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Author Topic: Extremely weak signal 6950 kHz AM 0200Z Feb 27  (Read 1940 times)

Offline zackers

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Extremely weak signal 6950 kHz AM 0200Z Feb 27
« on: February 27, 2012, 0210 UTC »
Just out of noise. I can tell it's there and that is about it.
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Re: Extremely weak signal 6950 kHz AM 0200Z Feb 27
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2012, 0214 UTC »
Been seeing/hearing this since 0146 (now 0213) very weak.
Seems like it is predominantly music when it is up, but can't ID the genre; there may have been some OM talk at 0205z.
By 0223 had pretty much faded away, returned at 0227.
0241 Radio True North IDs; building now to a respectable S7 here.  "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying", "Sea of Love", "California Dreaming"
0250 Took some pescadore QRM for a while.
0259 "Dream a Little Dream of Me"
0301 RTN ID, addy,..."Honky Tonk Woman" (still hanging in around S4 here), "Take Me in your Arms and Rock Me", "White Rabbit"

Thanks for the show, RTN!
« Last Edit: February 27, 2012, 0315 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: Extremely weak signal 6950 kHz AM 0200Z Feb 27
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2012, 0258 UTC »
got it here at 0257, but extremely weak way down under the static & buzzing
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Re: Extremely weak signal 6950 kHz AM 0200Z Feb 27
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2012, 0339 UTC »
RTN Sounding good in NH this evening, peaking S8 with fairly low noise levels.  Diving down into the noise now and then but not bad...

0338z RTN ID - "Everything we're playing tonight is from vinyl"
0338z Twisted Sister - We're Not Going To Take It
0342z (thanks for the shout-out)
0343z Scandal - The Warrior
0347z Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning (have some QRM from QSO on freq.)
0351z Genesis - Misunderstanding
0355z Bruce Springsteen - Pink Cadillac
0357z ID, Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
0404z We Are, We Are (SSB QRM very strong now, complete with feedback)
0408z Golden Earring - Radar Love

Good night RTN, thanks for the show...

« Last Edit: February 27, 2012, 0411 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: Extremely weak signal 6950 kHz AM 0200Z Feb 27
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2012, 0341 UTC »
Noisy band but signal around S-5 with lots of QRn and QSB. Terrific to hear an old friend!
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Re: Extremely weak signal 6950 kHz AM 0200Z Feb 27
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2012, 0342 UTC »
Hearing RTN in the North country with Twisted Sister !!!

 Very noisy tonight and not too strong but getting better.

Continuing to get better. Rebel Yell .
« Last Edit: February 27, 2012, 0403 UTC by Northern Relay Service »