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Saturday 2026-3-21 G2-storm at 21-4 UTC, latest G1-peaks at 8.30 UTC, fairly calm ionosphere, Bz 15.30-17 UTC: +30 > 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6295      16.05     Blackstone, in QSO, S3-5, Rocky Sharpe & The Replays - Rama Lama Ding Dong, QSO, John Kincade - Dreams Are Ten A Penny  6308       16.08     unid, S5-7, Status Quo - Slow Train, Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky, a-ha - Take On Me, cd 16.20 6295       16.13     NMD, S3-5, id, Harry Thumann - Underwater, Hello - New York Groove, Creedence Clearwater Revival - Down On The Corner, 16.23: greez to UKDXer: "I was in QSO with Blackstone and Lowland" 5800      16.28     WDR, S4-6, Koto - Star Wars, id, Henk Wijngaard - De Snik In Haar Stem 6210      16.30     King SW, S4-6, "King SW - music ", Aerosmith - Dream On 6325      16.35    ...

Friday 2026-3-20, vernal equinox at 14.45 UTC G1-peaks at 4.30-12.30 UTC, Bz: 0 .. +10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from eastern Mediterranean +S1 5875      16.11     R. Intruder, S5-7, Sash! - Ecuador, Pesnyary - За полчаса до весны, instr. techno, Fancy - Flames of Love, 16.30: id, Imperiya - Поезд на Ленинград 6205      16.37     West Finland, S7-9, occ. ute 5205-08, Olly James, Old Jim & Kickbait - Dreams Will Come Alive, Retropop - Kultaiset Ysärivuodet, Miljoonasade - Mayday Mayday, 16.45: "This is Radio West Finland broadcasting on SW", email, Movetron - Näytä, 16.48: "Radio jota kuuntelet on Radio West Finland", Gigi D'Agostino - L'amour Toujours, 16.56: "RWF"-id rock, id-jingles in English and Finnish, 17.00:  Bablo - Perseaukisten Kerho, Teflon Brothers - Eesti (On my Mind feat. Juice Leskinen & Märkä-Simo), 17.06: Remix feat. Karoliina Kallio - Elät vaan, 17.10: "Keep on rocking, this ...

Thursday 2026-3-19 Calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static hassle +S1, floor MW=S1 5835      16.02     pres. R. Evropa (UKR), S5-7, Waylon Jennings - Love's Gonna Live Here, Johnny Cash - City of New Orleans, Kris Kristofferson - Sugar Man, Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger, Waylon Jennings - Don't Think Twice It's Alright 6279      16.23     unid, S4-6, occ. ute 6272-82, Rubberen Robbie - De Nederlandse Sterre Die Strale Overal, Taco - Puttin’ On The Ritz, Van Halen - You Really Got Me, ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man, 16.39-43 carrier only, De Tamara's - Loekie's Polka, 16.47: Earth and Fire - Weekend, Henk Wijngaard - Kilometervreters, 16.53: Dorthe - Sind Sie Der Graf Von Luxemburg, cd 16.57 6290      16.30     unid, S3-5, Dutch songs, instr. polka, 16.39: Original Almrauschklang - Du bist mein Herzblatt, Arne Jansen - 'n Heel Klein Vuur, 16.47- carrier only, cd 16.48-...

Wednesday 2026-3-18 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from the Sea of Crete +S1, floor MW=S1 5835      16.25      pres. R. Evropa (UKR), S5-7, The Beatles - You Know My Name (Look Up the Number), carrier only, 16.37: Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula, Little Richard - Long Tall Sally, Bill Haley - Rock Around The Clock, 16.42: Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 5880      16.28     pres. R. Intruder, S5-7, ute on freq, M People - Don't Look Any Further, Dennis Marcellino & Mark Stefani - The Shadow of Your Smile, Vladimir Kuzmin - Я не забуду тебя, Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms, Oleg Mityaev - Лето-это маленькая жизнь 6290      16.52     Ronalisa, S4-6, occ. ute 6275-6303, Fenneberg-Moser Duo - Lass den Vater mal an das Muttermal, Jessie - Met een Kus, "Rolling down the Road"-polka, The Classics - My Russian Lady, Heintje Simon...

Tuesday 2026-3-17 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from the Ionian Sea +S1, floor MW=S1 5835      15.54     pres. R. Evropa (UKR), S5-7, Buddy Holly - Learning the Game, Sanford Clark - Son-of-a-Gun, Alan Lomax - Goodnight Irene, 16.00-02 carrier only, Pink Floyd - Breathe (In the Air) - On the Run - Time, more from the album The Dark Side of The Moon 1655      16.34     unid, S2-6, ute 1655-60, "Oh Leila"-tango, BZN - Just An Illusion, Arne Jansen & Les Cigales - Mooie Meisjes, Major Dundee - The Longer the Distance 1620      16.46     unid, S2-6, Frankie Yankovic - Whoop Polka, Grant Kozera & Eric Noltkamper - Acapulco Polka, Dana Winner - Hopeloos en verloren - Duizenden Mooie Dromen 6240      16.58     unid, S2-5, ute 6235-38, The Persuaders - Thin Line Between Love and Hate, Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now, Imagin...

Monday 2026-3-16 Unsettled ionosphere, latest G1-peaks at 12.30, 14, 17 UTC, R1 (M2.8) radio blackout at 12 UTC, Bz erratic: -2 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Italy, the Ionian Sea +S1, floor MW=S1 5875      16.23     Intruder, S5-7, Space - Magic Fly, 16.30: id, version of "Every Breath You Take", Гек - Моя вселенная, Петр Дранга - Подиум, id 16.40, Adriano Celentano - L'arcobaleno, Valentina Tolkunova - Поговори со мною мама 6290       17.49     Argus, S5-8, ute 6285-88, Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes, Engish hosting, The Human League - Don't You Want Me, 17.55: "Radio Argus plays the hits you remember", A Flock of Seagulls - Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You), 18.00: Billy Idol - White Wedding 1611      18.03     unid, S5-7, 1602 splashing, Greek on freq occ. overriding, Sylvia & De Rainaldo's - Jij Ja Jij, "Mamma mia in Napoli"-song, Jaap Valkhoff & Jacky van ...

Sunday 2026-3-15 Unsettled ionosphere, latest G1-peaks at 15-16 and 17 UTC, Bz erratic: -3 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Türkiye, Iraq, Italy +S1 6295      16.09     De Kat, S5-7, occ. amateurs and CW 6296-7 covering, Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World, Kim Wilde - Chequered Love, Level 42 - Running In the Family, Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax, 16.26: Visage - Fade To Grey, Blondie - The Tide Is High, rock tracks, 17.00: Rammstein - Deutschland, 17.03: id, cd-ann., Sebastian Lightfoot - Raptor, cd 17.6 6285      16.11     Monique, S5-7, The Beach Boys - Let's Go Away for Awhile, Hugo Montenegro and His Orchestra - The Good the Bad and the Ugly, 16.15: s/on-fanfare, 16.17: id, hosting, The Fortunes - Freedom Come Freedom Go 5827      16.39     unid, S6-8, 5829>5826>5827, Bonfeel Electro Band - Goodbye My Love - Say say Say, 16.45-46 carrier only, more I...

Saturday 2026-3-14 G3-storm at 22-11 UTC, latest G1-G2-G1-peaks at 13-16.30, G1-peaks at 17-18 UTC, Bz erratic: -7 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Italy, western Mediterranean, Algeria +S1-2, floor MW=S1 6260,5   14.05     Ome Jan, S4-7, The Korgis - Rovers Return, Four Tak - Kijk Me Aan M'n Monica, Duo Onbekend - Ik Wacht Op Jou, Anna-Lena Löfgren - Hjärtat På Rätta Stället, instr. polka, German version of "Mississippi", 14.26: id, greez to Panda, 14.27: "You're listening to Radio Uncle Jan", New Four - Wakookdoe 6325      14.21     Weekend Music, S3-6, recordings of station Orang Utang, 14.24: hosting, id 6930      14.30     Voyager, S5-8, Bande Rumorese-program, 14.32: id, email, Ray Charles - Baby Grand, Gilberto Gil - Refazenda 6980      16.10     unid, S5-8, fax 6977, occ. ute 6980-90, Colapesce & Dimartino - Musica leggerissima, The Kolors - Cab...

Friday 2026-3-13 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Croatia, the Strait of Messina +S1, floor MW=S1 6290      15.53     WDR, S6-8, occ. ute 6285-95, greez to stations + 15.55 id + hosting + Ted Brown & Company - Penny Serenade, 15.57: Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere, 16.05: Golden Earring - Radar Love, 16.10-carrier only, cd 16.11 5800      16.00     WDR, S4-6, same as 6290, id, greez, Marc & Dave - Meer Dan 100.000 Jaren, id, 16.11: id, Queen - Radio Ga Ga, 16.35: SWCH summermeeting info, "Welkom bij Radio WDR", DJ Jean - Love Come Home, S6-8 5900      16.43     unid, S4-7, Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger, Status Quo - In The Army Now, Visage - Fade To Grey, 16.53: greez to UKDXer, covered by other carrier on freq, "XX, low power" 6236      16.56     unid, S5-7, occ. ute 6238-43, David Lee Roth - Just Like Paradise, Ga...

Thursday 2026-3-12 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 15-15.30 and 16-17 UTC, Bz: -5 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, SW signals in fast fading, floor MW=S1 6320      16.10      R. Delta 48 R. Rob and R. Markies QSOs, both S3-5, real id from Achim 5905      16.24     Intruder, S4-7, Alphaville & Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg - Forever Young, Lube - Na Vole, Eduard Artemyev - Поклонники, 16.39: id, Muse - Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Владимир Маркин - Царевна-несмеяна, Dmitriy Malikov - Ночь в Мадриде 6260,3   16.48     unid, S3-5, occ. ute 6262-64, Marc Pircher - Tiroler Polka - alles O.K., instr. polka, Dutch songs, 16.58: Zangeres Zonder Naam - Achter In Het Stille Klooster, 17.00: "Dit is XX Radio", Bronson Diamond & Greta Stanley - Stay in Your Lane, German waltz, ass. Ome Jan R. 5800      17.05     WDR, S5-7, ute 5803, occ. ute 5800-10, The Classics - My Lady o...

Wednesday 2026-3-11 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6306,2   16.22     Sombrero, S7-9, Boston - Peace of Mind, "This is Radio Sombrero from Finland", email, Heart - Barracuda, The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black, 16.30: id-jingle, Foo Fighters - Everlong, Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son, 16.41: id-jingle, Year Of The Dog - Boys, Walter Subject - Horndog, 16.46: id-jingle, Black Devils & Ile Kallio & Janne Louhivuori - Chinatown - Dizzy Miss Lizzy Radio Sombrero, 2026-3-11, 16.41 UTC, 6306 kHz >> 6295      16.52     unid, S5-7, Olivier Toussaint & Paul de Senneville - Dolannes Melodie, The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way, Dick van Altena - Dom Diedelie Dom, Peter Tosh - (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back, Men At Work - Down Under, John Woodhouse - Droomland, cd 17.13 6285      16.57     unid, S7-9, Sophia George - Girlie Girlie, Bonfeel ...

Tuesday 2026-3-10 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -8 .. +6 nT > G1-G3-G6-G3-G1-peaks at 17-18 UTC, Bz: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Germany, Italy, Algeria +S1 3280      16.09     pres. R. Baltic 75, S5-8, U96 - Club Bizarre, Koto - Visitors, Boy Harsher - Pain 5835      16.21     pres. R. Evropa (UKR), S5-8, Jimi Hendrix - Blues Blues - FHITA - Outside Woman Blues, 16.30: Lonnie Youngblood - You Got It - Goodbye Betsie May 1629      16.38     unid, S5-8, Dutch Boys - Boer Harms, cd 16.41-43, "Ronalisa aan de band"-polka, Tek Houkes - Dokkumer lokaaltje, Anita Berends - De parel van het Noorden, 19.50: S7-9 1620      16.42     unid, S1-6, other carrier 1622, country version of "Green green Grass of Home", Hoyt Axton - Boney Fingers, Muizike Le Jardin - Heard the Bluebirds Sing, disco version of "Que Sera Sera", 19.50: S7-9...

Monday 2026-3-9 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peak at 17 UTC, Bz: -4 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 3280      16.26     pres. R. Baltic 75, S6-8, Execute - Boom boom boom, more dance tracks 6320      16.35     Markies, S4-6, instr. techno, 16.39: "This is the Station de Markies", Marty & das Orchester John Van De Ven - Trampo, 16.42: greez to England + Garland Jeffreys - Matador, Mood & Fun - Naar Veenhuizen 6320      16.47     Rob, S2-4, QSO Markies, cd 16.49-55, id, in QSO, cd 16.57 6320      16.49     Markies, S4-6, s/on, rock, QSO Rob "Locatie Rotterdam" + Vengaboys - 24 Hours 6295      17.47     Argus, S6-8, id, Metallica - Nothing Else Matters 1612      17.57     Arona, S2-6, 1602 splashing, The Crickets - Tino, 18.04: Les Chopains - Susie Darling, "De oude watermolen"-waltz, Canyon - Als I...

Sunday 2026-3-8 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-G3-G1-peaks at 14-18 UTC, Bz erratic: -8 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from France, western Mediterranean, Algeria +S1, floor MW=S1 3280      16.13     pres. R. Baltic 75, S5-7, DJ VAL - Sweet Melody, Toni Raut & BadTrip Boys - Shut Your Mouth, Conan Liquid - How Long (feat. El-Eye), 16.25: Culture Beat - Anything, Darkness - In My Dreams 5800      16.34     unid, S5-7, Johnny Eissing - Mijn Grote Wens, John Lamers - Crazy Love, Jessie - Met een Kus, 16.43: Kelly - Had Ik Jou Maar Eerder Ontmoet, Liliane Saint-Pierre - Eeuwig Van Je Houden, 16.50: greez, Herman Lippinkhof - Na Regen Komt Zonneschijn, cd 16.59 5800      16.59     ContiKenzo, s/on, S5-7, Hunters - Russian Spy And I, Margret Fürer & die Penny-Pipers - Gammel-Shake, Zangeres Zonder Naam - Kleine Suze, 17.06: Fricktaler Musikanten - Auf der Hacienda, 17.09: id, greez, Marij...

Saturday 2026-3-7 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -1 .. +5 nT, collapsing at 15 UTC, currently -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 3280      14.47     R. Baltic 75, S5-8, Tito & Tarantula - When You Cry, KNSRK - How to Move, Forum - Белая ночь, techno dance track, Maco Mamuko - Tequila, Winny Puhh - Piinatud Geenius, 15.57: NNHMN - The Secret, 16.01: "This is Baltic 75, free radio on shortwave" 6275      16.04     R. Dead, S3-5, country track, multilingual ids 6205      16.06     unid / Weekend Music, S3-5, beeping ute 6202-05, id, hosting  6325      16.08     Weekend Music, S4-6, Shirley & Company - Shame, Shame, Shame, same as 6205 6240      16.11     Radio De Rode Hond / Radio Midisana unid / WDR , S5-7, AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie, both ids, unid's contact info, The Springfields - Silver Threads And Golden Needles, 16.1...

Friday 2026-3-6 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz negative since 10 UTC, currently -3 .. -1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 5800      15.57     WDR, S5-7, id + hosting + Familie Laimer - Träume mit Dir, Jolanda Zoomer - Weer In De Wolken, 16.24: Gert & Hermien - Goudzoekers In De Zon, The Seasons - Als Ik Samen Ben Met Jou 6275      16.02     R. Dead, S3-5, "R. Dead"-song, 17.00: S4-6 6306      16.07     Sombrero, S6-8, occ. totally covered by Russian amateurs on freq, Kingston Wall - I Feel Love, Muse - Uprising, AM Radio - Taken For a Ride, 16.13: id-jingle, email, Geordie - Keep on Rockin', 80's Live - Keep On Rockin' In the Free World, 16.29: no amateurs on freq, "It's Radio Sombrero from Finland again, let us know where you're listening", email, Kiss - Love Gun, 16.48: cd-jingle, cd 5840      16.20     WDR, S4-6, amateurs on freq, same as 5800, instr. polka + id ...

Thursday 2026-3-5 Calm ionosphere, Bz: +1 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 5835      16.01     pres. R. Evropa (UKR), S6-8, ute 5832, Andy Williams - Butterfly, Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun, instr. disco 6306,3   16.10     Sombrero, S6-8, 6306 Russian amateurs, id, email, Quincy Jones - Soul Bossa Nova, id, email, Firewind - Maniac, "We are Radio Sombrero from Finland", Slade - Run Runaway, 16.21: amateurs cd, Beast in Black - Sweet True Lies, 16.25: id, rock, 16.28:  Kim Wilde - Cambodia, id, email, Bogart Co. - All the Best Girls, id, email, 16.37: Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax, Baltimora - Tarzan Boy 6340      16.43     pres. MAR, S4-6, The White Stripes - Jolene, hosting, Bonnie Tyler - In My Life, hosting, The Police - The Bed's Too Big Without You 6210      16.53     unid, S3-5, surrounded by occ. utes, Blue Feathers - Let's Funk Tonigh...

Wednesday 2026-3-4 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Hungary, Spain +S1, floor MW=S1 5835      16.01     pres R. Evropa (UKR), S6-8, Vopli Vidopliasova - Пісенька - А-Ба-Бап -  Пісня - А чи то - Були деньки, 17.08: Skryabin - Мумітроль - Хлопці-олігархи, 17.27: Simply Red - Oh What a Girl, Воплі Відоплясова - День Народження 5905      16.14     unid, S5-7, Vanilla - Keep On, Randy Crawford - When I Get Over You, Alexander Rozenbaum - Налетела грусть, Stereo Gringos - Belavista Boulevard, Kino - Кукушка, 16.36: Piknik - Из коры себе подругу выстругал, Guns N' Roses - Don't Cry, cd 16.59, pres. R. Intruder 6204      16.43     Delta 48, S3-5, ute 6207, Roxy Music - Avalon, "Delta Radio, your station with the greatest hits", Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face, 18.53: waterfall ids, cd 18.54 6920      17.35     unid / Laser 558, S4...

Tuesday 2026-3-3 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz erratic: -10 .. +10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, signals in fast fading 5835      16.21     Evropa (UKR), S5-7, Ka Production - أجمل أغاني التسعينات, Fadel Shaker - We Ahd Allah / فضل شاكر - وعهد الله (English words: https://genius.com/Genius-english-translations-fadl-shaker-allah-aalam-english-translation-lyrics  ), 16.27- carrier only, 16.28-31 several ids: "Your radio dial is on Radio Evropa", Khaled Ajaj - Wehyatak Enta 6280      16.33     unid, S5-7, Dutch song, Bobby Darin - Early In the Morning, Evie, Gretha en Tieme - De legende van IJe Wijkstra, Leni & Ludwig - Meine Mutter War Eine Zigeunerin, 16.46: Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers - Swing The Mood, Dutch song, ass. WDR 6236      16.53     unid, S4-6, 6235 pulsating ute, Rod Stewart - Hot Legs, 16.55: more power: S5-7, Stewart continuing, 16.57-59: waterfall ids, cd, pres. Delta 48 6930...

Monday 2026-3-2 Calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 6290      16.05     unid / R. 60, S5-7, Bruce Springsteen - This Is Your Sword, id, "On three frequencies this evening", U96 - Club Bizarre 5835      16.09     R. Evropa (UKR), S6-8, ute 5837-42, The Beatles - Hey Jude - Revolution - Get Back, 17.14: "Your radio dial is on Radio Evropa" 4870      16.18     unid, unassessable, covered by CW on freq, Pete Seeger - We Shall Overcome, cd 5800      16.26     WDR, S5-7, ute 5802, Seal - Crazy, 16.29: "1,2,1,2, good evening, you're listening to station WDR from the Netherlands", Timmy T - One More Try 6306      16.32     Delta 48, S5-7, Pink Floyd - Dogs, 16.39: The Kinks - Lola, 43: "Delta Radio with the greatest hits", The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress) 6400      16.37    ...

Sunday 2026-3-1 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1 5905      16.11     unid, S5-8, Ann Christy - Ik Neem Vandaag de Trein, Dutch song, Viola - Denk Nog Eens Eenmaal Aan Mij, Dutch song, 16.23: De Toendra's - Klein Café, De S Band - Jaargetijden, Adrian - Voor 'n Avond Met Jou 5800      16.31     unid, S3-5, ute 5795-5845 covering, Kraftwerk - Computer World, English hosting, Shpongle - The Epiphany of Mrs Kugla, 16.41: English hosting, The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More 5890      16.44     WDR, S5-7, ute on freq covering, Liliane Saint-Pierre - Valerie, thanking for report, id 6325      16.48     Weekend Music, S4-6, id, hosting about Boy George, Culture Club - Karma Chameleon 6275      16.52     Dead, S3-5, "Radio XX", French country track, French Radio Dead id-song, French song 5835...