BetaJBK DXing

Sunday 2024-3-31, Easter Sunday Unsettled ionosphere after G1-G3-G5-G2-G1-peaks at 2-5 UTC, Bz currently - .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Sweden +S1 6306      12.27     Sombrero, S7-9, Roxette - Sleeping in my Car, "This is Radio Sombrero from Finland broadcasting on 48 meter band", email Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: +1 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes and hassle from Sweden, Germany, France, Italy, Slovenia, Spain +S1 6306      16.24     Sombrero, S7-9, Boston - More than a Feeling, 17.32: Van Halen - Jump, 17.36:" This is Radio Sombrero from Finland broadcasting on 48 meter band", email 6300      16.37     unid, S6-8, ABC - All of my Heart, cd 17.39-40, ABC - North, cd 17.46 6205      16.46     LHH, S6-8, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Casino Royale, id, hosting  6290      16.50  ...

Saturday 2024-3-30, Holy Saturday Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6185      08.55     RealMix, S7-9, Olivia Newton-John - Physical, "You're listening to RealMix Radio ... good DX and 73s from Finland", Paul McCartney - Hope Of Deliverance, 9.00: Delta Mike on Air: versions of Beatles' records by different artists, 9.57: cd-ann., Peter Sellers - Hard Days's Night, 9.59: RealMix Afternoon-segment of the broadcast, 12.03: Joakim hosting, 10.05: Eddie Money - Take me Home Tonight (Be My Baby) 6306      10.56     Sombrero, S6-8, Juice Leskinen - Atomisuoja, 10.58: "This is Radio Sombrero from Finland broadcasting on 48 meter band", email, "Olemme Radio Sombrero, vapaaradio Suomesta, vapaata toimintaa jo vuodesta 2004", email, cd 10.59 Unsettled ionosphere after almost G1-peaks at 10-11.30 UTC , Bz: 0 .. +8 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from France, Switzerland, Italy +S1 6300  ...

Friday 2024-3-29, Good Friday Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. early evening static crashes from Ukraine +S1, floor MW=S1 6306      16.52     Sombrero, S6-8, occ. ute 6304-07, occ. amateurs on freq, rock, "Olemme suomalainen vapaaradio lyhytalloilla, Radio Sombrero", email, English id-jingle, Finn hits and id-jingles, 17.10: Pauli Hanhiniemi - Muutkin mokaa 1630      17.02     Meteoor, S3-7, instr. polka, id 17.03, greez to stations, polka song, cd 17.06 1638      17.06     Luka, s/on, S6-8, instr. polka, QSO Meteoor, Markonist, Polkaman, cd 17.07 1645      17.14     Markonist, S6-8, id, CCR - Who stopped the Rain, cd 17.17 1660      17.19     Studio 19, S6-8, Greek on freq occ. covering, Dutch polka version of "Jinglebells", polka song, 17.22: CCR - I heard It through the Grapevine, Schocking Blue - Venus, ...

 Thursday 2024-3-28 Settling ionosphere after nearly G1-peaks 0-16 UTC, Bz: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, floor SW=S0 1665      17.09     Digital, S5-8, id, instr. R&R, march mx, Yankovic polka cavalcade, 17.20: Haddaway - What is Love, Cats - Love is a golden Ring 1620      18.17     Schaduwjager, S5-8, Greek on freq, instr. polka, id, greez to Casablanca, instr. polka, cd 18.22 1629      18.22     Nachtzwerver, S4-7, other carrier 1627, rock, 18.23: covered by another carrier on freq, 18.28: Van Halen - Jump, id 18.32, Toto - Hold the Line 1629      18.24     Kwicksilver, s/on, S4-7, instr. polka, 18.25: id, cd 1635      18.31     Marskramer, S4-7, waltz, Dutch version of "Schön ist die Jugendzeit"-waltz, waltzes, id 18.41 1647      18.36     Luka, S3-6, polka song, 18.37, "XX Radio op de mittelg...

Wednesday 2024-3-27 Unsettled ionosphere after G-disturbances at 11.30-15.30 UTC, Bz: 0 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 1638      18.21     Moonbreker, S3-5, greez to stations, Zangeres Zonder Naam - Mandolinen in Nicosia 1620      18.25     Monza, S4-6, instr. polka, id 18.26, 18.27: Men At Work - Land down Under, cd 18.29 5800      18.33     unid, S7-9, ute 5802, rock, cd 18.34 6295      18.40     unid, S7-9, Pat Boone - Speedy Gonzales, Rod Stewart - Every Beat of my Heart, 18.52: part of Meat Loaf - I’d do anything for Love (but I won’t do That), 18.54-55 carrier only, cd, no id , on again 19.02, reggae, 19.05-07: carrier only, Foreigner - Cold as Ice, 19.15: part of Sylvester - You make me Feel, carrier only, 19.19: "Run run Run"-techno, 19.23: carrier only, cd, no id 6285      18.50     Akenzo, s/on, S6-8, techno, 18.5...

Tuesday 2024-3-26 G1-G2-G1-peaks at 13-14.30 UTC, G1-peaks at 15.30-16.30 UTC, G1-G3-G4-peaks at 18.30-19 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -2 ..0 nT, noise: floor SW=S1, fading SW signals, no signals on 180 meters 6295      18.35     unid, S7-9, Jona Lewie - Stop the Cavalry, 18.43. moved to 6276 6277      18.37     Flux AM, S6-8, other carrier 6275, "Bye bye Bambi"-song, "This is Flux AM broadcasting from the Netherlands", Dutch  songs, moved to 6287 6320      18.40     ass. Joey, S7-9, techno version of "Happy Together", rock and techno tracks 6287      18.46     Flux AM, S5-7, Dutch song, id 18.48 6276      18.48     unid, S7-9, 18.49 moved back to 6295, cd 18.53 6275      18.50     unid, S4-6, other carrier 6276, Dutch talking + song, 18.52: "XX experimenteel", 18.55: Dutch version of "Only the Lonely" ...

Monday 2024-3-25 Ionospheric disturbances continuing with G1-peaks at 16.30-17 UTC, solar radiation storm at S1-level, Bz steady: 0 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Algeria +S1 6306      17.00     Sombrero, S7-9, Talking Heads - Psycho Killer, "Olemme Suomen aktiivisin vapaa radio lyhytaalloilla, Radio Sombrero", English id-jingle, email, Lapinlahden Linnut - Tenukeppi 6300      17.06     unid, S5-7, Dutch pirate song, Proclaimers - I'm gonna Be (500 Miles), 17.09: SWCH summer meeting 2024 info, cd 17.12, no id 6210      17.23     unid, S2-5, occ. ute 6207-10, Imagination - Just An Illusion, more disco tracks Ionospheric disturbances weakening, solar radiation storm at S1-level, Bz: -2 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S2, weak 180 meter signals 5815      18.28     unid, S7-9, ute 5816-19, Ukrainian ? songs, 18.30: carrier only, cd 1640  ...

Sunday 2024-3-24 Last evening's and night's G2-storm and class S2 solar radiation storm continuing, latest G1-G2-peaks at 7-13 UTC, Bz erratic: -7.. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6306      07.58     Sombrero, S5-7, "Moi taas kaikille mussukoille ja kullannupukoillemme. Se on taas sunnuntai, ja vapaaradio elää. Se on Radio Sombrero taas aalloilla", email 6185      08.06     RealMix, S5-7, CW 6184, live Request Show, 13.01: "You're listening to Realmix Radio on SW .. good DX and 73s from Finland", S7-9 Stormy G3-conditions 14.30-17 UTC, class S2 solar radiation storm intensifying, Bz very erratic: -30 .. +15 nT > almost a total radio blackout of signals 1,6 - 7 MHz  A few coming through the storm after all, G-storm subsiding to G1-level, solar radiation storm still at S2-level, Bz: -10 .. +20 nT, noise: floor SW=S1, floor MW=S2 6945      18.30     unid, S3-5, ute 6860-6970,  country songs 16...

Friday 2024-3-22 Ionosphere settling after G1-peaks at 11-11.30 UTC, Bz: +0 .. +4 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, 180 meters with all-band ionospehric rattles 1655      17.11     pres. Yogi, S7-9, BZN - Wedding Bells, Paul McCartney - Listen to what the Man Said 1620      17.19     unid, S3-5, German yodel polka, " Die kleine Bimmelbahn"-song, waltz song, 1626 splashing, 17.31: "De telefonist"-polka, 17.56: Dutch version of "Eins Zwei Polizei" 1635      17.22     Bonanza, S3-5, Dutch version of "Oh lonesome Me", polka song, Dutch songs, polka songs, id 17.54 1626      17.24     Mike, s/on, S5-7, "Let's Go"-techno, 17.28: "Dit is de Mike met een Mosfet test", 17.30: greez to Paul: "Short test with the Mosfet transmitter, for sale at the moment, running 700 W at the moment" 1647      17.34     Moonbreker, S5-7, 1655 splashing, "Wenn ich träume wirst...

Thursday 2024-3-21 Disturbed ionosphere < G1-peaks at 14.30-16.30 UTC, G1-G2-G4-peaks at 17.30-18 UTC, Bz: -12 .. +10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, SW signals in fast fading, floor MW=S1, weak 180 m signals 6306      17.15     Sombrero, S6-8, occ. amateurs on freq, rock tracks, 17.25: "Kuuntelet Sombrero Radiota Suomesta", Email, English and German id-jingles", Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe 1638      17.46     Twentana, S3-6, occ. Greek 1640, instr. polka, instr. waltz, 17.48 greez to DB, instr. waltz, instr. polka, 17.53: id, greez to Winnetou 1656      17.52     Luka, S2-4, Dutch song, 17.55: AC / DC - Whole lotta Rosie, country song, 18.03: English and Dutch id-jingle, email 1647      17.56     unid, S2-4, other carrier 1635, 1650 Greek occ. covering, "Hula hula la la la"-song, waltz song, 18.05: greez to Maurits, id Disturbed ionosphere, G1-peaks at 18-20.30 UTC, Bz: -12 .....

Wednesday 2024-3-20, vernal equinox 3.07 UTC , sunset at the remote QTH 16.35 UTC Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6290      15.25     Mexico, S4-6, occ. ute 6285-90, Christian Anders - Einsamkeit hat viele Namen, 15.27: "Hier ist Mexico Radio, eine freie Radiostation auf Kurzwelle", email, English and German id-jingles, "Backseat Boogie"-song, pirate polka, version of "Love Hurts", 15.35: Jim Reeves - Adios Amigos, 15.42: id-jingles, "Kleine Eva"-waltz 6301      15.55     unid, s/on, S5-7, Kim Wilde - Cambodia, Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street, parts of tracks, 16.05: Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes, cd 16.09, no id 6940      16.27     unid, S4-6, ute 6938-41, "Lord You know how i feel"-blues, instr. jazz, pres. Zeppelin 6306      17.16     Sombrero, S7-9, "Radio Sombrero broadcasting from Finland" email, Finnish and German id-jingle...

Tuesday 2024-3-19 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz negative 9-14 UTC, currently: 0 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6300      15.36     unid, S5-7, ute on freq, Soul Asylum - Runaway Train, part of Meat Loaf - I’d do anything for Love (but I won’t do That), cd 15.42, no id 1628      15.44     Arona, S4-6, polka song, 15.45: "Oh signorina"-song, Dutch songs, 15.54: Walkers - My Darling Helena, 16.20: Nena - 99 Luftballons, "In de warme zomerzon"-song, id 16.29 1636      15.50     Tarzan, S3-5, Abba - Super Trouper, 15.52: "Dit was de Tarzan", country mx, cd 15.54 1645,5   16.22     pres. Oldtimer, S4-6, "Adios kleine Rosa"-song, instr. waltz, Dutch song "Ariva ariva ole", 16.32: greez, cd 16.33 6306      16.34     Sombrero, S7-9, CCR - Up around the Bend, 16.37: id-jingle, Edu Kettunen - Kone älä hyydy, "This is Radio Sombrero broadcasting on 4...

Monday 2024-3-18 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Germany, eastern Mediterranean +S1 6290      15.20     unid, S4-6, amateurs on freq, Flippers - Die rote Sonne von Barbados, R&R tracks, Dutch songs, 15.35: "Bömischer Wind"-waltz, 15.38: Dutch "Bloody Mary"-song, 15.44: Lionel Richie - My Destiny, Mavericks - All You ever do is bring me Down, 30^ 6306      16.29     Sombrero, S7-9, Bonnie Tyler - Holding out for a Hero, 16.33: "Olemme Suomen aktiivisin vapaa radio lyhytaalloilla, Radio Sombrero", English id-jingle, "Tämä on Radio Sombrero, kiitos viestistäsi Jan-Mikael", email 6295,5   17.41     Radio Ridiculous unid , S4-6, ute 6285-95, Donna Summer - I Feel Love, rock tracks, 17.56: a few words, "1,2,1,2, 1,2, test, hello, 1,2, talking ", 17.59: rock, 18.02: "1,2,3, 1,2,3, talking", 18.04: rock tracks, 18.08: Dutch talking, "Radio XX", carrier only, c...

Sunday 2024-3-17 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz steady: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6300      15.37     Blauwe Panter S4-6, ute 6300-05, Walkers - There's no more Corn on The Brasos, Dutch song, instr. "The Blueskirt Waltz", 15.46: id 6240      15.39     Monique, S5-7, Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday, id 15.41 6278      15.40     Joey, S4-6, ute 6276-78, techno, id 6290      15.45     Weekend Music, S3-5, ute on freq, id 6325      15.50     Sombrero, S7-9, 6310-25, rock, 15.52: id-jingles, later moved to 6306 5800      16.27     ContiKenzo, S6-8, occ. ute 5794-99, Metallica - One, "Jonges uit de norden"- country song, waltz song, 16.38: SWCH summermeeting info in Dutch, 16.41: greez to Paardenkracht, id 16.42 6275      16.43     ass. Joey, S5-7, occ. ute 6270-75, 10CC -...

Saturday 2024-3-16 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz very erratic: 0 .. +3 nT, solar radiation storm at NOAA level S1 continuing, noise: floor SW=S0 6185      09.00     Real Mix, S7-9, Delta Mike On Air 6280      12.06     unid, S3-5, German songs, 12.11: march mx, 12.14: Nicole - Einbischen Frieden, German and Dutch songs, 12.27: Bobby Darin - Dream Lover, 12.33: "Bij de jukebox"-song, 30^ 6306      13.17     Sombrero, S6-8, id-jingles in Finnish and English, Tom Jones - Green green Grass of Home, cd 13.55 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +4 nT, solar radiation storm at NOAA level S1 continuing, noise: SW=S0, static crashes from Poland, Kaliningrad +S1, floor MW=S1 6290      15.50     Ronalisa, s/on, S4-6, occ. ute 6285-95, instr. techno, 15.53: "On SW you're listening to Radio Ronalisa - the sound of free radio on SW", polka, greez, 15.56: Phil Collins - Sussudio, jingle, Jo...

Friday 2024-3-15 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -3 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0  floor MW=S1, static crashes from Germany, France +S1 6285      15.26     Monique, S5-7, occ. ute 6282-85, disco, 16.29: hosting, id, New Order - Blue Monday, hosting, jingles, Joost Klein - Europapa 6300      15.28     unid / Skyline Radio Germany, S6-8, "Skyline Radio Germany, all-Europe radio, broadcasting in a totally free environment" 1670      16.59     Digital, S4-6, Suzi Quatro - If You can't give me Love, id 17.01, instr. R&R, march mx, 17.06: greez to Concorde 1655      17.08     Yogi, s/on, S7-9, Dire Straits - Walk of Life, carrier only, 17.13: Earth & Fire - Weekend, 17.16: "test, 1,2", greetings, "Yogi met de jong lady Yogi" 1620      17.24     unid, S4-6, Greek on freq occ. covering, polka songs 1620      17.36...

Thursday 2024-3-14 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz very erratic: -5 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6210      16.31     unid, S2-4, surrounded by occ. utes, rock, cd 16.37 1635      16.38     Pandora, S4-6, A Flock Of Seagulls - Remember David, 16.40: talking, rock, 16.44: greez to Maurits, stations, 16.45: A Flock Of Seagulls - The more You live the more You Love, 16.47: greez, cd-ann., id, cd 1665      18.14     Digital, S5-7, rock, 18.16-17: carrier only, Dutch song, talking, Sweet - Ballroom Blitz, id 18.24, Monkees - I'm a Believer, cd 18.25 1620      18.18     Mosfet, S6-8, Amii Stewart - Knock on Wood, Foreigner - Say You Will, CCR - Proud Mary, 18.28: id, 18.31: greez to Boomerang, id, Tina Turner - I can't stand the Rain Unsettled ionosphere, Bz very erratic: -5 .. +7 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, weakening and distorted 180 meter signals 1620     ...

Wednesday 2024-3-13 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz very erratic since 7 UTC, currently: -5 .. -2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Türkiye +S1 6280      15.56     unid, S5-8, jamming of So Hope on freq, John Fogerty - Put me in Coach, Dutch song, 16.02: Dutch version of "Rhinestone Cowboy", Dutch song, 16.09: AC / DC - Thunderstruck, Johnny Horton - North to Alaska, Dutch songs, 16.21: Kraftwerk - Radioaktivität, 16.26 cd, no id 1638      16.35     Mi Amigo, S5-8, Texas Tornados - Bailando, 16.38: "Je sind verbonden met de Radio de Mi Amigo", greez, Dutch songs, 16.48: greez to Noordzee, Toulouse, Torpedojager, Zorro, Luka, grüße an die deutschen Zuhörer, "Dies ist Radio Mi Amigo aus Holland", "Mariote"-song, cd 17.16 6940      16.54     unid, S3-6, occ. ute 6936-41, rock, 16.57: Kool & the Gang - Cherish, disco, rock 1670      17.08     Digital, S...

Tuesday 2024-3-12 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz negative 8.30-14.30 UTC, currently: +2 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6312      15.39     Bretania, S5-7, Ukrainian songs, id 15.47, "Slava Ukraini", hosting, cd 15.48 6300      16.47     Mexico,S4-6, SWCH summermeeting info in English and Dutch, "This is Mexico Radio, a free radio station on SW, many thanks for listening, hier ist Mexico Radio, eine freie Radiostation auf Kurzwelle", email, Dutch song 1638      16.52     Luka, S5-7, Russian 1640 splashing, Beatles - Get Back, "Rode rozen ..."-tango, "Oh Marian"-song, 16.59: id, greez to Alf 1665      17.00     Twentana, S5-7, instr. techno, T. Rex - Children of the Revolution, Christie - Yellow River, Middle Of The Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep, Blondie - Heart of Glass, id 17.16, greez to Zorro, Carabijn, Smokie - Living next Door to Alice 1629    ...

Sunday 2024-3-10 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -3 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Italy, France, Spain +S1, floor MW=S1 6277      16.12     unid, S2-4, other carrier 6280, rock, talking, id, cd-ann., "Kiss me kiss me .."-song, cd 16.15 6290      16.15     Weekend Music, S4-6, occ. totally covered by several utes 6285-95, hosting about reception reports and former pirate stations, 16.20: Billy Joel - Uptown Girl, id, at 18.25: S5-8 6274      16.29     Sombrero, S7-9, rock tracks, 16.35: English and Finnish id-jingles, email 1636      16.38     Gouden Ster, S4-7, 15-20 kHz wide audio, "I'm gonna leave her this Morning"-song, Gus Backus - Sauerkraut Polka, Max Bygraves - Tulips from Amsterdam, German and Dutch songs, 16.55: "Der Caravan durch wildes Land"- song, Heintje Simons - Sag' auf Wiedersehen, Dutch songs, 30^, 18.22: greez to stations, id 1...

Saturday 2024-3-9 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -3 .. +3 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, floor SW=S0 1620      15.45     Zwarte Boekanier, S4-6, covered by Russian 1617, id, Dutch songs 1633      15.48     unid, S5-7, accordion polkas, cd 15.55, no id 1660      15.49     unid, S5-7, instr.polka, cd 15.51 6306      15.58     Sombrero, S7-9, instr. rock, 16.01: Popeda - Keskiyön blues, Vilprin Perikunta - Turkulainen Helsingis, Jope Ruonansuu - Notta Pohjanmaalla - Rakastan turkulaisia, Sleepy Sleepers - Kesämopo, Mansesteri feat. Mikko Alatalo & Sarkastinen - Tampere II, Katariina Juselius feat. Teflon Brothers - Mikkeli mielessäin, 16.23: "Radio Sombrero broadcasting from Finland", Bananarama - Venus, 16.28: English and Finnish id-jingles, Alphaville - Big in Japan, Windows95man - No Rules (Finnish entry for Eurovision 2024):  Windows95man - No Rules 6380  ...

Friday 2024-3-8 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -4 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6295      16.36     unid, S5-7, occ. ute 6290-6300, parts of techno tracks, 16.44: techno version of Desireless - Voyage Voyage, 16.47: cd-ann., cd 16.49 6306      16.37     Sombrero, S7-9, Martti Servo ja Napander - Nippa nappa niukin naukin, 16.39: id-jingles 1620      16.50     Zorro, S5-7, Dutch songs, 16.57: id, greez to stations, at 17.45: greez to stations, id, S6-8, cd 18.01 1670      17.43     Digital, S7-9, Greek on freq, instr. polka, greez to Romax 1629      17.46     Blauwe Fazant, S6-8, 1638 splashing, R&R, 17.48: Cars - Drive, 17.55: version of "Cotton Fields back Home", 17.58: Commodores - Nightshift, rock tracks, 18.13: Clout - Substitute, 30^, 18.17: id, Cat Stevens - Lady D'Arbanville 1611      17.50  ...

Wednesday 2024-3-6 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Italy, the Adriatic Sea +S1  6306      16.36     Sombrero, S7-9, hard rock version of "Summerwine", Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive, Sakari Kuosmanen - Kappale kauneinta Suomea, 16.42: ""Olemme Suomen aktiivisin vapaaradio lyhytalloilla, Radio Sombrero", English and Swedish id-jingles, email, Trammps - Disco Inferno 6280      16.45     Mexico, S5-7, "This is Mexico Radio, a free radio station on SW, many thanks for listening, hier ist Mexico Radio, eine freie Radiostation auf Kurzwelle", email, German song: "Adios Mexico", Radiohead - Creep 6295      16.59     unid, S3-5, mx, talking, 17.01 covered by 6290 6290      17.02     unid, S7-9, occ. ute on freq, Abba - Dancing Queen - Waterloo - Super Trouper, 17.11-13: carrier only, Boney M - Daddy Cool - Rasputin - Ma Baker, 17.2...

Tuesday 2024-3-5 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +3 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, floor SW=S0, static crashes from Italy, Croatia, the Aegean Sea, Türkiye +S1-2 1615      17.17     unid, S4-6, German and Dutch songs, cd 17.22 1670      17.22     Digital, S4-6, big band polka, id 6290      17.24     unid, S4-6, occ. ute 6285-95, Heart - Barracuda, waltz song, pirate song, rock tracks, 17.41: Dutch id-jingle, carrier only, cd 17.43   6940      17.44     unid, S4-6, occ. ute 6935-40, Luke Kelly & The Dubliners - Dirty old Town, hard rock tracks, 17.57: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication 1621      18.02     unid, S5-7, 1619 and 1625 Greeks occ. covering, polka song, country song, "Ich bin ein Eisenbahner ..."-song, 18.10: Chubby Checker  - Limbo Rock G1-peaks at 19 and 19.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -4 .. +4 nT, noise: floor MW=S1 16...

The identifications of the pirate radio broadcasts, which have been receivable at my remote QTH during the last six months, September 2023 - February 2024, are here: IDs September 2023 - February 2024

Sunday 2024-3-3 Calming ionosphere, Bz: +2 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6185      07.05     RealMix, S7-9, The David Mawby Show, at 11.42: S7-9 G1-G2-peaks 13.30-17 UTC, Bz currently -18 .. -12 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Italy +S1, weak SW signals in fast fading, floor MW=S1, only one station on 180 meters with audio 5840      16.58     ass. ContiKenzo, S4-6, talking, "Hey mi amore"-song, Dutch country songs 6290      17.09     Weekend Music, S2-4, Roy Orbison - You got It, id 17.10 6185      17.11     RealMix , S6-8, 6190 power houses splashing, rock, 17.13: "RealMix currently broadcasting on reduced power", CCR - Fortunate Son 1620      17.18     Eigen Risico, S5-7, accordion polka, id 17.19, greez, "Cowboy meisjen"-song G1-G2-G3-peaks at 17-19 UTC, G1-peaks at 20.30-21 UTC, Bz very erratic: -7 .. +17 nT, noise: floor SW...

Saturday 2024-3-2 Settling ionosphere after yesterday evening's and last night's G1-peaks, Bz: -3 .. -2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0  6185      06.00     RealMix Radio, S7-9, SINPO=34543, ute 6180-83 covering, English id-jingle, Lou Reed - Perfect Day, English id-jingle, Moody Blues - Nights in white Satin, English id-jingle, 6.14: Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline, email: realmix.sw(at)gmail.com, Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City, id-jingle, Supremes - You can't hurry Love, id-jingle, 6.27: Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker, 6.31: id-jingle, Kool & The Gang - Celebration 6170      11.00     Scandinavian Weekend Radio, S9-S9+10, id-jingle, "Waiting for delayed Radio Jaska to arrive to the studio to host the Mustaa Kultaa segment of the broadcast", 11.03: carrier only , 11.05: Scatman John - Scatman Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6375      15.46     unid / Radi...

Friday 2024-3-1 G1-peaks at 16.30-17 UTC, Bz negative since 22.30 UTC yesterday, currently -4 .. -3 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from the Aegean Sea +S1 1655      16.54     Yogi, S9-S9+5, Don McLean - American Pie, Kelly Family - Hooks, Modern Talking - Brother Louie, 17.07 greez, id: "Yogi Radio met de Moonshiner", CCR - Bad Moon Rising  1620      17.09     Zorro + unid, two Dutch on freg interchanging, unassessable, the other playing "Bimbo Bimbo"-song, the other playing "Maryann come back .."-song, both equally strong, 17.38: greez to Radio Mexico and others, 17.43: Zender Zorro id, greez to Paul and others, instr. polka, S6-9 6285      17.16     unid, S6-8, Dutch song, big band waltz, "Ronalisa id en in de lucht"-polka, "Mooie Canada"-waltz, big band waltz, cd 17.27, no id 6285      17.46     unid, S5-7, big band polka, 17.47: MARRS...