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BC-DX 1652                                                 24 April 2026
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ALASKA    KNLS freq change. Effective as of today Apr 22, KNLS makes the
following change: 1400-1500 UT  Chinese  9615 (ex 9465) kHz. That's to
avoid the heavy splatter from 9470 kHz (RBS / NKHB via Tamsui Taiwan).
(Dmitry Mezin-RUS, wor April 22)

9615 kHz nice frq selection, the nearest channel usage on
9630 kHz CHN  CNR17 Kazakh from Lingshi site, wb.

ALGERIA   15140 kHz  TDA 'Ifrikya FM', April 20 at 1320-1330 UT, French.
Light music and commentary. Initially coming through over RHC until 1330
UT when the later broke through. Fair.
(John Erwin-Manitoba-CAN, wor April 20)

ARMENIA   Photo from the VKontakte group - Radio Room. Pages from the
History of Powerful Radio

<https://vk.com/club158109176>

In winter, the pools of the dual-circuit cooling system operate without
spraying water. With the arrival of spring, the air temperature rises and
spraying is no longer necessary. Today is March 25th. The local "fountain"
is operational. And that means spring has arrived !  Photo:

<https://vk.com/wall-158109176_4060>

At sunset. Shortwave antenna systems SGD8/8 and SGD4/4 (far right) with
an aperiodic reflector.
Azimuths: 100/125/280/305 and 330 degrees azimuth. Photo:

<https://vk.com/wall-158109176_4063>

In the foreground is the ARTZ (MW 864 kHz non-dir tx). In the far left are
squares,
(MW **1350 kHz tx, 4-mast sidefire, 232 degr azimuth directional antenna),

Right: shortwave SGD8/8 and SGD4/8. Azimuths:
42/65/78/192/222/245/258 degrees azimuth. Photo:

<https://vk.com/wall-158109176_4064>

In the foreground is a directional antenna system for the medium wave band
with a switchable pattern (*1377 kHz). In the distance is an ARRT (LW 234
MW 1377 kHz). Photo:

<https://vk.com/wall-158109176_4065>

* Gavar MW 1377 kHz multi azi selection antenna sponsored by TWR US
organization, appeared public in July 2005 year:

40 25 16.44 N  45 12 03.82 E location
MW 1377 / 1395 kHz - steep angle signal maximal 1000 kW  6x masts -
mainlobe each 30degrees azimuth switchable.

6-Element Double Cone Skirt Antenna System designed by Kintronic
Laboratories Inc., USA, February 2006.

Google Earth icon:  Ar Radio Intercontinental LTD - Radiosender
Noratus, Armenien, phone +374 10 551143. photo image

<https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gps-cs-
s/APNQkAEU13U6MsqXOpHtqkXzRMofybYOO5o8Uc4HsNx-zk_
uz5vz7lmHCR1ncC7uoFFiaX3g8O5IJA5Ee7Ra0FphduTQAHkJeBLaqy3O2NulXRIHeTgbO9RE_
wnUkv23GP2wVN3SR9Q88A=w408-h306-k-no>

1377 kHz - TWR Europe via Gavar-ARM [and non, 1467 kHz Bishkek KGZ/CeAS]

Armenian    0300-0330 daily   ME  864 (was 0400-0430 UT)
Chechen     1725-1740 ......s Eu 1377 (new)
Dargwa      1725-1740 ...t... Eu 1377 (new)
English     1745-1800 daily  CAs 1467
Persian     1740-1810 daily   ME 1377 (new)
Hebrew      1900-2000 mtwt.ss ME 1350 **4-mast sidefire type.
Kazakh      1500-1515 daily  CAs 1467.     1615-1630 ..w..s. CAs 1467
Kumyk       1725-1740 ....f.. Eu 1377 (new)
(Sorani) Kurdish 1810-1825 daily ME 1377 (new)
Kyrgyz      1545-1600 daily  CAs 1467.     1615-1630 .t..f.. CAs 1467
            1730-1745 .twtfs.CAs 1467
Lak         1725-1740 ..w.... Eu 1377 (new)
Lezgi       1725-1740 .t..... Eu 1377 (new)
Russian     1515-1545 daily  CAs 1467.     1615-1630 ......s CAs 1467
            1630-1700 .....ssCAs 1467
Serbian     1810-1840 mtwtfs. Eu 5910jul (added)
Slovenian   1810-1840 ......s Eu 5910jul (added)
Tatar       1725-1740 .....s. Eu 1377 (new)
Uyghur      1630-1700 mtwtf..CAs 1467
Uzbek       1600-1615 daily  CAs 1467.     1615-1630 m..t... CAs 1467
            1700-1730 daily  CAs 1467
Tabasaran   1725-1740 m...... Eu 1377 (new)
Tajik       1730-1745 m.....sCAs 1467
(WRTH, July 13; archive of July 2005)

TWR schedule in November 2020:

864 kHz  ARM_Kamo Gavar MW 864 kHz, ARRT 260 m tall USSR standard mast,
non-dir
G.C.  40 25 32.71 N  45 12 15.73 E

Time/UTC  Days    Language    kHz
1610-1625 Daily   Turkmen     864
1625-1640 Daily   Kazakh      864
1640-1655 Sat/Sun Karakalpak  864
1640-1710 Mon-Fri Russian     864 &
1655-1710 Sat     Karakalpak  864
1655-1710 Sun     Uzbek       864
1710-1740 Daily   Uzbek       864
{ &  see  TWR Russian program from Bishkek-KGZ "Path to Truth"
17.25 to 17.55 UT via Yerevan Gavar-ARM 864 kHz, Rumen Pankov-BUL }

1377 kHz
ARM_Kamo Gavar MW 1377 / 1395irr kHz - steep angle signal 1000kW 6masts
- mainlobe each 30degrees direction available.
6-Element Double Cone Skirt Antenna System designed
by Kintronic Laboratories Inc., USA.
Financed and built by TWR-US organization in February 2006.
G.C.  40 25 16.30 N  45 12 03.94 E

Time/UTC  Days          Language   kHz
1800-1815 Daily Sorani  Kurdish   1377
1815-1830 Fri           Qashqa'i  1377
1815-1830 Sat-Wed       Persian   1377
1815-1830 Thu           Gilaki    1377
1830-2001 Daily         Persian   1377

**  ARM_Yerevan Gavar 1350 kHz 8mast directional sidefire.
MW SV4+4 antenna 232degr ISR target, of Radio Moscow Near East txion in
late 80ties.
location  40 24 07.08 N  45 11 52.80 E  driven masts

Time/UTC  Days  Language kHz
1745-1800 Daily Mizgini 1350
1800-1830 Daily Turkish 1350
1830-2055 Daily Arabic  1350
(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1390 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 19)

ASCENSION ISL.   21630 kHz  BBC World Service, via ENC English-Bay Asc.
site - in Hausa to West Africa, April 15 at 1403-1409UT. News and comments
by an OM and a YL, and mentions to 'Nigeria', an instrumental music. S=7.
(Rudolf Grimm, Ibiuna-SP-BRA #477, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 16)

AUSTRALIA   11900 kHz  RBA 'Reach Beyond Australia' from Kunnunurra site,
at 1330 UT April 16. Pop vocal music, male presenter, listed Hindi this
hour, but I'm hearing it clearly in English (w/ strong Aussie accent,
mate). I double checked and found that they normally DO switch to English
after 1345 UT. There is only 15 minutes of the Hindi. Fair to Good.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

AUSTRALIA   11900 kHz  'Reach Beyond Australia', April 20 at 1314-1320
UT, Tamil. Powerful signal today with some dropouts and light noise.
Music followed by religious programming in Tamil language. Good.
(John Erwin-Manitoba-CAN, wor April 20)

BRAZIL   11750.48 kHz  'Radio Voz Missionaria', Camboriu SC on April 15 at
1435-1502 UT. A Christian program, music, at 1500 UT a time check and a
news bulletin. S=7.Ten minutes later, the station again silenced the 11750
kHz frequency. Presumably, it was undergoing maintenance, as has also been
the case with the 9665 kHz frequency.
(Rudolf Grimm, Ibiuna-SP-BRA #477, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 16)

BRAZIL   5939.4 kHz  Voz Missionaria, Camboriu SC, 0507-0525 UT, 19 April
in Portuguese, religious comments and songs. 23422.

6010 kHz  Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 2025-2047 UT, 18 April,
soccer, live matches. // 15189.8 kHz. 15421.

6050 kHz  Radio Saturno, Belo Horizonte, 0445-0533 UT, 19 April, Brazi-
lian songs, ID. "Radio Saturno", program "Faixa Brasil". 25422.

6180 kHz  Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 2029-2047 UT on 18 April,
Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments. // 11780 kHz. 25422. Also heard
0746-0758 UT, 19 April, Brazilian songs. // 11780 kHz  25422.

11780 kHz  Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 2002-2050 UT, 18 April,
Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments. 25433.

15189.8 kHz  Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 2030-2048 UT, 18 April,
Portuguese, comments, ID. "Radio Inconfidencia o gigante do ar", soccer,
live matches, "Campeonato Brasileiro". 25422.
(Manuel Méndez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx April 19)

BRAZIL   15145 kHz NEW  April 20 at 2208 UT in routine bandscan, surprised
to hear Brasuguese here, weak S4/S7 direct, M & W discussion. Nothing
listed now on 15145 kHz. RHC should be in BB at this hour somewhere but
15140 kHz is off and this is not their style. Then I check various remotes
which aren't getting it much better, but soon find that it's // 11780 kHz
RNA, and 22-23 UT is 'A Voz do Brasil' hour which most / all stations have
to carry. Does not work out as a harmonic or spur; and the only ZY known
on 19m, Inconfidencia, is still on its signature off-frequency 15188.88
kHz into Bonaire Kiwi SDR.

Can't get a ToH ID at 2300 UT but into music and more talk about futebol
at 2319 UT. The W4BF Melbourne FL is getting it best S=9/+10dB altho with
occasional QRhaM overload. Is correctly calibrated vs WWV and this one is
on 15144.982 kHz. At 2330 UT R. Nacional sung ID and more talk still // 
11780 kHz, so apparently Brasilia itself.

2355 UT a bit of music; April 21 at 0001 UT full ID for R. Nacional on
MW 980 kHz, SW 6180, 11780 kHz and FM, but NOT THIS frequency! Shhh. By
0010 UT really fading down and with QRMusic, maybe overload or part of
programming. Perhaps this will also emit token English at 0150 UT.

BTW there is no
BRAZIL entry in WRTH 2026 International pages; the few SW stations are
buried in the National sexion on page #132 between AM and huge FM listings
Replies in the WOR iogroup:

"Audible here near Seattle at 2327 UT with lots of fading and noise.
Eric Fetters-Walp, Lake Stevens, Washington"

"Thanks, Glenn, for the interesting alert! Heard via Bonaire Kiwi_SDR re-
mote from 2350+ UT, April 20; recorded by bouncing back and forth with
6180 kHz 'Radio Nacional da Amazonia' // 15145 kHz. My remote audio -
<https://app.box.com/s/5in97cvhdaiibybcus5g3js15rt9y6w9>
Ron Howard, Monterey-CA-USA"
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 21)

Re: RNA on 15145 kHz back again and still // 11780 kHz.

15145 kHz RNA (site?) // 11780 kHz, on April 23, back on the air again
from 1920+ UT; heard via Kiwi_SDR remote at Bonaire. Has not been heard
since Glenn first reported this a few days ago in WORiog.

April 23 - RNA on new 15150 (ex: 15145) kHz, from 2145+ UT, heard via
Kiwi_SDR remote at Bonaire.
(Ron Howard-Monterey-CA-USA, direct April 23)

Thanks. Weak also here in Finland on {?}_15144.98 kHz.
Checking via Brazilian Kiwi's also 6180 kHz is on at the same time, so
seems to be an additional tx.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN, direct April 23)

BRAZIL   Re: Glenn Hauser logs April 19-20-21, 2026

Today it's 5 kHz upwards on 15149.978 kHz measured exact,
checked against WWH and 15770 kHz of WRMI Okeechobee FL.

Check of "Radio Nacional da Amazonia" Brasilia noted on remotedly Perseus
SDR in Edmonton AB-CAN on Thur April 23 at

15149.978 kHz S=9+10dB at 22.50 UT, and //
11780.007 kHz S=9+20dB at 23.00 UT,
6179.993 only (23 UTC-wise prop path) S=6 at 23.10 UT.

Brazilian Radio Inconfidencia from Belo Horizonte S=9+10dB at 23.15 UT on
15189.778 kHz much oddity frq.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 23)

CHINA   Audio 'chunk hopping' Listen to understand that !

Listening to CNR1 domestic radio digital DRM today at 07:18UT via Thailand
remotedly on 11695 kHz {via Dong FangIsl Hainan province relay site in far
southern China mainland, ed.}, I have to note the following:

The signal is 35dB above the noise floor (SNR) or nearly -65dBm, which is
strong enough to ensure stable reception. However, the signal presents a
mysterious problem: there is bit or chunk hopping randomization, making
the audio sound 'garbled'.

Secondly, the audio quality remains low at 8 kbps. Furthermore, most
kiwiSDRs have stopped using the special info display. I checked this on
two different kiwiSDRs, but the audio chunk hopping remains the same.

You can check the audio sample here:

<https://app.box.com/s/f365l4a47xdjbc96a7surcio76yf0g9b>

Has anyone else encountered this specific audio issue ?
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wor April 16)

CHINA   9655 kHz DRM digital signal of CNR1 domestic sce relay via Urumqi
Xinjiang north-western China province outlet. Scheduled 22 - 01 UT, at
23.03 UT April 19 noted S=9+15dB signal into Athens GRC Perseus SDR unit.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 19)

COLOMBIA   5910 kHz  Alcaravan Radio, Puerto Lleras, 0501-0648 UT on 19
April, English, religious comments and songs. 15422.

6010 kHz  La Voz de tu Conciencia, Puerto Lleras, 0448-0655UT on 19 April,
Spanish, religious songs and comments. QRM from Radio Inconfidencia on the
same frequency. 12521.
(Manuel Méndez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx April 19)

CUBA   5025  Radio Rebelde, 0759 UT, 13 April. Spanish. Light ballads sung
by female followed by talk by announcer. Fair.

5025 kHz  Radio Rebelde, 1059 UT, 14 April. Spanish. Morning show with
woman greeting audience with "Hola Hola". Long form talks and discussion
followed. Fair but low audio.
(Tony Pavick-BC-CAN, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

5025 kHz  Radio Rebelde, Quivican* {sic, rather via 50 kW Bejucal site ? }
heard at 1054 UT on April 13; a two-man discussion in Spanish. Strong car-
rier with a poorly modulated signal.
{ * QUI San Felipe TITAN site Made in USSR, 4 x 250 kW powerful txs, wb.}
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

9710 kHz  R Habana Cuba {via Quivican San Felipe TITAN site}, at 0230 UT,
on 14 April in English. ID by Ed Newman into Ed reading national and in-
ternational news. Stories about US, Israel and Iran. Fair.
(Tony Pavick-BC-CAN, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

CUBA   9710 kHz  Radio Habana Cuba, Quivican San Felipe, April 20 at 0040-
0100 UT, English, I was not expecting to find RHC broadcasting in English
at this time / frequency but here it is. They don't follow set schedules
these days it seems. Usual news / stories format including a story about
Hemingway's time in Havana; followed by mailbag show. Fair.
(John Erwin-Manitoba-CAN, wor April 20)

CUBA   11880 kHz  April 13 at 1915 UT, RHC English not dead or offair,
better than 15140 kHz; 11760 kHz not on. At 2221 UT, 11880 kHz is S=9+10dB
of dead air, still 2307 UT S=9+30dB while 11760 kHz now on with S=9+20/30
dB of DA plus windhowl. Somethings always wrong at RHC.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

11880 kHz   April 20 at 1910 UT, RHC English, Ed Newman with news;
Israel is conducting a "genocidal war" against Gaza, etc. S7/S9 into
Knoxville SDR, // 15140 kHz S=7/9+5dB but sounds weaker and with windhowl;
1915UT about Trump plans to take military axion against Cuba once finished
with Iran; Brasil, Spain and Mexico back Cuba.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 20)

CZECH REPUBLIC   Unnecessary Change to Functional Funding System for
Public Service Media Threatens Their Independence.

<https://english.radio.cz/czech-radio-trade-unions-declare-strike-
alert-over-media-bill-8884367>

Czech Radio trade unions declare strike alert over media bill.

Trade unions at Czech Radio on Wednesday declared an open-ended strike
alert in protest against a planned government bill on publicservice media.
The time and form of the protest is still being considered. The protest
action is to be coordinated with unions at Czech Television.

The government-proposed legislation would shift the funding of public ser-
vice media from license fees to the state budget. Czech Radio's management
has criticized it as "incomplete,hastily prepared and, in some provisions,
even hostile". It argues that the proposed level of funding from the state
budget would significantly limit the broadcaster's activities and under-
mine its independence.

The civic group Million Moments for Democracy has launched a petition in
support of the country's public broadcasters titled "Hands Off the Media".
According to the group, the government of Prime Minister Andrej Babis in-
tends to dismantle, without public debate, the longstanding funding system
that has ensured the independence of public service media for decades.

The initiative gathered more than 3,800 signatures within hours, with a
protest march planned in Prague in early May.
Author: Daniela Lazarova

https://english.radio.cz/students-rally-prague-support-public-
broadcasters-8884411>

Students rally in Prague in support of public broadcasters.

Several hundred students gathered for a protest march in Prague on Wednes-
day to express support for public service media. The protest was organized
by students associated with the "Media nedame!" initiative in response to
a proposed law that would change the funding model of Czech Radio and
Czech Television, a move they say could significantly affect the broad-
casters' operations.

Demonstrations are also taking place in other cities across the country.

According to the organizers, the students are calling on the government to
withdraw the draft legislation and preserve the current system of televi-
sion and radio license fees, which they argue ensures stable and predic-
table funding for public service media.
Author: Daniela_Lazarova. International_Press_Institute.
(via Mike Cooper-GA-USA, wor April 22)

CZECH REPUBLIC   Unnecessary Change to Functional Funding System for
Public Service Media Threatens Their Independence.

Czech Radio staff have just declared a strike alert in a bid to get the
government to reverse a plan to end license fees and put public broad-
casters under the state budget, and, critics fear, undermine their
independence. Czech TV staff will take action later.

(Ian Willoughby April 22 on X reposted by Kim Andrew Elliott-USA)

<https://x.com/Ian_Willoughby/status/2046866735089746007>

(Mike Barraclough-UK, wor April 22)

ETHIOPIA   6030 kHz  Radio Oromiya, Addis Ababa Gedja site, 1838-1855 UT,
18 April, Vernacular, comments. 25422.

6110 kHz  Radio Fana, Addis Ababa Gedja, 2004-2015 UT, 18 April, East
African songs, Vernacular, comments. 35433.
(Manuel Méndez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx April 19)

FRANCE soil {MONACO exteritorial}   1467 kHz. Radio Six International.
Saturday night's MIDNIGHT RENDEZVOUS will be on the air on 1467 kHz Medium
Wave at midnight UK time; 1am Sunday throughout most of Europe [UTC Satur-
day at 2300-0000 UT], and we're using a million watts of power. Reception
reports are welcome. Send them to  <letters -at- radiosix.com>  please.
<https://www.radiosix.com/>  The transmitter is located in Roumoules,
France. The signal has been excellent in the UK each week.
(Mike Terry-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr April 22)

FRANCE   17685 kHz DRM digital mode transmission, of TDF Issoudun - in
French to Europe, April 14 at 1546-1662 UT. Music, a song, and comments by
a group about the music in Europe. S=8.

21680 kHz  Radio France Internationale, via TDF Issoudun - in Swahili to
East Africa, April 15 at 1532-1547 UT. Comments and news, music. S=5.
(Rudolf Grimm, Ibiuna-SP-BRA #477, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 16)

FRANCE  {target radio to Iran ITU zone 40, 88 degr azi}
New Frequency for Clandestine 'Radio Zaman Bidari'.
{WRTH 2026: since July 2025 in service. Radio Awakening Time.
Omid-e Iran - Hope of Iran}  via TDF Issoudun France site.

Their schedule hasn't changed (Thursdays 1830-1930 UTC) but their fre-
quency is now 15215 kHz. Programming is in Farsi. They are requesting
reception reports for this new frequency and a brief recording with the
report.
E-Mail for reports to  <RadioZamanBidari -at- proton.me>
(Bill mc Davitt, BrDXC-UK iogr news April 22)

15215 kHz On Wed / Sat 1700-1800 UT  F  Voice of Fano Amharic via Issoudun

FRANCE   {Iran target radio program}  RFPI.  Beginning April 27, RFPI will
launch two new Persian radio broadcasts in cooperation with 'Reporters
Without Borders' :

9770 kHz at 0830-0930 UT and 1930-2030 UT
Transmission site unknown - {but likely TDF Issoudun, ed.}

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

(Jean-Michel Aubier, France; comment Mauno Ritola-FIN, wor April 24)

GERMANY   15440 kHz Thur April 16, at 1902-1912 UT, Adventist World Radio,
Nauen-D, in Hausa to Central Africa. Choral singing religious songs - It
seems be a children choral, during this log time. Fair reception: 45543.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx April 16)

GERMANY   15310 kHz Bible Voice Broadcasting, April 19 at 1622-1624 UT,
in Oromo. Rather weak but can pull it out of the noise. Religious pro-
gramming. Poor.
(John Erwin-Manitoba-CAN, wor April 20)

GERMANY  Programmaenderungen gab es bei Radio HCJB Germany aus Weenermoor.
Das DX-Programm am Samstag + Sonntag wird nun leider nicht mehr zu der
guenstigen und beliebten Sendezeit um 09:30 UTC ausgestrahlt.

Warum diese Sendezeit aufgeloest wurde und wer dafuer verantwortlich ist,
konnten wir bisher noch nicht herausfinden. Sendezeiten sind derzeit nur
noch um 04:30, 14:00, 17:00 & 21:00 UTC. Der Sendeplatz der 'Botschaft des
Heils der Gemeinde Gottes' wurde von der Programmplanumstellung ebenfalls
betroffen. Die Sendungen gibt es jetzt nur noch sonntags um 07:00, 13:00
und 18:30 UTC. Alle Sendungen auf 3995 + 5920 kHz.

Inzwischen haben wir auch auf der Internetseite von 'Channel 292' diese
Angabe gefunden:
Die Geburtstagssendung von Korches-Radio gibt es am 10. Mai um 13 UTC auf
6070 kHz. An dieser Stelle gratuliert der RTI Hoererklub Ottenau
Charly und Sabrina zu 7 Jahre Korches-Radio.

Die Sendezeit der Throtaer Funkstunde alle 2 Wochen Dienstags auf 3955 kHz
wurde im April von bisher 16 auf nun 17 UT verlegt. Dietmar freut sich auf
die Empfangsberichte aus dem RTI Hoererklub Ottenau und auch von allen
weiteren Hoerern.

Wer am 18. April die Sendung der 'Stimme der Tuerkei' verpasst hat kann
diese noch einige Tage bei WWDXC abrufen. An diesem Tag gab es ein aus-
fuehrliches und sehr interessantes Interview von Ufuk mit unserem Hoerer-
klubmitglied Manfred Korn.
(Bernd Seiser-D, RTI tips / wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 24)

GUAM   11805 kHz  Thur April 16, at 1925-1935 UT, Adventist World Radio -
KSDA, Agat Facpi Point-GUM bcast site, in Arabic to Middle East. Woman
performing a sermon; 1927 UT Man talking w/a piano background, a prayer,
presumed. Poor reception: 35532.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx April 16)

INDIA/BHARAT   9620 kHz  Fri, April 17, at 2001-2021 UT, All India Radio,
{ Akashvani via Bengaluru-IND center, in English. Program "Spotlight" (*):
News, in english, presented by men announcers, with woman participation at
2012 UT; 2015 UT Ending spotlight, and next, a space dedicated to Indian
music. Good reception this friday afternoon here: 45544. (*)Spotlight into
French edition, 1930-2030.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx April 17)

INDONESIA   4755 kHz  Voice of Indonesia, 2001-2016UT on 18 April, French,
comments, female, Indonesian songs. 15421.
(Manuel Méndez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx April 19)

INDONESIA   Stimme Indonesiens VOI.
Sehr geehrter Herr Bernd Seiser, Herzliche Gruesse aus Jakarta.

Dear Mr. Bernd Seiser, Warm greetings from Jakarta.

First and foremost, please accept our sincere apologies for the delay in
responding to your email. We truly appreciate your patience and under-
standing.

On behalf of the Public Relations and Cooperation Team of Voice of Indo-
nesia, we would like to extend our sincere thanks for your kind message,
as well as your thoughtful wishes on the occasion of International Women's
Day. We truly appreciate your continued support and warm connection with
our team.

We are also grateful for the information you have shared regarding the
45th Supra-Regional DX Meeting of the Murgtal Shortwave Listeners Club,
to be held on May 16, 2026 in Gaggenau, Germany. It is always inspiring to
see such dedicated initiatives that bring together shortwave listeners,
DXers, and radio enthusiasts from various communities.

We will gladly review your request and do our best to share this announce-
ment through our platforms, including our listener newsletter and the
"Hello Indonesia" program,subject to editorial scheduling and availability
during April and May broadcasts.

Please note that your contribution and this information are highly valuab-
le in strengthening the global shortwave listening community, and we truly
appreciate your effort in keeping this spirit alive.

Thank you once again for your continued engagement and cooperation.We wish
you every success with the upcoming DX meeting and hope it will be a memo-
rable and well-attended event.

With warmest regards,
Ujang Robi
Public Relations and Cooperation Team
Voice of Indonesia
Radio Republik Indonesia
(VOI April 15; via Bernd Seiser-D; via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews)

Liebe Nunung, Sekar Sari Utami sowie Ujang Robi,
zuerst freundliche Glueckwuensche an alle Damen der Stimme Indonesiens zum
gestrigen internationalen Weltfrauentag  vom 8. Maerz.

Wir wuerden uns sehr freuen, wenn ihr nachfolgende Information ueber unser
naechstes ueberregionales DX-Treffen vom 16. Mai 2026 in einigen Hoerer-
briefecken oder im Programm 'Hallo Indonesien' im April und Mai bekannt
geben koennt.
Mit herzlichen Gruessen und besten Wuenschen,
(Bernd Seiser-D, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 10)

JAPAN   6055 kHz  Radio Nikkei 1, Chiba Nagara heard at 1058 UT on April
13; apparent promotional announcements and a Yl in Japanese at 1059 UT to
time pips at 1100 UT. Mostly fair and clear. 
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

KOREA NORTH  {D.P.R.}  9435V kHz, April 16 at 1458 UT, VOKorea Kujang,
S4/S5. This frequency always displays a rapid wobble, or buzz, not a
clean carrier. EiBi database list shows 1300-1750 UT for North America
including English at 13-14, 15-16 UT.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 17)

KOREA  D.P.R. OF  re: a rapid wobble, or buzz, not a clean carrier audio
signal.

Checked the both neighbours from Kujang site at 17.30 UT on Friday April
17 on the Perseus-ww-net SDR unit remotedly at Edmonton-AB-CAN both
9425 kHz in Russian language, and
9435 kHz in Korean language of KCBS Seoul outlets, produce accompanied
'unclean' audio plus/minus strings either sideband
x.0935 Hertz and x.1870 Hertz BUZZ strings.

Seemingly unclean audio resulting of their limited MAINPOWER nationwide
service ? Poor signal filtering from the Mainpower national power grid.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 17)

KUWAIT/IRAN/PHILIPPINES   5860 kHz  Radio Farda in Persian via AGM  United
States Agency for Global Media USAGM  Kuwait al-Dschahra suburb noted on
S=9+35dB powerful signal in SoEUR NE ME Doha Qatar target on April 19 at
22.22 UT, accompanied underneath by poor IRANian jamming bubbler on
5860.041 kHz.

9360 kHz  USAGM 'Radio Farda' in Persian via Tinang PHL relay site at
23.00 UT April 19, scheduled 14-24 UT, and two low Iranian jamming sig-
nals underneath in +120 Hertz and +200 Hertz neighbours distance.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 19)

LIBERIA   6050 kHz  ELWA Radio, Monrovia, 1941-1957 UT on 18 April,
English, religious comments. 15422.
(Manuel Méndez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx April 19)

LUXEMBOURG   6140 kHz  Radio Gloria, Switzerland, via Radio Onda, Jung-
linster-LUX bcast siter, 1625-1644 UT on 18 April, German, religious com-
ments and songs. 25422.
(Manuel Méndez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx April 19)

MADAGASCAR   21565 kHz  BBC World Service, En via MGLOB Talata Volonondry
Madagascar relay facility bcast relay site - in English to Indonesia, on
April 15 at 1350-1400 UT. News and comments by a YL, id 'This is the BBC
World Service'. S=5.
(Rudolf Grimm, Ibiuna-SP-BRA #477, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 16)

MADAGASCAR   11610 kHz  'Radio Feda', 2212 UT on April 18. Woman speaking
in Arabic then joined by a man with more talk. At 2219 UT dramatic sound-
ing music and talk followed by a casual "Radio Feda" ID. by a man. Good
with slight fading.
(Ed Cichorek-NJ-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

MALAYSIA   11885 kHz  'Sabah V FM' via K-L Kajang site, 0155 UT Mandarin.
targeting the broader Chinese Malay community. Malay pops and Chinese
anncts. Fair signal, until 0200 UT when QRM splash from CRI-Kashi's big
500 kW s/on in Mandarin. April 17.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

15295 kHz  'RTM Nasional FM' via K-L Kajang site, at 0150 UT on April 17.
Soft pops, 0152 UT rapid fire anncts and ID as simply Nasional FM. Heard
here most of the day now, fair signal throughout.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

MALI   9635 kHz  Radio Mali, Bamako bcast center #1, 08 - 18 UT.
April 19, ORTM / Radio Mali 9635 kHz, very well heard via Canary Islands
KiwiSDR remote; 1452-1502 UT, with non-stop repetitive African music / 
singing; 1502+ UT, announcers in French. Seems they are currently no
longer broadcasting during their local mornings ?  Will this become their
permanent schedule ? My seven minute remote audio (one minute of music,
followed by announcers)

<https://app.box.com/s/anjyeaxtdwpug3gb4en8mjqw30vdq4zm>

(Manuel Mendez, Lugo-ESP {to Ron Howard-CA-USA}, wor April 19)

Replies to my previous report of 5995 kHz missing around 0630 UT:

Hi Glenn - On April 18, from 2050+ UT, ORTM / Radio Mali Bamako-MLI was
heard with very strong signal on 5995 kHz; via KSDR remote at Canary Is-
lands; pop African music; 2100+ UT, announcers in French, with interview;
followed by more repetitive African music.

My 2143 UT, three minute, all musical remote audio
<https://app.box.com/s/05pay9wbjfc7si5f63ltsda6xkldtpyh>

My 2234 UT, three minute, in French, remote audio
<https://app.box.com/s/m1964r6g0a93tjv8tzlz8xecjzxanowg>
(Ron Howard, Monterey_CA-USA, wor April 18)

MALI   5995 kHz ORTM / Radio Mali Bamako txion center #1 on April 22.

Hi Manuel  {Mendez, Lugo-ESP, wor April 19}
Thanks for your continued monitoring of Mali. Appreciated!

April 22 - Seems ORTM / Radio Mali 5995 kHz, is broadcasting whenever they
have electricity !  Good reception via Canary Islands  Kiwi_SDR remote;
heard today from 2017 to 2026 UT, with an interview; followed by ID and
more announcers; 2030+ UT, African repetitive music/singing.

My nine minute remote audio -
<https://app.box.com/s/osrm0bp85b39wcdszy8kpictz0jhl5a7>
(Ron Howard-Monterey-CA-USA, wor April 22)

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

A state of emergency is currently in effect throughout Mali. Heightened
security measures are in place, including random identity checks and
roadblocks. Carry identification and follow the instructions of local
authorities at all times."
"Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain: Thank you very much Ron, checked today
23-04, 0545-0625 UT, out of the air".
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 24)

MEXICO   v6185 kHz  Radio Educacion, Ciudad de Mexico, 0442-0623 UT on 19
April, Spanish, comments, Mexican songs, id. "Cultura Mexico, Senal Inter-
nacional ...", classical music. 25422.
(Manuel Méndez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx April 19)

MOLDOVA   {former Moldavian SSR in USSR era}

The transmitter Mayak - still under surveillance. Following the two
attacks that destroyed part of the shortwave antennas in April 2022, the
Republic of Transnistria had set its terrorist alert level to "red".

From May 25 to June 8, the terrorist threat level was lowered to "yellow",
and from June 8, the "yellow" level was extended every 15 days, then from
mid-November, every two months.

It still applies to this day as it has been renewed once again.

Almost all of the restrictions imposed during the red level transition
remain in force. Specifically, critical infrastructure will continue to be
closely monitored and guarded. Checkpoints to inspect vehicles are main-
tained at entries and exits of the area. Security forces are on maximum
alert. Drone flights are prohibited without the permission of the Trans-
nistrian Ministry of State Security.

Entrance to the center is controlled by the army. Peculiarity of the site
is its fence that forms the border with Ukraine. In terms of radio acti-
vity, it is limited to the broadcasting of the national radio and broad-
casts of Russian stations on medium waves.

The station has lost its international customers, like TWR, as it is on
the US and European sanctions list.
(Radio Magazine via F_Book, March 29; via
Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1390 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 19)

MYANMAR   5914.974  much frq oddity of Myanmar Radio from new capital site
Nay Pye Daw, scheduled 23.15 UT onwards; but was already on air with open
empty carrier around 22.47 UT, S=9+10dB in Doha Qatar remoted SDR unit.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 19)

NETHERLANDS   5955 kHz 'SuperClan Radio' Putten, 0603-0618 UT on 19 April,
pop songs in English. 25422.
(Manuel Méndez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx April 19)

NEW ZEALAND   15720 kHz  Thur April 16, at 2002-2015 UT, RNZ Pacific via
Rangitaiki-NZL, in English to Oceania. Woman and man announcers talking
news w/ collaborators. Fair reception: 45543.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx April 16)

NEW ZEALAND   9700 kHz  Radio New Zealand Pacific, April 20 at 1257-1258,
English. Caught closing remarks before station went off air at 1258 UT.
Fair.
(John Erwin-Manitoba-CAN, wor April 20)

PALAU   9930 kHz  'Hope Radio 3' via Mehdorn Palau heard at 1126 UT on
April 13. a female pastor speaking on the power which comes from believ-
ing in Christ. Hope Radio ID was heard at 1128 UT. Poor-fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

PHILIPPINES   12095 kHz  FEBC Manila, Bocaue bcast site - in Hmong-Daw (?)
to South East Asia, April 15 at 2223-2235 UT. Interval signal from FEBC,
instrumental music, and a talk by an OM. S=6.
(Rudolf Grimm, Ibiuna-SP-BRA #477, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 16)

PHILIPPINES   9360 kHz  Fri, April 17, at 1917-1930 UT, Radio Farda,
USAGM Tinang-PHL bcast relay center, in Farsi/Persian to Iran. Woman and
man announcers present news, presumably, alternately, during this log. ID
three times, between 1927-1930 UT. Good reception: 45544.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx April 17)

SPAIN   15500, 17715, 15520{absent on Apr 23, ed.} kHz, April 22 at 2159UT
REE Noblejas VG on all but absent 15390 kHz, usual promo about how to vote
by mail for the Andalucia parliamentary elexion May 17.

15500 kHz for us attains S=9+20/30dB. 2200 UT accurate timesignal and
since it's Wednesday, time for token English "live" [not]. Opening topix
previews: Spain's GNP, World Book Day. 2202 UT summary of main news of the
week, including: trump extends Iran cease fire, continues blockade; Iran
attacks three ships in Strait of Hormuz.

Spain wants to annul agreement with Israel because of genocide in Gaza,
but other EUs, Germany and Italy do not. Lebanon / Israel ceasefire. Des-
pite hostilities, planned events in Lebanon go forth, for April 23 by
Instituto Cervantes there for World Book Day, and Spain day, on Cervantes'
birthday in 1616. Reading is good for escapism, not a word they used.
2209 UT crisis in Cuba/US embargo. 2220 UT cultural info - poem by Garcia-
Lorca just discovered ?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 22)

TAIWAN   6110 kHz  'Nippon no Kaze', 1500 UT, 16 April in Korean. Standard
sign on with woman speaking softly and giving station mission: Good.
(Tony Pavick-BC-CAN, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

6165 kHz {target radio} 'Shiokaze/Sea Breeze' (to North Korea) opening in
English with woman at 1300 UT. Bx well over the DPRK beeper jammer. Talk
of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea, as well as Americans still
locked up there. Also passed along info that was broadcast over Radio
Free Asia. Station was also logged on April 13, w/ long talk by somber
sounding man in Korean. Usual music and sounds and closing at the ToH
after talk by woman over soft piano music bed. Good April 15.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

9685 kHz {target radio}  'Nippon no Kaze' via Paochung TWN site heard at
1515 UT on April 16. A two-man discussion in Korean. Poor-fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

9705 kHz {target radio}  'Furusato no Kaze' via Paochung TWN site heard at
1353UT on April 14. A woman speaking seriously in Japanese to instrumental
music at 1355 UT. Poor-fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

9740 kHz  Radio Taiwan International, Paochung TWN site heard at 1132 UT
on April 13. a YL speaking in Japanese and followed by music at 1135 UT.
Mostly fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

TAIWAN   7340 kHz  {target radio, OPPOSITION to D.P.R.}
'Unification Media Group' via Taipei Danshui bcast center heard at 1222
UT on April 15; a Yl speaking in Korean and going past 1230 UT.
Poor-fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

9900 kHz  'Living Water Ministry'* via Taiwan relay heard at 1541 UT on
April 15. A man delivering an apparent sermon in Korean. Poor-fair.
{* formerly TWR Merizo GUM transmission, BRB Ludo Maes-BEL brokered, ed.}
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

TAJIKISTAN   9320 kHz Thursday April 16, at 1936-2000 UT. Trans World
Radio Asia - KTWR, via Dushanbe southern Orzu-TJK relay site, in Korean
to Korea DPR North. Woman makes a preaching, presumed; 1940 UT She talks
w/music background; 1944 UT Now, woman/man announcers in conversation: It
seems be questions and answers; 1950 UT A song by duet; 1957 UT Woman says
ID, music; Repeat IDs; 1959 UT Ending; 2000 UT Close carrier. Poor recep-
tion w/ fair moments: 3~45532. Note: After 1950UT, 3~45533 and stabilized!
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx April 16)

TURKEY   9870 kHz  Voice of Turkey, Emirler - in Spanish to South America,
on April 15 at 0035-0100 UT. A sequence of Turkish songs, identified by a
female voice. Station's ID. in Spanish (a jingle) 'Aqui, Voz de Turquia'.
At 1557 UT, the repetitive identification by a male voice again  'Esta es
La Voz de Turquia', with a repeated excerpt of an instrumental music. Time
pips at 0100 UT, and the end of the VoT programming to South America. S=7.
(Rudolf Grimm, Ibiuna-SP-BRA #477, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 16)

TURKEY   15320 kHz  VoTuerkiye from Emirler site, 0500-0600 UT. Scheduled
as Swahili to EaAF, NF (ex 17780 kHz and two hrs earlier than B25 season),
on April 16.

15320 kHz  VoTuerkiye - Emirler. Scheduled as Hausa service to Nigeria and
WeAF ... but, to my ears, it sounded more like Swahili on this day !
Control room screw-up? NF (ex 15235 kHz), April 16.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

TURKEY   17620 kHz Voice of Turkey, from Emirler heard at 1252 UT on April
15. A woman reading a reception report from a man who listens to VoT on a
75 year-old receiver. She then read a letter from Glenn Hauser in which he
urged VoTUR to abandon 11785 kHz because of the interference it incurs
from 'Radio Nacional da Amazonia' on 11780 kHz which makes listening all
but impossible. She thanked Hauser for his comments and efforts on behalf
of shortwave broadcasting and said she would forward his suggestion to the
technical department. Mostly fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

UAE   21470 kHz  BBC World Service, via ENC A'Dhabbiya - in Hausa to West
Africa, April 15 at 1409-1420 UT. News and comments, a several mentions to
Nigeria, an interview. S=9.
(Rudolf Grimm, Ibiuna-SP-BRA #477, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 16)

U.K. / GERMANY   6070 kHz. Frequency change on RADIO DARC.

The RADIO DARC technical team has decided to use a new shortwave broadcast
frequency. From Sunday, May 3rd, the main broadcast will be heard again
on Sunday 11 a.m. local time {CEST} on 6070 kHz in the 49 m band.

The systems of the British broadcasting partner ENCOMPASS from Woofferton
site are used for this, from where RADIO DARC could previously be heard on
9670 kHz. The background to this frequency change is the development of
the maximum cutoff frequency in summer and the sharply decreasing sunspot
activity.

This has recently led to poor reception, especially for listeners in
western Germany, for example in the Ruhr area. The switch back to 6070 kHz
promises more stable signals without a dead zone, especially during the
summer months, but also not as high field strengths as before. At the same
time, RADIO DARC will be heard via 'Channel 292' from Ingolstadt Rohrbach
Waal, from where 9670 kHz will be used from May. All listeners are asked
to monitor the new RADIO DARC frequency 6070 kHz from May 3rd and to send
reception reports by email.

<radio -at- darc.de>

(Deutschland-Rundspruch 16/2026; Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club; Redaktion
CQ DL;  DL - Broadcast April 24, 2026)

U.K. / GERMANY   Radio DARC informiert, ab Sonntag, 3. Mai wird die Haupt-
sendung um 9 UT wieder auf 6070 kHz im 49-m-Band zu hoeren sein. Hinter-
grund dieses Frequenzwechsels von 9670 KHz ist die Entwicklung der
maximalen Grenzfrequenz im Sommer und die stark abnehmende Sonnenflecken-
Aktivitaet.
{anzunehmen ist, dass wieder ENC Woofferton-UK genutzt wird, ed. df5sx}

Parallel dazu wird Radio DARC zu hoeren sein ueber 'Channel 292' aus
Ingolstadt Rohrbach Waal Germany, von dort wird ab Mai die 9670 kHz
genutzt werden.

Radio DARC announces that starting Sunday, May 3, the main broadcast at
0900 UTC will once again be available on 6070 kHz in the 49-meter band.
The reason for this frequency change from 9670 kHz is the shift in the
maximum cutoff frequency during the summer and the sharp decline in sun-
spot activity.
{It is assumed that ENC Woofferton-UK will be used again, ed. df5sx}

At the same time, Radio DARC will be heard on 'Channel 292' from
Ingolstadt Rohrbach Waal Germany; from there, 9670 kHz will be used start-
ing in May ...
(Bernd Seiser-D, RTI tips / wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 24)

U.K.  Re:  Closure of Radio 4 on Long Wave.
It's lasted this long because for the past few years UK electricity compa-
nies have been paying for most of the costs as it's used for radio tele-
switch meters.

A radio teleswitch is a device used in the UK primarily to allow electri-
city suppliers to switch large numbers of electricity meters between dif-
ferent tariff rates, by broadcasting an embedded signal in broadcast radio
signals. Radio teleswitches are also used to switch on/off consumer appli-
ances to make use of cheaper differential tariffs such as Economy 7.

The electricity companies have been replacing these meters with smart
meters since 2017, fallen behind, COVID then caused further delays but
target now is to complete their replacement by this September.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, wor April 16)

U.K.   Closure of Radio 4 on Long Wave. Droitwich - Burghead -  Westerglen

James Cridland's radio newsletter. 20 April 2026:

The BBC made an announcement about the future of BBC Radio 4 Longwave.
In the early 1990s it was due for closure; then in 2011, they confidently
suggested that it would be off by the end of the decade; in 2022 they an-
nounced that they would stop scheduling separate content on longwave; they
announced an information campaign in 2023 pending the switchoff which was
planned for March 2024.

Then the BBC suddenly said it was staying until June 2025, then announced
that it would be on until some time in 2026, and now they say it'll close
"later this year". It's quite the long goodbye.
(via Mike Terry-UK, wor April 20)

Last year (August 2025) this forum had some posts reporting that September
26, 2026 would be the shutoff date for LW 198 kHz broadcast, at least for
the Radio 4 programming. Would seem the BBC is on track for that.
(Stephen Luce, Houston-TX-USA, wor April 16)

U.K.   17640 kHz  Thu, April 16, at 1850-1900 UT, BBCWS London, via ENC
Woofferton-UK bcast center, in Oromo to East Africa. Brief music pause and
ID; Men announcers presents news, of course, I deduce! - They say about
US/ISR/Iran war, mainly; say Iran, America, Israel and more. Good re-
ception: 45544.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx April 16)

17575 kHz  DRM digital audio mode, BBC World Service WS, ENC Woofferton
- in English to South Asia, April 14 at 1538-1545 UT. Comments by a YL,
an interview. S=5.
(Rudolf Grimm, Ibiuna-SP-BRA #477, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 16)

U.K.   Arson attempt at parent company of Iran International in Wembley.

Three arrests have been made following an attempted arson attack at the
offices of a Persian language media organisation in north-west London.

Police said an ignited container was thrown towards the Volant Media
building in Wembley on Wednesday [15 April] at around 20:30BST. There were
no reports of any damage or injuries.

Officers later chased a black SUV, leading to the arrest of a 16-year-old
boy and two men aged 19 and 21 on suspicion of arson endangering life.

The Met said the incident is not being treated as terrorism and isn't cur-
rently believed to be linked to other recent arson attacks in north London

The ignited container landed in the car park of Volant Media, the parent
company of Persian news channel Iran International, where the fire quickly
went out.

Full report: 
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gx4zywjzwo>

(16 April). The audio of Iran International TV is relayed on shortwave by
Spaceline, at Sofia Kostinbrod, Bulgaria:

 5890  1900-0400 UTC {varies partly as +/- 5 kHz distance, or +300 Hertz)
 9525  2000-0400
15750  0400-1900
17900  1000-1530
Jammed by Iran at times and can change frequencies to avoid these.
(Alan Pennington-UK, BrDXC-iogr news April 16)

USA {and non}  WORLD OF RADIO #2343 monitoring: confirmed first SW  BC,
Friday April 17 at 1300 UT on WRMI Okeechobee-FL 15770 kHz, S9 direct.
Next:

2030 UT Friday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
2200 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
2230 UT Friday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0300 UT Saturday WTWW 5085 [irregular];
0930 UT Saturday WRMI 7570 to WNW;
1430 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1530 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
1700 UT Saturday WRN via WRMI 9395 to NNW;
1700 UT Saturday WRN via WRMI 7730 to NE;
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [1900/2100];
1930 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
1930 UT Saturday WRN via WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2100 UT Saturday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 17790 to SSE;
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE;
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0400];
0630 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 5850 to NW;
0630 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7730 to NE;
0630 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7780 to SW;
0930 UT Sunday IRRS SW 9510 via Romania;
1030 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 9395 to NNW;
1030 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7780 to SW;
1900 UT Sunday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
2000 UT Sunday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2300 UT Sunday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 9455 to NW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 6160;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
2000 UT Tuesday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
2230 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975, 6160;
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
2330 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2330 UT Thursday WRMI 5950 to NNW.
(gh-OK-USA, wor April 17)

USA   9275 kHz  WMLK, Bethel PA - in English to North America, April 15 at
0125-0140 UT. A preaching by a male voice about the Bible, as the Holy
Scripture. S=6.

9930 kHz  WTWW, Lebanon TN in English to North America, April 15 at 0105-
0118 UT. A sermon in English in an apparently public setting (a church?),
and during the time reception the congregation sang a Christian hymn. S=5.

11930 kHz  Radio Marti, via USAGM Greenville NC state - in Spanish to
Cuba. Talk by an OM about the social situation in Cuba 'investigaciones
tecnicas junto al pueblo, ditadura ...'. S=9. QRM  CNR-1 on 11925 kHz.
(Rudolf Grimm, Ibiuna-SP-BRA #477, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 16)

USA   5920 kHz  April 15 at 0653 UT, WTWW huge S=9+55dB direct, but with
big humroar

5920 kHz  April 16 at 0636 UT, WTWW S=9+45dB but with horrible humroar.
At 1459 UT, 9930 kHz with contact info for TOMBS, distorted audio but
clear when switching to TOMBS.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

USA{GERMANY}   Complete A26 schedule. Hello - Here's our full A26 schedule

We'll continue to send out monthly schedules (for the following month)
around the 10th of each month.

Best wishes and 73. tc   Terry N5RTC
Texas Radio Shortwave

Broadcasting from Germany to the World.
<www.facebook.com/texasradiosw>   <www.mixcloud.com/texasradiosw/>

         UTC    kHz   Station               Target
Month DateTime  Freq  Program
Apr   16  1900  3975+ 
                6160  Shortwave Radio Gold  EUR
                      The Music of The Sons of the Pioneers
                      (requested by Adrian MicAllef, Attard, Malta)

      19  1000  6070  Channel 292           EUR
                      The Music of Lightnin' Hopkins
                      (requested by Steve Howe, Saint Albans, Vermont,USA)

May    2  1400  6160  Shortwave Radio Gold  EUR
                      Michael Strah on Texas Radio Shortwave:
                      The Music of Tommy Taylor.
          1800  3975+                                 "
                6160

       3  1200  9670  Channel 292           EUR       "
          2300                              NoAM      "

      17  1000  6070  Channel 292           EUR
                      The Music of Selina
                      (requested by Muhammad Bashir, Jhang, Pakistan)

      21  1900  3975+
                6160  Shortwave Radio Gold  EUR
                      The Music of Sam the Sham
                      (requested by Fritz-Walter Adam, Bernburg/S. GER)

June   6  1400  6160  Shortwave Radio Gold   EUR
                      Michael Strah on Texas Radio Shortwave:
                      The Music of Jimmie Vaughan
          1800  3975+                                 "
                6160

       7  1200  9670  Channel 292            EUR      "
          2300                  "            NoAM     "

      18  1900  3975+
                6160  Shortwave Radio Gold   EUR 
                      The Music of Koe Wetzel  
                      (requested by Roman Sass, Rostock, Germany)

      21  1000  6070  Channel 292            EUR
                      The Music of Townes Van Zandt
                      (requested by Eric Cottrell, Lynn,Massachusetts,USA)

July   4  1400  6160  Shortwave Radio Gold   EUR
                      Michael Strah on Texas Radio Shortwave:
                      The Music of Michelle Shocked
          1800  3975+           "                     "
                6160

       5  1200  9670  Channel 292            EUR      "
          2300                  "            NoAM     "

      16  1900  3975+
                6160  Shortwave Radio Gold   EUR
                      The Music of Gene Autry
                      (requested by Robert Kipp, Langen, Germany)

      19  1000  6070  Channel 292            EUR 
                      The Music of Miranda Lambert 
                      (reguested by Harri Hatunen)

Aug    1  1400  6160  Shortwave Radio Gold   EUR
                      Michael Strah on Texas Radio Shortwave:
                      The Music of Trini Lopez
          1800  3975+           "                     "
                6160

       2  1200  9670  Channel 292            EUR      "
          2300                               NoAM     "

      16  1000  6070  Channel 292            EUR 
                      The Music of Joe Ely
                      (requested  by an anonymous listener)

      20  1900  3975+
                6160  Shortwave Radio Gold   EUR 
                      The Music of Boz Scaggs
                      (requested by Gayle Van Horn, Mandeville, LA, USA
                      announced by Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, QC_CAN

Sept   5  1400  6160  Shortwave Radio Gold   EUR 
                      Michael Strah on Texas Radio Shortwave:
                      The Music of Freddy Fender
          1800  3975+           "                     "
                6160

       6  1200  9670  Channel 292            EUR
          2300                  "            NoAM     "

      17  1900  3975+
                6160  Shortwave Radio Gold   EUR 
                      The Music of Charlie Robison
                      (requested by Thomas Drescher, Postmunster, Germany)

      20  1000  6070  Channel 292            EUR 
                      The Music of Don Henley
                      (requested  by Rainer Brandt, Northern Germany)

Oct    3  1400  6160  Shortwave Radio Gold   EUR 
                      Michael Strah on Texas Radio Shortwave:
                      The Music of Kacey Musgraves
          1800  3975+           "                     "
                6160

       4  1200  9670  Channel 292            EUR
          2300                  "            NoAM     "

      15  1900  3975+
                6160  Shortwave Radio Gold   EUR
                      The Music of Laika & the Cosmonauts
                      (requested by Harri Hatunen, Oulu, Finland)

      18  1000  6070  Channel 292            EUR
                      Texas Zydeco

This schedule is subject to change based on listener requests for specific
Texas artists or music genres, and propagation and other things beyond our
control.

Texas Radio Shortwave is an independent producer of musical and topical
shows, usually about Texas.

Unless otherwise shown, programs are one hour long.

Programs for Europe (EUR) and beyond on 3975 and 6160 kHz over Shortwave
Radio Gold in Winsen-Aller, Germany, are transmitted with 1 kiloWatt into
crossed dipole antennas.

Programs for Europe (EUR) and beyond on 6070 and 9670 kHz over Channel 292
in Rohrbach, Germany, are transmitted with 10 kiloWatts into an inverted
V antenna.

Programs for North America (NoAM) and beyond on 9670 kHz over Channel 292
are transmitted with 10 kiloWatts into a 10.5 dB gain beam antenna.

Texas Radio Shortwave uses a version of The Yellow Rose of Texas as its
Interval Signal / Signature Song.

Texas Radio Shortwave verifies correct, detailed reception reports by
electronic QSL. This includes reports from listeners using remote re-
ceivers (SDRs).  Texas Radio

Shortwave's email is  <texasradioshortwave -at- protonmail.com>

Many TRSW programs are archived at  <www.mixcloud.com/texasradiosw>

Texas Radio Shortwave's Facebook page is  <www.facebook.com/texasradiosw>

Texas Radio Shortwave's Listeners' Group Facebook page is
<www.facebook.com/groups/580199276066655/>

Please credit Texas Radio Shortwave as the source of this information.

Best wishes and 73. tc   Terry N5RTC
Texas Radio Shortwave (April 19)

UZBEKISTAN   Re:  BBCWS on new 9590 kHz.

Yes, BBC London WS via CRRT RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave
Transmitting bcast center UZB on 9590_even kHz heard here in western EUR
also lately.

Seemingly they have got erected a new TX unit at Tashkent bcast center,
aligned exactly on x.000 kHz, despite their other old remaining Soviet era
Leningrad made TXS, at present on mostly odd minus 60 Hertz frequencies 
alignement.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 16)

Listening to WorldService on new 9590 kHz assumingely replacing 9750 kHz
where there is nothing heard. I think they changed frequencies because of
a Chinese domestic station on 9750 kHz which I have heard traces of here.
BBCWS 9590 kHz will run 00-02 UT.
(Andy Reid awradio22, wor April 16)

HFCC shows site for both Tashkent 100 kW at 131 degrees; surprised so good
over here. Glenn.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor April 16)

UZBEKISTAN   9590 kHz  April 19 at 0010 UT, S7/S8 JBA signal, supposedly
new BBCWS relay via CRRT RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave
Transmitting bcast center UZB at 00-02 UT aimed SoEast, but being heard
well in eastern NoAM. Not here, tonight.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1252 April 19)

Seemingly the CRRT Tashkent technicians start their daily shift work at
this hour ? Heard - on air - two short 5-minute lasting 'antenna / txion
tune signals' tests on very odd freqs, at 23.03 UT on 9870.891 kHz; and
9882.891 kHz at 23.09 UT, like the Dushanbe 'Voice of Tibet' frq distance
on noon at 13 - 14 UT near 9874 kHz.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 19)

VANUATU   Re:  Radio Vanuatu's e-mail correspondence.
Just sent an e-mail to Pryce and Warren at Radio Vanuatu, thanking them
for fixing the audio.

Radio Vanuatu 9960 kHz on April 16, from 0440+ UT, heard via New Zealand
SDR remote receiver, with excellent audio quality with the "ABC Pacific
Beat" program (very readable and sharp audio!) in English. My remote audio

<https://app.box.com/s/po4c7iujv2jyhjuy1vvnae7nmpqqeciw>

Program had an interesting item about a politician who was convicted of
his involvement with bribing voters with "pieces of fish".
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 16)

VANUATU   7260 kHz  Radio Vanuatu, Port Vila, *0557-0706 UT, 19 April,
Bislama, female, comments, songs, at 0700 drums, interval signal news,
news. 15422.

9960, Radio Vanuatu, Port Vila, 0453-0557*, 19 April, Island songs,
female, male, English, comments, id. "Radio Vanuatu", Bislama, female,
comments. 25422.
(Manuel Méndez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx April 19)

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QSL history.

Good memories of logs / QSL's from April 1972, from Rob Wagner VK3BVW,
Mount Evelyn-Vic-Australia.

Hi Glenn - Rob Wagner has posted an interesting article about his, and
others, April 1972 SW_activities. It brought back a lot of memories for
me, as I was also listening to many of the stations he mentions and also
QSL'ed a few. Thanks, Rob !

<https://medxr.blogspot.com/2026/04/opening-logbook-april-1972.html>

(Ron Howard-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 15)

ITU:  Handbook on the Amateur Radio and Amateur Satellite Services.

The last edition was published in 2014; now the updated (English) version
is available—we are referring to the "Handbook on the Amateur Radio and
Amateur Satellite Services" published by the International Telecommuni-
cation Union (ITU).

This 44-page, free reference guide is primarily intended for telecommuni-
cations administrations and amateur radio organizations and can be down-
loaded free of charge from the ITU website. It covers the history, band
plans, emergency communications, activities ...

<handle.itu.int/11.1002/pub/82933112-en>

(Deutschland-Rundspruch 16/2026; Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club; Redaktion
CQ DL;  DL - Broadcast April 24, 2026)

WOR   World of Radio Hitlist upddate.

My latest Hitlist update:

<https://www.w4uvh.net/hitlist.htm>

1) ~Aggregator World Radio Network: Updated links to navigate to new
   A26 schedules (Thx to Glenn Hauser in WOR iog mail list).

2) France      R France Int:   Updated link to navigate to new A26 sched.
3) Germany     Deutsche Welle: Updated link to navigate to new A26 sched.
4) New Zealand RNZPac & RNZ National Updated links to live streams.
The next update is scheduled for late May.
(Alan Roe-UK & gh; wor April 15)