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Offline Bali_Frank

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Ball Smacker 6960 AM 0058 utc 19 Sep 2020
« on: September 19, 2020, 0059 UTC »
signal S9 on the SDR in Elida, Ohio
00.58 piano
01.00 ID
01.00 song "Saturday Night's Alright"
01.05 song "Tiny Dancer"
01.10 ID
01.10 song "I'm Still Standing"
01.13 song "Island Girl"
01.17 song "Something About The Way You Look Tonight"
« Last Edit: September 19, 2020, 0119 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 0058 utc 19 Sep 2020
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2020, 0102 UTC »
0058: Piano melody.  S/9 SIO 333. Static
0100: Ballsmacker Station ID with bowling pins being knocked down into Elton John "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting." 
          SIO 333.
0102:  Deep fades.
0104:  Elton John "Tiny Dancer"  SIO 333. 
0110:  Ballsmacker.net promo into Elton John "I'm Still Standing".  SIO 444, better.  :)
0113:  Elton John "Island Girl".  SIO 333.
0116:  +5 peaks
0118:  Elton John Unid.  SIO 444.
0121:  Special theme night.  Reception reports to ballsmacker@protonmail.com for an EQSL card if you can guess tonight's
           theme.  SIO 444
0122:  Elton John "Benny and the Jets".  SIO 444.
0126:  Elton John "I Guess That's Why They Call it The Blues."  SIO 444 +10 peaks now.
0131:  Elton John  "The Bitch Is Back",  under Ballsmacker radio "Wire strung up the trees" promo.  S/9, static.
0134:  Signal under the noise.
0134:  Elton John "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"  S/9.
0139:  Elton John  "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word".  S/9, solid.
0143:  Ballsmacker Radio ID into Elton John "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me."  S/9 to +5 peaks.
0147:  +10  :)
0148:  Elton John.  "Blue Eyes."  +5.  :)
0151:  Ballsmacker Radio ID into Elton John "Philadelphia Freedom."  +5.
0157:  Elton John "Rocket Man."  S/9.
0201:  Elton John "Candle In The Wind."  +10.
0205:  Ballsmacker Radio ID "Friday nights at 9 Eastern" promo into Elton John "Levon".  S/8.
0210:  Elton John "Sad Songs Say So Much."  +10.
0214:  "Special theme night.  Correct reception reports to ballsmacker@protonmail.com for an EQSL card if you can guess
           tonight's theme.  Please include your location."
0215:  Elton John "The One."  +10
0220:  Elton John "Crocodile Rock." +10.
0224:  Ballsmacker Radio ID.  "Nothing but the hits," promo into Elton John "Little Jeannie". +10.
0229:  Elton John "Someone Saved My Life Tonight".  S/9.
0236:  Ballsmacker Radio ID "Playing the greatest hits of our time," into Elton John "Can't You Feel The Love Tonight." +5.
0240:  Elton John "Daniel."  S/9.
0243:  "Check out our new website at Ballsmacker.net," into Elton John "Your Song."  +5.
0247:  Elton John "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road."  +5.
0251:  "That's our show for tonight.  Valid reception reports will get a special EQSL.  Please include the location.  Have a
           good night,"  into piano melody.  +5. 
0252:  S/O.
« Last Edit: September 19, 2020, 0252 UTC by bigd »
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 0058 utc 19 Sep 2020
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2020, 0105 UTC »
 Fair signal with some noise, but sounding okay. Great to hear Ball Smacker Radio again.
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 0058 utc 19 Sep 2020
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2020, 0106 UTC »
Hearing Elton John with weak signal and somewhat legible copy.
Unable to make out next song.
Just a boy with his radio and some wire.
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 0058 utc 19 Sep 2020
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2020, 0111 UTC »
0108 UTC Nothing in NE Ohio

Very Unusual
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 0058 utc 19 Sep 2020
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2020, 0123 UTC »
Tiny Dancer Elton From Madman Across the Water Album
Im still Standing Elton
Island Girl Elton from Rock of the Westies Album
01:23 Bennie and the Jets Elton from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Album
01:27 I guess thats why they call it the Blues Elton
Ballsmacker ID
01:30 The Bitch Is Back from Caribou Album
01:35 Dont Go Breaking My Heart Elton and KIKI Dee.
01:39 Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word Elton From the Blue Moves Album
Ballsmacker ID
01:42 Dont Let the Sun Go Down on Me Elton from the Caribou Album featuring Toni Tenile and the Beach Boys for Backup
01:18 Babys Got Blue Eyes Elton
01:51 Philadelphia Freedom about a English Football team and also dedicated to Billy Jean King
01:56 Rocket Man Elton From Honky Chateau album.
02:01 Candle in the Wind Elton From Goodbye Yellow Brick Road...About movie icon Norma Jean (Marilyn Monroes tragic death.
02:04 Levon Elton
02:10 Sad Songs  Elton
02:14 The One Elton
02:21 Crocodile Rock from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Album
Ballsmacker ID
02:25 Little Jeanie Elton
02:30 Someone Saved My Life Tonight From Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy Album...song about Eltons thoughts of Suicide
Ballsmacker ID.
02:36 Can you feel the Love Tonight Elton
02:40 Daniel A song about a brother in Vietnam
Ballsmacker.net
02:43 Your Song...Eltons first big hit from 1970
02:48 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road from album of the same name 1973.
Ballsmacker Addy given for valid reception report and theme.
Wildfire interval.

Thanks for excellent Elton tribute!

« Last Edit: September 19, 2020, 0254 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 0058 utc 19 Sep 2020
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2020, 0124 UTC »
Tuned in at 0121utc, fair signal with some fading, heard end of song then Ballsmacker ID and email address which is ballsmacker@protonmail.com, now playing Elton John "Benny and the Jets", then "that's why they call it the blues", at 0132 Elton John, "the bitch is back", excellent program of Elton John tunes, thanks. Off at 0252utc after announcement.   
« Last Edit: September 19, 2020, 0253 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 0058 utc 19 Sep 2020
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2020, 0149 UTC »
6960 USB Sep 19, 2020

0116 Island Girl
0119 Something about the way you look tonight
0123 ID and email for QSL
0124 Bennie and the Jets-Elton John
0128 I guess that’s why they call it the blues
0133 ID
0133  ??? (Noise)
0137 Don’t go breaking my heart.
0141 Sorry seems to be the hardest word
0145 bowling pins-ball sound with ID
0145 Don’t let the sun go down on me.


Bursts of noise at times. SIO 433

Thanks for the Elton John music.
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Offline refmo

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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 0058 utc 19 Sep 2020
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2020, 0156 UTC »
S9 @ 0156 with "Philadelphia Freedom"
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 0058 utc 19 Sep 2020
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2020, 0157 UTC »
Ballsmacker Radio 6960AM.  Another loud signal to NE Indiana, S9+20dB on the TS-570D.  What fading came through dropped the signal to S9+10dB, so I'm guessing you're my neighbor.... :)

All times UTC
0152: "Philadelphia Freedom"
0157: "Rocketman"
0202: "Candle in the Wind"
0205: Station ID, then into "Levon"

I'm guessing tonight's theme is Elton John......
« Last Edit: September 19, 2020, 0205 UTC by caylorman »
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 0058 utc 19 Sep 2020
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2020, 0246 UTC »
Bad interference tonight, definitely sky wave, Listening East-West is worse from my QTH