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Author Topic: Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020  (Read 1751 times)

Offline Skipmuck

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Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020
« on: October 31, 2020, 0002 UTC »
0000 UTC SSTV, into "Fortunate Son"-CCR
0003 UTC "Who'll Stop the Rain"-CCR
0006 UTC "Every Breath You Take"-Police
« Last Edit: October 31, 2020, 0006 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2020, 0007 UTC »
S6-S7
0000 - "Fortunate Son" - CCR
0003 - "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" - CCR
0005 - "Every Breath You Take" - The Police"
0009 - "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" - CCR
0020 - SSTV

« Last Edit: October 31, 2020, 0022 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2020, 0008 UTC »
Damn Skippy 6955 USB S3-S6 in NY

0007: The Police “Every Breath You Take”
0009: Creedence Clearwater Revival “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”
« Last Edit: October 31, 2020, 0009 UTC by pirateswl »
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Re: Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2020, 0009 UTC »
S9 +3 in Central Ontario..
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Re: Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2020, 0011 UTC »
Tuned in at 0010, only hear normal background noise, at 0145 hear weak music, 
« Last Edit: October 31, 2020, 0146 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2020, 0018 UTC »
SIO 444, RST 57- into D/FW, TX

00:15 - "Heard it Through the Grapevine"
00:20 - SSTV
00:21 - "Long As I can See The Light"
00:25 - "Long Way From Home"
0027 - Dropped out, now barely audible
00:36 - "Hey You" occasionally peeking up above the noise
Now about SIO 323, RST 44-
00:45 - SSTV
00:46 - ???
00:51 - ID followed by SSTV
« Last Edit: October 31, 2020, 0054 UTC by Edgar Souse »
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Re: Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2020, 0026 UTC »
S6 @ 0026 with "Long Way From Home" Copperhead.  A bit overdriven.
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Re: Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2020, 0029 UTC »
0029 weak here unfortunately. Music at the noise floor.
0033 SSTV


0034 more music I can hear enough to name that tune: "Hey You" Pink Floyd
more music, then...
0047 SSTV
0048 hard rock tune
« Last Edit: October 31, 2020, 0048 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2020, 0029 UTC »
Reception Report from NE Ohio

SIO 444   SINPO 44334

0001 UTC Fortunate Son by CCR

0003 Have You Ever Seen Rain by CCR

0005 Every Breathe You Take by The Police

0012 I Heard It Through the Grapevine by CCR

0020 SSTV Blue Face imogee...Freezing

0022 Long As I Can See The Light by CCR

0025 Long Way FRom Home by Copperhead

Good signal, some fading as time went on, but still cutting through the noise!

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Re: Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2020, 0031 UTC »
Rock music just above the noise level.
00:33 SSTV Images.
00:34 Hey You Pink Floyd.
SSTV Image of girl with handguns
« Last Edit: October 31, 2020, 0050 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2020, 0033 UTC »
on 6955 USB
0030 weak, noisy, music, 0033 SSTV, 0034 music, fading down, 0047 SSTV, 0048 music
« Last Edit: October 31, 2020, 0049 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2020, 0039 UTC »
0039 UTC - Signal is S7 in WNY, playing Pink Floyd- Hey You
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Re: Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2020, 0048 UTC »
+10 and sounding great!  Thanks for the show!
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Re: Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2020, 0050 UTC »
0050.  S5  sounding good. / Harder they fall
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Re: Damn Skippy 6955 USB 0000 UTC 31 Oct 2020
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2020, 0052 UTC »
     

     

     

 
« Last Edit: October 31, 2020, 0152 UTC by myteaquinn »
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