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Author Topic: WREC 6949.3 AM 2128 UTC 21 Oct 2017  (Read 1585 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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WREC 6949.3 AM 2128 UTC 21 Oct 2017
« on: October 21, 2017, 2128 UTC »
2128 S8 carrier, no programming yet.
2129 "Home"
2135 WREC ID.
« Last Edit: October 21, 2017, 2135 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6949.3 AM 2128 UTC 21 Oct 2017
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2017, 2132 UTC »
A poor signal here in mid-Michigan, but there's some music or other. 
Located in Michigan.  Using an ICOM IC-7200 with a homebrew 20 foot vertical in the backyard.

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Re: UNID 6949.3 AM 2128 UTC 21 Oct 2017
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2017, 2132 UTC »
2131 UTC "Home"-Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros (S9+10 and very nice audio with some light selective fading)
2134 UTC PJ Sparx with ID and email addy over a bit of folk music  8)
2136 UTC Audio skit then "There is nothing wrong with your radio" (National Lampoon Radio Hour), then another ID by PJ Sparx "Live on the Mike"....thanks for the shoutout PJ! Program #5 from 1994  8)
2153 UTC Still a solid S9 here with "Them Bones"-Alice In Chains
2204 UTC Signal is dropping out now.....going, going..... :(
2205 UTC The band has gone long...

Thanks for the test and for airing the old show WREC! Really nice to hear the old show!  8)
« Last Edit: October 21, 2017, 2208 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: WREC 6949.3 AM 2128 UTC 21 Oct 2017
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2017, 2138 UTC »
WREC 6949.3 AM S9+10db on NY

2136: WREC I.D.
2137: There is nothing wrong with your radio, we control the content...
2138: It's our show, we can do anything we want, this is the National Lampoon Radio Hour
2139: Another I.D. "hello this is PJ Sparx live on the mic". Shout outs to posters on HFU
2140: Teating new AM transmitter, WREC Program # 5 from 1995
« Last Edit: October 21, 2017, 2140 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: WREC 6949.3 AM 2128 UTC 21 Oct 2017
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2017, 2143 UTC »
21.30 UTC clear carrier detected on 6949,35AM, no audio yet
21.34 UTC talk by OM, illegible, WREC tune in music
21.36 UTC talk again, countdown...3..2..1?! talk, music
...
21.47 UTC talk, ID?, into music that sounds like blues
(edited: Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Pride And Joy)
21.50 UTC faded out, but carrier seen until about 22.07UTC

Wow, early direct reception here in NW Germany! SINPO 12321
I will put my Perseus receiver on now for more to come this night
« Last Edit: October 22, 2017, 2002 UTC by RainBrandy »
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