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Author Topic: X-FM relayed by MRI 6850 USB 2359 UTC 31 OCT 2025  (Read 599 times)

Offline Markokpik

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Re: X-FM relayed by MRI 6850 USB 2359 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2025, 0019 UTC »
2358  'Reload Robot's Outro' - PRK, short phrases (from movies?) - "This is coming through the air!" the air!", ending "You are listening to Radio Free America"  ' ' - Redhat with ID and greetings to HFU, "Yes the transmitter is still not complete." talks of being on 4 frequencies 5175 via Radio Illuminati, 628? via Thunder Chicken, 6850 via Mix R. I., 69xx via 2 Dog, shout out to HFU, getting QSL's out for this, apologizes for not being caught up, shout outs via 2 Dogs, TC (accurate), gives email x2, "Music to the Power of X." 'Who Laughs Last' 

S9+30 by MRI.

Glad to hear you back!

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« Last Edit: November 01, 2025, 0033 UTC by Markokpik »
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Re: X-FM relayed by MRI 6850 USB 2359 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #16 on: November 01, 2025, 0019 UTC »
0013, talking about QSLs ... gave a shout out to some hfunderground users
0019 who laughs last, lord huron

XFM is booming in here, just outside of Philadelphia, S9

Thanks for the show!!

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Re: X-FM relayed by MRI 6850 USB 2359 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #17 on: November 01, 2025, 0019 UTC »
0015z - ID into music. SIO 444+. ~S7 via Web888 SDR and 148' LoG. Usual wide audio and waterfall images. Sounding good.
0055z - ID into music. Still rocking.

BTW, my Web888 is currently configured to support wide audio. Link in my forum signature if anyone is interested.

Happy Halloween! Thanks for the broadcast and shout-out! :)



« Last Edit: November 01, 2025, 0113 UTC by RobRich »
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Offline Jon Shoe - N8UL

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Re: X-FM relayed by MRI 6850 USB 2359 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #18 on: November 01, 2025, 0031 UTC »
It's great hearing your voice again!!!  Thanks for the show!
Thanks for the Rammstien!!!!!  Rock on!
« Last Edit: November 01, 2025, 0104 UTC by Jon Shoe - N8UL »
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Re: X-FM relayed by MRI 6850 USB 2359 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #19 on: November 01, 2025, 0033 UTC »
00:29  Redhat giving shoutouts. Huge S9+10-20 here on MRI's relay. Nice signal on 6955 relay as well. You have lots of good friends!

Can't wait to hear that X-FM AM signal again! Thanks for relay Mix!
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Offline Ray Lalleu

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Re: X-FM relayed by MRI 6850 USB 2359 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #20 on: November 01, 2025, 0033 UTC »
on 6850 USB    direct
0033 music
D/E/F/G/It/Sp : Dutch/English/French/German/Italian/Spanish
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Re: X-FM relayed by MRI 6850 USB 2359 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #21 on: November 01, 2025, 0048 UTC »
Station:  X-FM relayed by MRI
Listening date: 01 November 2025
Listening time: 00:45 - 01:45 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6850 USB
SINPO: 35343
Listening Location: Nirasaki City (Japan) via kiwiSDR Buckingham, PA, USA
Receiver used: kiwiSDR / Buckingham, PA, USA
Antenna used: 130ft end-fed Antenna
Details of the programme listened to:
  0045 OM show talking & email address
  0051 OM ID as "XFM"
          "Cemetery Girls" by  Barnes & Barnes
  0055 "Drive, She Said" by Stan Ridgway
  0059 "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead
  0102 "Radio" by Rammstein
  0107 OM show talking & email address
           *Introduction of Listenes
             My radio name's "DXerKen" at 0112
  0113 OM email address announcement
  0115 "Seein' Stars" by Turnstile
  0118 "12 to 12" by sombr
  0122 "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon
  0126 "London Calling" by The Clash
  0129 "Mannequin Love" by Justice & The Flints
  0132 OM ID as "XFM"
          OM show talking & email address
           *Introduction of Listenes
  0138 "The Mummers' Dance" by Loreena Mckennitt
  0142 "Synthetica" by Metric
  0145
   

Thank you for your music show.   I enjoyed your music show...

I would be grateful to receive your eQSL at: dxing.world888@gmail.com
« Last Edit: November 01, 2025, 0145 UTC by DXerKen »
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Re: X-FM relayed by MRI 6850 USB 2359 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #22 on: November 01, 2025, 0104 UTC »
Excellent but starting to sound a bit watery and "long" with Motorhead "Ace of Spades" Great to hear X-FM again!
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Re: X-FM relayed by MRI 6850 USB 2359 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #23 on: November 01, 2025, 0115 UTC »
XFM coming in 5-9 in Chicago!
Happy Halloween!
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Re: X-FM relayed by MRI 6850 USB 2359 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #24 on: November 01, 2025, 0120 UTC »
0118 utc S7 fairly strong, some noise but decent signal into SW Idaho.
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Re: X-FM relayed by MRI 6850 USB 2359 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #25 on: November 01, 2025, 0123 UTC »
0122 "Werewolves in London"
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Re: X-FM relayed by MRI 6850 USB 2359 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #26 on: November 01, 2025, 0139 UTC »
Fantastic signal in Southwest Michigan as usual!  Thanks for the music! S9 + 55555

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Re: X-FM relayed by MRI 6850 USB 2359 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #27 on: November 01, 2025, 0203 UTC »
Coming in at fair level into Masset, BC.  Of course, 2 Dog Radio's relay on 6955U is the main channel I've listened to all night, as he has a 5-5-5 signal!  STill nice to get reception of Mix Radio (and Thunder Chicken on 6285U).   73,  Walt
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Re: X-FM relayed by MRI 6850 USB 2359 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #28 on: November 01, 2025, 0222 UTC »
Just sent report to xfmshortwave@proton.me which quickly bounced at rejected not allowed????

Here is the message:
 Subject: Halloween broadcast
Enjoyed the show. Nice signal SIO=455 6850 USB
Received direct on Kenwood TS-480 long wire antenna
Lowell, MI 20 miles East of Grand Rapids.
X-FM using the power of X
 
73 Jack NY8D

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