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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025  (Read 2969 times)

DangerKitty

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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025
« on: January 04, 2025, 0158 UTC »
0158: IS Wildfire
0200: ID by YL, "somewhere in the NorthEast", "When Will I See You Again" - The Three Degrees
55555, S9+30
0202: "Ain't No Sunshine" - Bill Withers, "Miss Me Blind" - Culture Club, "So Far Away" - Carole King

Thank you for the show!
« Last Edit: January 04, 2025, 0211 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Well, it's come to this: It's midnight and I'm listening to a heavy metal cover version of "The Wheels On The Bus Go Round and Round" on pirate short wave radio on Sternradio. Is life great, or what!?
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2025, 0202 UTC »
0201utc SIO433 direct

When will I see you again
Ain't no sunshine
Miss me blind
So far away
0215utc signal faded away on 6960 and 4032??   Were both good
« Last Edit: January 04, 2025, 0218 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2025, 0204 UTC »
0202 UTC S9 into Kiwi SDR W3ENR
0202 When Will I see you Again by the Three Degrees
0203 Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers
0205 Miss Me Blind by Culture Club
« Last Edit: January 04, 2025, 0205 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2025, 0204 UTC »
0158  'Wildfire', 0200 ID, 'When Will I See You Again' - The Three Degrees.

Difficult, noisy, S5 signal here.

0236 recheck: 'Miss You' - Rolling Stones', 'Missing' - Everythig But the Girl, '(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since Your've Been Gone (Mono)' - Aretha Franklin, ID, freq., bowling ball strike sfx, 'Since You've Gone' - The Cars, 'I Miss You' - blink-182.

Much better, S 7-9 signal (SINPO - 44333).
« Last Edit: January 04, 2025, 0253 UTC by Markokpik »
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Mark Taylor
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2025, 0204 UTC »
0203: Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers, nice S9 signal with little noise.
0216: Need You Now by Lady A.

« Last Edit: January 04, 2025, 0348 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2025, 0210 UTC »
0210 S8 here on Long Island
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2025, 0211 UTC »
Peaking at S9+20 with QRN

0210 So Far Away - Carole King
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2025, 0212 UTC »
0211 UTC

S 9

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2025, 0214 UTC »
Tuned in at 2:11 with music in progress

Weak signal into southern Illinois  SINPO = 23332

2:17 Missin' You
2:21 announcement about tonight's music having a theme and email address

Thanks for the music tonight!



« Last Edit: January 04, 2025, 0223 UTC by Crater Eddie »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2025, 0214 UTC »
0213 "Need You Now" by Lady A.
0217 "Missing You" by John Waite.
0229 "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" by Aerosmith.
0231 "Missing You" by Diana Ross.
0235 ID by YL into "Miss You" by The Rolling Stones.
0238 "Missing" Everything But the Girl & Todd Terry.
0242 "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" by Aretha Franklin.
0245 ID by YL into "Since You're Gone" by The Cars.
0248 "I Miss You" by blink-182.
0252 "I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World" by Ronnie Milsap.
0255 ID and email by YL into "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson.
0300 "Sure Gonna Miss Her" by Gary Lewis & The Playboys.
0302 "I'm Gonna Miss You" by Milli Vanilli.
0306 ID by YL into "I Missed Again" by Phil Collins.
0310 "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" by The Supremes.
0312 "Walking In L.A." by Missing Persons.
0316 ID by YL into "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" by Tavares.
0319 "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy.
0323 "Missing You Now" by Michael Bolton.
0328 ID by YL into "Miss You Like Crazy" by Natalie Cole.
0332 "I Miss You" by Klymaxx.
0337 ID by YL into "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd.
0343 SSTV image.
0344 ID and email by YL.
0345 "Wildfire" by Michael Martin Murphey and "F2020" by Avenue Beat.
0349 OTA.

Thanks for tonight's show!

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« Last Edit: January 04, 2025, 0349 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2025, 0218 UTC »
0217 Not as strong as 4032 bust can hear it pop out of the noise at times.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2025, 0243 UTC »
Really weak into Masset, BC at 02:40 tune in.  Even tough to ID songs.  I'll keep trying, though!   73,  Walt
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2025, 0253 UTC »
Big signal into Hanover Ontario at 0250z..

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2025, 0302 UTC »
SINPO=14111 here, as opposed to the alternative USB frequency for BSR.

301- "I'm Gonna Miss You" by Milli Vanilli.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 4 Jan 2025
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2025, 0308 UTC »
0307 I Missed Again by Phil Collins
0310 Love is Here and Now You're Gone by The Supremes
0315 Walking in L.A. by Missing Persons
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