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Author Topic: Ion Radio 6930 AM 1536 UTC 2 FEB 2025  (Read 676 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Ion Radio 6930 AM 1536 UTC 2 FEB 2025
« on: February 02, 2025, 1536 UTC »
1536 Just signed on, carrier, no audio yet.
1556 Music started, somewhat weak, SIO 222?
1600 "After The Goldrush", a little stronger now?
1604 "Love Is In the Air"
1615 "Lovely Rita"
1653 "Stumblin In"
« Last Edit: February 02, 2025, 1655 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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ION RADIO 6930 AM 1536 UTC 2 FEB 2025
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2025, 1608 UTC »
Frequency: 6925
Mode: AM
Date: 2025 Feb 2nd 2025
Time:1555
SINPO: 44444 in CT.

1555 - The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's (reprise)
1601 - Prelude - After The Goldrush
1605 - John Paul Young - Love Is The Air
1610 - ELO Part II - Can't Get It Out of My Head
1614 - The Beatles - Lovely Rita
1618 - Neil Diamond - Elijah's Song
1620 - Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You(cut)
1622 - Tones
1623 - Carrier only
1624 - Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You
1627 - The Poppy Family - Which Way You Goin' Billy
1630 - Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe What Would You Say
1634 - Neil Diamond - You Are The Part of Me
1638 - The Beatles - Within You Without You
1643 - ELO - Telephone Line
1648 - ELO - Mr Blue Sky

Great music and sound. Too bad not ID or email address. Thanks for the morning broadcast. PSE e-QSL. Thank you.
« Last Edit: February 02, 2025, 1759 UTC by Big Badfish Al »
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Re: UNID 6930 AM 1536 UTC 2 FEB 2025
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2025, 1610 UTC »
1608 Noise floor peaks and fades, music at constant level.  Music almost identifiable when noise floor bottoms.
1741 "Turn to Stone" ELO, reception much improved  :D
« Last Edit: February 02, 2025, 1743 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: UNID 6930 AM 1536 UTC 2 FEB 2025
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2025, 1613 UTC »
1613 - just a carrier here so far
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ION Radio 6930 AM 1536 UTC 2 FEB 2025
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2025, 1631 UTC »
Decent signal w/deep fades
1630 - "Oh Babe What Would You Say" - Hurricane Smith
1634 - "You Are The Best Part Of Me" - Neil Diamond
1638 - "Within You Without You" - Beatles
1643 - "Telephone Line" - ELO
1653 – “Stumblin’ In” – Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro
1724 – “Right Back Where We Started From” – Maxine Nightingale
« Last Edit: February 02, 2025, 1725 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: UNID 6930 AM 1536 UTC 2 FEB 2025
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2025, 1634 UTC »
Listened for a few minutes with just the carrier, but an older (maybe '70s?) pop song faded up. I have it on 6930.6
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ION Radio 6930.6 AM 1536 UTC 2 FEB 2025
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2025, 1635 UTC »
16.30 UTC Hurricane Smith - Oh, Babe What Would You Say
16.34 UTC Neil Diamond - You Are The Best Part Of Me
16.38 UTC The Beatles - Within You Without You
16.43 UTC ELO - Telephone Line

weak to fair on the AB1KW Concord, NH KiwiSDR

Thanks for your test and the music, modulation is OK and for 5w a good signal
« Last Edit: February 02, 2025, 1645 UTC by RainBrandy »
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Re: UNID 6930 AM 1536 UTC 2 FEB 2025
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2025, 1637 UTC »
VVV
Testing with crystal controlled TX#1 at 5 watts.
Need to keep my chops up so I don't forget how to use it.
Also I need to use the scope with this TX to monitor the modulation
and that can be a pain to.

Sorry for all the up and down but I think I got the scope dialed in now.
Let me know how it all sounds.

I will stay on as long as props hold up.  8)

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« Last Edit: February 02, 2025, 1642 UTC by ION Radio »
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Re: ION Radio 6930 AM 1536 UTC 2 FEB 2025
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2025, 1649 UTC »
S4  SIO 333  SINPO 35343

1643 telephone line by ELO
1707 Emotion by Samantha Sang featuring the Bee gees
1710 Midnight Dream by Neil Diamond
1710 *************Good audio and signal!**********************
1713 Beautiful Sunday by Daniel Boone
1752 With a Little Help From My Friends by The Beatles
1754 OTA

Thanks!!!
« Last Edit: February 02, 2025, 1754 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: Ion Radio 6930 AM 1536 UTC 2 FEB 2025
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2025, 1705 UTC »
1705 UTC

6930.63 receive freq

S-9

BEE GEES
« Last Edit: February 02, 2025, 1716 UTC by N2MLP »
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Re: Ion Radio 6930 AM 1536 UTC 2 FEB 2025
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2025, 1723 UTC »
S9+10 with the Vermont KiwiSDR.

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