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Saturday 2024-1-6, Epiphany Very calm ionosphere, MDI=0.00-0.01 nT/s, Bz: -1 .. +1 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6306      11.25     Sombrero, S8-S9+5, instr. techno, Hullujussi - Polta tupakkaa, Mikko Alatalo - Rikoo on riskillä ruma, id-jingle, email for reports, J. Karjalainen - Apinaorkesteri, id-jingle, Leo Jokela - Nainen poliisi ja taksi, more Finn hits 6306      13.39     Sombrero, S7-S9+5, Amii Stewart - Knock on Wood, id-jingle, Kim Wilde - You Came, id-jingles, Eddie Meduza - Mera brännvin, more int. hits and id-jingles, 13.51: David Lee Roth - Just a Gigolo, id-jingle, Nena - 99 Luftballons, email for reports Calm ionosphere, Bz steady 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S3, constant static crashes from Croatia, the Adriatic Sea, Italy, the Ionian Sea +S1-2 6390      15.19     unid, S5-7, occ. ute 6385-90, talking, techno tracks, cd 15.26, ass. Witte Reus 6375      15.20  ...

Friday 2024-1-5 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz negative since 12 UTC, currently -4 .. -2 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, static crashes from Algeria, western Mediterranean +S1, floor MW=S3, Greeks dominating on 180 meters 6270      15.16     unid, S3-6, Seekers - Turn turn Turn, Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man, cd 15.22 6205      15.26     unid, unassessable, surrounded by occ. utes, mx 1660      15.30     Studio 19, S7-9, Greek on freq, instr. R&R, 15.38: Rubettes - Sugar Baby Love, Redbone - We were All wounded at Wounded Knee, id 15.40, New Seekers - I'd like to teach the World to Sing 1629      15.31     Luka, S6-8, 1632 Russian splashing, Dutch song, rock, 15.36: id, "Marocco en die oude beduinen"-polka, 15.49: cd-ann., Les Reed Orchestra - Man of Action, greez to stations, cd 15.51 1620      15.37     unid, S6-8, Greek on on freq, surrounded by o...

Thursday 2024-1-4 Fairly calm ionosphere, Bz: -3 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S1, floor MW=S3 <<< S1 solar radiation storm in progress since 0 UTC > noises increasing ... 6285      14.56     Misti, S4-7, occ. ute 6282,87, German rock version of "Pippi Långstrump"-song, German rock version cavalcade, 15.05: "Good afternoon, this is Misti Radio", 15.10 moved to 6295 6205      15.15     unid, unassessable, surrounded by utes, mx 5810      15.15     Deltracks, S5-8, Schocking Blue - Sweet Thing, rock tracks, 15.22: "Retro Hits" 6260      15.40     unid, S4-7, ute on freq, occ. ute 6255-65, Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man, rock tracks, 15.48: Byrds - Mr. Spaceman, 15.50: instr. rock tracks, instr. polkas, 16.02 cd 6300      15.43     Kiss AM, S3-6, occ. amateurs on freq, Blondie - Heart of Glass, "60's, 70's and 80's hits on XX", Stevie Wond...

Wednesday 2024-1-3 Disturbed ionosphere, almost G1-peaks at 12-13, 15 and 16 UTC, Bz erratic: -5 .. +2 nT, noise: floor MW=S2, noises increasing on 180 meters, floor SW=S0, SW bands closing 1620      13.21     Zwarte Boekanier, S5-7, other carrier 1621, "In de Groningeland"-polka, 13.24: greez, "Zwarte Boekanier uit Vrielo", phone number, polka song, 13.28: Ralph Bendix - Babysitter-Boogie, waltz song 1611       13.31     Zwarte Man, S5-7, "Die Liebe der Heimat ist immer dabei"-song, Mental As Anything - Live It Up, 13.38: id, Dutch and German songs, id 13.43, pirate song 6295      14.59     unid, S6-9, techno disco tracks, 15.03: Carpenters - We've only just Begun - Top of the World, 15.09- techno and rock tracks, 15.30: Cascada - Miracle 6205      15.00     unid, unassessable, ute 6206-22, 6180 CRI, Urumqui, 500 kW in Russian splashing, mx 6260    ...

Tuesday 2024-1-2 Disturbed ionosphere, Bz very erratic: -6 .. +6 nT, noise:floor SW=S1, floor MW=S2, 180 meter signals weakening 6280      15.02     unid, S6-8, Trinity - We love the Pirate Stations, instr. polka, 15.06 talking, jingle, "Marocco en de oude beduinen"-polka 6270      15.04     unid, S4-6, ute on freq, Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth,"XX Radio closing down now, you're listening to Radio XX on SW, good afternoon", Journey-Dont stop Believing, Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure, Simple Minds - Don't You (forget about Me), 15.21: Jermaine Stewart - We don't have to take our Clothes Off, 15.26: "Your listening to XX International", cd 1636      15.28     Mi Amigo, S6-9, Koto mx, 15.29: greez to Waterman and others, greez to Toulouse, Jim Reeves  - There's a Heartache following Me, 15.33: greez to Nachzwerver, 15.47: greez to DB, 16.06: greez to Valencia, "Dit is R...

Monday 2024-1-1, New Year's Day Calm ionosphere, Bz  negative since 3 UTC, currently -6 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0  6306      10.58     Sombrero, S7-9, Jope Ruonansuu - Rakastan turkulaisia, Vilperin Perikunta - Piirimyyjä, Kari Peitsamo - Kauppaopiston naiset, id-jingles, email for reception reports, PMMP - Rusketusraidat, id-jingle, Irwin Goodman - Viuhahdus (Finnish version of Dean & Jean - Hey Jean hey Dean), Lapinlahden Linnut - Se tekee gutaa, Tapani Kansa - Veikko Nieminen, id-jingle, Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int - Tarzanin kalsarit, id-jingle, Urpo - Teryleeniä, "Terveisä kilpaileva asema taajuudella 6206" (6205: carrier only, cd 11.25), 11.27: Kolibri - Puhtaat munat ja vilpitön mieli, id-jingle, 11.32: Raptori - Oi Beibi  6205      11.32     Mordor, S7-9, instr. rock, "We are now closing down, this is Radio Mordor", cd 11.35 6285      13.35     Misti, S3-5, occ. ute...

Sunday 2023-12-31, New Year's Eve Very calm ionosphere, MDI=0.00-0.01 nT, Bz steady: -1 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0 6305,6  11.39     Mordor, S8-S9+5, instr. rock, id, HNY wishes, 11.43: "HNY wishes for Rick, especially you", Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams, rock tracks and id-jingles in between, 11.54: "We are now closing down", Neil Young - Rockin' in the free World, 11.59: "Keep on listening also in 2024, you never know when Radio Mordor is on air", cd 12.00 6306,4  12.00    Sombrero, s/on, S8-S9+5, instr. rock, 12.03: QSO Mordor, id-jingle, Finn hits and id-jingles Calm ionosphere, Bz: -4 .. 0 nT, noise: floor SW=S0, floor MW=S2 6270      15.25     Black Power, S7-9, Charlie Rich - The most beautiful Girl, id 6280      15.26     unid, S5-7, country tracks, jamming of So Hope on freq 6290      15.28     Hitmix, S7-9, occ. ute 6288-89, "Hitmix live on SW", 15.35: move...