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Author Topic: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 25 MAR 2023  (Read 727 times)

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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 25 MAR 2023
« on: March 25, 2023, 0056 UTC »
BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:56 UTC 25 MAR 2023

00:56 UTC - Carrier is up; weak barely above the noise floor;
00:58 UTC - Interval signal; unreadable;
01:40 UTC - Pretty much gone from the East coast (including the HFU KiwiSDR I was using to listen with).

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« Last Edit: March 25, 2023, 0144 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 25 MAR 2023
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2023, 0058 UTC »


0057 IS but losing battle with noise
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 25 MAR 2023
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2023, 0058 UTC »
SINPO=22232, tough copy tonight, with QRN, CW and other ute QRM, etc!

058- Wildfire IS.
100- Recorded YL ID with sound effects.
100- "Don't Fear The Reaper" live by Blue Öyster Cult.
« Last Edit: March 25, 2023, 0101 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 25 MAR 2023
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2023, 0101 UTC »
signal S9+5 on the SDR in Fair Hill, Mryland
00.58 piano
01.00 ID
01.00 song "Don't Fear the Reaper "
01.05 song "Don't Cha Stop"
01.08 ID
01.08 song "Don't Look Back in Anger"
01.12 song "It Don't Come Easy"
« Last Edit: March 25, 2023, 0114 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 25 MAR 2023
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2023, 0101 UTC »
0100: Station id and into music. S5 signal on a very noisy band.

« Last Edit: March 25, 2023, 0103 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 25 MAR 2023
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2023, 0102 UTC »
Very good audio and signal is S9 with some local disturbances. Wonderful tunes. Thanks for the great sounding show!
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 25 MAR 2023
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2023, 0103 UTC »
S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.

0102 UTC-Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Öyster Cult
0105 UTC-Don't Cha Stop by The Cars
0108 UTC-Website address
0108 UTC-Don't Look Back in Anger by Oasis
0112 UTC-It Don't Come Easy by Ringo Starr
« Last Edit: March 25, 2023, 0113 UTC by Shortwave_Listener »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 25 MAR 2023
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2023, 0107 UTC »
Tuned in at 0102 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with noisy S7 to S9 signal and Traverse City sdr with noisy S9 to S9+20 signal, song: "don't fear the reaper", at 0121 song: "don't stop thinking about tomorrow", at 0129 song: "big girls don't cry", signal improving a bit on Brookfield WI sdr, various songs with the word don't, at 0258 SSTV/FAX, goodbye announcement, piano IS then off. Thanks for the program.
« Last Edit: March 25, 2023, 0300 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 25 MAR 2023
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2023, 0108 UTC »
0107 UTC
STRONG SIGNAL A LOT OF FADING
GOOD CLEAR AUDIO
PLAYING CARS  DON'T YOU STOP
ALL RECEPTION IS DIRECT  QSL's are greatly appreciated!

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 25 MAR 2023
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2023, 0108 UTC »
I'm calling it at 0107 - The theme is "Don't"

Conditions are poor, of course. Even when the signal is strong, the fading and the static make OTA listening very difficult.
« Last Edit: March 25, 2023, 0127 UTC by Charlie_Dont_Surf »
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Every minute Charlie squats in the bush, his signal gets stronger."

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 25 MAR 2023
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2023, 0111 UTC »
0109 UTC A song I forgot the name of in progress...signal is at or just above the noise floor with some auroral flutter. Tough prop this evening!
0113 UTC "It Don't Come Easy"-Ringo Starr
(The deities of propagation are not smiling this evening...signal has degraded to where I can't make out the music at all)
« Last Edit: March 25, 2023, 0122 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0056 UTC 25 MAR 2023
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2023, 0112 UTC »
0100 utc sinpo 33333 direct  off and on  noise
Don't fear the reaper
0105 utc don't cha stop
0108 utc don't look back
0113 utc it don't come easy
0129 utc big girls don't cry 😢
Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: March 25, 2023, 0129 UTC by dxwingr »
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