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Author Topic: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013  (Read 5648 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013
« on: October 12, 2013, 2257 UTC »
MAC signing on, S9+20 here.
Then into Dr Who theme.

« Last Edit: October 12, 2013, 2300 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2013, 2259 UTC »
S9 here, some fade, good copy (on the R75)
Coming in nice in the garage on the Tecsun 660 w just the whip (drizzling out here)

2259, Dr Who theme
2302, DJ gab, "MAC Shortwave on the air" email - macshortwaveradio@gmail.com
2304, someone doing a version of Velvet's Rock And Roll
2307, DJ gab, multi-IDs, email addy
2310, someone singing I Call, No Answer, What's The Matter
2313, ID, email addy & Billy Idol - Mony Mony
2319, Ringo Starr - Oh My My
2323, DJ gab, ID, email addy, Ultraman busy fighting monsters
2328, Journey - Lights (Live) "Could've taken a dump during that!"
2335, DJ gab -- 2337, Exuma tune -- 2342, DJ gab
2343, Bangles tune
2347, DJ gab "Let's see what you think of this"
2349, Herb Alpert tune (used in old Teaberry Shuffle TV ad)   http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk11Acjofu8
2351, ID, DJ gab, email addy
2352, Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues
2355, DJ gab, ID, gab about Lou Monte (he was my neighbor! Went to school w his son)
2359, Brenton Wood - Gimme Little Sign
0002, MAC jingle & tune
0005, "Tired of that", ID, DJ gab
0006, Beatles - It's All Too Much (alternate ver)      ---fade increasing---
0014, DJ gab, ID & tune

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes MAC!! ===
« Last Edit: October 13, 2013, 0055 UTC by Mentholyptus »
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2013, 2309 UTC »
MAC has a big signal in NH this evening, S9+10

2305z ID, running the console and having dinner at the same time
2325z ID, still S9+10... looking for a tune
« Last Edit: October 12, 2013, 2327 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2013, 2310 UTC »
Tuning into a S7-S9 signal with fast fades at 2307z. 45433. Talking about a pre-Runaways song. ID and email.

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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2013, 2312 UTC »
Good signal here, talking about the songs just played @ 2308.
Started ' Hard Days Night', but came on saying he didn't want to play that right now.
'I call no answer' by Jack Green @ 2311.  [I actually had that album in the early 80's, had some decent guitar on it.]

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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2013, 2315 UTC »
S8-S9 at 2312 UTC, giving a gmail address during the break. Into a song.

Some static crashes, but over all a good signal.

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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2013, 2315 UTC »
Great signal here in SE PA  at 2314  with 'Money, Money'  by Billy Idol

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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2013, 2316 UTC »
Good signal and audio here. S20+. Mention of one of those songs that never ends.... Mony Mony by Tommy James and the Shandells. Thanks for the show. Great tunes. Mentioned ID at 2313z.
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2013, 2317 UTC »
Deep fading here in long island ny .
s6
billy idol

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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013
« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2013, 2317 UTC »
+40 In the RFW studios. I don't even give myself +40.  ;D Sounding good!
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013
« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2013, 2318 UTC »
Just tuned in here at 2315. Good signal S8-9 slow fades.
2318  Mony mony
2342  Dr Who show, MAC radio ID, spacey sound effects
2349  Herb Alpert, Tijuana Brass ( I think it was called "Tijuana Taxi")
« Last Edit: October 12, 2013, 2353 UTC by halifaxtap »
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2013, 2320 UTC »
S9-S9+ with good audio. Some fading.
2313 - ID talking about song played. Email addy
2313 - Mony Mony

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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013
« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2013, 2323 UTC »
Super big S9+20 signal here in the Boston burbs at 2322 UTC with Ringo Starr and then an announcement at 2323 UTC. Really glad MAC is back!
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2013, 2325 UTC »
Decent copy here at 2322z - s7
OM "that was ringo"
List of songs played at 2323z
Getting a bit clearer now
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 2257 12 Oct 2013
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2013, 2325 UTC »
10/12/13,  MAC Shortwave
6950 kHz AM

"Mony Mony" at 2316 UTC
"Oh my my" /Ringo Starr  at 2319

2323 DJ patter, the "Dr. Who Show", ID.

Very Nice 10 over S-9 signal in Lansing, MI

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