SWLDXBulgaria News, December 28-29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


--

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

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

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

Media & Tech L'Approfondimento - 30/12/2017

Agenda DX 30/12/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
China National Radio (1940)
WAVG, Kentucky 970 Khz (1933)

Media & Tech - 29/12/2017

Glenn Hauser logs December 28-29, 2017

** CHINA. 7415, Dec 29 at 1528, Firedragon jamming fair to poor, with target inaudible. Aoki/NDXC shows RFA Chinese at 15-19, 250 kW, 303 degrees via Tinian; and this overlaps CRI in Persian from Xi`an starting at 18, tsk2 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** COLOMBIA. 5910.266v, Dec 29 at 0655, Alcaraván Radio is on with S9-S5 music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 15508, 15439, 15301, 15232 approx., Dec 29 at 1452, filthy distorted spurblobs out of RHC 15370, and much weaker ones detectable further around 15164, 15095. It`s now a rare morning when this is *not* happening. Something`s always wrong at RHC. However, 15370 in the afternoon is obviously a different transmitter free of such a constellation (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6940-USB, Dec 29 at 0047, unID pirate, S9 rap music, maybe some brief DJ talkovers, but stops at 0050*, no announcement. No reports on HF Underground, but maybe related to these 6940 logs which ended earlier at 2338 Dec 28:

https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,39519.0.html

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. Earthquake felt at WOR HQ in Enid, a few seconds of horizontal shaking and creaking, UT Dec 29 at 0445:14. In a few minutes, USGS shows it as:

4.1 20km ENE of Hennessey, Oklahoma 2017-12-29 04:45:00 (UTC) 5.0 km

And an aftershock which we did not feel:

2.5 21km ENE of Hennessey, Oklahoma 2017-12-29 05:21:55 (UTC) 2.0 km

As often happens, revised later, as of 1545 UT and adding another, to:

2.6 21km   E of Hennessey, Oklahoma 2017-12-29 06:03:27 (UTC) 4.8 km

2.5 21km ENE of Hennessey, Oklahoma 2017-12-29 05:21:55 (UTC) 2.0 km

3.8 20km ENE of Hennessey, Oklahoma 2017-12-29 04:44:59 (UTC) 5.0 km

First figure is magnitude, last figure is depth. So it took 14-15 seconds to reach here. Epicenter is quite close to the KZLS-1640 transmitter site, but it remained on air, ops normal. EQ no doubt due to fracking/wastewater injexion (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SAUDI ARABIA. 9695, Dec 29 at 1449, awful buzzroar, no program audio from BSKSA`s Pashto bihour, 500 kW, 55 degrees from Riyadh. And also can hear the same pitch spurs circa 15-20 kHz above, in AM not SSB mode, as I first encounter it tuning downward, also on the below side. Why in the world are they broadcasting this way? Must be total incompetence (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN. 15390, Dec 28 at 2239, REE is still scratchy and distorted on this unstable transmitter to S America, altho Wolfgang Büschel had just reported:

``11685, Surprise, surprise, all FOUR REE transmitter on air tonight from Noblejas, S=9+10dB at 2119 UT, 12 kHz wideband broad signal,

\\ 9690 S=7-8, 

15390 14 kHz wideband S=9+15dB,

15500 S=9+10dB, all 10/12/14  kHz wideband broad. A l l  transmissions with excellent audio, seemingly the faulty REE unit has been repaired now``

And earlier that day, but unlogged I also found 15390 to be scratchy. Maybe it cuts back to normal for brief periods? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 13565-CW, Dec 29 at 1523, K6FRC, HIFER beacon vs CODAR is a little stronger than yesterday, but where are all the others? Listed as 13565.035, Patterson CA, CM97, 10 wpm CW (h 2017/12) at LWCA:

http://www.lwca.org/sitepage/part15/index.htm

This one has a website, linked from this info at QRZ.com lookup:

``K6FRC USA flag USA

QSL: MAIL TO - K6FRC P.O. BOX 175 VALLEY SPRINGS, CA 95252

Ham Member Lookups: 124190

Operator of-

    K6FRC/B 50.080 MHz.

    K6FRC/B 28.300 MHz.

    K6FRC 13.565 MHz. (Part 15 'HiFer')

Go to www.K6FRC.com for K6FRC beacon locations and other information.

Please mail your reception report or QSL to:

Paul Shinn

P.O. Box 175

Valley Springs, CA 95252

No S.A.S.E. required! It is a pleasure to respond by sending a real QSL card for all mailed QSLs and reception reports. Respect for tradition demands it. If you send your QSL in an envelope, you will receive your confirmation QSL in an envelope. If you send your QSL postcard style, you will receive your confirmation QSL by postcard``

Own website shows 13565 power as *1.8 milliwatts* and see it here:

http://www.k6frc.com/images/HiFerbcn.jpg

Illustration of ``colorful`` QSL card adds that antenna is ``hamstick vertical``:

http://www.k6frc.com/images/QSL.GIF

Also has beacons at different locations on 10 and 6 meters with much more power. Patterson is east of the Bay Area (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1910 monitoring: confirmed Thursday December 28 at 2230 on WRMI, 5850, S9+30/10. Not confirmed at 0045 UT Fri Dec 29 the 0030 on WBCQ 9330v-CUSB, no signal detectable (but even 9265 WINB is a JBA carrier; 9395 WRMI S9 still with TOM; 9370 WWRBS missing nor on 3185).. Next:

Sat 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Sat 0729   HLR  6190-CUSB to WSW

Sat 1531   HLR  6190-CUSB to WSW [ex-7265]

Sat 2030v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND

Sat 2230   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Sat 2300   WRMI 11580 to NE

Sun 0200   WRMI 11580 to NE

Sun 0410v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND

Sun 1130   HLR  9485-CUSB to WSW [not pre-empted]

Mon 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Mon 0400v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW

Mon 0430   WRMI 9955 to SSE

Tue 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW

Tue 2030   WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1911?]

Tue 2130   WRMI 9455 to WNW [or #1911?]

Full WOR schedule via all media, and podcast access:

http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 11580 is to be replaced by 7780 in 2018y, says Jeff White of WRMI in a message to Clients on 11580, early UT Dec 29, 2017:

``Dear Friends and Colleagues: After receiving many suggestions from WRMI listeners and after monitoring our transmissions in many parts of Europe, we have come to the conclusion that our programming on 11580 kHz needs to be on a lower frequency for the rest of the northern hemisphere winter period. WRMI has been transmitting to Europe on 7780 kHz with very good to excellent reports from all over Europe, so we have decided to transfer all programming that is currently on 11580 kHz to 7780 kHz as of 0000 UTC Monday, January 8. 7780 kHz is a frequency that WRMI listeners are accustomed to hearing us on, and it should provide listeners with better reception than 11580 kHz for the rest of the winter period. Next spring or summer we may want to switch back to 11580 kHz, but we can watch propagation conditions and make this determination at a later time.

During the next several days we will be making announcements on 11580 kHz, informing listeners that they can hear all of their favorite programs on 7780 kHz beginning January 8. You may want to make similar announcements within your programs.

I should mention that both 11580 and 7780 kHz also provide excellent coverage of the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada as the signal makes its way over to the United Kingdom, and then down through Europe and into the Middle East. So we use these frequencies to cover Eastern North America as well (including Bermuda, Greenland and Iceland too). These areas will also see better coverage on 7780 kHz for the rest of the winter period.

If you have any questions about this frequency change, just let me know. We want to provide the best possible coverage for listeners. Thanks for your understanding. Jeff White``

To which I replied: 

``Jeff, You have certainly been needing to go down from 11 to 7 MHz by sundown, but 7780 has always been a poor third here to the other 7 MHz frequencies, as would be expected about 90 degrees off azimuth (yet 11580 in daytime fared much better at 20-21, presumably also always 44. This early 7780 will not be an improvement). Thus for coverage of N America beyond the eastern seaboard, I would like to see the 11580 programming put on a 315 degree antenna and/or put on 7570 which was already 315, and now going unused. And does this include the 21-23 UT period M-F, where you currently have Power Hour on 7780, to be replaced or moved? 73, Glenn``

He does not specify the hours, but presumably during what`s left after removal of Brother Scare on XMTR #9, 11580: 2000-0300 (and Sundays only at 1300-1500). Aside from relays of Argentina, Czechia, Slovakia and Ukraine, the only diverse programming spans for this are 20-21, 2300-2330, and 01-02. And a bit more when RAE, RUI take weekends off.

Yes! The skedgrid has finally been updated Dec 28, removing almost all the light-green Overcomer blox, except for the ones we are still hearing, 00-01 on 9395, 02-03 on 9455. And also 12-13 on 9395. Will these also be gone after Dec 31?

When checked circa 17 UT Dec 29, the anonymous animals also watching 

http://www.tinyurl.com/WRMIfqs

are Capybara, Gopher, Jackal, Monkey, Manatee.

Other significant updates: Radio Herwa is finally shown at 0700-0730 & 1930-2000 on 11530, XMTR #10 at 160 degrees! (Yet HFCC shows the proper azimuth for Africa, 87); and NO Radio Biafra. 

RAE French finally gets an evening airtime as 11580 at 13-14 has been removed: 2330-2400. All the 07-10 UT RAE broadcasts have been removed, including the one we reconfirmed a few days ago at 09-10 in Japanese on 5850. So that means RAE in Japanese and Chinese are totally off SW. BUT, 5850 & 7730 are to be on the air at 07-09 UT Sundays and Mondays only with other programming (such as Broad Spectrum Radio, I assume). 

And what about `Radiogram` which had been UT Monday 0600? Richard Langley forwards this Dec 29 notice from Kim Andrew Elliott:

``Jeff White at WRMI has kindly offered us Monday at 0800-0830 UT on 7730 kHz and (for this weekend at least) 5850 kHz.``

Along with all the White space on many transmitters, 7780 is now shown with nothing but 21-22 M-F `Power Hour`, Sat/Sun `Walking in Power`; 22-23 M-F `Power Hour`; and Sunday 16-17 `Yeshua Messiah`. All but the last will presumably be replaced by RAE ex-11580.

The program blox below the frequency blox have not yet been updated. How will this affect WORLD OF RADIO? The Sat 2300 & UT Sun 0200 airings from January 8 (but not yet this weekend, nor next) should be on 7780 instead of 11580; likewise the Tue 2030, which had really been on // 7780 anyway, along with // 9455 (will that continue?). The change to 7780 at 0200 has been much needed, with 11580 starting to fade out after 2330 and probably earlier to the north/east.

In general, it`s too bad that the 7570 transmitter on the 315 antenna right across the USA now lies fallow when it could provide a super signal of WRMI diverse programming now weaker on 9955 et al. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 17774.989, Dec 29 at 1530, KVOH is S9+20 to S9, but just barely modulated in Spanish; why bother? So I can measure its variations, also noting a slight waver against the BFO which does not occur with other carriers I check (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1300, Fri Dec 29 at 1412 UT, old-fashioned gospel huxter wrapping it up with a prayer, and program ID as `Word of Prophecy`, address Jaxonvil FL, which means it is this:

http://www.wordofprophecy.org/

the website with everything but a station/schedule list! Fades out in time for an ID if any before another program at 1415 UT.

Definitely loops east/west. Daytime 1300 inhabitant here is KAKC Tulsa, but it`s sports. What else could this be? Format, language do not fit for the TX or AR, or even CO 1300 stations in the NRC AM Log. 

Why not 50 kW WNQM Nashville TN? Unlike its SW WWCR, WNQM does not provide a program schedule, but a list of programs, not including Word of Prophecy:

http://www.1300wnqm.com/pgm-links_wnqm.html

but I still think it`s most likely the source of this (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1754 UT December 29

4KZ, new shortwave launches in Australia

At last, short wave radio station 4KZ is on the air at 5055 kHz from Queensland, Australia. Signal reports are coming in from New Zealand and parts of North America. Al Kirton VK4FFKZ general manager of NQ Radio, reports that transmissions started on the 20th of December and currently will be at half-power, or 500 watts, until repairs can be made of one of the RF boards. The station will then operate regularly at its 1 kW of power using  an inverted V antenna at a site in Tropical North Queensland. Although the 60 meter transmissions are intended for the listening audience in the northern outback and the Cape York area, signal reports have come in from as far away as New South Wales, Victoria, New Zealand, Canada's province of Alberta and even Monterey, California in the U.S. 

Australian Broadcasting Corporation ended its short wave transmissions to the northern outback in January. 

If you're interested in listening for the signal and want to receive a 4KZ shortwave QSL card, be listening from 0500 to 2300 hours UTC and send your report to Al Kirton by writing to Al at nqradio dot com dot au (a...@nqradio.com.au) or to Radio 4KZ, P.O. Box 19, Innisfail Queensland 4860 Australia

W4HM Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast #363

Hello 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 on the planet.

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

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

thomasfgiella@gmail.com

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.

Supporting images associated with this daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found in my Facebook account at

https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm

and at

http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/spaceweather

but without supporting images.

It's a NO SPAM voluntary "opt" in email type group hosted by contesting on line (COL), so you have to sign up by using an existing email address and creating a password.

And last but not least I also post solar, space and geomagnetic weather goings on and some images in my Twitter account at

https://twitter.com/GiellaW4hm ..

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#363 Issued Friday December 29, 2017 at 1530 UTC

Important Solar, Space & Geomagnetic Weather Indices-

The daily solar flux index numbers (DSFI) were 71.8 71.1 71.8.

The official daily sunspot number (DSSN) was 0.

In 2017 there had been 102 days with a daily sunspot number (DSSN) of 0.

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

HF radio wave propagation condition trend Dec 29, 2017- improving

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

Northern Hemisphere Radio Wave Propagation Forecast g-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Southern Hemisphere Radio Wave Propagation Forecast-

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

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

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

fair at night and poor to fair at day,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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GENERAL GUIDELINES CONCERNING CORRELATION OF PROPAGATION INDICES TO ACTUAL HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8.) No current STRATWARM alert.

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

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

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Standard Disclaimer-

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

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

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

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

Shortwave Radiogram, 30-31 December 2017

Hello friends,

Apologies, especially to North Americans who were awake at an inconvenient hour, for the missing Shortwave Radiogram last Sunday at 0600 UTC on 7730 kHz. The legal difficulties of Brother Stair, a major WRMI client, caused a sudden reduction in the WRMI transmission schedule.

Jeff White at WRMI has kindly offered us Monday at 0800-0830 UTC on 7730 kHz and (for this weekend at least) 5850 kHz. This Monday is a holiday, but when Monday reverts to being a work day, North Americans might want to consider using Audacity’s timer record. Or just leave Fldigi running all night, then read the text and look at the images in the morning.

Please also note that The Mighty KBC is changing frequency this weekend to 6150 kHz for its North America broadcast, UTC Sunday at 0000-0200 UTC. The new frequency replaces 5960 kHz.

Last weekend’s holiday lights special produced some very nice decoded MFSK32 images from all parts of the world. See the examples above and at the bottom of this email. Additional images have been posted to @SWRadiogram, or https://twitter.com/swradiogram . If you missed the broadcast, Scott in Ontario provided this video, suitable for your own decoding.

This weekend we will transmit images of Happy New Year in the fourteen languages of the Shortwave Radiogram listeners who are currently sending reception reports or reporting decodes to @SWRadiogram. Sorry if I missed anyone’s language. There will be four additional MFSK32 images, for a total of 18!

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 28, 30-31 December 2017, all in MFSK32:

 1:32  Program preview

 2:34  New shortwave broadcast station in Australia*

 7:23  Radio Caroline returns to the airwaves*

12:28  Images of "Happy New Year" in 14 languages*

22:17  Closing announcements*

 

* with image(s)

 

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Twitter: @SWRadiogram

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304

 

Shortwave Radiogram Program 28 (30-31 December 2017)
28	Saturday	1600-1630 UTC	9400 kHz	MFSK32	Space Line, Bulgaria
28	Sunday	2030-2100 UTC	11580 kHz	MFSK32	WRMI Florida
28	Sunday	2330-2400 UTC	11580 kHz	MFSK32	WRMI Florida
28	Monday	0800-0830 UTC NEW TIME	7730 kHz 5850 kHz	MFSK32	WRMI Florida

 

Thanks for your reception reports!  

Kim

 

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB

Producer and Presenter

Shortwave Radiogram

The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: There were no zero-sunspot days over the December 21-27 reporting week. Then, on Thursday, December 28, no sunspots were visible. So far in 2017, there have been 102 days with no sunspots, or 28%.

The average daily sunspot number was 17.4, up from 2.3 over the previous 7-day reporting period. The previous week had such a low average because only 1 day out of that week had any sunspots at all — December 20, with a sunspot number of 16.

The average daily solar flux was 74.6, up from 71.5 the previous week.

The average daily planetary A index declined from 9.4 to 7.1, while the average mid-latitude A index dipped from 6.1 to 5.7.

We probably will not observe a return of any sunspots at least until January 5, when the predicted solar flux is expected to increase slightly, from 68 to 72.

Predicted solar flux for the next 45 days is 70 on December 29-31; 68 on January 1-4; 72 on January 5-12; 74 on January 13; 75 on January 14-25; 74 on January 26; 72 on January 27-February 8; 74 on February 9, and 75 on February 10-11.

The predicted planetary A index is 5, 5, 10, 25, 15, and 8 on December 29-January 3; 5 on January 4-6; 10, 12, and 6 on January 7-9; 5 on January 10-12; then 22, 16, 20, 16, 10, 8, and 5 on January 13-19; 12 on January 20-21; 8 on January 22; 5 on January 23-26; 10, 25, 15, and 10 on January 27-30; 5 on January 31-February 2; 10, 12, and 6 on February 3-5; 5 on February 6-8, and 22, 16, and 6 on February 9-11.

The geomagnetic activity forecast for December 29-January 24 from F.K. Janda, OK1HH: Geomagnetic field will be:

Quiet on December 30, January 5, 11, 17-18, 23-24

Mostly quiet on December 29, January 4, 6, 19,

Quiet to unsettled on January 7-8, 10, 16,

Quiet to active on December 31, January 2-3, 12, 14-15, 22

Active to disturbed on January 1, 9, (13, 20-21)

Amplifications of the solar wind from coronal holes are expected on December 31, January 1-3, (6-8,) 10-13, 19-20, (21-22).

Figures in parentheses indicate a lower probability of activity enhancement.

Jeff Hartley, N8II of Shepherdstown, West Virginia (FM19ck), reported on December 22:

“We had some excellent low-band conditions on the evenings of December 20-21 allowing QSOs with S01WS Western Sahara, Finland, Sweden, European Russia, Lithuania, Romania, and Ukraine on 160, with best signals mostly around 2400 and 0100. On 80, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Greece, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, and Romania were worked. Many signals on 80 were at least S-9, as were several on 160.

“On December 22, 15 opened late to Europe, allowing a very solid S-9 QSO with EA7ATX at 1603 on 15 phone, followed by S-9 + 15 dB with MI5AFK in Northern Ireland. England and VO1CAL in Newfoundland were also worked on SSB and Hungary on CW. There could have been some sporadic E involved, not sure.”

Dr. Tamitha Skov is featured in the first 2018 issue of Popular Science:

Her report from last weekend. The latest report should be posted soon.

For more information concerning radio propagation, see the ARRL Technical Information Service at. Here is an explanation of the numbers used in this bulletin. An archive of past propagation bulletins is on the ARRL website. More information and tutorials on propagation are on the website of Carl, K9LA. The ARRL website also offers monthly propagation charts between four US regions and 12 overseas locations.

Instructions for starting or ending e-mail distribution of ARRL bulletins.

Sunspot numbers for December 21-27, 2017 were 18, 18, 22, 22, 17, 14, and 11, with a mean of 17.4. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 76, 75.3, 76.2, 76.1, 75.7, 71.8, and 71, with a mean of 74.6. Estimated planetary A indices were 3, 2, 5, 12, 10, 11, and 7, with a mean of 7.1. Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 2, 2, 4, 9, 9, 8, and 6, with a mean of 5.7.

Stations heard in Friol

ANGOLA 4949.75, Radio Nacional, Mulenvos, 1812-2045, 28-12, songs, Portuguese, comments, at 1859 id. “Radio Nacional de Angola”, time signals, news, Afro-pop songs. 25322 

BOLIVIA

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 0053-0105, 29-12, Bolivian songs. 15321

5952.45, Radio Pio XII, Siglo XX, 0050-0103, 29-12, Spanish, comments. 14321

6134.82, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 2205-2230, 28-12, Spanish, female, male, news about Bolivia. 14321

BRAZIL

4774.9, Radio Congonhas, Congonhas, 2141-150, 28-12, “A Voz do Brasil”. 15321

4805, Radiodifusora do Amazonas, Manaus, 2137-2145, 28-12, “A Voz do Brasil”. 14321

4875.2, Radiodifusora Roraima, BoaVista, 2135-2143, 28-12, “A Voz do Brasil. 15321

. (Médez)

4885, Radio Clube do Pará, Belem, 0516-0555, 29-12, Brazilian songs, “Clube da Madrugada”, “...Radio Clube do Pará, onda tropical, 4885 kHz...”. 25432 

5035, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, 2127-2135, 28-12, “A Voz do Brasil”. 15321

6080, Radio Marumby, Curitiba, 2146-2153, 28-12, “A Voz do Brasil”. 14321

9515, Radio Marumby, Curitiba, 2109-2117, 28-12, “A Voz do Brasil”. 25432

9630, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, 2108-2113, 28-12, “A Voz do Brasil”. 25432

9564.9, Super Radio Deus e Amor, Curitiba, 0857-0918, 29-12, Portuguese, “Igreja Pentecostal Deus e Amor”, “6 horas, 59 minutos”, “7 horas, Super Radio Deus e Amor...”, religious comments. 24322

9674.9, Radio Cançao Nova, Cachoeira Paulista, 2104-2108, 28-12, “A Voz do Brasil”. 35433

9725.5, Radio Evangelizar, Curitba, 2000-2010, 28-12, “A Voz do Brasil”. 35433

9818.8, Radio 9 de Julho, Sao Paulo, 2106-2112, 28-12, “A Voz do Brasil”. 21321

10000, Time Signal Station Observatorio Nacional, Rio de Janeiro,”. 2115-2122, 28-12, time signals, female voice announcements, “Observatorio Nacional, 19 horas, 19 minutos, 0 segundos”. 23422

11735, Radio Transmundial, Santa María, 1840-1855, 28-12, religious comments and songs, id. “transmundial.com.br”. Interference from Tanzania. 12321

11780, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, “2135-2140, 28-12, “A Voz do Brasil”. 15321

11815, Radio Brasil Central, Goiania, 2118-2124, 28-12, “A Voz do Brasil”. 32322

11854.9, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, 1912-1925, 28-12, “A Voz do Brasil”. 24322

11895, Radio Boa Vontade, Porto Alegre, 2120-2126, 28-12, “A Voz do Brasil”. 14321

COLOMBIA

6010, La Voz de tu Conciencia, Puerto Lleras, 0710-0753, 29-12, religious comments in Spanish, “... nuestro corazón está con el Señor...”, religious songs. 14321

5910.3, Alcaraván Radio, Puerto Lleras, 0510-0615, 29-12, Spanish, male, religious comments, Latin American songs. 15321

CONGO, 6115, Radio Congo, Brazaville, 1719-1745, 28-12, French, Vernacular, comments, African songs, id. “Radio Congo”. 13321

CUBA, 4765, Radio Progreso, La Habana, 0456-0602*, 29-12, Spanish, news of Cuba, “Aquí termina el informativo de Radio Progreso”. “Finaliza nuestra programación...”, Anthem and close. 25432

EQUATORIAL GUINEA, 5005, Radio Nacional, Bata, *0519-0610, 29-12, open with popular an religious Spanish songs, at 0534, male, id. “Radio Bata”, Spanish, information and greetings to listeners, “Feliz Año Nuevo, les informamos..., llame a través del teléfono...”, “Saludos a Victor Manuel..., a todos los vecinos...”, “terminamos con esta convocatoria, el ayuntamiento de...”, at 0549: “Son las 6 y 49 minutos, vamos a felicitar por Año Nuevo...”, “Feliz Año Nuevo desde Radio Bata y Radio Malabo” “...felicita a su novia Rosalinda...”, at 0556 song “Despacito”, at 0600 more greetings.. At 0610 signal more weak, baraley audible due to daylight path. 15321

GERMANY

3975, Short Wave Radio de., 1745-1758*, 28-12, pop songs, English, comments. 25322

GUATEMALA, 4055, Radio Verdad, Chiquimula,0455-0518, 29-12, religious songs and comments. Spaish. Very weak. 15321

INDIA

4800, AIR, Hyderabad, 1728-1734, 28-12, Hindi songs, English, news. 12321

4810, AIR, Bhopal, 1731-1733, 28-12, English, news. 12321

4910, AIR, Jaipur, 1716-1725, 28-12, Hindi songs.. 15321

4920, AIR, Chennai, 1730-1734, 28-12, English, news. 23322, (Méndez)

4950, AIR, Kashmir, 1715-1726, 28-12, Hindi songs, Vernacular, comments. 14321

4970, AIR, Shillong, 1731-1734, 28-12, English, news. 15321

5010, AIR, Thiruvananthapuram, 1723-1733, 28-12, Vernacular comments and songs, at 1730, English, news.. 15321

5040, AIR, Jeypore, 1732-1724, 28-12, English, news. 15321

LIBERIA, 5050, ELWA Radio, Monrovia, 0624-0650, 29-12, English, religious comments and songs. 14321

MALI

5995, Radio Mali, Bamako, *0659-0710, 29-12, tuning music French, id. “..Radiodifusion Television du Mali emettan de Bamako”, commets, Arabic songs. 24322

9635, Radio Mali, Bamako, 1721-1734, 28-12, Vernacular comments. 24322

MEXICO, 6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0504-0520, 29-12, Spanish comments, songs. Very weak. 15321

SOLOMON ISLANDS, 5020, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, Honiara, 0745-0810, 29-12, extremely weak audio, barely audible, fair carrier, songs detected and at 0800 comments

Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

Logs in Friol
Tecsun S-8800, Grundig Satellit 500, cable antenna, 8 meters

Short Wave Radio de. e-QSL card

GERMANY, 6160, Short Wave Radio de., received e-QSL card for a reception report send 02-08-2017, in 146 days. Report send to 6160@shortwaveradio.de

Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, Dec 31-Jan 6

** U S A [and non]. From the Isle of Music, December 31–January 6:

Happy New Year! We welcome the new year with a Cuban Dance Party with some of our favorite dance tunes from recent decades.

Four opportunities to listen on shortwave:

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 on WBCQ, 7490 from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9 PM EST in the US). This is running on a backup transmitter due to a recent fire.

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

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, December 31

Global New Years Party --- Episode 43 of Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot will include some new year’s music from several different countries.

Sunday, December 31

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

Reception reports are especially welcome right now due to WBCQ’s recent transmitter fire (William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer, Tilford Productions, LLC, Dec 26, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Agenda DX 29/12/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Guyra Campana, Paraguay 1420 Khz (1983)
Radio America, Perù 6010 Khz (1941)
Emisora Paraguay 6015 Khz (1952)

Glenn Hauser logs December 27-28, 2017

** BRAZIL. 11854.9, Dec 28 at 0650, R. Aparecida is still/again missing, while other 25m ZYs, 11815 and 11934.9 are detectable. Art Delibert in Maryland had noted it was back on in the meantime, UT Dec 27 at 0340 on 11854.89; and Wolfgang Büschel listening via Florida put it on 11854.848 with a tiny signal Dec 28 at 1110 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 6000 & 6165, Dec 28 at 0305, RHC`s only two English frequencies are both S9+20 but just barely modulated, virtually open carriers. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 15507, 15439, 15302, 15233, 15165, 15097 approx., Dec 28 at 1544, filthy dirty spurblobs out of 15370 RHC, the bottom two barely audible, at roughly 68-69 kHz intervals. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** KOREA SOUTH. 4885, Dec 28 at 1529, VP music at S5 = band noise level, but late for Echo of Hope still to be audible, weaker than 5025 Cuba; 107 minutes after LSR here at 1342 UT, a week before latest of 1344 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NIGERIA. 7254.921, Dec 28 at 0645, VON is back on tonight, S9+20/30 in Hausa toward North America (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** TINIAN [and non]. 5885, Dec 28 at 1530, S9-S7 talk apparently in Korean altho I don`t catch any key syllables ``imnida``, maybe NK dialect, as there is some lite tone/pulse jamming. Aoki/NDXC shows RFA in Korean at 15-19 via Tinian (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 13565-CW, Dec 28 at 1542, HIFER beacon K6FRC IDs from California are JBA; first one heard on this band for several weeks despite almost daily scans (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1910 monitoring: confirmed Wednesday December 27 at 2218 the 2200 on WBCQ, 7489.828v, good S9+10/20. Not confirmed UT Thu Dec 28 at 0030 on WBCQ 9330v-CUSB, but probably inhabiting a JBA carrier. Next:

Thu 2230.5 WRMI 5850 to NW

Fri 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Sat 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Sat 0729   HLR  6190-CUSB to WSW

Sat 1531   HLR  6190-CUSB to WSW [ex-7265]

Sat 2030v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND

Sat 2230   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Sat 2300   WRMI 11580 to NE

Sun 0200   WRMI 11580 to NE

Sun 0410v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND

Sun 1130   HLR  9485-CUSB to WSW [not pre-empted]

Mon 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Mon 0400v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW

Mon 0430   WRMI 9955 to SSE

Tue 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW

Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW

Tue 2030   WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1911?]

Tue 2130   WRMI 9455 to WNW [or #1911?]

Full WOR schedule via all media, and podcast access:

http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Including about this at 1648 UT Dec 28:

``Hi Glenn, World of Radio has been restored from tonight anytime between midnight-0600 UT on Laser Soul Hits.

http://lasersoulhits.bravesites.com/listenlive

Business as usual, Happy New Year, Gary Drew, Sent from my iPhone``

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9955, Dec 27 at 2300 past 2344, WRMI playing World Music, including several familiar tunes from many genres, S9+10 and no jamming. What a pleasure, to accompany my dozenap. But regular programming must be missing. Scheduled for Wed at 6-7 pm ET is `EBF Genesis Study`, so quite an improvement (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9455, Dec 28 at 0251, VP signal from WRMI, but sounds like BS also on VG 3185 WWRB. Yes, with a 9 second delay via WWRB. So WRMI has not deleted ALL TOM hours. This was and is on sked for one hour only, like another 1-hour at 00-01 on 9395, need to check that. Kept as tokens, oversight, or too much trouble to delete and replace or turn off just yet, as these two frequencies are 24h with Oldies or something. 

Before 0300, other WRMI frequencies 9955 and 11580 emit otherstuff, while the 5 and all three 7s are off. At 0301, we find this: 9455 Spanish from Taiwan, // JBA 5985; 9395 R. Praga in Spanish despite skedgrid as ``Prague`` implying it`s English. 11580 is still on but JBA carrier; after 0300 had been scheduled as TOM, but now?? By 0340, 9455 is much better in Taiwanese Spanish // 5985. 9395 now with R. Slovakia in English, S9+20 VG, interviewing a Slovak violinist who is promoting classical vs celtic music in Ireland.

At 0647, 5850 and all three sevens are still off, no RAE in Japanese. 11530 also seems off, while 11520 WEWN is audible. The 06-07 hour on 11530 had been TOM fill between Biafra and Herwa (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 5830, Dec 28 at 1530, WTWW-1 still on night frequency instead of 9475 for SFAW, S9+10/20 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9232.30 & weaker 9507.70 approx., Dec 28 at 1536, filthy distorted spurblobs out of the 9370 BS from WWRB. So now separated by 137.7 kHz close to the 137.85 of yesterday. Exact carrier shifts with modulation (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1815 UT December 28

Media & Tech - 28/12/2017

W4HM Daily HF Radio Wave Propagation Forecast #362

Hello 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 on the planet.

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

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

thomasfgiella@gmail.com

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.

Supporting images associated with this daily HF radio wave propagation forecast can be found in my Facebook account at

https://www.facebook.com/thomasfranklingiellaw4hm

and at

http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/spaceweather

but without supporting images.

It's a NO SPAM voluntary "opt" in email type group hosted by contesting on line (COL), so you have to sign up by using an existing email address and creating a password.

And last but not least I also post solar, space and geomagnetic weather goings on and some images in my Twitter account at

https://twitter.com/GiellaW4hm ..

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#362 Issued Thursday December 28, 2017 at 1530 UTC

Important Solar, Space & Geomagnetic Weather Indices-

The daily solar flux index numbers (DSFI) were 71.8 71.0 71.2.

The official daily sunspot number (DSSN) was 11.

The unofficial daily sunspot number (DSSN) was 0.

Sunspot group #12692 was located near N17W44 with a relatively simple beta magnetic signature capable of producing isolated small C class solar flares.

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

HF radio wave propagation condition trend Dec 28, 2017- improving

HF radio wave propagation condition trend Dec 29, 2017- improving

Northern Hemisphere Radio Wave Propagation Forecast g-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Southern Hemisphere Radio Wave Propagation Forecast-

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

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

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

fair at night and poor to fair at day,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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GENERAL GUIDELINES CONCERNING CORRELATION OF PROPAGATION INDICES TO ACTUAL HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8.) No current STRATWARM alert.

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

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

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Standard Disclaimer-

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

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

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

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