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Author Topic: The Ghost 6949.50 AM 2338-0037* 05/13-14/15  (Read 2718 times)

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The Ghost 6949.50 AM 2338-0037* 05/13-14/15
« on: May 13, 2015, 2338 UTC »
Rock music, about S-7 signal.  2338  ID 2349 shortwaveghost@outlook.com by OM.
UTE is killing the low side.
2359 "Wild Frontier" by Gary Moore  up to S-9
« Last Edit: May 14, 2015, 0114 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: UNID 6949.50 AM 2338- 05/13/15
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2015, 2341 UTC »
Good signal, but tough copy with the FSK just below.
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Re: UNID 6949.50 AM 2338- 05/13/15
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2015, 2341 UTC »
Nothing heard in Central Missouri, but bands are a wreck  from solar activity. I hear a data transmission 4 kHz down though.
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Re: Shortwave Ghost AM 2341 UTC MAY 13, 2015
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2015, 2347 UTC »
Good signal here at 2341 UTC with "Friend of the Devil"-Grateful Dead, 2344 UTC UNID folk rock tune. After difficulty tuning around the ute, I have this best at 6950.1ish USB.
2349 UTC Man announcer gave an email address ID twice but I'll have to listen back on the recording. Followed by an UNID blues rock tune
(Thanks for the ID Chris L!)
2355 UTC ID by accented OM "Shortwave Ghost", followed by "You Shook Me Babe"-Muddy Waters?
2359 UTC UNID rock tune
0003 UTC email given twice by OM  shortwaveghost@outlook.com then UNID rock tune, then song "Roll With My Baby"?
0011 UTC email address, then Jimi Hendrix tune
Solid S8 during song that started at 0016 UTC :)
0019 UTC Blues Rock tune...voice sounds familiar! (lyrics...my babe bought a ticket) Hmmm...Robert Cray Band?
0026 UTC "Into The Great Wide Open"-Tom Petty
0030 UTC "Still Got the Blues For You"-Gary Moore
(Frequency drifting a bit...6949.2ish now)
0036 UTC email by OM given twice, then OFF

Thanks for the blues tunes this evening Shortwave Ghost!
« Last Edit: May 14, 2015, 0134 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6949.50 AM 2338- 05/13/15
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2015, 2354 UTC »
Ive got him with music...male announcer..Utility station hammering over top
Signal picked up a bit rock music 6950 Ute not an issue now
Sounded like punk rock maybe The Tubes?
Shortwave ghost ids and hard driving rock
Jimi Hendrix...did get a pulsing QRM a couple times
Jerry Garcia tune The Dead
Stones tune
Tom Petty Song
Another ID Jingle



Thanks for the show Shortwave Ghost, but tough copy
« Last Edit: May 14, 2015, 0032 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6949.50 AM 2338- 05/13/15
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2015, 2355 UTC »
Music but ? UTE killing me here.
 Id and address .more music
 The Rolling Stones "Dear Doctor "
 
« Last Edit: May 14, 2015, 0019 UTC by hsmith61 »
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6949.50 AM 2338- 05/13/15
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2015, 2356 UTC »
S6 here @ 2355 with a blues tune.  Fair copy, pretty good audio.
Up to S7 @ 0036 with ID/email.  Carrier off @ 0037.
Thanks for the tunes!
« Last Edit: May 14, 2015, 0037 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6949.50 AM 2338- 05/13/15
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2015, 0010 UTC »
0008- "Rolling With My Baby" tune S9 here
0011- ID and shortwaveghost@outlook.com
0012- Jimi Hendrix tune?
0016- Grateful Dead tune
0026- ID 2x then "Into The Great Wide Open" Tom Petty
0032- bluesy sounding tune "Still Got The Blues For You"
0037- add 2x then off.
« Last Edit: May 14, 2015, 0037 UTC by JoeFLIPS »

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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6949.50 AM 2338- 05/13/15
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2015, 0010 UTC »
6949.2 best heard on USB to get rid of QRM
blues music at 00:07
fair signal but  clear audio with some fading.  
not yet sunset here.
heard ID at 00:10 then into song by Jimi Hendrix
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6949.50 AM 2338- 05/13/15
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2015, 0016 UTC »
0014 UTC, barley able to copy, FSK is overpowering the signal
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6949.50 AM 2338- 05/13/15
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2015, 0019 UTC »
About S8 here at 0018z with The Rolling Stones - Dear Doctor.  Tom Petty - Into the Great Wide Open at 0027.

ID with email addy at 0030.
« Last Edit: May 14, 2015, 0031 UTC by textim »
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6949.50 AM 2338- 05/13/15
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2015, 0041 UTC »
Just tuned in at 0034 using USB due to UTE station next to it and caught the very end of it. Was a S7 on AM and a S5 using USB. Double ID and and email address at 0036 and off after that. First time catch of this guy and hope to here more the next time. ;D

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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6949.50 AM 2338- 05/13/15
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2015, 0044 UTC »
Just popped up out of the noise to ID at S4 to S5

0034 - tune with guitar similar to Santana, could have been a Lionel Ritchie cover of "I Love You"
0036 - Positive ID and E-Mail addy by OM as: shortwaveghost@outlook.com
0037 - S/Off - QRT

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