From IRCA DX Monitor Feb 1; how about MW meetings?:

The 2020 IRCA/DecalcoMania Convention will be held at the Four Points
by Sheraton, 1221 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim CA 92805. (North of
Disneyland) September 10-12 2020. Phone number for reservations is
714-758-0900 (mention convention). Guest room rate is $ 115 per night
plus tax and includes all you can eat breakfast. Parking is $ 10 per day.
Registration fee (not including banquet) is $ 25 payable to Mike Sanburn
PO Box 1256, Bellflower CA 90707-1256. Activities will include station
visits, IRCA business meeting and auction, and nightly fireworks show.
Hotel amenities include free Wifi, 24 hour business center and 24 hour
pool. Local eateries within walking distance are Starbucks Coffee, Taco
Bell, and Shakeys Pizza. Cutoff date for room reservations will be
August 20th. More details will appear soon. For information contact
mikesanburn@hotmail.com. Website for Anaheim visitor’s information:
www.visitanaheim.org. Here is the link for making reservation at Four
Points
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-
link.mi?id=1576099122178&key=GRP&app=resvlink

My annual DX get-together (Bruce Portzer)

Hello everyone
I'll be hosting my annual DX get together on Saturday February 29 this
year. Why not? February 29th's are rare enough, let alone one that falls
on a Saturday. Plus the other Saturdays in February and early March
didn't look like they would work.
Those who have been to one in the past know the drill – 6546 19th
Avenue Northeast in Seattle, starting at 2pm. Potluck snacks, pop, or
beer is welcome.
Feel free to bring interesting items like radios, antennas, recordings
or whatever to demonstrate or show off.
For those who haven't been to one of my previous get-togethers, the
crowd leans heavily towards medium wave DXing, but other bands (SWL,
Ute, TV/FM, etc.) are welcome. You'll probably enjoy it.
Hope to here you on February 29. If you get lost my landline is
206-522-2521. Bruce Portzer

On Friday, January 31, 2020, 2:20:20 PM GMT, Vähäkainu, Risto S <risto.vahakainu@helsinki.fi> wrote:

Here follows a list of shortwave meetings and some other gatherings and conferences to be held during 2020. Amendments and corrections are welcome, and the list is free to be distributed further.

best 73's

Risto Vähäkainu
The Finnish DX Association

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Here follows a list of shortwave meetings and some other gatherings and conferences to be held during 2020. Amendments and corrections are welcome, and the list is free to be distributed further.

best 73's

Risto Vähäkainu
The Finnish DX Association

Shortwave Radio Meetings – 2020

Date: February 13

Description: UNESCO World Radio Day

Dates: February 27-29

Location: Plymouth Meeting (near Philadelphia), PA, USA

Description: Winter SWL Fest

More info: swlfest dot com

Expected attendance: 150

Date: March 7

Location: Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC), 35-39 London Street, Reading RG1 4PS, England

Organization: Reading International Radio Group

Expected attendance: 20

More info: bdxc dot org dot uk, Barraclough.mike at gmail.com

Note: Reading DX meetings are held with about 2 months interval (next one on May 16th)

Dates: March 29-31

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Description: Radiodays Europe 2020 -conference

More info: radiodayseurope dot com

Dates: May 9-10

Location: Jönköping, Sweden

Description: DX-Parlamentet 2020, the annual meeting of the SDXF together with the meeting of Arctic Radio Club (a club specialized in MW DXing)

Organization: The Swedish DX-Federation (SDXF)

More info: sdxf dot se

Dates: May 14-15

Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Description: Annual NASB Conference, hosted by EWTN / WEWN

Organization: National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters

More info: shortwave dot org

Dates: May 15-17

Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA

Organization: Dayton Hamvention

Expected attendance: 20000

More info: hamvention dot org

Dates: June 26-28

Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany

Description: Ham Radio, biggest annual hamfest in Europe

Expected attendance: 20000

More info: hamradio-friedrichshafen dot com

Dates: July 11-25

Location: Döbriach, Austria

Description: DX-Camp of ADXB-OE

More info: dxcamp dot org

Dates: July 31-August 1

Pachuca Hidalgo, Mexico

Description: 26th Annual Mexican DX Meeting

More info: Martin Herrera Jimenez, mnhajz65 at gmail.com or Facebook

Dates: August 7-9

Location: Riihimäki, Southern Finland

Description: The annual summer meeting of the Finnish DX Association

Expected attendance: 100

More info: sdxl dot fi, rv at sdxl.org

Dates: September 4-9

Location: Berlin, Germany

Name: IFA Internationale Funkausstellung

Description: Consumer Electronics Fair - Including Radios

More info: b2b dot ifa-berlin dot com

Dates: September 10-12

Location: Anaheim, California, USA

Description: IRCA Convention

More info: iraconline dot org

Dates: September 11-13

Location: Bucharest, Romania

Description: European DX Conference

Organization: European DX Council

Expected attendance: 50

More info: edxc dot org

Dates: September 11-15

Location: Amsterdam, Holland

Decsription: IBC 2020, conference and exhibition

More info: show dot ibc dot org

Dates: October 31-November 1

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Description: Big ham fair with a SW sector (Japan SW Club stand & lectures)

Organization: Tokyo HAM Fair sponsored by JARL

Expected attendance: 30000

More info: ohtaket at live.jp

Note: Due to Olympic Games in Tokyo this event is scheduled later than usual

Dates: November 21-22

Location: Kerala, India

Description: Ham Fest India 2020

More info: hfi2020 dot com

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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Shortwave reception from Sofia January 29-31. Videos can be found here
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCShmxjLnxp_dhZhbteQi3XQ/videos>
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
CHINA CNR-1 Jamming vs Sound of Hope Xi Wang Zhi Sheng, January 29
till 1200 on 11580 unknown kW / unknown to EaAs Chinese, fair signal

GERMANY(non) Radio Waves International RWI via Channel 292, January 31
0800-2000 on 6070 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu Eng/Fre Wed, fair signal

GERMANY(non) Reception of Radio DX Freunde via Channel 292, January 31
1000-1400 on 6070 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Fri, fair signal.

GREECE Good signal of Voice of Greece in 31mb, January 29
0751&0755 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3.
*Arabic/Serbian news and transmitter switches off at 0801UT

GREECE Good signal of Voice of Greece in 31mb, January 31
0751-0800 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3.
*Arabic/Serbian news and transmitter switches off at 0808UT

MADAGASCAR(non) Reception of Radio Tamazuj via Talata Volonondry on January 31
1459-1557 on 11705 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic, fair/good including
1545-1556 on 11705 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf English Tue/Fri, fair/good & QRM
at same time 11700 SCB 050 kW / 030 deg to EaEu English Brother HySTAIRical/TOM/

NEW ZEALAND More changes of Radio New Zealand Pacific in AM mode, January 30
0759-0958 on 9765 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg to All Pacific English, ex till 1058UT
0959-1258 on 6115 RAN 100 kW / 325 deg to NWPa/PNG/As English, ex from 1059UT

NUMBERS STATION Reception of Cuban Spy HM01 in 31mb on 9330 & 9065
kHz, January 31:
0800-0807 on 9330 BEJ 050 kW / unknown to Eu/Am Spanish Su/Mo/We/Fr,
instead of 9065
from 0808 on 9065 BEJ 050 kW / unknown to Eu/Am Spanish Su/Mo/We/Fr
as scheduled B19
At same time 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 280 deg to WNAm English WBCQ-6
WLCRadio - NO SIGNAL!!

NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady 50mb & 48mb, January 31:
0900-0904 on 5765 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, fair signal
0909-0913 on 6315 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, good signal

NUMBERS STATION E11 Oblique in 60mb & E07a English Man in 42mb January 31:
1530-1533 on 5082 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode E11, good &
1610-1613 on 7632 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode E07a, weak.

SECRETLAND(non) Radio Dabanga in 25mb via SPL Secretbrod on January 29
1529-1627 on 11640 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Darfur Arabic, very good

UNIDENTIFIED Station with Music vs HCJB Germany in 49mb on January 29:
0825-0827 on 5920 unknown kW / unknown to WeEu Music UNIDENTIFIED stn
from 0827 on 5920 WNM 1.5 kW / 145 deg to SEEu German HCJB GER, weak.
Probably test 5920 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg to WeEu WHRI Angel 2-very good

UNKNOWN TX SITE BBC Somali service on 2 unregistered frequencies on January 29
1433-1451 on 6260 unknown tx / unknown to ???? Somali, weak/fair to good signal
1448-1451 on 11570 unknown tx / unknown to ???? Somali, very good, probably SCB?
// frequency 17745 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Somali, good via SPL Secretland.

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73! Ivo Ivanov

More information on the shortwave listening hobby,
please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com

QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria
Receiver: Afedri SDR
Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection)
Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas.

QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Antenna: 30 m. long wire
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Here follows a list of shortwave meetings and some other gatherings and conferences to be held during 2020. Amendments and corrections are welcome, and the list is free to be distributed further.

best 73's

Risto Vähäkainu
The Finnish DX Association

Shortwave Radio Meetings – 2020

Date: February 13

Description: UNESCO World Radio Day

Dates: February 27-29

Location: Plymouth Meeting (near Philadelphia), PA, USA

Description: Winter SWL Fest

More info: swlfest dot com

Expected attendance: 150

Date: March 7

Location: Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC), 35-39 London Street, Reading RG1 4PS, England

Organization: Reading International Radio Group

Expected attendance: 20

More info: bdxc dot org dot uk, Barraclough.mike at gmail.com

Note: Reading DX meetings are held with about 2 months interval (next one on May 16th)

Dates: March 29-31

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Description: Radiodays Europe 2020 -conference

More info: radiodayseurope dot com

Dates: May 9-10

Location: Jönköping, Sweden

Description: DX-Parlamentet 2020, the annual meeting of the SDXF together with the meeting of Arctic Radio Club (a club specialized in MW DXing)

Organization: The Swedish DX-Federation (SDXF)

More info: sdxf dot se

Dates: May 14-15

Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Description: Annual NASB Conference, hosted by EWTN / WEWN

Organization: National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters

More info: shortwave dot org

Dates: May 15-17

Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA

Organization: Dayton Hamvention

Expected attendance: 20000

More info: hamvention dot org

Dates: June 26-28

Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany

Description: Ham Radio, biggest annual hamfest in Europe

Expected attendance: 20000

More info: hamradio-friedrichshafen dot com

Dates: July 11-25

Location: Döbriach, Austria

Description: DX-Camp of ADXB-OE

More info: dxcamp dot org

Dates: July 31-August 1

Pachuca Hidalgo, Mexico

Description: 26th Annual Mexican DX Meeting

More info: Martin Herrera Jimenez, mnhajz65 at gmail.com or Facebook

Dates: August 7-9

Location: Riihimäki, Southern Finland

Description: The annual summer meeting of the Finnish DX Association

Expected attendance: 100

More info: sdxl dot fi, rv at sdxl.org

Dates: September 4-9

Location: Berlin, Germany

Name: IFA Internationale Funkausstellung

Description: Consumer Electronics Fair - Including Radios

More info: b2b dot ifa-berlin dot com

Dates: September 10-12

Location: Anaheim, California, USA

Description: IRCA Convention

More info: iraconline dot org

Dates: September 11-13

Location: Bucharest, Romania

Description: European DX Conference

Organization: European DX Council

Expected attendance: 50

More info: edxc dot org

Dates: September 11-15

Location: Amsterdam, Holland

Decsription: IBC 2020, conference and exhibition

More info: show dot ibc dot org

Dates: October 31-November 1

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Description: Big ham fair with a SW sector (Japan SW Club stand & lectures)

Organization: Tokyo HAM Fair sponsored by JARL

Expected attendance: 30000

More info: ohtaket at live.jp

Note: Due to Olympic Games in Tokyo this event is scheduled later than usual

Dates: November 21-22

Location: Kerala, India

Description: Ham Fest India 2020

More info: hfi2020 dot com

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#211 RECEPTION IN SÃO BERNARDO SP, BRAZIL - GG66rg
*******************************************************
January 31, 2020 (Time in UTC)
Receiver: KiwiSDR (PY2-81502 SWL - São Bernardo SP)
Antenna: PA0RDT Mini Whip
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CLANDESTINE
FRANCE: 15550 kHz Radio Tamazuj, via Issoudun, Arabic, 30/01 1536. Male
communication, interview. 35443 (RG). Tx w/162° Az to South Sudan.

PIRATE STATIONS
BRAZIL: 5995 kHz Unid, just Brazilian songs, no station id. 25552 (RG). A
big question: Why they must use a 49 meter 'productive' frequency? With no
pirate station on this frequency, we have the daily opportunity to listen
Radio Mali with a good signal here in Southeastern BRAZIL. There is no good
sense by the 'owner' of this pirate station.
BRAZIL: 6330 kHz Unid. It seems a 'copy' from the signal of Radio MEC Rio de
Janeiro 800 kHz.
BRAZIL: 6400 kHz Unid. International pop songs. Bee Gees 'Staying alive'.

SHORTWAVE
GERMANY: 15690 kHz Radio Farda, via Lampertheim, Persian, 30/01 1510. Male
communication. ‘Radyo Farda’, typical song by male voice. 25432 (RG). Tx
w/104° Az to Asia.
INDIA: 9575 kHz All India Radio, Bangalore, Tibetan, 31/01 1325. Male voice
communication, music, sign-off 1330. 25432 (RG). Tx w/38° Az to Asia.
INDIA: 15185 kHz All India Radio, via Panaji, Gujarati, 30/01 1549. Male
female communication. Typical Indian song. 1600 sign-off. 35543 (RG).
MADAGASCAR: 15680 kHz Adventist World Radio, via Talata-Volondry, Malayalam,
30/01 1529. Begin of transmission, music, female communication, a Christian
song by choir. 35443 (RG). Tx w/35° Az to Southern Asia.
**********************************
(RG) - Rudolf Grimm PY2-81502 SWL
São Bernardo SP, BRAZIL
http: //dxways-br.blogspot.com
YouTube: GrimmSBC
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