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Author Topic: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0208 UTC 28 DEC 2024  (Read 506 times)

Offline William Hassig

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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0208 UTC 28 DEC 2024
« on: December 28, 2024, 0212 UTC »
Tuned in at 0208 on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9-S9+10 signal, pop music, at 0215 tuned in locally but too much neighborhood noise, at 0216 "all I want for xmas is my 2 front teeth" Spike Jones, more xmas tunes, at 0231 faded down to weak noisy S7   
« Last Edit: January 04, 2025, 1537 UTC by Shortwave_Listener »
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Drake R8, Kenwood R-2000, Panasonic RF-4900, Sony 2010, Realistic DX440, Grundig Satellit 500, CB antenna, Mt Prospect, IL 20miles (32km) NW of downtown Chicago. I have been using online receivers because my 7mhz dipole came down in a storm and after my stroke on 3 June 2024 I can no longer get up on a ladder to fix it. Also too much neighborhood noise. williamhassig@yahoo.com

Offline Quasar

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Re: BallSmacker Radio, 6960 AM 0208 UTC 28 DEC 2024
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2024, 0214 UTC »
0213 seeing it on the waterfall, but not hearing it due to interference a few khz below.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio, 6960 AM 0208 UTC 28 DEC 2024
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2024, 0221 UTC »
Really booming into Will County, Illinois.  I'm listening with a 6m dipole 10 feet AGL.

Enjoying a rousing rendition of "All I want for Christmas is my favorite two front ;D teeth".
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Re: BallSmacker Radio, 6960 AM 0208 UTC 28 DEC 2024
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2024, 0228 UTC »
SINPO=14121, tough copy here on this frequency tonight.

 228- Fluttery faint pop music. "Wonderful Christmastime" by Paul McCartney.
« Last Edit: December 28, 2024, 0232 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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QTH New Hampshire (70 miles north of Boston).
Tecsun S-8800 and Kenwood R-2000, with about 135 feet of wire thrown up in the trees.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio, 6960 AM 0208 UTC 28 DEC 2024
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2024, 0229 UTC »
0228 S6-7 with some interference on 6960
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Re: BallSmacker Radio, 6960 AM 0208 UTC 28 DEC 2024
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2024, 0229 UTC »
0229 - just seeing the carrier
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Re: BallSmacker Radio, 6960 AM 0208 UTC 28 DEC 2024
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2024, 0244 UTC »
0243 UTC S4 with just carrier and only faint hint of audio. Tough copy tonight.
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Offline N2MLP

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Re: BallSmacker Radio, 6960 AM 0208 UTC 28 DEC 2024
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2024, 0302 UTC »
0301   UTC


S7

MUSIC
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Offline RobRich

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Re: BallSmacker Radio, 6960 AM 0208 UTC 28 DEC 2024
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2024, 0310 UTC »
0305z - Holiday music. SIO 545. Peaking over S9+20 via Airspy HF+D and 31' vertical. Occasional static crashing but otherwise an armchair copy.
0306z - USB ECSS tuning due to other activity on the lower side.

0315z - SIO 444-ish and ~S7 on my public Web-888 SDR with 148' loop-on-ground. AM sync tuning.
0317z - Ballsmacker Radio ID.
0322z - Ballsmacker.net mention.
0326z - QSL info. Wrapping up the show.
0328z - OTA.
 
Thanks for the broadcast! :)
« Last Edit: December 28, 2024, 0328 UTC by RobRich »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio, 6960 AM 0208 UTC 28 DEC 2024
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2024, 0324 UTC »
0322: Finally hearing audio, it is weak and fighting the noise. Playing I'll Be Home For Christmas by Bing Crosby & London Symphony Orchestra.
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