DX RE MIX NEWS # 1000

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DX RE MIX NEWS # 1000 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov. Date March 30, 2017
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AFGHANISTAN   Reception of Radio Afghanistan, External Service on March 22:
1530-1730 on  6100 YAK 100 kW / 125 deg to SoAs English/Urdu/Arabic/Russian
In B-16 QRM from CRI 1500-1600 on 6095 En & 6105 Ru, co-ch CRI from 1700 En
Summer A-17 of Radio Afghanistan, External Service effective from March 26:
1530-1730 on  6100 YAK 100 kW / 125 deg to SoAs English/Urdu/Arabic/Russian
In A-17 without QRM from China Radio International on 6095, 6100 & 6105 kHz
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-radio-afghanistan-external.html

ALBANIA   Radio Tirana will leave shortwave and mediumwave at the end of March. But
Radio Tirana not on shortwave from early February due to damaged transmitter Shijak
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/radio-tirana-will-leave-shortwave-and.html

AUSTRIA(non)   Summer A-17 SW schedule via Moosbrunn:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/summer-17-sw-schedule-via-moosbrunn.html

AUSTRALIA   Reception of Reach Beyond Australia on March 24:
1300-1400 on  9645 KNX 100 kW / 305 deg to SoAs English
1405-1435 on 11980 KNX 100 kW / 305 deg to SoAs English
A-17 new frequencies of Reach Beyond Australia from March 26
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-reach-beyond-australia-on.html

BELGIUM(non)   Powerful signal of BRB Eye Radio via TDF Issoudun on March 20
1600-1900 on 15250 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic/English & other langs
Summer A-17 of BRB Eye Radio via TDF Issoudun probably will be:
0400-0500 on 11730 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic/English*
1600-1900 on 17730 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic/English*
*including other languages Dinka/Nuer/Shilluk/Bari/Zande/Lutoho
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/powerful-signal-of-brb-eye-radio-via.html

BELGIUM(non)   Reception of BRB Living Water Ministry Broadcasting, March 21:
1500-1600 on   9650*unknown probably PUG to NEAs Korean Tue-Thu, fair to good
*co-ch on same 9650 CON 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French Radio Guinea, Conakry
*broadband QRM 9515 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Albanian R.Cairo 1500-1555UT
BIG PROBLEM in A-17 for BRB Living Water Ministry Broadcasting & Radio Guinea
1430-1730 on  9650 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to NEAf Arabic VIRI IRIB PARS TODAY!!
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-brb-living-water-ministry_21.html

CHINA(non)    Summer A-17 new frequencies of China Radio International:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/summer-17-new-frequencies-of-china.html

CLANDESTINE   A-17 of clandestine broadcasts to Tibet and North Korea via DB/TAC:
Voice of Tibet
1200-1210 on 11508 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese
1210-1230 on 11503 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese
1230-1235 on 15517 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1235-1305 on 15523 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1305-1335 on 15522 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
1335-1400 on 15517 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
Radio Free North Korea
1200-1300 on 15630 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, same in A-16
National Unity Radio
1200-1500 on 11550 DB  100 kW / 071 deg to NEAs Korean, same in A-16
Voice of Wilderness
1330-1530 NF  7615 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, ex 7620 A-16
North Korea Reform Radio
1430-1530 on 11570 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, mixing with:
1430-1500 on  9500 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Hindi Wed-Sun FEBA!!
Voice of Martyrs
1530-1700 NF  7510 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Kor/En, ex 7515 A-16
North Korea Reform Radio
2030-2130 NF  7500 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, ex 7585 A-16
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/summer-17-of-clandestine-broadcasts-to.html

CUBA/NUMBERS STATION   Reception of Cuban Spy Numbers HM01 & Radio Rebelde, March 26:
0555-0650 on 10345 secret / hidden tx ?Bejucal? Spanish Su/Mo/We/Fr Cuban HM01
0655-0750 on  9330 secret / hidden tx ?Bejucal? Spanish Su/Mo/We/Fr Cuban HM01
0605&0635 on  5025 QVC 050 kW / non-dir to Cuba Spanish Daily Radio Rebelde
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-cuban-spy-numbers-hm01.html

CUBA   Radio Habana Cuba in 31, 25, 22, 19 mb, March 19
All frequencies are on air 1 hour earlier from March 12
from 2102 on  9535 BEJ 100 kW / 230 deg to CeAm Spanish
from 2104 on 11760 BAU 100 kW / non-dir to NCAm Spanish
from 2106 on 13740 BAU 100 kW / 160 deg to SoAm Spanish
from 2109 on 15370 BAU 100 kW / 010 deg to WeEu Spanish
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/radio-habana-cuba-in-31-25-22-19-mb.html

FRANCE   Unscheduled transmission of Radio France International on March 23
from 0900 on 13695 ISS 500 kW / 204 deg to NWAf French, 0800-0900UT in B-16
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/unscheduled-broadcast-of-radio-france.html

GERMANY   Reception of DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst March 23-24
2000-2014 on  6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German CUSB &
2014-2030 on  6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu, open carrier
1201-1219 on  6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German CUSB &
1219-1230 on  6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu, open carrier
Summer A-17 of DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst eff.from March 26
0600-0630 on  6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German CUSB
1200-1230 on  6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German CUSB
2000-2030 on  6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German CUSB
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-dwd-deutscher-wetterdienst.html

GERMANY   Channel 292 relay test broadcast of Radio Nord Sea, March 25
till 2033 on  6070 ROB 025 kW / non-dir to CeEu English/Dutch and off:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/channel-292-relay-test-broadcast-of.html

GERMANY   Good signal of Radio Menschen & Geschichten via MBR Nauen on March 26:
0800-0900 on  6045 NAU 100 kW / 233 deg to CeEu German last Sun, NOT 0900-1000UT
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/good-signal-of-radio-menschen_26.html

GERMANY(non)   Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen on March 19
1700-1730 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo Wed/Fri/Sun
1730-1800 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Amharic Wed
Summer A-17 of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen from March 29
1700-1730 on 15420 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo Wed/Fri/Sun
1730-1800 on 15420 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Amharic Wed
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/voice-of-oromo-liberation-via-mbr-nauen.html

GERMANY(non)   Lutheran World Federation/Voice of Gospel via MBR Issoudun, March 19
1830-1900 on  9800 ISS 500 kW / 180 deg to WCAf Fulfulde Sawtu Linjilia, very good:
Summer A-17 of Lutheran World Federation/Voice of Gospel via MBR Issoudun, March 26
1830-1900 on 15315 ISS 500 kW / 180 deg to WCAf Fulfulde Sawtu Linjilia/V.of Gospel
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/lutheran-world-federationvoice-of_21.html

GERMANY(non)   Radio Al-Mukhtar via MBR Issoudun, March 21:
1500-1558 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Tue
Summer A-17 of Radio Al-Mukhtar via MBR Issoudun from Mar.28
1500-1558 on 15205 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Tue
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/radio-al-mukhtar-via-mbr-issoudun-march.html

GERMANY(non)   Channel 292 relay From the Isle of Music and IBC Radio on March 25:
1200-1300 on  6070 ROB 025 kW / non-dir to CeEu Eng/Spa Sat From the Isle of Music
1300-1400 on  6070 ROB 025 kW / non-dir to CeEu Italian Sat IBC Radio, good signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/channel-292-relay-from-isle-of-music.html

GERMANY(non)   Summer A-17 new frequencies of Media Broadcast relays from March 26
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/summer-17-new-frequencies-of-media.html

GREECE   Random reception of Voice of Greece on 9420kHz, March 21
0700-0945 on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3 & off!
* including Arabic & Serbian 0751-0759UT and Spanish 0905-0910UT.
A17 of Voice of Greece from March 26 probably will be as follows:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/random-reception-of-voice-of-greece-on.html

GREECE   Reception of Voice of Greece on 9420/9935 kHz, March 25-26:
1830-0804 on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx#3 & off air
0515-0804 on  9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek tx#1 & off air
On March 26 till 0730UT Voice of Greece relay Sunday Orthodx Liturgy
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-voice-of-greece-on.html

GUAM   Fair to weak signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia Agana, March 20:
1527-1600 on 12120 TWR 100 kW / 293 deg to SEAs English Mon-Sat, A17 below
Summer A-17 new frequencies of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia eff. from March 26:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/fair-to-weak-signal-of-ktwr-trans-world.html

GUAM(non)   A-17 last minute frequency changes of AWR/KSDA from March 26 & 28:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/a-17-last-minute-frequency-changes-of.html

GUAM   Reception of AWR KSDA and KTWR Trans World Radio Asia on March 27:
1100-1130 on 12090 SDA 100 kW / 345 deg to FERu Russian Daily KSDA The Voice of Hope
1430-1500 on  9975 TWR 200 kW / 285 deg to SoAs English Mo-Sa Trans World Radio Asia
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-awr-ksda-and-ktwr-trans.html

JAPAN(non)   Summer A-17 changes of Radio Japan NHK World from March 26
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/summer-17-changes-of-radio-japan-nhk.html

KURDISTAN(non)   TDF Denge Kurdistan vs SPL Brother HySTAIRical on March 26:
1400-1404 on 11600.0 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg to WeAs open carrier, BaBcoCk music &
1404-1600 on 11600.0 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish, ex 1300-1700 in A-16
1600-1604 on 11600.0 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs open carrier / dead air and
1604-1900 on 11600.0 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish Denge Kurdistan over
1900-2030 on 11600.0 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Kurdish Denge Kurdistan over
1600-2000 on 11600.4 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME English Brother HySTAIRical
Summer A-17 schedule of Denge Kurdistan by transmitters
0230-0500 on 11600 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish
0500-1400 on 11600 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish
1400-1600 on 11600 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish
1600-1900 on 11600 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish
1900-2030 on 11600 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Kurdish
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/tdf-denge-kurdistan-vs-spl-brother.html

MADAGASCAR   A-17 last minute changes of WCB Madagascar World Voice from March 26:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/a-17-last-minute-changes-of-wcb.html

NEW ZEALAND   Weak/fair signal of Radio New Zealand Int on March 21:
0759-1058 on  9765 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg English to All Pacific Daily
1059-1258 on  9700 RAN 100 kW / 325 deg English to NoWePacific Daily
Full summer A-17 schedule of Radio New Zealand Int from March 26 is:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/weakfair-signal-of-radio-new-zealand.html

NUMBERS STATIONS   S06s & S11a in 49,41,31,25mb on March 21:
S06s Russian Lady
0800-0806 on 11635 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB
1010-1016 on  7340 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB
1100-1106 on  6190 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB
1110-1116 on  7230*unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB
* QRM CRI on  7220 CER 150 kW / non-dir to SEEu Bulgarian AM
S11a Cherta
1020-1023 on  9960 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/s06s-russian-lady-s11a-cherta-in.html

OMAN   Reception of Radio Sultanate of Oman, March 25-26
1400-1500 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English
1500-2200 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic.
No change of time and frequency for Summer A-17 period.
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-radio-sultanate-of-oman-on_25.html

SECRETLAND(non)   BaBcoCk Dimtse Radio Erena via SPL March 22/25/26
1700-1730 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Fri
1730-1800 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
1700-1800 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Sat/Sun
from 1800 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Payem e-Doost
Today, March 22 only in Tigrinya, no Arabic broadcast at 1730UT!
Summer A-17 of BaBcoCk Dimtse Radio Erena via SPL from March 26:
1700-1730 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Fri, not reg.11885
1730-1800 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri, not reg.11885
1700-1800 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Sat/Sun, not reg.11885
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/good-signal-of-babcock-dimtse-radio_22.html

SECRETLAND(non)   Additional frequency of Brother HySTAIRical via SPL:
1800-2000 on 11700 SCB 100 kW / 126 deg to N/ME English, not 1900-2200
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/additional-frequency-of-brother.html

SECRETLAND(non)   IRRS Radio City & Radio Warra Wangeelaa-ti via SPL on March 25
0900-1000 on  9510 SCB 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu German Sat Radio City &
0800-0900 on  9510 SCB 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu German Sat from April 1
1500-1530 on 15515 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Oromo Sat R.Warra Wangeelaa-ti &
1500-1530 on 15515 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Oromo Sat effective from April 1
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/irrs-radio-city-radio-warra-wangeelaa.html

SECRETLAND(non)   Reception of Brother HySTAIRical via SPL on March 25
1658-0200 on  5900 SCB 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English, not 1400-2400
1700-2000 on 11600 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME English, not 1500-1900
1802-2000 on  9400 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English, not 1700-0200
1800-2000 on 11700 SCB 100 kW / 126 deg to N/ME English, ZERO  SIGNAL:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-brother-hystairical-via.html

SECRETLAND(non)   Bible Voice Broadcasting via SPL on March 25
1700-1800 on  9600 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian
1700-1715 on 11700 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7
1715-1745 on 11700 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Arabic Tue
1715-1800 on 11700 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Arabic Mon/Wed/Fri
Summer A-17 of Bible Voice Broadcasting via SPL from March 26:
1700-1800 NF  9400 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian, ex 12075 A-16
1700-1715 on 11695 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7
1715-1745 on 11695 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Arabic Tue
1715-1800 on 11695 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Arabic Mon/Wed/Fri
1801-2000 on  9400 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Brother HySTAIRical as B-16
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/bible-voice-broadcasting-via-spl-on.html

SECRETLAND(non)    SPL The Global specialist for International Communications on
shortwave and provided to you strong, clear and quality signal around the world.
Summer A17 of End Times Coming Radio Ex-Catholics For Christ via SPL
0230-0300 on  9400 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME English, instead of
0100-0130 on  9400 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME English winter B-16
1801-1831 on 12075 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg to WeAs English summer A-16
Summer A17 schedule of Brother HySTAIRical TOM via SPL Secretbrod from March 26:
1600-2000 on 11600.4 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME English, bad frequency choice*
1800-2000 on  6000.0 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English, bad frequency choice#
1801-2000 on  9400.0 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg to WeAs English, strong/clear signal!
* from 1600 on 11600 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish Denge Kurdistan
# 1800-1830 on  6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Ad/Ar/Tu Mon Adygeyan Radio
# 1830-1900 on  6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Mon Adygeyan Radio
# 1800-1900 on  6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Fri Adygeyan Radio
# 1900-2000 on  6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Sun Adygeyan Radio
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/summer-17-of-end-times-coming-radio-and.html

SOUTH KOREA   Reception of KBS World Radio on March 26:
1300-1400 on  9645 KIM 100 kW / 319 deg to CeAs Russian, same in A-16
1400-1600 NF  9880*KIM 250 kW / 264 deg to SoAs English, ex 7215 A-16
*strong co-ch 9880 XIA 500 kW / 292 deg to CeAs Russian CRI from 1500
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-kbs-world-radio-on-9645.html

SRI LANKA   Reception of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation on March 19
1630-1730 on 11750 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to N/ME Sinhala-City FM Mon-Fri
1630-1830 on 11750 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to N/ME Sinhala-City FM Sat/Sun
Same time/frequency of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation from March 26
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-sri-lanka-broadcasting.html

THAILAND   Reception of HSK9 Radio Thailand World Sce on March 27
1000-1100 on 17850 UDO 250 kW / 305 deg to N&ME Thai, far to good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-hsk9-radio-thailand-world.html

SWAZILAND   Summer A-17 new frequency of Trans World Radio Africa from March 26
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/summer-17-new-frequency-of-trans-world.html

U.K.(non)   Summer A-17 new frequencies of BaBcoCk relays effective from March 26
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/summer-17-new-frequencies-of-babcock.html

U.K.(non)   Reception of FEBA Radio via BaBcoCk Trincomalee on March 20:
1415-1430 on  9775*TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to SoAs English Mon, weak to fair
* co-ch same  9775 BEI 150 kW / 270 deg to EaAs Chinese China Nat.Radio-2
Summer A-17 of FEBA Radio via BaBcoCk Trincomalee probably will be:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/uknon-reception-of-feba-radio-via.html

UNKNOWN   Strong unmodulated carriers on March 27/29
0600-0632 on  9825 unknown tx / unknown, not WHRI Angel 2
0700-0714 on 12100 unknown tx / unknown, plus test tone
0900-0911 on  9390 unknown tx / unknown, test BIB/TAC/UDO
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/strong-unmodulated-carrier-on-9390-khz.html

USA   Good signal of World Harvest Radio International WHRI Angel 2 on March 19
1900-2000 on  9840 HRI 250 kW / 025 deg to ENAm English Sun Brother HySTAIRical
2000-2100 on  9505 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg to WeEu English Sun religious programs:
Summer A17 of World Harvest Radio International WHRI Angel 2 for this broadcast
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/good-signal-of-world-harvest-radio.html

USA   Reception of WEWN1 Global Catholic Radio,March 21
from 1300 on 15610 EWN 250 kW / 355 deg to SEAs English
Summer A-17 of WEWN from March 26 will be same as B-16:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-wewn-1-global-catholic_21.html

USA   Only one new frequency in A-17 of WRMI Okeechobee from March 26:
1400-2300 NF 21525 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to NCAf English R.Africa tx#07, ex 21675
0900-2100 on  6855 YFR 100 kW / 285 deg to WNAm Various WRMI pxs tx#05, not 9580
1300-2400 on 11825 YFR 100 kW / 355 deg to ENAm English TOM tx#08, not 1300-0300
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/only-one-new-frequency-in-17-of-wrmi.html

USA  WWCR-1 World Wide Christian Radio again in FM mode on 15795, March 25:
till 1200 on 15795 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to WeEu English, distorted/FM mode*
from 1200 on 15825 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to WeEu English, with good AM audio
* wrong FM modulation as of Voice of Justice & Ictimai Radio on 9676.9 kHz!
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/wwcr-1-world-wide-christian-radio-again_25.html

USA(non)   Summer A-17 changes of VOA/Afia Darfur/R.Ashna/R.Marti/Deewa Radio:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2017/03/summer-17-changes-of-voaafia.html

USA(non)   Summer A17 changes of R.Farda, R.Free Afghanistan and R.Free Asia:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/summer-a17-changes-of-rfarda-rfree.html

VATICAN(non)   Vatican Radio in English to SoAs on March 25
1530-1600 on  9510 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs English Dly
1530-1600 on 11695 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs English Dly
Summer A-17 of Vatican Radio in English to SoAs from Apr.1:
1530-1600 on  9800 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SoAs English Sat
1530-1600 on 11700 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs English Sat

http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/final-daily-broadcast-of-vatican-radio.html

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73!

Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria

Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire

Web: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/

Media & Tech - 31/03/2017

Glenn Hauser logs March 30-31, 2017

** ANGOLA. 4949.72, March 31 at 0105, RNA with music at S9+15. Good modulation since latest hiatus (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** BRAZIL [non]. 6180 & 11780, March 31 at 0058, RNA/RNB is still silent, for the eleventh night in a row (presumably, altho I missed checking on the tenth). 6180 however bears the JBA carrier from CRI East Turkistan (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** COLOMBIA. 5910, March 31 at 0102, no signal from Alcaraván Radio now that there`s no CCI from Romania. Still off at 0559. However,

6010.133, March 31 at 0559, music at S6-S8, presumed sibling station The Voice of Thy Conscience (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 13740, March 30 at 2201, finally catch an RHC frequency announcement in Spanish, as if opening the multi-target tarde program, but really amid it, in typical Soviet-style disorder: 13740, 11670, 11760, 11840, 9535, 9710, 5040. Those seem about correct tho I don`t have a chance to confirm each one right now (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA [and non]. 7435, March 31 at 0556, pulse jamming just in case, but wall-of-noise has now found R. Martí on 7365 at this hour, which however is atop the jamming here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** GUAM. 9475, March 31 at 1325, very poor signal with talk, while WTWW is still safely on night frequency 5830. In A-17, KSDA is now scheduled 12-14 on 9475 in various Chinese languages. So they are willing to risk collisions when WTWW forgets to switch to 5830 at night (Glenn Hauser, oK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** KOREA NORTH [non]. 6040, March 31 at 1300, Shiokaze opening with music is very poor at S6 on latest new frequency, tnx to Ron Howard tip, since March 26 for first portion of A-17. We are now into the yearpart when 6 MHz is just too low for decent propagation this far into the dayside (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. 6185, March 31 at 0057, Radio Educación announcing a long list of affiliate stations around the country, all or mostly on FM. Wish I had been recording to copy them all. Are they 100% relays? S9+25 and good modulation, much improved. Hope XEPPM can keep that up, especially with no Brazilian ACI from 6180. Note that DF goes on DST April 2, so this will be closing at 0500* instead of 0600*.

Strangely, they have two rather different websites:

https://www.e-radio.edu.mx/

http://www.radioeducacion.edu.mx/

Where I find no affiliate listings. Monthly program sked grids are at

http://www.radioeducacion.edu.mx/carta-programatica-del-mes

the lower one for SW 6185 only, at 18-24 local, soon to be 23-05 UT. But we think it`s often on air before 23, presumably carrying MW 1060 program feed; not in local mornings (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NEW ZEALAND. 7425, March 31 at 1258, RNZI is VP with QSY announcement to 5995, which from *1259 is relatively good as to be expected (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGET)

** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 5810, March 31 at 0604 UT as I am tuning past WEWN, the DJ is talking about two new Catholic frequencies about to launch ``muy pronto`` in Oklahoma City! And will carry EWTN. No details beyond that. Anything likely in the OKC listings here?

http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/locate?select=city&city=OKLAHOMA+CITY&x=12&y=5

Format column makes no distinxion for Catholic among other Christians, or even ``Religious`` (safely assuming that too is nothing but some Christian ilk). However ``Spanish Christian`` applies only to 93.9 KWDW-LP. Nothing on its website about EWTN nor any other frequency: https://www.salvacionradio.org/

I don`t find any affiliate list linked at

http://www.ewtn.com/espanol/index.asp

but I do notice that the clock in lower right, clicking second-by-second, with ``times in different cities`` is way off, and apparently not reading my computer clock either. At 1619 UT it claims the time in Miami is 9:00:00 am, and also in Bogotá, which is one hour behind Miami, etc., etc. Don`t you believe anything else asserted by WEWN (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 90.1 FM, March 31 at 0540 past 0550 UT, KUCO dead air, net feed from WCPE overnight classical having failed. This could go on for hours, unless someone of KUCO be awakened to fix it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 92.1 FM, whenever checked, no signal from KAMG-LP, Enid, in the past two weeks or so, after lots of dead air. Gone for good? (Glenn Hauser, March 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** PERU. 5980, March 31 at 0059, carrier from R. Chaski axually with some talk/music mod audible, presumably usual network feed from Red Radio Integridad; until autocutoff at 0104:11*, which is 14 seconds later than two nights ago, March 29 until 0103:57*, = averaging 7 later per. The slippage rate seems to be varying slightly (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1871 monitoring: confirmed Thursday March 30 at 2130 on WRMI 11580, fair-good. Also confirmed Thu Mar 30 at 2330 on WBCQ 9329.138v-CUSB, fair. Next:

Fri 2230   WRMI 11580 to NE, 5950 to S

Fri 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Sat 0630   HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW

Sat 1430   HLR 7265-CUSB to WSW

Sat 1930v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND

Sat 2230   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Sun 0310v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND

Sun 1030   HLR 9485-CUSB to SW 

Sun 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Mon 0300v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW

Mon 0330   WRMI 9955 to SSE

Mon 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW

Tue 1100   WRMI 9955 to SSE

Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE, 6855 to WNW

Tue 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Wed 1030   WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW

Wed 1315.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE

Wed 2100   WBCQ 7490v to WSW

Wed 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7490, Thursday March 30 at 2335, WBCQ 7490 with music, AHW`s fundraiser promo, and then Ramsey suggesting alternatively sending money to WBCQ in the p-mail. So `Furthermore 29-54` replay is again occupying the former `Broad Spectrum Radio` slot. I wonder if BSR is still on any of the other stations? The WBCQ program schedule,

http://schedule.wbcq.com/index.php?fn=sked&freq=7490

is getting more and more outdated, still showing a full hour of BSR at 23-24 Thursdays, which stopped months ago (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 11580, March 31 at 1307, WRMI with `World Music` segment, a song about a gay man (or is it a Cayman??), next one in Spanish (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7504.96v, March 31 at 0101, open carrier at S9+30, so WRNO is back on after missing a few nights per Ron Howard observations. I don`t hang around to hear if they start modulating during the nominal 01-04 UT span for DST season (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1701 UT March 31

Global HF Pirate Weekend

So far I see not a single recent pirate log on these bands in hfunderground, North American or European (gh)

NEXT GLOBAL HF WEEKEND: MARCH 30-APRIL 2, 2017

Andrew Yoder reports:

Be sure to mark the next Global HF Pirate Weekend on your calendar.

The last one, which occurred during the first weekend in November was a sort of trial run. Cupid Radio and Mike Radio from The Netherlands were both widely reported in North America, and the former even made it to Japan. Sluwe Vos Radio wasn't reported as much in North America, but this Dutch station was reported in Brazil during the last GHF weekend.

March 30-April 2, 2017 --- General frequency ranges:

15010-15100 kHz

21455-21550 kHz

Basic schedule:

European morning, 0800-1200 UTC from Europe to Asia/Japan/Oceania.

European afternoon, 1200-1600 UTC from Europe to North America and vice versa.

European night, 2200-2400 UTC from North America to Asia/Oceania.

Of course, these are general frequency ranges where pirates have broadcast during prior Global HF Pirate weekends. Some stations will surely operate on frequencies and times outside of these ranges. These will be updated on HF Underground https://www.hfunderground.com/ and on the Hobby Broadcasting http://hobbybroadcasting.blogspot.com/ blog as it happens."

(Hobby Broadcasting blog via ukdxer on

https://shortwavedx.blogspot.co.uk March 12)

Posted by: (Mike Barraclough, March 22, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1870, DXLD)

W4HM Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast #75

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#75 Issued on Friday March 31, 2017 at 1400 UTC

Global Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast

Global HF radio wave propagation conditions are fair to very poor on 10-80
(11-75) meters.


HAMATEUR & SW BROADCAST HF BANDS:

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION-


80-60 (75-60) meters- fair at night and poor at day,


40-30 (41-25) meters- fair at night and fair at day,


20-17 (22-16) meters- very poor at night and fair at day,


15 (13) meters- very poor at night and poor at day,


12-10 (11) meters- very poor at night and very poor at day.


SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION-


80-60 (75-60) meters- fair at night and poor at day,


40-30 (41-25) meters- fair at night and fair at day,


20-17 (22-16) meters- very poor at night and fair at day,


15 (13) meters- very poor at night and poor at day,


12-10 (11) meters- very poor at night and very poor at day.

Received RF signal strength scale-

Very Good- +1 over S9  Or Greater
Good- S7-9
Fair- S4-6
Poor- S1-3
Very Poor- S0

Meter Band Equivalents
Ham & SWL
160->   90
80->     75
60->     60
40->     49, 41
30->     31, 25
20->     22, 19
17->    16, 15
15->    13
12,10-> 11

Please keep in mind that this is a relatively simplified HF radio wave
propagation forecast, so as to keep it easily understandable 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 also 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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Solar, Space & Geomagnetic Weather Conditions On

Thursday March 30, 2017-

Solar activity was low.

Earth's geomagnetic field was at an active level.

The three daily solar flux index (SFI) numbers were 85.3 85.9 86.3.

The official daily sunspot number (SSN) was 33.

In 2017 officially there were 27 days with a daily sunspot number (SSN) of
0.

Considering that solar minimum won't occur for approximately 2 more years,
+/- 1 year, observations daily SSN's of 0 occurring now is unusually early.

Sunspot group #12644 was located near N12E17 with a twisted beta-gamma
magnetic signature, capable of releasing medium size M class solar flares.

Sunspot group #12645 was located near S09E58 with a simple beta magnetic
signature.

Sunspot group #12646 was located near N06W40 with a simple beta magnetic
signature.

There were no small earth directed C class solar flares occurred.


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In 2016 officially there were 32 days with a daily sunspot number (SSN) of
0. Considering that solar minimum won't occur for approximately three more
years, seeing daily SSN's of 0 occurring now is unusually early.

As we move forward towards the next solar minimum between solar cycle #24
and #25 the number of days with a 0 daily SSN will steadily increase.
Eventually every day for many, many, many months will see a 0, the big goose
egg.

In 2008 I fore casted solar cycle 24 to be the weakest in the past 100 years
and that forecast verified. I also fore casted that solar cycle 25 would be
virtually non existent, similar to the Dalton type solar minimum that
occurred in the early 1800's. It will probably be very difficult to
determine when solar cycle 24 ended and solar cycle 25 began.

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No earth directed coronal mass ejections (CME) occurred.

No earth directed collapsing magnetic filament eruptions occurred.

The twenty four hour period 3 hour interval planetary K index (Kp) was at
quiet to active geomagnetic conditions of

3 4 3 2 3 3 4 4.

The Kp geomagnetic indices are-
0-2- quiet
3- unsettled
4- active
5- minor geomagnetic storming
6- moderate
7- strong
8- severe
9- extreme
10- our atmosphere just got cooked off like on Mars and we are all dead.

The 24 hour period maximum and minimum planetary A index (Ap) ranged between

32 and 6,

which was at minor geomagnetic storming conditions to quiet geomagnetic
conditions.

The Ap geomagnetic indices are-
0-7- quiet
8-15 unsettled
16-29- active
30-49- minor geomagnetic storm
50-99- major
100-400- severe
>401- our atmosphere just got cooked off like on Mars and we are all dead.

The daily averaged background x-ray flux was B5.7.

The daily averaged vertical component (Bz) of earth's magnetic field was at
-1.69 nT south.

The 24 hour period maximum and minimum Dst ranged between

-43 and -17 nT.

The 24 hour period maximum and minimum solar wind speed ranged between

642 and 560 km/s,

with a direct connection to a high speed solar wind stream emanating from
coronal hole #798 (#792), which set around the west limb of the sun.

There was a large newly emerged transequatorial earth facing (CH) coronal
hole #799.

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GENERAL GUIDELINES CONCERNING CORRELATION OF PROPAGATION INDICES TO ACTUAL
HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS-

NOTE!!!  The propagation indices "interpretations" are my personal
intellectual property. Therefore the radio wave propagation indices
interpretations contained herein is copyrighted © 1988-2017 by Thomas F.
Giella, W4HM, all rights reserved. Reproduction of information herein is
allowed without permission in advance as long as proper credit is given.

All 14 of the following indices have to occur as described below in order to
see the best global high frequency radio wave propagation possible,
something that happens rarely.

1.) Dropping geomagnetic field indices numbers are better, Kp of 0 best.

2.) A daily sunspot number of 150 or higher, 200 or higher best.

3.) A daily sunspot number of greater than 100 for routine stable formation
of the E Valley/F Layer ducting mechanism.

4.) Previous 24 hour Ap index under 10, fewer than 7 for several days
consecutively are best.

5.) Previous 3 hours Kp index fewer than 3 for mid latitude paths, fewer
than 2 for high latitude paths, 0 for several days consecutively is best.

6.) Energetic protons no greater than 10 MeV (10+0).

7.) Background x-ray flux levels greater than B1 for several days
consecutively, greater than C1 best.

8.) No current STRATWARM alert.

9.) Interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) Bz with a (positive number) sign,
indicates a lesser chance of high latitude path aurora
absorption/unpredictable refraction or scattering of medium frequency RF
signals, when the Kp is above 3.

10.) A -10 or better towards a positive number Dst index during the recovery
time after a geomagnetic storm, as related to the equatorial ring current. A
positive number is best.

11.) Rising positive T index number. The T Index tracks with the F2 layer
critical frequency (foF2) and sunspot number (SSN) and indicates the
capability of the F2 layer to refract RF signals.

12.) Galactic cosmic rays decrease to -3 units below zero and trending
towards zero.

13.) Energetic electron flux levels no greater than 2 MeV (2+0).

14. A solar wind speed of less than 300 km/s for several days consecutively.

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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 my comprehensive HF radio wave propagation
forecast. This data is gathered and made public by the U.S. Government using
taxpayer $$$ (including mine).

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

Feel free to redistribute this solar, space and geomagnetic weather
discussion and HF radio wave propagation forecast, as long as you
redistribute it in it's entirety and give me credit for it.

Also solar, space and geomagnetic weather 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 31/03/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Tamandarè, Brasile 890 Khz (1951)
Radiobras, Brasile 11780-6185 Khz (1976)
WOWO, Indiana 1190 Khz (1925)
KFI, Los Angeles 640 Khz (1922)
WWL, New Orleans 890 Khz (1922)

Weekly Forecasts Bulletin

Solar activity forecast for the period March 31 - April 6, 2017


Activity level: mostly very low to low
X-ray background flux (1.0-8.0 A): in the range A6.0-B2.5
Radio flux (10.7 cm): a fluctuation in the range 65-95 f.u.
Events: class C (0-5/day), class M (0-1/period), class X (0/period), proton (0/period)
Relative sunspot number (Ri): in the range 11-75

Tomas Blaha
RWC Prague, Astronomical Institute, Solar Dept., Ondrejov, Czech Republic
e-mail: sunwatch(at)asu.cas.cz

Geomagnetic activity forecast for the period March 31 - April 6, 2017


Quiet: Apr 6
Unsettled: Mar 31 - Apr 5
Active:  Apr 3 - 5
Minor storm: 0
Major storm: 0
Severe storm: 0

Geomagnetic activity summary:
The local geomagnetic activity reached at Budkov observatory minor storm
level (Local K-index at 5) at Monday, March 27.
Next day, we expect at most unsettled level. During the first April week
(especially between April 3 and 5) more active episodes are possible due
to the current high speed solar wind recursive events.


Tomas Bayer
RWC Prague
Institute of Geophysics of the ASCR, Prague
Department of Geomagnetism
Budkov observatory (BDV)

Geomagnetic activity forecast for the period March 31 - April 25, 2017


Geomagnetic field will be:
quiet on April 9 - 10, 14 - 16, 20 - 22
mostly quiet on April 6, 8, 11
quiet to unsettled April 4, 12 - 13, 19
quiet to active on April 3, 5, 7, 23, 25
active to disturbed on March 31, April 1 - 2, 17 - 18, 24

Amplifications of the solar wind from coronal holes are expected
on March 31, April 1 - 4, (5 - 8,) 12 - 13. (14,) 16 - 20, 25

Remark:
- Parenthesis means lower probability of activity enhancement and/or
lower reliability of prediction.

F. K. Janda, OK1HH
Czech Propagation Interested Group
OK1HH compiling weekly forecasts since 1978
e-mail: ok1hh(at)rsys.cz

Glenn Hauser logs March 28-29-30, 2017

Note: all logs in this report between 2340 UT March 28 and 1330 UT March 29 employed my ``inside longwire`` strung around the ceiling to the R75, because of heavy storms. This virtually got rid of the line noise the regular outside LW has been picking up; I was hoping long-needed 3+ inches of rain would have washed off the lines/insulators, but the noise was still there with the external LW rehookedup, altho maybe somewhat diminished.

** BRAZIL. 6180 & 11780, March 28 at 2347 check, RNA/RNB still missing for the ninth day in a row (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1871, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA [and non]. 7465, March 29 at 0546, R. Martí is loud & clear, no jamming, while 7435 is jammed against nothing. The DentroCuban Jamming Command still hasn`t figured out the new RM schedule, which is in HFCC for all to see, i.e. 7435 only at 03-05, preceded and succeeded by 7365. 

9805, March 30 at 1142, wall of noise jamming are strongest signal on 31m now, can`t hear R. Martí which is on 9805 at 10-13. Strangely, RHC 31m frequencies, 9850 & 9820 are JBA carriers, as are WRMIs on 9955, 9395. A Greenville frequency not jammed is 9610 for Vatican relay but also JBA carrier. I wonder if the jammers on 9805 are from the eastern end of Cuba which would be propagating better this early (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NEW ZEALAND. 7425, March 30 at 0717, RNZI is good at S9+10 with PNG news, on its latest new frequency, now scheduled 0659-1258 daily, the last bihour on the NNW antenna worse for us (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NIGERIA [non]. 5960.03, March 29 at 0540, African language at S9 plus some hum, mentions Nigeria at least twice. I think the hum is really caused by two stations, the other one closer to 5960.00. HFCC shows at 0500-0600 only ASCENSION, with a BaBcoCk transmission in the Kau language, 250 kW at 55 degrees, so what is it, really? Per EiBi`s readme.txt language table, it`s not the Kau Bru language of India, but Kanuri of Nigeria and neighbors. Therefore the station is Dandal Kura Radio International, presumably ex-7415 in B-16. HFCC shows the only other thing on 5960 now is R. Kuwait in Arabic, but we have no confirmation that they have really transformed from wooden to alive. So maybe there is really only Ascension, which does suffer from some hum on certain transmitters (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. Earthquake felt at WOR HQ, chair shaking for a few seconds, and heard house creaking, March 29 at 1538:01 UT. USGS initially reported it as ``4.1, 10km E of Medford, Oklahoma, 2017-03-29 15:37:41 (UTC), 2.9 km [deep]``. According to the Enid Eagle it was later upgraded to 4.4, 32 miles NNE of Enid, 1 mile deep. Note the time delay from the USGS clock, of 20 seconds, which seems to be typical for quakes near but not exactly in Enid. No RF effects were noted, but significant (felt) quakes are recorded along with my radio log reports here. Tnx a lot, you frackers!

Another quake the next morning: ``2.8, 20km W of Perry, Oklahoma, 2017-03-30 14:48:30 (UTC), 5.0 km`` was also uncomfortably close to Enid, but not felt (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** PERU. 5980, March 29 at 0028, JBA carrier from R. Chaski even detectable on my inside-longwire required because of heavy storms, until autocutoff at 0103:57*, which is 12.5 seconds later than two nights ago, March 27 to 0103:44.5*, averaging only 6.25 per (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1870 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday March 28 at 2130 on WRMI 15770, good, and 6855, very poor. Also confirmed Tue Mar 28 at 2340 the 2330 broadcast on WBCQ more than 1 kHz off-frequency, 9328.99v-CUSB, fair. Also confirmed Wed March 29 at 1323, the 1315.5 WOR broadcast on WRMI 9955, fair, but no longer with // 6855, which has switched to duplicate Oldies on 9395. Lite jamming is audible on 9955 by WOR finish at 1344; tnx a lot, Arnie! Also confirmed Wed March 29 at 2100 on WBCQ, 7490.05v-AM, S9 vs noise level of S6. Also confirmed Wed Mar 29 at 2330 on WBCQ 9329.1v-CUSB, fair.

WORLD OF RADIO 1871 ready for first airings March 29: CONTENTS: Afghanistan, Albania and non, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bougainville, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China non, Colombia, Congo DR, Cuba non, Czechia non, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan and non, Korea North non, Korea South, Kurdistan non, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lithuania, Madagascar, Romania, Spain, Turkey, USA, Vatican

Thu 1130   WRMI 9955 to SSE

Thu 2130   WRMI 11580 to NE

Thu 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Fri 2230   WRMI 11580 to NE, 5950 to S

Fri 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Sat 0630   HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW

Sat 1430   HLR 7265-CUSB to WSW

Sat 1930v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND

Sat 2230   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Sun 0310v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND

Sun 1030   HLR 9485-CUSB to SW 

Sun 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Mon 0300v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW

Mon 0330   WRMI 9955 to SSE

Mon 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW

Tue 1100   WRMI 9955 to SSE

Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE, 6855 to WNW

Tue 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Wed 1030   WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW

Wed 1315.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE

Wed 2100   WBCQ 7490v to WSW

Wed 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

WOR 1871 monitoring: not confirmed Thu March 30 at 1141 on WRMI 9955 which is a JBA carrier, but presumably with WOR. We still haven`t recovered from latest G1 storms, K index 3 at 1200, altho solar flux for March 29 was higher than predicted, a hefty 83, per WWV.

Also note that as of March 29, Keith Weston says all the podcast versions of WORLD OF RADIO have been restored after a server crash.

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 6855, March 29 at 0029, this WRMI is now // 9395 with Oldies format, as soon also canned ID. Continues same at 0106 check; 0132 canned ID still mentions 9395 only: Bob Biermann will have to re-do all of those. Still same at 0203. But at 0312, has become // 5985 in Spanish, i.e. Taiwan relay as before. By 0543, 6855 is back to duplicate 9395, a song ``I heard you`re getting married``. At 1323 still music // 9395, so no more alternative for WORLD OF RADIO Wed at 1315.5. We knew 6855 was no longer // 9955 before 1200, but also Thursday March 30 at 1142, ``I`m Sorry`` song and ID for 9395 only, which is a JBA carrier at this hour. Then I look up the WRMI skedgrid, and find that 6855 WRMI-5 has been changed to show Oldies same as WRMI-6 on 9395 during these hours, never duplicating 9955 any more:

0000-0300 (except UT Thu 00-01 V. of the Report of the Week on both)

0430-1000

1100-2000

2200-2400

That leaves these hours when 6855 is still // other frequencies:

0300-0400 RTI Spanish // 5985

0400-0430 NHK Spanish // 5985

1000-1100 various // 5850 including WOR Wednesday 1030

2000-2100 various // 11580

2100-2200 various // 15770 including WOR Tuesday 2130

It also shows one hour of Overcomer now on 9395 at 23-24 (the moanin` & groanin` evening worship service).

The separate program schedule below the transmission schedule still shows 6855 only at 0000-0100 with Xmas Radio on UT Mondays, which recently had been showing up some other days too on 6855. Unclear whether that is still the case (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1871, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 11580, UT Wed March 29 at 0136, Keith Perron with a PCJ program on WRMI, plugging becoming a patron of patreon, fund raising to digitize recording archive from R. Nederland`s Happy Station, see https://www.patreon.com/pcjradio --- I didn`t hear him spell it so first sought it as patrion, no go. Current goal is only $200: ``When Happy Station reaches a goal of 200$ a month. We will produce special programs for broadcast on shortwave.`` Good signal now at S9+10, fortunately not fading out yet as there is no lower frequency available for this. After some jazz music, 0151 he`s already wrapping up, saying goodbye in Spanish, English, French, German, Japanese (I think all those), but never Chinese. 0155 Happy Station promo, for upcoming 90th anniversary, plug patreon again; there are also some 16mm films needing restoration and digitizing. 0200, over to R. Ukraine International relay on 11580, starting with the latest (?) war casualty statistics caused by Putinic Russian imperialism. 

5850, Wed March 29 at 1003 check, `Wavescan` confirmed on now, presumably to be followed by WORLD OF RADIO at 1030. MUF has fallen so low before sunrise that 7570 WRMIBS is JBA, and can`t confirm 6855 is still // 5850 as scheduled. Back to sleep.

5850 // weakened 7730, UT Thursday March 30 at 0707 I am unfortunately awake so check WRMI and yes, the PCJ show is still airing now instead of Fridays as on skedgrid (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9955, UT Wed March 29 at 0420, WRMI is playing ``Hey Jude``, but not // 9395 Oldies; O, it`s FG Radio as now scheduled 0415 Wed & Fri, squandering its airtime to play old Beatles tunes rather than any news from Cyprus (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7490.06v-AM, Tue March 28 before 2400, it`s the `Alan Sane` show on WBCQ; he has an obvious website unlike the next show: recheck at 0038 UT Wed March 29, now `Dead Frog Radio` including plugs for WBCQ fundraising. Faux ads for Lake City, apparently the one in Florida, also mentioning Ocala, phone 731-6875. Is that where DF`s prison is located? 

9338.934V-CUSB, March 30 at 1420, Brother Scare via WBCQ is more than 1 kHz low now, and audibly varying as I try to measure it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ZANZIBAR. 11735, March 29 at 2055, ZBC presumed the S4-S7 carrier seems just barely modulated, but can`t make out noise others report it is emanating; can only detect that it cuts off at 2059:40*. I wonder if the morning frequency c. 0300, 6015 is likewise affected? Haven`t heard it well enough to tell, either (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1841 UT March 30

Frequency change of Brother HySTAIRical via SPL, March 30

Frequency change of Brother HySTAIRical via Secretbrod, March 30
1600-2000 NF 11590SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME English, ex 11600 to avoid Denge Kurdistan

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73!

Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria

Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire

Web: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/

Log Manuel Méndez

ANGOLA, 4949.75, Radio Nacional de Angola, Mulenvos, 1820-1845, 29-03, Portuguese, comments, African songs. 14321.

ANTARCTICA, 15476, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, 1904-1916, 29-03, songs and comments. Extremely weak, only audible on USB. 14321.

BRAZIL, 4885, Radio Clube do Pará, Belém, 0620-0635, 30-03, Brazilian songs. 24322.

COLOMBIA, 5910, Alcaraván Radio, Puerto Lleras, 0618-0640, 30-03, Latin American songs. 14321.

CONGO, 6115, Radio Congo, Brazaville, 1815-1840, 29-03, French, comments, Vernacular songs. 14321.

CUBA, 4765, Radio Progreso, La Habana, 0308-0315, 30-03, Cuban songs, Spanish, comments. 24322.

EQUATORIAL GUINEA, 5005, Radio Nacional, Bata, 0522-0536, 30-03, African and other songs, Spanish, comments. Very weak. 14321.

ETHIOPIA, 5950, Voice of Tigray Revolution, Addis Ababa, 1834-1842, 29-03, East African songs. 32332.

GERMANY, 6180, Deutsche Wetterdienst, Pinneberg, 0614-0628, 30-03, German, weather report, 14321.

GUATEMALA, 4055, Radio Verdad, Chiquimula, 0458-0510, 30-03, English, religious songs and comments. 14321.

INDIA

4910, AIR, Jaipur, 1734-1737, 29-03, Vernacular comments. 14321.

4920, AIR, Chennai, 1730-1735, 29-03, English, news, Vernacular comments. 24322.

5040, AIR, Jeypore, 1732-1734, 29-03, English, news. 24322.

LIBERIA, 6050, ELWA Radio, Monrovia, 0615-0624, 30-03, English, religious comments and songs. Very weak. 14321.

MALI, 5995, Radio Mali, Bamako, 1849-1910, 29-03, Vernacular songs, French and Vernacular comments. 14321.

NIGERIA, 7255, Voice of Nigeria, Ikorodu, 1830-1845, 29-03, news, English, "Voice of Nigeria correspondent...", "Voice of Nigeria". 34433.

SOMALILAND, 7120, Radio Hargeisa, Hargeisa, 1839-1847, 29-03, Vernacular comments. 22322.

 

 

Manuel Méndez

Lugo, Spain

Logs in Reinante

Tecsun PL-880, cable antenna, 8 meters

Media & Tech - 30/03/2017

Agenda DX 30/03/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTE
CXCN, Quebec 560 Khz (1963)
KKMO, Tacoma 1360 Khz (1922)

Media & Tech - 29/03/2017

SWLDXBulgaria News March 29

AFGHANISTAN   Reception of Radio Afghanistan External Service on 6100 kHz, March 29:
from 1545 on  6100 YAK 100 kW / 125 deg to SoAs open carrier/dead air+KCBS Pyongyang
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-radio-afghanistan-external.html

BELGIUM(non)   Poor signal of BRB Eye Radio via TDF Issoudun on 17730 kHz, March 29
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/powerful-signal-of-brb-eye-radio-via.html

CHINA   Summer A-17 new frequencies of China Radio International in English
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/summer-17-new-frequencies-of-china.html

FRANCE   Reception of Radio France International in English on new 11905, March 29:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/summer-17-new-frequencies-of-radio_10.html

GERMANY   Reception of DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst on 6180 kHz CUSB, March 29
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-dwd-deutscher-wetterdienst.html

GERMANY(non)   Radio Voice of Adal via MBR Issoudun on 15205 kHz, March 29:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/radio-voice-of-adal-via-mbr-issoudun.html

GERMANY(non)   Last minute changes of AWR / KSDA via MBR Tashkent and Nauen
1530-1600 NF  9580 TAC 100 kW / 163 deg to SoAs Kannada, x 9625 from March 28
1730-1800 NF 17570 NAU 250 kW / 145 deg to EaAf Oromo, ex 17725 from March 28
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/a-17-last-minute-frequency-changes-of.html

GERMANY(non)   Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen on 15420 kHz, March 29
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/voice-of-oromo-liberation-via-mbr-nauen.html

UNKNOWN   Strong carriers on 9390, 9825, 12100 kHz, March 27/29
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/strong-unmodulated-carrier-on-9390-khz.html

USA(non)   Radio Free Asia in Tinetan, change of frequencies day by day, March 29
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/summer-a17-changes-of-rfarda-rfree.html

USA   WRMI Okeechobee tx#7 relay Radio Africa Network on new 21525 kHz, March 29:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/only-one-new-frequency-in-17-of-wrmi.html


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73!

Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria

Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire

Web: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/

More mystery about Brazilian shortwave station on 5970 kHz

More mystery about Brazilian shortwave station on 5970 kHz

In order to clarify or  know more about the Brazilian station on 5970 kHz that can be heard with fair to good signal via remote webSDR in Sao Paulo, and I have heard many times with classic music and classic songs as many identifications as: «Scala or Scalla or Cala FM» and clearly many, many times: «noventa e quatro virgula nove, Sao Paulo» (94.9 Sao Paulo), as well as at hours : «Scala informa: tres horas, our quatro horas, Sao Paulo», even an identification: «Scala FM, 94.9, onda curta, 5970 khz», and seeing that via Google is a Sao Paulo stations called «Scalla FM Instrumental, 102.9 FM», but neither frequency nor the music they are transmitting matches, I sent an e-mail to the Scalla FM Instrumental asking if they are the same station is on short wave and here is the reply:

 "Olá amigo,boa noite, como vai? Eu fiquei muito curioso em saber, e achei muito interessante  esta sua escuta. Porém desconhecemos qualquer transmissão de rádio da Scalla em FM muito menos em ondas curtas. Ou seja, não se trata de nossa emissora. No entanto se puder nos apresentar um trecho gravado nos desperta curiosidade. Vale lembrar que aqui em São Paulo não há nenhuma emissora autorizada a operrar em 94,9 FM visto que já opera a Antena Um Radiodifusão Ltda em 94,7. Este caso no mínimo é curioso. Agradeço em nos informar e nos mantenha contato."

They say the station on air on 5970 kHz is not Scalla FM Instrumental, and there is not license to transmit on 94.9 mHz in the Sao Paulo area. They are interesting to know more about that station and asking me for a recorded file of this station as well I report them about any news. I will send them a file with the identification of the 5970 station.

 

Manuel Méndez

Lugo, Spain

Star Radio North East to cease transmission

Star Radio North East to cease transmission Darlington-based Star Radio is to close and hand its licence back to Ofcom.

UKRD confirmed the move to RadioToday, with Chief Executive, William Rogers saying it was a difficult decision but needed to be made as the station wasn’t making any money.

He said: “The station has struggled to deliver commercial viability for a number of years and in spite of the considerable efforts by those involved and a good deal of time, money and resource allocated from the group, the station has simply been unable to deliver commercial viability, hence this decision.”

Star Radio is made up of three Ofcom licences – which launched as A1FM (then Alpha 103.2), Durham FM and the more recently licenced Minster Northallerton. It also took over the Richmond/Catterick frequencies from Fresh Radio, whilst the rest of the station changed to Stray Dales. The merged station launched in November 2009 and uses six frequencies around Thirsk, Richmond, Durham, Darlington, Northallerton and Bishop Auckland.

William continued: “These things are always difficult and I had hoped that we might be able to see success in the longer term but the reality is that success has proved to be far more elusive that we had hoped and so we now need to draw a line under those efforts and focus our resource on our other stations and the range of new initiatives we are working on.”

The station will close within the next two weeks.

Agenda DX 29/03/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTE
Radio Oriente, Venezuela 720 Khz (1971)
Radio Slovacchia International 6055 Khz (1993)
La Voz de Celendin, Perù 4485 (1988)
WMAQ, Chicago 780 Khz (1922)
Radio General Madariaga, Argentina 840 Khz (1952)

Media & Tech - 28/03/2017

SWLDXBulgaria News March 28

AUSTRALIA   Reach Beyond Australia in English on new frequency 9720 kHz on March 28:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-reach-beyond-australia-on.html

BELGIUM(non)   BRB Living Water Ministry Broadcasting & VIRI/IRIB on 9650 kHz, March 28
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-brb-living-water-ministry_21.html

GERMANY(non)   Radio Al-Mukhtar via MBR Issoudun on 15205 kHz, March 28:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/radio-al-mukhtar-via-mbr-issoudun-march.html

GUAM   Poor signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia in English on 9900 kHz, March 28:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/fair-to-weak-signal-of-ktwr-trans-world.html

OMAN   Radio Sultanate of Oman in English and Arabic on 15140 kHz, March 28
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/03/reception-of-radio-sultanate-of-oman-on_25.html


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73!

Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria

Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire

Web: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/

Glenn Hauser logs March 27-28, 2017

** BRAZIL. 6180 & 11780, March 28 at 0620 check, RNA/RNB still absent for the eighth night in a row. There does not seem to be an uproar in Brasil over the vanishing of its greatest SW station by far. Maybe because it`s controlled by a discredited government (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CHINA [non]. 13740, March 28 at 1400, S9+30 of dead air, 1401:44 brings up CRI English modulation in progress, typical slipshod Cuban operation; for A-17 this is ex-15700, at 1400-1600 but sounds just like it with some hum and less than full modulation. CRI relays are the only HABana registrations allowed in HFCC. No change in the other CRI relays via CUBA. 

Why move down one band for summer? Perhaps some MUF predixion calls for that with ever-declining solar activity, despite higher solar angle over full-day paths. Let`s look at the table of Most Suitable Frequencies on page 45 of the 2017 WRTH, no longer compiled by George Jacobs:

From transmitter in Eastern North America to North America (East), March-April 2017, at 11-15 UT: 13 MHz band. To NAm (West) at 12-16 UT: also 13. For May to August, 13 and 11 MHz respectively. Of course there is a margin of error of plus or minus one band. Similar figures for transmitter in Central/South America, but I think that`s less appropriate for Cuba on this table (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA [and non]. 13605, March 27 at 2120 jamming here but no Radio Martí; at least they have found the frequency, and no longer jamming ex-13820. 9565 has wall-of-noise jamming over RM, much like 9955 Radio Libertad via WRMI. 11930 bears R. Martí at VG S9+20 level, no jamming audible, a Cuban interviewing a Castilian about Venezuela. Between 20 and 24 UT, the two RM frequencies scheduled are in fact 9565 and 11930, so the DentroCuban Jamming Command is still out of synch (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** JAPAN [non]. 11705, March 27 at 1427, NHK English relay via PALAU is good at S9-S7 way offbeam over here, wrapping up, and should be usable from 1400 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN. 17855, March 27 at 2115, REE to NAm is a JBA carrier, weaker than 15520 beamed elsewhere. Using remotes, Wolfgang Büschel agrees that 15520 is best in eastern NAm at 2145, also 17715 JBA (but 15390 off?) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1870 monitoring: confirmed Monday March 27 at 2330 on WBCQ, 9330v-CUSB, poor. Also confirmed UT Tuesday March 28 at 0030 on WRMI, 7730, S9+10 but undermodulated compared to e.g. 7570 at S9+20. I`m awake Tuesday March 28 at 1100 so check 9955, but can`t confirm on a JBA carrier; by 1127 a trace of audio, probably me. Meanwhile 6855 is playing music at S9+10 but not // 5950. Next:

Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE, 6855 to WNW

Tue 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Wed 1030   WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW

Wed 1315.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW

Wed 2100   WBCQ 7490v to WSW

Wed 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9395, UT Tue Mar 28 at 0059, I`m checking this WRMI for which Yahwuh gospel huxter has been showing up at 0100; playing Oldie ``Walk Right In``, quick ID, at 0101 back to more music. I guess he`s not daily and/or the 9395 scheduling is still in flux (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [non]. 11825, March 28 at 1429, JBA carrier rather than WRMIBS, which must be off, since 11580 on a less favorable 44-degree beam is S9 with Spanish song. For A17, 11825 registration at 355 degrees has been expanded to 13-03 UT, but WRMI skedgrid still stops it at 2400.

The JBA 11825 carrier I have now must be Iran in Bengali, per HFCC, 1420-1520, 500 kW due east from Sirjan. Other colliders: 1300-1330 FEBC Philippines in Khg (Kyrgyz?); 1620-1650 Iran in more Bengali from Kamalabad, but must be wooden from silent site; and 1700-1800 CRI in Croatian from Beijing site (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1623 UT March 28

W4HM Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast #74

For my hamateur radio and SWL friends around the globe:

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#74 Issued on Tuesday March 28, 2017 at 1500 UTC

Global Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast

Global HF radio wave propagation conditions are

poor to very poor on 10-80 (11-75) meters.


HAMATEUR & SW BROADCAST HF BANDS:

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION-


80-60 (75-60) meters- fair at night and poor at day,


40-30 (41-25) meters- fair at night and fair at day,


20-17 (22-16) meters- very poor at night and fair at day,


15 (13) meters- very poor at night and poor at day,


12-10 (11) meters- very poor at night and very poor at day.


SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION-


80-60 (75-60) meters- fair at night and poor at day,


40-30 (41-25) meters- fair at night and fair at day,


20-17 (22-16) meters- very poor at night and fair at day,


15 (13) meters- very poor at night and poor at day,


12-10 (11) meters- very poor at night and very poor at day.

Received RF signal strength scale-

Very Good- +1 over S9  Or Greater
Good- S7-9
Fair- S4-6
Poor- S1-3
Very Poor- S0

Meter Band Equivalents
Ham & SWL
160->   90
80->     75
60->     60
40->     49, 41
30->     31, 25
20->     22, 19
17->    16, 15
15->    13
12,10-> 11

Please keep in mind that this is a relatively simplified HF radio wave
propagation forecast, so as to keep it easily understandable 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 also 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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Solar, Space & Geomagnetic Weather Conditions On

Monday March 27, 2017-

Solar activity was moderate.

Earth's geomagnetic field was at significant storming levels.

The three daily solar flux index (SFI) numbers were 83.4 82.8 85.2.

The official daily sunspot number (SSN) was 49.

In 2017 officially there were 27 days with a daily sunspot number (SSN) of
0.

Considering that solar minimum won't occur for approximately 2 more years,
+/- 1 year, observations daily SSN's of 0 occurring now is unusually early.

Sunspot group #12644 was located near N12E17 with a twisted beta-gamma
magnetic signature, capable of releasing medium size M class solar flares.

Sunspot group #12645 was located near S09E58 with a simple beta magnetic
signature.

Sunspot group #12646 was located near N06W40 with a simple beta magnetic
signature.

3 small (but not directly, geoeffective) earth directed C class solar flares
occurred. They were

C3.2,
C3.1,
C1.1.


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In 2016 officially there were 32 days with a daily sunspot number (SSN) of
0. Considering that solar minimum won't occur for approximately three more
years, seeing daily SSN's of 0 occurring now is unusually early.

As we move forward towards the next solar minimum between solar cycle #24
and #25 the number of days with a 0 daily SSN will steadily increase.
Eventually every day for many, many, many months will see a 0, the big goose
egg.

In 2008 I fore casted solar cycle 24 to be the weakest in the past 100 years
and that forecast verified. I also fore casted that solar cycle 25 would be
virtually non existent, similar to the Dalton type solar minimum that
occurred in the early 1800's. It will probably be very difficult to
determine when solar cycle 24 ended and solar cycle 25 began.

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No earth directed coronal mass ejections (CME) occurred.

No earth directed collapsing magnetic filament eruptions occurred.

The twenty four hour period 3 hour interval planetary K index (Kp) was at
moderate geomagnetic storming conditions to quiet geomagnetic conditions of

2 5 5 6 4 5 6 4.

The Kp geomagnetic indices are-
0-2- quiet
3- unsettled
4- active
5- minor geomagnetic storming
6- moderate
7- strong
8- severe
9- extreme
10- our atmosphere just got cooked off like on Mars and we are all dead.

The 24 hour period maximum and minimum planetary A index (Ap) ranged between

80 and 9,

which was at major geomagnetic storming conditions to quiet geomagnetic
conditions.

The Ap geomagnetic indices are-
0-7- quiet
8-15 unsettled
16-29- active
30-49- minor geomagnetic storm
50-99- major
100-400- severe
>401- our atmosphere just got cooked off like on Mars and we are all dead.

The daily averaged background x-ray flux was C5.18.

The daily averaged vertical component (Bz) of earth's magnetic field was at
-2.61 nT south.

The 24 hour period maximum and minimum Dst ranged between

-74 and +8 nT.

The 24 hour period maximum and minimum solar wind speed ranged between

823 and 354 km/s,

with a direct connection to a high speed solar wind stream emanating from
coronal hole #798 (#792).

There was a very large recurrent transequatorial earth facing (CH) coronal
hole #798 (#792).

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GENERAL GUIDELINES CONCERNING CORRELATION OF PROPAGATION INDICES TO ACTUAL
HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS-

NOTE!!!  The propagation indices "interpretations" are my personal
intellectual property. Therefore the radio wave propagation indices
interpretations contained herein is copyrighted © 1988-2017 by Thomas F.
Giella, W4HM, all rights reserved. Reproduction of information herein is
allowed without permission in advance as long as proper credit is given.

All 14 of the following indices have to occur as described below in order to
see the best global high frequency radio wave propagation possible,
something that happens rarely.

1.) Dropping geomagnetic field indices numbers are better, Kp of 0 best.

2.) A daily sunspot number of 150 or higher, 200 or higher best.

3.) A daily sunspot number of greater than 100 for routine stable formation
of the E Valley/F Layer ducting mechanism.

4.) Previous 24 hour Ap index under 10, fewer than 7 for several days
consecutively are best.

5.) Previous 3 hours Kp index fewer than 3 for mid latitude paths, fewer
than 2 for high latitude paths, 0 for several days consecutively is best.

6.) Energetic protons no greater than 10 MeV (10+0).

7.) Background x-ray flux levels greater than B1 for several days
consecutively, greater than C1 best.

8.) No current STRATWARM alert.

9.) Interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) Bz with a (positive number) sign,
indicates a lesser chance of high latitude path aurora
absorption/unpredictable refraction or scattering of medium frequency RF
signals, when the Kp is above 3.

10.) A -10 or better towards a positive number Dst index during the recovery
time after a geomagnetic storm, as related to the equatorial ring current. A
positive number is best.

11.) Rising positive T index number. The T Index tracks with the F2 layer
critical frequency (foF2) and sunspot number (SSN) and indicates the
capability of the F2 layer to refract RF signals.

12.) Galactic cosmic rays decrease to -3 units below zero and trending
towards zero.

13.) Energetic electron flux levels no greater than 2 MeV (2+0).

14. A solar wind speed of less than 300 km/s for several days consecutively.

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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 my comprehensive HF radio wave propagation
forecast. This data is gathered and made public by the U.S. Government using
taxpayer $$$ (including mine).

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

Feel free to redistribute this solar, space and geomagnetic weather
discussion and HF radio wave propagation forecast, as long as you
redistribute it in it's entirety and give me credit for it.

Also solar, space and geomagnetic weather 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.

First Dutch low-power 891 kHz licences awarded

The first low-power AM licences have been allocated for 891 kHz in the Netherlands by the Dutch Radiocommunications Agency.

This was the frequency previously used by Radio 538 until November last year.

In Arnhem (Gelderland, eastern Netherlands) the licence is for Rijnstad Radio who hope to be on air by May 1.

The station is on Facebook as "Rijnstadradio", also with website http://rijnstadradio.nl/

Full report (in Dutch) at:

https://mediamagazine.nl/eerste-lpam-vergunningen-voor-middengolffrequentie-891-khz-toegewezen/

(The other 100w licence allocated for 891 (in Waalwijk) is name as 'Bronkhurst' in the list of low-power stations at http://radio-tv-nederland.nl/am/am.html )

(daytime reception possible on east coast of UK? After dark, Algeria now strong on 891 kHz of course)

 

(Alan Pennington via BDXC-UK yg)