Shiokaze (Sea Breeze) schedule update

For anyone who follows the broadcasts from Shiokaze, Hiroshi's blog at http://hiroshi.mediacat-blog.jp/ mentions a new schedule effective 19 November 2024:

 

1300-1400 on 7280 and 7335 kHz                            

1405-1435 on 5935 and 6070 kHz                            

1600-1700 on 5955 and 6095 kHz                            

1705-1805 on 6020 and 7340 kHz

 Shiokaze (Sea Breeze) broadcasts to North Korea and is operated by the independent investigating organization "Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea", regarding persons believed to have been abducted by North Korea prior to 1983. All broadcasts are from Yamata in Japan (300 kW).

 They usually have an English program at 1300-1400 and 1600-1700 on Wednesdays (otherwise they are in Korean and Japanese)          

(BDXC)

 

Adventist Shortwave Broadcasting History, part 1

Thanks to Ray Robinson and Jeff White for sharing the latest Wavescan program for our followers

Jeff: Last week in the feature on Goa, we mentioned that the first syndicated

religious program to be aired on Emissora de Goa was the Voice of Prophecy, from

Adventist evangelist H.M.S. Richards Sr. We thought it might be interesting to look

back on Adventist broadcasting, so today we begin a three part feature on that

history, and in particular, that of Adventist World Radio, with a focus on shortwave.

However, today in part 1, Ray Robinson in Los Angeles looks back at the early

origins of Adventist broadcasting in North America, before the Second World War.

Ray: Thanks, Jeff. And yes, if you’ve got a good memory, we did cover some of this

material in October last year when we were marking the 52nd anniversary of AWR,

but more information has since come to light.

It was in March 1928 that John Fetzer, manager of AM Broadcast Band station

WEMC at the Adventist College in Berrien Springs, Michigan, made a visit to

Washington, DC. His purpose was to lodge an application with the newly created

Federal Radio Commission for a license to install a shortwave transmitter co-sited

with the medium wave one in Berrien Springs.  If he had been successful, that might

have led to the first appearance of Adventist programming on shortwave, but his

application was denied. A year or two later, Fetzer bought the station he managed,

and then transferred it to Kalamazoo, Michigan as WKZO.

Then, there was Harold Marshall Sylvester Richards, better known simply as H.M.S.

Richards. He was born in Iowa in 1894, and at the young age of just 17 began his

ministry as a tent preacher. In the late 19-teens, his brother worked as a driver for

the then Senator from Ohio, Warren G. Harding, and Harding invited the brothers to

attend a demonstration of the new invention of radio. Richards came to view radio

as a way to bring the Gospel to the nations. He graduated from Washington

Missionary College (now Washington Adventist University) in 1919, and then

served as an evangelist in various places in the United States and Canada. It was

during this period in the 1920’s while he was serving in Ottawa, Ontario, that he

began experimenting with radio announcements in connection with his meetings.

During the Great Depression he made his way to California, and he gave his first 15

minute guest sermon on KNX (AM) in Los Angeles on October 19, 1929.

The following year, 1930, H.M.S. Richards began producing a weekly radio program

called the ‘Tabernacle of the Air’. He raised $200 to pay for 13 half-hour time slots

on station KGER in Long Beach, California, which at that time was on 920 kHz, and

the ministry grew from there. His headquarters, a renovated chicken coop in his

garage, reflected his humility, a trait he retained even as his broadcast’s fame grew.

In January 1937, his radio footprint expanded over several stations of a regional

network – the Don Lee Broadcasting System. At the same time, the name of the

program was changed to the ‘Voice of Prophecy’.

In 1941, The Adventist General Conference Radio Commission designated ‘Voice of

Prophecy’ as the Adventist Church’s national radio program, and on Sunday, January

4, 1942, just a few weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor, it went coast-to-coast on

the Mutual Broadcasting System’s 89 stations. It was one of the first religious

programs to be broadcast on a nationwide network, and within 10 months it had

expanded even further onto 225 stations.

In those early days, there was no ability to pre-record on tape, so all the programs

were aired live from Mutual’s KHJ in Los Angeles. The team used to get to the KHJ

studio at about 5am each Sunday morning and do the program for the East Coast.

They’d break for something to eat, and then come back and do it all again for the

West Coast audience.

The next attempt on the part of the Adventist denomination to enter the

international scene of shortwave broadcasting was during the latter part of World

War II.  During 1944, The Voice of Prophecy was carried worldwide on the

shortwave and medium wave networks of AFRS, the American Forces Radio Service,

for the benefit of American servicemen on duty overseas.  

The shortwave stations in

use at the time were located on both the east and west coasts of the continental

United States. For the benefit of Australian servicemen in the Pacific, the program

was also carried as part of the Australia Calling broadcast from Shepparton, Victoria,

the predecessor to Radio Australia. From that time onwards, Adventist

programming has been heard in many parts of the world on shortwave, although

sadly as of last month, no longer in English.

In 1947, the program went truly international

as Richards first bought airtime on the high

power English language service of Radio

Luxembourg, which at that time was still on

longwave, and gave him broad coverage of

most of western Europe. He also bought

airtime on KZRH (now DZRH) in the

Philippines – a 50,000 watt station on 650 kHz

in metro Manila. And then as we commented

last week, in 1950 he added coverage into

India from Emissora de Goa’s MW and SW

transmitters.

In 1952, the program operation moved into new studios and offices that had been built 

in Glendale, California, and great expansion continued throughout the 1950’s and 60’s.

At its peak, the program was heard on over 700 stations worldwide, including on

shortwave via ETLF in Ethiopia, CR8A in Goa, SLBC in Colombo, Ceylon, and several

other shortwave stations in Asia and Latin America.

But, as happens to all of us, H.M.S. Richards was aging. In 1969, when he was 75

years old, it was decided that his son, H.M.S. Richards Jr., would take over the

speaking responsibilities, which he ably undertook until his own retirement in 1992.

The founder had realized his vision from the 19-teens of using radio to bring the

Gospel to the nations. And indeed, the ministry he started, with its humble

beginnings in October 1929, just last month (in October 2024) celebrated its 95 th

birthday. H.M.S. Richards Sr. eventually died aged 90 on April 24, 1985.

< Audio Clip – Have Faith in God >

Back to you, Jeff.

Jeff: Thanks, Ray. In 1971, the denomination decided to expand Adventist radio

programming into many other languages and parts of the world, beginning with the

establishment of a new entity – Adventist World Radio. And that’s where Ray will

pick up the story in part 2, in a couple of weeks’ time. Next week, Ray has an

interesting feature from Canadian radio, part of a Vinyl Tap program with Randy

Bachman, about the development of music radio in North America.

(Wavescan 17 Nov 2024)

A nostalgic look at Radio Peace & Progress

 

USSR: On November 15, 1964, western listeners can't believe their ears: here is the USSR.S.S. giving the voice to its public opinion! Radio Peace, a "free" radio broadcasting from Moscow. floods the airwaves with programs in several languages.It was a pale copy of Radio Europe Libre with Muscovite sauce!

An adventure that began in 1957: members of Radio Moscow had sent a letter to Nikita Khrouchchev asking to establish a Soviet international broadcaster on the model of RFE/RL.This letter, which acknowledged the effectiveness of the RFE, led the Kremlin to launch in 1964, such a station.

Officially it was a public non-governmental organization. It was registered as an original joint idea of Soviet public agencies. Its members: the Soviet Committee for Peace, the Soviet Committee for Solidarity with Asian and African Countries, the Committee and USSR Women's Youth Organizations, the Union of Friendly Societies with Foreign Countries, the Union of Journalists and the Novosti Agency. His task: "promote mutual understanding and trust among peoples of all countries."

n reality, this machine of propaganda of communist ideals was in the hands of the ideological department of the Central Committee and the KGB. The government had a propaganda radio that was not officially claiming its responsibility.

Radio Paix et Progrès used the technical facilities of Radio Moscow and performed 161 hours a week in 13 languages.The topics discussed followed the official line but were more inclined and direct than Radio Moscow, offering propaganda lines that the Soviet government could disown.

The programs of "Peace and Progress" were divided into half-hour programs. Each program included 10 pieces of information followed by commentary, speeches from representatives of the Soviet and foreign audiences, or answers to letters from the audience. All accompanied by short musical sequences.

The content of the Peace and Progress programs was more insidious than Radio Moscow and it was adapted according to the targeted audiences. As an example:

Off to China... radio shows Washington's hypocrisy in Taiwan and Tibet issues.

Off to Africa... she was the spokesperson against racism and apartheid.

Off to Latin America... she showed support for the Latinos who were defending themselves against North American imperialism.

On the way to Israel... the station was trying to demonstrate that the good people of Israel were the victim of the opportunist of the Zionist government.

Off to Arab countries... she talks about American hypocrisy towards Arabs.

A technique is still applicable even though the name Peace and Progress disappeared in 1991, Radio Spoutnik and RT have resumed.

(Radio Maggazine/FB)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 11 - 17 November 2024

Solar activity ranged from low to moderate levels this period. R1 (Minor) radio blackouts were observed on 11 Nov, 13 Nov and 15-16 Nov. Regions 3889 (S09, L=006, class/area Fki/540 on 15 Nov) and 3893 (S19, L=289, class/area Cso/050 on 15 Nov) produced a majority of the activity this period. The largest flare of the period was an M1.7 event observed on 13/1708 UTC from Region 3889. During the period, a total of 33 C-class and 7 M-class flares were observed. No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal to moderate levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to active levels. Unsettled to active levels were observed on 11 Nov and 13-17 Nov, all associated with positive polarity coronal hole high speed streams (CH HSSs). During the period, solar wind parameters were at mostly nominal levels through early on 14 Nov. Early on 14 Nov, total field increased to 14 nT, while the Bz component dropped to -13 nT. Wind speeds increased from about 305 km/s to a peak of about 460 km/s by late on 15 Nov. Wind speeds ended the period near 310 km/s. The phi angle was in a predominately positive sector throughout the period. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 18 November - 14 December 2024

Solar activity is expected to be at low to moderate levels (R1/R2 - Minor/Moderate), with a chance for high levels (R3 - Strong) from 18 Nov - 14 Dec. The disk is expected to feature numerous complex regions throughout the outlook period. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit. However, there is a chance for proton activity following significant solar flare activity during the outlook period. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal to moderate levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity is likely to be at unsettled to active periods on 18 Nov, 20 Nov, 25-27 Nov, 30 Nov-03 Dec, 06-08 Dec and 11-14 Dec, all due to the influence from recurrent CH HSS effects. Mostly quiet periods are likely on 19 Nov, 21-24 Nov, 28-29 Nov,

04-05 Dec and 09-10 Dec. 

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#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2024 Nov 18     230           8          3

2024 Nov 19     235           5          2

2024 Nov 20     235          12          4

2024 Nov 21     240           5          2

2024 Nov 22     240           5          2

2024 Nov 23     240           5          2

2024 Nov 24     245           5          2

2024 Nov 25     245          10          3

2024 Nov 26     240          10          3

2024 Nov 27     245           8          3

2024 Nov 28     255           5          2

2024 Nov 29     250           5          2

2024 Nov 30     250          10          3

2024 Dec 01     240          12          4

2024 Dec 02     230           9          3

2024 Dec 03     220           8          3

2024 Dec 04     210           7          2

2024 Dec 05     205           5          2

2024 Dec 06     205          12          4

2024 Dec 07     200          12          4

2024 Dec 08     180          10          3

2024 Dec 09     170           5          2

2024 Dec 10     150           5          2

2024 Dec 11     145          10          3

2024 Dec 12     145          15          3

2024 Dec 13     140          10          3

2024 Dec 14     145           8          3

(NOA) 

Propagation update from the U.K.

 

RSGB

GB2RS News Team

November 15, 2024

The solar flux index took a downturn this week, ending up at 150. The visible solar disk is looking rather bare compared with a couple of weeks ago.

This is the lowest SFI value since the 2 May 2024, but it is only a matter of time before we see another sunspot appear as we make our way through solar maximum.

The good news is that this means we have been pretty devoid of solar flares and coronal mass ejections, with only a few M-class flares occurring. Any CMEs were not Earth-directed and so the Kp index stayed low.

As a result, the bands are still playing ball. A quick look on 10 metres at 10.00UTC on Thursday 14 November showed the 4X6TU (Israel), OH2B

(Finland) and LU4AA (Argentina) International Beacon Project beacons were romping in on 28.200MHz.

Going down to 15 metres it was even better, with ZL6B (New Zealand), VK6RBP (Australia) and JA2IGY (Japan) all audible on 21.150MHz.

Also, the proton flux from the Sun remains low, which bodes well for polar paths.

Next week the Space Weather Prediction Centre forecasts that the solar flux index will rise again, no doubt as new or returning sunspots appear, perhaps putting us into the low 200s.

 From a geomagnetic perspective, unsettled conditions are forecast for Wednesday 20 November when the Kp index could rise to four.

Looking further ahead, fingers crossed for the 23 and 24 November weekend when the CQ Worldwide CW contest takes place!

VHF and up :

It was more of the same on 50MHz last week, with what may be a mix of Es and F2-layer propagation producing morning openings in the afternoon to the Gulf States, Southeast Asia, and the Americas.

On the higher bands, with the high pressure just hanging on in its colder guise, next week looks distinctly on the wintry side for some areas.

The high pressure has, along with its predecessor, given us at least two weeks of Tropo conditions on the VHF bands. The expected change-over to low pressure takes place on Sunday and drives a colder northerly weather pattern down across the UK, even to southern areas. This means that the majority of next week is a good time to look for rain scatter.

Regarding meteor scatter, the peak of the Leonids occurs today, 17 November, with rates of 15-20 per hour.

Also, occasional peaks of the Kp index above four should tempt us to beam north for chance aurora openings. As usual, check the VHF beacons and clusters for signs of activity during the afternoon and evenings when the auroral oval is displaced southwards nearer to our part of the world.

It’s a good week for EME operators, the Moon reaches peak declination on Monday morning, but path losses are rising as we passed perigee on Thursday the 14 November. 144MHz sky noise is moderate, reaching 500 Kelvin on Sunday night.

https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/propagation-news/2024/11/15/propagation-news-17-november-2024/

(BDXC)

Are Internet Radios Still a Thing?

 

Let’s check back in on a once-sexy form of radio listening

By James Careless

Published: November 7, 2024

At the turn of the millennium, the growing popularity of streaming media inspired the development of “internet radios.” These standalone appliances were styled to look and work like conventional AM/FM radio receivers while tuning into streaming audio feeds from the web.

This fusion of familiar functionality with web-based content seemed like a slam-dunk for the consumer electronics market, and many manufacturers started selling them to the general public.

“The market was very bullish, as there were not many connected products at that time,” said Greg Fadul, CEO of Grace Digital, which designed its first internet radio in 2008 and continues to make and sell them.

“They were very focused as a replacement for the standalone radio receivers we had in our homes at that point,” said radio futurologist James Cridland, who managed streaming content for Virgin Radio and the BBC, and worked for a time with internet receiver manufacturer Pure.

Additional story at: 

https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/are-internet-radios-still-a-thing?utm_term=A8208372-8B15-4B60-A12B-B5B02339D50A&lrh=5fe29bca13dc3e17fdcf1cf80df5f0574faf550d6593cce4d12e8d4836f3656a&utm_campaign=0028F35E-226C-4B60-AC88-AB2831C8A639&utm_medium=email&utm_content=F6F5D16E-3410-4CF1-B618-2EED8B4D0F14&utm_source=SmartBrief

Tiny URL: https://tinyurl.com/4n92pu5x

The Incredible Story Behind the First Transistor Radio

 

The Regency TR-1 helped Texas Instruments launch its semiconductor business

Imagine if your boss called a meeting in May to announce that he’s committing 10 percent of the company’s revenue to the development of a brand-new mass-market consumer product, made with a not-yet-ready-for-mass-production component. Oh, and he wants it on store shelves in less than six months, in time for the holiday shopping season. Ambitious, yes. Kind of nuts, also yes.

But that’s pretty much what Pat Haggerty, vice president of Texas Instruments, did in 1954. The result was the Regency TR-1, the world’s first commercial transistor radio, which debuted 70 years ago this month. The engineers delivered on Haggerty’s audacious goal, and I certainly hope they received a substantial year-end bonus.

Why did Texas Instruments make the Regency TR-1 transistor radio?

Additional story at: https://spectrum.ieee.org/transistor-radio-invented  

(photo/Redditt)

Encore classical music from Radio Tumbril

 

Dear Listener,

Regular Broadcast times of Encore By WRMI and Channel 292 are:

02:00 - 03:00 UTC Friday 5850 kHz WRMI to US

20:00 - 21:00 UTC Friday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe

11:00 - 12:00 UTC Saturday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 5850 kHz WRMI to US and Canada

18:00 - 19:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

03:00 - 04:00 UTC Monday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

13:00 - 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, the east coast of the US, and Iceland. (Sometimes RTTY on the lower sideband. Suggest notch out or use USB.)

Some Things to see on The Encore Website:

The Encore website is www.tumbril.co.uk where you will find:

Important information about funding of Encore - Radio Tumbril.

Up-to-date transmission times and frequencies.

The playlists for the most recent programs.

An email link.

Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL cards are welcome.

ENCORE IS A ONE-MAN OPERATION -  PLEASE MAKE A PAYPAL DONATION AND HELP KEEP ENCORE ON THE AIR - Go to - www.tumbril.co.uk

WRMI and Channel 292 are very generous with their air-time but Encore still costs around 100 Dollars/Euros a month to broadcast.

If you can - please send a small contribution to help Encore keep going.

THE DONATION BUTTON is on the homepage of the website - www.tumbril.co.uk - which folks can use if they would like to support Encore.

(Please don't be put off by the POWR security wall when using the PAYPAL button - it is a harmless requirement of WIX the website hosting service.)

THIS FORTNIGHT'S PROGRAMME - First broadcast this FRIDAY 15th November by WRMI at 0200 UTC on 5850, and 2000 UTC on 15770 and then Channel 292 on SATURDAY 16th November at 11:00 UTC on 9670 kHz:

Starts with some incidental music from the 2024 film Leonardo da Vinci, part of a flute quartet and a cello sonata.

After that, more of the incidental music by Caroline Shaw, a Psalm of Thanksgiving by Frederic Hand, and - to finish - a setting of the poem A stolen Child by WB Yeats from Eric Whitacre.

 

Thank you for spreading the word about Encore - Classical Music on Shortwave on Radio Tumbril - and thank you for your support.

(This bulletin is sent by Bcc to the many hundreds of listeners who have been in contact with Encore over the last nearly five years of broadcasting Encore.)

Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - www.tumbril.co.uk

GMØTLY

Shortwave Radiogram378

 

Now that the fall time change has taken hold, please note in the schedule below that most of our transmissions stay with their UTC times, but some have stayed with local time at the transmitter site, this changing the UTC time. And make the conversion from UTC to your local time is correct. (Saturday at 2300-2330 UTC, if you don't hear Shortwave Radiogram on 7780 kHz, try the former 7570 kHz frequency, which might be repaired by this weekend.)

A video of last week's Shortwave Radiogram (program 377) is provided by Scott in Ontario (Wednesday 1330 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 378, 15-20 November 2024, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:37  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:44  MFSK32: Antimatter can travel by truck

 5:28  MFSK64: Why is the oboe used to tune an orchestra?*

11:51  MFSK64: This week's images*

28:02  MFSK32: Closing announcements

* with image(s)

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram

(visit during the weekend to see listeners’ results)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki: https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway

Other Shortwave broadcast programs that include digital text and images include The Mighty KBC, Pop Shop Radio and Radio North Europe International (RNEI). Links to these fine broadcasts, with schedules, are posted here.

 

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotc

Radio Caroline North upcoming broadcast

 

Our next Radio Caroline North broadcast is between November 16 and 17, 2024, live from our radio ship Ross Revenge.

You'll hear some great music from the 60s to early 90s – plus a chance to win some goodies from our Web Shop, courtesy of Addo Addison from Royston, Herts. Each winner will also receive a copy of a fiction novel written by last month's guest presenter and author, Mark Wesley (see panel below).

Listen on 648 AM across England, The Netherlands, Belgium and beyond, on 1368 AM in the North/North-West courtesy of our friends at Manx Radio, worldwide online here via our Caroline North Player, on smart speakers and the Radio Caroline app.

We'd love to hear from you during the broadcast via memories@... and remember, it's the only email address that gets you straight through to our 'North' broadcasters.

https://radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html

China National Radio on DRM

 

China National Radio DRM test frequency (updated on November 8, 2024, default time is UTC+8)

Currently, six frequencies are used to test DRM signals, and the publicly available parameters are as follows:

Frequency

(kHz) Time

(UTC+8) Transmitter Power

(kW) Beam ID Notes

9655 0600-0900 URU 30 98 3FC

9655 1600-2000 URU 30 98 3FC

13825 0900-1700 BEI 30 175 0

15180 0900-1200 KUN 30 32 3EB

15180 1600-1900 KUN 30 32 3EB

17770 0900-1700 DOF 30 16 27FA

17800 1200-1600 KUN 30 32

17830 0900-1600 URU 30 98 3FC

There are no frequencies mentioned in the official frequency table, but they have been coordinated with HFCC and are not actually transmitted.

Frequency

(kHz) Time

(UTC+8) Transmitter Power

(kW) Beam Notes

6030 0425-0205 BEI 30 0 Tu.1400-1700 off

11695 0900-1700 DOF 30 41

11990 1200-1700 QI 30 225

13710 1700-2000 QI 30 203

13850 0800-1200 QI 30 225

The official frequency list no longer contains information on the DRM broadcast frequencies emitted by Qiqihar, and it seems that the transmitter has been turned to testing or interference purposes.

According to feedback, the 21530kHz dynamic test frequency is still being transmitted in the B24 season.

Frequency

(kHz) Time

(UTC+8) Transmitter Power

(kW) Beam ID Notes

6180 1800-0000 BEI 30 0 3EA

15760 0500-0100 QI 30 225 1

21530 0600-0100 DOF 30 341 3E8

Transmitting frequency of each transmitter:

BEI (Beijing)

0900-1700 13825kHz

DOF (Hainan Dongfang)

0900-1700 17770kHz

KUN (Kunming)

0900-1200 15180kHz

1200-1600 17800kHz

1600-1900 15180kHz

QIQ (Qiqihar)

None

URU (Urumqi)

0600-0900 9655kHz

0900-1600 17830kHz

1600-2000 9655kHz

(https://cahcn.github.io/drm/)

Radio Republica schedule update

 

FRANCE/USA {Cuba target radio} The Cuban opposition program

'Radio Republica' could continue to be heard from October 27, 2024 at 0100-0200 UT on

9490 kHz (TDF Issoudun 150 kW, 285 deg). After Cuba's return to standard time on November 3, 2024, the program was observed one hour later at 0200-0300 UT in order to remain synchronized with Cuban local time.

(Alan Roe-UK wor; via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, Kurier Weltschau Nov 10)

{Cuba target radio} The HFCC.org lists the following B-24 broadcast schedule

from USAGM Greenville-NC-USA relay site for the US Cuba)

(WWDXC Top nx-BC-DX 1597/12 Nov 2024)

CGTN Radio, winter schedule

 

China

CGTN Radio  https://radio.cgtn.com  hat folgenden Sendeplan in

Englisch auf Kurzwelle:

he number of frequencies is impressive, but due to different transmission directions or even self-interference (7255 kHz is dominated by CGTN radio in English), only 6130 and 7385 kHz are suitable for reception attempts in Central Europe. In the depths of winter, the 4.9 MHz frequencies could also work better again.

(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, Kurier Weltschau / Bieners DX Digest Nov 10)

0000-0200 UT  6180 kHz 13800 Kashi 100 kW 173/174 deg

0000-0200 UT  7350 kHz Kashi 500 kW 308 deg

0000-0200 UT 15125 kHz Beijing 500 kW 215 deg

0000-0200 UT 17730 kHz Xian 500 kW 200 deg

0000-0100 UT  7425 kHz Kashi 100 kW 174 deg

0000-0100 UT  9560 13730 kHz Beijing 150 kW 95 deg

0000-0100 UT 11790 kHz Xian 500 kW 190 deg

0100-0200 UT  7370 kHz Kashi 100 kW 174 deg

0100-0200 UT  9675 kHz Kashi 500 kW 308 deg

0200-0400 UT 11770 kHz Kashi 100 kW 174 deg

0200-0300 UT 15350 kHz Kashi 100 kW 174 deg

0300-0500 UT 13570 kHz Xian 500 kW 354 deg

0300-0500 UT 13590 kHz Beijing 150 kW 95 deg

0300-0500 UT 15120 kHz Beijing 500 kW 322 deg

0300-0400 UT 13800 kHz Kashi 100 kW 174 deg

0400-0600 UT 17730 kHz Xian 500 kW 292 deg

0400-0600 UT 17855 kHz Beijing 500 kW 288 deg

0500-1100 UT 15350 kHz Kashi 100 kW 174 deg

0500-0900 UT 11895 15465 kHz Kashi 100 kW 209 deg

0500-0900 UT 17540 kHz Kashi 100 kW 173 deg

0500-0700 UT 17510 kHz Kashi 500 kW 269 deg

0600-0800 UT 17710 kHz Beijing 500 kW 193 deg

0600-0800 UT 17730 kHz Xian 500 kW 200 deg

0600-0700 UT 11870 15145 kHz Kashi 100 kW 239 deg

0600-0700 UT 11925 kHz Nanning 100 kW 142 deg

0600-0700 UT 13645 kHz Xian 500 kW 200 deg

0700-1300 UT 17490 kHz Kashi 500 kW 308 deg

0700-0900 UT 17670 kHz Kashi 500 kW 269 deg

0700-0800 UT 13660 kHz Xian 500 kW 200 deg

0800-1000 UT  9415 kHz Xian 500 kW 73 deg

0900-1100 UT 15210 kHz Kunming 500 kW 135 deg

0900-1100 UT 17690 kHz Jinhua 500 kW 150 deg

0900-1100 UT 17750 kHz Kashi 100 kW 173 deg

0900-1000 UT 17570 kHz Urumqi 500 kW 308 deg

0900-1000 UT 17650 kHz Kashi 500 kW 308 deg

1000-1200 UT 13720 kHz Xian 500 kW 200 deg

1000-1100 UT  5955 kHz Xian 500 kW 73 deg

1000-1100 UT  7215 kHz Xian 500 kW 354 deg

1000-1100 UT 11635 kHz Beijing 500 kW 318 deg

1000-1100 UT 13590 kHz Beijing 500 kW 193 deg

1100-1600 UT  5955 kHz Beijing 150 kW 95 deg

1100-1300 UT  7250 kHz Kashi 100 kW 209 deg

1100-1300 UT 11650 kHz Urumqi 500 kW 212 deg

1100-1300 UT 12015 kHz Kashi 100 kW 173 deg

1100-1200 UT  9730 kHz Beijing 500 kW 193 deg

1100-1200 UT 11795 kHz Kashi 100 kW 174 deg

1200-1400 UT  9730 kHz Kunming 100 kW 225 deg

1200-1400 UT 11760 kHz Kunming 500 kW 135 deg

1200-1400 UT 11980 kHz Kunming 150 kW 177 deg

1200-1300 UT  9460 kHz Kashi 100 kW 174 deg

1200-1300 UT  9600 kHz Kunming 150 kW 163 deg

1200-1300 UT  9645 kHz Beijing 500 kW 215 deg

1200-1300 UT  9760 kHz Kunming 500 kW 135 deg

1200-1300 UT 11690 kHz Xian 500 kW 292 deg

1200-1300 UT 13790 kHz Urumqi 500 kW 308 deg

1300-1500 UT  9765 kHz Baoji 150 kW 288 deg

1300-1400 UT  7300 kHz Kashi 100 kW 209 deg

1300-1400 UT  9655 kHz Kashi 100 kW 174 deg

1300-1400 UT  9870 kHz Xian 500 kW 200 deg

1300-1400 UT 11640 kHz Kashi 500 kW 308 deg

1300-1400 UT 11900 kHz Kunming 500 kW 135 deg

1300-1400 UT 11910 kHz Beijing 500 kW 165 deg

1300-1400 UT 13790 kHz Urumqi 500 kW 308 deg

1400-1600 UT  6135 kHz Xian 500 kW 200 deg

1400-1500 UT  6100 kHz Urumqi 500 kW 270 deg

1400-1500 UT  9795 kHz Urumqi 500 kW 308 deg

1400-1500 UT 11880 kHz Kashi 500 kW 308 deg

1400-1500 UT  7300 9460 kHz Urumqi 500 kW 212 deg

1500-1800 UT  9880 kHz Nanning 100 kW 200 deg

1500-1700 UT  9675 kHz Kashi 500 kW 298 deg

1500-1600 UT  6095 kHz Kashi 500 kW 269 deg

1500-1600 UT  7325 kHz Beijing 500 kW 193 deg

1500-1600 UT  7410 kHz Urumqi 500 kW 212 deg

1500-1600 UT  9525 kHz Kashi 500 kW 308 deg

1500-1600 UT  9720 kHz Urumqi 500 kW 270 deg

1500-1600 UT  9785 kHz Jinhua 500 kW 280 deg

1600-1800 UT  6175 kHz Nanning 100 kW 200 deg

1600-1800 UT  7235 kHz Kashi 100 kW 173 deg

1600-1800 UT  7255 kHz Kashi 500 kW 294 deg

1600-1800 UT  7435 kHz Jinhua 500 kW 255 deg

1600-1800 UT  9570 kHz Beijing 500 kW 257 deg

1600-1700 UT  6060 kHz Kunming 150 kW 163 deg

1600-1700 UT  7420 kHz Urumqi 500 kW 270 deg

1600-1700 UT  9875 kHz Kashi 500 kW 308 deg

1700-1900 UT  6100 kHz Beijing 500 kW 318 deg

1700-1800 UT  6090 kHz Kunming 150 kW 163 deg

1700-1800 UT  6140 7410 kHz Kashi 100 kW 173/174 deg

1700-1800 UT  6165 kHz Beijing 500 kW 288 deg

1700-1800 UT  7420 kHz Kunming 150 kW 191 deg

1800-1900 UT  7210 kHz Beijing 500 kW 318 deg

1900-2100 UT  7295 kHz Urumqi 500 kW 270 deg

1900-2000 UT  9440 kHz Kunming 500 kW 283 deg

2000-2200 UT  7285 kHz Xian 500 kW 317 deg

2000-2200 UT  7415 9600 kHz Kashi 500 kW 308 deg

2000-2100 UT  5985 kHz Beijing 500 kW 257 deg

2000-2100 UT  9440 kHz Kunming 500 kW 300 deg

2100-2200 UT  7205 kHz Xian 500 kW 252 deg

2100-2200 UT  7325 kHz Beijing 500 kW 257 deg

2200-2300 UT  5915 kHz Beijing 150 kW 95 deg

2300-2400 UT  6145 kHz Beijing 150 kW 95 deg

2300-2400 UT  7350 kHz Kashi 500 kW 308 deg

2300-2400 UT  9535 kHz Kunming 100 kW 122 deg

2300-2400 UT 11790 kHz Xian 500 kW 190 deg

2300-2400 UT  7410 13800 kHz Kashi 100 kW 173/174 deg

https://new.hfcc.org

(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, Kurier Weltschau / Bieners DX Digest Nov 10)

(WWDXC-Top nx 1597/12 Nov 2024)

Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, revised November programming

 

Uncle Bill's Melting Pot broadcast on the third Saturday of each month

Uncle Bill's Melting Pot:  the third Saturday of each month

Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, November 16, 2024

This month, we will feature music from São Tomé and Príncipe with a side helping of something involving turkeys.

Times & Frequencies are:

0400-0500 UTC 9670 kHz with beam R towards eastern North America but usable in parts of Europe and Eurasia

1700-1800 UTC 9670 kHz with beam E-F towards South Asia but usable in Europe and parts of Eurasia

REVISED 11/5: 2200-2300 UTC 3955 & 6070 kHz (omnidirectional for Europe and beyond)

William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer

Tilford Productions, LLC

Upcoming programming from Radio Sound of Africa

 

With its unique format of different styles of music from all over Africa, Radio Sound of Africa will be on the air 16 and 17 November weekend, from 1900-2000 UTC and 2000-200 UTC on 7395 kHz.

 Reception reports are welcome at this e-mail address: radiosoundofafrica@gmail.com

Regards

Radio Sound of Africa (Hard Core DX)

Belgian broadcasting nostalgia

 

BELGIUM: October 24, 2009, Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal (Radio Flanders internationaal) ended its short broadcasts.

The beginning of Belgian short-air programs date back to 1923: The "Bel Radio" station of the Régie des Telegraphhes et des Telephones in Ruysselede, broadcast news bulletins, in Morse and Phony, to the Belgian Congo. Broadcasting became regular in 1934: a news bulletin in French and one in Dutch was broadcast daily until the German invasion of 1940.

During the war, the Belgian government in exile wants to develop a broadcasting station in Leopoldville. The Americans offered 1 50 kW short wave transmitter. This is the beginning of the O.R.N.B.: the Belgian National Broadcasting Office, dependent on the Belgian government in exile in London.

After the war, two 50KW transmitters in Leopoldville were used by the INR's global service under the names "Belgium Calling The World" and "La Voix de la Concorde".

In 1952, "La vix de la Concorde" was repatriated to Brussels and broadcasts from the Wavre transmitter center. The new center has 2 100 kW Brown-Boveri transmitters and a 20 kW Telefunken transmitter. The network of antenna allows broadcasting to Congo, Southern Europe and Northern Europe, the Far East, North and South America. Broadcasting to South America and North America continues, however, to be broadcasted by the former 50 kW transmitters of Leopoldville.

In 1953, after being called "The Voice of Concorde" the global broadcasts would be named "The Voice of Friendship - De Vriendschapbode - The International Goodwill Station".

1960: INR/NIR gives way to RTB/BRT. The RTB/BRT is divided into 2 Institutes: one French-speaking, the other Dutch-speaking. Technical services and global broadcasting are connected and form a third institute: the Institute of Common Services.

In 1969: World emissions recovered, from RTT, an additional transmitter: a 50 kW Thomson-CSF at Vapotron and in 1972, two 250 kW transmitters were installed to replace the 20 and 50 kW ones.

1977, following the federalization of Belgium,

the cededed RTB is placed at the RTBF and the BRT at the VRT.

On the side of global broadcasting, "La Voix de l'Amitié" changes its name to "Radio 4 International" and "De Vriendschapbode" becomes "Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal".

1992: RTBF stops broadcasting and Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal uses the 4 Wavre transmitters (2 x 100 KW and 2 x 250 KW) and broadcasted in Dutch, French, Spanish, English and German.

In 2001 Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal stopped using Wavre's short-wave transmitters. It was more interesting to rent airtime in other transmitter centers: Among its subcontractors: Krasnodar 250 kW, Samara 200 kW and Petropavlovsk 250 kW in Russia - Rampisham 500 kW and Skelton 250 kW in Great Britain - Meyerton 250 kW in South Africa - Dhabayya 250 kW in UAE - Bonaire 250 kW in Netherlands Antilles - Tashkent 100 kW in Uzbekistan and

July 100 kW in Germany.

In 2009, the short-wave broadcasts are stopped and Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal also stops its medium-wave transmitter, which was broadcasting at 1512 kHz (600 kW) since Wolvertem. RVI programs are then broadcasted by the transmitter of Wavre on 927khz.

2011: Radio Flanders International with the key sous le paillasson. All service is canceled.

(Radio Magazine/24Oct 2024)

The Radio History of Goa, India

 

Special thanks to Ray Robinson and Jeff White for sharing the interesting story on broadcasting from Goa.

Jeff: When our Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Adrian Peterson, was based at AWR Asia in Pune, India, he became quite familiar with the former Portuguese enclave of Goa on the west coast of India, about 200 miles to the south. He says it’s a fascinating place to visit, with miles of wide ocean beaches, varied coastal and inland scenery, and tropical and sub-tropical fruits.  To this day, Goa still exudes a subtle evidence of its earlier European culture, with Latin style church architecture, European style of dress, Portuguese Konkani music, and the occasional usage of the Portuguese language. Adrian visited Goa on many occasions and has jogged its entire 65 mile coastline. Here’s Ray Robinson in Los Angeles with the interesting story of how radio broadcasting developed in that unusual territory.

Ray: Thanks, Jeff. Goa is now the smallest Indian state, located about halfway down the west coast of the sub-continent. It has a total land area of just 1500 square miles – about one and half times the size of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Portugal first colonized the area in 1498, when Vasco da Gama reached nearby Calicut on the Malabar coast, and over the ensuing years, more than 20 small Portuguese colonies were established, of which Goa was the largest and most important. 

During the 2 nd World War, Portugal remained neutral, and thus Goa also was a neutral territory, surrounded by British India. (What could possibly go wrong, right?) Well, during the war, three German trading vessels took shelter in the harbor at Mormugao. Then in 1943, one of them was sunk by British forces because it was determined that a radio transmitter on board the vessel was alerting German submarines lurking nearby to the movement of British shipping.

India gained independence from the United Kingdom after the war in 1947, and after the new constitution was adopted in January 1950 establishing the Republic of India, representations were made to the Portuguese government about releasing their colonies on the subcontinent also, in order for them to be incorporated into the Indian Union. Several requests were made throughout the 1950’s, but all were rebuffed by Lisbon.

It was during the post-war period that the first radio broadcasting stations were set up in Goa. Cable communication had been established between Goa and Portugal as early as 1938, via Cable & Wireless in Bombay. Eight years later in 1946, the resident engineer for the cable company in Goa, Victor Carvalho, gave technical assistance to a newly formed Radio Clube, and a new private radio broadcasting service was instituted with the use of a small amateur transmitter donated by Jose Ferreira. Across the water in Lourenço Marques in Portuguese Mozambique, another Radio Clube had been established in 1935 – Radio Clube de Mozambique, with the primary purpose of broadcasting in English to South Africa. But this Radio Clube, in Goa, mostly broadcast in Portuguese and the local

Konkani language.

The date of the first radio transmission from this new station was May 28, 1946, and the territorial Governor-General issued a postage stamp on the same day to commemorate the event. It’s said that the first improvised microphone was encased in a coconut shell. (I wonder if that improved the acoustics?) Two years later, in 1948, a more substantial radio broadcasting station was erected with the studios and transmitter co-sited on the rise of a hill at Altinho overlooking the capital city, which under the Portuguese administration was called Panjim. The name for this new service was Emissora de Goa. The transmitter was a 500 watt shortwave unit manufactured by the American Federal Telephone & Radio Corporation of Clifton, New Jersey in the United States, and it was fed into a locally-

made power amplifier which raised the output power to the aerial to 1 kW.

The original channel was 7230 kHz in the 41 meter band, though soon afterwards, the operating frequency was moved to the more familiar 9610 kHz in the 31 meter band. This station was widely reported in several countries of Europe, as well as in the United States and the South Pacific, and numerous QSL letters and cards were issued in confirmation of listener reception reports. In 1950, a medium wave transmitter was installed at the studio location and this operated with 2.5 kW on 557 kHz. At that stage also, regular callsigns were introduced and assigned to this radio broadcasting service by the authorities in Lisbon. The call for the medium wave outlet was listed as CR8AA, and the  shortwave outlet was identified as CR8AB. You may recall that Radio Clube de Moçambique had previously been assigned CR7AA, so these new call signs were presumably the next in the series.

In 1952, four years after the station was launched at Altinho, a second transmitter site was constructed three miles south at a more rural location known as Bambolim. The first transmitter installed there was a shortwave unit rated at 7.5 kW. Seven years later, a 10 kW shortwave transmitter was also installed at this location, as well as two medium wave transmitters rated at 5 and 10 kW. While programming on Emissora de Goa was mainly in Portuguese, there was at least one English program, because the Seventh Day Adventist church began a regular series of broadcasts on this station – their first in Asia. The program was the "Voice of Prophecy", recorded by the illustrious Dr. H. M. S. Richards in California. 

Programs were supplied on large 18 inch discs, and they were on the air each

Sunday for half an hour. "Voice of Prophecy" was the first syndicated Christian religious broadcast from Emissora de Goa, and it was carried by CR8AA with 2.5 kW on 557 kHz, and CR8AB with 1 kW on 9610 kHz. The first broadcast of this program took place on Sunday, April 30, 1950, and it was on the air for coverage into India on and off throughout the period from 1950-1954. After that, the broadcasts were switched to the Commercial Service of Radio Ceylon in Colombo.

But, trouble was brewing for Portuguese Goa, and on Monday December 18, 1961, Emissora de Goa left the air abruptly at 8:00 am. Tired of being rebuffed by Portugal, the Indian government launched an air force bombing raid against Goa. The station at Bambolim was attacked, and an aerial photograph shows the whole facility burning furiously. Goa was taken over the next day, Tuesday December 19, 1961, and the process began to annex the territory and absorb it into the independent nation of India. At the time of the takeover, Emissora de Goa had been on the air with a total of six transmitters – 1 MW and 2 FM at the original Altinho site, and another MW plus 2 SW at Bambolim. 

The small capital city of Panjim was then renamed Panaji in the local Konkani language. Work commenced immediately on the restoration of the radio broadcasting stations. No damage had been done to the studio facility at Altinho, though at least one of the transmitter buildings at Bambolim had suffered a massive fire.

Amazingly, just three weeks later, at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, January 10, 1962, Emissora de Goa was reactivated under All India Radio using a temporary low-power transmitter on 880 kHz. A speech was broadcast from the new military governor, Major General K. P. Candeth. Curiously, the station slogan, remained in use as the local identification announcement for more than another four years. Then, on October 12, 1966, the Portuguese "Emissora" identification was finally dropped, and the station announcement was changed to All India Radio, Panaji.

Eventually, the 50 kW shortwave transmitter at Bambolim was reactivated for the broadcast of the General Overseas Service of All India Radio in the Konkani language, beamed towards Africa. This service was on the air at 1815 UTC on 11780 kHz and the programming included news, folk dramas, request songs, and other feature programs. External Service programming in the Konkani language had been on the air previously from this transmitter under Emissora de Goa, and it would appear that the revived Konkani programming was indeed coming from Goa itself. On May 22, 1969, a new 10 kW medium wave transmitter tuned to 880 kHz was inaugurated at Bambolim; and since then, additional medium wave, FM and TV transmitters were installed in Goa, but not for any revived local shortwave service.

The studio building was renovated and enlarged, and then more recently, new studio buildings were erected. In 1992, All India Radio built a large high-powered shortwave station for General Overseas Service programming at Bambolim, adjacent to the old transmitter facilityof Emissora de Goa. Two 250 kW transmitters and a new antenna farm were installed, to facilitate broadcasts to foreign countries to the northwest, northeast and southeast. 

The first test transmissions were heard in November 1994 on 4775 kHz, and by February 1995 the transmitters were on a regular schedule, which included the relay of programming from the local medium wave station in Panaji which by then was on 1287 kHz.

On Adrian Peterson’s last visit to Goa some years ago, he found that the studios and offices on the hill overlooking Panaji had been rebuilt twice and were in use by All India Radio, now Akashvani.  The newer shortwave base at Bambolim with two 250 kW transmitters was at that time still being used for the AIR General Overseas Service.  But all that was left of the old Emissora de Goa transmitter buildings was some wreckage, completely overgrown by grass and other vegetation.

The 2024 World Radio TV Handbook does still show two medium wave transmitters on the air in Goa, the Akashvani Vividh Bharati channel with 20 kW on 828 kHz, and Akashvani’s ‘Panaji A’ service with 100 kW on 1287 kHz, in both analog and DRM modes. The latter is also carried in parallel with 10 kW on 101.1 FM, along with a ‘Panaji B’ service with 6 kW on 105.4 FM. Private FM stations listed in Goa currently include:

Radio Indigo on 91.9, and

Big FM on 92.7.

There are no longer any shortwave transmitters in Goa, nor any External Service broadcasts in the Konkani language.

Back to you, Jeff.

(Wavescan 11/10/2024)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 04 - 10 November 2024

Solar activity ranged from low to high levels this period. R1 (Minor) radio blackouts were observed on 04-10 Nov, R2 (Moderate) radio blackouts were observed on 04, 06 and 10 Nov and R3 (Strong) radio blackouts were observed on 06 Nov. Regions 3883 (S06, L=076,

class/area Fkc/420 on 08 Nov) and 3889 (S10, L=005, class/area Fko/480 on 10 Nov) produced a majority of the activity this period. 

Region 3883 produced an M5.5 flare at 04/1508 UTC. Region 3887 (N16, L=151, class/area Dsi/140 on 06 Nov) produced an M5.8/Sf flare at 06/0850 UTC. Region 3889 produced an M5.3/1f flare at 06/1438 UTC and an M9.4/2b flare at 10/1206 UTC. The M9.4 flare had an

associated Type II Sweep with an estimated 928 km/s velocity and a 400 pfu Tenflare. The largest flare of the period was an X2.3/Sf at 06/1340 UTC with an associated Type II Sweep with an estimated 205 km/s velocity. During the period, a total of 52 C-class, 39 M-class

and 1 X-class flares were observed. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was was at normal to moderate levels on 04-06 Nov and 08-10 Nov and reached high levels on 07 Nov. 

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to minor storm (R1-Minor) levels. Brief periods of active levels were observed early on 04 Nov, followed by quiet to unsettled levels through late on 08 Nov. Active to minor storm levels were observed late on 08 Nov

through 10 Nov, possibly due to weak CME effects, transitioning into positive polarity CH HSS effects. During the period, wind parameters were at mostly nominal levels through midday on 07 Nov. On midday 07 Nov, a weak shock was observed were total field increased to 16 nT and bt dropped to -12 nT. During the summary period, wind speeds varied from a low of about 350 km/s to a high of about 465 km/s. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 11 November - 07 December 2024

Solar activity is expected to be at moderate levels (R1/R2 - Minor/Moderate), with a chance for high levels (R3-Strong) from 11 Nov - 07 Dec. The disk is expected to feature numerous complex regions throughout the outlook period. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit. However, there is a chance for proton activity following significant solar flare activity during the outlook period. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal to moderate levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity is likely to be at unsettled to active periods on 11-16 Nov, 18 Nov, 20 Nov, 26-27 Nov, 30 Nov-03 Dec and 06-07 Dec, all due to influence from recurrent CH HSS effects. Mostly quiet periods are likely on 17 Nov, 19 Nov, 21-24 Nov, 28-29

Nov and 04-05 Dec. 

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#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2024 Nov 11     210          15          5

2024 Nov 12     215          10          3

2024 Nov 13     215          15          4

2024 Nov 14     210          12          4

2024 Nov 15     205          10          3

2024 Nov 16     215           8          3

2024 Nov 17     220           5          2

2024 Nov 18     230           8          3

2024 Nov 19     235           5          2

2024 Nov 20     235          12          4

2024 Nov 21     240           5          2

2024 Nov 22     240           5          2

2024 Nov 23     240           5          2

2024 Nov 24     245           5          2

2024 Nov 25     245          10          3

2024 Nov 26     240          10          3

2024 Nov 27     245           8          3

2024 Nov 28     255           5          2

2024 Nov 29     250           5          2

2024 Nov 30     250          10          3

2024 Dec 01     240          12          4

2024 Dec 02     230           9          3

2024 Dec 03     220           8          3

2024 Dec 04     210           7          2

2024 Dec 05     205           5          2

2024 Dec 06     205          12          4

2024 Dec 07     200          12          4

(NOAA)

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Propagation news from the U.K.

 

RSGB

GB2RS News Team | November 8, 2024

We had another week of high solar flux and good conditions on HF.

Solar activity remained at high levels thanks to an impulsive X2.3 solar flare around active region 3883 at 13:40 UTC on the 6 November, but the event was not responsible for a coronal mass ejection (CME).

The Kp index remained below 4.5 all week, with a solar flux index in the range 240-260. That was more than enough to keep the ionosphere very active.

A recent report on spaceweather.com  suggested that the solar cycle may have peaked in the Sun’s southern hemisphere but may still have a way to go in its northern hemisphere.

It’s usual for there to be two peaks in a solar cycle as the two hemispheres are seldom synchronised. We will have to wait and see, but it could mean another three to six months of high SFI numbers as the northern hemisphere catches up.

A solar filament located in the southwest quadrant erupted on the 7 November. A coronal mass ejection, or CME as it is also known, occurred but appeared to be off the Sun-Earth line, so no major impacts are expected.

A sunspot group turning into view from off the southeastern limb has been assigned active region 3889 and is producing M-class solar flares. 

The probability of further M-class flares stands at 80%. Meanwhile, the risk of an X-class flare currently stands at 35%.

A coronal hole is currently Earth-facing and could cause some disruption sometime around Saturday 9 November.

The solar proton flux has decreased to normal levels, so polar paths should now be unaffected.

Next week, NOAA predicts that the SFI could decline into the range 165-185. Geomagnetic disturbances are forecast for the 11th and 12th, and again on the 15th, with the Kp index predicted to reach four.

Meanwhile, we do urge you to get on 10 metres, which is currently experiencing some fine DX openings. This month and next will probably give the best chance of good 10-metre propagation for a while.

  VHF and up :

Another week has just passed with daily F2-layer propagation on 50MHz providing morning openings to Southeast Asia, and the Americas in the afternoon. Expect more in the coming week.

The current spell of high pressure has had a good run with some excellent Tropo conditions, with the best DX along the side of the high pressure.

This weekend will see the high finally giving way as weak Atlantic fronts move in from the west. This will soon be replaced by a new high building in the colder air behind the weekend fronts. It may look like Tropo should come back, but this high may be less productive.

The major change of weather pattern comes before mid-week, when it may turn more unsettled as low pressure moves closer to eastern areas from the North Sea. This general move towards more unsettled conditions will continue through the end of the week.

In terms of propagation, good Tropo will be replaced by some patchy rain scatter opportunities for the GHz bands from about the middle of next week.

Staying with scatter modes, meteor scatter looks promising with the Taurids peaking on Tuesday 12 November and the Leonids due to peak on the following weekend on Sunday 17 November.

The solar conditions continue to offer chance occurrences of aurora due to solar flares or CMEs so, as usual, keep a watch on the Kp index going above Kp=4.

An occasional reminder of the possibility of out-of-season Es for the digital modes is timely. Recently the critical frequency of the Es layer has reached 7MHz on the Dourbes ionosonde plotted on www.propquest.co.uk and in theory this would be good enough for a 6m band path.

For EME operators, Moon declination is negative but rising, going positive again on Tuesday 12 November. Path losses are falling as we approach perigee next Thursday 14 November. 144MHz sky noise is moderate to low this coming week.

https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/propagation-news/2024/11/08/propagation-news-10-november-2024/

(Mike Terry/BDXC)

Update on Radio Rebelde and power issues in Cuba

 

Havana, Cuba

Radio Rebelde was still off air on 5025 kHz when I checked this morning (8 Nov) at 0430 UTC. But (listening on the Kiwi SDR in Bermuda) I could hear Rebelde on MW 1180 and 1620 kHz (with continuous Rod Stewart songs, a programme I've heard before on Rebelde). Stronger on 1620 kHz was Radio Bayamo, which is in the south east of the island, away from the provinces further west damaged by Hurricane Rafael.

UNE (Unión Eléctrica de Cuba) reported some power stations on the island back on line or starting-up last night. But the power infrastucture close to the path of the hurricane has suffered much damage (their Twitter/X page has photos of collapsed twisted pylons).

But power black outs were increasing in frequency and duration before this hurricane hit the island because of fuel shortages for the power stations - the total closure of the main power station on October 17th was because a ship with fuel oil was delayed because of previous hurricane Oscar. The ultimate cause of the fuel (and other) shortages on the island is of course the 60+ year economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the USA against Cuba. Once again at the end of October, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution calling for the end of the USA's embargo on Cuba by 187 votes to 2 (with 1 abstention).

73 Alan

On 07/11/2024 17:23, Jorge EA1FOV via groups.io wrote:

Due to the effects of the hurricanes, Cuba is suffering a lack of electricity and got a blackout last night. Most of the Medium Wave stations are silent, including the usual SW 5025 kHz Radio Rebelde which was off last night and this morning.

It is probable that because lack of energy we just hear sporadic broadcasting services from now onwards.

73 de Jorge

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