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Author Topic: The Vault 6985 AM 2050 utc 30 Aug 2020  (Read 840 times)

Offline Ray Lalleu

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The Vault 6985 AM 2050 utc 30 Aug 2020
« on: August 30, 2020, 2052 UTC »
on 6985.0-
2050 music, 2051 Supertramp, 2053 ID, next pop
2149 music (on LSB, because RTTY on 6986), 2151 next
2226 long long ID (on known tune, but which one?), 2229 "Days of Pearly Spencer"
« Last Edit: August 30, 2020, 2231 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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+/- : about 0.02 offset, ++/-- 0.03/0.04 offset
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Re: The Vault 6985 AM 2050 utc 30 Aug 2020
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2020, 2134 UTC »
2132 SIO 222 heard LSB because of UT FAX up side
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Vault 6985 AM 2245 UTC 30 AUG `20
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2020, 2247 UTC »
The Who  Thin Lizzy and others, lots of QRN, QSB
« Last Edit: August 30, 2020, 2258 UTC by Kenwood_nerd »

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Re: The Vault 6985 AM 2050 utc 30 Aug 2020
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2020, 2259 UTC »
Thanks, have amended, See ya, KC3BXZ Joe 73

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Re: The Vault 6985 AM 2050 utc 30 Aug 2020
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2020, 2304 UTC »
SINPO=44333, much improved from last night, with mellow tunes out of The Vault!

2301- "We've Only Just Begun" by The Carpenters.
2303- "Fly Me To The Moon" by Astrud Gilberto, samba jazzy!
2305- "Waiting in Vain" by Bob Marley and The Wailers.
2308- OM IDs "THIS is the Vault."
2309- "The Nightfly" by Donald Fagen, a mellow classic about a late night DJ...great choices Vault Keeper!
2314- "Eyes Without a Face" by Billy Idol.
2319- "Lock it in, The Vault" OM IDs.
2319- "Green Onions" by Booker T. and the MG's.
« Last Edit: August 30, 2020, 2321 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: The Vault 6985 AM 2050 utc 30 Aug 2020
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2020, 2309 UTC »
Reception Report from NE Ohio USA

SIO 323   SINPO 34333

2356 utc  Stop in the Name of Love by The Supremes

2300 We've Only Just Begun by the Carpenters (Song took me back 45 years ago to 1975, my wife and I had this song played at our wedding!)

2303 Fly Me to the Moon

Song selection took me back when I was a young man, good memories.  Your signal was fading in and out with alot of noise on frquency.  Thanks for the memories though!!!!
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Re: The Vault 6985 AM 2050 utc 30 Aug 2020
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2020, 2328 UTC »
The usual SIO 444 signal at 2328 UTC.
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Re: The Vault 6985 AM 2050 utc 30 Aug 2020
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2020, 2359 UTC »
The Vault 6985 AM S1-S2 in NY but noise level is high

2356: Elton John “I Hope You Don’t Mind” ?
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