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Author Topic: Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020  (Read 1831 times)

Offline Traveling Wave

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Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020
« on: May 09, 2020, 0017 UTC »
0018 UTC- Signal is S5 in WNY, audio making it above the noise. Playing instrumental music.
0020 UTC - Signal now S9.
0038 UTC - SSTV transmission.
« Last Edit: May 09, 2020, 0038 UTC by Traveling Wave »
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Re: Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2020, 0023 UTC »
Pretty good signal and the tunes sound good. I'm not sure of who is on, but the music is good. Signal is hitting S9+10.
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Re: Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2020, 0025 UTC »
Big signal via Northern Utah SDR ...

0021 UTC: "High Hopes" by Pink Floyd.
0027 UTC: "Sorrow" by Pink Floyd.
0038 UTC: SSTV transmission of Union Jack flag with writing on it, including Friday's date. Can't read the rest. (Apparently a VE day anniversary image.)
0039 UTC: Music (instrumental, could be more Floyd), which was interrupted by a bit of an ad at 0043 UTC.
0050 UTC: "There's No Way Out of Here" by Dave Gilmour/Pink Floyd.
0055 UTC: SSTV transmission: Skippy Radio ID image.
« Last Edit: May 09, 2020, 0059 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2020, 0026 UTC »
S7 into Eastern Mass this evening
0024 - "High Hopes" - Pink Floyd
0028 - "Sorrow" - Pink Floyd

0050 - "There's No Way Out Of Here" - David Gilmour
« Last Edit: May 09, 2020, 0058 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2020, 0026 UTC »
S9 0023 "High Hopes " Pink Floyd  per shazam
0026 "Sorrow"
« Last Edit: May 09, 2020, 0029 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2020, 0029 UTC »
signal S8 on the SDR in Milford, PA
00.28 song (a man)
00.37 SSTV
00.39 music
00.43 short talking (a man)
00.43 music
00.50 song (a man)
00.55 SSTV

« Last Edit: May 09, 2020, 0057 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2020, 0030 UTC »
Fair signal into eastern Nebraska but rather noisy conditions.
Instrumental rock music @ 0029.
Heavy metal guitar ~0035.
0038 SSTV image of Union Jack but text not legible.  Then into electronic music.
Too deep in noise floor @ 0055.
« Last Edit: May 09, 2020, 0056 UTC by JohnS »
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Re: Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2020, 0031 UTC »
 ;D
0028z, decent audio coming into NH, USA at S7~ with some rock music... Thanks for the show!
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Re: Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2020, 0032 UTC »
0025 Guitar heavy rock with some vocals.

Same SSTV (although not as good) as the above.

S7 here, good audio.
« Last Edit: May 09, 2020, 0137 UTC by Markokpik »
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Re: Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2020, 0036 UTC »
Strong signal S9+

0033 - Pink Floyd, Sorrow
0037 - SSTV Scottie 2 image
0039 - dreamy like music
0050 - David Gilmour, There's No Way Out Of Here
« Last Edit: May 09, 2020, 0051 UTC by aurora »
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Re: Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2020, 0037 UTC »
Thanks for the Pink Floyd!!!!
Been listening to the station since 0023
SINPO: 44444 with a signal meter of S9+

Thanks for the broadcast
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Re: Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2020, 0042 UTC »
0038 SSTV transmission but too weak to decode
then into music
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Re: Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2020, 0042 UTC »
   
« Last Edit: May 09, 2020, 0105 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2020, 0048 UTC »
Strong signal and sounding great here.  Thanks for the Pink!
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Re: Skippy Radio 6950 USB 0015 UTC 9 May 2020
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2020, 0053 UTC »
Just barely audible here in Houston, but slowly improving.

00:55 SSTV (couldn't get a good copy) and back into music.
« Last Edit: May 09, 2020, 0057 UTC by taschenrechner »
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