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Author Topic: UNID 6974.9 AM 1638 UTC 24 DEC 2021  (Read 1362 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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UNID 6974.9 AM 1638 UTC 24 DEC 2021
« on: December 24, 2021, 1639 UTC »
1638 S7 carrier
1640 "Jingle Bell Rock"
1719 James Brown "Santa's Got A Brand New Bag"
« Last Edit: December 24, 2021, 1721 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6974.9 AM 1638 UTC 24 DEC 2021
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2021, 1641 UTC »
1640 - "Jingle Bell Rock", S7
1645 - "Christmas Done Got Funky" Jimmy Jules & Nuclear Soul System
« Last Edit: December 24, 2021, 1645 UTC by refmo »
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Re: UNID 6974.9 AM 1638 UTC 24 DEC 2021
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2021, 1649 UTC »
About S8 here with short fades.

1648z - The Misfits - You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
1650z - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - 8 days of Hannukah. Signal quickly jumped to S9+ on peaks.
1703z - Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
1707z - NOFX - Xmas has been X'ed
1723z - A very low audio ID. "This is Radio ____ wishing you happy holidays"

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« Last Edit: December 24, 2021, 1724 UTC by Zane »
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Re: UNID 6974.9 AM 1638 UTC 24 DEC 2021
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2021, 1652 UTC »
1650  Music amid the noise?
1701 "What a wonderful world " Louie Armstrong
1750 "Let's get it together this Christmas "
1751 "I'm shipping up to Boston"
1753  "Do you hear i Hear "
1807 " Santa Baby"'
« Last Edit: December 24, 2021, 1808 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: UNID 6974.9 AM 1638 UTC 24 DEC 2021
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2021, 1708 UTC »
17.07 UTC NOFX - Xmas Has Been X'ed
17.08 UTC announcement by YL? low audio
17.08 UTC The Jive Turkeys - Funky Jesus
17.12 UTC Gary Walker - Santas Got A Brand New Bag
17.17 UTC Jimmy Reed - Christmas Present Blues

fair on a North Eastern US KiwiSDR, SINPO 33333
« Last Edit: December 24, 2021, 1718 UTC by RainBrandy »
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Re: UNID 6974.9 AM 1638 UTC 24 DEC 2021
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2021, 1712 UTC »
signal S7-8 on the SDR in Elida, Ohio
17.09 music "Funky Jesus"
17.12 song "You Won't Have To Wait Till X-Mas" ?
17.15 song "Christmas Day"

17.21 song "Santa's Got a Brand New Bag"
17.23 ID?
17.23 song "This Little Light Of Mine"
17.27 ID?
17.27 song "At Christmas"
17.30 song "Merry Christmas Baby"
17.35 blank carrier
17.36 music

If possible, please QSL. Thank you!
« Last Edit: December 24, 2021, 1739 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: UNID 6974.9 AM 1638 UTC 24 DEC 2021
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2021, 1739 UTC »
Reception into NE Ohio:

S6  SIO 333  SINPO 35343

1737 UTC Reggae style music

1744 Baby It's Cod Outside by Ray Charles & Betty Carter

1748 Let's Get It Together This Christmas by The Harvey Averne Band

1751 I'm Shipping Up to Boston by The Dropkick Murphy's

1754 Do You Hear What I Hear? by Glady's Knight & the Pips

1758 Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' by Albert King

1802 Gee Whiz It's Christmas by Carla Thomas

1804 What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas by The Emotions

1807 Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt

1810 Christmas Time Is Here by Vince Guaraldi Trio

1817 Jingle Bells by Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra

1818 Signal now an S9  SIO 555   SINPO 55555 with alittle fading

1820 Merry Christmas Baby by The Four Topps

1826 Caroling, Caroling by Nat King Cole

Thank you for the great selection of Christmas music today!
« Last Edit: December 24, 2021, 1826 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: UNID 6974.9 AM 1638 UTC 24 DEC 2021
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2021, 1750 UTC »
Tuned in during an extended dub mix reggae song. Good signal
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Re: UNID 6974.9 AM 1638 UTC 24 DEC 2021
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2021, 1751 UTC »
S8-S9 signal this afternoon at 1749 UTC with some interference. Nice selection of music, thanks for the show!
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Re: UNID 6974.9 AM 1638 UTC 24 DEC 2021
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2021, 1924 UTC »
1920 fair to good at Northern Kentucky SDR with Irish music
Paused around 1925 and into reggae piece.
Hitting S9 at the Kentucky receiver.
« Last Edit: December 24, 2021, 1926 UTC by dxace1 »
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Re: UNID 6974.9 AM 1638 UTC 24 DEC 2021
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2021, 2025 UTC »
2018 "Christmas Bells are ringing", "Xmas has been X'ed," "Merry Christmas Baby," "Baby it's cold outside,"

S 5- 6.  Good audio
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Re: UNID 6974.9 AM 1638 UTC 24 DEC 2021
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2021, 2026 UTC »
Frequency:6974.9
Mode: AM
Date: 24 December 2021
Time: 2023 UTC
SIO: 444 in Uniontown PA
Signal meter: S9+



2023 - Merry Christmas Baby
2024 - Baby It's Cold Outside
2028 - Rockin Around The Christmas Tree


Thank you for the music. Happy Holidays to you and PSE e-QSL.
« Last Edit: December 24, 2021, 2029 UTC by Big Badfish Al »
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Unid 6975 am 24 Dec 2111UTC
« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2021, 2113 UTC »
2109 "What do the lonely do at Christmas" The Emotions
2112 "Christmas Time is here Again " The flirtations
2116 "Merry Christmas Baby " Four Tops
« Last Edit: December 24, 2021, 2118 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: UNID 6974.9 AM 1638 UTC 24 DEC 2021
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2021, 2117 UTC »
Signal heard but is very weak. Faint music heard at 2117 utc.
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