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Log 2025-2-28

 Friday 2025-2-28 Several G1-G2-storm periods since yesterday evening, latest G1-storm at 13.30-18 UTC, Bz erratic: -7 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, SW signals in fast fading 6290      17.33     Mike, S6-8, Indeep - Last Night a DJ saved my Life, 17.48: Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street, 18.56: cd-rock, cd 19.02 6290      19.39     Markies, S3-5, Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow, Herman's Hermits - No Milk Today, instr. polkas, 19.48: "Goede avond luisteraars, je luistert naar de Markies"

Log 2025-2-26

Wednesday 2025-2-26 G1-peaks at 15-15.30 UTC, S1 solar radiation storm weakening, unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -8 .. +6 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, floor SW=S0 1638      16.24     Ziegbok, S4-7, 16.27: greez to Spakenburg, id, greez to stations, id, Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing, 17.04: Beatles - Yesterday, Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline  1665      17.07     unid, S2-6, occ. covered by ute 1666-69, Dutch songs 6266      17.10     unid, S1-3, rock tracks  5840      17.13     unid, S4-6, ute and Russian ann.s on freq, Dutch songs, 17.30: covered by 5845 BBC Philippines splashing 1647      17.32     Mike, S4-7, 1650 Greek splashes occ. covering, Clout - Substitute, instr. "Aan de noordpool wil ik drauen"-polka, Costa Cordalis - Anita, disco, 17.44: "Mike Mike Mike Radio", German version of "Pepe"-song

Log 2025-2-25

Tuesday 2025-2-25 S1 solar radiation storm since 0 UTC, R1 (M3.6) radio blackout at 12 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic -6 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6290      17.27     Mike, s/on, S6-8, Who - Pinball Wizard, 17.34: "Angeline de blonde sexmachine"-rock, 17.38: talking, Andreas Martin - Du bist alles (Maria Maria), 17.41: "Dit is de station met de lekkerste muziek", rock tracks, classical mx, 17.54: Don Henley - The Boys of Summer, 30^, 17.58: "This is Mike Radio from the Netherlands with the golden oldies", Dutch version of Peggy March - Memories of Heidelberg, Beatles - Michelle, contact info, Gruppo Sportivo - Hey Girl 6275      18.10     VOTN, S5-7, Chubby Checker - The Twist, 18.15: Johnny Cash - Big River, rock tracks, 18.22: "Korte test van De Voice" S1 solar radiation storm continuing, unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -10 .. -6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, deep fading and distorted 180 meter signals 6300...

Log 2025-2-24

Monday 2025-2-24 R1 (C8.8) radio blackout at 13.30 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz collapsing at 15.30 UTC, currently: -12 .. -6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 5830      16.46     unid, S6-8, Dutch version of "Gib mir den Vodka Anushka", Dutch songs, 16.53: Bananarama - Venus, Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters, cd 17.00, no id 1620      17.47     Alabama, S4-7, Hank Williams - Hey good Lookin', greez to Sweden: "Keep on listening to Radio Alabama", Avons - Seven little Girls sitting in the Back Seat 1647      17.51     unid, S3-6, 1650 Greek splashes covering, "Du bist mein Traum"-song, "Johansson"-polka, "Keine Rosen aus Japan"-song, "Josephine"-song, 18.20: talking, Dutch song, 18.16: talking, 18.18: talking, 18.20: talking 1660      17.58     unid, S2-5, Greek on freq covering, waltz songs 1629      18.05     Bluebird, s/on, S6-9, "Ooby ...

Log 2025-2-23

Sunday 2025-2-23 R1 (M1.6) radio blackout at 12 UTC, calm ionosphere, Bz: +2 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6285      15.32     Monique, S5-7, instr. "Music to watch Girls go By", id-music, hosting, "I just ate my tomato soup", Housemartins - Caravan of Love, greez, Terence Trent D'arby - Dance little Sister 6399      16.18     unid, S3-5, rock, U96 - Das Boot, rock tracks, 16.33: Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun, cd 16.37, ass. Pandora (UK) 6376      16.23     Markies, S3-5, "Dromeland"-song, instr. polka, "You're listening to the Radio Markies International from the south east of the Netherlands", email, Herman's Hermits - No Milk Today 6325      16.38     Weekend Music, S4-6, other carrier 6327, id, hosting, 17.15: station id-jingles e.g. Radio Delta, John Denver - Rocky Mountain High, S5-7 6295      16.42     unid, S5-7, occ. ut...

Log 2025-2-22

Saturday 2025-2-22 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 ..+3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 5835      15.07     unid, S5-7, Ukrainian rock tracks, pres. Evropa 6290      15.35     Black Power, S6-8, rock, Byrds - My Back Pages, rock, Laura Pausini - Strani amori, 15.47: Marianne Faithfull - Summer Nights, Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love, 15.55: "Luisteraars, aan de band hier Zender Black Power", Billy Idol - White Wedding, cd 16.12 6210      16.12     King SW, S4-6, wobbling other carrier on freq, rock tracks, 16.18: "King SW" 6325      16.19     Weekend Music, S4-6, other carrier 6327, occ. ute 6320-30, id, hosting, 16.23: waterfall images, station name in CW 6399      16.27     Pandora (UK), S3-5, 6398 occ. Russian ann.s, occ. ute 6396-6406, other carrier 6401, rock tracks, 16.33: moved to 6398, 16.34: "Send your reports to XX(at)hotmail.com", Ozzy Osbour...

Log 2025-2-21

Friday 2025-2-21 R1 (M3.4) radio blackouts:10 UTC (M3.4), 14.30 UTC (M1.4), 16 UTC (C8.1), fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6280      16.23     Mike / R. Luxemburg, S7-9, Don Henley - The Boys of Summer, "Radio Luxemburg Request", "Oude Papa"-rock, rock tracks, 16.39: Abba - Thank You for the Music, 16.46: "Goede avond, dit is De Mike, broadcasting live from Holland, Mike Radio", email, 16.52: instr. "Wenn ich träum in der Nacht träum ich immer von dir", Foreigner - Waiting for a Girl like You , 18.49: "This is Mike Radio with the golden oldies ..", cd, S7-9 6306,3   16.36     unid, S3-6, 10CC - Wall Street Shuffle, Hank the Knife & The Jets - Guitar King, techno, cd 16.49 6935      17.00     unid / Trance Pulse FM, S4-6, ute on freq,"This is Ireland's only trance radio, Trance Pulse FM", trance tracks, same as: Trance Pulse FM   5800    ...

Log 2025-2-20

Thursday 2025-2-20 Calm ionosphere, Bz steady +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6290      16.26     Mexico / Radio 60, S6-8, Dutch song, 16.29: talking, Fantasy - Eine Nacht im Paradies, "Hier ist Radio 60 mit Erdenmann", Classics - My yellow Rose of Tokio, Blondie - Heart of Glass, 16.39: id, "Via Mexico", Peggy March - Fly away little Flamingo, id 6935      16.52     unid / Blackbeard, S5-7, techno, 16.54: "This is Badio Blackbeard on FM and MW 1476", techno, 16.59: id-jingle, techno 5801      17.06     WDR, s/on, S6-8, German version of "Big in Japan" = Sandra - Japan ist weit, German song, accordion polka, big band polka, polka song, 17.23: moved to 5799,7, "Papa drinkt bier mama is dik"-song, Dutch song, 17.26: "Test 1,2", 17.28: Johnny Cash - Ghost Riders in the Sky, 17.32: talking, Kim Wilde - Cambodia, 30^, Dutch song, disco, 17.59: "Good evening, you're listening to the station WDR, on almost 5800...

Log 2025-2-19

Wednesday 2025-2-19 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -7 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, late evening static crashes +S1, floor MW=S1 6306        17.36     Sombrero, S6-8, hard rock tracks, 17.40: id-jingle, rock, 16.44: id-jingle, rock, 17.47: id-jingle, cd 17.48 Sombrero Radio, 2025-2-19, 17.47 UTC, 6306 kHz >> 6290      18.02     Black Power, S6-8, occ. ute 6285-95, instr. disco version of "Ievan Polkka", disco and rock tracks, 18.14: Dutch "Hey little Girl hey little Boy"-song, 18.15: id, greez, rock tracks and several ids, cd 18.24-29, rock tracks, greez to Wegpiraat, Misti Black Power, 2025-2-19, 18.15 UTC, 6290 kHz >> 6940      19.26     unid, S4-6, ute 6910-16 covering, occ. ute 6937-40, Johnny Cash - Boy named Sue, country songs, pres. Zeppelin R. 1615      19.44     unid, S4-7, rock, 19.47: Bangles - Eternal Flame, rock, 19.54: CCR - Green River, B...

Log 2025-2-18

Tuesday 2025-2-18 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: +-4 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 1647      18.36     DB, S4-8, other carrier 1648, "Rozen die bloeien voor jou en mij"-waltz, 18.38: talking, "Nur bei dir war es schön"-song, George Jones - Image of Me, 18.46: id, phone number 5800      18.49     WDR, S6-8, talking, id, 18.50: English id-jingle and live id: "You're listening to the station WDR from the bottom of the sea", hosting + instr. polka, 18.55: Corona - The Rhythm of the Night 1611      19.05     Bizon, S3-7, Russian amateurs on freq occ. covering, Toto - Africa, rock, 19.10: Bee Gees - Massachusetts, 19.15: "Dit is de Zender Bizon", Queen - I want it All, Bon Jovi - You give Love a bad Name 1620      20.12     Marianne, S4-7, Greek on freq occ. covering, id, greez 5845      20.18     Music Wave, S5-8, rock, 20.20: ZZ Top -...

Log 2025-2-17

Monday 2025-2-17 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 15-16.30 UTC, G3-G2-G1-peaks at 16.30-17 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 5845      15.54     Music Wave, unassessable, on freq BBC WS Philippines covering, Beatles cavalcade, 15.55: "This xx Radio", Kim Wilde - Kids in America, 16.00: BBC cd, S5-8, Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes, 16.02: "You're listening to Music Wave Radio", rock tracks, 16.30: BBC covering again 1620      16.30     unid, S3-5, Dutch polka and waltz songs, 16.39: Dutch version of "Der Mann im Mond", German and Dutch songs, 17.10: S4-7 G1-peaks at 17-18.30 UTC, Bz: -7 .. +5 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, floor SW=S0, static crashes from eastern Mediterranean and surrounding countries +S1 1629      18.40     Bluebird, S5-8, Dutch songs, 18.43: talking 1665      18.44     unid, S4-7, Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou, cd 18.45 6290...

Log 2025-2-16

Sunday 2025-2-16 Unsettled ionosphere, latest G1-peaks at 13-13.30, G1-G7-G4-peaks at 16-17 UTC, SW signals sinking into noise,  Bz: -2 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6235      16.16     unid, S3-5, moved from 6237, brass polka, cd 16.16-18, brass polka, cd 16.19 6390      16.21     Baken 16, S4-6, QSO Sunrise, David Bowie - Golden Years, id-jingle, cd 16.23-28, AC / DC - Thunderstruck + id, in QSO, cd 16.31 6390      16.23     De Kat, s/on , S3-5, rock, QSO Baken 16, 16.26: "Dit was De Kat", rock, cd 16.27 6325      16.33     Weekend Music, S3-5, hosting, id, rock 6210      16.34     King SW, S3-5, occ. ute 6210-15, rock 6306      16.36     Sombrero, S7-9, s/on-rock, 16.37: id-jingle, No Doubt - Sunday Morning, id-jingle, email, rock tracks and id-jingles Sombrero Radio, 2025-2-16, 16.37 UTC, 6306 kH...

Log 2025-2-15

Saturday 2025-2-15 G1-storm at 5.30-12 UTC, Bz erratic. -7 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6095      10.57     Ambience, S5-7, techno tracks 6185      11.02     RealMix, S7-9, Coldplay - When I ruled the World More G1-peaks at 14-16 UTC, G1-peak at 17 UTC, Bz erratic: -6 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from the Ionian Sea, the Aegean Sea + S1, SW signals disappearing into noise 6300      15.41     Flux AM, S3-5, Beatles - Lady Madonna, 15.45: jingle,  15.51: Bronski Beat - Small town Boy , 15.55: "Flux AM broadcasting from the Netherlands" 6235      15.45     WDR, S5-7, "Wir tanzen zusammen Lambada"-song, German and Dutch songs, 16.00: "Studio WDR" 6390      16.10     Markies, S3-6, Dutch songs, 16.05: rock, 16.06: moved to 6393, George Baker Selection - Beautiful Rose, 16.11: talking, Cats - Sure He's a Cat, 16.13: id, 16.14...

Log 2025-2-14

Friday 2025-2-14 , another stormy evening Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 13.30-17 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Bosnia - Herzegovina, Italy, the Ionian Sea +S1 6285      15.55     Wilskracht, S5-7, occ. ute 6285-95, R&R tracks, 16.05: Buddy Holly - Midnight Shift, 16.13: Johnny Cash - Guess Things happen that Way - All of God’s Children ain’t Free, more R&R tracks, 30^, Johnny Cash - Reads The Bible: John, 17.07: talking, id 6206      16.32     unid, S4-6, 6200 Tibet Peoples BC splashing 100 kW, Dire Straits - So Far Away, "Opera Opera We are at the Opera"-rock, Heart - Magic Man, 16.47: Heart - Barracuda, Hank the Knife & The Jets - Stan The Gunman, Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax, 16.59: Fischer Z - So Long, 30^ 5840      17.03     unid, S1-3, rock tracks Stormy ionosphere, G1-G5-G4-peaks at 20-21 UTC, Bz erratic: -7 .. 0 nT, R1(M1.2) radio...

Log 2025-2-13

Thursday 2025-2-13 - very bad propagation conditions: Stormy ionosphere, G1-peaks at 14.30-15.30, 16.30, 18-19 UTC, G5-G3-G1-peaks at 19.30-21 UTC, Bz erratic: -7 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from the Ionian Sea, the Tyrrhenian Sea, Sardinia, Tunisia, Algeria, Italy, Croatia +S1 The only identified stations: 6285      18.53     Wegpiraat, S3-6, occ. ute 6285-95, instr. techno tracks, 18.57: Van Halen - Dance the Night Away, id 19.00, rock, cd 19.03 1629      21.03     Spakenburg, S5-7, 1635 Greek splashing, German song, id, greez to Alf, Dutch version of "El Lute", greez, Bellamy Brothers - I need more Of You, 21.17: Bobby Bare - Detroit City, parts of songs: "It's a Heartache", "Galveston", 21.20: cd-ann., Dutch song, "Yellow Rose of Texas"-song, greez, part of "Jaren komen jaren gaan"-song, cd 21.28 The unidentified stations: 6300      17.04     unid, unassessable, ot...

Log 2025-2-12

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Wednesday 2025-2-12 Unsettled ionosphere, latest G1-peaks at 10 and 15.30 UTC, Bz: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from the Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy, the Ionian Sea, eastern Mediterranean +S1 5835      16.00     unid, S5-7, R&R tracks, 16.01: Casters - Poison Ivy, 16.32: Beatles - Penny Lane, Turtles - Happy Together, pres. Evropa 5800      16.21     unid, S3-5, ute on freq and occ. ute 5800-03, Bachmann Turner Overdrive - You ain't seen nothing Yet, Dutch song, Culture Beat - Mr. Vain, Dutch songs, 16.40: OP singing and hosting, id covered by ute, pres. WDR 6285      16.43     Monique, S6-8,  occ. ute 6285-95, Rod Stewart - Ain't Love A Bitch , Dutch hosting, greez to Cologne, English hosting, id,                           6300      16.48     unid, S3-5, clarinet+band mx, ...

Log 2025-2-11

Tuesday 2025-2-11 R1 (C7.7) radio blackout at 14 UTC, several G1-peaks during daytime and evening: G1-peaks at 14, 15-15.30 UTC, almost G1-peaks: 17, 18-19 UTC, G1-peaks at 19.30-20 UTC, disturbed ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. +6 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, Balkan stations dominating on 180 meters, floor SW=S0 1620      18.56     Gouden Ster, S4-7, Greek on freq occ. covering, German song, talking, "Radio de Sterre", greez to stations 1638      19.59     Luka, S5-7, 1635 and 1640 Greeks occ. splashing, David Bowie - Rock 'n' Roll Suicide , "Dut is Radio Luka", Carly Simon - You're so Vain, greez to Misti, id-jingle, Clout - Substitute 1660      20.05     unid, S4-6, in QSO, Alannah Myles - Black Velvet, cd 20.07 1620      20.21     Marianne, S5-7, Greek on freq, greez, Dutch song, 20.25: greez to Ziegbok, id, "I can't stop loving you" 1690      20.28    ...

Log 2025-2-10

Monday 2025-2-10 G2-storm at 1-13 UTC, latest G1-peaks at 14, 15, 16.30-17.30 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -6 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, only Greeks on 180 meters, except 1638 5835      15.16     unid, S5-7, first English and then Ukrainian rock tracks, ass. Evropa 1638      16.26     Ziegbok, S3-5, other carriers 1635 and 1640, German "Monica"-polka, Freddy Quinn - Junge komm bald Wieder, Michael Holm - Mendocino, German song, brass band polka, 16.39: "Je sind verbonden met de Radio Professor Ziegbok, goede avond", 16.42: "Ein Edelweiss und Alpenrosen"-waltz, S4-6 6945      17.10     unid, S3-5, occ. ute 6942-52, rock songs, ass. Zeppelin R. G1-G2-G1-peaks at 17.30-19 UTC, Bz: -5 .. 0 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, only Greeks on 180 meters, except: 1629      18.40     Bluebird, S5-7, other carrier 1630, Dutch song,"It's gonna be better Tomorrow"-song, 18.4...

Log 2025-2-9

S unday 2025-2-9 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: +4 .. +15 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6185     11.03     RealMix Radio, S9-S9+10, testing new transmitter with 250 W carrier power and some antenna improvements Unsettled ionosphere since 15 UTC, G1-peaks at 16-17.30 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from central and eastern Mediterranean +S1, SW signals in fast fading 6290      15.38     unid / WDR, S6-8, Dutch and German songs, 15.55: id 6300      15.39     unid / unid, S4-6, other carrier 6302, instr. Balkan mx, 15.50: talking, Balkan rock and songs, 16.00: "Radio XX", news, 16.04: songs, possibly a relay of some Serbian Beograd station 6325      15.40     Weekend Music, S4-6 6278      15.44     unid, s/on, S5-7, rock tracks, 15.52: Iggy Pop - Candy, 15.55- carrier only, cd 15.56 6390      16.08     unid, S...

Log 2025-2-8

Saturday 2025-2-8 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 9, 14, 15-16 UTC, R1 radio blackouts: 9.30 UTC (M2.0), 11 UTC (C7.9), 13 UTC (C8.1), Bz currently: -5 .. +8 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, Russians dominating on 180 meters 6260      15.38     unid, S3-5, instr. polka, Dutch songs, cd 15.53 6325      15.53     Weekend Music, S4-6, hosting, id, Billy Joel - An innocent Man, 17.26: cd-ann, id, station id-music, jingles, S5-7 6210      16.40     King SW, S4-6, John Lennon - Working Class Hero, Marianne Faithfull - Summer Nights, 16.47: id-jingle 6390      16.50     Baken 16, S3-5, Don McLean- American Pie, 16.54: id-jingle 6935      16.55     unid, S4-7, ute on freq, techno disco tracks, 17.01: id-jingle 1629      17.10     Twentana, S4-6, 1630 wobbling Russian, Dutch song, 17.12: "Je sind kort verbonden m...

Log 2025-2-7

Friday 2025-2-7 R1 (C9.1) radio blackout at 12 UTC, calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6270      15.39     unid, S1-2, occ. ute on freq, songs 5800      15.43     WDR  pres. Akenzo , S4-6, talking, Dutch songs, 15.58: Abba - The Day before You Came, real id from Ray 6300      16.00     West Finland, S7-9, occ. ute 6301-11, Red Hot Chili Peppers - Otherside, rock, 16.11: id- jingle, rock, 16.16: id-jingle, Bon Jovi - It's my Life, id-jingle, Rolling Stones - Satisfaction, id-jingle, Cranberries - Zombie, 16.29: "This is RWF", Nirvana - Come as You Are, blink-182 - All the small Things Radio West Finland, 2025-2-7, 16.11 UTC, 6300 kHz >> 6295      16.40     pres. JT, S8-9+5, Brazilian tracks, 16.48 parts of mx tracks, 16.49: more Brazilian mx, 16.52: Alan Jckson - The older I Get, 16.55: Elvis - Don't be Cruel, Merle Haggard - Wh...

Log 2025-2-6

Thursday 2025-2-6 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. +4 nT, R2 (M7.7) radio blackout at 11 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6310      12.52     unid, S1-3, other carrier 6311, German song, 12.53: id-jingle, German song 5805      14.55     unid, S3-5, ute on freq, 5800U Russian number station occ. splashing, polka song, German song, 17.02: Dutch talking, "XX uit Nederland", instr. techno, cd 15.05 1633      15.40     unid, S3-6, Pussycat - My broken Souveniers, polka song, waltz song, 15.50: CCR - Jambalaya on the Bayou, John Fogerty - Big Train, cd 15.52-53, Dutch song 1629      16.38     unid, s/on, S3-7, Dutch song, "Heidi und Peter"-song, "Bella Maria blijf bij mij"-song, German song, Dutch song, 16.54: Conny Froboess - Zwei kleine Italiener,17.05: "Kus me voor de laatste keer"-wals 1640      16.55     unid, s/on, S2-6, "I miss Her"-...

Log 2025-2-5

Wednesday 2025-2-5 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6280      15.24     unid, S3-5, Herman's Hermits - No Milk Today, Dutch song, instr. mx, cd 15.32, moved to 6290 ? 6290      15.33     unid, S4-6, occ. ute 6286-96, big band polka, 15.37: CCR - Have You ever seen the Rain, rock, 15.43: Heart - Barracuda, rock tracks, 15.56: polka songs 6265      16.22     unid, S4-6, 6263 occ. amateurs, march polka song, cd 16.25 6275      16.59     Batavia, S6-8, occ. ute 6275-85, rock, 17.02: "Batavia", Mireille Mathieu - Hinter den Kulissen von Paris, "Batavia", 17.07: Buggles - Video killed the Radio Star 6945      17.10     Zeppelin, S4-6, occ. ute 6942-52, Greek song, hosting, id, 17.11: Greek song R1 (C9.4) radio blackout at 15 UTC, G1-peaks at 16.30-17 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +4 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, only R...

Log 2025-2-4

Tuesday 2025-2-4 Fairly calm ionosphere, R1 radio blackouts: 11.30 UTC (M4.7), 13 UTC (M3.3), Bz: -1 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, G1-peak at 19 UTC, floor MW=S1, only Greeks and Russians on 180 meters. Strangely missing propagation, which cannot be explained by the previous figures.    6287      16.22     unid, S4-6, Dutch jazz polka song, instr. polka, Irish instr. folk mx, cd 16.30, no id 6290      18.51     Wegpiraat, S4-6, occ. ute 87-97, rock, 18.55: Earth And Fire - Memories, rock track, 19.01: "Good evening, this is Roadpirate, I'm closing down", greez to Paul, Klaus 1655      20.11     Armada, S5-7, 1650 Greek splashes covering, greez to Belgium , "This is Radio XX", Los Bravos - Black is Black, Gus Backus - Sauerkraut Polka, 20.16-17 carrier only, version of "Mendocino", 20.19: id, greez, "Gina Gina"-song, Gitte - Ich will 'nen Cowboy als Mann, "Bloody Mary"-song, 20.28: id, cd,...

Log 2025-2-3

Monday 2025-2-3 Calm ionosphere, Bz +3 .. +8 nT, R1 radio blackouts: 13 UTC (M6.2), floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6300      13.29     unid, unassessable, covered by ute on freq, mx, 15.50 moved to 6290 ?, S1-3, occ. ute 6290-6300, German and Dutch songs, rock tracks 5830      16.24     Mystery Theatre, S5-7, ute centered 5838 splashing, "You're listening to Radio Mystery", A Touch Of Class - Around the World (La La La La La), cd 16.26 6945      16.37     Zeppelin, S4-6, 6937-47, talking in Greek, id 16.39, Greek songs  1647      16.44     Tarzan, S2-6, other carrier 1646, 16.45 id, greez to Concorde, Dutch songs, 17.26: Dutch version of "My Lady of Spain" 1646      16.44     unid, S2-6, other carrier 1647, Demis Roussos - From Souvenirs to Souvenirs, 16.50: Laid Back - High Society Girl, Abba - Dancing Queen 1627      16.56...

Log 2025-2-2

Sunday 2025-2-2 G1-storm at 4-11 UTC, R1 radio blackouts: 10 UTC (M3.1), 13 UTC (M1.4), 14 UTC (5.2), 15.30 (M2.7), G1-peaks at 14-16 UTC, Bz currently -6 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Italy +S1 6285      15.15     Monique, S7-9, "Planet's number one radio station", "Trouble with birds on the antenna" 6390      15.17     unid, S4-6, long talk in QSO + Chicory Tip - Son of my Father + Classics - Wings of an Eagle, cd 15.25 6275      15.26     Mike, S7-9, Jock Jams / Space Jam - Are You ready for This, Dutch song, 15.35: "Goede middag, dit is de Mike met een korte test", Fischer Z - So Long Mike Radio, 2025-2-2, 15.56 UTC, 6275 kHz >> 6390      15.29     Baken 16, S4-6, Lemon Pipers - My green Tambourine +  QSO Paardenkracht, Lowland, Zeewolf, techno, id 15.34 6390      15.37     Rob, S2-4, in QSO, 15.39:...

Log 2025-2-1

Saturday 2025-2-1 G1-storm 2-8.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. +8 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6170      08.01     Scandinavian Weekend Radio, S7-9 Scandinavian Weekend Radio, 2025-2-1, 8.01 UTC, 6170 kHz >> 6185      08.02     Realmix Radio, S8-S9+5  RealMix Radio, 2025-2-1, 8.02 UTC, 6185 kHz >> 6306      09.07     Radio Sombrero, S7-9 Radio Sombrero, 2025-2-1, 9.07 UTC, 6306 kHz >> 6120      10.00     Radio Blacksmith Knoll, S7-9 Radio Blacksmith Knoll, 2025-2-1, 10.00 UTC, 6120 kHz >> 6280      10.17     Radio Mordor, S7-9 Radio Mordor, 2025-2-1, 10.17 UTC, 6280 kHz >> 6095      10.19     Radio Ambience, S7-9 Radio Ambience, 2025-2-1, 10.19 UTC, 6095 kHz >> 6120      10.13     Radio Blacksmith Knoll, S7-9 Radio Blacksmith Knoll, 2025-2-1, 10...