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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 06 JUL 2024  (Read 2012 times)

Offline DangerKitty

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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 06 JUL 2024
« on: July 06, 2024, 0058 UTC »
0058: Wildfire IS
35333, S7
0100: YL with ID, "American Pie" - Don McCean
0108: "This Land Is Your Land" - Wood Guthrie

Thank you for the show!
« Last Edit: July 06, 2024, 0110 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 06 JUL 2024
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2024, 0059 UTC »
SIO 444 - good signal here some fading and storm noise

0058 - Intro music
0100 - BallSmacker ID into, American Pie- Don Mclean
0105 - Starting to fade out pretty bad now
0109 - This land is Your land- Woody Guthrie]
0235 - SSTV

« Last Edit: July 06, 2024, 0236 UTC by hflstnr »
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BALLSMACKER RADIO 6960 AM 0058 UTC 06 JUL 2024
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2024, 0059 UTC »
OPENING MUSIC
S 9 + 20
« Last Edit: July 06, 2024, 0100 UTC by N2MLP »
ALL RECEPTION IS DIRECT  QSL's are greatly appreciated!

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 06 JUL 2024
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2024, 0100 UTC »
0100 - Copying Ballsmacker, signal is S5 into my NYC shack

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 06 JUL 2024
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2024, 0100 UTC »
It's Ballsmacker Radio

Don McLean American Pie 1st song of broadcast.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 06 JUL 2024
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2024, 0101 UTC »
0101 utc SIO444 direct
Bye bye miss American pie 🥧
This land is made for you and me
Saturday in the park
Living in America 🇺🇸
Surfing 🏄‍♀️ USA 🇺🇸
American band
America 🇺🇸 🇺🇲


Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: July 06, 2024, 0128 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 06 JUL 2024
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2024, 0104 UTC »
0103: American Pie by Don Mclean.

« Last Edit: July 06, 2024, 0240 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 06 JUL 2024
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2024, 0105 UTC »
Good S9 signal into FSM @ 0105z with "American Pie" Don McLean, low modulation.

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 06 JUL 2024
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2024, 0106 UTC »
Listening to American Pie, S9 light QRN on the Pittsburgh KiwiSDR.
QTH: Traverse City, Michigan
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 06 JUL 2024
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2024, 0114 UTC »
0113 UTC S9+ into my SDR direct
0113 Saturday In The Park by Chicago
0114 YL giving Ballsmacker ID
0114 Living In America by James Brown
Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: July 06, 2024, 0116 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 06 JUL 2024
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2024, 0116 UTC »
S7 with some storm noise
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 06 JUL 2024
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2024, 0131 UTC »
0127 S-9 While camping on the shore of Lake Ontario at a state park.  3/4 wave inverted L in the trees at 60'
0127 Coming to America
0131 Kids od America
0133 Breakfast in America
« Last Edit: July 06, 2024, 0133 UTC by MrMomB »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 06 JUL 2024
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2024, 0143 UTC »
SINPO=45444

143- "Firework" by Katy Perry
146- Recorded YL station ID with bowling pins sound effect, over music.
146- "American Girl" by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers.
« Last Edit: July 06, 2024, 0147 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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