National Holiday QSLing

Here is a neat little tip you may not have thought about when planning your listening schedule. All countries have national holidays, but have you considered listening to them on their special day or holiday? Listeners may find special programming or extended broadcast hours to honor that special day, holiday or event. Many listener's take advantage of this excellent opportunity by sending reception reports for the particular country on this special holiday.

Don't forget to mention in your station correspondence any special event or holiday you may have heard mentioned during the broadcast. The QSL Manager or other staff member will likely appreciate your interest in their country, and may send some extra memorabilia your way.

August begins my exclusive month-by-month listing of national holiday/independence days to assist you in monitoring various national celebrations. I have also added the country capital name and any variant spellings of the name as part of this listing. Entries marked with an asterisk (*) are national holidays. This list works very well, whether as a shortwave listener or an amateur radio operator.

August
National Holiday/Independence Day Date Country Capital

Cook Islands Constitution Day* 1st Monday Avarua
Benin Independence/National Day* (from France) August 1 Porto-Novo
Switzerland Founding of the Swiss Federation* August 1 Bern
Macedonia St. Elijah's Day and Ilinden* August 2 Skopje
Niger Independence (from France) August 3 Niamey
Burkina Faso Independence (from France) August 5 Ouagadougou
Iran Constitution Monarchy Day* August 5 Tehran
Bolivia Independence Day* (from Spain) August 6 La Paz
Jamaica Independence Day* (from UK) August 6 Kingston
Cote d'Ivoire Independence Day* (from France) August 7 Yamoussoukro
Bhutan Independence (from India) August 8 Thimphu
Singapore Independence Day* (from Malaysia Federation) August 9 Singapore
Ecuador Quito Independence Day* August 10 Quito
Chad Independence Day* (from France) August 11 N'Djamena
Central African Republic Independence (from France) August 13 Bangui
Pakistan Independence (from UK) August 14 Islamabad
Bahrain Independence (from UK) August 15 Manama
Congo Republic Independence Day* (from France) August 15 Brazzaville
India Independence (from UK) August 15 New Delhi
Liechtenstein Assumption Day* August 15 Vaduz
North Korea Independence (from Japan) August 15 Pyongyang
South Korea Liberation Day* (from Japan) August 15 Seoul
Cyprus Independence (from UK) August 16 Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Gabon Independence (from France) August 17 Libreville
Indonesia Independence Day* (from Netherlands) August 17 Jakarta
Afghanistan Independence Day* (from UK control) August 19 Kabul

Estonia Independence (from Soviet Union) August 20 Tallinn
Hungary St. Stephen's Day* August 20 Budapest
Latvia Independence (from Soviet Union) August 21 Riga
Russia Independence (from Soviet Union) August 24 Moscow
Ukraine Independence Day* (from Soviet Union) August 24 Kiev (Kyyiv)
Belarus Independence Day* (from Soviet Union) August 25 Minsk
Uruguay Independence Day* (from Brazil) August 25 Montevideo
Moldova Independence Day* (from Soviet Union) August 27 Chisinau (Kishinev)
Azerbaijan Independence (from Soviet Union) August 30 Baku (Baki, Baky)
Turks and Caicos Island Constitution Day* August 30 Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
Kygyzstan Independence Day* (from Soviet Union) August 31 Bishkek
Malaysia Independence/Malaysia Day* (from UK) August 31 Kuala Lumpur
Trinidad and Tobago Independence Day*(from UK) August 31 Port-of-Spain
(Gayle Van Horn/World QSL Book)

Electronic QSLing...the list grows!

Best of the Best - QSL Tips - Electronic QSLing
Several years ago, as the internet began to take off and set the hobby on fire, I made a prediction to friends and hobbyists. I predicted electronic QSLing would become a standard used by broadcasters to offset the cost of high postage. As crazy as it seemed in 2000, it has become a reality, much to the dismay of many a collector who prefer a personal reply, including myself.
Electronic QSLing via email has become an alternative trend used by shortwave, clandestine, pirate and utility stations. Unfortunately, the list broadens each month (as do the tempers!) and now include clandestine, pirates, utility,medium wave and FM.
Why not consider using my cut and paste method to electronic QSLing? Using your favorite word processing program, cut and paste your email verification into a blank page. Adjust the font size, or use a decorative style, graphics, or add color to the text. Colored or acid free designer paper is readily available at office supply or discount chain stores. Slipped into a top-loading document protector, it improves the appearance over a stale email message.
Is free one of your favorite words when it comes to cost-cutting in your radio hobby? Sending reception reports via email is an alternative. There is no postage cost, creative enclosures, the threat of postal theft, or funny looks from a postal clerk.
Not sure on AM/FM or utility electronic reporting? Try using a google search at http://www.google.com with the call, station name or frequency, and you may just find a website with an email link.
Electronic QSLing may not be the preferred response, but surely it is better than none at all. Get creative and keep me informed of your replies!
(Gayle Van Horn/Teak Publishing)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2013 Jul 29 0846 UTC
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 22 - 28 July 2013

Solar activity was low. The largest flare of the week was a C3/Sf from Region 1800 (S08, L=162, class/area=Dao/220) at 28/1223 UTC. Region 1800 was the largest, most magnetically complex (beta-gamma), and most productive region on the visible disk this week. The remaining regions were generally small and docile in comparison. While a few coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were observed throughout the week, analysis suggested none were Earth-directed.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels from 22-25 July and again on 27 July. Remarkably, 25 July marked the last day of a 16 day streak of high electron flux
levels which began on 10 July.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to unsettled levels throughout most of the week, with the exception of 25-26 July. On those two days, planetary conditions reached active levels with a single period of minor storm conditions at high latitudes. The increased activity came in response to the onset of a recurrent,positive-polarity, coronal hole high speed stream. Quiet to unsettled levels returned on 27 July and lasted through the end of the period.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 29 July - 24 August 2013

Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance for M-class (R1 radio blackouts) flares through the period.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at high levels through 02 August, and and again after 22 August in response to recurrent coronal hole high speed streams.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels throughout the forecast period, barring any geoeffective transient features. There is a chance for active levels on 03-04 August and again on 21-23 August in response to recurrent coronal hole high speed streams.

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt

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#                Issued 2013-07-29

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest

#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2013 Jul 29     110           7          2

2013 Jul 30     120           5          2

2013 Jul 31     120           5          2

2013 Aug 01     115           5          2

2013 Aug 02     115           8          3

2013 Aug 03     115          12          3

2013 Aug 04     110          12          3

2013 Aug 05     110           8          3

2013 Aug 06     110           5          2

2013 Aug 07     105           5          2

2013 Aug 08     110           5          2

2013 Aug 09     105           8          3

2013 Aug 10     105           8          3

2013 Aug 11     105           8          3

2013 Aug 12     105           5          2

2013 Aug 13     100           5          2

2013 Aug 14     105           8          3

2013 Aug 15     105           8          3

2013 Aug 16     105           5          2

2013 Aug 17     105           5          2

2013 Aug 18     105           5          2

2013 Aug 19     100           5          2

2013 Aug 20     100           5          2

2013 Aug 21     100          10          3

2013 Aug 22     100          15          3

2013 Aug 23     100          10          3

2013 Aug 24     100           5          2

(NOAA)

Blog Logs

*Sign-on /  Sign-Off*   // station heard on parallel frequency

Logs edited for clarity

All times UTC

Angola
4949.748  Radio Nacional de Angola, Mulenvos, Luanda. From southerly winter condition area. Poor signal for Portuguese programming from female announcer, and readable at 0318. (W Bueschel, Germany/HCDX)

Bolivia
6134.879, Radio Santa Cruz, 2347-0030. Male's Spanish comments as "Bonker" does it's thing on this frequency.  At 2354 lady joins host briefly, followed by "canned" promotionals to local commercials and station ID. Signal improved 0030. (Chuck Bolland, FL)

6154.90, Radio Fides ,La Pas at 2255. Spanish programming from male/female duo, followed with music. Signal was not strong ,but the audio was fair. Best on my Collins 390a. (Maurits Van Driessche
Belgium/HCDX)

China
9820, Beibu Bay Radio. Have noticed, that everyday this station begins broadcast about 15 minutes before the start of the transmission at 0945. (Dave Valko,PA/Cumbre DX)

Clandestine
6003, Echo of Hope. Station finally in the clear without jamming. Alternating talk at 1010 by male/female duo in Korean. Very brief soft choral music, presumably ending the feature, followed by another feature with additional talk from announcer. Choral singing at 1023:55, then Korean music with a possible intro by male/female and chats. Dramatic orchestral music at 1029, followed by station identification over choral music again. Easy traditional Korean songs music at 1030 with brief announcements. Signal stead to 1100, then faded. Even when Voice of the People is not jammed, this has  always been jammed. Wish I would've been there at the 1000 (Valko)

Indonesia

9680.05, RRI Jakarta. Indonesian pop music from male ho0st at 0914 tune-in. Many station promos with IDs from 0919-0924 including one with mentions of "life style" and "family" at 0921. More music pops tunes. Audio suddenly dropped out, just following a promo, and lasted for nearly an hour from 0933:46 - 1028:12. Resumed  with program already in progress. Must have been having technical problems (Valko). 

Oman

9760, Radio Sultanate of Oman. Station on prior to 0000 this evening. Usual Big Ben chimes, station ID and text from male announcer in Arabic. News headlines. Signal was good, but modulation low (Valko)

Seychelles

12095, BBC relay for Seychelles and Woofferton, UK at 1958. Close of World Business Report program, station promo, then off at 1959:29. Power increased at 1959:46, then time check, fanfare, station ID and "Newsround" program. Segment began with announcement on new royal birth for Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. (Valko)

Singapore
9740, BBC relay at 1000 with bells interval signal, time ticks, station identification and newscast. (Valko)

Thailand

8743USB, Bangkok Meteorological Radio. Audible at 1032 end of info by male in Thai, followed by station interval signal. Announcer again at 1034  with mentions of "broadcasting", and "kilohertz." Interval signal repeated at 1038, then lady announcer's recorded station ID/info at 1039.  Even though the IS was clear, the voice was difficult to copy. Back to interval signal at 1042, then announcer again in Thai (Valko)

Monitoring Times is Closing - but Teak Publishing is NOT !

From Bob Grove, Publisher of Monitoring Times magazine:

"After 33 years of publishing the most informative and lauded magazine on monitoring the radio spectrum, Judy and I are finally going to retire. We are grateful for the dedicated efforts of our fine staff of writers for the excellent work which has kept MT alive for all these years. While we know the discontinuation of MT, with our December issue, will be a disappointment to our readers and writers alike, we realize that a combination of a down-turned economy, as well as the ready availability of free listening and technical information on the Internet, has reduced sales and subscriptions throughout the market place. I would like to thank you personally for your knowledge, your dependability, and your professionalism in making MT the publication that is most often referred to in the radio monitoring hobby. It is a legacy that we have all inherited."

And now from Gayle Van Horn, W4GVH, Frequency Manager and QSL Report Editor:

After 25 years this month writing the QSL Report column, and 20 years as the Frequency Manager of Monitoring Times, I have no plans to set aside my dedication to the radio hobby or to the friends I have established during time period. You have not seen the last of me, this blog or my active twitter feeds or our publishing company - Teak Publishing. Larry and I are working on some very interesting publication projects for not only the military monitoring community "worldwide," but I have some things in the works for the shortwave broadcast listening community as well. So please stay tuned to this blog, and to Larry's Milcom Monitoring Post blog for future announcements in the coming months. To all of you who contributed to my 25 year writing career with MT, and all the great friends that I have met and corresponded with I want to say thank you. Thank you for your support, kind words, material and everything that contributed to some amazing radio material published in the pages of Monitoring Times. This is only a goodbye to MT at the end of this year, but if you are interested in the military monitoring stay tuned to Larry's Milcom Monitoring Post and Shortwave Central blog. I will continue to post on this blog, timely shortwave material here and on my Twitter account.

 Gayle Van Horn@QSLRptMT
Larry Van Horn@MilcomMP         http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/

VOA Radiogram schedule for July 20-21

Because of  deadlines associated with my audience research work at VOA, I have not yet had a chance to respond to or even to read most of your emails from the weekend of 13-14 July. But I will. As soon as possible.

Last week during the broadcasts on 5745 and 6095 kHz, we employed the Optimod audio processor that is typically used during VOA voice broadcasts. The purpose of this experiment was not to determine if the Optimod would improve the decoding of the modes, but if it would have any negative effect. If future VOA voice broadcasts include short segments of digital text, the audio processor would almost certainly be used.

I certainly noticed it was easier to hear what I was saying during my voice introduction to the show. On 6095 kHz, however, even though the signal was strong in northern Virginia, I noticed several errors with the MFSK32 when usually there are no errors. That may or may not be related to the use of the Optimod. I look forward to analyzing your reports to find out if there were similar results.

One anomaly from last weekend's show was that, for me at least, in the plain-text Spanish-language greeting to a shortwave listeners meeting in Mexico City, the accents displayed correctly, but in a VOA Spanish news story later, the accents did not display correctly. The mystery is discussed here: voaradiogram.net/post/55797046544/the-mystery-of-the-missing-accents

Some of you were impressed with the performance of last weekend's surprise mode: MT63-1000 long interleave, especially as it was mixed with music. For that reason, VOA Radiogram for the weekend of 20-21 July will include a VOA News story in the MT63-2000L mode (200 wpm), followed by the same story in the MFSK64 mode (240 wpm).

Here is the lineup for VOA Radiogram, 20-21 July 2013:

2:20  MFSK16: Program preview   

4:31  MFSK16: VOA News about quartz glass for data storage

2:04  MFSK32: Image of data stored in silica glass

3:59  MFSK32: VOA News about end of India's telegram service

2:42  MFSK32: Image of sign at telegram office

2:53  MT63-2000L: VOA News about new materials for solar cells

2:32  MFSK64: Same VOA News about new materials for solar cells

1:10  MFSK32: Image of molecularspace.org logo

1:08  MFSK16: Closing announcements

1:11  Surprise image 

Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com .

Especially helpful are...

1) Audio samples of poor reception nevertheless resulting in a successful decode of text modes.

2) Reception on less expensive portable shortwave radios. Please also share your advice on feeding the audio from your portable radio to your PC and eventually to your decoding software. If use of the earphone jack mutes the radio's speaker, how do you listen to the program? Do you use an external sound card? Any other tips and tricks?

3) Of course, resume listening on and decoding from your transceivers and high-end receivers if reception on portable radios proves unsuccessful. 

Thanks for listening and decoding.

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott

Producer and Presenter

VOA Radiogram

radiogram@voanews.com 

http://voaradiogram.net

Twitter: @voaradiogram

Weekend programming schedules

Radio City
Saturday July 20
08.00 to 09.00 UTC on 9510 kHz via IRRS, also at 19.00 to 20.00 UTC on 1485 kHz  via Radio  Merkurs in Latvia with a weekly separate program

Every 4th Saturday
12.00 to 13.00 UTC  via Hamburger Lokalradio on 7265 kHz
Due to very poor propagation the June HLR programme will be repeated.

The email address remains citymorecars@yahoo.ca    
Thank you!


Hamburger Lokalradio via MVBR Saturday and Wednesday:
06.00 to 08.00 UTC on 7265 kHz   
08.00 to 11.00 UTC on 6190 kHz
11.00 to 15.00 UTC on 7265 kHz
All reports to:    redaktion@hamburger-lokalradio.de   Thank you!


Good Listening!
73s, 
Tom Taylor

Ethiopia and Eritrea A13 schedule updates

Broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated, target areas and languages as noted

All times UTC

0300-0400 on  7235vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia
0300-0400 on  9565vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia

0300-0500 on  9715 ASD 100 kW / non-dir to ERI  Amh/Afar/Ar/Somali VOBME-2

0300-0600 on  5950/5980 GEJ 100 kW / ND to ETH  Tig/Afar VOTigray Revolution
0300-0600 on  6030 GEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Oromo Radio Oromiya
0300-0600 on  6090 GEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Oromo Radio Amhara
0300-0600 on  6110 AAB 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amharic/Oromo Radio Fana
0300-0600 on  7175-7195 ASD 100 kW / ND to ERI  Amh/Afar/Ar/Somali VOBME-2
0300-0600 on  7200 GEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia
0300-0600 on  7205 ASD 100 kW / non-dir to ERI  Tigrinya VOBME-1

0300-0600 on  7210 AAB 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amharic/Oromo Radio Fana
0300-0600 on  9705 GEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia

0400-0430 on  7235vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Tigrinya VOPeace & Democracy
0400-0430 on  9565vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Tigrinya VOPeace & Democracy
0430-0600 on  7235vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia
0430-0600 on  9565vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia
0500-0600 on  9715 ASD 100 kW / non-dir to ERI  Amharic Ginbot 7 Dimts Radio

0600-0900 on  5950/5980 GEJ 100 kW / ND to ETH  Tig/Afar VOTigray Revolution
0600-0900 on  6030 GEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Oromo Radio Oromiya
0600-0900 on  7175-7195 ASD 100 kW / ND to ERI  Amh/Afar/Ar/Somali VOBME-2
0600-0900 on  7200 GEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia
0600-0900 on  7205 ASD 100 kW / non-dir to ERI  Tigrinya VOBME-1

0600-0900 on  7235vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia
0600-0900 on  9565vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia
0600-0900 on  9705 GEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia
0600-0900 on  9715 ASD 100 kW / non-dir to ERI  Amh/Afar/Ar/Somali VOBME-2

0700-0800 on  7235vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Somali Radio Ethiopia
0700-0800 on  9565vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Somali Radio Ethiopia

1200-1500 on  7235vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Som/Afar/Ar Radio Ethiopia
1200-1500 on  9565vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Som/Afar/Ar Radio Ethiopia

1400-1500 on  9715 ASD 100 kW / non-dir to ERI  Amharic Ginbot 7 Dimts Radio

1500-1600 on  7235vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Ar/Tig/Afar VofDem.Alliance
1500-1600 on  9565vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Ar/Tig/Afar VofDem.Alliance

1500-1800 on  5950/5980 GEJ 100 kW / ND to ETH  Tig/Afar VOTigray Revolution
1500-1800 on  6030 GEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Oromo Radio Oromiya
1500-1800 on  6090 GEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Oromo Radio Amhara
1500-1800 on  6110 AAB 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amharic/Oromo Radio Fana
1500-1800 on  7175-7195 ASD 100 kW / ND to ERI  Amh/Afar/Ar/Somali VOBME-2
1500-1800 on  7200 GEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia
1500-1800 on  7205 ASD 100 kW / non-dir to ERI  Tigrinya VOBME-1
1500-1800 on  7210 AAB 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amharic/Oromo Radio Fana
1500-1800 on  7220 ASD 100 kW / non-dir to ERI  Amh/Afar/Ar/Somali VOBME-2
1500-1800 on  9705 GEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia
1500-1800 on  9715 ASD 100 kW / non-dir to ERI  Amh/Afar/Ar/Somali VOBME-2
1500-1800 on  9820 ASD 100 kW / non-dir to ERI  Amh/Afar/Ar/Somali VOBME-2

1600-1700 on  7235vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  English Radio Ethiopia
1600-1700 on  9565vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  English Radio Ethiopia

1700-1800 on  7235vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  French Radio Ethiopia
1700-1800 on  9565vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  French Radio Ethiopia

1800-1830 on  7235vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Tigrinya VOPeace & Democracy
1800-1830 on  9565vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Tigrinya VOPeace & Democracy

1800-2100 on  6110 AAB 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amharic/Oromo Radio Fana
1800-2100 on  7200 GEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia
1800-2100 on  7205 ASD 100 kW / non-dir to ERI  Tigrinya VOBME-1
1800-2100 on  7210 AAB 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amharic/Oromo Radio Fana
1800-2100 on  9705 GEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia

1830-2100 on  7235vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia
1830-2100 on  9565vGEJ 100 kW / non-dir to ETH  Amh/Oro/Tig Radio Ethiopia
(DX Re Mix News 790 via Ivo Ivanov/HCDX)

Radio Ethiopia audio link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmqkOi-h1ZU

Radio Hargeysa summer schedule

Somalia

Radio Hargeysa



All times UTC

0330-0500 on  7120 HAR 100 kW / non-dir to SOM  Somali
0500-0630 on  7120 HAR 100 kW / non-dir to SOM  Somali, irregular
1230-1400 on  7120 HAR 100 kW / non-dir to SOM  Somali, irregular
1500-1900 on  7120 HAR 100 kW / non-dir to SOM  Somali
(DX Re Mix 790 via Ivo Ivanov/HCDX)

You Tube audio link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woNuwGVP0AM

Weekly propagation forecast bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

:Issued: 2013 Jul 15 0430 UTC
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 08 - 14 July 2013

Solar activity was low. The largest flare of the period was a C9/Sf at 08/0122 UTC from Region 1785 (S09, L=7, class/area=Ekc/570 on 08 July). This region was responsible for the majority of the C-class flares during the period. Region 1787 (S15, L=348, class/area=Eai/230 on 09 July) was the second most prolific flare producer and is credited with a C4/1n flare at 10/0643 UTC. The remaining regions were relatively small and inactive. A 12-degree filament occurred at 09/1400 UTC resulting in an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME) with an estimated  speed of 400 km/s. Another slow-moving CME with a potential Earth-directed component was observed at 12/1824 UTC, however, the quality of available coronagraph imagery prevented meaningful analysis. The remainder of the week was devoid of potentially geoeffective events. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels on 10 - 14 July and was at moderate levels before that. A peak flux value of 22,500 pfu was reported on 12 July at 1850 UTC. 

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to minor (NOAA Scale G1) geomagnetic storm conditions during the week. An Earth-directed CME which left the Sun on 06 July arrived at the ACE spacecraft at approximately 09/1958 UTC. A 25 nT sudden impulse was subsequently recorded at the Fredericksburg magnetometer at 09/2049 UTC. By 09/2359 UTC, the geomagnetic field had reached active levels, and by
10/0257 UTC, minor (NOAA Scale G1) geomagnetic storm conditions were observed. Minor (G1) storm conditions prevailed for two periods, after which, active to unsettled conditions were observed. The College magnetometer (high latitude) reported major (NOAA Scale G2) geomagnetic storm levels. The following day, there was an isolated minor (G1) storm period nestled among otherwise quiet to active conditions. By 12 July, the field had returned to mostly quiet levels when a co-rotating interaction region (CIR) ahead of a small negative polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) arrived. By 13 July, the diffuse remnants of the CME from 09 July had arrived, bringing Bt values at the ACE spacecraft to 17 nT. Bz remained positive for the majority of 13 July, so, with the exception of a single active period, the geomagnetic field was at quiet to unsettled levels. Active conditions returned on 14 July, after an extended period of southward Bz, reaching about -10 nT.  Minor (G1) to Major (G2) storm levels were observed at high latitude. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 15 July - 10 August 2013

Solar activity is expected to remain low with a slight chance for isolated low (R1) radio blackouts throughout the period. No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at high levels from 20 July through the end of the month due to a coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at active to minor (G1) storm conditions early on 15 July due to transient passage, decreasing back to quiet to unsettled levels with a chance for active conditions for the remainder of 25 July. Generally quiet to unsettled conditions are expected to persist until 17 - 21 July, when a recurrent CH HSS is expected to bring unsettled to active
conditions with a chance for minor (G1) storm conditions. Generally quiet to unsettled conditions are once again expected until 25 - 27 July, when another recurrent CH HSS is expected to bring active to minor (G1) storm conditions with a chance for major (G2) storm conditions. 

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2013 Jul 15 0430 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
#                Issued 2013-07-15
#
#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2013 Jul 15     125          12          3
2013 Jul 16     120           8          3
2013 Jul 17     120          10          3
2013 Jul 18     125          15          4
2013 Jul 19     125          15          4
2013 Jul 20     125          15          4
2013 Jul 21     120          15          4
2013 Jul 22     110           8          3
2013 Jul 23     105           5          2
2013 Jul 24     100           5          2
2013 Jul 25     100          18          4
2013 Jul 26     105          30          5
2013 Jul 27     110          10          3
2013 Jul 28     110           5          2
2013 Jul 29     120           5          2
2013 Jul 30     125           5          2
2013 Jul 31     130           5          2
2013 Aug 01     135           5          2
2013 Aug 02     135           5          2
2013 Aug 03     130           5          2
2013 Aug 04     125           5          2
2013 Aug 05     125           5          2
2013 Aug 06     125           5          2
2013 Aug 07     125           5          2
2013 Aug 08     125           5          2
2013 Aug 09     120           8          3
2013 Aug 10     120           5          2

(NOAA)

Tunisia summer schedule update

Radio TV Tunisia has updated their summer schedule. Broadcast daily, target areas as indicated

All times UTC

0357-0456   17735 SFA 250 kW / 100 deg to N/ME Arabic, ex 0257-0506
0457-0556   7275 SFA 500 kW / 340 deg to WeEu Arabic, ex 0357-0626
0657-0756   7335 SFA 500 kW / 265 deg to NoAf Arabic, ex 0557-0806
1557-2006   17735 SFA 250 kW / 100 deg to N/ME Arabic, cancelled
1657-2126   7225 SFA 500 kW / 340 deg to WeEu Arabic, cancelled
1857-2306    7345 SFA 500 kW / 265 deg to NoAf Arabic, cancelled
(DX Re Mix News 790 via Ivo Ivanov)

Brazilians on Shortwave

Special thanks to Balkan DX, for the Brazilian station listing update. As a rule, Brazilian station broadcast 0000-0400 UTC and sign-on about 0800-0830, extending to 0000 UTC. Various stations broadcast on a 24 hour schedule, or an abbreviated scheduled. All broadcast are in Portuguese, with an occasional mix of Spanish or English.

2380v ZYG852 R Educadora, Limeira SP //3255, 4825
2410 R Transamazonica
2460 ZYF204 Super Radio Alvorada, Rio Blanco AC
3235 ZYG860 Radio Clube, Marilia SP
3325 ZYG867 R Mundial, Sao Paulo SP
3355 R Educadora 6 de Agosto/Voz do Brasil, Xapuri AC //2380 [May relay 4885 Rdf Acreana at times]
3365 ZYG855 R Cultura, Araraquara SP
3375v ZYF276 R Municipal, Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira
3375 ZYG792 R Educadora, Guajara Mirim RO
4755v ZYF904 R Imaculada Conceicao, Campo Grande
4765 R Rural, Santarem PA
4775 ZYG207 R Congonhas, Congonhas MG
4785v R Caiari, Caiari/Porto Velho RO
4785v ZYG857 R Brasil, Campinas
4805v ZYF273 Rdf do Amazonas, Manaus AM
4815 ZYG640 R Difusora Londrina, Londrina PR
4825 ZYG868 R Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP //9675
4825 ZYG364 R. Educadora, Braganca PA //2380, 3255
4845v ZYF278 R Cultura, Manaus AM
4845v ZYG869 R Meteorologica, Paulista Ibitinga SP
4865 ZYF203 R Verdes Florestas, Cruziero do Sul
4865 R Parintins, Alvorado AM
4865 R Missoes da Amazonia, Obidos PA
4865 ZYG641 R Alvorado, Londrina PR
4875v ZYG810 R Roraima, Boa Vista RR
4885 ZYG362 R Clube do Para, Belem
4885 ZYF692 R Maria, Brasília, DF
4885 ZYF201 Rdf Acreana, Rio Blanco/Branco
4895 ZYE200 R Novo Tempo, Campo Grande PR
4895 ZYF274 R Bare, Manaus-AM (Ex-Radio Globo)
4905 ZYF693 R Anhanguera, Araguaina TO
4915 ZYF691 R Daqui, Goiania GO //11830 and 6080 at times
4915 ZYF360 Rdf Macapa, Macapa AC
4925v ZYF271 R Educacao Rural, Tefe AM //5035
4935v ZYF641 R Capixaba, Victoia ES
4945 R Ondas Tropicais, Marituba
4965 R Alvorado, Parintins AM
4975v R A Nossa Voz, Osasco SP
4975v ZYG865 R Iguatemi, SP
4985 ZYF690 R Brasil Central, Goiania  //11815
5015 R Cultura, Cuiaba MT //R Super Deus
5035 ZYG853 R Aparecida, Aparecida OT (2/13) //6135/9630/11855
5035 ZYF272 R Educacao Rural, Coari AM //4925
5045 ZYG360 R Guaruja (2/12)/R Cultura do Para, Belem PA
5045 ZYG850 R Guaruja Paulista
5055 ZYF274 Radio Jornal a Critica FM, Manaus
5055 ZYF901 Radio Difusora, Caceres MT
5940v R Voz Missionaria, Camboriu  //9665, 11750
5955 ZYE965 R Gazeta, Sao Paulo SP  //9685, 15325
5965 ZYE858 R Trans-Mundial, Santa Maria RS
5970 ZYE523 R Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte MG
5990 ZYE773 R Senado, Brasilia DF
5990 R.Bandierantes //6090, 9645, 11925
6000 ZYE852 R Guaiba, Porto Alegre RS

6010v ZYE521 R Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte MG  //15191.4
6015 R Missionaria; relay from Montevideo, Uruguay //5940/9665/11750
6020 ZYE850 R Gaucha, Pto Alegre RS (9/11) //11915
6060 ZYE726 Super Radio Deus e Amor, Curitaba PR  //6120/9565/9585/9595/11725/11765/11805/11965
6070 ZYE765 R Capital, Rio de Janeiro RJ ; //11765 [Relays Super Radio Deus e Amor]
6080 ZYE726 R Marumby /Novas de Paz/R Daqui (8/11), Curitaba PR; //4915/9665
6090 ZYE956 R Bandierantes, Sao Paulo SP  //9645v/11925
6105 ZYE971 R Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP; //4825/9675
6105 ZYE728 R Cultura Filidelfia, Iguazu PR
6120 Super Radio Deus e Amor, Sao Paulo SP  //6060/9565/9585/9595/11725/11765/11805/11965
6135 ZYE954 R Aparecida, Aparecida SP  //5035/9630/11855
6150 ZYE950 R Record, Sao Paulo SP
6160 ZYE245 R Rio Mar, Manaus AM
6160 ZYE854 R Boa Vontade, Pto Alegre RS; //9550/11895
6180 R Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia DF (2/13) //11780
7170v R Jovem Pan, Brasillian pirate
9505v ZYE951 R Record, Sao Paulo SP
9515 ZYE726 R Marumby, Curitaba PR
9530 ZYE858 R Transmundial, Santa Maria RS
9550v ZYE855 R Boa Vontade, Porto Alegre RS //6160/11895
9565v ZYE727 Super Radio Deus e Amor, Curitaba PR  //6060/6120/9585/
9595/11725/11765/11805/11965 [ex-R Tupi]
9585v ZYE969 Super Radio Deus e Amor, Sao Paulo SP  //6060/9565/11725/
11765/11805 [ex-R Tupi] reported as R Globo //9565
9595v Super Radio Deus e Amor //6060/6120/9565/9585/11765/11965
9630v ZYE954 R Aparecida, Aparecida SP //5035/6135/11855
9645v ZYE957 R Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP //6090/11925
9665v ZYE890 R Voz Missionaria/Super Radio Deus e Amor/R Marumby, Florianopolis SC; //5940/11750
9675 ZYE971 R Cancao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP ; //4825
9685v ZYE963 R Gazeta, Sao Paulo SP  //5955, 15325
9695v ZYE245 R Rio Mar, Manaus AM
9820v R Nove de Julho, Sao Paulo SP
10000 PPE Observatorio Nacional, Rio de Janeiro
11715 R Marumby, Curitaba
11725 ZYE726 Super Radio Deus e Amor, R Marumby //6060/6120/9565/9585/9525/11765/11965
11735 ZYE858 R Transmundial, Santa Maria RS
11750v R Voz Missionaria, Florianopolis SC //5940/9665
11765 ZYE726 Super Radio Deus e Amor (also R. Deus), Curitaba PR //6060/9565/9585/9595/11805/11965 [ex-R Tupi]
11780 ZYE365 R Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia //6180
11785 ZYE853 R Guaiba, Port Alegre RS //6000
11805 ZYE776 R Deus e Amor, Rio de Janeiro RJ //6060/6120/9565/9585/9595/11765/11965
11815 ZYE440 R Brasil Central, Goiania  //4985
11830 ZYE441 R Daqui, Goiania  //4915
11855 ZYE954 R Aparecida, Aparecida SP (2/13) //5035/6135/9630
11895 ZYE856 R Boa Vontade, Pto Alegre RS //6160/9550/12035
11915 ZYE851 R Gaucha, Porto Alegre RS  //6020

11925v ZYE958 R Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo SP (2/13) //6090/9645/11925
11935 R Transmundial, Santa Maria
11965 R Super Deus e Amor //6060/6160/9565/9585/9595/11765/11805
15190v ZYE522 R Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte //6010 [15191+ lately]
15325 R Gazeta, Sao Paulo SP  //5955/9685
23539.8 R Super Deus e Amor [11765 harmonic; 23529.8?]
24054.8/U Hora Santa Catolica (4/12) [Harmonic/spur/relay?]
26045 R Cultura, Sao Paulo SP; [DRM]
27825 UNID Pirate
29090 R Rio Mar, Manaus AM, FM //6160/9695 [Studio link]
(Balkan DX -18 July 2013)

Radio Pam Am Begins Internet Broadcasting

In the past listener's have reached out to our organization, Pan American Broadcasting, letting us know that you have heard our Christian programming on a variety of stations throughout the world. Today we come to you sharing our newest venture - RADIO PAM AM ! This is an exciting Internet station bringing to you and to the world inspirational programming 7 days a week, 24 hours per day !
It's a Great Way to Hear the Truth ... Just Listen !
Providing innovative broadcasting platforms for our broadcasters and listeners is a very important part of our vision.  Radio Pan Am is our newest broadcasting platform and we are personally experiencing that our broadcasters are touching the lives of many more people around the world as a result of the Internet Station!

We are excited to announce that we have generated tremendous response via hits on the Radio Pan Am website.  We have been monitoring the traffic to the website: www.radiopanam.com/listen, and are excited to share with you our latest findings.  Please review the image below to see where in the world our station is being heard.

The Radio Pan Am Internet station is on the air 7 days per week, 24 hours per day!  Anybody around the world with Internet access can hear the station.  Radio Pan Am provides many more people with the opportunity to listen to inspirational and uplifting programming!

In addition, Radio Pan Am is very excited to announce that the station has its own app for the iPhone and Android Smartphones!  You can now take Radio Pan Am on the go with these dedicated smartphone apps.  For more information on how to download the apps, visit www.radiopanam.com/listen, and click on the corresponding smartphone icons.  Additionally, you can search the App store on the iPhone or the Google Play store on the Android Smartphone and download the app. 

We will continue to keep you informed of our growing Radio Pan Am audience.  And, we would be most grateful if you could let us and/or our ministries know that you are listening to the uplifting Radio Pan Am Internet station!  It is so very important that we receive feedback from you so that we can continually improve upon our services.    

With gratitude,

Carmen Jung

Carmen D Jung & The Pan American Broadcasting Team

Pan American Broadcasting

800-726-2620; 925-462-9800

www.panamericanbroadcasting.com

Radio Oman summer schedule update

Radio Sultanate of Oman

All times UTC / NF new frequency

0000-0200 NF  9760 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic additional
0200-0300 on 13600&THU 100 kW / 220 deg to EaAf Arabic
0300-0400 on 13600&THU 100 kW / 220 deg to EaAf English
1400-1500 NF 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English,ex 15560
1500-1600 NF 15140*THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic, ex 15560
1600-2200 NF 15140#THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic, ex 15595
2200-2400 NF 15355$THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic additional
& unregistered, co-ch China Radio International in Tamil
* co-ch 1500-1530 Voice of America in Uzbek, only Monday
# co-ch 1615-1715 All India Radio in Russian in DRM mode
$ co-ch 2300-2330 Radio Veritas Asia in Tagalog Filipino

(DX Re Mix 790 via Ivo Ivanov/HCDX)

Radio Australia to close Chinese and Indonesian services

Effective 21 July, Radio Australia will suspend all Chinese and Indonesian broadcast on the following schedules.

All times UTC

2200-2330  9610 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg to SEAs Indonesian
2200-2330  11695 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs Indonesian
0000-0030  17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs Indonesian
0400-0500  17800 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Indonesian
0400-0530  17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs Indonesian
1300-1430   9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs Chinese
1300-1430   9965 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs Chinese
1300-1430  12085 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs Chinese
(DX Re Mix 790 via Ivo Ivanov/HCDX)

there is no word on how long the English service will remain.

Radio TV Algerienne summer schedule update

Algeria (using transmitters in Issoudun, France)

All times UTC

Radio TV Algerienne
:
0400-0458 on  7295 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg to CEAf Arabic Nat. Chaine 1

0500-0558 on  7295 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Nat. Chaine 1
0500-0505 on  9535 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg to CEAf French news bulletin
0505-0558 on  9535 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran program

0600-0605 on 11985 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf French news bulletin
0605-0658 on 11985 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran pxrogram
1800-1900 on 13820 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg to CEAf Arabic Nat. Chaine 1

1900-2000 on 11765 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Nat. Chaine 1
1900-1905 on 13820 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg to CEAf French news bulletin
1905-1958 on 13820 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px

2000-2100 on  9375 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg to CEAf Arabic Nat. Chaine 1
2000-2005 on 11765 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf French news bulletin
2005-2058 on 11765 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran px

2100-2200 on  7495 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Nat. Chaine 1
2100-2105 on  9375 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg to CEAf French news bulletin
2105-2158 on  9375 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran program

2200-2205 on  7495 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf French news bulletin
2205-2258 on  7495 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran program
(DX Re Mix 790 via Ivo Ivanov/HCDX)

HAARP Facility Shuts Down

15 July 2013

The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) — a subject of fascination for many hams and the target of conspiracy theorists and anti-government activists — has closed down. HAARP’s program manager, Dr James Keeney at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico, told ARRL that the sprawling 35-acre ionospheric research facility in remote Gakona, Alaska, has been shuttered since early May.

“Currently the site is abandoned,” he said. “It comes down to money. We don’t have any.” Keeney said no one is on site, access roads are blocked, buildings are chained and the power turned off. HAARP’s website through the University of Alaska no longer is available; Keeney said the program can’t afford to pay for the service. “Everything is in secure mode,” he said, adding that it will stay that way at least for another 4 to 6 weeks. In the meantime a new prime contractor will be coming on board to run the government owned-contractor operated (GOCO) facility.

More info:

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/haarp-facility-shuts-down?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

(Dino Bloise)

HLR test today

Dear Listeners,
Hamburger Lokalradio will be testing again today on 15785 KHz.

The Test Transmission will be between 16.00 and 20.00 UTC.

All reports to:  redaktion@hamburger-lokalradio.de 
 Thank you!

ERT adds four extra hours to schedule

Greece

Target areas as indicated

All times UTC
The new schedule is
0000-0350   7475 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to NoAm Greek
0000-0350  15650 AVL 100 kW / 226 deg to CeAm Greek
0000-0400   9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to NoAm Greek
0400-0805*  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek
0400-0805* 11645 AVL 100 kW / 182 deg to NoAf Greek
0400-0805* 15630 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek
1200-1350  15630 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek
1200-1650   9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek
1200-1800   9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek
1400-1850  15650 AVL 100 kW / 105 deg to SoAs Greek
1700-2250   7450 AVL 100 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek
1800-2300   9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek
1900-2250  15630 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek
2300-2400   7475 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to NoAm Greek
2300-2400   9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to NoAm Greek
2300-2400  15650 AVL 100 kW / 226 deg to CeAm Greek
*end of broadcasts with news bulletin 0800-0805/08
(DX Mix News 789/10 July 2013)

Radio Taiwan updates summer schedule

Radio Taiwan International

All times UTC

0100-0200  11875 TNN 250 kW 180 deg to SoEaAS English, cancelled
1000-1500 NF6180 HUW 100 kW 310 deg to EaAS Chinese, ex6135
1100-1200   9465 TNN 250 kW 180 deg to SoEaAS English, cancelled
1100-1300  11720 TAI 300 kW 300 deg to EaAS Chinese, cancelled
1200-1300   7445 PAO 100 kW 225 deg to SoEaAS Chinese, additional
1200-1300   9465 TNN 250 kW 180 deg to SoEaAS Amoy,  cancelled
1400-1500 NF9735 TNN 250 kW 205 deg to SoEaAS Indonesian, ex11875
1500-1600 NF7445 PAO 100 kW 225 deg to SoEaAS Thai,  ex7555
2200-2400  11700 TAI 300 kW 300 deg to EaAS Chinese, cancelled
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 3)

(WWDXC/Top News 1122)

South Africa summer schedule updates

South Africa

Channel Africa A13 summer schedule 
0300-0355  5980 MEY 250 kW 019 deg to EaCeAF English Mon-Fri
0300-0455  3345 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF English Mon-Fri
0500-0655  7230 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF English Mon-Fri
0600-0655 15255 MEY 250 kW 328 deg to WeAF English Mon-Fri
0700-1200  9625 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF English Mon-Fri
1200-1300  9625 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF Nyanja Mon-Fri
1300-1400  9625 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF Lozi Mon-Fri
1400-1500  9625 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF Portuguese Mon-Fri
1500-1600  9625 MEY 100 kW 005 deg to SoAF English Mon-Fri
1500-1555 15660 MEY 250 kW 005 deg to EaCeAF Swahili Mon-Fri
1600-1655 15235 MEY 250 kW 340 deg to WeAF French Mon-Fri
1700-1755 15235 MEY 250 kW 340 deg to WeAF English Mon-Fri

SA Radio League A-13 summer schedule 
0800-0900  7205 MEY 100 kW non-dir to SoAF English Sun
0800-0900 17660 MEY 250 kW 019 deg to EaAF English Sun, not 17570
1630-1730  3230 MEY 100 kW non-dir to SoAF English Mon

Radio Sonder Grense A-13 summer schedule
0500-0755  7285 MEY 100 kW 275 deg to SoAF Afrikaans
0800-1755  9650 MEY 100 kW 275 deg to SoAF Afrikaans
1800-0455  3320 MEY 100 kW 275 deg to SoAF Afrikaans
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 3)

(WWDXC/Top News 1122)

Saudi Arabia summer schedule update

Saudi Arabia

Broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated
Target areas and languages as noted

All times UTC

BSKSA Radio Riyadh
0300-0555 15170 RIY 500 kW 355 deg to WeAS Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
0300-0755 17895 RIY 500 kW 040 deg to CeAS Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
0300-0955  9715vRIY ??? unregistered to NE/ME Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
0400-0655 15285 RIY 500 kW 190 deg to CeSoAF Swahili
0600-0855 15380 RIY 500 kW 310 deg to NE/ME Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
0600-0855 17730 RIY 500 kW 295 deg to NoEaAF Arabic General Program
0600-0855 17740 RIY 500 kW 310 deg to WeEUR Arabic General Program
0800-0955 17785 RIY 500 kW 270 deg to WeCeAF French
0900-1155 11935 RIY 500 kW 310 deg to NE/ME Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
0900-1155 15490 RIY 500 kW 310 deg to WeEUR Arabic General Program
0900-1155 17570 RIY 500 kW 070 deg to SoEaAS Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
0900-1155 17615 RIY 500 kW 100 deg to SoEaAS Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
0900-1155 17805 RIY 500 kW 295 deg to NoEaAF Arabic General Program
0900-1155 21670 RIY 500 kW 100 deg to SoEaAS Indonesian
1000-1225 15250 RIY 500 kW 250 deg to WeCeAF English Radio Jeddah
1200-1355 15380 RIY 500 kW 310 deg to NE/ME Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
1200-1355 17625 RIY 500 kW 100 deg to SoEaAS Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
1200-1455 13775 RIY 500 kW 070 deg to SoAS Urdu
1200-1455 15120 RIY 500 kW 070 deg to SoAS Bengali
1200-1455 17705 RIY 500 kW 310 deg to WeEUR Arabic General Program
1200-1455 17895 RIY 500 kW 295 deg to NoEaAF Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
1200-1455 21505 RIY 500 kW 295 deg to NoEaAF Arabic General Program
1300-1555 17615 RIY 500 kW 190 deg to CeSoAF Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
1400-1555 17660 RIY 500 kW 270 deg to WeCeAF French
1500-1700 15225 RIY 500 kW 295 deg to NoEaAF Arabic "Call of Islam"
1500-1700 15435 RIY 500 kW 310 deg to WeEUR Arabic "Call of Islam"
1500-1755  7240 RIY 500 kW 040 deg to WeAS Farsi
1500-1755  9885 RIY 500 kW 040 deg to CeAS Turkmen/Uzbek/Tajik
1500-1755 13710 RIY 500 kW 295 deg to NoEaAF Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
1600-1755 15205 RIY 500 kW 320 deg to WeEUR Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
1600-1755 17560 RIY 500 kW 270 deg to WeCeAF Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
1700-1755 15225 RIY 500 kW 295 deg to NoEaAF Arabic General Program
1700-1755 15435 RIY 500 kW 310 deg to WeEUR Arabic General Program
1800-2055  9675 RIY 500 kW 340 deg to NE/ME Turkish
1800-2255  9555 RIY 500 kW 295 deg to NoEaAF Arabic General Program
1800-2255  9870 RIY 500 kW 310 deg to WeEUR Arabic General Program
1800-2255 11820 RIY 500 kW 320 deg to WeEUR Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
1800-2255 11915 RIY 500 kW 295 deg to NoEaAF Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
1800-2255 11930 RIY 500 kW 270 deg to WeCeAF Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 3)

(WWDXC/Top News 1122)

Voice of Nigeria summer schedule update

Nigeria

Broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated

Target areas and languages as indicated

All times UTC

0500-0700 15120 IKO 250 kW 007 deg to NoAF English, not active at present
0700-0800 15120 IKO 250 kW 007 deg to NoAF French, not active at present
0800-0900 15120 IKO 250 kW 007 deg to NoAF English, not active at present
0800-0900  9690 AJA 250 kW 248 deg to WeCeAF Hausa
0900-1500  9690 AJA 250 kW 248 deg to WeCeAF English
1500-1600 15120 IKO 250 kW 007 deg to NoAF English, not active at present
1600-1630  9690 AJA 250 kW 248 deg to EaCeAF Swahili
1630-1700  9690 AJA 250 kW 248 deg to WeCeAF Yoruba
1700-1730  9690 AJA 250 kW 248 deg to WeCeAF Igbo
1730-1800 15120 IKO 250 kW 007 deg to NoAF Arabic, not active at present
1800-2000 15120 AJA 250 kW 007 deg to NoAF English DRM
2000-2100  7255 AJA 250 kW 248 deg to WeAF French
2100-2200  7255 AJA 250 kW 248 deg to WeAF Fulfulde
2200-2300  7255 AJA 250 kW 248 deg to WeAF Hausa
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 3)

(WWDXC/Top Nx 1122)

Radio Luxembourg relaunches new history website

Luxembourg Mike Barraclough tells us that Radio Luxembourg.co.uk has been relaunched as a history and tribute site for the English service. There are lots of interesting material and photos, plus audio and two videos in the gallery section at:  http://www.radioluxembourg.co.uk/  (BrDXC Communication magazine July 2013) (WWDXC/Top New 1122)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

:Issued: 2013 Jul 08 0623 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 01 - 07 July 2013

Solar activity was at low to moderate levels. Low levels were observed on 01 - 02 July, predominately from new Region 1785 (S11, L=006, class/area Ekc/680 on 05 July). Activity briefly increased to moderate levels on 03 July when new Region 1787 (S15, L=349, class/area Eai/170 on 05 July) produced an M1/Sf at 03/0708 UTC. Weak, low frequency radio emissions accompanied this event including a Type II spectral sweep with an estimated shock velocity of 1033 km/s. Activity levels returned to low on 04 July and remained there for the balance of the period. Numerous C-class activity, ranging from C1 to C8, was observed from Regions 1785 and 1787 during this time frame. At 06/1601 UTC, a faint, slow-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) was detected in SOHO/LASCO C2 imagery. WSA-ENLIL model output suggested the CME had an Earth-directed component with an arrival time expected for early on 10 July. The source location of this CME was uncertain. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at
high levels on 01 - 05 Jul and at moderate levels on 06 - 07 Jul. A
maximum flux of 6,620 pfu was observed at 04/1620 UTC. 

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to active levels. The period began with unsettled periods early on 01 July and relaxed to quiet levels through late on 05 July. During this time frame, ACE wind measurements indicated a gradual decay in speed from about 550 km/s to near 350 km/s. The interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) Bt ranged from 3 to 5 nT while the Bz component varied between +3 to -5 nT. The Phi component was in a predominately positive (away) orientation through late on the 5th. At about 05/1900 UTC, Bz gradually turned southward and remained so through about 07/0200 UTC. Bz reached a maximum of -13 nT at 06/0253 UTC while Bt peaked at 13 nT. The Phi angle switched to a predominately negative
(toward) orientation at about 06/0500 UTC and remained negative through about 07/1600 UTC. The geomagnetic field responded with unsettled to active conditions with minor to major high latitude storming through early on 07 July. This discontinuity in ACE, and the related geomagnetic activity, was possibly due to effects from the 30 June CME. For the balance of the period, the geomagnetic
field returned to quiet levels as Bz turned mostly positive to about +5 nT and wind speed further decayed to end-of-period values near 300 km/s. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 08 July - 03 August 2013

Solar activity is expected to be at predominately low levels with a chance for M-class activity through the outlook period. 

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 from 08 - 19 July and moderate to high levels from 20 July - 03 Aug. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be unsettled to active levels from 08 - 11 July due to combined effects from a positive coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) and effects from the 06 July CME. Predominately quiet conditions are expected from 12 - 16 July. Unsettled to active conditions are expected from 17 - 21 July as a recurrent, negative CH HSS rotates into a geoeffective position.
Mostly quiet conditions are expected from 22 July - 03 August. 

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2013 Jul 08 0623 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
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#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
#                Issued 2013-07-08
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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2013 Jul 08     125          10          3
2013 Jul 09     130          10          3
2013 Jul 10     135          15          4
2013 Jul 11     140           8          3
2013 Jul 12     140           5          2
2013 Jul 13     135           5          2
2013 Jul 14     120           5          2
2013 Jul 15     125           5          2
2013 Jul 16     120           5          2
2013 Jul 17     120          10          3
2013 Jul 18     125          15          4
2013 Jul 19     125          15          4
2013 Jul 20     125          15          4
2013 Jul 21     120          15          4
2013 Jul 22     110           8          3
2013 Jul 23     105           5          2
2013 Jul 24     100           5          2
2013 Jul 25     100           5          2
2013 Jul 26     105           5          2
2013 Jul 27     110           5          2
2013 Jul 28     110           5          2
2013 Jul 29     120           5          2
2013 Jul 30     125           5          2
2013 Jul 31     130           5          2
2013 Aug 01     135           5          2
2013 Aug 02     135           5          2
2013 Aug 03     130           5          2

(NOAA)

Monitoring Egypt crisis on shortwave

Supporters of  Egyptian President say military coup is underway

Power struggle breaks out in Egypt as President Morsi's security adviser claims a 'military coup is underway,' after the army vowed to defend its people against any 'terrorist, radical or fool' — words clearly aimed at Morsi.

Additional story at: http://www.foxnews.com/

Egypt

Radio Cairo

Broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated
Target areas and languages noted

Any monitoring observations or frequency updates are welcome. This update from 29 April is the latest schedule from Radio Cairo.

All times UTC

0030-0430   9965 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to NEAm Arabic + MERadio  9191v
0045-0200   9720 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg to NoAm Spanish
0045-0200  13620 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to SoAm Spanish
0045-0200  13855 ABS 250 kW / 286 deg to CeAm Spanish
0200-0330   9720 ABZ 250 kW / 330 deg to NoAm English
0200-0700  13850 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to NoAm Arabic GS
0400-0600  15610 ABZ 250 kW / 170 deg to CEAf Swahili
0700-1100  17510 ABZ 100 kW / 250 deg to WeAf Arabic GS
1015-1215  17830 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Arabic
1215-1330  17870 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English
1230-1400  15710 ABS 250 kW / 106 deg to SEAs Indesian
1300-1600  15535 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf Arabic
1330-1400  15365 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Dari
1330-1530  15245 ABZ 100 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Farsi
1400-1600  15545 ABZ 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Pashto
1500-1600  13580 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg to EaEu Albanian
1500-1600  15160 ABS 250 kW / 061 deg to CeAs Uzbek
1530-1730  17840 ABZ 250 kW / 170 deg to CEAf Swahili
1600-1700  15450 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf Afar
1600-1800  15345 ABS 150 kW / 196 deg to CSAf English
1600-1800  15735 ABZ 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Urdu
1700-1730  15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf Somali
1700-1900   9280 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to N/ME Turkish
1730-1900  15285 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to ECAf Amharic
1800-1900   9490 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Italian + MERadio  8716v
1800-2100  15710 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf Hausa
1845-2000  17625 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to WeAf Fulfulde
1900-2000   9685 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg to EaEu Russian
1900-2000  12050 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German + MERadio  11276v
1900-2030  15290 ABZ 250 kW / 250 deg to WeAf English
1900-0030  11540 ABZ 100 kW / 160 deg to CEAf Arabic Voice of Arab
2000-2115  12050 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French + MERadio  11276v
2000-2200  15225 ABZ 250 kW / 110 deg to AUS  Arabic
2100-2300  15205 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg to WeAf French
2115-2245  11890 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English + MERadio  11116v
2215-2330  15480 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Portuguese
2300-0030   9965 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to NEAm English + MERadio  9191v
2330-0045  15480 ABZ 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Arabic
2330-0045  13855 ABS 250 kW / 286 deg to CeAm Arabic
Note: Many of these transmissions have severe technical problems such as extreme distortion and/or under modulation.
(Balkan DX/29 Apr 2013)

Radio Kuwait Summer Schedule

Effective to: 29 October 2013

Broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated
Target areas and languages as noted

All times UTC

Radio Kuwait
0200-0900 5960 KBD 250 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic General Service
0500-0900 15515 KBD 300 kW / 059 deg to EaAs Arabic General Service
0800-1000 7250 KBD 500 kW / non-dir to WeAs Farsi
0900-1600 11630 KBD 250 kW / 230 deg to CeAf Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce
0900-1800 21540 KBD 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Arabic General Service
1000-1200 21580 KBD 500 kW / 084 deg to EaAs Tagalog
1000-1600 9750 KBD 300 kW / 286 deg to NEAf Arabic General Service
1600-1800 15540 KBD 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Urdu
1600-2100 6050 KBD 300 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic General Service
1700-2000 13650 KBD 500 kW / 350 deg to NoAm Arabic General Service
1800-2100 15540 KBD 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
2000-2400 17550 KBD 500 kW / 350 deg to NoAm Arabic General Service
(DX Mix 788)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletin

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

:Issued: 2013 Jul 01 0420 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
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 24 - 30 June 2013

Solar activity was at low levels during the period. Numerous low-level C-class activity was recorded from a variety of regions, the largest a C9/1n at 24/1132 UTC from Region 1778 (S16, L=129, class/area Hsx/110 on 22 June). The largest region on the disk, Region 1775 (S26, L=223, class/area Dkc/410 on 18 June) was responsible for a few low-level C-class flares. Numerous filament eruptions were recorded during the period with possibly three observed to have Earth-directed CME components. The first Earth-directed eruption occurred during 24/1104 - 1204 UTC when a 15 degree long filament, centered near S14W26, erupted. The second Earth-directed eruption occurred during 28/0129 - 0250 UTC associated with a C4/Sf parallel-ribbon flare at 28/0159 UTC from Region 1777 (S15, L=162, class/area Cso/200 on 22 June). ENLIL model analysis suggested a possible weak impact from the resultant CME late on 30 June to early on 01 July. The third Earth-directed CME occurred during 29/0921 - 2342 UTC when a 16 degree long filament, centered near S17W22, erupted. ENLIL model analysis suggested a possible glancing blow from the resultant CME mid to late on 04 July. 

A greater than 10 MeV proton event at geosunchronous orbit was observed during the period. In response to an M2 flare observed on 21 June, protons became enhanced at approximately 21/1600 UTC. At 23/2010 UTC, flux levels exceeded the 10 pfu threshold, reached a maximum of 14 pfu at 24/0520 UTC and ended at 24/0850 UTC. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels from 24 - 28 June, reaching a maximum flux of 17,678 at 27/1640 UTC. Electron flux levels decayed to moderate levels on 29 - 30 June. 

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to severe storm levels. The period began with quiet to active levels from 24 June to early on 25 June due to waning effects from a coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). During this period, solar wind speeds averaged about 550 km/s with total field (Bt) measurements in the 4 to 6 nT range and the Bz component mostly negative to -6 nT. Through midday on 27 June, wind speeds gradually decreased to about 375 km/s, Bt relaxed to about
2-3 nT while Bz was mostly neutral. The geomagnetic field responded with quiet to isolated unsettled levels. At 27/1353 UTC, wind speeds increased sharply from about 380 km/s to 460 km/s for a short period and then gradually declined to about 350 km/s through early on 29 June. Bt increased to 8 nT while the Bz component ranged from -5 to -7 nT. This discontinuity at the ACE satellite was possibly due to effects from the 24 June CME. A 44 nT sudden impulse was recorded at the Hartland magnetometer at 27/1440 UTC. The geomagnetic field responded with quiet to active conditions which persisted through early on 28 June. This was followed by a short interval of quiet levels through midday on 28 June. At about 28/0800 UTC, the Bz component began a slow, negative dive reaching a maximum of -12 nT at 27/1905 UTC. It remained between -10 nT to -12 nT through about 29/1100 UTC. Bt reached a maximum of 13 nT during this time frame. Through the remainder of the period, Bz generally indicated fluctuations of +/- 5 nT. By about 29/0400 UTC, solar wind began a gradual increase from 350 km/s to end the period near 500 km/s. From midday on 28 June through 29 June, the geomagnetic field responded  with unsettled to severe storm conditions. Indications are that this activity was a result of the 28 June slow-moving transient coupled with a corotating interaction region in advance of a recurrent, positive CH HSS. Additional indications of a transition from a transient feature to the CH HSS was a change in the Phi orientation from negative (toward) to positive (away) late on 28 June coupled with increases in temperature and density. By 30 June, the geomagnetic field had relaxed to quiet to unsettled conditions. Finally, a 24 nT shock passage was observed at the Hartland magnetometer at 30/1125 UTC, likely an indication of the arrival of the expected CME that erupted on 28 June. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 01 July - 27 July 2013

Solar activity is expected to be at predominately low levels with a slight chance for M-class activity through the outlook period. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at high to very high levels from 01 - 06 July, at normal to moderate levels from 07 - 19 July and high to very levels from 20 - 27 July. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be unsettled to active levels due to combined effects from a positive CH HSS and effects from the 29 June CME. Predominately quiet conditions are expected from 06 - 16 July. Unsettled to active conditions are expected from 17 - 21 July as a recurrent, negative CH HSS rotated into a geoeffective position. Mostly quiet conditions are expected from 22 - 27 July. 

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2013 Jul 01 0421 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
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#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
#                Issued 2013-07-01
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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2013 Jul 01     110           8          3
2013 Jul 02     110           5          2
2013 Jul 03     105          10          3
2013 Jul 04     100          15          3
2013 Jul 05     100           7          2
2013 Jul 06      95           5          2
2013 Jul 07     100           5          2
2013 Jul 08     110           5          2
2013 Jul 09     115           5          2
2013 Jul 10     115           5          2
2013 Jul 11     120           5          2
2013 Jul 12     120           5          2
2013 Jul 13     120           5          2
2013 Jul 14     125           5          2
2013 Jul 15     125           5          2
2013 Jul 16     125           5          2
2013 Jul 17     130          10          3
2013 Jul 18     130          15          4
2013 Jul 19     130          15          4
2013 Jul 20     120          15          4
2013 Jul 21     115          18          4
2013 Jul 22     110           5          2
2013 Jul 23     110           5          2
2013 Jul 24     105           5          2
2013 Jul 25     105           5          2
2013 Jul 26     100           5          2
2013 Jul 27     100          10          3

(NOAA)