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Log 2024-5-31

Friday 2024-5-31 G1-peak at 16 UTC, calming ionosphere, Bz negative since Thursday, currently -5 .. -1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Poland, Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia +S1-3 6270      17.48     Avia, S4-6, "Dit is Avia Rock Radio" , Deep Purple - Hush 5840      17.57     Mike, S7-9, Dutch rock, Vengaboys - We're going to Ibiza, Mike Posner - I took a Pill in Ibiza, Dutch reggae 18.12: Gloria Estefan - Cherchez La Femme , 18.14: "Mike Radio, your number One", 10CC - Dreadlock Holiday, T-Spoon - Sex on the Beach, 18.22: Londonbeat - You bring on the Sun, 18.26: R. Delta id, greez to Kees, hosting, "Low power, low tower" 1638      18.47     DB, S5-7, CCR rock, 18.51: id, talking, Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee, 18.54: greez, id, 18.59: Albert Hammond - Free electric Band, Abba - Does your Mother Know, Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie, Archies - Sugar Su

Log 2024-5-30

Thursday 2024-5-30 G1-peaks at 16, 17 and 20 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz negative since 11 UTC, currently  -7 .. -5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Estonia, Latvia, the Baltic Sea, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy +S1-3. All signals covered by the statics. 6270      17.54     unid, S2-5, occ. ute 6268-72, hard rock tracks in the statics 6275      18.04     unid, German "Diese Moonlight Melody"-song, cd 18.07 6235      18.49     unid, S3-6, occ. ute 6233-37 and 6220-35, mx tacks in the statics, 18.54: Peggy March - I will follow Him, German and Dutch song, 19.04:  Jürgen Marcus - Ein Festival der Liebe, German song, Dutch song 1629      19.56     unid, S5-7, other carrier 1630, Dutch songs, country tracks, 20.48: greez, ass. Marskramer 1620      20.00     unid, S3-6, other carrier 1619, Dutch songs 1655      20.37     Kristal, S5-7, march mx, 20.38: greez 6290      20.54     Ronalisa, S3-6, Roy Orbison - You

Log 2024-5-29

Wednesday 2024-5-29 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -7 .. +2 nT, radio blackout R3 (X1,5) at 14.30 UTC weakening during the evening, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Estonia, Russia, Poland, Romania, Serbia  +S1-3, sunset 19.30 UTC 6275      18.21     pres. Akenzo, S5-8, Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (Run Away), techno version of "Wicked Game (I wanna fall in Love)", Irene Cara - Flashdance (What a Feeling), Crowded House - Don't dream It's Over, Johnny Wakelin - In Zaire, 18.40: Dutch version of  "My little Lady", techno version of "Every Time We Touch", 18.49: La Bouche - Sweet Dreams, 30^, 18.53: Hot Chocolate - Everyone's a Winner, 19.00: "Het station met de beste muziek", 19.02: greez, 19.04:Rolling Stones - Satisfaction 1629      19.32     Twentana, S4-7, other carrier on freq and 1628, Dutch songs, 19.45: CCR - Who'll stop the Rain, 19.52: greez, id 1647      19.42     Scotland, S4-7, Dutch son

Log 2024-5-28

Tuesday 2024-5-28 Calm ionosphere, Bz: +5 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Sweden, Norway, Romania, Italy +S1-2 6205      18.50     Misti, S3-5, surrounded by occ utes, CCR - Commotion, 18.52: "This is Misti Radio from the north parts of the Netherlands" , CCR - Down on the Corner - Fortunate Son, 18.57: id, CCR - Have You ever seen the Rain - Hey Tonight, covered by ute 6203-07, later moved to 6210, 19.39: CCR - Proud Mary 6265      19.01     unid / Argus, S3-5, surrounded by occ. utes, rock, 19.03: "This is Radio XX", 19.06: jingles, English hosting between rock tracks, 19.19: Queen - Friends will be Friends, x(at)outlook.com, 19.39: id, cd 19.40, S4-6 6305      19.07     Ronalisa, S2-4, rock tracks in the statics, 19.13: "The sound of free radio on SW, this is Radio Ronalisa" 6275      19.16     unid, S3-5, Boney M - Rivers of Babylon, cd 19.17 6280      19.28     Batavia, S4-6, occ. amateurs on freq, Maggie Reilly

Log 2024-5-27

Monday 2024-5-27 Updated  Space and Atmospheric Weather subpage Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz:  0 .. +3 nT, radio blackout X3 at 7 UTC weakening to C3 in the evening, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Russia, Sweden, Poland, Germany, Chechia, Austria, Slovenia +S1-2 6295      18.18     XTC, S3-5, occ. ute 6285-95, rock tracks, English hosting between records, 18.32: A Flock Of Seagulls - The more You live the more You Love, 18.36-: hosting and rock tracks in the statics, 20.29: email, S4-6 1629      19.38     unid, S2-6, id, pirate song, Dutch song, 19.48: DARC signature tune, cd 19.50-52, greez, Dutch song, 19.54: id, cd 1638      19.39     unid, S5-9, other carrier 1640, Heintje - Geh deinen Weg, Tiroler yodel waltz, instr. polkas, Dutch songs, 20.09: whistling march polka 1629      19.56     unid, S2-6, QSO the previous on 1629 1665      20.01     unid, S3-7, instr. techno polkas, 20.06: instr. polkas, 20.12: greez, id, 20.16: instr. techno, Spanish song, instr. pol

Log 2024-5-26

Sunday 2024-5-26 Calming ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Sweden, Norway, Poland, Germany, the North Sea +S1-3 5980      18.03     Piko, S7-9, No. Korean jamming on freq, "You are listening to Radio Piko. We are now playing war time Victory Disc. Victory records were produced by US Government for American forces radio stations." Still continuing on 5980 after 19 UTC and not on 3990 kHz  5800      18.11     ContiKenzo, S6-8, Earth & Fire - Weekend, "Oh oh Rosa"-song 6290      18.22     Weekend Music, S4-6, hosting, id G1-peak at 19.30 UTC, Bz: 0 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, statics +S1-3, Greeks dominating on 180 meters 5880      20.15     Rock Revolution, S4-6, 5875 VOA Thailand + No. Korean jamming splashing, rock tracks, 20.21: "All over Europe Radio Rock Revolution", CCR - Who stopped the Rain 1665      20.38     Monte Carlo, S6-9, in QSO, id, Goombay Dance Band - African Baby, cd 20.41 1665

Log 2024-5-25

Saturday 2024-5-25 Radio Piko due to start testing: Radio Piko , which has BC Licenses for these frequencies:  Traficom Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from all Baltic Sea countries +S1 5980      18.00     Piko, S7-9, SINPO=34343, R. Shiokaze closing down, but jamming on freq continuing, station announcements, Jari telling about the future and present broadcast plans and the program content, 18.06: Tommy Dorsey - instr. swing from record Opus 1, many reports from Sweden  and   Norway referred to, sää rannikkoasemilla, humor program announcement, email, 18.13: "Lähetä raportti, kadut sitä kumminkin", more Dorsey swing, 18.16: radiolupien pakollisuuden ilmoitus, Glenn Miller Band - Don't sit under the Apple Tree, 18.20: Markus Kajo: "Valele haitari bensiinillä", instr. Sweet Georgia Brown, twice: receiving Piko QSL consequencies > Ambassador to Canada with an annual salary of 2 million, "This is a test

Log 2024-5-24

Friday 2024-5-24 S ettling ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Germany, Italy +S1-3 6270      18.04     Avia, S4-6, occ. ute 6268-72, hard rock tracks covered by the statics, 18.09: Europe - Rock the Night, 18.17: "Dit is Radio Avia met een paar platjes" 5015      18.21     pres. Deltracks, S4-6, amateurs on freq, rock tracks covered by the statics, 18.23: Doobie Brothers - Listen to the Music, Human League - Don't You want Me 6320      18.31     Ronalisa, S4-6, Bellamy Brothers - Let your love Flow, 18.32: "Radio Ronalisa op kortegolf", email 6280       19.05     Batavia, S6-8, occ. ote 6278-82, occ. amateurs on freq, 19.08: "Het is freie radio station, Radio Batavia", 19.13: email, website, Harpo - Moviestar 5840      19.25     Delta / Hitmix, S7-9, Dolly Parton - Games People Play, Suzanne Vega - Luka, 19.34: German version of "Flowers on the Wall", 19.41:

Log 2024-5-23

Thursday 2024-5-23  - stations receivable again after yesterday's total radio blackout Disturbed ionosphere, G1-peaks at 15-16.30, 18 and 20 UTC, Bz: -7 .. -3 nT, collapsing +1 > -8 nT at 19 UTC, latest radio blackout peak M2,6 at 13.30 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes and hassle from Lithuania, Latvia, the Baltic Sea, Sweden, Norway, Türkiye, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Germany, France +S1-2 6285      18.31     Abu Dhabi, S6-8, CW on freq, German, Dutch, French songs, 18.42: Abba - The Winner takes it All, Merle Haggard - Today I started loving You Again, Webb Pierce - Wondering, country tracks, 19.22: talking, "You have been listening to Abu Dhabi Radio", Vera Lynn - We'll meet Again, cd 19.23 6275      18.44     Akenzo, S5-7, occ. ute 6276-79, instr. "Chiquitita", techno polka, 18.52: Frankie Goes To Hollywood -  The Power of Love, 18.58: Queen - Don't stop me Now, R&R cavalcade, 19.06: Johnny Cash - One Piece at a T

Log 2024-5-21

Tuesday 2024-5-21 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Hungary, the Netherlands +S1-2 6275      17.57     unid / Argus, S3-6, 6277U occ. Russian ann.s, rock tracks in the statics, 18.02 and 18.11: id, Scorpions - Still loving You, native English hosting between records, 19.05: "You're listening to Radio Argus relayed by a friend" 6895      19.35     pres. Zeppelin, S3-6, Toto - Rosanna, Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning, Van Halen - Jump, Prince - When Dowes Cry, George Michael - Careless Whisper, Rick Astley - Never gonna give You Up 5880      20.03     pres. Rock Revolution, S4-6, rock tracks Solar flare M2  measured by GOES at 19.30 UTC emptying MW signals

Log 2024-5-20

Monday 2024-5-20 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Italy, Switzerland, France +S1-2 6320      19.57     Ronalisa, S3-5, rock, "Bye bye bis Morgen"-polka, "Vagabunden der Bergen"-song, parts of big band polkas, 20.06: Abba - Mamma Mia, id 20.10, version of "Poison", 20.13: Don Henley - The Boys of Summer, 20.16: id-jingle, panflute mx 5880      20.21     Rock Revolution, S4-7, rock tracks, 20.29: id-jingles 1629      20.35     Ziekbok, S5-7, instr. polka, rock, 20.39: greez to Denny, id , 20.57: last record dedicated to Ben: Eagles - Take it Easy, 21.00: id, instr. techno, cd 21.02, S6-8 1620      20.37     unid, S3-5, other carrier 1621, 1629 splashing, Dutch rock tracks, 21.08: talking, Dutch rock, S4-6 1638      20.40     Bluebird, S6-8, talking, greez, polka song 1665      20.42     Armada, S4-6, 1660 Greek splashing, rock, instr. "La Paloma"-tango, id 20.

Log 2024-5-19

Sunday 2024-5-19 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz negative since yesterday, G1-peak at 16 UTC, Bz currently -7 .. -1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes and hassle from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Germany, Austria +S1-2 6205      17.10     LHH, S5-7, surrounded  by utes, version of "Daydream Believer", hosting, id, Peter Kent - It's real good Feeling 6270      17.14     unid, S3-5, hard rock, cd 17.16 6320      17.17     Joey, S4-6, Dutch song, techno, 17.21: id-jingle, 18.58: Tina Turner - I can't stand the Rain, S5-7 6275      18.37     unid, S4-6, Russian ann.s on freq occ. covering, country tracks, 18.48: Ferrari - Monza, 18.54: John Denver - Thank God I'm a Country Boy, 18.57-58: carrier only, cd, no id 6290      18.40     Weekend Music, S3-5 5800      19.01     Akenzo, S4-6, Dutch song, 19.02: greez, "Akenzo of the ContiKenzo Boys", Johnny Wakelin - In Zaire 6895      19.05     pres. Zeppelin, S4-6, Bill Haley And Come

Log 2024-5-18

Saturday 2024-5-18 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz negative all day long, currently -2 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes and hassle from Greece, Albania, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy, France,  Algeria +S1-2, sunset 19.05 UTC 5800      17.35     ContiKenzo, S4-6, Dutch song, 17.37: Rod Stewart - Maggie May, 17.42: id, Beatles - It won't be Long, Heart - Barracuda 6210      17.45     King SW, S3-5 6290      17.51     Weekend Music, S3-5 6195      18.56     Gringo, S3-5, country tracks in the statics, 19.02: "Music of The Gringo" 6275      19.06     unid, S4-6, occ. other carrier on freq covering, rock tracks in the statics, 19.09: Bachmann Turner Overdrive - You ain't seen nothing Yet, Golden Earring - Radar Love, Status Quo - Whatever you Want, 19.26: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama, Boomtown Rats - I don't like Mondays, 19.35: Soft Cell - Tainted Love, 30^, part of Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen, cd 19.38-39,

Log 2024-5-17

Friday 2024-5-17 G1-peaks at 12.30, 13.30 and 15.30 UTC > Bz collapsing : -15 .. -12 nT > G2-G3-G5-G6-G3-G1-peaks at 18-19.30 UTC, Bz: -11 .. +6 nT, stormy ionosphere, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Hungary, France, Algeria + S1, fast fading SW signals 6300      19.31     Abu Dhabi, S7-9, greez, id, 19.39 moved to 6280 6290      19.33     unid, S6-8, rock tracks, 19.40: Toto - Africa, Adele - Hello, 19.50: Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar, 20.06: Keane - Bend & Break, Dana Winner - Geef de kinderen een wereld, cd 20.13, no id 5880      20.18     Rock Revolution, S5-7, "This is Radio Rock Revolution" 5015      20.31     Deltracks, S4-6, id-jingle G1-peaks at 20-20.30 UTC, Bz: -12 .. +5 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, statics +S1 1629      20.37     unid,  S3-5, other carriers 1628 and 1630, rock tracks, 20.51: Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limit, 20.54: talking, ass. Turftrekker Greeks: 1611, 1620, 1650, 1660, 1670, 1700

Log 2024-5-16

Thursday 2024-5-16 G1-G3-G4-G2-G1-G2 peaks at 5-13 UTC, evening ionosphere settling, Bz: +7 .. +9 nT, solar radiation storm at NOAA S1-level, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia +S1-2 6290      16.44     Batavia, S2-4, "I wanna Go"-song, 16.56: Whistling Jack Smith - I was Kaiser Bill's Batman, Willie Nelson - On The Road Again, id 17.11 6280      16.46     unid, S2-4, Tom Jones - Green green Grass of Home, Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise, part of Billy Ocean - Love really hurts without You, cd 17.12 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant statics +S1-2 6895      18.59     pres. Zeppelin, S4-6, Greek version of "Corinna Corinna", Greek song, 19.05: Greek version of "Jambalaya on the Bayou" 6320      19.19     unid, S3-5, R&R tracks in the statics, 19.21: Dion And The Belmonts - A Teenager in Love, 19.38: Harry Nilsson - Without You, 19.39:

Log 2024-5-15

Wednesday 2024-5-15 G1-peak at 18.30, 19, 20 and 21 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -6 .. -2 nT, solar radiation storm at NOAA S1-level, noise: floor SW=S0, SW signals in fast fading, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Italy, Germany, France +S1-2 6195      18.35     Mike, S6-9, Pointer Sisters - I'm so Excited, Michel Delpech - Pour un flirt avec toi, Modern Talking - You're my Heart You're my Soul, Dutch rock, 18.48: Trammps - Disco Inferno, 18.58: "Mike Mike Mike Radio" 6290      18.51      Blauwe Panter, S4-7, Dutch version of "Runaround Sue", accordion waltz, accordion tango, 19.00: De Makkers - Zomerzon, 19.05: "Ok, hier is de Blauwe Panter" 1611      19.19     Alabama, S4-7, "Oh what You do to Me"-polka, 19.20: greez to Goran, id 19.22, "I want some Loving"-polka 1640      19.26     Zwarte Boekanier, S3-6, "Meisje meisje"-song, Les Reed Orchestra - Man of Action, id 19.28 6280      20.05     Batavia, S5-7, Anim

Log 2024-5-14

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Tuesday 2024-5-14 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +3 nT, solar radiation storm at NOAA S1-level weakening all signals below 6 MHz, signals disappearing 1620      19.15      Marianne, S1-5, Dutch song, 19.20: greez to stations 1611      19.17      Mike, S1-5 , Baccara - Sorry I'm a Lady, id 19.17 X-Ray flux of X9, which caused the loss of signals:

Log 2024-5-13

Monday 2024-5-13 Latest G1-peaks at 12-13 and 14.30-15 UTC, ionosphere settling, Bz: 0 .. +4 nT, solar radiation storm at NOAA S1-level, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Italy, France +S1 6275      18.58     Mike, S6-9, covered by beeping ute 6272-75, techno, 19.06: David Bowie - Heroes, rock tracks, 19.17: id-jingles, cd-rock, cd 19.21 6290      19.12     Scotland, S6-9, rock, 19.16 : "This is Radio Scotland International", cd 6895      19.21     pres. Zeppelin, S5-8, rock ballads, 19.24: Céline Dion - Because You loved Me Only Greeks on 180 meters. The S1 solar radiation storm wiping out signals from western Europe, except this one with a very weak signal compared to normal: 1638      20.52     Bluebird, S3-5, greez, Elvis - Blue Suede Shoes 6280      21.06     unid, S3-6, disco tracks, 21.14-15 carrier only, cd 5015      21.08     pres. Deltracks, S3-6, Barry Ryan - Eloise

Log 2024-5-12

Sunday 2024-5-12 Last night's G3-G5-storm settling to G1-storm conditions during afternoon hours with Bz +1 .. +8 nT and solar radiation storm at NOAA S1-level. Evening with settling ionosphere, Bz erratic:  -4 ..  +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Scotland, England, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy +S1, SW signals in fast fading 6270      18.58     unid, S5-8, over and over: Joost Klein - Europapa, 19.02: Dutch songs, 19.10: moved to 6278, occ. ute 6276, Dutch songs, 19.15: moved to 6290, cd 19.19, no id 6895      19.22     unid, S4-7, Stevie Wonder - Another Star - Higher Ground, pres. Zeppelin 5800      19.31     pres. ContiKenzo, S5-8, Dutch songs, 19.35: greez to Ireland, two guys talking, 19.38: Heart - Barracuda 5880      20.36     Rock Revolution, S5-7, rock, 20.38: id-jingle, Frankie Goes To Hollywood -  The Power of Love G2-G1-G2-peaks at 19.30-21 UTC, Bz dropping +3 > -7 nT, floor MW=S1, statics +S1, distorted and fast fading 180 meter signals

Log 2024-5-11

Saturday 2024-5-11 Since 17 UTC yesterday the ionosphere has been raging at G5-G2-storm levels with Bz: -40 .. +20 nT, settling to -10 .. +10 nT during this evening. Locally signal attenuation below 7 MHz frequencies has been more than 30 dB throughout the whole day:  Radio signal attenuation on different frequencies . Those bands have been empty of all radio signals.

Log 2024-5-10

Friday 2024-5-10 Stormy ionosphere, G5-G3-G6-G3-G2-G1-G2-peaks at 17-20 UTC, Bz erratic:  0 > -45 > +15 > -25 > -40 > -20 nT, solar radiation storm at NOAA level S1, fluttering SW signals disappearing, completely missing 180 meter signals

Log 2024-5-9

Thursday 2024-5-9 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6275      18.53     Akenzo, S5-7, Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McG, "Zender Akenzo of the ContiKenzo Boys", AC / DC - Thunderstruck  6291,8  18.57     Bretania, S4-6, Ukrainian songs, 19.00: "Gavarit Radio Stanzia Bretania", cd 6895      19.05     unid, S4-6, instr. jazz tracks, ass. Zeppelin 1670      19.36     Matrix, S6-9, other carrier on freq, songs, 19.44: talking, greez to Technische Man 1647      19.38     Driland, S5-8, "Kleine meisje"-song, German version of "Yellow River"="Fremde Augen", 19.58: "hello, test, 1,2, goede avond, dit is Radio Driland" 1629      19.41     Turftrekker, S6-9, Dutch songs, 19.47: Plastic Bertrand - Ca Plane Pour Moi, 19.56: greez, id 1620      19.42     unid, S4-8, Dutch songs, 20.03: Mo-Do - Eins Zwei Polizei, Clash - Should I stay or should I Go, 20.14: Wencke Myhre - Er hat ein knallrotes Gummiboot,

Log 2024-5-8

Wednesday 2024-5-8 Class R1 radio blackout over Europe at 11.30-12.30 UTC, G1-peaks at 12-12.30 UTC, settling ionosphere, Bz currently: -2 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia +S1 6275      17.58     Mike, S7-9, instr. "Love is Blue", rock tracks, 18.18: Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky, Toto - Love isn't always on Time (Hold the Line), 18.32: Elton John - Sorry seems to be the hardest Word, 18.47: Flash And The Pan - Midnight Man, 18.53: Deniece Williams - Free, 19.04: Police - Driven to Tears, Claude - Écoutez Moi, 19.10: "This is Mike Radio from the Netherlands with the golden oldies", Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder on the Dancefloor 6292,5  18.27     ass. Bretania, S5-7, Ukrainian rock tracks, patriotic songs 6895     19.15     unid, S6-8, Steve Lawrence - Footsteps, 19.20: David Seville - Whitch Doctor, 19.32: Johnny Burnette - You're Sixteen, 20.16: Tina Turner - What's Love gotta do with It 6300

Log 2024-5-7

Tuesday 2024-5-7 G1-peak at 11 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -3 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria +S1, floor MW=S1 6275      17.34     Argus August , S3-6, other carrier 6276, gothic rock, 17.42: "You're listening to XX on XX", Uriah Heep - July Morning, 17.52: talking, 18.05: "You're listening to Burt Richards ? on Radio August", Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah, another Radio August id, email, 18.14: jingle, Ozzy Osbourne And Lita Ford - Close my Eyes Forever, real id from Irish Paul:  Irish Paul's radioblog 6295      17.46     unid, S2-5, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Against the Wind, AC / DC - Highway to Hell, 17.54: "Hello, XX Radio, you can sent report to xx", Lobo - I'd love You to want Me, AC / DC tracks, cd 18.06 1620      19.22     Marianne, S6-8, Dutch song "Baby baby darling", Dutch songs, 18.33: greez to stations, id 1647      19.23     Twentana, S5-7

Log 2024-5-6

Monday 2024-5-6 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: 0 .. +10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, Czechia, Austria, Germany +S1-2 6290      17.43     unid, S5-7, Lost Frequencies - Are You with Me, Dutch song, 17.47-48 carrier only, Haddaway - What is Love, Sash - Ecuador, 17.57- carrier only, cd 18.01, moved to 5795 ? 5795      18.03     unid, S5-7, CW 5796, French song, "Radio Mi Amigo, emission en francais", Classics - Wings of an Eagle, 18.08: carrier only, cd, searching for an empty freq, moved to 6275 6275      18.37     Mike, S6-8, Green Day - Boulevard of broken Dreams, Neil Diamond - I am I said, Jackson 5 - Blame It on the Boogie, Scott McKenzie - San Francisco, Snap - I've got the Power, 18.49: "Mike Mike Mike Radio" , 19.03: carrier only, cd 19.05 6290      18.53    Blauwe Panter, S5-7, Reinhard Mey - Über den Wolken muss die Freiheit wohl grenzenlos sein, "Zwischen den Bergen .."

Log 2024-5-5

Sunday 2024-5-5 Fairly calm ionosphere, at 10 and 12 UTC class R1 radio blackouts over Europe, Bz currently 0 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from the Baltic Sea, Poland, Czechia, Romania, France +S1-2 6320      16.43     Joey, S5-7, "This is your station - Radio Joey", techno disco tracks , 17.40: S6-8   6275      17.45     ContiKenzo, S6-8, occ. ute 6172-75, Dutch version of "Jambalaya on the Bayou", Dutch country songs, 18.07: greez, "ContiKenzo Boys" 6210      17.49     King SW, S3-5, rock tracks in the statics, 17.55: Rolling Stones - Lady Jane 6295      18.09     Weekend Music, S3-5, id, hosting, rock, 19.30: S5-7 6170      18.17     Delta, S7-9, id, "Five Decades of Music", Marillion - Kayleigh 6931      19.00     pres. Indy, S3-5, rock in the statics 5795      19.18     ContiKenzo, S5-7, same as on 6275, Heart - Barracuda, 19.21: talking on the phone 5880      19.24     pres. Rock Revolution, S5-7, 5875 No. Korean ja

Log 2024-5-4

Saturday 2024-5-4 Ionosphere settling from disturbances 4-11 UTC, Bz: -2 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Sweden, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Greece, Türkiye +S1, floor MW=S1 6210      17.48     King SW, S3-5, "All over Europe, this is King SW", email, rock 6276      18.46     Cuckoo, S3-5, occ. ute 6272-76, Eurythmics - Thorn in my Side, English jingle, rock, 18.53: jingle, rock, 18.58: cockoo bell chimes, Blondie - Denis 6290      19.02     Weekend Music, S3-5, id, hosting, Eagles - One of these Nights 5795      19.15     ContiKenzo, S4-7, polka song, "On SW this is Continental Radio", Billy Joe Royal - Down in the Boondocks, accordion polka, 19.19: ContiKenzo id 1611      19.31     Turftrekker, S4-6, instr. techno, Dutch rock tracks, 19.37: talking, greez to Rietvink 1672      19.39     Viking, S4-6, German waltz, "Dans eenmaal de tango"-tango, waltz song, 19.45: De Lady singing along 1647      19.47     Keizer & Keizerin, S4-6, Dire

Log 2024-5-3

Friday 2024-5-3 Settling ionosphere, Bz: -1.. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Poland, Germany, Denmark, Italy +S1-2 6275      16.07     unid / FRSH, S2-5, occ ute 6272-76, id, hosting, Blondie - Call Me, 17.33: "FRS Holland playing loud all over Europe", German hosting, S5-8, 18.52: "FRS Holland goes DX", S6-9 6296      17.13     unid, S7-9, occ. ute 6295-6305, Abba tracks, 17.17: Abba -  Does your Mother Know - etc., 17.24: moved 6296>6260>6265, more from Abba, cd 17.33 6300      17.23     unid, S3-5, 6296 splashing, Dutch songs, cd 17.28 6290      17.28     unid, S2-4, "Im Leben"-song, mx 6940      18.28     unid, S3-5, Glenn Miller Orchestra track, big band version of "In the Year 2525" 6296      18.38     Cuckoo, S4-6, mx, 18.39: jingle, R&R, 18.42: Cuckoo bell chimes, id-jingle, Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole lotta Shaking going On, Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in his Kiss) 5795      20.03     unid / Delta, S6-9, &

Log 2024-5-2

Thursday 2024-5-2 Stormy ionosphere, Bz negative since 5 UTC, G2-G1-G3-G1-G3-G1-peaks at 14-18 UTC, G5-G4-G3-G1-G2-peaks at 19-20.30 UTC: Bz:  -18 .. +10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Macedonia, Hungary, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium +S1-2. Nonexistent pirate signals under these conditions, except: 1620      20.06     Marskramer, S2-8, Dutch songs and a few English and German ones, 20.31: greez, Johnny Cash - A Thing called Love - Boy named Sue

Log 2024-5-1

Wednesday 2024-5-1, Labour Day , sunset 18.25 UTC Ionosphere settling after last night's G2-storm, Bz currently +10 > +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from the Adriatic Sea, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France +S1-2 6195      18.15     Gringo, S4-7, Gene Pitney - (The Man who shot) Liberty Valance, 18.17: jingle, country songs, 18.24: "Music of the Gringo", Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden, Everly Brothers - All I have to do is Dream 1637      18.44     unid, S4-8, other carriers 1638 and 1635, Dutch song, German song, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass track, 18.50: Freddy Breck - Die Sonne geht auf , instr. polkas, instr. waltzes, 30^, country songs, 19.46: greez, Eddie Hodges - Ain't gonna wash for a Week, 19.48: greez to Alf: "I'm going to close down", cd, S6-8 1620      19.28     unid, S6-9, country songs, 19.32: Josh Turner - Your Man, 19.37: "Seven Spanish Angels"-song, Billie Jo Spears - Blanke