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Author Topic: Radio Free USA 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020  (Read 1974 times)

Offline Skipmuck

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Radio Free USA 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020
« on: January 31, 2020, 2045 UTC »
2042 UTC "Gentle On My Mind"-Glen Campbell
2044 UTC "Wichita Lineman"-Glen Campbell
(Signal is above the noise with S3 peaks)
2047 UTC Thanks for the shoutout! Now "Galveston"-Glen Campbell
2049 UTC "Rhinestone Cowboy"-Glen Campbell
2052 UTC Mr. Red Sky chatting "Radio Free USA"....thanks for the shoutout again!
2053 UTC "National Anthem"-Lana Del Rey
2056 UTC "Surfin USA"-Beach Boys
2059 UTC Spoken word with "Everybody's Talking At Me"-Harry Nilsson
2104 UTC "California Dreaming"-Mama's & Papa's, then spoken word
2106 UTC "Good Vibrations"-Beach Boys, into an unid version of "You Can't Always Get You Want"
:::
2225 UTC "You're So Vain"-Carly Simon
2228 UTC "Leather and Lace"-Stevie Nicks
2231 UTC "Lying Eyes"-Eagles
2236 UTC "Philadelphia Creamcheese"-Elton John  ;D
2245 UTC Thanks for the shoutout Mr. Red Sky!, into Tom Petty tunes "American Girl/Here Comes My Girl
2256 UTC Thanks for playing my request! "Refugee"-Tom Petty & Heartbreakers
2303 UTC "Don't Come Around Here"-TP & Heartbreakers
« Last Edit: January 31, 2020, 2316 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2020, 2050 UTC »
signal S7-8 on the SDR in Milford, PA 20.48)
20.48 "Galveston"
20.49 "Rhinestone Cowboy"
20.52 ID as "Radio Free USA" Mr.Redsky
20.53 song by a woman
20.54 National Anthem


« Last Edit: January 31, 2020, 2057 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: Radio Free USA 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2020, 2056 UTC »
Radio Free USA 4090 USB S1-S3 in NY

2054: Lana Del Rey “National Anthem”
2056: Star Spangled Banner
2058: Beach Boys “Surfin’ USA”
2102: Shout out to PirateSWL over the music (thank you)
2103: Trump clip
« Last Edit: January 31, 2020, 2103 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: Radio Free USA 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2020, 2057 UTC »
2057 SIO 444
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Re: Radio Free USA 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2020, 2058 UTC »
S5 into Eastern Mass this afternoon

2050- "Rhinestone Cowboy"- Glen Campbell
2052 - Mr. Red Sky w/ID "Radio Free USA"
2053 - "National Anthem"- Lana Del Rey
2056 - US National Anthem
2057 - "Surfin USA" - Beach Boys
2059 - JFK urging people to vote
2100 - "Everybody's Talkin" - Harry Nilsson
2102 - Commentary
2104 - "California Dreamin" - Mamas and Papas
2105 - Commentary
2106 - "Good Vibrations" - Beach Boys
2107 - "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
2111 - "Trump Train's A Rollin" - Radio Speed
2114 - Shout-outs to HFU posters from from Mr. Red Sky
2116  - "Look Through My Eyes" - Phil Collins
2119 - Commentary
2126 - "Summer of '69" - Bryan Adams
2129 - Commentary
2130 - "Born In The U.S.A." - Springsteen
2133 - Shout-outs to HFU posters from from Mr. Red Sky. email address given.
2134 - Commentary
2140 - "Liberal Democrats" - El Gringo w/Lance Woolie
2208 - Mr Red Sky behind the mic
2223 – “You’re So Vain” – Carly Simon
2227 – “Leather and Lace” – Stevie Nicks
2231 – “Lyin Eyes” - Eagles
2247 – “American Girl” – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
« Last Edit: January 31, 2020, 2250 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Radio Free USA 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2020, 2101 UTC »
Excellent reception here in the People's Republic of Connecticut, be careful - your broadcast may be deemed subversive within our borders 🙃

2100 OM urging Americans to vote to ID to "Everybody's Talkin'" Harry Nilsson
2102 YL Discussion about Trump/racism/coalition
2104 "California Dreamin'" The Mamas & Papas to Trump talk
2106 "Good Vibrations  "  The Beach Boys. (Saw them June 26, 1978 as they played first ever concert at Meadowlands New Jersey with Pablo Cruise, Stanky Brown, and Steve Miller)
2107 "You Can't Always Get What You Want" The Rolling Stones
2108 OM talking about Adam Schiff - amen to that  ;)!
2111 ID to Unid "Trump Train a Rollin".
2115 Shout outs to HFU - Thank you ;D!
2115 Unid song by OM
2120 Various news clips about Trump Presidency chances
2123 Maxine Waters chanting about impeachment, Bill Clinton's line about "Not having s*xual relations..."
2127 "Summer of '69" Bryan Adams
2130 Clips of Trump compared to Mafia "Born in the USA" Bruce Springsteen, shout outs again.
2134 YL talking about racism
2137 "Day Tripper" The Beatles opening chords to Maxine Waters (?)
2143 Discussions on unemployment rate statistics
2156 Unid song, YL singer
2159 "Rum and Cocoa Cola" The Andrew Sisters
2217 America Pie parody
2219 "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" Lobo
2222 HFU shout outs
2223 "You're So Vain" Carly Simon Sounds like local am, just booming in
2228 "Leather and Lace" Stevie Nicks
2231 "Lyin' Eyes" The Eagles
2236 "Philadelphia Freedom" Elton John, just as the vote started - what timing!  Thanks for play.
2242 Mr. Red Sky stepping away, Happy New Year, shout outs
2247 "American Girl" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Great Song 👌 👍
2250 "Here Comes My Girl" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Another Dandy
2254 Mr. Red Sky talking, testing mic
Request?  Philadelphia Freedom Elton John
2257 "Refugee " Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Skippy has good taste in music
2300 ID, shout outs
Now for something different? Dominique The Singing Nun
2302 "Don't Come Around Here No More" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers....reception fading
2310 Music in noise now.  Ugh - just learned today's Mar-a-Lago gate crasher lives one town north of me.


Nice soundtrack to watch the impeachment hearings by Mr. Red Sky - Thank You Very Much!
« Last Edit: January 31, 2020, 2312 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Radio Free USA 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2020, 2109 UTC »
" You can't always get what you want" parody
Good signal,S5/6 , clear audio
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Re: Radio Free USA 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2020, 2119 UTC »
Welcome back Mr Red Sky. Good show.
SIO: 333 to 444 via Uniontown PA sdr

Another classic program. Can you play some music for Shifty Schiff - like The Knickbockers - Lies or The Thompson Twins - Lies
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Re: Radio Free USA 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2020, 2204 UTC »
2204 - Barely getting a signal into NYC S3
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Re: Radio Free USA 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2020, 2210 UTC »
2208 ID
35343 in Wyomissing

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Re: Radio Free USA 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2020, 2215 UTC »
on 4090 USB        direct
2209 barely heard, 2210 talking, 2213 music
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Re: Radio Free USA 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2020, 2228 UTC »
4090 USB

Weak, but there in the noise

22:27z Fleetwood Mac Stevie
22:42z can hear someone talking. but can't make out what's being said
22:46z "..four zero nine zero.."
22:47z 'American Girl' - Tom Petty
22:52z 'Here Comes My Girl'
22:57z 'Refuge'
23:32z Radio Free USA signing off
23:33z 'American Pie' - Don McLean

Good to hear you Radio Free USA & thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: January 31, 2020, 2334 UTC by Sealord »
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Re: Radio Free USA 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2020, 2319 UTC »
A small bit of signal was heard. It comes and goes, but music was heard. Thanks for the broadcast
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Re: Radio Free USA 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2020, 2335 UTC »
Tuned in just in time for final ID "Radio Free USA" --- have a good weekend, then American Pie.
Signal S7 via na5b Washington DC SDR and ICOM 8600 here on loops....
Thanks for any eQSL Radio Free USA....
Still here -- assuming it is Radio Free USA -- as of 0010 UTC.....with music
« Last Edit: February 01, 2020, 0011 UTC by dxace1 »
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Re: Radio Free USA 4090 USB 2042 UTC 31 Jan 2020
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2020, 2343 UTC »
23:42 S3 to 5, American Pie. 
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