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Tuesday 2023-10-31 G1-peaks at 14.30-15.30 UTC, disturbed ionosphere, Bz erratic: -3 .. +4 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Hungary, Serbia, Bosnua-Herzegovina, Montenegro, the Adriatic Sea +S1 1620      15.21     Bizon, S5-9, 12 kHz wide audio, other carrier 1618, instr. R&R, Dutch songs , 15.29: greez, "Greta"-polka, polka song, march polka, 15.39: waltz song, 15.42: greez, "This is the Station Bizon from the Netherlands", phone number, "Bernadette"-rock, Dutch songs 6275      15.56     Mexico, S5-8, rock, 15.57: CCR - Travelin' Band, Dutch "Hey hey ho ho ho"-song, Dutch songs, 16.05: Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pinacolada Song), Dutch and German songs, 16.25 song: "Guardian Angel", songs, rock and R&R tracks, 16.36: Alma Cogan - Please Mister Smith,            16.44: "Hier ist Mexico Radio, eine freie Radiostation auf kurzwelle", email 6295    ...

Monday 2023-10-30  G1-peaks at 12.30-13 and 14-14.30 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. +4 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, floor SW=S0, static crashes from Italy, France, Spain +S1 1629      15.39     Alcapone, S4-6, other carrier on freq, waltz song, id 42 1620      15.40     Zwarte Boekanier, S5-7, Russian on freq occ. covering, instr. polka, big band R&R, 15.45 id, Dutch song: "Ah ah honeybee" 1665      15.47     Zeepiraat, S4-6,  Ralph McTell - Streets of London, "Test 1,2, hello hello hello", 15.50 "Hello, hello, 1,2", talking, thanking for reports, "Dit is Zeepiraat, gorde dag", Peter Sarstedt - Where do You go to my Lovely, 15.53 cd 6300      16.40     Kiss AM, S4-6, occ. other carrier 6300-02, rock, 16.44: Rainbow - I Surrender, "The music of the 80's - on Kiss AM", 16.52 covered by Russian amateurs on freq 1634      16.54  ...

Sunday 2023-10-29 , local time UTC+2, sunrise 5.40 UTC, sunset 14.30 UTC Ionosphere disturbed after last night's G2-storm, daytime G1-G2-peaks at 9.30-10.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -7 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, daytime static crashes from Denmark +S1 6290      08.24     Deltracks, S4-6, "Retro Hits", rock, cd 8.30 6300      08.26     unid, S2-4, "On shortwave, we are XX", 8.31: female id-jingle, email, Golden Earring - Radar Love, Pussycat - Mississippi, vanished into D-layer absorption 6290      08.37     unid / Weekend Music, S4-6, moved from 6280 after the cd of Deltracks, hosting, id, 8.39: Eric Clapton - Lay down Sally, id, hosting, ELO - Mr. Bluesky 6020      08.46     Casanova, S4-6, Dutch songs, 8.50: greez, Dutch country tracks, 8.57: good morning wishes to Kristal, Mijnwerker, DB, Mondeo, 8.59: Alexander Curly - I'll never drink Again,  9.06: "You will love ...

Saturday 2023-10-28 Disturbed ionosphere since 8 UTC, Bz erratic: -8 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6290      12.04     unid / Weekend Music, S3-6, hosting, id, Barry White - You are the first my last my Everything 6222      12.06     Mordor, S7-S9+5, occ. ute 6223-26, Dire Straits - Money for Nothing, 12.07: "Radio Mordor from North Europe", email, Queen - I want to break Free, 12.12: id, Roxette - She's got the Looks, 12.16: id, Billy Idol - White Wedding, 12.19: id, Modern Talking - Cheri Cheri Lady, 12.22 and 12.25: "Radio Mordor sends greetings to Alf in Sweden", Daryl Hall & John Oates - Private Eyes, 12.27: id, Alphaville - Forever Young, 12.30: id, Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer, 12.34: "Radio Mordor, we'll be back in a minute", cd, 12.35 on again, Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax Disturbed ionosphere, Bz dropping to negative: 0 .. -10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Romania, Hungary, Serbia + S1 6270...

Friday 2023-10-27 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, occ. static crashes from Romania, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Austria +S1 1645      14.55     Arona, S3-5, instr. polka, QSO Baanbreker, Eigen Risico, Derde Man, id, good weekend wishes, instr. polka, greez to Hemmeling, Schaduwjager, cd 14.58 1620      15.00     Eigen Risico, s/on, S3-5, Greek on freq, QSO Arona, Baanbreker, Derde Man, cd 15.04 1615      15.06     Hemmeling, S3-5, QSO Arona, Eigen Risico, "Dit was de Hemmeling Radio",cd 15.08 1629      15.10     unid, S4-6, other carriers 1629 and 1630 occ. covering , Heintje - Deine Tränen sind auch meine, German song 1629      15.22     Blauwe Fazant, S4-6, other carriers 1629 and 1630 occ. covering, moved from 1620, Dutch songs, 15.27: "Klokken luiden voor Marianne"-waltz, "Elke Maandagavond .."...

Thursday 2023-10-26 G1-peaks at 14.30-15 UTC, disturbed ionosphere, Bz erratic: -10 .. +8 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, occ. static crashes from Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria 6290      14.38     Ronalisa, S2-5, German songs, 14.44: talking, song: "Gina Gina", 14.57: id, "Low power", song: "Vagabunden der Bergen", instr. techno 1634      15.23     Eigen Risico, S3-6, 1635 Greek occ. covering, Dutch songs, instr. polkas, 15.33: greez to Frank, 15.52: greez, polkas, 15.59: greez, polka version of  "American Patrol",16.01: id, 16.03: polka version of "Jingle Bells" 1647      15.42     Luka, S3-6, Dutch songs, 15.45: greez to Uitzendkracht, id, Dutch songs, 16.16: greez to Uitzendkracht, Alf, id, cd 16.17, S5-8 1656      15.52     DB, S5-8, instr. polka, "Mary Lou we'll always be together .."-polka, cd 15.54-16.14, "Mary Lou"-polka over and over again, 16.19: instr...

Wednesday 2023-10-25 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -6 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, SW signals in fast fading 6280      14.35     Monique, S5-7, Rolling Stones - She's like a Rainbow, hosting, "Hello Friesland, this is Radio Monique", jingles, 14.42: "This is Radio Monique, the European radio station", 14.43: hosting, Frankie Lane - Rawhide, 14.46: "Hello Europe, how are you", Gary Numan - Down in the Park, "It's raining at the moment", 14.52: George Baker - Little green Bag 5810      14.54     Deltracks, S3-5, ute 5796-5816, R&R cavalcade, 14.58: Dutch hosting, email 6297      15.44     unid / Skyline Radio Germany, S6-8, jingles for 6 minutes, rock tracks 6280      15.59     Mike, S7-9, version of Star Wars theme mx, 16.02 id-jingle, Blue Diamonds - Little Ship 6940      16.06     pres. Zeppelin, S5-7, occ. ute 6937-40, Earth, Wi...

Tuesday 2023-10-24 Calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -1 .. +6 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, floor SW=S0, occ. statics from Italy +S1 1625      14.45     Zwarte Boekanier, S3-6, Dutch songs, 14.52: greez to Alf, id 6290      14.54     Cuckoo R., S4-7, surrounded by occ. utes, rock tracks, 15.02: Cuckoo clock chimes 1665      16.11     Digital, S6-8, accordion polka, techno, 16.14: greez to Alf, "Dit is Radio Digital, goede dag", 16.16: Jon & Vangelis - I'll find my Way Home, 16.21: greez to Eigen Risico, Arona, polka songs 1629      16.50     Mosfet, S6-9, other carrier 1628, Concrete Blonde - Joey, 16.54- carrier only, cd 16.56-58, Cincrete Blonde again, Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in my Eyes, Juliane Werding - Stimmen im Wind, 17.10: A Flock of Seagulls - The more You live the more You Love, Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies, 17.15 id, Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark 164...

Monday 2023-10-23 Calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -2 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 1665      14.08     Digital, S3-5, Helene Fischer - Atemlos durch die Nacht, Q65 - The Life I Live, techno, id 14.14, greez 1620      14.43     Ruimzicht, S3-6, German and Dutch songs, 14.48 id, greez to Maurits, Martin, Schaduwjager 1611      15.54     unid, S3-5, other carriers on freq, 1602 R. Tsentr. splashes covering, Dutch songs Calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: +2 .. +6 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from France, Spain, Algeria +S1, 180 meter signals in deep fading 1629      18.07     Bluebird, S4-8, 1628 other carrier, 1630 Greek covering, German  songs, e.g. 18.08 German version of "Silence is Golden", Dutch songs, 18.31: Peter Orloff - Ein Mädchen für immer, "There is a Bulldog laying on the Radiator"- polka, 18.59: Johnny Cash - Don't take yo...

Sunday 2023-10-22 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -5 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6875      15.16     R. Europe (I), S3-5, occ. ute 6815-80, rock, "This is XX on SW", email, Italian talking, 15.24: instr. jazz, 15.25: "This is Radio Europe, your music radio station" 5800      15.30     ContiKenzo, S5-7, ute 5800-10, Dutch song, OP singing along, 15.33: "Je sind verbonden met de ContiKenzo" 6290      15.35     unid / Weekend Music, S4-6, hosting, id, Helen Reddy - Angie Baby 1624      15.38     Mebo 2, S3-5, instr. polka, 15.38: "Dit is Mebo 2 met een paar platjes", "Romantic Moon Walk"-waltz, Yankovic version of "Das humbta tätärä", "My beatiful Dark Eye"-waltz 1647      15.47     unid, S4-6, other carrier 1648, German song, song: "Bye bye luki lady", Dutch songs, ass. Witte Tornado 1660      15.52  ...

Friday 2023-10-20 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic and dropping: +6 > -7 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, floor SW=S0, static hassle and occ. crashes from Austria, Slovenia, Italy, France +S1, all signals in fading 1670      15.39     Digital, S6-8, 1669L occ. Russian amateurs, instr. march polka, 15.40: Queen - I want to break Free, Ricky Nelson - Garden Party, "Will You teach me how to Yodel"-polka, Dutch song, instr. rock, 15.56: "Yellow Rose of Texas"-song, 15.59: instr. "By the Light of the silvery Moon", 16.00: greez to Turfsteker, id, Beach Boys - I get Around 6945      16.03     unid, S6-8, ute 6945-55, 6947 occ. CW, Dutch song "Adios adios adios", Dutch song, " .. het allermooiste meiden .."-waltz, waltz song, humor polka songs, 16.24: instr. techno, 16.25 covered by ute on freq, cd 16.27 6940      16.18     pres. Zeppelin, S4-6, 6945 splashing, tracks of instr. big band rock and mx, 19.06: inst...

Thursday 2023-10-19 , sunset 15 UTC Unsettled ionosphere, G1-G2-peaks at 15-16.30 UTC < Bz steady and negative for more than 24 hours: -6 .. -4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from France, the Biscay Bay, the Balearic Sea +S1, SW signals in fast fading 5835,1   15.51     unid, S4-6, rock tracks, ass. R. Evropa (UKR) 5140      16.07     Charleston, S4-6, 16.10: "This is Charleston Radio International" 6290      16.12     Monique, S7-9, Blue Oyster Cult - Don't fear the Reaper, 16.15: hosting, email, hosting, jingles, 16.18: for Olivia of Bavaria: Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - Little red Riding Hood Settling ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. 0 nT, floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, occ. statics +S1 6270      17.24     unid, S3-5, occ. ute 6265-68 and 6270-73, talking, rock, 17.29: talking, id-jingles, 17.30: rock, 17.32: German talking, greez to Achim, mx, 17.34: "XX Radio", 17...

Wednesday 2023-10-18 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic since 4 UTC, currently -7 .. -2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6380      15.43     unid / Skyline Radio Germany, S7-9, Rammstein - Radio, id, id-jingles, hosting, 15.49: recording of R. Titanic International G1-peak at 16-16.30 and 18-19 UTC, Bz: -6 .. on nT, noise: floor MW=S1, constant static hassle and crashes from Türkiye, France, Spain +S1-2, distorted 180 meter signals 1647      17.05     Luka, S7-9, Joan Jett - I love Rock and Roll, id 17.11, America - Ventura Highway, cd 17.22 1660      17.08     unid, S7-9, rock, Dutch song, Convoy by C.W. McCall - Convoy, part of song "You were always on my Mind", cd 1636      17.08     unid, S6-8, Sgt Barry Sadler - Ballad of the Green Barets, cd 17.10 1670      17.18     unid, S4-7, beeping ute 1670-1720, Greek on freq, instr. "Popcorn", rock, 17.23...

Tuesday 2023-10-17 Calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Greece +S1 6375      16.32     unid, S3-5, rock, 16.35: Avicii - Hey Brother, rock tracks, 16.51: Avicii - Waiting For Love, rock tracks, 16.59: Avicii - Wake me Up, 30^, 17.03: K's Choice - Not an Addict 1629      17.07     King Kong, S7-9, other station playing rock tracks, other carrier 1630, amateurs 1627, yodel polka song, instr. polka, Dutch songs, 17.20: talking, Dutch songs, 17.27: greez to Rocking Billy, 17.28: "Dit is King Kong" 1638      17.08     unid, s/on, S6-8, 1629 splashing, "I'm Frosen"-polka, cd 17.11 1615      17.11     Waterman   ass. Zwarte Bouvier , S5-7, other carrier 1617, "Jonge jonge jonge"-polka, polka songs, 17.17: greez to Ziekbok, Dolfijn, id, polka song, real id from Achim and Irish Paul  https://irishpaulsradioblog.bl...

Monday 2023-10-16 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +1 nT, floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, occ. static crashes from Russia, the Black Sea, Italy, Sicily, the Tyrrhenian Sea +S1 6290      13.33     unid, 3-6, occ. ute 6292, Michael Jackson - Thriller playing over and over, 13.41: test tones, carrier only 6290      14.44     unid, S5-7, techno disco tracks 6275      14.46     unid, S3-5, Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing, country mx, 14.52: Heart - Barracuda, country mx, 14.59: Led Zeppelin - Whole lotta Love 6290      15.31     unid, S3-5, Kiss - I was made for lovin' You, Dutch song, rock tracks, 15.48: BZN - Just an Illusion 6300      16.13      unid, S3-5, Calimeros - Bye bye Miriam, Calvin Harris - Under Control, German song, rock 1665      16.40     Alcapone, S3-7, Dusty Springfield - I only want to be with You, Fo...

Sunday 2023-10-15 Calm ionosphere, -1 .. +2 nT, floor SW=S0, Floor MW=S1, occ. static crashes from Italy +S1 6240      14.55     Monique, S6-8, Michael Jackson - What about Us, talking about the Ukrainian war, ids, New Order - Blue Monday 6380      15.10     unid, S3-5, Heart - Barracuda, Rheingold - Dreiklands Dimensionen, instr. techno, 15.26: Dutch song, 15.36: talking, greez, ass. lpam Ronalisa, cd 15.38, Paul, Achim and Lars have logged: Witte Reus 6290      15.39     unid / Weekend Music, S6-8, talking about Time Radio, id, America - Ventura Highway, talking about Sunshine Radio, Joan Armatrading - All the Way from America, "I remenber playing that track 1982 in a test transmission to America", 15.48-50: covered by ute 6285-90, Starship - Nothing's gonna stop Us, 15.52: again covered by ute 6920      16.27     pres. Zeppelin, S4-6, occ. ute 6916-22, Greek songs ...

Saturday 2023-10-14 Settling ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, occ. static crashes from Finland, Sweden, Russia +S1 6260      14.36     Mi Amigo, S4-7, occ. ute 6253-63, id, greez, Sandie Shaw - Puppet on String, 14.43: greez to Alf, Gilbert O'Sullivan - Matrimony, Beatles - She loves You, Merrymen - Big Bamboo, 14.49: "Dit is radiozender de Mi Amigo, goede dag", 15.20: Clout - Substitute, 15.23: David Garrick - Dear Mrs. Applebee, cd 15.25 6275      14.50     Ronalisa, S5-7, occ. ute 6273-77, instr. polka, rock track, instr. polka, 17.54: off, decreased TX power, on again, S2-5, instr. polka, "Trulla oh Trulla"-polka, rock tracks, polkas, 15.17: Nazareth - Love Hurts, instr. polka, 30^, 17.30: instr. "Popcorn", greez to the UK, id, "Using only 4 watts of power, antenna 27 meters from the ground", Queen: Bicycle Race (I want to ride my Bicycle), Rammstein - Radio, S4-6 1611      16.06...

Friday 2023-10-13 Disturbed ionosphere, Bz erratic: 0 .. +17 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, SW signals in fast fading, floor MW=S1 6270      15.49     Studio 52, S5-8, Dutch song, rock tracks, 15.59: Alphaville - Sounds like a Melody, Eurythmics - Love is a Stranger, 16.06: Cliff Richard -The Day I met Marie, 16.11: Hollies - Stop stop Stop, 30^, 16.20: Dutch id-jingle, phone number 6385      16.22    unid / Hitmix, S7-S9+5, Die Amigos - Ein weißes Kreuz, techno rock, song: "Die Moral von der Geschicht", 16.30: "This is Hitmix Radio live on SW"  1665     16.35     unid, S6-9, other carrier 1666, choir+big band polka, waltz song, 16.42: Chris Montez - Ay no digas, Bino - Mama Leone, Donovan - Catch the Wind, 16.50: Little Eva - Locomotion, Fleetwood Mac  - Go your own Way, polka song, ass. Digital 5800      16.59    Contikenzo / Hitmix, S8-S9+5, "Hitmix now with the ContiKenzo...

Thursday 2023-10-12 Calm ionosphere, Bz: +3 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, occ. static crashes from Finland +S1-2 6290      14.48     Radio 42, S5-7, "Good afternoon, this is Radio 42 with a test transmission on 6290", German id-ann., Hawaii guitar mx, 14.50: Joe Dolan - Make me an Island, 14.52: "Good afternoon, this is Radio 42 from the Netherlands", BZN - When will we meet again, Dutch id ann., "The Mickey Mouse Polka", 15.03: "Radio 42, your music station" 6385      15.05     pres. Mexico, S6-8, ute 6387-92, R&R, German polka song, 15.09: Katja Ebstein - Es war einmal ein Jäger, techno rock song, "1 2 3"-polka, Dutch song, instr. polka, 15.24-25 carrier only, German rock, 15.29: Michael Jackson - Earth Song 6285      15.43     unid, S4-6, instr. version of Xmas song "Tomtarnas julnatt (Midnatt råder)", instr. R&R, 15.44-45 carrier only, instr. R&R, instr. polka, polka so...

Wednesday 2023-10-11 Calm ionosphere, Bz mostly negative since 3 UTC, now instantaneously jumping: -2  >  +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6385      15.50     Mexico, S7-9, Daliah Lavi - Oh wann kommst du, 15.55: Police - I can't stand losing You, 16.04: "This is Mexico Radio, a free radio station on SW, many thanks for listening", email 1620      16.00     Vendor, S4-7, other Dutch playing Dutch songs and Greek on freq, instr. polkas, id 16.02 1611      16.06     Zwarte Man, S5-8, 1602 R. Tsentr splashes covering,  Dutch "Prima ballerina"-song, Gaby Baginsky - Diebe kommen am Abend, Dutch songs, 16.46: Freddy Quinn - Hundert Mann und ein Befehl, 16.52: "Je luistert naar Zwarte Man uit Almelo" 1620      16.13     Schaduwjager, S7-9, German song, id, QSO Vendor, cd 16.16 1638      16.16     Luka, S4-7, Joan Baez - Th...

During summer 2023 I have conducted several antenna tests with the existing antennas. The aim has been to increase their directivity towards the south west. The tests are now completed and have resulted in modifications to the Beverage- and Double-Kaz antennas. The modified antennas for winter 2023-2024 are illustrated in the Remote QTH subfolder. The antennas in the following video are: 1. Beverage 630 meters long 2. Beverage 70 meters long 3. T2FD 40 meters long 4. Newly designed 40 meters long Kaz antenna, the MDDK, "Modified Doubled Double Kaz". After several years of trying the Kaz finally seems to be working almost as well as the 630 meter Beverage. Still a lot of day time D-layer absorption on 49 meters between Finland and Denmark:

Tuesday 2023-10-10 Calm ionosphere, Bz calm: -2 .. -1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 1630      16.41     Zwarte Boekanier S5-7, other carrier 1618, polka song, id 16.42, greez to Maurits, song: "Oh Bellami", 16.57: id, phone number, Les Reed Orchestra - Man of Action, 16.59: greez to Marskramer, instr. jazz rock 1670      16.44     unid, S3-5, Greek on freq occ. covering, instr. march, German song+brass band, march mx, 16.50: echoing id, march mx 6385      17.08     Mexico ? / Lomp, S7-9, ute 6387-92, Dutch song, 17.09: Suzi Quatro - She's in Love with You, panflute+band mx, 17.13: Lomp Radio id, 17.14: carrier only, 17.15 cd 6295      17.17     Ronalisa, S6-8, Dutch id-jingle, instr. techno, 17.19: Ram Jam - Black Betty, Bob Sinclar - Love Generation, 17.24: greez to Paul with S9, "We hope good reception and good quality for the audio", 17.25: greez to Achim, ins...

Monday 2023-10-9, sunset 15.30 UTC G1-peaks at 15-16 UTC < Bz negative since 6 UTC, currently -6 .. -2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, signals in fast fading 6385      15.23     Mexico, S7-9, Abba - Rock Me, Nina & Mike - Rund um die Welt geht das Lied der Liebe, 15.35: "Hier ist Mexico Radio, eine freie Radiostation auf Kurzwelle", email, English id-jingle,  German and Dutch songs, 15.50: several German and English id-jingles, Dutch song: "Oh Marion" Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -6 .. -1 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, floor SW=S0 1620      16.54     Ziegbok, S6-8, instr.rock. "Test 1,2, dit is de Radio Professor Ziegbok", QSO Mebo2, cd 16.55 1620      16.56     Mebo 2, S3-6, QSO Ziegbok, instr. polka, cd 16.57 1647      16.57     Nachtzwerver, S6-8, Journey - Don't stop Believin', Dutch song, 17.00 greez to Ari, 17.03: greez, id, Jürgen Marcus- Eine neue Liebe ist wie ein ...