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Author Topic: X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 1 NOV 2021  (Read 2799 times)

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X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 1 NOV 2021
« on: November 01, 2021, 0001 UTC »
Good reception but fades

0002 "ReLoad" PPK
0005 RH talking but can't make out
0006 "Ghost Town" The Specials
Maybe "Excitable Boy" Warren Zevon tonight?
0013 "Spirits In The Material World" The Police, really fighting the fades here
0017 "Cosmic Messenger" Jean-Luc Ponty, jeez he played at my college a million years ago  ;D
0021 Hanging just above the noise floor now  :(
« Last Edit: November 01, 2021, 0022 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 01 NOV 2021
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2021, 0003 UTC »
00:02 UTC - Good and readable;
00:09 UTC - Station ID: X-FM
00:28 UTC - Shout-outs to HFU listeners;
00:47 UTC - Station ID: X-FM; starting to get some fading in and out;
00:53 UTC - Shout-outs to HFU listeners; signal is fading back in;
01:55 UTC - Checking the HFU;
02:26 UTC - Station ID;
02:34 UTC - Wrapping things up for tonight and thanking HFU listeners;
02:42 UTC - Station ID, carrier off. End of broadcast.

Thank you again for another entertaining evening.


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« Last Edit: November 01, 2021, 0243 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »

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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 1 NOV 2021
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2021, 0003 UTC »
0003 music, high noise floor here. :(
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 1 NOV 2021
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2021, 0005 UTC »
45344 good signal here
0002 UTC electronic music
0009 UTC X-FM radio id, great sounding AM signal xfmshortwave@gmail.com
« Last Edit: November 01, 2021, 0011 UTC by rpjjpr »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 1 NOV 2021
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2021, 0006 UTC »
SINPO=32332(+), with some fluttering QRN, along with broadcast QRM from an adjacent frequency or harmonic.
006- "Ghost Town" by The Specials.
008- Redhat IDs with time check (9 minutes after the witching hour...somewhere east of the Rockies, and west of normal). Looked like propagation was going to be alright. Email address and phone number provided. Playing some new music and some Halloween favorites. Recorded OM ID, into...
012- "Spirits In The Material World" by The Police.
016- Redhat IDs with time check over music, into...
016- "Cosmic Messenger" by Jean-Luc Ponty.

Still a solid signal here, with less noise and QRM gone, SINPO=34333, improved.
023- "Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring.
027- Redhat IDing with time check, then IDs last few songs. Checking out HFU postings. Thanks RH! IDs, into...
031- "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo (a great 80s tune, featured in the underrated movie "Back To School" with Rodney Dangerfield).

Now SINPO=44433 or better.
214- "Realiti" by Grimes.
217- Recorded OM ID.
217- "Erase/Rewind" by The Cardigans.

SINPO=34333, a bit noisier with quick fades.
234- Redhat IDing with time check and announcing that it's time for us to go, over music. Thank you and goodnight to those of us on HFU (thanks RD!!!)
236- "Look Right Through Me" by Revis.
237- Redhat wishes us happy Halloween, reminding of email address, welcoming posts on HFU and with time check. Announces next tune and see you guys next time, on the other side.
238- "Stripped" by Depeche Mode.
242- Recorded OM ID.
242- OFF.

Thanks as always for the usual high quality production values and great tunes, Redhat!

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« Last Edit: November 01, 2021, 0243 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 1 NOV 2021
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2021, 0008 UTC »
signal S8 on the SDR in Elida, Ohio
00.06 song "Ghost Town"
00.09 ID + talking (a man) + email + phone no
00.12 song "Spirits In The Material World"
00.15 ID + talking (a man)
00.16 song "Cosmic Messenger"

« Last Edit: November 01, 2021, 0017 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 1 NOV 2021
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2021, 0008 UTC »
S7 with some light fading in NC. Music.

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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 1 NOV 2021
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2021, 0010 UTC »
X-FM, 4185AM, 11-1-21, SIO 545
Nice S9+ signal here tonight with a slight fade. Great audio. Redhat on the mic. Great to hear you. ID at 0010z with call-in number.

0017z - Jean-Luc Ponty - Cosmic Messenger
0020z - Golden Earring - Twilight Zone
0043z - Stereoside - Little Pill
0110z - Alan Parsons Project - The Raven
0130z - Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy. Still S9+15.
0138z - Papa Roach - Tightrope 2020
0230z - Dave Grahan - Insoluble

Thanks for the shout, chat and request  8)

Great show tonight!

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« Last Edit: November 01, 2021, 0254 UTC by Zane »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 1 NOV 2021
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2021, 0011 UTC »
S9 or better @ 0011 with Redhat on the microphone.
0013 - "Spirits In The Material World" The Police
0038 - Still S9+, "Energy Czar" The Zolas
0056 - "How Not To Drown" CHVRCHES & Robert Smith
0235 - still S9+, great weekend for radio, getting ready to shut it down, giving shoutouts
Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: November 01, 2021, 0236 UTC by refmo »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 1 NOV 2021
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2021, 0014 UTC »
S5 signal at 0014z on a relatively quiet frequency.
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 1 NOV 2021
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2021, 0022 UTC »
10 to 20 over 9 but with some deep fades with a high noise floor tonight here.  Still sounding great though!  Thanks for the show!
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 1 NOV 2021
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2021, 0023 UTC »
Not audible out here in the daylight near Seattle, but very good via the Northern Utah SDR ...

0022 UTC: "Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring.
0027 UTC: Redhat with time check, reviewed the just-played songs, and mentioning HFU posts, then "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo (a fave of mine).
0103 UTC: Been listening the past 35 minutes: Enjoyed the Orkestra Obsolete cover of "Blue Monday," there was a Chvches song in there, and after the 0101 UTC canned ID, "Hands Around My Throat" by Death in Vegas.
0105 UTC: A bit of noise rising on the Northern Utah SDR.
« Last Edit: November 01, 2021, 0106 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 1 NOV 2021
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2021, 0025 UTC »
 Tough copy this evening Redhat. Lets hope reception conditions improve. Thanks for the show!

0022 - "Twilight Zone" - Golden Earring
0030 - Shout-outs to HFU posters. Signal has improved!
0031 – “Dead Man’s Party” – Oingo Boingo
0038 – “Energy Czar” – The Zolas
« Last Edit: November 01, 2021, 0039 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 1 NOV 2021
« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2021, 0026 UTC »
30 over copy into Southeast Nebraska. Very professional.
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0002 UTC 1 NOV 2021
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2021, 0032 UTC »
Listening to the shoutouts 0030 UTC. Just tuned in and booming signal into Wisconsin as usual for X-FM on the Tecsun 880.
Nice wideband audio and have my radio bandwidth set for 9kHz. Almost sounds like an FM broadcast, can't even tell it's AM mode heh.

Thanks X-FM for the show! Enjoyed the shoutout.. and at the end of your show too ;D

0238 Stripped - Depeche Mode, good song to end my evening with while in the radio room here.
0242 Off air.

I really hope someone recorded your show tonight and uploads it. The one time I don't have my recording device plugged into my radio go figure lol.
« Last Edit: November 01, 2021, 0248 UTC by Zane »
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