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Author Topic: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022  (Read 1915 times)

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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022
« on: October 22, 2022, 0057 UTC »
BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:57 UTC 22 OCT 2022

00:57 UTC - Carrier is up; loud and clear (S+10) with some fading;
00:58 UTC - Interval signal;
01:00 UTC - Broadcast begins;
01:30 UTC - Antenna switch; went from an S+10 on the vertical to an S7 ~ S9 on the G5RV with considerably more fading;
02:00 UTC - Antenna switch; went from an an S7 ~ S9 on the G5RV with considerable fading and noisy background to and S+10 on the vertical with much quieter background noise. The vertical is the winner to my location;
02:35 UTC - Starting to get some pretty nasty fade outs; Abba - Waterloo;
02:37 UTC - Now unreadable and buried in the noise;
02:42 UTC - SSTV;
02:45 UTC - End of broadcast.

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« Last Edit: October 22, 2022, 0245 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2022, 0100 UTC »
00:59 Starting off S7-S9 in Charles Town WV Icom 7300, G5RV

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2022, 0101 UTC »
I have the carrier but no audio.  This is the same as last week.  The shows are good, so it is a bummer to miss them.
« Last Edit: October 22, 2022, 0106 UTC by JustGreg »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2022, 0101 UTC »
Tuned in at 0059 on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 to S9+10 signal, S-ON with piano IS then ID, song: "bridge over troubled waters", Elton John "madman across the water", CCR "green river", song: "smoke on the water", various tunes about water, at 0135 up to S9+20 good signal,   
« Last Edit: October 22, 2022, 0136 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2022, 0102 UTC »
01:02 UTC

Signal about a 4. Quiet but copyable.

Simon and Garfunkel: Bridge Over Troubled Water
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2022, 0102 UTC »
0100  "Bridge over Troubled Water " Simon & Garfunkel  S7
0105 "Still Water " Four Tops
0110 " Madman Across the Water " Elton John
0130 Big jump after Antenna switch
« Last Edit: October 22, 2022, 0133 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2022, 0103 UTC »
signal S7 on the SDR in Elida, Ohio
00.58 piano
01.00 ID
01.00 song "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
01.04 song "Still Water"
01,07 ID
01.07 song "Madman Across The Water"
01.13 song "Green River"

signal S9 on the SDR in Elida, Ohio
01.30 song "Walk On The Ocean"
« Last Edit: October 22, 2022, 0132 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2022, 0106 UTC »
About SIO 222 here. Thanks for the show.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2022, 0107 UTC »
0101 utc  nothing here  worse than last week??
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2022, 0109 UTC »
0058 "Wildfire" IS, 0100 'You are listening to Ballsmacker Radio on 6960 AM' bowling pin sfx., "Bridge over troubled water" - Simon and Garfunkle, " "Still Water" - Four Tops, ID.  "Water" theme?

S8, although noisy with slow fades.

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2022, 0114 UTC »
We might try an experiment at 9:30 EDT and switch antennas to the G5RV.  Good for Northeast US, worse everywhere else.  We'll go silent for about 5 seconds during the switch.  It will be fun to compare.  We'll switch back to the Vertical at 10:00 PM EDT. 


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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2022, 0119 UTC »
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0117 100% Pure Love - Crystal Waters
0121  Down By THe Water - PJ Harvey
0123  Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
0123 Ball Smacker ID and email given out
0129 Walk On The Ocean - Toad the Wet Sprocket
« Last Edit: October 22, 2022, 0130 UTC by FelixChapel »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2022, 0130 UTC »
I'm guessing the antenna just got switched, because the signal significantly improved.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022
« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2022, 0138 UTC »
0137 UTC kicking it S9 +20 Super Audio. Blossom in the water..
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 22 OCT 2022
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2022, 0138 UTC »
20 over here in Alabama.  Best I've ever heard this station
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