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Author Topic: The Crystal Ship 6950.67 AM 0055 UTC Oct 8 2013  (Read 1525 times)

Offline DreamWeeVA

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The Crystal Ship 6950.67 AM 0055 UTC Oct 8 2013
« on: October 08, 2013, 0059 UTC »
AM 6950.67
In a Gada da Vida, long version
S5-6 with static crashes, no ID yet
01:00 hearing drum solo in the noise
Some fading, organ music @ 01:05
ID @ 01:11
King Crimson, In the Court Of...
Yes - Roundabout @ 01:18
ID @ 01:27, fading
said something about "relay network", info about "art rock", audio readability not very good and static tough on the ears.
01:32 Moody Blues - The Story in Your Eyes
01:38 Moody Blues - Ride my See-Saw
01:45 AM carrier down to 6950.59 now
« Last Edit: October 08, 2013, 0146 UTC by DreamWeeVA »
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Offline SW-J

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Re: The Crystal Ship 6950.67 AM 00:55 Oct 8 2013
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2013, 0116 UTC »
Audio peaks receivable above the local noise sources here in Tejas ....
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Re: The Crystal Ship 6950.67 AM 00:55 Oct 8 2013
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2013, 0129 UTC »
S7 w some noise. Copy in & out throughout broadcast

0128, dialog, mentioned some rock groups, including Genesis, near the end
0130, spacey music
0133, lilting tune
0135, Moody Blues - Story In Your Eyes
0138, Moody Blues - Ride My See Saw
0142, ELO - Living Thing
0145, ELO - Sweet Talkin' Woman
0150, ID & Pink Floyd DSOTM excerpt
0158, Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen
0203, "Art Show" ID & Springsteen - Jungleland
0214, Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin

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« Last Edit: October 08, 2013, 0214 UTC by Mentholyptus »
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Offline Gregg56

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The Crystal ship
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2013, 0211 UTC »
The Crystal Ship 6950 AM S9 plus 0200z
Listening on my Yaesu Frog 7, SWL sloper aerial
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Re: The Crystal ship
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2013, 0222 UTC »
The Crystal ship, 6950.3, 0220, 10.8.13.  Tuned in to "This is the Crystal Ship broadcasting on the TCS Network."  e mail, rock.

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Re: The Crystal Ship 6950.67 AM 0055 UTC Oct 8 2013
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2013, 1147 UTC »
SDR recording catch.

0048 sign on, about S8.  Big peak to S9+10 at 0151, then crashed as the band went long, gone a minute later, not even a carrier.
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