Glenn Hauser logs November 2-3, 2018

** ARMENIA. 9305, Nov 3 at 1311, TWR music-box IS, S1-S5 with flutter; 1316 S Asian talk. HFCC shows 1315-1445, 300 kW, 100 degrees from ERV. But Aoki shows TWR India not until 1345-1445, variety of languages depending on day of week, quarter of hour. Must have expanded (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** BANGLADESH. 9455, Nov 3 at 1313, 1 kHz tone at S3-S5 with flutter, 1314, Bangladesh Betar IS, 1315 accurate! 5+1 timesignal and into listed Nepali, starting at their hourtop. Now not blocked by WRMI`s very limited usage of 9455. Next broadcast in Urdu at 1400 on 15505 isn`t making it beyond an imaginary-level JBA carrier. BB is another station absent from HFCC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** BRAZIL. 4885, Nov 3 at 0159, R. Clube do Pará continues to be the most outstanding ZY on 60m; in a multi-station ID for their network, mostly on MW, which would be interesting to record and copy details; as usual, CODAR QRM evitable with LSB tuning (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CANADA. 530, UT Sat Nov 3 at 0605 UT, song in strange language mixing with EZL from Cuba, and annoying het from 531, presumably Algeria. And I presume this is multi-cultural CIAO, Brampton/Toronto. Generic program sked shows Hindi/Punjabi after local midnite. Link to full pdf sked turns out to be dated Feb 2016! 

https://www.am530.ca/AM-530-Program-Schedule-February2016.pdf

 and no more specific, but those languages occupied most of the 24h, with a few others in local evenings (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** EGYPT. 9899.571, Nov 2 at 2208, dead air at S9 listening in SSB; turning up volume in AM, a trace of just-barely modulated music. HFCC shows R. Cairo now on ``9900`` in ``English`` at 2115-2245, 125 kW, 325 degrees from Abis to Europe, thus also USward beyond; and ditto French at 2000-2115 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** GERMANY [non]. 5950, Nov 2 at 2200, WRN via WRMI opening Deutsche Welle hour in English --- thus, despite best efforts of DW to thwart SW listenership in North America, they are overridden, perhaps without even knowing it! Another time should be 07-08 UT, unconfirmed. At 2200 also subject to be overcome by Radio Martí programa diferido on certain days, and also subject to jamming but none heard now. 5950 is also among the weakest (modulation if not signal) of WRMI frequencies despite being aimed WNW almost hereward (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. 570, Nov 3 at 0251, ranchera music dominates, ``en BJB, tu música regional mexicana``, easily overcoming KLIF, DFW, which goes out every which way but north; i.e. XEBJB, Monterrey NL, non-direxional and looks like it will not abandon AM. ``Regional`` could mean anything, depending on what region (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. 6185, Nov 3 at 0201, NO signal from XEPPM; oh-oh. Already on standard time, should now be running until s/off circa 0600* (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 930, UT Sat Nov 3 at 0242 UT, silly ballgame in English; on the E-W longwire, I wonder if it`s not WKY, until they mention HS teams Irish vs Carl Albert, the latter being an Okie. Then DF on the DX-398 confirms it`s merely WKY OKC, which is supposed to be ESPN-D in Spanish. But these guys speak English without an accent (other than Okie)! WKY doesn`t hesitate to run ads in English either, amid Spanish programming. So don`t be fooled if you hear English on 930. 

I remain amused by the coincidental fact that all three call letters are the least-Spanish in the alfabet. Fortunately they are retaining the legacy call rather than replacing it. E. K. Gaylord could never have imagined how his pioneer station would wind up (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ROMANIA. 9485-9490-9495, Nov 2 at 2205, DRM noise. HFCC shows RRI, 2200-2300 in Spanish, 90 kW, 247 degrees from Tsiganeshti to CIRAF 14. Not to be confused with Cuban overrun jamming caused by Radio República (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN. 9690 // 11940, Fri Nov 2 at 2210, REE to the Americas, S9+30 and S9 resp., with Castilian discussion about sports. I keep missing the M/W/F 2300 English broadcast, inconvenient time for me, and Richard Langley confirms it signs off at 0300 before English can repeat. Virtually inaudible by then, anyway.

11685 // 12030, Fri Nov 2 at 2210, REE to ME/Africa, S1 and S6-7 resp., *separate* non-// talk from the other two frequencies, 2212 this about ``lo que suthede en África``, story about bendithión, Jesús, reporting from Guinea Ecuatorial (ex-colony of Spain), on `África Hoy` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [non]. 9335, Nov 2 at 2202, Cambodian talk, 2203 VOA jingle at S9-S5, i.e. 2200-2230, 250 kW due west from Tinang, PHILIPPINES (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [non]. 15600, Nov 3 at 1431, S9+10 song, 1432 talk about America, i.e. VOA Kurdish via Woofferton, 250 kW at 102 degrees. Except for Cuba 15700, 15230, one of the SSOB along with 15300 VOA Vatican relay (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [non]. 15300, Sat Nov 3 at 1432, S9+10 VG song with heavy beat, 1435 YL mixes English and French for lesson about how ``next`` is translated by a number of different words into French depending on context, on ``Word of the Day``. This is the Sat & Sun-only VOA relay hour via VATICAN supposedly in Kirundi, as also heard with VOA-Afrique rock music last Sunday. Except for Cuba 15700 & 15230, along with 15600 via WOF, one of the SSOB via SMG`s excellent off-beam reach (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1954 monitoring: confirmed Saturday November 3 at 1239 tune-in, the 1231 on Unique Radio via WINB, 9265V, not too much wobble, S9-S6.

Barely confirmed Sat Nov 3 at new time 1531 on Hamburger Lokalradio, 9485-CUSB via UTwente SDR: huge splash from 9490 CRI, but recognizable WOR theme with narrow 1.63 kHz bandwidth; no better toward the end at 1558. Alan Gale, NW England, reports: ``Hi Glenn, Annoyingly it faded right out after about 5 minutes, I think the skip must have gone longer, it would have been fine if it had been on at 1430. It will beinteresting to see if it does the same again next week. I actually managed to get a recording of the fade out as it happened, copy attached. Alan``. 

Next airing confirmed at 1700 UT Sat Nov 3 on WRN North America webcast, ex-1600, supposedly also via WRMI 5950, a JBA carrier here. Next:

1930vUT Saturday  WA0RCR  1860-AM non-direxional

0300vUT Sunday    WA0RCR  1860-AM non-direxional [nominal 0315-]

1130 UT Sunday    HLR     7265-CUSB Germany to WSW

2130 UT Sunday    WRMI    7780 to NE

2230 UT Sunday    WRMI    9955 to SSE

0230 UT Monday    WRN     5950 via WRMI to WNW [? not last week]

0400vUT Monday    Area 51 5130v via WBCQ to WSW

0430 UT Monday    WRMI    9955 to SSE

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 5950, UT Sat Nov 3 at 0205, WRMI with alternate Radio Martí programming, YL promo, not // regular RM via Greenville on 6030, 7355, 7435. 5950 has some intermittent ute-blapp burst QRM; or are they in the feed? not like jamming this time (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also GERMANY [non]

** U S A. 15770, Nov 3, I have been meaning to recheck this WRMI frequency reactivated a few weeks ago at midday, but the skedgrid now shows all hours blank, for XMTR 9 at 44 degrees (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7490.1+, Fri Nov 2 at 2130-2200, enjoyed the last half of`Behaviour Night` on WBCQ, really old music recordings; reminder that from now until early March, will be one UT hour later and one hour more of improved nightish propagation, 2200-2300 Fridays, just like allied show `Marion`s Attic` at same time Sundays (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX Listening Digest)

** U S A. (7490), Nov 3 at 00-01, I miss hearing Allan Weiner Worldwide on WBCQ, but John Carver reports:

``Tonight's show started on time this evening but there was no sign of 7490 at all so listening on 5130. Allan and Angela in the studio. Opening talk about the upcoming election. It seems that Allan is still in FLA although he stated last week that he would be back in Maine at the end of the month. All of the early talk is political drivel and then morphs into a talk about religion.

First phone call is at 0025 from Freddie who chimes in with support of Allan's opinions about politics and religion albeit peppered with four letter words. Freddie calls back at 0035 to talk about Angela. Ramsey calls at 0038 with his opinion about the caravan of people making their way North to our border. Phone call at 0044 with another person talking about the caravan of people and why they should be stopped.

Allan then comments about an article in the current online edition of Spectrum Monitor about the new superstation entitled WBCQ rises from the ashes or some such. Wasn't aware that it had burned down. He then answers an email from Larry Will about Radio Sputnik. A scan of emails begins at 0058. Program was cut off in the middle of a sentence as it was last week at 0059 and a half by my clock. Didn't even get to the closing prayer. John, Mid-North Indiana`` (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 5085, S9+30 and parasite JBA spur carriers 5072.1 & 5097.9, Nov 3 at 1242, WTWW-2 is on at this odd hour with ``Blue Velvet`` --- has it been classic rock all night? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 660, Nov 3 at 1253 UT, political ad in English with Navajo accent, then canned Ace Hardware jingle and ad, from KTNN Window Rock AZ. Usual suspicions about this 50 kW failing to protect NYC when I get it over night path; sunrise here 1257; FCC sunrise for KTNN in Nov, 1345 UT (December: 1415). Also, Arizonans have noticed KTNN missing sporadically, good for DX (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 830, Nov 3 at 1255 UT, looping NW/SE, discussion of oil and water produxion, soon lapsing into creationism and plug for ICR, and more overt gospel-huxtering. DF and format make this have to be nothing but KUYO Evansville (Casper market) WY; no sign of MN, TN or LA 830s now at Enid sunrise. Trouble is, KUYO is supposed to be a 25 kW daytimer (CH: 9.2 kW) and no PSRA known. FCC shows not supposed to be on air until 1400 UT (December: 1430). God`ll get`em for that? Yeah, sure (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1040, Nov 3 at 1259 UT, super-hype voice-actor intones, ``live from studios in Colorado Springs, Colorado ---``, i.e. KCBR CoL Monument CO, 15 kW hip-hop daytimer. You guessed it, another cheater before official FCC November sunrise of 1345 (December: 1415). But even so, CH of only 2 kW for two hours after legal sunrise (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 620, Nov 3 at 1249 UT, C&W music loops N/S, certainly not biztalker KEXB Metroplex, but which begins to show a minute later just in time to obscure an announcement from the other. Only possibilities seem to be KMNS Sioux City IA, 1/1 kW U4 not favoring the south, supposed to be sports; and CKCK Regina SK, with double format of C&W and sports, 10/10 kW U4 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 702, Nov 3 at 1237 on the R75, two carriers making a 1 Hz beat, so that doesn`t fit for 2BL NSW and Magic NZ, 3 or 6 Hz apart. MWoffsets doesn`t offer something likely 1 Hz away from 2BL (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 882, Nov 3 at 0230, some music detectable, presumably the 100+ kW BBC Wales synchros.

936, Nov 3 at 0230, two carriers beating, Morocco, and what? There are 3 x 20 kW Radio 5 in Spain. Much further there are hi-power ME stations. This time I have skipped a full TA carrier bandscan and honed in on some stronger ones into the R75 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 972, Nov 3 at 1242 UT, some talk modulation detectable on the DX-398, presumably the bigsig from sesquimegawatt HLCA of KBS, Korea South; 12 kHz from a local on 960 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1942 UT November 3

Media & Tech - 03/11/2018

B18 schedule: Moosbrunn relay

BBC
0030-0100 on  5930 MOS 100 kW / 095 deg to WeAs Dari
0100-0130 on  5930 MOS 100 kW / 095 deg to WeAs Pashto
0130-0200 on  5930 MOS 100 kW / 095 deg to WeAs Dari

Adventist World Radio
0200-0230 on  5970 MOS 300 kW / 094 deg to SoAs Urdu
0230-0300 on  5975 MOS 300 kW / 094 deg to SoAs Punjabi
0330-0400 on  6170 MOS 300 kW / 100 deg to WeAs Farsi
0400-0430 on  6185 MOS 300 kW / 115 deg to N/ME Turkish
0500-0530 on  9630 MOS 300 kW / 190 deg to WeAf Hausa
0600-0700 on 11880 MOS 300 kW / 175 deg to EaAf Arabic
0800-0830 on 15145 MOS 300 kW / 225 deg to NoAf French
1400-1430 on 12025 MOS 300 kW / 095 deg to SoAs Urdu
1430-1500 on 17605 MOS 300 kW / 140 deg to EaAf Afar
1500-1530 on 11955 MOS 300 kW / 115 deg to N/ME Turkish
1530-1600 on 11955 MOS 300 kW / 095 deg to SoAs Punjabi
1600-1630 on  9445 MOS 300 kW / 095 deg to SoAs Urdu
1630-1700 on  9770 MOS 300 kW / 115 deg to WeAs Farsi
1800-1900 on  7225 MOS 300 kW / 175 deg to EaAf Arabic
1900-1930 on  7275 MOS 300 kW / 190 deg to WeAf Hausa
1930-2000 on  9780 MOS 300 kW / 170 deg to CeAf French
2000-2030 on  6070 MOS 300 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Dyula
2030-2100 on  7270 MOS 300 kW / 205 deg to WeAf French
2100-2130 on  7270 MOS 300 kW / 210 deg to WeAf English

Bible Voice Broadcasting
1800-1815 on  9715 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to N/ME English Fri
1800-1830 on  9715 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to N/ME English Thu
1815-2000 on  9715 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to N/ME English Sat
1830-1900 on  9715 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to N/ME Arabic  Sun
1900-2000 on  9715 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to N/ME English Sun
1930-2015 on  7425 MOS 100 kW / 130 deg to N/ME English Sun

Radio Japan NHK World
0500-0530 on  6155 MOS 300 kW / non-dir to WeEu English

Oesterreichischer Rundfunk
0600-0720 on  6155 MOS 300 kW / non-dir to WeEu German Mon-Fri
0600-0710 on  6155 MOS 300 kW / non-dir to WeEu German Sat/Sun

Radio DARC
1000-1100 on  6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German  Sun

Radio Joystick
1100-1200 on  7330 MOS 100 kW / 283 deg to CeEu German 1st Sun

NDR Hamburg "Greeting on board" program on December 24, 2018
1900-2100 on  9570 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to Indian Ocean East
2100-2300 on  9650 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to Indian Ocean East

(https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/11/moosbrunn-relays.html)

W4HM Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast #2018-308

Greetings to my fellow hamateur radio and SWL radio enthusiasts around the
world.

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

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

I'm a retired heliophysicist, terrestrial meteorologist/climatologist,
physical oceanographer and one of the few on the planet with advanced
education and forecast experience in all aforementioned disciplines. In
terrestrial weather forecasting I have 45 years of experience and in solar,
space and geomagnetic weather forecasting 34 years.

This is created and disseminated by Thomas F. Giella, W4HM in Lakeland, FL,
USA © 1988-2018.

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->->->W4HM Solar Cycle 24 Update and Solar Cycle 25 Forecast- Short and to
the point.

Solar minimum may begin later this year and may last longer than any
previous solar cycle in the 20th century. When solar cycle 25 finally gets
underway it could be the weakest since the middle of the 19th century.
Another Dalton type lesser grand solar minimum may occur with a
corresponding cooling of earth’s climate. This would negate anthropogenic
climate change if it were occurring which it isn’t.

On February 1, 2008 I forecasted that solar cycle 24 would be the smallest
solar cycle in the past 100 years. That forecast verified. I also forecasted
that solar cycle 25 would be almost non nonexistent<- <- <-

(((((I was unable to produce a free daily HF radio wave forecast on Friday
November 2, 2018 due to a severe weather event with tornadoes that occurred
across the state of Florida.

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#308 Issued Saturday November 3, 2018 at 1515 UTC

Important Solar, Space & Geomagnetic Weather Indices-

Solar activity was very low.

The daily solar flux index numbers (DSFI) were

68.0 67.6 67.8

There had been 9 consecutive days with a 2000 UTC daily solar flux index
number (SFI) below 70.

The official daily sunspot number (DSSN) was 0.

There had been 17 consecutive days with an official daily sunspot number
(SSN) of 0.

In 2018 there had been 182 days with an official daily sunspot number (DSSN)
of 0.

The 24 hour period 3 hour interval planetary K index (Kp) had been at a
quiet geomagnetic condition of

2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.

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

7 & 2,

which had been at a quiet geomagnetic condition.

The 24 hour period maximum and minimum Disturbance Storm Time Index (Dst)
ranged between

Unavailable nT.

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

365 & 320 km/s.

Global Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast-

HF radio wave propagation condition “trend” on Nov 3, 2018- steady then
minor deterioration.

HF radio wave propagation condition “trend” on Nov 4, 2018- minor to
moderate deterioration.

HF radio wave propagation condition “trend” on Nov 5, 2018- minor
deterioration to improving.

Northern Hemisphere Radio Wave Propagation Forecast g-

3150-3400, 3500-4100, 4750-5050, 5700-6300 kHz- S9 +1 to 9 at night and S1-3
at day,

6900-7800, 9200-9995, 10000-10150, 11500-12200 kHz- S9+ 1 to 9 at night and
S4-7 at day,

13570-13850, 14000-14350, 15005-15900, 17450-17950, 18068-18168 kHz- S0 at
night and S3-4 at day,

21000-21850 kHz- S0 at night and S1-2 at day,

24890-24990, 25600-26100 kHz- S0 at night and S1 at day,

28000-29700 kHz- S0 at night and S0 at day.

We are now in the fall/spring equinox type of HF radio wave propagation
conditions. Globally HF radio wave propagation conditions are most evenly
balanced across the equator during the fall and spring equinox.

Southern Hemisphere Radio Wave Propagation Forecast g-

3150-3400, 3500-4100, 4750-5050, 5700-6300 kHz- S9 +1 to 9 at night and S1-3
at day,

6900-7800, 9200-9995, 10000-10150, 11500-12200 kHz- S9+ 1 to 9 at night and
S4-7 at day,

13570-13850, 14000-14350, 15005-15900, 17450-17950, 18068-18168 kHz- S0 at
night and S3-4 at day,

21000-21850 kHz- S0 at night and S1-2 at day,

24890-24990, 25600-26100 kHz- S0 at night and S1 at day,

28000-29700 kHz- S0 at night and S0 at day.

We are now in the fall/spring equinox type of HF radio wave propagation
conditions. Globally HF radio wave propagation conditions are most evenly
balanced across the equator during the fall and spring equinox.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON SOLAR SPACE,
GEOMAGNETIC WEATHER OBSERVING AND FORECASTING AS WELL AS GOINGS ON IN EARTH’S
IONOSPHERE.

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

And though this HF radio wave propagation forecast is produced based on the
SIGINT_CAP software, I do check the actual band conditions at my location in
the USA and tweak the forecast manually where and when necessary.

I also check global HF radio wave propagation conditions via remoted radio
receivers on every continent of the globe and tweak the forecast manually if
and when necessary.

And last but not least I look at ionsonde stations on every continent of the
globe.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Lower high frequency (80-30 meters) propagation conditions are impacted in a
negative manner not so much by variations in the maximum usable frequency
(MUF) along a particular propagation path and time but rather due to
geomagnetic elevated geomagnetic conditions (Kp-3-4), storms (Kp-5 &
greater) that increase signal absorption via the E layer (the altitude of
the radio aurora). Also increases in the lowest usable frequency (LUF) via D
layer RF signal absorption due to hard x-rays, galactic cosmic waves,
elevated background solar flux levels greater than B0 and energetic proton
flux levels at energies greater than 10 MeV (10+0).

Higher frequency (20-10 meters) propagation conditions are impacted in a
negative manner by variations in the maximum usable frequency (MUF) along a
particular propagation path and time due to the current sunspot number and
also due to elevated geomagnetic conditions (Kp-3-4), storms of Kp-5 &
greater. Also D layer RF signal absorption due to elevated (greater than B0)
background solar flux levels. Also to a lesser extent elevated proton flux
at energies greater than 10 MeV (10+0).

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 © 1988-2018 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.

Standard Disclaimer-

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

However this daily HF propagation forecast that I produce from the RAW
public domain data is my personal intellectual property. Therefore this
daily HF radio wave propagation forecast contained herein is copyrighted ©
1988-2018 by Thomas F. Giella, W4HM.

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

Also HF radio wave propagation forecasting is still an inexact
science and therefore also an art. 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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"the terrible twins"
Philippe & Peter HILLS

Scandinavian Weekend Radio on air, 11689.9

FINLAND, 11689.9, Scandinavian Weekend Radio, Virrat, 0717-0728, 03-11, pop songs, Finish, comments, id. "Scandinavian Weekend Radio". Weak. 15321.

Manuel Méndez

Lugo, Spain

Log in Lugo

Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters

Agenda DX 03/11/2018

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Taino, Cuba (1985)
WKFE, Puerto Rico 1550 Khz (1961)

FESTE NAZIONALI
Festa Nazionale nella Repubblica Dominicana
Giornata dell’Indipendenza a Panama

The K7RA Solar Update

   ARRL

11/02/2018

At 2347 UTC on November 1 the Australia Space Weather Service issued this warning: "Geomagnetic activity is expected to reach active to minor storm levels on UT day 03 November and active levels on 04 November. The disturbance is due to the expected arrival of CIR (a Co-Rotating Interaction Region) and HSS (High Speed Stream) associated with a large recurrent equatorial coronal hole. The approaching coronal hole has produced solar winds reaching 650 km/s at the location of STEREO-A. Similar effects are expected at Earth." 

GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST

03 Nov:  Active

04 Nov:  Unsettled to Active 

For more on HSS and CIR: https://bit.ly/2Jw3syV

In related news, Spaceweather.com reported: "GEOMAGNETIC STORM PREDICTED: NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory is monitoring a large hole in the sun's atmosphere, now directly facing Earth. A stream of solar wind escaping from the opening is expected to reach our planet during the late hours of November 3, likely sparking minor G1-class geomagnetic storms over the weekend. Visit Spaceweather.com for more information and updates."

Another week passed with no sunspots, yet we received numerous reports of favorable HF propagation. Average daily solar flux declined from 70.4 to 68.6. Geomagnetic indicators were quiet, up only slightly from the previous seven days. Planetary A index rose from 3.3 to 4.4, and middle latitude A index from 2.1 to 3.4.

Solar activity will probably bottom out in the next couple of years. But where are we compared to the previous solar minimum? For the month of October, average daily sunspot number was only 4.5. Looking back, the average October sunspot numbers for 2007-2018 were 1.3, 5.2, 7, 35, 116.9, 73.8, 127.2, 92.1, 59.6, 29.1, 12.9 and 4.5. So, in terms of sunspot numbers, it appears we may be at about the same level of activity as the period from 2007-2008. 

Predicted solar flux for the short term is 67 on November 2-8, 68 on November 9, 70 on November 10-17, 69 on November 18-19, 68 on November 20 through December 2, 70 on December 3-14, and 69 on December 15-16. 

Predicted planetary A index is 5 on November 2, then 25, 20, 15, 12, 8 and 5 on November 3-8, then 8 on November 9-10, 10 on November 11, 5 on November 12-13, then 12 on November 14, 5 on November 15-24, then 8, 12 and 10 on November 25-27, 5 on November 28-29, 20 on November 30, 15 on December 1-3, then 8, 5, 12, 8 and 10 on December 4-8, and 5 on December 9-16.

Geomagnetic activity forecast for the period November 2-28, 2018 from F.K. Janda, OK1HH.

Geomagnetic field will be:

Quiet on November 2, 12-14, 19-20

Quiet to unsettled on November 7-8, 15-16, 23-25, 28

Quiet to active on November 6, 21-22, 26

Unsettled to active on November 4-5, 9-11, 27

Active to disturbed on November 3, (6, 17-18)

Solar wind will intensify on November 3-4, (5-6, 9,) 10-12, (17-22,) 23

Remarks:

- Parenthesis means lower probability of activity enhancement.

- Predictability of forecasts remains low and their compilation is difficult.

Last Friday, October 26, Steve Sacco, NN4X, reported, "I've been messing around on 15 meters with FT8 today, and found the band to be quite good, at least here in Florida. I didn't realize how good until I checked PSKReporter." The image he sent seems to show coverage over North and South America, Europe, Greenland and elsewhere.

On October 29 Steve sent this regarding the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly: https://go.nasa.gov/2PBJgkz

Fred, K9SO, reported on October 31: “What an opening we're having this morning! Who needs sunspots? Huge signals on 20 and 17-meter phone from Central and Eastern Europe into my Southern Wisconsin location. Todor, LZ1WR, said it best regarding my signal report: ‘My gosh! You're coming in like my next-door neighbor!’"

N0JK reported on October 29: "Despite a solar flux of only 69, the VP6D Ducie DXpedition has been successful working North America on 10 meters. They had a strong opening to North America on October 25, and again the afternoon of October 29. I was able to log them on 10-meter CW at 2231z on October 29 while on a break from work. My set up was a Yaesu FT-897 transceiver running 100 W to an MFJ whip/magnet-mount antenna on the car. It was a nice fall day with temperatures as high as 75 degrees F! VP6D peaked up to 599 at times. I heard many Midwest stations go into their 10-meter log including K0TRL in Leawood, Kansas, who made a contact with VP6D just before me. The Ducie operator was UT6UD, who did a great job picking up weak callers and keeping the pileup moving briskly.

“With the F2 layer MUF often below 28 MHz to Ducie from North America, many days they were inaudible or very weak for modest stations. On some days high-power North American stations in the eastern worked VP6D on 10 meters by beaming southeast or south, on side scatter."

Ward Silver, N0AX, pointed out a correction to my comment last week regarding WSJT: "WSJT is not a mode, per se. It is a software package or suite that supports several modes: JT65, JT9, FT8, etc.  The meteor scatter mode it is currently supporting is MSK144, replacing the older FSK441. Fldigi is the same thing - a program that can communicate using many modes."

This weekend is the CW portion of ARRL Sweepstakes. See http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes .

For more information concerning radio propagation, see the ARRL Technical Information Service at http://arrl.org/propagation-of-rf-signals. For an explanation of numbers used in this bulletin, see http://arrl.org/the-sun-the-earth-the-ionosphere.

An archive of past propagation bulletins is at http://arrl.org/w1aw-bulletins-archive-propagation. More good information and tutorials on propagation are at http://k9la.us/.

Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve overseas locations are at http://arrl.org/propagation.

Instructions for starting or ending email distribution of ARRL bulletins are at http://arrl.org/bulletins.

Sunspot numbers for October 25 through 31, 2018 were 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, and 0, with a mean of 0. 10.7 cm flux was 69.4, 69.2, 69.3, 68.3, 68.8, 67.1, and 68.1, with a mean of 68.6. Estimated planetary A indices were 6, 6, 4, 4, 3, 4, and 4, with a mean of 4.4. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 5, 6, 3, 2, 1, 4, and 3, with a mean of 3.4. 

Propagation News – 4 November 2018

RSGB

GB2RS News Team 

November 2, 2018

Quieter geomagnetic conditions and a better autumn ionosphere meant HF conditions were quite good this week. GB2RS listeners reported plenty of DX activity during CQ Worldwide last weekend, including openings on 21 and 28MHz at times. While HF propagation was never going to be as good as it is at sunspot maximum, it does show that the higher bands can and do open with no sunspots, albeit sometimes briefly.

For the next week the sun is predicted to remain pretty spotless, with a solar flux index of around 68-70. Once again it will be the absence or presence of the effects of solar coronal holes that will drive HF propagation.

As you read or hear this report, the Earth is due to be subject to a geomagnetic storm, thanks to fast-moving solar particles from a large coronal hole that became Earth-facing on Thursday. This is predicted to send the Kp index to five on or by Saturday the 3rd. After an initial potential positive phase, where HF conditions may get better for a short time, the negative main phase will likely see maximum useable frequencies decline and auroral-type conditions predominate. The good news is that geomagnetic conditions should improve by Wednesday or Thursday. Beyond that, it is more difficult to predict.

Do make the most of the better autumn HF conditions when you can. Steve, G0KYA reports that his 20m 5W WSPR signal was received from as far away as Japan, Australia, Reunion Island, Antarctica, Alaska, San Francisco and Brazil this week.

And now the VHF and up propagation news:

With low pressure to the west of Britain, it will be a relatively mild southerly flow of air across the British Isles during the next week. Tropo does not appear to be a major feature, since we are nearer to low pressure than high pressure. The better chances are more likely over the eastern side of the country and down into France or across the southern North Sea. The southerly weather pattern may have some areas of heavy rain moving north at times, so there is a possibility of some rain scatter on the microwave bands.

There are a few standard weather rules for getting the most out of your shack time; such as conditions are usually more favourable for Tropo overnight or during the morning, especially on occasions when fog is slow to clear. Heavy rain showers are most likely around the coast, so look for the brighter echoes on rain radar displays for rain scatter possibilities. Lastly, there is always a chance of aurora and meteor scatter to liven the VHF bands, so watch the band reports and clusters to stay ahead of the game.

The Moon’s declination goes negative again on Monday and its distance from the Earth is increasing, so EME path losses will rise and Moon windows will shorten as the week progresses.

And that’s all from the propagation team this week.

Media & Tech - 02/11/2018

Registration now available for the 32nd (!) Winter SWL Fest

Announcing a radio-related event that might interest folks here:

Registration now available for 32nd Annual Winter SWL Fest, to be held February 28th - March 2nd, 2019 at the Doubletree Suites Philadelphia West hotel in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.  Even though the Fest has its roots in shortwave, our theme is now "Radio In All Its Forms."  We believe we're the largest remaining gathering of radio enthusiasts left, and we hope you can join us!

We're sticking with the formula that's worked for the past two years:  Formal events will begin roughly midday Thursday, February 28th, with the concluding banquet and raffle Saturday evening, March 2nd.  It will be a while before the forum topics for the 32nd Fest are fleshed out, but the program for 2018 is available as a reference for you to see what to expect.

You can register online and pay via PayPal at the website, http://swlfest.com; if you're "old school" you can download and print off a paper registration form at the site and send in via Postal mail.

Do try and have your hotel and event registrations finished by January 25th; the special rate for Fest hotel rooms expires about that date, and rooms will likely be more expensive or even unavailable after that.  Event registration fees also increase as of that date.

Links to an e-mail discussion group and our Facebook group appear on the right of the Fest website, if you have any questions or want to learn more about the event from those who have been there before.

Thank you for indulging this cross-promotion.

Richard Cuff & John Figliozzi, co-chairs

Glenn Hauser logs November 2, 2018

** FRANCE [and non]. New scheduling for RFI English: see ISRAEL [non]

** ISRAEL [non]. 5950, Nov 2 at 0535-0540+, S9+10 but undermod, WRMI with WRN relay; expecting to hear RFI, but all the discussion concerns Israel, Pittsburgh. Yes, advance timeshift has now put Israel Radio in the 05-06 hour instead of 04-05, with RFI back to 06-07, same time as on their own SW which per B-18 HFCC has moved way down to 7245, but from 3 Feb back up to 9735. And DW should now be at 07-08 on 5950 WRMI. Complete WRN B-18 sked including other times for Israel et al., partly also via 5950:

http://babcock.media/world-radio-network/schedules/Schedule-English-North-America.pdf

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also UNID 17850!

** KUWAIT. 11629.757, Nov 2 at 1430, R. Kuwait with Qur`an --- but also slightly weaker audio of something else in Arabic talk, music; presumably a different RK program, obviously mixed into single off-frequency transmitter modulation. Something`s always wrong --- (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NIGERIA [non]. 11580, Friday November 2 at 1350, WRMI with dead air instead of Radio Nigeria, Kaduna, just when last week it was Qur`aning. Monitored straight thru until 1500*, nothing but dead air, except for truncated 10-second ToH WRMI Rudy legal IDs in English, auto-firing just before 1400 and 1500. They were made as brief as possible, since RNK allowed no time for US IDs to be inserted (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** TURKEY [and non]. 15270, Nov 2 at 1324-1325.5*, IS ending VOT German almost on-frequency, and today it takes only a minute for 12035 to come up by *1326.5, also near-frequency with IS and English IDs. Turkish service continues on, close to 15350 at 1348 check, while 11815.0 is still clear for NHK in Japanese. At 1400, TRT has QSYed and now the transmitter is way off, 11815.7, S9+10 with R. Japan making a considerable het. So was it really the same transmitter which just closed 15350 without being 0.7 kHz away? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U K. 5975, Nov 2 at 0549, bits of English voiced-over into Hausa, mentions Ghana, Exxon-Mobil, etc. S9+10 causing ACI to weaker 5970 WEWN. HFCC shows this is BBC at 0529-0600, 300 kW, 160 degrees from Woofferton, and ``G   BBC ENC 16148`` --- So BBC is the broadcaster, and ENC is the Frequency Management Organisation --- what does that mean? Encompass Digital Media Services, replacing Babcock --- tsk2, no more fun embedding BBC into BaBcoCk (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9395, Nov 2 at 0534, VOA news via Oldies via WRMI, and now the SSOB! You never know: sometimes this frequency is a JBA carrier overnight (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Pacific just-barely-audible mediumwave carrier search, Nov 2 at 1246-1304 UT, many from DU (WSW) and/or FE (NW). If there is no direxion appended, probably both or just too weak to tell on the DX-398: 558, 567-NW, 576-WSW, 585-NW, 594(2), 603-NW, 612(2), 657-NW, 675-NW, 693-NW, 702-WSW(2), 711-NW, 738(2), *747-NW, 756(2), 774(2), 819-NW, 828-NW, 864-NW, 873-NW(2), 945-NNW, *972-NW, 981, 1008, 1035-NW+(2), 1044-NW, 1053-NW, 1062-NW(2), 1071, 1098(2), 1134-NW, 1143-NW, 1332-NW, *1566-NW.

Notes: * means stronger ones; (2) means at least two carriers beating.

Above 890 kHz, local noise level degrades until it stops at 1305; a neighbor`s touch lamp? The 1300 UT mark comes by 1143 kHz. I switch back to 972 just before 1300, but cannot hear any time pips, tho on original scan at 1255 it was strong enough to push some audio, presumed South Korean. 

A medium SAH on 702, not from the NW, points to the offset between 2BL Sydney and Magic, Auckland NZ, as Mauno Ritola and Neil Kazaross recently discussed, i.e. 6 Hz apart: ``701.993 ABC Sydney, 701.999 Magic, Auckland`` However, MWOffsets shows 701.9960 for 2BL as of last week, and 701.9991 for Magic as of 2017-02-26, i.e. only 3 Hz apart. There are also some weaker Au/NZ stations on ``702``.

945 bearing NNW is a puzzle. Frequency is very close, so unlikely a spur or birdie. That would put it at the longitude of western China, but the big`un with 400 kW is in the east, Jilin province (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. Re: ``17850-AM, Oct 31 at 2110, JBA carrier, and the OSOB to boot; but nothing scheduled now in HFCC or Aoki/NDXC``

Light-bulb: could be third harmonic of 5950 WRMI! Harmonix from Okeechobee are rare; once we had one from 7 MHz on 15 MHz band, but generally well-suppressed and frequencies accurate (Glenn Hauser,OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1648 UT November 2

B18 schedule: Telediffusion d'Algerie

0400-0459 on  6060 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px
0500-0559 on  6060 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran*px
0500-0559 on  6105 ISS 500 kW / 198 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran*px
0600-0659 on  6105 ISS 500 kW / 198 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran px

1800-1859 on  7375 ISS 500 kW / 155 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px
1900-1959 on  7315 ISS 500 kW / 200 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran*px
1900-1959 on  7375 ISS 500 kW / 155 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran*px
2000-2059 on  5940 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px
2000-2059 on  6170 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran px
2100-2159 on  5940 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px
2100-2159 on  6040 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran px
2200-2259 on  6040 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran*px

*xx04-xx14 news in French

(https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/11/telediffusion-dalgerie.html)

FTIOM & UBMP Nov 4-10, 2018

From the Isle of Music, November 4-10, 2018:

This week, our special guest is Alberto Lescay, leader of FORMAS, whose excellent Afro NuJazz album Escape won the Opera Prima (Best New Artist) category of Cubadisco 2018 and was also nominated in Jazz Fusion and Recording. This is an episode that you should not miss. The transmissions take place:

1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100 kW, Sunday 1500-1600 UT on SpaceLine, 9400, from Kostinbrod, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK)

2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0100-0200 UT (UT CHANGE) on WBCQ, 7490 from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9 PM EST in the US). This has been audible in parts of NW, Central and Southern Europe with an excellent skip to Italy recently.

3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UT and Saturday 1200-1300 UT (CET CHANGES) on Channel 292, 6070 from Rohrbach, Germany.

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, November 4 and 6, 2018:

Episode 86 will feature some folk music and Fado from Portugal.

The transmissions take place:

1. Sunday 2300-2330 UT (UT CHANGE) (6:00-6:30 PM Eastern US) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe

2. Tuesday 2030-2100 UT (NEW TIME) on Channel 292, 6070 from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe. If current propagation conditions hold, the broadcast should reach Iceland AND Western Russia due to a long skip. Time change on 6070 due to interference from AWR/VOH at 2000-2030.

Also recommended:

Marion’s Attic, a unique program produced and hosted by Marion Webster featuring early 20th Century records, Edison cylinders etc played on the original equipment, comes on immediately before UBMP on Sundays at 2200-2300 UT on WBCQ 7490 (William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer, Tilford Productions, LLC, Nov 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

Agenda DX 02/11/2018

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Victoria, Aruba 950 Khz (1958)
CBC, Canada (1936)
CFCW, Alberta, Canada, 790 Khz
CFGP, Quebec 1050 Khz
WRVA, Virginia 1140 Khz (1925)
WBAL, Maryland 1090 Khz (1925)
KDKA, Pennsylvania 1020 Khz (1920)

Ricevitore "Obiettivo DX 2" IT9TZZ

Alcuni contributi visivi e l'articolo tratto dalla rivista Radiokit del progetto del ricevitore "Obiettivo DX 2" progettato e realizzato da Giovanni Lorenzi IT9TZZ. Maggiori dettagli sul sito internet www.webalice.it/it9tzz.

Ricezione del programma Obiettivo DX con il ricevitore "Obiettivo DX 2"

Ricezione del programma Obiettivo DX con il ricevitore "Obiettivo DX 2"


https://www.bclnews.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Obiettivo-DX-2_Lorenzi.pdf

Glenn Hauser logs October 31-November 1, 2018

** CANADA. 860, Nov 1 at 1247 UT, as I am trying to separate KKOW from XEMO, but can`t since they are almost collinear with Enid, instead with both of them nulled I hear French in the clear, mentioning Canada, which is CBKF-2, Saskatoon, Sask., 10/10 kW U4. NRC Pattern Book of 2013 shows major lobe north day and night, but almost as major to S at night, SSE at day, no doubt to cover Regina (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA [non]. 7435, Nov 1 at 0003, Greenville having a problem getting Radio Martí going: S9+20/30 carrier on and off, while 7355 is already running; 0004, just-barely modulation starts, gradually turned up to normal level (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** GUAM. 12085, Nov 1 at 1333, YL sounds much like KSDA in Thai QRMing 12035 Turkey, q.v.; but not // 12085 is KSDA in Lao (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** KUWAIT. 11629.760, Nov 1 at 1431, R. Kuwait is S9+10/S9 with Qur`an. Seems this one is consistently off-frequency unlike Turkey (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also USA: WINB

** MEXICO. 550, Nov 1 at 0045, ``91.3, La Súper-Estación``, loops WSW. Of course it`s XEPL, Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua. Axually, I thought they said ``101.3`` which sounds rather similar in Spanish.

540, Nov 1 at 0046, ``La Ranchera de Paquimé`` on AM & FM, i.e. XETX with FM on 90.5, from Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua.

709.875, Nov 1 at 0048, tell-tale het against KCMO or KGNC, from the sometimes off-frequency alternate transmitter of XEDP, La Ranchera de Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua. Still there at 0612 when I measure, 709.875? Yes, mwoffsets has it on 709.87 as of 2017-03-08.

870, Nov 1 at 0052 UT, XETAR music and YL DJ with 5:52 TC, about to close down daytimer at 6:00. La Voz de la Sierra Tarahumara, Guachochi, Chihuahua, at first atop WWL, then making fast SAH with it. I`m accustomed to hearing this around sunrise. 

BTW, the UT-7 TC confirms Mexico beyond the US economic-influenced border cities, has sensibly now ended DST a week before USA; it would be even more sensible for both countries to abolish it.

These XEs logged following Kaz`s advisory instead to seek US daytimers to the west on the best night of the year before they must sign off much earlier from tomorrow (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. 820, Nov 1 at 1241 UT, romantic music in Spanish over WBAP which a few minutes earlier had been dominant; 1242 canned YL ID as ``Canal ochocientos veinte, ABC Radio``, i.e. XEABCA, Mexicali BCN and back to more romx, a title starting with ``Amor ---``. Now I measure its SAH separation from WBAP at less than 1 Hz, 48 per minute or 0.8 Hz. My sunrise today 1255 UT (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO [and non]. 860, Nov 1 at 1247 UT, KKOW Pittsburg KS C&W is getting CCI in Spanish, but cannot mutually null them, i.e. close to opposite direxion. They both null at the same position, audiblizing French from CBKF-2 Saskatoon; see CANADA. 1301 Mexican NA, short choral version, and 1303 ``XEMO, La Poderosa 860, música de recuerdo``, non-sign-on info with street address, website, and then prayer to María. XEMO is 10/7.5 kW from Tijuana BCN, which in fact is almost exactly opposite to here from KKOW, but six times further (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NEW ZEALAND. 15720.10, Oct 31 at 2111, RNZI back on this band, only poor now. Most of their frequencies are slightly off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. Periodic update on Enid stations as of November 1:

530, `K530AM` Vance AFB TIS remains off the air for months now, altho sometimes I think I have a very weak carrier.

1390, KCRC, 1/1 kW, continues to put big spurs causing hets circa 30 and 60 kHz above and below: 1330, 1360, 1420, 1450. The two closer ones have plenty of modulation, all messing up KS and OK legit stations.

88.3, Family Radio satellator K202BY, remains on the air for months now with dead air.

RF 17, K17JN-D, Three Angels satellator continues with activity on 17-1, 17-3, and 17-5, black/silence on 17-2, 17-4, 17-6 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. RF 25, Nov 1 after 0335 UT during Colbert, on a different antenna, I am now getting KWTV OKC duplicating 9.1 and 9.2 on new channel, as well as old RF 39. Apparently there is another month before they must close down 39; and duplication is OK contrary to my previous IIRC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SAUDI ARABIA. 9650.037, Oct 31 at 1817, JBA carrier off-frequency. Aoki has nothing but Guinea at this hour, but never noted them that far off. HFCC has no Guinea, but Riyadh, 100 kW ND at 1400-1800 in Arabic, so likely that extended. IIRC there was also a 9650 radio war with Iran in A-18 at some hour, but VIRI not scheduled in B-18.

9675, Oct 31 at 1819, Türkish at S9-S7, the SSOB! excerpt for 9475 WTWW. This one is definitely Riyadh as scheduled 1800-2057, 500 kW, 340 degrees Turkward and also USward. I bet the Saudis have a few things to say to the Turx (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN. 9690, Nov 1 at 0010, REE fair in Portuguese to North America. Presumably also to S America on 11940, inaudible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** TURKEY [and non]. 15270v, Nov 1 at 1324, VOT sign-off in German, mentioning 49 mb for a later broadcast, i.e. 5945 at 1830, bit of IS and off; only slightly off-frequency but no time to measure it. Yes, the German broadcast at 1230 is now here on 310 degree antenna from Emirler, so I retune to 12035 for next broadcast from same in English. 

12035, finally *1329 with VOT IS and sign-on in English, now with correct time and frequency! But *1329 at same time on 12035 is a weaker signal with AWR theme and then in Thai, making a fast SAH, i.e. KSDA due west from GUAM at 1330-1400. Both are in HFCC, but I was hearing *no* sign of KSDA the previous few days of B-18 season. This can ruin the first half of VOT, still CCI at 1355, but off by 1359.

Note: if you don`t hear VOT English on 12035 promptly from no later than 1330, check 15270 where the sloppyrators at Emirler may have let it run late into the next language on the feed.

11815, Nov 1 at 1429, VOT Turkish music is VG way over JBA Japan, and not +0.7 kHz off-frequency today, nor is 12035! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

** U S A. 15580, Oct 31 at 2112, VOA with rock music at S9, the SSOB, >> 15610 WEWN, 15720 RNZI. For B-18, Greenville-B has been resumed on this frequency but for only one hour at 2100-2200. We expect to be able to hear `Music Time in Africa` L&C on Fridays. 250 kW at 94 degrees, but we are directly off the back at ideal skip distance 1846 km = 1147 statute miles (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1954 monitoring: NOT confirmed, Wednesday Oct 31 at 2100 on WRMI, since 9955 is OFF the air! Still nothing at 2113 check while 9395 Oldies is S9+20. Final recheck at 2129 just as WOR is ending, 9955 has come on sometime since 2113 with WOR in progress. Simul on WBCQ 7490.14 confirmed, fair since 2105 tune-in, vs high local line noise level of S9+35! Next:

0729 UT Saturday  HLR     6190-CUSB Germany to WSW

1231 UT Saturday  Unique  9265V via WINB to WSW

1531 UT Saturday  HLR     9485-CUSB Germany to WSW 

1700 UT Saturday  WRN     5950 via WRMI to WNW

1930vUT Saturday  WA0RCR  1860-AM non-direxional

0300vUT Sunday    WA0RCR  1860-AM non-direxional [nominal 0315-]

1130 UT Sunday    HLR     7265-CUSB Germany to WSW

2130 UT Sunday    WRMI    7780 to NE

2230 UT Sunday    WRMI    9955 to SSE

0230 UT Monday    WRN     5950 via WRMI to WNW [? not last week]

0400vUT Monday    Area 51 5130v via WBCQ to WSW

0430 UT Monday    WRMI    9955 to SSE

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9955, UT Thu Nov 1 at 0006, AWR Wavescan on WRMI as one of three dozen airtimes, but hit now by heavy wall-of-noise jamming. There is no exile programming in Spanish at 0000, but two other Spanish shows on UT Fri & Mon; however, Radio Libertad must be jammed at 2315-2400 M-F, and the sloppyraters at the DCJC certainly don`t care about causing collateral damage to enemy RMI. 

Note that from Nov 4, all programming on 9955 shifts one UT hour later to stay at the same ET. Jeff White notifies that this also applies to 9395 and 9455, but all other frequencies stay at the same UT (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also UNID 7730

** U S A [and non]. 13685-13690-13695, Nov 1 at 1332, assymetrical DRM noise, just like we used to hear on 15665-15670-15675 from WINB, which has been missing: `Normal` DRM on hi side, `rough` on lower side. So now I bet it`s WINB. Seems that for latest WINB info one must check their twitting, not the winb.com website, but which at least refers to 

twits:

``winb‏@SWWINB Oct 29

https://twitter.com/@SWWINB

Here is our fall DRM schedule:  Mon-Fri only:

 7315 kHz 062 deg. 0700-0900 UT    

 9265 kHz 062 deg. 0900-1100 UT  

13690 kHz 062 deg. 1100-1700 UT 

On weekdays, time between 1700 and first scheduled AM broadcast is occasionally used for transmitter testing on 9265 kHz, often DRM``

I`ve yet to hear or see any reports of DRM on 7315 or 9265, but could easily be missed overnight. HFCC B-18 indeed no longer has WINB on 15670, but 13690, however as ``D`` which means NOT DRM! This defective 13690 DRM still going at 1428 check.

BTW, no DRM on 13645-13650-13690 today (as in previous report I wondered if 13690 could be spur out of KUWAIT), but here is another twit about that, from who knows where:

``DRMNA.INFO Retweeted

Benjamin @Benjami51372632 Oct 31

https://twitter.com/drmna_info

2018-31-10 1400z DRM radio_Kuwait is on 13650khz in arabic for last 5 hrs. Loud and clear. The show goes on! #drmlog 0 replies 2 retweets 4 likes`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 840, Nov 1 at 1245 UT, ``102.9, más música y variedad --- en español, el motivador``. Must be US station, as a Mexican would never need to say it`s in Spanish! Loops E/W. NRC AM Log shows it`s KJFA Belén, Nuevo Méjico, 1800/30 watts U1, slogan as Éxitos 102.9. Yes, of course, it`s way pre-sunrise there, so on day power? Official sunrise is not until an hour later, 1345 UT! (December: 1400). First time I`ve heard it here; KJFA-840 is successor to KARS-860 Belén. Now for Albuquerque market, address for the cluster at 4125 Carlisle NE, which I think used to host KHFM i.a.

I thought 102.9 would be a translator, even on Sandia Crest, but no, KJFA-FM is 3.7 kW ERP horizontal only, licensed to Pecos NM, on the other side of SC, do how does that get into ABQ? FCC coverage map shows it does not, and barely into Santa Fe and Las Vegas (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 870, Nov 1 at 1225 UT, weather in the 20s and 30s, snow, mention northern Wisconsin, so this sure isn`t WWL. First on R75, then switch to DX-398 to get a bearing. Yes, with WWL nulled. 1228 UT more such weather, highs in 40s. 1231 UT TC for 7:31 =CDT, now 25 degrees, mention Minnesota. This is certainly KPRM Park Rapids MN, 50/2.5 kW U2. Suspect on 50 kW ND day pattern as night nulls south. But official FCC November sunrise is not until 1315 UT! Even in October it was 1230 UT, so I should not have been hearing it already at 1225. December will be 1400 UT which they will probably also precede (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Pacific JBA MW carrier search, Nov 1 at 1215-1221: 531, 558, 567, 585, 594, 702, 711, 738, 747, 756, 774, 828, 837, 855, 864, 873, 945, *972, 1008, 1017, 1044, 1098(2), 1143, 1566. *=strongest, no doubt Korea South; (2) = at least two carriers beating, Marshalls and what? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 880, Nov 1 at 1304 UT, Spanish M&W with KRVN nulled; too late for Chihuahua (the 700s were big at 1235, but gone by our sunrise 1255). Too many US possibilities in NRC AM Log: WIJR Highland IL (St Louis mkt), WMDB Nashville TN, KJOZ Conroe TX (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 7730, Oct 31 at 2113, weak DRM-like noise; could WRMI be testing it? Probably not but check further (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 17750-USB, Oct 31 at 2109, 2-way INTRUDERS, probably in Spanish (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 17850-AM, Oct 31 at 2110, JBA carrier, and the OSOB to boot; but nothing scheduled now in HFCC or Aoki/NDXC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report despatched at 1811 UT November 1

Media & Tech - 01/11/2018

W4HM Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast #2018-305

Greetings to my fellow hamateur radio and SWL radio enthusiasts around the
world.

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

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

I'm a retired heliophysicist, terrestrial meteorologist/climatologist,
physical oceanographer and one of the few on the planet with advanced
education and forecast experience in all aforementioned disciplines. In
terrestrial weather forecasting I have 45 years of experience and in solar,
space and geomagnetic weather forecasting 34 years.

This is created and disseminated by Thomas F. Giella, W4HM in Lakeland, FL,
USA © 1988-2018.

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->->->W4HM Solar Cycle 24 Update and Solar Cycle 25 Forecast- Short and to
the point.

Solar minimum may begin later this year and may last longer than any
previous solar cycle in the 20th century. When solar cycle 25 finally gets
underway it could be the weakest since the middle of the 19th century.
Another Dalton type lesser grand solar minimum may occur with a
corresponding cooling of earth’s climate. This would negate anthropogenic
climate change if it were occurring which it isn’t.

On February 1, 2008 I forecasted that solar cycle 24 would be the smallest
solar cycle in the past 100 years. That forecast verified. I also forecasted
that solar cycle 25 would be almost non nonexistent<- <- <-

#305 Issued Thursday November 1, 2018 at 1645 UTC

Important Solar, Space & Geomagnetic Weather Indices-

Solar activity was very low.

The daily solar flux index numbers (DSFI) were

67.1 68.1 68.0

There had been 8 consecutive days with a 2000 UTC daily solar flux index
number (SFI) below 70.

The official daily sunspot number (DSSN) was 0.

There had been 16 consecutive days with an official daily sunspot number
(SSN) of 0.

In 2018 there had been 181 days with an official daily sunspot number (DSSN)
of 0.

The 24 hour period 3 hour interval planetary K index (Kp) had been at a
quiet geomagnetic condition of

1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1.

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

5 & 0,

which had been at a quiet geomagnetic condition.

The 24 hour period maximum and minimum Disturbance Storm Time Index (Dst)
ranged between

+24 & +2 nT.

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

358 & 272 km/s.

Global Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast-

HF radio wave propagation condition “trend” on Nov 1, 2018- steady.

HF radio wave propagation condition “trend” on Nov 2, 2018- steady then
minor deterioration.

HF radio wave propagation condition “trend” on Nov 3, 2018- minor to
moderate deterioration.

Northern Hemisphere Radio Wave Propagation Forecast g-

3150-3400, 3500-4100, 4750-5050, 5700-6300 kHz- S9 +1 to 9 at night and S1-3
at day,

6900-7800, 9200-9995, 10000-10150, 11500-12200 kHz- S9+ 1 to 9 at night and
S4-7 at day,

13570-13850, 14000-14350, 15005-15900, 17450-17950, 18068-18168 kHz- S0 at
night and S3-4 at day,

21000-21850 kHz- S0 at night and S1-2 at day,

24890-24990, 25600-26100 kHz- S0 at night and S1 at day,

28000-29700 kHz- S0 at night and S0 at day.

We are now in the fall/spring equinox type of HF radio wave propagation
conditions. Globally HF radio wave propagation conditions are most evenly
balanced across the equator during the fall and spring equinox.

Southern Hemisphere Radio Wave Propagation Forecast g-

3150-3400, 3500-4100, 4750-5050, 5700-6300 kHz- S9 +1 to 9 at night and S1-3
at day,

6900-7800, 9200-9995, 10000-10150, 11500-12200 kHz- S9+ 1 to 9 at night and
S4-7 at day,

13570-13850, 14000-14350, 15005-15900, 17450-17950, 18068-18168 kHz- S0 at
night and S3-4 at day,

21000-21850 kHz- S0 at night and S1-2 at day,

24890-24990, 25600-26100 kHz- S0 at night and S1 at day,

28000-29700 kHz- S0 at night and S0 at day.

We are now in the fall/spring equinox type of HF radio wave propagation
conditions. Globally HF radio wave propagation conditions are most evenly
balanced across the equator during the fall and spring equinox.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON SOLAR SPACE,
GEOMAGNETIC WEATHER OBSERVING AND FORECASTING AS WELL AS GOINGS ON IN EARTH’S
IONOSPHERE.

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

And though this HF radio wave propagation forecast is produced based on the
SIGINT_CAP software, I do check the actual band conditions at my location in
the USA and tweak the forecast manually where and when necessary.

I also check global HF radio wave propagation conditions via remoted radio
receivers on every continent of the globe and tweak the forecast manually if
and when necessary.

And last but not least I look at ionsonde stations on every continent of the
globe.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Lower high frequency (80-30 meters) propagation conditions are impacted in a
negative manner not so much by variations in the maximum usable frequency
(MUF) along a particular propagation path and time but rather due to
geomagnetic elevated geomagnetic conditions (Kp-3-4), storms (Kp-5 &
greater) that increase signal absorption via the E layer (the altitude of
the radio aurora). Also increases in the lowest usable frequency (LUF) via D
layer RF signal absorption due to hard x-rays, galactic cosmic waves,
elevated background solar flux levels greater than B0 and energetic proton
flux levels at energies greater than 10 MeV (10+0).

Higher frequency (20-10 meters) propagation conditions are impacted in a
negative manner by variations in the maximum usable frequency (MUF) along a
particular propagation path and time due to the current sunspot number and
also due to elevated geomagnetic conditions (Kp-3-4), storms of Kp-5 &
greater. Also D layer RF signal absorption due to elevated (greater than B0)
background solar flux levels. Also to a lesser extent elevated proton flux
at energies greater than 10 MeV (10+0).

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 © 1988-2018 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.

Standard Disclaimer-

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

However this daily HF propagation forecast that I produce from the RAW
public domain data is my personal intellectual property. Therefore this
daily HF radio wave propagation forecast contained herein is copyrighted ©
1988-2018 by Thomas F. Giella, W4HM.

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

Also HF radio wave propagation forecasting is still an inexact
science and therefore also an art. 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.

B18 schedule: Radio Sonder Grense

0800-1555 on  7330 MEY 100 kW / 275 deg to SoAf Afrikaans
1600-1755 on  7285 MEY 100 kW / 275 deg to SoAf Afrikaans

B18 schedule: South African Radio League Amateur Radio Today

0800-0900 on  7205 MEY 100 kW / non-dir to SoAf English/Africaans Sun
0800-0900 on 17760 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to EaAf English/Africaans Sun
1630-1730 on  4895 MEY 100 kW / non-dir to SoAf English/Africaans Sun

B18 schedule: Channel Africa

0300-0455 on  3345 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English Mon-Fri
0300-0355 on  6155 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to ECAf English Mon-Fri
0500-0900 on  7230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English Mon-Fri
0600-0655 on 11925 MEY 250 kW / 315 deg to WeAf English Mon-Fri
0900-1200 on  7230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English Mon-Fri
1200-1300 on  7230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf Nyanja Mon-Fri
1300-1400 on  7230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf Lozi Mon-Fri
1400-1500 on  7230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf Portuguese Mon-Fri
1500-1600 on  7260 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English Mon-Fri
1500-1555 on 17770 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to ECAf Swahili Mon-Fri
1600-1655 on 15235 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg to WeAf French Mon-Fri
1700-1755 on 15235 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg to WeAf English Mon-Fri

(https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/11/south-african-stations.html)

Ricezione Radio Kuwait in DRM su 13650 kHz

Ottimo segnale di Radio Kuwait sulla frequenza di 13650 kHz il 31 ottobre 2018 alle 1330. La forma d'onda del segnale ricevuto che mette in mostra un perfetto "panettone". Condizioni di lavoro: Kenwood TS-440 e dipolo. Convertitore 455/12 kHz autocostruito. 

--

 ITALIAN AMATEUR RADIO STATION 
 I T 9 T Z Z 
 ESCLUSIVAMENTE IN TELEGRAFIA 
 Sito web> www.webalice.it/it9tzz 
QRZ.com page> www.qrz.com/db/it9tzz

Legend of Czech radio in 1968 receives highest state award

Among the recipients of the state awards handed out by President Miloš Zeman on October 28, was Karel Lánský – a legend of Czech Radio broadcasting. For eight dramatic days after the Soviet led-invasion of Czechoslovakia Lánský and his team kept independent Czechoslovak Radio on the airwaves, broadcasting from secret locations in Prague and running the operation from his flat close to the radio’s Vinohrady headquarters. 

Karel Lánský was clearly moved as he accepted the country’s highest state distinction –the Order of the White Lion- from the hands of the president. The 94-year-old veteran reporter says that the honour belongs not just to him but to the whole team of brave men and women who resisted the Warsaw pact forces in 1968 to bring people independent news coverage of what was happening in the country. 

When the tanks rolled into Prague Lánský headed a team of radio reporters who were determined to keep independent broadcasts on the air for as long as possible. He says that the close-to-midnight phone call that brought him back to the radio building was a shock, despite the fact that –unbelievably – he got early warning about a possible invasion. 

“My colleague Jirka Kmoch was stationed in Moscow at the time. And he warned us that a reporter from Soviet Radio had told him an invasion was being planned and could happen soon. Jirka said he didn’t believe it, and because I trusted Jirka’s judgement, I didn’t believe it either –that was my mistake.” 

When Soviet soldiers forced their way into the building Lánský used both persuasion and threats to prevent them cutting off broadcasts. 

“They wanted to cut off all our phone lines. And I told them look, the radio is the main source of information for all Prague citizens. If you stop the radio broadcasts then within two hours the place will be surrounded by thousands of people. At times of crisis Czechs have always looked to the radio and they will come to its defense even at the risk of getting shot at.” 

Although broadcasts continued for some time from the main building at Vinohradská 12, Lánský says that on August 22 the Soviets sent in tougher commanders to deal with them and it was clear that they would uncompromisingly vacate the building of all but collaborators. 

At this point independent broadcasting continued from underground locations – a number of secret places in Prague – and Lánský coordinated the operation from his flat at Náměstí míru. 

He says that in those fateful days everyone used whatever connections they had to resist the invaders. 

“I was able to do something else – a childhood friend of mine was head of the Czechoslovak State Bank at the time. And as soon as I got that late night call about the invasion, I called him to tell him what was happening and give him the time needed to transport the money in cash that they had there to a secret location. When the Soviets tried to get their hands on it, it was too late. We were ahead of them.” 

The independent radio broadcasts lasted for eight dramatic days and Karel Lánský says it was a heady and action-packed time. 

“Those eight days were mine. Due to fate and our so-called Soviet “friends” I was placed in a position where I was literally in charge of Czechoslovak Radio broadcasts.” 

Although Lánský is proud of what he and his colleagues achieved, he says the Soviet-led invasion was a huge shock and disappointment for someone who had trusted in the communist ideology and been a member of the party. He was thrown out of the party for criticizing it in 1961. 

“I loved the notion of socialism, I came from a poor family, very poor, my mother died at the age of 48, my father left us and we kids had to fend for ourselves. It was rough. But all my hopes in the system were gradually dashed one by one and the invasion was the final drop. It was like D-day. Then I realized I was done with socialism forever.” 

In 1970 –the start of the so-called “normalization” years Lánský, and others involved in the 1968 independent broadcasts, were forced to leave the radio. 

“I handed in my notice, so they wouldn’t have the pleasure of throwing me out. I was warned that a written order was being prepared not to let me into the radio building, so I decided to take things into my own hands and leave. I got a job as a construction worker and frankly I did not feel ashamed of that. Better get paid for an honest day’s work than clowning around somewhere. And the team I worked with were great guys – eight out of ten of them had a university education and had been forced to leave their profession.” 

Almost twenty years later, the Velvet Revolution toppled communism and Czechoslovak Radio’s doors re-opened to Karel Lánský and others who had been forced to leave. For two years Lánský served as head of international broadcasting – Radio Prague. 

Looking back over the years Lánský says radio has always been the love of his life. 

“Radio is – I don’t want to sound clichéd – but radio is everything to me. Strangely enough, despite my advanced age, I still have not had enough time to listen to everything I would like on the radio.” 

Channel 292 on air now with test transmission on 7440 khz

GERMANY, 7440, Channel 292, Rohrbach, 1040-1048*, *1056-1118 , 11-01, test transmission, pop songs in English, signal cut off abruptly at 1048 UTC and come back at 1056: identification by female: "On 7440 short wave you are listening to a test transmission from Radio Chanel 292, reception reports are very welcome, our e-mail adders is info@channel292.de, I repeat info@channel292.de ", music, pop songs in English and more identifications. 35433. 

Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

Log in Lugo
Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters

Agenda DX 01/11/2018

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio National Tchadienne (1955)
Radio Mensabè, Panama 1410 Khz (1987)
WTIL Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 1300 Khz (1954)
Radio Cultura do Belo Horizonte, Brasile 830 Khz (1963)
Radio San Cristobal, Venezuela 1060 Khz (1956)
Radio Renascenca (in SW) 9680 Khz (1979)
Deutsche Welle, Antigua 1580 Khz (1976)
WQBS, Puerto Rico 870 Khz (1954)
Radio Dominica, Dominica 595 Khz (1971)
Radio Bucarest, Romania 756 Khz (1928)
La Voz de Honduras (1933)

FESTE NAZIONALI
Festa della Rivoluzione in Algeria
Festa dell'Indipendenza di Antigua e Barbuda
Giornata dell'Indipendenza in Polonia