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Author Topic: ION Radio 6955 AM 2200 UTC 8 Apr 2022  (Read 838 times)

Offline Ct Yankee

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ION Radio 6955 AM 2200 UTC 8 Apr 2022
« on: April 08, 2022, 2200 UTC »
Very Good Reception, thanks for starting the weekend off with some fine music ION!
Skippy, catch the score today? ;).  (Shazam on some ID's, hazy flashbacks on others ;D)

2200 "Last Travel Along The Nile" ROMERIUM
2202 "This is ION Radio" to "Ebony Eyes" Bob Welch
2206 "Beautiful Sunday" Daniel Boone
Wait, I think another Yankee has just hit a home run :D
2209 ID to "Last Song" Edward Bear - now excellent reception, slight noise disappeared....might have to put you on the Console.
2213 "Stumblin' In" Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro
2217 ID to "I'll Take Care Of You" Van Morrison...now on the '37 Zenith Console  ;D
2222 SSTV
2224 "Now That You're Gone" Sheryl Crow
2227 ID to OM talking about collecting stories about Soviet Union
2229 ID to "The Show Must Go On" Queen
2233 SSTV
2235 "Radio Ga Ga" Queen
2241 ID to "Shake Down Street" Phil Lesh and Friends
2252 SSTV
2254 ID to "Give Me Back My Man" The B-52's
2258 email addy for reception reports then off
« Last Edit: April 08, 2022, 2259 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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ION Radio 6955 AM 2200 UTC 8 APR 2022
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2022, 2200 UTC »
2200 UTC Bell music. A solid S9+ signal with light fading and excellent audio
2203 UTC YL with ID, into "Ebony Eyes"-Bob Welch
Hey CT Yankee....it took the Yankees extra innings to just squeak one by the Sox!



2236 UTC "Radio Gaga"-Queen



2258 UTC YL with sign off announcement, then OFF

Thank you for the early Friday evening entertainment ION!
« Last Edit: April 08, 2022, 2259 UTC by Skipmuck »
QSL's to poorbrookking >at< aol.com are greatly appreciated! All reception and postings using My radio, My antenna, and generally in real time(excluding posting of SSTV images!).
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Re: ION Radio 6955 AM 2200 UTC 8 Apr 2022
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2022, 2204 UTC »
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2203z Ebony Eyes-Bob Welch
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Re: ION Radio 6955 AM 2200 UTC 8 Apr 2022
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2022, 2211 UTC »
S6 carrier @ 2211 with "Last Song" by Edward Bear
2246 - S7, light fades, with "Shakedown Street" Phil Lesh & Friends
« Last Edit: April 08, 2022, 2247 UTC by refmo »
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Re: ION Radio 6955 AM 2200 UTC 8 Apr 2022
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2022, 2212 UTC »
2211 Weak music ?
2213 "Stumblin' In" Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro
« Last Edit: April 08, 2022, 2214 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: ION Radio 6955 AM 2200 UTC 8 Apr 2022
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2022, 2212 UTC »
2212 SIO 444
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Re: ION Radio 6955 AM 2200 UTC 8 Apr 2022
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2022, 2227 UTC »
2224 UTC SIO 444 S7 peaking to S8 with QSB and static crashes
2225 UTC music " Now That You're Gone" Sheryl Crow
2227 Replay of Reagan talking about Russia (cars)
2229 music "The Show Must Go On" Queen
2233 SSTV
               
2335 music "Radio Ga Ga" Queen
2342 music "Shakedown Street"
2352 SSTV
2354 ID YL ION Radio  and then into music "Give Me Back My Man" The B-52's
« Last Edit: April 08, 2022, 2256 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: ION Radio 6955 AM 2200 UTC 8 Apr 2022
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2022, 2238 UTC »
2237 UTC: Radio GaGa with a S5 signal with some noise and light fading.

 
« Last Edit: April 08, 2022, 2257 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: ION Radio 6955 AM 2200 UTC 8 Apr 2022
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2022, 2252 UTC »
on 6955.0
2250 music, weak, flutter, 2252 SSTV ,
2254 ?

(2303 no signal)
« Last Edit: April 08, 2022, 2304 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: ION Radio 6955 AM 2200 UTC 8 Apr 2022
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2022, 2255 UTC »
I have it with a good/excellent signal. Just Id at 2353 with sstv image and female voice announcement.  Female vocalist playing now.
2258Z sign off message
« Last Edit: April 08, 2022, 2300 UTC by JustGreg »
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Re: ION Radio 6955 AM 2200 UTC 8 Apr 2022
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2022, 2258 UTC »
Thanks for listening, you guys are Awesome!  8)
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