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Author Topic: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.5 AM 2313 UTC 20 Feb 2021  (Read 1249 times)

Offline Big Badfish Al

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Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.5 AM 2313 UTC 20 Feb 2021
« on: February 20, 2021, 2314 UTC »
Frequency:6950
Mode: AM
Time: 2313 UTC
SINPO: 33333 in CT

2213 - Al Green - Take Me To The River 
2216 - BB King - Big Boss Man

Thanks for the great blues and soul music this afternoon. 



« Last Edit: February 20, 2021, 2321 UTC by Big Badfish Al »
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Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.5 AM 2313 UTC 20 Feb 2021
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2021, 2314 UTC »
2313 UTC "Take Me to the River"-Al Green
2316 UTC "Big Boss Man"-B.B. King
2320 UTC YL with ID "This is Captain Morgan Shortwave", into "Sweet Jimmie's Place"-Sweet Jimmie
2323 UTC "Flip, Flop, and Fly"-Big Joe Turner
2326 UTC "I Used to Cry Mercy, Mercy"-Lamplighters
2328 UTC "Rocket 88"-Ike Turner
2330 UTC "Matchbox"-Johnny Lang
2342 UTC Faded out or OFF


( Band must have went long just before the SSTV's.....Is this a Captain Morgan first?  :) )

Dinner music this evening provided by the good Cap'n! Thanks!
« Last Edit: February 20, 2021, 2350 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 2313 UTC 20 Feb 2021
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2021, 2316 UTC »
2315 UTC - Signal is S7 in WNY, audio is good.
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Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950 AM 2313 UTC 20 Feb 2021
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2021, 2317 UTC »
6950.500 AM
SINPO" 45444 S7   Good to hear you again Captain. Nice Signal this evening.
2312- "Take Me To The River" - Al Green
2314 - YL w/ ID over music: "Captain Morgan Shortwave"
2316 - "Big Boss Man" - B.B. King
2320 - YL w/ ID "This is Captain Morgan Shortwave" into: "Sweet Jimmie's Place" - Sweet Jimmie
2323 - "Flip, Flop, and Fly" - Big Joe Turner
2326 - "I Used To Cry Mercy, Mercy" - The Lamplighters
« Last Edit: February 20, 2021, 2326 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 2313 UTC 20 Feb 2021
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2021, 2318 UTC »
6950.5 AM on my radio.....  Good signal into NE Indiana

2314: "Take me to the River"
2315: "Unknown song, sounds like B.B. King.
2320: "This is Captain Morgan Shortwave" ID followed by another blues tune.
2341: "Running from these Blues", cut off and signal dropped.
2344: SSTV x2

SINPO 45554
« Last Edit: February 20, 2021, 2347 UTC by caylorman »
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 2313 UTC 20 Feb 2021
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2021, 2318 UTC »
Started out at about S8 with Captain Morgan ID and into "Take Me To The River", then very deep fade to nothing.  Changed antenna, now about S5 on the vertical.
2317 - "Big Boss Man" BB King
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 2313 UTC 20 Feb 2021
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2021, 2319 UTC »
Good signal tonight and playlist is off to a good start. Thanks for the show, Captain.

BB King playing.
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Re: UNID 6950 AM 2313 UTC 20 Feb 2021
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2021, 2320 UTC »
SINPO=34322.

2320- Recorded YL synthesized voice IDs Captain Morgan Shortwave.
2320- "Sweet Jimmie's Place" by Sweet Jimmie.
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.5 AM 2313 UTC 20 Feb 2021
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2021, 2324 UTC »
Very Good signal S9+ in Massachusetts
Good Variety of classic R&B Music
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Re: Captain Morgan Shortwave 6950.5 AM 2313 UTC 20 Feb 2021
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2021, 0046 UTC »
Signal fading up from nothingness Can't make out talking signal visible SO 11
Vermont SDR 0043 UTC
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