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Monday 2025-9-22 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -10 .. +7 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, static crashes from Italy, central Mediterranean, Tunisia, Algeria +S1 1611      17.36     unid, S4-8, thanking for reports, Merle Haggard - Today I started loving You Again, Loretta Lynn - My Shoes keep walking back to You, 17.38: talking, Alan Jackson - Little Bitty, accordion waltz, cd 1629      17.42     unid, S3-7, Greek on freq, "Cowboy meisje"-polka, "Soldaten"-waltz, 17.58: "XX met een paar platjes" 1638      17.45     unid, S3-7, other carriers 1635 and 1640, rock tracks 1647      17.48     unid, S2-6, Shadows tracks, rock tracks 1656      17.51     unid, S3-7, ute 1657-60, rock, 17.52: greez, Dutch song, 20.54: greez to Casablanca, 18.04: versions of "Proud Mary" and "Have You ever seen the Rain" 1665      17.55     ...

  Radio Blacksmith Knoll, 6120 kHz, 2025-9-21, 8.20 UTC  

Saturday 2025-9-20 Calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, late evening static crashes from Russia, France Spain +S1, floor MW=S1 6320      16.39     unid, S3-5, Europe - The final Countdown, cd 16.41 6120      16.43     Blacksmith Knoll, S9-S9+5 / T2FD, Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere, 16.51: waterfall id, Alphaville - Forever Young, Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder on the Dancefloor, Roy Orbison - Oh pretty Woman 6308      17.54     unid, S5-7, Stranglers - No more Heroes, Koto - Dragon's Legend, ass. Delta 48 6321      18.13     unid, S4-6, rock version of "Hall of the Mountain King", 18.15 cd  1611      18.17     unid, S4-7, 1602 splashing, "De trein in Texas"-polka, "Bella Verona"-waltz, Dutch songs, 18.39: "Alle mooie dromen"-song 1629      18.20     unid, S5-8, Greek on freq, other carrier...

Friday 2025-9-19 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes from Spain +S1, shortwave bands closing, 180 meters opening, Greeks dominating, floor MW=S1 6285      17.37     Skywave, S6-8, occ. ute 6285-95, Kelly Marie - Feels like I'm in Love, George McCrae - Rock Your Baby, Earth Wind & Fire - Fantasy, Tavares - It only Takes a Minute, 17.56-58 carrier only, more disco, 18.00: a few words, 18.04: id, S4-6 6268      17.57     unid, S1-3, rock tracks 6300      18.06     unid, S2-5, other carrier 6301 covering, rock track, 18.09: Sniff 'n Tears - Driver's Seat 5800      18.10     WDR, S5-7, greez, "Radio WDR uit studio 2", Pussycat - Hey Joe   1620      18.18     unid, S4-6, ute 1614-19, Hank the Knife & The Jets - Stan The Gunman, "Warum warum"-song, 18.25: greez, "Rode rozen op witte z...

Thursday 2025-9-18 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 ..3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crahes from Finland, the Black Sea, Türkiye +S1 5870      18.03     Mike, S7-9, rock, Golden Earring - Weekend Love, rock, 18.12: Herman Brood - Never be Clever, Gruppo Sportivo - Hey Girl, 18.19: Q65 - The Life I Live, Radio Luxemburg jingles, Dutch rock, 18.28: id-jingles, "Swinging Radio England"-jingle, U2 - Ordinary Love Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peak at 20 UTC, Bz: 0 .. +3 nT, slightly elevated proton flux, noise: floor SW=S1, 180 meter signals in slow and deep fading 1665      20.18     unid, S4-9, Marbles - Only One Woman, Uriah Heep - Lady in Black, rock tracks 1620      20.22     unid, S3-8, Greek on freq occ. covering, Dutch songs 1629      20.23     unid, S4-9, Joe Cocker - With a little Help from my Friends, Dutch songs, 20.31: Dutch version of "Puttin' on the Style", ...

Wednesday 2025-9-17 - only short listening periods while updating a reserve laptop from Windows 7 to Windows 11 At first fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +2 nT, G4-G2-G4-G2-peaks at 20-20.30 UTC, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, Greeks dominating on 180 meters 6275      18.45     Yogi met de Katz, S6-8, greez, Fischer Z - So Long, Bob Dylan - Like a rolling   Stone 6290      18.48     WDR, S6-8, greez, Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary, German rock, cd 19.20 5880      19.22     unid, S5-7, surrounded by utes, BB & Q Band - On the Beat, disco tracks 5880      20.24     unid, s/on, S5-7, surrounded by utes, R&R, talking, audio breaks, ass. Magdalena 6275      20.29     unid, S5-7, Dutch song, cd 20.33 1656      20.35     Spanningzoeker, S5-7, ute 1656-60, Yes - Owner of a lonely Heart 20.38: id + gre...

Tuesday 2025-9-16 Unsettled ionosphere after last night's G2-storm, latest G1 peak at 15 and 16.30-17.30 and 18.30-19  UTC, Bz erratic: -4 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Italy, Slovenia + S1-2 6290      17.30     Ronalisa, S4-6, occ. ute 6285-95, laser gun whistle, Madonna - Into the Groove, Idina Menzel - Let it Go, 17.36: "Radio Ronalisa with a short test, low power, inverted V antenna at 25 meters" 6300      17.51     unid, S4-6, surrounded by occ. utes, Elvis - Jailhouse Rock - Hound Dog - You were always on my Mind - In the Ghetto, 18.00: "This is Radio XX, with some music from Elvis of course, windy weather in the Netherlands", Elvis - Blue Suade Shoes", 18.03: "Testing a 50 meter longwire", ass. R. Dead 5880       18.48     Magdalena, S5-7, ute 5877-80, jazz, country song, "I can't stop loving You"-song, 18.54: greez in ute and sta...

Saturday 2025-9-13 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz negative since 1 UTC, currently -3 .. 0 nT, noise: floor MW=S1, floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Norway, Sweden, Germany, Belgium +S1-3 1638      18.27     Turftrekker, S6-8, 1635 Greek splashing, Dutch songs, 18.32: Heino - Regenbogen Johnny, 18.36: id, greez 1616      18.38     pres. Eigen Risico, S3-6, 1620 Greek covering, yodel waltzes, instr. polkas, 19.33: talking, greez, "I long to my Indiana Home"-polka  1620      18.50     unid, S3-6, Greek on freq covering, "Kleine Annabel du muss nicht traurig sein"-song 6275      18.54     Markies, S5-7, ute 6276-79, instr. techno, techno version of "Adiemus", instr. polka, acoustic guitar techno, 19.06: "Thank you for listening to the station De Markies from the south part of the Netherlands", Procol Harum - Homburg 6235      19.10    ...

Friday 2025-9-12 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -5 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from the Baltic Sea, Sweden, Norway, the North Sea + S1-2, G1-G2-peaks at 18.30-20 UTC, floor MW=S1 6300      17.55     JT, S5-8, Dutch songs, 18.00: Randy Rogers Band - They call it The Hill Country,                                    country song, 18.07: Tompall Glaser - Put another Log on the Fire, Kitty Wells - My                                cold cold Heart is melted Now, more country songs, 18.37: greez to Panda, talking  6860      18.16     unid, S3-6, techno dance disco tracks, 18.30: Livin' Joy - Dreamer 6325      18.50     unid, S2-4, other carrier on freq, mx, talking, Maggie Reilly - Moonlight       ...

Thursday 2025-9-11 Calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from the Baltic Sea, Poland, Germany, Belgium, the North Sea +S1-2 1656      18.32     unid, S5-8, ute 1657-60, CCR - Hey Tonight - Have You ever seen the Rain,                             rock tracks, 19.04: Aphrodite's Child - Rain and Tears, Johnny Cash - Ring of                             Fire, Edith Piaf - Non regrette, rock tracks, 19.37: Monkees - I'm a Believer,                             Drafi Deutscher - Marmor Stein und Eisen bricht 1638      18.36     Columbia, S5-8, German song, id 18.41, 19.31: greez to Technische Man                           ...

Wednesday 2025-9-10 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -2 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from the Baltic Sea, Latvia, the Black Sea, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Italy, the Tyrrhenian Sea, Tunisia +S1-4, G1-G2-G3-peaks at 20-20.30 UTC 1665      18.24     pres. Helicaal, S6-8, talking, instr. polka, instr. waltz, 18.26: "Dit is Radio XX, goede avond", cd 18.28 1660      18.30     Studio 19, S5-7, QSO Helicaal, id, Hawaii guitar polka, 18.34: "Studio 19 uit Achterhoek", cd 1638      18.36     Eigen Risico, S4-6, other carrier 1635, waltz song, 18.37: talking, greez, "De mooie molen"-waltz, 18.44, greez, id 1629      18.49     Luka, S6-8, CCR - Molina, Police - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da,54 id, Bob Dylan - I want You 1611      18.55     unid, S5-7, other carrier on freq, 1602 SER splashing, Bruce Springsteen...

Tuesday 2025-9-9 - using Web888, loss of signals of FDM-S2 under investigation Latest G1-peak at 14.30 UTC, fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +5 nT, constant static crashes from Finland, Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Germany, Italy, western Mediterranean, Algeria + S1-3, G1-G2-peaks at 19 UTC, Bz: -7 .. -3 nT 6290      17.16     unid, CCR - Up around the Bend, greez, instr. R&R, cd 17.18 6275      18.01     Ronalisa, moved to 6290, instr. techno, version of "The Sound of Silence", techno version of Kim Wilde - Cambodia, 18.10: "Je luistert naar de Ronalisa Radio", cd 19.49 6320      18.15     Markies, Dutch songs, 18.18: greez to Ronalisa, id, instr. polka 6880      18.33     pres. Zeppelin R., "Jealousy Tango", jazz songs 1638      19.03     unid, Greeks 1635 and 1640 occ. splashing, parts of rock tracks + transmission breaks, 19.18: Dua ...

Monday 2025-9-8 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 15 UTC, G2-G3-G4-peaks at 17.30-19 UTC, Bz: -3 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Poland, Chechia, Slovakia, Romania +S1-3 5830      17.17     pres. Mystery Theatre, disco tracks, 17.30: Sister Sledge - He's the greatest Dancer 6875      17.46     pres. Zeppelin R., ute 6873, Greek songs 1629      17.51     unid, other carrier 1630, Freddy Quinn - Junge komm bald Wieder, Dutch songs, 18.58: Heino - La Montanara 1611      17.54     unid, instr. polka, greez, cd 17.56 1611      18.33     Alabama, Status Quo - Caroline, 18.36: id, greez to stations, Move - Blackberry Way 1638      18.40     Twentana, other carrier 1640, "Himmelbet Polka", Dutch song, 18.44: id 1647      18.48     Alcapone, Dutch song, Boney M -...

 Sunday 2025-9-7 - the FDM-S2 + antenna switch combination failing > maintenance required, Web888 + Kaz-antenna working:  Very calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 ..+1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Finland, Sweden, Greece, France +S1-2 ... G1-G2-peaks at 20.30-21 UTC 5800      18.36     ContiKenzo, talking, polka song, 18.38: "The Crazy Pirate Radio Show - Radio ContiKenzo" 5870      18.49     Mike, greez, id, Murray Head - One Night in Bangkok 6290      19.06     ContiKenzo, same as 5800 6325      19.08     Weekend Music, T Rex - Metal Guru, id, hosting 1629      19.19     King Kong, "Oh kapitain"-polka, Freddy Fender - Wasted Days and wasted Nights, 19.24: "Dit is aan de band King Kong" 1638      19.34     unid, Golden Earring - Radar Love, Gitte - Ich will 'nen Cowboy als Mann , 19.38: ...

  Saturday 2025-9-6 All-night, -day and -evening G1 and G2 storm periods, G1-G2-G4-G2-G1-peaks at 19-19.30 UTC, Bz: -3 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Kaliningrad, Poland +S1-2 6280      18.55     unid, S6-8, modulation difficulties, Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight, Meatloaf - Paradise by the Dashboard Light, rock tracks, cd 19.39 6298      19.04     JT, S6-8, Jamppa Tuominen - Kerro kuiskaten tunteesi, 19.14: The Beatles - Ob La Di Ob La Da, Connie Francis - The Tennessee Waltz, 19.38: "This is Johnny Tobacco testing here on SW" 3940      19.20     Minsk Radiocenter ? / unid, S9-S9+10, Russian talking 6290      19.32     unid, S4-6, rock tracks, ass. Carrierwave 1620      19.44     Blauwe Fazant, S6-8, Greek on freq, Dutch song, 19.48: CCR - Oh lonesome Me, 19.53: "Blauwe F...

Thursday 2025-9-4 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peak at 15.30 UTC, Bz: -5 .. -3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France +S1-3 5800      17.45     WDR, S3-5, id, greez, Dutch song 6320      17.48     unid, S3-5, other carrier 6322, rock, Kinks - Lola, rock tracks, cd 18.00 1656      18.08     unid, S3-7, other carrier 1655, 1660 Greek splashing, "Hallelujah"-song, disco, instr. polka, 18.19: greez to Snowman, Rocco Granata - Marina Marina, 18.21: greez, ass. Batavier 1636      18.25     unid, S3-7, other carrier 1635, rock tracks, 18.29: 2 Unlimited - Let the Beat control your Body, John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom, Judas Priest - Breaking the Law, 18.39: Norman Greenbaum -        Spirit in the Sky, 18.44-47: transmission breaks, Boris Gardiner - I wanna wake up with You, 18.49: covered by ...

Wednesday 2025-9-3 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece, the North Sea, the Netherlands, Belgium +S1-3, G2-peaks at 19 and 20 UTC > Greeks on 180 meters dominating 6321      18.23     Delta 48, S4-6, Accept - Balls to the Wall, techno version of classical mx, rock, 18.34: waterfall image ids, cd 18.36 1645      18.42     unid, S4-7, 1650 Greek splashing, Dutch song, French song, Dutch songs, 18.56: Pussycat - Georgie, part of Arne Jansen - Meisjes met rode haren, cd 18.58 3930U   18.53     Mix Channel, S4-6, "Here is Radio Mix Channel on 3930 kHz USB", Haddaway - What is Love + several id-jingles, 19.02: Italian rock + several id-jingles 6320      20.14     Markies, S4-6, talking, QSO Delta 48, 20.16: "Dit is station De Markies", instr. techno 1611  ...

Monday 2025-9-1 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. +2 nT, elevated proton flux strengthening, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, constant static crashes from Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Italy +S1-3 6320      18.03     Markies, S4-6, instr. polka, id, Pussycat - Mississippi, cd 18.06-08, talking, instr. polka, cd 18.09 1629      18.10     unid, S7-9, Dutch song, Plastic Bertrand - Ça plane pour moi, Dutch songs, polkas, 18.30: Supertramp - Give a little Bit  1638      18.19     Columbia, S5-7, other carrier 1636, Jan & Kjeld - Banjo Boy, greez to Technische Man, id, brass band version of "Wenn ich träum in der Nacht träum ich immer von dir" 1656      18.25     unid, S6-8, Dutch songs, 18.31: greez to De Kat, King Kong, Kleine Man and others, Dutch songs 6210      18.42     Ronalisa, S4-6, Madonna - Like a Virgin, Loreen - Euphoria 18....