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Channel Z 6950 AM 2331z 2/21/15
« on: February 21, 2015, 2335 UTC »
2332z "Happy Anniversary" so it is a replay of Channel's Z's 10th anniversary show
2333z Channel Z ID, into Pretenders "Mystery Achievment"
0022z /off

s5-8 here w/severe fades!
« Last Edit: February 22, 2015, 0022 UTC by Rafman »
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 2308 UTC 21 Feb 2015
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2015, 2335 UTC »
Also weak here in NE Ohio.

Carrier is fairly strong, but can't get much audio out of the signal.
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Re: Channel Z 6950
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2015, 2337 UTC »
2334 UTC S7 here at tune in with fading but well above the noise playing Chrissie Hyndes & Pretenders tune
2338 UTC Z with chat thanking certain individuals for their help in the early days, into a slightly off key version of "A Little Help From My Friends" :)
(Audio sounds very nice here!!!)
Carrier frequency is 6950.4 ish)
« Last Edit: February 21, 2015, 2346 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Channel Z 6950 AM 2331z 2/21/15
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2015, 2339 UTC »
23:35 heard some brief music, but at this point 23:38,  just a carrier.
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 2308 UTC 21 Feb 2015
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2015, 2346 UTC »
Checked 6950 earlier after you posted it, saw the carrier and a hint of sidebands; but not enough for this SDR to pick up on down here near Washington DC.

Just checked it now (2335UTC) and I can make out some music; has a rock sound to it. Not getting more than a noisy 2 or 3 khz of audio. Extremely extremely weak, with the occasional fading and ionosondes sweeping across, occasional SSB traffic in it's USB. Heard an announcer, but couldn't make out a single word said. There's a lot of noise and other junk back in there. SSB traffic on top of it in various spots.

Can faintly make out Anarchy In The UK in bits just now. Like KGB said, strong carrier but not much audio.



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Re: Channel Z 6950 AM 2331z 2/21/15
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2015, 2347 UTC »
Fading in and out here in Western NY

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Re: Channel Z 6950 AM 2331z 2/21/15
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2015, 2348 UTC »
Really weak down here near DC; fading in and out. Lot of carrier, not much in the sidebands.

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Re: Channel Z 6950 AM 2331z 2/21/15
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2015, 2350 UTC »
Right at my noise level. Very tough copy. Can tell there is music there, but can't quite make out the song. Almost sounds like there is another station causing QRM.
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Re: Channel Z 6950 AM 2331z 2/21/15
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2015, 2353 UTC »
S8 with fading @ 2352 ID.  Fair copy.
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Re: Channel Z 6950 AM 2331z 2/21/15
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2015, 2358 UTC »
Almost sounds like there is another station causing QRM.

I've got a digital mode transmission or two junking up it's USB. I'm using a 4.6khz IF; it's difficult even then. But I hear The Doors fading in and out.
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Re: Channel Z 6950 AM 2331z 2/21/15
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2015, 0003 UTC »
S9 +10 here at 0002z with a polka. I listened in LSB for a moment and it sounded like euro-pirate Enterprise Radio is still broadcasting.
« Last Edit: February 22, 2015, 0010 UTC by Tuco »

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Re: Channel Z 6950 AM 2331z 2/21/15
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2015, 0014 UTC »
0011 Z holding in there about  S-7 with fades closing down their 10th Anniversary show with "Going Underground" by The Jam.  Thanks for the show Z.
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