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     Weekend Music, S5-7, Lobo - I'd love You to want Me, hosting, Id 1634      17.54     Tarzan, S5-8, ragtime piano mx, b

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      16.55     Mike, S7-

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, 17.25: polka song, 17.27: version of "In the Summertime", Dutch songs, id 17.34 1635      17.21     Bonanza, S5-7, polk

 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 mittelgolf", T'Pau - China in your Hand, id 18.40, greez to Concorde 6310      18.45     Bretania, S5-7, occ. other carrier 6312, Ukrainian songs, drifting down, 19.23

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, 18.54: Dutch rock, 18.56: Bill Withers - Lovely Day, 19.02: Go West - We close our Eyes, Belle Epoque - Black is Black, Temptations - Get Ready, 19.

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" 6940      18.59     unid, S4-6, rock tracks G3-G2-G1-G3-peaks at 19-21.30 UTC, disturbed ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor MW=

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      18.31     unid, S3-5, other carrier 1638, Sabrina - Boys Boys Boys over and over, 18.37: Lipps Inc. - Funky To

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 1629      18.35     unid, S3-6, Bobby Goldsboro - Honey (I miss You),

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 du in meinen Armen"-song, waltz song, instr. polka, id 17.40, gr

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 .. -6 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, distorted 180 meter signals 1621      20.01     unid, S6-9, 1629 s

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-jingles 1638      17.21     Nachtzwerver, S5-7, Dutch rock, 17.24

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 48 meter band", Hurriganes - Bourbon Street, 16.42: Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire Unsett

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, cd 18.14, real

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 - I'm not in Love, Drifters - Save the last Dance for Me, rock tracks, techno tracks 6325      16.47     Batavia, S5-7, ute 6310-25, Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston - It takes Two, id 1

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, Joan Jett - I love Rock and Roll 6306      16.03     Sombrero, S7-9, rock tracks 6375      16.18 

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     unid, S7-9, other Dutch on freq, instr. techno, cd 17.37, no id 180 meters disturbed by over the horizon radar   rattles 1620      18.2

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      19.16     Eigen Risico, S3-6, 1633 splashing, instr. polkas, 19.19: "Dit is aan de band de Risico", cd 19.20 1633 

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, S6-8, parts of Cliff Richard & Ths Shadows - The young Ones and instr. "

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      17.07     Zorro, S5-7, 15 kHz wide carrier, Barry Sadler - Ballad of the Green Barets, i

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 19.29, S6-9 1620      16.47     unid, S3-6, other carrier 1621, Dutch waltz and po

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      17.10     unid, S2-4, rock tracks 6210      17.12     pres. King SW, S4-6, surrounded by occ. utes, rock tracks 6185 

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     unid, S3-5, Greek on freq, 1602 R. Tsentr. splashing, greez, id, Dutch song 1638      17.55     DB, S8-S9+5, 30 kHz wide audio, Dutch and German songs, po

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, 17.26-27 carrier only, CCR - Hey Tonight - Proud Mary, cd 17.32, no id

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 1620      20.55     Marianne, S8-S9+5, other carrier on freq, Dutch songs, 21.05: greez to Casablanca and Witte Tornado, "Dit is Marianne" 1629   

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=S1, distorted 180 meter signals in slow fading 1620      20.31     unid, S5-8, other carrier 1621 occ. covring, Jim Re

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 / Radio Igloo, S5-7, Nik P. - Du musst ein Engel sein, Rage Against The Ma

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 - Pump up the Volume, rock, 17.50: id-jingle, Snap - I've got the Pow