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Author Topic: TCS 6850.44 10 April 2014 0024z  (Read 2514 times)

Offline philcobill

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TCS 6850.44 10 April 2014 0024z
« on: April 11, 2014, 0026 UTC »
0024:00-"Chewy Chewy" Ohio Express
0026:00-"Sugar Sugar" Archies
0028:00-ID as "Crystal Ship Bubblegum Express"
0028:30-"I'm a Believer" Monkees
0031:00-"Tracy" Cuff Links
0033:00-"My Baby Loves Lovin'" White Plains

Heard here in Maryland s9

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« Last Edit: April 11, 2014, 0038 UTC by philcobill »
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Re: TCS 6850.44 10 April 2014 0024z
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2014, 0029 UTC »
S8 signal at 0029z.
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Re: TCS 6850.44 10 April 2014 0024z
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2014, 0032 UTC »
TCS putting a good signal into NH tonight, S7-S8 and mostly above the noise

0029z TCS ID, Bubble Gum Show via the Crystal Ship Relay Network
0040z "You're riding the bubblegum express on the TCS relay network"
0042z The Turtles - Elenore (love their stuff)
0100z The Cyrkle - Red Rubber Ball
0106z The Turtles - She'd Rather Be With Me
« Last Edit: April 11, 2014, 0107 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: TCS 6850.44 10 April 2014 0024z
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2014, 0033 UTC »
Good S7-S9 signal into north AL.  Sounding great!  Thanks for the show!
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Re: TCS 6850.44 10 April 2014 0024z
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2014, 0035 UTC »
S9 over an S2 noise floor, so great copy!  "My Baby Loves Lovin'" @ 0034z
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Re: TCS 6850.44 10 April 2014 0024z
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2014, 0035 UTC »
Nice S8 here with "The TCS Bubblegum Express"

Thanks TCS!
« Last Edit: April 11, 2014, 0056 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: TCS 6850.44 10 April 2014 0024z
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2014, 0041 UTC »
The Crystal Ship, 0035, 4/11/14.  Bubblegum, 0039 ID, various clips, series of ID's for station and TCS relay network.

Only S3, but very quiet conditions.

thanks for the show!
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Re: TCS 6850.44 10 April 2014 0024z
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2014, 0045 UTC »
Nice S8 signal here at 0037 UTC tune-in with "Jingle Jangle"-Archies.
0039 UTC ID, plug for NORML, "Bubble Gum Express", email
0041 UTC "Elenore"-Turtles
"I Woke Up In Love This Morning"-Partridge Family
0051 UTC "Mirage"-Tommy James & the Shondells
0058 UTC I'm getting RTTY QRM now during "Indian Giver"...best on USB
I was a starry eyed adolescent when these songs came out....some were good...some were bad... in retrospect, some were REALLY bad! so I won't admit to having purchased most of these "45's". :-X
« Last Edit: April 11, 2014, 0105 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: TCS 6850.44 10 April 2014 0024z
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2014, 0045 UTC »
Frequency drifted up to 6850.51 at 0044z
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Re: TCS 6850.44 10 April 2014 0024z
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2014, 0048 UTC »
Right on the same frequency as my CBC Vancouver image...I can tell there are 2 carriers on slightly different frequencies though...

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Re: TCS 6850.44 10 April 2014 0024z
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2014, 0052 UTC »
6850.49 khz  AM  ~S7 fairly steady
00:47 utc Tuned in to UNID Oldie Moldy
00:48 utc Snoopy and the Red Baron
00:50 utc  TCS ID's & E-Mail
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Re: TCS 6850.44 10 April 2014 0024z
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2014, 0057 UTC »
The Crystal Ship via TCSRN, 6850.5am, 45554, 4-11-14
Nice S8-S9 signal when I tuned in at 0054z.

Snoopy & the Red Baron
TCS ID "The Bubblegum Show"
Love Grows

Just like the old Sunday night shows. Thanks JP & relay.

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« Last Edit: April 11, 2014, 0104 UTC by Zane »
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Re: TCS 6850.44 10 April 2014 0024z
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2014, 0059 UTC »
Very nice steady S9 signal here. If I admit that I like the songs does that mean that I'm an old fart? Thanks for the broadcast.
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TCS 6.850 AM at 0120 utc Apr 10
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2014, 0156 UTC »
The Crystal Ship

Weak signal at first, maybe 322
Dizzy
David Cassidy, "I think I love you"
Om ( fading signal)
too weak and drifting
Sylvia and signal up to 333
Unk song
TCS ID yl and om
Last train to Clarksville (very clear)
unk song
ID
off around 0145 utc

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