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Author Topic: ION Radio 6954.7 AM 2135 utc 18 Mar 2022  (Read 1203 times)

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ION Radio 6954.7 AM 2135 utc 18 Mar 2022
« on: March 18, 2022, 2135 UTC »
Good reception, some noise.  Thanks for the fine music selections 8), both of the first two artists are among my favorites

2135 "Pocahontas" Neil Young
2140 "The Needle and the Damage Done" Neil Young
2143 "Like A Hurricane" NY
2148 "Harvest Moon" NY
2153 "This is ION Radio" to "Jefferson Jericho Blues" Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
2156 "First Flash of Freedom" Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
2203 "Running Man's Bible" TP
2209 "The Trip to Pirate's Cove" TP
2215 "Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen, I once won a trivia contest by knowing what is the last instrument heard in this song - that would be a gong
2222 "Another One Bites The Dust" Queen
Thanks for program, time to do my part for dinner - eat it  ;)
2248 "The Wasp" The Doors
2252 Off
« Last Edit: March 18, 2022, 2254 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: ION Radio 6954.7 AM 2135 utc 18 Mar 2022
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2022, 2142 UTC »
Reception into NE Ohio:

S5-7  SIO 333   SINPO 34333 with some deep fading

2141 UTC The Needle and the Damage Done by Neil Young

2143 Like A Hurricane by Neil Young

2149 Harvest Moon by Neil Young

2153 Jefferson Jericho Blues by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

2157 First Flash of Freedom by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

2203 Running Man's Bible by TP & H

2210 The Trip to Pirates Cove by TP & H

2214 Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

2220 Another Bites the Dust by Queen

2224 Killer Queen by Queen

2228 Fat Bottomed Girls by Queen

2230 Bicycle Race by Queen

2231 Signal the same as beginning here

2233 "This is ION Radio"

2234 Alabama Song by The Doors

Thank you for the program!
« Last Edit: March 18, 2022, 2247 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: ION Radio 6954.7 AM 2135 utc 18 Mar 2022
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2022, 2144 UTC »
2144 weak music
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Re: ION Radio 6954.7 AM 2135 utc 18 Mar 2022
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2022, 2147 UTC »
6954.70 at 2147 UTC with music
Clear signal at Maryland SDR
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Re: ION Radio 6954.7 AM 2135 utc 18 Mar 2022
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2022, 2148 UTC »
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2148z Harvest Moon-Neil Young
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Re: ION Radio 6954.7 AM 2135 utc 18 Mar 2022
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2022, 2150 UTC »
S5 @ 2150 with music, lots of noise crashes.
2214 - "Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen, S5 to S6
« Last Edit: March 18, 2022, 2215 UTC by refmo »
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Re: ION Radio 6954.7 AM 2135 utc 18 Mar 2022
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2022, 2203 UTC »
2158 Tom Petty. S3
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Re: ION Radio 6954.7 AM 2135 utc 18 Mar 2022
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2022, 2207 UTC »
2200 UTC SIO 433. About an S6 but noise is bad this afternoon. Into my RSPduo SDR in north Central North Carolina
2204 UTC music Running Man's Bible by Tom Petty and The  Heartbreakers
2210 music " The Trip to Pirate's Cove" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2214 music "Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen
« Last Edit: March 18, 2022, 2215 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: ION Radio 6954.7 AM 2135 utc 18 Mar 2022
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2022, 2215 UTC »
signal S9+20 on the SDR in Milford, PA / 6954.73
22.13 song "The Trip to Pirate's Cove"
22.14 song "Bohemian Rhapsody"
22.20 song "Another One Bites The Dust"
22.24 song "Killer Queen"
22.27 song "Fat Bottomed Girls"
22.30 song "Bicycle Race"
22.33 2x ID "This is ION Radio"
22.33 song "Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)"
22.37 song "Riders On The Storm"


« Last Edit: March 18, 2022, 2238 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: ION Radio 6954.7 AM 2135 utc 18 Mar 2022
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2022, 2217 UTC »
I have it with excellent signal.  Playing Queen Bohemian Rhapsody.  So confused also got Yeah Man, which to listen. Thaks for the show.
2222Z.  Queen. Another One Bites Dust.
2227Z. Queen song Fat Bottom Girls.  Starting to fade.
« Last Edit: March 18, 2022, 2228 UTC by JustGreg »
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Re: ION Radio 6954.7 AM 2135 utc 18 Mar 2022
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2022, 2222 UTC »
on 6954.73 approx,    direct
2220 very weak carrier
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Re: ION Radio 6954.7 AM 2135 utc 18 Mar 2022
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2022, 2228 UTC »
S7 signal at 2227 UTC. Music is fading in and out of the noise tonight.
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Re: ION Radio 6954.7 AM 2135 utc 18 Mar 2022
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2022, 2231 UTC »
2229 "Fat Bottom Girls" by Queen then "Bicycle". Solid signal in CT.

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Re: ION Radio 6955 am 2135 utc 18 Mar 2022
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2022, 2236 UTC »
Found at 22:22 playing back-to-back Queen.  Now playing some Doors.  Just heard the Radio Ion ID.  I'm reading 6954.70 khz. 

Strong signal into a Massachusetts SDR, with a bit of static crash. 
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