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Author Topic: Abu Dhabi 6255, 6256, 6240 AM 2246 UTC 5 Aug 2017  (Read 2214 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Abu Dhabi 6255, 6256, 6240 AM 2246 UTC 5 Aug 2017
« on: August 05, 2017, 2247 UTC »
Just signed on I think, hearing what could be country music?
ID at 2258z.
« Last Edit: August 06, 2017, 0038 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: UNID 6240 AM 2246 UTC 5 Aug 2017
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2017, 2251 UTC »
2250 UTC Hearing music right at the noise floor here
2256 UTC "Alpine Climbers Ball"-Frankie Yankovic
2257 UTC I hear a clear "Abu Dhabi"  ;D
2258 UTC Another Abu Dhabi ID, into "Tic Toc Polka"-Frankie Yankovic
2300 UTC "Nightingale Polka"-Frankie Yankovic & His Yanks
(Signal is rising up above the noise a bit now)
2303 UTC JT with Radio Abu Dhabi ID's, into another polka
« Last Edit: August 05, 2017, 2304 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 6240 AM 2246 UTC 5 Aug 2017
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2017, 2255 UTC »
Instrumental music with some QRM here

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Re: Abu Dhabi 6240 AM 2246 UTC 5 Aug 2017
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2017, 2308 UTC »
Good signal tonight from Johnny Tobacco in New Hampshire, S6 and well above the noise.

2307z "Just Another Polka"
2311z JT with Radio Abu Dhabi ID
2327z Roxette - Listen To Your Heart
2333z ID and shout-outs, still good copy, S6
2345z Johnny Cash - Home Of The Blues
2358z Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knockin'
0005z Dire Straights - So Far Away From Me
0009z Men At Work - Down Under
0014z Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
0017z Toto - Africa

0026z Moved to 6256
0028z Doris Day - Que Sera, Sera
0030z The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
0033z JT with Radio Abu Dhabi ID
0033z Pat Boone - Speedy Gonzales
0036z Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman  ---  now 6255 kHz
0045z Caterina Valente - Sweetheart, My Darling, Mijn Schat
0054z Frank Sinatra - My Way
0058z Larry Verne - Please Mister Custer
0101z Marty Robbins - The Streets Of Laredo
0104z Merle Haggard - The Bottle Let Me Down, Today I Started Loving You Again
0114z Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee, I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink
0126z Shouts to HFUnderground folk - Thanks for the broadcast... Good Night
0131z Off
« Last Edit: August 06, 2017, 0131 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: Abu Dhabi 6240 AM 2246 UTC 5 Aug 2017
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2017, 2317 UTC »
2316- unknown song OM vocals  S2 and noisy
2327- "Listen To Your Heart" Roxette
2329- "Achy Breaky Heart" Billy Ray Cyrus
2339- YL vocal song

 Thanks for the broadcast JT!  :)
« Last Edit: August 05, 2017, 2339 UTC by JoeFLIPS »
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Re: Abu Dhabi 6240 AM 2246 UTC 5 Aug 2017
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2017, 2337 UTC »
Fair reception...much noise

2334z Music over noise, OM talking after music.  Can't ID music with noise. 
(I've got a son working in Abu Dhabi, interesting place to visit.)
2343z Reception getting better - C&W song, YL singer
« Last Edit: August 05, 2017, 2343 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Abu Dhabi 6240 AM 2246 UTC 5 Aug 2017
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2017, 2340 UTC »
Still coming in at 2339 UTC; S7 in New York.
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Re: Abu Dhabi 6240 AM 2246 UTC 5 Aug 2017
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2017, 0001 UTC »
Fairly good signal this afternoon with some rock music at 23:58UTC I hear you knocking at this moment!
 Heard a country music artist female but was not able to identify with Sound Hound!
 So Far Away by Dire Straits at 00:07UTC
« Last Edit: August 06, 2017, 0007 UTC by slowtrain »
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Re: Abu Dhabi 6255, 6256, 6240 AM 2246 UTC 5 Aug 2017
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2017, 0113 UTC »
Strong signal Abu Dhabi on 6255 using a beverage antenna pointing NE from New Hampshire USA. Recording here:

http://youtu.be/JDjSEJgkHrc

Ivan NO2CW
« Last Edit: August 06, 2017, 0150 UTC by NO2CW »
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