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Author Topic: WTF 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022  (Read 1264 times)

Offline Skipmuck

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WTF 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022
« on: June 26, 2022, 0057 UTC »
0056 UTC Heard what sounded like an emergency weather alert and WWV? Off quickly
0059 UTC Back on again followed by ambient music (Nice S9 signal and sounding nice!)
0100 UTC "This is WGU20" (This is the last 1970's Civil Defense Station)
0102 UTC "The Good The Bad & the Ugly"
0105 UTC "Desperado"-Alice Cooper (Sounds like some strange sounds over the music)
0109 UTC "Here Comes the Night"-Unid artist (Not "Them")
0112 UTC Siren sounds, then OM with ID "WTF"  :)
0116 UTC OM DJ with ID, into "Let's Go"-Cars (I'm hearing some amphibian mumblings over the music)
0123 UTC "Whatever Gets You Through the Night"-John Lennon
0135 UTC "The Good The Bad and the Ugly segue into "Stay Up Late"-Talking Heads
0139 UTC "Fly By Night"-Rush
0144 UTC Sirens, OM with WTF ID, into "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"-Elton John
0149 UTC WTF op chatting, into "Nights In White Satin"-Moody Blues
0203 UTC WGU20 audio
0206 UTC Radio Caroline audio clip, into "Lay Lady Lay"-Bob Dylan

Time to hit the sack....still dealing with Covid here. Thanks for the nicely produced show WTF!
« Last Edit: June 26, 2022, 0211 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: WTF 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2022, 0100 UTC »
0100 SIO 333 here
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Re: WTF 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2022, 0102 UTC »
0101 wgu20 defense information 6 hrs 0 minutes 45 seconds
S7 clear audio in Peebles OH
0117 Cars, Let's Go
0119 amphibians mumbling
0139 fly by nite- Rush
« Last Edit: June 26, 2022, 0141 UTC by bobbert »
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Re: WTF 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2022, 0102 UTC »
SINPO=45343, very solid signal!

101- WWV OM announcer Fred Covington, but from the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency.
102- "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly" Theme (performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra according to Shazam).
104- "Desperado" by Alice Cooper.
108- "La Resa Dei Conti" by Ennio Morricone.
109- "Here Comes The Night" by David Bowie.
112- Alarm sounds, and then OM IDs WTF.
112- "Night Fight" by Led Zeppelin.

WTF still going strong...
234- Musical jingle, followed by OM laughing and then Monty Python clip "Now for something completely different."
235- "Birdland" by Maynard Ferguson.
240- OM IDs WTF.
240- "Chameleon" by Maynard Ferguson.
« Last Edit: June 26, 2022, 0241 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: WTF 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2022, 0103 UTC »
55555

0102z The Good the Bad and the Ugly with interspersed frog calls
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Re: WTF Radio 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2022, 0105 UTC »
01:05 UTC - Loud and clear.
01:12 UTC - Station ID: WTF (What The Frequency Radio Worldwide)
01:16 UTC - Station ID: WTF Radio Worldwide
02:50 UTC - Nothing else heard. End of broadcast.

Thank you for the great tracks. Sounded great all night.

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« Last Edit: June 26, 2022, 0252 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »
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Re: WTF 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2022, 0110 UTC »
S9+ and sounding great!
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Re: WTF 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2022, 0110 UTC »
0109 UTC: Nice S9 signal with a little noise and slight fading.
0204 UTC: Many snippets of recordings from the Civil Preparedness Agency with time checks and a Bulova watch commercial.
« Last Edit: June 26, 2022, 0206 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: WTF 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2022, 0113 UTC »
signal S9+5-10 on the SDR in Fair Hill, Maryland
01.10 song "Here Comes the Night"
01.12 alarm sounds + ID (a man)
01.12 song "Night Flight"
01.15 ID "This is WTF Radio Worldwide"
01.15 song "Let's Go"
01.19 song "Bring On The Night"
01.23 ID
01.23 song "Whatever Gets You Thru The Night"


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« Last Edit: June 26, 2022, 0124 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: WTF 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2022, 0129 UTC »
S7 with the W3HFU KiwiSDR. S9+10 by 0147 UTC.

0129 UTC-Night Moves by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
0132 UTC-WTF Radio Worldwide ID
0132 UTC-Dance The Night Away by Van Halen
0135 UTC-Stay Up Late by Talking Heads
0138 UTC-Station ID
0138 UTC-Fly By Night/In The Mood (Live At Massey Hall, Toronto/1976) by Rush
0144 UTC-WTF ID
0144 UTC-Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) by Elton John
0149 UTC-WTF station ID, talking about trying to do a themed show
0149 UTC-Nights In White Satin by The Moody Blues
0155 UTC-WTF Radio Worldwide ID
0155 UTC-Sunday Morning by The Velvet Underground & Nico
0158 UTC-Morning Glory by Oasis
0203 UTC-WGU20 recording
0206 UTC-Recording of Radio Caroline
0206 UTC-Lay Lady Lay by Bob Dylan
0209 UTC-Caroline jingle
0210 UTC-No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed by Yes
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Re: WTF 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2022, 0131 UTC »
0131 - S9 into west Michigan with Bob Seger "Night Moves"
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Re: WTF 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2022, 0135 UTC »
SIO 555
0134 "Dance The Night Away" VH
0135 "Stay Up Late" Talking Heads
0139  Rush song
0141 "Let's Spend the Night Together"  David Bowie
0143 WTF ID with Sirens
0144 Saturday Night's Alright - EJ
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Re: WTF 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2022, 0214 UTC »
FWIW it seems like their frequency is closer to 6880.05 unless my SDR is slightly out of calibration. Either way close to 5's across the board.
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Re: WTF 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2022, 0231 UTC »
0230 - Dangerous Type - The Cars
0235 - Birdland - Maynard Ferguson        S-9 +10
« Last Edit: June 26, 2022, 0236 UTC by Sarge94 »
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Re: WTF 6880 USB was 6875 USB 0056 UTC 26 JUN 2022
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2022, 0248 UTC »
0247 Music ?
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