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Author Topic: Radio Free Whatever 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022  (Read 2017 times)

Offline Traveling Wave

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Radio Free Whatever 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022
« on: January 07, 2022, 2107 UTC »
2106 UTC - Signal is S9 in WNY, audio is a bit distorted.
2121 UTC - Enjoying the music mix.
2122 UTC - Signal is down to S7.
2126 UTC - Signal gone.
« Last Edit: January 07, 2022, 2128 UTC by Traveling Wave »
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Re: UNID 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2022, 2109 UTC »
Boomin! but distorted here. S-9
Can't quite dial it in.
2115 - Music sounds cool. Signal a bit better. Still seems a bit off.
2122 - Loving this music. Signal much better now.
2125 - Off

Very cool. Thanks Radio Free Whatever.

« Last Edit: January 07, 2022, 2127 UTC by ErikMattson »
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Re: UNID 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2022, 2111 UTC »
2111 SIO 555
2130 Off to fix something
2201 Back on
« Last Edit: January 07, 2022, 2201 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2022, 2112 UTC »
signal S9+15-20 on the SDR in Milford, PA
21.10 music "Kong"
21.12 music "Passion"
21.19 music "Time Is the Enemy"
 
« Last Edit: January 07, 2022, 2121 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: UNID 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2022, 2112 UTC »
S8 -Here in Eastern Mass.
2109 -  "Kong" - Bonobo
2113 - "Passion" - Nightmares on Wax (sounding better now)
2120 - "Time Is The Enemy" - Quantic

2158 - "Hymne Sovietique"
2159 - Greetings from Comrade Dickweed  Hi DW! Thanks for being here!
2202 - "Vultures" - Ghostland Observatory
2205 - "Kiyote" - Rumspringa (audio sounds good here DW)
2208 - "Chapstick" - COIN
2212 - "Popular" - Pom Pom Squad w/ Matthew Caws & Nada Surf (after that mid adjustment, yes better)
2222 - "Whisper" - Ty Segall
2228 - DW discussing giving away a Dunkin giftcard...
2230 - "I Do It For You" - Low Island (yes you do, and we all appreciate it!)
2247 - "Sticky Thumb" - Hether
2251 - "I've Been Over It" - Geowulf
« Last Edit: January 07, 2022, 2252 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2022, 2114 UTC »
2111 Music  distorted so Shazam no help S7
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2022, 2114 UTC »
Very good reception

2113 Unid instrumental music, repetitive refrain
2119 OM Talking but under noise
2121 Another instrumental
2127 Way into noise or off?
« Last Edit: January 07, 2022, 2128 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: UNID 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2022, 2115 UTC »
2114 - Instrumental downtempo music
nice signal but seems slightly off freq, sounds more correct on 6944.98, though still not quite right and distorted

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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2022, 2115 UTC »
Got it here in CT with a fair signal and distorted audio.  Instrumental peice playing now.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2022, 2116 UTC »
2115 UTC song "Passion"
2119 UTC song "Bad Energy"
2123 UTC song "Exchange"
2126 UTC Off the air

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« Last Edit: January 07, 2022, 2126 UTC by TRI International »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2022, 2118 UTC »
SIO555

2113 UTC great signal, mysterious tune
2124 UTC nnnnooooooooooooooooo
2158 UTC DJ Dickweed talking about issues

great selection! making my day
« Last Edit: January 07, 2022, 2201 UTC by rpjjpr »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2022, 2118 UTC »
Reception into NE Ohio:

S9   SIO 555   SINPO 55555 Very strong signal but a bit distorted audio

2115 UTC Passion by Nightmares on Ice

2120 Time is the Enemy by Quantic....almost sounds like there is another station on frequency?

2123 Exchange by Massive Attack

2126 Off the Air

2159 Hey DJ Dickweed, glad you are back on!!!  Much better audio now, glad you got everybody happy...will help!

2202 Vulture

2204 Kiyote by Rumsprings

Hard to tell about audio now, signal about S7 with more noise here with fades, better than earlier...will keep listening

2208 Chapstick by COIN

2243 Song....Can hear you above noise level but cannot make out words now

Thanks for the broadcast Dickweed!!!!
« Last Edit: January 07, 2022, 2243 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2022, 2119 UTC »
Big signal with a few fades here in NC.  Glad to hear an afternoon show - thanks, DJ Dick Weed!

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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2022, 2119 UTC »
Saw the signal at 2109.  S7. 

Something must be wrong in the neighborhood:  Normally there is an abundance of garbage noise, but tonight it is pretty clear and the signal is thus a delight.


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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6945 USB 2106 UTC 7 Jan 2022
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2022, 2125 UTC »
Nice S7+ signal this afternoon. A very interesting selection of music being played. Thank you for the broadcast.
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