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WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Top News
(last week)
compiled by Wolfgang Büschel, Germany
BC-DX 1662 19 Aug 2026
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ALASKA 5200 UT, Aug 13 at 02.40 UT, rapid pulsing S2/S3, into KFS NW
remote. Presumably HAARP test during publicized period and frequency
range, per tip from Walt Salmaniw, Haida Gwaii-CAN. Indistinguishable
from other carriers on H2Ofall, unlike CODAR circa 5400 kHz with diagonal
traces. 5200 kHz cuts off abruptly at 02.44* UT, and not found further
visually or audibly in this or many other possible bands up to 9.6 MHz.
Shouldn't HAARP transmit some kind of clear ID ? I vaguely recall it does
have an assigned callsign.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor #2360; and also
via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-
frequency_Active_Auroral_Research_Program>
ALASKA CODAR Station WSP1 in Washington.
Many DXers, especially those who chased tropical band stations, are fa-
miliar with the unusual "swish swish swish" interference sounds of CODAR
utility stations. The name is an acronym for "Coastal Ocean Dynamics
Applications Radar". On an SDR receiver's spectrum display, the CODAR
pulses are seen as a stream of diagonal lines, generally 25 kHz wide.
About a 30 minute drive from my home is a nice spot for impromptu coastal
DXing called the Westport Jetty in Westport, WA (about six miles north of
the well-known Grayland DXpedition area).
I recently decided to investigate a couple of antennas near the Westport
Jetty, which I suspected is a CODAR installation. Sure enough !
The latitude and longitude of station "WSP1" correspond to the information
found in this list of CODAR locations. The pair of vertical antennas are
about a hundred feet apart in a meadow of dune grass. CODAR installations
typically have a transmitter and receiver in close proximity, and most use
the HF frequency range.
A good portion of the allocated frequencies fall within the tropical bands
In fact, on a Grayland DXpedition a few years ago I counted 12 sometimes
overlapping CODAR transmissions audible & visible below 5 MHz.
Below are some photos of the "WSP1" CODAR installation, and a screen cap-
ture of its signal centered on 4463 kHz.
It's interesting to see the source of these transmissions that interfered
with reception of tropical band DX in the past... now, not so much :^(
73, (Guy Atkins Aberdeen-WA-USA, DXplorer Aug 7)
ALASKA Guy, These CODAR stations are as ugly as the sounds they unfor-
tunately transmit. Have you been able to avoid them dominating the radio
spectrum being so close to the operating transmitter location ?
Do their signals bleed into other frequency ranges (I know you focus a lot
of your time and attention on the medium wave band).
(Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
Rich, fortunately the CODAR transmitters are low power. They use one of
two power ranges: 10 to 50 watts at most, while the higher resolution /
shorter range CODAR sites are only 1 to 5 watts ... sometimes even less,
from the information I've seen.
So, they do not interfere with DXing at all, unless you are trying to
listen to a 60 meters station within their passband (25 kHz). Medium wave
is likewise unaffected. At the Grayland DXpedition site (specifically the
Casa Sea Esta AirBnB) it is very quiet, except when the wind ramps up at
the small group of wind turbines to the east !
They cause some hash on the lower 1/3rd of mediumwave, even with direction
antennas.
(Guy Atkin-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
Keep in mind these CODAR signals operate on many other assignments than
60mb, they are especially active around 13, 16 and 25 MHz.
(Don Moman-AB-CAN VE6JY, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
Very true, Don. This CODAR that's local to me is below 60 meters, but I've
seen the "zig zag" waterfall evidence higher in HF. I believe there are
16 & 25 MHz CODAR transmitters active in the Strait of Georgia and Strait
of San Juan de Fuca, BC. Remember the old "Russian Woodpecker" ? That was
a far worse interference source.
(Guy Atkin-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
9545 kHz KNLS New Life Station, Anchor Point, ALS; 28 July, 09.54-09.59
UT, Russian YL, French music (Chanson D'amour), Ru YL OM, instrumental mu-
sic, Ru OM. Fair to good.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec, Embu-SP-BRA, hcdx Aug 2)
ALGERIA 15140 kHz Ifrikya FM, Ourgla SW/MW/LW site, 08.12-08.25 UT on
July 28, French, news, comments, African songs. 35433.
17600 kHz Ifrikya FM, Bechar site, 07.28-08.03 UT on Aug 02, African
songs, Arabic songs, at 08.00 UT French, news // 15140 kHz.
(Manuel Mendez-Friol-Lugo-ESP, hcdx / DX_Fanzine Aug 2)
ARMENIA 11570 kHz SM Radio Dessau, 100 kW via Yerevan Gavar.
e-QSL: 11570 kHz; 17:00-18:00 UT; Aug. 9, 2026. Blog:
<https://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2017/04/sm-radio-dessau_6.html>
(Konstantin Barsenkov, St. Petersburg-RUS, rusdxplus & deneb-radio-dx,
via RUSdx #1407 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 16)
ARMENIA/ESTONIA TWR relay transmission via Yerevan Gavar site. Acc. to
WRTH Web App Farsi on 1377 kHz stops at 20.15 UT and Arabic on 1350 kHz
stops at 20.00 UT.
A couple of checks from past recordings suggest, that the schedule WRTH
Web App for 1035 kHz {Radio Eli, Tartu Estonia site,ed.} would be correct,
including Belarusian on Wednesdays.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wor Aug 16)
"Is no one paying attention?!" - Used to be what some called a Hauserism
if I recall correct? What could be added is that a single broadband log.-
periodic antenna is the only one kept at Saftica. Thus such a missed fre-
quency change is a pretty simple mistake to happen there, since no antenna
switching is involved.
I saw another incorrect story circulating, concerning TWR transmissions
from Armenia: The report*) about their cancellation, effective July 1st,
with TWR giving no explanation and only stating that they have to plans
for a later revival, concerned only the Ukrainian programme. A spot check
at 18.20 UT just confirmed that Farsi and Arabic are still being transmit
on 1377 and 1350 kHz, respectively (schedule, unless there have been un-
reported changes: 1377 kHz Central Asian languages 17.10-17.55UT and Farsi
18.00-19.30 UT; 1350 kHz Arabic 18.00-20.30 UT).
What could be worth a research (in case you still consider these things
relevant of course) is if the 1035 kHz outlet of Radio Eli still carries
TWR programming. Would be significant in as far as these are now, or would
have been, the only remaining AM transmissions of TWR in Europe.
*) <https://rusdx.narod.ru/bulletin/1404.txt>
(Kai Ludwig-D, wor Aug 15)
BRAZIL Empresa Brasil de Comunicacao hat am 1. Juli 2026 den Sendeplan
fuer 'Radio Nacional da Amazonia'
<https://radios.ebc.com.br/nacionalamazonia>
massiv gekuerzt. Manoel Caetano, Leiter der Radiotechnik bei EBC: "Auf-
grund technischer Probleme und der Energiekosten wird der Sendebetrieb von
'Radio Nacional da Amazonia' mindestens bis Ende des Jahres eingeschraenkt
sein". Daraus ergibt sich folgender Sendeplan auf Kurzwelle
Mon-Fri
07.45-20.00 Uhr 11780 kHz
20.00-03.00 Uhr 6180 kHz
Sat/Sun
09.00-18.00 Uhr 11780 kHz
6180 kHz ist an Wochenenden nicht in Betrieb.
(Paul Walker, wor; via contribution by Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, via
wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug)
BRAZIL 6010 kHz Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 05.31-05.55 UT,
Aug 02, Brazilian songs. 14321.
6150 kHz Radio Saturno, Belo Horizonte, 04.37-05.13 UT, 28 July, Bra-
zilian songs, Portuguese, comments, program "Faixa Brasil". 15422.
Also heard 05.07-05.24 UT, 02 Aug, Brazilian songs. 15421.
15189.8 kHz Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 20.33-20.47 UT, 27 July,
Portuguese, comments, Brazilian songs, program "A Hora do Fazendeiro.
25422. Also heard 20.33-20.49UT, 01 Aug, Brazilian songs, Portuguese, com-
ments, ID. "Inconfidencia". 15422.
(Manuel Mendez-Friol-Lugo-ESP, hcdx / DX_Fanzine Aug 2)
BRAZIL 6149.96 kHz R. Saturno - Belo Horizonte, 09.35 UT. Pops and oc-
casional IDs. Benson's "Give Me the Night", Bianco's "More than I can
Bear", Mike and the Mechanics "The Living Years", and other boppy stuff.
Weak signal, as confirmed once again by the Goiania Kiwi. Best on LSB to
avoid KBS - Kimjae's Japanese service on 6155 kHz until that signs off at
10.00 UT. Then I can open it to sync AM. Eventual f/out at 10.13 UT,
7:13 am in Belo and 40 min after their sunrise. Interestingly, as I dis-
cussed in my blog last month, I still cannot get a trace of Saturno before
09.15 UT, which I find puzzling. I should be able to hear it from 08.00 UT
or thereabouts. Multiple attempts, but nothing until well after 09.00 UT.
Anyway, glad to be hearing this low-powered Brazilian at all. Aug 8.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
BULGARIA 9790 kHz QSL card of Radio Taiwan International. July 1, 2026,
17:00-17:30 UT, Russian service via Sofia Kostinbrod, Bulgaria relay site.
Image <https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/08/radio-taiwan-international.html>
(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1407 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 16)
CHINA 6185 kHz CHBC, 11.26-12.00* UT, Aug 4, fairly well heard at the
beach; very unusual reception; non-stop Chinese music and songs, except
they did play Miley Cyrus - "We Can't Stop," till time pips at 12.00UT and
off the air; no QRM from the normally heard much stronger Mexico on fre-
quency; there were no announcers / announcements at all; I strongly be-
lieve this must have been China, as I cannot imagine Mexico playing non-
stop Chinese music, plus the distinctive time pips at ToH. So where was
Mexico?
In the past they normally were heard stronger than CHBC and both usually
went off at 1200* UT. Mexico with an earlier than usual closing time or
just off the air today ? Has been quite a while since I last monitored
the 12.00 UT closing. Needs more work to confirm what is happening! My
two minute recording made at the beach of the Chinese music / singing -
<https://app.box.com/s/5fgthrz7h81e8l2getsqmv1xzpj56wxc>
My 2013 CHBC QSL -
<https://app.box.com/s/kmt1b7d5bhbmues6i9ty>
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, wor and via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 5)
COLOMBIA 5910 kHz 'Alcaravan Radio', Puerto Lleras, 04.41-06.19 UT, on
28 July, English, religious comments and songs. 25422.
6010 kHz 'La Voz de tu Conciencia', Puerto Lleras, 06.03-06.17 UT, on
28 July, Spanish, religious comments and songs. 13421.
(Manuel Mendez-Friol-Lugo-ESP, hcdx / DX_Fanzine Aug 2)
CUBA 5024.860 kHz much frq oddity of a 5/10kW low power range reserve TX
unit of 'Radio Rebelde', probably via Bauta site? Noted at 05.50 UT on Tue
Aug 18 via Detroit-MI / AB-CAN NoAM Perseus SDR units - remotedly.
Low audio modulation level.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, DXplorer / wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 18)
CUBA v5025 kHz {pres.via Bauta site] R. Rebelde at 10.40 UT. It's on.
Woman with news items. Well over S-9 signal but anemic modulation. Station
went off at 11.00 UT but back on a moment later. Fair to Good Aug 18.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, 'Arizona Update' Aug 13-18, via wor Aug 19)
DENMARK 3965 kHz 'World Music Radio', Hvidovre, 20.09-20.33UT, 27 July,
pop and Latin American songs, ID. "World Music Radio". 25422.
Also heard 20.32-20.46 UT, on Aug 01, pop songs, other songs. 15422.
25800 kHz 'World Music Radio', from Marslet site, 07.13-07.26 UT on 02
Aug, pop songs, ID. "WMR", "World Music Radio". 25422.
(Manuel Mendez-Friol-Lugo-ESP, hcdx / DX_Fanzine Aug 2)
ECUADOR 6050 kHz HCJB, Pichincha mountain, 04.39-05.00* UT, on Aug 02,
Spanish, religious comments and songs, "Vida Real en Familia", anthem and
close. 25422.
(Manuel Mendez-Friol-Lugo-ESP, hcdx / DX_Fanzine Aug 2)
EGYPT 9902.056+ kHz Aug 5 at 17.53-18.00+ UT, open carrier, but with some
hum/roar/whine especially on the upper side, S=9+20/30dB into Uni Enschede
Twente, The Netherlands. WRTH.org database file shows Turkish had been
scheduled at 17-19 UT via Abis site. Not audible direct at 18.45 UT, but
still into UTwente at 18.53 UT, 19.04 UT, but goes off 9902.060+ kHZ at
1907* UT, and already on 9892.061UT, S=9+20/30dB, as soon as I can retune;
there still past 19.32 UT, 9890 kHZ being the scheduled Russian service
from 19.00 UT. All following this tip:
"EGYPT - Back on air - but still zero modulation. It appears that the Abis
transmitter had not shut down for good sometime in mid April. Starting Au-
gust 1, I hear them again daily on 9872 kHz at 15:00 UT mixing with CRI
China, producing a heterodyne. No programme heard - just "dead air". 9902
kHz heard around 17:45 UT only on August 1 and again on 9902 kHz at 17:30
UT tonight. 9892 kHz on August 1 from 19:00 UT. So far, no transmissions
have been heard later in the evenings. I still wonder why they bother to
come on air at all. All those kilowatts are just going to waste.
Alan Holder, G4ZBH, Isle of Wight, U.K."
(via Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor Aug 5 - 11)
FRANCE 17545 kHz on Aug 10 at 15.08 UT, S=9+10dB into Azores SDR, Mini-
Atlantiqu marine weather by M in French, 15.15UT switch to Woman presenter
in English, with G.C. of high pressure areas, etc. North and West, N and ,
are sufficiently distinct that you don't need to clarify them as "Novem-
ber" and "Whiskey". After 15.41 UT, some brief breaks in transmission from
TDF Issoudun and/or in modulation.
Her accent is so heavy that when she switch to English it still sound like
French, till you "lock into" it. Says will be playing classic rock songs
which start at 15.42 UT after "a demain". Such as 'House of the Rising
Sun'. Surely the race be almost over by now.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor Aug 10; also via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
17545 kHz Aug 14 at 15.00 UT and later chex thru 15.45 UT, NO signal into
Azores SDR from Mini-Atlantique boatrace weather; but 7340 kHz cuts on JIP
at *15.03 UT into Uni Enschede Twente, in French at first. A pulsing noise
cut on at same time, presumably defect at TDF Issoudun site; by 15.35UT is
in music fill.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor Aug 14)
7340.000 kHz Aug 15 at 15.09 UT, marine weather in French still going for
the Mini-Atlantique boatrace, S=9+10/25dB into Uni Enschede Twente remote
SDR. NO signal on 17545 kHz into Azores. Evidently the higher frequency
would be useless, skipping over everyone now closing in on finish line in
France if not already. Aug 15 was approx. date for end of the event.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor Aug 15)
7340 kHz Aug 16 at *15.00 UT, S6/S8 into UTwente, carrier cuts on with
pulsing like bubble jamming, transmitter defect, gradually into Mini-At-
lantique theme music, 15.02 UT M in French with marine weather for boat-
race. Again NO signal into Azores on former // 17545 kHz. I suppose these
will resume in Sept / Oct for the bigger race to Guadeloupe.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
7340kHz Mini-Atlantique boatrace transmission via TDF Issoudun France site
on Monday Aug 17 at 15.02 UT checkin at Italy and Munich log; powerhouse
S=9+35dB signal noted, but only empty SW channel with some 'faulty bubble
audio unit tone' heard - no weather reports in French or En heard today.
Only S=9+35dB strong empty carrier inclusive some bubble like audio on
Aug 18.
NOTHING heard on 7340 kHz on Wed August 19th, ed.
17545 kHz TDF ISS weather and boat race news service ceased last week
in 16 mb SW already. But n o t on 17545 kHz anymore, the race is over
now ?
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 17 - 18 - 19)
FRANCE & FRANCE NON: Where is the "parasite" ?
13720 kHz Sun, Aug 16, at 20.14-20.30 UT, 'Radio France Internationale',
TDF Issoudun-F, in Hausa to Nigeria / WeAF. Man announcer presents;
A conversation w/a man correspondent, presumably; ID; Conversation in pro-
gress w/woman participation, too; 20.27 UT A tribal nigerian song by fe-
male singer; 20.29 UT Woman talking news. Fair reception w/interference by
an intermittent and brutal "parasite", in addition w/Radio Marti in
Spanish, too: 4~53533. Who is the "parasite" ?
13720 kHz Sun, Aug 16, at 20.30-20.42 UT USAGM 'Radio Marti', from
Greenville-NC state, USA, in Spanish to Cuba & LatAM. Note: At 20.30 UT,
ending RFI Hausa edition and starts Radio Marti deportes w/baseball match
live, "temporada nacional"! Narration and comment s by two men announcers
and a very noise assistance ! Good reception, without "parasite": 45544.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Aug 16)
GERMANY {DARC Distrikt Wuerttemberg} Hallo zusammen,
unser DARC-Distriktsvorsitzender Denis, DL5SFC wurde am 4. August 2026 in
der SWR Landesschau kurz mit seinem Hobby vorgestellt.
Zu sehen ab Minute 35:
<https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/landesschau-baden-
wuerttemberg/landesschau-baden-wuerttemberg-vom-4-8-2026/swr-
bw/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS9hZXgvbzIzNDEyNTE>
Etwas ungluecklich finde ich die Bezeichnung "Retro-Hobby" welche die
Redakteurin gewaehlt hatte.
Beste Gruesse, schoenes Sommerzeit,
(Lothar, DL1SBF, P51; via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 5)
GERMANY 6095 kHz via MBR Nauen transmission center.
eQSL SM Radio Dessau. Email via
<maxberger [at] smradio-dessau.de> August 9, 2026; 11:00-12:00 UT
Image: <https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/08/sm-radio-dessau.html>
(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1407 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 16)
GERMANY 10. Oktober 2026: Hoerertreffen von Radio Dessau.
Auch 2026 gibt es ein Hoerertreffen von SM Radio Dessau
<https://www.smradio-dessau.de>
aber nicht in Dessau oder Umgebung, sondern aus Anlass der zehnjaehrigen
Sendejubilaeums in der Sendeanlage MBR Nauen. Dort gibt es eine Fuehrung,
waehrend eine Sendung von SM Radio Dessau laeuft.
Treffpunkt ist am Samstag, 10. Oktober 2026, 13.00 Uhr CEST Ortszeit,
am Sendegebaeude der MediBroadcast Grossfunkstelle an der
Graf-Arco-Strasse 154 in 14641 Nauen, Germany.
"Uns erwartet dort ein gemeinsames Beisammensein mit einer Fuehrung durch
das Sendegebaeude, der Leitwarte und ein Besuch bei einer der Antennen.
Natuerlich wird der Sender in dieser Zeit auch eine Sondersendung von
SM Radio Dessau ausstrahlen - also vergesst nicht eure Radios!"
Die Anreise mit dem OePNV ist schwierig.
Hoerer ohne Auto reisen am besten zum Bahnhof Nauen.
Die Organisatoren rufen zu Fahrgemeinschaften auf. "Ihr koennt Euch gerne
untereinander absprechen oder Ihr sprecht uns an."
"Gebt bitte bei der Anmeldung folgendes an:
- Anreise Auto oder Bahn.
- Postanschrift, E-Mail (falls vorhanden), Telefonnummer.
- Anzahl der Teilnehmer.
- Bereitschaft, andere am Bahnhof Nauen abzuholen.
Die Teilnehmeranzahl ist auf 30 begrenzt. Deshalb sind verbindliche An-
meldungen noetig
<maxberger -at- smradio-dessau.de>
Anmeldeschluss fuer die Teilnahme ist der 15. September 2026. Sofern es
weitere Anmeldungen gibt, gibt es eine Warteliste, falls jemand absagt.
Unkosten entstehen nicht. "Jedoch wuerden wir euch bitten, eine kleine
Spende fuer die Kaffeekasse der Mitarbeiter vor Ort dazulassen."
(SM Radio Dessau; via contribution by Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, via
wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug)
GERMANY 15310 kHz MBR Nauen bcast center. Bible Voice at 17.20 UT, talk
w/ man n Tigrinya (target Eritrea, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa), religious
choral music near the hour's bottom, then to (listed) Kunama (same) at
tune-out. Fair to Good on Aug 15.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, 'Arizona Update' Aug 13-18, via wor Aug 19)
GERMANY 6160 kHz The Prog Mill - Progzilla Radio via SWR Gold, Winsen
Aller-D. e-QSL: 20:00-20:30 UT, Aug. 3, 2026. Blog:
<https://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2024/08/progzilla-radio.html>
(Konstantin Barsenkov, St. Petersburg-RUS, rusdxplus & deneb-radio-dx,
via RUSdx #1407 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 16)
6160 kHz eQSL Texas Radio Shortwave. Email:
<texasradioshortwave [at] protonmail.com> August 1, 2026; 14:00-15:00
UT; via Shortwave Radio Gold at Winsen, Aller-D. Image:
<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/08/texas-radio-shortwave.html>
(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1407 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 16)
3975 kHz Imaginary Stations - COOL, via SWR Gold at Winsen, Alller-D,
e-QSL: 20.28-21.00 UT, Aug. 9, 2026. Blog:
<https://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2023/02/imaginary-satations.html>
(Konstantin Barsenkov, St. Petersburg-RUS, rusdxplus & deneb-radio-dx,
via RUSdx #1407 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 16)
GERMANY Texas Radio Shortwave. 2026 (A26) Program Schedule (Sept-Oct)
Month Time Freq Station
Date UTC kHz Target Program
Sept 5 1400 6160 Shortwave Radio Gold EUR
Michael Strah on Texas Radio Shortwave:
The Music of Freddy Fender.
5 1800 3975 Shortwave Radio Gold EUR
+ 6160 Michael Strah on Texas Radio Shortwave:
The Music of Freddy Fender.
6 1200 9670 Channel 292 EUR
Michael Strah on Texas Radio Shortwave:
The Music of Freddy Fender.
6 2300 9670 Channel 292 NoAM
Michael Strah on Texas Radio Shortwave:
The Music of Freddy Fender.
17 1900 3975 Shortwave Radio Gold EUR
+ 6160 The Music of Charlie Robison.
20 1000 6070 Channel 292 EUR
The Music of Don Henley.
Month Time Freq Station
Date UTC kHz Target Program
Oct 3 1400 6160 Shortwave Radio Gold EUR
Michael Strah on Texas Radio Shortwave:
The Music of Kacey Musgraves.
3 1800 3975
+ 6160 Shortwave Radio Gold EUR
Michael Strah on Texas Radio Shortwave:
The Music of Kacey Musgraves.
4 1200 9670 Channel 292 EUR
Michael Strah on Texas Radio Shortwave:
The Music of Kacey Musgraves.
4 2300 9670 Channel 292 NoAM
Michael Strah on Texas Radio Shortwave:
The Music of Kacey Musgraves.
15 1900 3975 Shortwave Radio Gold EUR
+ 6160 The Music of Laika & the Cosmonauts.
18 1000 6070 Channel 292 EUR Texas Zydeco.
31 TBA TBA Shortwave Radio Gold EUR 2026 Texas Halloween
31 TBA TBA Channel 292 NoAM 2026 Texas Halloween
(texasradioshortwave, 12 Aug 2026)
INDIA 9620 kHz Sun, Aug 16, at 19.50-20.12 UT, All India Radio-now
Akashvani, Bengaluru-IND/Bharat, in French to France/EUR {and North
African French socials, ed.}. Woman announcer presents some Indian news;
19.58 UT till 20.10 (!) An Indian mantra by female vocal; 20.10 UT Returns
woman communication. Fair reception: 45533.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Aug 16)
INDONESIA VOINS collects message congratulating on RRI 81st anniversary
from listeners.
Hello, VOINS is collecting messages from listeners around the world for
RRI's 81st anniversary. Original message from VOINS Jakarta:
Next month, on 11 September 2026, Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI_INS) will
celebrate its 81st Anniversary, a special occasion that is also commemo-
rated as Radio Day in Indonesia.
To celebrate this special moment together, Voice of Indonesia, RRI's in-
ternational broadcasting service, warmly invites our international
listeners to send us a video message congratulating RRI on its 81st
Anniversary, in your own language.
Please send your audio-visual greeting to <voilisteners [at] gmail.com>
no later than 7 September 2026. We would be delighted to hear your warm
wishes and celebrate this special occasion with you!
On this occasion, we also invite you to take a few minutes to participate
in our Programme Quality and Listener Awareness Survey. We want to listen
to you more closely, understand your expectations,and continuously improve
our programmes and services over time.
Please, kindly click the survey link here (e-certificate provided)!
<https://forms.gle/2VEAzKDkc9CVi1FY9>
Thank you for being part of the Voice of Indonesia family.
(Akiyoshi Teraoka-JP, wor Aug 14)
INDONESIA As it is now August, RRI and Voice of Indonesia both will be
playing the patriotic song, "Dirgahayu Indonesia" after their news seg-
ments; song was composed by Major (and Captain /adjutant), Muhammad Husein
Mutahar and was created in 1995 to become the official song for the 50th
anniversary of Indonesian Independence. Independence Day is on Aug 17. The
song is at YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6yiGH7i0WM&list=RDC6yiGH7i0WM&index=1>
4755 kHz Voice of Indonesia, was not heard at 1135 & 1204 UT, but was on
the air by 12.45 UT, Aug 4; as heard at the beach, in Japanese, but with
very poor reception.
7289.9 kHz RRI Nabire Pro 1, 08.45-09.35 UT, Aug 4, as heard at the beach;
the usual assortment of EZL songs and Islamic sounding songs; 09.01-09.12
UT,with Islamic Shalawat Tarhim prayer and Maghrib (sunset) call-to-prayer.
Nabire sunset was at 09.03 UT.
7203 kHz RRI Pro 3 (Jakarta), 10.50-11.15 UT, Aug 3, heard at the beach;
1058+UT, Maghrib (sunset) call-to-prayer, theme music (Rayuan Pulau Kelapa
/ Song of the Coconut Islands), time pips, news in Bahasa Indonesia till
ending the news with the patriotic song, "Dirgahayu Indonesia".
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, wor and via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 5)
JAPAN Broadcasting since 1926 year - NHK's 100th Anniversary.
"Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK) was founded in August 1926, as a broadcasting
monopolist. New legislation changed the rules of the game in 1950, and
added the option of commercial broadcasting to the radio landscape. NHK
itself became more independent from Japanese governments, as a non-profit
organization. It was now in a position to collect receivers' fees. The new
"Broadcast Law" also required NHK to run a foreign-broadcasting service on
shortwave - that would be Radio Japan.
Shortwave hadn't been popular with Japan's government from the start -
a ban on shortwave receivers was in place at the time,and it seems to have
come as an unpleasant surprise to the country's rulers when a newly-
established medium-wave transmitter from Nanking were received on Kyushu,
Japan's southernmost main island, in 1932.
Japan's first overseas radio service, also as part of NHK, was inaugurated
on June 1, 1935 ? - but NHK had actually been on shortwave since June
1934.
The number of languages had risen to eleven by 1941, in line with Japan's
invasion of other Asian countries.
{...}
Radio Japan is a world-class broadcaster, but - like in many places -
struggling with budget constraints, and probably with a lot of pressure
from nationalism and populism. NHK's 100th anniversary should be something
to celebrate - both by Japanese and foreign listeners. Japan matters, and
so should NHK and its foreign broadcasting service."
The original source with footnotes:
<https://kurzwellenradio.wordpress.com/2026/08/01/broadcasting-since-
1926-nhks-100th-anniversary/>
(via Alexander Miatlikov-DNK, wor Aug 1)
JAPAN/KOREAs target. Jiji Press: Concerns Increasing over Radio for
Abductees in North Korea.
<https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/27/japan/north-korea-
abductees-radio/>
The support group broadcasts the Shiokaze program simultaneously on two
frequencies to counter jamming by North Korea. The group pays NHK up to
Yen4 million in monthly fees related to the broadcasting, covering the
costs with commissions paid by the Japanese government and donations.
As tensions in the Middle East have intensified, however, broadcasting for
the region was expanded in March, leaving an inadequate number of trans-
mitters at the Yamata station. The support group has therefore become un-
able to broadcast Shiokaze on two frequencies simultaneously.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wor July 30)
Has been interesting to read the reports of Shiokaze being currently
broadcasting via a single SW transmitter, as it was on July 2, I observ-
ed Shiokaze back to being on two frequencies at the same time and posted
the following:
"KOREA NORTH [non] 6040 // 6165 kHz Shiokaze/Sea Breeze/JSR (ex6070 kHz),
1300+ UT, July 2, heard via KiwiSDR remote at Khon Kaen, Thailand. On June
24, I logged Shiokaze's move to 6070kHz (first reported by Hiroshi on June
23) and I observed
"For a while now, Shiokaze has been using just a single frequency, after
many years it was aired on two different frequencies at the same time".
Now today [July 2] I suddenly found they are broadcasting again on TWO
frequencies".
Today (Aug 1) I heard Shiokaze on new 5935 // 6070 kHz (ex6040 // 6165
kHz), at *13.00 UT, so still with two transmitters in use; as heard via
KiwiSDR remote at Oita, Japan; both frequencies with good reception, in
Japanese; 13.25 UT with the usual spot for - This is a message from the
government of Japan.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, wor Aug 1)
KOREA D.P.R. of {North Korea} At 13 - 14 UT time slot today Aug 9, only
used a single Mandarin language audio feed at all, no English sce traced
so far.
Maybe the VoKorea's English presenter are in holiday time ?
or help in Ukraine Europe - the Putins war clan ?
Only MANDARIN feed came through, noted very long national anthem and other
hymns at 13.00-13.06 UT. Heard on five channels, and a further empty car-
rier 9435 kHz channel too.
All Mandarin language audio feed on
11709.958 kHz, 11735.016 kHz,
13650even (deep under co-ch CRI Urumqi CHN Mandarin powerhouse),
13760.406 kHz, and 15245.242 kHz.
Also much strong EMPTY carrier probably from Kujang site
noted in JP target remote Perseus units on 9434.996 kHz at same time slot.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 9)
Re: Kujang site total confusion in Korea's schedule Sunday Aug 9 at
13 - 14 UT in DPR 'Voice of Korea'.
Back many years ago (Gosh maybe 10 years ago?) I presented at the SWL
Winter Fest a technical presentation of how the Voice Of Korea assembles
their programs. Back then I had the URL's to access their content manage-
ment server and yes the individual language programs were all the same
collection of recorded files (which I had the ability to convert to MP3)
but the spoken segments where recorded in each particular language.
Nothing back then (and it is almost certainly still the same today) was
"live" - the programming was a assembled collection of audio files reor-
dered previously - the news was accentually a reading of yesterday's ar-
ticles from the Rodong Sinmun party daily newspaper.
I spent over 10 years frequently traveling in North Korea (I have reached
all but one province), basically with a curiosity to understand the role
of broadcasting and it's effect of the belief systems of Nth Koreans.
If you are interested in more (and want to listen to secretly recorded
radio broadcasts with my smuggled in receivers have a look here ...
<https://www.behindthecurtain-northkorea.com/>
The online resources section includes many of my recordings.
(Mark Fahey-?, wor Aug 11)
Re: Kujang site total confusion in Korea's schedule Sunday Aug 9 at
13 - 14 UT in DPR 'Voice of Korea'.
Pyongyang broadcasting house systems routing to the internet ? Not exact-
ly fits the usual descriptions how watertight these things are in North
Korea.
Had there been any reports if/how the theatratical closure of Pyongyang
Pangson in early 2024 affected what had been presented as its tender,
Pyongyang FM Pangsong? And what happened with the FM network of Pyongyang
Pangson "itself" ? Closed down? Reused for Chosun? Some frequencies so,
others so?
Your related page includes a mention of 6100 kHz, listed as "Kanggye 250
kW": Monitoring by the late Olle Alm about (or meanwhile more than) two
decades ago revealed that this frequency had a different delay and diffe-
rent sounding modulation (softer and less distortion - it is remarkable
how poor even the FM outlet in Pyongyang was in this regard).
So not Kujang but apparently still in some distance from Pyongyang, just
elsewhere. And it was exactly the same for 6070 kHz with Japanese. Olle
suspected that here the two transmitters bought out from Schwarzenburg had
been put in operation, see <https://www.swcountry.be/sui.html>
Concerning the original matter at hand here: Elsewhere I saw Glenn quoted
as saying that it was not uncommon for Family Radio broadcasts during the
phase of biggest expansion (when they used at the Wertachtal plant alone
up to nine transmitters simultaneously) that pieces in the wrong language
had been dragged in.
(Kai Ludwig-D, wor Aug 15)
<https://www.swcountry.be/kre.html>
Judging by the many high-gain curtain antennas visible via satellite at
the Kujang-KRE site, at least ten to twelve 200 kW {2 x 100 kW twins each}
units supplied by BBEF Beijing Company (DPR China) have been installed
there. {ed.}
Projects in North Korea - D.P.R.
<http://www.bbef-
tech.com/templates/T_Second_EN/index.aspx?nodeid=95&page=
ContentPage&contentid=348>
our company supplies North Korea with 10 kW TV transmitter, 20 / 50 / 100
/ 150 kW SW radio transmitters, 600 kW MW radio transmitter, together with
the accessories.
<http://www.bbef-
tech.com/templates/T_Second/index.aspx?nodeid=11&page=
ContentPage&contentid=94>
From 1 to 27 June 2011 a delegation of eight technicians from KPPTC, North
Korea, joined a training programme at the company, centred on the current
SW transmitter contract and the previous MW contract. "Due to political
factors on the North Korean side, the site where the shortwave
transmitter(s) will be installed is a state secret, so the installation
and set-up of the 100 kW shortwave transmitter(s) will have to be solved
entirely by North Korean technicians and it will be impossible for
technicians from our company to visit North Korea to inspect.
Meanwhile the installation of the shortwave transmitter(s) is taking place
in (a)tunnel(s), and there are a huge number of technical problems to be
overcome."
North Korean trainee project.
North Korea SW Project Technical Training was Rounded off.
<http://www.bbef-
tech.com/templates/T_Second_EN/index.aspx?nodeid=93&page=
ContentPage&contentid=342>
100 kW SW Project in Vietnam
<http://www.bbef-
tech.com/templates/T_Second_EN/index.aspx?nodeid=95&page=
ContentPage&contentid=349>
<http://www.bbef-tech.com/templates/T_Second/index.aspx?nodeid>
mentions BBEF 500 / 600 kW in 2009 and 2010, unfortunately Chinese text is
an image, and could not be translated by Google Chinese / English
translator.
<http://www.bbef-
tech.com/templates/T_Second_EN/index.aspx?nodeid=104&page=
ContentPage&contentid=306>
500 kW BBEF SW unit
http://www.bbef-
tech.com/templates/T_Second/index.aspx?nodeid=78&page=
ContentPage&contentid=158>
BBEF DF500A 500 kW PSM digital shortwave transmitter modulation.
Release time: 2011-08-31.
This series transmitters can work frequency range: 3.2 MHz ~ 26.1 MHz.
System consists of power supply systems, automatic control system, au-
tomatic tuning system, the RF amplifier unit, part of the modulator,
harmonic filters and other components. Mode or in single-sideband am-
plitude modulation mode to work as a general short-wave radio transmitter
or communications transmitter.
New DF500A power short-wave transmitters with advanced control systems,
modular product structure, designed for reliable, efficient A3E run.
500kW shortwave transmitter is not the end of our successful development
of more than 150 kW shortwave transmitter power of history, to fill the
gap.
The newly developed solid-state digital transmitters PSM modulator, the
core platform using DSP + FPGA, processing speed, high efficiency,
advanced technology, simple structure. Overall performance indicators are
achieved and better than similar products in the world.
Emission frequency 5.95 ~ 22 MHz. Carrier output power 500 kW.
Frequency stability of + 10Hz. Need 60 seconds time for change the
frequency.
BBEF 150 kW SW unit TBH522 150 kW PSM SW transmitter.
<http://www.bbef-
tech.com/templates/T_Second_EN/index.aspx?nodeid=104&page=
ContentPage&contentid=305>
BBEF DF-100A 100 kW SW transmitter
<http://www.bbef-
tech.com/templates/T_Second_EN/index.aspx?nodeid=104&page=
ContentPage&contentid=304>
<http://www.bbef-
tech.com/templates/T_Second/index.aspx?nodeid=78&page=
ContentPage&contentid=155>
<http://www.bbef-
tech.com/templates/T_Second_EN/index.aspx?nodeid=104&page=
ContentPage&contentid=303>
BBEF 50 kW short wave transmitter. Release time: 2011-08-31.
This series transmitters can work frequency range: 3.2 MHz ~ 26.1 MHz, -
2.3 ~ 1.6 MHz or 3.90 ~ 26.1 MHz options. Power consumption: unmodulated
75 kW, 100% sinusoidal modulation 107 kW. Efficiency: In any modulation
level, the better than 67%.
see China Antarctica Great Wall Station Communication Tower
<http://www.bbef-
tech.com/templates/T_Second_EN/index.aspx?nodeid=107&page=
ContentPage&contentid=324>
BBEF antenna program shown
<http://www.bbef-
tech.com/templates/T_Second_EN/index.aspx?nodeid=107&page=
ContentPage&contentid=321>
1. 500 kW SW Antenna Pulling Line Tower
... and also visible a MW tower on the background right.
2. 500 kW SW Rotatable Antenna
... two units visible at Jinhua,
revolving former AEG Telefunken revolving curtain antenna clone
29 06 58.89 N 119 18 39.43 E
29 07 03.81 N 119 18 49.28 E
3. 500 kW SW Antenna Pulling Line & Self-Supporting Towers
... Hainan island project ?
2nd part
1. Angular SW antenna
... usual non-dir corner reflector antenna on 49/41 mb.
3. SW all direction antenna
... image could be taken on Ethiopia SW txion center project ?
Multifunctional FM + TV tower
<http://www.bbef-
tech.com/templates/T_Second_EN/index.aspx?nodeid=107&page=
ContentPage&contentid=318>
(BBEF website via wb + comments, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 21, 2012 history)
MADAGASCAR 11640 kHz OPPOSITION / RESISTANCE {target radio to South
Sudan partly sponsored still in past decades by The Netherlands, ed.}
R. Dabanga (via MGLOB Talata Volonondry Madagascar relay facility) at
04.25 UT, strong open carrier and opening with man in Sudanese Arabic on
the half hour. Heard well with SW-2000629 and 20' indoor wire. Good on
Aug 9.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
MALAYSIA 11885 kHz RTM - Kajang site. 04.05 UT. 'Sabah V FM' relay
with pops. At 04.09 UT an English anncmt about activities for Malaysia's
National Day on August 31. Ended with "And Happy National Day from RTM".
Then back to continuous music with punchy anncts. 04.22 UT - Islamic pray-
er chants - a real contrast to the pops previously heard. Good signal.
Some lists quote the English service as 04.00-07.00 and 17.00-19.00 UT.
Aug 9.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
MALI 9635 kHz Radio Mali, Bamako txion center I, reactivated on 9635
and 5995 kHz. 17.05-17.58* UT at 11 Aug. Vernacular, comments, African
songs, at 17.58 UT comment in French and signal cut off abruptly. Good
signal. 44444.
5995 kHz Radio Mali, Bamako txion center I, *19.59-20.08{?}, 11 Aug, in-
terval signal, ID. in French "Radiodiffusion Television du Mali emettant
de Bamako ... ", African songs and Vernacular comments. 15422.
(Manuel Mendez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx Aug 11)
MEXICO 6185 kHz Radio Educacion, at 01.51 UT on August 8 some lively Sp
music. Signal is pretty good, at S7 level, modulation is low, but audio is
clear. Some local static crashes as storms move through west of here but
overall reception is good. Lengthy musical selection with Xylophone, drums
bells and almost yipping like vocals playing past 02.00UT Shazam unable to
ID, YL w/ announcements at 02.06 UT mentioning 'Musica Folklorico'. Al-
ternating with YL & OM talk w/ almost comedic sound effects, howls along
with effects you might hear on Sabado Gigante (?) type program. Although I
didn't get a positive ID I'm confident that this is Radio Educacion.
(Stephen C Wood, MA-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
MYANMAR target SW radio -- in 16 meterband. Mizzima, RSF launch
'Voice of Independent Myanmar' on shortwave radio.
'Mizzima Media', one of Myanmar's independent media organizations, and
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have jointly launched a new shortwave
radio service, "Voice of Independent Myanmar (VIM)".
The shortwave radio programme, which began broadcasting on August 9, aims
to provide between 500,000 and 2 million people across Myanmar with free
access to independent, accurate and reliable news and information, includ-
ing communities living in areas where information is restricted or con-
trolled by the Myanmar military regime.
Airing every Sunday from 7 am to 8 am Myanmar Standard Time on SW 16 mb.
17665 kHz - the broadcast will combine local and international news bul-
letins and analysis, practical information and segments dedicated to
human rights and disinformation.
[00.30-01.30 UTC - Matt Francis]
{likely TXion via MDC, UZB, or AUS ?
But 17665 kHz also co-ch Urumqui Xinjiang province outlet?
CHN mainland txion towards Beijing / eastern China target ?, ed.}
It will focus on Myanmar news, and include features on China and Taiwan,
a weekly special programme, media programme, public service programme,
and a counter disinformation programme.
To maximise its impact, the audio content will also be broadcast across
Mizzima's accounts on digital platforms, which count over 21 million
followers on Facebook and 3 million subscribers on YouTube.
Since the military coup of February 2021, Myanmar has plunged into a se-
vere crackdown against journalism. More than 200 reporters have been de-
tained, at least 39 of whom remain behind bars today, while the licences
of at least 15 media outlets have been arbitrarily revoked.
Myanmar ranks 166th out of 180 countries and territories in the 2026 RSF
World Press Freedom Index. The country is the world's third-largest jailer
of journalists, just behind China and Russia.
"This radio broadcast, which is freely accessible to anyone equipped with
a shortwave receiver and can't be blocked or jammed on a wide scale, will
allow the Myanmar public to once again access independent news despite the
junta's censorship, internet blackouts and digital surveillance, and the
growing influence of propaganda narratives from other countries in the re-
gion — particularly from China," said Cedric Alviani, Director, RSF Asia-
Pacific Bureau.
"For decades, shortwave radio has been a vital lifeline for the people of
Myanmar, providing access to trusted information even in the country's
most remote and conflict-affected areas. Through this partnership with
Reporters Without Borders (RSF), we are strengthening that lifeline and
helping ensure that people across Myanmar continue to receive reliable,
independent news.
We are sincerely grateful to RSF for its invaluable support and unwaver-
ing solidarity with the people of Myanmar in defending the fundamental
right to access independent media. Launching this initiative as Mizzima
marks its 28th anniversary makes this moment particularly significant,
reaffirming our long-standing commitment to independent journalism and to
serving the people of Myanmar," said Soe Myint Managing Director and
Editor-In-Chief, Mizzima. Read more at:
<https://radioinfo.asia/news/mizzima-rsf-launch-voice-of-independent-
myanmar-on-shortwave-radio/>
(C_RadioInfo Asia; via Matt Francis, Bilgola Plateau-NSW-AUS, Aug 13)
Another Myanmar Target Radio Station:
Similar UT noon 17720 kHz 'Shan News Radio' transmission at 13:00-13:50 UT
Mon - Sats only; via Al Dhabbaya-UAE site, not find lately, hide inactive.
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 19)
NETHERLANDS Re: 7280 kHz UNID pirate radio station ?
WRTH Web App has Radio Europa from the Netherlands on that frequency.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wrth via iogr Aug 16)
This morning 16th Aug, around 10:00 UT, I tuned in to a station on 7280
kHz with Pet Shop Boys's Suburbia and some more electro vibes. No ID was
observed. Probably a pirate radio station coming from Ireland ?
The Nederlands ? Any clue about this station ?
(Jorge Garzon EA1FOV; Mogro-Cantabria-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Aug 16)
NEW ZEALAND 13690 kHz Radio New Zealand Pacific (pres), Rangitaiki,
in English Aug 4 at 06.23-06.30 UT (13689.997* kHz per UTwente remotedly),
man talk mostly unclear w/ English accent, brief music break, woman un-
clear talk w/ other men talk at times (interviews?), music break at 06.29
UT; better in Lsb sync, non-stop rapid and deep QSB, loud rustle QRN, QRM
light or moderate splats (from 06.30 UT, overwhelmed with very loud splats
by Radio France International in French on 13695 kHz), poor.
* probably older reserve Thales Broadcast & Multimedia 100kW TX unit of
2005 year frq oddity.
(Gianni Serra-Roma-ITA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
7245even kHz exact frq, noted at 12.03 UT Wed Aug 19, probably the newest
Ampegon TSW2100 TX unit of 2025 year delivery in use ? - scheduled in A26
season 10.59-13.58 UT {wb. ed.}
PALAU 9930 kHz 'Hope Radio 3' via T8WH Aimeliik, Babeldaob, Palau
heard at 11.52 UT on Aug 5 with a woman giving presumed Christian
testimony as a man responds to her in Mandarin. Mostly poor and unstable.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
9929.999 kHz measured against US WVH standard time signal, at 11.30 UT on
Wed Aug 19. Further visible and heard 7 x 120 Hertz accompanied audio buzz
tones on either sideband.
(wb df5sx, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 19)
PERU 4810 kHz R. Logos, Chazuta, PRU; 27 July, 09.02-09.08 UT, gospel
pop music selections. On a few days last week, Logos started earlier, wich
made direct listening possible. Heard on 4808kHz to avoid STANAG QRM, poor
to fair, fady.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec, Embu-SP-BRA, hcdx Aug 2)
PERU 4775 kHz R. Tarma - Tarma, 10.18 UT. Latin pops and long annct
about events during "el fin de semana," ending with a R. Tarma ID before
Andean music vibes. Later, it ID'ed as "Radio Tarma International". Fair
signal, Aug 8.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
PERU 4820 kHz R. Senda Cristiana - Valle de Vitor, Arequipa, 10.45 UT.
Spanish preaching. Fair signal in the noise, Aug 8.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
PHILIPPINES {USA non} 9950 kHz. Aug 13 at 14.58 UT, S5/S7 of "Yankee
Doodle Dandy" IS, 14.59 UT, "Voice of America, Washington DC, signing
on" and 15.00 UT other music briefly and into Korean. Per Aoki database
list , it's via USAGM Tinang, PHILIPPINES relay site, Mon-Fri at 15-20 UT.
21 degree beam from there carries {via Kamchatka, WeAlaska, CAN path, wb.}
on well into deep North America. Now it's stronger than neighbor 9955 kHz
WRMI, about to close down.
HFCC.org database list shows 9950 kHz also from Kuwait at 15-18 UT daily,
70 degrees azimuth in Prs & Pst, but surely not really both at same time.
Prs does *not* stand for Persian, but Dari, the Afg dialect; Pst Pashto.
The exhaustive language list at HFCC shows Persian is abbr'd Fas - as in
Farsi, and there are five other varieties includng Peo for Old Persian ca.
600-400 BC {sic], which would seem unlikely to be broadcast or spoken in
2026 CE.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor Aug 13)
ROMANIA Re: RRI Saftica missing from 5910 kHz. Replaced by 9520 kHz.
What could be worth a research (in case you still consider these things
relevant of course) is if the 1035 kHz outlet of Radio Eli still carries
TWR programming. Would be significant in as far as these are now, or would
have been, the only remaining AM transmissions of TWR in Europe.
Yes, Radio Eli relays lots of programming from other stations, including
TWR in Russian and Belarusian, Voice of Hope in Russian and Ukrainian,
Voice of Martyrs, FEBC-affiliated Radio Teos, Germany's Missionswerk
Friedenstimme etc all in Russian.
TWR's global schedule is pretty accurate.
<https://twr.org/schedule?language=Russian>
<https://twr.org/schedule?language=Belarusian>
(Kai Ludwig-D, wor Aug 15)
To make it clear, Saftica-ROU 9520 kHz is the regular frequency for RRI
Bucharest Italian sce outlet at 14:00 UT since the start of A26 season,
so not switching to 5910 kHz was just a one-off event. I'm writing this
because this news assuming power issues have been quoted in many sources,
including social media.
(Alexander Miatlikov-DNK, wor Aug 13)
TAIWAN {KOREA SOUTH non to KOREA North} still on 7340 kHz, National
Unity Radio (National Unification Broadcasting - Unification Media Group),
broadcasting from Taipeh Tamsui Taiwan site to NoKorea; 12.39 UT, Aug 4
(Tuesday), well heard at the beach; EZL pop song before the weekday quo-
tation; today with the Albert Camus (1913-1960) (French philosopher, nove-
list, author, dramatist, journalist, world federalist, and political acti-
vist), quote given in English (otherwise in Korean): "In the depth of win-
ter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer".
Yesterday (Aug 3) they were clearly not broadcasting! My audio recording
was made at the beach -
<https://app.box.com/s/s8a9ox48lsshwt549mkc19opts09ham9>
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, wor and via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 5)
Today on Mon Aug 17 NUR in Korean heard on remote Tokyo-JP Perseus SDR
unit, jammed by a BUBBLE jamming signal 'underneath' probably from D.P.R.
Koreas security radio force. NUR on even Ampegon frq signal outlet like
from Tamsui outlet origins. Paochung signals are often odd frq like x.002
or negative flank of x.983 / x.991 kHz. (wb, ed. Aug 17)
TAIWAN 9740 kHz 'Radio Taiwan International', Paochung site in central
TWN, heard at 11.40 UT on Aug 5 with a Yl speaking alone in Japanese.
Mostly fair and clear.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
9739.991 kHz usual Paochung site frq offset, measured at 11.20 UT, Wed Aug
19. Scheduled 11.00-11.58 UT.
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews, wor & hcdx Aug 19)
TAIWAN 7340 kHz 'National Unity Radio' {via Taipeh Danshui northern
SW site, ed.}, at 12.59 UT on 11 Aug. Korean. Song "Kokomo" by the Beach
Boys. Women spoke that news and analysis not covered by North Korean
media would be upcoming. She also spoke about escaping the hot weather.
Very Good.
(Tony Pavick-BC-CAN, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
U.K. Radio Caroline - Service Message. Tuesday 11 August.
Following on from the fantastic fundraiser weekend we will be undertaking
major works on our main 648 kHz antenna system at Orfordness site over
the next few days. Our contractors will be replacing and upgrading the
staywire tensioners and other items which will require us to use the
standby antenna on low power and other service interruptions during the
daytime. We will also have a team on site installing extra solar panels
and undertaking general maintenance to our equipment.
Keep an eye on the webpage and our feeds for further updates and photo-
graphs as the work progresses. As always, thank you for your generous sup-
port which allows Caroline to continue and expand.
<https://radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html>
(Mike Terry-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr Aug 11)
U.K. Music Programmes on Shortwave PDF for A-26 - updated version now
available. An updated version (version 4) of my
"Music Programmes on Shortwave" PDF file for the current A-26 broadcast
season is now available to download from the permanent link at
<https://app.box.com/s/kbdxb4c5lwpju0kpoi27aiwc35br2g2a>
or for short: <http://tinyurl.com/shortwaveprograms>
You will also find here my "at-a-glance" single-page PDF A-26 programme
grids for the English language programmes on shortwave of CGTN Radio,
Voice of Turkiye, and Radio Romania International, along with recently
updated grids for BBC World Service, and Radio Taiwan International.
I hope that you find these of interest. As always,I appreciate any updates
or corrections.
Alan Roe, Teddington-UK;
<https://alokeshgupta.blogspot.com/2026/08/music-programmes-on-
shortwave-pdf-for.html>
USA How Donald Trump Silenced the Voice of America ...
The agency was created to spread the story of freedom and democracy around
the world. Now, with many of its journalists being paid to stay home, it's
delivering a very different message.
Voice of America's Persian Service began airing in its current form in
1979, shortly after the Iranian Revolution toppled the Shah and installed
the Islamist clerics who rule the country to this day. V.O.A. was created
by the U.S. government to tell America's story to the world, and, for de-
cades, the Persian Service was one of its largest departments, producing
news reports and talk shows that at times reached close to a quarter of
Iran's adults.
In February, when the United States and Israel launched cooerdinated air
strikes on Iran, the Persian Service had no journalists reporting in the
region. {...}
<https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-communications/how-
donald-trump-silenced-the-voice-of-america>
Marc Fisher is a co-author of "Trump Revealed: An American Journey of
Ambition, Ego, Money, and Power." He was a reporter and an editor at
the Washington Post for nearly forty years.
By Marc Fisher - July 30, 2026.
(The New Yorker. Annals of Communications, via wor July 29)
USA New York Times: Trump's Nominee to Oversee VOA, Sarah B. Rogers,
Suggests Return of Journalists on Leave
<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/politics/trump-voa-news-
sarah-rogers.html>
The statement by the nominee, Sarah B. Rogers, signaled a stark reversal
of the president's earlier efforts to shutter Voice of America and other
federally funded news groups.
<https://www.nytimes.com/by/minho-kim>
(By Minho Kim-NY-USA, wor July 30 - 31)
Reporting from Washington - July 30, 2026:
President Trump's nominee to oversee the parent agency of Voice of Ame-
rica, a government-funded news group that operates in countries with li-
mited press freedoms, said on Thursday that if the Senate confirmed her,
she would bring back many of the journalists who had been placed on paid
leave since the early weeks of Mr. Trump's second term.
The statement by the nominee, Sarah B.Rogers, during her confirmation
hearing signaled a stark reversal of Mr. Trump's earlier efforts to shut-
ter Voice of America and other federally funded news groups. The turn-
around came after lawmakers voiced for months a rare bipartisan opposition
to the dramatic cuts to the newsrooms, which they believe are critical to
counter misinformation and propaganda campaigns by American adversaries
like Russia, China and Iran with factual reporting. {...}
(via Mike Cooper-GA-USA, wor July 31)
USA DX/SWL/MEDIA PROGRAMS updated July 31:
<http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html>
This report dispatched at 21.15 UT July 31.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor July 31)
USA 5130 kHz -91 Hz 5129.909 kHz on Aug 14 at *2355 UT;
WBCQ The Planet ID & IS loop, S=9/+15dB into NH SDR, about to join 7490
kHz for 'AAAWWW'; but not on 3265 kHz or 6160 kHz, so it's going to be
a repeat. 0000 UT ID and WTO theme, overexclaiming "Get blastin" and "all
we need is a radio" ... "it's the week before Independence Day" - see my
detailed log of June 27.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor Aug 14)
USA 9350 kHz WWCR, 23.21UT on July 26. Interesting talk about the cocoa
bean which is reportedly native to the Amazon rainforest. Also, the grow-
ing of the cocoa tree is greatly influenced by the El Nino weather pat-
terns. Very good.
(Ed Cichorek-NJ-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
USA {INDONESIA non} 7780 kHz Voice of Indonesia relay via WRMI Okee-
chobee-FL-USA, 09.35-10.00UT, Aug 4 (Tuesday), well heard at the beach; in
English with a long segment about Indonesian culture and tourism; played
some indigenous music.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, wor and via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 5)
USA 5130 kHz, -91 Hz 5129.909 kHz, Aug 14 at *23.55 UT, WBCQ The Planet
ID & IS loop, S=9/+15dB into NH SDR, about to join 7490 kHz for 'AAAWWW';
but not on 3265 kHz or 6160 kHz, so it's going to be a repeat. 00.00 UT ID
and WTO theme, overexclaiming "Get blastin" and "all we need is a radio"
... "it's the week before Independence Day" - see my detailed log of
June 27.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor Aug 15)
5129v / 6160v kHz, not on air Aug 18 at 06.14 UT, wb.
USA 15150 kHz WMLK at 13.55 UT on Aug 13. Standard WMLK fare, but it
sounded like the preacher kept losing his place. Fair-good.
(Bob Coomler, Tucson-AZ-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
15150 kHz even frq WMLK check at 14.35 UT Wed Aug 19, S=9+20dB heard in
Edmonton-AB-CAN remote Perseus SDR.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 19)
USA UNIDENTIFIED CARRIER 4850v kHz on 9 Aug, Radio 9-70, KFBX harmonic.
Hi Glenn,I observed a reasonably steady carrier on 4849.994 kHz from 07.13
UTC Sunday through till I tuned out at 10.08 UTC when I measured it at
4849.995 kHz. No traces of audio throughout.
Searching around various KiwiSDRs, I could see a 4850 kHz carrier on Bo-
naire and Argentinean remote sites, and some on the US West Coast,all weak
with no audio.
However on WL5N's Kiwi at Fairbanks Alaska there was audio with US talk-
show 'Coast to Coast AM'. ID on the half hour as "Radio 9-70, KFBX" which
is in Fairbanks. 4850 kHz is the fifth harmonic of 970 kHz.
The MWOffsets list has a February 2026 frequency measurement for KFBX of
969.9945 kHz varying up to 970.003 kHz, which would give a fifth harmonic
frequency range of 4849.973 kHz up to 4850.015 kHz.
If I see/hear this 60 metre band carrier again, I will try some overnight
recording to determine a fadeout time.
I note that you had an UNID on 4850 kHz back in March, so perhaps that was
the same transmiter I had last evening. The Alaskam harmonic seems a very
longshot as to the source of my reception last night.
Will ontinue monitoring.
(Bryan Clark-Mangawhai-NZL, wor Aug 10)
UNIDENTIFIED. 4850 kHz , March 23 at 04.58 UT, JBA carrier. Maybe Euro-
pirate? Nothing listed now, and around noon in Xinjiang but which is JB
audible 5/6 hours earlier when Kazakhing.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor March 23)
UZBEKISTAN 7650 kHz Sun, Aug 16, at 21.18-21.28 UT, 'The Voice of the
Martyrs', Tashkent-UZB, in Chinese to China / FE. CLA Station. Woman an-
nouncer talking; 21.22 UT A song w/female vocal; 21.28 UT Man communica-
tion. Barely audible reception: 2-35421.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Aug 16)
VANUATU 3945 kHz R. Vanuatu from Emten Lagoon, 09.20 UT. Program
anncmts in Bislama, then island music selections. 09.31 UT - Time check
for 9:30 pm, then into the "Christian Radio" program. Despite today's 6.1
earthquake off the coast of the island nation, the signal is strong, and
it sounds like normal programming. However, 5020 kHz SIBC - Honiara is
currently off air. Aug 16.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
VATICAN STATE 9580 kHz Vatican Radio via Santa Maria di Galeria SW
bcast center, 23.14 UT on JUly 29. Talk in listed Vietnamese sce by a man
and woman. At 23.16 UT a casual ID by the man and woman then presumed re-
ligious talk by the man. Good with noise and fair on // 11910 kHz.
(Ed Cichorek-NJ-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
9580 kHz 'Vatican Radio', Aug 8 circa 23.30 UT, JBA Asian tonal language.
EiBi database list shows it's VR in Vietnamese direct from SMG to SoEa-
Asia. Hardly anything else from Europe is audible on 31mb now, so another
successful way-off-target accomplishment !
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
VENEZUELA 4940 kHz 'Estacion 4940' (heard through remote KiwiSDR
Bonaire), VEN/COL; 29 July, 10.22-10.40 UT, instrumental music, Sp OM on
music (translation by Google) "... strengthening with the Lord ... verse
10 ...". Adresses the fact that the children need to lead a healthy life
with good nutrition to do well in their studies, morality and religion.
Children must learn that they have a moral duty not to be failures, to se-
cure a useful position in life, to understand that there is Someone Who
helps overcome life's difficulties and the dangers. Latin music.
Sp OM YL "This is Favorite Victory program, that calls out to everyone to
listen us ... hello lovelly listeners, ... we are going to recount their
world famous stories that could happen in real life; what is this history
called Helena ? I call it The Long Train Journey ...".
Recounts a child's impressions of the horrors of World War II in a drama-
tized style, like a radio drama: the moment a bomb falls on her house and
she calls out for her parents that disappeared, and discover that they
have died. A neighbor is thinking helping those helpless children, taking
them to an orphanage where there other children who have lost their rela-
tives.
The characters have religious involvement, as they pray at various points
in the radio drama, and it is understood that this prayer alleviates your
suffering. The orphanage director announces that the children will go on
a train trip and at each station there will be people waiting to adopt the
children from the train. S=9/S+10dBm.
(Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec, Embu-SP-BRA, hcdx Aug 2)
4939.98 kHz COLOMBIA or VENEZUELA 'Estacion 4940' (pres), in Spanish
08 Aug. 2026 at 00.20-00.27 UT (4939.979 kHz per Uni Enschede Twente,
very poor / barely audible w/ 4.62 kHz band filter), man unclear talk,
music pause (pres), presumed unclear talk; heard in usb/lsb sync only,
non-stop rapid swinging qsb, very loud rustle and moderate crackles QRN,
barely audible / no audio at times.
(Gianni Serra-Roma-ITA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1268 Aug 16)
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Log of Tue Aug 18:
5909.984 CLM 'Alcaravan Radio' S=7 signal at exact 06.00 UT this morning.
From Puerto Lleras.
6010.015 CLM LV de tu Conciencia / 6010.067 BRA Ràdio Inconfidência Belo
Horizonte, co-ch twins, both S=6 signals at 06.03 UT.
6149.960 BRA 'Radio Saturno' Belo Horizonte, S=6 at 06.06 UT.
6184.963 MEX 'Radio Educacion' Mexico D.F. is back on their channel,
after some transmission breaks reported previously in August 2026
At 06.06 UT some S=9 signal in Detroit MI / resp. Edmonton AB-CAN
remotedly on Perseus SDR net.
Only empty carrier but no!! modulation traced so far.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, DXplorer / wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 18)
re R Educación Mexico d:F. 6185 kHz heard again 1200 UT, Thur Aug 6.
Hi Glenn -
A check made via the KiwiSDR remote - Half Moon Bay-CA, found MEX closing
down at 1200 UT with the National Anthem ("Himno Nacional Mexicano"), so
their absence was short lived. My remote audio -
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(Ron Howard-CA-USA, hcdx & wor via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 6)
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SOLAR ECLIPSE Re: Solar Eclipse Wednesday 12 August, 2026.
A reminder that there will be a rare Solar Eclipse visible over part of
Western Europe, including the UK, tomorrow late afternoon/evening which
could have some interesting effects on propagation on MW/LW and the lower
SW bands.
The total eclipse starts in the Arctic around 17.00 UTC passing through
part of Greenland and Iceland, but the main area of totality will be in
Spain where it ends just after 18.30 UTC over the Balearic Islands.
Map and more details in August "Communication" PDF.formatmagazine - pages
#5 and #6.
Here in the UK the partial eclipse will peak around 18.10 UTC (1910 BST)
with between 90% and 95% totality. But DX could be possible in the half
hour or so before and after this peak.
Some possible MW stations to try for:
Spain: 540 (Barcelona), 666 (Barcelona), 783 (Barcelona), 873 (Zaragoza &
Santiago de la Compostela) 990 (Bilbao), 999 (Madrid), 1026 (Oviedo), 1044
Valladolid, 1081 (La Coruna), 1179 (Valencia), 1287 kHz (Burgos).
Portugal (630 Miranda do Douro & 666 kHz Braganca).
Algeria (LW Tipaza 252, 531, 576, 891, 981, 1422 kHz)
Morocco LW Nador 171 kHz.
531 kHz could be an interesting channel with initially the Faroes and then
Algeria potentially being enhanced.
Listeners in the south of England could also try for BBC Radio Scotland on
810 kHz
It may help to check the bands the day before (i.e today !) or the day af-
ter to enable you to make a comparison during the eclipse. And if you have
an SDR you could to record sections of the band during the eclipse
I noticed when DXing during previous solar eclipses in 1999 (in Newfound-
land, U.K. at all-Europe Normandie to Bulgaria Blacksea area and 2015 (in
the far north of Scotland) the effects on propagation were quite short-
lived, but those eclipses occurred during the daytime whereas this one is
happening towards the onset of sunset when DX signals start to fade in
under normal conditions.
Good luck, and do let us know what you hear !
(Dave Kenny-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr Aug 11, 2026)
Many thanks for the reminder Dave, and for the page in Aug "Communication"
magazine.
I was in Cambridge at the time of the 1999 eclipse (just a day earlier in
the calendar from today's event) and remember Luxembourg-MW1440 kHz fading
up very strongly for a prolonged period during the maximum extent of the
(partial) eclipse, which was in the middle of the day.
My guess is that today's event will see conditions much as they would be
in the late afternoon in late September. Sunset in Reading today is at
19.32 GMT,but for propagation purposes it may be as if sunset was at least
an hour earlier. (Partial eclipse begins in Reading at 17.17 GMT)
I would also expect this enhanced dusk-time propagation to be noticeable
on signals from a wide area, not just those from the Iberian Peninsula and
the Maghreb. For example, I'll be watching for Lithuania on 666, 1386 and
1557 kHz to fade in.
I'll find an electrically quiet spot outside and tune in !
{later} My observations, just using an ICFSW7600GR outdoors in Caversham:
Shortly before 1800 GMT / 1900 BST, 810 kHz Scotland faded up, becoming
good strength within a few minutes and remaining so over the next hour. It
was playing sun-related songs.
Next to fade up were stations to the east, including 1386 kHz and 1557 kHz
Lithuania, both of which were copyable from shortly after 1800G/1900B -
but this didn't last long and they faded down as the path of the eclipse
moved towards the south of the UK.
On a slightly more southerly path, 540 kHz Solt Hungary faded up a few mi-
nutes after 1800G/1900B. Unlike the Lithuanian stations, Hungary stayed a
good signal throughout.
By 1820G/1920B, the peak of reception had clearly shifted to the south /
southwest, with many Spanish stations coming in well, including on 954,
990, 999, 1044, 1080, and 1179 kHz.
COPE Madrid on 999 kHz 50 kW had a huge signal! On the same path, Algeria
was heard on 981 kHz (fair) and 891 kHz (weaker). Listening to the Spanish
stations was interesting as they were reporting on the passage of the
eclipse (totality passed through Spain between 18.26 and 18.33 GMT).
Key takeaway for me: The rapid shifts in what was being heard over the
course of less than 30 minutes shows how quickly the ionosphere reacts to
changes in sunlight, and how the D-layer needs constant sun to do its un-
helpful (for DXers) work of absorption.
I hope everyone else enjoyed the eclipse,however they chose to observe it.
(Chris Greenway-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr Aug 12, 2026)
My eclipse MF observations:
Stations audible here near Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire-UK; lifting out of
the noise from about 1855BST, until fade out soon afterwards (by 1930BST):
540 kHz ESP Barcelona; strong (still audible at end of event);
648 kHz UK Orfordness; strong (still audible at end of event);
810 kHz UK BBC R Scotland (Westerglen);
strong (still audible at end of event);
873 kHz UK BBC R Norfolk (King's Lynn); strong
990 kHz ESP Bilbao; moderate
999 kHz ESP Madrid; weak
1179 kHz ESP Valencia; moderate
also
432 kHz UK Henton NDB (HEN); louder than usual.
Receiver was Tecsun PL-320 with internal ferrite rod (N-S orientation) on
edge of woodland on high ridge.
(Jonathan Kempster-UK?, BrDXC-UK iogr bcnews Aug 12, 2026)
Re: A few more eclipse observations.
Having done a quick scan around MW on Monday 10 Aug at around 1900 BST and
found the band pretty quiet (of European stations),it was good to hear the
MW band coming to life at around 1900-1915 BST on Eclipse Day (12 Aug).
Spanish voices appeared around 1910BST on 783 kHz, 873 kHz (under BBC R.
Norfolk), 990 kHz (underneath BBC R.5L), 999 kHz, 1044 kHz, 1080 kHz,
1179 kHz and 1287 kHz.
At the same time Algeria on 1422 kHz and 891 kHz were coming in well.
Shortly after (1920 BST) all the above stations had increased in strength
and more appeared. Spain now appeared on 1269 kHz, 1341 kHz, 1485 kHz, and
1584 kHz. With having to monitor so many channels in a limited time,
I didn't wait for individual station IDs.
By now (1928 BST) SER Bilbao-ESP (pres) had nearly wiped out BBC R5L
(Tywyn) on 990 kHz. By 1945-2000 BST, most of the above were still audib-
le, but slightly weaker with more stations from the east dominating. Spain
on 873 kHz never really dominated BBC Norfolk, they always remained well
down in strength, but still present.
A couple of stations were present on 630 kHz and 666 kHz at 1925 BST but
were weak. I couldn't ID the language, but both had different programmes,
so I can't say I heard Portugal, although one of them may have been ?
Pop oldies on 576 kHz at 1847 BST may have been a relay of Caroline Flash-
back? Another station on 3200 kHz with similar oldies at 1941 BST remained
an UNID as well. At 2002 BST, the news in English was heard from Algeria
on 891 kHz.
I used the Qodosen DX-286 with its built-in whip aerial (no fence aerials
involved ...) from a local high spot with good views of the sun, although
most of the time was spent watching the radio's dial whilst writing notes.
(Nick Rank-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr bcnews Aug 13, 2026)
20260813 Pictures of Solar Eclipse this year.
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SOLAR ECLIPSE REPORT - history - of Wednesday 11 August 1999,
Solar eclipse today - 12 August 2026 - on Mallorca island, Spain.
... die 5 Minuten von 20.31 bis 20.36 Uhr CEST im 3SAT TV und ZDF TV waren
heute eher enttaeuschend aufzunehmen.
Am 11. August 1999 gab es noch jede Menge Mittelwellen Signale bei NACHT-
Bedingung on 10.34 UT NOON time slot europaweit zu beobachten, von England
bis nach Constanta / Varna am Schwarzen Meer quer ueber Europa;
um 10.34 UTC mittags bei schnuerl Regen und wolkenbedeckten Himmel in
Stuttgart; - nur in Karlsruhe war kurzzeitig wolkenfrei vermeldet und
erst wieder oestlich Salzburg, Wien, Rumaenien, Schwarzes Meer gab es da-
als gute Sonnensicht.
Unusal reception of radio broadcasting stations compared to usual monitor-
ing conditions at Stuttgart-Germany, same place, same daytime, same band
scans etc.
Despite we had unfortunately locally heavy rain fall and cloudy sky, the
eclipse occured here at 10.33 UTC and lasted 2 mins and 17 seconds in real
quiet DARKNESS. Center route of the eclipse shadow was just 800 metres
north of my house location.
Locally temperature degree degenerated by 4.5 centigrade from about 18 to
13.5 within a duration of 10 minutes between 1023 and 1035 UTC, in 500
metres above sea level.
Primarily no exciting to report from the 49 mb conditions during solar
eclipse.
Teracom tests of R Sweden 6065 came in very strong - as usual - S=9+60 dB.
BBCWS on special solar eclipse test to NoAM via Rampisham 7325 kHz heard
here with 55555 S=5+40 dB.
Increased signal strength receiving conditions from about 09.15 til 10.45
UTC, especially in the 41 and 31mbs, and two exceptions in 25 mb like RKI-
CAN 11715 kHz and WWCR 12160 kHz, latter one normally unheard here at this
time slot.
Generally more exiting unusual signals monitored from the west, the
American continent like CAN, USA, CUB, CTR and ATN,than came in from South
and EastEUR. No increase in signal strength from VoT-TUR and ERT-GRC
outlets.
Stns from So&EaEUR to report at stronger level: ALB 7150, BLR 7210,
AWR 7230, RAI 7240, HRV 7365 kHz at 1000-1100 UT.
RXs AOR7030, Kenwood R-1000, Sony ICF 2010, Yaesu FRT-7700 antenna tuner.
7325 0910 11-8 G BBCWS via Rampisham En WS progr //12095 55555
special solar eclipse
transmission towards NoAM
progr on symbols in NoIRL.
9565 0911 11-8 USA R Marti Greenville Sp,Cuban jamming co-channel 33333
increasing signals from 0930.
9455 0949 11-8 USA WSHB Port relig progr to Brazil 35333
increased from 0951 UTC.
9605 0950 11-8 USA WYFR Okeechobee Port relig progr to Brazil 44333
9625 0952 11-8 USA WYFR Okeechobee Fr progr at 1008 UTC. 43433
QRM by RUI Kiev on 9620.
9690 0954 11-8 ATG DW Antigua Ge progr //6075 44433
9725 0955 11-8 CTR AWR Alajuela !!!! Sp, at 1007 ID/addr given 34333
9700 0956 11-8 USA ERT via Delano-CA ERT IS 0956, Nx ID 1007 UTC. 25332
9805 0957 11-8 CUB Cuban jammers jamming//9565 against RMarti 45444
against R Marti //9955 agains WRMI Miami.
Seemingly on air 24 hours !
9820 0958 11-8 ATN RNW Bonaire En, eclipse report at 1007 44444
7415 0959 11-8 USA ?Tentativelly WBCQ ? Typically US American mx 22222
of the forties and fifties.
7175 1010 11-8 I RAI Caltanisetta It, "Oh sole mio"over & over 34433
short tx breaks, secondly.
7120 1011 11-8 I IRRS Milano Ge commentary, very strong 55444
7440 1012 11-8 RUS R Rossii Moscow Ru, towards true North at 35333
000 degrees to Russian Arctic.
11715 1013 11-8 CAN RKI Sackville relay Sp progr 45444
12160 1016 11-8 USA WWCR Nashville En sermon prayer 45444
9745 1030 11-8 CYP BBC Zyyi English by Radio lang course 44444
325 degress til 1200 UTC.
9585 1040 11-8 ALB R Tirana Albanian,camp meeting report 55555
* LONG- and MEDIUMWAVE
RX Sony ICF 2010 battery driven, no main power supply used.
MARTENS MW loop antenna, built-in antenna amplifier off.
Surprisingly no unforeseen reception condition changes occured.
Usual LW log at noon.
Reception signal strength given by 1 to 10 shining diodes display on the
Sony ICF 2010 signal strength scale.
Explanation: 1 very poor, 10 very strong, local radio station.
153 D 10 162 F 6 171 CIS mixture just 4 177 D 7
183 D 10 198 G 3 207 D 9 216 MCO 6 234 LUX 8
243 DEN 5 252 ALG 7 261 D 9 270 CZE 7
Usual MW log at noon.
531 SUI 9 549 D 6 557 SUI 7 576 D 10 593 D 10
603 F 7 621 BEL 6 639 CZE 7 648 G/SVN 7 poor mixture
666 D 9 675 HOL 6 711 D 10 720 D 2 729 D 6
747 HOL 6 756 D 9 765 SUI 7 783 D 3 801 D 7
828 D 7 837 F 8 873 D 8 882 D 5 900 I 4
972 D 1 1017 D 9 1107 D 1-6 fluttery 1143 D 10
1197 D 6 1278 F 8 1287 CZE 1 1323 D 7 1422 D 6
1539 D 6
Surprisingly unforeseen reception conditions changed between 10.25 and
11.07 UTC.
540 BEL 3 630 TUN 2 693 I 6 1035 I 6 1098 SVK 10!
1116 I 8 1125#HRV 10 ! 1224 BUL! 5 1233 CZE 10 ! 1251 HOL 4
1269 D 7 1278 F 10 1287 CZE 9 1305 I 4
1314 ROU! 6 in Hung.
1323%D 10 ! 1395 HOL 5
1404 ROU! seemingly Sighet 4 1440 LUX 7
1449 MDA! 2 seemingly Chinsinau Moldova,
but carrying same progr as ROU 1458 !
1458 ROU! Constanta 5
1512 BEL RVI Wolvertem 3, daytime 25 kW of power only !
1557 Nice-F and ?Osijek-HRV? mixture, fluttery signal 7-8.
1575 I 4
1602 HNG and YUG 7, many UNID's in Hungarian and S-Cr language.
# HRV Zagreb Deanovec on 1125 only, 55555, no signal on // 1134kHz Zadar !
% VoRussia Wachenbrunn increased from usual 34333 to 55555.
55555 for Nitra-SVK, Melnik-CZE and Litomysl-CZE like a local radio stn !
During solar eclipse no increased reception occured on both 1197VoA Munich
and 1422-DLF Heusweiler, due of strong ground wave signal dominating here
and usually blows out the sky wave signal. (WB, Aug 11, 1999 history)
The 97.3% Partial Eclipse at my location in South Wales provided some very
good reception on the upper part of MW. Full details, graphs, recordings
etc appear in the Eclipse section.
(Graham Powell-UK, Aug 11, 1999 history)
1584 Turkish R London, 0915 Turkish mx and songs. 34333
1224 Spain, 0920 Spanish male and female speakers. 24222
1449 RAI Due, 0929 advts in Italian with RAI tune. 34333
1449 unid UK, 1027 En male and female speakers, not // 198 kHz,
so BBC Cambridhire best gues here. 34333
900 RAI Uno, 1031 Italian male speaker. 34333
1503 BBC Stoke (presumed), 1031 nx by male. 34333
1521 UK stn, 1032 nonstop popmx. 44444
1584 BBC Nothingham, presumed, 1036 male and female speakers in En mixed
with others, heard earlier around 0930 also. 33333
1098 Slovakia, 1039 male speaker in Slovakian. 44444
After eclipse all above frequenties empty again.
(Karl van Rooy-HOL, Aug 11, 1999 history)
891 kHz during eclipse.
The discussions in the last few weeks had made me curious to the influence
of the solar eclipse on MW propagation. I happen to live in the area where
we had a total eclipse (SW Germany, 40 km SW of Karlsruhe), so I decided
to do some experiment myself. Report below.
I myself was away to watch the event, but I had my receiver and tape re-
corder set up to run for a few periods. I was lucky enough to see at least
something through the clouds. Only the few mins where the eclipse was
total (10.31-10.33 UT), the sky was so thickly covered with clouds that we
could not see anything. It still got pretty dark.
Back to MW reception. I monitored MW 891 kHZ. At my QTH (40 km SW of
Karlsruhe), I can normally receive Hulsberg, Netherlands, 20 kW, very
weakly during the day on this freq. Distance about 300 km, direction NW.
These are the results of my four reception periods:
0930-0935 Reception weak as usual (Only partly readable).
1000-1010 Reception still weak, eclipse already about 50-70%.
1025-1040 Reception very clear. (O= 3/4). Reports of eclipse visibility
in NoFrance and
SoGermany (apparently the French had more luck). Detoriation in reception
already noticeable direclty after peak of event. During latter part of
period (10.35-10.40UT) a French speaking stn in the background. I can only
think this to be ALG. However, normally this channnel carries Ar. Anyone
has an explanation or alternative ?
10.50-11.05UT Reception still fair at start. Fr background stn gone. Re-
ception collapsed between 10.53-10.55UT (i.e. 20 mins after local peak of
eclipse), returning to normal levels.
(Aart Rouw-D, Aug 11, 1999 history)
Eclipse radio log by Uwe Volk-D, near Hannover, Germany, Aug 11, 1999:
1010 1575v G RNI(Beatles:Here comes the sun) 24332
1017 1557 F R. Bleue Nice 23332
1030 1566 HOL Polka-Pirat (1031 c/d) 44444
1037 1575 I RAI (RNI nil!) 45433
1030 1593 ROU RTR 35333
1043 1602 I RAI Bozen (local Live Report BZ) 43433
1047 1640 HOL Polka-Pirat 44444
1056 864 F R. Bleue Paris 24332
1102 891 HOL Radio 5 Hulsberg 35333
1110 1152 ROU RTR Cluj 22222 (UV, Aug 11 1999)
Eclipse report by KL. Yesterday I did the due trip, no matter that it
needed to start the journey already the day before,directly from the work-
place. At Erfurt a shunting accident resulted in a two hrs delay of the
Warszawa - Frankfurt train, nevertheless I did my planned visit at Hessi-
scher Rundfunk Frankfurt, where they currently also install new digital
studios, it is currently under discussion, whether or not the cultural
progr HR 2 maintains to bc from the current analogue studios instead.
And they have of course also a canteen ...
From Frankfurt I continued to Karlsruhe, the ICE train was not too heavily
occupied, while we passengers received word that the traffic on the high-
ways was virtually collapsed; who knows, how many drivers didn't manage to
reach the annularity zone in time. I could also take a quick look at both
the Biblis and Lampertheim SW facilities of IBB, which are not as impres-
sive than other SW tx sites but anyway a couple of masts are significant.
The decision to favour Karlsruhe proved as first price, properly in time
the clouds opened, while I could on 576 kHz (not due to conviction, it was
just a known SWR freq for me,contrary to the local FM scale) listen to the
reports from Stuttgart and elsewhere, where it simply becamed dark and
that was it.
Following are my observations alongside with the ones from Michael Fuhr,
who drove to a meadow out of Wiesbaden, while I was inside the city of
Karlsruhe, resulting in less favourable MW reception situation:
10.05 UT The first skywave signals appeared, especially Wavre-BEL 1512kHz,
which sounded like running full 300 kW instead of usual daytime power of
just 25 kW.
Seldom heard stns during daytime monitored at Wiesbaden: Virgin on 1215
kHz, TDF Lille-F 1377 kHz, Wavre-BEL 1512 kHz suggests using full power of
300 instead of nominal 25 kW.
10.23UT British local stns appeared like Fame 1512kHz, County Gold 1476kHz
or Breeze AM 1359 and 1431kHz, all strong UK stns like BBC 909 kHz, Virgin
1215kHz, Talk Radio 1053 and 1089 kHz, and also BEL & HOL stns Business
Nieuws 1395 kHz, had tremendous signals like a strong local tx.
10.25UT Further signals from the UK, BEL and HOL faded in, I noted at
Karlsruhe especially the Talk-R.network on 1089kHz, Dutch Flevo on 1008kHz
and Lopik on 1395kHz, while Michael had actually all high power outlets
alongside with some local stations (1359, 1431, 1476, 1521kHz). At Wies-
baden also Power 612 kHz from Kiel and DLF Neumuenster 1269 kHz from nor-
thern Germany becamed audible.
10.29UT No big changes noted by yours truly, who his attention from now
fully concentrated to the real event, as the light was meanwhile of a
striking dim kind and the blue of the sky changed into a weird violet.
At Wiesbaden the Spains appeared (especially on 1080 and 1602kHz), while
the UK, BEL and HOL txs becamed weaker. The ERF/TWR Mainflingen tx on
1539 kHz, just 30 km away, started to suffer from fading, Spanish sig-
nals appeared underneath.
10.34UT Fade-in at Wiesbaden for signals from Italia (1035, 1332, 1575kHz)
France (1206 kHz) and the CZE (1233 and 1287 kHz).
10.39UT At Karlsruhe both the above mentioned signals as well as the CZE
txs on 954, 1233 and 1287 kHz are audible.
10.42UT The stns from the west are widely disappeared, instead ones from
the east comes in; I had no time to figure it out further as I was con-
cerned to get my train, at Wiesbaden namely Thessaloniki-GRC on 1044 kHz
and Domzale-SVN on 918 kHz was identified.
10.48UT At Wiesbaden the last signals from the east flashed through,slowly
the usual daytime conditions come back.
(Kai Ludwig-D, Michael Fuhr-D, Aug 11, 1999)
In connection with the solar eclipse next week, Teracom AB and R Sweden
have some special activities and will have special extra txions on 6065kHz
from 08.30-12.00 UT. This will be on air on the 10th, 11th and on the 12th
of Aug. This in order to be able to have some reference material as well
as data from the solar eclipse itself.
Progrs will be both in Swe and En. Schedule as follows 08.30-09.00 UTC
P1(Swe), 09.00-11.00 UT Lunchbreak (En), 11.00-12.00 UT P1 (Sweh).
Reports can be sent to R Sweden direct or to <mni -at- teracom.se>
(Magnus Nilsson-SWE Teracom, Aug 5, 1999 history)
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