Glenn Hauser logs December 31, 2017

** CUBA. 6000, Dec 31 at 0706, RHC English is S9+40, suptorted but sufficiently readable, better than usual; while // 6100 &  6165 are also undermodulated but not distorted, while 6060 has completely different loud modulation.. 5040 is already off for the final hour of the cycle. Aoki shows 6000 is Quivicán site, the others all Bauta (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 15507, 15438, 15301, 15232, 15164, 15096, 15029, 14961, Dec 31 at 1447, approx. centers of filthy dirty plus/minus 68-69 kHz spurblobs out of 15370 RHC transmitter mis-modulated by Arnie `En Contacto`, with news of Hermano Stair and his impact on private US SW stations. I can only make this out when briefly tuned to fundamental, which until now has sounded normal itself, but it has become undermodulated and breaking up, as so much power is being squeezed out onto the spurs, like stepping on a tube of toothpaste, blaaatt. 15232 of course also QRMs another intentional RHC frequency, 15230, tsk2. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** IRAN. 9900, Dec 31 at 1421, VIRI IS at S9-S6, 1423 NA, opening the hour in Hindi, due east from Sirjan (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** JAPAN [and non]. 9750, UT Dec 31, NHK in Japanese with some excited chat, VP S6-S7 but the best we can hear it, 1500 timesignal and apparently celebrating arrival of 2018y. Without the ceremony we used to enjoy years ago with drums, countdown, etc. At least this frequency, 300 kW at 290 degrees, is now scheduled until 1600* instead of cutting off right at the NY.

The best signal for live programming from Europe at Jahrwechsel is traditionally Spain on 9690, but will they keep it on past 2300 UT? Used to play a lot of music in English during the preceding hour, celebrations from some plaza, no doubt Madrid not Barcelona (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NEW ZEALAND. 7390, UT Dec 31 at 1404, RNZ National via RNZ Pacific, national weather forecast, one hour later will have coastal FC; 1305 All-Night Programme, plugging `Science in Axion`, presumably de BBC, at ``3:30`` = 1430 UT, review of 2017y. But first, a short story. It is already 2018y per NZ clox even discounting the pretend-extra DST hour they have cribbed, never mind the Dateline (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NIGERIA [non]. 11530, Dec 31 at 0714, African music, VP, so R. Herwa International is now on as finally admittedly on the latest WRMI sked update; also at 1930 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 7805.62-LSB approx., distorted ham net with roll call, unstable. I figure it`s second harmonic from 80m band, rather than spur out of 40m band, and sure enough, it`s from 3903.00-LSB, so why isn`t the harmonic on exactly 7806? NCS never gives call but at S9+40/50 could be next door in Enid! Only his signal is heard on harmonic, so I continue listening on 3903. Stations called by first name, callsign and town, seemingly all in OK except for one near Denison TX across the Red River. Many but not all reply with friendly personal greetings. Obviously these guys have known each other for a long time. Some give local temps in the F teens or less, e.g. 9 degrees in Blackwell (for me it`s 11 in Enid). 

NCS is addressed as Ron, and BTW there is some background noise with him. 1414 finally NCS call is WD5HUT. It`s the ``Oklahoma --- something --- Emergency Net`` as someone mentioned once in passing. ARRL/FCC Lookup shows: CLINTON, RONALD L, WD5HUT, 3415 W OKLA[homa], ENID, OK 73703; so he is only a few miles away. The final Nets To You from more than 10 years ago had this entry: ``1400 1300 3900 OKLAHOMA EMERGENCY Sunday [Has been on 3902-3903 recently due to QRM]`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9395 & 9455, Dec 31 at 1426, WRMI ending the last `Wavescan` of 2017 with a bit of Swiss music. In the last DX/SWL/MEDIA Programs we had the Sun 1400 airing only on 9455. This secret airing which has existed for quite some time cannot be seen on the WRMI frequency or program sked grids (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9330.121-CUSB, Dec 31 at 1427 UT, surprised to find good S9 to S9+10 signal, obviously WBCQ, on a frequency which is just fine when used after sunrise. Louder and clearer than neighbor 9265-AM WINB, only S9. Altho ``compatible``, music still sounds better in USB when tuned precisely. C&W, Dolly & Willie, ``From Here to the Moon and Back``, soon DJ ID as Carl (sp?) O`Donnell (sp?), who is a pastor in NB, doing only his third radio show, and plans more featuring country and bluegrass --- but he never names the show! Every week at this time. More tunes have a gospel subtext as one would expect. 1454 is wrapping up episode for NYE with another George Hamilton IV song, ``Auld Lang Syne``; 1457 contact info: blacksalmonlad@gmail.com as he used to be a fisherman. He`ll now try to check his email more than once every triweek, as he wants to know from where people are hearing him. So I`ll tell him about this. Not clear whether he is aware he is also on shortwave! For the past two Sunday mornings too? Cell 506-221-0147; or via ``Kicks FM`` 94.7 WBCQ. 1459 some Ricky Skaggs runs over hourtop. Karl is a true Canadian as he pronounces about ``aboat``. After a quick check for 2018 arriving on Japan 9750, back to this: 

1503 restaurant ad and drive safely from Marston? (NB or ME?), WBCQ-FM ID mentioning several towns, but not Monticello? Late, from 1504 Town Hall News, 1508 optional cutaway, This-Day-in-History, 1510 Kix-FM jingle, and forecast highs for next few days in F: 5, 2, 3, 12, 16 and with C equivalents. Still going with country music past 1530, off at 1547 recheck --- no, it`s not off, just diminished to very poor S5 under the local noise level, why? 

As for the WBCQ FM slogan, every station spells it differently, so could even be ``Qycs``. WTFDA FM Database does not help, only as ``Classic Country 94.7``, 6/6 kW at 95m so it must not cover very far into NB. Of course, this transmission is not shown on the WBCQ program schedule for 9330 with incomparably greater coverage. Maybe they were just testing the transmitter with some convenient programming.

Then at 1654 I just got this notice From Allan: ``Hi Gang, 9330 on 24/7 for awhile. Good time for some alternative programming. Suggestions are welcome. Thanks, Allan`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 12056-12057 & 12073-12074, Dec 31 at 1437, approx. plus/minus 8-9 kHz spur peaks of hashcrap out of WEWN English 12065 transmitter, just like accompany 15610 when it`s strong enough. QRMs weak 12075 station, which would be VOA Radio Ashna in Pashto via Kuwait. BTW, NDXC/Aoki shows wrong language for 12065 WEWN at 12-15, Spanish instead of English, as they are discussing some ex-pope (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 4069.826-CW, Dec 31 at 0656, ZN beacon barely audible again, location unknown but probably USA. The pauses between the letters are virtually the same to the ear, so could equally be NZ. Presumed ZN since known as a ``zebra beacon`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1741 UT December 31

Radio Bila Hora on air like every December 31 - 3381kHz

Like every December 31: Radio Bila Hora (CZE) on the air again! 3381.2kHz, power and exact location unknown. Heard before 1600.

"It is a pre-recorded show presented by the former Czechoslovak pop singer Richard Adam who was very popular in the 50s and 60s. He died this year, he was 86. He prepared this show especially for Radio Bila Hora several years ago and it is now repeated as a reminiscence of him."

Happy New Year !
(Karel Honzik via mwdx yg)

W4HM Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast #365

Greetings to my fellow hamateur radio and SWL radio enthusiasts around the world. Here is wishing that all of you around the world a very prosperous and

“HAPPY NEW YEAR” IN 2018.

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

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

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

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

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#365 Issued Sunday December 31, 2017 at 1430 UTC

Important Solar, Space & Geomagnetic Weather Indices-

The daily solar flux index numbers (DSFI) were 69.6 70.4 70.4.

The official daily sunspot number (DSSN) was 0.

That was the 3rd day in a row with a daily sunspot number (DSSN) of 0.

In 2017 there had been 104 days with a daily sunspot number (DSSN) of 0.

Unofficially there was a newly emerged but un-numbered sunspot group located near N05E15..

The 24 hour period 3 hour interval planetary K index (Kp) had been at a quiet geomagnetic condition of
1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.
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Global Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast-

HF radio wave propagation condition trend Dec 31, 2017- steady state

HF radio wave propagation condition trend Jan 1, 2018- deteriorating

Northern Hemisphere Radio Wave Propagation Forecast g-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Southern Hemisphere Radio Wave Propagation Forecast-

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

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

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

fair at night and poor to fair at day,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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Standard Disclaimer-

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

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

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

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

DX RE MIX NEWS # 1050

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DX RE MIX NEWS # 1050 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov. Date Dec.31, 2017
Also visit: &
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ARMENIA(non)   BRB Denge Kurdistan on two frequencies in parallel on Dec.24:
0330-1600 on  7520 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to WeAs Kurdish, as scheduled in B17
1000-1100 on  7320 ERV 300 kW / 280 deg to WeAs Kurdish, scheduled 1600-2200
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/brb-denge-kurdistan-on-two-frequencies.html

ARMENIA(non)   Shortwaveservice relay Radio MiAmigo Inter on Dec.24
1800-2000 on  5845 ERV 100 kW / 305 deg to WeEu English Sun, strong
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/shortwaveservice-relay-radio-miamigo.html

AUSTRALIA   Very good signal of Reach Beyond Australia, Dec.24
1300-1330 on  9610 KNX 100 kW / 305 deg to SoAs English Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/very-good-signal-of-reach-beyond.html

AUSTRALIA   Good signal of Reach Beyond Australia on Dec.25
1116-1131 on 15575 KNX 100 kW / 315 deg to SEAs English Mon-Wed/Fri
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/good-signal-of-reach-beyond-australia_25.html

AUSTRALIA   Very good signal of Reach Beyond Australia on Dec.25
1245-1300 on 11865 KNX 100 kW / 320 deg to SoAs English Daily
1315-1330 on 11865 KNX 100 kW / 320 deg to SoAs English Mon/Wed/Fri
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/very-good-signal-of-reach-beyond_25.html

AUSTRALIA   Reception of Reach Beyond Australia in Japanese on Dec.30:
1100-1130 on 15400 KNX 075 kW / 005 deg to EaAs Japanese Sat/Sun, fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-reach-beyond-australia-in.html

AUSTRALIA   Reception of Reach Beyond Australia in English on Dec.30:
1145-1200 on 11915 KNX 100 kW / 310 deg to SEAs English Sat/Sun, fair
* co-ch same 11915 PAO 250 kW / 205 deg to SEAs Chinese RTI+CNR Jammer
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-reach-beyond-australia-in_30.html

AUSTRIA(non)   Reception of Radio DARC via ORF Moosbrunn on Dec.24
1000-1100 on  6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun, strong
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-darc-via-orf_24.html

BANGLADESH   Good signal of Radio Bangladesh Betar, Dec.24
1315-1345 on  9455 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Nepali
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/good-signal-of-radio-bangladesh-betar.html

EGYPT   Good signal & modulation of Radio Cairo on Dec.24
2115-2245 on  9989.6 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/good-signal-modulation-of-radio-cairo.html

EGYPT   Good signal & modulation of Radio Cairo on Dec.29
1900-2000 on  9570.0 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German,
2000-2115 on  9899.6 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French,
2115-2245 on  9899.6 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/good-signal-modulation-of-radio-cairo_30.html

ETHIOPIA   Reception of Deegaanka Soomaalida Itoobiya, Dec.30
1900-2000 on  5940 JJG 100 kW / non-dir to EaAf Somali, fair:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-deegaanka-soomaalida.html

FRANCE(non)   Reception of KBS World Radio via TDF Issoudun, Dec.23
2000-2100 on  5950 ISS 250 kW / 180 deg to NWAf French, good signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-kbs-world-radio-via-tdf.html

FRANCE(non)   Radio Herwa International via TDF Issoudun on Dec.24
0700-0729 on 13710 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-herwa-international_25.html

FRANCE(non)   Radio Herwa International via TDF Issoudun on Dec.28
1930-2000 on  9580 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri, weak
// frequency 11530 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri, poor
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-herwa-international_29.html

FRANCE(non)   Radio Taiwan International via TDF Issoudun, Nov.30:
1700-1800 on  5935 ISS 500 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Russian, very good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-taiwan-international_31.html

GERMANY   Reception of NDR Christmas "Gruss an Bord", Dec.24
1900-2100 on  6010 ERV 100 kW / 305 deg to We/Central Europe
1900-2100 on  6080 NAU 125 kW / 250 deg to Northern Atlantic
1900-2100 on  9740 NAU 125 kW / 130 deg to Indian Ocean West
1900-2100 on  9790 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to Indian Ocean East
1900-2100 on  9800 ISS 250 kW / 148 deg to Indian Ocean/SoAf
1900-2100 on 11650 ISS 250 kW / 195 deg to Southern Atlantic
2100-2300 on  5930 NAU 125 kW / 250 deg to Northern Atlantic
2100-2300 on  6155 ERV 100 kW / 305 deg to We/Central Europe
2100-2300 on  9590 ISS 250 kW / 148 deg to Indian Ocean/SoAf
2100-2300 on  9650 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to Indian Ocean East
2100-2300 on  9765 NAU 125 kW / 130 deg to Indian Ocean West
2100-2300 on  9830 ISS 250 kW / 195 deg to Southern Atlantic
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-ndr-christmas-gruss-bord.html

GERMANY    Reception of DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst on Dec.29
0600-0630 on  5905 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German, fair
0600-0630 on  6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-dwd-deutscher-wetterdienst_29.html

GERMANY   Fair to good signal of Channel 292 on Dec.30
0900-1100 on 6070 ROB 025 kW / non-dir to CeEu English
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/fair-to-good-signal-of-channel-292-on.html

GERMANY   Reception of Evangelische Missions Gemeinden via MBR Nauen, Dec.30
1130-1200 on  6055 NAU 125 kW / 222 deg to CeEu German Sat/Sun, fair to good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-evangelische-missions_30.html

GERMANY   Missionswerk Friedensstimme via MBR Nauen, Dec.30
1200-1230 on 13710 NAU 250 kW / 060 deg to FERu Russian Sat
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/fair-signal-of-missionswerk_30.html

GERMANY(non)   Lutheran World Federation/Voice of Gospel via MBR Issoudun, Dec.23:
1830-1900 on  9800 ISS 500 kW / 180 deg to WCAf Fulfulde Sawtu Linjilia, very good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/lutheran-world-federationvoice-of.html

GERMANY(non)   Reception of SuperClan Radio via Channel 292 on Dec.24:
0800-0900 on  6070 ROB 025 kW / non-dir to CeEu English Sun, fair/poor
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-superclan-radio-via_24.html

GERMANY(non)   Pan American Broadcasting PAB via MBR Nauen, Dec.24
1430-1445 on 15205 NAU 250 kW / 094 deg to SoAs English Sun, fair:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-pan-american-broadcasting.html

GERMANY(non)   Radio Japan NHK World via MBR Issoudun on Dec.25
1430-1500 on 13725 ISS 500 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian, strong
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-japan-nhk-world-via_40.html

GERMANY(non)   Reception of BVBroadcasting via MBR Nauen on Dec.29:
1500-1600 on 11790 NAU 125 kW / 096 deg to SoAs Urdu Fri, weak/fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-bvbroadcasting-via-mbr_29.html

GERMANY(non)   Dutch Pirate Studio 52 will be on air via MBR Issoudun:
1200-1400 on  5970 ISS 500 kW / 021 deg to WeEu Dutch/English on Jan.1
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/dutch-pirate-studio-52-will-be-on-air.html

GERMANY(non)   Reception of World of Radio via HLR 6190CUSB, Dec.30
0731-0800 on  6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat, fair:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3epWgEDAyvE&feature=youtu.be

GERMANY(non)   Radio Waves International via Channel 292 on Dec.30
0800-0900 on  6070 ROB 025 kW / non-dir to CeEu English Sat, fair:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-waves-international_30.html

GERMANY(non)   Bible Voice Broadcasting via MBR Issoudun on Dec.30:
1430-1500 on 17510 ISS 250 kW / 083 deg to SoAs English Sat, strong
1500-1515 on 17510 ISS 250 kW / 083 deg to SoAs open carrier/dead air
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-bible-voice-broadcasting_30.html

GERMANY(non)   Reception of Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via MBR Issoudun on Dec.30
1600-1630 on 11970 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Sat, fair/weak:
Transmission is jammed by Ethiopia with strong white noise digital jamming
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2017/12/reception-of-radio-xoriyo-ogaden-via_31.html

GERMANY(non)   Lutheran World Federation/Voice of Gospel via MBR Issoudun, Dec.30:
1830-1900 on  9800 ISS 500 kW / 180 deg to WCAf Fulfulde Sawtu Linjilia, very good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/lutheran-world-federationvoice-of_31.html

GERMANY(non)   Adventist World Radio Europe via MBR Nauen on Dec.31
1000-1100 on  9610 NAU 100 kW / 180 deg to SoEu Italian Sun, strong
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/fair-signal-of-marconi-radio.html

GREECE   Weak signal of Voice of Greece on 9420 kHz, Dec.23
2050&2150 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
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/weak-signal-of-voice-of-greece-on-9420_24.html

GUAM   Fair/good signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia, Dec.24
1059-1156 on 11965 TWR 100 kW / 263 deg to SEAs English Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/fairgood-signal-of-ktwr-trans-world.html

GUAM   Good signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia on Dec.24
1102-1146 on  9910 TWR 200 kW / 305 deg to EaAs Chi/Eng Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/good-signal-of-ktwr-trans-world-radio_24.html

GUAM   Strong signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia on Dec.24
1216-1246 on  7500 TWR 200 kW / 320 deg to EaAs Japanese Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/guam-fair-signal-of-ktwr-trans-world.html

GUAM   Reception of Adventist World Radio AWR KSDA on Dec.25:
1100-1130 on  9460 SDA 100 kW / 345 deg to FERu Russian, fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-adventist-world-radio-awr.html

GUAM   Good signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia on Dec.30:
1100-1125 on  9910 TWR 200 kW / 350 deg to EaAs Japanese Sat
1127-1157 on  9910 TWR 200 kW / 350 deg to EaAs Jap/Eng  Sat
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/good-signal-of-ktwr-trans-world-radio_30.html

GUAM   Fair signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia on Dec.30
1230-1300 on 11695*TWR 100 kW / 290 deg to SoAs English Sat
Not new freq 12160 TWR 100 kW / 290 deg to SoAs in B17 HFCC
* strong QRM 11690 XIA 500 kW / 292 deg to CeAs English CRI
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/fair-signal-of-ktwr-trans-world-radio_30.html

GUAM   Good signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia on Dec.30
1317-1346 on  7510 TWR 100 kW / 320 deg to EaAs English Sat
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/good-signal-of-ktwr-trans-world-radio_57.html

GUINEA   Reception of Radio Guinée Conakry and Voice of Korea on Dec.25
0730&0930 on  9650*CON 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French R.Guinée Conakry
*0730-1320 on 9650 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to JPN  Japanese Voice of Korea
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/radio-guinee-conakry-and-voice-of-korea_25.html

INDIA   Very good signal of All India Radio on Dec.24:
1530-1545 on 11560 BGL 500 kW / 325 deg to WeAs English
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/very-good-signal-of-all-india-radio-on_24.html

INDIA   Frequency change of All India Radio from Dec.22
1615-1715 NF 11560 BGL 500 kW / 325 deg to EaEu Russian, very strong, ex 15140*
not parallel  9595 DEL 250 kW / 312 deg to EaEu not in Russian, other language
* co-ch QRM  15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic Radio Sultanate of Oman
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/frequency-change-of-all-india-radio.html

ITALY   Christmas schedule of Marconi Radio International on Dec.24-25:
1245-1445 on  7720 unknown 100 watts tx to CeEu Eng/Ita/Spa USB, Dec.24
0900-1100 on  7720 unknown 100 watts tx to CeEu Eng/Ita/Spa USB, Dec.25
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/christmas-schedule-of-marconi-radio.html

ITALY   Fair/good signal of Marconi Radio International, Dec.25
0900-1100 on  7720 unknown 100 watts tx to CeEu En/It/Ge/Fr USB
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/fairgood-signal-of-marconi-radio.html

ITALY   Fair signal of Marconi Radio International on Dec.31
1030-1230 on  7720 unknown 100 watts tx to CeEu En/It/Sp USB
1315-1515 on  7720 unknown 100 watts tx to CeEu En/It/Sp USB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMUyuR16I5w&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAou_b6MLts&feature=youtu.be

JAPAN   Good signal of Radio Japan NHK World on Dec.28
2210-2230 on  9560 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to EaAs Korean
2230-2350 on  9560 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg to EaAs Chinese
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/good-signal-of-radio-japan-nhk-world-on.html

MADAGASCAR   WCB Madagascar World Voice KNLS New Life Station on Dec.30
1800-1900 on  9570 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to EaEu Russian tx#1, very good
1900-2000 on  9810 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to EaEu Russian tx#2, very good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/wcb-madagascar-world-voice-knls-new_31.html

MADAGASCAR   WCB Madagascar World Voice African Pathways Radio, Dec.30:
1800-1900 on 17640 MWV 100 kW / 310 deg to WeAf English tx#2, good/weak
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/wcb-madagascar-world-voice-african.html

MADAGASCAR   WCB Madagascar World Voice Radio Feda on Dec.30
1900-2000 on 11945 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to N/ME Arabic tx#1, good
2000-2100 on 11945 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to N/ME Arabic tx#1, good
2200-2300 on 11790 MWV 100 kW / 325 deg to NoAf Arabic tx#1, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/wcb-madagascar-world-voice-radio-feda_31.html

MADAGASCAR   WCB Madagascar World Voice The Light of Life, Dec.30
2100-2200 on 11610 MWV 100 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Chinese tx#1, good
2200-2300 on  9490 MWV 100 kW / 055 deg to EaAs Chinese tx#2, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/wcb-madagascar-world-voice-light-of_31.html

MYANMAR   Reception of Myanmar Radio in English on Dec.29:
1530-1700 on  5985 YAN 025 kW / 176 deg to SEAs English, fair signal
* co-ch same  5985 BEI 500 kW / 257 deg to CEAf Swahili CRI from 1600
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-myanmar-radio-in-english.html

OMAN   Reception of Radio Sultanate of Oman in English on Dec.30
1400-1404 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu tx is off/open carrier
1404&1408 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English, strong signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-sultanate-of-oman-in_30.html

PALAU   Reception of Radio Japan NHK World via T8WH Angel 4 on Dec.25
1115-1200 on  9625 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Indonesian, weak/fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-japan-nhk-world-via_25.html

PALAU(non)   Reception of BRB Radio Que Me via T8WH Angel 3 on Dec.29:
1200-1230 on  9930 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs Vietnamese Fri, strong
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-brb-radio-que-me-via-t8wh_29.html

PHILIPPINES   Weak/fair signal of FEBC Manila, Dec.24:
0900-0930 on 15450 IBA 100 kW / 330 deg to EaAs Hui zu
0930-1000 on 15450 IBA 100 kW / 330 deg to SEAs Zhuang
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/weakfair-signal-of-febc-manila-dec24.html

RUSSIA   Reception of Radiocompany Adygeya/Adygeyan Radio, Dec.29:
1800-1900 on  6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Fri, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radiocompany.html

SECRETLAND(non)   Reception of IRRS Radio Santec The Word via SPL Secretbrod on Dec.24
1500-1530 on 15190 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Eng/Ger Sun The Cosmic Wave, weak/fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-irrs-radio-santec-word-via_24.html

SECRETLAND(non)   Reception of From the Isle of Music via SPL Secretbrod, Dec.24:
1500-1600 on  9400 SCB 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu English/Spanish Sun, weak to fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-from-isle-of-music-via-spl_24.html

SECRETLAND(non)   Voice of The Report of The Weak via SPL Secretbrod, Dec.24:
1601-1700 on  9400 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English Sun, weak to fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-voice-of-report-of-weak_24.html

SOUTH KOREA   Good signal of KBS World Radio on Dec.25
0855-0900 on 15160 KIM 250 kW / 290 deg to N/ME KBSWR IS
0900-1000 on 15160 KIM 250 kW / 290 deg to N/ME Korean
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/good-signal-of-kbs-world-radio-on-dec25.html

SOUTH KOREA   Fair/good signal of KBS World Radio, Dec.28:
2155-2200 on 11810 KIM 250 kW / 304 deg to WeEu KBSWR IS
2200-2300 on 11810 KIM 250 kW / 304 deg to WeEu English
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/fairgood-signal-of-kbs-world-radio-dec28.html

SRI LANKA   Reception of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation SLBC on Dec.29
1115-1215 on  9720 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to SoAs Hin/Mal/Hin/Tam, fair/good
from 1200 on  9720 XIA 500 kW / 145 deg to SEAs Filipino CRI co-channel
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-sri-lanka-broadcasting_29.html

SRI LANKA   Good signal of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Dec.30
1630-1730 on 11750 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to N/ME Sinhala City FM Daily
1730-1830 on 11750 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to N/ME Sinhala City FM Sa/Su
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/good-signal-of-sri-lanka-broadcasting_31.html

SWAZILAND   Strong signal of Trans World Radio Africa, Dec.22
1905-1935 on  9940 MAN 100 kW / 343 deg to CeAf Lingala
1935-1950 on  9940 MAN 100 kW / 343 deg to CeAf French
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/strong-signal-of-trans-world-radio_24.html

SWAZILAND   Reception of Trans World Radio Africa, Dec.29:
1400-1415 on 15360 MAN 100 kW / 043 deg to SoAs Urdu, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-trans-world-radio-africa_29.html

TAJIKISTAN   Weak to fair signal of Voice of Tajik on Dec.24
1300-1400 on  7245 DB  100 kW / non-dir to CeAs English plus
co-ch on same 7245 BEI 150 kW / non-dir to EaAs Chinese CNR2
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2017/12/weak-to-fair-signal-of-voice-of-tajik_24.html

THAILAND   Reception of HSK9 Radio Thailand World Service, Dec.25:
1000-1100 on 17630 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg to N/ME Thai, fair to good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-hsk9-radio-thailand-world_25.html

THAILAND   Reception of HSK9 Radio Thailand World Service, Dec.30
1230-1300 on  9390 UDO 250 kW / 132 deg to SEAs English, fair/good
1400-1430 on  9390 UDO 250 kW / 132 deg to SEAs English, weak/fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-hsk9-radio-thailand-world_30.html

U.K.(non)   Radio Payem e-Doost via BaBcoCk Grigoriopol, Dec.23:
1800-1845 on  7480 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi, fair/good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/radio-payem-e-doost-via-babcock.html

U.K.(non)   Radio Taiwan Inter via BaBcoCk Woofferton, Dec.23
1900-2000 on  3955 WOF 250 kW / 114 deg to WeEu German, fair:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/radio-taiwan-inter-via-babcock.html

U.K.(non)   Voice of Khmer M'Chas Srok via BaBcoCk Tashkent, Dec.24
1130-1200 on 12150 TAC 100 kW / 122 deg to SEAs Khmer Thu/Sun, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/voice-of-khmer-mchas-srok-via-babcock_24.html

U.K.(non)   Reception of Dimtse Radio Erena via BaBcoCk Secretbrod, Dec.24
1700-1800 on  9720 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Sun, weak to fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/of-dimtse-radio-erena-via-babcock.html

U.K.(non)   Follow The Bible Ministries via BaBcoCk Woofferton, Dec.24
1830-1858 on  7220 WOF 300 kW / 114 deg to N/ME Arabic Sun, very good:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/follow-bible-ministries-via-babcock_25.html

U.K.(non)   Reception of Radio Akhbar Mufriha via BaBcoCk Ascension on Dec.24
2145-2215 on  9530 ASC 125 kW / 027 deg to WeAf Hassinya Thu-Tue, fair signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-akhbar-mufriha-via.html

U.K.(non)   BBC via BaBcoCk Ascension/Meyerton/Woofferton, Dec.25
1200-1230 on 17640 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg to WeAf French, very good
1200-1230 on 17780 MEY 250 kW / 342 deg to CeAf French, fair/good
1200-1230 on 17830 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf French, powerful:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-bbc-via-babcock.html

U.K.(non)   Radio Japan NHK World via BaBcoCk Kranji, Dec.25:
1300-1345 on 11685 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg to SoAs Bengali, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-japan-nhk-world-via_47.html

U.K.(non)   Radio Japan NHK World via BaBcoCk Tashkent, Dec.25
1400-1430 on  9560 TAC 100 kW / 163 deg to SoAs English, fair:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-japan-nhk-world-via_9.html

U.K.(non)   Radio Akhbar Mufriha via BaBcoCk Woofferton, Dec.28
2100-2115 on  7300 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Tachelhit
2115-2145 on  7300 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Arabic
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-akhbar-mufriha-via_29.html

U.K.(non)   Radio Akhbar Mufriha via BaBcoCk Ascension, Dec.28
2145-2215 on  9530 ASC 125 kW / 027 deg to WeAf Hassinya Thu-Tue
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-akhbar-mufriha-via_87.html

U.K.(non)  Radio Dandal Kura International via BaBcoCk Woofferton, Dec.29
0700-0800 on 13810 WOF 250 kW / 165 deg to WeAf Kanuri, fair/good signal:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/radio-dandal-kura-international-via_29.html

U.K.(non)   Extended broadcast of Radio Free North Korea via BaBcocK Tashkent, Dec.29:
1100-1300 on  9345 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, fair/good signal, ex 1200-1300
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/extended-broadcast-of-radio-free-north.html

U.K.(non)   Trans World Radio Africa via BaBcoCk Al-Dhabayya on Dec.29:
1300-1315 on 17680 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg to EaAf Afar Thu-Sun, very good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/trans-world-radio-africa-via-babcock-al.html

U.K.(non)   Reception of FEBA Radio via BaBcoCk Tashkent on Dec.29:
1430-1500 on  9540*TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Hindi Wed-Sun, good
* co-ch weak  9540 unknown kW / non-dir to EaAs SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-feba-radio-via-babcock_29.html

U.K.(non)   Trans World Radio Africa via BaBcoCk Grigoriopol, Dec.29
1630-1700 on  9940 KCH 300 kW / 158 deg to EaAf Somali, very strong:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-trans-world-radio-africa_80.html

U.K.(non)   Radio Ranginkaman/Rainbow via BaBcoCk Grigoriopol, Dec.29
1700-1730 on  7580 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Persian Mon/Fri, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/radio-ranginkamanrainbow-via-babcock_29.html

U.K.(non)   Reception of FEBA Radio via BaBcoCk Yerevan on Dec.29
1730-1800 on  7510 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Silte, very good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-feba-radio-via-babcock_64.html

U.K.(non)   Radio Japan NHK World via BaBcoCk Al-Dhabayya, Dec.30:
1515-1600 on  9580 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Urdu, fair to good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/radio-japan-nhk-world-via-babcock-al.html

U.K.(non)   Reception of KBS World Radio via BaBcoCk Woofferton on Dec.30
1800-1900 on  7235 WOF 250 kW / 066 deg to EaEu Russian, very good signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-kbs-world-radio-via_31.html

USA   Cancelled frequencies of Brother HySTAIRical via US private stations
WRMI: 5850, 7570, 7730, 7780, 9395, 9455, 9955, 11530, 11580 and 11825 kHz
WHRI: 5920, 6040, 7315, 7355, 9840, 15710 and 21610 kHz. Old recordings of
Brother HySTAIRical TOM from the end of 80 years, continue to be broadcast
via WWCR, WBCQ, WWRB & via SPL Secretland. More details may be found here.
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/cancelled-frequencies-of-brother.html

USA   Weak signal of WINB Red Lion on Dec.23
1945&2045 on  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/weak-signal-of-winb-red-lion-on-dec23.html

USA   Good signal of WHRI Angel 2 World Harvest Radio Int, Dec.24
2000-2100 on  9505 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg to WeEu English Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/good-signal-of-whri-angel-2-world.html

USA   Fair signal of WHRI Angel 1 World Harvest Radio Int, Dec.24
2200-2300 on  6040 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg to WeEu English Sat/Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/fair-signal-of-whri-angel-1-world.html

USA   Very good signal of The Power Hour via WRMI tx#1, Dec.29:
2100-2300 on  7780 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Mon-Fri
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/very-good-signal-of-power-hour-via-wrmi.html

USA   Updated winter schedule of WRMI Okeechobee by transmitters from Dec.28,
after cancellation of transmissions of Brother Stair The Overcomer Ministries
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/updated-schedule-of-wrmi-okeechobee-by.html

VATICAN   Special Christmas liturgy of Vatican Radio on Dec.25:
0810-0920 on  7250 SMG 250 kW / 050 deg to EaEu Romanian, strong
0810-0920 on  9645 SMG 250 kW / 054 deg to EaEu Romanian, strong
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/special-christmas-liturgy-of-vatican.html

VATICAN(non)   Vatican Radio via three different txs, Dec.23:
2200-2230 on  6090 PUG 250 kW / 350 deg to EaAs Chinese, weak/fair
2200-2230 on  7410 SMG 250 kW / 068 deg to EaAs Chinese, powerful
2200-2230 on  9600 TIN 250 kW / 319 deg to EaAs Chinese, very good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/vatican-radio-via-three-different.html

VATICAN(non)   Reception of Vatican Radio via IBB Tinang on Dec.24
1230-1300 on  7330 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg to FERu Russian, weak/fair
1230-1300 on  9695 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg to FERu Russian, poor/weak
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-vatican-radio-via-ibb_24.htmlhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/dx-re-mix-news-1050.html


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

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

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

SWLDXBulgaria News, December 30-31

DX RE MIX NEWS # 1050, December 31
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/dx-re-mix-news-1050.html

ETHIOPIA   Reception of Deegaanka Soomaalida Itoobiya, Dec.30
1900-2000 on  5940 JJG 100 kW / non-dir to EaAf Somali, fair:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-deegaanka-soomaalida.html

FRANCE(non)   Radio Taiwan International via TDF Issoudun, Nov.30:
1700-1800 on  5935 ISS 500 kW / 055 deg to EaEu Russian, very good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-taiwan-international_31.html

GERMANY(non)   Reception of Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via MBR Issoudun on Dec.30
1600-1630 on 11970 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Sat, fair/weak:
Transmission is jammed by Ethiopia with strong white noise digital jamming
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2017/12/reception-of-radio-xoriyo-ogaden-via_31.html

GERMANY(non)   Lutheran World Federation/Voice of Gospel via MBR Issoudun, Dec.30:
1830-1900 on  9800 ISS 500 kW / 180 deg to WCAf Fulfulde Sawtu Linjilia, very good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/lutheran-world-federationvoice-of_31.html

GERMANY(non)   Adventist World Radio Europe via MBR Nauen on Dec.31
1000-1100 on  9610 NAU 100 kW / 180 deg to SoEu Italian Sun, strong
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/fair-signal-of-marconi-radio.html

ITALY   Fair signal of Marconi Radio International on Dec.31
1030-1230 on  7720 unknown 100 watts tx to CeEu En/It/Sp USB
1315-1515 on  7720 unknown 100 watts tx to CeEu En/It/Sp USB
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/fair-signal-of-marconi-radio.html

MADAGASCAR   WCB Madagascar World Voice KNLS New Life Station on Dec.30
1800-1900 on  9570 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to EaEu Russian tx#1, very good
1900-2000 on  9810 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to EaEu Russian tx#2, very good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/wcb-madagascar-world-voice-knls-new_31.html

MADAGASCAR   WCB Madagascar World Voice African Pathways Radio, Dec.30:
1800-1900 on 17640 MWV 100 kW / 310 deg to WeAf English tx#2, good/weak
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/wcb-madagascar-world-voice-african.html

MADAGASCAR   WCB Madagascar World Voice Radio Feda on Dec.30
1900-2000 on 11945 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to N/ME Arabic tx#1, good
2000-2100 on 11945 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to N/ME Arabic tx#1, good
2200-2300 on 11790 MWV 100 kW / 325 deg to NoAf Arabic tx#1, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/wcb-madagascar-world-voice-radio-feda_31.html

MADAGASCAR   WCB Madagascar World Voice The Light of Life, Dec.30
2100-2200 on 11610 MWV 100 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Chinese tx#1, good
2200-2300 on  9490 MWV 100 kW / 055 deg to EaAs Chinese tx#2, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/wcb-madagascar-world-voice-light-of_31.html

SRI LANKA   Good signal of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Dec.30
1630-1730 on 11750 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to N/ME Sinhala City FM Daily
1730-1830 on 11750 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to N/ME Sinhala City FM Sa/Su
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/good-signal-of-sri-lanka-broadcasting_31.html

U.K.(non)   Radio Japan NHK World via BaBcoCk Al-Dhabayya, Dec.30:
1515-1600 on  9580 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Urdu, fair to good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/radio-japan-nhk-world-via-babcock-al.html

U.K.(non)   Reception of KBS World Radio via BaBcoCk Woofferton on Dec.30
1800-1900 on  7235 WOF 250 kW / 066 deg to EaEu Russian, very good signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-kbs-world-radio-via_31.html

USA   Updated winter schedule of WRMI Okeechobee by transmitters from Dec.28,
after cancellation of transmissions of Brother Stair The Overcomer Ministries
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/updated-schedule-of-wrmi-okeechobee-by.html


--

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

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

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

Radio 4KZ (Australian low power station)

** AUSTRALIA. 5055, Radio 4KZ, 1310-1342, Dec 28. Always best in USB, due to BBR (China) QRM on 5050; pop songs The Lovin' Spoonful - "Summer In The City," Tony Orlando - "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'round ol' Oak Tree," etc.; some commercial announcements; still with some SSB chatter in Spanish which blocks 4KZ reception.

Dec 30 - Best reception so far; 1442 alert regarding the New South Walespolice investigating the disappearance of an 11 year old boy from Shalvey; taken from a backyard at Sedgeman Crescent, Shalvey, about 7:30; believed to be traveling to Queensland with his natural mother in a 2006 Hyundai Elantra with New South Wales registration AN02YL; semi-readable. Very respectable reception, especially if still 500w. My audio clip at http://goo.gl/gaW271  (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach (near Monterey), CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Log Roberto Pavanello

621 30/12 17.55 RTBF - Bruxelles FF pubblicità buono
1152 30/12 23.50 LBC News - London EE talk suff.
1350 31/12 09.00 I AM R. - IT Studio DX by Roberto Scaglione ottimo
1539 25/12 17.58 R. Manresa - Catalano ID e pubblicità locale buono
1566 25/12 17.05 Vahon FM - Den Haag Hindostano MX suff.
1575 25/12 17.30 RAI R.1 - Genova IT NX reg. Liguria buono
1584 25/12 17.00 R. Studio X - Momigno IT pubblicità suff.
4765 25/12 04.15 R. Progreso - Habana SS MX buono
6010 25/12 04.20 La Voz de tu Concencia - Puerto Lleras SS MX suff.
6070 24/12 11.00 R. Bcl News -  IT Studio DX by Roberto Scaglione ottimo
6205 25/12 09.30 Laser Hot Hits - EE ID e MX buono
6245 24/12 13.25 R. Waves Int. - IT ID e MX buono
6260 25/12 09.45 R. Laguna - EE ID e MX buono
6267 24/12 14.40 R. Zwarte Panter - EE ID e MX ottimo
6290 25/12 10.20 R. Boomerang - EE ID e MX ottimo
6310 25/12 10.00 R. Marabu - Tedesco ID e MX buono
6315 24/12 13.30 R. Goofy - EE ID e MX buono
6325 24/12 14.45 R. Bogusman - EE ID e MX buono
6970 25/12 10.05 R. Orion 2000 - EE ID e MX buono
7580 25/12 17.15 R. Ranginkaman - Farsi talk buono
7720USB 24/12 14.20 Marconi R. Int. - IT DX NX suff.
11735 30/12 17.50 Zanzibar BC - Swahili talk buono

Roberto Pavanello
Vercelli / Italia

MARCONI RADIO INTERNATIONAL LAST 2017 DAY SCHEDULE

Please be advised that Marconi Radio International (MRI) will be on the air today Sunday, 31 December 2017 as follows:
10.30-12.30 and 13.15-15.15 UTC. The frequency is 7720 kHz (USB mode). Reception reports to this E-mail address: 
marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com
Last but not least, we need your help! If you are a DX blogger, or use social networks, please post an announcement on your own blog and/or Facebook or send out a tweet. You can also forward this message to a friend.
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Marconi Radio International (MRI) sarà di nuovo in onda oggi, domenica 31 dicembre 2017 come segue: dalle 10.30 alle 12.30 e dalle 13.15 alle 15.15 UTC sulla frequenza di 7720 kHz (USB). Per i vostri rapporti di ricezione scrivete a: marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com
Come al solito Vi preghiamo, qualora abbiate un vostro blog dedicato al radioascolto od un profilo su Facebook o altro social network, di pubblicare un annuncio sulle nostre trasmissioni. In alternativa potreste inoltrare il presente messaggio ad un amico.


Marconi Radio International (MRI)

Radio Mi Amigo high power transmission today December 31 at 1800 UTC, 5845 kHz


"Radio Mi Amigo International presents a very special live broadcast. In the 1st hour you will hear our monthly magazine 'INSIDE' where you get all news about the station and we will answer your questions and in the 2nd hour we have the monthly magazine called 'my radio story, my songs'. Each month a DJ from our team tells his (offshore) radiostory and plays his songs of that time. This time it will be Stuart Vincent [ex Caroline, Laser, VOP]
The shows will be aired on December, 31 from 19 - 21 hr CET (18 - 20 hr UTC) on 5845 kHz in the 49m SW-band with 100 kw of power all over Europe and also online on our webstreams."


Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

Glenn Hauser logs December 30-31, 2017

** NETHERLANDS [non]. 6150, Dec 31 at 0001, The Mighty KBC via GERMANY has just started, rock music underway, VG S9+10/20 on new frequency, ex-5960 where there is nothing. No QRM ACI or CCI to affect 6150 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6930-USB, Dec 30 at 2229, martial music at S4-S6, sounds German; 2233 ID as ``Radio USA, with a Nazi holiday``, more lofi band music, maybe authentic from the era, instrumental and some choral; if Horst Wessel Lied is included, I do not recognize it. 2238 fading, losing to local HNL, but R75 noise blanker helps. 2247 ``Nazi Christmas on Radio USA`` but never heard any carols. 2252 says something about Ohio, ID again, and greeting to ``the Grand Wizard of the Missouri Ku Klux Klan, sieg-heil!`` and some more music; 2254 fading more, longer announcement mentioning ``500 hours``? Maybe another broadcast time? Brief rendition of ``Deutschland über Alles``, and off just before 2257*. Then a few seconds of ``running water``, coincidental? 

Now I look up what others have reported on HFU:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,39558.0.html
Classified as a parody; one guy IDed most of the music, and it was 500 dollars, not hours, for a T-shirt (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1910 monitoring. Alan Gale, England, says the Sat 1531 on HLR 6190-CUSB was not audible this week. Sat Dec 30 at 2230, WOR IS well audible, a good S9+10 on WBCQ 9329.970-CUSB, sounds like it could be running full power. By 2300 when Blalock starts blasting, has drifted to 9330.025 (9330 already had a music prélude at 2225 tune-in, before starting The Planet ID & IS runup loop). Also confirmed Sat Dec 30 at 2300 VG on WRMI 11580, S9+30 to S9+10, but by 2310 starting some deep fades. We will have to wait two more weeks until Jan 13 before the QSY to 7780 is supposed to go into effect. By 0200 UT Sun Dec 31 at 0200, 11580 is a JBA carrier for the next WOR repeat. Also confirmed UT Sun Dec 31 at 0437 about halfway thru, so started circa 0421 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, MO, S9+20/30 but with CW QRM, the lower/longer 160m band crammed with CW contesters. Next:
Sun 1130   HLR  9485-CUSB to WSW [not pre-empted]
Mon 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030   WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1911?]
Tue 2130   WRMI 9455 to WNW [or #1911?]

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

** U S A. WRMI has now put up a new 9955 program schedule effective January 1, already. 
http://www.worldofradio.com/WRMI9955
Among other changes, the Wed 1415 broadcast of WORLD OF RADIO has been dropped. That leaves only UT Mon 0430 on 9955. So far the times on other frequencies are still shown.

Parallel frequency setups seem to be changing. Sat Dec 30 at 2213 I find that unlistenable now half-hour `Dub Politico` is not only on 9955 but also 11580, while on weekdays they would be different. Oldies music inhabits all three, 9455, 9395 and 7780, but 7780 is off by 2300 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7490.09v, Sat Dec 30 at 2302, WBCQ S9+20 with ``Ride of the Valkyries`` theme for `SW Saturday Night`; then J P Ferraro is relieved that there is no more terrible stuff to talk about this year with only one 30 hours left in 2017y; seems to have a rumble on his audio. WBCQ needs your help now more than ever after the transmitter fire, which he says is also what happened to its predecessor. And 3265 unit is the same kind of transmitter, so will not be activated until the air plenum which caused the fire on #1 is replaced on it, and with weather in northern Maine frightful, that won`t be completed until it warms up.

5129.807v, Dec 31 at 0002, WBCQ starting Radio Timtron Worldwide, S9+10.

9330v-CUSB, Dec 31 at 0004, sounds like Blalock is blasting for a second hour, but has faded to a JBA carrier after having been S9+10 when it started at 2230 with WORLD OF RADIO (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 0552 UT December 31

Agenda DX 31/12/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
WABC, Gran Bretagna 990-1017 Khz (1990)
Eleven Seventy, Gran Bretagna 1170 Khz (1993)
La Voz del Cinaruco, Colombia 4865 Khz (1968)
BBC Radio Solent 999 Khz (1970)

sabato 30 dicembre 2017

Glenn Hauser logs December 29-30, 2017


** AZORES [and non]. 5598-USB, Dec 30 at 0455, Santa Maria contacting various planes, Delta, American, interrupted by selcalls and talkovers as traffic is heavy on the North Atlantic red-eye paths; English is lingua franca of air traffic control, but this guy has a pronounced Portuguese accent. Refers to 3016 secondary where nothing heard here. Then stronger New York also on 5598 contacting more planes for position reports, etc. and refers to Gander on 5616 and 8891. The former USB also heard active here at 0501 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENIG DIGEST)

** BRAZIL [and non]. 6011.732, Dec 30 at 0625, JBA carrier, and a stronger carrier on 6010.021v, with some music, and audibly varying. Per Dave Valko log Dec 26 around 2300 in Portuguese, R. Inconfidência was on 6011.74, and EiBi Dec 29 has it on 6011.7. No other stations known now around 6010, so 6010.021 is presumably LVC, far too close to nominal (and 5910v is off) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 9776-9782 & 9798-9804 approx., strong spur noise fields out of the superstrong 9790 CRI Cantonese relay, 250 kW at 305 degrees. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ETHIOPIA [and non]. 7140 & 7180, Dec 30 at 0445, DRM noise centered around these, obviously jamming Voice of Broad Masses of Eritrea; no carrier detectable amid 7140, but JBA one on signature 7181.555. There is another carrier on 7180.028, but of course no other broadcasters are known as all are INTRUDERS into the hamband. BTW, Aoki/NDXC shows VOBME on 7183, but they are always right near 7181.555! The DRM noise is hardly distinguishable from band noise level in AM mode, but more so in SSB mode (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** JAPAN [and non]. 6115, Dec 30 at 0507, taking my own advice to try for Congo this early, but already hearing music, sure sounds like J-pop from R. Nikkei 2 where it`s only 2+ pm, but twilight/dark over most of the GC path; no signal from 9760 to make a //. But there is a second weaker undercarrier on 6115 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6940-DSB, AM? Heard both on USB and LSB, but LSB weaker. A reduced carrier? It`s unstable, fluxuating with modulation. Maybe it`s the electronica music at certain prolonged tones/pitches which seems to form a carrier. Past 2300 with no announcements; 2307 hip hop with some vocals. 2320 ID only once when I am not expecting it, and can`t copy first word but ``something, Radio`` by synth OM voice. I don`t think it`s Clever Name Radio this time. Multiple logs here say it called itself ``Unidentified Radio``. 
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN. 15390, Dec 29 at 1909, REE is still scratchy and distorted on this frequency to S America. Today by 2230, 15 MHz is no longer propagating. Meanwhile, Wolfgang Büschel says for him it is not so, any longer, and suggests an explanation why I hear it differently:

``Maybe your location in Oklahoma gets a SIDELOBE signal from the curtain antenna at Noblejas, or their SLEWING installation? On various Perseus SDR's I couldn't note any scratching audio; sorry. Maybe there are unclean signals later on towards transmission end at 2300 UT? 73 wolfie``

Wolfie, This seems unlikely --- anyhow, Saturday Dec 30 at 1605 UT I check and find 15390 quite distorted, carrier also unstable, compared to 15500 which is fine. Surely you and anyone else in any direxion would find the same now? How about some reports from others. Also via UTwente at 1612 the same distortion is heard on 15390. Replies:

``At 1644 here in Alberta 15390 is loud but distorted and very over
modulated sounding. 15500 is OK. 73 Don VE6JY Moman``

``re Spain 15390 kHz. Only 3 txs on air today. Yes, you are right, checked 1658 UT much distorted audio scratching, the screenshot picture and Audacity recording are totally different, to the monitoring audio block in past days.

At present 9690 kHz is an good audio example, how the 15390 kHz signal was excellent back in past 2-3 days ... when I monitored that.

11685 kHz is OFF AIR at 17/18 UT tonight. 15500 kHz is on air, but not as strong as the two others. So, there are different txs available at Noblejas, and maybe also different feeder/antennas too. Is there a 5th TX unit available? > Something's always wrong at REE Noblejas. 73 wolfie`` (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1910 monitoring: not confirmed UT Sat Dec 30 after 0030 on WBCQ 9330v-CUSB: no signal audible (9265 WINB is fair, 9395 WRMI VG; 9370 has a JBA carrier, but WWRB is already VG on 3185 this time). Missed checking Sat Dec 30 at 1531 on HLR 6190-CUSB via UTwente, but at 1600 heard nothing but adjacent splash. Next:
Sat 2030v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sat 2230   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 2300   WRMI 11580 to NE
Sun 0200   WRMI 11580 to NE
Sun 0410v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1130   HLR  9485-CUSB to WSW [not pre-empted]
Mon 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030   WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1911?]
Tue 2130   WRMI 9455 to WNW [or #1911?]

Full WOR schedule via all media, and podcast access:
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7780, Dec 29 at 2250, WRMI with `The Power Hour`, fair S9 to S9+10, // 9395 also reads S9 to S9+10 but sounds much stronger. Also // 9455. 11580 at this hour has RAE at S9 to S7 with multilingual IDs, presumably during Italian. From Jan 8, 11580 programming is to overtake 7780, so maybe TPH weekdays will remain on the other two (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9955, Fri Dec 29 at 2322, WRMI is replaying last week`s sesquihour special `Noches con Mirka` with chatter and Cuban music from Little Habana; started at 2200 and normally would be over at 2300, but once again this week, `Happy Station` year-end show (NOT `Media Network Plus`; both are PCJ produxions) starts half an hour late at 2330. I suppose its full hour also overcomes `Viva Miami` at 0000, but what about `Noticiero/Radio Libertad` which is supposed to start at 0015? Not checked. 

9455, UT Sat Dec 30 at 0437, surprised to find that this frequency is // weaker 9955, with a gospel huxter. Skedgrid does show System B at 0430-0500 on both 9455 and 9955 as ``Eslovaquia``, but the 9955 program grid shows that one hour earlier at 0330, and at 0430-0445 Sat, `Upward Look Forum` & 0445-0500 `Bible Commentary`. Maybe a mistake, but if it hold up, that`s another frequency for WORLD OF RADIO at 0430 UT Monday, and `Hobart Radio International` at 0430 UT Sunday!

All three 9 MHz channels of WRMI have almost faded out by 0500, but at 0516, 9955 is still on with a song, unknown if still // 9455. Sked on 9955 now is `Viva Miami` which does not play music. By 0611, 9955 appears to be really off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7489.87v, Fri Dec 29 at 2252, WBCQ with vintage ``Winter Wonderland`` song on `Behavior Night`, a really neat program at 2200 when I am usually otherwise occupied. I keep checking WBCQ. At 2300 changes to Brother Scare, for the gratis legacy broadcasts Allan has pledged to maintain no matter what BS did or is convicted of. By 0000 UT Sat Dec 30, I have switched to webcast, and to my surprise it`s not `Fred Flintstone`, but a replay of last week`s `Allan Weiner Worldwide`. Cut off incomplete at 0100, replay a few words, then re-opening with live new show.

Says he and Angela are back in DeLand of Fla for a few days, since Xmas. They only went back to ME in winter because of the transmitter fire, etc. The feed from Studio 9 is lost for a couple minutes at 0121-0123, replaced by fill music. When he comes back on, unaware of this, is finishing talking about a new program starting a week from today by someone named Francis/Frances? Will be a live phone-in, at 7-8 pm ET, as the person does not do internet or cassette tapes. So this will replace `Flintstone`, but if Allan explained what happened to Fred, it was lost in the outage! We heard he had health and financial problems. 

Fred is still on the website at
so one could ask him at fred7415@hotmail.com if that still be vigent, as the rest of the info is *very* old:

``Description --- Music from the late fifties through the present, ranging from Rolling Stones to Zebra and late doo-wap to eighties hair bands. Highly recommended! Be sure to crank up the volume and attach a subwoofer to your receiver.

Notes --- Fred surprised his long time listeners on Easter weekend this year with the revelation that he is a born again Christian. This happened by chance (design?) when we were simulcasting WBCQ's webcast on a low power community FM radio station.

Fred's show is consistently good and we reiterate, highly recommended. A great test for the old tube type radio for hearing how good WBCQ's 7415 service sounds when conditions are right.

Moves a half hour later and adds a half hour effective November 6. New time with be Saturdays from 8 to 9PM ET on 7415. On hiatus from April 30, 2005 to Thursday, August 24, 2006 (New date and time 6pm on 7415).``

Only one old episode is in the rni archives:
fredflintstone 1 item 8 Mar 2013 The Fred Flintstone Music Show

AW goes on to mention all the times and days available on WBCQ with BS gone after 9 pm ET. Also says that `Mitch & Kathy` might not be on much longer since they are 6 months behind in payments! That`s UT Sun 01-02 on 7490. A little public nudge?

Before his arrest, Brother Scare had told Allan that TOM had spent 42 megadollars over the years on radio time! Yes, SW stations will be taking a hit without all his input, but WBCQ will be OK. Station will be doing some big things in 2018, rebuilding transmitters, etc., very busy during the summer season, as not much can be done in winter, extremely cold. But he can`t tell us all the details.

0155 benedixion, 0200 canned Allan promo cuts off live Allan, and sign-off, as AW mentioned earlier that he has ordered 7490 to be turned off at 0200 UT with no BS to ensue. Webstream remains silent for a while, but rechecked a couple hours later, rock music is playing on it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

** U S A. UNIDENTIFIED. 9370, Dec 30 at 0033, JBA carrier, maybe WWRB? No, BS already moved to blasting 3185 today. Nothing else scheduled on 9370, a phantom? No four schedules agree on the 9370 WWRB hours:
HFCC: 13-24
NDXC: 11-01
EiBi: 14-02 
WRTH: 12-02
So Dave QSYs whenever he gets around to it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 5085, Dec 30 at 0502, WTWW-2 is on with Xmasmx, pause for ARRL plug and Happy New Year greeting from canned ham K0AQH in Kansas, so this may keep on a few more days. Had not heard 12105 lately even in daytime (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 5830, Dec 30 at 0515, WTWW-1 is off, and no carrier audible on 9475 either (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report despatched at 1838 UT December 30

SWLDXBulgaria News, December 29-30

AUSTRALIA   Reception of Reach Beyond Australia in Japanese on Dec.30:
1100-1130 on 15400 KNX 075 kW / 005 deg to EaAs Japanese Sat/Sun, fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-reach-beyond-australia-in.html

AUSTRALIA   Reception of Reach Beyond Australia in English on Dec.30:
1145-1200 on 11915 KNX 100 kW / 310 deg to SEAs English Sat/Sun, fair
* co-ch same 11915 PAO 250 kW / 205 deg to SEAs Chinese RTI+CNR Jammer
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-reach-beyond-australia-in_30.html

EGYPT   Good signal & modulation of Radio Cairo on Dec.29
1900-2000 on  9570.0 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German,
2000-2115 on  9899.6 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French,
2115-2245 on  9899.6 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/good-signal-modulation-of-radio-cairo_30.html

GERMANY   Fair to good signal of Channel 292 on Dec.30
0900-1100 on 6070 ROB 025 kW / non-dir to CeEu English
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/fair-to-good-signal-of-channel-292-on.html

GERMANY   Reception of Evangelische Missions Gemeinden via MBR Nauen, Dec.30
1130-1200 on  6055 NAU 125 kW / 222 deg to CeEu German Sat/Sun, fair to good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-evangelische-missions_30.html

GERMANY   Missionswerk Friedensstimme via MBR Nauen, Dec.30
1200-1230 on 13710 NAU 250 kW / 060 deg to FERu Russian Sat
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/fair-signal-of-missionswerk_30.html

GERMANY(non)   Reception of World of Radio via HLR 6190CUSB, Dec.30
0731-0800 on  6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat, fair:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3epWgEDAyvE&feature=youtu.be

GERMANY(non)   Radio Waves International via Channel 292 on Dec.30
0800-0900 on  6070 ROB 025 kW / non-dir to CeEu English Sat, fair:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-waves-international_30.html

GERMANY(non)   Bible Voice Broadcasting via MBR Issoudun on Dec.30:
1430-1500 on 17510 ISS 250 kW / 083 deg to SoAs English Sat, strong
1500-1515 on 17510 ISS 250 kW / 083 deg to SoAs open carrier/dead air
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-bible-voice-broadcasting_30.html

GUAM   Good signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia on Dec.30:
1100-1125 on  9910 TWR 200 kW / 350 deg to EaAs Japanese Sat
1127-1157 on  9910 TWR 200 kW / 350 deg to EaAs Jap/Eng  Sat
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/good-signal-of-ktwr-trans-world-radio_30.html

GUAM   Fair signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia on Dec.30
1230-1300 on 11695*TWR 100 kW / 290 deg to SoAs English Sat
Not new freq 12160 TWR 100 kW / 290 deg to SoAs in B17 HFCC
* strong QRM 11690 XIA 500 kW / 292 deg to CeAs English CRI
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/fair-signal-of-ktwr-trans-world-radio_30.html

GUAM   Good signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia on Dec.30
1317-1346 on  7510 TWR 100 kW / 320 deg to EaAs English Sat
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/good-signal-of-ktwr-trans-world-radio_57.html

OMAN   Reception of Radio Sultanate of Oman in English on Dec.30
1400-1404 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu tx is off/open carrier
1404&1408 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English, strong signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-radio-sultanate-of-oman-in_30.html

THAILAND   Reception of HSK9 Radio Thailand World Service, Dec.30
1230-1300 on  9390 UDO 250 kW / 132 deg to SEAs English, fair/good
1400-1430 on  9390 UDO 250 kW / 132 deg to SEAs English, weak/fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/reception-of-hsk9-radio-thailand-world_30.html

USA   Very good signal of The Power Hour via WRMI tx#1, Dec.29:
2100-2300 on  7780 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Mon-Fri
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/12/very-good-signal-of-power-hour-via-wrmi.html

--

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

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

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

Spaceline Bulgaria poiwer failure

Space Line Bulgaria is now affected by a power outage.  The Mighty KBC is therefore not being broadcast as scheduled at 1500-1600 UTC on 9400 kHz. And it does not look good for Shortwave Radiogram, also on 9400 kHz, 1600-1630 UTC. (Kim Elliott via dxld yg)

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#364 Issued Saturday December 30, 2017 at 1530 UTC

Important Solar, Space & Geomagnetic Weather Indices-

The daily solar flux index numbers (DSFI) were 72.3 71.5 71.5.

The official daily sunspot number (DSSN) was 0.

This was the 2nd day in a row with a daily sunspot number (DSSN) of 0.

In 2017 there had been 103 days with a daily sunspot number (DSSN) of 0.

The 24 hour period 3 hour interval planetary K index (Kp) had been at a quiet geomagnetic condition of
1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1.
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Global Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast-

HF radio wave propagation condition trend Dec 29, 2017- steady state

HF radio wave propagation condition trend Dec 30, 2017- steady state

Northern Hemisphere Radio Wave Propagation Forecast g-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Southern Hemisphere Radio Wave Propagation Forecast-

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

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

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

fair at night and poor to fair at day,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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Standard Disclaimer-

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

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

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

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