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Author Topic: Sycko Radio 6930 AM was 6935 AM 2354 UTC 1 OCT 2024  (Read 1472 times)

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Sycko Radio 6930 AM was 6935 AM 2354 UTC 1 OCT 2024
« on: October 01, 2024, 2354 UTC »
S9 Music AM
0033 UTC Radio Audio test Testie 1...2...3?
0102 UTC 6930AM Now
0108 UTC Smith Parish Bermuda S5 LSB UTE above kills the signal.
« Last Edit: October 02, 2024, 0109 UTC by TheHappyWanker »
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Re: Sycko Radio 6930 AM was 6935 AM 2354 UTC 1 OCT 2024
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2024, 0015 UTC »
0015 Music ... male vocalist S8. Lot of local noise here.
0026 more music .... Miracles - Jefferson Starship?
0035 I'm Your Captain - Grand Funk RR
« Last Edit: October 02, 2024, 0038 UTC by ChrisLobde »
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Re: Sycko Radio 6930 AM was 6935 AM 2354 UTC 1 OCT 2024
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2024, 0016 UTC »
0015: Kris Kristofferson mx; no audio heard before this
NOTE: Month ("SEP") is wrong day should be "1" (since it was before midnight GMT; apologies for pedanticism)
0019: silent, but carrier still present
0025: "Miracles" - Jefferson Starship; more mx, tx
0102: QSY 6930


Thank you for the show!
« Last Edit: October 02, 2024, 0105 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: Sycko Radio 6930 AM was 6935 AM 2354 UTC 1 OCT 2024
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2024, 0017 UTC »
0015 UTC Unid song by OM singer...Kris Kristofferson? (S8 peaks with light fading and somewhat muffled audio)
0019 UTC Pause...carrier still here
0026 UTC "Miracles"-Jefferson Starship (S8 peaks)
0032 UTC OM speaking now..."radio radio radio...turn that down just a little bit...1 2 3 4...1 2 3...1 2...that sounds pretty damn good"
0034 UTC "Closer to Home"-Grand Funk Railroad (less muffled now...sounds good! Lots of fading)
0042 UTC Pauses, then back to the song
0044 UTC OM speaking..."making adjustments...this is all experimentation"
0047 UTC OM speaking again..."RF floating around"
0048 UTC Unid country rock tune-OM singer
0052 UTC OM speaking, then some chanting intro to an unid rock song
0057 UTC Pause
0058 UTC "Hysteria"-Def Leppard
0102 UTC OFF (Carrier gone)

Thanks for the good tunes on your test! Strong X7.1 flare just finished before the start! Here's a link to my recording of the whole show from 0015-0102 UTC:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1REEC2y_eKVHNBxhQBamJkiYqmP-6Iydg/view?usp=sharing
« Last Edit: October 02, 2024, 0138 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Sycko Radio 6930 AM was 6935 AM 2354 UTC 1 OCT 2024
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2024, 0018 UTC »
0017: Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down by Kris Kristofferson with a loud S9+ signal.
0026: Miracles by Jefferson Starship
0035: I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home) by Grand Funk Railroad
0208: So What by Miles Davis
« Last Edit: October 02, 2024, 0208 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Sycko Radio 6930 AM was 6935 AM 2354 UTC 1 OCT 2024
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2024, 0025 UTC »
Tuned in at 0023 on Brookfield WI sdr with weak S9-S9+10 signal, see carrier but hear no audio, now audio at 0026, "miracles" by Jefferson Starship, at 0033 DJ giving test count then "closer to home" by Grand Funk Railroad, more test counts and dead carrier, at 0048 unid country-rock tune, overmod and distortion, at 0103 sudden shift in freq to 6930, heavy metal music,       
« Last Edit: October 02, 2024, 0106 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: Sycko Radio 6930 AM was 6935 AM 2354 UTC 1 OCT 2024
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2024, 0028 UTC »
Tuned at 0028 to find good signal S7 at Maryland
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Re: Sycko Radio 6930 AM was 6935 AM 2354 UTC 1 OCT 2024
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2024, 0029 UTC »
0025 'Miracles' - Jefferson Starship started after several minutes of an open carrier. Op adjusting audio, "That's pretty damn good." into 'I'm Your Captain' - Grand Funk Railroad, off and on during 'Closer to Home' section, making adjustments and 0048 started'If We Make It Til the Morning' - Jason Scott, abrupt off, "Oh yeah", 'Let's Go All The Way' - Sly Fox, pause, 'Hysteria' - Def Leppard.  Moved to 6930 AM & continued song, 'Paradise City' - Guns 'N Roses', "Oh Yeah" 10 watts carrier, 20 watts modulated, shout out to HFU loggers.

S6 here.
« Last Edit: October 02, 2024, 0114 UTC by Markokpik »
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Re: Sycko Radio 6930 AM was 6935 AM 2354 UTC 1 OCT 2024
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2024, 0031 UTC »
S8 here, lots of fading but very good signal at peaks
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Re: Sycko Radio 6930 AM was 6935 AM 2354 UTC 1 OCT 2024
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2024, 0054 UTC »
Very good signal s9 plus at times. Good audio, but hearing QSB. Tnx for the show.
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Re: Sycko Radio 6930 AM was 6935 AM 2354 UTC 1 OCT 2024
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2024, 0059 UTC »
0058 - Hysteria - Def Leppard                S7
« Last Edit: October 02, 2024, 0106 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: Sycko Radio 6930 AM was 6935 AM 2354 UTC 1 OCT 2024
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2024, 0134 UTC »
0132 utc Supertramp - The Logical Song on 6930
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Re: Sycko Radio 6930 AM was 6935 AM 2354 UTC 1 OCT 2024
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2024, 0142 UTC »
0135:  Heard "Puttin' on the Ritz" then Sycko introduced "Whip It".  Fading S7 with light QRN on the Pittsburgh KiwiSDR. 

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Re: Sycko Radio 6930 AM was 6935 AM 2354 UTC 1 OCT 2024
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2024, 0146 UTC »
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