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BC-DX 1595                                                   20 Oct 2024
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ARMENIA    Yerevan Gavar-ARM  MW site outlet 1395 kHz.

Unless reception is poor on KiwiSDR's in Russia and the Middle East, I am
not hearing Public Radio of Armenia on 1395 kHz from Gavar (Armenia) bet-
ween 1600-1745 UT. IRIB Iran is dominant instead. Has PRA discontinued
their MW broadcasts or is my monitoring just not picking them out?

In the past there was a gap of 15 minutes on 1395 kHz between the end of
the PRA broadcast at 1745 UT until the start of the NHK relay in Persian
at 1800 UT, but surprisingly on both 8 and 9 October 2024 I noticed Radio
Erena, the target broadcast to Eritrea, suddenly appear out of nowhere
with strong reception from 1747 UT on the 8th and from 1757 UT on the 9th.

It seems that the feed for Radio Erena (which is on shortwave 9585 kHz
via Yerevan Gavar center between 1700-1800 UT) is kicking in on 1395 kHz
as well. The Radio Erena broadcast ends at 1759 UT with a few seconds of
the Encompass signature tune, before NHK starts as expected at 1800 UT,
followed by filler music at 1820-1830 UT and AWR 360 in Arabic at
1830-2030 UT.

I presume Encompass is the broker for both Radio Erena and the block bet-
ween 1800-2030 UT on 1395 kHz, with their signature tune also being heard
briefly at the end of the AWR 360 broadcast at 2029 UT.

Observations by Tony Rogers, mainly using KiwiSDR's in Saratov and Tambov,
Russia.
(Tony Rogers-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr Oct 9)   excellent log Tony, ed.

The 8 x mast sidefire SV4+4 antenna towards TUR, CYP, SYR, LBN, ISR at
232 degr azimuth will certainly not be used for NHK Persian 130-135 degr,
that will then run via an omnidirectional transmitter mast (ex234 kHz
rebuilt longwave mast at Gavar. Newly erected at location:

ARM _ MW 1395 kHz (ex234 kHz LW rebuilt) mast non-dir at
40 24 59.93 N  45 11 51.90 E

<https://maps.app.goo.gl/gSrGka1KcNJ9W4Wo8>

ARM _ MW directional Srednyaya Bolshaya Zarya antenna.
The Zarya 26 x mast 1.8 km length antenna is designed for 1314 kHz fixed
frequency, exactly 180 degrees towards Western Iran, Kuwait, or
Saudi Arabia target during USSR era. (wb  df5sx)

ARMENIA/AWR worldwide/BULGARIA   This is the antenna currently in use for
MW 1395 kHz:

<https://vk.com/wall-158109176_3640?z=photo-158109176_457240364%2Falbum-
158109176_00%2Frev>

<https://sun9-53.userapi.com/impg/ygP-
jBTdx1SDIjAJu_glJPLFBoDaNyAgw8PR3g/4P4a31ugAsY.jpg?size=
2560x1920&quality=95&sign=c26a2cce5abc4d4087a10f24aa6e7b23&type=album>

And this is the {NAUTEL Made in Canada} transmitter, whereever this used
solid-state rig came from:

<https://vk.com/wall-158109176_3656>

Does AWR's "Peterson is gone, so let's cancel everything" include medium-
wave as well ? The question concerns besides 1395 kHz also 1548 kHz at
SLBC site Trincomalee-Pekara Sri Lanka east coast,which in this case could
soon close altogether.

And something completely different:

<https://mediumwave.info/2024/10/11/bulgaria-5/>

Indeed it is, and so there are two possibilities: Either 576 kHz now comes
from the ex-1224 kHz antenna, a Kvadrat probably less suitable for low
frequencies (although such an operation was probably for some time done at
Grigoriopol) - or perhaps it comes from elsewhere now.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wor Oct 11)

Re Yerevan Gavar MW 1395 kHz of Oct 9, 11, 12).

I don't know where this USSR-untypical mast antenna is located on the site
in Gavar. On the satellite image in Google Earth from Oct 9,2023, I cannot
recognize a single mast of this USSR atypical design. Nor do I see a
typical red container there for feed and antenna adjustment. Unless you
have from the Made in USA from 2006 Kintronics 6 masts one mast isolated
and converted ?

The converted LW 234 mast also has a typical roof capacity, like the
8x Sidefire masts in the direction of 232degrees Cyprus / Turkey / Lebanon
/ Jordan / Israel.

G.E. and Maps shows the US production antenna from Kintronics, which was
erected in February 2006, and payed from the USA.

There were 6 masts arranged in a circle:
US Kintronics at  40 25 16.30 N  45 12 03.94 E
MW 1377 / 1395 kHz - steep angle signal 1000 kW 6 x masts - mainlobe each
30degrees azimuth to select
6-Element Double Cone Skirt Antenna System designed by
Kintronic Laboratories Inc, USA; financed by TWR-USA organization,
in Febr 2006.
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 12)

In any case, there have been tensions there for 20 years regarding TWR
public relations work (around 2004-2007). Also, 15-20 years ago they tried
to stop us from publishing of the MW / SW schedule via TWR Gavar towards
NE ME and Central Asia from the detailed color printed brochure at that
time. 
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 12)

About superlong Zarya MW transmitting antennas, Armenia and Tajikistan.

In our work at both Gavar Armenia and Orzu Tajikistan we inquired and the
local folks had essentially no technical information on the Zarya anten-
nas. They were set up and tuned by folks (from Moscow?) for specific fre-quencies and that's that.

I can say that from my notes it is clear that retuning them would require
moving a lot of shorted transmission line sections used for phase and
amplitude control. And we have notes from a talk given to IBB personnel
by a Russian engineer which state that the gain (presumably of the long
version) is "40" which (if that is voltage) would be ~32 dB. I also have
horizontal and vertical gain patterns for the 8 lambda and 10 lambda ver-
sions taken by a colleague from photographing a document he was shown at
Orzu, but that is the extent of my actual technical data. The drawings are
so small that measuring them with a polar planimeter to obtain the gain
would be subject to ambiguity.  regards
(ben (Ben Dawson, OR, Hatfield-Dawson Consulting Engineers); wor Oct 10)

Re: About superlong Zarya MW transmitting antennas, Armenia and Tajikistan
Re: 1395 kHz excellent log of Tony Rogers-UK BRDXC-UK iogr, wb_ed.

The 8 x mast sidefire SV4+4 antenna towards TUR, CYP, SYR, LBN, ISR at
232 degr azimuth will certainly not be used for NHK Persian 130-135 degr,
that will then run via an omnidirectional transmitter mast ex234 kHz
rebuilt longwave mast at Gavar. Newly erected at location:

ARM _ MW 1395 kHz (ex234 kHz LW rebuilt) mast non-dir at
40 24 59.93 N  45 11 51.90 E

<https://maps.app.goo.gl/gSrGka1KcNJ9W4Wo8>

ARM _ MW directional Srednyaya Bolshaya Zarya antenna.
The Zarya 26 x mast 1.8 km length antenna is designed for 1314 kHz fixed
frequency, exactly 180 degrees towards Western Iran, Kuwait, or Saudi
Arabia target during USSR era.
(wolfie df5sx, Oct 12)

Re Vidin, Bulgaria:  Auf BING Microsoft steht der Mast noch.

<https://www.bing.com/maps?osid=884a3f7c-745c-4822-a46b-
d5d1284e859f&cp=43.837938~22.711563&lvl=16.041294&style=h&pi=0&v=2&sV=
2&form=S00027>

<https://www.bing.com/maps?&cp=43.837938~22.711563&lvl=16.041294&style=
h&pi=0&osid=5cca0553-2071-49d8-b831-765a881305c1&v=2&sV=2&form=S00027>

auch auf russischem Yandex.com noch dargestellt, aber da gibt es eine
ID Airbus 2017 satellite access !

<https://yandex.com/maps/-/CDX0rU43>

GOOGLE und Google Earth PRo wird z.Zt. auf ein neues Darstellungs- und
Screen-Handarbeits-Designformat umgestellt, auch fruehere Fotos die vor
5 Jahren auf die Muellkippe wanderten (groesste Vernichtung von
Lokation-Bildern wurden damals ueber Nacht vernichtet) sollen jetzt
wieder darstellbar sein ... ruckelt doch schwer in der Entwicklungs-Phase,
heute konnte ich Google Earth Pro hier aber gar nicht starten.
(wb  df5sx Oct 12)

AUSTRALIA   15460 kHz  eQSL Reach Beyond Australia, E-mail:
<hcjbjapan.office2 [at] gmail.com>   5 October 2024, 11.00-11.30 UT, 
Japanese. Picture:
<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2024/10/reach-beyond.html>
(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1311 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 13)

AUSTRALIA   4970 kHz  Radio 567, at 1949 UT on Oct 13; heard via Hunter
Valley NSW, Australia SDR; pop songs (Dean Martin - "Baby, It's Cold Out-
side," song "I Love The Way You Walk") and "Radio 5-6-7" ID.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 13)

AUSTRIA/GERMANY/MADAGASCAR/SRI LANKA    Re:  Last few days
of AWR programming for A24 season.

I decided that I'd better start listening to AWR before they leave the
air in B24 season (apart from Guam). At 05:00 UT 17790 kHz is very strong
with Arabic programming (via MGLOB Talata Volonondry Madagascar relay
facility), while 15560 kHz is at good level via Issoudun {sic, see below}
in Hausa. Two for two so far.  [...]

A correction: 15560 kHz is via ORS Moosbrunn, Austria (? soon to close).

At 06:00 UT I heard a nice AWR sign on with IS and English announcement
and into French language on 15220 kHz via MBR Nauen, and 17790 kHz via
MBR Nauen (with a bit of a rumble ... I suspect that the Madagascar trans-
mitter was still present with an OC). Both very good.

Also heard at 06:00 UT 15560 kHz in Arabic via ORS Moosbrunn Austria.
Also very good. There's literally a hundred frequencies and times to check
during a 24 hour period before the end of A 24 on October 26th. 

[...]  At 16:00 UT (09:00 AM local, and just getting light), three broad-
casts are scheduled:

Marathi from MGLOB Talata Volonondry Madagascar on 17730 kHz with lovely
South Asian music and mentions of AWR. Not quite armchair copy, but close.
Telugu via AWR KSDA Guam on 15670 kHz at poor level.
Urdu via SLBC Trincomalee on 11955 and 17565 kHz. The latter at fair level

11955 kHz had a nice OC at 16:00 UT, but it went off about a minute later,
so either someone else or a transmitter problem. No carrier there when re-checked at 16:10 UTC.
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw-BC-CAN, hcdx / odxa Oct 15)

17725 kHz (MBR Nauen) Adventist World Radio at 1730 UT, M in ethnic, music
vocals, going from Amharic to Oromo programming (to Ethiopia, Horn of
Africa). Heard away from shack with improvised shortwire antenna,
RS DX-402. Fair on Oct 14.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, wor Oct 14)

17590 kHz  (Talata-Volonondry-MDG) Adventist World Radio at 1700UT opening
and w/ female x choir mx talk by W in listed Swahili. Some talk but mostly
choir music and off at 1728 UT. Was P/F, but heard away w/ shortwave and
DX-402. Poor to Fair on Oct 14.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, wor Oct 14)

AWR  A24 Schedule ending Oct 26, 2024:

<https://awr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/A24-AWR-Public-Broadcast-
Schedule.pdf>
(David Ross, wor Oct 16)

Re:  Adventist World Radio - Google translation - 

The article does raise the point that a number of transmitter operators
have lost a lot of bookings recently. Doesn't look good for the SLBC
Trincomalee site, and I am starting to wonder about the future viability
of MGLOB Madagascar.

[...]  any idea what the technical issues at Trincomalee bcast center are?
The transmitters appear to be the originals from the mid-1980s along with
an additional unit installed in the late 1990s. End of service life coming
into play?
(Stephen Luce, Houston-TX-USA, wor Oct 16)

AWR Trincomallee is noted off air from around 25 Sep 2024 due to technical
issues. Even SLBC transmissions on 11905 & 11750 kHz are also noted off
air since then.
(Jose Jacob, Hyderabad-IND/Bharat, AWR Official Monitor; wor Oct 16)

AUSTRIA   11955 kHz  1800- UT, AWR Arabic on Oct 16. Good reception in
Arabic to North Africa. The other listed AWR transmission is on 9900 kHz
in Korean from KSDA AWR Guam site (100 kW / 318 deg azi), but this one is
poor/fair, as there seems to be cochannel interference (? jamming) and a
rumble. Also perhaps it's Radio Cairo's sick transmitter (that one in
Turkish).
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

Also on at 20:00 UT with AWR programming is 11955 kHz in Dyula language to
West Africa at good level although with a transmitter whistle of ORS
Moosbrunn, Austria with 100 kW / 210 deg azi.
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

BRAZIL   6180 kHz  Tue, Oct 15, 2024 at 1930-1945 UT, Radio Nacional da
Amazonia, Brasilia-DF, in Portuguese. A musical program with Brazilian
varied songs; 1934 UT She says ID and station frequency and returns music;
1937 UT Program "Viva Maria": Today dedicated to Teacher's Day, celebrated
throughout Brazil, presented by MRs Mara. Fair reception: 35533.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Oct 15)

CHINA   5050 // 9820 kHz, Beibu Bay Radio, 1145 UT, Oct 15; heard from re-
mote SDR at Hanoi, Vietnam; CRI relay of Chinese/Vietnamese language
lesson; 1200UT time pips and Chinese and English time check ("Beijing time
is eight PM"); 5050 kHz  best (very readable), 9820 kHz weaker and QRM.
{via Nanning-CHN site, 1000-1600 UT, 2300-0100 UT :
5050 kHz  NNN  100 kW  232degr azi via ITU ant type #141,
9820 kHz  NNN  100 kW  191degr azi via ITU ant type #205.   ed.}
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 15)

E'SWATINI  {xSwaziland}  6100 kHz  Trans World Radio (Africa section) via
Manzini-SWZ site . e-QSL: 6100 kHz, 17.00-17.30 UT, Sept. 28, 2024.
<https://myqsl.github.io/2024/ 11/10/twrafrica.html>
(Evgeny Kornikhin, Moscow-RUS, deneb-radio-dx; via
RUSdx #1311 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 13)

6099.981 kHz odd fqy  SWZ  TWR Manzini Mpangela Ranch, in Yao language,
heard S=9+20dB signal winter downunder at 17.22 UT on Oct 14 in Doha Qatar
remotedly. wb df5sx.

FRANCE   9490 kHz  Radio Republica transmission problem.

When checking 9490 kHz around 01:50 UTC this evening (19 October UTC),
there was a very strong carrier at S=9+40dB but no audio. Continued that
way until the transmitter left the air a few seconds after 02:00 UTC.
(Richard Langley-NB-CAN, wor Oct 19)

Anti communist Cuba island radio program audience in Sp, brokered by
RMI Mr. Jeff White Miami-FL since decades, bcast via TDF Issoudun France
in Europa back to Central AM. Often used old faulty 100 / 150 kW unit,
varying in frequency in 31 meterband at 0100-0200 UT, seemingly only on
Fri, Sat & Suns, ed.

9490 kHz  0100-0200 UT to zone #11  ISS  150kW  285 degr azimuth via
ITU antenna type #216  167  271024-290325  Spa  F  RMI  TDF  request #6226

GEOMAGNETIC   storm forecast - 9th October 2024.

Noting a pretty wide blackout of signals as of 2230 UT on 10 October.
Brazilians usually strong are barely audible. Even Chinese regionals are
struggling in these conditions.
(Dan Robinson-USA, wor  Oct 11)

GERMANY/GUAM  11960 kHz at 0302-UT AWR Tigrinya on Oct 16. Excellent re-
ception in Tigrinya from MBR Nauen bcast center. The only other 03:00 UT
transmission from AWR is a local broadcast from Madagascar in Malagasy on
6065 kHz. I can see the carrier, but that's about it from Masset-BC-CAN.
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

9780 kHz  2000- UT, AWR French Oct 15. Fair reception with IS and English
announcement into French programming to North Africa // 9555 kHz  MBR 
Nauen bcast center as well 250 kW / 185 deg azi a little weaker.

11800 kHz in Moore language to West Africa at good to very good level (MBR
Nauen, Germany 250 kW  200 deg azi), and 9900 kHz in Korean, very poor via
KSDA AWR Agat, Guam with 100 kW/315 deg.
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

11790 kHz  2030- UT, AWR Yoruba on Oct 15. Fair reception with IS and
English AWR ID into Yoruba language to West Africa. At same time, French
to West Africa at good to very good level via ORS Moosbrunn Austria center
on 15440 kHz with 100 kW / 210 deg azi.
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

12040 kHz  2113- UT, AWR Nigerian Pidgin language, Oct 18. Very good re-
ception, although somewhat weak modulation with many English words, giving
AWR address with P.O.B. in Nigeria. The only other AWR transmission this
half hour is via KSDA AWR Guam in Mandarin at fair level on 11750 kHz  100
kW / 315 deg azi).

At 21:30 UT, 12040 kHz switches to Twi language. Interesting that the best
SNR reception is on my 110 deg DKAZ, which just might be off the back end
of the antenna, or via LP otherwise.
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

12040 kHz  2100- UT, AWR Nigerian Pidgin language on Oct 15. OC with a bit
of a buzz, then AWR sign on at 21:00 UT with fanfare and announcing Pidgin
broadcast. This is Nigerian Pidgin. Fair to good reception. At same time,
11750 kHz from KSDA AWR Agat Guam (100 kW / 315 deg azi) is in Mandarin
but only very poor.
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

GUAM   12060 kHz  1530-1559 UT, AWR Tibetan language on Oct 18. Most days
it's in English, but scheduled in Tibetan on Fridays and Saturdays. Fair
reception with somewhat muddy audio (the speech component). Lots of
Tibetan sounding music. Fair reception. Sign_off announcement in English,
"From the beautiful Pacific island of Guam, this is Adventist World Radio
the Voice of Hope. Now concluding our educational and inspirational pro-
gram at (?) 100,000 Watts ... "
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

ICELAND   Iceland 189 kHz long wave shutdown on Sept 4 - 5, 2024.

Did you see Alex Miatlikov's message ? It has been off air since around
September 5.

<https://mediumwave.info/2024/09/05/iceland-34/>

(Alexander Miatlikov-Dnipro-UKR, wor Oct 18)

I have Perseus recordings from those days, not really audible, but I have
its carrier on the 4th Sept, but not on the 5th any more.

[later] ... Re:  Iceland 189 kHz long wave shutdown.

They planned to close it at the end of 2024 and that plan was published:

<https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2023-02-28-langbylgjan-thagnar-og-
kallad-eftir-abendingum-um-hvar-ma-baeta-fm-kerfi-ruv>

but something was broken again at the site and they decided to close it
earlier than planned. I can confirm the date from my recordings.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, BrDXC-UK iogr Oct 19)

Re:  Iceland 189 kHz long wave shutdown.

Iceland 189 kHz long wave shutdown. Notification of long wave shutdown.

RUV's long-wave broadcasting at Gufuskalar in Snaefellsnes has been
discontinued. This is the end of long wave radio broadcasting in Iceland.
Longwave broadcasts from Eid were suspended on February 27, 2023.

Margret Magnusdottir - October 17, 2024 at 15:37 GMT.

* All RUV radio broadcasts on long wave have been stopped.
* RUV's safety broadcasts on the radio will go on the FM distribution
* system.
* The FM distribution system has been greatly tightened in recent years.
* The long wave tower at Gufuskalar, which is the tallest structure in
* Iceland, has been decommissioned.

RUV's distribution system is an important link in the country's civil
defense. The role of radio safety broadcasts is to ensure communication
throughout the country and in the near future. Rasar 2's radio broadcast
on FM has taken over RUV's safety radio broadcast.

In recent years, the FM distribution system has been built up and a number
of transmitters have been added in order to consolidate the system. Backup
power stations have been installed at all large FM transmitters, and back-
up power needs are solved for short periods of time with batteries or por-
table power stations on the smaller ones.

Transmitters have been placed on the highlands as well as large transmit-
ters at key locations for seafarers. In places where the FM distribution
system does not reach, other means of communication must be used, for
example via satellite systems such as Starlink.

Radio safety broadcasts have been on the airwaves for decades. During that
time, a lot has changed in the technological environment. The biggest
change is that very few people in the country now have a radio that re-
ceives longwave transmissions. There is generally no long-wave reception
in vehicles and has not been for a long time. The long-wave broadcasting
system, not least the mast at Gufuskalar, is old and the reconstruction
and other technical upgrades of this system are expensive.

The long wave tower at Gufuskalar is the tallest structure in Iceland,
412 meters tall. It was built in 1963 for the British and American
LORAN-C positioning system and was taken over by RUV's long-wave transmit-
ter in 1997 year.

<https://www.ruv.is/um-ruv/i-umraedunni/2024-10-17-tilkynning-um-lokun-
langbylgju-424925>

via Mauno Ritola on MW-List io group 18 October.
Translated from Icelandic to English by Google.
(Alan Pennington-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr Oct 18)

Re:  Status of Iceland 189 kHz longwave ?
Very sad, but the tower was converted from LORAN and was pretty antique. 
I was part of the design team for the conversion.
(Ben Dawson-USA, wor Oct 19)

Iceland LW 189 kHz closure, Michel Fremy-BEL version - wor Oct 19 :

<https://www.facebook.com/Radiosdumonde/posts/
pfbid02yTzzvLh4Ha8ccfCABNf8pGH3woHsWT9Wzdn6fFqLnKaut5cfdH6kW8MpMMCZq6BKl>

A damn shame!  This was transmitted from the alleged-tallest manmade
structure in any European country; I suppose the Gufuskalar tower will now
be sold for big-bucks scrap metal. The signal on 189 kHz was pretty relia-
ble on SDRs in Northern Canada, and down the NAmer East Coast a ways,
usually providing a good indication of overall LW/MW conditions. And their
music mix was somewhat "interesting", on a modern-eclectic scale, similar
to what one hears on KCRW or WFUV.
(Greg Hardison-USA, wor Oct 18)

I think the last time I heard LW 189kHz on the air was early September via
the UTwente SDR, where it was normally audible. A couple of the Iceland
based Kiwi SDRs always had a strong signal.

Not much left on longwave. Still awaiting a closedown date for BBC Radio 4
on 198 kHz. We still have 153 kHz Brasov Bod Romania, 171 kHz Nador
Morocco, 225 kHz Poland,and 252 kHz Tipaza Algeria. I assume the Mongolian
transmitters on 164, 209 and 227 kHz are still active.
(Stephen Luce-TX-USA, wor & BrDXC-UK iogr Oct 19)

INDONESIA   Voice of Indonesia (4755.0 // 3325 kHz)

4755.00  Voice of Indonesia (Channel One) from via Cimanggis / Jakarta,
heard via Bandung, Indonesia remote SDR; fair-good reception.

1200+ UT : In Japanese; intro; news/commentary; patriotic RRI song
"Mars Angkasawan RRI."

1306-1313 UT :  Tuned into the English segment; news (Laos holds ASEAN
summit - news story.
"The 27th China-ASEAN Summit and the 27th ASEAN Plus Three Summit were
successfully held in Vientiane, Laos on October 10. The summits were held
in a positive atmosphere. Leaders at the summits carried out in-depth dis-
cussions on how to safeguard peace and stability in East Asia and maintain
the momentum of rapid growth in a world of turbulence, transformation and
rising protectionism.")

1313 UT : "Commentary Today"; the situation with Israel/Lebanon discussed,
with comments made by the US and France officials about recent activity.

1316 UT: "Today in History" (Oct 11)
         1968 - NASA launched the Apollo 7 mission.
         1984 - Aeroflot flight crashed into maintenance vehicles while
         landing at Omsk Airport.
         2012 First observance of the International Day of the Girl Child.

// 3325 kHz was also noted with weaker signal and noticeably distorted
audio.
(Ron Howard-Monterey-CA-USA, direct and wor / SWB #2065 Oct 11)

4755.00 kHz  Voice of Indonesia (Channel One) from via Cimanggis/Jakarta,
heard via Bandung, Indonesia remote Kiwi SDR on Oct 15; daily with fair/
good reception.

1300 UT Start of the English segment; "News Line" (building roads and road
        repairs in Indonesia, etc.);
1308 UT "International News," Canada/India poor relations due to Sikh
        leader murdered in Canada last year; Commentary (about newly
        elected officials).

1316 UT The patriotic RRI song "Mars Angkasawan RRI"; "Today in History"
        (Oct 15):
        1998 - National Commission on Violence Against Women in Indonesia
        was established.
        2008 - Global Handwashing Day established.
        2013 - Bohol, Philippines quake of 7.2 magnitude.
My remote audio:

<https://app.box.com/s/ypmfq1qhspnce8lmzp1zy5wkqtcz3gxd>

// 3325 kHz, poor reception, unable to confirm audio quality.
(Ron Howard-Monterey-CA-USA, direct and wor Oct 15)

INDONESIA   3325 kHz  Voice of Indonesia, 1658 UT on Oct 13. Tail end of
Arabic language hour with some classical piano music. Followed by Spanish
language hour intro at 1701 UT, I don't understand a lot of Spanish but
could tell it was about how/when you listen, where to find them online,
etc. SINPO 55444. Good signal, but typical poor modulation that's plagued
them for years.
(Paul Walker-McGrath-AK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1173 Oct 13)

ISRAEL   Israeli Radio Stations Not Broadcasting During Yom Kippur.

Hello back to the city band checking RIGHT now Oct 12 via TWR Cyprus KIWI
set remotedly with the two Israli signals on MW 945 and 1287 kHz in North Eastern Israel with only carrier. On 945 kHz there are two signals below
the carrier, the one is Arabic and not easy for the second.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wor Oct 12)

I have been automatically recording the one-hour English program on
KAN REKA at 8:00 p.m. Israeli time, 17:00 UT currently via the Web stream.

I played back today's broadcast and there was no audio (turns out mostly).
I thought perhaps my recording process had gone awry. But looking closely
at the audio time series, there was a blip of audio towards the end of the
broadcast.

It was an automated rocket alert for Kiryat Shmona,"a city in the Northern
District of Israel on the western slopes of the Hula Valley near the
Lebanese border" (Google). I knew that some radio stations in Israel don't
broadcast during Yom Kippur, but that's tomorrow, right? Not quite.

Kom Kippur began today at sundown and goes until nightfall tomorrow. So
that explains it. I guess the actual radio stations stay on the air broad-
casting just a carrier and the Internet streams continue with dead air
except for any emergency announcement such as the Hatra'a warnings.
(Richard Langley-NB-CAN, wor Oct 12)

Re:  Israeli Stations Not Broadcasting During Yom Kippur.
Well, Yom Kipur is almost over now - at 1549 UTC. I would expect the re-
gular broadcast will resume shortly. (Arthur Pozner, wor Oct 12)

JAPAN   11965 kHz  NHK World Radio Japan {via NHK Koga-Ibaragi-Yamata
Japan site} at 2130 UT, man and woman in dialogue, all in Japanese, really
strong reception here for this sta. NHK ID by woman at 2258 UT, time pips,
and going right into the next hour. Good on Oct 13.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, wor Oct 14)

KOREA REP OF  {South}  15159.995 kHz  S=8 modulated signal of KBS World
Service Kimjae already on air at 08.51 UT, tuned their transmitter already
up to 09.00 UT. Checked for RTA Ourgla Algeria missing 19 mband txion unit
since weeks.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 19)

KUWAIT   Radio Kuwait - MW 1134 kHz service is listed as "Main Arabic Pro-
gramme & Sports Matches" by the Ministry of Information on their website
at  <https://media.gov.kw/Frequency.aspx?FreqType=RadioMW>

but I have noticed recently, regardless of the opt-outs for football com-
mentaries, it is not//to the Main Arabic Programme on 540 kHz and seems to
be a completely different service.

Content that I have heard includes sports discussions, Arabic music, Is-
lamic programmes, plays, so a bit of a mixed bag, but definitely not // to
540 kHz as it used to be.

I have been trying to translate various announcements from Arabic to
English using Google and two things that stand out are the ID"Kuwait State
Radio" and the frequency of "96.3 FM". Checking in WRTH 2024 and online,
that FM frequency is used by Radio Kuwait International Channel, so is
that what is now going out on 1134 kHz?

I'm not sure what the background is or if this is a permanent change, but
one to keep an eye on. Both 540 and 1134 kHz from Kuwait are frequently
heard in the British Isles at night.
(Observations by Tony Rogers-UK using KiwiSDR remotedly in Kuwait.
BrDXC-UK iogr Oct 12)

MADAGASCAR   17570 kHz  Adventist World Radio via MGLOB Talata Volonondry
Madagascar relay facility, 1300 UT on Oct 12 in Indonesian. OM w/ opening
announcement including web address <www.awr.org>
theme music, YL w/ program opening, YL contemporary hymn, OM/ YL alternat-
ing. Fair. (Kp=5)
(Mark Taylor, Madison-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1173 Oct 13)

MADAGASCAR   11610 kHz  R Feda {via MWV New Life Station, Mahajanga, Mada-
gascar; at 2220 UT. Some very unusual music with accordions, man and woman
at the BoH with dialogue in Arabic. Nice ME music with male vocal at 2255
UT, closing announcement by man, ID and off at 2259 UT. VG at a time with
otherwise dismal band condx. Good on Oct 11.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, wor Oct 14)

MADAGASCAR  { and non } 11850  1755- UT, AWR Kiswahili language on
Oct 16. Superb reception (as is so often the case from Volondry to Masset-
BC-CAN) with a lovely presumed Swahili female choir.

Listed in the AWR schedule as 'Kiswahili' to East Africa. Music sounds a
lot like Pacific Islands music! To 17:59 UT without any announcement,
then transmitter cut.

During the 17:30 UT half hour, also heard were the following AWR trans-
missions: 17570 kHz in Masai to East Africa at good level via MBR Nauen
(250 kW / 115 or 155 deg azi depending on source ... latter makes more
sense); 17725 kHz in Oromo language at good level via Nauen (250 kW / 
145 deg azi) to East Africa.

Nothing heard on the scheduled Korean broadcast from SLBC Trincomalee of
Sri Lanka bcast center on 15530 kHz. We now know that the site has been
down since late September.
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

11875 kHz  1630- UT, AWR Somali language on Oct 15. Unfortunately, a bit
of a mess here due to cochannel CRI Urumqui in Russian.
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

11875 kHz  2200- UT, AWR Vietnamese language on Oct 15. Superb reception
from 22:00 UT in Vietnamese with a preacher speaking. From Volondry, 
Madagascar with 250 kW / 50 degr azi. At this hour, also in Dayak language
to SoEaAsia on 15320 kHz (poor to fair) via Tashkent-UZB. Mandarin on
9490 kHz (poor to fair) via Tashkent-UZB with 100 kW / 76 deg azi, 15625
kHz via KSDA AWR Agat Guam (very poor) with 100 kW / 330 deg azi.

English 1/2hour is not on today despite their schedule of Sunday / Tuesday
/ Thursday via SLBC Trincomalee, Sri Lanka relay. Confirmed by several
Indian region SDRs. At 22:30 UT, Javanese language section is listed on
15320 kHz from Tashkent-UZB, but only a carrier is seen. Too weak for any
audio.
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

17730 kHz  1613- UT, AWR Marathi language on Oct 15. Best AWR trans-
mission during this half-hour with lovely Indian music with many mentions
of AWR. Not quite armchair copy but close. AWR is closing most of their
broadcasts after the A24 season ends on October 26th.
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

17790 kHz  0550- UT, AWR Arabic language on Oct 17. Interesting to listen
to this frequency. Good to very good level to before the top of the hour.
The MDG transmitter cut, and within a minute, on came MBR Nauen Germany
with an equally good level (250 kW / 200 degr azi) with AWR fanfare and
into French. // for French was 15220 kHz (250 kW / 200 degr azi) also
from mBR Nauen.

At the same 06:00 hour, Arabic was superb on 15560 kHz 100 kW 75 deg via
ORS Moosbrunn, Austria. That was a much more orderly transition compared
to the mess on 17515 kHz before and after 02:00 UT !
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

MALAYSIA   11665even kHz, Wai FM, 1101+ UT on Oct 13 (Sunday) via remote
SDR in Talisay City, Philippines. The weekly Catholic church service in
vernacular.
(Ron Howard-Monterey-CA-USA, direct and wor Oct 13)

MOLDOVA  {Transnistria Radioteletsentr PRTC transmitter Grigoriopol Maiac}

Received eQSL for reception of the last 30 minutes of broadcasting on
1548 kHz. TWR retransmission. 2024 September 30, at 2000-2030 UT.
Confirmation came from TWR. (AM, Radio reception / Telegram)
You can watch it here:
<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2024/10/twr.html>

621 kHz, e-QSL Trans World Radio (Europe) via PRTC transmitter Grigoriopol
Maiac site, 17.30-18.30 UT, on Sept. 26, 2024.

<https://myqsl.github.io/2024/10/10/twr.html>

(Evgeny Kornikhin, Moscow-RUS, deneb-radio-dx; via
RUSdx #1311 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 13)

MYANMAR   9730 kHz  Myanmar Radio, 0940 UT on Oct 14, heard via remote SDR
at Hanoi, Vietnam; fair reception in vernacular.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14)

Check Kiwi SDR unit at HS0ZGZ installation in Udorn Thani NoEaTHA

<http://21023.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073>

9730 kHz MR Yegu-Yangoon site in Burmese at 08.20 UT on Sat Oct 19, 
         S=9+20dB signal strength; and
9590 kHz Thazin Radio from northern Phin Oo Lwin site, Shan language, at
         S=9+15dB level at 08.29 UT annmt, scheduled here at 01.30 to
         0930 UT likely, ed.

NEW ZEALAND   17675 kHz   RNZ Rangitaiki after many tries in their older
freqs (9700 kHz etc.) I finally found them via their page with rather poor
signal at -70dbm in Foster kSDR comparting to their other freqs

<https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/listen>

There is some QRM from 17695 kHz CRI in Spanish on 0659 UT; they moved on
13690 kHz with again some QRM from RFI Issoudun after 0700 UT do they need
to once again QRy to a newer frequency ?  ON 13685 kHz there is also
another station listed in Eibi as VoTurkey in Azeri language.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wor and direct wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14)

OMAN   B24 schedules by HFCC is now available. I can see that the BBC will
be doing {rather requested though, ed.}  DRM signal for Asia from
0400-1200 UT on 21630 kHz for B24 via A'Seela Oman. Unbelievable.

21630 kHz  0400-1200 UT to zone 41 SoAS via  SLA  100 kW at 63 degr azi,
ITU antenna type #151  271024-300325  N=DRM  Eng   OMA BBC ENC brokered
DRM_ASI.
(yogi_miaow, wor Oct 14)

PALAU   9965 kHz  Hope Radio, {Koro Medorn, Palau isl}  at 0800 UT, man
with religious lecture in heavily accented English Fair to Good; Choppy
on Oct 14.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, wor Oct 14)

9965.012 kHz S=9+40dB powerful signal signal of sermon at 09.45 UT on Sat
Oct 19, noted at Hiroshima Akitakata-JP_ Perseus SDR unit;  wb  df5sx

POLAND   {tentatively future performance, ed.}  The HFCC again lists a
schedule for SPW Radio Warsaw - Transatlantic Radio Station, 10 kW (nd)
from Babice site:

07:00-15:00 h: 7415 kHz (10 kW, nd)
07:00-10:00 h: 7430 kHz (10 kW, nd)
<https://new.hfcc.org/data/schedbyfmo.php?seas=A24&fmor=POL>

Radiostacja Babice was a communications center used for transatlantic
communication on long wave (1923-1939, used by the German occupation
forces until 1945) and for the Polish external service on short wave
before and after the Second World War.

In 2014, an association of friends of the historic Radiostacja Babice
was founded. Members organized local tours to revive memories of the
station.

In 2015, the Warsaw University of Technology made its first stratosphe-
ric flight from Babice to investigate propagation conditions. In 2016 and
2021, there was an amateur radio station in memory of the station with
the special call sign SN1923AXL, whose call sign referred to the first
call sign of Radiostacja Babice.

In 2020, the association announced plans for shortwave broadcasts and
later looked for an engineer to refurbish an old transmitter. It was to
reactivate the old call sign SPW Radio Warszawa, under which the Polish
foreign radio broadcaster broadcast from Babice before the Second World
War.

A 10 kW transmitter with a suitable antenna system would cover most of
Europe. They planned to broadcast one hour a week initially and gradually
build up a group of cooperation partners. It was even considered that
there would be cooperation with the foreign service of Polskie Radio.
In 2020, the following frequencies were registered for the first time at
the High Frequency Coordination Conference:

07:00-13:00: 7415 kHz (10 kW, nd)
07:00-10:00: 7430 kHz (10 kW, nd)

<http://www.hfcc.org/data/b24/b24allx2.zip>

(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 18)

Some more information on that location, ed.:

<https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transatlantycka_Centrala_
Radiotelegraficzna>

Transatlantic transmitter station in Babice, Poland. Transatlantic Radio-
telegraphic Headquarters (customarily the Babice Radio Station) - a high-
ower radio station operating between 1923 and 1945, consisting of three
sets of radiotelegraphic equipment:

Transmitting Station - an installation in Stare Babice and in Warsaw, no-
wadays at the junction of the commune of Stare Babice and the Warsaw di-
stricts of Bemowo (areas of MSI Fort Radiowo and Las Bemowski) and Bielany
(Radiowo) for intercontinental coverage. Call signs: AXL and AXO;  at

52 15 46.36 N  20 52 51.00 E

<https://maps.app.goo.gl/iJunsj5tnkzXVEQv9>

Transmitting station by the'Babice' fort, in the area between the villages
of Stare Babice, Gac, Klaudyn and Wawrz.

1938 year - activation of transmitters placed on two antenna towers in the
Babice fort, from which Polish Radio broadcasts for the Polish community
were transmitted.

8 September 1939 - suspension of broadcasting during the defence of Warsaw
against Nazi Germany army.

27 September 1939 - seizure of the radio station by soldiers from the
German 19th Infantry Division.

1939-1945 - the radio station used by Germans to maintain communication
with Kriegsmarine submarines on VLF  16.4 kHz and 14.29 kHz frequencies.

Area of the site: a strip 4 km long and 0.5-1.2 km wide. Number of antenna
towers: 10.  Type of towers: steel trusses, riveted. Height of towers:
126,5 m.

Transmitters: 2 x 200 kW Alexanderson system (Made in USA).

Manufacturer: Radio Corporation of America. Power supply: own power
station with Diesel engine, with 500 kW generator. Number of antennas:
2 multi-tuned transmitters. In addition to the two independent antennas suspended from the towers, an additional ground was stretched underground.

The buildings of the Broadcasting Station were destroyed and the technical
equipment was cut up for scrap and taken away after 1945. In the woods to
the north and south-west of the Boernerowo estate, there are surviving
foundations of masts,coils, guard booths and ruins of technical buildings,
as well as a belt of reinforced concrete anti-tank barriers (so-called
hedgehogs) from World War II. Also surviving are blocks of flats for radio
station staff, rebuilt around 2000.

At Grodzisk, only the gatehouse building and the wooded area along the
plot boundary have survived.

The Babice Broadcasting Station had its twin, now preserved counterpart,
the Varberg Radio Station in Grimeton, Sweden, listed as a UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 2004.

Autumn 1944 - incorporation of the radio station into the Warsaw forti-
fication belt; installation of an armoured observation post on one of the
masts.

16 January 1945 - blowing up of all the antenna towers in Babice by the
Germans.

After 1945 - opening of the transmitting and receiving station in Grodzisk
Mazowiecki, operating until 1956 year.

Receiving Station of the Transatlantic Radiotelegraphic Station installa-
tion in Grodzisk Mazowiecki. Later German Army radio station in WW II.

In May 2018, a three-metre-high monument commemorating the antenna of the
Transatlantic Radiotelegraphic Headquarters was unveiled on Radiowa Street
in Warsaw. Location: Grodzisk Mazowiecki, villa Czerwony Dwor, area of
today's Radiowa Street. Number of antenna towers 3. Type of towers wooden.

Radiostacja, Szkolna 2, 05-827 Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland.

<https://maps.app.goo.gl/6h3vz5K3wjrjF3iQA>

<https://maps.app.goo.gl/3RAGupihMmEYb2vi8>

<https://maps.app.goo.gl/FCCqifYXoyzt1XW68>

Central Operating Office - management of transmitting and receiving acti-
vities in Warsaw.

This photograph belongs to the public domain, taken in 1939 year.

<https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plik:RadiostTrans_1.jpg>

<https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plik:RadiostTrans_2.jpg>

<https://youtu.be/M7xTyTq6_7E?feature=shared>

<https://youtu.be/pTA99uSjK48?feature=shared>

<https://youtu.be/Q7V90lRqvbQ?feature=shared>

On 17 November 2023, a gala celebrating the 100th anniversary of the open-
ing of the Transatlantic Radiotelegraphic Headquarters was held in the
Stare Babice commune. It was attended by people associated with the comme-
moration of the Babice Radio Station today, those associated with the
Ministry of Communications in Poland, as well as Camilla Lugnet - director
of the twin station in Grimeton Sweden.
(wb  df5sx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 18)

SOLOMON ISLANDS   5020 kHz  SIBC - Voice of the Nation, Oct 13 (Sunday).
Fair reception and very readable audio, via SDR at Rotorua, NZ. A few
highlights of a very enjoyable reception:

0824+ UT: As it is Sunday, playing mostly religious (Christian) songs;
          Charlie Pride - "Jesus, It's Me Again," etc.

0832-0836 UT:  Flight departure info for Oct 14 (10:30 departure from
          Honiara to Port Vila, etc.).

0842 UT:  Spots for the sale of Yamaha motorcycles; holiday travel
          packages.

0844-0855 UT:  PSA in Pijin about the importance on SI to keep up to date
          with weather conditions, before natural disasters happen, etc.

0902-0915 UT:  Weekly program in English - "Money Matters"; Central Bank
          of SI presents info about only dealing with licensed foreign
          money exchange dealers; list of various economic reports avai-
          lable to the public, etc.

0920+ UT: Advertisements for the Parangiju Mountain Lodge ("Your home away
          from home"), located near the Tenaru waterfalls in Central
          Guadalcanal; coverage for accident insurance; handheld GPS de-
          vices for sale, etc.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 13)

SPAIN   RADIO EXTERIOR DE ESPANA'S NEW TRANSMITTERS.

Hi Glenn - Thanks to Rob Wagner for posting the following on Oct 13.
RADIO EXTERIOR DE ESPANA'S NEW TRANSMITTERS

Mount Evelyn DX Report (medxr.blogspot.com)

<https://medxr.blogspot.com/2024/10/radio-exterior-de-espanas-new.html>

On June 24, the Radiotelevision Espanola board of directors approved the
purchase and installation of the first of five new transmitters planned
for the Noblejas site of Radio Exterior de Espana (REE).  Oct 13.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS;
via Ron Howard-CA-USA, wor Oct 14)

SPAIN   17855 & 17715 kHz  as previewed yesterday, Oct 9 at 2159 UT both
NoAM & SoAM  SNR frequencies on air for token English on Wed. About same
level, S=9/+10dB. The // to ME 15520 kHz about same S but sounds better
off the back, lower MUF trumping azimuths. By Oct a lower band for us
should be more reliable at this hour, but they wait until B-seasons to
plunge to 9690 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor Oct 9)

SRI LANKA  { non }   15625 kHz, 2308- UT, AWR on Oct 15.  No sign at all
from AWR Trincomalee and confirmed that they were not broadcasting in
listed Mandarin via several SoEaAsian SDRs. The only other AWR transmis-
sion during this time period is in Khmer language on 9700 kHz via
Tashkent-UZB which is only very poorly heard in Masset-BC-CAN.
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

TAIWAN   11995 / 9545 kHz  Radio Taiwan International (Deutsch progr)
from Tamsui site near Taipei. QSL: 17.00-18.00 UT, Aug. 02, 03, 04, 2024

<https://myqsl.github.io /2024/10/11/rti.html>

(Evgeny Kornikhin, Moscow-RUS, deneb-radio-dx; via
RUSdx #1311 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 13)

TAJIKISTAN   15515 kHz  0200- UT, AWR English on Oct 17. English is trans-
mitted after the Chinese dialects between 01 and 02 UT via Tashkent-UZB.

However, about 14 minutes before the TOH, presumed Dushanbe-TJK came on
with a very dirty transmitter on 15514.89 kHz causing quite a loud hum.
The OC remained past the TOH, didn't leave the channel clear until 02:12UT

Under Tashkent-UZB, one can easily hear the AWR fanfare and announcing
English as the next program, with Tashkent in Chinese dialect continuing
until 2 minutes past the TOH (02:02 UT). Not a pleasant listen due to the
clash.

Also someone is sending CW intermittently on 15513 kHz, starting with
'VVV'. Perhaps my assertion that the off-channel transmitter was from
Dushanbe is incorrect.

Sometime before the BOH (I checked and it was 02:12 UT), that transmitter
cut, so perhaps it was actually Tashkent-UZB all along. Still, the
Dushanbe transmitter is VERY dirty with audible medium pitched whine, as
well as a low frequency warble. Preaching until about 02:45 UT, and then
music with a South Asian bent. At 02:57UT the usual AWR multi-lingual IDs,
and just before 03:00 UT, announcing that the following program would be
in English. No, the transmitter cut a few seconds after 03:00 UT.
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

TURKEY   9870.019 kHz  TRT Emirler heard playing Turkish mx at 00.40 UT,
Portuguese scheduled, S=9+10dB strength in Doha Qatar remotedly.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 12)

UNIDentified / THE  NETHERLANDS   Radio Sound of Africa, { likely an
European pirate radio stn ?  or from Holland ? ed. }

6170 kHz  0000-2400 UT to ITU zones 18,27,28,37  ELB  5kW  0_non-dir
ITU antenna #750  281024-290325  Nld  HOL RDI RDI  request #6027

Just received a E-QSL from Radio Sound of Africa, following the test
broadcast from November 2023. They also told me that TODAY, there are
test transmissions from 1400-1800 UT on 6170 kHz. Site still unknown.
(Christian Ghibaudo-Nice-F, BrDXC-UK iogr Oct 13)

{ NETHERLANDS }  6169.995 kHz on Oct 18 at 1905 UT, very strong signal
into UTwente, Dutch announcement and rock music. It's Radio Delta, 1909 UT
inviting reports, in English. So will it be transmitting RSOA in an hour?
I was checking for R. Sound of Africa per this notice at 1840 UT on.

Not rechecked until 2017 UT, when it's not RSOA on 6170 kHz but ID for
R. Delta AM, in English, then Dutch, bit of Beethoven's Fifth, S=9+10/15dB
into UTwente.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor Oct 18)

UAE  { from Czech Republic} 13650 kHz  eQSL Radio Prague International-CZE
E-mail:  <international -at- czechradio.cz>  02. Oct. 2024, 15.00-15.28 UT
13650 kHz, Abu Dhabi Media worked by Encompass Dhabbaya UAE site. Picture:

<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2024/10/radio-prague-international.html>

(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1311 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 13)

U.K.   6090 kHz Tue, Oct 15, 2024. 2042-2056 UT, KBS World Radio, via ENC
Woofferton-UK site, Arabic Sce. Woman / man announcers talking with piece
of songs between pauses; 2050 UT Woman talking. Fair reception: 35533.

In B-24 season requested too
6090 2000 2100 37S  WOF  250 172  0  551  1234567  271024-300325 
Ara  G   KBS  ENC   #2179
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Oct 15)

UK/AUSTRIA   Music stn Radio Joystick news ...

"Radio Joystick continues from the beginning of 2025 on the 1st Sunday of
the month at 11-12 GMT; 12-13 Central European time on the frequency
9600 kHz from ENC Woofferton U.K. brokery.

3. Nov. and 1. Dec. transmissions still come via 7330 kHz channel from
ORS Moosbrunn-Austria." informs enthusiastic Radio Joystick fan Tatu.
(via Kari Kallio-FIN, wor Oct 18)

USA  {non}   USAGM  RFA Frequencies for B24 season.
(Oct 27, 2024 to March 29, 2025)

All times and dates are Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
{all locations are presumably, wb. ed.}

Burmese
0030-0130 UTC    7515TJK? 15110 15245
0200-0300 UTC   15245
1230-1330 UTC   11795PHT 15120PHT

Khmer
1230-1330 UTC   11885 12150 15155PHT
1300-1330 UTC   13640DHA_UAE
2230-2330 UTC    9390PHT 11850PHT

Korean
1000-1100 UTC   1566Cheju-KOR
1200-1400 UTC   9900TJK
1500-1700 UTC   1188Kimjae-KOR  9990TJK 11510PHT 11550TJK
1700-1900 UTC   1188Kimjae-KOR  9990TJK 11550TJK
2100-2200 UTC   9990TJK 11510KWT? 11945TJK

Lao
0000-0100 UTC    9915PHT
1100-1200 UTC   13640DHA_UAE

Mandarin
1500-1600 UTC   7540TJK 11670PHT
2100-2200 UTC   7520PHT  9410TJK  9455KWT

Tibetan
0600-0700 UTC   15245DHA_UAE 15665TJK 17695PHT 21680DHA_UAE
1200-1300 UTC   11935KWT 12050PHT 13660TJK  15575DHA_UAE
1300-1400 UTC   11730PHT 13660TJK 15245PHT  15725PHT
2200-2300 UTC    7560KWT  9540KWT 12050KWT
2300-2400 UTC    5875TJK  7510KWT  7620TJK?  9490PHT

Uyghur
0100-0200 UTC    5980DHA_UAE  7580TJK  9790KWT 11530KWT 12015KWT
1500-1600 UTC   11805KWT
1600-1700 UTC    7620TJK  7635UZB  9560TAI_TWN
(hfcc.org Oct 18)

USA   I paid a brief visit to Masset-BC this past week and during this
time, I spent a fair amount of it checking the various AWR transmissions
from numerous sites. Here is a selection of what was heard (and not).

All of these, outside of KSDA AWR Guam, cease on October 26th. I'll
especially miss the Volondry, Madagascar AWR transmissions, as reception
was virtually always very good. Any errors are mine alone ! 
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

USA   15150 kHz  WMLK 0745z Oct 10, in English to Europe. 300 kW at 53degr
azimuth. The path from Bethel, PA to central Texas is all darkness at this
time.  { 04 - 09 UT Sun-Fri only }
(Jerry Lenamon-TX-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1173 Oct 13)

in B24 winter season interesting to read WMLK plans to use frequencies
and times more suited to propagation towards Europe & Middle East.
Sun-Fri only:

15150 1200 1700 27,28,39 Eng Bethel, PA 53 deg 300 kW
17525 1730 2230 27,28,39 Eng Bethel, PA 53 deg 300 kW
 9275 2300 0400 27,28,39 Eng Bethel, PA 53 deg 300 kW

I remember they had to modify their curtain antenna in order to use 15150
kHz. They will probably have to do the same again for the new 17525 kHz
frequency. I am looking forward to many more hours of listening to EJOM !
(Alan Holder, G4ZBH, Isle of Wight, U.K. wor Oct 14)

USA   17790, 15770, 9455, 9395 kHz; Oct 9 at 1900 UT, NO signals direct
from WRMI frequencies normally active now, as Hurricane Milton is closing
in. It seems that one must consult disgraced F_B for latest station info
rather than own website !  Several of our monitors had just checked that;
Mike Cooper copied this at 1843 UT: "WRMI Facebook posts during the past
two hours:

'Hurricane Milton Update as of 1645 UTC Wednesday October 9:
We are starting to get some wind gusts here at the transmitter site in
Okeechobee, and there are two tornadoes fairly close to us that we are
watching carefully. So far our transmitters are operating normally, but we
anticipate we will have to shut them down in the coming hours as winds get
stronger here. We will try to maintain our livestream at
<www.wrmi.net>
Thanks to everyone who has emailed us, texted, called, etc. with your good
wishes.

Hurricane Milton Update as of 1825 UT Wed October 9: There are tornado
warnings in effect for the area of our transmitter site in Okeechobee,
and at least one confirmed tornado sighting. And winds are getting quite
high. So we are shutting down all transmitters now until further notice.
Our Internet stream should remain on the air. So far we still have elec-
trical power.

1835 UT  Wed Oct 9: Our frequency of 7730 kHz remains on air, as well as
our www.wrmi.net stream. Power went out briefly, but has returned."'

I check F_B at 2317 UT and find only one more entry: "1838 UT  Wednesday:
Power has gone out again at the transmitter site. Only our Internet stream
remains"

<https://www.facebook.com/wrmiradio>
Good luck to Jeff and company to survive and recover from this.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor Oct 9)

USA   Radio Station WWVB - is operating at full power.

NIST radio station WWVB is located near Fort Collins, Colorado-USA.

Official Notice: Commencing from 0000 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on
April 7, 2024, the southern antenna of WWVB has been rendered non-ope-
rational due to damage sustained from wind gusts exceeding 90 MPH. Please
be advised that WWVB continues to function at a diminished overall power,
utilizing only its northern antenna.

Update 11 October 2024: As of 10 October 2024, 2300 UTC, WWVB is operating
at full power.

NIST radio station WWVB is located on the same site as NIST HF radio sta-
tion WWV near Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. The WWVB broadcasts are used by
millions of people throughout North America to synchronize consumer elec-
tronic products like wall clocks, clock radios and wristwatches.
In addition, WWVB may be used in other consumer timekeeping applications,
such as appliances,cameras, and irrigation controllers, as well as in high
level applications such as accurate time synchronization.

WWVB continuously broadcasts digital time codes on a 60 kHz carrier that
may serve as a stable frequency reference traceable to the national stan-
dard at NIST. The time codes are synchronized with the 60 kHz carrier and
are broadcast continuously in two different formats at a rate of 1 bit per
second using pulse width modulation (PWM) as well as phase modulation (PM).

{...}  as listed in the legacy WWVB time code format description and de-
tailed in NIST Special Publication 432 (NIST Time and Frequency Services).

Since October 29, 2012, NIST Radio Station WWVB has been broadcasting a
phase modulated (PM) time code that has been added to the legacy AM/pulse-
width-modulation signal. This enhancement to the broadcast provides signi-
ficantly improved performance in new products that are designed to receive
it. Existing radio-controlled clocks and watches are not affected by this enhancement and continue to work as before.

{...} In the PM format, binary-phase-shift-keying (BPSK) modulation ... 
The data content, physical properties and scheduling features of this BPSK
time code may be found here: Enhanced WWVB Broadcast Format
(revised 2013-11-06).

Note: disciplined oscillator products that track and lock to the 60 kHz
WWVB carrier and were designed to work as frequency standards, will not
work with the PM signal and have become obsolete. ...

WWVB uses two identical antennas that were originally constructed in 1962,
and refurbished in 1999. The north antenna was originally built for the
WWVL 20 kHz broadcast (discontinued in 1972), and the south antenna was
built for the WWVB 60 kHz broadcast. The antennas are spaced 857 m apart.

Each antenna is a top loaded monopole consisting of four 122-m towers ar-
ranged in a diamond shape. A system of cables, often called a capacitance
hat or top hat, is suspended between the four towers. This top hat is
electrically isolated from the towers, and is electrically connected to a
downlead suspended from the center of the top hat. The downlead serves as
the radiating element.

North antenna coordinates: 40 degr 40' 51.3" N  105 degr 03' 00.0" W
South antenna coordinates: 40 degr 40' 28.3" N  105 degr 02' 39.5" W

Ideally, an efficient antenna system requires a radiating element that is
at least one-quarter wavelength long. At 60 kHz, this becomes difficult.
The wavelength is 5000 m, so a one-quarter wavelength antenna would be
1250 m tall, or about 10 times the height of the WWVB antenna towers. 
{...}  Energy is fed from the transmitters to the helix houses using un-
derground cables housed in two concrete trenches. Each trench is about
435 m long.

A computer is used to automatically tune the antennas during icy and/or
windy conditions. This automatic tuning provides a dynamic match between
the transmitter and the antenna system.The computer looks for a phase dif-
ference between voltage and current at the transmitter. If one is detect-
ed, an error signal is sent to a 3-phase motor in the helix house that ro-
tates the rotor inside the variometer. This retunes the antenna and resto-
res the match between the antenna and transmitter.

There are three transmitters at the WWVB site. Two are in constant opera-
tion and one serves as a standby transmitter that is activated if one of
the primary transmitters fail. Each transmitter consists of two identical
power amplifiers which are combined to produce the greatly amplified sig-
nal sent to the antenna. One transmitter delivering an amplified time code
signal into the north antenna system, and one transmitter feeds the south
antenna system. The time code is fed to a console where it passes through
a control system and then is delivered to the transmitters.

Using two transmitters and two antennas allows the station to be more ef-
ficient. As mentioned earlier, the WWVB antennas are physically much smal-
ler than one quarter wavelength. As the length of a vertical radiator be-
comes shorter compared to wavelength, the efficiency of the antenna goes
down.

In other words,it requires more and more transmitter power to increase the
effective radiated power. The north antenna system at WWVB has an effi-
ciency of about 56.3%, and the south antenna has an efficiency of about
54%. However, the combined efficiency of the two antennas is about 68.8%.
As a result, each transmitter has to produce a forward power of about 51kW
to produce an effective radiated power of 70 kW.

The frequency uncertainty of the WWVB signal as transmitted is less than
1 part in 1012. If the path delay is removed, WWVB can provide UTC with an
uncertainty of about 100 microseconds. ...

Other Information about WWVB ...

WWVB Radio Controlled Clocks: Recommended Practices for Manufacturers and
Consumers.

A 64-page booklet containing recommended practices for WWVB radio con-
trolled clock manufacturers, plus tips for consumers attempting to
troubleshoot reception problems.

NIST Time and Frequency Services (NIST Special Publication 432)

A detailed 80 page overview of NIST time and frequency services and how to
use them. Chapter 2 is all about WWVB.

WWVB Time Signal Broadcast: An Enhanced Broadcast Format and Multi-Mode
Receiver.

A description of the new enhanced BPSK-based WWVB broadcast and its bene-
fits over the legacy AM/PWM-Based broadcast Format.

New Improved System For WWVB Broadcast.

A more in-depth explanation of WWVB PWM-Based Broadcast Format.

We Help Move Time Through The Air.

A Radio World commentary: Managers of WWVB explore options to improve
the service further, by John Lowe.

WWVB: A Half Century of Delivering Accurate Frequency and Time By Radio.

50th Anniversary of broadcasting from WWVB and its history.

How Accurate is a Radio Controlled Clock?

A discussion of WWVB radio controlled clock accuracy from the Horological
Journal, March 2010.

Frequently Asked Questions.
Answers to frequently asked questions about the NIST Radio Stations.
Manufacturers of Time and Frequency Receivers.

Links to manufacturers of WWVB and other time and frequency receivers
Questions? Send mail to:  <nist.radio -at- boulder.nist.gov>

<https://www.nist.gov/pml/time-and-frequency-division/time-
distribution/radio-station-wwvb>

{...}  NIST, in coordination with the U.S. Naval Observatory, provides
official time for the United States. NIST builds and operates the
country's most accurate atomic clocks, which help set the global time
scale known as Coordinated Universal Time. Through its own time scale,
NIST provides time to the nation and the world via the internet and radio.
NIST develops chip-scale atomic clocks and calibrates clocks for customers
such as stock exchanges. NIST researchers are working with international
colleagues to redefine the second — the fundamental unit of time — using
next-generation optical clocks.

NIST has built a broad research program in time and frequency measurement.

NIST scientists are using optical atomic clocks to push limits of accuracy
and precision and test theories of fundamental physics; they are also
building compact atomic and microfabricated optical devices for real-world
applications. By controlling atoms with unprecedented precision, NIST re-
searchers are advancing quantum computing, sensing and networking.

NIST scientists are also developing state-of-the-art frequency sensors to
measure greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and habitable planets outside
of the solar system.

<https://www.nist.gov/pml/time-and-frequency-division>

(WWVB  NIST  -  via Andy Reid, wor Oct 11)

UZBEKISTAN   7605v kHz  Tue, Oct 15, 2024. 2023-2040 UT, 'North Korea
Reform' Radio, via RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitt-
ing bcast center, in Korean. Two men talking, alternately; It seems a re-
ligious messages, presumed; 2033 UT Woman makes a prayer, presumably. Poor
reception for this Clandestine Station: 35522.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Oct 15)

UZBEKISTAN   13825 kHz  { OPPOSITION target radio } 'Mizzima Radio' via
RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast center, ex-
cellent signal 1350 UT, 10. Oct. 24 in Burmese. OM in studio f/by YL from
remote location introducing rustic flute and drum theme song. Then YL into
narrative, interspersing with modern instl mx.
(Ralph Perry, Wheaton-IL-USA, NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1173 Oct 13)

13825 kHz  { OPPOSITION target radio }  'Mizzima Radio' via Tashkent-UZB
site (pres), 1253 UT on Oct 10; in Burmese. Woman announcer with sections
separated by musical bridges. Last musical bridge with same announcer with
ending comments, ID and program off at 1255 UT with carrier continuing.
Poor - fair. Better than expected with G3 geomagnetic storm; R1 radio
blackout, Kp-5 solar storm conditions
(Mark Taylor, Cam-Rock County Park-WI-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet
#1173 Oct 13)

13855 kHz BBC London via Tashkent bcast center, 1359 UT on 7 Oct. English.
Unable to understand what was being said, but definite ID of "World's
Radio Station" before ToH time pips. Poor.  {12 - 14 UT }
(Tony Pavick-BC-CAN, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1173 Oct 13)

UZBEKISTAN/OMAN   UNID  9895 kHz at 00.00-02.00 UT ENGLISH ?
Came across an UNID English program on
9895.003 kHz // 9509.915 kHz,
USAGM RMS monitoring log shows both outlets BBC London English via RRTM
Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast center.

9895.003 kHz  Bussiness Market program talked about Boeing production and
their strike problems at 00.15 UT. S=7 in JPN, S=9+20dB signal noted in
Doha Qatar ME.

BBC joined 25 mb on 12095 kHz at 00.30 UT from A'Seela ME relay site in
Oman too.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews / BrDXC-UK iogr Oct 12)

UZBEKISTAN   15515 kHz  0100- UT, AWR Min Nan Chinese language on Oct 16.
Excellent reception via Tashkent relay site (listed, although I really
wonder with how strong the signals have been both last night and tonight).

Listed in Min Nan Chinese which sounds quite a lot softer than Mandarin.
Easier on the ears !  At 01:30 UT, AWR fanfare and in English, announced
the following program in Cantonese (also much less harsh compared to
Mandarin). Sources list the same site, but at 100 kW but with same azi-
muth.
(Walt Volodya Salmaniw, on Masset-BC-CAN exp. via hcdx Oct 19)

VANUATU   Fancy fancy, Vanuatu is back on 9960 kHz. Heard in Forster right
now 0635UT. The signal is the worst of all time at -100dbm. The local time
is 1735 UT with talks in mostly Bislama. Much better reception on Rotorua
NZ with -70dbm !
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wor and direct wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14)

VIETNAM   9810 kHz  Voice of Vietnam at 1110 UT in progress at tune-in,
woman in Russian, some tenor vocalists with what sounded almost like reli-
gious music. We have Vatican Radio listed here at 1230 UT, but we can
clearly tell the difference between Russian and Chinese,and China Business
Radio is what my lists say for this time. Clarity came with a switch to
English at 1130 UT, woman with talk on trade between Vietnam and China,
et al. "You're listening to the Voice of Vietnam" by woman at 1141 UT.
Good on Oct 2.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, wor Oct 11)

VIETNAM   Voice of Vietnam - MW 1242 kHz.

Voice of Vietnam (VOV-5) on MW 1242 kHz has revised its schedule and is
now heard at 1300-1600 (previously 1330-1630). I did notice this in July
but forgot to check again until now.

My ability to distinguish between South-East Asian languages isn't very
good, but the revised schedule seems to be: 1300-1400 in Lao (ex-1330-
1430), 1400-1430 in Khmer (ex-1600-1630), 1430-1500 in Thai (no change)
and 1500-1600 in Vietnamese (no change and as before is in // with
7220 kHz at this time).

In the past this frequency had a far more extensive schedule; one example
being around early 2010 when it was 1100-1130 in English, 1130-1200 in
Thai, 1200-1230 in French, 1230-1300 in Khmer, 1300-1330 in French, 1330-
1430 in Lao, 1430-1500 in Indonesian, 1500-1530 in English, 1530-1630 in
Vietnamese, 1630-1700 in English, 2200-2230 in Japanese and 2230-2300 in
Chinese. It has been reduced over the years to just three hours now.

Voice of Vietnam on 1242 kHz has been heard here in the British Isles oc-
casionally during winter. Worth keeping an eye on this frequency in the
weeks ahead if the conditions are suitable for Asian DX. Easy to identify
them by their familiar signature tune between languages.

Observations by Tony Rogers using online KiwiSDR in Cha-Am, Thailand.
(Tony Rogers-UK, BR-DDXC-UK iogr Oct 11)

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SW Reception this morning (1500 UT, Oct 11) ....
Much worse shortwave propagation condition on Friday Oct 11.
At 19:39 UT, 25 MHz is very strong and the CB band is open. 15 MHz is a
bit more subdued, and 10 MHz more so. 15770 kHz is just a weak signal into
Masset, BC-CAN 73, Walt

... is really poor this morning here in British Columbia, although I do
note a gradual improvement over the past 4hours. Checking my bellwether of
WWV, 10mHz is sounding good but not as good as usual, 15 mHz is worse than
10 mHz. Much of my trans-pacific usuals, CRI/ CNR/ VOK are barely there,
just beginning to show a trace in SDRUno.

How are things for everyone else?

Enjoying the world of radio from my remote QTH on Haida Gwaii off the
NW coast of BC, Canada.
(Tony Pavick-BC-CAN, cidx & wor Oct 11)

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Log at 17.00-17.20 UT on Monday October 14:

5860even KWT  USAGM R Farda in Persian, S=9+30dB signal noted in Doha
         Qatar ME SDR unit remotedly, 17.05 UT.
5890even THA  USAGM VoA R Deewa in Pashto language to AFG/PAK, S=9+20dB
         at 17.10 UT.
5910even ROU  RRI in Ukrainian 17.00-17.27 UT via Saftica site of 1956year
         100 kW, log-per horizontal antenna of 2008year see Google Earth,
         G.Maps picture. S=9 signal into Doha Qatar ME Perseus remotedly.
5939.995 former STP, now USAGM via Lampertheim-Germany ? S=9+10dB 17.12UT.
5985even CHN  CRI Swahili from Beijing 500kW beast to EastAF, S=9+30dB at
         17.13 UT.
6030.004 ETH  R Oromiya Gedja, in Oromo language, S=9+10dB at 17.14 UT.
6070even JP_  Shiokaze in Japanese via Koga-Ibaragi-Yamata to both Koreas,
         S=9+10dB in Qatar ME, 17.15 UT BUBBLE JAMMING UNDERNEATH from KRE
         communist D.P.R.  Girls singer in Japanese language performance.
// 6090even same program, but not jammed on that channel. 17.16 UT.
         S=9+20dB little stronger though at 17.05-18.05 UT.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14)

Log of Wed Oct 16, taken in Doha Qatar remoted Perseus SDR installation,
at 22.50 to 23.30 UT slot.

9264.986 USA  WINB  Red Lion, PA, fair S=7 signal noted in Doha Qatar
         Perseus SDR unit, at 22.50 UT on Wed Oct 16. 
9655DRM  digital mode, CNR1 Mandarin domestic program from Urumqi Xinjiang
         province in NoWeChina, S=9+20dB signal strength at 23.01 UT,
         call 3FC, 22 - 01 UT scheduled.
9794.976 PHL  FEBC Manila via Iba bcast center, Mongolian, S=9+10dB 
         at 23.04 UT.
9839.953 VTN  Voice of Vietnam, Son Tay site, foreign sce in Indonesian,
         S=8 at 23.08 UT.
9875.002 PHL  FEBC Manila via Bocaue site, in Iu Mien language, S=9+10dB
         at 23.11 UT, and co-channel - underneath too, measured on
9874.936 KRE  Voice of Korea via Kujang bcast center, KCBS Pyongyang on
         channel sideflank at 23.13 UT.
9969.971 CHN  strong CNR1 jammer of mainland China, S=8 at 23.19 UT
         against
9969.984 TWN  lower signal level of Sound of Hope Falun Gong sect progr
         in Mandarin language.
9919.914 TWN  SOH Mandarin sect program at S=8 level on 23.29 UT Oct 16.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 16)

40 MHz Experimental Band. October 15th, 2024:

OD5ET, Lebanon (-20 D) at 14:10 UTC;
EB5GC, Spain (-12db) at 14:40; and Italians
IK6HRB (-7 DB) and IZ4FUA (-4 DB) at 15:13 and 16:06 UTC.
(Bill Smith, Douglas-MA-USA, hrdx Oct 16)

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HFCC B24 season DATA public file access from Oct 14.

The B24 season will start on Sunday 27 October 2024. Transmission and Pro-
gramme schedules by Broadcasters and Frequency Management Organisations
(FMOs) for B24 are expected to be available from around 13 October 2024.
Zipped package containing schedule in standard ITU format and reference
tables. The HFCC page to check is:

<http://hfcc.org/data/b24/index.phtml>

<http://www.dxguides.info/p/latest-news.html>
via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1311 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 13)

or rather
<http://www.hfcc.org/data/b24/b24allx2.zip>
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USA   Orlando HamCation 2025 vom 7. bis 9. Februar, 2025,

Der Orlando Amateur Radio Club veranstaltet vom 7. bis 9. Februar 2025
im Central Florida Fairgrounds and Expo Park die 78. jaehrliche Orlando
HamCation.

HamCation ist die zweitgroesste Amateurfunk-Konferenz in den USA, deren
erste Veranstaltung auf das Jahr 1946 zurueckgeht. In 2024 verzeichnete
man mit 25321 Teilnehmern einen Besucherrekord.

2025 soll mit fast 100 Anbietern vor Ort fuer jeden etwas dabei sein.
In ueber 42 Foren besteht die Moeglichkeit zur Fortbildung.

An drei Tagen haben die Teilnehmer auch die Moeglichkeit, Amateurfunk-
lizenzpruefungen fuer die US-Klassen Technician, General,und Amateur Extra
abzulegen. Die HamCation-Webseite bietet benutzerfreundliche Funktionen
zur Teilnahme der Besucher und Aussteller.

Die leicht zu handhabende Webseite bietet auch Informationen zu HamCation-
Aktivitaeten, Anbietern und Rabatten fuer Partner-Hotels.

Weitere Informationen zur Orlando HamCation erhalten Sie, wenn Sie
HamCation auf Facebook, Instagram oder X - vormals Twitter - folgen.

Darueber berichtet Peter Meijers, AI4KM.  <www.hamcation.com>

(via DARC-Deutschland-Rundspruch, Redaktion Stefan Huepper-DH5FFL Oct 10)

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Topnews wwdxc, we reached the visitor number 900.000 on our website last
week:  "You are visitor number 900.665 of the WWDXC Web Pages since
July 1st, 1996".