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Author Topic: Coast FM 6285 khz 2138 UTC 6 June 2018  (Read 842 times)

Offline The Ether Hacker

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Coast FM 6285 khz 2138 UTC 6 June 2018
« on: June 06, 2018, 2139 UTC »
Only 5 khz from Johny Tobacco - Signal S9+20db SINPO 53544

2037 TX switch on
2038 I believe I can fly - R Kelly
2040 Body Talk - Imagination
« Last Edit: June 06, 2018, 2143 UTC by The Ether Hacker »
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Offline Ray Lalleu

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Re: Coast FM 6285 khz 2138 UTC 6 June 2018
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2018, 2143 UTC »
2140 heard the splash when JT switched off, music, 2143 more music
2146 ID, ad for on-line super-market, 2147 ID, 2148 music
2219 'Tenerife number one, we are Coast FM'. Exact frequency is 6284.97 kHz

0040 ID, 'classic hits', into "All night long"
« Last Edit: June 07, 2018, 0042 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: Coast FM 6285 khz 2138 UTC 6 June 2018
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2018, 2147 UTC »
Yes, Johny covered Coast FM
2146 UTC OM EN talking,ID
2147 Died In Your Arms (I Just)
S 3-5
« Last Edit: June 06, 2018, 2214 UTC by kris »
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Re: Coast FM 6285 khz 2138 UTC 6 June 2018
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2018, 2210 UTC »
2209 UTC Hearing some threshold music now, but still too weak for copy. Good to see Coast FM back after being off for the month or so!
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Re: Coast FM 6285 khz 2138 UTC 6 June 2018
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2018, 0026 UTC »
Fair reception

0026z Unid music, OM singing
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