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Author Topic: Ion Radio 6955 AM 2224 UTC 8 MAR 2023  (Read 522 times)

Offline Ct Yankee

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Ion Radio 6955 AM 2224 UTC 8 MAR 2023
« on: March 08, 2023, 2224 UTC »
Very Good reception
2224 "Who Are You?" The Who
2231 "Green Grass & High Tides" The Outlaws, reception now excellent
2240 "Spanish Caravan" The Doors
2243 "Take The Money and Run" Steve Miller Band
2246 "Let's Go" The Cars
2249 "Can't You Here Me Knocking" The Rolling Stones
2257 "Killer Queen" Queen
2300 Ion ID, Off
« Last Edit: March 08, 2023, 2300 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: ION Radio 6955 AM 2224 UTC 8 MAR 2023
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2023, 2227 UTC »
I have it with a fair signal some noise.  Yes, it is the Who with Who are You. Thanks for the show.
2232 The Outlaws with Green Grass and High Tides
2240 Doors doing Spanish Caravan
2300 ION Radio Id and off
« Last Edit: March 08, 2023, 2301 UTC by JustGreg »
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Re: Unid 6955 AM 2224 UTC 8 MAR 2023
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2023, 2229 UTC »
2228 "Who are You "   Good Q.     S5
2258 "Killer Queen " Queen
« Last Edit: March 08, 2023, 2259 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: Unid 6955 AM 2224 UTC 8 MAR 2023
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2023, 2232 UTC »
SIO 454 in Maryland
22:25 "Who are you" by The Who
22:30 "Green grass & high tides" by The Outlaws
22:40 "Spanish Caravan" by The Doors
22:43 "Take the money and run" by Steve Miller Band
22:46 "Let's go" by The Cars
22:49 "Can't you hear me knocking" by The Rolling Stones
« Last Edit: March 08, 2023, 2251 UTC by Pravotorov »
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Re: Unid 6955 AM 2224 UTC 8 MAR 2023
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2023, 2232 UTC »
signal S9+10 on the SDR in Vermont
22.31 song "Green Grass & High Tides"
22.40 song "Spanish Caravan"
22.43 song "Take the Money and Run"
22.46 song "Let's Go"
22.49 song "Can't You Hear Me Knocking"

Is this "ION" again on this frequency?

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« Last Edit: March 08, 2023, 2250 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: Unid 6955 AM 2224 UTC 8 MAR 2023
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2023, 2233 UTC »
2232 UTC Just tuned in to the song "Green grass & high tides"
2240 UTC song "Spanish Caravan"

S 6 to 7 Direct. Thanks for the show Pls Qsl if possible and thanks.
« Last Edit: March 08, 2023, 2240 UTC by TRI International »
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Re: Unid 6955 AM 2224 UTC 8 MAR 2023
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2023, 2233 UTC »
2232 UTC SIO 444, S9 into my SDR direct
2232 Green Grass & High Tides by The Outlaws
2242 Take The Money and Run by Steve Miller Band
2245 Let's Go by The Cars
Moderate rapid fading of the AM signal
Thanks for the Program.
« Last Edit: March 08, 2023, 2247 UTC by Sky Waves »
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ION RADIO 6955 AM 2224 UTC 8 MAR 2023
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2023, 2237 UTC »
Frequency: 6955
Mode:AM
Time: 2233 UTC
SINPO: 44444 in CT
Signal:S9+

2233 - The Outlaws - Green Grass and High Tides
2340 - The Doors - Spanish Caravan
2343 - Steve Miller Band - Take the Money and Run


Thanks for the broadcast. PSE e-QSL to bad_fish@hotmail.com
« Last Edit: March 08, 2023, 2306 UTC by Big Badfish Al »
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Re: Unid 6955 AM 2224 UTC 8 MAR 2023
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2023, 2244 UTC »
on 6955.0    direct
2243 carrier, some music just below noise level
very hard, even on low noise SDR at 2255

(2305 gone)
« Last Edit: March 08, 2023, 2312 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: Unid 6955 AM 2224 UTC 8 MAR 2023
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2023, 2247 UTC »
S9+ in NC

2243 Steve Miller - Take the Money and Run
2246 Cars - Let's Go
2249 Rolling Stones - Can't You Hear Me Knocking
« Last Edit: March 08, 2023, 2251 UTC by Null Detector »
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Re: Unid 6955 AM 2224 UTC 8 MAR 2023
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2023, 2252 UTC »
2250 UTC "Can't You Hear Me Knocking"-Rolling Stones (S9 peaks with light selective fading....very nice audio)
2257 UTC "Killer Queen"-Queen
2300 UTC YL with "India Oscar November...This is ION Radio", then OFF
« Last Edit: March 08, 2023, 2301 UTC by Skipmuck »
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