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Offline Markokpik

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Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 11 July 2020
« on: July 11, 2020, 0059 UTC »
Piano IS, ID, The banana song.

S6 with some lightning QRN

0115 signal up to S8 here with good audio - still QRN

Off just after 0230.
« Last Edit: July 11, 2020, 0238 UTC by Markokpik »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 11 July 2020
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2020, 0101 UTC »
Noted carrier at 0056 UTC, only slight audio copyable.
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 11 July 2020
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2020, 0103 UTC »
Wildfire Interval
01:00 Banana Boat Harry Belafonti Used in the movie Beetlejuice
01:03 Finding My Way Rush
01:07 Come and get your Love Red Bone
01:12 Whole lotta love The Led Zepplin Massive rock group in the 1970s featuring Jimmy Page on Guitar Vocal Robert Plant
Ballsmacker Radio ID and Website mention.
01:17 Come Together The Beatles! RIP John and George The Fab 4 from Liverpool, England Broke up in 1970 The pioneers of the 1st British Invasion in the United States
01:21 Locomotion Grand Funk Railroad Original Locomotion sung by Little Eva of Motown era GFR hit big in the early 1970s. This was a big hit for them.
01:24 Touch Me The Doors featuring the Lizard King Himself Jimmy Morrison. Jimmy Died in 1970 in Paris, France where he is buried in one of Paris's above ground Cemetery. Over 6 million deceased are buried in the famed Paris Catacombs. Jim was a Poet! RIP Jim and Ray! Light My Fire was The Doors biggest hit in late 60s
01:27 Come And Get It Badfinger.
Ballsmacker ID and addy given for valid reception report and Theme.
01:30 Cum On Feel The Noize Slade..Heavy Metal Band in the 80s
01:34 Come Fly With Me The Chairman of the Board Frankie Baby Sinatra Hit maker in the 1950s in popular music! Daughter is Nancy Sinatra (These Boots are made for Walking) Leader of the Rat Pack! Also referred to as Ole Blue Eyes!
Ballsmacker ID
01:37 Come on Eileen
Dexys Midnight Runners Big hit in the 1980s.
01:42 Come On Over (All I Want Is You) Christine Aguilera (Groan)

How about Come Go With Me The Del Vikings???
Come Sail Away Styx???
Come Down in Time Elton John????

01:45 Miserable Lit
01:49 Head Over Heels Tears For Fears
01:53 Come On The Rolling Stones..Another Pioneer of the 1st British Invasion on America Featuring Jagger and Richards! RIP Brian Jones.
01:55 Here Comes My Girl The late Tom Petty and his Heartbreakers! Hot Rock group of late 70s and 80s. Also a member of the Traveling Wilburys

Waiting for Elton John?????

02:00 Here Comes the Sun The Beatles Featuring the vocal of the late George Harrison The Beatles came to America in 1964 Beatlemania in America Appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show George Harrison studied meditation in Bangledesh
02:04 Come Undone Duran Duran
02:08 Come Sail With Me Styx Massive rock group in the 1970s The river in hell is the River Styx! Satans swimming hole
Nothing But the Hits Ballsmacker Radio ID
02:14 Baby Come Back Player
02:17 Come Into My Dream (Aurora Uk Radio) Foggy
Hodge Podge of Songs
02:20 Tides Home
02:24 Me And Your Mama Childish Gambino
Ballsmacker addy given...Thats all for tonight! Wildfire Interval.
Off the Air 02:34.

Thanks for the Show!


« Last Edit: July 11, 2020, 0232 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 11 July 2020
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2020, 0104 UTC »
on 6959.95
0102 carrier, (audio below the 'small airplane motor' noise)
0113 (bad noise gone), extra weak, some music,
0116 hard rock, 0117 Beatles "Come together" (guessed), 0121 next
« Last Edit: July 11, 2020, 0122 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 11 July 2020
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2020, 0104 UTC »
signal S9+ on the SDR in Milford, PA
00.58 piano
01.00 ID
01.00 song "Banana Boat"
01.03 song (a woman)
01.08 song (a man)
01.11 song "Whole lotta love"
01.17 ID
01.17 song "Come together"
« Last Edit: July 11, 2020, 0118 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 11 July 2020
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2020, 0105 UTC »
S9 and sounding great tonight.  Thanks for the show!
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 11 July 2020
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2020, 0119 UTC »
SINPO=13222, very difficult to copy here tonight.

117- "Come Together" by The Beatles (can distinctly hear bass line).
121- Different song with OM.
« Last Edit: July 11, 2020, 0122 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 11 July 2020
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2020, 0119 UTC »
Great to hear Ball Smacker Radio with a signal of S9+10, and sounding good. Thanks for the show.

Beatles- Come Together
other unid tunes


And a big hello to Unca Billy way up there close to JTAs pillow. Glad you aren't taking a dirt nap yet!
« Last Edit: July 11, 2020, 0333 UTC by blw »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 11 July 2020
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2020, 0156 UTC »
Great signal at 0153   Tears for Fears/ head over heels
0157 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers/ here comes my girl
0343 still doing well , noise increasing to trashed level however
S7 sounds good
« Last Edit: July 11, 2020, 0345 UTC by Davep »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 11 July 2020
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2020, 0247 UTC »
0213  S9+20 at tune in 6959.9 AM
Fading by 0300 S8; 0305 S5; Nx @ S6+ (Thanx Faye); Pretty much gone by 0320.  ;-((
The majic word is COME... in the title, or the verses
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Went downhill fast (40 going long) after Here Comes the Sun
Interesting tunes:  Fool & His Money (Magic Christian); WOW... been decades.!~!~!  TNX
Standards:  Come On Eileen (ahhh, whalin' tunes), Carry On (Kansas), etc.
Wanted to add a couple at s/off, but they faded away  No QRM here.
Thanx for a great show.

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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 11 July 2020
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2020, 0357 UTC »
Encore show @ 0355 with "Come On" by The Rolling Stones
0357 - "Here Comes My Girl" TP
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 11 July 2020
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2020, 0401 UTC »
Quote from: refmo on July 11, 2020, 0357 UTC
Encore show @ 0355 with "Come On" by The Rolling Stones
0357 - "Here Comes My Girl" TP

Been listening to the encore show on and off. Fair signal in Denver.
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