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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 UTC 20 June 2020  (Read 1196 times)

Offline Markokpik

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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 UTC 20 June 2020
« on: June 20, 2020, 0101 UTC »
IS, ID into first song.

S7 here.  A bit noisy
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 UTC 20 June 2020
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2020, 0102 UTC »
signal S9#10 on the SDR in Milford, PA
00.58 piano
01.00 ID
01.00 song (a man)
01.04 song "A Boy named Sue"
01.08 ID + email
01.08 song (a man)
01.13 song "I'm gonna be like you dad"
01.17 ID
01.17 song
01.20 song
« Last Edit: June 20, 2020, 0120 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 UTC 20 June 2020
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2020, 0102 UTC »
0059 Piano music, ID into music. S9
0004 "A Boy Named Sue"
0108 ID and email.
0117 ID into Neil Young. Steady S9+ with static crashes.

Thanks for the tunes
« Last Edit: June 20, 2020, 0121 UTC by flexoman61 »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 UTC 20 June 2020
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2020, 0102 UTC »
Solid S9+10 here @ 0100z.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 UTC 20 June 2020
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2020, 0104 UTC »
Wildfire Interval.
Ballsmacker Radio
01:00 Papa's Got a Brand New Bag James Brown
01:04 A Man Named Sue Johnny Cash RIP Johnny Cash is one of the original Pioneers of Rock and Roll.
Ballsmacker addy given for Valid Reception Report and theme
01:08 The Living Years Mike and the Mechanics.
01:13 Cats in the Cradle The late Harry Chapin RIP Died in a Car Crash.
Theme is pretty clear now
The Ballsmacker ID.
01:17 Old Man Neil Young of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young in earlier days
01:21 Father Of Mine Everclear
Ballsmacker ID.
01:24 Ode To My Family The Cranberries.
01:28 Father And Daughter Paul Simon One half of the 60s Duo Simon and Garfunkle! Paul and Art had Solo careers! Paul Simon much more successful than Art
Ballsmacker Website spot.
01:32 Father And Son British Singer and Songwriter Cat Stevens Very successful artist in the 70s.
01:36 Dance With My Father The Late Luther Vandross.
Luther appeared as a back up singer for the late David Bowie on his Young Americans Album in 1976
Ballsmacker Addy given.
01:41 Popa was a Rollin Stone The Temptations The Temptations were the Philly Sound of the 60s and 70s.
RIP David Ruffin!
01:47 Hot Rod Lincoln Commandar Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
Ballsmacker Radio ID Its Friday Night.
01:50 Papa Don't Preach Detroit's own Madonna.
Smash hit in the 1980s. Born in 1958.
01:53 Father Figure The late George Michael RIP
ballsmacker ID with Bowling Pin Smack
01:59 My Father's Gun Elton Hercules John Elton John had a difficult rearing by his own father. Elton and his father were very distant. Some of the reason of Elton's difficulties in the 70s with drugs and alcohol. Elton was known as Reginald Dwight before changing his name. Elton came to USA in 1970 and did very well at the  Trubadour in LA.
02:05 Butterfly Kisses Bob Carlisle
Ballsmacker ID
02:10 My Fathers Daughter...Jewel Feat. Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton famous Country Singer. Used to be on the Porter Wagnar Show on Television Dolly is from Pigeon Forge, TN.
02:14 Tears In Heaven Eric Clapton...One guitarist for The Cream in the 1960s The Slowhand. Clapton one of the best guitarists in the world Featured guitarist with Derick and the Dominos 1970s
Ballsmacker ID
02:17 Love Without End, Amen George Strait! Country Music star who left all his Xs in Tennessee
02:21 Coal Miners Daughter Loretta Lynn and the Coalminers! Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky The Queen of Country Music! Husband Doolittle Lynn who helped her get her start in music. In the 1970s she often sang duo with the late Conway Twitty (Harold Jenkins)
Ballsmacker ID given for valid reception report and theme.
Have a good night from Ballsmacker.
Wildfire Interval Michael Murphy.
Off the Air 02:25

Thanks for another stellar show Ballsmacker








« Last Edit: June 20, 2020, 0225 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 UTC 20 June 2020
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2020, 0104 UTC »
S3-4 here in AL.  Thanks for the show!
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 UTC 20 June 2020
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2020, 0107 UTC »
SINPO=44232, very noisy, and down to 23111 by 111 UTC.

107- "A Boy Named Sue" By Johnny Cash.
108- YL IDs and gives email twice. Special eQSL if you guess tonight's theme.
108- "The Living Years" by Mike and The Mechanics.
113- "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin.
117- YL IDs.
117- "Old Man" by Neil Young.
120- "Father of Mine" by Everclear.
124- YL IDs.
124- "Ode To My Family" by The Cranberries.

147- A classic "Hot Rod Lincoln" (reference to "Son, you're gonna drive me to drinkin'...") by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. Signal is now back to SINPO=44333, still with some pesky noise.
149- YL IDs "it's Friday night" and sound of bowling pins being knocked down.
149- "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna.

210- "My Father's Daughter" by Jewel (with Dolly Parton), still coming in decently despite the QRN.

Thanks BSR!
« Last Edit: June 20, 2020, 0211 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 UTC 20 June 2020
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2020, 0109 UTC »
Catching it at 0106 playing Johnny Cash "Boy Name Sue" on the portable 909X with a 30ft longwire. Judging by the meter,  about a S4-5 with fading and sounding good at that level. Thanks my friend, be safe!

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 UTC 20 June 2020
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2020, 0110 UTC »
Fair reception, very noisy

0109 Unid song
117- "Old Man" by Neil Young.
120- "Father of Mine" by Everclear.   Reception much better
« Last Edit: June 20, 2020, 0123 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 UTC 20 June 2020
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2020, 0115 UTC »
Ballsmacker Radio with very good audio and a signal showing S8 in moderate static conditions. Thanks for the broadcast.

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 UTC 20 June 2020
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2020, 0120 UTC »
S9 with light fades @ 0119 with "Old Man" Neil Young
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 UTC 20 June 2020
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2020, 0120 UTC »
0118 Neil Young/ old man   
0145 The Temptations/ papa was a rolling stone    8) great old tune
0147 Commander Cody and the lost planet airmen / hotrod Lincoln

S7 sounds great although some pretty intense static crashes brewing at the  momemt
« Last Edit: June 20, 2020, 0149 UTC by Davep »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0059 UTC 20 June 2020
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2020, 0137 UTC »
Really nice music show, Cat Stevens at 0130 and other great oldies....
Very good signal here in Maryland on Harris RF-590 and ICOM 8600 on loops with
some thunderstorm noise
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