AWR Contest : Focus on Asia 2014 Annual DX Contest

Rare, Unusual, Unique QSLs”: AWR “Focus on Asia” 2014 Annual DX Contest - 10:26

            The time has come!  Beginning on Monday (September 1) it is Contest month for AWR “Wavescan”.

            As Adventist World Radio enters into its 43^rd year of international radio broadcasting, we take pleasure in announcing our annual “Wavescan” DX contest, which comes to you under the title, “Rare, Unusual, Unique QSLs”.  In short, you are invited to check your collection of QSL cards and letters for rare, unusual and unique QSLs from shortwave, mediumwave and communication stations throughout the world.  You are also invited to log AWR programming to Asia on shortwave, mediumwave or FM during the month of September 2014. 

            Here are the details of our 2014 “Rare, Unusual, Unique QSLs”: AWR “Focus on Asia” Annual DX Contest:-

A. Rare, Unique and Unusual QSL Cards and Letters

* You are invited to make a list of what you consider to be your rare, unique or unusual QSL cards or                  letters in your QSL collection.  Perhaps no one else in the world has a QSL verifying some                       transmissions that you have verified.

* Your list of QSLs can show any number of different rare, unique or unusual QSLs up to a total of 5                   QSLs.

* Your QSLs may verify a wrong transmission channel or an emergency broadcast due to flood, fire,                  earthquake, turmoil etc, or a transmission from an emergency transmitter, or test broadcasts, or              first broadcast or last broadcast, unusual propagation, etc. 

 * These QSLs can be from any shortwave broadcasting station or shortwave communication station or              mediumwave station located in any country anywhere in the world.  Amateur QSLs nor CB                      QSLs are not valid for this contest. 

* You are invited to provide a photocopy of each of the QSLs that are on your list in Part A.  Preferably,             these photocopies should be in color, though black & white copies may be acceptable.

B. Details of Rare, Unique and Unusual QSL Cards and Letters

* Please state very briefly, no more than one paragraph for each, why you consider each item in your                 list of QSLs is rare, unique or unusual.

C. AWR Reception Reports

* You are invited to prepare three reception reports for the broadcast on shortwave mediumwave or FM             of any AWR Asian programming.  These broadcasts from Adventist World Radio may be from                    shortwave, mediumwave or FM stations located anywhere in Asia or on nearby Asian islands; or        AWR programming beamed into Asia on shortwave         from other countries.

* It is not necessary to send an off-air recording of your reception.  We just need your honest reception               report on paper.

D. Adventist Photograph

* You are invited to visit a unit of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination in your country and take a                  photograph of it, preferably in color, though B&W can be acceptable, and submit one picture                    with your contest entry.

E. Three Radio Cards

* Where possible, you are invited to include three radio cards for the Indianapolis Heritage Collection                   with your contest entry.  These cards may be old or new, and they may be QSL cards, reception                    report cards, or picture cards of radio stations, etc.  Not valid for this contest are amateur cards              nor CB cards.

Other Contest Details

* Well, there you have it, the details for our Wavescan 2014 “Rare, Unusual, Unique QSLs”: AWR           “Focus on Asia” Annual DX Contest.

* This contest will run through the month of September 2014, and all contest entries should be                              postmarked at your local post office anywhere in the world on any date up to the end of the                     month of September and they should be received at the AWR post office address in                                 Indianapolis no later than the end of the month of October 2014.

* Partial and incomplete entries are considered valid.

* Post your entry with all items to Adventist World Radio in Indianapolis, remembering that neatness                    and preparation, will all feature in the judging procedure.  Due consideration will also be given to          the area of the world in which the contestant lives.

* Where possible, please enclose return postage in the form of currency notes in any international                       currency, or mint postage stamps.  Please note that IRC coupons are too expensive for you to                buy, and they are no longer valid in the United States. 

* Please enclose your postal address label also.

* The awards for the 2014 AWR “Rare, Unusual, Unique QSLs”  -  AWR “Focus on Asia” Annual             DX                   Contest will be similar to all previous contests.  There will be a special award for the world                        winner, one of the Jerome Berg radio history books; and World Radio TV Handbook 2015 for                  each continental winner.  In addition, there will be other special awards as well as AWR                            souvenirs and radio curios for many participants. 

*  You can remember that all AWR reception reports will be verified with a specially endorsed AWR QSL             card.  Please remember that it will take a period of many months, well into the new year 2015,                 to process all of the contest entries and reception reports, but each will in due course be                               processed. 

* The only address for the “Rare, Unusual, Unique QSLs”: AWR “Focus on Asia” Annual DX Contest is:-

                        QSL DX Contest

                        Adventist World Radio

                        Box 29235

                        Indianapolis

                        Indiana 46229 USA

A Visit to All India Radio:Khampur on Shortwave

All India Radio AIR is one of the world’s largest radio broadcasting stations.  They have erected numerous shortwave transmitting sites throughout the country for external service coverage as well as for domestic broadcasting.  Back in April 2010, a group of three well known international radio monitors made a visit to the AIR shortwave transmitting station at Khampur which is located on the swampy out skirts of the city of Delhi. The external service of All India Radio at the time of their visit was on the air via shortwave transmitting sites at:-

            Khampur            Near Delhi                            7 @ 250 kW

            Kingsway                    Delhi                            2 @100 & 3 @ 50

            Malad                          Mumbai                       1 @100

            Gorakhpur                   Nepal                           1 @ 50

            Dhodballapur               Bangalore                    6 @ 500

            Aligarh                    In North India                   4 @ 250

            Bambolim                    Goa                             2 @ 250

            Guwahati                     Assam                         1 @ 50 & 1 @ 200 kW mediumwave

             The visit to the station by three visitors, T. R. Rajeesh, Alokesh Gupta and Anker Petersen from Denmark, was organized by the former station Engineer of Delhi Khampur, Mr. V.Baleja.

            After visiting the AIR headquarters on Parliament Street New Delhi, the three visitors traveled by car for a little over half an hour to reach the Khampur station which is located 25 Km from New Delhi.  On the way to the Khampur station, they saw the Delhi Kingsway transmitting site from the road.  This 256 acre site is used for transmitting programs on shortwave for the national service as well as for the external services beamed to India’s South Asian neighbors.  They also saw the self radiating mast of the AIR New Delhi mediumwave station at Nangli which is capable of broadcasting in the DRM mode.

            The Delhi Khampur transmitting station is located on a large 630 acre site in the swampy fields of Khampur village in outer Delhi, bordering on the state of Haryana.  While approaching the transmitting station they could see the antenna towers and the curtain arrays from the road. 

            Several photos of the antenna masts were taken from the roadside as they were aware that it is impossible to take photos inside where photography is prohibited.  On the way to the station office, they saw much wildlife in the swampy field.  The dancing peacocks, doves and storks welcomed them without any official formalities!

            The Station Engineer, Mrs. Sonilatha Saigalin welcomed the visitors to her office and she was amazed that three international radio monitors would travel so far to visit this transmitter site!  Anker Petersen told her that the broadcasts from this station can be heard quite well in Denmark and he suggested that he could send monitoring reports to her.  The Station Engineer replied that such reports are forwarded to the Frequency Management Division in New Delhi.

            The Superintending Engineer, Mr. S. K. Aggarwal, who is the chief of the station, directed the Station Engineer to show the visitors the transmitters and antenna field.  They observed the old and new transmitters as well as a new DRM transmitter, and also the antenna towers and the vast arrays of shortwave curtain antennas. 

            This Khampur station houses 7 @ 250 kW shortwave transmitters and 36 antenna masts, and 49 curtain arrays.  A special power substation provides electricity to this transmitter station.  At the time, the Delhi Khampur station had a staff of around 200 employees, including 50 engineers and technicians. 

            The Delhi Khampur transmitter site was opened on January 1, 1959 and the first transmitter was

a 100 kW Marconi, which was more recently sold as scrap.  Two AWA units from Australia at 20 kW each were installed in 1962.  During 1965 four more transmitters were installed, two at 50 kW and two at 100 kW, made by STC (Standard Telephones & Cables) of Australia.

            A recent modernization plan was undertaken to transform Khampur into an external services transmission facility.  All of the new transmitters were placed in an oblong but spacious antenna switching hall and all of the AWA and STC transmitters were retired from service.

            In 1989, two 250 kW Brown Boveri transmitters were commissioned exclusively for the external services.  Then, two new modern Continental Electronics units were installed in June 2000.  During the year 2002, three new 250 kW Thomcast transmitters were commissioned for the external services and this converted Khampur into the second largest transmitting station of All India Radio, after Bangalore.

            The Delhi Khampur transmitting station celebrated its 50^th anniversary in 2009 with the participation of listeners and engineering staff.

            Digital Radio Mondiale or DRM is the new trend in shortwave broadcasting, particularly in India. Like many other major shortwave broadcasters, All India Radio has also introduced DRM transmission on shortwave.  It is from this site, Delhi Khampur, that AIR has tested DRM transmissions for both domestic and international audiences.  

            A 250 kW Thales/Thomcast transmitter was converted to DSB/DRM capability with an output of 55 kW for domestic transmission on 6100 kHz, and on 9950 kHz for external service to Europe.  The domestic transmission is monitored inside the transmitter building with a Chinese manufactured Himalaya DRM receiver.

            During the evening after the informative visit to AIR Khampur, there was an informal meeting with local international radio monitors in New Delhi.

            For those who would like to do so, reception reports for AIR Delhi Khampur may be addressed to:-         

                        AIR High Power Transmitting Station Khampur

                        Grand Trunk Karnal Road

                        Delhi 110036

                        India

            Acknowledgment:-

                        Information  from Alokesh Gupta of New Delhi

                        Photos & support from Anker Petersen of Denmark

                        T. R. Rajeesh for the original article which has been adapted for broadcast

(AWR-Wavescan/NWS 288)

Update on Voice of Russia's return to shortwave

The radio situation in the world so far has been, that more and more international stations are closing down. In December last year the structures of the Voice of Russia and R Rossii were dissolved and very few broadcasts continued on SW on DRM under a new structure. Nearly all employees were dismissed and Russia began to dismantel its many SW transmitters. But surprisingly Russia just has reported to the HFCC (High Frequency Co-ordination Conference) that from October 01, 2014, the Voice of Russia again will be broadcasting in 14 languages on SW also in AM, and Radio Rossii will be reestablished. Due to the conflict with Ukraine with Russian troops supporting the Pro-Russians in Eastern Ukraine and Crimea, they obviously do not think their domestic information is heard in the West. Thus they decided to reactivate their Foreign Service in full scale.

(DSWCI-DX Window 513 via Anker Petersson)

RUSSIA(non)   Voice of Russia to return to shortwave from October 1, 2014. 

Registered frequencies in HFCC Database:

All times UTC

0000-0100 on 17770 P.K 250 kW / 247 deg to SEAs English
0000-0200 on  6120 ARM 500 kW / 110 deg to SoAs English
0000-0200 on 12060 ARM 500 kW / 290 deg to CeAm Spanish
0000-0300 on 11965 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs English
0000-0400 on  6100 ARM 100 kW / 104 deg to N/ME English
0000-0500 on  6195 S.P 800 kW / 268 deg to SoAm Russian <<<<< 800 kW ???
0000-0600 on  7240 MSK 500 kW / 267 deg to SoAm Portuguese
0100-0300 on 17530 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs Russian
0100-0300 on 17855 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs Russian
0200-0400 on 11990 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg to CeAs Russian
0200-0600 on 11935 IRK 100 kW / 263 deg to CeAs Russian
0200-0600 on 12010 P.K 200 kW / 061 deg to NoAm English
0200-0600 on 12070 P.K 250 kW / 067 deg to NoAm English
0300-0500 on 17530 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs English
0300-0600 on 11900 P.K 250 kW / 064 deg to NoAm English
0300-0600 on 17855 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs English
0300-0700 on 11985 ARM 100 kW / 104 deg to CeAs Russian
0600-0900 on  7350 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs English
0600-1000 on 15725 MSK 040 kW / 261 deg to WeEu English DRM
0600-1400 on  7280 IRK 100 kW / 044 deg to FERu Russian
0700-0900 on  9625 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu German DRM
0700-1500 on 11975 ARM 100 kW / 104 deg to CeAs Russian
0800-1200 on  9870 MSK 200 kW / 190 deg to CeAs Russian
0900-1400 on  9625 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu Russian DRM
1000-1200 on  5935 IRK 100 kW / 110 deg to EaAs English
1000-1200 on  7300 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1200 on 12035 IRK 015 kW / 224 deg to SoAs English DRM
1000-1200 on 15270 ARM 100 kW / 104 deg to WeAs English
1000-1400 on  5900 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1400 on  6075 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1400 on  6045 IRK 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1400 on  9450 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1400 on  9695 P.K 250 kW / 263 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1400 on  9865 P.K 250 kW / 263 deg to EaAs Chinese
1000-1400 on 11925 P.K 250 kW / 263 deg to EaAs Chinese
1100-1400 on  6195 S.P 200 kW / 217 deg to WeEu Russian
1100-1400 on 17830 MSK 250 kW / 100 deg to SEAs Russian
1200-1400 on  5935 IRK 100 kW / 110 deg to EaAs Japanese
1200-1400 on  7300 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs Russian
1200-1400 on  7340 P.K 250 kW / 241 deg to EaAs Japanese
1200-1400 on 15270 ARM 100 kW / 104 deg to WeAs Russian
1200-1600 on 15495 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg to CeAs Russian
1300-1400 on  7320 IRK 015 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Hindi DRM
1300-1400 on 15660 ARM 500 kW / 110 deg to SoAs Russian
1300-1600 on  6175 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to N/ME Turkish
1400-1500 on  5935 IRK 100 kW / 110 deg to EaAs English
1400-1500 on  7320 IRK 015 kW / 224 deg to SoAs Urdu DRM
1400-1500 on  7435 MSK 200 kW / 190 deg to N/ME Turkish
1400-1500 on 15660 ARM 500 kW / 110 deg to SoAs Urdu
1400-1600 on  6145 MSK 200 kW / 190 deg to CeAs Russian
1400-1700 on  6035 IRK 100 kW / 263 deg to CeAs Russian
1400-1800 on  6010 MSK 200 kW / 270 deg to NoAf English
1400-1900 on  6015 MSK 200 kW / 190 deg to CeAs Russian
1400-2200 on  9450 MSK 250 kW / 275 deg to WeEu English
1500-1700 on  5975 S.P 200 kW / 147 deg to WeAs Farsi
1500-1700 on  7435 MSK 200 kW / 190 deg to WeAs Kurdish
1500-1700 on 11635 ARM 500 kW / 290 deg to WeEu German
1500-1800 on  9560 P.K 250 kW / 247 deg to SEAs English
1500-1800 on 15660 ARM 500 kW / 110 deg to SoAs Russian
1500-1900 on  6045 MSK 250 kW / 240 deg to WeEu Russian
1500-1900 on  6140 MSK 040 kW / 261 deg to WeEu German DRM
1500-2000 on  6070 ARM 100 kW / 157 deg to N/ME Russian
1500-2200 on 12070 MSK 250 kW / 285 deg to WeEu English
1600-1700 on  6175 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to WeAs Kurdish
1600-1800 on  5960 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu Russian DRM
1600-1900 on  6110 IRK 250 kW / 240 deg to CeAs Russian
1600-1900 on 12035 MSK 040 kW / 261 deg to WeEu German DRM
1600-2100 on  6120 IRK 250 kW / 290 deg to N/ME Arabic
1600-2100 on  6195 S.P 200 kW / 217 deg to NoAf Arabic
1700-1900 on  7435 MSK 200 kW / 190 deg to N/ME Turkish
1700-1900 on  9800 MSK 250 kW / 117 deg to CeAs Russian
1700-1900 on  9820 MSK 200 kW / 270 deg to WeEu English
1700-2000 on 11635 ARM 500 kW / 290 deg to WeEu French
1700-2000 on  5975 S.P 200 kW / 147 deg to N/ME Arabic
1800-2000 on  5960 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg to WeEu French DRM
1800-2100 on  6010 MSK 200 kW / 270 deg to NoAf French
1800-2100 on  9900 IRK 015 kW / 224 deg to SoAs English DRM
1900-2100 on  9820 MSK 200 kW / 270 deg to WeEu Russian
2000-2130 on  6045 MSK 250 kW / 240 deg to WeEu Russian
2000-2200 on  9780 MSK 040 kW / 261 deg to WeEu Russian DRM
2100-2400 on 11655 KHB 100 kW / 218 deg to EaAs English
2200-2400 on  7240 MSK 500 kW / 267 deg to SoAm Spanish
2200-2400 on 12060 ARM 500 kW / 290 deg to CeAm Portuguese
2200-2400 on 17770 P.K 250 kW / 247 deg to SEAs English
2300-2400 on 11965 IRK 250 kW / 224 deg to SoAs English

Radio Rossii
0000-1500 on  7230 IAK 100 kW / 000 deg to FERu Russian
0700-1500 on 13820 MSK 250 kW / 267 deg to WeEu Russian
1900-2400 on  7230 IAK 100 kW / 000 deg to FERu Russian

http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/08/voice-of-russia-to-return-to-shortwave.html

(Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria) 

Update on Spain's Radio Exterior de Espana

Transmissions of Radio Exterior de Espana, which will be eliminated, probably from the end of the first week of September
0500-0900 on  9780 NOB 250 kW / 050 deg to WeEu Spanish DRM mode
0900-1100 on 15585 NOB 250 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Spanish DRM mode
1100-1300 on 13720 NOB 250 kW / 000 deg to WeEu Spanish DRM mode
1400-1600 on 15585 NOB 250 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Spanish Sat/Sun,
1600-1700 on 15585 NOB 250 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Spanish Sat,
1600-1700 on  7275 NOB 250 kW / 050 deg to WeEu Spanish Sun,
1700-1730 on 15325 NOB 250 kW / 068 deg to EaEu Russian Mon-Fri
1700-2200 on  7275 NOB 250 kW / 050 deg to WeEu Spanish Sat/Sun
1800-1900 on  9665 NOB 250 kW / 050 deg to WeEu French  Mon-Fri
1900-2000 on  9665 NOB 250 kW / 050 deg to WeEu English Mon-Fri
2100-2200 on  9660 NOB 250 kW / 038 deg to WeEu English Sat/Sun
2300-2400 on  6155 NOB 250 kW / 050 deg to WeEu French  Sat/Sun
(DX Mix News 869)

WINB Schedule Update

Updated summer A-14 schedule of WINB from August 17:

All times UTC

1130-1300 on  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Sun
1300-1400 on 13570 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Sun
1400-1600 on 13570 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Sat/Sun
1600-1745 on  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Sat/Sun
1715-1745 on  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Tue
1745-2045 on  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Daily
2045-2100 on  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm Eng/Spa Mon-Fri
2045-2100 on  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Sat/Sun
2100-2230 on  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Daily
2230-2300 on  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm Spanish Mon
2230-2300 on  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Tue-Sun
2300-2400 on  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Daily
0000-0100 on  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Daily
0100-0130 on  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Sun-Fri
0130-0230 on  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Sat-Thu
(DX Mix News 869)

September 2014-Amateur Radio Special Events Calandar

A nice sampling of amateur radio events in September. Besides amateur radio operators, special events are open to shortwave radio listeners. Look for QSL or certificate information in the following posts.

Palau QSL card (2pt.blogspot)

September 2-9
Palau-T8 (Update). Joe, OZ0J/5Q2T, will be active from Palau Rental Shack on Koror Island (OC-009) http://palau.rental-shack.com/english. Currently, his T8 callsign is pending. Activity will be on all possible bands between 80-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes (RTTY or PSK). All QSOs will be uploaded to ClubLog www.clublog.org once a day depending on the Internet connection. He requests to please use the OQRS on Clublog.org. QSL via OZ0J, direct or by the Bureau. For more details and updates, watch his Web page at: http://www.oz0j.dk

September 4-15
North Carolina Mountain State Fair
Operation: 1900-0500 UTC, N4F, Fairview, NC. The Road Show Amateur Radio Club, Inc. 40 20 15 10 Meters; 7.245. Certificate & QSL. The Road Show Amateur Radio Club, Inc, 57 Echo Lake Dr, Fairview, NC 28730. Check web site through out the event for live video feed and current operating frequency. Send SASE for QSL, Large SASE ($0.98 postage) and $5 for QSL and Cert. Info contact Mountain State Fair Special Event Chairman at www.theroadshowarc.com

September 5-7
Treasure Island ExPedition
Operation: 2300-1800 UTC, K5E, Pottsboro, TX. WeatherBunch. CW 28.170 14.130 7.100 3.550; SSB 50.150 28.450 21.250; PSK31 50.290 18.100 14.070; FM 146.550. QSL. James Hunt, 1026 Valentine Dr, Sherman, TX 75090. www.tailgatersnet.com/weather-bunch.html or www.qrz.com/db/k5e

September 6-7
World War 1 Centennial Commemoration
Operation: 1500-2000 UTC, WW1USA, Kansas City, MO. The World War 1 Museum Amateur Radio Club. 14.270 21.280 28.475. Certificate. The World War 1 Museum Amateur Radio Club, 100 W 26th St, Kansas City, MO 64108. ww1usa.org

September 6-14
Route 66 On The Air
Operation: 0000-2359, W6J, Elk City, OK. Route 66 Amateur Radio Association. 14.266 7.266 3.866. QSL. Marvin Gorden, PO Box 2222, Elk City, OK 73648. W6J is one of 18 or more W6 stations operating during same date and time. w6j.org

September 6-15
Route 66 On The Air
Operation: 0000-2359 UTC, W6K, Oklahoma City, OK. Central Oklahoma Radio Amateurs, Inc. 14.266 14.033 7.266 7.033. QSL. D. C. Macdonald Jr, PO Box 15462, Oklahoma City, OK 73155. Recommended Freqs (CW/Digital/Voice): 3533/3580/3866, 7033/7070/7266, 10110/10140/-----. 14033/14070/14266, 18080/18100/18164, 21033/21070/21366, 24900/24920/24966, 28033/28120/28466, 50033/-----/50166 (+/- QRM)

September 7
The Netherlands-PA73. (Special Event). On Sunday, September 7th, the 73th annual National UNESCO Heritage Flower Parade of Zundert will be held. This event is visited every year by over 50,000 visitors. Just like every year, the parade will have over 20 floats that will make a round-trip through the center of Zundert. On Monday, September 8th, the floats are exhibited on the exhibition site of Zundert for visitors. The 20 neighborhoods of Zundert and surroundings will participate in this event with their own float. Look for more information on:  www.corsozundert.nl/home- EN To celebrate this event, several radio-amateurs of VERON Section 54 will activate the special callsigns PA73CORSO, PA73EBP and PA73LOU. The reason they have chosen the 73 call sign is that it also has a special meaning in the amateur radio world.   The station PA73CORSO will be activated between August 12th and September 8th, from Zundert and surroundings. The highlight of this event will be on Sunday, September 7th and Monday, September 8th, when the callsigns will be activated from the exhibition site of Zundert. The station PA73CORSO will be activated on all bands, HF and VHF and on all modes. A special QSL card and a beautiful special award will be issued. For more information on the station, pictures of some floats and details on the "73th BLOEMENCORSO ZUNDERT AWARD" http://www.qrz.com/db/pa73corso

September 8
Kansas Preparedness Day
Sep 8, 1500Z-2000Z, WX0KR, Hutchinson, KS. Kansas State RACES Team. 21.240 14.240; 147.12 Talk in. QSL. Elk County KS Amatuer Radio Society, PO Box 70, Elk Falls, KS 67345. The Kansas State RACES team will be operating the special event station in conjunction with Kansas Department of Emergency Management to showcase amateur radio & preparedness during the Kansas State Fair. QSL with SASE. wx0kr@yahoo.com

September 8
Kansas Preparedness Day
Operation: 1500-2000 UTC, WX0KR, Hutchinson, KS. Kansas State RACES Team. 21.240 14.240; 147.12 Talk in. QSL. Elk County KS Amatuer Radio Society, PO Box 70, Elk Falls, KS 67345. The Kansas State RACES team will be operating the special event station in conjunction with Kansas Department of Emergency Management to showcase amateur radio & preparedness during the Kansas State Fair. QSL with SASE. wx0kr@yahoo.com

September 10-21
National POW MIA Recognition Day Special Event Station
Operation: 0000-2359 UTC, K4MIA, Loxahatchee, FL. PBSE Radio Society. 21.300 18.150 14.265 7.185. QSL. Michael Bald, 6758 Hall Blvd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470. Observances of National POW MIA Recognition Day are held across this country on the third Friday in September each year. This year it will be on September 19th. The day was established to honor our prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action. Also, there will be a sister station K4MIA/7 in operation some days. See QRZ for a copy of this years QSL and for additional information. Because of volume of requests you MUST send SASE to get a returned QSL. Please take time to remember our POW's and MIA's as well as their families. www.qrz.com/db/k4mia

September 11-16
Chatham Island-ZL7. A Japanese team of operators calling their operation "BBQ DXpedition for the Chathams" will be active as ZL7X from Awarakaw Farmstay in Waitangi, Chatham Island. Operators
mentioned are Kaz/JH1HRJ/ZL3JP, Tack/9M2/JE1SCJ, Tatsu/JH1TXG and Kazu/ JA0VSH. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB, JT65 and RTTY. Suggested frequencies are: CW   - 1826, 3524, 7024, 14024, 18074, 21024, 24904 and 28024 kHz SSB  - TBD, 3790, 7124/7174, 14224, 18144, 21240, 24604 and 28424 kHz RTTY - 3528, 7033, 14088, 18102, 21088, 24922 and 28122 kHz JT65 - 7076, 14076, 18102, 21076, 24922 and 28076 kHz 6m   - 50104/CW, 50124/SSB and 50098/RTTY QSL preferably via LoTW, direct to JH1TXG or JA0VSH, and by the Bureau (QSL Manager will be announce later). ClubLog and eQSL will be available.

September 12-14
6th Annual National Hollerin' Contest
Operation: 1400-2200 UTC, KK4NC, Spivey's Corner, NC. Sampson County Amateur Radio Services. SSB: 14.264 7.264; CW: 14.030; PSK31: 14.070 . Certificate. Cliff Ireland, 170 Pinecroft Dr, Dunn, NC 28334. KK4NC.cliff@gmail.com

USS Midway

September 13
USS Midway Commissioning Special Event
Operation: 1600-2300 UTC, NI6IW, San Diego, CA. USS Midway (CV-41) Museum Ship. 14.320 7.250; PSK31 14.070 D-STAR REF001C. QSL. USS Midway (CV-41) Museum Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101.

September 13-14
Battle of North Point Bicentennial War of 1812
Operation: 0000-2359 UTC, N3P, Middle River, MD. Aero Amateur Radio Club. 21.250 14.250 7.250 3.850. Certificate. Frank Stone, AC3P, 2228 Southorn Rd, Middle River, MD 21220. Electronic certificate via email to ac3p@arrl.net; hardcopy certificate with SASE and $2. ac3p@arrl.net

September 13-15
Bi-Centennial of the writing of the Star Spangled Banner during the battle of Baltimore. Operation: 0000-0200 UTC, W3B, Reisterstown, MD. Baltimore Amateur Radio Club. 21.290 14.190 7.225 3.815. QSL. Baltimore Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 120, Reisterstown, MD 21136. Special QSL Card commerating the Bi-Centennial of the writing og the Star Spangled Banner www.w3ft.com

September 13-20
Lichtenstein-HB0, Kasimir, DL2SBY, will once again be active from Liechtenstein. Activity will be on 80-10 meters including 30/17/12 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. His equipment will be a FT900AT with an ACOM 1010 amp into a triple-leg antenna for 20-10m, HF9V Butternut for 80-10m and an Inverted V for 30m. He will upload the log onto ClubLog. The QSL cards will be printed as soon as possible. QSL  via DL2SBY, by the Bureau, direct and as well as through PayPal requests.

September 14
Battle of Britain Commemorative Station
Operation: 0900-1800 UTC, KE2EH, Pocono Lake, PA. RAFARS. 14.285 14.055 7.145 7.026. QSL. Michael Goodwin, 136 Ski Tr, Pocono Lake, PA 18347.

September 14-15
200th Anniversary of the Writing of the Star Spangled Banner
Operation: 1900-0100 UTC, N3APS, Orinda, CA. Expatriate Marylanders Radio Club. 14.340 7.280. QSL. N3APS, PO Box 617, Orinda, CA 94563.

September 25 - October 3
Togo-5V, (Update). The Czech DXpedition team will be in Togo. Operators mentioned (w/callsigns) are David/OK6DJ (5V7DB), Pavel/OK1FPS (5V7PS) and Petr/OK1FCJ (5V7ST). Activity will be on 160-10 meters using 2 x K3, 1xKX3 and 2x PA into 2 x Spiderbeam (w/WARC), 1 x vertical (40-10m), 1 vertical (160/80m) and special RX antennas for the low bands. Operations will be on CW, SSB and the Digital modes. They plan to be in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 27-28th). QSL via OK6DJ, direct, by the Bureau, eQSL, LoTW or using the OQRS on ClubLog. For more details and updates,
see their Web pages at:   http://www.cdxp.cz/
(ICPO/ARRL)

QSL Report-September 2014

Thank you to those who contributed their latest QSL information, and the kind newsletters and e-email groups, who graciously permit us to share their QSL information with radio hobbyists.
Please share your QSLing with the world, send your contributions to w4gvh at frontier. com

Amateur Radio
Amsterdam Island, FT5ZM, 20 meters. Full data color tri-fold card, initialed. Photos include island scenery, wildlife, DX cabin and DXpedition operators. Received in six months for mint stamps and a SASE (used for reply), to QSL Manager-South Jersey DX Assn., Chuck Weber W2CCW. (Larry Van Horn N5FPW/NC).

Azores Island, CR2X, 7./3.5 MHz. Full data card color scenery card of Azores. Received via ARRL bureau. (Larry Van Horn, N5FPW/NC)

Japan-JRZFVG, JT65. Full data card, color sketch of Mt. Fiji. Received via ARRL bureau. Operator, Yoshi Mitsuo, Shizuoka, Japan (Van Horn).

Namibia-N5/DJ9KM, 28 MHz, RTTY. Full data color scenery/antenna card, initialed by Klaus. Received via ARRL bureau. (Van Horn)

Papua New Guinea-P29NO, JT65/14 meters. Full data color beach scenery card from operator Nao Oishi. Received in 40 days for $3.00 US and a nested Euro envelope (used for reply). (Van Horn)

Sicily Island-IT9AQC (IOTA, EU-025). Full data color aerial photo of Sicily. Received via ARRL bureau. Operaot, Francesco Borgosano, Messina, Italy (Van Horn)

United States-WM3PEN, 14.084 MHz, RTTY. Sponsor-"Pennsylvania 67 Challenge." Country Hunter Award. Full data, color sketch and present day photo (then and now format) of the First Bank of the United States. Received via ARRL bureau. (Van Horn)

WC8VOA, West Chester, OH 14248 kHz USB. Full data color QSL card of VOA Bethany relay station, signed by Mike KB8ZYE. received in 13 days for a SWL report, SASE (used for reply). QSL address: west Chester Amateur Radio Association, P.O. Box 913, West Chester, OH 45071 (Larry Zamora, Garland, TX)

Australia
Radio Australia, 12080 kHz. E-QSL from Garry Baxter for DRM transmission. Received in three days for report details to baxter.gary@abc.net.au (Rafael Rodriguez, Colombia/playdx)

Reach Beyond (former HCJB Global) 11590 kHz. E-QSL from Shelly Martin. Received in 21 days for e-report details to office@hcjb.au (Christian Gibaudo, Nice, France/playdx)

Bulgaria
The Overcomer Ministry, 9400 kHz. Full data E-QSL from Bro. Stair. Received in two days for report details to lasttime@overcomerministry.com (Gibaudo)

Clandestine
Radio EYSC via Issoudun, France 15245. Brief e-letter, thanking me for my report and verifying my reception, was received in 19 hours from Daniel G. Mikael. My report was sent via the EYSC contact form at: http://www.eysc.net/?page_id=294.  According to various websites and a BBC interview, Mr. Mikael lives in Los Angeles, is Chairman of Eritrean Youth Solidarity for Change, and involved with various Christian denominations, including Catholic, Coptic, and Lutheran.  (Wendel Craighead, KS)

FM
Spain-Andalucia Centro-Cadena SER, 98.3 MHz. E-Verification letter, signed by Javier Sanchez, jefe de emisiones de Ser Andalucia Centro (Estepa, Sevilla). Received in five months for report details to javier.sanchez@andaluciacentro.com (Alvaro Lopez Osuna, Granada, Spain).
Spain-Radio Alcala (Jaen) 107.6 MHz. E-QSL in one day. Report details to info@radioalcala.es (Osuna).

Japan
Radio Kikkei, 9595 kHz. E-QSL card featuring four mini photo studio and radio building, with emblem of 60th anniversary. Received for report details to webmaster@radionikkei.jp (Dimitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia/"deneb-radio-dx)

Medium Wave
Iran-IRIB/VOIRI, 1503 kHz AM. E-QSL. Received in 37 months for report details to englishradio@irib.ir (Artur Fernandez Llorella/playdx)
Spain-Radio Valladolid, 1044 kHz AM. PDF-E-QSL from Angel Garcia Alfaraz (Departamento Technico Ser Castilla y Leon). Received in 20 days for report details to algarcia@prisaradio.com (Osuna)
Spain-Cope Huelva, 1224 kHz AM. E-QSL from Nacho Gonzales (Departmento Comercial). Received in 16 days for report details to comercial.huelva@cadenascope.net (Osuna).
Spain-Radio Segovia, 1602 kHz AM. E-Verification letter from Miguel Montes Garcia (Jefe Technico). Received in 76 days for report details to dptotechnico@radiosegovia.com (Osuna).
Spain- Radio Alcoy, 1485 kHz AM. PDF Verification letter from Juan Jorda Raduan. Received in two days for report details to director@radioalcoy.com (Osuna).

United States-WCTT Corbin, KY, 680 kHz AM-All Memories format. Partial data letter, signed by Thor H. Bahrman III, plus three stickers. Received in 54 days for AM report and mint stamps (not used). Station address: 701 South Main St., Corbin, KY 40701 Website: http://www.wctt.com/wcttam/ Streaming audio via tunein http://tunein.com/radio/WCTT-680-s28071/ (David Jones, TN/NRC Aug)

United States-WOAI 1200 kHz AM. News-Radio format. Full data letter signed by Dan Wathers. Received in 26 days for AM report and mint stamps. Streaming audio via iHeart Radio. (Jones).

United States-WBHY, Mobile AL, 840 kHz AM-Christian format. No-data letter and promo folder signed by Wilbur Goforth, President/General Manager. Received in nine days for an AM report and mint stamps. Station address: 6530-B Spanish Fort Blvd., Spanish Fort, AL. 36633 (or) P.O. Box 1328, Mobile, AL 36633 (Jones). Straming audio http://www.goforth.org/

WHIN, Gallatin, TN, 1010 kHz AM-Sumner County Radio. No-data letter signed by Jack Williams. Received in 14 days for an AM report and minst stamps (not used) (Jones). Station address: 1625 Highway 109 North, Gallatin, TN 37066 (or) P.O. BOX 1685 Gallatin, TN 37066. Streaming audio http://www.whinradio.com/ or via Tunein http://tunein.com/radio/WHIN-1010-s29318/

KCTA, Corpus Christi, TX, 1020 kHz AM-Know Christ the Answer format. No data letter signed by Gracie Dinsdale, Operations Manager/Program Director. Received in  11 days for an AM report and mint stamps (not used). Station address: 1602 S. Brownlee Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX  78404. (Jones) Streaming audio http://www.kctaradio.com/ 

Philippines
Voice of Friendship via FEBC, 9430 kHz. Full data card, signed by Peter Tong. Received in two weeks. QSL address: Box 96789, TST Kowloon, Hong Kong (Llorella).

Seychelles
BBC Indian Ocean Relay station, 15240 kHz. Partial data form verification letter, signed by Jose Tambara, Senior Engineer. Received in 82 days for an English report and $2.00 US. Station address: P.O. Box 448, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles (Bill Wilkins, MO)

Sri Lanka
SLBC, 11750 kHz. Nice E-QSL from Victor Goonetilleke. Received in nine days for report details to victor.goonetilleke@gmail.com (Osuna)
AWR /Adventist World Radio, 11995 kHz. E-QSL in nine days. Report details to: wavescan@awr.org (Osuna)

United Kingdom
KBS World Radio, 15360 kHz via UK relay 15360 kHz. E-QSL card from English service. Received in 17 days for report details to english@kbs.co.kr (Osuna).

Utility

Tallinn Radio QSL

Estonia-Tallinn Radio 3310 kHz. Full data E-QSL card from Andu Vanatoa, Tallinnradio RIKS NMMC Manager. QSL card was a PFD scan of their station QSL card. Received in seven days for a report details to tallinnradio@riks.ee (Patrick Robic, Austria/UDXF)

Ireland-Belfast CG, 2187.5 kHz. Full data letter, signed by Ryan Gray-Watch Officer. received in eight days. According to the letter, the transmitter is not located in Northern Ireland, but on the Island of Tiree on the west coast of Scotland. Station address: HM Coastguard, MRCC Belfast, Bregenz House, Quay Street, Bangor BT20 5ED, Northern Ireland. (Robic)

Ireland-St. John the Baptist Church Castlemahon, 27835 kHz. Prepared QSL card retured as verified, plus signed by Fr, John Duggan and stamped. Received in 20 days for a utility report. QSL address: Parish House, Castlemahon, Co. Limerick, Ireland (Robic).

Ireland-St Joseph's Church Newtownshandrum, 27661 kHz. Prepared QSL card returned as verified, signed by Fr. Eugene Baker. Received in 21 days for  a utility report. QSL address: Parish House, Newtowen, Newtonahandrum, Co. Cork, Ireland (Robic).

Ireland-Church of St. Patrick and St. Brigid Clane, 27651 kHz. Prepared QSL card returned as stamped and verified, unsigned. Recieved in seven days for  a utility report. QSL address: Parochial House, Clane, Co. Kildare, Ireland (Robic).

Ireland-Church of Immaculate Conception Bruree, 27765 kHz. Full data prepared QSL card returned as verified, by Fr. Desond McAuliffee, plus no-data letter signed and stamped. Received in 11 days for a utility report. QSL address: Parochial House, Rockhill, Bruree, Co. Limerick, Ireland (Robic).

Ireland-SS Peter and Paul Church Athlone, 27611 kHz. Full data prepared QSL signed and stamped by Fr. Liam Devine, plus no-data letter signed and stamped. Received in 15 days for a utility report. QSL address: Forthill House, The Batteries, Althlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland (Robic).

Ireland-St Michael the Archangel Church of Belfast, 27961 kHz. No data letter stamped and signed by Elaine, Secretary. Received ib 179 days. QSL address: 206 Finaghy Road, Belfast BT11 9EG UK (Robic)

Philippines-DWWW-774, 774kHz. Letter of verification including broadcast details, signed by Enrico Guido O. Canoy, Station Manager  DWWW-774. Received in 69 days for a snail mail report with $ 3.00US. . Station address: 8th Floor, Atlanta Center, Annapolis Street, Greenhills San Juan, MM 1504, Philippines Website: http://www.774dwww.ph/index.html (Ushio Kido, JSWC #8887, Hyogo Pref. Japan)

Seychelles-Seychelles Aero 11300 kHz. Full data E-QSL of pdf-file, from Ms Esmee Samson, General Manager Air Navigation Services. Received in 11 days for report details to esamson@scaa.sc (Robic)

United States-Trial of International Radio for Disaster Relief, via Shepparton 21890. Full-data color map card including site, with the Jakarta Media Summit site and shortwave transmitter sites indicated, in two months. Report was sent to info@hfcc.org. Card has colorful Czech stamps.  (Craighead)

Utility/Ship Traffic

MSC Fantasia (Ship Mates)

3ETR7 MSC Fantasia (Cruise ship) MMSI 371861000, 8.414.5 MHz. Full data prepared QSL card returned as verified, plus letter. Received in 38 days for a utility report. (Andy Ibold, Alpen, Germany/UDXF) Ship postal addresses may be obtained by using the MMSI number in a www.google.com search. (Andy Ibold, Alpen, Germany/UDXF)

9HA3082 Deep Orient (Supply vessel) MMSI 277358000, 2.187.5 MHz. E-QSL. Received in 16 days for a utility report and prepared QSL card (Ibold).

DHEB Ningbo Express (Containter ship) MMSI 211382280, 2.187.5 MHz. Full data QSL card returned as verified, plus letter. Received in 65 days for a utility report (Ibold).

DIPB Victoria Mathias (Jack-Up vessel) MMSI 218766000, 2.187.5 MHz. Full data prepared QSL card returned as verified, plus letter. Received in 48 days for a utility report (Ibold).

FNKO Gambe d'Amfard (Dredger) MMSI 2282676000, 2.187.5 MHz. Full data prepared QSL card returned as verified, plus letter. Received in 55 days for a utility report (Ibold).

GSEV RFA Fort Austin (A386) (Royal Navy Replenishment vessel) MMSI 233261000, 2.187.5 MHz. Full data prepared QSL card returned as verified, plus letter. Received in 30 days for a utiliy report (Ibold).

Costa Serena in Instanbul

ICAZ Costa Serena (Cruise ship) MMSI 247187600, 8.414.5 MHz. Full data prepared QSL card returned as verified, plus letter. Received in 39 days for a utility report. Ship position, Port of Savona, Italy. (Ibold) Ship postal addresses may be obtained by using the MMSI number in a www.google.com search.

OJQC Finnfellow (Ferry) MMSI 230637000, 2.187.5 MHz. Full data prepared QSL card returned as verified with letter and photos. Received in 21 days for a utility report. (Ibold).

PBKT Schotsman (Trailing Suction Hopper drudge) MMSI 244795000, 2.187.5 MHz. Full data prepared QSL card returned as verified, plus letter and info on ship. Received in 21 days for a utility report (Ibold).

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AM/Euro Pirates Address & Email Updates 
Atlantic 2000 International atlantic2000international@gmail.com
CRW shortwave@gmx.de
Carolina R International carolineradio@hotmail.com
Digital R digital48@hotmail.com
Deutschelandfunk hoererservice@dradio.de
Echo of Europe contact@echoofeurope@enchoofeurope.eu
Free R Victoria freeradiovictoria@hotmail.com
Gemeinde Gottes Herford (via HCJB Germany) info@gemeinde-gottes-herford.de
Geronimo Shortwave geronimoshortwave@hotmail.com
Horizon FM studio@horizon.fm
Iceman Shortwave incemanshortwave@gmail.com
King SW kingshortwave@htmail.com
Missionswerk Eckenhagener-VO Hope qsl@mvbalticradio.de
North Sound R info@northsound.co.uk
Pink Panther R pinkpantheram@hotmail.com
R Biafra London shortwave@media-broadcast.com
R Irish Music IMR6930@yahoo.com
R Nora radionora@hotmail.com
R Ome Jan radioomejan@hotmail.com
R Rode Adelaar derodeadelaar@gmail.com
R Transuniverse transuniverse@hotmail.com
Space Shuttle R spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com
State of Unrest R mailliw46@gmail.com
VOA Radiogram radiogram@voanews.com

September Specials from DX Stamp Service

Dear Customer,

Below are specials for September.

Discount postage prices have been revamped. Domestic and International units still available.

If you need a current stamp list or supply list, I can email it to you.

A list of the countries we stock that have issued their own international forever stamps is yours for the asking.

Brazil new rate stamps in stock. Wasn't able to get a makeup stamp at this time for stock on hand. If you'd like to exchange your old units for new ones, that's fine with me.


NEW RATES: Estonia increases from 1,10 euro to 1,30 on Sept. 1st

NEW PRICES: France now $1.70 up from $1.50. This includes Corsica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Fr. Guiana, St. Martin, Mayotte and Reunion.

IN STOCK AGAIN: Brazil

STAMPS ON BACK ORDER: Bosnia, Hungary, Morocco.

BACK ORDERS will now be sent with your next stamp order, unless I have several to send you.  Am losing money by sending out one at a time. Sorry.
 
U.S. DISCOUNT POSTAGE DEALS!!

Save Big on your domestic mailings when you plaster
your envelope with colorful stamps.

49c Units
  2 stamps
 in 3 stamps
 in 4 stamps
 in 5 stamps

x 100
 $42.00
 $41.00
 $40.00
 $39.00

x 200
 $81.00
 $80.00
 $78.00
 $76.00

x 400
 $157.00
 $154.00
 $150.00
 $145.00

(3 stamps mean 49c unit is made with 3 stamps: 22c, 22c and 5c for example)

International Rate!!

$1.15 Units
 3 stamps

x 100
 $95.00

x 200
 $180.00

MORE U.S. POSTAGE for SALE!!

Excess of 20c stamps, want some?

$50 in 20c stamps-$43    $100 for $70    $200 for $135

EVEN MORE U.S. POSTAGE for SALE!!

$100 Grab Bags - $65!!

Values from 3c to 29c in envelopes of 100 ea. I'll send a great mix!
   
For US postage deals, payment by  
CREDIT CARD IS OK!!

 No charge for shipping US postage deals to US addresses.
ORDER NOW!
 
SEPTEMBER  2014  DX  STAMP  SPECIALS
    3 Canada-$3.90              3 Japan-$3.90
    2 Spain-$3.20       3 UK-$5.10
   

SEPTEMBER  2014  DX  SUPPLY  SPECIALS
200/200 European Air Mailers and Air Returns -$40.00
200/200 Stateside Mailers and Returns - $19.00
2 Standard QSL Albums - $40.00
 
Priority Mail Shipping Rates: Orders up to $16.00 add $6.50, orders from $16.01 to $40.00 add $9.00, orders from $41.00 to $100.00 add $15.00. orders from $101.00 to $150.00 add $20.00, orders over $150.00 add 15%. When ordering supplies and stamps, the stamps ride free, just use supply total to figure shipping costs. Shipments to Canada and overseas ship at a greater cost. (01/2014)

Stamps Only Orders: Just add $1.00 P&H for posting to USA, add $2.00 for posting to Canada.

73, bill

William Plum
12 Glenn Road
Flemington, NJ 08822
908 788 1020
908 782-2612 FAX
Email: plumdx@msn.com

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2014 Sep 01 0657 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 25 - 31 August 2014

Solar activity was at low to moderate levels during the period. Moderate levels were observed on 25 August due to a pair of M-flares originating from Region 2146 (N07, L=344, class/area Dki/300 on 26 August). The first was a M2/1b flare at 25/1511 UTC with associated Type II (707 km/s) and Type IV radio sweeps, a Ten cm radio burst (150 sfu), and a coronal mass ejection (CME) primarily off the west
limb in SOHO/LASCO C2 imagery beginning at 25/1548 UTC. The second flare was an M3 at 25/2021 UTC which also had a CME off the west limb in SOHO/LASCO C2 imagery beginning at 25/2048 UTC. Both CMEs were determined to be directed too far west to be geoeffective. The rest of the period was populated with numerous low to mid-level C-class flares, the majority of which were from Regions 2146 and
2149 (N09, L=284, class/area Dkc/280 on 31 August). 

An enhancement of the greater than 10 MeV proton flux at geosynchronous orbit was observed beginning at approximately 25/2125 UTC likely associated with the M-class flares from Region 2146. A peak flux value of 1.4 pfu (below S1-Minor) was observed at 25/2300 UTC and thereafter gradually returned to background levels by 27 August. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal levels on 27 August, moderate levels on 25-26 August and again from 28-29 August. High levels were reached on 30-31 August with the flux of 1,510 pfu observed at 30/1550 UTC. 

Geomagnetic field activity started at quiet levels on 25-26 August. By early on 27 August, total field increased from 5 nT to a maximum of 15 nT by 27/0848 UTC, solar wind speed slowly increased, and the Bz component went south for the majority of the day reaching a maximum of -14 nT indicative of the arrival of a pair of CMEs that were associated with flare activity from Region 2146 on 22 August. Solar wind continued to slowly increase through 29 August when it became variable between approximately 380 km/s to 480 km/s. Phi angle became mostly positive (away) by late on 27 August and remained so during the rest of the period. This was indicative of a slow transition from CME activity into positive polarity coronal hole high speed streams (CH HSS) by mid to late on 28 August. The geomagnetic field responded with mostly quiet to active conditions from 27 August through 31 August with isolated minor storm periods observed on 28-29 August. Periods of major storm levels were observed at high latitudes on 27-28 August and again on 30-31 August with an isolated severe storm period observed on 29 August. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 01 September - 27 September 2014

Solar activity is expected to be at low levels with a slight chance for M-class (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) flaring from 01-09 September. Beginning on 10 September and lasting through the end of the forecast period, M-class flare probabilities are expected to increase to a chance as old Regions 2146, 2149, and 2151 (S08,
L=253, class/area Cso/140 on 25 August) return to the visible disk. 

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 01-03, 07-09, and 27 September due to CH HSS influence. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach unsettled to active levels from 01-08, 13, and 25-27 September due to CH HSS activity as well as possible recurrent solar sector boundary crossings. 

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2014 Sep 01 0657 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 2014-09-01
#
#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2014 Sep 01     130          12          4
2014 Sep 02     130           8          3
2014 Sep 03     125           8          3
2014 Sep 04     120          10          4
2014 Sep 05     115           8          3
2014 Sep 06     110          10          4
2014 Sep 07     105           8          3
2014 Sep 08     105          12          4
2014 Sep 09     105           5          2
2014 Sep 10     110           5          2
2014 Sep 11     115           5          2
2014 Sep 12     115           5          2
2014 Sep 13     115           8          3
2014 Sep 14     110           5          2
2014 Sep 15     110           5          2
2014 Sep 16     120           5          2
2014 Sep 17     130           5          2
2014 Sep 18     130           5          2
2014 Sep 19     130           5          2
2014 Sep 20     135           5          2
2014 Sep 21     135           5          2
2014 Sep 22     130           5          2
2014 Sep 23     125           5          2
2014 Sep 24     120           5          2
2014 Sep 25     115          12          4
2014 Sep 26     115          18          4
2014 Sep 27     125          15          4

(NOAA)