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Author Topic: Shortwave Ghost 6873 AM 2312 UTC 19 Sep 2015  (Read 2744 times)

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Shortwave Ghost 6873 AM 2312 UTC 19 Sep 2015
« on: September 19, 2015, 2324 UTC »
Very good signal here, SIO 555.
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6873 AM 2312 UTC 19 Sep 2015
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2015, 2330 UTC »
2330 - Just a ghostly hint of carrier here
           no audio yet
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6873 AM 2312 UTC 19 Sep 2015
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2015, 2336 UTC »
Fair copy, S6 @ 2335 with a bit of "Ghost Riders in the Sky".
Shazam says "Chauffeur" by Black Cat Bones @ 2341.
Several ID's @ 0013.
« Last Edit: September 20, 2015, 0013 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6873 AM 2312 UTC 19 Sep 2015
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2015, 2336 UTC »
Hot s9+ thanks comrade
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6873 AM 2312 UTC 19 Sep 2015
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2015, 2337 UTC »
S8 into Michigan with a good sounding signal and music.  Thanks Ghost!
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6873 AM 2312 UTC 19 Sep 2015
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2015, 2340 UTC »
Weak carrier here at 2338 UTC on 6873.5 with just the barest ghost of audio :(
0000 UTC Still at or just above threshold here in Western MA
« Last Edit: September 20, 2015, 0002 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6873 AM 2312 UTC 19 Sep 2015
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2015, 2345 UTC »
Weak signal here...Just in the noise level
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6873 AM 2312 UTC 19 Sep 2015
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2015, 2347 UTC »
23:41utc blues "you can't put me down"
ID and back into music
good signal here 6873.4am
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6873 AM 2312 UTC 19 Sep 2015
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2015, 2350 UTC »
Blasting in here, S9 +20

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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6873 AM 2312 UTC 19 Sep 2015
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2015, 2350 UTC »
S8 with good audio here in Chicago at 2348z

2352 Playing some live mx
0008 CSN - Dark Star

Thanks Ghost!
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6873 AM 2312 UTC 19 Sep 2015
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2015, 0010 UTC »
S5 sig here with band noise. 

0002-MC5-Kick Out The Jams
0005-ID and into Crosby Stills & Nash-Dark Star

Great tunes from back in my day Ghost - thanks!
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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6873 AM 2312 UTC 19 Sep 2015
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2015, 0015 UTC »
0:14 readable copy- signal about an S6 into Illinois.


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Re: Shortwave Ghost 6873 AM 2312 UTC 19 Sep 2015
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2015, 0019 UTC »
Experienced difficulties this evening with reception of The Shortwave Ghost because of poor propagation and QRN on this side of the "pond" Sinpo 23222 Thank you, Ghost.
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