Glenn Hauser logs February 16-17, 2017

** BRAZIL. 6180 & 11780, Feb 17 at 0213 check, RNA/RNB is off again tonight. What`s wrong? A few months ago there were rumors that this SW station was endangered. There had not been any audible technical issues lately. How about it, Lúcio Haeser in Brasília, or other radioescutas? First RAE gone from Argentina, now this (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** BRAZIL. 11854.99, Feb 17 At 0240, very weak R. Aparecida is almost sticking to nominal (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** COLOMBIA. At 0130 UT Feb 17, I got this from my new contact in Colombia, Luís Hernando Cardozo, HK2MIZ: ``DXreport from Bogotá, Alcaraván Radio loud and clear at 0120 today February 17th on 5910 kHz. No signal at the same time from La Voz de tu Conciencia (6010). SINPO 55555. Typical Colombian music and some religious messages``.

As I told him, until 0300 it`s blocked by Romania here, but there he reports no interference at all. So I make a point of checking during my next session: Feb 17 at 0206 there is a low het between them, adding up to S9+10, RRI in Romanian, and Alcaraván in Spanish talk is up about 5910.06. By 0252, RRI is weaker and/or HJDH is stronger so they are closer to equal levels; and with USB tuning I can also notch out the carrier/het from RRI if not its modulation. ``Running water`` ute interrupts briefly as often happens on this frequency. I`m busy after 0300, but quick check at 0345 finds the carrier from 5910.06 still evident. Maybe it will stay on late into this night? Only remaining obstacle on 5910 is NHK in Russian via Lithuania at 0430-0500. 

Alcaraván Radio had been missing for weeks, at least from my hearance. As for sibling station Conciencia, at 0254 Feb 17 I find a JBA carrier on about 6010.04, which could be that, or since Luís is not hearing it, Radio Inconfidência, Brasil (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MADAGASCAR. 5011.27, Feb 17 at 0249, JBA carrier varying as I listen, in much stronger sideband of the 5010 Cuban leapfrog spur. Another thing I wanted to check tonight, since Ron Howard was hearing R. Madagasikara ``Feb 15 on 5011.28v, at 0239, with announcer``; he first heard it reactivated by long path: ``5010.78v, R. Madagasikara, 1518-1532, Feb 14. After being off the air here for a month (or more?)``. No doubt that`s it, yet all I have to go on is the almost exact frequency match with Ron`s log, as it will be tough to separate any audio here as long as Cuba is on 5010, but all it will take is for 5025 or 5040 to be missing to get rid of 5010 too. During previous activity, Madagascar would vary well below 5010, and was always unstable (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 7615, Feb 17 at 0243, Station YHWH is now on with usual stuff, S5-S3. Was not on during previous tuneby earlier in this hour. I never catch him signing on, I suppose at no exact times (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** PERU. 5980, Feb 17 at 0101, R. Chaski JBA carrier, standing by for autocutoff which happens at 0101:42*, i.e. 20 seconds later than last catch three nights earlier, Feb 14 until 0101:22*, averaging right on six and two-thirds seconds per noctem; ah, such precision, and total disregard for whatever programming is in progress, but hardly audible here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1865 monitoring: confirmed Thursday February 16 at 2130 on WRMI, 11580, S8-S9. Also confirmed UT Friday Feb 17 at 0040 the 0030 on WBCQ 9330.07v-CUSB, S9+10. As I listen, it drifts up from 9330.05 to 9330.09. Next:

Fri 2230   WRMI 11580 to NE, 6855 to WNW, 5950 to S

Sat 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Sat 0730   HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW

Sat 1530   HLR 7265-CUSB to WSW

Sat 2030v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND

Sat 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Sun 0410v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND

Sun 1130   HLR 9485-CUSB to SW

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 1200   WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW

Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE, 6855 to WNW

Tue 2300   WRMI 9955 to SSE

Wed 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Wed 1030   WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW

Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW

Wed 2200   WBCQ 7490v to WSW

Thu 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7490, Feb 17 at 0046, checking for `Broad Spectrum Radio` on WBCQ, but find a much too strong signal for that, S9+50, and hardly left-wing: instead, ad for something by L Ron Hubbard and My Company Tis of Thee, with an address for CSC Talk Radio, California, Missouri, and back to a talk show with Beth Ann, a far-right, anti-American extremist. This is definitely not BSR. And James Branum is planning to cut back to non-weekly broadcasts.

OMG, it`s WWCR on the wrong frequency, nothing on 7520! And it`s blotting out WBCQ which is nothing but a JBA het, must be considerably off-frequency, so weak by comparison that at first I can`t tell if it`s plus or minus. Ad break at 0057 repeats same one heard a few minutes ago; 0100 WWCR ID, and into `Real Radio`. 

Meanwhile other reports of this have come in, first as a ``tone`` on 7490, where the signals must have been closer to equal. Some were able to make out VORW = Voice of the Report of the Week, as newly scheduled this hour on WBCQ --- tough luck!

Here are the WWCR programs supposed to be on 7520, Central M-F and UT:

6:00P News/Commonsense Coalition Beth Ann 0000

7:00P Real Radio Jack Hibbs               0100

7:30P Truth for Life Alistair Begg        0130

8:00P Renewing Your Mind R.C. Sproul      0200

8:30P Focus on the Family Jim Delay       0230

WWCR still here past 0111+. So at 0121, I e-mail Allan Weiner and the Monticello boardops: ``Allan, You might want to raise hell with WWCR. They are on 7490 instead of 7520 tonight, blasting WBCQ away with S9+50, before and after 0100 (ID WWCR heard). Some reports say they were also doing it last night. 73, Glenn``

I resume monitoring at 0200, and at 0205 find WWCR is still blocking WBCQ, the latter carrier measured on 7489.17, and now I can barely recognize the dulcet tones of Brother HyStairical under the presumed WWCR program as above. 

But next check at 0229, BS/WBCQ is in the clear on 7489.12v, and WWCR is finally properly back on 7520.

Then I check the other `BCQ frequencies: 5129.90-AM, at 0217 with Canadian political discussion show `Just Right`; 9330.1v-CUSB at 0232 with BS, while Blalock the blaster this hour is now on 9265 WINB instead (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 6855, Feb 17 at 0214, WRMI-5 is off the air! Next three up, 7570, 7730 & 7780 are nominal. During this hour, 6855 has been duplicating programming on WRMI-1, 11580, which like tonight at 0247 check is faded to JBA S3 during presumed Radio Prague. Sure hope it`s temporary, as 6855 duplicating various other frequencies throughout the night and into the day, has been very helpful; altho it`s not as strong as we would like and expect, on listed 285-degree azimuth, same as 7730, which is much stronger here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ZAMBIA. 5915, Feb 17 at 0242, ZNBCR1 with Fish Eagle IS, usual splatter from both sides, Romania and WHRI; 0251 anthem is playing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report despatched at 0512 UT February 17

Agenda DX 17/02/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTE
Radio Camoa, Cuba (1972)
La Voz del Altiplano, Perù 5816 Khz (1957)
Radio Universo Saposoa, Perù 6815 Khz (1985)
Radio Mundo, Perù 5083 Khz (1984)
Radio Comercial, Rep. Dominicana 1010 Khz (1958)

A Reprieve for Radio Australia?

A reprieve for shortwave?

by Barclay White February 16, 2017

http://www.sheppnews.com.au/2017/02/16/74225/a-reprieve-for-shortwave

The shortwave broadcast station which beamed Radio Australia to the Pacific from Shepparton could be coming back online.

South Australian senator Nick Xenophon earlier this week introduced a bill to parliament, which if passed would force the ABC to bring back shortwave broadcasts.

The ABC shut down international shortwave broadcasting from its Shepparton facility last month, at the same time it stopped domestic shortwave broadcasts in the Northern Territory.

Senator Xenophon criticised the decision, which was made by ABC management and not the Federal Government, labelling it shortsighted.

‘‘The response to the shortwave cut-off demonstrates the woeful inadequacy of the ABC’s consultation process,’’ Senator Xenophon said.

‘‘Not only have we heard from many rural Australians concerned about the decision, our near neighbours such as Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea have also voiced serious concerns.’’

When he introduced the bill to the senate, Senator Xenophon said the ending of shortwave diminished the voice of Australia in the important Pacific region.

‘‘The cost-cutting decision will save $1.9million a year — a tiny fraction of the ABC’s $1billion-plus annual budget,’’ he said.

Former radio engineer at the Shepparton shortwave station Gary Baker had lobbied various politicians to avoid the shutdown and was glad Senator Xenophon was pushing the government on the issue.

But he warned that if the shutdown was reversed, it could be difficult to get the broadcasts back online.

He said many of the technical staff who worked at the site had lost their jobs and shortwave engineering was a highly specialised field.

‘‘Staffing will be the biggest issue. You can’t just grab someone off the street and get them to run Radio Australia,’’ Mr Baker said.

‘‘It is a bit like going to a GP and saying ‘right, now you are a brain surgeon’.’’

By Barclay White

February 16, 2017 (via Artie Bigley, DXLD)

W4HM Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast

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Issued on Thursday February 16, 2017 at 1100 UTC

Global HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast

HAMATEUR & SW BROADCAST HF BANDS:

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION-

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

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

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

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

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

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION-

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

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

20-17 (22-15) meters- fair at night and fair at day,

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

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

Received RF signal strength scale-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ongoing solar, space and geomagnetic weather goings on also impact HF radio
wave propagation conditions in a negative manner.
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Solar Space & Geomagnetic Weather Conditions On

Wednesday February 15, 2017-

Solar activity was low.

Earth's magnetic field was quiet.

The three daily solar flux index (SFI) numbers were 74.4 74.5 74.4.

The official daily sunspot number (SSN) was 23.

Sunspot group #12635 was located near N13W39 with a simple beta magnetic
signature.

In 2017 there were 11 days with a daily sunspot number (SSN) of 0.
Considering that solar minimum won't occur for approximately three more
years, +/- one year, seeing daily SSN's of 0 occurring now is unusually
early.

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

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

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

No earth directed solar flares occurred.

No earth directed coronal mass ejections (CME) occurred.

No earth directed collapsing magnetic filament eruptions occurred.

The twenty four hour period 3 hour interval planetary K index (Kp) was at
quiet geomagnetic conditions of 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .

The maximum and minimum planetary A index (Ap) ranged between 5 and 0, which
was at quiet geomagnetic conditions.

The daily averaged background x-ray flux was A5.9.

The daily averaged vertical component (Bz) of earth's magnetic field was
+/-0.0 nT.

The maximum and minimum Dst ranged between +11 and -7.

No energetic proton events greater than 10 MeV (10+0) occurred.

The maximum and minimum solar wind speed was 316 and 277. km/s.

There was a recurrent trans equatorial (geoeffective) directly earth facing
coronal hole #790 (#786). During it's last passage across the earth facing
side of the sun it produced minor (Kp-4) negative impacts on HF radio wave
propagation.

There was a recurrent trans equatorial earth facing coronal hole #791
(#787). During it's last passage across the earth facing side of the sun it
produced minor (Kp-4) negative impacts on HF radio wave propagation.
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The Kp geomagnetic indices are-
0-2- quiet
3- unsettled
4- active
5- minor geomagnetic storming
6- moderate
7- strong
8- severe
9- extreme
10- our atmosphere just got cooked off like on Mars and we are all dead.

The Ap geomagnetic indices are-
0-7- quiet
8-15 unsettled
16-29- active
30-49- minor geomagnetic storm
50-99- major
100-400- severe
>401- our atmosphere just got cooked off like on Mars and we are all dead.
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GENERAL GUIDELINES CONCERNING CORRELATION OF PROPAGATION INDICES TO ACTUAL
HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8.) No current STRATWARM alert.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Standard Disclaimer-

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

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

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

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

New Internet Address of Voice of Korea, Pyongyang, DPR Korea

Voice of Korea, the official external services broadcaster of the DPR Korea (North) from Pyongyang, has again changed their internet address:

new: http://vok.rep.kp/CBC/index.php?CHANNEL=6

old: http://vok.rep.kp/CBC/index.php?CHANNEL=6&lang='english'

Still no times and frequencies available on the website.

Arnulf Piontek - Berlin, Germany

SWLDXBulgaria News Feb.15

EGYPT   Unidentified station with Egyptian music on Feb.15
0900-0921 on  9600 unknown tx / unknown to UNID, fair/good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/unidentified-station-with-egyptian_16.html

FRANCE(non)   Good signal of Eye Radio via TDF Issoudun, Feb.15
1600-1700 on 15250 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic/English*
*including other languages Dinka/Nuer/Shilluk/Bari/Zande/Lutoho
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/good-signal-of-eye-radio-via-tdf.html

GERMANY(non)   Radio Voice of Adal via MBR Issoudun on Feb.15:
1500-1530 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Wed/Sat
1530-1558 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed/Sat
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/radio-voice-of-adal-via-mbr-issoudun-on_16.html

GERMANY(non)   Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen with
very strong white noise digital jamming of Ethiopia, Feb.15
1700-1730 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Wed
1730-1800 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Amharic Wed
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/voice-of-oromo-liberation-via-mbr-nauen.html

GREECE   Voice of Greece on 9420 kHz & 9935 kHz, Feb.15-16
0700-0804 on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3
0700-0804 on  9935 AVL 100 kW / 323 deg to ENAm Greek*tx#1
from 1919 on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx#3
from 1919 on  9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek tx#1
* news in Arabic & Serbian 0750-0800UTC and off at 0804UTC
New languages schedule of Voice of Greece is 5 minutes nx bulletin Mon-Fri
Arabic at 0750UT; Serbian at 0755UT; Spanish at 0905UT; Russian at 1005UT;
Romanian at 1105UT; Polish at 1150UT; Albanian at 1155UT; English at 1300UT
Voice of Greece is very irregularly on the air between 0800 and 1800/1900UT
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/voice-of-greece-on-9420-khz-9935-khz.html

INDIA   All India Radio on 11560 kHz was back on air after several months of absence
1315-1530 on 11560 BGL 500 kW / 300 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto plus unscheduled program
1530-1545 on 11560 BGL 500 kW / 300 deg to WeAs English, strong signal on Feb.14-15:
Latest changes of All India Radio External Service from Feb.15:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/air-on-11560-khz-was-back-on-air-after.html

MOROCCO   Radio Medi 1 was back on shortwave 9575 kHz, Feb.15
0000-2400 on  9575 NAD 250 kW / 110 deg to NoAf Arabic/French
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/radio-medi-1-was-back-on-shortwave-9575.html

NEW ZEALAND   Frequency changes of Radio New Zealand International from Feb.15:
1059-1258 NF  9700 RAN 100 kW / 325 deg English to NW  Pacific AM Daily, ex 11610
1959-2050 NF 13840 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg English to All Pacific AM Sat, ex 15720
1746-1835 NF  7285 RAN 025 kW / 035 deg English to Tonga/Samoa DRM Su-Fr, x 11690
1951-2050 NF 13840 RAN 025 kW / 035 deg English to All Pacific DRM Su-Fr, x 15720
2259-0258 NF 15720 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg English to All Pacific AM Daily, ex 17675
Poor/fair reception of Radio New Zealand International on new 9700 kHz on Feb.15
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/frequency-changes-of-radio-new-zealand.html

SRI LANKA   Poor to fair signal of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Feb.15
1630-1730 on 11750 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to N/ME Sinhala relay City FM Mon-Fri
1630-1830 on 11750 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to N/ME Sinhala relay City FM Sat/Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/poor-to-fair-signal-of-sri-lanka.html

USA   Good signal of WMLK Radio, Assemblies of Yahweh on Feb.15
1930&2125 on  9275 MLK 250 kW / 053 deg to WeEu English Sun-Fri
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/good-signal-of-wmlk-radio-assemblies-of_16.html


--

73!

Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria

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

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

Glenn Hauser logs February 15-16, 2017

** CHINA [non]. 13710, Feb 15 at 1443, VG S9+20 signal of CRI English but with flutter; much better than undermodulated // 15700 via CUBA running about 4 words behind 13710, which is 500 kW, 308 degrees from Kashgar, EAST TURKISTAN for Europe --- and totally blocking AIR GOS in English, another 500 kW, at 120 degrees out of Bengaluru, if it`s still colliding on there (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 17730, Feb 15 at 1435, RHC AWOL here, remaining on VP 17750 and fair 17580; once again, the remaining RHC signals are inferior to the trio from SAUDI ARABIA on 17895, 17705, 17615 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1864 monitoring: confirmed Wednesday February 15 at 1415.5 (after gh WRMI ID), on WRMI 9955, good S9+10 and no jamming. Also confirmed Wed Feb 15 at 2200 on WBCQ 7490, fair. Also confirmed UT Thu Feb 16 at 0030 on WBCQ 9330v-CUSB, JBA.

WORLD OF RADIO 1865 ready for first airings February 16:

Thu 1230   WRMI 9955 to SSE

Thu 2130   WRMI 11580 to NE

Fri 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Fri 2230   WRMI 11580 to NE, 6855 to WNW, 5950 to S

Sat 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Sat 0730   HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW

Sat 1530   HLR 7265-CUSB to WSW

Sat 2030v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND

Sat 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Sun 0410v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND

Sun 1130   HLR 9485-CUSB to SW

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 1200   WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW

Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE, 6855 to WNW

Tue 2300   WRMI 9955 to SSE

Wed 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Wed 1030   WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW

Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW

Wed 2200   WBCQ 7490v to WSW

Thu 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7490.019, Feb 15 at 0649, WBCQ is not BSing, not // 7570 WRMI nor other TOM frequencies, where there is a-moanin` & a-groanin`, but playing rock music instead. Quick legal WBCQ ID and chime at 0700, then joining Brother Scare. Not the first time I`ve noticed this happening, unexplained as supposedly BS is on 7490 before and after 0700, and there was nothing else scheduled before 0700. Nothing audible on 5130 or 9330 at this time, both of which are supposedly also BSing all night (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9955, Wed Feb 15 at 1410, FG Radio is playing on WRMI, with a few news headlines about Turkey et al., but don`t strike me as breaking news, rather from a few days ago; then playing ``New York Mining Disaster 1941``, by the Bee Gees, which would appear to be off-topic for Cyprus, but I believe they`ve played it before, maybe a theme? I get this if I tune in a bit early for a WORLD OF RADIO check (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1020, Feb 15 at 1337 UT, Spanish alabanzas QRMing semi-local KOKP Perry OK, with a 68/minute SAH = 1.13+ Hz, so KCKN Roswell NM must be back on air. Loops for there rather than the other 50 kW SS, KMMQ Omaha market, which anyhow is areligious. It`s tough to keep up with KCKN`s comings & goings, as the latest NRC DX News dated Feb 20 but published Feb 12, reported in AM Switch, ``Stations informing the FCC that they are silent: KCKN NM Roswell – Silent Jan. 26; transmitter was operating erratically`` --- at least they are keeping FCC informed, with an understandable delay in getting the info out. The thing is, KCKN has no business QRMing KOKP, since it`s pre-sunrise there and should be on night pattern with null toward us, and mainly KDKA. But that`s SOP for KCKN. Are they telling FCC about that? (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

 

** U S A. 1280, Feb 15 at 1343 UT, just as I tune in, non-ID for ``103-3 The Mix``, i.e. KSOK Arkansas City KS, before it`s solid on daytime groundwave; and the FM is of course nothing but a translator but better than 100 watts night power on AM? Or rather, ``The Mixx`` per NRC AM Log. I couldn`t hear the second X; classic rock ensues (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans Pacific JBA MW carrier search February 15, UT:

Unlike neighbor Richard Allen, I had all these on the DX-398 when I awoke just after sunrise at 1319 UT:

At 1320, 612, 594, 558 from WSW

At 1323, 774 from NW

At 1326, 1134 from NW, 1422 from NW

At 1328, 1548 from WSW

At 1320, 1557 from NW, stronger 1566 from NW

(Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 0601 UT February 16

AIR External Services latest changes

0015-0430 Urdu Delete 6145, 11620
0100-0200 Sindhi Delete 5990
0130-0230 Nepali 9800 (B)     (ex P)
0315-0415 Hindi 15185(B)  (ex P)
0415-0430 Gujarati 15185(B)  (ex P)
0430-0530 Hindi  15185(B)  (ex P)
1215-1245 Telugu Delete 9810, Add 13695(B)
1215-1315 Burmese 9940 (B)  (ex  9950)
1230-1500 Sindhi  Delete  6165
1315-1415 Dari  11560 (B) (ex P)
1415-1530 Pushtu  11560 (B) (ex P)
1530-1545 English  11560 (B) (ex P)
1615-1715 Russian  DRM 9595(B) ex 11620
1745-1945 English Add 17670(B)
2045-2230 English 9910 (B)  (ex A)
2300-2400 Hindi 9910 (B)  (ex A)

A=Aligarh
B= Bengaluru
P= Panaji, Goa

The updated schdules are in the following links:

External Services:  Time Wise: http://qsl.net/vu2jos/es/time.htm

External Services:   Language Wise: http://qsl.net/vu2jos/es/Language.htm

Complete SW schedule: Frequency Wise: http://qsl.net/vu2jos/sw/freq.htm

SW Schedule : Station Wise: http://qsl.net/vu2jos/sw/loc.htm


Yours sincerely,


Jose Jacob, VU2JOS
National Institute of Amateur Radio
Hyderabad, India

Mobile: +91 94416 96043

 www.qsl.net/vu2jos

RTÉ longwave 252 set to continue until at least 2019 after positive talks

RTÉ are set to continue transmitting their longwave 252 service until at least 2019 after positive talks took place at a consultative meeting in London.

The news follows a statement issued by RTÉ back in October in which the state broadcaster announced its “intention to close the service in 2017.”

RTÉ said at the time that they were exploring the possibility of using ‘alternative technologies’ to help maintain links with its audiences in Britain beyond the service’s closure.

But longwave is now set to continue transmitting through 2017 and 2018 after a week which saw calls for the service’s retention heard in the Seanad.

Last week, independent Senator Billy Lawless sought government assurances that the Irish in Britain would not lose access to longwave 252.

Senator Lawless urged Minister of State for the Diaspora Joe McHugh to “implore RTÉ management to reconsider this ageist and discriminatory cut” to its longwave 252 service.

Minister McHugh responded saying that he was “hopeful that a positive outcome can be achieved” on the matter in comments hinting at a better future for the service.

A date was set for a consultative meeting in London between representatives of RTÉ, the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Irish community in Britain which has now produced positive results.

Irish community representative Tony Corcoran told The Irish Post: “There are no immediate plans in 2017 or even in 2018 to shut off longwave 252. It won’t be shut off within the next two years, I can definitely tell you that.

“Minister McHugh’s recent comments were the best indication that longwave 252 isn’t going anywhere for the immediate future.”

A DFA spokeswoman said: “The Consultative Group met earlier today. I understand that the Group has made progress and I’ll update you in the coming weeks with anything further.”

The sentiment was reiterated in a statement issued by RTÉ, who would not deny that the service is set to continue through 2017 and 2018.

A spokesperson for the broadcaster said: “RTÉ’s position remains as it has been. However, positive progress has been made by the Group and it is intended that an announcement will be forthcoming in the coming weeks.”

(Irish Post)

Glenn Hauser logs February 14-15, 2017

** ALBANIA. 7475-, Feb 15 at 0225 and 0240 chex, still no signal from R. Tirana. Romania in French is audible on 7410, i.a., and China via Albania is in well on 9570 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ARGENTINA [non]. 11710.6v, circa 0140 Feb 15, again tonight no trace of a RAE signal; and weak het on 6060 may not involve RAE either. RAE, of course, never appears in HFCC, but what else might be on 6060 at 0112? HFCC B-16 does show: VIRI in Arabic from Zahedan at 2100-0230, and CNR Chengdu at 2155-0135. Wolfgang Büschel also replies: 

``Checked 6060 kHz channel last night Feb 13, at 2314 UT on remote unit in central Florida: 6060.002 strongest VIRI Zahedan in Arabic at S=9+20dB level. Underneath Brazilian SRDA on 6059.763 kHz very odd fq channel. Nothing could be traced like RAE Buenos Aires at this hour so far``

Meanwhile, I had posted this to the condiglista yg: ``No escuchamos nada en las frecuencias de la RAE, 15345v ni en 11710.6v, aunque tal vez en 6060. Por favor los diexistas argentinos o sudamericanos averigüen si la RAE esté totalmente fuera del aire o no? Gracias. Guilleremo Glenn Hauser``

I got this reply from Gabriel Gómez on a related subject:

``Estimado Glenn, saludos desde Montevideó. A mediados de Enero en encuentro personal con Arnaldo Slaen del programa Actualidad DX.com.ar me notificó que debido a problemas en el servicio se estaba pensando arrendar tiempo de emisión en WRMI. Con la finalidad de potenciar salida y ampliar alcance de emisión. 73``

Well, Arnaldo`s other DX program, La Rosa de Tokio, has several hours on WRMI already. I gather that Actualidad DX is of widely variable lengths, which would make it difficult to schedule into automation (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** BANGLADESH. 15505, Feb 14 at 1358, JBA carrier from presumed Bangladesh Betar about to open Urdu service. I`ve sometimes checked for this all winter but no luck; now with equinox looming, we hope for even slightly improved trans-polar propagation, as I am eager to get enough strength to capture and reconfirm their traditional mistimesignals (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** BRAZIL. 11854.95, Feb 15 at 0142, JBA carrier from R. Aparecida: now drifting down again after accomplishing a reset to 11855.01 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 6000, Feb 15 at 0152, RHC is S9+25/30 but just barely modulated in English, which is often the case, while the only // at this hour, 6165 is S9+50 with OK mod (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA [and non]. 9490, Feb 15 at 0144, no signal from R. República, and no jamming either. But recheck at 0201, now a wall-of-noise atop a detectable carrier from FRANCE. So it seems that R.R. is now starting at 0200 as in HFCC, but contrary to that has also dropped the 01-02 hour (and was it ever at 00-01? Maybe during DST); and is it really only one hour now until 0259? Haven`t checked when it stops, but remnant pulse jamming is often audible well into the wee hours (horitas?) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** GREECE. 9420, Feb 14 at 2110, VOG is S9+10 with Greek music, mostly songs for rest of hour, just right to accompany my nap. // 9935 carrier detectable in huge splash from 9930 WTWW. 9420 also often stops the memory scan on the BST-1 caradio around this hour when I am not dozing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** INDONESIA. 9525.940, Feb 14 at 1407, VP carrier from VOI, presumably in Indonesian now and English before 1400. A week ago Ivo Ivanov had found it back on their almost +1 kHz off-frequency after a spell slightly below 9525.000, presumably a different transmitter. Atsunori Ishida, http://rri.jpn.org notes that Feb 5 was the first day on 9526 ex-9525 (rounded off), and has been heard at least part of the +09-21 UT span every day since, except Feb 11. E.g. on Feb 13 not heard after 1109* (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENNG DIGEST)

** MADAGASCAR. 5008v, Feb 15 at 0148, no signal here nor hetting 5010 Cuban leapfrog now always audible when both 5040 and 5025 are on from same site. Ron Howard was getting around ``5010.78v, R. Madagasikara, 1518-1532, Feb 14`` reactivated, by long path and we should also get the morning broadcast by short path in the 02/03 UT period. But not heard tonight before I quit circa 0230 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 7615, Feb 15 at 0223, Station YHWH is here again tonight, S9-S8 with a passage I recognize as heard before, nixing holidays. Was not on at previous bandscan before 0200 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ROMANIA. 7340, Feb 15 at 0152, RRI in proper language Romanian // 5910, unlike 24 hours ago when 7340 was in English by mistake, making 3 frequencies in that // 7325 & 5960 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN. 9690, Feb 14 at 2107, REE reactivated, VG signal with silly ballgame, while JBA on 11685, poor on 15390, 15500. I think this is first day North American channel is back after latest outage (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** TURKEY. 12035, Feb 14 at 1420, VOT music, hurried headlines in English to close European service, and 1425 to IS with presumed Kazakh IDs interspersed, until finally cut off at 1429:10* --- so Emirler must still hustle to get Kazakh frequency 9785 up and modulating by 1430:00. WEWN has fixed the 12050 spurblobs, for now, see U S A, so VOT is QRM-free today (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 4036-USB, Feb 15 at 0211, MARS net with abbr`d calls, all fonetik, including R5M, 5R3, and AAA5R2 about sending traffic.

4041-USB, another MARS net 5 kHz away, Feb 15 at 0210, first sending digital file; then reciting a roster presumably of stations which have checked in tonight, fonetikaly: AAA7JO is the NCS, 7JU, 7DP, AFA7BG, 7BP, 7AC, AFA7KO, 7NE, and one then heard, 7JV (evidently the ones without AFA- are AAAs, or AARs?) At 0214 NCS says A7A is now a free net. Radiochex follow between 7GH and 7JO, then sending digital test message (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 10000, Feb 14 at 1404, WWV is announcing during this minute every hour that due to an upgrade it will be off the air from all frequencies Feb 21 & 22 (Tue & Wed) starting at 14 UT for not more than 8 hours each. 

That will be a chance for us to hear some other SFTS stations, e.g. is LOL ARGENTINA really active? STFT Sked per WRTH shows 14-15 M-F only on 10000 with 2 kW. Of course, WWVH will still be running. 

5005.19, Feb 15 at 0148, WWV is putting a spur here with tix audible, but disappears at 0149 after minute announcement. I was preparing to look for reactivated Madagascar, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1864 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday February 14 at 2130 on WRMI 15770, S9+10 and // 6855 JBA. Also confirmed Tue Feb 14 at 2300 on WRMI 9955, holding its own against protracted wall-of-noise jamming against Radio Libertad; tnx a lot, Arnie! Also confirmed JBA, UT Wed Feb 15 after 0030 on WBCQ, 9330v-CUSB. Next:

Wed 1030   WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW

Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW

Wed 2200   WBCQ 7490v to WSW

Thu 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 5130.08, Feb 15 at 0146, WBCQ is open carrier/dead air, still so at 0203 check. As nothing else is scheduled, this time would have been filled by Brother Scare (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 12050, Feb 14 at 1415, 24 hours after the horrible spur field WEWN was outputting, it`s back in whack, bandwidth from 12050 greatly reduced. So I thank Glen Tapley:

``Glen, 24 hours later, 1415 UT today, greatly improved. Just about 15 kHz bandwidth as received and no further spurs. Much weaker Turkey in the clear on 12035. Please keep it up! I would assume 5810 at night is same transmitter as 12050 in daytime, but it has not displayed such wideband spurious problems. Is it really a different transmitter? I did notice it was having off & on problems. Glenn`` -- and he replies:

``The 12050 is in a high band and 5810 on low band. Two distinct transmitters. Thank you for informing us of the issue. Glen`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1590, Feb 15 at 0140 UT, another try to mail down the Spanish religion here which last night appeared to be coming from KMIC Houston, back in Spanish after a South Asian format. Don`t get much, but some gospel music and talk; at 0158 UT mentions La Virgen María, Catholic rather than Pentecostal or Hindu keywords. Then arrives this clarification from our DXLD correspondent in Houston, tnx Stephen:

``Glenn, it appears KMIC 1590 is back to Radio Aleluya, Spanish language religion. Radio Dabang had been on 1590 for several months with South Asian programming, after moving off KLVL 1480.

KLVL launched a new FM translator on 95.3, which went on the air with South Asian programming a couple of weeks ago. I discovered that it was Radio Dabang, // to both KLVL 1480 and KMIC 1590. Now it seems that Radio Dabang has dropped 1590 in favor of the FM signal and its poorer AM counterpart.

At a 0300 check February 15, KMIC 1590 was // to sisters KJOZ 880 and the local 88.1 FM, but NOT // to siblings KQUE 980 or KRCM 1380 (apparently running more than authorized 50 watts at night, but much less than the 22 kW day power; perhaps using directional array instead of ND?)

I will do some more checking to see if 1590 is fulltime Radio Aleluya or splitting time with something else.

The KLVL 1480 day signal is decent, but the night signal starts dying west of downtown Houston, and is buried in the co-channel pileup outside of West Loop 610.  The 95.3 translator gets out farther with an east-west directional signal that protects LPFM KEPH on the south side of the metro area and an unbuilt LPFM in NE Harris County.  Co-channel KTTF in Tomball (NW Harris County) has had some of its southeastern coverage area clipped by the translator.

Stephen Luce, Houston, Texas`` 

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1521.0, Feb 15 at 0230, carrier making quite audible tell-tale het against 1520.0 KOLM/KOKC, no doubt BSKSA signifying trans-Atlantic propagation is open. But nothing detected on several other lower split frequencies checked. So I try longwave again:

At 0231-0232 UT Feb 15, I finally get some JBA trans-Atlantic LW carriers on 162, 198, 207, 216 kHz on the NRD-545 and ALA-330S, with no sign they are NDBs, altho some higher LWBC channels are beacon-blocked. 216 is strong enough to DF on the DX-398 as from NE. I was a bit surprised at 162 as France is presumably running much reduced power now just for phase-modulated timesignals. 198 would be BBCR4, 207 Iceland (but no 189), 216 Monaco/France. Or Morocco is also listed on 207, but nothing heard on 171 kHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 0528 UT February 15

Agenda DX 16/02/2017

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Atlantic 2000 on the air this Saturday

Because we had technical problems last Sunday, Atlantic 2000 will be on the air this Saturday 18th of February, with a replay of our programme, from 1000 to 1100 UTC on 6005 and 7310 kHz.

The programme will be streaming at the same time on our website.

Important Schedule Change for VORW Radio International

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Tomorrow's 1300 UTC (1 PM GMT / 8 AM Eastern) broadcast on 6070 kHz to Europe will instead be broadcast at 1100 UTC (11 AM GMT / 6 AM Eastern) on 6070 kHz to Europe.

This change is only for Thursday the 16th of February, all other broadcasts continue as scheduled, as do the transmissions scheduled for Thursday the 23rd. 

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Comments, questions, reception reports and music requests may be sent to vorwinfo@gmail.com E-QSL's are provided for legitimate reception reports. 

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Monday / Wednesday / Friday

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W4HM Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast

For my hamateur radio and SWL friends around the globe:

Feel free to redistribute this "not for profit" solar, space and geomagnetic
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Issued on Wednesday February 15, 2017 at 1430 UTC

Global HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast

HAMATEUR & SW BROADCAST HF BANDS:

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION-

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

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

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

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

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

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION-

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

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

20-17 (22-15) meters- fair at night and fair at day,

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

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

Received RF signal strength scale-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ongoing solar, space and geomagnetic weather goings on also impact HF radio
wave propagation conditions in a negative manner.
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Solar Space & Geomagnetic Weather Conditions On

Tuesday February 14, 2017-

Solar activity was low.

Earth's magnetic field was quiet.

The three daily solar flux index (SFI) numbers were 74.4 74.5 74.4.

The official daily sunspot number (SSN) was 23.

Sunspot group #12635 was located near N13W39 with a simple beta magnetic
signature.

In 2017 there were 11 days with a daily sunspot number (SSN) of 0.
Considering that solar minimum won't occur for approximately three more
years, +/- one year, seeing daily SSN's of 0 occurring now is unusually
early.

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

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

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

No earth directed solar flares occurred.

No earth directed coronal mass ejections (CME) occurred.

No earth directed collapsing magnetic filament eruptions occurred.

The twenty four hour period 3 hour interval planetary K index (Kp) was at
quiet geomagnetic conditions of 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 1.

The maximum and minimum planetary A index (Ap) ranged between 9 and 2, which
was at unsettled to quiet geomagnetic conditions.

The daily averaged background x-ray flux was A6.2.

The daily averaged vertical component (Bz) of earth's magnetic field was
+0.2 nT north.

The maximum and minimum Dst ranged between +9 and -1.

No energetic proton events greater than 10 MeV (10+0) occurred.

The maximum and minimum solar wind speed was 349 and 285. km/s.

There was a recurrent trans equatorial (geoeffective) directly earth facing
coronal hole #790 (#786). During it's last passage across the earth facing
side of the sun it produced minor (Kp-4) negative impacts on HF radio wave
propagation.
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The Kp geomagnetic indices are-
0-2- quiet
3- unsettled
4- active
5- minor geomagnetic storming
6- moderate
7- strong
8- severe
9- extreme
10- our atmosphere just got cooked off like on Mars and we are all dead.

The Ap geomagnetic indices are-
0-7- quiet
8-15 unsettled
16-29- active
30-49- minor geomagnetic storm
50-99- major
100-400- severe
>401- our atmosphere just got cooked off like on Mars and we are all dead.
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GENERAL GUIDELINES CONCERNING CORRELATION OF PROPAGATION INDICES TO ACTUAL
HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8.) No current STRATWARM alert.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Standard Disclaimer-

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

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

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

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

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There will be 2 more Tests the next days and if we get good response maybe we can do regular programs with our international DJ-team in the future.

The times are:

Thursday, February 16 on 7490 kHz 01:00 - 02:00 hrs UTC (Wed. Feb. 15, 8 - 9 pm EST local)

Saturday, February 18 on 9330 kHz 22:00 - 23:00 hrs UTC (5 - 6 pm EST local time)

Agenda DX 15/02/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Voice of Malaysia, overseas service (63)
Radio Argentina al Exterior 15345 Khz (1958)
ORF, Austria in SW 6155 Khz (1955)
Radio Pastaza, Ecuador 3315 Khz (1969)

FESTE NAZIONALI
Giorno della Liberazione in Afghanistan

SWLDXBulgaria News Feb.14

AZERBAIJAN   Good signal of Ictimai Radio with broadband FM mode on Feb.14
0825-1425 on  9676.9 unknown tx / unknown to CeAs Azeri, plus strong co-ch
1100-1400 on  9680.0 TSH 100 kW / 352 deg to EaAs Chinese RTI & CNR Jammer
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/good-signal-of-ictimai-radio-with.html

BELGIUM(non)   Reception of BRB Living Water Ministry Broadcasting on Feb.14
1500-1558 on  9650 unknown probably PUG to NEAs Korean Tue-Thu via Alyx&Yeyi
* co-ch same  9650 CON 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French Radio Guinea Conakry:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-brb-living-water-ministry.html

GERMANY   Weak signal of DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst, Feb.14
1201-1228 on  6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German CUSB
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/weak-signal-of-dwd-deutscher.html

GERMANY(non)   Radio Al-Mukhtar via MBR Issoudun only in Arabic, Feb.14:
1500-1558 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Tue, very strong,
1530-1558 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Tue, cancelled?
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/radio-al-mukhtar-via-mbr-issoudun-only.html

GERMANY(non)   Reception of Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via MBR Issoudun, Feb.14:
1600-1602 on 11970 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Sat, dead air,
1602-1630 on 11970 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Sat, very good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2017/02/reception-of-radio-xoriyo-ogaden-via_14.html

GUAM   Reception of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia, Feb.14
1345-1500 on  7510 TWR 100 kW / 320 deg to EaAs Korean
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-ktwr-trans-world-radio.html

NUMBERS STATION   Reception of S11a Cherta in 31mb on Feb.14
1020-1023 on  9610 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-s11a-cherta-in-31mb-on.html

NUMBERS STATION   Good signal of E11 Oblique, Feb.14
1045-1055 on 12153 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/good-signal-of-e11-oblique-feb14.html

NUMBERS STATION   Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 49mb on Feb.14
1110-1116 on  5975 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, weak
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-49mb.html

USA  WWCR-1 World Wide Christian Radio with distorted/good audio on Feb.14
1215-1230 on 15795 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to WeEu Arabic  Mon-Fri, distorted
1230-1245 on 15795 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to WeEu Russian Mon-Fri, distorted
1245-1300 on 15795 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to WeEu English, distorted audio
from 1300 on 15825 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to WeEu English, with good audio
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/wwcr-1-world-wide-christian-radio-with_14.html


--

73!

Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria

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

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

Propagation outlook from Boulder

:Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2017 Feb 13 0049 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 06 - 12 February 2017

Solar activity reached low levels on 09 Feb due to C-class flare
activity from Region 2635 (N14, L=304, class/area=Dai/110 on 10
Feb). Solar activity was at very low levels throughout the remainder
of the period and no Earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs)
were observed.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached
high levels each day of this period.

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to active levels on 06 Feb,
quiet to unsettled levels on 07, 10-11 Feb, and quiet throughout the
remainder of the period.

FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 13 FEBRUARY - 11 MARCH 2017

Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels with a slight
chance for isolated C-class flare activity throughout the period.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is
expected to reach high levels on 13, 16-18, 22-26, 28 Feb, and 01-11
Mar. Normal to moderate flux levels are expected for the remainder
of the period.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach G2 (Moderate)
geomagnetic storm levels on 28 Feb and G1 (Minor) storm levels on 27
Feb, 01-02 Mar due to recurrent coronal hole high speed stream
influence. Active geomagnetic field activity is expected on 15, 23
Feb, and 03-04 Mar. Quiet and quiet to unsettled geomagnetic
activity is expected for the remainder of the period under a nominal
solar wind regime.

:Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2017 Feb 13 0049 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
#                Issued 2017-02-13
#
#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2017 Feb 13      78           5          2
2017 Feb 14      78           8          3
2017 Feb 15      78          12          4
2017 Feb 16      78          10          3
2017 Feb 17      80           8          3
2017 Feb 18      80           8          3
2017 Feb 19      80           5          2
2017 Feb 20      82           5          2
2017 Feb 21      85           5          2
2017 Feb 22      82          10          3
2017 Feb 23      80          15          4
2017 Feb 24      80          10          3
2017 Feb 25      78          10          3
2017 Feb 26      78           5          2
2017 Feb 27      76          25          5
2017 Feb 28      76          30          6
2017 Mar 01      75          25          5
2017 Mar 02      75          20          5
2017 Mar 03      73          15          4
2017 Mar 04      73          15          4
2017 Mar 05      72          15          3
2017 Mar 06      72           8          3
2017 Mar 07      72           5          2
2017 Mar 08      73           5          2
2017 Mar 09      74           5          2
2017 Mar 10      75           5          2
2017 Mar 11      75           5          2
(SWPC via DXLD)

National VOA Museum to celebrate 75th anniversary of Voice of America

There’s an important birthday celebration in West Chester this year: the 75th anniversary of the Voice of America. 

“We’re planning a series of events and exhibits this year to celebrate the VOA’s commitment across America and the world to embrace best practices in telling the truth in order to let the world decide,” said Jack Dominic, museum executive director. 

The VOA was formed in 1942 as a way to counteract Nazi propaganda in Germany and provide war news to American troops and Allies overseas. 

“WLWO, a division of WLW, was transmitting news via shortwave radio overseas long before 1942,” said Dominic. “In fact, broadcasters from WLWO provided the nucleus of the early VOA broadcasting team. Cincinnati’s shortwave technology and its broadcasters truly helped the U.S. win the war.” 

The reentrant rhombic antennas at the VOA-Bethany station in West Chester were so powerful that they became quickly known as the “siege guns of radio” for their capacity to reach the far corners of Nazi-occupied countries with little audible distortion. A frustrated Adolph Hitler was known to call the VOA “those Cincinnati liars.” 

The VOA-Bethany station transmitted VOA news to Europe during WW II and South America during the Cold War through its innovative shortwave rhombic antenna network developed by the Crosley Corporation. The Bethany station was decommissioned by the federal government in 1994, after shortwave radio technology was supplanted by television and satellite technology.

From left are Robert Bauer, head of the German language section of the American Broadcasting Station in Europe (ABSIE); celebrated American journalist Edward R. Murrow; and William (Wild Bill) Donovan, head of the Office of Strategic Services, at a London bar on the evening of June 6, 1944 

“The men and women who made up the VOA broadcasting system were our journalistic beacons of light during the 20th century,” said Ken Rieser, president of the VOA museum board.

“Elmer Davis, John Houseman, Edward R. Murrow and Robert Bauer all had positions of leadership within the VOA. 

"We hope that the VOA enjoys many more years of embracing the highest of journalistic standards in its reporting so it inspires people in war-torn and oppressed countries to hope, dream and work toward democracy.” 

The Voice of America, based in Washington, D.C., is the world’s largest international broadcaster, providing balanced and comprehensive news and information in 47 languages to 236 million people each week, according to the VOA website. It continues to reach people in countries lacking a fee press today and its languages include: Russian; Ukrainian; Azerbaijani; Serbian; Armenian; Thai; and Somali. 

The National VOA Museum of Broadcasting is located in the art deco Bethany station building and houses three collections: Gray History of Wireless radios; VOA-Bethany station’s Voice of America control room; and the Media Heritage Cincinnati Museum of Broadcast History. The West Chester Amateur Radio Assn. operates station WC8VOA from the museum building. 

The VOA museum now offers an annual $50 membership that provides free admission for the member, an adult guest, and up to three children under 12. Members also receive updates and advance information about new exhibits and programs. 

For $250, members receive the benefits above, as well as a 50 percent discount on any and all lectures, programs or visiting exhibit tickets.

 

The National VOA Museum of Broadcasting is open the third Saturday of each month from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children. The museum is located at 8070 Tylersville Road in West Chester. 

Museum will be open this Saturday, Feb. 18

For more information, visit the VOA Museum website at www.voamuseum.org or call (513) 777-0027. 

To access Voice of America programs, visit www.voanews.com 

(southgatearc.org)

Glenn Hauser logs February 13-14, 2017

** ALBANIA. 7475, Feb 14 at 0056, no signal at all from R. Tirana near end of Albanian hour to North America. Yet Romania on 7410 is S9 and 7445 BBC Dari from Woofferton is S9+25! The next broadcast is 0230 in English on 7475, so I check that at 0232: nothing. Wolfgang Büschel has been monitoring more R. Tirana SW broadcasts and concludes Shijak site has been completely off the air for a few days now (but they are experimenting with more MW, to Europe, not us of course). Altho we are advisors to RTSH, we have no info on the status or plans for SW broadcasts (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ARGENTINA. 6060, Feb 14 at 0112, Cuba missing, leaving very poor signal with music, RAE? And het on lo side about 6059.75, Brasil? Again, NO signal on RAE ATTW frequency which had long been varying a bit around 11710.6. There is however, a JBA carrier on 11712.0 but could be a receiver birdie. I also had zero signal around 15345v before 2400 Feb 13 nor recent afternoons, so still suspect RAE is off the air except possibly 6060, which is too weak to be of any use here. Could Argentine or other South American DXers please confirm whether or not RAE is active on any of these frequencies?? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 15700, Feb 13 at 1427, CRI English relay is S9+10 but just barely modulated. That`s the rule rather than exception, but sometimes worse than others (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 17730, Feb 13 at 2234, RHC in French, while 15370 is in Spanish. So the 2230 Sunday Esperanto before moving to 2130 on 15370, would have been on 17730 rather than 15370 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 6060, Feb 14 at 0112, RHC is off, but maybe ARGENTINA q.v. is on.

6000 // 6165, Feb 14 at 0119-0122, RHC English, Juan is interviewing Prof. Arnie Coro on the phone, ``a leaving radio legend`` ---- oops, he`s not leaving, he`s living! And congratulating him, apparently because it`s World Radio Day. Fidel allegedly visited RHC four times, and made the original announcement to the world in April 1961 that RHC was on the air. This and other historic recordings are being preserved in the RHC archives. Modulation on both frequencies is decent for a change (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA [non]. 9490, Feb 14 at 0134, no Radio República via FRANCE and hardly any jamming either, so the DentroCuban Jamming Command must not be hearing it either. What`s happened? Maybe funding hiatus. Europe is propagating e.g. from 9420 Greece at S7-S5, 9570 Albania at S9-S7. R.R. may have been gone for a while without my noticing. Nominal schedule per WRTH and EiBi is 01-03 UT. Then I check HFCC B-16 registrations, which rather strangely show 00-01 & 01-02 separately for entire season, plus 0200-0259 starting 12 February. 12 Feb is the date for several other schedule changes by ISSoudun transmitters, notably RFI itself (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** EAST TURKISTAN [and non]. 5060, Feb 14 at 0106, Chinese at S8, from PBS Xinjiang. Therefore I seek the three other 60+ mb frequencies from Urumqi`s other domestic service languages, and there they are but JBA carriers only: 4980, 4850, 4500, as Chinese is appropriately first-among-equals, ha2. 4800 carrier also, presumably Geermu, China. 4765 also carrier, trace of modulation at 0110, suspect Tajikistan before Cuba signs on, rather than Brasil – is either ZY listed there active? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NIGERIA. 9690-, Feb 13 at 0643, again no show of second VON frequency during Hausa hour, but S9+20 on 7255-. Propagating from Africarea on 31m are: 9650 Guinea, 9915 Ascension (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 7615, Feb 14 at 0233, JBA signal here, and I think I hear the calm but strident tones of Mr YHWH, on a frequency where I previously found him. Another one to check is 7550, where Dave Valko recently caught him (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** PERU. 5980, Feb 14 at 0057, JBA carrier from R. Chaski, vs lite pulse jamming, and splatter from 5990 Cuba. Since I found last night that their autotimer had been reset earlier, tonight my ears are monitoring continuously while my eyes are glued to the watch, to find it does cut off at new earlier time of 0101:22*, so that will be the starting marker for a brand-new cycle of ~6.7 second latening per noctem (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ROMANIA. 7340, Feb 14 at 0129, surprised to find RRI English here at S9+25, since this frequency is supposed to be in Romanian. // English properly on 7325 at S9+35, also // 5960 at S9+30, concluding sports roundup. Fourth frequency to N America is 5910 Romanian, which I should have tried for sure, but I think I noticed it was in Romanian earlier when making another futile check for any trace of Colombia (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SAUDI ARABIA [and non]. 17895 & 17705 & 17615, Feb 13 at 1429, the three 16m BSKSA frequencies are poor-fair, i.e. propagation is improving, and in fact they are better than CUBA on 17580, 17730, 17750. By 1505 the SA triad are off, and RHC is much stronger than before, S9+20 on 17750 but JBM, also 17730; and 17580 is off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 3269-USB, UT Tue Feb 14 at 0138, another MARS net, this one  with radiochex and/or relays among abbr`d calls 6VK, 6GE, 6RB and 6IN, calls fonetikaly (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 4041-USB, UT Tue Feb 14 at 0104, MARS net with radiochex among AFA7FA > AAR7JT < AFA7BG, calls fonetikaly, indicating relative strengths (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1864 monitoring: confirmed UT Monday February 13 from 0401 on Area 51 webcast; at 0417 check on WBCQ 5130+, poor but listenable. Also confirmed UT Mon Feb 13 after 0430 on WRMI webcast, while 9955 is but a JBA carrier. Also confirmed UT Tue Feb 14 at 0043, the 0030 broadcast on WRMI 7730: S9+20/30 but undermodulated. Strangely, this airing is habitually so, unlike other 7730 programs, and unlike other WRMI/WOR airings. Also confirmed at 0055, the 0030 UT Tue broadcast on WBCQ 9330.06v-CUSB, very poor S4. Next:

Tue 1200   WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW

Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE, 6855 to WNW

Tue 2300   WRMI 9955 to SSE

Wed 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Wed 1030   WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW

Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW

Wed 2200   WBCQ 7490v to WSW

Thu 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 11580, Monday Feb 13 at 2235, WRMI with `Christian New Age Radio`, sounds like same episode I have heard two or three recent Mondays at this time altho not on schedule. Also on much weaker // 6855 & 5950. I write to Rev. Frederick Moe about it, which will constitute the rest of this log:

``Still on WRMI --- Hello Rev. Frederick,

I`ve run across your Christian New Age Radio show a few times, but it seems to be the same episode #2 (as you refer to previous pilot #1). Nor is it on the WRMI schedule the last time I checked, but the time I hear it is 2230 UT on Mondays, when three frequencies are carrying the same program (including mine, World of Radio, at the same time on Fridays.) 11580 is by far the best, with a good signal and no interference altho it is supposedly aimed NE from FL and I am NW of there. Also on much weaker 6855 to the WNW and 5950 to the south.

I normally don`t spend time on religious shows, but yours is a refreshing respite from the screaming preachers infesting so much of shortwave, including much of the time on WRMI. Also enjoy the pleasant music.

Your name caught my attention immediately, since years ago we used to hear from a SW/DXer named Fred Moe, and wonder if you are the same person??

Your outro also mentioned that the music just played had been Failing Dream; and the homily came from The Liturgy. At the end, 2258 UT today February 13, you mention QSL, so I would appreciate one, either to this e-mail address or by postal to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702. I was listening on my Icom R75 with about 100 feet of east-west longwire.

I see in the WRMI server that your file is dated November 2, 2016, so apparently you have not uploaded any further episodes. I wonder what happened --- and if you are aware that #2 is still being played every week? Best wishes, Glenn Hauser`` 

No reply yet (Glenn Hauser, UT Feb 14, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7490.06-AM, UT Tue Feb 14 at 0126, I remember that `From the Isle of Music` is on WBCQ, good S9+30 signal now and no need to listen on webcast. I enjoy the rest of the music via the good speaker of the PL-880 with reelout antenna, while I continue bandscanning into the other ear on the NRD-545 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 11815-12250, Feb 13 at 1415, at least this far extends the spuriouscrap out of 12050 WEWN. So I send another note to Glen Tapley of WEWN:

``RE: 12050 causing severe interference

Glen, Again, lately it`s been even worse. This morning around 1415 UT, the spurious blobnoise from 12050 could be heard as far down as 11815 and as far up as 12250. Worst closer to 12050 of course, blocking Turkey on 12035. Also QRMing Yemen on 11860. And many weaker signals in the area. Generally increases the background noise level in much of the 25m band. With a second receiver I could match the modulation peaks on 12050 with the spurious.

If you can`t get this transmitter back in order to transmit only within its authorized 10 kHz bandwidth, it`s another one you should take off the air permanently!

Did you have a good time in Jordan? Regards, Glenn Hauser``

His reply at 1744 UT: ``Glenn, Thanks for the info Glenn. Vandiver working on it. Jordan was fruitful. Always great to engage with great friends and colleagues. Glen Tapley | Engineering, Affiliate Relations | EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network``

11860, YEMEN [non] much was fighting the WEWN hash at 1442. WEWN and its spurs somewhat weaker at 1505. I didn`t get around to rechecking whether 12050 improved immediately or was taken off. But: 

5810, Feb 14 at *0122 as I tune in, WEWN cuts carrier on the air, and Spanish modulation some 30 seconds later, but cuts off and back on without modulation at first. Presumably same transmitter as daytime on 12050, altho fortunately it had not been blasting its band with spurs, but obviously having problems (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGESET)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1590, Feb 14 at 0147 UT, earnest YL preaching Christian stuff in Spanish, dominating frequency for a while and slightly stronger on N/S than on E/W antenna. Her ministerio is named Cristo Te Llama Hoy, and says it`s on FB by that name. 0154 UT gives contact info including a P O Box somewhere in Tejas, and her apellido is Herrera. 0155 UT to music and fadeout; 0159 UT fade-in a bit, but no ID; 0200 UT fade in better with norteña song, maybe hymn, cut off at 0202 UT to intro next program, maybe mentioning Alma Viva, phone number, and fade into QRM as I have to QRT, without getting a DF on the DX-398. Also a persistent het on low side, maybe KWBG IA as in DXLD 16-15.

First thought is KMIC Houston, but as we discovered a few months ago, it flipped from R Aleluya to Asian. The only other Texan Spanish religionist in NRC AM Log is: KDAE Sinton 1000/500 U4, address Corpus Christi and // Radio Libertad.

Now for the research. The main FB page by that name says it`s in El Salvador, with nothing much on it, but URL automatically inserts a dot: /cristotellama.hoy

Searching on KDAE leads to this:

http://www.radiolibertad.net/spanish/radioschedule.htm

of which 1590 is the only AM station, plus a bunch of Texas FMs, but program sked does not match what I heard, tho it has a female pastora. This may well require further monitoring.

Adding Herrera to search on "Cristo te llama hoy" leads to someone named Hna. Madai Herrera: 

https://es-la.facebook.com/herrera.madai/

which guess what, is on R. Aleluya, so that takes us back to KMIC Houston, including this item from a week ago at the SAME time:

``Cristo Te Llama Hoy/Hna.Madai Herrera 7 de febrero a las 5:15 ·

#BuenosDias ??

Este es el tema que compartí ayer en la radio. Es mi deseo que pueda ser de bendición a sus vidas. Y si lo es por favor compártelo con alguien que no ha entregado su vida a Cristo. Hubo Cambio, Madai Herrera, Radio Aleluya 88.1FM - Programa Cristo Te Llama Hoy, 6 de Febrero del 2017, Lunes 7:30pm, PO Box 3262, Pasadena, TX 77501``

So is KMIC still Radio Dabang, or not, or partly that and partly Aleluya?? The latter still claims to be on 980 and 88.1 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 0545 UT February 14