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Author Topic: TCS 6876 AM 2203 22 Dec 2015  (Read 3155 times)

Offline Ron Hunsicker

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TCS 6876 AM 2203 22 Dec 2015
« on: December 22, 2015, 2204 UTC »
Poor strength.


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« Last Edit: December 22, 2015, 2207 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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TCS @ 6876 AM @ 22.03utc
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2015, 2205 UTC »
TCS special "Echoes of 1968"

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22.02utc - Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild
22.04utc - Vietnam News flash

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« Last Edit: December 22, 2015, 2210 UTC by CoolAM Radio »
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Re: The Crystal Ship 6876 at 2203 on 22 December
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2015, 2206 UTC »
Catching The Crystal Ship here doing their new "Echo's of 1968" with Steppenwolf playing at 2157 into ID at 2201 into Mike Wallace news report and then into "Sky Pilot" at 2206. Stones "Jumping Jack Flash" playing at 2210. ID at 2213 and talking about ending the bloodshed in Vietnam and our cities. Manfred Mann 'Mighty Quinn at 2215. Signal is a S6-7 at best right now, lots of fading. Propagation gods not being nice right now. Thanks JP for the new show!
« Last Edit: December 22, 2015, 2217 UTC by oly1959 »

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Re: TCS 6876 AM 2203 22 Dec 2015
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2015, 2207 UTC »
About an SIO 444 at 2207z. "Sky Pilot"
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Re: TCS 6876 AM 2203 22 Dec 2015
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2015, 2208 UTC »
S5."Sky Pilot "
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Re: TCS 6876 AM 2203 22 Dec 2015
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2015, 2209 UTC »
Here also at 2208 UTC with "Sky Pilot"-Eric Burdon, into news clip
(Signal varies widely, but mostly S8 with deep selective fades)
2210 UTC "Jumping Jack Flash"-Rolling Stones
2213 UTC Classical Gas into music to ID...."You are tuned to the Crystal Ship and "Echoes of 1968", into a news clip of Robert Kennedy announcing his run for the Presidency
2215 UTC "The Mighty Quinn"-Manfred Mann
2218 UTC "Stoned Soul Picnic"-Fifth Dimension
2222 UTC News clip of Lyndon Johnson announcing his plans not to run for another term of office, into "Those Were the Days"-Mary Hopkins
(Switched to USB and a tweak of the Pass Band Tuning and sounds just fine at S6 now with some regular fading)
2227 UTC Classical Gas intro to ID, (same as at 2213 UTC), into news clip of Martin Luther Kings "I've been to the mountaintop" speech
2229 UTC "People Got to Be Free"-Young Rascals
2232 UTC "Think"-Aretha Franklin
2234 UTC CBS news report of Martin Luther Kings assasination (and a very poignant speech by Robert Kennedy)
2243 UTC "Dock of the Bay"-Otis Redding
(Signal is now very stable at S8...some very slight frequency drift, so I switched back to AM)
2246 UTC "Love Child"-Diana Ross & Supremes
2249 UTC Classical Gas intro to ID, followed by CBS news report of Robert Kennedy's leading the polls in the California primary, Eugene McCarthy headquarters statement, then speech by Kennedy.
2259 UTC "Reach Out In the Darkness"-Friend and Lover
2302 UTC Classical Gas intro and ID, into a news clip of the assasination of Robert Kennedy
2304 UTC News clip announcing the death of Robert Kennedy segeuing into the requiem given by Ted Kennedy
2306 UTC "Love Is Blue"-Paul Muriat
2309 UTC "I've Got to Get a Message to You"-Bee Gees
2312 UTC Classical Gas intro & ID, followed by "Chicago"-Graham Nash
2315 UTC News clips of the 1968 protests during the Democratic Convention in Chicago
(Signal is holding up very nicely here at S6 and a bit of fading)
2325 UTC "White Room"-Cream
2329 UTC "Revolution"-Beatles
2332 UTC "Mrs. Robinson"-Simon & Garfunkel
2336 UTC OM with "You have been listening to the Crystal Ship and our program Echoes of 1968...QSL addy tcsshortwave@gmail.com followed by '73's and Fight For Free Radio", followed by "Spanish Ladies", final audio clip and OFF at 2338 UTC

Thanks for a superb show JP! I was 13 years old at the time and remember ALL the songs well.... :)
« Last Edit: December 22, 2015, 2340 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: TCS 6876 AM 2203 22 Dec 2015
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2015, 2212 UTC »
Noisy here, but readable.  2210 UTC - The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash.  Nice AM audio, good modulation.  S8 on the K2SDR WebSDR with some fading.  Readable, but much weaker and fighting the local QRN at my local RX setup.  Carrier appears to be very slightly below 6876 kHz on the waterfall.  I'd say 6875.90 or 6875.95 kHz.  

Fading is getting a bit more noticeable at 2212 UTC but I can hear the 'Stones all right!  Thanks JP!
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Re: TCS 6876 AM 2203 22 Dec 2015
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2015, 2216 UTC »
2216- hearing music rising in and out of the noise here
2221- OM talking but tough copy here ???
2223- "Those Were The Days My Friend" by YL shot up to S5-6 now
2227- OM with mention of "1968" into some type of speech
2231- "Respect" Aretha Franklin
2237- audio clip of MLK
2243- "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay"
2246- "Love Child" Diana Ross and Supremes
2248- TCS ID
2253- OM speech with lots of cheering
2302- ID "You are listening to The Crystal Ship" into news clip of Robert Kennedy assasination
2309- Bee Gees tune
2326- "White Room" Cream S5-6 still with peaks to S7
2329- "Revolution" The Beatles
2335- "Mrs Robinson" Simon and Garfunkle
2337- off.
 Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: December 22, 2015, 2337 UTC by JoeFLIPS »

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Re: TCS 6876 AM 2203 22 Dec 2015
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2015, 2217 UTC »
2214z "Quinn the Eskimo"[Mighty Quinn]
2222z "Those Were the Days"
2227z ID "Echos of 1968", MLK 'mountain" speech
2228z "People Got To Be Free" The Rascals
various recordings covering the assassination of MLK
2243z "Dock of the Bay" Otis Redding
2246z "Love Child" Diana Ross
2248z ID
2212z "Chicago" CS&N :D

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« Last Edit: December 22, 2015, 2314 UTC by Rafman »
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Re: TCS 6876 AM 2203 22 Dec 2015
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2015, 2251 UTC »
 Hearing The Crystal Ship  this afternoon with a good signal here in South Carolina. Heard a speech by Kennedy and then into Sitting on the Dock by Otis Redding and then Love Child and then ID afterwards my male announcer. Thank you for the show John!
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Re: TCS 6876 AM 2203 22 Dec 2015
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2015, 2302 UTC »
S9 and very good copy so far, with ID and 'Echoes of 1968' @ 2302.
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Re: TCS 6876 AM 2203 22 Dec 2015
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2015, 2308 UTC »
The Crystal Ship
Nice s7 signal into illinois at 2246 utc
2246  Love child
2248 Wiid then to Walter Kronkite and the presidetial primary
Reports on Mccarthy and obby kennedy and a speech by bobby kennedy.
2259 Groovy now
2302 id TCS Echos of 1968
2305 reporting while kennedy was hot

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Re: TCS 6876 AM 2203 22 Dec 2015
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2015, 2312 UTC »
The Crystal Ship, 6876am, 12-22-15, 45343
Tuned in at 2308z to an S8 signal, light fade and nice sounding audio.

Bee Gees - I've Gotta Get a Message to You.
2311z - TCS ID "Echoes of 1968, Graham Nash - Chicago

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Re: TCS 6876 AM 2203 22 Dec 2015
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2015, 2327 UTC »
good signal here about S9 at 2326

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Re: TCS 6876 AM 2203 22 Dec 2015
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2015, 2329 UTC »
S9+

2328 - White Room - Cream
2329 - Revolution - Beatles
2332 - Mrs. Robinson - Simian & Garfarkle
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