CORRECTION: KQKD is in Eastern, SD, located in the Central Time Zone. The error is mine. Corrected times below:

The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the International Radio Club of America and the National Radio Club is pleased to announce a special maintenance test with KQKD 1380 Redfield, SD. The test will be conducted by Ron Schacht, Chief Engineer/Owner.
The test is scheduled for early Saturday morning January 15, 2022, starting at one minute after midnight and continuing for the next three hours (0001 Central Standard Time until 0300AM CDT.) This is 0601 UTC until 0900 UTC.

During the test, the station will be operating on their daytime power of 500 watts on 1380 kHz. The test will consist of Morse Code identifications, sweep tones, and other content designed to aid reception at great distances.
Morse will be transmitted at 1,000 Hz, there will also be long-duration tones at 1,000 Hz, and other material that centers on this audio frequency.

RECEPTION REPORTS & QSL REQUESTS

All reception reports will be verified through the CPC. Reception reports along with MP3 recordings or .MP4 video recordings of your reception should be emailed to:
les@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:les@highnoonfilm.com>
with the subject line: "KQKD 1380 RECEPTION REPORT."

The following requirements are in effect in order to receive an electronic QSL verifying your report:

Reports via email only. Email must include an MP3 file attachment of your reception (best two minutes or so in length) or an MP4 video clip. While written descriptions will be considered along with the recording, they will not suffice alone for verification.
Reports must be submitted within 30 days of the test.
The report must include your name, location, and return e-mail address, clearly grouped together at the top of the verification request.
Please also include a description of your receiver, antenna, and any interference noted.
If you use a remote SDR to receive the test, you must clearly indicate that in your verification request. We will only accept one such report per DX'er. You cannot log the test on multiple remote SDRs and request multiple verifications.

TIME MACHINE DX TEST

Due to a miscommunication from myself, KQKD already conducted a maintenance test on December 11, 2021 from 1AM until 4AM CDT but no advance publicity was given to the test. I regret greatly the error and apologize to Ron Schacht.
If any DX'ers recorded on that night during the overnight hours, please review your recordings of 1380 kHz. You may have already logged the station. If so, please submit those to my email for verification now. It's not often we get to time travel to conduct a DX Test.
Best of luck to all who are attempting to hear this test. The NRC and IRCA would like to thank Ron Schacht and the staff of KQKD for agreeing to run our special material during their maintenance testing.

73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
les@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:les@highnoonfilm.com>
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
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NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman
Member WTFDA, MWC

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The Courtesy Program Committee (CPC) of the International Radio Club of America and the National Radio Club is pleased to announce a special maintenance test with KQKD 1380 Redfield, SD. The test will be conducted by Ron Schacht, Chief Engineer/Owner.
The test is scheduled for early Saturday morning January 15, 2022, starting at one minute after midnight and continuing for the next three hours (0001 Mountain Time until 0300AM CDT.) This is 0601 UTC until 0901 UTC.
During the test, the station will be operating on their daytime power of 500 watts on 1380 kHz. The test will consist of Morse Code identifications, sweep tones, and other content designed to aid reception at great distances.
Morse will be transmitted at 1,000 Hz, there will also be long-duration tones at 1,000 Hz, and other material that centers on this audio frequency.

RECEPTION REPORTS & QSL REQUESTS

All reception reports will be verified through the CPC. Reception reports along with MP3 recordings or .MP4 video recordings of your reception should be emailed to:
les@highnoonfilm.com
with the subject line: "KQKD 1380 RECEPTION REPORT."

The following requirements are in effect in order to receive an electronic QSL verifying your report:

Reports via email only. Email must include an MP3 file attachment of your reception (best two minutes or so in length) or an MP4 video clip. While written descriptions will be considered along with the recording, they will not suffice alone for verification.
Reports must be submitted within 30 days of the test.
The report must include your name, location, and return e-mail address, clearly grouped together at the top of the verification request.
Please also include a description of your receiver, antenna, and any interference noted.
If you use a remote SDR to receive the test, you must clearly indicate that in your verification request. We will only accept one such report per DX'er. You cannot log the test on multiple remote SDRs and request multiple verifications.

TIME MACHINE DX TEST

Due to a miscommunication from myself, KQKD already conducted a maintenance test on December 11, 2021 from 1AM until 4AM CDT but no advance publicity was given to the test. I regret greatly the error and apologize to Ron Schacht.
If any DX'ers recorded on that night during the overnight hours, please review your recordings of 1380 kHz. You may have already logged the station. If so, please submit those to my email for verification now. It's not often we get to time travel to conduct a DX Test.
Best of luck to all who are attempting to hear this test. The NRC and IRCA would like to thank Ron Schacht and the staff of KQKD for agreeing to run our special material during their maintenance testing.

73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF CPC Chairman

73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
les@highnoonfilm.com <mailto:les@highnoonfilm.com>
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf

NRC & IRCA Courtesy Program Committee Chairman
Member WTFDA, MWC

Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy + Discovery, SDRPlay RSP-2 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD [XDR Guy Modified], Dennon TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1X, Ray Dees RDS Decoders, Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Kitz Technologies KT-501 Pre-amps, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip.

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ABKHAZIA Avtoradio from Moscow in Russian on very odd frequency
9534.8v kHz via Sukhumi on December 20:
from 1100 on 9534.8vSUK 005 kW / non-dir to CeAs Russian. Fair signal
with narrow AM via SDR Tambov, RUS
Strong QRM on 9540.0 BEI 500 kW / 142 deg to AUS Cantonese China
Radio Inter B-21 scheduled 1100-1200UTC
Strong QRM on 9530.0 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to EaAf Arabic VIRI IRIB
PARS TODAY B-21 scheduled 1030-1430UTC

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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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SWLDXBulgaria News, December 20 (publications №28916-№28930)
ABKHAZIA Abkhaz Radio/Apsua Radio relay Avtoradio in Abkhazian &
Russian on 9535 kHz via Sukhumi, December 20
from 0545 on 9535 SUK 005 kW / non-dir to CeAs Abkhazian and off air
at 0547UT. Fair/good via SDR Tambov, RUS.
from 0800 on 9535 SUK 005 kW / non-dir to CeAs Russian and off air at
00805UT. Fair/good via SDR Tambov,
RUS.https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/avtoradio-in-abkhazian-russian-on-9535.html

ABKHAZIA Abkhaz Radio/Apsua Radio relay Avtoradio in Georgian on
9535 kHz via Sukhumi, December 20
0600-0800 on 9535*SUK 005 kW / non-dir to CeAs Georgian. Fair to good
signal via SDR Tambov, Russia
*0600-0730 on 9535 WOF 250 kW / 158 deg to WeAf Kanuri R.Ndarason
International via Woofferton co-ch
*0730-0800 on 9535 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg to WeAf Kanuri R.Ndarason
International via Ascension
co-ch.https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/avtoradio-in-georgian-on-9535-khz-via.html

ALASKA Reception of KNLS The New Life Station in Russian on new 9550
kHz via Anchor Point, December 20:
1500-1600 on 9550 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Russian tx#2, ex 9465.
Good via SDR Half Moon Bay CA, USA
1500-1600 on 9550 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Russian tx#2, ex 9465.
Good via SDR Kanuma Tichigi, Japan
At 1516UT on 9550 kHz again wrong frequency announcement for those
Russian broadcast:
1500-1600 on 9465 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Russian tx#2, instead
of new 9550 kHz!
KNLS in Chinese via Anchor Point tx#1 on wrong frequencies at
1400&1500UT, December 20
1300-1400 on 7395*NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Chinese tx#1, as
scheduled Winter B-21
1400-1500 on 7395*NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Chinese tx#1, instead
of 9535 kHz B-21
1500-1600 on 7395*NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Chinese tx#1, instead
of 9570 kHz B-21
*same time on 7390 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg to Pacific English R.New
Zealand Pacific
QRM!!https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/knls-in-russian-on-new-9550-khz-via.html

EGYPT Mystery Egyptian Music Station on 9400 kHz via SDR Tambov RUS
on December 20:
0900-0910 on 9400 E25 Rebeat tx / unknown to ???? Egyptian music.
Good signal today,
0900-1000 on 9400 PAO 100 kW / 205 deg to EaAs Amoy Radio Taiwan
International co-chhttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/mystery-egyptian-music-station-on-9400_21.html

FRANCE(non) Radio For Peace International in Dari on 11620 kHz via
TDF Issoudun, December 20
1630-1700 on 11620 ISS 500 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Dari/Music. Very good
via SDR Albertirsa, HNG.
0230-0300 on 7255 ISS 500 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Dari/Music, both are
unregistered in B-21
HFCChttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/radio-for-peace-inter-in-dari-on-11620.html

GUAM(non) Trans World Radio India in Kazakh on 9900 kHz via KTWR
Agana on December 20
1428-1429 on 9900 TWR 200 kW / 305 deg to CeAs Trans World Radio
India Interval Signal
1429-1444 on 9900 TWR 200 kW / 305 deg to CeAs Kazakh. Very god via
SDR Tambov, Russiahttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/trans-world-radio-india-in-kazakh-on_21.html

IRAN Good signal of VIRI IRIB / PARS TODAY in Arabic on 9530 kHz via
Zahedan, December 20:
1030-1430 on 9530 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg to EaAf Arabic via SDR Tambov,
RUS (ex OOB 9130
kHz)https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/viri-iribpars-today-arabic-on-9530-khz.html

NUMBERS STATION Very good signal of Cuban Spy Number HM01 on 9330
kHz via Bejucal on December 20
0655-0746 on 9330*BEJ 050 kW / unknown to Eu/Am Spanish Su/Mo/We/Fr
via SDR Half Moon Bay CA, USA
* weak signal 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 225 deg to ENAm English World's Last
Chance via WBCQ-6
Monticello.https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/cuban-spy-number-hm01-on-9330-khz-via_21.html

NUMBERS STATION E11 Oblique on 12067 kHz via SDR Tambov Russia, December 20
0845-0848 on 12067 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB. Very good
signalhttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/reception-of-e11-oblique-on-12067-khz_21.html

U.K.(non) New unknown clandestine to Myanmar on 17730 kHz via
ENC-DMS Dhabbayya, December 20:
1200-1300 on 17730 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SEAs Burmese Daily. Very
good via SDR Hanoi,
Vietnamhttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/new-clandestine-on-17730-khz-via-enc.html

USA Reception of Brother Stair on 4790v & 6160v kHz via WBCQ-3 &
WBCQ-4 Monticello, December 20
from 0600 on 4790vBCQ 050 kW / 245 deg to LaAm English. Very good
signal via SDR Milford PA, USA
from 0600 on 6160vBCQ 050 kW / 245 deg to LaAm English. Very good
signal via SDR Milford PA,
USAhttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/brother-stair-on-4790-6160-via-wbcq-3-4.html

USA WEWN-1 English on 9385 kHz and WEWN-3 Spanish on 5970 kHz via
Vandiver, December 20:
from 0656 on 9385 EWN 250 kW / 085 deg to WeAf English EWTN WEWN-1
Global Catholic Radio,
0000-1400 on 5970 EWN 100 kW / 160 deg to CeAm Spanish EWTN WEWN-3
Radio Catolica Mundial
Very good on 9385 kHz via SDR Milford, PA in USA and 5970 kHz via SDR
Frostburg, MD in
USAhttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/wewn-1-on-9385-and-wewn-3-on-5970-via.html

USA Very good signal of WRNO in English/Chinese on 7505 kHz via New
Orleans on December 20
0940&1045 on 7505 RNO 050 kW / 020 deg to ENAm English/Chinese via
SDR Frostburg, MD in
USAhttps://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/wrno-in-englishchinese-on-7505-khz-via.html

USA Very good signal of Brother Stair via WWCR-3 on 4840 kHz
Nashville, December 20
from 1003 on 4840 WCR 100 kW / 040 deg to ENAm English via SDR
Frostburg, MD in
USA.https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/brother-stair-via-wwcr-3-on-4840-khz.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) North Korea Reform Radio on 7590 kHz via RRTM
Telecom Tashkent, December 20
1400-1500 on 7590 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean. Very good
signal via SDR Tambov,
RUS.https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/north-korea-reform-radio-on-7590-khz_21.html

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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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But this Tue Dec 21 morning heard excellent signal from Makeni Ranch in
Zambia, VoHope 9680.004 and 11680even 9 kHz wide audio, in ME, NY, NJ states
and in Alberta CAN, remotedly.
Also CUB 4764.998 kHz,
English UK "Love Me" song heard on R Progreso Bejucal at 03.52 UT.
USA 5800even WRMI in Spanish heard, and also short stn annmt "Radio
Republica" (?); S=7 fair at 03.55 UT.
CUBA  5910even CRI Latin America relay site of Quivican heard at 04.00 UT
end of English, start of Cantonese sce til 05 UT. S=9+5dB in NY and ME
remotedly. Nice audio today, not so much low modulated
RHC En heard after 04.00 UT on 5999.998QUI and 6165kHz even from Bauta site.
RHC Spanish heard on 6060, 9535.005, 9650.004, 11670even S=8 at 04.35,
11850 and 13740even from Bauta.
BUT NOT 11760 kHz !
BRAZIL much strong well propagation from Brazil:
10 kHz wideband audio on 9666.351 kHz at 04.24 UT and also Bras Central on
11815.030
ROMANIA  6020even RRI Bucharest via Galbeni site in English, with a lot of
news of vacination matter. S=9+10dB into Rochester NY, news at 04.06 UT,
7 Mill people vaccinated though.
73 wb.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Howard" <ron888howard@gmail.com>

Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 5:42 AM
Subject: Re: [WOR] RT Zanzibar 6015
Hi Bruce - Good to learn they are being well heard again. Seems they
recently had some problems, as they were off the air for a while. Ron
ZANZIBAR. 6015, ZBC Radio. Heard again at *0330 UT, on Nov 28. Thanks to
Harold Sellers, who motivated me to check here again. Came
on with an extremely weak signal; very slowly improved; at 0340, the usual
brief chanting, making for a positive Zanzibar ID. In light of today's
decent Zambia reception, I would have expected this to be much stronger than
it was. Are they back now at a reduced power? Ron (California) 


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