Radio Marti will transmit MFSK16

Hello friends,

Starting tonight, Radio Martí will transmit a minute of MFSK16 centered on 2500 Hz, daily, according to the following schedule:

 

0558:40 UTC               1180  6030  7405 kHz

 

0758:40 UTC               1180  5980  6030 kHz

 

0858:40 UTC               1180  5980  6030 kHz

 

Each transmission is 57 seconds. 

The 1180 kHz is medium wave, from the Florida Keys. The shortwave frequencies (5980, 6030, and 7405 kHz) are all via North Carolina.

You will probably hear noise on the frequency.

Recordings of your reception would be appreciated.

The email address for reception reports is included in the text transmission, but if you are not able to decode it, just send the report to radiogram@voanews.com.

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott
Producer and Presenter
VOA Radiogram
voaradiogram.net

Countdown to Spain's last days on shortwave

Reports recently published in hobby newsletters, also report REE's final broadcast day as October 15. The following, is the announcement that included the last broadcast schedule day as October 1.

Radio Exterior de Espana has announced that they will cease all shortwave broadcasts on October 1, 2014.   

All times UTC / days broadcast Sun-Sat

6055 0000-0100 Eng Noblejas 1-7
6055 2300-2400 Fre Noblejas 1-7
6125 0200-0600 Spa Noblejas 1-7
6155 2300-2400 Fre Noblejas 1-7
7275 1600-2155 Spa Noblejas 1
7275 1700-2155 Spa Noblejas 7
9535 2300-0600 Spa Noblejas 1-7
9570 1900-2000 Fre Noblejas 23456
9570 1900-2100 Ara Noblejas 23456
9570 2000-2200 Ara Noblejas 1-7
9570 2200-2257 Spa Noblejas 1-7
9620 2300-0500 Spa Noblejas 1-7
9650 0415-0445 Sef Noblejas 3
9660 2100-2200 Eng Noblejas 17
9665 1800-1900 Fre Noblejas 23456
9665 1900-2000 Eng Noblejas 23456
9685 2000-2100 Fre Noblejas 23456
9780 0500-0900 DRM Spa Noblejas 1-7
11615 1900-2000 Eng Noblejas 23456
11615 2000-2100 Fre Noblejas 23456
11795 0115-0145 Sef Noblejas 3
11910 1200-1357 Spa Beijing  1-7
12015 1900-2000 Fre Noblejas 1
13720 1100-1300 DRM Spa Noblejas 1-7
15160 2300-0200 Spa Noblejas 1-7
15325 1700-1730 Rus Noblejas 23456
15385 1425-1455 Sef Noblejas 2
15385 1500-1700 Spa Noblejas 2-7
15385 1900-2000 Por Noblejas 23456
15585 1400-1555 Spa Noblejas 1
15585 1400-1655 Spa Noblejas 7
15585 0900-1055 DRM Spa Noblejas 1-7
17595 2100-2200 Por Noblejas 23456
17715 1200-1800 Spa Noblejas 23456
17715 1400-2200 Spa Noblejas 1-7
17755 1400-2200 Spa Noblejas 7
17755 1700-1900 Spa Noblejas 23456
17755 1700-2200 Spa Noblejas 1
17850 1700-2300 Spa Noblejas 1-7
17850 1900-2200 Spa Noblejas 23456
21515 1100-1400 Spa Noblejas 7
21515 1100-1500 Spa Noblejas 23456
21515 1100-1700 Spa Noblejas 1
21610 1100-1700 Spa Noblejas 1-7
21610 1700-1900 Ara Noblejas 1-7
21640 1300-1600 Spa Noblejas 23456
21640 1300-1700 Spa Noblejas 1-7
(AOKI/Harold Frodge, MI)

The World's Busiest Airport in Wisconsin

The World’s Busiest Airport: AWR Was There! 

            The entries in the internet encyclopedia Wikipedia inform us that the world’s busiest airport in regular operation is the Hartsfield Airport, located some seven miles south of Atlanta Georgia.  Each year Hartsfield processes 900,000 aircraft traffic movements, landings and takeoffs.  This is an average of 17,000 traffic movements each week.

       

However, there is another airport in the United States that processes nearly 50% more traffic movements, landings and takeoffs, at a total of 25,000 traffic movements in a week, though for only one week each year.  This airplane phenomenon is played out each year in July or August at the Wittman Regional Airport, just two miles south of Oshkosh, a lakeside city in Wisconsin.

            The name Oshkosh means claw in the tribal Menominee language, and it was the name of a notable chief in the early days of European settlement.  Fur traders established the first European settlement, though the timber trade spurred subsequent development.  At one stage, Oshkosh was known as the Sawdust Capital of the World, with 62 lumber mills in the area.  The city was incorporated in 1853, and the population these days is around 70,000.

            Oshkosh is home to three divers tourist attractions:-

                        * The Aviation museum with 250 historic airplanes and five aviation cinemas

                        * The Creation Museum with ¾ million square feet of walk through exhibits

                        * The Historic Adventist Village with 3 blocks of historic buildings and artifacts

            Oshkosh is best known for its Annual Air Show.  This event is staged every summer around the end of July and the beginning of August, and it draws half a million visitors from as many as seventy different countries.  Thousands of people are accommodated in neat rows of tents on the enlarged property measuring nearly 2¼ square miles, and besides each tent is a parked airplane, not a motor car.  There are some 800 commercial exhibits on display for the weeklong event. 

            For this year’s event just a few weeks back, nearly one thousand media personnel came in from countries on five different continents to provide news reports for back home newspapers and radio & TV stations.  The annual air show also operates its own FM radio station in order to provide news and information to the massive number of attendees.

            The airport supervises three runways and while in operation for the annual air show, there is one departure or one landing every ten seconds, the world’s busiest.  During this year’s air show, 2,500 participants co-operated in the construction of a Zenith Cruzer airplane which was flown for the first time on the last day of the show. 

            A few days after the end of the Annual Air Show this year, this same property was taken over for a major international youth festival.  This event ran for almost a week, running from August 11 through 15, and it attracted a total attendance of more than 50,000 young people from fifty different countries.

            These Camporee events are staged for young people known as Pathfinders and this year’s Camporee was planned under the name Forever Faithful International Camporee.  These Camporees are organized by the Youth Department of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination and they are for young people in the age bracket from 10 - 15 years, together with family members and church leaders; they are staged every five years.  

            The Pathfinder organization is very similar to Boy Scouts and Girl Guides.  It began in 1907 and today there are 2 million Pathfinders in 90,000 Pathfinder Clubs in 150 countries worldwide.  The huge Air Show property at Oshkosh is one of the few available venues in the United States that is large enough to accommodate the influx of attendees with all of the events and activities.    

            A large number of the youthful attendees participated in community events in Oshkosh, and they  also entered into many different contests and events in the Camporee itself.  Guided drones were in use for the monitoring of motor traffic, and for aerial photography.  A special one thousand piece jig saw puzzle featuring the Camporee was made available at this year’s event.

            Local media, radio TV & newspaper, provided ample coverage of the Pathfinder Camporee, and the Camporee administration provided a daily newspaper in color.  International news from the Camporee via satellite and TV was provided by the Hope Channel from Silver Spring in Maryland on the edge of Washington DC and by 3ABN TV from Illinois with its two mobile vans.  The Camporee at Oshkosh also operated its own local FM station, Pathfinder Radio, on 89.4 MHz in order to provide information and news to attendees.

            Among the many display booths was one that gave an overview of the activities of Adventist World Radio.  Yes, AWR was there!  A special issue of the youth magazine, Guide, was dedicated entirely to the work and results of AWR ministry, and display boards showed the widespread outreach statistics of AWR programming.  The AWR booth was under the direction of Shelley Freesland, who is  

Communication Director at the AWR headquarters in suburban Washington DC.

            Among the interesting AWR statistics:-

                        On the air worldwide in nearly 100 languages from 10 shortwave transmitter sites

                        Program production in 70 affiliated studios on all continents

                        1500 FM stations in Russia carry AWR programming

                        Nationwide coverage throughout India on FM and other local media

                        On the air to Asia and the Pacific from 5 shortwave transmitters on the island of Guam    

             The next Pathfinder Camporee is scheduled for Oshkosh again, during the summer of the year 2019.

(AWR-Wavescan/NWS 291 via Anker Peterson) 

Schedule update: Shiokaze Sea Breeze

Shiokaze QSL

Clandestine
Updated schedule of Shiokaze Sea Breeze

All times UTC

1330-1400 on 6020 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Japanese Mon
1330-1400 on 6020 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Chinese Tue
1330-1400 on 6020 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Wed, ex Japanese
1330-1400 on 6020 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Thu, ex English
1330-1400 on 6020 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Fri
1330-1400 on 6020 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Sat
1330-1400 on 6020 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Japanese Sun

1400-1430 on 6020 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Japanese Mon
1400-1430 on 6020 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Tue
1400-1430 on 6020 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Wed, ex Japanese
1400-1430 on 6020 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Japanese Thu, ex English
1400-1430 on 6020 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Fri
1400-1430 on 6020 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Japanese Sat
1400-1430 on 6020 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Sun
alt.frequencies: 5910/5985/6120/6135/6175

1600-1630 on 6165 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Japanese Mon
1600-1630 on 6165 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Chinese Tue
1600-1630 on 6165 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Wed, ex Japanese
1600-1630 on 6165 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Thu, ex English
1600-1630 on 6165 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Fri
1600-1630 on 6165 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Sat
1600-1630 on 6165 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Japanese Sun

1630-1700 on 6165 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Japanese Mon
1630-1700 on 6165 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Tue
1630-1700 on 6165 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Wed, ex Japanese
1630-1700 on 6165 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Japanese Thu, ex English
1630-1700 on 6165 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Fri
1630-1700 on 6165 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Japanese Sat
1630-1700 on 6165 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Korean Sun
alt.frequencies: 5910/6020/6075/6090/6135
(SWL DXing/Bulgaria)

WRMI to Expand Family Radio Broadcasts

NEWS RELEASE - September 24, 2014

WRMI to Expand Family Radio Broadcasts

As of UTC October 1, WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida will add three hours per day of programming from Family Radio in Asian languages.  This is in addition to the two hours per day of Spanish-language programming from Family Radio that WRMI already broadcasts.  The new broadcasts will be in Chinese, Japanese and Hindi.

"This will be a short-term experiment," explained WRMI General Manager Jeff White.  "But if results are good, it could be extended.  The idea is to see how well these broadcasts can be received by listeners in China, Japan and India.  These are very distant target areas from Okeechobee, but recent listener reports indicate that our signal is audible in much of Asia at certain times and frequencies.  If that is confirmed, we may be able to begin broadcasts of other programs to these Asian audiences.¨

The schedule for the Family Radio broadcasts via WRMI as of UTC October 1, 2014 will be as follows:

1000-1100 UTC daily on 7570 kHz in Japanese
1100-1200 UTC daily on 7570 kHz in Chinese
2300-0000 UTC daily on 5950 kHz in Spanish
0000-0100 UTC daily on 5950 kHz in Spanish
0100-0200 UTC daily on 15770 kHz in Hindi

The Japanese- and Chinese-language programs are on a beam to western North America, but will also be intended for listeners in Japan and China.  The Hindi-language program is on a beam to Europe and the Middle East, but will also be intended for listeners in India.  The two Spanish-language hours are two different programs.

Radio Miami International acquired the Okeechobee transmission facility from Family Radio in December 2013, when the call letters were changed from WYFR to WRMI.  As part of the agreement, WRMI has been broadcasting two hours per day of Family Radio's Spanish programming to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Reports for the new Japanese, Chinese and Hindi programs will be greatly appreciated, especially from listeners in Asia. They may be sent to info@wrmi.net.

WRMI Radio Miami International
10400 NW 240th Street
Okeechobee, Florida 34972 USA
Tel +1-305-559-9764
Fax +1-863-467-0185
www.wrmi.net

Voice of Tibet frequency changes

Clandestine

Frequency changes for Voice of Tibet

All times UTC - NF/new frequency



1230-1245 NF 15582 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15577
1245-1300 NF 15583 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15582
1315-1330 NF 15547 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15542
1330-1345 NF 15547 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15542
1345-1400 NF 15547 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15548

All other remain unchanged:
1200-1215 on 15542 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese
1215-1230 on 15548 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese
1300-1315 on 15548 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese
1300-1330 on 15588 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1330-1400 on 15582 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1400-1415 on 15525 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1400-1430 on 15588 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1415-1430 on 15530 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1430-1445 on 15617 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1445-1500 on 15622 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
All frequencies are jammed by China on xxxx0 / xxxx5
Changes between frequencies vary from 3 to 5 minutes.
(Ivo Ivanov/HCDX)

DX Stamp & Supply: October Specials

Dear Customer,

Below are specials for October 2014

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

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

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


NEW RATES: BAHRAIN now at 600 fils, up from 250 fils. Yikes! SERBIA increased from 53d to 70d

NEW PRICES: BAHRAIN now priced at $2.50 up from $1.50, CHILE now priced at $1.50 up from $1.20

IN STOCK AGAIN: Argentina, Bosnia, Hungary

STAMPS ON BACK ORDER: Morocco.

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

 U.S. DISCOUNT POSTAGE DEALS!!

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

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

x 100
 $42.00
 $41.00
 $40.00
 $39.00

x 200
 $81.00
 $80.00
 $78.00
 $76.00

x 400
 $157.00
 $154.00
 $150.00
 $145.00

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

International Rate!!

$1.15 Units
 3 stamps

x 100
 $95.00

x 200
 $180.00

MORE U.S. POSTAGE for SALE!

100 x 32c - $27     300 x 32c - $73

100 x 33c - $28     300 x 33c - $75
   
For US postage deals, payment by  
CREDIT CARD IS OK!!

 No charge for shipping US postage deals to US addresses.
ORDER NOW!
 
OCTOBER  2014  DX  STAMP  SPECIALS
    3 Canada-$3.90              3 Japan-$3.90
       2 Spain-$3.20       3 UK-$5.10
     
OCTOBER  2014  DX  SUPPLY  SPECIALS
200/200 European Air Mailers and Air Returns -$40.00
200/200 Stateside Mailers and Returns - $19.00
2 Standard QSL Albums - $40.00
 

Priority Mail Shipping Rates: Orders up to $16.00 add $6.50, orders from $16.01 to $40.00 add $9.00, orders from $41.00 to $100.00 add $15.00. orders from $101.00 to $150.00 add $20.00, orders over $150.00 add 15%. When ordering supplies and stamps, the stamps ride free, just use supply total to figure shipping costs. Shipments to Canada and overseas ship at a greater cost. (01/2014)

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

73, bill

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

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

:Issued: 2014 Sep 29 0423 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 22 - 28 September 2014

Solar activity increased to high levels this week with an M5/2b flare at 28/0258 UTC from Region 2173 (S17, L=250, class/area=Dac/160 on 28 Sep). Dimming was evident in SDO/AIA 193
imagery across the disk to the SW in conjunction with the flare. Associated with the event were weak multi-spectral radio emissions including a 10cm Burst (220 sfu), a Type II Sweep (638 km/s shock
velocity) and a weak, short-lived Type IV Sweep. Limited LASCO depicted a narrow coronal mass ejection (CME) lifting off the SSW limb, not judged to be Earth-directed. An M1/Sf flare was also
observed at 28/1733 UTC from Region 2173, accompanied by weak multi-spectral radio emissions. 

Region 2173 was part of a large group of complex active regions in the southern hemisphere, including Regions 2172 (S11, L=239, class/area=Ekc/570 on 23 Sep) and 2171 (S10, L=264,
class/area=Eai/160 on 21 Sep). Both Region 2173 and 2172 had developed beta-gamma magnetic configurations by the end of the week. Region 2172 produced an M2/2b flare on 23/2316 UTC and several C-class flares throughout the period. The M-flare was associated with 250 sfu Tenflare along with Type II (est. speed 652 km/s) and Type IV radio sweeps. A CME was subsequently observed at 23/2348 UTC on the east limb in Lasco C2 imagery. The next day, the same region produced a C7/1n flare 24/1750 UTC with an associated 190 sfu Tenflare and a Type IV radio sweep. No CME was correlated with this event. Activity from Region 2171 was limited to a single C-class flare on 25 Sep. 

Complex regions were present in the Northern Hemisphere as well. Region 2175 (N16, L=262, class/area=Dkc/390 on 28 Sep) emerged on the disk on 25 Sep and had developed a beta-gamma-delta magnetic configuration by the 26th. It continued to grow rapidly through the remainder of the week while maintaining its complex magnetic characteristics. The region, however, was only responsible for C-class activity. Region 2177 (N12, L=168, class/area=Eai/120 on 28 Sep) developed a beta-gamma configuration on 28 Sep, but only produced a few C-class flares. 

The remaining M-class flare (M1) occurred on 27/0837 as Region 2178 (S03, L=151, class/area=Cao/50) rounded the east limb. The remaining regions on the disk were generally stable and no significant filament eruptions were observed. 

No proton events meeting alert criteria were observed at geosynchronous orbit, however, there was a slight elevation in 10 MeV protons on 22 Sep, reaching a peak flux of 2 pfu at 1300 UTC. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached moderate levels on 22-25 Sep, and high levels on 26-28 Sep. 

The geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to active levels, with minor to severe storm periods observed at high latitudes. The week began with a solar sector boundary crossing (negative to
positive) early on 22 Sep. This heralded the arrival of a positive polarity coronal hole high speed stream and disturbed geomagnetic conditions. Solar wind speed was predominantly in the 400 km/s to 470 km/s range with total field ranging from 3 nT to 8 nT. From 22-23 September, quiet to unsettled conditions were observed. By 24 September, Bz had become mostly negative and the day was characterized by predominantly active conditions. Minor to major storm periods were observed at high latitudes, and a single severe storm period was recorded. The agitated conditions relented somewhat on 25-26 September, when mostly quiet to unsettled conditions were observed. However, Major storm periods were still being recorded at high latitudes on the 26th. September 27th began with active conditions, but eventually subsided to quiet to unsettled levels by the 28th as the solar wind speed slackened slightly and the magnetic field relaxed. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 29 September - 25 October 2014

Solar activity is expected to be at low to moderate levels (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) with a slight chance for X-class flaring (R3-Strong or greater) for the forecast period (29 Sep-25 Oct) due to potential significant flare activity from Regions 2172, 2173, and 2175 as well as the return of old Regions 2157 (S15, L=099) and 2158 (N16, L=089) on 29 and 30 Sep, respectively. 

A slight chance for a greater than 10 MeV proton event (S1-Minor and above) exists for the forecast period (29 Sep-25 Oct) due to potential significant flare activity from Regions 2172, 2173, and
2175 as well as the return of old Regions 2157 and 2158. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal to moderate levels with high levels possible from 29 Sep-02 Oct and again on 22-25 Oct due to coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) influence. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels from 29 Sep-02 Oct, 15, 17,19-20 and 25 Oct. Unsettled to active levels are expected on 16 and 21-24 Oct due to CH HSS
activity. 

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2014 Sep 29 0423 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#

#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
#                Issued 2014-09-29
#
#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2014 Sep 29     185          10          3
2014 Sep 30     190          10          3
2014 Oct 01     195           8          3
2014 Oct 02     195          10          3
2014 Oct 03     175           5          2
2014 Oct 04     165           5          2
2014 Oct 05     155           5          2
2014 Oct 06     150           5          2
2014 Oct 07     150           5          2
2014 Oct 08     145           5          2
2014 Oct 09     140           5          2
2014 Oct 10     140           5          2
2014 Oct 11     140           5          2
2014 Oct 12     135           5          2
2014 Oct 13     130           5          2
2014 Oct 14     120           5          2
2014 Oct 15     135           8          3
2014 Oct 16     150          15          4
2014 Oct 17     165           8          3
2014 Oct 18     170           5          2
2014 Oct 19     165           8          3
2014 Oct 20     160          10          3
2014 Oct 21     160          20          4
2014 Oct 22     165          15          4
2014 Oct 23     165          15          4
2014 Oct 24     170          15          4
2014 Oct 25     170          10          3

(NOAA)

WRMI set for Wednesday and Thursday broadcast of Radio France International relay

WRMI is broadcasting a new French-language European newscast at 2300-2315 UTC on Wednesday and Thursday each week on 11580 kHz beamed to North America. 

We would appreciate reception reports on this new program, which can be sent to info@wrmi.net  (postal address: WRMI Radio Miami International, 10400 NW 240th Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34972, USA) or direct to the producers in France at contact@echoofeurope.eu 

postal address: 

Radio Echo of Europe

09 rue de Sébastopol BP 21531

F-31015 Toulouse Cedex 6, France

(DSWI-DX Window 514 via Jeff White-WRMI)

All India Radio to air special transmission for Mahalaya

India

All India Radio's special transmission for "Mahalaya" on Tuesday, September 23 at 2225-0015 UTC (0355 - 0545 IST). 

"Mahalaya" is a special two hour transmission consisting of Sanskrit recitation and music orated by the late Shri.Birendra Krishna Bhadra. AIR has been broadcasting this program since early 1930's . 

Count down of Indian festival of Durga Puja starts from the day of Mahalaya.

Shortwave frequencies observed during 2013: 

4760 - Port Blair, 4810 – Bhopal, 4820 – Kolkata, 4835 – Gangtok, 4880 – Lucknow,

4895 – Kurseong, 4910 – Jaipur, 4940 – Guwahati, 4965 – Shimla, 9425 - Delhi (Khampur) and 9470 Aligarh.

Observation by Jose Jacob during the 2013 Mahalaya transmission with sign on noted at different timings as follows:

*2225 on 4760, 4880, 4910.
*2230 on 4835.
*2245 on 4895 late start ?
*2255 on 4810. (Gupta, Sept 11)
(DSWCI-DX Window # 514)

Blog Logs

A sampling from recent shortwave monitoring

All times UTC/ frequency in kHz (kilohertz) // parallel frequency
* Sign-on  / Sign-off *
English unless otherwise indicated

Logs edited for clarity

Antarctica
15476, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, 1933-1950. Very weak signal - only audible on LSB, Spanish comments and music. SINPO 14321. Also 1915-1940 next day with best signal. program comments and songs in Spanish. SINPO 14321. (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain/HCDX)

Argentina
15345.3, Radio Nacional 2252. Spanish service with interviews, ID to time pips at 2300. Newscast of fair quality. Signal improved to good later in broadcast (Harold Sellers, BC Canada)  15345.4, Radio Nacional, General Pacheco, 2001-2016. Spanish,"Para todo el país, Nacional, la Radio Pública, Nacional te informa." News at 2005 to program "Derecho Viejo", "Radio Nacional Argentina presenta Derecho Viejo, crónica para recordar el derecho a la justicia." SINPO 34433. (Méndez)

Armenia
9590, Radio Sadaye Zindagi (IBRA Radio) presumed at 1458. Station sign-on with instrumental music. Announcement at 1500 to brief music. Signal very poor. (Sellers)

Azerbaijan
9674.8, Edaletin Sesi Radiosu, Nagorno Karabakh(?),1305. Azeri, ID, news (heard in range 9672.4-9674.6). Later at 1310 retro songs in Azeri), SINPO 45544 (Pankov/DX Window 514)

Belarus
11730 Minsk-Kalodzicy Belarus Radio. Schedule 1100-2300, but in Bjelorussian language at 1100-1400. S=9+40dB or -34dBm and logged with two very strong distorted spurious signals of S=9+5dB on 11698 - 11713 kHz and 11749 - 11762 kHz. Latter even covered the 11760 RHC La Habana transmission. (W Bueschel, Germany/HCDX)

Bhutan
6034.95 Bhutan Broadcasting Service, Sangaygang 0114. Very poor talks .Best on my EKD 500 receiver (Maurits van Driessche, Belgium/HCDX)

Bolivia
5952.2, Pio XII, Siglo Veinte, 2330-0015. Spanish and Quechua comments. SINPO 14321. (Méndez and Wilkner). Also heard at 1035-1105 with news and station ID as, “Pio XII”, impossible to listen after *1100 because of interference from another station. SINPO 44444. (Arrunátegui/DX Window 514)

6134.80, R Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 2220-2245. Mixed modern music, ID: “Cuando pienses en música piensa en Santa Cruz", music, ID: “En Santa Cruz la música es diferente”, music, ID: “Santa Cruz una radio diferente." SINPO 44444. (Arrunátegui). Heard later at 2356-0018, with Bolivian songs, and flute music. Strong interference from Brazil's Radio Aparecida, SINPO 12221. (Manuel Méndez/DX Window 514)

Brazil
4875, Radiodifusora Roraima, Boavista, 0355-0501.* Portuguese religious comments and Brazilian anthem and close down. SINPO 24322. (Méndez)

4885, Radio Clube do Pará, Belém, 0445-0510. Portuguese programming with comments, SINPO 24322. (Méndez)

4915, Radiodifusora Macapá, Macapá 0602-0612. Brazilian music program with SINPO 24222 (Méndez)

5970, Radio Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte, MG, 0448-0512. Portuguese talks to Brazilian songs. (Méndez). Also heard at 2305-2341, with announcer's Portuguese hosting music program. Station ID and beginning of a long talk. Fair signal. (Rich D'Angelo, PA/DX Window 514)

6134.8, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, SP, 0140-0210. Two men with a religious discussion in Portuguese to choir singing.  Nice ID at 0200 with many station outlets mentioned. I thought this would be closedown, but programming continued. Fair at peaks here but //11855 was good. (D’Angelo). Also heard at 0508-0620, with religious program "Con a Mae Aparecida." SINPO 24322. (Méndez/DX Window 514)

9645.4, Radio Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo, 0553-0620. Portuguese comments and Brazilian songs. SINPO 24322. (Méndez

9820, Radio 9 de Julho, Sao Paulo, 0555-0612. Religious comments, program "Com a Mae Aparecida", "Santuario Nacional da Nosa Senhora Aparecida." SINPO 34433. (Méndez)

Clandestine
11595, Democratic Voice of Burma, via Dushanbe (100 kW / 125 degrees), 2330-0030. Burmese to South East Asia. At the end of October they will cease both transmissions on shortwave after 21 years of broadcasting. (Ivanov/HCDX). Heard at 0013-0030* in Burmese talks, brief instrumental music breaks before a long talk by another speaker. Several men talking near closedown which was followed by light closing instrumental music. Fair signal. (D’Angelo/DX Window 514)

Colombia
5910, Alcaraván Radio, Puerto LLeras 0541-0555. Latin American songs, SINPO 24322 (Méndez) 5910.06, Alcaravan Radio, Puerto Lleras, 2340-2345. Spanish with good signal. (Wilkner). Also heard at 0510-0700, with Latin American songs, "Llaneras", SINPO 34433. (Méndez). Also heard at 1015-1140, with various Latin music tunes. Time announcement as ”5 y 31 de la mañana”, station ID: “Alcaraván Radio…”, SINPO 33333. (Arrunátegui/DX Window 514)

6010, La Voz de tu Conciencia, Puerto Lleras, 0449-0607. Spanish program "El ministerio de Dios", "Desde Colombia, una radio diferente". Between 0459-0555, strong interference from BBC World Service. SINPO 13221 (Méndez)

Djibouti
4780.00, Radio Djibouti, Dorale, 1833-1845. Vernacular comments, noteing heavy noise on this frequency, SINPO 24121. (Méndez). Also heard at 1946-1948, with local song, SINPO 25332. (Mille). Also heard at 2050-2101*, Arabic announcement and Horn of Africa music. Somali closedown at 2100. Signal only audible in LSB, due to heavy digital interference in USB, SINPO 45232. (Anker Petersen/DX Window 514)

Ethiopia
5950, Voice of Tigray Revolution, Addis Ababa, *0256-0336. Familiar interval signal opening at 0300. Service listed as Tigrinya. Brief news items before music programming opened at 0304. Fair signal quality (D’Angelo). Also heard at 1938-1940, local song, SINPO 25332. (Mille/DX Window 514)

6110, Fana Broadcasting Corporation, R Fana, Addis Ababa, *0254-0334. Interval signal at 0258. Music fanfare and station ID and opening announcements. Music program of Horn of Africa vocals. Fair signal. (D’Angelo). Also heard at 2020, Oromo service to East Africa. (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria/DX Window 514)

France
7315, Echo of Europe 1833-1845. Friday afternoon French program. Announcer's text and conversation to 1844. "Merci beaucoup", station identification, kilohertz quote, station info and "bye-bye." Music instrumental to 1845. "European News Radio" identification at 1845. (G Van Horn, NC/NL SDR)

Germany
9925, The Mighty KBC 0000. Station sign-on with theme song and “we are the Mighty K-B-C.” Additional IDs and promos, into pop music. Fair signal quality (Sellers).

3985, Voice of Mongolia via Kall Krekel, 1903-1910. English news of Mongolia. SINPO 23322. (Méndez)

6005, Voice of Mongolia via Kall Krekel, *1730-1741. Tuning music, identification: "Voice of Mongolia", English comments. SINPO 12321. (Méndez)

6005, Voice of Mongolia via Kall Krekel 1743-1758.* Program, Mongolian Travel featuring interview with U.S. photo journalist covering his two-year trek across Mongolia. Station ID, station info, postal, email and web addresses. German service commencing at 1759. (Van Horn/NL SDR)


English schedule via Kall Krekel, Germany to October 5, 2014
1430-1500 7310eu
1730-1800 6005eu
1900-1930 3985eu

Guatemala
4055, Radio Verdad, Chiqimula, 04503-0520. Male announcer's religious comments in English. Signal very weak, best on LSB. SINPO 14321. (Méndez)

India
4920, All INdia Radio, Chennai, 1730-1741.* English news, identification: "All India Radio" at 1735. PVernacular pogram comments. SINPO 24322. (Méndez)

5010, AIR, Thiruvananthapuran, 1720-1741.* Program comments to English news at 1730, // with 4920. SINPO 14321. (Méndez)

Iran
15500, S=9+10dB of IRIB's Dari service via Kamalabad site accompanied by two spurious signals 68 kHz distance away on 15427 - 15438 and 15564 - 15572 kHz, noted at 1135 UT, scheduled in HFCC/Aoki Nagoya list daily at 0820 - 1150 UT. (Bueschel)

Malaysia
9835, Sarawak FM 1212. Bahasa Malay service including music and announcer's mention of “salam” several times. RTM news at 1300 // 5965 and 11665. Good signal. (Sellers).

11665 Wai FM 1218. Bahasa Malay service with conversations and noted English phrase “I think, therefore I am” and “optimistic” which was said several times and also spelled. Pop music program, followed by pop Malay music. Station ID at 1225 as “Wai FM.” RTM national news, noted on //5965 and 9835 (Sellers).

6050 Asyik FM 1238. Lady host in Bahasa Malay with pop music program. At 1300 this outlet continued with pop music and was not in parallel to others for RTM national news. Good signal observed (Sellers).

Mali
5995, Radio Mali, Bamako, *0559-0612. Tuning music to French, identification as "Radiodifusion Malienne emetant du Bamako." Newscast with SINPO 24322. (Méndez)

Mexico
6185, Radio Educación, Mexico D. F., 0440-0505.*, Classic music to Spanish commentsas - "Una forma de proteger el patrimonio nacional", "Revista del consumidor", "Radio Educación, 1060 AM". SINPO 23322. (Méndez)

Micronesia
4755.4, The Cross Radio 1156. Religious hymns to male speaker through 1200. Continued with Christian music. Signal very poor (Sellers)

Nigeria
11770, Voice of Nigeria 2115. At tune-in, noted two men engaged in conversation, listed in Intl SW Broadcast Guide, as Hausa language. Discussion included talking about Nigeria and mentions of the ebola crisis. Signal SIO 433 with minimal interference from co-channel station. Native percussion African music to brief Call to Prayers routine and text sounding Arabic from announcer at 2130. Recheck 2150 to host's conversation in possibly Hausa. Brief station text/info to interval signal at 2157 and off the air. Scheduled to shift to 7255 kHz at 2200, did not do so. (Van Horn)

North Korea
11710, Voice of Korea 1515. English service with chat about relations between the two Korea's and espionage. Mentions of Seoul dropping political and religious leaflets on the North Korean side of the DMZ. Good signal // 9435 fair. (Sellers)

Philippines
9795, FEBC Radio 1058. Station identification and interval signal loop repeating “this is F-E-B-C Radio broadcasting from Manila, Philippines.” Sign-on in Vietnamese at 1101. (Sellers)

Singapore
9740, BBC relay 1103. Station IDs and World News program. Fair signal quality (Sellers).

Solomon Islands
5020, S.I.B.C., 1155. English religious sermon. Lady announcer's closing text including “you have been listening to the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Happy Isles.” Frequency quote to national anthem at 1158 and station close-down. Signal fair (Sellers)

United States
9780, BBG/Voice of America-Deewa Radio 1808-1828. Pashto programming including conversations, Arabic pop vocals, and phone chats. Voice of America Facebook information to additional phone chat. Noted on // 9965 (SIO 322) 9310 (SIO 433) 9935 (SIO 333). (Van Horn).

9920, Alaska-KNLS Anchors 1501. English service to station ID and welcome by Lucy Graham, to Saturday broadcast. Poor signal. (Sellers)

Zanzibar/Tanzania
11735, ZBC/Zanzibar Broadcasting Corp., 1708-1743. Swahili news and talk about ebola in Angola and Sierra Leone. Station info at 1710 with close down of news and mention of "Swahili" and "ZBC Radio." Brief Afro pop tune to "ZBC" repeat and mentions of Zanzibar. Discussion about Comoros Islands, Mali,Mauritius, Somalia. Majority of the conversations was on the Comoros Islands. "ZBC" ID at 1738 into highlife music, monitored to 1740. Recheck 1800 included; native African drums (interval signal ?) time tips and announcer's "ZBC" ID. English news headlines, followed by news on Liberia, Boko Haram in Nigeria, Scotland, Beijing, Liberia and Sierra Leone's ebola outbreak, Australian terror threat, Syrian conflicts and repeat of headlines. "that is the end of the  news, here are the headlines" at 1808. "ZBC" ID to resumption of Swahili service at 1809. (Gayle Van Horn, NL SDR)

WRMI to Begin Relay of Radio Ukraine International

Vintage QSL from Ukraine (Gayle Van Horn collection)

NEWS RELEASE - September 23, 2014

WRMI to Begin Relay of Radio Ukraine International

Shortwave station WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida will begin a daily relay transmission of the English-language program of Radio Ukraine International on Thursday, September 25, 2014 on the frequency of 11580 kHz from 2330-0000 UTC.  This transmission will be directed primarily to eastern North America, although it will likely be audible in Europe as well.

"We are pleased to be able to provide this service to shortwave listeners at a time when much of the world's focus is on the situation in the Ukraine," said Jeff White, WRMI General Manager.  The broadcasts will continue at least through the end of 2014.

Listener reports and comments are welcome at info@wrmi.net.

WRMI Radio Miami International

10400 NW 240th Street

Okeechobee, Florida 34972 USA

Tel +1-305-559-9764

Fax +1-863-467-0185

www.wrmi.net

(Jeff White/WRMI)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2014 Sep 22 0605 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html#
#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 15 - 21 September 2014

Solar activity ranged from low to moderate levels during the period. Low levels were reached on 15-17 September and again on 19-21 September with moderate activity observed on 18 September. A
majority of the early C-class activity was observed from Regions 2158 (N16, L=087, class/area Dkc/440 on 11 Sep) and 2164 (S14, L=049, class/area Dai/090 on 14 Sep). The largest of these C-class events was a C7 X-ray event observed at 17/1948 UTC from Region 2158. 

By 18 September, activity increased to moderate levels. At 18/0709 UTC, Region 2169 (N05, L=290, class/area Cso/060 on 17 Sep) produced a C6/Sf which was immediately followed by an impulsive M1/Sn (R1-Minor) at 18/0841 UTC from the same region. Associated with this event were lower frequency radio emissions in the form of a Type II sweep and 245 MHz burst (16,000 sfu). An associated CME was not discernable in LASCO or STEREO imagery with the M1 event. 

19-21 September saw a return to low levels with C-class activity observed from Regions 2164, 2166 (N13, L=352, class/area Dao/060 on 14 Sep), 2171 (S10, L=264, class/area Eai/160 on 21 Sep) and 2172 (S11, L=242, class/area Ekc/320 on 21 Sep). The largest event during this 3-day period was a long-duration C5/1f flare at 21/1153 UTC from Region 2166. This region had decayed to plage on 20 September. Associated with this event was a CME off the NW limb, detected by LASCO C2 imagery, first visible at 21/1236 UTC. Potential geo-effectiveness of this CME was ongoing at the time of this writing. 

Other activity of note during the period was a N-S oriented, 38 degree long filament eruption along a channel centered near N25E12. The filament was observed lifting off in SDO/AIA 304 imagery from
20/2348-21/0427 UTC. No discernable CME was apparent in LASCO or STEREO imagery with the filament eruption. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was normal levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to minor storm levels. Mostly quiet levels were observed from 15 September through late on 18 September. By 18/1800 UTC, field activity increased to unsettled levels for six hours and further increased to active to minor storming through 21/0900 UTC. The field relaxed to unsettled to active levels through 21/2100 UTC when it became predominately quiet through the balance of the summary period. This period of increased
activity was attributed to a combination of transient and negative coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) effects. 

During the summary period, solar wind parameters, as observed at the ACE spacecraft, reflected the geomagnetic activity described above. ACE wind speeds began the period in the 450 km/s range and gradually decreased to near 350 km/s through early on 19 September. Wind speeds then increased to about 500 km/s by late on the 19th and further increased to 550 km/s by midday on 20 September and remained elevated through midday on the 21st. Speeds then declined to end the summary period near 425 km/s. 

The interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) Bt and Bz component followed a similar trend. Bt varied weakly from 3-7 nT through about 19/0600 UTC when an increase to 10-18 nT was observed for the next 9 hours or so. Bt gradually relaxed to vary between 4-8 nT through the remainder of the period. The Bz component generally did not vary much beyond -5 to +8 nT through the summary period. The exception was a period between 19/0400-1700 UTC when Bz varied between -13 nT to +17 nT. 

Phi angle measurements indicated a predominately negative (towards) orientation with positive (away) swings from about 18/1800 UTC - 19/1700 UTC and again from 21/0300 UTC - 21/1700 UTC. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 22 September - 18 October 2014

Solar activity is expected to be at predominately low levels with a chance for M-class activity and a slight chance for X-class activity through the outlook period. Regions currently on the disk with the
potential for major activity include Regions 2171 and 2172. Old Regions 2155 (S19, L=110), 2157 (S15, L=099) and 2158 (N16, L=089), producers of M and X-class activity on their previous transit, are all due to return on or about 28-29 September. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit in the absence of major solar activity. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be normal to moderate levels through 25 September. Moderate to high levels are expected from 26 September to 03 October
followed by a return to mostly normal levels through 18 October. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at predominately quiet levels through the outlook period. Quiet to unsettled levels are expected on 23-24 September due to a solar sector boundary crossing
followed by a co-rotating interaction region. Activity levels are expected to increase to unsettled to active from 25-30 September due to a series of positive polaritiy, equatorial CH HSSs. Unsettled to
active levels are expected on 15-17 October due to a negative polarity CH HSS. 

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

:Issued: 2014 Sep 22 0606 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
#                Issued 2014-09-22
#
#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2014 Sep 22     125           5          2
2014 Sep 23     125           8          3
2014 Sep 24     130           8          3
2014 Sep 25     130          12          4
2014 Sep 26     130          15          4
2014 Sep 27     135          15          4
2014 Sep 28     140          10          3
2014 Sep 29     145           8          3
2014 Sep 30     150           8          3
2014 Oct 01     150           5          2
2014 Oct 02     150           5          2
2014 Oct 03     155           5          2
2014 Oct 04     155           5          2
2014 Oct 05     150           5          2
2014 Oct 06     150           5          2
2014 Oct 07     150           5          2
2014 Oct 08     145           5          2
2014 Oct 09     145           5          2
2014 Oct 10     140           5          2
2014 Oct 11     140           5          2
2014 Oct 12     135           5          2
2014 Oct 13     130           5          2
2014 Oct 14     125           5          2
2014 Oct 15     125           8          3
2014 Oct 16     120          15          4
2014 Oct 17     120           8          3
2014 Oct 18     120           5          2

(NOAA)

Solomon Islands heard again on 9545 kHz

SIBC QSL (Gayle Van Horn QSL Collection) 

Solomon Islands

(log edited for clarity)

Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation. Heard on  9545, 0845-0857 UTC. Long list of messages by lady DJ in Tok Pisin with many mentions of "studio," "transport" and "thank you for your cooperation and understanding." Two mentions of  SIBC, so obviously a lot of late shipments.

Ended at 0857 with promo, then live announcer again with program notes including a nice station identification with frequencies at 0858, and mention of "Bible reading." Sports and news , followed by mention of "bible readings."

Good signal at tune-in, but faded by 0938 UTC check.  Getting some splash interference from the 9540 China's CNR1 jammer at 1015 UTC check.  Nothing on usual freq of 5020 kHz.  Here's a link to a video of the ID    http://youtu.be/2yG7tJErJSc
(17 Sept./Dave Valko, PA/HCDX)

Radioactivities set for Saturday and Sunday programs

"Radioactivities" is a weekly Spanish program and issued by "URUGUAY RADIO AM 1050", belonging to SODRE National Broadcasting Service. It is led by Daniel Ayala and Pablo Perez, with production and technical design of Luis Ignacio Moreira, Roberto and collaboration belo.

Saturdays and Sundays at 11am CX (0200 UTC) is issued, (14:00 UTC) and repeated at 23 CX, with respective repeats Sunday and Monday at 3 am when Uruguay (06 : 00 UTC)

The program has a history of 25 years, but was diversified to broadcast everything relevant to the history of radio in general, their characters, their programs, all with archival material, without neglecting terms to diexismo.

Dirección de Radioactividades

http://www.radioactividades.org/

Dirección electrónica:

radioactividades@sodre.gub.uy

Se puede escuchar en directo por Internet en: http://www.sodre.gub.uy:80/

 (Jose Bueno/playdx)

Best of the Best DX Programs

Shortwave Central brings our blog readers, the Best of the Best DX Programs you can hear on shortwave and internet radio. Why bother with anything less than 'the best ?'

Adrian Sainsbury, confirms that Radio New Zealand International, has dropped their Mailbag program.

Please send any corrections or updates to w4gvh at frontier. com

All times UTC
v = variable frequency or time

Monday
0110v R Havana Cuba DXers Unlimited 6000 6165
0210v R Havana Cuba DXers Unlimited 6000 6165
0245 WWCR Ask WWCR 3215
0250 BBCWS Over to You UK DAB 198LW
0300 WRMI Wavescan online 9955
0310v R Havana DXers Unlimited 6000 6165
0410v R Havana DXers Unlimited 6000 6165
0510v R Havana DXers Unlimited 5040 6000 6060 6100 6165
0610v R Havana DXers Unlimited 6000 6060 6100 6165
1030 All India R Faithfully Yours  7270 13605 13695 15030 15410 17510 17895drm
1100 WRMI Wavescan online 9955
1130 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1145 WWCR Australian DX Report(Bob Padula) 15795
1315 WRMI Wavescan online 9955
1430 All India R Faithfully Yours 9690 11620 13710
1630 Amateur Radio Today (South Africa) 3230me 7082usb
1830 All India R Faithfully Yours 7550 9445 11580 11670 11935 13695 17670
2120 All India R Faithfully Yours 7550 9445 9910 11670 11620drm 11740drm
2330 All India R Faithfully Yours  9690 9705 11710 11645drm 13605drm

Tuesday
0330 WRMI Wavescan online 9955
1330 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1832 BBCWS Click online UK DAB 1323cy 6195om 7375om
1935v R Havana DXers Unlimited 11760
2335v R Havana DXers Unlimited 5040 11880

Wednesday
0000 WRMI Wavescan online 9955
0132 BBCWS  Click online UK DAB SW 12095om 15310th
0145 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
0135v R Havana DXers Unlimited 6000 6165
0235v R Havana DXers Unlimited 6000 6165
0332 BBCWS Click 1323cy 1413om 12095om 13660ki
0335v R Havana DXers Unlimited 6000 6165
0435v R Havana DXers Unlimited 6000 6165
0535v R Havana DXers Unlimited 5040 6000 6060 6100 6165
0635v R Havana DXers Unlimited 6000 6060 6100 6165
0832 BBCWS Click online UK DAB
1130 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1230 WRMI Wavescan online 9955
1232 BBCWS Click SW E Asia 5875th 6195th 9740kr 11750th
1530 BBC R4 The Media Show 198LW MW FM DAB online
1750 Vatican R Communications Update 11625 13765 15570
1900 WINB Wavescan 13570
1930 WWCR Ask WWCR 15825
2020 Vatican R Communications Update 13765 15570

Thursday
0100 WRMI Wavescan online 9955
0650 Vatican R Communications Update 13765 15570
1130 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955

Friday
0315 WRMI Wavescan online 9955
0345 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1130 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1230 WRMI Wavescan online 9955
1330 R Australia Future Tense 5940 5995 6150 9475 9580 9965pw 12065 12085
1530 BBC R4 Feedback 198LW MW FM DAB online

Saturday
0100 WRMI Media Network Plus online 9955
0200 WRMI Wavescan online 9955
0510 R Japan Media Watch 5975wo 11970fr (3rd or 4th Sat)
0825 KBS World R Seoul Listeners Lounge  9570
0930 VOA Radiogram (digital tests) 5745gr
1000 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1010 R Japan Media Watch 9625 (3rd or 4th Sat)
1045 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1050 BBCWS Over to You UK DAB online
1100  WRMI Wavescan online 9955
1210  R Japan Media Watch 11740kr (3rd or 4th Sat)
1245 V of Turkey DX Corner (alt wks)  15450
1245 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1325 KBS World R Seoul Listeners Lounge 9570 15575
1410 R Japan Media Watch 11705pw 15735ta(3rd or 4th Sat)
1600 VOA Radiogram(digital tests) 17860gr
1625 KBS World R Seoul Listeners Lounge 9515 9640
1630 WWCR Nashville Wavescan 12160
1645 V of Turkey DX Corner(alt wks)  15520
1700 WRN Media Network Plus NAm Af As
1800 WTWW QSO with Ted Randall 9475
1810 R Japan Media Watch 9755me (3rd or 4th Sat)
1825 KBS World R Seoul Listeners Lounge 7275
1845 Voice of  Turkey DX Corner (alt wks) 9785
2045 Voice of Turkey DX Corner (alt wks) 7205
2215 Voice of Turkey DX Corner (alt wks) 9830
2225 KBS World R Seoul Listeners Lounge 11810
2230 WRMI Wavescan online 9955
2250 BBCWS Over to You UK DAB online

Sunday
0000 WTWW QSO with Ted Randall 5085 9930alt
0000 WRMI Wavescan 9495
0030 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
0145 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
0200 WRMI Wavescan 9955
0225 KBS World R Seoul Listeners Lounge 9580 9690
0230 VOA Radiogram(digital tests) 5745gr
0315 Voice of Turkey DX Corner (alt wks) 6165 9515
0450 BBCWS Click 1323cy 12095om 13660om
0505 WWCR Nashville Into Tomorrow 4840
0510 R Japan Friends Around the World  5975wo 11970fr
0605 WWCR Nashville Into Tomorrow 4840
0800 Amateur Radio Today (South Africa) 7205me 17660me
0945 WWCR Nashville Ask WWCR 4840
1010 R Japan Friends Around the World 9625
1045 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1210  R Japan Friends Around the World"11740kr
1410 R Japan Friends Around the World 11705pw 15735ta
1530 Adventist World R Wavescan 15670nn
1600 Adventist World R Wavescan  11865gm 11995tr
1730 WRN Media Network Plus NAm Af As
1810 R Japan Friends Around the World  9755me
1902 BBC R4 Feedback 198LW MW FM DAB online
1910v R Havana DXers Unlimited 11760
1930 VOA Radiogram(digital tests) 15670gr
2230 Adventist World R  Wavescan 15320gm
2310v R Havana DXers Unlimited 5040 11880
2330 Adventist World R Wavescan 15320gm


Web sites with streaming audio or on-demand audio or program scripts

Ask WWCR (live) www.wwcr.com
Australian DX Report adxr.podbean.com/
AWR Wavescan www.awr.org/en/listen/program/143/ru
BBC R4 Feedback www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 (live+archive)
BBC World Service Click www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002w6r2
BBC World Service Over to You www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsn8
R Bulgaria Answering Your Letters (Saturdays) bnr.bg/en (click on Daily Webcastfor audio)
DXers Unlimited http//dxersunlimited.blogspot.com
Gadget Detective http//gadgetdetective.com
R Japan www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/radio/program/index.html
KBS World Radio http//world.kbs.co.kr/english
VOA Radiogram http//voaradiogram.net/
WRMI www.wrmi.net
(Sources BCDX/R. Pearson FL/S. Wright, MO/B. Clement, VA)

RTÉ to broadcast football finals on Sunday

South Africa/ United Kingdom

RTÉ football great final game schedule.

All times UTC
1300-1600 on 7300 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English
1300-1600 on 17495 WOF 300 kW / 158 deg to WeAf English
1300-1600 on 17820 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to EaAf English

1600-1700 on 7300 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English
1600-1700 on 11750 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to EaAf English
1600-1700 on 17495 WOF 300 kW / 158 deg to WeAf English

(SWL DXing/19 Sept)

Version taken from HFCC file, a lot of slewed antenna arrays in use

via Babcock - Woofferton site in England (separated from Scotland)

17495 1300-1700 52S,53SW,57N WOF 300kW 158degr -12 618 1=Sun
070914 210914 Eng  G   RTE BAB

and via South Africa's SENTEC Meyerton site by Babcock brokered

 7300 1300-1700 52S,53SW,57N MEY 100kW   5degr   0 803 1=Sun
070914 210914 Eng  AFS RTE BAB
11750 1600-1700 52S,53SW,57N MEY 100     5       0 216 1=Sun
070914 210914 Eng  AFS RTE BAB
17820 1300-1600 52S,53SW,57N MEY 250     5      25 418 1=Sun
070914 210914 Eng  AFS RTE BAB
(Wolfgang Bueschel Germany/Ivo Ivanoc, Bulgaria)

Jim McGuiness: Kingdom are 'dream' All-Ireland final opponents

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness says his side facing Kerry for the Sam Maguire is his “dream final”.

“For me it’s a dream final and it’s a dream final because I grew up watching Kerry and Dublin, and Kerry and everyone else playing in All-Ireland finals,” he told RTÉ Sport ahead of Sunday’s decider at Croke Park.

“It’s the whole history of it, and for us to play them in the final is a great moment for our players.”

McGuinness laughed off the notion that success is effortless for the 36-time champions, pointing out that he has witnessed the county’s dedication to Gaelic football at first hand while a student and Sigerson Cup player at Tralee IT.

Additional story and photos at: http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2014/0918/644682-mcguinness-kingdom-are-dream-final-opponents/

VOA Radiogram weekend schedule

Hello friends,

VOA Radiogram this weekend will include a detailed VOA news item about U.S. public diplomacy.

Here is the lineup for VOA Radiogram, program 77, during the weekend of 20-21 September 2014. All content is in MFSK32 centered on 1500 Hz except for two surprise modes at the end:

  1:34  Program preview
.2:35  Device produces water from fog, with image.
 7:34  NASA contract for manned spacecraft, with image
11:33  NASA's asteroid detection effort, with image
18:15  US information "battle" with Russia, IS
26:41  Closing announcements

Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com.

VOA Radiogram transmission schedule
(all days and times UTC):
Sat 0930-1000 5745 kHz
Sat 1600-1630 17860 kHz
Sun 0230-0300 5745 kHz
Sun 1930-2000 15670 kHz
All via the Edward R. Murrow transmitting station in North Carolina.

The Radio Free Asia transmissions of digital text via shortwave have ended and will not resume. I am surprised by this decision, because the RFA tests showed that in even in the face of deliberate Chinese co-channel interference, digital text provided a very successful decode.

Here is an example: RFA Cantonese as received in Hong Kong, 14 September 2014, 2257 UTC, on 15390 kHz. The female voice is China National Radio. The male voice in the background in RFA Cantonese. The mix of CNR and RFA creates a generally inaudible mess. The Olivia 32-2000 mode penetrates the cacophony, resulting in successfully decoded text (try decoding it yourself)...

https://soundcloud.com/voaradiogram/rfa-cant-140914-2257-15390-hk

I initiated experiments with digital text via analog shortwave broadcast about two years ago to find a way to work around the blockage and censorship of Internet content. The VOA Radiogram experiments show that text and images can successfully be transmitted via shortwave: a useful capability when the Internet is blocked.

However, we can assume that if a country blocks Internet traffic, it will probably also jam shortwave transmissions. Text via shortwave must also have anti-jamming capabilities. Tests of digital text modes amid actual jamming are -- were -- essential to the VOA Radiogram concept. Now that VOA and RFA have both discontinued tests of text to China, experiments with Chinese jamming are no longer possible within the realm of US-government-funded international broadcasting.

The Mighty KBC will transmit a minute of MFSK64 Saturday at about 1130 UTC on 6095 kHz and Sunday at about 0130 UTC (Saturday 9:30 pm EDT) on 7375 kHz. Both frequencies are via Germany. Reports to themightykbc@gmail.com.

Thanks for your interesting reports from last weekend's VOA Radiogram. I will begin answering those reports now.

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott
Producer and Presenter
VOA Radiogram
voaradiogram.net

September amateur radio special events

Los Roques Island, site of upcoming DXpedition

Islands, Castles & Portable Operations

Activities are open to amateur radio operators and shortwave listeners. QSL information is included with each listed event.

September 18-September 22
Eritrea-Zorro, JH1AJT, is currently active from Eritrea as E30FB. He will be active on HF bands. He is using a Kenwood TS-590 transceiver with ACOM 1010 amplifier. QSL via home call. [DXAT]

September 18-21
Los Roques-A lady-expedition to Los Roques (SA-035, DIV-037) and lighthouse (DFV-021, ARLHS VEN-006, WLOTA 2910) are currently active until 21st September, 2014. Ops include Carolina YV4AW, Maika YV5ALO, Geraldine YY2GAL, Laura YY5OLA, Maria YY5MCO and Yumayra YY5YVR. QRV 80-10m, CW, SSB, Digi. QSL via YV5AJ direct or Bureau. ClubLog OQRS will also be available for QSLing www.clublog.org/charts/?c=YW5RYL. [DX-World]

September 18-22
Eddie, ES2TT, will be active and participate in the festival Zjazd Kasztelanski and work from several castles in SP8-area: on 19th of September from Berzniki [Sejny] (WCA SP-00872, ZWP OSE01); Beilsk Podlaski (WCA SP-00859, ZWP OBL01); Lukow (WCA SP-00726, ZWP LLW02; and Zabikow [Radzyn Podlaski] (WCA SP-01323, ZWP LRP02). On 20th of September from castles in SP8-area as SP/ES2TT and other SP-operators. On 21st of September from castles in SP4 and SP8 areas. He plans to work as SP/ES2TT on all bands. QSL via ES2TT, Bureau or diect. [RN1CW]

September 19
It is time for our 19 September 2014 NAQCC Florida Chapter Event. This month's almost secret location is at Reed Canal Park in South Daytona, Florida. We should be up and running by 9:00 EDT (1300 UTC), and will be operating until around 12:00 pm local time. At this time we know of
at least one station that will be on the air - Art WB4MNK #5274. Steve WB4OMM #5913 will be on the air at the same time...but from Jacksonville Beach, Florida some 90 miles North (he is at a conference with his wife). Operating frequencies will be posted on QRP Spots and NAQCC Spotter when we commence...20M (14060), 30M (10110), and 40M (7040) at least! QSL via home calls, Bureau or direct. [N8XMS]

September 19-26
Texel Island-Look for Dieter PA/DK1AW, Juergen PA/DL2AMT, Lutz PA/DL3ARK, Peter PA/DL4AMK and Mario PA/DL5ASE to be active from Texel Island (EU-038, WLOTA 0043). They will operate SSB, CW, RTTY and BPSK on 160-10 metres. QSL via home calls, direct or Bureau. [425 DX News]

September 20-22
Roques de Fasnia-Operators EA8CYE, Jose EA8CZT, Alberto EA8JT and Juan EA8VJ plan to be active as EA8URT from Roques de Fasnia [Tenerife] (AF-004, DIE S-061). The island belongs to the group of islands of Tenerife, the name is Roque de Fasnia and is located south of the island of Tenerife. QSL via Bureau or direct with enough contribution for return. [rsgbiota.org]

September 20-22
Shodo Island-Take, JI3DST and Take, JS6RRR will be active as homecall/5 from Shodo Island ["Island of Small Beans"] (AS-200, Grid Loc. PM74), Kagawa prefecture, Shozu district, Japan. QRV on 40-6 metre CW, SSB, RTTY and FM (JI3DST/5 SSB, CW) (JS6RRR/5 RTTY, FM). In case of heavy rain or other condition, the operation condition may vary. QSL via home calls, Bureau or direct. Website: blog.goo.ne.jp/ji3dst [rsgbiota.org]

September 20-25
Suriname-Isao, JH1ROJ, will be active as PZ5AA from Suriname. He will operate on all bands and modes from PZ5RA's rental shack in Paramaribo (QRA GJ25KU). QSL via JA1HGY, direct or Bureau (OQRS for direct and bureau cards on Club Log) and LoTW. [425 DX News]

September 21
Schloss Habsburg-Walter, HB9ZS/p, plans to activate Schloss Habsburg (DCS AG-022) from 0700 to 0900 UTC. Plans are to be QRV on 7.120 - 7.130 MHz, then QSY to 20 metres, using IC7000 and Vertical Ant. QSL via home call, Bureau or direct. [HB9TZA/I2JJR]

September 21-26
Oleron Island-Operators Lionel F5HNQ, Pascal F8CGL, Jean Michel F4EWP, Didier F1PPH, Christine F4GDI and Nelly F4HHR will be active as TM32O from L'ile  d'Oleron [Oleron Island] (EU-032, DIFM AT-025, WLOTA 1369). QRV on the HF/VHF bands using SSB and Digital modes with Yaesu FT-950 /100W and R6000 for 20-10m and dipoles for 80 and 40 meters. QSL via F6KFI, Bureau preferred. Website: tm32oleron.blogspot.com/ [rsgbiota.org]

September 21-26
Timor-Leste-Sei, JA7LU and Hiro, JA2VWG will be active from Dili, Timor-Leste Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (OC-148, WLOTA 0019, Grid Loc. PI21) as 4W6LU and 4W6DD, respectively. Plans are to be QRV on 40-6 metre SSB and RTTY. QSL via their home calls, direct or Bureau. [DX-World]

September 21-October 3
Sint Eustatius-David OK6DJ, Pavel OK1FPS) and Petr OK1FCJ/OL8R will be active from the island of Sint Eustatius (NA-145, WLOTA 1851, WWFF PAFF-025) as PJ5/OK6DJ, PJ5/OK1FPS,
PJ5/OK1FCJ, and PJ5/OL8R. They plan to be QRV with up to three stations on 160-10 metre SSB, CW and digital modes, including an entry in the CQ WW DX RTTY Contest. QSL via OK6DJ (OQRS on ClubLog), LoTW and eQSL. Note: this expedition is a change of plans due to the unexpected development of the EBOLA disease in West Africa. The team originally intended to be active from Togo, a neighbouring country in that region. 5V7 activity will now take place in 2015. They have a website at: www.cdxp.cz/ [DX-World]

September 21-October 15
Sint Maarten-Ed, WA1ZAM, will once again be active as PJ7PL from the Royal Palm Beach Resort, in Cole Bay, island of Sint Maarten (NA-105, WLOTA 0711), including a Single-Op/Low-Power entry in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (27-28 September). QRV holiday style on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL PJ7PL via WA1ZAM, direct only (see QRZ.com). [NG3K]

September 22-29
Rab Island Croatia-Laci, HA0HW, tells I.C.P.O. that "Ede, HA5BWW and his friends Pista, HA5AUC and Karl, HA7PC operating once again as 9A/own calls from Rab Island Croatia (EU-136, IOCA CI-096, MIA MC-330, WLOTA 2198). They will be operating on CW mostly (99%), but some SSB activity expected as well (1 % hi). Their rig are 2 x IC-756PRO transceivers and R7000, W80-10, and Windom by HA5BT antennas. QSL via HA Bureau or direct." [HA0HW]

September 22-30
Ascension Island-Bob, G4DBW (GQRP Club #11419), will once again be active as ZD8RH from Georgetown, Ascension Island (AF-003, WLOTA 1491). QRV on the HF bands, mainly CW. Bob will focus on a Single-Op/Single-Band 21 or 28 MHz entry in the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (27-28 September) from CQ zone 36. QSL direct to G4DBW (RW Hammond, 51 Poplar Drive, Greenhill, Herne Bay CT6 7PY, England). [NG3K]

September 24-30
Argentina-Look for Arnaldo LU3AAL/T, Enrique LU8EFF/T and Horacio LU5BE/T to be QRV from Purmamarca, in the seldom active Jujuy Province of Argentina. They will operate SSB, CW, PSK31 and SSTV on 80-10 metres, possibly with two stations. QSLs direct to LU8EFF. [425 DX News]

September 24-October 1
Aruba-Al, W6HGF, plans to be active as P40HF (requested callsign) or P4/W6HGF from the island of Aruba (SA-036, WLOTA 0033). QRV on the HF bands, SSB and CW. QSL via
W6HGF, ClubLog OQRS preferred. [NG3K]

September 24-November 5
Nepal-Joel, F3CJ, is planning a Mountain Manaslu trek in Nepal. He will operate from the following areas: 24th September - 6th October from Kathmandu; 7-23 October from Ascension Manaslu (8164 metres a.s.l.); 24th October - 4th November from Kathmandu. His callsign is pending, and he has requested 9N7CJ. QSL via F3CJ. For more details and updates, visit his blog at: 3cjnepal.wordpress.com/ [OPDX Bulletin]

September 25-26
Pangutaran Islan-Dindo, DV1UD, will be QRV as DX8DX from Pangutaran Island (IOTA OC-188 - Pangutaran Group) and Tongkil Island (IOTA OC-119 - Jolo Group). His QSL manager M0OXO says "details are not exact at this stage but it is believed these activations will be around Thursday 25th and Friday 26th September, 2014". Website: www.m0oxo.com/dx8dx.html [DX-World]

September 26-October 2
Bhutan-Pekka, OH2YY, reports "will be returning to Bhutan late September this year. I have applied for the same call, A52YY, that I used last year. I will arrive in Paro late afternoon on Sept. 26th and will depart in the morning of Oct. 2nd. I will be staying close to city of Paro. This time I have nothing else to do and I can focus 100% on operating amateur radio! The QTH will be up on a hill facing to north giving a good take off to North America, most of South America, northern Asia, Middle-East and whole Europe should be good. I will have a K3 + KPA500, a 2-el tribander, 7m telescope mast and dipoles for 24, 18 and 7 MHz and two 10-12m fiberglass poles. I will have every day 28, 21 and 14 MHz available and at least one (hopefully two) of the dipoles. I will be operating SSB. I try to start already on Sept. 26th with one of the dipoles. From 27th onwards I will have the yagi up. On Oct. 2nd I will have an early morning flight and need to go QRT sometime during the night. QSL checking will be here and in LoTW. QSL cards dirctly to my home address or via SRAL QSL bureau." [NG3K]

September 27-28
Jersey-Kazu, M0CFW, plans to be active once again as MJ5Z during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest from the isle of Jersey (EU-013, WLOTA 0818) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. Before and after the contest, Kazu will be active on the HF bands as MJ0CFW. QSL both calls via
LoTW. QSLs also OK via M0CFW, direct only (QRZ.com). [NG3K]

September 25-October 7
Indonesia-Gab, HA3JB, will be on another International Police Association and IOTA expedition to Indonesia. Using the callsign YB9/HA3JB, he plans to activate Lombok Island (OC-150, WLOTA 2637) and Bali Island (OC-022, WLOTA 2589). Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, RTTY and SSB, including an entry in the CQWW RTTY Contest (27-28 September). QSL via HA3JB (see details on QRZ.com -- OQRS available via PayPal [see Web page]). Logs will be uploaded to ClubLog. QSL cards will be valid for all IPA Award, including the HA-IPARC Award. Further information and updates at: www.ha3jb.com/yb9-ha3jb.html [HA3JB]

September 26-28
North Of Peninsular Malaysia-ARA BOYS Contest n' DX'er members Ahmad 9M2AGC, Zaki 9M2ZAK, Rizal 9M2RDX, Han 9W2SBD, Mohamad 9W2SBL, Hafizi 9W2TZW, Noh 9W2MNW, Syed 9M8SYA, Oja 9M2OUT and Hary 9M2GET will be active as 9M2SM from Pulau Perhentian Besar (AS-073, WLOTA 2848). QRV on all bands, CW and SSB, including an entry in the
CQWW DX SSB Contest (27-28 September). QSL direct to 9M2GET (QRZ.com). No LotW, No eQSL, No Bureau. [rsgbiota.org]
(I.C.P.O. Bulletin-Sept 19-26)