domenica 30 aprile 2017

Media & Tech - 30/04/2017

SWLDXBulgaria News, April 29-30

AUSTRIA(non)   Reception of Radio DARC via ORF Moosbrunn, April 30
0900-1000 on  6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun, good:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/reception-of-radio-darc-via-orf_30.html

GERMANY   Missionswerk Friedensstimme via MBR Nauen on April 29:
1600-1630 on  9680 NAU 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian Sat, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/missionswerk-friedensstimme-via-mbr.html

GERMANY   Radio Menschen & Geschichten via Shortwaveservice, April 30
0800-0818 on  6045 NAU 100 kW / 233 deg to CeEu open carrier/dead air
0818-0918 on  6045 NAU 100 kW / 233 deg to CeEu German last Sun, weak
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/radio-menschen-geschichten-via.html

GERMANY   Reception of Hamburger Lokalradio relays on 9485 kHz in CUSB on April 30
1000-1030 on  9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun PCJ Media Network Plus
1030-1100 on  9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun World of Radio#1875
1100-1200 on  9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu Spanish Sun Radio Tropicana
Wrong frequency announcement 7265 for Sat program, instead of 9485 for Sun program
1300-1400 on  7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu Spanish Sat Radio Tropicana
1400-1430 on  7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat PCJ Media Network Plus
1430-1600 on  7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat World of Radio#1875
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/reception-of-hamburger-lokalradio.html

GERMANY(non)   Reception of Radio Voice of Adal via MBR Issoudun, April 29:
1500-1530 on 15205 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Wed/Sat, good signal
1530-1558 on 15205 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed/Sat, poor/weak
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/reception-of-radio-voice-of-adal-via_30.html

GREECE   Voice of Greece on 9420 & 9935 kHz on April 29-30
1800&1900 on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx#3
NO SIGNAL on  9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek tx#1
0600&0700 on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3
0600&0700 on  9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#1
* relay Sunday liturgy till 0700UTC and off around 0710UTC
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/reception-of-voice-of-greece-on-9420_30.html

MADAGASCAR   Reception of World Christian Broadcast/Madagascar World Voice April 29
1800-1900 on  9570 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to EaEu Russian tx#1 KNLS, New Life Station
1800-1900 on 17640 MWV 100 kW / 310 deg to WeAf English tx#2 African Pathways Radio
1900-2000 on 11945 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to N/ME Arabic  tx#1 Radio Feda
1900-2000 on  9820 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to EaEu Russian tx#2 KNLS, New Life Station
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/reception-of-world-christian.html

SECRETLAND(non)   IRRS Radio Santec and From the Isle of Music via SPL, April 30:
From the Isle of Music
1500-1600 on  9400 SCB 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Eng/Spa Sun + 2nd hx on 18800 kHz
IRRS Radio Santec/The Word/The Cosmic Wave
1500-1530 on 15190 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English/German Sun, strong signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/irrs-radio-santec-and-from-isle-of.html


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73!
Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria
Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire

W4HM Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast #120

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#120 Issued on Sunday April 30, 2017 at 1400 UTC

Global Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast-

HAMATEUR & SW BROADCAST HF BANDS:


HF radio wave propagation conditions continue to slowly improve.


NORTHERN HEMISPHERE RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION-

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

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

20-17 (22-15) meters- very poor at night and good at day,

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

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

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


SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION-

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

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

20-17 (22-15) meters- very poor at night and good at day,

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

12 (11) meters- very poor at night and fair 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


This HF Radio wave propagation forecast is based on the NSACap HF radio wave
propagation prediction software and some daily analog tweaking.

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

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

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

The HF shortwave broadcast band AM RF signal levels are based on 100,000
watts (100 kw) and a typical 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 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

Saturday April 29, 2017-

Solar activity was very low.

Earth's geomagnetic field was at a quiet level.

The three daily solar flux index (SFI) numbers were 77.9 77.0 76.2.

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The official daily sunspot number (SSN) was 34.

In 2017 officially there were 30 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.

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 forecasted solar cycle 24 to be the weakest in the past 100 years
and that forecast verified. I also forecasted that solar cycle 25 would be
virtually nonexistent, 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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Recurrent sunspot group #12651 (#12644) was located near N11W74 with a
magnetically simple alpha magnetic signature.

Sunspot group #12653 was located near S09W31 with a magnetically simple
alpha magnetic signature.

Sunspot group #12654 was located near N10 E41 with a magnetically simple
alpha magnetic signature.


Unofficially there were no earth facing but as of yet unnumbered sunspot
groups.

No earth facing C class or larger solar flares occurred.

There may have been an earth facing coronal mass ejection (CME).

Sunspot group #12653 produced a long-duration B3 flare at 30/0012 UTC and an
associated CME was observed in C2 coronagraph imagery beginning at 30/0236
UTC. Analysis of this event is underway in order to determine if the CME has
an Earth-directed component.

https://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/LATEST/current_c3.gif

No earth directed day side radio black outs occurred.

No earth directed collapsing magnetic filament eruptions occurred.

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

2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2.

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

7 and 4,

which was at 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 24 hour period averaged energetic proton flux was at a background level
below 10 MeV.

The 24 hour period averaged background x-ray flux was at B3.09.

The 24 hour period averaged vertical component (Bz) of earth's magnetic
field was at

+1.10 nT north.

The 24 hour period maximum and minimum disturbance storm time index (Dst)
ranged between

-9 and -29 nT.

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

405 and 344 km/s

and was directly connected by a high speed solar wind stream to recurrent
southern hemisphere earth facing (CH) coronal hole #802 (#798) which had now
set around the west limb of the sun.

There were no earth facing coronal holes.
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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 solar, space and geomagnetic discussions as well as the HF
propagation forecast that I produce from the RAW public domain
data is my personal intellectual property. Therefore the solar, space and
geomagnetic weather discussions and HF radio wave
propagation forecast contained herein is copyrighted © 1988-2017 by Thomas
F. Giella, W4HM.

Feel free without advanced permission to redistribute this "not for profit"
solar, space and geomagnetic weather discussion and HF radio wave
propagation forecast, as long as you redistribute it in its 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.

Ascolti AM Treviso 30 aprile

6070  30/04  0900 Radio DARC, AUT-Moosbrunn Px Dx D 45555 
9790  30/04  0902 AWR Europe, Nauen Px "Obiettivo DX" It 55555
15160 30/04  0959 KBS World Radio, Kimjae Mx Info ID K 35543
15450 30/04 1000 AWR KSDA Guam, Agat Info ID E Px rel. M 25522
15770 30/04 1002 All India Radio GOS, Panajai Px E 45543
17590 30/04 1003 Radio Vaticana, S. Maria Galeria Px rel. "Angelus" It 35533
17850 30/04 1004 Radio Thailand, Udon Thani Px T 45544


73 da N. Marabello
QTH  Treviso, Italia
RX:  TECSUN PL-365
Ant.: filare 9 metri

Studio DX 722 - 30/04/2017

Obiettivo DX 722 - 30/04/17

Marconi Radio International on the air on 30 April 2017 on 7700 kHz USB

Please be advised that  Marconi Radio International will be on the air  today Sunday, 30 April, from 1645 to 1915  on 7700 kHz  (alternative 7690 kHz) USB Mode.

Reception reports with audio clips (mp3-file) are welcome and confirmed by QSL verification. Some lucky listeners will ALSO receive our printed QSL card, so don't forget to include your postal address. E-mail: marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com

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This should help increase our potential audience.

We hope to hear from a lot of shortwave listeners about our transmissions.


Best 73's

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Glenn Hauser logs April 29-30, 2017


** CHINA. 13640, April 29 at 2205, fair S7 signal in Japanese, which I figure is NHK, but HFCC says I`m wrong, it`s CRI at 22-24, 500 kW, 59 degrees also USward from Jinhua site (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CYPRUS [non]. 9455, April 29 at 2157, British accented headlines, outro as `FG Radio`, as scheduled for Sat 2145 on JBA WRMI 15770, which is duplicated on 9455 during this hour only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** EGYPT. 9799.6, April 29 at 2155, S9+15 signal but JBM music, no doubt R. Cairo during 2115+ English sesquihour for Europe and USward (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** LITHUANIA [non]. 11580, Sat April 29 at 2200, `Bye, Bye, Sitkunai` special hour has just started, for the third week in a row at this time on unscheduled frequency --- and could continue for months (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NETHERLANDS [non]. 6145, April 30 at 0030, The Mighty KBC with Kim`s Radiogram beeps one hour earlier than usual as `The Giant Jukebox` is one hour early, the entire transmission this week only shifted on hour early starting at 2300 April 29, in order to avoid RHC which usurped the frequency from 0100. It`s S9+10/20 at 0050 when Kraig W Krist introduces his `Forgotten Song` this week, from a Winnipeg rock band in 1965. 0054 usual end-of-show shoutouts by Uncle Eric, 0055 announcing next week will move to 9925 (and back to 0000-0200). Final music stops at 0100 sharp, but carrier stays on --- or rather it`s the RHC carrier which may have been on earlier, but not enough to be noticed vs KBC. By 0101 some JBM is audiblizing from RHC English (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6950-USB, April 30 at 0107, pirate music at S9+10/20; 0111 as expected, `Wolverine Radio` ID interjected. By 0148 recheck it`s off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

** PERU. 5980, April 30 at 0050, still not even a JBA carrier detectable from R. Chaski. Maybe it`s habitually closing earlier than 0100v now? Claudio Galaz, Chile, was hearing it before 2400 on April 24 and 25 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** TURKEY. 9830, April 29 at 2154, VOT IS is running vs RTTY on exactly same frequency, and line noise level, so the following English broadcast will be useless here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1875 monitoring: confirmed April 25 at 2254, the Saturday 2230 airing on WBCQ 9330.50v-CUSB, fair-good. Also confirmed starting after newscast at 2334 Saturday April 25 on IRN webcast, and presumably on Challenger Radio, 846 kHz, Italy, as provided by IRRS which Alfredo Cotroneo tells us is playing WOR at random times, but this seems to be a reliable one. Unfortunately, the 29-minute program can`t fit into 26 minutes, but is faded out after about 27 minutes as a YL briefly interrupts, again around 28, and then into music rather than another newscast on the hour. Also confirmed UT Sunday April 30 at 0329 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM as I am talking about the 250 kW (??) new transmitter in Liberia, which is about 17 minutes in, so started circa 0312. Next:
Sun 1030   HLR  9485-CUSB to WSW
Sun 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0300v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0330   WRMI 9955 to SSE [? pre-empted last two weeks]
Mon 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 1100   WRMI 9955 to SSE, 9455? to WNW
Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE, 9455 to WNW
Tue 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030   WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455? 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. 9330.6v-CUSB, April 29 at 2158, BS via WBCQ has varied up more to the plus side than lately, fair-good (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9930 plus spurs 9917.1 & 9942.9, Sat April 29 at 2153, WTWW-2 is still running with radio-talk by Ted, maybe 3 hours after it should have started; S9+40 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 0601 UT April 30

Agenda DX 30/04/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
R. RSA (1991) - R. Itapirema, brasile 1390 Khz (1994)
Virgin R., Gran Bretagna 1215 Khz (1993)
Radio Guaìba, Brasile 720 - 6000 - 11785 Khz (1957)
Radio Guatapurì, Colombia 740 Khz (1963)
WRDZ, Ohio 1260 Khz (1950)
CKRD, Alberta, Canada 700 Khz (1949)

FESTE NAZIONALI
Compleanno della Regina Beatrice in Olanda e nelle Antille

sabato 29 aprile 2017

Media & Tech L'Approfondimento - 29/04/2017

Media & Tech - 29/04/2017

Glenn Hauser logs April 28-29, 2017

** ALBANIA [non]. 5850, April 28 at 2258, no signal from WRMI-12 (nor 5950, WRMI-14, both off?). 5850 does not cut on until *2301.5, joining in progress new R. Tirana relay in English. Such are the risks of being the first program on any transmission. Now I`m hearing Tirana better than I have in well over a year, before their own Shijak transmitter starting malfunxioning but still remained on air for a year. 

Yet it`s far from perfect as the 5850 signal at S9+20 is not enough to overcome the S6 noise level. There is also fading, and the accent of the announcers which makes for readability of R4 at best. I make detailed log notes for this auspicious occasion, which was supposed to be yesterday but the audio file then did not come thru with modulation.

Clara with news in progress, 2304 mid-ID, Italian resort venture in Albania, Tirana mayor on 9 megaeuro to be spent on student dorms; 2308 livestock(?) exports growing. 2309 theme and next segment press review: negotiations re EU and Albania; documents re elexion standards; something about a joint operation with Montenegro police, in SELEC = Southeast Europe Law Enforcement Centre. 

2314 announcement of the times for English on webcast, 7x [sic] via http://www.rtsh.al/radio-tirana-3
--- something I had not heard about before, in local time but here I convert to UT: 2200, 0130, 0600, 0830, 1130, 1600, 1800; and 1900 (also?) on SW 6005 [Kall, Germany; no mention yet of WRMI relay]. 

2315 `Albania and the European Integration Process` now switched to OM announcer, something about Croatia. 2317.5 introducing 4 songs of `Albanian Hits` first titled ``I Have You`` or something like that; #2 at 2321:20; #3 (or #4?) at 2325:30; 2327:50 quick sign-off and playing IS seven times and a fraxion until 2329:30 cut to Okeechobee-song ID.

Reception improved slightly by 2315, but unfortunately this is an all-daytime path on 5 MHz band which requires night or semi-night for best (or any) propagation. Okeechobee sunset is circa 0000 UT and edging later for a couple months more. Too bad this is not on 7 or 9 MHz band if the time must be 2300. 

But it`s a start! Welcome back, Radio Tirana, to a North American audience. Now that we can hear the programming, so far it`s too heavy on ``official`` news content, i.e. government-related, but at least it`s Albanian, not bothering with world news which is available everywhere.

A complete English program schedule would be handy, but I find only one in Albanian at
https://rtsh.al/programi-radio-tirana/
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6890-AM, April 28 at 2321, pirate music at S7-S8. Besides the line noise level, now there`s electric fence popping to S9 every few seconds. I have not visually sighted the fence in the neighborhood. Probably Unknown Name Radio Network which has been on various frequencies around here. Yes, see this thread:
Unknown Name Radio Network 6890 then 6880 then 6895 AM 2220 UTC 28 Apr 2017 [onwards]
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,34524.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** TAIWAN. 9735, April 29 at 1320, good S9 signal one of the best on band, in Japanese soon ID as ``Taiwan Hoso desu``. It`s RTI this hour, 100 kW, 45 degree beam from Paochung, also favorable for carrying way on to deep North America (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** TURKEY. 9830, April 28 at 2325, Turkishish music S9 with no RTTY this late, still past 2330, presumed the VOT German hour which yet again the Emirler sloppyrators have allowed to run on after English to North America finishes circa 2250. Only 9830 thing in HFCC this hour is CNR southward from Beijing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1875 monitoring: confirmed Friday April 28 at 2230 on WRMI 11580; // 5950 is JBA in noisie level; by 2258 recheck, not even a JBA carrier, off? (Anyway, this is the last week for WOR on 5950, as from May, the new relay of RAE Argentina al Mundo in Spanish will be at 2200-2300 M-F southward on 5950.) Also confirmed Friday April 28 at 2330 on WBCQ 9329.95-CUSB, fair, drifting down to 9329.90 within a minute.

Storms here Saturday morning April 29, so computer off and no check of UTwente for 1431 on HLR 7265-CUSB, which I have not been able to confirm remotely anyway for some weeks. Next:
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 WSW
Sun 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0300v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0330   WRMI 9955 to SSE [? pre-empted last two weeks]
Mon 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 1100   WRMI 9955 to SSE, 9455? to WNW
Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE, 9455 to WNW
Tue 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030   WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455? 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. 1479.967, April 29 at 0537 UT, 1-kHz step bandscan with BFO finds sore-thumb off-frequency carrier here; 0610 UT ad in English with a 972-904-#### phone number, and covering ``from North Texas north to Oklahoma City``. So KBXD Dallas not with Namaste at this time (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1700, April 29 at 0541 UT, I am paying more attention to the Spanish here from KKLF Richardson (Metroplex) TX. Slogan ID as Banda Trece plus información y deportes, but plays music, in fact a rock song in English! 0546 UT another ID, then Spanish romantic song. 0553 UT after an ad, I clearly copy non-ID as ``Banda 13, música, información y deportes``. So why isn`t it ``Banda Diez y Siete``?? Where does the 13 come from? Arctic Radio Club DXers were reporting this latest slogan change over a month ago, along with a verie displaying the logo.

NRC AM Log 2016-2017 had it as `Super Estelar`, Tejano format, with an address in faraway Corpus Christi. Radio-Locator currently shows even more outdated ``Kick 1700`` name. And ``no website``. O yes, there is, as a simple search reveals: Banda Trece is a ``network`` which came to 1700 at the New Year. 
http://www.banda13radionetwork.com/

``Frecuencia Deportiva con Xavier Olalde is now officially on Banda 13. After broadcasting to the local Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, San Francisco and Miami markets, Xavier Olalde will have his show on Banda 13 Radio. The most popular Spanish morning sports show, Frecuencia Deportiva con Xavier Olalde, will air on Banda13.net weekdays from 7-9a Central Time. Along with the show, Banda 13 Radio will have programming for more Spanish sports shows, followed by music in the afternoon online at www.banda13.net or on 1700AM in the Dallas Fort Worth region, starting late November.

Frecuencia Deportiva con Xavier Olalde
Monday-Friday 7-9a (CT)
http://banda13.net
Banda 13 Radio`` 

This still doesn`t explain where the 13 comes from, maybe approx. frequency of station in one of the other markets?? Various logos imply that the name applies only to this 1700 station, so the 13 may not allude to a frequency at all. Could be it`s of some sporting significance to the SS.

More about station`s history of format and ownership changes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KKLF
Not including Super Estelar, nor the original reason for the KKLF calls, to duplicate KLIF 570; and ``Banda 13`` still unexplained (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report despatched at 1830 UT April 29

W4HM Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast #119

Greetings to my hamateur radio and SWL friends around the globe:

If you find this "not for profit" daily solar, space and geomagnetic weather
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#119 Issued on Saturday April 29, 2017 at 1400 UTC

Global Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast-

HAMATEUR & SW BROADCAST HF BANDS:


HF radio wave propagation conditions continue to slowly improve.


NORTHERN HEMISPHERE RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION-

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

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

20-17 (22-15) meters- very poor at night and good at day,

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

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

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


SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION-

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

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

20-17 (22-15) meters- very poor at night and good at day,

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

12 (11) meters- very poor at night and fair 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

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

The AM signal levels on the HF shortwave broadcast bands are based on
100,000 watts (100 kw) and a typical 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 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

Friday April 28, 2017-

Solar activity was low.

Earth's geomagnetic field was at a quiet level.

The three daily solar flux index (SFI) numbers were 77.5 78.0 77.9.

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The official daily sunspot number (SSN) was 35.

In 2017 officially there were 30 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.

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 forecasted solar cycle 24 to be the weakest in the past 100 years
and that forecast verified. I also forecasted that solar cycle 25 would be
virtually nonexistent, 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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The twenty four hour period 3 hour interval planetary K index (Kp) was at
quiet geomagnetic conditions of

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2.

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

7 and 3,

which was at 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 24 hour period averaged background x-ray flux was at B1.7.

The 24 hour period averaged vertical component (Bz) of earth's magnetic
field was at

+3.81 nT north.

The 24 hour period maximum and minimum disturbance storm time index (Dst)
ranged between

-14 and -33 nT.

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

444 and 349 km/s

and was directly connected by a high speed solar wind stream to recurrent
southern hemisphere earth facing (CH) coronal hole #802 (#798) which had now
set around the west limb of the sun.

There were no earth facing coronal holes.
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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 solar, space and geomagnetic discussions as well as the HF
propagation forecast that I produce from the RAW public domain
data is my personal intellectual property. Therefore the solar, space and
geomagnetic weather discussions and HF radio wave
propagation forecast contained herein is copyrighted © 1988-2017 by Thomas
F. Giella, W4HM.

Feel free without advanced permission to redistribute this "not for profit"
solar, space and geomagnetic weather discussion and HF radio wave
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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.

SWLDXBulgaria News, April 28-29

AFGHANISTAN   Reception of Radio Afghanistan External Service on April 28:
1530-1630 on  6100 YAK 100 kW / 125 deg to SoAs English/Urdu, weak to fair
1630-1730 on  6100 YAK 100 kW / 125 deg to SoAs Arabic/Russian, NO SIGNAL!
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/reception-of-radio-afghanistan-external.html

GERMANY(non)   Deutsche Welle Bundesliga via MBR Issoudun on April 29:
1325-1530 on 15195 ISS 500 kW / 165 deg to WeAf Hausa Sat, good signal
1325-1530 on 15355 ISS 500 kW / 165 deg to WeAf Hausa Sat, good signal
*QRM-15UT on 15350 NAU 250 kW / 089 deg to SoAs Gospel For Asia of MBR
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/deutsche-welle-bundesliga-via-mbr_29.html

GREECE   Voice of Greece on 9420 and 9935 kHz on April 28:
1800&1900 on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx#3
1800&1900 on  9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek tx#1
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/voice-of-greece-on-9420-and-9935-khz-on_29.html

KUWAIT   Good reception of Radio Kuwait on April 28
1800-2100 on 15540 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/good-reception-of-radio-kuwait-on-april.html

SECRETLAND(non)   Reception of IRRS Radio City via SPL on April 29:
0800-0900 on  9510 SCB 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu German Sat, poor to fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/reception-of-irrs-radio-city-via-spl-on.html

SECRETLAND(non)   Reception of IRRS Radio Warra Wangeelaa-ti via SPL on April 29:
1500-1530 on 15515 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Oromo Sat, good and strong signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/reception-of-irrs-radio-warra-wangeelaa_29.html

SECRETLAND(non)   Powerful signal of Mighty KBC Radio via SPL Secretbrod on April 29
1500-1600 on  9400 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu The Giant Jukebox, plus 2nd hx 18800
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/powerful-signal-of-mighty-kbc-radio-via_29.html

U.K.(non)   Radio Ranginkaman & Sedoye Mardom via BaBcoCk Grigoriopol, April 28
Radio Ranginkaman including English teaching program "Beta Speaking" of BBC
1600-1630 on  7575 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi Mon/Fri Radio Rainbow
Sedoye Mardom
1700-1730 on  7530 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi Thu/Fri Voice of Men:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/radio-ranginkaman-sedoye-mardom-via.html

U.K.(non)   Reception of Radio ERGO & TWR Africa via BaBcoCk Dhabayya, April 29
1200-1300 on 17845 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali Radio ERGO, fair to good
1300-1315 on 17680 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg to EaAf Afar Thu-Sun TWR Africa, strong
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/reception-of-radio-ergo-twr-africa-via_29.html

USA   RAE Argentina to the World & Radio Tirana via WRMI Okeechobee from May 1
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/rae-argentina-to-world-radio-tirana-via.html


--

73!
Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria
Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire

Stations heard in Friol last night and today

Logs in Friol
Tecsun PL-880, Sangean ATS-909X, cable antenna 8 meters

ANGOLA, 4949.75, Radio Nacional de Angola, Mulenvos, 202-2040, 28-04, Portuguese, comments. 14321.

ANTARCTICA, 15475.97, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, 1902, 28-04, , Spanish, female comments.  identification by male at 1927: "Desde Base Esperanza, Antártida Argentina, transmite LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel", female comments, id. by female at 2002: "Desde Base Esperanza, sector antártico argentino, ... grados latitud sur, ... grados, longitud oeste..., transmite LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, por la frecuencia de 15476 kHz, banda de 19 metros. Vd puede sintonizarnos de lunes a viernes de 15 a 18 horas, 18 a 21 UTC", female, comment about Buenos Aires ‎neighborhood Recoleta: "disfrute de sus platos, las empanadas autóctonas...". At first audible only on USB but later clearly audible on normal AM. 14321.

BOLIVIA
3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 2318-2335, 28-04, Quechua, comments, mentioned "Cochabamba". Clear signal. 24332.

5952.4, Radio Pio XII, Siglo XX, 2315-2336, 28-04, Quechua, comments, mentioned "El Comité", Bolilvian songs, "Pio XII", Spanish, comments, "gracias, amigos radiooyentes". Clear signal. 24322.

6134.82, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 2320-2332, 28-04, Spanish, comments. 13321.

BRAZIL
4805, Radiodifusora do Amazonas, Manaus, 2332-2337, 28-04, Brazilian songs. 14321.

4845, Radio Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus, 2323-2329, 28-04, Portuguese, comments. 14321.

4875,1, Radiodifusora Roraima, Boavista, 0354-0358*, 28-04, Portuguese, comments. 24322. 
4885, Radio Clube do Pará, Belém, 0520-0540, 29-04, Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments. "Bom dia". 14321.

4925.2, Radio Educaçao Rural, Tefé, 2331-2336, 28-04, Brazilian songs. 14321.

9819.0, Radio 9 de Julho, Sao Paulo, 2024-2040, 28-04, religious songs and comments, id. "Radio 9 de Julho Católica". 23322.

15190, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 2007-2020, 28-04, Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments. 24322.

COLOMBIA, 5910, Alcaraván Radio, Puerto Lleras, 0401-0630, 29-04, Latin American songs, id. "Alcaraván Radio".  24322.

CONGO, 6115, Radio Congo, Brazaville 1824-1840, 28-04, French, comments, songs. 13221.

CUBA
4765, Radio Progreso, La Habana, 0345-0355, 29-04, Spanish, comments, "La revolución cubana". 24322.

5025, Radio Rebelde, Bauta, 0635-0655, 29-04, Cuban songs, Spanish, comments, program "A Esta Hora". After several hours out, now on air again. 34333.

GERMANY
5920, HCJB, Weenermoor, 1631-1645, 28-04, German, religious songs and comments. // 7365. 24322.

6085, Radio Mi Amigo, Kall Krekel, 1640-1701, 28-04, English, pop music, id. "... from Radio Mi Amigo", "This is Radio Mi Amigo International". 14321.

6150, Europa 24, Dattlen, 1700-1720, 28-04, German, comments, pop music. 14321.

6190, Hamburger LokalRadio, Gohren, 0630-0700, 29-04, English, Glenn Hauser's "World of Radio" program. 14321.

7365, HCJB, Weenermoor, 1627-1650, 28-04, German, religious songs and comments, music. 24322.

ETHIOPIA
6030, Radio Oromiya, Addis Ababa, 1841-1850, 28-04, East African songs. 22322.

6090, Voice of Amhara State, Addis Ababa, 1836-1845, 28-04, East African songs, Vernacular comments. 24332.

6110, Radio Fana, Addis Ababa, 1826-1839, 28-04, Vernacular comments, East African songs. 34433.

LIBERIA, 6050, ELWA Radio, Monrovia, 0620-0632, 29-04, English, religious comments and songs. Very weak today. 14321.

MALI, 9635, Radio Mali, Bamako, *0800-0810, 29-04, tuning music, French, id. "Içi Radio Mali...", French and vernacular comments. 14321.

MEXICO, 6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0355-0501*, 29-04, Spanish, comments, "El sistema político mexicano, la Administración, el fiscal anticorrupción", songs. Between 0400 and 0457 interference on 6180. 13321.

PERU
4955, Radio Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2327-2336, 28-04, Quechua, comments. Very weak. 14221.

5025, Radio Quillabamba, Quillabamba (presumed), 2327-2336, 28-04,  Peruvian songs. Rebelde seems to be out of air at this time. Very weak, barely audible . 14321.

SOMALILAND, 7120, Radio Hargeisa, Hargeisa, 1843-1850, 28-04, Vernacular comments. 22322.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, 5020.0, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, Honiara (presumed), 0648-0655, 29-04, songs, probably in English. Audible on LSB. Very weak, barely audible. 13221.

ZAMBIA, 5915, Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation, Lusaka, 0445- 29-04, Vernacular, comments, at 0500 English, comments. 14321.


Logs in Lugo
Sony ICF SW-7600G, cable antenna, 8 meters

ANTARCTICA, 15475.97, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, 1905-1920, 26-04, Spanish, female voice, comments, songs. Very weak, best on USB. 14321. 
CONGO, 6115, Radio Congo, Brazaville, 1815-1823, 26-04, French, comments. Very weak, best on LSB. 13321.
 
 
Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

Community Radio: future licensing and technical policy statement


Ofcom has today published a statement following its review of community
radio: future licensing and technical policy:


"There are 250 Ofcom-licensed community radio stations broadcasting in locations across the UK. These stations are small, not-for-profit services which bring a range of benefits to their target communities, and are run with the help of volunteers.
This statement sets out our decision to conduct a fourth licensing round for community radio services, and how we will seek to ensure that our processes for awarding licences are quicker and more focused than in previous rounds.


We have also made revisions to our technical policy in relation to the frequencies and coverage areas for these services to take account of individual station requirements, which may differ.


Finally, this statement sets out our position on the prioritisation of our future community radio work."




Full 26-page report at:


(via Community Media Association discussion list, 28 April)


Worth reading in full - it includes responses from existing stations to consultation.


Note Ofcom says applications submitted in October 2016 for Greater London and AM licences - they anticipate decisions will be made before the summer.
And licensing of small-scale DAB was not likely to commence before 2018. 

BBC Tamil last SW broadcast

Tomorrow(30 April 2017) is the last day broadcast for BBC TAMIL on Short Wave. Don't missed to listen and avail the special eQSL from Ardic DX Club.1545-1600 UTC 2115-2130 ISTCLN 9900/SNG 11995/ARM 15330wSend your reports to ardicdxclub (at) yahoo (dot) co (dot) inThose who are want the hard copy QSL, please send the nominal postage to us.(Jaisakthivel, Chennai, India)

Agenda DX 29/04/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTE
BBC Radio Derby 1116 Khz (1971)
Deutsche Welle, Germania 6075 Khz (1924)
Radio Padilla, Bolivia 3476 Khz (1974)
WBAX, Wilkes-Barre 1240 Khz (1922)
WTVN, Ohio 610 Khz (1922)

venerdì 28 aprile 2017

W4HM Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast #118

Greetings to my hamateur radio and SWL friends around the globe:

If you find this "not for profit" daily solar, space and geomagnetic weather
discussion and HF radio wave propagation forecast useful to your hamateur
and SWL radio activities feel free to drop me a line and letting me know
that

thomasfgiella@gmail.com .

Feel free without advanced permission to redistribute this "not for profit"
daily solar, space and geomagnetic weather discussion and HF radio wave
propagation forecast, as long as you redistribute it in its entirety and
give me credit for it.

Supporting images associated with my "not for profit" daily solar, space and
geomagnetic weather discussion and HF radio wave propagation forecast can be
found in my Twitter account at https://twitter.com/GiellaW4hm and in my
Facebook account at https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm

My “not for profit” daily solar, space & geomagnetic weather discussions as
well as my daily HF radio wave propagation forecasts can also be found at
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account at https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm

It's a NO SPAM "opt" in email type group, so you have to sign up by using an
existing email address and creating a password.

I'm also posting excerpts some of my “not for profit” daily solar, space and
geomagnetic weather discussions and HF radio wave propagation forecasts in
my Twitter account at https://twitter.com/GiellaW4hm .

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#118 Issued on Friday April 28, 2017 at 1530 UTC

Global Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast-

HAMATEUR & SW BROADCAST HF BANDS:


HF radio wave propagation conditions continue to slowly improve.


NORTHERN HEMISPHERE RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION-

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

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

20-17 (22-15) meters- very poor at night and good at day,

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

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

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


SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION-

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

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

20-17 (22-15) meters- very poor at night and good at day,

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

12 (11) meters- very poor at night and fair 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

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

The AM signal levels on the HF shortwave broadcast bands are based on
100,000 watts (100 kw) and a typical curtain array antenna.


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 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.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Solar, Space & Geomagnetic Weather Conditions On

Thursday April 27, 2017-

Solar activity was low.

Earth's geomagnetic field was at a quiet level.

The three daily solar flux index (SFI) numbers were 79.2 78.2 78.4.

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The official daily sunspot number (SSN) was 23.

In 2017 officially there were 30 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.

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 forecasted solar cycle 24 to be the weakest in the past 100 years
and that forecast verified. I also forecasted that solar cycle 25 would be
virtually nonexistent, 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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The twenty four hour period 3 hour interval planetary K index (Kp) was at
quiet geomagnetic conditions of

2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2.

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

9 and 5,

which was at 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 24 hour period averaged background x-ray flux was at B1.51.

The 24 hour period averaged vertical component (Bz) of earth's magnetic
field was at

-2.34 nT south.

The 24 hour period maximum and minimum disturbance storm time index (Dst)
ranged between

-17 and -36 nT.

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

524 and 379 km/s

and was directly connected by a high speed solar wind stream to recurrent
southern hemisphere earth facing (CH) coronal hole #802 (#798) which had now
set around the west limb of the sun.
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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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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 solar, space and geomagnetic discussions as well as the HF
propagation forecast that I produce from the RAW public domain
data is my personal intellectual property. Therefore the solar, space and
geomagnetic weather discussions and HF radio wave
propagation forecast contained herein is copyrighted © 1988-2017 by Thomas
F. Giella, W4HM.

Feel free without advanced permission to redistribute this "not for profit"
solar, space and geomagnetic weather discussion and HF radio wave
propagation forecast, as long as you redistribute it in its 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.

Media & Tech - 28/04/2017

LRA 36 on air now, heard in Friol


ANTARTCTICA 15476, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, 1902, 28-04, now on air, Spanish, female comments. Very weak, best on USB. 14321. 

LRA 36, clear identification by male at 1927: "Desde Base Esperanza, Antártida Argentina, transmite LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel", female comments. Improving signal now. Clear on 15475.97 USB


Manuel Méndez 
Lugo, Spain


Log in Friol

The K7RA Solar Update

Each of the average solar and geomagnetic indices rose last week (April 20-26) over the previous seven days.

Average daily sunspot number rose from 8.6 to 35.7, and solar flux rose from 76.5 to 81.4.

Average daily planetary A index went from 8 to 26.4, and average daily mid-latitude A index from 6.3 to 18.4.

The day with the most geomagnetic activity was April 22 when the planetary A index was 54. One the same date, Alaska’s College A index (near Fairbanks) was 86.

Predicted planetary A index is 8, 5 and 5 on April 28-30, then 14, 10, 8 and 10 on May 1-4, 15 on May 5-6, 8 on May 7-8, 5 on May 9-14, 8 and 15 on May 15-16, and then into a more active period at 30, 25, 45, 50 and 30 on May 17-21. Then 20 on May 22-24, then 15, 8, 5 and 20 on May 25-28, 10 on May 29-31, 15 on June 1-2, 8 on June 3-4, and 5 on June 5-9.

Predicted solar flux values are 79 on April 28-29, 78 on April 30 and May 1, 77 on May 2-4, 75 on May 5-14, 80 on May 15-18, 85 on May 19-24, 80 on May 25-28 and 75 on May 29 to June 10.


OK1HH sent us this geomagnetic activity forecast for the period April 28 til May 24, 2017.

Geomagnetic field will be:
Quiet on May 9-10, 12-13
Mostly quiet on April 30, May 7
Quiet to unsettled April 29, May 2, 4, 14, 21-24
Quiet to active on April 28, May 1, 3, 8, 11, 15-16, 19
Active to disturbed on May (5-6,) 17-18, 20

Amplifications of the solar wind from coronal holes are expected on April 28, May (1-5,) 6-8, (9-11,) 18-22

Glenn Hauser logs April 27-28, 2017


** ALBANIA [non]. Glenn, Thanks for putting Christian in touch re Tirana. We have worked out the technical details. Do you think 2300 UTC on 5850 would be good? (Jeff White, WRMI, April 26, WORLD OF RADIO 1875, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Jeff, If you can confirm a time and start date (daily except Sundays?), I can mention it on upcoming WOR. So that would replace the AWR Cuba broadcast?

5850 should be good as far as here, but that early in the summer, 7570 would reach further across the continent {and overcome storm noise better}. I assume we are talking about Tirana`s English broadcast only (Glenn to Jeff, via DXLD)

Well, we could start with 5850 at 2300 and then see what becomes available. Yes, it would replace AWR Cuba at that hour. I don't know which day we will start yet, but I will coordinate this with Christian. Maybe May 1. Yes, English only, Monday-Saturday (Jeff White, April 26, WORLD OF RADIO 1875, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Since R. Tirana can no longer broadcast on SW direct from Albania, glad that a relay via WRMI is being arranged, something I have been advocating since last year (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1875, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

WRMI TO BEGIN RELAY OF RADIO TIRANA

Recently Radio Tirana in Albania ended its broadcasts on shortwave. Radio Tirana's programs were legendary during the years of the Cold War, when it was one of the strongest signals on the shortwave bands. Its programming is entirely different now in a free Albania, but the signal was quite poor in recent years, at least in the Americas.

Now, WRMI will be relaying Radio Tirana's daily English program Monday-Saturday at 2300 UTC on 5850 kHz to North America, beginning today, April 27, 2017 (WRMI fb via gh, DXLD)

Great, so you can bet I am tuned in to 5850 at 2259 UT April 27: after Biermann ID, dead air! 2305 can hear some barely audible music fill, then fades up, a World Music song in Spanish at 2308. By 2313 mostly DA, strength S9+5 to S9+15 vs local line noise level. As I had told Jeff, 7 MHz would be better: the BS frequencies, 7570 at S9+35, 7730 with S9+30. Still music at 2317 when I give up on 5850.

Later heard from Jeff. He`s getting the audio files uploaded by Christian Milling who has already aired them at 1900 UT on Shortwaveservice 6005 Kall, Germany. There is something wrong, or incompatible, with this mp2 audio file. I download it too and altho some modulation is showing on the Winamp meter, nothing at all can be heard. No doubt they`ll get this corrected for subsequent broadcasts. 

Bruce Churchill in California reported: ``R Tirana via WRMI as monitored via Perseus SDR on 4/27 in MA at 2320 was only carrier, no audio - audio appeared suddenly at 2324 with nice signal. Heard from SDR in Edmonton AB at 2330 with S2 signal``. By :24 minutes into the broadcast, R. Tirana is normally playing music, so not clear whether he was hearing that or some WM from Okeechobee (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. 570, April 28 at 0455, dominant signal here with choral NA early, stops at 0456 but no ID, so sign-off? Nothing further heard. Loops south, so I would expect XEBJB Monterrey NL. IRCA Mexican Log as of 2015 showed XEBJB as 24 hours, but some others going off at 0500 or 0600 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6880-AM, April 27 at 2307, very poor pirate music at S9 in noise level. Next check April 28 at 0444, still/again on with music at S9+5 vs S8 QRN level. Presumably Unknown Name Radio Network which has been reported over a very long timespan in
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 7615-AM, April 28 at 0437, Station YHWH is on at S9, but not heard after 0500. Getting to be quite regular. More reports:
including link to ARRL story about his previous bust at end of 2014y:
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1875 contents: Alaska, Albania non, Argentina, Australia, Cuba, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Iran non, Kurdistan non, Laos, Liberia, Myanmar, Netherlands non, New Zealand, Nigeria non, North America, Perú, Philippines, Russia, Tibet non, USA

WORLD OF RADIO 1875 monitoring: confirmed first SW broadcast Thursday April 27 at 2130 on WRMI 11580, fair. Also confirmed Thu Apr 27 at 2330 on WBCQ 9330.01-USB, 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 1431   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 WSW
Sun 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0300v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0330   WRMI 9955 to SSE [? pre-empted last two weeks]
Mon 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 1100   WRMI 9955 to SSE, 9455? to WNW
Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE, 9455 to WNW
Tue 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030   WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455? 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. 7490.1-AM, Thu April 27 at 2317, WBCQ with Uncle Bill playing a polka, S8 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 690, April 28 at 0454 UT, outro from a network (?) called Radio One, then local weather from KGGF Coffeyville KS, axually from a YL weatherperson at NewsOnSix = KOTV-45 (for a while longer), Tulsa. I continue to lament that KGGF no longer carries Jim Bohannon at 02-05 UT, which used to be our best source, so at 0457 UT I check whether he`s still on: KWTO 560 Springfield MO, KFEQ 680 St Joseph MO --- yes, he is. KWTO is where he worked early in his career. I don`t find a network named Radio One in the list on page 271 of the NRC AM Log, nor as a station group on page 276, nor as a show on page 272. 

`When Radio Was` is on the schedule at 11 pm-midnight CT M-F
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

** U S A. 1020, April 28 at 0500 UT, singing ID for Radiovisión Cristiana (1330 NYC), so KCKN Roswell NM is currently active, and plenty to QRM KOKP Perry OK with a heavy SAH, let alone KDKA Pittsburgh PA which it is supposed to protect (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. IBOC noise check around 0456 UT April 28: 670 WSCR, 780 WBBM, 830 WCCO, 1080 KRLD (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9260-9270, April 28 at 1350, instead of WINB, multi-carrier tones again hetting each other over this range, peaks about every 0.4 kHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1609 UT April 28

Propagation News – 30 April 2017

Last week saw some unsettled conditions due to the effects of a coronal hole. Its associated high speed solar wind stream actually hit the Earth a day earlier than predicted, resulting in poor HF conditions during the International Marconi Day event on Saturday, 21 April.

The planetary K-index hit six the night before and we were left with noisy bands and poor propagation. HF openings were predominantly to Europe, although Australia and the US were worked by GB0CMS from Caister in Norfolk. While conditions improved slightly through the week the K-index remained steadfastly high.

There were highlights though. The A25UK Expedition to Botswana was worked from the UK on bands as high as 10 metres. As this is a North-South path, signals didn’t have to go through the unsettled auroral oval.

There were a couple of sunspots that helped push the solar flux index to more than 80, but next week NOAA predicts the SFI will be around the mid to high 70s, with unsettled geomagnetic conditions at times. The K-index could hit five on Bank Holiday Monday, but then decline to three or four for the rest of the week.

We should soon start to see the start of the sporadic E season, which may bring good short-skip opportunities on the upper HF bands. Keep an eye on the 10 metre beacons from around 28.150 to 28.330MHz for openings.

VHF and up:

Low pressure will bring showery rain into western Britain later in the weekend, with prospects for GHz bands rain scatter. This will soon be replaced by a ridge of high pressure extending south from a large high over Scandinavia. The ridge may bring the possibility of some tropo conditions towards the east across the North Sea.

That said, the quite strong easterly wind over southern areas may not be the best for good tropo, since it is likely to be a dry flow and thus there may not be a good moisture contrast between the surface and the dry air above any temperature inversion. If tropo turns out to be not such a strong player, there are good reasons to hope for some sporadic E as we move into the first week of May. This is usually regarded as the start of the main sporadic E season, so the main periods to check are late morning and late afternoon.

As we said earlier, start with 10m and then move higher in frequency as any opening develops. The openings can eventually reach 2m.

Moon declination is high and losses still low this weekend but declination falls and losses increase as the week progresses.


A week today, before dawn, the Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks, but the shower’s radiant never gets very high above the horizon for observers in the Northern Hemisphere.
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