Jen's Noise Fest slated for August 10

 

Don't miss it! On Sunday, August 10, from 1800 to 2200 UTC

Music for the Punk/Alternative Culture, My All Music in the Raw special because of goings on in Blackpool UK, called Rebellion Festivals on many indoor stages, Electric & Acoustic.Thursday through Sunday - all day and night.

Playing the music of bands that played and are playing there, plus the bands she thinks should be there in the future.

http://uk4-vn.mixstream.net:8104/index.html

Join us in our live chat room, open for you in

https://libera.chat/

Click on connect, then web chat

Please put in the following:

For Nick: name or like me radionutress

The next line channel is the following:

#eyeradiojd

And you are in the room!

For your contact pleasure

jenur@proton.me

Jen In The Rad.

Pogo on the keys at your own risk.

August broadcast schedule from SM Radio Dessau

 

SM Radio Dessau will broadcast the following programs in  August 2025:

GERMANY/U.K.  SM Radio Dessau  

Sun, August 10, 2025, 1100 UTC - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 6070 kHz (ROB 10 kW),

6095 kHz (NAU 100 kW) 

Interview with Leonard Lansink (actor from "Wilsberg").

Sun, August 10, 2025, 1600 UTC - 4:00-5:00 PM, 6070 kHz (ROB 10 kW) Repeat

Transmitters will be used in Germany (MBR Nauen, Rohrbach).

New since June 2025 is the late afternoon repeat. According to the website, this will be available until August.

Broadcasts on the Austrian Museum Radio Bad Ischl 1476 kHz will be available again in the fall/winter, according to the website.

Transmitters will be used in Germany (MBR Nauen, Rohrbach) and the UK (ENC Woofferton). Detailed reception reports are welcome at maxberger@smradio-dessau.de

Postal address:

Max Berger

Saalestrasse 44, 06846 Dessau, Germany

Website: https://www.smradio-dessau.de

Printed QSL cards are only available if sufficient return postage is included:

Germany 0.95 euros, abroad 1.25 euros.

(Thomas Becker-D / Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D

(WWDXC Top Nx 1617/10 May 2025

Vintage QSLs Collection, August, 2025

 

                     Celebrating the Art, History, and Stories Behind Classic Radio Confirmations

Thank you  for the kind comments and suggestions for this month's Vintage QSLs Collection. This month, we're focusing on QSLs from Canadian contributor Kanwar Sandhu. Thank you, Kamwar.

The Vintage QSLs Collection is truly a step back in time, allowing you to remember classic QSL cards that tell stories of distant signals, fading stations, and the golden age of international radio. Whether it’s a card, a letter, or even a colorful pennant, each one has a story to tell.

Do you have a QSL with a special memory behind it?

Maybe it arrived during a holiday or a marathon all-night DX session. Perhaps it was captured from a remote listening post or marked the first—or final—broadcast of a favorite station.

Shortwave Central welcomes you to share your QSLs and stories with fellow listeners around the world.

Please send a scanned image and a brief description of the station or the logging occasion to: w4gvhla@gmail.com

                Israel once broadcast on shortwave from Jerusalem - will they ever return?

Radio Monte Carlo was active in 1989 on 1233 kHz, in German and French.

A verification from South Africa's Southern Sound - nice catch !

                                       Listeners were able to log and verify KYOI in Saipan. 

           Red Cross Broadcasting Service - International Committee of the Red Cross - 1986

 Radio Tirana from Albania used to broadcast daily on shortwave radio, featuring features about Albania and folk music.

A classic card from China's Radio Peking - now known as China Radio International

                        An Asian clandestine station from 1993 - with an interesting history.

  Radio Laos, now broadcasting on mediumwave only, was once heard on shortwave, broadcasting from Vientiane, Laos.

Encore classical music from Radio Tumbril

Dear Listener,

Regular Broadcast times of Encore By WRMI and Channel 292 are:

02:00 - 03:00 UTC Friday 5850 kHz WRMI to US

20:00 - 21:00 UTC Friday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe

10:00 - 11:00 UTC Saturday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 5850 kHz WRMI to US and Canada

19:00 - 20:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

02:00 - 03:00 UTC Monday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

13:00 - 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, the east coast of the US and Iceland. (Sometimes RTTY on the lower sideband. Suggest to notch out or use USB.)

Some Things to see on The Encore Website:

The Encore website is www.tumbril.co.uk, where you will find:

Important information about the funding of Encore - Radio Tumbril.

Up-to-date transmission times and frequencies.

The playlists for the most recent programs.

An email link.

Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL cards, are welcome.

WRMI and Channel 292 are very generous with their airtime, but Encore still costs around 100 Dollars/Euros a month to broadcast.

If you can - please send a small contribution to help Encore keep going.

THE DONATION BUTTON is on the homepage of the website - www.tumbril.co.uk - which folks can use if they would like to support Encore.

(Please don't be put off by the POWR security wall when using the PAYPAL button - it is a harmless requirement of WIX the website hosting service.)

THIS FORTNIGHT'S PROGRAM - Channel 292 on SATURDAY 9th August at 10:00 UTC on 9670 kHz:

Begins with some early French Renaissance music - 

Tthree love songs set without words -  from Guillaume DuFay, part of a string quartet by Luigi Cherubini, and a motet by high Renaissance composer Josquin Desprez. 

After that a duet for violin and cello by Paganini, and all three movements of Poulenc's Sonata for flute and piano.

The programme ends with the first movement of Mozart's String Quartet No.3.

(Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - www.tumbril.co.uk

GMØTLY)

Upcoming Saturday broadcast from Atlantic 2000 International

 

Atlantic 2000 International will be on the air this Saturday, August 9, 2025 from 0800 to 0900 UTC (1000 to 1100 CEST) on 6070 and 9670 kHz via Channel 292, Germany.

Streams will be available at the same time on our website. 

Before that, you can listen to our 24/7 webstream or our podcasts on our website.

Visit our website and listen to Atlantic 2000, 24 hours a day: http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr   

And follow us on Mixcloud and YouTube 

(R Bender/BDXC)  

Radio Love Warbler RSL set for August 9 broadcast

Woofferton UK transmitter via Wikipedia

 United Kingdom

The Radio Love Warbler RSL will broadcast on shortwave! Radio Love Warbler is broadcasting internationally on shortwave from Woofferton, UK via Encompass Digital Media as; 

9 August at 1900 UTC 9500 kHz - to Southern Europe, Southeastern Europe and Middle East

More information at https://www.creativefolkestone.org.uk/artists/hanna-tuulikki/

Address is Creative Folkestone, Quarterhouse, Mill Bay, Folkestone CT20 1BN

Enquiries to: jocowdrey@creativefolkestone.org.uk

Archived audio files available from Calling All Radio Nutzz

 

From Jen & GB ... The new season begins in October, which means there's still plenty to listen to.

CARN  (Calling All Radio Nutzz) program from the 2024-2025 Season is up and ready for downloading or listening

You will find all the CARN files from last season, to do as you please, whether listening or downloading.  

This is a gift from Jen & GB. The New CARN Season starts on Saturday October 4, 2025, at 1800 - 2100 UTC. As the date nears, we'll pass additional information. 

CARN Show 24-25 Season.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/a2ikld94dqehgmowhruk1/AKi9aZWftXDSWWa8HkFLwmI?rlkey=owequgnyfvmm6oiw85sx0abth&dl=0

For Correspondence to Jen & GB 

JenUR@proton.me 

August programming of From the Isle of Music

 

From Tilford Productions, announcing the August programs, which will be the third of several episodes featuring the best of Cubadisco 2025, Cuba's most important discographic awards. This is the best of the best of Cuba's new releases.

Friday, August 8:

(UTC/kHz)

6070 at 1700

3955  at 2100 

Sunday, August 10:

9670 at 1700  using booster beam E to eastern Europe and Eurasia (repeat of August 8 episode). 

In addition to direct radio reception, we do honor reception reports using remote SDRs as long as the whole program is described and which SDR is specified. 

email: bill@tilfordproductions.com

website: www.tilfordproductions.com

DSWCI website information

 

      Danish Shortwave Clubs International ("DSWCI") archive.

From Radio Kurier magazine (published by ADDX and AGDX in Germany) we learn about the permanent arrangements made for the Danish Shortwave Clubs International ("DSWCI") website. Founded in 1956, for many decades, DSWCI was arguably the most international listening community in the world, with

members and readers from dozens of countries on all continents.

Unfortunately, the association was dissolved at the end of 2016,but the website  <http://www.dswci.org> remained accessible until the beginning of 2025, when it was shut down. The ADDX webmaster, Andreas Volk, together with the then DSWCI webmaster, Rolf Wernli, uploaded the entire former DSWCI website to the ADDX server, thus preserving it for posterity.

It can be accessed either via the menu on the left side of the ADDX website 

https://www.addx.de   under "Archive" and then "DSWCI Homepage,"

or by directly entering  https://www.dswci.de

(WWDXC/Top Nx 1625)

New Look, Same Global Voice: China Radio International Videos Revamped!

 

Listeners, we’ve been busy behind the scenes! All 29 videos of China Radio International broadcasts now feature a brand-new, unified thumbnail design at the Shortwave Central YouTube channel — making it easier than ever to browse CRI content by language.

From Albania to Hindu...Portuguese to Italian, and so much more! These shortwave captures reflect the wide linguistic reach of CRI, a major voice in international broadcasting. Whether you're exploring CRI for the first time or revisiting your favorite language service, you’ll now find each video neatly labeled and visually refreshed.

What's new?

Each CRI video now sports a modern, consistent thumbnail with a crisp design, color-coded subheadings, and clearly labeled languages, allowing for quick identification and streamlined navigation.

Why this update?

As part of our ongoing mission to preserve and share the global shortwave radio experience, we want your viewing and listening journey to be as smooth (and enjoyable) as possible.

 Start exploring!

Explore CRI’s Global Reach

Want to listen in? Just go to YouTube and type:

"China Radio International site:youtube.com/@ShortwaveCentral at:

https://www.youtube.com/c/ShortwaveCentral

You’ll find all 29 updated videos — each representing one of CRI’s many language services- freshly organized and easier to browse.

We’re always working to preserve and share the rich world of international radio to you.

Head over to the Shortwave Central YouTube channel, subscribe and discover the many voices of CRI — archived from shortwave broadcasts and ready for your headphones.

We’re always expanding our video archive of international broadcasters — stay tuned for more updates and thanks for your continued support of radio history in the digital age!

To our friends across the globe .. Teak Publishing brings the world to YOU!

Wavescan-A Special Look at Seychelles

 

A lagoon in Seychelles

                     Special thanks to Ray Robinson and Jeff white for this week's special on Seychelles

Jeff: For our feature item this week, we visit yet another tropical island paradise, this time the Seychelles on the western side of the Indian Ocean.  There has been much activity on the radio scene there over the years, so here’s Ray Robinson in Los Angeles with the story.

Ray:  Thanks, Jeff.  The Seychelles Islands are classed as an African country, lying approximately 800 miles both east of Kenya and north of Madagascar.  There are 155 islands in the Seychelles group, although only 40 are permanently inhabited.  The total area of all of the islands combined is just 176 square miles, but they’re scattered around an area of over 400,000 square miles of the Indian Ocean.

Some of the islands geologically are made of granite, although many are coral islands and atolls.  The largest island is Mahe, with Victoria as the capital city.  Two other major islands a few miles to the northeast, are Praslin and La Digue.

The Seychelles were uninhabited before being encountered by Europeans in the 16th century, and thus the current population of a little over 120,000 can all trace their ancestry back to France, England, Africa, China or India.  The national languages are English, French, and the local Creole which is derived from French and similar to the Creole spoken in Mauritius and Reunion.  Tourism is one of the main sources of income.

From 1756-1814 the Seychelles were a French possession, and it was during this period that the first permanent residents arrived, from Mauritius.  The islands then became a British colony through the Treaty of Paris in 1814, and remained so until they were granted independence on June 29, 1976.

The first wireless facility in the Seychelles was established by the British Navy soon after the end of World War I.  This station was on the air with navy communications under the callsign BZH.

Over the years, there have been two other communication stations active in the Seychelles Islands.  One was a Cable & Wireless station with the callsign ZCQ, and the other was a NASA tracking station with the callsign AFE.

The first local radio station in the Seychelles Islands was a shortwave operation using a low-powered transmitter under the callsign ZCQ3.  The first known reference to this station is found in two radio magazines which suggest the station was launched around the middle of 1951.

Programming on the station was provided by the local government Education Department, and it was broadcast using a transmitter provided by Cable & Wireless. The original channel was 5770 kHz, the power output was between 100 and 150 watts, and the station was on the air twice a week in English and French for an hour on Wednesdays and Sundays.

By 1956 the transmitter power was listed as only 40 watts, and the operating channel was changed to 4990 kHz in the 60 metre tropical band.  Shortwave station ZCQ3 was known to have been heard in Cyprus, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand even at this low power rating.

The important move to medium wave came on July 20, 1965, just 15 years after the original launching of the shortwave service in 1951.  The first medium wave transmitter was a 500 watt unit on 1336 kHz, though this was upgraded to 1 kW a couple of years later, and then again to 10 kW in 1974.

These days, the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation is still on the air from Victoria on Mahe with 10 kW on 1368 kHz, as well as on a small network of 1 kW FM transmitters.  A QSL card with a silhouette scene in black and white was issued in 1974 at the time when they increased power from 1 to 10 kW.  And, it is believed this QSL card may still be available, should you ever happen to hear this exotic local station on a distant island.

But one of the reasons the Seychelles has been so memorable on the radio scene was because of an evangelical Christian shortwave station operated by FEBA – Far East Broadcasting Association – which had been founded in London in 1959.  Construction work on the new broadcast facility in the Seychelles began in 1967, and on October 8, 1969, they made their first test broadcast using a temporary 3 kW transmitter and a rotatable log periodic antenna erected at the studio location, perched 600 feet above the picturesque coastline two miles south of Victoria.  These tests were in the 13 metre band, and were beamed back towards London, where they were indeed heard quite well.

In 1970 they obtained a second temporary transmitter – a 30 kW Press Wireless communications unit – which they modified for broadcast use.  But then in 1973, their first 100 kW transmitter, a Harris-Gates unit, was installed, although the antenna limited its operation to only half power.

 

In 1976, with land at a premium, approval was granted for a unique ‘reef’ antenna system, which was constructed over a lagoon about 1,000 yards offshore.  Imagine the maintenance necessary to prevent saltwater corrosion on that!  The temporary log periodic antenna was then disassembled, and transmitter power was increased to the full 100 kW.

                                                            The Reef Antenna System

In 1982, a second 100 kW unit made by Continental was installed.  This was made possible by funding from the Lutheran Church whose own shortwave station, ETLF in Ethiopia, had been nationalized.  And finally, a third 100 kW transmitter, made by Harris, was activated in 1989.

During the 1980’s, in-house program production was ramped up to as much as 50% of the content in each language service, with the balance being provided by third party ministries.

Many shortwave listeners will remember their broadcasts, which primarily targeted listeners in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.  Their tuning signal was "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," and here’s a clip from 1975 of them opening up transmissions to India on 11865 and 15325 kHz:(featured in this edition of Wavescan)  For an example of the classic religious hymn, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XRmGEbH0qs

But, in 2003, FEBA announced that they planned to close the shortwave station in the Seychelles due to rising costs and aging equipment.  The final broadcast was made on March 31, 2003.

Wavescan’s editor-in-chief, Dr. Adrian Peterson, was one of FEBA’s very first monitors in mainland Asia, and he tuned in to their programming on a regular basis for thousands of hours extending over a period of nearly five years while he served with the Adventist church in Pakistan.  And, he proudly says he has 130 QSL’s from FEBA to prove it! 

Since 2003, FEBA has continued to function, but by placing programming on local stations in their target areas, and by buying time on other shortwave stations in the UK, South Africa, and elsewhere.

And while we’re in the Seychelles, we should also mention the BBC Indian Ocean Relay Station.  In 1981, the BBC began negotiations with the Seychelles government, and on August 8, 1983, they announced in their DX program, Waveguide, that the projected new shortwave station would be ready for service five years later.  The BBC and the Seychelles government signed an agreement in 1985, and work on the new station began during the following year.

The new BBC Indian Ocean Relay Station was constructed at Anse Mahe on the west coast of the island of Mahe and a tidal mangrove swamp was filled in for this purpose.  Two 250 kW Marconi shortwave transmitters were installed, model B6131’s, together with six four-band curtain antennas suspended from four self-supporting towers.

A ground-breaking ceremony took place on June 9, 1986 to mark the beginning of construction; two years later initial test transmissions were radiated; and the station was taken into regular service on September 25, 1988.  Programming beamed into East Africa was then progressively transferred from BBC Cyprus to this new station in the Seychelles.

In order to ascertain the effective coverage area for the new BBC Indian Ocean Relay Station, the BBC offered full data QSL cards, though only for listeners in the target areas in Africa.  However, generally speaking, the staff at the Seychelles station did issue QSL cards for all reception reports sent direct to the station itself.

Programming for this relay station came direct from London, comprising the BBC World Service in English, the BBC African Service, and programming in the Somali language.  This scheduling was on the air via two frequencies operating in parallel for around 12 hours daily.

The first BBC FM station in the Seychelles was inaugurated in Victoria on 106.2 MHz in 1995; and this was followed in mid-2004 with the installation of two additional FM stations, at Anse Soleil on 105.2 and Pointe aux Sel on 105.6.

The BBC celebrated the 20th anniversary of their Indian Ocean Relay Station on October 2, 2008.  At the time, they stated that 9 million people were listening to the relay programming from this shortwave station.

BBC via Seychelles

Then five years later, they announced that the station would be closed.  The date eventually chosen was Saturday, March 29, 2014, although their three FM stations for the local population remain on the air to this day with the BBC African service, downlinked from satellite.

Besides the BBC, Radio France Internationale also operates three FM stations for its Afrique service, and there are two national private stations, each with a handful of 1 and 2 kW FM transmitters.

Back to you, Jeff.

(Ray Robinson/Wavescan)

Voice of Indonesia survey appeal

 

Dear listeners of RRI Voice of Indonesia around the world, 

Warm greetings from Jakarta! 

As part of our ongoing to provide high-quality international broadcasting, we sincerely invite you to participate in the Voice of Indonesia Brand Satisfaction Survey. 

Your feedback is extremely valuable to us and will help shape the future of our programs and services. 

Click here to take the survey: https://forms.gle/dapTzc4hc5hJvjZx9. 

The survey will remain open until August 15, 2025. 

Your participation will serve as an important input for our improvement, and we truly appreciate the time and attention you devote to sharing your thoughts.  Should you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact us at voilisteners@gmail.com. 

Thank you once again for being a loyal part of our global community. 

We look forward to hearing your voice. 

Warmest regards, 

The International Broadcast Team

RRI, Voice of Indonesia.

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins, August 4, 2025

 Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

:Issued: 2025 Aug 04 0137 UTC

# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center

# Product description and SWPC web  contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/subscription-services

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#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

#

Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 28 July - 03 August 2025

Solar activity was at low levels on 28 Jul - 02 Aug and moderate (R1-Minor) levels on 03 Aug. The largest flare of the period was an M2.9/2b event observed from Region 4168 (N05, L-103, class/area Dai/060 on 03 Aug) at 03/1357 UTC. The region also produced numerous C-class events. Numerous C-class activity was observed from Regions 4153 (S30, L=217, class/area Dai/210 on 25 Jul), 4155 (S10, L=192, class/area Dai/070 on 26 Jul) and 4167 (N10, L=170, class/area Dki/430 on 03 Aug). No Earth-directed CME activity was observed. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels on 28 Jul, 31 Jul and 01 Aug with a maximum flux of 1,870 pfu observed at 28/1520 UTC. Normal to moderate levels were observed on 29-30 Jul and 02-03 Aug. 

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to unsettled levels the entire highlight period. A single active period was observed late on 03 Aug. A majority of the unsettled periods was due to weak negative polarity CH HSS influence. Solar wind speeds were at mostly 400 km/s from 28 Jul through midday on 30 Jul and 475-500 km/s from midday 30 Jul through 03 Aug with a peak velocity observed at 600 km/s late on 03 Aug. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 04 August - 30 August 2025

Solar activity is expected to be at mostly low levels with a chance for M-class (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) flares for the outlook period. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at high levels on 12-18 Aug and 21-28 Aug all due to recurrent CH HSS influences. Normal to moderate levels are expected on 04-11 Aug, 18-19 Aug and 39-30 Aug. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at active to G1 (Minor) storm levels on11-15 Aug, 18-22 Aug and 25-30 Aug due to recurrent CH HSS effects. Quiet to unsettled levels are expected on the remaining days of the outlook period. 

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt

:Issued: 2025 Aug 04 0137 UTC

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#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table

#                Issued 2025-08-04

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest

#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2025 Aug 04     145          12          4

2025 Aug 05     140          10          3

2025 Aug 06     140           8          3

2025 Aug 07     135           8          3

2025 Aug 08     135           5          2

2025 Aug 09     135           5          2

2025 Aug 10     135           5          2

2025 Aug 11     130          25          5

2025 Aug 12     130          18          5

2025 Aug 13     130          20          5

2025 Aug 14     135          12          4

2025 Aug 15     135           8          3

2025 Aug 16     145           5          2

2025 Aug 17     155           5          2

2025 Aug 18     155          15          5

2025 Aug 19     155          25          5

2025 Aug 20     150          15          5

2025 Aug 21     150           8          3

2025 Aug 22     150          12          4

2025 Aug 23     145           5          2

2025 Aug 24     145           5          2

2025 Aug 25     140           8          3

2025 Aug 26     140           8          3

2025 Aug 27     135          10          3

2025 Aug 28     135          12          4

2025 Aug 29     130           8          3

2025 Aug 30     125          10          3

(NOAA)

Jen's Eclectic Views & Real Deal August 3 audio available

 

Jen's Eclectic Views & Real Deal for 8-03 is up & ready for downloading or listening

Jen's Cast Link.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3q0ptzli7zkgubw4akhvf/Jen-s-Eclectic-Views-Real-Deal-For-Sunday-August-3rd-18-21-heard-on-Unique-R-Australia.mp3?rlkey=68g7a8hmfer54saa83ithzh0z&dl=0

Live Stream Next Week, Sunday, August 10th 1800- to past 22 00 UTC. More info as we get closer. 

http://uk4-vn.mixstream.net:8104/index.html 

For your contact pleasure

Jenur@proton.me

Jen In The Rad.

Scandinavian Weekend Radio schedule update

 

According to its website, SWR will have a reduced schedule tomorrow, Saturday, August 2, 0700 to 1500 UTC.

http://www.swradio.net/schedule.htm

Schedule #285 2nd Aug 2025 

Local SW MW Program details UTC

10-11 6170/11690 1602 Huomenta-Good Morning Virrat - Dj Häkä  07-08

11-12 6170/11690 1602 Huomenta-Good Morning Virrat - Dj Häkä 08-09

12-13 6170/11690 1602 Progressive rock and other strange things – Dj Esa 09-10

13-14 6170/11690 1602 SWR crew  10-11

14-15 6170/11690 1602 Asiaa ja asian vierestä – Dj Peeveli  11-12

15-16 6170/11690 1602 Soul, funk, R'n'B - Heppu Hyypiö 12-13

16-17 6170/11690 1602 Kantoaaltoa suomirokilla höystettynä – Dj Esa 13-14

17-18 6170/11690 1602 Afternoon Mix with GZT 14-15

Live stream 8h via Radioverkko.fi 

QSL Report 2.0, August 2025

 

                                       Bringing the latest in QSLing from across the globe

Welcome to the August edition of QSL Report 2.0!  Thank you for your comments and contributions.

QSL Report 2.0 is a revival of my former QSL Report column in Monitoring Times magazine. Each issue brings you updates on QSLing trends—what worked (and what didn’t), along with special event QSLs and stations verified across amateur radio, mediumwave, pirate, shortwave, and utility bands. If you’ve received a QSL from any of these stations, share your results with the world!

Send your contributions to w4gvhla@gmail.com

Euro Free Radio

Cupid Radio, 21460. Full data e-QSL in one day for e-report to cupidradio@hotmail.com (Antonello Napolitano. Italy/DX Fanzine).

Radio Redhill, 1431. No-data email response in seven days from Ian, Station Manager. E-report to studio@radioredhill.co.uk (Andrea Lawendel, Italy/BDXC).

Radio Parade International, 6280. Full data e-QSL, for e-report to radioparade@protonmail.com . (Carlos Alberto Erdmann, Brazil/FB QSL).

Mix Radio International, 12100. Full data e-QSL in two days for e-report to mix.radio.international@protomail.com (Erdmann).

Radio Sombrero, 6306. Full data e-QSL in one day for e-report to radiosombrero@proton.me (Jürgen Waga, Germany/FB QSL).

Technical Man, 6205. Full data e-QSL. Received in four days for e-report to tecnicalman@hotmail.com (Edward Kusalink, Canada/DX Fanzine).

Netherlands

Flux AM, 6310. Full data e-QSL in a few hours from Michael de Ruitter, for email to fluxam@hotmail.com (Ed Kusalink, Canada/BDXC).

Markies Radio, 6305. No data email received in seven days, for email to markiesradio@hotmail.com (Roberto Pavanello, Italy).

Mike Radio, 3950. Full data QSL in 65 days to P.O. Box 2702, 6049 ZG, Herten, NLD. Commemorative QSL card from station (G Harrison, NLD).

Radio WDR-Weekly Dutch Radio, 5840. E-letter received in six days for e-port to radiowdr@gmail.com (Jouke van der Gallen, NLD/BDXC)

Radio 60, 5800. E-QSL received in two days, for e-report to erdenman@gmx.de (van der Gallen).

Mediumwave

Argentina

LRF203, Radio Andina 3, 1200. Full data Verification e-letter from Norma Mazzoni, socio gerente de Radiodifusora. Received in one hour from a call to the station. Heard during a DX Camp in Cabo Blanco, Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina. ,(Ariel Osvaldo Torres, Argentina/FB/DX Fanzine)

LRA56, Radio Nacional Perito Moreno, 860. Full data Verification letter from Mrs. Susana Vázquez/Administration Dept. Received letter in 20 days for e-report to administracionionlra56@radionacional.gov (Torres).

Chile

Radio Nuevo Tiempo, 1600. Full data e-QS in two days, for e-report to comunicaciones@nuevotiempo.cl. (Torres).

CD96, Radio Polar, 960. Full data Verification letter in 28 days from René Venegas, Directo. E-report to secretaria@radiopopolar.com (Torres).

Colombia

HJCG Radio Santa Fe, 1070. Partial data e-QSL from Mrs Blanca Bernal Mahe, who stated this station use to be on shortwave. E-report to blancabernal@radiosantafe.com (Torres).

USA

WBAP, Fort Worth, Texas, 820. Partial data e-QSL in two weeks from the Asst. Chief Engineering Duane Sedge. Heard this station in La Serna, Chile. E-report to duane.sedge@cumulus.com (Nestor Damiano Fischetto, Argentina. (FB/DX Fanzine) a great catch from Chile – congrats.

WGN, Chicago, Illinois, 720. Full data e-QSL from Bill Murdoch-Chief Engineer. Received in 44 days, 

for e-report to comments@wgnradio.com  (Fischetto).

Shortwave

Australia

Japan SW Club via Reach Beyond Australia, 11870. Full data e-QSL in eight days. English e-report to jswcqsl@live.jp (Christian Ghibaudo, France/BDXC)

Bulgaria

Radio Taiwan International via Sofia relay, 9790. Full data QSL and station pennants received by postal mail in 33 days, for e-report to rus@rti.org.tw (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria/BDXC)

Finland

Radio Blacksmith Knoll, 6120. Full data e-QSL in 12 days, for e-report to blacksmithknoll@gmail.com (Erdmann)

Radio Igloo via RealMix Radio, 6185. Full data e-QSL in seven days, for e-report to radioigloo@gmail.com (Ghibaudo).

Scandinavian Weekend Radio, 6170. Full data card, station brochures and personal letter. Six months for postal report and $3.00US to: Hollitie 1025, FI-34930, Liedenpochaja, Finland. The station broadcast on the first weekend of the month, except for holiday breaks. (Gayle Van Horn/LA) 

Germany

Jake FM, 6070 via Channel 292. Full data e-QSL in two days for e-report to qsl@jake-fm.de (van der Gallen).

Texas Radio Shortwave, 6070. Full data e-QSL. Received in seven days for e-report to texasradioshortwave@prontomail.com (van der Gallen).

India

Akashvani/All India Radio, 9620. Full data QSL received via postal mail in 121 days, for e-report to spectrum-manager@prasarbharati.gov.in (Perry Moore, UK/BDXC) 11710, via Bengalaru. Full data QSL by postal mail in 113 days, for e-report to the same address (Dave Kenny, UK/BDXC)

Mexico

Radio Educacion 6185. Full data e-QSL in 28 days for an e-report to contactore@cultura.gob.mx and pcruz@culyura.gob.mx (Maria Alberto Vazquez Santiago, Mexico (FB/QSL).

Mongolia

Voice of Mongolia (Japanese service) 12085. Full data e-QSL in one day, for e-report to mnb_vom@yahoo.com (Juan Carlos P?eez Montero/Spain (FB QSL). 

Radio Casanova 6020. Full data e-QSL in one day, for e-report to radiocasanova@hotmail.com (van der Gallen)

Norway

Radio Northern Star, 5895. Full data QSL card received by postal mail in 88 days, for postal address: P.O. Box 100, N5331 Rong, Norway (Moore).

Philippines

FEBC, 9920. Full data e-QSL in four days, for English e-report to shiena.ruiz@febc.ph (Rod Pearson, FL).

Romania

Radio Romania International, 11930.Jan/Feb 2025-e-QSL received in 195 days, for e-report to engl@rri.ro   (Alan Pennington, UK/BDXC)

United Arab Emirates

Gaweylon Tibetan Radio via Dhabbaya relay, 15215. Full data e-QSL in four days from Anil R. Alfred, Director. E-report to gaweylon@gmail.com (Juan Carlos Pérez Montero, Spain/FB QSL).

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Languages as indicated

// denotes the station heard on a parallel frequency

*Sign-on Sign-Off*/ frequencies in kHz

Monitoring  July 1-30, 2025   

UTC, frequencies kHz 

Mediumwave

Armenia

1377, Trans World Radio relay 2005-2045.* Russian religious text and talk interspersed with Russian vocal praise music and instrumentals. Station information includes phone numbers. Additional musical instrumentals to 2044. Station theme music to lady announcer’s closing comments to distinctive TWR interval signal; 2045.* (G Van Horn, LA/Kiwi Russian SDR) Website: www.twr.org YouTube video: https://youtu.be/cSI3lca2kF4 

Argentina

1550, Radio Chivilcoy. Spanish at 0118 with announcer talk into romantic ballads. SINPO 14421. (Rudolf Grimm, Brazil).

840, Radio Salta in Spanish at 0516. Advertisements and “Salta” ID. SINPO 25442 (Grimm).

Bahamas

1540, ZN51 National Voice, Nassau (50 kW), 0215-0245. Announcer’s pleas of improving the quality of life in the Bahamas, shifting later into a fervent religious sermon and scripture quotes. The station is not a faith-based one, although it does have portions of programming devoted to sermons. (G Van Horn, SW Central Kiwi, Mandeville, LA). Station website: www.znsbahamas.com 

Bahrain

612, Radio Bahrain. Quran recitations are in progress at tune-in at 0245. Fanfare music at 0300 to announcer’s Arabic station ID and series of announcements. Monitored to 0320. The station operates 24 hours.. Radio Jordan is also on this frequency. (G Van Horn, LA/Kiwi TWR Cyprus). YouTube video at: https://youtu.be/55LrpSGRscc 

Brazil

590, Rádio Cruzeiro, Salvador BA, 0401 with ID “ZYH Rádio Cruzeiro” to announcer’s talk segment. SINPO 15332 (Grimm).

670, Rádio Montanhesa, Ponte Nova MG at 0406. Brazilian songs to Rádio Montanhesa.” SINPO 35543 (Grimm).

1410, Rádio Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa RS, 0220. Brazilian song to local time and weather update. Station ID and program Seleção Sertaneja. SINPO 25442. (Grimm).

1420, Rádio Guarujá, Florianópolis SC, 0225. Station relaying Rádio Bandeirantes, S?o Paulo. Sports news Copa Libertadores de America. SINPO 35443 (Grimm).

Canada

540, CBC/CBK Watrous, Saskatchewan, 2055-2105. Afternoon talk show to CBC ID’s, including CBK. Canadian news headlines, promo, followed by CBC News promo and national topics. (G Van Horn, LA/Kiwi Alberta SDR) YouTube video https://youtu.be/HXjMCCI-Rx8 

Ecuador

1510 Radio Monumental, Quito. Spanish at 0250 with songs in typical Ecuadorian style. Local times checks and comments (Grimm).

Lithuania

1386, NHK Tokyo /BBC WS relay via Viešintos, 1825-1835NHK Tokyo Japan/BBC World Service relay,  NHK Tokyo sign-on at 1828 with ID and NHK melody to BBC identification. English world news, sports update to ID "this is BBC News.”   YouTube video:  https://youtu.be/i_miX5Hqjbg (G Van Horn, LA/Kiwi Poland SDR)

Uruguay

Classic QSL from SODRE

850, Radio Carve, Montevideo in Spanish at 0522. Spanish music to “Radio Carve” ID. SINPO 25432 (Grimm).

1390, Radio Difusora Treinta y Tres. Spanish with ad “Banco Republica Congregación Universal del Pensamiento Freerteria..” Station ID “transmite Radio Difusora Treinta y Tresn más que noche decadas.” Local time check. SINPO 25432 (Grimm).

Shortwave

Algeria

13640, Radio Ifrikiya FM 1915-2005. Tune in to French conversations. Arabic programming by 1954. Station ID and African news topics. Station ID to Arabic vocals. (G Van Horn, LA/Kiwi Italy) YouTube video https://youtu.be/uJNh6TPuELg

Bolivia

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 0021-0035. Quechua service with announcer’s comments. Station also heard 2347-2356. SINPO 25422 (Manuel Méndez, Spain/BDXC)

Brazil (Portuguese)

Classic QSL from Radio Nacional 

6150, Rádio Saturno, Belo Horizonte, 0535-0557. Brazilian music to program Faixa Brasil. SINPO 15422 (Méndez).

6180, Rádio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia 2033-2048. Music program, noted on // 11780. SINPO 25422 (Méndez). Website: https://radios.ebc.com.br/nacionalamazonia 

15189.8 Rádio Inconfidencia 1955-2049. Announc comments to Brazilian music. SINPO 15422. Also heard 2005-2033 with the same format plus station ID. SINPO 15422 (Méndez).

Canada

6070, CFRX, 0200-0205. National news, weather, traffic, local news. “Newstalk 1010” promo into Night Shift evening program. (G Van Horn, LA/Kiwi Crivitz SDR. YouTube video at: https://youtu.be/IXPxZ6bRUDE 

China

Classic QSL from China

5955, CGTN Radio at 1208. Good signal for English programming, with talks of Iran and the West. Station logged on 15245 at 1532 in English (Harold Sellers, CAN).

7445, China Radio International 2143-2025. Via Urumqi in Hungarian. Music to Chinese Class

Program and the theme as “Ni Hao program to station interval signal music. SINPO 45554 (Jota Xavier, Brazil/HCDX). Website: https://english.cri.cn/ 

Clandestine

6195, Radio Ndarrson International via Georgetown. Kanuri service at 0503. African music and announcer’s talk, targeted to Chad. SINPO Chad (Grimm).

Congo

6115, Radio Congo, Brazzaville 1735-1757. Very weak, but audible in French with African highlife music vocals, and male/female items in French. Intermittently heard via Kiwi Greece SDR. (G Van Horn, LA)

Denmark

15700, World Music Radio at 1901. Afro-Caribbean music. SINPO 35444. Signal fair-good and only occasional fades (Paul Walker, AK).Website: https://www.wmr.dk/ 

Ecuador

Classic QSL from HCJB

6050, HCJB Pichincha 0443-0500.* Religious programming and music to the Ecuadorian national anthem at close down. SINPO 25422 (Méndez). Website: https://hcjb.org/ 

Germany

15440 AWR. Amharic service at 1844 with religious programming. SINPO 55555 (Walker) 

Liberia

6050, ELWA Radio, Monrovia, 0602-0611. English religious programming and music. SINPO 15421. Audible also 1937-1959 in English  (Méndez). Website: https://www.elwamausa.org/ 

Luxembourg

6140, Radio Augusta International via Radio Onda, Junglinster, 1834-1858. Pop songs to English comments. Oldies music to “Radio Augusta” identification.. Radio Gloria, Switzerland, noted using this facility on 6140, 0604-0622 in German. (Méndez).

Mali

5995, Radio Mali, Bamako 1840-1905. African songs to 1850 segment English Magazine covering news and comments about Mali. African vocals at 1903. SINPO 15422. Signal on 9635 with 0800 sign-on. as “Radio Mali” in the vernacular language to comments.  (Méndez).

Peru

4775, Radio Tarma, Tarma 0022-0039. Very nice Peruvian songs and Andean flute music. Program Música Tropical Andina to station ID as “Radio Tarma.” SINPO 25422 (Méndez).

Philippines

Classic QSL from FEBC

12095, FEBC Radio at 1245. Closing items of Achang to Tai Dam language. Station ID and Christian music vocals, for good signal.Noted on 12120 at 1246 in Chin-Daai language for fair signal quality (Sellers). Website: https://febc.ph/ 

South Korea

9570, KBS World at 1301. Poor signal quality for English world news headlines. Station ID // 15575. KBS on 9785 at 1401 with similar format and co-channel interference (Sellers).

Tibet

6150, Xizang RTV Lhasa, 1735-1759. Listed as English service. Tune in with on-going instrumental Asian music throughout, monitoring from instrumentals to Asian pop vocals. Lady announcer’s very brief announcement, though not English at 1759, then off. Fair signal and certainly not adequate for taping. (G Van Horn, LA/Kiwi Kuwait SDR).

Turkey

11785, 2220-2230. Voice of Turkey. Turkish music program to the station ID, into the Sunday broadcast of Letterbox. (Sam Wright, MS/AirSpy) Website: https://trt.global/world 

United Arab Emirates

9540, FEBC via Al-Dhabbiya relay. Interval signal to sign-on ID in the listed Urdu service. Brief announcement in a religious reading format. Praise music brief text as the signal fades. Announcer’s closing interval signal to 0229 sign-off. (G Van Horn, LA/Kiwi Cyprus TWR SDR)

United Kingdom

17650, IBRA Media, via Woofferton, UK relay 1750-1850. Unknown language with bible reading format to African highlife music. Arabic announcements at 1800, followed by Arabic programming of the same format. (Rod Pearson/FL).

17670 IBRA Media in Arabic with Christian praise music. SINPO just under all 5’s, but just an ever-so-slight quick millisecond type fade. (Walker),

Vatican State

Classic QSL from Vatican Radio

7305, Radio Vaticana, 7305 in Portuguese. Male/female present Vatican News to station ID. SINPO 45544. Noted on 7410, 2212-2225 in Chinese // 9695 via Singapore relay and 11895. SINPO 35422 (Xavier). Website: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/epg.html 

Vietnam

9840, Voice of Vietnam at 1149. Poor signal quality for English news analysis and music // 12020. Rebeck English service on this frequency at 1330. (Sellers).

Zambia

4965, Voice of Hope Africa, Lusaka 1926-2000.* English religious comments and music. SINPO 15421 (Méndez). https://www.voiceofhope.com/station_africa.html