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Author Topic: XFM 6950 KHz AM 0027+ UTC  (Read 8395 times)

Offline fpeconsultant

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Re: XFM 6950 KHz AM 0027+ UTC
« Reply #15 on: November 02, 2013, 0116 UTC »
about s8 here
music 0116z noisy
b52s at 0129 walkin on the sun
« Last Edit: November 02, 2013, 0129 UTC by fpeconsultant »
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Re: XFM 6950 KHz AM 0027+ UTC
« Reply #16 on: November 02, 2013, 0116 UTC »
awesome signal with great audio.  looks like a "real" station on sdr waterfall with lovely fat carrier & nice wide audio. Thanks for the show XFM.

BTW, signal is S9+10 in KCMO.
« Last Edit: November 02, 2013, 0124 UTC by glimmer twin »
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Re: XFM 6950 KHz AM 0027+ UTC
« Reply #17 on: November 02, 2013, 0121 UTC »
Have the station at 0120z at about S8-S9. Talked about having a remote receiver and how the signal sounded good tonight.

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Re: XFM 6950 KHz AM 0027+ UTC
« Reply #18 on: November 02, 2013, 0122 UTC »
Weak copy here in southern new jersey. But when signal rises- awesome audio!!
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Re: XFM 6950 KHz AM 0027+ UTC
« Reply #19 on: November 02, 2013, 0139 UTC »
Thanks XRM just lurking tonight and listening to your broadcast. S5 into northern Ohio tonight.
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Re: XFM 6950 KHz AM 0027+ UTC
« Reply #20 on: November 02, 2013, 0142 UTC »
Heard time check at 0137 UFC. Good signal in Central IL. Hearing the Mighty Quinn now.
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Re: XFM 6950 KHz AM 0027+ UTC
« Reply #21 on: November 02, 2013, 0143 UTC »
Nice strong S-7 signal into Northern Canada tonight. Great to hear strong signals with improving winter conditions!
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Re: XFM 6950 KHz AM 0027+ UTC
« Reply #22 on: November 02, 2013, 0147 UTC »
X-FM putting a good signal into NH this evening, but with lots of QSB - S6 to S9.

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Re: XFM 6950 KHz AM 0027+ UTC
« Reply #23 on: November 02, 2013, 0200 UTC »
Been listening since sign-on tonight but cx not as good as last night and rougher copy.  Deeper fades and less signal strength but still enjoyable.  Thanks RH!

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Re: XFM 6950 KHz AM 0027+ UTC
« Reply #24 on: November 02, 2013, 0229 UTC »
I'm hearing Parliament and Steve Miller, but I don't have a very good copy here. They're barely bouncing the signal meter on the receiver tonight. SIO 121
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Re: XFM 6950 KHz AM 0027+ UTC
« Reply #25 on: November 02, 2013, 0253 UTC »
Really nice music selection but suffering from peaks here in South Carolina.

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Re: XFM 6950 KHz AM 0027+ UTC
« Reply #26 on: November 02, 2013, 0311 UTC »
Pretty good tonight in PA with Toto, Golden Earring, Robert Plant, Wall of Voodoo, etc.
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Re: XFM 6950 KHz AM 0027+ UTC
« Reply #27 on: November 02, 2013, 0425 UTC »
Good signal all night with some deep fades. Excellent audio as always.
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Re: XFM 6950 KHz AM 0027+ UTC
« Reply #28 on: November 02, 2013, 1805 UTC »
6950 AM

Decent signal overall with some deep fading at times.

03:00z 'Mexican Radio' - WOV
03:04z request by Andy Y. for Dead Milkman followed by ID & into song
03:08z 'Africa' - Toto

Audio: https://archive.org/download/Httparchive.orgdetailsShortwavePirateRadioCont2/XfmShortwave6950Am0258z-0309z11-02-13.mp3

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