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Author Topic: Channel Z 6937.65 AM 2324 UTC 21 JAN 2024  (Read 952 times)

Offline RobRich

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Channel Z 6937.65 AM 2324 UTC 21 JAN 2024
« on: January 21, 2024, 2325 UTC »
2324z - Music. SINPO 55544. Airspy HF+D and 148' loop-on-ground. Some intermittent fading, but otherwise a good to great copy with strong modulation.
2331z - Music. Still some intermittent fading, but peaks are near S9+20. DSB sync tuning.
2334z - "Mockingbird" by Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd
2340z - OM on mic saying "Regular listeners...." then off air.
2341z - Back on air with skipping music then off air.
2342z - Back on air with "It may be rubbish, but it is English rubbish" then off air.



2347z - Back on air with music. "Channel Z" by The B-52's. SINPO 55544 trending 55555. Carrier at ~6937.65 AM.
2355z - Instrumental rock with flute. Audio near 10KHz wide.
2359z - "Mockingbird" by Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd
0005z - Channel Z ID. HFU mention. OM on mic talking about prog  rock.
0009z - "I'm a Man" by Jobriath
0027z - OM in mic with QSL info onto music.
0040z - Channel Z ID then off air.



Thanks for the broadcast! :)
« Last Edit: January 22, 2024, 0040 UTC by RobRich »
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Channel Z RADIO 6937 AM 2324 UTC 21 JAN 2024
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2024, 2326 UTC »
2326 UTC
S 7 PEAK
VERY WEAK   BUT HEARD

Strong copy on  KG4BUT SDR   Orlando, Florida
OTA--2340 UTC


Back   6937.657
« Last Edit: January 22, 2024, 0025 UTC by N2MLP »
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Re: UNID 6937 AM 2324 UTC 21 JAN 2024
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2024, 2330 UTC »
S7 with the NO2CW KiwiSDR.

2330 UTC-Music
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Re: UNID 6937 AM 2324 UTC 21 JAN 2024
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2024, 2334 UTC »
S4 and very weak
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Re: UNID 6937 AM 2324 UTC 21 JAN 2024
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2024, 2339 UTC »
SINPO=14211

2337- Carrier and an occasional flutter of weak, low audio.
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Re: UNID 6937.650 AM 2324 UTC 21 JAN 2024
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2024, 2350 UTC »
SIO: 333
2349 - "Channel Z" - The B52's
2353 - "Stationary Traveller" - Camel
2359 - "Mocking Bird" - Barclay James Harvest
0005 - OM talking mentions HFU and music selections: "hope you enjoyed the show" Possible ID?
0008 - "I'm A Man" - Jobriath
0012 - "Gypsy" - Uriah Heep
« Last Edit: January 22, 2024, 0014 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: UNID 6937.65 AM 2324 UTC 21 JAN 2024
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2024, 2356 UTC »
2355: Very weak in the noise, can tell music is playing but that is about it.
« Last Edit: January 22, 2024, 0034 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Channel Z 6937.65 AM 2324 UTC 21 JAN 2024
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2024, 0032 UTC »
Music
Barely audible
SIO 222
Registered Monitoring Station KMD3HR
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Somewhere in the South
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Re: Channel Z 6937.65 AM 2324 UTC 21 JAN 2024
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2024, 0041 UTC »
0040 UTC SIO 333, S4 into my SDR direct
0040 Carrier and I can just make out some audio peaks.
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Re: Channel Z 6937.65 AM 2324 UTC 21 JAN 2024
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2024, 0049 UTC »
Weak/poor signal, just caught part of the last song before QRT. Great to hear Channel Z again!
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Re: Channel Z 6937.65 AM 2324 UTC 21 JAN 2024
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2024, 0123 UTC »
Overall pretty good signal here - great to hear you again Channel Z!

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Re: Channel Z 6937.65 AM 2324 UTC 21 JAN 2024
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2024, 1311 UTC »
Tough copy here on the SDR recording - but great to hear Channel Z again!.
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