Bulgaria: DXprogram May 28, 2010

This is Radio Bulgaria's weekly DX Program for radio amateurs and short wave listeners 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 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: 

N5E – Jarvis Island DXpedition 

Rich, KE3Q gave a good report in the 'Daily DX' on the comments by Eric, K3NA at the Dayton DX Forum concerning this DXpedition scheduled for late November this year, dependent upon weather and sea conditions. The DXCC callsign prefix KH5 for Palmyra & Jarvis is ranked #20 in the 2009 Most Wanted Survey results from The DX Magazine. 

The group organizing this DXpedition is Radio Expeditions, Inc., the same one that brought us VP6DX… remember that one? A great operation! 

This group will have up to 25 operators, with 12 stations on 160-6 meters with CW, SSB and RTTY. No 60 meter operation is planned. 

A new "web-based gateway" is being created to be used between DXers and DXpeditioners. The organizers are now awaiting approval of the re`uired permits from the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service. 

DX0DX, Spratly Island DXpedition 

Sponsored by the South Pacific Contest Club, a major operation from Spratly Island is planned for January 2011. A very large number of international operators are shown on the web site at: www.dx0dx.net . This seems to be a long time in the future, but there are times when it is necessary to make these announcements far in advance in order to generate the sponsors and financial support necessary. Please go to the web site and see for yourself what is planned. (Credited to QRZ DX). 

The 6 meter Band is Hot 

Wes, AC5K, has released the following: "Just a reminder – you might be missing out on another fun CW band. 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! As the number of DXCC "entities" on HF dry up, there are plenty of Grid Squares and DX entities to chase on six. Most of the continental US had a great opening to OA4TT, Peru, on 10 May. 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 VHF & UHF operating. 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, because when the band is dead (like right now in the US) it is VERY dead! Give six a try, it is a blast. I will be doing some portable operating this summer in semi-rare grid EL39, so be sure to listen for AC5K/p. 

More about 6 meters 

The keen Bulgarian DXer Dan, LZ1VVV in Sofia is reporting a lot of contacts on SSB across Europe and in the past few days with A92IO, Bahrain, HZ1HZ, Saudi Arabia, KP4EIT, Puerto Rico and TU5KG, Ivory Coast! 

BROADCAST TIPS 

Anguilla & USA. Radio University Network is received often in Sofia after 00 hour on 6090 kHz via a transmitter located on Anguilla Island, east of Puerto Rico and via another transmitter in Tennessee, USA on 5935 kHz. The broadcasts in English are from 10 to 22 hours on 11775 kHz, from 22 to 10 hours on 6090 kHz from Anguilla, from 00 to 12 hours on 5935 kHz and from 12 to 24 hours on 13845 kHz from Tennessee. 

France. Radio France International runs the following broadcasts in English: half-hour programs Monday through Friday at 04 hours on 9805 and 11995 kHz, at 05 hours on 11995 and 13680 kHz, at 06 hours on 11615, 15160 and 17800 kHz, at 07 hours on 13675 kHz. Also every day at 12 hours on 17800 and 21620 kHz and from 16 to 17 hours on 15605 and 17605 kHz. 

Spain. Radio Exterior de Espana broadcasts in English every day from 00 to 01 hour on 6055 kHz, Monday through Friday from 19 to 20 hours on 9665 and 11620 kHz, and Saturday and Sunday from 21 to 22 hours on 9650 kHz. 

India. All India Radio is received in Sofia from 17.45 and from 20.45 hours on 7410 kHz and at 22.45 hours on 7305 kHz. At the end of each emission are announced the times and frequencies as follows: from 17.45 to 19.45 hours on 7400, 7410, 7550, 9415, 9445 and 11935 kHz; from 20.15 to 22.30 hours on 6280, 7410, 9445, 11620 and 11715 kHz and from 22.45 to 00.45 hours on 6055, 7305, 11645 and 13605 kHz. 

Austria. Regardless of closing down almost all broadcasts on short wave, Austrian Radio has left the following rebroadcasts of its Home Service: on 6155 kHz from 05 to 06.15 hours, Monday through Friday news in English and French at 06.08 hours; on 9820 kHz from 00 to 01.30 hour without Saturday and Sunday; on 17715 kHz from 12 to 12.30 hours every day - all in German. 

Central African Republic. Radio ICDI has got a second transmitter and soon will be broadcasting after 18 hours on 3390 kHz. At present the station is on air only till 18 hours on 6030 kHz. 

Moldova. Radio PMR broadcasts Monday through Friday 15-minute programs in English, French and German from 17 to 19 hours on 6240 kHz and Sunday through Thursday from 00 to 02 hours on 9665 kHz. The emissions in English start at 17, at 17.45, at 18.30, at 00, at 00.45 and at 01.30 hour. 

Russia. Radio Krasnoyarsk in Siberia was received in Sofia at 23.45 hours on 6085 kHz. The station has announced that it emits local programs Sunday through Thursday from 23.15 to 24 hours, Monday through Friday from 05.10 to 06.10 hours and from 09.10 to 10.10 hours, Saturday and Sunday from 01 to 02.10 hours. Between 21 and 17 hours it relays the program of Radio Russia Moscow. 

With this we have come 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! 

Source: BNR 

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