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Author Topic: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0055 UTC 04 NOV 2023  (Read 728 times)

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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0055 UTC 04 NOV 2023
« on: November 04, 2023, 0056 UTC »
BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:55 UTC 04 NOV 2023

Note: Crew B will be doing the show this week so things may be a little different.  Last week we had an amplifier fail during the show so we will be running on backup this week.

00:55 UTC - Carrier is up with interval signal; good readable with some fading;
01:00 UTC - Broadcast begins.

Monitoring also available via the live stream: BallSmacker Radio
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« Last Edit: November 04, 2023, 0059 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 04 NOV 2023
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2023, 0057 UTC »
S9+30 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.

0055 UTC-Signed on under WDOG
0055 UTC-WDOG off
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0055 UTC 04 NOV 2023
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2023, 0058 UTC »
0058 UTC
S 9 + 10 Signal

music
Dirty Diana-MJ
dirty little secret--The all American rejects
Dirty deeds--AC/DC

0125 UTC   big drop in signal
« Last Edit: November 04, 2023, 0125 UTC by N2MLP »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0055 UTC 04 NOV 2023
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2023, 0059 UTC »
I have it with a fair signal and interval signal playing Thanks for the show.
0110 Dirty Deeds by AC DC.   Based on AC DC song and Mike Jackson song.  My guess for tonight's theme "Dirty" songs
0115 after Dirty White Boy Faded badly into the noise.
« Last Edit: November 04, 2023, 0116 UTC by JustGreg »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0055 UTC 04 NOV 2023
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2023, 0059 UTC »
SINPO=24222, noisy tonight, but can copy with effort.

059- Wildfire IS, repeating.
100- Recorded YL station ID with sound effects.
100- "Dirty Diana" by Michael Jackson.
« Last Edit: November 04, 2023, 0101 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0055 UTC 04 NOV 2023
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2023, 0101 UTC »
0100: S9 signal playing Dirty Diana by Michael Jackson.
0107: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Original Australian Release) by AC/DC.
0140: Talk Dirty (feat. 2 Chainz) by Jason Derulo.
0146: The Good, the Bad and the Dirty by Panic At the Disco.
0153: Digging In the Dirt by Peter Gabriel.
« Last Edit: November 04, 2023, 0154 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0055 UTC 04 NOV 2023
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2023, 0102 UTC »
0102utc SIO444 direct
Dirty diana
Dirty little secret
Dirty deeds
Dirty white boy
Dirty laundry
Sounds like a different lady tonight id into?
0120utc signal faded out
0125utc time of my life
Signal back  better now
Dirty work

Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: November 04, 2023, 0130 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0055 UTC 04 NOV 2023
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2023, 0105 UTC »

Note: Crew B will be doing the show this week so things may be a little different.  Last week we had an amplifier fail during the show so we will be running on backup this week.


Yes, I can tell. Somewhat weaker than normal on the K1VL SDR in Vermont: S7, SINPO 25242. Roughly the same on the Northern Utah SDR with the beam pointed east.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0055 UTC 04 NOV 2023
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2023, 0107 UTC »
0106 UTC SIO 555, S9+ into my SDR direct
0107 Dirty Little Secret by The All -American rejects
0108 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
0112 Dirty White Boy by Foreigner
0116 Dirty Laundry by Don Henley
« Last Edit: November 04, 2023, 0116 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0055 UTC 04 NOV 2023
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2023, 0113 UTC »
10 over and sounding good!  Thanks for the tunes!
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0055 UTC 04 NOV 2023
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2023, 0116 UTC »
0115 - Dirty Laundry - Don Henley        S9

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0055 UTC 04 NOV 2023
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2023, 0120 UTC »
0119 UTC Signal is deep in the noise...prop is really poor this evening
0127 UTC Traces of music now...not enough to ID the song
« Last Edit: November 04, 2023, 0127 UTC by Skipmuck »
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