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Author Topic: Radio Tower 6285 AM 2121 UTC 2/11/17  (Read 1491 times)

JoeFLIPS

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Radio Tower 6285 AM 2121 UTC 2/11/17
« on: February 11, 2017, 2122 UTC »
2121- very weak with music
2124- sounds like dance music
2131- YL talking?
2138- music
2150- rock music
2156- OM talking in a British accent? then music
2204- music
2211- rock tune OM vocals, S2-3 signal now but noisy
2214- song in Dutch or German OM vocals
2216- OM talking over music, said "a very good evening..."
2218- OM with ID as "Radio ?" over a catchy song OM vocals
2221- dance song "One Way Ticket" YL vocals
2223- OM talking, said "hello" and "a very good evening" over the music
2224- polka style song OM vocals
2228- music OM vocals and OM DJ talking
2244- signal has faded down into the noise, OM DJ talking
2247- music
2253- song "If I Were A Carpenter", signal back above the noise level again
2307- polka style song OM vocals
2318- OM DJ talking, signal just under the noise level
2339- off.

 Thanks for the broadcast and thanks to DimBulb for ID!  :) First time hearing this Europirate.
« Last Edit: February 11, 2017, 2340 UTC by JoeFLIPS »

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Re: Radio Tower 6285 AM 2140 UTC February 11, 2017
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2017, 2143 UTC »
2140 UTC "Looking In the Eyes of My Melanie"-The Classics (fading in and out of the noise floor with some S3 peaks)
2144 UTC UNID pop tune (Shazam is being difficult!)
2148 UTC UNID pop tune
2151 UTC UNID pop tune (sounded like the Stray Cats, but not sure)
2156 UTC OM talking now but nada on the copy(there was an ID or two in there I think)
2207 UTC "Amore"-BZN  :) (A couple of nice S5 peaks during this song, but signal is fading widely)
2211 UTC "In the Dutch Mountains"-Nit
2214 UTC A folk tune that Shazam does not recognize (OM talking during song...mentioned 6285...shortwaves)
2218 UTC OM mentioned a gmail address I think (Song with words "Hey Hey")
2220 UTC "One Way Ticket"-Eruption (OM said "A very good evening"...also a mention of the "USA"
2224 UTC "Zwei Kerle Wie Wir"-(Shazam says "German Pop Groups")
2228 UTC (I logged into the Euro chat and got a nice shoutout heard very clearly here! Thanks Radio Tower!  :))
2231 UTC "Dyna-Mite"-Mud
2239 UTC "Never Be Clever"-Herman Brood & His Wild Romance
2244 UTC OM talking during the song
2248 UTC "You Got Me On the Run"-A La Carte
2250 UTC OM with clear ID as Radio Tower and a shoutout to Pirate Shortwave from New York! Also clear email address as radiotoweram@gmail.com
2252 UTC "If I Were A Carpenter"-Tim Hardin
2254 UTC "Only One Woman"-The Marbles
2257 UTC "Denis"-Blondie
2259 UTC "She's Not There"-Santana version

2323 UTC Still hearing you while I eat dinner now..."Sausalito Summernight"-Diesel (Signal is fading deeply now)
2326 UTC "One Step Beyond"-Madness
2329 UTC "Keep On Loving You"-REO Speedwagon
2332 UTC OM talking during song with "Radio Tower" and radiotoweram@gmail.com
(Still getting some fade-ups here but signal mostly in the noise now)
2335 UTC "Is She Really Going Out With Him"-Cover version?
2340 UTC OFF or faded out!
Thank you for the entertainment from across the big pond Radio Tower! Really great to hear you!  :)
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 1416 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 6285 AM 2121 UTC 2/11/17
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2017, 2207 UTC »
2205 Mostly non-stop music in and out of local noise floor.  S-3/4
Thanks for the show Radio Tower!
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 0042 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: UNID 6285 AM 2121 UTC 2/11/17
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2017, 2221 UTC »
Radio Tower 6285 AM S2-S4 in NY (finally starting to hear the station)

2221: Eruption "One Way Ticket"
2242: Clear Radio Tower I.D. (signal up to S4) into Koos Bloemsma "Soldier Boy"
2244: Hello from the Netherlands I think he said
2246: RadioTowerAM@gmail.com given
2247: Nena "Leuchtturm"
2250: Shout out to me after checking into EuroPirate Chat (Thank You)
2254: The Marbles "Only One Woman"
2301: Santana "She's Not There"
« Last Edit: February 11, 2017, 2323 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: UNID 6285 AM 2121 UTC 2/11/17
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2017, 2225 UTC »
Radio Tower sounding good in New Hampshire, S6-S7 and nicely above the noise

2224z ID and shout to me... thanks, good to hear you tonight after so many weekends of poor conditions
2229z Shout to Skipmuck
2242z ID, radiotoweram@gmail.com
2318z ID, Still great copy, S7-S8 (closing soon...)
2340z Off

Thanks Radio Tower...
« Last Edit: February 11, 2017, 2340 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: Radio Tower 6285 AM 2121 UTC 2/11/17
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2017, 2229 UTC »
2128z ann ment "shortwave" in what sounds like Dutch /over music
2328z "Keep On Loving You" REO Speedwagon
2331z announcements
2339z /off

s6-7 [nice signal!]
« Last Edit: February 11, 2017, 2341 UTC by Rafman »
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Re: Radio Tower 6285 AM 2121 UTC 2/11/17
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2017, 2246 UTC »
 Starting to hear talk and music as  sunset approaches
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Re: Radio Tower 6285 AM 2121 UTC 2/11/17
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2017, 2249 UTC »
2249 - starting to hear bits of music and OM talking here in Kentucky.  Its been awhile since I've heard any 48 meter Euros.
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Re: Radio Tower 6285 AM 2121 UTC 2/11/17
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2017, 2323 UTC »
S5 peaks, mostly above the noise

2321 tune with YL singer ending.
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