Bulgaria: DX program July 23, 2010

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 our half-hours 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: 

WRTC 2010 Winners Announced 

Broadcast live over the Internet on Monday, July 12, WRTC Judge David Sumner, K1ZZ – on behalf of Chief Judge Mike Klokov, UA9PM, and the Judging Committee that included Nodir Tursoon-Zateh, EY8MM, Roger Western, G3SXW, and Don Field, G3XTT – announced the winners of the 2010 World Radiosport Team Championships (WRTC) in Moscow, Russia: 

- Gold Medal (First Place): The R32F Team, consisting of Vladimir Aksenov, RW1AC, and Alexey Mikhailov, RA1AIP, of Russia, with 4,098,162 points. 

- Silver Medal (Second Place): The R33A Team, consisting of Tonno Vahk, ES5TV, and Toivo 
Hallikivi, ES2RR, from Estonia, with 4,098,889 points. 

- Bronze Medal (Third Place): The R33M Team, consisting of Dan Craig, N6MJ, and Chris Hurlbut, 
KL9A, of the United States, with 3,942,904 points. 

- Best SSB score: The R33A Team. At least 35 percent of their contacts must have been on CW. 
- Best CW score: The R33L Team, consisting of Yuri Onipko, VE3DZ, and Yuri Romanov, VE3XB, of Canada. At least 35 percent of their contacts must have been on SSB. 
- Highest multiplier: The R33A Team with 389 multipliers. 

Congratulations to all 48 WRTC teams! 

According to WRTC officials, the location of the 2014 WRTC will be announced shortly; groups in two countries- the United States and Bulgaria - have submitted letters of interest to host the 2014 event. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity July 21 – August 16, 2010 

Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels during most of the period. However, there is a chance for isolated C-class flares from Region 1089 until it departs the visible disk on 01 August. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous is expected to reach high levels during 26 July - 07 August. Normal to moderate flux levels are expected during the remainder of the period. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet levels from 21 July through most of 22 July. Activity is expected to increase to unsettled levels late on 22 July as a recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS) begins to disturb the field. Quiet to unsettled levels with a chance for brief active periods are expected during 23 - 29 July as CH HSS effects persist. Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels during 30 July - 10 August. Activity is expected to increase to quiet to unsettled levels with a chance for brief activity periods during 11 -12 August due to a recurrent CH HSS. Quiet conditions are expected during 13 - 16 August. 

K1ZZ Presented with "BPL Spoils" Award 

During the July 2010 ARRL Board meeting in Windsor, Connecticut, Chief Executive Officer Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, received a surprise plaque from the Amateur Radio Research and Development Corporation (AMRAD). Titled "BPL Spoils", the plaque featured a discarded BPL modem that was allegedly rescued from surplus equipment belonging to a prominent manufacturer that had decided to exit the BPL business. ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX, presented the plaque 
to Sumner in recognition of his and ARRL staff's tireless work against interference generated by BPL systems. 

We are proud to announce that Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, was interviewed for our DX Program during his 
visit to Sofia a couple of years ago. 

B R O A D C A S T  T I P S 

Saudi Arabia. Radio Jeddah was heard in Sofia on July 14 after 11 hours with a music program and at 12 hours with news in English on 15250 kHz. The address for reception reports is: Radio Jeddah, English Language service, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

USA. Radio Farda was received with music programs after 00 hours on 7510 and 1575 kHz and after 18.30 hours on 7580 and 1575 kHz. 

Ukraine. Radio Ukraine International has again introduced changes in its emissions in English and was heard with the program "Inside" at 07.25 hours on 11620 kHz although it had been announced that this frequency would be used for broadcasts in the Ukrainian language only. 

Kazakhstan. Radio Voice of Orthodox was reported with a program in Russian on July 13 from 14.30 to 15 hours on 9950 kHz. The station is on at this time Tuesday and Friday only via a transmitter located in Kazakhstan. 

India. A local program of All India Radio was heard in Sofia on July 11 after 19.30 hours in Hindi on 9425, 9470 and 1566 kHz. Local programs were also heard in the tropical band 60 meters after 00.50 hours on 4800, 4810, 4910, 4920 and 5010 kHz. 

Saipan. Radio Teos - a religious Catholic and Orthodox station with a studio in Russia and broadcasting via the facilities of Radio KFBS, located on Saipan was heard in Sofia at 14.30 hours with a program in Russian and fairly strng signal on 9465 kHz. The QSL address is: Radio KFBS, Box 500209, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean or via USA on MP 96950, USA. 

Asia. At 15.30 hours on 9666 kHz can be received three stations simultaneously if you can cope with the interference: the already broadcasting on the inaccurate frequency of 9666 kHz local station from North Korea plus just beginning their broadcasts China Radio International and English Service of Voice of Mongolia. Again from China was heard Radio Xinjiang on 6120 and 7205 kHz after 01 hour with non-stop songs in English. 

Ethiopia. Radio Ethiopia was received in Sofia with programs in English from 16 to 17 hours and in French from 17 to 18 hours on 9560 kHz and on 7165 kHz in the amateur 40-meter band. Radio Ethiopia, local program, is also received at different times on 9704 kHz and again in the amateur band on 7110 kHz. 

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 

So, 73 and DX!

Source:BNR Radio Bulgaria: DXprogram July 23, 2010 http://bit.ly/aV3Xzv

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