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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 02 APR 2022
« on: April 02, 2022, 0101 UTC »
BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 01:01 UTC 02 APRIL 2022

01:01 UTC - Carrier is up with interval signal;
01:03 UTC - Broadcast begins;
02:10 UTC - Almost unreadable now. The band went flat about 10 minutes ago.

Monitoring also available via the live stream: https://ballsmacker.net/
01:02 UTC - Live stream seems to have gone down.


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« Last Edit: April 02, 2022, 0218 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 01 APR 2022
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2022, 0102 UTC »
Wildfire Interval
Good evening Ham Samiches
Ballsmacker Radio ID
01:03 Wont Get Fooled AgainThe Who English Rock Group with massive hits featuring Peter Townsend on Guitar, Roger Daltry on Vocal, The late Keith Moon on Drums, The late John Entwhistle on Bass
The early Who known for tearing up the Drum Kit, Guitars and Microphones and Speakers Classic Who


How about Everybody Plays the Fool The Main Ingredient?
The Fool on the Hill The Beatles?
Rope around a Fool Sir Elton John?
Fool in then Rain The Led Zepplelin?
That Smell Lynard Skynard Reference Just a Fool?
Pity the Fool David Bowie with the Manish Boys?



01:12 Why do Fools Fall in Love Frankie Lyman and the Teenagers Featured on American Grafiti Soundtrack 1973
01:14 Fooled around and Fell in Love Elvin Bishop I believe this song was featured in the soundtrack for The Zombie Movie The Devils Rejects Bishop also had a cameo in Animal House as the Guitar guy who Belushi tore up his guitar
01:19 Lovefool The Cardigans
01:22 Nobodys Fool Cinderella
01:26 Fool on the Hill The Beatles Here in Washington DC they call some politicians The Fool on the Hill Capitol Hill
01:29 Everyone Plays the Fool The Main Ingredient Big Soul/Pop hit from 1972

DID ALL YOU HAM RADIO OPERATORS OUT THERE HEAR THE FCC GAVE UP THE TWENTY METER BAND FOR COMMERCIAL? SAD DAY IN HAM RADIO!!!
I know you learned about this Ballsmacker? FCC just giving away all our frequencies!

01:33 Don't want to be a Fool Luther Vandross
Ballsmacker Proton addy given for Reception Report
01:37 Fooling Around Styx The River Styx is the river that runs through Hell
01:43 Only a Fool Would Say that Steely Dan Something I did not know....Steely Dan was named after a buzzing metal device....well you know!!
Ballsmacker.net ID
01:46 Ship of Fools The Dead featuring The late Jerry Garcia San Fransisco based Haight Ashbury band of the mid sixties Song from 1974
01:51 Famous Last Words George Strait Country Music Entertainer of the Year 1990 abd many other CMA awards...but you can bet George would never Bitch Slap someone like Will Smith?
01:54 Fool in the Rain The Led Zeppelin featuring Robert Plant on Vocals
02:00 Chain of Fools Aretha Franklin The Queen of Soul Aretha featured in The movie The Blues Brothers
Nothing But the Hits Ballsmacker Radio ID
02:03 Ship of Fools Robert Plant

SIGNAL FADING OUT

02:08 Foolish Hearts Steve Perry formerly with Journey
Ballsmacker Proton Addy given
02:12 Fools Van Halen featuring the late Eddie Van Halen on guitar
02:18 Don't the Green Grass Fool you Wicked Wilson Pickett Memphis Soul
Ballsmacker ID
02:20 Foolin Def Lappard
02:25 What a Fool Believes The Doobie Bros
Ballsmacker.net ID
02:29 Fool to Cry The Rolling Drunk Stones!
02:33 Foolish Games Jewel

YOUR FOOLING ME .....RIGHT BALLSMACKER????? JEWELL?????? COME ON NOW???? AGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
02:37 Fool for your love Whitesnake

OK BS, YOU REDEEMED YOURSELVES! THATS BETTER! JEWELL???????? REALLY? NEXT THING YOULL BE PLAYING SHANIA?
02:41 Ship of Fools World Party
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02:45 Fool for the City Foghat
Fools in Love Joe Jackson
SSTV
Proton addy given
Wildfire Interval Off the air

APRIL FOOLS HAM OPS....WE STILL HAVE 20 meters for now...maybe someday they will take it away?

















« Last Edit: April 02, 2022, 0256 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 01 APR 2022
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2022, 0103 UTC »
SINPO=24232

103- Wildfire IS.
103- YL recorded ID with khz mentioned and then bowling ball sound effects.
104- "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who.
112- "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers.
114- YL recorded ID with bowling ball sound effects.
114- "Fooled Around And Fell In Love" by Elvin Bishop.
« Last Edit: April 02, 2022, 0115 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 01 APR 2022
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2022, 0104 UTC »
0103  Id " Won't Get Fooled Again" The Who  S7
0112 "Why do fools fall in Love "
0119 "Lovefool" The Cardigans
0123 "Nobody's Fool " Cinderella
 Is it Still April's Day ?
0127 "The Fool on the Hill " The Beatles
0129 "Everybody Plays the Fool " The Main Ingredient
0134 "Don't Want to be a Fool" Luther Vandross
« Last Edit: April 02, 2022, 0134 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 01 APR 2022
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2022, 0105 UTC »
signal S9 on the SDR in Elida, Ohio
01.01 piano
01.03 ID
01.03 song "Won't Get Fooled Again"
01.12 song "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"
01.14 ID
01.14 song "Fooled Around and Fell in Love"
01.18 song "Lovefool"
« Last Edit: April 02, 2022, 0119 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 01 APR 2022
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2022, 0106 UTC »
10 to 20 over signal.  Well above the QRN.  Sounding great.  Thanks for the show!
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 02 APR 2022
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2022, 0108 UTC »
0107 UTC: S9+ signal with some nice tuneage coming out of the speaker tonight. Thanks for the broadcast. Signal grew weaker during the broadcast.

« Last Edit: April 02, 2022, 0304 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 01 APR 2022
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2022, 0109 UTC »
Tuned in at 0107utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S9 to S9+15 signal, song "won't get fooled again", oldie "why do fools fall in love", song "fooled around and fell in love", the program theme is "fool", at 0200 signal down to S7 to S9, at 0245 back up to S9+10, at 0254 SSTV/FAX, announcement then piano interval signal, carrier off at 0257utc, thanks for the nice broadcast.       
« Last Edit: April 02, 2022, 0257 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 01 APR 2022
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2022, 0117 UTC »
0113 UTC SIO 444. Good 59 signal with great audio.
0114 UTC YL ID of Ballsmacker Radio
0114 UTC music "Fooled Around and Fell in Love"
0118 music "LoveFool" The Cardigans
0122 YL ID Ballsmacker Radio and then into song "Nobody's Fool" Cinderella
0126 music "The Fool On The Hill" The Beatles
« Last Edit: April 02, 2022, 0128 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 01 APR 2022
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2022, 0129 UTC »
S8 in NM - nice signal and tunes.  Little QSB so far.
0111 "Why do fools fall in love?"
0114 YL ID and "new website"
0114 "Fooled around and fell in love" - long play version?
0119 "Baby do you love me?" (name uncertain - female singer)
0122 YL ID, wires in the trees it's Ballsmaker radio
0122 Another song I don't know
0126 Beatles tune, oh yeah, "Fool on the Hill" - pickin' up the theme now
0130 Dinner time this end

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 01 APR 2022
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2022, 0139 UTC »
Good show going on, Ball Smacker Radio. Thanks for the good tunes tonight.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0101 UTC 02 APR 2022
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2022, 0257 UTC »
+10 here.  Great show tonight. 
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