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Monday 2024-9-16 Continuous G1-G2-peaks at 1-15 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. +5 nT, elevated proton flux continuing, noise: floor SW=S0, only occ. static crashes 5835      17.58     Evropa, S6-8, "Ukrainian amateur station Radio Evropa, slava Ukraini", instr. version of Beatles - Day Tripper, 18.02: Beatles - Revolution, 18.06: multilingual id, Beatles - Get Back - Don't let me Down - The Ballad of John and Yoko, cd 18.17 Receiving Radio Evropa 2024-9-16, 18.06 UTC, 5835 kHz >>

Sunday 2024-9-15 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-G2-peaks all day long, latest G1-peaks at 16 and 17 UTC, proton flux intensifying, Bz erratic: -8 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Poland, the Black Sea +S1-3, G2-G3-peaks at 19-20 UTC > fluttering SW signals, only Greeks on 180 meters 5840      17.10     Joey, S7-9, Nazareth - Love Hurts, Belinda Carlisle - Leave a Light On, 17.19: "Radio Joey Joey Joey", Chicago - Hard to say I'm Sorry 5880      17.13     Rock Revolution, S5-7, "You're listening to Radio Rock Revolution", Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence 5800      17.18     ContiKenzo, S7-9, instr. R&R, 17.19: "Test, hello, hello, ContiKenzo Boys here", 17.22-24: greez to Paul and others, contact info, Madonna - La Isla Bonita 6210      17.27     King SW, S5-7, Billy Joel - She's always a Woman, 17.29: id- jingle, cd 6942      18.11     unid, S4-6, Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U, Average White B

Saturday 2024-9-14 Settling ionosphere, latest G1-peaks at 11-12.30 UTC, Bz: 0 .. +4 nT, R3 (X4.5) radio blackout at 15.30 UTC, somewhat elevated proton flux continuing, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine +S1-3, 19 UTC onwards solar flux on the rise towards S1 solar radiation storm > 180 meter signals weakening 5840      17.37     Mi Amigo, S3-5, Doors - Light my Fire, 17.40: id in the statics, 17.45: "This is R. Mi Amigo from the Netherlands", id-jingles, email 5829      17.42     Joey, S5-7, rock, cd 17.44, on again at 18.43, techno version of Johnny Cash - I walk the Line, 18.45: "Je sind verbonden met de Studio Joey", S6-8 5880      17.48     Rock Revolution, S5-7, rock tracks, 54: "Rock Radio Revolution , fasten your seatbelts cause here we go", Dire Straits - Money for Nothing 5135      17.56     Deltracks, S3-5, techno, 17.59: Dutch hosting, id, 18.00- carrier only 1620

Friday 2024-9-13 Ionosphere settling from last night's G2-storm, latest G1-peaks at 15-15.30 UTC, Bz negative since 17 UTC yesterday, currently: -5 .. 0 nT, latest R1 (M1.3) radio blackout at 15 UTC, still somewhat elevated proton flux, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia +S1-4, fluttering SW signals, weak 180 meter signals in deep fading, G1-G2-peaks at 18-20 UTC, Bz: -10 .. -3 nT 6273      17.26     Mordor, S5-7, Eric Clapton - I shot the Sheriff, "Hello my friends, this is Radio Mordor broadcasting from the northern mountains", Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA, same id-jingle, 17.32: CCR - Bad Moon Rising, "This is Radio Mordor from northern Europe", Bryan Adams - Summer of '69,  Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama, 17.41: id-jingle, Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning, id-jingle, Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing, Neil Young - Rockin' in the free World, 17.52: cd-rock, 17.53: falling airplane soun

Thursday 2024-9-12 Daytime stormy: G1-G2-peaks at 7-16.30 UTC, Bz: -25 .. +14 nT, several R1-R2-R3 radio blackouts, latest at 14.30 UTC, still somewhat elevated proton flux, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Croatia, the Tyrrhenian Sea +S1-2, G1-G2-peak at 18-19 UTC, Bz: -23 .. -20 nT > distorted SW signals weakening in fast fading, G6-peak at 19.30 UTC > also 180 meter signals weakening and disappearing 6235      16.50     Batavia, S5-7, Joost Klein - Europapa, Dutch version of "Forget domani", 16.54: "Batavia", 16.59: id-jingle, Finlanders - Enemmän kuin milloinkaan, 17.53: Amanda Lear - Follow Me, S5-7, 19.00: S1-3 6285      18.31     Akenzo, S6-8, rock, 18.35: Kraftwerk - Radioactivity, 18.41: greez to Achim, Dokkum DX, Alex of Belarus, 19.00: S2-4 6300      18.40     unid, S6-8, instr. mx, 18.41-42: carrier only, instr. R&R, 18.45: part of "Wicked Game", instr. rock, 18.47-48 carrier only

Wednesday 2024-9-11 Unsettled ionosphere, latest G1-peak at 17.30 UTC, Bz: -6 .. +1 nT, several R1 (M2) radio blackouts after 12 UTC, latest at 18 UTC, somewhat elevated proton flux continuing, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Romania, the Black Sea, Italy +S1-3, G1-peak at 20.30 UTC 1636      18.00     Gouden Ster, S5-7, "Dit is de Sterre", part of Abba - Does your Mother Know, cd 18.01 1629      18.01     Tarzan, S5-7, Schocking Blue - Never marry a Railroad Man, 18.04: Procol Harum - Homburg, David McWilliams - Days of Pearly Spencer, 18.10: greez to Paul, id, 20.40: greez to Tony of London, Alf, "This is Radio Tarzan from the north of the Netherlands, good evening", S6-8 1666      18.14     Ijsvogel, S4-6, Billie Jo Spears - 57 Chevrolet, march mx, 18.18: talking in statics, 18.28: id, greez to Meteoor, instr. R&R, cd 18.30 6300      18.21     Ronalisa, S4-6, id, greez, instr. techno, 18.23: id-jingle, "Small antenna 5 meter

Tuesday 2024-9-10 Settling ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +5 nT, latest R1 (M1.6) radio blackout at 16 UTC, elevated proton flux continuing, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from the Aegean Sea, Greece, Albania, the Ionian Sea +S1-2, G1-peak at 20.15 UTC 6300      17.41     unid, S4-6, Audrey Landers - Manuel, "Anushka"-polka, more polkas, 17.53: CCR - Have You ever seen the Rain, 18.00: Dutch rock, Dutch song 5030      18.06     Deltracks, S5-7, Dana - All kinds of Everything, 18.07: music-id-jingle, Dutch song, 18.12: "Goede avond, dit is Deltracks", 20.55: Hans De Booij - Annabel, music id-jingle, Kincade - Dreams are ten a Penny, Heart - Barracuda, Yes - Owner of a lonely Heart, S6-8 5040      18.13     unid, S4-6, ute 5040-43 covering, listenable in LSB, instr. polkas, waltzes 6295      18.21     Flux AM, S5-8 techno ,18.22: John Denver - Take me Home Country Roads + Flux AM jingle, email, Dune - Hardcore Vibes, cd 18.27 1620      19.01     Marian

Monday 2024-9-9 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz very erratic: -7 .. +7 nT, several weak R1-radio blackouts during daytime, latest R1 (M 3.5) at 14 UTC, S1 solar radiation storm 8 UTC onwards, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S2, constant static crashes from Türkiye, Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Adriatic Sea, Italy +S1-3, 180 meter signals weakening, SW signals in fast fading, G2-peak at 20-20.30 UTC > distorted 180 meter signals disappearing 1647      17.58     unid, S3-7, CCR - As long as I can see the Light, T. Rex - Get It On, 18.09: Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar, 18.15: Kiki Dee Band - I've got the Music in Me, more rock tracks, 30 ^, 18.29: Ellen Foley - We Belong To The Night, Van Halen - Runnin' with the Devil 1620      18.01     King Kong, S4-8, ute 1615-20, Greek on freq occ. covering, waltz song, 18.04: Dutch version of "Harbour Lights"-waltz, Dutch songs, 20.04: "Ja jonges, dit was de Zender King Kong", greez to stations 1636      18.10     unid, S3-6, Greek

Sunday 2024-9-8 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz very erratic: -7 .. +7 nT, proton flux still up a bit, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Türkiye, the Black Sea, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, the Tyrrhenian Sea, Sardinia + S1-4 6210       17.06     unid, S4-6, surrounded by occ. utes, rock tracks, pres. King SW 6275      18.04     ContiKenzo, S7-9, Hollies - Jennifer Eccles, 18.09: id, Middle Of The Road - Samson and Delilah, Gerry And The Pacemakers - I'm the One, id, Golden Earring - In my House, 1910 Fruitgum Company - Simon Says 6300      18.24     unid / Weekend Music, S4-6, id, hosting, rock 5800     18.27     ContiKenzo, S7-9, id, greez to Frank, Fortunes - Caroline, Simon & Garfunkel - A hazy Shade of Winter 1656      18.34     Alabama, S6-8, R&R, rock, 18.39: Spencer Davis Group - Keep on Running, Lovin' Spoonful - Summer in the City, 18.42: greez, 19.34: Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child (Wild One), Beatles - It won't be long, 19.39: greez, id 167

Saturday 2024-9-7 Settling ionosphere, Bz erratic: -5 .. +8 nT, still somewhat elevated proton flux, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Türkiye, the Black Sea, Greece, Macedonia, France +S1-3 6210      17.28     King SW, S4-6, surrounded and covered by occ. utes, songs, rock, 17.41: "King SW" 5840      17.42     Mi Amigo, S4-6, jazz, part of a Christmas song, German song, 17.44: greez to Sweden, id, 17.46: Spanish id, "Da sprach der alte Häuptling der Indianer"-song 1670      17.51     Digital, S4-7, Rolling Stones - Rebel Rebel, 17.59: REM - Losing my Religion, Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop, Beach Boys - Good Vibrations, 18.11: id, cd-ann., Queen - I want to break Free 1602      18.17     Scandinavian Weekend R., S7-9, R.Tsentr on freq, id, Juliet Jonesin Sydän - Helppo elämä, hosting, Pelle Miljoona - Juokse villi lapsi 6895      18.41     unid, S5-7, instr. jazz tracks, ass. Zeppelin 5845      18.51     Joey, S7-9, rock tracks, 18.55:

Friday 2024-9-6 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: +3 .. +6 nT, still somewhat elevated proton flux, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Bulgaria, Greece, Bosnia-Hertzegovina, the Netherlands, Algeria +S1-3   6280      17.00     Lowland, S4-6, id-jingle 6265      17.01     unid, S4-6, occ. ute 6265-75, multilingual id-jingle, ass. Mi Amigo 6290      17.47     Misti, S5-7, occ. ute 6285-95, rock tracks, 17.50: New Vaudeville Band - Winchester Cathedral, 17.54: live cd-ann., cd 17.56 6300      17.51     West Finland, S7-9, rock tracks, 17.57: id-jingle, techno tracks, 18.00: id-jingle in English and Finnish, "Support the independent media", Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama 6275      17.55     Mike, s/on, S7-9, offshore tune, Dutch song, polka song, polka version of "Sweet Caroline", German rock tracks, 19.15: "Gute abend aus Holland, dies ist Mike Radio" 6265      18.24     unid, S4-6, occ. covered by ute 6225-70, Italian songs , 19.26: talking, id,

Thursday 2024-9-5 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +2 nT, elevated proton flux slowly weakening, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Belgium, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, the Adriatic Sea +S1-3 6285      18.13     Akenzo, S6-8, occ. ute 6285-95, "Akenzo en Radio Tina aan de band", rock tracks, 18.20: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee, Fancy - Bolero, CCR - Up around the Bend, Billy Ocean - When the Going gets tough the Tough get Going, 18.32: greez to Ray, "Dit is Continental en de Zender Akenzo" 6273      19.02     Lighthouse, S7-9, Enterhaken-jingle ?, instr. techno, "This is XX Radio", XX(at)gmx.net, 19.11: Finnish humor strip, instr. jazz rock, 19.17: "This is Lighthouse Radio" email 19.20: id-jingle + Enterhaken-jingle 1656      19.44     Armada, S6-8, greez, "Dit is de Radio Armada", Equals - Baby come Back 1612      19.46     unid, S4-6, other carrier 1611, 1602 R. Tsentr. splashing, rock tracks,

Wednesday 2024-9-4  G2-peak at 10 UTC and several G1-peaks after that, the latest at 15 UTC, Bz currently +5 .. +8 nT, elevated proton flux slowly subsiding, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Germany, Austria, Italy, France, western Mediterranean +S1-4 1620      18.37     unid, S4-7, occ. ute 1621-24, instr. polka, "Charms of your beautiful dark Eyes"-polka, instr. polka, more polkas, 18.56: talking in the statics, cd 1665      18.45     Vonkentrekker Vonkenboer , S2-5, rock tracks, Dutch songs, polkas, 18.58: talking in the statics, 19.25: Sting - Englishman in New York, "Je bent mij hip"-song, Dutch rock, 19.45: 10CC - Dreadlock Holiday,  Kraftwerk - Radioaktivität, 19.54: "Hier is de Vonkenboer Radio" , S4-6, real id from Radio Coax:  Radio Coax 5050      19.00     unid, S4-6, ute 5050-53, Dutch polka songs, 19.03: "Arriva Bonere"-polka, 19.09: "Angelina alles vorbij"-polka 5880      19.13     Rock Revolut

Tuesday 2024-9-3 F airly calm ionosphere, Bz: +3 .. +7 nT, R1 (M3.4) radio blackout at 16 UTC, elevated proton flux since 9 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Finland, Russia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Denmark, Switzerland, France, western and central Mediterranean, Italy, Spain +S1-3 6275      18.02     Mike, S7-9, U.K. - Rendezvous, rock tracks, 18.16: Grace Jones - Slave to the Rhythm, 18.29: Rolling Stones - Angie, 30^, 18.37: "Mike Mike Mike Radio", Jock Jams - Are You ready for This, 18.40: "Mike broadcasting live from Holland", 18.48: Elton John - Sorry seems to be the hardest Word ,19.08: "Especially Finnish listeners keep on listening", Blondie - Rapture, 19.29: cd-rock, cd-ann., 19.32: contact info, cd 19.33, S8-S9+5 1620      19.14     Marianne + unid, S6-8, other Dutch on freq playing Dutch songs, at times both equally strong and interchanging, 19.18: greez to DB 1638      19.15     DB, S7-9, Dutch songs, 19.20: talkin

Monday 2024-9-2 G1-peaks at 16 and 19 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -5 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Lithuania, Russia, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, the North Sea, Spain +S1-3, radio blackout R1 (M1.0) at 20 UTC, only Greeks on 180 meters 6206      18.07     Sombrero, S7-9, occ. ute 6205-10, s/on-rock, 18.10: Pate Mustajärvi & Sakari Kuosmanen - Sydän syrjällään, 18.19: Kiss - Rock and Roll all Nite, 18.22: id-jingles in Finnish and English, Police - Don't stand so close to Me, cd 18.31 6895      18.41     unid, S4-6, other carrier 6894, experimental jazzrock tracks, ass. Zeppelin 5880      19.27     Rock Revolution, S5-7, occ. covered by ute 5880-85, 5875 No. Korean jamming splashing, 19.34: "Radio Rock Revolution - music power on SW" 5035      19.47     Deltracks, S5-7, "Deltracks - where we belong", rock tracks in heavy statics Receiving Sombrero Radio, 2024-9-2, 18.22 UTC, 6206 kHz >>

The identifications list of pirate radio broadcasts which have been receivable at my remote QTH during the last six months, March 2024 - August 2024 and a comparison between the previous years' numbers are here:  IDs 03/2024 - 08/2024   Sunday 2024-9-1 Ionosphere setting after last night's G1-storm, Bz still erratic: -5 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6195      11.20     RealMix, S8-S9+5 G1-peaks at 14.30, 15.30-16 UTC, 17.30-18, 18.30-19.30 UTC, radio blackout R1 (M5.5) at 13 UTC slowly subsiding to C-cathegory at 17.30 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, floor SW=S1, constant static crashes from Russia, Türkiye, Austria, Swizerland, Spain +S1-3 6205      18.05     pres. LHH, S7-9, occ. ute 6205-10, rock tracks and English hosting, reminiscing R. Veronica recordings 6270      18.21     Cuckoo, S5-7, id- jingle, cuckoo bell chimes, rock, 18.24: "Radio Cuckoo broadcasting all around" 5800      18.26     ContiKenzo, S6-8, "Radio ContiKenzo broadcasting the finest music on this