Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2014 Jun 09 0403 UTC
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#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 02 - 08 June 2014

Solar activity ranged from very low levels on 02 and 05 June, to low levels on 04, 07 and 08 June to moderate levels on 03 and 06 June. On 03 June, an impulsive M1/2n flare was observed at 03/0409 UTC from Region 2077 (S06, L=300, class/area Dai/110 on 01 Jun). This event was followed by weak C-class activity early on 04 June, also from Region 2077. Between 04/0900 - 1300 UTC, a 22 degree long filament, centered near S24E63, erupted. An asymmetric, full halo coronal mass ejection (CME) was first observed in Lasco C2 imagery at 04/1325 UTC. Initial analysis of Lasco C2/C3 coronagraph and STEREO B imagery indicated an approximate speed of 521 km/s. Subsequent WSA-Enlil model output suggested the resultant CME would move well south of the ecliptic plane. 

Low to moderate levels returned on 06 June with numerous low-level C-class flares observed from Region 2080 (S12, L=261, class/area Dkc/340 on 08 Jun) including an M1/Sf observed at 06/1931 UTC. At 06/1237 UTC, a Type II (637 km/s shock velocity) radio sweep was recorded from enhanced brightenings observed on STEREO-B EUVI imagery from an active region behind the SE limb. On 07 June, Region
2083 (S12, L=353, class/area Bxo/010 on 05 Jun) contributed a pair of weak C-class events. The period ended on 08 June with C-class activity observed off and behind the SE limb in the vicinity of old Region 2065 (S19, L=151). The largest of these events was a C5 X-ray flare at 08/2354 UTC with an associated Type II (890 km/s shock velocity) radio emission. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

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

Geomagnetic field activity was at predominately quiet to isolated unsettled levels through 07/1500 UTC. During this period, a nominal solar wind environment was present with speeds ranging from about 260 km/s to near 400 km/s. IMF total field strength averaged about 6 nT while the Bz component varied between +6 to -8 nT. Phi was predominately in a positive (away) orientation through about 04/0445 UTC when a switch to a more negative (towards) sector was observed. This orientation was mostly prominent through the remainder of the summary period. 

Midday to late on 07 June, solar wind parameters suggested the arrival of a transient perhaps compounded by the presence of a high speed stream. At 07/1609 UTC an interplanetary shock was observed at the ACE spacecraft. Total field measurements increased from 4 nT to 13 nT while wind speed increased from 335 km/s to 457 km/s. The Bz component initially went north near +8 nT before a brief maximum southward deflection of -13 nT occurred at 07/1849 UTC. This shock arrival was attributed to the 04 June SE quadrant filament eruption. Phi remained mostly negative and temperature slowly rose in the wake of the shock. Beginning around 08/0100 UTC, the total field began oscillating, Bz became predominantly southward and solar wind speed began a gradual rise. Wind speed reached 577 km/s by 08/0507 UTC, Bt peaked at 29 nT at 08/0653 UTC while Bz reached a low near -17   nT at 08/0426 UTC. Phi rotated between negative and positive between 07/2300-08/0400 UTC. Around 08/0730 UTC, Bt dropped abruptly and remained below 22 nT afterwards while the oscillations in Bz slowly subsided. By 08/1930 UTC, Bt was steady at about 4 nT while Bz averaged about +1 nT. Wind speeds remained elevated at 600 to 625 km/s through the end of the period. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 09 June - 05 July 2014

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

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal to moderate levels on 09 - 12 June and 21 - 23 June. Normal levels are expected for the remainder of the outlook period. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at predominately quiet levels. Quiet to isolated active levels are expected on 09 June due to lingering CME/coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) effects. Quiet to unsettled levels are expected on 08, 18-19 and 25-26 June due to recurrent CH HSSs. 

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2014 Jun 09 0403 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
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#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
#                Issued 2014-06-09
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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2014 Jun 09     155          15          4
2014 Jun 10     160           5          2
2014 Jun 11     165           5          2
2014 Jun 12     160           5          2
2014 Jun 13     155           8          3
2014 Jun 14     155           5          2
2014 Jun 15     145           5          2
2014 Jun 16     140           5          2
2014 Jun 17     140           5          2
2014 Jun 18     135           8          3
2014 Jun 19     130           8          3
2014 Jun 20     130           5          2
2014 Jun 21     130           5          2
2014 Jun 22     120           5          2
2014 Jun 23     115           5          2
2014 Jun 24     110           5          2
2014 Jun 25     110           8          3
2014 Jun 26     115           8          3
2014 Jun 27     115           5          2
2014 Jun 28     115           5          2
2014 Jun 29     120           5          2
2014 Jun 30     120           5          2
2014 Jul 01     115           5          2
2014 Jul 02     115           5          2
2014 Jul 03     110           5          2
2014 Jul 04     105           5          2
2014 Jul 05     110           5          2

(NOAA)

Frequency Update - International Shortwave Broadcast Guide: Summer 2014

This is the first update for the 2014 Summer edition of International Shortwave Frequency Guide. The ebook from Teak Publishing, can be purchased at Amazon.com for US $ 4.99, and is available at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K6YKNFM

All time references are in UTC, frequencies in kHz (kilohertz) // indicates a parallel frequency.
Broadcast are daily unless otherwise indicated.

Country/Station
Language
Hrs/freq/info



Austria, AWR Europe
Arabic
1800-1900  11955af (ex 12055af)

Canada, Bible VO BCN 
Amaharic
1600-1630  f  17515af (additional broadcast)
Oromo
1530-1600  f  17515af (additional broadcast)

Clandestine, CMN/Cambodia Media Network R
Khmer
2300-2330  sth  9945as (new entry)

Clandestine, Dimtse R Erena
Afar/Oromo
1700-1730  11855af (ex 11560af)

Clandestine, R Free Sarawak
Iban
1100-1145  mtwhfa  15430as (ex 1100-1200 15460as)
1145-1200  mtwhfa  15420as
1200-1230  mtwhfa  15420as (new entry)

Clandestine, Sedaye Radio-ye Mehr Iran
Farsi
1630-1700  mf  15670as (new entry)

Clandestine, VO Martyrs (Freedom)
Korean
1600-1700  7505as
1700-1730  7505as

India, Athmeeya Yatra/R GFA
Awadhi
1600-1615  mtw  15395as (15215as)
Bagheli
1545-1600  whf  15395as  (15215as)
Bundelkhandi
1545-1600  mt  15395as (15215as)
Chhattisgari
1530-1545  mt  15395as (ex 15215as)
Dari
1545-1600  Sat  15395as (ex 15215as)
1600-1615  Sat  15395as (ex 15215as)
Hindi
1615-1630   15395as (ex 15215as)
Maithili
1530-1545  whf  15395as (ex 15215as)
Pashto
1545-1600  Sun  15395as  (15215as)
1600-1615  Sun  15395as  (15215as)
Sadri
1600-1615  hf  15395as (ex 15350as)
Sindhi
1530-1545  Sat/Sun  15395as (ex 15215as)

New Zealand, Radio New Zealand Int'l
English
1551-1600  DRM 5975pa (ex 9630pa)
1600-1700  DRM 5975pa (ex 1600-1650 9630pa)
1700-1750  DRM 5975pa (ex 1651-1700 & 1700-1750 9630pa)
1951-2000  DRM 15720pa (ex 1900-2000 11690pa)
2000-2050  DRM 15720pa (ex 11690pa)

South Korea,  KBS World R 
German
1900-2000  5925eu (ex 5885eu)
1900-2000  DRM  5940eu (ex 5870eu)

Taiwan, R Taiwan Intl
English
1800-1900  5985as (ex 6155as)

UK, BBC World Service
Bengali
1400-1500  ts  15720as (ex 9610as)
English
0000-0100  5970as  9410as 11750as 12095as 13795as 15180as 15650as 15755as
0100-0200  11600as (additional freq)
0200-0300  11600as (additional freq)
0300-0400  7370as  (additional freq)
0400-0500  7370as  (additional freq)
0500-0600  11700as (additional freq)
0600-0700  3255af  11700as (additional freqs)
0700-0800  11700as (additional freq)
0800-0900  11700as (additional freq)
1100-1200  6195as  9740as  11700as  15270as 15285as 15640as 17720as 17830as
1300-1400  5810as  5830as  5875as 15150as 15310as 15660as  17720as 17790as
1400-1500  5810as  5830as  5875as 6195as  9740as  11890as  15310as
Somali
1400-1500  Sat  15420af (ex 17830af)
Uzbek
1300-1330  15495as (ex 15330as) 17510as 17575as (ex 17510as)

USA, Overcomer Ministry
English
1800-1900  mtwhf  21600af (freq deleted)
1900-2000  mtwhf  21600af (freq deleted)

USA, BBG/R Free Euro/R Liberty
Tajik
1400-1500  12035as (ex 11975as)
1500-1600  12035as (ex 11975as)
1600-1700  12035as (ex 11975as)

USA, R Free Euro/R Liberty/Caucasus Echo
English/French
1830-1845  tf  7315eu (new entry)

USA, WBCQ Monticello ME
0400-0500  twhfa  5110na (new entry)
0400-0500  Sun  7490na (new entry)

USA, WHRI Cypress Crk SC 
English
2100-2200  mtwhfa  15530eu (new entry)
2200-2230  mtwhf  15670ca (new entry)
2200-2230  Sat/Sun  11775eu (new entry)
2300-0000  Sat  11775eu (new entry)

USA, WINB Red Lion PA
English
0200-0230  twhfas  9265ca (ex daily)
1600-1615  Sat/Sun  9265ca (new entry)
1615-1700  9265ca
2300-0000  9265ca (new entry)

USA, WRMI FL/Family R
Spanish
0000-0100  5015ca (new entry)
2200-2300  11730ca (new entry)
2300-0000  5015ca 11730ca (new entry)

USA, WRMI FL/Overcomer Ministries
English
0000-0500  11565am 11730ca
(24 hrs) 0000-0000 5950ca 11825am
0500-0600  11565am
0500-2200  5015ca (new entry)
1100-1200  9690am (cancelled)
1300-1400  9690am (cancelled)
1400-1500  9690am 9955am  (cancelled)
1500-2100  9690am 9955am  (cancelled)
2200-2300  11565am
2300-0000  11565am
Spanish
2300-0000  9495ca 13695sa (hr cancelled)

USA, WTWW Lebanon TN
Arabic
1400-1500  12105na (transmission cancelled)
1500-1600  12105na (transmission cancelled)
1600-1700  12105na (transmission cancelled)
1700-1800  12105na (transmission cancelled)
1800-1900  12105na (transmission cancelled)
1900-2000  12105na (transmission cancelled)
Chinese
0800-0900  irreg/Sat/Sun  12105na (transmission cancelled)
0900-1000  irreg/Sat/Sun  12105na (transmission cancelled)
1000-1100  irreg/Sat/Sun  12105na (transmission cancelled)
English
Effective from: 11 May 2014
0000-0100  9475na  9930sa  12105na
0100-0200  9475na  9930sa  12105na
0200-0300  5085sa  5830na  12105na
0300-0400  5085sa  5830na  12105na
0400-0500  5085sa  5830na  12105na
0500-0600  5085sa  5830na  12105na
0600-0700  5085sa  5830na
0700-0800  5085sa  5830na
0800-0900  5085sa  5830na
0900-1000  5085sa  5830na
1000-1100  5085sa  5830na
1100-1200  5085sa  5830na
1200-1300  5085sa  5830na
1300-1400  5085sa  5830na
1400-1500  9475na  9930sa  12105na
1500-1600  9475na  9930sa  12105na
1600-1700  9475na  9930sa  12105na
1700-1800  9475na  9930sa  12105na
1800-1900  9475na  9930sa  12105na
1900-2000  9475na  9930sa  12105na
2000-2100  9475na  9930sa  12105na
2100-2200  9475na  9930sa  12105na
2200-2300  9475na  9930sa  12105na
2300-0000  9475na  9930sa  12105na
(SWL-DXing/DX Mix 852 15 May 2014)
French
2000-2100  irreg/fasmt  12105na (transmission cancelled)
2100-2200  irreg/fasmt  12105na (transmission cancelled)
2200-2300  irreg/fasmt  12105na (transmission cancelled)
Portuguese
0200-0300  irreg/asmtw  12105na (transmission cancelled)
0300-0400  irreg/asmtw  12105na (transmission cancelled)
0400-0500  irreg/asmtw  12105na (transmission cancelled)
Russian
1200-1300  irreg/Sat/Sun  12105na (transmission cancelled)
1300-1400  12105na (transmission cancelled)
Spanish
0000-0100  irreg/asmtw  12105na (transmission cancelled)
0100-0200  irreg/asmtw  12105na (transmission cancelled)
2300-0000  irreg/asmtw  12105na (transmission cancelled)
Yoruba
0600-0700  irreg/Sat/Sun  12105na (transmission cancelled)
0700-0800  irreg/Sat/Sun  12105na (transmission cancelled)

USA, WWCR Nashville TN
Arabic/Russian
1115-1145  mtwhf  15795eu (ex 15825eu)
English
0900-1000  15795eu (ex 15825eu)
1000-1030  smtwhf  15795eu (ex 1000-1015  15825eu)
1030-1100  15795eu (new entry)
1100-1115  15795eu (new entry)
1115-1145  Sat/Sun  15795eu (ex 15825eu)
1145-1200  15795eu (new entry)
1900-2000  15825eu
2000-2100  15825eu
Russian
1000-1030  Sat  15795eu (ex 1000-1015 15825eu)
(DX Mix Nx/AOKI/HCDX)
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Legend
Days:
m (Monday)
t (Tuesday)
w (Wednesday)
h (Thursday)
f (Friday)
a/Sat (Saturday)
s/Sun (Sunday)
DRM: Digital Radio Mondiale

Target Areas:
af (Africa)
am (Americas)
as (Asia)
ca (Central America)
do (domestic)
eu (Europe)
me (Middle East)
sa (South America)
va (various areas)

DX Stamp & Supply Service: June Specials

Dear Customer,

Below are specials for June.

Check out the added bonuses on DX supply special offers. AND some nice new ones on U.S. discounted postage....sure would like to move out more of the U.S. postage...hint! hint! See new lower prices highlighted in RED!!...AND International Rate available AGAIN!!

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

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

NEW RATES:
Jersey: now 72p up from 70p for 10 gram letter make ups available at no charge
 
DROPPED: Panama off list. They haven't issued any stamps in several years and our supply is gone.

NEW PRICES: Slovenia now $2.30 up from $1.70
Argentina now $3.00 down from $3.75

STAMPS IN STOCK AGAIN: Slovenia and Poland !!

STAMPS ON BACK ORDER: Morocco.

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

U.S. DISCOUNT POSTAGE DEALS!!

****JUNE  SPECIAL,  BUY 2 U.S. POSTAGE DEALS & DEDUCT $5.00****

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

49c Units
  2 stamps
  3 stamps
  4 stamps
  5 stamps

x 100
 $46.00
 $43.00
 $42.00
 $41.00

x 200
 $89.00
 $84.00
 $81.00
 $78.00

x 400
 xxx
 $161.00
 $157.00
 $154.00

(Three stamps means 49c unit made up in 3 stamps such as 22c, 22c and 5c)

International Rate!!

$1.15 Units
 3 stamps

x 100
 $95.00

x 200
 $180.00

MORE U.S. POSTAGE for SALE!!

Excess of 20c stamps, want some?

$50 in 20c stamps-$43    $100 for $75    $200 for $140

EVEN MORE U.S. POSTAGE for SALE!!

$100 Grab Bags - $70!!

Values from 3c to 29c in envelopes of 100 ea. I'll send a great mix!

For US postage deals, payment by CREDIT CARD IS OK!!

 No charge for shipping US postage deals to US addresses.
ORDER NOW!
 
JUNE  2014  DX  STAMP  SPECIALS
    3 Canada-$3.90          2 Latvia-$2.00         3 Japan-$3.90
2 Spain-$3.20       3 UK-$5.10
2 Finland 1st Kl.-$3.00     3 Finland 2nd Kl.-$3.00
Finland 1st class is priority rate
 2nd class is economy rate, it goes airmail too and saves you a bit!    
   
JUNE  2014  DX  SUPPLY  SPECIALS
200/200 European Air Mailers and Air Returns -$40.00
200/200 Stateside Mailers and Returns - $19.00
2 Standard QSL Albums - $40.00

Buy two DX Supply Specials...Deduct $5.00!!
 
Priority Mail Shipping Rates: Orders up to $16.00 add $6.50, orders from $16.01 to $40.00 add $9.00, orders from $41.00 to $100.00 add $15.00. orders from $101.00 to $150.00 add $20.00, orders over $150.00 add 15%. When ordering supplies and stamps, the stamps ride free, just use supply total to figure shipping costs. Shipments to Canada and overseas ship at a greater cost. (01/2014)

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

73, bill

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

QSL Report: June 2014

Summer is not the time to stop DXing or collecting verification's. Summer DXing can be equally enjoyable as worldwide shortwave hobbyists continue to scan the dials for one more station "than the day before."
Contributions are always welcome to the email address in the above masthead. Please share what you're QSLing with our blog readers.

Radio Australia plans a future overhaul of their broadcast services. The station recently confirmed a broadcast time and frequency via email, followed by this statement, "we're not confirming reports anymore or sending out QSL cards." I get the not sending out QSL cards...but, not confirming ? Radio Australia, isn't that what you just did ?

Voice of Russia "may" be considering a return to shortwave. I mentioned on Twitter, "if true, no surprise - it's called a return to cold war days and propaganda."

Amateur Radio

Japan-JK1OLT, 10 meters SSB. Full data color Geisha Girl sketch. Received in 13 years via ARRL for 2001 contact. Direct QSL address: Tsutomu Kubota, 1-540-2 Kunisoda, Tsesaki Gunma 379-2221 Japan. (Larry Van Horn, NC)

Germany-DL3NOC, 21 MHz. Full data color scenery card from German Amateur Radio Station. Received in four months via ARRL. Direct QSL address: DARC QSL Bureau, P.O. Box 115 D - 34216 Baunatal, Germany. (Larry Van Horn, NC)

United States-WE7GV, 14237 kHz SSB. Full data QSL card for special event broadcast at the Titan Missile Museum, featuring the Collins Discage Antenna, signed by Tom, Operator. Also included a colorful special event certificate. Received in one week for event details and mint postage (used for reply). QSL address: Green Valley Amateur Radio Club, 601 N. LA Canada Dr., Green Valley, AZ 85614 USA. (Larry Zamora, TX) Thanks Larry, for the contribution. He comments in his email, " thanks for the amateur radio event tip that I noticed on your blog earlier this month."

Argentina
Radio Argentina Exterior, 15345 kHz. Full data E-QSL from Marcelo Ayala. Received in four days for an  Italian report via email and an MP3 file.Station postal address: P.O Box 555, 1000 Buenos Aires, Argentina. Website: www.raenacional.com.ar (Artur Fernández Llorella, Catalonia, Spain/playdx)

Brazil
Rádio Nove de Julho, 9820 kHz. Email: radio@radio9dejulho.com  Station address: Rua Manoel de Arzão 85, Freguesia do  Ó, CEP-02730-030 Arzão São Paulo, Brasil. Website with streaming audio http://www.radio9dejulho.com.br/ (Rod Pearson, St Augustine, FL) welcome back to QSLing, Rod!

Bulgaria
Bible Voice Broadcast relay via Kostinbrod, Bulgaria., 11600 kHz. Full data BVB logo/global map card, signed by Joan Shorthouse. Received in total of 28 days, ten days after follow-up report. Postal address: HAGCM, P.O. Box 95561 (350 Davis Dr.) Newmarket, ON L3Y 8J8 Canada. (Edward Kusalik, Canada) BVB, 9990 kHz. Full data QSL. Received in 32 days for program details to mail@bvbroadcasting.org (Christian Ghibaudo, Nice, France/playdx)

Clandestine
Voice of Tibet-Yangi Yul, Tajikistan. Full data logo card. Received in three months for e-report to info@vot.org. (Frank Hillton, Charleston, SC) Website: www.vot.org/

Diego Garcia
AFN/Armed Forces Network 4319 kHz USB. Full data station card, signed by Tansy Nguyen. Received in 167 days. QSL address: AFN Broadcast Center, 23755 Z Street, Bldg 2730, Riverside, CA 92518 USA (Christian Ghibaudo, Nice, France/playdx)

Germany

Bible Voice Broadcasting relay via Nauen, Germany, 6030 kHz. Full data color BVB logo/global map card, unsigned, plus summer broadcast schedule. Received in six weeks for e-report to: mail@bvbroadcasting.org.Postal address: HAGCM, P.O. Box 95561 (350 Davis Dr.) Newmarket, ON L3Y 8J8 Canada.
(Gayle Van Horn, NC)

PCJ Radio International relay via Nauen, Germany, 5995 kHz. E-QSL from Victor Goonetilleke. Received in two days for program details to pcjsl@pcjmedia.com (Christian Ghibaudo, Nice, France/playdx)

Radio Prag via Radio 700, 3985 kHz. Station QSL and calendar. Received in one week for e-report to cr@radio.cz   (Artur Fernández Llorella, Catalonia, Spain/HCDX)

SDXF via HLR, 7265 kHz. Station QSL. Received in seven weeks. QSL address: Box 1097, SE-405 23 Göteborg, Sweden.  (Artur Fernández Llorella, Catalonia, Spain/HCDX)

Radio Vaticana via Radio 700, 3985 kHz. Station QSL. Received in four weeks for e-report to gestfreq@vatiradio.va   (Artur Fernández Llorella, Catalonia, Spain/HCDX)

Indonesia
Voice of Indonesia, 9526 kHz. No data station QSL card, plus sticker. Received in 116 days for details of Spanish programming posted at http://en.voi.id/contact-us/reception-report (Rafa Martinez, Barcelona, Spain/playdx) Station address: P.O. Box 1157, Jakarta 10110, Indonesia. Website: www.voi.co.id

New Zealand

Radio New Zealand International, 15720 kHz. Full data station QSL card, signed by Adrian Sainsbury. Received in 27 days. QSL address: RNZI, Box 123, Wellington, New Zealand. (Christian Ghibaudo, Nice,France/playdx) Website with streaming audio www.rnzi.com

Norway

LKB/LLE Bergen Kringkaster, 5895 kHz. Station QSL card, signed by Svenn Martinsen, QSL Manager. Received in 39 days. QSL address: P.O. Box 100, N-5331 Rong, Norway. (Christian Ghibaudo, France/playdx) LKB Bergen Kringkaster is the former NRK(Norsk Rikskringkasting) AM(LW/MW) broadcasting station for Bergen. The location is near the village of Erdal on Askoey Island north of Bergen.

Medium Wave
Canada-CHHA, 1610 kHz. Nice QSL card and letter, signed by Ademir Iglesias, Administrator, plus coverage map. Received in 255 days after follow-up and $ 1.00US (both reports). QSL address: CHHA, San Lorenzo Latin American Community Centre, 22 Wenderly Drive, Toronto ON Canada M68 2N9. Worth the wait, and a nice package of goodies. This is my Ontario QSL # 36, Canadian QSL # 291. (Patrick Martin, Seaside, OR)

Czech Republic-Radio Zurnal, 270 kHz AM. Station QSL. Received in 15 days. QSL address: Transmitter Station Topolna, Oblast Jizni Morava, RKS AM1, Topolna, CZ - 687 11 Topolna, Czech Republic. (Christian Ghibaudo, Nice, France/playdx)

Estonia-Radio Eli, 1035 kHz AM. E-QSL. Received in 20 days for program details and one IRC. Station address: Vabaduse 20, 20306 Narva, Estonia. Broadcast are in Russian which include TWR relays. (Kurt Enders, Bickenbach, Germany/HCDX)

Spain-COPE Lugo, 1224 kHz AM. Full data verification letter from Daniel Otero Viña, Director. E-report with program details to tecnico.lugo@cadenacope.net (and) cadenacope.net. Station address: Rua do  Valiño s/n E-27002 Lugo, Spain.   (Artur Fernández Llorella, Catalonia, Spain/playdx)

United Kingdom-North Sound Radio, 1035 kHz AM. E-QSL from Ken Hancock. Received in three months for e-report to info@northsound.co.uk.  (Artur Fernández Llorella, Catalonia, Spain/playdx)

USA-KCKM, 1330 kHz AM. 'Big Power-Giant Coverage.' The most powerful AM radio station between Ft. Worth, Texas and Tucson, Arizona. Full data oil derricks card, signed by Bob Souza, Owner/General Manager. Bumper sticker and business enclosed with card. Received in four weeks for an AM report, audio cassette and a SASE (used for reply). This QSL was for a DX Test. Station address: Box 990, Monahans, TX 79756 (Bill Wilkins, MO) Website with streaming audio: http://www.kckm1330.com/

USA-WZAP 690 kHz AM. No data email response as "thank you very much" from Glen Harlow, WZAP Board Operator/part-time announcer. Received in less than seven minutes for e-report of program details and mp3 audio clip to wzapradio@aol.com - "Attention: Chuck Lawson." (Al Muick, PA/HCDX) Station address: P.O. Box 369, Bristol, VA 24203 USA. Website: http://www.wzapradio.com/

Russia
Vatican Radio relay via the Belarusian service, 11715 kHz. Full data color card of the Annunciation. Received for program details to: bela@vatiradio.va (Dimitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia/"deneb-radio-dx")/RUS-DX 768)

Somaliland
Radio Hargeisa, 7120 kHz. QSL card. Received in four days for program details and SASE. QSL address: Konsularische Vertretung der Republik Somaliland, herr Baldur Drobnica, Zedernweg 6, 50127 Bergheim, Germany. (Kurt Enders, Bickenbach, Germany/HCDX) Direct address: Nala soo xidhiidh, Head Quarter, Near SLNTV, Hargeisa, Somaliland radiohargaysa@hotmail.com

Thailand
BBG/Voice of America relay via Udon Thani, 15125 kHz. QSL card. Received in 15 days for program details to manager_thailand@tha.ibb.gov (Kurt Enders, Bickenbach, Germany/HCDX)

United Arab Emirates
Trans World Radio relay via Dhabbaya, UAE, 11635 kHz. Full data card, except for site location. Received for program details to twr-sa@iafrica  Reply via lstavrop@twrorg.(Edward Kusalik, Canada)

United States
AWR/Wavescan program via WRMI, 9955 kHz. Full data Voice of Hope card with WRMI stamp and First Week WRMI Okeechobee marking, signed by Adrian Peterson, DX Editor. Two post cards and religious tract enclosed. Received in four months for an English report, $1.00US and address label (used for reply). QSL address: AWR, Box 29235, Indianapolis, IN 46229 USA. (Bill Wilkins, MO) Website: www.awr.org

Voice of America-Radiogram, 17860 kHz. E-QSL from Kim Elliott. Received in six days to e-report to radiogram@voanews.com   (Artur Fernández Llorella, Catalonia, Spain/playdx)

WRMI, Okeechobee, FL., 17790 kHz. Full data QSL card, signed by Jeff White, General Manager. Received in 48 days. Station address: Radio Miami International, 175 Fontainebleau Blvd., Suite 1N4, Miami, FL 33172 USA. (Christian Ghibaudo, Nice, France/playdx) Website: www.wrmi.net/

Utility
Croatia-MRCC Rijeka, 2187.5 kHz. Full data QSL and prepared verification letter, returned as verified. Received in 47 days after follow-up report. QSL address: Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, Harbour Master's Office Eijeka, Senjsko printaniste 3, 51000Rijeka, Croatia. (Andy Ibold, Alpen, Germany/UDXF) The National Maritime Rescue Coordination Center Rijeka (MRCC RIJEKA) provides a 24 hour watch service, which includes the region of internal marine waters, territorial waters of the Republic of Croatia (marine belt wide 12 nautical miles from the shoreline towards the open sea) and the region of international waters as confirmed in treaties with neighboring states and as reported to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) The National Center (MRCC RIJEKA), all the sub-centers (Port Authorities) and their port stations and all shore radio stations - Rijekaradio, Splitradio and Dubrovnikradio, provide maritime radio monitoring services on internationally confirmed frequencies and channels for emergencies and safety.

Faroe Islands-OXJ, Torshavn Radio, 518 kHz.  Full data  QSL, signed by Henri Olsen. Received in one month for program details of navtex transmission. QSL address: Thinghusvegur 64 FO - 100 Torshavn, Foroe Islands. (Francesco, Italy/UDXF)

India
VWB, Mumbai MRCC, 2187.5. Full data email. Received in four days. Mumbai MRCC is operated by the Indian Coast Guard at www.indiancoastguard.nic/in/  Used the headquarters email address on the site vprotect@indiancoastguard.nic.in. The IT manager forwarded my reception report.  (Andy Ibold, Alpen, Germany/UDXF)

Peru-OBC3, Costera Callao, 8414.5 kHz. Full data prepared QSL card, retured as verified, received via registered mail. Received in 154 days from Spanish follow-up report. QSL address: Marina de Guerra del Peru, Comandancia de Operaciones Guardacastas, Costera Callao OBC3, Avenida Contralmirante Morsa S/N, Base Naval del Callao, 01 Peru. (Andy Ibold, Alpen, Germany/UDXF)

Sweden-SAQ, Gimeton Radio 17, 2 kHz. Station QSL card. Received in 30 days. QSL address: Radiostationen Grimeton, Grimeton 22, SE 432 98 Grimeton, Sweden. (Frank Hillton, SC)

Taiwan-XSX, Keelung Radio, 8414.5 kHz. Full data QSL card. Noted they previously sent out a card via postal mail. However, the card never reached my post office box. QSL address: Keelung Radio (MRCC), 9 Yi 3rd Road, Keelung, Taiwan. (Andy Ibold, Alpen, Germany/UDXF)


Utility-Ship Traffic
DPJK Santa Ricarda (Container ship) MMSI 211132000, 2187,5 kHz. Full data QSL card, plus prepared verification letter returned as verified. Received in 35 days. (Andy Ibold, Alpen, Germany/UDXF) Ship addresses may be searched by using the MMSI number at www.google.com 

MS Brillance of the Seas C6SJ5, 2187,5 kHz. Full data QSL card, plus prepared verification letter returned as verified. Received in 85 days. (Andy Ibold, Alpen, Germany/UDXF) Royal Caribbean address: 1050 Caribbean Way, Miami, FL 33132USA. Brilliance of the Seas is a cruise ship belonging to the Royal Caribbean's Radiance class. It cruises the Mediterranean from April to January, and is based in Dubai - sailing to ports around the Middle East and India.

MWZLZ UKD Bluefin (Trailing suction hopper dredge) MMSI 232002803, 2187,5 kHz. Full data QSL, plus prepared verification letter returned as verified. Received in 55 days.  (Andy Ibold, Alpen, Germany/UDXF)

PBQW Kommanador (Supply vessel) MMSI 244750534, 2187, 5 kHz. Full data QSL, plus prepared verification letter returned as verified. Received in 34 days. (Andy Ibold, Alpen, Germany/UDXF)

UFKB MLSP D-6 (Offshore platform) MMSI 273441410, 2187,5 kHz. Full data QSL, plus prepared verification letter returned as verified. Received in 65 days after follow-up. First Russian platform QSL ! (ANdy Ibold, Alpen, Germany/UDXF)

V2BX5 Magnus (Tug) MMSI 304953000, 2187, 5 kHz. Full data QSL, plus prepared verification letter returned as verified. Received in 28 days. (Andy Ibold, Alpen, Germany/UDXF)

Euro Pirates - Address/Email Updates
Baken 16 baken16@rock.com
Bogusman R differentradio@yahoo.co.uk
CWR shortwave@gmx.de
Calypso R calypso104@hotmail.com
Cool AM coolamradio@hotmail.com
De Rode Adelaar derodeadelaar@gmail.com
Free Radio Service Holland  frs@frsholland.nl
Horizon FM studio@horizon.fm
IMRF mrfradio@hotmail.com
King Shortwave kingshortwave@hotmail.com
MND R mndradio@hotmail.com
MRF R mrfradio@hotmail.com
Mustang R mustangradio@live.nl
Over 60 Degree R over60dgr@rocketmail.com
Pink Panther R pinkpantheram@hotmail.com 
Premier R premierradio@yahoo.ie
R Altrex radioaltrex@hotmail.com
R Casanova radiocasanova@hotmail.com
R Flying Dutchman radiofd@gmail.com
R Foxfire radiofoxfire@hotmail.com
R Goudenster sunnyradio1@hotmail.com
R HetWe hetwe@hotmail.com
R Kennemer kennemerradio1@gmail.com
R Minipower maxnuanda@hotmail.it
R Marconi radiomarconi@msn.com
R Merlin International radiomerlin@blueyonder.co.uk
R Monique radiomoniqueradio@hotmailcom
R Nightpirate radionightpirate@hotmail.com
R Nordzee International P.F. 191, D-63956 Biebergemund, Netherlands
R Norton radio.norton@hotmail.com
R Odynn shortwaveman@gmail.com
R Pluto pluto41@gmail.com
R Quintus radioquintus@hotmail.com
R Rainbow radiorainbow@hotmail.com
R Scotland International radioscotland@hotmail.com
R Silverback radiosilverback@hotmail.com
R Sonic jaccoenmirjarn@hotmail.com
R Spaceshuttle International  spaceshuttleradio@yahoo.com
R Star International rsi@live.co.uk RSI, Postbus 2702, NL-6049 ZG Herten, Netherlands
R Studio 52 studio52@planet.nl
R Tango Italia libertango58@libero.it
R Tarzan radiotarzan@hotmail.com
R Transuniverse transuniverse@hotmail.com
R Tropiq radiotropiq@gmail.com
R Underground radioundergroundsw@gmail.com
R Universe radiouniverse@hotmail.com
R Verona radioverona@hotmail.com  www.radioverona.nl
R Vrolijke Mijnwerker vrolijkemijnwerker@hotmail.com 
R Zeewolf radiozeewolf@hotmail.com
Shortwave Gold shortwavegold@gmail.com
Skyline R SRG/Skyline Radio Germany, Postfach 2702, NL-6049 ZG Herten, Netherlands
Summermeeting R meeting2011@live.com
Transuniverse transuniverse@hotmail.com 
Zender Dakota zenderdakota@gmail.com
(NASWA/HCDX/playdx # 1618/Dario Monferini, Italy)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

:Issued: 2014 Jun 02 0321 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 26 May - 01 June 2014

Solar activity was predominately low with very low levels observed on 30 May. Region 2065 (S19, L=150, class/area Dai/180 on 25 May) produced a majority of the activity including the period's largest event, a C4 X-ray event at 27/1415 UTC. Regions 2071 (S12, L=080, class/area Dac/150 on 21 May), 2076 (S19, L=051, class/area Dao/050 on 28 May) and 2077 (S06, L=300, class/area Dai/110 on 01
Jun) all produced low-level C-class activity through the period. On 01 Jun at 0137 UTC, Region 2079 (N12, L=282, class/area Hsx/120 on 01 Jun) produced a C2/Sf X-ray event near the NE limb with a pair of closely spaced Type II radio sweeps associated with the event.
Estimated shock velocities were recorded at 1015 and 892 km/s. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed during the period. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at moderate levels on 26 and 27 May and at normal levels the remainder of the period. 

Geomagnetic field activity was predominately quiet through the period. Isolated unsettled periods were observed midday on 29 May and isolated active periods late on 30 May, both instances due to prolonged periods of southward Bz. 

Solar wind speeds, measured at the ACE spacecraft, began the period at about 400 km/s and gradually declined to near 325 km/s by 29 May. Wind speeds remained steady between 325 to 340 km/s through midday on 31 May where a further decline to end-of-period speeds of about 290 km/s were observed. Bt generally ranged from 2 to 5 nT with a period of 6 to 11 nT observed from midday on 30 May to early on 01 Jun. The Bz component followed a similar pattern with weak variability between +/- 3 nT through a majority of the period. However, from about 29/0830 UTC to about 01/0100 UTC, Bz varied between +9 to -10 nT. The phi component was in a mostly positive (away) sector through the summary period. A negative (towards) orientation was observed from 26/0000 UTC - 28/0100 UTC and again from 29/0600 UTC - 30/1300 UTC. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 02 June - 28 June 2014

Solar activity is expected to be at low levels with a slight chance for moderate activity after 08 Jun with the return of old Region 2065 (S19, L=151). 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal levels for most of the period with moderate conditions possible from 08 - 12 Jun and again from 21 - 23 Jun. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on 03 - 04 Jun, 06 - 08 Jun (with isolated active intervals on 07 Jun), 18 - 19 Jun, 25 - 26 Jun and finally on 28 Jun, all due to recurrent coronal hole high speed streams. Quiet conditions are expected for the remaining days of the forecast period. 

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2014 Jun 02 0321 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
#                Issued 2014-06-02
#
#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2014 Jun 02     110           5          2
2014 Jun 03     110           8          3
2014 Jun 04     110           8          3
2014 Jun 05     110           5          2
2014 Jun 06     110           8          3
2014 Jun 07     110          10          4
2014 Jun 08     115           8          3
2014 Jun 09     120           5          2
2014 Jun 10     120           5          2
2014 Jun 11     120           5          2
2014 Jun 12     120           5          2
2014 Jun 13     120           5          2
2014 Jun 14     120           5          2
2014 Jun 15     120           5          2
2014 Jun 16     115           5          2
2014 Jun 17     115           5          2
2014 Jun 18     110           8          3
2014 Jun 19     110           8          3
2014 Jun 20     110           5          2
2014 Jun 21     105           5          2
2014 Jun 22     105           5          2
2014 Jun 23     105           5          2
2014 Jun 24     100           5          2
2014 Jun 25     100           8          3
2014 Jun 26      95           8          3
2014 Jun 27      95           5          2
2014 Jun 28      95           8          3

(NOAA)

Radio DX Programs

All times UTC
v = variable frequency or time
DXing with Cumbre has been discontinued

Monday
0110v R Havana Cuba DXers Unlimited  6000 6165
0210v R Havana Cuba DXers Unlimited  6000 6165
0245 WWCR  Ask WWCR 3215
0250 BBCWS  Over to You UK DAB 198L W
0300 WRMI Wavescan  online 9955
0310v R Havana DXers Unlimited 6000 6165
0410v R Havana DXers Unlimited 6000 6165
0510v R Havana DXers Unlimited 5040 6000 6060 6100 6165


0610v RHavana DXers Unlimited 6000 6060 6100 6165
0730 R New Zealand Inl Mailbox(alt weeks) 11725
1030 All India R Faithfully Yours 7270 13605 13695 1503015410 17510 17895 DRM
1100 WRMI Wavescan online,9955
1130 R New Zealand Int Mailbox(alt weeks) 9700
1130 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1145 WWCR Australian DX Report 15825
1315 WRMI Wavcscan online 9955
1330 R New Zealand Int Mail box(alt weeks) 6170
1430 All India R Faithfully Yours 9690 11620 13710
1630 R New Zealand Int Mailbox(alt weeks) 9700
1630 Amateur Radio Today (South Africa) 3230 7082usb
1830 All India R Faithfully Yours 7550 9445 11580 11670 11935 13695 17670
2120 All India R Faithfully Yours 7550 9445 9910 11670 11I620 DRM 11740 DRM
2330 All India R faithfully Yours 9690 9705 11710 1I645 DRM 13605 DRM

Tuesday
0330 R New Zealand Int Mailbox(alt weeks) 15720
0330 WRMI Wavescan online 9955
1100 WRMI  online 9955
1330 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1832 BBCWS Click on line UK DAB 1323 6195 7375
1935v R Havana DXers Unlimited 11760
2335v R Havana DXers Unlimited 5040 11880

Wednesday
0000 WRMI Wavescan on line 9955
0132 BBCWS Click online, UK DAB SW 12095 15310
0145 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
0135v R Havana DXers Unlimited 6000 6165
0235v R Havana DXers Unlimited 6000 6165
0332 BBCWS Click 1323 14130 12095 13660
0335v R Havana DXers Unlimited 6000 6165
0435v RHavana DXers Unlimited 6000  6165
0535v R Havana DXers Unlimited 5040 6000 6060 6100 6165
0630 Hamburger Local R  7265
0635v R Havana DXers Unlimited 6000 6060 6100 6165
0832 BBCWS Click oline, UKDAR
1130 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1230 WRMI Wavescan online 9955
1232 BBCWS Click SW E Asia 5875 6195 9740 11750
1315 WRMI  online 9955
1430 Hamburger Local R  7265
1530 BBC R4 The Media Show 198LW 1vlW FM DAB online
1750 Vatican R Communications Update 11625 13765  15570
1900 W1NB Wavescan 13570
1930 WWCR Ask WWCR 15825
2020 Vatican R Communications Update 13765 15570

Thursday
0100 \VRMTWavescan online 9955
0330 WRMI  on line 9955
0520 Vatican R Communications Update 11625 13765
0650 Vatican R Communications Update 13765 15570
1130 WRMT Viva Miami online 9955

Friday
0315 WRMI Wavescan online 9955
0330v WWRB  5050  3195
0345 \VRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1130 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1230 WRMI Wavescan online  9955
1330 R Australia Future Tense 5940 5995 6150  9475 9580 9965 12065 12085
1530 BBCR4 Feedback 198LW, MW, FM DAB
2035 R New Zealand Int Mailbox 11725

Saturday
0100 WRMI Media Network Plus online 9955
0200 WRMI Wavescan online 9955
0510 R Japan Media Watch 5975  1 I 970
0605 WWCR Into Tomorrow 4840
0630 Hamburger Local R  7265
0825 KBS World R, Seoul Listeners Lounge 9570
0930 VOA Radiogram (digital tests) 5745
1000 WRMT Viva Miami online 9955
1010 R Japan Media Watch  9625 (3rd/4th Sat)
1045 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1050 BBCWS Over to You IJK DAB on line
1100 WRMl Wavescan online 9955
1210 R Japan Media Watch 11740 (3rd/4th Sat)
1245 VO Turkey DX Corner (alt weeks) 15450
1245 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
1325 KBS World R, Seoul Listeners Lounge 9640 9575
1430 Hamburger Local R  7265
1600 VOA Radiogram(digital tests) 17860
1625 KBS World R Listeners Lounge 9515 9640
1630 WWCR Nashville Waves 12160
1645 VofTurkeyDXComer(alt weeks) 15520
1700 WRN NAm & AfAs Media Network Plus
1800 WTWW QSO w/ Ted Randall  9475
1810 R Japan Media Watch 9755 (3rd/4th Sat)
1825 KBS World R Seoul Listeners Lounge 7275
1845 VO Turkey DX Corner (alt weeks) 9785
2045 VO Turkey DX Corner (alt weeks) 7205
2215 VO Turkey DX Corner (alt weeks) 9830
2225 KBS World R Seoul Listeners Lounge 11810
2230 WRMl Wavescan online 9955
2250 BBCWS Over to You IJK DAB online
2330v WTWW  5085 9930

Sunday
0000 WTWW QSO w/ Ted Randall 5085 9930
0000 WRMI Wavescan 9495
0030 WRMI  9495
0030 WRMI Viva Miami online 9955
0145 WRMI Viva Miami'online 9955
0225 KBS World R Listeners Lounge 9580 9690
0230 VOA Radiogram (digital tests) 5745
0315 VO  Turkey DX Corner(alt weeks) 6 165  9515
0400v WTWW  5830
0450 BBCWS Click 1323  120950 136600
0505 WWCR Nashville Into Tomorrow 4840
0510 R Japan Friends Around the World  5975 11970
0605 WWCR Nashville Into Tomorrow 4840
0800 Amateur Radio Today (South Africa) 7205 17660
0830 WRN  WRN-N Am stream
0900 Studio DX 9790
0945 WWCR Nashville Ask WWCR 4840
1010 R Japan Friends Around the World  9625
1210 R Japan Friends Around the World 11740
1410 R Japan Friends Around the World 1I705 I 5735
1530 Adventist World R Wavescan 15670
1600 Adventist World R Wavescan 1I865 11 995
1810 R Japan Friends Around the World 9755
1902 BBC R4 Feedback 198LW MW FMDAB
1910v R Havana DXers Unlimited 11760
1930 VOA Radiogram (digital tests) 15670
2230 Adventist World R Wavescan 15320
2310v R Havana DXers Unlimited 5040 11880
2330 Adventist World R Wavescan 15320
(www.bdxc.org.uk/ (playdx # 1618/22 May 2014 via Dario Monferini)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2014 May 19 0258 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 12 - 18 May 2014

Solar activity was low all week. Of the 18 active regions observed on the visible disk through the course of the week, only three were responsible for 28 of the 32 x-ray flares recorded. Region 2056 (N05, L=258, class/area: Eko/300 on 12 May) produced 11 flares, including the largest of the week, a C8/1f at 14/1504 UTC. Regions 2060 (S14, L=227, class/area: Dac/180 on 14 May) and 2063 (N10, L=179, class/area: Dai/150 on 15 May) were responsible for nine and eight C-class events, respectively. Each of these three regions developed a beta-gamma type magnetic configuration during the week. 

No Earth-directed coronal mass ejections were observed during the week. The only radio emission observed was a weak type II sweep (est. shock velocity 878 km/s) observed by the Sagamore Hill RSTN site from approximately 15/2028 - 2038 UTC. The sweep was likely associated with a CME first observed in SOHO/LASCO C2 imagery at 15/2048 UTC off the East limb. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at moderate levels on May 12 through May 16 and at normal levels for the remainder of the week. 

Geomagnetic field activity was quiet all week with the exception a single unsettled period on 12 May. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 19 May - 14 June 2014

Solar activity is expected to be at low levels with a chance for moderate or greater levels through the period. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at high levels on 22-24 May in response to a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream. The remainder of the forecast period should see normal to moderate flux levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels throughout the period. Unsettled to active conditions are possible on 21-22 May, 25 May, and again on 04-08 Jun in response to recurrent coronal hole high speed solar wind streams. 

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

:Issued: 2014 May 19 0258 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
#                Issued 2014-05-19
#
#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2014 May 19     125           5          2
2014 May 20     120           5          2
2014 May 21     120           8          3
2014 May 22     120           8          3
2014 May 23     115           5          2
2014 May 24     110           5          2
2014 May 25     110           8          3
2014 May 26     105           5          2
2014 May 27     105           5          2
2014 May 28     105           5          2
2014 May 29     110           5          2
2014 May 30     115           5          2
2014 May 31     120           5          2
2014 Jun 01     120           5          2
2014 Jun 02     120           5          2
2014 Jun 03     120           5          2
2014 Jun 04     125          12          3
2014 Jun 05     125           8          3
2014 Jun 06     130           8          3
2014 Jun 07     130           8          3
2014 Jun 08     135           8          3
2014 Jun 09     135           5          2
2014 Jun 10     135           5          2
2014 Jun 11     130           5          2
2014 Jun 12     130           5          2
2014 Jun 13     125           5          2
2014 Jun 14     125           5          2

(NOAA)

DXtreme Announces New Product

Product Announcement
DXtreme Reception Log — Advanced Edition, Version 9.0
DXtreme Software™ has released a new version of its popular logging program for radio monitoring enthusiasts: DXtreme Reception Log — Advanced Edition™ Version 9.0.
Like other logging programs, DXtreme Reception Log lets listeners and DXers log the stations they’ve heard. But unlike other logging programs, Reception Log provides new features and advanced functions that can add a new dimension to logging activities.
New Features
Version 9.0 includes the following new features:
 Social Media Posting — Each time users add or display a log entry, Reception Log prepares a post announcing their DX catch and displays it on the Social Media Posting tab. From there, users can drag the post to their favorite social media web site(s) to share their catch with others1.
Using the Script Editor window, users can create and edit social media posting scripts that format their social media posts. By applying HTML tags and attributes, log variables, and boilerplate text, users can create customized social media posts.
A browse button on the Social Media Posting tab lets users select the script they want to use. Two default scripts come with Reception Log: one for SWL posts, the other for ham posts.
 Direct Print SWL and Address Labels — Users can prepare SWL and Address labels for direct output to their printers. They can print labels one-at-a-time or in any number up to the maximum number of labels on their preferred label stock (such as 30 per sheet). Users can skip around, too, choosing the physical label they want to print on. Further, they can insert custom closing expressions and signature text on the last line of SWL labels. Print preview and editing features are also provided.
 Direct Tune — Users can now change their rig's frequency and mode from the Reception Log window if their rig is supported by Afreet Omni-Rig2.
Advanced Functions
DXtreme Reception Log includes the following advanced functions:
 Schedule Checker™ — Lets users import schedules from the Aoki, EiBi, and FCC AM web sites and display schedule data according to the filter criteria specified. A list box lets users switch between the three schedules at will. And depending on the schedule type, users can filter schedule information by band, frequency, station, country, city, state, time of day, language, antenna direction, and target area. When the What’s On Now? function is activated, the schedule refreshes automatically at the top of each hour for Aoki and EiBi schedules.

For each schedule item, the Schedule Checker queries the Reception Log database to let users know by means of user-defined display colors whether they need to monitor a station for a brand new or verified country. The Schedule Checker also displays bearing and distance, performs DX Atlas azimuth plots3, tunes supported radios to schedule frequencies via the double-clicking of schedule items2, and starts log entries for scheduled stations.
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 Last Log Entries Grid— Located on the Reception Log window, the grid shows up to 5000 of the most recent log entries added. Its records can be sorted, and double-clicking records displays detailed data on the Reception Log window.
The grid can be placed above or below the tabbed set of fields on the Reception Log window, and users can resize the grid columns and scroll horizontally to columns that do not appear initially. A Properties dialog box lets users change the order of columns; set font attributes for the grid's frame, headings, and log entry data; and select the number of last log entries to display. As a bonus, the font attributes set for the grid's headings and log entry data also set the font attributes of the headings and schedule data on the Schedule Checker window.
Because the names of stations and NASWA countries can be quite long, users can also display a resizable Last Log Entries Window. This window has all of the functions of the Last Log Entries grid and is much wider. Users can display the grid and the window together or separately. Both the Last Log Entries grid and the Last Log Entries window provide the look and feel of a paper logbook.
 Reception Reports — Users can create customized paper and e-mail reception reports. Plus club report entries for reporting catches to clubs and magazines.
 Rig Control — The program retrieves the frequency and mode from supported radios and permits tuning from the Schedule Checker and Reception Log windows2.
 Multimedia Features — Reception Log has an embedded Audio facility that lets users create and maintain an audio archive of stations heard. Plus it has an integrated QSL Imaging™ facility that lets users scan and display the physical QSL cards they receive from postal mail, and capture and display the electronic QSLs they receive over the Internet.
 Performance Reporting — Produces reports that track the performance of the user’s monitoring station, and lets users FTP those reports to user-provided Web space for remote access. Reports also integrate with DX Atlas3 for pin reports.
 Support for Monitoring Amateur Radio operators — Reception Log retrieves call sign and address information for monitored hams from optional Web services: HamQTH.com, Buckmaster™ HamCall™, and QRZ XML Logbook Data. And the program can send automatic eQSL requests to monitored hams via www.eQSL.cc.
 Documentation — Includes Procedural HTML Help, context-sensitive What’s This? Help, and a Web-based Information Center.
Operating Systems, Pricing, Contact Information
DXtreme Reception Log runs in 32- and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows® 8.1, 8, 7, Vista®, and XP. It retails for $89.95 USD worldwide for electronic distribution. Pricing for CD versions and upgrading users is available on our Web site. All prices include lifetime product support by Internet e-mail. For more information visit www.dxtreme.com.
Contact Bob Raymond at bobraymond@dxtreme.com for more information.
1 — The social media web site must be capable of accepting drag-and-drop operations. For sites that do not, users can copy and paste from the Clipboard. 2 — A license for Afreet Omni-Rig is required to use rig control with radios supported by Omni-Rig. 3 — A license for Afreet DX Atlas is required to perform plots and create pin reports
(Bob Raymond)

Radio Broadcast in the islands of Antarctica

Several weeks ago, we presented a feature item here in Wavescan under the title Australian Radio History.  This was a review of the very readable and very interesting book by Dr. Bruce Carty, with the double title, On the Air: Australian Radio History.

            One of the most interesting items in this almost one hundred page large format book provides a glimpse into an aspect of radio history that was completely new to us.  Dr. Carty presents the outline story of six radio broadcasting stations in Antarctica that we had never heard about before. 

            These stations, some on mediumwave and some on FM, and all quite small, have been located on islands in the Antarctic, and also on what is understood to be mainland Antarctica.  This is what Dr. Carty reveals about these stations, all of which have been installed on Australian territories in Antarctica.  

            Back in the year 1948, a 20 watt mediumwave transmitter was inaugurated on Heard Island under the callsign OHI.  The international prefix for amateur radio operators in these territories is the letter O, and the HI in this callsign OHI stands rather obviously for Heard Island. 

            This lonely radio broadcasting station took an off air relay from the mediumwave station 2NZ which is located four thousand miles away at Inverell in the state of New South Wales on mainland Australia.  When propagation was poor and the signal from station 2NZ could not be received satisfactorily, then the relay station OHI on Heard Island remained off the air. 

            In 1954, the Australian Antarctic base on Heard Island was closed and transferred a thousand miles further south to Mawson Base on mainland Antarctica.  At this same time, radio station OHI on Heard Island was closed and much of the equipment was also transferred to Mawson where it was reactivated under a new callsign, OMA, with the letters MA standing for Mawson.

            Ten years later at Mawson Base, an old radio transceiver originally in use in a taxi in Australia was converted for use as a mediumwave broadcast station and programming was received on shortwave from the BBC London and the ABC in Australia and relayed live to local personnel at Mawson.  Currently, station OMA is on the air on FM, where it identifies as Radio Blizzard.

            In 1957, the American navy established their Antarctic operations at Wilkes Base, on mainland Antarctica.  Two years later, this facility became a joint operation with Australian participation.  Then, two years later again, an Australian who was previously station engineer at commercial station 3UZ in Melbourne, Australia, constructed a 5 watt mediumwave transmitter tuned to 1573 kHz.  

            This radio broadcasting station, with the rather appropriate callsign KOLD, was on the air during the day with pre-recorded tapes from a local mediumwave station in the United States, WLEE.  During the evening, volunteers acted as disc jockeys with live programming.  In 1966, another engineer constructed a larger mediumwave transmitter; though two years later the jointly operated base at Wilkes was closed and the radio equipment was transferred to the Australian base at Casey, a mile or so distant.

            That transfer was in 1968, and the KOLD transmitter from Wilkes Base was installed in the chapel at Casey Base, where the callsign was changed to OCY, with the letters CY standing for Casey.  When reception was good, station OCY relayed live the programing from Australian mediumwave stations in coastal areas, including 3UZ and 3XY in Melbourne, 5AN in Adelaide, and 6KG inland at Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.  These days station OCY is on the air on FM 102.5 under the slogan callsign COLD.

            Another radio station on an Antarctic island was OMI, Macquarie Island.  This little radio station used a CD player for providing music programming for local temporary residents.

            Then at Davis Base on mainland Antarctica, there was a station with the callsign ODA.  These days it identifies as ICY.

            And that’s the story of six little mediumwave and FM stations operating on Antarctic islands and on the Antarctic mainland, all of which were unknown to us beforehand.  The only place you can read about all of these intriguing little radio broadcasting stations is in the recent book published by Dr. Bruce Carty, Australian Radio History.  You can read lots of other very interesting information in his book, and you can make contact with him at  Bruce.Carty@bigpond.com.  We might add, that Dr. Carty requests any additional information that anyone might have about these unique little radio stations in the Australian Antarctic Territories.

 (AWR/Wavescan/NWS 272 via Adrian Peterson)

BBC Central Mediterranean Relay Station Malta

The island of Malta is located in the central Mediterranean between Sicily and North Africa.  The name Malta comes from the ancient Greek word “melity” and it means “sweet honey”.

            There are actually five main islands belonging to Malta, three of which are inhabited.  Their capital city is Valetta on the north coast of the main island Malta.  With a total land area of only 122 square miles, and a total population approaching half a million, they are one of the most densely populated countries in the world.  Tourism is one of their  main industries, with more than a million visitors coming to the islands each year.

            There are two official languages in Malta, English and Maltese.  The Maltese language traces its earliest origins back to a form of ancient Arabic spoken previously on the nearby island of Sicily. However, the Maltese language is written with the English script, not the Arabic cursive writing.

            In ancient times there were two unique forms of life on the island; the dwarf elephant and the pigmy hippopotamus, each only half the size of its African relatives, though both are long since extinct.

            In prehistoric times, the earliest colonists constructed Neolithic Stone Temples which they say today are the oldest stone structures anywhere in the world.  The islands were colonized by the Phoenicians from the Middle East, and they were followed by settlers from Greece.  Malta was conquered successively, among others, by Carthage, Rome, the Arabs, Sicily, France, and then by England. 

            The unique toy dog, the Maltese, is quite small, with long silky hair reaching to the ground.  This dog was highly favored by noble women back two thousand years ago. 

            The Roman poet Martial wrote a poem about a Maltese named Issa that was owned by his friend Publius, Governor of Malta.  During the winter of 60 AD, St. Paul was shipwrecked on Malta, at St. Paul’s Bay, as recorded in the Book of Acts chapter 27.  He befriended Governor Publius who converted to the new Christianity, along with the entire population of the island.       

            In more recent times, the British constructed a naval fort at Delimara Point on the extreme eastern edge of the island of Malta in 1876.  The name Delimara in their language means the shadow of a woman.

            The story of the BBC Central Mediterranean Relay Station seems to begin not in Malta, but back on the island of Cyprus, in the year 1959.  The World Radio TV Handbook for that year (1959) lists a radio broadcasting station with the slogan Radio Independent Transmitting Unit, ITU.

            In 1959, as the WRTVHB states, a broadcast unit was on the air at the British communication station at Episkopi with a 3½ hour daily service in English from 1200 - 1530 UTC on 7130 kHz at a power level of ½ kW.  A service in Arabic was also in the planning stage.

             It is probable that this new shortwave service in the Middle East, temporary and experimental, was intended to grow into a larger facility akin to the earlier Radio Sharq al Adna, previously on the air on this same island, Cyprus.  This new radio service, under the title Radio Independent Transmitting Unit ITU, was on the air for no more than a few months, and the entire project was seemingly trans-ferred to the island of Malta.  The WRTVHB listing states that a QSL response was available by letter. 

            In the early part of this same year 1959, a party of BBC personnel made a visit to Malta to assess the radio situation on the island.  They rendered their official report in April.

            A new BBC relay station, designated as the BBC Central Mediterranean Relay Station was soon afterwards installed in the Royal Navy Fort at Delimara Point on the extreme easternmost point on the island of Malta.  This new relay station with its two mediumwave transmitters at 20 kW each was inaugurated during the following year 1960.  The licensed output power from this BBC relay station, which was owned and operated by the Diplomatic Wireless Service, was 10 kW, and only one transmitter was ever on the air at any one time.

            Programming was on the air ten hours a day in two sessions and it was a relay of the BBC Arabic Service which was beamed towards Libya and Tunisia.  The introductory channel when this station was inaugurated was 1079 kHz.  Then in March  of the following year (1961), the channel was changed to 1178 kHz. 

            However, in November 1968, the BBC announced that they planned to close this station.  But instead, it remained on the air, and in September 1969 the frequency was again changed, this time to 1546 kHz.  Two years later, another change was made to 1511 kHz.  Then in February 1973, at the end of nearly 13 years of service, this BBC Central Mediterranean Relay Station was indeed closed, supposedly due to a request from Egypt. 

            The station was donated to the radio broadcasting authority in Malta, and they reactivated it with two channels on the air simultaneously, 998  & 1546 kHz, each at 20 kW.  One channel was programmed in Italian & Arabic, and the other in Maltese.  However, the entire facility was soon afterwards dismantled and re-installed at Bezbezija, some ten miles distant, almost in the center of the island.   

            The fort at Delimara Point was subsequently abandoned, and soon afterwards it was leased to a pig farmer.  Finally in 2005, the land was transferred to Heritage Malta and plans were implemented for turning the location into a museum and tourist site.

 (AWR/Wavescan/NWS 271 via Adrian Peterson)