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Author Topic: XFM 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16  (Read 11743 times)

Offline jFarley

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XFM 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16
« on: November 01, 2016, 0043 UTC »
0042 big carrier, no audio yet
0043 "Down to business", LC - Everybody Knows
0049 "This is XFM, Music to the power of X"
0104 ment that the Old Professor is on board tonight (HH to you!), and into Pusher
0122 playing some Atlanta RS for a DXer in OK
0127 Time Has Come Today
0138 shoutouts to HFU listeners
0143 Cream - White Room, from the Old Professor Musical Emporium

S9+ and great audio
« Last Edit: November 01, 2016, 0144 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: X-FM 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2016, 0043 UTC »
Here also at 0043 UTC....
0044 UTC Music and OM said something(Signal is buried in the noise)
0045 UTC "Everybody Knows"-Leonard Cohen
0049 UTC OM talking but tough copy in the noise....sounds like Mr. Redhat! Yep! Mention of X-FM :)
0052 UTC "DOA"-Bloodrock (Awesome song for Halloween Night!)
0057 UTC redhat talking now...
« Last Edit: November 01, 2016, 0057 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2016, 0044 UTC »
Judging by frequency, XFM maybe? S8-9 here! Hello Redhat! XFM ID at 0049. ;D Signal has dropped off considerably. :-\ Thanks for the show and Happy Halloween!
Thanks for the shout out at 0142 and playing "The Monster Hash".
« Last Edit: November 01, 2016, 0144 UTC by oly1959 »

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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2016, 0045 UTC »
UnId, 6960 AM, 0042, 11.1.16.  Large carrier with music starting 0043.  Short intro into song, "Everybody knows," talk and ID, playing Halloween songs "maybe you haven't heard before," gave phone number for call ins for requests, accurate TC, "music from under the stars, several ID's, gmail address, Halloween novelty song

S6-7 here; some trouble with fading
« Last Edit: November 01, 2016, 0054 UTC by Markokpik »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2016, 0050 UTC »
XFM ID at 0050 UTC, S2 signal in Central Florida, barely discernible talk by OM.
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2016, 0052 UTC »
XFM Shortwave ID. Leonard Cohen Everybody Knows before that. Great audio, SIO 344. Thank you for the broadcast
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Re: XFM 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2016, 0054 UTC »
XFM ID at 00:52
giving gmail address and phone number for requests
playing Halloween music -- 

Fair signal 222 good audio but propagation not great tonight
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Re: XFM 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2016, 0054 UTC »
XFM 6960 AM S1-S2 in NY

0051: OM talking "Not going to waste too much more time"
0052: Clear XFM I.D.
0053: Bloodrock "D.O.A."
0306: Joy Division "Transmission"
0307: XFM Shortwave I.D.
0308: Red Flag "Russian Radio"
0314: Nine Inch Nails "Everyday Is Exactly The Same"
0321: Black Sabbath "N.I.B."
0326: Marilyn Manson "Coma White"
0331: Boz Scaggs "Breakdown Dead Ahead"
0336: Pink Floyd "Lost For Words"
0342: Saying goodnight & thank you. Giving shout out to many listeners
0344: Wishing everyone a Happy Halloween and playing one last song
0345: Re-Flex "The Politics Of Dancing"
0351: XFM I.D. then off the air

Thanks for the 3 hour show Redhat !
« Last Edit: November 01, 2016, 0352 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: XFM 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2016, 0055 UTC »
0052 - ID and time check and "I need to adjust the fader"
0100 - "Children of the Sun" Thanks, RH, I haven't heard
          that one since I don't know when!
0104 - "Pusher Man" another one I haven't heard / listened to
          in a long time.

S9, usual great AM C-QUAM signal.
Thanks for the Halloween show.
« Last Edit: November 01, 2016, 0106 UTC by WA4FHY »
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Re: XFM 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2016, 0057 UTC »
S6-S7, great to hear you tonight Redhat!

0059z: Undercover Radio now at 6955.  We got a mess here, both big signals!
0102z: UR moved up to 6975u.
« Last Edit: November 01, 2016, 0103 UTC by Kilokat7 »
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Re: XFM 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2016, 0059 UTC »
In and out here along the big muddy river. Thought I heard some sirens for a second there. I'm also catching bits of the reception reports at 00:58.
SIO 322, sometimes worse. Really hoping things get better soon here in the valley...

Larry in Minnesota is making a Halloween video? ID at 01:10.

« Last Edit: November 01, 2016, 0111 UTC by CaptainChaos »
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Re: XFM 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2016, 0101 UTC »
Lots of noise here tonight but able to copy OK, 333 with QSB.
Thanks for the show tonight.
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Re: XFM 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2016, 0103 UTC »
Tuned in at 0058 and heard ID, e-mail address, greetings to listeners etc.   Good signal in southern Alberta, though I have to keep adjusting the notch filter to get rid of a slowly drifting carrier about 1.9 khz up.
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Re: XFM 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16
« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2016, 0108 UTC »
Yea! XFM coming loud on Chicago
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Re: XFM 6960 AM 0042 UTC 1Nov16
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2016, 0108 UTC »
Hearing this beautifully in Nashville! Hell of a show, X-FM! I've never heard this type of signal strength in a USB, Much less an AM signal. Keep on rocking, guys, now here's a formal reception report.

Frequency: 6960 KHz or 6.960 MHz
Location of Receiving: Nashville, TN
Listening Time Range: 050 UTC to 104 UTC   (7:50 PM - 8:04 PM Central)
Quality: About S8+
SINPO: 42455
Broadcast Specifics:
0055 X-FM ID, OP stutters something, Calls it a "Tongue Twister"
0056: Music to the power of X
0058: Signal dropped to about S4, Having trouble ID'ing the song.
0104 - Stepperwolfe- PusherMan
Will keep this updated, But thanks for the show, it surely made my college homework filled night MUCH more enjoyable.

Here is a Vocaroo link with a recording of the broadcast: http://vocaroo.com/i/s0fmf6f0f1Ez
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« Last Edit: November 01, 2016, 0150 UTC by RadRoadrunner »
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