The Final Countdown 6925 USB 0119 11 July 2020

[Markokpik]

Bit of music, "This is the final countdown," few sets of numbers, ID, some of "Aqualung," some other rock, another piece of "Aqualung," pause, 1949 Glow coat ad, Jello ad, gas (briefly distracted,) V2a Spanish numbers, rock.

Enjoyed the explosives ad - "better things for better living through chemistry."

S5 - bit weak here

[Ray Lalleu]

on 6925 USB               direct
0125 drowned, 0127 some music, 0128 W voice, then OFF ??

0129 M voice, stronger station, 0135 peaking, music

[Molvania Poacher]

SINPO=34232. Signal improving to SINPO=44444 by 145.

128- Aqua Lung tune with OM singing "Better Than a Dead Duck"?
128- YL Numbers Station in Korean (or other Asian language).
129- Silence.
129- OM add for "1949" something?
129- OMs singing a jingle.
130- YL Numbers Station in Spanish.
130- OM, "This is the Final Countdown."
131- Rock music with OM and driving electric guitar.
134- Numbers Station IS or other high pitched tune.
135- Hard rock tune with OM.
138- OM Numbers Station in Vietnamese (or other Asian language).
138- YL,"This is the Final Countdown."
138- OM, Another public service announcement from Brill Cream. Jingle at end. A little dab'll do ya!
139- OMs singing a jingle about driving in NYC area.
140- OM quote from Dr. Strangelove re the International Communist conspiracy to sap our precious bodily fluids.
140- YL, "This is the Final Countdown."
140- Music with YL singing. "Up & Down" by EXID.
143- YL Numbers Station in German. Ends with "Achtung!" (Molvanians do NOT like Ministerium für Staatsicherheit!)
144- OM, "This is the Final Countdown."
144- OM ad for Ex-Lax.
145- OM ad for Signal Gasoline.
146- OM, "5-4-3-2-1" then OM, "This is the Final Countdown."
146- "Computer World" by Kraftwerk. Keyboard and synth voices.
151- OM, "5-4-3-2-1," then YL Numbers Station in Chinese (or another Asian language).
151- OMs "Yo Ho" singing pirate ad for shaving cream. (Do pirates shave?)
152- Monty Python clip "I don't like SPAM!" by Terry Jones (RIP just in January).
152- YL Numbers Station in German. Ends with "Achtung!"
153- YL, "This is the Final Countdown."
153- "Mr. Crowley" by Ozzy.
159- Clip of OM re a space launch countdown, starting at 12. We have a liftoff of Apollo 11.
200- YL Numbers Station in Chinese (or other Asian language),
200- High pitched tonal version of The Final Countdown.
200- OM, "This is the Final Countdown."
201- OM ad for acne remedy cream.
201- OM ad for the 1958 Edsel.
203- OM, "This is the Final Countdown."
203- Pop song with YL. Japanese?
207- OM Numbers Station in Vietnamese (or other Asian language).
207- YL, "This is the Final Countdown."
207- OM ad for DuPont rat poison discovered during the war. Better things, for better living through chemistry. Dynamite and explosives too, with the DuPont timer for blasting.
210- OM clip from movie?
210- "Pa Pa Ya!!" by BABYMETAL, in Japanese.

220- OM, "This is the Final Countdown."
220- "Shin Seinen Maegaki" by Ningen Isu, in Japanese.
224- "Anya Kouro" by Ningen Isu, in Japanese.
229- High pitched tonal version of The Final Countdown, and then YL, "This is the Final Countdown."
229- OM ad with YLs singing jingle.
230- OM ad for Colgate Tooth Powder.
230- Silence, then clip of OM counting down.
231- "Like A Cat" by AOA.
234- YL, "This is the Final Countdown."
234- "We Taking Over" by Syndicate Sound Labs.

246 - "Goodbye Stranger" by Supertramp, but signal getting down in the noise now.

259- "The Final Countdown" by Europe, with echo effects at the end.
303- Clip of Michael Bluth, "So this is the magic trick, huh?," with Gob Bluth responding, "Illusion, Michael. A trick is something a whore does for money...or cocaine." from Arrested Development, then high pitched tonal version of The Final Countdown.
304- OFF.

Thanks for the well-curated and fascinating flavors of pop culture and new music...Great stuff!

[Radio Star]

SINPO: 44444 S6-S7
0130 - Advertisement for "1949 Glo Coat Floor Polish"
0130 - Cuban numbers station lady
0131 - ID: This is the Final Countdown"
0131 - "Thrill" - Band-Maid
0135 - "Don't Apply The Brake" - Band-Maid
0139 - Korean numbers station, ID, Brylcreem and Rheingold Beer  commercials, ID
0141 - "Up & Down" - EXID
0144 - German numbers station, ID, Ex-lax laxative, Signal gasoline commercials, "5-4-3-2-1- This is the Final Countdown"
0146 - "Computerwelt" - Kraftwerk
0153 - "Mr. Crowley" - Ozzy
0200 - NASA liftoff audio clip for Apollo 11, ID, Ping Pimple Cream, 1958 Edsel commercials, ID
0203 - "Ai Wo Choudai" - AOA w/ Takanori Nishikawa
0207 - DuPont Corporation ads for Rat Poison, blasting timer. "Better living through chemistry"
0211- "Pa Pa ya!!" - Babymetal

Enjoyed the show especially the retro commercials

Please consider forwarding a eQSL if you are inclined. Thanks!

[PirateSWL]

The Final Countdown 6925 USB S5-S7 in NY

0134: Band-Maid “Thrill”
0135: “The Final Countdown” theme played on a Casio ? into Band-Maid “Don’t Apply The Break”
0139: Another I.D. into a Brill Cream commercial
0141: Exid “Up & Down”
0144: Foreign numbers station then “This Is The Final Countdown” I.D. then an Ex-Lax commercial
0146: 5,4,3,2,1 This Is The Final Countdown I.D. into Kraftwerk “Computer World”

Video clip of broadcast: https://youtu.be/QEsYPXNtk68

[Dr. Strangelove]

S7 with some qrn but sounding good.  Thanks for the show

[MDK2]

I've been listening since the first 8-bit strains of "The Final Countdown." Signal's poor here but I'll take it. I've heard bits of "Aqualung," The Cuban Lady, and various other things.
0144 stronger signal, heard clear "The Final Countdown" ID following some German numbers from one of the Conet Project recordings, now hearing an old ExLax commercial.

[Bali_Frank]

signal S9+- on the SDR in Milford, PA
01.42 song (a woman)
01.44 numbers like on a spy-station
01.44 ID (a man)
01.44 talking (a man)
01.46 ID (a man)
01.46 (a man)
01.51 commercial ?
01.53 numbers like on a spy-station
01.53 ID

[blw]

Great sounding signal with very good audio. It's coming in very clear. Thanks for the broadcast.

Rock tune ?

[Unca Billy]

0349  ID @ Tune in  6925.06 USB   S9 sigs
Clips from Doc Strangelove; Purity of Essence bit; Water supply fears.
Winston jingle ad c. 1960s
?? mx
Hippity Hop mx - Women & girls
?? XYL mx
Steady S9 sigs; good mod
0359 Final Countdown ID
Into -  F Countdown - Europe
Piccolo (?) F C IS at s/off
Thanx 4 the show

Unca Billy

[Markokpik]

0300 Was out of the room, but caught the end of the IS, ID, Harry Belefonte's the Banana song.

S7, although significantly weaker than earlier tonight.

[Chuck54]

Signal SIO 444 with static and fading into NE Ohio

0120 "5-4-3-2-1, this is the final countdown"
0122 Aqualung by Jethro Tull
0128 "This is the final countdown"
0152 Old commercial for Old Spice (?)
0153 Mr. Crowley- Ozzy Osbourne
0209 Dupont Commercial including blasting
0218 Spanish Numbers,  "I'd Like to Be a Pirate..."
0252 Commercial "Winston takes good like a cigarette should..."   Brought back memories
0259 The Final Countdown-Europe

Thanks for the old commercials, entertaining!