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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 MAY 2023
« on: May 27, 2023, 0057 UTC »
BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:57 UTC 27 MAY 2023

00:57 UTC - Carrier is up; S7 and very noisy / static this evening in my area;
00:58 UTC - Interval signal;
01:00 UTC - Broadcast begins.

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« Last Edit: May 27, 2023, 0059 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 MAY 2023
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2023, 0059 UTC »
0058 - Interval signal being played, S3 into NYC
0100 - Signal has gotten better and is now S7

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: May 27, 2023, 0101 UTC by intellman »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 MAY 2023
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2023, 0102 UTC »
S5 with lots of static tonight
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 MAY 2023
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2023, 0103 UTC »
SINPO=34333, with quick fades, but a nice overall signal here.

102- "That Lady" by The Isley Brothers.
105- "Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March" by The Box Tops.
« Last Edit: May 27, 2023, 0106 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 MAY 2023
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2023, 0104 UTC »
I have it with a good signal (SIO =454).  Thanks for the show.
 0106, Propagation is changing.  Starting to fade here.
« Last Edit: May 27, 2023, 0107 UTC by JustGreg »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 MAY 2023
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2023, 0104 UTC »
0103:Good S7 signal with That Lady.
0105: Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March
0120: Lady Godiva; signal is starting to degrade and there is more noise.
0217: Dark Lady

« Last Edit: May 27, 2023, 0252 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 MAY 2023
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2023, 0115 UTC »
0112-Peaking to S3/w music, high amount of fading. Storms in the west making it difficult to hear much of anything.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 MAY 2023
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2023, 0117 UTC »
01:15 - Lady - Little River Band -  S7-9 signal with some fading & noise into SE VA tonight but good copy. Enjoying the show, thanks!
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 MAY 2023
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2023, 0118 UTC »
Tuned in at 0115 utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair but noisy S9 to S9+10 signal, playing "lady" by the little river band, also "lady Godiva" by a British band from early 1960's, at 0126 Beach Boys "little old lady from Pasadena", various songs with the word "lady", thanks for the nice tunes.   
« Last Edit: May 27, 2023, 0156 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 MAY 2023
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2023, 0122 UTC »
0116 UTC  - Lady by Little River
Band.
0123 UTC -  Ladies Night by Kool & The Gang
S7 direct with nice audio.
« Last Edit: May 27, 2023, 0125 UTC by Alternative3d »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 MAY 2023
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2023, 0130 UTC »
0129 UTC
S9 plus signal
playing music
clear audio
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 MAY 2023
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2023, 0131 UTC »
0133 utc SIO 333 direct
treat her like a lady
« Last Edit: May 27, 2023, 0134 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 MAY 2023
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2023, 0134 UTC »
Ballsmacker Radio 6060 being heard well in western NY.
0115z   Bowling pins sound effect, and ID as "Ballsmacker Radio"

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 MAY 2023
« Reply #13 on: May 27, 2023, 0135 UTC »
on 6960.0     direct
0133 music, very noisy, stormy, UT on upper sideband ,
0136 a few words, music, hard to hear
0147 Tom Jones "She's a lady"
0221 "Lay lady lay"
« Last Edit: May 27, 2023, 0222 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 27 MAY 2023
« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2023, 0141 UTC »
0140 UTC "Lady Willpower"-Gary Puckett & Union Gap (S9+ peaks with moderate fading and excellent audio)
0200 UTC "Lady"-Styx
0206 UTC "Foxy Lady"-Jimi Hendrix
0210 UTC "Green Eyed Lady"-Sugarloaf
0220 UTC "Lay Lady Lay"-Bob Dylan
0228 UTC "Lady Marmalade"-Labelle
0235 UTC "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)"-Aerosmith
« Last Edit: May 27, 2023, 0236 UTC by Skipmuck »
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