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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024  (Read 1415 times)

Offline dxace1

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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« on: October 05, 2024, 0058 UTC »
Huge signal 6960 with opening interval tune
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2024, 0058 UTC »
Ball smacker firing  up.
(3) 3-500z's for that clean broadcast sound
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2024, 0059 UTC »
Gotta hammer over the russians...they have it pumping tonight.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2024, 0100 UTC »
0059 - BSR interval signal being played, signal is S8 (SIO 544) into my NYC shack.

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2024, 0102 UTC »
0101utc SIO433 direct
What's going on
Man in the mirror
Imagine
Roll with the changes
Changes
You can't change that
Wind of change
Change
Cool change

Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: October 05, 2024, 0135 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2024, 0102 UTC »
0101: What's Going On by Marvin Gaye.
0104: Man In the Mirror by Michael Jackson.

« Last Edit: October 05, 2024, 0320 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2024, 0102 UTC »
0100 S9 via KiWI SDR in Maryland
0100 YL announcing Ballsmacker Radio
0100 What's going On by Marvin Gaye.
0104 Man In The Mirror by Michael Jackson
0112 Roll With the Changes by REO Speedwagon
Thanks for the program.
« Last Edit: October 05, 2024, 0114 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2024, 0105 UTC »
Tuned in at 0100 on Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak S7-S9+ signal, soft pop tunes, at 0112 increased to fair S9+10 signal, 
« Last Edit: October 05, 2024, 0112 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2024, 0107 UTC »
S9+20. Loud and clear with good audio.
Unless noted otherwise, all reports are direct from my location on Long Island NY.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2024, 0108 UTC »
SINPO=33443

107- "Man In The Mirror" by Michael Jackson.
109- "Imagine" by John Lennon.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2024, 0110 UTC »
Pretty good copy in Tulsa, OK, a little fading...

Man in the Mirror - M Jackson 0105

Imagine - J Lennon 0109

Roll With the Changes - REO 0112

Thanks for the excellent AM signal!

Chris KC5IIE
Tulsa, OK
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« Last Edit: October 05, 2024, 0115 UTC by super skyrider »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2024, 0114 UTC »
Listening direct. S9+30 into NYC. excellent audio. Tnx for the show.

« Last Edit: October 06, 2024, 0039 UTC by Quasar »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2024, 0114 UTC »
0113 - Roll With the Changes - REO Speedwagon             S9+
0117 - Changes - Black Sabbath
0126 - Wind of Change - Scorpions
« Last Edit: October 05, 2024, 0127 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2024, 0115 UTC »
SIO 444

0114 - roll with the changes - REO Speedwagen
0247 -  OFF
« Last Edit: October 05, 2024, 0247 UTC by hflstnr »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2024, 0116 UTC »
0058:  Hear the interval signal
0100:  Station ID followed by "What's Going On", "Man in the Mirror", and "Imagine". 

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