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Author Topic: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023  (Read 1904 times)

Offline TRI International

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2213 UTC Yl "You are listening to ?? Radio several times with tone.
2214 UTC Tone is back.
2217 UTC hearing train whistle.
2220 UTC Yl with id ?? Radio
2222 UTC Yl with several id's mixed in with the noise, hearing train.
2224 UTC Signal up a a bit playing a train song, kid what a big engine.
2226 UTC Yl with several id's.
2227 UTC SSTV signal wasn't ready  :'(

S 2 to 3, thanks for the show pls qsl and thanks.
Audio 1: https://voca.ro/15F4UV5yGdrw  Id at the beginning of this file.
Audio 2: https://voca.ro/1bGwHMigfxyB
Audio 3: https://voca.ro/1joBBVYZ5vQ3

« Last Edit: November 28, 2023, 2230 UTC by TRI International »
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2023, 2224 UTC »
2222 UTC whooshing sound  [something] Radio ID could not make it out, sound of train whistle
2223 UTC child talking about trains and the little red caboose
2224 UTC Children's song Little Red Caboose
2225 UTC ID is Locomotive Radio
2226 UTC SSTV signal
2230 UTC Rock song
2235 UTC Locomotive Radio ID by YL
2236 UTC Instrumental rock song w/ heavy bass
2240 UTC announcement    "Locomotive Radio moving to 6980 due to peskies"
2243 UTC now on 6980 USB
« Last Edit: November 28, 2023, 2251 UTC by cliyok »
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2023, 2225 UTC »
SIO 433, short fades here at dusk

2224z - Puff 'n Toot Singers - Little Red Caboose
2226z - Locomotive Radio ID
2231z - Killing Joke - Are You Receiving



Now 6980AM - SIO 433

Automated ID and announcement that the station was recognizing the death of Killing Joke guitarist Kevin "Geordie" Walker

2245z - Killing Joke - Sun Goes Down

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« Last Edit: November 28, 2023, 2256 UTC by Zane »
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2023, 2225 UTC »
2223 UTC YL with spoken word childrens skit? I have this as AM!
2224 UTC Children's song now
2226 UTC YL with ID "Locomotive Radio" repeated several times
2227 UTC SSTV that didn't decode. Started it manually using ScottieDX mode..got a partial
2231 UTC Unid rock tune
2235 UTC YL with "Locomotive Radio" ID
2236 UTC Signal is at the high noise floor along with some peskies
2241 UTC YL with ID's
2242 UTC OFF


Great hearing you again Locomotive Radio! I wish propagation was better today...here's my recording of the show:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13W1PO0kGvd6Waozwl5KpDMXUcViGgEFY/view?usp=sharing

2252 UTC Unid rock tune, now on 6980 AM
2255 UTC YL with "Locomotive Radio recognizes the loss of Geordie Walker. He died November 27, 2023 from a major stroke"
(Sorry to hear that!)  :(
2315 UTC OFF
Thanks again Locomotive Radio! Didn't know you had moved to 6980 and missed part of the show...
2318 UTC Moved to 6975 AM (Much clearer now without the peskies!)
2330 UTC YL with obit announcement for Geordie Walker
0049 UTC YL with ID, followed by more of this hard rocking artist
0108 UTC YL with obit announcement for Geordie Walker, followed by a ScottieDX SSTV (Rough decode here)

0115 UTC OFF after drum music

Thank you for the tribute to a band I was not familiar with...good stuff!
« Last Edit: November 29, 2023, 0116 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2023, 2226 UTC »
2324 Faint YL talking then sounds like YL group singing. 40's tune?  Better here on USB.
2327 SSTV
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2023, 2226 UTC »
Tuned in at 2225 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak S7-S9 signal, barely hear audio, after song and ID various tones, at 2240 moved to 6980 usb,   
« Last Edit: November 28, 2023, 2306 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2023, 2227 UTC »
2225"Little Red Caboose " Puff'n Toot Singers
2226 ? Radio  repeated  a few times
2227 SSTV
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2023, 2228 UTC »
2225 UTC SIO 444, s8 into my sdr direct
2225 Sounded like old time radio or program
2226 heard an ID but was too fast to catch even though it was repeated
2227 SSTV
This station is transmitting in AM
2227 Are You Receiving by Killing Joke
2235 Locomotive Radio ID
2235 music but no ID

« Last Edit: November 28, 2023, 2238 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2023, 2233 UTC »
Reception into NE Ohio:

S8  SIO 444  SINPO 45444

2230 UTC Are You Receiving by Killing Joe
2235 ID Locomotive Radio, female voice
2235 Music
2241 "Locomotive Radio will be moving to 6980 due to peskies"
2244 "Locomotive Radio is recognizing the loss of the great guitarist of Killing Joe"
2244 Now on 6980....Sun Goes Down by Killing Joe
2334 Ecstasy by Killing Joe
2336 SSTV image
2341 "Radio Locomotive is celebrating....."
2341 America by Killing Joe

Thanks for the broadcast!
« Last Edit: November 28, 2023, 2343 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2023, 2235 UTC »
I have it with a poor (noisy) signal.  Sounds like a heavy metal tune.  Thanks for the show.
2235 Female gave ID. Locomotive Radio
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2023, 2235 UTC »
Also have this in AM 6924.96

Couldn't decode the SSTV in AM, switched to sideband and caught part of it:



22:35z Locomotive Radio ID

6979.96 AM

22:57z mentioned guitarist Geordie Walker (thnx Skipmuck) who died 11-27-23

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« Last Edit: November 28, 2023, 2259 UTC by Sealord »
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2023, 2236 UTC »
S5 SIO: 333
2235 - Synth YL w/ID repeated: "Locomotive Radio"
2245 - "Sun Goes Down" - Killing Joke
2249 - Synth YL recognizing....????
« Last Edit: November 28, 2023, 2249 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2023, 2253 UTC »
2252 SIO 555, very wide audio
2317 Off


« Last Edit: November 28, 2023, 2317 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2023, 2258 UTC »
2258utc sio322 direct  noisy here
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Re: Locomotive Radio 6975 AM was 6980 AM was 6925 AM 2213 UTC 28 NOV 2023
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2023, 2259 UTC »
LR moved here from 6925 after IDs and freq switch ancmt
Fair to good signal as night falls here in MD
Moved to 6975 as of 2318 UTC
SSTV 2354 UTC with guitar image
« Last Edit: November 28, 2023, 2357 UTC by dxace1 »
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