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Author Topic: X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023  (Read 1242 times)

Offline MDK2

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X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023
« on: January 15, 2023, 0213 UTC »
0212 solid SIO 333 signal here. No ID yet but this was pre-announced.
0219 Redhat on the mic, "it's one of those days." Proceeds to describe in detail the trials and tribulations of bringing us the show.
0224 X-FM ID, "Music to the power of X"
0225 will be getting a new email address but not yet ready to release it. "Google is evil."
0226 HFU shoutouts (thanks Redhat) signal has been up and down since initial report. Email still xfmshortwave at gmail dot com
0228 "New Invention" I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME

rx at 0240: https://youtu.be/vYTnT2qzyh0

0502 still going strong, SIO 444
« Last Edit: January 15, 2023, 0502 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2023, 0220 UTC »
0219 UTC: Weak signal and noisy conditions. Redhat is speaking now.
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2023, 0222 UTC »
02:21 UTC - Weak readable with static crashes and introduction by Red Hat;
02:26 UTC - Shout-out to HFU listeners;
04:35 UTC - Sounds like we have some Peskies on the frequency;
05:28 UTC - Red Hat looking at wrapping things up for tonight.

Buddy, it was -25 F this morning in N.E. Canada and currently (03:40 UTC) -9 F.


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« Last Edit: January 15, 2023, 0529 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »

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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2023, 0222 UTC »
Reception into NE Ohio:

S6  SIO 333   SINPO 35333 fades but can still make out comments

0221 UTC Comments by host, "cheap HT mike from Amazon..."
0224 music goals that set XFM apart
0226 HFU shout out...Thank you Red Hat!!!!
0228 Gave time.....signal now S8  SIO 444  SINPO 45444, gave ID and Email
0228 New Invention by I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME
0231 Leave Me Alone by IDKHBTFM
0256 Trials by STARSET
0259 The Blame by Bob Moses

Thanks!!!!
« Last Edit: January 15, 2023, 0301 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2023, 0225 UTC »
Noisy copy tonight with Red Hat on the microphone @ 0225.
0231 - switched to the Wellbrook loop, much better copy, S8 to S9.
0232 - "Leave Me Alone" I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME
« Last Edit: January 15, 2023, 0233 UTC by refmo »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2023, 0228 UTC »
0225 Decent audio, moderate fades here SIO 343
0026 X FM Email addy
RSPdx / SDRUno, WB 1530LNP \ MLA-30 Loop,  Sirio SD-1300 Discone
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2023, 0232 UTC »
SIO 523.

Great signal, slight fading, hearing a squealing digital QRM centered around 4182 kHz that's not helping  >:(
Great to hear you!

0230z - IDKHBTFM - New Invention
0236z - The Zolas - Energy Czar
0249z - Thanks for the shout  8). Forgot that the Sherwood will let me move your carrier away from noise. Walked you up to 4185.6 and poof, the squealer is gone!
0354z - Meg Myers - The Underground. SIO 534. Deeper fades
0439z - Gorillaz - Cracker Island. S9+15 on peaks
0515z - AC/DC - Shot in the Dark

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« Last Edit: January 15, 2023, 0515 UTC by Zane »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2023, 0233 UTC »
ID at 0228z. SINPO 55444. Some band noise and static crashing, but peaking over S9+20 via my Airspy HF+D and 31' vertical. Listening via DSB with sync. Strong modulation.

Thanks for the broadcast and shout-out! :)
« Last Edit: January 15, 2023, 0306 UTC by RobRich »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2023, 0233 UTC »
Tuned in at 0228 on Traverse City sdr with fair S9+10 to S9+20 signal and some storm static, listening in CQUAM stereo with good fidelity, at 0415 still good with S9+20 signal but with a few static crashes, I'm  feeding computer audio out to stereo FM transmitter on 88.1 and listening on a Bose wave radio I got at estate sale, thanks for the excellent show.   
« Last Edit: January 15, 2023, 1415 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2023, 0238 UTC »
Very weak direct at 0237 UTC, below the noise unfortunately. S9 with the KFS Omni KiwiSDR.

0237 UTC-Very weak traces of audio direct, probably music
0253 UTC-X-FM ID (via KFS Omni KiwiSDR)
0253 UTC-Don't Wanna Be Dead Anymore by Coma Svensson & Van Psyke
0256 UTC-X-FM ID
0256 UTC-Trials by STARSET
0259 UTC-The Blame by Bob Moses

0437 UTC-Cracker Island (feat. Thundercat) by Gorillaz
0440 UTC-C-QUAM Stereo Shortwave, this is X-FM jingle
0440 UTC-Impossible (feat. Alison Goldfrapp) by Röyksopp
0446 UTC-Nothing Left To Lose by Everything But the Girl
0450 UTC-Redhat talking about the music, time is 10 minutes in front of 5 o’clock, pretty quiet on the HFU right now, giving the titles of previous songs, still have lots of new music to play tonight, someone randomly called and asked about the bandwidth and if this is C-QUAM, using wide C-QUAM audio tonight, talking about music
0457 UTC-How Not To Drown by CHVRCHES & Robert Smith
0502 UTC-ID jingle
0502 UTC-Wild by Spoon
0505 UTC-ID jingle
0505 UTC-Love Brand New by Bob Moses
0509 UTC-Talking about the music, X-FM ID, time is 0509 UTC, xfmshortwave@gmail.com email address, Redhat is doing a little bit of drinking tonight, titles of songs played, got most of the interesting stuff on the playlist out of the way, having trouble finding a song
0514 UTC-Shot In The Dark by AC/DC
0517 UTC-Headlights by Morning Parade
0520 UTC-ID jingle
0520 UTC-Dissolve by Absofacto
0524 UTC-ID jingle
0524 UTC-What I Do... by Taylor Janzen
0527 UTC-Talking about the music, time is 0528 UTC, the booze bottle is in the garbage can now, been a quiet night, reading an email from someone, talking about Anime, someone wants an X-FM T shirt (Peskies are suddenly very active on 4184 LSB), radio didn’t used to be about automation, looking at files on the computer, talking about music to be played, broadcasting from east of the Rockies on X-FM
0540 UTC-Spent the Day in Bed by Morrissey
0543 UTC-ID jingle
0543 UTC-Talking about the music, looking for a song
0544 UTC-Old Wounds by PVRIS
0549 UTC-ID jingle
0549 UTC-New Sky by RÜFÜS DU SOL
0554 UTC-Goodbye by Cannons
0559 UTC-ID jingle
0559 UTC-Redhat giving the time and greeting a listener, feel free to contact us through email or on the HFU
0600 UTC-Just Wanted To Know (feat. Astrid S) by Röyksopp
0603 UTC-ID jingle
0603 UTC-Rasputin by Boney M.
0607 UTC-Talking about Russia and governments, haven’t checked the HFU in a while because there was almost nobody there, hello to scratchmoney, X-FM ID, starting to wind down the show, takes about four hours to put everything away and get home after a broadcast, this year marks Redhat’s 20th anniversary of being in pirate radio, email will change later in the year, thanks for being out there, titles of songs played, winding down into the slower stuff, X-FM ID
0617 UTC-Hurricane by Cannons
0620 UTC-ID jingle
0620 UTC-Next to Me by RÜFÜS DU SOL
0625 UTC-ID jingle
0626 UTC-Breathe by Bad Sounds
0629 UTC-ID jingle
0629 UTC-Running Up That Hill by Meg Myers
0633 UTC-Talking about the music, hello to Chuck Collins, can’t find things on the playlist, phone number 909-970-6925 is still open, email address, want to get all the QSLs from 2020 done by the end of January (Peskies are back)
0640 UTC-Black Summer by Red Hot Chili Peppers
0643 UTC-ID jingle
0644 UTC-Someone Else by Rezz & Grabbitz
0647 UTC-ID jingle
0647 UTC-Something Was Real by Eli & Fur
0651 UTC-ID jingle
0651 UTC-Fire for You by Cannons
0655 UTC-Talking about the music, X-FM ID
0655 UTC-Slow Burn by Kacey Musgraves
0659 UTC-Hello to me (thanks! I’m still listening on the KFS Omni KiwiSDR in California), time is 0659 UTC, title of the next song
0659 UTC-As Lights Fall by Alan Parsons
0703 UTC-Liberty Bell by DARKSIDE
0707 UTC-Talking about the music, X-FM ID, titles of songs played, it is 0707 UTC, it is time to sign off, hope you enjoyed the music tonight, saying good night to all the people on the HFU (thanks!), thanks to people who sent emails, it was a slow night tonight, thanks for listening, going to play one last song, have a great weekend
0711 UTC-Street Cafe by ICEHOUSE
0716 UTC-ID jingle
0716 UTC-OFF
« Last Edit: January 15, 2023, 0716 UTC by Shortwave_Listener »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2023, 0244 UTC »
Big S-10 plus AM signal on N. Utah Kiwi.

Marie isn't too crazy about it, but she's a little bit country.

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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2023, 0247 UTC »
02:42 Carrier strong, but only partial copy on voice dialog in NoVA
02:46 Solid copy on SDR in Edinburgh, Indiana

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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2023, 0259 UTC »
0257 Redhat talking about not using Facebook, Indie rock, prepared ID, "Leave me alone" - I don't know how but they found me, RH w/ talk about last song (2021), accurate TC "21 before 3", giving some more info. About music from frist break, mentions live stream on YouTube, previewing songs to come up, ID, eliciting requests, phine # 909-970-6925, ID, shout outs from HFU - including explaining why he moved to 39m, ID, TC, email addy.,  "Begiled" - Smashing Pumpkins.

S8.  A little noisy.
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2023, 0338 UTC »
0335 RH announcing, nice rant about phone companies, SINPO 45444; fits of fading and noise, otherwise quite fine.
...and thanks for the shout out :^)
0403 With great beer comes great responsibility.  Conditions here a little thinner, call it 35334
0420 Dude.
0511 Yes, it's your station. Signal level up a little. 45444 returns.
« Last Edit: January 15, 2023, 0514 UTC by Matambale »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0212 UTC 15 JAN 2023
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2023, 0339 UTC »
SINPO=24232
338- Red Hat on the mic. Talking about music and bands played and to be played.
342- "Cotton Candy" by Yungblud.

SINPO=24222
500- "How Not To Drown" by CHVRCHES & Robert Smith.
502- Recorded OM ID.
502- "Wild" by Spoon.

SINPO=24232
547- "Old Wounds" by Pvris.
548- Recorded OM ID.
548- "New Sky" by Rufus Du Sol.

« Last Edit: January 15, 2023, 0552 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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