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Author Topic: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2159 UTC 11 JAN 2023  (Read 723 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Ion Radio 6925 AM 2159 UTC 11 JAN 2023
« on: January 11, 2023, 2159 UTC »
2159 Just signed on, trumpets? SIO 444, some QRM from peskies on LSB
2200 ID

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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2159 UTC 11 JAN 2023
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2023, 2201 UTC »
"ION Radio" AM radio on SW ID around 2159 UTC
Into music
Good signal at Maryland
Bone crushing signal at Milford, PA
« Last Edit: January 11, 2023, 2209 UTC by dxace1 »
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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2159 UTC 11 JAN 2023
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2023, 2202 UTC »
22:00 UTC - Weak readable with fading in and out and music. From what I can hear, nice sounding audio;
22:04 UTC - Grateful Dead - Touch of Grey; plus I can hear someone speaking (Peskies on LSB) along with the music;
22:09 UTC - Station ID: ION
22:18 UTC - Starting to fade out on me.

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« Last Edit: January 11, 2023, 2218 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »
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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2159 UTC 11 JAN 2023
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2023, 2208 UTC »
SIO 432 - some peskie QRM in there. Nice audio quality - slow fades

2206z - Grateful Dead - Touch of Grey
2210z - The Speakeasy Three - When I Get Low, I Get High

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« Last Edit: January 11, 2023, 2211 UTC by Zane »
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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2159 UTC 11 JAN 2023
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2023, 2210 UTC »
I have it with fair/good signal.  Playing Grateful Dead tune.  Thanks for the show.  2209 gave a id.  Reagan joke about Russia.
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« Last Edit: January 11, 2023, 2304 UTC by JustGreg »
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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2159 UTC 11 JAN 2023
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2023, 2213 UTC »
Excellent reception   Some ID's by Shazam.

2213 "When I Get Low, I Get High" The Speakeasy Three...is this to celebrate legal weed in my home state of Connecticut this week?  ;D
2214 ID to "Aqueous Transmission" Incubus
2222 "Rain Bird" Ivoxygen
2224 "Life Style" Giovanni
2226 ID to assortment of segments including "Good Morning, Vietnam" to "Go Your Own Way" Fleetwood Mac
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« Last Edit: January 11, 2023, 2231 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2159 UTC 11 JAN 2023
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2023, 2214 UTC »
2214 UTC Solid signal & audio

Great job ION  ;D
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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2159 UTC 11 JAN 2023
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2023, 2219 UTC »
Good signal with clear audio at 22:19 utc
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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2159 UTC 11 JAN 2023
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2023, 2220 UTC »
2219 UTC - Signal is S9 in WNY, audio sounds good, instrumental music, string and flute.
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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2159 UTC 11 JAN 2023
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2023, 2227 UTC »
2225 UTC: Had a rather laid back instrumental and into a station ID. S3 signal.
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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2159 UTC 11 JAN 2023
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2023, 2258 UTC »
on  6925.0     DIRECT
2258 weak music, pesties on LSB

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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2159 UTC 11 JAN 2023
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2023, 2357 UTC »
Quote from: TRI International on January 11, 2023, 2214 UTC
2214 UTC Solid signal & audio

Great job ION  ;D

He always does a good job and I always manage to just miss it.
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Re: Ion Radio 6925 AM 2159 UTC 11 JAN 2023
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2023, 2156 UTC »
From a recording
A carrier appeared at 2156; music at 2159, an interval signal.  Then an ID at 2200.  9000 Hz covered the signal on AM.  4*454  * for the peskies on LSB.  Switched to USB/4500 @ 2202. 

Enjoyed the music; thanks for the broadcast!

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