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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 15 AUG 2026  (Read 395 times)

DangerKitty

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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 15 AUG 2026
« on: August 15, 2026, 0058 UTC »
0058: "Wildfire" IS
0100: YL w/ID and mx "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid"- Daryl Hall and John Oates
« Last Edit: August 15, 2026, 0101 UTC by DangerKitty »
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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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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 15 AUG 2026
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2026, 0059 UTC »
0100utc good signal some noise
Wildfire
Some things are better left unsaid
Some kind of wonderfull
« Last Edit: August 15, 2026, 0106 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 15 AUG 2026
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2026, 0101 UTC »
0101: Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid by Daryl Hall & John Oats.

« Last Edit: August 15, 2026, 0237 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 15 AUG 2026
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2026, 0104 UTC »
0102 S9 - SDR direct
0103 Some Things are Better Left Unsaid by Daryl  Hall & John Oates
0105 Some Kind of Wonderful by Grand Funk Railroad
Thanks for the program!
« Last Edit: August 15, 2026, 0106 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 15 AUG 2026
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2026, 0105 UTC »
0104 "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" - Daryl Hall & John Oates.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 15 AUG 2026
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2026, 0105 UTC »
Station: Ballsmacker Radio
Listening date: 15 August 2026
Listening time: 01:03 - 01:10 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6960 AM
SINPO: 25332
Listening Location: Nirasaki City (Japan) via kiwiSDR New Jersey, NJ, USA
Receiver used: kiwiSDR / New Jersey, NJ, USA
Antenna used: 160m inv Dipole
Details of the programme listened to:
  0103 "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" by Daryl Hall & John Oates
  0105 "Some Kind of Wonderful" by Grand Funk Railroad
  0108 "Some People" by Cliff Richard
  0110 faded out

Thank you for your music show...

I would be grateful to receive your eQSL at: [email protected]
« Last Edit: August 15, 2026, 0120 UTC by DXerKen »
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DJ Kraze

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 15 AUG 2026
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2026, 0106 UTC »
Very difficult conditions this evening, I checked many Kiwis and ended up on the NA5B  DC Kiwi with a signal level of about 5 out of 10 and seems to be getting better as time goes by.


0057 [Carrier On]
0058 [Wildfire Interval Signal]
0100 [Ballsmacker Radio Sign On]
0100 p1985-147 - Daryl Hall & John Oates - Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid
0105 p1975-052 - Grand Funk Railroad - Some Kind Of Wonderful
0108 p1987-052 - Cliff Richard - Some People
0112 [Check Out Our Website - Liner]
0112 p2004-107 - Blake Shelton - Some Beach
0115 p1971-NCS - John Lennon - Gimme Some Truth
0119 p1949-044 - Jo Stafford featuring Paul Weston Orchestra - Some Enchanted Evening
0122 [Wires In The Trees - Liner]
0122 m1988-119 - Melissa Etheridge - Bring Me Some Water
0125 p1981-186 - John Denver - Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)
0129 p1968-213 - Diana Ross and the Supremes - Some Things You Never Get Used To
0132 [Special Theme - Liner]
0132 p1988-040 - Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me
0137 2010-NCS - Pomplamoose - If You Think You Need Some Lovin'
0139 p2014-153 - Thomas Rhett - Get Me Some Of That
0142 [Station ID]
0142 p1984-088 - Rod Stewart - Some Guys Have All The Luck
0146 p1967-073 - Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin'
0149 p2019-206 - Eric Church - Some Of It
0152 [Most Friday Nights - Liner]
0152 p1985-073 - Power Station - Some Like It Hot
0157 p2002-195 - Dixie Chicks - Some Days You Gotta Dance
0200 1986-NCS - The Smiths - Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
0203 [Special Theme with e-mail - Liner]
0203 m1980-187 - Van Halen - Everybody Wants Some!!
0208 p2023-085 - Morgan Wallen - Ain't That Some
0211 1975-NCS - Alice Cooper - Some Folks
0215 [Nothing But The Hits - Liner]
0215 p1972-110 - Carpenters - It's Going To Take Some Time
0218 2010-NCS - GoRiLLaZ featuring Lou Reed - Some Kind Of Nature
0221 2024-NCS - Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help
0224 [Greatest Hits Of All Times - Liner]
0224 [nope, no idea]
0227 p2012-019 - Fun. - Some Nights
0231 [Check Out Our Website - Liner]
0231 2014-NCS - AC/DC - Got Some Rock & Roll Thunder
0234 [Bowling Ball - SFX]
0234 [SSTV]
0235 [Closing Message]
0235 [Wildfire Interval Signal]
0236 [Program End]
0237 [Transmission Ended]


Code explanations: when a letter prefaces the year, it indicates the chart the information is sourced from.
p=indicates the Billboard POP ME (1890-2026) 20260228 edition
m=indicates the Whitburn Project Rock Singles chart (1964-2025)[final]



« Last Edit: August 15, 2026, 0238 UTC by DJ Kraze »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 15 AUG 2026
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2026, 0112 UTC »
0112 UTC

S-8

MUSIC
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Quasar

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 15 AUG 2026
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2026, 0147 UTC »
0146 S7-S9 on peaks. Band is in terrible shape tonight.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 15 AUG 2026
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2026, 0159 UTC »
0156UTC - strong signal here in northeast NJ, using an Icom R75 and PAR EF SWL.  S-8, but fading into the high noise level.

"Some Like It Hot"  Power Station
« Last Edit: August 15, 2026, 0202 UTC by KC2ASB »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 15 AUG 2026
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2026, 0204 UTC »
0203 Unreadable here tonight. Band must be long.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 15 AUG 2026
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2026, 0212 UTC »
Full power on our proper setup tonight.  The band really sucks tonight.  Apologies.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 15 AUG 2026
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2026, 0217 UTC »
Quote from: BallSmacker on August 15, 2026, 0212 UTC
Full power on our proper setup tonight.  The band really sucks tonight.  Apologies.
It's not just you man, the band really is in a weird state of affairs.
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