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Author Topic: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 24 April 2020  (Read 2107 times)

Offline Treehouse SWL

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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 24 April 2020
« on: April 25, 2020, 0058 UTC »
Via NA5B in D.C. ...

Piano riff being repeated like an interval signal.

0100 UTC: Male announcer with ID right into "She's Like the Wind."
0104 UTC: "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas. I sense a theme.
0107 UTC: ID into "Windy" by The Association.
0110 UTC: "Winds of Change" By Scorpions. This wide AM signal's wiping out WDOG down on 6955 USB, at least via this SDR.
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0119 UTC: Music's now just barely audible in LSB mode directly out here near Seattle.
« Last Edit: April 25, 2020, 0119 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: UnID 6960 USB 0057 UTC 24 April 2020
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2020, 0059 UTC »
Light copy but audio is there under the static at 0059.
0125 signal has gotten better but still a lot of static and not enough power to beat it out unfortunately
« Last Edit: April 25, 2020, 0125 UTC by MDK2 »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 USB 0057 UTC 24 April 2020
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2020, 0101 UTC »
I have the station in AM not USB. SINPO: 44444
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 USB 0057 UTC 24 April 2020
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2020, 0102 UTC »
01:00 She is like the Wind Patrick Swaze
01:04 Dust in the Wind Kansas
Figured the Theme! lol
Checkout our website at Ballsmacker.net by YL
01:06 Windy The Association.
01:09 Wind of Change Scorpions.
Static yup!
Email addy given with theme
Summer Breeze Seals and Croft
Thats it for me...band died out
« Last Edit: April 25, 2020, 0125 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 USB 0057 UTC 24 April 2020
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2020, 0103 UTC »
Weak signal at the moment.  Static levels horrendously high.
Signal improving.  Hearing Everyone Knows It's Windy.
ID and contact info at 0015 followed by Summer Breeze by Seals and Croft.
So, I guess, the theme tonight revolves around types of wind.
Signal continues to improve.
Stepped away for a bit and may have caught s/off @ 0215.
Ball Smacker Radio still going strong @ 0415 with ID and contact info.
Followed up with "Against the Wind " by Pete Seger.
Reception still a bit iffy with high static levels and ute QRM.
« Last Edit: April 25, 2020, 0420 UTC by JohnS »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 USB 0057 UTC 24 April 2020
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2020, 0103 UTC »
S6 @ 0103 in AM with "She's Like The Wind"
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 USB 0057 UTC 24 April 2020
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2020, 0105 UTC »
signal S9+15 on the SDR in Elida, Ohio
00.56 piano
01.00 ID
01.00 song (a man)
01.04 song "Dust in the Wind"
01.07 www-address
01.07 song "Windy"
01.10 song "Wind of change"
01.15 ID + email-address
01.16 song


theme of the day: wind

« Last Edit: April 25, 2020, 0116 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 24 April 2020
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2020, 0106 UTC »
In AM mode. S8 with fair audio and fading.

Kansas - Dust In The Wind

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 24 April 2020
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2020, 0107 UTC »
 i have this in AMS and its very good here ." Dust  In the Wind " Kansas 0104
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 24 April 2020
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2020, 0109 UTC »
0108  ID into "Windy"

S7 with periodic noise.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 24 April 2020
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2020, 0109 UTC »
Can I request 'Break Like The Wind' by Spinal Tap ? :)
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 24 April 2020
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2020, 0112 UTC »
0108 "Wendy' by the Associations ...my kind of music of the Rock 'n' Roll era!

Great signal into Ohio...just barely coming into Alberta via SDR in Edmonton (Ve6JY's site)

Great programming !!!!
With classic ballad by Seals and Crofts from 1972 'Summer breeze"   .....after giving a ID and e-mail address for
ballsmacker@proton.com and indicated a special E-QSL

0119 Great song by the legions of music, Peter, Paul and Mary - "Blowing in the Wind"
0122 "Second wind' by Billy Joel
0144 after ID and e-mail address..'running against the wind' a Bob Sieger original
0150 'ride like the wind' by Christopher Cross

At 0155 hearing a nice signal into the VE6JY's Antenna Farm located at Lamont Alberta. S-reading of s5 to s6 signal!!
This on the 1000 foot beverage pointed to Europe
« Last Edit: April 25, 2020, 0156 UTC by Dxcan »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 24 April 2020
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2020, 0112 UTC »
Heard them just ID as HOME WRECKER RADIO.  S-9 +20 over here near Detroit Michigan. 0111 UTC.  Verified by another local HAM.  6960 AM  24APR2020
 

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 24 April 2020
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2020, 0117 UTC »
Tough copy with the high static level tonight but thanks for the show!
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 24 April 2020
« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2020, 0131 UTC »
Did anyone catch his email address? I think it was Ballsmacker@photonmail.com?