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Author Topic: Radio Mushroom 6930U 2358UTC 13 April 2014  (Read 1731 times)

rdla4

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Radio Mushroom 6930U 2358UTC 13 April 2014
« on: April 13, 2014, 2359 UTC »
Someone playing BTO, Takin Care of Business.    Covered by static crashes here.

It might be Billy Idol playing next 2359

Signal is improving as the sun goes down, 0012 'Smoke On the Water" S7 into GA
« Last Edit: April 14, 2014, 0012 UTC by rdla4 »

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Re: UNID 6930U 2358UTC 13 April 2014
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2014, 0002 UTC »
S9 here at 0002z.
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Re: UNID 6930U 2358UTC 13 April 2014
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2014, 0002 UTC »
Radio Mushroom  S7 static crashes
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Re: UNID 6930U 2358UTC 13 April 2014
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2014, 0003 UTC »
2358 UTC "Taking Care of Business"-BTO
2359 UTC Man announcer with ID "Radio Mushroom", into "Rebel Yell"-Billy Idol
(Signal really good here at S8 and great USB audio....much better than the other night RM op!!!)
Great sound during "Smoke on the Water"! Well above the noise floor here. Frequency a hair above 6930 KHZ.
0015 UTC RM op..."skedaddle and get out of here before things go haywire... Until next time...73's". Off at 0016 UTC
Thanks for the repeat of the last show! I got a nice cassette ;D recording of it this time! My cats eyes are glowing again....
« Last Edit: April 14, 2014, 0024 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 6930U 2358UTC 13 April 2014
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2014, 0006 UTC »
00:02 can barely hear above QRN level. hearing music . S4 (tops)
00:08 possible ID
00:09 music - very faint in Illinois - Can't really identify. Too many S10 static crashes here :(   -  Music audio portion OK.
« Last Edit: April 14, 2014, 0015 UTC by RCCI »
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Re: Radio Mushroom 6930U 2358UTC 13 April 2014
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2014, 0010 UTC »
Only S5 so pretty rough copy in this noise.  Definite ID @ 0008z, followed by lots of male announcer talking.  Into Smoke on the Water @ 0010z
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Re: Radio Mushroom 6930U 2358UTC 13 April 2014
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2014, 0013 UTC »
Just caught it. Blasting into south Jersey.Lots of static crashes and local thunderstorn noise. But that's what makes radio great.Any email for a qsl?
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Re: Radio Mushroom 6930U 2358UTC 13 April 2014
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2014, 0016 UTC »
S7 here barely above noise. 
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Re: Radio Mushroom 6930U 2358UTC 13 April 2014
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2014, 0018 UTC »
just caught his last song deep purple smoke on the water signal had a lot of QSB S6 peaks
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Re: Radio Mushroom 6930U 2358UTC 13 April 2014
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2014, 0032 UTC »
Radio Mushroom, 6930, 0010, 4/14/14.  "Smoke on the Water", talk, off about 0015.  Lots of lightning static.
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