giovedì 30 novembre 2017

Solar activity forecast for the period December 1 - December 7, 2017

Solar activity forecast for the period December 1 - December 7, 2017
Activity level: mostly very low
X-ray background flux (1.0-8.0 A): in the range A3.5-A7.0
Radio flux (10.7 cm): a fluctuation in the range 67-78 f.u.
Events: class C (0/period), class M (0/period), class X (0/period), proton (0/period)
Relative sunspot number (Ri): in the range 0-25
Martina Exnerova
RWC Prague, Astronomical Institute, Solar Dept., Ondrejov, Czech Republic
e-mail: sunwatch(at)asu.cas.cz
Geomagnetic activity forecast for the period December 1 - December 7, 2017
Quiet: Dec 2 - 4
Unsettled: Dec 1, 4, 7
Active: Dec 5 - 6
Minor storm: possible Dec 5 - 6
Major storm: 0
Severe storm: 0
Geomagnetic activity summary:
We expect the most active episode between December 4-5. We expect at most
active conditions during these days, a minor storming effect is also
possible.
The rest of the actual forecasted week, we expect at most quiet to
unsettled conditions. At most quiet conditions are expected during the
coming weekend (December 2-3). Quiet to unsettled conditions are expected
to the CH HSS expected at Wednesday, December 6.
Tomas Bayer
RWC Prague
Institute of Geophysics of the ASCR, Prague
Department of Geomagnetism
Budkov observatory (BDV)
Geomagnetic activity forecast for the period December 1 - December 27, 2017
Geomagnetic field will be:
quiet on December 2, 16, 23, 26
mostly quiet on December 1, 8, 14, 17, 21, 24 - 25
quiet to unsettled on December 3 - 4, 9 - 12, 15, 20, 27
quiet to active on December 7, 13, 18
active to disturbed on December 5 - 6, 19, 22
Amplifications of the solar wind from coronal holes are expected
on December (1 - 2, 4,) 5, 7 - 8, 17 - 20, (21 - 22, 24 - 25)
Remark:
- Parenthesis means lower probability of activity enhancement.
F. K. Janda, OK1HH
(from Czech Propagation Interested Group
compiling this geomagnetic activity weekly forecasts since 1978).
e-mail: ok1hh(at)rsys.cz

Media & Tech - 30/11/2017

Glenn Hauser logs November 29-30, 2017

** BOTSWANA. 4930, Nov 29 at 2239, very poor S5 music, presumably VOA still on expanded schedule for Zimbabwe --- but how much of all that extra time, also via other transmitters, conveys any useful into to Zim, rather than music fill? Another monitor was even hearing a VOA music signature loop rather than music variety! Maybe I was too during this brief unsatisfactory reception.

``Noted using the U. Twente SDR receiver, shortly after 2100 UT, the 4930 kHz BOT transmitter is broadcasting continuous VOA theme music, as we often hear between actual program segments. It's a continuous loop. Keeping the frequency active until programming recommences? -- Richard Langley, 2124 UT Nov 24, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1906`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** BRAZIL. 9665.78V, Nov 30 at 0706, very unstable carrier making wavering het with stable BFO, in Brazuguese and music, from Voz Missionária; S4-S6, and also het from algo weak on 9665.0, probably Korea North, KCBS P`yongyang (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. Nov 30 at 0712-0714 at least, the expanded RHC English hour is instead open carrier/dead air on: 6165 S9+30, 6100 S9+20, 6060 S9+10 with ZY het, 6000 S9+30. Wake up! Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** KOREA NORTH. 7220, Thu Nov 30 at 0711, Poor S8-S5 saccharine choral music during VOK`s English hour, listed as non-direxional. CNR2, from much further west Golmud 916 ND also scheduled, but unheard despite this not being during their Wed-only siesta (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MADAGASCAR. 7330, Nov 29 at 0314, Cuban music ---? Can RHC have resumed on 40m? No, not // RHC English or Spanish frequencies. Soon at 0318 ID as La Voz Alegre, i.e. MWV, now here for B-17 at 03-04; fair with het from algo on 7330.9. (The other SS hour at 02-03 is on 6190) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NIGERIA [non]. 11530, Nov 30 at 0702, VP signal, so it seems WRMI is on tonight with the previously discovered Radio Herwa International in Hausa; // 13710 via France musters a JBA carrier (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN. 9690, Nov 29 at 2256, REE playing strange song in English, YL with lyrix including rattlesnake, poison oak, bird dogs, treehouse, as REE is cool with playing music in English, but won`t speak a word of it to North America. Cut at 2300 for accurate 5+1 timesignal, no back announcement IDing the song, and into sign-off with own frequency schedule in cumbersome format they favor. VG S9+30 by now (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 5862.0-USB, Nov 30 at 1419, weak AF MARS NCS keeps roll-calling stations with little response, but his call is AFA2ZH --- altho I am not totally certain of the number since there is no way to elucidate it fonetikaly. Also battles a het not from a 5860 broadcaster, but somecarrier on 5861.9.

Only one significant Google hit on the callsign, something from 20 years ago! at 
http://www.redwaveradio.com/6_12cac0247fd85800_1.htm

``If you have an 18 TD and wish to trade, please e-mail me and I WILL get back to you. Many thanks, Marilyn Hartley W4ME/AFA2ZH`` --- but I thought it was a masculine voice, and the AFA2ZH call could well have been reassigned in the past bidecade. Anyhow, W4ME is now GARY M SWEDBERG, MT DORA, FL per QRZ.com, no mention of MARS and probably nothing to do with this (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1906 monitoring: confirmed, Wednesday November 29 at 2200 on WBCQ, 7490v, good (later at 2250 during Goddess Irina measured on 7489.91). Not confirmed, UT Thu Nov 30 at 0030 on WBCQ, no signal audible on 9330 (while 9265, 9370 and 9395 signals were good; by 0123 during Blalock? A JBA carrier now detectable on 9330). Next:
Thu 2230.5 WRMI 5850 to NW
Fri 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 0729   HLR  6190-CUSB to WSW
Sat 1531   HLR  7265-CUSB to WSW
Sat 2030v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sat 2230   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 2300   WRMI 11580 to NE
Sun 0200   WRMI 11580 to NE
Sun 0410v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1130   HLR  9485-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030   WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW, 7780 to NE [or #1907?]

Full WOR schedule via all media, and podcast access:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1040, Nov 30 at 1409 UT, occupying the null of WHO, ID definitely includes ``The Mix 98-5``, which leads directly to KCBR Monument CO (Colorado Springs mkt), as in NRC AM Log which calls it ``Blazin` 98.5`` with hiphop and IBOC. Of course, 98.5 is a measly translator and they have another on 95.7 which doesn`t get top/any? billing. 

Radio-locator does not know of a website, but wikipedia does, what else?:
http://blazin985fm.com

As for the 1040 dog wagged by 98.5, it`s a 15 kW daytimer, reduced to 2 kW during Critical Hours. November official SR/SS = 1345 UT/2345 UT, which means the 2-hour CH periods are 1345 UT-1545 UT & 2145 UT-2345 UT, so should have been on 2 kW when I heard it. 

In December: 1415 UT-2345 UT, CH 1415 UT-1615 UT, 2145 UT-2345 UT. So from tomorrow, unless it have an unknown PSRA, it should not even be on the air until 1415 UT (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1360.0, Nov 30 at 1357 UT, mass in English, same as on WEWN 5970 where it`s voice-overed into Spanish (12065 English still AWOL), so this is one of our EWTN affiliates. We are blessed that our two closest 1360s are both EWTN! KDJW in Amarillo TX, and KPHN in El Dorado KS.

``Stations informing the FCC that they are silent: 1360, KPHN, KS, El Dorado – Silent Oct. 26, theft of satellite dish, EAS equipment, computer, etc. (AM Switch, NRC DX News Nov 27, published Nov 18, via DXLD)``

Monitoring this is severely impeded by the huge spur from local KCRC 1390 Enid, which now is wobbling slightly around 1360.537v, making a big het. I can hear the RCC only in the null of KCRC. KPHN is closer and does not have a null toward us like KDJW does, which maybe protects KPHN. At 1400 UT cannot pull a local ID, and into EWTN talk show, YL pitching for funding. 

(At 1408 UT I am hearing the same thing on 1060, i.e. 50 kW U1 KRCN Longmont (Denver) CO, since 1345 UT sunrise, but not until 1415 UT in December, 111 watts night power.)

At 1655 UT when skywave should be minimal, I am able to DF the 1360.0 groundwave separately from KCRC 1360.537v, to find it`s indeed from KPHN direxion rather than KDJW, so KPHN has recovered (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9327.50-USB, Nov 29 at 2238, 2-way in Spanish, weak. Fortunately have not noticed this later when trying to hear 9330v WBCQ (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report despatched at 1817 UT November 30

Reception reports round-up Radio Caroline

Thank you to everyone who has sent in reception reports. We have literally been inundated with them, and will try to reply to those who asked for replies over the coming weeks, but it will be a slow process.
Our best reports so far have been from keen DX'ers in Finland and Italy, although one report did come from Japan from a listener using an on-line radio receiver much closer to us! Whilst we appreciate all reports and understand the excitement of radio DXing, it is the reports from within our local target area where you are almost all reporting good and excellent reception on all types of radio which are the most important to us. Comments such as "no fading while passing under bridges on A12" are very informative, as are "signal is good enough in my kitchen that my wife doesn't switch it off"
One or two comments seem to be frequently occurring and we will try and respond to those here. It is good to know our listeners are knowledgeable and care enough to bring these to our attention.
Frequency accuracy. Yes, we are approximately 3Hz low, on 647.997. Although our transmitter was fully tested and setup before it was shipped to our transmitter site, for some reason when it was installed, it was running slightly low. It is adjusted to its maximum, but we appreciate the need to be more accurately on channel and reduce the nighttime flutter experienced in fringe areas. This will be attended to in due course though the OFCOM and ITU limit is for 10Hz, so we are well within the required specification.
Audio processing. Thank you for all your comments on audio processing. Reports vary from "best AM audio I've ever heard" to "very tiring to listen to after a few minutes". Although we are running our permanent audio processor, we are currently using a temporary programme feed to the transmitter site. Once we have the permanent connection to our main studio we will adjust the processing carefully. The most common comment is that the bass is a bit light and the treble a bit crushed. We will address this once we have a good quality source to find the best compromise to suit the multitude of different radios in use as we can.
We've received many comments on audio bandwidth. Our brand new state of the art DSPx digital audio processor (kindly supplied by our friends at Broadcast Warehouse) allows us to run audio to +/- 7khz, yet still be better than 30dB down at 7.5Khz, which is well within the required limits. On a good quality radio many have said that we sound very bright. However, with some mid-band pre-emphasis to suit the filtering in the majority of radios, some of you have said we are too bright. We will keep an eye/ear on this and carefully adjust the processing during these tests transmissions to arrive at a best compromise.
We received a lot of comments over the weekend of 25/26th stating that our signal appeared weaker than the previous tests over the 11/12th although a few commented that it was stronger. We can confirm we did not make any substantial changes during this period and are curious to establish whether this is accurate or just perceived. We are investigating this.
We can also confirm that all test transmissions have come from our new land based transmitter site. The broadcasts over the weekend of 25/26th, although originating from the ship were not broadcast from the ship.
As expected, those of you in fringe areas can get a good daytime signal but find the signal is over powered at night time by other stations. We share the channel with stations in Spain and Slovenia, so there is not much we can do to improve this other than suggest you listen online or via a mobile app, or try adjusting the position of your radio to minimise the other stations.
Modern houses often contain foil-lined insulation in the cavity walls. In these circumstances you will likely find reception better by placing the radio close to a window. Modern houses also contain a lot of computer and switching-power supplies which can generate a lot of interference. Try moving a portable radio around, or rotating its direction to improve reception.
There is a lot of difference between different radios, particularly as manufacturers may not put much effort into providing good performance for AM nowadays. If you have several radios then try them all.
Some cars can have truly awful AM reception – again manufacturers often do not put effort into obtaining good performance. The old fashioned spark plug ignition and alternator interference may not be as much a problem these days as interference generated by all the computer modules in a modern car. Generally a car with an external roof mounted antenna will be better than one which uses elements in the rear windows or a small "shark fin" type antenna.
If you are thinking of buying a new car (either new or second hand) be sure to check the radio performance on AM. You may find it only picks up very strong stations so make sure you try some weaker frequencies. In and around Suffolk and Norfolk try signals like Spectrum Radio from London on 558Khz, or Radio 4 on 720Khz. Tune them in, then start the engine. If performance is not good, ask the salesman why it is so poor! Easy for a new car – not so easy for a second-hand one.
It's good to hear about the variety of radios you are using – from vintage 1933 sets to the latest software defined internet connected systems. For those who posted your age in the comments it is good to know how many of you have followed us since 1964. So far the ages admitted to range from 13 to mid 80's and it is reassuring to know we cross so many age groups.
Thank you to those who have offered to send in mp3 recordings of reception. This is very kind but we would get swamped by the number of submissions. We are just glad that you are able to hear our signal. We have listened to our signal on a number of web connected SDR radios in various locations so have a good idea of how much interference there is and what reception is like.

Thank you all for making the effort and taking the time to provide reports and feedback. We really have read and studied every one of them.

SWLDXBulgaria News, November 28-29

GERMANY   Reception of DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst on Nov.28:
1200-1230 on  5905*PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German, weak
1200-1230 on  6180#PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German, weak
1600-1630 on  5905*PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German, weak
1600-1630 on  6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German, fair
* co-ch same  5905 KAS 100 kW / non-dir to CeAs Russian CRI
# co-ch same  6180 LIN 100 kW / 286 deg to EaAs Kazakh CNR-17
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-dwd-deutscher-wetterdienst_29.html

GERMANY   Fair signal of New Shortwave Radio for Europe, Nov.29
1400-1600 on  6160 WIS 001 kW / non-dir to NWEu English Mon-Sat
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/fair-signal-of-new-shortwave-radio-for.html

NUMBERS STATION   Reception of Cuban Spy Numbers HM01 in 10 and 9MHz, Nov.29:
0555-0650 on 10345 secret tx probably BEJ 50 kW Spanish Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri, good
0655-0750 on  9330 secret tx probably BEJ 50 kW Spanish Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri, good
0755-0850 on  9065 secret tx probably BEJ 50 kW Spanish Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-cuban-spy-numbers-hm01-in_29.html

NUMBERS STATION   Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 25mb on Nov.29
0830-0834 on 11535 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, weak
0840-0844 on 11830 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, weak
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-25mb_29.html

OMAN   Reception of Radio Sultanate of Oman in English on Nov.28:
1355&1409 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu, fair/good signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-radio-sultanate-of-oman-in_29.html

U.K.(non)   Reception of BaBcoCk Dimtse Radio Erena via SPL on Nov.28
1700-1800 on  9720 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya/Arabic, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-babcock-dimtse-radio-erena.html

USA   No signal of WEWN-1 Global Catholic Radio on 11520/12065/15610 kHz, Nov.27-29
0000-0900 on 11520 EWN 250 kW / 085 deg to WeAf English
0900-1200 on  9470 EWN 250 kW / 355 deg to SEAs English, inactive at present in B17
1200-1500 on 12065 EWN 250 kW / 355 deg to SEAs English
1500-1900 on 15610 EWN 250 kW / 040 deg to N/ME English
1900-2400 on 15610 EWN 250 kW / 085 deg to WeAf English
My last videos of WEWN-1 on 11520/12065/15610 kHz, Nov.14/17
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/no-signal-of-wewn-1-on-115201206515610.html

USA    Reception on 11530 kHz via WRMI Okeechobee tx#10, Nov.20:
WRMI World Music, instead of Radio Biafra in English/Igbo
0500-0600 on 11530 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to WeAf, good signal & good music
parallel freq 7240 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf again is not on air today
Brother HySTAIRical
0600-0700 on 11530 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to WeAf English, fair/good signal
Radio Herwa International
0700-0730 on 11530 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri, good to weak
// frequency 13710 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri, 7 sec delay:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-on-11530-khz-via-wrmi.html

VATICAN(non)   Radio Veritas Asia vs.Radio Kuwait on 11630vkHz on Nov.28:
1430-1457 on 11630.0*SMG 250 kW / 089 deg to SoAs Urdu, good/weak signal
*with QRM on 11629.8 KBD 250 kW / 230 deg to CeAf Holy Quran Radio Kuwait
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/radio-veritas-asia-vsradio-kuwait-on.html


--

73! Ivo Ivanov
More information on the shortwave listening hobby,
please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com

QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria
Receiver: Afedri SDR
Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection)
Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas.

QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Antenna: 30 m. long wire

Agenda DX 30/11/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Panambi Vera, Paraguay 1140 Khz (1974)
Radio Jaèn, Perù 5005 Khz (1963)
Valley Radio, Gran Bretagna 999-1116 Khz (1996)
Northland Radio, Gran Bretagna 1035 Khz (1986)
Radio ZDK, Antigua 1100 Khz (1971)
XEEP Radio Educaciòn, Messico 6185 Khz (1924)

FESTE NAZIONALI
Festa dell'Indipendenza a Barbados

mercoledì 29 novembre 2017

Glenn Hauser logs November 28-29, 2017 [more]

** ANTARCTICA. 15476, Nov 29 at 2002, JJBA carrier here, presumably LRA36, an improvement over the usual zero signal whenever checked during the 18-21 UT M-F window (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** BIAFRA [non]. 11530, Nov 28 at 1927 check, R. Biafra is on via WRMI, amid one of their Igbo messages.

11530, Nov 29 at 1900, and recheck 1940, NO signal from R. Biafra via WRMI. It seems this is hit-or-miss, from one day to the next. Definitely not even a carrier, altho 11580 WRMIBS is rather weak.

What has WRMI to say about this and Radio Herwa International? Still nothing. They might have been topix on the latest AWR Wavescan, #457 for the week of Nov 26, but nothing mentioned as I listened to the whole thing. Jeff White is leaving it to us to figure out what is going on. 

BTW, WRMI FB says there will be a fourth-anniversary open house at the Okeechobee station on December 1, with tours and refreshments, all welcome (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1906, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1906 monitoring: confirmed Wednesday November 29 at 1415.5 on WRMI, 9955, good S9 and no jamming. Not much ACI either as E Asian propagation is degraded. Next:
Wed 2200   WBCQ 7490 to WSW
Thu 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Thu 2230.5 WRMI 5850 to NW
Fri 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 0729   HLR  6190-CUSB to WSW
Sat 1531   HLR  7265-CUSB to WSW
Sat 2030v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sat 2230   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 2300   WRMI 11580 to NE
Sun 0200   WRMI 11580 to NE
Sun 0410v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1130   HLR  9485-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030   WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW, 7780 to NE [or #1907?]

Full WOR schedule via all media, and podcast access:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7780, Wed Nov 29 at 2006, this WRMI is still with BS, barely //able to 11825; maybe would switch to an alternative at 2030? As confirmed on certain days such as Tuesdays (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9395, Nov 28 at 1848, WRMI Oldies channel is amid one of the floating VOA News relays at odd times during the hours.

BTW, Bloomberg News as on WBBR 1130 NY, and presumably their nationwide network, has been carrying VOA News headlines by Christopher Cruise on the hour, and half hour, says listener Charles Harlich (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1906, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9955, Wed Nov 29 at 1411 check, WRMI re-replaying the *very stale* `Travel Gazette` from FG Radio, Cyprus, item about Kenya Airlines starting direct flights to USA within the next 12 months by April next year (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 12065, Nov 29 at 1440, WEWN English still AWOL, nor detectable on 15610 scheduled to start at 1500 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9840, Nov 29 at 1447 and still at 1519, open carrier/dead air at S9-S6 atop lite het no doubt from off-frequency minus Vietnam. Nor is there any doubt that this must be WHRI which is registered on 9840 from 12 to 22, but why are they running it without modulation?

Checking WHR`s own program schedule we find that it is Angel 2:
https://lesea.com/whr/whr-iframe-page/?search=Angel2
not from 1200, but 1100 and until 2000, not 2200, with NO programming between 1300 and 1600 except on weekends (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** VATICAN. PHILIPPINES [non]. 15620, Nov 29 at 1513, YL mixing effortlessly English and Tagalog, phrases such as ``how to safely dispose of expired medicine``, along with music bed. S9+10 and one of the better signals on band from overseas, i.e. R. Veritas Asia relayed via VATICAN oppositewards for Mideast, 107 degrees with 250 kW. 

I would dearly like to see a measured field strength plots 360 degrees around SMG direxional transmissions, suspecting they would show extreme lobes toward the wrong targets, as there are many other examples of Vatican beamed elsewhere, well received here despite never intentionally aimed toward us (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 7610, Nov 29 at 0638, JBA carrier. Nothing listed here anywhen in HFCC, Aoki/NDXC or EiBi. Some broadcasters do venture this far up (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 2145 UT November 29

Media & Tech - 29/11/2017

IBC & Radio Bclnews today from Armenia


Mercoledì 22 novembre trasmetteremo nuovamente dalle 20 alle 21 italiane su 5845 kHz, in italiano, in parallelo a 1584 kHz. Segnaliamo fra le rubriche, la settima puntata de "La radiotelegrafia marittima".L'ora successiva sarà in onda Radio BCL News, sempre su 5845 kHz; grazie alla sempre più stretta collaborazione con questa emittente, che ringraziamo e che già ripete la nostra trasmissione la domenica, potrete dunque ascoltare anche IBC in inglese alle 21 ora italiana, ed alle 21.30 Studio DX.
Anche per i rapporti che giungeranno per questa ulteriore trasmissione test, invieremo la nostra eQSL speciale (ibc@europe.com), ed anche Radio BCL News confermerà la trasmissione con eQSL speciale (info@bclnews.it). Vi attendiamo anche sui canali social FB e TW con le segnalazioni in diretta della ricezione.

Buon ascolto!

Ricordo che siamo anche in streaming su http://hr.77400.fm (user: IBC password: 123456) ogni giorno alle 14 ora italiana.

ORARIO COMPLETO TRASMISSIONI IN ITALIANO:
MERCOLEDI' - 19-20 UTC (20-21 ORA ITALIANA) 1584 KHZ - 5845 kHz
GIOVEDI' - 02-03 UTC (03-04 ORA ITALIANA) 1584 KHZ
SABATO - 13-14 UTC (14-15 ORA ITALIANA) 6070 KHZ

We will be on the air again from 19 to 20 UTC on 5845 kHz with the Italian broadcast. From 20 UTC, thanks to cooperation with Radio BCL News, YOU WILL LISTEN TO IBC IN ENGLISH, followed by "Studio DX" in Italian. We will send a special eQSL for this broadcast (ibc@europe.com) and also Radio BCL News will send his special eQSL (info@bclnews.it) 

"IBC DIGITAL" in MFSK32 will be at the end of the broadcast.

Good listening!

******ENGLISH******
TO EUROPE
WEDNESDAY 20-20.30 UTC 1584 KHZ + 5845 KHZ*
THURSDAY 03-03.30 UTC 1584 KHZ
SATURDAY 21-21.30 UTC 1584 KHZ
SUNDAY 11.30-12 UTC 6070 KHZ* (with Radio BCL News)

TO THE AMERICAS
TUESDAY 01-01.30 UTC 11580 KHZ
FRIDAY 02-02.30 UTC 9955 KHZ
SATURDAY 01.30-02 UTC 11580 KHZ
SUNDAY 00.30-01 UTC 7730 KHZ
EVERY DAY streaming on http://hr.77400.fm (user: IBC password: 123456) at 14-14.30 UTC

IBC - ITALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
website www.ibcradio.webs.com


Caroline AM licence ‐ A kilowatt on 648

On 17th May 2017 Ofcom informed us that our application for an AM licence had been approved and that a licence will be awarded.

This is the end of – or a further step in – a process started by Bob Lawrence in 2010 and enthusiastically supported by Tracey Crouch MP. We thank them both and further thank the many other people who have helped along the way.


The basis of our application was that our traditional heartland was Essex and Suffolk, where the signal from our ships made first landfall and that we wished to entertain on AM, an audience that we have not been able to serve in this way since 1990.

We said that this audience may hear music radio of a style they remember and in some cases presented by the same people they remember.

That in essence is what we intend to do.

July 2017: We announced that our AM frequency will be 648 kHz with a power of 1000 watts. This is ERP or simply the power radiated by the aerial.

A transmitter was imported from the Continent and modified to suit the frequency. There were further hurdles, but progress was made and tests started on Sunday 12th November.
November 2017: After the award of our AM licence we were kindly offered a transmission site at Stonham Aspel, Suffolk and at a very sympathetic cost. But the site had no facilities, requiring us to install a mast, transmitter building, power and Internet.

We then identified a coastal site where everything was in place including a mast already tuned for 648 and this is the location we chose.

A commissioning test proved that all was operating to the satisfaction of Ofcom and after some days of silence we are now testing full time to ensure that the equipment is reliable. Then we will proceed to normal programmes.

Thanks must go to the site owners and the clever Techies who made it all work.

Glenn Hauser logs November 28-29, 2017

** BIAFRA [non]. 11530, Nov 28 at 0553 check, R. Biafra via WRMI is fair-poor with fading in Igbo; 0554 YL in English with usual canned schedule announcement covering 75% of its frequencies only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** BOLIVIA. 5580.23, Nov 29 at 0019, VP signal with a trace of music modulation. Way out of band, certainly bringing to mind R. San José, de Chiquitos, which as of a year ago in WRTH 2017 was listed as irregular, 0.25 kW at 21-02v, and 11-17 UT. 

But I think it has not been heard in a long time. The last report I find of it was in DXLD 17-05, by Claudio Galaz, Chile, Jan 28 at 1036 on 5580. And before that another by him, tentatively, Oct 20, *2015* at 2350. Back the last few years there have been a few other logs of it on ``5580``, but I recall it really being off-frequency. Finally I find my own log from 2014y which was:

``5580.3, May 18 [2014] at 0108 not only a carrier but some music audible, from presumed R. San José, allegedly only 250 watts per WRTH 2014, with closing varying around 0200. I check for this most evenings, but seldom anything detectable. There is still too much local line noise to copy anything, but the carrier is still there at rechex 0119, 0132, 0141, 0153``

This station also appeared in the latest Domestic Broadcasting Survey of April 2017: ``B 5580.3 0.25 BOL R San José, S. José de Chiquitos 1100-1700 2100v-0200v S catholic px, poor modulation JAN17`` B means irregular, as opposed to C sporadic; Jan 17 was the last known log of it. The November issue of Anker Petersen`s monthly updater, Tropical Bands Monitor, still shows no logs of it since Jan 2017. These very useful references are accessible free via http://dswci.org 

I also noted previously: ``something on 5580 could also be a MW harmonic from 558, 620, 930, or 1395``. Anyhow, it bears further checking now! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** BRAZIL. 9667v, Nov 28 at 0654, Voz Missionária is OFF, after having been wandering widely around nominal 9665. Not due to propagation, since the other weak off-frequency ZYs are still audible, measured on: 9674.923 at S3-S4, 9725.395; and 9818.795 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1906, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

9665.56v, Nov 29 at 0033, VM back on and trying to be more nominal, while wobbling, with music, Brazuguese announcement (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CHINA. 6100, Nov 29 at 0025, poor signal with Brazuguese intonation. NO ZYs here, so I bet it is CRI: Yes, HFCC shows 00-01, CRI in Portuguese, 500 kW, 318 degrees from Beijing site. I`ve always found this routing remarkable, northwestward across the great Eurasian landmass and risking the auroral zone on the way to Brasil, CIRAF targets 12-14. I guess it worx, with enough excess to be audible here. They would have a much less tortuous path by transmitting from East Turkistan across Africa --- which in fact they do on 9710, 269 degrees almost due west from Kashgar, currently not blocked by Cuba on 9720 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 6060, Nov 28 at 0705, RHC in Spanish with loud almost distorted modulation, instead of English, which remains on 6165, 6060 and 6100, in marginally improving levels of undermodulation order. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ROMANIA [and non]. 7345, Nov 28 at 0649, two stations, both in English, about equal level. One is of course BBC via ASCENSION, from 0600 one of our better chances at it here in the abandoned target area of North America, really aimed into Africa, natch. Surely the other station is here by mistake --- at 0649 conveniently IDs as Radio Romania International. But in HFCC we find that *both* are registered here, from 0630, RRI 300 kW, 307 degrees toward W Europe, and here we are directly beyond. With widely diverse nominal target areas, they must have concluded this is not a collision. But it sure is here, and would not be surprised if enough ASC is making it into Europe to cause a problem there. Both are off by 0701 (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1906, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1905 monitoring: confirmed UT Tuesday November 28 at 0030 on WRMI 7730, very good as usual. Simultaneously on 9330 there is enough signal from WBCQ to tell that it`s on. By 0110 rechecked on the porch with the PL-880, Blalock is blasting at good level, better than WBCQ has been here for about 3 weeks, so hope WOR in the previous semihour was just as good. Also confirmed Tue Nov 28 at 2130 on WRMI 7780 // better 9455 // best 11580. 

WORLD OF RADIO 1906 contents: Australia, Biafra non, Botswana, Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, Germany, International Waters, Japan/Korea North & South, New Zealand, Nigeria and non, North America, Perú, Romania, Sa`udi Arabia, Singapore, Somaliland non, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, UK non, USA, and the propagation outlook

WORLD OF RADIO 1906 monitoring: confirmed first broadcast which was completed and uploaded only *2 minutes* before 2130 UT Tuesday November 28, good on WRMI 9455. Also confirmed UT Wednesday November 29 at 0030 on WBCQ 9329.99v-CUSB, initially S8 but deep fades, remains mostly readable, by 0040 peaking at S6; neighbors: 9265 WINB at S9+20, 9370 WWRB at S9+10; 9395 WRMI at S8. Next:

Wed 1030   WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455 to WNW
Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2200   WBCQ 7490 to WSW
Thu 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Thu 2230.5 WRMI 5850 to NW
Fri 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 0729   HLR  6190-CUSB to WSW
Sat 1531   HLR  7265-CUSB to WSW
Sat 2030v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sat 2230   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 2300   WRMI 11580 to NE
Sun 0200   WRMI 11580 to NE
Sun 0410v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1130   HLR  9485-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030   WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW, 7780 to NE [or #1907?]

Full WOR schedule via all media, and podcast access:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 5010, Nov 29 at 0016, JBA carrier. Probably the Cuban leapfrog of RHC 5040 over Rebelde 5025 another 15 kHz lower; altho cannot detect within a noise blob the reverse at 5055. An unID music pirate from the Maryland area was also being reported earlier in the afternoons until 2300* on 5010 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 0240 UT November 29

Agenda DX 29/11/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio El Mundo, Argentina 1070 Khz (1935)
Radio Granma, Cuba (1932)
Radio Sicuani, Perù 4826 Khz (1959)
Radio Tucumàn, Argentina 1110 Khz (1928)

martedì 28 novembre 2017

Media & Tech - 28/11/2017

SWLDXBulgaria News, November 28

EGYPT   Unidentified station with Egyptian music on Nov.28:
0800-0820 on  9400 unknown tx / unknown to ????, fair signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/unidentified-station-with-egyptian_28.html

GREECE   Reception of Voice of Greece on 9935 kHz, Nov.28:
0621&0756 on  9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#1
NO SIGNAL on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx#3
*including news in Serbian at 0756UT and off air at 0800UT
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-voice-of-greece-on-9935_28.html

NUMBERS STATION   Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 41mb on Nov.28
0730-0736 on  7410 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, weak
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-41mb_28.html

NUMBERS STATION   Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 25mb on Nov.28
0740-0746 on 11532 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, good
0800-0806 on 11945 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-25mb_28.html

OMAN   Fair/weak signal of Radio Sultanate of Oman, Nov.28
0400-1000 on 13600 THU 100 kW / 220 deg to EaAf Arabic
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/fairweak-signal-of-radio-sultanate-of.html

RUSSIA   RBU Time Station on Nov.28:
0937&1000 on 66.666 kHz, weak signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/rbu-time-station-on-nov28.html

USA(non)   Reception of Radio Biafra London via WRMI Okeechobee, Nov.28:
0500-0600 on 11530 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to WeAf English tx#10, very good
and co-ch on 11530 unknown kW / non-dir to EaAs Chinese XiWang Zhi Sheng
parallel freq 7240 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf English not on air today
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-radio-biafra-london-via.html

USA    Reception of Brother HySTAIRical /TOM/ via WRMI Okeechobee on Nov.28:
0600-0700 on 11530 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to WeAf English tx#10, good, & co-ch
same time on 11530 unknown kW / non-dir to EaAs Chinese SOHXi Wang Zhi Sheng
// frequency 11580 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English tx#09, strong signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-brother-hystairical-tom.html

USA(non)   Reception of Radio Herwa International via WRMI Okeechobee, Nov.28
0700-0728 on 11530 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri tx#10, good/fair
// frequency 13710 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri not on air today
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-radio-herwa-international_28.html

YEMEN(non)   Reception of Republic of Yemen Radio on Nov.28:
0300-0900 on 11860 JED 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic, no signal
0900-1800 on 11860 unknown tx / unknown to N/ME Arabic, very good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-republic-of-yemen-radio-on.html

--

73! Ivo Ivanov
More information on the shortwave listening hobby,
please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com

QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria
Receiver: Afedri SDR
Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection)
Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas.

QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Antenna: 30 m. long wire

Messaggio Radio Romania Internazionale

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AWR Changes

The following are new frequencies/tx sites for Adventist World Radio from 27 Nov 2017.
These frequencies/services replace transmissions via Trincomalle, Sri Lanka.
0330-0400 Amharic 11875(Tashkent) ex 15500 
0500-0600 Arabic 17750(Tashkent)
1200-1230 Mon 15195(KSDA) ex 15400
1200-1300 Korean 9880(KSDA) ex 11825
1300-1330 Bangla 15255(KSDA) ex 1230-1300 15430
1400-1430 Meiti 15400(KSDA) ex 15430
1400-1500 Mandarin 11935(KSDA) ex 11630
1430-1500 Karen 15180(KSDA)
1500-1530 Punjabi 15150(Madagascar)
1530-1600 Gujarati 9505(Tashkent) ex 15525
1600-1630 Urdu 11985(KSDA) ex 15360
1630-1700 Pushto/Sindhi 11985 (KSDA) ex 15360

AWR Wavescan DX program latest Schedule: Sundays 1600-1630 15715 via KSDA, Guam & 17730 via Madagascar. (other DX program broadcasts to S.Asia dropped) .

Thanks to AWR for the latest info.
Note: Several other transmissions that started broadcast in B-17 via Trincomallle, Sri Lanka is still off air.
--
Thanking you,
 
                                                    Yours sincerely,
          
 
                                                     Jose Jacob, VU2JOS
                                            National Institute of Amateur Radio
                                                       Hyderabad, India
                                                          www.niar.org
                                                       cell: 91  94416 96043

Ascolti AM Luca Botto Fiora

Ascolti AM


(orari UTC)
+++ Ascoltata per la prima volta.


6045 12.11.2017 0900-0915 D Hit AM, Nauen, GG, pop 80s e tk OM. BN-MB LB +++

6160 07.11.2017 1543-1558 D Shortwave Radio, EE, oldies e IDs OM. IN-SF LB +++

9400 12.11.2017 1620-1635 BUL VORW, EE, tk OM e mx USA. IN-SF LB +++

SEGNALE-SIGNAL
JBA - Portante-Carrier
IN - Insufficiente-Poor
SF - Sufficiente-Fair
BN - Buono-Good
MB - Molto Buono-Very Good

***

SWL I1-0799GE
Luca Botto Fiora
bottoluca@libero.it

***

QTH
Rapallo (Genova) - Italia
G. C. 44° 21' 15.2" N / 9° 13' 37.8" E

***

RICEVITORI
R7 Drake (R7)
VR5000DSP Yaesu (VR)
PL-660 Tecsun (PL)
-
ANTENNE
Loop in ferrite di 75 cm ACA modificata per LW-VLF
-
Dipolo 16 metri
Balun su ferrite
-
ACCESSORI
(per loop MW-VLF)
Preamplificatore RF K0LR-WA1ION autocostruito (escludibile)
-
(per dipolo HF)
Eliminatore di QRM MFJ 1026 modificato W8JI (escludibile)
Preamplificatore RF kit LX1456 NE (escludibile)
Splitters 0-1000 MHz a 2 vie GBC
-
REGISTRATORI IC SONY:
ICD-BX800 (R7)
ICD-B500 (VR)
ICD-BX112 (PL)

***

SOFTWARE
(Mac OS X 10.6.8)
Audacity 2.1.0 (acquisizione-conversione audio)
DXToolbox 4.4.0 demo (propagazione)
HourWorld 3.5.1 demo (orologio mondiale)
Multimode 6.6 demo Black Cat Systems (UTEs)
TimePalette 6.3.1 demo (orologio mondiale)
-
(Android 4.1.1)
Daylight World Map (orologio mondiale)




Ascolti AM
(orari UTC)
+++ Ascoltata per la prima volta.

6160 07.11.2017 1543-1558 D SW RADIO, EE, oldies e IDs OM. P-F LB

SEGNALE-SIGNAL
JBA - Portante-Carrier
IN - Insufficiente-Poor
SF - Sufficiente-Fair
BN - Buono-Good
MB - Molto Buono-Very Good

***

SWL I1-0799GE Luca Botto Fiora
QTH Rapallo (Genova) - Italia
G. C. 44° 21' 15.2" N / 9° 13' 37.8" E

***

RICEVITORI
R7 Drake (R7)
VR5000DSP Yaesu (VR)
PL-660 Tecsun (PL)
-
ANTENNE
Loop in ferrite di 75 cm ACA modificata per LW-VLF
-
Dipolo 16 metri
Balun su ferrite
-
ACCESSORI
(per loop MW-VLF)
Preamplificatore RF K0LR-WA1ION autocostruito (escludibile)
-
(per dipolo HF)
Eliminatore di QRM MFJ 1026 modificato W8JI (escludibile)
Preamplificatore RF kit LX1456 NE (escludibile)
Splitters 0-1000 MHz a 2 vie GBC
-
REGISTRATORI IC SONY:
ICD-BX800 (R7)
ICD-B500 (VR)
ICD-BX112 (PL)

***

SOFTWARE
(Mac OS X 10.6.8)
Audacity 2.1.0 (acquisizione-conversione audio)
DXToolbox 4.4.0 demo (propagazione)
HourWorld 3.5.1 demo (orologio mondiale)
Multimode 6.6 demo Black Cat Systems (UTEs)
TimePalette 6.3.1 demo (orologio mondiale)
-
(Android 4.1.1)
Daylight World Map (orologio mondiale)

Propagation outlook from Boulder

:Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2017 Nov 27 0259 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 20 - 26 November 2017

Solar activity was at very low levels. Region 2698 (N13, L=108,
class/area Cao/060 on 26 Nov), the only spotted region on the disk,
was quiet throughout the period. A filament structure, located in
the NE quadrant, was observed erupting beginning at about 25/0445
UTC. A subsquent CME was observed in LASCO C2 imagery lifting off
the E limb, first visible at 25/0712 UTC. Analysis, and follow-on
WSA-Enlil model output, suggested the CME has a potential glancing
blow at Earth early to midday on 29 Nov.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at
high levels on 20 Nov and again on 22-24 Nov. Moderate levels were
observed on 21 Nov and again on 25-26 Nov. A maximum flux of 4,658
pfu was observed at 23/1555 UTC.

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to minor storm
(G1-Minor) levels. The period began with quiet conditions through
most of 20 Nov. Late on 20 Nov, activity levels increased to
unsettled to active and persisted through 21 Nov into early 22 Nov.
G1 geomagnetic storm levels were also observed early on 21 Nov. This
increase in activity was due to effects from a recurrent, positive
polarity CH HSS. Solar wind speeds reached a peak of near 625 km/s
at about 21/1500 UTC, total field hit a maximum of 14 nT early on 21
Nov, while the Bz component reached a maximum southward extent of
-12 nT at 21/0400 UTC.

The remainder of the period witnessed a slow, gradual decrease in
wind speeds to finish the summary period near 350 km/s The
geomagnetic field responded with mostly quiet to unsettled levels
through the remainder of the summary period.

FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 27 NOV - 23 DEC 2017

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

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is
expected to reach high levels on 30 Nov - 02 Dec, 06-10 Dec, 12-17
Dec and 19-21 Dec due to recurrent CH HSS influence. Normal to
moderate levels are expected for the remainder of the outlook
period.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled to active
levels on 27-30 Nov due to negative polarity CH HSS effects.
Isolated G1 (Minor) storm conditions are likely on 29 Nov due to
effects from the 25 Nov CME. Unsettled to active levels are expected
on 04-08 Dec, 11-14 Dec and again on 17-21 Dec due to recurrent CH
HSS effects. In addition, G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels are
likely on 04-07 Dec and 18 Dec with G2 (Moderate) levels likely on
04-06 Dec, all due to CH HSS effects.

:Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2017 Nov 27 0259 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
#                Issued 2017-11-27
#
#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2017 Nov 27      76          15          4
2017 Nov 28      76          12          4
2017 Nov 29      76          20          5
2017 Nov 30      76          15          4
2017 Dec 01      76           8          3
2017 Dec 02      76           5          2
2017 Dec 03      72           5          2
2017 Dec 04      72          35          6
2017 Dec 05      70          40          6
2017 Dec 06      70          28          5
2017 Dec 07      70          20          5
2017 Dec 08      71          10          3
2017 Dec 09      72           5          2
2017 Dec 10      72           5          2
2017 Dec 11      73          12          4
2017 Dec 12      73          15          4
2017 Dec 13      74          12          4
2017 Dec 14      75           8          3
2017 Dec 15      75           5          2
2017 Dec 16      75           5          2
2017 Dec 17      74           8          3
2017 Dec 18      73          25          5
2017 Dec 19      73          10          3
2017 Dec 20      73           8          3
2017 Dec 21      74           8          3
2017 Dec 22      74           5          2
2017 Dec 23      76           5          2
(SWPC via DXLD)

Agenda DX 28/11/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Cristal, Ecuador 1380 Khz (1982)
Super Suave 11-80, Venezuela 1180 Khz (1951)

FESTE NAZIONALI
Festa dell'Indipendenza in Albania

ANNIVERSARIO EVENTI
Muore a Chicago Enrico Fermi, Premio Nobel nel 1938

lunedì 27 novembre 2017

QSL Universe Radio

QSL Universe Radio 6070 KHz - info@universeradio.nl con QSL elettronica allegata da chiel@universeradio.nl in 1 giorno. (R. Pavanello)

Media & Tech - 27/11/2017

Glenn Hauser logs November 26-27, 2017

** AUSTRALIA. 11865, Nov 27 at 1350, S9+10 song by hyper-soprano, really lovely, brief S Asian announcement and more. 1358 mentions India, few seconds of song in English, 1359 Reach Beyond Australia sign-off by YL until 1330 tomorrow. Aoki/NDXC shows this segment was in Tamil. If the Tamil songs had any Christian content, they were beyond my comprehension, so my rationality remains unchallenged (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** BIAFRA [non]. 11530, Nov 27 at 0520 & 0535 chex, R. Biafra via WRMI a JBA carrier, above the MUF tonight, while 9955 was quite strong a bit earlier. The WRMI skedgrids still do not identify this hour, nor 19-20 as purveying Radio Biafra toward S America (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 6165, Nov 27 at 0329, RHC English is S9+20 but just barely modulated; // 6000 is better, merely very undermodulated. Something`s always wrong at RHC.

11830 & 11840 & 11850, Nov 27 at 1400, RHC with QSY announcement: going off now are 13670 and 11650; continuing until 16 are 17730, 15230, 15370, 11760 and 9535 --- omitting the very frequencies I am listening to! Which stay on with news. At 1412 check, I find 17580 on but NOT 17730; 11650 and unmentioned 11840 and 11950 are still on too. By 1510 rerecheck, 17730 has finally replaced 17580. Something`s always wrong at RHC. There is a severe disconnect between what they say in the studio and what they do at the transmitters. 

[non] BTW, 13670 audible with something else at 1424, S3 music, i.e. CRI French via Albania; CRI also on 13670 at 13-14 in English via Kashi-Saibagh 2022, East Turkistan, per NDXC/Aoki, Commies vs Commies! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6876-AM, Nov 26 at 2253, algo JBA, rather than anypirate in the 6.9`s. Many logs here say it was The Crystal Ship relayed:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,38930.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** TURKEY [and non]. 11815, Nov 27 at 1405, about equal mix of Japanese talk from NHK, and Turkish music, talk from TRT, combining for a medium SAH which is heard only in AM, not SSB mode. The collision lasts from 14 to 15, with VOT aiming USward at 310 degrees, NHK, 235 degrees from Yamata; but Turkey does not expect to be heard beyond Europe (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1905 monitoring: Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria reports: ``GERMANY, Reception of World of Radio on 9485-CUSB via HLR, Nov 26
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-world-of-radio-on-9485cusb_26.html
1131-1200 9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun, weak/fair``

Not confirmed UT Monday November 27 at 0030 on WBCQ 9330, but a trace? of algo; meanwhile neighbors 9370 and 9395 are good, but 9265 WINB VP. 

Confirmed, UT Monday Nov 27 from 0400 sharp on Area 51 webcast. Presumably also on WBCQ, which at 0325 was measured on 5129.831, poor. Also confirmed UT Mon Nov 27 at 0430 on WRMI webcast, and at 0458 check, 9955 at S9+20. Next:
Tue 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030   WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW, 7780 to NE [or #1906?]

Full WOR schedule via all media, and podcast access:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7730, Nov 27 at 0622, WRMI VG with ME World Music fill, in the absence of RAE Japanese on this Monday (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 12065, Nov 27 at 1345 check, no signal from WEWN English, nor on 15610 scheduled from 1500. This service is increasingly erratic, despite at least 3 transmitters available, while Spanish continues on 5970. One hopes English is off because they know the transmitter if on would be causing splatter/spurs as it has done in the past (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 4070.5-USB, Nov 27 at 1328, Russian intermittently mentioning a lot of numbers, repetitions, perhaps weather info broadcast; maybe a 2-way contact at 1330, but other side unheard (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

UNIDENTIFIED. 9825, Nov 27 at 0620, open carrier at S7-S3, third SSOB after 9395 & 9455 WRMIs. Something warming up for *0630? No, off at 0629 recheck. VOA uses this frequency at various other times, but nothing scheduled around now (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 15151.65-USB, Nov 27 at 1410, 2-way INTURDERS in Spanish; stronger reply closer to 15151.50-USB. A regular area for these, logged several times before (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1706 UT November 27

SWLDXBulgaria News, November 27

FRANCE(non)   Radio Biafra & Radio Herwa Int via TDF Issoudun, Nov.27
0500-0558 on  7240 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf English/Igbo, strong
0700-0728 on 13710 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri, strong
// for both  11530 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to WeAf via WRMI tx#10 is JBA
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-radio-biafra-radio-herwa.html

GUAM   Frequency changes of Adventist World Radio KSDA, effective from Nov.27:
1300-1400 NF 12025 SDA 100 kW / 330 deg to EaAs Korean, ex 11825 TRM 1200-1300
1400-1500 NF 11935 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 9445 SDA same time
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/frequency-changes-of-adventist-world_27.html

GUINEA   Radio Guinée Conakry and Voice of Korea on 9650 khz on Nov.11:
0600-2400 on  9650 CON 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French R.Guinée Conakry
0730-1320 on  9650 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to JPN  Japanese Voice of Korea
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/radio-guinee-conakry-and-voice-of-korea_27.html

INDIA   Good signal of AIR Vividh Bharati Sce, Nov.27
1245-1740 on  9865 BGL 500 kW / 038 deg to SoAs Hindi
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/good-signal-of-air-vividh-bharati-sce.html

KUWAIT   Reception of MOI Radio Kuwait General Service, Nov.27
0500-0900 on 15515 KBD 250 kW / 059 deg to EaAs Arabic, strong
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-moi-radio-kuwait-general_27.html

MALI/VIETNAM   Radio Mali on 9635 & Voice of Vietnam HS-1 on 9635.9 kHz, Nov.27
0800-1800 on  9635.0 BKO 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French/Arabic, low modulation
0815-0915 on  9635.0 BKO 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf, no signal, Radio Mali is off
2200-1700 on  9635.9 SON 100 kW / 145 deg to SEAs Vietnamese, weak/fair signal:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/radio-mali-on-9635-khz-voice-of-vietnam.html

NUMBERS STATION   E11 Oblique & S11a Cherta in 25mb, Nov.27
E11 Oblique
0640-0646 on 11450 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB
S11a Cherta
1015-1026 on 11559*unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB
* strong QRM 11560 DEL 250 kW / 304 deg to SoAs Urdu AM AIR
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-e11-oblique-s11a-cherta-in.html

OMAN   Reception of Radio Sultanate of Oman in Arabic and English, Nov.27:
1400-1500 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic, instead of English
1500-1600 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English, instead of Arabic
1600-2200 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic as scheduled in B17
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-radio-sultanate-of-oman-in_27.html

SAUDI ARABIA   Reception of BSKSA Radio Riyadh Holy Quran on Nov.27
0300-1000 on  9715 RIY 100 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic, good signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-bsksa-radio-riyadh-holy_27.html

VATICAN(non)   Frequency change of Vatican Radio via IBB Tinang from Nov.26
1430-1530 NF  7250 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SoAs Hin/Tam/Mal, weak, ex 11700
// frequency  9505 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs Hindi/Tamil/Malayalam, fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/frequency-change-of-vatican-radio-via_27.html

--

73! Ivo Ivanov
More information on the shortwave listening hobby,
please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com

QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria
Receiver: Afedri SDR
Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection)
Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas.

QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Antenna: 30 m. long wire

W4HM Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast #331

(((((Just an FYI, tomorrow Tuesday November 28, 2017 is my first scheduled spine surgery, so my "W4HM Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast" could be MIA for up to 1 week or more.)))))

Hello to my fellow hamateur radio and SWL radio enthusiasts around the world.

Welcome to my “not for profit” daily W4HM Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast.

It’s the only daily global HF radio wave propagation forecast on the planet.

Created and disseminated by Thomas F. Giella, W4HM in Lakeland, FL, USA

If you find this daily HF radio wave propagation forecast useful to your hamateur and SWL radio activities, feel free to drop me a line and let me know that at

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Feel free without prior permission to redistribute this daily HF radio wave propagation forecast, as long as you redistribute it in its entirety and give me credit for it.

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and at

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but without supporting images.

It's a NO SPAM voluntary "opt" in email type group hosted by contesting on line (COL), so you have to sign up by using an existing email address and creating a password.

And last but not least I also post some snippets of solar, space and geomagnetic weather goings on and some images in my Twitter account at

https://twitter.com/GiellaW4hm .

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#331 Issued Monday November 27, 2017 at 1330 UTC

Important Solar, Space & Geomagnetic Weather Indices-

The daily solar flux numbers (DSSN) were 76.1 75.5 76.1.

The daily sunspot number (DSSN) was 15.

In 2017 there had been 87 days with a daily sunspot number (DSSN) of 0.

Sunspot group (SSG) #12689 was located near N13W21 with a slightly complex beta magnetic signature capable of producing small in size C class solar flares.

The 24 hour period 3 hour interval planetary K index (Kp) had been at a quiet geomagnetic condition of
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.
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Global Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast-

HF radio wave propagation condition trend- improving

Northern Hemisphere Radio Wave Propagation Forecast-

3150-3400, 3500-4100, 4750-5050, 5700-6300 kHz- very good at night and poor to fair at day,

6900-7800, 9200-9995, 10000-10150, 11500-12200 kHz- very good at night and fair at day,

13570-13850, 14000-14350, 15005-15900, 17450-17950, 18068-18168 kHz- very poor at night and good at day,

21000-21850 kHz- very poor at night and fair to good at day,

24890-24990, 25600-26100 kHz- very poor at night and fair at day,

28000-29700 kHz- very poor at night and poor at day.

Excellent- S9+10 or >
Very Good- S9 +1-9
Good- S8-9
Fair- S4-7
Poor- S1-3
Very Poor- S0

During the northern hemisphere winter season the higher HF bands of 10-20 meters (11-19 meters) close sooner due to less sun light illuminating the ionosphere than in the southern hemisphere. But the maximum usable frequency (MUF) is higher than in the southern hemisphere as the F layer of the ionosphere is lower in height and more dense.

Southern Hemisphere Radio Wave Propagation Forecast-

3150-3400, 3500-4100, 4750-5050, 5700-6300- fair at night and poor at day,

6900-7800, 9200-9995, 10000-10150, 11500-12200 kHz- fair at night and fair at day,

13570-13850, 14000-14350, 15005-15900, 17450-17950, 18068-18168, kHz-

fair at night and poor to fair at day,

21000-21850 kHz- poor at night and fair at day,

24890-24990, 25600-26100 kHz- poor at night and poor at day,

28000-29700 kHz- very poor at night and poor at day.

Excellent- S9+10 or >
Very Good- S9 +1-9
Good- S8-9
Fair- S4-7
Poor- S1-3
Very Poor- S0

Keep in mind that almost daily during the southern hemisphere summer season you will find that the 10 (11) meter bands will open via short north-south and east-west propagation paths via sporadic E (Es). Also when multiple sporadic E (Es) clouds form and line up favorably much longer propagation paths open up on east-west paths. And last but not least north-south propagation paths occur across the equator via trans equatorial propagation (TEP).


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This HF Radio wave propagation forecast is produced based on the SIGINT_CAP HF radio wave propagation prediction software. I wrote it beginning in the late 1980’s but I’m sorry to say that it can’t be distributed to the general public.

And though this HF radio wave propagation forecast is produced based on the SIGINT_CAP, I do check the actual band conditions at my location in the USA and tweak the forecast manually where and when necessary. I also check global HF radio wave propagation conditions via remoted radio receivers around on every continent of the globe and tweak the forecast manually if and when necessary.

The hamateur radio JT65A mode RF signal levels received are based on 5 watts and ½ wave dipole up at 40 feet.

The hamateur radio PSK31 mode RF signal levels received are based on 25 watts and ½ wave dipole up at 40 feet.

The hamateur radio CW mode RF signal levels received are based on 50 watts and ½ wave dipole up at 40 feet.

The hamateur radio SSB RF mode signal levels received are based on 100 watts and ½ wave dipole up at 40 feet.

The HF shortwave broadcast band AM Mode RF signal levels are based on 100,000 watts (100 kw) and a typical high gain VOA type curtain array antenna.

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Please keep in mind that this is a relatively simplified HF radio wave
propagation forecast, so as to keep it easily understandable and applicable by the average radio enthusiast.

Globally HF radio wave propagation conditions are most evenly balanced
during the fall and spring equinoxes and most diametrically opposed during
the summer and winter solstices.

Conditions change daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and by decade, as the
sun rises and sets at different times and at different angles from the
ecliptic, as well as by radio wave frequency. This is due to changes in the
maximum usable frequency (MUF), lowest usable frequency (LUF) and F layer
critical frequency (FoF2).

The D and E layers also come into play through RF radio wave signal
absorption and refraction. And then there is sporadic E (Es) radio wave
propagation that can really throw a wrench into the gears so to speak.

Things like sporadic E (Es) radio wave propagation and lightning storm
static can impact HF radio wave propagation in an unpredictable manner and
mostly bad.

Ongoing solar, space and geomagnetic weather goings on also impact HF radio
wave propagation conditions in a negative manner.

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Standard Disclaimer-

Note! I use error prone RAW public domain data from the NOAA Space
Environment Center, other U.S. government entities and educational
institutions, to produce this daily HF radio wave propagation
forecast. This data is gathered and made public by the U.S. Government using
taxpayer $$$ (including mine).

However this daily HF propagation forecast that I produce from the RAW public domain data is my personal intellectual property. Therefore this daily HF radio wave propagation forecast contained herein is copyrighted © 1988-2017 by Thomas F. Giella, W4HM.

Feel free without prior permission to redistribute this daily HF radio wave propagation forecast, as long as you redistribute it in its entirety and
give me credit for it.

Also HF radio wave propagation forecasting is still an inexact
science. The forecasts are not official but for educational and hobby
related purposes only and are subject to human error and acts of God,
therefore no guarantee or warranty implied.

Agenda DX 27/11/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
750 AM (NewsRadio 750 KXL), USA (1926)
Hondas del Huallaga, Perù 3330 Khz (1963)
Radio Manzanares, Venezuela 1580 Khz (1984)
Radio Chanchamayo, Perù 4890 Khz (1961)
Radio Potì, Brasile 4965 Khz (1941)

domenica 26 novembre 2017

Radio Mi Amigo special transmission via Uzbekistan 5845 kHz but they announce Armenia

UZBEKISTAN?, 5845, Radio Mi Amigo via Tashkent?, *1803-1812, 26-11, "This is Radio Mi Amigo International, from Armenia", pop songs, "The special  month transmission, 100.000 watts power from Gavar, Armenia", English, comments, pop songs. Very good signal. 45444.
 

Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

Log in Lugo

SWLDXBulgaria News, November 25-26

ARMENIA(non)   R.Menschen & Geschichten and R.MiAmigo Int via Yerevan, Nov.26
Radio Menschen & Geschichten
1658-1708 on  5845 ERV 100 kW / 305 deg to WeEu Music & dead air
1708-1803 on  5845 ERV 100 kW / 305 deg to WeEu German  last Sun
Radio MiAmigo International
1803-2000 on  5845 ERV 100 kW / 305 deg to WeEu English last Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/rmenschen-geschichten-and-rmiamigo-int.html

AUSTRIA(non)   Reception of Radio DARC via ORF Moosbrunn on Nov.25
1000-1100 on  6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun, strong
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-radio-darc-via-orf_26.html

GERMANY(non)   Reception of Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via MBR Issoudun on Nov.25
1600-1630 on 11970 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Sat, fair
Transmission is jammed by Ethiopia with white noise digital jamming
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-radio-xoriyo-ogaden-via_26.html

GERMANY(non)   Radio Itahuka via MBR Talata Volonondry on Nov.25:
1800-1900 on 15420 MDC 250 kW / 320 deg to CeAf Kirundi Sat, weak
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/radio-itahuka-via-mbr-talata-volonondry.html

GERMANY(non)   Reception of World of Radio on 9485CUSB via HLR, Nov.26
1131-1200 on  9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun, weak/fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-world-of-radio-on-9485cusb_26.html

GUAM   Reception of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia on Nov.26
1100-1157 on 11965 TWR 100 kW / 263 deg to SEAs English Sun
1102-1146 on  9910 TWR 200 kW / 305 deg to EaAs Chinese/English Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-ktwr-trans-world-radio_26.html

NEW ZEALAND   Reception of Radio New Zealand Pacific in AM mode on Nov.25
1759-1958 on 11725 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg to All Pacific English Sat, good:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-radio-new-zealand-pacific_26.html

PALAU   Good to fair signal of WHRI T8WH Angel 4 on Nov.26
1430-1500 on 11675 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English Sat/Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/good-to-fair-signal-of-whri-t8wh-angel_26.html

ROMANIA(non)   Reception of IRRS EGR/UN Radio via ROU RadioCom on Nov.26:
1030-1300 on  9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sun, fair to good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-irrs-egrun-radio-via-rou_26.html

SPAIN   Reception of Radio Exterior de España on 3 of 4 frequencies, Nov.26:
1500-1900 on  9690 NOB 200 kW / 290 deg to ENAm Spanish Sat/Sun, no signal today
1500-1900 on 15390 NOB 200 kW / 230 deg to SoAm Spanish Sat/Sun, good, distorted
1500-1900 on 15500 NOB 200 kW / 110 deg to N/ME Spanish Sat/Sun, very good signal
1500-1900 on 17755 NOB 200 kW / 161 deg to WCAf Spanish Sat/Sun, fair/good signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-radio-exterior-de-espana.html

TANZANIA   Reception of Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation, Nov.25:
1800-1809 on 11735 DOL 050 kW / non-dir to CeAf English, very good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-zanzibar-broadcasting_26.html

TIBET(non)   Frequency changes of Voice of Tibet, Nov.26
1208-1230 NF 11512 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 11513
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/frequency-changes-of-voice-of-tibet_26.html

U.K.(non)   Voice of Khmer M'Chas Srok via BaBcoCk Tashkent, Nov.26
1130-1200 on 12150 TAC 100 kW / 122 deg to SEAs Khmer Thu/Sun, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/voice-of-khmer-mchas-srok-via-babcock_26.html

U.K.(non)   Radio ERGO & TWR Africa via BaBcoCk Al-Dhabayya, Nov.26
Radio ERGO
1200-1300 on 17845 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali, poor signal
TWR Africa
1300-1315 on 17680 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg to EaAf Afar Thu-Sun, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/radio-ergo-twr-africa-via-babcock-al.html

ZAMBIA   Good signal of KVOH Voice of Hope Africa tx#2 on Nov.26
1200-1700 on 13680 LUV 100 kW / 315 deg to WeAf English Sat/Sun:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/good-signal-of-kvoh-voice-of-hope.html


--

73! Ivo Ivanov
More information on the shortwave listening hobby,
please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com

QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria
Receiver: Afedri SDR
Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection)
Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas.

QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Antenna: 30 m. long wire

Media & Tech - 26/11/2017

Glenn Hauser logs November 25-26, 2017

** BIAFRA [non]. 11530, Nov 26 at 0516 check, R. Biafra is on at fair level via WRMI. See USA: WRMI for more about this (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** BRAZIL. 9667.62v, Nov 26 at 0122, Voz Missionária unstable transmitter now up to here, S6-S4. By 0638 recheck with Brazuguese preaching at S6-S3, it`s too unstable to pinpoint, audibly oscillating roughly between 9677.43 and 9677.50 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. 580, Nov 26 at 0622, ``La Rancherita del Aire`` several IDs in passing, greeting listener in Houston. On a radio favoring N/S, alternates with WIBW dominance of frequency. This slogan belongs to XEMU, Piedras Negras, Coahuila. I often hear their ``rancherita`` music at random chex of 580 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6950-USB, Nov 26 at 0107, torch song at S8-S9, 0108 Wolverine Radio ID. Pirate pickins have been pretty slim lately, at least when I`m bandscanning (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SAUDI ARABIA. 9695, Nov 26 at 1421, big humroar, no program audible. Aoki/NDXC shows this is R. Saudi International, 1358-1558, 500 kW, 55 degrees from Riyadh in Pashto (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SAUDI ARABIA. 17615.073, Nov 26 at 1402, Arabic, Qur`an, from BSKSA is off-frequency, which I had not noticed before, while 17705 and 17895 are much closer to nominal (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U A E. 9719.991, Nov 26 at 1423, low hum with talk. As far as I can tell this hum is transmitted, not a het with another carrier. NDXC/Aoki shows DW in Pashto, 250 kW, 45 degrees via Al-Dhabbiya (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1905 monitoring: next few weeks are my best chance to hear the Saturday afternoon airing circa 2030v on WA0RCR, 1860-AM near St Louis MO --- and Nov 25 at 2052 UT, I do have a JBA signal vs the noise level which sounds like me. Also confirmed Sat Nov 25 at 2230 on WBCQ, 9329.993-CUSB, poor-to-very poor but definitely on, more audible than usual at 0030 other days of week. Also confirmed Sat Nov 25 at 2300 on WRMI 11580, fair. This frequency fades down and out with the setting sun, and by the next scheduled airing at 0200 UT Sunday Nov 26, 11580 is a JBA carrier, when really checked around 0130 & 0229. Everything on this frequency after 0000 at the latest, should be moved to a lower band in the winter. 

Also confirmed on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, Wentzville MO, UT Sunday November 26 at 0430 about Hargeisa, 21 minutes into show so started circa 0409. No reports yet on the Sun 1130 on HLR 9485-CUSB. Next:

Mon 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030   WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW, 7780 to NE [or #1906?]

Full WOR schedule via all media, and podcast access:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7780, Sat Nov 25 at 2050, weak music from WRMI, matches // 9455 and 11580, so here is another breakaway from TOM on 7780. Updated Nov 23 skedgrid via http://www.tinyurl.com/WRMIfqs still shows 11580 only with Startrek Italy during this quarter-hour only. Does this concern the entire 20-21 UT hour? And every day of week? Only monitoring will find out.

Altho improved with more detail than before, especially about what`s really on 9395 & 9455, the WRMI frequency/program grids are still not complete and accurate. What about Radio Biafra, which we have been hearing on 11530 at 05-06 & 19-20; another hour of Brother Scare at 06-07; and even newer Radio Herwa International at 0700-0730? 11530 is still shown for two different transmitters, #3 at 00-02 on 160 degrees to S America, which has long been in use; and now #10 on same beam, but with System D at 05-06 & 0700-0730, System C Overcomer at 0600-0700, but no explanation of what these Sys D blox contain; anyhow, 160 degrees is NOT toward Nigeria. As I`m checking before 1600 UT Nov 26, it seems the last bit on #10 has just appeared, and Jeff White icon is also logged in, apparently in the process of updating it. Soon adds the 19-20 UT block on 11580 as System D, but not what. And nothing concerning the 7780 variations at 20-21 other than TOM (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7490.78, Sat Nov 25 at 2156, WBCQ is starting an hour earlier than usual sked, with The Planet ID & IS loop, S9+25. 2159 singing ID, plug for donations, and 2200 `Tom Call Theater`, this episode ``Dead Horse Beach``. Starts with YL singing ``I Dream of Jeannie``; 2203 dialog starts between M&W, Conrad and Lynn, with surf SFX set on a beach in Salem MA. Wish I had time to listen for the hour, but unplanned. Special bookings really ought to be accompanied by lots of advance publicity. There is still nothing anywhen on the WBCQ program schedule about `Tom Call Theatre`, and several other details are out of date. It was mentioned this week on `Allan Weiner Worldwide`. Here`s John Carver`s full report for Nov 25 at 0100 on 7490:

``Show started pretty much on time with a small delay of less than a minute. One could hear voices very low during the short dead air period. Allan and Angela back to hosting the show for the first time in two weeks. Also the first show of the season from Fla. Opening rant was against the people who oppose tax reform. Allan advocated a passive tax revolt. First phone call fuels the tax reform topic. 

After phone call Allan mentions that the original 7490 transmitter that went through a fire a few years ago had been completely rebuilt and been in use for the past couple of weeks. Taxes come up again with the next phone call. After the phone call Allan said the 5130 transmitter had been reworked and repaired and was working better than ever. Talked again about running 5130 twelve hours a day. Also mentioned that no one has signed up to broadcast on 3265 as of yet but that he was hopeful. 

Reading of emails began at 0205 with some logs from the Free Radio Weekly. There is a new Tom Call Theater program running over the next few days. Was on the air at this time on 9330. Will be on 7490 tomorrow before Pirate Joe's show [i.e. before 2300 Sat] and again on 7490 on Tuesday at eight I THINK [UT Wed 0100]. I just can't write this stuff down fast enough. 

New program, a variety show, will be starting week after next on 7490 on Tuesdays at eight PM. Title is Keeping it...Well, Real? Something like that. Again I apologize for not getting the correct title. Allan mentioned that at the moment he, Angela and Dr. Becker are planning on going to the SWL Winterfest in PA this year in early March. Show was off the air at 0223. John, Mid-North Indiana`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1470, Nov 26 at 0131 UT, ``Kansas Wildcat football`` and fade. There are two KS and two MO stations on 1470, but this:
http://www.k-statesports.com/sports/2015/6/29/_131476204439108399.aspx
shows the only one on their net is KSMM Liberal KS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report despatched at 1728 UT November 26