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Author Topic: Channel Z 11428.3AM 2138  (Read 2253 times)

Offline jFarley

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Channel Z 11428.3AM 2138
« on: January 14, 2012, 2144 UTC »
2138 Tuned in to B52s "Channel Z"
2140 Off abruptly
2142 Back on w/ "Channel Z"
2146 ID, ment 16W of AM power, addy, Bowie - "Rebel Rebel"
2152 Alice C - "Elected"
2155 ID, addy, "Fox on the Run"  --  there was a big gob of ute QRM during this
2158 Gary Glitter - R&R2
2202 ID, "MWFT" and "Highway Star" live - Deep Purple
2211 ID, addy, U2 - "I Will Follow", G&R - "Sweet Child" (again ute QRM during this)
2221 ID "Channel Z, the last channel you'll ever need". CZ in CW a few times, Doors - "Touch Me", EWG - "Frankenstein", "R Love"
        
S5 to S7 here on peaks, some fading, good audio

Thanks for the entertaining show, Channel Z!

Checking back at 2253, CZ still there but now with  stronger S7-9 signal.
Off at 2310 during a repeat of the show.
« Last Edit: January 15, 2012, 2132 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: Channel Z 11428.3U 2138
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2012, 2151 UTC »
yep, picking CZ up down here also.  heard the voice ID.


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Re: Channel Z 11428.3U 2138
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2012, 2157 UTC »
11428.3 AM SIO 323

Decent signal with little fade & good audio.

21:55z 'Elected' - Alice Cooper
21:56z "...this is a special dx test broadcasts..." w/ID
21:57z 'Fox On The Run' - Sweet
22:01z 'Rock & Roll' - Gary Glitter
22:03z ID
22:04z 'Woman From Tokyo' - Deep Purple!

Audio(21:55z-22:10z): http://www.archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/ChannelZRadio11428_3Am2155z-2210z01-14-12.mp3

Thanks Channel Z :)
« Last Edit: January 15, 2012, 1448 UTC by Sealord »
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Re: Channel Z 11428.3U 2138
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2012, 2213 UTC »
Channel Z, 11428.4am, 1-14-12, SINPO 35443
Nice signal and audio here in Chicago.

2207z - Deep Purple - Highway Star
2212z - DX test transmission for Japan ID with email, then into U2.

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Re: Channel Z 11428.3U 2138
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2012, 2219 UTC »
2218Z 15341 Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child of Mine"   Can just barely make it out.
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Re: Channel Z 11428.3U 2138
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2012, 2242 UTC »
S5 signal fading to the noise floor at times but generally decent:

2235z w/ Golden Earing "Radar Love"
2236z Mentioning the DX test and their low power transmitter (think I heard 16 watts)
2240z Nirvana song
2245z ID and email address and into CW ID
2252z B52's "Channel Z"
« Last Edit: January 14, 2012, 2252 UTC by Kilokat7 »
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