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Log 2025-3-31

Monday, 2025-3-31 Unsettled ionosphere, S1 solar radiation storm since 10 UTC, R1(M1.3) radio blackout at 10.30 UTC, Bz: -7 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Türkiye, Bulgaria, the Aegean Sea, Greece, Sicily, central Mediterranean + S1, floor MW=S1 6300      17.14     Ronalisa, S4-6, other carrier on freq, instr.rock, "Ronalisa with a 36 meter longwire test", Rheingold - Dreiklangs Dimensionen, 17.28: id-jingle, "Da sprach der alte Häuptling der Indianer"-song 1629      17.36    unid, S3-8, "Wenn kommt die Frühling .."-song, German "Rosamunde"-polka + polka cavalcade, 17.43: Dutch waltz 1620      17.46     unid, S2-7, other carrier 1621, Dutch waltz, 17.51: greez 1638      17.47     Akai, S2-6, other carrier on freq, greez to Spanningzoeker, 17.48: id, instr. polka, cd 17.49 1638      17.53     Luka, S2-6, id, in QSO, i...

Log 2025-3-30

Sunday 2025-3-30, sunset at 17 UTC , local time UTC+3 Unsettled ionosphere, R1 (C8.3) radio blackout at 10 UTC, latest G1-peaks at 15.30-16 UTC, Bz: -4 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Russia, Greece, Albania, central Mediterranean +S1 5800      17.33     unid, S3-7, occ. ute 5798-5801, Dutch songs, 17.39: Flash And The Pan - Something about You, 17.44: Everclear - Santa Monica, Tokens - The Lion sleeps Tonight, 17.58: Smiths - How soon is Now, 30^, 18.05: version of "On the Bayou" 6325      18.06     Weekend Music, S3-6, talking about R. Woodpecker, Kiki Dee Band - I've got the Music in Me, id, hosting 6170      17.22     Horizon, S3-6, 6165 CRI, listenable in USB, techno disco tracks, 17.29: Phil Collins - Sussudio, techno disco tracks, 17.43: "Good evening people, this is the Horizon", greez to France R1 (M1.6) radio blackout at 17 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +3 nT, sta...

Log 2025-3-29

Saturday 2025-3-29 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Türkiye, Greece, Bulgaria, the Adriatic Sea +S1 6288      17.40     Uferlos, S5-7, Böhse Onkelz - Nur die besten sterben jung, 17.43: German hosting, id 6210      17.47     pres. King SW, S4-6, rock tracks 6325      17.56     Weekend Music, S4-6, disco, hosting id 6297      17.58     JT, S6-8, Dutch songs, instr. R&R, 18.06: AC / DC - Witch's Spell, country songs,  18.15: Merle Haggard - When my blue Moon turns to Gold Again, 18.17: moved to 6300, 18.21: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man, 18.25: talking, greez to Misti 6270      18.36     unid, S3-6, instr. polkas, 18.47 cd Calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +2, noise: floor SW=S0, statics +S1-2, floor MW=S1 6280      19.29     unid, S4-6, disco, ass. Markies 6223...

Log 2025-3-28

Friday 2025-3-28 Unsettled ionosphere, several daytime G1-peaks, latest G1-peak at 16.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -3 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Türkiye, Greece, Albania, Macedonia +S1, SW signals in fast fading, floor MW=S1, 180 meters not open yet 5800      17.32     ContiKenzo, S6-8, Caro Emerald - A Night like This, instr. techno, 17.37: "Test, 1,2,3", Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime, 17.48: id, Alphaville - Forever Young, Supertramp - Dreamer 6300      17.55     pres. JT, S7-9, Brazilian song, Dutch version of "Comment Ça Va", 18.02: part of Scorpions - When You came into my Life, AC/DC - Witch's Spell, Bette Midler - Beast of Burden, 18.20: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man, 18.25: Jope Ruonansuu - Työnnä kännykkä hanuriin, Meatloaf - Paradise by the Dashboard Light 1621      18.37     unid, S1-3 other carrier 1620, Marlene Dietrich - Lili Marleen, Dutch song, 18.48: German ve...

Log 2025-3-27

Thursday 2025-3-27 G2-storm at 3-12 UTC, latest G1-peaks at 13.30-15.30 UTC, G1-G2-G1-peaks 18.30-19.30 UTC , unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Greece, Italy, central Mediterranean +S1, floor MW=S1 6290      17.39     Ronalisa, S2-5, occ. ute 6285-95, instr. polka, Tiffany - I think We're alone Now, Armin van Buuren - Blah Blah Blah, 17.48: talking, id, "Testing new studio" 6230      17.56     unid, S4-7, So Hope on freq, rock, Dutch songs, 18.06: Foundations - Baby now that I've found You, Dutch song, cd 18.11, ass. Markies 6955      18.13     unid, S3-6, 6957 CW, Go-Go's - We got the Beat, Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's lonely Hearts Club Band, 18.21: jingle: "I found my ... on Radio XX", Chicago - 25 or 6 to 4, Sam & Dave - Soul Man, Chubby Checker -The Twist, 18.29: id-jingle 6280      18.30    Quintus, S4-7, So Hope + jamm...

Log 2025-3-26

Wednesday 2025-3-26 G2-storm at 12-18 UTC, G1-G2-G6-G3-G2-G1peaks at 19.30-21 UTC, Bz erratic: -7 .. +18 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, 180 meter signals in deep fading 1665      19.55     unid, S2-7, Dutch songs, 20.08: Dutch version of Bonanza Theme, children's choir version of "Muß ich denn zum Städtele hinaus", Die Flippers - Lago Maggiore, rock tracks, 20.20: Doris Day - Que Sera Sera, Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue - That'll be the Day, 20.37: Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill, 20.43, 20.44, 20.46: greez, rock tracks, 20.52: greez to Bluebird 1629      20.00     Turftrekker, S2-7, other carrier 1630, Dutch song, 20.01-02 carrier only, Dutch song, 20.05: greez 1620      20.28     Uniek, S2-6, greez to Blauwe Fazant, id, polka song, cd 20.30 1620      20.30     Blauwe Fazant, s/on, S3-8, 20.32: id, QSO Uniek, Rolling Stones - I used to love her but it's all over Now, 20.37: Nick Lowe...

Log 2025-3-25

Tuesday 2025-3-25 R1 (C9.5) radio blackout at 12.30 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -9 .. -5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, Sw signals in fast fading, floor MW=S1, MW signals in deep fading, static crashes from Hungary, Austria, Czechia, Germany, Italy, France, Spain +S1 6285      16.26     Monique, S5-7, occ. ute 6283-86, other carrier 6287, id, hosting, Fruitgum Company - Simon Says, greez, hosting, 16.32: Abba - Dancing Queen 1620      16.40     unid, S1-3, other carrier 1621, Golden Earring - Back Home, rock tracks 1638      16.42     Ziegbok, S1-6, other carrier 1635, country rock songs, rock tracks, 16.58: "Je sind verbonden met de Radio Professor Ziegbok", 17.05: cd-ann, Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire - Tougher than the Rest, 17.13: id, greez to stations, Melanie - Beautiful People, cd 17.16 1638      17.17     Blauwe Fazant, S2-5, mx, QSO Ziegbok, Roy Orbison ...

Log 2025-3-23

Sunday 2025-3-23 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Czechia, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary +S1-2 6307      15.49     Blackstone, S3-5, rock, QSO Delta 48 6295      15.51     Monique, S5-7, s/on-fanfares 6307      15.55     Delta 48, S3-5, QSO Blackstone, ZZ Top - Gimme all your Loving, QSO Markies, polka song, cd 16.00 6307      16.00     Markies, S3-5, Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine, QSO Delta 48, Blackstone 5800      16.04     ContiKenzo, S5-7, Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra, hosting, greez to SRG, 16.07: id 6210      16.26     King SW, S3-5, ute 6213-17 splashes covering, Amii Stewart - Bring It on back to Me, 16.29: "King SW"  6325      16.29     Weekend Music, S3-5, occ. ute 6325-28, recording of a 5 W Irish pirate st...

Log 2025-3-22

Saturday 2025-3-22 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6195      10.36     RealMix, S9-S9+10, change of frequency RealMix Radio, 2025-3-22, 10.36 UTC, 6195 kHz >> G1-peaks at 13.30-16.30 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -8 .. -4 nT, noise: floor SW=S1 6280      15.27     unid, S3-6, occ. ute 6276-79, disco tracks, ass. Cuckoo 6290      15.37     Blackstone, S4-7, rock tracks, 15.46: Sister Sledge - We're lost in Music, 15.53: id, email, "A very good afternoon to all the listeners", talking about earlier QSO with Lowland, 15.59: Indeep - Last Night a DJ saved my Life 6325      15.48     Weekend Music, S3-6, bagpipe mx, "This is WMR signing in" 6210      16.07     unid, S3-6, ute 6213-17 splashes covering, rock, ass. King SW 5800      16.11     unid, S4-7, "Bömischer Freund du bist jung und...

Log 2025-3-21

Friday 2025-3-21 G1-peaks at 14.30 UTC, 17-18.30 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -20 .. +30 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, besides Alabama only Greeks on 180 meters 6279,3   16.25     unid, S3-5, other carrier 6280, rock tracks, ass. Delta 48 6295       17.18     Lowland, S5-7, id, QSO Blackstone, Delta 48, Police - Message in a Bottle, SWCH summer meeting info, 17.20 id, cd, on again 17.23, "Annabella"-song, greez to the next station, Roland, cd 17.29-37, rock, QSO the Bremen web station on freq at 17.33, cd 17.43-48, Queen - I want to break Free, QSO Sunrise, SWCH info, 17.53: Michael Jackson - Billy Jean, 17.54: email, cd 17.55 6296      17.22     unid, S2-4, QSO Lowland, cd 17.22-31, id QSO Roland, ass. ZOD 6295      17.33     Sunrise, unassessable, at first jammed by another carrier on freq, instr. techno, QSO Lowland, id, cd 17.36-43, instr techno, Q...

Log 2025-3-20

Thursday 2025-3-20, vernal equinox at 9.01 UTC Calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 5800      16.26     unid, S4-6, ute on freq, Abba - The Winner takes it All, 16.34: Cliff Richard - Don't talk to Him, Cats - Nobody Cares, Nancy Sinatra - These Boots are made for Walking^, 16.51: "Der alte Jäger vom Silbertannental"-waltz, waltz song, 30^, "Ik ben verliebt"-song, S5-7 1629      17.43     Marskramer, S3-5, "In San Antonio"-song, 17.55: id, greez to Paul 1638      17.52     Luka, S3-5, 1640 Greek splashing, Cliff Richard - Lucky Lips, id 1611      18.08     Mike, S4-6, James Taylor - You've got a Friend, 18.11: "Mike Mike Mike Radio", German song, 18.16: "This is Mike broadcasting live", greez, 5:th Dimension - Aquarius, 18.20: greez to me thanks !, Bee Gees - I started a Joke 6290      18.25     Ronalisa, S3-5,...

Log 2025-3-19

Wednesday 2025-3-19 G1-peaks at 16-16.30 UTC, G1-G2-G1-G2-peaks at 17-18.30 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -7 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, weakening SW signals in fast fading, floor MW=S1, MW signals covered by constant statics from the Middle East +S1 5800      17.27     ContiKenzo, S5-7, Rockers Revenge - Walking On Sunshine, Class Action - Weekend, disco, 17.51: Michael Jackson - Wanna be startin' Somethin', 30^, disco, 18.01: talking, greez, cd-ann., id, 18.04: SWCH summer meeting info, cd 18.05 6228      17.49     Markies, S4-6, "Dromeland"-song, Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing, techno, instr. polka, 17.59: Dutch song, "Tina Tina Tina"-song, disco, 18.10: Chris Isaak - Blue Hotel, instr. polka, 18.17: Michael Jackson - Beat It, 18.19: "Goede avond luisteraars, dit is de Markies", cd 18.21 1627      18.23     unid, S2-5, Greek 1630, Slim Dusty - I love to have a Beer  with Duncan 1...

Log 2025-3-18

Tuesday 2025-3-18 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Tunisia +S1 6280     16.30     unid, S2-5, disco tracks 6279,3  17.49     pres. Delta 48, S5-7, other carrier 6280, Paul Hardcastle - Nineteen, 17.55: Queen - Radio Gaga 6295      17.51     Markies, S5-7, occ. ute 6295-6305, "Dit is de Zender Markies met een kort test", rock + hosting + id, "In test transmission with Delta 48" 5800      17.59     pres. Mike, S6-8, ute 5750-5840, rock tracks, 18.10: Tina Turner - Let's stay Together, Indeep - Last Night a DJ saved my Life, 18.28: Lionel Richie - All Night Long, 18.33: Gazebo - I like Chopin, disco tracks, 18.54: Kajagoogoo - Too Shy  6305      18.12     Ronalisa, S4-6, disco, 18.13: moved 6305>6300>6305, big band polka, whistle+accordion polka, instr. polka, 18.21: Patrick Hernandez - Born to...

Log 2025-3-17

Monday 2025-3-17 G1-peaks at 14-16.30 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Türkiye, Spain +S1, floor MW=S1, fast disappearing 180 meter signals < G3-G5- peaks at 19 UTC 6279,3  16.27     unid, S3-5, R/R cavalcade, polka song, 16.34: Ice MC - It's a rainy Day, disco tracks, 16.42: Hollies - Long cool Woman in a black Dress, Hank the Knife & The Jets - Guitar King, cd 16.47, ass. Delta 48 6279,3  18.00     unid, S5-7, other carrier 6280, Police - Message in a Bottle, rock tracks, 18.11:  Paul Hardcastle - Nineteen, 18.35:  Hank Mizell - Jungle Rock, ass. Delta 48 5830      18.06     Mystery Theatre, S5-7, "You're listening to Radio Mystery", rock 6300      18.11     unid, S1-3, rock, polka song 1629      18.14     unid, S5-7, German waltzes, German songs, instr. polka 1620   ...

Log 2025-3-16

Sunday 2025-3-16 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Bulgaria, Serbia +S1-2, floor MW=S1 5800      14.51     ContiKenzo, S3-5, rock, 14.52: talking, id, SWCH summer meeting info, instr. polka, 17.45: S5-7 6210      16.52     unid, S4-6, occ. ute 6206-09, instr. polkas + carrier only, 16.58: Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow, George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Bad to the Bone, 17.07: Dutch "Paradiso"-song, "Dromeland"-song, cd 17.10-14, rock tracks + carrier only, 17.37: Herman's Hermits - No Milk Today, Tremeloes - Silence is Golden, instr. polka, S5-7, ass. Markies 6295      17.10     Cuckoo, S3-5, occ. ute 6285-95, rock songs, 17.15: "XX Radio", rock songs, 17.27: station id-song "Radio Cuckoo's signal bouncing", cd 17.30 6305      17.16     unid, S1-3, rock , polka, Dutch song 6325      17.21    ...

Log 2025-3-15

Saturday 2025-3-15 Unsetlled ionophere, G1- peaks at 14-15 UTC and 16-16.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, the Adriatic Sea, Italy +S1-2, floor MW=S1 6280      14.45     Lowland, S4-6, id-jingle, Tom Petty - Learning to Fly 6295      14.51     Blauwe Panter, S3-5, occ. ute 6285-95, Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing, Dutch songs, 15.00: waltz, tango, 15.05: "Dit is de Blauwe Panter" 6295      16.34     Monique, S4-6, big band rock, 16.37: station id-music, 16.39: "This Radio Monique International with the speed of light to your receiver", cd 16.52-53, greez, C.W. McCall - Convoy 6325      16.41     Weekend Music, S3-5, occ. ute 6322-25, Al Stewart - Year of the Cat, id, hosting 6280      16.45     unid, S3-5, Koto -Dragon's Legend, rock tracks, 17.00: part of a Dutch po...

Log 2025-3-14

Friday 2025-3-14 G2-storm at 1-7 UTC, G1-peaks at 11 and 14 UTC, G2-G1-G2-G1-peaks at 15-18 UTC, Bz erratic: -6 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Hungary +S1, SW signals in fast fading 6305      16.28     West Finland, S5-7, ute 6306-09 covering, "This is Radio West Finland broadcasting on 48 meter band SWs", Olive - You're Not Alone, jingles, techno + 16.35: waterfall image + 16.36: "Fight for free radio", 16.39: jingles, techno, "I need this wild life ...", 16.44: waterfall image, techno, jingles, 16.47: "You can't turn down my Skywave Radio"-rock, 16.50: "Tämä on Radio West Finland, jos kuulet meitä lähetä raportti", email, Miljoonasade - Radio Luxembourg, "Hyvää iltapäivää, kuuntelet Radio West Finlandia lyhyillä aalloilla", 16.54: Dingo - Sinä ja minä, jingle, 16.58: Kake Randelin - On pakko painaa pitkää päivää, 17.01: waterfall image, Solistiyhtye Suomi - Miks ei aina voi olla lauvantai, "Th...

Log 2025-3-13

Thursday 2025-3-13 G1-storm at 8-13 UTC; more G1-peaks at 14, 15-15.30, 16 and 16.30 UTC, G2-G4-G2-G1-G2-peaks at 19-21.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -8 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, all-evening static crashes from Ukraine, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Italy + S1-2, floor MW=S1, distorted 180 meter signals in fast fading, Greeks dominating 6295      16.31     unid, S5-7, Blondie - Call Me, Joost Klein - Europapa, 16.38-41, carrier only, Queen - Radio Gaga, cd 16.46, this station seems to have been on air all day long, e.g. 11.30 and 13 UTC, with rock tracks and breaks, testing perhaps 1629      18.52     Marskramer, S3-5, Greek on freq occ. totally covering, Dutch song, talking, 18.55: "Papa drinkt bier mama is dik"-song, Dutch songs, 20.14: "In de warme zon van Mallorca"-song, polka song, instr. waltz, "Das aller schönste dass die Erde kennt"-waltz, greez to Roland, id, 20.27: "Marskramer Radio from the north coast of the Neth...

Log 2025-3-12

Wednesday 2025-3-12 Unsettled ionosphere, G2-storm at 23-7 UTC, G1-storm at 10.30-17 UTC, G7-G5-G3-peaks at 17-18 UTC, Bz: -10 .. -2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Hungary, Slovakia, central Mediterranean, Libya+S1 5831      16.29     Mystery Theatre, S4-6, occ. ute 5829-32, instr. disco tracks, 17.01: "You're listening to Radio Mystery" 1611      16.51     unid / Disco, S3-6, 1610 Russian, Dutch songs, 17.05: "Je luistert naar de Zender Disco", polka song, reports to stations, 17.09: "Dit is de Zender Disco" 6290      17.29     unid, S2-4, instr.techno, cd 17.30 6960      17.33     unid, S2-4, instr. jazz tracks, pres. Zeppelin R. 6290      17.39     Ronalisa, S4-6, "Hookah"-polka, Dutch version of "Poupée de cire, poupée de son", Little Eva - Locomotion , 17.45: id, instr. polka, 17.48: greez to DXAce,...

Log 2025-3-11

Tuesday 2025-3-11 R1 (M1.1) radio blackout at 13 UTC, fairly calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -3 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Hungary, Germany, France, Spain +S1 5800      16.37     unid / Radio 0511, S5-7,  Ruper Holmes - Him, Dutch hosting, id, Police - So Lonely, id-jingle, Donna Summer - On the Radio, 16.50 : SWCH summer meeting info 6270      17.43     unid, S5-7, occ. ute on freq, Ben E. King & The Drifters - Dance with Me, oldies, 17.50: Crests - 16 Candles, 17.56: Little Richard - Long tall Sally, Johnnie Ray - Yes tonight Josephine, 18.09- carrier only, cd 18.10 6300      17.46     unid, S6-8, ute 6290-6300, cd 6290      18.00     Ronalisa, S4-6, occ. ute 6288-98, rock, 18.01, greez to Alex of Belarus, id, "Loop antenna 6 meters high from the ground", rock, instr. polka 6205      18.11     un...

Log 2025-3-10

Monday 2025-3-10 G1-peak at 15 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -2 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from France +S1, floor MW=S1 6280      16.24     unid, S3-5, other carrier on freq, occ. Russian ann. on freq, ute 6282-85, Dutch song, instr. polka, 16.28: Maggie Reilly - Moonlight Shadow, rock tracks 5800      16.36     unid / Radio 0511, S5-7, occ. ute 5797-5802, rap, 16.40: "Radio XX", techno, 16.48: Dutch hosting, "Radio 0511", 16.44: Bee Gees - Alone, 16.52: No Doubt - Don't Speak, "UK top 100 on Billboard Chart" 6295      17.17     Ronalisa, S4-6, ute 6295-98, "You're listening to Radio Ronalisa, feel free to send your report to", email, 17.18: greez to Guido, techno 1629      17.23     Akai, S3-5, other carrier 1630, instr. R&R, instr. polka, 17.27: "Hello, Radio Akai met een paar platjes", "Trulla Trulla la la dit is de laatste trein"-song...

Log 2025-3-9

Sunday 2025-3-9 Identifications 09/2024 - 02/2025 are here:   Pirate IDs of the last 6 months G3-G2-G1-storm at 2-15 UTC, Bz erratic, currently -4 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from western Mediterranean, France +S1, distorted SW signals in fast fading, floor MW=S1 6279      15.19     Delta 48, S3-5, folk mx rock, 15.22: Sniff 'n Tears - Driver's Seat, 15.25: "This is Delta Radio 48", 15.29: 10CC - Wall Street Shuffle, 15.33: "You're listening to Radio Delta 48 on SW" 7400      16.00     Marconi R. Int. S1-2, listenable in LSB, 7405 R. Piepzender (S7-9) splashing, id, lots of Italian talking 6280      16.38     unid, S3-6, occ. other carrier 6279, continuous disco tracks, 30^ 6325      16.42     Weekend Music, S2-5, recording of R. Netherlands Media Network hosted by Jonathan Marks 5800      17.10     ContiKenzo, S...

Log 2025-3-8

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Saturday 2025-3-8 Identifications 09/2024 - 02/2025 are here:   Pirate IDs of the last 6 moths Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -13 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, signals in fast fading > G1-peak at 17 UTC, Bz: -12 .. -3 nT, floor MW=S1 6280      15.25     Lowland, S5-7, Rolling Stones - Honky tonk Women, id, "Nice weather here in Holland, thank you for listening", cd 15.29 5800      15.36     WDR, S4-6, Dutch songs and rock, 15.48: "Radio WDR Internationaal", greez to Misti 5835      16.14     unid, S6-8, French rock, Sir Douglas Quintet - She's about a Mover, 16.22: Mai Tai - History, Fischer Z - So Long, 16.34: Lost Frequencies & Calum Scott - Where are You Now, Madness - Night Boat to Cairo, Dutch disco, 30^, 16.45: Tina Turner - Whatever You Want, ass. Mike R. 6210      17.00     pres. King SW, S4-6, ute 6213-17 splashing, other carrier 6208, rock trac...

Log 2025-3-7

Friday 2025-3-7 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic:  -6 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, G1-peaks at 17.30-18 UTC > signals weakening 6307      16.33     unid, S3-6, Dire Straits - So far Away, rock concert tracks, cd 16.47 6290      16.56     unid, S2-4, occ. ute 6285-95, polkas, 17.04: waltz songs 1629      17.16     Mosfet, S5-9, 1640 splashing, instr. polka, Queen - We are the Champions, "Canada"-waltz, waltz song, 17.27: "Dit is de Radio Mosfet, goede avont", thanking for reports, "Mary Lou"-polka 1640      17.18     Casablanca, S5-9, 1638 Greek splashing, polka song, "My Boy you're gonna marry me"-rock, 17.23: "This is Radio Casablanca", 17.30: September - Cry for You (You'll never see me again), 17.32: "This is the real Radio Casablanca" 1656      17.29     Tarzan, S5-7, "Dit de Tarzan, goede avond", "You are my Suns...

IDs 9/2024 - 2/2025

The identifications of the pirate radio broadcasts, which have been receivable at my remote QTH during the last six months, September 2024 - February 2025 Pirate station relays via licensed broadcasters are not counted. Relays of licensed broadcasters via pirate stations are counted. Received SW=on shortwave, MW=on mediumwave, SW+MW=on short- and mediumwave. I'm using only my own remote QTH equipment located 100 kilometers to the north from Helsinki, Finland.  A comparison between the previous years' numbers: Period                       Total     SW           MW     SW+MW 9/2024 - 2/2025             256     115           134                   7 9/2023 - 2/2024           266    100  ...