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Offline jFarley

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The Legend of the USS Titanic 6925U *0039 - 0052*
« on: April 15, 2012, 0100 UTC »
15 April 12

Guy with a guitar singing an energetic ballad entitled, I think, "The Legend of the USS Titanic"
Fair at S7, buts tons of QRN.

Audio to follow:    http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?w23cgpj7o0xquns
Lyrics here:    http://www.rkdn.org/titanic%20lyrics.htm

Great song!
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« Last Edit: August 13, 2012, 0116 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: The Legend of the USS Titanic 6925U *0039 - 0052*
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2012, 0102 UTC »
He had a very good signal here in Harrisburg Pa.
that was quite the song too.
I never heard the story told that way.
Thanks for the short show,

Pls qsl   tnx

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Re: The Legend of the USS Titanic 6925U *0039 - 0052*
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2012, 0110 UTC »
Was strong in GA, could not stick around to listen unfortunately. Signal was topping S9 here.

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Re: The Legend of the USS Titanic 6925U *0039 - 0052*
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2012, 0118 UTC »
Here, too, with an excellent signal. Audio seemed to be breaking up in at least one spot. Have a recording if the op's interested.
Thanks for the show & please QSL...

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Re: The Legend of the USS Titanic 6925U *0039 - 0052*
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2012, 0124 UTC »
Strong S5 here, I think the lyric was I was there when that great ship went down, QSL pLEASE ;)

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Re: The Legend of the USS Titanic 6925U *0039 - 0052*
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2012, 0347 UTC »
Noted here with Guitar singing story teller, mentions of a person named "Jack Johnson"  Singer sounded a bit like Arlo "Alice's Restaurant" Guthrie on speed. I think it was the HMS Titanic, not the USS... just sayin'
« Last Edit: April 15, 2012, 0401 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: The Legend of the USS Titanic 6925U *0039 - 0052*
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2012, 0952 UTC »
Noted here with Guitar singing story teller, mentions of a person named "Jack Johnson"  Singer sounded a bit like Arlo "Alice's Restaurant" Guthrie on speed. I think it was the HMS Titanic, not the USS... just sayin'


She was actually RMS Titanic (Royal Mail Ship)

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Re: The Legend of the USS Titanic 6925U *0039 - 0052*
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2012, 1022 UTC »
... mentions of a person named "Jack Johnson" ...

Probably a reference to boxer Jack Johnson, who was the world heavyweight champ in 1912, the year the Titanic sank.  Johnson was newsworthy for several reasons that year, including a bizarre law passed by the US Congress banning interstate distribution of movies about prizefighting - presumably to impede distribution of a documentary film about Johnson's 1910 defeat of former champ James Jeffries.

Sorry I wasn't able to catch this broadcast - propagation didn't favor Gopher Stomp.  I'm hoping Sealord or Chis snagged a recording.   ;)
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Re: The Legend of the USS Titanic 6925U *0039 - 0052*
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2012, 1118 UTC »
Noted here with Guitar singing story teller, mentions of a person named "Jack Johnson"  Singer sounded a bit like Arlo "Alice's Restaurant" Guthrie on speed. I think it was the HMS Titanic, not the USS... just sayin'


She was actually RMS Titanic (Royal Mail Ship)

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Re: The Legend of the USS Titanic 6925U *0039 - 0052*
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2012, 1346 UTC »
Noted here as an SDR recording catch. Starting at 0036 UTC with guitar music. Very good signal, S9+10 or so. off at 0047.

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Re: The Legend of the USS Titanic 6925U *0039 - 0052*
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2012, 1550 UTC »
Here ya go Lex :)

Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 434

Good signal with little fade - sounded like there was technical trouble in the beginning of broadcast.  Never heard an ID.

00:49z-00:53z  story of Jack Johnson & Titanic

Audio: http://archive.org/download/ShortwaveOddsSodsTransmissions/Unid_pirate6925Usb0049z-0053z04-15-12.mp3


Also heard this same song from Eccentric Shortwave aired back on 04-15-10:

Audio: http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadio/EccentricShortwave6925Usb0031z-0049z04-15-10.mp3

Thanks! :)
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