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Author Topic: Radio Free Mars 6950AM *0051 - 0131*  (Read 2473 times)

Offline jFarley

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Radio Free Mars 6950AM *0051 - 0131*
« on: April 01, 2012, 0054 UTC »
1Apr12

On with ID, dance mx.  Doing about S9 to +10 here.  Great signal.

0054 "Rocket Man" mix
0056 ID (Radio Free Mars, the proud and pirate radio station and loving it) and back to "Rocket Man"
0100 "Benny & the Jets", bit "local pirate cited for dress code violation at local Target store", more Benny
0105 "Still Standing", Homeland Security chief wishes he had an alien coverup story to keep him from being bored, Still Standing
0112 New drug bit, ID by Mr Martian
0115 Space Oddity/Rocket Man mix
0122 bit: lawyers can't find unbiased jury to hear the case of a man accused of stabbing all 12 jurors at his previous trial
        more Space Oddity/Rocket Man mix
0127 IDs, "How Far Is Heaven?"
0130 Synth IDs, ID by Mr Martian
0131 s/off
0132 Bravos from Dr Benway

I think this started up on 6980 for a few secs, then moved down to 6950
Thanks for the show!  This is the best I've ever heard you.
« Last Edit: April 01, 2012, 0135 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6950AM *0051
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2012, 0058 UTC »
6950.7 AM SIO 434

Good signal & audio with little fade.

00:55z 'Rocket Man' Remix
00:56z Radio Free Mars ID
00:31z Off followed by Dr. Benway thanking RFM for being on the air tonight!

Audio: http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/RadioFreeMars6950Am0055z-0130z04-01-12.mp3

Thanks FRM! :)
« Last Edit: April 01, 2012, 1931 UTC by Sealord »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6950AM *0051
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2012, 0100 UTC »
Radio Free Mars, 6950 AM, 0058, 4/1/12.  Few notes of song, ID, brief music, lost or off.

Weak.

Very weakly fading in and out with unId music.
« Last Edit: April 01, 2012, 0103 UTC by Markokpik »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6950AM *0051
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2012, 0101 UTC »
6950AM Radio Free Mars
SINPO 44234

0055z "Rocket Man" Dance Remix
0100z ID
0100z "Benny & the Jets"
various Elton John music mixes, comedy skits & IDs
~tape deferred
0130z IDs s/off

***0131z Bravo from Dr. Benway after RFM went off air...

Thanks for the new station RFM, will post a video report at http://youtube.com/wirelessdx

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« Last Edit: April 01, 2012, 0138 UTC by RAFman »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6950AM *0051
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2012, 0101 UTC »
Tough copy here so far.

01:00z Benny and the Jets
01:01z something about a guy and his job at Target. Hard to hear lyrics, butmight be a parody to the tune of...
01:02z Song continues
01:03z More voice over ...hospital...
01:03z back to Benny and the Jets


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« Last Edit: April 01, 2012, 0105 UTC by Catherwood »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6950AM *0051
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2012, 0102 UTC »
Weak copy but pulled them out for new pirate station number 330

Thanks very much
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6950AM *0051
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2012, 0107 UTC »
4/1/12, 1:00+ UTC SIO 444, playing Elton John tunes
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6950AM *0051
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2012, 0109 UTC »
SINPO 55445 here with a little QRM, S8 decent modulation.
Elton John night. The host: Mr. Martian.
A "Bravo, Bravo" from Dr. Benway, undercover radio, and out at 0130
Good show!
« Last Edit: April 01, 2012, 0135 UTC by Jhkayakr »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6950AM *0051
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2012, 0126 UTC »
Peaking at an incredible 30db over 9 here. Good modulation and audio. Nice to hear this new one. 01:00+ 4/1/12. Thanks Mr. Martian.
« Last Edit: April 01, 2012, 0129 UTC by dsnider »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6950AM *0051 - 0131*
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2012, 0406 UTC »
Radio Free Mars
6950 KHz
01:03 UTC to 01:31 UTC Sign Off
1 April , 2013
Heard with Elton John Music and David Bowie's "Ground controll to Major Tom"
01:26 heard what sounded like a commercial clip "...Remember...across the US..."
Unid song with male vocalist
01:31 Mr. Martian and off .
Reception of music was ok, but voice at threshold level.
 Thanks for the broadcast !!
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