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Author Topic: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 3 Apr 2021  (Read 1766 times)

Offline Bali_Frank

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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 3 Apr 2021
« on: April 03, 2021, 0059 UTC »
signal S8-9 on the SDR in Elida, Ohio
00.58 piano
01.00 ID
01.00 song "Won't Get Fooled Again"
01.08 song "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"
01.10 ID
01.10 song "Fool In The Rain"
01.16 song "Chain of Fools"
« Last Edit: January 10, 2022, 0101 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 3 Apr 2021
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2021, 0100 UTC »
0100:  Carrier. Under the noise.
0111:  Carrier gone.
« Last Edit: April 03, 2021, 0112 UTC by bigd »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 3 Apr 2021
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2021, 0101 UTC »
Wildfire Interval
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01:00 Won't get fooled again The Who English Rock band featuring Townsend, Daltrey, Moon and Antwhisle (RIP) Early Who featured band destroying guitars and drum kit and Microphones
RIP Keith Big in 60s, 70s, 80s. Still rocking today Meet the new boss...Same as the old boss.
01:08 Why do fools fall in love Frankie Lymon and the teenagers Frankie died tragically from an overdose.
Wires strung up in the tree Ballsmacker Radio ID.
01:11 Fool in the rainThe Led Zepplin.
English rockers from late sixties and into the seventies featuring Robert Plant on vocals RIP Jon Bonham Robert Plant did have a solo career that did well Jimmy Page one of rocks greatest guitarists!
01:17 Chain of Fools The Queen of soul The late Aretha Franklin Also appeared in The Blues Brothers movie! Motown Detroit Giant!
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01:19 Fooled Around and Fell In Love.
Elvin Bishop Big hit in the Pop charts 1970s.

How about What a Fool believes by Michael McDonald?

01:24 Don't let the Green Grass Wicked Wilson Pickett. Memphis Soul.
Proton Email address given for reception report and special theme.
01:26 Fooling yourself Styx with Dennis DeYoung Rock greats from the 70s and 80s.
01:31 Only a fool would say that Steely Dan Started as studio musicians who were very tight with their music Monster hit makers featuring Donald Fagen
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01:35 Ship of Fools The Dead (Grateful) featuring the late Jerry Garcia The Dead from the Haight Ashbury scene in San Fransisco Many considered part of the 1960s counter culture.
Very bad fading now......
Fool on the Hill The Beatles featuring Lennon and McCartney
Ship of Fools Robert Plant formerly with The Led Zepplin.
01:48 Everyone Plays the Fool The Main Ingredient from the early 1970s
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01:51 Dont want to be a Fool The late Luther Vandrose Luther was also a backup singer for David Bowie's Young American's Album in 1975.
Famous Last Words of a Fool Country and Western musics George Straight.
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01:59 Fool for the City Foghat.
02:03 Fools in Love Joe Jackson 80s New Wave with Reggae
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02:08 Fool for your loving Whitesnake Metal Band!
02:11 Fool to Cry The Rolling Stones featuring Jagger and Richards The Bad Boys of the English Invasion to America. The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World is often touted! The Band still playing today All in their 70s. Remembering the late Brian Jones ...ie enter Ronnie Wood.
Proton addy given for reception report and special theme.
02:16 Fools Van Halen featuring the late Eddie Van Halen on lead guitar.
02:21 Foolish Heart Steve Perry formerly lead singer of Journey who went solo career.
Wires strung up in the tree Ballsmacker Radio ID.
02:24 Ship of Fools World Party 1986
02:29 What a Fool Believes Michael McDonald

Thanks for the show!!!

Seems the signals tonight favoring the south?? I am actually in Northern Florida on the Gulf tonight! Cedar Key The Gulf water plane helpng I'm sure...Signal just about gone again?
Foolin Def Lepard




« Last Edit: April 03, 2021, 0233 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 3 Apr 2021
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2021, 0103 UTC »
Tuned in at 0102utc with Dixon IL sdr, weak signal, tune "won't get fooled in again", at 0109utc old 1956 rock tune "why do fools fall in love" by Frankie Lymon and the teenagers, ID at 0111 with sound of bowling ball hitting pins, at 0117 Aretha Franklin "chain of fools", song "fooled around and fell in love", nice variety of tunes with the word "fool" in them, thanks, at 0159 song "fool for the city", some fading around 0205, Ball Smacker ID at 0225utc with sound of bowling ball hitting pins, at 0241 SSTV/FAX followed by ID and email address ballsmacker@protonmail.com then piano solo then off air.         
« Last Edit: April 03, 2021, 0244 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 3 Apr 2021
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2021, 0106 UTC »
0103 UTC Fading in and out here with "Won't Get Fooled Again"-The Who
0121 UTC "Fooled Around and Fell In Love"-Elvin Bishop
0132 UTC "Only A Fool Would Say That"-Steely Dan
0135 UTC "Ship of Fools"-Grateful Dead
« Last Edit: April 03, 2021, 0135 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 3 Apr 2021
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2021, 0109 UTC »
Good signal tonight.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 3 Apr 2021
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2021, 0113 UTC »
0101 Pop song (don't know the name), "Don't get fooled again," "Why do fools fall in love?" ID, signal fades & can't ID song.

varying from S6 to static floor at S4.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 3 Apr 2021
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2021, 0118 UTC »
Really good sound tonight. Signal is up too at S9 to S9+10. Thanks a lot for the broadcast.

Familiar rock tunes. Chain of Fools on at the moment. Great bass sound.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 3 Apr 2021
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2021, 0156 UTC »
Hearing this station again into Lamont (VE6JY's site) Alberta CANADA with a s4 to s5 signal @ 0155 hours...here in Daysland, just audible at best.. some pretty good reception tonight from the east .....
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 3 Apr 2021
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2021, 0157 UTC »
Booming in +10. Sounding great!  Thanks for the show!
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 3 Apr 2021
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2021, 0159 UTC »
0158  Weak carrier and a bit of audio now and then on the E1 .... conditions not good tonight!
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 3 Apr 2021
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2021, 0214 UTC »
0214 - SIO 444 with "Daddy You're a Fool To Cry"

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 3 Apr 2021
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2021, 0246 UTC »
This is barely coming in. Music fading in and out. I can't tell what the operator said. 
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Lovefool song by the Cardigans right before an SSTV.

I just set up a loop on ground antenna and it has a good signal to noise ratio. 
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 3 Apr 2021
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2021, 1321 UTC »
Booming in with a S9 here in SE PA  at 0058 with station ID  and music by the Who.

Very good audio in AM.

Thanks for the Friday night show and tunes.

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