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Author Topic: ION Radio 6970 AM 2037 UTC 3 APR 2022  (Read 1067 times)

Offline Skipmuck

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ION Radio 6970 AM 2037 UTC 3 APR 2022
« on: April 03, 2022, 2037 UTC »
2037 UTC Electronic ambient bell music
2039 UTC OM with ID "This is ION Radio AM mode on shortwave"...."Now here comes the music", into what sounded like Van Morrison
2044 UTC Blues song with OM vocals sounding also like Van Morrison
2049 UTC YL with ID, into Scottie2 SSTV (Thanks ION!)
 :) :) :)



2104 UTC "Riders On the Storm"-Doors
2115 UTC "Strange Magic"-ELO




2140 UTC "I Can't Quit You"-Led Zeppelin
2159 UTC YL with "signing off"
2200 UTC OFF

Thanks for the good tunes and the special SSTV!
« Last Edit: April 03, 2022, 2200 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: UNID 6970 AM 2037 UTC 3 APR 2022
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2022, 2044 UTC »
Reception into NE Ohio:

S2-3  SIO 222   SINPO 25232  Very weak, peak just above noise level

2042 UTC Before the World was Made by Van Morrison

2044 I'll Take Care of You by Van Morrison

2049 ID into SSTV image Skipmonk

2051 I Should Have Known It by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

2056 SSTV image ION Radio Star

2058 Good Enough by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

2101 Signal now S4-5 peaks  SIO 333   SINPO 35333   Staying above noise level now

2104 Riders On the Storm by The Doors

2111 ID female voice into Fat Man in the Bathtub bi Little Feat.

2116 Strange Magic by ELO

2123 Lullaby for Wyatt by Cheryl Crow

2126 SSTV ION

2128 They Love Each Other by Phil Lesh and Friends

Thanks!!!
« Last Edit: April 03, 2022, 2129 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: UNID 6970 AM 2037 UTC 3 APR 2022
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2022, 2045 UTC »
S9 SIO: 555 Nice signal . Thanks for the tunes!

2042 - Before The World Was Made" - Van Morrison
2044 - "I'll Take Care Of You" - Van Morrison
2049 - YL w/ID: "This is Ion Radio" followed by SSTV

2051 - "I Should Have Known It" - Tom Petty
2055 - SSTV into: "Good Enough" - Tom Petty
2104 - Riders On The Storm" - The Doors
« Last Edit: April 03, 2022, 2156 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: ION Radio 6970 AM 2037 UTC 3 APR 2022
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2022, 2046 UTC »
2045 UTC song "I'll take care of you"
2050 UTC SSTV signal was't ready for it   :'(
2051 UTC song "I should have known it"
2056 UTC SSTV signal ID ION Radio  ;D then the song "Good enough"

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« Last Edit: April 03, 2022, 2058 UTC by TRI International »
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Re: UNID 6970 AM 2037 UTC 3 APR 2022
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2022, 2048 UTC »
2047 UTC SIO 444, S6, audio down in the noise at times but nice signal into my  RSPduo
2047 UTC music  "I'll Take Care of You" Van Morrison
2049 SSTV

2050 ION Radio via SSTV
2050 music "I should Have Known It"
2057 SSTV Tough copy this go around for me.
2058 music " Good Enough" Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Thanks for the tunes.
2104 music "Riders On The Storm" The Doors
2111 music "Fat Man In The Bathtub"
2115 music "Strange Magic" ELO
2136 music "Love Ballad" George Benson
2137 music "Henry's Shuffle" Canned Heat
« Last Edit: April 03, 2022, 2139 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: UNID 6970 AM 2037 UTC 3 APR 2022
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2022, 2053 UTC »
signal S7 on the SDR in Fair Hill, Maryland
20.41 song "I Should Have Known It"
20.56 SSTV
20.58 song "Good Enough"
21.03 song "Riders On The Storm"
21.10 ID (a woman)
21.10 song "Fat Man In the Bathtub"
21.15 song "Strange Magic"


« Last Edit: April 03, 2022, 2132 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: ION Radio 6970 AM 2037 UTC 3 APR 2022
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2022, 2055 UTC »
I have with a good signal.  Playing a nice rock tune in SSTV image.  Thanks for the show.  It is needed on a rainy Sunday.
2103 UTC, Riders in the Storm by Doors.
2125 Bali Frank Avatar was used in the image for ID.
 
« Last Edit: April 03, 2022, 2129 UTC by JustGreg »
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Re: ION Radio 6970 AM 2037 UTC 3 APR 2022
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2022, 2108 UTC »
45233
band is noisey but signal sounds great

2107z Riders On the Storm-The Doors
2110z ION Radio ID
« Last Edit: April 03, 2022, 2110 UTC by rpjjpr »
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Re: ION Radio 6970 AM 2037 UTC 3 APR 2022
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2022, 2115 UTC »
2115 - Strange Magic - ELO
2121 - Lullaby for Wyatt - Sheryl Crow
« Last Edit: April 03, 2022, 2123 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: ION Radio 6970 AM 2037 UTC 3 APR 2022
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2022, 2129 UTC »
S6 carrier, but poor copy here, slowly improving.
2159 - ID by YL, along with email address

« Last Edit: April 03, 2022, 2200 UTC by refmo »
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Re: ION Radio 6970 AM 2037 UTC 3 APR 2022
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2022, 2137 UTC »
SSTV and smooth oldies from 2100 UTC -- signal improving at Maryland and na5b
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Re: ION Radio 6970 AM 2037 UTC 3 APR 2022
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2022, 2138 UTC »
2137 just now getting some weak audio
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Re: ION Radio 6970 AM 2037 UTC 3 APR 2022
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2022, 2146 UTC »
2144 UTC - Signal is S5 in WNY, audio just above the noise, sounds like Aerosmith - Big Ten Inch Record.
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