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Author Topic: Radio Free Mars 6872 AM 2317 UTC 28 Jun 2020  (Read 792 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Radio Free Mars 6872 AM 2317 UTC 28 Jun 2020
« on: June 28, 2020, 2317 UTC »
2317 Just signed on? Very strong, SIO 444 to 555.  Sounds like dance music.
2323 ID?
2326 More clear ID this time. I've not heard RFM in a while.  Any chance of an eQSL?  ;D
« Last Edit: June 28, 2020, 2327 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6872 AM 2317 UTC 28 Jun 2020
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2020, 2318 UTC »
On @ 2316 with OM talking, was weak during talking but faded up to S7 now with music @ 2318.
2319 - S8 with "Summertime" by Billy Stewart
2324 - "Summertime" (Superlover Remix) by Milk & Sugar
2327 - Radio Free Mars ID
2330 - "In The Summertime" Mungo Jerry
« Last Edit: June 28, 2020, 2330 UTC by refmo »
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Re: UNID 6872 AM 2317 UTC 28 Jun 2020
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2020, 2319 UTC »
Here also at 2317 UTC but too weak to ID the music playing
2321 UTC Signal went from in the noise to S7 here! Shazam won't ID the song
2323 UTC "Summertime"Milk & Sugar
2327 UTC Buzzy voiced OM with ID, into "In the Summertime"-Mungo Jerry odd version!
2335 UTC "Money For Nothing"-Dire Straits
2341 UTC Marvin the Martian chatting but the static crashes are killing the copy, into an instrumental version of "Hey Joe"
2344 UTC OFF

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« Last Edit: June 28, 2020, 2345 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Radio Free Mars ? 6872 AM 2317 UTC 28 Jun 2020
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2020, 2325 UTC »
SINPO=33222, noisy tonight with storms too.

2324- "Summertime" by Mile and Sugar, disco beat sounding tune.
2326- OM IDs and talking over music.
2327- Continuing dance beat music with no vocals.
2328- OM talking briefly.
2328- "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry, and then into version by Shaggy.
2334- "Chicks 4 Free" by Danie Hagerman, dance mix based on Dire Straits "Money For Nothing."
SINPO=33333 now, and seemingly still improving.
2340- Recorded ID with effects and then OM speaks. Shoutouts to HFU I think?
2341- Bluesy rock guitar instrumental, but can't ID.
2344- Off.
« Last Edit: June 28, 2020, 2344 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6872 AM 2317 UTC 28 Jun 2020
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2020, 2330 UTC »
S7 "Summertime " at 2330
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6872 AM 2317 UTC 28 Jun 2020
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2020, 2331 UTC »
on 6872.1
2320 trace, 2328 talking, 2330
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6872 AM 2317 UTC 28 Jun 2020
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2020, 2331 UTC »
Radio Free Mars 6872 AM S4-S5 in NY

2328: Mungo Jerry "In The Summertime"
2332: Radio Free Mars I.D.
2336: Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"
2340: Radio Free Mars electrified I.D. then another I.D. by OM. Mentioned no commercials
2344: Off the air
« Last Edit: June 28, 2020, 2350 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: Radio Free Mars 6872 AM 2317 UTC 28 Jun 2020
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2020, 2335 UTC »
S6 @Central Indiana SDR @ 2332 w/ Zydeco styled "In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry
2334 "Money for Nothing" Dire Straits
2340 ID
2341 - sounds like an instrumental version of "Hey Joe"
2344 Gone
« Last Edit: June 28, 2020, 2344 UTC by texas1dxer »
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