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Author Topic: XLR8 6930 USB 00:39 UTC 4/16/2014 .....on again 00:53  (Read 2392 times)

Offline RCCI

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XLR8 6930 USB 00:39 UTC 4/16/2014 .....on again 00:53
« on: April 16, 2014, 0039 UTC »
00:39 just tuned in to music Solid S8 signal
00:40 song ended - No ID, possibly off?
00:53 music back on - hard rock  S9 signal  Same crisp audio as earlier...
00:59 off again... possibly testing?
01:13 Missed ID's (bathroom and dinner break!) More music...Thanks Joe for ID!
01:21 Solid ID
01:22 song  - another version of EC's "Cocaine"  off mid song @ 01:24
01:25 new song "bluesy" very cool
01:57 song Heart of Gold , Neil Young

Thanks XLR8! Great signal and music!
« Last Edit: April 16, 2014, 0200 UTC by RCCI »
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Re: XLR8 6.930 USB 00:39 UTC 4/16/2014
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2014, 0042 UTC »
0035 Tom Petty - "Trip To Pirate's Cove"
0040 off

0053 - 0059 On again with unid mx
0102 back on
0105 XLR8 IDs  --  got me again!
0109 ID w/ a touch of reverb, and back to the music
0121 ID, JJ Cale - "Cocaine"
0134 Zombies - "She's Not There", J Tull - "Living In the Past"
0149 F Mac - "Albatross"
0152 IDs and off
0156 Back with Neil Young - "Heart of Gold"

S8 here, nice audio
Thanks XLR8!
« Last Edit: April 16, 2014, 0158 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: XLR8 6930 USB 00:39 UTC 4/16/2014 .....on again 00:53
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2014, 0113 UTC »
0110z Pretty good copy in NH at S7 which is a bit above the noise level tonight
0016z Short break and into another tune
0121z XLR8 ID into J.J. Cale - Cocaine
0125z Muddy Waters - You Need Love
0128z another break and then The Band - The Weight
0135z The Zombies - She's Not There

Signal has come up a bit to S8-S9, sounding good

0137z Jethro Tull - Living in the Past
0140z ID into Delany & Bonnie & Friends - Comin' Home
0145z Humble Pie - Natural Born Woman
0149z Fleetwood Mac - Albatross
0153z ID
« Last Edit: April 16, 2014, 0153 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: XLR8 6930 USB 00:39 UTC 4/16/2014 .....on again 00:53
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2014, 0121 UTC »
S8 here with ID @ 0121z.
Then into Cocaine by JJ Cale @ 0122z.
Up to S9 @ 0142 with "Comin' Home" by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends.
Thanks for the tunes!
« Last Edit: April 16, 2014, 0142 UTC by refmo »
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Re: XLR8 6930 USB 00:39 UTC 4/16/2014 .....on again 00:53
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2014, 0123 UTC »
0123
Nuthin here, the sun is pretty high. 622pm local time.
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Re: XLR8 6930 USB 00:39 UTC 4/16/2014 .....on again 00:53
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2014, 0124 UTC »
 Very Nice S9 with good audio here tonight .
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Re: XLR8 6930 USB 00:39 UTC 4/16/2014 .....on again 00:53
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2014, 0124 UTC »
S6 - S7 sounds good with low noise floor even at S6
1:12 - 1:21 utc UNID tunes
1:21 utc XLR8 ID
long pause then JJ Cale "Cocaine"
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Re: XLR8 6930 USB 00:39 UTC 4/16/2014 .....on again 00:53
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2014, 0137 UTC »
xlr8 putting in a good signal here tonight.
He was up over s9  but now down to s6.
playing the oldies but goodies.

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Re: XLR8 6930 USB 00:39 UTC 4/16/2014 .....on again 00:53
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2014, 0137 UTC »
0136Z Starting to come in on the west coast of Canada. Still quite weak but able to make out some music in there with some peskie interference.

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Re: XLR8 6930 USB 00:39 UTC 4/16/2014 .....on again 00:53
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2014, 0154 UTC »
XLR8 with an ID at 0153z. Nice S8-S9 signal and ssb audio. Slow instrumental just prior to the ID.
6930usb, 45444.

0157z - Neil Young - Heart of Gold

Zane
« Last Edit: April 16, 2014, 0157 UTC by Zane »
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Re: XLR8 6930 USB 00:39 UTC 4/16/2014 .....on again 00:53
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2014, 1339 UTC »
SDR recording catch, heard at 0037z and then again at 0053z
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