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Author Topic: The Cosmonaut System 6959.3 AM 2302 UTC 23 DEC 2024  (Read 535 times)

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The Cosmonaut System 6959.3 AM 2302 UTC 23 DEC 2024
« on: December 23, 2024, 2303 UTC »
2302 A carrier just popped up here. The Cosmonaut System was on the frequency this time yesterday.
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Re: The Cosmonaut System 6959.3 AM 2302 UTC 23 DEC 2024
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2024, 2307 UTC »
2306 UTC "Christmas Is" by Lou Rawls.
2310 UTC Man talking about Vietnam Movie news for Dec 25, 1970....AFN Vietnam News Network ID.
2310 UTC "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison.
2315 UTC OM with time check and YL with Happy New Year wishes
2316 UTC "Sleigh Ride" by Al Hirt.
2318 UTC AFVN singing ID into "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" by Neil Young.
2321 UTC OM with time check into "Holiday for Teens" by Paul & Paula.
2324 UTC "Rainy Night in Georgia (Single Edit Version)" by Brook Benton.
2328 UTC Time check by OM into a Chicken Man comedy skit.
2330 UTC Song by Eydie Gormé.
2333 UTC "One Man Band" by Three Dog Night.
2336 UTC AFVN singing ID into "There Is No Christmas Like a Home Christmas" by Perry Como.
2339 UTC Time check by OM into "Woodstock" by The Assembled Multitude.
2340 UTC AFVN News Network ID by OM with news items followed by Stock Market news.
2349 UTC AFVN Sport News items.
2356 UTC Christmas message from General Creighton Abrams.
2359 UTC Off.

Thanks for tonight's Christmas show!

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« Last Edit: December 23, 2024, 2359 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: The Cosmonaut System 6959.3 AM 2302 UTC 23 DEC 2024
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2024, 2314 UTC »
SINPO=44333, with strong carrier but very weak audio.

2312- "My Sweet Lord" live by George Harrison.
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Re: The Cosmonaut System 6959.3 AM 2302 UTC 23 DEC 2024
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2024, 2315 UTC »
S7 with the N1NTE KiwiSDR.

2315 UTC-Sounds like another AFVN recording
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Re: The Cosmonaut System 6959.3 AM 2302 UTC 23 DEC 2024
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2024, 2316 UTC »
Old recording with Christmas and other music
Listening via Elmira NY and Vermont where signal coming up nicely
Countdown -- Neil Young at 2319
« Last Edit: December 23, 2024, 2319 UTC by dxace1 »
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Re: The Cosmonaut System 6959.3 AM 2302 UTC 23 DEC 2024
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2024, 2320 UTC »
Broadcaster: The Cosmonaut System
Listening date: 23 December 2024 (UTC)
Listening time: 23:15 to 23:59 UTC time
Frequency: 6959.4 KHz
SINPO: 45544
Listening Location: Valladolid (Spain) via kiwiSDR Ohio (USA)
Receiver used: kiwiSDR Ohio (USA)
Antenna used: 6BTV
Details of the programme listened to:
2318 UTC “Neil Young - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
2322 "Paul & Paula - Holiday for Teens (Remastered)
2324 "Brook Benton - Rainy Night in Georgia (Single Edit Version)
2333 "Three Dog Night - One Man Band
2337 "Perry Como - There Is No Christmas Like a Home Christmas
2340 News
2359 UTC Off

For more information about my listening listen to the audio in Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xngni4hwspccs3rk0dq4v/UNID-6959.4-2315-0000-UTC-23-12-2024.mp3?rlkey=p3inq1r8ms6bs0omybjybbi1d&st=kfwb1n17&dl=0

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Merry Christmas friends.
« Last Edit: December 24, 2024, 0017 UTC by J. Carlos Pérez Montero »
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Re: The Cosmonaut System 6959.3 AM 2302 UTC 23 DEC 2024
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2024, 2327 UTC »
6959.25 AM, 23.26 UTC listening via websdr NA5B SINPO - 25532, S6 on peak, music-song, weak signal.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
« Last Edit: December 23, 2024, 2329 UTC by AlexRadioDX »
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Re: The Cosmonaut System 6959.3 AM 2302 UTC 23 DEC 2024
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2024, 2328 UTC »
I have the carrier and very weak audio.  For me, LSB mode is best.  AM mode has interference from RTTY.
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Re: The Cosmonaut System 6959.3 AM 2302 UTC 23 DEC 2024
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2024, 2330 UTC »

2329 Occasional talking heard at peaks but many deep fades
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Re: The Cosmonaut System 6959.3 AM 2302 UTC 23 DEC 2024
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2024, 2337 UTC »

2336 - Nice carrier. Some peaks along with music
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Re: The Cosmonaut System 6959.3 AM 2302 UTC 23 DEC 2024
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2024, 2341 UTC »
2340: At tune in heard several mentions of Vietnam and now news about inflation.
2352: Sports news.
« Last Edit: December 23, 2024, 2352 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: The Cosmonaut System 6959.3 AM 2302 UTC 23 DEC 2024
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2024, 2354 UTC »
2353 UTC Tuned in to an OM giving sports scores..."CBS Sports...Joe Garagiola has an answer"
(S7 peaks with light fading and moderate noise)
2359 UTC No carrier noted
« Last Edit: December 24, 2024, 0004 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: The Cosmonaut System 6959.3 AM 2302 UTC 23 DEC 2024
« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2024, 0001 UTC »
This is The Cosmonaut System
Relay node for the galaxy-wide Information Constellation
Doppler corrected for Earthbound reception

 

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