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Author Topic: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 16 APR 2022  (Read 958 times)

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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 16 APR 2022
« on: April 16, 2022, 0058 UTC »
BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:57 UTC 16 APRIL 2022

00:57 UTC - Carrier is up with interval signal; nice S9 to +10 signal;
01:00 UTC - Broadcast begins;
02:22 UTC - Weak and unreadable as the signal had faded out into the noise;
02:24 UTC - SSTV;
02:26 UTC - Interval signal. End of broadcast.

Thank you for the show.

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« Last Edit: April 16, 2022, 0227 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 16 APR 2022
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2022, 0058 UTC »
Carrier Up
Wildfire Interval
Good Evening Ham Samiches
01:00 Ballsmacker Radio Id
01:00 Good Golly Miss Molly Little Richard
A rock and roll pioneer Became a minister later on in life
01:02 Thank God it's Friday Love and Kisses

HOW ABOUT FRIDAY ON MY MIND THE EASY BEATS?
Good Day Sunshine The Beatles?
Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry?
Good Vibrations The Beach Boys?
Goodnight Sweetheart The Spaniels
Good Lovin The Rascals

01:06 It was a very good year Frankie Baby
01:11 Let the Good Times Roll Shirley and Lee
Ballsmacker Radio ID
01:13 Last Friday Night Katey Perry


JUST SHOOT ME ALREADY!! KATEY PERRY????

01:17 Good Times The late Sam Cooke
Ballsmacker ID
01:19 Bad to the Bone George Thurogood and the Destroyers
01:24 for the Good Times The late Ray Price County and Pop singer
Proton Addy given for Theme and Reception Report
01:28 Feels so Good Chuck Mangione
01:31 Hello Friday Flo Rida
License to Smack ID
01:35 Friday I'm in Love The Cure
01:38 Take Good Care of My Baby Bobby Vee
Ballsmacker Radio ID
01:41 Bad Friday Umphrey's McGee
01:44 Good Lovin Aint Easy Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terell Tammy was one of the top names for Baby names in 1959
01:46 Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry A pioneer of Rock and Roll and created the infamous Duck Walk with the guitar Song used in the American Grafiti Soundtrack
01:49 Black Friday The Steely Dan named after a vibrating electrical device..The Ballsmacker enlightened me of that. Never knew that! The Steely Dan began as studio musicians. Highly accomplished Band
Proton Mail Addy given
01:53 The Good Bad and Ugly Hugo Montenegro
TUCO    TUCO     BLONDIE BLONDIE   ANGEL EYES The movie filmed by an Italian Director One of Clint Eastwoods biggest movies

WHERE IS THE CASHBOX??????

JUST SHOOT ME AGAIN!

Friday Rebecca Black
02:59 A Change Would do me good Sheryl Crow
02:03 Friday on my Mind The Easy Beats David Bowie did a cover of this song on Pin Up Album

PLAY BOWIE VERSION!!!!!
License to Smack ID
02:05 Nothing But A Good Time Poison
02:09 Nothing to Good For Baby Stevie Wonder Motown Pioneer with greatest popularity in the mid 70s
Ballsmacker ID
02:12 Good Time Women The Rolling Drunk Stones

OK BS, YOU DID WELL ADDING THE STONES! KATEY PERRY??? REALLY?
02:15 Friday Night

BUT NOW YOU PLAY LADY ANTEBELUM? OH, THAT NAME IS OFFENSIVE...LETS CHANGE IT? LOL
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02:18 Funky Friday Felix Cavaliere
02:21 Good Times Bad Times Led Zepplin

NOW YOUR COOKING!!!!

SSTV Image
Proton Addy Given
Wildfire Interval
Off the air!










« Last Edit: April 16, 2022, 0226 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 16 APR 2022
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2022, 0059 UTC »
0058 UTC: Interval signal S9+.



Thank you for the broadcast.
« Last Edit: April 16, 2022, 0237 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 16 APR 2022
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2022, 0101 UTC »
signal S9 on the SDR in Elida, Ohio
00.58 piano
01.00 ID
01.00 song "Good Golly Miss Molly"
01.02 song "Thank God It's Friday"
01.06 ID
01.06 song "It Was a Very Good Year"
01.11 song "Let the Good Times Roll"
01.13 ID
01.13 song "Last Friday Night"
« Last Edit: April 16, 2022, 0114 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 16 APR 2022
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2022, 0102 UTC »
0058 "Interval Signal "  S 9
0101 "Good Golly Miss Molly " Little Richard
0102 "Thank God its Friday "Love and Kisses
0106 "It was a very Good  Year "    Frank Sinantra
0111 "Let The Good times Roll " Shirley & Lee
« Last Edit: April 16, 2022, 0112 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 16 APR 2022
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2022, 0131 UTC »
S9 with Tipton Co. TN kiwiSDR

0129 UTC-Feels so good by Chuck Mangione
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Offline Jon Shoe - N8UL

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 16 APR 2022
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2022, 0136 UTC »
S9 + 10 here....

0136 "Friday I'm in Love " The Cure
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 16 APR 2022
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2022, 0140 UTC »
S9 +30db signal here with slow fades to S9.
« Last Edit: April 16, 2022, 0141 UTC by motown »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 16 APR 2022
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2022, 0208 UTC »
Tuned in at 0206utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak S5 to S7 signal occasionally up to S9, hear rock music, at 0224 SSTV/FAX, announcement then piano interval signal then off 0227.   
« Last Edit: April 16, 2022, 0227 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 16 APR 2022
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2022, 0210 UTC »
Bending the needle here. S9+

"Nothin's Too Good For My Baby" Playing.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 16 APR 2022
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2022, 0227 UTC »
2357 S/on with piano IS, 0100 ID w/ bowling pin strike sfx. over intro of "Good Golly Miss Molly" - Little Richard, "Thank God It's Friday," - Love and Kisses, "Heaven on their minds" - Alan Doggert & Muray Head,

S7 - 8 throughout
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