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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 22.00 UTC on 6200 and 7400 kHz to West Europe, Saturday at 00.00 and at 03.00 UTC to North America, as well as in the half hour broadcast at 07.30 UTC to West Europe, all on 5900 and 7400 kHz.
In this issue by DX Editor Dimiter Petrov, LZ1AF, with Broadcast Tips by Rumen Pankov:
Welcome to our last DX Program in 2010, coinciding with the 2011 Eve, our last DX Program in this format. The DX Program in English of Radio Bulgaria (then Radio Sofia) was launched by Dimiter Petrov, LZ1AF, a veteran of Amateur Radio and still a keen and active DXer, on November 17, 1957 entirely dedicated to Amateur Radio in Bulgaria and worldwide. Broadcast Tips by Rumen Pankov were introduced in May 1972 until November 1974 when he was succeeded by Pavel Yordanov. Since the latter's death in June 1999 Rumen has taken over again.
As a matter of fact, Radio Bulgaria's English DX Program has been not only the longest running program in the history of Bulgarian broadcasting (53+ years old now) under the same name, on the same days, at the same times and with one and the same DX Editor, but in world terms too, notably second only to late Alistair Cook's 58-year running "Letter from America" on the BBC.
We are proud that our DX Program was reflecting not only all events in Amateur Radio worldwide, but was also a tribune for world Amateur Radio leaders and outstanding DXers to express their views. Moreover, our DX Program made Radio Bulgaria the only broadcaster involved in disaster amateur radio communications.
We appreciate all positive comments from our listeners, as well the professional assessment and recognition from all involved, including Ralitsa Vassileva of CNN and Raina Konstantinova, Director of Euro-broadcasting. But time flies and it is pity that after 53+ years, as of January 1, 2011 our DX Editor will retire! But who knows? DXers never retire from DXing and you can find him on the ham bands on CW or by e-mail at lz1af@abv.com or dimiter.petrov73@yahoo.com .
Thank you for your efforts for more than half a century, DXPetrov, as you have been known!
And here is his last contribution:
The LZ Open Contest 2011
We invite CW operators from all over the world to take part in this event and to join us to make this contest one of the most dynamic in the air. It will take place on January 15, Saturday on the 80 and 40 meter bands from 00.00 to 04.00 UTC (4 hours total contest time). Full rules at www.lzopen.com .
In brief: Categories - European stations: Multi operators, Single operator high power, Single operator low power (up to 100 watts) and QRP – 5 watts; Stations outside Europe: Multi operators, Single operator and QRP - 5 watts; Straight key entrants (STREY World) – regardless of country, continent or power; Lady Operators – in addition to the category in which ladies participate they will be classified in an additional category too.
Exchange: Six figures - serial QSO number and the serial QSO number of the last correspondent. First QSO exchange: 001000. A contact with the same station is allowed after 29 minutes regardless of band. No time limit to change the bands.
Points: Each valid contact counts 1 point regardless of continent. No preference for working DX or LZ stations, no multipliers. Final score: The sum of QSO points.
The LZOPEN Contest's aim is to give a push to the new technologies combined with high operating skills.
Awards: Certificates to the first 3 stations in each category will be issued by volunteers. Everyone who wishes to issue certificates for the LZOPEN 2011 please send a message to LZ1GL@yahoo.com . Send e-logs Cabrillo format as attached file or plain text to LZ1GL.
B R O A D C A S T T I P S
Uzbekistan. Radio CVC International, broadcasting in Hindi was heard here at 02.00 and at 16 hours on 6260 kHz from a transmitter located in Tashkent.
The Netherlands. Radio FRS Holland will mark its 30th anniversary with a special emission on January 16, 2011. The preliminary schedule is: from 09 to 15 hours on 5800 and 7600 kHz, from 09 to 11 hours on 6005 kHz and from 11 to 15 hours on 5980 kHz and online.
Malaysia. Radio Voice of Malaysia was received in Sofia after 09.06 hours on 15295 kHz with its program Voice of Islam in English.
India. The General Overseas Service of All India Radio in English has been reported on many frequencies in the bands from 22 to 49 meters. The broadcasts are as follows: from 10 to 11 hours on 7270, 13695, 15260, 15410, 17510, 17800 and 17895 kHz; from 13.30 to 15 hours on 9690, 11620 and 13710 kHz; from 17.45 to 19.45 hours on 6280, 7400, 7410, 7550, 9415, 9445 and 11935 kHz; from 20.45 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.
Ukraine. Radio Ukraine International is again threatened to be closed due to financial reasons. It was last heard in Sofia on December 25 with a program in German from 18 hours on 6030 kHz. According to the time schedule of this station its broadcasts in English are one-hour long and are aired every day as follows: on 6030 kHz at 20 hours; on 7440 kHz at 01 and at 23 hours and on 9410 kHz at 08 hours.
Please keep your ears open…
Vatican. Radio Vatican was heard on Christmas Day telling the legends for the Christmas tree in English at 06.15 hours on 7250 kHz.
Russia. Radio Tatarstan Wave from Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan Republic in the Russian Federation was received at 05.10 hours on 15105 kHz with a program in Tatar and Russian. The station announced it broadcasts every day three 50-minutes emissions each: at 05.10 hours on 15105 kHz; at 07.10 hours on 9410 kHz and at 09.10 hours on 11610 kHz; for the latter emission the spare frequency of 11915 kHz is provided.
France and Republic of South Africa. Radio France International was heard after 12 hours with a program in English for Africa on 21620 kHz via a transmitter located in France and with a program in French at 12.30 hours on on17660 kHz via a transmitter in South Africa.
With this we have come to the end to our last DX Program in 2010. 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:
Welcome to our last DX Program in 2010, coinciding with the 2011 Eve, our last DX Program in this format. The DX Program in English of Radio Bulgaria (then Radio Sofia) was launched by Dimiter Petrov, LZ1AF, a veteran of Amateur Radio and still a keen and active DXer, on November 17, 1957 entirely dedicated to Amateur Radio in Bulgaria and worldwide. Broadcast Tips by Rumen Pankov were introduced in May 1972 until November 1974 when he was succeeded by Pavel Yordanov. Since the latter's death in June 1999 Rumen has taken over again.
As a matter of fact, Radio Bulgaria's English DX Program has been not only the longest running program in the history of Bulgarian broadcasting (53+ years old now) under the same name, on the same days, at the same times and with one and the same DX Editor, but in world terms too, notably second only to late Alistair Cook's 58-year running "Letter from America" on the BBC.
We are proud that our DX Program was reflecting not only all events in Amateur Radio worldwide, but was also a tribune for world Amateur Radio leaders and outstanding DXers to express their views. Moreover, our DX Program made Radio Bulgaria the only broadcaster involved in disaster amateur radio communications.
We appreciate all positive comments from our listeners, as well the professional assessment and recognition from all involved, including Ralitsa Vassileva of CNN and Raina Konstantinova, Director of Euro-broadcasting. But time flies and it is pity that after 53+ years, as of January 1, 2011 our DX Editor will retire! But who knows? DXers never retire from DXing and you can find him on the ham bands on CW or by e-mail at lz1af@abv.com or dimiter.petrov73@yahoo.com .
Thank you for your efforts for more than half a century, DXPetrov, as you have been known!
And here is his last contribution:
The LZ Open Contest 2011 We invite CW operators from all over the world to take part in this event and to join us to make this contest one of the most dynamic in the air. It will take place on January 15, Saturday on the 80 and 40 meter bands from 00.00 to 04.00 UTC (4 hours total contest time). Full rules at www.lzopen.com .
In brief: Categories - European stations: Multi operators, Single operator high power, Single operator low power (up to 100 watts) and QRP – 5 watts; Stations outside Europe: Multi operators, Single operator and QRP - 5 watts; Straight key entrants (STREY World) – regardless of country, continent or power; Lady Operators – in addition to the category in which ladies participate they will be classified in an additional category too.
Exchange: Six figures - serial QSO number and the serial QSO number of the last correspondent. First QSO exchange: 001000. A contact with the same station is allowed after 29 minutes regardless of band. No time limit to change the bands.
Points: Each valid contact counts 1 point regardless of continent. No preference for working DX or LZ stations, no multipliers. Final score: The sum of QSO points.
The LZOPEN Contest's aim is to give a push to the new technologies combined with high operating skills.
Awards: Certificates to the first 3 stations in each category will be issued by volunteers. Everyone who wishes to issue certificates for the LZOPEN 2011 please send a message to LZ1GL@yahoo.com . Send e-logs Cabrillo format as attached file or plain text to LZ1GL.
B R O A D C A S T T I P S
Uzbekistan. Radio CVC International, broadcasting in Hindi was heard here at 02.00 and at 16 hours on 6260 kHz from a transmitter located in Tashkent.
The Netherlands. Radio FRS Holland will mark its 30th anniversary with a special emission on January 16, 2011. The preliminary schedule is: from 09 to 15 hours on 5800 and 7600 kHz, from 09 to 11 hours on 6005 kHz and from 11 to 15 hours on 5980 kHz and online.
Malaysia. Radio Voice of Malaysia was received in Sofia after 09.06 hours on 15295 kHz with its program Voice of Islam in English.
India. The General Overseas Service of All India Radio in English has been reported on many frequencies in the bands from 22 to 49 meters. The broadcasts are as follows: from 10 to 11 hours on 7270, 13695, 15260, 15410, 17510, 17800 and 17895 kHz; from 13.30 to 15 hours on 9690, 11620 and 13710 kHz; from 17.45 to 19.45 hours on 6280, 7400, 7410, 7550, 9415, 9445 and 11935 kHz; from 20.45 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.
Ukraine. Radio Ukraine International is again threatened to be closed due to financial reasons. It was last heard in Sofia on December 25 with a program in German from 18 hours on 6030 kHz. According to the time schedule of this station its broadcasts in English are one-hour long and are aired every day as follows: on 6030 kHz at 20 hours; on 7440 kHz at 01 and at 23 hours and on 9410 kHz at 08 hours.
Please keep your ears open…
Vatican. Radio Vatican was heard on Christmas Day telling the legends for the Christmas tree in English at 06.15 hours on 7250 kHz.
Russia. Radio Tatarstan Wave from Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan Republic in the Russian Federation was received at 05.10 hours on 15105 kHz with a program in Tatar and Russian. The station announced it broadcasts every day three 50-minutes emissions each: at 05.10 hours on 15105 kHz; at 07.10 hours on 9410 kHz and at 09.10 hours on 11610 kHz; for the latter emission the spare frequency of 11915 kHz is provided.
France and Republic of South Africa. Radio France International was heard after 12 hours with a program in English for Africa on 21620 kHz via a transmitter located in France and with a program in French at 12.30 hours on on17660 kHz via a transmitter in South Africa.
With this we have come to the end to our last DX Program in 2010. 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!
Source:DXprogram December 31, 2010 http://bit.ly/dQQJfk
(Yimber Gaviria, Colombia)
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