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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0200 UTC 9 JAN 2026  (Read 1042 times)

Radiouser

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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0200 UTC 9 JAN 2026
« on: January 10, 2026, 0201 UTC »
0200 ID into "Call Me" - Blondie.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0200 UTC 9 JAN 2026
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2026, 0202 UTC »
0201 SIO 555 SDR Direct
0201 Call Me by Blondie
0203 Little Green Apples by O.C. Smith
« Last Edit: January 10, 2026, 0204 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0200 UTC 9 JAN 2026
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2026, 0204 UTC »
0204 UTC

S-7

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Markokpik

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0200 UTC 9 JAN 2026
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2026, 0205 UTC »
0158  Carrier on as early as 0154.  0158 "Wildfire" IS starts, ID, freq., bowling ball strike sfx., signal too weak to tell what the first song is.

S4 with static floor about the same.
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Mark Taylor
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Zenith.swl

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0200 UTC 9 JAN 2026
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2026, 0209 UTC »
0208 S7 Good Audio
0208 Morrisette - Hand In Pocket
0210 ELO - Telephone Line
0218 When I see you smile Bad English Jon Waits or both
0223 YL w/ID
0223 Games people play - South
0226 I Just Called to Say I Love You - Little Stevie Wonder
0229 [Key Change]
0230 S7 Good Audio
0230 The Cops - Message in a bottle
0235  YL w/ID
0235 Hey 19 - Steely Dan
0247  YL w/ID Bowling ID
0247 Listen to the Music - Doobies
0252 Islands in the Stream - Kenny & Dolly
0300 S5 Poor Audio
0311 Pretenders Brass in Pocket
0338 SSTV
0339  YL w/ID
0340 OTA

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: January 10, 2026, 0340 UTC by Zenith.swl »
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myteaquinn

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0200 UTC 9 JAN 2026
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2026, 0224 UTC »
0223: Barely audible but heard station ID and email address. Music weak and unreadable though.
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