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Author Topic: X-FM 6950 USB 9/20/2015 0200z  (Read 1495 times)

Offline myteaquinn

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X-FM 6950 USB 9/20/2015 0200z
« on: September 20, 2015, 0205 UTC »
X-FM testing. In and out of the noise.
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Offline refmo

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Re: X-FM 6950 USB 9/20/2015 0200z
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2015, 0211 UTC »
Also in and out of noise here, first noted @ 0150 with "Come With Me Now" by Kongos.
ID not audible here.

Update: heard again at 0233, then changed frequency up to 6952 while playing a song.  Clear ID @ 0235.
... and again, at 0244 with "Happy Idiot" by TV on the Radio.
QSYing upward while playing "Cool Kids".  6955 @ 0250.  Back to 6950 @ 0252.
« Last Edit: September 20, 2015, 0254 UTC by refmo »
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Re: X-FM 6950 USB 9/20/2015 0200z
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2015, 0218 UTC »
I have heard brief snatches of mx over the last few minutes, and these seemed to be USB.

Otherwise nothing here.
« Last Edit: September 20, 2015, 0231 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: X-FM 6950 USB 9/20/2015 0200z
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2015, 0247 UTC »
Very weak music here right now at 0245 UTC, too weak to ID it.  Frequency drift up to 6953u mid-song at 0249 UTC.  Possible canned X-FM ID at 0251 UTC (on 6955u now).
« Last Edit: September 20, 2015, 0252 UTC by Kilokat7 »
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Re: X-FM 6950 USB 9/20/2015 0200z
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2015, 1908 UTC »
Heard from 0148z here, very weak, in and out of the noise. Clear ID at 0159z however.
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Re: X-FM 6950 USB 9/20/2015 0200z
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2015, 2332 UTC »
Not I, perhaps someone airing the 2014 greatest hits disc?

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