Sunday, June 25, 2023

Special programming from Pop Shop Radio

 


From: Tony Pavick

Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2023 23:55:37 UTC

Yes -- you read that right -- it's shows not show -- as we will have two different shows in the lead-up to Canada Day!

Hi --
I am Tony, the host and general does-it-all at Pop Shop Radio from Canada as heard on WRMI and Channel 292, This year we will have two special shows airing to celebrate Canada0Day. 

The first will be our regular show which airs as follows:
Channel 292: Wed 28 June at 1600 UT and Sat 1 July at 2100 UT on 3955 and 9670 (10 kW)
WRMI: Sunday 2 July at 9PM ET (0100 UT Monday) on 5950 (100 kw)
This show will countdown the C-FUNTASTIC 20 from 14-CFUN Vancouver for 1 July 1967 complete with classic 14-CFUN jingles

The theme of this show was decided way before Bell Media's announcement that the station at the old 14-CFUN frequency would be going dark. 14-CFUN may be dead, but it won't lie down!

The second show will air as follows
Woofferton UK: Saturday 1 July 0100 UT (9 PM ET Friday) on 15715 beamed to N America (308 degrees) at 250 kilowatts
Channel292: Sun 2 July at 1900 UT on 6070 (10 kw)
All Canadian content complete with jingles from great Canadian Top 40 stations of the past like CKLW and CHUM

So mark your calendars! Tune in and celebrate Canada's 156 birthday around the world on Shortwave.

Want to know more about Pop Shop Radio? Just ask

Tony
(NASWA/19 June) 
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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Shortwave Radiogram, Program 308

 


Hello friends


This week in northern Virginia, we have an unusual visitor: rain. It rained most of yesterday, and it will rain, at least a bit, during the next few days. This won't completely break our drought, but any precipitation helps.

Meanwhile, our sympathies are with our friends and listeners in Texas, enduring an extended heat wave. Other parts of North America, as well in Europe, will also experience heat waves during the summer of 2023. Stay hydrated and find cool places.

A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 309) is provided by Scott in Ontario. The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. The analysis is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 310, 22-27 June 2023, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:42  MFSK32: Program preview
 2:48  MFSK32: Australia activates renewable power plant
 6:48  MFSK64: How to make healthy potato chips*
10:38  MFSK64: This week's images*
28:37  MFSK32: Closing announcements

* with image

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net
Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram 
(visit during the weekend to see listeners’ results)

Other Shortwave broadcast programs that include digital text and images include The Mighty KBC, Pop Shop Radio, and This Is A Music Show (TIAMS). The schedules for these fine broadcasts 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/kaedotcom
  


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Radio Caroline North slated for 24-25 June broadcast

 


The next Radio Caroline North broadcast is on 24-25 June, live from our radio ship Ross Revenge.


You'll hear some great music from the 60s to early 90s – plus a chance to win goodies from our Web Shop, kindly sponsored this time by Peter Roberts from Frimley, Surrey.

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

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Monitoring Tajikistan

 

23-20 UT 4765 kHz, via 100 kW transmitter in Dushanbe Yangiyul.
Tajikistan also has a foreign broadcasting service "Voice of Tajikistan".

Broadcasting grid "Voice of Tajikistan" UTC time.
0200-0400 in Tajik
0400-0600 in Farsi
0600-0800 in Dari
0800-1000 in Russian
1000-1100 in Uzbek
1100-1200 in Hindi
1200-1300 in Arabic
1300-1400 in English
1400-1600 in Tajik
1600-1800 in Farsi

All broadcasting is carried out at a frequency of 7245 kHz, through a 100 kW transmitter in Yangiyul. Broadcasting of these two countries is carried out in the direction of Central Asia and the Middle East. Although transmissions from Kyrgyzstan are sometimes heard in the Crimea.

Radio stations are also relayed through transmission centers in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Detailed frequency schedules via transmitting centers can be found in the Bulletin of the British DH Club, in the Asia section http://bdxc.org.uk/articles.html

The schedule in Russian of broadcasting from Kyrgyzstan can be found on the website of the Novosibirsk House of Artists Club


Long-range radio reception and SW. Viktor Tsekhanovich, Crimea, Russia.
(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1242 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 18)
(WWDXC Top News 1545-20 Jun 2023)
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Danish station announcements on mediumwave

 

Denmark    
Stig Hartvig Nielsen informs:
World Music Radio has now ceased broadcasting on 927 kHz. It is not known at this point if or when operations on 927 kHz may reoccur. Streaming continues on the net as well as broadcasting on shortwave 5930, 15700 (Sat-Sun) and 25800 kHz.

Re: World Music Radio 927 and Radio208 1440 cease broadcast - licenses not renewed yet.

Radio208 has now ceased broadcasting on 1440 kHz. It is not known at this point if or when operations on 1440 kHz may reoccur. Streaming continues for the time being on the net as well as broadcasting on shortwave 5970.

The closures of operations on 927 and 1440 kHz come after the Agency for Culture and Palaces (Slots-and Kulturstyrelsen) in The Ministry of Culture still has not issued the annual license. An application for a new license was sent in March. It is presumed that the Agency has changed its practice regarding "trial licenses", so it is not known whether a new license will be issued whatsoever.
(73s Ydun Ritz on MWList 12 June;
World Music Radio on F_B, via Alan Pennington-UK BrDXC-UK iogr June 12)
(Top Nxs/1545-20 June 2023)
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Why is Long Wave being dismissed?

 


Next week's issue of the Radio Times Page 144 (edited summary quoting the information)

Why is Long Wave being dismissed?

Radio 4 Longwave on the 198 frequency will be switched off in 2024, possibly by the end of March.
The Daily Service and Today in Parliament will move to digital only.

Radio 4 FM will carry the Shipping Forecast twice a day on weekdays and three times a day at weekends as well as on Radio 4 Extra and BBC Sounds.

A spokesman for Arqiva, the company responsible for the transmitters at Droitwich, Westerglen and Burghead tells Radio Times: “Longwave equipment here has been around for decades and has now reached the point where maintaining the network for the relatively small audience is not considered economically viable.Any equipment used solely for this network that can’t be repurposed will be decommissioned and eventually removed.”

No mention of the medium wave fillers or that the electricity industry is paying for the operational costs and maintenance of the infrastructure, the annual cost of which is estimated to be £5 million this financial year.

Their website mentions the extension
 of this agreement until March 2024.
Mike Barraclough to mwlists iog (2023-06-16)
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SLBC doubles Tamil service on mediumwave

 

The international service of the Sri Lankan Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) recently doubled its Tamil Service airtime to two hours, on 873 kHz AM (medium wave) from Puttalam transmitter. The new schedule is 0130-0330 UTC (7.00 am to 9.00 am IST).

This is partly in response to the individual efforts of listeners, many in the southern part of India, in Bengaluru. Introducing this change, Colombo International Radio also announced that shortly they are going to use DRM on 1548 kHz.

This will be done by using the old transmitter of Deutsche Welle located in the north of Sri Lanka at Trincomalee. The Sri Lankan public broadcaster has started airing the DRM announcement here.

Ydun Ritz (2023-06-19)
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Smooth Radio announces closures

 


Reports today on the Digital Spy AM Deathwatch thread:

30th June closedown announcements heard on 

Smooth Dorset 828

Smooth Norfolk 1152

Smooth Essex 1359/1431

Smooth Wiltshire 936/1161

Smooth Gloucestershire 774

Vincent Lo says he understands that Plymouth 1152 and Suffolk 1170/1251 will also be closing on June 30th.
The closedown announcements are going out during ad breaks but not everyone.
Mijal Hussein has uploaded one he heard on Smooth Essex 
(Mike Barraclough/BDXC)

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Media Bureau Announces LPFM New Station Application Filing Window

 


Announces LPFM New Station Application Filing Window

DA/FCC #: DA-23-531
June 22, 2023

Media Bureau Announces LPFM New Station Application Filing Window

Window Open from November 1, 2023 to November 8, 2023

The Media Bureau (Bureau) announces a filing window for applications for low-power FM (LPFM) new station construction permits.  The filing window will open at 12:01 am EDT on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and close at 6:00 pm EST on November 8, 2023.  The window is available for LPFM proposals in the entire FM band (channels 201-300).   

This will be the first LPFM filing window since 2013, and we encourage potential applicants to begin familiarizing themselves with the application process.  New applications must be filed electronically on FCC Form 2100, Schedule 318 in the Bureau’s Licensing Management System (LMS).  Schedule 318 is currently being updated, and the new version will be released in the near future, well in advance of the opening of the filing window.  In 2019, the Commission amended its rules and procedures for filing LPFM applications and selecting and licensing competing LPFM applications.   The Bureau will provide detailed information about filing procedures and requirements by public notice in advance of the filing window.  Interested applicants also may monitor the Audio Division Web Page for information and developments:  http://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/lpfm/.

For additional information on the filing window, contact James Bradshaw, James.Bradshaw@fcc.gov; Alexander Sanjenis, Alexander.Sanjenis@fcc.gov; Lisa Scanlan, Lisa.Scanlan@fcc.gov; or Amy Van de Kerckhove, Amy.Vandekerckhove@fcc.gov; of the Media Bureau, Audio Division, (202) 418-2700.  Direct press inquiries to Janice Wise, Janice.Wise@fcc.gov, (202) 418-8165.  
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Audio link available for BBC Midwinter broadcast of 21 June, 2023

 


In case you missed  the 21 June special broadcast, an audio link is available at: 

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Texas Radio Shortwave schedule, 25 June

 



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Monday, June 19, 2023

Annual Midwinter Day in Antarctica from BBC on 21 June


 Midwinter's Day in Antarctica is a week away (21st June) and BBC, as in previous years, will have a half-hour broadcast to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff over-wintering at BAS bases there.

"The Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast is unlike anything else on the BBC World Service. Every year, we make this special program for just 32 listeners: The team of scientists and support staff isolated at British research stations in the Antarctic midwinter. Presented by Cerys Matthews, the program features messages from family and friends at home as well as music requests from Antarctica. For decades it has been part of the traditional midwinter celebrations." https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hqt




The BBC program website above shows three scheduled broadcasts:

• Thu 22 Jun 2023 01:32 GMT 
BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview, East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East, Online & West and Central Africa only (also on BBC R4 LW etc at this time 0230 BST?)
• Thu 22 Jun 2023 04:32 GMT 
BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
• Thu 22 Jun 2023 12:32 GMT 
BBC World Service Australasia

Checking HFCC today, there are 4 x 15-minute BBC English broadcasts registered this evening (14 June 2023) 2130-2145 UTC to CIRAF zones 67 & 73 (Antarctica) so presume these are the usual tests ahead of the Midwinter's Day broadcast? Can anyone at Woofferton confirm this, and also if there is still the usual 2130 UTC transmission on 21st June (as well as the three the BBC list above)?
Frequencies per HFCC 14 June 2130-2145 UTC: 7255 Dhabbaya; 12005 Woofferton; 12065 Woofferton and 13810 Woofferton.
73, Alan Pennington
Caversham, UK
(BDXC/A Pennington)

BBC World Serice information

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Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 


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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 12 - 18 June 2023

Solar activity was at low to moderate levels. Moderate levels were observed on 16 and 18 Jun. M1 flares were observed at 16/0530 UTC from Region 3337 (N17, L=263, class/area Axx/010 on 16 Jun), 16/1038 UTC from Region 3338 (N11, L=263, class/area Cso/140 on 16 Jun), 16/1959 UTC from Region 3331 (S22, L=017, class/area Eso/180 on 09 Jun), and 18/0031 UTC from Region 3336 (S20, L=281, class/area Cso/160 on 14 Jun). An M2.5/2n flare was also observed from Region 3336 at 18/1353 UTC. Activity from Region 3336 was likely due to its proximity to Region 3335 (S15, L=284, class/area Eki/390 on 17 Jun). 

A type II radio sweep (440 km/s) and a narrow CME directed off the SE limb at 18/1408 UTC was associated with the M2 flare. Although unlikely to have much of an Earth-directed component, initial WSA/ENLIL runs determined possible grazing late on 21 Jun. Other activity included a large filament eruption centered near N22W50 that began lifting off at 17/1844 UTC. Coronagraph imagery depicted an associated CME off the NW limb beginning at 18/0125 UTC. Modeling of the event showed a miss, however a glancing blow on 21-22 Jun cannot be ruled out. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels on 17-18 Jun with a peak flux of 3,840 pfu at 18/1430 UTC due to CH HSS influence. 
 
After 15/0800 UTC, total field began to rise followed by an increase in solar wind speed and a change in phi angle as a CIR and negative polarity CH HSS was becoming geoeffective. Solar wind speed reached a maximum of 742 km/s at 16/1215 UTC and the Bz component reached a maximum of -13 nT at 15/1655 UTC. The geomagnetic field responded with quiet to G2 storming on 15 Jun and Unsettled to G2 storming on 16 Jun. By 17 Jun, solar wind speeds were slowly diminishing and reached background levels on 18 Jun. Quiet to unsettled levels were
observed on those days. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 19 June - 15 July 2023

Solar activity is expected to be at low to moderate levels throughout the forecast period (19 Jun-15 Jul). 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is likely to reach high levels on 19-24 Jun and again on 14-15 Jul due to HSS influence. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach unsettled to active levels on 19-21 Jun, 27-28 Jun, 01-02 Jul, 08 Jul, and 12-15 Jul with G1-G2 (Minor-Moderate) levels likely on 12-13 Jul due to recurrent CH HSS effects. There is a chance for CME effects on 21-22 Jun related to the CME eruptions on 17 and 18 Jun. 

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#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2023 Jun 19     160          12          4
2023 Jun 20     155          12          4
2023 Jun 21     160          12          4
2023 Jun 22     160          12          4
2023 Jun 23     165           5          2
2023 Jun 24     165           5          2
2023 Jun 25     165           5          2
2023 Jun 26     165           5          2
2023 Jun 27     165          12          4
2023 Jun 28     170          12          4
2023 Jun 29     175           5          2
2023 Jun 30     175           5          2
2023 Jul 01     175          12          4
2023 Jul 02     180           8          3
2023 Jul 03     180           5          2
2023 Jul 04     175           5          2
2023 Jul 05     175           5          2
2023 Jul 06     170           5          2
2023 Jul 07     170           5          2
2023 Jul 08     170          12          4
2023 Jul 09     170           5          2
2023 Jul 10     170           5          2
2023 Jul 11     165           5          2
2023 Jul 12     160          20          5
2023 Jul 13     160          30          6
2023 Jul 14     165           8          3
2023 Jul 15     165           8          3
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Friday, June 16, 2023

Shortwave Radiogram, Program 308

 


Hello friends

I am experimenting with the formatting of these emails in an attempt to make them easier to read. Let me know if it doesn’t display well on your email app.

Today in the Middle Atlantic, the weather is delightful (but we could use some rain). Shortwave propagation has been less than delightful, with static crashes from offshore storms adding to the mix. I hope conditions improve in time for this weekend’s broadcasts of Shortwave Radiogram, although our MFSK32 text enjoys a challenge.

Our last transmission, Tuesday at 1430-1500 UTC on 9955 kHz from WRMI Florida, can be difficult to hear during the summer. Cuban jamming is also present in the frequency, probably as a result of certain programs now or previously transmitted by WRMI. That jamming seems half-hearted, so it rarely impedes the decoding of our modes. WRMI on 9955 is beamed at 160 degrees, but the antenna seems to propagate well off its back, which would be 340º. So for this troublesome transmission, the reception might be good in Georgia, Tennessee, the upper Midwest of the USA, and maybe even into the Canadian prairies.

A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 308) is provided by Scott in Ontario. The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. The analysis is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 309, 15-20 June 2023, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:45 MFSK32: Program preview
 2:50 MFSK32: Nickel-based batteries can replace cobalt
 6:28 MFSK64: Railways could be conveyance for backup power
11:47 MFSK64: This week's images
27:53 MFSK32: Closing announcements

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net
Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram 
(visit during the weekend to see listeners’ results)
  
Other Shortwave broadcast programs that include digital text and images include The Mighty KBC, Pop Shop Radio, and This Is A Music Show (TIAMS). The schedules for these fine broadcasts 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/kaedotcom
  
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Thursday, June 15, 2023

Broadcasting Again After a Natural Disaster

 


By Jon Hill

After Super Typhoon Mawar slammed into Guam on May 24, listeners in far-flung countries who count on KTWR to bring them spiritually nourishing broadcasts found that their radios went silent.

Winds of at least 108 mph swept over the TWR shortwave station’s radio towers, damaging all five curtain antennas, two of them severely. Not knowing how long it would be before KTWR broadcasts would again reach those uncountable listeners across Asia, ministry staff hastened to contract with other outlets to temporarily carry some of the programmings. Other team members buckled down to repairs.

Amazingly, through the blessings of the Lord and the hard work of our skilled staff on Guam, a healthy portion of KTWR’s regular program schedule is already back on the air. One rough estimate indicated that a third or more of the station’s gospel broadcasts are going out again, including to countries of special concern such as North Korea and China.

TWR Vice President for Asia Daryl Renshaw said he is thankful both for the resumption of some of the broadcast ministry to North Korea and for TWR supporters who make the outreach possible.

Additional story at: https://twr.org/story/broadcasting-again-after-a-natural-disaster



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Encore classical music schedules from Radio Tumbril

 



Regular Broadcast times of Encore are:
02:00 - 03:00 UTC Friday 5850 kHz WRMI to US
10:00 - 11:00 UTC Saturday 6070 AND 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
 
Repeated:
01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 7730 & 5850 kHz WRMI to Europe US and Canada
16:00 – 17:00 UTC Sunday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
21:00 - 22:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
02:00 - 03:00 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. (Touch of seasonal RTTY on the lower sideband. Suggest notch out or use USB.)
19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
 
 Some Things to see on The Encore Website:
The Encore website is www.tumbril.co.uk where you will find:
Important information about the 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.
 
The Encore Production Team is away on a further bonding exercise in West Scotland following the success of a similar expedition just finished in continental Europe.
The next two program playlists are available on the Encore website.
 
There will continue to be some delay in answering emails and sending eQSL cards for reception reports.
 
A very good site for online SDR receivers all over the world is: http://kiwisdr.com/public/  Click the 'Map' button in the top left of the screen.
 
Thank you for spreading the word about Encore - Classical Music on Shortwave on Radio Tumbril - and thank you for your support.
 Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - www.tumbril.co.uk
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Texas Radio Shortwave - 18 June 2023

 









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1888 Radio-A Voice for the Amhara People monitored

 


Registration with the HFCC was effective on 10 May 2023, made by Radio Miami International (RMI) for 17630 kHz at 1700-1800 via Issoudun, France (250 kW at 127 degrees to CIRAF 48W). The notes column lists "1888 ra" and this would appear to be the name of the station: 1888 Radio - A Voice for the Amhara People.

I recorded today's program (14 June) and tried to translate snippets of audio from Amharic to English using Google Translate with little success, it did seem to recognize "Voice of Amhara" a couple of times. A subsequent Google search finally found their website at https://1888radio.org/ which says "Welcome to 1888 radio, the radio station advocating for the Amhara people. Our mission is simple: to give the Amhara people a voice and promote our culture, history, and rights. Every community deserves to be heard and represented. We are committed to ensuring the Amhara people are not ignored or overlooked". The frequency of 17630 kHz is mentioned.

They also have a YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1888Radiomedia/featured
BDXC/Tony Rogers)

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Radio Delta International set to relay Radio Monique

 


According to a Whatsapp received from the station, next Saturday 17th June, from 0500, Radio Delta International will be on air on 6020 kHz relaying the offshore station Radio Monique with live program.


More about Radio Monique:

"For our international friends a short explanation of what radio Monique is all about. In the beginning, in December 1984 we started as a radio station broadcasting from international waters from the radio ship Ross Revenge. During daytime, we rented air time from radio Caroline. Her elegant ship was moored in the Thames estuary in an area known as the knock-deep, quite a protective little patch on the North Sea. 

Radio Monique is nowadays a low-power station that broadcasts daily from Velsen in the mid-west of the Netherlands on the medium wave 918 kHz. 

It is a cooperation between Radio Delta and Radio Monique. The power is 100 watts. In the  autumn of 2022, a lot of work was done on a new transmission tower."

(Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain/BDXC)
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Texas Radio Shortwave appeals to low-powered European stations

 


Texas Radio Shortwave seeks a low-power European MW station (licensed LPAM or otherwise) for a one-off one-hour broadcast.

The program will be a modified version of a regular TRSW show featuring music by Texas performers.  TRSW will produce the show and send a studio-quality audio file to the host station.

TRSW previously broadcast over Channel 292, WBCQ, and European and North American pirate stations.  WRMI currently airs its programs every Sunday to North American and European audiences.

TRSW has partnered with Radio Clash, Radio Igloo, Radio Monique, and CoolAM to introduce those stations' programming to North American audiences.

Interested stations should email texasradiosw@com.

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Monday, June 12, 2023

Pro-Russia edits at RNZ may have been happening for years

 



New Zealand
An RNZ digital journalist who allegedly inserted pro-Russian sentiment into news stories claims they have edited reports in that way for five years and nobody queried it.

The public broadcaster is launching a review after it said it found out on Friday that stories were being altered to give them a pro-Russian slant.

That was despite concerns being raised about the journalist's work more than a year ago. They have now been placed on leave.

So far, 250 stories have been reviewed and 16 have had to be corrected.

RNZ management has conceded the broadcaster's process for publishing stories from other media companies has not been strong enough, and there will be an external review of editorial processes.

"I subbed several stories that way over the past number of years," the journalist told Checkpoint.

"In fact since I started RNZ and… I have done that for five years and nobody has tapped me on the shoulder and told me that I was doing anything wrong."

Checkpoint reported that those claims had not yet been verified by the staff member's managers.

Additional story at
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Shiokaze schedule update

 
                                                
Clandestine station Shiokaze (Sea Breeze)

Effective: 07 June 2023
All times UTC
1300-1400 on 5965 and 6165 kHz                             
1405-1435 on 5935 and 7295 kHz                             
1600-1700 on 6070 and 7325 kHz                             
1705-1805 on 5980 and 6090 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)           
(T Rogers/BDXC)
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May edition of IARU Monitoring System newsletter

 


May edition of IARU Monitoring System Region 1
Among the usual annoying intrusions we have been receiving almost daily for years in our amateur bands, some have a "seasonal" behavior, surely due to propagation, schedules and other reasons: well-known, they come back every year, around the same time.
Examples of such intrusions are, for instance, those using A1A (CW) on 14108 kHz CF, transmitted by RUS MIL stations, which we have been receiving for years at this season, sending encrypted QTC almost daily on this frequency, which
suddenly disappear until another season, or until the next year.
The same seems to be true for other modes, such as the DPRK-FSK 600 ARQ (F1B. SH = 600 Hz. 600 Bd) and DPRK-PSK 1200 ARQ (PSK. BW = 1K20E), both from KRE, which we already started receiving last month, and which have been found
transmitting almost daily on 20 m, on 14098.5 kHz, 14198.5 kHz CF and 14298.5 kHz CF, as well as sporadically on other frequencies and bands (mostly on 15 m) during May

Follow the Interesting intercepts in the May edition of IARU Monitoring System newsletter at:

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Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 


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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 05 - 11 June 2023

Solar activity was moderate. There were two M-class flares during the period. The largest event was an M4.7 flare (R1-Minor) at 07/1146 UTC from Region 3327 (S14, L=052, class/area = Dki/300 on 06 June). Region 3331 (N18, L=066, class/area = Dro/20 on 07 June) produced an M2.5 flare (R1-Minor) at 09/1711 UTC. The remaining numbered regions on the visible disk were either quiet or produced C-class events. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached moderate levels each day of the highlight period. 

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to unsettled levels. Unsettled levels were reached on 06, 07, and 11 June. Quiet conditions were observed on 05 and 08-10 June. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 12 June - 08 July 2023

Solar activity is likely to be at low to moderate levels (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) throughout the outlook period due to several complex regions currently on the visible disk and the anticipated return of several regions that have produced moderate-level activity currently on the far side of the Sun. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels on 17-21 June in response to elevated wind speeds from multiple, recurrent CH HSSs. The remainder of the outlook period is anticipated to be at moderate levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to range from quiet to active levels. Active conditions are likely on 12-13, 16, 27-28 June and 09 July with unsettled conditions likely on 17-18 June and 01-02 July due to recurrent CH HSS influence. Quiet conditions are expected for the remainder of the outlook period. 

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2023 Jun 12     155          12          4
2023 Jun 13     157          12          4
2023 Jun 14     153           5          2
2023 Jun 15     160           5          2
2023 Jun 16     150          12          4
2023 Jun 17     150          10          3
2023 Jun 18     150          10          3
2023 Jun 19     155           5          2
2023 Jun 20     155           5          2
2023 Jun 21     160           5          2
2023 Jun 22     165           5          2
2023 Jun 23     170           5          2
2023 Jun 24     170           5          2
2023 Jun 25     170           5          2
2023 Jun 26     168           5          2
2023 Jun 27     165          12          4
2023 Jun 28     162          12          4
2023 Jun 29     160           5          2
2023 Jun 30     160           5          2
2023 Jul 01     160          12          3
2023 Jul 02     160           8          3
2023 Jul 03     160           5          2
2023 Jul 04     160           5          2
2023 Jul 05     165           5          2
2023 Jul 06     170           5          2
2023 Jul 07     170           5          2
2023 Jul 08     170          12          4
(NOAA)
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Saturday, June 10, 2023

Texas Radio Shortwave - June 11 schedule

 



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Friday, June 09, 2023

Czechia Country Radio makes frequency adjustments

 


Czechia
Country Radio to use 639 kHz, close 1062 kHz. Country Radio is moving from 1062 to 639 kHz, where it will use the former Czech Radio high-power medium wave masts at Liblice. A second transmitter will be used on 954 kHz with 5 kW Ceské Budejovice – the transmitter has been carrying DRM tests but will carrying Country Radio in AM. mediaguru.cz (translated from Czech) gives more details: 

Czech Radio stopped broadcasting on medium and long wave at the end of 2021, Country Radio can therefore move to the Liblice station, where it will broadcast on 639 kHz, with a power of 20 kW. "The change in frequency from 1062 kHz to 639 kHz is necessary due to the tuned antenna present on the Liblice transmitter". For a certain period, parallel broadcasting will take place on both frequencies. "Given that Liblice is situated to the east, we also asked the Broadcasting Council to add an AM transmitter Ceské Budejovice – on 954 kHz with a power of 5 kW.”

According to Martin Hroch, CEO of Radio United Broadcasting [which owns Country Radio], the launch of the transmitters should probably take place in the summer months. It is not excluded that the new location Ceské Budejovice – Husova Kolonie will be launched first, the date depends on resolving signal issues, Liblice should follow. 

"We are not pressured by a fixed date yet, but we would like to shut down Zbraslav [1062 kHz] in September," concluded Hroch. Country Radio is the third most listened-to station in the supra-regional radio category. According to Radioprojekt, 265,000 people tune in every day. https://www.mediaguru.cz (24 May)
(MW Rpt/BDXC June 2023 by Dave Kenny)
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QSLing Denmark's longwave station

 


As you may know, Denmark's Kalundborg 243 kHz will close down by the end of this year.

If you listen to the station and write a reception report, you still have the possibility to get a QSL.

Jens Christian Seeberg, a former engineer at the station, has offered to verify your reports. Please be patient as Jens Christian does this on a voluntary basis and also has other things to fill his days with. 
Reports can be sent to jseeberg@post3.tele.dk
Ydun Ritz (2023-06-09)

Station website:

Danish schedule
All times UTC
0445-0500
0500-0505
0700-0800
0800-0805
1045-1100
1100-1145
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Thursday, June 08, 2023

Atlantic 2000 International slated for June 10 anniversary broadcast

 


Special programming on June 10, 2023, is scheduled at 0800-0900 UTC on 6070 kHz/9670 kHz.

The broadcast will air from Channel 292 and online to celebrate their 41st anniversary.  

The special e-QSL will be available for a detailed reception report of 15-20 minutes. Include technical details which include your receiver, SINPO codes, antenna, and information on reception from either  
shortwave, computer, telephone and the connection if you listen online. Web receivers require a geographical location.

Visit our website for email links and listen to Atlantic 2000 http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr

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Radio Delta redesigns new logo

 
Radio Delta, a Netherlands-based shortwave radio station, has revealed its redesigned logo complete with a new slogan, “Keeps the Shortwave Alive”. The new design includes the color orange, referencing the station’s Dutch origins. The logo features a disk jockey alongside a vinyl record. The station hopes the refreshed design will better resonate with its audience.

In addition to the new logo, Radio Delta plans to sell t-shirts, stickers, and sweaters featuring the updated design. By purchasing these items, listeners can support the station’s ongoing broadcasting and development efforts. 

Radio Delta has been a fixture in the shortwave radio community for years, delivering quality programming to a dedicated audience. The station’s management is confident that the new logo will help to solidify its position as a beloved broadcaster in the Netherlands and beyond.

European, Private Shortwave Stations List - June 1, 2023, list the Radio Delta's schedule as:
All times UTC
Sunday  0600-1000 on 6005 kHz
Irreg  1500-2100 on 6060 kHz
Sunday  0600-1000 on 11670 kHz
Future Plans on 13720 kHz
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Texas Radio Shortwave - June 11

 


                            Special thanks to Terry Colgan, for the following schedule





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Wednesday, June 07, 2023

Music on Shortwave - Version 3 released


 An updated version (3) of Alan Roe's Music on Shortwave is available at: https://app.box.com/s/kbdxb4c5lwpj



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Tuesday, June 06, 2023

TWR Guam releases temporary schedule

 

Link to temporary TWR summer schedule

https://twr.org/Files/Resources/TWR%20Resources/Temporary%20Asia%20Broadcast%20Schedule.pdf 

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Monday, June 05, 2023

Revised schedule for Radio Vanuatu


 
Radio Vanuatu
Schedule listed for June 2023
All times UTC
0000-0100  7260
0100-0200  7260
0200-0300  7260
0300-0400  7260
0400-0500  7260
0500-0600  7260
0600-0700  7260
0700-0800  3945
0800-0900  3945
0900-1000  3945
1000-1100  3945
1100-1200  3945 (may close at 1100)
1200-1300  3945
1900-2000  3945
2000-2100  7260
2100-2200  7260
2200-2300  7260
2300-0000  7260
(BDXC/June 2023)

Additional observations which differ from the above schedule as:
1830-1958  3945
1959-0758  7260
0759-1100  3945
(BDXC)
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Radio Six International anniversary broadcasts on 6 June

 

On 6th June 1963, four schoolchildren gathered in the attic of a house on the Ardrossan seafront in Ayrshire to launch their very own radio station. Cobbled together with tins, clockwork gramophones, and lots of wire, the opening day’s programmes were line fed to a radio receiver two floors down. But it was a start and, against the odds, the station survived in a variety of forms and today can be heard 24/7 on the internet. With listeners in 208 countries, and both daily direct FM and regular shortwave rebroadcasts as well as a network of 30 affiliate AM, FM and Digital stations around the world, radio six international is a force to be reckoned with.

Programming is largely unsigned and indie performers worldwide, while at weekends a team of some 30 seasoned professionals provide specialist music programming. The station is now based in a purpose-built headquarters on the Inner Hebridean island of Lismore, a tiny island sandwiched between Oban on the mainland and the much bigger island of Mull to the west.

To celebrate the station’s 60th anniversary on 6 June 2023, a day of original programmes from all the current station presenters will be broadcast, with the entire 24 hours carried on 9670 kHz in the 31-metre band from Röhrbach in Germany, as well as from FM transmitters in New Zealand on 88.2 and 107.6 MHz between 00:00 and 23:59 GMT.

And as well as the streaming at http://www.radiosix.com (Alexa, “play radio six international”) the two hour live special programme “Sixty Swinging Years” hosted by Tony Currie will air on 1323 kHz from the Nexus-IBA transmitter in Milan, Italy between 19:00 and 21:00 GMT.

A special QSL card will be issued for the occasion and reception reports are encouraged. They can be sent during the broadcast (with probable mentions on air) to: letters@radiosix.com
For further details contact: Tony Currie (Director of Programmes)
tony@radiosix.com Tel: +44 1631 760 100
Radio Six International, The Studio, Port Ramsay, Isle of Lismore, Argyll, PA34 5UN, Scotland
(BDXC Communications)
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Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins


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: Issued: 2023 Jun 05 0151 UTC
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 29 May - 04 June 2023

Solar activity was high. There were a total of seven M-class flares during the period. The largest event was an M4.2/Sf flare (R1-Minor) from Region 3323 (S07, L=100, class/area = Ehi/320 on 04 June).
Regions 3310 (S20, L=284, class/area = Cho/480 on 24 May), 3315 (S16, L=233, class/area = Ekc/630 on 29 May), 3319 (S19, L=199, class/area = Dhi/300 on 31 May), and 3324 (N15, L=159, class/area = Bxo/20 on 02 June) also produced M-class flaring below the M5 level. The remaining numbered active regions on the visible disk were either quiet or only produced C-class events. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached moderate levels each day of the highlight period. 

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to active levels. Active levels were reached on 01 and 04 June, with unsettled conditions observed on 31 May as a result of recurrent CH HSS
influence. Quiet levels were reported for the remainder of the period. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 05 June - 01 July 2023

Solar activity is likely to be at low to moderate levels (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) throughout the outlook period, due to several complex regions currently on the visible disk and the anticipated return of several regions that have produced moderate-level activity currently on the far side of the Sun. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels on 05-10 and 19-24 June in response to elevated wind speeds from multiple, recurrent CH HSSs. The remainder of the outlook period is anticipated to be at moderate levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to range from quiet to G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels. G1 conditions are likely on 18 June; active levels are likely on 12,19-20, and 28 June; unsettled conditions are likely on 05-06, 11, 13, 21, 27 June, and 01 July due to recurrent CH HSS influence. Quiet conditions are expected for the remainder of the outlook period. 

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2023 Jun 05     160          12          3
2023 Jun 06     160           8          3
2023 Jun 07     160           5          2
2023 Jun 08     155           5          2
2023 Jun 09     150           5          2
2023 Jun 10     145           5          2
2023 Jun 11     140          10          3
2023 Jun 12     135          12          4
2023 Jun 13     140           8          3
2023 Jun 14     143           5          2
2023 Jun 15     145           5          2
2023 Jun 16     150           5          2
2023 Jun 17     155           5          2
2023 Jun 18     155          22          5
2023 Jun 19     155          15          4
2023 Jun 20     155          12          4
2023 Jun 21     160          10          3
2023 Jun 22     165           5          2
2023 Jun 23     170           5          2
2023 Jun 24     170           5          2
2023 Jun 25     170           5          2
2023 Jun 26     168           5          2
2023 Jun 27     165          10          3
2023 Jun 28     162          12          4
2023 Jun 29     160           5          2
2023 Jun 30     160           5          2
2023 Jul 01     160           8          3
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Thursday, June 01, 2023

Shortwave Radiogram schedules

 

Hello friends:

This weekend on Shortwave Radiogram, we will experiment with three flavors of MFSK: MFSK16 (60 wpm), MFSK32 (120 wpm) and MFSK64. We use MFSK32 and MFSK64 most weeks. MFSK16 is slow, but it is often successful in poor reception conditions.

Bad reception can actually be useful this weekend, because it allows us to test the limits of MFSK16. One caution about MFSK16 is that the audio frequency must be tuned precisely. Generally, the RSID will set your Fldigi or TIVAR/Andflmsg to the correct audio frequency. If that does not work, adjust the audio frequency until a successful decode is achieved.

In addition to comparing the text decoding performance of the three MFSK modes, we will also send the same image three times, once each in MFSK64, MFSK32 and MFSK16. You will notice that the image takes about the same amount of time to transmit in all the modes. The resolution of the images will differ, however:
MFSK64 will be the most crisp, but also susceptible to interference lines.
MFSK16 will be fuzzier but less degraded by interference.

Here is the image in "studio" quality ...

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 307, 1-6 June 2023, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:40 MFSK32: Program preview
 3:08 MFSK16: Batteries, EVs and the environment
 7:39 MFSK32: Batteries article continues
10:18 MFSK64: Batteries article continues
12:59 MFSK64: Image of Crimson Rosella (parrot)
14:40 MFSK32: Same image of Crimson Rosella
16:44 MFSK16: Same image of Crimson Rosella
19:16 MFSK64: This week's images
28:35 MFSK32: Closing announcements

A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 297)  is provided by Scott in Ontario (Friday 1300 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. The analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany.

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/SW_Radiogram_2023-05-26.htm
Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram (visit during the weekend to see listeners' results)

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule
UTC Day UTC Time Frequency Transmitter
Friday 0530-0600 7780 kHz WRMI Florida
Friday 1300-1330 15770 kHz WRMI Florida
Friday 1400-1430 15735 kHz DRM WINB Pennsylvania
Saturday 0230-0300 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania
Saturday 2300-2330 7570 kHz WRMI Florida
Monday 0800-0830 5850 kHz WRMI Florida
Tuesday 1430-1500 9955 kHz WRMI Florida

The Mighty KBC has expanded its transmission schedule. Times are UTC, frequencies are kHz, all from WRMI Florida:
Sunday 0000-0100: Dave Mason 9455
Sunday 0100-0200: Eric van Willegen 9455
Sunday 0200-0300: Eric van Willegen 5850
Sunday 2100-2200: Dave Mason 5950
Sunday 2200-2300: Eric van Willegen 5950
Wednesday 1600-1700: Eric van Willegen 15770
Friday 1100-1200: Eric van Willegen 15770
Saturday 0200-0300: Dave Mason 5850
Saturday 0800-0900: Eric van Willegen 7780
A minute of MFSK64 is at about 30 minutes past the hour on at least some of the Eric van Willigen programs.  Reports to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/. 

“This is a Music Show” Most of the show is a music show, but the host transmits some MFSK-64 text and image near the end of the broadcast.  It’s transmitted on WRMI, Thursdays at 0200-0300 UTC on 5850 kHz (Wednesday evening in the Americas). Also look for a waterfall ID at the beginning of the show. thisisamusicshow@gmail.com  www.twitter.com/ThisIsAMusicSho/    @ThisIsAMusicSho  https://thisisamusicshow.com

Pop Shop Radio from British Columbia, Canada, includes "a whole variety of pop music, such as records from the 1960s and 1970s that were played on Top-40 radio stations not only in North America but also on offshore radio and stations like Radio Luxembourg." The programs now include some MFSK text and an image. Website: popshopradio.ca. Twitter: @popshopradio1  Email: radiopopshop@gmail.com.

Thanks for your reception reports!
Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB
Producer and Presenter
Shortwave Radiogram
Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom 







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