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Offline S. McArdle

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Captain Morgan Shortwave 6924.3 AM 0157 UTC 5 Feb 2014
« on: February 05, 2014, 0200 UTC »
Captain Morgan Shortwave, 2-5-14, *0157-0234, 6924 AM, 0157 sign on with music S5 to S8.  off after music at 0102 then on again at 0103..Captain Morgan Shortwave ID heard and more music.  sounds like the Mills Brothers at 0119 and off during song.  Back on at 0224 but way down in the noise now at S3-4 and receiving best now at 6.924.16.

Attached is short ID clip of when station was coming in stronger, perhaps while running more power.
« Last Edit: February 05, 2014, 0244 UTC by S. McArdle »
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Re: UNID 6924.3 AM 0157 UTC 5 Feb 2014
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2014, 0205 UTC »
Good signal in NH, S8 playing some blues...

0202z Off in midst of tune with a burst of hum, problems it seems
0205z Back
0218z Mills Bros. - I May Be Wrong, But I Think You're Wonderful... off again...
0225z Back
0229z Twilight Zone intro into some more rocking blues
 
Signal solid S9+10 now

0234z Captain Morgan ID into B.B. King - Beautician Blues
0236z Off

Thanks Captain, good signal here as per usual

Had to go listen to that last tune again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFA4UHl4upE

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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6924.3 AM 0157 UTC 5 Feb 2014
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2014, 0213 UTC »
Huge S9+25 signal here at 0213 UTC. Blues mx.
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6924.3 AM 0157 UTC 5 Feb 2014
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2014, 0216 UTC »
S3 on the west coast...just above my noise level...
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6924.3 AM 0157 UTC 5 Feb 2014
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2014, 0222 UTC »
The Good Captain playing a Mill Brothers-Count Basie tune 0218, S-9n +10 then off 0219.
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6924.3 AM 0157 UTC 5 Feb 2014
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2014, 0228 UTC »
02:27 good old fashioned jazz  S9 signal - good audio into Illinois
02:33 audio dropped - music is faint now. Wha..... happened?
« Last Edit: February 05, 2014, 0236 UTC by RCCI »
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6924.3 AM 0157 UTC 5 Feb 2014
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2014, 0235 UTC »
Captain Morgan, 6924.2, 0229, 2.4.14.  End of song, Twilight Zone interlude, Chicago style blues, ID, another blues, off abruptly at 0238.

Good stuff.  Thanks for the show.

Solid S7
« Last Edit: February 05, 2014, 0240 UTC by Markokpik »
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6924.3 AM 0157 UTC 5 Feb 2014
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2014, 0239 UTC »
Best reception for me at 6925.

First heard at 0208 with bluesy music, then a technical failure at 0219. 

Resumed at 0224 with an ID at 0234.  Carrier ended mid-song at 0236.

Mostly all blues.


Thanks for the BC,


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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6924.3 AM 0157 UTC 5 Feb 2014
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2014, 0240 UTC »
RX @ webrx Twente in the Netherlands!
02.30 utc 6924.10 hearing bluestracks!

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Some Improvements
02.36 OFF AIR

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