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Author Topic: XLR8 6930 USB 0210 UTC 19 Sep 2016  (Read 3066 times)

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XLR8 6930 USB 0210 UTC 19 Sep 2016
« on: September 19, 2016, 0215 UTC »
So far unided station, 6930 kHz, USB.  Not very strong, having trouble IDing the music.

(edit) reported by others as XLR8, this is not even close to XLR8's normal signal for me.

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« Last Edit: September 19, 2016, 0231 UTC by Token »
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 0210 UTC 19 Sep 2016
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2016, 0219 UTC »
Tuned in 0213, S5 peaks, UNID music, sounds kinda gothy.
0218 This song is early Big Black, I can't remember the title.
0221 "Janitor" Suburban Lawns
0223 XLR8 ID
0224 punk song I should probably know. Signal's rough
0228 XLR8 ID into "The Passenger" Iggy Pop Siouxsie cover version
0232 "Life Goes On" The Damned (signal getting better, was able to hear Siouxsie clearly the last minute)
0236 "Timing, Forget the Timing" Black Devil per Shazam
0241 "Buenos Tardes Amigo" Ween - LOVE this song
        Video of reception: https://youtu.be/6Mo6gSL0GnE
0248 XLR8 ID
0249 OM voice, song I don't recognize or can Shazam but sounds kinda NIN-ish
0253 heavy guitar with keyboard song
0257 "Ohmerica" The Claypool Lennon Delirium per Shazam
0302 XLR8 ID into "Product Head" Lifeguards per Shazam
0306 "Children of the Sun" The Misunderstood per Shazam
0309 XLR8 ID into "Did You No Wrong" Sex Pistols (alternative vocal take)
0313: "Twilight Furniture" This Heat
0314 "Gone Daddy Gone" Violent Femmes
0317 "Eye of the Hurricane" Half Japanese
0320 XLR8 ID into "Lights Out" Angry Samoans
0321 "Wetspots" CH3
0322 punk tune, don't recognize it
0324 XLR8 ID into "Options" Proletariat
0326 "Who Do You Think You Are" The Stupids
0327 "I'm Ill" The Stupids
0328 "I Don't Like Nobody" The Stupids
0328 "Taken Too Many" The Stupids
0330 XLR8 ID into "Her" Swans  THANK YOU
0335 "Voice of God is Government" nice n early Bad Religion
0338 "The Sky Lit Up" PJ Harvey
0340 another PJ Harvey song, can't remember the title
0343 "Man on the Move" MX-80
0347 XLR8 ID into "Er Is Kalt" Der Musikant (if Shazam is to be trusted)
0351 signal almost gone now

Thanks for the show!  :D

May I request Swans "Her" please and thank you.
« Last Edit: September 19, 2016, 0351 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 0210 UTC 19 Sep 2016
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2016, 0221 UTC »
XLR8 6930 USB SIO 2/2/2

0217: Song with drums

0224: Punk rock song about Beefcake ?

0228: Clear XLR8 I.D.

0229: Siouxsie And The Banshees "The Passenger" (signal improving)

0232: The Damned "Life Goes On"

0237: Black Devil "Timing, Forget The Timing"

0258: The Claypool Lennon Delirium "Ohmerica"

0302: XLR8 I.D. into Lifeguards "Product Head"

0306: The Misunderstoods "Children Of The Sun"

0309: XLR8 I.D. into Sex Pistols "Did You No Wrong"

0313: This Heat "Twilight Furniture"

0314: Violent Femmes "Gone Daddy Gone"

0317: Half Japanese "Eye Of The Hurricane"

0320: XLR8 I.D. into Angry Samoans "Lights Out"

0324: XLR8 I.D. into Proletariat "Options"

0326: The Stupids (several short tracks)

0330: XLR8 I.D.

Video clip of broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaHmkd5ZlTM
« Last Edit: September 19, 2016, 0331 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 0210 UTC 19 Sep 2016
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2016, 0224 UTC »
music just above the noise....  san juan islands, wa..  thunderstorm qrn from BC, so not really copyable here at this time.

did pick out an id at ~0320z when they popped up above the noise for a moment...
« Last Edit: September 19, 2016, 0323 UTC by kilowatt »
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Re: XLR8 6930 USB 0210 UTC 19 Sep 2016
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2016, 0235 UTC »
0234- music at threshold level
0238- bits of music every so often, very tough copy
0247- slow rock tune OM vocals with mention of "amigo"  S2-3 signal now
0249- clear "Accelerate" ID by OM

 Thanks for the show XLR8!  8)
« Last Edit: September 19, 2016, 0249 UTC by JoeFLIPS »

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Re: XLR8 6930 USB 0210 UTC 19 Sep 2016
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2016, 0238 UTC »
237 Usual nice signal from XLR8
243 Good night my friend
300 Very nice signal tonight with low noise relatively speaking
315 Femmes
358 Alex Harvey Band / hammer song
402 Accelerate id/ off
Thanks XLR8

S 5_7  minor fades
« Last Edit: September 19, 2016, 0403 UTC by Davep »
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Re: XLR8 6930 USB 0210 UTC 19 Sep 2016
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2016, 0256 UTC »
Tuned in at 0249 with fair to good signals heard then fade to just above noise floor.
0249: Station ID "XLR8".
0250: Melvins "Let it All Be".
« Last Edit: September 19, 2016, 1258 UTC by U123 »

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Re: XLR8 6930 USB 0210 UTC 19 Sep 2016
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2016, 1522 UTC »
Heard from 0153 on the SDR recording, generally an SIO 333, some peaks to 444.
Several IDs at 0200.
Off around 0402.
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