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Author Topic: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 7 Aug 2021  (Read 965 times)

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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 7 Aug 2021
« on: August 07, 2021, 0057 UTC »
Very good reception

0056 Snippet of music and off, presume BallSmacker from announcement
0058 SSTV
0059 "Wildfire" Instrumental
0100 ID tp Bowling Ball sound
0100 "Moondance" Van Morrison, reception now noisy, reception struggling to stay above noise floor
0105 OM crooner.....tough copy, just came up "Moon River" Andy Williams
0107 Alley sounds to "New Moon on Monday" Duran Duran
0113 "Child of the Moon" The Rolling Stones
0115 "Walking on the Moon" The Police, reception now very good
0119 "Dancing in the Moonlight" King Harvest
Maybe "Blue Moon" for the EPL Cup Holders  ;D?
0122 You went way down into noise after ID, nighty-nite
« Last Edit: January 10, 2022, 0208 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 am 0056 utc 07 Aug 2021
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2021, 0059 UTC »
0058 Wildfire instrumental IS    S9
0059 Station ID, bowling sfx
0100 Moondance - Van Morrison
0104 Moon River - Andy Williams    Occasional deep fades but hanging in there for now.
0107 ID & Frequency by OM
        New Moon On Monday - Duran Duran
0111 Child Of The Moon - The Rolling Stones
0114 ID, QSL info.
        Walking On The Moon - Police  Nice fade up now.
0119 Dancing' In The Moonlight - King Harvest
0122 ID
        Bark At The Moon - Ozzy Osbourne
0125 Child Of The Moon - Rolling Stones
0129 Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
0132 Moonlight - Grace VanderWaal
0134 ID by OM
        Bad Side Of The Moon - Elton John
0138 Moonshadow - Cat Stevens
0140 ID
        Neon Moon - Brooks & Dun
0144 Shame On The Moon - Bob Seger & The silver Bullet Band
0149 ID, email, reception report and theme requirements.
        Song About The Moon - Paul Simon.
0154 Moonlight Sonata - Adagio Sostenuto.
0158 Website Info
        Moonlighting Theme - Al Jarreau
0202 Bad Moon Rising - CCR
0205 Sister Moon - Sting
0208 Moon Over Bourbon Street - Sting
0211 Dancing In The Moonlight - Thin Lizzy
0215 Man On The Moon - R.E.M.
0220 ID by OM ... wildfire IS ....
0221 Off ..... thanks for the show!!
« Last Edit: August 07, 2021, 0222 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 07 AUG 2021
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2021, 0100 UTC »
Reminder: Portable operation this weekend, weather permitting.  Fully Solar.  Low Power.  Dig us out of the noise!

00:59 UTC - Weak and barely readable at this time;
01:30 UTC - Weak but readable with fading.


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« Last Edit: August 07, 2021, 0131 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 am 0056 utc 07 Aug 2021
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2021, 0101 UTC »
0100:  Slightly audible on USB, nothing on AM.  Waterfall isn't showing a carrier.
0105:  You're there, Ballsmacker on USB- I can tell there is music way under the noise, but that's about it.  AM- still no carrier/
           no audio.
0112:  Not traceable on USB.
0117:  On USB- there is faint music (can't ID it). AM- no carrier, no audio.
« Last Edit: August 07, 2021, 0119 UTC by bigd »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 am 0056 utc 07 Aug 2021
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2021, 0106 UTC »
signal S7-8 on the SDR in Fair Hill, Maryland
00.59 piano
01.00 ID
01.00 song
01.04 song "Moon River"
01.07 ID
01.07 song "New Moon On Monday"
01.11 song "Child Of The Moon"
01.14 ID + email
01.15 song "Walking On The Moon"
« Last Edit: August 07, 2021, 0117 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 am 0056 utc 07 Aug 2021
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2021, 0107 UTC »
Tuned in at 0106utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr but I only see weak carrier on waterfall, hear no audio.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 am 0056 utc 07 Aug 2021
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2021, 0108 UTC »
SINPO=14211, with occasional peaks here.

106- "Moon River" by Andy Williams.
107- YL recorded ID.
107- Song with YL vocals, but signal is way down in the noise now.

SINPO=24222, improved here.
147- "Shame On The Moon" by Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band.
149- YL recorded ID with email address repeated.
149- "Song About The Moon" by Paul Simon.
« Last Edit: August 07, 2021, 0151 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 am 0056 utc 07 Aug 2021
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2021, 0111 UTC »
01:00 Moon Dance Van Morrison From 1977 Once lead singer of English rock group Them
1:05 Moon River Andy Williams
Ballsmacker ID
New Moon on Monday Duran Duran.
Child of the Moon The Rolling Stones featuring Jagger/Richards.
Proton Mail addy given for Reception Report and Theme.
01:15 Walking on the Moon The Police New Wave era 1980s featurnig Sting on lead vocal
01:19 Dancing in the Moonlight King Harvest

How about Brain Damage/Eclipse Pink Floyd From Darkside of the Moon?
Bad Moon Rising CCR?
Moonage Daydream Ziggy Stardust?
Blue Moon of Kentucky Elvis Presley or Bill Monroe.


01:22 Bark at the Moon The Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourn Lead singer of the late Black Sabbath Married to Sharon Osbourn
01:26 Child of the Moon The Rolling Stones Replayed again RIP the late Brian Jones The Rolling Stones once considered the Bad Boys in the early days of English rock and the 1st English music invasion to America.
Ballsmacker Radio ID.
01:29 Fly Me to the Moon The Chairman of the Board Frank Sinatra Leader of the famous Rat Pack Some seem to believe Frankie baby was part of the mob scene in New York. Smash crooner of popular music in the 1950s.
01:32 Moonlight Grace VanderWaal.
01:34 Badside of the Moon Sir Elton John.

Fade outs on this end Interfernce over powering tonight.
Very noisy with SSTV interference.

Paul Simon I think?

The Moonlight Sonata #14...featured in House of Dracula with John Carridine as Baron Lattose. Ludwig von Beethoven Classical Piano Composer
Beautiful but very melancholy piece.

Bad Moon Rising The Creedance Clearwater Rivival featuring John Fogerty.


REMEMBER!!

THERE IS NO DARKSIDE OF THE MOON! AS A MATTER OF FACT, IT'S ALL DARK!

The moon is made of green cheese.

Noise bad here!

Sorry Ballsmacker...lost you, Have fun.
Thanks for the show or what I could pickout.




















« Last Edit: August 07, 2021, 0211 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 am 0056 utc 07 Aug 2021
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2021, 0111 UTC »
0110 - New Moon on Monday - Duran Duran

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 am 0056 utc 07 Aug 2021
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2021, 0113 UTC »
S4 to S7
0100 – “Moondance” – Van Morrison
0105 – “Moon River” – Andy Williams
0107 – “New Moon On Monday” – Duran Duran
0112 – “Child Of The Moon” – Rolling Stones
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