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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 OCT 2023
« on: October 21, 2023, 0057 UTC »
BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:57 UTC 21 OCT 2023

00:57 UTC - Carrier is up; good signal, nice and quiet;
00:58 UTC - Interval signal;
01:00 UTC - Broadcast begins;
02:39 UTC - SSTV;
02:42 UTC - End of broadcast.

Monitoring also available via the live stream: BallSmacker Radio
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« Last Edit: October 21, 2023, 0243 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 OCT 2023
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2023, 0059 UTC »
0059 - Catching the interval signal, S5 into my NYC shack

Thanks for the show!
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 OCT 2023
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2023, 0101 UTC »
I have it will a good signal and playing some Led Zeppelin.  Nice Tune and thanks for the show.
0106 Travelling Willberries, All Right, after All of my love by Led Zeppelin.  My guess on tonight's theme "All"
0109 Mommas and Poppas song, California Dreaming.
0113 Bee Gees aka Brothers Gibb
Wrong guess on the theme.
0157 Starting to fade here
« Last Edit: October 21, 2023, 0158 UTC by JustGreg »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 OCT 2023
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2023, 0105 UTC »
Pretty much a 20+ carrier, but low mod so far @ 0104

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« Last Edit: October 21, 2023, 0111 UTC by Grumpy Grandpa »
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A good supply of corn chips or pork cracklins
Probably a spiked iced tea somewhere close
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 OCT 2023
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2023, 0111 UTC »
S7 direct.

0110 UTC-California Dreamin' by The Mamas & the Papas
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 OCT 2023
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2023, 0112 UTC »
0059 UTC
S 9 + 20


Music

Led zeppelin
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 OCT 2023
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2023, 0112 UTC »
Tuned in at 0110 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 to S9+20 signal, "California dreaming" Mamas and papas, Ballsmacker ID, various songs with the word "all" in them, at 0157 switched to Traverse City MI sdr with fair S9 to S9+20 signal due to Brookfield WI sdr going off line, song: "all my exes live in Texas", song: "shaking all over", (listening in background while watching PBS programs about Jane Adams and Ida B. Wells), off at 0242, thanks or the program.       
« Last Edit: October 21, 2023, 0246 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 OCT 2023
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2023, 0113 UTC »
10 over carrier but low mod
R-390a, WJ-8718, Rohde & Schwarz EK07 and EK56, Siemens E311, 51-J4, R8, IC-7610. All reports are from my radios and antennas at my QTH.  Please QSL to morrisgarage770@msn.com   Northwest AL EM64

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 OCT 2023
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2023, 0119 UTC »
0118 utc SIO222 direct noisy tonight?
All Reception Direct....SDR Play RSPDX...Realistic DX150B &DX160....Tecsun S-2200x..H501x..PL990x
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 OCT 2023
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2023, 0120 UTC »
0119: Sentimental Lady by Bob Welch.
0123: All Right Now by Free.
0128: Low Rider by War.
0131: You Might Think by The Cars.
0135: Go All the Way by Raspberries.
0138: All Shook Up by Elvis Presley.
0138: All My Loving by The Beatles.
0144: The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies.
0146: All By Myself by Eric Carmen.
0151: All the Young Dudes by Mott the Hoople.
« Last Edit: October 21, 2023, 0152 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 OCT 2023
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2023, 0125 UTC »
SINPO=33222, with significant QRN and quick up and down fading tonight, but can copy a-okay.

124- "All Right Now" by Free.
128- "Low Rider" by War.
131- "You Might Think" by The Cars.
134- Recorded YL IDs with email address for reception reports, repeated four times.
134- "Go All The Way" by The Raspberries.
« Last Edit: October 21, 2023, 0135 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
All reception direct-- From my location, radio and antenna.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 OCT 2023
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2023, 0126 UTC »
S8, high noise at my location in South NJ.

"All Right Now" playing.

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 OCT 2023
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2023, 0139 UTC »
0137 - All Shook Up - Elvis Presley                  S9+ with much noise
0140 - All My Loving - The Beatles
0142 - The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies
0145 - All By Myself - Eric Carmen
« Last Edit: October 21, 2023, 0147 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 OCT 2023
« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2023, 0223 UTC »
S9 + 10 in Boston, MA. Noisy signal coming in, but great music!

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 OCT 2023
« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2023, 0225 UTC »
0147  'All by Myself' - Eric Carmen, 'All the Young Dudes' - Mott the Hoople, ID and eQSL offer for theme, Party All the Time' - Eddie Murphy,  'All My Ex's Live in Texas' - George Strait, 'Shakin' All Over' - Jonny Kidd & The Pirates, ID, 'That's All' - Genesis, 'Bang the Drum All Day Long' - Todd Rundgren, "All Apologies' - Nirvana, ID, Gimme All Your Lovin' ' - ZZ Top into a program of 'All' themed songs

S8  Good audio.
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