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Offline blw

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Blackstar Radio 6930 usb, 0047 utc, 2 Jul 20
« on: July 02, 2020, 0049 UTC »
Music playing with signal of S8. Thanks for the show.

David Bowie at the moment
« Last Edit: July 02, 2020, 0104 UTC by refmo »
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Black Star Radio 6930 usb, 0047 utc, 2 Jul 20
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2020, 0049 UTC »
Huge signal on 6930 USB after "Fourth of July Radio" shutdown on 6933....
Music and S9 signal here in DC area
Several BSR IDs....receivers here are Harris RF-590 and JRC NRD 630
« Last Edit: July 02, 2020, 0110 UTC by dxace1 »
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Re: Unid 6930 usb, 0047 utc, 2 Jul 20
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2020, 0051 UTC »
Blackstar Radio 6930 USB S6-S9 in NY

0051: David Bowie “Blackstar”
0059: David Bowie “Tis A Pity She Was A Whore”
0103: David Bowie “Where Are We Now ?”
0107: David Bowie “I Can’t Give Everything Away”
0112: Blackstar Radio I.D. into David Bowie “I’d Rather Be High”
0135: Your Listening To Blackstar Radio I.D. into David Bowie “Like A Rocket Man”
« Last Edit: July 02, 2020, 0137 UTC by pirateswl »
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Re: Unid 6930 usb, 0047 utc, 2 Jul 20
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2020, 0052 UTC »
on 6930 USB         direct
0049 music... 0102 '- - - Radio', music
« Last Edit: July 02, 2020, 0104 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Blackstar Radio 6930.025 USB 0047 UTC 2 July 2020
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2020, 0056 UTC »
SINPO: 44444 S6
0053 - ID (just caught the tail-end-no copy)
0054 - "The Stars" - David Bowie
0057 - "Tis A Pity She Was A Whore" - David Bowie
0103 - "Where Are We Now?" - David Bowie
0107 - "I Can't Give Everything Away" - David Bowie
0112 - ID: "Blackstar Radio" into: "I'd Rather Be High" - David Bowie
0116 - "Lazarus" - David Bowie
0122 - ID: "You're listening to Blackstar Radio" into: "So She" - David Bowie
0125 - "Killing a Little Time" - David Bowie
0128 - "Valentine's Day" - David Bowie
0131 - "No Plan" - David Bowie
0135 - "Like A Rocket Man" - David Bowie
0138 - "God Bless The Girl" - David Bowie
« Last Edit: July 02, 2020, 0139 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Unid 6930 usb, 0047 utc, 2 Jul 20
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2020, 0056 UTC »
Huge signal into Orlando. some background T-storm noise. Playing Bowie Blackstar.
Missed Id into more Bowie. 
« Last Edit: July 02, 2020, 0059 UTC by The Web »
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Re: Unid 6930 usb, 0047 utc, 2 Jul 20
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2020, 0057 UTC »
0057 The music just making it over the static here
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Re: Blackstar Radio 6930 usb, 0047 utc, 2 Jul 20
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2020, 0059 UTC »
0054 - ID, I think Blackstar Radio, then into "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" David Bowie
0059 - "Tis A Pity She Was A Whore" DB
0102 - another Black Star Radio ID, then "Where Are We Now?" DB
0122 - another ID, S7 peaks

Thanks for the DB tunes!
« Last Edit: July 02, 2020, 0122 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Unid 6930 usb, 0047 utc, 2 Jul 20
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2020, 0104 UTC »
Tuned in at 0102 UTC via NA5B near D.C. when I heard the loud male-voiced ID saying "You're tuned to Blackstar Radio." Strong signal with little noise or fading.

All the songs so far are from that final Bowie album with the "Blackstar" title.

0102 UTC: "Where Are We Now?"
0106 UTC: "I Can't Give Everything Away."
0112 UTC: Quick "Blackstar Radio" ID into "I'd Rather Be High (Venetian Mix)." (This song's actually from "The Next Day" album, but I'm not picky.)
0115 UTC: "Lazarus" ... one of my favorites from that final album! Now listening via the Northern Utah SDR, where the signal's fair but noisy!
0122 UTC: ID in distorted male voice: "You're listening to Blackstar Radio," then "So She," which comes from "The Next Day" album.
0128 UTC: Quick recorded ID into "Valentine's Day" from "The Next Day" album.
0131 UTC: "No Plan."
« Last Edit: July 02, 2020, 0132 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: Blackstar Radio 6930 usb, 0047 utc, 2 Jul 20
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2020, 0112 UTC »
0112 Fair signal here. Thanks for the show!
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Re: Blackstar Radio 6930 usb, 0047 utc, 2 Jul 20
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2020, 0113 UTC »
SINPO=44444, quite clear and strong, with quality audio.

112- Recorded OM ID for Blackstar Radio.
112- "I'd Rather be High" by David Bowie.
115- "Lazarus" by David Bowie.
122- Recorded OM ID "You Are Listening to Blackstar Radio."
122- "So She" by David Bowie. Now SINPO=55555! Back to SINPO=44343 by 125.
128- "Valentine's Day" by David Bowie. SINPO=43343, with UTE QRN now bleeding in with some noise, but signal still very strong.
131- "No Plan" by David Bowie.
134- Recorded OM ID "You Are Listening to Blackstar Radio."
134- "Like a Rocket Man" by David Bowie. Very clear SINPO=55454 now.
138- "God Bless The Girl" by David Bowie.
142- "Set The World On Fire" by David Bowie.
145- "Dollar Days" by David Bowie.
150- Wait for it....."Blackstar" by David Bowie!
156- Recorded OM ID "Blackstar Radio."
156- "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" by David Bowie.
200- Silence and then off.

Thanks for the show Darkstar! Great signal and sound quality. Please QSL if so inclined.
« Last Edit: July 02, 2020, 0201 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: Blackstar Radio 6930 usb, 0047 utc, 2 Jul 20
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2020, 0135 UTC »
0133 UTC GREAT Signal here in Detroit.  S-9 +10.  Very clear audio and very little fading.  Thanks for the ID AT 0134 UTC. 

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Re: Blackstar Radio 6930 usb, 0047 utc, 2 Jul 20
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2020, 1406 UTC »
I forgot to log this last night!  SIO 444 onto the isthmus at 0107Z, after a few minutes of struggle trying to get the exact frequency right.  Twiddled the dial with increasing exasperation until aha! thing suddenly clarified into some rather nice music. :)  Thanks for the show! 
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