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Saturday 2026-2-21 G2-storm at 19.30-4 UTC, latest G1-peaks at 9 and 13 UTC, Bz: +5 .. +12 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 1620      15.58     Gouden Ster, S2-6, Greek on freq occ. covering, Debby - Ding Dong Lama Sing Song Teeny Weeny Flower Power Rok, Martin Lauer - Die blauen Berge, "Orchideeen, Witte Anjers, Rode Rozen"-song, 17.14: id, S4-7 6290      16.06     Carrierwave, S2-5, Duran Duran - The Reflex, greez to Technische Man, Absolut Tirol - Rosi Polka, The Specials - Too Much Too Young, 18.18: "You're listening to Radio Carrierwave on 6290", email, Roberto Jacketti & The Scooters - I Save the Day 6205      16.27     unid / Weekend Music, S2-4, ute 6202-05, occ. ute 6207-10, relaying 6325 6210      16.31     King SW, S4-7, 6213 amateurs splashing, occ. ute 6207-10, Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls, White Lies - All The Best, Buzzcocks - Heavy Streets 6325...

F riday 2026-2-20 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz negative since 21 UTC yesterday, currently -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6265      16.07     Dead, S2-5, rock song, 16.09: "Radio Dead", rock song, 16.14: id-jingle, Stingray TV series themes: "Stand by for action, we're about to launch Stingray..:", rock song, 16.48: id-jingles: "Radio Dead for the dead and dying" 4840      16.25     unid, S4-7, Major Dundee - The Longer the Distance, Merle Haggard & The Strangers - I'm a Lonesome Fugitive, Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons, The Wolkers - Oh Lonesome Me, Hank Locklin - Please Help Me, I'm Falling, 16.39: Billie Jo Spears - Blanket On The Ground, Hank Williams - Hey Good Lookin', cd 16.45 1611      16.53      Philadelphia, S4-6, 1602 splashes occ. covering, Duo Tak - Kom Terug, Mocedades - Dime Señor, De Electronica's - Dans Van De Robot, 16.59: id 1620      17.00...

Thursday 2026-2-19 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Croatia +S1, floor MW=S1 6300      14.55     unid, S4-6, surrounded by occ. utes, "XX Radio", Tina Turner & David Bowie - Tonight, The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man, Siska & The Nightbirds - Als 'n Rode Klaproos, Theo Diepenbrock - Als 'n Lading Dynamiet, instr. polka 5835      15.03      pres, R. Evropa (UKR), S5-7, Bryan Ferry - Will You Love Me Tomorrow - part of Bryan Ferry - Windswept 6290      15.52     unid, S1-3, ute 6260-6300, Dutch songs  1629      15.56     unid, S2-6, Dana Winner- Op Het Dak Van De Wereld, Op Het Dak Van De Wereld, instr. polka, 17.05: greez, instr. polka, cd 16.10, ass. Twentana 5880      16.24      WDR, S6-8, Underage Pedophile - Bordeline, Michael Bedford - More Than a Kiss, 16.26: greez, "Very good ...

Wednesday 2026-2-18 Fairly calm ionosphere, latest G1-peak at 12 UTC, Bz: -2 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6290      16.00     Taxus, S6-8, occ. ute 6286-96, Steppenwolf - Born to Be Wild, id-jingle, Luc Bral - Hallo Hier Ben Ik Dan, De Beltona's - M'n Droom, Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water, 16.49: Wind - Lass Die Sonne In Dein Herz, cd 17.08, S7-9 6300      16.14     Monique, S5-7, Simple Minds - Promised You a Miracle + Radio Monique jingle, another jingle, Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight, 16.21-22 carrier only, Lio - Amoureux Solitaires, 16.40: Kool & The Gang - Celebration, "Yes, Radio Monique", greez to Panda, multilingual greez, Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get Retarded, 17.15: moved to 6285 to avoid 6295, S6-8 5880      16.25     unid, S5-7, ute 5879-82, Alla Pugacheva - Осенний поцелуй, cd 16.29, pres. R. Intruder 6905      16.56   ...

Tuesday 2026-2-17 Unsettled ionosphere, all-day G1-peaks, latest at 13 and 15-16 UTC, Bz: -3 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6285      15.55     B4, S4-6, ute 6281-84, Les Amis - Ik Schrijf Je Naam, Oswald Sattler - Melodie d'amour, Four Tak - Onze Poes en Buurmans Kater, Frank Galan - Ave Maria, 16.10: Percy Faith - Crunchy Granola Suite, 16.13: id, greez, cd-ann., Snap! - Rhythm Is a Dancer,  16.16: "This is the Batavier, the best music in town for you", cd 16.19 6295      16.01     ContiKenzo, S6-8, Ray Peterson - Tell Laura I Love Her, hosting, E-Type - Life, id 16.09, 16.24: Deep Purple - Space Truckin' 6275      16.15     Markies, S4-6, id,  Shocking Blue - Send Me a Postcard, id, Frankie Yankovic - No Beer Today, Marty & das Orchester John Van De Ven - Trampo + id 6940      16.47     unid, S3-5, Little Richard - Rip It Up, Paul Anka - Put...

Monday 2026-2-16, Sunset at 15.10 UTC Unsettled ionosphere, G2-storm at 20-9 UTC, G1-G2peaks at 16-18 UTC, Bz erratic: -6 .. +5, nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Türkiye, Croatia, Germany, Belgium +S1, floor MW=S1 5830      16.05     unid, S5-7, Shakatak - Summer Sky - Stop - Siberian Breeze - Rest of Your Life, 16.37: Shakatak - Mr. Manic & Sister Cool - All bacause of You - Day by Day, pres. R. Mystery Theatre 6290      16.15      unid, S5-7, other carrier on freq, Kim Wilde - You Came, Blondie - Call Me, Status Quo - Marguerita Time, Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together, U2 - I Will Follow, 16.32: AC/DC - Shoot to Thrill, cd 16.37 1620      16.51     Alabama, S2-5, instr. polka, 16.52: talking, Das Medium Terzett - Rose Rosalie, greez to Derde Man, instr. polka, Das Medium Terzett - Hey Bobba Needle, 17.06: greez to Marianne, Ziegbok, Petula Clark - Casanova 1665     ...

Sunday 2026-2-15 G1-storm at 3.30-9 UTC, Bz erratic: -6 .. +10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6300      07.35     Mordor, S7-9, Derek & The Dominos - Layla, "Hello, good morning, you're now listening to Radio Mordor", Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower, "This is Radio Mordor, north Europe, no polar bears, you know", The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin', id, The Who - Baba O'Riley, 7.49: The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress), email, Led Zeppelin - Kashmir 5950      08.55     RealMix, S9 - S9+10, The Damned - Heart Full Of Soul, Airwaves- Dj David-Show, id, The Shadows - Dance On, 9.00: Demis Roussos - Forever and Ever, Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker 6020      09.05     R. Casanova Int., S5-7, The Comedian Troubadours - Je Hebt Er Zelf Om Gevraagd, Teddy Boys - Hawaii Picato, Herman Lippinkhof - Kameraden, 9.10: greez Fairly calm ionosphere, latest G1-peaks at 11.30 UTC, Bz: -5 ...

Saturday 2026-2-14 Calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -3 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 12005    15.58     Delta Int., S8 - S9+5, Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy 6275      18.02     Sombrero, S5-7, Easter Pirate Hunt 2026 rules, R. Sombrero contact Info, One Desire - Hurt, 16.07: id, Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers 6205      16.11     unid / Weekend Music, S1-3, ute 6202-05, German programme of some station, 16.50: Weekend Music Radio id, S4-6 6325      16.16     Weekend Music, id, S4-6, reporting about the closure of some BBC MW transmitters + Average White Band - Pick up the pieces, The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin 6290      16.20     unid, S1-3, Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand, later covered by adjacent stations 6285 and 6300 5805      16.23     unid, S3-5, Monika XYZ - Another Love, Cannons - Gol...

Friday 2026-2-13 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 15.30-16.30 UTC, Bz: -7 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes fro Türkiye, Algeria +S1, floor MW=S1 5880      15.54     WDR, S5-7, Modern Talking - You're My Heart You're My Soul, greez, Marco Schuitmaker - Engelbewaarder 5835      15.57     pres. R. Evropa (UKR), S5-7, Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula, Donna Summer - Hot Stuff 6290      16.29     De Kat, S5-7, occ. ute 6285-95, Sebastian Lightfoot - Close Encounters, The Cats - One Way Wind, 16.37: greez to UKDXer, id, Golden Earring - Radar Love, Them - Gloria 6275      16.35     Dead, S3-5, John Lennon - Imagine, id, Jean-Jacques Perrey - Brazilian Flower 6215      16.56     unid, S0-2, mx 6880      17.00     unid, S3-5, Balkan ? songs, cd 17.04 1670      17.05     unid, S4-7...

Thursday 2026-2-12 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peak at 17 UTC, Bz: -6 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 5880      15.55     WDR, S4-6, Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love), Pierre Van Dam - Die Griekse Melodie, Kristina Bach - Fortuna Fortuna, 16.04: id, greez, "You're listening to Radio WDR", 17.12: Normaal - Viva La Cnasta, S5-7 5835      16.05     pres. R. Evropa (UKR), S7-9, occ. ute 5835-38, The Killers - All the Pretty Faces - All These Things That I've Done, Razorlight - Who Needs Love - Action,16.28: The Beatles - Day Tripper - We Can Work It Out 6275      16.33     unid, S2-4, occ. ute 6270-80, English comedy talking 1665      16.42     unid, S2-6, ute 1665-68, "The Blueskirt Waltz", covered by 1666 Russian amateurs, 16.48: Duo Onbekend - Altijd Bij Jou Zijn, Harm Wierstra - Wij Boeren 1620      16.52      Ros AM, S3-7, Steve Win...

Wednesday 2026-2-11 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -6 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from the Ionian Sea +S1-2, floor MW=S1 6940      16.03     unid, S2-4, occ. amateurs on freq, Samantha Sang - Emotion (feat. Bee Gees), Chic - I Want Your Love, Bee Gees - Jive Talkin', Sasha Lopez - Weekend (feat. Broono & Ale Blake), 16.20: Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait, 17.09: techno, Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive, Stiff Little Fingers - Straw Dogs, S3-6, occ. ute 6937-40 6210      16.22     Ronalisa, S5-7, Hutter, Schneider & Bartos - Radio Activity, Star Inc. - Aurora, 16.27: "You're listening to Radio Ronalisa, the sound of free radio on SW", Star Inc. - Fade to Grey, 16.30: id-jingle, Waldo Remix - Bette Davis Eyes, Eddy Christiani - Hoe Je Heette Ben Ik Vergeten 6290      16.35     B4, S4-6, greez to Panda, id, Alannah Myles - Black Velvet, 2 Unlimited - Faces, Albert Hammond - The Free Elect...

Tuesday 2026-2-10 Calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 5835      15.55     pres. R. Evropa (UKR), S6-8, Nancy Sinatra - It's Such a Pretty World Today, Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi - Black (feat. Norah Jones), Heisenberg & The Albuquerque Kingpins - It's Such a Good Night, Alex Ebert - Truth, cd 16.03 6235      16.28     unid, S3-5, pulsating ute on freq, occ. ute 6235-40, Abba - Dancing Queen, The Bellamy Brothers - Old Hippie, The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black, The Wolkers - Oh Lonesome Me, Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman, ass. R. Billy Beun  5800      16.46     WDR, S6-8, ute 5800-05, Alice Cooper - Poison, Time Bandits - Endless Road, Taylor Swift - Shake It Off, 16.58: id, greez, part of Michael Jackson - Bad, cd 17.01 1638      17.03     unid, S2-4, Greeks 1635 and 1640 occ. covering, Steve Winwood - Night Train, Traffic ...

Monday 2026-2-9 Calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -3 .. +8 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Türkiye, the Aegean Sea, Greece, the Ionian Sea +S1, floor MW=S1 6300      15.54     unid, S6-8, occ.  ute 6295-6305, from 24 Originele Geheime Zenderhits : Marco Vaessen & - Vakantietour, De Willyo' - Ik Ben het Zat, Chantal  - Ich Hore Noch Immer Deine Stimme, 15.59 talking in German, greez, 16.30: Mario Mathy - Jambo Sana, ass. WDR 6290      16.02    unid, S6-8, Bobbejaan Schoepen - Café Zonder Bier, part of Bobbejaan Schoepen - Ik Sta Op Wacht, 16.04-05 carrier only, instr. R&R, Ken Griffin - You Can't Be True Dear, cd 16.23, ass. JT 6210      16.09     unid, S2-5, ute 6190-6235, Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman, The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand, 16.13: The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction, Herman's Hermits - No Milk Today, more oldies, 16.24: The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night, 16.45: ...

Sunday 2026-2-8 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from the Tyrrhenian sea 6930      07.30     Voyager, S4-6, "Your station for the best classical music, this is Radio Voyager", Bande Rumorose continuing 6210      15.42     unid / R. Caroline,  S4-6, "Thanks for supporting Radio Caroline", Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me), greez, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue, 15.50: Caroline id, Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark, "This is Radio Caroline" 5830       15.57     unid, S5-7, okbosbeats - Hypnosis, LuxeMan - Sky of Love, DJ Artur - Memory of the Past, Andy Williams - A Summer Place, ANAA & Niko Gaitano - A Rare Gift, 16.17: Barbra Streisand - Promises, pres. R. Mystery Theatre 5800      16.20     ContiKenzo, S5-7, greez + ZZ Top - Viva Las Vegas, 16.24: id,  6275    ...

Saturday 2026-2-7 Fairly calm ionosphere, latest G1-peak at 10 UTC, Bz: -2 .. +5 nT, collapsing at 14 UTC  to -5 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6294     10.01     Mordor, S8-9, part of the Swedish national anthem: Du gamla Du fria Du fjällhöga nord, Neil Young - Rockin' In the Free World, "Please tune to 6306, this was Radio Mordor and we are closing down", cd-rock, falling airplane sounds", 10.06 cd 6290      14.58     Lowland, S3-5, occ. ute 6289-6299 covering, Irene Cara - Flashdance… What A Feeling, Connie Francis - Where The Boys Are, 15.00: talking, 15.03: BlackHawk - Almost a Memory Now, cd 15.06 6380      15.06     unid, S4-6, surrounded by occ. utes, instr. polkas, 15.30: instr. polkas, 15.40: brass band march, instr. polkas, 16.00: instr. polkas, 16.15: instr. polkas, 16.40: instr. polkas, S6-8 5880      15.17     Intruder, S5-7, occ. ute on freq, The Prodi...

Friday 2026-2-6 Unsettled ionosphere, latest G1-peak at 12.30 UTC, Bz: -6 .. 0 nT, flaring subsiding, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6300      16.02     unid, S4-6, Creedence Clearwater Revival - Suzie Q + talking, cd 16.04 6275      16.05     unid, S2-4, mx, 16.05: talking, rock, Dutch song, 16.12: id-jingle, country song, Dutch songs, 17.00: Dutch songs, S3-6 6235      16.15     unid, S2-4, pulsating ute on freqcovering, The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), George Baker - Wasted Love 6290      16.18      unid, S2-4, The Waikikkis - Hawaii Tattoo, cd 16.19 5800      16.26     unid, S3-5, ute 5750-5820, The Blue Diamonds - Ramona, id, Gerard Cox - De Goeie Ouwe Tijd, cd 17.04, ass. Carrierwave 5840      16.30     unid, S6-8, ute 5837-40, 5845 BBC (UZB) splashing, Switch Disco & Korolova - Empty Ski...

Thursday 2026-2-5 G3-storm at 3-10 UTC, after which unsettled ionosphere Bz: -4 .. +9 nT, flaring continues (13 UTC: R1 / M1.7, 15 UTC: R1 / M1.9, 16.30 UTC: R1 / M1.7)) noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 1629      15.53     Mosfet, S5-7, instr. polka, "Dit was de Mosfet met een kort test", instr. "Oh how She Lied"-polka, whistling+band polka, 16.00: "Down at the Bar"-polka 6285      16.02     unid / Skyline Radio Germany, S6-8, occ. ute 6285-95, German hosting, id, Cathedral - Solitude, English hosting, dedicated to the Scandinavian listeners: Einherjer - Dragons of the North 5840      16.09     WDR, S5-7, ute on freq, Stampeders - Hit the Road Jack, The New Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress), Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love, Radiohead - Creep, 16.21: "We are WDR from the bottom of the sea", greez, Franco De Lago - Chéri Chéri Lady 6235      16.26     pres. ...

Wednesday 2026-2-4 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 15 and 16-16.30 UTC, Bz: -10 .. +14 nT, flaring continuing > radio blackouts (12 UTC : R3 / X4.2, 16 UTC: R1 / M1.9), noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6320      15.53     unid, S4-6, occ. ute 6312-22, Tears for Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love, 15.55-56 carrier only, part of Genesis - Mama, carrier only, cd 16.01 6235      15.57     unid, S3-5, 6230 So Hope splashing, Kenny Rogers - The Gambler, Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen - Sea Of Heartbreak, Elvis - In the Ghetto, 16.00: covered by So Hope, pres. R. Billy Beun 5840      16.03     WDR, S5-7, ute 5837-40, Steppenwolf - Born to Be Wild, instr. polka, 16.12: "Je luistert naar de WDR", greez 5800      16.07     unid, S1-3, ute on freq, Harry & Hilde - Majoretten, 16.09: id-jingle, Gary Fane - Aries, 16.15: Lydia Beck - Gruezi wohl Frau Stirnimaa, Dutch so...

Tuesday 2026-2-3 Geomagnetically calm ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. -2 nT, flaring continuing > radio blackouts (14 UTC: R3 / X1.5, 15 UTC: R2 / M7.2, 16-17 UTC: R1 / M1.7), noise: floor SW=S0 6290      16.20     Taxus, S6-8, occ. ute 6285-95, polka song, Leni & Ludwig - Hohe Tannen, "This is Taxus Radio on SW", name spelled out, contact info, Leni & Ludwig - Schön Ist Die Jugend 5880      16.34     Intruder, S5-7, ute 5870-5930, id-jingle, Uma2rman - Кажется, Michel Berger - Tout feu tout flamme générique, 16.40: id, Armin van Buuren - Feels So Good (feat. Nadia Ali), MKRUDE - Velvet Rabbithole 6235      16.46     unid, S2-4, pulsating ute on freq, ute 6190-6250, Dutch songs, 16.57: Gerrit Uittenberg - 'N Americaan, 17.00- covered by 6230 So Hope (TWN) splashes, pres. R. Billy Beun Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. 0 nT, 18 UTC: R1 / M2.5 radio blackout > weak 180 meter signals, noise: floor...

Monday 2026-2-2 Flaring continues > radio blackouts (8 UTC: R3 / X1.5, 11.30 UTC: R2 / M6.8, 15 UTC: R1 / M4.0, 17 UTC: R1 / M2.3), geomagnetically fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -6 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, all signals weakening 6290      15.57     ContiKenzo, S5-7, Jovanotti - A Te, email: "Coming well in New Zealand", 16.01 cd 1632      16.03     unid, S4-6, instr. polka, 16.04: moved to 1635, carrier only, 16.06: moved to 1640, Henk Weingard - Und es heult der Motor, cd 16.08 1620      16.09     Bizon, S2-7, "Blonde Anna"-polka, 16.11: "Zender Bizon uit de Veluwe", greez, Hula Hawaiians - Hilo Marsch, Espada - Casanova Johnny 1656      16.26     unid, S2-6, 1657 Russian, Wolfgang Lindner Jr. & Die Jungen Stadlmusikanten - Rosamunde, brass band polka cavalcade, 16.32: accordion polka, cd 16.33 6379      16.58     Wi...

Sunday 2026-2-1 Unsettled ionosphere, increased flaring since yesterday, several radio blackouts (10 UTC: R2 / M6.6, 12.30 UTC: R3 / X1.0, 16 UTC: R2 / M5.2), Bz collapsing at 10 UTC, currently erratic: -4 .. 0 nT, noise:  floor SW=S0, static crashes fron Türkiye +S1, many stations during an hour in very noisy SW bands with lots of utes 6280      16.00     unid, S4-6, ute 6280-6380, occ. ute 6277-80, Tyler The Creator - Dogtooth, ToryonTheBeat - You're in My System, 16.07: Makam - The Hague Soul, 16.14: talking, 16.20: Barbárfivérek - Utcadiploma, 16.21: talking, more Hungarian rap  6290      16.04     Lowland, S5-7, ute 6280-6380, OSO Time R., Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive 6275      16.10     Time, S4-6, 6280 splashing, QSO Lowland + Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio - All By Myself, cd 16.13  6295      16.24     unid, S5-7, ute 6280-6380, in QSO,...