RAI MW Time Signals Can be Decoded

Courtesy of our friend Patrick Lindecker, F6CTE - developer of Multipsk and the UDXF newsgroup.

"For information, Paolo (IZ1MLL) made a list of RAI frequencies. Normally each RAI transmitter transmits at the end of each hour a time signal (decodable with Clock the companion of Multipsk located in the Multipsk package):"

The updated situation of the italian RAI transmitters divided by frequency (kHz) and power (kW) is the following:

567 Bologna (60 kW), Caltanissetta (20)
657 Pisa (2x55), Napoli (50), Bolzano (25)
693 Potenza (20)
819 Trieste (20)
846 Roma (50)
873 Taranto (1)
900 Milano (600)
936 Venezia (12), Trapani (10)
999 Volpiano/Torino (50), Perugia (25), Rimini (6), Capo Vaticano (2)
1035 Pescara (10), Lecce (2)
1062 Cagliari (60), Catania (20), Ancona (10), Trento (2)
1107 Roma (6)
1116 Cuneo (20), Palermo (10), Bari (5), Aosta (2)
1143 Sassari (10)
1314 Matera (2)
1431 Foggia (2)
1449 Squinzano (50), Biella/Belluno/Bressanone/Brunico/Como/Sondrio (2), Cortina (1)
1575 Portofino/Genova (50), Gorizia (2), Campobasso/Nuoro (1)
1584 Terni (2)

Thanks Patrick for sharing this information with the rest of the radio community.

WBCQ moving frequencies

Alan Wiener announced on his Friday night show that starting today, WBCQ will be moving from 7415.0 kHz to 7490.0 kHz at the request of the FCC.

The reason he gave is that the Civil Air Patrol is starting a new HF service, and will be utilizing 7416.0 kHz as one of its frequencies for this service.

Actually CAP has been using 7416.0 in the Southwest Region for quite some time now. It is part of their relatively new HF ALE Region networks that they established earlier this year. 7416.0 is part of the CAP SWR Net 6 family of frequencies. The complete list of known Southwest Region Net 6 freqs includes 4512.0 4627.0 7416.0 10550.0 12183.0 14457.0 16333.0 22872.0 26617.0 (ALE/USB). You can find their (CAP)nationwide Net 9 ALE net freqs on the Milcom blog at click here.

There will be a big list of several hundred active and current US Gov/Mil HF freqs in my December 2011 MT Milcom column to play with so don't miss that issue.

More soon and 73 de Larry

BBC Radio 4 May Go Dark Soon?

From the ARRL Contest Update from 12 Oct 2011:

Long may it wave...but not much longer. The transmissions of BBC's station Radio 4 on 198 kHz emanate from a pair of meter-high "valves" that are irreplaceable. Once the remaining store of the big bottles is gone, the broadcasts may well go dark. On the air since 1926 and serving areas out of range of FM stations, transmission moved to 200 kHz in 1934 and then to 198 kHz where it can be found today. (Thanks, Tomas NW7US)

Winter shortwave schedules to begin October 30

Winter shortwave schedules will be effective October 30, 2011. In the coming days, I will be posting various broadcast schedules to assist in your radio monitoring. Don't forget to check back often.
GVH

EMR and RGI set for Sunday broadcast

EMR / RGI Schedule for this Sunday

European Music Radio and Radio Gloria International are set for their Sunday broadcast on the following schedule.

Date 23rd of October 2011 Date 23rd of October 2011

Time: 0800 to 0900 UTC and 0900-1000 UTC

Frequency: 9480 kHz and 6005 kHz + www.shortwaveservice.com

Repeat EMR Programs:

0800 Tom Taylor program at 1300-1400 UTC
08.30 Mike Taylor program on 6140 kHz at 1500-1600 UTC and www.Coloradio.org

Please send all European Music Radio reception reports to: studio@emr.org.uk

Please send all Radio Gloria International to: radiogloria@aol.com

NEW EMR Postal Address:
European Music Radio,
c/o M.V. Baltic Radio,
Seestraße 17,
D-19089 Göhren,
Germany
(Tom Taylor)

Radio Netherlands Program Preview, October 22-27

The State We're In
Jonathan Groubert and his team look at current events from an unexpected perspective.

This week: Above and beyond

Like the Wall Street overseer who got fired for investigating insider trading, the Kenyan man who got blinded in the US Embassy attack and later climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, and an Australian man whose blood donations have saved over two million babies...

First airing: Saturday 02:00 UTC

Marnie Chesterton and her team look at the footprint we’re leaving on our planet.

This week: Simple life

We head back to the land, to the simple life. But is it really that simple? From killing your own deer for meat and clothing, to growing things in a cramped slum, or foraging in the forest, we examine how to get the most out of the land around us, and what it takes.

South Asia Wired
Stories from South Asia.

This week: A silent epidemic

A silent epidemic is claiming India’s young – people like Shafiq Sheikh who had his tongue and a part of his cheek removed. In his last few months, Shafiq couldn’t eat or speak and was in horrible pain. He was in his early 20s and had for years chewed gutka, a paan substitute ubiquitous in India. India has the highest rate of oral cancer in the world and it’s caused by what for many Indians is their favourite mouth freshener.

(There'll be a new edition of the programme on Thursday 27 October 2011)

Bridges With Africa
We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and are linking up with stations in Africa.

This week:

Kenya invades Somalia – what’s the plan?
A doctor’s strike in paradise – what’s happening in Ghana?
True rap and cool melodies – it’s SMOD from Mali!
The ICC’s chief prosecutor is leaving soon – what’s he leaving behind?

Africa in Progress
Inspiring round-table discussions with guest speakers and in-depth interviews give listeners food for thought.

This week: Passion is key to success for Afro jazz diva

Passion for music is the key to Dudu Manhenga’s success as an Afro jazz diva. Dudu sings about love and unity.

With her Shona and Ndebele parentage, Dudu unites Zimbabwe’s once polarised ethnic groups in her music. Her career stems from early encounters with musicians like Dorothy Masuka, who came from her neighbourhood in the country’s second capital Bulawayo.

With other popular Southern African musicians Dudu promotes music skills among women.

First airing: Monday 18:00 UTC

Commonwealth Story
A selection of winning stories chosen from the large number of entries for the 2010 Commonwealth Short Story Competition.

This week: Something from nothing - by Barbara Jenkins from Trinidad & Tobago. A sweepstake sensation.

First airing: Tuesday 00:55 UTC

Global Perspective
Who says I can’t… is the motto of this year’s collaboration of international broadcasters, offering stories of defiance and perseverance.

This week: Who says I can’t fish?

Around one billion people in the world rely on fish as their primary source of protein, but fishermen in many parts of the world are having greater restrictions put on their fishing because of concerns about the level of fish stocks and the marine environment. The BBC World Service introduces us to Fred Normandale, one of the few remaining fishermen in the small town of Scarborough in the North East of England.

First airing: Monday 17:30 UTC

Hear the World
Listen to the world’s musical heartbeat on RNW. A brand new world music series hosted by Dheera Sujan.

This week:

Afel Bocoum and his band Alkibar from Mali sing about social issues in their country as well as about nature.

Bringing in a bit of swing from Brazil, the Edu Miranda Trio presents a jazzy mix of Portuguese fado and Brazilian rhythms.

Despite the Balkan sound of their music, Tarhana is a Dutch-based band. They take in a wide range of regional influences, from Turkey to Tajikistan.

The unmistakably Greek voice of Elena Nena Venetsanou ends this edition with songs full of melancholy and tragedy.

First airing: Monday 00:00 UTC

RNW Classical
Classical concerts from the Royal Concertgebouw as well as studio recordings of Dutch performers, presented by Hans Haffmans.

Available 24 hours a day via our sister web station RNWclassical.com

Streaming audio www.radionetherlands.nl/

Radio Netherlands English service
Effective to: 29 October 2011

0959-1000 12065as 15110as

1000-1057 12065as 15110as

1359-1400 11835as

1400-1457 9800as 11835as

1759-1800 6020af 15495af

1800-1857 6020af 15495af

1859-1900 7425af 11610af

1900-1957 7425af 11615af 15495af

2000-2057 7425af 11615af
(R Netherlands)

Blog Logs

* Sign-on/ Sign-off* // Parallel frequency

All times UTC

Logs edited for clarity

Afghanistan
6102, Radio Afghanistan, Kabul, 1534-1550. English ID, and headlines of the news. SINPO 34433. (Van Arnhem/DXW439)

Argentina
6060, Radio Nacional, General Pacheco, Buenos Aires, 0019. Male/female speakers in Spanish with news program and mentions of Argentina. Clash with Super Radio. Good signal.(Bell/DXW439)


Armenia
4810, Voice of Armenia, Noratus, Gavar, 1805. Arabic news with good signal. (Bernardini/DXW439)

Bangladesh
4750, Bangladesh Betar, Khabirpur, 1358. Subcontinent music, distinctive bagpipes (marching band?) to 1405 “Assalamu alaikum Bangladesh Betar.” Into the news in assumed Bengali. Poor signal, no trace of Indonesia's RRI Makassar at this time, only interference from China's CNR1. Edited MP3 audio http://www.box.net/shared/7pano3kjo58utge6gpkl . (Howard/DXW439)

Bolivia
3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 0935-0945. Local music, ID in Quechua at 0940. Long commentary, fair reception. (Wlodarski). Also heard at 0000, in Bogotá. (Rodriguez/DXW439)

4699.35v, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta (presumed), 2310-2345. Spanish talk, but very weak, SINPO 15111. (Petersen). Also tentatively heard slowly drifting at 0912-1020 fading out, Spanish long talks. (Wilkner/DXW439)

6134.80, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 0034-0140. Nice songs, commercials, and Spanish discussion. Male tenor with romantic song. Signed off at 0113*, fair. (Bell, Bernardini and Bolland). Also heard at 1007-1020, Spanish comments on a crowded frequency here with a Korean clandestine, that has been here the last month or so. (Bolland/DXW439)

Brazil
4915, Radio Daqui, Goiânia, GO, 2314-0003.* Brief Portuguese talks and IDs between pop music selections. A few time checks, periodic advertisement strings and jingles. Carrier cut mid-song during a romantic vocal. Poor to fair. (D’Angelo). Also heard at 0911-0923, Portuguese announcer and music. (Wilkner/DXW439)

4985, Radio Brasil Central, Goiânia, GO, 0043. Male/female singers in lively pop duet. Brief announcement in Portuguese to more pop music for fair signal. (Bell). Also heard 0701-0712, Brazilian songs, SINPO 24222. (Méndez/DXW439)

9564.91, Super Radio Deus é Amor, Curitiba, PR, 0015-0157. Two male pastors noted in Portuguese with shouting and cheering. Good signal on // 11765. (Bell and Bernardini). Also heard at 0606-0805, in Portuguese with religious program. Station ID at 0655 and address. Full station ID 0705 with frequencies, 0802 ID and popular song. SINPO 35433. (Van Arnhem, Méndez and Wagai/DXW439)

9819.76 Radio Nove de Julho 0106-0113. Male announcer with religious talk in Portuguese. Lots of "Espiritu Santu", etc.. Fair signal but a strong carrier came on at 0113 on 9820 wiping out 9deJ. (John, WIlkins, CO/Cumbre DX)

11815, Raido Brasil Central, Goiânia, GO, 1918-2305. Folk songs with harmonies to Portuguese time check, ID and jingles. weak signal with fading. (Bell and Bernardini. Also heard at 0904-0916, with Brazilian songs, and comments, at 0906: "Bom día, 6 y 6, Brasil Central", SINPO 33433. (Méndez/DXW439)

Canada
6165..034, Voice of Vietnam relay, 0125-0128. Music at tune-in followed by female announcer's talk in English and gives ID as the "Voice of Vietnam ..." Doesn't mention whether or not this is a relay. Signal was very good suggesting it was a relay from somewhere in North America, probably Canada? Both EIBI and AOKI database says it's via Sackville. On the half hour the program changes to Vietnamese language. Overall the signal was good. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Chad
6164.96, RNT, 2200-2229*, French talk. Afro-pop music.National anthem at 2228. Poor to fair with some adjacent channel splatter. (Brian Alexander-PA)

China
4940, Voice of Strait, Fuzhou, 1500-1530. Signal pips to station ID: “This is Voice of Strait, Focus on China.” Events of the past week include: major story about the killing of Chinese sailors on the Mekong River, Russian Prime Minister Putin had a two day visit to China, ten year anniversary of signing China-Russian Treaty on Good Neighborly Friendship and Cooperation. Music bridges between items, 1516 “Voice of Strait, Focus on China.” Mailing address, edited MP3 audio posted at http://www.box.net/shared/bdlyu4zvsvxkut6gsov1 . (Howard/DXW439)

9170, CNR6, Beijing 491, 1349-1352. Slow music with talk in Chinese by man and woman. Poor but steady signal. (Jim Evans, TN)

9410, CNR5, Beijing 491, 1351-1353. Talk in Chinese by man and woman. Very weak, threshold level signal. (Jim Evans, TN)

12010 CRI, Baoji-Xinjie 722, 1402-1405. Talk by man and woman in Vietnamese. Poor but steady signal. (Jim Evans, TN)

Clandestine
9950, Furusato no Kaze, via Taiwan (presumed), *1330-1357.* Usual talks in Japanese with a one-song musical break at 1347. At 1351 a list of names was read, all with Japanese surnames. Closedown routine at 1353 with e-mail address and schedule. Abrupt sign off. Good signal. (Wilkins in DXplorer/DXW439)

17745, Sudan Radio Service, via Sines, Portugal, 1535-1540. African pop song to public servicde announcement at 1540 in English about pollution, the environment, recycling, how to do compost. “A healthy environment means a healthy living for all”, “Conserve the environment. A message from Sudan Radio Service”, back to music. SIgnal quality mostly fair. MP3 audio at http://www.box.net/shared/k6s8n1j7d883df8bg1x4 (Howard/DXW439)

Colombia
5909.94, Alcaraván Raido, Lomalinda, 0445-0610. Latin American music, "Llaneras", ID: "El Alcaraván compañero", "En su dial Alcaraván Radio, 1530 AM y 5910 kHz onda corta, desde Colombia Alcaraván Radio", SINPO 34333. (Méndez). Also heard at 1116-1136, with variety of Latin music, canned ID's. Three-minute prayer break at 1121. Still fair but slowly deteriorating. (Wilkins in DXplorer). Also heard at 2303-0042, march music, ID at 2305, local ballad songs. Good signal. (Bernardini and Wlodarski/DXW439)

Eritrea
9720.03, Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea, 0303-0315. Vernacular talk. Horn of Africa music. Weak. // 9820.03 - fair. // 7130.03 - weak. // 7174.99 - fair to good. (Brian Alexander, PA)

India
6155.020, All India Radio, Delhi, 0120-0130. Noted a good signal here with a program of local type music in possibly the Urdu language? Noted parallel signal on 5010.00 kHz but very weak. 6155 was good. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Indonesia
4749.987, RRI Makassar, 1005-1015. At tune noted male in Indonesian with comments. Believe a female was also commenting during this time. At 1007 music commenced as the signal was threshold.(Chuck Bolland, FL)

3325 RRI Palangkaraya 1240-1325. Long indigeneous vocal numbers, followed by long blocks of phone calls taken by female announcer who giggled a lot. Peaked around 1315 at an amazing S9+25 dB. Very glad they're back on the air, with their good signal and very eclectic programming. (John Wilkins, CO/Cumbre DX)

Japan
3945, Radio Nikkei 2, Chiba-Nagara, 0828-0838. English ballad selections, but by the accent, seems by a Japanese female singer. No signal of Raido Vanuatu underneath, SINPO 34433 (Lucio Otavio Bobrowiecs, Brazil/Cumbre DX)

Madagascar
5010, Radio Madagasikara, 0213-0300. Carrier + USB. Still on this frequency. Tune-in to Afro-pop music. Interval signal followed by national anthem at 0228. Lite instrumental music and Malagasy talk at 0230. Afro-pop music. African choral music. Weak. Poor in noisy conditions. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Mexico
6009.96 Radio Mil 1209-1232. D.F. ads, CDT (UTC-6) time check, then back to news-talk, with long phone calls - sounded like correspondents' reports or maybe short interviews. More ads at 1232. Generally fair, with an occasional good peak. (John Wilkins, CO/Cumbre DX)

6184.98 Radio Educación 1017-105. Segued marimba tunes, no announcements until 1031 ID. Mentions of 1060 AM with 100,000 watts, website www.radioeducacion.edu.mx , and 6185 SW. More non-stop marimba music followed to 1059, at which time a strong CH-lang station came onto 6185.Excellant signal. (John WIlkins, CO/Cumbre DX)

Micronesia
4755.47 The Cross Radio 1240-1335.+ Religious music - interspersed with occasional inspirational messages. Signal fair at tune-in, poor by 1330. Guess they once again "forgot" to turn off the shortwave transmitter. (John WIlkins, CO/CUmbre DX)

Myanmar
5985.83 Raido Myanma 1252-1330. Usual program of vocal music, hosted by female announcer, followed by presumed news at 1330. Fairly good signal for many days now, with no interference until the *1329 sign-on of strong Shiokaze on 5985. Hopefully, Shiokaze is about ready for one of their periodic moves to another freq, which would leave RM in the clear. (John Wilkins, CO/Cumbre DX)

Niger
9704.99, LV du Sahel, *0500-0515. Test tone at 0459:37. Sign on at 0500:10 with choral national anthem. Ten second flute interval signal at 0502 and into talk in unidentified language. Qur`an at 0503-0507. Talk at 0507. Indigenous vocals. Poor, mixing with Radio Ethiopia 9705. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Peru
4746.965, Radio Huanta Dos Mil, 1020-1030. Noted female in Spanish with comments with mentions of "Peru" during here comments. She continues to talk as the signal remains at a fair level. (Chuck Bolland, FL).

4774.963, Radio Tarma, 1007-1015. Noted the usual morning format of middle-of-the-road style ranchero music. Canned IDs noted between and during the tunes. Signal was at a poor level. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

4824.45 La Voz de la Selva 1044-1054. Presumed with vocal music to male announcer in Spanish (I think). Fair signal but underneath the S-9 band noise. (John Wilkins, CO/Cumbre DX)

5039.207, Radio Libertad, 1000-1015. Sounded like the station was just opening to the day's programming with a tune that sounded very nationalistic. After the music, canned ID by a male. So after a few moments of waiting, it seemed to be correct that this was the opening of the day's programming. At 1004 UTC, ordinary popular music was heard. Signal remained at a fair level. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Russia
12055, TWR India, Irkutsk, 1411-1416. Talk by man in Kharia (per schedule). Choir music with a slight subcontinent sound. Poor signal. (Jim Evans, TN)

12065, Voice of Russia, Chita-Atamanovka, 1357-1400.* Classical Russian music. Closing announcements in English by man (ID, schedule, internet address). Poor signal. Audio gone at 1400 followed by carrier soon thereafter. (Jim Evans, TN)

Uganda
4976, Radio Uganda, Kampala, 0408-0415. Talk by man in what sounded like English. Very weak signal, only occasionally peaking above the noise. Much weaker than Zimbabwe on 4828kHz. (Jim Evans, TN)

Zimbabwe
4828, Zimbabwe BC, Gweru, 0406-0415. Ballad music. Talk by man in what appeared to be English. Weak signal in noise from passing storms. CODAR interference was also present. Faded down into the noise after 0415.(Jim Evans, TN)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2011 Oct 18 1802 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
# Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 10 - 16 October 2011

Solar activity was low. Activity for the period consisted of numerous C-class flares. The primary contributors were Region 1319 (N11, L=051, class/area Eki/280 on 16 October) and 1314 (N25, L=056, class/area Cho/370 on 12 October). The background solar flux levels and sunspot numbers stayed elevated throughout the week due to the number of active regions on the disk, but most of these were stable and were not flare productive.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at background levels throughout the period.

The geomagnetic field was mostly quiet during the week. A brief substorm interval was observed at high latitudes early on 12 October. There was a modest increase to quiet to unsettled levels
with some isolated active periods at high latitudes on 15-16 October. Solar wind observations from the ACE spacecraft indicated an increase in solar wind velocity on 15-16 October which had
signatures consistent with a coronal hole driven high speed solar wind stream.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 19 October - 14 November 2011

Solar activity is expected to be predominantly low with a chance for an isolated M-class event for 19 October - 01 November due to the number of active regions as well as the return of old Region 1302 (N12, L=280, class/area Fkc/1300 on 24 September), which produced two X-class flares and numerious M-class flares during its previous disk transit. Though initially very active, old Region 1302 decayed and became much less flare productive by the time it exited the solar disk on 05 October. As of the issue date of this report (18 October) old Region 1302 was just beginning to rotate onto the solar disk and appears to be a likely source for occasional C-class flares and may pose a slight threat for M-class flares. Solar activity is expected to decline to very low to low levels for the remainder of the interval from 02-14 November. As always during this time of the cycle there is also a chance for unexpected flux emergence which could elevate solar activity levels.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at background levels for most of the outlook interval with the exception of 28 October - 01 November when an increase to high levels is expected due to recurrence.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be quiet for 19-27 October, generally unsettled for 28-30 October, quiet for 31 October - 02 November, unsettled for 03-05 November, quiet for 06-10 November, unsettled for 11-13 November, and quiet for 14 November. The increases to unsettled levels are expected due to recurrence from coronal hole driven high speed solar wind streams.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2011 Oct 18 1802 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2011-10-18
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2011 Oct 19 155 5 2
2011 Oct 20 155 5 2
2011 Oct 21 150 5 2
2011 Oct 22 145 5 2
2011 Oct 23 140 5 2
2011 Oct 24 140 5 2
2011 Oct 25 135 5 2
2011 Oct 26 135 5 2
2011 Oct 27 135 5 2
2011 Oct 28 135 8 3
2011 Oct 29 130 8 3
2011 Oct 30 130 8 3
2011 Oct 31 130 5 2
2011 Nov 01 130 5 2
2011 Nov 02 130 5 2
2011 Nov 03 130 8 3
2011 Nov 04 125 8 3
2011 Nov 05 125 8 3
2011 Nov 06 125 5 2
2011 Nov 07 130 5 2
2011 Nov 08 135 5 2
2011 Nov 09 135 5 2
2011 Nov 10 135 5 2
2011 Nov 11 135 8 3
2011 Nov 12 140 8 3
2011 Nov 13 145 8 3
2011 Nov 14 145 5 2
(NOAA)

Radio Nacional de Angola to build new shortwave transmitter

Radio Nacional de Angola in the eastern Moxico province will build a new shortwave transmitter with an output of 25 kW, granted on Oct 14, 2011, in Luena, by the board president, Pedro Cabral.

According to the official, work has taken place in Luena for some time and will be installed in High-Luena district within a circle of 500 meters... Radio Nacional de Angola had a shortwave transmitter in Moxico until the early 80's, when it left the air for technical reasons. Read more at http://gruporadioescuchaargentino.wordpress.com/ (in Spanish) . (Angola Pres, via Slaen Oct 16)
(DX Window 439)

QSL Report Central

special thanks to to Mukesh Kumar for sending in his recent QSLs.

Station: - Free Radio Service Holland
Date :- 27-02-2011
Frequency:- 6185 kHz
Time: - 1300-1330 UTC
Description: - 1980 – 30th Anniversary – 2010. QSL # 3 The 2000s.

Station: - Radio Romania International
Date: - 09-04-2011
Frequency: - 11895 kHz
Time: - 0300-0400 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - The (Old) Saint Elefterie Church.

Station: - Radio Bulgaria
Date: - 25-112010
Frequency: - 5900 kHz
Time: - 0000-0100 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Old Nessebar.

Station: - Radio Taiwan International
Date: - 01-05-2011
Frequency: - 15485 kHz
Time: - 1600-1700 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Taichng Park.

Station: - NHK World Radio Japan
Date: - 16-05-2011
Frequency: - 15745 kHz
Time: - 1430-1515 UTC
Language: - Hindi
Description: - “Children performing Kabki” (Fukui Prefecture).

Station: - Deutsche Welle
Date: - 16-05-2011
Frequency: - 1548 kHz (Trincomalee)
Time: - 1530-1600 UTC
Language: - Bengali
Description: - Stuttgart.

Station: - Voice of Russia
Date: - 16-05-2011
Frequency: - 9670 kHz
Time: - 1500-1600 UTC
Language: - Hindi
Description: - The Voice of Russia 80, All the roads lead to VOR headquarters on Pyatnitskaya street.

Station: - Radio Canada International
Date: - 04-09-2011
Frequency: - 11675 kHz (via Kunming relay, China)
Time: - 1500-1557 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Maple Leaf Mailbag Special QSL verified by Bill Westenhaver. “Rediscover the World” Radio Canada International is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2005. RCI broadcasts throughout the world via the Internet, analog and digital shortwave, and
satellite. Its 300-hour weekly programming also airs on over 300 partner stations in 75 countries.

Station: - China Radio International
Date: - 03-09-2011
Frequency: - 9600 kHz
Time: - 1830-1855 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - The Great Family of the Chinese Nation – Daur ethnic minority group.


Station: - Voice of Vietnam
Date: - 03-09-2011
Frequency: - 7280 kHz
Time: - 1900-1927 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - TNVN Verification Card.

Station: - All India Radio (Bhopal)
Date: - 25-03-2011
Frequency: - 4810 kHz
Time: - 1515-1530 UTC
Description: - QSL Card. Verifies by Director (Spectrum Management & Synergy). Frieze of dancers from bhoga-mandapa, Konarak.

Station: - All India Radio (Bangalore)
Date: - 17-02-2011
Frequency: - 13770 kHz
Time: - 1615-1645 UTC
Description: - QSL Card. Verifies by Director (Spectrum Management & Synergy). Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri.

Station: - All India Radio (Shimla)
Date: - 09-09-2011
Frequency: - 4965 kHz
Time: - 0040-0100 UTC
Description: - QSL Letter. Verifies by Sunil Bhatia, Director (Engineering), Prasar Bharati, Broadcasting Corporation of India, All India Radio Shimla - 171004

Station: - Radio Netherlands
Date: - 03-09-2011
Frequency: - 15495 kHz (Wertachtal)
Time: - 1900-1930 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Photograph of Hard Rock Café, Terras.

Station: - Radio Netherlands
Date: - 04-09-2011
Frequency: - 11835 kHz (Madagascar)
Time: - 1430-1500 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Photograph of Flower Field.

Station: - Radio Netherlands
Date: - 06-09-2011
Frequency: - 9800 kHz (Trincomalee)
Time: - 1400-1430 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Twister Collection.

Station: - Voice of America
Date: - 07-04-2011
Frequency: - 15725kHz
Time: - 1400-1500 UTC
Language: - Urdu
Description: - Assignments editors discuss the latest story developments in the VOA newsroom in Washington, D.C.

Station: - Voice of America
Date: - 02-04-2011
Frequency: - 9780 kHz
Time: - 0100-0200 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Voice of America. Powerful transmitters and curtain antennas towering hundreds of feet high beam VOA shortwave radio programs to listeners around the world from U. S. Government international broadcasting stations.

Station: - Voice of America
Date: - 02-04-2011
Frequency: - 9780 kHz
Time: - 0100-0200 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Voice of America. Powerful transmitters and curtain antennas towering hundreds of feet high beam VOA shortwave radio programs to listeners around the world from U. S. Government international broadcasting stations.

Station: - Voice of America
Date: - 16-05-2011
Frequency: - 12150 kHz
Time: - 1500-1600 UTC
Language: - English
Description: - Voice of America. Powerful transmitters and curtain antennas towering hundreds of feet high beam VOA shortwave radio programs to listeners around the world from U. S. Government international broadcasting stations.

Station: - Voice of America
Date: - 28-02-2011
Frequency: - 7405 kHz
Time: - 1600-1700 UTC
Language: - Bengali
Description: - Voice of America. Powerful transmitters and curtain antennas towering hundreds of feet high beam VOA shortwave radio programs to listeners around the world from U. S. Government international broadcasting stations.

Station: - HCJB Global Australia
Date :- 05-09-2011
Frequency:- 15340 kHz (Transmitting from Kununurra in the northwest of Australia)
Time: - 1515-1530 UTC
Language:- English
Description: - e-QSL. Promenade Melbourn.
(Mukesh Kumar)
THE COSMOS CLUB
MISCOT-3, R-8, RAMNA
MUZAFFARPUR – 842002
BIHAR, INDIA

Ecuador's telecommunications to test DRM

Ecuador’s telecommunications authorities have agreed to explore and test the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) standard with help from two organizations based in the South American country. Radio Station HCJB and the Unión Nacional de Periodistas (UNP or National Journalists’ Union) representatives agreed with the Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (SUPERTEL) to offer training and assist in testing the DRM standard that Ecuador is considering. SUPERTEL will also evaluate other digital radio standards.

After a short signing ceremony in Ecuador’s capital city of Quito on 7 October, training sessions with SUPERTEL technicians began four days later on the campus of Radio Station HCJB.

In recent years the governments of India and Russia have selected DRM as the standard for broadcasting bands in those countries. In Latin America, the DRM standard is under consideration by Brazil where the Ministry of Communication held a seminar on digital radio standards in September.
(Source: HCJB/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

BBG plans for reforming US international broadcasting

The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), at its meeting on October 13, adopted a new five-year strategic plan designed to grow and reform US international broadcasting. The Board also highlighted recent incidents of harassment and jailing of BBG journalists in Egypt and Turkmenistan.

BBG’s 2012-2016 strategic plan aims to make BBG the world’s leading international news agency by 2016, focused on both mission and impact, and targeting a 50 million worldwide audience gain. Titled “Impact through Innovation and Integration,” the plan calls for the establishment of a global news network and development of new delivery and anti-circumvention technologies. It also recommends streamlining management, evaluation of the possible consolidation of the three grantee networks into one organization, exploring possible de-federalization of the federal agency components, ending language duplication, modernizing distribution mechanisms to reflect the media audiences prefer, and repealing the ban on domestic dissemination of BBG programmes contained in the 1947 Smith-Mundt Act.

The plan calls for the agency to focus not only on generating outstanding content but also embracing content generated by our audiences and creating an interactive environment in which they can converse with us and each other. To reflect the dual focus, the Board adopted the following new mission statement: “To inform, engage and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.”

“This plan is a response to the ever-changing world we live in,” said BBG Chairman Walter Isaacson. “To retain and increase our audiences and impact, we have to be smart and capitalize on the opportunities of digital integration and audience engagement.”

At the meeting, MBN President Brian Conniff shared a video clip showing armed Egyptian military members entering Alhurra’s Cairo studio and interrupting live coverage of the violent clashes between Coptic elements and soldiers on October 9. RFE/RL President Steve Korn discussed the case of RFE/RL contributor Dovletmyrat Yazkuliyev, who was sentenced to five years in prison by the Turkmenistan government in what appears to be an attempt to silence his reporting.

“Every day our people risk intimidation, violence, arrest and imprisonment to gather and report the news,” said BBG Chairman Walter Isaacson. “The threats to BBG journalists clearly demonstrate the challenges and risks we face as we continue to battle censorship and champion media freedom.”

Governor Susan McCue highlighted the launch of the BBG’s volunteer Commission on Innovation last month in New York City. The Commission represents the BBG’s effort to tap the expertise of visionary leaders in digital media to help the Agency increase its impact among audiences abroad.
(Source: Broadcasting Board of Governors)

Radio China International announces Radio Memories contest

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of China Radio International (CRI). The first radio waves came from Yan'an caves in 1941, CRI now broadcasts in 61 languages. CRI has experienced profound changes from short-wave to frequency modulation broadcasting, from radiocast to webcast, from overseas broadcasting to international communication.

Contest information and question are available at: http://english.cri.cn/7146/2011/06/01/Zt44s640581.htm
(RCI)

ESAT launches on shortwave to Ethiopia

Ethiopian Satellite Television has announced the launch of a daily shortwave radio broadcast to Ethiopia. In the past few weeks, ESAT has successfully transmitted test broadcasts.

With a view to overcoming the jamming by the Meles regime, ESAT’s management made a decision to transmit ESAT’s programmes on multiple platforms. ESAT’s shortwave radio broadcasts, which will have a significant reach to the people of Ethiopia, will be another addition to ESAT’s efforts to reverse the information blackout created by the Meles Zenawi regime.

ESAT’s shortwave broadcast will be on air daily on 15370 kHz at 1700-1800 UTC. Additional frequencies will be available subject to the effect of signal interference.

ESAT is also finalizing preparations to launch multiple broadcasting platforms. ESAT will be available soon on IPTV. Viewers will also be able to watch its broadcasts on smartphones. ESAT’s online transmissions will soon be upgraded with a new user-friendly website that will not only webcast live broadcasts 24/7 but will also have video-on-demand with a huge collection of archives. Online transmissions via ESAT’s website will also be available in Flash Player format, which is compatible with all the major web browsers.

Most importantly, ESAT is making unrelenting efforts to resume its satellite TV broadcast to Ethiopia. ESAT is committed to delivering its promise to serve as a conduit for citizens to express their opinion freely, to access reliable information and to play its part in the struggle to build a democratic country with Ethiopia’s first independent satellite television service.
(Source: ESAT/R Netherlands Media Network)

First DRM transmissions for Southern Africa

The DRM Consortium will make its first ever DRM transmissions for Southern Africa in French and English on 11 October on the occasion of the Digital Radio Conference organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) at the headquarters of the European Parliament in Brussels. The two day conference will include two live studio discussions on the possibilities and future of digital radio from the multimedia radio studio of the European Parliament. The programmes aim to showcase multiplatform and distribution techniques in front of a studio audience of Digital Radio Conference delegates.

The live show in French from 1200-1300 UTC will be followed two hours later (1400-1500 UTC) by a Digital Radio Show in English with international participation including the chairpersons of the DRM and WorldDMB
Consortia.

Both the French and English programmes will be carried live on 21800 kHz (DRM) from Ascension Island and should be heard in South Africa, Angola, Zambia, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique. The English programme will also be carried at 1800 UTC into Southern Asia on 12085 kHz (DRM), at the end of the regular daily BBC/DW DRM transmission.

Ruxandra Obreja, DRM Chairperson, says: “This is an exciting and imaginative undertaking that will demonstrate practically, even if for a short while, to European MPs and radio enthusiasts at thousands of kilometres apart the capacity of DRM to cover huge areas with excellent audio quality programmes. We are grateful to the EBU for the opportunity to showcase, alongside other platforms, that part of DRM, the only standard for all bands below and above 30 MHz, that could offer so much to the radio lovers in Africa.”
(Source: DRM Consortium/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

More budget cuts for BBC foreign coverage

Significant cuts to the BBC’s foreign coverage will be sustained following the decision to impose over £2 billion worth of cuts and 2,000 redundancies over the next four years, though coverage from Brazil and China is to be increased.

From next year, the BBC’s world news gathering department will lose £7 million of its £35 million annual budget, which will force the closure of some foreign bureaus and the hiring of cheaper local staff rather than British. “It will mean by 2017, we will look and sound very different to the way we do now,” world news editor Jon Williams told staff by e-mail, though the mood among the corporation’s foreign team is said to be incendiary.
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Additional story at the Irish Times http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2011/1008/1224305454828.html

KBS World Radio schedule update

This latest schedule update, was released as a portion of today's new edition of DX Mix News. It should run until 29 October. The new B11 schedule, effective 30 October, will be posted when it becomes available.
Gayle Van Horn

Arabic
2000-2100 9620 SIN 250 kW 105 deg to Middle East / Africa

Chinese
1130-1230 9770 KIM 250 kW 225 deg to Southeast Asia
1130-1230 6065 KIM 250 kW 290 deg to China
1300-1400 7275 KIM 250 kW non-dir to China
2200-2300 7275 KIM 250 kW 275 deg to China
2300-2400 9805 KIM 100 kW 205 deg to Southeast Asia

English
0200-0300 9580 KIM 250 kW 081 deg to South America
0800-0900 9570 KIM 100 kW 205 deg to Southeast Asia
1100-1130 9760 WOF 100 kW 102 deg to Europe Sat only DRM
1200-1300 9650 SAC 250 kW 268 deg to North America
1300-1400 9570 KIM 100 kW 205 deg to Southeast Asia
1600-1700 9515 KIM 100 kW 205 deg to Europe
1600-1700 9640 KIM 250 kW 225 deg to Southeast Asia
1800-1900 7275 KIM 250 kW 305 deg to Europe
2100-2130 3955 SKN 250 kW 106 deg to Europe

French
1900-2000 6145 SKN 250 kW 150 deg to Europe
2000-2100 5950 ISS 250 kW 185 deg to Middle East/Africa

German
2000-2100 3955 SKN 250 kW 106 deg to Europe

Indonesian
1200-1300 9570 KIM 100 kW 205 deg to Southeast Asia
1400-1500 9570 KIM 100 kW 205 deg to Southeast Asia
2200-2300 9805 KIM 100 kW 205 deg to Southeast Asia

Japanese
0100-0200 9580 KIM 250 kW 081 deg to Japan
0200-0300 11810 KIM 250 kW 081 deg to Japan
0800-0900 6155 KIM 100 kW non-dir to Japan
0800-0900 7275 KIM 250 kW non-dir to Japan
1000-1100 9805 KIM 250 kW 081 deg to Japan

Korean
0300-0400 11810 KIM 250 kW 081 deg to South America
0700-0800 9860 SKN 300 kW 110 deg to Europe
0900-1000 15160 KIM 250 kW 290 deg to Middle East / Africa
0900-1100 9570 KIM 100 kW 205 deg to Southeast Asia
0900-1100 7275 KIM 250 kW non-dir to Japan
1200-1300 7275 KIM 250 kW non-dir to Japan
1400-1500 9650 SAC 250 kW 268 deg to North America
1600-1800 7275 KIM 250 kW 305 deg to Europe
1600-1800 9705 KIM 250 kW 290 deg to Middle East / Africa
1700-1900 9515 KIM 250 kW 285 deg to Europe

Russian
1800-1900 15360 RMP 250 kW 062 deg to Europe

Spanish
0100-0200 11810 KIM 250 kW 081 deg to South America
0200-0230 9560 SAC 250 kW 277 deg to North America
0600-0700 6045 SAC 250 kW 060 deg to Europe
1100-1200 11795 SAC 250 kW 176 deg to South America

Vietnamese
0100-0200 9690 KIM 250 kW 225 deg to Southeast Asia
1030-1130 9770 KIM 250 kW 225 deg to Southeast Asia
1500-1600 9640 KIM 250 kW 225 deg to Southeast Asia
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 10)
(DX Mix News 698 via Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria & Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany)

Radio Netherlands Program Preview, Oct. 7 - 13

The State We're In
Jonathan Groubert and his team look at current events from an unexpected perspective.

This week: Making it right

A woman who’s helped make the joyful reunion of former child soldiers and their families possible. A university professor recalls nearly becoming the teacher he hated, and a woman from Honduras who risked everything to save her husband from government brutality.

First airing: Saturday 02:00 UTC

Earth Beat
Marnie Chesterton and her team look at the footprint we’re leaving on our planet.

This week:

Saying goodbye… to a home, to an island, to a species. Stories about taking your leave under tough conditions.

First airing: Friday 03:00 UTC

South Asia Wired
Stories from South Asia.

This week:

We hear about the boat clinics that service some of the most remote communities in India – the river islanders who live on the thousands of islands along the Brahmaputra river in the far north east.

And in Nepal, one Dutchman worries that the country’s most experienced people are leaving for a better future. Stemming the brain drain is no easy matter in a country that has few job prospects and bad governance, but Rene Veldt tells Nepalis that they’re not going to find life treating them any better outside.

(There'll be a new edition of the programme on Thursday 13 October 2011)

First airing: Thursday 14:00 UTC

Bridges With Africa
We're giving the microphone to Diaspora groups in Europe and are linking up with stations in Africa.

This week:

We talk to RNW reporter Koert Lindyer, who got stuck in the Nuba Mountains in Sudan. He saw from up close how a dirty war is being fought between the Sudanese government and the SPLA/N.

China’s influence in Africa. According to some, a new form of neo-colonialism. However, the African Development Bank thinks differently.

East Congo, an area torn apart by conflicts. However, little by little more tourists find their way to Africa’s thickest rain forest and discover the beauties East Congo has to offer.

In our music slot: Funky Afro-Caribbean sound meets desert blues. A concert of Surinamese band Fra Fra Sound and Moroccan multi talent Majid Bekkas.

What can be the answer to the Horn of Africa’s food crisis? Reporter Cintia Taylor finds out whether meat produced in laboratories could be the answer!

First airing: Friday 00:00 UTC

Africa in Progress
Inspiring round-table discussions with guest speakers and in-depth interviews give listeners food for thought.

This week: Africa deserves healthy mothers - Millennium Development Goal number 5

In Africa, the goal to reduce the number of maternal deaths by 75 percent by 2015 is unlikely to be reached. A woman in sub-Saharan Africa has a one in 16 chance of dying in pregnancy or childbirth. In a developing country, the risk is one in 4,000.

Although economic growth is picking up on the African continent, maternal mortality has actually increased in most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. According to Kenyan women’s rights activist Caroline Tati, this is because governments give a higher priority to other sectors, and because health expenditures do not reach the poorer women who need maternal health care the most.

"Not one single mother should die while giving life," says our guest Caroline Tati.

First airing: Monday 18:00 UTC

Commonwealth Story
A selection of winning stories chosen from the large number of entries for the 2010 Commonwealth Short Story Competition.

This week: From Dark - by Karen Jennings from South Africa. The hell and horror of illegal mining.

First airing: Tuesday 00:55 UTC

Global Perspective
Who says I can’t… is the motto of this year’s collaboration of international broadcasters, offering stories of defiance and perseverance.

This week: Who says I can’t serve?

Armed forces in many countries have 'don't ask, don't tell' policies when it comes to sexual orientation, but not New Zealand. Radio New Zealand’s Mike Gourley introduces us to Lieutenant-Commander Kevin Sanderson - a gay naval officer in the New Zealand Navy - tells his story.

First airing: Monday 17:30 UTC

Hear the World
Listen to the world’s musical heartbeat on RNW. A brand new world music series hosted by Dheera Sujan.

This week:

Mokoomba is a band from Zimbabwe with an energetic mix of Afro-pop and traditional rhythms.

Two masters of the Arab lute, the oud: Karmel Ferjani & Ahmed El Kalai, with Arab-Andalusian music and Tunisian folk melodies.

Carel Kraayenhof is the Netherlands' foremost bandoneon player and a master of the Argentinian tango.

Cuban pianist Ramon Valle and his Trio ring out the show. Ramon has developed his own sound, following in the footsteps of Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea, though never hiding his Cuban roots.

First airing: Monday 00:00 UTC

RNW Classical
Classical concerts from the Royal Concertgebouw as well as studio recordings of Dutch performers, presented by Hans Haffmans.

Available 24 hours a day via our sister web station RNWclassical.com
(R Netherlands)

Streaming audio: www.radionetherlands.nl/

Radio Netherlands - multilingual broadcast schedule
Effective to 29 October 2011

All times UTC

Dutch
0000-0027 9445na
0059-0100 6190ca
0100-0127 6190ca
0259-0300 6190na
0300-0327 6190na
0329-0357 6195sa
0359-0400 6165am
0400-0427 6165am
0459-0500 5955eu 6015eu 6125eu 9840eu 9895eu
0500-0557 5955eu 6015eu 6125eu 9840eu 9895eu
0558-0600 5955eu
0559-0600 6035eu 9895eu 11660eu
0600-0657 6035eu 11660eu
0600-0659 9895eu
0600-0700 5955eu
0657-0700 6035eu
0657-0700 Sat/Sun 6035eu
0659-0700 9740eu 9895eu 11935va
0700-0757 6035eu
0700-0800 5955eu 9740eu 9895eu 11935va
0700-0800 Sat/Sun 6035eu
0757-0800 6035eu
0759-0800 6120eu
0759-0800 mtwhf 6120eu
0800-0900 5955eu 6035eu
0800-0900 mtwhf 6120eu
0800-0900 Sat/Sun 5955eu 9895eu
0900-1000 5955eu 6035eu
0900-1000 mtwhf 6120eu
0900-1000 Sat/Sun 5955eu 9895eu
0929-0957 15750as
0929-1000 Sat/Sun 6020ca
0959-1000 13700eu
1000-1100 mtwhfa 5955eu 9895eu 13700eu
1000-1100 Sun 5955eu 9895eu
1059-1100 7360as 9670as
1100-1127 7360as 9670as
1100-1200 mtwhfa 5955eu 9895eu 13700eu
1100-1200 Sun 5955eu 9895eu
1159-1200 9595eu 9620eu 9665eu 13700eu
1200-1300 9595eu 9620eu 9665eu 13700eu
1200-1300 mtwhfa 5955eu 9895eu 13700eu
1259-1300 9650pa 2085as
1300-1327 9650pa 12085as
1300-1400 9595eu 9620eu 9665eu 13700eu
1300-1400 Sun 5955eu 9895eu
1300-1400 mtwhfa 5955eu 9895eu 13700eu
1400-1500 9595eu 9620eu 9665eu 13700eu
1400-1459 mtwhfa 5955eu 9895eu 13700eu
1400-1459 Sun 5955eu 9895eu
1459-1500 5955eu 9895eu 13700eu
1500-1557 13700eu
1500-1559 5955eu 9895eu
1500-1600 9595eu 9620eu 9665eu
1559-1600 9625as 9895eu
1600-1627 9625as
1600-1657 5955eu 9895eu 13700eu
1659-1700 6020af 9445va 15710af 15720af
1700-1727 6020af 9445va 15710af 15720af
1959-2000 6040va 6125eu
2000-2100 6040va 6125eu
2059-2100 5930af 9895eu 17605sa
2100-2127 5930af 9895eu 17605sa
2100-2200 6040va 6125eu
2159-2200 9500af 15540sa
2200-2227 9500af 15540sa
2259-2300 17605sa
2300-2327 17605sa
2359-0000 9445na

English
0959-1000 12065as 15110as
1000-1057 12065as 15110as
1359-1400 11835as
1400-1457 9800as 11835as
1759-1800 6020af 15495af
1800-1857 6020af 15495af
1859-1900 7425af 11610af
1900-1957 7425af 11615af 15495af
2000-2057 7425af 11615af

Indonesian
1059-1100 9720as 9795as 15650as
1100-1157 9720as 9795as 15650as
2259-2300 6120as
2300-2357 6120as

Spanish
0000-0100 6165sa
0100-0157 6165sa
0159-0200 6165am
0200-0300 6165am
0300-0357 6165am
1059-1100 6165ca
1100-1127 6165ca
1129-1157 6165sa
1159-1200 6165sa 9715ca
1200-1227 6165sa 9715ca
2359-0000 6165sa
(R Netherlands)

Radio Free Asia Announces New QSL Card

RADIO FREE ASIA ISSUES FIFTH 15TH ANNIVERSARY QSL CARD
OCTOBER 2011
Radio Free Asia (RFA) announces the release of our 40th QSL card. This is the fifth QSL card commemorating 2011 as RFA’s 15th anniversary. Rebiya Kadeer, exile Uyghur community leader, is president of the World Uyghur Congress and an advocate for China’s largely Muslim Uyghur minority. RFA’s first broadcast was in Mandarin Chinese on September 29, 1996 at 2100 UTC. Acting as a substitute for indigenous free media, RFA concentrates its coverage on events occurring in and/or affecting the countries to which we broadcast. Those countries are: Burma, Cambodia, Laos, North Korea, Peoples Republic of China, and Vietnam. This QSL card will be used to confirm all valid reception reports for October 2011. Similar designs will continue to be announced monthly between now and the end of the year. To learn more about RFA’s anniversary, visit www.rfa15.org .

RFA is a private, nonprofit corporation that broadcasts news and information to listeners in Asian countries where full, accurate, and timely news reports are unavailable. Created by Congress in 1994 and incorporated in 1996, RFA currently broadcasts in Burmese, Cantonese, Khmer, Korean to North Korea, Lao, Mandarin, the Wu dialect, Vietnamese, Tibetan (Uke, Amdo, and Kham), and Uyghur. RFA strives for accuracy, balance, and fairness in its editorial content. As a ‘surrogate’ broadcaster, RFA provides news and commentary specific to each of its target countries, acting as the free press these countries lack. RFA broadcasts only in local languages and dialects, and most of its broadcasts comprise news of specific local interest. More information about Radio Free Asia, including our current broadcast frequency schedule, is available at www.rfa.org .
RFA encourages listeners to submit reception reports. Reception reports are valuable to RFA as they help us evaluate the signal strength and quality of our transmissions. RFA confirms all accurate reception reports by mailing a QSL card to the listener. RFA welcomes all reception report submissions at www.techweb.rfa.org (follow the QSL REPORTS link) not only from DX’ers, but also from its general listening audience. If you have a smart phone, feel free to use the QR code below to access the automated reception report system and submit your reception reports to the web site.

Reception reports are also accepted by email at qsl@rfa.org, and for anyone without Internet access, reception reports can be mailed to:

Reception Reports
Radio Free Asia
2025 M. Street NW, Suite 300
Washington DC 20036
United States of America.
Upon request, RFA will also send a copy of the current broadcast schedule and a station sticker.
(Harry Scott/RFA)

Blog Logs

All times UTC // parallel frequency - *sign-on/ sign-off*

logs edited for clarity

Afghanistan
6102, Radio Afghanistan, Kabul, 1612-1632.* Urdu talks and local songs. SINPO 24332. (Mille/DXW438)

Argentina
11710, Radio Argentina al Exterior, 0058. Station interval signal to male/female announcer's IDs. At *0100, Voice of America in English from 11705 via Thailand with strong signal causing interference. (Sharma/DXW438)

Armenia
7270, Voice of Russia relay via Yerevan, 0149-0200. Russian service for male/female announcers with interview. Station ID at 0159. Signal pips of 4+1 into male announcer with news. Good signal. (Scott Barbour-NH)

Australia
6140.00, Radio Australia, 1103-1115. At tune in, noted the last couple of minutes of world news. Followed with an ID as, "Radio Australia ..." in English and a feature about Asia. Signal was fair. I haven't heard Radio Australia on this frequency before. Checked AOKI and EIBI, and an older version (2010) of the WRTH and didn't see this frequency listed for Australia? Just an oversight? (Chuck Bolland,FL)

Bahrain
9745, Radio Bahrain, 2207-2210. Arabic music to Arabic text over music. Fair signal and hearing anothr station underneath, possibly Taiwan. Also heard at 0024 talks in Arabic. Fair signal. (Boc/DXW438)

Belarus
6010, Belaruskaje Radjo, Brest, 2231. Pop music with very good signal in // with 6040 and 6080, both better than usual. (Boc/DXW438)

Bolivia
4795.94, Radio Lipez, Uyuni, 0910-1005. Spanish talks and news program. Local music selections for weak signal, but able to catch few words like, "militares" and "parlametario." SINPO 24432. (Bolland/Otavio/DXW438)

5952.38, Emisoras Pio XII, 1025-1035. World news in Spanish including news from USA. Signal fair and in the clear. (Bolland/DXW438).

6134.80, Radio Santa Cruz, 1016-1030. Female announcer giving a lesson, also with male announcer joining her. Good signal. (Bolland) Also from 2320-0030 in Spanish with Bolivian pop music. SINPO 35333. (Petersen/DXW438)

Brazil
4865.02 Radio Alvorada(presumed) 1042. Noted with two men in Portuguese talk.Not much readable in the band noise, although signal was fair.(John Wilkins-CO/Cumbre DX)

5939.94, Radio Voz Missionaria Camboriu, 2252-2307. Portuguese text from lady announcer with soundbites. Voz do Brazil jingle at 2300 and tentative ID aqnnouncement. Program promosand touchtone FX. Signal poor and noisy; //9665 audible under co-channel Voice of Russia via Moldova. (Scott Barbour-NH)

9564.87, Super Rádio Deus é Amor, 0055-0110. Usual Portuguese preacher. IDs at 0102. Some religious music. Weak with adjacent channel splatter. Very weak on // 9586.67. Fair on // 11765.02.(Brian Alexander, PA)

9645.38, Radio Bandeirantes, 0045-0100, Portuguese talk. Sound effects. Fair. Weak on // 11925.20(Brian Alexander, PA)

11765.02, Super Radio Deus é Amor, 0211-0653. Morning religious program "A Voz da Libertacao" in Portuguese and Spanish. Produced in Buenos Aires, // 9564.89 on 25 meters much stronger. (Bueschel/DXW438)

11815, Radio Brazil Central 2101-2104. Portuguese ID at 2103, SINPO 33343. Also heard 0246 with pop music (Bueschel/DXW438)

Chad
6164.96, Rdif. Nationale Tchadienne, N'Djamena, *0427-0500. Open carrier after Netherlands sign-off until Balafon interval signal interval signal. Signal poor-fair level. Japan's NHK World opened with Spanish announcement at *0429 with Chad now weakly in the background. Chad's orchestral national anthem heard under the NHK opening music.French talk but not much else after that point as NHK began the newscast. (D'Angelo/Bueshel/DXW438)

China
4820/4905/4920, Xizang PBS, Lhasa, Tibet, 2315-0126. All back on the air, but they are still off for maintenance. Noted off again since Sept 3. (Howard/Petersen/Sharma/DXW438)

4950, Voice of Pujiang, Shanghai, 1238-1246. Male/female in Chinese talk to 1244, then vocal music. Good signal // to 3280 and 9705 (both poor). Noted later at 1323 with more chat and music on 9705, which was good; 3280 was gone and 4950 almost gone. (Wilkins/DXplorer/DXW438)

Clandestine
5985 Shiokaze *1330-1402. Usual piano theme and "JSR Kochirawa Shiokaze Des" ID and non-stop female's talks in Japanese. Sequence was repeated at 1400, but don't know if if this was a repeat of the 1330 program or just a continuation. Good signal at 1330 but gradually going downhill. Noted next day (Fri) in English and on Saturday in Korean. (John Wilkins-CO/Cumbre DX)

Colombia
5909.9, Al Caravan Radio. 0420-0429. Good signal for station. SINPO 55433 in North Italy. (Fabio Pomi/Italy)

Ecuador
4814.97 Radio Buen Pastor(presumed) 1046-1100. Música folklórico, with nice quenas, etc. All Spanish talk after 1049. Fair/poor signal, and was beginning to fade. (John Wilkins-CO/Cumbre DX)

India
7270 AIR Chennai *1258-1335. Interval signal to 1300, then opening announcement in language, followed by sub-continental music. Fair at best, mixing with presumed Nei
Menggu. (John Wilkins-CO/Cumbre DX)

Indonesia
3325 RRI Palangkaraya 1302-1320. Two men dialoging in Bahasa Indo. Decent signal but high band noise and local interferences. (John Wilkins-CO/Cumbre DX)

9525.00, Voice of Indonesia, 1122-1135, Noted MOR type Indonesian music at tune in. Noted no announcer comments between musical selections. This hour is suppose to be Chinese language according to what I last notated. Heard male commenting in English between the tunes. Also very surprised to see they are on their registered frequency of 9525 KHz. compared to when I last heard them. Signal was fair this morning. (Chuck Bolland. FL).

9680.064, RRI Jakarta, 1055-1130. Jakarta with a fair signal presenting music and Indo comments by a female. Also noted mixing from Taiwan and another station continually presenting music of "Anchors Away." Anchors Away has been playing for 20 minutes at this writing. Still Jakarta is audible with a fair signal. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Madagascar
4910, Radio Madagasikara, 0216-0255. Carrier + USB. Tune-in to Afro-pop music. Malagasy talk. IS at 0226:40. Choral national anthem at 0227. Malagasy talk at 0229.Lite instrumental music. Afro-pop music. Weak at tune-in. Improved to a fair level by 0238. (Brian Alexander, PA)

Malaysia
5964.70 Klasik FM 1327-1344. Regional vocal music to chatty male announcer in Bahasa Malaysia. Fair in noise. (John Wilkins-CO/Cumbre DX)6050.02 Asyik FM 1301-1320+ Berita nasional in progress. Back to local program at 1311 with regional vocals. Female announcer and jingles. Fairly good signal. (John Wilkins-CO/Cumbre DX)

Mongolia
12085, Presumed this is Voice of Mongolia Ulaanbaatar 1031-1057* English service with female announcer's news. Several mentions of the government and a couple of ballads. Pulled the plug at 1057. Signal fair, but "echo-ey" made it difficult to detail. Bit of Australia splash via 12080. (Scott Barbour-NH)

Papua New Guinea
5960 Radio Fly 1219-1240. Music by Chicago, Steve Miller Band, etc. No announcements heard. Pretty good signal today. Still nothing on 3915. (John Wilkins-CO/Cumbre DX)

Peru
5039.17 Radio Libertad Junín(presumed) 1046-1054. Andean music to male announcer. Signal fair/poor. (John Wilkins-CO/Cumbre DX)

5039.20, Radio Libertad, 1025-1045. Was just setting on a carrier here that I had zero beat, not expecting to hear anything because it seemed a little too late, but at 1028 noted a male in Spanish language comments fade in. From the time I heard the comments, there was music in and out. The music was being mixed with the noise, so it was difficult to hear well. Around 1034 canned promos were heard. The signal ended up being threshold. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

Pirate/US
6925 USB, Red Mecury Labs, 0125-0150. Rock music. Statio IDs and mentions of Captain Ron. DJ chatter. Email address as redmecurylabs@yahoo.com. Signal poor in thunderstorm static.(Brian Alexander, PA)

Portugal
17610. Deutsche Welle relay via Sines. Portuguese service - very strong. Programming of current events and heard mention of "Khadafi". (Rick Barton,AZ)

Spain
11795, REE, 0110. Interval signal heard to 0115, then into programming listed as Sephardic. Signal was poor to fair. Sounded more like garden variety Spanish toward end of broadcast. (Rick Barton-AZ)

Ecuador's Radio Oriental reactivates

Ecuador
4781.58v, Radio Oriental, Tena, Napo, *2320-0008*, Sep 22, 23, 24 and 26. Station REACTIVATED with Spanish talk and local music. On Sep 24 it was on 4781.69. Thanks to Rafael Rodriguez, Colombia, for identifying this! SINPO 15321. (Bueschel, Petersen, Wilkner and Wlodarski). It is Radio Oriental from Tena, start transmission aproximately *2325 and closed 0022* with tropical music, local advertisements and only short ID as "...Radio Oriental al servicio de todos..." The signal is good here, but audio overmodulated. (Rodriguez, Sep 25). A carrier without audio was heard on 4779.51 at 2325-2330, Sep 26. (Petersen) DX Window 438/DSWCI)
(photo/HCDX)

QSLing Taiwan during National Day Celebrations, Oct. 10

Monitoring Taiwan during their National Day Celebrations, is a great opportunity to verify the station. Don't forget to include your comments on their celebrations via shortwave radio.
Gayle VH

Taiwan gears up for National Day celebrations
The government is gearing up for its centennial celebrations of the founding of the Republic of China. The Republic of China is Taiwan's official name. The country was founded on October 10th, 1911.

Highlights of the celebrations include flyovers by more than 70 military aircraft and a parachute demonstration on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the presidential office.

President Ma Ying-jeou is slated to give his National Day address. Taiwan's philanthropist, Chen Shu-chu, will lead the public in singing the national anthem.

Legislature President Wang Jin-pyng said a special rock musical will be performed in the central city of Taichung.

"World-renowned theater director Stan Lai was invited to coordinate the performance. The musical tilted 'Dreamers' combines music, dance, drama and singing. The performance is our best wishes to the birthday of our country," said Wang.

On October 10th, fireworks will be set off in Changhua county in central Taiwan.
(RTI)

Streaming audio: http://www.rti.org.tw/

Radio Taiwan International multilingual boadcast schedule
Effective to: 30 October 2011

All times UTC

Cantonese
0200-0230 Daily NwA 15440 WYFR 100
0200-0230 Daily NEm 860 WYFR N/A
0400-0430 Daily SeA 15320 TWN 100
0700-0730 Daily NwA 1210 WYFR N/A
0900-1000 Weekend SeA 15465 TWN 100
1000-1030 Daily SeA 15270,11625 TWN 100
1200-1230 Daily CHN 11915,6105 TWN 250/100
1500-1530 Daily SeA 11550 TWN 250
1500-1600 Weekend SeA 7380 TWN 100

English
0100-0200 Daily SeA 11875 TWN 250
0200-0300 Daily NEm 5950 WYFR 100
0200-0300 Daily CNm 9680 WYFR 100
0230-0300 Daily TWN 1422 TWN 50
0300-0400 Daily NwA 5950 WYFR 100
0300-0400 Daily SeA 15320 TWN 100
0500-0600 Daily NwA 6875 WYFR 100
1100-1200 Daily SeA 11715,7445 TWN 250/100
1600-1700 Daily CHN,SAs 9435 TWN 100
1600-1700 Daily SAs 15485 Issodun 500
1700-1800 Daily CAf 15690 Issodun 500
1800-1900 Daily Weu,ENG 6155 Issodun 250

French
1900-2000 Daily Africa/wafrica 15690
1900-2000 Daily wEu 3985 Skelton 250

German
1900-2000 Daily Eu 6185 Skelton 250
2100-2200 Daily wEU 3965 Issoudun 250

Hakka
0200-0230 Daily CHN 1422 TWN 50
0230-0300 Daily NwA 15440 WYFR 100
0230-0300 Daily NEm 860 WYFR N/A
0430-0500 Daily SeA 15320 TWN 100
0730-0800 Daily NwA 1210 WYFR N/A
1030-1100 Daily SeA 15270,11625 TWN 100
1230-1300 Daily NeA 6105,11915 TWN 100/250
1530-1600 Daily SeA 11550 TWN 100

Hokkein
0100-0200 Daily TWN 1422 TWN 50
0500-0600 Daily TWN 1422 TWN 50
0500-0600 Daily CHN 1008 TWN 600
0900-1000 Daily TWN 1422 TWN 50
1000-1100 Daily CHN 15465 TWN 100
1200-1300 Daily CHN 1206 TWN 100
1200-1300 Daily SeA 11715 TWN 250
1300-1400 Daily CHN 11625 TWN 100

Indonesian
0300-0400 Daily TWN 1206 TWN 50
0300-0500 Daily TWN 1422 TWN 50
1000-1100 Daily SeA 11520 TWN 100
1000-1100 Daily SeA 11550 TWN 250
1200-1300 Daily TWN 1422 TWN 50
1200-1300 Daily SeA 11625 TWN 100
1400-1500 Daily SeA 11875 TWN 250

Japanese
0800-0900 Daily NeA 11605 TWN 250
1100-1200 Daily NeA 9735 TWN 250
1300-1400 Daily NeA 9735 TWN 250

Mandarin
0000-0200 Daily NAm 860 WBGR N/A
0000-0100 Daily CHN 1422 TWN 50
0000-0300 Daily CHN 9660 TWN 100
0300-0400 Daily NEm 5985 WYFR 100
0300-0800 Weekend CHN 1557 TWN 300
0400-0500 Daily NwA 6875 WYFR 100
0400-0500 Daily CHN 1008 TWN 600
0400-0600 Daily CHN 11885 TWN 100
0400-0600 Daily CHN 11665 TWN 100
0400-0600 Daily SeA 15245 TWN 250
0400-0700 Daily Scarmento 1210 KEBR N/A
1000-1100 Daily CHN 6105 TWN 100
1000-1100 Daily CHN 1422 TWN 50
1000-1500 Daily CHN 6085 TWN 300
1000-1200 Daily CHN 1503 TWN 600
1000-1400 Daily CHN 9780 TWN 100
1000-1400 Daily CHN 6150 TWN 100
1000-1700 Daily CHN 11665 TWN 300
1000-1700 Daily CHN 612 TWN 500
1000-1700 Daily CHN 7385 TWN 100
1000-1700 Daily CHN 1008 TWN 600
1100-1300 Daily CHN 11710 TWN 300
1100-1700 Daily CHN 9680 TWN 100
1300-1330 Daily CHN 1503 TWN 600
1300-1400 Daily SeA 15265 TWN 250
1300-1500 Daily SeA 7445 TWN 100
1400-1500 Daily CHN 7270 TWN 300
1300-1700 Daily CHN 1098 TWN 300
1400-1800 Daily CHN 6075,6145 TWN 100
1500-1700 Daily CHN 7365 TWN 300
1600-1700 Daily CHN 1503 TWN 600
2200-2400 Daily CHN 11710 TWN 300
2200-2400 Daily CHN 11885 TWN 100
2200-2400 Daily CHN 6105 TWN 100
2200-2400 Daily SeA 11635 TWN 100
2200-2400 Daily CHN 6150 TWN 100
2300-2400 Daily CHN 9685 TWN 100
2300-2400 Daily CHN 1206 TWN 100
2300-2400 Daily CHN 7270 TWN 100

Russian
1100-1200 Daily NeA 11985 TWN 100
1400-1430 Daily Moscow 738 Moscow N/A
1400-1500 Daily CRu 15225 Issoudun 500
1700-1800 Daily Moscow 11705 Issoudun 500

Spanish
0200-0300 Daily SAm 7570 WYFR 100
0400-0500 Daily CAm 7570 WYFR 100
0600-0700 Daily NwA 5950 WYFR 100
2000-2100 Daily WEu 3965 Issodun 250
2300-2400 Daily SAm 17725 WYFR 100
0200-0300 Daily SAm 11995 Montsinery 500

Thai
1300-1500 Daily CHN,TWN 1422 TWN 50
1400-1500 Daily SeA 11635 TWN 100
1500-1600 Daily SeA 7555 TWN 100
1500-1600 Daily SeA 1503 TWN 600
2200-2300 Daily SeA 1503 TWN 600
2200-2400 Daily SeA 7445 TWN 100
2300-2400 Daily SeA 1422 TWN 50

Vietnamese
0000-0030 Daily SeA 11655 TWN 250
0900-1000 Daily SeA 15270 TWN 100
1100-1200 Daily TWN 1422 TWN 50
1200-1300 Daily SeA 11765 TWN 100
1300-1400 Daily CHN,TWN 1206 TWN 100
1400-1500 Daily SeA 9625 TWN 250
2330-2400 Daily SeA 11655 TWN 250

Codes for Area and Countries:
Af-Africa
CHN-China
CAm-Central America
RUS-Russia
Eu-Eruope
TWN-Taiwan
NAm-North America
NEm-North East America
ME-Middle East
SAm-South America
SAs-South Asia
SeA- South East Asia

Programming relayed via: WYFR, USA; Skelton, United Kindom; Issoudun, France, Montsinery,French Guiana.

AM
KEBR AM 1210 kHz, Sacramento CA, USA
Mandarin: 2000-2300, Cantonese/Hakka: 2300-2400, local time
WBGR 860 EST DST Mandarin A 2000-2100, Mandarin B 2100-2200, Cantonese/Hakka 2200-2400
(RTI/Alokesh Gupta VU3BSE, New Delhi, India)

October Specials from DX Stamp Service

Dear Customer:

Stamps on Back Order: Lebanon and PR China

Countries in Stock Again: Namibia, Bosnia, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Turkey (arrived Saturday), and Montenegro (arrived Saturday.)

Finland: 1st class rate now supplied with 2nd stamp (0,65) plus 0,10 stamp to equal 0,751st class rate.
73 and good dx,
bill

Familiar DX specials for October:

October 2011 DX STAMP SPECIALS


3 Germany-$3.90 3 UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)-$4.50

3 Italy-$8.25 2 Spain-$3.00 2 Canada-$2.00 3 Japan-$3.90

October 2011 DX SUPPLY SPECIALS

200/200 European Air Mailers & Returns $35

200/200 Stateside Mailers & Returns $16

2 Standard QSL Albums & 1 pack of extra pages $40

Shipping charges extra on supply specials

PRIORITY MAIL Shipping Rates for Supplies

Orders under $16.00 add $6.50, Orders from $16.00 to $40.00 add $9.00, Orders from $41.00 to $100.00 add $13.00, Orders from $101.00 to $150.00 add $18.00, orders over $150.00 add 12%. When ordering supplies AND stamps, use supply total to figure shipping costs. Stamps “ride free” when you order supplies. Shipments to Canada ship at a greater cost. (04/2008)
(Bill Plum)

Mint postage stamps of foreign countries can be purchased from Bill Plum's Airmail Postage and DX Supplies, 12 Glenn Road, Flemington, NJ 08822 USA.

Include a self-addressed-envelope for his current price list or request a price list via email at plumdx@msn.com . The prices represent Airmail rate to North America. Prices are subject to change without notice. No mimimum order via check, money order or credit card, but credit card orders under $ 15.00 will incur a $ 2.00 extra charge. Visa, MC, AMEX are accepted. Please include billing and shipping address for AMEX.

Don't forget the DX supplies include European Airmail envelopes (European Air Return and European Air Mailer). These envelopes are perfectly acceptable for mailing to ALL parts of the world, not just to Europe. Their size insures you that a 4"x6" DX QLSs will not come back to you folded which could happen if you used small U.S. sized airmail envelopes. Bill's European Air Return fits into a European Air Mailer without folding. These two envelopes and up to 5 QSL cards weigh less than one ounce. The European Air Return and 2 QSLs weigh less than 10 grams. All envelopes are sealed in plastic for protection. Envelopes are packed 100 per size per package. The 5-/50 Combo comes in one package.

I have used Bill's service for years and find his prices affordable and dependable. All stamps are enclosed within a glassine envelope, so no worries of stamps sticking to the letter, and you can enclose the stamps as is in the letter to the station.

Now you're set for the upcoming DX season! Recheck this blog regularly for Bill's monthly specials!
Gayle Van Horn

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2011 Oct 04 2337 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 26 September - 02 October 2011

Solar activity ranged from low to moderate levels during the period. Activity was moderate on 26 September with Region 1302 (N12, L=282, class/area Fkc/1300 on 24 September) producing a M4/1b event at 26/0508 UTC and a M2/2b event at 26/1443 UTC. Solar activity decreased to low levels on 27 September before increasing again to moderate levels on 28 September when Region 1302 produced a M1/1n event at 28/1328 UTC with an associated Tenflare (320 sfu). Another decrease to low levels occurred on 29 September before levels increased once again to moderate levels on 30 September through 02 October. Region 1305 (N12, L-249, class/area Dsi/190 on 2 October) produced a M1/1f event at 30/1906 UTC. Associated with this event was a Type II radio sweep with an estimated speed of 690 km/s as well as a 260 sfu Tenflare. Despite limited STEREO data, a slower CME is believed to be potentially geoeffective from this event. Region 1305 produced a M1/1n event at 01/0959 UTC, and produced a possible earth directed CME, with an associated Type II radio sweep (estimated speed of 850 km/s), Type IV radio sweep, and a 180 sfu Tenflare. On 02 October, Region 1305 produced a M3/1n event at 02/0050 UTC that was associated with an Earth directed CME visible in STEREO imagery with an estimated speed of 532 km/s. Finally,Region 1302 produced a M1/Sf event at 02/1723 UTC.

A greater than 10 MeV proton event at geosynchronous orbit began at 23/2255 UTC in response to an X1 flare on 22 September, reached a maximum of 35 pfu at 26/1155 UTC, and ended at 27/0430 UTC. Fluxes returned to background levels for the remainder of the period.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal to moderate levels from 26 to 29 September. Fluxes increased to high levels on 30 September, returned to normal to moderate levels on 01 October, and back to high levels on 02 October.

Geomagnetic activity ranged from quiet to severe storm levels during the period. Increased activity on 26 - 28 September was due to effects of an expected CME from 24 September. Increased activity early on 29 September was due to nighttime sub-storms. Increased activity on 01 - 02 October was due to a solar sector boundary crossing (SSBC) prior to the onset of high speed stream (HSS) effects from a favorably positioned coronal hole (CH).

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 05 October - 31 October 2011

Solar activity is expected to be at low to moderate levels during 05 - 15 October with a slight chance for M-class flare activity from Region 1305 until it crosses the west limb on 07 October, and the return of old Region 1295 (N24, L=57) on 08 October. A decrease to low levels is expected during 16 - 17 October after Region 1295 rotates off the west limb. During 18 - 25 October, activity is expected to increase to low to moderate levels with a slight chance for major flare activity as old Region 1302 rotates back onto the visible disk. Activity is expected to return to low levels for the remainder of the forecast period (26 - 31 October) after old Region 1302 rotates off the west limb.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit from 05 - 17 October. There is a slight chance for a proton enhancement from 18 - 27 October due to the return of old Region 1302. No proton events are expected during 25 - 31 October.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at mostly normal to moderate levels. High levels are expected during 9 - 14 and 28 - 31 October due to influences from coronal hole high speed streams.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be mostly unsettled on 05 October due to a CME arrival. Activity is expected to increase to active levels on 06 October due to continued CME effects. Activity is expected to decrease to mostly unsettled levels during 07 - 09 October as effects from the CME subside and a negative polarity coronal hole moves into a geoeffective position. Activity is expected to continue to decrease to mostly quiet levels during 10 - 27 October. During 28 - 30 October, activity is expected to return to mostly unsettled levels due to a positive polarity coronal hole. Finally, activity is expected to decrease to mostly quiet levels on 31 October.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2011 Oct 04 2337 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2011-10-04
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2011 Oct 05 125 15 5
2011 Oct 06 120 18 5
2011 Oct 07 120 8 3
2011 Oct 08 115 8 3
2011 Oct 09 115 8 3
2011 Oct 10 115 5 2
2011 Oct 11 115 5 2
2011 Oct 12 115 5 2
2011 Oct 13 115 5 2
2011 Oct 14 110 5 2
2011 Oct 15 110 5 2
2011 Oct 16 110 5 2
2011 Oct 17 115 5 2
2011 Oct 18 120 5 2
2011 Oct 19 125 5 2
2011 Oct 20 125 5 2
2011 Oct 21 125 5 2
2011 Oct 22 125 5 2
2011 Oct 23 125 5 2
2011 Oct 24 125 5 2
2011 Oct 25 125 5 2
2011 Oct 26 125 5 2
2011 Oct 27 125 5 2
2011 Oct 28 125 8 3
2011 Oct 29 125 8 3
2011 Oct 30 120 8 3
2011 Oct 31 120 5 2
(NOAA)

QSL Report Central

Today, I've been working on an uppcoming QSL Report column for Monitoring Times magazine. For space constraints, the following contributions were cut, and have instead been included for today's blog post. What are you QSLing lately ?
Gayle Van Horn

Australia
Radio Australia, 11945 kHz. Full data Aussie card. Received in six months for report posted via their website. (Artur Fernandez Llorella/playdx)

China
CTB/China Tibet Broadcasting, 5240 kHz. Full data QSL and letter. Received in 120 days. Station address: CTB Lhasa City Beijing, middle road n° 41, Tibet, China, 85000. Email: holytibet@tibetradio.cn Website: http://www.en.tibetradio.cn/ (Mauro Giroletti, Italy/playdx)

European Pirates
Atlantic 2000 International, 6005 kHz. Full data QSL from Tiphanie and personal note. Verified in 22 days for report to atlantic2000internaitonal@gmail.com (Silveri Gomez, Italy/playdx)

Cactus Jack Radio, 6912 kHz. Full data E-QSL. Received in two hours. (Hillton, SC).

European Music Radio, 6140 kHz. Three QSL cards signed by Tom and station info. Received for report to studio@emr.org.uk. (Gomez)

IMR/Irish Music Radio, 6930 kHz. E-QSL from Tony Kenny. Received in four days for e-report to imr6930@yahoo.com (Luca Botto Fiora, Italy/playdx)

Radio Black Bandit, 6375 kHz. Full data QSL. Received in 220 days for e-report to doctortim@t-online.de (Fiora)

Radio Rasant via Challenger Radio, 1368 kHz. Full data QSL and letter. Received in six weeks for e-repor toredaktionradiorasant@yahoo.de (LLorella)

Radio Waves International, 6055 kHz. Full data QSLs from Peter Hills and Philippe and personal note. Received in nine days for report torwaves@free.fr (Gomez)

Germany
European Music Radio via Wertchtal, Germany, 6140 kHz. Full data QSL and info sheet. Received in two weeks for e-report to emrsw@sky.com (Llorella)

Overcomer Ministry, 9655 kHz via Germany (tentative). Full data QSL and personal letter for report to brotherstair@overcomerministry.org (Llorella).

Medium Wave
Italy-RAI Piemonte, 999 kHz. Verification in 13 weeks with mention of regional program. Details posted at raiway@rai.it (Llorella)

Mexico-XETOT Tampico, Tamaulipas, 1190 kHz. Full data E-QSL from Felipe de Jesus Alanis Garcia (Ingeniero). Received in five days. Heard this station with ABC network programs. (Mauricio Molano/playdx)

Moldova
Deutsche Welle via Grigoriopol, 5925 kHz. Full data QSL. Received in 11 weeks for e-report to info@dw-world.de (Llorella).

Sri Lanka
WYFR/Family Radio worldwide, 15210 kHza. Full data 50th Anniversary card for English broadcast to Asia. Received in four months after posting an e-report followup on whether WYFR was still verifying shortwave reports to inti@familyradio.com (Edward Kusalik, Canada).

Utility
Austria-OEY301 Bundesheer Amstetten 3630 kHz. OEY302 Bundesheer Goetzendorf, 3700 kHz/OEY304 Bundesheer Wiener Neustadt 3626 kHz, OEY310 Bundesheer Wien 3638 kHz/OEY402 Bundesheer Pinkafeld 3734 kHz/OEY901 Bundesheer Bregenz 3705 kHz. All stations verified with full data cards in 77 days via OE4RGC. (Patrick Robic, Austria/UDXF)

KBC to end testing on 531 kHz on October 7

The website of Dutch-based KBC Radio states that the tests on mediumwave 531 kHz from Burg, Germany will stop on Friday 7 October. Until then, the tests are at 1500-1800 UTC.

As previously reported, KBC Radio will start testing on 6095 kHz shortwave on Saturday 8 October. The tests will be each Sat & Sun at 0900-1600 UTC. The schedule of programs can be found at http://www.kbcradio.eu/?page_id=478
(R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Voice of America revamps programs to Haiti

Washington, D.C. — October 3, 2011 —

Voice of America’s Creole Service updates its lineup of programs to Haiti this week, with new segments focused on engaging its increasingly youthful audience and examining critical issues including the economy, health, public safety and education.

Each weekday, three one-hour radio programs will bring the latest news and information to the Caribbean nation and discuss key issues with experts. Two of the programs are call-in shows that will provide listeners with a forum to question studio guests and politicians every Wednesday and Friday at noon. On weekends, listeners can tune in to two new half-hour programs each day.

Monday, the Creole Service spoke with Dr. Wiener Bastien, a Miami-based physician who discussed ways to treat blindness and offered advice to mothers on how they can protect their children from developing eye problems. Coming programs will focus on the rebuilding of key Haitian institutions, including the education and judicial systems, which are still struggling following the deadly earthquake in January of 2010.

VOA Creole Service Chief Ronald Cesar says the new programs “are aimed at giving voice to Haitians as they rebuild the country and will address critical issues facing young people, who now make up about half the country’s population.” In addition, Cesar says the service will take advantage of social media sites, including Facebook and Twitter, to will allow the audience to share ideas and contribute to the programs. Segments on personal safety and food safety are also planned.

The one-hour weekday programs air at 7:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 5:00 PM. The weekend shows air at 12:30 and 5:00 PM. Voice of America programs are carried by AM and FM affiliate stations in Haiti and are streamed on the Internet.
(VOA)