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Author Topic: RADIO FREE WHATEVER 6955 to 4185 USB 2223 UTC 20 FEB 2022  (Read 2333 times)

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RADIO FREE WHATEVER 6955 to 4185 USB 2223 UTC 20 FEB 2022
« on: February 20, 2022, 2228 UTC »
*2223 Sign On with anthem, ID by Dick Weed  S9+  Audio slightly distorted at times?
2227 "Radio Man" - Poolfire
2300 Audio Good ... it was just the anthem I guess...
« Last Edit: February 21, 2022, 0001 UTC by clobdell »
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Re: RADIO FREE WHATEVER 6955 USB 2223- 20 Feb 2022
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2022, 2229 UTC »
Peaking to S9 here, nice signal.

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Re: RADIO FREE WHATEVER 6955 USB 2223- 20 Feb 2022
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2022, 2230 UTC »
2230 weak out west, good at W3HFU SDR.
2244 DJ Dick Weed on the mic
« Last Edit: February 20, 2022, 2244 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: RADIO FREE WHATEVER 6955 USB 2223- 20 Feb 2022
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2022, 2230 UTC »
2229 UTC - Signal is S9 in WNY, audio sounds very good.
2230 UTC - This is "Radio Free Whatever" for I.D.
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Re: RADIO FREE WHATEVER 6955 USB 2223- 20 Feb 2022
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2022, 2231 UTC »
2230 ID "Radio Free Whatever"  S9
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6955 USB 2223 UTC 20 FEB 2022
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2022, 2234 UTC »
22:32 UTC - Loud and clear with and S+10 signal, 4 kHz wide;
22:35 UTC - Station ID: "Whatever"
23:07 UTC - Someone is injecting an AM carrier at 6956.910 kHz;
00:07 UTC - Loud and clear on 4185.0 kHz, S8 to S9. The 6 MHz band took a dive at 23:43 UTC;
00:43 UTC - Shout-out to HFU users;
01:03 UTC - End of Broadcast.

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« Last Edit: February 21, 2022, 0104 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »

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Re: RADIO FREE WHATEVER 6955 USB 2223- UTC 20 February 2022
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2022, 2238 UTC »
on 6955 USB       direct across the pond
2237 music, very weak, barely above the noise, 2248 fading up
2300 music
2318 duo talking (or traffic QRM?), 2323 music
« Last Edit: February 20, 2022, 2325 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: RADIO FREE WHATEVER 6955 USB 2223 UTC 20 FEB 2022
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2022, 2239 UTC »
2239 Just tuned in, SIO 555.
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Re: RADIO FREE WHATEVER 6955 USB 2223 UTC 20 FEB 2022
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2022, 2240 UTC »
2239z

Sounds great DJ.  Thanks for the show.
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Re: RADIO FREE WHATEVER 6955 USB 2223- UTC 20 February 2022
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2022, 2241 UTC »
Great signal. Tuned in at the end of the anthem, into Dick Weed signing on, then "Radio Man"
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Re: RADIO FREE WHATEVER 6955 USB 2223 UTC 20 FEB 2022
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2022, 2247 UTC »
2245 UTC SIO 555 - Booming into North Carolina
2245 announcer talking about his music selection
2246 music "The Ride" Neonderthal
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Re: RADIO FREE WHATEVER 6955 USB 2223 UTC 20 FEB 2022
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2022, 2247 UTC »
signal S8-9 on the SDR in Vermont
22.44 talking (a man)
22.45 song "The Ride"
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Re: RADIO FREE WHATEVER 6955 USB 2223 UTC 20 FEB 2022
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2022, 2257 UTC »
2256 ID from DW, nice reception! Good to hear you Dickweed.  :D
2301 YL with "Whatever".
2307 ID into more music, nice tunes!
2311 IDs, music.
2312 DW with song run down, shouts outs to HFU.
2327 Reception way down now in the Northeast DW. S1 or so.
2332 Just above the noise floor. Thanks for the show RFW!
« Last Edit: February 20, 2022, 2332 UTC by ION Radio »
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Re: RADIO FREE WHATEVER 6955 USB 2223 UTC 20 FEB 2022
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2022, 2258 UTC »
Great signal, S9 near Dayton, OH.

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Re: RADIO FREE WHATEVER 6955 USB 2223 UTC 20 FEB 2022
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2022, 2304 UTC »
2303 - SIO 444, electronic mx. Nice audio.
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