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Author Topic: Channel Z 11428.375 AM 2132 UTC 21 Dec 2012  (Read 1162 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Channel Z 11428.375 AM 2132 UTC 21 Dec 2012
« on: December 21, 2012, 2136 UTC »
Very weak, basically a carrier.  This is presumably Channel Z.
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Re: Channel Z 11428.375 AM 2132 UTC 21 Dec 2012
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2012, 2144 UTC »
11428.3 AM SIO 323-333

Overall good signal with slight fading at times.

21:40z 'Elected' - Alice Cooper
21:42z "..this is a speacial DX transmission from Channel Z Radio.."
21:43z 'Fox On The Run' - Sweet
21:46z 'Rock and Roll, Part 2' - Gary Glitter
21:49z "..you can rip that knob off your radio.....this is Channel Z.." - audio sounds a touch distorted on the bass side
21:50z 'My Woman From Tokyo' - live Purple
21:52z 'Highway Star' - "
21:58z Japanese DX tx mentioned & ID
21:59z 'I Will Follow' - U2
22:02z 'Sweet Child Of Mine' - G&R
22:08z 'Rip That Knob Off' ID
22:09z CW ID followed by female Japanese ID
22:10z 'Touch Me' - Doors, getting some ute qrm
22:12z English ID by Channel Z followed by female Japanese ID
22:13z 'Frankenstein' - EWG

Audio (21:39z-23:20z): http://archive.org/download/ShortwavePirateRadioCont/ChannelZDxTest11428_3Am2139z-2320z12-21-12.mp3

Thanks Channel Z - good to hear ya again! :)
« Last Edit: December 22, 2012, 1845 UTC by Sealord »
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Re: Channel Z 11428.375 AM 2132 UTC 21 Dec 2012
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2012, 2144 UTC »
Also have a very weak carrier here, and only occasional hints of audio.
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Re: Channel Z 11428.375 AM 2132 UTC 21 Dec 2012
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2012, 2205 UTC »
S5 signal with some fading. Playing 'Sweet Child o' mine' at 2205z
Morse 'CZ' repeated several times at 2210z

Still going strong @ 2229z with 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' by Nirvana

2230z - mentioned this was a special DX broadcast.  gave email for reception reports, then ID in english and japanese and morse.
Into 'Channel Z' by the B-52's @ 2233z

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: December 21, 2012, 2234 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Channel Z 11428.375 AM 2132 UTC 21 Dec 2012
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2012, 2314 UTC »
still there @ 23:12 CW punching through and voices but can't make out much. Listening in usb.
into music at 32:14
coming up nicely with "touch me" by the Doors. The "c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, cmon now..." part popped right out of the static.
23:16z female talking
23:17z more music ...might be "Love her madly" but might not be. S4-S5
23:26z lost them for a while ,then back up with "radar love"
23:28z male voice but still can't make it  out. up to S-8. Listening in AM now.
23:29z music
23:32z don't know what song it is but signal is up to S-9 as the sun sets here.

Thanks Channel Z. I had a crappy day at work & came home to hear your show. Perked me right up.
« Last Edit: December 21, 2012, 2337 UTC by glimmer twin »
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