BetaJBK DXing

Monday 2024-10-14 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Spain, Algeria, Marocco +S1 , Bz erratic 17.30 UTC onwards: -3 .. +6 nT > G1-peak at 18 UTC > SW signals in fast fading, 180 meter signals weakening  1665      15.37     Digital, S3-5, id, greez, 15.45: Waylon  Jennings - Love of the common People, waltz song, rock, instr. polka, 16.00: Doors - Light my Fire 1629      16.02     unid, S2-4, 1627 Greek splashing, Cindy & Bert - Immer wieder Sonntags, waltz song 6306      16.07     Sombrero, S7-9, 30 kHz wide audio, occ. ute 6295-6305, Mika Sundqvist - Moottoripyörä on moottoripyörä, Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft, 16.14: Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone, Blondie - Call Me, 16.21: "Terve taas siskot ja veljet ....nyt raporttijono on purettu, olemme Radio Sombrero", email, Abba - Summer Night City 6375      16.25     ass. Baken 16, S4-6, occ. ute 6375-80, Susanna Hoffs - My Side Of The Bed, David Bowie - Station To

Sunday 2024-10-13 Fairly calm ionosphere, latest G1-peak at 1 UTC, Bz: -1 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6260      15.54     ContiKenzo, S5-7, ute 6240-95, oldies rock tracks, 15.59: Dusty Springfield - I only want to be with You, Beatles - If I Fell, 19.03: "Dit is de ContiKenzo Boys" 6275      16.04     Ronalisa, S5-7, ute 6240-95, Rolling Stones - Satisfaction, Kim Wilde - Cambodia, 16.11: Drafi Deutscher - Marmor Stein und Eisen Brich, techno, 16.16: id, Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance 6285      16.07     Weekend Music, S4-6, ute 6240-95, lots of American English hosting and music playing in the background, id, 16.11: "We are All Gospel Radio", 16.15: WMR id 5825      16.20     Golden Oldies, S5-7, Elvis - Burning Love, 16.26: John Lennon & Elton John - Whatever gets You thru the Night, 16.29: "Dit is Golden Odies Radio" 1634      16.32     unid, S3-7, other carrier 1633, instr. polka, "Musik der Gitarre"-song, Dutch song, 1

Saturday 2024-10-12 Unsettled ionosphere, G2-G1-peaks at 12-14.30 UTC, G1-peak at 17.30 UTC, Bz: -3 .. +3 nT, still somewhat elevated proton flux, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from the Black Sea, Türkiye +S1-2 6210      15.27     King SW, S3-6, occ. ute 6210-15, rock tracks, 15.36: id-jingle, Nafa Surf - So much Love, Them ft. Van Morrison - Here Comes the Night 5880      16.08     Rock Revolution, S4-6, 5885 VOA Philippines splashing, Moody Blues - The Story in your Eyes, 16.14: id-jingle 6195      16.19     RealMix, 9+5 - S9+15, "Welcome to the show, this is yours truly Delta Mike", hosting, Pretenders - Back on the Chain Gang 6300      17.41     unid / Weekend Music, S2-4, id, email, hosting, rock 6960      17.57     Enterprise, S5-7, Italian hosting, Frida - I know there's Something going On, 17.58: "Ten years of Enterprise Radio, music from the space", SSTV, 18.00: email, Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow 5843      18.49     Joey, S6-8, Avril Lavigne -

Friday 2024-10-11 G4 > G2 storm continuing all day and evening long, Bz: -1 .. +1 nT, radio blackout R1 (M2.1) at 16.30 UTC, solar radiation storm weakening, noise: floor SW=S0, distorted SW signals in fast fading 5840      16.31     unid, S2-5, Dutch songs, 16.40: "I never had a Girl like You"-song, Dutch songs 5830      16.44     unid, S4-6, Harpo - Movie Star, 16.47-54 carrier only, cd, on again 16.56: carrier only, 16.57: "We're in the Right"-reggae, 17.01-02 carrier only, "Take a Walk in the Sun"-rock, cd 17.04 Stormy conditions continuing, only G1-peaks during the early evening, floor MW=S1, only carriers on 180 meters, except 1665. Fast fading SW signals.  1665      18.07     807 Radio, S3-7, QSO Meteoor, "Dit is Radio Acht Nul Zeven", instr. polka, 18.10: greez to stations, id 6170      18.27     Delta, S5-9, "Just a short test from Delta Radio", "We are coming back on SW", cd 18.30

Thursday 2024-10-10 Stormy ionosphere, G1-G2-peak at 13-15, G3-storm at 15-19 UTC , Bz erratic : -30 .. +30 nT, solar radiation storm S2 continuing, only the very strongest  signals 0.1-1.6 MHz receivable

Wednesday 2024-10-9 Stormy ionosphere, G1-peaks at 10,12, 13-16 UTC, Bz: -5 .. 0 nT, solar radiation storm S2-3 since 2 UTC, radio blackout R3 (X1.4) at 15.40 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, no static crashes, distorted SW signals in fast fading 6290      15.59     Ronalisa, S1-3, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama, 17.50: greez, "Good evening everybody, Radio Ronalisa from the Netherlands", Spider Murphy Gang - Skandal im Sperrbezirk, S2-5 6306      16.01     Sombrero, S6-9, s/on-rock, instr. rock, 16.06: Kiss - I was made for loving You, 16.13: Golden Earring - Radar Love, 16.16: "Good evening, here again Finnish free radio activity on SW" 6300      17.47     unid, S4-7, occ. ute 6296-99, Hollies - Long cool woman in a black Dress, Doobie Brothers - Listen to the Music, Yes - Owner of a lonely Heart, 18.03: Stranglers - No more Heroes, cd 18.10 5835      18.11     unid, S4-7, Kraftwerk - The Model - Neon Lights, cd 18.17 6325      18.18     unid, S5-8, instr. techno, cd