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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 28 AUG 2021
« on: August 28, 2021, 0058 UTC »
Ball Smacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:58 UTC 28 AUGUST 2021

00:58 UTC - Carrier is up;
00:58 UTC - Interval signal, started off with strong signal but went into rapid deep fade out;
01:00 UTC - Weak and unreadable.

Second week in a row now with no signal.


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« Last Edit: January 11, 2022, 0040 UTC by Skipmuck »

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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 28 AUG 2021
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2021, 0058 UTC »
Wildfire Interval. Extra long tonight
Good evening ham samiches.
Ballsmacker Radio ID.
01:03 Theme to Sanford and Son Brian Bromberg Jass Instrumental Show was a successfull sitcom in the 1970s featuring comedian Redd Fox.
01:07 Theme from the Greatest Hero American Joey Scarbury.

Gone in the noise.
Guess tonight isn't happening...no signal now.

Theme to The Odd Couple 70s Sitcom derived from the movie.
Sorry Ballsmacker...tough copy tonight


« Last Edit: August 28, 2021, 0135 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 28 AUG 2021
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2021, 0104 UTC »
signal S9 on the SDR in Elida, Ohio
00.59 piano
01.02 ID
01.02 music "Sanford and Son Theme"
01.07 song "Theme From The Greatest American Hero (Believe It Or Not)"
01.10 song "Cheers"
01.11 ID
01.11 music "M*A*S*H Theme"
01.11 song "WKRP In Cincinnati"
01.12 song "Where You Lead"

« Last Edit: August 28, 2021, 0115 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 28 AUG 2021
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2021, 0105 UTC »
01:04 UTC -- Sanford and Son theme song -- strong with some fade
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 28 AUG 2021
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2021, 0113 UTC »
S9+ but with fades here. WKRP theme song. Thanks for the broadcast BallSmacker.
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 28 AUG 2021
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2021, 0114 UTC »
0112 Sounding good. M*A*S*H Theme. Suicide is painless
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 28 AUG 2021
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2021, 0134 UTC »
+10 and sounding great!  Thanks for the tunes!
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 28 AUG 2021
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2021, 0142 UTC »
0108 TV theme (can't think of show), ID, "Suicide is painless,"

S8 here.  Good signal.
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0058 UTC 28 AUG 2021
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2021, 0232 UTC »

Very weak S7 signal with music. There's a lot of noise associated with the station. Thanks for the show and sorry that I don't more to report.

Ok, now a better signal. Song with good flute music after a good acoustical guitar piece. Thanks for the really good tune, Ball Smacker Radio.

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