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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 28 FEB 2026  (Read 1471 times)

DangerKitty

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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« on: February 28, 2026, 0158 UTC »
0157: carrier appears
0158: "Wildfire" IS (wait - didn't somebody just do this 2 hours ago?  ;D  )
0200: YL w/ID, mx, "The Flame" - Cheap Trick
[3-4]5343
0205: "Cold As Ice" - Foreigner; "The 2nd" - Nenad Antic

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 0209 UTC by DangerKitty »
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SDRplay RSP2/RSPdx  w/SDRuno or SDRconnect SW ; N-S 43M Dipole /  Disclaimer: Shazam/Sound-Hound used to ID many songs.

Well, it's come to this: It's midnight and I'm listening to a heavy metal cover version of "The Wheels On The Bus Go Round and Round" on pirate short wave radio on Sternradio. Is life great, or what!?
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hflstnr

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2026, 0158 UTC »
0158 - wild fire intro
0200 - ID into, the flame- Cheap Trick
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 0201 UTC by hflstnr »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0157 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2026, 0159 UTC »
0159utc good signal direct

Wildfire
The flame
Cold as Ice
You win I lose
Games people play


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« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 0214 UTC by dxwingr »
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N2MLP

BALL SMACKER RADIO 6960 AM 0157 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2026, 0159 UTC »
0158 UTC
S-9 + 20

MUSIC

Cheap Trick
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 0202 UTC by N2MLP »
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Sarge94

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2026, 0159 UTC »
0158 - Wildfire                   S9+20
0200 - The Flame - Cheap Trick
0209 - You Win, I Lose - Supertramp
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 0232 UTC by Sarge94 »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2026, 0159 UTC »
0158 - Ballsmacker Wildfire being played. Signal into my NYC shack is S7.

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2026, 0201 UTC »
0200 "The Flame" by Cheap Trick.
0205 "Cold As Ice" by Foreigner.
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 0205 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2026, 0205 UTC »
0158  'Wildfire' IS, ID and welcome, 'The Flame' - Cheap Trick,

S 6 - 7 with noise and fades.
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Quasar

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2026, 0208 UTC »
0208 S9+20 Foreigner-Cold as Ice.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2026, 0213 UTC »
0212: You Win, I Lose by Supertramp.
0237: Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice.
0252: Gold Dust Woman by Fleetwood Mac.
0309: Goldfinger by Shirley Bassey.
0332: Get Up and Boogie by Silver Convention.

« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 0350 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2026, 0249 UTC »
Fair to good reception into Masset, BC at 02:48 UTC playing Fire and Ice, by Pat Benatar.     73,  Walt
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William Hassig

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2026, 0255 UTC »
0253 on Empire MI sdr2 with fair S7-S9 signal, 0275 "we are the champions" by Queen, 0309 "Goldfinger" Shirley Bassey from the James Bond movie, 0348 SSTV/FAX, goodbye announcement, piano interval then off, nice program, thanks. 
« Last Edit: February 28, 2026, 0417 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2026, 0309 UTC »
0309 S9+ with James Bond Goldfinger theme by Shirley Bassey
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 28 FEB 2026
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2026, 0315 UTC »
Station: Ball Smacker Radio
Listening date: 28 February 2026
Listening time: 03:02 - 03:10 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6960 AM
SINPO: 45444
Listening Location: Yokohama City (Japan) via kiwiSDR Reinhold, PA, USA
Receiver used: kiwiSDR / Reinhold, PA, USA
Antenna used: Center Fed Dipole
Details of the programme listened to:
  0302 " Can't Stop The Music" by Village People
  0303 OM eQSL info(email address)
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  0307 "Skateaway" by Dire Straits
  0310

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