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Author Topic: Doctor Detroit 6150 KHz from 6960 KHz AM 1759 UTC 31 Dec 2017  (Read 1630 times)

Offline KaySeeks

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Open carrier for the last 5 minutes then into bass line with voice over "I was stand by for the Dr. Detroit radio gram".

1801 - "Honey Honey, Sugar, Sugar", The Archies
1803 - "Knowing Me, Knowing You", ABBA 
1807 - "I Think We're Alone Now", Tommy James and The Shondels
1810 - "Give A Little Bit", Supertramp.
1813 - ID and of course, signal took a long fade just at the right moment but heard "...superior AM modulation".
1814 - "All Mixed Up", The Cars. Very strong in VA right now. Average SINPO 44434 over the last 15 minutes.
1818 - "Everyday I Write The Book", Elvis Costello

Music continuing. Signal great in Del(aware)-Mar(yland)-V(irgini)a with foF2 ~ 6MHz right now in the area. Outside that area, not so good. Signal is only S4 in western OH and positively blows in Upstate NY, New England and the southern US.

1832 - Announcement in a "pirate-like" voice (appropriate?  ;)) and thanking HFU folks. Into a Boston song.
1837 - music faded down, carrier slowly lower and lower...TX off

Made the jump to 6150 from 6960. Thanks for the tip, Azimuth Coordinator.

1857 - Announcement "Dah, you're listening to the Doctor Detroit Radio Gram on Radio Illuminati"
1907 - Deep Purple
1923 - "The show's over, so go tune somewhere else...That's right. Good day."
1925 - The Star Spangled Banner
1926 - TX off
« Last Edit: December 31, 2017, 2018 UTC by KaySeeks »
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Re: Doctor Detroit 6960 KHz AM 1759 UTC Dec 31, 2017
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2017, 1805 UTC »
About an SIO 222 here.
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Re: Doctor Detroit 6960 KHz AM 1759 UTC Dec 31, 2017
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2017, 1809 UTC »
1808 - barely coming thru here
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Re: Doctor Detroit 6960 KHz AM 1759 UTC Dec 31, 2017
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2017, 1809 UTC »
About an S5 carrier with some fades, audio seems a little low, poor to fair copy.
1807 - "I Think We're Alone Now" Tommy James & The Shondells
1810 - "Give A Little Bit" Supertramp, audio level seems better now.
« Last Edit: December 31, 2017, 1812 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Doctor Detroit 6960 KHz AM 1759 UTC Dec 31, 2017
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2017, 1815 UTC »
Doctor Detroit 6960 AM S1-S2 in NY

1815: The Cars "All Mixed Up"
1825: Donald Fagen "Tomorrow's Girls"
1832: Doctor Detroit talking then into Boston "Feelin' Satisfied"
1837: Off the air

QSY to 6150 AM

1904: Procol Harum "A Whiter Shade Of Pale"
1909: Deep Purple "Knocking At Your Back Door"
1914: David Gilmour "There's No Way Out Of Here"
1919: Auld Lang Syne
1922: The Doctor saying "The Show Is Over !" (several times)
1925: Star Spangled Banner
1926: Off the air
« Last Edit: December 31, 2017, 1926 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: Doctor Detroit 6960 KHz AM 1759 UTC Dec 31, 2017
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2017, 1826 UTC »
Very good signal but noisey band - 55234

1813 - ID
1814 - All Mixed Up, The Cars
1818 - Everyday I Write The Book, Elvis Costello (S9+15)
1831 - ID, Doctor shoutout to HFU
1832 - Feeling Satisfied, Boston
1837 - Off Air

Thanks Doctor for the show - Happy New Year!
« Last Edit: December 31, 2017, 1839 UTC by aurora »
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Re: Doctor Detroit 6960 KHz AM 1759 UTC Dec 31, 2017
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2017, 1828 UTC »
6960 AM  SIO 222   Very weak signal with music audible at 18:28 hours
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Re: Doctor Detroit 6960 KHz AM 1759 UTC Dec 31, 2017
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2017, 1830 UTC »
S9+ signal with great audio into NE Ohio at 18:30 UTC. Thanks for the show

Radio Illuminati ID with Doctor Detroit at 18:58 UTC. Nice signal on 6150!
« Last Edit: December 31, 2017, 1859 UTC by hammarhead »
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Re: Doctor Detroit 6960 KHz AM 1759 UTC Dec 31, 2017
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2017, 1845 UTC »
Dr. Detroit moved to 6150
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Re: Doctor Detroit 6150 KHz from 6960 KHz AM 1759 UTC 31 Dec 2017
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2017, 1908 UTC »
1906 A few peaks above noise, "Easy Lover"?
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Re: Doctor Detroit 6150 KHz from 6960 KHz AM 1759 UTC 31 Dec 2017
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2017, 1923 UTC »
Nice signal here with what I think is Pink Floyd
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