Still no sunspots, so here are some monitoring notes of newly introduced
frequencies for A09.
April 25 - from my home town of Mont Albert, pre-sunrise period:
5950 UAE Zimbabwian Community Radio, Dhabbaya, English and African langs
*2000-2100*
5970 FRANCE RN, Issoudin, Dutch, *2100
6040 ENGLAND RN, Rampisham, Dutch, *2000
6010 BELARUS Belarussian Radio, Home Service, 2030
6065 ROMANIA RRI. French, *2000
6155 GERMANY Polish Radio, Wertachtal, Polish, *2100
7370 IRAN VOIRI, Russian. *1930
7395 MADAGASCAR R. Sweden, Talata, 2005
7490 UZBEKISTAN R. Free Chosun, Tashkent, Korean, 2030
7530 ARMENIA R. Free North Korea, Yerevan, Korean, 2015
April 26 - mid-afternoon, from the Olinda Forest, Dandenong Ranges National
Park, 40 km east of Melbourne CBD
6040 TURKEY VOT, Turkish, 0415
7300 BULGARIA R. Sofia, Russian, *0430
7350 ROMANIA RRI, Romanian, 0440
9555 BULGARIA R. Sofia, Russian, *0430
9565 BRAZIL R. Tupi, 0440
9735 F. GUYANA, VOR, Montsinery, English, 0445
11625 VATICAN VR, Arabic, 0435
11635 GERMANY Bible Voice Broadcasting, Wertachtal, Amharic, 0430
11730 INDIA AIR, Arabic *0430
11980 TURKEY VOT, Turkish 0415
13650 CYPRUS BBC, Arabic 0430
Regards from Melbourne!
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Australian DX Report, episode 147 available
The latest episode, no. 147, of the Australian DX Report, a weekly audionews magazine with news and information about shortwave broadcasting, propagation, monitoring notes and schedule updates, is now available.
It's 13 mins 10 secs, and may be downloaded from
http://airm.edxp.org
The site allows you to listen to the ADXR and other audio features directly(streaming audio) via your MP3 player, or via the site's embeddedmini-player. Podcasts, iTunes capability, full RSS/XML/Atom feeds, and free subscriptions are supported - full details are at the site.
The ADXR is compiled from the resources of the Electronic DX Press Radio Monitoring Association.
Your comments and feedback are particularly important!
You can also hear the episodes on-air, via WWCR Nashville, every Sunday at0200-0215 on 5070 and on Mondays 1145-1200 on 15825. The WWCR release is also available as streaming-audio, live, from http://wwcr.com
Good listening to the Australian DX Report Episode No. 147!
Bob Padula, Melbourne
It's 13 mins 10 secs, and may be downloaded from
http://airm.edxp.org
The site allows you to listen to the ADXR and other audio features directly(streaming audio) via your MP3 player, or via the site's embeddedmini-player. Podcasts, iTunes capability, full RSS/XML/Atom feeds, and free subscriptions are supported - full details are at the site.
The ADXR is compiled from the resources of the Electronic DX Press Radio Monitoring Association.
Your comments and feedback are particularly important!
You can also hear the episodes on-air, via WWCR Nashville, every Sunday at0200-0215 on 5070 and on Mondays 1145-1200 on 15825. The WWCR release is also available as streaming-audio, live, from http://wwcr.com
Good listening to the Australian DX Report Episode No. 147!
Bob Padula, Melbourne
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Daytime propagatin excellent in Melbourne!
The present solar cycle, no. 23, remains in a state of limbo, with still no sunspots for the past several months.
Despite this, propagation continues to be excellent on frequencies below 12 MHz during the various "windows" which become available throughout the day and night.
Here in Melbourne, one of these "windows" is in the period 0400 to 0600, with very good propagation now observed on 6, 7, 9, and 11 MHz, dominated by longpath transmission from Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and shortpath from the Americas.
I was in the Dandenong Ranges National park today, in the Olinda Forest, 20 km from here, and I spent some time with the Eton E5 connected to a 10m antenna on the Olinda Creek Rd, at the junction with gated Road 19. Road 19 leads to an abandoned farmhouse, now owned by Parks Victoria. This is a location where there is no power line interference.
Of particular interest in the period 0400 to 0530 were some Brazilians on 9 and 11 MHz - propagation from Brazil is rather rare during our daytime, and signal strength was good.
I believe that the "sunspot propagation myth" has now been exploded - good long-distance propagation below 12 MHz during the appropriate periods of the day does not require any sunspot activity at all, and here in Melbourne, the 9 MHz band is now open for the full 24 hours as autumn proceeds.
When sunspot activity resumes, this will of course extend the upper frequency usage for distance propagation, with transmissions on darkness or semi-darkness paths on frequencies up to 30 MHz, and higher!
In the meantime, HF operations over long distances over darkness, or semi-darkness paths, will be more reliable on frequencies below about 12 MHz.
This is a sample of my entries of today between 0430 and 0500, unless stated otherwise - several new relay operations are included:
5810 USA WEWN
5850 USA WHRA 0510
5865 FRANCE R. Algeria - Issoudin Arabic
5890 USA WWCR 0505
5915 ENGLAND DW-Rampisham Russian
5925 GERMANY RL-Lampertheim
5935 USA WWCR
5955 PORTUGAL RN-Sines 0505 Dutch
5965 VATICAN VR
5965 RUSSIA VOR (co-channel Vatican)
6000 BULGARIA R. Bulgaria, Bulgarian
6050 ECUADOR HCJB Spanish
6130 GERMANY NHK-Wertachtal Russian
6155 AUSTRIA AWR-Moosbrunn French *0430-0500*
6185 VATICAN VR
7205 GERMANY RL-Biblis
7300 ROMANIA RRI Russian
7395 *** FRENCH GUYANA VOR-Montsinery, Spanish (interesting new relay
operation for A09!)
9565 *** BRAZIL R. Tupi 0430-0500
9770 GERMANY VOA-Nauen Kurdish 0510
11775 ALBANIA CRI-Cerrick Arabic 0505
11780 CHINA CNR8 Kazakh 0510
11790 ROMANIA RRI French 0500
11815 *** BRAZIL R. Brasil Central 0515
11970 FRANCE NHK-Issoudin English 0515
Despite this, propagation continues to be excellent on frequencies below 12 MHz during the various "windows" which become available throughout the day and night.
Here in Melbourne, one of these "windows" is in the period 0400 to 0600, with very good propagation now observed on 6, 7, 9, and 11 MHz, dominated by longpath transmission from Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and shortpath from the Americas.
I was in the Dandenong Ranges National park today, in the Olinda Forest, 20 km from here, and I spent some time with the Eton E5 connected to a 10m antenna on the Olinda Creek Rd, at the junction with gated Road 19. Road 19 leads to an abandoned farmhouse, now owned by Parks Victoria. This is a location where there is no power line interference.
Of particular interest in the period 0400 to 0530 were some Brazilians on 9 and 11 MHz - propagation from Brazil is rather rare during our daytime, and signal strength was good.
I believe that the "sunspot propagation myth" has now been exploded - good long-distance propagation below 12 MHz during the appropriate periods of the day does not require any sunspot activity at all, and here in Melbourne, the 9 MHz band is now open for the full 24 hours as autumn proceeds.
When sunspot activity resumes, this will of course extend the upper frequency usage for distance propagation, with transmissions on darkness or semi-darkness paths on frequencies up to 30 MHz, and higher!
In the meantime, HF operations over long distances over darkness, or semi-darkness paths, will be more reliable on frequencies below about 12 MHz.
This is a sample of my entries of today between 0430 and 0500, unless stated otherwise - several new relay operations are included:
5810 USA WEWN
5850 USA WHRA 0510
5865 FRANCE R. Algeria - Issoudin Arabic
5890 USA WWCR 0505
5915 ENGLAND DW-Rampisham Russian
5925 GERMANY RL-Lampertheim
5935 USA WWCR
5955 PORTUGAL RN-Sines 0505 Dutch
5965 VATICAN VR
5965 RUSSIA VOR (co-channel Vatican)
6000 BULGARIA R. Bulgaria, Bulgarian
6050 ECUADOR HCJB Spanish
6130 GERMANY NHK-Wertachtal Russian
6155 AUSTRIA AWR-Moosbrunn French *0430-0500*
6185 VATICAN VR
7205 GERMANY RL-Biblis
7300 ROMANIA RRI Russian
7395 *** FRENCH GUYANA VOR-Montsinery, Spanish (interesting new relay
operation for A09!)
9565 *** BRAZIL R. Tupi 0430-0500
9770 GERMANY VOA-Nauen Kurdish 0510
11775 ALBANIA CRI-Cerrick Arabic 0505
11780 CHINA CNR8 Kazakh 0510
11790 ROMANIA RRI French 0500
11815 *** BRAZIL R. Brasil Central 0515
11970 FRANCE NHK-Issoudin English 0515
Friday, March 6, 2009
AUSTRALIAN SHORTWAVE GUIDE (ASWG) EDITION 23 — A09 SEASON
AUSTRALIAN SHORTWAVE GUIDE (ASWG) EDITION 23 — A09 SEASON
* Available mid-April 2009
* A4 commercially printed format
* Produced in conjunction with the Australian Electronic DX Press Radio Monitoring Association
* Postal mailed
* Author: Bob Padula
The ASWG Edition 23 is a no-frills reference, covering the seven–month international shortwave transmission period commencing March 29 2009, and concluding on October 26 2009, known as the “A09 International Transmission Season”.
With several hundred entries, it provides comprehensive information of shortwave broadcasting schedules for transmissions intended for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, for broadcasts in all languages. The complete schedules for Radio Australia and CVC-Australia are also included.
The data is arranged in two sections, by studio country and starting time.Each entry shows broadcasting organization, frequency, starting time,finishing time, language, target area, transmitter site, transmitter country, studio country, and days of operation.
The ASWG is compiled from an extensive worldwide network of broadcasters, frequency planners, engineering consultants, professional monitors, and members of the Electronic DX Press Radio Monitoring Association.
Information is also included from the detailed research by the author, himself a communications engineer and journalist, with over 47 years experience at both the professional and hobby level.
The ASWG has been around for 27 years, and was first published in 1982 as a supplement to an early Australian commercial electronics magazine. When that magazine ceased operations in 1992, ASWG became an independent self-funded project and is now published twice a year.
Proceeds from sales assist with costs of research, marketing, printing,packaging and mailing.
ORDERING FROM AUSTRALIA
$10 - cash, personal cheque, bank cheque, Australian Money Order, financial institution cheque, mint Australian stamps, PayPal - see below.
Payment may also be made via direct transfer to the following Bank Account
ROBERT JOHN PADULA
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA
RICHMOND, VICTORIA
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 06 3441 10008133
(Note: If paying via direct credit to the CBA, it is imperative that you flag your payment as "ASWG23” and advise me with your name and address details, at bobpadula@mydesk.net.au
ORDERING FROM OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA
US$10 / 10 Euro / 6 British Pounds / A$10 - cash, five international reply coupons, Australian mint stamps to the value of A$10, international bank transfer, international bank draft, PayPal – see below.
Cash payment in any other currency is acceptable, to the equivalent ofAUS$10.
ALL CHEQUES MUST BE IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS, AND DRAWN ON AUSTRALIAN BANKS
WHERE TO SEND YOUR PAYMENT
Orders and payments should be sent to:
ROBERT J. PADULA, 404 Mont Albert Road, Mont Albert,Victoria 3127, AUSTRALIA
PAYPAL ORDERS
Please use this E-mail address when ordering through PayPal,
bobpadula@mydesk.net.au
and advise your name and address details so I know to whom and where your copy should be sent! On-line ordering via PayPal is very quick and easy, and there is a direct PayPal Link at the home page of the EDXP
http://edxp.org
NOTE TO NEW ZEALAND LISTENERS
The ASWG may be ordered in New Zealand from Burnet Pollard Books, PO Box 5589, Papanui, Christchurch, New Zealand. Please telephone 03 3544997, or E-mail to radiobooks@xtra.co.nz, to check on availability and pricing.
Best regards from Melbourne, Australia!
Bob Padula
* Available mid-April 2009
* A4 commercially printed format
* Produced in conjunction with the Australian Electronic DX Press Radio Monitoring Association
* Postal mailed
* Author: Bob Padula
The ASWG Edition 23 is a no-frills reference, covering the seven–month international shortwave transmission period commencing March 29 2009, and concluding on October 26 2009, known as the “A09 International Transmission Season”.
With several hundred entries, it provides comprehensive information of shortwave broadcasting schedules for transmissions intended for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, for broadcasts in all languages. The complete schedules for Radio Australia and CVC-Australia are also included.
The data is arranged in two sections, by studio country and starting time.Each entry shows broadcasting organization, frequency, starting time,finishing time, language, target area, transmitter site, transmitter country, studio country, and days of operation.
The ASWG is compiled from an extensive worldwide network of broadcasters, frequency planners, engineering consultants, professional monitors, and members of the Electronic DX Press Radio Monitoring Association.
Information is also included from the detailed research by the author, himself a communications engineer and journalist, with over 47 years experience at both the professional and hobby level.
The ASWG has been around for 27 years, and was first published in 1982 as a supplement to an early Australian commercial electronics magazine. When that magazine ceased operations in 1992, ASWG became an independent self-funded project and is now published twice a year.
Proceeds from sales assist with costs of research, marketing, printing,packaging and mailing.
ORDERING FROM AUSTRALIA
$10 - cash, personal cheque, bank cheque, Australian Money Order, financial institution cheque, mint Australian stamps, PayPal - see below.
Payment may also be made via direct transfer to the following Bank Account
ROBERT JOHN PADULA
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA
RICHMOND, VICTORIA
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 06 3441 10008133
(Note: If paying via direct credit to the CBA, it is imperative that you flag your payment as "ASWG23” and advise me with your name and address details, at bobpadula@mydesk.net.au
ORDERING FROM OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA
US$10 / 10 Euro / 6 British Pounds / A$10 - cash, five international reply coupons, Australian mint stamps to the value of A$10, international bank transfer, international bank draft, PayPal – see below.
Cash payment in any other currency is acceptable, to the equivalent ofAUS$10.
ALL CHEQUES MUST BE IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS, AND DRAWN ON AUSTRALIAN BANKS
WHERE TO SEND YOUR PAYMENT
Orders and payments should be sent to:
ROBERT J. PADULA, 404 Mont Albert Road, Mont Albert,Victoria 3127, AUSTRALIA
PAYPAL ORDERS
Please use this E-mail address when ordering through PayPal,
bobpadula@mydesk.net.au
and advise your name and address details so I know to whom and where your copy should be sent! On-line ordering via PayPal is very quick and easy, and there is a direct PayPal Link at the home page of the EDXP
http://edxp.org
NOTE TO NEW ZEALAND LISTENERS
The ASWG may be ordered in New Zealand from Burnet Pollard Books, PO Box 5589, Papanui, Christchurch, New Zealand. Please telephone 03 3544997, or E-mail to radiobooks@xtra.co.nz, to check on availability and pricing.
Best regards from Melbourne, Australia!
Bob Padula
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Australian DX Report, episode 138 available
All of Australia is in mourning after the catastrophic bushfires which have ravaged our State of Victoria - nearly 200 people perished as well as over 1million animals - over 7000 people are homeless, and nearly 2000 houses were destroyed.
Fires are still burning in the mountains near to Melbourne.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of those who have lost loved ones.
A National Day of Mourning has been announced by the Australan Government.
The latest episode, no. 138, of the Australian DX Report, a weekly audio news magazine with news and information about shortwave broadcasting, from an Australian perspective, is now available.
It's 16 mins 22 secs, and may be downloaded from
http://airm.edxp.org
The site allows you to listen to the ADXR and other audio features directly(streaming audio) via your MP3 player, or via the site's embeddedmini-player. Podcasts, iTunes capability, full RSS/XML/Atom feeds, and freesubscriptions are supported - full details are at the site.
The ADXR is compiled from the resources of the Electronic DX Press RadioMonitoring Association.
Your comments and feedback are particularly important!
You can also hear the episodes on-air, via WWCR Nashville, every Sunday at0300-0315 on 5070 and on Mondays 1245-1300 on 15825. The WWCR release isalso available as streaming-audio, live, from http://wwcr.com
Good listening to the Australian DX Report Episode No. 138!
Bob Padula, Melbourne
Fires are still burning in the mountains near to Melbourne.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of those who have lost loved ones.
A National Day of Mourning has been announced by the Australan Government.
The latest episode, no. 138, of the Australian DX Report, a weekly audio news magazine with news and information about shortwave broadcasting, from an Australian perspective, is now available.
It's 16 mins 22 secs, and may be downloaded from
http://airm.edxp.org
The site allows you to listen to the ADXR and other audio features directly(streaming audio) via your MP3 player, or via the site's embeddedmini-player. Podcasts, iTunes capability, full RSS/XML/Atom feeds, and freesubscriptions are supported - full details are at the site.
The ADXR is compiled from the resources of the Electronic DX Press RadioMonitoring Association.
Your comments and feedback are particularly important!
You can also hear the episodes on-air, via WWCR Nashville, every Sunday at0300-0315 on 5070 and on Mondays 1245-1300 on 15825. The WWCR release isalso available as streaming-audio, live, from http://wwcr.com
Good listening to the Australian DX Report Episode No. 138!
Bob Padula, Melbourne
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Monitoring Notes
No sunspots have been visible since December 18!
Sunspots are not needed for good HF propagation - there has been some good shortpath propagation from Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia into Melbourne on 5, 7, and 9 MHz in our sunrise period.
These are sample entries of December 29, 2008:
5985 CHINA CRI-Beijing, Swahili, 1840
7160 S. AFRICA FEBA-Meyerton, French, *1830-1900*
7180 GERMANY WYFR-Wertachtal, English, 1850 (new frequency)
7445 GERMANY WYFR-Wertachal, 1830 (new frequency)
9630 SPAIN REE, Spanish, 1905
Sunspots are not needed for good HF propagation - there has been some good shortpath propagation from Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia into Melbourne on 5, 7, and 9 MHz in our sunrise period.
These are sample entries of December 29, 2008:
5985 CHINA CRI-Beijing, Swahili, 1840
7160 S. AFRICA FEBA-Meyerton, French, *1830-1900*
7180 GERMANY WYFR-Wertachtal, English, 1850 (new frequency)
7445 GERMANY WYFR-Wertachal, 1830 (new frequency)
9630 SPAIN REE, Spanish, 1905
Monday, December 8, 2008
Early Summer Propagation Notes and Monitoring
As we move into summer, propagation here in Melboourne continues to be very good during our various "transmission windows".
Here are some entries from my professional log of December 7, which represent a cross section of current propagation, mainly in the period 1700 to 2200. Several recently introduced frequencies are included.
5960 ROMANIA RRI *2000 Ukrainian
6155 ALBANIA R. Tirana *2000 Italian
7220 MARIANA ISLANDS. RL-Tinian, *0900 Russian. Interesting use of this band for reaching into Siberia during early evening
7285 VATICAN RN via Santa Maria di Galeria, *2000 Arabic
9565 ROMANIA RRI *2000 Romanian
11610 SLOVAK REP R. Slovakia Intern *2100 Spanish
11630 KUWAIT R. Kuwait 1730-1745* HOly Koran service Arabic
11645 ALBANIA R. Tirana *1945-2000* English
11725 RWANDA DW Kigali *1800-2000* German, co-channel RNZI after 1900
11745 ENGLAND SWR Africa *1700 English
11775 GERMANY CBC Julich *1800 English
11795 COSTA RICA REE 1900 Spanish, LP
11805 S. AFRICA RN Meyerton, *1900 English
11845 CANADA RCI Sackville *2100 French LP
11860 SEYCHELLES BBC 1700-1800* Swahili/English
11865 S. AFRICA BBC Meyerton *1800-1830* French
11955 GERMANY AWR-Nauen *1900-1930* Arabic
11960 PORTUGAL RDP *2000 Portugueae non-daily service
11965 LIBYA Libyan Radio 1930-2000* Arabic
12035 GERMANY SW Radio Africa, Wertachtal, *1800 English
12040 PORTUGAL RDP *1900 Portugese non-daily
If the correct Transmission Window is chosen, there will be good rewards of many signals for propagation study and research.
Regards from Melbourne!
Bob Padula
Here are some entries from my professional log of December 7, which represent a cross section of current propagation, mainly in the period 1700 to 2200. Several recently introduced frequencies are included.
5960 ROMANIA RRI *2000 Ukrainian
6155 ALBANIA R. Tirana *2000 Italian
7220 MARIANA ISLANDS. RL-Tinian, *0900 Russian. Interesting use of this band for reaching into Siberia during early evening
7285 VATICAN RN via Santa Maria di Galeria, *2000 Arabic
9565 ROMANIA RRI *2000 Romanian
11610 SLOVAK REP R. Slovakia Intern *2100 Spanish
11630 KUWAIT R. Kuwait 1730-1745* HOly Koran service Arabic
11645 ALBANIA R. Tirana *1945-2000* English
11725 RWANDA DW Kigali *1800-2000* German, co-channel RNZI after 1900
11745 ENGLAND SWR Africa *1700 English
11775 GERMANY CBC Julich *1800 English
11795 COSTA RICA REE 1900 Spanish, LP
11805 S. AFRICA RN Meyerton, *1900 English
11845 CANADA RCI Sackville *2100 French LP
11860 SEYCHELLES BBC 1700-1800* Swahili/English
11865 S. AFRICA BBC Meyerton *1800-1830* French
11955 GERMANY AWR-Nauen *1900-1930* Arabic
11960 PORTUGAL RDP *2000 Portugueae non-daily service
11965 LIBYA Libyan Radio 1930-2000* Arabic
12035 GERMANY SW Radio Africa, Wertachtal, *1800 English
12040 PORTUGAL RDP *1900 Portugese non-daily
If the correct Transmission Window is chosen, there will be good rewards of many signals for propagation study and research.
Regards from Melbourne!
Bob Padula
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Excellent signals on 60 mb after sunrise
There has been excellent propagation in the 60 mb into Melbourne in the period around sunrise and for about an hour later, from 1800 to past 2000, for shortpath transmissions originating in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
The recently introduced channel of 4765 from the Tajik Radio, at Dushanbe, has been one the strongest signals.
This is what the band looked like on December 2, 2008:
4765 TAJIKISTAN Tajik Radio, Dushanbe, 1830-2000, Tajik
4770 NIGERIA R. Nigeria, Kaduna 1830-2000
4780 DJIBOUTI R. Djibouti, 1800-1900
4828 ZIMBABWEZBC, Gweru, 1830-1900
4845 MAURITANIA R. Mauritania, Nouachkott 1800-2000
4880 S. AFRICA SW R. Africa, Meyerton, 1800-1900*
4930 BOTSWANA VOA, 1830-1900
4965 ZAMBIA CVC, Lusaka, 1800-2000
4976 UGANDA R. Uganda, Kampala, 1830-2000
5010 MADAGASCAR RTV Malagasy, Tananarive, 1800-1900
The recently introduced channel of 4765 from the Tajik Radio, at Dushanbe, has been one the strongest signals.
This is what the band looked like on December 2, 2008:
4765 TAJIKISTAN Tajik Radio, Dushanbe, 1830-2000, Tajik
4770 NIGERIA R. Nigeria, Kaduna 1830-2000
4780 DJIBOUTI R. Djibouti, 1800-1900
4828 ZIMBABWEZBC, Gweru, 1830-1900
4845 MAURITANIA R. Mauritania, Nouachkott 1800-2000
4880 S. AFRICA SW R. Africa, Meyerton, 1800-1900*
4930 BOTSWANA VOA, 1830-1900
4965 ZAMBIA CVC, Lusaka, 1800-2000
4976 UGANDA R. Uganda, Kampala, 1830-2000
5010 MADAGASCAR RTV Malagasy, Tananarive, 1800-1900
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Monitoring Notes and Audio Version
With no sunspots visible, the 13 MHz band, 22 metres, is offering good propagation in the period 1830-2000.
Long path signals from North America, and shortpath from Asia include observed on December 1, 2008, include:
13605 INDIA AIR GOS 1830-1900 English
13650 CANADA RCI Sackville 1800-1900 English
Other propagation observed on December 2008 between 1900 and 2000 included short path signals:
5820 RUSSIA WYFR Samara German
7270 SPAIN REE Arabic
7455 FRANCE R. Algeria via Issoudin Arabic
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Long path signals from North America, and shortpath from Asia include observed on December 1, 2008, include:
13605 INDIA AIR GOS 1830-1900 English
13650 CANADA RCI Sackville 1800-1900 English
Other propagation observed on December 2008 between 1900 and 2000 included short path signals:
5820 RUSSIA WYFR Samara German
7270 SPAIN REE Arabic
7455 FRANCE R. Algeria via Issoudin Arabic
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Propagation and Monitoring Report
Sunspot activity continues to remain at zero, with no spots observed from November 18 to 29!
This is causing havoc with HF communications on frequencies above about 12 MHz, attempting to maintain communcations on long-distance paths following darkness or semi-darkness regions.
Here in Melbourne, the 9 MHz spectrum is very active in the period 1900-2100, with many short-path signals from Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe, following the darkness zones.
Here is a sample of observed occupancy in the 9 MHz extended-band spectrum, 9335-9500, as noted on November 30, 2008:
9250 EGYPT R. Cairo 1900-2130 Arabic
9310 EGYPT R. Cairo 1900-2030 English
9325 N. KOREA VOK 1930-2000 German
9335 SRI LANKA R. Farda Iranawila 1900-2000 Farsi
9355 MARIANAS RFA Saipan 1900-2000 Mandarin
9390 FRANCE R. Algeria via Issoudin 1900-2000 Arabic
9410 CHINA CNR5 1900-2100 Mandarin
9410 SEYCHELLES BBC 1930-2000
9420 GREECE VOG 1930-2000 Greek
9425 INDIA AIR National Channel 1900-2000
9445 INDIA AIR 1930-2000 English
9430 CZECH REP R. Prague 1930-2000 Spanish/French
9455 MARIANAS RFA Saipan 1900-2000 Mandarin
9455 PORTUGAL RDP 1900-2000 Portuguese sports
9470 GERMANY BVB Wertachtal 1930-2000 English
9480 GERMANY WYFR Wertachtal 1900-1930 English
9500 GERMANY WYFR Wertachtal 1900-2000 Arabic
9500 AUSTRALIA RA Shepparton 1900-2000 English
Monitoring Report - 6200-6300 extended band spectrum
This is a spectrum study of the extended-band range of the 6 MHz band, from 6205-6300, observed on December 1 2008 between 1900 and 2000.
That time period is about one hour after local sunrise, with good shortpath signals from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
This frequency range is shared with the maritime service worldwide, on a non-interference basis.
6205 IRAN VOIRI 1930-2000 Italian
6235 RUSSIA VOR Armivir 1900-1930* Russian
6245 RUSSIA VOA Moscow 1900-2000 English
6255 EGYPT R. Cairo 1900-2000 German
6260 UZBEKISTAN CVC Tashkent 1900-2000 Hindi
6290 EGYPT R. Cairo 1900-1930 Arabic
6300 ALGERIA R. Nac. de la Rasd, 1900-2000 Arabic
That time period is about one hour after local sunrise, with good shortpath signals from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
This frequency range is shared with the maritime service worldwide, on a non-interference basis.
6205 IRAN VOIRI 1930-2000 Italian
6235 RUSSIA VOR Armivir 1900-1930* Russian
6245 RUSSIA VOA Moscow 1900-2000 English
6255 EGYPT R. Cairo 1900-2000 German
6260 UZBEKISTAN CVC Tashkent 1900-2000 Hindi
6290 EGYPT R. Cairo 1900-1930 Arabic
6300 ALGERIA R. Nac. de la Rasd, 1900-2000 Arabic
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Propagation and Monitoring Report
Sunspot activity continues to be zero, with no spots visible in the ten day sequence from November 18 to 28. It is still not known whether Cycle 24 has actually commenced.
In Melbourne, good propagation is noted in the lower area of the 11 MHz band, 11550-11700, in the period 2100-2200, represented by very strong longpath signals from North America, and short path propagation from Africa and Asia.
These are occupancies observed on Nov 29:
11520 USA WEWN English
11550 USA WEWN Spanish
11565 USA WYFR German
11620 INDIA English
11650 AUSTRALIA RA Shepparton English
11655 MADAGASCAR RN Dutch
11660 AUSTRALIA RA Shepparton
11690 RWANDA DW Kigali English
11695 AUSTRALIA RA Shepparton English
11700 USA WYFR Spanish
Friday, November 28, 2008
Propagation and Monitoring Report
No sunspots have been observed in the period November 18 to 26.
According to the ARRL, we had our last glimpse of sunspot group 1008 as it was about to slip over our sun's western horizon on November 18. No sunspots have emerged since then, but it seems a reasonable assumption that we will see more cycle 24 spots, but we do not know when. There is a prediction from USAF/NOAA that shows solar flux rising to 70 on December 8-9, and perhaps this is just tracking a possible reappearance of the region that birthed sunspot group 1007, which we saw in the sun's southern hemisphere from October 30 through November 6.
Propagation into Melbourne continues to be very good during our mid afternoon period, 0300-0500, with many shortpath signals from the Middle East, Europe, and Africa on 19 metres, and long path from the same regions on 49, 41, 31, 22 and 25 metres.
Here is a summary of spectrum occupancies, with comments, as observed on November 27.
Summary 1 – 0400-0600
9650 BBC, Meyerton, 0435 English
12060 Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran, 0440 Turkish
15160 Radio Romania International, opening at 0500 with the daytime service to China, in Mandarin. Poor frequency coordination, due to Radio Australia, Shepparton, also using this channel for the same target area
13720 Sudan Radio Service, Dhabbaya, 0500-0530* Arabic
13800 Radio Dabanga, Madagascar, 0505 Arabic
15185 All India Radio, 0510-0530* Hindi
15205 DW, Dhabbaya, 0510 Russian
15285 BSKSA, Riyadh, 0515 Swahili
15335 R. Free Afghanistan, Kuwait, 0515 Farsi
15415 CNR, Minorities Network, 0520 Kazakh
15600 DW, Dhabbaya, 0500-0530 English
15610 CVC, Tashkent, 0515 English
15690 R. Farda, Iranawela, 0500 Farsi
21540 RFA, Tinian, 0445 Mandarin
Summary 2 – 1900-2200
6010 R. Tirana, *1900 Serbo-Croatian
7225 NHK, Issoudin, *2200 Japanese
11790 RFA, Saipan, 1945 Mandarin
11955 AWR, Nauen, 1940 Arabic
According to the ARRL, we had our last glimpse of sunspot group 1008 as it was about to slip over our sun's western horizon on November 18. No sunspots have emerged since then, but it seems a reasonable assumption that we will see more cycle 24 spots, but we do not know when. There is a prediction from USAF/NOAA that shows solar flux rising to 70 on December 8-9, and perhaps this is just tracking a possible reappearance of the region that birthed sunspot group 1007, which we saw in the sun's southern hemisphere from October 30 through November 6.
Propagation into Melbourne continues to be very good during our mid afternoon period, 0300-0500, with many shortpath signals from the Middle East, Europe, and Africa on 19 metres, and long path from the same regions on 49, 41, 31, 22 and 25 metres.
Here is a summary of spectrum occupancies, with comments, as observed on November 27.
Summary 1 – 0400-0600
9650 BBC, Meyerton, 0435 English
12060 Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran, 0440 Turkish
15160 Radio Romania International, opening at 0500 with the daytime service to China, in Mandarin. Poor frequency coordination, due to Radio Australia, Shepparton, also using this channel for the same target area
13720 Sudan Radio Service, Dhabbaya, 0500-0530* Arabic
13800 Radio Dabanga, Madagascar, 0505 Arabic
15185 All India Radio, 0510-0530* Hindi
15205 DW, Dhabbaya, 0510 Russian
15285 BSKSA, Riyadh, 0515 Swahili
15335 R. Free Afghanistan, Kuwait, 0515 Farsi
15415 CNR, Minorities Network, 0520 Kazakh
15600 DW, Dhabbaya, 0500-0530 English
15610 CVC, Tashkent, 0515 English
15690 R. Farda, Iranawela, 0500 Farsi
21540 RFA, Tinian, 0445 Mandarin
Summary 2 – 1900-2200
6010 R. Tirana, *1900 Serbo-Croatian
7225 NHK, Issoudin, *2200 Japanese
11790 RFA, Saipan, 1945 Mandarin
11955 AWR, Nauen, 1940 Arabic
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