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Author Topic: Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26 May 25  (Read 1445 times)

Offline ChrisLobdell

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Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26 May 25
« on: May 26, 2025, 2304 UTC »
2304 Radio 48 ID
2312 Darkness Always Wins - Halestorm
2317 Rod of Love - QRIAN
2321 Toxic - Nicole Obarzanek
« Last Edit: May 26, 2025, 2321 UTC by ChrisLobdell »
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Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26n May 25
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2025, 2305 UTC »
S9+ Excellent Signal
2304 - Music. Great audio!
2307 - YL w/ID: 'Radio 48 via Mix Radio International Shortwave
« Last Edit: May 26, 2025, 2308 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26 May 25
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2025, 2306 UTC »
2305utc  SIO555   waterfall pics
ID  radio48

Music


Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: May 26, 2025, 2318 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26 May 25
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2025, 2309 UTC »
S9  plus into N. Ill tonight.... some chick singing dreamy songs......
RSPdx

Icom ic-718

lots of other things.....

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Re: Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26 May 25
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2025, 2310 UTC »
S8-S9 23:10 UTC Central Ohio
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Re: Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26 May 25
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2025, 2312 UTC »
on 6870 USB           direct
2311 ... International (end of an ID), music
more music, more IDs, IDs not OK in local noise,
2336 at last a clear ID 'Radio 48'
« Last Edit: May 26, 2025, 2338 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26 May 25
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2025, 2313 UTC »
SIO: 555. No point in adding anything further.

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Re: Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26 May 25
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2025, 2328 UTC »
SIO 555

2328 - Lost Light- Dead Within Days
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Re: Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26 May 25
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2025, 2332 UTC »
2331 "Hope" by Desccendents.
2335 "What's My Name" by Noshows.
2336 Radio 48 ID by OM and YL into "Superstition" by Nick Andrea.
2342 "Reflection" by Ascension Blacklist.
2345 ID into "Shady" by Kyle Smith & Equipto.
2348 ID into "Midsummer" by The Cumberland River Project.
2352 ID.

Thanks for tonight's show!

« Last Edit: May 26, 2025, 2355 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26 May 25
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2025, 2340 UTC »
2340 - Just tuned in, signal is 555 into my NYC shack. Awesome audio!!!

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Re: Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26 May 25
« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2025, 2342 UTC »
2340 Music playing, S9+20!
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Re: Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26 May 25
« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2025, 2351 UTC »
Broadcaster: Radio 48 via MRI
Listening date: 26 May 2025 (UTC)
Listening time: 23:45 to UTC time
Frequency: 6870 USB
SINPO: 55555
Listening Location: Valladolid (Spain) via kiwiSDR Holland, MA (USA)
Receiver used: 870Holland, MA (USA)
Antenna used: Palomar Engineers 80-10m OCF Dipole
Details of the programme listened to:
2345 UTC Kyle Smith & Equipto - Shady
2348 "Midsummer - The Cumberland River Project
2359 "Jawfane - Damaged Goods

I would be grateful to receive your eQSL at: laradioymuchomas@gmail.com

Thank you for your show.
« Last Edit: May 27, 2025, 0000 UTC by J. Carlos Pérez Montero »
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Re: Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26 May 25
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2025, 0001 UTC »
SINPO=45444

2356- Recorded PSA by Dionne Warwick, for US Customs Service "Travel Pack" program, over music.
2356- Recorded PSA by James Brown, to stay away from drugs...Every drug's a killer, and they're SUPER BAD, also over music.
2357- Recorded PSA by Mel Blanc, also anti-drug.
2358- Recorded PSA by Willie Nelson for NORML anti-marijuana campaign (how ironic!)
2356- "Not My Name" by the Ting Tings, with OM IDing Radio 48 with email address,
2358- Recorded Milk PSA mash-up, OM: "100% information...100% guaranteed."
2359- Station ID musical jingle.
2359- Multiple recorded station IDs for MRI, over music.
2359- Thrash metal sounding tune with OM vocals, can't ID (sounds like "When You're Annoyed" or similar).
« Last Edit: May 27, 2025, 0004 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26 May 25
« Reply #13 on: May 27, 2025, 0002 UTC »
0000 S9+25 on the 98.5 foot end fed! Usual excellent wideband audio. "Damaged Goods" by Jawfane.
0007 Great conditions here tonight. Just hit a peak of S9+35!
Several times thus far, the actual artists appeared to ID Radio 48 just before their own songs. Even if dubbed in, pretty cool.
« Last Edit: May 27, 2025, 0104 UTC by Professor »
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Re: Radio 48 via MRI 6870 USB 2301 UTC 26 May 25
« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2025, 0003 UTC »
2353 'Chariot' - Penep c 10ro Tynka, "Don't go anywhere this is 'Radio 48' (sung)" into MRI ID, 'Fight Against Drug Abuse (PSA)' - James Brown, 'NORML (National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws)' PSA, R. 48 ID sequence, another PSA, MRI ID, R. 48 ID, 'Damaged Goods' - Jawfane,

S5 with a fair amount of QRN about a half hour before sunset.

0030 Nice greyline enhancement with ID sequence.  S7 now.
« Last Edit: May 27, 2025, 0031 UTC by Markokpik »
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