Thursday, May 29, 2014

HFCC International Disaster Relief Special Broadcast

The HFCC's International Radio for Disaster Relief project is still on track for a major test of international shortwave broadcasters on June 5 and 6.  The HFCC states that the test will focus on CIRAF Zone 54, Indonesia.
HFCC Tentative scheduling during Jakarta Media Summit June 5 (Thurs) and June 6 (Fri), 2014

0200 - 0230 UTC        Radio Australia  Shepparton         Australia    21840 kHz
0230 - 0530 UTC        BBC                  Nakhon Sawan  Thailand  15650 kHz *
0500 - 0530 UTC        Vatican Radio   Santa Maria      Vatican    21840 kHz
0530 - 0600 UTC        SLBC                Trincomalee       Sri Lanka     15650 kHz
0600 - 0700 UTC        FEBC                Manila               Philippines    15650 kHz 
0730 - 0800 UTC        MGLOB            Talata                Madagascar 21840 kHz  250 kW
0800 - 0830 UTC        RFA/VOA         Thailand or        Philippines    15650 kHz
0830 - 0900 UTC        NHK-WRN       Medorm           Palau            15650 kHz
0900 - 0930 UTC        RFA/VOA         Thailand or        Philippines    15650 kHz      
1000 - 1030 UTC        All India Radio    Bangalore         India             15650 kHz 500 kW
1030 - 1100 UTC        China Radio Intl. Beijing              China            21840 kHz
1100 - 1130 UTC        KTWR               Merizo              Guam           15650 kHz

* Special program on DRM at 0300, 0400 & 0500 UTC (in analog mode)

The bolded times overlap, for a possible test to see if the receivers automatically switch to the transmitter carrying the emergency warning.

Shortwave listeners and DX hobbyists have been invited to send in reception reports to stations and/or to the HFCC. The HFCC is going to issue a special QSL card.

Here's the updated schedule courtesy ReliefAnalysis.com

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