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Author Topic: The Crystal Ship via TCS Shortwave Relay Network 6925 USB 01:42 UTC 02/15/13  (Read 1888 times)

Offline RCCI

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01:42 Am hearing extremely faint flute music just barely above noise level ...Anyone else?
02:00 Haven't a signal for the past few minutes, so don't know if they're still on or jI ust can't pick up the signal.

Thanks for ID Joe!
« Last Edit: February 15, 2013, 0309 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: UNID AM 01:42 02/15/13
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2013, 0146 UTC »
6925USB  

Near an S4 floor, minor fading

0139 "The Crystal Ship"/"Yo Ho Ho" IS
0144 Doors - "The Crystal Ship"
0146 TCS opening poetry
0152 "You are listening to The Crystal Ship on The Crystal Ship Shortwave Relay Network", Asia - "Heat of the Moment"
0203 Tom Petty - "Waiting"
0207 TCS ID, Styx - "Lorelei"
0222 ID, addy, Bruce Springsteen - "Thunder Road"  --  getting tough to hear now
0228 Belinda Carlisle - "I Get Weak"

Thanks TCS, and thanks to the relay!

The 2 SSTV transmissions were heard heard, but signal quality did not allow capture.
« Last Edit: February 15, 2013, 2211 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: Crystal Ship USB 01:42 UTC 02/15/13
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2013, 0210 UTC »
2/15/2013, best on 6925.04 kHz USB,
0144 UTC- Interval signal, into 'The Crystal Ship'

About S-3, SINPO=24332

0149- Yes 'Love will find a way'
0204- Tom Petty & Heartbreakers "The Waiting".
0209- Styx 'Lorelei'

Reception a little tougher here than at the beginning.

Thank you, Mr. Relayer!

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Re: The Crystal Ship USB 01:42 UTC 02/15/13
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2013, 0251 UTC »
Hearing it on the West Coast, loud and proud.
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Re: The Crystal Ship USB 01:42 UTC 02/15/13
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2013, 0255 UTC »
Getting a pretty fair signal into Alberta tonight, despite some local QRM.
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Fair here. Just tuned in during "We Want the Airwaves" and then the two SSTV images with the kids in the corner & off.
Thanks for the show!
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Copied the SSTV:
Chris Smolinski
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Recorder catch:

6925 USB SIO 232-333

Decent signal overall with fading conditions lowering signal level close to noise floor at times, but audible throughout.  Same details as others.

01:41z-03:08z TCS relay show





Audio (complete show): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/TheCrystalShipRelay6925Usb0141z-0308z02-15-13.mp3

Good to hear TCS on the airwaves again & thanks for the relay! :)
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