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Tuesday 2023-5-30 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +1, noise: floor SW=S0,  floor MW=S1, occ. statics from Serbia, Bosnia-  Herzegovina, Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain +S1 6290      17.44     unid, S3-5, "This is XX", rock, 17.45: "This is XX on 6290, we are free radio from XX", 17.46: "Cheerio, good bye", cd 5800      19.18     Deltracks, S3-5 5880      19.19     Rock Revolution, S4-6 1620      19.25     Marianne, S4-7, at 20.30: S7-9 Receiving Marianne, 2023-5-30, 20.37 UTC, 1620 kHz, S7-9

Monday 2023-5-29 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Türkiye, Montenegro, Bosnia-Hertzegovina, Croatia + S1, signals in fast fading 6300      18.37     Mike, S7-9, "Je luistert naar Mike Radio", Gilbert O'Sullivan - Matrimony, Joe Cocker -  You are so Beautiful, 18.41: "Free and independent - that's Mike Radio", Janis Ian - At Seventeen 6290      18.45     unid, S4-6, ute 6285-88, Dutch version of Edelweiss (Soll ich denn mein junges Leben), cd 18.49 6290      19.24     Ronalisa, S5-7, instr. disco rock track, 19.26: Yazoo - Only You, 19.29: "Radio Ronalisa op kortegolf", email, cd 19.30 Calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -4 .. +3 nT, floor MW=S1, occ. statics +S1, 180 meters opening 1636      20.05     Orban, S6-9, "I never had a Girl like You"-song, rock track, big band mx, rock, country mx, 20.21: Lipps Inc - Funky Town, ...

Sunday 2023-5-28 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -3 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant all-covering  static crashes from Russia, Türkiye, Greece, Serbia, Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain +S1-2 6320      17.37     unid, S4-6, Benny Benassi - Satisfaction, techno disco tracks, at 20.20: S7-9, ass. Joey 6285      17.48     unid, S3-5, Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven, Deep Purple - Child in Time, 17.58: talk in the statics, Deep Purple continuing 6210      18.01     King SW, S3-5, surrounded by utes, rock tracks 6295      18.05     unid / Weekend Music, S4-6, listener contacts, 18.06: Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limit, at 20.20: S7-9 5800      18.08     Akenzo, S5-7, Dutch rock, song, 18.13: Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin, 18.15: greez to Paul, Hitmix met R. Tina, 20.03: Buggles - Video killed the Radio Star, Whitesnake - ...

Saturday 2023-5-27 Calm ionosphere, MDI=0.01-0.02 nT/s, Bz dropping since 14 UTC: +2 > -3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, interminable static crashes from Türkiye, Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain +S1-3 6325      17.25     unid, S5-8, ute 6328, Dutch song: "Oh Jacqueline", Dutch songs, e.g. 17.33: part of song "Maria Dolores", cd 17.33, no id 6285      19.00     unid, S5-7, Joe Cocker - The Letter, instr. rock, 19.10: Tina Turner song, cd 19.14, no id 6275      19.04     unid, S4-6, occ. ute 6276-79, rock tracks, 19.14: Tammy Wynette - Stand by your Man, 19.18: 4 Non Blondes - I said hey What's going On, rock tracks, 19.27: KC & The Sunshine Band - Get down Tonight, Imagination - Just an Illusion, 30^, Michael Jackson song 6205      19.40     LHH, S3-5, ute 6205-08, id, rock tracks and English hosting 6295      19.48     unid / Weekend Mus...

Friday 2023-5-26 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes and hassle from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania +S1-2, sunset 19.25 UTC 6270      17.47     Mexico, S4-6, Smokie - I'll meet You at Midnight, Wencke Myhre - Er hat ein knallrotes  Gummiboot, 17.50: "Radio Mexico aus  norden Deutschland", pirate polka, 18.28: Smokie - Living next Door to Alice, greez to England, Panda, song: "Sonja", cd 18.34, S5-7 6315      17.53     unid, S3-5, Ace - How Long, cd 17.55 6295      17.56     unid / Weekend Music, S3-5, rock, 18.00: hosting, 18.06: "We are Weekend Music Radio", at 18.35: S4-6, at 20.20: Eagles - The last Resort, S7-9 6207      18.06     unid, S3-6, covered by occ. ute 6207-11, mx, cd 18.07-10, parts of rock + carrier only, cd 18.11 5800      18.12     Deltra...

Thursday 2023-5-25 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria +S1-2 6290      17.45     Akenzo, S4-6, covered by ute and Russian amateurs 6290-6305, Fancy - Bolero, cd 17.46, on again at 18.03 with Bolero, rock tracks, 18.15: Johnny Wakelin - In Zaire, Genesis - Mama, 18.22: greez to Jürgen, 18.24: greez to Paul with S9++, S5-7, 19.09: Tina Turner - Simply the Best, S7-9 6320      17.48     Avia, S3-5, several id's, mx in the statics 6205      17.53     Misti, S3-5, id, mx in the statics G1-peak at 19 UTC, Bz: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant statics from Russia, Romania, Spain +S1-3, signals in fast fading 6965      19.12     unid, S4-6, occ. ute 6965-68, Greek songs, pres. Zeppelin 6305      19.19     unid, S5-8, rock tracks, 19.24: Leve...

Wednesday 2023-5-24 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic and dropping: -5 .. +4 nT > -5 .. +1 nT, G1-peaks 19-20 UTC > fast fading signals, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes and hassle from Russia, Italy, France, Spain +S1-2 6295      18.22     Deltracks, s/on, S4-6, rock tracks, 18.30: jingle in the statics, Jason Mraz - I'm Yours, "Retro Hits", Queen - Somebody to Love 6955      19.19     unid, S4-6, instr. jazz track, 19.26: Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle, instr. jazz, 19.38: Wilson Pickett - In the Midnight Hour, ass. Zeppelin 5140      20.25     Charleston, S5-7 5880      20.29     Rock Revolution, S4-6 1660      20.30     unid, S8-S9+5, Abba - Take a Chance on Me, Fischer Z - So Long, Fleetwood Mac - Sara, Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man, 20.51: Goombay Dance Band - Sun of Jamaica, Loreen - Euphoria, 21.09 cd 163...

Tuesday 2023-5-23 Ionosphere settling from a G1-storm at 3-7 UTC, Bz: 0 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes and hassle from Finland, Russia, Slovakia, Hungary, Italy, France +S1-2, signals in fast fading 6295      17.34     unid, S3-5, rock, 17.39: instr. "El Bimbo", 17.44: id in the statics, America - Horse with no Name 6205      17.45     unid, S6-8, techno version of "What is Love, Baby don't hurt Me", rock song, cd 17.50, no id 6280      17.53     unid, S6-9, A Flock of Seagulls - The more You live the more You Love, Madness - Embarrassment, 18.01: Shania Twain - That don't impress me Much, Dutch rock, big band polkas, songs, 18.24: ute 6279-81 covering, instr.R&R, 18.27: cd, no id G1-peaks 19-19.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor SW=S1, constant static crashes and hassle from Russia, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Italy, France +S1-2 6965  ...

Monday 2023-5-22 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -6 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Finland,  Estonia, Russia, Germany +S1-2 6295      16.45     unid, S3-5, same big band mx over and over 6270      17.30     unid, unassessable, covered by ute 6265-75, mx 6320      17.30     Avia, S4-7, occ. ute 6300-6320, hard rock tracks in the statics, 17.36: AC / DC - Thunderstruck, 17.49: Steve Miller Band - The Joker, 17.53: Golden Earring - When the Bullet hits the Bone (Twilight Zone), 18.00: "Good evening listeners, you're listening to Radio Avia from the                    Netherlands with a few records", Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Davy's on the Road Again, 18.06: Sniff 'n Tears - Driver's Seat, 18.15: 10CC - Wall Street Shuffle, 18.37: id, S5-7 19.30: Thunderstorm front approaching > grounding the antennas

Sunday 2023-5-21 Disturbed ionosphere since 12 UTC, G1-peaks at 15 and 16 UTC, Bz erratic -1 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Russia, Sweden +S1-3, distorted signals in fast fading  6380      16.24     unid, S2-5, rock tracks, cd 17.55 6275      17.24     unid, S5-8, ute 6265-75, rock songs, 17.33: Leon de Graaff - Pittsburgh in the Rain, 17.45: Klein Orkest - Over de muur, 18.09: Di-Rect - How my Heart was Won 5800      18.20     Akenzo, S5-7, Status Quo - Down Down, greez to Henrik, Danny, Carrier Wave, Cold Beer with S8 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz dropping: +3 > -10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes and hassle from Russia, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy +S1-2, signals in fast fading 6320      19.14     unid, S3-5, "Mamma mia"-polka, Status Quo - The Wanderer, Dutch and German songs, 19.43: Sabrina - Boys Boys Boys, talking ?,...

Saturday 2023-5-20 Calming ionosphere after last night's G2-storm, Bz currently -3 .. +3 nT, constant static crashes from Türkiye, Syria, Iraq, Iran, central Mediterranean  +S1-2, sunset 19.10 UTC, SW bands first opening in fast fading 5835      16.10     unid, S4-7, rock concert tracks: 16.13: "Folsom Prison Blues", "Going up the Country", ass. Evropa (UKR) 6275      18.34     Lowland, S4-6, several email-jingles, Dutch rock tracks 6295      18.35     unid / World Music, S3-5, Rod Stewart - Maggie May, hosting, id 6210      18.41     King SW, S4-6, Billy Joel - She's always a Woman, id, 18.44- carrier only, cd 18.45 6320      18.46     unid, S4-6, rock tracks, cd 18.50 6955      18.53     unid, S4-6, instr. modern jazz tracks, ass. Zeppelin 6285      19.10     FRV, S6-8, Rol...

Friday 2023-5-19 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz erratic and dropping since 13 UTC, currently -6 .. -3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0,  static crashes from Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Türkiye, Sea of Sicily +S1 5800      15.57     Akenzo, S1-4, mx, Hollies - Stop stop Stop, polkas, rock tracks, 16.26: id, good weekend wishes, greez to Hitmix+Tina, 16.33: Genesis - I can't Dance, at 17.30: S3-6, 18.10 id: Contikenzo, S7-9 6290      17.21     Radio 42, S3-5, id in German, English, French, Spanish, .. Hawaii guitar polka playing in the background, 17.23: "This is the end of this broadcast", email, cd 5840       17.33     Mike, S5-8, techno polka, id's, "Using two frequencies at the moment, 17.38: Byrds -  Mr. Tambourine Man, 18.05: S7-9 13900     17.38     Mike, S4-7, 17.40: "This is Mike Radio from the Netherlands with the golden oldies ..", 18.13: cd-techno, 18.15: web...

Thursday 2023-5-18 Calm ionosphere, Bz steady 0 .. +1 nT, static crashes from Türkiye +S1 - not too much luck with the ids 6290      17.30     Ronalisa, S3-6, German and Dutch songs, 17.34: talking, 17.39: greez to Italy, id, instr. techno, 18.02: Goombay Dance Band - Sun of Jamaica, , 18.40: Alice Cooper - Poison, S4-7 6273      17.35     unid, unassessable, covered by ute 6265-75, rock 6320      17.36     unid, S4-7, other carrier 6319, occ. ute 6320-23, Dutch and German songs, 17.43: Bryan Ferry - Let's stick Together, 17.46- covered by other carrier on freq, 17.47: other station to freq    and covering 6320      17.47     Cold Beer, S6-9, other station on freq, occ. ute 6320-23, Elton John - I'm still Standing, Cyndi Lauper - Girls just want to have Fun, Status Quo - In the Army Now, 17.56: "Listeners, you're listening to Cold Beer Radio", Toto - Rosanna,...

Wednesday 2023-5-17 Calm ionosphere, Bz steady: -1 .. +2 nT, constant static crashes from Romania, Serbia, Greece, Türkiye +S1-2, signals in fast fading, floor MW=S1, statics from Romania, Hungary, Greece, Türkiey +S1 6290      17.36     unid, S5-7, amateurs on freq, Ukrainian rock, 17.38-40 carrier only, cd 5845      17.57     Mike, S7-9, cavalcade of short rock versions of classical mx, 18.01: rock, 18.07: Dutch song, 18.10: New Order - Blue Monday, Supertramp - Logical Song, 18.22: John Miles - Music was my first Love, 30^, 18.28: Disturbed - The Sound of Silence, 18.32: jingle, 18.41: "Mike Mike Mike Radio", Kiss - I was made for loving You, David  Bowie - Heroes, 18.51: contact info in Dutch and English, Rheingold - Dreiklands Dimensionen, 18.55: cd-techno, 19.01 cd 5800      19.06     Deltracks, S5-7, Chicago - If You leave me Now, Dutch talking and singing jingle, 19.11: Dutch song, 19....

Tuesday 2023-5-16 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +5 nT, constant static crashes from Hungary, Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Türkiye +S1, 48 meters first opening - not too much luck with the ids 6290      17.37     unid, S5-8, 6292 occ. CW, rock songs by female artists, 17.49: talking, 18.10: greez to Tomas, 18.16: Loreen - Euphoria, 18.19: greez to Klaus, Mike Fox, 18.29: "Thank you everybody, we're closing down", 18.29: "Thank you everybody, we're closing down", 18.33: U96 - Das Boot, 18.37: greez to Achim, S6-9 6390      17.54     unid, S3-6, rock tracks, 17.56 and 17.58: talking in the statics, 18.02: Paradisio feat. Maria Garcia & Dj Patrick Samoy - Bailando, 18.05: talking in the statics, 18.14: Freddie Mercury - Living on my Own, Peter Gabriel feat. Kate Bush - Don´t give Up, 18.26: talking in the statics, 18.39: "Thank you for listening to the station", S5-8 6950      18.50     unid / E...

Monday 2023-5-15 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -3 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Poland, Germany,  France, Sicily +S1, sunset 19.00 UTC 5845      17.39    Mike, S5-8, occ. ute on freq, Marianne Rosenberg - Ich bin wie du, 17.43: website ann. in English and Dutch, Sammy Davis Jr - Baretta's Theme, polka song, 17.54: Human League - Don't You want Me, "Mike Mike Mike Radio", S6-9, 18.01: "The station with best music", Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died in your Arms (Tonight)18.06: "Hello, this is Mike Radio broadcasting on 5845, let's look at the report book", greez to Germany18.12: Foreigner - That was Yesterday, 18.22: ".. broadcasting from The Devil's Hill, the final record and then we close down:", Sonny and Cher - Little Man, 18.27: cd-techno + greez + cd-ann., cd 18.33, S7-9 G1-peaks 19-20 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant statics from Italy, Sicily +S1-2, floor MW=S1, all signals in ...

Sunday 2023-5-14 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz falling: +4 > -6  nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Finland, Sweden, Denmark +S1 6270      15.44     Batavia, S3-5, id, Eurovision fanfare, Loreen - Tattoo, Abba - Waterloo 6280      15.48     Mexico, S3-5, "This is XX on 6280 kHz", German song, 15.53: Rico Seith -  Blumenmädchen Nathalie, techno, German songs, 16.03: "Aus dem Grenzland, Radio Mexico" 5800      16.55     unid, S2-4, Paul Anka - Diana, Bill Withers - Ain't no Sunshine, cd 16.58 6268      17.01     unid, unassessable, ute 6265-75, Boney M - Rivers of Babylon, Abba - The Winner takes It All, Billy Ocean - When the Going gets tough the Tough get Going 5800      17.18     ContiKenzo, S5-7, Stranglers - Skin Deep, 17.24: greez to Belgium: "Je luistert naar de Party ContiKenzo", Status Quo - Rockin' all over ...

Saturday 2023-5-13 ,   1 3  is the crazy party number for tonight :  Käärijä Unsettled ionosphere, Bz after a calm daytime shaking:  +-5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, on SW static crashes from Germany, Belgium, France, Italy +S1, floor MW=S1, 180 meters first opening 6210      17.13     King SW, S3-6, occ. ute 6210-13, rock tracks, 17.38: jingle 6295      18.13     Weekend Music, S4-6, id, Free Radio Broadcast Company recording 1655      18.23     Yogi, S4-8, CCR - Who stopped the Rain, Meatloaf - Paradise by the Dashboard Light, 18.32: greez to Maurits, David and others, 18.33: "Goede avond jonges, dit is de Yogi Radio", cd 18.42 1638      18.25     Bluebird, S6-9, Golden Earring - Back Home, Danny Cardo - Spreek je ook hollands, 18.34: "Zilverdraden tussen het goud"-wals, 18.38: greez, id, Dutch version of "Da Doo Run Run" 1646    ...

Friday 2023-5-12 Disturbed ionosphere, G1-G3-peaks 12-15 UTC, G1-peaks at 17-17.30 UTC, Bz settling: 0 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S1, static crashes from Türkiye, Italy, France, Spain +S1 1655      19.05     Yogi, steady S8-S9+5, Rolling Stones - House of the rising Sun, Monkees - I'm a Believer, Heart Crazy on You, Walkers - Jack of Diamonds, 19.18: greez to Imac, Maurits, Nigel, "This is Yogi Bear, .. good evening friends", Rod Stewart - Young Hearts be Free 1637      19.43     Turftrekker, S7-9, other carrier 1635, Greek 1640 covering, rock tracks, 19.47: talking, Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently, 19.55: ELO - Standin' in the Rain, id 20.02: "Dit is de Turftrekker, studio1", French version of Abba - Waterloo, AC / DC - Fire your Guns, Adele - Rumor has It, Frida - I know there's Something going On 1629      20.13     Casablanca, Twente, S5-7, 1630 other carrier, 1637 splashing, Johnny Cash - Ring of Fir...

Thursday 2023-5-11 Disturbed ionosphere, latest G1-peak at 14.30 UTC, Bz: -2 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Italy, the Adriatic Sea, France, Germany, Türkiye +S1 6280      16.24     Monique, S5-7, 6281, occ. other carrier, greez to Fox 48, id, jingle, Modern Talking - You're my Heart You're my Soul, 16.29: cd-ann., cd-mx, cd 16.31 6275      17.20     unid, S4-7, ute 6265-75, disco techno songs, 17.25: Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight, cd 17.34, moved to 6295 ? 6295      17.34     Joey, S4-7, 6304 Russian amateurs and ute occ. covering, rock , 17.38-40 carrier only, rock, 17.45: Adrian Gurvitz - Classic, Frankie Goes To Hollywood -  The Power of Love,  rock songs,    18.03: "Goede avond, je sind verbonden met de Studio Joey", 18.04: greez to John, Blondie - Call Me Disturbed ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant statics from the Adriatic Se...

Wednesday 2023-5-10 Unsettled ionosphere after last night's G1-storm, latest G1-peaks at 14.30 and 17 UTC, Bz: -2 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Italy, France, England 6285      17.57     unid, S5-7, Ray Price - Heartaches by the Number, more country tracks, 18.05: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody, rock tracks, 18.21 U2 - Pride (In the Name of Love), cd 18.23, no id 6295      17.59     unid, S5-7, same big band track over and over, 19.05: rock, 18.08: Who - Won't get fooled Again, cd 18.17, no id 6320      18.01     unid, unassessable, 6319 fax covering, Tornados - Telstar, Uriah Heep - Easy Living, rock tracks, 18.10: Nirvana - Smells like Teen Spirit, 18.17: Kiss - I was made for loving You, 18.24: "Good evening, you're listening to XX from the Netherlands", 18.36: id, cd-ann., instr. polka, cd 18.38 6950      18.29     unid, S5-7, ute on freq, Greek song...

Tuesday 2023-5-9 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -4 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from France, England +S1-2 6300      17.27     Misti, S4-7, mx tracks from the Andes, 17.34: "This is Misti Radio", greez to Arctic Chicken, 17.36: id, greez to Achim, more Andean mx, 17.43: greez to Jürgen, 17.45: greez to Jos, id 6945      18.28     Parade (UK), S4-6, Chicory Tip - Son of my Father, 18.31: "This is Radio Parade", Don McLean - Vincent (Starry starry Night), "This is Radio Parade", Gilbert O' Sullivan - Clair, "This is Radio Parade", Slade - Mama Weer all crazee Now, "This is Radio Parade", Rod Stewart - Maggie May, cd 5140      19.33     Charleston, S5-7, Ambrose And His Orchestra - The Sun has got his Hat On

Monday 2023-5-8 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 14-14.30 and 17-18 UTC, Bz calm: -1 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0,  floor MW=S1, occ. static crashes from Ireland, Wales, Scotland, the Netherlands +S1, 180 meters gradually opening 1635      18.03     unid, S5-9, other carrier 1636, German song, "In mijn leven"-polka, Dutch songs, 18.26: "Zeeman op de wijde oceaan"-waltz, rock, 18.32: Gus Backus - Memories of Heidelberg, CCR - Bad Moon Rising, country polka, Dutch songs, polkas, ass. Bluebird 6300      18.11     unid, S5-7, occ. ute 6290-6305, Survivor - Eye of the Tiger, part of Police - Every Breath You Take, cd 18.14, no id  1649      18.16     Oldtimer, S4-7, Fleetwood Mac  - Go your own Way, 18.19: Queen - I want to break Free, Maywood - Late at Night, 18.26 several ids: "Dit is Oldtimer Radio", cd 1665      18.36     Armada, S2-6, ute on freq, Men W...

Sunday 2023-5-7 , test phase day 7/7 Disturbed ionosphere, G1-peaks 16-16.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -10 .. +15 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Hertzegovina, Romania +S1, signals in fast fading, floor MW=S1, 180 meters not open yet 6330      16.30     Monique, S4-7, station's starting jingle, "This is Radio Monique on 6330", "This is Radio Monique broadcasting from the North Sea", Abba - Waterloo, hosting, Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive, hosting, Michael Jackson - Don't stop 'til You get Enough 6295      17.34     Weekend Music, S4-7, rock, 17.35: id-jingle, Pilot - January, hosting, "From Moscow to  Milan, we are Weekend Music Radio", at 18.20: F.R. David  - Words don't come Easy, S6-8, at 20.10: Carly Simon - Mockingbird, S7-9 6205      17.43     unid, S6-9, surrounded by utes, German song, instr. t...

 Saturday 2023-5-6 , test phase day 6/7 Disturbed ionosphere after last night's G2-storm, latest G1-peaks at 13.30-14 UTC, Bz erratic: -3 .. +8 nT, noise: floor  SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain +S1-2 The id'ed ones: 6270      16.45     Bizon, S4-6, techno, "Je luistert naar Radio Bizon", cd 16.46 6210      16.47     King SW, S3-5, ute 6205-6210, songs 5790      19.37     KontiKenzo, S7-9, Golden Earring - Holy holy Life, rock tracks, 19.55: moved to 5800 5880      19.51     Rock Revolution, S5-7, 5879 occ. CW 5140      19.57     Charleston, S5-7, 19.59 id 1620      20.09     Columbia, S3-7, instr. "By the Light of the silvery Moon", instr. polka, id 20.11, greez,    cd-ann., id, march mx, instr. big band mx 6205      20.55...

Friday 2023-5-5 , test phase day 5/7 Calm ionosphere, Bz calm: -2 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from England,  Germany, Switzerland, Austria +S1-2 covering the signals 6270      17.34     unid, unassessable, almost totally covered by ute 6265-75, song, instr. polka, German and Dutch songs, 17.58: id-jingle ?, 18.11: greez to Alex 6320      17.38     unid, S4-6, other carrier 6320, Albert Hammond - I don't wanna die in an Air Disaster,      Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - Davy’s on the Road Again, Sniff 'n Tears - Driver's Seat, 17.54: 10CC - Wall Street Shuffle, 18.01:  Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City, 18.08: talking, Black Sabbath - Paranoid 6390      18.27 unid, S3-5, 6389 fax, instr. techno, 18.28: talking, techno song, 18.32: talking, techno, 18.34: talking Calm ionosphere, Bz slowly dropping: -3 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, statics +S1-2, signals...

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 Thursday 2023-5-4 , test phase day 4/7 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz calm: -2 .. +0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from France +S1-2 5800      16.23     unid, S2-4, mx, occ. covered by 5802 fax 5140      19.02     Charleston, S5-7, "This is Charleston Radio International on 5140 kcs" 1645      19.07     unid, S5-7, Ernest Tubb - Drivin' Nails in my Coffin, cd 19.09 1620      19.10     unid, S2-6, 1619 Greek occ. covering, Dutch and German songs, 19.33: "Atletico"-waltz, 20.14: greez, id, "De zwarte rozen"-waltz, S3-8 1615      19.14     Boogschutter, S3-7, "Bye bye tot morgen"-waltz, waltz song, 19.20: David Garrick -    Dear Mrs. Applebee, 19.21: "Boogschutter uit Twente", at 20.20: S4-8 1629      19.26     unid, S2-6, Greek on freq overriding, song: "Mendocino"...

Wednesday 2023-5-3, test phase day 3/7 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece +S1 6280      15.41     unid, S3-5, instr. "El condor pasa", instr. polkas, 15.54: instr. R&R, 15.56: instr. polkas,  16.04: Fischer Z - So Long, , Golden Earring - When the Bullet hits the Bone (Twilight Zone), 30^,  16.17: AC / DC - It's a long Way to the Top - Thunderstruck, 45^, 16.30: instr. polkas .......  6270      15.43     Mexico, S3-5, ute 6265-75, 15.45: "Sie hören Radio Mexico auf 6270", 15.47: German version of "Oh my Darling Clementine", more German songs 6280      16.43     unid, S4-6, rock, instr. polka, 16.45: techno polka, Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Do You wanna Dance, interval signals, German song, cd 16.53, no id Calm ionosphere, Bz calm: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, statics +S1 from Ukraine, Greece,...

Tuesday 2023-5-2, test phase day 2/7 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -2 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Poland, Ukraine, Slovakia, Germany +S1, sunset 18.25 UTC > D-layer absorption still strong on 48 m, 19 m still open 6275     15.59     unid, S2-4, ute 6265-75, polkas, Dutch songs 6205      17.05     Mike, S7-9, Shadows - Apache, "Good evening, this is Mike Radio from western Europe, broadcasting  on two frequencies, 48 and 19 meterbands", Abba - Dancing Queen 15105    17.09     Mike, S6-8, Abba - Dancing Queen, id, "The station with the best music", Foreigner - That was Yesterday, cd 17.35 Increased ionospheric disturbances < Bz dropping: -3 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, statics +S1, signals in fast fading, floor MW=S1  6280      18.37     Cold Beer, S5-8, Fischer Z - Pretty Paracetamol, jingle ?, Dutch song, instr. polka, 18.47:...

Monday 2023-5-1,  Labour Day Unsettled ionosphere, Bz negative since 9.30 UTC, currently erratic: -4 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Russia, Germany, France +S1-2 6270      17.11, Mike, S7-9, ute 6265-73, Golden Earring - When the Lady Smiles, id, "Testing on two frequencies at the moment", Marillion - Kayleigh 6290      17.25     unid, S4-6, piano+ big band jazz tracks, e.g. 17.34: The Bonanza Theme, 17.36- carrier only, cd 6298      17.27     unid, S5-7, rock, Russian amateurs 6302 splashing, and talking about perestroika, cd 17.28 6392      18.01     unid, S7-9, Dutch song, rock track, 18.07: greez to Panda, Meja - All 'bout the  Money 6320      18.02     unid, S4-6, Heart - Barracuda, 18.04: talking, id in the statics, "Thanks for listening, until the next time", cd 18.07 6376      18.59  ...