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Author Topic: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 28 MAY 2023  (Read 496 times)

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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 28 MAY 2023
« on: May 28, 2023, 0106 UTC »
01:01 UTC - UNID is good readable after Wolverine Radio went off the air. I thought I could hear another station behind Wolverine Radio during silence and the SSTV;
01:07 UTC - Station ID: BallSmaker Radio

Replay of Friday night's show.


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« Last Edit: May 28, 2023, 0112 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 28 MAY 2023
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2023, 0107 UTC »
0106 UTC AM Songs Santana Song S7
0108 UTC Crooner Singin
0118 UTC BS OTA
« Last Edit: May 28, 2023, 0119 UTC by TheHappyWanker »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 28 MAY 2023
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2023, 0108 UTC »
on 6960.0 AM   DIRECT
0102 music, flutter, much weaker than in USB
« Last Edit: May 28, 2023, 0112 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 28 MAY 2023
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2023, 0110 UTC »
SINPO 45334

0108 ID into "Luck be a Lady"
0113 "Lady Madonna" Beatle
0119 QRT
« Last Edit: May 28, 2023, 0125 UTC by Ken Miller »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 28 MAY 2023
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2023, 0110 UTC »
SINPO=43433, with bleed over from 6955 (WTF Radio WW).

110- "Luck Be A Lady" by Frank Sinatra.
112- "Lady Madonna" by The Beatles.
« Last Edit: May 28, 2023, 0113 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 28 MAY 2023
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2023, 0111 UTC »
0110: S5 signal with noise and Luck Be a Lady
« Last Edit: May 28, 2023, 0122 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 28 MAY 2023
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2023, 0112 UTC »
S - 9 banging signal great job Ballsmacker.
We need another card to shut out the draught HW ABT URS?
Use Shazam app. to ID songs, listening direct Airspray RTL SDR , Ham It UP Plus connected to 2 V shape long wires  40ft. high with a MFJ 941C Antenna tuner
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 28 MAY 2023
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2023, 0113 UTC »
0112 UTC
STRONG +20 OVER MUSIC
ON TOP OF     
WTF Radio Worldwide
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 28 MAY 2023
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2023, 0117 UTC »
Came on top of Wolverine and is still QRMing WTF Radio Worldwide. No thanks for the QRM.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 28 MAY 2023
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2023, 0831 UTC »
01.01 UTC sign on right after the Wolverine Radio SSTV
01.01 UTC The Isley Brothers - That Lady
01.08 UTC Station ID and then Frank Sinatra - Luck Be A Lady
01.12 UTC The Beatles - Lady Madonna
01.15 UTC Little River Band - Lady 
01.18 UTC Signal suddenly vanished

Wow, directly audible in NW Germany! For AM a nice signal here!
I made a short recording if interested.

Thanks for the show! Please eQSL to my addy below, if possible. Thank you in advance!
« Last Edit: May 28, 2023, 0845 UTC by RainBrandy »
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