From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill's Melting Pot schedules, October 31-November 6

 

From the Isle of Music, October 31-November 6: 

This week, our guest is percussionist, composer, and bandleader Degnis Bofill with new music by his group Golpes Libres. 

For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100kW, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 kHz, from Sofia, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK) 

For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UTC on WBCQ, 7490 kHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EDT in the US). 

For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and (NEW)  Saturday 1300-1400 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany. 

If you don't have a shortwave radio or are out of range, you can listen live to uplinks from various websdrs in Europe. 

Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/fromtheisleofmusic/ 

Our V-Kontakte page is https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic 

Our Patreon page is https://www.patreon.com/tilford 

Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, October 31-November 6

-November 6: Episode 241 features Uncle Bill's musical perspective on Halloween. 

The transmissions take place: 

Sunday 2200-2300 (6:00PM -7:00PM EDT) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 kHz from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe 

Tuesday 2000-2100 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe. 

Saturday 0800-0900 UTC on Channel 292, 9670 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe with a directional booster aimed eastward. 

Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/UncleBillsMeltingPot/ 

Our V-Kontakte page is https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic 

Our Patreon page is https://www.patreon.com/tilford 

(William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer)

Tilford Productions, LLC

Chicago IL 60659-4486

email: bill@tilfordproductions.com

phone: 773.267.6548

website: http://www.tilfordproductions.com

Denmark's World Music Radio frequency update

 

World Music Radio (WMR) is back on 927 kHz as of today October 28th with 250 Watts of power from Hvidovre, Copenhagen. The transmitter has been operating with only 25 Watts since October 13th . WMR is also heard on 5930 kHz (200 Watts), 15790 kHz (10 Watts – only Saturdays and Sundays) and 25800 kHz (50 Watts) – as well as streaming via http://www.wmr.radio

Radio208 continues on 1440 kHz (250 Watts) and 5970 kHz (100 Watts) – as well as via www.radio208.dk 

Stig Hartvig Nielsen (2021-10-28)

(Ydun's Medium Wave Info)

Apsua/Abkhaz Radio frequency update

 

Georgia

Abkhazia:  Apsua/Abkhaz Radio was confirmed on the new frequency MW 1296 kHz (ex1350 kHz) on Oct 24 at 1545-1600 UTC & on Oct 25 at 1530-1600 UTC. Songs in Abkhazian with DJ Galina … ID at 1559 UTC, followed by 3 minutes programme in Russian of Avto Radio Moscow & cl/down at 1603 UTC on both days. There were broadcasts from 0500-? UTC & from

1500 UTC but with a tiny signal.

(Rumen Pankov BUL via Wolfgang Büschel (2021-10-25)

(Ydun's Medium Wave Info)

Radio Romania International will celebrate Listeners' Day on November 7

 

Radio Romania International Short Wave Transmitters Installed near Ciopali in Tiganesti. Transmitters Power: 300 kW.

Sunday, the 7th of November 2021, will be Listeners' Day on Radio Romania International, celebrated a week after the Romanian Radio Day marked on the 1st of November. 2021, just like the previous year, has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has profoundly changed our lives, keeping us apart from family and friends and influencing our way of spending free time.

Bombarded with all sorts of news and information, we realized that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between true and false stories. During the pandemic, public radio and TV stations have been doing their best to offer quality journalism and reliable information. This effort has been repaid, as most people have returned to public stations as their main source of reliable information.

Additional story at: https://www.rri.ro/en_gb/listeners_day_on_radio_romania_international-2645654

Shortwave Radiogram schedules, Friday-Sunday

 

Hello friends

If you are participating in Halloween festivities this weekend, have a good a safe time.

This weekend, most of Europe will change clocks back one hour. This Sunday (31 October), transmissions via WRMI will be one hour earlier by European local time, but the same by UTC. (In most of North America, we will not change our clocks back until 7 November.)

The computer problems I reported last week are resolved, now that I installed a new 2 TB drive to replace a malfunctioning 1 TB HDD.

Videos of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 227, 1330 UTC Saturday) are provided by Ralf in Germany (it was available live on YouTube) and Scott in Ontario. The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. The analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 228, 28-31 October 2021, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:38  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:43  Plans for commercial "business park in space"*

 9:30  MFSK64: Discovery of exoplanet in another galaxy?*

14:52  This week's images*

28:30  MFSK32: Closing announcements

* with image(s)

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram (visit during the weekend to see listeners' results)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway 

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule

UTC Day UTC Time Frequency Transmitter

Friday 1300-1330 UTC 15770 kHz WRMI Florida

Friday 1500-1530 UTC 15750 DRM WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday  0230-0300 UTC 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday  1330-1400 UTC 15770 kHz  WRMI Florida

Sunday   0800-0830 UTC 5850 kHz /  7730 kHz RMI Florida

Sunday 2330-2400 UTC 7780 kHz    WRI Florida

The Mighty KBC transmits to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 5960 kHz, via Germany. A minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UTC.  Reports to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/. 

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

New York and Pennsylvania NBEMS nets. Most weekends, as KD9XB, I check in to the New York NBEMS (Narrow Band Emergency Messaging Software) net Saturday at 1200 UTC on 3584 kHz USB, and the Pennsylvania NBEMS net Sunday at 1130 UTC on 3583 kHz USB. Check-ins are usually in Thor 22, and messages are in MFSK32. Messages generally use the Flmsg add-on to Fldigi. If you are a radio amateur in eastern North America, feel free to check in. Outside the region, use an SDR in the eastern USA to tune in and decode. You do not need Flmsg to check in, and most of the messages can be read without Flmsg. If you can decode the net, send me an email to radiogram@verizon.net , or tweet to @SWRadiogram, and I will let them know you are tuned in. USEast NBEMS Net: Please also note the USEast NBEMS Net, Wednesdays 2300 UTC (7 pm EDT) on 3536 kHz USB.

 

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

Encore-Radio Tumbril classical music program

 

Dear Listener,

Help keep Encore on the air:

Encore is a one-man operation. WRMI and Channel 292 are very generous with their air-time but Encore still costs me around 200 Dollars/Euros a month to broadcast.

I'm happy to go on giving my time and such expertise as I have to the project of broadcasting classical music on Shortwave - it's a passion - but I need some help with the costs or Encore will have to stop.

There is a PayPal donation button now on the homepage of the website - www.tumbril.co.uk - which folks can use if they want to. If PayPal is no good for you then send me an email and we'll sort something else out.

Thank you.

(This bulletin is sent by Bcc to the many hundreds of listeners who have been in contact with Encore over the last two and a half years of broadcasting Encore.)

Regular Broadcast times of Encore are: 

10:00 - 11:00 UTC Saturday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe - Simulcast on 9670 kHz

*** Channel 292 Winter Schedule changes starting Sunday 31st October

Repeated:

22:00 - 23:00 UTC Saturday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 7780 & 5850 kHz WRMI to Europe US and Canada

*** 17:00 – 18:00 UTC Sunday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

*** 22:00 - 23:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

02:00 - 03:00 UTC Monday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

13:00 - 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, east coast of US and Iceland.

22:00 – 23:00 UTC Thursday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

*** 20:00 – 21:00 UTC Friday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe (Starts Friday 5th November)

Some additions to the website:

The Encore website is www.tumbril.co.uk where you will find:

Up to date transmission times and frequencies

The playlists for the most recent programs

An email link

Information on the background and funding of Encore - Radio Tumbril.

Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL welcome.

This week's Programme - First broadcast this coming Saturday by Channel 292 - starts with some Sibelius, then a piece by Rameau, followed by something contemporary - part of UFO by Michael Daugherty.

Haydn next - Allegro con Brio from his Symphony 44, after which we will hear some monastic music from 12th century France.  Part of a modern Quartet piece follows on, then some Ravel, a Schubert duet, and finally Celestial Fantasy by Alan Hovhaness.

Channel 292 can be pulled live off the internet if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their site with a google search.

A very good site for online SDR receivers all over the world is: http://kiwisdr.com/public/  Click the 'Map' button in the top left of the screen.

 

Thank you for spreading the word about Encore - Classical Music on Shortwave on Radio Tumbril.

Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - Scotland

GMØTLY

http://www.tumbril.co.uk

One final DRM Test from KTWR before winter schedules

 

KTWR QSL

Hi Everyone,

While we are very close to the B21 broadcast season, we have one more DRM test to try this season. We want to verify that we can broadcast dual language services with our automated playout system. (Years ago, we proved that we could broadcast dual language services with a more manual approach.)

On 30 October, the English block to China at 1100-1130UTC will be replaced with Mandarin and Cantonese. The English part of our Japanese broadcast at 1200-1230UTC will be replaced with Japanese and Korean. This test will be only for one day. Speech audio will be computer-generated, so it may or may not sound slightly unnatural. Feel free to let us know how the audio quality turned out.

Running dual languages requires KTWR to use MSC=64QAM instead of our normal 16QAM. This will require a better SNR to decode than what is currently required. Current solar conditions appear to be 

(Mike Sabin/TWR)

Sudan's military dissolves the country's transitional government

 

(photo via Wikipedia)

Sudan's military dissolves the country’s transitional government and declares a state of emergency

Army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced a state of emergency in Sudan hours after Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was placed under house arrest along with other senior government officials, according to local media. The arrests come after a failed coup attempt in September and weeks of rising tensions between Sudan’s civilian and military leaders, the AP reported. Protesters took to the streets in Khartoum, with reports of gunfire and injuries.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1452602086940573701

(video via AFP)

Three people were killed after Sudan's military seizes power in a coup

By Khalid Abdela

KHARTOUM, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Sudan's military seized power from a transitional government on Monday, and soldiers killed at least three people and wounded 80 as street protests broke out against the coup.

The leader of the takeover, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, dissolved the military-civilian Sovereign Council that had been set up to guide the country to democracy following the overthrow of long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir in a popular uprising two years ago.

Additional story at: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/military-forces-arrest-senior-civilian-figures-sudan-al-hadath-tv-2021-10-25/ 

Recorded video of SRTC/Sudan Radio, 25 October 2021

7205 kHz with Arabic programming. Speech with several references to Sudan 

1806-1811:30 UTC

Shortwave Central YouTube link at: https://youtu.be/6IXhRM5ucQk

Thank you for your 'thumbs-up,' and for subscribing to my channel.

Voice of Turkey, winter schedule

 

Voice of Turkey QSL

Voice of Turkey 

Effective: 31 October 2021 - 26 March 2022

All times UTC

500 kW Emirler, Turkey, unless otherwise indicated

Arabic

1000-1100 11955va

1500-1600 5985va (250 kW Emirler)  17720af

Azeri

0800-0900 11710as (250 kW Emirler)

1630-1700 5965as

1700-1730 5965as

Bulgarian

1200-1230 7245eu (250 kW Emirler)

Chinese

1200-1300 13590as

Dari/Pashto

1600-1700 9595as

1700-1730 9595as

English

0400-0500 6125va 7285va

1330-1400 12035eu

1400-1430 12035eu

1730-1800 9660as

1800-1830 9660as

1930-2000 6050eu

2000-2030 6050eu

2130-2200 9610as

2200-2230 9610as

2300-0000 5960va

French

1830-1900 9620af

1900-1930 9620af

2030-2100 5970eu 9625af

2100-2130 5970eu 9625af

Georgian

1100-1200 9840as

German

1230-1300 15270eu

1300-1330 15270eu

1830-1900 5945eu

1900-1930 5945eu

Hausa/Swahili

0600-0700 15235af

0700-0800 15235af

Italian

1500-1530 7255eu

Kazakh

1430-1500 9505as

Malay

0500-0600 17530as

Persian

0930-1000 11795me (250 kW Emirler)

1000-1100 11795me (250 kW Emirler)

1600-1700 6070me

Russian

1400-1500 9410as

Spanish

0200-0300 7265ca 7280sa

1730-1800 9495va (250 kW Emirler)

1800-1830 9495va (250 kW Emirler)

Tatar

1100-1130 15360as

Turkish

0100-0200 6000as

0200-0300 6000as

0400-0500 9700as

0500-0600 9700as 11660me

0600-0700 9700as 11660me

0700-0800 11925as 15350as 15480as

0800-0900 11925as 15350as 15480as

0900-1000 11925as 15350as 15480as

1000-1100 15350as 15480as

1100-1200 15350as 15480as

1200-1300 15350as 15480as

1300-1400 15350eu

1400-1500 11815as (250 kW Emirler)

1500-1600 11815as (250 kW Emirler)

1600-1700 11815as (250 kW Emirler)

1700-1800 5980eu 6120va

1800-1900 5980eu 6120va

1900-2000 5980eu 6120va

2000-2100 5980eu 6120va

2100-2200 5980eu 6120va

Turkmen

1300-1330 11965as (250 kW Emirler)

Urdu

1300-1400 15390as

Uyghur

0300-0400 7240as

1330-1400 13685as

1400-1430 13685as

Uzbek

1130-1200 13655as

(Top Nx 24 Oct 2021)

(reformatted by Teak Publishing)

Target Areas:

af Africa

as Asia

eu Europe

me Middle East

va various  areas

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

:Issued: 2021 Oct 25 0403 UTC

# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center

# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/subscription-services

#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

#

Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 18 - 24 October 2021

Solar activity was very low. Background x-ray enhancement began on 20 Oct as new Regions 2886 (S19, L= 338, class/area Hsx/185 on 19 Oct) and 2887 (S25, L=278, class/area Dki/440 on 24 Oct) emerged around the SE limb on 17 Oct and 21 Oct, respectively. Region 2886 was quiet and stable while Region 2887 produced the majority of the B-class flare activity. The largest flare of the period was a B9.6 flare at 22/1838 UTC from a region just beyond the East limb. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal to moderate levels with a peak flux of 433 pfu at 18/1700 UTC. 

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to active levels. The period began under the influence of a weak transient with total field reaching 13 nT and the Bz component reaching -8 nT late on 17 Oct. Solar wind speed ranged from 325-385 km/s during this time.

Slightly perturbed conditions continued on 19-20 Oct as a solar sector boundary crossing followed by a co-rotating interaction region preceded the onset of a negative polarity coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS). The solar wind speed increased to 555 km/s early on 21 Oct. Nominal solar wind conditions returned by midday on 23 Oct. The geomagnetic field responded with quiet to active levels on 18-19 Oct, quiet to unsettled conditions on 20 Oct, and quiet levels thereafter. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 25 October - 20 November 2021

Solar activity is expected to be at very low to low levels with a slight chance for M-class (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) flares on 25 Oct - 03 Nov as Region 2887 transits across the visible disk. Very low levels are expected from 04 Nov -15 Nov. Very low to low levels are expected again on 16-20 Nov with the return of Region 2887. 

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 throughout the forecast period. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach unsettled levels on 27-30 Oct, 06-08 Nov, and 15-16 Nov and active levels on 06 Nov due to CH HSS activity. 

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

:Issued: 2021 Oct 25 0403 UTC

# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center

# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/subscription-services

#

#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table

#                Issued 2021-10-25

#

#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest

#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2021 Oct 25      94           5          2

2021 Oct 26      95           5          2

2021 Oct 27      95           8          3

2021 Oct 28      96           8          3

2021 Oct 29      95          10          3

2021 Oct 30      95          10          3

2021 Oct 31      95           5          2

2021 Nov 01      95           5          2

2021 Nov 02      95           5          2

2021 Nov 03      92           5          2

2021 Nov 04      90           5          2

2021 Nov 05      88           5          2

2021 Nov 06      86          12          4

2021 Nov 07      86          10          3

2021 Nov 08      85           8          3

2021 Nov 09      85           5          2

2021 Nov 10      83           5          2

2021 Nov 11      82           5          2

2021 Nov 12      82           5          2

2021 Nov 13      82           5          2

2021 Nov 14      82           5          2

2021 Nov 15      82          10          3

2021 Nov 16      85           8          3

2021 Nov 17      85           5          2

2021 Nov 18      85           5          2

2021 Nov 19      85           5          2

2021 Nov 20      85           5          2

(NOAA)

From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill's Melting Pot schedules, October 24-30

 

From the Isle of Music, October 24-30: 

This week we reprise a popular episode featuring Feliciano Arango and the music of Los Hermanos Arango. 

For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100Kw, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 kHz, from Sofia, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK) 

For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UTC on WBCQ, 7490 kHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EDT in the US). 

For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1200-1300 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany. 

Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/fromtheisleofmusic/ 

Our V-Kontakte page is https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic 

Our Patreon page is https://www.patreon.com/tilford 

Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, October 24-30: 

In episode 240 we present some of the music of Celtic Canada. 

The transmissions take place: 

Sunday 2200-2300 (6:00PM -7:00PM EDT) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 kHz from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe 

Tuesday 2000-2100 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe. 

Saturday 0800-0900 UTC on Channel 292, 9670 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe with a directional booster aimed eastward. 

Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/UncleBillsMeltingPot/ 

Our V-Kontakte page is https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic 

Our Patreon page is https://www.patreon.com/tilford 

 

William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer

Tilford Productions, LLC

email: bill@tilfordproductions.com

phone: 773.267.6548

website: www.tilfordproductions.com

Encore -Radio Tumbril classical music programs

 

Dear Listener,

Regular Broadcast times of Encore are: 

10:00 - 11:00 UTC Saturday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe - Simulcast on 9670 kHz

Repeated:

22:00 - 23:00 UTC Saturday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 7780 & 5850 kHz WRMI to Europe US and Canada

16:00 – 17:00 UTC Sunday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

21:00 - 22:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

02:00 - 03:00 UTC Monday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

13:00 - 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, east coast of US and Iceland.

22:00 – 23:00 UTC Thursday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

Our email is encoretumbril@gmail.com. Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL welcome.

The website is www.tumbril.co.uk where we show transmission times and frequencies, the playlist for the most recent programmes, more information about Radio Tumbril, and the email link.

 

This week's Programme - First broadcast this coming Saturday by Channel 292 - starts with the Miserere in C minor by Jan Dismas Zelenka, part of Bach's Goldberg variations, and some world music from Mali. After - more Zelenka - his Dixit Dominus, then two movements from A Downland Suite by John Ireland, and the 14th century Tre Fontane played on vielle and percussion. The programme ends with the Funeral March by Alkan, and part of the Saxophone Concerto in E Flat by Alexander Glazunov.

Channel 292 can be pulled live off the internet if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their site with a google search.

A very good site for online SDR receivers all over the world is: http://kiwisdr.com/public/  Click the 'Map' button in the top left of the screen.

 

Thank you for spreading the word about Encore - Classical Music on Shortwave on Radio Tumbril.

 

Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - Scotland

GMØTLY

www.tumbril.co.uk

Shortwave Radiogram, Saturday/Sunday programming

Hello friends

This weekend's Shortwave Radiogram was almost a replay of last week's Shortwave Radiogram. The hard disk drive on my PC is in the process of failing, working only intermittently, and triggering "S.M.A.R.T. status bad" warnings on boot-up. Fortunately, Windows 10 and program files are on another drive, key files needed to produce the show are backed up, and things are working just well enough for program 227 to go on the air.

This weekend I will buy a solid state drive and attempt to install it. If that installation does not go well, next week's show might be a replay of this week's show.

It's almost the time for the year for clocks to change to winter time. Europe will be first, on October 31. Starting on that day, broadcasts via WRMI will be one hour earlier by local time in most of Europe.

 

A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 226, Friday 1300 UTC) is provided by Scott in Ontario. The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 227, 21-24 October, in MFSK modes as noted:

 

 1:40  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:43  Vikings lived in North America by at least the year 1021

 6:08  MFSK64: Strategies for defense against asteroids

12:28  This week's images (nine this week)

28:28  MFSK32: Closing announcements 

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram (visit during the weekend to see listeners' results)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway 

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule

UTC Day UTC Time Frequency Transmitter

Saturday 0230-0300 UTC 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday 1330-1400 UTC 15770 kHz  WRMI Florida

Sunday 0800-0830 UTC 5850 kHz 7730 kHz  WRMI Florida

Sunday 2330-2400 UTC 7780 kHz WRMI Florida

The Mighty KBC transmits to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 5960 kHz, via Germany. A minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UTC.  Reports to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/. 

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

New York and Pennsylvania NBEMS nets. Most weekends, as KD9XB, I check in to the New York NBEMS (Narrow Band Emergency Messaging Software) net Saturday at 1200 UTC on 3584 kHz USB, and the Pennsylvania NBEMS net Sunday at 1130 UTC on 3583 kHz USB. Check-ins are usually in Thor 22, and messages are in MFSK32. Messages generally use the Flmsg add-on to Fldigi. If you are a radio amateur in eastern North America, feel free to check in. Outside the region, use an SDR in the eastern USA to tune in and decode. You do not need Flmsg to check in, and most of the messages can be read without Flmsg. If you can decode the net, send me an email to radiogram@verizon.net , or tweet to @SWRadiogram, and I will let them know you are tuned in. USEast NBEMS Net: Please also note the USEast NBEMS Net, Wednesdays 2300 UTC (7 pm EDT) on 3536 kHz USB.

 

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

SAQ Grimeton UN-Day Transmission, slated for October 24 broadcast

 

On United Nations Day, Sunday, October 24th, 2021, the unique and historical Alexanderson alternator in Grimeton Sweden, with call sign SAQ, is scheduled to send out a message to the whole world on 17.2 kHz CW.

  

Program and Transmission Schedule:

15:30 CET (13:30 UTC: Information about World Heritage Grimeton for visitors at the Visitor's Center

16:00 CET (14:00 UTC): Transmitter Hall visit for visitors.

Transmission  and YouTube Live stream:

16:25 CET (14:25 UTC): Live stream begins.

16:30 CET (14:30 UTC): Startup and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator SAQ.

17:00 CET (15:00 UTC): Transmission of a message from SAQ.

YouTube Live Stream:

17:20 (15:20 UTC): Live music concert from the transmitter hall. More details to follow on our website.

We are proud to announce that this year’s message has been composed by the Swedish human rights lawyer and sustainability expert Ms. Parul Sharma.

Test Transmissions

We are planning to carry out some test transmission on October 22nd, approximately between 13:00 CET (11:00 UTC) and 16:00 CET (14:00 UTC). SAQ will be on air for shorter periods of time during this interval when we will be carrying out some tests and measurements. Your comments are welcome to info@alexander.n.se. 

(Ralf Bender/BDXC)

Encore-Radio Tumbril classical music programs

 

Regular Broadcast times of Encore are: 

10:00 - 11:00 UTC Saturday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe - Simulcast on 9670 kHz

Repeated:

22:00 - 23:00 UTC Saturday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 7780 & 5850 kHz WRMI to Europe US and Canada

16:00 – 17:00 UTC Sunday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

21:00 - 22:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

02:00 - 03:00 UTC Monday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

13:00 - 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, east coast of US and Iceland.

22:00 – 23:00 UTC Thursday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

Our email is encoretumbril@gmail.com. Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL welcome. The website is http://www.tumbril.co.uk where we show transmission times and frequencies, the playlist for the most recent programs, more information about Radio Tumbril, and the email link.

 

This week's Programme - First broadcast this coming Saturday by Channel 292 - starts with a brass quintet by Malcolm Arnold, followed by some Palestrina, a couple of traditional Armenian tunes, and the Introduction and Allegro by Ravel.

After that three short piano pieces by US composer Amy Beach, an early string quartet from Beethoven, and a Baroque flute and organ duet composed by Dario Costello.

The program finishes with Térabga-Bah by contemporary composer Catrin Finch.

Channel 292 can be pulled live off the internet if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their site with a google search.

A very good site for online SDR receivers all over the world is: http://kiwisdr.com/public/  Click the 'Map' button in the top left of the screen.

 

Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - Scotland

GMØTLY

http://www.tumbril.co.uk

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 11 - 17 October 2021

Solar activity was very low with B-class flare activity on 11-12, and 15-17 Oct. Low levels of solar activity were observed on 13-14 Oct due to C-class flare activity. Region 2885 (N15, L=171, class/area=Cro/20 on 13 Oct) produced three C-class flares this period: a C1/Sf flare at 13/2204 UTC, a C2 flare at 14/0134 UTC, and a C1flare at 14/0304 UTC. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was normal to moderate throughout the period. 

Geomagnetic field activity reached G1-G2 (Minor-Moderate) geomagnetic storm levels on 12 Oct due to the passage of a CME from 09 Oct. Quiet to active conditions were observed on 17 Oct, also due to the passage of a transient feature. Quiet to unsettled conditions were observed on 11, 13, and16 Oct, while quiet conditions were observed throughout the remainder of the period. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 18 October - 13 November 2021

Solar activity is expected to be very low to low throughout the outlook period. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels on 26-28 Oct. Normal to moderate flux levels are expected to continue.  

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach active levels on 18-19 Oct, and 06 Nov due to the influence of multiple, recurrent CH HSSs. The remainder of the outlook period is expected to be mostly quiet or quiet to unsettled. 

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest

#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2021 Oct 18      78          12          4

2021 Oct 19      80          12          4

2021 Oct 20      80           8          3

2021 Oct 21      80           8          3

2021 Oct 22      80           8          3

2021 Oct 23      80           5          2

2021 Oct 24      80           5          2

2021 Oct 25      85          10         3

2021 Oct 26      90           5          2

2021 Oct 27      95           5          2

2021 Oct 28      90           5          2

2021 Oct 29      88           5          2

2021 Oct 30      88           5          2

2021 Oct 31      85           5          2

2021 Nov 01      85           5          2

2021 Nov 02      85           8          3

2021 Nov 03      85           5          2

2021 Nov 04      85           5          2

2021 Nov 05      85           5          2

2021 Nov 06      85          12         4

2021 Nov 07      85          10         3

2021 Nov 08      85           8          3

2021 Nov 09      85           5          2

2021 Nov 10      85           5          2

2021 Nov 11      85           5          2

2021 Nov 12      80           5          2

2021 Nov 13      80           5          2

(NOAA)

From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill's Melting Pot schedules, October 17-23

 

From the Isle of Music, October 10-16 & October 17-23: 

Dayramir González, an award-winning jazz artist, and composer joins us for conversations in English. This being the second week to feature Dayrmir González, we talk about his career and listen to selections from his first two jazz albums. In this second week, we present his new album Tributo a Juan Formell & Los Van Van 

The broadcast takes place

For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100kW, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 kHz, from Sofia, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK) 

For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UTC on WBCQ, 7490 kHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EDT in the US). 

For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1200-1300 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany. 

Our Facebook page is  https://www.facebook.com/fromtheisleofmusic/Our V-Kontakte page is  https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic/Our Patreon page is  https://www.patreon.com/tilford   

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, October 17-23: 

In Episode 239, we listen to some wonderful music from Togo. 

The broadcast takes place: 

Sunday 2200-2300 (6:00PM -7:00PM EDT) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 kHz from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe 

Tuesday 2000-2100 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe. 

Saturday 0800-0900 UTC on Channel 292, 9670 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe with a directional booster aimed eastward. 

Our Facebook page is  https://www.facebook.com/UncleBillsMeltingPot/Our V-Kontakte page is  https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic/Our Patreon page is  https://www.patreon.com/tilford 

William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer

Tilford Productions, LLC

Chicago IL 60659-4486

email: bill@tilfordproductions.com

phone: 773.267.6548

Website: www.tilfordproductions.com

Monitoring the Mini Transat yacht race

 

(photo Wikipedia)

Heard the broadcast from Issoudun for the Mini Transat yacht race today

(11 Oct) at 1500 UTC on 13735 kHz. Similar format to the transmission I heard for the race in August 2020 which was only in French waters due to Covid. SIO 353

1501 UTC music followed by a man in French (mentioning La Palma and Novembre). 1503: Lady in English with French accent with the weather (meteo) forecast for today 11th October until 1508 then music.

Silence until 1515 then OM in French again. Off at 1530 UTC recheck.

On 13735 again from 1600 UTC, but in DRM.

This time the race is from France via La Palma (Canary Islands) to Guadeloupe = 4050 nautical miles. It started in France 26 September. 

Arriving in La Palma from 3rd October. Departing La Palma 29th October, arriving in Guadeloupe from 9th November. See: 

https://www.minitransat.fr/en/

There's also a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LaMiniTransat

13735 kHz is only registered on HFCC until 29th October 2021. Unsure if broadcasts are daily (or only if yachts are still at sea? They're arriving in Santa Cruz de La Palma today re the Facebook page)

 Alan Pennington, UK?BDXC)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 04 - 10 October 2021

Solar activity was very low over 04-06 Oct. Low levels of solar activity were observed on 07-08 and 10 Oct, and moderate solar activity was observed on 09 Oct. Region 2882 (N17, L=157, class/area=Dho/280 on 09 Oct) produced the majority of the C-class flare activity in addition to the largest event of the period, an M1/2b flare (with Type-II and IV radio emissions) at 09/0638 UTC. An associated full-halo CME signature was observed in LASCO C2 imagery beginning at 09/0712 UTC and is likely to arrive at Earth around midday on 11 Oct. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal and normal to moderate levels throughout the period. 

Geomagnetic field activity was quiet on 07-09 Oct, quiet to unsettled on 04-06 Oct, and quiet to active on 10 Oct. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 11 October - 06 November 2021

Solar activity is expected to be at very low to low levels throughout the outlook period. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels on 20-21 Oct. Normal and normal to moderate levels are expected throughout the remainder of the outlook period. 

Geomagnetic field activity is likely to reach G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storm levels on 11 Oct, and G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels on 12 Oct, due to the anticipated arrival of a full-halo CME from 09 Oct. Active conditions are expected on 19 Oct due to the influence of a recurrent positive polarity CH HSS. Quiet and quiet to unsettled conditions are expected to prevail throughout the remainder of the outlook period. 

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest

#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2021 Oct 11      85          25          6

2021 Oct 12      85          20          5

2021 Oct 13      85           8          3

2021 Oct 14      85           5          2

2021 Oct 15      85           5          2

2021 Oct 16      85           5          2

2021 Oct 17      85           5          2

2021 Oct 18      85          10          3

2021 Oct 19      88          12          4

2021 Oct 20      90          10          3

2021 Oct 21      88           8          3

2021 Oct 22      88           5          2

2021 Oct 23      85           5          2

2021 Oct 24      85           5          2

2021 Oct 25      90          10          3

2021 Oct 26     100           5          2

2021 Oct 27      95           5          2

2021 Oct 28      90           5          2

2021 Oct 29      88           5          2

2021 Oct 30      88           5          2

2021 Oct 31      85           5          2

2021 Nov 01      85           5          2

2021 Nov 02      85           8          3

2021 Nov 03      85           5          2

2021 Nov 04      85           5          2

2021 Nov 05      85           5          2

2021 Nov 06      85          10          3

(NOAA)

From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill's Melting Pot schedules, October 10-16 and October 17-23

 

From the Isle of Music, October 10-16 & October 17-23: 

Dayramir González, an award-winning jazz artist, and composer joins us for two weeks with conversations in English. In the first week, we talk about his career and listen to selections from his first two jazz albums. In the second week, we present his new album Tributo a Juan Formell & Los Van Van 

The broadcast takes place

For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100kW, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 kHz, from Sofia, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK) 

For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UTC on WBCQ, 7490 kHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EDT in the US). 

For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1200-1300 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany. 

Our Facebook page is  https://www.facebook.com/fromtheisleofmusic/Our V-Kontakte page is  https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic/Our Patreon page is  https://www.patreon.com/tilford   

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, October 10-16 & October 17-23: 

In episode 238, we listen to progressive rock from the Netherlands with a side of Dutch barrel organ music. 

In Episode 239, we listen to some wonderful music from Togo. 

The broadcast takes place: 

Sunday 2200-2300 (6:00PM -7:00PM EDT) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 kHz from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe 

Tuesday 2000-2100 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe. 

Saturday 0800-0900 UTC on Channel 292, 9670 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe with a directional booster aimed eastward. 

Our Facebook page is  https://www.facebook.com/UncleBillsMeltingPot/Our V-Kontakte page is  https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic/Our Patreon page is  https://www.patreon.com/tilford 

William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer

Tilford Productions, LLC

Chicago IL 60659-4486

email: bill@tilfordproductions.com

phone: 773.267.6548

Website: http://www.tilfordproductions.com

Shortwave Radiogram schedules, October. 8-10

 

Hello friends

If you enjoy decoding images, we will transmit twelve MFSK64 images this weekend.

And with shortwave conditions improving, many of these images may look good after you receive them.

A video of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 224, Friday 1300 UTC) is provided by Scott in Ontario. The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 225, 7-10 October 2021, in MFSK modes as noted:

 

 1:40  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:45  India is especially vulnerable to life-threatening heat

 6:24  MFSK64: Flash-heating efficiently recycles e-waste*

10:52  This week's images*

28:31  MFSK32: Closing announcements

* with image(s)

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram (visit during the weekend to see listeners' results)

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

Shortwave Radiogram Gateway Wiki https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Shortwave_Radiogram_Gateway 

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule

UTC Day UTC Time Frequency Transmitter

Friday 1300-1330 UTC 15770 kHz WRMI Florida

Friday 1500-1530 UTC 15750 DRM WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday 0230-0300 UTC 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday 1330-1400 UTC 15770 kHz  WRMI Florida

Sunday 0800-0830 UTC 5850 kHz 7730 kHz  WRMI Florida

Sunday 2330-2400 UTC 7780 kHz WRMI Florida

The Mighty KBC transmits to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 5960 kHz, via Germany. A minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UTC.  Reports to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com. See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/. 

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

New York and Pennsylvania NBEMS nets. Most weekends, as KD9XB, I check in to the New York NBEMS (Narrow Band Emergency Messaging Software) net Saturday at 1200 UTC on 3584 kHz USB, and the Pennsylvania NBEMS net Sunday at 1130 UTC on 3583 kHz USB. Check-ins are usually in Thor 22, and messages are in MFSK32. Messages generally use the Flmsg add-on to Fldigi. If you are a radio amateur in eastern North America, feel free to check-in. Outside the region, use an SDR in the eastern USA to tune in and decode. You do not need Flmsg to check-in, and most of the messages can be read without Flmsg. If you can decode the net, send me an email to radiogram@verizon.net, or tweet to @SWRadiogram, and I will let them know you are tuned in. USEast NBEMS Net: Please also note the USEast NBEMS Net, Wednesdays 2300 UTC (7 pm EDT) on 3536 kHz USB.

 

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom 

 

Encore-Radio Tumbril schedules

 

Dear Listener,

Regular Broadcast times of Encore are: 

10:00 - 11:00 UTC Saturday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe - Simulcast on 9670 kHz

Repeated:

22:00 - 23:00 UTC Saturday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 7780 & 5850 kHz WRMI to Europe US and Canada

16:00 – 17:00 UTC Sunday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

21:00 - 22:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

02:00 - 03:00 UTC Monday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

13:00 - 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, east coast of US and Iceland.

22:00 – 23:00 UTC Thursday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

Our email is encoretumbril@gmail.com. Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL welcome. The website is www.tumbril.co.uk where we show transmission times and frequencies, the playlist for the most recent programmes, more information about Radio Tumbril, and the email link.

 

This week's Programme - First broadcast this coming Saturday by Channel 292 - starts with some piano music by Gounod, the Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker Suite, and an Elegiac Melody from Edvard Grieg.

Next, two 'speechsongs' from Arnold Schönberg, part of an oboe quintet by Arnold Bax, and two lullabies composed by British American 20th century viola player Rebecca Clarke.

The programme ends with two songs from Mozart's The Magic Flute and a movement from the Clarinet Octet in F Major by Franz Schubert. 

Channel 292 can be pulled live off the internet if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their site with a google search.

A very good site for online SDR receivers all over the world is: http://kiwisdr.com/public/  Click the 'Map' button in the top left of the screen.

 

Thank you for spreading the word about Encore - Classical Music on Shortwave on Radio Tumbril.

 

Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - Scotland

GMØTLY

WBCQ begins new program, Cruisin Radio

 

Cruisin Radio’s Arthur Burton and WBCQ’s Allan Weiner are both people with a long reputation of being pirates at some time in their past, albeit on different sides of the pond, and in Arthur’s case even present, so when two pirates join together does that make Maine’s WCBQ Short Wave now a sort of super pirate?

Starting on 1 October, Cruisin Radio will be doing weekly hour broadcasts every Friday initially, for two months at 2300 UTC on 6160 kHz, that will be 7pm EDT and 12 Midnight in the UK during October, but that changes when those times go back an hour when the clocks change at the end of October.

Cruisin Radio is an Internet station of some years standing, started and run by Arthur Burton, a pirate of many decades experience, going back to the 1970s when he started on Radio Jackie and later Sun Radio London. He was on Nova Italy, RFL, and appeared on the shipborne Radio Caroline in the '80s. Cruisin Radio thrives on quality in both music and presentation and is on the net 24/7 as well as Short Wave at times. E-QSL’s will be available by going to the Cruisin Radio contact page:

http://www.cruisinradio.net/contact.htm 

(via Alan Roe/BDXC)

(BDXC/October  DX News-Short Wave by Dave Kenny)

Scandinavian Weekend Radio returns in October

 

Finland, Scandinavian Weekend Radio

Following a September break, Finland's Scandinavian Weekend Radio will resume its monthly broadcast on the first weekend in October.

Scandinavian Weekend Radio (SWR) transmitter site is located in the city of Virrat in the Upper Tampere Region, in Liedenpohja village. SWR broadcast on the first Saturday of every month for 24 hours on shortwave, mediumwave, and FM, beginning at 00:01 local time, UTC +2h (Summer +3h)

SWR offers an alternative for radio operators who are interested in the opportunity to participate in private radio. The station is free of playlists, and it contributes to the radio hobby.

To contact the station, send your correspondence or reception report: info@swradio.net. 

Postal address: SWR, Hollitie 1025, FI-34930 Liedenpohja, Finland

09 October Weekend Schedule

All times UTC

0000-0100 5980, 11720, 1602

0100-0200 5980, 11720, 1602

0200-0300 5980, 11720, 1602

0300-0400 5980, 11720, 1602

0400-0500 5980, 11720, 1602

0500-0600 5980, 11720, 1602

0600-0700 5980, 11720, 1602

0700-0800 6170, 11690, 1602

0800-0900 6170, 11690, 1602

0900-1000 6170, 11690, 1602

1000-1100 6170, 11690, 1602

1100-1200 6170, 11690, 1602

1200-1300 6170, 11690, 1602

1300-1400 6170, 11690, 1602

1400-1500 6170, 11690, 1602

1500-1600 6170, 11690, 1602

1600-1700 6170, 11690, 1602

1700-1800 5980, 11720, 1602

1800-1900 5980, 11720, 1602

1900-2000 5980, 11720, 1602

2000-2100 5980, 11720, 1602

2100-2200 5980, 11720, 1602

2300-0000 5980, 11720, 1602

(Live stream 10-2400 hours/0700-2100 UTC via https://radioverkko.https://radioverkko.fi/  

Station website http://www.swradio.net/

Amsterdam Radio Days with Jonathan Marks and Andy Sennitt

 Video of Jonathan Marks and Andy Sennitt at the Amsterdam Radio Day 2011 on the story of Media Network uploaded to YouTube yesterday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odjyD3TaUYc

The channel, Ben's Radio Visuals, was launched on September 30.

"Since 1999 I have been filming predominantly radio DJ's, but also radio stations, quite frequently. Personally, I love to watch a DJ at work. 

Also, I visited the Dutch Zeezender/Radiodays and filmed all the interviews. With all that I have built up quite a large video archive throughout the years. On this channel, I will be sharing the material that I have in my archive... Kind regards, 

Ben Meijering (aka LosGoud)"

Many other offshore radio-related videos are now there.

(Mike Burraclough, UK/BDXC)

All India Radio's special transmission for Mahalaya 2021

 

Date: 6th October 2021 (Wednesday)

Time: 0350 - 0545 IST, 2220 UTC (5 Oct 2021) to 0015 UTC* (6 Oct 2021)

* some stations have a late sign in and may continue past 0100 UTC

All India Radio, Delhi will broadcast the special dawn program "Mahishasur Mardini" on the occasion of Mahalaya in the following languages  :

Hindi/Sanskrit, on its Indraprastha and FM Gold channels. This will be relayed by all FM Gold channels and selected shortwave and mediumwave stations.

Bengali/Sanskrit at the same time on AIR Delhi Rajdhani and FM Rainbow channels and selected shortwave and mediumwave stations.

All India Radio, Kolkata will also originate the special Mahalaya program in Bengali/Sanskrit at the same time which will be relayed by selected shortwave and mediumwave stations.

This program may also be relayed over concerned DRM channels, YouTube channel AIR Live News 24X7, and DTH.

Mahishasuramardini, is a special two-hour transmission consisting of Sanskrit & Bengali recitations and music orated by Late Shri.Birendra Krishna Bhadra. All India Radio has been broadcasting this program since early 1930s. The sheer nostalgia is what makes the dawn of Mahalaya special as one of the most looked forward to radio broadcasts. Countdown to the Indian festival of Durga Puja starts from the day of Mahalaya.

Frequencies observed during past years :

Shortwave 

 4835 - Gangtok (active ?) 

Mediumwave 

531 - Jodhpur

549 - Ranchi

603 - Ajmer

621 - Patna A

648 - Indore A

657 - Kolkata A

666 - New Delhi B

675 - Chattarpur

684 - Port Blair

711 - Siliguri

729 - Guwahati A

747 - Lucknow A

756 - Jagdalpur

774 - Shimla

792 - Pune (Also try 783 DRM)

801 - Jabalpur

810 - Rajkot A

819 - New Delhi A

828 - Silchar

846 - Ahmedabad A

891 - Rampur

909 - Gorakhpur

918 - Suratgarh

954 - Nazibabad

981 - Raipur

990 - Jammu

1008 - Kolkata B (Pure DRM)

1026 - Allahabad A

1044 - Mumbai A (Pure DRM)

1125 - Tezpur

1179 - Rewa

1242 - Varanasi

1260 - Ambikapur

1296 - Darbhanga

1314 - Bhuj

1386 - Gwalior

1395 - Bikaner

1404 - Gangtok

1458 - Bhagalpur

1530 - Agra

1593 - Bhopal A

Please email your observations and receptions reports to: spectrum-manager@prasarbharati.gov.in

Postal address:

Director (Spectrum Management & Synergy)

All India Radio,

Room No. 204

Akashvani Bhawan,

Parliament Street

New Delhi 110001, India

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(Alokesh Gupta/dxIndia)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

:Issued: 2021 Oct 04 0141 UTC

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 27 September - 03 October 2021

Solar activity was at very low to low levels. Low levels were reached on 28 Sep - 01 Oct and 02-03 Oct. Region 2877 (S18, L=327, Class/Area Dao/200 on 30 Sep) produced the strongest flare of the period, a C2/Sn at 29/2156 UTC. Other activity included a C1 flare at 28/0634 UTC. Associated with the flare was a Type II radio sweep (534 km/s) and an partial-halo CME signature first seen in SOHO/LASCO imagery around 28/0634 UTC. Analysis and modeling of the event suggested onset at Earth late on 30 Sep - 01 Oct. The region produced two more low-level, impulsive, C-class flares before rotating around the SW limb on 03 Oct. Associated with the final C-flare was a Tenflare of 100 sfu at 03/0523 UTC. The remaining numbered active regions on the visible disk were relatively quiet

and stable. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

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

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to active conditions. Active conditions were observed 30 Sep and 01-02 Oct in response to the arrival of a CME that left the Sun on 28 Sep. Total field peaked at 14 nT around 30/1820 UTC. The onset of the magnetic cloud was observed after 01/1305 UTC and the Bz component was predominantly positive over the next 18 hours. Solar wind speeds began increasing from ~380 km/s midway through 30 Sep and peaked at ~560 km/s at 01/0120 UTC before gradually decreasing towards nominal levels over the next two days. Unsettled conditions were observed on 27-28 Sep due to influence from a positive polarity CH HSS. The remainder of the summary period was at quiet levels. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 04 October - 30 October 2021

Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels with a chance for C-class flares over 04-10 Oct. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach moderate to high levels. High levels are likely on 20-21 Oct in response to recurrent coronal hole influence. The remainder of the outlook period is likely to be at normal to moderate levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to range from quiet to active levels. Active levels are likely 19 Oct and unsettled levels are likely on 05-06 Oct, 08-09 Oct, 18 Oct, 20-21 Oct, and 25 Oct. All increases in geomagnetic activity are in response to anticipated influence from multiple, recurrent, CH HSSs. The remainder of the outlook period is expected to be quiet. 

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#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table

#                Issued 2021-10-04

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest

#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2021 Oct 04      88           5          2

2021 Oct 05      88           8          3

2021 Oct 06      88           8          3

2021 Oct 07      88           5          2

2021 Oct 08      88           8          3

2021 Oct 09      88           8          3

2021 Oct 10      85           5          2

2021 Oct 11      80           5          2

2021 Oct 12      75           5          2

2021 Oct 13      75           5          2

2021 Oct 14      75           5          2

2021 Oct 15      75           5          2

2021 Oct 16      75           5          2

2021 Oct 17      80           5          2

2021 Oct 18      85          10          3

2021 Oct 19      88          12          4

2021 Oct 20      90          10          3

2021 Oct 21      88           8          3

2021 Oct 22      88           5          2

2021 Oct 23      85           5          2

2021 Oct 24      85           5          2

2021 Oct 25      90          10          3

2021 Oct 26     100           5          2

2021 Oct 27      95           5          2

2021 Oct 28      90           5          2

2021 Oct 29      88           5          2

2021 Oct 30      88           5          2

(NOAA)