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Author Topic: RADIO 48 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020  (Read 3977 times)

Offline ✠ Blue Max

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RADIO 48 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020
« on: September 12, 2020, 0037 UTC »
New age-type music? Solid S9+ into the National Capital Region, then dropped a bit but still S7.

0041 YL announcer says, "Live from the West Coast, Mood Lounge Chill Out Radio"
0045 Air raid sirens until 0047 - not very chill???
0048 Shazam says this is "Strawberry Letter 23," Shuggie Otis
0051 YL announcer with "Radio 48" ID
0054 "Mix Mix Mix" - possible relay

Thanks for the program!

Here's how it sounded at my QTH:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qu0h0zaazdegxg9/RADIO%2048%206880%20USB%200037%2012%20SEP%202020.wav?dl=0
« Last Edit: September 12, 2020, 0138 UTC by BlueMax »
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Re: UNID 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2020, 0042 UTC »
I had a big signal on my IC-7100, but when I switched to the RSPdx (same antenna) it's much weaker. Don't know if something happened while I was making the change or not, will have to switch back and see.
0044 back to a big wide signal
0045 air raid sirens
0047 Radio 48 ID into "Strawberry Letter 23" Shuggie Otis per shazam
0051 Radio 48 ID into "Right Place Wrong Time" Dr. John
0054 "Pusherman" Curtis Mayfield
0129 getting Mix Radio ID's now
« Last Edit: September 12, 2020, 0129 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: UNID 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2020, 0042 UTC »
S9+16 into Central Ontario. Big signal at 0049z.
« Last Edit: September 12, 2020, 0049 UTC by sman63 »
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Re: UNID 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2020, 0045 UTC »
S9 with a big wide signal.  Sounding good!
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Re: UNID 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2020, 0046 UTC »
S-2 and barely copyable here in DEETROIT.   6880 USB 0036 to 0042

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Re: UNID 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2020, 0049 UTC »
0048 UTC S-9 plus 10 peaks!!  What happened?  Fantastic signal.  Noise floor here dropped to ZERO!

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Radio 48 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2020, 0049 UTC »
Strong signal into eastern Nebraska at 0045 UTC.
ID at 0048 as Radio 48.
Music by Dr John and Curtis Mayfield.
Relay by Mix Radio International?
Thanks for the show.
Good signal and audio and great playlist.
« Last Edit: September 12, 2020, 0201 UTC by JohnS »
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Re: UNID 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2020, 0053 UTC »
0052:  Loud and clear west of Chicago.  SIO 444
0053:  S/9
0054:  Radio 48 ID. Mix Mix Mix heard.
0055:  "I'm Your Pusher Man"  S/9  Great signal!
0059:  Radio 48 ID.  Still S/9.
« Last Edit: September 12, 2020, 0059 UTC by bigd »
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Re: RADIO 48 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2020, 0056 UTC »
SINPO=22232, with some intermittent voice and UTE QRM in the neighborhood.

055- "Pusherman" by Curtis Mayfield.
059- YL synth IDs Radio 48, as relayed by Radio Mix International.
059- "Pick Up The Pieces" by The Average White Band.
« Last Edit: September 12, 2020, 0100 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: RADIO 48 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2020, 0058 UTC »
Excellent signal.

0057: Curtis Mayfield in progress
0058: ID
0059: Average White Band
0110: Lack of Afro - When the Sun Goes Down
0115: Soul Agents - Foxy Lady
0120: Mix Radio ID
0120: Arthur Alexander - Anna
0125: The Zombies - Time of the Season
0126: Radio 48 ID
0126: Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
0129: Sly & the Family Stone - Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey
0134: Jr Walker - Shotgun
0137: Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
0142: Radio 48 and Mix Radio International ID's
0142: Fallback - Backstrokin'
0152: Kim Wilde - Cambodia
0155: Many Mix Radio Int'l ID's
0157: "Thank you for listening to Mix Radio International" then off

Thanks for the show, awesome signal!
« Last Edit: September 12, 2020, 0158 UTC by Evil Elvis »
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Re: RADIO 48 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2020, 0105 UTC »
The signal faded up nicely just before 0100 UTC out here near Seattle ... it's fair but gaining strength. Reception's still clearer than the skies here!

0059 UTC: "Pick Up the Pieces" by Average White Band.
0103 UTC: Radio 48 ID into "Smiling Faces Sometimes" by The Undisputed Truth.
0106 UTC: Radio 48 ID, then Mix Radio International ID into "Ball of Confusion" by The Temptations.
0110 UTC: Radio 48 and MRI IDs into "When the Sun Goes Down" by Lack of Afro.
0113 UTC: Radio 48 ID into "Foxy Lady (part 1)" by Soul Agents.
0116 UTC: Mix Radio International ID into "Give Up the Funk" by Parliament.
0120 UTC: MRI ID into "Anna (Go to Him)" by Arthur Anderson.
0139 UTC: I stopped logging details and am just listening to the music. The signal's faded up to good now. Hearing only Mix Radio IDs the past 25 minutes or so.
0148 UTC: Radio 48 email given, then Mix Radio ID.

Thanks for the funky tunes this evening!
« Last Edit: September 12, 2020, 0149 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: RADIO 48 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2020, 0107 UTC »
Tuned in at 0106utc, fair signal with low noise, black music group playing,
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Re: RADIO 48 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2020, 0109 UTC »
0106 - "Ball Of Confusion" - The Temptations
0110 - ID: "Mix Radio International on Shortwave"
0120 - YL w/ ID into: "Anna" - Arthur Alexander
0123 - "Time Of The Season" - The Zombies
« Last Edit: September 12, 2020, 0124 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: RADIO 48 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2020, 0128 UTC »
Tuned in also via NA5B sdr with "Time Of The Season" playing at 0122 with Mix Radio Int ID over song at 0123 into "For What It's Worth". Signal is a S8-9 and audio good. Thanks Mix Radio!

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Re: RADIO 48 6880 USB 0037 12 SEP 2020
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2020, 0134 UTC »
signal S8-9 on the SDR in Elida, Ohio
01.32 song "Don't Call Me Nigger"
01.34 ID "Radio 48" (a woman)
01.34 song "Shotgun"
01.38 ID "Radio 48" (a woman)
01.38 song "Strawberry Letter 23"
01.40 ID "Mix Radio International"
« Last Edit: September 12, 2020, 0143 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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