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Offline ~SIGINT~

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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
« 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
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« Last Edit: November 12, 2022, 0346 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »
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Offline Dr. Strangelove

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2022, 0158 UTC »
S9 here with some QSB
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2022, 0158 UTC »
0157 UTC Signal is very weak this evening....I can make out the Wildfire IS amidst considerable noise
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
« Reply #3 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. 
« Last Edit: November 12, 2022, 0211 UTC by n3tel »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2022, 0211 UTC »
0207  "Where did our love go "
0205 " Where or when"
 
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2022, 0319 UTC »
Agreed with above 6960 AM just not getting it done tonight signal much better on 4030!
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 12 NOV 2022
« Reply #8 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.
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