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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026  (Read 2148 times)

DangerKitty

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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026
« on: June 27, 2026, 0057 UTC »
0057: carrier
0058: Wildfire IS
0100: YL w/ID, "Touch of Grey" - Grateful Dead
0242: SSTV

Then sign off announcements, ID, IS, EOT

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: June 27, 2026, 0245 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2026, 0058 UTC »
Listening on the Amsterdam, NY Kiwi SDR, signal strength is 5 to 6 out of 10

0057 [Carrier On]
0058 [Wildfire Interval Signal]
0100 [Ballsmacker Radio Sign On]
0100 1987-103 - Grateful Dead - Touch Of Grey
0106 1971-040 - Five Man Electrical Band - Signs
0110 1990-094 - INXS - Suicide Blonde
0113 [Check Out Our Website - Liner]
0113 1969-014 - The Beatles - Come Together
0117 1975-NCS - Nazareth - Hair of the Dog
0121 1978-NCS - Frankie Alavon - Beauty School Dropout
0125 [Special Theme - Liner]
0125 1988-006 - Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
0131 1975-034 - America - Sister Golden Hair
0134 1988-NCS - Pixies - Where Is My Mind [Another band that Played at WESU in the late 80's, I think]
0138 [Wires in the trees - Liner]
0138 2010-NCS - Goldfish - Brush Your Hair
0143 1993-NCS - George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Get A Haircut
0148 1993-072 - 4 Non Blondes - What's Up
0153 [Station ID]
0153 2011-066 - Lady Gaga - Hair
0157 2017-116 - Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours
0201 2002-NCS - 1 Giant Leap - Braided Hair
0205 [Special Theme with e-mail - Liner]
0205 1965-015 - The Rooftop Singers - Walk Right In
0208 1967-040 - Scott McKenzie - San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)
0210 2006-351 - India Arie featuring Akon - I Am Not My Hair (Remix)
0214 [Most Friday Nights - Liner]
0214 1969-022 - The Cowsills - Hair
0217 1959-111 - The Brown - Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)
0220 1960-NCS The Fireballs - Long Long Ponytail
0222 [Nothing But The Hits - Liner]
0222 1979-152 - Blondie - One Way Or Another
0225 1996-303 - Beck - Devil's Haircut
0230 2020-450 - Ariana Grande - My Hair
0232 [Greatest Hits Of All Time - Liner]
0232 2018-521 - Alice Merton - No Roots
0236 1978-070 - Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island
0239 [Check Out Our Website - Liner]
0239 South Pacific Soundtrack - I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair
0242 [SSTV]
0243 [Closing Message]
0244 [Wildfire Interval Signal]
0244 [Program End]
0246 [Transmission Ended]



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« Last Edit: June 27, 2026, 0254 UTC by DJ Kraze »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2026, 0058 UTC »
0059utc  good signal
Wildfire
Touch of grey
Signs
Suicide Blonde
Come together
Hair of the dog
Beauty school dropout
Sweet child O Mine
Sister Golden hair
Where is my mind




Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: June 27, 2026, 0135 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2026, 0101 UTC »
s9+10dB here

0100 ' Touch of Grey' by Grateful Dead.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2026, 0102 UTC »
0100 S9+10 "Touch of Grey" by Grateful Dead
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2026, 0102 UTC »
0100 - Heard "Wildfire" being played before intro and now playing music. Signal is S3 into my NYC shack.

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2026, 0103 UTC »
0102: Touch of Grey by Grateful Dead.
0108: Signs by Five Man Electric Band.
0110: Suicide Blonde by INXS.
0118: Hair Of The Dog by Nazareth.
0228: Devils Haircut by Beck.

« Last Edit: June 27, 2026, 0244 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2026, 0106 UTC »
0106 S9+10 into NYC. Usual excellent sounding signal.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2026, 0106 UTC »
0104 S-9+ on the peaks Listening on LSB to filter out the data stream.
0106 Signs
0111 Suicide Blonde

Check out BALLSMACKER.NET
« Last Edit: June 27, 2026, 0116 UTC by MrMomB »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2026, 0114 UTC »
Station: Ballsmacker Radio
Listening date: 27 June 2026
Listening time: 01:12 - 01:56 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6960 AM
SINPO: 45444 - 35333
Listening Location: Yokohama City (Japan) via kiwiSDR Buckingham, PA, USA
Receiver used: kiwiSDR / Buckingham, PA, USA
Antenna used: LZ1AQ 1.2m dia
Details of the programme listened to:
  0112 "Suicide Blonde" by INXS
  0113 YL ID
          "Come Together" by The Beatles
  0118 "Hair Of The Dog" by Nazareth
  0122 "Beauty School Dropout" by Frankie Avalon
  0126 YL ID & eQSL info(email address)
          "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses
  0132 "Sister Golden Hair" by America
  0135 "Where Is My Mind?" by Pixies
  0138 YL ID
          "Brush Your Hair" by GoldFish
  0143 "Get A Haircut" by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
  0147 "What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes
  0152 YL ID
          "Hair" by Lady Gaga
  0156

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 27, 2026, 0155 UTC by DXerKen »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2026, 0124 UTC »
0115 on Empire MI sdr2 with weak noisy S7-S9 signal, weak morse code on approx 6961.5, various songs about hair, at 0144 "get a haircut and get a real job" by George Thorogood and the Destroyers, 0215 "hair" from the play (I saw that play when it came to Chicago decades ago) 0242 SSTV/FAX, goodbye announcement, piano interlude, off. 
« Last Edit: June 27, 2026, 0310 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2026, 0155 UTC »
0155 - Hair - Lady Gaga                 S9
0157 - When It Rains It Pours - Luke Combs
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2026, 0157 UTC »
0157 - Hair- Lady Gaga] just started coming in better
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2026, 0241 UTC »
6960 AM
0125 UTC GnR song just barely audible, then faded out. No positive ID but sounded like Ballsmacker ID I've heard before.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 JUN 2026
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2026, 1137 UTC »
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S9 + 10


Grateful Dead
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