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Author Topic: X-FM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13  (Read 3558 times)

Offline DimBulb

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X-FM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13
« on: June 21, 2013, 0233 UTC »
X-FM with a fair signal in NH this evening, S7 and about even with the noise.

0227-0234z Some pulsing electo music with periodic X-FM ID's by a robovoice
0235z Everclear - AM Radio
0239z X-FM ID, xfmshortwave@gmail.com, thanks for the shout-out!
0246z Smithereens - A Girl Like You
0251z Genesis - Land of Confusion
0255z Johnny Rivers - Secret Agent Man
0258z ID, Getting lots of e-mail's, cool... has fallen down into the noise now and tough to copy op
0301z Rush - Limelight
0305z Goo Goo Dolls - Long Way Down
0309z Black Box - Strike It Up, According to Wikipedia: "This song is featured on the NHL 11 Soundtrack. And is also the goal song for the Carolina Hurricanes."
0314z Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth, signal level has come up quite a bit and peaking S9+10
0319z Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
0326z ID, going to do (or did?) a request via email
0331z Queens of the Stone Age - I Sat By The Ocean

0334z ID, gave phone-in number: (408) 800-6925

0336z Orgy - Blue Monday
0343z Circle Jerks - Wild in the Streets (request)
0346z Teddybears (w/Iggy Pop) - Punkrocker
0350z Washed Out - Feel It All Around
0354z Billy Thorpe - Children of the Sun

Time to shut down here, thanks for giving me a reason to stay up late - keep up the good work
« Last Edit: June 22, 2013, 2232 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: XFM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2013, 0237 UTC »
Great  S9 +15 signal here.  Fantastic audio!  Great to hear you again!  Wow what a show, Thank you!  Have heard you from the beginning of the show, not trying to be quite as you were talking about people being tonight around 04:24 but just kicking back enjoying the show with some adult beverages!
« Last Edit: June 21, 2013, 0429 UTC by Dr. Strangelove »
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Re: X-FM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2013, 0240 UTC »
Strong S9 here with good modulation, but lots of very rapid flutter.
Looks like flutter may be caused by another (weak) carrier about 10 hz from XFM
Playing 'Girl Like You' by the Smithereens @ 0247z
Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: June 21, 2013, 0248 UTC by refmo »
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Re: X-FM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2013, 0241 UTC »
X-FM about S-7/9 here but heavy static hampering reception 0241.
"A Girl Like You" by The Smithereens at 0246 UTC.
"Secret Agent Man" by Johnny Rivers 0255, signal improving a bit here
Thanks for the shout out, r u in c-quam tonite?
« Last Edit: June 21, 2013, 0259 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: X-FM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2013, 0245 UTC »
S5 here lots of static tonight .
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Re: X-FM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2013, 0252 UTC »
Coming in good here in south central PA despite the noise.

0250z-"Land of Confusion" Genesis

0300z-"Limelight" Rush (I requested that one)
« Last Edit: June 21, 2013, 0300 UTC by staticlistener »
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Re: X-FM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2013, 0330 UTC »
6925 AM

3:22 ut tuned in to Pink Floyd
Variable S7 - S9+10 sig - awesome audio
4:03 ut  thanks for the shout out -
Too bad for the static tonight - not worth recording - BUT - I'm listening in stereo by mixing the audio from two of the tuners on the Excalbur,
Using AMS - with USB on one and LSB on the other..
5:20 ut - Ending tonights show - sig down a bit average S8 now -
I see the auroral activity is up to level 9 right now - have to go out and check the skies.

As always - Excellent broadcast - Thanks X

"That's interesting, because he was saying he was using C-QUAM and as far as I know, the Kahn stereo method was the only one that did the stereo channels on the seperate sidebands thing."

I believe you are correct Shelby - It is a kind of "fake" stereo , possibly from a slight delay between to two receivers decoding the same signal simultaneously.
Anyway - XFm broadcasts fantastic sounding audio, professional production, interesting selections, strong signal --always exciting for me to hear his shows!
« Last Edit: June 22, 2013, 0315 UTC by Rockpicker »
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Re: X-FM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2013, 1540 UTC »
SDR catch, 0223z sign on with an S9 signal.

Thanks for the show!
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Re: X-FM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2013, 1546 UTC »
6925 AM

3:22 ut tuned in to Pink Floyd
Variable S7 - S9+10 sig - awesome audio
4:03 ut  thanks for the shout out -
Too bad for the static tonight - not worth recording - BUT - I'm listening in stereo by mixing the audio from two of the tuners on the Excalbur,
Using AMS - with USB on one and LSB on the other..
5:20 ut - Ending tonights show - sig down a bit average S8 now -
I see the auroral activity is up to level 9 right now - have to go out and check the skies.

As always - Excellent broadcast - Thanks X


That's interesting, because he was saying he was using C-QUAM and as far as I know, the Kahn stereo method was the only one that did the stereo channels on the seperate sidebands thing.
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Re: X-FM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2013, 0034 UTC »
Recorder Catch on 6925USB

Seems I punched out a little early last night, but got a reasonably good recording of the show which I was able to listen to in part during lunch today.

Solid S9+ signal and thanks redhat!
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Re: X-FM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13
« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2013, 0047 UTC »
Sad I missed this one.  Anyone have a decent recording they can post?
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Re: X-FM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2013, 2158 UTC »
WEAK sent in this link and said feel free to share. http://www.mediafire.com/?mn18fbw6h4pn368 Recorded from Pink Floyd to signoff.

Thanks for the reports!

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« Last Edit: June 22, 2013, 2201 UTC by redhat »
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Re: X-FM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13
« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2013, 2303 UTC »
Ugh, I missed the show.  :'(

Thanks RH for the link... and big thanks for WEAK for recording it. (Miss ya WEAK).

« Last Edit: June 22, 2013, 2313 UTC by skeezix »
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Re: X-FM 6925 am - 0227z 21June13
« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2013, 0043 UTC »
Thanks RH and WEAK, much appreciated!
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