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Author Topic: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0000 utc 22 May 2022  (Read 1012 times)

Offline Ct Yankee

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Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0000 utc 22 May 2022
« on: May 22, 2022, 0000 UTC »
Very good reception, maybe some weather related crashes

0000 Wildfire IS
0001 "Good evening Ham sandwiches, you are listening to Ball Smacker Radio somewhere in the northeast" to "Band on the Run" Wings
« Last Edit: May 22, 2022, 0001 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM, 0000 22 May 2022
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2022, 0001 UTC »
Repeat of last nights show. Excellent signal
0005 Cover of Del Shannon Runaway.  Gary Lewis I think.  Thanks for the show.
« Last Edit: May 22, 2022, 0007 UTC by JustGreg »
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Offline Dr. Strangelove

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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0000 utc 22 May 2022
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2022, 0008 UTC »
S7 with a high static level tonight
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Offline Molvania Poacher

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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0000 utc 22 May 2022
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2022, 0014 UTC »
SINPO=34433

013- "Take The Money And Run" by The Steve Miller Band.
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0000 utc 22 May 2022
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2022, 0018 UTC »
Tuned in at 0014utc on Brookfield WI sdr with fair/poor S9 to S9+15 signal, hear song "run through the jungle", at 0100 switched to Barrington Hills IL sdr with fair S9 to S9+15 signal after wolverine left air, at 0139 SSTV/FAX, end of program announcement by woman, piano IS then off.     
« Last Edit: May 22, 2022, 0142 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0000 utc 22 May 2022
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2022, 0034 UTC »
Low signal, still a bit early with plenty of daylight left here.
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Offline Sky Waves

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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0000 utc 22 May 2022
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2022, 0035 UTC »
0034 UTC SIO 433, s6 with another signal causing QRM
0034 UTC music "Run Like Hell" Pink Floyd
0035 UTC "Runaround Sue" Dion
0038 "It Keeps You Runnin'" The Doobie Brothers
0042 "A Good Run Of Bad Luck" Clint Black
0045 YL ID, Ball Smacker Radio
0045 "Runaway Train" Elton John
0050 "Runaway" Del Shannon
« Last Edit: May 22, 2022, 0051 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0000 utc 22 May 2022
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2022, 0111 UTC »
0110  Tuned-in at 0053.  Thunderboomers getting louder.  45453.  About 30 dB above the noise.  Sounds best at 7500 Hz bandwidth.  ID @ 0108.

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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0000 utc 22 May 2022
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2022, 0117 UTC »
0112 "Pscho Killer"  - Talking Heads  Bodacious S9 +15 signal!
0116 "Walk This Way" - RUN-DMC Featuring Aerosmith
0124 "Runaway" - Bon Jovi
« Last Edit: May 22, 2022, 0124 UTC by clobdell »
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Offline alleycat

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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0000 utc 22 May 2022
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2022, 0119 UTC »
OMG booming in at nearly S9+40 (yes, there are a lot of distracting lightning crashes). BallSmacker, are you my neighbor?!?  ;)
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0000 utc 22 May 2022
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2022, 0120 UTC »
Signal a little weaker into Mosinee, Wisconsin tonight! Repeat of last night's broadcast more fades, distortion and noise for the whole broadcast. Thanks Ballsmacker!
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0000 UTC 22 MAY 2022
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2022, 0131 UTC »
01:30 UTC - Loud and clear despite the electrical storm activity in the area. Brian Adams - Run To You.

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« Last Edit: May 22, 2022, 0142 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0000 utc 22 May 2022
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2022, 0134 UTC »
01:22 REO Speedwagon "Take it on the Run"
01:24 Bon Jovi "Runaway"
01:27 Brian Adams "Run to You"

Solid copy siting indoors with GP5-SSB using internal telescoping antenna.
S9+ Got some 'sferics and crashes from lightning in the area. Otherwise,  sounds excellent in Kings Mountain,  NC.


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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0000 utc 22 May 2022
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2022, 0144 UTC »
6960am, 05222022, 0118utc-0131utc,s6
Walk this way
Heard it from a friend who
ID @ 0123Utc,  She's a little runaway
Run to you
Come on Eileen
In the long run
SSTV @ 0139ID
ID at 0140, email and guess the theme
Piano mx, off at 0141





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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0000 utc 22 May 2022
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2022, 0203 UTC »
0018  "Runaway" - Jefferson Starship, ID, "Born to run" - The Boss, "Fox on the run" - Sweet, ID and eQSL offer to Ballsmacker @ Protonmail.com into repeat of last night's program with "run" theme.

Somewhat noisy S9+10 signal.

Repeat of last night's program.
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Music identified with help from Shazam.
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