BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0055 UTC 07 MAY 2022

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BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:55 UTC 07 MAY 2022

00:55 UTC - Carrier is up; very nice S+15 signal;
00:58 UTC - Interval signal;
01:00 UTC - Broadcast begins;
02:43 UTC - SSTV: BallSmacker Radio
02:46 UTC - End of broadcast.

The new transmitter is sounding good. I think it also has more bandwidth than the previous transmitter. I am seeing audio peeking up to 10 kHz wide tonight.

Monitoring also available via the live stream: https://ballsmacker.net/

RSPduo | Barker & Williamson T2FD antenna | Toronto, Ontario Canada

[Skipmuck]

0055 UTC Also have a whopping S9+20 carrier here!
0058 UTC Wildfire IS
0100 UTC OM with ID and pin fall, into "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"-Elton John
0107 UTC "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"-Elton John
0133 UTC BallSmacker ID, into "In the Air Tonight"-Phil Collins
0145 UTC "Need You Tonight"-INXS
0153 UTC "Are You Lonesome Tonight"-Elvis Presley
0200 UTC "Get Down Tonight"-KC & Sunshine Band
0209 UTC "Hey Tonight"-CCR
0232 UTC "Wonderful Tonight"-Eric Clapton
Kicking back and enjoying the theme "Tonight"....



Thanks for "Tonights" show! That new rig is a keeper! 

[Molvania Poacher]

SINPO=45454, wow!

056- Clear and strong carrier here tongiht.
058- Wildfire IS.
100- YL "Good evening Ham Sandwiches!" and IDs with bowlingball strike sound.
100- "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" by Elton John.
106- "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" by Elton John.

[flexoman61]

0057 Strong carrier up, no audio yet.
0058 Piano music, ID into music. Sounding good on the Radio Shack DX-160.
0106 Unfamiliar tune, Sir Elton John again? Yawn. Some fade and storm noise but good copy.
0111 Here we go, The Guess Who! I saw these guys in a local bar in the 80s. One original member.

[KMD3HR]

Wildfire Interval
Good evening Ham Samiches
Ballsmacker Radio ID
01:00 Someone Saved My Life Tonight Elton John from the Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy album 1975
Song about Eltons life in dispare but was saved Monster Pop hit for Elton One of Eltons biggest selling albums
01:06 Can you feel the Love tonight Sir Elton John. Song used in the animated Lion King
Ballsmacker Radio ID
01:10 No Sugar Tonight The Guess Who

Good Theme TONIGHT Ballsmacker

01:15 Really Love To See You Tonight England Dan and John ford Coley
Ballsmacker.net
01:18 Everyone Have Fun Tonight  Wang Chung
01:23 Let me Love You tonight The Pure Praire Leaque
Ballsmacker Radio ID
01:25 Let Me Take You home Tonight Boston
01:30 All My Rowdy Friends are coming over Tonight Hank Williams Jr. Son of Country legend Hank Williams Senior
Protob Addy given for Theme and Reception Reports
01:33 I can feel it in the air, tonight Phil Collins formerly with Genesis Now retired from performing due to health issues
01:38 The Lion Sleeps tonight The Tokens
01:40 I just Died in your Arms Tonight Cutting Crew
01:46 Need you Tonight INXS
Tonight Tonight Tonight Genesis featuring Phil Collins on lead vocal
01:53 Are you Lonesome Tonight The King of Rock and Roll Elvis Arron Presley of Tupelo, Mississippi
Ballsmacker Radio ID
01:56 The Kid is Hot Tonight Loverboy
02:00 Get Down Tonight KC and the sunshine Band from Miami, Florida Disco Giant hit makers
Proton Addy Given for Theme and Reception Reports
02:04 I need you tonight ZZ Top
02:10 Hey Tonight The Creedance Clearwater Revival who played at Woodstock featuring Jogh Foggarty on Guitar and vocal
02:12 Heartache Tonight The Eagles
02:16 Take Me Home Tonight The late Eddie Money who was once a New York Police Officer
Ballsmacker Radio ID
01:19 Your All I got Tonight The Cars
01:24 Feel your Love Tonight Van Halen
Ballsmacker ID
02:28 Tonight I'am Yours Rod Stewart
02:32 Wonderful Tonight The Slowhand Eric Clapton Smash Slow Dance hit for Eric
Ballsmacker ID
02:36 Save Tonight Eagle Eye Cherry
02:39 Tonights the Night Rod Stewart
SSTV Image
Thats All! Thanks for the show
Wildfire Interval
Off the air

[Radio Star]

S9 +10
0058 - Wildfire IS
0100 - "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" - Elton John
0106 - "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" - Elton John
0022 – “Let Me Love You Tonight” – Pure Prairie League

[hsmith77]

0100 S/on " Someone Saved My Life Tonight " Elton John
0107 "Can you feel the Love Tonight "   
0110 ID / " No Sugar Tonight "  The Guess Who             

[Dr. Strangelove]

S9 and sounding great!  Thanks for the show!

[Bali_Frank]

signal S9+5-10 on the SDR in Elida, Ohio
00.58 piano
01.00 ID
01.00 song "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
01.06 song "Can You Feel The Love Tonight"
01.10 ID
01.10 song "No Sugar Tonight"
01.15 song "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"

[BallSmacker]

New Transmitter and Balun tonight on the G5RV, 350W carrier, 1400W peak.  Not sure if it will last 01:48 length of show but crossing our fingers.  Please send reports as we are now almost double our usual power!  Donations work!

[myteaquinn]

0105 UTC: Good signal but the noise is awful as well. Fly Away now.

[Markokpik]

0058 Piano IS, 0100 ID and frequency, "Someone saved my life tonight" - Elton John

Very good S9+10 signal in noisy conditions.

[blw]

Best signal I've heard in a long time for Ballsmacker R. Music sounds very good considering the static in the background. Thanks for the good sounding show tonight.

[Shortwave_Listener]

S9+10 with Concord NH KiwiSDR.

0113 UTC-No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature by The Guess Who
0115 UTC-I'd Really Love To See You Tonight by England Dan & John Ford Coley
0118 UTC-“check out our new website at ballsmacker.net”
0118 UTC-Everybody Have Fun Tonight by Wang Chung
0122 UTC-Let Me Love You Tonight by Pure Prairie League
0130 UTC-All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight by Hank Williams & Jr.
0125 UTC-Ballsmacker station ID
0125 UTC-Let Me Take You Home Tonight by Boston
0133 UTC-Station ID and email [email protected]
0133 UTC-In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins
0138 UTC-The Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Tokens
0141 UTC-Station ID
0141 UTC-(I Just) Died In Your Arms by Cutting Crew
0145 UTC-Need You Tonight by INXS
0149 UTC-“Most Friday nights at 9PM eastern, it’s ballsmacker radio”
0149 UTC-Tonight, Tonight, Tonight by Genesis
0152 UTC-Are You Lonesome Tonight by Elvis Presley
0156 UTC-Station ID
0156 UTC-The Kid Is Hot Tonite by Loverboy
0200 UTC-Get Down Tonight by KC & The Sunshine Band
0203 UTC-Email address
0204 UTC-I Need You Tonight by ZZ Top
0209 UTC-Hey Tonight by Creedence Clearwater Revival
0212 UTC-Station ID
0212 UTC-Heartache Tonight by Eagles
0216 UTC-Take Me Home Tonight by Eddie Money
0220 UTC-“From some wire strung up in the trees, BallSmacker Radio”
0220 UTC-You're All I've Got Tonight by The Cars
0224 UTC-Feel Your Love Tonight by Van Halen
0227 UTC-Station ID
0227 UTC-Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) by Rod Stewart
0232 UTC-Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton
0235 UTC-Station ID
0235 UTC-Save Tonight by Eagle-Eye Cherry
0239 UTC-Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) by Rod Stewart
0243 UTC-SSTV
0244 UTC-Email and sign of message
0245 UTC-Wildfire by Michael Martin Murphey
0246 UTC-Carrier off

[dxwingr]

S9+10 good signal
0100utc someone saved my life
0107utc can you feel the love
0115utc hello been awhile
0118utc everybody have fun tonight
0122utc let me love you tonight
0125utc ballsmacker ID
0130utc all my rowdy friends
0133utc I'd 
0134utc in the air tonight
0138utc the lion sleeps tonight
0149utc tonight's the night
0145utc need you tonight
0140utc died in your arms tonight
0152utc are you lonesome tonight
0201utc get down tonight
0212utc going to be a heartache tonight
0217utc take me home tonight

Great show!! Thanks