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Friday 2025-1-31 R2 (M6.8) radio blackout at 14 UTC, disturbed ionosphere since 15.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. +10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, distorted SW early evening signals in fast fading, 180 meters first opening, floor MW=S1 5800      15.33     WDR, S2-4, ute on freq, Dutch and German songs, 16.36: Blues Brothers - Everybody needs somebody to Love, id, S4-6 5835      15.36     unid, S2-4, rock, 15.39: Bachmann Turner Overdrive - You ain't seen nothing Yet, rock tracks, 16.50: S3-5, 18.00: S6-8 5845      15.44     unid / WDR, unassessable, BBC Philippines 250 kW on freq covering, Dutch and German songs, relaying 5800 with a few seconds delay 6280      16.30     Radio 42, S4-6, "Det här är Radio 42 på kortvåg",cd 6397,5   16.40     unid, S4-6, Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun, rock, cd 16.46 1638      17.43      unid, S...

Thursday 2025-1-30 R1 (C8.2) radio blackout at 14 UTC, fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Türkiye, Sea of Crete, France, Gulf of Lion +S1, floor MW=S1 5830      14.55     pres. Mystery Theatre, S3-6, covered by occ. Russian ann.s on freq, disco tracks 5840      16.22     Polka, S4-6, "Dit is Polka Radio", Dutch "Bailando"-song, 16.26-27: covered by ute on freq, 16.30: covered by splashes of 5845 BBC Philippines in Korean 1638      16.32     unid, S3-5, other carriers 1635, 1636 and 1640, instr. polkas, 16.39: Dutch song, German waltz, country song, waltz songs 5803      16.54     Boomerang, S7-9, Dutch hosting, greez, id, rock, 16.58: Honeycombs - Have I the Right, cd 17.04 6940      17.06     unid, S3-5, ute 6937-40, rock songs, 16.09: instr. rock, rock songs Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic, ...

Wednesday 2025-1-29 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz negative since 7 UTC, G1-peaks at 15-16 UTC, Bz currently: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Albania, the Adriatic Sea, Italy, the Ionian Sea +S1, R2 (missing measurement) radio blackout at 18.20 UTC, G1-G2-peaks at 21-21.30 UTC > 180 meter signals missing or very distorted 5835      15.00     Evropa, S6-8, occ. ute 5831-34, Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall - Mother - Time, more Pink Floyd tracks, 15.25: id, Ukrainian rock tracks 5800      16.21     unid, S4-6, ute 5750-5820 occ. covering, Dutch and German songs, 16.36: echoing talking in Dutch, greez to stations, Dutch songs, 17.02: "Je sind verbonden met de Radio XX", phone number, greez to stations 1629      16.38     unid, S1-5, instr. polkas and instr. waltzes, 16.48: Dutch "Warum warum"-rock 1647      16.40     Digital...

T uesday 2025-1-28 G1-peaks at 13.30-17.30 UTC, Bz collapsing at 8 UTC, currently: -9 .. -4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, 180 meter signals weakening 6280      15.07     unid, S2-4, rock, cd 15.10 5830      15.11     Mystery Theatre, S5-7, ute 5730-5850, "You're listening to Radio Mystery", Greek song, disco tracks, 15.22: id-jingle, more disco 5880      16.22     Rock Revolution, S5-7, ending the transmissions announcements 1656      16.25     unid, S3-6, 1650 Greek splashing, Dutch song, Flippers - Mexican Lady, 16.28: "XX met een paar platjes", 16.31: Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA, cd 16.35 1638      16.35     Interpool, S5-8, 1635 and 1640 Greeks splashing, "Come back to me my blossom Lady"-song, Abba - Ring Ring, id 16.38 6925      17.22     unid, S5-7, occ. ute 6922-25, Greek songs, ass. Zep...

Monday 2025-1-27 Peter Hallett - Peace Unsettled ionosphere, G1-G2-G1-peaks at 16-17 UTC, Bz erratic: -2 .. +3 nT, latest R1 (M2.6) radio blackout at 8 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, 180 meter signals weakening 5830      15.30     Mystery Theatre, S4-6, ute 5810-30, disco tracks, 15.35: "You're listening to Radio Mystery" 5880      16.22     Rock Revolution, S5-7, "Sie hören die letzten Klingen aus Radio Rock Revolution aus Belgien", station jingles of stations broadcast via former Radio Benelux, condolences, thanking listeners for support: "May the spirit of free radio last forever", 16.27: Peter Hallett - Peace 1629      16.50     unid, S5-7, Dutch version of "Winni winni wanna wanna", Dutch rock tracks, 17.08: Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland, Dutch songs, 17.16: Blondie - Heart of Glass, 30^  1638      16.52     Digital, S5-7, id, greez, instr...

Sunday 2025-1-26 Calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 9800      08.55     Delta test broadcast, S7-9, id, hosting, Radio Delta Goes DX Show 6170      09.00     Delta, S4-6, id, hosting, Radio Delta News, The Crazy Pirate Radio Show 6306      11.54     Sombrero, S7-9, "This is Radio Sombrero, free radio from Finland, tax free broadcasting since 2004", Zen Café - Talo, Hausmylly - Jos, jingle, Lapinlahden Linnut - Se ei käy, Martti Servo & Napander - Nippa nappa niukin naukin, jingle, Lapinlahden Linnut - Lipputangon nuppi 6290      13.32     Lowland, S4-6, Abba - Knowing me knowing You, Bonnie Tyler - It's a Heartache, Ten Sharp - You, Brotherhood of Man - Save your Kisses for Me, 13.45: "This is Radio Lowland from the Netherlands, where are you from ?", Buck Owens - Amsterdam 5800      13.56     ContiKenzo, ...

Saturday 2025-1-25 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Türkiye, the North Sea + S1 6295      12.57     unid, S3-5, "Zwischen den Bergen"-song, Dutch tango, Dutch waltz, 13.04 talking, Dutch song, 13.06: greez, cd 13.07 6295      15.03     unid, S2-4, moved 6295>6292>6295>6292>6295>6296>6292>6289>6296 + wobbling carrier + distorted audio, instr. polkas 6960      15.12     unid, S5-7, occ. ute 6259-62, rock tracks, cd 15.21 6925      15.46     unid, S4-6, ute 6910-50, instr. polkas, 25^, covered by the ute 6210      16.12     King SW, S4-6, 6211 occ. CW, id, rock tracks 6300      16.16     pres. JT, S6-8, Dutch rock, Dutch song, 16.24: Bette Midler - From a Distance, part of Scorpions - When You came into my Life, Johnny Cash - I won't back Down,...

Friday 2025-1-24 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +3 nT, latest R1 (C9.9) radio blackout at 12.30 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0 5840      15.02     Taxus, S6-8, ute 5840-43, big band R&R, Christian Anders - Jenny komm heim, Dutch song, 15.13: "We are Taxus Radio", email, id 5833      15.30     Mystery Theatre, S4-6, disco tracks, 15.41: "You're listening to Radio Mystery" 6285      15.42     Monique, S5-7, id, talking about the biggest storm ever recorded in Ireland and the UK, U2 - I will Follow, rock requests, 15.55: Mr Walkie Talkie - Be my Boogie Woogie Baby 5855      16.22     unid / unid, S5-7, "Radio Zwarte Kat QSO"-polka, Albert Hammond - I'm a Train, 16.28: Dutch hosting, id, rock, hosting, "radioXX.nl", 16.33: covered by ute on freq 3920      18.07     unid / Radio WDR Int., S6-8, polka song, rock, Dutch "Amore amore"-song, Du...

Thursday 2025-1-23 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. +1 nT, floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, G1-G2-G4-G2-peaks at 17-17.30 > 180 meter signals disappearing 5840      15.33     unid, unassessable, 5845 BBC WS Phillipines splashes covering, Joan Osborne - One of Us, rock tracks, 16.00: in the clear of splashes, S3-5, Beatles - Hello Goodbye, Golden Earring - When the Bullet hits the Bone (Twilight Zone), Soft Cell - Tainted Love, rock tracks  4950      16.18     Moonair, s/on, S5-7, Dutch songs, 30^ , 16.53: talking, 16.54: id 6279      16.41     unid, S3-5, rock, instr. polka, 16.43 cd 1630      16.51     unid, S3-5, "Zender XX", instr. polka, cd 16.51 1630      16.51     unid, S2-4, QSO the previous", cd 16.52 1620      16.57     unid, S5-7, instr. waltzes, 17.07: Dutch song "In Santo Domingo", 17.11: Heintje...

Wednesday 2025-1-22 At first fairly calm ionosphere and good SW conditions. First G1-peaks at 21-21.30 UTC. Weak 180 meter signals all evening. The id:ed ones: 5835      15.01     Evropa, S5-7 1620      16.49     Twentana, S1-5 1629      21.47     Blauwe Fazant, S5-7

Tuesday 2025-1-21 Latest G1-storm at 5-9 UTC, R1 (M3.4) radio blackout at 10.30 UTC, fairly calm ionoshere, Bz: -2 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from the Ionian Sea +S1, floor MW=S1 5830      15.22     Mystery Theatre, S4-6, Japanese? disco tracks, 15.28: "You're listening to Radio Mystery" 5800      15.51     unid, S2-4, waltz songs, cd 15.54 6296      15.55     unid, S4-6, occ. ute 6295-6305, Dutch country song, Irish sounding Dutch song, cd 16.01 1629      16.22     unid, S2-5, instr. waltz, instr. polkas, 16.33: covered by Russian on freq Unsettled ionosphere, G1-G8-G4-G1-peaks at 18.30-20 UTC, Bz: -5 .. -1 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, weak and distorted 180 meter signals in deep and fast fading 1620      18.38     unid, S1-6, Golden Earring - Radar Love, ELO - Hold on Tight, Metallica - Nothing else Matters, 19.01: Fischer Z...

Monday 2025-1-20 Unsettled ionosphere, latest G1-peaks at 12.30-13.30 UTC, Bz: -3 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, G1-peaks at 17-18 UTC, Bz erratic: -8 .. +6 nT, noise floor MW=S1, very distorted 180 meter signals 5830      14.48     Mystery Theatre, S4-6, occ. ute 5818-28, version of "Calimba de Luna", 14.51: "You're listening to Radio Mystery", 14.54: Sister Sledge - He's the greatest Dancer, Level 42 - Lessons in Love, 15.04: "You're listening to Radio Mystery", 15.09: Greek talking, 15.11: "You're listening to Radio Mystery", Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Learning to Fly 1638      17.57     unid, S6-8, surrounded by other carriers, 1635 Greek occ. covering, greez, march polka, lots of talking, parts of country songs, 18.07: AC / DC - Thunderstruck, rock tracks, 18.18: AC / DC - Highway to Hell, ass. Delfzijl 1620      18.05     Luka, S4-6, id, cd-ann., Dutch country song, cd 18.07 1620...

Sunday 2025-1-19 Unsettled ionosphere, latest G1-peaks at 11.30 and 15 UTC, Bz: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, SW signals in fast fading 7400      14.59     Marconi R. Int. , S2-4, occ. ute 7398-7401, "This is Marconi Radio International", FB-site, Italian station ann., Status Quo - Whatever You Want, rock tracks, 15.12: several Italian and English ids 6260      15.15     AC / DC, S3-5, ute 6200-6270, rock tracks, 15.33: "You're listening to Radio AC / DC from the Netherlands" , email, greez, cd 5780      15.35     unid / LHH, S7-9, Bob Dylan - Like a rolling Stone, English hosting, Chas & Dave - Ain't no pleasing You, hosting, rock tracks + hosting 5840      15.41     ContiKenzo, S5-7, id  5830      15.46     Mystery Theatre, S4-6, disco tracks, 15.57: in mid-music as always: "You're listening to Radio Mystery" 6390  ...

Saturday 2025-1-18 G1-peaks at 10-10.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -4 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6300      10.58     West Finland, S7-9, Arttu Viskari - Suomen muotoisen pilven alla, id-jingle, "Radio West Finland"-rock Radio West Finland, 2025-1-18, 10.58 UTC, 6300 kHz >> 6325      11.04     Sombrero, S7-9, Sydänmaa - Poppikoneet soimaan, id-jingle, Neljä Ruusua - Popmuseoon Radio Sombrero, 2025-1-18, 11.04 UTC, 6325 kHz >>  Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from the Tyrrhenian Sea +S1, floor MW=S1 5840      15.04     unid, S3-5, other carrier 5841 jamming, Dutch songs 6279      15.43     unid, S4-6, 6280 jamming of So Hope covering, Queen - Another one bites the Dust, rock tracks, 15.52: Toto - Africa, ZZ Top - Gimme all your Loving, rock, 16.05: U2 - New Year's Day, 30^, 16.14: Neil Young - Keep on rocking ...

Friday 2025-1-17 Unsettled ionosphere, R1 radio blackouts at 9 UTC (M2.1), 11.30 UTC (M1.6), R2 radio blackout at 13.30 UTC (M7.5), G1-peaks at 15-15.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -8 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from central Mediterranean +S1-2 6290      15.47     unid, S1-3, Dutch songs 6965      15.59     unid, S2-4, occ. Italian amateurs on freq, version of "Needles and Pins", rock tracks 6290,5   16.35     unid, S4-6, Dutch country song, cd 16.37 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes +S1-2, floor MW=S1 6879      17.45     unid, S4-6, Ella Fitzgerald - Summertime, Frank Sinatra - I've got You under my Skin, 17.51-53 carrier only, rock, 17.59: Fiction Factory - (Feels like) Heaven, Nena - 99 Luftballons, rock tracks, 30^, 18.15: Duran Duran - A View to a Kill 1611      18.17    ...

Thursday 2025-1-16 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from central and western Mediterranean +S1, floor MW=S1 6280      14.23     Flux AM, S4-6, jamming of So Hope on freq, surrounded by occ. utes, rock tracks, 14.29: Peggy Lee - Fever, 14.33: jingle ?, rock tracks, 14.43: id, Beatles - For no One, 15.33: Elvis - Wooden Heart, "This is Flux AM from Holland to the rest of the world", Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody, S6-8 6270      14.39     unid, S3-5, ute on freq, songs, 14.46: "Lydia, voor mij het ideale frau"-song, Dutch songs, covered by Russian ann.s on freq 6290      15.25     unid / R. Dechovka, S4-6, 6288 occ. Russian ann.s, Czech songs, 15.33: id 6300,4   15.40     unid, S4-6, occ. ute 6297-6300, instr. R&R, 15.41-43 carrier only, cd 5830      15.45     Mystery Theatre, S4-6, disco, 15.46: "Yo...

Wednesday 2025-1-15 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 15-16.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -10 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Türkiye, Greece + S1, Russians and Greeks on 180 meters 6267,5   15.10     unid, S3-5, Chic - Le Freak, Easybeats - Friday on my Mind, Heart - Barracuda, cd 15.19, moved to 6279 6290      15.16     unid, S1-3, occ. ute 6285-95, Dutch song, instr. polka, Dutch songs 6279      15.24     unid, S3-5, instr. rock, 15.26: Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater, cd 15.30, moved to 6267,3, Dutch song, cd 15.32 6275      15.35     unid, S4-6, occ. ute 6265-75, Dutch song, Dutch"Mexico Mexico"-song, cd 15.42-43, instr. polka, cd 17.46-47, instr. polka, cd 15.49, occ. on also later 6295      16.20     unid / R. Dechovka, S3-5, Czech songs, 16.26: version of "Green green Grass of Home", id 16.31, same as: Radio Dechovka...

Tuesday 2025-1-14 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -7 .. +3 nT, increasing flare activity, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from the Aegean Sea +S1, floor MW=S1 6290      15.46     unid / unid, S5-7, occ. ute 6288-98, Mr. Mister - Kyrie, rock, Ten Sharp - You, Ace of Base - All that She Wants, 16.03: "Goede middag, je luistert naar XX", Dutch songs 5800      16.16     ContiKenzo, S6-8, Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water, 16.17: greez to Dolfijn and others, "De ContiKenzo Boys experimenteel aan de band", Maywood - Rio, 18.20: "A little test met de audio", greez to Alf with S9, 16.21: cd-ann., instr. techno + hosting, 16.22: "The crazy pirate from the north east side of the Netherlands", techno, cd 16.24 5030      17.12     Deltracks, S5-7, Paul Simon - 50 Ways to leave your Lover, id-jingle, disco 1611      17.18     Luka, S4-6, Greek on freq, id, polka song, Neil Yo...

Monday 2025-1-13 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -6 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 1638      15.26     unid, S1-3, brass band march, "The Blueskirt Waltz", 15.50: "Zender XX uit Twente" 1611      15.30     Luka, S1-5, Wailers - No Woman no Cry, Rolling Stones - Satisfaction, Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark, Simple Minds - Don't You (forget about Me), id 15.59 1620      15.56     unid, S1-5, Greek on freq occ. covering, waltz song, country song, 16.28: Status Quo - Whatever You Want, to 1629 at 16.33, Russian 1627 splashing, rock tracks, 16.55: polkas, waltzes, cd 17.06-07, Dutch songs, 17.19: Dolly Parton - Jolene, "Cama cama cama"-R&R 1660      16.01     Studio 19, S1-5, "Studio 19 uit Achterhoek", Schocking Blue - Venus 1647,5   16.45     Boomerang, S2-6, other carrier 1650, techno polka, instr. techno, 16.50: Dsch...

Sunday 2025-1-12 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6306,3   11.05     Sombrero, S7-9, id, Tom Jones + The Cardigans - Burning down the House, "This is Radio Sombrero, tax free broadcasting since 2004", rock, id-jingle, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I hate myself for loving You  Sombrero Radio, 2025-1-12, 11.12 UTC, 6306 kHz >> Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Albania, Greece, central Mediterranean +S1 6288      14.21     unid, S2-4, "Dromeland"-song, CCR tracks, 14.30: Chic - Le Freak, covered by ute 6287-90, rock tracks, ass. Markies 5835      14.40     unid, S5-7, concert recording of Elvis - Love me Tender, R&R, 14.45: Bill Haley And Comets - See You later Alligator, Everly Brothers - Wake up little Susie, more R&R tracks, ass. Evropa (UKR) 5800      14.50    ContiKenzo, S6-8,...

Saturday 2025-1-11 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6325      12.52     Blueman, S3-5, ute 6320-25, occ. CW 6323, Trinity - We love the Pirate Stations, 12.52: "XX(at)xx.de", Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire, 12.57 id, Fortunes - Caroline, 12.59: "You're listening to Blueman Radio", Little Richard -  Tutti Frutti, 13.04: email, "On SW, this is Blueman Radio" 5835      13.09     unid / unid, S5-7, Dutch song, 13.10: Dutch id-jingle, "You are big fat Mama"-rock, jingle, Jackpot - Is Everybody Happy, 13.16: Dutch hosting, Osmonds - One Way Ticket to Anywhere, 13.19: "Radio XX"-jingle 1638      14.49     unid, S1-6, talking, parts of instr. polkas + carrier only 1700      14.53     Black Power, S2-7, Dutch songs, 15.00: greez to Maurits, id 1611      15.32     Drukstoomjager, s/on, S3-9, "De caravan .."-song, in...

Friday 2025-1-10 Fairly calm ionosphere, latest G1-peaks at 12.30-13 UTC, Bz: -4 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 1615      15.41     unid, S1-5, 1611 occ. splashing, Tom Jones - What's new Pussycat, Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in his Kiss), 16.07: Elvis - Viva Las Vegas, 16.12: Animals - Don't let me be Misunderstood 1635      15.45     unid, S2-6, rock tracks, 15.50: Survivor - Burning Heart, rock tracks, Dutch songs, cd 16.17 1611      15.47     unid, S3-7, other carrier on freq occ. covering, rock tracks, Dutch songs, 16.05: Bryan Adams - Summer of 69, 16.22: Soft Cell - Tainted Love, 16.30: Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in my Eyes, 16.38: jingle, ass. Mike 1673      15.52     Armada, S3-7, other carrier 1675, Dutch song, "Oh Marianne"-song, 15.58: "XX met een test", greez, instr. R&R, 16.00: id 5830      16.40     u...

Thursday 2025-1-9 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 12.30-16.30 UTC, Bz: -10 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6210      15.26     unid, S1-3, occ. ute 6208-11, nonstop disco tracks, 15.58: Gloria Gaynor - Never can say Goodbye, 17.35: Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven, S2-5 5830      16.25     Mystery Theatre, S5-7, techno disco tracks, 16.32: "You're listening to Radio Mystery" 1611      16.35     Eigen Risico, S2-5, other carrier on freq, Hawaii guitar polka, 16.37: "Dit is de Risico met een paar platjes", greez, id 1630      16.44     unid, S1-4, other carrier 1629, instr. polka, 16.46: "Radio XX", cd 1656      16.49     Moonlight, S2-5, in QSO, id, cd-ann., Les Reed Orchestra - Man of Action, cd 16.51  5140      17.41     pres. Deltracks, S3-6, ute 5141-44, listenable in LSB, Jeanette - Porqu...

Wednesday 2025-1-8 Latest G1-peak at 6 UTC, calm ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6279      13.17     unid, S2-4, 6280 amateurs, Ferrari - Monza, techno, 14.42: Knack - My Sharona, cd, 6280: So Hope + jamming covering 1647      15.32     ass. Ronalisa, S2-5, greez to Sweden, "Mickey Mouse"-polka, Dutch songs, polkas , waltzes, 16.21: id, greez, cd-ann., "Warum warum warum"-waltz, cd 16.23 1611      15.59     unid, S3-5, instr. "Yellow Rose of Texas", 16.00: "Dear listeners, the food is now available", instr. polka, Dutch song, Shadows mx, cd 16.08, a Greek soon appeared to freq 1620      16.08     Blauwe Fazant, S4-7, instr. polkas, 16.14: id, instr. polkas 1642      16.28     Pontiak, s/on, S6-9, instr. techno, offshore tune, Classics - Papa Peppone, 16.33: id, German song, big band polka, 16.41: "Nuevo Laredo"...

Tuesday 2025-1-7 Several G1-G2-peaks during this morning and daytime, latest G2 at 11 UTC, latest G1 at 16 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. 0 nT, still somewhat elevated proton flux, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, distorted 180 meter signals 5835      16.22     pres. Evropa (UKR), S5-7, Jimi Hendrix - Electric Church - Hear my Train a Comin', more Hendrix's tracks, 16.43- Hendrix concert recording 4950      16.48     Moonair, S5-7, 30 kHz wide audio, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You don't know me by Now, Tremeloes - Silence is Golden, 16.54: id + testing, 16.56: "Good evening, this is Moonair Radio International", 16.57: Mary Hopkin - Those were the Days, 17.03: Billy Joe Royal - Down in the Boondocks, cd 17.22 Moonair Radio, 2025-1-7, 16.54 UTC, 4950 kHz >> 1620      17.25     Pontiak, S5-8, "Ai Mama ai papa"- polka, 17.26 id, "The Blueskirt Waltz", cd 17.36 1638      17.2...

Monday 2025-1-6, Epiphany Unsettled ionosphere, G2-storm at 4-8 UTC, latest G1-peaks at 10.30 and 12.30-13.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. +2 nT, elevated proton flux continuing, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6290      15.03     Argus, S4-6, talking, id, rock tracks and hosting, 15.31: "This is Radio Argus on 1593 AM", 15.49: "This is a test transmission fom Radio Argus" R. Argus, 2025-1-6, 16.43 UTC, 6290 kHz >> 5895      15.56     R. Northern Star / The Ferry, S6-8, exceptionally strong, instr. country polka, instr. tracks, 16.00: id-jingle R. Northern Star_The Ferry, 2025-1-6, 16.00 UTC, 5895 kHz >> 5030      17.01     Deltracks, S5-7, Neil Young - Southern Man, techno, 17.09: id-jingle, Skylark - Wildflower Deltracks, 2025-1-6, 17.09 UTC, 5030 kHz >> 1611      18.20     Luka, S4-6, Dolly Parton - Jolene, id 18.23, greez to Delfzijl, id More G1-peaks...

Sunday 2025-1-5 Solar radiation storm S1 since 22 UTC yesterday, unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 8-9 and 12-17 UTC, Bz: -7 .. 0 nT, R1 radio blackouts at 7 UTC (M2.1), 9.30 UTC (M4.1), 15.30 (M1.8), noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6950      14.28     Enterprise, S4-6, ute 6920-50, Yes - Owner of a lonely Heart, Police - Every Breath You Take, U2 - With or without You, 14.39: "Music from the space - Enterprise Radio", SSTV, 14.41: Tom Petty - Free Fallin' 5835      14.43     pres. Evropa (UKR), S5-7, rap, 14.46: Prince - When Doves Cry, Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK, Percy Sledge - When a Man loves a Woman, R&R tracks, 15.00: Rolling Stones -  I used to love her but it's all over Now 5800      15.04     pres. ContiKenzo, S6-8, rock, Dutch song, 15.08: Dutch version of "Big in Japan", Dutch song, 15.16: "Glug, glug, glug", jammed by another carrier on freq, techno version of "Stand by Me...

Saturday 2025-1-4 Stormy ionosphere, G2-storm at 4-10 UTC peaking G4 at 7 UTC, Bz: -7 .. +10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, SW signals in fast fading 6120      10.00     Blacksmith Knoll, s/on, S7-9, id, Happy New Year Wishes, this time going through the historical events that have taken place on this date, January 4:th, 10.18: cd-ann and -mx, cd 10.20, today's episode is also available here:  Radio Blacksmith Knoll, Episode 2025-1-4 Radio Blacksmith Knoll, 2025-1-4, 10.00 UTC, 6120 kHz, compilation of program parts >> Latest G1-peaks at 10-11 UTC, R3 (X1.9) radio blackout at 13.20 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz collapsing at 13.30 UTC, currently: -10 .. -5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, weak SW signals in fast fading 6280      15.33     Monique, S5-7, "Transmitted from a happy European Union", Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive 6325      15.38     Weekend Music, S2-5, occ. ute 6318-28, id, hosting 6950  ...

Friday 2025-1-3 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: +8 .. +11 nT, R3 (X1.2) radio blackout at 11.30 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, lots of occ. ionospheric rattles on 180 meters 1659      14.57     unid, S1-3, Men At Work - Land down Under, Laid Back - Sunshine Reggae 5850      15.23     unid, S7-9, 5845 BBC Philippines 250 kW occ. splashing in Korean, Dave Edmunds - I hear You Knocking, Harry Nilsson - Without You, Boney M - Ma Baker, Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat, Smokie - Living next Door to Alice, Middle Of The Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep, Boney M - One Way Ticket, La Bionda - One for You one for Me, 15.49: Raydio - Jack and Jill, 30^, Baccara - Yes Sir I can Boogie 5880      16.25     Rock Revolution, S4-6, "Radio Rock Revolution, it's only rock and roll - but I like it"  6290      16.26     Blackstone, S5-7, occ. ute 6284-94, rock, 16.28: greez to Pau...

Thursday 2025-1-2 Still unsettled ionosphere with several G1-peaks during morning and daytime, latest G1s at 12-12.30, 13.30-14 UTC, Bz: -10 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Belarus +S1, floor MW=S1 6295      15.08     Black Power, S4-6, occ. ute 6295-6305, Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes, 15.15: id, cd 15.46 6280      15.13     unid, S4-6, jamming of So Hope on freq, Al Stewart - Year of the Cat, 15.33- covered by another carrier on freq, rock tracks 6287      15.16     unid, S3-5, moved to 6290, 6295 splashing, occ. ute 6285-95, polkas, techno tracks, 15.43: Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance, cd 15.52, ass. Ronalisa 6270      15.22     unid, S1-3, Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover, CCR - Fortunate Son, Les Reed Orchestra - Man of Action, cd 15.33 5880      16.10     Rock Revolution, S4-6, Transvision Vamp - I Want Your...

Wednesday 2025-1-1, New Year's Day G2-storm in progress since 2 UTC, Bz: -12 .. +18 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, signals in fast fading 6270      09.28     Pirana, S3-6, rock tracks, 9.34 moved to 6267, 6265 CW, 9.43: live hosting, id, new year wishes, Abba - Happy New Year, hosting, "On air since 1981", 9.49: "More music on RPI, the Latin American voice" G3-storm with G1-G2-G4-G1-G6-G4-G2-G4-G2-G3 peaks at 12-17 UTC, Bz: -20 .. -15 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, floor SW=S0 1611      15.40     ass. Eigen Risico, S1-3, "The Blueskirt Waltz", more waltzes, 15.44: greez to Ben, id, waltzes, polkas 5780      15.52     unid, S1-3, rock tracks, 16.59: "This is XX" More G1-G10-peaks between 17 and 20 UTC > all bands empty of free radio transmissions