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Author Topic: X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 5 DEC 2021  (Read 2522 times)

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X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 5 DEC 2021
« on: December 05, 2021, 0101 UTC »
0101 Faint OM, maybe talking to someone via terrestrial radio
0105 "London Calling" The Clash, via Phoenix, AZ sdr - no reception via terrestrial radio in scenic Durham
0111 Gave time
0117 HFU shout outs, thanks!
0119 Gave time, "Music to the Power of X" to "Learning to Fly" Pink Floyd
Will be listening while attending to some tasks, music is grand!  Thanks for broadcast, as sweet as jam  ;).

Thanks Frank for the date correction!
« Last Edit: December 05, 2021, 1417 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 5 DEC 2021
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2021, 0103 UTC »
S8 @ 0101 with "Reload" PPK
0103 - XFM sign-on loop
0106 - "London Calling" The Clash
0107 - audio faded to nothing, carrier still good
0108 - audio back
0120 - S7, "Learning To Fly" PF
0140 - S8 - "Red Skies" The Fixx
0147 - "Northern Lights" Death Cab For Cutie, nice audio
0232 - S7, "Barry" Gusgus
« Last Edit: December 05, 2021, 0232 UTC by refmo »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 5 DEC 2021
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2021, 0113 UTC »
signal S6-7 on the SDR in Vermont
01.10 talking, ID, email, greetings to the HFU reporters (a man) + music in the background
01.20 jingle ID
01.20 song "Learning To Fly"
01.25 ID
01.25 song "Sinking Feeling"

I think it is better to correct the date in the logs  :)
« Last Edit: December 05, 2021, 0126 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 4 DEC 2021
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2021, 0115 UTC »
Good signal. Testing on my modified Sony ICF-2010 for stereo AM since it already has a Stereo IC sync detector decoder chip inside.
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 5 DEC 2021
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2021, 0116 UTC »
Weak and fighting the noise here. Redhat talking right now (0116z).
« Last Edit: December 05, 2021, 0127 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 4 DEC 2021
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2021, 0117 UTC »
peaking at S9+17

0114 Redhat shout outs to HF undergroud listeners
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 4 DEC 2021
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2021, 0123 UTC »
0118 - Weak signal but improving out here in the ocean.
0208 - Able to hear some weak music at the moment so that's an improvement!
0214 - Now able to hear Redhat behind the mic!
0219 - "A Tout Le Monde" - Megadeath (1st song ID tonight!)
0222 - "Beautiful James" - Placebo
« Last Edit: December 05, 2021, 0222 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 4 DEC 2021
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2021, 0124 UTC »
01:19z   Pink Floyd Learning to Fly..   My Favorite Band..  S9  on SDR.  Very Good Audio Tuned in just in time
01:38z   The Fix.. Red Skies 
02:28z   Metric  Synthetica     Signal  S9+10 Great Audio Missouri SDR   I'm faiding out though 

Thanks For the Broadcast.
« Last Edit: December 05, 2021, 0230 UTC by Azimuth Coordinator »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 5 DEC 2021
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2021, 0134 UTC »
SINPO=24222 at best, tough copy here tonight unfortunately.

133- Redhat on the mic, but can't make out too many details. Time check. IDs songs and IDs station "music to the power of X." Shoutouts to HFU posters. Provides email address and telephone number.
137- Recorded OM ID.
137- "Red Skies" by The Fixx.
« Last Edit: December 05, 2021, 0144 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 5 DEC 2021
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2021, 0135 UTC »
0135 fair signal with perfectly copyable Redhat on the mic.
0153 "Walking at a Downtown Pace" Parquet Courts, signal mostly fair but some very good peaks.
0241 Redhat on the mic, something about 12" of snow in Maui. We could use that snow on our peaks here in CO.
0258 Redhat on the mic, good solid signal now, talking about having to listen to Christian radio growing up.
0336 "Alone I Break" Korn (tail end of song) into X-FM ID
0337 "2am" Bear Hands
0429 QRT
« Last Edit: December 05, 2021, 0429 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 5 DEC 2021
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2021, 0135 UTC »
0130 - Decent signal here in MN direct.   But listening in CQUAM via a Kiwi in MI, which sounds magnificent!

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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 5 DEC 2021
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2021, 0139 UTC »
0111 Redhat talking about music and other topics, giving accurate TC, ID and gmail address, more talk ID's into "Learning to Fly" - Pink Floyd, ID, "Sinking feeling" into program of similar music (most of which I am not familiar ... thanks Redhat) with breaks of chat, shout outs and ID's.

S8 however often periods of a lot of noise which makes listening tough.
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 5 DEC 2021
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2021, 0140 UTC »
Tuned in at 0137utc on Champaign IL sdr with weak noisy S9 signal, barely hear audio, DJ spoke then music under the noise, at 0144 switched to Batavia IL sdr with much quieter S5 to S7 signal and can hear audio a bit better, also tried tuning in locally but it's a lost cause, neighborhood noise is S9, at 0151 sounds like punk rock or heavy metal, at 0156 he read my HFU post on the air, thanks.     
« Last Edit: December 05, 2021, 0158 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 5 DEC 2021
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2021, 0141 UTC »
+20 with some deep fades into Alabama but sounding great!  Thanks for the show!
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Re: X-FM 4185 AM 0101 UTC 5 DEC 2021
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2021, 0149 UTC »
X-FM coming in but the signal is a little rough at the moment. I don't know if it is equipment related here.

Ok, located some of problem here and audio is much better now. Got the station ID a few minutes ago. Great to hear X-FM again. Thanks for the broadcast.
« Last Edit: December 05, 2021, 0151 UTC by blw »
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