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Log 2025-4-7

Monday 2025-4-7 Unsettled ionophere after last night's and morning's G-storm, latest G1-peaks at 8.30, 16, 18-19 UTC, Bz erratic:-4 .. -1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Russia, Libya, Tunisia, central Mediterranean +S1, floor MW=S1 6300      17.07     Flux AM, S3-5, ute 6299-6302, Shadows mx, Beatles - Yesterday,17.12: lots of id-jingles, email, instr. "By the Light of the silvery Moon", Doors - People are Strange, cd 17.17 6230      17.19     Markies, S3-5, CW on freq, ute 6225-28, Dutch song, 17.21: "Dit is de Station Markies International", Badfinger - Come and get It, Les Reed Orchestra - Man of Action 6279,1  18.02     unid, S3-5, other carrier 6280 covering, Duran Duran - Ordinary World, "Oh Marlene"-rock, rock tracks, 18.14: Bob Marley - One Love, cd 18.17 6268      18.10     Markies, S4-7, Dutch song, instr. folk mx, rock, 18.15: id 6279      ...

Log 2025-4-6

Sunday 2025-4-6 Unsettled ionosphere after last night's G2-storm, latest G1-peaks at 11 and 15 UTC, G1-G3-G2-G1-peaks at 16-17.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -3 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Türkiye, Italy, Tunisia +S1 5800      16.19     ContiKenzo, ute 5775-5835, S3-7, ELO - Calling America, rock, waltz song, jazz, 17.43: greez, id, S5-7 6325      17.46     Weekend Music, S4-6 6260      17.50     Markies, S4-6, rock, 17.57: "Dromeland"-song, "Mooie Mexico"-song, techno, 18.07: instr. polka, id 18.08 5955      17.53     unid / Veronica (NL), S3-5, rock tracks, Dutch hosting, id 17.55, via Sunlite ? 6285      17.58     ContiKenzo, S5-7, Bruce Springsteen - Tougher than the Rest, Dutch song, also on 5800 6397,3   18.21     Markies, S4-6, polka song, 18.21: QSO Delta 48, id, Les Reed Orchestra - Man of Actio...

Log 2025-4-5

Saturday 2025-4-5 Unsettled ionosphere, G2 > G1-storm at 0-14 UTC, G1-peaks at 15, 16, 17-18.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece +S1-2, distorted SW signals in fast fading 6210      16.36     unid, S4-6, 6212 CW, rock tracks, pres. King SW 6279,1  16.44     unid, S4-6, 6280 So Hope covering, Hank the Knife & The Jets - Guitar King, Heart - Barracuda, disco, cd 16.57  6325      16.58     Weekend Music, S4-6 6960      17.03     unid, S4-6, ute 6962, Greek songs, pres. Zeppelin R. 6275      17.46     AC / DC, S4-6, rock tracks, id 18.17, greez to Paul, email 6235,3  17.52     unid, S4-6, drifting down, ute on freq, Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer, rock tracks, 18.07: Sparks - This Town ain't big enough for both of Us, 18.20: Queen - Rad...

Log 2025-4-4

Friday 2025-4-4 Several G1-peaks during morning and daytime, G1-storm at 12-15 UTC, G2-G1-peaks at 15.30-17.30 UTC, G1-peaks at 18 and 19 UTC, Bz -10 .. +6 nT, somewhat elevated proton  flux continuing, noise: floor SW=S0, distorted SW signals in fast fading, static crashes from Türkiye, Spain +S1, floor MW=S1, distorted 180 meter signals, Greeks dominating 5800      16.23     WDR, S5-7, Dutch and German songs, 16.30: Goombay Dance Band - Sun of Jamaica, Dutch song, 16.36: Koto - Dragon's Legend + hosting + id + greez 6236      17.34     Delta 48, S4-6, Queen - Killer Queen, 17.35: Kort aan de band Radio Delta 48 experimenteel", "Delta Radio 48 with a short test", greez to Markies, rock 6290      17.38     Ronalisa, S4-6, Kiss - I was made for loving You, Dutch song, 17.42: greez to Billy Beun, instr. "Suku Suku", techno version of "You're my heart my Soul", 17.45: greez to me, thanks !, 17.46...

Log 2025-4-3

Thursday 2025-4-3 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 14, 15.30-16.30 UTC, Bz: -10 .. -7 nT, elevated proton flux continuing, noise: floor SW=S0 6272      17.09     Markies, S4-7, Dutch song, polkas, 17.14: Procol Harum - A whiter Shade of Pail, 17.16: "Dit is de Zender Markies, goede avond", Smokie - Needles and Pins 6295      17.11     Flux AM, S4-7, big band polka, Dutch song, instr. techno, 17.15: "This is Flux AM broadcasting from the Netherlands", email 5800      17.29     WDR / Nieuws Internet Radio, S6-8,  ute on freq occ. covering, rock, 17.31: talking, id, email, greez to Brian, Chris  Montez - Ay No Digas Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 18.30-19 UTC, Bz: -10 .. +1 nT, elevated proton flux, noise: floor MW=S1, 180 meter signals weakening, floor SW=S0, SW signals in fast fading 1620      18.24     Alabama, S5-8, 1629 splashing, Thin Lizzy - Whiskey i...

Log 2025-4-2

Wednesday 2025-4-2 Unsettled ionosphere after G1-storm at 0-6 UTC, latest G1-peaks at 10-11.30 and 14 UTC, R1 (C8.1)radio blackout at 11 UTC, almost S1 solar radiation storm continuing, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Spain +S1 6199      17.41     unid, S4-6, other carrier 6200 occ. covering, rock, Dutch hosting, "You've got what I want, you've got what i need"-rock, 17.44: greez, cd 17.46, pres. Delta 48 6295      17.46     Cuckoo, S4-6, occ. ute 6285-95, station id-song, 17.49: "Yes, you are listening to Radio Cuckoo", Status Quo - Whatever You Want, id-jingle, hosting, Smokie - Needles and Pins, 18.00: Shakin' Stevens - You drive me Crazy, Bonnie Tyler - It's a Heartache, id, email, 18.14: "Contact Radio Cuckoo:", email, Rod Stewart - Sailing, cuckoo bell chimes, Smokie - Don't play your Rock 'n' Roll to Me, 18.22: email, Pussycat - Mississippi Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 18.30-19.30 UTC, Bz: -6 .. 0 nT, elevat...

Log 2025-4-1

Tuesday 2025-4-1 Fairly calm ionosphere, S1 solar radiation storm continuing, Bz: +1 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Türkiye, Greece, the Ionian Sea +S1, floor MW=S1, 180 meter signals weakening after 20 UTC < Bz becoming erratic: -6 .. +9 nT, SW signals in fast fading 6290      17.38     Ronalisa, S4-6, "Radio Ronalisa closing down on 6290", instr. polka, "Using the longwire", Dutch songs + greez, 17.43: "Low power, high tower", Aneka - Japanese Boy, cd 17.44 6199      18.11     Delta 48, S4-6, ute 6202-05, "You've got what I want, you've got what i need"-rock, techno, 18.26: "XX Radio with the greatest hits", AC / DC - Thunderstruck, 18.31: "You're listening to Delta Radio", 18.34: "You're listening to Delta Radio broadcasting from the south west of the Netherlands", Dizzy Man's Band - The Opera, moved to 6295 ? 6230      18.37     Markies, S6-8, CW on freq, rock, 18.41: Dut...