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Author Topic: Sycko Radio test 6950 AM 0123 UTC 8 APR 2023  (Read 586 times)

Offline Skipmuck

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Sycko Radio test 6950 AM 0123 UTC 8 APR 2023
« on: April 08, 2023, 0123 UTC »
0123 UTC "Zombie"-Cranberries (Right at or just above the noise here...excellent audio at peaks)
0126 UTC Deep fade or no audio? Something there but it is low in the noise
0133 UTC Hearing traces of music again, but can't ID the tune in the noise
0138 UTC Again, I'm hearing music right at the noise floor...just can't make out the song
0145 UTC Peskie yakking on LSB
0149 UTC Music again...OM singer...familiar song but I'm drawing a blank here  :-\
0155 UTC Signal up to S8 peaks now with another song..solid above the noise!
0158 UTC OM said something
0159 UTC "Life of Illusion"-Joe Walsh
0206 UTC Not hearing any audio for the last couple minutes
« Last Edit: April 08, 2023, 0212 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Sycko Radio 6950 AM 0123 UTC 8 APR 2023
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2023, 0126 UTC »
S5 with the KX4AZ KiwiSDR.

0124 UTC-Zombie by Cranberries
0125 UTC-Carrier
0126 UTC-Unknown Music
0127 UTC-Next Unknown Music
0129 UTC-“Check check audio” sounds like Sycko?
0132 UTC-Next Unknown Music
0137 UTC-Next Unknown Music
0142 UTC-Next Unknown Music
0154 UTC-Sycko Radio ID, testing the AM transmitter, mic audio needs work
0155 UTC-Always Somewhere by Scorpions
0157 UTC-Sycko Radio ID, got to work on something, this is a test broadcast, putting out about 30 watts or so
0159 UTC-Next Unknown Music
0203 UTC-Next Unknown Music
0218 UTC-OFF
« Last Edit: April 08, 2023, 0218 UTC by Shortwave_Listener »
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 0123 UTC 08 APR 2023
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2023, 0126 UTC »
01:25 UTC - Weak barely readable with fading;
01:26 UTC - Lost in the noise but coming back.


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Re: UNID 6950 AM 0123 UTC 8 APR 2023
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2023, 0127 UTC »
SINPO=23222

125- "Zombie" by The Cranberries.
127- "Welcome To The Jungle" by Guns n' Roses.
« Last Edit: April 08, 2023, 0129 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 0123 UTC 8 APR 2023
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2023, 0128 UTC »
0127 Very weak music in the noise ?
0129 op  checking audio ?
0133 music ? in the noise
« Last Edit: April 08, 2023, 0134 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 0123 UTC 8 APR 2023
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2023, 0130 UTC »
0130 UTC
VERY WEAK MUSIC IN HE NOISE LEVEL
HEAVY FADING
ALL RECEPTION IS DIRECT  QSL's are greatly appreciated!

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Re: UNID 6950 AM 0123 UTC 8 APR 2023
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2023, 0133 UTC »
Just a trace on the waterfall here
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 0123 UTC 8 APR 2023
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2023, 0136 UTC »
0136: Just above the noise with music and slight fading.
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 0123 UTC 8 APR 2023
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2023, 0154 UTC »
Reception into NE Ohio:

S3  SIO 222  SINPO 25222 very weak

0152 UTC Bed of Roses by Bon Jovi

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Re: UNID 6950 AM 0123 UTC 8 APR 2023
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2023, 0156 UTC »
Sycko Radio 6950 AM S3 in NY

0153: Weak music
0154: OM talking ?
0155: Scorpions "Always Somewhere"
0159: Joe Walsh "A Life Of Illusion"
« Last Edit: April 08, 2023, 0200 UTC by PirateSWL »
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