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Author Topic: Radio Free Mars, 6872.1 am, 0105 utc, 9 May  (Read 784 times)

Offline blw

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Radio Free Mars, 6872.1 am, 0105 utc, 9 May
« on: May 09, 2020, 0106 UTC »
Elton John- Rocket Man. Good signal showing S8. Thanks for the broadcast.

Station is in and out at times. Sometimes the signal is looking big.

The theme tonight is Rocket Man by different artists. Signal jumped to S9+10.
« Last Edit: May 09, 2020, 0118 UTC by blw »
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Re: Unid, 6872.1 am, 0105 utc, 9 May
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2020, 0108 UTC »
S9 peaks @ 0107 with "Rocket Man".  Getting some audio cut-outs.
0111 - Radio Free Mars IDs, then "Radio Mars" Maggotron
0119 - off
Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: May 09, 2020, 0119 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Unid, 6872.1 am, 0105 utc, 9 May
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2020, 0109 UTC »
SINPO=33222, with signal improving.

109- "Rocket Man" by Elton John, but remixed with repeats, reverb and techno/dance beats.
110- Robotic OM voice talking with effects, but hard to copy right now due to QRN. I thought I heard something like "Radio Ragnar" or "Radio Rad-(something)", but it was more likely "Radio Rocketman," although that's just a guess.
111- Sound effects and then upbeat pop music with synthesizer sound, "Radio Mars" by Maggotron.
117- OM speaking "Rocket Man" lyrics dramatically over background music.
119- Silence, then off.
« Last Edit: May 09, 2020, 0130 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: Unid, 6872.1 am, 0105 utc, 9 May
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2020, 0110 UTC »
0109 UTC - Signal is S7 in WNY , playing Rocketman.
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Re: Unid, 6872.1 am, 0105 utc, 9 May
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2020, 0111 UTC »
Via NA5B in the D.C. area, as this one's just barely making it to Utah let alone Seattle ...

0109 UTC: Remix of Elton John's "Rocket Man," which is the signature of Radio Free Mars.
0110 UTC: Robotic-voiced ID over music. OM announcer chatting and giving ID.
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Re: Unid, 6872.1 am, 0105 utc, 9 May
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2020, 0112 UTC »
ID sounded like Radio Radeon, but bad hearing and all, who knows.

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Re: Unid, 6872.1 am, 0105 utc, 9 May
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2020, 0118 UTC »
Can hear music but pretty deep in the noise floor.
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