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Author Topic: XLR8 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16  (Read 5500 times)

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XLR8 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16
« on: January 22, 2016, 2319 UTC »
2318- got some weak music here maybe RFW is back on? (thanks for ID Bowman1!)
2320- "White Wedding" Billy Idol S3-4
2325- unid music
2335- unid music
2342- rock tune
0024- rock music
0030- "My Sharona" or a parody
0035- punk rock tune
0036- "You Belong To The City" Glenn Frey
0041- XLR8 ID
 Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: January 23, 2016, 0041 UTC by JoeFLIPS »

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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2016, 2324 UTC »
I think it's XLR8. Just caught an ID at the end of White Wedding.

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Re: UNID 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2016, 2328 UTC »
camping here for the past hour waiting out the snowpocalypse, this weighs in at an s4 in the DC area. some atmospheric fading, no local qrm thankfully. signal building strength at 2327. good audio for the signal strength. thanks for the distraction.


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Re: XLR8 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2016, 2331 UTC »
 Excellent signal here in South Carolina at 23:30UTC with a signal 9 plus 20 here with a new wave sound song. ID with XLR8 at 23:32UTC!!


« Last Edit: January 22, 2016, 2333 UTC by slowtrain »
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Re: XLR8 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2016, 2335 UTC »
XLR8 doing well in New Hampshire, S7 and staying above the noise.

2332z, 2343z XLR8 ID
0036z Still doing great, S8-S9
0037z Doing Skip's request "You Belong to the City"
« Last Edit: January 23, 2016, 0038 UTC by DimBulb »
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Re: XLR8 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2016, 2340 UTC »
Nice listenable signal here above the noise at 2333 UTC with rock tune
2339 UTC OM with "accelerate", into "Stairway to the Stars"
Sounding really good here tonight XLR8! Thanks for putting the noise in it's place 8)
0001 UTC Cool version of Rebel Rebel....live Bowie?
0036 UTC Thanks for the request XLR8! Much appreciated ;D
0048 UTC "Rock & Roll"-Velvet Underground :)
0132 UTC Oly1959 gets his Chili Peppers request!
Hey XLR8...how about doing one from the mainstream..."You Belong to the City"-Glen Frey? One of his best I think.....
« Last Edit: January 23, 2016, 0135 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: XLR8 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2016, 2355 UTC »
Stones "hey Negrita" (nice) at 2353z tune in
Strong s8 here good audio
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« Last Edit: January 23, 2016, 0002 UTC by fpeconsultant »
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Re: XLR8 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2016, 2359 UTC »
S5 signal with strong audio at 2359z.

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Re: XLR8 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2016, 0008 UTC »
SIO 444 at 0008z.
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Re: XLR8 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2016, 0018 UTC »
Something, FINALLY!

Hearing the music S-5 at 0017 UTC. 


Electrical noise has been wiping out the pirate band here for a long time...


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Re: XLR8 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2016, 0031 UTC »
S7 here.  Playing some decent tunes.  "My Ebola" parody song to the tune of My Sharona.  (Peskies or other) starting to step on XLR8 at about 0025.  Thanks for the show!
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Re: XLR8 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2016, 0040 UTC »
Just barely audible here.

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Re: XLR8 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2016, 0049 UTC »
0046utc XLR8 ID heard. Reception getting a little better as sun goes down. 447pm here. 
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Re: XLR8 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2016, 0053 UTC »
00:50 tuned in around 00:46 and was hearing music - can't hear anything now. off?
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Re: XLR8 6950 USB 2318 UTC 1/22/16
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2016, 0056 UTC »
0:48 "Rock and Roll" Velvet Underground
0:52 "The Shrew Would Have Cushioned the Blow"  Joy Orbison (Had to Soundhound that one!)
0:54 "Spoonful" Howlin Wolf

S6-8 here in SE VA with usual good audio. Thanks for the show XLR8!
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