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Loggings => North American Shortwave Pirate => Topic started by: flexoman61 on July 18, 2020, 0028 UTC

Title: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0027UTC 17 JULY 2020
Post by: flexoman61 on July 18, 2020, 0028 UTC

0027 Music, a bit of CW. S9
0029 ID BallSmacker
0034 ID into more music. Nice sounding AM signal, some fading.
0037 "Dream On"
0041 ID into a Blondie tune.
0048 Cheap Trick playing into a Cranberries tune I think, ID. I saw Cheap Trick twice in the 70s at the old New Haven Coliseum in CT.  8)
0052 ID into a Gary Wright tune.
0100 ID into a Hall and Oats tune.

         The real BallSmacker on air now. :P
0109 Eric Clapton "My Father's Eyes" playing.
0113 Eagles

Title: Re: UNID 6960 AM 0027UTC 17 JULY 2020
Post by: refmo on July 18, 2020, 0029 UTC

S4 to S6 @ 0028 with music, dogs barking in the back ground.  Probably Ball Smacker Radio ID @ 0029
0035 - "Dreams Tonite" Alvvays, S6

Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0027UTC 17 JULY 2020
Post by: Dr. Strangelove on July 18, 2020, 0032 UTC

S9 and sounding good.  Thanks for the show!

Much much better in USB

Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0027UTC 17 JULY 2020
Post by: Molvania Poacher on July 18, 2020, 0036 UTC

SINPO=34433, with deep but fast/short fades.

035- "Dreams Tonight" by Alvvays.
037- YL IDs.
037- "Dream On" by Aerosmith. Howling at start of song.
042- "Dreaming" by Blondie. At 044, YL IDs over the song.
044- YL IDs. Website listed. "Resistance is futile!"
044- "Dream Police" by Cheap Trick.
048- YL IDs.
048- "Dreams" by The Cranberries.
052- YL IDs.
052- "Dream Weaver" by Gary Wright.
056- Dogs barking and howling, then YL IDs.
057- "Are 'Friends' Electric?" Tubeway Army.
100- YL and then OFF.

Makes sense that this was an imposter, as (1) the YL voice was different than usual (and synthesized), and (2) I don't usually hear BSR so clearly unfortunately. "Are Friends Electric" and dogs barking and howling? Sounds like WDOG or someone copying their signature style. We live in interesting times!

Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0027UTC 17 JULY 2020
Post by: MDK2 on July 18, 2020, 0038 UTC

Just a trace carrier here. Surprised about the early start time. Well, will try to catch the rerun later. If you're playing Alvvays it's worth seeking out.

Title: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0027UTC 18 JULY 2020
Post by: Radio Star on July 18, 2020, 0039 UTC

SIO: 333 S6
0035 - "Dreams Tonite" - Alvvays
0038 - "Dream On" - Aerosmith
0041 - YL w/ ID
0042- "Dreaming" - Blondie
0045 -"Dream Police" - Cheap Trick
0049 - "Dreams" - The Cranberries
0053 - "Dreamweaver" - Gary Wright

Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0027UTC 17 JULY 2020
Post by: BallSmacker on July 18, 2020, 0102 UTC

Real Ballsmacker is not on the air yet.  We are going on at 2058 EDT.  This is a counterfeit.  A first?
Good show even mimicing our frequency error!

We will go over the top of it if necessary.

Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0027UTC 17 JULY 2020
Post by: BallSmacker on July 18, 2020, 0104 UTC

Real BallSmacker on air now.  Thank you for yielding and we'll take your copycatting as a complement!  Free Pirate Radio and airwaves!

Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0027UTC 17 JULY 2020
Post by: Bali_Frank on July 18, 2020, 0110 UTC

signal S9+5 on te SDR in Westminster, D
01.04 song (a man)
01.08 ID, email
01.08 song (a man)
01.13 song (a man)
01.19 ID
01.19 song "Lying Eyes"
01.23 song "Bette Davis Eyes"

Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0027UTC 17 JULY 2020
Post by: KMD3HR on July 18, 2020, 0117 UTC

Not Ballsmacker guys...checkout The Real Ballsmacker thread

Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0027UTC 17 JULY 2020
Post by: blw on July 18, 2020, 0144 UTC

I'm only hearing tiny portions of your broadcast. Thought I would report it anyway, even if not much to talk about. Thanks for the show.

Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0027UTC 17 JULY 2020
Post by: Markokpik on July 18, 2020, 0156 UTC

0042 End of song, ID into pop music with frequent ID's. 

Rather poor reception with lightning QRN and fading.

Signal strength on real Ball Smacker is much better.

Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0027UTC 17 JULY 2020
Post by: KMD3HR on July 18, 2020, 0247 UTC

So, will we ever know who the Conterfiet Ballsmacker was? I was fooled at first, but The real Ball Smacker signal over powered!

Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0027UTC 17 JULY 2020
Post by: BallSmacker on July 18, 2020, 0322 UTC

For your listening pleasure...encore re-broadcast of our theme.  Is propagation different?

Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0027UTC 17 JULY 2020
Post by: refmo on July 18, 2020, 0340 UTC

S9 here @ 0339 and sounding good with "Promises, Promises"