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Author Topic: Locomotive Radio 6980 AM 0034 UTC 11 August 2023  (Read 740 times)

Offline Charlie_Dont_Surf

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Locomotive Radio 6980 AM 0034 UTC 11 August 2023
« on: August 11, 2023, 0034 UTC »
Carrier is up. May or may not become something but there was an AM station on 6972 earlier.

Carrier off ~0041 UTC. Oh well....
« Last Edit: August 11, 2023, 0126 UTC by Charlie_Dont_Surf »
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Re: UNID 6980 AM 0034 UTC 11 August 2023
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2023, 0038 UTC »
0037 UTC- Carrier is S9 in WNY.
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Locomotive Radio 6980 AM 0034 UTC 11 August 2023
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2023, 0056 UTC »
0055 (or earlier) - Signal is back.
0056 - "Horse with No Name". Peskies on the LSB.
0100 - Unknown tune. SINPO 44344 on the K3FEF SDR with LSB filtered out due to peskies on the LSB. Good modulation. (See waterfall plot at bottom.)
0111 - Uh oh. RF getting into the audio? I'm thinking that what I was hearing was train rumbling.
0116 - SSTV
0121 - ID but it seemed to be overmodulated or FMing. "(something) Radio". Heard what may have been train sounds in the background.
(re: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,116863.0.html)
0125 - "You are listening to Locomotive Radio"
0142 - "Time for some SSTV here on Locomotive Radio."
0152 - "Thank you for accompaning me..." Shout outs to listeners. Train rumbles and horn blowing.
0158 - Carrier off.

« Last Edit: August 11, 2023, 0158 UTC by Charlie_Dont_Surf »
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6980 AM 0034 UTC 11 August 2023
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2023, 0058 UTC »
0055 "Horse With No Name"    S9
0100 "Land  Where We Lie "
0103 " Behold "  Sweet Spirit
0107 "Troubled Girl " Drab City
0116 SSTV / S /Dx  image of steam engine
0120 Op/Id?
0125 ID Locomotive Radio
« Last Edit: August 11, 2023, 0127 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: UNID 6980 AM 0034 UTC 11 August 2023
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2023, 0101 UTC »
Now playing a song that I am not sure of the name at 01:01 UTC
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Re: UNID 6980 AM 0034 UTC 11 August 2023
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2023, 0105 UTC »
SINPO=12221

103- Tough copy, for sure, but hearing music, alt rock with strong drum bursts. YL vocals, I think.
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Re: UNID 6980 AM 0034 UTC 11 August 2023
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2023, 0107 UTC »
0107 trace carrier in Denver but that's it. Good SIO 444 signal except for static crashes at Elida OH kiwi SDR.
0116 SSTV (Scottie DX mode and lots of static crashing still)


0121 sound of locomotive
0122 next song, synth pop with female vocals
0125 OM with ID, Locomotive Radio
0126 next song
0129 major ute QRM
0131 QRM gone
0134 Locomotive Radio ID into next song
0141 OM (sounds live this time, unlike station ID which sounds prerecorded) announcing SSTV
0142 SSTV (Scottie DX)
« Last Edit: August 11, 2023, 0148 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: UNID 6980 AM 0034 UTC 11 August 2023
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2023, 0117 UTC »
Onto SSTV or whichever it was anyone catching it?
« Last Edit: August 11, 2023, 0122 UTC by shadypyro »
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Re: UNID 6980 AM 0034 UTC 11 August 2023
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2023, 0131 UTC »
UNID 6980 AM 0128 UTC 11 August 2023
I have not heard an ID 0126 UTC
Just heard Locomotive-Radio for Id
7+ loud and clear
Thanks World of Stevie
Just heard SSTV Tones

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« Last Edit: August 11, 2023, 0134 UTC by world of stevie »
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6980 AM 0034 UTC 11 August 2023
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2023, 0139 UTC »
S9+ @ 0138 with "Just for a Minute" San Cisco.  Nice signal.
0142 - ID and then SSTV
0147 - "Magnolia" Alberta Cross
« Last Edit: August 11, 2023, 0147 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6980 AM 0034 UTC 11 August 2023
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2023, 0145 UTC »
SSTV @ 0144
Offset: 6979.965
Much weaker now- "Magnolia" Alberta Cross @ 0149
Talk @ 0152- calling out HFU guys
Not sure if it was part of the broadcast, but a low rumbling drone followed.
Gone ~ 0158z

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« Last Edit: August 11, 2023, 0159 UTC by Grumpy Grandpa »
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6980 AM 0034 UTC 11 August 2023
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2023, 0219 UTC »
On again for 2nd time in as many nights.  IDs and locomotive sounds with music.
Have not yet heard any email address given though the first night the ID was combined
with an almost email address but cut off before the address.
Maybe LR will eQSL to us on these reports ?????
Thanks in advance LR.
« Last Edit: August 11, 2023, 0226 UTC by dxace1 »
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