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Log 2026-2-6

Friday 2026-2-6 Unsettled ionosphere, latest G1-peak at 12.30 UTC, Bz: -6 .. 0 nT, flaring subsiding, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6300      16.02     unid, S4-6, Creedence Clearwater Revival - Suzie Q + talking, cd 16.04 6275      16.05     unid, S2-4, mx, 16.05: talking, rock, Dutch song, 16.12: id-jingle, country song, Dutch songs, 17.00: Dutch songs, S3-6 6235      16.15     unid, S2-4, pulsating ute on freqcovering, The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), George Baker - Wasted Love 6290      16.18      unid, S2-4, The Waikikkis - Hawaii Tattoo, cd 16.19 5800      16.26     unid, S3-5, ute 5750-5820, The Blue Diamonds - Ramona, id, Gerard Cox - De Goeie Ouwe Tijd, cd 17.04, ass. Carrierwave 5840      16.30     unid, S6-8, ute 5837-40, 5845 BBC (UZB) splashing, Switch Disco & Korolova - Empty Ski...

Log 2026-2-5

Thursday 2026-2-5 G3-storm at 3-10 UTC, after which unsettled ionosphere Bz: -4 .. +9 nT, flaring continues (13 UTC: R1 / M1.7, 15 UTC: R1 / M1.9, 16.30 UTC: R1 / M1.7)) noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 1629      15.53     Mosfet, S5-7, instr. polka, "Dit was de Mosfet met een kort test", instr. "Oh how She Lied"-polka, whistling+band polka, 16.00: "Down at the Bar"-polka 6285      16.02     unid / Skyline Radio Germany, S6-8, occ. ute 6285-95, German hosting, id, Cathedral - Solitude, English hosting, dedicated to the Scandinavian listeners: Einherjer - Dragons of the North 5840      16.09     WDR, S5-7, ute on freq, Stampeders - Hit the Road Jack, The New Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress), Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love, Radiohead - Creep, 16.21: "We are WDR from the bottom of the sea", greez, Franco De Lago - Chéri Chéri Lady 6235      16.26     pres. ...

Log 2026-2-4

Wednesday 2026-2-4 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 15 and 16-16.30 UTC, Bz: -10 .. +14 nT, flaring continuing > radio blackouts (12 UTC : R3 / X4.2, 16 UTC: R1 / M1.9), noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6320      15.53     unid, S4-6, occ. ute 6312-22, Tears for Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love, 15.55-56 carrier only, part of Genesis - Mama, carrier only, cd 16.01 6325      15.57     unid, S3-5, 6230 So Hope splashing, Kenny Rogers - The Gambler, Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen - Sea Of Heartbreak, Elvis - In the Ghetto, 16.00: covered by So Hope, pres. R. Billy Beun 5840      16.03     WDR, S5-7, ute 5837-40, Steppenwolf - Born to Be Wild, instr. polka, 16.12: "Je luistert naar de WDR", greez 5800      16.07     unid, S1-3, ute on freq, Harry & Hilde - Majoretten, 16.09: id-jingle, Gary Fane - Aries, 16.15: Lydia Beck - Gruezi wohl Frau Stirnimaa, Dutch so...

Log 2026-2-3

Tuesday 2026-2-3 Geomagnetically calm ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. -2 nT, flaring continuing > radio blackouts (14 UTC: R3 / X1.5, 15 UTC: R2 / M7.2, 16-17 UTC: R1 / M1.7), noise: floor SW=S0 6290      16.20     Taxus, S6-8, occ. ute 6285-95, polka song, Leni & Ludwig - Hohe Tannen, "This is Taxus Radio on SW", name spelled out, contact info, Leni & Ludwig - Schön Ist Die Jugend 5880      16.34     Intruder, S5-7, ute 5870-5930, id-jingle, Uma2rman - Кажется, Michel Berger - Tout feu tout flamme générique, 16.40: id, Armin van Buuren - Feels So Good (feat. Nadia Ali), MKRUDE - Velvet Rabbithole 6235      16.46     unid, S2-4, pulsating ute on freq, ute 6190-6250, Dutch songs, 16.57: Gerrit Uittenberg - 'N Americaan, 17.00- covered by 6230 So Hope (TWN) splashes, pres. R. Billy Beun Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. 0 nT, 18 UTC: R1 / M2.5 radio blackout > weak 180 meter signals, noise: floor...

Log 2026-2-2

Monday 2026-2-2 Flaring continues > radio blackouts (8 UTC: R3 / X1.5, 11.30 UTC: R2 / M6.8, 15 UTC: R1 / M4.0, 17 UTC: R1 / M2.3), geomagnetically fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -6 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, all signals weakening 6290      15.57     ContiKenzo, S5-7, Jovanotti - A Te, email: "Coming well in New Zealand", 16.01 cd 1632      16.03     unid, S4-6, instr. polka, 16.04: moved to 1635, carrier only, 16.06: moved to 1640, Henk Weingard - Und es heult der Motor, cd 16.08 1620      16.09     Bizon, S2-7, "Blonde Anna"-polka, 16.11: "Zender Bizon uit de Veluwe", greez, Hula Hawaiians - Hilo Marsch, Espada - Casanova Johnny 1656      16.26     unid, S2-6, 1657 Russian, Wolfgang Lindner Jr. & Die Jungen Stadlmusikanten - Rosamunde, brass band polka cavalcade, 16.32: accordion polka, cd 16.33 6379      16.58     Wi...

Log 2026-2-1

Sunday 2026-2-1 Unsettled ionosphere, increased flaring since yesterday, several radio blackouts (10 UTC: R2 / M6.6, 12.30 UTC: R3 / X1.0, 16 UTC: R2 / M5.2), Bz collapsing at 10 UTC, currently erratic: -4 .. 0 nT, noise:  floor SW=S0, static crashes fron Türkiye +S1, many stations during an hour in very noisy SW bands with lots of utes 6280      16.00     unid, S4-6, ute 6280-6380, occ. ute 6277-80, Tyler The Creator - Dogtooth, ToryonTheBeat - You're in My System, 16.07: Makam - The Hague Soul, 16.14: talking, 16.20: Barbárfivérek - Utcadiploma, 16.21: talking, more Hungarian rap  6290      16.04     Lowland, S5-7, ute 6280-6380, OSO Time R., Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive 6275      16.10     Time, S4-6, 6280 splashing, QSO Lowland + Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio - All By Myself, cd 16.13  6295      16.24     unid, S5-7, ute 6280-6380, in QSO,...

Log 2026-1-31

Saturday 2026-1-31 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6270      15.55     unid, S3-5, occ. ute 6264-74, version of "It's a Heartache", rock songs, 16.06: versions of "Diana", "Oh Carol", 16.09: Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love, Elvis' tracks  6382      16.02     Delta 48, S4-6, 6383 fax, Van Halen - You Really Got Me, id-jingle, Sweet - Fox On the Run 6340      16.16     MAR, S2-4, Giorgio Moroder - What a Feeling, id-jingle, 16.18: covered by ute 6342, 16.56: Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra, S3-5, 17.11: id, The B-52's - Love Shack, S4-6 6325      16.20     Weekend Music, S3-5, hosting, id, 16.21: Scorpions - Wind of Change 6204,6   16.22     Rainbow Int., S4-6, Meat Loaf & Ellen Foley - Paradise By the Dashboard Light, 16.30: hosting, id, 17.03: Tony Carey - A Fine Fine Day, "Tomorrow's radio ...