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Author Topic: Radio Echo One 6929.45 AM 0101 Oct 28 2013 UTC  (Read 4999 times)

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Radio Echo One 6929.45 AM 0101 Oct 28 2013 UTC
« on: October 28, 2013, 0101 UTC »
ID sign on  0101 loud, excellent signal here, S9+10 dB

0104 RE1 ID, Ocarina tune
0107 "non stop music" "free music radio, Radio Echo 1"
0110 Address for reports, ID
0111 fanfare tune, more ID's
0111 'Echo 1', repeated ( no question of IDing this signal !)
0112 Highway to the Danger Zone version ( from top gun)
Fired up R390A to hear this signal, it's excellent quality.
0115 "Not a test" "Free Music Radio", sounds like a Soviet marshal tune
0118 ID before/after every music selection,
0121 Hitting +20 over S9 now.. goodness !
0122 "Good morning Vietnam", Robin Williams, ID, some fading now
0123 Dropped down to S7, noisy now, tough copy.
0125 Back up to good signal +20 dB over S9
0126 ID,
0135 ID, spoof song to "God Save the Queen" score, about FCC, hilarious lyrics ( I am SDR recording this)
0138 ID, 1 year aniversary special, HFU shoutouts
0140 Champagne "pop"
0141 Announcement of Justin Bieber special (not !) on Halloween
0142 Happy Birthday tune, clarinet version
0144 ID, deep fade .....  off ? Lost signal here, but apparently broadcast ran to  0158. Sorry I didn't hear it all.

Great show !  Nice production of FCC/FU song.

In a tip from RE1.. found choral version of the FCC song... here is a link:  http://blogfiles.wfmu.org/ME/FCCFU_TheAnthem_Choir.mp3





« Last Edit: October 28, 2013, 1144 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: RE1 6929.45 AM 0101 Oct 28 2013 UTC
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2013, 0104 UTC »
0103z station id Radio Echo One
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Re: RE1 6929.45 AM 0101 Oct 28 2013 UTC
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2013, 0105 UTC »
0106 S9 here
0108 Radio echo one ID
« Last Edit: October 28, 2013, 0107 UTC by olddxer »
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Re: RE1 6929.45 AM 0101 Oct 28 2013 UTC
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2013, 0121 UTC »
Got him weak on the west coast...hearing bits of music in the noise

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Re: RE1 6929.45 AM 0101 Oct 28 2013 UTC
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2013, 0121 UTC »
Just a weak carrier under the noise here at 0120 :(
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Re: RE1 6929.45 AM 0101 Oct 28 2013 UTC
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2013, 0124 UTC »
S5/7 here at 0124
 Stronger now  with The chain FleetWood Mac at 0153
« Last Edit: October 28, 2013, 0155 UTC by hsmith61 »
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Re: RE1 6929.45 AM 0101 Oct 28 2013 UTC
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2013, 0126 UTC »
Nice sig here, starting at 0123, in fading with electronic & produced IDs and a variety of music.
Thanks for the show!
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Re: RE1 6929.45 AM 0101 Oct 28 2013 UTC
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2013, 0128 UTC »
Readable here at S9 but some fading in and out of the noise level.  Echo One ID at 01:31utc, very clear.
« Last Edit: October 28, 2013, 0132 UTC by Lord Windemere »
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Re: RE1 6929.45 AM 0101 Oct 28 2013 UTC
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2013, 0140 UTC »
S6 - S7 peaks  
1:35 z  Sounded like "God
Save the Queen"
1:38 z possible ID - talking but can't make it out

1:43 z "Wish You a Merry Christmas"  then  Radio Echo One id nice and clear
« Last Edit: October 28, 2013, 0146 UTC by Rockpicker »
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Re: Radio Echo One 6929.45 AM 0101 Oct 28 2013 UTC
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2013, 1146 UTC »
SDR recording catch, 0100 sign on with "Red Alert".
Peak to S9 around 0122 then a deep fade, gone except for an extremely weak carrier, which went off at 0202..
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Re: RE1 6929.45 AM 0101 Oct 28 2013 UTC
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2013, 1150 UTC »
1:43 z "Wish You a Merry Christmas"  then  Radio Echo One id nice and clear

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