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Author Topic: XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020  (Read 3495 times)

Offline Monophonia

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XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020
« on: January 25, 2020, 0201 UTC »
With an intriguing opening track, it's Redhat.

edit: Actually sounds like a bed, maybe I caught him testing.

edit2: Standby placeholder/message

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« Last Edit: January 25, 2020, 0203 UTC by Monophonia »

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Re: XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2020, 0203 UTC »
We are up.  Antenna is screwed, the harmonic filter is broken, but the show must go on!

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Re: XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2020, 0203 UTC »
Noted carrier just before 0200, unfortunately all I'm copying is that and some occasional bits of audio at the noise floor.
0214 Signal suddenly took a big jump. Copying Redhat on the mic with XFM ID.
0234 I had some ok audio for a while, but signal has faded away to nothing by this time. Just a trace carrier. Will have to get the upload later. Thanks for the show.
0301 signal is back in a big way, SIO 222 (which I will gladly take)

Rx at 0302: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU0CGV4UxCA

0416 hearing "Abacab" Genesis, a song I used to really dig as a youth.
0502 sounds like Rush.... not from Moving Pictures, maybe later in the 80s. (whoops, it was "The Trees" which came out earlier)
« Last Edit: January 25, 2020, 0504 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2020, 0204 UTC »
We are up.  Antenna is screwed, the harmonic filter is broken, but the show must go on!

+-RH

Well, I don't hear you on 8370 or 12555 so we're good!

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Re: XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2020, 0206 UTC »
0206 XFM with straight instrumental....signal fair at Virginia SDR
Much better via Rockport Maine
Everybody Knows by Leonard Cohen
Nice clean signal as of 0213...
Thanks for the shout out to me on air....


« Last Edit: January 25, 2020, 0247 UTC by dxace1 »
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Re: XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2020, 0207 UTC »
0201 music track with announcements about X-FM beginning. 

S9+ here.  Great audio.
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Re: XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2020, 0209 UTC »
signal 6-7 on the SDR in Westminster,MD (02.05)
instrumental + ID
02.08 program starts
02.09 song by a man "Everybody Knows"
02.12 man talking + ID +calls to the HFU +email + instrumental in the background
02.20 song by Ramstein "Du hast mich"

 
« Last Edit: January 25, 2020, 0223 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2020, 0210 UTC »
 8)
I love me some XFM radio!

Dropping the BASS... at about S3 to S5 here in NH, USA ...fading a bit but I'll take it.

Keep up the good work.
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Re: XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2020, 0211 UTC »
Excellent audio and great tunes. Cool stuff. Thanks Mix for the broadcast. Signal is S9+22.

Ramstein with some of the tamer music. Good stuff.
Prodigy- unk tune but a great selection
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« Last Edit: January 25, 2020, 0238 UTC by blw »
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Re: XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2020, 0211 UTC »
S9 or better @ 0211 with "Everybody Knows" Leonard Cohen
0248 - "Nails for Breakfast, Tacks For Snacks" PATD, S9
0408 - "White Punks On Dope" The Tubes, S9+

Video of reception at: https://youtu.be/FIUrEKQaJWg


Looks like skippy someone is playing with waterfall images in the sidebands....   
« Last Edit: January 25, 2020, 1517 UTC by refmo »
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Re: XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2020, 0212 UTC »
Gotta say the propagation has been very kind to you this evening, goes to show how powerful it is, even with the low power.

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Re: XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2020, 0216 UTC »
My antenna is down on the ground, so I'm listening via CommSigma's SDR... sounds pretty good. 

"Endless problems" boy, do I know how that goes! I was shooting to get on the air by Halloween, I'm still not on!

You're doing S8 at Siggy's though...

Update: you're hitting +10 now!
« Last Edit: January 25, 2020, 0219 UTC by Radio Boogie »
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Re: XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2020, 0221 UTC »
Pretty good signal tonight. Just tuned in to Redhat saying that he should've been on the air 2 hrs ago
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Re: XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2020, 0222 UTC »
02:19z   S7 - S9  Moderate Fading with great audio on peaks  on Alberta CA SDR..   In the In the noise at My QTH

02:21z  Rammstein   Du Hast 
02:49z  Panic At The Disco..
02:58z  White Reaper  Might Be Right  Thanks Redhat !!
03:06z  Depeche Mode   Policy of Truth
03:15z  Holy F*ck  Lux
03:41z  AC/DC  Hells Bels


Thanks for the Broadcast. Sorry about your Technical issues..
« Last Edit: January 25, 2020, 0340 UTC by Azimuth Coordinator »
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Re: XFM 4185 AM 0100 UTC 25 JAN 2020
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2020, 0228 UTC »
Hello Redhat. Just got home, catching The Mighty X on 4185 using the k3fef at 0215 talking about the harmonic filter that blew up and other assorted stuff including the crazy weather into Rammstein being played at 0220. Seen a advertisement that Rammstein is coming here to the Cities for a concert! Signal is a S7-8 and audio great as always. Must be running lower power? Anyway, great to hear you on the HF airwaves this evening! Keep rocking them buddy! Your awesome! Can I request the Kongos "Come With Me Now" or Liquid Liquid  "Cavern"? Thanks. :) Thanks for playing the Kongo's Redhat!
« Last Edit: January 25, 2020, 0328 UTC by oly1959 »