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Author Topic: SW Ghost 6873.4 AM 2032 UTC 12/20/15  (Read 1268 times)

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SW Ghost 6873.4 AM 2032 UTC 12/20/15
« on: December 20, 2015, 2033 UTC »
2032- tolling bells S9
2033- ID and "GRITS" instrumental music
2053- replay of the Xmas Show
2112- ID and email
2130- down to S5-6 now
« Last Edit: December 20, 2015, 2130 UTC by JoeFLIPS »

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Re: SW Ghost 6873.4 AM 2032 UTC 12/20/15
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2015, 2034 UTC »
Nice SIO 444 signal here.
« Last Edit: December 20, 2015, 2037 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: SW Ghost 6873.4 AM 2032 UTC 12/20/15
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2015, 2036 UTC »
Nice signal here with ID, Little Drummer Boy 2035  S-9+
Off at 2135 UTC
« Last Edit: December 20, 2015, 2135 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: SW Ghost 6873.4 AM 2032 UTC 12/20/15
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2015, 2048 UTC »
Just traces of audio and a fairly weak carrier in SW Michigan, unfortunately.

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Re: SW Ghost 6873.4 AM 2032 UTC 12/20/15
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2015, 2051 UTC »
Very weak  ID at 2046
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Re: SW Ghost 6873.4 AM 2032 UTC 12/20/15
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2015, 2111 UTC »
Nice S8 signal here at 2108 UTC with "We Shall Overcome"(We Are Not Afraid)"-folk song
2112 UTC ID by OM..."You're listening to the Christmas Special on the Ghost" and email addy
2113 UTC UNID Christmas tune by YL singer(voice sounds familiar!)..."According to Plan"?
2119 UTC "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year"..."The Ghost", followed by "War(What is it Good For)"-Edwin Starr
2123 UTC OM with ID....email addy for reports...followed by "Happy Christmas(The War is Over)-John Lennon
2127 UTC OM with ID followed by a punkish sounding tune.."Don't Wish Me Merry Christmas"
2130 UTC OM with ID and mention that the show is over, followed by "The Show Is Over"-Petula Clark
2133 UTC " shortwaveghost@outlook.com ", followed by the Bells Tolling 13 times, then email addy repeated..."You're listening to the Christmas Special"...jingle...
(Why do you do this to your father and I... ;D)

Thanks for the show Shortwave Ghost!
« Last Edit: December 20, 2015, 2136 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: SW Ghost 6873.4 AM 2032 UTC 12/20/15
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2015, 2126 UTC »
2120z "War"
2122z ID w/email for special Christmas QSLs
2123z "So This is Christmas" John Lennon
2126z shortwaveghost@outlook.com
2130z ID w/QSL & s/off "Merry Christmas"
2131z "The Show is Over Now"
2132z ID shortwaveghost@outlook.com
2133z Bell Toll
2134z IDs "Christmas Special" /off

s5-7 mod. fading
« Last Edit: December 20, 2015, 2136 UTC by Rafman »
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