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Offline halifaxtap

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Radio Echo 1 6929.4 AM, 0009, Oct 18, UTC
« on: October 18, 2013, 0011 UTC »
0002 Female vocal  , S9 signal , usual 6929.4 kHz
0004 What ?  Just heard Radio Echo 1 (female)  id !
0009 Real Music  Radio Echo 1 ID  ( I know this is supposed to be PRB, but I have heard two Radio Echo 1 ID's now)
0014 ID, email address,  S9 on loop, S9+10 dB on OCF dipole
(Thanks Ed Insinger.. I thought I was imagining things there , for a minute)
0018 Mention of thanks to Chris Lobdell, ID
0022 SSTV  Pokeman character ? Road, bright light(2nd frame) Union Jack (3rd frame) ( I stand corrected.. it is indeed the the Union flag, and Union Jack when on ship. I have heard it referrred to as Union Jack all my life, thanks Echo 1. And yes, Pikachu.. that's the one. My son was seriously into those things but I never learned all the names, except the Snorlax.. my favourite)
0026  ID,address, signal dropping
0027 God Save the Queen
0028 off


« Last Edit: October 18, 2013, 1028 UTC by halifaxtap »
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« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2013, 0013 UTC »
17/18 October 2013 - nice signal coming in at S8 dB at 2358 UTC with music on 6930 kHz. 0000 UTC - ID "stand by for action"...into female vocals.

0004 UTC - female ID as "Echo One," into rock musical selection, male vocals and nice guitar licks with electric organ. Yeah, rockin' nice tonight on the shortwaves!

0109 UTC - male ID as Radio Echo One," into more music, female vocals.

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Re: Radio Echo 1 6929.4 AM, 0009, Oct 18, UTC
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2013, 0014 UTC »
Agree, just heard second Radio Echo One ID by female and male at 0014 UTC here in northern New Jersey.

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Re: Radio Echo 1 6929.4 AM, 0009, Oct 18, UTC
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2013, 0019 UTC »
In and out of synch here, just above the noise but signal improving slowly at 00:18
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Re: Radio Echo 1 6929.4 AM, 0009, Oct 18, UTC
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2013, 0023 UTC »
S8 here, some band noise

0021, tune in progress

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« Last Edit: October 18, 2013, 0134 UTC by Mentholyptus »
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Re: Radio Echo 1 6929.4 AM, 0009, Oct 18, UTC
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2013, 0033 UTC »
Caught the tail end.
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Re: Radio Echo 1 6929.4 AM, 0009, Oct 18, UTC
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2013, 0036 UTC »
In and out of synch here, just above the noise but signal improving slowly at 00:18

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Re: Radio Echo 1 6929.4 AM, 0009, Oct 18, UTC
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2013, 0126 UTC »

0022 SSTV  Pokeman character ? Road, bright light(2nd frame) Union Jack (3rd frame)


SSTV 1 - Pikachu

SSTV 2 - York Railway Station (a picture I took when the light hit the glass roof at the right moment... One of those breathtaking moments)

SSTV 3 - Union Flag... Its only the Union Jack when it is on a ship
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Re: Radio Echo 1 6929.4 AM, 0009, Oct 18, UTC
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2013, 0254 UTC »
Had you with a fair signal into Northeast Ohio.  Thanks for the show!
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Re: Radio Echo 1 6929.4 AM, 0009, Oct 18, UTC
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2013, 0257 UTC »
Had you with a fair signal into Northeast Ohio.  Thanks for the show!

Well send in a report to reportecho1@gmail.com and we'll get a QSL to you
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