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Author Topic: ION Radio 6949.70 AM 2033 UTC 28 MAR 2023  (Read 1685 times)

dxace1

ION Radio 6949.70 AM 2033 UTC 28 MAR 2023
« on: March 28, 2023, 2033 UTC »
OM talking then chime music
Signal fair at VA and MD
ID:  "This is ION Radio" at 2034 then back to instrumental music
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Re: ION Radio 6949.70 AM 2033 UTC 28 MAR 2023
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2023, 2037 UTC »
2036 UTC
S9 signal clear audio
playing mellow instrumental music
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ALL RECEPTION IS DIRECT  QSL's are greatly appreciated!

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Re: ION Radio 6949.70 AM 2033 UTC 28 MAR 2023
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2023, 2038 UTC »
2037 UTC Smooth jazz instrumental music at S8 with light fading and excellent audio!
2040 UTC YL with ID, followed by jazz version of "Tequila"
2047 UTC Instrumental version of "Ghost Riders"
2113 UTC YL with sign off ID

Thanks for the tunes ION! Enjoyed the show! Love that "After Dark" song especially!
« Last Edit: March 28, 2023, 2114 UTC by Skipmuck »
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QSL's to poorbrookking >at< aol.com are greatly appreciated! All reception and postings using My radio, my antenna, and generally in real time(excluding posting of SSTV pics and recordings).
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Re: ION Radio 6949.70 AM 2033 UTC 28 MAR 2023
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2023, 2041 UTC »
2041 SIO 333
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Re: ION Radio 6949.70 AM 2033 UTC 28 MAR 2023
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2023, 2042 UTC »
Exact frequency is 6949.74 kHz. S9+10 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.

2040 UTC-Torquay by The Leftovers
2043 UTC-After Dark (from "Dusk Til Dawn") by Tarantino Rodrigues
2047 UTC-Unknown instrumental version of Ghost Riders In The Sky
2050 UTC-Bajo by Fercho Triyei
2052 UTC-Unknown Music
2055 UTC-Unknown Music
2057 UTC-ION Radio ID
2057 UTC-Comedy program about marijuana, “the following program was closed captioned for the thinking impaired”
2058 UTC-Baby Elephant Walk by Henry Mancini
2101 UTC-ION Radio ID
2101 UTC-Business Time by Flight of the Conchords
2105 UTC-Yakety Axe by Chet Atkins
2109 UTC-ION Radio ID
2109 UTC-The Bible or the Gun by Blues Saraceno
2113 UTC-ID and email, signing off
2113 UTC-OFF
« Last Edit: March 28, 2023, 2114 UTC by Shortwave_Listener »
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Re: ION Radio 6949.70 AM 2033 UTC 28 MAR 2023
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2023, 2055 UTC »
20:50 UTC - Weak barely readable with music.

Must be the new trend for the season for pirates to transmit off frequency --- annoying.

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Re: ION Radio 6949.70 AM 2033 UTC 28 MAR 2023
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2023, 2055 UTC »
S8 Nice Signal Ion!
2055 - "Pipeline" - The Ventures
2057 - YL w/ID: "India-Oscar-November, this is ION Radio)
2057 - Paul Harvey and his "Bong"
2058 - "Baby Elephant Walk" - Henry Mancini
2101 - "Business Time: - Flight Of The Conchords
2105 - "Yakety Axe" - Chet Atkins
2113 - Yl w/email address and sign-off
« Last Edit: March 28, 2023, 2113 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: ION Radio 6949.70 AM 2033 UTC 28 MAR 2023
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2023, 2103 UTC »
Quote from: ~SIGINT~ on March 28, 2023, 2055 UTC
20:50 UTC - Weak barely readable with music.

Must be the new trend for the season for pirates to transmit off frequency --- annoying.

RSPduo | Barker & Williamson T2FD antenna

I wouldn't get too annoyed, a few hz in AM mode.
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Re: ION Radio 6949.70 AM 2033 UTC 28 MAR 2023
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2023, 2121 UTC »
Averaging about S7 for the broadcast using kiwisdr in Fair Hill, Maryland. Zero here in Central Wisconsin.
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Re: ION Radio 6949.70 AM 2033 UTC 28 MAR 2023
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2023, 0254 UTC »
Quote from: ION Radio on March 28, 2023, 2103 UTC
Quote from: ~SIGINT~ on March 28, 2023, 2055 UTC
20:50 UTC - Weak barely readable with music.

Must be the new trend for the season for pirates to transmit off frequency --- annoying.

RSPduo | Barker & Williamson T2FD antenna

I wouldn't get too annoyed, a few hz in AM mode.

Yep. I used to talk to another pirate when I was active, we used to get annoyed at Dx'er's who listed the frequency in precise decimals. We were using surplus FT-243 crystals that were 60 plus years old. We didn't know exactly where those things would oscillate? if you were within a khz. or so of what was stamped on the can or your report matched what we'd been airing that was good enough. Round it off and don't worry about it. All we cared about was being heard.
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