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This is Radio Bulgaria's weekly DX Program for radio amateurs and short wave fans and DXers which is included in our one-hour broadcasts starting as follows:
Friday at 21.00 UTC on 5900 and 7400 kHz beamed to West Europe, at 23.00 UTC and
Saturday at 02.00 UTC on 9700 and 11700 kHz to North America, as well as in the
half-hour broadcast at 06.30 UTC on 9600 and 11600 kHz to West Europe.
In this issue by DX Editor Dimiter Petrov, LZ1AF, with Broadcast Tips by Rumen Pankov:
DX Propagation
Propagation has just been "floating" for the last week or so. The solar flux took a "dip" into the upper 60's . The geomagnetic field is expected to be predominately quiet with isolated active periods around May 20-21. The increase is forecast due to the possible onset of a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream. Openings on the higher bands 24 and 28 MHz have been reported even late at night.
This time of the year, just as the HF bands are going into their summer sag, the six meter band is nearing its seasonal peak. Check the DX clusters for six meter openings , or better yet, use the spot map where you can actually see where the sporadic E clouds are. It is a fantastic tool for V/UHF opening. The map is available on the www.vhfdx.info website. A good CW frequency is 50098 kHz. When six is open, you will make contacts with very modest antennas. It does take patience when the band is dead. Give six a try!, reports Wes, AC5K.
ZS8M - Marion Island
Pierre, ZS1HF, did start his operation from Marion Island as ZS8M last Saturday. He was reported on 20, 17 and 15 meters. The frequencies are not consistent, so you will just have a listen or check cluster spots. There were some false reports of CW operation. Note, please, Pierre has said he DOES NOT work CW. Please don't waste time asking him for CW.
The Pacific Odyssey
The Ukrainian team began their Pacific Odyssey this week starting at Samoa as 5W0OXMay 18 - 19, Central Kiribati as T31X / T31UR May 22 - June 1 and finishing up on Tokelau as ZK3X June 2 – 6. They are on all bands and modes from all locations, but their main focus is on providing T31, Kanton Island / Phoenix Islands Group which ranks # 7 in Europe and #19 in the world on the Most Wanted List. The team provides the following for all locations:
CW: 1823, 3503, 10103, 14003, 18073, 21003, 24893 and 28003 kHz.
SSB: 1845, 3780, 7080, 14190, 18145, 21280, 14945 and 28480 kHz.
Digital: 3583, 7035, 10143, 14083, 18103, 21083, 24923 and 28083 kHz.
TC3WFF, Turkey. Bulgarian DXer Gosho Vodenicharov, LZ1ZF reports members of the Bulgarian LZ Fauna Flora Club (LZFFC) will be operating from the Turkish National Reserve May 26-30 using the call sign TC3WFF on all bands including the CQ WRX CW Contest as a multi-two entry. Prior to the contest they will be on SSB and WARC bands. QSL via LZ44WFF.
CQ 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees
CQ Magazine announced its 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees, May 14. This year finds 15 new members into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, two new members each into the CQ DX Hall of Fame and the CQ Contest Hall of Fame.
The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame honors those individuals, whether licensed or not, who have made significant contributions either to amateur radio, to their professional careers or to some other aspect of life on our planet.
The CQ Contest and DX Halls of Fame honor those amateurs who not only excel in personal performance in these major areas of amateur radio but who also "give back" to the hobby in outstanding ways.
The 2010 inductees to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame are:
Don Hill, AA5AU and Larry Weaver, N6TW, and the inductees to the CQ DX Hall of Fame –
Lynn Lamb, W4NL and Robert Locher, W9KNI.
Silent Keys
Daily DX is reporting that on board the May 13 airliner which crashed in Libya were Norbert Taferner, ZS6ANL / 3DA0NL, his wife Paula and Anton Matthee, ZS6A. All passengers were killed except for a 10 year old boy from the Netherlands.
B r o a d c a s t T I p s
Tajikistan. Tajik Radio was heard in Sofia with a weak signal in English at 13.45 hours on 7245 kHz with a political commentary on Pakistan and Afghanistan. This is the only broadcast in English from this country – from 13 to 14 hours. Tajik Radio is received regularly with a local program after 16 hours on 4765 kHz.
China (Xizang, Tibet). Radio Xizang from Lhasa is reported to be on the air with a program in English called "Noly Tibet" from 15.30 to 16 hours on 4905, 4920, 6130 and 7385 kHz.
Peru. Radio Victoria has been received in Sofia again with alternating programs in Spanish and Portuguese at 05 hours on 9720 and 6020 kHz featuring evangelic sermons in Spanish.
Collisions. Broadcasts heard from two different stations on one and the same frequency at the same time: for instance – at 05.00 hours on 12080 kHz Radio Australia and the Voice of America, at 13.30 hours on 9690 kHz Radio Voice of Nigeria and All India Radio and again All India Radio and China Radio International are at same time on 13710 kHz Thus, its emission in English at 13.30 hours All India Radio has only one clear frequency – 11620 kHz.
Kuwait. Radio Kuwait, English Language Service is on the air from 18 to 21 hours on 15540 kHz.
Caucasus. Abkhaz Radio from Soukhimi has appeared again on the frequency of 9535 kHz and was heard at 07.30 hours in a local language and at 08 hours in Russian. The station can possibly have other programs but until 05 hours the frequency was occupied by Radio Exterior de Espana and from 05 to 07 hours by Radio Algeria.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Radio Voice of Korea from Pyongyang was heard on its new frequency of 7210 kHz replacing 7100 kHz in the 40 meter amateur band. The broadcast in English from 19 to 19.57 kHz is carried out on four frequencies: 7210, 9975, 11535 and 11910 kHz.
Libya. The Voice of Africa from Great Jamahyiria was reported at 13.34 hours on 17725 and 21695 kHz with news in English.
Italy. The State Radio of Italy - RAI now broadcasts news in English in its program Notturno Italiano at 00. 01 and 02 hours on 657 and 900 kHz.
This has brought us to the end of our weekly DX Program. Your opinions and suggestions will be appreciated and all reception reports 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 navigate.
So, 73 and DX!
In this issue by DX Editor Dimiter Petrov, LZ1AF, with Broadcast Tips by Rumen Pankov:
DX Propagation
Propagation has just been "floating" for the last week or so. The solar flux took a "dip" into the upper 60's . The geomagnetic field is expected to be predominately quiet with isolated active periods around May 20-21. The increase is forecast due to the possible onset of a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream. Openings on the higher bands 24 and 28 MHz have been reported even late at night.
This time of the year, just as the HF bands are going into their summer sag, the six meter band is nearing its seasonal peak. Check the DX clusters for six meter openings , or better yet, use the spot map where you can actually see where the sporadic E clouds are. It is a fantastic tool for V/UHF opening. The map is available on the www.vhfdx.info website. A good CW frequency is 50098 kHz. When six is open, you will make contacts with very modest antennas. It does take patience when the band is dead. Give six a try!, reports Wes, AC5K.
ZS8M - Marion Island
Pierre, ZS1HF, did start his operation from Marion Island as ZS8M last Saturday. He was reported on 20, 17 and 15 meters. The frequencies are not consistent, so you will just have a listen or check cluster spots. There were some false reports of CW operation. Note, please, Pierre has said he DOES NOT work CW. Please don't waste time asking him for CW.
The Pacific Odyssey
The Ukrainian team began their Pacific Odyssey this week starting at Samoa as 5W0OXMay 18 - 19, Central Kiribati as T31X / T31UR May 22 - June 1 and finishing up on Tokelau as ZK3X June 2 – 6. They are on all bands and modes from all locations, but their main focus is on providing T31, Kanton Island / Phoenix Islands Group which ranks # 7 in Europe and #19 in the world on the Most Wanted List. The team provides the following for all locations:
CW: 1823, 3503, 10103, 14003, 18073, 21003, 24893 and 28003 kHz.
SSB: 1845, 3780, 7080, 14190, 18145, 21280, 14945 and 28480 kHz.
Digital: 3583, 7035, 10143, 14083, 18103, 21083, 24923 and 28083 kHz.
TC3WFF, Turkey. Bulgarian DXer Gosho Vodenicharov, LZ1ZF reports members of the Bulgarian LZ Fauna Flora Club (LZFFC) will be operating from the Turkish National Reserve May 26-30 using the call sign TC3WFF on all bands including the CQ WRX CW Contest as a multi-two entry. Prior to the contest they will be on SSB and WARC bands. QSL via LZ44WFF.
CQ 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees
CQ Magazine announced its 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees, May 14. This year finds 15 new members into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, two new members each into the CQ DX Hall of Fame and the CQ Contest Hall of Fame.
The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame honors those individuals, whether licensed or not, who have made significant contributions either to amateur radio, to their professional careers or to some other aspect of life on our planet.
The CQ Contest and DX Halls of Fame honor those amateurs who not only excel in personal performance in these major areas of amateur radio but who also "give back" to the hobby in outstanding ways.
The 2010 inductees to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame are:
Don Hill, AA5AU and Larry Weaver, N6TW, and the inductees to the CQ DX Hall of Fame –
Lynn Lamb, W4NL and Robert Locher, W9KNI.
Silent Keys
Daily DX is reporting that on board the May 13 airliner which crashed in Libya were Norbert Taferner, ZS6ANL / 3DA0NL, his wife Paula and Anton Matthee, ZS6A. All passengers were killed except for a 10 year old boy from the Netherlands.
B r o a d c a s t T I p s
Tajikistan. Tajik Radio was heard in Sofia with a weak signal in English at 13.45 hours on 7245 kHz with a political commentary on Pakistan and Afghanistan. This is the only broadcast in English from this country – from 13 to 14 hours. Tajik Radio is received regularly with a local program after 16 hours on 4765 kHz.
China (Xizang, Tibet). Radio Xizang from Lhasa is reported to be on the air with a program in English called "Noly Tibet" from 15.30 to 16 hours on 4905, 4920, 6130 and 7385 kHz.
Peru. Radio Victoria has been received in Sofia again with alternating programs in Spanish and Portuguese at 05 hours on 9720 and 6020 kHz featuring evangelic sermons in Spanish.
Collisions. Broadcasts heard from two different stations on one and the same frequency at the same time: for instance – at 05.00 hours on 12080 kHz Radio Australia and the Voice of America, at 13.30 hours on 9690 kHz Radio Voice of Nigeria and All India Radio and again All India Radio and China Radio International are at same time on 13710 kHz Thus, its emission in English at 13.30 hours All India Radio has only one clear frequency – 11620 kHz.
Kuwait. Radio Kuwait, English Language Service is on the air from 18 to 21 hours on 15540 kHz.
Caucasus. Abkhaz Radio from Soukhimi has appeared again on the frequency of 9535 kHz and was heard at 07.30 hours in a local language and at 08 hours in Russian. The station can possibly have other programs but until 05 hours the frequency was occupied by Radio Exterior de Espana and from 05 to 07 hours by Radio Algeria.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Radio Voice of Korea from Pyongyang was heard on its new frequency of 7210 kHz replacing 7100 kHz in the 40 meter amateur band. The broadcast in English from 19 to 19.57 kHz is carried out on four frequencies: 7210, 9975, 11535 and 11910 kHz.
Libya. The Voice of Africa from Great Jamahyiria was reported at 13.34 hours on 17725 and 21695 kHz with news in English.
Italy. The State Radio of Italy - RAI now broadcasts news in English in its program Notturno Italiano at 00. 01 and 02 hours on 657 and 900 kHz.
This has brought us to the end of our weekly DX Program. Your opinions and suggestions will be appreciated and all reception reports 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 navigate.
So, 73 and DX!
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