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Author Topic: ION Radio 6955 AM 2026 UTC 14 FEB 2023  (Read 595 times)

Offline Ct Yankee

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ION Radio 6955 AM 2026 UTC 14 FEB 2023
« on: February 14, 2023, 2026 UTC »
Good reception, some fades/noise
2026 "Bang Bang" Mirco Caruso
2028 Pause....."Brain Stew" Green Day
2032 "Fat Bottom Girls" Queen
2035 "Somethin' Stupid" Frank & Nancy Sinatra......what a unique playlist
2038 "Good Riddance" Green Day
2042 Reception under noise floor
2048 "Love Shack" The B-52's, reception better than when I first heard
If you are taking Valentine Day related requests "Hey There Delilah" Plain White T's
2053 ION ID to "Lump" The Presidents of the United States of America
2055 "Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm" Crash Test Dummies
2100 "You're No Good" Van Halen
2102 "Psycho Killer" Talking Heads, getting a bit noisier
2107 "I Want To Be Sedated" The Ramones
2109 ION ID to "Stranglehold" Ted Nugent
2117 "Venus" Shocking Blue
2121 "Year of the Cat" Al Stewart, one of my all time favorite songs - thanks  8)
2127 SSTV
2129 OFF
« Last Edit: February 14, 2023, 2130 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Unid 6955 AM 2026 UTC 14 FEB 2023
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2023, 2029 UTC »
2028 UTC: Just a het here.
Northeast Ohio
Now using Shazam for song identification
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Re: Unid 6955 AM 2026 UTC 14 FEB 2023
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2023, 2029 UTC »
2029 About an SIO 333

« Last Edit: February 14, 2023, 2130 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Unid 6955 AM 2026 UTC 14 FEB 2023
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2023, 2035 UTC »
2034 UTC excellent signal at Virginia SDR and on "real" radios here in the shack ICOM 8600
Thanks to whoever you are on V-Day
Thought I heard a "Ion Radio" ID at 2040 UTC
« Last Edit: February 14, 2023, 2041 UTC by dxace1 »
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Re: Ion Radio 6955 AM 2026 UTC 14 FEB 2023
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2023, 2037 UTC »
2036 UTC song "Somethin stupid"
2038 UTC song "Good riddance"
2039 UTC signal into the noise  :'(
2040 UTC Yl this is ?? then the song "Lazy"
2051 UTC song "Love shack"
2057 UTC song "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"

S - 3 to 4 direct, thanks for the show pls Qsl and thanks.
« Last Edit: February 14, 2023, 2058 UTC by TRI International »
We need another card to shut out the draught HW ABT URS?
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Re: ION Radio 6955 AM 2026 UTC 14 FEB 2023
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2023, 2055 UTC »
2050 UTC "Love Shack"-B-52's (S8 and solid above the noise with light selective fading...excellent audio!)
2053 UTC YL with ID, into Unid song
2100 UTC "You're No Good"-Van Halen
(I have the frequency as 6954.8 AM)
2103 UTC "Psycho Killer"-Talking Heads
2107 UTC "I Wanna Be Sedated"-Ramones
2109 UTC YL with ID, into "Stranglehold"-Ted Nugent
2118 UTC "Venus"-Shocking Blue (Getting some strong fading now)
2121 UTC "Year of the Cat"-Al Stewart
2127 UTC Scottie 1 SSTV, then OFF



Thanks for the afternoon tunes and the SSTV QSL!
« Last Edit: February 14, 2023, 2131 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: ION Radio 6955 AM 2026 UTC 14 FEB 2023
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2023, 2105 UTC »
signal S9+15-20 on the SDR in Fair Hill, Maryland / 6954.75
21.03 song "Psycho Killer"
21.06 song "I Wanna Be Sedated"
21.09 ID (a woman) / "This is ION Radio"
21.09 song "Stranglehold"
21.17 song "Venus"

hank you for the show. If possible, please QSL. Thank you.
« Last Edit: February 14, 2023, 2119 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: ION Radio 6955 AM 2026 UTC 14 FEB 2023
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2023, 2108 UTC »
Good with Talking Heads "Psycho Killer"
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Re: ION Radio 6955 AM 2026 UTC 14 FEB 2023
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2023, 2126 UTC »
direct
2125 carrier on 6954.74 not knowing if it's Ion Radio
yes : Bali_Frank giving that from SDR  in America
no audio so far, noise and 'fog horn' UT
« Last Edit: February 14, 2023, 2131 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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