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Author Topic: RFW 5150 from 6950 USB 2033 UTC 11 Oct 2020  (Read 1976 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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RFW 5150 from 6950 USB 2033 UTC 11 Oct 2020
« on: October 11, 2020, 2034 UTC »
2033 Just switched from AM to USB, OM speaking, weak
2035 Music now, getting stronger.
2040 Dickweed talking.
2118 SIO 555 on 5150 USB
« Last Edit: October 11, 2020, 2118 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: RFW 5150 USB was 6950 USB 2033 UTC 11 Oct 2020
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2020, 2048 UTC »
Moved frequencies to 5150U - Signal S9, no interference and very stable (minimal fading) on this freq at my QTH near Washington, D.C.

2050 The Underwhelming, Puscifier
2054 Radio Free Whatever "Epidemic of pirate radio" ID
2058 The Menzingers, Anna (from Exile)
2101 RFW DJ Dickweek ID
2102 Wrath, Smashing Pumpkins
2105 RFW "From Us to the Ionosphere To You" ID then Forgot Your Name, Mini Mansions
2108 RFW ID, then Kiss You Goodbye, Bleached
2111 RFW "Shortwave's New Rock Alternative" ID then Honey Ryder, Total Rubbish
2114 RFW DJ Dickweed ID, then Brain Retrieve, Roscoe Roscoe
2120 RFW "Flagship of the Pirate Radio Armada" ID then Turn Off The Guitar, Angel Du$t
2124 The Clouds Cleared the Way, Shane Tyler
2127 RFW ID, DJ Dickweed talks about Hurricane Delta and weather radar; shout outs to HFU loggers (including BlueMax, thanks!) 8)
2130 Tough Love, Alaskalaska
2133 RFW ID, then Essence, Mattson 2
2137 Days, No Vacation
2142 RFW ID, more shoutouts to listeners, then Suddenly I Know Who You Are, Jadu Heart
2146 RFW "Best Music You've Never Heard" ID, then Right On Down The Line, Sam Evian
2150 The Good Ones, Widowspeak
2155 RFW ID, DJ Dickweed discussing stinkbugs, bug zapper in the kitchen, his cat attracts fruitflies, vinegar traps and English muffins
2200 Heatwave, Cobra Man
2204 "Hit The Road with RFW" ID, then Machina, Pabst
2208 RFW ID, then Start Payin', Lo Tom
2210 Mad Wave, Mad Wave
2215 RFW ID, next one's for Chris Lobdell then Preheated, GUYY
2218 RFW "Best Music You've Never Heard" ID, then Yeah Yeah Yeah, Cayucas
2222 Karen, Surfer Blood
2224 RFW ID live ID by DJ Dickweed, then Dance Like the Bull, Crooked Tongue

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: October 12, 2020, 1317 UTC by BlueMax »
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Re: RFW 6950 USB 2033 UTC 11 Oct 2020
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2020, 2111 UTC »
S7 and sounding good on 5150 @ 2111 with "Kiss You Goodbye" by Bleached
2218 - still sounding very good with "Preheated" GUYY
« Last Edit: October 11, 2020, 2219 UTC by refmo »
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Re: RFW 5150 from 6950 USB 2033 UTC 11 Oct 2020
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2020, 2115 UTC »
2114 UTC Thanks for moving to 5150 DJDW! Solid S7 here with "Honey Ryder"-Total Rubbish
2115 UTC DJDW at the microphone, into "Brain Retrieve"-Roscoe Roscoe
2121 UTC "Turn Off the Guitar"-Angel Du$t
2124 UTC "The Clouds Cleared the Way"-Shane Tyler
2128 UTC DJDW talking about Delta....thanks for the shoutout!
2130 UTC "Tough Love"-ALASKALASKA
2133 UTC RFW ID string, into Essence"-Mattson 2
2137 UTC "Days"-No Vacation
2143 UTC Shoutout to ncjay, into "Suddenly I Know Who You Are"-Jadu Heart
2147 UTC "Right Down the Line"-Sam Evian (If it wasn't for Shazam, I would have posted Gerry Rafferty

Dinner music tonight courtesy of DJDW
« Last Edit: October 11, 2020, 2150 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: RFW 5150 from 6950 USB 2033 UTC 11 Oct 2020
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2020, 2117 UTC »
2116 UTC - Signal is S7 in WNY, audio is booming, DJ Dickweed  Radio Free Whatever for ID.
2130 UTC - Shout outs to HFU listeners. ;D
« Last Edit: October 11, 2020, 2130 UTC by Traveling Wave »
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Re: RFW 5150 from 6950 USB 2033 UTC 11 Oct 2020
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2020, 2118 UTC »
Great signal here DJ Dickweed.  Thanks for the show.
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Re: RFW 5150 from 6950 USB 2033 UTC 11 Oct 2020
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2020, 2123 UTC »
Good to hear you again Comrade! S5-S6 SINPO:34333
2120 - ID: "Radio Free Whatever"
2121 - "Turn Off The Guitar" - Angel Du$t
2123 - "The Clouds Cleared The Way" - Shane Tyler
2127 - DJ Dickweed behind the mic! Thanks for the shout-out!
2130 - "Tough Love" - Alaskalaska
2133 - "Essence" - The Mattson 2
2137 - "Days" - No Vacation
2143 - "Suddenly I Know Who You Are" - Jadu Heart
2146 - RFW IDs
2147 - "Right On Down The Line" - Sam Evian
2151 - "The Good Ones" - Widowspeak
« Last Edit: October 11, 2020, 2151 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: RFW 5150 from 6950 USB 2033 UTC 11 Oct 2020
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2020, 2123 UTC »
Awesome signal! Thanks for the show.
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Re: RFW 5150 from 6950 USB 2033 UTC 11 Oct 2020
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2020, 2129 UTC »
2128 DW talking about the weather radar. S7
2130 ID into music.
2143 Thanks for the shout DW. More music, good tunes.
2148 DW talking about flies and his cat.
2148 "Heat Wave", sounding great.
2204 ID
2242 ID
« Last Edit: October 11, 2020, 2242 UTC by flexoman61 »
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Re: RFW 5150 from 6950 USB 2033 UTC 11 Oct 2020
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2020, 2135 UTC »
It has to be a special occasion for me to get off my lazy butt and post here...but a Radio Free Whatever transmission is a special occasion!

Great sounding signal here in North Carolina on 5150, and an unusually quiet band tonight.  Right now "Essence" by The Mattson 2.

Thanks, DJ Dick Weed!

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Re: RFW 5150 from 6950 USB 2033 UTC 11 Oct 2020
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2020, 2149 UTC »
2146 Just tuned in ...... nice signal as usual .... "Right Down The Line" - Sam Evian.
2206 Machina - Pabst
2302 Cold In The Summer - Young Guv   Signal holding up nicely!
2313 Only a Shadow - White Reaper.  Still S-8/9
2328 DW with ID and sign off 2329 ..... thanks for the great show DW!

DW - how's the stink bug situation this year?  8)
« Last Edit: October 11, 2020, 2330 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: RFW 5150 from 6950 USB 2033 UTC 11 Oct 2020
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2020, 2159 UTC »
SINPO=44333.

2158- DJ DW discussing his youtube training on how to trap flies with a vinegar trap. And now European hornets active at night? Mayhem!
2200- "Heatwave" by Cobra Man.
« Last Edit: October 11, 2020, 2202 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: RFW 5150 from 6950 USB 2033 UTC 11 Oct 2020
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2020, 2219 UTC »

Very Good reception

2218 Unid song, sounds R&B-ish
2223 Song with a lot of "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" in it
« Last Edit: October 11, 2020, 2224 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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« Last Edit: November 17, 2021, 2147 UTC by Blue Max »
QTH in suburban Maryland, 15 miles NE of Washington, D.C.
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Please eQSL to beasley dot leonard at gmail dot com
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