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Author Topic: Captain Morgan 6950 AM 2140 UTC 22 Oct 2017  (Read 1488 times)

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Captain Morgan 6950 AM 2140 UTC 22 Oct 2017
« on: October 22, 2017, 2140 UTC »
2140 SIO 444 with some really nice wide audio!
2141 ID
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 2140 UTC 22 Oct 2017
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2017, 2142 UTC »
Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.1 AM S5-S7 in NY

2140: Herb Alpert "Jump Street"
2141: Captain Morgan Shortwave I.D. with e-mail into Everclear "AM Radio"
2153: Steve Miller Band "Abracadabra"
2154: Another I.D. & e-mail into Lloyd Williams "Shama Lama Ding Dong"
« Last Edit: October 22, 2017, 2155 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 2140 UTC 22 Oct 2017
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2017, 2143 UTC »
ID at 2241 UTC, Captain Morgan Shortwave, followed by "AM Radio".  S7 in NY.

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Re: Captain Morgan 6950 AM 2140 UTC 22 Oct 2017
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2017, 2148 UTC »
S9 @ 2146 with "Beast Of Burden"
2148 - Let's Dance"
2154 - "Abracadabra", cut short for ID, then "Shama Lama Ding Dong". Some fades down to S6 at times.
« Last Edit: October 22, 2017, 2156 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Captain Morgan 6950 AM 2140 UTC 22 Oct 2017
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2017, 2155 UTC »
Captain Morgan shortwave radio pirate 6950 kHz AM
6950.2 kHz 6.950.2 MHz
Mode: AM

Captain Morgan Shortwave with strong het QRM from (possibly local) carrier on 6946 kHz, otherwise a great signal with wide AM audio and nice quality audio.  Thanks Captain! 

2153 UTC - Steve Miller Band
2154 UTC - Captain Morgan Shortwave email ID + clip from "Animal House" "wait 'til Otis sees us! He loves us!"
2155 UTC - Otis Day and The Knights
2157 UTC - The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon
2200 UTC - audio issues?  sounds like the audio is being transmitted from under water
2201 UTC - hearing more Kinks "Girl You Really Got Me Now"
2205 UTC - distorted audio, heard email address, into "Jumpin' Jack Flash" - The Rolling Stones
2222 UTC - ID with email and then off the air
« Last Edit: October 22, 2017, 2222 UTC by R4002 »
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Re: Captain Morgan 6950 AM 2140 UTC 22 Oct 2017
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2017, 2158 UTC »
2154: Captain Morgan ID
2155: Lloyd Williams - Shama Lama Ding Dong
2158: Kinks - Sunny Afternoon (some peskie QRM started up)
2201: Kinks - You Really Got Me
2203: Sam & Dave - Hold On I'm Coming
2209: Stones - Just My Imagination
« Last Edit: October 22, 2017, 2210 UTC by Evil Elvis »
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Re: Captain Morgan 6950 AM 2140 UTC 22 Oct 2017
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2017, 2209 UTC »
2209 UTC - Signal is S7 but audio is weak in WNY.
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Re: Captain Morgan 6950 AM 2140 UTC 22 Oct 2017
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2017, 1126 UTC »
S4 to S6

2142 - Late Logging - Noticed on frequency last night with nice wide signal.
+ Always listening for that elusive RF...
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