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Title: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: refmo on January 02, 2016, 0135 UTC
On with "Alpha Male" by Royksopp.
ID @ 0135.  S9 with light fades.
0144 - "AM Radio" by Everclear
0206 - still S9 with light fades.  "Desire" by Meg Myers.
0233 - steady conditions, still S9 with light fades.  "Dreams" by Beck.
0330 - you are definitely still getting out Redhat, S9 and maybe a little steadier with "Bassically" by Tei Shi
I've got the audio opened up to 4khz now, sounding good.
0417 - S9 and deeper fades, but still good copy.  "Moaning Lisa Smile" [ I like that title] by Wolf Alice
0437 - S8 with "Weight of Love" by The Black Keys

Thanks for the show!
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Yankee Charlie on January 02, 2016, 0137 UTC
  

  Om with XFM id at 0135 Z, " The Current Time Is 1:37 " by OM, at 0237 Z " Happy Idiot ", Crow caw at 0240 Z.
Alberta  Canada. Was loud, now S2-S3 against poor condx.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: BOR on January 02, 2016, 0137 UTC
0135Z Peaking to S5 on the west coast. Robot voice says broadcast will begin in 5 minutes.
0137Z Human voice this time giving out the time in UTC.
0140Z Robot voice giving details that broadcast is in Motorola C-quam stereo and to utilize it if you have the capability.
0200Z or so...shoutouts to HFU posters including me...thanks...
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: mb6 on January 02, 2016, 0137 UTC
0137 XFM interval signal "broadcast will begin in 5 minutes"
0151 Talking about QSL's and reception reports (thanks for letting me qsl for hearing over globaltuners!)
0153 Email addres given
0213 back announce "chemical brothers - GO"; playing listener request from 2001
0228 ID, still hearing radar noise
0303 Calvin Harris feat HAIM - Pray To God (STILL RADAR UGGGH)
0304 ID, Talking about bollywood sountracks
0311 shoutouts, including my name! -- Thanks!!
0324 ID and email given
0403 ID and into foo fighters song

SIO 534 on Lexington, KY webradio
SIO 544 on Vero Beach, FL webradio (hopped over because the lex, ky radio only has low quality option)
     some very annoying Radar noise though

If you have an MP3 of the show (when it is done), Redhat, please hit me with it!
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: ByteBORG on January 02, 2016, 0138 UTC
S7 tonight at times with an S6 noise level

0138 - XFM Interval Signal being heard
0144 - AM Radio - Everclear
0145 - OM with ID as: "XFM, Somewhere under the stars..."
0150 - OM welcomes Reception reports on HFU & FRC, also E Mail
          gives E Mail addy as: xfmshortwave@gmail.com
.......
0502 - carrier faded down and out - presumed QRT - S/Off

Thanks Red Hat for the Show, struggling against rotten conditions.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Kilokat7 on January 02, 2016, 0139 UTC
Sign-on loop at 0137 UTC with live time check, S4-S5 S3-S4 right now (really hoping it picks up).  Thanks!
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Rockpicker on January 02, 2016, 0139 UTC
XFM 6955 AM

"Current Time is 1:37 utc"   -  Around S6 - S7 here -- for now anyway...Crazy propagation conditions tonight...

....

03:01 utc signal still up and down but a lot more great sounding peaks at S8.

....

04:02 utc   Signal is still hanging in here - I just noticed that signal up to 10 / 11 meters are back on my wide band scope..

...

04:55 utc   Thanks to you as well X, Have a great new year......
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on January 02, 2016, 0141 UTC
About an SIO 333 here. Looking forward to the show!
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: JoeFLIPS on January 02, 2016, 0144 UTC
0144- buried in the noise here
0150- OM talking but very tough copy tonight
0155- music
0220- rock tune
 Thanks for the show! Wish I could hear it better.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Markokpik on January 02, 2016, 0144 UTC
X-FM, 6955, 0140, 1.2.16.  "X-FM will begin in [?]" ... music starts at 0143.

Weak at peaks and fading.  

By 0150 only really audible at peaks.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: BigAl on January 02, 2016, 0145 UTC
S7-9 with occasional deep fades tonight. But superb audio always makes it through. Thanks and Happy New Year Redhat!
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Skipmuck on January 02, 2016, 0149 UTC
Signal is in and out of the noise here since 0141 UTC tune in...
0148 UTC Signal is picking up a bit..Music to the power of X
0150 UTC Recap of 2015 songs..."Best of 2015"
0152 UTC More stickers printed up...give postal address with valid address
0154 UTC Song
0202 UTC OM talking about the previous tune...shoutouts to the HFU posters...thanks redhat!....somewhere's under the stars
0206 UTC Song by YL
(Signal is still varying widely here...in the noise to S6 peaks)
0209 UTC OM with "This is C-Quam"...9 minutes after 2 o'clock...into song by the Chemical Brothers from May of last year
0215 UTC OM with a request for prc74..."When the Bodies Hit the Floor"-Drowning Pool
0218 UTC Song that came out in October of last year
0229 UTC Mentioned thst sending audio clips is appreciated...
0232 UTC Live Time check as 32 minutes after (hmmm...my PC seems to be a minute ahead....)
0235 UTC (Just when I think the noise is winning the battle, the Power of X comes through again :))
0245 UTC Getting really tough on the copy now :(
0253 UTC redhat says crank this one up until the walls rattle
0315 UTC Signal jumped up a bit over the last few minutes! S7 peaks now
0318 UTC "The music sounds best on X-FM"
0322 UTC X-FM jingle, into a song by Modest Mouse
0336 UTC Some languid thumpage ;D
0347 UTC Song by Tame Impala

Time for Skippy to hit the sack....stayed up way too past the New Years witching hour last night listening to endearing comments from a synth voiced lady named "Robin" :D
Thanks for the 2015 Best of Show redhat! Happy New Year to you!
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Fansome on January 02, 2016, 0151 UTC
OM talking, just barely audible above the noise at 01:51.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: RobRich on January 02, 2016, 0153 UTC
0152z - Intermission and ID. Comments about popular tracks for 2015.

Around S9 with some fades and atmospherics. Great audio quality. SINPO 44334.

Thanks for the broadcast, shoutout, and requested play. :)
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: W9RAN on January 02, 2016, 0159 UTC
Running between 20 and 35dB over the noise floor here using Airspy+SpyVerter SDR and HyTower vertical antenna.   Good audio quality and not much fading.  Nice to hear on New Years day!

73, Bob W9RAN
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Kim Campbell on January 02, 2016, 0204 UTC
Copying you s 8 to 9 with fading near Greenville, SC. Antenna here is a full wave Delta Loop.

Play request.  Let the Bodies hit the Floor by Drowning Pool
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: JohnS on January 02, 2016, 0205 UTC
Just tuned in @ 0156 with improving signal here in Omaha.
Just played "Dangerous" by Big David with shout-outs to HFU posters.
Signal fading in -and-out with lots of noise.  But when it kicks in, incredible signal with good audio, especially on the low-end.
Rough conditions tonight.  Signal is now barely audible @  0230.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: RCCI on January 02, 2016, 0205 UTC
02:04 just above the noise level here in Illinois
04:12 signal has moved up to S4-5 - hearing music
04:18 ID heard
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: DimBulb on January 02, 2016, 0207 UTC
XFM sounding good in New Hampshire tonight.  Was about S8 at sign on and peaking S9+ now (0207z).
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Terry on January 02, 2016, 0210 UTC
SIN 333 with QSB, better on peaks. Fair amount of noise here tonight.
"How do you want me"

Let me count the ways (I make that part up)

voice announcement at 0209 "This is XFM, Music to the power of X"
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: clobdell on January 02, 2016, 0213 UTC
0210 with Chemical Brothers "Go" I think?  Even with the S-4 noise floor  a Boombox Radio favorite!
0326 Signal a bit stronger now!  :)
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: MrMomB on January 02, 2016, 0213 UTC
01:40-02:11 S-6 with the noise floor.  Wish I could hear more.  Usually a great show.  Band conditions have been strange with the recent CME impact yesterday.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Kim Campbell on January 02, 2016, 0216 UTC
Thanks for Bodies.  ;D
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Thomas Taylor on January 02, 2016, 0220 UTC
Just tuning in 0214utc. Just at noise level with some fading.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Thomas Taylor on January 02, 2016, 0227 UTC
How about some STP in honor of the late Scott Weiland?
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Dr. Strangelove on January 02, 2016, 0227 UTC
+10 signal into AL tonight on the R1000 with a 40m inverted v.  Sounding great!  Occasional qrm, sounds like data bursts
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Thomas Taylor on January 02, 2016, 0232 UTC
+10 signal into AL tonight on the R1000 with a 40m inverted v.  Sounding great!  Occasional qrm, sounds like data bursts
That would be ALE I think. Which is about the only thing I hear at the moment. The signal is in and out of the noise.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: RobRich on January 02, 2016, 0237 UTC
Improving. 8)

(http://i.imgur.com/PhafCoX.jpg)
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: kgb on January 02, 2016, 0245 UTC
Fair signal tonight, SIO 333 with lots of fading
40meters is taking a bit of a hit tonight, and I missed the early part of the show when
signals would have probably been better
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Thomas Taylor on January 02, 2016, 0247 UTC
0246 starting picking up a bit and I hear Vaseline. Yeah. I will send a recording.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: RobRich on January 02, 2016, 0248 UTC
Not to break the current theme, but how about a play later of perhaps the most screwed up music video of 2015? "Not Butter" by Dillon Francis. o.0
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: redhat on January 02, 2016, 0251 UTC
I'll add it to the list ;)

+-RH
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: aquabat on January 02, 2016, 0254 UTC
s7 into dc. one of my favorite stations too. atmospherics are really making the carrier bob up and down like a traffic cone on a trampoline. cant make out all audio, but i'm still locked in. thanks for the show.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Rafman on January 02, 2016, 0323 UTC
Ugh, I hate being late....

Just walked in to find you 0322z...

s7 Nice [but with some flutter... No surprise lately!!!]
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: JCMaxwell on January 02, 2016, 0351 UTC
0350 - S5 - good audio
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Tom S on January 02, 2016, 0414 UTC
Checked 6955 at 0350 to be surprised that XFM is booming in at S9 with peaks at +20.  Half an hour earlier I could barely hear the carrier.

Streaming live at http://n2uhc.radiostream123.com.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: oly1959 on January 02, 2016, 0423 UTC
Just got home and joined the party real late. XFM at best here with a S6-7 and good audio but suffering from deep fades. Propogation is very poor here.  Thanks for the shoutout my friend! Too bad I missed most of it but it was good hearing you Redhat on the HF! ;D
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: richie shine on January 02, 2016, 0430 UTC
Signal peaks were at 15 over 9 a little while ago. They are 30 over 9 now.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: aurora on January 02, 2016, 0444 UTC
Good signal - S9, peaking to +10 - some deep fading

0420 - I Need You Now
0427 - ID
0429 - email address / music, Marilyn Manson
0434 - ID / shoutouts
0435 - music, Weight of Love
0441 - ID / music, Not Butter
0445 - Black Sun
0450 - IAMX, Happiness
0455 - thanks for the shout out !!
0458 - Metric, The Governess
0502 - ID / off air

Excellent show!  Happy New Year X-FM
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: blw on January 02, 2016, 0455 UTC
Great signal. Catching you signing off
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: RobRich on January 02, 2016, 0459 UTC
Great show as usual, and on a personal note, thanks for the quick playlist diversion. ;) Happy new year RH, and hope ya' have a great 2016! :)
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Thomas Taylor on January 02, 2016, 0616 UTC
Thank You for the show! And for playing my request.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: redhat on January 03, 2016, 2021 UTC
Watch this space for an aircheck link next weekend.  Since conditions were so lousy, I thought I'd post one.

+-RH
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: redhat on January 07, 2016, 0922 UTC
As promised...

Please excuse some level variations in the recording, as there is no AGC in the board feed and I generally monitor off air where level variations due to processing are less obvious.  I was also a bit 'tuned up' that night, but it was an enjoyable show and we played a lot of really great music.

192K MP3 http://www.xfmlive.com/airchecks/2016/X-FM 1-2-2016 Show 192K.mp3 (http://www.xfmlive.com/airchecks/2016/X-FM 1-2-2016 Show 192K.mp3)
FLAC http://www.xfmlive.com/airchecks/2016/X-FM 1-2-2016 Show.flac (http://www.xfmlive.com/airchecks/2016/X-FM 1-2-2016 Show.flac)

Please note that once an official aircheck has been posted, reception reports for this show will no longer be accepted.

Enjoy!

+-RH
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Thomas Taylor on January 07, 2016, 1009 UTC
Cool Thank You for putting this up, But I can't get it to download. It stops around 71mbs. I will try again later.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: James Brownyard on January 07, 2016, 1441 UTC
Same here. I tried 10 times and the connection was dropped after 30 seconds( or less ) each time. My "dial-up" grade dsl can not get that file in under 30 seconds.

Is this just me? I think so.

I will keep trying later on. Thank you for posting this redhat.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: JoeFLIPS on January 07, 2016, 1449 UTC
Thank you for posting the show Redhat! I didn't have any problems downloading it and I'm listening to the program right now.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Thomas Taylor on January 07, 2016, 2001 UTC
I am still having trouble downloading. It just quits after about a minute or around 70ish mbs. Every time. Bummer, I really want to hear this.
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: redhat on January 07, 2016, 2002 UTC
Anyone having trouble downloading the file, please send me an email with your type of connection and browser, the prof thinks it may be related to that.  I've heard from a few people having issues, and webhosting is not exactly my forte' but let's see if we can get this working for everyone.


Its a hosting problem.  The workaround is most versions of firefox have a 'retry' button that will pop up next to the failed download in your download list.  It will probably take several tries, but until I get something else set up, this is the way it will have to work.

Any suggestions should be added here http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,25598.0.html (http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,25598.0.html) to help keep this on topic.

Thanks,

**Update** I have posted this show and also the halloween show on archive.org for everyone's ease.  It is tagged and easy to find, but links can be found in the above referenced thread.

+-RH
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Thomas Taylor on January 07, 2016, 2031 UTC
email sent :)
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Thomas Taylor on January 07, 2016, 2233 UTC
If anyone has completed these files and can share through Torrent, Dropbox or some Share Upload site or whatever. I would greatly appreciate it as I cannot download these files. I have been trying for a long time and it just is not happening for some reason.
Thank You in Advance :)
Title: Re: XFM 6955 AM 0133 UTC 02 Jan 2016
Post by: Thomas Taylor on January 07, 2016, 2305 UTC
Disregard the last message. My brother has a Mac. It was able to resume and I was able to get the whole file. I had to resume about 5 times, But I got it :) Thank You RedHat