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Author Topic: Texas Radio Shortwave 4185 USB 2230 UTC 27 December 2019  (Read 673 times)

Offline Big Badfish Al

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Texas Radio Shortwave 4185 USB 2230 UTC 27 December 2019
« on: December 27, 2019, 2232 UTC »
Frequency: 4185
Mode: USB
Date: 27 December 2019
Time: 2230 -
SINPO: 44444 via Uniontown PA

2230 - Celine Dion - So This Is Christmas
2234 - John Lennon - So This Is Christmas (War Is Over)
2238 - Texas Radio Shortwave ID
« Last Edit: December 27, 2019, 2238 UTC by Big Badfish Al »
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Re: UNID 4185 USB 2230 UTC 27 December 2019
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2019, 2233 UTC »
2232 About an SIO 444.
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Re: UNID 4185 USB 2230 UTC 27 December 2019
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2019, 2234 UTC »
S4 @ 2233 with "Happy Xmas" Celine Dion
2235 - "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" John & Yoko
2240 - "Little Red Rooster" Tom Petty
« Last Edit: December 27, 2019, 2241 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 4185 USB 2230 UTC 27 December 2019
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2019, 2246 UTC »
Not much of a signal if any at all - 111 with peaks of 222

2238 - Station ID jingle but too weak to understand
2244 - signal perked up for a moment and caught ID, "Texas Radio Shortwave" & email address
2248 - ID (om) then faded out
2254 - signal back up with Wishbone Ash, Blind Eye (333)
2257 - Crossfire
2301 - Plastic People
2305 - ID (yl) & email address
2306 - I'll Be Home For Christmas (222)
2309 - Free Pirate Radio promo
2310 - ID, Cool AM Radio jingle
2311 - ID (yl), Texas Radio Shortwave
2311 - The Texas Aggie War Hymn
2312 - off air

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: December 27, 2019, 2315 UTC by aurora »
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Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 4185 USB 2230 UTC 27 December 2019
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2019, 2251 UTC »
2251 loud signal via DC-based na5b SDR.....
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Re: Texas Radio Shortwave 4185 USB 2230 UTC 27 December 2019
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2019, 2300 UTC »
2257 UTC - Signal is S3 in WNY, audio is good, Stevie Ray Vaughn / Crossfire
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