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XLR8 6950 USB *0132-0318* UTC 11Apr15
MrMomB:
2:01 S-6 tonight. A recent solar storm and regional thunder bumpers hampering the cause. 73 XLR8.
3:00 Signal up, still listening.
Skipmuck:
Tuned in at 0207 UTC to some trance music with S6 signal here into Western MA, well above the static crashes. 0210 UTC "XLR8" ID, into reggae tune and some esoteric tunage...0021 UTC with what sounds like some African highlife music! Sounding good tonight XLR8!
ByteBORG:
Late SDR Recording Catch
SINPO: 33222 - noise and fading
0149 - Positive ID with reverb by OM as: "XLR8"
into a song with some frantic guitar work (?)
Of the 3 stations on the waterfall at 0149,
XLR8, RTN and Liquid, XLR8 has the better signal, followed by Liquid and then RTN.
Only XLR8 is listenable here. Liquid and RTN are only carriers.
0153 - Spoken ID by OM
0221 - Spoken ID by OM
0303 - Voice over ID by OM
0318 - S/Off - QRT
ChrisSmolinski:
Heard here from 0132 on the SDR recording, about an SIO 333. The signal strength increased noticeably around 0144, to an SIO 444.
jFarley:
Hey XLR8; been thinking about this show - a lot - and having no other means to communicate some further thoughts, I add them here.
I made a rather esoteric request (you did open the door a crack by earlier playing some African music), and you came through big time. Not only did you play the requested artist, you played a track from what truly is my favorite album by this artist, and possibly the strongest album from the ~140 LPs in his discography.
l'Ancienne Belgique is a monster of an album, and as well as being a great example of TPOK's talent, it is one which is easily accessible to Western ears. This particular album was recorded with production values far better than were normally used to record African music around this time, and if anybody is interested in this genre, you might want to give a listen to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMX0ZDWcQ5g
Open up the "Read More" panel to expose a link to WorldService, which is the premier African Music download site in the Blogosphere.
My appreciation runs deep on this one, bud!
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