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lunedì 31 maggio 2021

Media & Tech - 31/05/2021

Propagation outlook from SWPC Boulder

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:Issued: 2021 May 31 0313 UTC
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
24 - 30 May 2021

Solar activity was at very low levels on 24-25 and 30 May while an
increase to low levels occurred on 26-29 May. The majority of the
flare activity was from Regions 2824 (N20, L=196, class/area Dho/250
on 27 May) and 2826 (N24, L=215, class/area Dko/280 on 27 May). The
largest flare of the period was a C9/1f at 28/2313 UTC from Region
2824. Associated with this flare were Type II and Type IV radio
sweeps along with a CME observed off the west limb in SOHO/LASCO C2
imagery beginning at 28/2312 UTC. WSA/ENLIL modelling of the CME
showed the bulk of the plasma directed off the Sun-Earth line,
however there was potential for a glancing blow late on 01 Jun to
early on 02 Jun.

A greater than 10 MeV proton event (S1-Minor) began at 29/0300 UTC,
reached a peak flux of 15 pfu at 29/0320 UTC and ended at 29/0540
UTC associated with the aforementioned C9 flare on 28 May.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached
high levels on 24-26 May and decreased to normal-moderate levels on
27-30 May. The largest flux of the period was 1,530 pfu observed at
25/1825 UTC.

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to G1 (Minor)
geomagnetic storm levels. The period began with nominal solar wind
conditions and quiet levels through early on 26 May. At 26/1148 UTC,
an impulsive increase in solar wind speed from approximately 300-350
km/s was observed with a simultaneous increase in total field from
3-8 nT, marking the arrival of a possible conglomeration of CMEs
from 22-23 May. Total field continued to increase to 16 nT through
early on 27 May while solar wind speed increased to 400-450 km/s.
The geomagnetic field responded with unsettled to G1 (Minor) storm
levels the second half on 26 May, followed by quiet to active levels
on 27 May. Solar wind speed continued between 380-490 km/s through
the end of the period. Quiet conditions were once again observed on
28 May followed by quiet to unsettled levels on 29-30 May.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
31 May - 26 June 2021

Solar activity is expected to be at very low to low levels on 31 May
- 11 Jun and again on 26 Jun. A slight chance for moderate
(R1-Minor) flares exist on 12-25 Jun with the return of Region 2824
to the visible disk.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is
expected to reach high levels on 18-22 Jun due to coronal hole high
speed stream (CH HSS) influence.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach unsettled to active
levels on 01-04 Jun due to a combination of CH HSS effects as well
as the potential for a glancing blow from the 28 May CME late on 01
Jun to early on 02 jun. Unsettled to active levels are expected
again on 16-17 Jun, with G1 (Minor) storm levels likely on 16 Jun
due to recurrent CH HSS effects. Unsettled levels are likely on 26
Jun due to a possible reoccurring solar sector boundary crossing
(SSBC).

:Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
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# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2021-05-31
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2021 May 31 72 5 2
2021 Jun 01 72 18 4
2021 Jun 02 72 15 4
2021 Jun 03 72 8 3
2021 Jun 04 72 8 3
2021 Jun 05 72 5 2
2021 Jun 06 72 5 2
2021 Jun 07 72 5 2
2021 Jun 08 72 5 2
2021 Jun 09 73 5 2
2021 Jun 10 75 5 2
2021 Jun 11 76 5 2
2021 Jun 12 78 5 2
2021 Jun 13 78 5 2
2021 Jun 14 78 5 2
2021 Jun 15 78 5 2
2021 Jun 16 80 20 5
2021 Jun 17 80 10 3
2021 Jun 18 80 5 2
2021 Jun 19 78 5 2
2021 Jun 20 78 5 2
2021 Jun 21 78 5 2
2021 Jun 22 78 5 2
2021 Jun 23 76 5 2
2021 Jun 24 75 5 2
2021 Jun 25 73 5 2
2021 Jun 26 72 8 3

Taiwan SoH, and China mainland CNR1 jamming in Mandarin

More Taiwan SoH, and China mainland CNR1 jamming in Mandarin

14474.875 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=4, 00.07 UT.
14849.873 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=4, 00.10 UT.
14870.131 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=4, 00.11 UT.
14900even CHN CRI Jammer 2300-1400, Mandarin, S=9+30dB at 13.33 UT
on May 29. CNR1 16 kHz wide audio block
14919.986 TWN Sound of Hope Taipei Mandarin, 2200-1500 poor 00.15 UT.
14920even CHN CNR1 mainland jamming noted at sudden 01.04 crash start
on May 28. At S=9+5dB level, also noted May 29 at 13.35 UT.
14939.929 TWN Sound of Hope Taipei Mandarin, 2200-1500 poor 00.18 UT.
14979.989 TWN Sound of Hope Taipei Mandarin, 2200-1500 poor 00.21 UT.
14980.005 CHN CNR1 mainland jamming noted at 00.24 UT on May 28.
At S=8 level; also 14980.003 kHz at 13.37 UT on May 29.
15250.005 TWN RFA Burmese via PaoChung, 00.30-01.30 UT, 00.39 UT,
11 kHz broadband audio signal.
15280.002 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=5, 00.41 UT.
15340even CHN CRI Jammer 2300-1400, Mandarin, S=9+10dB at 00.43 UT
on May 28. CNR1 10 kHz wide audio block; four echo signals,
terrible audio mix of a lot of origin.
15410even CHN CNR1 mainland jamming noted at 00.44-01.00 UT on May 28
At S=9+10dB level. 11 kHz wide audio block.
15590.006 THA US AGM relay Udorn Thani, R Thailand, En, S=8-9 00.50 UT
15740.003 CHN CNR1 mainland jamming noted at 00.56 UT on May 28
15740.082 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=5, 00.57 UT.
15759.994 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=5, 01.04 UT.
15760even CHN CNR1 mainland jamming noted at 00.59 UT on May 28.
At S=9+10dB level. 20 kHz wide audio block.
15774.907 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=5, 01.17 UT.
15775even CHN CNR1 mainland jamming noted at 01.29 UT on May 28.
At S=9 level. 20 kHz wide audio block.
15799.873 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=5, 01.30 UT.
15800even CHN CNR1 mainland jamming noted at 01.34 UT on May 28.
At S=9 level. 16 kHz wide audio block.
15840.046 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=5, 01.35 UT
15920.011 CHN CNR1 mainland jamming noted at 01.36 UT on May 28.
At S=9 level. 20 kHz wide audio block.
15940.280 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=7, 01.38 UT.
16100even CHN CNR1 mainland jamming noted at 01.40 UT on May 28.
At S=9 level. 16 kHz wide audio block.
16160even CHN CNR1 mainland jamming noted at 01.42 UT on May 28.
At S=9 level, 16 kHz wide audio block, time pips,
til exact 02.00 switch-off.
16160.084 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=8 02.01 UT.
16249.651 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=7, 02.05 UT.
16299.664 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=8, 02.06 UT.
16300even CHN CNR1 Jammer. 2300-1400, Mandarin, S=9+10dB at 02.07 UT
on May 28. 20 kHz wide CNR1 audio block.
16600even CHN CNR1 Jammer. 2300-1400 Mandarin, S=9+20dB at 02.11 UT
on May 28. 21 kHz wide CNR1 audio block.
16750 OTHR at 02.12 UT on May 28.
16789.791 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=7-8, 02.14 UT.
16979.925 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=6, 02.16 UT.
17070.302 CHN CNR1 Jammer. 2300-1400 Mandarin, S=9+10dB at 02.17 UT
on May 28. 16 kHz wide CNR1 audio block. ODD fq jammer.
17149.821 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=7, 02.20 UT.
17150even CHN CNR1 Jammer. 2300-1400 Mandarin, S=9+5dB at 02.19 UT
on May 28. 16 kHz wide CNR1 audio block.
17399.847 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=8-9, 02.21 UT.
17440.305 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. S=6-7, 02.23 UT.
17770DRM mode CHN Dongfang Isl 3ED, S=9 in Hiroshima-JPN, at 02.28 UT.
17780even CHN CNR1 Jammer. 2300-1400 Mandarin, S=9+10dB at 02.29 UT
on May 28. 19 kHz wide CNR1 audio block.
17830DRM mode CHN CNR Urumqi 3EC, S=9 in Hiroshima-JPN, at 02.31 UT.
18899.565 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen Chi Miaoli 02.44 UT on May 28.
S=7 - 8 kHz wideband audio.

18900even CHN CNR1 Jammer Mandarin, 2200-1000 UT. 11 kHz wide broad audio
S=9+5dB at 02.45 UT on May 28. S=9+5 dB.

18969.833 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen Chi Miaoli 02.44 UT on May 28.
18970even CHN CNR1 Jammer Mandarin, 2200-1000 11 kHz wide broad audio,
S=9+10dB at 02.48 on May 28.
20535 kHz OTHR, S=9+10dB at 02.49 UT on May 28.

Final frequency channel:

21800even CHN CNR1 Jammer. S=7-8 on May 28 on 02.52 UT. 20.6 kHz wideband
audio block. Against
21799.633 kHz TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Shen. Miaoli, Mandarin. 02.59 UT May 28

[selected SDR options, span 13.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews / hcdx May 28)

Agenda DX 31/05/2021

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Bahìa Blanca, Argentina 840 Khz (1930)
Radio America, Brasile 750 Khz (1955)
WMDD, Puerto Rico 1480 Khz (1947)
KHOW, Colorado 630 Khz (1922)

domenica 30 maggio 2021

Glenn Hauser logs May 29-30, 2021

** BRAZIL. 9665.24V, May 29 at 2309, RVM is unsteady and slipped above 9665 after quite a spell on the minus side, music and then Brazuguese preaching, S6-S2 on the JRC.

9665.098V, May 30 at 0604, Brazuguese preaching, now measured on the Icom (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA [and non]. 248-MCW kHz, May 30 at 0623 UT, ND beacon WG with notably strong signal, far more than any other Canadian, and than my `local` Okies 255 SW and 350 RG which are JBA vs high storm noise level; and 341 EI Enid remains silent for weeks. WG is 1000 watts from WinnipeG; and never heard are 5 other listed Canadians on 248, two of which are to be decommissioned in August per dxinfocentre.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CHINA. CNR1 jammer survey in the 12/13 MHz area, May 30 at 1421: 12500 Chinese at S5-S7; 12820 JBA carrier; 12880 Chinese S5-S7; 13130 Chinese S4-S5; 13530 JBA carrier vs CODAR (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA [and non]. 7335, 7345, 7355, 7365, 7405, May 30 at 0611, noise jammers of various strengths all against nothing since R. Martí closes two+ hours earlier! Or in case of 7405 never at all this season. 7335 jam is heaviest; 7365 lightest. Of note that 7345 is the RM DRM channel which quits at 0200, and when it`s on I never detect jamming which is so similar to DRM noise itself.

All this excessive jamming, just more evidence of Commie paranoia, and who gives a damn about polluting our SW bands totally unnecessarily? 7345 also has buried a JBA AM carrier, which during this hour only would be BBCWS English via Ascension. Something`s always wrong at the DentroCuban Jamming Command. Meanwhile there is no jamming on 7435 which is also an RM frequency earlier (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 13764, May 30 at 1426, spurblob out of RHC 13700-AM, telltale F# tone but no program audio; all approx., also traces around 13828, 13893, 13636 at ~64 kHz intervals. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NIGERIA. 7254.9+, May 30 at 0610, VON is on today with chants and presumed Hausa, S9+10/20. This thing could successfully provide a N American service if there were English on air before 0600, but then I would complain that it`s intruding into our hamband; while targeting only Africa Region 1 is legit. Of course they could equally serve NAm on an open frequency above 7300 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 94.3, May 29 at 1930, 2125 and May 30 at 0115 UT chex, and *still* at 1814 May 30, open carrier/dead air from KLGB-LP, one of my closest transmitters, so maybe less of a QRM problem. Sibling KVBN-LP, co-located on same tower by an ex-church, continues nominal. Both are 100 watts ERP H&V, in WTFDA database as ``religious teaching`` but both are really mostly gospel rock now. Well, it is a ``holiday weekend`` so maybe will stay off Monday too (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** ROMANIA. 11730, May 29 at 2313, `Club Cultura` from RRI in Spanish, about museum restorations, S8-S5. No // found on same band; uplooked later in EiBi: 11730 & 9760 Galbeni to CAm; 11650 & 13750 Tsiganeshti to SAm listed (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR

** U S A. 28281-CW, May 29 at 2322, W8EH beacon JBA, 8 watts to vertical with ground plane from Middletown OH, as recently logged but now the only 10m beacon audible; yet there are a few phone USB QSOs higher up like 28395, 28400, 28430. I had just found only one such on the 18 MHz band, 18140, but lots of skip with hets on AM CB 27 MHz frequencies. Today`s sporadic E MUFs mostly well below the FM band, but a few spixe not well positioned for DX to here (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 28286.5-CW, May 30 at 1503, WB0BIN the only beacon JB audible, alternating fast and slow WPM, 7 watts from Sabin, Minnesota. As heard several times before. I keep getting only a few of the same ones by sporadic E vs hundreds listed on 10m at https://www.qsl.net/wj5o/bcn.htm mostly as C for allegedly continuous rather than Intermittent, and also # for confirmed active (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2088 monitoring: confirmed UT Sunday May 30 from 0321.5 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, Gateway 160 Amateur Radio Newsletter, good via near-local KB0FX KiwiSDR, but with heavy storm noise despite none closer than western KS & OK, and along the NC/SC/GA coasts. Next:

2000 UT Sunday IRRS 918-Italy
2200vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW
2300 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
2200 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary support: thanks this week to Chris Campbell, OH, for a contribution via PayPal [in US funds but not necessarily], to woradio at yahoo.com and comments, ``Thanks for the weekly information. I can't tell you how many times you turned me on to great DX. I try to give periodically for your efforts.``

Or by MO or check in US funds on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 7505, May 29 at 0155, S9+20/10 of dead air from WRNO. Lately has been inputting a stronger signal than before, modulated or not (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 5850, UT Sun May 30 at 0100, `Encore` from R. Tumbril, SCOTLAND, via WRMI. VG via KB0FX MO remote for convenience since am at computer, but would also be VG direct. Also // 7780 which was back on air UT Sat after missing UT Fri for WOR during same hour. Much more diverse music this week than last week`s major composers. Playlist labeled 29/5: Poulenc, Fauré, Gavin Bryars, Hindemith, Francesco Mancini, Spiro, a polka-mazurka, Schubert. Synchro fake stereo mode gives it ``width`` with the notes cycling left and right, and now the SDR clix in this mode are less frequent and less obtrusive (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9940, Sun May 30 at 1712, WTWW-2 is on this new frequency ex-9930 but hardly ever used; gospel music, then YL with ``Atlas[?] Weather on WTWW`` for Nashville, also some other cities including Escanaba, Michigan, why? Random choice? This is S9-S7 and noisy, much weaker than the other WTWW-1 now on 9475 which is also seldom activated but more likely on Sunday holydays, which is SFAW not // 9940. Then Ted plugs ``USA Bible Academy`` on ``this website`` to avoid in-person COVID instruxion. 1714 a canned ID on 9940 for ``5085`` !! They still don`t have their act together. Both 9`s most likely to be active only weekends.

First time I`ve caught 9940, but A-21 HFCC registered available 24/7, 100 kW at 180 degrees while 9475 is 100 kW at 55 degrees, explaining why 9940 is so relatively weak here off the side close to 270 degrees from Lebanon. TWR Eswatini and Furusato no Kaze also 9940 at times.

I was bandscanning 17 down thru 9 MHz as during the stupid carace Indy 500, round and round, getting nowhere, signifying nothing --- but maybe some driver or spectators will be killed! --- would be a time if ever for WHRI to be turned back on as a former annual religious festival, but no sign of it on any band (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VATICAN [and non]. 9645, Sun May 30 at 0607, VR liturgy Sunday-only in Romanian, harmonious responses, S6-S7; accompanied by:

9620, May 30 at 0607, Qu`ran at S9-S6, i.e. Algeria via FRANCE.

9420, May 30 at 0608, third ecumenical choice should be Greek Orthodox service from ERA but JBA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9502.0-USB, May 29 at 2307, weak 2-way in Spanish INTRUDER; cambio (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 12000, May 30 at 0559, JBA carrier at first assumed again 2 x 6000 RHC; but not //, talk here, music there just before 6000 cuts off. 12000 talk seems Spanish on USB, so maybe another 2-way intruder demodulated by the Cuba carrier (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1947 UT May 30

Media & Tech - 30/05/2021

SWLDXBulgaria News, May 30

AUSTRIA(non) Very good signal of Radio DARC#328 on 6070 kHz via Moosbrunn, May 30
0900-1000 on 6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun via SDR Gahlkow, Germany
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/reception-of-radio-darc328-on-6070-khz.html

GERMANY Deutscher Wetterdienst via SDR Szekesfehervar HNG, May 30
1200-1230 on 5905 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German, fair signal
1200-1230 on 6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German, fair signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/deutscher-wetterdienst-on-5905-and-6180_30.html

NETHERLANDS Fair/good signal of Radio Delta International RDI on 6020 kHz, May 30
from 0817 on 6020 ELB 001 kW / non-dir to WeEu English Sun via SDR Gahlkow Germany
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/radio-delta-international-rdi-on-6020.html

NETHERLANDS Fair/good signal of Pirate Radio Casa Nova on 6130 kHz, May 30:
from 0822 on 6130 unknown kW / unknown to WeEu Dutch via SDR Gahlkow Germany
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/fairgood-signal-of-pirate-radio-casa_30.html

NETHERLANDS Fair signal of Brazilian Radio Onda ASBL on 6140 kHz via Margraten, May 30
from 1035 on 6140 MRT 001 kW / non-dir to WeEu Portuguese Sat/Sun via SDR Gahlkow, GER.
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/brazilian-radio-onda-asbl-on-6140-khz.html

ROMANIA(non) Very good signal of NEXUS IRRS EGR via RADIOCOM Saftica, May 30:
from 0930 on 9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sun via SDR Gahlkow GER
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/nexus-irrs-egr-on-9510-khz-via-radiocom.html

ROMANIA(non) Very good signal of AWR Wavescan#639 via RADIOCOM Saftica, May 30
1100-1130 on 9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sun via SDR Gahlkow, GER
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/awr-wavescan639-via-radiocom-saftica.html

TAIWAN(non) Radio Dap Loi Song Nui/Vietnam Democracy Radio on 9670 kHz via Paochung, May 30
1230-1300 on 9670 PAO 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs Vietnamese, very good via SDR Hanoi, Vietnam.
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/radio-dap-loi-song-nui-dlsn-on-9670-khz.html

USA Very good signal of WTWW-2 We Transmit World Wide on 5085 kHz on May 30:
from 0730 on 5085 TWW 100 kW / 180 deg to SoAm English via SDR Frostburg MD USA
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/wtww-2-we-transmit-world-wide-on-5085_30.html

USA Very good signal of WEWN-1 Global Catholic Radio on 9385 kHz, May 30
from 0757 on 9385 EWN 250 kW / 085 deg to WeAf English via SDR Frostburg MD USA
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/wewn-1-global-catholic-radio-in-english_30.html

USA Very good signal of WEWN-3 Radio Catolica Mundial on 5970 kHz, May 30
from 0958 on 5970 EWN 100 kW / 160 deg to CeAm Spanish via SDR Frostburg MD, USA
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/wewn-3-radio-catolica-mundial-in_30.html

USA(non) Reception of Radio For Peace International on 15770 kHz via WRMI tx#9 Okeechobee, May 30
1300-1400 on 15770 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu French Sun, good signal via SDR Frostburg MD, USA
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/radio-for-peace-international-on-15770.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Radio Iran International on new 15629.8v, ex 15599.9v kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, May 30:
0600-1330 NF 15629.8vTAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi, ex 15599.8v kHz, very good via SDR Novosibirsk Russia
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/radio-iran-international-on-new-156298v.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Radio Iran International on 15629.8v kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, May 30
1330-1600 on 15629.8vTAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi, good signal via SDR Novosibirsk RUS
Probably Radio Iran International is on 15629.8v kHz continuously 0600-1600UT, please check!
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/radio-iran-international-on-156298v-khz_30.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

Ascolti AM Treviso del 30 maggio

9610 30/5 0901 AWR Europe, D-Nauen Px <Obiettivo dx> RVS Magazine It 55555
1584 30/5 1115-1143 Radio Diffusione Europea, Trieste Px "Studio Dx 935" It 15522

73 da N. Marabello

QTH Treviso (IT)
RX_1: TECSUN PL-365
Ant.: filare 6 metri
RX_2: SONY ICF-7600G
Ant.: quadro DLF 1539 kHz

https://acquamarina.blogspot.com

SWLDXBulgaria News May 29-30

AUSTRALIA Very good signal of Reach Beyond Australia in Japanese on 15565 kHz, May 29:
1100-1130 on 15565 KNX 100 kW / 005 deg to EaAs Japanese Sat/Sun via SDR Novosibirsk RUS
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/reach-beyond-australia-in-japanese-on.html

CUBA Radio Habana Cuba in English on WRONG frequency 6165 kHz, May 30
0600-0700 on 6060 BAU 100 kW / 010 deg to ENAm English is as scheduled
0600-0700 on 6165*BAU 100 kW / 340 deg to WNAm English is till 0600UTC
* instead of 6100 BAU 100 kW / 310 deg to WNAm English Summer A-21 RHC
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/radio-habana-cuba-in-english-on-wrong_30.html

CUBA Radio Habana Cuba in Esperanto on WRONG frequency 6165 kHz, May 30
0700-0705 on 6165*BAU 100 kW / 340 deg to WNAm Esperanto Sun and off air
* instead of 6100 BAU 100 kW / 310 deg to WNAm Esperanto Sun in A-21 RHC
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/rhabana-cuba-in-esperanto-on-wrong.html

DENMARK World Music Radio WMR on 15790 kHz via SDR Szekesfehervar in HNG, May 29
from 1022 on 15790 RND 0.2 kW / 180 deg to SEEu Music Sat/Sun, fair to good signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/reception-of-world-music-radio-wmr-on_30.html

FRANCE(non) Very good signal of Dimtse (Bayto) Yiakl USA on 11760 kHz via TDF Issoudun, May 29
1630-1700 on 11760 ISS 250 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed/Sat via SDR Szekesfehervar, Hungary
New clandestine program Radio Oni/Yoni on 15415 kHz via TDF Issoudun:
1600-1630 on 15415 ISS 250 kW / 127 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Fri was on air, TODAY NOT
New clandestine program JY Radio on 17890 kHz via TDF Issoudun:
1600-1645 on 17890 ISS 250 kW / 127 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Thu-Sat, NOT ON AIR, May 29
Raadiyyoni Dirree Shaggar on 15445 kHz via WRMI Broker via TDF Issoudun:
1700-1730 on 15445 ISS 500 kW / 127 deg to EaAf unknown language, NOT ON AIR, May 29
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/dimtse-bayto-yiakl-usa-on-11760-khz-via_30.html

GERMANY Very good signal of Evangelische Missions Gemeinden on 6055 kHz via MBR Nauen, May 29
1030-1100 on 6055 NAU 125 kW / 222 deg to CeEu German Sat/Sun via SDR Szekesfehervar, Hungary.
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/evangelische-missions-gemeinden-on-6055_30.html

GERMANY(non) Pan American Broadcasting / Preparing for Jesus on 13580 kHz via MBR Tashkent, May 29
1300-1400 on 13580 TAC 100 kW / 066 deg to JPN Japanese Sat, fair+jammer via SDR Novosibirsk Russia
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/pab-preparing-for-jesus-on-13580-khz.html

GERMANY(non) Reception of Bible Voice Broadcasting BVB on 15265 kHz via MBR Nauen on May 29
1430-1500 on 15265 NAU 250 kW / 102 deg to SoAs English Sat, fair via SDR Szekesfehervar HNG.
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/bible-voice-broadcasting-bvb-on-15265_30.html

GERMANY(non) Radio Itahuka on 15420 via MBR Talata Volonondry, May 29
1800-1900 on 15420 MDC 250 kW / 315 deg to SoAf Kirundi Sat plus jammer
Weak via SDR Albertirsa, HNG and good/fair signal via SDR Newmarket, UK
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/radio-itahuka-on-15420-via-mbr-talata.html

ITALY(non) IRRS UNIDentified broadcast on 15170 kHz, May 29:
1500-1529 on 15170 unknown kW / unknown to EaAf Somali/English.
Several times mentioned Uganda. Fair via SDR Szekesfehervar HNG
And surprisingly strong signal via SDR Heimiswil SUI. ANY IDEAS
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/italynon-irrs-unidentified-broadcast-on.html

KUWAIT Very good to weak mono signal of MOI Radio Kuwait on 15109.7 kHz in DRM mode, May 29:
0945-1330 on 15109.7 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Arabic Gen.Sce via SDR Szekesfehervar in HNG
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/moi-radio-kuwait-on-151097-khz-in-drm.html

U.K.(non) Fair signal of NHK World Radio Japan on 17820 kHz via ENC-DMS Al-Dhabbayya, May 29
1115-1145 on 17820 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg to SEAs Indonesian/English via SDR Novosibirsk, Russia
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/nhk-world-radio-japan-on-17820-via-enc.html

USA(non) Reception of VOA Larning English via SDR Novosibirsk RUS, May 29:
1130-1200 on 9350 UDO 250 kW / 297 deg to SEAs English Sat/Sun, good signal
1130-1200 on 11700 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SEAs English Sat/Sun, very strong
1130-1200 on 12030 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg to SEAs English Sat/Sun, good signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/reception-of-voa-larning-english-via.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) North Korean Democratization Committee CDNK on 7580 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, May 29:
1355-1400 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs 5 min. strong open carrier AND AGAIN AWFUL MODULATION TODAY,
1400-1430 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Tue/Thu/Sat, very good signal via SDR Novosibirsk RUS
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/cdnk-on-7580-khz-via-rrtm-telecom.html

VATICAN(non) Very good signal of Vatican Radio Mass in Chinese on 9720 kHz via USAGM Tinang, May 29:
1230-1310 on 9720 PHT 250 kW / 315 det to EaAs instead of Chinese Mass Sat via SDR Novosibirsk Russia
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/05/vatican-radio-mass-in-chinese-on-9720.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

Log Roberto Pavanello

666 25/5 22.28 R. Barcelona - Catalano/SS ID e pubblicità locale buono
828 27/5 22.00 BBC Asian Network - Sedgley EE talk suff.
873 28/5 21.59 R. Zaragoza - SS ID e pubblicità locale suff.
1044 27/5 22.30 R. San Sebastian - SS ID e pubblicità locale buono
1341 24/5 22.04 R. Leon - SS ID e pubblicità locale suff.
1377 28/5 21.40 R. Free Africa - Mwanza Swahili MX suff.
1615 23/5 21.30 R. Mondeo - Dutch MX suff.
1625 23/5 21.35 R. Uniek - Dutch MX suff.
1629 28/5 21.15 R. Turftrekker - Dutch MX buono
1630 29/5 21.30 R. Barones - Dutch MX buono
1638 24/5 21.45 R. Bluebird - Dutch MX buono
1642 28/5 21.20 R. Relmus - Dutch ID e MX suff.
1647 27/5 21.30 R. Vrolijke Minijwerker - Dutch MX buono
4870 24/5 21.50 R. Mystery 21 - EE MX buono
4915 29/5 21.15 TRX R. - EE MX buono
5140 26/5 15.30 Charleston R. Int. - EE MX ottimo
5885 24/5 21.30 R. Rock Revolution - EE MX buono
6035 30/5 09.15 R. Scotland Int. - EE ID e MX buono
6070 24/5 16.15 Artist R. Germany - EE MX ottimo
6130 30/5 08.45 R. Casanova - EE MX buono
6135 25/5 22.00 R. Aparecida - PP A Voz do Brasil suff.
6210 30/5 08.50 R. King SW - EE MX suff.
6285 25/5 21.30 R. KR1 - EE MX buono
6295 23/5 21.25 Reflection Europe - EE predica buono
6305 23/5 21.15 R. Merlin Int. - EE MX buono
6320 23/5 21.20 R. Joey - EE MX buono
6380 26/5 15.35 R. 319 - EE MX buono
6985 29/5 21.35 The Vault - EE MX ottimo
7770LSB 26/5 15.40 R. JVG - EE MX suff.
9470 26/5 16.05 Furosate no Kaze - Giapponese talk buono
9610 30/5 09.00 AWR - Firenze IT Obiettivo DX by Roberto Scaglione ottimo
9665 27/5 21.50 Voz Missionaria - Camboriu PP predica suff.
11530 27/5 16.05 Denge Welat - Curdo MX buono
11745 27/5 16.10 R. Al-Azm - Arabo MX buono
11860 27/5 16.15 R. Sana’a - Arabo talk suff.
15550 26/5 16.00 R. Dabanga - Arabo talk buono

Roberto Pavanello
Vercelli / Italia

A cuore aperto: Geloso G4/216 (1966)

Oggi mettiamo a cuore aperto un ben conosciuto ricevitore radioamatoriale italiano, molto più leggero. Costruito dalla Geloso intorno alla seconda metà degli anni 60, è l'ultima serie di apparecchi costruiti dalla ditta nostrana, prima del suo fallimento, avvenuto intorno al 1970. Progettato in collaborazione con Pippo Fontana, I1AY, il G4/216 è senz'altro il ricevitore che più tende ad avvicinarsi agli standard ormai imposti dal mercato americano ma ancor più da quello orientale, prepotentemente emergente, con prodotti di ottima qualità.

S-METER	SCALA	COMANDI FUNZIONE
FILTRO A CRISTALLO - SELETTIVITA' E REIEZIONE	COMMUTATORE BANDA	SINTONIA
PRESELETTORE ANTENNA	BFO	RF GAIN E VOLUME BF

Circuito a doppia conversione di frequenza, il ricevitore copre le bande radioamatoriali dai 10 agli 80 metri. La prima conversione è ottenuta dal gruppo alta frequenza quarzato, mentre la seconda è affidata ad un oscillatore variabile. Questo sistema conferisce una buona selettività ed un alto grado di reiezione delle frequenze immagine. Impiega 10 valvole più una stabilizzatrice di tensione OA2, è dotato di un filtro a quarzo per aumentare la selettività soprattutto in CW.

USCITA CUFFIA	COMPENSATORI ALLINEAMENTO SCALA	USCITE ALTOPARLANTI ALTA E BASSA IMPEDENZA E STAND BY ANODICA
CAMBIO TENSIONI	INGRESSO ANTENNA	BOBINA TRAPPOLA ANTI INTERMODULAZIONE
AZZERATORE S METER	MODELLO MK I	LOGO GELOSO

Sul pannello frontale troviamo i comandi per lo stand by, ANL, esclusione del circuito AGC e per l' inserzione del calibratore a 3500 Khz, utile per allineamento scala e tarature. Ci sono poi i comandi di inserzione BFO ed il relativo controllo di PITCH, volume, RF gain, preselettore di antenna e sintonia. Sul pannello posteriore troviamo una morsettiera che serve a connettere due tipi di altoparlanti con diverse impedenze: 8 Ohm oppure 500 Ohm.

BANDE 1 - 3	BANDE 4 - 6	ASCOLTO VHF CON CONVERTITORE SU GAMMA 26 - 28 MHZ
TELAIO	AMPLIFICATRICE E TRASFORMATORE DI MF	VFO
COMMUTATORI E POTENZIOMETRI	S METER - TRIMMER TARATURA	OSCILLATORE MF

Nelle due boccole rimanenti, va collegato il comando di stand by per usare il ricevitore in unione ad un trasmettitore, in questo caso, il G 228. Il filtro a cristallo è di buona fattura e usando con attenzione il controllo di reiezione (PHASING) si ottiene una buona soppressione delle emissioni adiacenti (in cw ed ssb). Al contrario di molti apparecchi simili, il G4 216 ha la gamma dei 10 metri non suddivisa in sottogamme il che ne rende più agevole l'uso ma proprio per questo, è soggetto ad interferenze da parte di emittenti BC in gamma 9/10 Mhz; la presenza di un filtro collocato all'ingresso, attenua molto o sopprime del tutto questo disturbo.

BOBINA FILTRO ANTENNA	VFO- VALVOLE SENZA SCHERMO	STABILIZZATRICE OA2
QUARZO MARCATO GELOSO	QUARZO CALIBRATORE 3500 KHZ	QUARZI VFO
POSIZIONE QUARZI VFO	TELAIO LATO COMPONENTI	FILTRO A CRISTALLO - COMPENSATORE REIEZIONE E COMMUTATORE SELETTIVITA'

La costruzione è realizzata in modo molto razionale, i cablaggi sono ben fatti e tutto il complesso risulta ben fatto. Nell'arco di mezz'ora il ricevitore raggiunge una discreta stabilità che consente di seguire qso in ssb o collegamenti in cw, ritoccando poche volte la sintonia, il filtro a quarzo, in posizione 4, riesce ad avere una banda passante di 500 Hz che consente una buona ricezione del cw.

STADIO RIVELATORE	RIVELATORE - DIODO AL GERMANIO	STADIO BF E TRASFORMATORE DI USCITA
FILTRI RETE E ZOCCOLO STABILIZZATRICE	ALLINEAMENTO SCALA - COMPENSATORI	ALIMENTAZIONE GRIGLIE - DIODI ITT
CONNETTORE CUFFIA	VFO APERTO	VARIABILE PRESELETTORE ANTENNA

La sensibilità, data dalla casa per meno di un microvolt per 1 watt di uscita, non è proprio reale e certamente non si potrà pretendere di ascoltare il nord America alle due del pomeriggio in 40 metri con un pezzo di filo teso sul balcone.

OSCILLATORE QUARZATO VFO	BOBINE STADIO OSCILLATORE	VFO SEZIONE AEREO
VFO SEZIONE RF	VFO MIXER	VFO BUFFER
RESISTENZE AD IMPASTO	STAMPATO MARCATO GELOSO	LAMPADINE LUCE SCALA

Il circuito ANL è appena sufficiente a smorzare le impulsive ma introduce leggera distorsione audio. Alla prova, il ricevitore denota la sua obsolescenza rispetto ai prodotti in commercio negli stessi anni: la sintonia mossa ancora dal cordino con puleggia e condensatore variabile mentre esistevano i vfo a permeabilità, precisissimi e molto più stabili, l'assenza del rivelatore a prodotto per la ssb, la scala, molto bella ma affatto precisa e la selettività, non troppo elevata, che dà luogo facilmente ad intermodulazioni.

SCALA APERTA

PERNO CONDENSATORE VARIABILE E FISSAGGIO INDICE SCALA

S-METER ICE

Il fascino degli apparecchi Geloso è senz'altro indiscusso ma, certo, non erano e non potevano essere all'altezza dei loro concorrenti stranieri, per motivi legati al costo e forse alla non volontà della Geloso di modernizzare la produzione.

A cuore aperto: Geloso G4/216 (1966)

LOGO ICE

CONVERTITORE VHF G4-152

Resta il fatto che le linee Geloso abbiano dato modo di operare a migliaia di radioamatori e di questo va fatto merito a Giovanni Geloso ed ai suoi collaboratori. La prossima settimana, metteremo a cuore aperto il ricevitore G4/215, predecessore del 216, poi toccherà al 214 e finalmente alle IMCARADIO.

Paolo Pierelli