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Author Topic: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 USB 1628 UTC 12 Feb 2017  (Read 1310 times)

Offline R4002

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Radio Ga-Ga 6925 USB 1628 UTC 12 Feb 2017
« on: February 12, 2017, 1630 UTC »
Radio Ga-Ga "waterfall ID" heard (well, seen) at 1628/1629 UTC, then off the air for about 4 minutes.

Music came back on at 1634 UTC.  Listening locally and watching it on a remote SDR waterfall.  WIDE audio on the USB, looks to be 5-6 kHz wide.  Sounds great with the bandwidth opened to 4480 Hz (this remote's max bandwidth for SSB mode).  ZZ Top at 1636.  Carrier sitting on frequency (6925.0 kHz) as well.  Bandwidth appears to have dropped a little bit (with ZZ Top's "Tush" compared to the first music clip).

Station ID by OM at 1627, then into The Eagles "Life In The Fast Lane" signal jumped up considerably at 1638-1639, now a strong S7.  A bit of splatter to the LSB at peaks.  Switched to AM mode and it actually sounds good.  Not sure if Ga-Ga is transmitting the carrier or if its another station. Carrier gone at 1644 UTC.

CCR's "Run Through The Jungle" being played at 1644 UTC.  Strong audio sounds good in USB.  CSN (and Y??) - Teach Your Children with audio cutting out a couple times at the start of the song and intermittent adjacent-channel utility QRM but still sounding good

"Radio Ga-Ga broadcasting live from Zipper Lake" at 1650 UTC, some clips - then AC/DC's venereal classic "The Jack" (possibly a live/bootleg recording).  Signal getting even stronger now (1652 UTC), peaked at S9, then back down to S7.  Audio cutting out a couple times during "The Jack" - sounds like audience sounds in the background. Thanks for the show!

Signed off at 1706, followed by "and remember, fish on!" and then GA GA GA GA sent several times, followed by FISH FISH FISH (all in "waterfall ID" mode)
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 1707 UTC by R4002 »
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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 USB 1628 UTC 12 Feb 2017
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2017, 1634 UTC »
1634 Hearing some weak music, low noise.
1636 ZZ Top
1638 "Life in the Fast Lane"
1644 CCR playing, signal coming up a little.
1651 AC/DC
1657 "Cover of the Rolling Stone"
1702 Billy Idol. Still weak but ok copy.
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 1705 UTC by flexoman61 »
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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 USB 1628 UTC 12 Feb 2017
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2017, 1634 UTC »
1634- rock music OM vocals  S1
1636- "Tush" ZZ Top
1638- Radio Ga-Ga ID into "Life In The Fast Lane" The Eagles  S3-4 signal now
1644- "Run Through The Jungle" CCR
1647- "Teach Your Children Well" CSNY  S1-2
1650- OM with ID and "broadcasting live from Zipper Lake"
1653- "The Jack" AC/DC
1703- "Eyes Without A Face" Billy Idol
1706- OM said "thank you for tuning in to Radio Ga-Ga"
1707- data transmission and off.

 Thanks for the broadcast!  :)
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 1708 UTC by JoeFLIPS »

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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 USB 1628 UTC 12 Feb 2017
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2017, 1635 UTC »
Radio Ga-Ga 6925 USB S1-S6 in NY

1633: Bob Seger System "Lookin' Back"
1636: ZZ Top "Tush"
1638: Eagles "Life In The Fast Lane"
1643: Creedence Clearwater Revival "Run Through The Jungle"
1645: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young "Teach Your Children" (Signal up to S5 now)
1648: Bob Dylan "Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)"
1650: Radio Ga-Ga broadcasting live from Zipper Lake I.D. into AC/DC "The Jack"
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 1654 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 USB 1628 UTC 12 Feb 2017
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2017, 1635 UTC »
Also good reception of waterfall image here.
It was the unfamiliar sound that caused me to
look up from reading the Sunday paper.

1635 - unk vocal mx. Beginning a show?  
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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 USB 1628 UTC 12 Feb 2017
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2017, 1641 UTC »
1638 "Life In The Fast Lane", SIO 222. Maybe 333.
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Re: Radio Ga-Ga 6925 USB 1628 UTC 12 Feb 2017
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2017, 1654 UTC »
16.48 UTC Mighty Quinn, sang by OM
16.50 UTC Station ID Radio GaGa broadcasting live from Zipper lake
16.51 UTC AC/DC - The Jack (live)
16.56 UTC Dr. Hook & The Medinine Show - The Cover Of The "Rolling Stone"
16.59 UTC The Guess Who - Star Baby
17.02 UTC Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face
17.07 UTC Station IDs and Waterfall pictures!, off
  
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Thanks a lot Radio GaGa for todays great USB and nice music!
« Last Edit: February 12, 2017, 1724 UTC by RainBrandy »
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