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Author Topic: Radio Focus International 6285 AM 2150 UTC 27 Sep 2013  (Read 3416 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Radio Focus International 6285 AM 2150 UTC 27 Sep 2013
« on: September 27, 2013, 2150 UTC »
No ID heard yet, possibly Focus International.  Weak, but music making it through.

« Last Edit: September 28, 2013, 1427 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6285 AM 2150 UTC 27 Sep 2013
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2013, 2156 UTC »
2155 z on 6285 ID Radio Focus International
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6285am 0215utc 09282013
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2013, 0219 UTC »
The who won't get fooled again.. Very noisy here.  S3/4
Signal gone at 0229 Utc.
« Last Edit: September 28, 2013, 0230 UTC by Bill F »
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Re: 6285am 0215utc 09282013
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2013, 0223 UTC »
s7 here fading in and out of the noise
0223 - rod Stewart I think
0226- Blitzkrieg Bop
0229- Jackson browne- Somebody's baby
Fading up a bit
« Last Edit: September 28, 2013, 0230 UTC by Hornet0123 »
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Re: 6285am 0215utc 09282013
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2013, 0231 UTC »
Euro-pirate Focus International, has been sounding good in NH since about 2300z or so...

0230z Focus ID, focus@live.co.uk into Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
« Last Edit: September 28, 2013, 0235 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: 6285am 0215utc 09282013
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2013, 0243 UTC »
Bits of audio now and then, lots of noise here tonight but first Euro I've ever heard!
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Re: 6285am 0215utc 09282013
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2013, 0246 UTC »
Signal up to S3.' Eeny Meeny" at 0243
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Re: 6285am 0215utc 09282013
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2013, 0324 UTC »
03:14 American Woman by The Guess Who
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Male announcer, I guess that is English he is speaking, down in the mud.
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Re: Radio Focus International 6285 AM 2150 UTC 27 Sep 2013
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2013, 1507 UTC »
6285 AM

Fair to decent signal with some fading.

02:18z 'Won't Get Fooled again' - Who
02:19z "..thanks very much.."
02:20z ID
02:22z song with female vocals (Janis?)

Audio (02:18z-02:23z): https://archive.org/download/Httparchive.orgdetailsShortwavePirateRadioCont2/RadioFocusInternational6285Am0218z-0223z09-27-13.mp3

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