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Author Topic: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020  (Read 3049 times)

Ct Yankee

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Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020
« on: May 07, 2020, 2352 UTC »
Good reception

2350 Unid C&W Music, OM singer
2354 "Twilight Zone" theme
2356 Possible ID but could not make it out
2357 "Band on the Run" Wings....signal dropped several times during song
0000 Off?
0008 back with "Band on the Run" Reception now very good
0013 "25 or 6 to 4" Chicago. Excellent reception now
0017 "Showdown" The Electric Light Orchestra
0022 "Destroyer" The Kinks
0025 "Do It Again" Steely Dan
0031 "Kodachrome" Paul Simon
Great music tonight, Capt'n on a sit tight Thursday night....as the lockdown continues....
0034 "Twilight Zone" Music, ID to "Jumpin' Jack Flash" The Rolling Stones
« Last Edit: May 08, 2020, 0036 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Unid 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2020, 2354 UTC »
S5  2353 Music ?
 Captain Morgan ID  2354
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Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2020, 2357 UTC »
S7 this evening into eastern mass
2353 - "Two Pina Colada" - The Hit Crew
2355  - Captain Morgan Theme Music w/ ID
2356 - "Band On The Run" - Paul McCartney & Wings
0008 - "Band On The Run" - PM & Wings
0013 - "25 or 6 to 4" - Chicago (6949.62 kHz)
0018 - "Showdown" - ELO
0022 - "Destroyer" - The Kinks
0025 - "Do It Again" - Steely Dan
0031 - "Kodachrome" - Paul Simon
0034 - ID: "Captain Morgan Shortwave"
0036 - "Jumpin' Jack Flash" - Rolling Stones
0039 - ID: "Captain Morgan Shortwave"
0040 - OFF
« Last Edit: May 08, 2020, 0040 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2020, 0012 UTC »
6949.7 AM  0009 "Band on the run,"

S4 and somewhat noisy here.
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2020, 0015 UTC »
Picking up the Captain best on 6949.6 LSB with Band on the Run into Chicago doing 25 or 6 to 4.
Decent signal at the moment.
Having trouble getting good luck on frequency. Sounds like 6950.5v AM at 0025.
0031 Kodachrome  - Paul Simon
0034 Station ID  w/ Twilight Zone theme
0035 Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
0039 sign off



« Last Edit: May 08, 2020, 0043 UTC by JohnS »
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Big Badfish Al

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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2020, 0020 UTC »
Frequency: 6950
Mode: AM
Date: 8 May 2020
Time: 0018
SINPO: 44444 via Uniontown PA sdr
Signal meter: S9+

2018 - Gonna Be A Showdown
2022 - Kinks - Destroyer
2026 - Steely Dan - Black Jack

Thanks for the broadcast.

« Last Edit: May 08, 2020, 0026 UTC by Big Badfish Al »
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2020, 0020 UTC »
Huge signal with Chicago "25 or 6 to 4." Listening on the R-390A with the 16-kHz filter
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2020, 0022 UTC »
 ;D Been busy, signal + 10 db here, ABOVE -s9 no pre-amps
AM modulation is distorted.
0022- Fire
 Good signal on Dennis, Mass KIWI and pretty good at Ottawa.
Carrier off after ID 0039
« Last Edit: May 08, 2020, 0040 UTC by digitalmod »
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2020, 0024 UTC »
signal S9+10 on the SDR in Westminster, MD
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2020, 0026 UTC »
SINPO=44333

025- "Do It Again" by Steely Dan.
030- "Kodachrome" by Paul Simon.

Off at 040, following Twilight Zone Theme and a couple of IDs by OM.
« Last Edit: May 08, 2020, 0041 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2020, 0028 UTC »
Noisy S8 signal into NE Ohio with Steely Dan at 00:27 UTC. Thanks for the show Captain!
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020
« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2020, 0035 UTC »
Via NA5B in D.C. area ... Not the strongest signal, but fair

0033 UTC: Paul Simon Going into the homestretch on "Kodachrome."
0034 UTC: "Twilight Zone" theme with female-voiced ID, then repeated a minute later.
0035 UTC: "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by The Rolling Stones.
0039 UTC: "Twilight Zone" IDs again, then off at 0040 UTC.

Nice to hear the Captain again!
« Last Edit: May 08, 2020, 0041 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2020, 0037 UTC »
0034 ID by the Captain
0035 Stones "Jumpin Jack Flash" S-7 but a bit fady ....
0040 Sign off after IDs ... thanks for the show !
« Last Edit: May 08, 2020, 0040 UTC by clobdell »
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2020, 0037 UTC »
00:37 Noisy copy but a good S-9 signal "All right now"
00:41 Dropped out
« Last Edit: May 08, 2020, 0041 UTC by MrMomB (LED) »
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 am 2350 utc 7 May 2020
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2020, 0040 UTC »
Twilight Zone never sounded better. S9+10. Thanks for the Captain Morgan Shortwave broadcast.

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