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Log 2025-3-25

Tuesday 2025-3-25 R1 (C9.5) radio blackout at 12.30 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -9 .. -5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, Sw signals in fast fading, floor MW=S1, MW signals in deep fading, static crashes from Hungary, Austria, Czechia, Germany, Italy, France, Spain +S1 6285      16.26     Monique, S5-7, occ. ute 6283-86, other carrier 6287, id, hosting, Fruitgum Company - Simon Says, greez, hosting, 16.32: Abba - Dancing Queen 1620      16.40     unid, S1-3, other carrier 1621, Golden Earring - Back Home, rock tracks 1638      16.42     Ziegbok, S1-6, other carrier 1635, country rock songs, rock tracks, 16.58: "Je sind verbonden met de Radio Professor Ziegbok", 17.05: cd-ann, Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire - Tougher than the Rest, 17.13: id, greez to stations, Melanie - Beautiful People, cd 17.16 1638      17.17     Blauwe Fazant, S2-5, mx, QSO Ziegbok, Roy Orbison ...

Log 2025-3-23

Sunday 2025-3-23 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Czechia, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary +S1-2 6307      15.49     Blackstone, S3-5, rock, QSO Delta 48 6295      15.51     Monique, S5-7, s/on-fanfares 6307      15.55     Delta 48, S3-5, QSO Blackstone, ZZ Top - Gimme all your Loving, QSO Markies, polka song, cd 16.00 6307      16.00     Markies, S3-5, Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine, QSO Delta 48, Blackstone 5800      16.04     ContiKenzo, S5-7, Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra, hosting, greez to SRG, 16.07: id 6210      16.26     King SW, S3-5, ute 6213-17 splashes covering, Amii Stewart - Bring It on back to Me, 16.29: "King SW"  6325      16.29     Weekend Music, S3-5, occ. ute 6325-28, recording of a 5 W Irish pirate st...

Log 2025-3-22

Saturday 2025-3-22 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6195      10.36     RealMix, S9-S9+10, change of frequency RealMix Radio, 2025-3-22, 10.36 UTC, 6195 kHz >> G1-peaks at 13.30-16.30 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -8 .. -4 nT, noise: floor SW=S1 6280      15.27     unid, S3-6, occ. ute 6276-79, disco tracks, ass. Cuckoo 6290      15.37     Blackstone, S4-7, rock tracks, 15.46: Sister Sledge - We're lost in Music, 15.53: id, email, "A very good afternoon to all the listeners", talking about earlier QSO with Lowland, 15.59: Indeep - Last Night a DJ saved my Life 6325      15.48     Weekend Music, S3-6, bagpipe mx, "This is WMR signing in" 6210      16.07     unid, S3-6, ute 6213-17 splashes covering, rock, ass. King SW 5800      16.11     unid, S4-7, "Bömischer Freund du bist jung und...

Log 2025-3-21

Friday 2025-3-21 G1-peaks at 14.30 UTC, 17-18.30 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -20 .. +30 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, besides Alabama only Greeks on 180 meters 6279,3   16.25     unid, S3-5, other carrier 6280, rock tracks, ass. Delta 48 6295       17.18     Lowland, S5-7, id, QSO Blackstone, Delta 48, Police - Message in a Bottle, SWCH summer meeting info, 17.20 id, cd, on again 17.23, "Annabella"-song, greez to the next station, Roland, cd 17.29-37, rock, QSO the Bremen web station on freq at 17.33, cd 17.43-48, Queen - I want to break Free, QSO Sunrise, SWCH info, 17.53: Michael Jackson - Billy Jean, 17.54: email, cd 17.55 6296      17.22     unid, S2-4, QSO Lowland, cd 17.22-31, id QSO Roland, ass. ZOD 6295      17.33     Sunrise, unassessable, at first jammed by another carrier on freq, instr. techno, QSO Lowland, id, cd 17.36-43, instr techno, Q...

Log 2025-3-20

Thursday 2025-3-20, vernal equinox at 9.01 UTC Calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 5800      16.26     unid, S4-6, ute on freq, Abba - The Winner takes it All, 16.34: Cliff Richard - Don't talk to Him, Cats - Nobody Cares, Nancy Sinatra - These Boots are made for Walking^, 16.51: "Der alte Jäger vom Silbertannental"-waltz, waltz song, 30^, "Ik ben verliebt"-song, S5-7 1629      17.43     Marskramer, S3-5, "In San Antonio"-song, 17.55: id, greez to Paul 1638      17.52     Luka, S3-5, 1640 Greek splashing, Cliff Richard - Lucky Lips, id 1611      18.08     Mike, S4-6, James Taylor - You've got a Friend, 18.11: "Mike Mike Mike Radio", German song, 18.16: "This is Mike broadcasting live", greez, 5:th Dimension - Aquarius, 18.20: greez to me thanks !, Bee Gees - I started a Joke 6290      18.25     Ronalisa, S3-5,...

Log 2025-3-19

Wednesday 2025-3-19 G1-peaks at 16-16.30 UTC, G1-G2-G1-G2-peaks at 17-18.30 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -7 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, weakening SW signals in fast fading, floor MW=S1, MW signals covered by constant statics from the Middle East +S1 5800      17.27     ContiKenzo, S5-7, Rockers Revenge - Walking On Sunshine, Class Action - Weekend, disco, 17.51: Michael Jackson - Wanna be startin' Somethin', 30^, disco, 18.01: talking, greez, cd-ann., id, 18.04: SWCH summer meeting info, cd 18.05 6228      17.49     Markies, S4-6, "Dromeland"-song, Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing, techno, instr. polka, 17.59: Dutch song, "Tina Tina Tina"-song, disco, 18.10: Chris Isaak - Blue Hotel, instr. polka, 18.17: Michael Jackson - Beat It, 18.19: "Goede avond luisteraars, dit is de Markies", cd 18.21 1627      18.23     unid, S2-5, Greek 1630, Slim Dusty - I love to have a Beer  with Duncan 1...

Log 2025-3-18

Tuesday 2025-3-18 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Tunisia +S1 6280     16.30     unid, S2-5, disco tracks 6279,3  17.49     pres. Delta 48, S5-7, other carrier 6280, Paul Hardcastle - Nineteen, 17.55: Queen - Radio Gaga 6295      17.51     Markies, S5-7, occ. ute 6295-6305, "Dit is de Zender Markies met een kort test", rock + hosting + id, "In test transmission with Delta 48" 5800      17.59     pres. Mike, S6-8, ute 5750-5840, rock tracks, 18.10: Tina Turner - Let's stay Together, Indeep - Last Night a DJ saved my Life, 18.28: Lionel Richie - All Night Long, 18.33: Gazebo - I like Chopin, disco tracks, 18.54: Kajagoogoo - Too Shy  6305      18.12     Ronalisa, S4-6, disco, 18.13: moved 6305>6300>6305, big band polka, whistle+accordion polka, instr. polka, 18.21: Patrick Hernandez - Born to...