November programming from FRS Holland

 

On Sunday, November 3, 2024, we will take to the air celebrating 44 years of shortwave broadcasting. You can tune in from 08:52-13:45 UTC / 09:52-14:45 CET.

Frequencies will be subject to change on 5940, 7700 and 9300. The complete FRS team will be hosting shows including Jan van Dijk, Mike Taylor, Bert van Leer, Dave Scott & Peter Verbruggen.

Programs include ‘FRS Goes DX’ and the ILLS (mailbag show) with lots of letters that we received for our Summer Splash back in July and August. And of course great memories, flashbacks and great music !

We warmly invite you to tune in, turn on & enjoy!

Of course, reports and comments are much appreciated. Reports via P.O. Box 2702, 6049 ZG Herten, the Netherlands are verified with one of our A5 size full-colour QSL cards from the ‘FRS Through the Years’ series. e-mail reports are verified with our eQSL, for program details to: rs@frsholland.nl

Please note: Important last-minute announcements or frequency updates, can be found under the ‘Latest News’ section on the FRS website.http://www.frsholland.nl

    

November broadcasts

 frsonline.ddns.net  Monday November 4 at 17:00- 21:45 UTC; 18:00- 22:45 CET (Euro time)

frsonline.ddns.net  Wednesday November 6 at 17:00- 21:45 UTC; 18:00- 22:45 CET

frsonline.ddns.net  Friday November 8 at 17:00- 21:45 UTC; 18:00- 22:45 CET

http://laut.fm/jukebox Saturday November 9 at 18:00- 23:00 UTC; 19:00- 24:00 CET

http://laut.fm/jukebox Sunday November 10 at 08:00-13:00 UTC; 09:00-14:00 CET

http://laut.fm/jukebox Thursday November 14 at 14:00-19:00 UTC; 15:00-20:00 CET

http://laut.fm/jukebox Saturday November 16 at 18:00- 23:00 UTC; 19:00- 24:00 CET

Website: https://frsholland.nl/frsh-on-air-sunday-november-3rd/

QSL Report 2.0 - November 2024

Welcome to the November edition of QSL Report 2.0. Thank you for the kind words for the premier edition in October. 

QSL Report 2.0, is a relaunch from my previous QSL Report column, in Monitoring Times magazine. You will find news on QSLing trends, what worked (and didn’t) special event QSLs and QSLs from shortwave, pirate radio, mediumwave, utility longwave, and amateur. If you QSL any of those stations – please tell the world your results. 

Your contributions are welcomed to w4gvhla@gmail.com. QSL Report 2.0 will bring YOU the latest and keep you informed! 

DXing on special holidays presents an excellent opportunity to hear special programming from the respective country. Algeria is the one country from this list as active on shortwave, however, the following countrys may present an opportunity to monitor signals on amateur radio, mediumwave or FM monitoring. 

November Holidays

Algeria Revolution Day, November 1

Antigua Independence Day, November 1

Cambodia Independence Day, November 9

Angola Independence Day, November 1

Monaco National Day, November 19

Lebanon Independence Day, November 22

Bosnia & Herzegovina National Day, November 25

Suriname Independence Day, November 25

Albania Independence Day, November 28

East Timor Leste Independence Day, November 28

Mauritania Independence Day, November 28

Serbia & Montenegro Republic Day, November 29

Barbados Independence Day, November 30

Address Update

Radio Prague International international@czechradio.cz

Trans World Radio info2@twr.org 

Voice of Mongolia (Russian Service) vom.russia@yahoo.com 

World Music Radio wmr@wmr.dk P.O. Box 112, DK-8960 Randers SØ, Denmark

Euro-Free Radio

6070, Atlantic 2000 International via Rohrbach Waal. Full data e-QSL in two days for French e-report to atlantic2000international@gmail.com (Christian Ghibaudo, France/DX Fanzine/NASWA).

6940/9215, Radio Pamela. Full data e-QSLs for two frequencies by Steve Most/Broadcaster Received for two e-reports to radiopamela@gmail.com (P Chandra/IDXCI). 

Shortwave

Ascension Island

17880, Follow the Bible Ministries via relay. Full data e-QSL in two days for e-report to followthebibleministries@yahoo.com (Sam Wright, MS)

Austria

17725, AWR, Moosbrunn relay. Full data e-QSL for an e-report to qsl@awr.org. Received in two days (G. Van Horn/LA).

Colombia

4940, Radio La Montana, Arauca, Colombia. Full data e-QSL in 12 days for Spanish e-report to radiolamontana@gmail.com (Timber Gaviria, Colombia/RUSdx/Top Nx/NASWA).

Cuba

11760, Radio Habana Cuba. Full data e-QSL in 19 days for e-report to radiohc@enet.cu (Juan Carlos Pérez Montero, Spain/FB/NASWA)

Eswatini

11880, TWR Africa. Full data e-QSL for e-report to lstavrop@twr.org (Wright).

Finland

3990, Radio Piko. Full data e-QSL in four hours for e-report to pikofinland@gmail.com (Davide Borroni, Italy/DX Fanzine/FB/NASWA).

Germany

11800, AWR Nauen, Germany relay. Full data e-QSL for an e-report to qsl@awr.org Received in two days (Van Horn).

9670, Musikalle via Channel 292. Full data e-QSL in two days for e-report to qslmusikallee@gmail.com Jouke van der Galien, Netherlands/BDXC/NASWA).

9670, Radio Carpathia via Ingolstadt Rohrbach Waal  Bavaria, Germany. Full data e-QSL for e-report to radiocarpathia@gmail.com (Anatoly Klepov, Russia/RUSdx/BDXC).

Guam

15670, AWR, KSDA Agat, Guam. Full data color e-QSL for an e-report to qsl@awr.org 15360 verified for Guam as a separate e-QSL. Received in two days (Van Horn).

India

15410, Akahvani/AIR. Full data e-QSL in 81 days for e-report to manager@air.org.in (Hector Gregorio Goicoechea, Uruguay/DX Fanzine).

Madagascar

17725, AWR Talata-Volonondry, Madagascar relay. Full data e-QSL for e-report to qsl@awr.og  Received in two days (Van Horn).

Mongolia

12085, Voice of Mongolia. Full data e-QSL of scenery photo. Received in two days for e-report to mnb_vom@yahoo.com (P.R. Evans/MN)

Oman

12095, BBC World Service, Al-Seela, Oman relay. No data color e-QSL of studio photo. Received at online posting at https://eqsl.tools.bbc.co.uk(Van Horn).

Philippines

12095, FEBC. Full data e-QSL from Eduard Baliad. Received in 36 days for e-report to eduard.baliad@febc.ph (Miguel Angel Rocha Gamez-Colombia/FB).

15640, Radyo Pilipinas. Full data e-QSL with station logo. Received three days for e-report to dzrp.radyopilipinas@gmail.com (Evans).

Sri Lanka

11955, AWR, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka relay. Full data color e-QSL for e-report to qsl@awr.org Tashkent, Uzbekistan relay on same frequency with e-QSL. Received in two days. (Van Horn).

Tajikistan

15505, AWR, Dushanbe, Tajikistan relay. Full data color e-QSL for an e-report to qsl@awr.org. Received in two days (Van Horn).

United Kingdom

7300, Radio Akhbar Mufbar Mufriha via Wooferton, UK. Full data e-QSL in 13 dys for e-report to akhbarmufriha@outlook.com (Carlos Alberto Erdmann, Brazil/FB/DX Fanzine).

Uzbekistan

9700, AWR Tashkent, Uzbekistan relay. Full data e-QSL for e-report to qsl@awr.org (Wright).

9510, BBC Tashkent, Uzbekistan relay. No-data color e-QSL of Singapore transmitter site. Received at online posting at https://eqsl.tools.bbc.co.uk(Van Horn).

 

The ‘V’ Callsigns of Newfoundland

 

Thank you to Ray Robinson and Jeff White for sharing the latest edition of Wavescan for our followers.

Jeff:  Most radio stations throughout Canada are allocated callsigns beginning with the letter ‘C’ – CB specifically for stations of the national broadcaster, the CBC, and CF, CH, CI, CJ and CK for various other independent and commercial network affiliates.  But there are a few in Newfoundland at the eastern extremity of the nation which unusually have callsigns that begin with the letter ‘V’.  Here’s Ray Robinson in Los Angeles to tell us how this came about.

Ray:  Thanks, Jeff.  To understand this situation, you need to know something of the history of the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.  In the 1600’s, various claims were made to parts of Newfoundland by Britain and France due to the valuable fishing grounds around its shores, but in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, at the end of the War of the Spanish Succession, France acknowledged British ownership of the island and ceded complete control.  For the next 100+ years the island was subject to rather arbitrary rule by naval commanders, and Labrador also was administered as part of Newfoundland from 1809 onwards.  In 1824, London formally recognized Newfoundland and Labrador as a colony, and in 1832 a colonial assembly was established which provided a resident governor and an elective legislature.  That was, and still is, referred to as the House of Assembly.

This worked well, although there were religious tensions in the territory, with the two main political parties being the Liberals and the Conservatives.  The Liberals base of support came mainly from Irish Catholic immigrants, whereas the base of the Conservatives was the merchant class, and Protestants.  Control of the Assembly alternated between the two, but with a prosperous population of 120,000 and self-government largely a reality, in the 1869 General Election, the people voted not to join the new Dominion of Canada.  Newfoundland then continued as a colony until 26 September 1907, when it was granted Dominion status, along with New Zealand.

The Great Depression of the early 1930’s hit Newfoundland hard, as prices plunged for fish – its main export.  This triggered an economic crash, followed by a political collapse amid profound distrust of the politicians of the time and charges of corruption within the government.  The upshot was that in 1934, the people surrendered their dominion status, giving up self-government in return for financial support from London.  Newfoundland thus became and remains the only nation that has ever voluntarily relinquished democracy.

A Commission of Government was established with six commissioners appointed by London, who administered the country without elections from 1934 until 1949.  After the war, various factions favored either developing closer ties with the United States, joining Canada, or reverting to an independent Dominion.  Following intense debate, the people voted in a referendum in 1948 to join Canada, and Newfoundland was formally admitted into the Canadian Confederation in 1949.

Newfoundland’s association with radio goes all the way back to Marconi’s spark gap experiments in 1901, and the reception at St. John’s of a signal sent from Poldhu, Cornwall, England.  But the first radio broadcast station in Newfoundland was VOWR, the Voice Of Wesley Radio, owned and operated by the Wesley United Church of Canada.  It’s a non-commercial, listener supported station in St. John’s, with studios and offices at 101 Patrick Street.

VOWR first signed on the air on July 20, 1924, just over 100 years ago.  Using only 50 watts, its original experimental call sign was 8WMC, which stood for the Wesley Methodist Church.  The ITU prefix issued to the Dominion of Newfoundland before its confederation into Canada was ‘VO’, so the experimental 8WMC call was changed to VOWR in 1932.  The transmitter has always been on 800 kHz AM omnidirectional, now with 10 kW during the day and 2.5 kW at night.  Reverend Joseph G. Joyce started the station to provide a companion to people unable to get to services, but it soon expanded to provide public service programming and entertainment.  The format today is described as full service community Christian radio, with content about 30% Christian and 70% secular.  Music played includes adult standards from the ‘40’s to the ’70’s, classical, folk, classic country, oldies, marching band and beautiful music.  The station is entirely run by a team of over 50 volunteers.  Here’s a clip from 1989:

The second station in Newfoundland was VOAR, the ‘Voice of Adventist Radio’, which went on the air from St. John’s in the fall of 1929 with another experimental callsign, 8BSL.  This changed a few times, first to 8RA in 1930, VONA (‘Voice Of the North Atlantic’) in 1932, and VOAC (‘Voice Of the Adventist Church’) in 1933.  The VOAR call was adopted in 1938, and since 1991 the station broadcast on 1210 kHz AM.  But because 1210 is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A WPHT in Philadelphia, VOAR had to use a directional antenna with unsatisfactory results.  Eventually in 2016, the CRTC agreed to permit conversion to 96.7 FM.  The station rebranded as Lighthouse FM and began testing on the FM band in December 2018.  It formally launched the following month with a format of contemporary Christian programming including talk, teaching and music.  The AM transmitter was finally switched off in 2020.  The FM transmitter is licensed to Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, now serving the St. John’s metropolitan area with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts – the maximum for most Canadian FM stations.  VOAR is also heard on about 30 other rebroadcasters elsewhere in Newfoundland, and in Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories.

But probably the most well-known ‘V’ station in Newfoundland is VOCM, which began broadcasting in 1936.  Walter Banks Williams III and his father in the family home at 80 Circular Road in St. John's were very interested in radio.  Walter attended training at RCA and at Radio Training Schools in the United States, and he set up a firm called the Atlantic Broadcasting Company.  On December 22, 1933, Atlantic was issued a licence by the Newfoundland Post and Telegraph Department to operate a station from the second floor of the family home.  The callsign applied for and granted to this new station was VOCM - chosen to mean ‘Voice Of the Common Man’.

And so, with a transmitter and other equipment built by Williams, VOCM began operations as an experimental father-and-son station operating only a few hours a day.  The station's antenna was built in the backyard and the technical equipment was placed in a backroom on the main floor.  The station first went on the air on October 19, 1936.  For the first 13 years, it used the split channel frequency of 1005 kHz, but in 1949 this was changed to the 590 kHz channel it still uses to this day with 20,000 watts.  VOCM was truly a family affair for some time; Walter's son, Walter David Williams, later joined him in working long hours at the radio station for many years.

VOCM 590 today is a full-service news/talk and music station playing soft rock and classic hits from the ‘70’s and ‘80s.  It is owned by the Stingray Group, which also  operates a number of other stations throughout the province, all with callsigns beginning with ‘C’.  Many of those carry VOCM news and are branded as the ‘VOCM/Big Land FM Radio Network’.  At least half a dozen of them now simulcast VOCM full-time, with the exception of local commercials.  These are:

• CFCB 570 in Corner Brook, plus five FM translators,

• CFSX 870 in Stephenville,

• CHCM in Marystown, which converted from 740 AM to 88.3 FM in 2019,

• CKCM 620 in Grand Falls-Windsor,

• CKGA 650 in Gander, and

• CKVO 710 in Clarenville.

CKCM 620 in Grand Falls first went on the air in 1962, and it happens to be the very first transatlantic DX catch of yours truly from England in October 1976.  Newfoundland is 3½ hours behind UK time, and this is what CKCM sounded like just before 3 in the morning in Luton, England, 11:26pm Newfoundland time, on Friday 1st October 1976:

I should also mention that immediately following the Second World War, the United States setup bases in Newfoundland and Labrador, accompanied by AFRTS stations which also used VO callsigns.  The last of these was VOUS in Argentia, Newfoundland, which closed in the late ‘60’s.

So, now there are just four stations remaining in Newfoundland with VO call signs – VOWR, VOAR-FM, VOCM, and its sister station VOCM-FM.  They all broadcast from St. John’s, and all but VOCM-FM predate the confederation into Canada in 1949.  VOWR, VOAR-FM and VOCM were all allowed to keep their VO callsigns despite the end of Newfoundland’s special ITU status.  VOCM-FM was allowed to adopt the callsign in 1982 because of its corporate association with VOCM.

Interestingly, the call sign prefix ‘VO’ remains in use by radio amateurs in Newfoundland to this day.

Back to you, Jeff.

(Ray Robinson/Jeff white/Wavescan)

Listeners’ Day on Radio Romania International

 

On November 3, 2024, the first Sunday after the celebration of the Romanian radio corporation, RRI invites you to be part of the Listeners’ Day show.

This year, RRI asks you in what way you think AI (Artificial Intelligence) will change the world. What will the jobs of the future be like? To what extent will we depend on AI? Who and how will have to regulate the use of AI? What are, in your opinion, the pros and cons of using AI?

 We are waiting for your contributions, to include them in our November 3rd show. You can send them by email, to engl@rri.ro, or on Facebook. You can also send audio messages on WhatsApp, at +40744312650, or you can send us your phone number and we will call to record your contribution. Thank you!

https://www.rri.ro/en/news-and-current-affairs/newsflash/listeners-day-on-radio-romania-international-4-id813365.html

Halloween programming from Jen & GB on Unique Radio, Australia live-stream

 

October programming

30th Wednesday 1300 UTC sending out Hollowed-Eve cast replay from 2021, music related to the occasion with  scary Old Time Radio. 

31st Thursday 2100-0100 UTC Jen's Hollowed-Eve cast, Rocking around the graveyard shift, Dance, Prance with your skin & bones. All real Deal fun.

Our Live Stream.

http://uk4-vn.mixstream.net:8104/index.html

Plus our live chat room is open for you in

https://libera.chat/

Don't forget to click on Connect, then Web Chat

Please put in the following:

For nick: name or like me radionutresss

Then next line channel, that's the following:

#eyeradiojd

and you are in the room.

For correspondence please use the email address,

JenUR@proton.me

73'' & 33''

Texas Radio Shortwave, November programming

 

Texas Radio Shortwave has some great programming in the month of November on the following schedule: Don't Miss It !!! 

All times UTC, target areas as indicated

Broadcast for Music of Khruangbin

Nov 2 2200 on 3955 to Europe

        3 0200 on 9670 to North America (East)

        4 0400 on 9670 to North America (West)

                1300 on 9670 to Europe

Nov 10     0300 on Mixcloud Worldwide 15 Texas Musicians to Listen To (Reprise)

       28      0200 on 9670 to North America (East) TRSW Fifth Anniversary

        0400 on 9670 (North America (West) TRSW Fifth Anniversary

            1400 on 9670 to Europe TRSW Fifth Anniversary

        1800 on 3955 to Europe TRSW Fifth Anniversary

(TRSW)

This schedule is subject to change without notice.

Programs on Mixcloud are streamed at www.mixcloud.com/live/texasradiosw/ beginning at

0258 UTC with TRSW's interval signal (The Yellow Rose of Texas).

Programs for Europe and beyond are transmitted on Channel 292 in Rohrbach, Germany, 10

kiloWatts with an omnidirectional antenna.

Programs to North America and beyond are transmitted on Channel 292, 10 kilowatts with

a 10.5 dB gain beam antenna.

Texas Radio Shortwave is an independent producer of musical and topical shows, usually

about Texas. From time to time, we play old-time radio shows having nothing to do with Texas.

Texas Radio Shortwave uses a version of The Yellow Rose of Texas as its Interval Signal and

Signature Song.

Texas Radio Shortwave verifies correct, detailed reception reports by electronic QSL.

This includes reports from listeners using a remote receiver (SDRs).

The program email is texasradioshortwave@protonmail.com

Follow us on Facebook at the Texas Radio Shortwave Listener's Group at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/580199276066655

(TRSW)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

:Issued: 2024 Oct 28 0319 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 21 - 27 October 2024

Solar activity ranged from low to high. High levels were reached on 24 Oct, with the largest event of the reporting period, an X3.3 (R3-Strong) at 24/0357 UTC from Region 3869 (S17, L=195, class/area = Eki/460 on 24 Oct). Associated with this event were Type II and Type IV radio sweeps, a 10cm flare, and a partial halo CME. 

High levels were again reached on 26 Oct due to an X1.8 (R3) at 26/0719, from Region 3873 (S10, L=176, class/area = Dai/240 on 24 Oct), also with associated Type II, Type IV, 10cm flare, and partial halo CME. The associated CME was first observed in SOHO/LASCO C2 imagery at 26/0636. The event was modeled and analyzed, with output suggests potential arrival at Earth early on 28 Oct. 

Solar activity was moderate on 25 Oct, with a M1.1 (R1-Minor) at 25/0733 UTC, also from Region 3873, and on 27 Oct, with a M2.8 (R1) at 27/2324 UTC from Region 3878 (N18, L=141, class/area = Dso/80 on 27 Oct). The remainder of the summary period was at low levels. 

Other activity included Region 3878 which rotated onto the visible disk on 27 Oct, but there were three M-flares on 26 Oct that appeared to occur in the vicinity of the region behind the limb. There is a large complex of sunspot regions in the southeast quadrant, including Regions 3869--3876, with flux emergence muddling the boundaries between individual regions. 

The greater than 10 MeV protons flux increased above the background level following R3 flare activity on 24 Oct. The S1 (Minor) threshold was reached on 26 Oct at 1910 UTC following another R3 event from Region 3873. They further increased to S2 (Moderate) threshold at 27/0850 UTC. Flux remained elevated above the S2 threshold for the remainder of the reporting period. 

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

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to active conditions. Active periods were observed on 24 Oct, due to influence from a positive CH with a possibly embedded transient, and on 26 Oct, due to influence from the CME associated with the X3.3 flare from Region 3869 on Oct 24. On 26 Oct, Bz was primarily northward but the total magnetic field reached 26 nT with wind speeds around 450-500 km/s. The remainder of the reporting period was at quiet to unsettled levels. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 28 October - 23 November 2024

Solar activity is expected to be at moderate levels (R1/R2-Minor/Moderate), with the chance of high levels (R3-Strong), from 28 Oct to 6 Nov, as the southern complex of active regions rotates westward. The remainder of the outlook period is likely to reach moderate levels. 

The greater than 10 MeV protons are expected to remain elevated at S2 through 28 Oct and S1 on 29 Oct, with the chance of additional events following activity from the southern spot complex as it rotates off the disk. No other proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit in the remainder of the outlook period. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be the background to high levels due to potential passage of the CME associated with the X1.8 (R3) on 26 Oct. 

Geomagnetic field activity is likely to reach G2 (Moderate) storm levels on 28 Oct and G1 (Minor) storm levels on 29 Oct due to anticipated influence of a CME that left the Sun on 26 Oct. Active levels are likely on 11-12 Nov, 15 Nov, and 20 Nov due to influence from recurrent CH HSSs, with Unsettled levels on 13 Nov, 16 Nov, and 18 Nov as the influences wane. The remainder of the outlook period is expected to be at mostly quiet levels. 

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

:Issued: 2024 Oct 28 0319 UTC

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

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

#

#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table

#                Issued 2024-10-28

#

#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest

#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2024 Oct 28     245          45          6

2024 Oct 29     245          22          5

2024 Oct 30     245           8          3

2024 Oct 31     245           5          2

2024 Nov 01     235           5          2

2024 Nov 02     240           5          2

2024 Nov 03     240           5          2

2024 Nov 04     230           5          2

2024 Nov 05     220           5          2

2024 Nov 06     216           5          2

2024 Nov 07     214           5          2

2024 Nov 08     214           5          2

2024 Nov 09     195           5          2

2024 Nov 10     182           5          2

2024 Nov 11     172          12          4

2024 Nov 12     168          12          4

2024 Nov 13     174           8          3

2024 Nov 14     165           5          2

2024 Nov 15     162          12          4

2024 Nov 16     162           8          3

2024 Nov 17     164           5          2

2024 Nov 18     176           8          3

2024 Nov 19     185           5          2

2024 Nov 20     197          12          4

2024 Nov 21     209           5          2

2024 Nov 22     238           5          2

2024 Nov 23     238           5          2

(NOAA)

India's Akashvani, winter schedule

 

Link to winter schedule for India's Akashvani  https://qsl.net/vu2jos/es/time.htm

Pop Shop Radio winter schedule

 

Pop Shop Radio - Winter Schedule 

All times UTC, kHz frequencies 

Pop Shop Radio will broadcast on the following schedule, which may be subject to adjustments.

WRMI

0200  Monday (9 PM ET Sunday) 5950  

Channel292 (Germany)

1700 Wednesday 3955 and 9670 

2300 Saturday 3955 and 9670 

Occasional extra 9670 broadcasts at 0400 and beamed to North America - irregular

Shortwave Gold (Germany)

1400 Saturday 6160 

2000 Sunday 3975 

Encompass (UK)

To be determined, but it will be at New Years and 250 kW

Tony Pavick

Pop Shop Radio

Hope BC Canada

KTWR Guam, Winter DRM schedule

 

KTWR Guam

GUAM  

KTWR - effective October 27, 2024 

Hi everyone. We hope your shortwave listening experiences have gone well with the current elevated solar activity. We have seen signals do some interesting things over the past year or so.

Now that the B24 HFCC conference is over, we can let you know what our DRM broadcast schedule will be. We had to delete one broadcast to China and split the South Asia broadcast blocks.

The broadcast to Japan will continue its experiment with the 25-m band. We may change this back to 31 meters at mid-season if the data indicates the need to do so. Finding a frequency free of digital interference has been a challenge.

Another experiment will be using two different antennas for the 15390 kHz broadcasts. The Sunday broadcast will be beamed mostly toward central India while the Saturday broadcast will continue the southern India heading. Please let us know the differences in performance that you notice.

DRM broadcasts (Effective 27 October 2024), 90 kW:

Designated Day Time (UTC) Frequency Coverage Area Language

Saturday 1059-1130 12040 kHz China English  305 degr azimuth.

Saturday 1130-1230 11965 kHz Japan Japanese, En. 50kW, 350degr azimuth.

Sunday   1600-1645 15390 kHz India English  290 degr azimuth.

Saturday 1600-1630 15390 kHz India South Indian languages,260 degr azimuth (290 slewed minus 30deg).

73 from KTWR (KTWR Blogspot; via 

ARDXC ADXN magazine #684 page #8-9, Oct 2024, direct Oct 5)

(WWDXC/Top Nx/BC-DX 1594)

Radio Marti, winter schedule

 

Photo via Wikipedia) 

Radio Marti - B24 Winter Schedule

Effective: 27 October 2024 - 29 March 2025

Frequencies are in kiloHertz (kHz). 1 MegaHertz (MHz) is equal to 1000 kHz. Conversion to meter bands: Meters=300000/frequency in kHz. e.g.: 17705 kHz --> 16.9 meters

Spanish                   

0000-0100 UTC   1180  7435  9565 11930

0100-0300 UTC   1180  6030  7365  7435

0300-1100 UTC   1180  6030  7355  7435

1100-1300 UTC   1180  5980  6030  7355

1300-1400 UTC   1180  5980  7355  7435

1400-1500 UTC   1180  7355  7435 11930

1500-2100 UTC   1180 11860 11930 13820

2100-2300 UTC   1180  9565 11860 11930

2300-2400 UTC   1180  7355  9565 11930

(DW/USAGM/24 Oct 2024)

Shortwave Radiogram, Program 375 (repeat)

 

Hello friends

Because of appointments and meetings, we are repeating last week's program 375 this week.

The content below in this email is basically the same as last week -- except trying a new rtf format for the transmission schedule ...

A video of the this week's Shortwave Radiogram (program 375) is provided by Scott in Ontario (Wednesday 1330 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis of program 375 is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 375 (repeat), 24-30 October 2024, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:42  MFSK32: Program preview

 2:55  MFSK32: Chickpeas may be key crop for future food security

 8:22  MFSK64: Mild habanero peppers: flavor without the heat*

13:21  MFSK64: This week's images*

27:28  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 kHz Transmitter

Thursday 2330-2400 9265 WINB Pennsylvania

Friday 0530-0600 7780 WRMI Florida

Saturday 0230-0300 9265 WINB Pennsylvania

Saturday 2300-2330 7570 WRMI Florida

Sunday 1430-1500 9955 WRMI Florida

Monday 0800-0830 5850 WRMI Florida

Wednesday 1330-1400 15770 WRMI Florida

Other Shortwave broadcast programs that include digital text and images include The Mighty KBC, Pop Shop Radio and Radio North Europe International (RNEI). Links to these fine broadcasts, with schedules, are posted here.

Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

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

  

Upcoming programming from C.M. Obrecht

 

Translated from German:

According to his website, the Swiss musician C.M. Obrecht will be performing one of his music programs on 25 and 26 October 2024 from 1700 – 1730 UTC via Viesintos, Lithuania on medium wave on frequency 1386 kHz.

Patrick Robic to A-DX iog (2024-09-29)

(Ydun's Mediumwave Info)

Voice of Turkey, winter schedule

 

Voice of Turkey QSL

Turkey, VO Turkey - B24 Winter Schedule

Effective: 27 October 2024 - 30 March 2025

All times UTC

Broadcast Daily

Arabic

1000-1100  11955va

1500-1600  5985as  17650af

Azerbaijani

0800-0900  11710as

Bulgarian

1200-1230  7245eu

Chinese

1200-1300  17775as

Dari/Pasht/Uzbek

1600-1700  9595as

1700-1730  9595as

Voice of Turkey QSL

English

0400-0500  6125va  7285as

1330-1400  13635eu

1400-1430  13635eu

1730-1800  9660as

1800-1830  9660as

1930-2000  6050eu

2000-2030  6050eu

2130-2200  9610va

2200-2230  9610va

2300-0000  5960va

French

1100-1200  17715eu

2030-2100  9625af

2100-2130  9625af

Georgian

0900-0930  9840eu

German

1830-1900  5945eu

1230-1300  15270eu

1300-1330  15270eu

1900-1930  5945eu

Hausa

0600-0700  15235af

Italian

0930-1000  11970eu

Kazakh

1430-1500  9505as

Malaian

0500-0600  17530as

Persian

0930-1000  11795as

1000-1100  11795as

1600-1700  9490as

Russian

1400-1500  9410eu

Spanish

0200-0300  7265va  7280va

1730-1800  9495eu

1800-1830  9495eu

Voice of Turkey QSL

Swahili

0700-0800  17780af

Tatar

1100-1130  15360as

Turkish

0100-0300  6000as

0300-0400  7240as

0400-0700  9650eu

0500-0700  11660as

0700-1400  15350eu

0900-0930  17770as

1130-1200  13655as

1300-1400  15390as

1400-1700  11815eu

1700-2200  5980eu

1930-2200  6120as

Target Areas

af  Africa

as  Asia

eu  Europe

va  Various

(VOT/22 Oct 2024)

Bible Voice Broadcasting, winter schedule

 

Bible Voice Broadcasting - B-24 Winter Schedule

Effective: 27 October 2024 - 29 March 2025

All times UTC

Broadcast via Sofia, Bulgaria - 100 kW

Arabic

1730-1745  Daily  9490me

Arabic

0500-0515  f  13730me

1710-1730  mt  9490me

1730-1745  Daily  9490me

1945-2000  Daily  5900me

Broadcast via Sofia, Bulgaria - 250 kW

Arabic

1545-1600  Daily  11600me

1930-1945  Daily  5900me

1945-2000  Daily 9400af

Broadcast via Nauen, Germany - 100 kW

Amharic

1700-1730 twh   15310af

English  

1800-1815  f  9715me

1800-1900  Sat  9715me

1830-1900  Sun  9715me

1900-1930  Sat  9715me

1900-2000  Sun  9715me

1915-1930  Sun  5935me

2000-2015  Sun  9715me

Farsi

1800-1830  smthf  7295as

Nuer

1430-1500  Daily  17550af

Oromo

1600-1630  smt 15310af

Somali

1630-1700  Sat/Sun  15310af

Tigringa

1600-1630  hf  15310af

1700-1730  Sat/Sun  15310af

Broadcast via Nauen, Germany - 125 kW

Arabic

0600-0615  Daily  11655af

Spanish

1830-1900  Sun  6150eu

Broadcast via Nauen, Germany - 250 kW

Dari

1430-1500  Sun  17650

English

1400-1430  Sat  17650as (first Saturday of the month)

1430-1500  Sat  17650as

Broadcast via Tashkent, Uzbekistan - 100 kW

Bahasa

1230-1245  Sun  17550as

English

1200-1230  Sat  15285as

Russian

1800-1830  Sat  7520as

Broadcast via Tashkent, Uzbekistan - 200 kW

English

1300-1330  mtwf  9345as

Korean

1300-1330  Sat  9345as

1315-1330  f  9345as

Target Areas:

af  Africa

as  Asia

me  Middle East

(BVB/transcriptions by Teak Publishing)

Radio Free Asia , winter schedule

 

USA  -  USAGM  RFA Frequencies for B24 season.

Effective 27 October 2024 - 29 March 2025 

All times and dates are Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

{all locations are presumably, wb. ed.}

Burmese

0030-0130 UTC    7515TJK? 15110 15245

0200-0300 UTC   15245

1230-1330 UTC   11795PHT 15120PHT

Khmer

1230-1330 UTC   11885 12150 15155PHT

1300-1330 UTC   13640DHA_UAE

2230-2330 UTC    9390PHT 11850PHT

Korean

1000-1100 UTC   1566Cheju-KOR

1200-1400 UTC   9900TJK

1500-1700 UTC   1188Kimjae-KOR  9990TJK 11510PHT 11550TJK

1700-1900 UTC   1188Kimjae-KOR  9990TJK 11550TJK

2100-2200 UTC   9990TJK 11510KWT? 11945TJK

Lao

0000-0100 UTC    9915PHT

1100-1200 UTC   13640DHA_UAE

Mandarin

1500-1600 UTC   7540TJK 11670PHT

2100-2200 UTC   7520PHT  9410TJK  9455KWT

Tibetan

0600-0700 UTC   15245DHA_UAE 15665TJK 17695PHT 21680DHA_UAE

1200-1300 UTC   11935KWT 12050PHT 13660TJK  15575DHA_UAE

1300-1400 UTC   11730PHT 13660TJK 15245PHT  15725PHT

2200-2300 UTC    7560KWT  9540KWT 12050KWT

2300-2400 UTC    5875TJK  7510KWT  7620TJK?  9490PHT

Uyghur

0100-0200 UTC    5980DHA_UAE  7580TJK  9790KWT 11530KWT 12015KWT

1500-1600 UTC   11805KWT

1600-1700 UTC    7620TJK  7635UZB  9560TAI_TWN

(hfcc.org Oct 18)

#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*

vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX

(BC-DX 20 Oct)

Deutsche Welle, winter schedule

 

Germany, Deutsche Welle - B24

Effective: 27 October 2024 - 29 March 2025

All times UTC

All broadcast targeted to Africa

Amharic

1600-1700  Daily  11830  15275  (targeted to Ethiopia, via Issoudn, France)

Arabic

1215-1300  Wed  15390  17570  (targeted to Sudan, via Issoudun, France)

1830-1900  Wed  11830  15275  (targeted to Sudan, via Nauen, Germany)

(DW)  

IRRS Winter schedule

 

via IRRS

IRRS - B24 

27 October 2024 - 25 March 2025

All times UTC

B24 Winter 2024 IRRS Shortwave schedule

B24 / Winter 2024 schedule for IRRS-Shortwave

(effective 27 October 2024 until 25 March 2025)

[Last updated on 6 October 2024]

Most programs are also in parallel with Internet Radio NEXUS (IRN) (24/7).

see also: European Gospel Radio

kHz

UTC

CET

Days

ITU Zones

Power & Modulation

Antenna Beam

Language

7290 1800-1900 1900-2000 Daily 18-20,27-30,37-39 150 kW A3 Europe, MidEast, N Africa English (1)(2)

9510 0900-1000 1000-1100 Sat 18-20,27-30,37-40 150 kW A3 Europe, MidEast, N Africa English (1)(2)

9510 1030-1300 1130-1400 Sun 18-20,27-30,37-40 150 kW A3 Europe, MidEast, N Africa English (1)(2)

15445 16:00-16:30 17:00-17:30 Mon,Tue,

Wed,Fri,

Sat 38-41,47,48 300 kW A3 East Africa Oromo (2)

1323 18:00-22:10 19:00-23:10 Daily 27,28 (18) 5-10 kW A3 Europe English, French

(1) Includes programs from European Gospel Radio

(2) Includes program from IPAR

See our program schedule for language and program details.

A3 = AM Double Side Band (DSB), high power DCC (Dynamic Carrier Controlled) modulation

CET: Central European Time (winter) or local wintertime in Central Europe (UTC/GMT+1)

UTC: Universal Time Coordinated equivalent to GMT

For more information, contact: IRRS-Shortwave, email: info@nexus.org

Reception reports to: reports@nexus.org

New Zealand's RNZ Pacific, winter schedule

 

New Zealand, RNZ Pacific

Effective: 27 Oct 2024 - 28 Mar 2025

UTC kHz Target Days

00:00 - 06:58 17.675 Pacific Daily

06:59 - 09:58 13755 Pacific Daily

06:59 - 12:58 13755 Pacific Sat Sun

09:59 - 12:58 13755 Solomon Isl , PNG  Mon - Fri

12:59 - 16:50 7390 Pacific Sun - Fri

12:59 - 16:58 7390 Pacific Sat

16:51 - 17:58 11725 Pacific Sat

17:59 - 21:58 15720 Pacific Sat

20:59 - 21:58 15720 Pacific Daily

21:59 - 00:00 17675 Pacific Daily

DRM

16:51 - 17:58 11725 AM 9780 DRM Tonga Fiji Samoa Cook Isl Sun - Fri

17:59 - 18:58 15720 AM 13840 DRM Pacific Sun - Fri

18:59 - 20:58 15720 AM 13840 DRM Tonga Fiji Samoa Cook Isl Sun - Fri

(RNZ website/22 Oct 2024)

Radio Romania International, English winter schedule

 

Effective 27 October 2024 - 29 March 2025

 

All times UTC

English

0100-0200  7325na (East Coast)

0400-0500  9510na (West Coast)

0630-0700  11930eu 

1200-1300  15460eu  21470af

2130-2200  7325eu  9500na (East Coast)

2300-0000  7220eu  9620as (to Japan)

(European target areas to Western Europe)

DRM to Western Europe

0400-0500  15250as (to India)

0630-0700  21470as (to India)

1800-1900  11630eu

Listen to English language programming live via the RRI website

You can also listen to RRI’s English language programming live over the Internet using the same SW broadcast schedule given above. All you need to do is go to the “RRI Live!” section in the top-right of our website, and choose channel “1” for English.

RRI can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, SoundCloud, Flickr, LinkedIn, and Spotify.

RRI via mobile phone in the US

Did you know that if you’re in the US you can also listen to RRI broadcasts on your mobile phone? Our English language programs are available via the following AudioNow “call-to-listen” phone number: 1.425.394.7081. Calling this number incurs no extra charge above the equivalent of a standard US mobile phone call.

(RRI/22 Oct 2024)

Reception Report form (fill in) at: https://www.rri.ro/en/frequencies 

 

Bible Voice Broadcasting winter schedule link

 

Link to winter frequency schedule for Bible Voice Broadcasting at:

https://mcusercontent.com/4cc9dace59809f3253d3d81fa/files/7eadf0fa-cb95-a965-83ff-4bf767bb77da/BVB_Winter_Frequency_Schedule_2024.pdf

Media Broadcast winter schedule listings

 

Media Broadcast posts their B24 Winter Schedule at:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/663b21fa7da4890862aa34da/t/6715faf90b23760fe93393c2/1729493754302/MBR_B24_operational_schedule_2024-10-27.pdf

Monitoring Solomon Islands

5020 kHz  SIBC - Voice of the Nation, Oct 13 (Sunday). Fair reception and very readable audio, via SDR at Rotorua, NZ. A few highlights of a very enjoyable reception:

0824+ UT: As it is Sunday, playing mostly religious (Christian) songs; Charlie Pride - "Jesus, It's Me Again," etc.

0832-0836 UT:  Flight departure info for Oct 14 (10:30 departure from Honiara to Port Vila, etc.).

0842 UT:  Spots for the sale of Yamaha motorcycles; holiday travel packages.

0844-0855 UT:  PSA in Pijin about the importance of SI to keep up to date with weather conditions, before natural disasters happen, etc.

0902-0915 UT:  Weekly program in English - "Money Matters"; Central Bank of SI presents info about only dealing with licensed foreign money exchange dealers; list of various economic reports available to the public.

0920+ UT: Advertisements for the Parangiju Mountain Lodge ("Your home away from home"), located near the Tenaru waterfalls in Central Guadalcanal; coverage for accident insurance; handheld GPS devices for sale.

(Ron Howard-CA-USA, via WWDXC - BC-DX TopNews Oct 13)

(WWDXC Top Nx

(Top Nx 1595/20 oct 2024)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

:Issued: 2024 Oct 21 0157 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 14 - 20 October 2024

Solar activity reached moderate levels (R1-Minor) on 14-28 Oct. High levels were reached on 19 Oct with the largest event of the reporting period, an M6.5 flare (R2-Moderate) at 19/0656 UTC from Region 3854 (S05, L=045, class/area=Eki/340 on 15 Oct) as it rotated around the W limb. Associated with this event was a Type II radio sweep. After the departure of Region 3854 from the visible disk, solar activity decreased to low levels. 

Other activity included an M2.1/Sn (R1) flare at 15/1833 UTC from Region 3854. Associated with the event was a Type II radio sweep. A subsequent CME was observed with the potential for the periphery to pass by Earth around 18-19 Oct. Around the same time, an additional Type II and Type IV radio sweep was observed but was associated with activity from Region 3848 (S07, L=091,  class/area=Dki/310 on 08 Oct) which had already rotated to the Sun's farside. No other CMEs in available coronagraph imagery were determined to be Earth-directed. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

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

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels. G1 storm levels were reached early on 19 Oct during the onset of positive polarity CH HSS, with a possible embedded transient influence from a weak CME that left the Sun on 15 Oct. Active levels were observed on 14 Oct and 18 Oct. The remainder of the reporting period was at quiet to unsettled levels. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 21 October - 16 November 2024

Solar activity is expected to be at low levels, with a chance for moderate levels (R1/R2-Minor/Moderate) throughout the outlook period. 

No proton events are expected in geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be background to moderate levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity is likely to reach active levels on 21 Oct, 11-12 Nov, and 15 Nov. Unsettled levels are likely on 23-24 Oct, 13 Nov, and 16 Nov. All increases in geomagnetic activity are due to anticipated, recurrent CH HSSs. To remainder of the outlook period is expected to be at mostly quiet levels. 

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

:Issued: 2024 Oct 21 0157 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 2024-10-21

#

#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest

#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2024 Oct 21     165           5          2

2024 Oct 22     165          15          4

2024 Oct 23     160          10          3

2024 Oct 24     155           8          3

2024 Oct 25     150           5          2

2024 Oct 26     150           5          2

2024 Oct 27     155           5          2

2024 Oct 28     165           5          2

2024 Oct 29     170           5          2

2024 Oct 30     170           5          2

2024 Oct 31     175           5          2

2024 Nov 01     180           5          2

2024 Nov 02     185           5          2

2024 Nov 03     180           5          2

2024 Nov 04     175           5          2

2024 Nov 05     180           5          2

2024 Nov 06     180           5          2

2024 Nov 07     185           5          2

2024 Nov 08     185           5          2

2024 Nov 09     180           5          2

2024 Nov 10     175           5          2

2024 Nov 11     175          12          4

2024 Nov 12     175          12          4

2024 Nov 13     180           8          3

2024 Nov 14     175           5          2

2024 Nov 15     170          12          4

2024 Nov 16     170          10          3

(NOAA) 

Cuban blackout across the country

 

Power goes out on entire island of Cuba, leaving 10 million people without electricity

Cubans expressed alarm, with one resident saying it felt as if the country had reached the “bottom of the barrel.”

By Orlando Matos and Carmen Sesin

HAVANA — The electricity went out Friday in Cuba, affecting the entire island's population of 10 million after one of its main power plants failed, according to Cuba’s energy ministry.

On Friday evening, authorities announced power had been restored to about 20,000 residents of the capital, Havana, which has a population of 2 million.

Power outages have been chronic in Cuba for years and have worsened in recent months. But the situation was so critical in the past three days that the government took measures to keep the lights on.

Additional story at: 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/power-goes-entire-island-cuba-leaving-10-million-people-dark-rcna176169

RÚV Iceland shuts down final longwave

 

Notification of long wave shutdown

RÚV's long-wave broadcasting at Gufuskálar in Snæfellsnes has been discontinued. This is the end of long wave radio broadcasting in Iceland. Longwave broadcasts from Eid were suspended on February 27, 2023.

Margrét Magnúsdóttir - October 17, 2024 at 15:37 GMT,updated at 3:44 p.m

• All RÚV radio broadcasts on long wave have been stopped.

• RÚV's safety broadcasts on the radio will go on the FM distribution system.

• The FM distribution system has been greatly tightened in recent years.

• The long wave tower at Gufuskálar, which is the tallest structure in Iceland, has been decommissioned.

RÚV's distribution system is an important link in the country's civil defense. The role of radio safety broadcasts is to ensure communication throughout the country and in the near future. Rásar 2's radio broadcast on FM has taken over RÚV's safety radio broadcast.

In recent years, the FM distribution system has been built up and a number of transmitters have been added in order to consolidate the system. Backup power stations have been installed at all large FM transmitters, and backup power needs are solved for short periods of time with batteries or portable power stations on the smaller ones. Transmitters have been placed on the highlands as well as large transmitters at key locations for seafarers. In places where the FM distribution system does not reach, other means of communication must be used, for example via satellite systems such as Starlink.

Radio safety broadcasts have been on the airwaves for decades. During that time, a lot has changed in the technological environment. The biggest change is that very few people in the country now have a radio that receives longwave transmissions. There is generally no long-wave reception in vehicles and has not been for a long time. The long-wave broadcasting system, not least the mast at Gufuskálar, is old and the reconstruction and other technical upgrades of this system are expensive.

The long wave tower at Gufuskálar is the tallest structure in Iceland, 412 meters. It was built in 1963 for the British and American LORAN-C positioning system and was taken over by RÚV's long-wave transmitter in 1997.

https://www.ruv.is/um-ruv/i-umraedunni/2024-10-17-tilkynning-um-lokun-langbylgju-424925 via Mauno Ritola on MW-List io group 18 October (translated from Icelandic by Google)

(Alan Pennington/BDXC)