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Author Topic: Radio True North 6940 then 6925 then 6930 AM 0304 UTC 3 Aug 2013  (Read 1818 times)

Offline fred5

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Radio true north at 6940 am. Good signal here. In Reno. Fair QSB but getting better. Good to hear you  tonight.
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Re: Radio True North
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2013, 0321 UTC »
I have an awful copy on them here in Iowa tonight. I can tell its music, but no real intelligible audio yet. I am sure it will improve as the night goes on.
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Re: Radio True North at 6940 am
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2013, 0338 UTC »
 Thanks for the shout out. Peaking at +20 at times. Good to hear old vinal.
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Re: Radio True North
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2013, 0410 UTC »
True S-9 signal in northern Canada but lotsa thunder crashes. Always great to hear an old friend!
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Re: Radio True North
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2013, 0416 UTC »
RTN on 6925 with a good AM signal around S8 into Alberta.  "Like a Virgin" @ 04:15
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Re: Radio True North 6940 AM 0304 UTC 3 Aug 2013
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2013, 1321 UTC »
SDR recording catch. 0304 sign on with a very weak signal, just some audio popping up above the noise from time to time.

Switched to 6925 at 0358 which unfortunately was covered by the PSK UTE. The UTE left at 0446.
Somewhat better signal from RTN by this time, also. ID at 0447.

Switched to 6930 at 0515. The signal continued to improve. Had it not been for the static, it would have been pretty good, esp for RTN here.

ID at 0902 and then off at 0903. Thanks for the show, RTN!
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Re: Radio True North 6940 then 6925 then 6930 AM 0304 UTC 3 Aug 2013
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2013, 1355 UTC »
6925AM  Aug.3. 04:20-040 hrs. UTC  Another great program from this True North Station...Promotions for the Chat rooms and talks aboiuyt Free Radio. Gave a contact information  followed a pop selection @ n0423. Mentioned about Sky reports from Alberta, followed with a Led Zeppin Selection from the 25 single, followed with some AC &DC music @04:29. Lot'sa ID's for Radio True North and for Free Radio short wave Station. Sorry but I tuned out at 0440 hrs. Great audio, no problems with modulation and s-reading about s4 to s6 @ times....
only problem was some power line noise acting up tonight....
Thank you for the Broadcast!

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