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Wednesday 2024-11-20 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Türkiye, eastern Mediterranean +S1, SW signals in fast fading, floor MW=S2 < sleet blizzard at the remote QTH 6300      15.36     unid, S3-5, moved from 6290, Dutch songs, 15.42: "Ramona"-waltz, "Eenzame nachten Carina"-waltz, "Bella bella donna bye bye auf wiedersehen"-waltz, more waltz and polka songs, 16.30: "Da sprach der alte Häuptling der Indianer"-song, relaying 6290 17.12 onwards 1611      16.34     unid, S3-9, "Carmen caramba ole"-song, Dutch song, 16.40: Clout - Substitute, 16.46: Dutch version of "Memories of Heidelberg", Dutch and German songs, instr. polkas 1620      16.38     Alabama, S3-8, id, greez to Rode Adelaar, Paul McCartney - Hope of Deliverance 1629      16.45     unid, S3-8, other carrier 1627 Dutch songs 6280      17.07     Monique, S6-9, ute 6240-95, s/on- fanfares + Radio Monique Internationaal

Tuesday 2024-11-19 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz collapsing at 9.30 UTC > G1-peaks at 14-15.30, 16.30-17.30 UTC, Bz currently: -8 .. -5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Greece, Spain, Marocco +S1, floor MW=S1, distorted 180 meter signals weakening, Greeks dominating 6392      16.21     Taxus, S6-8, German songs, 16.23: thanking for reports, "This is Taxus Radio on 6392 kHz", German songs, 16.33: greez to Misti, id 6324      16.43     Boomerang, S8-S9+5, big band polka, techno polka, 16.46: Boney M - El Lute, instr. march polka, instr. polka, 16.57: "Dit was een kort test van Radio Boomerang", cd 16.58 5840      17.00     unid, S2-4, occ. ute 5838, Dutch and German songs, 17.10: talking, id, "XX Radio", ass. Polka Radio 1611      17.16     Luka, S4-7, 1602 SER (E) splashing, Albert Hammond - It never rains in southern California, 17.20: Dutch "Senorita"-song, 17.23: "Dit is Radio Luka, goede dag", Dutch song, 17.26: Bachmann Tur

Monday 2024-11-18 Calm ionosphere, Bz negative since 10 UTC, currently: -5 .. -2 nT, R1 (M3.7) radio blackout at 13 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, occ. static crashes from Türkiye, central Mediterranean +S1, SW signals in fast fading, unsettled ionosphere since 17 UTC, R1 (M1.9 - 2.0) radio blackouts at 17.30-19 UTC, Bz: -3 .. 0 nT > 160 meter signals weakening  > G1-G2-peaks at 21-22 UTC 6392      15.11     Taxus, S6-8, Dutch song, instr. polka, waltz song, 15.17: live id, Dutch song, Dutch version of "Blau blüht der Enzian", cd 15.21 6290      15.22     unid, S2-4, ute 6240-95, occ ute 6285-95 covering, Dutch song, "Da sprach der alte Häuptling der Indianer"-song, instr. R&R, 15.26: laser gun whistles, ass. Ronalisa 5840      15.28     unid, S7-9, instr. polkas, 15.32: Dutch polka song, 15.35: "Where is your Daughter, where is the Girl who should marry Me"-song, Dutch song, 15.40: Whitesnake - Here I go Again, Dutch disco tracks, 15.51:

Sunday 2024-11-17 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz negative 5-13 UTC, currently erratic: -3 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, occ. static crashes from Türkiye +S1 6950      15.00     Voyager, S6-8, instr. jazz tracks, 15.07 id-jingle 6935      15.04     Argus, S4-6, rock tracks, 15.11: "You're listening to Radio Argus" 6300      16.32     Bothnian Bay, S7-9, "You're listening to Radio Bothnian Bay from Finland", email, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus - Surupuku, "This is Radio Bothnian Bay - Finnish rock music on SW- enjoy, today Radio Bothnian Bay plays Finnish heavy metal" 6290      16.35     JT, S7-9, Joel Hallikainen - Kuurankukka, Doris Day - Que Sera Sera, Dutch song, 16.45: "This is Johnny Tobacco closing down, audio is bad, sorry for transmission", Dutch song, greez, 16.50: "This is Abu Dhabi Radio tonight", greez to DXAce, Tina Turner - We don't need another Hero 6320      16.40     unid, S3-5, Fischer Z -

Saturday 2024-11-16 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Türkiye, Greece +S1 6280      15.45     unid, S6-8, 20-30 kHz wide audio, covered by ute 6240-95, German rock tracks, 16.15: DÖF - Codo (Ich düse, düse im Sauseschritt) 6290      16.46     Flux AM, S5-7, ute 6240-95, 6280 splashing, disco, Beatles - Love me Do, 15.54: Monty Python - Always look on the bright side of Life, 15.56: talking, "This is  Flux AM from the Netherlands", Neil Diamond - Beautiful Noise, Doors - Touch Me cd 16.04 6300      16.01     XTC, S4-6, ute 6300-05, rock, 16.05: talking, rock, 16.07: English hosting, "This is Xenon Ttransmitting Company", rock tracks and hosting, 16.17 : covered bu ute 6300-03 6875      16.21     Europe (I), S4-6, jazz song, 16.22: Italian hosting, presenting jazz artists, id, 16.24: more jazz 5810      16.26     unid / unid, S4-6, rock, 16.28: English hosting, rock, English hosting, 18.40: "XX Radio", 16.44-: English

Friday 2024-11-15 G1-peak at 13.30 UTC, G1-G2-G1-peaks at 16-18 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -7 .. -2 nT, R1 (M1.0) radio blackout at 12 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Greece, central Mediterranean, Portugal and the sea areas to the south west of it +S1, Greeks dominating on 180 meters 6304      16.33     unid, S4-6, ute 6300-10, Knack - My Sharona, rock tracks, cd 16.48-50, CCR - Pagan Baby, instr. rock, cd 16.57 6385      16.37     Wilskracht, S6-8, recording of a rock concert, 16.52: Bryan Adams - Summer of 69, 16.58 strip: "I want some toasted white bread and fried chicken ...", Aretha Franklin - Think, 17.04: Nazareth - Love Hurts, Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - Shallow, 17.11: "Radio Wilskracht met een kleine test", English id, greez 1611      17.14     Luka, S4-6, "Dit is Radio Luka op 1611", Dutch version of "Guardian Angel", 17.18: greez, Dutch rock, 17.22: Abba - Does your Mother Know 1647      17.19     N

Thursday 2024-11-14 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz collapsing at 10 UTC, currently: -12 .. -9 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Greece, sea areas to the west of Portugal +S1 6320      15.39     unid, S4-6, concert recording of ELO's hits, 15.57-16.00: carrier only, rock tracks, 16.36: Fleetwood Mac  - Go your own Way 6935      16.02    unid / Energy FM, S4-6, ute 6900-6960 covering, id, rock, 16.06: jingle, rock, 16.09: "Canary Islands' party station - Energy FM" 5840      16.11     unid, S4-6, Dutch version of "Marina Marina", "Lieve muziek"-song, rock tracks, 16.23: version of "Knock three Times", Toto Cutugno - L'italiano, 16.30: covered by 5845, BBC WS, Tinang, Philippines, 250 kW, in Korean G1-peaks at 16.30-18.30 UTC, Bz: -12 .. -6 nT, noise floor SW=S0, statics +S1, SW signals in fast fading, floor MW=S1, weak and distorted 180 meter signals, Greeks dominating 5780      18.14     unid, S5-7, rock tracks, pres. Mystery Theat

Wednesday 2024-11-13 G1-peaks at 15-15.30 UTC, unsettled ionosphere <  Bz collapsing at 11 UTC, currently: -2 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from the Tyrrhenian Sea, Greece, the Balearic Sea, Spain +S1 6290      15.52     Taxus, S7-9, instr. rock, German song, Dutch waltz, 16.05: id-jingles in Dutch and English, parts of tracks, cd 16.07 6210      15.53     unid, S5-8, ute centered 6220 splashing, wobbling carrier, techno disco, 15.59: David Bowie - China Girl, 16.03 cd, later on 6285 and 6290 6270      15.55     unid, S4-6, ute 6240-95 covering, Dutch songs, 15.57: "Kleine signorina"-polka, "Papi papi papi"-chilren's song, cd 16.08 5780      16.20     unid, S4-6 ute centered 5773 splashing, disco tracks 6285      16.31     unid, S4-6, covered by ute 6240-95, wobbling carrier, Dutch "Tina Tina Tina"-song, cd 16.35, on 6290 at 16.42, 16.45, 16.47 and 16.49 with a wobbling carrier only, ute 6240-95 covering, occ. ute 6285-95,

Tuesday 2024-11-12 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz negative since 11.30 UTC, currently -5 .. -2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Greece, western Mediterranean +S1 6290      16.02     Kiss AM, S2-5, ute 6240-95, occ. ute 6285-90 covering, Champaign - How 'bout Us, rock tracks, 16.23:Natalie Cole - Miss You like Crazy, 16.31: "Kiss AM from southern Ireland, keeping SW alive", email, Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory, 16.36: id-jingle 1647      16.50     Digital, S3-6, "Mariote"-song, Dutch songs, 16.58: "Marocco en de oude beduinen"-song, fast instr. polka, 17.05: "Hello, amateurs en luisteraars, dit is de Zender Digital", greez 1611      16.52     Monza, S3-6, other carriers 1612 and 16.13, Hank the Knife & The Jets - Stan The Gunman, German song, "Eisen stick und die Kannibalen"-song, instr. techno polka, 17.05: id, greez 1647      18.12     Moonbreker, S5-7, id, greez, German "Linda Li"-song, "Ne

Monday 2024-11-11 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from central Mediterranean +S1 6290      14.52     unid, s/on, S6-8, part of "Da sprach der alte Häuptling der Indianer"-song, part of Maddog - Kio, 14.55-57 carrier only, Dutch "Manana"-song, instr. "Arrivederci Hans", Dutch song, 15.07: Kansas - Dust in the Wind, Dutch song, 15.15-17: parts of tracks + carrier only, Dutch songs, 15.26: Die Jungen Zillertaler - Komm in mein Hexenhaus, cd 15.35, ass. Taxus 6207,2   15.19     Markies, S2-4, Kinks - Lazing on a sunny Afternoon, 15.22: id, Melanie - Lay Down, 15.24: id spelled out 6320      15.29     Intersound, S4-7, 6322U amateurs, same instr. rock playing over and over, 15.38: different rock, 15.45: French rock, more rock, 15.52: "Aan de band de Zender Intersound, so you are listening to a test transmission of Zender Intersound from the north of the Netherlands", 15.54: greez to Misti, German techn

Sunday 2024-11-10 G1-peaks at 13-13.30 UTC, Bz negative since 10 UTC, currently -8 .. 0 nT, R2 (M9.5) radio blackout at 12 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, fast fading SW signals weakening 6290      14.07     Bothnian Bay, S7-9, Dingo - Lakatut varpaankynnet, 14.09: "You are listening to Radio Bothnian Bay from Finland, you hear us in the future also in the 25 meter band", "Mörri-Möykky"-song, Hector - Perjantai on mielessäin, id-jingles, Rauli Bädding Somerjoki - Fiilaten ja höyläten, more Finnish rock tracks Radio Bothnian Bay, 2024-11-10, 14.08 UTC, 6290 kHz >> G2-G1-peaks at 15-17.30 UTC, Bz: -8 .. -6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Türkiye, Eastern Mediterranean, Tunisia, Algeria, western Mediterranean +S1, fast fading SW signals, floor MW=S1, weakening 180 meter signals 6280      15.56     Weekend Music, S4-6, ute 6240-95 covering, disco, id 6205      15.58     LHH, S3-5, surrounded by occ. utes, rock, 16.01: English hosting 5800      16.02

Saturday 2024-11-9 Bz negative since 17  UTC yesterday > stormy ionosphere, G1-G2-peaks at 12-13.30 and 14.30-18 UTC, Bz currently -10 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, distorted SW signals in fast fading, weak and distorted 180 meter signals 6290      13.50     Taxus, S4-6, ute 6240-95, instr. rock, several id-jingles, "Je lustert naar de Taxus Radio op de kortegolf", name spelled out, English id-jingles, Dutch songs, 14.01: id-jingles, email 6235      15.31     unid, S2-4, 6233 Russian ann.s occ. covering, Del Shannon - Runaway, English hosting, id ?, oldies, 15.42: Elvis - His latest Flame, Dutch hosting, still on at 17 UTC, rock tracks, S2-4, and still covered by the Russian announcemets 6210      17.00     unid, S4-6, surrounded by occ. utes,  Rammstein - Ohne dich - Amerika, ass. King SW 5880      17.08     Rock Revolution, S4-6, rock, 17.09: id-jingle 5780      17.10     unid, S5-7, Odissey - Going back to my Roots, more disco, ass. Mystery Theatre 1627      17.12     un

Friday 2024-11-8 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6295      16.12     unid, S2-4, covered by ute 6240-95, occ. ute 6285-95, Kincade - Dreams are ten a Penny, Dutch and German songs 6320      16.25     unid, S5-8, 30 kHz wide audio, occ. ute 6321-24, instr. techno, 16.31: moved to 6312, same instr. techno playing over and over 5780      16.40     unid, S4-6, vocal and instr. aor tracks, cd 16.48 6300      16.49     West Finland, S7-9, occ. ute 6301-04, rock tracks, 16.56: "This is Radio West Finland broadcasting on the 48 meter band SW", Survivor - Eye of the Tiger, techno tracks, 17.11: "Good evening dear listeners, keep on listening, keep on rocking in the free world, this is Radio West Finland", Cranberries - Zombie, 17.16: email, id-jingle G1-peak at 17.30 UTC, Bz falling, currently: -12 .. -10 nT, floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, 180 meter signals in deep fading, fluttering SW signals, G4-G3-G2-peaks at 19-20 UTC, SW signals disappearing 5840 

Thursday 2024-11-7 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peak at 15 UTC, Bz erratic: -2 .. 0 nT, R1 (M1.4) radio blackout at 12 UTC, R1 (M2.3) radio blackout at 15 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Tunisia, Algeria, Western Mediterranean +S1 6295      15.42     Misti, S4-6, ute 6240-95, occ. ute 6285-95, disco tracks, 15.46: "This is Misti Radio from the north parts of the Netherlands", techno, 15.51: id, greez to Guido, 15.52: DJ BoBo - Everybody, 15.57: "Ok ladies and gentlemen, it's almost evening, I go closing down, it's Inka Cola time .... thanks for the reports, bye bye", cd 15.58 6280      16.21     unid, S4-6, ute 6240-95 covering, instr. R&R, 16.23: Champs - Tequila, 16.25: jammed by carrier 6279, cd 16.26 5780      16.27     unid, S5-7, German scat song, 16.30: instr. aor, 16.33: part of Jennifer Lopez - Waiting for Tonight, rock tracks, ass. Mystery Theatre 1647      16.42     Digital, S4-7, instr. R&R, George Harrison - What is

Wednesday 2024-11-6 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. 0 nT, R3 (X2.4) radio blackout at 13.30 UTC,  R2 (M5.3) radio blackout at 14.30 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 1611      15.42     Mike, S2-8, other carriers 1611, 1612 and 1613, Bee Gees - Massachusetts, German song, instr. polka, rock, instr. polka, 15.58: German version of "Ca Plane Pour Moi", Costa Cordalis - Anita, Chris Andrews - Yesterday Man, German song, 16.10: The Cosy's - Könige von der Autobahn, instr. polka, 16.16: Clout - Substitute, 18.44: "Goede avond", German version of Caterina Valente - Pepe, jingle, 18.56: Leonard Cohen - So long Marianne, America - Horse with no Name, 19.37: "When You are a King"-song, James Brown - Sexmachine, 19.46: "Best hits of the 60's, 70's and 80's, this is Mike Radio", S6-9, Greek on freq covering 1629      15.46     Ziegbok, S3-9, Pussycat - My broken Souveniers, C.Jérome - C'est moi, Dutch song, 15.55: id, greez, 16.19: id

Tuesday 2024-11-5 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -8 .. +4 nT, R1 (M2.4) radio blackout at 14 UTC, R1 (M4.2) radio blackout at 15 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6935      16.01     Argus, S4-6, 6936 CW covering, "You're listening to Radio Argus" 5780      16.04     Mystery Theatre, S4-6, Randy Crawford - Street Life, Sister Sledge - He's the greatest Dancer, rock and disco tracks, 17.07: "You're listening to Radio Mystery Theatre" 1620      16.16     unid + unid, unassessable, two Dutch stations on freq interchanging, the weaker playing Dutch songs, the stronger (S6-9) playing: "If Teardrops were Pennies"-song, Left Side - You are always welcome to my House, 16.23: weaker talking and covered by the stronger playing: instr. polka, waltz song, Dutch and German songs, 16.41: "Wenn die Abschied kommt dann kommen Tränen"-song 1645      16.25     unid, S3-5, Russian on freq, talking, instr. "Cuckoo"-waltz, cd 16.26 1647 

Monday 2024-11-4 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -5 .. +5 nT, R2 (M5.6) radio blackout at 15.30 UTC, somewhat elevated proton flux, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 1620      15.43     unid, S4-7, other carrier 1621, part of Christie - Yellow River, "Hokey Pokey"-polka, Yankovic-polka, cd 15.51 1665      15.48     Armada, S3-6, greez, Dutch songs, 15.56: "Kleine Natalie in de bergen"-song, waltz song, 15.59: id, greez 6300      16.01     unid, S2-5, Sniff 'n Tears - Driver's Seat, rock tracks 6306,3   16.45     Sombrero, s/on, S7-9, modulation hum, parts of Wham - Last Christmas, s/on-rock, 16.52: "Tämä on Radio Sombrero Suomesta ..., English id-jingle, "Welcome to my Home when You are Alone"-rock, , English and Finnish id-jingle, "Radio November"-rock, 17.00: English and Finnish id-jingle, "Hyvää joulun odotusta, olemme Radio Sombrero Suomesta", 17.05: jingles, "Stay away stay Away"-rock, 17.08: jingles, Alice C

Sunday 2024-11-3 Calm ionosphere,  Bz: +5 .. +7 nT, still somewhat elevated proton flux, R1 (M1.2) radio blackout at 15 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6275      15.19     Lowland, S5-7, ute 6240-95, QSO Baken 16, Black Power, id 15.21, greez to David, cd 15.23 6275      15.26     Baken 16, S3-5, ute 6240-95 covering, QSO Lowland, Black Power, "Johnny Silent was his Name"-rock, 16.32 id, QSO some UK station with low modulation, Guns N' Roses - Paradise City 5800      15.34     ContKenzo, S6-8, talking, 15.35: "Je luistert naar de ContiKenzo Boys", English hosting and id 6275      15.37     Black Power, S7-9, in QSO, CCR - Born on the Bayou, cd 15.38 6307,5   15.40     Markies, S4-6, Moody Blues - A whiter shade of Pale, 15.41: "Dit is de Zender Markies", hard rock 1636      15.43     Boogschutter, S3-5, "Dit is de Boogschutter uit Twente", instr. polka, cd 15.44 5880      16.20     Rock Revolution, S5-7, CW on freq, Who - I can see for M

Saturday 2024-11-2 Increasingly more unsettled ionosphere since 10 UTC, Bz: -5 .. +10 nT, elevated proton flux subsiding, noise: floor SW=S0 6307,5  15.21     unid, S4-6, modulation difficulties, drifting up, Donna Summer - I Feel Love, rock tracks 6290      15.23     Flux AM, S4-6, ute 6240-95, Mo-Do - Eins Zwei Polizei, techno song, 15.28: "Send your reception reports to Flux AM", email 6280      15.29     unid, S5-7, ute 6240-95, Barry Ryan - Eloise, Italian song, 15.37: Aphrodite's Child - Rain And Tears, Dutch rock, 15.41-42 carrier only, Bobby Darin - If i were a Carpenter, 15.51: Shania Twain - That don't impress me Much, French song, 15.54-56 carrier only, cd 6210      15.55     King SW, S4-6, rock tracks, 16.01: id-jingle 6301      16.02     Vrolijke Frans, S5-7, ute 6300-05, other carrier 6300, instr. polkas, 16.05: Dutch country song, 16.07: "Dit is Radio Vrolijke Frans uit Twente", German song 5880      16.11     Rock Revolution, S4-6, Lucien Moo

Friday2024-11-1 - Five centimeters of snow on the ground at the remote QTH, sigh. Calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +5 nT, elevated proton flux subsiding, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, late evening static crashes from Eastern and western Mediterranean, Spain, Algeria +S1 6297      15.57     Markies, S4-6, Zombies - She's not There, 15.58: Dit is aan de band de Markies", talking to Delta 6305      16.32     Markies, instr. polka, in QSO, 16.33: id, cd 16.34  6294      16.35     unid, s/on, S7-9, Scorpions - When You came into my Life, Van Halen - Jump, AC / DC - You shook me all Night Long, 17.04: Tol Hansse - Big City, pres. JT 6306,3  16.40     Sombrero, S6-8, modulation hum, s/on-rock, "Taitaa tulla kesä"-song, Bess - Ram pam pam, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I hate myself for loving You, JVG- Tarkenee, 16.57: "Mukavaa iltaa lle kaikille siellä radioittenne äärellä, tämän viikonlopun aikana on saatavana Halloween-QSL , 17.14: Racey - Some Girls, 17.26: Kai Hyt