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On Monday coronal hole stream and unstable conditions were still going on but some good things were happening – perharps because of this. In the early morning LaPlata and Brazil were strong. We need to check our files but stations heard included 1050 CX26 RNU Radio Uruguay and 800 ZYJ457 Rádio MEC. The band was totally closed to USA during the night. But it became alive at 08Z and especially to West Coast and Rocky Mountains. After peaking at 0830Z band dropped down to rise up again around 13Z. All time new ones noticed were 590 KID Idaho Falls ID (their ID has been heard before from KWIK), 870 KLSQ Whitney NV, 960 KALE Richland WA (with Christmas format and “Santa 106.1” slogan), 1230 KBAR Burley ID (our 700th NA station in Aihkiniemi), 1340 KPRK Livingston MT (simulcasting KMMS) and 1390 KLGN Logan UT. At 0830Z also few Mexicans were noticed but no new ones.

In the afternoon Timo noticed that Aussie stations 729 and 891 were quite strong and decided to check if there are any other signals from Australia. Suprisingly the band seemed to be open to South Australia between 1630-1800Z. New ones 720 6WF ABC Perth WA, 765 5CC Port Lincoln SA, 1161 5PA ABC Naracoorte SA, 1197 5RPH Adelaide SA and 1242 5AU Classic Hits Port Augusta SA were found with few others who didn’t give any ID. Otherwise we didn’t pay much attention to Asia. Condx were poor/zero to Japan.

Our dinner was oriental sweet and sour pork with boiled rice, cucumber and tomato. The best beers of the day were Põhjala Szechuan Bänger and Oud Beersel Bersalis Sourblend Grand Cru.