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Log 2025-4-30

Wednesday 2025-4-30 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +8 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Russia, Türkiye, Spain +S1, floor MW=S1 6221      17.39     Delta 48, S3-6, other carrier 6222, 17.43: "You are listening to Radio Delta 48, we hope you like the music we play", email, "You've got what I want, you've got what i need"-rock, 17.47: "Delta Radio, your station with the greatest hits", 17.51: Les Reed Orchestra - Man of Action, 17.54: "We play the last record and then we close down", email, Heart - Barracuda, 17.58: cd 6290      18.23     Blauwe Panter, S3-6, instr. polka, "Vagabunden der Bergen"-song, instr. polka, 18.29: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Teach your Children, Gerhard Wendland - Tanze mit mir in den Morgen, 18.34: "Goede avond, dit is de Blauwe Panter", Don Rosenbaum - Swimming into deep Water, instr. waltz, 18.40: Pussycat - Teenage Queenie, Frankie Yankovic - Sweetheart Waltz, Oscar H...

Log 2025-4-29

Tuesday 2025-4-29 R1 (M1.3-1.6) radio blackouts at 10-11 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Switzerland, Italy, France +S1, floor MW=S1 6210      17.19     Markies, S2-4, Dutch QSO, 17.22: email, "Dit was de Markies International", cd 17.23 5830      17.24     Mystery Theatre, S3-5, ute on freq, instr. disco, 17.26: Ofenbach feat. Norma Jean Martine - Overdrive, 17.30: "You're listening to Radio Mystery" 6285      19.04     unid, S6-8, Sash - Ecuador, cd 19.05 6300      19.06     Ronex, S4-6, ute 6300-05, "This is Ronex Radio from the north parts of the Netherlands", email, Kim Wilde - Cambodia, 19.10: "Ronex Radio, free radio on SW" 6885      19.23     unid, S4-6, 6886 CW covering, Los Lobos - La Bamba, Steve Lawrence - Footsteps, ass. Zeppelin R. 6290      19.29   ...

Log 2025-4-28

Monday 2025-4-28 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: +1 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Italy, Switzerland, France +S1-2, floor MW=S1 5830      17.59     Mystery Theatre, S5-7, "You're listening to Radio Mystery", techno tracks 5840      18.00     Mike, S7-9, id-jingles, Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in my Eyes, 18.10: "Mike Mike Mike Radio, the greatest golden oldies, only on Mike Radio", version of "Blowing in the Wind", 18.19: Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger, 18.22: website, Tina Turner - Whatever you Want, 18.26: greez, hosting, Rockin Devils - Bule Bule, "Mike Mike Mike Radio", greez to Berlin, Abba - Eagle, greez, Dolly Dots - Radio 6285      18.39     Markies, S4-6, occ. ute 6285-95, id, Michael Jackson - Billy Jean, "Je luistert naar de Markies" 6300      18.50     unid, S3-5, 0cc. ute 6293-6303, country rock, Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days ...

Log 2025-4-27

Sunday 2025-4-27 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -1 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Macedonia, Albania, Italy, France +S1 6120      08.51      Blacksmith Knoll, S7-9, fax on freq, rock, 8.57: "This is Radio Blacksmith Knoll with a test transmission on 6120, testing all the aspects of our latest equipment", email Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, statics +S1-2 6290      15.35     Zomerzon, S4-6, occ. ute 6285-95, Dutch song, 15.39: Bellamy Brothers - Let your love Flow, techno, 15.45: "This is Radio Summersun from the east parts of the Netherlands, about 10 km from the border", 15.48: REM - Everybody Hurts , 15.53: cd-ann,, Koto mx, cd 15.57 5800      16.00     WDR, S4-6, greez, id, Fleetwood Mac  - Go your own Way, 16.03: id-jingle, Chris Norman + Suzi Quatro - Stumblin' In, Abba - Lay all your Love on Me, 16.11: Dire Straits - So far Away 58...

Log 2025-4-26

Saturday 2025-4-26 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia +S1-2 6308      17.37     unid, S4-6, rock, 17.40: Duran Duran - The Reflex, Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama, Oliver - Good Morning Starshine, rock tracks, cd 17.55, no id 6270      17.44     unid, S4-6, march mx, cd 17.46 6300      17.49     unid, S2-4, occ. ute 6295-6305, rock tracks and Dutch songs in the statics, 20^ 6325      18.09     Weekend Music, S4-6, ute 6325-30, id, talking about Radio London, Don McLean- American Pie, 18.18: id, Fleetwood Mac - Dreams 5800      18.23     WDR, S4-6, amateurs on freq, instr. polka, 18.24: greez, id, instr. polkas 5875      18.25     unid / WDR / Hitmix, S6-8, same as on 5800, instr. polka, 18.28: greez to Kevin, "Dit is WDR...

Log 2025-4-15

Friday 2025-4-25 Calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Türkiye, Bulgaria, Serbia +S1-2 5800      17.33     WDR, S5-8, Dutch song, techno, 17.37: greez, 17.38-44:ids + greez, 17.48: Golden Earring - When the Bullet hits the Bone (Twilight Zone) 6300      18.49     Zomerzon, S7-9, modulation difficulties, occ. ute 6295-6305, Roxette - Joyride, Dutch version of "Western Wind", Dutch song, 18.59-19.06 carrier only + modulation hum, cd, modulation fixed: 19.10: PhD - I won't let You Down, Hollies - Long cool Woman in a black Dress, Cranberries - Zombie, 19.19: "Radio Zomerzon from the Netherlands with a little test", Jimmy Dean - Big bad John, 19.25: "This is Radio Zomerzon from the east part of the Netherlands", Boney M - Ma Baker, Box Tops - The Letter Calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +5 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, floor SW=S0, statics +S1-2 1644      19.53     Blauwe...

Log 2025-4-23

Wednesday 2025-4-23 -  evening of heavy statics infestation of weak signals Calm ionosphere, Bz:-2 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Italy +S1-2 5770      17.35     unid, S5-7, occ. ute 5767-70, listenable in USB, Level 42 - Lessons in Love, techno polka, Culture Beat - Mr. Vain, Dune - Hardcore Vibes, 30^, ass. WDR  Calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant statics from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czechia, Germany, Italy +S1-2 1643      18.58     unid, S2-6, instr. polkas, polka songs 1629      19.00     Turftrekker, S3-7, Dutch and German songs, 19.51: greez 1620      19.03     Gouden Ster, S3-7, Dutch and German songs, 19.43: "Dit is Radio De Sterre jonges", greez 6210      19.20     unid, S2-4, instr. polkas, Dutch s...

Log 2025-4-22

Tuesday 2025-4-22 Unsettled ionosphere, R1 (M1.2) radio blackout at 11 UTC, latest G1-peaks at 12.30-13.30, 18 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Croatia +S1-3, sunset 18.00 UTC, length of daytime 15h 20min 6170      18.02     ass. Delta Int. / R. Horizon, S6-8, techno rock tracks, id 18.54, Leona - Summer on your Radio 6300      19.08     Markies, S6-8, occ. ute 6295-6305, "Goede avond luisteraars, dit is de Station Markies", rock, 19.12: "This is the Station Markies from the south part of the Netherlands", 19.16: Fortunes - Freedom come Freedom Go, Shocking Blue - Send me a Postcard, 19.22: Procol Harum - A whiter Shade of Pail 5940      19.41     unid, S6-8, Genesis - Mama, "A better Place where We can Go"-rock, Eddie Cochran - Three Steps to Heaven, 19.48: Am...

Log 2025-4-21

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Monday 2025-4-21, Easter Monday G1 storm at 2-18 UTC, Bz erratic -10 ..+10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Russia, Albania, Austria, Czechia, Germany +S1-2 6285      17.54     ContiKenzo, S5-7, id, greez, Dutch song 6300      17.56     Ronalisa, S4-6, occ. ute 6290-6300, instr. techno, 17.57: "Radio Ronalisa with 16 watts and the 36 meter longwire", Armin van Buuren - Blah Blah Blah, 18.04: "Wenn ich träum in der Nacht träum ich immer von dir"-song, 18.10: Goombay Dance Band - Sun of Jamaica, cd 18.25-26, continuing with instr. polka, cd 18.43 5800      18.16     ContiKenzo, S5-7, Albert Hammond - I don't wanna die in an Air Disaster 6885      18.43     unid, S4-6, 6886 CW covering, listenable in LSB, "Mon amour"-song, jazz songs, 18.53: "Summertime"-song, instr. "Street of broken Dreams", 18.59: "Three Coins in the Fountain"-song, ass. Zeppel...

Log 2025-4-20

Sunday 2025-4-20, Easter Sunday - Please, scroll down for the latest pictures of the Remote QTH installations : https://betajbk.blogspot.com/p/present-gear.html   Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -5 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Germany, Italy, Algeria, Tunisia +S1-2 6270      15.29     Pirana, S3-6, ute on freq, instr. mx tracks, 15.33: id in Spanish, instr. mx tracks, 15.37: Happy Easter wishes, "This is your station Radio Pirana International", email, cd 15.52 6295      16.21     XTC, S1-4, talking, "XX shortwave", rock tracks, 16.34: going through reports, id, 18.05: Fontaines D.C. - In the modern World, hosting, S3-6 6280      18.09     unid, S6-9, Bee Gees - Massachusetts, 18.13: Los Bravos - Black is Black, 18.15: parts of tracks, version of "Mendocino", techno disco tracks, 18.37: Sweet - Wig-Wam Bam, 30^, Vanity Fare - Early in the M...

Log 2025-4-19

Saturday 2025-4-19, Holy Saturday Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -6 .. -2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania +S1 6213      09.48     Mordor, S6-8, "Over and out, Mordor is closing down", greez to Alex: "Have a nice Easter", 9.50: falling airplane sounds, cd Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 14-14.30, 16-16.30, 17-17.30, UTC, Bz: -7 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Russia, Estonia,Latvia, Lithuania + S2-4   covering the signals 5770     15.46     WDR, S4-6, occ. ute 5765-70, rock, 15.48: Bangles - Manic Monday, Queen - The Show must go On, 15.55: id 5800      15.56     unid, S4-6, CCR - Fortunate Son, Dutch songs, techno disco, Metallica rock, Dutch song, 16.15: Smokie - Living next Door to Alice, 16.22: Dutch version of Bucks Fizz - Making your Mind Up 6285      17. 19     unid, S3-5, other carr...

Log 2025-4-18

Friday 2025-4-18, Good Friday - Elad FDM-S2 in my personal use Please, check out my public web-888 SDR receiver : http://betajbk.proxy.rx-888.com:8073/ Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -5 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Poland, Ukraine +S1-2, sunset 17.50 UTC 5800      15.49     WDR, S4-6, rock tracks, 15.59: "1,2,1,2", greez, "testing, 1,2,3, good evening, you're listening to station WDR from the Netherlands, Happy Easter" 6325      17.05     Weekend Music, S4-6, id, hosting 5880      17.11     unid, S5-7, 5882 occ. CW, Les Humphries Singers - Mama Lou, jingle, 17.18: good evening wishes, id, blues, 17.25: Russian ann.s on freq covering, Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou, blues, 17.30: Ricky Nelson - I will follow You, oldies, 17.35: Russian ann.s on freq, Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You, McCoys - Hang on Sloopy, 30^ 6300       17.43...

Log 2025-4-17

Thursday 2025-4-17 - Please, check out my public Web-888 SDR receiver:  http://betajbk.proxy.rx-888.com:8073/  Calm ionosphere, latest G1-peaks at 13-13.30 UTC, Bz: +8 .. +10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Albania, Montenegro, the Adriatic Sea, Italy, Germany + S1 6300       17.30     unid, S3-6, instr.techno, Rheingold - Dreiklangs Dimensionen, rock tracks, 17.50: Simple Minds - Don't You (forget about Me), 17.53: talking, id, cd 18.00 6285       17.36     Ronalisa, S4-7, German version of Classics  - Yellow Sun of Ecuador , Strauss polka, 17.41: "Je luistert naar Radio Ronalisa, with the longwire all over Europe", greez to Paul, Loreen - Euphoria, 18.02: Trammps - Disco Inferno, 18.08: Avicii - Hey Brother,18.10; "With 4 watts of power all over Europe", 18.12: greez to me, thanks ! , Metallica - Nothing else Matters, 18.26: cd-ann., Happy Easter wishes, likewise ! ...

Log 2025-4-16

Wednesday 2025-4-16 Check out how poorly I'm receiving in these stormy conditions : Web-888 @ BetaJBK  Unsettled ionosphere after last night's G3-storm, several G1-peaks during morning and daytime hours, G1-G7-G3-G1-G7-peaks at 13-19 UTC, Bz negative since 11 UTC, currently  -17 .. -12 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Germany, Italy, central Mediterranean +S1, SW signals in fast fading 6275      18.39     unid, S2-4, Lipps Inc. - Funky Town, Billy Idol - White Wedding, , Boney M - One Way Ticket, rock, Amanda Lear - Follow Me, 18.56: good evening wishes, id, 18.58: John Fogerty - Rock and Roll Girls, hosting + Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay, cd 19.04 

Web-888 public for evaluation + test Log 2025-4-15

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My Web-888 SDR receiver is now ready for evaluation by me and the public. It can be accessed here: Web-888 SDR  If you want to send feedback, you can do so via my blog: Blog Please use the Contact Form of the blog, which can be accessed by pressing the three horizontal lines shown in picture. Things under assessment during this preliminary testing phase are at least: - general performance of the service - stress testing of the receiver and its settings - stress testing of my router and internet connection - necessity of further local noise reduction issues from me and my neighbors.   Thanks ! Test Log Tuesday 2025-4-15 with the Web-888 Disturbed ionosphere, R1 (M1.5 ) radio blackout at 10.30 UTC, G2-G1-peaks at 17.30-20 UTC, Bz erratic: -20 .. +20 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Germany, France, Spain, Algeria +S1, floor MW=S1 1629      18.40     unid, S5-7, Greek on freq, other carrier 1630, Dutch songs 1620      1...

Log 2025-4-14

Monday 2025-4-14 Unsettled ionosphere, G2-G1-G4-G3-G2-peaks at 16.30-18.30 UTC, Bz: -5 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from France, Spain, Tunisia +S1, floor MW=S1 6285      17.42     Misti, S3-5, "Down by the Riverside"-song, instr. R&R, 17.48: greez, "This is Misti Radio", Chuck Berry - Roll over Beethoven, 17.52: greez, id 5800      17.55     WDR, S5-7, U2 - I still haven't found what I'm looking For, "Good evening, we are WDR from the Netherlands, from the bottom of the sea", Modern Talking - Geronomo's Cadillac 6290      18.00     unid, S1-3, mx, 18.02: talking, cd, ass. Panda R. 1629      18.06     unid, S5-8, Dutch songs, 18.19: Heino - Caramba Caracho ein Whisky 1611      18.08     unid, S4-7, 1609U Russian covering, rock, Dutch songs, 18.28: Sutherland Brothers - Arms of Mary, 18.38- carrier only, cd 18.39 1660...

Log 2025-4-13

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Sunday 2025-4-13 - Web-888 first time tests in stormy ionospheric conditions Unsettled ionosphere, latest G1-G2-G1-G3-G2-G1-peaks at 1-9 UTC, Bz: - 5  .. -1 nT, noise: floor SW=S1, SW signals in deep fading   6205      11.32      Mordor, S4-8, s/on-rock, 11.34: "Ok my friends, you are now listening to Radio Mordor", 11.37: greez to stations, id, Hollies - Long cool Woman in a black Dress, greez to listeners, Abba - Gimme gimme Gimme (a Man after Midnight), 11.44: email, id spelled out, CCR - I heard it through the Grapewine, Boney M - Rasputin, 11.50: "This is a very short broadcast and soon we'll be closing down", Eric Clapton - Cocaine, Who - Won't get fooled Again, The Swedish National Anthem: Du Gamla Du Fria, 11.57: cd-ann., Neil Young - Keep on rocking in the free World, 11.59: falling airplane sounds, cd Unsettled ionosphere, G2-G1-peaks at 13.30-14, 19-19.30 UTC,G1-G2-peaks at 19-20 UTC, Bz collapsing at 17 UTC, currently -6 .. -4 nT, nois...

Log 2025-4-12

Saturday 2025-4-12 Stormy ionosphere, R1 radio blackouts (M2.1-2.7) at 11-12.30 UTC and (M1.4) at 15 UTC, G1-G2-G1-peaks at 12-17.30 UTC, Bz negative since 8.30 UTC, currently -6 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Türkiye, Spain, Portugal, Marocco +S1, distorted SW signals, floor MW=S1 6290      16.18     Ronalisa, S4-6, id, greez, "Using 4 W of power", 16.21: "Je luistert naar Ronalisa Radio" 6210      16.20     King SW, S3-5, ute 6208-11, rock 5800      16.28     unid, S3-5, Russian ann.s on freq, Mr. Mister - Broken Wings, Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer, Whitney Houston - I wanna dance with Somebody, Starship - Nothing's gonna stop us Now 5800      18.34     WDR, S6-8, "Radio WDR from the Netherlands, low power and high tower" 1638      18.40     Carolina, S6-8, Greeks 1635 and 1640 occ. splashing, "Dit is...

Log 2025-4-11

Friday 2025-4-11 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -7 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Syria, Spain, Portugal, Marocco +S1, floor MW=S1 6279,3   18.13     unid, S4-6, So Hope on 6280, techno and rock tracks, ass. Delta 48 1620      18.29     unid, S5-8, occ. surrounded by other carriers, Kelly Lee James And The Crusty Bucket Band - Living Yesterday's Dream, "Rosa"-song, 18.34: greez, "Gib mir die Hand"-song, 18.40: Dutch version of "La paloma blanca", "Lass mich nicht allein isabella"-tango, "In deinen Augen Magdalena"-song, 18.48: hosting, Dolly Parton - Jolene, instr. polka, polka songs, 30^ 1629      18.32     Blauwe Fazant, S4-7, Greek on freq, greez to Uniek, "Dit is de Blauwe Fazant met een kort testuitzendung" 1636      18.37     unid, S3-5, 1635 Greek covering, Dutch songs 5800      18.59     unid / unid, S6-8, Dutch c...

Log 2025-4-10

Thursday 2025-4-10 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -5 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Bulgaria +S1, floor, floor MW=S1 6300      17.44     Ronalisa, S5-7, Russian ann.s on freq, id, greez, Ram Jam -Black Betty,Bellamy Brothers - Let your love Flow, Little Eva - Locomotion, "At 8 o'clock we're closing down on SW", Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild, "Greez to Misti, always wild", "36 meter longwire on the north side of my garden", 17.58: Ronalisa aan de band version of "Edelweiss" (Soll ich denn mein junges Leben), 18.01: cd-ann., 18.02: id-jingles + email, cd 1638      18.08     DB, S4-7, other carriers 1635 and 1640, Dutch rock, Dutch "Jonge soldaten"-song, waltz song, "Trulla oh Trulla"-song, 18.21: greez, "Dit is de DB uit Twente", phone number 1629      18.12     unid, S3-6, other carriers 1629 and 1630, "Mooie Zillertal"-song, German song, Dutch version of "Borriquito...

Log 2025-4-9

Wednesday 2025-4-9 Unsettled ionosphere, latest G1-peaks at 17-17.30 UTC, Bz negative since 4.30 UTC, currently -4 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, Türkiye +S1 6280      17.59     Blackstone, S3-5, So Hope on freq, id, thanking for report, Feargal Sharkey - A good Heart 6199      18.06     unid, S3-5, ute 6200-05, listenable in LSB, rock, 18.08: Kinks - Lazing on a sunny Afternoon, 18.14: Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama, cd 18.17, ass. Delta 48 6280      18.12     Markies, S4-6, So Hope on freq, good evening wishes, id, QSO Blackstone G6-G4-peaks at 19.30-20 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. +2 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, Greeks dominating on 180 meters 1620      19.43     unid, unassessable, Greek on freq covering, id, Dutch and German songs, id 20.03 1611      19.44     Disco, S5-7, Pussycat - Te...

Log 2025-4-7

Monday 2025-4-7 Unsettled ionophere after last night's and morning's G-storm, latest G1-peaks at 8.30, 16, 18-19 UTC, Bz erratic:-4 .. -1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Russia, Libya, Tunisia, central Mediterranean +S1, floor MW=S1 6300      17.07     Flux AM, S3-5, ute 6299-6302, Shadows mx, Beatles - Yesterday,17.12: lots of id-jingles, email, instr. "By the Light of the silvery Moon", Doors - People are Strange, cd 17.17 6230      17.19     Markies, S3-5, CW on freq, ute 6225-28, Dutch song, 17.21: "Dit is de Station Markies International", Badfinger - Come and get It, Les Reed Orchestra - Man of Action 6279,1  18.02     unid, S3-5, other carrier 6280 covering, Duran Duran - Ordinary World, "Oh Marlene"-rock, rock tracks, 18.14: Bob Marley - One Love, cd 18.17 6268      18.10     Markies, S4-7, Dutch song, instr. folk mx, rock, 18.15: id 6279      ...

Log 2025-4-6

Sunday 2025-4-6 Unsettled ionosphere after last night's G2-storm, latest G1-peaks at 11 and 15 UTC, G1-G3-G2-G1-peaks at 16-17.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -3 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Türkiye, Italy, Tunisia +S1 5800      16.19     ContiKenzo, ute 5775-5835, S3-7, ELO - Calling America, rock, waltz song, jazz, 17.43: greez, id, S5-7 6325      17.46     Weekend Music, S4-6 6260      17.50     Markies, S4-6, rock, 17.57: "Dromeland"-song, "Mooie Mexico"-song, techno, 18.07: instr. polka, id 18.08 5955      17.53     unid / Veronica (NL), S3-5, rock tracks, Dutch hosting, id 17.55, via Sunlite ? 6285      17.58     ContiKenzo, S5-7, Bruce Springsteen - Tougher than the Rest, Dutch song, also on 5800 6397,3   18.21     Markies, S4-6, polka song, 18.21: QSO Delta 48, id, Les Reed Orchestra - Man of Actio...

Log 2025-4-5

Saturday 2025-4-5 Unsettled ionosphere, G2 > G1-storm at 0-14 UTC, G1-peaks at 15, 16, 17-18.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece +S1-2, distorted SW signals in fast fading 6210      16.36     unid, S4-6, 6212 CW, rock tracks, pres. King SW 6279,1  16.44     unid, S4-6, 6280 So Hope covering, Hank the Knife & The Jets - Guitar King, Heart - Barracuda, disco, cd 16.57  6325      16.58     Weekend Music, S4-6 6960      17.03     unid, S4-6, ute 6962, Greek songs, pres. Zeppelin R. 6275      17.46     AC / DC, S4-6, rock tracks, id 18.17, greez to Paul, email 6235,3  17.52     unid, S4-6, drifting down, ute on freq, Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer, rock tracks, 18.07: Sparks - This Town ain't big enough for both of Us, 18.20: Queen - Rad...

Log 2025-4-4

Friday 2025-4-4 Several G1-peaks during morning and daytime, G1-storm at 12-15 UTC, G2-G1-peaks at 15.30-17.30 UTC, G1-peaks at 18 and 19 UTC, Bz -10 .. +6 nT, somewhat elevated proton  flux continuing, noise: floor SW=S0, distorted SW signals in fast fading, static crashes from Türkiye, Spain +S1, floor MW=S1, distorted 180 meter signals, Greeks dominating 5800      16.23     WDR, S5-7, Dutch and German songs, 16.30: Goombay Dance Band - Sun of Jamaica, Dutch song, 16.36: Koto - Dragon's Legend + hosting + id + greez 6236      17.34     Delta 48, S4-6, Queen - Killer Queen, 17.35: Kort aan de band Radio Delta 48 experimenteel", "Delta Radio 48 with a short test", greez to Markies, rock 6290      17.38     Ronalisa, S4-6, Kiss - I was made for loving You, Dutch song, 17.42: greez to Billy Beun, instr. "Suku Suku", techno version of "You're my heart my Soul", 17.45: greez to me, thanks !, 17.46...

Log 2025-4-3

Thursday 2025-4-3 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 14, 15.30-16.30 UTC, Bz: -10 .. -7 nT, elevated proton flux continuing, noise: floor SW=S0 6272      17.09     Markies, S4-7, Dutch song, polkas, 17.14: Procol Harum - A whiter Shade of Pail, 17.16: "Dit is de Zender Markies, goede avond", Smokie - Needles and Pins 6295      17.11     Flux AM, S4-7, big band polka, Dutch song, instr. techno, 17.15: "This is Flux AM broadcasting from the Netherlands", email 5800      17.29     WDR / Nieuws Internet Radio, S6-8,  ute on freq occ. covering, rock, 17.31: talking, id, email, greez to Brian, Chris  Montez - Ay No Digas Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 18.30-19 UTC, Bz: -10 .. +1 nT, elevated proton flux, noise: floor MW=S1, 180 meter signals weakening, floor SW=S0, SW signals in fast fading 1620      18.24     Alabama, S5-8, 1629 splashing, Thin Lizzy - Whiskey i...

Log 2025-4-2

Wednesday 2025-4-2 Unsettled ionosphere after G1-storm at 0-6 UTC, latest G1-peaks at 10-11.30 and 14 UTC, R1 (C8.1)radio blackout at 11 UTC, almost S1 solar radiation storm continuing, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Spain +S1 6199      17.41     unid, S4-6, other carrier 6200 occ. covering, rock, Dutch hosting, "You've got what I want, you've got what i need"-rock, 17.44: greez, cd 17.46, pres. Delta 48 6295      17.46     Cuckoo, S4-6, occ. ute 6285-95, station id-song, 17.49: "Yes, you are listening to Radio Cuckoo", Status Quo - Whatever You Want, id-jingle, hosting, Smokie - Needles and Pins, 18.00: Shakin' Stevens - You drive me Crazy, Bonnie Tyler - It's a Heartache, id, email, 18.14: "Contact Radio Cuckoo:", email, Rod Stewart - Sailing, cuckoo bell chimes, Smokie - Don't play your Rock 'n' Roll to Me, 18.22: email, Pussycat - Mississippi Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 18.30-19.30 UTC, Bz: -6 .. 0 nT, elevat...

Log 2025-4-1

Tuesday 2025-4-1 Fairly calm ionosphere, S1 solar radiation storm continuing, Bz: +1 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Türkiye, Greece, the Ionian Sea +S1, floor MW=S1, 180 meter signals weakening after 20 UTC < Bz becoming erratic: -6 .. +9 nT, SW signals in fast fading 6290      17.38     Ronalisa, S4-6, "Radio Ronalisa closing down on 6290", instr. polka, "Using the longwire", Dutch songs + greez, 17.43: "Low power, high tower", Aneka - Japanese Boy, cd 17.44 6199      18.11     Delta 48, S4-6, ute 6202-05, "You've got what I want, you've got what i need"-rock, techno, 18.26: "XX Radio with the greatest hits", AC / DC - Thunderstruck, 18.31: "You're listening to Delta Radio", 18.34: "You're listening to Delta Radio broadcasting from the south west of the Netherlands", Dizzy Man's Band - The Opera, moved to 6295 ? 6230      18.37     Markies, S6-8, CW on freq, rock, 18.41: Dut...