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Author Topic: Ballsmacker 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025  (Read 308 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Ballsmacker 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025
« on: October 26, 2025, 2001 UTC »
2000 Billy Joel "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" - good signal.
2007 "Love Is The Answer"
2012 "Don't Cry For Me Argentina"
2017 Ballsmacker ID, Toto "Africa"
« Last Edit: October 26, 2025, 2017 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2025, 2004 UTC »
SIO 342. S8 on peaks fading to S5.

2003z - Billy Joel - Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
2007z - England Dan & John Ford Coley - Nights are Forever, now SIO 443
2039z - Ballsmacker ID and email

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« Last Edit: October 26, 2025, 2031 UTC by Zane »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2025, 2006 UTC »
Nice signal into OH, 20 over S9, but it's almost like someone may be trying to jam them.  Billy Joel @ 2005Z; 10/26/25.

ID'ed @ 2017z as Ballsacker Radio.

ID @ ~ 2050z: https://youtu.be/0bEOi2paSAM?si=A-iGvS0xOZLpZ9Th
« Last Edit: October 26, 2025, 2116 UTC by desmoface »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2025, 2006 UTC »
2005 UTC
S-9 + 20

Billy Joel

SOUNDS LIKE BALLSMAKER TESTING
« Last Edit: October 26, 2025, 2024 UTC by N2MLP »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2025, 2006 UTC »
2005 Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" - Billy Joel.
2007 "Love Is the Answer" - England Dan & John Ford Coley.
2012 "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" - Madonna.
2014 ID into "Africa" - Toto.
« Last Edit: October 26, 2025, 2017 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2025, 2011 UTC »
2009 "Love Is The Answer" - England Dan & John Ford Coley S9 + Nice audio.
2013 "Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Madonna
2017 Ballsmacker ID and website by YL
2018 "Africa" - Toto
2022 "Anarchy In The UK" - Sex Pistols
« Last Edit: October 26, 2025, 2025 UTC by ChrisLobdell »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2025, 2011 UTC »
Great signal - 55444

2009 - Love is the Answer / ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2025, 2014 UTC »
SIO 544

2013 - Dont cry for me Argentina- Madonna
2017 - BallSmacker Radio ID
« Last Edit: October 26, 2025, 2018 UTC by hflstnr »
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Re: Ballsmacker 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2025, 2017 UTC »
2017 - Africa - Toto                    S9+
2021 - Anarchy In the U.K. - Sex Pistols
2025 - Never Been to Spain - Three Dog Night
« Last Edit: October 26, 2025, 2026 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: Ballsmacker 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2025, 2040 UTC »
2039utc SIO555 direct
Brazil
Russians
Bangla Desh
give Ireland back to the Irish
down under
Seven nation army
Turning Japanese
America


Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: October 26, 2025, 2106 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Ballsmacker 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2025, 2056 UTC »
2054  "Down Under, Men at Work" 
2058   " White Stripes ,Seven Nation Army
S9 Great clear copy in Long Island, 73,s Marcy
« Last Edit: October 26, 2025, 2100 UTC by Marcy1 »
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Re: Ballsmacker 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2025, 2104 UTC »
21.01 UTC The Vapors - Turning Japanese
21.05 UTC Station ID by canned voice, e-mail
21.05 UTC Neil Diamond - America
21.09 UTC South Park - Blame Canada
21.12 UTC The Beatles - Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
21.13 UTC The Beatles- Back In The U.S.S.R.
21.16 UTC Paul Revere & The Raiders - Indian Reservation
21.19 UTC Canned Heat - Going Up The Country

WOW! DIRECT RECEPTION in NW Germany

weak but audible, SINPO 23222
« Last Edit: October 26, 2025, 2120 UTC by RainBrandy »
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Re: Ballsmacker 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2025, 2116 UTC »
Broadcaster: Ballsmacker Radio
Listening date: 26 October 2025
Listening time: 21:09 to 21:44 UTC time
Frequency: 6960 AM
SINPO: 55544
Listening Location: Valladolid (Spain) via kiwiSDR Cape May County, NJ (USA)
Antenna used: Aziloop Active Orthogonal Loop
Details of the programme listened to:
2109 "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - The Beatles
2113 "Back In the U.S.S.R. - The Beatles
2116 "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) - Paul Revere & The Raiders
2118 "Going Up The Country - Canned Heat
2122 "Mexico - James Taylor
2124 "Panama" (Van Halen)
2128 "Walk Like an Egyptian - The Bangles
2132 "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock) - John Mellencamp
2134 "Deutschland - Rammstein
2139 "The Updated Nations of the World - Chocolate Ghost House
2141 SSTV
2143 "Wildfire - Michael Martin Murphey
2144 OTA

I would be grateful to  - your eQSL at: laradioymuchomas@gmail.com

Thank you for your show.
« Last Edit: October 26, 2025, 2144 UTC by J. Carlos Pérez Montero »
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Re: Ballsmacker 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2025, 2121 UTC »
S9 nice signal

2119 - "Going Up The Country" - Canned Heat
2121 - YL w/ID & ball strike into: "Mexico" - James Taylor
2134 - "Deutschland" - Rammstein
2145 - Carrier = OFF
« Last Edit: October 26, 2025, 2145 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Ballsmacker 6960 AM 2000 UTC 26 OCT 2025
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2025, 2136 UTC »
2135 song in German "Deutschland Deutschland Uber Allen"
2139 check website at Ballsmacker.net - into song about COUNTRIES based on Mexican song, patter song ala Danny Kaye
2141 bowling pins then SSTV
2143 sign off with interval signal

I already have a QSL, but I thought you might like to know how well your signal was received.
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« Last Edit: October 26, 2025, 2144 UTC by jackroberts »

 

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