Trans World Radio India summer schedule update

Trans World Radio India

Transmitters via Russia and Uzbekistan

All times UTC

0030-0045 11600 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Bengali Mon-Fri
0030-0115 11600 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Hindi Sun
0045-0115 11600 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Bhojpuri Mon-Fri
0045-0115 11600 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Nepali Sat
0115-0130 11600 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Dzonka
1245-1530 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Bengali/Hindi/Nepali/Dzonka
1245-1300 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Kui/Santhali Sat/Sun
1300-1315 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Ho/Kumaoni Sat/Sun
1315-1330 12160 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Dogri Mon-Fri
1315-1330 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Mewari Sun-Thu
1315-1330 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Bhasha/Bengali Fri/Sat
1315-1430 12160 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Hindi Sat/Sun
1330-1345 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Bondo/Maithili Sun-Tue
1330-1345 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Kasmiri/Tibetan Wed/Thu
1330-1345 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Haryanvi/Garhwali Fri/Sat
1330-1400 12160 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Hindi Mon-Fri
1345-1415 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Kuruk/Kharia Sun
1345-1415 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Maithili Mon-Fri
1345-1415 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Bundeli Sat
1400-1415 12160 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Hindi Mon/Wed-Fri
1400-1415 12160 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Awadhi Tue
1415-1430 12160 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Garhwali Mon-Fri
1415-1430 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Magahi Sun/Mon
1415-1430 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Mundari/Kuruk Tue-Sat
1430-1445 12160 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Hindi
1430-1500 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Sadri/Chodri Sat/Sun
1430-1500 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Sindhi Mon-Fri
1445-1515 12160 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Punjabi Sun
1445-1515 12160 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Hindi Mon-Sat
1500-1515 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Bhili Sat/Sun
1500-1515 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Gamit/Vasali Mon-Fri
1500-1530  7300 IRK 250 kW 195 deg to SoAS Urdu
1515-1530 12055 IRK 250 kW 224 deg to SoAS Mouchi/Dhodya Mon-Thu
1515-1545 12160 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Punjabi Sat/Sun
1515-1615 12160 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS Hindi Mon-Fri
1600-1630  7300 IRK 250 kW 195 deg to WeAS Pashto/Dari
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 11)
(WWDXC/Top Nx 1130)

Cancelled Voice of Russia frequencies

Effective from 01 September

Voice of Russia

All times UTC

0000-0400  9665 KCH 500 kW 296 deg to SoAM English

1600-2100 11635 KCH 500 kW 235 deg to NoAF French

(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 11)

(WWDXC/Top 1130)

repost-Radio Cairo on shortwave

Egypt - Radio Cairo

All times UTC

0030-0430  9965 ABS 200 kW 325 deg to NoEaAM Arabic  + MERadio 9191v
0045-0200  9720 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg to NoAM Spanish
0045-0200 13620 ABS 250 kW 241 deg to SoAM Spanish
0045-0200 13855 ABS 250 kW 286 deg to CeAM Spanish
0200-0330  9720 ABZ 250 kW 330 deg to NoAM English
0200-0700 13850 ABS 250 kW 315 deg to NoAM Arabic GS
0400-0600 15610 ABZ 250 kW 170 deg to CEAF Swahili
0700-1100 17510 ABZ 100 kW 250 deg to WeAF Arabic GS
1015-1215 17830 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg to WeAS Arabic
1215-1330 17870 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg to SoAS English
1230-1400 15710 ABS 250 kW 106 deg to SoEaAS Indonesian
1300-1600 15535 ABS 250 kW 241 deg to WeAF Arabic
1330-1400 15365 ABZ 250 kW 070 deg to WeAS Dari
1330-1530 15245 ABZ 100 kW 070 deg to WeAS Farsi
1400-1600 15545 ABZ 250 kW 070 deg to WeAS Pashto
1500-1600 13580 ABS 250 kW 315 deg to EaEUR Albanian
1500-1600 15160 ABS 250 kW 061 deg to CeAS Uzbek
1530-1730 17840 ABZ 250 kW 170 deg to CEAF Swahili
1600-1700 15450 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg to ECAF Afar
1600-1800 15345 ABS 150 kW 196 deg to CeSoAF English
1600-1800 15735 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg to SoAS Urdu
1700-1730 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg to ECAF Somali
1700-1900  9280 ABS 250 kW 005 deg to NE/ME Turkish
1730-1900 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg to ECAF Amharic
1800-1900  9490 ABS 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR Italian  + MERadio 8716v
1800-2100 15710 ABS 250 kW 241 deg to WeAF Hausa
1845-2000 17625 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg to WeAF Fulfulde
1900-2000  9685 ABS 250 kW 005 deg to EaEUR Russian
1900-2000 12050 ABS 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR German   + MERadio 11276v
1900-2030 15290 ABZ 250 kW 250 deg to WeAF English
1900-0030 11540 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg to CEAF Arabic Voice of Arab
2000-2115 12050 ABS 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR French   + MERadio 11276v
2000-2200 15225 ABZ 250 kW 110 deg to AUS Arabic
2100-2300 15205 ABS 250 kW 241 deg to WeAF French
2115-2245 11890 ABS 200 kW 325 deg to WeEUR English  + MERadio 11116v
2215-2330 15480 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg to SoAM Portuguese
2300-0030  9965 ABS 200 kW 325 deg to NoEaAM English + MERadio 9191v
2330-0045 15480 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg to SoAM Arabic
2330-0045 13855 ABS 250 kW 286 deg to CeAM Arabic

Note: Many of these frequencies have severe technical problems such as extreme distortion and / or under modulation.
(via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 7)
(WWDXC/Top Nx 1130)

As War Rages, Syrians Find Hope on Radio

The Syrian people are plunged in civil war, and you’re hearing about it daily as bombing strikes are contemplated in retaliation for chemical weapons attacks on civilians.

Now a radio program launched this summer is providing a forum for Christians and non-Christians to tell their stories amid the violence and deprivation. They are offering and receiving advice and encouragement on the TWR broadcast of Hope for Syria.

Much like Joseph told his brothers as they groveled before him in ancient Egypt, God can bring good out of these circumstances despite the obvious horrors inherent in the bitter war and religious strife. Through Hope in Syria, says TWR’s Arabic Ministry director, “the Lord strengthens the faith of those who are experiencing hunger and seeing their kids suffer.”

(TWR)

Trans World Radio-Europe

Transmitters via Austria and Germany

Trans World Radio-Europe

All times UTC

0545-0600  5910 MOS 100 kW 030 deg to WeEUR Polish Mon-Fri
0545-0600  7225 MOS 100 kW 300 deg to WeEUR Polish Mon-Fri
0700-0750  6105 NAU 100 kW 285 deg to NoEUR English
0700-0750  7400 MOS 100 kW 300 deg to NoEUR English
0830-0900  7215 NAU 100 kW 135 deg to WeEUR Hungarian
1400-1430  7215 NAU 100 kW 065 deg to EaEUR Belarussian Mon
1400-1430  9725 MOS 100 kW 055 deg to EaEUR Belarussian Mon
1400-1430  7215 NAU 100 kW 065 deg to EaEUR Russian Tue-Fri
1400-1430  9725 MOS 100 kW 055 deg to EaEUR Russian Tue-Fri
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Sept 11)

(WWDXC/Top Nx 1130)

BBC frequency updates

Transmitters via South Africa, Thailand, and Uzbekistan

All times UTC

0000-0100   7320 DHA 250 kW 075 deg to SoAS English, additional freq

0100-0200   9500 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS English, additional freq
1200-1400   5820 NAK 250 kW 025 deg to EaAS English Mon/Sat, ex5875
1200-1400   5840 NAK 250 kW 025 deg to EaAS English Tue/Fri, ex5875
1200-1400   5875 NAK 250 kW 025 deg to EaAS English Wed/Sun, ex daily
1200-1400   5980 NAK 250 kW 025 deg to EaAS English Thu, ex5875
1500-1600   9735 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS English, additional freq
1600-1700   9910 TAC 100 kW 131 deg to SoAS English, additional freq
1830-1900   9720 MEY 250 kW 005 deg to ECAF Kirundi Mon-Fri,ex15790
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 29)
(WWDXC/Top Nx 1130)

Amateur Radio Special Event Calendar

September 10-14
Portugal
CR5150, (Special Event). Members of the Portuguese Navy Hamradio Club (NRA) will activate the special event station CR5150NM between September 10-14th. Activity is to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Portuguese Navy Museum since it was founded by the King D. Luis I. Activity will be on all HF bands except 10 MHz using CW, SSB and eventualy PSK. A special QSL card is being produced, and it will be issued and sent to all contacted stations. Stations should send their QSL card by the Bureau (ARRL) or direct to CS5NRA.

September 10-19
Panama
HP0, (IOTA Tour Reminder). Operators Christian/EA3NT, Raul/EA5KA, Vincent/F4BKV and Col/MM0NDX, from the Invoker Team, have started their activation of six Panamanian island groups as HP0INT(/1,2,3,4 or 9) between September 10-19th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW and SSB. The team tentative schedule is as follows:
  September  10-11 - Ogobsibu (San Blas) Island (NA-170); callsign HP0INT/2
  September 11-13 - Grande Island (NA-202); callsign HP0INT/2
  September 13-15 - Iguana Island (NA-203); callsign HP0INT/9
  September 16-18 - Colon [Bocas del Toro] (NA-088); callsign HP0INT/4

  Please be careful with HP0INT/2 as it will be used from two different IOTA groups. Listen carefully to the operator to know the exact location/IOTA. Direct QSLs are via F4BKV (OQRS preferred) [if you use IRC, he only accepts the new model valid until 2017]. Bureau QSLs are via F5CWU (OQRS preferred). More details and the OQRS are available at: http://www.invokerteam.com/hp0int

September 10-21
EU-038. Tonnie, PA9CW, is now active as PA9CW/P from Texel Island (WLOTA 0043) until September 21. Activity will be on 30 meters CW (his preferred mode) and sometimes PSK or RTTY. QSL via PA9CW, by the Bureau or direct.

September 12-24
EU-067. Marek, SP5ISZ, will be active as SV8/SP5ISZ from Milos Island  (GIOTA SAS-089, MIA MG-072, WLOTA 4149) September 12-24. Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands, depending on the     propagation. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau  direct, eQSL or LoTW.

September 13-18
St. Maarten
PJ7, Dave, AH6HY, will once again be active as PJ7/AH6HY from St. Martin Island (NA-105) between September 13-18. Activity will be holiday style primarily during his evenings and on 20/17/15 meters but SSB only.  QSL via AH6HY, direct or by the Bureau.

September 14-19
Liechtenstein
HB0, Joannes, DF5AU, will be active as HB0/DF5AU between September 14-19. Activity will be on the HF bands with a focus on the higher bands using a beam antenna and amp, operating CW and SSB. QSL via DF5AU, by the DARC Bureau, direct or LoTW.

September 20-October 15
Fiji & Rotuma Islands
3D2 & 3D2/R, (Update to OPDX.1118). Andy, LZ2HM, has joined the team of Stan/LZ1GC and Rocky/3D2DD to be active from Fiji and Rotuma. Their schedule is as follows:

September 20-26 - Stan will be active as 3D2GC from the "Club Fiji Resort", Nadi, Fiji Republic, Viti Levu Island. (OC-016, WW. Loc. RH82QF). Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW and SSB, with the following equipment: Kenwood TS-480 SAT + linear amplifier ACOM 1010/ACOM 1000. The antennas: EXP. GP 40-10m,  80/160 meters INV-L and GP.
September 27-October 11-Callsigns 3D2RA (Andy), 3D2GC/P and 3D2DD/P; from Rotuma Island (OC-060). Activity will be on all HF bands. Stan 3D2GC/P will active on all HF bands, CW/SSB together with Andy, 3D2RA and Rocky, 3D2DD. Rocky will also be active, but only on SSB with the callsign 3D2DD/P. Andy, 3D2RA, will be active on all HF bands, 160-2 meters CW/SSB/DIGITAL (PSK & SSTV) and special attention will be made to work by EME on 50 MHz on JT65A.
October   12-15th - Callsign 3D2GC again from Fiji Republic. On October 16, Stan, LZ1GC, will go back to Bulgaria.

Suggested frequencies:
  CW   - 1822, 3510, 7007, 10104, 14010, 18070, 21010, 24892 and 28010 kHz
  SSB  - 1838, 3788, 7088, 14188, 18148, 21288, 24948 and 28488 kHz
  RTTY - 1838, 3588, 7038, 10138, 14088, 18108, 21088, 24918 and 28088 kHz
  SSTV - 3728, 7038, 14238, 21338 and 28688 kHz
  PSK31- 1838, 3578, 7038, 10138, 14078, 18108, 21078, 21918 and 28078 kHz
   6m  - 50100/CW. 50118/SSB and 50200/RTTY kHz

QSL 3D2GC and 3D2GC/P via LZ1GC, direct or by the Bureau (see details on QRZ.com ) QSL 3D2RA, 3D2DD and 3D2DD/P via info on QRZ.com. For more details and updates, see: http://3d2gc.com

September 23-27
NA-130.  Mike, VE2XB, will be active as VY0BRR from Qikiqtarjuaq or Broughton Island, in the Nunavut (Baffin Island) East IOTA Group between Sept 23-27th. Activity will be concentrated on 80/75/40 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via VE2XB. For more details and updates, see:  http://www.vy0brr.jimdo.com

September 23-30
Montenegro
4O, Gab, HA3JB, will be active as 4O/HG3IPA from Budva between This activity will be valid for the HA-IPARC Award (International Police Association) http://www.ha3jb.com/iparc-award.html.Operations will be on CW, RTTY and SSB. Look for Gab to be active during the CQWW RTTY DX Contest (September 28-29). He also mentions that he will make a side trip to Sveti Nikola Island (EU-163) during his stay in 4O-land. QSL via HA3JB direct. He does have a OQRS now (see QRZ.com).

September 28-November 2
Reunion Island
FR, Willi, DJ7RJ, will be active as FR/DJ7RJ from Reunion Island (AF-016). Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB. He prefers lowbands. Willi will use a K2 with a SS-Amp 500w into a INV-L 15m (49 ft) vertical and 12m (39ft) horizontal with 2-4 elevated radials each 20m (66ft) long. QSL
via DJ7RJ, direct or by the Bureau.
(OPDX 1127)

Amateur Radio DXCC 2012 Yearbook Now Available

DXCC 2012 YEARBOOK

The DXCC Blog Web Page reports: "The 2012 DXCC Yearbook is now available online to ARRL members worldwide via the August 2013 Digital QST. To access this publication visit the Digital QST page at:    http://www.arrl.org/qst
       http://www.arrl.org/img/170x130/DXCC_Items/2012YB.jpg

Look down to 'QST Digital Archives'. Click Go Now on this link. The various Digital QST covers will appear and the DXCC yearbook will always be in the August edition. When you open August 2013 QST on the cover is a yellow icon in the lower portion of the cover labeled 'Includes the 2012 DXCC Yearbook'. Click this to open the yearbook. You can read it directly online or print it out for future reference. Again, access to this is by ARRL Members, worldwide."
(OPDX 1127)

Crisis in Syria - Monitoring Syrian Domestic Broadcast

As the crisis in Syria deepens and attacks by western military forces are imminent we turn our attention to monitoring domestic broadcast services from and to Syria.

Radio Damascus has been off of shortwave several years now but during a crisis you never know. Their old transmitters or frequency assignments may pop back up at anytime. Radio Damascus last transmitted on shortwave on 9330 kHz / 31 meter band and 12085 kHz / 25 meter band.

Radio Damascus is still on medium wave at 783 kHz for those in the region with AM monitor capability.

You can also monitor Radio Damascus daily broadcast podcast at  http://www.radio-damascus.net/.  The daily program is posted one day after the live transmission so you can always download on the above mentioned page the program of the former day.

If you have C/Ku-band satellite reception capability you can monitor Radio Damascus via this method.

Radio Damascus Satellite Feeds of Radio Damascus

Express AM22 at 53.0°E
Frequency: 12549 Mhz Polarization: Horizontal Symbol Rate: 8800
Directed to : Arab Homeland - North Africa - Europe

Arabsat 5C at 20.0°E
Frequency: 3934 Mhz Polarization: Left Symbol Rate: 27500
Directed to : Africa

Nilesat at 7.0°W
Frequency: 10922 Mhz Polarization: Vertical Symbol Rate: 27500
Directed to : Arab Homeland - North Africa - South Europe

Galaxy 19 at 97.0°W
Frequency: 12146 Mhz Polarization: Vertical Symbol Rate: 22000
Directed to : America - Canada

Hispasat 1C at 30.0°W
Frequency: 12132 Mhz Polarization: Horizontal Symbol Rate: 27500
Directed to : Europe

Asiasat 5 at 100.5°E
Frequency: 3820 Mhz Polarization: Vertical Symbol Rate: 27500
Directed to : Asia

Intelsat 19 at 166.0°E
Frequency: 12726 Mhz Polarization: Horizontal Symbol Rate: 28066
Directed to : Australia - New Zealand - Pacific - Asia

Finally here are other domestic and Internet feeds being streamed on the net from/tom Syria that we are aware of at post time.

FM RADIO
89.0 - Radio Fann Syria|rep - Aleppo [Halab] http://fann-fm.com/
89.0 - Radio Fann Syria - Damascus http://fann-fm.com/
89.6 - Radio Orient|r.[R-Paris] - Damascus http://www.radioorient.com/
90.0 - Sout Al-Sha'ab (Voice of the People) - Damascus http://www.rtv.gov.sy/
92.3 - Sham FM - Damascus http://www.shamfm.fm/
92.3 - Sham FM|rep - Aleppo [Halab] http://www.shamfm.fm/
94.0 - Shahba FM - Aleppo [Halab] http://www.shahbafm.com/
97.3 - Farah FM - Aleppo [Halab] http://www.farah.fm/
97.9 - Melody FM - Damascus http://www.melodysyria.com/
100.5 - Al Madina FM (The City FM) - Damascus http://www.almadinafm.com/
101.5 - Al Madina FM (The City FM)|rep - Aleppo [Halab] http://www.almadinafm.com/
101.8 - Sham FM|rep - Lattakia (Al Ladhiqiyah) http://www.shamfm.fm/
102.3 - Arabesque FM - Damascus http://www.arabesque.fm/
103.3 - Rotana Style FM - Aleppo [Halab] http://www.rotana.net/
103.8 - Radio Gecko - Camp Faouar (Golan) http://www.radio-gecko.com/
104.2 - Syria Al Ghad (Syria of Tomorrow) - Damascus Arabian music,talk http://www.syriaalghad.com/
105.0 - Rotana Syria|rep - ? Arabian music,talk http://www.rotana.net/
105.7 - Mix FM Syria - Damascus http://mixfmsyria.com/
106.1 - Radio Fann Syria|rep - Lattakia (Al Ladhiqiyah) http://fann-fm.com/
106.9 - Arabesque FM|rep - ? http://www.arabesque.fm/
(FM) - El-Bernameg Al-Aam - Damascus http://www.rtv.gov.sy/

Internet Streams via Receiva
https://www.reciva.com/stations/location/358

Radio Dengê Kobanê   Classical Syria    MP3 32kbps
Sham FM   News Oldies World Middle East Syria  MP3 40kbps
Version FM 94.4  Varied Syria     MP3 96kbps

Internet Streams via Tunein
http://tunein.com/radio/Syria-r101301/

Sham FM 92.3 Damascus
Al Madina FM 101.5 Al Hasakah
Damascus Online 99.8 Damascus
Radio Damascus Arabic (Irregular broadcast)
Rotana Style FM 105.0 Damascus
Version FM 94.4 Damsacus
Hawa Smart 103.2 Damascus
Ninar FM Arabic (Irregular broadcast)
Mix FM Syria Proud 2B Different (Irregular broadcast)
Syria Alghad Arabic (Irregular broadcast)
Melody FM Arabic 97.9 Damascus
Farah FM Arabic (Irregular broadcast)
If additional broadcast information becomes available, we will post updates on this blog
http://mt-shortwave.blogspot.com/ and on our twitter feed @QSLRptMT https://twitter.com/QSLRptMT.

Our sister site the MilcomMP will also have any utility related frequencies as they become available at http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/. You can follow any updates on the @MilcomMP
 https://twitter.com/MilcomMP twitter feeds.

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2013 Sep 09 0225 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 02 - 08 September 2013

Solar activity was at very low to low levels. Very low levels were observed on 02 September. Activity increased to low levels on 03 September with a single C1/Sf flare at 03/1747 UTC from Region 1834 (N12, L=021, class/area Dai/090 on 02 September). 04 September saw 8 C-class events, the largest a C3/Sf at 04/0431 UTC from Region 1837 (S16, L=352, class/area Dsi/130 on 05 September). A pair of C-class flares were observed on 05 September, the largest a C1/Sf at 05/1955 UTC from Region 1836 (N11, L=339 class/area Cao/180 on 30 August). Low levels continued on 06 September with a C1 x-ray event from an unnumbered region beyond the NE limb. The period closed out on 07 - 08 September with very low levels. No Earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were observed during the summary period. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at moderate to high levels through the summary period. 

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to unsettled levels. 02 - 03 September observed quiet to unsettled levels due to residual coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) effects combined with weak effects from the 30 August CME. The remainder of the period saw quiet levels with an isolated unsettled period early on 08 September. Solar wind began the period on 02 September at about 525 km/s, declined in speed to near 350 km/s by early on 03 September and varied between 350 km/s to 500 km/s through the remainder of the period. Interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) Bt varied between 3 to 9 nT while the Bz component of the IMF did not vary much beyond +7/-5 nT. Phi angle was in a predominately negative (towards) orientation for a majority of the period with positive (away) orientation on 02 September and again on 08 September. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 09 September - 05 October 2013

Solar activity is expected to be very low to low levels.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be moderate to high levels on 12 - 16 September, 19 - 23 September and 29 September - 05 October due to activity associated with CH HSSs. Normal to moderate levels are expected for the remainder of the period. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on 09 - 13 September with isolated active periods on 09 and 12 September due to CH HSS effects. Mostly quiet conditions are expected on 14 - 16 September. Quiet to active conditions are expected from 17 - 20 September, quiet to unsettled conditions from 23 - 24 September and quiet to active conditions on 26 - 29
September due to CH HSS effects. Mostly quiet conditions are expected for the remaining periods. 

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

:Issued: 2013 Sep 09 0225 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
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#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
#                Issued 2013-09-09
#
#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2013 Sep 09     105          10          4
2013 Sep 10     110          10          3
2013 Sep 11     110           8          3
2013 Sep 12     110          18          4
2013 Sep 13     110           8          3
2013 Sep 14     110           8          3
2013 Sep 15     110           5          2
2013 Sep 16     105           5          2
2013 Sep 17     100          15          4
2013 Sep 18     105          15          4
2013 Sep 19     110          15          4
2013 Sep 20     115           8          3
2013 Sep 21     120           5          2
2013 Sep 22     120           5          2
2013 Sep 23     115           5          2
2013 Sep 24     115           5          2
2013 Sep 25     115           5          2
2013 Sep 26     115          10          3
2013 Sep 27     115          15          4
2013 Sep 28     115          10          3
2013 Sep 29     115          10          3
2013 Sep 30     115           5          2
2013 Oct 01     110           5          2
2013 Oct 02     105           5          2
2013 Oct 03     100           5          2
2013 Oct 04      95           5          2
2013 Oct 05      95           5          2
(NOAA)

USAF Mil Spy Planes and Special Ops Aircraft Are Now in the Eastern Mediterrean

US Air Force U-2 Spy planes are now in the Eastern Med flying spy recon missions in the theater. Full story on our sister  blog - the MilcomMP at http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2013/09/milcom-blog-logs-cyprus-mode-s-report.html

Adventist World Radio Receives Upgrades

Upgrades to the local Adventist World Radio station in Agat now allow the church to better broadcast its messages to the islands of the Pacific and to Asia.

Ted Wilson, President of the Seventh-day Adventist church, said the $2.9 million upgrade included the addition of a new curtain, supported by existing towers, which increased the efficiency of the entire facility by 20 to 25 percent.

"There are literally millions of people that tune into this," Wilson said.


Additional story at: http://www.guampdn.com/article/20130904/NEWS01/309040023
(AWR/Guampdn.com)

DXpeditions Hunt Elusive Radio Signals

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay’s Horacio Nigro is an amateur radio operator (call sign CX3BZ), an international shortwave radio listener/blogger , and an avid fan of “DXpeditions.”

Either alone or accompanied by other radio enthusiasts, DXpeditions are journeys to sparsely populated, low-interference zones — requiring supplies such as high-end radio equipment and long wire antennas. As for the expression “DXpedition,” DX is an old Morse Code term for the word “distance,” and a “DXer” is the radio hobbyist who seeks distant radio signals. “I started my own saga of personal DXpeditions going to Valizas, a seaside village in the Atlantic coast of Uruguay, with a Kenwood R600 communications receiver and my first Beverage antenna,” said Nigro. A Beverage antenna is a very large and sensitive horizontal wire antenna, requiring hundreds of feet of linear space for optimal depl

Additional story at: http://www.radioworld.com/article/worldwide-dxpeditions-hunt-elusive-radio-signals-/221172
(Ken Reitz/MT)

Weekly propagation forecast bulletins

Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

:Issued: 2013 Sep 02 0622 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
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#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 26 August - 01 September 2013

Solar activity was at very low to low levels. The period began at very low levels and continued until 28 August. By 29 August, low levels were reached with an isolated C1 flare from Region 1836 (N11, L=339, class/area Cao/180 on 30 August) at 29/0434 UTC. Also on 29 August was a 44 degree filament eruption centered near S40E00 that produced a coronal mass ejection (CME) first seen in SOHO/LASCO C2 imagery at approximately 29/0600 UTC. The ejecta was directed south of the ecliptic plane and was determined to not be geoeffective. On 30 August, a long duration C8/1f flare was observed from Region 1836 at 30/0246 UTC. Associated with this flare were Type II (1318 km/s) and Type IV radio sweeps as well as a partially Earth-directed CME (estimated speed of 1071 km/s). By 31 August through 01 September,only low level C-class flaring was observed. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels on 26-27 August due to activity associated with a geoeffective coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). Normal to moderate levels were observed for the rest of the period. 

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to minor storm levels. Quiet levels were observed until mid-day on 27 August. At approximately 0700 on 27 August, solar wind speed, density and total field measurements began to rise. The Bz component of the went southward to a maximum of -13 nT while wind speed slowly increased to a maximum of 512 km/s by early on 28 August. A solar sector boundary crossing was observed at approximately 27/1816 UTC. The geomagnetic field responded with unsettled to minor storm levels that continued through early on 28 August. By 0800 on 28 August, the total field was diminished to around 4 nT while the solar wind was in decline. Quiet levels were observed once again through late on 30 August, when a positive polarity CH HSS moved into geoeffective position.

Solar wind speeds increased to near 430 km/s while the total field increased to around 9 nT. Total field slowly declined to near 5 nT by late on 31 August, however wind speeds briefly increased at approximately 01/0630 UTC to near 580 km/s before ending the period around 450 km/s. Active periods were observed late on 30 August through early on 31 August, but diminished to quiet to unsettled periods for the remainder of the period. The August 30 CME appeared to have a weak impact early on 02 September; however no significant geomagnetic effects were observed at the time of this report. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 02 September - 28 September 2013

Solar activity is expected to be at very low to low levels. A chance for an M-class flare exists with the return of old Region 1817 (S21, L=241) from 02-15 September. 

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 with high levels expected on 04-07 September, 12-16 September, 19-23 September, and again on 27-28 September due to activity associated with CH HSSs. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to active levels on 02 September associated with activity from the 30 August CME. Unsettled to active conditions are expected on 04 September, 10-14 September, 17-19 September, 26-28 September due to CH HSS activity. Quiet to unsettled periods are expected on 23-24 September due to a solar sector boundary crossing. 

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2013 Sep 02 0622 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
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#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
#                Issued 2013-09-02
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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2013 Sep 02     105          15          4
2013 Sep 03     108           5          2
2013 Sep 04     110           8          3
2013 Sep 05     112           5          2
2013 Sep 06     112           5          2
2013 Sep 07     115           5          2
2013 Sep 08     115           5          2
2013 Sep 09     110           5          2
2013 Sep 10     110          10          3
2013 Sep 11     115          15          4
2013 Sep 12     120          18          4
2013 Sep 13     120           8          3
2013 Sep 14     120           8          3
2013 Sep 15     120           5          2
2013 Sep 16     115           5          2
2013 Sep 17     115          12          4
2013 Sep 18     110          18          4
2013 Sep 19     105          15          4
2013 Sep 20     105           5          2
2013 Sep 21     110           5          2
2013 Sep 22     110           5          2
2013 Sep 23     105           8          3
2013 Sep 24     105           8          3
2013 Sep 25     100           5          2
2013 Sep 26     100           8          3
2013 Sep 27     100          10          3
2013 Sep 28     100           8          3

(NOAA)

Radio Thailand - summer schedule update

Radio Thailand

All times UTC

0000-0030 15275 UDO 250 kW 006 deg to NoEaAM English
0030-0100 15275 UDO 250 kW 038 deg to NoWeAM English

0100-0200 15275 UDO 250 kW 038 deg to NoWeAM Thai
0200-0230 15275 UDO 250 kW 006 deg to NoEaAM English
0230-0330 15275 UDO 250 kW 006 deg to NoEaAM Thai

0530-0600 17770 UDO 250 kW 308 deg to WeEUR English

1000-1100 17770 UDO 250 kW 305 deg to N&ME Thai

1100-1115  5875 UDO 250 kW 144 deg to Vietnamese
1115-1130  5875 UDO 250 kW 144 deg to SoEaAS Khmer
1130-1145  5875 UDO 250 kW 030 deg to SoEaAS Lao
1145-1200  5875 UDO 250 kW 284 deg to SoEaAS Burmese

1200-1215  9390 UDO 250 kW 154 deg to SoEaAS Bahasa Malay

1230-1300  9390 UDO 250 kW 132 deg to SoEaAS English

1300-1315  9795 UDO 250 kW 054 deg to EaAS Japanese
1315-1330  9795 UDO 250 kW 030 deg to EaAS Mandarin
1330-1400  9795 UDO 250 kW 054 deg to EaAS Thai

1400-1430  9950 UDO 250 kW 132 deg to SoEaAS English

1800-1900  9390 UDO 250 kW 313 deg to WeEUR Thai

1900-2000  9390 UDO 250 kW 329 deg to WeEUR English

2000-2015  9390 UDO 250 kW 321 deg to WeEUR German
2030-2045  9390 UDO 250 kW 321 deg to WeEUR English
2045-2115  9390 UDO 250 kW 313 deg to WeEUR Thai
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 27)

0000-0030 15275 UDO 250 kW 006 deg to NoEaAM English
0030-0100 15275 UDO 250 kW 038 deg to NoWeAM English

0100-0200 15275 UDO 250 kW 038 deg to NoWeAM Thai
0200-0230 15275 UDO 250 kW 006 deg to NoEaAM English
0230-0330 15275 UDO 250 kW 006 deg to NoEaAM Thai

0530-0600 17770 UDO 250 kW 308 deg to WeEUR English

1000-1100 17770 UDO 250 kW 305 deg to N&ME Thai

1100-1115  5875 UDO 250 kW 144 deg to Vietnamese
1115-1130  5875 UDO 250 kW 144 deg to SoEaAS Khmer
1130-1145  5875 UDO 250 kW 030 deg to SoEaAS Lao
1145-1200  5875 UDO 250 kW 284 deg to SoEaAS Burmese

1200-1215  9390 UDO 250 kW 154 deg to SoEaAS Bahasa Malay

1230-1300  9390 UDO 250 kW 132 deg to SoEaAS English

1300-1315  9795 UDO 250 kW 054 deg to EaAS Japanese
1315-1330  9795 UDO 250 kW 030 deg to EaAS Mandarin
1330-1400  9795 UDO 250 kW 054 deg to EaAS Thai

1400-1430  9950 UDO 250 kW 132 deg to SoEaAS English

1800-1900  9390 UDO 250 kW 313 deg to WeEUR Thai

1900-2000  9390 UDO 250 kW 329 deg to WeEUR English

2000-2015  9390 UDO 250 kW 321 deg to WeEUR German
2030-2045  9390 UDO 250 kW 321 deg to WeEUR English
2045-2115  9390 UDO 250 kW 313 deg to WeEUR Thai
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 27)

0000-0030 15275 UDO 250 kW 006 deg to NoEaAM English
0030-0100 15275 UDO 250 kW 038 deg to NoWeAM English

0100-0200 15275 UDO 250 kW 038 deg to NoWeAM Thai
0200-0230 15275 UDO 250 kW 006 deg to NoEaAM English
0230-0330 15275 UDO 250 kW 006 deg to NoEaAM Thai

0530-0600 17770 UDO 250 kW 308 deg to WeEUR English

1000-1100 17770 UDO 250 kW 305 deg to N&ME Thai

1100-1115  5875 UDO 250 kW 144 deg to Vietnamese
1115-1130  5875 UDO 250 kW 144 deg to SoEaAS Khmer
1130-1145  5875 UDO 250 kW 030 deg to SoEaAS Lao
1145-1200  5875 UDO 250 kW 284 deg to SoEaAS Burmese

1200-1215  9390 UDO 250 kW 154 deg to SoEaAS Bahasa Malay

1230-1300  9390 UDO 250 kW 132 deg to SoEaAS English

1300-1315  9795 UDO 250 kW 054 deg to EaAS Japanese
1315-1330  9795 UDO 250 kW 030 deg to EaAS Mandarin
1330-1400  9795 UDO 250 kW 054 deg to EaAS Thai

1400-1430  9950 UDO 250 kW 132 deg to SoEaAS English

1800-1900  9390 UDO 250 kW 313 deg to WeEUR Thai

1900-2000  9390 UDO 250 kW 329 deg to WeEUR English

2000-2015  9390 UDO 250 kW 321 deg to WeEUR German
2030-2045  9390 UDO 250 kW 321 deg to WeEUR English
2045-2115  9390 UDO 250 kW 313 deg to WeEUR Thai
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 27)

0000-0030 15275 UDO 250 kW 006 deg to NoEaAM English
0030-0100 15275 UDO 250 kW 038 deg to NoWeAM English

0100-0200 15275 UDO 250 kW 038 deg to NoWeAM Thai
0200-0230 15275 UDO 250 kW 006 deg to NoEaAM English
0230-0330 15275 UDO 250 kW 006 deg to NoEaAM Thai

0530-0600 17770 UDO 250 kW 308 deg to WeEUR English

1000-1100 17770 UDO 250 kW 305 deg to N&ME Thai

1100-1115  5875 UDO 250 kW 144 deg to Vietnamese
1115-1130  5875 UDO 250 kW 144 deg to SoEaAS Khmer
1130-1145  5875 UDO 250 kW 030 deg to SoEaAS Lao
1145-1200  5875 UDO 250 kW 284 deg to SoEaAS Burmese

1200-1215  9390 UDO 250 kW 154 deg to SoEaAS Bahasa Malay

1230-1300  9390 UDO 250 kW 132 deg to SoEaAS English

1300-1315  9795 UDO 250 kW 054 deg to EaAS Japanese
1315-1330  9795 UDO 250 kW 030 deg to EaAS Mandarin
1330-1400  9795 UDO 250 kW 054 deg to EaAS Thai

1400-1430  9950 UDO 250 kW 132 deg to SoEaAS English

1800-1900  9390 UDO 250 kW 313 deg to WeEUR Thai

1900-2000  9390 UDO 250 kW 329 deg to WeEUR English

2000-2015  9390 UDO 250 kW 321 deg to WeEUR German
2030-2045  9390 UDO 250 kW 321 deg to WeEUR English
2045-2115  9390 UDO 250 kW 313 deg to WeEUR Thai
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 27)

(WWDXC/Top Nx 1129)

http://apr-iadr2013.org/visiting-bangkok/

Additional coverage on Voice of Russia's closedown

Vintage QSL card from Voice of Russia

 State radio "Voice of Russia" with the January 1, 2014 will stop
broadcasting its programs in the shortwave (SW) band "due to the decrease in funding."

Voice of Russia Moscow, Aug_21 - Digit_ru. State radio "Voice of Russia" with the January 1, 2014 will stop broadcasting its programs in the shortwave (HF) range, according to a letter from the Deputy Chairman of the "Voice of Russia" Natalia Zhmay to the head of the company "Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network" (RTRS) Andrew Romanchenko.

In a letter to "Voice of Russia" on 15 August indicated that broadcasting in the HF band stops "due to the decrease in funding."
Read also: "State shortwave radio needs resuscitation".



At present, the "Voice of Russia" uses RTRS transmitters for broadcasting to foreign countries in the medium (DM) and short waves. After the cessation of work on short wave broadcasting "Voice Rosii" to foreign countries from the Russian territory will be carried out, according to a source Digit.ru in the industry, with only three low-power medium-wave transmitters located in Transnistria, in Sakhalin and Kaliningrad.

The bulk of broadcast will focus on the FM-band transmitters located in foreign countries. Thus, broadcasting "Voice of Russia" from the territory of Russia is almost completely stopped.

"Voice of Russia" also notified RTRS that it would continue to relay transmitters in the NE and SW bands transmission of foreign radio stations on the basis of contracts with them. Digit.ru source said that among them, such as the "Voice of America", "Vatican Radio" and others.

Previously, since the beginning of 2013 "Voice of Russia" has reduced the total amount of broadcasting short wave up to about 26 hours a day, compared to more than 50 hours in 2012. Thus payment services RTRS "Voice of Russia" in 2013 due to the reduction of broadcasting decreased to 220 million rubles, compared with 550 million rubles in 2012.

Voice of Russia Radio Stops Shortwave Service
The Russian government's international radio broadcasting service Golos Rossii (Voice of Russia) will stop its shortwave broadcasts from January 1 next year, the Digit.ru online journal reported Wednesday.

The shortwave service is closing "due to funding cuts," Voice of Russia deputy director Natalya Zhmai said in a letter dated August 15 to Andrei Romanchenko, head of the Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network (RTRBN), the journal said.

More at ...
http://en.ria.ru/russia/20130821/182889844/Voice-of-Russia-Radio-Stops-Shortwave-Service.html
(RIA_Novosti.ru, via Alokesh Gupta-IND, bclnews.it Aug 21

also in German blog
http://www.dxaktuell.de/2013/08/aus-fuer-kurzwelle-stimme-russlands-konzentriert-sich-auf-lokale-partnersender/ (dxaktuell Aug 21)
(WWDXC/Top Nx 1129)

Myanmar - summer schedule updates

Radio Myanmar QSL card

Myanmar

All times UTC

0000-0030  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0000-0030  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0000-0030  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0000-0030  6030 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin Radio General
Sce
0000-0030  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Chin Thazin Radio Regional Service




0000-0030  7200 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0030-0130  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0000-0130  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0000-0130  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0000-0130  6030 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
0030-0130  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Karen Thazin R Regional Sce
0030-0130  7200 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0130-0200  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0130-0200  6030 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS English Thazin R General Sce
0130-0200  7200 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0130-0200  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Wa Thazin Radio Regional Sce
0130-0200  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0130-0200  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0200-0230  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0200-0230  7200 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0200-0230  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Wa Thazin Radio Regional Sce
0200-0230  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0200-0230  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0230-0300  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0230-0300  7200 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0230-0300  9460 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin Radio
0230-0300  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Pa-O Thazin Radio Regional
Sce
0230-0300  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0230-0300  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0300-0330  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0300-0330  9460 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin Radio
0300-0330  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Pa-O Thazin R Regional Sce
0300-0330  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0300-0330  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0330-0430  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0330-0430  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0330-0430  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0430-0530  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0430-0530  9460 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
0430-0530  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Lhao Vo Thazin RRegional Sce
0430-0530  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0430-0530  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0530-0630  9460 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
0530-0630  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Po Thazin Radio Regional Sce
0530-0630  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0530-0630  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0630-0700  9460 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS English Thazin R General Sce
0630-0700  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Kayah Thazin R Regional Sce
0630-0700  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0630-0700  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0700-0730  9460 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin Radio
0700-0730  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Kayah Thazin R Regional Sce
0700-0730  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS English Myanmar Radio
0700-0730  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS English Myanmar Radio

0730-0830  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0730-0830  9460 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin Radio
0730-0830  9590 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Shan Thazin R Regional Sce
0730-0830  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0730-0830  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0830-0930  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0830-0930  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0830-0930  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

0930-1000  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radioo
0930-1000  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
0930-1000  7345 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Kachin Thazin R Regional Sce
0930-1000  9731 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
0930-1000  9731 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

1000-1030  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1000-1030  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1000-1030  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1000-1030  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
1000-1030  7345 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Kachin Thazin R Regional Sce

1030-1130  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1030-1130  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1030-1130  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1030-1130  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
1030-1130  7200 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1030-1130  7345 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Pwo Kayin Thazin Radio Regional Sce

1130-1230  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1130-1230  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1130-1230  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1130-1230  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
1130-1230  7200 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1130-1230  7345 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Sgaw Thazin R Regional Sce

1230-1330  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1230-1330  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1230-1330  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1230-1330  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
1230-1330  7200 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1230-1330  7345 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Mon Thazin Radio Regional Sce

1330-1430  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1330-1430  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1330-1430  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1330-1430  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce

1430-1500  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1430-1500  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1430-1500  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1430-1500  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS English Thazin R General Sce

1500-1530  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1500-1530  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
1500-1530  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

1530-1630  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS English Myanmar Radio
1530-1630  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS English Myanmar Radio

2300-2330  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
2300-2330  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
2300-2330  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio

2330-2400  5915 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
2330-2400  5986 YAN 025 kW 176 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
2330-2400  5986 YAN 025 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
2330-2400  6030 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Thazin R General Sce
2330-2400  6165 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Chin Thazin R Regional Sce
2330-2400  7200 NAY 050 kW 356 deg to SoEaAS Burmese Myanmar Radio
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 27)
(WWDXC/Top News 1129)

Voice of Mongolia - summer schedule update

Mongolian Clothing Festival in Ulan Bator

Voice of Mongolia

All times UTC

0900-0930 12085 U-B 250 kW 178 deg to SoAS English
0930-1000 12085 U-B 250 kW 178 deg to SoAS Mongolian
1000-1030 12085 U-B 250 kW 116 deg to EaAS Chinese
1030-1100 12085 U-B 250 kW 116 deg to EaAS Japanese

1400-1430 12015 U-B 250 kW 178 deg to SoAS Mongolian
1430-1500 12015 U-B 250 kW 178 deg to SoAS Chinese
1500-1530 12015 U-B 250 kW 116 deg to EaAS Japanese
1530-1600 12015 U-B 250 kW 116 deg to EaAS English
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 27)
(WWDXC/Top Nx 1129)

XZDT Lhasa - summer schedule update

Potasi Monastery

China

XZDT/Lhasa Baiding

Transmitter Center # 602

All times UTC

 4820 PBS Xizang 0000-0600 1234567 Chi 100  85
 4820 PBS Xizang 0600-1000 12.4567 Chi 100  85
 4820 PBS Xizang 1000-1800 1234567 Chi 100  85
 4820 PBS Xizang 2000-2400 1234567 Chi 100  85

 4905 PBS Xizang 0000-0700 1234567 Tib  50  ND
 4905 PBS Xizang 0700-0800 12.4567 Eng  50  ND
 4905 PBS Xizang 0800-0950 12.4567 Tib  50  ND
 4905 PBS Xizang 0950-1600 1234567 Tib  50  ND
 4905 PBS Xizang 1600-1700 1234567 Eng  50  ND
 4905 PBS Xizang 1700-1805 1234567 Tib  50  ND
 4905 PBS Xizang 2050-2400 1234567 Tib  50  ND

 4920 PBS Xizang 0000-0700 1234567 Tib  50  ND
 4920 PBS Xizang 0700-0800 12.4567 Eng  50  ND
 4920 PBS Xizang 0800-0950 12.4567 Tib  50  ND
 4920 PBS Xizang 0950-1600 1234567 Tib  50  ND
 4920 PBS Xizang 1600-1700 1234567 Eng  50  ND
 4920 PBS Xizang 1700-1805 1234567 Tib  50  ND
 4920 PBS Xizang 2050-2400 1234567 Tib  50  ND

 5935 PBS Xizang 0000-0600 1234567 Chi 100  85
 5935 PBS Xizang 0600-1000 12.4567 Chi 100  85
 5935 PBS Xizang 1000-1800 1234567 Chi 100  85
 5935 PBS Xizang 2000-2400 1234567 Chi 100  85

 6025 PBS Xizang 0000-0700 1234567 Tib  50  ND
 6025 PBS Xizang 0700-0800 12.4567 Eng  50  ND
 6025 PBS Xizang 0800-0950 12.4567 Tib  50  ND
 6025 PBS Xizang 0950-1600 1234567 Tib  50  ND
 6025 PBS Xizang 1600-1700 1234567 Eng  50  ND
 6025 PBS Xizang 1700-1805 1234567 Tib  50  ND
 6025 PBS Xizang 2050-2400 1234567 Tib  50  ND

 6050 PBS Xizang 0000-0030 1234567 Chi 100 290
 6050 PBS Xizang 0030-0600 1234567 Chi 100 290
 6050 PBS Xizang 0600-1000 12.4567 Chi 100 290
 6050 PBS Xizang 1000-1030 1234567 Chi 100 290
 6050 PBS Xizang 1030-1100 1234567 Chi 100 290
 6050 PBS Xizang 1100-1800 1234567 Chi 100 290
 6050 PBS Xizang 2000-2230 1234567 Chi 100 290
 6050 PBS Xizang 2230-2300 1234567 Chi 100 290
 6050 PBS Xizang 2300-2400 1234567 Chi 100 290

 6110 PBS Xizang 0000-0700 1234567 Tib 100 220
 6110 PBS Xizang 0700-0800 12.4567 Eng 100 220
 6110 PBS Xizang 0800-0950 12.4567 Tib 100 220
 6110 PBS Xizang 0950-1600 1234567 Tib 100 220
 6110 PBS Xizang 1600-1700 1234567 Eng 100 220
 6110 PBS Xizang 1700-1805 1234567 Tib 100 220
 6110 PBS Xizang 2050-2400 1234567 Tib 100 220

 6130 PBS Xizang 0000-0700 1234567 Tib 100 290
 6130 PBS Xizang 0700-0800 12.4567 Eng 100 290
 6130 PBS Xizang 0800-0950 12.4567 Tib 100 290
 6130 PBS Xizang 0950-1600 1234567 Tib 100 290
 6130 PBS Xizang 1600-1700 1234567 Eng 100 290
 6130 PBS Xizang 1700-1805 1234567 Tib 100 290
 6130 PBS Xizang 2050-2400 1234567 Tib 100 290

 6200 PBS Xizang 0000-0700 1234567 Tib 100  ND
 6200 PBS Xizang 0700-0800 12.4567 Eng 100  ND
 6200 PBS Xizang 0800-0950 12.4567 Tib 100  ND
 6200 PBS Xizang 0950-1600 1234567 Tib 100  ND
 6200 PBS Xizang 1600-1700 1234567 Eng 100  ND
 6200 PBS Xizang 1700-1805 1234567 Tib 100  ND
 6200 PBS Xizang 2050-2400 1234567 Tib 100  ND

 7240 PBS Xizang 0000-0300 1234567 Chi 100 290
 7240 PBS Xizang 0900-1000 12.4567 Chi 100 290
 7240 PBS Xizang 1000-1800 1234567 Chi 100 290
 7240 PBS Xizang 2000-2400 1234567 Chi 100 290

 7255 PBS Xizang 0000-0200 1234567 Tib 100  85
 7255 PBS Xizang 0957-1600 1234567 Tib 100  85
 7255 PBS Xizang 1600-1700 1234567 Eng 100  85
 7255 PBS Xizang 1700-1805 1234567 Tib 100  85
 7255 PBS Xizang 2050-2400 1234567 Tib 100  85

 7385 PBS Xizang 0000-0200 1234567 Tib 100 290
 7385 PBS Xizang 0930-0950 12.4567 Tib 100 290
 7385 PBS Xizang 0950-1600 1234567 Tib 100 290
 7385 PBS Xizang 1600-1700 1234567 Eng 100 290
 7385 PBS Xizang 1700-1805 1234567 Tib 100 290
 7385 PBS Xizang 2050-2400 1234567 Tib 100 290

 7450 PBS Xizang 0000-0300 1234567 Chi 100  85
 7450 PBS Xizang 0900-1000 12.4567 Chi 100  85
 7450 PBS Xizang 1000-1800 1234567 Chi 100  85
 7450 PBS Xizang 2000-2400 1234567 Chi 100  85

 9490 PBS Xizang 0200-0700 1234567 Tib 100  85
 9490 PBS Xizang 0700-0800 12.4567 Eng 100  85
 9490 PBS Xizang 0800-0957 12.4567 Tib 100  85

 9580 PBS Xizang 0200-0700 1234567 Tib 100 290
 9580 PBS Xizang 0700-0800 12.4567 Eng 100 290
 9580 PBS Xizang 0800-0930 12.4567 Tib 100 290

11860 PBS Xizang 0300-0600 1234567 Chi 100  85
11860 PBS Xizang 0600-0900 12.4567 Chi 100  85

11950 PBS Xizang 0200-0600 1234567 Chi 100 290
11950 PBS Xizang 0600-0900 12.4567 Chi 100 290
(from Aoki-Nagoya list, wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 28)
(WWDXC/Top Nx 1129)

Voice of Indonesia - summer schedule update

VO Indonesia QSL card

Voice of Indonesia

All times UTC

1000-1100  9526vJAK 250 kW 135 deg to AUS  English
1100-1200  9526vJAK 250 kW 010 deg to EaAS Chinese
1200-1300  9526vJAK 250 kW 010 deg to EaAS Japanese
1300-1400  9526vJAK 250 kW 010 deg to EaAS English
1400-1500  9526vJAK 250 kW 010 deg to EaAS Indonesian
1500-1600  9526vJAK 250 kW 010 deg to EaAS Chinese
1600-1700  9526vJAK 250 kW 290 deg to NE/ME Arabic
1700-1800  9526vJAK 250 kW 290 deg to WeEUR Spanish
1800-1900  9526vJAK 250 kW 290 deg to WeEUR German
1900-2000  9526vJAK 250 kW 290 deg to WeEUR English
2000-2100  9526vJAK 250 kW 290 deg to WeEUR French
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 27)
(WWDXC/Top Nx 1129)

Radio Habana - summer schedule update

Cuba

Radio Habana


All times UTC

0000-0030  5040 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Creole
0000-0030 15370 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Quechua

0000-0100  6060 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM Spanish
0000-0100  6100 HAB 250 kW 315 deg to CeAM Spanish
0000-0100  9810 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM Spanish
0000-0100 11680 HAB 250 kW 160 deg to SoAM Spanish
0000-0100 11760 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM Spanish
0000-0100 11840 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM Spanish
0000-0100 15230 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
0000-0100 17705 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish

0030-0100  5040 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM French

0100-0200  5040 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
0100-0200  6000 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM English
0100-0200  6060 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM Spanish
0100-0200  6100 HAB 250 kW 315 deg to CeAM Spanish
0100-0200  6165 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM English
0100-0200  9810 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM Spanish
0100-0200 11680 HAB 250 kW 160 deg to SoAM Spanish
0100-0200 11760 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM Spanish
0100-0200 11840 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM Spanish
0100-0200 15230 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
0100-0200 17705 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish

0200-0300  5040 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
0200-0300  6000 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM English
0200-0300  6060 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM Spanish
0200-0300  6100 HAB 250 kW 315 deg to CeAM Spanish
0200-0300  6165 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM English
0200-0300  9810 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM Spanish
0200-0300 11680 HAB 250 kW 160 deg to SoAM Spanish
0200-0300 11760 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM Spanish
0200-0300 11840 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM Spanish
0200-0300 15230 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
0200-0300 17705 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish

0300-0400  5040 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
0300-0400  6000 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM English
0300-0400  6060 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM Spanish
0300-0400  6100 HAB 250 kW 315 deg to CeAM Spanish
0300-0400  6165 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM English
0300-0400  9810 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM Spanish
0300-0400 11680 HAB 250 kW 160 deg to SoAM Spanish
0300-0400 11760 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM Spanish
0300-0400 11840 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM Spanish
0300-0400 15230 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
0300-0400 17705 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish

0400-0500  5040 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
0400-0500  6000 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM English
0400-0500  6060 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM Spanish
0400-0500  6165 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM English
0400-0500  9810 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM Spanish
0400-0500 11760 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM Spanish
0400-0500 11840 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM Spanish

0500-0600  5040 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM English
0500-0600 NF  6000 HAB 250 kW 315 deg to NoWeAM English,
          ex6010 from Aug.14
0500-0600  6060 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM English
0500-0600  6125 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM English
0500-0600  6165 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM English

0600-0700 NF  6000 HAB 250 kW 315 deg to NoWeAM English,
          ex6010 from Aug.14
0500-0600  6060 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM English
0600-0700  6125 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM English
0600-0700  6165 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM English

0700-0730 NF  6000 HAB 250 kW 315 deg to NoWeAM Esperanto Sun,
          ex6010 from Aug.14

1100-1300  6150 HAB 100 kW 160 deg to SoAM Spanish
1100-1300  9540 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM Spanish
1100-1300  9550 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM Spanish
1100-1300  9850 HAB 250 kW 160 deg to SoAM Spanish
1100-1300 11690 HAB 250 kW 315 deg to CeAM Spanish
1100-1300 11760 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM Spanish
1100-1300 11860 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM Spanish
1100-1300 15230 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
1100-1300 17580 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
1100-1300 17730 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM Spanish

1300-1500  9540 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM Spanish
1300-1500 11750 HAB 250 kW 160 deg to SoAM Spanish
1300-1500 11690 HAB 250 kW 315 deg to CeAM Spanish
1300-1500 11760 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM Spanish
1300-1500 11860 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM Spanish
1300-1500 13780 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM Spanish
1300-1500 15230 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
1300-1500 15340 HAB 250 kW 160 deg to SoAM Spanish
1300-1500 17580 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
1300-1500 17730 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM Spanish

1500-1530 11760 HAB 100 kW 020 deg to NoAM Esperanto Sun

1900-2000 11760 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM English
1930-2000 17720 HAB 100 kW 053 deg to WeEUR French
2000-2030 11760 HAB 100 kW non-dir to CeAM French
2000-2030 17720 HAB 100 kW 053 deg to WeEUR Portuguese
2030-2100 17720 HAB 100 kW 053 deg to WeEUR Arabic

2100-2200  5040 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
2100-2200  9710 HAB 250 kW 315 deg to CeAM Spanish
2100-2200  9810 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM Spanish
2100-2200 17705 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
2100-2200 17720 HAB 100 kW 053 deg to WeEUR Spanish

2200-2230 11880 HAB 100 kW 100 deg to SoAF French

2200-2300  5040 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
2200-2300  9710 HAB 250 kW 315 deg to CeAM Spanish
2200-2300  9810 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM Spanish
2200-2300 15230 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Portuguese
2200-2300 17705 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
2200-2300 17720 HAB 100 kW 053 deg to WeEUR Spanish

2230-2300 11880 HAB 100 kW 100 deg to SoAF Portuguese
2230-2300 15370 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM French Mon-Sat
2230-2300 15370 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Esperanto Sun

2300-2330 15370 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Creole

2300-2400  5040 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM English
2300-2400  6000 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM Spanish
          Mon-Fri Mesa Redonda
2300-2400  6100 HAB 250 kW 315 deg to CeAM Spanish
2300-2400  9810 HAB 100 kW 340 deg to CeAM Spanish
2300-2400 11680 HAB 250 kW 160 deg to SoAM Spanish
2300-2400 11840 HAB 100 kW 010 deg to NoAM Spanish
2300-2400 11880 HAB 100 kW 100 deg to SoAF English
2300-2400 13780 HAB 100 kW 230 deg to NoAM Spanish
          Mon-Fri Mesa Redonda
2300-2400 15230 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish
2300-2400 17705 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Spanish

2330-2400 15370 HAB 100 kW 130 deg to SoAM Portuguese
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 20)
(WWDXC/Top Nx 1129)

Voice of Vietnam - summer schedule update

Voice of Vietnam

Transmitters via Austria, U.K., USA and Vietnam

All times UTC

0000-0058  7285 MET 050 kW 216 deg to SoEaAS Vietnamese
0100-0128 12005 WOF 250 kW 282 deg to NoAM English
0130-0228 12005 WOF 250 kW 282 deg to NoAM Vietnamese
0230-0258 12005 WOF 250 kW 282 deg to NoAM English
0300-0328  6175 HRI 250 kW 173 deg to CeAM Spanish
0330-0358  6175 HRI 250 kW 173 deg to CeAM English
0400-0428  6175 HRI 250 kW 173 deg to CeAM Spanish
0430-0528  6175 HRI 100 kW 315 deg to NoWeAM Vietnamese
1000-1028  9840 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS English
1000-1028 12020 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS English
1030-1058  7285 MET 050 kW 216 deg to SoEaAS Khmer
1030-1058  9840 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS Indonesian
1030-1058 12020 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS Indonesian
1100-1128  7220 SON 100 kW 027 deg to FERu Chinese
1100-1128  7285 MET 050 kW 216 deg to SoEaAS English
1100-1128  9840 SON 100 kW 057 deg to EaAS Japanese
1100-1128 12000 SON 100 kW 027 deg to FERu Chinese
1100-1128 12020 SON 100 kW 057 deg to EaAS Japanese
1130-1158  7220 SON 100 kW 027 deg to FERu Russian
1130-1158  7285 MET 050 kW 216 deg to SoEaAS Thai
1130-1158  9840 SON 100 kW 057 deg to EaAS English
1130-1158 12000 SON 100 kW 027 deg to FERu Russian
1130-1158 12020 SON 100 kW 057 deg to EaAS English
1200-1228  7220 SON 100 kW 027 deg to FERu Chinese
1200-1228  7285 MET 050 kW 216 deg to SoEaAS French
1200-1228  9840 SON 100 kW 057 deg to EaAS Japanese
1200-1228 12000 SON 100 kW 027 deg to FERu Chinese
1200-1228 12020 SON 100 kW 057 deg to EaAS Japanese
1230-1258  7220 SON 100 kW 027 deg to FERu Russian
1230-1258  7285 MET 050 kW 216 deg to SoEaAS Khmer
1230-1258  9840 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS English
1230-1258 12000 SON 100 kW 027 deg to FERu Russian
1230-1258 12020 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS English
1300-1328  7220 SON 100 kW 027 deg to FERu Chinese
1300-1328  7285 MET 050 kW 216 deg to SoEaAS French
1300-1328  9840 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS Indonesian
1300-1328 12000 SON 100 kW 027 deg to FERu Chinese
1300-1328 12020 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS Indonesian
1330-1428  7285 MET 050 kW 216 deg to SoEaAS Lao
1330-1358  9840 SON 100 kW 057 deg to EaAS English
1330-1358 12020 SON 100 kW 057 deg to EaAS English
1400-1428  9840 SON 100 kW 057 deg to EaAS Japanese
1400-1428 12020 SON 100 kW 057 deg to EaAS Japanese
1430-1458  7285 MET 050 kW 216 deg to SoEaAS Thai
1430-1458  9840 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS Indonesian
1430-1458 12020 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS Indonesian
1500-1528  7285 MET 050 kW 216 deg to SoEaAS English
1500-1528  9840 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS English
1500-1528 12020 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS English
1500-1558  7220 SON 100 kW 290 deg to NE/ME Vietnamese
1500-1558  9550 SON 100 kW 290 deg to NoAF Vietnamese
1530-1558  7285 MET 050 kW 216 deg to SoEaAS Thai
1600-1628  7220 SON 100 kW 290 deg to NE/ME English
1600-1628  7280 SON 100 kW 320 deg to EaEUR English
1600-1628  9550 SON 100 kW 290 deg to NoAF English
1600-1628  9730 SON 100 kW 320 deg to WeEUR English
1630-1658  7220 SON 100 kW 290 deg to NE/ME French
1630-1658  7280 SON 100 kW 320 deg to EaEUR Russian
1630-1658  9550 SON 100 kW 290 deg to NoAF French
1630-1658  9730 SON 100 kW 320 deg to WeEUR Russian
1700-1728  9625 MOS 100 kW 300 deg to WeEUR English
1700-1758  7280 SON 100 kW 320 deg to EaEUR Vietnamese
1700-1758  9730 SON 100 kW 320 deg to WeEUR Vietnamese
1730-1828  9625 MOS 100 kW 300 deg to WeEUR Vietnamese
1800-1828  7280 SON 100 kW 320 deg to EaEUR German
1800-1828  9730 SON 100 kW 320 deg to WeEUR German
1830-1858  7280 SON 100 kW 320 deg to EaEUR French
1830-1858  9625 MOS 100 kW 300 deg to WeEUR French
1830-1858  9730 SON 100 kW 320 deg to WeEUR French
1900-1928  9890 WOF 250 kW 075 deg to EaEUR Russian
1900-1928  7280 SON 100 kW 320 deg to EaEUR English
1900-1928  9730 SON 100 kW 320 deg to WeEUR English
1930-1958  7280 SON 100 kW 320 deg to EaEUR French
1930-1958  9430 WOF 250 kW 182 deg to WeEUR German
1930-1958  9730 SON 100 kW 320 deg to WeEUR French
2000-2028  7280 SON 100 kW 320 deg to EaEUR Russian
2000-2028  9430 WOF 250 kW 182 deg to WeEUR German
2000-2028  9730 SON 100 kW 320 deg to WeEUR Russian
2030-2058  7220 SON 100 kW 290 deg to NE/ME English
2030-2058  7280 SON 100 kW 320 deg to WeEUR English
2030-2058  9550 SON 100 kW 290 deg to NoAF English
2030-2058  9730 SON 100 kW 320 deg to WeEUR English
2100-2128  7220 SON 100 kW 290 deg to NE/ME French
2100-2128  7280 SON 100 kW 320 deg to WeEUR French
2100-2128  9550 SON 100 kW 290 deg to NoAF French
2100-2128  9730 SON 100 kW 320 deg to WeEUR French
2030-2128 11840 WOF 250 kW 114 deg to SEEUR Vietnamese
2200-2228  7220 SON 100 kW 027 deg to FERu Chinese
2200-2228  7285 MET 050 kW 216 deg to SoEaAS Thai
2200-2228 12000 SON 100 kW 027 deg to FERu Chinese
2200-2228  9840 SON 100 kW 057 deg to EaAS Japanese
2200-2228 12020 SON 100 kW 057 deg to EaAS Japanese
2230-2258  7285 MET 050 kW 216 deg to SoEaAS Khmer
2230-2258  9840 SON 100 kW 057 deg to EaAS Chinese
2230-2258 12020 SON 100 kW 057 deg to EaAS Chinese
2300-2328  9840 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS Indonesian
2300-2328 12020 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS Indonesian
2300-2358  7285 MET 050 kW 216 deg to SoEaAS Lao
2330-2358  9840 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS English
2330-2358 12020 SON 100 kW 177 deg to SoEaAS English
(DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 27)
(WWDXC/Top Nx 1129)

VOA Radiogram programming

Hello friends,

VOA Radiogram Program 24 this weekend, 30 August and 1 September 2013, will be rather complex.

Most VOA Radiogram listeners have had success using the RSID (Reed Solomon Identification) to automatically change modes. The RSID is the brief signal that occurs at the beginning of digital mode transmissions. One exception to this success is the RSID for MFSK64, which is not decoded on some listeners' software.

In an attempt to improve RSID performance, I have produced this weekend's VOA Radiogram using Fldigi 3.21.74AB. If you download, install, and use this "alpha" version of Fldigi from  http://www.w1hkj.com/alpha/fldigi/v3.21/, we may have better luck with the RSIDs.

Please keep your previous version of Fldigi, at least for now, in case 3.21.74AB does not work well on your PC.

If you can't, or prefer not to, install 3.21.74AB, I will provide time for you to switch manually to MFSK64 and MFSK128.

In addition to the RSID experiments, VOA Radiogram will also transmit sample text in Vietnamese and Russian. Vietnamese has all sorts of diacritics, and Russian uses a Cyrillic alphabet, so this will be a real workout. You will need to use the UTF-8 character set. In Fldigi, UTF-8 can be selected in a menu located somewhere in Configure > Colors & Fonts, depending on your version.

This weekend's VOA Radiogram will also contain two transmissions in Flmsg format. The first will be a VOA News story similar to those transmitted during past weekends. The second will be a Base64-encoded VOA logo transmitted in MFSK128. Because of the speed of MFSK128, I'm expecting a fairly high failure rate. Worth a try, though.

Please close and restart Fldigi between VOA Radiogram broadcasts this weekend. This is because letters with accents often do not display correctly, i.e. UTF-8 no longer works, after an Flmsg item is received. 

Here is the lineup for VOA Radiogram, 30 August/September 1 2013:

2:55  MFSK16: Program preview

3:10  MFSK32: Vietnamese and Russian text samples

2:58  MFSK32: Discussion of RSIDs

1:50  MFSK64/Flmsg: VOA News re dung beetles*

 :56  MFSK32: Image of dung beetle

3:07  MFSK128/Flmsg/Base64: VOA blue logo*

2:16  MFSK64: VOA News re China hack attack

2:38  MFSK32: VOA Khmer radio photo contest

2:31  MFSK32: Image of submitted radio photo

1:10  MFSK16: Closing announcements 

  :15  Surprise mode of the week

*To make Flmsg work with Fldigi, in Fldigi: Configure > Misc > NBEMS, under Reception of flmsg files, check both boxes, and under that indicate where your Flmsg.exe file is located. 

VOA Radiogram transmission schedule

(all days and times UTC):

Sun 0230-0300 5745 kHz

Sun 1300-1330 6095 kHz

Sun 1930-2000 15670 kHz

All via the Edward R. Murrow transmitting station in North Carolina.

Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com

Audio samples of difficult reception that nevertheless results in a successful text decode are especially helpful.

I will start today to respond to your emails from last weekend.

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott

Producer and Presenter

VOA Radiogram

radiogram@voanews.com

http://voaradiogram.net

Twitter: @voaradiogram

MV Baltic Radio celebrates 9th Anniversary on Sunday

This Sunday, MV Baltic Radio celebrates its 9th Anniversary with music from the golden age of rock music.

MV Baltic Radio also recalls an interview with the great German event manager Fritz Rau.

Am Sonntag feiert MV Baltic Radio seinen 9. Jahrestag mit Musik aus der großen Zeit der Rockmusik.

MV Baltic Radio erinnert auch mit einem Interview an den großen deutschen Veranstaltungsmanager Fritz Rau.

 Sunday, 1st of September

08.00 to 09.00 UTC on 7265 KHz

09.00 to 10.00 UTC on 9480 KHz

All reports to: MVBR:  info@mvbalticradio.de  Thank you!


European Music Radio will return in October!

Good Listening!
(Tom Taylor)

The Mighty KBC and Radio Joystick updates

From September 1, 2013 “The Mighty KBC” is moving their Jukebox program, between 00:00 to 02:00 UTC to 7375 KHz.

Please email your reception reports to themightykbc@gmail.com  

Thank you!

Radio Joystick is on the air on September 1, 2013
1000 - 1100 UTC on 7330KHz  

Please see our website at: www.radiojoystick.de
(Tom Taylor)

Wandering Sheep outreach launched

Wandering Sheep Productions is a new evangelistic outreach of HCJB Global NZ, established to share the gospel over the Internet. The Wandering Sheep Radio Network offers HCJB ministry partners from around the world the opportunity to simulcast their radio station programs to the global Internet audience. HCJB Australia will be one of the partners whose broadcasts you will be able to hear.

GraazTV is designed for people aged 18-35. It is designed to look like a secular Internet TV network while gently leading people to an opening up to the Holy  Spirit and accepting Christ. You can find out more at www.wanderingsheep.net.
(HCJB/Voice & Hands/Sept 2013)

Sri Lankan Visitor Visits HCJB Studios

                                                  Shelley Martin and Victor Goonetilleke

In HCJB’s Melbourne office one of Shelley Martin’s roles is replying to letters and emails received from listeners. Victor Goonetilleke, from Colombo, Sri Lanka, is one who regularly writes to us. So it was quite
a surprise when Victor contacted Shelley to say he was in Melbourne and wished to visit the studios.

Victor is a retired school teacher and an avid ham radio operator (call sign 4S7VK). He has been listening to HCJB since 1969. In his spare time he monitors shortwave broadcasts to his part of the world and regularly sends reception reports to Voice of America, BBC, Vatican Radio and Radio Veritas. He also acts
as Frequency Consultant for local shortwave station SLBC (Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation).

There are many AM and FM stations in Sri Lanka but people like listening to shortwave stations to hear unrestricted news and information. Victor estimates between five and 10 percent of the population of 21 million would listen to shortwave broadcasts.

Victor is a Christian and believes in the value of hearing the gospel via radio. He said, “How to live the Christian life is important: listeners want to know how the gospel relates to real life”. Occasionally
he has the opportunity to speak at his church and draws on what he has heard from HCJB and other Christian stations.
(HCJB/Voice & Hands/Sept 2013)