Posts

Log 2025-6-26

Thursday 2025-6-26 Unsettled ionosphere after last night's G2-storm, latest G1-G2-G1-peaks 15-17, 18-19.30 and 20-21  UTC, Bz erratic: -6 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Poland, Germany, Czechia, Austria, Hungary, Italy +S2-3 5800      17.25     ContiKenzo, S4-6, ute 5795-98, 5806 CW occ. splashing, Dutch and German songs, instr. polka, 17.35: "Hello, hello", instr. techno, 17.37: id, greez, 17.39: "Good evening listeners", Down in the Silvermine, 17.45: Rolling Stones - The last Time, S5-7 6285      18.28     unid, S3-5, rock tracks in the statics, 18.42: UFO - Doctor Doctor, 19.02: Bryan Ferry - Let's stick Together 6290      19.08     unid, S3-5, other Dutch on 6285, occ. ute on freq, Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing, polka song, song, yodel polka song, instr. waltz, 19.25: polka version of "Roll out the Barrel", instr. waltz, 19.33: "Bye bye Baby don'...

Log 2025-6-25

Wednesday 2025-6-25 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -10 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from France + S1-2, G1-peaks at 19-20 UTC, G3-peaks at 21-21.30 UTC, Bz: -10 .. +2 nT 6300      18.24     unid, S2-4, surrounded by other carriers, occ. ute 6288-98, rock, Dutch and German songs, rock tracks in the statics, 19.45:  Aneka - Japanese Boy, S3-5, Russian ann.s on freq 6285      19.09     unid, S3-5, other carrier and Russian ann.s on freq covering, occ. ute 6285-95, Dutch rock, song, 19.17: Johnny Cash - Boy named Sue, R&R, 19.23: Jim Reeves - Adios Amigos, cd 19.25 6285      19.32     unid, S3-5, other carrier on freq covering, techno polka, 19.36: talking, cd 19.37 6875      19.39     pres. Zeppelin R., S4-6, instr. jazz tracks 6905      20.24     unid, S3-5, occ. ute 6906, instr. techno 1629  ...

Log 2025-6-24

T uesday 2025-6-24 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Ukraine, France, Spain +S1 6274      19.11     unid, S4-6, 6272 CW, Irish sounding folk mx rock, Dutch country song,  rock tracks, songs, 19.38: Cat Stevens - Wild World, 19.55: Michael Jackson - Billy Jean, cd 20.10 5880      19.18     Mike, S7-9, rock, jingle, Alice Cooper - School's Out, rock tracks, 19.29: cd-rock, cd 19.34 6300      19.23     Ronalisa, S4-6, occ. ute 6290-6300, rock tracks, 19.27: "On SW you're listening to Ronalisa Radio", rock tracks, id 19.37, 20.17: Abba - Take a Chance on Me, instr. tango, 20.22: greez to me, thanks ! ,Sandy Shaw - Puppet on a String, S5-7, "Je luistert naar Ronalisa Radio", Bryan Adams - Summer of 69 6240      19.24     unid, S4-6, occ. ute 6244, instr. polka, rock tracks, 19.44: George Thorogood & ...

Log 2025-6-23

Monday 2025-6-23 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crahes from Poland, Chechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, France +S2-3, G1-peaks at 19.30-20.30 UTC, floor MW=S1 5800      18.07     unid / Radio 60, S6-8, Conny Froboess - Zwei kleine Italiener, German songs, 18.14: "Hier bei die Schlager Radio 60", German tracks, cd 18.27 5840      18.17     Mike, S7-9, Dutch rock tracks, 18.22: "Mike Radio broadcasting from the heart of the Netherlands, 25 years on air, special DX test", Bee Gees - Nights on Broadway, 18.28: Baccara - Sorry I'm a Lady 6935      18.45     unid / Laser 558, S4-6, ute 6928-32, Cyndi Lauper - Girls just want to have Fun, rock, 18.53: English hosting, id in the statics, Kool And The Gang - (When You say You love Somebody) In the Heart, Righteous Brothers - You've lost that lovin' Feelin', 19.00: Laser 558 id, hosting 6285      ...

Log 2025-6-22

Sunday2025-6-22 G1-peak at 18 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static  crashes from Germany, France, Spain, Denmark, Sweden +S1-2, floor MW=S1, weak 180 meter signals in the constant statics +S1-3 5800      18.11     ContiKenzo, S5-7, Vengaboys - Shalala lala, id, hosting 6285      18.14     ContiKenzo, S5-7, id, "Listeners, you're listening to the ContiKenzo Radio on 5800 and 6285", greez, 18.17: Moody Blues - The Voice 6935      18.21     unid / Laser 558, S3-5, "Broadcasting from the international waters, this is Laser 558", hosting, rock, id 18.26, 18.29: Phil Collins - Against all Odds (Take a look at me Now) 6880      19.28     unid, S4-6, folk mx tracks, 19.31: talking, ass. Zeppelin R., cd 19.32-33, more folk mx 5040      19.37    Deltracks, S4-6, Beatles - Hey Jude, 19.44: "Deltracks", 19.49...

Log 2025-6-21

Saturday 2025-6-21, Midsummer Day , Summer Solstice at 2.41 UTC, at the remote QTH: sunset 20 UTC, length of daytime 19h 15min Unsettled ionosphere, G1-G2-peaks at 16-18.30 UTC, G1-peak at 19.30 UTC, Bz: -5 > +5 nT and collapsing to -5 nT at 20 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Switzerland, Italy, Spain +S1-2, floor MW=S1 6285      17.35     WDR, S4-6, CW on freq, occ. ute 6285, polka, Dutch song, 17.38: Stranglers - Skin Deep, 17.42: id 5840      17.45     WDR, S4-6, greez to Misti, Dean Martin - Volare,"Sommernacht in Griekenland"-song, id, greez to Hitmix 6325      18.48     Weekend Music, S3-5, id, 20.20: Sade - Your Love is King, S4-6 5880       19.41    Akenxo / Hitmix, S4-6, Genesis - I can't Dance, Dutch song, disco, 19.50: version of "Hippy hippy Shake", 19.53: in Dutch: "Test, 1,2", Dutch song, Power Station - Some like it Hot, techno...

Log 2025-6-20

Friday 2025-6-20, Midsummer Eve Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Greece, Italy, Spain +S1, floor MW=S1 5800      18.37     ContiKenzo, S5-7, Elton John - Your Song. id, greez, Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown, Kinks - Apeman, 18.45: id, greez 5955      18.55     Sunlite ? / Veronica, S3-5, listenable in LSB, 5960 Vo Türkiye splashing, Dutch hosting, id, commercials, 19.00: "Radio Veronica nieuws" 6875      19.06     pres. Zeppelin R. , S4-6, Doris Day - Que Sera Sera, Neil Sedaka - Calendar Girl, Paul & Paula - Hey Paula 6300      19.25     unid, S6-8, Motels - Suddenly last Summer, Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax , 19.32: cd 5880      19.35     unid, S7-9, rock, 19.36 carrier only, cd 6300      19.28     Blackstone, S5-8, rock,  Elvis - Don't be C...