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Author Topic: Clever Name Radio 6940 USB 2317-0054* UTC 7 Jan 2018  (Read 1587 times)

Offline PirateSWL

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Clever Name Radio 6940 USB 2317-0054* UTC 7 Jan 2018
« on: January 07, 2018, 2318 UTC »
UNID 6940 USB S5 in NY

2317: The Kinks "Low Budget"
2323: PizzaHut.com commercial
2324: Electric Light Orchestra "Eldorado Instrumental Medley"
2326: Blue Diamond Almonds commercial
2327: AC/DC "You Shook Me All Night Long"
2330: Farxiga commercial
2331: Randy Newman "Burn on"
2334: Randy Newman "You Can Leave Your Hat On"
2337: Off the air

2349: Back on the air with ZZ Top "Pearl Necklace"
2354: Countryish song Shazam isn't hitting on
0001: Audience clapping then into another unknown song Shazam isn't hitting on
0004: Donald Fagen "I.G.Y."
0010: New song on but big time fade unfortunately
« Last Edit: January 08, 2018, 0059 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 2317 UTC 7 Jan 2018
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2018, 2319 UTC »
Good signal in New Hampshire, S8

2318z The Kinks - Low Budget (restarted a couple of times...)
2327z Ad - Blue Diamond Almonds (Olympics sponsor)
2327z AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
2331z Ad - Farxiga Diabetes Meds
2332z Randy Newman - Burn On (Cuyahoga River)
2334z Ad - Just For Men (just a short clip)
2335z (just the start of...) Randy Newman - Political Science (Let's Drop The Big One)
2335z Randy Newman - You Can Leave Your Hat On (cut off)

Thanks, sounded good and still S8 at the end
« Last Edit: January 07, 2018, 2339 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 2317 UTC 7 Jan 2018
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2018, 2322 UTC »
2321 faint copy this afternoon, hopefully it will get better.
0004 better signal now, about SIO 333. Sounds like Steely Dan but not a song I know well (edit, it's Donald Fagan solo per PSWL, h/t to him)
« Last Edit: January 08, 2018, 0005 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 2317 UTC 7 Jan 2018
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2018, 2323 UTC »
Mostly S6 here, but starting to get some fades with "Low Budget" The Kinks.
2325 - "Eldorado Overture" ELO
« Last Edit: January 07, 2018, 2325 UTC by refmo »
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 2317 UTC 7 Jan 2018
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2018, 2329 UTC »
Solis signal (S9) into Nebraska with AC/DC playing @2327.
Couple Randy Newman songs.
Ppssible ID between Newman songs but OM anncr voice too soft to hear clearly.
Signal now fading badly and lost @ 2338.
« Last Edit: January 07, 2018, 2338 UTC by JohnS »
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 2317 UTC 7 Jan 2018
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2018, 2330 UTC »
2328 UTC - AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long, S7 but fading in WNY.
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 2317 UTC 7 Jan 2018
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2018, 2337 UTC »
S5 with a bit of static
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 2317 UTC 7 Jan 2018
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2018, 0002 UTC »
 ;D  Yes, good signal, never falls below noise. About S-4 But R4 to 5
Sounds like Dire Straights at 2358 here in Cherokee Country :-X
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Re: UNID 6940 USB 2317 UTC 7 Jan 2018
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2018, 0058 UTC »
Listened from 0044-0054 sign off. ID as Clever Name Radio, saying he has a pet monkey. SIO 444 here.
Assume this is the same station as above... if I'm wrong just change it. ;D
« Last Edit: January 08, 2018, 0101 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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