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Author Topic: Relay Station 6880 AM 1615 UTC 26 Feb 2019  (Read 994 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Relay Station 6880 AM 1615 UTC 26 Feb 2019
« on: February 26, 2019, 1615 UTC »
1615 A very nice SIO 444 signal, and great audio.
1655 The signal crashed, barely audible now.
1754 Fading back in, SIO 333 now.
1810 Off mid song, was an SIO 444.
1816 Back on again.
1821 Off, but SIO 111 at this time.
1830 Weak music heard, SIO 111?
1833 Back to SIO 444.
« Last Edit: February 26, 2019, 1833 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Relay Station 6880 AM 1615 UTC 26 Feb 2019
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2019, 1652 UTC »
1650 UTC - Signal is S5 in WNY with slight fade, audio is good, hearing ELO / Hold on Tight.
1656 UTC - Roy Orbison / You Want It
1700 UTC - The Ad Libs / The Boy From New York City, signal taking deep fade.
2106 UTC - Checked back,  signal is S7 in WNY with deep fades, audio is good at peaks.
2108 UTC - Signal faded out.
2140 UTC - Signal back still S7.
« Last Edit: February 26, 2019, 2141 UTC by Traveling Wave »
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Re: Relay Station 6880 AM 1615 UTC 26 Feb 2019
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2019, 1829 UTC »
From Fairfax VA -- S9, occasional fade

1819 UTC "Words Get In The Way" (Gloria Estefan) - Song cuts off before end.
1820 UTC Silence
1822 UTC "Lovecats" (The Cure) - joined in progress
1825 UTC "Jeopardy" (Greg Kihn Band)
1828 UTC "Self Control" (Laura Branigan)


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Re: Relay Station 6880 AM 1615 UTC 26 Feb 2019
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2019, 2249 UTC »
Had the carrier around 1730, but no audio
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