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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 Jul 2021
« on: July 10, 2021, 0057 UTC »
BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:57 UTC 10 JULY 2021

00:57 UTC - BallSmacker Radio: carrier is up;
00:58 UTC - Interval signal;
01:00 UTC - Broadcast begins;
02:02 UTC - ID and eQSL address. Good +15 signal into my location;
02:11 UTC - Station ID;
02:27 UTC - SSTV: BALLSMAKER RADIO
02:29 UTC - Interval signal;
02:30 UTC - End of broadcast.


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« Last Edit: January 10, 2022, 0159 UTC by Skipmuck »

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 JULY 2021
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2021, 0059 UTC »
0059:  Interval music just below the noise.
0100:  CCR "Who Will Stop The Rain". Just below the noise.
0104- 0110:  Carrier only.
0111:  No carrier.
0126:  Diana Ross "Stop In The Name of Love."  Just above the noise.
0127:  Carrier present, but below the noise.
0132:  Ballsmacker ID.  Caught a few seconds of it.
0133- 0149: Carrier fading in and out.
0149- 0200:  Carrier in and out.  When up, just below the noise with unid music selection.
« Last Edit: July 10, 2021, 0205 UTC by bigd »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 JULY 2021
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2021, 0101 UTC »
Wildfire Interval.
Ballsmacker Radio ID
01:00 Who'll Stop the Rain
Creedance Clearwater Revival featuring John Fogerty
01:02 Games People Play The Spinners Pop/Soul sensations of the 70s.
Ballsmacker Radio ID.
01:07 I Can't Stop Dancing Archie Bell and the Drells.
01:09 Nothings Going to Stop Us Now Misty Jones Sounds very much like The Airplanes Grace Slick.

How about Don't Stop Believing The Mac?
Stop In the Name of Love The Supremes.
I Cant stop this Feeling REO Speedwagon?


Ballsmacker.net ID.
01:14 Don't Stop Believing The Mac.
Fleetwood Mac hit their highest popularity in the mid seventies. The original Fleetwood Mac go back to late sixties! Featuring the late Peter Green on Guitar. Mick Fleetwood also a founding member
01:17 Can't Stop Maroon 5.
Ballsmacker Proton addy given for Theme and reception Report.
01:19 Can't Stop Red Hot Chili Peppers.
01:24 Stop in the name of Love Diana Ross and the Supremes Motown hit makers! Motown started in Detroit The Motor City. Song used in the movie American Grafitti II.
License to Chill ID.
01:27 Stop Stop Stop The Hollies British Rock and invaders to the 1st British Invasion to America.
01:27 Bus Stop The Hollies The Hollies following the tradional skitffe band sound in England
Ballsmacker Radio ID.
01:32 Don't stop this Train Elton Hercules John of England! Pop Rock sensation of the 1970s to present Day! Elton started his American adventure in Los Angeles in 1970. Played the Trubadour Club in LA and Recorded his album Elton.
01:36 Don't Cha Stop The Cars featuring Rick Ocasik! Smash 80s hit mackers in the New Wave era
01:39 Can't Stop Rocking ZZTop! Early ZZ performed in a western setting on stage.
01:43 I Can't Stop Loving you The master himself The late Ray Charles.
This song crossed over into Country Music and pissed off alot of folks, but this song also made him very popular with new audiences. Rays Record Company didn't want it, but Ray didn't give in. It was ground breaking in his career.
Ballsmacker Radio ID.
01:47 I Can't stop this thing we started Bryan Adams
01:51 Stop that Train Keith and Tex with this reggae style song.
Ballsmacker Radio ID
01:55.Stop Drop and Roll Dan and Shay.
01:57 Don't Stop the Dance Bryan Ferry formerly with Glam Rock Roxy Music in the 70s. Bryan went solo with his career after Roxy.
Proton addy given for valid reception report for EQSL Theme needed.
02:02 Don't Stop till you get enough The late King of Pop Michael Jackson. Michael started as a child with the Jackson 5 of Motown era. Michael made the moonwalk famous although many others before him in R & B did the moonwalk. But video for Michael Jackson was a plus! Extended long version.
02:08 Don't Stop Me Now Queen Glam Rock sensations from the 70s to present day! RIP Freddie! Queen started as Glam along side Roxy Music, Bowie, TRex, Gary Glitter, Mott Hoople and other Glam from the 70s. Queen had more of a rock feeling to their music early on
02:11 Stop Dragging my Heart around Tom Petty with Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac fame.
02:15 Can't stop the Rain Cascada
Ballsmacker.net ID.
02:19 Can't Stop the Feeling Justin Timberlake.

Timberlake?????????????? Nooooooooooo! STOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP! lol.
Please Dont play Hanson Stop Song!!!!

02:23 Don't Stop Believing Journey featuring Steve Perry on vocal. Song used in last episode of the Sopranos.
Great song for the last Sopranos! RIP James Gandelfini.
PBS SSTV Image.
Proton Addy given.
Thats all.
Wildfire Interval.
Off the Air!

























« Last Edit: July 10, 2021, 0229 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 JULY 2021
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2021, 0102 UTC »
Warming up with piano IS around 0055
0100 ID then into Who'll stop the rain  S6 fine audio
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 JULY 2021
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2021, 0105 UTC »
signal S9+10 on the SDR in Lorain County, Ohio
00,58 piano
01.00 ID
01.00 song "Who Stopped The Rain"
01.02 song "They Just Can't Stop It (Games People Play)"
01.07 ID
01.07 song "I Can't Stop Dancing"
01.09 song "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
01.13 ID
01.13 song "Don't Stop"
01.16 song "Can't Stop"

« Last Edit: July 10, 2021, 0117 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 JULY 2021
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2021, 0109 UTC »
Games People Play -Spinners (0105),

Rough copy, lots of static,

I Cant Stop Dancing - Archie Bell (0108)

Thanks for the show!!!

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 JULY 2021
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2021, 0109 UTC »
0058 Wildfire IS
0100 ID and sign on announcement
        Who'll Stop The Rain - CCR
0103 Games People Play - The Spinners
        Poor signal until 0102 then signal came right up to S9 +10 [Power turned up?]
0107 I Just Can't Stop Dancing - Archie Bell & The Drells
0110 Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship. Signal fading and down to under S-8 now.
0117 Signal now faded to where's it's barely audible. Maybe it will come back like it did last week?
0145 I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles [signal popped right up out of the static!]
0157 Don't Stop The Dance - Bryan Ferry S9 +10 with fades, some deep.
0201 Faded out again.
0223 Don't Stop Believing - Journey [slight fade up S6 even with noise]
0228 SSTV
         ID, QSL info
         Wildfire IS
0230 Carrier Off. Another fine show Ballsmacker!

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« Last Edit: July 10, 2021, 0231 UTC by Chris Lobdell »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 JULY 2021
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2021, 0110 UTC »
S8 - S9 Nice signal this evening BS
0106 – “I Can’t Stop Dancing” – Archie Bell & The Drells
0109 – “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” - Starship
0113 – “Don’t Stop” – Fleetwood Mac
0117 – “Can’t Stop” – Maroon 5
0127 – “Stop Stop Stop” – The Hollies

« Last Edit: July 10, 2021, 0128 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 JULY 2021
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2021, 0121 UTC »
0058 Piano ID, 0100 ID and "Who'll stop the rain?" by CCR.

S7 in noisy conditions.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 JULY 2021
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2021, 0126 UTC »
0124 S-7/9 into WNY (Stop in the name of Love)
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 JULY 2021
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2021, 0128 UTC »
Usual S9+ signal here. Thanks for the broadcast tonight BallSmacker Radio.

« Last Edit: July 10, 2021, 0230 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 JULY 2021
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2021, 0129 UTC »
S9 carrier @ 0129 with "Stop Stop Stop" by The Hollies

« Last Edit: July 10, 2021, 0232 UTC by refmo »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 JULY 2021
« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2021, 0130 UTC »
Tuned in at 0128utc on both Normal IL sdr and Barrington Hills IL sdr, S9 signal with light noise on both, hear old rock tune, at 0130 oldie "bus stop" by the Hollies from 1966, 
« Last Edit: July 10, 2021, 0132 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 JULY 2021
« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2021, 0151 UTC »
0150  good signal with quite a bit of summer noise .
Keith and Tex/ stop that train
Thanks BS
« Last Edit: July 10, 2021, 0153 UTC by Davep »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 10 JULY 2021
« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2021, 0217 UTC »
Good sounding show tonight, Ball Smacker Radio. Audio is now +9 and more. Good tunes too. Thanks for the show.
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