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lightkeeper

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Radio True North on 6945 AM
« on: July 07, 2012, 0317 UTC »
0315Z RTN on 6945 AM with strong signal playing his theme music
0318Z must have turned on the afterburner...solid S9 now, LOUD audio
03121Z just doing a test according to RTN on IRC
0327Z off air, says he'll be back on in 1/2 hour
0400Z RTN back on the air with theme music...strong signal to west coast
« Last Edit: July 07, 2012, 0414 UTC by lightkeeper »

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Re: Radio True North on 6945 AM
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2012, 0425 UTC »
Got him staticky, UD at 0424 UTC

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Re: Radio True North on 6945 AM
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2012, 0436 UTC »
RTN doing pretty good here in California.
SIO = 444 with some rapid QSB here and there.

Wasn't looking at the clock, but opened with "the Chase".
Also played Donna Summer "Hot Stuff" and "industrial disease" but I forget the artist.

Keep up the great work RTN. Good to hear good AM on 41m.


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Re: Radio True North on 6945 AM
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2012, 0444 UTC »
0443z, hearing them in West Texas, Prince - When Doves Cry. I am receiving some static crashes and fading. S6-7.
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Re: Radio True North on 6945 AM
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2012, 0509 UTC »
Just tuned in to "Mr. Postman" at 05:08 UTC. Very nice strong signal into Los Angeles, CA
good to hear some good am on the band.
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Re: Radio True North on 6945 AM
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2012, 0525 UTC »
The usual nice signal with static crashes. Great variety of tunes. Always a pleasure to hear!
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Re: Radio True North on 6945 AM
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2012, 0633 UTC »
7/7/12, 6945 AM, 0630z: Just tuned in, heard end of Steppenwolf "Born to be Wild", Radio True North ID.  Fair via east coast SDR, just a carrier on home receiver.
0639z: I think I heard a shout-out from RTN, thanks!
« Last Edit: July 07, 2012, 0639 UTC by Lex »
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Re: Radio True North on 6945 AM
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2012, 1337 UTC »
heard him here
s9 static level he was barely getting over it
but i did hear some music and a couple of ids
thanks for the show rtn
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Re: Radio True North on 6945 AM
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2012, 1840 UTC »
Heard at 0400z sign on, on the SDR recording. Signal came up a bit starting around 0450z, and a bit more around 0530z. Some additional improvement until 0837 sign off.


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Re: Radio True North on 6945 AM
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2012, 0610 UTC »
Grundig YB 400PE
6945 AM
4:58 UT The who
5:00 UT  theme from Miami Vice
5:05 UT Station ID Radio True North Radiotruenorth@gmail.com
Live DJ asking for signal reports..
Then Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville

fair to good signal (2-5 on the Grundig tuning meter ,whatever that means?)
and excellent audio and levels between songs and live voice.
All with just a whip antenna!!

At this point I went into my office , fired up the computer, and sent in a signal report..

Set up long wire outdoors

5:24 UT Shania Twain – Don't be stupid
5:27 UT Eagles – Life in the fast lane
5:32 UT RTN Station ID
Shout out to Rockpicker in Montana thanks for signal report, How Cool is that!!
DJ mentions “Having fun playing what he likes.”
5:34 UT Moody Blues – Tonight
        UNID country tune
5:37 UT DJ chat – something about Solar activity.
Yup, I've been watching  SP 1515 and now 1520 as well,
really big an active ones!
RTN e-mail address
5:40 UT Asia – The heat of the moment.
5:46 UNID tune
5:46 UT WLBX Bulgaria Pirate night Ad and e-mail address, RTN ID
5:48 UT fading signal – weak signal – rap music?
   A woman loves a man with a great big johnson  - WTF?
5:57 UT song repeating White Punks on Dope?
Am I picking up WPOD?
Signal still weak to fair but still fair to good audio, fades are much slower now.
6:00 UT RTN station ID
6:05 UT Talking heads – Burning down the house.
I stayed with RTN until 6:58 UT , lots of great music with regular Station ID's
and WLDX Pirate night Ads then signal faded or OFF AIR at ~7:00 UT
Thanks for the show,  All thumbs up here sir!  I have not had this much fun
listening to the radio in a very long time!
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Re: Radio True North on 6945 AM
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2012, 1943 UTC »
Just for your info in that song about the "Big Johnson"  that is referring to Johnson transmitter.  To me the ultimate big Johnson would be a Valiant or Johnson 500!!

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