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Author Topic: WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023  (Read 906 times)

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WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« on: February 12, 2023, 2257 UTC »
Good Reception, some noise

2257 "Thank You" Sly & The Family Stone
2259 WRKO ID to "Winter World of Love" Engelbert Humperdinck
2302 ID, 3:09, Christmastime, to "Baby Take Me in Your Arms" Jefferson
2209 "Arizona" Mark Lindsey
« Last Edit: February 12, 2023, 2310 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2023, 2300 UTC »
S7 @ 2258 with "Thank You" Sly & The Family Stone
2300 - "Winter World of Love" Engelbert Humperdinck
Northeast Kentucky
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2023, 2301 UTC »
2300 Music no id  due high noise level
Harry L. Smith
Springfield,Oh.
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2023, 2304 UTC »
2259 UTC "Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Again)"-Sly & Family Stone (I have it at 6899.2 AM)
2308 UTC "Arizona"-Mark Lindsey
2311 UTC "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"-Dionne Warwick
2314 UTC "Ma Belle Amie"-Tee-Set
2317 UTC "Walk A Mile In My Shoes"-Joe South
2321 UTC "Let's Work Together"-Wilbert Harrison
2323 UTC "Paint It Black"-Rolling Stones
2327 UTC "She Belongs To Me"-Rick Nelson
2330 UTC "These Eyes"-Jr Walker & Allstars
(Getting some moderate selective fades now)
2335 UTC "Holly Holy"-Neil Diamond
2349 UTC "Backfield In Motion"-Sam & Dave?
2358 UTC "House of the Rising Sun"-Animals
0000 UTC Weather Report! It's 21 degrees in Boston....
0006 UTC "Down On the Corner"-CCR
0009 UTC "Ma Belle Amie"-Tee Set
0011 UTC OFF
0013 UTC Back up with "Don't Cry Daddy"-Elvis Presley
0018 UTC "The Boy From New York City"-?
0030 UTC "Jam Up and Jelly Tight"-Tommy Roe
0032 UTC "Up On Cripple Creek"-The Band
0038 UTC "Heroes & Villains"-Beach Boys
0041 UTC "Leaving On a Jet Plane"-Peter, Paul, & Mary
0051 UTC "Apache"-Shadows
0054 UTC "Evil Woman"-Crow
0057 UTC "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"-BJ Thomas
0100 UTC "Theme from Midnight Cowboy"-Ferrante & Teicher
0103 UTC "Venus"-Shocking Blue
0109 UTC "Whole Lotta Love"-Led Zeppelin

Thanks for a fine trip down memory lane WRKO!
« Last Edit: February 13, 2023, 0116 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2023, 2305 UTC »
on 6899.25
2304 music, weak and noisy
noise on low side, het on 6900, traffic on 6900 USB

on 6899.19
0027 some music under that mess
0051 "Apache" (under QRM)
« Last Edit: February 13, 2023, 0052 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2023, 2307 UTC »
SINPO=23222

2306- "High Heel Sneakers" by Stevie Wonder (live).
2308- DJ IDs last song and then WRKO. Sets up next tune, over the music.
2308- "Arizona" by Mark Lindsey.

2356- WRKO musical jingle and then DJ IDs next tune, into...
2357- "House Of The Rising Sun" by The Animals.
« Last Edit: February 12, 2023, 2357 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2023, 2317 UTC »
6900 am 12 Feb 23:10 UTC SINPO 45454 in Milford
23:10 "I'll never fall in love again" by Dionne Warwick
23:14 "Ma Bella amie" by Tee-Set & Peter Tetteroo
23:17 ID, "Walk a mile in my shoes" by Joe South
23:21 ID, "Let's work together" by Wilbert Harrison
23:23 "Paint it, black" by The Rolling Stones
23:27 "She belongs to me" by Rick Nelson
23:29 ID, "These eyes" by Jr Walker
23:33 Id, "Holly Holy" by Neil Diamond
« Last Edit: February 12, 2023, 2338 UTC by Pravotorov »
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2023, 2326 UTC »
Way down in the noise here
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2023, 2343 UTC »
WRKO with Motown and blues as of 2343 UTC
IDs
Signal fair to good at Virginia and Maryland though high noise
Huge jamming signal at 2344 UT
Hoping for a WRKO eQSL.... :P
« Last Edit: February 13, 2023, 0004 UTC by dxace1 »
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2023, 2348 UTC »
Late to the show but a good signal here.
2345 - "Mony Mony" - Tommy James & The Shondells
2349 - "Backfield In Motion" - Mel & Tim
2351 - "Jingle Jingle" - The Archies
2354 - "La La La" - Bobby Sherman
2357 - "The House Of The Rising Sun" - The Animals
0000 - "Mind Body And Soul" - Flaming Ember
0015 - "Lady-O" - The Turtles
0025 - "I Want You Back" - Jackson 5
0051 - "Apache" - Jorgen Ingmann
0059 - "Midnight Cowboy" - Ferrante & Teicher
0103 - "Venus" - Shocking Blue
« Last Edit: February 13, 2023, 0103 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2023, 0005 UTC »
signal S8-9 on the SDR in Vermont
23.56 song "The House of the Rising Sun"
23.59 talking, ID (a man)
00.00 song "Mind Body and Soul"
00.03 jingle + talking (a man)
00.03 song "Without Love"
00.06 talking, ID (a man)
00.07 song "Down On the Corner"
00.09 Talking, ID )a man)
00.09 song "Ma Belle Amie"
00.11 break
00.12 song "Don't Cry Daddy"

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« Last Edit: February 13, 2023, 0019 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2023, 0015 UTC »
I have it with poor/fair signal due to fades.  Lost the signal at 0011 for a bit.  Back and thanks for the show.
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2023, 0017 UTC »
0016 UTC: In the noise and barely audible.
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2023, 0036 UTC »
SIO 444
0034 Cripple Creek
0035 WRKO jingle ID
0036 SSB interference
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6899.2 AM 2257 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2023, 0049 UTC »
0048 Honey Come Back - Glen Campbell   S7 wide digital QRM now  :(
0050 Apache - Jorgen Ingrain
0054 Evil Woman, Don't Play Your Games With Me - Crow #5
0057 Raindrops - Bj Thomas #4
0102 Venus - Shocking Blue - Hitline Request for Andre of Holland  ;D
« Last Edit: February 13, 2023, 0103 UTC by clobdell »
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