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Author Topic: Radio Free Mars 6871.7 AM 0200 11 May 2020  (Read 1155 times)

Offline PirateSWL

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Radio Free Mars 6871.7 AM 0200 11 May 2020
« on: May 11, 2020, 0200 UTC »
Radio Free Mars 6871.7 AM S7 in NY

0200: Radio Free Mars I.D. over Elton John "Rocket Man" (remix)
0208: Elton John "Bennie And The Jets"
0209: News clip then back into the song
0210: News clip of mockingbirds setting off alarms then back into the music
0212: I.D. over the song then into Elton John "I'm Still Standing"
0218: Elton John "Rocketman" (remix)
0223: Elton John "Rocketman" mixed with David Bowie "Space Odity"
« Last Edit: May 11, 2020, 0225 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6871.7 AM 0200 11 May 2020
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2020, 0206 UTC »
signal S9+5-10 on the SDR in Milford, PA
03.03 song "Rocket Man" + ID into the song (a man)
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6871.7 AM 0200 11 May 2020
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2020, 0206 UTC »
SINPO=44333

206- "Rocket Man" dance remix (with reverb, repeating samples and strong beat).

[By 232, deteriorating in clarity with increasing noise and fades, but still able to copy quite easily].
232- "Sound of Silence" parody about Virus.
233- "Rhinestone Cowboy" parody about The Corona Virus.
236- "Dancing Queen" parody about Quarantine.
238- Silence, off?
« Last Edit: May 11, 2020, 0239 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6871.7 AM 0200 11 May 2020
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2020, 0206 UTC »
0205z Rocketman remix
0207z Benny and the Jets
0209z some type of news clip spoof and then back to the song.
0213z news clip again about UFOs
0214z I'm Still Standing.   Lots of Elton John this evening.
0220z news clip
« Last Edit: May 11, 2020, 0229 UTC by autovon »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6871.7 AM 0200 11 May 2020
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2020, 0213 UTC »
S9+ and sounding good.  Thanks for the show!
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6871.7 AM 0200 11 May 2020
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2020, 0216 UTC »
Frequency: 6871.7
Mode: AM
Date: 11 May 2020
Time: 0207 UTC
SINPO: 44444
Signal meter: S9+

2007 - Elton John - Rocketman (remix)
2008 - Elton John - Bennie and  the Jet
2008 - Interupt news report
2009 - Back into song
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6871.7 AM 0200 11 May 2020
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2020, 0223 UTC »
Fake news report about something that saved a marriage. "Major Tom" Another fantastic signal, but audio's a bit distorted
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6871.7 AM 0200 11 May 2020
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2020, 0237 UTC »
Good signal strength in N Florida but audio is distorted.
Kenwood TS-590 / Multiband vertical antenna over
buried radial field plus numerous boat anchors and
portables with an evolving array of wire antennas.

I also host the "Radio New Music" show on WBCQ's Radio Angela Shortwave

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