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Author Topic: N.A.P.R.S (WLIS relay) 6921 AM 0105 UTC 12 Jan 2022  (Read 937 times)

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N.A.P.R.S (WLIS relay) 6921 AM 0105 UTC 12 Jan 2022
« on: January 12, 2022, 0109 UTC »
Just came on the air (@ 0000z ?) - audio's a bit weak, but ID sounds like "WLIF". Voices only (no music) but too much QRN to make out what I'm hearing.
« Last Edit: January 13, 2022, 0056 UTC by clobdell »
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Re: Unid 6921 AM 0005z 12 Jan 2022
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2022, 0122 UTC »
Through heavy fading, I heard "Interval Radio - we love interval signals" and "The best interval signals of the 60's, 70's and 80's" (or something to that effect). Also, several addresses given out (for QSL?) including ones in Canada, New York and Pennsylvania. Not hearing on networked radios in the midwest nor New England.
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Re: Unid 6921 AM 0005z 12 Jan 2022
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2022, 0125 UTC »
OK, it's WLIS - We Love Interval Signals, and the QSL address is definitely Blue Ridge, PA. Just heard some audio excerpts from "The Prisoner", one of my favorite TV series of all time :)
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Re: WLIS (relay)? 6921 AM 0005z 12 Jan 2022
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2022, 0127 UTC »
Weak, but copied clear ID, BRS mailing address, mentions of Jack Boggan, and "We can spot a phony report a mile away." Great to hear WLIS again--even if it is a relay of a decades-old program
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Re: WLIS (relay)? 6921 AM 0005z 12 Jan 2022
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2022, 0131 UTC »
Entertaining programming from WLIS -- email address given several times.   Signal fair at Maryland, a bit better at na5b in VA
at 0100 to 0130
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Re: WLIS (relay)? 6921 AM 0005z 12 Jan 2022
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2022, 0135 UTC »
Signed off at 0035 as "North American Pirate Relay Service" - so is this the true ID, and "WLIS" was just the content they were relaying?


Yes ..... NAPRS@protonmail.com  (clobdell)
« Last Edit: January 13, 2022, 0059 UTC by clobdell »
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Re: WLIS (relay)? 6921 AM 0105 UTC 12 JAN 2022
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2022, 0146 UTC »
01:08 UTC - Weak and unreadable.
01:30 UTC - Nothing heard. The band opening did not last for very long. Was listening to Trenton VOLMET on 6754 USB at the time.

Note: Unless this was posted 1 hour late, the time of log should read 01:05 UTC as opposed to 00:05 UTC


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Re: WLIS (relay)? 6921 AM 0005z 12 Jan 2022
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2022, 0205 UTC »
Oops - you are correct -  I got used to being UTC - 4 in the Eastern time zone, but now that we're off DST it's UTC - 5
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Re: WLIS relay 6921 AM 0105 UTC 12 Jan 2022
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2022, 0234 UTC »
That's why I use WClock from DI Management Services. It is free and you can have multiple time zones displayed simultaneously.

https://www.di-mgt.com.au/