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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:
Same Game but a New Name - The FOC QSO Party
Art, KZ5D has published the following message in The News Sheet of the First Class CW Operators' Club, FOC:
"As we are starting to move into the welcome relief of autumn, it is time to mark your calendar for the next FOC operating event, the FOC QSO Party (FQP). This is the new official name of our QSO party that has been so successful, formerly known as the Bill Windle QSO Party; the event will be held semi-annually as in the past. The next one will be on Saturday, October 23, 2010.
Just as before, the FQP will run for a 24-hour period and is open to all amateurs, members and non-members. As in any QSO party, there are awards for the top performers, but also the opportunity for non-members to contact FOC members around the world. Yes, stations will continue to use the familiar 'CQ BW' to initiate contacts The FOC Committee has agreed to continue this tradition in honor of long-time club Chairman Bill Windle, G8VG, who devoted so much time to fostering CW activity.
Here are the details: the FQP always runs for a 24-hour period from 00.00z to 23.59z. This year the event is on Saturday, October 23. Call 'CQ BW' from 015 to 040 kHz on all bands, excluding WARC.
On 160 meters, please stay below 1825 kHz. Exchange RST, name, and FOC number (non-members only send RST and name). Reporting is easy! Logs are not required. Count one QSO per band per FOC member. Non-members just send activity reports consisting of the total number of QSOs made with FOC members. FOC members count QSOs made with FOC members and non-members.
E-mail reports to KZ5D@aol.com by October 30, 2010.
Handsome certificates are awarded to the members and non-members on each continent who report the highest number of QSOs. All in all, this is a fun event. Do not miss the next one! Pass the word around to all your friends who enjoy CW!
A Receiver That Does Not Need an Antenna
The Australian radio amateur David Dunn, VK3DBD says "Now this may be something most folks know about, but I didn't – it is rather attractive I must admit. Go to the Internet and you will wind a receiver you can operate without any antennas at all. You cannot transmit so no one will hear you, however you can listen to your own transmitted signal being picked up in the Netherlands. You can also send in reports and add comments to the general Chat section (which could do with a few more sensible ones). Seriously, it looks a wonderful tool for anyone having a spell in a hospital / nursing home, or other enforced situation where a transceiver would be impractical. All you need is a computer and a broadband connection. Perhaps even some of these fancy mobile phones would do it – that is if you can see the screen?
Christ Page, G4BUE adds that he used this web-site from his home in Florida and found it very useful to give him an indication of how well his N4CJ signals were being received in Europe – invaluable for checking and switching between different antennas, etc.
B R O A D C A S T T I P S
Greece. Radio friendship has again made changes in its foreign languages broadcasts on 11645 and 666 kHz. In English the emissions are as follows: Saturdays from 05.15 to 05.30 hours, Sundays from 05.30 to 06 hours, Monday through Friday from 05 to 06 hours.
Netherlands. Radio Netherlands – the Dutch Foreign Service on short wave as of October 31, during the winter radio season, will be broadcasting in English as follows: from 10 to 11 hours on 9720 and 12065 kHz; from 14 to 16 hours on 12080 and 15595 kHz; from 18 to 19 hours on 6020 and 11655 kHz; from 19 to 20 hours on 7425, 9895, 11615 and 11655 kHz; from 20 to 21 hours on 5935, 7425 and 11655 kHz.
New Zealand. Radio New Zealand International broadcasts in English on short wave around the clock and has announced some changes in its schedule for the new radio season since October 1. The new time schedule looks like this: from 07 to 11 hours and from 13 to 15.50 hours on 6170 kHz; from 15.50 to 17.50 hours on 7440 kHz; from 11 to 13 hours on 9655 kHz; from 17.50 to 18.50 hours on 11675 kHz; from 05 to 07 hours and from 18.50 to 19.50 hours on 11725 kHz and from 19.50 to 05 hours on 13730 kHz.
Swaziland & Europe. Trans World Radio from Swaziland was received in Sofia with programs in English till 15.55 hours on 4760 kHz and at 05 hours on 9500 kHz. Its emissions in English are: on 3200 kHz Sunday from 02.55 to 03.25 hours; Monday through Friday from 04.30 to 06 hours; every day from 17 to 20 hours , Saturday till 20.30 hours; on 4760 kHz every day from 14.25 to 14.55 hours; Saturday and Sunday from 13.35 to 15.55 hours; on 4775 kHz every on working days from 04.30 hours and Saturday and Sunday from 05 to 08 hours; on 6120 kHz from 06 to 08 hours and on 9500 kHz from 05 to 08 hours. During the new radio season as of October 31 to Europe in English on Sunday at 07.45 hours, Sunday through Friday at 08 hours and Saturday at 08.15 hours - all till 08.50 hours on 6105 and 9800 kHz. There are emissions in English on medium wave via transmitters in Armenia, France and Kyrgyzstan.
Equatorial Guinea. Radio Africa was heard between 14 and 16 hours on 15190 kHz with different programs in English, each program having its own postal address. The general address of Radio Africa is: Radio Africa, P.O.Box 3741, Cantonment, Accra, Ghana or to radioafrica@mail.com .
Zambia. Radio "One Africa" which is part of the global radio network Christian Vision was heard with a musical program on 4965 kHz between 18 and 19 hours and a commentary in English. The addresses of the station are: One Africa Radio, P.O.Box 3933, Tygervalley 7536, South Africa or to radio@1africa.tv .
USA. The four transmitters of World Wide Christian Radio were heard between 00 and 01 hour as follows: WWCR#1 on 7465 kHz with a program "Goldensilver", WWCR#2 on 9980 kHz with a program "Brother Stair", WWCR#3 on 4840 kHz and WWCR#4 on 5935 kHz.
Thank you for being with us. 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:
Same Game but a New Name - The FOC QSO Party
Art, KZ5D has published the following message in The News Sheet of the First Class CW Operators' Club, FOC:
"As we are starting to move into the welcome relief of autumn, it is time to mark your calendar for the next FOC operating event, the FOC QSO Party (FQP). This is the new official name of our QSO party that has been so successful, formerly known as the Bill Windle QSO Party; the event will be held semi-annually as in the past. The next one will be on Saturday, October 23, 2010.
Just as before, the FQP will run for a 24-hour period and is open to all amateurs, members and non-members. As in any QSO party, there are awards for the top performers, but also the opportunity for non-members to contact FOC members around the world. Yes, stations will continue to use the familiar 'CQ BW' to initiate contacts The FOC Committee has agreed to continue this tradition in honor of long-time club Chairman Bill Windle, G8VG, who devoted so much time to fostering CW activity.
Here are the details: the FQP always runs for a 24-hour period from 00.00z to 23.59z. This year the event is on Saturday, October 23. Call 'CQ BW' from 015 to 040 kHz on all bands, excluding WARC.
On 160 meters, please stay below 1825 kHz. Exchange RST, name, and FOC number (non-members only send RST and name). Reporting is easy! Logs are not required. Count one QSO per band per FOC member. Non-members just send activity reports consisting of the total number of QSOs made with FOC members. FOC members count QSOs made with FOC members and non-members.
E-mail reports to KZ5D@aol.com by October 30, 2010.
Handsome certificates are awarded to the members and non-members on each continent who report the highest number of QSOs. All in all, this is a fun event. Do not miss the next one! Pass the word around to all your friends who enjoy CW!
A Receiver That Does Not Need an Antenna
The Australian radio amateur David Dunn, VK3DBD says "Now this may be something most folks know about, but I didn't – it is rather attractive I must admit. Go to the Internet and you will wind a receiver you can operate without any antennas at all. You cannot transmit so no one will hear you, however you can listen to your own transmitted signal being picked up in the Netherlands. You can also send in reports and add comments to the general Chat section (which could do with a few more sensible ones). Seriously, it looks a wonderful tool for anyone having a spell in a hospital / nursing home, or other enforced situation where a transceiver would be impractical. All you need is a computer and a broadband connection. Perhaps even some of these fancy mobile phones would do it – that is if you can see the screen?
Christ Page, G4BUE adds that he used this web-site from his home in Florida and found it very useful to give him an indication of how well his N4CJ signals were being received in Europe – invaluable for checking and switching between different antennas, etc.
B R O A D C A S T T I P S
Greece. Radio friendship has again made changes in its foreign languages broadcasts on 11645 and 666 kHz. In English the emissions are as follows: Saturdays from 05.15 to 05.30 hours, Sundays from 05.30 to 06 hours, Monday through Friday from 05 to 06 hours.
Netherlands. Radio Netherlands – the Dutch Foreign Service on short wave as of October 31, during the winter radio season, will be broadcasting in English as follows: from 10 to 11 hours on 9720 and 12065 kHz; from 14 to 16 hours on 12080 and 15595 kHz; from 18 to 19 hours on 6020 and 11655 kHz; from 19 to 20 hours on 7425, 9895, 11615 and 11655 kHz; from 20 to 21 hours on 5935, 7425 and 11655 kHz.
New Zealand. Radio New Zealand International broadcasts in English on short wave around the clock and has announced some changes in its schedule for the new radio season since October 1. The new time schedule looks like this: from 07 to 11 hours and from 13 to 15.50 hours on 6170 kHz; from 15.50 to 17.50 hours on 7440 kHz; from 11 to 13 hours on 9655 kHz; from 17.50 to 18.50 hours on 11675 kHz; from 05 to 07 hours and from 18.50 to 19.50 hours on 11725 kHz and from 19.50 to 05 hours on 13730 kHz.
Swaziland & Europe. Trans World Radio from Swaziland was received in Sofia with programs in English till 15.55 hours on 4760 kHz and at 05 hours on 9500 kHz. Its emissions in English are: on 3200 kHz Sunday from 02.55 to 03.25 hours; Monday through Friday from 04.30 to 06 hours; every day from 17 to 20 hours , Saturday till 20.30 hours; on 4760 kHz every day from 14.25 to 14.55 hours; Saturday and Sunday from 13.35 to 15.55 hours; on 4775 kHz every on working days from 04.30 hours and Saturday and Sunday from 05 to 08 hours; on 6120 kHz from 06 to 08 hours and on 9500 kHz from 05 to 08 hours. During the new radio season as of October 31 to Europe in English on Sunday at 07.45 hours, Sunday through Friday at 08 hours and Saturday at 08.15 hours - all till 08.50 hours on 6105 and 9800 kHz. There are emissions in English on medium wave via transmitters in Armenia, France and Kyrgyzstan.
Equatorial Guinea. Radio Africa was heard between 14 and 16 hours on 15190 kHz with different programs in English, each program having its own postal address. The general address of Radio Africa is: Radio Africa, P.O.Box 3741, Cantonment, Accra, Ghana or to radioafrica@mail.com .
Zambia. Radio "One Africa" which is part of the global radio network Christian Vision was heard with a musical program on 4965 kHz between 18 and 19 hours and a commentary in English. The addresses of the station are: One Africa Radio, P.O.Box 3933, Tygervalley 7536, South Africa or to radio@1africa.tv .
USA. The four transmitters of World Wide Christian Radio were heard between 00 and 01 hour as follows: WWCR#1 on 7465 kHz with a program "Goldensilver", WWCR#2 on 9980 kHz with a program "Brother Stair", WWCR#3 on 4840 kHz and WWCR#4 on 5935 kHz.
Thank you for being with us. 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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