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Saturday 2025-5-31 , eventful ionosphere R2 (M8.2) radio blackout at 0 UTC, unsetteled ionosphere after last night's X-ray emissions and G2-storm, all-day G1-G2-peaks, latest at 14.30 UTC, daytime R1 radio blackouts (5 UTC: M2.4, 8 UTC: M4.5, 16 UTC: M3.0), elevated proton flux since 8 UTC reaching S1 solar radiation storm level at 17 UTC, early evening Bz level : -5 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Russia, Czechia, Poland, Germany, France, Spain +S1-2 6290      17.17     WDR, S5-8, occ. ute 6285-96, Dutch rock, 17.20: Alan Jackson - Chattahoochee, Dr.Alban - It's My Life, 17.28: hosting, "Goede avond, dit is Radio WDR", Dutch songs, 20.30: S6-9 6210      17.32     pres. King SW, S3-5, occ. covered by 6206 Russian amateurs, rock tracks 5858      17.39     WDR, S4-7, same as 6290, 20.30: S5-8 6210      19.26     Markies, S3-5, "This is the Mark...

Friday 2025-5-30 G3 > G2 > G1-storm at 0-10 UTC, R1 (M3.5) radio blackout at 6 UTC, several G1-periods during daytime, latest at 16-16.30, G1-G2-peaks at 19-21 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Russia, Türkiye, eastern Mediterranean, Spain +S1-2 6211      17.11     unid, S3-5, surrounded by occ. utes, 10CC  - Rubber Bullets, rock tracks, cd 17.28 5858      18.17     WDR, S5-7 5830      18.35     Mystery Theatre, S4-6 6295      18.42     unid, S6-8, 20^

Thursday 2025-5-29 G2 > G1 storm at 1-12 UTC, latest G1-peaks at 15-16.30 UTC, G2 peaks at 17.30-18 UTC, Bz erratic: -10 .. +10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Türkiye +S1-2, floor MW=S1 6210      15.36     Markies, S3-5, "Dit is De Markies, goede middag", techno tracks 6290      16.44     unid, S3-5, occ. ute 6288-98, instr. polkas, cd 16.50 6285      17.43     Ronalisa, S4-6, occ. ute 6285-95, "Ronalisa"-polka, lasergun whistles, instr. techno, 17.44: "On SW this is Radio Ronalisa, je luistert naar de Ronalisa Radio", AC / DC - Highway to Hell 6270      18.01     Zomerzon, S5-7, occ. ute on freq, Lou Reed - Walk on the wild Side, Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies, 18.10: "This is Radio Summersun, from the eastern part of the Netherlands", Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki, greez. id, Crispian St. Peters - The Pied P...

Wednesday 2025-5-28 Latest G1-peaks at 16-16.30, 18-18.30, G1-G2-peaks at 19-20 UTC, 1-peaks at 20.30-21 UTC,  unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -7 .. -3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Norway, Germany +S1,  floor SW=S1 5800      17.04     ContiKenzo, S4-7, ute 5797-5800, rock, Everly Brothers - Don't blame Me, instr. big band mx, rock tracks, 17.29: Middle of the Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep, id: 18.20, "Zonder jou ben ik verloren"-song, Pitbull - Fireball, S5-8 6890      18.32     pres. Zeppelin R., S4-6, instr. jazz tracks 5138      18.58     Deltracks, S4-7, ute 5133-58, instr. blues rock, 19.01: jingle, Paul McCartney & Wings - Letting Go, 18.06: jingle, other carrier 5140 covering, rock, musical jingle + "Retro Hits",  19.14: Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the Jar, "Goede avond dit is Deltracks, meant to be played loud", rock version of "No particular Place to ...

Tuesday 2025-5-27 Unsettled ionosphere after last night's G1-storm, latest G1-peak at 15 and 19 UTC, Bz: -7 ..  0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Ukraine, Italy +S1, floor MW=S1, G2-G1-G3- peaks at 20-21 UTC, Bz: -7 .. -4 nT, 180 meter signals weakening 6302      18.06     unid, S3-5, rock, cd 18.08, ass. Markies 6200      18.10     Delta 48, S3-5, surrounded by utes, "Test 1,2, dit is Delta Radio 48", QSO Markies, 18.13: CCR - Pagan Baby 6200      18.20     Markies, s/on, S3-5, surrounded by utes, Les Reed Orchestra - Man of Action, 18.21: id, QSO Delta 48 6890      18.24     pres. Zeppelin R., S3-5, rock songs 6320      19.12     Misti, S4-6, occ. ute 6320-23, "Rosen der Liebe"-waltz, German waltz, Abba songs, 19.23: greez to Klaus: "Abba musik, ja, ja", 19.36: "Good evening, this is Misti Radio from the northe...

Monday 2025-5-26 Several C-class radio blackouts during daytime, latest R1 (M3.0) radio blackout at 13 UTC, latest G1-peak at 15 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. -2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Türkiye +S1-2, sunset 19.25 UTC >>  G2-G3-G2-peaks at 20-21.30 UTC, Bz: -4 .. -3 nT, constant statics +S1 6306      17.59     unid, S6-8, occ. ute 6301-04, Finnish rock tracks, 18.10: crow screeks, cd 6285      18.14     XTC, S3-6, occ. ute 6285-95, rock, English hosting, 18.17: id, Joyce Sims - Come into my Life, hosting, 18.24: Roxy Music - Oh Yeah (There's a Band playing on the Radio) 6890      19.17     unid, S4-6, jazz tracks, pres. Zeppelin R. 6295      19.20     unid, S2-5, occ. ute 6285-95, rock, 19.23: talking in the statics, rock, English hosting, id 19.32 1620      19.41     unid, S...

Sunday 2025-5-25 Latest R1 (M3.4) radio blackout at 10 UTC, fairly calm evening ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Russia, Türkiye, Greece + S1-2 6325      17.36     Weekend Music, S3-5 5858      17.40     WDR, S5-7 5840      17.42     unid / WDR, S3-5, cd 17.43 5800      17.44     ContiKenzo, S4-6 6285      17.45     ContiKenzo, S5-7 4945      18.00     unid / Charleston Radio Int., S4-6 6296      18.45     XTC, S5-7, same instr. rock track over and over, 18.49: id 6890      18.52     pres. Zeppelin R., S4-6 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. 0 nT, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Russia, Greece + S1, 180 meters first opening 1633      19.54     unid, S3-6, 1629 Greek occ. splashing, Du...

Saturday 2025-5-24 Several C-class radio blackouts during daytime, fairly calm evening ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Russia +S1-3 5858      17.21    WDR, S5-7, CW on freq, Dutch songs, 17.26: "Welkom bij Radio WDR", Greenfield & Cook - Don't turn me Loose, Dutch songs 6290     17.37     Blackstone, S3-5, greez, 17.38: "Radio Blackstone hier, goede avond", Roxy Music - Avalon, cd 17.39-44, rock, greez to Jürgen, id, QSO Lowland 6290     17.40     Lowland, s/on, S4-6, Roxy Music - Avalon + QSO Blackstone, 17.43: greez to listeners in Europe, cd 6890      18.00     unid, S3-5, rock tracks, ass. Zeppelin R. 6325      18.50     Weekend Music, S4-6, hosting, id 6295      18.55     unid, S3-5, ute 6300 splashing, rock, English hosting, ass. Merseyland Alternative Radio 6...

Friday 2025-5-23 Latest G1-peaks at 9-10 UTC, fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria +S1-2, floor MW=S1, for the moment only Greeks on 180 meters, except 1629 6290      18.45     Blauwe Panter, S6-8, occ.ute 6285-95, rock, Bachmann Turner Overdrive - You ain't seen nothing Yet, Shadows R&R, John Lennon - Working Class Hero, 19.02-04: wobbling carrier 6287-89 jamming, Dutch songs, 19.09: instr. R&R, 4 Non Blondes - I said hey What's going On, Yankovic polkas and waltz, 19.30: talking, id 6279      18.48     unid, S4-6, rock, part of an Dury and The Blockheads – Hit me with your Rhythm Stick, waterfall picture, Hollies - Long cool Woman in a black Dress, R&R cavalcade, 18.59: Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive, 10CC - Wall Street Shuffle, 19.07: watterfall image, 19.12: Kraftwerk - We are the Robots, 19.17: waterfall image, Quee...

Thursday 2025-5-22 Several G1-peaks at 21-9 UTC, fairly calm evening ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary, Slovenia, the Adriatic Sea +S1-2 6291      17.45     unid, S6-8, occ. ute 6285-95, Uriah Heep - Easy Living, part of Metallica - Enter Sandman, 17.50 cd 5800      17.56     ContiKenzo, S5-7, id, Motions - Wasted Words + greez, Kinks - All Day and all of the Night + greez, 18.02: Metallica - Nothing else Matters 6280      18.54     unid, S4-6, So HOpe + jamming on freq covering, 18.59: id, Genesis - Mama, David Bowie - Let's Dance, disco, 19.13: Cats - Sure He's a Cat, ass. Markies 6200      19.25     Delta 48, S4-6, ute 6200-05 covering, instr. rock, Dire Straits - So far Away, waterfall image, disco, 19.44: Les Reed Orchastra - Man of Action, "You are listening...

Wednesday 2025-5-21 G2-storm at 0-7 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, latest G1-peaks at 11-12 UTC, Bz erratic: -1 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Poland, Czechia, Serbia, Italy, Slovenia +S1-2 6290      17.37     Boomerang, S5-7, Metallica - Enter Sandman, rock, 17.43: Fancy - Bolero, 17.56: part of  Falco - Jeanny,  Modern Talking - You can win if You Want, id 18.01, cd  6305      17.53     unid, S4-6, rock, 17.55: moved to 6275, techno polka, rock, 17.59: moved to 6305, cd 18.00 6290      18.03     unid, S6-8, polka song, 18.08-12: jammed by another carrier around freq, 18.12: "Kom terug"- polka 6305      18.14     unid, S4-6, instr. polka, panflute+synth. mx, cd 18.19 6290      18.43     Ronalisa, S4-6 > S3-5, change of power ?, instr. polka, parts of tracks, 18.44: Trammps - Disco Inferno, 18.49: ...

Tuesday 2025-5-20 G1-G2-G1-peaks at 4-7 UTC, settling ionosphere, Bz erratic: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static hassle and crashes from Bosnia-Hertzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Tunisia, Italy +S1-2, floor MW=S1 6300      17.41     NMD, S2-4, greez to Guido, country polka, German version of Chris Andrews - Yesterday Man, Alan Jackson - Thank God for the Radio, 17.48: greez to chat, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Tijuana Taxi, "NMD, de lekkerste station", cd 17.50 6305      18.23     Markies, S3-5, instr. polka, 18.24: "Dit is De Markies, goede avond amateurs", "Low power, low tower, amateurs", Dutch pirate song, cd 18.28 6890      18.30     pres. Zeppelin R., S4-6, Greek songs 6305      18.49     unid, S4-6, waterfall image, polka song, 18.52: greez, Dutch song "De leven is zo fijn", waterfall image, Dutch song, cd 18.58 6295      18.5...

Monday 2025-5-19 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Latvia, Ukraine, the Black Sea, Russia 6295      17.52     unid, S2-5, occ. ute 6285-95, Dutch songs, 17.58: id-jingle, Hawaii guitar+band polka, waltz song, 18.04: id-jingle, Dutch songs, 18.09-10 carrier only, cd 5802      18.11     unid / Veronica, S6-8, R. Veronica hits countdown, Dutch hosting, Isley Brothers - This old Heart of Mine, 18.14: moved to 5800 6911U   18.17     unid, S6-8, rock version of the Russian national anthem over and over, Russian military frequency used for e.g. propagation tests Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +4, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Ukraine, France +S1-2, flor MW=S1 6295      19.38     Blauwe Panter, S4-6 nT, occ. ute 6295-6305, country song, part of a waltz song, rock, 19.45: "Je luistert naar de Blauwe Panter" 6300  ...

Sunday 2025-5-18 G2-storm at 2-10 UTC, latest G1-peaks at 11.30, G1-G2-G1-peaks at 15-17 UTC, Bz erratic: -8 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Russia, Ukraine +S1 6285      15.37     Monique, S3-6, Queen - We will rock You, 15.39: id, Rammstein - Deutschland 6275      15.38     unid, S1-2, occ. ute 6272-82, Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground, 15.48: id 5845      17.02     unid / Golden Oldies R., S4-6, id, hosting, jingle, Eric Clapton - Cocaine 5800      17.04     ContiKenzo, S3-5, greez to Misti John, Vulkan, 17.05: "The Party Boys from the north east side of the Netherlands", greez to Paul and others 6305      17.13     Ronalisa, S3-5, "Je sind afgestemt met Radio Ronalisa op kortegolf", Black Eyed Peas - I gotta Feeling, "Je luistert naar Ronalisa Radio" 6285      18.08     ContiKenzo, S4-6...

Saturday 2025-5-17 G2-storm at 0-6 UTC, several G-peaks afterwards, latest G1-G2-G1-peaks at 9-10 UTC, Bz erratic: -10 .. +10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Russia +S1 6300      09.26     Skywave, S3-7, rock, "This is free pirate radio, radio, this is Skywave Radio", email, rock tracks and id-jingles, 9.34: Tom Petty - I won't back Down, ZZ Top - Gimme all your Loving, 9.41: id-jingle, 9.45: Amanda Lear - Follow Me / FDM-S2 + horizontal loop G1-storms at 10-11.30 and 13.30-16 UTC,  Bz: -12 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Slovenia, Italy +S1-2, SW signals in fast fading 5858      15.18     pres. WDR, S4-7, occ. ute 5858-61, Dutch songs, 15.23: "Bella bella Donna, goodbye, auf Wiedersehen"-song Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -5 .. +12 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, Germany +S1-2, SW signals in fast fading 6210      17.16  ...

Friday 2025-5-16 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Russia +S1 6300      16.01     Skywave, S4-7, occ. ute 6300-05, "Dit is de XX, goede avond", rock, disco, 16.10: Jacksons - Blame it on the Boogie, 16.11: "Good evening listeners, this is Skywave Radio in the middle of Europe", email, Boney M - Rivers of Babylon 5940,5   16.16     unid, S1-3, rock tracks 5858      16.20     WDR, S3-6, Dutch song, "Je sind verbonden met de WDR" G1-peak at 18 UTC, Bz erratic: -6 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6300      17.38     Skywave, S5-8, R&R, rock, 17.43: Classics - My Lady of Spain, rock songs, 18.20: id-jingle 6285      17.42     unid, S4-6, occ. ute 6285-95, rock songs, 17.47: Vanity Fare - Hitchin' a Ride, rock songs, 18.12: greez to UKDXer 6275      17.50     WDR, unass...

Thursday 2025-5-15 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-G4-G1-peaks at 16.30-17 UTC, Bz: -6 .. -4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static hassle and crashes from central Mediterranean, Slovenia,Italy +S1-3, SW signals in fast fading, sunset 19.00 UTC 6885      18.20     unid, S3-6, Greek songs, pres. Zeppelin R. 6300      18.28     unid, S1-3 mx in the statics, version of "Marmor Stein und Eisen Brich", Dutch and German songs 6275       19.12     Ronalisa, S5-7, version of "Da sprach der alte Häuptling der Indianer", John Fogerty - Big Train, "Back to the oldies", instr. polka, Dutch song, instr. polka, 19.22: "Radio Ronalisa, the low power pirate", greez to Misti, 19.23: ZZ Top - Gimme all your Loving, A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran G1-G2-peaks at 20-21 UTC, Bz: -5 .. +1 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Italy +S1-2, distorted 180 meter signals 1620      20.40    ...

Wednesday 2025-5-14 Disturbed ionosphere, strong radio blackouts: R3 (X8.7) at 8 UTC and R2 (M7.7) at 11 UTC, elevated proton flux continuing, latest G1-peaks at 13-14 UTC, Bz: -10 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, distorted SW signals in fast fading, R1 (M4.6) radio blackout at 18 UTC 5830      17.37     Mystery Theatre, S4-7, rock, 17.39: "You're listening to Radio Mystery", rock tracks 5845      17.43     Mike, S6-9, Jock Jams / Space Jam - Are You ready for This, Fischer Z - So Long, Abba - Eagle, 17.58: website info 5858      17.46     unid, S5-8, 5855 CW, occ. ute 5858-61, Kim Wilde - You keep me hanging On, Modern Talking - You're my Heart my Soul, techno dance tracks, cd 18.08, no id G2-peaks at 18-18.30 UTC, Bz: -5 .. +6 nT, elevated proton flux subsiding, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from France, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia + S1-2, distorted SW signals, floor MW=S1, dampened M...

Tuesday 2025-5-13 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -8 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static hassle and crashes from Italy, France, Wales, Spain, Algeria +S1, elevated proton flux since 10 UTC > weakened 180 meter signals, floor MW=S1, G1-peaks at 19.30-20.30 UTC > Bz: -10 .. +10 nT 5830      18.00     Mystery Theatre, S5-7, BB & Q Band - On the Beat, Boney M- Daddy Cool, Sade - Smooth Operator, cd 18.08-10, disco, cd 18.12-13, disco, 18.14: "You're listening to Radio Mystery" 6170      18.24     unid, S5-7, techno disco tracks, 18.36 cd 1655      20.03     Kristal, S3-5, Nazareth - Love Hurts, Abba - Dancing Queen, 20.08: id, greez to Brian, cd-ann. 1620      20.11     Marianne, S4-6, other carrier 1621, ute 1620-23, Dutch songs, 20.14: "Hello", Dutch song, 20.16: greez, id

Monday 2025-5-12 Calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Türkiye, Italy, Tunisia, France, Belgium, Wales +S1-2 6285      18.39     Sunrise, S2-5, surrounded by occ. utes, "Me and Bobby McGee"-song, Elvis - in the Ghetto, techno, rock, country song, covered by 6280 splashes, 18.52: talking, 18.57: Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road, 19.05: "This is Sunrise shortwawe", Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence  6280      18.49     unid, S4-6, techno polka, "XX from the Netherlands with a short test, 1,2,1,2", cd 18.51 6885      19.11     unid, S4-6, 6886 CW covering, rock, 13: part of Doors - Riders on the Storm, part of Nena - 99 Luftballons, 19.16: instr. jazz, pres. Zeppelin R. 1629      19.21     Bluebird, S3-7, 1635 Greek splashing, "Schöne Alpenstadt"-polka, "Zeeman op de wijde oceaan"-waltz, polkas, Dutc...

Sunday 2025-5-11 Latest G1-peak at 12 UTC, settling ionosphere, Bz: +4 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Türkiye, Greece, Bosnia-Herzegovina, western Mediterranean, France +S1-2, floor MW=S1 6285      16.56     ContiKenzo, S5-8, 17.03: Rammstein - Dicke Titten, 17.05: "ContiKenzo party Sunday" 5800      17.06     ContiKenzo, S4-7 5830      17.08     Mystery Theatre, S3-6, surrounded by occ. utes, techno tracks, 17.15: techno version of Marvin Gaye - What's going On, 17.23: "You're listening to Radio Mystery" 5845      18.34     Mike, S8-S9+5, rock, brass band polka, 18.35: "It's all about music power", instr. R&R, 18.39: Dutch techno disco song, 18.41: "Mike Mike Mike Radio", Mr. Mister - Broken Wings, website info, Nat King Cole - Those lazy-hazy-crazy Days of Summer, website info, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - December 1963 (Oh what a Nig...

Saturday 2025-5-10 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 / T2FD + FDM-S2 6120      08.17     Blacksmith Knoll, S7-9, Frank Sinatra - Young at Heart, Nat King Cole - Smile, oldies 6195      08.26     RealMix, S7-9, Spanish id-jingle, DJ Pera Show Calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from France, Spain, western Mediterranean, Algeria +S1 5845      17.41     unid / Hitmix, S8-S9+5, "Hitmix Radio Live on 5845", greez to WDR, instr. rock, Zender Obama jingle 5770      17.44     WDR, S6-8, ute 5765-70, greez to Mondeo, Misti, Poema and others, 17.45: "You're listening to Radio WDR" 5880      17.52     Magdalena, S3-6, ute on freq, disco tracks, 18.10: "Hello, goede avond", greez, 18.12: "Dit is Magdalena op kortegolf in AM Stereo", 18.16: Gloria Estefan - Conga 6325      17.58...

Friday 2025-5-9 Unsettled ionosphere, latest G1-peaks at 16-16.30 UTC, Bz: -8 .. -6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Russia, Ukraine, Türkiye + S1-2 5770      17.22     WDR, S7-9, occ. ute 5765-70, id, email, 17.24: "Hope reception is good on this party Friday", WDR has been receivable almost all day long 6290      17.27     unid, S3-5, piano tracks 6280      17.28     unid, S3-5, jamming of So Hope on freq, Dutch songs 6300      17.32     West Finland, S6-8, techno disco, 17.34: "Terveisiä Radio Galaxille, kuuntelet Radio West Finlandia", 17.38: "This is Radio West Finland, the free radio on 48 meter band", Retropop - Kultaiset ysärivuodet, "This is Radio West Finland broadcasting on SW" 6280      17.44     Blackstone, S4-6, jamming of So Hope on freq, occ. amateurs on freq, hard rock tracks, talking at 17.50: "Pl...

Thursday 2025-5-8 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 15-16 UTC, Bz: -2 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Romania, Bulgaria, Tunisia, Algeria +S1, floor MW=S1 5770      18.01     WDR, S5-7, occ. ute 5765-70 and 5770-75, "Je luistert naar de Radio WDR", greez + panflute rock, 18.03: live English id, email, greez + instr. polka 6275      18.42     Ronalisa, S3-5, "Ronalisa Radio uit Nederland", Tornados - Telstar, 18.43: "The sound of free radio on SW", 18.45: Ram Jam - Black Betty 6294      18.47     unid, S4-6, Dutch pirate song, Dutch songs, 18.55: George Baker - Fly away little Paragayo 6285      18.52     unid, S5-7, Cutting Crew - (I just) Died in your Arms, 18.53- carrier only, 18.57: Deep Purple - Child in Time, 19.07: Dire Straits - So far Away, cd 19.10 6275      19.01     ContiKenzo, s/on, S5-7, "If you want...

Wednesday 2025-5-7 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from the Black Sea, Italy, the Adriatic Sea, Spain, Tunisia, Algeria +S1 5770      17.21     WDR, S4-6, occ. ute 5766-71 and ute 5730-5810 covering, , Cheap Trick - I want You to want Me, 17.28: "Music time from the WDR", panflute mx + greez to Sweden, Panda, 17.33: Metallica - Enter Sandman 5845      18.01     Mike, S6-8, instr. polkas, 18.06: Peter Frampton-Show me the Way, Moody Blues - Question, Van Halen - Jump, 18.20: "Mike Mike Mike Radio", Kiss - I was made for loving You, Elvis - Suspicious Minds, S8-S9+5 6890      18.56     unid, S4-6, oldies, 18.59: Buck Owens & The Buckaroos - Act Naturally, Jim Reeves - Adios Amigos, pres. Zeppelin R. G1-peak at 20 UTC, Bz: -3 .. 0 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, statics from Türkiye, Croatia, the Adriatic Sea, Algeria +S1, Greeks dominating on 180 meters 16...

Tuesday 2025-5-6 Settling ionosphere, latest G1-peak at 14 UTC, Bz: -5 .. 0, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Romania, Montenegro, the Adriatic Sea  +S1-2 >> G1-G3-G2-peaks at 18-21 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. +5 nT, floor MW=S1 6290      16.02     Monique, S3-6, mx, 16.04: "This Radio Monique", id-tune, greez to Belarus, Germany, France, 16.06: "Welcome to the live transmission on May 6th, we will be on for a short while", Imagination - Body Talk 6285      17.48     Blackstone, S2-5, Rammstein - Du hasst, rock, 17.55: talking in the statics, techno, id 18.00, 18.01: "This is Radio Blackstone transmitting from the Netherlands", Dutch id-jingle, rock 6285      18.03     Ronalisa, S2-5, "Je luistert naar de Ronalisa Radio", QSO Blackstone, 18.05: id-jingle, email, 18.09: "Free sound on SW, this is Radio Ronalisa", version of "Moonlight Shadow", 18.13: moved to 6280, cd 6300...

Monday 2025-5-5 Unsettled ionosphere after G2 > G1 storm at 23-10 UTC, latest G1-G3-G1-peaks at 14.30-15.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -2 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia Italy, western Mediterranean, Spain +S1-2 6210      17.41     Ronalisa, S3-5, occ. ute 6205-10, instr. mx, Chris Roberts - Ich bin verliebt in die Liebe , 17.45: greez, "Ronalisa, low power high tower", 17.49: Dutch version of "Puttin' on the Style", cd 17.51, moved to 6285, occ. ute 6285-95, instr. techno tracks 6295      17.57     unid, S3-5, occ. ute 6295-6300, English hosting and rock in the statics, ass. XTC 6400      18.05     Delta 48, S4-6, occ. ute 6395-6400, rock, 18.06: "You are listening to Radio Delta 48 on SW", email, Mud - Dynamite 6424      18.09     unid, S3-5, Mud - Dynamite, instr. techno, no id, cd 18.15 ...

Sunday 2025-5-4 G2 > G1 storm at 23-8.30 UTC, latest G1-peak at 10 UTC, unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: +3 .. +8 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6207      11.37     Mordor, S6-9, Abba - Gimme gimme Gimme, "Yes, this is Radio Mordor from the northern mountains", Eric Clapton - Layla, id, "Have a nice day over there my friends", Blondie - Call Me, 11.51: id-jingle, Hollies - Long cool Woman in a black Dress, "Have a nice day with your radio", Eric Clapton - I shot the Sheriff, "The one and only, Radio Mordor", 11.59: Knack - My Sharona, greez to Alex, Free - All right Now, 12.05: greez to Sombrero, Galaxy, Blondie - Heart of Glass 6195      12.08     RealMix, S7-S9+5, 12.10: id, "Bouncing off the ionosphere" Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -8 .. -2 nT, floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary +S1-2 6280      15.25     Batavia, S2-6, jamming of So Hope on freq, greez ...

Saturday 2025-5-3 G2 > G1 storm since 20 UTC yesterday, Bz erratic: -8 .. +2 nT, occ. static crashes from Russia +S1, deep and fast fading local signals, only receivable with the horizontal loop + Elad FDM-S2 6120      10.10     Blacksmith Knoll, S2-8, test transmission before scheduled monthly broadcast at 11.30 UTC 6170      10.12     Scandinavian Weekend, S2-7, Rauli Badding Somerjoki - Kaunis maailma 6195      10.14     RealMix, S2-5, rock tracks Unsettled ionosphere, latest G1-peaks at 15-16.30 UTC, Bz: -3 .. +3 nT, floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Germany, France +S1-3 covering 6290      16.32     ContiKenzo, S4-6, "The crazy pirates from the Netherlands with a little test" Constant static crashes +S1-3 and  geomagnetic disturbances (G2-G1-peaks at 18.30-19 UTC) are making listening unpleasant this evening, therefore ju...

Friday 2025-5-2 Unsettled ionosphere after last night's and morning's G2-storm, latest G1-G2-peaks at 14-18.30 UTC, Bz erratic: -10 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Poland, Türkiye +S1-3 6280      17.35     Blackstone, S3-6, So Hope + jamming on freq, occ. ute 6279-82, rock tracks in the statics, 17.43: greez, id, "50 watts of power", greez to Paul, Madonna - Into the Groove, 17.51: greez to Misti, 17.59: "You are tuned to Radio Blackstone International" 6270      18.26     unid, S3-6, rock, 18.32: greez, "Short test", cd 18.36 6885      18.38     unid, S3-6, 6886 CW, Wild Cherry - Play that funky Music, Jimmy Cliff - I can see clearly Now, Eagles - Hotel California, Billy Joel - Piano Man, ass. Zeppelin R. Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. +10, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1,constant statics from Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Germany, France, western Mediterranean, Algeria +S1-...

Thursday 2025-5-1, Labour Day Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -10 .. +8 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Türkiye, Romania, England, the North Sea + S1, G2-G1-peaks at 17.30-19 UTC > SW signals in fast fading 6290      17.15     Scotland, S6-9, "This is Radio Scotland International, 6290", greez to Fox, rock, 17.17: id, website, "Only a very short test", 17.18: Koto - Dragon's Legend, 17.30: id,  A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran, 17.35: id, email, "One more record and then I close down" , 17.38: id, thanking for the messages, "Closing down, cheerio", cd 17.39 5840      17.41     Mike, S6-9, Fischer Z - So Long, disco, Dutch techno polka song, 17.53: Proclaimers - I would walk 500 Miles, Spandau Ballet - Gold, 18.11: Survivor - Burning Heart, Duran Duran - Rio, 18.57: "mikeradio.nl", Reinhard Mey - Gute Nacht Freunde 5880      17.53     unid, S4-6, Dutch version of (Is This the W...