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Radio Bulgaria
This is Radio Bulgaria's weekly DX Program for radio amateurs and short wave listeners and DXers which is included in our one-hour broadcasts starting as follows: Friday at 22.00 UTC on 6200 and 7400 kHz beamed to West Europe, Saturday at 00.00 and at 03.00 UTC on 5900 and 7400 kHz to North America, as well as in the half-hour broadcast on Sunday at 07.30 UTC also on 5900 and 7400 kHz to West Europe.
In this issue by DX Editor Dimiter Petrov, LZ1AF, with Broadcast Tips by Rumen Pankov:
The 2010 FOC Marathon
Prospects for band conditions during the next weekend are looking more or less positive; signs of the new sunspot cycle, at long last, appearing. But whatever the propagation of the day, we can all look forward to a great weekend of operating. The annual First Class CW Operators Club, FOC, Marathon will take place from 21.00 UTC Friday, February 5 to 21.00 UTC Sunday, February 7, 2010.
The FOC Marathon is a closed CW event; only FOC members may participate. Nevertheless, all HF bands, except the WARC ones, will be too busy demonstrating high operating skills and ethics. If you are not an FOC member, just listen to the Marathon to enjoy it.
102-Year-Old Woman Tunes Back in to Ham
"The crackle emanating from the little black box transported Ethel Williamson back in time a few decades and whisked her her halfway around the world at the same time. The former lighthouse keeper, who will turn 103 in March, clapped her hands in delight as the voice of a stranger in Melbourne, Australia, broke the static on the little ham radio that sits by the window of her room in
a St. Catharines, Canada long-term-care home" writes Wellland Tribune, Ontario, Canada.
"Can you imagine what it is" she said, shortly after chatting to the man through the radio's hand-held microphone. "To be able to talk to Australia – it's a miracle, it really is."
It had been at least 20 years since Williamson had spoken to anyone via radio, but the Welland branch of the Handy Ham Amateur Radio Club of Canada set up a radio for her at Niagara Ina Grafton Gage Village so she could get back on the airwaves.
Williamson learned Morse code and earned her radio operator's license nearly 60 years ago, taking the call sign she still has today – VE3DTW.
ARRL Elects Kay Craigie, N3KN as its New President
A historic day in the history of the American Radio Relay League. This as the Board of Directors elects First Vice President Kay Craigie, N3KN, of Blacksburg, Virginia, as the organization's first ever female president.
Craigie says one of the big efforts she is committed to is attracting more qualified and dedicated people into the amateur radio service. "Of course, we'd like to have more younger people involved in amateur radio. Amateur radio is a fellowship based on achievement. Everything else is jus a demographic factoid, really." she said.
White House Names W7HAS as New Cybersecurity Coordinator
The White House has named Professor Howard A. Schmidt, W7HAS, of Issaquah, Washington as its new Cybersecurity Coordinator. A long time public servant, Schmidt became interested in computer forensics as a police officer. He started working with the Air Force in the early 1990's and also served as an information security advisor to the government for more than 30 years working for the FBI. Schmidt was also the first chief security officer at Microsoft. In addition to amateur radio, he is an avid
Harley Davidson rider, private pilot, fisherman and olutdoorsman.
Broadcast Tips
United Kingdom. BBC in English has a new emission from 16.30 to 17 hours on 6180 kHz. It was received in Sofia during the past 3 weeks but only on Saturday. Earlier the broadcast was in Russian to Central Asia.
Monaco & Germany. The emissions of Radio Armonia are received on Saturday only from Iasi, Romania via transmitters located in Monaco and Germany as follows: from 11 to 11.30 hours on 9440 kHz and from 16.30 to 17 hours on 5980 kHz. From the same transmitters Trans World Radio broadcasts in English on 6105 and 9800 kHz, Saturday frfom 08.15 hours, Sunday from 07.45 hours and the rest of the week from 08 hours, all till 08.50 hours.
USA. The new radio station WJHR has started test transmissions on 15550 kHz from 14 to 22 hours, announcing the following address for reception reports: WJHRadio, 5920 Oak Manor Drive, Milton, 32570 Florida, USA.
Russia. Radio Magadan was heard with an emission in Russian at 02.15 hours on 7320 kHz. It could not be heard on the other announced frequency of 5940 kHz.
Kazakhstan. Radio Voice of Orthodox, broadcasting from Kazakhstan in Russian Tuesday and Friday from15.30 to 16 hours announced that the recent frequency of 7435 kHz was replaced by
7430 kHz. The address is: voix.orthodoxie@wanadoo.fr .
Kuwait. Radio Kuwait was heard at 18 hours on the new frequency of 11630 kHz instead of registered 11990 kHz for the time slot from 18 to 21 hours.
Bosnia & Herzegovina. Local Radio Zavidovichi on 1503 kHz is received in Sofia with a very loud signal at 06 hours.
Morocco: Radio Morocco was heard in Sofia after 22.15 hours on 594 kHz. This was possible after
closing down of Hessischer Radio from Germany and T.T.T. Radio from Turkey.
Mongolia. Two local stations were received in Sofia after 00.20 hours – one on 4830 kHz and another on 4895 and 7260 kHz.
Radio Voice of Mongolia broadcasts in English from 15.30 hours on 9665 kHz and from 10 hours on 12085 kHz.
Vietnam. Radio Vietnam was heard in Sofia with a program in Spanish at 18 hours on 9730 kHz.
Its time schedule says this emission is in English.
Thank you for being with us. Your opinions, suggestions and contributions will be appreciated because our DX Program is intended to be your DX Program! All reception reports will be appreciated and confirmed with the QSL card of Radio Bulgaria. Please address your letters to English Section, Radio Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria or by
e-mail to english@bnr.bg . An online reception report form is available at www.bnr.bg - click on English and then navigate.
So, 73 & DX!
In this issue by DX Editor Dimiter Petrov, LZ1AF, with Broadcast Tips by Rumen Pankov:
The 2010 FOC Marathon
Prospects for band conditions during the next weekend are looking more or less positive; signs of the new sunspot cycle, at long last, appearing. But whatever the propagation of the day, we can all look forward to a great weekend of operating. The annual First Class CW Operators Club, FOC, Marathon will take place from 21.00 UTC Friday, February 5 to 21.00 UTC Sunday, February 7, 2010.
The FOC Marathon is a closed CW event; only FOC members may participate. Nevertheless, all HF bands, except the WARC ones, will be too busy demonstrating high operating skills and ethics. If you are not an FOC member, just listen to the Marathon to enjoy it.
102-Year-Old Woman Tunes Back in to Ham
"The crackle emanating from the little black box transported Ethel Williamson back in time a few decades and whisked her her halfway around the world at the same time. The former lighthouse keeper, who will turn 103 in March, clapped her hands in delight as the voice of a stranger in Melbourne, Australia, broke the static on the little ham radio that sits by the window of her room in
a St. Catharines, Canada long-term-care home" writes Wellland Tribune, Ontario, Canada.
"Can you imagine what it is" she said, shortly after chatting to the man through the radio's hand-held microphone. "To be able to talk to Australia – it's a miracle, it really is."
It had been at least 20 years since Williamson had spoken to anyone via radio, but the Welland branch of the Handy Ham Amateur Radio Club of Canada set up a radio for her at Niagara Ina Grafton Gage Village so she could get back on the airwaves.
Williamson learned Morse code and earned her radio operator's license nearly 60 years ago, taking the call sign she still has today – VE3DTW.
ARRL Elects Kay Craigie, N3KN as its New President
A historic day in the history of the American Radio Relay League. This as the Board of Directors elects First Vice President Kay Craigie, N3KN, of Blacksburg, Virginia, as the organization's first ever female president.
Craigie says one of the big efforts she is committed to is attracting more qualified and dedicated people into the amateur radio service. "Of course, we'd like to have more younger people involved in amateur radio. Amateur radio is a fellowship based on achievement. Everything else is jus a demographic factoid, really." she said.
White House Names W7HAS as New Cybersecurity Coordinator
The White House has named Professor Howard A. Schmidt, W7HAS, of Issaquah, Washington as its new Cybersecurity Coordinator. A long time public servant, Schmidt became interested in computer forensics as a police officer. He started working with the Air Force in the early 1990's and also served as an information security advisor to the government for more than 30 years working for the FBI. Schmidt was also the first chief security officer at Microsoft. In addition to amateur radio, he is an avid
Harley Davidson rider, private pilot, fisherman and olutdoorsman.
Broadcast Tips
United Kingdom. BBC in English has a new emission from 16.30 to 17 hours on 6180 kHz. It was received in Sofia during the past 3 weeks but only on Saturday. Earlier the broadcast was in Russian to Central Asia.
Monaco & Germany. The emissions of Radio Armonia are received on Saturday only from Iasi, Romania via transmitters located in Monaco and Germany as follows: from 11 to 11.30 hours on 9440 kHz and from 16.30 to 17 hours on 5980 kHz. From the same transmitters Trans World Radio broadcasts in English on 6105 and 9800 kHz, Saturday frfom 08.15 hours, Sunday from 07.45 hours and the rest of the week from 08 hours, all till 08.50 hours.
USA. The new radio station WJHR has started test transmissions on 15550 kHz from 14 to 22 hours, announcing the following address for reception reports: WJHRadio, 5920 Oak Manor Drive, Milton, 32570 Florida, USA.
Russia. Radio Magadan was heard with an emission in Russian at 02.15 hours on 7320 kHz. It could not be heard on the other announced frequency of 5940 kHz.
Kazakhstan. Radio Voice of Orthodox, broadcasting from Kazakhstan in Russian Tuesday and Friday from15.30 to 16 hours announced that the recent frequency of 7435 kHz was replaced by
7430 kHz. The address is: voix.orthodoxie@wanadoo.fr .
Kuwait. Radio Kuwait was heard at 18 hours on the new frequency of 11630 kHz instead of registered 11990 kHz for the time slot from 18 to 21 hours.
Bosnia & Herzegovina. Local Radio Zavidovichi on 1503 kHz is received in Sofia with a very loud signal at 06 hours.
Morocco: Radio Morocco was heard in Sofia after 22.15 hours on 594 kHz. This was possible after
closing down of Hessischer Radio from Germany and T.T.T. Radio from Turkey.
Mongolia. Two local stations were received in Sofia after 00.20 hours – one on 4830 kHz and another on 4895 and 7260 kHz.
Radio Voice of Mongolia broadcasts in English from 15.30 hours on 9665 kHz and from 10 hours on 12085 kHz.
Vietnam. Radio Vietnam was heard in Sofia with a program in Spanish at 18 hours on 9730 kHz.
Its time schedule says this emission is in English.
Thank you for being with us. Your opinions, suggestions and contributions will be appreciated because our DX Program is intended to be your DX Program! All reception reports will be appreciated and confirmed with the QSL card of Radio Bulgaria. Please address your letters to English Section, Radio Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria or by
e-mail to english@bnr.bg . An online reception report form is available at www.bnr.bg - click on English and then navigate.
So, 73 & DX!
Via Yimber Gaviria, Colombia
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