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Author Topic: Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021  (Read 2214 times)

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Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021
« on: January 31, 2021, 1527 UTC »
1527 Carrier, no audio yet
1529 Sign on music & IDs
1620 Still going strong here, thanks for the music!
« Last Edit: January 31, 2021, 1621 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2021, 1533 UTC »
SINPO: - 34333 S6 - Thanks for the morning show AC. Hope conditions continue to improve!
1529 - AC w/signon: "Radio Illuminati is on the air"
1531 - "Flesh For Fantasy" - Billy Idol
1535 - "Cradle Of Love" - Billy Idol
1540 - "Glittering Prize" - Simple Minds (nice signal fade-up!)
1544 - "Don't Stop Me Now" - Queen
1548 - "Looking For Clues" - Robert Palmer
1556 – AC w/reception report info & email addy
1557 – “Shake It Up” – The Cars
1611 - "Accidentally Like A Martyr" - Warren Zevon
1615 – “Radio Killed The Radio Star” – The Buggles
1630 - "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" - Beatles
1646 – “Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun” – Elton John
1700 – “Cruisin” – Smokey Robinson
1715 – “Loveless” – Lo Moon
1730 - "It's My Life" - Talk Talk
1745 – “Foreplay/Long Time” - Boston
1815 - "Song On The Radio" - Al Stewart
1818 - "Video Killed The Radio Star" - Asia (never heard this cover before)
1830 – “Punk Rock Girl” – The Dead Milkmen
1841 – “No Reply At All” - Genesis
1855 - "Sugar Sugar" - The Archies
1858 - AC w/thanks, email addy & wrap-up
1900 - United States National Anthem
1901 - OFF

Thanks for the awesome show Azimuth Coordinator!
« Last Edit: January 31, 2021, 1901 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2021, 1537 UTC »
Radio Illuminati 5185 AM S3-S5 in NY

1537: Billy Idol “Cradle Of Love”
1541: Simple Minds “Glittering Prize”
1544: Queen “Don’t Stop Me Now”
« Last Edit: January 31, 2021, 1545 UTC by pirateswl »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2021, 1537 UTC »
Very good reception, English service  ;D.  Happy Sunday tAC, thanks for the brunch show!  Glad nothing was on the home docket while you were on.

1537 Sounds like a Billy Idol tune, I got it now "Cradle of Love".
1540 Unid tune, probably Billy Idol.
1545 "Don't Stop Me Now" Queen
1548 "Looking for Clues" Robert Pamer
1552 Unfamiliar with tune, OM singer with band
1556 ID, email addy
1557  "Shake it Up" The Cars
1601 Maybe Devo?  Request? "Accidentally Like a Martyr" Warren Zevon
1603 Getting a little noisy, maybe it's the French Toast storm coming - eggs, milk, bread  ;)
1605 YL singer but noise is obscuring song
1609 "We Are The Champions" Queen
1612 "Accidentally Like a Martyr" Warren Zevon  :D. Thanks.  Here's how cold it is here AC, longwire on the rocks:                           https://imgur.com/a/0krrTIs
1615 ID, email addy, to "Video Killed the Radio Star" The Buggles
1620 "Crazy on You" Heart Reception now like local am  :)  Perhaps? "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" The Beatles (First grandchild, so named, was born Tuesday)
1624 "Carry On My Wayward Son" Kansas
1630 "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" The Beatles, thanks big guy from the little guy  :D
Last one - "Ballard of a Well Known Gun" Elton John, if you would like
1633 "Get Back" The Beatles
1637 "Hello, Goodbye" The Beatles
1640 ID, email addy to "One of these Nights" The Eagles.  Reception still like local am.
1645 "Ballard of a Well Known Gun" Elton John, thanks for my hat trick of plays  8)
1651 "It Never Rains In Southern California" Albert Hammond, great request Chris.
1656 Unid song, OM singer
1659 ID to "Cruisin'" Smoky Robinson
Time to break bread for lunch, I will be listening so be on your best behavior  ;D
1730 Very pleasant music for past half hour, albeit could not name any of it to (I know this) "It's My Life" - Talk, Talk
1742 "25 Miles" Edwin Starr.  Another fine request.
1744 ID, email to music at noise floor  :-\ "Foreplay/Long Time" Boston
1759 "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll, Too Young to Die" Jethro Tull   Exceptional reception again
1804 "Why Can't We Live Together" Timmy Thomas
1811 Partial RI ID theme to "Song on the Radio" Al Stewart
1818 Encore "Video Killed the Radio Star" corrected by the Radio Star - Asia
How 'bout "Punk Rock Girl" The Dead Milkmen?
1822 "Radio, Radio" Elvis Costello & the Attractions. If you are on a radio theme jag, "Mohammed's Radio" Warren Zevon
1826 "On Your Radio" Joe Jackson
1829 "Punk Rock Girl" The Dead Milkmen  ;D ;D
1832 "Mohammed's Radio" Warren Zevon.  Wow, back-to-back plays :).
1836 Unid tune
1840 Thanks to HFU posters to "No Reply At All" Genesis
1845 Unid song
1851 "Turn It On Again" Genesis
1855 "Sugar, Sugar" The Archies of course this must be followed by "Chewy, Chewy" or "Yummy, Yummy"
1858 ID AC thanks everyone for listening "...Concludes our broadcast schedule...." to "Star Spangled Banner", Off
« Last Edit: January 31, 2021, 1901 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2021, 1549 UTC »
1544 Queen tune. Super audio as usual..... prop a little unstable this AM but still putting a pleasant signal in here.
1641 Eagles tune ..... fading up and down but still quite listenable!  Thanks for the show AC!
1650 It Never Rains In Southern CA - Albert Hammond.   Thanks AC for playing this!  [Lots of memories at BU for me here].
1730 Very nice signal now ...
« Last Edit: January 31, 2021, 1734 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2021, 1550 UTC »
S6 Here with deep fades.  Robert Palmer
1553 Bruce Springsteen?
1556 ID from AC with email for reception reports, into the Cars "Shake It Up"
1601 "Freedom of Choice" -Devo?
1604 "Shame on Me, Shame on You"
1608 Queen - "We Are the Champions"
« Last Edit: January 31, 2021, 1609 UTC by raypfaff »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2021, 1550 UTC »
signal S7-8 on the SDR in Vermont
15.49 song "Looking for Clues"
15.52 song "You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)"
15.56 ID + email (a man) + music in the background
15.57 song "Shake It Up"
16.00 song "Freedom Of Choice"
16.04 song "Shame"
16.08 song "We Are the Champions"
« Last Edit: January 31, 2021, 1609 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2021, 1602 UTC »
1559 The Cars / shake it up.   
1606The Motels/ shame
1724 Cloud control/ scar
1758 Bad Company/ rock and roll fantasy
1802 Jethro Tull/ too old to rock and roll
1809 Timmy Thomas/ why can't we live together.   ///// Winwood  Winwood :( 8)

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« Last Edit: January 31, 2021, 1823 UTC by Davep »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2021, 1607 UTC »
SINPO=44433, with deep/quick fades.

1605- "Shame" by The Motels.
1608- "We Are The Champions" by Queen.
1611- "Accidentally Like A Martyr" by Warren Zevon.
1615- Difficult to hear speaking due to QRN, into "Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles.
1619- "Crazy On You" by Heart.


AC still going strong! Less fading and noise, SINPO=44444.
1705-"Up The Ladder To The Roof" by The Supremes.

Now quite noisy here, with some great alt/indie music new to me, SINPO=24222, but up and down with some clear peaks.
1739- "Hotel" by The Antlers.
1741- "Mr. Tillman" by Father John Misty.

Thanks for the early Sunday tunes AC!
« Last Edit: January 31, 2021, 1743 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2021, 1607 UTC »
Happy Sunday !!    Any Requests for a Cold stay indoor and listen to the Radio Day ??


Thanks Everyone for spending some time with Us on this Freezing day..  Stay Warm. Stay Safe

Till Next time.

tAC

P.S..  Remember the Bread and Milk..
« Last Edit: January 31, 2021, 1857 UTC by Azimuth Coordinator »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2021, 1641 UTC »
1529 UTC - AC w/sign on: "Radio Illuminati is on the air"
1531 UTC song "Flesh For Fantasy"
1535 UTC "Cradle Of Love"
1540 UTC Song "Glittering Prize"
1544 UTC song "Don't Stop Me Now
16:09 UTC song We are the Champions”,
16:11 UTC song Accidentally like a martyr”, 1
6:15 UTC “Greeting to HF Underground listeners thanks for posting reports”
16:16 UTC Video kill the radio star” 16:23
 (signal now down to 2/2/2/2/2. 

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Re: Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2021, 1645 UTC »
Thanks AC

How about "It Never Rains In Southern CA - by Albert Hammond   I hear its been raining out there!

or "25 Miles" by Edwin Starr.    Thanks!!
« Last Edit: January 31, 2021, 1648 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2021, 1647 UTC »
Radio Illuminati with IDs and oldies from
1630 to 1700 UTC with ID and email address
Signal very good via Fairplay SDR
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2021, 1654 UTC »
1652 "It never rains in Southern California". S9 peaks and sounding great.
1700 "Cruise"
1707 Diana Ross tune.
1722 Next tune, some fading now.
1841 Still going strong, Phil Collins playing at S9.
1847 More Phil Collins/Genesis?
1855 "Sugar, Sugar"
1858 AC thanking listeners/email, signing off. Thanks AC, nice tunes!

« Last Edit: January 31, 2021, 1900 UTC by ION Radio »
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Re: Radio Illuminati 5185 AM 1527 UTC 31 Jan 2021
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2021, 1713 UTC »
1713 strong signal at W3HFU kiwi SDR in MD (the 8074 one).
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