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Author Topic: Mighty 690-XETRA relay via WANK-The Wanker 6925 USB 0025 UTC 22 May 2022  (Read 985 times)

Offline JustGreg

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Fair/Poor Signal, Yamaha motorcross ad into ads. 
Celebrate Good Times
0037, KelTel Ad for Rock Block
Sounds like an old 80s West Coast Station.
Ads mention California cities
0040, Men At Work song
0117 off heard something AM, hard to make out

« Last Edit: May 23, 2022, 0127 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re:" Mighty690 " 6925USB, 0025 22 May 2022
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2022, 0030 UTC »
0028 "Celebration " Kool and the Gang  S7
0031 Mighty 690 Id " Don't you Want Me Baby
0034 "Goody Two Shoes" Adam Ant
0040 "Who Can it be Now " Men at Work
0043 "Working for the Weekend " Loverboy
« Last Edit: May 23, 2022, 0044 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Frequency: 6925
Mode: USB
Date: 23 May 2022
SINPO: 44444 in Uniontown PA
Signal: s9+

0026 - Kool & The Gang - Celebrate
0030 - Human League - Don't You Want Me
0034 - Adam Ant - Goodie Two Shoes

Rebroadcast of a Nov 1982 broadcast

Thanks for the classic show. PSE e-QSL to bad_fish@hotmail.com Thank you.
« Last Edit: May 23, 2022, 0045 UTC by Big Badfish Al »
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Reception into NE Ohio:

S8  SIO 444  SINPO 45444 with slight fading but strong and clear

0020 UTC I've Done Everything For You by Rick Springfield

0023 Rock This Town by The Stray Cats

0025 Big Boy, Yamaha commercials and more

0028 Celebration by Kool and the Gang

0031 "The mighty 690" into Don't You Want Me Baby by The Human League

0035 Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant

0040 Who Can IT Be Now by Men at Work

0044 Working for the Weekend by Loverboy

0047 Jack and Diane by John Cougar Mellencamp

0051 commercials

0053 Don't Bring Me Down by ELO

0057 Nobody by Sylvia

Thanks for the rebroadcast!!!!
« Last Edit: May 23, 2022, 2047 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: Unidentified 6925USB, 0025 22 May 2022
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2022, 0039 UTC »
S7 with W3HFU KiwiSDR.

0038 UTC-Ad for a lawn mower
0039 UTC-Ad for a movie
0040 UTC-Who Can It Be Now? by Men At Work
0043 UTC-The Mighty 690 ID
0043 UTC-Working For The Weekend by Loverboy
0046 UTC-Request line phone number (missed it)
0047 UTC-Jack & Diane by John Mellencamp
0050 UTC-Station ID
0050 UTC-Ad for the cassette warehouse
0051 UTC-Ad for Honda
0052 UTC-Don't Bring Me Down by Electric Light Orchestra
0056 UTC-Station ID
0056 UTC-Nobody by Sylvia
0059 UTC-Station ID
0059 UTC-Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor
0102 UTC-Station ID
0102 UTC-Centerfold by J. Geils Band
0106 UTC-Station ID
0106 UTC-Look Of Love (Greystone Remix) by ABC
0106 UTC-Ad for an album by ABC
0107 UTC-Ad for the athletes foot store
0109 UTC-Truly by Lionel Richie
0112 UTC-Station ID
0112 UTC-Hurts So Good by John Mellencamp
0114 UTC-Song cut off
0115 UTC-Vokaliz by E-Not
0117 UTC-“You’re listening to WANK”
0117 UTC-OFF?

I think this may be a rebroadcast of a tape rather than a live relay. “The Mighty 690” was a border blaster in Tijuana for listeners in California but they no longer carry this format. Also, the cassette ad gives away the fact that it’s a recording.

Thanks for the broadcast, please QSL.
« Last Edit: May 23, 2022, 0122 UTC by Shortwave_listener »
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Re: UNID 6925 USB 0025 UTC 22 MAY 2022
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2022, 0041 UTC »
00:40 UTC - Loud and clear. ID and relay of "The mighty 690";
00:47 UTC - Mighty 690 request lines are opened.


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« Last Edit: May 23, 2022, 0047 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »

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Re: Unidentified 6925USB, 0025 22 May 2022
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2022, 0041 UTC »
signal S9+5-10 on the SDR in Milford, PA
00.37 talking (a man) commercial
00.40 song
00.43 ID "Mighty 690"
00.43 song 
00.46 talking + ID "Mighty 690"
00.46 song "Jack & Diane"
« Last Edit: May 23, 2022, 0049 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: Unidentified 6925USB, 0025 22 May 2022
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2022, 0049 UTC »
0047utc  S9 with some noise
Jack and Diane song
0059utc eye of the tiger
0101utc  mighty 690 I'd
Angel in centerfold
« Last Edit: May 23, 2022, 0104 UTC by dxwingr »
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0049 UTC "Jack and Diane"-John Cougar Mellencamp (Just tuned in....had been unplugged until the T-storms passed)
0050 UTC OM DJ with advert for the Wearhouse? followed by YL with advert
0052 UTC "Don't Bring Me Down"-ELO (Signal is S7 solid amidst high storm static)
0059 UTC OM with mention of "690", into "Eye of the Tiger"-Survivor
0117 UTC OM with ID "You're listening to WANK..The Wanker, then OFF

Thanks for the relay of the old XETRA!
« Last Edit: May 23, 2022, 0157 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Mighty 690 Rebroadcast 6925USB, 0025 22 May 2022
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2022, 0103 UTC »
S6 @ 0102 with ID and then "Centerfold"
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Re: Mighty 690 Rebroadcast 6925USB, 0025 22 May 2022
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2022, 0109 UTC »
0048 Old ad, ID (missed it) and DJ patter, "Don't bring me down," 2 songs with brief DJ talk between songs, "Eye of the tiger," DJ talk and ID, "Centerfold", Ad string.

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Re: Mighty 690 Rebroadcast 6925USB, 0025 22 May 2022
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2022, 0110 UTC »
SINPO=22332, bad Ute QRM here.

109- Radio ad spot with OM announcer.
109- "Truly" by Lionel Richie.
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Re: Mighty 690 Rebroadcast 6925USB, 0025 22 May 2022
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2022, 0115 UTC »
0113 UTC SIO 544, S9
0113 music "Hurts So Good" John Cougar
0114 " Vokaliz" E-Not
0117 Off?
« Last Edit: May 23, 2022, 0118 UTC by Sky Waves »
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0045-0117 Nice signal throughout. Heard the ID but missed it .... Thanks WANKER!
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