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Author Topic: Dr. Detroit 5185 AM was 6880 AM 2333 UTC 17 MAR 2023  (Read 840 times)

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Dr. Detroit 5185 AM was 6880 AM 2333 UTC 17 MAR 2023
« on: March 17, 2023, 2333 UTC »
WOW, Dr. Detroit - Long Time No Hear.  Glad you made a house call tonight. (A shout out to AC, too.)  8)  Very good reception.
2333 "Stand by for Dr. Detroit Radiogram" several times
2335 "Everybody Wants You" Billy Squier
2339 "Hot In The City" Billy Idol
2343 "My Kinda Lover" Billy Squire
2344 Off midsong
2345 Song continues on 5185 reception better  ;D
2350 "Another Nail In My Heart" Squeeze
2353 "Red Skies" The Fixx
2357 "Died In You Arms" Cutting Crew, nice playlist, Doctor
0001 "New Year's Day" U2
0006 Dr. Detroit thanks HFU posters to "Town Called Malice" The Jam
0009 "Walking on Sunshine" Katrina and the Waves
0020 ID, "Vacation" The Go-Go's
0024 "Video Killed The Radio Star" The Buggles
Request? "Roadrunner (vol. 1) Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers?
0028 "I Ran" A Flock of Seagulls
0034 Dr. Detroit "...the show's over so go tune in somewhere else...."
0036 "Star Spangled Banner", then off
« Last Edit: March 18, 2023, 0038 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Dr. Detroit 6880 AM 2333 utc 17 Mar 2023
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2023, 2336 UTC »
S9   GREAT SIGNAL  IN NEPA
ROCK MUSIC

 2336 BILLY SQUIRE
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Re: Dr. Detroit 6880 AM 2333 utc 17 Mar 2023
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2023, 2337 UTC »
6880 khz
SINPO=24222
2336- "Everybody Wants You" live by Billy Squier.
2339- "Hot In The City" by Billy Idol.
2342- "My Kinda Lover" live by Billy Squier.

5185 khz
SINPO=34333
2345- "My Kinda Lover" live by Billy Squier.
2350- "Another Nail In My Heart" by Squeeze.
« Last Edit: March 17, 2023, 2351 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: Dr. Detroit 6880 AM 2333 utc 17 Mar 2023
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2023, 2338 UTC »
2337 UTC decent signal into one of the Maryland SDRs
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Re: Dr. Detroit 6880 AM 2333 utc 17 Mar 2023
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2023, 2340 UTC »
2339 music to much noise to ID
0006 hearing music but any better  for me . 
0012 "Walking on Sunshine " Katrina and the Waves
« Last Edit: March 18, 2023, 0013 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: Dr. Detroit 6880 AM 2333 utc 17 Mar 2023
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2023, 2343 UTC »
Greetings HUF..  I think i'm going to go to 5185Khz  Give me a min to tune

Thanks for tuning in.. Wanted to see it the TX still worked... Happy St. Patrick's Day.!!
« Last Edit: March 18, 2023, 0036 UTC by Azimuth Coordinator »
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Re: Dr. Detroit 5185 AM was 6880 AM 2333 utc 17 Mar 2023
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2023, 2346 UTC »
END OF BROADCAST  2346


MOVED TO 5185
« Last Edit: March 17, 2023, 2350 UTC by N2MLP »
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Re: Dr. Detroit 5185 AM was 6880 AM 2333 utc 17 Mar 2023
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2023, 2349 UTC »
2348 utc sinpo 44444 direct
Much better than 6880
Song playing
2357 utc died in your arms tonight
0010 utc walking on sunshine 🌞
0014 utc talking in your sleep 😴 💤
0020 utc ID  thank you hfu listeners for report  into song 🎵  vacation
Thanks for show!!

0028 utc I ran 🏃‍♀️
« Last Edit: March 18, 2023, 0031 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Dr. Detroit 5185 AM was 6880 AM 2333 utc 17 Mar 2023
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2023, 2351 UTC »
S8 Nice Signal and good to hear you again DD.
2350 - "Another Nail In My Heart" - Squeeze
2353 - "Red Skies" - The Fixx
0005 - Doctor Detroit behind the mic with thanks HFU listeners
0006 - "Town Called Malice" - The Jam
0013 - "Talking In Your Sleep" - The Romantics
0023 – “Video Killed The Radio Star” – The Buggles :)
0028 – “I Ran” – A Flock Of Seagulls
0035 UTC Dr. Detroit talking over the music "Thanks for tuning in"
0036 UTC "Star Spangled Banner"  8)

Thanks for the tunes Dr. Detroit! It's been a long time!
« Last Edit: March 18, 2023, 0037 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Dr. Detroit 5185 AM was 6880 AM 2333 UTC 17 MAR 2023
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2023, 2356 UTC »
Good sig in western NY on 5185

2351 UTC   "Red Skies at Night" by the Fixx
2359 UTC   "I Just Died in Your Arms" by Cutting Crew
0001 UTC   "New Year's Day" by U2
0005 UTC   "This is the doctor, Dr. Detroit. Good evening HFU listeners, Thanks for your continued listening and reception reports"
0005 UTC   Next song by the Jam
0008 UTC   "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves
0012 UTC   "Talking in Your Sleep" by the Romantics

Thanks for the show!

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« Last Edit: March 18, 2023, 0016 UTC by Jim Renfrew »

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Re: Dr. Detroit 5185 AM was 6880 AM 2333 UTC 17 MAR 2023
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2023, 0007 UTC »
S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR, excellent 22 kHz wide signal.

0006 UTC-Dr. Detroit thanking posters on the HFU
0006 UTC-Town Called Malice by The Jam
0009 UTC-Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves
0013 UTC-Talking In Your Sleep by The Romantics
0017 UTC-Sheena Is a Punk Rocker by Ramones
0020 UTC-Dr. Detroit thanking posters on the HFU
0020 UTC-Vacation by The Go-Go's
0023 UTC-Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles
0028 UTC-I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock of Seagulls
0033 UTC-Dr. Detroit Radiogram broadcast on Radio Illuminati ID, thanks for tuning in, the show is over (repeated several times)
0036 UTC-The U.S. National Anthem by Phoenix Music (Star Spangled Banner)
0037 UTC-OFF
« Last Edit: March 18, 2023, 0038 UTC by Shortwave_Listener »
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Re: Dr. Detroit 5185 AM was 6880 AM 2333 UTC 17 MAR 2023
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2023, 0008 UTC »
WAY BETTER on 5185 than he was on 6880!

Listening via the NA5B SDR ...

0007 UTC: "Town Called Malice" by The Jam.
0009 UTC: "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves.
0013 UTC: "Talking in Your Sleep" by The Romantics.
0017 UTC: "Sheena is a Punk Rocker" by Ramones (classic!)
0020 UTC: Dr. Detroit thanking the HFU posters, then "Vacation" by The Go-Go's.
0023 UTC: "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.
0028 UTC: "I Ran" by A Flock of Seagulls.
0033 UTC: Dr. Detroit talking, then thanks listeners for tuning into "tonight's radiogram" and saying the show's over "so go tune somewhere else." That was repeated twice over the background music of "Quadra (ARP QUADRA)" by Firechild.
0036 UTC: "Star-Spangled Banner," then signoff at 0037 UTC.

Thanks for all the music from my teenager years!
« Last Edit: March 18, 2023, 0038 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: Dr. Detroit 5185 AM was 6880 AM 2333 UTC 17 MAR 2023
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2023, 0009 UTC »
Reception into NE Ohio:

S5-6  SIO 333  SINPO 35333

0004 UTC New Year's Day by U2
0008 Town Called Malice by The Jam
0009 Walkin' on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves
0013 Talking In Your Sleep by The Romantics
0017 Sheena is a Punk Rocker by Ramones
0019 The Dr's comments to HFU
0020 Vacation by The Bangles
0024 Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles
0027 I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock of Seagulls
0033 Dr's comments, thanks, with Quadra by Firechild playing
0036 National Anthem

Thanks!!!!
« Last Edit: March 18, 2023, 0036 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: Dr. Detroit 5185 AM was 6880 AM 2333 UTC 17 MAR 2023
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2023, 0010 UTC »
0007 UTC Unid rock tune-OM singers (S8 peaks here with light fading and superb audio!)
0009 UTC "Walking On Sunshine"-Katrina & the Waves
0013 UTC "Talking In Your Sleep"-The Romantics
0017 UTC A song by the Ramones I forgot the name of!
0020 UTC Dr. Detroit thanking the HFU posters over music, followed by "Vacation"-The Go-Go's
0024 UTC "Video Killed the Radio Star"-The Buggles
0028 UTC "I Ran"-A Flock of Seagulls
« Last Edit: March 18, 2023, 0030 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Dr. Detroit 5185 AM was 6880 AM 2333 UTC 17 MAR 2023
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2023, 0028 UTC »
Squeeze, The Jam, and The Ramones, not bad. Do you have the Generation X original of "Dancing With Myself"? Much rawer than Billy's solo version, but with the same haircut both times out.