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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 USB 0057 UTC 20 SEP 2025  (Read 633 times)

Offline DangerKitty

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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 USB 0057 UTC 20 SEP 2025
« on: September 20, 2025, 0057 UTC »
0057: AM carrier appears, as does music from USB station
0058: USB station goes off air just before "Wildfire" IS begins
0100: YL w/ID, and music "Outro" - A. Champion
[3-4]5344
« Last Edit: September 20, 2025, 0101 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 0057 UTC 20 SEP 2025
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2025, 0058 UTC »
0058 UTC


YES PLAYED ONE SONG AND GONE
ALL RECEPTION IS DIRECT  QSL's are greatly appreciated!

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Offline hflstnr

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Re: UNID 6960 USB 0057 UTC 20 SEP 2025
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2025, 0059 UTC »
0058 - ballsmacker intro song
Drake R8, Realistic DX-160
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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 UTC 19 SEPT 2025
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2025, 0100 UTC »
MUSIC

S-9 +10

Earth, Wind & Fire
Michael McDonald
« Last Edit: September 20, 2025, 0120 UTC by N2MLP »
ALL RECEPTION IS DIRECT  QSL's are greatly appreciated!

Receivers:  FT-950--RSPdx (SDR)
Antennas:
560FT LONG WIRE
40M double bazooka
43 ft vertical
G5VR
Portable setup YB-400-Datong AD37active antenna or 25 ft wire

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 00597UTC 19 SEPT 2025
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2025, 0102 UTC »
S9 with lots o noise into N. Illinois....
RSPdx

Icom ic-718

lots of other things.....

73

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 USB 0057 UTC 20 SEP 2025
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2025, 0103 UTC »
0103: Keep Your Head to the Sky by Earth, Wind and Fire.
0117: I Keep Forgettin by Michael McDonald.
0130: Keep Holding On by Avril Lavigne.
0146: Keep Me in Mind by Zac Brown Band.
« Last Edit: September 20, 2025, 0146 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 00597UTC 19 SEPT 2025
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2025, 0104 UTC »
0104 "Keep Your Head to the Sky" - Earth, Wind & Fire.
Dave in Hamilton, ON   Please eQSL to drossm@sympatico.ca
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Offline Quasar

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 USB 0057 UTC 20 SEP 2025
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2025, 0105 UTC »
0104 S9+30 this evening into NYC. Tnx for the broadcast.
All reports given are direct from my station in NYC.
Main toys are a Flex 3000 SDR, Icom 756 Pro II and other assorted odds & ends. They may be older, but work very well for me.
100 ft random wire (all my city lot allows)
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 USB 0057 UTC 20 SEP 2025
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2025, 0106 UTC »
0104 "Keep Your Head to the Sky" - Earth, Wind & Fire.
Dave in Hamilton, ON   Please eQSL to drossm@sympatico.ca
Shazam used when needed to ID songs.
Chasing Pirate Radio stations since 1980.
Favorite Pirate Radio stations from the 80's both heard and QSL'd were Voice of Venus, RNCI, Tangerine Radio, Voice of To-morrow, Voice of Laryngitis, Radio Sound Wave, Radio Paradise International and Radio Clandestine among many others.
JRC NRD535D-SE with Sherwood SE-3 Mk 3, Drake R8B, SDRplay RSPdx-R2, Global AT-2000 tuner, PAR EF-SWL.

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 USB 0057 UTC 20 SEP 2025
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2025, 0109 UTC »
0106utc SIO333
keep your head to the sky
You keep me hangin on
Love will keep us alive
Keep the ball rolling
Keep holding on
Keep it coming love



Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: September 20, 2025, 0134 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 USB 0057 UTC 20 SEP 2025
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2025, 0110 UTC »
0109 - Love Will Keep Us Alive - Eagles             S9+10
0141 - Keep On Smilin' - Wet Willie
0144 - Keep Me in Mind - Zac Brown Band
0228 - Keep Your Hands to Yourself - Georgia Satellites
« Last Edit: September 20, 2025, 0229 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 USB 0057 UTC 20 SEP 2025
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2025, 0113 UTC »
0058  'Wildfire' IS, 0100 ID, bowling ball strike sfx, 'Keep Your Head to the Sky' - Earth, Wind and Fire, 'You Keep Me Hanging On' - The Supremes, YL ballad, ID.

S6 - 7 periodic fading.
Mark Taylor
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Perseus, Airspy HF+, RX-880 MkII, Tecsun H501x, bunch of portables; N3LLL loops & 130' random wire antennas
Music identified with help from Shazam.

Offline Dr. Strangelove

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 USB 0057 UTC 20 SEP 2025
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2025, 0124 UTC »
S8 with local storm noise
R-390a, WJ-8718, Rohde & Schwarz EK07 and EK56, Siemens E311, 51-J4, R8, IC-7610. All reports are from my radios and antennas at my QTH.  Please QSL to morrisgarage770@msn.com   Northwest AL EM64

Offline Molvania Poacher

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 USB 0057 UTC 20 SEP 2025
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2025, 0133 UTC »
SINPO=35333

131- "Keep Holding On" by Avril Lavigne.
133- "Keep It Comin' Love" by KC and The Sunshine Band.
136- Recorded YL ID (wire strung up in the trees).
136- "Keep Yourself Alive" by Queen.
« Last Edit: September 20, 2025, 0137 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
All reception direct-- From my location, radio and antenna.
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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