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Author Topic: Radio Illuminati 5145 AM 2030 UTC 8 Dec 2019  (Read 1904 times)

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Radio Illuminati 5145 AM 2030 UTC 8 Dec 2019
« on: December 08, 2019, 2037 UTC »
Frequency: 5145
Mode: AM
Date: 8 Dec 2019
Time: 2033
SINPO: 55555
Signal Meter: S9+ ultra clear

2033 - Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio
2036 - Tommy James - Mony Mony
2038 - Corry Hart - Sunglasses At Night
« Last Edit: December 08, 2019, 2051 UTC by Big Badfish Al »
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Re: UNID 5145 AM 2030 UTC 8 Dec 2019
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2019, 2041 UTC »
I have this too, S9+10 in the Boston burbs. "Sunglasses at Night" by Corey Hart (lol) at 2040 UTC. I had no idea Corey Hart had a recording career. I probably did not know this for good reason. Radio Illuminati ID at 2047 UTC.
« Last Edit: December 08, 2019, 2048 UTC by Beerus Maximus »
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Radio Illuminati 5145 AM 2040 UTC 8 Dec 2019
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2019, 2041 UTC »
2040 UTC "Sunglasses At Night"-Corey Hart (S8 with light fades and superb audio)
2043 UTC "Don't Dream It's Over"-Crowded House
2047 UTC OM with Radio Illuminati ID and email addy, into "I Am A Camera"-The Buggles

Just kicking back and enjoying the 80's tunes here!  8)
« Last Edit: December 08, 2019, 2112 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5145 AM 2030 UTC 8 Dec 2019
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2019, 2044 UTC »
S8 w/ some fading
2041 - "Sunglasses At Night" - Corey Hart
2043 - "Don't Dream It's Over" - Crowded House
2046 - OM w/ID: Radio Illuminati
2047 - "I Am A Camera" - The Buggles
2052 - "Too Shy" - Kajagoogoo
2056 - "Goodbye Girl" - Squeeze
2059 - "Like To Get To Know You Well" - Howard Jones
2103 - Welcome from The Azimuth Coordinator "playing all the music you should be listening to"
2104 - "Jeopardy" - Greg Kihn
2107 - "The Riddle" - Nik Kershaw
2111 - "The Vision" - Chris De Burgh
2140 - AZ w/ID and email address
2146 – “Video Killed The Radio Star” – The Buggles (an omen perhaps?)
2150 - Faded into the noise....

Thanks for the great tunes AZ!
« Last Edit: December 08, 2019, 2153 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: UNID 5145 AM 2030 UTC 8 Dec 2019
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2019, 2048 UTC »
ID’d as Radio Illuminati
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5145 AM 2030 UTC 8 Dec 2019
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2019, 2054 UTC »
Excellent reception

2053 "Too Shy" Kajagoogoo
2057 "Goodbye Girl" Squeeze
2100 "Like to Get to Know You Well" Howard Jones
2103 "Good evening SWL.....playing all the music you should be listening....I'm AC"
2104 "Jeopardy" The Greg Kihn Band   AC - I'll take former Soviet Republics for $400  ;D
2107 "The Riddle" Nik Kershaw
2111 "The Vision" Chris de Burgh
2115 Unid song
2118 ID, email addy to "Trouble" Lindsey Buckingham
2123 Unid song but reception fading a bit, too - sunset just happened here.
2126 "Crimson & Clover" Joan Jett. Perhaps the best cover of an original ever done  :D
2129 "Into the Lens" Yes
2133 "Say it Isn't so". Darryl Hall and John Oates. Getting fades and noise now
2138 "Gimme Some Slack". The Cars. Reception mainly in noise, under floor
2140 ID, email addy


Thanks for fine music to accompany video of NFL this afternoon!

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« Last Edit: December 08, 2019, 2141 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5145 AM 2030 UTC 8 Dec 2019
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2019, 2057 UTC »
2056 UTc   Kajagoogoo/ too shy
2100 Howard Jones/ like to get to know you well
2104 Greg Kihn / Jeopardy    ( forever in my mind its Weird AL" i lost on Jeopardy"
2113 Chris Deburgh/ the vision
2117 Missing Persons/ destination unknown
2122 Lindsey Buckingham/ trouble
2128 Joan Jett/ crimson in c!over
2134 Hall and Oates/ say it isnt so
2138 The Cars / gimme some slack.   Great sound now getting dark
2154 Steve Winwood/ arc of a diver
2202 Steely Dan/ gaucho
2224 Starr Spangled Banner/ off

S5  a little qrn with otherwise good audio

Thanks for the transmission AC

« Last Edit: December 08, 2019, 2225 UTC by Davep »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5145 AM 2030 UTC 8 Dec 2019
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2019, 2121 UTC »
S7 to S9 carrier, audio seems a little weak but wide (about 10k), good copy here, with "Trouble" by Lindsey Buckingham
2123 - "Face Dances (Part 2)" Pete Townshend
2126 - "Crimson And Clover" JJ & The Blackhearts

2152 - "Tattooed Love Boys" Pretenders
2154 - "Arc Of A Diver" Steve Winwood, Still S7 to S9

2221 - Azimuth Coordinator signing off, thanking listeners, gave email address

Thanks for the show!  S7 to S9 the whole time.
« Last Edit: December 08, 2019, 2222 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5145 AM 2030 UTC 8 Dec 2019
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2019, 2127 UTC »
21.23 UTC tuned into music, unknown to me
21.25 UTC Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Crimson And Clover
21.29 UTC Yes - Into The Lens
21.33 UTC Daryl Hall & John Oates - Say It Isn't So
21.37 UTC The Cars - Gimme Some Slack
21.40 UTC Radio Illuminati ID by tAC and e-mail given for reports
21.41 UTC The Motors - Love And Loneliness
21.46 UTC The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
21.50 UTC Pretenders - Tattooed Love Boys
21.54 UTC Steve Winwood - Arc Of A Diver

nice reception on an Eastern Coast KiwiSDR
at 21.35 UTC fading deeply and I can detect a carrier at home in NW Germany instead,
no audio yet. Wow, at 21.42 UTC some audio is coming through (I'm recording)
Hey tAC! In fact you made it to my receiver directly! Congratulations!
I will post you my report and audio file tomorrow! Thanks for the show!
Meanwhile I have to go to bed. Good night and take care!

edit: Your AM signal is coming in better and better directly now! Incredible!
« Last Edit: December 08, 2019, 2155 UTC by RainBrandy »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5145 AM 2030 UTC 8 Dec 2019
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2019, 2134 UTC »
2122UTC... I am able to hear the station on my DX440 sitting on the table here, around S6. SIO 333 due to some QRM locally. Audio sounds very nice!

I have heard:
Lindsey Buckingham - Trouble
Pete Townshend - Face Dances
Joan Jett - Crimson & Clover
Yes - Into the Lense
--out of room--
Hall & Oates - Say it isn't So
Cars - Gimme Some Slack
Motors - Love and Loneliness
Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
Pretenders - Tattooed Love Boys
Steve Winwood - Arc of a Diver
Steely Dan - Gaucho
Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune
Split Enz - I Got You
« Last Edit: December 08, 2019, 2211 UTC by Radio Boogie »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5145 AM 2030 UTC 8 Dec 2019
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2019, 2140 UTC »
2140 SIO 444 signal, very good reception.
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5145 AM 2030 UTC 8 Dec 2019
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2019, 2151 UTC »
2126 Crimson and Clover Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
2129 Into The Lens Yes
2133 Say It Isn’t So Daryl Hall & John Oates
2137 Gimme Some Slack The Cars
2140 ID and email address
2141 Love and Loneliness The Motors
2148 Video Killed The Radio Star The Buggles
2150 Tattooed Love Boys Pretenders
SIO 444



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Re: Radio Illuminati 5145 AM 2030 UTC 8 Dec 2019
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2019, 2152 UTC »
on 5144.96       direct
2144 carrier, then very faint audio at times, 2152
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5145 AM 2030 UTC 8 Dec 2019
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2019, 2156 UTC »
Listening to a barely audible signal fading up to fair for short periods of time with a variety of music sine 2106. 

S3 - 5, mostly at the lower end.
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5145 AM 2030 UTC 8 Dec 2019
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2019, 2201 UTC »
2200 UTC - Signal is S5-S7 with slight fade in WNY, audio is good.
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