Saturday Vigil Mass, 15 April 2017
15570 kHz (English to Africa)
18:25 - 21:00 UTC
Easter Sunday Mass, 16 April 2017
17785 kHz (English to Africa)
07:55 - 09:30 UTC
(Larry Zamora)
Friday, April 14, 2017
VOA Radiogram weekend schedule
Hello
friends,
See the news below about the
new Mighty KBC broadcast to Europe, Saturdays at 1500-1600 UTC, on 9400 kHz via
Bulgaria.
Last weekend provided some
interesting propagation for VOA Radiogram. The Saturday 1600 UTC show was heard
very well in Europe, but for the second week in a row, there was a break in
transmission. Perhaps the old (55 years!) transmitter does not like the
100%-duty-cycle MFSK32 mode.
This Easter weekend let’s hope
for good propagation and no transmitter mishaps.
Here is the lineup for VOA
Radiogram, program 211, all in MFSK32
except where noted:
1:51 Program preview
3:02 Loud shrimp named
after rock band*
7:19 Major Azerbaijani
Internet provider blocking RFE/RL*
14:43 China blocks South
Korean TV*
21:08 MFSK16: Free App
Allows Blind Hams to Work PSK31
24:26 MFSK32: Image* and
closing announcements
* with
image
Please send reception reports
to radiogram@voanews.com
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5745
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Asia-Pacific,
Europe
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1600-1630
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17580
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Carolina
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0230-0300
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5745
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Carolina
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1930-2000
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15670
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2030-2100
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11580
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11580
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DigiDX is taking a few weeks off, hence the VOA Radiogram transmissions via WRMI. See http://www.digidx.uk/ and https://www.facebook.com/digidx/
Italian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) For the complete IBC transmission schedule, including changes after 27 March, visit http://ibcradio.webs.com/ The new English version of IBC’s “Shortwave Panorama” begins 31 March, via WRMI Florida, Friday 01.00-01.30 UTC on 9955 kHz, Saturday 01.30-02.00 UTC 11580 kHz, and Sunday 00.30-01.00 UTC on 7730 kHz. The last five minutes of these shows will be in MFSK32.
"IBC DIGITAL" - 5
MINUTES IN MFSK32:
WEDNESDAY 18.55 UTC
6070 / 1584 KHZ TO EUROPE
FRIDAY 01.25
UTC 9955 KHZ TO CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA
SATURDAY 01.55 UTC
11580 KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA
20.25 UTC 1584 KHZ TO EUROPE
SUNDAY 00.55
UTC 7730 KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA
10.55 UTC 6070 KHZ TO EUROPE
Thank you for your
reception reports from last weekend
I hope you can tune in
and write in this weekend.
Kim
Producer and Presenter
VOA Radiogram
voaradiogram.net
Twitter: @VOARadiogram
(especially active just before, during, and after
broadcasts)
Norway's LLE-3 slated for broadcast today and Easter Sunday
In addition to our regular schedule the LLE-3 transmitter at Bergen
Broadcasting Station will broadcast later today and on Easter Sunday, 5895
kHz, USB.
The transmission is led by CE Øystein Ask LA7CFA:
Friday, April 14 15:00 to 16:00 UTC
Sunday April 16 16:00 to 18:00 UTC
The program will be the Easter program 2017 from SDXF, Sweden's Dx-Förbund
V. with QSL card for written reports with return postage of $3 to PO BOX
100, N-5331 RONG, NORWAY otherwise to styret@bergenkringkaster.no.
We also remind you of Radio Northern Star's regular service on LLE-4 1611
khz and www.northernstar.cc .
Good listening!
(Radio Northern Star via Facebook/Pennington/BDXC)
Radio Caroline North returns for four days over Easter
We'll hear from 60's presenters Tony Prince Tommy Vance and Keith Skues about
their times with the station, give you chances to win some fabulous Tiptree
prizes, and tell you more about our Easter fundraiser event where you can
directly help us maintain and expand our broadcasts.
So join us online here http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html
and on 1368 AM courtesy of our friends at Manx Radio, for Radio Caroline North live onboard the Ross Revenge on the River Blackwater.
Radio Caroline North will be on Manx Radio’s AM1368 frequency from 9.00 BST on Friday the 14th of April until 12.00 noon BST on Monday the 17th April.
(excluding 2100-2200 BST on Sunday 16th according to AM schedule at http://www.manxradio.com/on-air/schedule/am/ )
(Pennington/BDXC)
So join us online here http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html
and on 1368 AM courtesy of our friends at Manx Radio, for Radio Caroline North live onboard the Ross Revenge on the River Blackwater.
Your emails are always welcome at memories@radiocaroline.co.uk.
(Radio Caroline website)
from Manx Radio's website:
Live from the heritage Radio Caroline ship the MV Ross Revenge anchored in
the Blackwater Estuary.Radio Caroline North will be on Manx Radio’s AM1368 frequency from 9.00 BST on Friday the 14th of April until 12.00 noon BST on Monday the 17th April.
(excluding 2100-2200 BST on Sunday 16th according to AM schedule at http://www.manxradio.com/on-air/schedule/am/ )
(Pennington/BDXC)
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Radio Netherlands set for one-day broadcast on April 15
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On April 15th, Radio Nederland Wereldomroep will be back on the airwaves for one day. The former employees Dick Klees, Hans Hogendoorn, Pieter Damave en Ruud Poeze will do a 7 hour long live broadcast from an original OB van from 1958. The broadcast is produced in the car-museum in Schagen in the north of the Nederlands.
3985 between 11-18 CEST (09:00-16:00 UTC)
6005 between 11-15 CEST (09:00-13:00 UTC)
7310 between 11-12 and 16-17 CEST (09:00-10:00 /14:00-15:00 UTC)
15560 between 14:00-17:00 CEST (12-15 UTC)
The crew can be contacted directly during the show via email:
wereldomroep70@otmail.com
More details in Dutch at:
http://www.spreekbuis.nl/radio-nederland-wereldomroep-komt-terug#sthash.Xprq
(PlayDXblog/12 April)
The link says the broadcasts will also be on Radio Paradjis frequencies 1224, 1332 and 1584 medium wave, as well as DAB+ Channel 8A in Raandstat.
This report on the broadcast from Mediapages.nl has a link to ExtraAM
who will be broadcasting an internet stream of the program.
http://www.mediapages.nl/nieuws-actueel/3179-radio-nederland-live-uit-schagen
(Barraclough/BDXC)
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Monitoring South Korea on shortwave
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| (Gayle Van Horn QSL Collection) |
KBS South Korea - summer schedule
Effective to: 28 October 2017
Broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated
All times UTC
Arabic
13585 2000-2100
Chinese
6095 1130-1230
9770 1130-1230
1170 1300-1400
7275 1300-1400
7215 2300-2400
9805 2300-2400
English
9580 0200-0300
9690 0200-0300
9570 0800-0900
6095 1230-1330
9570 1300-1400
15575 1300-1400
9640 1400-1500
9880 1400-1600
9515 1600-1700
9640 1600-1700
7275 1800-1900
11810 2200-2300
9760 Sun (DRM) -1100-1130 English(Digital)
French
5950 2000-2100
6145 2100-2200
German
3955 2000-2100
Indonesian
9570 1200-1300
9570 1400-1500
9805 1600-1700
9805 2200-2300
Japanese
9580 0100-0200
11810 0200-0300
7275 0800-0900
6155 0800-1000
9805 0900-1100
1170 1100-1300
Korean
11810 0300-0400
9860 0700-0800
15160 0900-1000
7275 0900-1100
9570 0900-1100
1170 1000-1100
7275 1200-1300
15575 1400-1500
7275 1600-1800
9740 1600-1800
9515 1700-1900
Russian
9805 1300-1400
738 1330-1400
738 1530-1600
738 1730-1800
15360 1800-1900
Spanish
9605 0100-0200
11810 0100-0200
15575 0200-0300
11795 1100-1200
9740 1800-1900
Vietnamese
9770 1030-1130
9640 1500-1600
7275 2300-2400
(International Shortwave Broadcast Guide/Summer 2017)
Radio Kuwait returns to shortwave after two-year absence
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| (Gayle Van Horn QSL Collection) |
Radio hobbyist are once again hearing Radio Kuwait on
shortwave. During the winter, Radio Kuwait released news that Ampegon would be updating
the station's transmitters in Al Kabd. The Swiss-based company Ampegon accepted
a contract from Al Rashed to handle the upgrade of five analog shortwave
transmitters, that are more than 20 years old for the Kuwait Ministry of
Information in Al Kabd transmitter station. The five transmitters were originally
installed between 1992-1995. Ampegon planned to refurbish all of the
transmitters and in addition upgrade three of them to full digital DRM
integration and converted to the new transmitter control system UCS, which will
include; new motor drives within the tuning circuits.
Recent monitoring on April 10, 2017, has been observed on
15540 kHz from 1800-2100 UTC using KBD 250 kW / 310
deg to western Europe.
At this time, a definite summer
schedule has not been released and DX Bulgaria has predicted the station may use the schedule from summer 2015.
Additional schedule information will be posted at Shortwave Central as it is
received
All
times UTC
0200-0900 on 5960 KBD 250 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic
General Service
0500-0900 on 15515 KBD 250 kW / 059 deg to EaAs Arabic General Service
0800-1000 on 7250 KBD 250 kW / non-dir to WeAs Farsi
1000-1200 on 21580 KBD 250 kW / 084 deg to SEAs Filipino
1015-1600 on 11630 KBD 250 kW / 230 deg to CeAf Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
1100-1600 on 9750 KBD 250 kW / 286 deg to NEAf Arabic General Service
1215-1545 on 21540 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Arabic General Service
1600-1800 on 15540 KBD 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Urdu
1615-2100 on 6050 KBD 250 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic General Service
1700-2000 on 13650 KBD 250 kW / 350 deg to NoAm Arabic General Service
1800-2100 on 15540 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
2015-2400 on 17550 KBD 250 kW / 350 deg to NoAm Arabic General Service
(GVH 13 April 2017)
0500-0900 on 15515 KBD 250 kW / 059 deg to EaAs Arabic General Service
0800-1000 on 7250 KBD 250 kW / non-dir to WeAs Farsi
1000-1200 on 21580 KBD 250 kW / 084 deg to SEAs Filipino
1015-1600 on 11630 KBD 250 kW / 230 deg to CeAf Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
1100-1600 on 9750 KBD 250 kW / 286 deg to NEAf Arabic General Service
1215-1545 on 21540 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Arabic General Service
1600-1800 on 15540 KBD 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Urdu
1615-2100 on 6050 KBD 250 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic General Service
1700-2000 on 13650 KBD 250 kW / 350 deg to NoAm Arabic General Service
1800-2100 on 15540 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
2015-2400 on 17550 KBD 250 kW / 350 deg to NoAm Arabic General Service
(GVH 13 April 2017)
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Special 'Bye Bye Sitkunai' programs planned for April 15-17
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| Sitkunai Lithuania |
All times UTC
All times UTC
1200-1300 on 9875 DB
100 kW / 125 deg to AUS English
Apr.15 via Tajikistan, new
2200-2300 on 5950 YFR 100 kW / 181 deg
to Cuba English Apr.15 via WRMI Okeechobee
0800-0900 on 7310 KLL 001 kW /
040&220 to CeEu English Apr.16 via SW Service, new
1000-1100 on 6005 KLL 001 kW /
010&190 to CeEu English Apr.16 via SW Service, new
1200-1300 on 9875 TAC 100 kW / 070 deg
to AUS English Apr.16 via Uzbekistan,
new
1600-1700 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg
to WeEu English Apr.16 via SPL Secretland
1700-1800 on 3985 KLL 001 kW / non-dir
to CeEu English Apr.16 via SW Service, new
1800-1900 on 7465 ERV 100 kW / 330 deg
to NoEu English Apr.16 via Noratus,Armenia
2130-2230 on 9955 YFR 100 kW / 160 deg
to CeAm English Apr.16 via WRMI Okeechobee
0100-0200 on 9395 YFR 100 kW / 355 deg
to ENAm English Apr.17 via WRMI, ex 00-01
0300-0400 on 9955 YFR 100 kW / 160 deg
to CeAm English Apr.17 via WRMI Okeechobee
* via SPC-NURTS Sofia Kostinbrod Bulgaria relay site,
QSL via ? Spaceline Ltd., Sofia Bulgaria.
CEO Dimitar Todorov lz1ax@mail.bg
(Ivo Ivanov-BUL/HCDX/WWDXC Top News 04 April)
(photo: http://www.zilionis.lt)
Monday, April 10, 2017
Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins
Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2017 Apr 10 0321 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
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 03 - 09 April 2017
Solar activity ranged from very low to high during the period due to the many
multiple M-class flares from Region 2644 (N13, L=57, class/area Fkc/520 on 03 April). The first was an M1/Sf flare observed at 03/0105 UTC. The second M-flare was an M5/2n at 03/1429 UTC with an associated Type II (estimated shock speed 746 km/s) and Type IV radio sweeps. Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were observed with both flares, however, neither was deemed to be the Earth-directed. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed during the period.
No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal to moderate levels on 05-08 April, high levels on 04, 09 April, and very high levels on 03 April. The largest flux of the period was 53,552 pfu at 03/1330 UTC.
Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to G1 (Minor) storm conditions. The period began under the influence of a southern polar, negative polarity, coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS). Total field ranged between 2 and 6 nT until approximately 04/0000 UTC when it began to increase to a period maximum of 16 nT at 04/1019 UTC. The Bz component reached a period minimum value of -13 nT at 04/0932 UTC. Total field values were at near the nominal levels between 05/2200 and 07/2000 when Bt ranged from 2 to 7 nT. An
additional enhancement in the interplanetary magnetic field occurred shortly after 07/2000 UTC when Bt increased to 10 nT in conjunction with a solar sector boundary crossing (SSBC) from a negative to a positve solar sector orientation. Solar wind speed began the period near 445 km/s and peaked to a maximum speed of 680 km/s at 08/1544 UTC. The geomagnetic field responded with G1 (Minor) storm conditions on 04, 09 April, and quiet to active levels on 03, 05-08
April.
Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 10 April - 06 May 2017
Solar activity is expected to be very low with a slight chance for C-class flare activity on 10-17 April and 05-06 May. Solar activity is likely to be at moderate levels (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) with a slight chance for X-class flares (R3-Strong or greater) on 18-30 April and 01-04 May due to potential in Regions 2644 and 2645 (S10, L=18, class/area Ekc/700 on 03 April).
No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal to moderate levels with high levels likely from 10-12, 18-28 April and 01, 06 May with very high levels likely on 29-30 April due to CH HSS influence.
Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled to active levels on 10-13, 17-19, 23-29 April, and 01-06 May with G1 (Minor) storm levels likely on 17, 23-27 April and G2 (Moderate) storm levels likely on 23 April due to recurrent CH HSS effects. Quiet conditions are expected for the remainder of the period.
Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2017 Apr 10 0321 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 2017-04-10
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2017 Apr 10 72 12 4
2017 Apr 11 72 8 3
2017 Apr 12 72 8 3
2017 Apr 13 72 8 3
2017 Apr 14 72 5 2
2017 Apr 15 72 5 2
2017 Apr 16 75 5 2
2017 Apr 17 85 20 5
2017 Apr 18 88 18 4
2017 Apr 19 88 10 3
2017 Apr 20 95 5 2
2017 Apr 21 95 5 2
2017 Apr 22 92 5 2
2017 Apr 23 92 55 6
2017 Apr 24 90 28 5
2017 Apr 25 90 20 5
2017 Apr 26 90 22 5
2017 Apr 27 90 28 5
2017 Apr 28 90 15 4
2017 Apr 29 90 8 3
2017 Apr 30 80 5 2
2017 May 01 78 20 4
2017 May 02 78 10 3
2017 May 03 72 8 3
2017 May 04 72 10 3
2017 May 05 75 15 4
2017 May 06 75 15 4
(NOAA)
Sunday, April 09, 2017
From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill's Melting Pot schedule, April 9-15
From the Isle of Music, Week of April 9-15, 2017**
Four opportunities to listen via shortwave:
1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in all directions with 100Kw, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 KHz, from Kostinbrod, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK)
2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UTC on WBCQ, 7490 KHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EDT in the US)
3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1200-1300 on Channel 292, 6070 KHz from Rohrbach, Germany.
**Note that the broadcast week for an episode now runs Sunday-Saturday
Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, April 13, 2017Episode 7 of Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, a semi-clandestine musical variety program that features genres from A-Z, will air on WBCQ the Planet, 7490 KHz, Thursday, April 13 from 2300-2330 UTC (7:00pm-7:30pm EDT in the Americas). Brought to you by Tilford Productions, which also brings you From the Isle of Music.
(It isn't showing on the WBCQ website yet, but it'll be on.)
Uncle Bill seldom admits what he's up to, but with both Easter and Passover coming, it's a safe bet that there will be a least a little something related to those. Whether it will be normal or weird is what is hard to predict.
(Tilford Productions)
Friday, April 07, 2017
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Vatican Radio's English shortwave broadcast to Asia comes to an end
Vatican Radio's English shortwave broadcast for Asia has come to an end, with its last transmission going out Friday evening, after nearly 60 years of service. However this does not mean it has disappeared altogether.
What ultimately closed on March 24 as Vatican Radio's English Service for Asia, is however very much alive online on Vatican Radio's website. The gradual phasing out of Vatican Radio's shortwave frequencies is seen as part of the reform of the Roman Curia or the central administration of the Catholic Church here in the Vatican, called for by Pope Francis. The Pope established the new dicastery or office of the Secretariat for Communications on June 27, 2015, bringing 9 media bodies of the Vatican, including Vatican Radio, under the Secretariat's direction, with the purpose of overhauling, streamlining and ultimately merging them as a cohesive unit.
What ended on March 24 as Vatican Radio's English Service for Asia began way back in 1958. The only English programme of Vatican Radio then, headed by Jesuit Father Thomas O'Donnell, was repeated a number of times in different directions, including towards Africa and South Asia. It was a weekly 10-minute news broadcast for India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
However, the need for special programmes adapted to the distinctive cultural needs and tastes of Africa and South Asia gave way to independent programs for these two regions. In 1964 South Asia got a boost when Pope Paul VI visited Bombay (today Mumbai), India for the 38th International Eucharistic Congress from 2nd to 5th of December. Hence in May 1965, the Indian Section officially came into being with a 10-minute broadcast twice a week each in the evening in Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam, while English went on air daily Monday through Saturday. In 1982, all the four languages began re-broadcasting their evening programmes the following morning. Three years later - on May 12, 1985, the Malayalam program got extra airing time, broadcasting for 15 minutes in the morning, whereas the rest continued broadcasting for 10 minutes.
In 1986, Pope John Paul II visited India from January 31 to February 11. Just prior to this visit, on January 7th that year, Hindi, Tamil and English were given extra time, and so all the four languages began broadcasting daily for 15 minutes each, in the morning, which was a feature program.
The evening transmission consisted of 6 minutes of news only. By the end of 1986 the evening 6-minute news increased to 10 minutes and was repeated the following morning.
On March 25, 1990, Hindi, Tamil Malayalam and English began broadcasting
for 15 minutes each, repeating it the following morning. And from Sept. 23, 1993, the four languages were transmitting for nearly 20 minutes each, repeating the evening program twice the following morning.
It was on Oct 24, 1993 that the fifth language, Urdu, that is spoken mainly in Pakistan but is also widely followed in India, especially in the north, was added to the Indian Section. It began with a 7-minute Sunday program, as part of the Hindi program. On March 30, 2003 Urdu became a stand-alone program, broadcasting for 15-minutes on Sundays and Wednesdays, and repeated the following mornings.
The Urdu program however closed down in September, 2013, after nearly 20
years of service. On May 16, 2015, Vatican Radio marked the 50th anniversary of its Indian programs with a Holy Mass and a reception.
(via Mike Terry-UK/(WWDXC Top Nx 06 April)
VOA Radiogram schedule, April 8-9
Hello friends,
Last weekend's item about the Radio Quiet Zone near Green Bank, West Virginia, included this: "It becomes apparent in Green Bank that visitors have to navigate the old-fashioned way: by reading road signs. That's because GPS comes to a screeching halt as you approach this West Virginia town, which has two churches, an elementary school, a library and the world's largest radio telescope."
VOA Radiogram listener Warren in Arizona took issue with this, pointing out that "GPS units do not transmit."
I've never owned a GPS device. And I will never have a car navigation system because it's difficult enough for me to drive without having to look at stuff on the dashboard. And that's why, when I buy a car (which is not very often), I buy one of the lower-end models that does not have a lot of stuff on the dashboard.
Anyway, it's true that GPS satellite signals can be received, and location determined, even in the Green Bank Radio Quiet Zone. But, to the best of my limited understanding, some car navigation systems also involve maps that are downloaded through cell telephone networks, which are unavailable near the Green Bank telescope.
On to other matters: Last Saturday at about 1625 UTC, the transmitter on 17580 kHz abruptly left the air, leaving many of us with half a picture of the Sputnik satellite. And because the transmitter did not come back, the International Geophysical Year logo (seen above from the Sunday 1930 UTC show) was not seen at all. Let's hope I don't break the transmitter again this weekend.
This weekend's VOA Radiogram has some interesting news items and six MFSK32 images. One item is in MFSK16 in case reception is difficult.
Here is the lineup for VOA Radiogram, program 210, 8-9 April 2017, all in MFSK32 except where noted:
1:50 Program preview
3:05 New Horizons spacecraft halfway to next destination*
6:45 Graphene-oxide membranes for desalination*
13:19 Ebay founder pledges $100 million to fight fake news*
18:11 MFSK16: NOAA's biggest ship ends 800-day voyage
21:56 MFSK32: Images* and closing announcements*
3:05 New Horizons spacecraft halfway to next destination*
6:45 Graphene-oxide membranes for desalination*
13:19 Ebay founder pledges $100 million to fight fake news*
18:11 MFSK16: NOAA's biggest ship ends 800-day voyage
21:56 MFSK32: Images* and closing announcements*
* with image
Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com .
The Mighty KBC broadcast to North America will be Sunday at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 6145 kHz, via Germany. A minute of MFSK32 will be transmitted at about 0130 UTC. Reports to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/. (KBC will move to 9925 kHz on 7 May.)
DigiDX is taking a few weeks off, hence the VOA Radiogram transmissions via WRMI. See http://www.digidx.uk/ and https://www.facebook.com/digidx/
Italian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) For the complete IBC transmission schedule, including changes after 27 March, visit http://ibcradio.webs.com/ The new English version of IBC’s “Shortwave Panorama” begins 31 March, via WRMI Florida, Friday 01.00-01.30 UTC on 9955 kHz, Saturday 01.30-02.00 UTC 11580 kHz, and Sunday 00.30-0100 UTC on 7730 kHz. The last five minutes of these shows will be in MFSK32.
"IBC DIGITAL" - 5 MINUTES
IN MFSK32:
WEDNESDAY 18.55 UTC 6070
/ 1584 KHZ TO EUROPE
FRIDAY 01.25
UTC 9955 KHZ TO CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA
SATURDAY 01.55 UTC
11580 KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA
20.25 UTC 1584 KHZ TO EUROPE
SUNDAY 00.55 UTC
7730 KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA
10.55 UTC 6070 KHZ TO EUROPE
Thank you for your
reception reports from last weekend.
I hope you can tune in and
write in this weekend.
Kim
Producer and Presenter
VOA Radiogram
voaradiogram.net
Twitter: @VOARadiogram
(especially active just before, during, and after broadcasts)
Monday, April 03, 2017
Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins
Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2017 Apr 03 0655 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
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# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 27 March - 02 April 2017
Solar activity ranged from very low to high during the period due tomultiple M-class flares from Region 2644 (N12, L=57, class/area, Fkc/450 on 02 April). The first was an M4/1f flare at 01/2148 UTC with an associated Type IV radio sweep. The second M-flare was an M5/2n at 02/0802 UTC with associated Type II (628 km/s) and Type IV radio sweeps. This was followed by an M2 flare at 02/1300 UTC with an associated weak Tenflare (110 sfu). A long duration M2/Sf flare
was produced at 02/1838 UTC. Finally, the region produced an impulsive M5 flare at 02/2033 UTC with associated multi-frequency discrete radio emissions. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed during the period.
No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal to high levels on 27 March - 01 April and reached very high levels on 02 April. The largest flux of the period was 62,136 pfu observed at 02/1525 UTC.
Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to G2 (Moderate) storm conditions under the influence of a recurrent, polar connected, negative polarity coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS). This period began under a nominal solar wind environment before quickly becoming enhanced. Total field increased to a maximum of 19 nT at 27/0752 UTC while the Bz component deflected southward to -14 nT at 27/0827 UTC. Solar wind speeds started the period near 375 km/s and peaked to a maximum speed of 781 km/s at 28/0711 UTC. The
geomagnetic field responded with G2 (Moderate) storm conditions on 27 March, G1 (Minor) levels on 28, 30-31 March, and quiet to active conditions on 29 March, 01-02 April.
Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 03 April - 29 April 2017
Solar activity is likely to be at moderate levels (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) with a slight chance for X-class flares (R3-Strong or greater) on 03-04 April due to flare potential in Region 2644. On 05-07 Apr, activity levels will decrease to a chance for moderate (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) flares with a slight chance for X-class
flares (R3-Strong or greater) due to potential in Region 2645.
There is a slight chance for an S1 (Minor) solar radiation storm from 03-08 April due to the threat of significant flare activity from both Regions 2644 and 2645 (S10, L=18, class/area Ehc/600 on 02 April).
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal to moderate levels with high levels likely from 03-11, 18-28 April and very high levels likely on 29 April due to CH HSS influence.
Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled to active levels on 03-04, 17-19, and 23-29 April with G1 (Minor) storm levels likely on 17, 23-27 April and G2 (Moderate) storm levels likely on 23 April due to recurrent CH HSS effects. Quiet conditions are expected for the remainder of the period.
Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2017 Apr 03 0655 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 2017-04-03
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2017 Apr 03 105 8 3
2017 Apr 04 100 7 3
2017 Apr 05 97 6 2
2017 Apr 06 92 5 2
2017 Apr 07 85 5 2
2017 Apr 08 80 5 2
2017 Apr 09 75 5 2
2017 Apr 10 75 5 2
2017 Apr 11 78 5 2
2017 Apr 12 78 5 2
2017 Apr 13 75 5 2
2017 Apr 14 75 5 2
2017 Apr 15 78 5 2
2017 Apr 16 78 5 2
2017 Apr 17 85 20 5
2017 Apr 18 85 18 4
2017 Apr 19 85 10 3
2017 Apr 20 92 5 2
2017 Apr 21 92 5 2
2017 Apr 22 92 5 2
2017 Apr 23 92 55 6
2017 Apr 24 88 28 5
2017 Apr 25 88 20 5
2017 Apr 26 88 22 5
2017 Apr 27 88 28 5
2017 Apr 28 85 15 4
2017 Apr 29 85 10 3
(NOAA)
Saturday, April 01, 2017
From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill's Melting Pot weekly schedule
New A17 Schedule for From the Isle of Music including the addition of SpaceLine
From the Isle of Music, Week of April 2-8, 2017
Our A17 Season begins April 2 with a new schedule, and our first episode will be a re-broadcast of our special about Grupo de Experimentación Sonora del ICAIC, a supergroup from the 1970s whose many important members influenced the future course of Jazz, Nueva Trova, Fusion, Concert and cinematic music in Cuba. With special guest Pablo Menéndez, a member of GESI (In English) and some seldom-heard selections by the group.
Four opportunities to listen via shortwave:
1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in all directions with 100Kw, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 KHz, from Kostinbrod, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK)
2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UTC on WBCQ, 7490 KHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EDT in the US)
3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1200-1300 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 KHz from Rohrbach, Germany.
2. Although not listed on the WBCQ website, Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, a top secret music and variety program with just a bit of weird in it now and then, airs Thursday nights on WBCQ 7490 Khz at 2300-2330 UTC. Uncle Bill says next week’s contents are secret but fun.
(Tilford Productions)
VOA Radiogram, Sunday April 2
As people and radio shows get older, they tend to draw less attention to their birthdays. Last weekend was program 208 of VOA Radiogram: 208 divided by 52 equals 4, so it seems that VOA Radiogram has passed its fourth anniversary.
This weekend's show includes an interesting item about the radio-free zone near the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia. Another item, about the 1957 Sputnik satellite, will be in MFSK16, in case reception is difficult.
Here is the lineup for VOA Radiogram, program 209, 1-2 April 2017, all in MFSK32 except where noted:
1:45
Program preview
2:53 Sensitivity to certain sounds is a real thing*
8:50 No wi-fi in town near West Virginia telescope*
17:43 MFSK16: Remember the 1957 Sputnik launch?
23:19 MFSK32: Images* and closing announcements
2:53 Sensitivity to certain sounds is a real thing*
8:50 No wi-fi in town near West Virginia telescope*
17:43 MFSK16: Remember the 1957 Sputnik launch?
23:19 MFSK32: Images* and closing announcements
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Sunday
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0230-0300
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5745
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North Carolina
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Americas
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Europe
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Sunday
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1930-2000
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15670
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North Carolina
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Europe
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Americas,
Asia-Pacific
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Sunday
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2030-2100
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11580
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WRMI Florida
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Europe
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Americas
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Sunday
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2330-2400
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11580
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WRMI Florida
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Americas
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DigiDX is taking a few weeks off, hence the VOA Radiogram transmissions via WRMI. See http://www.digidx.uk/ and https://www.facebook.com/digidx/
Italian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) For the complete IBC transmission schedule, including changes after 27 March, visit http://ibcradio.webs.com/ The new English version of IBC’s “Shortwave Panorama” begins 31 March, via WRMI Florida, Friday 01.00-01.30 UTC on 9955 kHz, Saturday 01.30-02.00 UTC 11580 kHz, and Sunday 00.30-0100 UTC on 7730 kHz. The last five minutes of these shows will be in MFSK32.
"IBC DIGITAL" - 5 MINUTES IN
MFSK32:
WEDNESDAY 18.55 UTC 6070 /
1584 KHZ TO EUROPE
FRIDAY 01.25 UTC
9955 KHZ TO CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA
SATURDAY 01.55 UTC 11580
KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA
20.25
UTC 1584 KHZ TO EUROPE
SUNDAY 00.55 UTC
7730 KHZ TO NORTH AMERICA
10.55
UTC 6070 KHZ TO EUROPE
Thank you for your reception
reports from last weekend.
I hope you can tune in and
write in this weekend.
Kim
Producer and Presenter
VOA Radiogram
voaradiogram.net
Twitter: @VOARadiogram
(especially active just before, during, and after broadcasts)
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