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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 Jul 2021
« on: July 17, 2021, 0056 UTC »
BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:56 UTC 17 JULY 2021

00:56 UTC - BallSmacker Radio: carrier is up;
00:58 UTC - Interval signal;
01:00 UTC - Broadcast begins;
01:36 UTC - Station ID, conditions are not very good this evening, fading in and out;
01:56 UTC - The band is finally opening up again. Much better reception. Back to a +10;
02:19 UTC - Station ID and e-mail address for eQSL;
02:40 UTC - SSTV;
02:43 UTC - End of broadcast.

Thank you for the show.


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« Last Edit: January 10, 2022, 0202 UTC by Skipmuck »

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 JULY 2021
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2021, 0058 UTC »
Wildfire Interval.
Good evening Ham Samiches
Ballsmacker Radio ID Frequences given.
01:00 Judy Blue Eyes (Suite) CSN.
CSN also played Woodstock in late sixties Neil Young joined the band later on.
David Crosby formerly with the Byrds.
01:08 Hippy Hippy Shake The Swinging Blue Jeans....REALLY????
Ballsmacker.net ID.
01:09 Blue Sky The Allman Brothers Band Southern Rock pioneers.


How about Goodbye Blue Sky Pink Floyd?
Blue Eyes Elton John?
Blue Moon The Marcells?
Love is Blue Paul Mariat?
Anything from Eltons Blue Moves Album?
Black and Blue Louie Armstrong?
Thats Why they call it the Blues Elton John?
Blue Moon over Kentucky Bill Munroe?
Blue Christmas Elvis Presley?
Blue Jean David Bowie?
Blues for Baby and Me Elton John?
Anything from Harold and the Blue Notes?
Anything from The Blues Magoos or Blues Traveller?
Theme from Hill Street Blues?


01:14 Pretty Blue Eyes Steve Lawrence
01:16 Mr. Blue Sky ELO 70s rockers with a full string section
01:19
0121 Blue Suede Shoes Elvis Arron Presley The King of Rock and Roll Pioneer Carl Perkins had a hit with same Title Both are Sun Record Rock and Roll Pioneers Sam Phillips of Sun Records was Elvis, Carl, Cash and Perkins Label
01:22 Love is Blue (Instrumental) Paul Mariat. Beautiful Oboe, clarinet and String melodies. Harpsichord too!
01:25 counting Blue Cars Dishwalla
01:30 I'm Burning For You The Cult The BLUE Oyster Cult. 70s rockers.
01:34 Venus in Blue Jeans Jimmy Clanton.
Ballsmacker Radio ID.
01:37 Crystal Blue Persausion Tommy James and the Shondells From the Crimson and Clover Album.
The band dabbled in Psychedelic music.
01:40 Blue Moon The Marcells Early Rock and Roll classic. Blue Moon done by many bands.
Ballsmacker Radio ID. License to Smack
01:43 Blue Collar Man Styx.
01:47 Blueberry Hill Fats Domino of New Orleans Early Rock and Roll pioneer.
Ballsmacker.net ID.
01:49 Suite Madame Blue Styx.
01:55 Blue da be dee Effiel 65.
Ballsmacker Radio ID somewhere in the Northeast
02:00 Midnight Blue Melissa Manchester.
02:04 Blue Velvet Bobby Vinton.
02:07 Jackie Blue Ozark Mountain Daredevils The Ozarks are a Mountain range in Arkansas.
02:10 Hooked on a Feeling Blue Suede Ooohgashaga Oooohgashaga
Ballsmacker Radio ID.
02:13 Misty Blue Dorothy Moore
02:15 (I'm your)Venus Shocking Blue.
Ballsmacker Proton addy given for Reception Report and Theme.
02:20 Devil in a Blue Dress/Good Golly Miss Molly Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
02:24 Baby Blue Country Entertainer of the Year George Strait
Ballsmacker Radio ID.
02:26 Behind Blue Eyes The Who.   WHO???? The Who featuring Townsend and Daltrey
RiP Keith Moon and Antwhistle
The Who was part of the Mod scene in England.
02:30 Blue Eyes Elton John.


INTERFERENCE BY SSTV IMAGE familiar image of a well put together gal! lol maybe a little on the plus size??


02:34 Song Sung Blue The legendary Neil Diamond
02:37 Blue Monday Blue Day Foreigner

Glad to see Northern Virginia. In here! I am from Warrenton, VA a few years ago!

Ballsmacker Bowling Pin SSTV Image.
Addy given.
Wildfire Interval
Thats all.
Off the air



















« Last Edit: July 17, 2021, 0243 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 JULY 2021
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2021, 0059 UTC »
signal S9+5-10 on the SDR in Fair Hill, Maryland
00.58 piano
01.00 ID
01.00 song "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
01.07 song "Hippy Hippy Shake"
01.09 ID
01.09 song "Blue Sky"
01.14 song "Pretty Blue Eyes"
« Last Edit: July 17, 2021, 0115 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 JULY 2021
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2021, 0101 UTC »
0100 - "Judy Blue Eyes" - CSN
0107 – “Hippy Hippy Shake” – The Swinging Blue Jeans
0109 – “Blue Sky” – Allman Brothers Band
0114 – “Pretty Blue Eyes” – Steve Lawrence
0116 – “Mr. Blue Sky” - ELO
« Last Edit: July 17, 2021, 0117 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 JULY 2021
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2021, 0104 UTC »
0104 - Got the signal locked in at S9 into NYC

Thanks for the show!
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 JULY 2021
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2021, 0106 UTC »
Tuned in at 0102utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr, 10 over 9 fair signal, old soft rock tune by CS&N "Judy blue eyes", at 0109 Ballsmacker ID with bowling ball sound, at 0121 Elvis "blue suede shoes",   
« Last Edit: July 17, 2021, 0122 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 JULY 2021
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2021, 0110 UTC »
Moderate signal, radio shows S7, but a lot of noise tonight.

Thanks for the show and the good music tonight.

« Last Edit: July 17, 2021, 0244 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 JULY 2021
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2021, 0113 UTC »
0108 S-9 and great audio into WNY (Blue Sky)
0211 Hooked on a feeling (Thanks!)
« Last Edit: July 17, 2021, 0213 UTC by MrMomB »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 JULY 2021
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2021, 0113 UTC »
SINPO=44343

110- "Blue Sky" by The Allman Brothers Band.
114- "Pretty Blue Eyes" by Steve Lawrence.
115- YL "From some wires strung up in the trees...Ball Smacker Radio" with bowling pins sound effect.
116- "Mr. Blue Sky" by ELO.
« Last Edit: July 17, 2021, 0116 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 JULY 2021
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2021, 0149 UTC »
0142:  Unid music selection.  S/7
0143:  Styx "Blue Collar Man".  Just above the noise.
0147:  Unid music selection.  S/7
0151:  Below the noise.
0158:  "Blue" Eiffel 65.  Just above the noise.
0200:  Ballsmacker Radio ID into unid music selection.  Just above the noise.
0207:  Ballsmacker Radio ID with crashing pins into Ozark Mountain Daredevils "Jackie Blue".  Just above the noise.
0210:  Blue Swede "Hooked on a Feeling".  Just above the noise.
0213:  Jumped to S/9 right before Ballsmacker Radio ID with crashing pins into unid music selection.  S/9
0216:  Shocking Blue "Venus".  S/7
0219:  Ballsmacker Radio ID with contact information for reception reports and QSL's into Mitch Ryder "Devil With a Blue
          Dress On".  Just above the noise.
0223:  Unid music selection.  "Blue" lyrics.  S/7 to S/9 peaks.
0227:  Ballsmacker Radio ID.  "Wires strung up in the trees", promo into The Who "Behind Blue Eyes", S/7.
0230:  Elton John "Blue Eyes".  Just above the noise.
0234:  Unid music selection just below the noise.
0237:  Foreigner "Blue Morning, Blue Day".  Just above the noise.
0240:  SSTV Scottie 2 P 2.
0241:  Ballsmacker Radio ID with contact information for reception reports and QSL's into interval music.



« Last Edit: July 17, 2021, 0242 UTC by bigd »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 JULY 2021
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2021, 0151 UTC »
Music at 0150z. Peaking ~S5. SINPO 35433. ECSS USB tuning used.

Thanks for the broadcast! :)
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 JULY 2021
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2021, 0153 UTC »
0112 2 songs with mention of "blue" then ID.  Wasn't paying close attention but "Blue suede shoes" and "Judy blue eyes" were 2 others.

S7 in quiet conditions here.  Best reception of Ballsmacker here in some time.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 JULY 2021
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2021, 0204 UTC »
Coming in quite well through the noise. SINPO 35343

01:58 Song: "Blue" by Eiffel 65.
02:00 ID: "Nothing but the hits ... Ballsmacker Radio".
02:00 Song: Midnight Blue" by Melissa Manchester.
02:04 Song: "Blue Velvet" by Bobby Vinton.
02:07 ID: "It's Ballsmacker Radio".
02:07 Song: " Jackie Blue" by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils.
02:10 Song "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede.
Signal now deteriorating into the noise.
02:14 Song: Misty Blue" by Dorothy Moore.
02:17 Song: "Venus" by Shocking Blue.
02:20 Male speaker with email address for reception reports.
02:20 Song: "Devil With the Blue Dress On" by Mitch Ryder.

Thanks for the show! The theme appears to be Blue.
« Last Edit: July 17, 2021, 0225 UTC by WPE6HET »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 JULY 2021
« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2021, 0215 UTC »
0215 S9+10  "Misty Blue"
0217 Scottie 2 SSTV during "I'm Your Venus"

0220 "Devil With the Blue Dress"
0230 Another Scottie 2 SSTV
« Last Edit: July 17, 2021, 0230 UTC by raypfaff »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 17 JULY 2021
« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2021, 0230 UTC »
Sounds like it's in my backyard (Binghamton, NY) - S9+40 and up!
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