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Author Topic: XLR8 on 6950 USB at 0015 utc  (Read 3754 times)

Offline blw

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XLR8 on 6950 USB at 0015 utc
« on: June 10, 2015, 0022 UTC »
Very loud and very clear signal playing slightly funky rock. Great reception! Thanks for the show! Getting you at +10.

song- Working Too Hard?
ID at 0028 utc
« Last Edit: June 10, 2015, 0027 UTC by blw »
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Re: unid on 6950 USB at 0015 utc
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2015, 0027 UTC »
S9,with medium fading ,SIO 444
0032 UTC, unid punk music - typical XLR8 sound
0038 UTC, clear whispered ID "XLR8 "

Thanks for the show XLR8.
« Last Edit: June 10, 2015, 0038 UTC by Oliver »
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Re: XLR8 on 6950 USB at 0015 utc
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2015, 0036 UTC »
S5/S6 here with UNID rock tune at 0023 UTC. Storm passed through here a few hours ago and still moderate static....
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Re: XLR8 on 6950 USB at 0015 utc
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2015, 0042 UTC »
Catching XLR8 here before the storms that are approaching with a S6-7 and ID at 0038. Hopefully I can listen a litle bit before the storms Thanks XLR8!
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Re: XLR8 on 6950 USB at 0015 utc
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2015, 0042 UTC »
A few dB's above the noise.  Listening near Niagara Falls NY.
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Re: XLR8 on 6950 USB at 0015 utc
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2015, 0044 UTC »
0043- hearing some unid music above the noise here S5
0058- music but tough copy with noise
0118- music and OM talking over
« Last Edit: June 10, 2015, 0118 UTC by JoeFLIPS »
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Re: XLR8 on 6950 USB at 0015 utc
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2015, 0051 UTC »
00:49 hearing music - sounds like a slowed up version of a famous song (title ukn)
01:09 Reggae music with earlier Clear ID - whispered
01:12 very clear ID followed by canned intro to music artists of the next song... Signal a solid S8
« Last Edit: June 10, 2015, 0114 UTC by RCCI »
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Re: XLR8 on 6950 USB at 0015 utc
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2015, 0104 UTC »
Good signal into Central FL ... ID at 0102, eclectic electronic/funk music? Good levels just the same! A little Static crashy here as storms pass over us. Good to hear you XLR8!
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Re: XLR8 on 6950 USB at 0015 utc
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2015, 0115 UTC »
Listening here from around 0100 UTC.  Signal noisy at first but improving, peaking about S-9 in Lansing, MI

Best SINPO=45444

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Re: XLR8 on 6950 USB at 0015 utc
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2015, 0315 UTC »
I was testing out my R390A and found XLR8 - good signal into Chicago - playing I believe the fleetwood mac version of Black Magic Woman
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Re: XLR8 on 6950 USB at 0015 utc
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2015, 0558 UTC »
Big signal here, but very narrow audio.
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Re: XLR8 on 6950 USB at 0015 utc
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2015, 1205 UTC »
A good signal here as well on the SDR recording. Generally an SIO 333.
Scottie DX SSTV at 0205:

« Last Edit: June 10, 2015, 1229 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: XLR8 on 6950 USB at 0015 utc
« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2015, 2249 UTC »
SDR Recording Catch
SINPO: 32222
0017 - First noticed music on frequency at poor levels
0108 - Faded up just enough to hear a reggae type song
0111 - Positive ID by OM as: XLR8
0123 - Nice clear reverb ID by OM
0206 - SSTV
came back on after SSTV with more music
0225 - spacey music ends
0226 - ID by OM as: "XLR8. Accelerate!"
0226 - S/Off - QRT
Thanks for the Show!
« Last Edit: June 10, 2015, 2312 UTC by ByteBORG »
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