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Author Topic: Radio GaGa 6930 USB 2357 11 Feb 2017  (Read 2273 times)

Offline Traveling Wave

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Radio GaGa 6930 USB 2357 11 Feb 2017
« on: February 11, 2017, 2357 UTC »
2357 UTC - Strong S9 signal/ music  into WNY ,  ELO / Turn to Stone
2359 UTC  - Radio Ga-Ga Station ID
0007 UTC -  Solid signal 10 dB over S9 in WNY
0019 UTC - Betty Davis Eyes / signal 4kHz wide solid S9
0022 UTC - Needle and the Damage Done / Neil Young
0028 UTC - Signal fading now S7
0031 UTC - Blondie/ Heart of Glass. signal back up to S9
0032 UTC - ABBA / Take a Chance on Me
0036 UTC - CCR / Bad Moon Rising
0044 UTC - Signal fading S5
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 0044 UTC by Traveling Wave »
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 2357 11 Feb 2017
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2017, 2358 UTC »
Noted first at 2355 with ELO's "Turn To Stone." Solid signal hitting S7 on the meter.
2359 Radio GaGa ID into Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime". Video to follow.
0003 OM speaking, can't quite make it out. Into "Noches De Seda" Moody Blues (Thanks JoeFLIPS, thought I heard something about MJ)
0007 "Mas Tequila" Sammy Hagar
           Signal is nice now, 4 kHz wide and S9.
0012 OM talking about commercials, music.
0013 "Little Black Book" Belinda Carlisle
0017 "Bette Davis Eyes" Kim Carnes
0020 Radio GaGa ID into "The Needle and the Damage Done" Neil Young
0022 "Tightrope" SRV & Double Trouble
0027 Radio GaGa ID into "Heart of Glass" Blondie

Video of reception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm3FjMU6SRg

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 0027 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 2357 11 Feb 2017
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2017, 2358 UTC »
About an SIO 444 at 2358z.
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 2357 11 Feb 2017
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2017, 2358 UTC »
S5 in Kentucky @ 2352 with "Fame" by David Bowie.
2358 - "Turn To Stone" by ELO.  Getting some fades now.
2359 - clear ID by OM, then into "Once In A Lifetime" by Talking Heads.  Up to S6.
0014 - "Little Black Book" by Belinda Carlisle.  S9 peaks now!.
0029 - "Heart Of Glass" by Blondie.  S8
0043 - band getting longer.  "Love Is Alive" by Gary Wright.  Down to S5
0045 - signing off with 73's, email. 'catch you all later'

As always, Thanks for the show - great song list!
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 0045 UTC by refmo »
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 2357 11 Feb 2017
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2017, 0000 UTC »
0000- "Once In A Lifetime" Talking Heads  S2
0003- NORML ad by Willie Nelson
0004- Spanish version of "Nights In White Satin" S3-4 signal now
0008- rock tune by Sammy Hagar
0014- "Little Black Book" Belinda Carlisle S5-6 signal now
0017- "Bette Davis Eyes" Kim Carnes
0020- OM with Radio Ga-Ga ID into "The Needle and The Damage Done" Neil Young
0023- "Tightrope" Stevie Ray Vaughan
0026- signal faded down to S2
0027- OM with ID and "broadcasting live from Zipper Lake" into "Heart Of Glass" Blondie

 Thanks for the broadcast!  :)
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 0027 UTC by JoeFLIPS »

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Re: UNID 6930 USB 2357 11 Feb 2017
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2017, 0000 UTC »
S8 - nice tonight

2358 - Turn to Stone - ELO
2358 - Positive ID by OM as: "Radio GaGa - Pirate Shortwave"
0003 - PSA for NORML by Willie Nelson
0004 - Nights in White Satin sung in SS
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 0004 UTC by ByteBORG »
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 2357 11 Feb 2017
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2017, 0000 UTC »
Radio Ga-Ga 6930 USB S7 in NY

0000: Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime"
0003: Talking about smoking marihuana then into The Moody Blues "Noches De Seda"
0008: Sammy Hagar "Mas Tequila"
0012: Our topic today is the show, there will be commercials just like a real show
0013: Belinda Carlisle "Little Black Book"
0017: Kim Carnes "Betty Davis Eyes"
0021: Radio Ga-Ga Shortwave I.D. into Neil Young "The Needle And The Damage Done"
0023: Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble "Tightrope"
0027: Radio Ga-Ga I.D. broadcasting live from Zipper lake into Blondie "Heart Of Glass"
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 0027 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: UNID 6930 USB 2357 11 Feb 2017
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2017, 0000 UTC »
2300 UTC S7 here with "Once In A Lifetime"-Talking Heads
2303 UTC PSA for Marywanna, into "Noches De Seda"-Moody Blues
2308 UTC "Mas Tequila"-Sammy Hagar
2313 UTC 2 OM talking now....into "Little Black Book"-Belinda Carlisle
2317 UTC "Bette Davis Eyes"-Kim Carnes
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 0017 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Radio GaGa 6930 USB 2357 11 Feb 2017
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2017, 0001 UTC »
S9-S0+ with very good audio

Talking Heads - Once In A Life Time

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Re: Radio GaGa 6930 USB 2357 11 Feb 2017
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2017, 0005 UTC »
NORMAL promo by Willie Nelson. s9 + 10db here.
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Re: Radio GaGa 6930 USB 2357 11 Feb 2017
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2017, 0015 UTC »
 S 7 Best signal heard here in ages .Thanks Gaga maybe there's still hope for 43 m
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Re: Radio GaGa 6930 USB 2357 11 Feb 2017
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2017, 0017 UTC »
0015z
0017z "Betty Davis Eyes" Kim Carnes
0020z ID, "The Damage Done" Neil Young
0022z "Tightrope" Stevie Ray Vaughan  :D
0027z ID "From Zipper Lake"... sounding good here!!!
0028z "Heart of Glass" Blondie
0032z "Take a Chance on Me" ABBA
0045z ID email & s/off

s7-8 good signal [up against UTE 6935+]
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 0047 UTC by Rafman »
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Re: Radio GaGa 6930 USB 2357 11 Feb 2017
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2017, 0026 UTC »
S2 above the noise

0025 Rock tune playing.
0027 ID Radio GaGa into Blondie.
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 0028 UTC by flexoman61 »
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