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Author Topic: TCS via the TCSRN 6925 AM *2205 UTC 9Jan14  (Read 2638 times)

Offline jFarley

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TCS via the TCSRN 6925 AM *2205 UTC 9Jan14
« on: January 09, 2014, 2213 UTC »
Just starting up.

2207 On with unid bubble gummish tune
2210 "You're riding the TCS Bubblegum Express on the TCS Relay Network"
2211 Lemon Pipers - "Green Tambourine", Ohio Express "Yummy3"
2218 Archies - "Sugar Sugar"
2221 ID, Monkees - "I'm A Believer"
2231 IDs, addy by Juliana Montana, Turtles - "Eleanor"  
2239 Royal Guardsmen - "Snoopy vs Red Baron"
2247 1910 Fruitgum Co - "Indian Giver", Cyrkle - "RR Ball"
2358 Still very strong here with  "White Rabbit", "2 Much 2 Dream"

Very fat S9+5 here initially
Thanks TCS and Relay; gotta check the closet for some old Bleeding Madras shirts!
« Last Edit: January 10, 2014, 0002 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: TCS via the TCSRN 6925 AM *2205 UTC 9Jan14
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2014, 2214 UTC »
S9+ here with "Green Tambourine"
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Re: TCS via the TCSRN 6925 AM *2205 UTC 9Jan14
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2014, 2216 UTC »
Just a hint of a carrier out here on the west coast at 2215Z. Unable to make out any audio.

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Re: TCS via the TCSRN 6925 AM *2205 UTC 9Jan14
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2014, 2218 UTC »
6025.5v AM, steady S9 down in Dixie

TCS Bubblegum Express beats back Solar monsters

2208: Surfer Song "Turn Me On"
2211: Green Tambourine
2214: Yummy Yummy Yummy
2219: Sugar Sugar
2222: I'm a Believer (much, much better than a belieber)
2240: Curse you, Red Baron *shake fist*
2348: Along Comes Fansome, er Mary

Thanks TCS!
« Last Edit: January 10, 2014, 0035 UTC by Evil Elvis »
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Re: TCS via the TCSRN 6925 AM *2205 UTC 9Jan14
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2014, 2233 UTC »
S9+20 signal with ID & Email address at 22:32 UTC. Thanks for the show!
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Re: TCS via the TCSRN 6925 AM *2205 UTC 9Jan14
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2014, 2235 UTC »
S9 here with fair audio, TCS ID @ 2232z.  Bubblegum Express show.
"Elenore" by The Turtles @ 2234z
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Re: TCS via the TCSRN 6925 AM *2205 UTC 9Jan14
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2014, 2324 UTC »
2320  S6-7.. some fade and LSB QRM     "Buttercup"
2325 Anncr  "Bubblegum Express"
2326 Simple Simon song
2328 Monkees  "Last Train"
2333 Lost TCS to washing machine QRM
2334 Age of Aquarius ( some antenna phasing is helping)
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2345 "Flower power on TCS" ID
2345 "it's all so beautiful"

« Last Edit: January 09, 2014, 2345 UTC by halifaxtap »
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Re: TCS via the TCSRN 6925 AM *2205 UTC 9Jan14
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2014, 2347 UTC »
The Crystal Ship via The Crystal Ship Relay Network, 1-9-14, 2336-0020*, 6.925 AM, sigs fading between S7 & +10, hearing 60s-70s tunes, the Flower Power Show with 5th Dimension, Live for Today, San Francisco, ID @2344  & 2357, "Incense & Peppermints" and other tunes.  Off at 0020.
« Last Edit: January 10, 2014, 0022 UTC by S. McArdle »
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Re: TCS via the TCSRN 6925 AM *2205 UTC 9Jan14
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2014, 0004 UTC »
23:57 just tuned into end of song White Rabbit by JA
00:00 new song "I had too Much To Dream" - Electric Prunes ----Yeah my era!
00:03 song Incense Peppermints by Strawberry Alarmclock - Ahhhh the one hit wonders! SIGNAL a Solid S10
00:06  ID - Flower Power -
00:078 song My Condition

Thanks For the Show TCS!
« Last Edit: January 10, 2014, 0047 UTC by RCCI »
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Re: TCS via the TCSRN 6925 AM *2205 UTC 9Jan14
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2014, 0032 UTC »
Solid S9 here from tune in 2240 UTC around 6925.6 KHZ with Royal Guardsmen...Bubble Gum Express ID, address. Tunes by Boyce & Hart, 1910 Fruit Gum Company, Cyrkle, ID again at 2253. Songs by Edison Lighthouse, Turtles, Robin McNamara, Andy Kim, ID at 2306, then Archies. Had to head to the convenience store and back at 2330 during another Royal Guardsmen tune then ID, Timothy Leary's Tune in, Turn on, Drop Out mantra, into tunes by 5th Dimension, Grass Roots, Scott McKenzie, Small Faces, Association, Byrds, Amboy Dukes, ID, Jefferson Airplane, Electric Prunes, Strawberry Alarm Clock, ID, Kenny Rogers & First Edition, Status Quo, Cowsills, ID, Ramones? close down at 0020.
 Talk about reliving my midteen years...I bought a lot of these 45's(mostly the  Crystal Ship "Flower Power" part of the broadcast) when they came out. Great show and great audio here! Thanks!
« Last Edit: January 10, 2014, 0053 UTC by Skipmuck »
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