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Author Topic: Channel Z 6938 AM 2337 UTC 21 Nov 2014  (Read 1926 times)

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Channel Z 6938 AM 2337 UTC 21 Nov 2014
« on: November 21, 2014, 2337 UTC »
Sounds like Channel Z signing on right now, S9 signal.
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Re: Channel Z 6938 AM 2337 UTC 21 Nov 2014
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2014, 2338 UTC »
2337 B52s - CHannel Z
2342 "Happy Anniversary", ID, and into Pretenders

S8 here, so far a nice freq!
Thanks Z!
« Last Edit: November 21, 2014, 2345 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: Channel Z 6938 AM 2337 UTC 21 Nov 2014
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2014, 2344 UTC »
Solid S8 signal here with nice audio at 2339 UTC with "Channel Z"-B-52's, Happy Anniversary song at 2342 UTC, Man announcer with ID..."10th Anniversary". :), into "Mystery Achievement"- Pretenders
2348 UTC Man announcer with a look back at the 10 years on the air, into a truly ragged version of "A Little Help From My Friends"
2352 UTC UNID punk rock tune
2356 UTC Happy Anniversary ditty, man announcer intro to "Wonderdog-Ruff Mix"
(Signal is holding up nicely tonight...hope the band doesn't go long and I get to hear the whole show!)
0001 UTC Man announcer with mention of last song (Simon Crowell), HA, then Man announcer with QSL info, email and snail mail address.
0006 UTC WHY AM I GETTING HAMMERED BY STATIC NOW???? >:(
???Signal totally buried in the noise here...well, anyway, I have a very weak carrier now at about 6937.7 KHZ or so
« Last Edit: November 22, 2014, 1245 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Channel Z 6938 AM 2337 UTC 21 Nov 2014
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2014, 2345 UTC »
Excellent signal here, just tuned in to The Pretenders. Don;t think I've ever heard CZ on this freq
Thanks for the show!
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Re: Channel Z 6938 AM 2337 UTC 21 Nov 2014
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2014, 2349 UTC »
Channel Z sounding good in NH tonight, S9 and well above the noise

2346z Pretenders - Mystery Acheivement
2348z ID "Hard to believe Channel Z has been on the air for ten years"
0003z ID, channelzradio@gmail.com
0016z Off? no copy now
« Last Edit: November 22, 2014, 0017 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: Channel Z 6938 AM 2337 UTC 21 Nov 2014
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2014, 0000 UTC »
Fighting a lot of static here, now playing a song with/by barking dogs?
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Re: Channel Z 6938 AM 2337 UTC 21 Nov 2014
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2014, 0003 UTC »
0000z Barking Dog song "Wonder Dog"
0002z "Happy Anniversary & ID w/email for reports & POB 109, BRS, PA
0005z "That's Life"

s8 w/rolling fades

Thanks for the show Z!!!
« Last Edit: November 22, 2014, 0005 UTC by Rafman »
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Re: Channel Z 6938 AM 2337 UTC 21 Nov 2014
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2014, 0024 UTC »
S8 and good copy @ 0020.  Audio a little muffled.
Thanks Z!
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Re: Channel Z 6938 AM 2337 UTC 21 Nov 2014
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2014, 0033 UTC »
  Hearing Channel Z at 0033UTC with id there is some noise here but readable signal strength +9
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Re: Channel Z 6938 AM 2337 UTC 21 Nov 2014
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2014, 0035 UTC »
I have this one on the DDC waterfall at 6937.7 khz  to weak to make out Id's or Id music here...
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Re: Channel Z 6938 AM 2337 UTC 21 Nov 2014
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2014, 0053 UTC »
Alittle late on the post but caught Channel Z here also with a S7-8  and good audio with some deep fades into the noise. Doing their Anniversary show with ID at 2348 and 0002. Thanks also for the show this early evening Channel  Z, been awhile since I have heard you. ;D