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Author Topic: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021  (Read 2286 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021
« on: October 17, 2021, 2023 UTC »
2022 Signing on now, SIO 555. Great to hear RFW again!
2025 Talking about his new equipment. Asked for comments about any issues with the audio.  And now into the music.
« Last Edit: October 17, 2021, 2028 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2021, 2025 UTC »
Solid S8, SINPO45444, here with sign-on and Dickweed on the microphone.
2101 - shoutouts, then "Crutch" by Band of Horses, still steady S8
« Last Edit: October 17, 2021, 2103 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2021, 2027 UTC »
2025 GMT
Back on by voice
Great Audio
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2021, 2029 UTC »
better signal than ever here in NC - and in the daytime, yet!  nice clean audio, too.  thanks, DJDW!

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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2021, 2031 UTC »
Excellent reception, sounding like local AM

2030 "Own Worst Enemy" Robert DeLong
2031 ID to "Old Disco" Mating Ritual
2100 DJDW gives phone number then shouts to HFUers, Thanks 8)!
2101 "Crutch" Band of Horses
« Last Edit: October 17, 2021, 2102 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2021, 2033 UTC »
Excellent signal western NC
Location:  NW North Carolina mountains
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2021, 2034 UTC »
2032 UTC "Old Disco"-Mating Ritual
2034 UTC "Surrender"-Gold Star
(Signal is a rock solid S9 here and it sounds great!)
2038 UTC ID, into "Complex"-My Morning Jacket
2056 UTC "Baby Don't Cry"-Sunflower Bean
2127 UTC Phone ringing in the bunker.....OM and YL replying.....DJDW wants to jump in the hot tub with them!
« Last Edit: October 17, 2021, 2128 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2021, 2035 UTC »
SINPO 55555

20 dB over S9!

FB copy in WV
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2021, 2039 UTC »
ID at 20:38 Z into hard rock music with singer with English accent.

Really LOUD!
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2021, 2043 UTC »
Great signal here in central NC

Thanks DJ!
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2021, 2043 UTC »
2041 - "Complex" S7 into Grand Rapids, MI.  Great to hear you DW!  Great audio!

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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2021, 2044 UTC »
2043 Viagra Boys
Location:  NW North Carolina mountains
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021
« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2021, 2045 UTC »
Viagra Boys at 20:44
Antennas: 40m dipole at 40 feet and a 1/4 wave 80m vertical. 165 foot B.O.G. headed 60 degrees.

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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021
« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2021, 2047 UTC »
2046 Creatures Viagra Boys
2048 Radio Free Whatever ID
2048 Believe Anything Holy Holy
2053 Witchknife Sea Wolf

S9+ Here in Ma. on RSPdx Direct
« Last Edit: October 17, 2021, 2052 UTC by mlpearl53 »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2022 UTC 17 OCT 2021
« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2021, 2048 UTC »
2043 UTC Announcer discussing how he has improved the signal, into Music
2047 UTC "Radio Free Whatever"  ID

SIO=555 peaking at s9+10 dB in Southeastern PA

Good 5+ kHz wide audio.
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