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Author Topic: Damn Skippy Ode to Billy Joe 6930 USB 0139 UTC 26 Apr 2020  (Read 1638 times)

Offline Skipmuck

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0139 UTC "Ode to Billy Joe"-Bobby Gentry



0144 UTC Story about Billy Joe shooting a baby bigfoot and getting killed by the bigfoot parents. Very imaginative story!
0233 UTC End of story followed by "Ode to Billy Joe"  :)





Now that was one whopper of a tale! Found this on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLMg4P8pUnM

Here's a link to my recording:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AAiBlfEKlOIZFNoQV4cjOP8IgAEw7Yeh/view?usp=sharing
« Last Edit: April 26, 2020, 0304 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 0139 UTC 26 Apr 2020
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2020, 0141 UTC »
S4 @ 0140 with "Ode To Billy Joe"
0225 - up to S6 now, with story of Billy Joe
« Last Edit: April 26, 2020, 0226 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Damn Skippy 6930 USB 0139 UTC 26 Apr 2020
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2020, 0141 UTC »
0140 "Ode to Billy Joe" if I'm not mistaken, good signal here in Denver.
0144 "On the Bayou" Chris Shards
0145 OM talking about working in a mill, or something
0238 SSTV (following long story and a reprise of "Ode to Billie Joe")


0239 SSTV
« Last Edit: April 26, 2020, 0240 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 0139 UTC 26 Apr 2020
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2020, 0146 UTC »
0142 "Ode to Billie Jo," SSTV (my decoder isn't working on this computer,) "the Billie Jo incident" story, Ode to Billie Jo", 2 SSTV, off.

S7 with good signal here.
« Last Edit: April 26, 2020, 0256 UTC by Markokpik »
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 0139 UTC 26 Apr 2020
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2020, 0148 UTC »
This was the SSTV sent at 0143z.

   
« Last Edit: April 26, 2020, 0242 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 0139 UTC 26 Apr 2020
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2020, 0149 UTC »
Ode to Billie Joe Bobby Gentry.
01:47 Story of Billy Joe by OM story teller
SIO 444.
02:06 still with the story.
02:33 Ode to Billy Joe Bobby Gentry.
2 SSTV Images.
Damn Skippy
« Last Edit: April 26, 2020, 0241 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: Skippy Radio 6930 USB 0139 UTC 26 Apr 2020
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2020, 0150 UTC »
Tuned in at 0149utc, fair signal, hear male speaking about the story of Billy Joe who jumped off the Tallahatchie bridge, at 0234 song "Billy Joe" by Bobbie Gentry, followed by SSTV/FAX at 0237 and another at 0239,   
« Last Edit: April 26, 2020, 0245 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 0139 UTC 26 Apr 2020
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2020, 0152 UTC »
0152 UTC: Just barely audible talking out here near Seattle.
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 0139 UTC 26 Apr 2020
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2020, 0159 UTC »
signal S8+- on the SDR Milford, PA
01.56 a man talking about Billy Joe

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Re: UNID 6930 USB 0139 UTC 26 Apr 2020
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2020, 0204 UTC »
0204 - S7 into west Michigan with story about Billy Joe

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Re: UNID 6930 USB 0139 UTC 26 Apr 2020
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2020, 0205 UTC »
S9 with good audio.

Man telling story about Billy Joe.

« Last Edit: April 26, 2020, 0241 UTC by PghScanner »
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 0139 UTC 26 Apr 2020
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2020, 0214 UTC »
Very good signal despite background noise. Great signal. Thanks for the broadcast.
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 0139 UTC 26 Apr 2020
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2020, 0241 UTC »
6930 USB @ 0235 UTC
Weak signal into New Hampshire
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End of broadcast?

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Re: UNID 6930 USB 0139 UTC 26 Apr 2020
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2020, 0244 UTC »
0145-0240*
Interesting theory that Billie Joe McAllister was killed by a sasquash dad for killing his daughter who Billie Joe thought was a pig. Story was supposedly told by Billie Joe's cousin, now in his 70's.... he did have a nice southern accent.
0233 Ode To Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry
0238 Two SSTV images
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Re: Damn Skippy Ode to Billy Joe 6930 USB 0139 UTC 26 Apr 2020
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2020, 0313 UTC »
My decodes:

 
« Last Edit: April 26, 2020, 0320 UTC by steveyoth »
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