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Author Topic: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14  (Read 3908 times)

Offline atrainradio

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MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14
« on: April 27, 2014, 0006 UTC »
Strong signal playing Glenn Miller
« Last Edit: April 27, 2014, 0013 UTC by atrainradio »
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2014, 0008 UTC »
0002 Opening with Prague IS
0007 "Whoa - stop the music..."
0008 ID "This is Jimmy Stewart on the MAC..."
0011 Wants to put on some Dorsey, but James and The Engineer aren't sure which one

S8 here
« Last Edit: April 27, 2014, 0013 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2014, 0010 UTC »
just id'd as the Jimmy Stewart show on MAC shortwave radio

decent signal this evening

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Re: UNID 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2014, 0011 UTC »
This is MAC Shortwave and a very strong AM signal here into NC. SIO: 545
"Jimmy Stewart Show" 00:10 UTC

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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2014, 0012 UTC »
S8 to S9, pretty good audio.  Started with interval signal, YL with 'MAC' and into "Moonlight Serenade".
James Stewart with the "Jimmy Stewart Show".  email @ 0011z.  Getting ready to play some Tommy Dorsey.
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2014, 0016 UTC »
Very good sigs to Pittsburgh. Solid s7 and great audio.

Old timey music :)

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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2014, 0019 UTC »
MAC Shortwave, 6950 AM, 0006, 4/27/14.  Jimmy Stewart show of big band music with various ID's.

Fair with a lot of band noise here.
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2014, 0021 UTC »
s9+30 with static crashes.
james stewart id'ing at 0021utc. 
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2014, 0025 UTC »
traces in west of Scotland at 00:25 UTC
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2014, 0026 UTC »
Intuned at 00:25 to lovely, jumpin' swing tune. S8 to S9 on my R75 with no preamp. really nice signal & cool music.
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2014, 0032 UTC »
Good signal into GA at 0021. Its the Jimmy Stewart show.

6950.4 and some change. S9 on peaks.

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: April 27, 2014, 0033 UTC by rdla4 »

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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2014, 0046 UTC »
Do some Tom waits!!
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14
« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2014, 0050 UTC »
S5-7 into AL with some band noise.  Sounding good though!  Thanks for the show!
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14
« Reply #13 on: April 27, 2014, 0051 UTC »
Very strong here at 0051z.
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6950 AM 0005z 4-26-14
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2014, 0057 UTC »
00:55 Solid S8+ signal - OP reports he's going to play Glenn Miller song
00:56 song (presume Glenn Miller) :D
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