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Author Topic: MRI 6855 was 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023  (Read 1483 times)

Offline myteaquinn

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MRI 6855 was 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023
« on: December 16, 2023, 1823 UTC »
Weak signal playing Don't Go by Yaz.
1825> Manic Monday by The Bangles.
1830: Uptown Girl by Billy Joel.
1831: Roxanne by The Police.
« Last Edit: December 16, 2023, 2148 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2023, 1828 UTC »
1828 Good signal here, SIO 444.
2147 QSY to 6858 to avoid the Chinese Jamming Service.
« Last Edit: December 16, 2023, 2147 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Mix Radio International 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2023, 1831 UTC »
Up to ~S5-S6 carrier but very little to often no recoverable audio here at the moment.



1900z - Music peaking over S9+10 at K3FEF WebSDR in PA. Some fading. Good audio. SIO 544.
1918z - MRI ID.

Before I forget again, thanks for the broadcast! :)
« Last Edit: December 16, 2023, 1919 UTC by RobRich »
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Mix Radio International 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2023, 1836 UTC »
Excellent reception
1836 "If You Let Me Stay" Sananda Maiteya
1839 "Rock Me Amadeus" Falco
Video snippet of above song on 1937 Zenith 8154 Console: https://imgur.com/a/rbyZ6Wm
1841 "Wot" Captain Sensible
1844 "Let's Groove" Earth, Wind, and Fire
1848 "Walk Like An Egyptian" The Bangles
1851 "Love & Pride" King
1854 "Rockit" Herbie Hancock
1858 "Never Ending Story" Limahl
1901 "Still Ill" The Smiths
1905 "Together Forever" Rick Astley
1911 "Girls on Film" Duran Duran
1914 MIX ID to "Kids in America" Kim Wilde, great song  8)
1918 MRI ID to "Shattered Dreams" Johnny Hates Jazz
1921 Mix ID to "The Look of Love, Part 1" ABC
1925 Several snappy Mix/Free Radio ID's to "Let The Music Play" Shannon
1930 "Invisible Touch" Genesis
1934 ID to "Mad World" Tears for Fears
1939 "Don't Be Shy" Moti Special
2041 Still going....."Venus" Bananarama
2111 Mix email addy - mix.radio.international@protonmail.com
2141 "Rock the Casbah" The Clash
2149 Excellent reception on 6858 "She-bop"
2212 Fading badly, maybe band going long?
2224 "Fame" Irene Cara, reception sterling again
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« Last Edit: December 16, 2023, 2225 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: UNID 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2023, 1846 UTC »
MD SDR  S8

1845 UTC Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
1847 UTC Walk Like an Egyptian - The Bangles
1852 UTC Love & Pride - King
1854 UTC Rockit - Herbie Hancock
« Last Edit: December 16, 2023, 1855 UTC by cliyok »
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Re: UNID 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2023, 1859 UTC »
MIX Radio
Nice clear signal as of 1858 UTC on 6865
Never Ending Story by Limahl
« Last Edit: December 16, 2023, 1930 UTC by dxace1 »
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Re: Mix Radio International 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2023, 1900 UTC »
At 1858 with the theme from "The Neverending Story." Very good signal, S9+10 and more than 10 kHz wide.
1905 Rick Astley, "Together Forever"
1908 YL synth voice says, "Next up by request" then into "Tainted Love"
1911 Duran Duran, "Girls on Film"
1914 Mix Radio Intl ID then Kim Wilde, "Kids In America"
CT Yankee beautiful radio and great hearing 80s music come out of it!
1920 "Shattered Dreams"
1922 "Look of Love"
1930 Genesis, "Invisible Touch"
2004 Still going strong with Erasure, "A Little Respect"
2140 Still going strong with "Rock the Casbah" as local sunset approaches. Solid signal, very little fading!

My off-air recording:
https://archive.org/details/mix-radio-international-6865-then-6855-am-1858-utc-16-dec-2023

Thanks for the broadcast!
« Last Edit: January 14, 2024, 1835 UTC by ✠ Blue Max »
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Mix Radio International 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2023, 1923 UTC »
Sinpo44344 w/fading and static

1915utc “Kids In America” by Kim Wilde

1918utc ID  female voice -Mix Radio Int’l  on shortwave
 “Shattered Dreams” by Johnny Hates Jazz

1922utc “The Look Of Love, PT.1” by ABC

2050utc Signal is improving at this qth. ,and was not actually bad before.

2052utc “Just an Illusion” by Imagination

2056utc “Square Rooms” by Al Corley

2136utc “Happy Children” by P. Lion

2140utc “Rock The Casbah” by The Clash
« Last Edit: December 16, 2023, 2142 UTC by Paul65 »
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Re: UNID 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2023, 1940 UTC »
Receiver Used: kiwiSDR Fair Hill, Maryland
Antenna Used: Wellbrook Loop or OCFD Dipole
Listened date: 16 December 2023
Listening time: 19:30 to 20:20 UTC
Frequency: 6865 KHz
SINPO: 45544
19:35 UTC Song "Mad World" (Tears for Fears)
19:38 "Don't Be so Shy" (Moti Special)
19:42 "Never Gonna Give You Up" (Rick Astley)
19:46 "(Feels Like) Heaven" (Fiction Factory)
19:48 "Echo Beach" (Martha And The Muffins)
19:52 "Woodpeckers from Space" (Videokids)
19:56 "Words" (F.R. David)
19:59 "Always Something There To Remind Me" (Naked Eyes)
20:03 "A Little Respect" (Erasure)
20:07 "Let's Go to Bed" (The Cure)
20:10 "The Lebanon" (The Human League)
20:15 "Friday I'm In Love" (The Cure)
20:18 "Tell It To My Heart" (Taylor Dayne)

Audio in Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hroblysvfuemooc9yng1r/Mix-Radio-International-6865-KHz-1930-2020-UTC-16-12-2023.mp3?rlkey=axb7iy1jjom0tdcoua0eqjxj2&dl=0

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Merry Christmas friends.
« Last Edit: December 16, 2023, 2018 UTC by J. Carlos Pérez Montero »
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Re: UNID 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2023, 1952 UTC »
1951 Strong S-9 +30 signal here!
1956 "Words"(original 1982)- F.R. David
1959 Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eves
« Last Edit: December 16, 2023, 2001 UTC by clobdell »
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Re: MRI 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2023, 2014 UTC »
2013 Music playing, ID by YL. S9+.
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Re: MRI 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2023, 2028 UTC »
2027 - Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle        S8
2029 - Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
2033 - Music and Lights - Imagination
« Last Edit: December 16, 2023, 2034 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: MRI 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2023, 2118 UTC »
2117 - S9 Nice Signal here
2126 - "Close To Me" - The Cure
« Last Edit: December 16, 2023, 2126 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: MRI 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2023, 2140 UTC »
I have it with an excellent signal (wide filter to enjoy music).  Thanks for the show
2141 Clash tune.
2146 down to 6860 then to 6858 then ti 6855,  Frequency control problem?
« Last Edit: December 16, 2023, 2149 UTC by JustGreg »
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Re: MRI 6865 AM 1821 UTC 16 DEC 2023
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2023, 2143 UTC »
on 6865      direct
2140 music under the Chinese (talking) station ,  <<< dubious for MRI !
2144 can't tell under the Chinese station playing music too

on 6855 direct
2152 very weak music on 6855 AM direct here (6855 clear channel in Europe, not like 6865),
2159 W voice, then Tina Turner "What's love got to do with it"
« Last Edit: December 16, 2023, 2201 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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