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Author Topic: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2038 UTC 27 OCT 2025  (Read 559 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Ion Radio 6925 AM 2038 UTC 27 OCT 2025
« on: October 27, 2025, 2040 UTC »
2038 Unmodulated carrier. 6955 briefly came back on, so this is another station - or at least another transmitter  ;D
2041 Chaparelle "Inside The Lines"
2044 "Are You Alright?"
2049 "Reach Out of the Darkness"
2052 "Abacab"
2059 OM speaking, ID

« Last Edit: October 27, 2025, 2059 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6925 AM 2038 UTC 27 OCT 2025
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2025, 2042 UTC »
2042 good at MD Westminster
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Re: ION Radio 6925 AM 2038 UTC 27 OCT 2025
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2025, 2045 UTC »
2042: Inside the Lines by Chaparelle. Weak
2046: Are You Alright? by Lucinda Williams.
2050: Reach Out of the Darkness by Friend & Lover.
2052: Abacab by Genesis.
2059: Station id into No One Said It Would Be Easy by Sheryl Crow.
2105: What I Can Do For You by Sheryl Crow.
2123: Southside Shuffle by The J. Geils Band.
« Last Edit: October 27, 2025, 2123 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: UNID 6925 AM 2038 UTC 27 OCT 2025
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2025, 2047 UTC »
2046 - Are you alright?- Lucinda Williams
2052 - Abacab- Genesis
« Last Edit: October 27, 2025, 2052 UTC by hflstnr »
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Ion Radio 6925 AM 2038 UTC 27 OCT 2025
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2025, 2049 UTC »
S6 Fair/Good signal

2047 - "Are You Alright?" - Lucinda Williams
2048 - "Reach Out Of The Darkness" - Friend and Lover
2052 - "Abacab" - Genesis
2159 - OM w/ID: ION Radio" into: "No One Said It Would Be Easy" - Sheryl Crow
2104 - "What I Can Do For You" - Sheryl Crow
« Last Edit: October 27, 2025, 2105 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2038 UTC 27 OCT 2025
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2025, 2056 UTC »
S10+ signal with good audio heard via the SDR at Fair Hill, Maryland, with some noise and fading ...

2055 UTC: "Abacab" by Genesis.
2059 UTC: Male host going over the just-played songs, then giving ID: "This is Ion Radio." That was followed by "No One Said It Would Be Easy" by Sheryl Crow.
« Last Edit: October 27, 2025, 2101 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: UNID 6925 AM 2038 UTC 27 OCT 2025
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2025, 2059 UTC »
2057 UTC

Abacab -- Genesis
2059: "and this is Ion Radio"

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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2038 UTC 27 OCT 2025
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2025, 2101 UTC »
SIO 332 - Pretty decent signal with deep fades. Not hearing much audio

2059z - bits of music and now op speaking. Back to music.
2100z - Sheryl Crow - No One Said It Would Be Easy.
2133z - Tom Petty - First Flash of Freedom. Slowly improving signal.

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« Last Edit: October 27, 2025, 2135 UTC by Zane »
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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2038 UTC 27 OCT 2025
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2025, 2108 UTC »
Excellent Reception

2107 "What I Can Do For You" Sheryl Crow
2108 OM with ID to "White Bird" It's A Beautiful Day
2115 "Charity Ball" Fanny
2117 "What Kind of Lover" Fanny
2139 "Running Man's Bible" Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
2140 Shout outs
« Last Edit: October 27, 2025, 2142 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2038 UTC 27 OCT 2025
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2025, 2111 UTC »
2110 "White Bird" - It's A Beautiful Day.
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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2038 UTC 27 OCT 2025
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2025, 2111 UTC »
S4  SIO 333  SINPO 35343

2110 UTC White Bird by It's A Beautiful Day
2115 Charity Ball by Fanny
2120 Southside Shuffle by The J. Geils Band

Thanks!
« Last Edit: October 27, 2025, 2121 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2038 UTC 27 OCT 2025
« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2025, 2115 UTC »
2113utcSIO333 direct
White bird
Charity ball
What kind of lover
First flash of freedom
« Last Edit: October 27, 2025, 2128 UTC by dxwingr »
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