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Author Topic: Crystal Ship Relay 6925.5 AM - 0131z - 20-June-2013  (Read 2477 times)

Offline DimBulb

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Crystal Ship Relay 6925.5 AM - 0131z - 20-June-2013
« on: June 20, 2013, 0139 UTC »
TCS relay S8-S9 in NH tonight

0131z Start with Soviet Anthem
0134z Crystal Ship ID into "Might Like You Better If We Slept Together"
0145z ID
0150z ID into "Discovery Channel", 0155z "Midnight Rendezvous", 0200z "Feel Your Love Tonight"

...and thanks jFarley for the heads up on the "When Harry Met Sally" clip:

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-bsf2x-aeE
« Last Edit: June 20, 2013, 0218 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: Crystal Ship Relay 6925.5 AM - 0131z - 20-June-2013
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2013, 0151 UTC »
Song by Berlin 0148, into  The Bad Touch, The Bloodhound Gang S-9 +15 here with occasional digital QRM
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« Last Edit: June 20, 2013, 0158 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: Crystal Ship Relay 6925.5 AM - 0131z - 20-June-2013
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2013, 0155 UTC »
I'm picking it up great here in souther new jersey. I copied the email. tcsshortwave@gmail.com i believe
« Last Edit: June 20, 2013, 0204 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: Crystal Ship Relay 6925.5 AM - 0131z - 20-June-2013
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2013, 0158 UTC »
Signal has improved to S7 since I first heard it at 01:30.  Great tunes TCS!  Thanks for the show!!
« Last Edit: June 20, 2013, 0210 UTC by Dr. Strangelove »
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Re: Crystal Ship Relay 6925.5 AM - 0131z - 20-June-2013
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2013, 0201 UTC »
Coming in S9 here on the southern New Jersey coast.
Listening on an Icom R75 with 25 foot longwire

Heard Van Halen, Samantha Fox, Cheap Trick, Bangles

Thanks TCS for the tunes!!
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« Last Edit: June 20, 2013, 0241 UTC by Mentholyptus »
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Re: Crystal Ship Relay 6925.5 AM - 0131z - 20-June-2013
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2013, 0205 UTC »
Was picking it up in the backyard with the E100, coming in strong in south central PA on the FT-101 (s meter is broke so I can't tell how strong).

0204z- "Addicted" Saving Abel
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Re: Crystal Ship Relay 6925.5 AM - 0131z - 20-June-2013
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2013, 0207 UTC »
TCS being heard here with "THe TCS Sex Show" and a nice S9+ signal, and great tunes.

Songs about lust and love lust

0153 clip: "hope you're as good looking when I'm sober..."
0206 The "I'll have what she's having" clip from When Harry Met Sally
0215 OM discourse on the etymology and use of the F-Word
0225 Sesame Street spoof song: "Why you think the NET was born?  Porn, porn, porn!"
0249 ID: "Search no more my wayward son, you are on The Crystal Ship"
0253 ID: "You are listening to The Crystal Ship, where the rock is always hard".
0308 Spanish Ladies, We Want the Airwaves
0310 off

Thanks TCS and relay!
« Last Edit: June 21, 2013, 0115 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: Crystal Ship Relay 6925.5 AM - 0131z - 20-June-2013
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2013, 0215 UTC »
Excellent S9 signal here, playing 'Something in Your Mouth' by NIckelback @ 0214z
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Re: Crystal Ship Relay 6925.5 AM - 0131z - 20-June-2013
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2013, 0334 UTC »
Tuned in on portable ATS909x connected to 90 foot L shaped random wire on front porch,waiting for pizza delivery. S5-6 on funky little bar graph s meter. ID at 2:45z  "...the sound of another satisfied customer....The Crystal ship relay service..." Overall good reception on little portable rig.
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Re: Crystal Ship Relay 6925.5 AM - 0131z - 20-June-2013
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2013, 1306 UTC »
SDR recording catch. Carrier came up at 0127z, S9 signal. Programming started at around 0130z.
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