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Loggings => North American Shortwave Pirate => Topic started by: ~SIGINT~ on November 12, 2022, 0156 UTC

Title: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
Post by: ~SIGINT~ on November 12, 2022, 0156 UTC
BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 01:56 UTC 12 NOV 2022

01:56 UTC - Carrier is up; hovering around an S7 with some fading;
01:58 UTC - Interval signal; signal is low on 6960.0 kHz but sounding much better on 4030.0 kHz;
02:00 UTC - Broadcast begins;
02:05 UTC - Starting to loose the 4030.0 kHz frequency as well. Weak barely readable now and 6960.0 kHz is buried in the noise floor, unreadable;
02:10 UTC - The 4030.0 kHz frequency seems to now have come back and is readable;
02:14 UTC - It looks like the 4030.0 kHz frequency is plagued with deep fades. Unreadable again;
03:42 UTC - SSTV;
03:45 UTC - End of broadcast. Can also hear someone else on the 4030.0 kHz frequency after the sign-off.

Note: As mentioned in the broadcast announcement, there is the potential of a simulcast this week on 4030.0 kHz USB eSSB.

Monitoring also available via the live stream: BallSmacker Radio (https://ballsmacker.net/)
eQSL and reception report via the e-mail address provided at BallSmacker Radio (https://ballsmacker.net/)


RSPduo | Barker & Williamson T2FD antenna
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
Post by: Dr. Strangelove on November 12, 2022, 0158 UTC
S9 here with some QSB
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
Post by: Skipmuck on November 12, 2022, 0158 UTC
0157 UTC Signal is very weak this evening....I can make out the Wildfire IS amidst considerable noise
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
Post by: n3tel on November 12, 2022, 0201 UTC
I only have an S4 noise floor, but I can hear NOTHING.  No trace of a signal here in Charles Town WV.  This is VERY unusual! 

I could  hear 4030, was copyable, then suddenly JUMPED to 15 DB over S9. 

I still hear nothing on 6960.  Even if I flip over to SSB, not a single peep of a signal. 
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
Post by: Markokpik on November 12, 2022, 0204 UTC
0057 open carrier, 0058 "Wildfire" IS,  0200 IS incl. frequency, bowling pin strike sfx over intro to "Where it's at" - Beck,

S8.  Strong QRN makes listening difficult.
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
Post by: Molvania Poacher on November 12, 2022, 0210 UTC
SINPO=13111

Could barely make out the faintest trace of the IS prior to 200, and after that haven't been able to copy music or IDs.
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
Post by: hsmith77 on November 12, 2022, 0211 UTC
0207  "Where did our love go "
0205 " Where or when"
 
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
Post by: dxbill on November 12, 2022, 0319 UTC
Agreed with above 6960 AM just not getting it done tonight signal much better on 4030!
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
Post by: BallSmacker on November 12, 2022, 0325 UTC
It's not quite official...but it looks like we'll be targeting 4030 as our usual winter home.  Thanks for all of your reports.  We'll be back on 6960 sometime in Feb/Mar.  In the past we've followed the time change.  Dual eQSL tonight.