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Author Topic: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.3 AM 2247 UTC 9 Feb 2020  (Read 838 times)

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Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.3 AM 2247 UTC 9 Feb 2020
« on: February 09, 2020, 2247 UTC »
Station running on 6.950. Blues style music. Great 5/9 signal into Central Florida with clear audio.
« Last Edit: February 09, 2020, 2256 UTC by Skipmuck »

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Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.3 AM 2247 UTC 9 Feb 2020
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2020, 2253 UTC »
2251 UTC Rocking blues tune here with S7 peaks and beating the local noise level  :)
2255 UTC YL with ID "This is Captain Morgan shortwave"
( Shazam will not cooperate  :( )
2302 UTC Twilight Zone theme with ID, into "Ride Captain Ride"-Blues Image
2305 UTC Twilight Zone theme and YL with ID
2306 UTC OFF? Or maybe the band went long....still have a very weak carrier under the noise
« Last Edit: February 09, 2020, 2310 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: 6.950 Am (Unidentified)
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2020, 2255 UTC »
2253 UTC - Captain Morgan Short Wave ID. Signal is S9 in WNY with slight fade, audio is good, playing the blues.
2312 UTC - Signal down to S7, audio not as strong.
« Last Edit: February 09, 2020, 2312 UTC by Traveling Wave »
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.3 AM 2247 UTC 9 Feb 2020
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2020, 2300 UTC »
signal S9+- on the SDR in Fort Rucker, Al (22.56)
23.01 ID by a woman
23.01 song by a man + ID into the song
23.05 ID by a woman
23.06 song by a man
« Last Edit: February 09, 2020, 2309 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.3 AM 2247 UTC 9 Feb 2020
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2020, 2303 UTC »
S9 on the DX-160

2301 Twlight Zone theme to ID.
2302 "Ride Captain Ride" Blues Image (Twilight Zone theme played throughout song)
2305 Reception gone
« Last Edit: February 09, 2020, 2306 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.3 AM 2247 UTC 9 Feb 2020
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2020, 2304 UTC »
2300 Theme music , into "Ride Captain Ride" by The Blues Image ...  S-6 with fades .....
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.3 AM 2247 UTC 9 Feb 2020
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2020, 2307 UTC »
2306 starting to hear music at the noise floor out west. I have had the carrier for a while.
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