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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026  (Read 2956 times)

glellen21

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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026
« on: June 13, 2026, 0058 UTC »
0058 - Faint carrier
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Send QSLs to [email protected]. Thx :)

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2026, 0059 UTC »
Listening from the "Maid Gina KiwiSDR" In New Haven Country, CT or as I like to call it "almost my back yard" (If my back yard was 20 miles away), Signal is a 5 to 6 out of 10 lots of noise (VT Kiwi was the same). At 0115, I found about an 7 to 8 out of 10 at the Port Jervis NY Kiwi


0057 [Signal On]
0058 [Wildfire Interval Signal]
0100 [Ballsmacker Radio Opening Announcement]
0100 1975-071 - Phoebe Snow - Poetry Man
0104 1970-064 - Joe Cocker - The Letter
0108 2006-051 - Panic! At The Disco - I Write Sins Not Tragedies
0112 [Check Out Our Website - Liner]
0112 1976-NCS - The Hollies - Write On
0116 1982-182 - Genesis - Paperlate
0119 2004-045 - Alicia Keys Featuring Tony! Toni! Toné! - Diary [FSK at 6961 now]
0124 [Special Theme - Liner]
0124 1977-054 - The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
0129 2006-034 - Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten [FSK at 6963 now]
0133 1968-127 - The Bee Gees - Words
0136 [Wires in the trees - Liner]
0136 1976-015 - Barry Manilow - I Write The Songs
0140 1976-169 - Bay City Rollers - Rock And Roll Love Letter
0143 1995-NCS - Wilco - Box Full Of Letters
0146 [Station ID]
0146 1983-189 - Elvis Costello - Everyday I Write The Book
0150 2010-NCS - Ellie Goulding - The Writer [FSK back at 6961.5]
0154 1972-132 - Bread - Diary
0157 [Special Theme - Liner]
0157 1987-096 - John Cougar Mellencamp - Paper in Fire
0200 1957-NCS - Bill Haley and His Comets - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
0204 1960-029 - Johnny Tillotson - Poetry In Motion
0206 [Most Friday Nights - Liner]
0206 1979-260 - Dire Straits - Lady Writer
0210 1957-002 - Pat Boone - Love Letters in the Sand
[oh no! the spreadsheet just crashed, I'll have to fill these in when it comes back]
0213 2019-NCS - Melanie Martinez - Notebook
0215 [Nothing But The Hits - Liner]
0215 1967-276 - The 5th Dimension - Paper Cup
0217 1966-018 - The Beatles - Peperback Writer
0219 1961-018 - The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
0222 [Greatest Hits Of All Time - Liner]
0222 1969-028 - R. B. Greaves - Take a Letter Maria
0225 1965-214 - Sue Thompson - Paper Tiger
0227 [Check Out Our Website - Liner]
0227 The Letter [This didn't sound like Joe Cocker or the Boxtops]
0229 [Bowling Ball - SFX]
0229 [SSTV]
0230 [Closing Message]
0231 [Wildfire Interval Signal]
0231 [Program End]
0232 [Transmission Ended]


Please eQSL at [email protected] and as always thank you for the show.
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« Last Edit: June 13, 2026, 0242 UTC by DJ Kraze »
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Currently hunting the elusive 104.5 oldies station somewhere in Northern Middlesex County, CT. [HEY! I want to do your voice-overs]

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2026, 0059 UTC »
0058 UTC

S-9 +20

Music
Poetry Man -- Phoebe Snow
« Last Edit: June 13, 2026, 0104 UTC by N2MLP »
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dxwingr

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2026, 0100 UTC »
0100utc  fair  some noise   CW in background  better in LSB
Poetry man
The letter


Thanks for show
« Last Edit: June 13, 2026, 0105 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2026, 0101 UTC »
0100 ID into 'Poetry Man' by Phoebe Snow.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2026, 0102 UTC »
0102 S7 this evening and cw is far stronger.
0105 signal has jumped to S9+10 with major fading and noise. Band is not in good shape tnx to the passing storms.
« Last Edit: June 13, 2026, 0106 UTC by Quasar »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2026, 0102 UTC »
0102 - Poetry Man - Phoebe Snow                 S9+
0105 - The Letter - Joe Cocker
0222 - Take a Letter Maria - R.B. Greaves
« Last Edit: June 13, 2026, 0224 UTC by Sarge94 »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2026, 0103 UTC »
0102: Poetry Man by Phoebe Snow.
0106: The Letter by Joe Cocker.
0109: I Write Sins Not Tragedies by Panic! At The Disco.
0147: Every Day I Write a Book by Elvis Costello & The Attractions.



Tough conditions tonight.
« Last Edit: June 13, 2026, 0235 UTC by myteaquinn »
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DXerKen

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2026, 0103 UTC »
Station: Ballsmacker Radio
Listening date: 13 June 2026
Listening time: 01:01 - 01:27 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6960 AM
SINPO: 35333
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:
  0101 "Poetry Man" by Phoebe Snow
  0104 "The Letter" by Joe Cocker
  0109 "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" by Panic! At the Disco
  0112 YL ID
          "Write On" by The Hollies
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  0118 "Paperlate" by Genesis
  0120 "Diary (feat. Jermaine Paul & Tony! Toni! Toné!)" by Alicia Keys
  0124 YL QSL info(email address)
  0125 "Strawberry Letter 23" by The Brothers Johnson
  0127

Thank you for your music show.   I enjoyed your music show again...

I would be grateful to receive your eQSL at: [email protected]
« Last Edit: June 13, 2026, 0126 UTC by DXerKen »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2026, 0103 UTC »
0102 UTC - Signal is S9 in WNY, audio sounds good.
0105 UTC - Joe Cocker -  The Letter
« Last Edit: June 13, 2026, 0107 UTC by Traveling Wave »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2026, 0103 UTC »
S-7+ Into east NC
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2026, 0109 UTC »
0108 on Empire MI sdr1 with weak S5-S9 signal, rock music, 0112 bowling ball sound under the mud and ID by female, 
« Last Edit: June 13, 2026, 0113 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2026, 0114 UTC »
0114 Big signal at S9+15 tonight. Russian CW underneath.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2026, 0116 UTC »
0115 - Write On
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 13 JUN 2026
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2026, 0139 UTC »
0136:  S7 with light QRN using the Shrewsbury VT KiwiSDR.  As usual, some clown is sending CW at 6963.  Hearing "I Write the Songs". 
0150:  The CW just slid down to 6961.5 Khz.  Tell me that's not intentional. 

« Last Edit: June 13, 2026, 0153 UTC by sgreenstreet »
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