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Author Topic: Radio Appalachia 6974.5 AM 2358 UTC 26 Apr 2025  (Read 485 times)

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Radio Appalachia 6974.5 AM 2358 UTC 26 Apr 2025
« on: April 26, 2025, 2358 UTC »
2358: OM talking
2359: Bluegrass mx "Uncle Penn" - Ricky Scaggs
better in SAM/LSB due to wide ute qrm
0002: "I've Got A New Heartache" - Ricky Scaggs
0004: man talking about a show -> "Honey (Open That Door)" - Ricky Scaggs
- my guess is this is Radio Appalachia
- 23222
0017: ID -> "Uncle Penn" song again
- might be closer now to 6974.45

Thank you for the show and nice music!
« Last Edit: April 27, 2025, 0019 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: UNID 6974.6 AM 2358 UTC 26 Apr 2025
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2025, 0000 UTC »
0000 - very faint audio
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Re: Radio Appalachia 6974.6 AM 2358 UTC 26 Apr 2025
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2025, 0001 UTC »
0000 "Uncle Pen" by Ricky Skaggs.
0002 "I've Got a New Heartache (Live)" by Ricky Skaggs.
0005 "Honey (Open That Door)" by Ricky Skaggs.
0009 "Talk About Suffering" by Ricky Skaggs.
0012 "Highway 40 Blues" by Ricky Skaggs.
0017 Radio Appalachia ID by OM into "Uncle Pen" by Ricky Skaggs.

Thanks for tonight's show.
« Last Edit: April 27, 2025, 0017 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 6974.6 AM 2358 UTC 26 Apr 2025
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2025, 0002 UTC »
0001 S7 I agree with "hflstnr" on the audio.
« Last Edit: April 27, 2025, 0007 UTC by Quasar »
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Re: UNID 6974.6 AM 2358 UTC 26 Apr 2025
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2025, 0002 UTC »
2358 Blue Grass Music  " Uncle Pen " Ricky Skaggs  S7
0001 " I've Got a New Heartache "             "
0005 " Honey (Open That Door)                 " 
« Last Edit: April 27, 2025, 0009 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: Radio Appalachia 6974.5 AM 2358 UTC 26 Apr 2025
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2025, 0007 UTC »
S9+5  SIO 5355  SINPO 55345

0006 UTC Honey by Ricky Skaggs
0009 Talk About Suffering by Ricky Skaggs
0012 Highway 40 Blues by Ricky Skaggs
0017 ID
0018 Uncle Pen by Ricky Skaggs
0034 Rank Stranger by Ricky Skaggs &.......
0038 Black Mountain Rag by Ricky Skaggs & ....
0047 Memories of Mother by Keith Whitley & Ricky Skaggs
0050 Amazing Grace by Jerry Garcia, David......
0055 OTA

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« Last Edit: April 27, 2025, 0055 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: UNID 6974.5 AM 2358 UTC 26 Apr 2025
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2025, 0009 UTC »
0008utc  weak music
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Re: UNID 6974.5 AM 2358 UTC 26 Apr 2025
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2025, 0013 UTC »
Tuned in at 0003 for music that suggested Radio Appalachia, too.  Poor audio due to poor SNR.  As others found, listening is better in LSB, though I'm frequently re-tuning.  Keep the audio sounding right.  At 0013, 6974.45 sounds best.

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Re: Radio Appalachia 6974.5 AM 2358 UTC 26 Apr 2025
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2025, 0030 UTC »
-55 dB Sig. SIO: 222. Bluegrass.

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Re: Radio Appalachia 6974.5 AM 2358 UTC 26 Apr 2025
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2025, 0033 UTC »
0032 UTC

S-8

MUSIC
Rank Stranger-- Ricky Skaggs
« Last Edit: April 27, 2025, 0036 UTC by N2MLP »
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Re: Radio Appalachia 6974.5 AM 2358 UTC 26 Apr 2025
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2025, 0406 UTC »
Solid signal.  SINPO 45444.

0000 "Uncle Pen" by Ricky Skaggs.
0002 "I've Got a New Heartache (Live)" by Ricky Skaggs.
0005 "Honey (Open That Door)" by Ricky Skaggs.
0009 "Talk About Suffering" by Ricky Skaggs.
0012 "Highway 40 Blues" by Ricky Skaggs.
0017 Radio Appalachia ID by OM into "Uncle Pen" by Ricky Skaggs.
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