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Author Topic: BALL SMACKER RADIO 6960 AM 0159 UTC FEB 01 2025  (Read 413 times)

Offline N2MLP

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BALL SMACKER RADIO 6960 AM 0159 UTC FEB 01 2025
« on: February 01, 2025, 0159 UTC »
S9


Opening music
Paul  Simon
Foreigner
R.E.M
The Fixx
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Journey
Fontella Bass
The Beatles
Annie Lennox
The Beatles
Annie Lennox
The Police
The Rolling Stones.
Thompson Twins.
Huey Lewis & The News.
The Pretenders.
Gloria Gaynor
World Party
Carly Simon
The Byrds.
Natalie Merchant
Amy Winehouse
The Who
Thin Lizzy
Shawn Colvin
The Cars

« Last Edit: February 01, 2025, 0335 UTC by N2MLP »
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Re: BALL SMACKER RADIO 6960 AM 0159 UTC 02 01 20252300 UTC FEB 15 2024
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2025, 0202 UTC »
Tuned in at 0200 on Brookfield WI sdr with fair S9 to S9+20 signal, ID by female then "slip sliding away" by Paul Simon, at 0205 "you're as cold as ice" by Foreigner, at 0253 "I will survive" by Gloria Gaynor,   
« Last Edit: February 01, 2025, 0256 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: BALL SMACKER RADIO 6960 AM 0159 UTC 02 01 20252300 UTC FEB 15 2024
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2025, 0203 UTC »
Opening piano solo from Michael Murphy's "Wildfire" which wasn't included on the single...
0200 UTC Station ID which I couldn't copy, into Paul Simon "Slip sliding away".   Some kind of het on the signal.
0205 Foreigner "Cold as ice"
0208 REM "Stand"
0212 The Fixx "Stand or fall"
0215  Bob Marley "Get up, stand up"
0246 Huey Lewis "I want a new drug"

S-9+ on Traverse City SDR.  At 0250, peaking +20/S-9!   
« Last Edit: February 01, 2025, 0250 UTC by John Poet »
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Re: BALL SMACKER RADIO 6960 AM 0159 UTC FEB 01 2025
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2025, 0204 UTC »
0203utc SIO444 direct
Slip slidin away
Cold as ice
Stand
Stand or fall
After the fall


Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: February 01, 2025, 0219 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: BALL SMACKER RADIO 6960 AM 0159 UTC 01 FEB 2025
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2025, 0208 UTC »
0205: Cold As Ice by Foreigner.
0217: Get Up, Stand Up by Bob Narley & The Wailers.
« Last Edit: February 01, 2025, 0218 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: BALL SMACKER RADIO 6960 AM 0159 UTC FEB 01 2025
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2025, 0210 UTC »
0209 Good signal, but local noise is making it hard to hear the audio. Tnx for the show.
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Re: BALL SMACKER RADIO 6960 AM 0159 UTC FEB 01 2025
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2025, 0219 UTC »
0218z S6 diirect, fades to S5, weak audio.
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Re: BALL SMACKER RADIO 6960 AM 0159 UTC FEB 01 2025
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2025, 0239 UTC »
0200 "Slip Slidin' Away" by Paul Simon.
0205 "Cold As Ice" by Foreigner.
0208 "Stand" by R.E.M.
0211 ID and email by YL into "Stand or Fall" by The Fixx.
0215 "Get Up, Stand Up" by Bob Marley & The Wailers.
0218 "After the Fall" by Journey.
0223 ID by YL into "Rescue Me" by Fontella Bass.
0226 "Help!" by The Beatles.
0228 "Walking On Broken Glass" by Annie Lennox.
0232 ID by YL into "King of Pain" by The Police.
0237 "Emotional Rescue" by The Rolling Stones.
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Re: BALL SMACKER RADIO 6960 AM 0159 UTC FEB 01 2025
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2025, 0312 UTC »
0300 S7 to S5.  Fine signal. 
0302 Carly Simon Haven't Got Time for the Pain.
0304 Byrds Feel A Whole Lot Better
0306 Natily Merchant (10,000 Manics) Carnival?
0312 Amy Winhouse Rehab.  Signal fading.
(Wish there was a local FM station that had a playlist this good.)  Nice work.
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Re: BALL SMACKER RADIO 6960 AM 0159 UTC FEB 01 2025
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2025, 0335 UTC »
S9 on this frequency tonight. Thanks for the show.
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