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Title: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 02 MAR 2024
Post by: ~SIGINT~ on March 02, 2024, 0157 UTC
BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 01:57 UTC 02 MAR 2024

01:57 UTC - Carrier is up; excellent carrier;
01:58 UTC - Interval signal;
02:00 UTC - Broadcast begins;
03:44 UTC - SSTV;
03:46 UTC - End of broadcast.

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 | Wellbrook loop antenna
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 01 MAR 2024
Post by: N2MLP on March 02, 2024, 0158 UTC
0157 UTC

CARRIER
OPENING MUSIC

S 9 +20


Rolling stones
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 01 MAR 2024
Post by: myteaquinn on March 02, 2024, 0202 UTC
0201: S9+ signal playing Sympathy For The Devil by The Rolling Stones.
0232: Devil Woman by Cliff Richard.

Not sure what happened on my end had a great signal too.

(https://i.postimg.cc/hPNtwVZs/Ball-Smacker-Radio-6960-AM-03-02-2024a.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 01 MAR 2024
Post by: Paul65 on March 02, 2024, 0202 UTC
0200utc Id "This is Ball Smacker Radio" audio of bowling pins being hit

Audio is weak and noisy cant make out the song playing att
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 01 MAR 2024
Post by: dxwingr on March 02, 2024, 0203 UTC
0202 utc SIO 333  DIRECT
MUSIC
Angel eyes
Devil and the deep blue sea
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 02 MAR 2024
Post by: imaginaryfriend on March 02, 2024, 0208 UTC
S5 down here in SE North Carolina, with occasional peaks to S7. Playing Rolling Stones then into Curtis Lee - Angel Eyes at 0206.
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 02 MAR 2024
Post by: ChrisLobdell on March 02, 2024, 0215 UTC
0210 Super strong here S9 +10 with some fades ....
0305 losing signal, band going longer .. still S7
0330 Signal improving a bit
0343 Wildfire IS ...
0348 carrier off ...

Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 02 MAR 2024
Post by: Sarge94 on March 02, 2024, 0227 UTC
0226 - She's Gone - Hall & Oates                  S9+
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 02 MAR 2024
Post by: mdynac on March 02, 2024, 0230 UTC
S9 + into Northern Illinois, wow everyone is coming in great tonight!!!!
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 02 MAR 2024
Post by: Dr. Strangelove on March 02, 2024, 0240 UTC
S9 and sounding good
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 02 MAR 2024
Post by: corq on March 02, 2024, 0247 UTC
Hearing carrier only so far, hum of music in my noise floor. Winter Park, FL
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 02 MAR 2024
Post by: Molvania Poacher on March 02, 2024, 0316 UTC
SINPO=24222

315- "Friend Of The Devil" by Grateful Dead.

322- "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" by Tavares.
Title: Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0157 UTC 02 MAR 2024
Post by: ✠ Blue Max on March 04, 2024, 1846 UTC
Catching up on my weekend loggings...

Heard the entire broadcast from just before 0200 to 0347. Strong signal, very low noise, and good reception throughout with occasional very minor fades.

0232 "Devil in Disguise," Elvis Presley
0237 Ballsmacker ID then "Earth Angel," The Penguins
0240 "She Talks to Angels," The Black Crowes

Decode of SSTV sent shortly before sign-off:
(https://ia600207.us.archive.org/35/items/ballsmacker-radio-6960-qsl-0200-utc-2-mar-2024/Ballsmacker%20Radio%206960%20QSL%200200%20UTC%202%20MAR%202024.png)

My off-air recording:
https://archive.org/details/ballsmacker-radio-6960-am-0200-utc-2-mar-2024 (https://archive.org/details/ballsmacker-radio-6960-am-0200-utc-2-mar-2024)

Thanks for the broadcast!