BetaJBK DXing

Wednesday 2026-10-21 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. +5 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from the Adriatic Sea, Italy +S1, floor MW=S1 6300     15.22    Taxus / Atlantis, S5-8, Creedence Clearwater Revival - Hey Tonight, "Je luistert naar Radio Atlantis", Shabby Tiger - Slow Down, id, email, George McCrae - Rock Your Baby, greez, Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo, cd 15.54 6290      15.33     Intruder, S4-7, Mariah Carey - Without You, Алена Свиридова - Без Него, 15.50: Жуки - Танкист, Петр Дранга - Эмка, 15.56: id-jingle, Nickelback - Feed the Machine 6285      15.37     Top, S3-6, 6290 splashes covering, Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield, Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting, "Top Radio", cd 15.42 5920      15.43     pres. Zeppelin R., S4-7, Aretha Franklin - A Rose Is Still a Rose, Harry Belafonte - Cucurrucucú paloma - Matilda 1611      15.58 ...

Tuesday 2026-10-20 Unsettled ionosphere, G1-peaks at 16-17 UTC, Bz: -7 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, the Tyrrhenian Sea, western Mediterranean, Tunisia +S1-2, floor MW=S1 5830      15.23     Mystery Theatre, S3-5, techno, 15.25: "You're listening to Radio Mystery", techno disco, 15.28: techno version of "Daddy Cool", cd 15.29 1620      16.06     unid, S1-4, ute 1615-20, Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. For Love), Dutch song, Normaal - Wat De Boer Niet Kent (Dat Vrette Nie) 6235      17.20     unid, S1-3, rock tracks in the statics 6920      17.22     pres. Zeppelin R., S4-6, Aretha Franklin - I Say a Little Prayer - A rose is still a Rose, Harry Belafonte - Cucurrucucú paloma 1656      17.28     unid, S2-6, ute 1655-65, 1660 Greek splashing, instr. polkas, 17.32: De Evening Stars - Hé Wil Ji...

Monday 2026-10-19 Calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +4 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static hassle from France, western Mediterranean, Spain, Tunisia, Algeria, Marocco 6300      15.29    unid, S6-8, Al Stewart - On the Border, Kastelruther Spatzen - Und wenn am Abend das Glöcklein ruft, 15.35: greez, Henk Wijngaard - Het Zwarte Asfalt, greez, "Dit is een korte test op 6300", Bon Jovi - It's My Life, cd 15.41 6920      16.00     pres. Zeppelin R., S4-6, Les Brown - A Good Man Is Hard To Find, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - String of Pearls, Artie Shaw - Adios Mariquita Linda, Les Brown - Leap Frog, Charlie Barnet - The All Night Record Man 1629      16.13     R. 210, S3-7, id, email, Crazy Frog - Popcorn, Bad Brothers - Met Een Dans En Een Traan, 16.32: "From November on were on Sunday mornings 8 o'clock in stead of Saturday evenings", De Sjonnies - Dans Je De Hele Nacht Met Mij, email, Sjakie Schram - ...

Sunday 2026-10-18 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Ukraine, the Black Sea, western Mediterranean, Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Marocco +S1, floor MW=S1 6280      15.25     unid, S5-7, QSO Lowland +  Koto - Dragon's Legend, id, cd 15.29, ass. Wiite Reus 5800      15.33     WDR, S5-7, Henk Wijngaard - Kijk Uit Hier Ben Ik, Fernando Express - Fly Away Flamingo, talking, greez, id, Nova - Ariane (The Traveller) 6290      15.41     Monique, S5-7, Kool & The Gang - Celebration, hosting, greez, id-jingle,  website, The Beach Boys - California Girls 6235      15.54     unid / Weekend Music, S4-6, id, hosting, America - You Can Do Magic 3280      15.57     Baltic 75, S5-7, Estonian rock, 16.00: "The beat goes on - Baltic 75 - keep on moving", German id-jingle + U96 - Das Boot, 2. Maanantai - V...

Saturday 2026-10-17 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static hassle from Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Marocco, floor MW=S1 6290,3   15.24     Etherfreak, S3-6, techno tracks, 15.38: Will Atkinson & Gary Go - If I Spoke Your Language, Will Atkinson - Last Night in Ibiza - Drowning in the Dunes of Time, 16.02: id-jingle 6204,5   15.31     unid / Weekend Music, S3-5, 6210 occ. Russian amateurs splashing, id, hosting 6210      15.33     King SW, S3-6, Alice Cooper - Halo of Flies, 18.35: id, Ace Frehley - New York Groove 6325      15.36     unid / Weekend Music, S3-5, hosting, id 5800      15.47     unid / Atlantis, S4-7, ute 5802, Mooi Wark - Probleem'n, id, email, Normaal - Daldeejen 5840      15.49     R. 210 Golden Oldies, S5-8, Tanzorchester Konrad Grewe - Happy Time, instr. mx, instr. rock,...

Friday 2026-10-16 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, occ. static crashes +S1, floor MW=S1 5800      15.08     WDR, S4-6, greez, id, Bricquebec - Strjitlizzer, hosting, Exit - 't Meisje Uit M'n Dromen 5840      15.33     unid, S1-3, Dutch songs 6300      16.37     Quintus, S2-4, occ. ute 6300-05, Living In A Box - Living in a Box, Chris Montez & Raza - Ay No Digas, John Fogerty - The Old Man Down The Road,16.46: "Radio Quintus hier", several ids 6920      16.48     pres. Zeppelin R., S4-6, ute 6900-50, Carpenters - A Song For You, Sam Cooke - Unchained Melody, Les Baxter - Atlantis 6290      16.58     Blackstone, S5-7, Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It, Roxy Music - Avalon, The Three Degrees - Tsop (The Sound of Philadelphia), 17.07: "Good evening to everybody who's listening, this is Radio Blackstone", The Th...

Thursday 2026-10-15 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static hassle from Türkiye, Spain Algeria, floor MW=S1 6300      15.32     Taxus, S6-8, "This is Taxus Radio on SW", instr. polka, 15.34-36 carrier only, a few bars of a Dutch song, Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam 5800      15.41     WDR, S4-6, ute 5802, Boudewijn de Groot - Prikkebeen (feat. Elly Nieman), Koos Alberts - Jaren Komen Jaren gaan, 15.48: hosting, greez, id, John Spencer - Johnny Vergeet Me Niet 6940      16.06     pres. Zeppelin R., S4-6, Popi Asteriadi - Pira To Gialo Gialo - I Mykonos Kanei Pania - Palia Geitonia 6275      17.28     ass. R. Dead, S4-7, German songs 3280      17.39     Baltic 75, S6-8, ute 3282, Ace of Base - Dancer in a Daydream, Billy Idol - Rebel Yell, Russian rock, 18.05: "Your music connection - Radio Baltic 75" 3265  ...

Wednesday 2026-10-14 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Türkiye, Algeria +S1, floor MW=S1 6300      15.22    Taxus / Atlantis, S6-8, The Lovin' Spoonful - Daydream, Bon Jovi - Runaway, "You're listening to Radio Atlantis", email, The Kinks - Lola, id, greez, The Cats - Sure He's A Cat, id, email, Mud - Dyna-Mite, 15.39: greez, The Apaches - Atlantis, 15.41: cd 6306,4   16.05     unid, S1-2, Star Inc. - The Inter Galactic - Cruise, Edgar Winter's White Trash - Keep Playin' That Rock 'N' Roll, rock tracks falling into background noise, 16.20: talking 6290      16.07     Intruder, S4-6, Sergey Trofimov - Не рассказывай, Feel Good Productions - Apache In Marrakech, 16.15: id, Le Minimoys Band - Beggin' 1656       16.21     unid, S1-3, ute 1655-50, 1660 Greek occ. splashing, id, polkas, 16.25: id, greez to Concorde, "Barbara"-polka, gr...

Tuesday 2026-10-13 All-day G1-peaks, latest at 13.30 UTC, Bz: +5 .. +10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static hassle from Türkiye, the Aegean Sea, Greece, the Tyrrhenian Sea, floor MW=S1 6290      15.22     Taxus / Atlantis, S6-8, id, The Wolkers - Oh Lonesome Me, "You're tuned into Radio Atlantis", John Lennon Experience - Imagine, thanking for reports, The Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow, 15.32: greez, Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden, id, email, Al Stewart - On the Border, 15.39: dedicated to UKDXer with S9: Barry & Eileen - If You Go, cd 15.43 5800      16.09     WDR / Hitmix, S5-7, Billy Joel - Uptown Girl, "Hier ist das Hitmix Radio via WDR", email, Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, 16.15: REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You, Crowded House - Weather With You, 16.22: "WDR broadcasting the finest sounds on SW", Enya - Orinoco Flow, Simply Red - Stars, 16.30: part of Duran Duran - A View to a Kill, Joe Prince - Silk Umbrell...

Monday 2026-10-12 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: +1 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static hassle and crashes +S1 from Türkiye, Greece,Italy, the Tyrrhenian Sea, Algeria, floor MW=S1 6305,5   15.48     unid, S4-6, Kraftwerk - Autobahn, 15.50: words, Kraftwerk - Das Model, cd 15.54 6280      16.01     unid, S1-3, Bryan Adams - Run To You, 16.04: words, rock tracks 6290      16.40     Ronalisa, S4-7, greez, 16.42: Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam, 16.43: cd-ann., cd 1647      18.18     Luka, S5-7, in QSO, id, The Cure - A Forest, cd 18.20 1647      18.20     Caballero, S4-6, The Waikikis - Hawaii Tattoo, id, in QSO, The Classics - Winter Has Come, cd 18.23 1647      18.23     Zwarte Boekanier uit Vrieloo, S2-5, Mario Mathy - Liberty, in QSO, several ids, cd 18.29 1656      18.30     Meteoor, S3-6,...

Sunday 2026-10-11 G1-storm at 2-15.30 UTC, Bz: +1 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, constant static crashes from Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece +S1-2, floor MW=S1 6020      08.15      Casanova Int., S6-8, Gerard de Vries - Teddybeer, Bianca - Schöner Rosengarten, Bee Gees - Tragedy, 8.25: greez  6280      15.35     Monique, S4-7, Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit, hosting, id, "It is raining cats and dogs in this part of the world", 15.38: Al Stewart - Song On the Radio, greez, hosting, Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies), greez, jingles, 15.54: Abba - Waterloo 5800      16.03     ContiKenzo, S3-6, "ContiKenzo"-song, Les Reed Orchestra, - Man of Action + id + greez, 16.06:  Queen - Hammer To Fall, The Switch Combo - Mooi om lief te hebben 3280      16.12     Baltic 75, S5-8, id-jingle, Casket Cassette - Nightmare, Pisse - Vernissage, 16.18: The Animals - House Of ...

Saturday 2026-10-10, both Web888 receiver addresses working again: https://web888jbk.ddns.net/   and    http://betajbk.proxy.rx-888.com:8073/ Stormy ionosphere, R2 (M6.5) radio blackout at 14 UTC, G1-G2-G3-G2-G1-peaks 14.30-16.30 UTC, Bz: -20 .. +20 nT, slightly elevated proton flux, static crashes from the Ionian Sea, Italy, the Tyrrhenian Sea, Marocco +S1, signals in fast fading 6300      14.41     Mustang, S6-8, "Heut ist Heut"-lied, 14.43: id, QSO Lowland, Atlantis 6280      14.47     unid, S4-6, Shocking Blue - Venus, Dizzy Man's Band - The Show, d 14.53 6290      14.50     Lowland, S4-6, Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It, id 14.55: id, QSO Mustang, cd 14.58 6238,3   14.54     Delta 48, S4-6, AC/DC - It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll), Van Halen - Jump, 59: id-jingle, Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven 6875      ...

Friday 2026-10-9 R1 (M1.4) radio blackout at 14 UTC, latest G1-peak at 12 UTC, fairly calm ionosphere, Bz +1 .. +7 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static hassle and crashes +S1 from Greece, the Ionian Sea, western Mediterranean, Tunisia, Marocco, floor MW=S1 6280      15.25     Delta 48, S4-6, Mark Dekoda - Rave Harder Techno Bass, Lupage & Joe Kox - Poker Face, B.B.E. - Seven Days and One Week, 15.36: "You're listening tp Delta Radio", 15.37: id-jingle, W&W & Vini Vici - Rave Mozart, 15.39: id-jingle, W&W & Vini Vici - Rave Mozart, ILYAA - In The End, 15.41: id-jingle, CYRIL - Stumblin' In, 15.44: id-jingle, Pink Floyd - Arnold Layne, id-jingle, Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears, 16.20: waterfall ids, cd 16.21 3280      15.54     Baltic 75, S5-7, Kalwi & Remi - Explosion, 15.55: "Leave the world outside, Radio Baltic 75, sinun musiikkisi, Radio Baltic 75", Estonian id-jingle, Swedish id-jingle, Red Flag - Russian R...

Thursday 2026-10-8 Unsettled ionosphere, Bz: -5 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from the Ionian Sea, the Adriatic Sea, Italy, the Tyrrhenian Sea, Sardinia, Algeria, Marocco +S1 6300      14.58     Atlantis, S5-7, id, email, cd-ann., The Apaches - Atlantis, cd 14.59 6285      15.58     unid, S2-4, David Bowie - Let's Dance, cd 15.59 5800      16.05     unid, S5-7, occ. ute on freq, BMIG TV - Quiet Storms Together, The Cranberries - Zombie, version of "Take me on", version of "Gimme gimme gimme", D-SLY - Every Moment, 16.23: version of "Cheri Cheri Lady", Deviana sharon S - Angels Ascended Masters Are With You (Funkified version), 16.48: Thompson Twins - King for a Day 5810      16.29     unid, S5-7, Neil Young - Rockin' In the Free World, 16.32-33 carrier only, part of The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress), 18.35-36 carrier only, The Boxer Rebelli...

Wednesday 2026-10-7 Calm ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static hassle from Italy, the Tyrrheniam Sea, Corsica, Sardinia, France, Tunisia, Algeria, Marocco, G1-peaks at 17.30-19.30 UTC, Bz. -4 .. -3 nT, G2-G1-peaks at 19.30-20.30 UTC 6290      16.20     Ronalisa, S4-6, id, cd-ann.,  Beer Barrel Polka, cd 16.23 6280      16.23     De Kat, S5-7, I Can't Stand the Rain, 16.24: id, cd 16.24 6290      17.14     Intruder, S3-5, other station on freq, id 1647      17.18     Wadloper, S3-7, "Hits from the peer with lots of beer, dit is Radio Wadloper", De Four Tak - Rosemaria, The Music Boys - Het Bloemenmeisje, Yo Yo Honey Singh - One Bottle Down, 17.27: id, contact info, 20.23: id, Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Ain't Got No Home, Bomfunk MC's - Freestyler, S5-7 1620      17.29     unid, S3-7, Greek on freq, Arne J...

Tuesday 2026-10-6 Unsettled ionosphere, latest G1.peak at 15.30 UTC, Bz: -2 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static hassle and crashes +S1 from the Tyrrhenian Sea, France, Spain, Portugal, Tunisia, Algeria, Marocco, G5-peak at 19.30 UTC 6290      15.52     unid, S2-5, occ. Russian ann.s on freq, polkas, 16.00: Lucas En Gea Hulshof - Ik Gaf Jou Alles, Heimatvagabunden - Bergvagabunden, De 2 Jantjes - De Zwerver, waltz song, 16.08: De Lenco's - Hela Hela Holala 5800      16.10     pres. ContiKenzo, S3-6, Opus - Live Is Life, greez, hosting + baby in the studio, Dutch song, Anita Berends - 765348, 16.18: Metallica - Don't Tread On Me 6940      16.20     pres. Zeppelin R, S4-7, Tom T. Hall - A Week In A Country Jail, Marty Robbins & Ray Conniff - A White Sport Coat, Stonewall Jackson - A Wound Time Can't Erase, 16.28: George Hamilton IV - Abilene 6300      17.27  ...

Monday 2026-10-5 All-day G1-peaks, latest at 15-16 UTC, Bz: -2 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static hassle and crashes +S1 from eastern Mediterranean, Corsica, Sardinia, Tunisia, western Mediterranean, Spain 6300      15.44     Taxus ? / Atlantis, S6-8, Long Tall Ernie & The Shakers - Lucille, "You are listening to Radio Atlantis", email, Suzi Quatro - If You Can't Give Me Love, hosting, id, Fleetwood Mac - Albatross, hosting, ZZ Top - La Grange, 15.57: cd-ann., email, cd 6940      16.29     pres.Zeppelin R., S4-6, Charlie Barnet - The All Night Record Man, Jimmy Dorsey - All of Me, Doris Day - All Through the Day 6290      16.36     unid, S3-5, Follow Me - Ik Wil Jou Heb, instr. polka, 16.43: instr. "Tulpen aus Amsterdam", instr. polka, 16.47: De Tijdbrekers - De Romantiek Van Vroeger, Dutch song 6401,4   16.39     unid, other carrier 6400 covering,instr.country polka,...

Sunday 2026-10-4 Disturbed ionosphere, all-day G1-G2-peaks, Bz erratic: -20 .. +10 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static hassle and crashes +S1 from Türkiye, eastern Mediterranean, western Mediterranean, Spain, Algeria, SW signals in fast fading and weakening 6875      15.44     Europe (I), S5-7, occ. ute 5800-95, occ. ute 5873,  instr. jazz, 15.50: talking, Stadio - E mi alzo sui pedali, italian hosting, Cerrone - Hooked on You, 16.00: id-jingle, Joe Sample - Ashes to Ashes 5800      16.05     ContiKenzo, S4-7, Les Reed Orchestra - Man of Action + id + hosting + greez, Orchester Dicky Gray - Hoppel-Poppel 6306,4   16.11     Sombrero, S3-6, Return - Change the Attitude, id-jingle 16.13, Rainbow - All Night Long 6204,6   16.16     unid / Weekend Music, S2-4, other carrier 6205, recording of Sunshine Radio, 16.17: id, hosting 6290      16.20     unid, S...

Saturday 2026-10-3, Blogger feeds seem to have stopped updating again. For my latest logs please go to the Posts page at  https://betajbk.blogspot.com/ Calm ionosphere, Bz: -2 .. +2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static hassle and crashes +S1 from Türkiye, eastern Mediterranean, western Mediterranean, Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Marocco, floor MW=S1 6210      16.01     King SW, S4-6, Atomic Rooster - Gershatzer, Harry Chapin - Short Stories, 16.12: "Music - King SW", David Bowie - The Laughing Gnome 6204,6   16.13     unid / Weekend Music, S2-4, other carrier 6205 covering, id, hosting 6325      16.15     unid / Weekend Music, S3-5, hosting about R. Caroline 6290      16.17     Balconia, S5-7, Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe, Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time, 16.23: id-jingle, email 6875      16.24     Europe (I), S5-7, Peter Jacques Band - All Rig...

Friday 2026-10-2 Calm ionosphere, Bz: 0 .. +3 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static hassle from Türkiye, eastern Mediterranean, Spain, western Mediterranean, Marocco 5800      16.20     pres. WDR, S5-7, Walter Ostanek & Joey Miskulin - Platt's Polka, Lunterse Zanger - De Treinmachinist, Opperkrekel - Campingpolka, Zusjes Muizers - Im Zell am See, 16.30: The Cats - I Gotta Know What's Going On, Henk Wijngaard - De Kleuter Langs De Autobaan, Nockis - Und über Rhodos küss ich Dich 3280      16.37     pres. Baltic 75, S5-7, Nockis - Und über Rhodos küss ich Dich, Hubert Kah - Wenn der Mond die Sonne berührt, Modern Talking - You're My Heart, You're My Soul 1242      16.42     ZoomRock, S9+5 - S9+10, Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run, "Minipuolista kitarapohjaista musiikkia - Zoom FM", Jonny Lang - Lie to Me, Ismo Alanko - Iloinen 6290      18.06     Intruder, S6-8,...

Thursday 2026-10-1 Calm ionosphere, Bz erratic: -4 .. +6 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S1, static crashes from Türkiye, eastern Mediterranean, Spain +S1 5800       17.28     WDR, S6-8, Sybiel & Wiel - Gaat M'n Hart Van Rikketik, R.E.M. - Man On The Moon, Olga Lowina - Echo Anita, Ferre Grignard - Ring Ring I've Got To Sing, 17.41: Alpenfrieden Buam - Der Kakadu, De Makkers - Zomerzon, 17.47: greez + id + email + Frits Stein - Holiday Polka 1665      18.05      unid, S2-4, amateurs on freq, Die Blauen Jungs - Dort wo die Sterne stehn, march mx, cd 1647      18.08     Blauwe Fazant met De Smokie, S4-7, 1650U Corsen R. (F) occ. splashing, Juliane Werding - Geh nicht in die Stadt (Heut Nacht), instr. "Duck"-polka, De Heikrekels - Samen Dansten Wij De Hully Gully, Digno Garcia Y Sus Carios - Brigitte Bardot, 18.15: De Heikrekels - Jij Bent Voor Mij Alleen, 18.24: id, Kaoma - Mélodie D'amour ...