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BC-DX 1645                                                  18 Febr 2026
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ALGERIA   13855 even  Ifrikya FM, from Ourgla site to western Sahel /
WeAF target, at 1938-2004 UT on Febr 14. African songs, Arabic, French,
comments, news. Scheduled 19-24 UT.

// 13640 kHz 19-24 UT from RTA Bechar site towards eastern Sahel zone
target. 25422.

17600 kHz Ifrikya FM, from Bechar site, at 0709-0744 UT on Febr 15, French
news, comments, African songs, ID. "Ifrikya FM". 35433.
{scheduled 0700-0100 UT, ed.}
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Febr 15)

AUSTRALIA  15460 kHz {mostly on lower frq side flank on 15459.982 approx.}
eQSL Reach Beyond Australia from Kununurra bcast center site. Email:
<hcjbjapan.office2 -at- gmail.com>

February 7, 2026; 11:00-11:30 UT; Japanese section. Image:

<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/02/reach-beyond-australia.html>
(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1381 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 15)

15440 kHz e-QSL: South Africa DX Report via Wavescan program. Email:
<andre9 [at] duck.com>  December 28, 2025 at 13:50-13:56 UT; via Reach
Beyond Australia from Kununurra bcast center site. Image:

<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/01/south-africa-dx-report-via-
wavescan.html>

(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1381 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 15)

AUSTRALIA   17650 kHz  Reach Beyond, from Kununurra religous stn SW center
- in Japanese to JP, Febr 9 at 2227-2236 UT. Music (interval signal?), ID.
'This is Reach Beyond, Australia ...', comments in Japanese, probably a
message. S=7.
(Rudolf Grimm Sao Bernardo-SP, #455 hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11)

AUSTRALIA  {JP target though}   "JSWC Shonan Meeting" at Kamakura JP.
Today Saturday February 14, 2026, HCJB Japan will broadcast a special pro-
gram for shortwave listeners, produced by the Japan Shortwave Club (JSWC).

Program: JSWC Shonan Meeting.
This broadcast features interviews with JSWC members recorded during the
"JSWC Shonan Meeting" held in Kamakura, south of Tokyo, on January 18,
2026. The program offers insights into current shortwave listening acti-
vities in Japan and perspectives from active DXers.

Broadcast on Frequency 17650 kHz; February 14, 2026; time at 2230-2300 UT.
Transmitter site Kununurra, Western Australia. Power 75 kW, at beam
target azimuth 5 degrees. Transmission provider 'Reach Beyond Australia'.

A repeat broadcast will follow on February 15, 2026,
from 1100-1130 UT on 15460 kHz.

GROK:  Here is a detailed English summary of the entire shortwave broad-
cast transcript Overview of the Broadcast. The program is a Japanese-
language broadcast of HCJB via Reach Beyond Australia, transmitted on
shortwave. It begins with standard station identification announcements
from 'Reach Beyond Australia', followed by details of the Japanese ser-
vice schedule:
Morning broadcast: 7:30 AM Japan time on 17650 kHz.
Evening repeat:    8:00 PM Japan time on 15460 kHz.

The presenter explains that longtime producer Kazuo Ozaki passed away
in September {2025}, and the program is now being continued in cooperation
with his family and the Yodobashi Association.

The main content of this episode consists of recorded interviews from a
Japan Shortwave Club (JSWC) meeting held on January 18 near Ofuna station
in Kamakura.

Interviews with Japan Shortwave Club Members. A series of members intro-
duce themselves, describe their equipment, and discuss listening habits.
The interviews reveal several key themes:

1. Equipment and Antennas.
Many members use high-quality receivers and antennas, including:
Wellbrook ALA1530 series loop antennas;
Icom IC-R8600, IC-R75, IC-705 receivers.
JRC NRD series receivers (NRD-545, NRD-515, NRD-535D, etc.)
AOR AR-5000.
Sony portable shortwave radios (ICF-SW7600GR, ICF-SW1000T, etc.)

KiwiSDR remote receivers. Some listeners operate sophisticated rooftop
installations, while others rely on balcony loops, longwire antennas, or
portable radios used outdoors.

2. Direct Listening vs. Remote SDR. Several members compare:
Direct over-the-air reception. Remote SDR listening via the internet.

One member listens about two-thirds directly and one-third remotely, pre-
ferring traditional reception "as long as it remains enjoyable." Others
increasingly rely on remote SDR due to local noise.

3. Increasing Urban Radio Noise.
A recurring theme is rising man-made noise (QRM);
Inverter noise from air conditioners. Elevator interference. Power lines.
General urban electromagnetic pollution.

City dwellers report severe reception difficulties. One listener frequent-
ly takes pocket radios to parks (such as near Ueno Park) to escape
interference. Another reports dramatically better reception at the beach
resort, where noise is nearly zero. Conversely, one rural listener notes
that automobile ignition noise has decreased compared to earlier decades.

4. Changing DX Activity.
Several members admit they are no longer as active in DXing as before.
Some now mainly listen to Japanese domestic broadcasts rather than chas-
ing distant international stations. Others still scan bands in the early
morning or late evening, though propagation conditions have declined on
higher bands (e.g., 19 meters).

One member mentions receiving Voice of Turkey in Tatar for the first time.
Solar activity is discussed briefly. One member notes that very early
morning reception (around 5 AM) is often poor, improving after 6 AM.

5. Amateur Radio Overlap. Some members are also licensed amateur radio
operators and use transceivers (e.g. IC-705, IC-9100M) for shortwave broad
cast listening as well.

6. Living Conditions and Practical Constraints. Apartment living limits
antenna options. Balcony direction determines reception patterns. Rooftop
installations are often impossible. One member living in a century-old
wooden house has reduced antenna height due to lightning risk and mentions
rural wildlife problems (raccoons, tanuki, rodents), illustrating the
practical realities of maintaining outdoor antennas.

Broader Discussion Topics. After the interviews, the program summarizes
additional discussion topics from the meeting.

1. Decline of Radio Ownership in Japan. A major topic is the sharp decline
in radio ownership. According to a May 2025 survey by Japan's Ministry of
Internal Affairs and Communications:
Overall household radio ownership: 37.7 %
Over age 65: over 50 %
20s:         only 6.3 %
30s:         13.6 %
40s:         26.7 %
The 6.3 % figure for people in their 20s is described as "shocking." The
presenter notes that a similar trend has been reported in the United
States. Young people may still listen to FM in cars, but many no longer
know how to tune a radio or search frequencies.

2. Teaching Radio to Students. One club member, a high school geography
teacher, uses Radio Garden in class to demonstrate global radio stations.
He explains the difference between internet radio and real shortwave re-
ception using antennas. However, modern students show little interest.
Ten years ago, some students would ask questions after class; now almost
none do.
This reflects a broader generational shift away from radio culture.

QSL Information. The Japan Shortwave Club offers a QSL card for correct
reception reports. Reports can be sent via:
E-mail:  <jswcqsl -at- live.jp>
Postal mail to the JSWC QSL Department Kamakura. Specific return postage
requirements are explained in detail. The 2026 QSL design will feature
the Tanabata Festival in Sendai JP.

Closing - The broadcast concludes with: Repetition of broadcast frequen-
cies and times. Invitation for reception reports and listener feedback.
A blessing and farewell message. Final station identification from 'Reach
Beyond Australia'.

Overall Themes of the Program. This broadcast serves as:

A tribute to a deceased program producer.
A snapshot of contemporary Japanese shortwave enthusiasts.
A technical discussion of equipment and reception challenges.
A reflection on the aging demographic of radio listeners.
A commentary on the cultural decline of traditional radio.

It captures a community maintaining a traditional hobby in the face of
technological change, urban interference, and generational disengagement.
(received via Roger Thauer-D, Febr 15)

AUSTRALIA   ABC Radio move to FM signals the end of an era for Perth region
listeners.

Yes, 9610 kHz was the frequency John. Also used 6140 kHz and 15425 kHz
channels. The 15425 kHz antenna is still in tact, but the other two anten-
nas for 9610 kHz and 6140 kHz are partially dismantled. Was serving the
north west of Western Australia and was often used as a backup for AM, if
the local ABC AM stations went off air during the cyclone season.
(Craig Tyson-Perth-AUS, wor Febr 16)

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AUS_VLW_VLX Perth Hamersley Balga  6PB call on 585 kHz 10 kW at MW mast
location 31 51 16.94 S  115 49 08.39 E 

603 Wanneroo Rd, Hamersley WA 6022, Australia.

and former SW dipol remains in right upper corner at location
31 51 12.90 S  115 49 22.04 E
35 degr azimuth to North Eastern Australia.  97 meters distance between
the two masts - is rather former 31 mband 9610 kHz installation - I guess,
--  please comment, ed.
Darwin and Kununurra in the far north are 38 degr azimuth similary.

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Re:  ABC Radio move to FM signals the end of an era for Perth listeners.

Checking my ancient log books, I see that my 7th recorded log of a SW sta-
tion after I got my Knight Kit Span Master working was VLX9 in February
1964. I think I still have a QSL card for that logging. Back in the day,
I also logged VLI6 from Sydney on 6090 kHz, VLH9 from Melbourne on 9680
kHz, and VLT4 from Port Moresby on 4890 kHz. All these from my house in a
suburb of Toronto. Also logged Radio Wewak on 3335 kHz and Radio Rabaul on
3385 kHz.
(Richard Langley-NB-CAN, wor Febr 16)

Re:  ABC Radio move to FM signals the end of an era for Perth listeners.

VLW9 and VLX9 both used 9610 kHz. Was the most distant SWBC for me in
Texas.  Decent signal around our local sunrise.

IIRC  VLW was a 10 kW transmitter and VLX was 50 kW. The latter was desig-
nated as VLX15 on (I think) 15425 kHz during local days, moving to 31 me-
ters at night. VLW used a 49 meter frequency at night as VLW6. 6140 kHz or
thereabouts ?  I'd have to dig up some old copies of the WRTH.
(Stephen Luce-Houston-TX-USA, wor Febr 16)

BELARUS   Amateur radio operators face the death penalty: found and
forwarded by Ingo, OE2IKN.

In Belarus, the government is currently cracking down on amateur radio
operators with exceptional severity. There have been a number of arrests
recently. The Belarus regime is even threatening some of those affected
with the death penalty.
Christian Kahle, January 22, 2026.

Alleged spies. According to state media, independent exile media, and the
Belarusian human rights organization Viasna, at least seven people have
been arrested, three of whom are said to be facing the death penalty.

This is reported by the US magazine ‘404media’.

The accused are charged with “intercepting state secrets” via amateur
radio equipment.

<https://www.404media.co/ham-radio-operators-in-belarus-arrested-
face-the-death-penalty/>

Observers speak of an unprecedented attack on a hobby that is normally
apolitical but has always been viewed with suspicion by authoritarian re-
gimes. The arrests were announced on state television last week. It was
reported that the men were part of a network of more than 50 amateur
radio operators. They are charged with espionage and high treason.
Security forces are also said to have seized more than 500 devices. TV
reports claimed that the accused had used radio technology to spy on the
movements of state aircraft. However, no evidence was presented to support
these allegations.

According to state television, there are links to the Belarusian Federa-
tion of Radio Amateurs and Radio Sportsmen (BFRR), an association that has
been active for years and organizes competitions, training courses, and
meetings. Journalists' inquiries to the organization have so far gone
unanswered. The case is causing a stir internationally.

On the Reddit platform, Belarusian radio amateur Siarhei Besarab appealed
to the global community for help. He spoke of a targeted crackdown on his
community and said that more than 50 licensed radio operators had been
arrested. They were publicly paraded on state television and forced to
make confessions. The BFRR is being portrayed by propagandists as a front
organization for an alleged espionage network.

<https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/1qi1ic2/comment/
o0phb13/?context=3&ref=404medi a.co>

Technically untenable Besarab also emphasized that the accusations were
technically absurd. Modern state encryption cannot be cracked with com-
mercially available handheld radios and simple receiver modules. Never-
theless, the defendants face life imprisonment or even the death penalty,
which is still prescribed for high treason in Belarus. Viasna also con-
firmed the arrests.

A fellow prisoner of the detained Andrei Repetsi reported that Repetsi was
not allowed to talk about his case due to secrecy and only made bitterly
ironic remarks about the classification of his case.

A fellow inmate of Andrei Repetsi reported that Repetsi was not allowed to
talk about his case due to secrecy and only made bitterly ironic comments
about his file being classified as “top secret.” Amateur radio operators
around the world use their technology primarily out of interest in techno-
logy, for competitions, or for international communication.

At the same time, amateur radio is considered difficult to control and
often continues to function even when the internet or mobile communica-
tions fail. It is precisely this resistance to censorship that has re-
peatedly brought it into the crosshairs of authoritarian governments, most
recently in Cuba, where frequencies were deliberately jammed during
protests. (Jan 21 / Febr 14)

BOLIVIA   3310 kHz  'Radio Mosoj Chaski', from Cotapachi, at 0026-0034 UT,
on Febr 15, Quechua, comments. Very weak. 15421.
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Febr 15)

BRAZIL   15189.79 (nominal 15190 kHz) kHz 'Radio Inconfidencia', from
Belo Horizonte MG, Febr 8 at 0037-0044 UT. Popular songs, the program ID.
'Sequencia de classe pela Inconfidencia'. Song 'La Bamba', by Ritchie
Valens. S=8.
(Rudolf Grimm Sao Bernardo-SP, #455 hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11)

BRAZIL   5940.5 kHz  'Voz Missionaria', Camboriu, at 0612-0652 UT on Febr
15, religious songs in Portuguese and Spanish, religious comments. 34433.

6010 kHz 'Radio Inconfidencia', Belo Horizonte, at 2120-2134UT on Febr 14,
Portuguese, comments, Brazilian songs. // 15189.8 kHz, 15421.

6180 kHz  'Radio Nacional da Amazonia', Brasilia site, at 2107-2132 UT,
on Febr 14, Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments. // 11780 kHz. 25422.

6200 kHz  'Radio Ancora', at 0604-0653 UT on Febr 15, Brazilian songs,
Portuguese, comments, ID. "A sua Radio Ancora". 25422.

9818.5 kHz  Radio 9 de Julho, Sao Paulo, at 2016-2029 UT on Febr 14,
Portuguese, comments. 24322.

11750.8 kHz  Voz Missionaria, from Camboriu, at 2128-2137 UT on Febr 14,
Portuguese, religious comments. // 9665 kHz. 25322.

11780.006 kHz  'Radio Nacional da Amazonia', Brasilia site, at 2033-2128
UT, on Febr 14. Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments. ID. "Radio Nacional
da Amazonia". 35433.

15189.8 kHz  'Radio Inconfidencia', Belo Horizonte, at 2017-2114 UT on
Febr 14. Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments, ID. "Radio Inconfidencia,
Minas Gerais". 35433.

{on Monday Febr 16 at 21.40 UT: measured exact 15189.753 kHz in worldwide
Perseus SDR net remotedly. ed.}
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Febr 15)

CHINA   11970 kHz on Fri, Febr 13, at 0150-0205 UT, China National Radio
2-China Business Radio, Xian-CHN bcast center, in Mandarin to China. The
Voice of Economy, domestic audience. Woman / man announcers talking; 0156
UT  A brief song and return announcer communications; 0200 UT Time pips,
man says ID. Good reception: 45544.

17785 kHz  on Fri, Febr 13, at 0220-0230 UT, China National Radio 8-Mino-
rities Radio, Urumqi-Xinjiang province CHN, in Mongolian to mongolian-
speaking areas of China. Man announcer talking; 0225 UT  A music pause and
woman / man communications. Poor reception: 25422.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Febr 13)

COLOMBIA   6010 kHz 'La Voz de Tu Conciencia' from Puerto Lleras, at 0551-
UT on Febr 15, religious and Colombian songs "Llaneras", Spanish, reli-
gious comments. 13321.
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Febr 15)

CUBA   Re:  RHC on 9710 kHz at 0345 UT. Been monitoring Cuba on SW and MW
from my Florida QTH. I think it's fair to say that broadcasting is being
affected by the country's energy crisis. 9710 kHz is there one day but not
the next. Same with 5025 kHz Radio Rebelde. Not hearing Radio Progreso on
MW 640 kHz at all which used to put a blowtorch signal into southwest Flo-
rida. Same thing with several regularly heard MW stations - on some days,
off others.
(John A. Figliozzi-FL-USA wor Febr 11)

wrote: ? I happened to check 9710 kHz tonight Febr 10 and found RHC on in
English with a decent signal for them. All the news is current / recent.
Earlier at about 0115 UT I had them in English but with mixed audio from
another feed. Has anybody been monitoring 9710 kHz recently ?
(Cheers- Chris ), via wor Febr 10)

15230even CUBA  likely Quivican TITAN site empty audio channel, S=7 at
13.43 UT on Friday Febr 13.
(wb  df5sx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 13)

CUBA   11880 kHz on Sun Febr 15 at 1604 UT, RHC via Quivican in Esperanto
at S=9/+12dB into Georgia SDR remotedly, and // 15140 kHz S=9/+20dB but
undermodulated with windhowl. Not on 11760 kHz. Since RHC consists of
nouns, the abbr. must be pronounced as "rah-DEE-oh, ho tso", i.e. ending
in -o.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor Febr 15)

15140 kHz on Febr 15 at 0045 UT, RHC dead air except for windhowl is still
on much later than usual, S=9+10/20dB direct along with 11880 kHz clean
deadair S=9+20/30dB. Not on air: 11760, 9710, 6000, 5990 kHz.

China-RI relay with music is S=9+20/30dB but JBM. By 0110 UT, 5990 kHz is
off and 6000 kHz is on with S=9+15/20dB signal of dead air. Ahem, with the
energy shortage plaguing Cuba, why in the world are they wasting all these
kilowatts on non-broadcasts ?!?!

Incompetence, something's always wrong. However on the plus side, NO Cuban
jamming has been heard for many months against SW opposition broadcasts.
However2, 1180kHz and other MW frequencies continue to be blocked by piles
of Cuban transmitters, which amounts to jamming.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor Febr 15)

9710 kHz on Mon Febr 16 at 0524 UT, surprised to hear French talking about
Cuba, S=9+10/20dB strength. And at 0542 UT, fraxured French Kriyol. NOT
known times for these langs on RHC which this must be. Meanwhile, a JBA
carrier on 11760 kHz.

RHCwebsite has a new look, and apparently deleted any info about SW broad-
casts! The programming page showing timeblox is mostly blank:

<https://www.radiohc.cu/programacion/>

(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor Febr 16)

11880 kHz on Mon Febr 16 at 1935 UT into Knoxville SDR remotedly, RHC
Kriyol S8/S9 into Knoxville SDR, and // weaker and windhowly 15140 kHz.
English sometimes follows at 2000 UT but usual cut to dead air just be-
fore then. Next check at 1955 UT: yes, already DA. Something's always
wrong at RHC.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor Febr 16)

CUBA   Some Sunday Febr 15th log of VE6JY ham radio operator installation
in Edmonton-AB-CAN and Detroit MI Perseus SDR's remoted units at
13.00 to 14.05 UT time slot.

RHC La Habana Spanish service heard on three Quivican San Felipe TITAN
nominal 250 kW units on Sunday Febr 15 at 14-16 UT time slot:
11760 kHz at 13.54 UT, 15140 kHz and 15230 kHz channels, S=7 in 25mb,
and S=9+5dB in 19mb, also at 14.02 UT.

Maybe Russians of Putin communist brother will deliver fuel soon, instead
of Venzuelans previously, to overcome the shortage of airplane Kerosin
on La Habana and Varadero airports. Cuban Tourism is on low level at pre-
sent, during very cold weather from the northerly North America,

6 - 8 x Canadian airplans daily flown back towards CAN destination, every
4th day two long range Boeing 777 aircraft on Moscow - Cuba long 13.30 hrs
lasting route via Murmansk - Narvik, northern Atlantic - Bahamas into
Caribbean target.

Read the much limited Cuban economy disaster reports on NZZ  Switzerland
'Neue Zuericher Zeitung' newspaper, ed.

{CUBA/USA}   Counter USAGM target radio 'Radio Marti' of Miami-FL state in
Spanish at 13-14 UT, from USAGM Greenville NC bcast center, noted on 7435,
9410 and 11930 kHz. 6030kHz couldnt checked properly due of China mainland
digital DRM mode outlet on CNR1 Beijing CHN site.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 15)

EGYPT   Radio Cairo Albanian service. Hello Mauno,
Thanks for the information. According to the updated HFCC.odd database,
they have made the following changes

Albanian 15:00-16:00 UT 9810 (ex 9490) kHz.
French   20:00-21:15 UT 9845 (ex 9410) kHz.
English  21:15-22:45 UT 9885 (ex 9440) kHz.

I think the reason for the amendments is so they can make full use of the
one remaining operational transmitter. Following Turkish and Russian, it
is now to be switched to the French and English services.

The noisy transmitter I was hearing on 9490 kHz, appeared on 9500 kHz from
15:00-16:00 UT yesterday. Maybe it is on test and under repair. I will be
checking later on today to see if they make an appearance on the new chan-
nels. I've had no reply to any of my e-mail enquiries to RC.
(Alan Holder, G4ZBH Isle of Wight, U.K.wor Febr 11)

E'SWATINI   11660 kHz Trans World Radio Africa from Manzini at 1645 UT.
Talk by woman in listed Amharic language to Ethiopia, Horn of AF target.
Poor to Fair on Febr 12.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor Febr 14)

FALKLAND ISL {spanish MALVINAS}   Aktual DX tip of P06 - DARC:
VP8, Falkland Isls: Thomas, DC8TM is from 14 to 28 Februar 2026 as
VP8TM in SSB und FT8 QRV.
28355 kHz noted in ssb on Febr 16. See also under

<https://www.qrz.com/db/DC8TM>

<https://share.garmin.com/share/75POU>

SOTA, WWFF/POTA, IOTA and Lighthouse activity, QRV on SSB and FT8 modi
(10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m bands).
LATEST UPDATE (13 Febr. 2026) - Due to an administrative mistake by the
telecommunications regulation authorities, my wife Martina DF3TS cannot
be QRV as VP8TM, sorry.

<https://www.qrz.com/db/DF3TS>

(Thomas DC8TM / VP8TM; Febr 15)

FRANCE   9490 kHz on Tue, Febr 10, at 0235-0245 UT, Radio Republica, TDF
site Issoudun-France, in Spanish to Cuba. Man / woman announcers talking
news about cuban themes, including anti government comments; ID. Fair
reception: 45443. CLA Station.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 10)

9490 kHz on Wed, Febr 11, at 0232-0258 UT, Radio Republica, via TDF
Issoudun-France, in Spanish to Cuba. Men announcers presents news and com-
ments about Cuban themes; ID; woman participates too: She says about el 
'Movimiento de Salvacion Nacional' delante de la grave crisis economica y
humanitaria en la isla; 0250 UT A song by male singer; 0256 UT ends of
edition with IDs, website, 9490 kHz and more; 0258 UT ending, close car-
rier. Fair reception with good moments: 45443 to 45544.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 11)

21690 kHz on Wed, Febr 11, at 1541-1550 UT, Radio France Internationale,
TDF Issoudun-France, in Swahili to East_Africa. Man and woman announcers
interview a man; RFI fast stn jingle; 1545 UT Interviews in progress.
Fair reception with slight "jamming": 34533.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 11)

6105 kHz on Fri, Febr 13, at 0258-0312UT, NHK World Japan, TDF Issoudun-F,
in Japanese to CeAM. Woman talking; 0259 UT she says ID and more; Repeats
ID; 0300 UT Time pips; Woman/man talking news, presumably; 0311 UT Music
pause. Fair reception: 35533.

9490 kHz Fri, Febr 13, at 0234-0247UT, Radio Republica, via TDF Issoudun-F
in Spanish to Cuba. Man announcer makes a comments about cuban crisis; ID;
Manifiesto de Salvacion Nacional: Fragmentos de la reaccion cubano ameri-
cana delante de la situacion social y economica en la Isla, presented by
YL/OM; 0241UT Espacio Informativo Internacional sobre ayuda a los cubanos.
Good reception: 45544.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Febr 13)

17620 kHz  Radio France Intl.via TDF Issoudun at 1700 UT, talk in (listed)
Mandinka language to Senegal, Gambia, etal.; West Africa. Fair on Febr 14.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor Febr 14)

FRANCE   We can now also offer our customers transmissions via the 
1000 kW medium wave transmitter at 1476 kHz from Monaco {sic,
LW 1467 kHz from RM Roumoules bcast site on French territory soil, wb.}

Various radiation patterns are possible; the corresponding diagrams are
attached and refer to nighttime, as propagation during the day is likely
to be uninteresting. Prices are available on request if you are interest-
ed.

I've not attached the images, but as expected they cover central Europe.
Depending on azimuth coverage can include the UK, east to Russia and south
to north Africa.
(Tony Pavick-BC-USA, wor Febr 12)

FRANCE  {MONACO_not}   Re: 'Channel 292 Germany' Ingolstadt Waal Rohrbach
Bavaria now offering/brokering? 1000 kW medium wave site transmission
time on Roumoules_France site 1476 kHz.
(via Christian Bruelhart-SUI, wor Febr 12)

Just to confirm the correct frequency is 1467 kHz from Roumoules, which
is currently used by TWR at 2115-2300 UT towards North_Africa. 73s Dave Kenny-UK

Hello, Just a quick clarification regarding the Roumoules transmitter.
The center is indeed in France, 150 km north of Monaco. However, it is NOT
a French frequency; 1467 kHz is registered for the Principality of Monaco
by the ITU.

Therefore, it is a Monegasque frequency, and the center belongs to Monaco
Media Diffusion, a company dependent on the Prince's Government of Monaco.
Furthermore, the employees have the status of employees of the Princi-
pality, not of France. But it's good news to know that the Roumoules
transmitter can be leased for broadcasts other than those of TWR.
Regards, Christian G. (Nice, France)
(Christian Ghibaudo-Nice-F, BrDXC-UK iogr news Febr 12)

GERMANY   21605 kHz  DRMdigital broadcast via Nauen for World Radio Day.
Special DRM educational broadcast for UNESCO World Radio Day on Friday 13
February. Tuned in to 21605 kHz at 1202 UT to hear end of German progr,
then into English intro mentioning this broadcast was coming from Great
Britain, over 4,000 kilometres away (when in fact it was listed as via MBR
Nauen site according to DRM website). Then into special maths lesson on
triangles and squares. This frequency intended for SoEaAsia and parts of
Australia and NZ Pacific area from 1200-1300 UT.

Full sked available at
<https://www.drm.org/global-drm-goes-worldwide-with-education-
content-on-unesco-world-radio-day/>

Resolved using the local VK2MB KiwiSDR.
(Matt Francis-Bilgola Plateau-NSW-AUS, wor Febr 13)

21600-21605-21610 kHz  Febr 13 at 1600 UT, no signal into TWR Cyprus KIWI-
net SDR remotedly, but at 1627 UT try TWR Jo'burg RSA, and there it is
S=9+10/20dB, strong signal visible but not audible, rx overloaded ?  The
other RSA SDR at 1632 UT has S3 signal, inaudible, then audio cuts on and
off, labeled as "Education Radio". This hour was: "16:00-17:00UT 21605 kHz
Central and Southern Africa MBR Nauen Media Broadcast Directional antenna
(167 degr azimuth)"

15305-15310-15315 kHz on Feb 13 at 1700UT, into Jo'burg, French S=9/+10dB,
labeled Education Radio, 14.52 kbps. At 1709UT switch to Spanish about DRM
from Great Britain. But this is: "17:00-18:00 UT 15310 kHz East Africa MBR
Nauen Media Broadcast Directional antenna (150 degr azimuth)" Cuts to si-
lence much of the time. Label alternating languages including: "Esta
transmissao especial por ocasiao do Dia Mundial do Radio da UNESCO e
transmitida pela Media Broadcast - ...
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor Febr 16)

GREECE   729 kHz local Athens MW transmission. Again problems by ERA in
MW ps QSL this email.

ERA Athens on 729 kHz once again, and for a long time, they have not been
transmitting on 729kHz. I have tested them several times including Jan 30,
Febr 5, and today Febr 9 {also off on Sunday Febr 15 check, ed.} again
with no luck for hearing them.

Checking the pirate F_B chats and posts, I found the reason from an of-
ficial: Within February we expect to have completed the SFN DAB+ digital
audio mode of Attica, with Hymettus and Parnitha in a phase agreement and
their upgrade to 0.8 kW and 1.2 kW, respectively. By the end of the summer
the goal is to have several other DAB+ broadcasting centers in the region
operating. This, of course, does not compensate for the indifference that
prevails for AM (and is a generalized European phenomenon, unfortunately)
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, hcdx Febr 9)

GREENLAND   Mary Simon and Radio.

Mary Simon is Canada's governor general and the representative of King
Charles as King of Canada. Today, she helped officiate at the opening of
Canada's new consulate in Nuuk, Greenland. In the BBC's report on the
opening, they mentioned:

"Simon, who grew up in Nunavik in northern Quebec, is the first Canadian
governor general to visit Greenland since 1982. But her exposure to the
Arctic territory began decades ago, she said, when she would hear Green-
landic Inuit songs as a child through her grandmother's shortwave radio."

Could this have been Gronlands Radio?  According to the book "Broadcasting
on the Short Waves, 1945 to Today" in the section for 1970:

"Gronlands Radio, Godthab, Greenland was another rare station. Under good
conditions it could sometimes be heard on three different frequencies —
5960, 5980 and 9575 kHz. — at its morning sign on at 1010 GMT."

Greenland was on shortwave as early as 1948 according to the book but left
shortwave in 1958 and then returned in 1965. Anyone remember hearing them?
Or perhaps it was just CBC's Northern Service playing the Greenlandic
Inuit songs.

By the way, Mary Simon worked as a producer and announcer for the CBC
Northern Service in the 1970s.
(Richard Langley-NB-CAN, wor Febr 7)

GUAM   15400 kHz  Adventist World Radio, via KSDA Agat Facpi point site -
in Karen (tent.) to Southeast Asia / Myanmar, Febr 2 at 1438-1444UT, music
and a Christian message. S=2.

15505 kHz of Adventist World Radio, via KSDA Agat Facpi point site - in
Chin to Southeast Asia, Febr 2 at 1420-1428 UT. A Christian message, talk
by YL, music, sign-off on 1428 UT. S=2.
(Rudolf Grimm Sao Bernardo-SP, #455 hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11)

GUAM   15680 kHz on Wed, Febr 11, at 1617-1628 UT. AWR Asia / Pacific,
via KSDA Agat / Facpi Point-GUM, in Telugu to South India. My 1st log !
Man talking, preaching, presumably; 1626 UT a religious song by a pair of
singers; 1628 UT woman/man say ID., website and others ... Ending program
+ close carrier. Fair reception: 3~45543.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 11)

INDIA   15280 kHz AIR Akashvani Ext. Sce., via 250 kW Bangalore bcast site
- in Mandarin Chinese to China mainland, Febr 6 at 0043-0049UT. Talk by OM
/YL. In the background of the broadcast, continuous instrumental pop music
plays. S=7.
(Rudolf Grimm Sao Bernardo-SP, #455 hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11)

INDIA/BHARAT   9860 kHz via Bengaluru bcast site, All India Radio or re-
named Akashvani program at 0110 UT, in progress, trad. South Asian music
with drums, flutes, male vocal. woman in (listed) Sinhala mainly to
Sri Lanka/Ceylon island target. Good Febr 14.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor Febr 14)

INDONESIA   4755.006 kHz easily heard at 11.25 UT and then at 11.30 UT
VoINS station ID, at Indonesian KIWI_net access at YB3TE at Sidoarjo
Surabaya and at Bogor Java KIWI_net units.
S=9+15dB at 11.50 UT on Friday Febr 13.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 13)

4755 kHz  Voice of Indonesia, Jakarta, at 2114-2128 UT on Febr 14, com-
ments, songs. Very weak. 15421.
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Febr 15)

INDONESIA   7289.992 kHz  RRI Nabire Pro 1 (Pro Satu), 0835 UT till sud-
denly cut off at 0922* UT, Febr 14, heard via Townsville, Queensland-AUS,
Kiwi SDR remote; slowly fading up, but with considerable QRN (static); the
usual EZL songs; of Calum Scott - "You Are The Reason".

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShZ978fBl6Y>

0915-0922* UT, with the Islamic Shalawat Tarhim prayer, but today cut off
seconds before the start of the Islamic Maghrib (sunset) call-to-prayer.
I continue to check 6125 kHz, after their cut off, with the hope that they
might someday reactivate this frequency that they used a long time ago,
but so far nothing heard.
(Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 14)

IRAN   re IRIB from Sirjan on 11710 kHz.
11710 kHz IRIB Pausen-Gitarrenmusik aus Teheran Sirjan. Gutes Signal,
klarer Klang. Ab 1417 UT bekannte IRIB Pausenzeichen-Musik, Abschaltung
kurz vor 1420 UTC.

Diese Ausstrahlung ist mir schon vor Wochen aufgefallen. Welches Programm
sollte hier eigentlich ausgestrahlt werden? Es scheint ja eine Fehlschal-
tung zu sein (falsche Sendeleitung ausgewaehlt - Pausenmusik statt Pro-
gramminhalte). HFCC-Tabellen geben keine Auskunft - ist IRIB aus der
Organisation ausgetreten ? {war nie Mitglied - ed.}

Nordkorea und Kuba liefern ja beispielsweise auch keine Daten an die
HFCC.org ...
(Alexander Busneag-D, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 7)

Also, 11710 kHz: Mir scheint, die Eibi-Liste Database rettet sich da auch
nur mit alten Daten. Ist zwar nicht so schlimm wie Aoki Nagoya Japan list
... aber es duerfte sich ja um die unveraenderte Sendung KURD-SH-1A108
handeln.

Schaetze mal, da liegt durchaus kein Schaltfehler vor. Es wird bloss nie-
mand mehr Beitraege auf Kurdisch schreiben & sprechen, und so ziehen sie
eben Musik in den leeren Sendeablauf bzw. wird automatisch ausgespielt.
Waere angesichts der Umstaende alles andere als erstaunlich.

Hatte die letzten Wochen keine Musse, das zu verfolgen, auch nicht, was
von den IRIB-Seiten ueberhaupt noch erreichbar war und ist. Aktueller
Stand scheint wohl eine Positivlisten-Filterung zu sein, und zwar auch
fuer den Zugriff auf iranische Seiten aus dem Ausland.

Ich schicke mal was weiter, falls Interesse besteht. Es ist wunderbar,
wie die einst ueblichen Quellen in Geplapper und irgendwelchem KI-Slop
(wenn ich noch einmal von Grok lese ...) versinken.

Der erwaehnte weiche Klang meint uebrigens: Ohne Optimod. Etwas fuer
Feinschmecker war bis 2016 der Unterschied zwischen Karadsch / Kamalabad
und Sirdschan. Ersteres deutlich verzoegert (witzigerweise, weil viel
naeher an Teheran) und mit vollen Baessen, letzteres auf ungefaehr
100-4500 Hz gefiltert. Und wirkte aber immer noch wie ein Wummermonster
im Vergleich zu der einstigen Ausstrahlung aus Litauen, bei der man sich
fragte, ob die ein AM-Filter von der DP (angebliche Katalognummer: W754)
geschenkt bekommen haben (die Dinger, die sie 1978 pflichtschuldigst
eingebaut haben und in Karl-Marx-Stadt machte einer das Radio an: Was
ist denn das ???). - In diesem Sinne ...
(Kai Ludwig-D, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 9)

Woher soll denn neuere, aktuelle Schedule Information aus dem Iran kommen?
- wenn das Land Iran international sanktioniert wird und auch nie in den
letzten Jahrzehnten Mitglied in der privaten hfcc.org Organisation ein
Mitglied war, evtl. wie bei dem kubanischen RadioCuba Beitraegen seit
Arnaldo Coro's Zeiten ueber die UN Organisation ITU HFBC Geneve-SUI ? 
einen Weg der Request-Vereinbarungen such muss.
Iran ist nicht Mitglied in der arabischen Broadcast Organisation

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

dagegen schon Member in der ABU 

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia-Pacific_Broadcasting_Union>

um auf diesem ABU-Weg seine KW Frequenz Anforderungen zu dokumentieren.

Solches geschah z.B.in den Saisonen A10, B10, B11, A13, A14, B14, A15,
B16, A18, A19, und B20 in einer Weise als
'Joint HFCC/ASBU/ABU Schedule' 
Konstrukt via der ABU Organisation in Kuala-Lumpur, South East Asia
headquarter.

In der B-12 season als Beispiel gab es auch noch direkte Schedule-
Information je Sprachdienst aus Tehran zu beziehen.

IRIB German sce site shows still the summer schedule.

IRIB Russian, I note the present B-12 winter time schedule

<http://russian.irib.ir/glavnaya/chestotnoie-raspisanie>

IRIB Spanish, website has wrong link

<http://spanish.irib.ir/home/frecuencia>

and huge worldwide Satellite Network on various satellites

<http://www2.irib.ir/tech/frequency/en/IRIB_Guide.pdf>
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 10)

JAPAN   11630 kHz  NHK World Radio Japan via KDDI national telecommunica-
tion provider at Koga-Ibaragi-Yamata Japan site at 2200 UT. Better than
usual rx here today, nice mix of trad. Japanese music, pop, and talk in
Japanese. Off after time pips at 2300 UT. Very Good on Febr 12.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor Febr 14)

9440 kHz  NHK World Radio Japan at 1600 UT, apparent news by man listed as
Urdu now towards South Asia/Pakistan target. Familiar language lesson seg-
ment at 1615 UT. Very Good on Febr 12.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor Febr 14)

JAPAN  5985 kHz OPPOSITION / RESISTANCE target radio to / against Northern
D.P.R. communist Korea; 'Furusato no kaze' / 'Sea Breeze' program at 1330
UT, in progress at tune-in, woman in accented w/ talk of problems between
Japan and DPRK and North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens.

(Still unable here to find current // fqy). Usual sound effects, ending at
just bf 1400 UT w/ piano music. No jamming noted today. Another weak
station heard after Shiokaze vacated the channel, possibly Myanmar Radio
from YenguYangoon site in Burmese language. Very Good on Febr 11.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor Febr 14)

5985 kHz  1300-1500 UT to ITU zones 43N, 44. YAM  300kW at 290 degr azi.
via ITU curtain antenna #148 type. Mul  J   JIC  MIC

9650 kHz  NHK World Radio Japan at 1700 UT, in Japanese language to the
Far East, pop music w/ woman presenter at 1715 UT. Fair on Febr 10.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor Febr 14)

JAPAN   NHK Radio 2 is to close on 31 March. NHK operates two national AM
stations; it was decided to close Radio 2 in 2021. Radio 2 was specifical-
ly funded as an educational radio station, with language courses and other
educational programmes - like "Junior High School Basic English Level 1 &
2" and "Radio Business English", "Portuguese for Beginners", "Time for Re-
ligion," and "Visual Impairment Navi Radio". NHK has been slowly moving
some of the educational and language programmes from Radio 2 over to NHK's
FM station, and to NHK Radio 1, which will continue on AM, though it'll
get a new name.
(James Cridland's 'Radioland' Jan 27; via
NZ DX Times magazine Febr page #10, Febr 2)

KOREA REP OF {South Korea}  6040 kHz  15265 kHz. QSL cards from the mail-
ing bag. KBS World Radio. Russian Section via Kimjae bcast site. March 24-
March 30, 2025; 18-19 UTC. Image:

<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/02/kbs-world-radio-russian-section.html>

March 31-April 6, 2025; 18-19 UTC 15265 kHz. Image:

<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/02/kbs-world-radio-russian-
section_8.html>
(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1381 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 15)

Official KBS World Radio Monitor Card - KBS World Radio in 2026 year.
Image: <https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/02/monitor-kbs-world-radio.html>
(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1381 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 15)

KUWAIT   5860 kHz  US 'Radio Farda', via AGM United States Agency for
Global Media (USAGM) IBBexBBG USAGM VoA Kuwait al-Dschahra suburb, ed. -
in Persian to Iran, Febr 4 at 2042-2050 UT. Talk by two OM, interview. S=4
24hrs / 7d operation, ed.
(Rudolf Grimm Sao Bernardo-SP, #455 hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11)

LIBERIA/ECUADOR   6050 kHz  ELWA Radio, Monrovia, at 0651-0711 UT on Febr
15, English, religious comments and songs. Strong QRM from HCJB, Pichincha
mountain, on the same fraquency with extended program today. 31431.
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Febr 15)

co-channel  6050 kHz  HCJB  Quito Ecuador, Pichincha montañas, at 0443-
0831 UT on Febr 15, in Spanish, religious songs and comments.  "En este
dia del amor y la alegria ...". ID. at 0645 UT "Dia 13 de febrero, dia
mundial de la Radio, HCJB por un mensaje de esperanza en Dios ... ",
"Esperanza en Dios". Extended program today, regular closing time 0500
UT. 25422.
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Febr 15)

LUXEMBOURG   6140 kHz  Radio Onda, from Junglinster site, at 1811-1859 UT
on Febr 14, pop songs in English, ID. "Radio Onda". 35433.

6140 kHz  'Radio Augusta' via Radio Onda, Junglinster, at *1900-1909 UT on
Febr 14, English, ID. "Radio Augusta", pop songs, oldies. 35433.

6140 kHz  'Radio Gloria' from Switzerland, via Radio Onda, Junglinster-LUX
site, at 0712-0733 UT on Febr 15. German, religious songs and comments.
35433.
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Febr 15)

MADAGASCAR   9755 kHz on Tue, Febr 10 at 0300-0315 UT, MWV 'La Voz Alegre'
via Mahajanga-MDG bcast center, in Spanish to SoAM, Part II. Pieces of
song; Woman / man announcers talking; music; 0305 UT Announcer says a
message; ID. 0310 UT A song by a duet of singers. Very good reception:
55555.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 10)

MADAGASCAR   11610 kHz  MWV 'The Light of Life', via Mahajanga-MDG center
- in Mandarin to West Europe/NE/ME, Febr 4 at 2125-2131 UT. Talk by OM (a
sermon?), a beautiful song in Mandarin language by a female voice choir.
S=6.
(Rudolf Grimm Sao Bernardo-SP, #455 hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11)

MALAYSIA   15295 kHz  RTM Nasional FM (tent), via K-L Kajang bcast center
- in English to Asia, Febr 6 at 1242-1254 UT. Comments by male and female
voices, as well as a child's voice, music. S=4. According to the current
edition of EiBi databas list, this transmission is indicated as being in
test mode ... {via new erected two 100 kW Ampegon transmitters, ed.}.
(Rudolf Grimm Sao Bernardo-SP, #455 hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11)

MALAYSIA/KUWAIT/NEW ZEALAND/TURKEY/USA/UZBEKISTAN   Can you give us
a hint ? in the 100/300/500 kW power class from Ampegon firm in
Switzerland.

The 300 kW unit delivered to WMLK Bethel PA or the 500 kW unit from WBCQ
Monticello, Maine in the USA, or a 500 kW replacement unit delivered to
Voice of Turkey Emirler, in connection with the security jamming service
against Kurdish target radio production via 'Denge Gel' radio in Tashkent-
UZB or Yerevan Gavar-ARM relay site.

New 100 kW Ampegon replacement to Rangitaiki NZ site, addit 2 x 100 kW to
K-L Kajang site of Radio Televisyen Malaysia RTM shortwave test trans-
mission on SW erection - tests heard widely in Febr 2026 on 11885 kHz
and 15295 kHz channels of Nasional FM.

Another technician of US Continental SW TX firm visited Kajang TX center
during the A-26 hfcc.org convention in K-L, in order to repair and align
the present 9835 and 11665 kHz Continental units there too.
{mail to Christian Milling, Ludo Maes, Alexander Busneag, and Kai Ludwig}
( wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 25)

MALAYSIA/KUWAIT   HFCC A26 season {schedule in effect from March 29, ed.}
by hfcc.org members request convention is underway in Kuala Lumpur, presu-
mably hosted by RTMalasia / ABU organization too, but a country which does
not even have an entry in the International SW pages of WRTH 2026, so on
Jan 21 I ask Jeff White:

"KL: does this mean that Malaysia might get back on SW itself ? I believe
the last frequency 11665 {probably via US Continental different TX unit,
ed.} has been inactive lately. Will look for news from you about this.
73, Glenn" "Believe it or not, Malaysia is not even here. So unfortuna-
tely there is no news about them. Jeff White RMI / hfcc.org"

But later: "Got some info about RTM. They have 3x 100 kW SW US Continental
transmitters, and the Continental representative is going to the site(some
35 miles from K.L.) tomorrow to do some maintenance, or to see what needs
to be worked on. Also, they have bought two new 100 kW SW Ampegon trans-
mitters which are being installed now and should be in operation soon {in
March 1st, 2026 probably, ed.}. I'm told they are for domestic broadcast-
ing, perhaps mostly for Malaysian Borneo.

{AGM United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) IBB exBBG USAGM VoA
Kuwait al-Dschahra suburb } Ampegon has also sold four 300-kW SW trans-
mitters to USAGM Kuwait, which I don't think have been installed yet.
Jeff White in K-L Malaysia hfcc.org convention, General Manager, WRMI
Radio Miami International"
(via Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 21)

Hello Wolfie, Yes - I was interested in this news about the orders for the
new Ampegon transmitters. The 'News' page on their Web site rarely gives
information about new orders they have received. There was only a report
about the new tx for Rangitaiki New Zealand.

The following order from 2021 is a mystery, as they have not disclosed the
name of the customer. Have you been able to find out who the purchaser is?

Posted on Jun 09, 2021 inn News' Ampegon Ships First of Four 100kW Short-
wave Transmitter Ampegon has shipped the first of a series of four new
100kW shortwave transmitters from its factory in Kleindoettingen, Aargau,
Switzerland.

Great news about the new order for Malaysia. It will be nice to hear them
once again with a reliable signal.
{at present on Kajang test, regularly on air from March 1st ? ed.}
(73 de Alan Holder-U.K., via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 26)

On Saturday, 24 Jan: Have you read the recent Continental-US and Ampegon-
Switzerland news ? The A26 hfcc.org {season start on March 29} season
convention also facilitated service contacts through the Continental fac-
tory representative, as well as fine details about 2 x new Ampegon SW
transmitters Malaysian domestic 11885 and 15295 kHz Borneo target hardware
at the Kajang site near K-L, and equally surprising information about new 
4 x 300 kW Ampegon transmitters as replacement at the USAGM site in
Kuwait, reported by Jeff White during hfcc.org convention.
(Alan Holder_G4ZBH, U.K., via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 24)

Today Monday Febr 09: Split the outlets at 11.30 UT though:

11884.993 kHz RTM  K-L Kajang site test noted around 11.00-11.30 UT in
Doha Qatar ME, and also cross checked on worldwide amateurish KIWI_net
on Indonesian unit
<http://yb3te.metroduta.com:8073/>
at Sidoarjo Surabaya and Bogor Java INS S=9+20dB signal strength remotedly
too, co-channel 11885.002 kHz RTI Paochung TWN site outlet too;

but another check after 11.35 UT noted starting muslim prayer on 19 meter-
band instead of 11885 kHz in 25 mband stopped:
15294.986 kHz instead, S=9+10dB signal though.
( wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11)

The 3 x Continental  TXs at K-L  Kajang Malaysia site usage, of daily
9835 and 11665 kHz SW channels to Borneo / PHL target, which need see-
mingly some spare parts and alignement procedure, which reported by
Mr. Jeff White (wrmi and hfcc.org representant) during A-26 request frq
conference convention at Kuala-Lumpur / ABU combined of hfcc.org and
ABU organizations, in mail corresponce with Glenn Hauser in OK-USA,
wor in January 2026.

ps. the other 11885 and 15295 kHz RTM  K-L test series lately on short-
wave happened instead from the another 100 kW  SW  TX delivery firm
Ampegon from Switzerland Europe, prepared during Kajang site 2 x 100 kW
TX recent erection performance, of the Swiss technicians on that location
too.

Regular RTM sce to Borneo SoEaAsia eastwards azimuth of this is adviced
for March 1st - hopefully.
(73 de wolfie df5sx wwdxc, Febr 17)

Re: RTM K-L Kajang shortwave test transmission series on 11885 and 15295
kHz channels stopped now since Febr 10, according item of Zacharias
Liangas from Thessaloniki-Greece, in wor on Febr 17.

re RTM K-L Kajang Malaysia test transmissions.

Hello Zach, mostly the Swiss Ampegon firm technicians flown back home ?
into Europe,
-- after final erection test bcast were successfully happened past weeks,

like in RTA Bechar & Ourgla ALG, Abuja Nigeria, previous years,

at WBCQ or WMLK erection recently in past years in United States NorthAM,

or at Paochung Taiwan island site,
or KDDI Koga-Ibaragi-Yamata JP  site in the Far East Asia ...
(wolfie  df5sx, wor Febr 17)

Searching for RTM Kajang K-L RTM Malaysia this Febr 17 morning, at 1200UT,
but all I am hearing is a very weak BBC via Oman in English. 
Anyone hearing them ?  Are the tests over now ?

{hfcc.org request entry of 15295 kHz at 1200-1300 UT towards ITU zone 41NE,
via ENC relay site A'Seela Oman  SLA  250kW at  60degrees azimuth,
antenna switch slewed plus 25 degrees, via ITU antenna type #211 curtain
entry, daily 261025-290326 in BBC English service, OMA BBC ENC ENASS progr.

(Stephen C. Wood - KC1QEM  Cape Cod-MA-USA, wor Febr 17)

MALI   Die ungewoehnlichen Empfangsbedingungen ermoeglichten im Januar
2026 aussergewoehnlichen Empfang von Radio Mali (ID). Der traditionelle
Sendeplan gilt im Prinzip weiterhin:

06.00-08.00 Uhr 5995 kHz Morgenprogramm Au Chant du Coq,
                Sendebeginn der Kurzwelle manchmal deutlich vor 06.00 Uhr,
                manchmal deutlich spaeter.
08.00-18.00 Uhr 9635 kHz
18.00-24.00 Uhr 5995 kHz.

Schon am fruehen Abend war der Empfang auf 5995 kHz schon am fruehen Abend
so, dass man sich an den langen Strecken teils allerdings sehr komplexer
afrikanischer Musik erfreuen konnte.Auch am Morgen konnte man das Programm
'Au Chant du Coq' gut verfolgen. Fuer staedtisch gepraegte Europaeer sehr
ungewoehnlich ist der haeufige Hahnenschrei. Offenbar hat auch ein Modera-
tor den so gut nachgemacht, dass auch dieser verschiedentlich eingespielt
wird.

Auf 9635 kHz war Empfang bis zu zwei Stunden vor Sendeschluss moeglich,
wenngleich beeintraechtigt von CNR17 auf 9630 kHz Nachbarkanal.
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, Bieners DX Digest Januar #67 column via
wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 3)

Listening in to Radio Mali, Bamako.
Radio (Nationale du) Mali is one of the stations you could still listen to
on shortwave to ring in the New Year. But the original reason for this
listening project was the second summit of the leaders of Burkina Faso,
Mali, and Niger, scheduled for 22 and 23 December 2025, in Bamako MLI.

Speeches in African French, or with simultaneous translation, could indeed
be heard during those days, but the reception quality and the reporter's
French skills were insufficient for a detailed comprehension. The Alliance
of Sahel States (Alliance des Etats du Sahel) was founded in 2023. It
emerged after military coups in the three states mentioned and relies on
Russia as its international partner.

Among the most important outcomes of the summit were the establishment of
a 5,000-strong military unit for counter-terrorism, the founding of a
joint bank, various infrastructure projects to connect the capital cities,
and the introduction of a common passport and identity card. Overall, the
press release-style reporting on https://www.ortm.ml was meager.

The traditional broadcast schedule remains in effect:
06:00-08:00 UTC  5995 kHz Morning program "Au Chant du Coq".
Shortwave broadcasts sometimes begin well before 6:00 a.m., sometimes
considerably later. 08:00-18:00 UT 9635 kHz. 18:00-24:00 UT 5995 kHz.

In December 2025, reception on 5995 kHz was already so good in the early
evening that one could enjoy the long, sometimes very complex, African
music. The morning program "Au Chant du Coq" could also be followed with
medium reception. The frequent crowing of a rooster was very unusual for
urban European ears. Apparently, one of the presenters once imitated it so
well that a recording was also played several times.

Reception was possible on the daytime frequency of 9635kHz up to two hours
before the end of the broadcast, although it was affected by Chinese
National Radio #17 on 9630 kHz. There is also a weekly English-language
segment, broadcast on Saturdays from approximately 18:50-19:05 UT on 5995
kHz (on 13 December, but not on 20 December).

Looking at the website  <https://www.ortm.ml>

many outdated news items were noted. This was noteworthy not only with
regard to the AES summit, but also with regard to the African Football
(Soccer) Championships (21 December 2025 - 18 January 2026). For a long
time, nothing in the broadcasts sounded like football or football results.
This would be plausible if ORTM only had broadcasting rights for Mali's
matches. In fact, on 3 January 2026, after the group stage, the round of
16 match between Mali and Tunisia (19:00 UTC) was heard live on 5995 kHz.

At least for a while, because reception was poor that evening. The game
ended 3-2 for the underdog Mali, after extra time and a penalty shootout.
Mali wasn't the favourite team in the quarter-final on 9 January 2026
either. They were then eliminated 0-1 by Senegal team.

Reception was possible on 9635 kHz. However, the reporter team (a man and
a woman) could barely be heard over the shouting and occasional vuvuzela
sounds. The signal-to-noise ratio was poor for reasons other than those
typically associated with shortwave radio, as the music during breaks in
the broadcast was fine.

As extra time approached the switchover time of 18:00 UT, Radio Mali re-
mained on the air on 9635kHz, but not a moment longer than until the final
whistle and the sealed defeat. On 5995 kHz, however, the first thing heard
was classic rock (Go Your Own Way / Fleetwood Mac, Sunday Bloody Sunday /
U2), before snatches of West African balafon music became audible around
18:12 UT.

Live streams, which would allow verifying shortwave reception or research
the broadcast content in more detail, have been unavailable for some
years. Many years ago, before the TV rights were acquired by a pan-African
pay-TV provider, the African Championships were also broadcast on the
ORTM's regular television stream with no geoblocking.
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, direct and wor, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 12)

MALI   17630 kHz on Wed, Febr 11, at 1527-1540 UT, China Radio Internatio-
nal-CGTN, Bamako-MLI tx site #2, English sce to East_Africa. Woman talking
news; 1530 UT  ID. and man talking w/music background; 1531 UT woman says
good afternoon and present news about Chinese economy w/a collaboration of
a woman expert. Good reception: 45544.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 11)

MALI   5995 kHz  Radio Mali, from Bamako tx site #1, at 1841- UT on Febr
14, African songs. Also heard at *0600- UT on Febr 15, interval signal,
into French, ID. "Vous ecoutez la Radiodifusion TV du Mali emettant de
Bamako ...". African songs. Vernacular, comments. 35433.
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Febr 15)

MEXICO   6185 kHz  Radio Educacion, Ciudad de Mexico, at 0538-0711 UT on
Febr 15. Latin American songs, Spanish, comments, ID. "Cultura Mexico,
Senal Internacional, la radio cultural de Mexico". 15422.
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Febr 15)

MONGOLIA   12085 kHz  'Voice of Mongolia', Ulaanbaatar Khonkor site, at
*1000-1011 UT on Febr 15, interval signal, English, "Welcome to the Voice
of Mongolia in English", news, Monglian songs. 25422,
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Febr 15)

MYANMAR   5914.975 kHz  Myanmar Radio, separate? Nay Pyi Taw capital radio
program, S=7-8 at 11.40 UT on Febr 13. Noted in Tokyo JP and Qatar Perseus
SDR unit remotedly.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 13)

MYANMAR   Myanmar Radio "Friday Night Live Show" for February 13.

5985 kHz  Myanmar Radio via Yeegu-Yangoon former capital bcast center, at
1431+ UT, Febr 13, heard via Tha Mai, Thailand, Kiwi SDR remotedly; start
of the "Friday Night Live Show"; the usual audio feed which was well ahead
of the MRTV-HD video streaming

<https://mrtv.gov.mm/mm/live-stream>

the usual indigenous dancing and musical selections. Screenshot:

<https://app.box.com/s/4cprkg6da59yzsbmog4ljeksfgw2sn70>

My remote one minute audio:
<https://app.box.com/s/pju6oj2k0tuxca2xkxtli5t6t5uysbak>
(Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 13)

NETHERLANDS   6005 kHz  Radio Europa, via Radio Piepzender ?, at 0732-0082
UT, on Febr 14, pop songs, ID. in Italian "Radio Europa, programa speri-
mentale", "Radio Europa". 25422.

6020 kHz  'RuquiRadiol AM' via Radio Casanova, at *0700-0724UT on Febr 15,
"Estana escuchando la sintonia Ruqui Radio AM, a continuacion Ruqui en la
onda corta ...", "RuqiRadio AM, tu radio de rock, celta folk ...",
<ruquiradioam -at- hotmail.com> songs in Spanish, song by Mago de Oz.
"Estas en la sintonia de Ruqui Radio AM". 35433.

6020 kHz  Radio Casanova, at 0735-0752 UT on Feb 14, pop songs in English,
Dutch songs, Dutch, comments, male. ID. "Radio Casanova". 25422.

12005 kHz  'Radio Delta International' from Elburg site, at 0805-0823 UT,
on Febr 15, pop songs in English, ID. "Radio Delta". 35433.
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Febr 15)

NETHERLANDS  Alphen aan Rijn locations of MCB Radio LPAM stn MW 846 kHz at
Bakker, Ridderbuurt 53, Alphen aan Rijn, The Netherlands at
52 09 17.07 N  04 40 38.62 E
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/NqGS6fuE4AjgsFXaA>

LPAM 100 watts on Dutch 846 kHz channel is a very low output according to
WRTH 2026 issue. - My 144 MHz amateur radio also delivers 100 watts...
According to WRTH 2026 on 846 kHz is also planned in Den Oever on the 
Norh Sea coast line at approx. location 52 56 02.13 N  05 01 49.02 E.

That means a distance of 94 km to the north from Alphen, practically a
twin transmitter of this small power output right on the North Sea coast
line ?  The MCB Radio Studio website and all other search organizations
only show a simple WhatsApp phone number. All the other small businesses
in Alphen aan Rijn often list their exact street address, but nothing
given though about MCB Studio. The station owner is being completely se-
cretive. - WhatsApp message to: 06 – 27 86 68 00.

and
6130 kHz Radio Europe low power station. The location given in the blog is
52.13780371267681 N  04.636390593923322 E  -  exactly at
Ondernnemingsweg #18, which is the street name of the warehouse.

Yes, the mast is located on the warehouse building at exactly:
HOL_R Europe_6130 kHz   52 08 15.74 N  04 38 11.40 E

shown in the ra.antenne.2 photo as the horizontal antenna. And only in the
satellite image from June 2021 is there a second mast on the property line
by the water. HOL_2.Mast_June 2021_ location  52 08 14.76 N  04 38 11.85 E

Google Earth is currently delivering very blurry satellite images; this is
intentional in these turbulent political and economic times. 15 years ago
for example, satellite videos from above were much sharper.
(wb  df5sx, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11)

Hello Erich, Thanks for your reception report with video. Nice to see your
Sony Radio, we like models like these. YES you heard MCB Radio from Alphen
aan Rijn in Fuerth Bavaria Germany.

How wonderful that you were able to receive our signal. ± 530 kms distance
is quite an impressive distance !  MCB is a private LPAM radio station and
a former pirate broadcaster, legally operating since 2019, located in
Alphen aan den Rijn, 17 km south-west of Schiphol Airport - Holland.
MCB stands for: Muziek Centraal Beter (Music Centrally Better).

We host live shows every Saturday from 18:00 to 00:00 and Sundays from
10:00 to 18:00 {? local CET time, ed.}. During the rest of the week, we
play non-stop 60-70-80's and Dutch music.

MCB Photos:  <https://mcbradio.nl/foto-album/>

We send you a couple of MCB stickers and a QSL card Translation:
MCB Radio 70's 80's Dutch music and more !  Nicely Varied.

Best Regards. All the best in 2026 for you and your family;
Otto de Ruig Jr. Otto de Ruig Jr. Rene Brandaris wrote via
<brandarisrene -at- gmail.com>  2026-01-20 to Erich Bergmann-D.

To: MCB Radio.
Dear Rene, As my hobby is listening to remote radio stations, I was very
pleased to hear your station MCB Radio. I have been interested in remote
radio stations since 1969. I live here in Germany; until 1991 year I lived
in Romania.

Your station can be quite often heard here at my home. Today I send you a
report for a recent reception. I hope that this report will also be of
interest to you. I can give the following details about my listening to
your station:

Date: 18th of January 2026. Time: 18:50-19:15 UT. Frequency: 846 kHz.
SINPO rating as received here in Fuerth Germany (location G.C. coordinates
49 31 11 N  10 59 26 E) was: 35433.

To verify that I have been listening to your station,here are some details
to identify the program I heard. The program was in the Dutch language.
The hours are given in UTC. Your program broadcasted oldie music like:
18:50 English song "Mary Lou".
19:11 English song "Lady Jane" by Rolling Stones.
At 19:00 news (one oft the main item: Iran with internet access block),
after that station identification, and announcement of playing music from
the 70ies and 80ies I enclose also a short videoclip of part of my recep-
tion.

My receiver is a SONY ICF 2010, a world band portable with synchronous
detection mode. As antenna I am using a wire connected to the windows cur-
tain rod. As I told you, I was very pleased of having been able to hear
your program. Could you please confirm that it really was your station
I was listening to. A QSL card stating date, time, frequency and transmit-
ter site of my report would be most appreciated. I hope to hear from you
soon. Kind regards Erich  -   5 Febr 2026.

NEW ZEALAND   11725 kHz R New Zealand National w/end of music show w/"It's
All Over Now Baby Blue" (Marianne Faithfull) and into "RNZ News at 1
o'Clock" w/the lead item about water pollution because of release of un-
treated waste water somewhere in NZ (I missed where!) and other items
about Savanna Guthrie's Mother's kidnapping, and Super Bowl LX, and other
silly sport news. Programme preview at :04 and then weather at :05, and
into about 10 minutes of music leading up to Country Life [including "Too
Blue" (7 Worlds Collide)] and a 'good news' feature about recreating hi-
storical perfumes scientifically from residue in containers.

Today's 'Country Life' included stories about an 'unusual river crossing'
(a river boat ferry) with Tom Jones, the operator of the Tuapeka Mouth
ferry across the Clutha River the last such ferry in the Southern hemis-
phere. Huh. I've been on a couple in Michigan,which are all still running,
but only a few are 'river' ferries so that may be a distinction as may be
the 'water power' aspect of the thing rather than a engine powered vessel.
Its operation is weather dependent and if the water is too high or the
winds too great, they don't run.

Also at :27 an item about Mark Leishman's visit with Dave Taylor and his
partner Kirsty Burrows, about Three Creeks at Burkes Pass a little slice
of Americana on the South Island which they rebuilt after a fire in the
1990s to resemble a bit of 'Route 66' in its heyday. He called Dave 'a bit
of a hoarder' based on the stuff he's collected to make the 'attraction'
and Kirsty has competed in the 'world pin-up queen' com- petition with
that 1950s era as her back- drop. Mark also toured the rest of the small
town including a coffee shoppe, the oldest purpose built Union Church in
NZ which is still in use as a church and the cemetery.

At :49 back to general 'All Night' programming w/music like "He Tangi
Apakura / It's Alright" (Ria Hall) and "If You Can Fake it, Make It"
(Cosa nostra) and of course the OM EE chatter.

Abruptly into frequency change ancmt at :58 w/instructions to change to
7390 kHz channel and bird call IS 2x to carrier off. 1159-1259* UT Febr 8.

7390  kHz R New Zealand National w/s/on and bird chirps and into RNZ 'News
at 2' w/the lead item about a fire at a NZ High School, and several other
short items including one about the snap elections in Japan on Febr 8, and
silly sports news including of course the Olympics. Weather at :05 and ID
and T/C into the "All Night Programme"w/OM DJ and music such as "Calf Club
Day" (The Topp Twins) and some chit-chat with artists. 44443+ with some
digi-hash (high frequency trading?) encroaching from above. Otherwise it
would have been near perfect. 1259-1330 UT on Febr 8/
(Ken Zichi, Williamston MI-USA, Michigan ARE Tipsheet, wor Febr 13)

OTHR   Over The Horizon Radar disturbtion on Ham Radio band range Febr 10

The 40-meter band was heavily disrupted by OTHR signals in the evenings.

On February 10th, the 40meter band, similar to several instances in recent
weeks, was severely affected by Russian OTHR radar. A 40 Hertz hum was au-
dible across the entire band. The field strength fluctuated significantly
with QSB. This was not due to a new radar or other intruders, or even in-
terference from solar activity, as some on the band had speculated.

Rather, it was a mix of intermodulation products due to extremely good pro-
pagation. This led to OTH radars transmitting below the band likely inter-
fering with the equally strong radio stations above the band.

The attached screenshots show three instances of the Russian container OTH
radar as well as strong radio signals above it. Within the band, this all
blended into a broadband hum. At around 7040 kHz and below, the bursts of
the Chinese mainland radar are clearly visible.

Simultaneously, very good conditions were observed on 80 meters with pro-
nounced multipath reflections from strong European stations – Arctic
Flutter. Conditions were excellent towards Canada and the USA.

This was reported by the Head of the Intruder Monitoring Department at the
DARC (German Amateur Radio Club)  Harald Geier, DL9NDW.
(Deutschland-Rundspruch 6/2026, Redaktion CQ DL - DARC e. V. - Febr 12)

PALAU   9930 kHz Hope Radio at 1130 UT, talk by man in Chinese, soft vocal
music, closing Ann by man, then to English program just bf the hour. Woman
with long sermon in English. We usually hear T8WH on 9965 kHz on a diffe-
rent schedule. Fair to Good Febr 13.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor Febr 14)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA {non-log}  Febr 14, again monitoring for any signs of new
activity from this country that has been silent on SW for many years.
Checking for any NBC, Radio Fly or 'Wantok Radio Light' activity 
(3200 to 3400 kHz, 3905, 3915 & 5960 kHz, and 7235 kHz), but as usual,
none found around 0940 UT, via Kiwi SDR remote at Townsville, Queensland,
Australia.

My Radio Fly QSL  <https://app.box.com/s/7aeizse6x0915oyd36t7n4xjvhswccjs>

The station was located in the Western Prov. of PNG, near the Fly River.

It seems that every 4-5 years there are recurring news stories out of PNG
about how they will reactivate local SW stations in the country, but noth-
ing ever materializes. It's just so much hot air. They never talk about
where the money is coming from to make it a reality. The country is hea-
vily in debt to China.

June, 2025 news story - "Developing countries face crushing debt from
Chinese infrastructure scheme, report says":

<bit.ly/3MneriZ>
"Developing countries in the Indo-Pacific and elsewhere are 'grappling
with a tidal wave of debt repayments and interest' to China under its One
Belt, One Road infrastructure lending scheme, according to a May 2025
report. The world's 75 most vulnerable countries face a record high $22
billion debt repayment to China in 2025, according to an analysis by the
Lowy Institute, an Australian-based think tank.

The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) identified
the at-risk nations. Indo-Pacific countries on the IDA list include Cam-
bodia, Fiji, Kiribati, Laos, the Marshall Islands, the Maldives, Federat-
ed States of Micronesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Samoa,
Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu ...".
(Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 14)

PARAGUAY   920 kHz  Radio Nacional del Paraguay, Asuncion - in Spanish,
Feb 1 at 0037 UT. A sequence of songs in Paraguayan rhythm accompanied by
the famous Paraguayan harps. S=6.

970 kHz  Radio Universo, Asuncion - in Spanish, on Jan 31 at 2338 UT.
Sports news, mention of Guarany, Olimpia and Cerro Porteno (Paraguayan
soccer teams). S=6.

1080 kHz  Radio Monumental, Chacoi - in Spanish, Jan 31 at 2346 UT. Broad-
cast of a football match, information on the results of other games, OM
'... futbol paraguayo ... en Paraguay', advertisements. S=5.
(Rudolf Grimm Ibiuna SP-BRA, #449 hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 1)

PHILIPPINES    11599.965 kHz  FEBC Manila from Iba SW center, scheduled
Mandarin Chinese at 14 - 15 UT. S=9+5dB strength in EUR, Qatar ME re-
motedly at 14.50 UT on Febr 12, 2026.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 12)

PHILIPPINES   12095 kHz  FEBC Manila, via Bocaue site - in Hmong-White
(tent) to Southeast Asia (Laos, Vietnam, Thailand mountain people) and
southern China (according to research done on the Internet), Febr 9 at
2237-2252 UT. Comments by OM, probably a message, a Christian song by
OM. S=7.

15620 kHz  FEBC Manila, via Bocaue center - in Javanese to Indonesia, on
Febr 2 at 1413-1420 UT. A Christian message by OM and music. S=5.
(Rudolf Grimm Sao Bernardo-SP, #455 hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11)

PHILIPPINES   17665 kHz on Tue, Febr 10, at 0247-0258 UT, Radyo Pilipinas,
via USAGM relay site Tinang-PHL, in English to ME. Man announcer talking;
ID w/some repetitions; 0250 UT Two men in conversation, by phone. Fair re-
ception: 35533.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 10)

PHILIPPINES   15515 kHz  FEBC Manila 'Radio Liangyou' via Bocaue bcast
site at 1530 UT. Some interesting music, woman presenter in Mandarin Chi-
nese, closing at 1600 UT after a cupla repeats of the station interval
signal. Good Febr 11.

ROMANIA   15425 kHz Wed, Febr 11, at 1600-1615 UT, IRRS Milano-ITA origin
brokered 'Oromia National Media', via Galbeni-ROU  RadioCom bc site, in
Oromo language to Horn of Africa. My 1st log ! CLA? - {rather target radio
ed.}; IS/ID?? Woman/ man announcers talking news, presumed. Poor reception
w/BA moments: 2~35322.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 11)

17790 kHz  Wed, Febr 11, at 1512-1525 UT, Radio Romania International, via
Bacau Galbeni-ROU SW site, in Romanian to South_Europe target. Man and
woman announcers talking news into "Romania Acualitati". Fair reception:
3~45433.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 11)

6030 kHz  Radio Romania International, via Bacau Galbeni - in French to
South Europe, Febr 4 at 2105-2109 Ut. News bulletin by a YL. S=4.

7250 kHz Radio Romania International, Tiganesti - in Romanian to 
East North America, Febr 6 at 0115-0121 UT. Talk by two ladies. S=3.
(Rudolf Grimm Sao Bernardo-SP, #455 hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11)

7220 kHz on Fri, Febr 13, at 0249-0256 UT, Radio Romania International,
Bacau Galbeni-ROU site, in French to NoAM. Woman/man announcers present a
Romanian Lesson; 0253 UT A song by female singer; 0255 UT Woman says RRI
French sked, ID, website; 0256UT IS + close carrier. Fair reception: 35533

9700 kHz on Fri, Febr 13, at 0207-0217UT, Radio Romania International from
Tiganesti-ROU bcast center, in Romanian to NoAM. Man / woman announcers
talking news; Comments. Fair reception: 45533.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Febr 13)

9510 kHz  RRI Bucharest via Bacau Galbeni site, at 0035 UT on Feb 13. Pro-
gram in Spanish with talk between a man and woman with short musical seg-
ments in between the conversation. A probable discussion of pop- Spanish
music. Fair.
(Ed Cichorek-NJ-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1243 Febr 15)

ROMANIA/MALAYSIA   Radio Romania International single SW TX each operation
these days.

1  Romania Radiocom authority / RRI reduced according their limited budget
   these days to a single tx USAGE each bcast center, i.e.Tiganesti and/or
   Bacau Galbeni.

2  Radiocom their US made Continental TXs are of 2008 year era erection,
   and especially ONLY their 'one of three' TXs at Tiganesti site north
   of Bucharest location failed 'now and then' sporadicaly by defective
   procedure.

After 18 year of daily usage, they produce some failures 'now and then',

see for example
the 3 x Continental  TXs at K-L  Kajang Malaysia site usage, of daily
9835 and 11665 kHz SW channels to Borneo / PHL target, which need see-
mingly some spare parts and alignement procedure,
which reported by Mr. Jeff White (wrmi and hfcc.org representant)
during A-26 request frq conference convention at Kuala-Lumpur / ABU
combined of hfcc.org and ABU organizations, in mail corresponce with
Glenn Hauser in OK-USA, in January 2026.

ps. the other 11885 and 15295 kHz RTM  K-L test series lately on short-
wave happened instead from the another 100 kW  SW  TX delivery firm
Ampegon from Switzerland Europe, prepared during Kajang site 2 x 100 kW
TX recent erection performance, of the Swiss technicians on that location
too.

Regular RTM sce to Borneo SoEaAsia eastwards azimuth of this is adviced
for March 1st - hopefully.
(73 de wolfie df5sx wwdxc, Febr 17)

Re: Radio Romania International on Febr 17:

now after 1100 UT RRI Bucharest French with good signal on both 15300 and
17640 kHz. Looks like these were again confusion caused by the replace-
ment schedule, which is still valid and published for example in WRTH Web
App. They replied:
The Romanian and English broadcasts complained about are listened to on
the 7220 kHz frequency (English San Francisco and Romanian Paris) of the
defective transmitter and for this reason they are not heard. Change to
17790 kHz (English at Mumbai SoAS) and (6145 kHz Romanian Paris EUR
target).

Regarding the frequency 9510 kHz (Spanish at Caracas-VEN and English
NY-USA / CAN target) and 7220kHz (French Montreal-CAN & Caribbean target),
I discussed with my colleagues on the site and there was no technical pro-
blem. Most likely propagation. We are happy and grateful that we are being
listened to and we strive to broadcast RRI programs at high performance.
Best regards, Mauno Ritola-FIN, wor Febr 17.

Hi Chris,  -  thanks for responding. That's been my experience as well.
I know their transmitters are failing/defective sometimes, which is too
bad because RRI has put a huge signal into eastern NorthAM at least with
both its NA and Euro services. I've gotten good reception of their French
service on 7220 kHz many nights, but without explanation the English and
Romanian services are often AWOL.
(John A. Figliozzi-FL-USA, wor Febr 17)

Hi John, I tried 9510 kHz at 0100 UT tonight and noticed they were not on.
I didn't hear them last night at this time either. I have noticed this
pattern for a while. I thought maybe it was band conditions and/or reduced
power for some nights, I could notice them amongst the noise floor.
It seems to run for 4-6 UT off then they will reappear for multiple days.
(Chris Ron Trotto-WDX4KWI, hcdx Febr 17)

SPAIN   9690 kHz Radio Exterior de Espana, from Noblejas bcast center site
- in Spanish to North America, Febr 9 at 2341-2347 UT. Commentary on
cinema, films, Almodovar, and film history. Also includes audio excerpts
of dialogue from certain films. S=5.
(Rudolf Grimm Sao Bernardo-SP, #454 hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 10)

TAIWAN   History in pictures. From the 2026 calendar. RTI building.
Picture: <https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/02/rti.html>

RTI antenna. Image:
<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/02/rti_9.html>
(RTI via RUSdx #1381 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 15)

TAIWAN   6045 kHz target radio 'Furusato no Kaze' (tentative) in Jp likely
to North Korea D.P.R. target, February 13, at 1619-1626 UT. SIO 333. MX
with mixed choir, possibly religious hymns. Likely broadcast from Tanshui,
Taiwan. YL announcer in Jp, possibly a plea. Off the air at 1630 UT.
6045 kHz at 1600-1630 UT   TWN 'Furusato no kaze' Jpn Tamsui.
(Vince Henley-WA-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1243 Febr 15)

UNIDENTIFIED   11599.994 approx. kHz, Feb 11 at 1548 UT, S=6/S=7 music
slightly on low side. Scheduled on 11600 kHz at 1545-1600 UT only is
Bible Voice Network via Kostinbrod, Sofia Bulgaria in Arabic; also longer
spans of CNR1 jamming & Sound of Hope from Taiwan; and FEBC Iba, Philip-
pines in Mandarin.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor Febr 11)

U.K.  7445 kHz  Wed, Febr 11, at 0130-0140 UT. BBC London via ENC Wooffer-
ton-UK site, in Dari to Afghanistan. Woman announcer presents news; a nice
interview with a woman. Fair to good reception: 3~45543.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 11)

U.K.   7300 kHz  HCJB  'Akhbar Mufriha' program via ENC Woofferton bcast
center - in Arabic to North Africa, Febr 4 at 2109-2114 UT. Talk by OM (a
sermon?), a song in a typical rhythm, information about the telephone
number for a contact, e-mail, and the homepage. S=5. Sign-off at 2114 UT.

21470 kHz  BBC London World Service, via ENC Woofferton bcast center - in
Hausa to West Africa, Febr 2 at 1406-1412 UT. News, comments by OM / YL,
talk about 'Nigeria'. S=6.
(Rudolf Grimm Sao Bernardo-SP, #455 hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11)

U.K.   7285 kHz BBC London WS at 0600 UT. Apparent magazine program, woman
in French to ITU zone 37 all-AF. This UK tx comes on after the close of
English (via ENC Ascension English Bay relay site) from 0500-0600UT. We're
hearing the ENC Woofferton tx here, though much much weaker than the ear-
lier Ascension tx. Closed suddenly at 0629 UT. Fair Febr 13.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor Febr 14)

U.K.  Checking some of the DRM tests for World Radio Day, via remotes:
15255-15260-15265 kHz, Febr 13 at 1545 UT, S=9/+10dB into TWR Cyprus SDR
Kiwi_net SDR remotedly.

YL talk at first in unknown language, then my brain lox onto Portuguese.
Math lessons, alternating with bits of music. Solid reception but rather
lo-fi, 7.50 kbps; labeled Education Radio. At 1558 UT switch to German
about DRM digital mode and off 1559* UT. This one scheduled as: "15:00-
16:00 UT 15260 kHz Europe ENC Woofferton A928A Encompass Directional an-
tenna (114 degr azimuth)"

15260 kHz  'IBRA Media' via ENC Woofferton site at 1740 UT towards NE/ME
Saudi Peninsula, UAE, Oman target. Dialogue, man and woman in Arabic, mu-
sical bridge and animated talk at 1750 UT. Fair on Febr 11.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via wor Febr 14)

15630-15635-15640 kHz, Febr 13 at 1907 UT, no signal into RSA; Sao Bernar-
do, Brasil sees DRM less than S7 but no audio, labeled as Education Radio,
7.50 kbps; cutting in & out: 1911 UT geometry lesson in English; 1932 UT
French cutting on and off. This is: "19:00-20:00 UT 15635 kHz Eastern Gulf
of Guinea ENC Woofferton A912 Encompass Directional antenna (170 degr)"

17565-17570-17575 kHz on Febr 12 at 2020UT, Brasilia displays S=9+10dB but
no sound. "20:00-21:00 UT 17570 kHz Brazil and parts of Latin America As-
cension A21 Encompass Directional antenna (265 degr)"

Overall, I am not impressed. Requires *work* merely to tune in, and then
you can't necessarily get a solid signal. Give me an analog anytime, which
will remain audible/readable even when fading.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor Febr 13)

U.K.   ATTENTION  -  Shortwave Listeners & DXers !

The official DX Guides for the B25 Season (Winter 2025/26) are now avai-
lable! Find the complete guides on the British DX Club website:
<bdxc.org.uk>

Easily navigate via the "Shortwave", "Mediumwave", and "Longwave" tabs for
all the latest schedules and station information. We need your ears !
Help keep these guides accurate. If you spot an error, omission,or have an
update, please let us know. Your reports are vital.
Contact: Tony Rogers via e-mail  <dxguides [at] gmail.com>
Together, we keep the hobby thriving. Happy listening & good DX!
(Tony Rogers-UK; via RUSdx #1381 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 15)

USA   WRNO New Orleans (Louisiana state) has redesigned its website
<http://wrnoworldwide.com>
(Copyright 2026), but the site offers little new content. The prominent
feature is the web stream, right under the frequency 7505 kHz. However,
there is no information about the shortwave broadcast schedule. For years,
the station's registration with the HFCC.org has been 2200-1600 h UT, but
you'd rather find WRNO active 0200-0500 h in winter and 0100-0400 h in
summer. In January 2026, the station continued its on-off history on 7505
kHz.

There were days when it was off the air, which was also confirmed by Glenn
Hauser and others.

There were days when WRNO continued broadcasting well after 0500 h or even
well after 0800 h and was still audible at that time for me in Europe. The
reception was very inconsistent, regardless of the broadcast time. Some-
times it was just a whisper, sometimes the signal was usable. The station
broadcasts a mix of sermons in English and Hindi, occasionally other
languages, and some very secular-sounding Christian contemporary music.

The station has verified reception reports by physical QSL cards in the
past. My most recent QSL was received in 2021 after 39 days (16 days for
mail delivery) for a report to  <wrnoradio -at- mailup.net>

It was indeed preceded by an email responding to my comments.
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, direct and wor Febr 3)

Re:  USA - WRNO New Orleans in January 2026.
I received a printed QSL from WRNO about a month ago for a reception in
November. The signal at that time was one of the strongest in the 41-meter
band (in Western Wisconsin). My report was mailed to them with a SASE and
$5 bill. Here are links to the FRONT and BACK of the QSL.
(Tom Gavaras-WI-USA, wor Febr 4)

USA   9275 kHz  WMLK, Bethel PA state - in English to North America, on
Febr 9 at 2348-2356 UT. Presentation of a Christian message, in the tradi-
tional WMLK communication style across its three frequencies. Long
sermons, and the audio perceived on the WMLK frequencies shows a quality
that is obtained when someone speaks on the radio through telephone line.
Topics mentioned 'Israel, Messiah, Our Lord, two thousand years ...', ser-
mons always with eschatological themes.
(Rudolf Grimm Sao Bernardo-SP, #455 hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 11)

USA   15770 kHz on Tue, Febr 10, at 0217-0230 UT, 'Supreme Master TV' pro-
gram, via WRMI Okeechobee-FL state bcast center, English to EUR/NE/ME.
Man / woman announcers talking, alternately, w/brief music pauses. Poor
reception: 2-35422.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 10)

17790 kHz  Radio Slovakia International via WRMI Okeechobee FL state bcast
center, in Spanish to Latin America, Febr 6 at 0036-0042 UT. Comments by a
YL about Africa and America. S=7.

17790 kHz  Radio Slovakia International via WRMI Okeechobee FL state bcast
center, in Spanish to Latin America, Febr 8 at 0030-0036 UT. Talk by OM /
YL, about Carnival theme with masks, typical Slovak cuisine. S=8.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 11)

VANUATU   7260 kHz  Radio Vanuatu, Port Vila, 0711-0735 UT, Febr 14, in
English, Bislama, comments, interval signal news, news, Island songs.
15422. Also heard 0655-0817 UT on Febr 15, Island songs, Bislama, English,
comments, at 0700 UT drums, interval signal news, news, comments, Island
songs, ID. "Radio Vanuatu", more songs and comments, ID. "Radio Vanuatu".
25422
(Manuel Mendez-ESP, BrDXC-UK iogr Febr 15)

VATICAN STATE   Radioakademie - 90 years Radio Vatican (part 4) in
Vatican News.

<https://www.vaticannews.va/de/vatikan/news/2021-02/radioakademie-
februar-jubilaeum-radio-vatikan-90-jahre-teil-4.html?utm_
source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NewsletterVN-DE>

(via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 11)

VATICAN STATE   7305 kHz  Wed, Febr 11, at 0115-0128 UT, Radio Vaticana
via Santa Maria di Galeria-CVA state, in Portuguese to South_AM. Man
announcer talking news; Says about the pope activities; 0127UT ends of the
edition; IS. Good reception: 45554.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Feb 11)

VENEZUELA   4940 kHz on Febr 13 at 0722 UT, song with harp, S=9+20dB,
'Estacion 4940' much stronger than usual JBA, always there overnight,AFAIK
the *only* SouthAmerican on 60mband at this hour. Don't you believe the
Aoki Nagoya_JP list database which misses this completely but shows in-
stead the only 4940 kHz as R. San Antonio, Peru, which is long gone but
sometimes assumed by list-loggers.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1243 Febr 15)

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some more logs of Friday Febr 13:

15110even UAE  BBC London in Burmese at 13.37UT, S=9+20dB signal, schedul-
          ed at 13.30-14.00UT. Via Abu Dhabi Media owned, but ENC operated
          Dhabbaya SW site UAE.

15135.011 IRN  VoIRIB in Arabic at 13.30-17.30UT via Sirjan site, S=9+15dB
          13.35UT

15140even ALG  RTA Ourgla outlet to southwestern Sahel zone and WeAfrica
          S=8 sidelobe scheduled 07-14 UT, noted at 13.39 UT.

15150even USA  WMLK Bethel PA state religious ministry service, S=9 at
          13.41 UT, scheduled 12-17 UT.

15230even CUBA  likely Quivican TITAN site empty audio channel, S=7 at
          13.43 UT on Friday Febr 13.

15265.038 GUM  AWR KSDA Agat Facpi Point at 13.30-14.00UT, noted KBO progr
          on S=9+20dB level at 13.44 UT.

15350.009 TUR  TRT Ankara via Emirler, Turkish sce at 07-14 UTC. Chimes
          music played at 13.45 UT, on S=9+20dB level strength.

15390.022 TUR  TRT Ankara via Emirler, Urdu sce on PAK/AFG target, 13-14
          UT scheduled at S=9+20dB signal level; at 13.46 UT.

15600.013 GUM  AWR KSDA Agat Facpi Point at 13.00-14.00 UT, noted Mandarin
          Chinese progr on S=9+10dB sidelobe level into NE/Qatar target at
          13.48 UT.

15515.003 PHL  FEBC Manila in Mandarin Chinese ministry program at 10-16UT
          via Bocaue transmitter site, S=9 strength noted at 13.50 UT on
          Friday Febr 13.

15439.982 AUS  Reach Beyond Australia from Kununurra site noted at 13.52UT
          on S=9+30dB much proper signal into SoEaAsia, 13.45-14.00 UT in
          Rohinja, or Tibetan? on Fridays.

13635.004 TUR  TRT Ankara, Emirler site, English to WestEUR, 13.30-14.30UT
          S=9+20dB at 13.55 UT on Friday Febr 13.

13685even MLI  CRI Beijing French sce to AF, via Bamako bcast center #2,
          13-14 UT noted at 13.58UT, S=9 signal into Doha Qatar ME. Feb 13

5845 kHz  1430-1500 Mo-Fr  G   BBC       Kor   FE    /UZB
5845 kHz  1530-1600 Mo-Fr  G   BBC       Kor   FE    /UZB
5845 kHz  1630-1700 Mo-Fr  G   BBC       Kor   FE    /UZB
5845 kHz  1730-1800 Mo-Fr  G   BBC       Kor   FE    /UZB
5845even  UZB  BBC London Korean via RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan
          Shortwave Transmitting bcast center. Noted opening procedure at
          14.26:20 UT with playing ENC bureau studio pause signal music
          theme, S=8 signal noted in Edmonton-AB remote Perseus SDR unit.

 5860even KWT  24hrs / 7days USAGM R Farda outlet via Kuwait SW center at
          al-Dschahra suburb, S=7 fair strength into AB-CAN SDR unit at
          14.28 UT remotedly.

6155 kHz 1430-1500 Mo-Fr  G   BBC        Kor   FE    /TJK
6155 kHz 1530-1600 Mo-Fr  G   BBC        Kor   FE    /TJK
6154.988  TJK  BBC London in Korean via Tajik radio relay of Orzu site,
          at 14.30 UT suffered co-channel by heavy BUBBLE audio jamming of
          KRE  D.P.R. North Korea security organisation. S=8 at 14.33 UT
          on Friday Febr 13.

6170.100  KRE  much oddity of VoKorea from Kujang in Russian 14.00-15.57UT
          S=8 at 14.35 UT.

6185.002  KRE  Voice of Korea KCBS in Korean, 14.00-14.50UT S=9+10dB  1436

7795.400  JP   Tokyo Meteo - JMH2 fax station, at 14.40 UT - S=7 level in
          Qatar ME SDR remotedly.

7589.991  UZB  "North Korean Reform Radio" in Korean via RRTM Telecom
          Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast center. 14.00-
          1500 UT scheduled, at 14.44 UT on Febr 13, S=8 signal noted.

7569.960  KRE  Voice of Korea KCBS from Kujang site in Korean, 14.00-14.50
          UT; S=9+10dB strength at 14.36 UT.

7499.979  started - likely - TEST tone audio sce at 14.30 UT. Daily heard
          exact 1000 Hertz audio test tone, on either sideband, S=9+5dB,
          requested USAGM registration previously, likely TJK radio Orzu
          relay center / or UZB Tashkent rented time slot ...

7489.924  and 7490.076 kHz RTTY twin frequs sce noted, and underneath WWCR
          #2 likely too, at S=9 level at 14.21 UT, and heavy BUBBLE audio
          jamming - likely from KRE  North Korea communist D.P.R. origin.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 13)

Some Sunday Febr 15th log of VE6JY ham radio operator installation in
Edmonton-AB-CAN and Detroit MI Perseus SDR's remoted units at
13.00 to 14.05 UT time slot.

11709.958 KRE  Voice of Korea in English via Kujang site, S=8 at 13.03 UT,
          and co-channel
11710.007 IRN  VoIRIB Sirjan in Sorani? Kurdish service at 13.55 UT.
11874.986 AUS  RBA in Korean, 13.15-13.30 UT, poor S=6 into NoAM sidelobe,
          scheduled - noted at 13.15 UT.
11945even ROU  RRI Bucharest in Arabic via Bacau Galbeni txion center,
          S=8 at 13.16 UT noted in Edmonton-Alberta-CAN.
 9339.926 kHz much frq oddity: UZB  'Voice of Martyrs' via Tashkent bcast
          center Korean sce to KRE  North Korea D.P.R. target, at 13.17 UT
 9650.002 TWN  RFI Paris in Vietnamese via Paochung TWN relay site at
          13-14 UT scheduled, noted at 13.23 UT on Sunday Febr 15.
 9704.981 TWN  'Nippon no Kaze' Korean target radio service to KRE, S=9
          signal into AB Canada, S=9 via Paochung bcast site at 13.26 UT.
 9839.970 much frq oddity as always on this 9840kHz channel, VoVTN Son Tay
          in Ins / En sce scheduled in 13-14 UT slot, S=8 noted in 13.28
          to 13.32 UT time slot.
 9859.988 IND/BHARAT  on lower(!) sideband flank, Akashvani likely Banga-
          lore 250 kW unit, bcast in Dari language to AFG/PAK target, at
          13.30-15.00 UT, S=8 at 13.34 UT.
 9929.983 USA  WTWW Lebanon TN state, English sermon at 13.36 UT, S=9+15dB
          proper signal into Edmonton-AB-CAN and Detroit MI SDR units
          remotedly.
 9960even UZB  'Free North Korea Radio' via Tashkent bcast center, Korean
          target radio sce noted S=9 signal into AB-CAN remotedly at 13.37
          UT on Sunday Febr 15.
 5914.977 much frq oddity of Myanmar Radio via capital site Nay Pyi Taw
          center, scheduled 06.30-1400 UT acc Eibi / Aoki Nagoya JP list
          databases, S=7 at 13.38 UT.
 6140 DRM digital 10 kHz broadband modulation encoded data block, S=7 KCBS
          domestic North Korean program via Pyongyang bc site, at 
          19.50-14.00 UT, noted at 13.42 UT on Sunday Febr 15.
13635even - seldom exact frq aligned, but seemingly TUR  TRT Emirler TX
          unit, but I guess they have got an additional Ampegon 300 kW TX
          from factory in Kleindoettingen, Aargau, Switzerland. - During
          this anti-Kurdish 'Denge Gel' jamming action in past year ...wb.
          English sce 13.30-14.30 UT, S=9 signal sidelobe into Detroit MI
          state Perseus SDR unit.
15150even USA  English weekend sce from WMLK proper sermon signal, at
          S=9+15dB signal level from Bethel PA state transmitter at 14.04
          UT.
 9974.983 UZB  14.00-14.45 UT relay of TWR Asia in Burmese language and
          typical exotic singing sound of Sga language, typical odd frq of
          Tashkent bcast center at 14.40 UT on Sunday Febr 15.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 15)