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BC-DX 1640                                                   01 Jan 2026
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ARMENIA   'Aqui Radio Andorra' sendet am 31. Dezember 2025 von 1900 UT
bis 0100 UT auf 7515 kHz via Armenien Yerevan Gavar SW bcast center:

<https://www.facebook.com/groups/547496696106170/posts/2091856435003514/>

Radio Andorra kehrt am 31. Dezember 2025 fuer eine Nacht zurueck - von
20:00 bis 02:00 Uhr (Paris time CET) bzw. 19:00 bis 01:00 Uhr (UTC) - mit
sechs Stunden Tanzmusik und ehemaligen Moderatoren aus den 1970er-Jahren.

Zu diesem besonderen Anlass wird die Sendung live auf YouTube aufgezeich-
net und gleichzeitig aus Gavar Armenien auf Kurzwelle (7515 kHz, 100 kW)
ausgestrahlt. Wir sind waehrend der gesamten Sendung live fuer Sie da und
freuen uns auf Ihre Kommentare im YouTube-Chat.

<https://www.radio-int.am/?p=services&l=rus>

<https://www.radio-int.am/rus.html>

<https://www.radio-int.am/eng.html>

<title> RADIO CJSC Transmitter Range and Direction </title>  bzw:

<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2fy317l6i3fatldsw1dbo/RADIO-CJSC-
Transmitter-Range-and-Direction.htm?rlkey=7s3a7wk2r44r6n8kazx8mce15&dl=0>

2012:
<https://web.archive.org/web/20120328182215/www.radio-int.am/eng.html>

PB-572  GROM  A-104,A-105 A-106  330 degr CIRAF zones 18-19, 29
Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Estonia, Russia, Ukraine

=> 305 degr Mittel/Westeuropa CIRAF 28 & 27  nur fuer mindestens 300 kW verfuegbar ... (falls ich das richtig interpretiere) ... Luca T

"100 kW mit 305 degr {curtain antenna} wurde schon einmal verwendet. Sie
verwenden Antennenmatrizen fuer Gruppen von Richtungen; man erkennt sie
auf Satellitenbildern als diese runden Gebaeude. {...} Das ist aber das
geringste Problem. Ich glaube (aber) nicht, dass sie ihre Untermodulation
behoben haben. Vor zwei Jahren nutzten sie sowohl 100 kW als auch 300 kW;
das 300 kW-Signal war minimal besser. Aber nicht wesentlich."

KI: Berechnung
10?log?10(300100)=10?log?10(3)?10?0,477?**4,77 dB**
300 kW sind etwa 4,8 dB staerker als 100 kW.
Praktische Bedeutung (Funkkontext):
+3 dB doppelte Leistung;
+4,8 dB merklich, aber nicht dramatisch;
Empfangstechnisch entspricht dies oft weniger als 1 S-Einheit
(da 1 S-Einheit ? 6 dB).

Der Wechsel von 100 kW auf 300 kW fuehrt also zu einer moderaten Verbes-
serung, aber nicht zu einem "dreimal so lauten" Signal in der Praxis.
(Thomas Kamp-D DF5JL / via Roger Thauer-D, Dec 29)

ASCENSION ISLAND   15420 kHz  BBC World Service London, via English Bay
(ENC Ascension relay site) - in English to Central Africa, Dec 22 at 1817-
1823 UT. Commentary on an action taken by President Trump regarding the
presence of Somali people in the United States. S=9.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 24)

ASCENSION ISLAND   9655 kHz  KBS World Radio, via English Bay (Ascension
Isl) - in French to Africa, Dec 29 at 2010-2015 UT. Comments by OM / YL,
music. S=5.

15130 kHz  NHK Radio Japan, via English Bay (Ascension Isl) - in Japanese
to Central Africa, Dec 29 at 2015-2020 UT. Commentary by male voice an-
nouncer in slow Japanese. S=5.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 30)

AUSTRALIA   11824.954 kHz measured of much frq oddity signal of R 'Reach
Beyond Australia' (HCJB) from Kununurra bcast center site, at 14.05 UT on
Monday Dec 29, scheduled in typical singing audio sound of Burmese
language. 14.00-14.30 UT requested.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29)

AUSTRALIA   15460 kHz  'Reach Beyond Australia' HCA / HCJB, Japanese Sce
(AUS) e-QSL: 10.58-11.30 UTC, Dec 20, 2025.  Blog:

<http://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2017/06/reach-beyond-australia-
hcjb.html>
{ 15459.986 kHz measured at 11.55 UT on Dec 31, wb. }

(Konstantin Barsenkov, St. Petersburg-RUS, via
RUSdx #1374 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 28)

BELARUS  {? likely Pirate Radio Station, tolerated by the Russian secret
service ed.}
3940 kHz  'Music Wave Radio', 1808-2112 UT, 20 Dec, Russian songs and
comments, rock songs in English. 25422.
(Manuel Mendez, Friol-Lugo-ESP, hcdx Dec 21)

Vermutlich der Pirat "Music Wave Radio" sendet auf 3940 kHz zzt.
russische Rockmusik, mit O=3 recht gut zu hoeren. bis 1900z u.a.:
hateplugg - killnet - Vagner

Russischsprachige Musik-Titel, ueberwiegend aus dem Rap / Hardcore-Rap /
Propaganda-Umfeld, mit stark militaristischen und pro-russischen Kriegs-
bezuegen. Kurz zu jedem:

- 1.  hateplugg - Uebersetzung: "Bam Bam Bam, wir schiessen". Einordnung:
Aggressiver Trap/Hardcore-Rap. Der Texttitel ist rein lautmalerisch-
ilitaerisch und verherrlicht Gewalt bzw. Kampfhandlungen. Typisch fuer
Internet-Rap mit Provokationsaesthetik.

- 2.  Uebersetzung: "Mit Blut und Schweiss". Einordnung:
Der Ausdruck stammt aus dem Militaer- und Propagandajargon ("Erfolg
durch Opfer"). Der Song steht thematisch fuer Durchhalte-, Opfer- und
Kampfrhetorik.

- 3.  Uebersetzung: "Bayraktar". Einordnung:
Bezieht sich auf die tuerkische Kampfdrohne Bayraktar TB2, die im Ukraine-
krieg beruehmt wurde. Interessant: Der Titel wurde von beiden Seiten
propagandistisch verwendet - es gibt ukrainische wie auch russische Songs
mit diesem Namen, oft ironisch oder polemisch.

- 4.  killnet - "Vagner". Uebersetzung: "Wagner". Einordnung:
Bezug auf die Wagner-Gruppe, eine russische paramilitaerische Soeldner-
organisation. Der Titel ist eindeutig politisch und propagandistisch
aufgeladen. Killnet ist zudem als Name aus dem Umfeld pro-russischer Hacktivisten bekannt ...".

Neuer "alter" Sendestandort 2021 D.F.:

<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mv2uqvb3yys26ljzqtll2/2021-10-29_3940kHz_TDoA._2159z.png?rlkey=5ws4efbdw03rgtrw4hjekgjcg&dl=0>

TDoA ergab diesmal (wieder) Treffer im Bereich "RJH69".

BLR_RUS_RJH69 VLF Molodechno Vilejka 18.1 kHz 1100 kW 1964 18 masts

54 27 45.87 N  26 46 48.55 E

26.78015277777778 E  54.46274166666667 N

<https://maps.app.goo.gl/T6pDxh3u1D5sFx3y9>  or

<https://yandex.com/maps/-/CLH6F2yJ>

Ort: Naehe Wilejka, ca. 90 km nordwestlich von Minsk; Land: Belarus
Anlage: Russische Marine (Lang-/VLF-Funk)
Hauptzweck: Kommunikation mit getauchten U-Booten.
Bekannte Frequenz: ca. 43 kHz (VLF)

{Klingenfuss database Perseus_list mentioned:
   20 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  CW   RDL
 4445 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  CW   RDL
 4582 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
 5404 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
 6342 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
 6962 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
 7657 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
 8136 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
 8508 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
 8617 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
 9346 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
10452 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
10535 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
11116 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  CW   RDL
11468 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
12741 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
12776 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
12832 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
14411 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
14664 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
16112 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
16200 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  DIG  RDL
16912 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
17452 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
17460 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
19210 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
19256 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL
20536 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  DIG  RDL
22392 kHz  0000-2359  BLR  CISN Vilyeyka  C/D  RDL

Status: Russische Nutzung auf Basis eines bilateralen Abkommens mit
Belarus.

2025 D.F.:
<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ohu6tfdabz8259u5hlkt7/2025-12-20_3940kHz_TDoA._1825z.png?rlkey=ass9r7jslyuz5786i8927cam2&dl=0>

<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hy9p61l1svvvmiwstuv73/2025-12-20_3940kHz_TDoA._1843z.png?rlkey=urt2vjplsx7igmwypd3n81oa3&dl=0>

<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ylkps9mpsg60dfv8jr2bq/2025-12-20_3940kHz_TDoA._1851z.png?rlkey=ak6130lyfopz7wcy6fxydbr32&dl=0>

Aus irgendwelchen Gruenden konnte man letztes Wochenende den Sender im
Kaliningrader Oblast nicht mehr nutzen. Daher auch das Maerchen vom
"kaputten Laptop".

Heute nun Sendung aus Belarus, Frequenz leicht hoeher als die Kalinin-
grader Frequenz. Dec 20.

Currently all accounts of the "Russian Pirate Radio" and associated
programs on VK and Telegram have disappeared.

<t.me/russianpirateradio_chat>
<t.me/russianpirateradio>
<t.me/musicwaveradio>

<https://vk.com/russianpirateradio>
<https://vk.com/radio.shaden>
<https://podster.fm/podcasts/music-wave-radio-podcast>
(RT., Dec 20 - 26, 2025)

BRAZIL   6010 kHz  'Radio Inconfidencia', Belo Horizonte, 2107-2135 UT on
20 Dec, Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments. // 15189.8 kHz. 15421.

6180 kHz  'Radio Nacional da Amazonia', Brasilia, *0728-0748 UT on 20 Dec,
open with Brazilian songs, Portuguese, female, comments. 35433. Also heard
2053-2132 UT on 20 Dec, Brazilian songs, id. "Radio Nacional", Portuguese,
comments. // 11780 kHz. 35433.

9818.6 kHz  'Radio 9 de Julho', Sao Paulo, 0642-0712, 21 Dec, Portuguese,
religious comments and songs. 25422.  {nil signal on Dec 28, 16.40 UT ed.}

15189.8 kHz  'Radio Inconfidencia', Belo Horizonte, 1914-2011, 20 Dec,
Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments, id. "Inconfidencia". 25422.
{measured 15189.805 kHz Dec 27 at 20.55 UT, ed. }
(Manuel Mendez, Friol-Lugo-ESP, hcdx Dec 21)

15189.817 kHz  on Dec 19 at 2304 UT, R. Inconfidencia, ID immediately upon
tune-in as "Nossa Radio Inconfidencia'. Has remained quite active, always
way off frequency, but not bothered to log lately. Calibration checked
against WWV 15000 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

BRAZIL   5939.557 kHz  'Voz Missionaria' in BrasPort, S=8 signal at 23.33
UT on Saturday Dec 27.

6179.997 kHz Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia capital bcast center,
S=9+35dB proper signal at 23.40 UT on Dec 27.

9665.052 kHz  'Voz Missionaria' in BrasPort at 19.51 UT on Tuesday Dec 30.

15189.781 kHz  on Tuesday Dec 30 at 19.35 UT, R. Inconfidencia-Brazil.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 27 / 30)

BRAZIL   560 kHz  'Tua Radio' Caxias do Sul RS, Dec 24 at 0340-0347 UT.
Brazilian music, within a late-night variety show, jingle 'Tua Radio,
musica e informacao' (Your Radio, music and information). S=4.

1150 kHz  'Radio Cabugi do Serido', Jardim do Serido RN, Dec 19 at 2342-
2358 UT. News program. News about aspects and locations in the Northeast
of Brazil, external reporting with a reporter with a strong Northeastern
accent. News from Maranhao, Rio Grande do Norte and other smaller loca-
tions. S=4. Checking the streaming of this station, it was found that the
programming presented corresponded entirely to this station. At 2356 UT
time, the reception of this station began to decline, with the signal of
'Radio La Nueva', 1150 kHz, Sauve Viejo, Argentina, coming in. The 'Radio
Cabugi' signal went to zero after 0000 UT.

1520 kHz  'Rede Aleluia', Sorocaba SP. Dec 24 at 0332-0339 UT. The program
'Terapia do Amor' (LoveTherapy), where listeners contact the radio station
seeking relationship advice for couples in crisis, a program developed by
the 'Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus' (Universal Church of the Kingdom
of God) and broadcast nationwide here in Brazil. S=6.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 24)

BRAZIL   780 kHz  Radio Manhumirim, Manhumirim MG, Dec 27 at 2212-2218 UT.
Brazilian songs, jingle 'Manhumirim, a sintonia certa no seu radio'. S=4.

920 kHz  Radio Cultura Rio Branco, Visconde do Rio Branco MG, Dec 27 at
2219-2224 UT. Brazilian song, ID '... aqui na Cultura ...', time checking,
advts 'Hamburgueria 85, ... acesse nosso site (Radio Cultura)
<radioculturariobranco.com.br>  programa Sabado musical'. QRM 920 kHz
Radio Nacional, Paraguay (listened the ID from this station). S=3.

1060 kHz Radio Educadora, Piracicaba SP, Dec 27 at 2225-2230 UT. Brazilian
song 'Kid Abelha', ID 'Educadora'. S=4.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 30)

BULGARIA   9400 kHz  'Bible Voice Dardasha' (tent), via SPC - NURTS Sofia
Kostinbrod Bulgaria relay site - in Arabic to Northern Africa, Dec 18 at
1952-2000. A Christian broadcast, a message by an OM, music, sign-off at
2000 UT. S=3.  {scheduled 19.45-20.00 UT, ed.}
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)

11599.961 frq  FEBC Manila 'Liangyou' Mandarin Chinese program, via 
Bocaue bcast center, S=8 signal also noted far behind in Tokyo JP SDR
unit at 13.54 UT on Monday Dec 29;
and Dec 30 at 15.50 UT too ...
11599.961 frq  FEBC Manila 'Liangyou' Mandarin Chinese program, via 
Bocaue bcast center, S=9+25dB noted in Doha Qatar SDR Perseus remotedly,
at 15.50 UT on Tuesday Dec 30; 

{... and BULGARIA outlet bad audio mixture on Dec 30, ed.}

hit heavily audio QRM of Canadian ministry BVBCN Arabic sce via SPC -
NURTS  Sofia Kostinbrod Bulgaria relay site - in Arabic to Near & Middle
East target, terrible frq channel selection

MIDDLE EAST 8   11600 kHz    250 kW; Spaceline Sofia Kostinbrod, Bulgaria
Daily           1545-1600 UT Arabic 

... followed by BS Overcomer Ministry sermon in English from 16.00 UT,
but this outlet changed later to 12085 kHz channel

12085 kHz 0600-2359 39,40,48  SOF  250 126  0  618  261025-290326
Ara (sic English at 16.50 UT Dec 30, ed.}   BUL NEW SPC  #2606.

Though 10 kHz neighbour away BBC Oman A-Seela on next 12095 kHz channel.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29 - 30)

CHINA   15125 kHz  on Dec 28 at 0023 UT, CRI English, S=9+20/30dB direct
with pronounced long / short path echo, virtually equal levels. It's 500
kW 215 degrees azimuth from Beijing {likely Doudian - ed.} site, so di-
rectly off the back 35 degrees USward. Short-path distance is 10834 kms.

Taking trans-equatorial Earthly circumference as 40.050 km, i.e. long path
would be 29.216 km.
Minus SP 10.834 = 18.382 km longer.

Divide by speed of radio as 299,792 km/sec, delay 0.06 second, or roughly
1/16 of a second. Of course distances are measured at ground level and
ionospheric propagation takes a little longer as it totals a little fur-
ther, but ratios should remain the same.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor Dec 28)

G.E. shows 27 degrees azimuth and 10.910 kilometers distance via northern
Canada Arctic area from Beijing CHN site at

Doudian  39 38 11.32 N  116 05 37 E  4 x 150 kW, and more modern
6 x 500 kW tx units too

<https://maps.app.goo.gl/SB3bi2BEsEY4JCgLA>

to Enid OK, and sunrise / sunset / path at 00.00 UT example

<https://www.microtelecom.it/map/ServersMap.html?sId=20859136>

see 10.910 kilometers path Beijing - Enid OK-USA, via free download

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

See 3x Beijing Doudian 500 kW Google Earth / Google Maps web  PDF.pictures
CHN telecommunications NRTA organization start bcast center built-up from
2005 year, though fully all masts erected in 2010 year ... ed.
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29)

CHINA   4800 kHz  CNR-1 Voice of China, Geermu - Golmud RTC #916 center -
in Mandarin Chinese to China, Dec 18 at 2048-2053 UT. Music, talk by YL.
S=4.

4820 kHz  PBS Xizang, Lhasa, Tibet Xizang province - in Mandarin to China,
Dec 18 at 2053-2056 UT. Western orchestral music, talk by YL. S=4.

4905 kHz  PBS Xizang, Lhasa, Tibet Xizang province, - in Tibetan, Dec 18
at 2058-2104 UT. Talk by OM / YL, time pips at 2100 UT (Relay CNR?). S=4.

4920 kHz  Xizang RTV, Lhasa, Tibet Xizang province, - in Tibetan to China,
Dec 18 at 2108-2120 UT. Talk by YL, songs. S=5.

4980 kHz  PBS Xinjiang, via Urumqi Xinjiang province - in Uyghur to China.
Dec 19 at 2331-2336 UT. Talk by OM, a romantic song in Uyghur (tent). S=4.

4990 kHz  PBS Hunan, Xiangtan - in Mandarin to China, Dec 19 at 2103-2113
UT. Talk by OM, a song by OM. S=3.

5050 kHz  'Voice of Beibu Bay Radio' via Nanning RTC #954 bcast center -
in Chinese to China, Dec 19 at 2337-2342 UT. Talk by YL, a sequence of ro-
mantic songs. S=5.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18 - 19)

CHINA   9440 kHz  CRI (Nanning bcast center), at 1350 UT on Dec 27. Almost
Latin sounding pop music. Closing announcement at off at 1357 UT. Listed Esperanto language sce. Poor-fair.
(Bob Coomler, Tucson-AZ-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

CHINA   9480even CNR11 domestic sce in Tibetan via Dong Fang Hainan island
outlet, S=7 backlobe into Tokyo JP SDR remotedly, at 14.20 UT on Monday
Dec 29.

9850even  PBS Qinghai in Tibetan language, S=7 at 15.17 UT on Monday 
Dec 29, scheduled 08.55-16.00 UT.

7345even  CNR7 domestic radio sce in Cantonese language via Huhhot, far
north eastern China mainland sce, requested 11.00-18.05 UT. S=9 at 15.32
UT on Dec 29 noted in Tokyo JP SDR remotedly.

7420even  China mainland 'Nei Menggu PBS Huhhot', at far eastern China in
Mongolian language sce, S=8-9 fair signal at 15.37 UT into Tokyo JP Far
East Asia. Scheduled 21.50-16.05 UT.

9410even  CRI Beijing Croatian sce at 17.04 UT performed Mandarin_Chinese
- Croatian language lessonservice via Kashgar - Kashi bcast center, S=9+20
dB signal strength on Tuesday Dec 30. Schedule daily 17.00-17.57 UT.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29 - 30)

CHINA   17800 kHz CNR 8 'Ethnic Minority Radio' Qiqihar (presumed) at
2300 UT. M, then W, in (listed) Mongolian language. Poor to Fair. Dec 22.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

17800 kHz  CNR 8 via Qiqihar txion site, 0035 UT, Dec 26; in Mongolian.
Man droning on uninterrupted for some time. Poor - fair.
(Mark Taylor, Lake Farm Park-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

17800 kHz 2300-0600 UT 43N   QIQ  500kW  254degr azi  0  
ITU #216 antenna type   Mongolian    CHN CNR RTC  request #1648.

SARFT / NRTA  Qiqihar txion site in the Far North-East part of China main-
land, was the first China txion center, rent European French-Swiss-German
Ampegon 500 kW TX product and revolving ALLISS antenna type
{of TDF Issoudun type}
in 2003-2004 year. wb ed. 

Historical entry: B-04 China Radio International via Qiqighar (QIQ):
1700-2057 UT  6100 kHz  500 kW / 304 degr azi, English  {ALLISS type}
(R BUL Observer, Ivo Ivanov and Angel Datzinov, BC-DX Dec 20, 2004 year)

CHINA   It was mentioned some years ago that SARFT had purchased 13 ALLISS
units or possibly the rights to  c l o n e  them. So far only three units
have been known to exist, one near Qiqihar at 47 20 47.2 N  124 16 07.3 E
(southeast of a jamming station), and

two near Jinhua at
29 06 58.9 N  119 18 39.6 E  and at  29 07 03.9 N  119 18 49.2 E.

Now I saw a mention that Kashi/Kashgar also was in the plans, so I went
there in Google Maps and swept a wide loop around the old CRI site, and
west of the old site I spotted a neatly arranged group of three rotatable
antennas. The arrays seem to be incomplete, so maybe they were under
construction at the time of the imaging. The coordinates are

39 21 20.3 N  75 42 52.7 E
39 21 49.9 N  75 42 34.7 E  and
39 22 22.3 N  75 42 46.7 E
with a building in the center of the area. A road leads there from the
main site.
(Olle Alm-SWE, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 10, 2004 year)

Qiqihar-CHN at 47 20 47.2 N  124 16 07.3 E
yes this was the first ALLISS ant type erected in China, always photo seen
also in the Thales-Thomcast printed magazine in 2003 year, I guess.
Qiqihar Heilongjiang, Thales ALLISS rotatable 500 kW unit of April 2003y.

BUT :
Jinua site two revolving are "Chinese clons" of AEG Telefunken type, and
erected a lot years before of the ALLISS delivery matter.
29 06 58.9 N  119 18 39.6 E

similar "originals" AEG Telefunken type erected in the 70ties and 80ties
at Sottens Switzerland, ORS Moosbrunn Austria, few at Tehran Kamalabad
Iran, and at SMG Vatican State, Santa Maria di Galeria.

A similar revolving SW antenna type also erected by USSR antenna firm
design at Grigoriopol Maiac broadcasting site in Pridnestrovie -
Transnistria, and at Plovdiv Bulgaria.

btw - Kashgar western China,
new "ALLISS cloned antennas" erected late between 2009 and 2012 year.

Kashgar Clones visible on latest Google Earth Dec 2012 image, surprise
surprise, yet visible on sandy desert:

39 21 49.62 N  75 42 47.02 E
3 x Alliss like (?rather Chinese clones?)
Erected between July 2009 and Dec 2012th !

The contract for the 13 x SW TXs Thomcast to China was in April 2003, the
announcement of the antennas was not exactly detailed, and only noted
always the single Qiqihar-CHN one (1x) ALLISS antenna (photo in Thomcast
Magazine in 2003) in China to go.

Qiqihar Heilongjiang, Thales Alliss rotatable 500 kW unit of April
2003year
47 20 47.09 N  124 16 07.32 E

"Thales News" #14 of winter 2003 mentioned delivery of 13 x [exThomcast]
Thales TSW2500 transmitter[!] and a - probably  s i n g l e - ALLISS
antenna, taken at
Qiqihar Heilongjiang in China [of April 2003]
47 20 47.09 N  124 16 07.32 E

Both superpower signal today, S=9+60 dB !!!  Only test broadcasts Nov
24th - 26th. Official open ceremony by Chinese Culture minister will be
coming Sunday November 28, 2004.
(Olle Alm-SWE, dxld Nov 25, 2004 year)

Thales Radio Nx #14 (winter 2003) on page 2 in connection with the report
on the 500 kW SW txs shows a team posing in front of a station building.

The air around the building is full of what appears to be Tibetan prayer
flags. Where could this building be located ?  Kashi is well into Moslem
country, so can be excluded. So far no 500 kW SW txs are known to be in
use in Tibet. Could this be a part of the 100 kW tx komplex (for local
sces) outside Lhasa ?
(Olle Alm-SWE, BC-DX Apr 3, 2004 year)

Qiqihar SW site ? 
It says that in April 2003 a rotary antenna support (?) with a total
height of about 90 meters was delivered by Thales Mannheim Germany firm
for the project TCA Qiqihar China. 

Carl Stahl delivered 12-000 meters of copper wire to the project. Obvious-
ly this is a SW project and if Qiqihar is the site name and not just a
codeword, Qiqihar in the far northeast of China is one of the other sites
being built by Thales. I think an unspecified site in the far north was
mentioned by Thales some time ago. But why would they build a site at that
location ?

The note was found at:
<www.carlstahl.com/news/08a_03.html> (picked up from Google)

The webpage also shows an unnamed coastal site with a three tower MW
array.
{likely Dongfang Island China foreign MW bcast center to Vietnam, ed. }
(Olle Alm-SWE, BC-DX Apr 3, 2004 year)

...  or an ALLISS system. In the case of Thales it should be of course a
quite safe assumption that this 90 metres high system is indeed an ALLISS.
(Kai Ludwig-D, BC-DX Apr 3, 2004 year)

Re China - the TCA Qiqihar site does seem unusual in that there would seem
to be better sites available much further south.

Unless, of course, it is designed for one hop coverage into adjacent areas
of Russia, Mongolia etc. {sic, for China mainland jamming in use now, ed.}
and maybe more distant areas as Wolfie suggests.

And where else besides Tibet are prayer flags likely to be seen? Nepal,
probably, but China does'nt govern that country - yet! I cannot recollect
seeing prayer flags elsewhere, so I think you may have answered your own
querie - Olle.
(Noel R. Green-UK, BC-DX Apr 6, 2004 year)

CHINA   9450 kHz  Dec 27, at 1815-1825 UT  China Radio International, from
Kashgar-CHN Xinjiang province, in Hausa to Nigeria. Woman announcer pre-
sents a musical program; ID; She says, several times, the word "Kanban".
Good reception: 45544.

9615 kHz  Sat, Dec 27, at 1803-1813 UT, China Radio International, from
Urumqi-Hutubi-CHN center, in German to WeEUR. No regular programming, but
a Chinese instrumental music, only. Fair reception: 35533.

9770 kHz  Sat, Dec 27, at 1901-1916 UT, China Radio International, from
Kashgar-CHN Xinjiang province, in Cantonese language to EUR. Woman/man
announcers present a musical program w/songs in cantonese language. Fair
reception: 3~45543. // parallel on 7215bei, 2~35522.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Dec 27)

CHINA   4850 kHz  PBS Xinjiang, via Urumqi center, Xinjiang province - in
Kazakh to East China, Dec 28 at 0043-0050 UT. Talk by OM, comments. S=3.

9770 kHz  China Radio International, via Kashi Kashgar Xinjiang province
- in Cantonese to Europe, Dec 29 at 1938-1944 UT. Music, talk by YL. S=4.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 30)

CHINA   6035 kHz  Yunnan Radio International, 1218-1300 UT, on Dec 24, via
a Kiwi SDR remote at Udon Thani, Thailand; seemed to me the format today
was a more upbeat, contemporary one than heard in the past; pop song
(Franz Ferdinand - "Night Or Day" / YouTube -

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC1r33iVFAQ>

in Chinese, with a segment about "atrophy, a-t-r-o-p-h-y, atrophy" (Google
translation below); at 1300 UT, the usual multi-language ID ("Yunnan Radio
International"); then into a half hour segment in Vietnamese (some of the
Google translation [Vietnamese into English]: "Dear viewers and friends,
in today's weekend music program, we invite you to enjoy a week of Chinese
spring music on the music and political channel of Yunnan Radio and Tele-
vision, presented in both Chinese and Vietnamese. ... Dear friends, I am
Zhao Yun, the Vietnamese host of the international radio program, part 2
...". My remote atrophy audio -

<https://app.box.com/s/7vfs4im1hjswf1v9rcafwx4udg9z31nq>

My remote audio of ID and Vietnamese -
<https://app.box.com/s/58pjcrqrvpssni78fnsf50e0n57omz64>

Google translation (Chinese / English): Entering the English, the decline,
atrophy, and degeneration of body tissues or organs.A research team at the
University of Oslo in Norway discovered that during aging, the male brain
shows volume reduction in more areas.The rate of atrophy is also generally
faster than that of the female brain. [...]"

Yunnan Radio International (YRI) has two half-hour segments in Vietnamese
(1000-1030 & 1300-1330 UT). It should be noted that last year YRI and
Voice of Vietnam signed a mutual agreement:

<https://vov.vn/xa-hoi/dau-an-vov/vov-ky-thoa-thuan-hop-tac-voi-dai-
phat-thanh-truyen-hinh-van-nam-trung-quoc-
post1095275.vov?jskey=gublNUPY44NaZ1iV9Qe50OLlmLxXzmW1Ag%3D%3D>

"... 'VOV has full potential to cooperate with Chinese partners in general
and Yunnan Radio and Television in particular. I have visited here several
times, and at different stages, we admire the change and development of
Yunnan Radio and Television. Today we are very happy to welcome the Direc-
tor of 'Yunnan Ha A Ninh Radio and Television Station' and members of the
delegation to visit VOVTN,' said VOV Deputy General Director Ngo Minh
Hien." ...

"Regarding the cooperation agreement between the 'Voice of Vietnam' and
'Yunnan Radio and Television', Deputy General Director Ngo Minh Hien said
that in the cooperation memorandum, there are many provisions such as ex-
changing reporters and technicians to learn from each other's experiences,
cooperation in program production, etc. ... "
(Ron Howard-Monterey-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 25)

Yunnan radio history:
v6034.8 kHz  Yunnan BS, Kunming 1230-1259* UT, presumably Vietnamese px,
female talks. Talks about VTN, 1246UT Vietnamese px, muffeled audio. SINPO
34333.
(Roland Schulze-PHL, Aug 18/24, 1997 year)

Yunnan Minority sce, PBS Kunming observed in 1300-1500 UT time range on
v6936.65 kHz. (BrDXC-UK 'Communication' magazine, Febr 1998 year)

Yunnan People's Broadcasting Station, station ID in Standard Chinese:
"Yunnan Renmin Guangbo Diantai" Yunan PBS General Sce is also available on
satellite as follows: Apstar 134E, 4000/7.50 MHz horizontal.

SW txs used by the Yunan PBS General Sce in the past are now believed to
be off the air (7210, 4760 and 2460 kHz).
Address: 73 Renmin Xilu, Kunming, Yunnan 650031, People's Republic of
China. 2200-0100, 0255-0600, 0930-1600 UT Mandarin Chinese also on MW
990 576 kHz (also on satellite).

midst on the jungle
Kunming SW site of CHN  NxGenSce Yunnan PBS_#7 Shalang of 6035 kHz 7210
kHz - ex_6937 kHz in past four decades, old Kunming bcast site of the
60ties, when transmite former Malayan Communist party veiled radio program
from the jungle. Closed area then at
25 09 55.12 N  102 40 42.40 E

<https://maps.app.goo.gl/Huxy2i6TppQgk1jS9>

Transmission on 6937kHz heard often during tourist trips to MLA, SIN, INS,
BUR, and THA from 1973 onwards.

My 1974year clandestine transmission list [according BBCMS receiving
station Caversham / Tatsfield data] contain

 6034 kHz Voice of People of Thailand Yunnan
 9423 kHz Voice of People of Thailand Yunnan
11830 kHz Voice of Malayan Revolution Yunnan
15790 kHz Voice of Malayan Revolution Yunnan
(wb, SW TXsite July 26, 2009 year)

History - A few points on some of the inactive stns.

Voice of Malayan Revolution/Voice of Malayan Democracy.

The correct name of the original party was the Communist Party of Malaya.
The CPM did not initially recognise the division of MLA and SNG into
separate states in 1965 and kept the name it had used since the time of
the British Empire, referring to both territories. The CPM later split
with the second group calling itself the Malaysian Communist Party.
However this second party also split. I will check my records on this
later to see which group bc Voice of the People of Malaysia.

Also according to the writer Bertil Lintner "During the 1970s, S The
Communist Party of Malaya's Suara Revolusi Malaya ("Voice of the Malayan
Revolution") bc from Hengyang* south of Changsha in Hunan province", not
Kunming as stated, the party had offices in Kunming but the tx was
elsewhere.

{ * I don't believe that location, ed.
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/YSuqTM7t38AdSKxm7>  }

Perhaps this was also the case with the CP of Thailand's Voice
of the Thai People See
<http://www.irrawaddy.org/database/2000/vol8.7/article.html>
(K. Coyle-HKG July 31, 2009year for CRW)
I guess heard here in Europe on 6670 and 8998 kHz then, ed.

DX history of 2003 year:
CHINA/MALAYA    CHIN PENG'S MEMOIRS ON THE VOICE OF THE MALAYAN
REVOLUTION.

Chin Peng, the former Secretary General of the Communist Party of Malaya
published his memoirs recently. Chin Peng joined the Communist Party just
before World War II. After the war, he assumed the leadership position in
the party. It was while he was party leader that the 12 year Emergency was
declared in all of Malaya (1948 to 1960). For the communists, this
amounted to nothing less than a declaration of war by the "enemy". They
were soon forced to operate underground. This not only meant that members
have to conduct their activities in a clandestine manner. In the environ-
ment of anti-colonial liberation wars at that time, it also meant that the
communists were to form armed units which would operate from the jungle
against govt targets.

Chin Peng devoted almost one chapter of his memoirs to explain the opera-
tion of the CPM clandestine radio station, the "Voice of the Malayan Revo-
lution" or "Suara Revolusi Malaya". Chin Peng had first sought the help of
the North Vietnamese to establish his clandestine station in 1963 as the
Communist Party of Thailand was already operating their clandestine sta-
tion, the "Voice of the Patriotic Front" from there since 1961.

The Vietnamese agreed to the request, but suggested that Chin Peng seek
help from either China or East Germany to provide the transmitting equip-
ment. Chin Peng explained that as the Sino-Soviet split was already fully
manifesting itself at that time, it would be prudent to request help from
China. China did not agree to the request initially. It would take six
years before the Voice of the Malayan Revolution came on air.

Chin Peng says that the station commenced broadcasting from a military
area in Hunan province in China in November 1969 using a 20 kW tx on two
"wavelengths". Initially, the station broadcasts in Mandarin, Malay and
Tamil with three announcers for each section. Chin Peng claims that the
announcers were not members of his party and that the broadcasts were well
received by communist members and sympathisers in Malaya and SNG (hmm,
does this mean he received reception reports?).

Later on, the station received requests for broadcasts to be aired in
various Chinese dialects. Chin Peng did not say what other dialects were
added (I had seen a TV clip from that era which featured a broadcast in
Cantonese). At its peak, the station employed 30 announcers.

China was at this time in the throes of the Cultural Revolution. Despite
this, the station received regular deliveries of Malaysian and SNG news-
papers in English and Chinese, as well as "The Times" of London, the Mel-
bourne "Age", "The Economist", "Asiaweek", "Time" and "Pacific Affairs".
Amazingly, children of station staff continue to receive academic educa-
tion even though all other schools were closed in China at this time.

The station's broadcast continued without incident until 1980. In that
year, Lee Kuan Yew, who was then Prime Minister of SNG had visited Beijing
in what many view as a very successful meeting with Chinese leaders. It
turned out that Lee had requested Deng Xiaoping to shut down the station
as soon as possible. Vietnam had invaded Cambodia a year earlier.

The ASEAN countries had supported the participation of the Khmer resistant
movement in the United Nations although the US was against it. ASEAN was
trying to lobby support from African and South American countries for its
Cambodian resolution and it was felt that it would be a difficult task
unless the station stopped operating from China. In the circumstance, Chin
Peng could only accede to his host's request. 'The Voice of the Malayan
Revolution' aired its last broadcast from China on the evening of June 30,
1981.

That is not the end of the station. It commenced broadcasts using a mobile
tx from the Thai-Malaysian border the following morning using a new call-
sign - "Suara Demokrasi", the Voice of Democracy.

Suara Demokrasi was to broadcast for another few years. On December 2,
1989, the Communist Party of Malaya signed peace treaties with the
Malaysian and Thai govts, ending more than 40 years of rebellion. Under
the terms of the treaty, the party would be disbanded and the radio
station would cease broadcasts within one month. Chin Peng did not say
when the final broadcast was aired.

Chin Peng's autobiography "My Side of History", edited by Ian Ward and
Norma Miraflor is published by Media Masters in SNG 2003.
(Richard Lam-SNG, Nov 2, 2003year, Cumbre via dxld)

Old Kunming MW site to about 2010 year, see G.E. satellite time dialog of
2006 to 2010 year at location
25 07 14.30 N  102 45 08.26 E  - now Panxin Hotel complex.

CHN_Yunnan PBS NxGenSce 576 kHz 200 kW, Rural Sce on 1242 kHz 50 kW;
990 and 1088 kHz.

YUNNAN  PBS (Minority Languages) 2200-0045, 0355-0545, 1100-1500 UT.
Multilingual  6937-v  (BBCMonitoring-UK infor via AGDX, March 5, 1998)

Yunnan has 25 ethnic groups, more than any other province or region in
China. Over 70 percent of the provincial territory is self-governed by
minority people. The ethnic groups include the Dai, Yi, Bai, Miao, Hui,
Zhuang and Naxi. The 25 ethnic groups there have long lived in harmony,
progressing and developing together.
(CRI Messenger, Jan 9, 1999 year)

CHINA/NORWAY    China on 25730 kHz channel - on test ?

I was starting to feel a little lonely in the 11 metre band - on 25800 kHz
- but this morning I finally got some company :-)

An unidentified station played Chinese music non-stop on 25730.0 kHz until
s/off at 0900 UT sharp. Good signal strength here in Denmark, but also au-
dible (via remote Kiwi SDR's around the globe - from Australia to Brazil).

A test transmission from China?

Nothing registered for 25730 here 

<https://new.hfcc.org/data/>

and in the past 25730kHz has (as far as I know) only been in use from NRK,
Norway, from 1971-1995 (not every year though)
(Stig Hartvig Nielsen-DEN, hcdx Dec 29)

Re:  China on 25730 kHz  meterband.
Yes I remember me on Norwegian foreign NRK radio sce in the 70ties decade
era ... from Frederikstad TX location then, I guess.

Thanks dear Stig Hartvig for recent information ...
checked 21 MHz range at 10.30 UT today Tue Dec 30 in Tokyo JP and Doha
Qatar excellent Perseus worldwide net SDRs

b u t   do you hear the Taiwanese SOH* this morning on 21 MHz band too ?

* see SOH organization explanation in WRTH 2026 page #640.

21490even CNR1 jamming parking stn, likely from Dong Fang Isl or Kunming
Yunnan installation - against
21490.180 kHz TWN  SOH Sound of Hope Falun Gong sect Mandarin Chinese.

21530even CNR1 jamming parking stn, likely Dong Fang Isl or Kunming
Yunnan installation against
21530.947 kHz TWN  SOH Sound of Hope Falun Gong sect Mandarin Chinese
and 21530 kHz CHN unit produces also
two minor spurious signals on exact 21509.900 and 21550.100 kHz sym-
metrically !

21800even CNR1 jamming parking stn, likely Dong Fang Isl or Kunming
Yunnan installation against
21800.145 kHz TWN  SOH Sound of Hope Falun Gong sect Mandarin.

vy73 de Stuttgart Germany Europe, de Wolfie, wwdxc.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29)

CUBA   5990even  CRI Beijing, via Latin AM relay at RadioCuba bcast relay
site Quivican San Felipe TITAN, 250 kW beast, in English sce, S=9+10dB at
23.35 UT, on Saturday Dec 27.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 27)

CUBA  {CHINA non}   13650 kHz  Dec 26 at 2312 UT, S=9+10/20dB of dead air
rather, trace of Chinese modulation instead of CRI Portuguese. Meanwhile
the other relay via Quivican CUBA, 5990 kHz has S=9+20/30dB of sufficient-
ly modulated English at 2313 UT, about reforming financial system proposed
by China. Something's always wrong at RadioCuba.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and wor Dec 26)

DENMARK  5930 kHz  'World Music Radio', Bramming, at 2118-2136 UT on 20
Dec, songs in Spanish, ID. 'World Music Radio', other songs. 25422.
(Manuel Mendez, Friol-Lugo-ESP, hcdx Dec 21)  5929.977 measured Dec 30,ed.

ECUADOR   6050 kHz  HCJB Quito Monte Pichincha broadcast at 0012 UT on
Dec 25. Tuned in to a rendition of "Silent Night" by a choir in listed
Cofan. Musical program continued with brief comments in Cofan by a man
in between songs. Male vocals with stringed instrument. Fair with consi-
derable noise.
(Ed Cichorek-NJ-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

E'SWATINI  13800 kHz  Trans World Radio - Africa, via TWR Manzini Mpangela
Ranch bcast center - in Arabic to East Africa, Dec 23 at 1816-1826 UT.
Presentation of a Christian message and a song in Arabic style,commentary,
email address for contact, and mention of 'Arabiya'. S=5.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 23)

E'SWATINI   15105 kHz  Trans World Radio, via TWR Manzini Mpangela Ranch
bcast center - in Linghala to Central Africa, Dec 26 at 1915-1940 UT.
A Christian hymn identified as 'Nearer my God to Thee' (in Linghala?),
message by OM. S=7.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 30)

ETHIOPIA   6030 kHz  Radio Oromiya, Addis Ababa Gedja bcast center site,
at 1822-1919 UT on Saturday 20 Dec. Vernacular, comments. 25422.

6110 kHz  Radio Fana, Addis Ababa Gedja bcast center site, at 1833-1847 UT
on Saturday 20 Dec. Vernacular, comments, East African songs. 15421.
(Manuel Mendez, Friol-ESP, hcdx Dec 21)

FRANCE   13740 kHz  Radio France Internationale, Paris, via TDF Issoudun -
in French to West Africa, Dec 22 at 1808-1813 UT. News by YL, comments by
OM, music. S=8.

17850 kHz  Radio France Internationale, Paris, via TDF Isssoudun - in
French to Central Africa, Dec 22 at 1833-1843 UT. News by YL, and comments
by OM. S=7.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 22)

FRANCE   21615 kHz  Radio France Internationale, Paris, via TDF Issoudun
bcast center - in Mandenkan (?) to Northwest Africa, Dec 26 at 1222-1227
UT. Comments by various announcers 'Democracy' (?). S=6.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 26)

FRANCE/GERMANY/U.K./USA/UZBEKISTAN   Single transmission 'GRUSS AN BORD'
from NDR Hamburg, Germany.

December 24 - Monitoring of the 6 frequencies in use on single December 24
day (in Sao Bernardo SP, BRAZIL), between 1800 UT and 2000 UT

 6030 kHz  to Atlantic Northeast, via TDF Issoudun France - no signal.
 6080 kHz  to Europe, via CRRT RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave
           Transmitting bcast center, - no signal.
 9635 kHz  to Indian Ocean, via MBR Nauen Germany - carrier observed just
           at 1830 UT, S=1 at 2000 UT.
11650 kHz  to Atlantic / Indian Ocean / South Africa, via TDF Issoudun -
           no signal.
13830 kHz  to Atlantic South, via Nauen - S=6, stable signal since 1800 UT
15770 kHz  to Northwest Atlantic, via WXFR Okeechobee-FL relay site - car-
           rier observed just at 1820 UT, S=1 at 2000 UT.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 24)

{ USA } 15770 kHz  "Gruss an Bord" of NDR Hamburg single day transmission,
via WRMI Okeechobee-FL bcast center, 1800 UT, Dec 24, in German. OM w/ ID,
YL announcement, YL section, OM then YL, OM ID, YL section, interview w/
YL, 1825 UT mu. Br., 1825 UT ID & announcements OM / YL, 1827 UT music,
1830 UT OM / YL, 1833 UT mu. br. w/ OM / YL continuing. I had to be out of
the room or casually listening until: Program announcement and program
ended with YL giving program ID.

2100 UT WRMI ID. Fair to good signal. Only 13830 kHz was poorly audible at
1800 - 1830 UT when it faded out. None of the other announced frequencies
were heard.
(Mark Taylor, Lake Farm Park-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

15770 kHz on Dec 24 at 1840UT, this WRMI {single day operation, ed.} is in
German, turned over to NDR Hamburg for annual Xmas eve special, 'Gruss an
Bord'.

Sufficient reception S=9+5dB into Maryland SDR, so I don't try to track
down all the other sites and frequencies. The first hour I think was just
lead-in? At 1901 UT officially underway with what else, a song in English,
"Hey, Take Me Away". Almost all talk, YL host interviewing sailors in Ger-
man, apparently recorded a couple weeks ago. At 1908 UT it's a Filipino so
they converse in English! and she summarizes in German; said would be asea
on Xmas day on way to Singapore. And then another Filipino visiting Ham-
burg. 1919 UT some sounds of traffic in Manila; 1930 UT song, etc., etc.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

GERMANY   15460 kHz  Adventist World Radio, via MBR Nauen - in Tigrinya to
Horn of Africa, Dec 22 at 1824-1830UT. A Christian programming, commentary
by YL, songs in African rhythm and orchestration. At 1830 UT, the interval
signal and a English language identification 'This is Adventist World
Radio', followed by the station's identification in various languages. At
1831 UT, a new AWR program began in Amharic. S=6.

17550 kHz  Bible Voice Broadcasting. Via MBR Nauen - in Nuer language to
Africa (specially, to Sudan and Ethiopia), Dec 23 at 1447-1500 UT. Presen-
tation of a Bible study, a prayer, the well-known Christian song known
worldwide 'Nearer, My God, to Thee' (supposedly in Nuer language), contact
address information, interval signal at 1459 UT, and the station identi-
fication in English "You are listening to Bible Voice Broadcasting". S=3.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 22 - 23)

GERMANY   6195 digital DRM mode, SE-TA2 2 kW signal from Waldheim Saxonia,
Germany, requested 09-14 UT time span, 2 kW, S=8 at 12.45 UT on Dec 29.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29)

GERMANY   German SW radio station Europasender Waldheim returns on DRM
shortwave for new year specials.

Sender Waldheim is back on air with Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) shortwave
broadcasting on 6195 kHz. The transmissions are authorised for ITU Zone 27
and 28. The intended coverage area is Europe around Germany.

The authorisation is not programme-specific, allowing Sender Waldheim to
relay a variety of programmes and special broadcasts from different part-
ners.

Upcoming transmissions.
All broadcasts are scheduled between 09:00 and 15:00 UTC. Programme relays
will be repeated within this time window in various configurations, modes
and robustness settings.

Saturday, 27 Dec 2025  SE-TA 2:  Christmas programme from 25 Dec 2025
Sunday,   28 Dec 2025  welle370: Special programme - 
                       Christmas concert from 20 Dec 2025.
                       Weihnachtskonzert auf dem Funkerberg.
Monday,   29 Dec 2025  SE-TA 2:  Christmas programme from 25 Dec 2025.
Tuesday,  30 Dec 2025  welle370: Special programme -
                       Kurzwellenmarathon-Sendung.
Friday,    2 Jan 2026  SE-TA 2:  Special programme -
                       Geburtstagssendung from 4 May 2025.
Sunday,    4 Jan 2026  welle370: Radiotag (November edition)
Monday,    5 Jan 2026  SE-TA 2:  Let's Go Rock 'n' Roll.
Tuesday,   6 Jan 2026  welle370: Radiotag (December edition)
Tuesday,  13 Jan 2026  C. M. Obrecht shortwave radio.
Tuesday,  20 Jan 2026  welle370: Special programme -
                       Kurzwellenmarathon-Sendung.
Friday,   13 Feb 2026  Special programme for UNESCO World Radio Day.

Detail:  <https://alokeshgupta.blogspot.com/2025/12/german-sw-radio-
station-europasender.html>

<https://alokeshgupta.blogspot.com/>

(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1374 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 28)

GUAM   9760 kHz  Sat, Dec 27, at 1843-1856 UT, AWR Asia-KSDA, Agat-Facpi-
Point-GUM, in Korean to Korea/FE. Man Pastor preaching; 1851 UT A hymn by
tenor and piano; 1854 UT A short prayer and returns the same hymn; 1855 
UT Woman talking, says ID and more, w/piano background. Fair reception:
35533.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Dec 27)

GUAM   9719.997  KSDA AWR Guam Facpi Point transmission center, in Man-
darin Chinese religious sce, scheduled 14.00-14.30 UT, noted at S=9.15dB
signal level in Tokyo, JP remotedly on Perseus worldwide SDR net, 14.22
UT on Monday Dec 29.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29)

INDIA/BHARAT   11900.005 kHz  Akashvani radio renamed (former AIR All
India Radio) via Bangalore site in Persian language at 16.00-16.35 UT
on Dec 30. S=9+40dB powerhouse signal observed in Doha Qatar ME target
area.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 30)

11900 kHz  AIR Akashvani Exterior Service, Bengaluru txion center heard at
1627 UT on Dec 22. A group discussion - all men - in listed Farsi. Poor-
fair.

11900 kHz  AIR Akashvani Exterior Service, Bengaluru txion center heard at
1913 on Dec 25. Sub-continental singing to a man speaking in Arabic at
1923 UT. Poor-fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

INDONESIA  kHz  4755 kHz  'Voice of Indonesia', Jakarta Cimanggis site,
at 1904-2008 UT on Saturday 20 Dec, Indonesian songs, comments, female,
male, Dutch language sce, at 2000 UT followed by French program. 15421.
(Manuel Mendez, Friol-ESP, hcdx Dec 21)

ISRAEL   Supreme Court suspends closure of army radio station.

<https://www.juedische-allgemeine.de/israel/oberstes-gericht-setzt-
schliessung-des-armeesenders-aus/>

Israel's Supreme Court has suspended the government's planned closure of
the army radio station by means of a temporary injunction.

This will remain in effect until the court reaches a final decision on
the lawsuits filed against the closure, it said. The court's injunction
came about a week after the cabinet unanimously approved Defense Minister
Israel Katz's controversial proposal to close Galei Zahal by March 1 of
next year - 2026.

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Army_Radio>

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Army_Radio#cite_note-
galatzclosure-4>

In German
<https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galei_Zahal#idn>

Israels Oberster Gerichtshof hat die von der Regierung angestrebte Schlie-
ssung des Armeesenders per einstweiliger Verfuegung ausgesetzt. Dies gelte
bis zur endgueltigen Entscheidung des Gerichts ueber die gegen die Schlie-
ssung eingereichten Klagen, hiess es. Die Verfuegung des Gerichtshofs er-
folgte rund eine Woche, nachdem das Regierungskabinett einstimmig dem um-
strittenen Vorschlag von Verteidigungsminister Israel Katz zugestimmt
hatte, Galei Zahal bis 1. Maerz kommenden Jahres zu schliessen.
(juedische_allgemeine - 29 Dec 2025)

ITALY {and non}   2025-12-28 - Bande Rumorose 32.docx

In dieser Ausgabe unseres DX-Programms praesentieren wir Euch ein Inter-
view mit Stefano Valianti, einem weiteren langjaehrigen Radiohoerer-En-
thusiasten, der die wichtigsten Ereignisse des Jahres 2025 im Bereich der
Mittel- und Kurzwellenrundfunk zusammenfasst und kommentiert.

Danach geben wir Andrea Lawendel das Wort, der ueber die IRCs spricht -
die Internationalen Antwortscheine, die vor vielen Jahren verwendet wur-
den, um kleine Sender in armen Laendern fuer die Kosten einer QSL-Karte
oder eines Bestaetigungsbriefs zu entschaedigen.

Es folgt ein Beitrag von uns ueber 'Radio New Zealand Pacific', das auf-
grund der Zeitzone die erste Station der Welt ist, die ein "Frohes Neues
Jahr" wuenscht, wenn es in Italien noch 12 Uhr am 31. Dezember ist.

Abschliessend die uebliche Uebersicht aktueller Empfaenge von Mittel- und
Kurzwellensendern durch Roberto Pavanello aus Vercelli Italy.

{...}  Ein kleines Ritual, auf das viele Radiohoerer-Enthusiasten nicht
verzichten, ist es, um 11 UTC, also 12 Uhr CET in Italien am 31. Dezember,
die Neujahrswuensche von Radio New Zealand zu hoeren.

Wir nutzen die Gelegenheit, um Euch einen kurzen Beitrag ueber die Ge-
schichte der Auslandssendungen, insbesondere fuer den Pazifikraum, des
oeffentlichen neuseelaendischen Rundfunks zu praesentieren. Am Ende hoert
Ihr die Ansage der lokalen Mitternacht zum 31. Dezember 2022.

Wenn Ihr die Neujahrswuensche fuer 2026 hoeren moechtet, muesst ihr Euch
lediglich am 31. Dezember 2025 um 11 UTC auf die Frequenz 13.755 kHz
einstellen.

{...} Hier endet die Ausgabe Nummer 32 von Bande Rumorose, die letzte des
Jahres 2025. Wir nutzen die Gelegenheit, um allen herzlich zu danken, die
als Gaeste in dieser Sendung mitgewirkt haben.

Dazu gehoeren:
- Dario Altieri IZ3QFG  <https://youtu.be/8IDUUYtxY9c>

- Nicola Benvenuti "... Rekonstruktion des italienischen Programms von
                    Radio Mogadiscio ..."
- Giampiero Bernardini  <https://radiodxinfo.blogspot.com/>  aus Mailand

- Dino Bloise aus Miami-FL-USA "Frecuencia al Dia" auf WRMI Radio Miami
  <https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/frecuenciaaldia>

- Federico Caria aus Santa Marinella / Rom, Italy.

- Francesco Cecconi  <https://swli05639fr.blogspot.com/>  u.a.
  <https://swli05639fr.blogspot.com/p/milano-dx-meeting-2025.html>

- Nestor Damian Fischetto, aus Argentinien
  <https://www.facebook.com/nfischetto/>

- Christian Ghibaudo, Tende/Nizza-France
  <https://www.facebook.com/christian.ghibaudo.1>

- Laura Kule aus Albanien   <https://www.facebook.com/laura.kule>

- Ali Hussein Yassin aus Somalia, Jahrgang 1954, Chefredakteur des
  italienischen Programms von Radio Mogadisho
  <https://italofonia.info/interrotte-le-trasmissioni-in-italiano-su-
  radio-mogadiscio-i-motivi-e-le-prospettive/> 
  ++ interessanter Beifang: <https://youtu.be/SBX3VtPXsSU>

- Andrea Lawendel  <https://www.facebook.com/andrea.lawendel>
  <https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067013957146>
  <http://radiolawendel.blogspot.com/p/about.html>

- Fabrizio Magrone  <https://www.facebook.com/fabrizio.magrone/>  Forli

- Stefano Mannelli  <https://www.facebook.com/mannelli>  IZ3ENH Florenz

- Adrian Milan aus Malta  <https://www.facebook.com/adrian.milan.39>

- Roberto Pavanello, Vercelli
  <https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576459126242>
  <https://www.cjnyfm.ca/2023/05/05/i-am-an-italian-radiostickers-
  collector-and-im-sending-you-this-message-for-you-ask-that-is-
  possible-for-you-send-me-some-of-your-stickers-for-my-collection-
  roberto-p/>

- Emanuele Scatarzi  <https://www.facebook.com/emanuelescatarzidoppiatore>

- Riccardo Tritto  <https://aribari.it/tag/riccardo-tritto/> IK7TAD  und

- Stefano Valianti aus Bologna.

Nicht zu vergessen auch Leo Spalluto und Tecla Caforio, die in der Re-
daktion mitgearbeitet haben. Wir erinnern nochmals an unsere E-Mail-

Adresse  <banderumorose -at- dxfanzine.com>

an die Ihr Vorschlaege, Kooperationsangebote oder Empfangsberichte
schicken koennt, die mit einer elektronischen QSL-Karte bestaetigt werden.

Antonello Napolitano  <https://www.facebook.com/antonello.napolitano.39>

bedankt sich fuers Zuhoeren, wuenscht Euch ein glueckliches und strah-
lendes Jahr 2026 und gibt natuerlich ein Rendezvous fuer naechste Woche.

<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n48l6xu29hihzaub0pni9/2025-12-28-
Bande-Rumorose-32.mp3?rlkey=msp80bwudngesdjgpdsnujezw&dl=0>

<https://youtu.be/m69yC-hC4Sc>

<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hugycutmg1heurv1w6cco/2025-12-28-
Bande-Rumorose-32-german.docx?rlkey=6nmgg19s9piagi453ltodn99h&dl=0>

(Dank an / via Roger Thauer-D, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 28 - 29)

JAPAN   6115 kHz even, 'Radio Nikkei 2', Chiba-Nagara site, at 0738-0759*
UT on Sunday 21 Dec, Japanese, comments. 15421.
(Manuel Mendez, Friol-ESP, hcdx Dec 21)

KOREA  D.P.R. of   7569.957  Voice of Korea, Kujang, En 21.00-21.57 UT at
21.25 UT S=9. And on Monday Dec 29 at 15.43 UT on 7569.963 kHz also En sce
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 27-29)

9434.968 kHz much frq oddity, Voice of Korea in French via Kujang site,
scheduled 14.00-14.57 UT, noted fair in Tokyo JP remoted SDR unit at 14.16
UT on Monday Dec 29.

11710.009 kHz Voice of Korea in French sce from Kujang site, 200 kW, at
14.00-14.57 UT, poor S=6 signal sidelobe into Tokyo JP SDR unit at
14.00 UT sign-on at Dec 29.

11645.011 kHz Voice of Korea in English sce from Kujang site, 200 kW, at
16.00-16.57 UT, poor S=6 signal sidelobe into Doha Qatar SDR unit at
16.16 UT on Dec 30.

Some strange procedure this night from KRE D.P.R. Kujang bcast center
8 x txions noted on Dec 30 at 
 9890  1700-1757  KRE Voice of Korea           Ara Kujang
11645  1700-1757  KRE Voice of Korea           Ara Kujang
 7570  1700-1750  KRE Voice of Korea (KCBS)    Kor Kujang
 9435  1700-1750  KRE Voice of Korea (KCBS)    Kor Kujang
11710  1700-1750  KRE Voice of Korea (KCBS)    Kor Kujang
12015  1700-1750  KRE Voice of Korea (KCBS)    Kor Kujang
 6170  1700-1757  KRE Voice of Korea           Rus Kujang
 9425  1700-1757  KRE Voice of Korea           Rus Kujang

11645 kHz strong S=9+20dB carrier though, but no Arabic sce noted
or audio level low at 5% or less. 9890 kHz was regular Arabic.

9425 kHz carried Korean sce instead of Russian tonight, latter Ru sce was
on 6170 kHz only.
Remainings of Kujang were regular exact.
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29 - 30)

KOREA REP OF {South}   KBS World Radio's German service gave details of
the '2025 Audience Survey' in its mailbag show on Friday night.

2,315 listeners from 83 countries took part, 112 of them were from German-
speaking regions (this usually refers to Austria,Germany and Switzerland).
The German-speaking participants also gave the service in their language
the best marks, with 93 of 100 points.

<https://kurzwellenradio.wordpress.com/2025/12/14/kbs-audience-
satisfaction-survey-2025/>

Most listeners (61.1 per cent) showed a particular interest in news and
information from South Korea, which makes the news (1), and "Kreuz und
Quer durch Korea" (2) a program that corresponds with the French-service
"Seoul au Jour le Jour" and the Mandarin service's "jinri shou'er".
The mailbag program came in third among the German-speaking listeners who
gave feedback.

K-pop music fared less well among them, while globally, programs focused
on K-pop ranks second, only behind news and information.

The share of shortwave users among the global audience dropped for the
third consecutive year. It had been at 36 per cent among the 2023 respon-
dents (i. e. 623 SWLs), at 31.4 per cent in 2024, and is now at 23.8 per
cent (551 SWLs).

<https://kurzwellenradio.wordpress.com/2025/09/16/shortwave-
kbs-world-radio-preliminary-audience-survey-numbers-other-news/>

On the other hand, the total number of survey participants rose for the
third consecutive year, from 1,730 in 2023 to 2,315 this year 2025.

Despite the drop in shortwave listeners, continued use of shortwave has
been recommended, because in some regions (including the German-speaking
ones), it continues to be the main listener's choice.

Among the global participating audience, 46.2 per cent listened to the KBS
homepage streaming, and the share of app users was 23.2 per cent.
(Franz Bleeker; via SWB #2095 swb-info, by Thomas Nilsson, Sweden, Dec 21)

KUWAIT   9355 even frq  USAGM Pashto service to AFG/PAK/IRN target from
Kuwait bcast center, noted S=9+30dB powerhouse signal and perfect audio
quality at 16.30-16.59 UT on Tuesday Dec 30. Meant to ITU zones #40E and
41NW, 250 kW, 70degr at ITU #216_curtain_antenna type.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 30)

KYRGYZ REP   4010.006 kHz  KGZ  Birinchi Radio, Bishkek Krasnaya Rechka,
SW Relay Sce, of Kyrgyztelekom. S=8 at 16.59 UT on Mon Dec 29. Report to
<public -at- ktrk.kg>      or
<ktrksite -at- gmail.com>  or
<office-rrtc -at- ktrk.kg>
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29)

LIBERIA   6050 kHz  'ELWA Radio' from Monrovia WeAF site, at 0642-0658 UT
on Sunday 21 Dec, English, religious comments. 25422.
(Manuel Mendez, Friol-ESP, hcdx Dec 21)

LUXEMBOURG   6140 kHz  'Radio Onda', Junglinster site, at 1904-1918 UT on
Saturday 20 Dec, pop songs in English, ID. in Portuguese, "Radio Onda, a
nosa radio". 35433.
(Manuel Mendez, Friol-ESP, hcdx Dec 21)  6139.990 kHz measured Dec 29, ed.

MADAGASCAR   13790 kHz BBC World Service London, via ENC Encompass Digital
Media Services FMO organized via MGLOB Talata Volonondry Madagascar relay
facility - in French to Central Africa, Dec 22 at 1802-1807 UT. News Bul-
letin, comments by OM / YL. S=5.

17700 kHz  Trans World Radio, via MGLOB Talata Volonondry Madagascar relay
facility - in English to South Asia, Dec 23 at 1438-1446 UT. Christmas mu-
sic, concluding with the well-known music 'Messiah' composed by Haendel,
commentary, interval signal at 1446 UT, and the start of TWR's programming
in Hindi. S=4.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 23)

MADAGASCAR   6065 kHz  AWR Malagasy via ENC Encompass Digital Media Ser-
vices FMO organized via MGLOB Talata Volonondry Madagascar relay facili-
ty, Dec 22, 2025. Good signal at 0300 UT t/in to YL in lilting Malagasy
s/on annmts. 0302UT religious choral mx burst, kind of a South Seas sound,
then jazz riff and another YL starts live pgm.  Fun to hear this one, re-
corded in Antananarivo studio and transmitted from Malagasy xmtrs. As
local as it gets and in nearly every way a quasi-station.
(Ralph W. Perry, Wheaton-IL-USA, NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

MALI   5995 kHz  Radio Mali, Bamako bcast center #1, at 1841-1906 UT on
Saturday 20 Dec. African songs, Vernacular, French, comments, ID. "Radio
Mali, Bamako", no "English Magazine" today. 35433. Also heard *0609- UT on
Sunday 21 Dec, open transmission abruptly with African songs, Vernacular,
comments. 35433.
(Manuel Mendez, Friol-ESP, hcdx Dec 21)

MALI   9635 kHz  Sat, Dec 27, at 1749-1759 UT, Radio Mali, Africa relay
site Bamako-MLI tx center #1, in Bambara to WeAF. Man announcer presents
news, presumably; 1755 UT A local song of Mali; 1758 UT Woman announcer
talking, says ID; 1759 UT Ending program. Fair reception w/poor moments:
35433.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Dec 27)

MALI   13645 kHz China Radio International, via Bamako transmission center
#2 - in Hausa to West Africa (Nigeria) at 1813-1817 UT. Talk by YL. S=7.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 22)

MALI   11975 kHz  CRI Beijing Africa-site relay Bamako tx center #2 heard
at 2200 UT on Dec 23.  The theme from "Moulin Rouge". This was followed
immediately by a man and woman conversing in French. Poor-fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

MEXICO   6184.963 kHz  XEPPM R Educacion domestic sce from Mexico D.F.,
S=7-8 fair signal at 23.47 UT on Satueday Dec 27. 
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 27)

MEXICO   6185 kHz  'Radio Educacion', Ciudad de Mexico, at 0544-0802 UT on
Sunday 21 Dec. Latin American songs, boleros. Classical music, at about
0730 UT QRM from 'Radio Nacional da Amazonia_ Brasilia signing_on on
6180 kHz. 23322.
(Manuel Mendez, Friol-ESP, hcdx Dec 21)

MONGOLIA   12085 kHz 'Voice of Mongolia', Ulaanbaatar Khonkor bcast center
site, at 0900-0911 UT on 21 Dec, interval signal, English, "Welcome to the
Voice of Mongolia in English", news, comments, Mongolian songs. 25422.
(Manuel Mendez, Friol-ESP, hcdx Dec 21)

MYANMAR   5915 kHz  Myanma Radio from Naypyidaw (pres), at 0036 UT on Dec
23 in Burmese. Program of contemporary Burmese music with a man announcer
between songs. Poor - fair.
(Mark Taylor, Lake Farm Park-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

NETHERLANDS  5955 kHz 'Radio Veronica' 200 watt mini sender from Westdorpe
site, at 0548-0618 UT on Sunday 21 Dec, pop songs in English, oldies,
Dutch, comments. 25422.

6020 kHz  'Radio Casanova' from Winterswijk 500 watt mini sender, at 0802-
0833 UT on Sunday 21 Dec, songs y Dutch, some songs in French and in Eng-
lish, Dutch, comments, id. song "Radio Casanova, Casanova Radio", Dutch
music. 35433.
(Manuel Mendez, Friol-ESP, hcdx Dec 21)

NEW ZEALAND   13755 kHz Radio New Zealand Pacific, Rangitaiki bcast center
- in English to Pacific / Oceania, Dec 26 at 1202-1207. News by YL, com-
ments, a song. S=3.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 26)

7390even  Radio NZ-Pacific, En sce, talk on INS workers matter, S=9+15dB
strong signal into Tokyo Japan SDR unit at 15.35 UT on Dec 29, requested 
2.59-16.50 UT schedule.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29)

NORWAY   5895 kHz 'Radio Northern Star', Bergen, at 0712-0806 UT on Sunday
21 Dec, English, male, comments, pop songs in English. 15421.
(Manuel Mendez, Friol-ESP, hcdx Dec 21)

OMAN   12095 kHz  BBC World Service, via ENC Al Seela relay site, in Oromo
to East Africa, Dec 22 at 1753-1801 UT. News Bulletin by YL, a short piece
of orchestral music in a typical style presented before the next informa-
tion; an external report by OM. S=8.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 22)

OMAN   12095 kHz on Tue, Dec 23 at 1757-1809UT, BBC London, via ENC
Al-Seela-OMA relay bcast center, in Oromo to EaAF / Horn of Africa. Woman
and man announcers in conversation w/a man news reporter, presumed; at
1803 UT News in progress and a conversation w/a woman; ID. Fair recep-
tion: 35433.

12095 kHz on Tue, Dec 23, at 1810-1820 UT, BBC London, via ENC Al-Seela-
OMA relay bcast center, in Tigrinya to EaAF / Horn of Africa. Woman / man
announcers talking news, presumed. Fair reception: 35433.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 23)

OMAN   11995even  BBC London in Dari to Afghan target audience, via ENC
operated A'Seela Oman bcast center, S=8 signal into JP Far East SDR unit
at 14.08 UT.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29)

PERU   4775 kHz  'Radio Tarma', Tarma - in Spanish to Peru. On Dec 19 at
2313-2319 UT. Comments about sports, 'Colon ... football players ... Peru
... Electronics (advts?)'. S=4.

4955 kHz  'Radio Cultural Amauta', Huanta - in Quechua (?), on Dec 19:
2320-2329 UT. Comments by OM, programming in a language other than Spanish
(supposedly Quechua), a romantic-style song, comments about: Peru, South
Pacific, Lima, coastline, hurricane, weather service, South America. Many
words from this language were spoken in Spanish, perhaps this is a cha-racteristic of the Quechua language. S=5.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 20)

PHILIPPINES   9370 kHz  Radio Pilipinas, Manila, via USAGM Tinang bcast
relay center - in Filipino to Southeast Asia foreign worker community, on
Dec 18 at 2002-2010 UT. YL: The station was identified several times as
'Radio Pilipinas', and on one occasion as 'Radio Pilipinas World Service',
comments. S=8.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 20)

PHILIPPINES   9370 kHz  Sat, Dec 27 at 1826-1840 UT, 'Radyo Pilipinas' via
USAGM Tinang-PHL relay site, in Filipino/Tagalog to ME Filipino nationals
audience. Woman announcer makes a nice interview w/a woman; 1836 UT Ends a
interview and returns woman communication; Now, a space dedicated to Sta-
tion IDs: Radyo Pilipinas World Service, Radyo Pilipinas Broadcasting Cen-
ter and more ... by man announcer w/ repetitions. Good reception this
afternoon, here: 45544.

Parallels on 9925 kHz, 35533 and 12120 kHz, 45443.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Dec 27)

PHILIPPINES   11750even frq  FEBC Manila performed religious songs via
Bocaue relay site at 14.03 UT on Monday Dec 29. Mountain people of Tibe-
tan-Birman audience of Lahu in southern China and SoEaASia.

11599.961 frq  FEBC Manila 'Liangyou' Mandarin Chinese program, via 
Bocaue bcast center, S=8 signal also noted far behind in Tokyo JP SDR
unit at 13.54 UT on Monday Dec 29.

{and BULGARIA outlet bad audio mixture on Dec 30, ed.}
11599.961 frq  FEBC Manila 'Liangyou' Mandarin Chinese program, via 
Bocaue bcast center, S=9+25dB noted in Doha Qatar SDR Perseus remotedly,
at 15.50 UT on Tuesday Dec 30; 

{...}
hit heavily audio QRM of Canadian ministry BVBCN Arabic sce via SPC -
NURTS  Sofia Kostinbrod Bulgaria relay site - in Arabic to Near & Middle
East target, terrible frq channel selection

MIDDLE EAST 8   11600 kHz    250 kW; Spaceline Sofia Kostinbrod, Bulgaria
Daily           1545-1600 UT Arabic 
... followed by BS Overcomer Ministry sermon in En from 16.00 UT.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29 - 30)

PHILIPPINES  {USA non}  9310 kHz, Dec 24 at 1537 UT, Korean at S=9+15/20dB
incomparably biggersig than 9330 kHz WBCQ, 9395 kHz WRMI. It's VOA via
USAGM Tinang relay bcast center site, no doubt on 21 degree beam not only
toward North {D.P.R.} Korea but onward to deep USA.

Was reactivated Dec 16, at 1530-1545 UT only with newscast played thrice.
WOR iog monitors have been reporting it, but first time I've checked it.
One ran it thru translation, and guess what, the 'news' was all about
*rump. So it's really "VOT". Korean is easily recognized by the word
"imnida" at end of sentences every few seconds. Or is it inmida ?
What does it mean, period? I don't have it Roman-spelt well enough for
Google to translate.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and wor Dec 24)

ROMANIA   6030 kHz  RRI Bucharest, via Galbeni tx bcast center site, at
2350 UT on Dec 24. Woman in English discussing cultural and architectural
features of Bucharest then a Christmas sounding choral song to 2351 UT.

Announcement for the end of the broadcast by a woman and a wish for a
Merry Christmas. ID by a man at 2353 UT followed by a Romanian folk song.
At 2355 UT a detailed announcement of times and frequencies for broadcasts
in English by a woman. At 2356 UT interval signal repeated to 2357 UT with
transmission terminated. Good with slight fade.
(Ed Cichorek-NJ-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

ROMANIA   21470 kHz Radio Romania International, Tiganesti Radiocom site -
in English to East Africa, Dec 26 at 1207-1212 UT. Talk by OM, comments,
music. S=4.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 26)

RUSSIA/ROMANIA   1548 kHz  Chistaya Volna FM (Pure Wave FM), 0434+UT,
Dec 22, well heard via Kiwi SDR remote at Tambov Russia; mostly non-stop
Xmas music and announcers.

<https://t.me/chistaya_volna_fm_radio> 

"Pure Wave FM Radio - The history and life of the terrestrial radio 'Pure
Wave FM' from the Krasnodar territory since 2019 from the radio amateur
and radio presenter Stanislav Zhuchenko. Anapa, Gelendzhik, Tuapse,
Belorechensk, Maikop"). At 0500 UT, news.

My remote audio (ID and mostly Xmas music) - 
<https://app.box.com/s/piordyt9fnxzoxo3rcqmuo8irr00nr14>

{more}
Krasnodarskiy krai {...} We have good news. We have restored broadcast-
ing on medium wave, 1584 kHz. This is the first band on which 'Chistaya
Volna FM' began broadcasting seven years ago. Radio amateurs listen to us
on these frequencies in the evenings. The range of radio waves depends on
weather and atmospheric conditions. We were pleased to receive messages
from radio amateurs hundreds and thousands of kilometers from our trans-
mitting center. These include the Krasnodar Krai, Rostov Oblast, Ossetia,
Crimea, Stavropol, Finland, and, to our surprise, China.

Although the quality in the latter countries leaves much to be desired,
the mere fact of receiving even a few minutes of a distant station is al-
ready a success for a radio amateur. We are pleased that our station is
attracting interest from avid radio enthusiasts. "73" Source:

<https://t.me/chistaya_volna_fm_radio>

The history and life of the on-air radio station "Chistaya Volna FM" from
the Krasnodar Territory since 2019, from radio amateur and radio host
Stanislav Zhuchenko. (Clean Wave FM Radio (Stanislav Zhuchenko / Telegram)

Thanks very much to Anatoly and his "RUS-DX" (#1373) for this info. Always
a pleasure to hear such a nice station playing beautiful Xmas music from
Russia.
(Ron Howard-Monterey-CA-USA, wor and direct wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 21-22)

Re:  Russia - 'Chistaya Volna FM' (Pure Wave FM) on 1584 kHz, with very
nice Xmas music

Greetings from California !  Am very grateful to Dave Kenny-UK, for his
insightful correction of my erroneous log of 'Chistaya Volna'. I was
wrong !  Appreciate Dave being able to correctly ID the station. Here is
Dave's very helpful reply. Sorry for my error!
Ron (now back in Monterey, Calif.-USA)

"Just heard your recording of 1584 khz at

<https://app.box.com/s/piordyt9fnxzoxo3rcqmuo8irr00nr14>

At the start there is brief talk in Romanian (I think) and at ID at :025
for "Radio Vocea Sperantei"

So it appears to be the Romanian Adventist station 'Radio Vocea Sperantei'
(Voice of Hope) on the recording, which would explain the western Christ-
mas music.

Still, its a nice catch with only 1 kW from Romania.

I've tried several times to hear 'Chistaya Volna' on the Tambov SDR, but
so far without any trace, at least in the evenings (utc). 73s Dave"
(Dave Kenny-UK; via BrDXC.UK / wor iogroups, Dec 28)

RUSSIA   {Kaliningrad Oblast since 1945 year

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliningrad>

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliningrad_Oblast>

formerly Koenigsberg Prussia Germany village/city, 1255 to 1946 years
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Königsberg>

On this day - December 24, 1974 - Radio Station No. 1 of the Kaliningrad
Radio Center of the Regional Production and Technical Directorate of Com-
munications was established by Order No. 607 of the USSR Ministry of Com-
munications.

Radio Center No. 5 is located near the villages of Bolshakovo and
Desantnoye in the Slavsky District of the Kaliningrad Region.

<https://citizendium.org/wiki/Bolshakovo>

On December 24, 1979, based on Order No. 548 of the USSR Ministry of Com-
munications, Radio Station No. 1 of the Kaliningrad Radio Center was re-
named Radio Center No. 5 of the Union Radio Broadcasting and Radio Com-
munications Hub No. 2.

<https://vk.com/wall-163779953_36429>

On December 19, 1988, the Minister of Communications issued an order "On
the cessation of jamming of foreign radio stations broadcasting to the
Soviet Union."

Prior to this, on November 30, 1988, the USSR officially ceased jamming
Western radio stations.

<https://ria.ru/20070524/66022033.html>
(Alexey Yurchenkov, Radiopriem / Telegram)

On December 24, 1974, Radio Center No. 5 was commissioned in the village
of Bolshakovo, Slavsky District, Kaliningrad Oblast. Video: 0:44

<https://vk.com/wall-158109176_4025>

<https://vk.com/club158109176>
(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1374 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 28)

SPAIN   REE Madrid English service is broadcast Wednesdays at 1000 UT
web online and at 2300-2400 UT on shortwaves 9690, 12030, 17715, 11755
kHz via Noblejas SW center.
(via Dave Kenny-UK "Communication" monthly magazine December 2025
page #17-18 'DX NEWS SW Report' of BrDXC.UK iogroups Dec 15)

SPAIN   9690 kHz  Tue, Dec 23, at 1859-1920 UT, Radio Exterior de Espana,
Noblejas-ESP, in Spanish to NoAM. IS; Man says REE Spanish sked; 1900 UT
Time pips; Starts the program "24 Horas, RNE": All news by men announcers
and woman announcer, too; Interviews. Fair reception: 35533.

Parallels on 12030nob to ME, 35433; 17715nob to SoAM, 45554, and 17755nob
to Africa, 45544.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 23)

SPAIN   9690 kHz  Radio Nacional de Espana (via Radio Exterior de Espana),
Noblejas site bcast center - in Spanish to Europe, Dec 29 at 2005-2010 UT.
Music, jingle ' ... por Nacional...', sport News, 'Copa del Rey'. S=4.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 30)

SPAIN   9690 kHz  Dec 26 at 2258 UT, REE Madrid Noblejas S=9+30/40dB di-
rect, VG sigs on finally reactivated NoAM antenna and transmitter. But I
bet token English Wed at 2300 UT will be pre-empted again on Dec 31 for
NYE like it was Dec 24 for Xmas eve festivities.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and wor Dec 26)

Dec 27 from 1900 UT 9690even exact, 12030even exact, 17715.012 kHz,
17754.992 kHz. wb. ed.

At 16 - 17 UT on Tuesday Dec 30 only 12030 and 17755 kHz REE in Spanish on
air, on S=9+30dB level noted properly in Qatar / Saudi peninsula / NE / ME
target.  Joined by two more txions regular on 9690 and 17715v kHz, later
the day / night.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 27 - 30)

TAIWAN  2x SOH Taiwan Mandarin Chinese service opposite sect radio against
China mainland noted on 7750.165 and 7810.033 kHz at 21.22UT on Sat Dec 27
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 27)

7289.994 kHz target radio of JCI organization, 'Nippon no Kaze' in Korean
requested 15.00-16.00 UT, S=9+20dB powerful signal noted in Tokyo JP SDR
at 15.26 UT from Taiwanese Tanshui bcast center.

7300even  RTI Radio Taiwan International via Tanshui bcast site at 15.28UT
scheduled 15-16 UT. S=9+15dB in Mandarin Chinese via Tanshui bcast center.

7750.167 kHz much uneven frequency of TWN  SOH Sound of Hope, Falun Gong
sect Mandarin small power service at 15.46 UT on Monday Dec 29.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29)

TAIWAN  Radio Taiwan International has announced its 2026 QSL card series.
All of the twelve monthly editions will feature drawings by a Japanese
listener, made during a stay of his in Taiwan.
(RTI German Service, Mailbag show, Dec 19, 2025; via Franz Bleeker-D,
via SWB #2095 swb-info, by Thomas Nilsson, Sweden, Dec 21)

TURKEY   9410.020 kHz frq oddity  Voice of Turkey, Emirler outlet at 14.11
UT on Monday Dec 29, in (likely) Russian, requested 14.00-14.57 UT, but
bad QRM interference co-channel by 9410even of CNR5 domestic China bcast.

11815.006 kHz  Voice of Turkey Emirler in Turkish scheduled 14.00-16.56 UT
covered 11815even signal of NHK Radio World Yamata co-channel at 16.29 UT
on Doha Qatar remoted SDR, Dec 30.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29 - 30)

UNIDENTIFIED   15420 kHz  Last couple of days I heard English around 1630
UT with fairly week signal yesterday [Dec 25]. Today I turned on both the
NRD-535 and a great Realistic DX-392 about two feet apart on the desk.

At 1645 UT there was an interview with an adopted child in English. The
signal was good strength overall with some fading. The transmitter went
off mid-word at 16:59.45 UT.

At 1700 UT starting with time pips a much weaker signal was coming in and
only on the portable. Too weak to pick up speaking but had selections of
African music. At some times only one receiver was getting audible output,
other times both.

The NRD-535 has an Alpha-Delta Sloper and the portable with the whip and
Sony reel antenna. Neither of these broadcasts are listed in Dan Fergu-
son's list at this time, so I am wondering if this is just for this week?
(Hank Michalenka; via Mark Taylor, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

re: 15420 kHz UNIDENTIFIED. Most probably ENC Woofferton-UK transmitter
warmed up from 16.30 / 16.45 UT with audio program from ENC control room.
See hfcc.org request Mon-Fris from 25 Dec onwards. wb.

15420 1700 1800 47SW,52  WOF  300 158   -12 618 .23456.
251225-290326  Eng        G   BBC ENC  4329  ENAFW_C

15420 1800 1900 47SW,52  ASC  125  65     0 547 .23456.
261025-290326  Eng        G   BBC ENC  2045  ESPR2

UAE   21595 kHz  Radio Ergo (Kenya target), via Abu Dhabi Media owned but
ENC operated Al-Dhabbiya relay site - in Somali to East Africa, at 1217-
1222 UT. Comments by two male voices. S=5.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 26)

11654.985 kHz  IBRA Radio India/Sweden/Cyprus, 'Radio Ibrahim' ministry in
Afar language to EastAF target, S=9+20dB noted in Doha Qatar SDR remotedly
via Abu Dhabi Media owned ENC operated Al-Dhabbiya relay site. 16.22 UT.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 30)

U.K.   21500 kHz  BBC World Service, London, via ENC Woofferton site - in
French to North Africa, on Dec 26 at 1212-1217 UT. Comments, an external
report. S=6.  // 21520 kHz to Central Africa.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 26)

U.K.   15685 kHz  BBC London via ENC Woofferton site, 1810 UT on Dec 25.
In Omoro. Program change with a YL followed by a musical bridge to a OM
w/ ID sequence, YL over music which ends & she continues, 2nd YL follow-
ing. Fair.
(Mark Taylor, Lake Farm Park-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

U.K.   9670 kHz Dec 25, 1600 UT, Xmas special from 'Texas Radio Shortwave'
via 'Channel 292', but in this case transmitted from ENC Woofferton-UK TX
site. S=9+15/25dB into Uni Enschede_Twente SDR remotedly, after finding no
250 kW signal direct nor to Maryland SDR.

Mostly music, occasional IDs such as 1632 UT. This Xmas Marathon has been
going on for several hours, inconveniently timed for North America, seve-
ral one-hour programs one after another. At 1700 UT change to Ruqui Radio
in Spanish, mentioning that it's 250 kW.

At 1800 UT signal strength surges with Channel 292 ID: guess they switch-
ed back to own 10? kW but better into UTwente. At 1830* UT, 9670 kHz seems
to go off, but carrier still locked. Another Xmas Marathon, mostly diffe-
rent programming, Dec 26 at 08-18 UT via 250 kW ENC Woofferton-UK site:

<https://www.channel292.de/schedule-9670-khz/>

(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

USA   1180 kHz  Radio Marti, via Marathon FL - in Spanish to Cuba at 0356-
0412 UT. Instrumental music in a Cuban rhythm, information on the short-
wave frequencies of 'Radio Marti' currently on air, and the station's slo-
gan 'Continue en sintonia con Radio Marti'. S=4.

With the emptying of the 1180 kHz channel by Brazilian stations (following
the national plan to migrate most of them to FM), it is possible to pick
up this North American station. It has already happened that a Cuban sta-
tion was tuned in on the same channel, in direct competition with 'Radio
Marti'.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 24)

USA   15150even  WMLK from Bethel PA state, schedule annmt, postal address
given from 16.57 UT on Dec 28, S=9+25dB proper signal into Bavaria Germany
and also at Athens Greece Europe target.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 28)

USA   17525 kHz  WMLK from Bethel-PA state, 1812 UT on DEc 25. (The very
late) Elder Meyer finishing a program section; talking about the beautiful
flowers in the sanctuary, Sacred Name Broadcast newsletter, giving phone
800-523-3827  &  postal address to receive a study of Bible prophecy,
address for Sacred Name Broadcast, P.O.B. 19507, Bethel, PA-USA.
End of program, classical music, 1815 UT, ID., YL w/ A Capella gospel, ~
1817 off. Very good signal.
(Mark Taylor, Lake Farm Park-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

USA   {GERMANY non}   15770 kHz  Dec 24 at 1840 UT, this WRMI relay is in
German language, turned over to NDR Hamburg for annual Xmas eve special -
single day operation: 'Gruss an Bord'.

Sufficient reception S=9+5dB into Maryland SDR remotedly heard so I don't
try to track down all the other sites and frequencies. The first hour
I think was just lead-in ?

At 1901 UT officially underway with what else, a song in English, "Hey, 
Take Me Away". Almost all talk, YL host interviewing sailors in German,
apparently recorded a couple weeks ago. At 1908 UT it's a Filipino so they
converse in English !  and she summarizes in German; said would be asea on
Xmas day on way to Singapore. And then another Filipino visiting Hamburg.
1919 UT some sounds of traffic in Manila; 1930 UT song, etc., etc.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and wor Dec 24)

USA   9929.983 kHz odd freq of WTWW Lebanon TN state noted at 21.00 UT on
Sat Dec 27, S=9+20dB signal.

6159.925 kHz much frq oddity, WBCQ Monticello ME state outlet signal of
S=9+15dB noted on Dec 27 at 23.37 UT.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 27)

UZBEKISTAN   9610 kHz  'Free North Korea Radio', via CRRT RRTM Telecom
Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast center - in Korean to
Korea (North / D.P.R.), on Dec 18 at 2010-2018 UT. Commentaries by OM /
YL. S=4.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 20)

Two 'Voice of Martyrs' services at 21.00-21.30 UT via CRRT RRTM Telecom
Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast center service,
7649.931 kHz much frq oddity, in Mandarin Chinese; and also
7529.951 kHz much frq oddity, in Korean towards NoKorea.

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

9334.927 kHz measured of frq much oddity at 14.11 UT on Monday Dec 29.
'Voice of Wilderness' in Korean language to both KOREAs, via CRRT RRTM
Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast center service
heavy strong S=9+25dB signal noted on remote Tokyo JP SDR unit.

7519.989  'Voice of Martyrs' target radio sce in Jp/Korean, S=9 signal
into Tokyo JP at 15.40 UT on Monday Dec 29.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29)

UZBEKISTAN   12045 kHz Target radio towards KOR/JP. 'Furusato no Kaze'
via via CRRT RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast
center service heard at 1353 UT on Dec 22. A woman speaking in Japanese to
instrumental music at 1355 UT and abrupt shut down at 1358 UT. Poor-fair.
{ Scheduled at hfcc.org database 13.00-13.57 UT. ed.}
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

VANUATU   7260 kHz  'Radio Vanuatu' from Port Vila, at 0703-0758* UT on
Sunday 21 Dec, English, Bislama domestic language, news, comments, songs.
15421.
(Manuel Mendez, Friol-ESP, hcdx Dec 21)

VATICAN STATE   9705 kHz  Vatican Radio, Sta. Maria di Galeria site - in
English to Central Africa, Dec 29 at 2000-2005 UT. Interval signal, ID.
talk by OM / YL. S=5.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 30)

15565 kHz  Vatican Radio (direct Sta. Maria di Galeria site) at 1540 UT.
Talk to the hour, familiar IS (the tuning signal) to reopen in (listed)
Amharic and Swahili (Central and West Africa). The Swahili segmant was
interspersed with brief soprano choirs. Very Good. Dec 22.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1236 Dec 28)

VENEZUELA   4940 kHz  'Estacion 4940', Spanish, Dec 20 at 0202-0212 UT.
An apparently religious program, commentary by OM. The signal received in
south-eastern Brazil was extremely weak; the words of the male voice were
only partially understood. DXers from various locations report that this
station may be a pirate station, and that it transmits from a Venezuelan
region near the border with Colombia.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 20)

VENEZUELA   4940 kHz  'Estacion 4940', at 0533-0619 UT on Sunday 21 Dec,
Spanish, religious comment and songs. 25422.
(Manuel Mendez, Friol-ESP, hcdx Dec 21)

VIETNAM   12020even  Voice of Vietnam foreign sce via Son Tay site, poor
signal of Japanese at 14.10 UT on Monday Dec 29.

9839.963 kHz much frq oddity of Voice of Vietnam, En at 15.00-15.30 UT via
Son Tay bcast center. Poor S=6-7 backlobe into Tokyo JP at 15.15 UT.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 29)

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