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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024  (Read 1221 times)

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #15 on: October 05, 2024, 0119 UTC »
Black sabbath - "changes" ... looks like a russian channel marker next door?
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #16 on: October 05, 2024, 0121 UTC »
0118 Changes - Black Sabbath. S9+ Some digital QRM during fades ...

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #17 on: October 05, 2024, 0134 UTC »
hahaha thanks i barrowed it from a local 11m friend hahah


0118 Changes - Black Sabbath. S9+ Some digital QRM during fades ...

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Hermes lite 2.into a 100 watt qrp driveeeerrrr
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #18 on: October 05, 2024, 0134 UTC »
S9+20 Peak
SINPO-44344
"Change" Tears for Fears
0134z "Cool Change" Little River Band
0139z Ball Smacker Radio ID
0140z "Money Changes Everything" Cyndi Lauper
0144z "Change the World" Eric Clapton
« Last Edit: October 05, 2024, 0145 UTC by Paul65 »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #19 on: October 05, 2024, 0136 UTC »
yeaa the BS stopped.. 20+ offf ashland kiwi sdr now..
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #20 on: October 05, 2024, 0138 UTC »
0137z S9 signal. Song with a saxophone.
0140z Money Changes Everything
« Last Edit: October 05, 2024, 0145 UTC by autovon »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #21 on: October 05, 2024, 0142 UTC »
Good signal in western New York

0139z   Sound of a strike can only mean Ballsmacker is on
0149z  "I'd Love to Change the World"
0203z  address announced: ballsmacker@protonmail.com, ID the theme for a q-QSL
0208z  "Changes" by David Bowie (based on the two songs I could ID it sounds like the theme is "changes"
« Last Edit: October 05, 2024, 0209 UTC by Jim Renfrew »

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #22 on: October 05, 2024, 0149 UTC »
0149 UTC

S 9 + 20

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #23 on: October 05, 2024, 0152 UTC »
the esql is friggin cool.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #24 on: October 05, 2024, 0209 UTC »
0203-4 Fairly strong giving out email for those who request QSL then into Tom Jones type song
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #25 on: October 05, 2024, 0219 UTC »
loving the brady bunch "time to change" hahahaha
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 5 OCT 2024
« Reply #26 on: October 05, 2024, 0752 UTC »
my Perseus SDR recording tonight:

01.36 UTC OTH humm vanished here and Little River Band - Cool Change detected
01.40 UTC Station ID by YL
01.40 UTC Cyndi Lauper - Money Changes Everything
01.45 UTC Linda Moulton Howe - Conclusion (as Shazam told me, but unsure)
01.48 UTC Ten Years After - I'd Love To Change The World
01.52 UTC Station ID trailer by YL, Sheryl Crow - A Change Would Do You Good
01.56 UTC Jimmy Buffett - Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes
02.00 UTC Exposé - Seasons Change
02.04 UTC Station ID by OM, e-mail given for reception reports
02.04 UTC Change - The Glow Of Love (feat. Luther Vandross)

fairly good for US stuff in the AM mode in NW Germany - SINPO 33333!

Thank you very much for the show and please eQSL to my addy below!
And my report to you is on the way also!
Thanks a lot in advance for everything and keep up your good work!

SSTV copied in Germany in Scottie S2 at 02.45 UTC:

« Last Edit: October 05, 2024, 1650 UTC by RainBrandy »
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