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Author Topic: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1838 UTC 18 OCT 2026  (Read 339 times)

ChrisSmolinski

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Ion Radio 6955 AM 1838 UTC 18 OCT 2026
« on: October 18, 2026, 1841 UTC »
1838 Carrier
1841 Music Crash Test Dummies "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm", very strong
1913 ID
1944 Still a great signal
2035 And still going strong. The band is holding up well.
« Last Edit: October 18, 2026, 2035 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Ion Radio 6955 AM 1838 UTC 18 OCT 2026
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2026, 1856 UTC »
Very good reception, some fades.   Ion?

1855 "Stranglehold" Ted Nugent
1903 "Venus" Shocking Blue
1906 "Year of the Cat" Al Stewart, just a wonderful song  :)
1913 Phonetic ID to "Bang Bang" Dov and Chief
1917 "Brain Stew" Green Day
1920 "Fat Bottomed Girls" Queen
Common People - Pulp, perhaps?
1924 "Somethin' Stupid" Frank & Nancy Sinatra
1926 "Good Riddance" Green Day
1929 "Lazy" Deep Purple
1936 "Love Shack" The B-52's
1941 "Lump" The Presidents of the United States of America
1943 "After Dark" Tito & Tarantula
1947 ID to "Surfin' Bird" The Trainmen, funny - only heard this on WESU Middletown, CT 6 hours ago
1950 "One headlight" The Wallflowers, will be listening while in dinner prep - thanks for broadcast.  ;D
« Last Edit: October 18, 2026, 1951 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1838 UTC 18 OCT 2026
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2026, 1913 UTC »
s5 here.

1910 "Year of the Cat" - Al Stewart.
1913 Ion Radio ID into "Shot Down" - Dov and Chief.
1916 "Brain Stew" - Green Day.
1920 "Fat Bottomed Girls" - Queen.
1924 "Somethin' Stupid" - Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra.
1926 "Good Riddance" - Green Day.
1929 "Lazy" - Deep Purple.
1936 "Love Shack" - The B-52's.
1941 "Lump" - The Presidents of the United States of America.
1943 "After Dark" - Tito & Tarantula.
1947 ID into "Surfin' Bird" - The Trashmen.
1950 "One Headlight" - The Wallflowers.
1954 "Drink the Water" - Justin Cross.
1959 "Surf Medley" Pipeline / Walk Don't Run / Secret Agent Man - Junior Brown.
2005 "Fire On the Mountain" - Grateful Dead.
2018 ID.
2019 "Hey Joe" - Billy Roberts.
2022 "Highlander Boogie" - The Hellecasters.
2025 "Peter Gunn" - The Hellecasters.
2028 "Back On Terra Firma" -  The Hellecasters.
2033 "Sweet Dreams" -  The Hellecasters.
2037 "King Arthur's Dream" -  The Hellecasters.
2042 "Orange Blossom Special" -  The Hellecasters.
2049 ID
2050 "Breaker Breaker" - The Outlaws.
2052 "Freeborn Man" - The Outlaws.
2057 "(Ghost) Riders In The Sky" - The Outlaws.
2103 "Green Grass & High Tides" - The Outlaws.
2113 ID into "Down On the Farm" -  Little Feat.
2118 "Six Feet of Snow" -  Little Feat.
2120 "Perfect Imperfection" -  Little Feat.
2125 "Jefferson Jericho Blues" - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
2128 "First Flash of Freedom" - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
2135 "Running Man's Bible" - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
2141 ID.
2142 OTA.
« Last Edit: October 18, 2026, 2142 UTC by Radiouser »
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desmoface

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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1838 UTC 18 OCT 2026
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2026, 1935 UTC »
S-9 with lots of fading into NE Ohio.
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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1838 UTC 18 OCT 2026
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2026, 2020 UTC »
2020 S8-9 with fading
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Professor

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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1838 UTC 18 OCT 2026
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2026, 2023 UTC »
2022 Really terrific signal at S9+15 with excellent audio
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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1838 UTC 18 OCT 2026
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2026, 2025 UTC »
2025 - Peter Gunn - The Hellecasters                S9+
2028 - Back on Terra Firma - - The Hellecasters
2038 - King Arthur's Dream - The Hellecasters
« Last Edit: October 18, 2026, 2038 UTC by Sarge94 »
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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1838 UTC 18 OCT 2026
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2026, 2027 UTC »
Great signal S8-S9

2025 - "Peter Gunn" - The Hellecasters
2028 - "Back On Terra Firma" - The Hellecasters
« Last Edit: October 18, 2026, 2029 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1838 UTC 18 OCT 2026
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2026, 2032 UTC »
20.30 UTC The Hellecasters - Back On Terra Firma
20.33 UTC The Hellecasters - Sweet Dreams

strong reception on the K3FEF, Milford, PA KiwiSDR
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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1838 UTC 18 OCT 2026
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2026, 2044 UTC »
2043 very fast country instrumental
2049 YL echo-y ID
2050 "Breaker Breaker"
2053 "Free Born Man"
2057 "Ghost Riders in the Sky"
2103 "Green Grass and High Tides"
2109 (fades are coming more frequently now)
2113 "India Oscar November - this is Ion Radio" by YL, into "Down on the Farm"


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SINPO 55545 consistent S9 +20 with an occasional deep fade
« Last Edit: October 18, 2026, 2115 UTC by jackroberts »
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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1838 UTC 18 OCT 2026
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2026, 2047 UTC »
2047utc fair signal
Orange blossom special
Breaker Breaker
Freeborn Man
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky
Green grass and high tides



Thanks for show
« Last Edit: October 18, 2026, 2104 UTC by dxwingr »
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Chuck54

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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 1838 UTC 18 OCT 2026
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2026, 2109 UTC »
S8  SIO 434  SINPO 45344

2107 UTC Green Grass & High Tides by The Outlaws

Thanks!!
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