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Author Topic: Balsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025  (Read 665 times)

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Balsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025
« on: March 29, 2025, 0058 UTC »
0058: "Wildfire" IS, better on USB/SAM-U, slight QRM de V-Sky
0100: YL w/ID, QRM from UTE at times, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" - Elton John
« Last Edit: March 29, 2025, 0101 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: Unid 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2025, 0059 UTC »
0058 UTC
S 9 + 20

WILDFIRE

Someone Saved My Life Tonight- Elton John
Ship of Fools - World Party

« Last Edit: March 29, 2025, 0236 UTC by N2MLP »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2025, 0059 UTC »
0058 - Ballsmacker gearing up for a broadcast, signal is 444 into my NYC shack.

Thanks for the show!
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Re: Unid 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2025, 0100 UTC »
Jamming the broadcaster on 6959 USB
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2025, 0100 UTC »
0100: Someone Saved My Life Tonight by Elton John.
0108: Ship of Fools by World Party.
0116: How to Save a Life by The Fray.

« Last Edit: March 29, 2025, 0247 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Unid 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2025, 0101 UTC »
0100utc SIO333 
SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT
Ship of fools
With a little help from my friends
How to save a life
I'll stand by you
Hands


Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: March 29, 2025, 0122 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2025, 0101 UTC »
0100 ID into "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" by Elton John.
0106 "Ship of Fools (feat. Anthony Thistlethwaite)" by World Party.
0111 "With a Little Help From My Friends" by The Beatles.
0114 Email into "How to Save a Life" by The Fray.
0118 "I'll Stand By You" by The Pretenders.
0122 "Hands" by Jewel.
0125 Email into "Another Day In Paradise" by Phil Collins.
0131 "Help Is On Its Way" by The Little River Band.
0135 "A Spoonful of Sugar" by Julie Andrews.
0139 ID into "I Can Help" by Billy Swan.
0143 "Girl Can't Help It" by Journey.



« Last Edit: March 29, 2025, 0143 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Balsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2025, 0103 UTC »
0102  Elton John
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Re: Balsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2025, 0103 UTC »
0059 "Wildfire" IS, ID "Somewhere in the Northeast", bowling ball strike sfx, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" - Elton John.

S8 in noisy conditions.
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Re: Balsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2025, 0105 UTC »
0103 SIO 434
0104 Someone Saved My Life Tonight by Elton John
0107 Ship Of Fools by World Party
« Last Edit: March 29, 2025, 0108 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: Balsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2025, 0107 UTC »
0106 - Ship of Fools - World Party                 S9+10
0125 - Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
0139 - I Can Help - Billy Swan
« Last Edit: March 29, 2025, 0139 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: Balsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2025, 0133 UTC »
0133 10-20 over S9 at times. Little fading. Good audio. Tnx for the show.
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Re: Balsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2025, 0140 UTC »
Poor signal in western New York, SIO 333 (noisy!)

0128z  "Anothjer Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins
0138z  ID "Ballsmacker Radio"
0139z  "I Can Help"

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Re: Balsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2025, 0155 UTC »
SIO 444

0155 - music
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Re: Balsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 29 Mar 2025
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2025, 0211 UTC »
SINPO=45333

210- Recorded YL ID with bowling pins sound effects.
210- "Help Me Make It Through The Night"  by Sammi Smith.
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