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Author Topic: Pirate Radio Boston 6873.4 AM 2115- 12/25/16  (Read 2306 times)

Offline clobdell

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Pirate Radio Boston 6873.4 AM 2115- 12/25/16
« on: December 25, 2016, 2116 UTC »
Weak AM signal with Christmas tunes, just above the noise floor.
2127 PRB ID.
2204 Off
« Last Edit: December 25, 2016, 2208 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: UNID 6876 AM 2115- 12/25/16
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2016, 2118 UTC »
Music on 6873.4 here. SIO 444.
2127 ID
« Last Edit: December 25, 2016, 2127 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6876 AM 2115- 12/25/16
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2016, 2120 UTC »
Pirate Radio Boston 6873 AM S3-S5 in NY

2119: "Most Wonderful Time Of The Year"
« Last Edit: December 25, 2016, 2130 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: UNID 6873.4 AM 2115- 12/25/16
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2016, 2126 UTC »
Nice signal here in Ohio with music of the season. Signal is starting to degrade now at 2140z.
« Last Edit: December 25, 2016, 2141 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 6873.4 AM 2115- 12/25/16
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2016, 2133 UTC »
Just a hint of carrier here with occasional tiny bits of audio at the noise floor  :'(
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Re: Pirate Radio Boston 6873.4 AM 2115- 12/25/16
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2016, 2135 UTC »
S5 and mostly good copy @ 2135.
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