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Monday, January 31, 2022

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 


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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 24 - 30 January 2022

Solar activity reached moderate levels due to a long duration M1  flare observed at 29/2332 UTC from Region 2936 (N17, L=116, class/area Ekc/720 on 30 Jan). Associated with this event was a 10cm (320 sfu) radio event and asymmetric full halo CME, first visible in LASCO C2 imagery at 29/2336 UTC. Forecaster analysis/WSA Enlil modeling determined this CME to arrive at Earth late on 01 Feb. Region 2936 also produced numerous (31) C-class flares. Regions 2939 (S15, L=37, class/area Cso/120 on 30 Jan) and 2940 (N17, L=37, class/area are unknown due to foreshortening at the east limb) also produced C-class activity during the period. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit during the highlight period. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels on 24 Jan due to recurrent CH HSS influences. Normal to moderate levels were observed on 25-30 Jan. 

Geomagnetic field activity reached active levels on 28-29 Jan due to influences from a positive polarity CH HSS. Quiet to unsettled levels were observed on 24-27, and 30 Jan. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 31 January - 26 February 2022

Solar activity is expected to be at very low to low levels, with a chance for isolated M-class flares on 31 Jan - 05 Feb due to the flare potential from Region 2936 (N17, L=116, class/area Ekc/720 on 30 Jan). Very low to low levels are expected on 06-26 Feb as Region 2936 rotates to the far side of the disk. 

There is a slight chance for a proton event at geosynchronous orbit while Region 2936 is on the visible disk (31 Jan - 05 Feb). No proton events are otherwise expected during the outlook period. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels on 03-05 Feb, 12-14 Feb, and 18-20 Feb all due to influences from recurrent CH HSS activity. Normal to moderate levels are expected for the remainder of the outlook period. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach G1-G2 (Minor-Moderate) storm levels on 02 Feb due to the anticipated arrival of the full halo CME from 29 Jan. Active to G1 levels are expected on 05 Feb due to influences from a recurrent CH HSS. Active levels are expected on 06, 10, 18, and 25 Feb all due to recurrent CH HSS activity. Quiet to unsettled levels are expected on the remaining days of the period. 

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2022 Jan 31     132           5          2
2022 Feb 01     132          12          3
2022 Feb 02     135          45          6
2022 Feb 03     135          10          3
2022 Feb 04     135           5          2
2022 Feb 05     125          20          5
2022 Feb 06     125          12          4
2022 Feb 07     125           5          2
2022 Feb 08     125           5          2
2022 Feb 09     128           5          2
2022 Feb 10     128          12          4
2022 Feb 11     128           8          3
2022 Feb 12     128           5          2
2022 Feb 13     125           5          2
2022 Feb 14     125           5          2
2022 Feb 15     120           5          2
2022 Feb 16     120           5          2
2022 Feb 17     120          10          3
2022 Feb 18     128          12          4
2022 Feb 19     128           8          3
2022 Feb 20     128           5          2
2022 Feb 21     128          10          3
2022 Feb 22     125           8          3
2022 Feb 23     125           5          2
2022 Feb 24     125           8          3
2022 Feb 25     125          12          4
2022 Feb 26     128           8          3
(NOAA)
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Friday, January 28, 2022

Shortwave Radiogram, weekend schedule

 


Hello friends

Last week, we again experimented with multipath reception. I received the example below during the Friday 1300-1330 UTC broadcast, using an SDR in South Australia. Because the signal on 15770 kHz from WRMI Florida reached South Australia with about the same signal level short path (16000 km) versus long path (24000 km), very little text was decoded, including none of the MFSK image headers, I had to "graft" a good header from the studio recording. The result is a blue triangle provided to us by Roger in Germany. The short-path diamond is on the left, the long-path diamond on the right. This is because the lines in the image "paint" from left to right. The short-path and the long-path were received 26 milliseconds apart. The thicker blue segment in the middle is where the SP and LP overlapped,  

Analysis of the image above is provided by Roger. Roger also received a dramatic multipath example during the Saturday 1330-1400 UTC broadcast, using an SDR in New Zealand.

Videos of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 240) are provided by Scott in Ontario (Friday 1300 UTC), Gábor én in Hungary (Friday 1300 UTC except: no decode but you can decode from his audio), and Frigid RF in Virginia (Sunday 2330 UTC). 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 241,  28-30 January 2022, in MFSK modes as noted:
 
 1:40  MFSK32: Program preview
 3:27  MFSK32: Ancient ice reveals mysterious solar storm
 7:11  MFSK64: Biden pushes domestic semiconductor manufacturing
11:42  MFSK64: This week's images
28:26  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  0330-0400 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
Tuesday 1530-1600 UTC 9955 kHz  WRMI Florida

The Mighty KBC transmits to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 7-9 pm EST) 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

Pop Shop Radio from British Columbia, Canada, includes "a whole variety of pop music, such as records from the 1960s and 1970s that were played on Top-40 radio stations not only in North America but also on offshore radio and stations like Radio Luxembourg." The programs now include some MFSK32 text and an image. Schedule: Via Channel 292 in Germany: Wednesdays 1600-1630 UTC on 3955 and 6070 kHz. Saturdays 2200-2230 UTC on 3955 and 6070  kHz (except 6070 first Saturday of the month 2300-2330 UTC). Via WRMI Florida: Mondays 0200-0230 UTC (Sunday evening in the Americas) on 5950 kHz. Website: popshopradio.ca. Twitter: @popshopradio1  Email: radiopopshop@gmail.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 1230 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, Thursdays 0000 UTC (Wednesdays 7 pm EST) 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 



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WBCQ to test on 4790 kHz in February

 


Special thanks to Bill Tilford and The SWLing Post blog, for the following information.


That’s not a typo, in addition to its flagship frequency 7490 kHz, WBCQ will be running staggered propagation tests of 4790 kHz during February for a new entertainment program block sponsored by Angela and Allan Weiner and curated by Uncle Bill Tilford.  

When the regular schedule begins in March, it will be two hours per night of music and other entertainment from around the world. Several new programs under development will participate. The February tests will use archival episodes of From the Isle of Music, Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, Marion’s Attic, Behavior Night, Rock Wave, Tom Call Theater, and Jetzt Geht’s Los!, a wonderful program from Germany of Weimar-era jazz. In March these programs will be joined by several new ones from around the world.

The first week’s tests will run from February 1-5 from 6-8pm EST (2300-0100 UTC).  Each following week will run an hour later to determine optimum transmission times.  An e-QSL will be available for reception reports sent to 4790info@gmail.com.

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UK's Radio User, reviews Global Radio Guide 2021-2022

 


All of the Teak Publishing staff, extend our special thank you to David Harris, for his excellent review, of Global Radio Guide Winter 2021-2022, in the February issue of Radio User.

The kind words and review are very much appreciated. To learn more about Radio User, go to: https://pocketmags.com/us/radio-user-magazine-2

For your copy of Global Radio Guide Winter 2021-2022, go to: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MV5XMFZ





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KNLS transmitter # 2, out of service information

 


KNLS Anchor Point, Alaska's number 2 transmitter is out of service from 27 January 2022. 

All times UTC

Transmitter # 2
0800-0900 on 6075 English 
0900-1000 on 9540 Russian 
1000-1100 on 9680 English 
1100-1200 on 9570 Russian 
1200-1300 on 9625 English  
1300-1400 on 9760 Chinese 
1400-1500 on 6110 English 
1500-1600 on 9550 Russian  
 (DX Mix-Bulgaria/28 Jan 2022/NASWA)

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Clandestine station, JSR Shiokaze (Sea Breeze) frequency updates

 

Clandestine station JSR Shiokaze (Sea Breeze)

Effective: 27 January 20223

All times UTC

1300-1400 - 5930 YAM (300 kW) to NEAs various languages, former 6085
1300-1400 - 7335 YAM (300 kW) to NEAs various languages, former 7250
1300-1330 Japanese Mon/Tue/Sat/Sun; Korean Thu/Fri and English Wed;
1330-1400 Korean Thu-Sun; Japanese Mon/Tue and English Wed.
1600-1700 - 6135 YAM (300 kW) to NEAs various languages, former 6020
1600-1700 - 7285 YAM (300 kW) to NEAs various languages, former 7340
1600-1630 Japanese Mon/Tue/Sat/Sun; Korean Thu/Fri and English Wed;
1630-1700 Korean Thu-Sun; Japanese Mon/Tue and English Wed.

Furusato no Kaze via Shiokaze
Effective: 27 January 2022 
1405-1435 - 6095 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Daily Japanese, former 6070
1405-1435 - 7280 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Daily Japanese, former 7325
(DXB 28 Jan 2022/information edited for clarity by Teak Publishing)

The station is produced by the private "Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea.". (COMJAN) and is aimed at reaching Japanese citizens believed to have been adducted to North Korea between 1977-1983. 
Frequencies may be jammed and subject to change.

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Encore-Classical Music from Radio Tumbril schedules

 


Regular Broadcast times of Encore are: 

11:00 - 12:00 UTC Saturday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe - Simulcast on 9670 kHz
 
Repeated:
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
03:00 - 04:00 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. RTTY continues to spoil 15770 in some areas. Suggest listening using USB or notch filter in LSB if available.
20:00 – 21:00 UTC Friday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
 
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
 
Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL cards welcome.
 
This week's Program - First broadcast this coming Saturday on Channel 292 - starts with the Pizzicati by Delibes from his ballet Sylvia. After that, we'll have a clarinet and piano sonata from Jean Françaix, Rondes de Printemps by Debussy, and a couple of sacred motets composed by Anton Bruckner.
A modern piece next - A vision of the Sea by David Matthews, followed by some Boccherini with castanets, and the Serenade in E Flat by Joseph Suk.
 
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 - www.tumbril.co.uk 
GMØTLY
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Monday, January 24, 2022

Ukraine on medium wave

 


Ukrainian broadcast

549 kHz, Mykolaiv (Luch)  (set schedule not posted) (400 kW Chasiv Yar)

648 kHz, Radio Krym Realii, 1300-1700 UTC (25 kW Chonhar) parallel programming on 105.9 FM

810 kHz, Армія FM (Army FM)  24 hours (10 kW Hirnyk

873 kHz, UR1 Pershiy kanal 24 hours  (25 kW Chasiv Yar)
(Transmitters may opt-out at times with special segments for listeners in Crimea and/or Donets Basin).

(WRTH 2022)

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Ukrainian Армія FM active on medium wave

 


The medium wave transmitter of Army FM, the radio station of the Ukrainian army, has been testing from 26 December 2021 on 810 kHz. 10 kW, using a 190-meter high mast, owned by Telemerezhi Ukrainy LLC, located at Terikonna Street in Hirmyk near Donetsk

Website: http://www.armyfm.com.ua  

Noted from WRTH 2022, as operating 24 hours at 10 kW from Hirnyk

This station was previously covered in the Bits & Bytes column in the Global Radio Guide Winter 2021-2022

 Армія FM begins in Ukraine

BCDX has also reported that the Ukrainian Ministry Defence radio station Aрмія FM (Army FM) has received a one-year approval to broadcast on 810 kHz with 10 kW. The National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine granted the permit for a temporary period.

 A schedule was not included, but the information did state that programming will air from Hirnyk, located west of Donetsk. This is likely due to the pro-Russian separatists occupying this area.

(Teak Publishing)

  
 
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Washington DC AM Station WCRW, drops Chinese programming

 

Report: Washington DC AM Station Drops Chinese Programming Following Scrutiny

WCRW Washington, DC (1190 kHz) has stopped airing programming from China Radio International after station ownership came under scrutiny, including for a $100,000 small business loan it received during the pandemic. “We are no longer carrying Chinese content," Brian Lane, co-owner of the Potomac Radio Group, told the Washington Examiner. "We are changing to a time brokerage station that will carry various programming, including Spanish programming.”

A Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) filing made by Potomac in December, cited by the Examiner, named China Global Television Network (CGTN) as the “foreign principal” for Potomac. As the filing explicitly states, CGTN “is under the control” of the China Communist Party’s Publicity Department. Potomac said it had been paid nearly $4.4 million in programming fees by CGTN and CCP-affiliated China Radio International from 2019 to 2021.

Additional story at: https://tinyurl.com/3w4wpcy6

To read more on WCRW and broadcasting from China, consult my feature, China-A Global Radio Powerhouse in the winter edition of Global Radio Guide Winter 2021-2022, available at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MV5XMFZ
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Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2022 Jan 24 0326 UTC
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 17 - 23 January 2022

Solar activity ranged from very low to high levels during the period. Low levels were observed on 17 Jan with 3 C-class flares observed from Region 2930 (N21, L=324, class/area Dao/230 on 18 Jan). Activity increased to moderate levels (R1-Minor) radio blackouts as Region 2929 (N08, L=321, class/area Dki/310 on 16 Jan) produced am M1/Sf at 18/1744 UTC. Associated with this event were Type II (143 km/s shock velocity), Type IV and 10cm (150 sfu) radio events. This event generated a non-Earth-directed CME. C-class activity was also observed from Region 2930. Low levels returned on 19 Jan with a C1 flare observed from Region 2929. 

High levels were observed on 20 Jan as Region 2929 produced an M5/!f (R2-Moderate) radio blackouts at 20/0601 UTC. Associated with this event were Type II ( 329 km/s shock velocity), Type IV, and 10cm (350 sfu) radio events, along with a Caselli U radio signature. This event also generated a non-Earth-directed CME. Very low levels returned on 21-23 Jan. Of note was a long duration B4 event at 21/1016 UTC with an associated CME. During this timeframe, a disappearing filament was observed lifting off near Region 2934 (S24, L=172, class/area Hsx/140 on 21 Jan). This CME was analyzed to have a potential glancing blow at Earth late on 24 Jan. On 22 Jan, another CME was observed at 22/1036 UTC associated with a disappearing filament located near N28E18. This CME was also
analyzed to have a potential glancing blow at Earth on 26 January. 

An S1 (Minor) solar radiation storm 10 Mev proton event was observed at geosynchronous orbit on 20 Jan associated with the M5 flare mentioned earlier in this report. The event reached a maximum flux of 22.7 pfu at 20/1015 UTC. A 100 MeV proton event was also observed at geosynchronous orbit on 20 Jan associated with the M5 flare. This event reached a maximum flux of 1.1 pfu at 20/0850 UTC. No other proton events were observed during the period. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels through the entire period with a maximum flux of 6,130 pfu observed at 23/1620 UTC. 

Geomagnetic field activity was at quite to unsettled levels on 17-20 Jan due to negative polarity CH HSS influence. Active to G1 (minor) storm levels were also observed on 18 Jan and active to G1-G2 (Minor-Moderate) storm levels were observed on 19 Jan due to
possible embedded transients from CME activity on 14 and 15 Jan. Quiet to unsettled activity was observed on 21-23 Jan due to a sustained negative Bz component. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 24 January - 19 February 2022

Solar activity is expected to be at very low to low levels on 24 Jan - 02 Feb and 17-19 Feb. Very low to low levels, with a slight chance for R1 (Minor) radio blackouts, is expected on 03-16 Feb due to the return of old active region 2929 (N08, L=321). 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at high levels on 24-26 Jan and 12-19 Feb due to recurrent CH HSS influence. Normal to moderate levels are expected on 27-31 Jan and 01-11 Feb. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled to active levles on 24-27 Jan due to positive polarity CH HSS coupled with possible transient passage from the 21 and 22 Jan CME activity. Unsettled to active levels are expected on 04-05 and 10-12 Feb due to negative polarity CH HSS activity. 

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2022 Jan 24      90          12          4
2022 Jan 25      90           8          3
2022 Jan 26      88          12          4
2022 Jan 27      87           8          3
2022 Jan 28      92           5          2
2022 Jan 29      94          12          4
2022 Jan 30      96          10          3
2022 Jan 31      96           5          2
2022 Feb 01      98           5          2
2022 Feb 02     100           5          2
2022 Feb 03     105           5          2
2022 Feb 04     105          15          5
2022 Feb 05     108          10          3
2022 Feb 06     108           5          2
2022 Feb 07     108           5          2
2022 Feb 08     110           5          2
2022 Feb 09     110           5          2
2022 Feb 10     108          12          4
2022 Feb 11     106          15          5
2022 Feb 12     105          12          4
2022 Feb 13     103           5          2
2022 Feb 14     101           5          2
2022 Feb 15     100           5          2
2022 Feb 16      95           5          2
2022 Feb 17      92           5          2
2022 Feb 18      92           5          2
2022 Feb 19      90           5          2
(NOAA)
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Saturday, January 22, 2022

From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill's Melting Pot schedules, January 23-29

 


From the Isle of Music, January 23-29 2022: 
This week we enjoy the music of Cimafunk. 

The broadcasts take 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 0100-0200 UTC on WBCQ, 7490 kHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EST in the US). 
For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1300-1400 UTC (NEW FOR B21) 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, January 23-29, 2022: 
Episode 252 presents music from Réunion and Mauritius. 
The broadcast take place: 

Sunday 2300-0000 (6:00PM -7:00PM EST) 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
Lafayette, IN 47905-1551
email: bill@tilfordproductions.com
Website: www.tilfordproductions.com

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Friday, January 21, 2022

Shortwave Radiogram, Saturday-Sunday schedules

 

Hello friends

For days, the weather forecasters were warning us that two inches of snow would arrive here in the Washington DC area during the Thursday morning commute. Two inches may not seem like much if your are used to real snowfalls, but it's enough to create chaos on the roads here. The local school system canceled classes the night before the forecast weather event. So Thursday morning arrives and ... nothing. Just a bit of rain. Snow is a reluctant visitor to the Washington DC area.

We did get the un-fun part of winter, today: The temperatures dropped. But at least there was no snow, so I was able to repair my two wire antennas.

Last weekend I transmitted an image with two red stripes on a dark blue background. (It could be a nice flag for an emerging republic.) I was hoping the stripes would show the effects of multipath reception. Multipath is sometimes seen if one lives close to the transmitter site. The short skip-zone signal can be weak enough that the signal coming the long way around Earth is also received, creating the echo sound and the fascinating ghosting of the images. The stripes looked like this to Al in northern Florida,14 January 2022, 1300-1330 UTC, 15770 kHz from WRMI Okeechobee, farther south in Florida.

This weekend, to detect any multipath we'll try a blue diamond, recommended by our expert Roger in Germany.

Videos last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 239) are provided by Scott in Ontario (Friday 1300 UTC) and Frigid RF in Virginia (Sunday 2330 UTC). 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 240, 21-23 January 2022, in MFSK modes as noted:
1:38  MFSK32: Program preview
2:45  MFSK32: Funds for Florida Everglades restoration*
8:48  MFSK64: Tonga volcano's lessons for world telecom
12:54  MFSK64: This week's images*
27:43  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
Saturday  0330-0400 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
Tuesday 1530-1600 UTC 9955 kHz WRMI Florida

The Mighty KBC transmits to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 7-9 pm EST) 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

Pop Shop Radio from British Columbia, Canada, includes "a whole variety of pop music, such as records from the 1960s and 1970s that were played on Top-40 radio stations not only in North America but also on offshore radio and stations like Radio Luxembourg." The programs now include some MFSK32 text and an image. Schedule: Via Channel 292 in Germany: Wednesdays 1600-1630 UTC on 3955 and 6070 kHz. Saturdays 2200-2230 UTC on 3955 and 6070  kHz (except 6070 first Saturday of the month 2300-2330 UTC). Via WRMI Florida: Mondays 0200-0230 UTC (Sunday evening in the Americas) on 5950 kHz. Website: popshopradio.ca. Twitter: @popshopradio1  Email: radiopopshop@gmail.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 1230 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, Thursdays 0000 UTC (Wednesdays 7 pm EST) 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 



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Monday, January 17, 2022

New clandestine statio, Mizzima Radio on shortwave

 MIZZIMA RADIO

A new clandestine station began broadcasts on shortwave around January 1. The station is called Mizzima Radio and is on the air on a daily basis via the Encompass DM transmitter at Dhabayya, United Arab Emirates.

Here is my logbook note from yesterday, January 11:

17730  U.A.E.  Mizzima Radio - ENC Al Dhabayya. S-on 11.59 UT with introductory music, a clear ID, and welcoming announcements in Burmese at 12.00 UTC, news at 12.02 UTC, and music at 12.16 UTC to introduce a commentary program. Good signal except for some slight carrier hum, Jan 11., the 23rd-anniversary logo for Mizzima Media.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; ARDXC ADXN / WWDXC 1492-16 Jan 2022)

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Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 


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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 10 - 16 January 2022

Solar activity ranged from very low to isolated moderate levels. Very low to low levels were observed on 10-13 Jan with weak C-class events observed from beyond the NE limb. An isolated R1 (Minor) radio blackout event was observed from beyond the NE limb at 14/0203 UTC that peaked at M1. Additional weak C-class activity was observed from this same unnumbered region on 14 Jan. Region 2925 (S34, L=008, class/area Dso/240 on 05 Jan) produced a C4/1f at 14/1334 UTC. An associated CME was observed off the SW limb with a potential glancing blow expected at Earth on 17 Jan. Low-level activity was observed on 15 Jan from Region 2924 (S31, L=038, class/area Ehi/430 on 08 Jan) and Region 2932 (N31, L=245, class/area Cro/020 on 15 Jan). 16 Jan witnessed additional C-class activity from Region 2930 (N20, L=320, class/area Dso/100 on 16 Jan) and an LDE C2/Sf from Region 2929. No additional Earth-directed CMEs were observed. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit. However, there was a weak enhancement to 1.7 pfu observed at 15/2115 UTC, possibly associated with shock passage from the 14 Jan CME. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was was at moderate levels on 10-15 Jan and at high levels on 16 Jan with a maximum flux of 2,280 pfu observed at 16/1910 UTC. 

Geomagnetic field activity was at mostly quiet levels on 10 Jan through midday on 14 Jan. By midday to late on 14 Jan, activity increased to unsettled to G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storm levels due to a CIR in advance of a negative polarity CH HSS. Embedded in this activity was a possibly transient from an earlier, undetected CME. Activity levels remained enhanced to G1 (Minor) storm levels on 15-16 Jan due to continued negative polarity CH HSS effects. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 17 January - 12 February 2022

Solar activity is expected to be at very low to low levels, with a slight chance for R1 (Minor) radio blackouts, on 17-21 Jan due to the complexity of Region 2929. Very low to low levels are expected on 22 Jan - 02 Feb. Very low to low levels, with a slight chance for R1 (Minor) radio blackouts, is expected on 03-12 Feb with the potential return of old Region 2929. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at high levels on 17-23 Jan and again on 12 Feb due to recurrent CH HSS influence. Normal to moderate levels are expected on 24 Jan - 11 Feb. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled levels on 18, 24-26, 28-30 Jan, 05, 10 and 12 Feb, with active levels expected on 17 Jan, 04, and 11 Feb, all due to recurrent CH HSS activity. 

:Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2022 Jan 17     115          18          4
2022 Jan 18     115          10          3
2022 Jan 19     110           5          2
2022 Jan 20     108           5          2
2022 Jan 21     106           5          2
2022 Jan 22     102           5          2
2022 Jan 23     102           5          2
2022 Jan 24     102           8          3
2022 Jan 25     102           8          3
2022 Jan 26     100           8          3
2022 Jan 27     100           5          2
2022 Jan 28      95          10          3
2022 Jan 29      90          10          3
2022 Jan 30      90          10          3
2022 Jan 31      95           5          2
2022 Feb 01     100           5          2
2022 Feb 02     105           5          2
2022 Feb 03     110           5          2
2022 Feb 04     110          15          5
2022 Feb 05     110          10          3
2022 Feb 06     110           5          2
2022 Feb 07     110           5          2
2022 Feb 08     110           5          2
2022 Feb 09     110           5          2
2022 Feb 10     110          12          4
2022 Feb 11     110          15          4
2022 Feb 12     110          12          4
(NOAA)
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DXers Diary Contest continues to February 6

 


KTWR - DXers Diary Contest of DXer Association Of India 6 January 2022

Dear listeners of DXERS DIARY, we will be conducting a contest until 6 February 2022. During these two months, listeners who send regular reception reports for DXERS DIARY will be eligible to take part in the contest.

Five winners will be randomly drawn from this group of participants. They will win a special code with which they can download the Starwaves DRM Radio mobile application, free of cost. This will allow them to listen to their favorite DRM radio stations on a mobile phone. DXers Diary would like to thank the DRM Consortium and Starwaves for sponsoring the gift.

Please send your reception reports to dxersdiary@gmail.com 

Remember that this program is aired at the beginning of KTWR's 1028-1056 UT  DRM broadcast on 15200 kHz every Sunday.  73 from KTWR.
(Arun Kumar-IND  VU2BBF, DXers Diary) 
via #DXerAssociationOfIndia WhatsApp Group; via Mike Terry-UK Jan 6)
(WWDXC 1492-Jan 2022)

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Saturday, January 15, 2022

#RadioWeek slated for online conference in January

 




If a week dedicated to radio seminars and audio trends interests you, RadioWeek is approaching.

The online conference is sponsored by Red Tech and will be in English and French. For additional information consult http://www. radio-week.com/en

January 18-22, 2022
The five-day event will be 100% online, covering: 
Managing an FM Radio Operation
On-Demand
Tech Trends
Operations (Workflow)
The Cloud/Cybersecurity/IP Protection

The #RadioWeek can be followed live and in replay on the websites:
RedTech.pro
ConnectOnAir.com
LaLettre.pro
and on all social networks

Consult their website at http://www. radio-week.com for registration information.
(BDXC/Jan 2022)
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Friday, January 14, 2022

Weekend schedule for Shortwave Radiogram

 

Hello friends

Another shortwave program is transmitting text and images. Pop Shop Radio from Hope, British Columbia, is including some MFSK32 text in each show. I have added their schedule and contact information to the list below.

Please encourage other shortwave broadcasters to try text and images on their broadcasts. Explain to them how easy it is to encode and decode the content. Tell them to get in touch with me if they have questions.

Another reminder:  Shortwave Radiogram has a new transmission, Tuesday 1530-1600 UTC, 9955 kHz from WRMI Florida. The frequency is directed to Latin America but is heard well enough for our digital modes. On January 11, I heard this broadcast with a good signal via an SDR in upper Alberta (3900 km), and easily decoded it. 

Videos of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram are provided by Scott in Ontario (Saturday 1330 UTC), 2010DFS in Shimane, Japan (Sunday 0800 UTC on 5850 kHz), and PDXh0b0 in Oregon (I think) (Sunday 0800 UTC excerpt on 7730 kHz).  The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. An analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 239, 14-16 January 2021, in MFSK modes as noted:
 
 1:41  MFSK32: Program preview
 2:53  MFSK32: Plans for Pandora mission to study exoplanets
 7:05  MFSK64: Kitty litter clay captures methane from air*
11:46  MFSK64: This week's images*
28:33  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)
 
Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule
UTC Day UTC Time Frequency Transmitter
Saturday 0330-0400 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
Tuesday 1530-1600 UTC 9955 kHz WRMI Florida

The Mighty KBC transmits to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 7-9 pm EST) 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

Pop Shop Radio from British Columbia, Canada, includes "a whole variety of pop music, such as records from the 1960s and 1970s that were played on Top-40 radio stations not only in North America but also on offshore radio and stations like Radio Luxembourg." The programs now include some MFSK32 text and an image. Schedule: Via Channel 292 in Germany: Wednesdays 1600-1630 UTC on 3955 and 6070 kHz. Saturdays 2200-2230 UTC on 3955 and 6070  kHz (except 6070 first Saturday of the month 2300-2330 UTC). Via WRMI Florida: Mondays 0200-0230 UTC (Sunday evening in the Americas) on 5950 kHz. Website: popshopradio.ca. Twitter: @popshopradio1  Email: radiopopshop@gmail.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 1230 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, Thursdays 0000 UTC (Wednesdays 7 pm EST) 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 

 





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From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill's Melting Pot schedules, January 16-21

 


From the Isle of Music, January 16-12 2022:
This week we present some recent releases. 

The broadcasts take 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 0100-0200 UTC on WBCQ, 7490 kHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EST in the US). 

For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1300-1400 UTC (NEW FOR B21) 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, January 16-22, 2022: 
Episode 251 presents The Hoosier Effect, which celebrates the role of musicians from Indiana in several musical genres. 

The broadcasts take place:
Sunday 2300-0000 (6:00PM -7:00PM EST) 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
website: www.tilfordproductions.com

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Channel 292 plans special pirate broadcast on January 15, 2022


 

The special broadcast from Germany's Channel 292, will be in memory of Radio Pirate Dr. Tim.   

Date: 15 January 2022
Time: 1000 UTC
Frequency 6070 kHz 

The program on Channel 292 will be a special Texas Radio Shortwave program commemorating the many pirate stations produced by Germany's Dr. Tim including:

Radio Anonymous, Radio Bella Italia, Radio BZN, Radio Carnival, Clinic Radio, Radio Corona, Radio Disco Hell, Radio Dr. Juice, Radio Dr. Tim, Radio Dummyload, Radio Easterbunny, EM Radio, Halloween Radio, Radio Heidi, Radio Heijntje, Radio Illegal, Radio Isabella, Radio Jingle Bells, Radio Jodelpiraat, Radio Lesbos, Radio Lockdown, Love Parade Radio, March Music Radio, Radio Mousjager, Radio Olympia, Radio Polkawelle, Rammstein Radio, Reggae Radio, Radio Republica da Banana, Shortwave Pirate, Radio Sofa King, Radio Southsea Melody, Radiostancia Russian Hooligans, Radio 29, Radio Toyota, Trance AM, Transatlantic Broadcast, Radio UNID, Unknown Radio, Radio Watt & Lumen, Werner's Schlagerwelt, Radio The White Man, Wild West FM, World Cup Radio, Radio Zendpiraat.
 
Texas Radio Shortwave will offer a special e-QSL for correct reception reports that include details of at least 20 minutes of the program.  Reports should be sent to texasradiosw@gmail.com.



 
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Monday, January 10, 2022

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity  03 - 09 January 2022

Solar activity was at very low to low levels during the period. C-class activity was observed on 06-07 Jan from Region 2924 (S31, L=038, class/area Ehi/430 on 08 Jan). The largest of these events was a C2 flare observed at 07/2210 UTC. The remaining regions were
unremarkable and quiet. Late on 09 Jan, Type II (575 km/s S.V.) and Type IV radio emissions were observed, most likely associated with CME activity at or behind the NE limb. No other activity was observed during the period. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels on 08 Jan with a maximum flux of 2,655 pfu obseved at 08/1805 UTC. Moderate levels were observed on 03-07 Jan and 09 Jan. 

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to GI (Minor) storm levels. Quiet to unsettled levels were observed on 03-04 Jan, with active periods on 04 Jan, due to positive polarity CH HSS influence. Quiet levels persisted on 05 Jan through late on 08 Jan. G1 (Minor) storm levels were observed late on 08 Jan due to negative polarity CH HSS influence. Quiet to unsettled levels were observed on 09 Jan as CH HSS influence slowly waned. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 10 January - 05 February 2022

Solar activity is expected to be at very low to low levels through the outlook period. A slight chance to a chance for M-class flare activity (R1-R2, Minor to Moderate) is possible on 10-29 Jan due to the return of old Regions 2916 and 2918. 

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 19-23 Jan due to recurrent CH HSS influence. Moderate levels are expected on 10-18 Jan, 24 -31 Jan and 01-05 Feb. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled levels on 10, 16-18, 23-26, 28-30 Jan and 04-05 Feb with active levels expected on 17 Jan and 04 Feb, all due to recurrent CH HSS activity. 

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2022 Jan 10     102           8          3
2022 Jan 11     102           5          2
2022 Jan 12     105           5          2
2022 Jan 13     110           5          2
2022 Jan 14     110           5          2
2022 Jan 15     115           5          2
2022 Jan 16     115          12          5
2022 Jan 17     120          15          4
2022 Jan 18     120          10          3
2022 Jan 19     120           5          2
2022 Jan 20     120           5          2
2022 Jan 21     120           5          2
2022 Jan 22     120           5          2
2022 Jan 23     120          10          3
2022 Jan 24     120           8          3
2022 Jan 25     110           8          3
2022 Jan 26     100           8          3
2022 Jan 27     100           5          2
2022 Jan 28      95          10          3
2022 Jan 29      90          10          3
2022 Jan 30      85          10          3
2022 Jan 31      85           5          2
2022 Feb 01      85           5          2
2022 Feb 02      95           5          2
2022 Feb 03     105           5          2
2022 Feb 04     100          15          5
2022 Feb 05     100          10          3
(NOAA)
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Friday, January 07, 2022

17th Edition of the Global Radio Guide (Winter 2021-22) Now Available

 


Press Release:                                                                         
Teak Publishing Company 
P.O. Box 297
Brasstown NC 28902
www.teakpublishing.com

For Immediate Release                                                                       Thursday, December 2, 2021


On any given day, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) fueled by a meteoric rise in the country's economics, politics, the covid pandemic, cyber security and human rights issues, Beijing Winter 2022 Olympics, and a strident expansion of the country’s military forces dominates global news headlines and news cycles. These headlines include China’s recent tensions with Taiwan, which are said to be the worst in forty years, and its other neighbors in the South China Sea region.

As China’s influence continues to expand worldwide, so have the country’s huge radio broadcast services. Local, regional, and international mediumwave and shortwave networks carry news and programming to audiences around the world. Since these services are government-sponsored you are hearing China’s Communist Party’s (CCP) perspective of worldwide events as they unfold. Topping the list of the country’s media outlets is China Radio International (CRI) the largest and most widely heard station in China.

For those who want to follow all the ongoing storylines originating from the PRC, Gayle Van Horn’s 17th Edition of her Amazon bestselling Global Radio Guide (Winter 2021-22) has all the details you need to monitor all the radio services from the Land of the Red Dragon.

Her feature is one of the most comprehensive articles ever written on the Chinese radio broadcast system. Complete schedules for all China radio services, a section of how to ID national stations broadcasting in Chinese, and links to videos with CRI IDs in 45 languages on the author’s YouTube channel that are just some of the materials you will find in this all-important cover story in the GRG. This is an indispensable guide to for the radio listener to hear China as tensions in the region continue to heat up.

China’s broadcasters are not the only focus of this completely updated edition of the GRG, though. Worldwide, tensions are continuing to escalate, and – in another case of what is old becoming new – people around the world are once again turning to shortwave radio to place themselves on the front lines.

With the help of the GRG, you can tune in to shortwave broadcast stations from other hotspots such as Cuba, India, Iran, North/South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and many other counties. If you have a shortwave radio receiver, SDR or Internet connection, pair it with this unique radio resource to know when and where to listen to the world.

This newest edition of the GRG carries on the tradition of those before it with an in-depth, 24-hour station/frequency guide with schedules for selected AM band, longwave, and shortwave radio stations. This unique resource is the only radio publication that lists by-hour schedules that include all language services, frequencies, and world target areas for over 500 stations worldwide. The schedules included in this edition of the GRG are valid from 31 October 2021 until 26 March 2022, the B21 broadcast schedule period.

The GRG includes listings of DX radio programs and Internet website addresses for many of the stations in the book. There are also entries for time and frequency stations as well as some of the more “intriguing” transmissions one can find on the shortwave radio bands.

Gayle has also updated her now-famous SDR Buyer’s Guide, a must-have compendium that helps you navigate through the revolutionary world of software-defined radios (SDRs), the new digital frontier of the radio hobby.

Also new in this 17th edition, James Careless, in an article that originally appeared in Radio World, looks at the current state of shortwave receiver technology. Dr. Adrian Peterson of AWR looks back at the early days of Philippine broadcasting. David Harris has written a review of the bhi NES10-2MK4 Noise Cancelling Speaker. Spectrum Monitor columnist Fred Waterer will take you on a guided tour of shortwave music programs from around the world.

There are updated columns including the latest radio news in Bits & Bytes, current radio QSL information and addresses, the Best of the Best DX shortwave program listings, and a listing of radio station Internet websites.

This edition also has introductory articles for beginners on Traveling the World via Shortwave Radio Broadcasts, Monitoring the Shortwave Action Bands, and Teak’s latest greatly expanded frequency list of HF non-broadcast radio stations worldwide.

Global Radio listeners are routinely entertained with unique perspectives to events, music, culture, history, and news from other countries that you will not see or hear on your local or national broadcast channels. Global Radio broadcasts are not restricted by country borders or oceans and can travel thousands of miles, reaching millions of listeners worldwide, now in over 300 different languages and dialects.

Whether you monitor shortwave radio broadcasts, amateur radio operators, or aeronautical, maritime, government, or military communications in the HF radio spectrum, this book has the frequencies to help you to hear it all. Teak Publishing’s Global Radio Guide "brings the world to you."

You can find this edition of the Global Radio Guide, along with all of Teak Publishing e-book titles currently available for purchase, on the Teak Publishing Web site at http://www.teakpublishing.com. This includes all previous editions of the Global Radio Guide available at reduced sale prices.

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KQKD DX Test schedule update

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Jan 6, 2022

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the National Radio Club (NRC) and the International Radio Club of America (IRCA) is pleased to announce a special DX Test for distant listeners for KQKD on 1380 kHz in Redfield, SD.

The test is scheduled for 1/15/2022 at 00:01 AM Central Time (0601 UTC 15 January).  This test is scheduled to run for three hours.  

For KQKD, Ron Schacht, Owner/Chief Engineer, will be performing regular maintenance of the station's audio chain during the test. Listeners will hear: Morse Code IDs, Tone Sweeps, Voice IDs, Music, 1 kHz long tones, IRCA Signature Tune "Hands Across The Sea"  and more.

RECEPTION REPORTS & QSL REQUESTS

All reception reports will be verified through the CPC with an electronic QSL. Reception reports along with MP3 recordings or .MP4 video recordings of your reception should be emailed to:

les@highnoonfilm.com.  Please be sure to use the subject line: "KQKD 1380 RECEPTION REPORT."

The following requirements are in effect in order to receive an electronic QSL verifying your report:

   Reports via email only. Email must include an MP3 file attachment of your reception (best two minutes or so in length) or an MP4 video clip. While written descriptions will be considered along with the recording,
   they will not suffice alone for verification.
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   Reports must be submitted within 30 days of the test.
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   The report must include your name, location, and return email address, clearly grouped together at the top of the verification request.
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   Please also include a description of your receiver, antenna, and any interference noted.
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   If you use a remote SDR to receive the test, you must clearly indicate that in your verification request. We will only accept one such report per DX'er. You cannot log the test on multiple remote SDRs and request multiple verifications.

The IRCA/NRC CPC would like to thank the owners of KQKD, Ron Schacht, Owner/Chief Engineer, and CPC member Paul Walker for helping to arrange the test.

Good luck to all DXers!

About the CPC

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) is a cross-functional group comprised of members of both the National Radio Club (NRC) and International Radio Club of America (IRCA) for the purpose of coordinating and arranging DX Tests with AM radio stations.  These DX tests both allow radio stations to conduct valuable equipment tests on their transmitter and audio chain as well as enable DX hobbyists to receive the testing station from greater distances than would normally be possible.  The CPC membership consists of:  Chairman Les Rayburn, Paul Walker, George Santulli, Joe Miller, and Loyd Van Horn.

For radio stations interested in coordinating a DX test with the CPC, please visit the following Web site for more information:

https://amdxtest.blogspot.com/

For more information on the types of content heard during a DX test, "An introduction to DX Tests" video is available at DX Central:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQX_zmEC4fY

*Loyd Van Horn*
W4LVH - Mandeville, LA
*Member*:  IRCA/NRC Courtesy Program Committee (CPC)
*Founder*: DX Central - *Because we're all about radio*
*Web*:  dxcentralonline.com
*Twitter*:  @DXCentral
*YouTube*:  youtube.com/c/DXCentral

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From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill's Melting Pot schedules, Jan. 9-15

 


From the Isle of Music, January 9-15 2022: 

This week we present a potpourri of ensembles. 

The broadcasts take 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 0100-0200 (NEW FOR B21) UTC on WBCQ, 7490 kHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EST in the US). 

For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1300-1400 UTC (NEW FOR B21) 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, January 9-15 2022: 
Episode 250, our first new episode of 2022, visits all of the continents. 

The broadcasts take place: 

Sunday 2300-0000 NEW FOR B21 (6:00PM -7:00PM EST) 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
Website: www.tilfordproductions.com

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Thursday, January 06, 2022

WRMI adds CQ Calling program to Thursday lineup

 


CQ Calling, a new DX program airing on WRMI, focuses on the large number of amateur radio operators in our audience. 


It is produced and presented by Larry Deyoe, who commented; 
"I’ve been an avid mediumwave and shortwave DX’er since 1972. I began in broadcasting in 1977 in Portland, Oregon. A total of 11 years in commercial radio. I host a nearly daily YouTube
show between 20:00 and 21:00 UTC called 'Ham Radio Live!' a live show watched daily by people from around the world. The show encourages people to get their ham license while also celebrating shortwave, DX, CB, and radio history. The live viewers are a key 34 element to every show". 

CQ Calling is aired on WRMI on Thursday 

All times UTC

0815 - 7730 kHz to Hawaii/South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
2015 - 15770 kHz to Europe/North Africa/Middle East
7:30 pm Eastern Time on 9395 kHz to North America
8:15 pm Eastern Time on 9955 kHz to Caribbean/Central America/South America
The Thursday 8:15 pm ET broadcast is simulcast on WRMIs internet stream at www.wrmi.net
(BDXC/edited for clarity by Teak Publishing)
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Wednesday, January 05, 2022

KJJR DX Test on January 8

 


The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the National Radio Club and The International Radio Club of America, is pleased to announce a special DX Test for distant listeners for KJJR 880 kHz in Whitefish, Montana. The test is scheduled for Saturday morning, January 8, 2022 at 00:01 AM MST (07:01 UTC). The test will run for two hours until 02:00 AM MST (09:00 UTC). 

The Chief Engineer for KJJR, Todd Clark will be performing regular maintenance of the station's audio chain during the test. Listeners will hear Morse Code IDs at 10 WPM 800 Hz and 20 WPM 1,000 Hz. There will also be sweep tones, telephone off-hook indicators, long-duration tones at 1,000 Hz, music, jingles, and more. 

More details regarding reception reports, verifications, etc. will be sent in the coming days. We are rushing to make this announcement to give as many DX'ers notification of the upcoming test as possible. 
The IRCA/NRC CPC would like to thank the owners of KJJR, Todd Clark, and Paul Walker for helping to arrange the test.
(Les Rayburn/Loyd Van Horn-NRC/IRCA)

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