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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 FEB 2026  (Read 296 times)

glellen21

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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« on: February 21, 2026, 0158 UTC »
S9 carrier on HFU SDR
« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 1919 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Ballsmacker 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2026, 0159 UTC »
0159utc good signal direct    Ballsmacker
Wildfire
Fire
Wild horses
In the year 2525
Rooms on fire
Who's gonna ride your wild horses
Seven year ache
Fire on the mountain

Thanks for show!   (Can't figure out the theme tonight?)
« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0227 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2026, 0159 UTC »
0158 "Wildfire" by Michael Martin Murphy.
Dave in Hamilton, ON   Please eQSL to drossm@sympatico.ca

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2026, 0202 UTC »
0157 carrier, 0158 'Wildfire' - Michael Martin Murphy (IS), 0200 ID & freq., bowling ball strike sfx, 'Fire' - Ohio Players.

Good Signal.  S8 here.
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Re: Ballsmacker 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2026, 0203 UTC »
0201 UTC


S9+10

MUSIC
ALL RECEPTION IS DIRECT  QSL's are greatly appreciated!

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2026, 0203 UTC »
0202 - Weak signal into my NYC shack. Hearing music just below the noise. Signal is S2.

Thanks for the show!!
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2026, 0205 UTC »
0201: Fire by Ohio Players. S9+20.
0205: Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones.

« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0349 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2026, 0208 UTC »
S5
02:05 Wild Horses
02:09 in the year 2525
02:12 Ballsmacker ID
02:27 go rest high on the mountain
02:29 Horse with no name,  signal degraded some, but still hanging in there with local dusk turning to night.

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« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0232 UTC by RadioNomad »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2026, 0257 UTC »
0230 on Empire MI sdr1 with fair S7-S9+ signal, at 0245 "it was a very good year" Frank Sinatra, Ballsmacker ID with bowling sound, some other songs with the word year in them, at 0346 SSTV/FAX, goodbye announcement, piano interlude, off air at 0349, nice program, thanks.   
« Last Edit: February 21, 2026, 0352 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0057 UTC 21 FEB 2026
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2026, 0329 UTC »
0329 S9 with some fading at times..
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