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Author Topic: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0213 UTC 18 NOV 2023  (Read 655 times)

Offline Sealord

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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0213 UTC 18 NOV 2023
« on: November 18, 2023, 0216 UTC »
6960 AM

Fair signal staying audibile above the noise with some nice fade ups.

02:13z Ballsmacker Radio ID
02:19z 'Ballad Of The Green Berets' - Sgt Barry Sadler
02:21z 'Ride Captain Ride' - Blues Image
02:25z Id & into 'Jet' - Wings
02:29z 'Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey' - Wings
02:34z 'Soldier Boy' - The Shirirelles
02:36z ID, mention of guessing theme & contact info
02:42z 'Private Dancer' - Tina Turner
02:48z ID
03:23z ID
03:42z 'In The Navy' - Village People



Thanks BR!
« Last Edit: November 18, 2023, 0346 UTC by Sealord »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0213 UTC 18 NOV 2023
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2023, 0217 UTC »
0217 UTC Weak carrier with a threshold trace of audio here
0230 UTC Still weak here...
« Last Edit: November 18, 2023, 0233 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0213 UTC 18 NOV 2023
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2023, 0218 UTC »
0217 UTC

POOR COPY

WEAK AUDIO IN NOISE

b52's
« Last Edit: November 18, 2023, 0303 UTC by N2MLP »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0213 UTC 18 NOV 2023
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2023, 0225 UTC »
225- Just static here tonight, unfortunately.
All reception direct-- From my location, radio and antenna.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0213 UTC 18 NOV 2023
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2023, 0226 UTC »
Simulcasting on 4030 USB, let's see if that's better.  Edit: It is.  Time to do both next week I guess. 

Also, title is wrong, we are on 6960 AM (not 6950).
« Last Edit: November 18, 2023, 0231 UTC by BallSmacker »