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Title: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: Ct Yankee on May 07, 2022, 2358 UTC
Very Good Reception   MDK2 - Nice job by Spurs v. Liverpool today, didn't thing they would hold the tie.  I wish not to talk about City's Champions league exit 🤦

2358 Wildfire IS
0000 ID, Bowling Ball sounds, to "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" Elton John, an underplayed and under rated tune
0010 "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" Elton John, ID
0011 "No Sugar Tonight" The Guess Who
0016 "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" England Dan and John Ford Coley
0018 web site given to "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" Wang Chung
Title: Re: Unid 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2021
Post by: MDK2 on May 07, 2022, 2359 UTC
First noted around 2355z here, but very very low audio. I didn't want to be the first one to post. I'm seeing a carrier with audio in the upper sideband, but not the lower, on my waterfall.
0041 signal much better now, and more obviously full AM mode. SIO 222.
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: hsmith77 on May 08, 2022, 0001 UTC
0000 Elton John   S7
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: blw on May 08, 2022, 0012 UTC
Ballsmacker Radio sounding very good with a very clean signal tonight. Thanks for the show.
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: Davep on May 08, 2022, 0012 UTC
0011 Tough copy also low audio  - The Guess Who / no sugar tonigh
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: Desert Ratt on May 08, 2022, 0013 UTC
Very weak in NM, but quite strong and good audio on a couple east coast SDRs
0011 "Wires up in the tree" female ID
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: RadioNutz on May 08, 2022, 0024 UTC
There are 2 stations on 6960....

One USB and One AM

Second station USB faded away.  Sounded like Russian dialog and music. 
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: Fried Chickin' on May 08, 2022, 0041 UTC
Ball Smacker into New Hampshire at +10 over S9/SNR: 17.4dB !!! Great signal!!
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: myteaquinn on May 08, 2022, 0042 UTC
0041 UTC: Nice S9+ signal with slight fading and some noise.
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: Dr. Strangelove on May 08, 2022, 0043 UTC
S9 with a little noise.  Thanks for the show
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: Bali_Frank on May 08, 2022, 0052 UTC
signal S9+15-20 on the SDR in Vermont
00.50 song "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"
00.52 song "Are You Lonesome Tonight"
00.55 ID
00.55 song "The Kid Is Hot Tonite"
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: RobertG on May 08, 2022, 0057 UTC
S9 into N. KY Hex beam barely off the ground. Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: ChrisLobdell on May 08, 2022, 0059 UTC
0056 "The Kid Is Hot Tonight" - Loverboy  S9 + 30-40 !!!
0100 "Get Down Tonight" - KC & The Sunshine Band.
0103 ID/email/QSL info.
0104 "I Need You Tonight" - ZZ Top
0113 "Heartache Tonight" - Eagles
0116 "Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money.
0120 "You're All I've Got Tonight" - The Cars
0139 "Tonights The Night" - Rod Stewart
0143 SSTV
0144 ID and close down announcements.
0145 Wildfire IS
0146 Carrier off ... thanks for the show!
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: Traveling Wave on May 08, 2022, 0102 UTC
0102 UTC - Signal is S9 in WNY, audio is good, KC And The Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight
0106 UTC - ZZ Top - I Need You Tonight
0110 UTC - CCR - Hey Tonight
0113 UTC - The Eagles - Heartache Tonight, signal now S9+10dB
0117 UTC - Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight

Thanks for the show!
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: Molvania Poacher on May 08, 2022, 0104 UTC
SINPO=45554, impressive!

102- "Get Down Tonight" by KC and The Sunshine Band.
103- YL IDs with email address, over music.
103- "I Need You Tonight" by ZZ Top.
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: Dronak on May 08, 2022, 0105 UTC
At first, I thought this was the thread for yesterday's broadcast, then I realized it's for a new one.

0055 Are You Lonesome Tonight (I think; I only caught the last line or two)
0056 voice ID then The Kid Is Hot Tonight by Loverboy
0102 Get Down Tonight by KC & The Sunshine Band
0103 some kind of ID, I think

I still had quite a bit of static that made it hard to hear the broadcast, so I didn't listen very long.  Shazam was able to ID two songs even if they weren't easy to hear though.  So at least for when I tuned in, I did get somewhat better reception today than yesterday.  I'm guessing it has to do with the weather -- it was really rainy yesterday and today, but it's clearing up now.  My radio shows RSSI of about 30-35, SNR of maybe 15-25, and the odd 12-segment signal meter with a 0-10 range has about 2-3 bars so maybe a 2 of 10?
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: JustGreg on May 08, 2022, 0110 UTC
I have it with the usual excellent signal.  Playing Clarence Clearwater Revival  Tonight.  Thanks for the show.
 
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: William Hassig on May 08, 2022, 0111 UTC
Tuned in at 0108utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair/poor noisy S9 to S9+10 signal, hear music under the noise, at 0112 switched to St.-Michel-des-Saints QC sdr with much better S9+10 to S9+20 signal, song: "party tonight", at 0143 SSTV/FAX, then woman saying "that's our show for tonight" then gave email address then piano IS then off at 0147.   
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: rpjjpr on May 08, 2022, 0126 UTC
55455

0125z Fell Your Love Tonight-Van Halen
Title: Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 am 2358 utc 7 May 2022
Post by: Markokpik on May 08, 2022, 1325 UTC
0041  ID into what sounds like a repeat of last night's show.  Another ID at 0048.

Fair, although noisy.

Heard at Lake Farm County Park near Madison, Wi. with 2 friends on a mini DXpedition.  Equipment: Tecsun H-501x & GRC30 loop