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Author Topic: BID RADIO 6980 AM 1224 UTC 1 Apr 2018  (Read 907 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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BID RADIO 6980 AM 1224 UTC 1 Apr 2018
« on: April 01, 2018, 1224 UTC »
Very strong, SIO 555. Not sure if a pirate or a lost SWBC station.
« Last Edit: April 01, 2018, 1319 UTC by Skipmuck »
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BID RADIO 6980 AM 1224 UTC 1 Apr 2018
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2018, 1228 UTC »
1226 UTC Got it here also with S7 peaks and excellent audio with "All You Got"-Tait
1228 UTC "These Thousand Hills"-Third Day
(Hmmm...Perhaps a religious themed show for Easter Sunday?)
1232 UTC "Ready For The Storm"-Rich Mullins
1236 UTC "All The Heavens"-Third Day
1239 UTC "Wait For Me"-Rebecca St James
1244 UTC "If I Stand"-Rich Mullins
1248 UTC "Spinnin' Around"-Jump5
1251 UTC "Love Song"-Third Day
(Frequency seems to be somewhere betwixt 6979.7 and 6979.8 as measured at 1258 UTC)
1259 UTC "Creed"-Rich Mullins
1304 UTC "=A song that Shazam does not recognize sung by a YL
1308 UTC "Faith of the Heart"-Rod Stewart
(Had to grab some breakfast!)
1315 UTC "Redeemer"-Nicole C Mullen
1317 UTC OM came on with a short chat, into "Burn It Down" and BID Radio ID!
HAPPY EASTER TO YOU BID RADIO!  8)
« Last Edit: April 01, 2018, 1319 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 6980 AM 1224 UTC 1 Apr 2018
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2018, 1229 UTC »
S9+10 copy this morning into NE Ohio at 1228 UTC.
- Religious Music. Happy Easter and thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: April 01, 2018, 1237 UTC by hammarhead »
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Re: UNID 6980 AM 1224 UTC 1 Apr 2018
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2018, 1239 UTC »
1238 Music at S8 some deep fade, moderate noise. Good copy.
1315 S5 or so, noisy with music. OM talking but tough copy. Signing off.
1318 OFF


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« Last Edit: April 01, 2018, 1319 UTC by flexoman61 »
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Re: UNID 6980 AM 1224 UTC 1 Apr 2018
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2018, 1245 UTC »
1245z Fair signal in New Hampshire with lots of QSB, S5-S9 on 6979.8 AM
1317z ID, BID Radio, Easter greetings "May your path be clear and strength be with you"
1318z Off
« Last Edit: April 01, 2018, 1320 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: UNID 6980 AM 1224 UTC 1 Apr 2018
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2018, 1249 UTC »
Hearing some of the music due to deep fades from 1238-1249 UTC
No ID heard yet
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Re: UNID 6980 AM 1224 UTC 1 Apr 2018
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2018, 1250 UTC »
 :-X Nice Surprise here station is S 9 plus 20 db on OUR generous S meter, slight fades
And I am no familiar with music, not really enough Testosterone for my failing system.
Sounds like Michael Jackson or some female vocalist? 1250 Z
Here on Cherokee Hill.
I hear some Christian ballad now, must be around these parts of Jesus Reigns Kingdom.
Station ID 1316 Z, then carrier off. Nice show.. !
« Last Edit: April 01, 2018, 1320 UTC by digitalmod »
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Re: UNID 6980 AM 1224 UTC 1 Apr 2018
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2018, 1255 UTC »
1254 S9+ Nice Signal
« Last Edit: April 01, 2018, 1258 UTC by noshojones »
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