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Title: X-FM 6925 AM *0118-0337* UTC 31Jan14
Post by: jFarley on January 31, 2014, 0124 UTC
0118 Rollout
0121 On the air, LC - "Everybody Knows"
0128 T/C, "Playing music from somewhere under the stars".  Shouts (TY!), talk abt props and his catalog of airchecks.  Will be playing a bunch of covers tonite.
0151 Hotel California
0204 Bad Company
0221 Ruby
0310 Boys of Summer
0329 wrap up and shouts, final track
0337 off

Initially S9+10 peaks, fades to S6, but sounding great!
A little less fading after about 0200.
Thanks redhat and Old Professor; making my night!
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: Beerus Maximus on January 31, 2014, 0125 UTC
Strapping S9+15 signal here in the Boston burbs at 0125 UTC. "Everybody Knows". Great audio, minor fading. ID by Red Hat at 0128 UTC.. live show. Red Hat ponders problems with his transmitter -- it sounds fine to me. No drop-outs.
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: Skipmuck on January 31, 2014, 0126 UTC
Good signal here at 0123 UTC with "Everybody Knows".
0128 UTC with "28 minutes after ...X-FM...the power of X...mix of rock and alternative...shoutouts{THANKS!!!} into talk about the New Years show and problems with the xmtr, then about tonight doing a "Covers" broadcast. Canned ID at 0133 into song from 1989.{signal peaks at S7 here and fades below the noise floor at times, but generally good copy}
Song by 311, then Announcer at 0141 with talk, shoutouts, ID and email{you hit the nail right on the head about the religious and other broadcasts! Thanks for the personable straight to the listener chat...it's appreciated!} Into a song I do not know the name of. {Fades are deep, but at peak great AM signal here}
0152 Playing a cover of Hotel California I have not heard before.
0156 Announcer with ID's of songs, ID, talk about QSL's into cover of "Paint It Black"
0207 Cover of "Bad Company" into long talk...previous songs, "here under the stars" ID, QSL 100%(no paper!)..."Red Hat"...shout outs, talk about the old days and hearing a song again and listening to the lyrics, snow, old days when I used to ride a motorcycle...rundown of previous songs played into "Sweet Dreams(are made of these)-Marilyn Manson
{Signal strength greatly improved around 0205 and fades now above the noise floor!} 0021 cover of "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town"
0127 Cover of "Imagine" by frontman for Tool
Couple of songs into ID and chat by Red Hat with "Green Onions"-Booker T in the background, couple more shoutouts, recap of songs into a "12" single about 9 minutes long, time check at 0143
{Thanks for the show directed at the listening audience Mr. Red Hat! Nice change of pace on the song selection. Time for Skipmuck to hit the sack...wake up time at 0815 UTC comes too soon! Hope to hear you again....}
{Just before falling asleep...0203 "Why Can't We Be Friends", into "Sweet Child of Mine" at 0206-posted next morning!}
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: refmo on January 31, 2014, 0127 UTC
Big signal here, S9 + 10.  A couple sudden short fades to S7, not sure if propagation or transmitter adjustment.
Amazing audio when not in one of the fades.

0205z - "Bad Company" by Five Finger Death Punch.  Peaks to S9+20
0318z - "Shout" by Disturbed.  Still S9 + 10!
Into "Working in the Coal Mine" by Devo @ 0320

Thanks for the great covers RH.
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: hsmith77 on January 31, 2014, 0129 UTC
S 5 here with ID at 0128
S7/9 here now at 0200 "Paint It  Black "
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: PBS Underground on January 31, 2014, 0130 UTC
S20 with S7 fades..
Everybody Knows
Dj Gab.. "Under the stars".
sinpo 43333
Peskie interference..
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: flyflyguyguyflyguy on January 31, 2014, 0132 UTC
S-9 plus into Idaho this evening, beautifull AM, not hearing any dropping of sigs, audio is clear with nice mid range.  Sigs fairly steady, with only a hint of qsb.
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: Antennae on January 31, 2014, 0136 UTC
0130 UTC
Station ID

SINPO
35233

THanks for making SW interesting with a radio program!  I hear what you are saying with the religious programs and foreign languages XFM. 
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: clobdell on January 31, 2014, 0140 UTC
RedHat about S-8/9 on the E1 at 0139 with "Love Song" by 311. Audio sounds great!
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: S. McArdle on January 31, 2014, 0140 UTC
X-FM Shortwave, 1-31-14, 0139-0337*, 6.925 AM, around my S3 noise floor at 0139.  An even weaker carrier now at 0147, but still in there, can barely detect a note of music now and then.  Can hear a little music at 0157 if i go to usb mode.  Hearing announcer talk at 0226.  Signal picking up now.  Up to S8.  Hearing "Boys of Summer" at 0313.  Then, "Shout."  See attached MP3 of ID at 0315.  Announcer "back-selling" music at 0323.  Heard "25 minutes after 3 UTC" time check.  Occasionally hitting S9 now at 0330.  Saying goodnite to listeners and ending with Johnny Cash.  Deep fades S3 to S9 at 0337.  ID, then off at 0337.
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: Kilokat7 on January 31, 2014, 0141 UTC
Fired up the SDR to listen to X-FM and discovered one of my BOGs must be disconnected out back at the feedpoint.  Too much cold, snow and darkness to fix right now, so X-FM only S5-S6 here tonight on the single BOG.  Would surely be a better signal report if I were combining the two wires.  Nice to hear Redhat and X-FM again!

Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: olddxer on January 31, 2014, 0142 UTC
A very nice signal here tonight! S-9+10

Shout outs to posters on the HFU

0144 Shadow Flash
0150 "Good Times Roll" by the Powerman 5000
0154 "Hotel California" by the Chencha Berrinches
0200 "Paint it Black" by VersaEmerge
0201 S9+15 with a bit of band noise intruding

Thanks for the great show!
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: flyflyguyguyflyguy on January 31, 2014, 0142 UTC
The Qsb is starting up now, sigs variable highs s-8, lows s-3 but still q-5 copy, antenna here is a 66ft vert so I've got a big stick to pick you up. I'll try the beam in a moment, see how your doing with the directional this evening.
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: Dr. Strangelove on January 31, 2014, 0142 UTC
S9+ here in AL.  Sounding great!  Great tunes!  Thanks for the show!
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: Rafman on January 31, 2014, 0143 UTC
0142z ID w/ shoutouts to HFU
0153z cover of "Hotel California"
0156z ID w/ "4 mins to 0200z"
0158z continued cover tunes with "Paint It Black"
0201z ID
0202z cover "Smooth Criminal"
0206z cover "Bad Company"
0210z Redhat explains the complexities of music, lyrics & being a kid!!! :)
0212z mention of yours truly via HFU [always enjoy your broadcasts!!]

s7-8 with some rolling fades but still sounds sooo good as usual!!

Thanks Redhat & X-FM!!!
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on January 31, 2014, 0143 UTC
Great reception tonight, S9+ signal.
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: flyflyguyguyflyguy on January 31, 2014, 0149 UTC
OK, the 40m beam pulls you in at a consistent s-9, phenominal sigs for AM reception here on the west coast, my hats off to you X-Fm! I would guess things to be a min of at least 3kw and one kick ass vertical or multi element beam. Keep up the good work!
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: redhat on January 31, 2014, 0151 UTC
A vertical it is, 3KW it isn't....Wish it was.

+-RH
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: flyflyguyguyflyguy on January 31, 2014, 0158 UTC
Now  listening on the beam has you at a consistant S-9, phenominal sigs for AM here on the west coast. My hats off to you! Keep up the great work.  I would guess at least 3kw and one kick ass vertical or a multi element beam.
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: flyflyguyguyflyguy on January 31, 2014, 0201 UTC
Ahhh X-FM, the wonderfull magnifying joy of ERP!! lol
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: RCCI on January 31, 2014, 0214 UTC
02:01 - 02:10 Herd songs,Rolling Stones, Bad Company, ETC... Signal S7 good Audio Live Time Checks
02:39 - 02:43 OP talk with live shoutouts! Live time check - Sound great...Signal peaking at S9+ Very WIDE signal
OP said next song is 9 minutes long.

Thanks for the Show X-FM!
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: glimmer twin on January 31, 2014, 0235 UTC
Hugely inbooming in KCMO. Steady 20 over S9. Really nice signal.
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: Darint on January 31, 2014, 0242 UTC
XFM ID @0240
Talking about Korn and giving shoutouts.
Great signal with some fading on my longwire tonight.

Thanks for the show XFM!!!
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: DeltaCharlie on January 31, 2014, 0244 UTC
S-9 here in coastal NC !

GREAT  G R E A T   music !!!!!!

thanks XFM !!!!

DeltaCharlie

PS: still the best music mix on the air.....and the most intelligent shows EVER !!!
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: The Late Movie on January 31, 2014, 0247 UTC
Awesome bass here on the left coast...some heavy fading a few minutes ago, now coming though strong again.  Nice to give the tubes a work out on my recently resurrected Hammarlund HQ-129-X ;D

Cover of Blue Monday at 0243Z

Thanks for making the evening X-FM!
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: atrainradio on January 31, 2014, 0258 UTC
DAMN. Did I miss it?? Not picking up any signal. Not even a carrier..
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: Fansome on January 31, 2014, 0317 UTC
X-FM 6925 AM 02:15utc 31 jan 2014 sio222 "Sweet Child of Mine", "Boys of Summer", lots of noise and fading, but audible
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118 UTC 31Jan14
Post by: Kilokat7 on January 31, 2014, 0318 UTC
X-FM reaching Italy right now at 0315z via Perseus remote SDR located in Botticino, Italy.  S4 signal and music recognizable.  Antenna is listed as a 200 meter beverage directed towards Central America.  Nice going Redhat!
Title: Re: X-FM 6925 AM *0118-0337* UTC 31Jan14
Post by: atrainradio on January 31, 2014, 1310 UTC
Wow they got into Italy?? Must've skipped over New Jersey haha!