Heads up, radio nerds! It's spring, and that's HAARP time. HAARP's new incarnation is less tinfoil-y than the former military project, and there's often more to hear than just the usual funny noises.
ARRL:
04/02/2018
Alaska’s super-power High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP)
transmitters in Gakona, Alaska, will fire up again for the spring
research campaign April 6 – 14. University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)
Space Physics Group researcher and HAARP Chief Scientist Chris Fallen,
KL3WX, told ARRL that more than 40 hours of “externally funded”
experiments are in the queue.
“Scientists from US universities and government labs will explore the
physics of scintillations, magnetic field-aligned plasma
irregularities, artificial and natural atmospheric airglow, stimulated
electromagnetic emissions, plasma waves, and radio-enhanced ionization,”
Fallen said. “The HAARP transmitter is still at 80% net power, but by
summer we expect to have the final ‘column’ of transmitters restored,
bringing the array back to 100%.”
For his part, Fallen said he still has some time remaining on his
National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study artificial airglow, but
added that this is “a tough time of year in a tough year of the solar
cycle” for such experiments. “It will not be dark enough in Gakona to
observe artificial airglow emissions until 10 PM at the beginning of the
campaign and 10:30 PM at the end of the campaign, due to the rapidly
lengthening days in the Land of Midnight Sun.”
Fallen said that due to weakening solar activity, the critical
frequency of the ionosphere’s F2 layer (foF2) is relatively low during
the day, peaking at a little more than 4 MHz above Gakona in the late
afternoon, and falling rapidly in the evening. “This limits the time
available for experiments, since airglow is usually only created when
the HAARP transmission frequency is near or below foF2,” Fallen
explained. “The lower limit of the HAARP transmitter is approximately
2.7 MHz, and so we can only expect perhaps 30 minutes or less of usable
airglow experiment time each day.”
Fallen said he is considering his options and plans to continue
“bundling” amplitude modulations in the airglow experiments of interest
to hams. His previous airglow experiments were accompanied by tones and
music to illustrate the Luxembourg effect and slow-scan television
(SSTV) images in Scottie 1 format.
“In future experiments, I want to try sending text and images using
one of the MFSK modes,” Fallen told ARRL. “Several hams have requested I
try the smoking hot FT8 mode with HAARP. Since that is a mode primarily
designed for two-way contacts and makes use of time synchronization to
help achieve amazing efficiency, it is not yet clear to me how to best
do this with HAARP which currently has no receive capability.”
Fallen said he has to be at UAF for much of the April campaign but
will be at HAARP toward the end. He plans to tweet selected transmitter
frequencies and other information throughout the campaign from his personal Twitter page. HAARP’s official Twitter page will share photos and other information of general interest, “such as what the HAARP dog is up to,” Fallen said.
Operation of the HAARP research facility was transferred from the US Air Force to UAF in 2015.
Tuesday, April 03, 2018
More on SWRadiogram schedule changes
The Friday show didn't air at its new time. It was also gone from its old air time on Sunday. (All dates U.S..)
Presumably WRMI's automation is slow in making the summer changes. We'll try again this week.
Presumably WRMI's automation is slow in making the summer changes. We'll try again this week.
Friday, March 30, 2018
Summer schedule changes for SWRadiogram
From Kim Andrew Elliott:
Hello friends,
A schedule change for Shortwave Radiogram is scheduled to begin today. The Sunday 2030-2100 UTC transmission changes to Friday 2030-2100 UTC on 7780 kHz and 9455 kHz. See the new schedule below. (Sometimes it takes a few days for the automation system to catch up with the advertised schedule, so we will see what actually happens this weekend.)
Last week's MFSK64 performed very well, even in reception conditions where this fast (240 wpm) would be expected to show errors. You can see (and decode from) examples in videos produced by BlackApple 62 in Italy (Saturday 1600 UTC) and by Scott in Ontario (Sunday 2330 UTC).
This weekend, we'll skip the simultaneous text and image transmission, but we will transmit one item (with image) in MFSK64. It is a story about Dyngus Day, an obscure holiday on the Monday after Easter celebrated in my native northern Indiana.
The rest of the program will be in MFSK32, except for a brief surprise mode (with RSID) after the closing announcements. Sorry, I don't think the surprise mode works with TIVAR or AndFlmsg, but it is brief, and another RSID will bring you back to MFSK32.
Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 41, 30 March to 2 April 2018, in MFSK32 except where noted:
1:35 Program preview
2:46 MFSK64: Happy Dyngus Day! What is Dyngus Day?*
8:24 MFSK32: Australia plans lasers to destroy space junk*
14:52 The great Pacific garbage patch*
19:49 SSTV from the International Space Station*
24:44 Image* and closing announcements
27:37 Surprise mode
* with image
Italian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) For the complete IBC transmission schedule visit http://ibcradio.webs.com/ Five minutes of MFSK32 is at the end of the 30-minute English-language “Shortwave Panorama,” per the schedule below:
Hello friends,
A schedule change for Shortwave Radiogram is scheduled to begin today. The Sunday 2030-2100 UTC transmission changes to Friday 2030-2100 UTC on 7780 kHz and 9455 kHz. See the new schedule below. (Sometimes it takes a few days for the automation system to catch up with the advertised schedule, so we will see what actually happens this weekend.)
Last week's MFSK64 performed very well, even in reception conditions where this fast (240 wpm) would be expected to show errors. You can see (and decode from) examples in videos produced by BlackApple 62 in Italy (Saturday 1600 UTC) and by Scott in Ontario (Sunday 2330 UTC).
This weekend, we'll skip the simultaneous text and image transmission, but we will transmit one item (with image) in MFSK64. It is a story about Dyngus Day, an obscure holiday on the Monday after Easter celebrated in my native northern Indiana.
The rest of the program will be in MFSK32, except for a brief surprise mode (with RSID) after the closing announcements. Sorry, I don't think the surprise mode works with TIVAR or AndFlmsg, but it is brief, and another RSID will bring you back to MFSK32.
Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 41, 30 March to 2 April 2018, in MFSK32 except where noted:
1:35 Program preview
2:46 MFSK64: Happy Dyngus Day! What is Dyngus Day?*
8:24 MFSK32: Australia plans lasers to destroy space junk*
14:52 The great Pacific garbage patch*
19:49 SSTV from the International Space Station*
24:44 Image* and closing announcements
27:37 Surprise mode
* with image
Please send
reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net
And visit
http://swradiogram.net
Twitter:
@SWRadiogram
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Shortwave Radiogram Program 41
(30 March-2 April 2018)
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Friday
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2030-2100 UTC
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7780 kHz
9455 kHz
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MFSK32,
MFSK64, and
surprise mode
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WRMI Florida
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Saturday
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1600-1630 UTC
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9400 kHz
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Space Line, Bulgaria
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Sunday
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2330-2400 UTC
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7780 kHz
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WRMI Florida
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Monday
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0800-0830 UTC
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7730 kHz
5850 kHz
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WRMI Florida
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The Mighty KBC
transmits
to Europe Saturdays at 1500-1600 UTC on 9400 kHz (via Bulgaria), with the
minute of MFSK at about 1530 UTC (if you are outside of Europe, listen via websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/ ). And to North
America Sundays at 0000-0200 UTC (Saturday 8-10 pm EST) on 5960 kHz, via Germany.
The minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UTC. Reports to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com . See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/.
Italian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) For the complete IBC transmission schedule visit http://ibcradio.webs.com/ Five minutes of MFSK32 is at the end of the 30-minute English-language “Shortwave Panorama,” per the schedule below:
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Italian Broadcasting Corporation (IBC)
Broadcasts
in English with MFSK32 during the last five minutes of each
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Tuesday
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0100-0230 UTC
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5950, 7730 kHz
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Americas
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Wednesday
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2000-2030 UTC
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5845, 6070 kHz
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Europe/Middle East/Asia
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Friday
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0100-0130 UTC
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9955 kHz
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Americas
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Friday
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0230-0300 UTC
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5985 kHz
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Americas
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Saturday
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0030-0100 UTC
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9395 kHz
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Americas
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Saturday
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0130-0200 UTC
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5850, 5950, 7780, 9455 kHz
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Americas
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Sunday
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0030-0100 UTC
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7730 kHz
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Americas
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Thanks for
your reception reports!
Kim
Kim Andrew
Elliott, KD9XB
Producer and
Presenter
Saturday, January 20, 2018
European NDB Log
Heard late 2017 on various
remote SDRs
Identified from
REU
khz ID
Location
277.0 CHT Chiltern, UK
284.0 GNA Gorna, Bulgaria
289.0 HR Hericourt, France
290.0 ONL Liege, Belgium
293.0 OB Brussels National Airport, Belgium
307.0 DIK Diekirch, Luxembourg
309.0 DO Dole/Tavaux,
France
300.0 SC Linkoping,
Sweden
303.0 RTT Rattenberg, Austria
307.0 DIK Diekirch, Luxembourg
310.0 KT possibly
Novosibirsk
311.0 LMA Lima/Bruggen, Germany
314.0 OZ Brussels National Airport, Belgium
316.0 EPM Epson (Heathrow), UK
317.0 VS Valenciennes, France
317.0 OZ Kardla, Estonia
318.0 HIG Bremen, Germany
319.0 VAR Varhaug/Stavanger, Norway
320.0 VE Valence, France
321.0 ABY Albert, France, dit in between IDs
322.0 LCY London City Airport, UK
323.0 ONC Charleroi, Belgium
324.0 ON Norrkoping, Sweden
325.0 RCA Reggio di Calabria, Italy
326.0 LLS Lelystad, Holland
326.0 POR Porto, Portugal
327.0 LNZ Linz, Austria
328.0 BLK Blackbushe, UK
329.0 JW Jersey
330.0 LNA Lena, Sweden
330.0 SO Groningen, Holland
330.0 SRN Saronno, Italy
330.0 ZRA Zadar, Croatia
331.0 TUR Tours, France, dit between IDs
332.0 LL Lille, France, dit between IDs
332.0 SHM Shoreham, UK
332.5 CAM Cambridge, UK
333.0 LE Hasslo, Sweden
333.5 VOG Voghera, Italy
334.0 MR Maribor, Slovenia
335.0 WCO Westcott, UK
337.0 EX Exeter, UK
337.0 MY Myggenaes, FRO
338.0 OA Jankoping,
Sweden
338.0 FNY Finningley, UK
338.0 MNW Munchen, Germany
338.0 NC Nice, France
340.0 LSH Lashenden, UK
341.0 IS Ajaccio, Corsica
343.0 MR Masirah, Oman
345.0 TZO Trezzo sull'Adda, Italy
345.5 CF Centograf, Czech Republic
348.0 CL Canors/Lalbenque, France
349.5 SZA Solanzara, Corsica
354.0 NG Nimes/Garons, France
358.0 RNN Roanne, France
358.0 TUN Tulln, Austria
361.0 MAK Mackel, Belgium
362.0 RU Sevastopol, Ukraine; 2x ID and gap
363.0 OEM Everod, Sweden
364.0 MAL Malpensa, Italy
366.0 ADC Le Castellet, France
369.0 RT possibly Ramenskoye
370.0 BSV Bensacron/La Veze, France
370.0 NK Unknown, 400 Hz, 2x ID
370.0 GAC Gacko, Bosnia and Herzegovina
371.0 MYN Munster, Germany
373.0 LCT Le Cannet, France
374.5 ANC Ancona, Italy
375.0 GLA Gland/Geneva, Switzerland
376.0 HAN Hahn, Germany
376.0 BS Bale/Mulhouse, France
378.0 LU Le
Luc, France
381.0 BW possibly Sheremetevo, Russia
382.0 LAR Arruda, Portugal
383.0 MAR Marseille, France
383.0 ALD Alderney, GSY
383.0 ERK Erken, Sweden
384.0 AT Annecy/Meythet, France
384.0 ADX Andraitx, BAL
385.0 AVN Vilnius, Lithuania
386.0 LNE Milano/Linate, Italy
386.0 BZ Brize
Norton, UK
387.0 BGP Brest Guipavas, France
388.0 COR Corner for Bromma, Sweden
388.0 KRU Kruunupyy, Finland
388.5 CDF Cardiff, Wales
390.0 DR Dinard, France
390.0 PAJ Pajela, Sweden
392.0 RAN Ranta, Finland
392.5 TOP Torino/Poirino, Italy
393.0 TAT Tautra, Norway
395.0 FOY Foynes, Shannon AP, Ireland
396.0 FS Al Massira, Morocco
397.0 LM Borlange, Sweden
398.0 ESS Esse, Finland
398.0 MT Montoir, France
400.0 AG Agen,
France
401.0 LA Laval,
France
401.0 RBU Rambu, Norway
404.0 AGO Angouleme, France
404.0 KG Kjerringnes, Norway
404.0 Y Ketolanpera, Finland
406.0 UM possibly Ivanovskoy, Russia
406.0 BHX Birmingham, UK
406.5 BOT Bottrop, Germany (1500 Hz)
409.0 BRK Bruck, Austria
410.0 C La Coruna, Spain
414.0 BRI Bristol, UK
414.0 HD Hestad, Norway
414.0 SJA Senja, Norway
415.0 TOE Toulouse, France
416.0 POZ Pozarevac, Serbia
417.0 CVT Madrid/Cuatro Vientos, Spain
417.0 SNO Santiago, Spain
419.0 RD Vasteras, Sweden
421.0 BL Borlange, Sweden
421.0 BUR Burnham, UK
421.0 GE Madrid/Grinon,
Spain
422.0 PAM Pamplona, Spain
423.0 FE Odense, Denmark
424.0 RUS Reus, Spain
424.0 LOE Limoges, France
424.0 PIS Zagreb/Pisarovina, HRV
425.0 PI Pii, Ukraine, 2x ID
426.0 CB Coimbra, Portugal
426.0 CTS Castets, France
426.0 SH Shobdon, England
427.0 LUE Lunde, Sweden
427.0 RY Royan, France
428.0 CTX Chateauroux, France
428.0 MUS Nice, France
428.0 TGM Targu Mures, Romania
429.0 LOS Losinj, Croatia
430.0 AJ Staritza, Russia, 2x ID
430.0 LU Batumi, Georgia
430.0 MB Chamukha, Russia, 2x ID
430.0 SN St. Yan, France
432.0 AKU Akujarvi, Finland
432.0 PK Prevek, Czech Republic
432.0 PRD Peyrehorade, France
433.0 VNS Castor UGS, platform off Spain
433.0 CRE Cres, Croatia
433.5 HEN Henton, UK
434.0 KNE Kunovice, Czech Republic
434.0 MV Melun/Villaroche, France
436.0 SME Sarmellek, Hungary
437.0 NP Porter, Poland
438.0 B Bratislava,
Slovakia
438.0 KO Kozala, Croatia
438.0 PE Poprad, Slovakia
438.0 XA Kirov, Russia
444.0 NRD Lnowroclaw
445.0 TU Tuzla, Bosnia & Herzegovina, tone+ID
448.0 HLV Holesov, Czech Republic
448.0 LQ Landsberg, Germany, Tone+ID
450.0 PDV Plovdiv, Bulgaria
452.0 ANS Ansbach, Germany
460.0 ABD unknown
463.0 CL Cerkljje, Slovenia
468.0 FTZ Myneralnye Vody, Russia, tone+ID
470.0 BK unknown, possibly Boufarik, Algeria
474.0 BIA Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, Poland
484.0 HOF Hof, Germany
485.0 IA Indija, Serbia
485.0 CW Krasnaya
Gorbatka, Russia, 2x ID
486.0 KL Krasniy
Sulin, Russia
488.0 ILM Illesheim, Germany
488.0 NPR Tomaszow-Mazowiecki, Poland
489.0 NK Poznan, Poland
489.0 SIL Siegerland, Germany
490.0 WAK Vakarel, Bulgaria, long dah after K
492.0 TBV Trebova, Czech Republic
493.0 AW possibly Maryino, Russia
508.0 Z Zilina,
Slovakia
509.0 CR Chernivtsi, Ukraine
510.0 BL Blida, Algeria
514.0 GO Amari
AB, Estonia
514.5 LA Namest Nae Oslavou, Czech Rep.
515.0 NV Rostov Na Donu, Russia
517.0 ARD Arad, Romania
520.0 NW Leczyca, Poland
520.0 B Bacau, Romania
520.0 DF Mukhrani,
Georgia
520.0 NW Leczyca, Poland
521.0 BSW Bucuresti, Romania
565.0 KS possibly Opaliha, Russia, 2x ID
690.0 DM Dmytrivka, Ukraine
700.0 MR Moscow, Russia
745.0 BG Karmanovo, Russia, 2x ID
750.0 NR possibly
Novolokti, Russia, 2x ID
816.0 EB possibly Matveyevskiy, Russia
960.0 CY Chervonyi, Ukraine, 2x ID
1005.0 LO Klimovsk,
Russia, 2x ID
1020.0
DK Glotayevo,
Russia, 2x ID
1290.0
TU Bely, Russia, 3x ID
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