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Author Topic: X-FM 6285 from 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021  (Read 2821 times)

Offline refmo

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X-FM 6285 from 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021
« on: September 05, 2021, 0120 UTC »
S7 carrier with "Chase That Car! (The Avengers)" Laurie Johnson
0120 -  XFM signing on
0129 - now on 6285 AM, occasional PACTOR QRM
0135 - Redhat on the mic talking about starting up on the wrong frequency (it's never good when you hear an engineer say 'hmm, that's odd')
0145 - up to S9 peaks now and audio widening nearly 15khz with "TRIALS" STARSET
0220 - S6 to S7 with "Chaise Longue" Wet Leg
0229 - switched to the vertical antenna, doing a bit better, S7 with "Help I'm Alive" by Metric
0320 - "Ava Adore" Smashing Pumpkins
0329 - "New Invention" I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, S7 and sounding very good on the vertical
0338 - "So Far Away" Stabbing Westward, excellent band
0343 - "Dead Man's Party", S9 peaks now with S1 noise floor
0400 - signal is maintaining very well here tonight, S8 to S9 with "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)" The 1975
How about another Metric tune - "Gold Guns Girls"  Thanks!!
« Last Edit: January 12, 2022, 0233 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2021, 0121 UTC »
Hearing what sounds like the X-FM interval. Some awful interference on my end making it hard to be certain.
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Re: X-FM 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2021, 0121 UTC »
SINPO=34222

121- Electronic music in background with OM synth voice (repeating) over it. Sounds like X-FM.
127- OFF.

Now on 6285, SINPO=33222 (Ute QRM and some quick fades)
130- "Russian Radio" by Red Flag.
132- Music with Red Hat talking over it, about the processor and some funky effect. He's in a good mood tonight, but had something breaking down. He was on the wrong frequency before. New music tonight. RH gives some sneak previews of what's on tap for tunes. Email address provided. HFU shout-outs, thanks! Going to start out with some of the heavier stuff. Gives email address. IDs.
144- OM recorded ID.
144- "TRIALS" by STARSET.

406- Red Hat, over music, IDing and IDing songs. Time check. Email address provided.
407- "I Will Possess Your Heart" by Death Cab For Cutie.
413- OM recorded ID.
413- "Source" by Fever The Ghost.
417- Red Hat IDs last song and station. Talks about email received. IDs next tune, station, and time check.
418- "Soma" by The Smashing Pumpkins.
424- Red Hat says this was requested music. Time check. East of the Rockies and west of normal.
424- "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" by Genesis.

444- Red Hat IDing tunes and station.
444- "Chase" by Giorgio Moroder.

458- "While The Earth Sleeps" by Deep Forest.
504- OM recorded ID.
504- "The Sign Of Fire" by The Fixx.

Glad you got it sorted out, and terrific to hear you, RH!
« Last Edit: September 05, 2021, 0505 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: UNID 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2021, 0123 UTC »
Decent signal via the Northern Utah SDR ...

0120 UTC: "Aquaerobics (Max Cavalerra Remix)" by Nooncat. Repeating synth voice messages over the music; sounds like X-FM getting ready to start.
0127 UTC: Off.

Now on 6285 USB, with a really good signal via the Northern Utah SDR ...

0128 UTC: "Russian Radio" by Red Flag (wow, haven't heard this one in a long time!).
0133 UTC: Redhat's opening words: "Hello, holy sh*t." Talking about his mic processor and other technical snafus, gives the usual email address, mentions HFU and makes a bad pun about my song request (I actually like puns), and chats some more.
0144 UTC: Canned ID and then "Trials" by Starset.
0148 UTC: Canned ID, then "Bad Company" by Five Finger Death Punch.
0152 UTC: Canned ID, then "Engel" by Rammstein after Redhat gave the email address and phone number. I'm still listening primarily via the Utah SDR, but audio's just barely audible and rising now here on my radio near Seattle.
0157 UTC: Redhat back on the mic, talking about getting it sorted out, mentioning the just-played songs, talking about QSLing and the bad effects of COVID-19 on his life. Gave the email address and did some more HFU shout-outs. Even though it's still daylight out here, the audio's good enough on my radio that I can hear Redhat pretty well.
0205 UTC: Canned ID, then "When is the Future?" by VNV Nation (cool tune).
0210 UTC: Redhat introducing newer song, "Sinking Feeling" by Wavves, followed by canned ID, then "Lost in Yesterday" by Tame Impala.
0219 UTC: "Chaise Longue" by Wet Leg, my favorite song of the summer. Thanks for playing my request, RH!
0221 UTC: "Rockin' your dial" canned ID, then "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" by Ian Drury & The Blockheads, followed by "Help I'm Alive" by Metric, which is an all-time great song in my book.
0230 UTC: Redhat with a time check, then more HFU shout-outs, mentioning the just-played songs, as well as some upcoming songs.
0234 UTC: "Blue on Black" by Kenny Wayne Shepherd.
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0404 UTC: Checking back, this time from my own radio, rather than on an SDR. Heard "If You're Too Shy" by The 1975, then Redhat talking about the previous songs played, giving email address, etc. Signal good and readable from here near Seattle now that it's well after sunset.
0407 UTC: "I Will Possess Your Heart" by Death Cab for Cutie.
« Last Edit: September 05, 2021, 0410 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: XFM 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2021, 0124 UTC »
SINPO: 34333 Hi  Redhat!
0122- "Aquaerobics" - Nooncat
0135 - Redhat behind the mic on 6285kHz...
0139 - RH with additional comments on upcoming tunes and email addy for requests
0142 - Shout outs to HFU posters
0144 - "Trials" - Starset
0148 - "Bad Company" - Five Finger Death Punch
0153 - "Engel" - Rammstein  RH gave out email addy and phone number.
« Last Edit: September 05, 2021, 0154 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: XFM 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2021, 0124 UTC »
Fair reception with fades and noise

0123 Music just above noise floor

0129 Now on 6285 but about same reception, with electronic noise on top of broadcast.  Will try again while up in bed.
« Last Edit: September 05, 2021, 0133 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: XFM 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2021, 0124 UTC »
0122 UTC song "Aquaerobics",
0125 UTC om repeating a message "This is Radio Station XFM please stand by the ?? will began in a minute"
0127 UTC off the air or lost signal into the noise. Moved to 6285 KHz
0133 UTC om talking om hearing background noise in studio. (Very nice audio). Still talking about his transmitter problem.
0139 UTC Dj Red Head gave out email for qsl and id new songs hes going to play.


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« Last Edit: September 05, 2021, 0140 UTC by TRI International »
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Re: XFM 6285 from 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2021, 0130 UTC »
Sorry folks, had the wrong frequency selected on the synth.  I wondered why the reflected power was off the scale!

Please join us on 6285 KHz AM.

Thanks!

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Re: XFM 6285 from 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2021, 0133 UTC »
Good S9 signal here.  0132 "Russian Radio" - Red Flag. 
0133 "Euphoria: Ibiza" - Chicane, OM talking about setting up the station tonight.
0140 Reading HFU - thanks for the shout out!
« Last Edit: September 05, 2021, 0143 UTC by raypfaff »
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Re: XFM 6285 from 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2021, 0134 UTC »
Good to hear you again RH , missed you the last two times ,  got you 10 over 9  swinging to 20 ,central illinois
 nice fat signal  01:34 00utc


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Re: XFM 6285 from 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2021, 0136 UTC »
0132 - Big signal here tonight on 6285!   Glad to catch RH live for once.   Thanks for the show.

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Re: XFM 6285 from 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2021, 0137 UTC »
0136 Announcer speaking. S4 Weak atm.
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Re: XFM 6285 from 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021
« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2021, 0141 UTC »
Tuned in at 0137utc on Normal IL sdr, fair/poor S9 to S9+10 signal, I'm using QAM on the sdr, DJ speaking at length, excellent fidelity, I called him at 408-800-6925, thanks for the show.   
« Last Edit: September 05, 2021, 0204 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: XFM 6285 from 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021
« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2021, 0144 UTC »
0118 Initial opening with music and announcements.  0127 abruptly off.
Jumped to 6285, program opening and first song.  Redhat explained what happened and how he got here, playing new music tonight - several ID's and gmail address.  Shout outs for folks here.

S5.  Excellent signal.  More quiet at 6285 than 6925.
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Re: XFM 6285 from 6925 AM 0118 UTC 5 Sep 2021
« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2021, 0155 UTC »
signal S8-9 on the SDR in Elida, Ohio
01.52 ID + talking + email + phone no (a man)
01.53 song "Engel"
01.57 Id + talking + email (a man)
02.05 song "When Is the Future?"
« Last Edit: September 05, 2021, 0207 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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