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Author Topic: UNID 1710 AM 0225-0353* UTC 25 DEC 2022  (Read 1033 times)

Offline Kilokat7

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UNID 1710 AM 0225-0353* UTC 25 DEC 2022
« on: December 25, 2022, 0227 UTC »
S9+20 loud signal with classic Christmas music.  Off at 0353 UTC.  I never caught an ID or any announcements between the songs.  Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: December 25, 2022, 0356 UTC by Kilokat7 »
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Re: UNID 1710 AM 0225 UTC 25 DEC 2022
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2022, 0237 UTC »
0236 UTC: O Little Town of Bethlehem S9 signal with little noise. Nice signal.
0353 UTC: Off and now the Hudson County station.
« Last Edit: December 25, 2022, 0354 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: UNID 1710 AM 0225 UTC 25 DEC 2022
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2022, 0240 UTC »
0222 -Silent Night with baritone OM vocalist. Much WQFG (Hudson Co. NJ) interference, but no at all overwhelming.
0239 Choir singing "Gloria."  Decent, mostly steady signal.

Just speculating, but could this be CHIM from Ontario?

0243 _ Instrumental of Oh Come All Ye Faithful. Checked CHIM "Listen Live" on their website and it didn't sync up with the signal on 1710.
0246 _ Next (instrumental song)
« Last Edit: December 25, 2022, 0247 UTC by R. Comeau »

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Re: UNID 1710 AM 0225 UTC 25 DEC 2022
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2022, 0248 UTC »
S9+10 with the Uniontown, PA KiwiSDR. QRM from the Hudson County TIS. I am guessing this is the Community Radio Network.

0246 UTC-Unknown Instrumental Music
0249 UTC-Next Unknown Instrumental Music
0252 UTC-Next Unknown Instrumental Music
0255 UTC-Unknown Choir Music
0354 UTC-OFF, no announcements heard at any time

Recording: https://archive.org/details/unid-1710-am-0246-utc-25-dec-2022 / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzvbPj6QLvk

Just speculating, but could this be CHIM from Ontario?

I don’t think CHIM has been on 1710 for years, not sure what happened to them (did they move frequency or leave AM?).
« Last Edit: December 25, 2022, 0755 UTC by Shortwave_Listener »
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Re: UNID 1710 AM 0225 UTC 25 DEC 2022
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2022, 0252 UTC »
Frequency: 1710
Mode: AM
Date: 25 Dec 2022
Time: 0249
SINPO: 444444 in Concord CA
Signal Meter: 9+

0249 - Christmas music

Possibly: Radio Corsair or another station. Most def not Community Radio Network.
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Re: UNID 1710 AM 0225 UTC 25 DEC 2022
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2022, 0255 UTC »
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Just speculating, but could this be CHIM from Ontario?

I don't think so.  CHIM hasn't been logged in many years and they never had a powerful signal like this.

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Possibly: Radio Corsair or another station. Most def not Community Radio Network.

Agree, this signal is too strong for CRN and CRN would have thrown in an announcement by now (especially at the top of the hour).
« Last Edit: December 25, 2022, 0300 UTC by Kilokat7 »
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Re: UNID 1710 AM 0225 UTC 25 DEC 2022
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2022, 0255 UTC »
0245 Playing instrumental Christmas music since started listening.  Very mellow overall.

S8 with good reception here.
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Re: UNID 1710 AM 0225 UTC 25 DEC 2022
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2022, 0352 UTC »
0350 Choral Christmas music S7 trying to break thru my noise.
0400 retune ... only TIS now ....
« Last Edit: December 25, 2022, 0403 UTC by clobdell »
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Re: UNID 1710 AM 0225-0353* UTC 25 DEC 2022
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2022, 2205 UTC »
I checked the SDR recording, and was able to hear them under the Hudson County TIS Of Doom circa 0233 UTC.
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