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Author Topic: The Beginning 6960 AM 2136 UTC 23 OCT 2021  (Read 721 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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The Beginning 6960 AM 2136 UTC 23 OCT 2021
« on: October 23, 2021, 2137 UTC »
2136 YL "This is ? ? ?  Calling" over music.  Synth voice, so no idea exactly what she is saying. Otherwise a nice SIO 444 signal.
2138 Clear ID by OM.
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 2136 UTC 23 OCT 2021
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2021, 2138 UTC »
Excellent reception.  Hey Beginning, if you are near Bristol, RI go see Dirty Cello tonight, saw them in CT last night - unbelieveable  ;D.

2137 YL with accent repeating several times This is (Providence?) ______ Calling?  The Edge ID.
2138 "Take On Me" Ah-Ha?
2144 Heavy drum beat, electronic tune, reception got noisy
2145 Deep in noise now
2151 Reception better "In The Air Tonight" Evokings,
2155 Now many fades deep into noise
« Last Edit: October 23, 2021, 2155 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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The Beginning 6960 AM 2136 UTC 23 OCT 2021
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2021, 2142 UTC »
Frequency: 6960
Mode: AM
Date: 23 October 2021
Time: 2138 UTC
SINPO: 44334

2138 - Take On Me Reggae Mash
2142 - disco style of song   

Thanks for the broadcast and music. 

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Re: The Beginning 6960 AM 2136 UTC 23 OCT 2021
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2021, 2153 UTC »
S9 peaks @ 2152 with "In The Air Tonight" cover by dEVOLVE.  Occasional moderate fades.
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Re: The Beginning 6960 AM 2136 UTC 23 OCT 2021
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2021, 2206 UTC »
on 6960.0
2202 trace to extra-weak, noisy/stormy, some music at best times
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Re: The Beginning 6960 AM 2136 UTC 23 OCT 2021
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2021, 2206 UTC »
Tuned in just as it went off.
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Re: The Beginning 6960 AM 2136 UTC 23 OCT 2021
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2021, 2220 UTC »
6960 kHz AM. SINPO 35332 in Northern Virginia on my DX-398

21:48 UTC Song: St. Elmo's Fire.
21:52 UTC Song: In the Air Tonight.
21:55 Male speaker with email address. (Not completely readable.)
21:55 Song: We Like to Party!, by Vengaboys.
21:59 Song: Hot, Hot, Hot, by Vengaboys.
22:02 Song: Irgendwo.
22:06 Male speaker with email address. (Not completely readable.)
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