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Author Topic: Focus International 6284.7 kHz 26 April 2014 0137z  (Read 1403 times)

Offline philcobill

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Focus International 6284.7 kHz 26 April 2014 0137z
« on: April 26, 2014, 0202 UTC »
Heard in Maryland USA with poor signal in between lightning crashes. Terrible readibility, but there nonetheless.

0137z "Rock the Casbah."
0140z Talk by DJ. Shortwave 48 Meter band. He listed some names.
0141z ID as "You are listening to Focus International."

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« Last Edit: April 27, 2014, 0029 UTC by philcobill »
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Re: Focus International 6284.7 kHz 25 April 2014 0137z
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2014, 0255 UTC »
S5 station with music and Op talk . Very noisy conditions but signal is getting stronger .Is this still Focus Int?
"Higher Ground ' Stevie Wonder at 0254
"Stop Stop Stop" The Hollies
"Daddy Cool " Darts
« Last Edit: April 26, 2014, 0320 UTC by hsmith61 »
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Re: Focus International 6284.7 kHz 25 April 2014 0137z
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2014, 0356 UTC »
At 0355 had a nice clear station id. S5 above a S3 noise floor.
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Re: Focus International 6284.7 kHz 25 April 2014 0137z
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2014, 0407 UTC »
Decent S6 here @ 0401z with a uk email and into 70's music.
"New York Groove" @ 0405z.
"I Can Help" @ 0411z.
ID and email again @ 0415z.  Thanks for the tunes.
« Last Edit: April 26, 2014, 0417 UTC by refmo »
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