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Author Topic: Radio Free Mars 6872.1 AM 2319 UTC 4 July 2020  (Read 1821 times)

Skipmuck

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Radio Free Mars 6872.1 AM 2319 UTC 4 July 2020
« on: July 04, 2020, 2321 UTC »
2319 UTC "Rocket Man"-Elton John remix
2322 UTC Marvin the Martian said something, then back to Rocket Man
2326 UTC "Benny & the Jets"-Elton John
(So far a very nice sounding S8 signal)
2327 UTC Spoken word skit OM and YL, then back to Benny & the Jets
2328 UTC Spoken word news item, then back to Benny
2330 UTC "I'm Still Standing"-Elton John
2331 UTC Spoken word news item, then back to "I'm Still Standing"
2335 UTC Unid techno music, then clear Radio Free Mars ID and back to techno/Rocket Man remix
2337 UTC Marvin with ID, then back to Rocket Man
2338 UTC YL and OM with spoken word news item
2340 UTC "Space Oddity/techno/Rocket Man" mix
2348 UTC OM and YL with spoken word news item
2351 UTC OFF

Thanks for the 4th of July show Marvin!  :)

Here's a link to my recording:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17-b0RGmFQ9SZ289WbhlAYv-igDIRVXIg/view?usp=sharing
« Last Edit: July 05, 2020, 0000 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6872.1 AM 2319 UTC 4 July 2020
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2020, 2322 UTC »
2321 "Rocket Man", SIO 444
2326 "Benny And The Jets"
2330 ID, back to the music, then parody news clip about UFOs, then back to Elton John.

Any chance of an eQSL, Mr Martian?
« Last Edit: July 04, 2020, 2332 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6872.1 AM 2319 UTC 4 July 2020
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2020, 2324 UTC »
Hearing Rocket Man by Elton John at 23:20 UTC fair conditions here in South Carolina!!
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6872.1 AM 2319 UTC 4 July 2020
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2020, 2325 UTC »
Radio Free Mars 6872.1 AM S5-S7 in NY

1924: Elton John “Rocket Man” (remix)
1926: Radio Free Mars I.D. into Elton John “Bennie And The Jets”
1927: News clip about Target then back into the song
1931: Another I.D. into Elton John “I’m Still Standing”

Video clip of broadcast: https://youtu.be/H6JFTipAe9I
« Last Edit: July 04, 2020, 2335 UTC by pirateswl »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6872.1 AM 2319 UTC 4 July 2020
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2020, 2327 UTC »
SINPO: 44444 S7
2325 - "Bennie And The Jets" - Elton John
2331 - "I'm Still Standing" - Elton John
2335 - "Rocketman Techno-Music Mash-up" OM voiceover
2338 - News Show. OM & YL
2341 - "Space Oddity & Rocketman" - mashup
2348 - News story concerning a jury , continuing with "Space Oddity"
« Last Edit: July 04, 2020, 2349 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6872.1 AM 2319 UTC 4 July 2020
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2020, 2328 UTC »
Good reception

2327 "Bennie and the Jets" Elton John
2331 "I'm Still Standing" Elton John
« Last Edit: July 04, 2020, 2333 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6872.1 AM 2319 UTC 4 July 2020
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2020, 2329 UTC »
2321 Rocket Man
2325 Benny and the Jets interrupted by new bites.
2330 I'm Still Standing

coming in about s7 enjoying the tunes.
« Last Edit: July 04, 2020, 2335 UTC by Quantum Radio »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6872.1 AM 2319 UTC 4 July 2020
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2020, 2330 UTC »
signal S8-9 on the SDR in Westmister, MD
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Big Badfish Al

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Re: Radio Free Mars 6872.1 AM 2319 UTC 4 July 2020
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2020, 2333 UTC »
Frequency: 6872.1
Mode: USB
Date: 4th July 2020
Time: 2321
SINPO:33333 in Uniontown PA
Signal meter: S5+

2321 - Elton John - Rocket Man
2325 - Elton John - Bennie & The Jets
2327 - Pirate Target News Report
2327 - Elton John - Bennie & The Jets
2328 - Report of Bird in Houston
2329 - Elton John - Bennie & The Jets
2330 - ID 'Radio Free Mars and Loving'
2330 - Elton John - I Am Still Standing
2331 - Muller News Report
2332 - Elton John - I Am Still Standing
2334 - Elton John -  Rocket Man (remix)
2335 - 'Radio Free Mars' ID by OM
2335 - Elton John - Rocket Man (remix)
2337 - ID again
2338 - Elton John - Rocket Man (remix)
2338 - News Segment again
2340 - Elton John - Rocket Man (remix)
2342 - David Bowie - Space Oddity (sample)
2343 - Elton John - Rocket Man (remix)
2344 - David Bowie - Space Oddity (intro sample)
2344 - Back into Elton John - Rocket Man (remix)
2345 - David Bowie - Space Oddity
2346 - Elton John - Rocket Man (remix) (sample)
2346 - David Bowie - Space Oddity (remix)
2348 - News Report segment
2348 - David Bowie - Space Oddity (remix)
2350 - Elton John - Rocket Man (remix)
2350 - David Bowie - Space Oddity (remix)
2351 - Real Obivious Things segment (lost signal)

Happy 4th of July and thanks for the broadcast. PSE e-QSL.

Big Badfish Al ([email protected])
« Last Edit: July 04, 2020, 2354 UTC by Big Badfish Al »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6872.1 AM 2319 UTC 4 July 2020
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2020, 2352 UTC »
Fair to good signal into Orlando. Some QRN, fading and static crashes from local T-storms. S9 peaks
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refmo

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Re: Radio Free Mars 6872.1 AM 2319 UTC 4 July 2020
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2020, 2353 UTC »
Caught the last few minutes here with poor copy, S5 carrier.  Off @ 2352
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