BetaJBK DXing

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 Radio Blacksmith Knoll, 2025-1-4, 10.00 UTC, 6120 kHz, compilation of program parts >>

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