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Author Topic: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1950 UTC 17 AUG 2025  (Read 987 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Ion Radio 6955 AM 1950 UTC 17 AUG 2025
« on: August 17, 2025, 1952 UTC »
1950 Open carrier
1953 Electronic music.
1956 ID
2130 Shout outs
« Last Edit: August 17, 2025, 2130 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Ion Radio 6955 AM 1950 UTC 17 AUG 2025
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2025, 1953 UTC »
Very good reception, some noise/fades
1953 Classical music?
1954 "Together" AK
1958 "Take Your Time" AK
1959 Op gives ID, shout out to HFU posters
2000 "Presence of the Lord" Blind Faith
2005 "Sea of Joy" BF
Have to step away to start water for garden, can't drive a nail into the ground with a hammer here - ugh  :-\
2017 "God Bless This Mess" Sheryl Crow, her son plays for the Cubs
2019 "Shine Over Babylon" SC
2023 Op talking to "Swingtown" Steve Miller Band
2027 "Jungle Love" SMB
2030 "Take the Money and Run" SMB
2033 ID to "Highway" Blackfoot
Time for dinner prep, thanks for broadcast - will be listening
2111 "Breaker Breaker" The Outlaws
2113 "Freeborn Man" The Outlaws
2118 ID, shout out to "Riders in the Sky" The Outlaws
2124 Op mentions last tape going in, Pink Floyd Animals to "Pigs on the Wing, Part 2"
2130 Dogs barking, WDOG stop in?  🤣 ("Dogs" PF)
« Last Edit: August 17, 2025, 2132 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1950 UTC 17 AUG 2025
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2025, 1957 UTC »
1937 UTC

S-9+ 10

MUSIC
BLIND FAITH
« Last Edit: August 17, 2025, 2001 UTC by N2MLP »
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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1950 UTC 17 AUG 2025
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2025, 2002 UTC »
2000 "Presence of the Lord" by Blind Faith.
2005 "Sea of Joy" by Blind Faith.
2010 "Well All Right" by Blind Faith.
2015 ID and shoutout to me.  :)
2016 "God Bless This Mess" by Sheryl Crow.
2019 "Shine Over Babylon" by Sheryl Crow.
2023 "Swingtown" by Steve Miller Band.
2027 "Jungle Love" by Steve Miller Band.
2030 "Take the Money and Run" by Steve Miller Band.
2034 "Highway Song" by Blackfoot.
2040 "Left Turn On a Red Light" by Blackfoot.
2045 OP apologizing for space between songs due to tape deck issues and ID 2x into "Sister Disco" by The Who.
2050 "Music Must Change" by The Who.
2054 "Trick of the Light" by The Who.
2059 Op describing previous songs.
2100 "Be Your Man" by Billy Strings.
2104 "Gild the Lily" by Billy Strings.
2109 Op with time check and eQSL email and paper QSL card info.
2110 "Breaker Breaker" by The Outlaws.
2113 "Freeborn Man" by The Outlaws.
2118 ID and shoutout into "(Ghost) Riders In the Sky" by The Outlaws.
2123 OP describing songs.
2124 "Pigs On the Wing, Pt. 2" by Pink Floyd.
2125 "Dogs" by Pink Floyd and shoutouts.
2142 "Pigs (Three Different Ones)" by Pink Floyd.
2154 Op signing of and thanking listeners and eQSL and paper QSL card info.
2155 OTA.

Thanks for today's program!

Please eQSL to drossm@sympatico.ca


« Last Edit: August 17, 2025, 2156 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1950 UTC 17 AUG 2025
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2025, 2014 UTC »
2012: Well All Right by Blind Faith. Weak signal.
2015: Op with various thanks and station id.
2031: Take the Money and Run by Steve Miller Band.
2038: Highway Song by Blackfoot.
2051: Music Must Change by The Who.
« Last Edit: August 17, 2025, 2053 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1950 UTC 17 AUG 2025
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2025, 2112 UTC »
Good signal with deep fading, 45324

2109 - ID, OM gave ION Radio ID and email address for reception reports
2118 - Believe I heard a shout-out. Thanks
2119 - Ghost Riders in the Sky - THE OUTLAWS

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: August 17, 2025, 2121 UTC by aurora »
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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1950 UTC 17 AUG 2025
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2025, 2113 UTC »
2112utc noisy  storm in area

Breaker breaker
Freeborn Man
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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1950 UTC 17 AUG 2025
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2025, 2121 UTC »
2118 UTC Hearing music just above the noise here.

S 2 - 3 with moderate noise and fading.
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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1950 UTC 17 AUG 2025
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2025, 2148 UTC »
Nice Signal S9
2145 - "Pigs" - Pink Floyd
2154 - OM w/ shout-out and show wrap-up
« Last Edit: August 17, 2025, 2154 UTC by Radio Star »
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