BC-DX 1653                                                    6 May 2026
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ALGERIA   15140 kHz  RTA 'Ifrikya FM, from Ourgla site towards south
western Sahel / WeAF target, *0658-0712UT, May 3, African song, at 0700 UT
French, news, "Le journal de la information", ID. "Ifrikya FM", "Ifrikya
FM, La Voix Africaine". // 17600 kHz scheduled 07.00-01.00 UT from Bechar
site in western Algeria. 25422.
(Manuel Méndez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx BrDXC-UK groups.io; DX-Fanzine May 3)

AUSTRALIA   11900 kHz   'Reach Beyond Australia' from Kununurra bcast
center site, at 1254 UT, April 28. Continuation of Tamil service at ToH:
Man w/ apparent sermon, 1259 UT musical bridge, program information by
woman announcer, same man announcer w/ apparent schedule, 1300 UT RBA
theme, same woman announcer ID into man with vocal SouthAsian song then
same preacher begins to speak. Fair.
(Mark Taylor, Lake Farm Park-WI-USA / DXpedition, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1254 May 3)

BRAZIL  With a considerable exodus of Brazilian stations from medium wave,
following the nationally encouraged migration program to FM, which is
still in effect,an excellent space opens up for tuning in to a good number
of South American stations (on practically all frequencies).

Sometimes, two or three stations from more than one country are heard on
the same frequency, making it a good exercise in using a good loop anten-
na. The vast majority of stations that arrive are from Argentina, Uruguay,
and Paraguay, but on nights 'blessed' by the opening of propagation, we
have received stations from Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, and the
United States. Before the migration process to FM, it was impractical to
have this contact with an excellent number of South American stations and
beyond.

Some carriers (some weaker, some stronger) have been present in recent
days: 639, 657, 828, 891, 1134, 1179, and 1498 kHz.
The 828 kHz frequency, in particular, has shown the best results in recent
days (with only a few bursts of music and male voice communication),
which, in a first preliminary analysis, we can think of as'Radio Magic 828
AM', South Africa. This station has been arriving occasionally. In 2021,
after listening to it in better conditions,I sent them a reception report,
and was rewarded with a reply via email in just one day.

It is suspected that we can even create imaginations about the other car-
riers, but in radio listening, responsible patience makes us try to listen
to them in better conditions to have new information that leads us to suc-
cess. Eyes and ears are wide open !
(Rudolf Grimm, Ibiuna-SP-BRA #479, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 24)

BRAZIL   670 kHz  'Radio Montanhesa', Ponte Nova MG, April 23 at 00.05 UT.
Advertisements, ID. 'ZYL347 670 kHz Radio Montanhesa ...'. S5.

1240 kHz  'Radio Iracema', Cunha Pora SC, April 22 at 23.18 UT. Commenta-
ries talking about 'Cunha Pora', Brazilian songs. S2. A strong QRM from
1240 kHz 'Rede Aleluia', Santos SP.

1260 kHz  'Radio Cultura', Sao Borja RS, April 22 at 23.02UT. Commentaries
about Sao Borja, announcements. S4.

1500 kHz  'Radio Aparecida do Sul MG', Ilicinea MG, April 20 at 20.06 UT.
Brazilian songs, ID. 'em todo o lugar, Radio Aparecida do Sul'. S6.

1550 kHz  'Radio Cacique', Capivari SP, April 20 at 19.36 UT. A pop song,
jingle 'Radio Cacique', advs Camara Municipal de Capivari. S4.
(Rudolf Grimm, Ibiuna-SP-BRA #479, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 24)

BULGARIA/IRAN   15750.297 kHz 'Iran International TV' Persian target radio
of London bureau origin - somewhat Saudio budget sponsored; from Spaceline
Kostinbrod Sofia-BUL site. S=9+20dB into Doha Qatar ME Perseus SDR_net
unit at 18.30 UT on Sunday April 26, and accompanied by 15750.266 kHz
lesser flank side of Iranian BUBBLE jamming from Sirjan likely functioning
transmission site, after Drumb's / Israeli bombing action still further in
service.

The audio of 'Iran International TV' London is relayed on shortwave by
Spaceline, at Sofia Kostinbrod, Bulgaria:

 5890  1900-0400 UTC {varies partly as +/- 5 kHz distance, or +300 Hertz)
 9525  2000-0400
15750  0400-1900
17900  1000-1530
Jammed by Iran at times and can change frequencies to avoid these.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 26)

BULGARIA/IRAN  15750.300 kHz ‘Radio Iran International’ Persian London
bureau program via Spaceline Sofia Kostinbrod relay transmission.
Heavily IRAN_ian origin jamming against, at channel

15750.278 kHz on lower flank, but rather broadband jamming on wide frq
range 15739 to 15761 kHz broad. 

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, DXplorer / wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 3)

CHINA   11630 kHz ID Help please ... 
I logged this today (27 April) on 11630 kHz at 1500 UT

<20260427_1500_UT_11630_khz_Unid.mp4>

Listings across HFCC-org, Aoki Nagoya DXC, and EiBi database list - call
it CNR 17 in Mandarin, but it sure didn't sound like Mandarin, linguisti-
cally or musically to me. Can it possibly be an extension of Kazakh into
the 1500 hour ? Any help appreciated ! 
(Tony Pavick-Hope-BC-CAN, wor April 27)

Where in the recording is the 1500 UT point ?

I don't hear Chinese, probably Kazakh language sce. HFCC.org lists all
Kazakh. Mandarin Chinese in Aoki Nagoya database list 1300-1400 UT and
EiBi list at 1500-1600 UT.

Minority services have these one hour Chinese transmissions, usually at
1500 UT, identifying as "Minzu Guangbo". Best regards, Mauno.
(via Mauno Ritola-FIN, wor iogr April 27)

Eibi A-26 database list shows
11630 UT   0600-0800 We-Mo CHN  China National Radio 17   KZ  CHN L
11630 UT   0800-0900 We-Mo CHN  China National Radio 17   M   CHN L
11630 UT   0900-1200       CHN  China National Radio 17   KZ  CHN L
11630 UT   1200-1500       CHN  China National Radio 17   KZ  CHN L
11630 UT   1500-1600       CHN  China National Radio 17   M   CHN L
11630 UT   1600-1805       CHN  China National Radio 17   KZ  CHN L <<<<
11630 UT   2355-0600       CHN  China National Radio 17   KZ  CHN L
(vy73 de wolfie df5sx, wwdxc germany europe)

CHINA   Can't hear the CNR1 program from Shijiazhuang SW center ?

Wolfy et al: I was doing early morning (US EDT) bandscan at 10 UT here on
April 30; CRI Beijing in Russian sce on 11935 kHz was very good on the
Qodosen DX286 rx with whip. Also heard another longtime CRI channel at 10
UT, 15135 kHz in Malay was strong here; was among few stations propagating
on 19 meters.
(Joe Hanlon-NJ-USA, wor May 3)

According to the blog of Hiroshi, a Japanese DXer, it appears that CNR
transmissions from Shijiazhuang {Huikou; Pingshan County SW site} have
gone off the air. The original article in Japanese can be found here:

<http://hiroshi.mediacat-blog.jp/e159298.html>

I can't access this article with my German IP address; it only becomes
visible when I use a VPN with a Tokyo IP address ... Roger
(Akiyoshi Teraoka-JP via Roger Thauer-D, wor May 3)

Subject: Can't hear the CNR1 from Shijiazhuang {Huikou; Pingshan County
SW site} ?

Below is the English translation:
These days, most of the stations still active on the shortwave bands are
Chinese, and the reality is that even if a few go off the air, hardly any-
one notices. Still, in this hobby, when some of the frequencies that are
usually received strongly suddenly disappear, you can't help but think, 
"Huh?"

It appears that all shortwave transmissions of CNR1 Voice of China from
the No. #723 transmitting station in Shijiazhuang, Huikou; Pingshan County
Hebei Province, have gone off the air. Since the start of the broadcast
schedule on April 14, none of the five frequencies have been active.

Looking at the site on Google Maps, the facility seems to have six para-
bolic antennas, each about 5-10 meters in diameter, along with around
eight transmission towers.

CNR1 Voice of China is broadcast on shortwave under the schedule on 2025-
1805 UTC. CNR1 frequencies that have been off the air since April 14:
17595 / 6125
15370 / 9710
11760 / 7365 / 7215
11750 / 7305
 9500 kHz.
I tried listening in too, but I couldn't hear anything. I apologise if
this information has already been posted.
(Akiyoshi Teraoka-JP, wor May 3)

CHINA   CNR  RTC #723 SW stn Shijiazhuang Huikou; Pingshan County SW site,
6 x 100 kW units and 13 masts in 70ies decade design, at location origin
G.C. 38 27 55.12 N  113 59 00.66 E

Google Earth picture of Sept 2022 in G.E., see attachment:
CHN  RTC #723 SW station Shijiazhuang at Huikou; Pingshan County SW site

 6125 1000 1805 43SE,44SW  SZG  100 217  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC   802
 6125 2025 2400 43SE,44SW  SZG  100 217  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  3563
 7215 2025 2400 33S,44NE   SZG  100 37   0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC   862
 7305 0800 1805 33S,44NE   SZG  100 37   0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC   956
 7305 2025 2200 33S,44NE   SZG  100 37   0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC   957
 7365 1000 1805 33S,44NE   SZG  100 37   0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1012
 9500 2025 1805 44S        SZG  100 165  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1116
 9710 1100 1805 43SE,44SW  SZG  100 217  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1226
 9710 2025 2330 43SE,44SW  SZG  100 217  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1225
11750 2200 0800 33S,44NE   SZG  100 37   0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1345
11760 0000 1000 44S        SZG  100 165  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1348
13680 0000 1000 43SE,44SW  SZG  100 217  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  3279
15370 2330 1100 43SE,44SW  SZG  100 217  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1542

and some 29 kilometers distance locations each other to:

CRI  RTC #951 SW station Shijiazhuang at Nanpozhuan SW site

13 most modern designed tall SW masts, 2 x 500 kW.
some 22 years old of the 2004 - 2008 year era design, which was reported
then for first time by well known Swedish DXer Olle Alm. Location at
G.C.  38 13 06.94 N  114 06 24.65 E

Google Earth picture of Dec 2022 in G.E., see attachment:
CHN  RTC #951 SW station Shijiazhuang at Nanpozhuan SW site

 6020 1900 2000 28SE       SZG  500 315  0 218 Sqi CHN CRI RTC   736
 6020 2000 2100 28N        SZG  500 315  0 218 Pol CHN CRI RTC   735
 6020 2100 2300 37NW       SZG  500 315  0 218 Spa CHN CRI RTC   734
 6105 1500 1600 29-31      SZG  500 315  0 218 Rus CHN CRI RTC   791
 6150 1730 1830 27-29,37NW SZG  500 315  0 218 Chn CHN CRI RTC   816
 7215 1600 1700 29-31      SZG  500 315  0 218 Rus CHN CRI RTC   865
 7255 1300 1400 33,34      SZG  500 37   0 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC   900
 7255 1800 1900 29-31      SZG  500 315  0 218 Rus CHN CRI RTC   901
 7290 1000 1100 33,34      SZG  500 37   0 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC   936
 7290 1100 1200 33,34      SZG  500 37   0 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC   937
 7325 1900 1930 28NE       SZG  500 315  0 218 Ces CHN CRI RTC   979
 7335 2000 2100 27-29,37NW SZG  500 315  0 218 Chn CHN CRI RTC   989
 7410 1200 1300 33,34      SZG  500 37   0 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC  1035
 7410 1700 1800 29-31      SZG  500 315  0 218 Rus CHN CRI RTC  1037
 7435 1400 1500 33,34      SZG  500 37   0 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC  1063
 9590 1200 1300 33E,34     SZG  500 315  0 218 Rus CHN CRI RTC  1159
(B-25 winter schedule)

 6125 1100 1805 43SE,44SW  SZG  100 217  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1278
 6125 2025 2300 43SE,44SW  SZG  100 217  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1279
 7215 2025 2400 33S,44NE   SZG  100 37   0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1318
 7305 1000 1805 33S,44NE   SZG  100 37   0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1378
 7305 2025 2200 33S,44NE   SZG  100 37   0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1379
 7365 1200 1805 33S,44NE   SZG  100 37   0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1415
 9500 2025 1805 44S        SZG  100 165  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1504
 9710 1100 1805 43SE,44SW  SZG  100 217  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1607
 9710 2025 2330 43SE,44SW  SZG  100 217  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1606
11750 2200 1000 33S,44NE   SZG  100 37   0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1756
11760 0000 1200 44S        SZG  100 165  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  1758
15370 2330 1100 43SE,44SW  SZG  100 217  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  2021
17595 2300 1100 43SE,44SW  SZG  100 217  0 146 Zho CHN CNR RTC  2101
CNR SZG scheduled channels  n o t   on air on Sun May 3rd   
(A-26 summer schedule)

 6020 1900 2000 28SE       SZG  500 315  0 218 Sqi CHN CRI RTC  1231
 6020 2000 2100 28N        SZG  500 315  0 218 Pol CHN CRI RTC  1230
 9515 1900 1930 28NW       SZG  500 315  0 218 Ces CHN CRI RTC  1508
 9605 1700 1800 29-31      SZG  500 315  0 218 Rus CHN CRI RTC  1561
 9675 1300 1400 33E,34     SZG  500 37   0 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC  1591
 9675 1400 1500 33E,34     SZG  500 37   0 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC  1593
 9730 1600 1700 29-31      SZG  500 315  0 218 Rus CHN CRI RTC  1618
 9765 1800 1900 29-31      SZG  500 315  0 218 Rus CHN CRI RTC  1630
11660 1730 1830 18,27-29,37SZG  500 315  0 218 Chn CHN CRI RTC  1724
(B-25 winter schedule)

11935 1000 1100 33E,34     SZG  500 37   0 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC  1831
11935 1100 1200 33E,34     SZG  500 37   0 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC  1830
S=9+35dB in Russian service, heard 11.50 UT Sun May 3rd,
noted in Perseus_net Tokyo JP and EaFinland SDRs, wb. ed.
"Goverit Kitaye"  on 10 - 13 UT slot.           
11935 1200 1300 33E,34     SZG  500 37   0 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC  1832
               
13690 2000 2100 18,27-29,37SZG  500 315  0 218 Chn CHN CRI RTC  1919
13690 2100 2300 37NW       SZG  500 315  0 218 Spa CHN CRI RTC  1918
13860 1500 1600 29-31      SZG  500 315  0 218 Rus CHN CRI RTC  1967
15335 1200 1300 29-31      SZG  500 315  0 218 Rus CHN CRI RTC  2013
(A-26 summer schedule)

Note:
In recent years, the RTC technical organization has carried out a general
overhaul of various transmission centers, in between April and August,
such as those in Urumqi, Kashgar, Lhasa Baiding, Kunming Anning, and
Dongfang Hainan Island. ed.
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 3)

COLOMBIA   A report that Colmundo Radio was closing its three MW trans-
mitters and going off the air due to the decline in AM radio listening has
been denied by the station:

"Colmundo Radio is not shutting down, nor is it going off the air. We re-
main on the air via AM, with our programming active in Bogota [1040 kHz],
and our stations in Medellin [1440 kHz] and Cartagena [620 kHz] operating
as usual. Our digital evolution does not replace radio; it strengthens it.

We embarked on this process years ago - without abandoning our traditional
signal - in response to the demands of today's market. Internal changes
are a natural part of media transformation, not a sign of closure. We en-
courage you to verify this information through our official channels.
Disinformation is best combated with facts."

[Colmundo Radio F_Book group via NRC DX News via Glenn Hauser wor.io.group]
(BrDXC-UK "Communication" monthly magazine May 2026 #618, page #21,
BrDXC.UK iogroups MW report by Dave Kenny-UK, May 2)

COLOMBIA   Alcaravan Radio has reactivated transmissions on 5910 kHz after
some years; it is a sister station to Las Voz de tu Conciencia on 6010kHz,
both form Puerto Lleras. Rafael Rodriguez R in Colombia sent this informa-
tion about 5910 kHz:

"The signal returned to the air on 31st March. The transmitter is still
being adjusted after repairs. The format is new,with 100% English-language
programming. For now, it's Jubilee Bible readings and music; other pro-
grams are planned for later. The decision to implement the new format was
made by Martin Stendall, but it's not clear to me what the objective is.
For now, the name Alcaravan Radio remains the same".
Rafael Rodriguez R. via Ron Howard-CA-USA, wor.iog 6 April.

(BrDXC-UK "Communication" monthly magazine May 2026 #618, page #23,
BrDXC.UK iogroups SW report by Dave Kenny-UK, May 2)

CUBA   15140 kHz  May 5 at 0631 UT, RHC S=9+20dB of deadair with windhowl.
This is supposed to be a mid-day frequency, not mid-night !  SAWA. Tony
Pavick reported earlier: "Looks like at 0000 UT R Habana Cuba has shaken
the container of magic dice and out popped a good clear signal in English
on 15140 kHz !  9710 and 11760 kHz are missing.

It would appear that RHC ran the regular slate of hourly language offe-
rings with English starting at 2355, with Kriyol at 0055 UT and Portuguese
at 0155 UT. Portuguese aired at 0355 UT and English was back at 0455 UT.
As I did not monitor the entire evening, I don't know what happened bet-
ween 0225 and 0355 UT. Tony Pavick, Hope BC".
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor May 4 - 5)

9710 kHz  Apr 28 at 0622 UT, S=9+25dB of dead air from RHC; SAWA - 9710
kHz, [and non]. May 3 at 0035 UT, heavy CCI between RHC song in English
// 11760 kHz and some other music, making a SAH a few Hz apart, totall-
ing S=9+30dB. Other would be CRI 'Portuguese' music fill via Kashgar,
EAST TURKISTAN, Commies vs Commies ! At 0111 UT recheck 9710 kHz is
clear with RHC French // 11760 kHz with hum and windhowl. SAWA.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1254 May 3)

9790 kHz  Apr 30 at 0411 UT, S9 dead air, must be CRI relay scheduled
04-05 UT in Cantonese to North America west. Something's always wrong at
RadioCuba facilities.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1254 May 3)

CZECH REPUBLIC    Continuation of Radio Prague International.

The Media Committee of the Czech Chamber of Deputies says the stability
and continuity of Czech Radio's international broadcasting should be se-
cured through the budget of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a state-
ment after a hearing on the matter, the committee said maintaining this
funding would help preserve the country's international communication
policy.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs finances Radio Prague International and
Minister Petr Macinka has reduced its budget by a quarter this year. He
says it will be cut completely from next year.

<https://english.radio.cz/lower-house-committee-continuation-
radio-prague-international-8885030>

(RPI Prague. By_Ian_Willoughby; via Mike Terry-UK, 29 April)

FRANCE  {RMC  Roumoules site, FRANCE soil}  At 2300 UT on Saturday I think
they are: 1466.991(5) kHz R. Paradijs (presumed); 1467.000 kHz R. Riyadh
1467.002(3) Roumoules (F / MCO); 1467.37 kHz Iran.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, wor / DXplorer / mwoffsets April 26)

Re 1467 kHz MW Monaco exteritorial soil bcast center at Roumoules, France.
Regarding the 1467 kHz Monaco 1000 kW station rental. Has anyone measured
the 2-3 stations on this channel at this time of night ?  At 23:30 UT
Saturday night April 25, I checked remotedly in western Europe:

1467.000 kHz appears to be an IRN stn? {no, acc Mauno is the Saudi AM stn}

1467.002 kHz is the strongest signal in all-Europe in English. Signal
strength S=9+30dB, otherwise, possibly a sidelobe signal in Finland with a
S=9+20dB little less, near Mauno Ritola's Perseus_net SDR location.

The power supply uses 50 Hz technology, meaning that there are accompanied
100 Hertz frq distance plus/minus sideband strings visible. I also see a
string far away at 1466.992 kHz, at the edge of Europe. This could also be
an interference noise string though ...
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 25)

{ CANADA [non] MONACO [non] } 1467 kHz, April 24 at 23.24 UT.
Pop Shoppe Radio special, S6/S8 into EA8DF remote at Fuerteventura, Canary
Islands, playing song "American Woman" which would seem off-topic ? There
is a lite het on the plus side while I am default-tuned in USB, less than
1 kHz. Not there on LSB, and much stronger reading in AM mode, S=9+10dB.
2331 UT program ID; 2341 UT, "15 before top of hour"; inviting reception
reports. 2354.5 UT "shortwave radiogram" beepery - shouldn't that be
mediumwave ??

By 00.07 UT April 25 check, 1467 kHz is off. This is on the 1000 kW MCO
transmitter at Roumoules, France; I'm sure we all wonder what a megawatt-
hour of airtime costs, but probably confidential. Or not !

Tony Pavick says, "I would love to do it again, but at €430, unless I win
the lottery it is a bit out of the question apart from the occasional use
perhaps once or twice a year."

MWoffsets indicates the het plus is likely
1467.0025 F TWR Europe (Roumoules) [1467.002-] 2115-2400 2025-12-22

1467.0033 KOR HLKN  KBS1 (Mokpo/Yeongam) 24hrs 2015-05-31

1467.37   IRN IRIB Radio Qom (Qom) [1466.9630-1467.39] 24hrs 2025-10-31
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 26)

FRANCE   {Iran target radio}  15215 kHz 'Radio Zaman Bidari', Hope of
Iran via TDF  Issoudun France. e-QSL: 18.30-19.30 UT, April 23, 2026
Blog: 
<http://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2026/04/radio-zaman-bidari.html>

(Konstantin Barsenkov, St. Petersburg-RUS, rusdxplus & deneb-radio-dx, via
RUSdx #1391 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 26)

FRANCE   17620 kHz  Tue, April 28, at 18.46-18.59 UT, Radio France Inter-
nationale, TDF Issoudun-F site, in French to WeAF. Woman / man announcers
talking news, w/external collaborators; 1849UT RFI ID and man / woman com-
munications; A conversation w/a man about football Paris Saint German vs.
Bayern Muenchen, today, at 1900 UT; 1859 UT Close carrier. Good reception:
45544.

17730 kHz  Tue, April 28, at 17.18-17.29 UT, Radio France Internationale,
TDF Issoudun-F, in Mandingo/Mandinka to WeAF. Man and woman present news,
presumably; 1726 UT A brief african song; 1727 UT Woman talking and a con-
versation w/other woman; 1729 UT Ending. Fair reception: 45533.

17730 kHz  Tue, April 28, at 17.30-17.42 UT, Radio France Internationale,
TDF Issoudun-F, in Fulani/Fulfulde to WeAF. Starts a Fulani edition w/a
newsletter by man/woman announcers; 1736 UT RFI fast music jingle and news
continues. Fair reception: 45533.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx April 28)

FRANCE    Clandestine 'Radio Mellat Iran' Ends Service.
Clandestine 'Radio Mellat Iran' has ended their service into Iran via TDF
Issoudun France bcast center. The April 17th transmission was their last.
(Bill mcDavitt, BrDXC-UK iogr bcnews April 27)

Fwd:  Clandestine 'Radio Mellat Iran' Ends Service. How does he know this?
Just no show on Apr 24 ?  Was per EiBi database list: 15540 kHz 1800-1900
UT Friday only,  CLA  'Radio Mellat Iran' Farsi-Persian ME.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 24)

FRANCE  {MONACO non}   Radio Six Int. MW 1467 kHz.  From May 9th, the
Saturday evening broadcast from 'Radio Six International', from Roumoules
bcast center on MW 1467 kHz, will be on the air 2200-2300 UTC, so one hour
earlier.
(Christian Ghibaudo-Tende-Nice-F, BrDXC-UK bc_news April 29)

FRANCE  {MONACO non}   Roumoules in FM.

At its Roumoules site, from which Radio Monte Carlo was broadcast on long-
wave, 'Monaco Media Diffusion' is setting up a temporary FM station for
schoolchildren from Roumoules and Riez as part of "Fete de la Radio".

A technological revolution is underway at the Roumoules transmitter site.

The site, located on the edge of the Valensole plateau, which recently
celebrated its 50th anniversary, and from which 'Radio Monte Carlo' (RMC)
broadcast its programs on longwave, over 1,400 meters, to all of France
until March 2020, is switching to FM.

On June 4th and 5th, as part of "Fete de la Radio", the site's owner,
'Monaco Media Diffusion', has decided to open its doors to young people.
Not just to allow them to discover what goes on behind the scenes at the
radio station, but to get involved !

A studio will be set up at the foot of the giant antennas (over 300
meters high!) and an FM transmitter installed to broadcast the program,
as part of a temporary radio station.

"04500 FM"—its name, a reference to the postal code of Roumoules in the
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region—will be anything but a pirate radio
station, since Arcom, which regulates the use of the FM band in France,
has issued a temporary authorization for this station, which will broad-
cast on the frequency of 107.5 MHz with a maximum power of 100 watts.

On Thursday, June 4, all day long, the schoolchildren of Roumoules will be
on the air. On Friday, June 5, in the morning, the students of Riez will
be in charge of the open mic.

The young journalists and presenters will be assisted by their teachers
and the technical team from Monaco Media Diffusion, which has been very
involved since the beginning of the educational project.

Note that the Roumoules and Madone broadcasting centers in Peille, Alpes-
Maritimes, will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday,
June 4, Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, as part of 'Fete de la
Radio".

Also, if you are traveling in the south of France, I encourage you to
visit the two MMD transmitting centers, which are easily accessible by car

This is a translation of an article published by Monaco Matin, Monaco's
local newspaper. If you visit the newspaper's website, you can also see a
beautiful photo of the 1467 kHz Medium Wave antennas.

<https://www.nicematin.com/societe/education/libre-antenne-pour-les-
ecoliers-creation-d-un-studio-journees-portes-ouvertes-monaco-media-
diffusion-va-mobiliser-la-jeunesse-pour-la-fete-de-la-radio-10678338>

(via Christian Ghibaudo-Tende-Nice-F, BrDXC-UK bc_news April 27)

GERMANY   Stuttgart TV Tower is 70 years old.

Another milestone for one of Stuttgart's most famous landmarks: The tele-
vision tower has welcomed its three millionth visitor since it reopened in
2016.

The total number of visitors since it opened in 1956 is currently
30,282,515.

The 70th anniversary is being celebrated in style. These include the
“Waldau Summer under the Tower” at the end of July 2026. A two-day summer
festival with over 20 participating clubs and Waldau area partners, a show
stage and live acts, as well as the “Open Monument Day” in mid-September
with free access to the tower foundation, which is otherwise only open for
guided tours.

<https://www.fernsehturm-stuttgart.de/en/>

A world first. In 1956,master structural engineer Fritz Leonhardt designed
the SWR TV Tower, creating a structure that would make history. It was the
prototype for all television towers with platforms, 360-degree views and
restaurants, sparking a global boom in tower construction.

Y.T. living since 5 decades some 2 kilometers distance of the TV tower,
'my suburb' seen on the right side of the picture:

<https://www.fernsehturm-stuttgart.de/fileadmin/_processed_
/3/e/csm_fst-sonnenuntergang-02_bd3e0ea490.jpg>

(via wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 27)

GERMANY/GDR radio history.  
"Turning Point: GDR Media Between Awakening and Downfall".

Today, on World Press Freedom Day, Mitteldeutscher Fernsehen is airing a
segment on the media reforms in the GDR — in German, of course. English
summary based on the SRT subtitle file from the media library, generated
using GROK:

<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/um6etbitdf1hdkpqxi2j0/Zeitenwende-
DDR-Medien-zwischen-Aufbruch-und-Untergang-
Zeitenwende.srt.txt?rlkey=boe28gbd38cwymc5h0my3dfhf&dl=0>

<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kx8bjz9knp5149uvs8as2/A-Turning-
Point-East-German-Media-Between-New-Beginnings-and-
Decline.docx?rlkey=n556wz94spjfazb5pcb1ny3hb&dl=0>

<https://www.mdr.de/tv/programm/sendung-1108984.html>

<https://odmdr-a.akamaihd.net/mp4dyn2/2/FCMS-2ea9e77d-b932-4816-
9d18-2f68f3d638a4-730aae549c28_2e.mp4>

<https://www.mdr.de/geschichte/ddr/politik-gesellschaft/kultur/presse-
in-der-ddr-102.html>

Censorship and Self-Censorship. Every citizen of the German Democratic
Republic has the right, in accordance with the principles of this Con-
stitution, to express his or her opinion freely and publicly.

This right shall not be restricted by any employment or service rela-
tionship. No one may be disadvantaged for exercising this right.

Constitution of the GDR, Article 27
This is what Article 27 of the GDR Constitution stated. Thus, freedom of
the press appears to be guaranteed. However, the qualification "in accor-
dance with the principles of this Constitution" also meant an indirect
muzzling of journalistic work, for the principles of the Constitution in-
cluded, among other things, recognition of the leading role of the SED and
compliance with the laws of the state, which also included Paragraph 106
of the GDR Criminal Code on "incitement against the state."

The Scissors in People's Minds.
While this was the legal backdrop for the policy on freedom of expression
in the GDR, in practice, invoking the letter of the law was generally un-
necessary. The Party determined who would become a journalist. Even the
daily work in the newsrooms left no room for individual questioning of the
work. The GDR did not need an official censorship authority; the "scissors
in the minds" worked cleanly and without ceasing. Offensive phrasing or
overly critical reports fell victim to them almost unnoticed.

Even if no official censorship took place, the instructions from the media
offices under the Chairman of the Council of Ministers and the directives
from the parties were more than just suggestions. Deviation was therefore
only possible through deliberate disregard. It was thus advisable to apply
the scissors oneself wherever a confrontation with statepower seemed fore-
seeable.

The Postal Newspaper List of the German Post of the GDR—which held a mono-
poly on the distribution of press publications and, according to the 'Dic-
tionary of Socialist Journalism',was intended to ensure equal distribution
opportunities and guarantee freedom of the press—was used as a tool of in-
timidation: undesirable newspapers could simply be removed from the list
and were thus indirectly banned.

This most recently happened with the German-language Soviet monthly maga-
zine "Sputnik," which, with its relaxed style, had always been a sought-
after read. Due to its reporting on the changes taking place in the Soviet
Union as well as the reappraisal of Stalinist crimes, "Sputnik" was re-
moved from the list in November 1988.
(via Roger Thauer-D, wor May 3)

GERMANY   Deutsche Welle. A protest with several hundred participants re-
portedly took place at Berlin Alexander Square and the Brandenburg Gate on
April 22 (Wednesday afternoon). VerDi and Deutscher Journalistenverband,
two labor unions representing media workers, had registered the demonstra-
tion. The demonstrators reacted to the announcement that about 160 full-
time jobs at Deutsche Welle are in danger after budget cuts of 21 million
euros by Germany's national parliament, the Bundestag.

Meantime, a spokesperson for the cultural minister voiced disagreement
with the protests, saying that Deutsche Welle had seen funding rise by
almost 100 million euros during the past eight years.

<https://www.mz.de/panorama/demonstration-gegen-sparkurs-bei-
deutscher-welle-4237692>
(Franz Bleeker-D, SW Bulletin April 26)

INDIA/BHARAT   Akashvani External Service A26 schedule
By Jose Jacob (VU2JOS)

UTC        Language    kHz   Tx site      Target Area   Old kHz

0030-0830  Bangla        594(C)           Bangladesh
0100-0130  Sindhi       1071(R)  9870(B)  Pakistan       9860
0100-0230  Tibetan     11710(D)           Tibet
0130-0230  Indonesian  15260(B)           Indonesia
0145-0230  Nepali      15410(B)
                       103.2(N) 103.7(G)  Nepal
0230-0245  Hindi         "                 "
0245-0300  English       "                 "
0300-0315  Nepali        "                 "
0300-0430  Baluchi      9740(D)           Pakistan      11805
0315-0415  Burmese     15410(B)           Myanmar
0400-0530  Farsi       15130(B)           Iran          15280
0400-0745  Urdu         1071(R)
                       100.8(F) 103.6(A)  Pakistan
0430-0600  Dari         9740 (D)          Afghanistan   11805
0430-0600  Pashtu      15185(B)           Afghanistan
0530-0630  Arabic      15130(B)           Middle East   15280
0830-0845  English       594(C)           Bangladesh
0845-0900  Hindi          "                "
0900-1030  Nepali      11865(D) 15410(B)
                       103.2(N) 103.7(G)  Nepal
0930-1130  Urdu         1071(R)
                       100.8(F) 103.6(A)  Pakistan
1000-1515  Bangla        594(C)           Bangladesh
1030-1200  Chinese     15410(B)           China
1045-1215  Tibetan     11865(D)           Tibet
1130-1200  Saraiki      1071(R) 103.6(A)  Pakistan
1200-1330  Punjabi      1071(R) 103.6(A)  Pakistan
1215-1315  Swahili     15410(B)           East Africa
1230-1330  Baluchi      9870(D)           Pakistan
1230-1400  Pashtu      11750(B)           Afghanistan   11810
1330-1500  Dari         9870(D)           Afghanistan
1515-1530  Hindi         594(C)           Bangladesh
1530-1545  English       594(C)            "
1545-1830  Bangla        594(C)            "
1545-1930  Urdu         1071(R)
                       100.8(F) 103.6(A)  Pakistan
1600-1730  Farsi        9620(B)           Iran          11900
1730-1930  Arabic       9620(B)           Middle East   11900
1930-2030  French       9620(B)           We. Europe    11900
2330-0100  Punjabi      1071(R) 103.6(A)  Pakistan
2345-0115  Chinese     15410(B)           China         15280

(D) Delhi      100 kW
(B) Bengaluru  250 kW
(R) Rajkot    1000 kW
(C) Chinsurah 1000 kW

Note:
a) Home Service and other languages may be heard briefly for a few minutes
prior to the start / end of some of the scheduled External Services
languages.

b) A 15 minute program in English "Spotlight" is broadcast in the various
services.

c) Reception Reports to: <spectrum-manager -at- prasarbharati.gov.in>
QSL cards are issued by post.

(ADXR Volume 44 - No. 619 - May 2026 Issue; by Sandipan Basu Mallick,
Indian DX Club International, G.P.O. Box 646, Kolkata 700001, India
<www.idxci.in>  wor May 5)

JAPAN   Shiokaze (Seabreeze) on 5935 kHz channel.
I logged them this morning on 5935 kHz at 1300 UT in Korean.

20260427_1300_5935_khz_Japan_Yamata_Shiokaze_Korean.mp4

I haven't seen any logs of them on this frequency, but I do see them regi-
stered for it. Interesting side note is that the sign-on was by a male
announcer. Most of my loggings have it by a female announcer.

5935 1300-1330 J Shiokaze (Sea-breeze) Jpn Ibaragi-Kog .2...67
5935 1300-1400 J Shiokaze (Sea-breeze) Kor Ibaragi-Kog ..3.5..
5935 1300-1400 J Shiokaze (Sea-breeze) Eng Ibaragi-Kog ...4...
5935 1300-1400 J Shiokaze (Sea-breeze) Jpn Ibaragi-Kog 1......
5935 1330-1400 J Shiokaze (Sea-breeze) Kor Ibaragi-Kog .2...67
{Aoki Nagoya DXC database}
(Tony Pavick-BC-CAN, wor April 27)

JAPAN   15195 kHz  NHK World Radio Japan via KDDI national telecommunica-
tion provider at Koga-Ibaragi-Yamata Japan site of NHK at 0300 UT, with
woman in Japanese. At 0430 UT, a lot of lively banter, some talk of
"Tokyo", all in Japanese with laugh tracks. 19 Meters after dark. Familiar
NHK tuning signal from 0500-0510 UT, then opening with newscast by woman
in Korean. Cut off suddenly near 0650 UT during Japanese-Korean language
lesson by radio segment. Good April 29.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update; wor May 2)

MADAGASCAR   12090-sic {rather 12095 kHz, ed.}  BBC London WS at 04.30 UT,
via MGLOB Talata Volonondry Madagascar relay facility. Woman with nx-cast,
leading with POTUS firing Secretary of the Navy John Phelan. Headlines to
news magazine. Good rx with SW8 and 100' wire. Good on April 23.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor April 25)

{ 12095 kHz 00.00 - 07.29 UT via ENC Ascension isl English bay relay site,
except 04 - 05 UT time slot via Talata Volonondry MDG relay site, ed.}

MADAGASCAR  17700 kHz 'Trans World Radio Asia' Singapore via MGLOB  Talata
Volonondry Madagascar relay facility, scheduled 14 - 15 UT, noted at 1400
UT. Open w/ familiar piano interval signal to man in (listed) Santali (So
Asia), some really interesting ethnic music, repeat of tuning signal to
English at 14.15 UTand fading. This sked only on Fridays. Fair on April 17

17700 kHz  1400-1415 Tu    Trans World Radio  BON SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1400-1415 Sa    Trans World Radio  BUN SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1400-1415 Su    Trans World Radio  HAR SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1400-1415 Mo    Trans World Radio  HO  SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1400-1415 Th    Trans World Radio  KUI SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1400-1415 We    Trans World Radio  KUR SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1400-1415 Fr    Trans World Radio  SNT SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1415-1430 Mo    Trans World Radio  AW  SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1415-1430 Su    Trans World Radio  BB  SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1415-1430 Fr    Trans World Radio  E   SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1415-1430 Tu,Th Trans World Radio  HI  SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1415-1430 We    Trans World Radio  MW  SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1415-1445 Sa    Trans World Radio  HI  SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1430-1445 Fr    Trans World Radio  BE  SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1430-1445 Th    Trans World Radio  DZ  SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1430-1445 Mo-We Trans World Radio  E   SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1430-1445 Su    Trans World Radio  MEI SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1445-1446 Mo-Fr Trans World Radio  E   SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1445-1500 Su    Trans World Radio  BHT SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1445-1500 Sa    Trans World Radio  DES SAs   /MDG
17700 kHz  1446-1500 Mo-Fr Trans World Radio  HI  SAs   /MDG (Eibi list)
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor April 25)

MADAGASCAR   11610 kHz  'Radio Feda' at 22.45 UT. Man w/ talk in Farsi
/ Persian (Iran target), vocal music, regional music at 22.58 UT and off.
Good on April 21.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor April 25)

MADAGASCAR   13790 kHz  April 30 at 0419 UT, S=9/+5dB talk in ? language.
EiBi shows BBC Somali Mon-Fri at 0400-0430 UT. I always have a hard time
recognizing Somali; are there obvious keywords? HFCC.org shows 250 kW at
0 degrees, which I think means non-direxional rather than due north.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor May 1)

{later} In HFCC, the term ND never appears in the azimuth column, and 0
also appears in obviously non-direxional (or at least no point in being
northward) entries such as 3325 kHz RRI. And many more especially on the
lower bands. Or maybe could also mean azimuth unknown or not specified?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor May 1)

Re Somalian via Talata Volonondry MDG: I think 0 degrees does indeed mean
true north, as Somalia is due north of the transmitter site. ND makes more
sense for a non-directional antenna. What would an azimuth midway between
359 degrees clockwise to 1 degree be otherwise ?
(Stephen Luce, wor May 1)

Hi Stephen, totally agree - is the 2 row HR curtain antenna, will never be
of non - directional type, as quadrant or monopole antenna type; in
<hfcc.org> databaselist only ITU type #925 / #935 etc. and #9xx  monopoles
are of non-directionl type.

These are typical non-directional #925 Quadrant-antenna request entries,
like 0=non-dir azi  0=slew  0_degr:
                                             !!!
3965 0100 0057 27S,28S,37,38,39ISS  10 0   0 925 3103-251024 N  Fra F   TDF
3985 1200 1605 43NW            GEM 100 0   0 925 3103-271024 D  Zho CHN CNR
3985 1600 2200 18,19,27-29,37N KLL  20 0   0 925 3103-271024 D  Deu D   RSH
3990 0355 0620 43NW            LAN  10 0   0 925 3103-271024 D  Zho CHN CNR
3990 1025 1345 43NW            LAN  10 0   0 925 3103-271024 D  Zho CHN CNR
3990 2255 0120 43NW            LAN  10 0   0 925 3103-271024 D  Zho CHN CNR
9620 2300 1300 43NE,44NW       BEI 150 0   0 925 2803-311021 D  Zho CHN RTC
                                             !!!
(via wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 1)

re: which I think means non-direxional rather than due north <

BBC London Somali sce
13790 0400 0430 48  MDC  250   0=true north   +10degr slewed   ant_type157
Mon-Fri   290326 251026
Som        MDG BBC ENC   858                     SOMLA

157  AHR(S)2/4/0.8     ITU antenna type acc hfcc.org database list

000 degrees mean includes +10degrees   SLEW  azimuth positively of
350degrees real curtain azimuth:

see enclosed G.E. screenshot of March 2024 satellite picture:
MDG_ Talata Volonondry 18 45 15.04 S  47 36 49.42 E_350degr azimuth

b u t   Real non-directional ITU antenna types are

925 HQ1/0.3   Quadrant antennas
935 HQ1/0.4

4-leg QUADRANT antenna
Designation: HQ n/h, where:
n number of elements stacked above the other
h height of dipoles above the ground in wavelength

The simplest form of quadrant antenna is represented by an arrangement of
two horizontal end-fed half -wave dipoles placed at right angles. Another
form of quadrant antenna consists of four dipole elements in the form of a
square and fed at opposite corners.

Quadrant antennas may also be stacked to achieve more directive vertical
radiation pattern and consequently higher directivity gain.

or variations like
926 HQ1/0.5
927 HQ1/0.8
928 HQ1/1.0
929 HQ1/1.5
930 HQ2/0.3
931 HQ2/0.5
932 HQ2/0.8
933 HQ2/1.0
934 HQ2/1.5

# # #

975 VM8/8/120/3    vertical monopole
Designation: VM h / as / N / d, where:

VM : vertical monopole antenna
h :  height of the monopole (m)
as : earth system radius (m)
N :  number of radial wires in the earth system
d :  diameter of the radial wires (mm).

A vertical monopole is considered to consist of an infinitely thin, elec-
trically short (less than a half-wave) vertical radiating element erected
on a reflecting plane.

To obtain efficient radiation from the antenna, if it is erected on poorly
reflecting ground, an earth system normally consisting of a number of
radial wires should be used. For the purposes of calculating radiation
patterns,it is usually assumed that the input power is applied at the base
of the antenna.

The vertical monopole provides an omnidirectional pattern on the azimuthal
plane, however the associated vertical pattern is always significantly af-
fected by the ground constants as well as by other physical parameters,
e.g. the electrical antenna height, etc.

The presence of an earth system does not significantly affect the geome-
trical shape of the pattern, but it significantly affects the value of the
absolute gain.

The vertical monopole will be considered in two basic conditions: - above
flat homogeneous imperfect ground, taking into account only ground reflec-
tion;

- above flat homogeneous imperfect ground with an earth system consisting
of either a circular disk having infinite conductivity, or a number of
radial wires of given length and diameter. (ITU Geneve ant table)
(via wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 1)

12095 kHz  BBC WS from Talata-Volonondry bcast center, 0430 UT. One of the
best receptions ever on this fqy at this time from Talata-Volonondry, and
much better than what comes here via Ascension island English Bay. BBC WS
news by woman, leading with US pulling 5k troops from Germany. We noted
channel pounded with what seemed to be OTHR radar pulses. Very Good May 5.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA,via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1254 May 3)

9754.955 approx. May 4 at 0241UT, MWV Spanish, "un momento de refleccion",
S7/S9 considerably off-frequency. At 0356 UT near ending, into Maryland
SDR S6/S9, measured 9754.963 kHz as accurately calibrated with WWV.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor May 4 - 5)

MADAGASCAR  [and non]  17530 kHz  May 4 at 0428 UT, English clip into
Chinese, S=9+10/20dB direct, from WCB; the second SSOB, topped only by
17675 kHz RNZP at S=9+10/30dB which is often much weaker.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor May 4 - 5)

MALI   5995 kHz  on April 23 at 06.29 UT, no signal again from ORTM.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 23)

Also from Ron Howard-CA-USA:
"The situation in Mali and Bamako seems to be very bad, per this travel
advisory -

<https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/mali>

Last updated: April 20, 2026 10:23 ET:
Avoid all travel to Mali due to the threat of terrorism, kidnapping, ban-
ditry and fuel shortages. If the security situation in Mali deteriorates,
the ability of the Embassy of Canada to Mali, in Bamako, to provide con-
sular services may be limited.

Security situation and fuel shortages: The security situation remains un-
predictable and could deteriorate further. Since September 2025, terrorist
groups have intensified their attacks, targeting fuel tankers and setting
up roadblocks on major supply routes. This blockade has led to severe fuel
shortages, causing a reduction in essential services, long lines at gas
stations and transportation difficulties.

The entire country, including Bamako, remains vulnerable to terrorist
threats and the risk of kidnapping.

Shortages - Power outages occur regularly across the country and can last
more than 8 hours. Not all buildings have generators. Power outages could
impact essential services, such as: the public water supply, telecom-
munications, banking transactions.

A state of emergency is currently in effect throughout Mali. Heightened
security measures are in place, including random identity checks and
roadblocks. Carry identification and follow the instructions of local
authorities at all times."
"Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain: Thank you very much Ron,
checked today 23 April, 05.45-06.25 UT, out of the air".
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 23)

MALI   Fighting reported near SW transmitting station. Attacks in various
places in Mali have been reported since early today (25 April).

Among the places prominently mentioned is Kati, the suburb of Bamako which
is home to the country's main military base and where Malis military ruler
lives.

Kati is also the site of the shortwave transmitting station,so it is worth
watching for any disruption to both Malian radio on 5995 / 9635 kHz, and
to the CRI relays from Mali.
(Chris Greenway-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr news, April 25)

Fighting reported near Bamako Mali SW transmitting station.

ORTM / Radio Mali Bamako is still alive, if only erratically! From 2025+
UT, the usual very strong signal was heard via KSDR remote at Canary Is-
lands; the often aired repetitive African music/singing; 2030UT, announcer
briefly in French and then back to the same repetitive music; 2034 UT,
brief ID, then back again to the music; 2039 UT, again a very brief ID,
then continuing with the music. No special programming about the recent
armed activity going on there.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, hcdx & wor April 25)

Re:  MALI: Fighting reported near SW transmitting station.

<https://ml.usembassy.gov/security-alert-bamako-mali-april-25-2026/>

U.S. Embassy in Mali - Security Alert: Bamako, April 25, 2026.
On the morning of Saturday, April 25, there have been reports of explo-
sions and gunfire near Kati and the Modibo Keita International Airport
in Bamako. U.S. citizens should shelter in place and avoid travel to these
destinations until further information becomes available.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, hcdx & wor April 25)

MONGOLIA   seemingly 12085 kHz test transmission new TX unit ar Khonkor ?

Voice of Mongolia QSL card.
E-mail: <Russian [at] yahoo.com>   <vom.russian [at] yahoo.com>
February 10, 2026; 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM UTC

Image:   <https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/04/voice-of-mongolia.html>

Sticker: <https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/04/voice-of-mongolia_21.html>

(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1391 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 26)

see also test report of 01.00-01.35 UT:

MONGOLIA   Re: Test Transmission of Mongolian Radio on 12085 kHz.
March 25, from 0125 UT till again off at 0141* UT, just an open carrier
(dead air) on 12085 kHz. (Voice of Mongolia from Khonkor site - pre-
sumed); so still testing; heard via Hanoi, Vietnam remotedly. Ron
(Ron Howard-CA-USA ,hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 25)

Test Transmission of Mongolian Radio Khonkor on 12085 kHz.

According to "Xiaolin Broadcasting Station"

<https://kbysradio.wordpress.com/2026/03/22/>

some Chinese DXer reported that Mongolian Radio have been testing on
12085 kHz since last week, everyday at around 01:00-01:35UT, with Japanese
program of Voice of Mongolia, or Domestic MR3 (on 100.9 MHz at Ulaan
Baatar), or unmodulated carrier.

I myself confirmed in Tokyo on March 23, with unmodulated carrier only.
12085kHz from U-B  Khonkhor site 250 kW 178/116 deg azimuth.
(Takahito Akabayashi, Tokyo-JP, direct and wor March 23)

re: Test Transmission of Mongolian Radio on 12085 kHz.

Thanks Ron for your test transmission report (til 01.41 UT nightime).
Something has happened at VoMNG Khonkor bcast center recently.

Recent Khonkor transmissions are now frequency- e v e n  measured.

Today Wed March 25 at 10.30-11.00 UT noted requested Japanese sce pro-
gram at S=9+20dB level in Japan target SDR remotedly.

Usually Khonkor SW outlets in past decade on 12015 and 12085 kHz were
always minus some 10 to 40 Hertz distance frequency-wise.

I guess some new Beijing China P.R. made unit is delivered and erected in
Khonkor MNG, - or the present old TX has been aligned and repaire/-fur-
bished recently, that show test transmissions happend during UTC night-
time though.
73 wolfie
<https://www.wwdxc.de/topnews.shtml>

btw. the transmitter engineers of Ampegon firm Made in Switzerland and
Continental Made in USA were also present in South East Asia on A26
request hfcc.org meeting conference convention in K-L, in order to repair
the Malaysian RTM  SW hardware gear - too.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 25)

MONGOLIA   Mongolian Radio's three longwave transmitters on 164, 209 and
227 kHz are still on the air. Confirmed on Friday 17 April signing on at
2200 UTC with interval signal on all frequencies, 227 kHz was the stron-
gest. Probably for the last time in spring due to daylight, the next
possibility will be in September.

<http://kareliamwdx.ddns.net:8074/>
(Maunto Ritola longwaveradiolistening iog via mediumwave.info)

The only LW broadcasts still on air in Asia-ed.

(BrDXC-UK "Communication" monthly magazine May 2026 #618, page #21,
BrDXC.UK iogroups MW report by Dave Kenny-UK, May 2)

NEW ZEALAND   A major broadcasting shake-up will start in Auckland in mid-
April, as a project gets underway to start dismantling the two ageing RNZ
transmission masts at Henderson in West Auckland. The northern and
southern masts are 91 and 70 years old respectively. In all, 15 radio sta-
tions rely on them for their AM services:

Eight stations are on the 122m high northern mast in Sellwood Road - Radio
Waatea on 603 kHz, Humm 702, BBC World Service 810, Chinese Voices 936,
Newstalk ZB 1080, Rhema 1251, Radio Tarana 1386 and Radio Samoa 1593, and
seven are on the 153m high southern mast at Lincoln Road - 531PI on 531
kHz, RNZ National 756, Parliament/Sanctuary 882, APNA 990, Ake 1179, Gold
Sport AM 1332 and Sport Nation 1476 kHz.

Since 3 April, BBC World Service 810 kHz has been broadcasting a message
each hour announcing that after 35 years on the Auckland airwaves, they
will close down at midnight on 15 April. Press reports indicate that a
total of 6 stations will be leaving the Auckland AM band to enable trans-
missions to be eventually trimmed back from two masts to one.

Besides BBC World Service, press reports have identified others departing
AM as Pacific Media Network's 531pi, Gold Sport 1332 and Sport Nation
1476 kHz. I anticipate these closures on the northern mast will enable RNZ
National 756, Parliament/ Sanctuary 882 to be transferred from the sou-
thern mast, pending the planned construction of a new single mast at the
northern site.

At this stage the sixth planned AM departure has yet to be confirmed, but
my guess is that it could be either APNA 990 or Ake 1179 kHz. We do know
that 531pi is to be allocated an alternative FM frequency for five years
(previously protected for a possible RNZ Youth Network).

Work on decommissioning the ageing infrastructure and building the new
mast in Selwood Road Henderson starts later this month.
Bryan Clark, Broadcast Nx Editor, NZ DXTimes 4 Apr, mediumwave.info, MET.

(BrDXC-UK "Communication" monthly magazine May 2026 #618, pages #21-22,
BrDXC.UK iogroups MW report by Dave Kenny-UK, May 2)

PALAU   9965 kHz  T8WH 'Hope Radio' at 0800 UT. Open carrier to open by a
man in English at 0805 UT and into religious female vocal music. Good
on April 22.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor April 25)

PERU   4810 kHz, April 23 at 06.33 UT, JBA signal with the Martinique
uteblob digital signal 4811.8 kHz unusually totally absent, FUF Fort-de-
France, Stanag 4285 kHz. Surely it's Radio Logos, Chazuta, Peru.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 23)

PHILIPPINES   12120 kHz { // USAGM Tinang relay site 9920, 15190 kHz at
17.30-new 20.30 UT} Radyo Pilipinas, World Service PBS Manila PHL in
Tagalog/English mix, e-QSL: 17:30-18:00 UT, April 17, Blog:
<http://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2019/09/pbs-radyo-pilipinas-
worldwide.html>
(Konstantin Barsenkov, St. Petersburg-RUS, rusdxplus & deneb-radio-dx, via
RUSdx #1391 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 26)

PHILIPPINES   9400 kHz  FEBC Manila 'Radio Liangyou 1', Iba site heard at
1059 UT on April 28; a man speaking in Mandarin Chinese to the accompani-
ment of piano music and joined by a Yl at 1100 UT. Huge, clear signal and
one of the best I've ever encountered from FEBC on this frequency.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1254 May 3)

ROMANIA   15425 kHz {Opposition target radio to horn of Africa} 
'IRRS Oromia National Media' via RadioCom Galbeni bcast center heard at
1507 UT on April 20; a man commenting in listed Oromo on brief soundbites
in English. Poor-fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1253 April 26)

RUSSIA   {and non}   Russian-language radio broadcasts.
Hourly frequency schedule for radio stations broadcasting in Russian on
long, medium, and shortwave. The schedules are valid for the summer broad-
casting season A-26 (March 29 to October 24, 2026).

Russian-language radio station schedules for the 2026 summer broadcasting
season Transmitter information is available by hovering over the corres-
ponding frequency (or clicking on a touchscreen).

Details in Russian:
<https://muromdx.ru/resources/radioveshchanie-na-russkom-yazyke>

<https://muromdx.ru/>
(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1391 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 26)

RUSSIA   1053 kHz  St. Petersburg Olgino MW site. 10 kW. 'Radio Maria'.
The reason for disconnecting the power grid are purely economic. We don't
want to leave without saying goodbye ! On April 24th, from 10:00PM to mid-
night, Mikhail Dorofeev will be on air with a special edition of
"Privetlivy Vecher" (Friendly Evening).

Medium wave has served us faithfully for 27 years. And even a little lon-
ger. There have been many unforgettable encounters and adventures. It's
very sad to say goodbye, although farewell is inevitable ...
Details in Russian+ photos:  <https://vk.com/wall-822322_18577>

<https://vk.com/radiomariarussia>
(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1391 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 26)

SPAIN   Re 17715 three days of dead air and other REE anomalies, Ken Zichi
replies:
"Indeed,and last season when 9690 kHz was absent for months at a time they
even tried to 'gas-light' me claiming it WAS on the air and people were
reporting it. When I 'called them out' and said that someone at Noblejas
was not being straight with them, it got suspiciously quiet. I keep coming
back to the 'truism': "If you don't broadcast, people won't listen" ...
I mean, isn't that obvious? 73 // Ken Z"

Make that *four* days: still DA May 1 at 2033 UT into Maryland SDR remo-
tedly, S6/S7, while 15500 & 15520 kHz are modulating normally.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor May 1)

SWITZERLAND   These are the SRG's FM plans

The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) plans to resume broadcasting
its radio programs on FM radio. This has been known since the end of last
year. It could be possible from July 1st. However, the public broadcaster
anticipates reactivating the first FM transmitters only "during the third
quarter of 2026."

This is according to a report in the 'SonntagsBlick' newspaper, citing
internal documents it claims to have obtained. The report states that up
to 45 transmitters will be reactivated in the first phase, providing
85 percent population coverage. The main transport routes will be served.
The SRG estimates annual costs of approximately 6.6 million Swiss francs
for this initial phase.

A second phase will see 67 transmitter sites brought back into operation,
increasing population coverage to around 90 percent. In addition to major
transport routes, regionally important metropolitan areas would also be
served. According to the report, this second phase could be reached no
earlier than October. Annual costs would then rise to 8.1 million Swiss
francs.

Final expansion only in 2028 or not at all ?

According to the report, the third expansion phase would only be feasible
by the end of 2028. It envisions 156 transmitter sites and approximately
95 percent population coverage. In addition to major transport links and
metropolitan areas, the most important side valleys would also be served.
However, the costs would rise to 14.8 million Swiss francs per year.

The report further states that each expansion phase is being reviewed
individually. The SRG (Swiss Broadcasting Corporation) wants to wait and
see how the reactivation of the FM transmitters is received by listeners.
The expansion phases no longer correspond to the current planning status,
the SRG told SonntagsBlick. The umbrella organization of public broad-
casters in Switzerland declined to comment on the current plans. However,
the SRG will return to FM with its programs "as soon as possible." Several
issues still need to be clarified,such as the granting of a new broadcast-
ing license. There are also contractual and technical aspects to consider.
<www.srfssr.ch>
<https://www.satellifax.de/>
(via Mike Terry-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr bcnews May 5)

TAIWAN   9455 kHz { OPPOSITION / CLANDESTINE target radio to North Korea }
'Nippon no kaze' / 'Wind from Japan' via Paochung TWN bcast center site,
at 13.40UT. Monologue by man inKorean to familiar theme music that went on
and on to 14.00 UT close. Good on Sunday April 19.

9455 kHz 1330-1400 UT  CLA  Furusato no Kaze Jp  KRE / TWN-p
9455 kHz 1300-1330 UT  CLA  Nippon no Kaze   Ko  KRE / TWN-p (Eibi list)
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor April 25)

9705  kHz OPPOSITION/CLANDESTINE (to/against NorthKorea) 'Furusato no
kaze' / 'Wind from Hometown' via Paochung TWN relay site, at 1430 UT //
9685 kHz. Mix of long monologues by woman, Japanese male ballad. Outro
music at 1455 UT to close at 1458 UT. Both just under S9, 9685 kHz
slightly strong of the two. 9685 kHz closed, reopened in Korean w/ 'Nippon
no kaze' / 'Wind from Japan' at 1500 UT. 9705 kHz transmission went off at
the same time. Good on April 18.

9685 kHz 1430-1500      CLA  Furusato no Kaze  Jp  KRE / TWN-p
9685 kHz 1500-1530      CLA  Nippon no Kaze    Kor KRE / TWN-p

9705 kHz 1330-1357      CLA  Furusato no Kaze  Jp  KRE / TWN-p
9705 kHz 1430-1500      CLA  Furusato no Kaze  Jp  KRE / TWN-p
9705 kHz 0900-1000 Thur USA  VoRW              En  As  / TWN-p (Eibi list)
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor April 25)

TURKEY   11660.003+ kHz  Sun April 26 at 1639 UT, VOTUR S=9+20/30dB into
UTwente as 'Letterbox' starts immediately following news. Cemre says it's
a quiet afternoon, sun is out, and a fresh pot of chai is brewing some-
where in the building. Last week on 23 April, National Sovereignty and
Children's Day hosted hundreds of kids at TRT, with balloons, etc., would
make nice QSL design.

1) another child in Spain, 11-year-old and champion of some DX contest,
Eric in Zaragoza, two emails from him, one on Italian, other on German.
Wants new QSLs and also old ones from archive to see designs; and stamps.
Again VOT is quite impressed with this youngster.

2) Mr Miyaki, Hiroshima, Japan, heard Chinese, and is now graduating.
Found 2013 picture of him in TRT archive.

3) Mr. ?, W Bengal, of a DX club.

4) Mr David Ansell, Sussex, listens on an old FRG.

5) Siddartha Papajarjee, W Bengal, is World Homeopathy Day celebrated in
Turkey, April 10? apparently not but about homeopathic medicine.

6) Mr Nakamura, Kyoto, Japan, 55555 SINPO on 9660 kHz. 1657UT that is all,
1658 UT "may your batteries never die" and theme.

1659 UT immediately to English schedule presented exactly thus, by target
area with repetitions; time order would be more user-friendly:

Asia 6165 kHz at 03 UT, 11660 kHz at 1630 UT, 9875 kHz at 2030 UT. Iraq /
Syria / Jordan / Arabia: 6165 kHz at 03 UT {what about Israel ??}.

Americas 7275 kHz at 03 UT, 11785 kHz at 22 UT.

Europe 7275 kHz at 03 UT, 17620 kHz at 1230 UT, 9750 kHz at 1830 UT, 11785
kHz at 22 UT.

Australia 9875 kHz at 2030 UT. 1700 UT into 'Geoeconomix Diary'.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 26)

USSR era   The editor received a letter from a reader:

"I was surprised in December by the absence in the newsletter of even a
brief mention of the 35th anniversary of the first international DXers'
rally in the USSR, held in Leningrad in December 1990."

Indeed, due to today's difficult situation, many dates are difficult to
track. Much has changed in 35 years, and the organizers are no longer with
us, having passed away due to illness. The USSR has disappeared from the
map, and many participants of that memorable rally now live in other
countries, with many contacts lost due to political problems. And the
lives of many of those present at the rally are now untraceable.

If anyone is reading this message, I would be grateful for your per-
spective on that period, and it would be interesting to read your
account of the rally, as you perceived it at the time.

"The 35th anniversary of the first international DXers' meeting in the
USSR, held in Leningrad in December 1990, was celebrated. Finnish long-
distance radio enthusiasts were among the participants.

The meeting generated many contacts and exchanged opinions about the DX
hobby and the future of DX bulletins. The "Exotic DX News" bulletin was
published in St. Petersburg, and a decision was made to create a regular
DX bulletin in Moscow. In January 1991, a printed radio broadcasting bul-
letin began publication in Moscow. The editorial board included partici-
pants of the meeting. Initially, it was the "Moscow Presents" bulletin,
typeset and printed. Then, in mid-1991, as often happens, the editorial
board split on editorial policy, and a new bulletin, "MIDXB - Moscow
Information DX Bulletin," was launched. - April 18.

<https://rusdx.narod.ru/PLUS/1130.txt & https://rusdx.narod.ru/
PLUS/1049.txt>
(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1391 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 26)

USSR  {Ukrainian SSR}   Russian Woodpecker: How Soviet Radar Heard Missile
Launches Overseas and Why the Chernobyl Disaster Jammed It.

Table of Contents:
- A Problem That Needed to Be Solved.
- How It Was Built.
- What Exactly He Heard.
- Russian Woodpecker on the Air.
- April 26, 1986.
- What Remains.

Since 1976, radio amateurs around the world have been hearing a strange
sound. A pulsating knock, approximately ten beats per second, blocked
working frequencies and interfered with aviation communications. The
source could not be located. The USSR denied any involvement in the jamm-
ing. Western intelligence agencies wondered: were these encrypted mes-
sages ? 

A psychotronic weapon ?   Atmospheric interference ?

In reality, they were hearing antennas 140 meters high and almost half a
kilometer long, which Soviet engineers had installed 10 kilometers from
the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.The radar was scanning the American con-
tinent, searching for the flares of launching intercontinental missiles.

The program was called "Duga." Details in Russian:

<https://dzen.ru/a/aeMQbY-JajxsNV7z>

<https://dzen.ru/a/aIOknj2mRAS2k9sX>

<https://dzen.ru/a/YVwmYRJdL3_QhtQO?sid=108016764918662676>

<https://avatars.dzeninfra.ru/get-
zen_doc/271828/pub_6883a49e3da64404b693db17_
6883a939de5b82781981bf47/scale_1200>

<https://avatars.dzeninfra.ru/get-
zen_doc/271828/pub_68e4d9dda537c05c9c562d81_
68e4db47a3d63762db0bf42d/scale_1200>

<https://avatars.dzeninfra.ru/get-
zen_doc/5365952/pub_615c2661125d2f7fd086d40e_
615c288606e20b6ecad1ea2b/scale_1200>

<https://dzen.ru/a/aOTZ3aU3wFycVi2B?sid=108016764918662676>

<https://avatars.dzeninfra.ru/get-
zen_doc/271828/pub_6883a49e3da64404b693db17_
6883aa51de5b82781982f4ea/scale_1200>

<https://avatars.dzeninfra.ru/get-
zen_doc/271828/pub_6883a49e3da64404b693db17_
6883a97b4742d64cfb4893c9/orig>

<https://avatars.dzeninfra.ru/get-
zen_doc/271828/pub_6883a49e3da64404b693db17_
6883a9a2f2e78f547fabb506/scale_1200>

<https://dzen.ru/a/ZddHQVt8j1YDabeV>

The Soviet psychotronic weapon "Duga-1." What our adversaries are using
today October 5, 2021

<https://avatars.dzeninfra.ru/get-zen_doc/5365952/pub_
615c2661125d2f7fd086d40e_
615c288606e20b6ecad1ea2b/scale_1200>

This is the most unusual complex of the Soviet defense industry. Codenamed
"Duga-1," this facility was kept secret for many years, and its existence
was only revealed after the Chernobyl accident.

It was discovered that a gigantic antenna system, approximately 150 meters
high and 500meters long, stands right in the center of the exclusion zone.

<https://e-news.su/news/125853-pod-chernobylem-pustili-na-metall-
radiolokacionnuyu-stanciyu-duga-1.html>

Russian Woodpecker receiving station, 58 kilometers distance.

UKR_Duga at Gomel Chernihiv receiving station Woodpecker at location

51 38 12.36 N  30 42 15.90 E
<https://yandex.com/maps/-/CPGtjZ8W>

<https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gps-cs-s/APNQkAFr3tuYj_HN0DSoKPSQ-
6CQ5oOlbFRuxusCktQWWNMsNdLf2kPVCCMdhapQZDw8l15Eqyh9kfo93MMu0j0RwVzbr_
8dpvqWS3hYO6KN-nR0N4NitWo3H9XhChYiLDieCUDaziT7wg8Bm90A=w485-h306-k-no>

According to researcher Brian Dunning, "When it was no longer possible to
conceal this structure, the USSR declared it an over-the-horizon radar
station." They claimed that Duga-1 was tracking intercontinental missile
launches. But many scientists are convinced it's a long-range psychotronic
weapon. These antennas are so powerful that they could influence the
consciousness of the population even in the United States.

Military experts claim that psychotronic weapons target all human senses
simultaneously: sight, hearing, touch, and smell. The central nervous
system is also attacked. This literally drives people insane.

The Americans conducted experiments using microwaves. According to
archives, they installed a special device on an infantry fighting vehicle.
It was designed to generate waves capable of affecting people.

In essence, the US built a huge armored microwave device on wheels. It was
called the "Pain Ray."

Military expert Alexei Leonkov asserts that if these waves are directed at
a larger crowd, they will scatter in panic. The Americans first brought
this weapon to Iraq and tested it. However, during the first use, the crew
of an infantry fighting vehicle suffered serious burns, and the project
was canceled.

The use of UHF (ultra-high-frequency radiation), capable of penetrating
body tissue, was deemed more successful.

For example, in 2009, so-called "audio drugs" appeared online. These audio
tracks, according to experts, utilized binaural beats, which can influence
the brain. Scientists compare their effects on the human psyche to those
of LSD.

<https://e-news.su/news/125853-pod-chernobylem-pustili-na-metall-
radiolokacionnuyu-stanciyu-duga-1.html>

<https://mirinteresno.mirtesen.ru/blog/43305648877/Zvukovyie-
narkotiki-—-mif-ili-pravda>

<https://avatars.dzeninfra.ru/get-
zen_doc/271828/pub_693ee5ab5e4e084985ef83bb_
693ee7328241a90d2f04d72b/scale_1200>

<https://avatars.dzeninfra.ru/get-
zen_doc/271828/pub_693ee5ab5e4e084985ef83bb_
693ee74303b805431640a8ea/scale_1200>

(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1391 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 26)

SPAIN   REE Madrid, live coverage, football game tonight from 19 - 21 UT
April 28, Atletico Madrid vv Arsenal London England match.

REE  Noblejas live coverage football game at 20.05 UT on
15500 kHz S=9+10dB signal strength in Europe,
15520 kHz S=9+35dB much powerful signal,
and
17715.014 kHz  EMPTY CARRIER noted at S=9+25dB signal level at 20.09 UT,
no football game live transmission audio.

15390 alternate frq channel - empty.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 29)

17715 kHz  SPAIN  REE zero signal.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 29)

U.K.   15265 kHz KBS World Radio Seoul South_Korea to Russia target,
bcast via ENC Woofferton-UK relay site 18-19 UT, at 18.20 UT. Heard in
progress w/ bandscan on Drake SW1 and 100' wire. Talk by W, some pop
music. Sounded like KBS programming. Faded out after 18.40 UT. Fair
on April 21.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor April 25)

U.K.   17640 kHz  BBC London WS from ENC Woofferton bcast center at 1900
UT, talk by man likely magazine program. Just at the threshold. Signal
rose to Fair at 1920 UT w/ woman in (listed) Tigrinya (towards EastAfrica)
One of those language lesson by radio programs at 1925 UT and cutting off
suddenly at 1930 UT. Poor - Fair, April 29.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update; wor May 2)

U.K.  Re:  BBC Radio 4 Long Wave 198 kHz.

I listened to 'Broadcasting House' on Sunday morning (a weekly Radio 4 nx
magazine with some lighter content for those not familiar). Re Long Wave,
host Paddy O'Connell asked in his usual light-hearted manner to "send us
your longest wave if you're listening this way" (i.e. on LW) after men-
tioning that BBC was leaving LW sometime this year.

A little later, he read out a number of responses from listeners in
Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland and Ireland. But did add
they were listening "all for free" (i.e. didn't contribute towards the
cost)! The Scottish lady (on Skye) mentioned how difficult it was to hear
in some places in the Highlands unless on LW. Didn't catch any mention of
the two LW transmitters in Scotland though; only Droitwich.

Ironically I suppose, if they sent in email responses, could they have
have listened online anyhow (instead of on LW)? Or is BBC Sounds unavai-
lable outside the UK?
(Alan Pennington-UK, BrDXC-Uk iogr bcnews May 4)

Long Wave 198 kHz lives for now !  (Karl Zuk-May 4)

For those that have access to the BBC Sound App there's an interesting
programme that has various comments about the forthcoming shutdown of
BBC R4 on 198 kHz long wave. The programme is called "Broadcasting House"
and was broadcast at 09:00-10::00 local time.
(John Gleeson-UK, BrDXC-Uk iogr bcnews, May 3)

U.K.  Longwave - BBC confirms 198 kHz closure this year. The BBC has con-
firmed that Radio 4's Long Wave (LW) service will be closing later this
year.

Although no date for the closure was given in the announcement, the BBC
says that "Before the service ends, listeners will receive at least two
months' notice and daily on-air reminders will be broadcast to help
listeners switch to other ways of listening."

Why the LW service is closing.

The company that owns and operates the LW broadcast equipment has con-
firmed that the system is reaching the end of its life. As LW is an older
broadcasting technology, recent years have seen a decline in listener
numbers, with the majority now opting for FM and DAB digital platforms.
Given these factors, investing in upgrading the LW equipment is not con-
sidered a cost-effective solution for licence fee-funded services.

Supporting listeners through the change To facilitate this transition away
from LW and ensure it is as smooth as possible, we will be producing com-
prehensive guidance on alternative ways to listen through our website and
helpline, outlining alternative methods for accessing BBC Radio 4 content.

Information for users of RTS electricity meters Some older electricity
meters use a system called the Radio Teleswitching Service (RTS) that is
carried within the LW signal. This service is run by the energy industry,
not the BBC. If you need advice about replacing or upgrading an RTS meter,
please contact your energy supplier or the relevant energy regulator.
The BBC does not manage or control the RTS system.

<https://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/work-warning/news/radio4lw>  (MWB).

(BrDXC-UK "Communication" monthly magazine May 2026 #618, page #17,
BrDXC.UK iogroups May 2)

BBC announces job cuts.  The BBC has announced it will cut between 1,800
and 2,000 jobs - or almost one in 10 of its staff - in an attempt to
tackle "significant financial pressures". The broadcaster needs to make
GBP500m savings over the next two years, and interim director general
Rhodri Talfan Davies did not rule out axing entire channels or services.
"We need to look at everything, and at a scale of GBP500m inevitably there
are going to be some big and some difficult choices, but we do need to
step through this carefully," he told BBC Radio 4's Media Show. He said
the corporation would give more details later this year about how its ser-
vices would be affected. Full article here:

<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyv11lryv7ro>  (MET)

(BrDXC-UK "Communication" monthly magazine May 2026 #618, page #17,
BrDXC.UK iogroups May 2)

USA    Farda on SW, VoA Frada different audio feed on 12070 kHz, VoA365
Farda program on TV, log May 1. Checked the various 'Farda' in Persian
language in radio broadcast and as VoA365 in TV broadcast here in Europe
and Middle East.

Radio Farda on SW, MW broadcasts:
 5860even  KWT  24 hrs around the clock S=9 in ME at 10.12 UT, but
 5860.044  IRN  lesser strong S=7 bubble tone jamming from Sirjan site.
 5860.050  IRN  S=8 bubble tone jamming from Sirjan site at 18.22 UT.

 7460even  KWT 24 hrs around the clock S=9+10dB in ME at 10.05 UT, but
 7460.177  IRN  no bubble tone jamming from Sirjan site at 10.05 UT,
but
 7460.171  IRN  much strong Sirjan S=9+30dB bubble tone audio at 18.20 UT.

 9360even  KWT  24 hrs around the clock S=9+25dB in ME at 10.10 UT, KWT
           scheduled 00 - 14 UT, PHL  USAGM  VoA Tinang PHL relay instead
           at 14 - 24 UT.

Acc USAGM monitoring also Radio Farda  MW broadcast as
 1296 kHz  TJK  at 17.30 - 23.30 UT via Dushanbe Orzu site from south_TJK.

Another US SW and MW program with different Persian audio content
 1395 kHz  ARM  at 15.00-17.00 UT via Yerevan Gavar Armenia site

12070 kHz  UAE  R Farda Persian via A'Dhabbaya SW site, 14.30-17.00 UT.
12070 kHz  U.K. R Farda Persian via ENC Woofferton SW site, 17.00-21.00 UT.

And also US TV program in Persian language
VoA365 / VoA Persian in MPEG-4 / HD quality mode.

HotBird 13.0 East
12149 V 27500  Video-PID 2831   Audio-PID 2832  tone MPEG1  L2 stereo.
S=9.4dB here in Stuttgart quality level.
<https://www.lyngsat.com/Hotbird-13F-13G.html>

<https://www.lyngsat.com/tvchannels/us/VoA-365.html>
Eutelsat / HotBird 7B  7.0 East
11262  H  27500  VideoPID 3681

Eutelsat / HotBird 7C  7.0 East
11410  V  30000  VideoPID 401

<https://www.lyngsat.com/Eutelsat-7B-7C.html>
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 1)

USA   VOA Greenville Transmitting Facilty 1967.

8mpage pdf recently uploaded by World Radio History. The Voice of America
at Greenville, North Carolina state ... This 4.8 Mw Transmitting Complete
is the Largest in the World. 1967: 25th Anniversary of the "Voice"

At the center of the VOA's Greenville 4,800,000 watt broadcasting complex
is "Site C," the receiving station whose courtyard is seen above. Incoming
programs from Washington, D.C., pass through the Site C control console to
transmitting Sites A and B. Incoming overseas teletype and voice feeds are
sent to Washington.

Remotely operated RF switchgear, one of two identical units, channels
nearly 3 megawatts of power to an antenna field which covers two miles and
more in length ... and contains huge curtain antennas rising nearly
300 feet, and rhombics over a quarter of a mile long. Both rhombics and
curtains, used interchangeably, are beamed at such distant cities as:
Moscow, Prague, Cairo, Lagos, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago and Tegucigalpa.

<https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Modern-Era-
Miscellaneous/VOA-Greenville-1967.pdf>

(Mike Barraclough-UK, wor April 27)

see USAGM  Greenville tx site pictures FREE download, in zip.format

<https://magentacloud.de/s/z5bR7j6EtsN3rEc>

USA   For several years, the WRMI Okeechobee Florida radio station's
schedule on its website has listed two Russian-language broadcasts on
7730 kHz:

- Sunday 3:30 - 4:00 UTC 'Your Story Hour'.
- Monday 8:00 - 8:30 PM UTC 'Radio Panorama' WRN 'World Radio Network'.

However, the broadcasts were absent during some broadcasting seasons and
have been regularly heard again since the beginning of the B-25 season,
that is, since November 2025. For some reason, over the past six months,
these broadcasts have not appeared on the schedules of Russian DX resour-
ces, although even with poor reception in Europe, they are quite audible
on SDR receivers in America.

The organization (its website is

<https://www.yourstoryhour.org/about/russian-program>

which produces the 'Your Story Hour' broadcasts from Berrien Springs,
Michigan, continues to upload the latest episode, broadcast twice the pre-
vious day on WRMI, to its Russian YouTube page every Monday, adding it to
the end of the list of previously uploaded episodes. The first broadcast
of this program on WRMI on Saturday at 21:00 UTC (9955 kHz) is also being
broadcast on the station's web channel,but the audio stream is now blocked
in Russia. Another piece of news is that WRMI has been blocking two 'World
Radio Network' broadcasts for some time now:

'Kaleidoscope' (Sunday 11:30 UT on 15770 kHz) and 'Radiopanorama' (Monday
20:00 UT on 7730 kHz). It appears this way: immediately after the WRN
Russian broadcast announcers announce the start of the broadcast, the
broadcast is interrupted, and music begins playing until the end of the
broadcast. This may be due to contractual issues regarding time brokerage
services between the privately owned commercial station WRMI and the WRN
Russian broadcast.

Interestingly, two new Russian-language broadcasters recently appeared on
WRMI: 'Alameda Bible Fellowship' (ABF) and 'Electronic Bible Fellowship'
(EBF). Both broadcasters are directly affiliated with the renowned Ame-
rican preacher Harold Camping and likely adhere to his interpretation of
biblical doctrine. He founded Family Radio in 1958 (initially as a network
of radio stations within the United States), where he served as president
and general manager for life.

In 1973, the international shortwave station WYFR-Family Radio was launch-
ed, which began broadcasting Russian in 1974 and continued until approxi-
mately 2015, but in recent years only through partner radio stations,
satellite, and the internet. In the late 1980s, he founded the Alameda
Bible Fellowship in his hometown of Alameda, California. Another Russian-
anguage broadcaster, EBF, appears to use archival recordings of WYFR-
Family Radio's Russian broadcasts in its broadcasts, as the same voices
are heard. Until 2013, the current shortwave transmitting center, WRMI, in
Okeechobee, Florida, was owned by Family Radio and used for WYFR's inter-
national broadcasts.
(Vladimir, Rybinsk, Yaroslavskaya oblast, Russia; via
RUSdx #1391 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 26)

USA   16 meterband neighbour of 17715 REE Noblejas Spain.
17525 even  WMLK Bethel PA state, English religious sermon at 20.12 UT,
S=9+35dB powerhouse signal here in western Europe.

POOR  VOLTAGE  FILTERING  audio observed tonight, some
360, 720, 1080, and 1440 Hertz audio distance buzz heard and seen on
Perseus SDR screen.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 29)

USA/{ISRAEL non}  9395  April 27 at 0443 UT, Israel Radio as sked daily
0430-0500 UT on WRN via WRMI Okeechobe-FL-USA: ex-detainee describing
experiences resulting from wearing both Israeli and Palestini flags on
his kippah = cap. So much for freedom of expression.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1254 May 3)

USA   You can be heard on SW for $15.00 US !

Welcome to WRMI, Radio Miami International, a commercial international
shortwave radio station with studios and transmitters in Okeechobee-FL,
broadcasting to listeners worldwide.

Think shortwave is a relic of the past ? Think again. In an era of digi-
tal censorship, algorithmdriven silos, and internet blackouts, Shortwave
is the ultimate frontier of free speech. At Radio Miami International
(WRMI), we don't just broadcast; we bridge continents. Whether you are
a religious leader sharing a message of hope, a political voice advocating
for change, or a commercial brand seeking untapped markets, WRMI gives you
a global stage for less than the price of a cup of coffee.

Massive Reach: Hundreds of millions of shortwave receivers are currently
in use across the globe—many purchased for as little as $3.Zero Barriers:
Unlike the web, shortwave signals don't need a fiber-optic cable or a data
plan to cross borders. They travel through the sky, reaching listeners in
remote villages and bustling cities alike.

Total Simplicity: You can be on the air almost immediately. Record from
your home or office, and we'll beam your voice across the planet.The World
is Listening. Are you speaking ?
Blocks available in 15, 30, and 60-minute windows. Just $1.00 per minute.
Contact us at:

<info -at- wrmi.net>

Why Shortwave ?  Why Now ?  Cost-Effectiveness: Digital ad spend is sky-
rocketing. At WRMI, you can secure a full hour of global airtime for just
$60.Accessibility: There is no "digital divide" on the airwaves. With hun-
dreds of millions of affordable receivers worldwide, your message reaches
the world's most resilient and attentive audiences.Speed to Market: No
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rectly to our transmitters, your message can be live worldwide in record
time.

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Secure your block today and own your piece of the global spectrum. Just
send us an email at

<info -at- wrmi.net>

No Internet ? No Problem. Reach the Earth on WRMI. The internet has walls.
Shortwave has none.For just $1 per minute, WRMI puts your voice in the
hands of millions. From the heart of Florida to the furthest corners of
the Earth, we bypass the gatekeepers to deliver your message directly to
the people. 15 Minutes: $15.00 = 30 Minutes: $30.00 = 60 Minutes:

$60.00 The technology is proven. The audience is massive. The price is un-
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"Record."Start your global broadcast today. Email us at:

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(of WRMI website; via NZ DX_Time May 2026,SW report page #25; May 5)

UZBEKISTAN   says France 5. (Kai Ludwig-D, wor April 25)

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBBJBcYeUP4>

Beginning February 27, RFPI will launch two new Persian target radio
broadcasts in cooperation with 'Reporters Without Borders':

9770 kHz at 0830-0930 and 1930-2030 UTC.
Transmission site unknown.

<https://rsf.org/fr/black-out-m%C3%A9diatique-en-iran-rsf-lance-une-
fr%C3%A9quence-radio-en-persan-avec-rfpi-pour-diffuser-une>

(Jean-Michel Aubier-F, wor April 24)

Une radio pirate Francaise emet en Iran - La Story de Paul Larrouturou
via CRRT RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast
center. 

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBBJBcYeUP4>

La Story de Paul Larrouturou vous emmene en immersion dans les coulisses
de l'emission 'Radio For Peace International', nee au debut de la Guerre
au Moyen-Orient et emise en Iran ... depuis un petit village de Gironde.

Re: Iran / RFPI.  Transcript in English:

<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xsorfkb705stcqjcq1agl/Une-radio-
pirate-Fran-aise-met-en-Iran-La-Story-de-Paul-Larrouturou-
1080p.docx?rlkey=ld9dtjb93s31t0qd64kr0kobl&dl=0>

from F_Book:

<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/m28ikjtrfzwgmijk4snce/Dans-ce-
petit-village-de-Gironde-Sylvain-Clament-et-son-quipe-
produisent.mp4?rlkey=8rkog53nrb98fmiq2i8owwl67&dl=0>

<https://www.leparisien.fr/international/la-voix-reconforte-ceux-
qui-sont-sous-les-bombes-en-gironde-une-radio-brave-la-censure-
et-parle-aux-iraniens-25-04-2026-QUXSV53SBVF4ZKB3QRJ23TZM54.php>

"... Amplificateur lineaire, modulateur pour convertir la voix en ondes
electromagnetiques et filtres de bande pour clarifier le signal.Une petite
lampe diffuse un halo jaune, comme un cocon dans lequel l'animateur retra-
vaille le son d'un programme a destination de l'Iran. Chaque jour, sans
faillir, cet infirmier de 49ans envoie des emissions pre-enregistrees vers
un emetteur de radiodiffusion situe en Ouzbekistan, d'ou elles seront re-
layees vers Teheran."
(via Roger Thauer-D, Kai Ludwig-D, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 25)

Re: 9770 kHz  RFPI target radio to Iran.

No show for RSF/RFPI Persian broadcast to Iran on 9770 kHz starting today
April 27 at 0830 UT.

Answering my query RSF confirmed that there was a co-ordination issue with
the transmitter operator, but it has now been resolved & 1930 UT broadcast
will go ahead as planned.
(Alokesh Gupta-IND, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 27)

UZBEKISTAN   9769.906 kHz Usual frq oddity of CRRT  RRTM Telecom Tashkent
Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast center relay signal noted Thursday
April 30 at 19.30-20.30UT, S=9+45dB powerhouse signal at 20.08 UT measured
at Doha Qatar Perseus SDR unit, endless talk between mostly male Persian
voice and less duration of female voice of the off.

'Reporters Without Borders' RSF/RFPI 'Radio For Peace International'.
Program last til 20.29:56 UT, TX carrier from Tashkent bcast center on air
til 20.31:33 UT, some audio whistle tone procedure heard til 20.31:46 UT
switch-off.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 30)

UZBEKISTAN  (likely)   9892.912 kHz frq oddity - likely via CRRT  RRTM
Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast center relay
site, carried 'Voice of Tibet' and accompanied por CNR1 signal on 9890
kHz even frq; which morning entry 23-24 UT 'PAUSED' in printed WRTH 2026
on page #640, but appeared now again in their app site - thanks Mauno.

Heard April 27 at 23 - 00 UT, TX switch off at 00.00:10 UT exact. S=9+20dB
in Qatar at 23.40 UT.

Other different VoTIB odd frequencies, varies in 23 - 00 UT time slot,
hopping either 9853, 9863, 9873, 9878 kHz lets to mention some of the
varies ... similar entries seen in Aoki Nagoya list of today April 27.

I guess the other possibility VoTIB via Dushanbe Yangi Yul Tadjikistan is
rather more 3.000 exact kHz frequency.

>another Asian morning log VIETNAM 9839.954 kHz (the 5th Son Tay tx, which
is always odd frq aligned ...).

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 27)

Re: UZB / IRN / RFPI relay transmission.

According to an email received from RFPI the morning frequency will be
changed to 15500 kHz; starting tomorrow Sunday May 3.
(Jean-Michel Aubier-F, wor May 2)

UZBEKISTAN  {Iran target radio}  15500.002 kHz RFPI 15500.002 kHz Tashkent

More exact frq TX unit of CRRT  RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave
Transmitting bcast center relay signal, which TX unit reported recently in
spring 2026, instead of older USSR ancient TX units of Leningrad factory
with much frq oddity perfrmance these days, noted Sunday May 3rd at 08.30-
09.30 UT, S=9+45dB powerhouse signal into Doha Qatar ME Perseus_net SDR,
but also S=9+10dB strength in Athens southern Europe sideband signal.

Female Persian voice announcer started 08.30 UT, later accompanied by
male anncr too.

No Iranian jamming on 15500 kHz and nor on 9770 kHz frequencies.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, DXplorer / wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 3)

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Some log entries of Sunday Apr 26 monitoring in remoted Doha Qatar ME SDR

MADAGASCAR   9884.931 kHz  MWV 'New Life Station' Mahajanga, Madagascar,
Russian sce female sermon at 18-19 UT, S=9-40dB much powerhouse signal, at
18.35 UT on Sunday April 26.

UAE   9820even  WRN 'Vsemirnaya Radioset' in Russian, 17 - 20 UT via ENC
A'Dhabbaya relay site, S=9+20dB signal strength sidelobe at 18.43 UT.

NEW ZEALAND   Two outlets noted in // at 18.49 UT. 9780 kHz DRM digital
and 9700 kHz in AM audio mode in // . RNZPacific in digital mode, 16.51-
18.58 UT acc. in Eibi database list, S=9+5dB signal in Doha Qatar ME.

9700 kHz  at 18.40 - 18.50 UT S=9+5dB fair signal, mx px soul in AM mode,
UTC Sun April 26, though + 11hrs ahead? rather Monday morning local time
in NZ Pacific.

TURKEY   9750.016 kHz  TRT Emirler in English at 18.30 - 19.25UT, S=9+20dB
at 18.46 UT.

9460.005 kHz  TRT Emirler afternoon Turkish sce scheduled at 16 - 21 UTC;
live coverage sports event transmission, likely football game report at
18.58 UT.

GERMANY   9720 kHz even frq, BVC Network Canada, Sp, via MBR Nauen relay
site facility in Germany, S=9+5dB signal strength at 18.48 UT, scheduled
18.30 - 19.00 UT.

GUAM   9679.997 kHz  AWR KSDA Agat from Facpi Point SW center, Korean sce,
18.30 - 19.30 UT, S=9+15dB signal strength in Qatar ME remotedly. 18.52 UT
on Sunday April 26.

9550.009 kHz  AWR KSDA Guam from Agat Facpi Point, Korean sce, 18.00 -
19.00 UT; S=9+15dB signal strength in Doha Qatar ME remotedly. 18.54 UT.

ROMANIA   9570 kHz  DRM digital mode, RRI Bucharest in German 18 - 19 UT,
via RadioCom Tiganesti SW bcast center site. S=8 fair signal on Doha Qatar
ME backlobe. 18.53 UT on Sunday April 26.

9500 even kHz  RRI Bucharest via RadioCom Galbeni bcast center, Romanian
18 - 19 UT night service, S=9+20dB signal strength in Doha Qatar Middle
East remotedly at 18.56 UT on April 26.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 26)

Some log entries of Monday April 27 monitoring in remoted Doha QatarME SDR

BRAZIL  15189.780 kHz  Brazilian 'Rádio Inconfidencia' noted on fair sig-
nal level S=6-7 in Doha Qatar ME remotedly at 00.56 UT on Monday April 27.

11780.007 kHz  Brazilian R Nacional Amazonia heard at 00.34 UT, but only
poor S=7 into ME.
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 26)

15190 -219 Hz 15187.81 kHz, April 26 at 00.52 UT, 'Radio Inconfidencia'
S5/S6 measured into Bonaire Kiwi_SDR remotedly, since I came up with noth-
ing from Brasil on 15140 or 15145 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 26)

MYANMAR  new capital Nay Pyi Taw single SW outlet of
5914.977 kHz much frq oddity in Burmese at 23.56 UT on April 26, S=8-9 in
Doha Qatar ME remotedly.

TURKEY   7360.003 kHz  TRT Emirler observed at 00.02 UT on April 27 in
Turkish sce scheduled at 00.00-01.55 UT. S=9+25dB proper signal.

9870.003 kHz TRT Emirler played Turkish mx at 00.18 UT, and spoken inter-
rupts in (European original) Portuguese language. S=9+20 dB strong signal.

USA   7489.925 kHz  WBCQ heard even across Atlantic ocean into Doha Qatar
ME SDR remotedly, S=7 at 00.06 UT on April 27.

9929.985 kHz slight odd frq of WTWW Lebanon TN, scheduled 13.00 - 01.30UT,
S=9 fluttery signal across Atlantic ocean path, at 00.26 UT on April 27.

BULGARIA   9525even  Persian target radio sce via Spaceline Sofia Kostin-
brod site, S=9+5dB at scheduled 20 - 04 UT, noted at 00.12 UT.

UZBEKISTAN   9590.002 kHz  BBC London En WS 00 - 02 UT, S=9+5dB at Doha
Qatar MW SDR remotedly at 00.13 UT.

ROMANIA   11620 kHz  RRI English via RadioCom Tiganesti SW outlet at 00.30
UT on Monday April 27, S=9+5dB backlobe path.

11800 kHz  RRI RadioCom Galbeni outlet in Romanian sce at 00 - 01 UT,
S=9+10dB signal strength, played flute folk mx program.

PHILIPPINES   12069.965 kHz  FEBC Manila from Iba shortwave site, Mandarin
Chinese radio from HKG bureau 'Radio Liangyou'  origin, S=7 at 00.41 UT.

CHINA   11630even  CNR17 in Kazakh, S=9+20dB from Lingshi site at 00.32 UT
nice Chinese great orchestra and chorus music (n o t  cat and mouse mx
type !)  Nice music program in their China mainland morning.

11685 kHz  CNR11 Tibetan px from Baoji site, S=9+10db strength, at 00.33UT

13699.984kHz slight frq oddity of CNR12 domestic radio in Uyghur language,
from Lingshi bcast center,S=9+10dB into Doha Qatar SDR, morning mx program
at 00.47 UT, scheduled 23.55 - 06.00 UT acc Eibi database Perseus userlist

USA   13720 kHz  USAGM  R Marti in Spanish from Greenville bcast SW center
in NC state, suffers much by OTHR signal into Middle East on nearby
13723 kHz, noted in Doha Qatar SDR of Perseus SDR worldwide_net. S=9 at
00.50 UT on April 27.

ALGERIA   13855 kHz  RTA 'Ifrikya FM' from Ourgla site towards West AF /
western Sahel target - sidelobe signal of S=9+10dB, into Middle East Doha
Qatar Perseus SDR remotedly. Scheduled 19.00 - 01.00 UT. At 00.53 UT on
Monday April 27.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 27)

ROMANIA   Others Sunday only RRI Romanian 15170 Tiganesti, 15200 Galbeni
outlet at 08 - 09 UT.

MALAYSIA (tent.)   15294.986 kHz slight frq oddity of RTM Kajang FM sce
relay S=6-7 towards ME / EUR, at 08.44 UT.

TURKEY   15720.006 kHz  VoTurkey in Persian language program, scheduled
08.30-10.00 UT S=9+20dB signal strength at 08.50 UT in Doha Qatar ME
and Athens GRD in southern Europe.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 3)

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SHORTWAVE   "SHORTWAVE UNDER STRAIN:  Energy Crisis and its Broadcast
Impact" by Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS.

Rob Wagner (Australia) has produced an insightful article regarding the
global and regional challenges of obtaining fuel and producing power and
the possible impact on SW stations (Mali, etc.). Thanks, Rob! Ron

"SHORTWAVE UNDER STRAIN: Energy Crisis and its Broadcast Impact:"

<https://medxr.blogspot.com/2026/04/shortwave-under-strain-energy-
crisis.html>

(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS, direct April 29)

Music Programmes on Shortwave updated and available for download.

An updated version of my "Music Programmes on Shortwave" PDF file for the
current A-26 broadcast season is now available to download from the per-
manent 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', 'Radio Romania International' and 'Radio Taiwan
International', along with an updated BBC World Service grid.

I hope that you find these of interest.
As always, I appreciate any updates or corrections.
(Alan Roe, Teddington-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr bcnews April 29)

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vy73 de Wolfgang DF5SX
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