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Author Topic: Ion Radio 6930.4 AM 1703 UTC 3 Feb 2019  (Read 1296 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Ion Radio 6930.4 AM 1703 UTC 3 Feb 2019
« on: February 03, 2019, 1706 UTC »
1703 Carrier
1706 Music, sounds like a music box. SIO 444.
1709 ID
« Last Edit: February 03, 2019, 1709 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: ION Radio 6930.4 AM 1703 UTC 3 Feb 2019
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2019, 1707 UTC »
ION Radio 6930.4 AM S3 in NY

1706: On the air with Ryan Teague "Cascades"
1709: Steve 'N' Seagulls "Thunderstruck"
1713: Some type of Radio jingle
1714: Metallica "Nothing Else Matters" (not sure who is covering it but I like it with the banjo)
1720: ION Radio I.D. into Steve 'N' Seagulls "Black Dog"
1726: Another I.D. then a jingle
1727: HFU Underground advertisement into Steep Canyon Rangers & Steve Martin ft. Edie Brickell "The Crow"
1733: Steep Canyon Rangers & Steve Martin ft. Edie Brickell "Love Has Come For You"
1736: Several I.D.'s and e-mail IONRadioShortwave@gmail.com while Eric Clapton "Signe" playing
1753: The Allman Brothers Band "Statesboro Blues"
1757: I.D. & e-mail then off the air
« Last Edit: February 03, 2019, 1758 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: Ion Radio 6930.4 AM 1703 UTC 3 Feb 2019
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2019, 1710 UTC »
Decent signal strength for the carrier, but possibly undermodulated on Westminster MD kiwi SDR. Accordion music I think. Thanks for the show!
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Re: Ion Radio 6930.4 AM 1703 UTC 3 Feb 2019
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2019, 1727 UTC »
SINPO: 44444 hear in Central PA USA
Frequency: 6930.4 Mode: AM  Date 03 Feb 2019 Time 1718 -

1718 - a cover of 'Nothing Else Matters' on banjo
1719 - PAMS like Jingle 
1719 - Led Zeppelin cover 'Black Dog' on banjo - bluegrass style similar it how the GROUDS would cover songs
1721 - bluegrass cover of Dio's 'Holy Driver'
1725 - ID ION RADIO ID
1726 - HF UNDERGROUND COMMERICAL


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« Last Edit: February 03, 2019, 1732 UTC by Big Badfish Al »
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Re: Ion Radio 6930.4 AM 1703 UTC 3 Feb 2019
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2019, 1742 UTC »
1740z   talking about the Yosemite SAM station broadcasts and other mystery signals..  I     wonder how many mystery signals were originated with "Pirates" ???


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Re: Ion Radio 6930.4 AM 1703 UTC 3 Feb 2019
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2019, 1757 UTC »
1756 ID by woman with email address "Your email reports are appreciated...."
"Our email address is:  Ionradioshortwave@gmail.com"
"You're listening to Ion Radio on the 42 meter band."
« Last Edit: February 03, 2019, 1836 UTC by dxace1 »
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