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QSLs Received / Ball Smacker Radio eQSL 3 JUN 2023

« on: Today at 02:16 »

Thanks BSR, for the Friday night tunes and eQSL!

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Utility / 6754 KHZ USB Trenton Military 0144 UTC 01 June 2023

« on: June 01, 2023, 0148 UTC »

SINPO=45554

144- OM with various Aviation Weather report observations and then terminal forecasts, all repeating. (Many "no report received" under observations).

Clear IDs between segments. IDs as "This is Trenton Military. Trenton Military. Time ____ Zulu. Aviation Weather Report. Aviation Weather Report."

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QSLs Received / Ball Smacker Radio 27 MAY 2023 eQSL

« on: May 27, 2023, 0210 UTC »

Thanks for the great Friday evening music and eQSL, BSR!

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QSLs Received / Ball Smacker Radio eQSL 20 APR 2023

« on: May 20, 2023, 0146 UTC »

Thanks as always BSR!

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QSLs Received / Ball Smacker Radio 6 MAY 2023 eQSL

« on: May 06, 2023, 0152 UTC »

Thanks for the show and eQSL, BSR!

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MW Loggings / CJLO (Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec) 2321 UTC 2 MAY 2023

« on: May 02, 2023, 2345 UTC »

Tuned in on my drive home, via the Toyota dashboard radio:

SINPO=24111

2321- "Tulips" by Dead Soft.
2327- Some audio mashup, with comedic skit sound to it, but tough to copy and faded down at this time.
2327- "Somedays" by Regina Spektor.

Not bad for a 1 kW station, just before sunset and driving in and out of valleys.

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General Radio Discussion / VOA's Infrastructure, Or Lack Thereof

« on: April 30, 2023, 0119 UTC »

I stumbled upon this short article and found it interesting:

https://www.radioworld.com/global/where-voas-broadcast-infrastructure-stands-today

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QSLs Received / Ball Smacker Radio 29 APR 2023 eQSL

« on: April 29, 2023, 0144 UTC »

Thanks BSR!

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QSLs Received / Ball Smacker Radio 15 APR 2023 eQSL

« on: April 15, 2023, 0148 UTC »

Thanks BSR! MP

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Ball Smacker Radio 4030 USB 0139 UTC 15 APR 2023

« on: April 15, 2023, 0141 UTC »

SINPO=33343 (with intermittent mild Ute QRM).

139- "Sister Christian" by Night Ranger.
141- "The Family Of Man" by Three Dog Night.
144- Recorded YL ID with bowling pins sound effect.
144- "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" by The Hollies.

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QSLs Received / Ball Smacker Radio eQSL 8 APR 2023

« on: April 08, 2023, 0148 UTC »

Thanks BSR!

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General Radio Discussion / Classic 80s Band OMD Influenced by Cold War Era SW Radio

« on: April 04, 2023, 0121 UTC »

“We became fascinated with the Cold War. Andy and I used to stay up late at night in our studio and we had a shortwave radio so you could tune into Eastern Europe and put a tape machine in record and see what we could find. That’s why there’s the Time Zones thing and samples of Radio Prague in Dazzle Ships’ title track. International as well starts off with quite a heavy speech we found, it was actually in English but it was from Prague."

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/omd-we-became-fascinated-with-the-cold-war-4081006

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Shortwave Broadcast / Unid 6130 AM 145 UTC 31 MAR 2023

« on: March 31, 2023, 0204 UTC »

SINPO=23322

145- Hearing strong dance beat music, continuous with no announcements, but couldn't ID until...
158- "Catch You" (Moto Blanco Radio Mix) by Sophie Ellis-Bexor.
200- Time pips, followed by recorded OM ID with sound effects.
200- "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Inner Life.

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QSLs Received / Outhouse Radio 26 March 2023 eQSL

« on: March 26, 2023, 1952 UTC »

Thanks to Outhouse Radio for this eQSL posted on HFU thread regarding the broadcast!

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QSLs Received / Ball Smacker Radio 25 MAR 2023 eQSL

« on: March 25, 2023, 0152 UTC »

Thanks BSR!