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Author Topic: Captain Morgan 6950.3 AM 2251 UTC 15 Oct 2017  (Read 2418 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Captain Morgan 6950.3 AM 2251 UTC 15 Oct 2017
« on: October 15, 2017, 2251 UTC »
2251 Carrier and traces of audio.
2313 Now hearing music. SIO 322.
2322 ID.
« Last Edit: October 15, 2017, 2322 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6950.3 AM 2251 UTC 15 Oct 2017
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2017, 2302 UTC »
Not hearing much have been hearing old man speaking but maybe a peskie listening for the past 5 minutes at 23:02UTC.
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Re: UNID 6950.3 AM 2251 UTC 15 Oct 2017
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2017, 2312 UTC »
Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.3 AM S7-S9 in NY

2311: Big George Jackson "You Ain't All That"
2314: Sweet Jimmie "Sweet Jimmie's Place"
2317: Jimmy McCracklin "All Schucks"
2322: Captain Morgan Shortwave I.D.
« Last Edit: October 15, 2017, 2327 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: UNID 6950.3 AM 2251 UTC 15 Oct 2017
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2017, 2313 UTC »
2313- bluesy rock music OM vocals  S3-4
2317- "All Shucks" Jimmy McCracklin per Shazam  S6 signal now
2321- "High Blood Pressure" Huey "Piano" Smith per Shazam
2323- YL voice ID as "This is Captain Morgan Shortwave"
2324- blues song that Shazam won't ID
2328- "I Guess I Showed Her" Robert Cray Band per Shazam
2332- YL voice ID then Twilight Zone music
2338- "Seven Lonely Nights" Four Tops  S4 signal now
2339- YL voice ID into "Hold Back The Night" The Trammps per Shazam
2343- "Disco Inferno" The Trammps

 Thanks for the broadcast!  :)
« Last Edit: October 15, 2017, 2344 UTC by JoeFLIPS »

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Re: UNID 6950.3 AM 2251 UTC 15 Oct 2017
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2017, 2313 UTC »
Tuned in at 2312 UTC, blues song with harmonica.  S7 in NY.

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Re: UNID 6950.3 AM 2251 UTC 15 Oct 2017
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2017, 2317 UTC »
2314 UTC "Sweet Jimmie's Place"-Sweet Jimmie (Signal went from a weak carrier to S8 peaks in a matter of minutes!)
2330 UTC Signal dropped down to S4 during the Robert Cray song...band is going long  :(
2333 UTC back up to S7 now  :)
Think I'll kick back and listen this evening instead of posting....sounding excellent this evening!  :)
« Last Edit: October 15, 2017, 2333 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Captain Morgan 6950.3 AM 2251 UTC 15 Oct 2017
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2017, 2330 UTC »
A strong signal here.  Don't recognize the tune playing right now. 
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Re: Captain Morgan 6950.3 AM 2251 UTC 15 Oct 2017
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2017, 2333 UTC »
2332  not strong, noisy, S5ish.
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Re: Captain Morgan 6950.3 AM 2251 UTC 15 Oct 2017
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2017, 2344 UTC »
Strong signal at 2343 UTC tune in, S5 locally, and on several SDRs up and down the East Coast of the USA.  Nice AM audio with some fading. 
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Re: Captain Morgan 6950.3 AM 2251 UTC 15 Oct 2017
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2017, 0030 UTC »
Captain Morgan, 6950.3 AM 2315, 10/15/17.  Program of blues music, with ID at 2322.  Off abruptly at 2351.

S6 mostly, although dipping to S4 at times. 

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Re: Captain Morgan 6950.3 AM 2251 UTC 15 Oct 2017
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2017, 0210 UTC »
Carrier at 6950.3 noted on the SDR recording, but no audio unfortunately.
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