Daily ham radio news 05/04/19

DXER ham radio news Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, John Hoad, who notes that the German broadcaster, Shortwave Service, has posted their A19 schedule. We’ve included it below for your convenience: (Source: Shortwave Service) 3985 kHz Montag-Freitag 1500-1530 UTC Radio Tirana Französisch 1530-1600 UTC Radio Slowakei Französisch 1600-1700 UTC SRF Echo der Zeit 1700-1800 UTC Radio Mi Amigo International 1800-1830 UTC Radio Slowakei Deutsch 1830-1900 UTC Radio Slowakei Französisch 1900-1930 UTC Radio Slowakei Englisch 1930-2000 UTC Radio Tirana Deutsch (Mo-Sa) 2000-2030 UTC Radio Tirana Italienisch (Mo-Sa) 2030-2050 UTC Radio Belarus Französisch 2030-2110 UTC Radio Belarus Spanisch 3985 kHz Samstag 1500-1530 UTC Radio Tirana Französisch 1530-1600 UTC Radio Slowakei Französisch 1600-1700 UTC SRF Echo der Zeit 1700-1800 UTC Radio Canada International Französisch 1800-1830 UTC Radio Slowakei Deutsch 1830-1900 UTC Radio Slowakei Französisch 1900-1930 UTC Radio Slowakei Englisch 1930-2000 UTC Radio Tirana Deutsch (Mo-Sa) 2000-2030 UTC Radio Tirana Italienisch (Mo-Sa) 2030-2050 UTC Radio Belarus Französisch 2030-2110 UTC Radio Belarus Spanisch 3985 kHz Sonntag 1500-1530 UTC Radio Tirana Französisch 1530-1600 UTC Radio Slowakei Französisch 1600-1700 UTC SRF Echo der Zeit 1700-1800 UTC Radio Canada International Englisch 1800-1830 UTC Radio Slowakei Deutsch 1830-1900 UTC Radio Slowakei Französisch 1900-1930 UTC Radio Slowakei Englisch 1930-2030 UTC Musik / Sonderprogramme 2030-2050 UTC Radio Belarus Französisch 2030-2110 UTC Radio Belarus Spanisch 6005 kHz Mo-Fr 0700-0900 Radio Belarus Deutsch 0900-0930 DP07 Seewetter 0930-1000 Voice of Mongolia Englisch 1000-1030 Radio Slowakei Deutsch 1030-1100 SRF RendezVous 1100-1130 Radio Slowakei Englisch 1130-1200 Radio Slowakei Französisch 1200-1230 DP07 Seewetter 1230-1300 Radio Tirana Englisch 1300-1330 Radio Slowakei Deutsch 1330-1400 Radio Slowakei Französisch 1400-1430 Radio Slowakei Spanisch 1430-1500 Radio Slowakei Englisch 1500-1530 Polskie Radio Deutsch 1530-1600 Radio Slowakei Englisch 1600-1700 SRF Echo der Zeit 6005 kHz Sa 0700-0900 Radio Belarus Deutsch 0900-0930 DP07 Seewetter 0930-1000 Voice of Mongolia Englisch 1000-1030 Radio Slowakei Deutsch 1030-1100 Musik 1100-1130 Radio Slowakei Englisch 1130-1200 Radio Slowakei Französisch 1200-1230 DP07 Seewetter 1230-1300 Radio Tirana Englisch 1300-1330 Radio Slowakei Deutsch 1330-1400 Radio Slowakei Französisch 1400-1430 Radio Slowakei Spanisch 1430-1500 Radio Slowakei Englisch 1500-1530 Polskie Radio Deutsch 1530-1600 Radio Slowakei Englisch 1600-1700 SRF Echo der Zeit 6005 kHz So 0700-0900 Radio Belarus Deutsch 0900-0930 DP07 Seewetter 0930-1000 Voice of Mongolia Englisch 1000-1030 Radio Slowakei Deutsch 1030-1100 Radio Canada International Französisch 1100-1130 Radio Slowakei Englisch 1130-1200 Radio Slowakei Französisch 1200-1230 DP07 Seewetter 1230-1300 Radio Canada International Englisch 1300-1330 Radio Slowakei Deutsch 1330-1400 Radio Slowakei Französisch 1400-1430 Radio Slowakei Spanisch 1430-1500 Radio Slowakei Englisch 1500-1530 Polskie Radio Deutsch 1530-1600 Radio Slowakei Englisch 1600-1700 SRF Echo der Zeit Montag-Sonntag 0700-1700 Radio MiAmigo International* Samstag-Sonntag 7310 kHz 1000-1400 Radio MiAmigo International* *Deutsch / Englisch / Niederländisch, Programmplan unter http://www.radiomiamigo.international/english/sw-schedule.html. Zeitangaben in UTC, Stand: 1.5.2019 from DXER ham radio news http://bit.ly/2J897wS via IFTTT via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2Jfc1Qy May 03, 2019 at 08:57AM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184620891830 DXER ham radio news Many thanks to the host of This is a Music Show who shares the following announcement: I’m moving to a better frequency for the longer days. The move also means a time shift 30 minutes later. Starting May 1, continuing every week for the summer: 9395 kHz 0130 UTC THURSDAY = Wed. evenings in the Americas (930pmET/630pmPT): https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?p0=1440&iso=20190502T0130&msg=This%20Is%20A%20Music%20Show%20%23011%209395%20Khz 5850 kHZ 0100 UTC THURSDAY will still be on for the next couple of weeks during the transition: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?p0=1440&iso=20190502T01&msg=This%20Is%20A%20Music%20Show%20%23011%205850%20Khz As always, the 3 most recent broadcast recordings are available here, processed for artificial stereo, using recordings from different SDRs. (Big thanks to Daz Man for processing these recordings, and improving the show’s broadcast fidelity!) Click here to listen on SoundCloud. After last week’s themed program, I’m back to the regular program of irregular second-hand record gems–hope you’ll tune in. from DXER ham radio news http://bit.ly/2GZcTr1 via IFTTT via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2IVPyIR May 03, 2019 at 08:57AM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184620891940 DXER ham radio news Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who notes: I attach a copy of my “Music Programmes on Shortwave” PDF list for the new A-19 broadcast season for you to consider adding to your SWLing Post pages. Alan, thanks so much for keeping this brilliant music guide updated each broadcast season and for sharing it here with the community! I always print and keep a copy of your guide at my listening post! Click here to download a PDF copy of Alan Roe’s Music on Shortwave A-19 v1.1. from DXER ham radio news http://bit.ly/2Y09uO8 via IFTTT via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2Jd2ycd May 03, 2019 at 08:57AM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184620892180 DXER ham radio news ABC Melbourne (Photo: Mark Fahey) David Anderson (Source: ABC) (Source: The Guardian via Michael Bird) David Anderson, a 30-year veteran at the public broadcaster, has been appointed ABC managing director by the chair, Ita Buttrose, replacing the sacked Michelle Guthrie. “Mr Anderson is an exceptional media professional with strong content, digital and strategic experience,” Buttrose said. “The ABC Board resolved unanimously to appoint David Anderson following a national and international search that produced many impressive candidates. “With almost 30 years of service, David’s knowledge of the ABC is unsurpassed. He has a deep understanding of audience needs and the board is confident he has the skills and ability to respond to the challenges of a changing media environment.[…] Click here to read the full story at The Guardian. from DXER ham radio news http://bit.ly/2WlrnGT via IFTTT via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2IZTjwX May 03, 2019 at 08:57AM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184620892345 DXER ham radio news (Source: Wikimedia Commons) Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ed, who shares the following story about Radio Biafra from the LA Times: Every evening as 5 o’clock approaches, the clogged, perpetually dusty streets of this industrial city in southeastern Nigeria begin to empty. Groups of men just off work go inside, shut their doors and tune their radios to 102.1 FM. Then an anthem begins to play, and a voice says “Kedu” ­ “how are you” in the Igbo language ­ to welcome listeners to the daily broadcast of Radio Biafra. For the next 90 minutes, hosts and various guests proselytize for the revival of an old dream: the creation of an independent state called Biafra. The broadcasts, conducted live from an undisclosed location in Nigeria, are illegal, and the group behind them ­ the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB ­ has been classified by the government as a terrorist organization since 2017. Its leaders say they eschew violence and want a peaceful settlement of the issue through a national referendum. Activists say people caught listening to the station have been arrested or beaten. But many residents here say they are willing to take the risk. Radio Biafra is a daily reminder of the bloody civil war that ravaged Nigeria between 1967 and 1970. The conflict started when a Nigerian military general, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, declared an independent state of Biafra. It ended after more than a million deaths, mostly from starvation after the government imposed a food blockade on the region. Ultimately, the rebels surrendered and the area was reintegrated into Nigeria under the government motto “No victor, no vanquished.” But the memory of the brutal war looms large in Aba, feeding enthusiasm for the broadcasts despite extremely long odds that Biafra will ever come to be.[…] Click here to read the full story at the LA Times. Radio Biafra has also been elusive and rare DX for radio listeners. Click here to read more Radio Biafra posts in our archive. from DXER ham radio news http://bit.ly/2VFIZ2V via IFTTT via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2JfCg9l May 03, 2019 at 08:57AM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184620892425 DXER ham radio news No sunspots were visible over the recent reporting week (April 25 through May 1), and so the average daily sunspot number dropped to zero after 8.1 during the previous seven days. Average daily solar flux declined from 70.6 to 67.5. Geomagnetic indicators were quiet, with average planetary A index at 5.9, up from 4.7 in the previous week. Predicted solar flux is 72 on May 3-5, 75 on May 6-9, 78 … from DXER ham radio news http://bit.ly/2DJqiS0 via IFTTT via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2J0dSJp May 03, 2019 at 08:57AM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184620892540 DXER ham radio news “Here’s a walkthrough of the Icom IC-7300 radio. This very popular transceiver is a capable, very modern software-defined radio with a traditional interface. Well, sort of traditional. It comes with a full-color touch-screen interface. I’m impressed! ” Digital Modes FT4 vs FT8 – A new mode, what’s the difference? May 01, 2019 No comments The FT4 Protocol for Digital Contesting by K1JT   Read more New FT4 Mode with more 20K spots in few your hours realese April 29, 2019 No comments     Source: LINK WSJTX 2.1.0RC5 Release! – The FT4 Protocol for Digital Contesting  The FT4 Protocol for Digital Contesting by K1J… Read more FT4 Video presentation by K1JT April 24, 2019 No comments See More about New FT4 Here “At about 20 minutes into the presentation, Joe describes FT4 as being asynchronous, meaning that you can start tran… Read more Antenna Camouflaged Ham Radio Antenna April 19, 2019 No comments Model Frequency (MHz) Gain (dBi) Length Feedline   VT-14 144-148 2.6 36 in. 3 ft. RG-58   VT-22 222-225 2.6 25 in. 3 ft. RG-58   VT-44 440-450 2.6 16… Read more VK5SFA Wins the April QST Cover Plaque Award April 09, 2019 No comments The winning article for the April 2019 QST Cover Plaque award is “A High-Power 160- and 80-Meter Transmitting Loop Antenna” by Steve Adler, VK5SFA. 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This release contains a number of bug fixes, functional enhancements and other chang… Read more News Coronation station HS10KING/mm on geostationary satellite May 02, 2019 No comments To mark the Coronation of King Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun(King Rama X) from May 4-6, 2019 the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand under the… Read more ARRL’s Free Exam Review for Ham Radio Updated May 02, 2019 No comments ARRL Exam Review for Ham Radio has been updated in advance of the release of the ninth edition of The ARRL General Class License Manual for Ham Radio… Read more ARRL Reply Comments Stress Need to Update Technician Privileges in a Digital World May 01, 2019 No comments In reply comments to the FCC (comments on comments already filed) on its Petition for Rule Making (RM-11828), ARRL has stressed that updating HF privi… Read more The post Icom IC-7300 HF/6m Radio Walkthrough appeared first on QRZ Now - Amateur Radio News. from DXER ham radio news http://bit.ly/2VF3CMW via IFTTT via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2JczVfr May 03, 2019 at 11:07AM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184623020470 DXER ham radio news Google Groups via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2ZTY00v May 03, 2019 at 12:57PM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184624834480 DXER ham radio news Google Groups via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2IXDQgQ May 03, 2019 at 01:12PM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184625048630 DXER ham radio news Equipment DX Engineering UCGC-Z Universal Copper Grounding Clamps April 26, 2019 No comments DX Engineering Universal Copper Grounding Clamps DXE-UCGC-Z DX Engineering Universal Copper Grounding Clamps are custom designed to provide a ground r… Read more FTDX101 Series Catalog April 19, 2019 No comments     Read more Fifine Condenser Microphone K669B Review/Test April 19, 2019 No comments Plug and play USB recording microphone with 5.9-Foot USB Cable included for computer PC laptop that connects directly to USB port for record music,com… Read more ALT-512 QRP TRANSCEIVER April 17, 2019 No comments ALL-MODE  QRP TRANSCEIVER for HF + 6m +4m (12 Bands + General Coverage RX) MADE IN EUROPE                      (Coming Soon*)  Aerial-51’s new A… Read more Review Icom IC-7300 HF/6m Radio Walkthrough May 03, 2019 No comments “Here’s a walkthrough of the Icom IC-7300 radio. 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May 01, 2019 No comments The FT4 Protocol for Digital Contesting by K1JT   Read more New FT4 Mode with more 20K spots in few your hours realese April 29, 2019 No comments     Source: LINK WSJTX 2.1.0RC5 Release! – The FT4 Protocol for Digital Contesting  The FT4 Protocol for Digital Contesting by K1J… Read more FT4 Video presentation by K1JT April 24, 2019 No comments See More about New FT4 Here “At about 20 minutes into the presentation, Joe describes FT4 as being asynchronous, meaning that you can start tran… Read more The post Hamvention® 2019 UPDATE with Michael Kalter, W8CI and Tim Duffy, K3LR – May 1, 2019 appeared first on QRZ Now - Amateur Radio News. from DXER ham radio news http://bit.ly/2Lm5wy1 via IFTTT via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2JefFKn May 03, 2019 at 01:22PM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184625178955 DXER ham radio news Earlier this week, ARRL announced that ARRL CEO Howard Michel, WB2ITX, would be on the air at W1AW on Monday, May 13, giving ARRL members a chance to chat with the CEO and get to know him better as a ham. An issue was raised, however, that this event may pose a potential FCC rule violation. The particular rule is §97.113: “A station is also not allowed to transmit communication in which the stat… from DXER ham radio news http://bit.ly/2LkafA5 via IFTTT via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2IWpoWl May 03, 2019 at 01:22PM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184625179070 DXER ham radio news Posted by Eugene Kovalchuk on Facebook https://skfb.ly/6KnvN?fbclid=IwAR2j7VZupHe7yXdP-BEWnBj7UVCifpUD_8J7LdJyd2WwFRYBvNf9XmAvEYM This allows you pan, tilt and rotate and look at the QCX from just about any angle. Wish I was smart enough to do stuff like this! 72 de Larry W2LJ QRP - When you care to send the very least! from DXER ham radio news http://bit.ly/2VhdnkP via IFTTT via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2Woxavd May 03, 2019 at 03:09PM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184627280695 DXER ham radio news Josep, EA3AKY will be active from Belize as V31AK during May 23-28, 2019. Participation in the CQWW WPX CW Contest (all bands). Outside the contest focus on 6 metres FT8. from DXER ham radio news http://bit.ly/2IWmalH via IFTTT via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2DL6ttq May 03, 2019 at 03:09PM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184627281035 DXER ham radio news Listen to the new episode of ARRL Audio News on your iOS or Android podcast app, or online at http://bit.ly/2F91TXp. Audio News is also retransmitted on a number of FM repeaters. Click here and then scroll down to see the list. from DXER ham radio news http://bit.ly/2IWlLzH via IFTTT via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2WmTYeT May 03, 2019 at 03:09PM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184627281500 DXER ham radio news Josep, EA3AJP will be active as V31AK from Belize, 23 - 28 May 2019. from DXER ham radio news http://bit.ly/2LnLm6P via IFTTT via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2ZUfAS2 May 03, 2019 at 05:14PM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184629616270 DXER ham radio news UPDATE – Picture above is the QTH at 3D2AS (credit G0VJG) JANUARY 4, 2019 – Nobby, G0VJG will be active from Fiji as 3D2AS during May 3-5, 2019 and again between May 20-22. This activity is before/after his Wallis & Futuna expedition. from DXER ham radio news http://bit.ly/2QnoqBy via IFTTT via Tumblr http://bit.ly/2PKdVK1 May 03, 2019 at 07:19PM via Tumblr https://certainheartrunaway.tumblr.com/post/184631778180 If Any new post on your blog, then Add to daily digest sent to mtw@charter.net at 7AM