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Author Topic: Radio Free Euphoria (relay) 6960 then 6970 AM 0100 UTC 03 Mar 2017  (Read 2446 times)

Offline refmo

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0103 - S7 with "Roll Me Up" by Willie Nelson
0106 - rap tune that Shazam cannot ID
0115 - Captain Ganja with Radio Free Euphoria ID (relay?)
0120 - mention of radio issue.  "Migration" by Amboy Dukes.
0123 - "Prodigal Man" by Ted Nugent, Amboy Dukes.  Occasional deep fades now, still S7 peaks.
0127 - occasional short audio cut-outs.  WBCQ ID and more bits of Ganja talking, then more "Prodigal Man".
0131 - Capt. Ganja with RFE ID, mention of WBCQ and Becker Broadcasting.  Introducing a Stones tune.  Lots of radar QRM now.
0133 - "Casino Boogie", heavy radar QRM continues.  Suddenly off mid-song.  Moved to 6970.  Sounding better here.
0136 - on 6970 now, with "Tumbling Dice".  S7 to S8
0141 - Capt. Ganja getting ready to 'get the hemp outta here'
0145 - "Smoke 'em" by Fun Lovin' Criminals
0147 - "It's 4:20 Somewhere" by Moonalice
0155 - "Up In Smoke".  S6 to S7
0157 - "Time Has Come Today" by The Chambers Brothers.  S7 to S9.
0209 - Big fade, can still see a weak carrier, but no audio now
0238 - back up to S9 with Pink Floyd.
0241 - "Get Off My Back" by Canned Heat
0247 - "Reefer Man", then another big fade mid-song

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« Last Edit: March 03, 2017, 1250 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0100 UTC 03 Mar 2017
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2017, 0106 UTC »
 S 5 Rap ?
 Radio Free Euphoria  Id
« Last Edit: March 03, 2017, 0116 UTC by hsmith61 »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0100 UTC 03 Mar 2017
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2017, 0112 UTC »
Radio Free Euphoria 6960 AM S3-S5 in NY

0112: Hearing audio from "The Super Bowl" CB Channel 19 over some music
0114: Radio Free Euphoria I.D.
0115: Green marihuana leaf clovers "They're Magically Delicious !"
0116: Captain Ganja gave another I.D. and going to play some Amboy Dukes
0117: Amboy Dukes ft. Ted Nugent "Migration"
0123: Amboy Dukes ft. Yes Nugent "Prodigal Man"
0127: Black Sabbath "Rat Salad"
0131: I.D., broadcasting from Area 51 on WBCQ
0132: The Rolling Stones "Casino Boogie" (Terrible OTHR interference)
« Last Edit: March 03, 2017, 0135 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0100 UTC 03 Mar 2017
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2017, 0113 UTC »
Fair carrier here at 0010 UTC with threshold audio...sounds like an OM talking....noise level is too high tonight  :(
0119 UTC OM talking now...mentioned "stand by", into "Migration"-Ted Nugent & Amboy Dukes
0122 UTC OM chatting now(Signal is varying widely...S3 peaks and then deep into the noise)
0123 UTC "Prodigal Man"-Ted Nugent & Amboy Dukes
0131 UTC OM with ID "Radio Free Euphoria....on WBCQ...(mentioned an FM frequency too)
0132 UTC "Casino Boogie"-Rolling Stones (I'm getting some annoying bursts of OTHR...really loud)
0133 UTC Signal dropped out completely....
« Last Edit: March 03, 2017, 0134 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0100 UTC 03 Mar 2017
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2017, 0117 UTC »
jsut caught an ID  radio free euphoria at 0115z

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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0100 UTC 03 Mar 2017
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2017, 0121 UTC »
0116 UTC - Station ID Radio Free Euphoria, signal fading in and out, S7, audio, is weak into WNY.
0134 UTC - Completely wiped out by radar.
« Last Edit: March 03, 2017, 0134 UTC by Traveling Wave »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0100 UTC 03 Mar 2017
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2017, 0121 UTC »
Catching it here also, mostly just a carrier on the waterfall but some music popping up from the depths. :-\ At peaks, S4 at best. Wish there was more.
« Last Edit: March 03, 2017, 0131 UTC by oly1959 »

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Radio Free Euphoria 6970 AM 0137 UTC 3 Mar 2017
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2017, 0137 UTC »
Radio Free Euphoria 6970 AM S3-S5 in NY

0137: The Rolling Stones "Tumbling Dice"
0140: Radio Free Euphoria I.D. Capt. Ganja says he is just a Pot Head
0141: Thanks for listening, I am going to get out of here and shut the fuck up
0142: Fun Lovin' Criminals "Smoke 'Em"
0136: Moonalice "It's 4:20 Somewhere"
0150: Hair cast "Hashish"
0153: Cheech & Chong "Up In Smoke"

« Last Edit: March 03, 2017, 0155 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0100 UTC 03 Mar 2017
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2017, 0144 UTC »
0141 - s/off??? with lots of "man" and "I'm stoned" ;D
0143 - unkn rap noise?
sig is ~S5-6 using SAM mode but not any better in SSB
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Re: Radio Free Euphoria 6970 AM 0137 UTC 3 Mar 2017
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2017, 0145 UTC »
0143 UTC "Smoke 'em"-BBC Live session-Fun Lovin' Criminals per Shazam with S4 peaks and fades into the noise
0146 UTC OM with WBCQ ID, into "It's 4:20 Somewhere"-Moonalice
« Last Edit: March 03, 2017, 0147 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Radio Free Euphoria 6970 AM 0137 UTC 3 Mar 2017
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2017, 0158 UTC »
0157 UTC - Time / Chambers Bros. signal is S7, some fading in WNY
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Re: Radio Free Euphoria 6970 AM 0137 UTC 3 Mar 2017
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2017, 0207 UTC »
 

  6770 AM 0203 Z: Nothing only high QRN...the sunrise NNE aurora display this morning was beautiful though.
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Re: Radio Free Euphoria 6970 AM 0137 UTC 3 Mar 2017
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2017, 0252 UTC »
02:43 UTC 6970 AM Radio Free Euphoria

02:46 "Reefer Man" ?
02:50 various sweepers
02:51 "Up in Smoke"
02:55 "Freedom" Jimi Hendrix
03:00 starting to get some deep signal fading
03:04 OM w/ ID Radio Free Euphoria
03:05 "Cry Baby Cry" Beatles
03:10 "Helter Skelter" Beatles

S9 clear audio, sounded really good until about 02:59 then deep signal fading at this location
« Last Edit: March 03, 2017, 0316 UTC by Nightshift911 »
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Re: Radio Free Euphoria (relay) 6960 then 6970 AM 0100 UTC 03 Mar 2017
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2017, 1259 UTC »
SIO 444 on the SDR recording.
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