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Log 2026-7-4

Saturday 2026-7-4 G2-storm at 2-10 UTC, latest G1-G2-peaks at 12-17 UTC, several R1 radio blackouts, latest R1 (M3.2) at 11 UTC, R1 (M1.1) at 13 UTC, Bz erratic: 0 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0,  constant static crashes from Finland, Estonia, Russia, Ukraine +S1-3 6290      15.27     Lowland, S3-6, Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved, SWCH summer meeting jingle, Herman Brood & His Wild Romance - I Don't Need You 5880      17.00     210 Golden Oldies, S3-6, Bram Scrier - Kom Naar Amsterdam, id-jingle, web site, De Kluts - Mijn Tante Uit Marokko, Ferry Nice - Klap Maar In Je Handen, 17.08: live hosting, id-jingle, André Hazes - Bloed, Zweet En Tranen 5800      17.17     unid / SWCH, S3-6, Jimmy Cliff - We All Are One, The Crusaders - Street Life, same as 6290

Log 2026-7-3

Friday 2026-7-3 Unsettled ionosphere, minor flaring continuing, Bz erratic: -7 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Finland, Estonia, Russia, Ukraine +S1-3 6290      17.05     Blackstone, S4-6, Dua Lipa - Be the One, 17.08: "Radio Blackstone on SW", DJ Skywalk & Da Clubbmaster - Boogie Wonderland 6280      17.11     VOTN, S4-6, Metropole Orkest - Openings Tune (Dag & Avond), big band mx tracks, 17.17: id, part of Metropole Orkest - Luisteraars Tune, Dick Bakker & Metropole Orkest - Overzichts Tune: Swinging Olympia R2 (M6.3-6.7) radio blackouts at 18-19 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -7 .. +7 nT

Log 2026-7-2

Thursday 2026-7-2 Unsettled ionosphere, latest R1 (C7.9) radio blackout at 10.30 UTC, Bz: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Finland, Sweden, Romania, Ukraine, the Tyrrhenian Sea +S1-3 6290      15.22      unid / SRG, S3-6, other carrier 6292, occ. ute 6285-95, Koos Alberts - Ik Verlang Zo Naar Jou, Dutch songs, 15.29: Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It, 15.35: Skyline Radio Germany jingles, hosting, rock tracks, 17.29: Alphaville - Forever Young, SRG cd-jingle, change of programme 6290     17.30     Lowland, S4-7, Angela Bofill - Holdin' Out for Love, Angelo Branduardi - Cogli la prima mela, Animotion - Obsession, Anita - Into the Night, 17.43: talking, "Dit was de test uitzendung van Lowland", cd 17.46-53, id, QSO Blackstone, Dixie Reid Original - Yesterday Still Holds Me, cd 17.56-18.01, German rock, 18.03: id, QSO Blackstone, 18.06: "Dit is de SWCH test", cd 18.07 6290      17.47...

Log 2026-7-1

Wednesday 2026-7-1 Unsettled ionosphere, several R1-radio blackouts during daytime, latest R1 (M2.6) at 15 UTC, Bz: +10 .. +15 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy +S2-4 6870      18.50     pres. Zeppelin R., S3-6, Frank Sinatra - Strangers In the Night, Lighthouse Family - Lifted, Texas - Say What You Want, 18.59: Lionel Richie & Diana Ross - Endless Love 6321      19.04     ass. Delta 48, S4-7, occ. ute on freq, Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme, Survivor - Eye of the Tiger, A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran 6290      19.10     ass. Blackstone, S2-5, occ. ute 6285-95, talking in the statics, Alphaville - Big In Japan 6280      19.49     Ronalisa, S3-6, "Warum warum"-song, rock in the statics, country version of "Let your Love Flow, 19.57: id, "With an emergency antenna", greez, 20.03:...

Log 2026-6-30

Tuesday 2026-6-30 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 17.30-19 UTC, Bz: -12 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Romania, Montenegro, Bosnia - Herzegovina, Croatia, Chechia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland + S1-3 6290      18.34     Balconia, S3-6, Frank Boeijen Groep - Verjaardagsfeest,  Eurythmics - Love Is A Stranger, talking in tha statics, The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon, Jewel Akens - The Birds & The Bees, 18.46: Michael Jackson - Billy Jean, Eruption - One Way Ticket, 18.59: id 6300      18.53     Ronalisa, S4-7, version of "Midnight Special", country version of "Let your Love Flow", Will Glahé - Beer Barrel Polka, 19.02: laser gun whistles, Sašo Avsenik und seine Oberkrainer - Polkafreunde-Medley: He! Slavko, 19.04: greez, id, German version of "Pretty Belinda", version of "Die immer lacht" 6290      19.55     Ronalisa, S4-6, instr. polka + greez 6325...

Log 2026-6-29

Monday 2026-6-29 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +2 nT, noise:floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, Ukraine, Poland, Chechia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France +S1-3 6290      15.47     ContiKenzo, S3-5, other carrier 6291, Dutch rock, jingle, Dutch song, 15.52: id, 15.54: Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing, hosting, The Beatles - Yellow Submarine, Bon Jovi - Always  6308      16.11     unid, S1-3, rock in static crashes, 16.14: CCR - Looking out my Back Door, The Ventures - Green Onions, 16.18: talk in the statics, ass. Delta 48 1629      19.59     Bluebird, S3-7, talking, Showaddywaddy - Under the Moon of Love, Four Tak - Waarom Moet Ik Lijden, Hansi Hinterseer - Sieben rote Rosen, 20.08: talking, id 1620      20.11     unid, S2-5, greez to Blonde Zeeman, instr. waltz, cd 20.15

Log 2026-6-28

Sunday 2026-6-28 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Finland, Estonia, Russia, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France +S1-3 5800      16.30     ContiKenzo, S3-5, Shocking Blue - Never Marry a Railroad Man, hosting, id, 18.48: Mantronix - Got to Have Your Love, id, S4-6, 20.03: Gerard Hoebe - Maar Wie Holt Van Mekaar, id, S5-7 6285      17.46     unid, S3-5, Mistral - Starship 109, 17.49-50 carrier only, Herman's Hermits - No Milk Today, The Spencer Davis Group - Keep On Running, cd 17.56 6195      18.28     ass. Gringo R., S2-5, country tracks in the statics 6295      19.15     pres. JT, S6-8, Brigade Rotterdam - Wij Willen Geen Geen Geen Asielzoekers Meer, 19.18: moved to 6290,4, more Brigade Rotterdam tracks, 19.27: JW "Broken Veteran" - Asielbus komt zo Betalen no no, 19.32: Barbarella - We Cheer You U...