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Author Topic: MAC 6950 AM *0058- 06/3/14  (Read 3217 times)

Offline clobdell

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MAC 6950 AM *0058- 06/3/14
« on: June 03, 2014, 0108 UTC »
MAC sounding very good *0058 with IS, USA National Anthem. Talk by Jimmy Stewart, time checks live, but he said the date was May 3rd?!  S-9 +20
No problem Jimmy on the date, lol
« Last Edit: June 03, 2014, 0111 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: MAC 6950 AM *0058- 3May14
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2014, 0109 UTC »
Just starting up?

0104 Talk and ID by James Stewart
0105 Into some old music
0110 Mea culpas for announcing the wrong date; supernumerary martini syndrome; giving the time in several time zones; talk about the Jimmy Stewart movie "The Man From Laramie" (good movie; I like "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" better).  Talk about a generic eQSL in the future with the date, the time, and all that.  Great idea!  Nothing fancy.
0125 T/C, ID, freq; Jimmy Stewart mentioning that he took a figurative kick in the nuts today; ment he'd like to co host a show with other ops
0143 ment that any movie starring Jimmy Stewart is the best movie in the world.  
0150 Jimmy Stewart having difficulties finding songs that won't put him to sleep.
0202 In The Mood
0206 Ultraman playing a few bars of In the Mood on clarinet?  ID, addy, Ultraman playing SS Banner

Thanks for the excellent show, Jimmy and Ultraman!
S9 here

« Last Edit: June 03, 2014, 0212 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: MAC 6950 AM *0058- 06/3/14
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2014, 0111 UTC »
S8 here. shoutouts to Farley and Lobdell @ 0110z.  Clarified date to June.
Playing music from 1938. (well, depending on which time-zone you're in-lol).
Thanks for the show.
« Last Edit: June 03, 2014, 0114 UTC by refmo »
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Re: MAC 6950 AM *0058- 06/3/14
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2014, 0112 UTC »
SINPO: 34333 on home SDR - S9+15 - 8 to 10 kHz wide signal
SINPO: 45545 on remote SDR in New Jersey S9+20 - 15 to 20 kHz wide signal

MAC Shortwave - "The Jimmy Stewart Show"

0110 - Tune in....
0110 - Jimmy Stewart apologizing to Mr. Farley and Mr. Lobdell about the date.
0115 - Mention of The Man From Laramie
0116 - Jimmy gives ID, E-Mail addy: macshortwaveradio@gmail.com,
          generic E-Qsl (yes, good idea, anything is better than nothing)
0119 - Back into music...  ..."until you return someday"...
0121 - "MAC" ID by YL
0121 - Into more music, ..."I have eyes to see with"... sung by YL, Artie Shaw orchestra
0125 - Positive ID, freq given by Jimmy...
0126 - Couple more songs from '38, kicked in the gonads (verbally)
0128 - Mention of Bunny, Undercover, Cracker, GaGa and others...
0130 - Positive ID and E-Mail given...
0132 - "Heart & Soul" - Larry Clinton orchestra - Bea Wayne vocals
0135 - "Pocketful of Dreams" - Judy Starr
0138 - Shoutouts to members - Thanks Jimmy
0140 - Positive ID by Jimmy, mentions of other stations
0142 - Time check given
0143 - Music from 1942
0143 - ..."for me and my gal"...
0145 - "Manhattan Serenade"
0152 - Another song to put Jimmy asleep...
0154 - ...changing songs... miscue...into "Brazil"
0157 - "Always You" - Glenn Miller
0200 - Talking to assistant, in the mood for the next song...
0202 - "In The Mood"
0205 - Pests on freq, but no effect... (whistling, saying "ola, ola"...)
0206 - Surprise from Ultraman... nicely done rendition
0208 - Time check, ID and addy given, no issues, utopian society, Ultraman at Martini's
0208 - Ultraman playing US Anthem, usual laughing
0210 - S/Off QRT

Good signal throughout
Always a good show. :) :) :)
« Last Edit: June 03, 2014, 1141 UTC by ByteBORG »
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Re: MAC 6950 AM *0058- 06/3/14
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2014, 0112 UTC »
S7 here with a high noise level tonight.  First time I've heard this one.  Thanks for the show!
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Re: MAC 6950 AM *0058- 06/3/14
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2014, 0120 UTC »
Been a while since I have heard MAC. Nice S7 signal and good audio here. Caught National Anthem at 0059 and ID at 0104. Some old time music and then saying sorry to Chris and Joe for the wrong date. Thanks for the show MAC. Glad I finally caught you. ;D

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Re: MAC 6950 AM *0058- 06/3/14
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2014, 0143 UTC »
Music at 0135Z, into commentary and shout-outs.  S7 here in NW Ohio.  6950.4 USB best here.

First time hearing this one, thanks for the show.

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Re: MAC 6950 AM *0058- 06/3/14
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2014, 0158 UTC »
Tuned in at 0149 to the end of some 1930's or '40's-ish music.  Snore, says the op, then oh, that one either put me to sleep or woke me up.  Mention of many radios not being able to tune to the exact frequency, so 6951 or 6950 would work.  Clear MAC Shortwave ID in there, then into music again - sounded like a couple miscued tracks, then the right one. 

New catch for me!  Thanks for the show!  And wow, that op sounds rather like Jimmy Stewart.  Huh. 
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Re: MAC 6950 AM *0058- 06/3/14
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2014, 0208 UTC »
0207z Damn, missed the show!!! S9+ in NH, Heard Ultraman at the end
0209z Ultraman doing the Star Spangled Banner on a ? (flutephone?, or ?, well something..., not a flutophone, something with keys, melodica?)

0210z Off

Thanks Jimmy and Ultraman
« Last Edit: June 03, 2014, 0241 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: MAC 6950 AM *0058- 06/3/14
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2014, 1037 UTC »
6950 AM (rx in USB)

Caught the last bit of the show with a decent signal overall despite noisy conditions.

01:54z Brazil - made me think of Terry Gilliam's movie :)
02:09z Star Spangled Banner played on wind instrument
02:10z Off

01:54z-02:10z Audio

Thanks MAC - good to hear ya again!

« Last Edit: June 03, 2014, 1302 UTC by Sealord »
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Re: MAC 6950 AM *0058- 06/3/14
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2014, 1423 UTC »
Very good copy here on the SDR recording.
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Re: MAC 6950 AM *0058- 06/3/14
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2014, 1943 UTC »
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