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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0159 UTC 06 DEC 2025  (Read 1499 times)

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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0159 UTC 06 DEC 2025
« on: December 06, 2025, 0202 UTC »
Sounds like piano, with talk/chatter in the background
Singing
Very weak signal, fading
Lots of static here @ 02:05
"Tell HerAbout It" at 02:08
« Last Edit: December 06, 2025, 1306 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 01:59 UTC 06DEC25
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2025, 0204 UTC »
0204 "Crazy About Her" - Rod Stewart.
0205 "Tell Her About It" - Billy Joel.
« Last Edit: December 06, 2025, 0206 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 01:59 UTC 06DEC25
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2025, 0205 UTC »
4032 USB seems a little  better here, less noise and fading.
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 01:59 UTC 06DEC25
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2025, 0206 UTC »
0207utc  weak and noisy
Tell her about it
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N2MLP

Re: UNID 6960 AM 01:59 UTC 06DEC25
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2025, 0207 UTC »
0207 UTC

MUSIC  S-8
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 01:59 UTC 06DEC25
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2025, 0210 UTC »
S9 and sounding good
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 01:59 UTC 06DEC25
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2025, 0220 UTC »
0215 weak signals fading in and out with rock music. Thanks for the how hopefully the signals will come up
0224 possible ID but could not catch it
« Last Edit: December 06, 2025, 0225 UTC by Shawndx »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 01:59 UTC 06DEC25
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2025, 0225 UTC »
Weak into Masset, BC at 02:23 tune-in.
02:24   Proton mail email, and something about sending you a special.  Several "dot coms" heard, before going back into music.
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 01:59 UTC 06DEC25
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2025, 0226 UTC »
0225 Fairly wild fading up and down from S6 to S9.
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 01:59 UTC 06DEC25
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2025, 0253 UTC »
0252 S7 with QRN - SDR direct
0252 Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds.
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 01:59 UTC 06DEC25
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2025, 0313 UTC »
Must be Ballsmacker Radio
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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 01:59 UTC 06DEC25
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2025, 0327 UTC »
Nice audio & signal strength varying/fading, as Professor said. In parallel with 4032U
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