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Author Topic: Thunder Chicken Radio 6950 USB 2140 UTC 17 JUN 2024  (Read 699 times)

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Thunder Chicken Radio 6950 USB 2140 UTC 17 JUN 2024
« on: June 17, 2024, 2142 UTC »
S8 above the noise USB Music
2307 UTC Thunder Chicken ID from the New Coup. S8+
Where have all the good times gone...
« Last Edit: June 17, 2024, 2311 UTC by TheHappyWanker »
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Re: Thunder Chicken Radio 6950 USB 2140 UTC 17 JUN 2024
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2024, 2154 UTC »
2154 UTC S7 SDR Direct
2154 Rock music.
2200 OTA?
« Last Edit: June 17, 2024, 2201 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: Thunder Chicken Radio 6950 USB 2140 UTC 17 JUN 2024
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2024, 2204 UTC »
Just the tiniest amount of *something* here.
Switched to the LoG-
"Joe's Garage" Zappa @ 2204z
"Catholic Girls" Zappa @ 2210z
A bit of undecipherable talk, and apparently gone @ 2213z

Signal barely above a noise floor of 100mDb

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Back again w/ "Figured it out..." Mentioned 200 watts.
"Epic" FNM @ 2230z
"Far Away Eyes" Stones @ 2235z
"Good Enough" Van Hagar @ 2241z
"Why Can't This Be Love" Van Hagar @ 2244z
"Get Up" Van Hagar @ 2248z
...
Thunder Chicken ID @ 2307z
"Got One more for ya...trying out a new antenna array..."
Chickens and ID, poof @ 2311z

S7+ signal @  2235z

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« Last Edit: June 18, 2024, 1119 UTC by Grumpy Grandpa »
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Re: Thunder Chicken Radio 6950 USB 2140 UTC 17 JUN 2024
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2024, 2240 UTC »
very weak here peaks of 7dB SNR then disappears
2235 - hear guitar music cant id
2240 - barely above the noise floor now
2245 - why cant this be love- Van Halen
2251 - Getup- Van Halen
2254 - Dreams- Van Halen
2300 - summer knights- Van Halen
2304 - Best of both worlds- Van Halen
2307 - OM talking?
2308 - Where have all the good times gone- Van Halen
2311 - OM station ID https://whyp.it/tracks/186247/thunderchicken61724?token=ys7W9  "Thunder Chicken Radio"
2312- OTA


« Last Edit: June 17, 2024, 2326 UTC by hflstnr »
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Re: Thunder Chicken Radio 6950 USB 2140 UTC 17 JUN 2024
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2024, 2247 UTC »
Good reception but faint

2246 "Why Can't This Be Love" Van Halen
2248 Unid hard rock
2252 "Dreams" Van Halen
2307 OM talking but low, only could hear 1 phrase when he talked louder "....got 1 more for you here."
« Last Edit: June 17, 2024, 2308 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Thunder Chicken Radio 6950 USB 2140 UTC 17 JUN 2024
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2024, 2247 UTC »
2245 UTC Tuned in to "Why Can't This Be Love"-Van Halen in progress. Signal is just above the noise floor with S6 peaks and lots of T-storm crackling.
2252 UTC "Dreams"-Van Halen
2308 UTC "Where Have All the Good Times Gone"-Van Halen cover of the Kink's song
2310 UTC OM with "Thunder Chicken Radio" ID
« Last Edit: June 17, 2024, 2311 UTC by Skipmuck »
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