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Author Topic: TCS 6876 kHz AM 0042 UTC 06/29/2015  (Read 3581 times)

Offline Oliver

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TCS 6876 kHz AM 0042 UTC 06/29/2015
« on: June 29, 2015, 0042 UTC »
S7+ with Music

0042 UTC, Presumably TCS Relay Network

0044 UTC, The Doors - The Crystal Ship
0046 UTC, clear ID"TCS"

Thanks for the show J.P. / TCS & the Relayer.
« Last Edit: June 29, 2015, 0047 UTC by Oliver »
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TCS 6876 AM 0042 UTC 29 Jun 2015
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2015, 0042 UTC »
Signing on now.
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Re: UNID 6876 kHz USB 0042 UTC 06/29/2015
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2015, 0043 UTC »
0042 YoHoHo, Doors - TCS IS
0046 We bid you come along with us...
0047 Starship Trooper (well played...)
0057 DP - "Hush", G Who - "No Sugar", Richard Starkey - "It Don't Come Easy"
0120 S Dan - "Deacon Blues"
0133 M Blues - "Question", J Browne - "Rock Me on the Water"
0148 off abruptly

S9 here; thanks TCS and Relay!


« Last Edit: June 29, 2015, 0149 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: TCS 6876 kHz AM 0042 UTC 06/29/2015
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2015, 0046 UTC »
I have them just above the noise level with Doors music. Crystal Ship ID with J. POET 00:41
Starship Troopers-Yes.
S-3 signal with fades..better in USB.
:57 TCS ID.
:57 Hush DP
01:01 No sugar Tonight TGW.
01:13 FCC Statement and ID.
01:14 Bad Company
01:20 Steely Dan - Deacon Blue.
01:26 The Boss Spirits in the Night
Signal up to S-5 now.


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« Last Edit: June 29, 2015, 0132 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: TCS 6876 kHz AM 0042 UTC 06/29/2015
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2015, 0047 UTC »
YES the Crystal Ship playing the Doors good signal here in South Carolina so static with ID
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Re: TCS 6876 kHz AM 0042 UTC 06/29/2015
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2015, 0047 UTC »
Carrier noted at 0040 UTC, into "Crystal Ship"/"Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum" IS
0043 UTC "The Crystal Ship"-Doors into opening statement by Mr. Poet
0047 UTC "Starship Trooper"-Yes
(Signal is about an S7/S8 here with excellent audio amidst moderate selective fading and a dash of snap, crackle, and pop)
0056 UTC ID
0057 UTC "Hush"-Deep Purple
0101 UTC "No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature"-Guess Who
0106 UTC "It Don't Come Easy"-Ringo Starr
0109 UTC "Reflections Of My Life"-Marmalade
0114 UTC Obligatory FCC statement, ID, then "Shooting Star"-Bad Company
0120 UTC "Deacon Blues"-Steely Dan
0127 UTC ID by electronic lady and a Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum, then "Spirits In the Night"-Bruce Springsteen
0133 UTC "Question"-Moody Blues
0139 UTC "Rock Me On the Water"-Jackson Browne
0143 UTC Tarzan call, electronic YL, then JP with Blue States ID, into "I'm Your Captain"/"Closer To Home"-Grand Funk Railroad
0148 UTC OFF abruptly during previous tune ???
Grand Funk Railroad was derailed :o
Thanks for the excellent tunes this evening JP! Not a clunker in the lot 8)
« Last Edit: June 29, 2015, 0157 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: TCS 6876 kHz AM 0042 UTC 06/29/2015
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2015, 0049 UTC »
The Crystal Ship, 6876, 0044, 6/28/15.  Doors, ID, poem about rebellion by John Poet, more music.

S9+ a little.

Thanks for the show.
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Re: TCS 6876 kHz AM 0042 UTC 06/29/2015
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2015, 0056 UTC »
I want to thank you John and relayer for the great show!
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Re: TCS 6876 kHz AM 0042 UTC 06/29/2015
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2015, 0103 UTC »
0103- "No Sugar Tonight" tune S8-9 but noisy here
0108- "It Don't Come Easy"
0110- song by Grateful Dead?
0114- Monty Python soundbyte and ID
0115- "Shooting Star" Bad Company
« Last Edit: June 29, 2015, 0114 UTC by JoeFLIPS »

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Re: TCS 6876 kHz AM 0042 UTC 06/29/2015
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2015, 0104 UTC »
Tuned in at 0101utc, fair sig some static, now playing the Canadian group Guess Who with "no sugar" from around 1970, tcsshortwave@gmail.com, R2000 & dipole.
« Last Edit: June 29, 2015, 0114 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: TCS 6876 kHz AM 0042 UTC 06/29/2015
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2015, 0112 UTC »
0110Z 25422 S5 Music. A bit above the noise to be able to ID the songs, but not strong.
0126Z 45444 S7 Steely Dan. "Deacon Blue"  - Signal jumped way up for about 30 second, then back to 25422
0128Z 25422 S5 ID
0129Z 25422 S5 Bruce Springsteen "Spirit In The Night"




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« Last Edit: June 29, 2015, 0130 UTC by skeezix »
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Re: TCS 6876 kHz AM 0042 UTC 06/29/2015
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2015, 0117 UTC »
0116z, Bad Company "Shooting Star" S9, noisy here
0122z, Steely Dan "Deacon Blues"
0127z, talking, hard to copy. ID and email. music





« Last Edit: June 29, 2015, 0129 UTC by flexoman61 »
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Re: TCS 6876 kHz AM 0042 UTC 06/29/2015
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2015, 0124 UTC »
0120 "Deacon Blues" Steely Dan, the usual pleasing audio S-9 8)
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Re: TCS 6876 kHz AM 0042 UTC 06/29/2015
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2015, 0148 UTC »
Nice signal coming in. Good audio. Thanks for the show.

Grand Funk playing now.
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Re: TCS 6876 kHz AM 0042 UTC 06/29/2015
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2015, 2223 UTC »
SDR Recording Catch
S8 to S9 last night - have heard and seen you in better times

0043 - "Yo Ho Ho, and a Bottle Of Rum" - Int Sig ?
0044 - Doors opening
0059 - Hush - Deep Purple
0107 - It Don't Come Easy - Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr)
« Last Edit: June 29, 2015, 2228 UTC by ByteBORG »
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