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Offline ChrisSmolinski

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MAC Shortwave 6925 AM 1803 UTC
« on: February 05, 2012, 1808 UTC »
ID, time check at 1808. S9+20 here, great signal.
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6925 AM 1803 UTC
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2012, 1811 UTC »
Dr. Who with live commentary and time checks. Also S9+20 near Boston. Music by Ed Ames, etc.
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6925 AM 1803 UTC
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2012, 1833 UTC »
MAC putting a great signal into NH this afternoon - solid S9

Dr. Who playing some (obscure?) tunes

1831z MAC ID
1832z Monkees - For Pete's Sake
1834z Monkees - Mr. Webster
1837z ID - macshortwaveradio@gmail.com
1838z Deep Purple - We Can Work It Out
1842z Dr. going on a bit of a #%&$ rant
1845z Bangles - Number One (live) - peaking S9+10 now
1849z Elvis - Blue Suede Shoes (live)
1851z ID, "What happened to the FRN?"
1854z ...name these tunes by Dominic Frontiere... theme songs for...
1856z The Trashmen - King of the Surfers
1859z Smoke on the Water
1904z Name that tune themes were "Rat Patrol" and "Iron Horse"

Iron Horse - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnQZvS0lZ3k
Rat Patrol - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZcbifYqpGc

1907z Another "Name That Tune" that I don't recognize, damn... sounds like an old TV theme so I really should know!! (Sure wasn't "That Girl" or "12 O'Clock High")

1910z Beatles - Hard Day's Night (with diff. instrumental break and bizarre bass blips)
1914z non-Yardbirds? - For Your Love (not top 40 version anyhow)
1916z Herman's Hermits it seems
1917z Ultraman has checked in!
1918z Tango thing (from 78 record) Babaloo
1921z Ah, Desi Arnez...
1922z Dr. Who Theme
1924z George Harrison - The Pirate Song
1925z Star-Spangled Banner and off

Great show from Dr. Who (and Ultraman) - Still S9+10 at signoff
« Last Edit: February 05, 2012, 1940 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6925 AM 1803 UTC
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2012, 1848 UTC »
S9 signal for the most part into Ohio. Appaers to be having some technical difficulties today. Thanks for the show, nice mix of music!
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6925 AM 1803 UTC
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2012, 1848 UTC »
Dr Who with a rant against not finding a cure for cancer, into a live version of "number 1": by The Bangles. S-9_+20 here in Massachusetts
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Re: MAC Shortwave 6925 AM 1803 UTC
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2012, 1916 UTC »
Not a hint of them here at all.
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