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Loggings => North American Shortwave Pirate => Topic started by: MDK2 on May 10, 2020, 0206 UTC

Title: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: MDK2 on May 10, 2020, 0206 UTC
0205 presumed based on inside info I got, but also a really big signal that's X-FM's signature. I think they play this music as an interval too.
0209 "X-FM is now on the air"
0210 "Everybody Knows" (sounds like it came from Pump Up the Volume)
0215 Redhat on the mic
0222 X-FM ID, then "Surfing on a Rocket" Air

Here's how your signal's coming in to Denver:
(https://i.imgur.com/7TI0aXs.jpg)

0225 X-FM ID
0226 "Dreams" Beck
0231 "Careless Whisper" Seether
0235 Redhat on the mic
      here's a bit of what it's like on my secondary rx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLigL8Jlngw
0239 "Prison Sex" Tool
    dang, signal looks to be around 25 kHz wide on the waterfall
0244 "Down When I'm Loaded" Oleander
0249 "Lovedrive" Scorpions
0253 Redhat on the mic
0302 "Homosapien" Pete Shelley
0306 X-FM ID into "Judith" A Perfect Circle
0311 X-FM ID, Redhat on the mic briefly, into "Tranquilize" The Killers feat. Lou Reed
0314 "Don't Know Yet" Silversun Pickups
       0318 - cut off for a couple of seconds
0319 Redhat on the mic, X-FM ID, into "Sweater Weather" The Neighbourhood
0323 X-FM ID into "Ordinary World" Rust
        0325 - reception's starting to slip a bit, still quite strong though. I'll probably stop logging tracks now though. Thanks for the show Redhat! Good to have you back on the air under your own steam.
...
0506 QRT

Great show, sir. Thank you!
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: oly1959 on May 10, 2020, 0209 UTC
Catching the start up of the Mighty XFM on 6285 via the NA5B with a S6 and peaking to S9 and audio great as always at 0205. Leonard Cohen at 0210. Swictched to the W7RNA/Sedona, AZ SDR. Much stronger signal and audio excellent! Looking forward to a great show Redhat! Be Safe my friend
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: Treehouse SWL on May 10, 2020, 0211 UTC
Music audible but weak directly at my radio and on the K9VD SDR a few miles southeast of me.

0209 UTC: Sounded like an ID as the "warm-up" music continues, then a spoken audio clip.
0210 UTC: "Everybody Knows" by Leonard Cohen, which is a telltale opener for X-FM (and a great song!).
0215 UTC: Redhat on the mic. "Holy smokes!" Gave the email, talked about fixing his antennas outside today, about the snow up in the Northeast, read the HFU posts.
0222 UTC: ID and email into the song "Surfing on a Rocket" by Air.
If you'd be so kind as to play a Kraftwerk song in honor of Florian Schneider's passing announced this week, that would be great, Redhat. Choose a short one, not the 22-minute-long "Autobahn"!
0225 UTC: Canned ID, into "Dreams" by Beck.
0231 UTC: Canned ID, into Redhat giving ID, email into "Careless Whisper" by Seether.
0236 UTC: Redhat reviewing just-played songs, reading the HFU board.
0239 UTC: "Prison Sex" by Tool.
0245 UTC: "Down When I'm Loaded" by Oleander after Redhat popped in on the mic.
0249 UTC: Song title, ID and time check, then "Lovedrive (Remix)" by Scorpions.
0253 UTC: Redhat back on mic, with song titles, reading posts.
0302 UTC: Canned ID, then "Homosapien" by Pete Shelley.
0306 UTC: Canned ID into "Judith" by A Perfect Circle.
0311 UTC: Canned ID, then "Tranquilize" by The Killers.
0329 UTC: "Radioactivity" by Kraftwerk. Thank you!
0455 UTC: Still can hear the music directly here near Seattle, though conditions are getting noisy.
Just sittin' back and listening for awhile now ... The signal is weak but listenable directly at my radio. Thanks for the music, Redhat!
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: JohnS on May 10, 2020, 0211 UTC
Strong signal at 0205 with ominous sounding song- Everybody Knows (Leonard Cohen).
0225 Beck - Dreams
Very nice full-throated audio with impressive bass.
Gave a listen on the portable switch radio - a Tecsun PL-660 - and signal not only good, it sounded good.  Great job tonight, X-FM.
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: William Hassig on May 10, 2020, 0211 UTC
Tuned in at 0210utc, weak signal, hear male speaking with music in background,
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: Davep on May 10, 2020, 0211 UTC
0210 big signal here with Leonard Cohen/ everybody knows
0253 Scorpions/ lovedrive
0333  still good here with Kraftwerk/ radioactivity
0406 shouts
0423 Robert Smith/ not in love   
0503 Redhat signing off / The Church Under the Milky way tonight

Thanks Redhat much enjoyed
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: Dr. Strangelove on May 10, 2020, 0211 UTC
+20 with a crazy wide signal on the scope.  Sounding great!
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: Kilokat7 on May 10, 2020, 0212 UTC
S8-S9 into West Michigan during 0205 UTC sign-on.  Looking forward to the show tonight!
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: refmo on May 10, 2020, 0212 UTC
S9 @ 0212 with "Everybody Knows"
0320 - "Sweater Weather", don't hear this on the radio any more, S8 to S9 with S1 to S2 noise floor.
0355 - "Dark Star" by Poliça, S9 or better
0400 - "Salt" Bad Suns [nice!]

Video of part of my reception: https://youtu.be/yH7Nq14quJ0 (https://youtu.be/yH7Nq14quJ0)
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on May 10, 2020, 0214 UTC
0209 Great signal here, SIO 444.
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: radiorandy on May 10, 2020, 0215 UTC
S7-9 here in N Florida with good audio. "Everybody Knows"
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: Rogue Wave on May 10, 2020, 0215 UTC
0215 Peaking S6 fully readable. Great signal.
0227 Beck - Sig improved peaking S9
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: DimBulb on May 10, 2020, 0215 UTC
Good signal in New Hampshire, S8-S9

0210z Leonard Cohen - Everybody Knows
0214z X-FM ID, Coming from somewhere under the stars... Hello!
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: Markokpik on May 10, 2020, 0218 UTC
0206 Opening sequence with reminders of program to come, 0210 Opening by Redhat into "Everybody knows," welcoming, e mail address, talk about antenna and transmitter problems.

S9 and great audio.

Thanks for the show!
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: Azimuth Coordinator on May 10, 2020, 0218 UTC
0219 UTC   Redhat on the mike  talking about Snow one the east coast

0318          Silversun Pickups   Don't Know Yet

0351          Tame Impala


Great to hear you   Thanks for the Broadcast

Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: BigAl on May 10, 2020, 0219 UTC
Nice S8-9 signal here tonight into SE VA Redhat!  Great to hear your great audio again.
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: NH203 on May 10, 2020, 0220 UTC
6285 AM T 0210 UTC
Weak signal into my location in New Hampshire.
Fading in and out.
Will see if the signal improves.
Thanks for the show!
Larry
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: Bali_Frank on May 10, 2020, 0226 UTC
signal S9+ on the SDR in Milford. PA
02.24 song (a man)
02.26 ID (a man)
02.26 song (a man)
02.31 ID (a man)
02.31 talking + email (a man)
02.32 song (a man)
02.35 talking + ID + reading from HFU (a man) / music in the background
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: Molvania Poacher on May 10, 2020, 0229 UTC
SINPO=23232, and deteriorating under noise.

225- Song, can't ID under noise.
225- Talking, sounds like an ID?
226- "Dreams" by Beck.
231- Audio by Redhat, can't copy details under QRN.
231- New tune, but can't ID it. Sounds like a mellow indie/pop tune.
235- Audio by Redhat, still can't copy details.
239- New tune, sounds more metal. I think that's Tool? Noise creeping up more.
244- Redhat speaking again. Gives email address and then into next song.
245- "Down When I'm Loaded" by Oleander.
248- Redhat talking with some effects. "From the Scorpions" as next song. "Music to the power of X." Gives email address, then into next song. Signal improving but fades in and out a bit.
248- "Lovedrive" Remix by The Scorpions.
253- Redhat talking. Signal back under the noise, so can only make out a few words here and there. He IDed at 301, with music to the power of X and then recorded ID promo spot.
302- New song. Sounds like hard rock/metal (Metallica like).
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: bandarr3000 on May 10, 2020, 0230 UTC
0228 - S6 into Grand Rapids, MI
0232 - Cover of "Careless Whisper"
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: Rich N Smooth on May 10, 2020, 0241 UTC
02.40 - S8 - good signal & good audio - awesome music selection - thanks!
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: radiorandy on May 10, 2020, 0243 UTC
Very good audio - just opened the filter wide open - sounds great!
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: Matambale on May 10, 2020, 0258 UTC
0300Z As I've come to expect, a fine fat signal here in Littleton, S9+
~0330Z Thoughtful inclusion of Kraftwerk / Radioactivity
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: Andrew Yoder on May 10, 2020, 0311 UTC
Pretty good signal tonight with Redhat giving out the phone number. I'm kinda surprised that people aren't calling in. Some talk about how it would be to be an HS senior involved in spring sports & have it ruined by C-19. He was also talking about trash pandas
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: canswl on May 10, 2020, 0316 UTC
Fair + signal into Victoria, BC at 03:15 tune-in with quick XFM ID and back into music.  All by themselves on the band here, so an excellent choice.  Should improve as darkness sets into Victoria in the next 30 minutes.   
Sounding great at 03:30 with Radioactivity by Kraftwerk
Nice XFM chat at 03:36
Listened to the full program until pulling the plug, just before 05:07 UTC.  Thanks, RedHat!   And, thanks for reaching out to me on the air and via e-mail.  I'd say XFM is the best sounding pirate on the air today.
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: aurora on May 10, 2020, 0324 UTC
Sounding great tonight - S9+

0323 - ID
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: Dr. Strangelove on May 10, 2020, 0407 UTC
Still S9 at 04:06 and sounding great with all the shoutouts!
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: Rich N Smooth on May 10, 2020, 0423 UTC
04.20z - S9 - big signal & big audio (dynamite!) - thanks for all the great songs !!!
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: autovon on May 10, 2020, 0434 UTC
Just tuned in.
S9+10, super audio.
0502z - Closing song: The Church - Under The Milky Way
0506z XFM ID and signoff.  Still S9+10
Great way to end a great show.
Title: Re: X-FM 6285 AM 0205 UTC 10 MAY 2020
Post by: Route66Fan on May 11, 2020, 1229 UTC
Reception of XFM in Carrollton, MO at AM 0205 UTC on 10 May 2020.
https://youtu.be/HVCvCvIOwTQ (https://youtu.be/HVCvCvIOwTQ)