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Offline Markokpik

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Radio Ga Ga 6925
« on: January 28, 2012, 2228 UTC »
Radio Ga Ga 6925U, 2320, 1/28/12.  On with "Don't mess around with Jim", ID other pop.  "Son of a Preacher man" now (2328)

Fair.  Audio is a bit muddy.

Off 2205.
« Last Edit: January 28, 2012, 2306 UTC by Markokpik »
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Re: Radio Ga Ga 6925
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2012, 2231 UTC »
2229Z 55454 S9+10 Solid signal. Audio is a bit distorted.
2229Z 55454 S9+10 James Taylor "You've Got A Friend"
2234Z 55444 S9+10 Queen "Radio Ga-Ga"
2240Z 55444 S9+10 Steely Dan "Do It Again"
2245Z 55444 S9+10 ID "Radio Ga-Ga. Live from Zipper Lake"
2245Z 55444 S9+10 Neil Young "Burned"
2248Z 55444 S9+10 Doors, I think.
2250Z 55444 S9+10 Beatles "Helter Skelter"
2254Z 55444 S9+10 ID "Radio Ga-Ga"
2254Z 55444 S9+10 Vanilla Ice "Ice Ice Baby" (how about Weird Al with "Rice Rice Baby"?)
2300Z 55444 S9+10 Traffic "Freedom Rider"
2305Z 55444 S9+10 ID then signed off.
« Last Edit: January 28, 2012, 2305 UTC by skeezix »
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Re: Radio Ga Ga 6925
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2012, 2232 UTC »
S1, but steady here in GA> James Taylor, 2231Z

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Re: Radio Ga Ga 6925
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2012, 2233 UTC »
Cool! I think my first solid Radio Ga-Ga catch! James Taylor @2232utc SINPO 25353; Queen's "Radio Ga-Ga" @2236utc...NICE! Steely Dan! @2240utc...; Plenty of noise here tonight but it's cutting through (2243utc); SINPO 24353 @2253--Beatles w/ "Helter Skelter"; ID @2254utc...;  Big jump-up in sig @2303utc SINPO 35354-- sounds like Traffic song; S/off @2305utc--great show!

Thanks Radio Ga-Ga! Great mx.
« Last Edit: January 28, 2012, 2305 UTC by ETM71 »

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Re: Radio Ga Ga 6925
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2012, 2234 UTC »
Gaga about S-5 here with Sweet Baby James song, ID by OM "Radio Gaga Pirate Shortwave" in Mass.
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Re: Radio Ga Ga 6925
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2012, 2238 UTC »
1/28/12, 6925usb, 22:30+ UTC, SIO 333, music "all we hear is radio ga ga"
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Re: Radio Ga Ga 6925
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2012, 2240 UTC »
Radio Ga-Ga, 1-28-12, 2229-2305*, 6.925.02U, not the greatest at S2-5, music and ID's from Zipper Lake.  Heard amongst others, James Taylor, Steeley Dan.  Overall audio didn't sound the best.
« Last Edit: January 28, 2012, 2318 UTC by S. McArdle »
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Re: Radio Ga Ga 6925
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2012, 2303 UTC »
S7 into MD at 2303 UTC
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Re: Radio Ga Ga 6925
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2012, 2306 UTC »
Gone at 23:05 UTC. Siganl was S7 to S8 into Ohio tonight
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