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WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Top News
(last week)
compiled by Wolfgang Büschel, Germany
BC-DX 1649 28 March 2026
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AUSTRALIA 4TRP 2355 kHz - again with very decent reception on March 24.
Something is really happening with 4TRP! Outstanding propagation or what?
Now, from 1500+ UTC on March 24 (Tuesday), I am again having no problem
hearing the low powered station on 2355 kHz, with pop songs and nice IDs.
Amazing to hear this, as I often checked for this station in past months
with no result at all via the Townsville, Queensland-AUS Kiwi SDR remote.
I now have heard the station yesterday from 1702 to past 2000+ UT, with a
fairly steady reception. Today it is also with very decent reception.
Outstanding for such a low powered station ! My remote audio
<https://app.box.com/s/5vtjeidywyxyr0ubmq079so3dey81867>
Also with fairly decent reception today via the Kiwi SDR remote in
SoEaAustralia, at Strathbogie, Victoria.
An signal string measured 2354.984 kHz at 21.10 UT on March 24. ed.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 24)
BULGARIA {IRAN target radio} Yes 15750.300 kHz relay from Iranian London
TV (owned by Saudi Arabia) by Spaceline Ltd. Sofia Kostinbrod Bulgaria re-
lated replaced by 15730.300 kHz noted 17.50 UT today, but on
5884.983 kHz heard a exact 1000 Hertz whistle audio test tone at 17.58 UT
too, parked here - likely - by Iran jamming audio from SW Sirjan site, on
wait til Kostinbrod start then on 5885.300 kHz.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 13)
15730 currently is the (opposition) 'Iran International TV' audio, SW is
probably via Sofia Kostinbrod Bulgaria. Parallel (with a long delay) the
live feed at <https://www.iranintl.com/live>
The daytime SW frequency was 15750 kHz earlier in the week but moved a
couple of days ago, presmuably to avoid Iranian jamming. Look out for
// on 17900 kHz in the daytime and 5885 kHz in the evening.
(Dave Kenny-UK, also via David Morris-Poole-UK, BrDXC-UK March 13)
BULGARIA Re: Which program station is on 15730 kHz ?
re: Iran International TV audio, SW transmission outlet is via Spaceline
Ltd. Kostinbrod Sofia Bulgaria. Log of Sunday March 22:
15730.300 kHz much frq oddity of S=8 signal at 07.15 UT, no Iranian jamm-
ing from Sirjan site at this hour, likely that signal skipped away.
17900 kHz signal 'came - on late' this morning, approx. from 08.40 UT
appearance, before was very poor signal level in the Persian Gulf area re-
moted SDRs.
17900.007 kHz usual some odd plus 7 - 8 Hertz on upper frq flank.
15730.300 kHz was not much strong at 09.05 UT though.
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 22)
Iran International is a London-based TV channel operated by Volante Media
UK Ltd. It is backed by a Saudi-British investor with ties to the
S a u d i government. Iran has declared it to be a terrorist organisa-
tion accused of inciting riots. GH
BULGARIA / IRAN target radio - Yes 15750.300 kHz relay from Iranian London
TV (owned by Saudi Arabia) by Spaceline Ltd. Sofia Kostinbrod Bulgaria re-
lated replaced by 15730.300 kHz noted 17.50 UT today March 13, but on
5884.983 kHz heard a exact 1000 Hertz whistle audio test tone
at 17.58 UT too, parked here - likely - by Iran jamming audio from
Sirjan shortwave site, on wait til Kostinbrod start then on 5885.300 kHz.
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 13)
{IRAN non} 5890.3 kHz, March 22 at 0054 UT, Farsi? presumed 'Iran In-
ternational TV' via Kostinbrod BUL, as previously reported on this split-
away from original 5885, S7/S8. US religious WWCR Nashville TN on 5890 kHz
not a problem, not on now.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor March 22)
BULGARIA {to IRAN} 5890.30 kHz CLANDESTINE-OPPOSITION TARGET RADIO.
Iran International, in listed Farsi, March 17, 0311-0335 UT; via Spaceline
Ltd. via SPC-NURTS Sofia Kostinbrod Bulgaria relay site, ed.
(5890.299 kHz per UTwente, very good or good w/ loud audio, w/ 6.15 kHz
filter and faint off frequency co-channel). Man talk,interspersed by brief
music break, woman and man brief talk over slow music (ment. Iran), from
0314 UT continuous sound for some seconds, lively music pause, other man
talk (ment Irani, islami, Iran, Qatar, 'rezhim irani', etc.) till 0317 UT,
woman hinting few words, other man talk over a faint off frequency co-
channel (WWCR (pres), w/ a man unclear talk and a woman very brief talk in
English at times).
From 0322 UT another man talk (ment Iran, Khomeyni, etc.) until 0323 UT,
sounds on the road (presumed air attack noise) w/ brief talk by woman and
some men and woman talk in turns (ment. Irani), at 0326UT brief slow music
and brief sfx (air attack?), Middle East chant by man, from 0328 UT woman
talk over music (ment. Iran, etc.), interspersed w/ brief voice of woman
on the road, music break, woman talk over lively music (w/ some ment Iran
International, Sudan, Islamabad, etc.), interspersed by man hinting few
words and lively music break.
From 0333 UT man talk (ment. Iran international, etc.); heard in Lsb sync
w/ 3 kHz filter,qrn light rustle and moderate crackles at times, qrm light
off frequency co-channel, good/ almost good or fair at times due to co-
channel.
(Serra-DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio-ITA; via
Gianni Serra-Roma-ITA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1248 March 22)
COLOMBIA v6010 kHz {v6010.008 kHz, March 27} La Voz de tu Conciencia,
Puerto Lleras, in Spanish, March 16, 0502-0518 UT. (6010.007 kHz per
UTwente, no audio / barely audible at times w/ 4.62 kHz filter). Two men
religious talk in turns in almost clear Spanish (ment. Dios, el Senor, la
palabra, etc.); heard in Usb mode sync and from 0509 UT in Lsb mode sync
w/3 kHz filter, qrn loud rustle and non stop loud crackles, qrm very brief
unid rapid shrill buzz jamming, at 0505 UT brief loud man voice splats,
poor / almost fair briefly at times.
(Serra-DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio-ITA; via
Gianni Serra-Roma-ITA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1248 March 22)
CUBA 11760 kHz on March 23 at 1407 UT, RHC Quivican not off the air,
S=9+20 with good modulation during song in English; also weaker 15140 kHz
S=7/9+5dBm and not too much windhowl ?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and wor March 23)
11880 & 15140 kHz, March 23 at 1858 UT, RHC in Kriyol language {like
Haitian Creole, ed.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole> },
about S=9+10/15dB on both into Georgia SDR, but 15140 kHz is JBM and
11880 kHz slightly overmodulated and distorted. Somethings always wrong
at RHC, but tolerable. Instead of cutting to dead air before English can
start, keeps modulating ! 1859 UT IS, 1900 UT English opening preview-
ing contents of first [only] hour: News, Viewpoint, Science/Medical,
Culture / Arts.
First news item about boats from Yucatán carrying aid for Cuba.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and wor March 23)
DENMARK World Music Radio posted this today on their F_Book page: 'World
Music Radio' will be off the air for a few hours today March 10th - from
around from around 12 UT.
15700 kHz from north of Randers was switched off yesterday, It will hope-
fully soon return from another transmitter site.
5930 kHz have had no modulation for some weeks. I am trying to resolve it
within a week. A new 5G router has been purchased.
New mailing address (for snail mails) will be announced shortly. Please
dont use the old address in Randers anymore.
(Alan Roe, Teddington-UK, BrDXC-UK March 10)
5930v Re: World Music Radio - Update. - WMR have just posted a further
update today (13 March) on their F_Book page: After some weeks of silence
on 5930 kHz - WMR - World Music Radio is now back on this frequency from
Bramming (approx 180 Watt) from tonight - instead of Ishoj location. It
turned out that the 600 Watt transmitter in Ishoj was only capable of air-
ing an open carrier.
For my listeners via the internet, I apologize for the audio issues. First
there was a distorted signal. Now a clean signal - but without any com-
pression. Hopefully this will be solved early next week.
(Alan Roe, Teddington-UK, BrDXC-iogr March 13)
5930 kHz 'World Music Radio', Bramming, March 18, 0220-0235 UT. (5929.980
kHz per UTwente {5929.979 kHz 10.15 UT March 27}, but no audio, only
splats). music program playing various genres of lively songs (rap, afro
pop like, etc.), at 0223 UT woman clear ID and brief unclear announ-
cement, at 0230 UT woman unclear announcement, music and songs; heard in
Lsb mode sync w/ 3 kHz filter, non stop rapid qsb, qrn moderate rustle
(from 0230 UT louder rustle) and non stop loud to louder crackles, fair
/ almost fair / poor or very poor when crackling; in //
<https://www.wmr.dk/streaming/index.html> w/ few seconds of delay.
(Serra-DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio-ITA; and
Gianni Serra-Roma-ITA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1248 March 22)
ECUADOR v6050 kHz HCJB Voice of Andes, Pico Pichincha, in Spanish,
March 7, 0419-0440 UT.
(6049.989 kHz per UTwente, fair w/ 6.15 kHz filter); man religious sermon,
one slow song and one lively song, woman and man religious talk in turns
w/ brief music break at times and interspersed by other man brief talk,
same man brief announcement, lively song, woman brief announcement, brief
music break, man talk, same woman brief announcement, slow song (all songs
in Spanish with religious topics lyrics), same man talk; heard better in
sync mode w/ narrow filter, non stop rapid and deep qsb, moderate or loud
rustle qrn w/ loud crackles at times, fair/ almost fair at times w/ nar-
row filter.
(Serra-DXpedition in Cincinnato-Anzio-ITA; via
Gianni Serra-Roma-ITA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1248 March 22)
E'SWATINI v15105 kHz TWR Africa, via Mantini Mpangela bcast center
site, 1420 UT on March 19. Chimes IS, sign on announcements by male an-
nouncer. 1422 UT into listed Afar program. JBA.
(Bob Coomler, Tucson-AZ-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1248 March 22)
E'SWATINI 15104.974 much frq oddity of TWR Africa via Manzini Mpangela
Ranch bcast center site, 19.35-20.05 UT in Lingala language, S=9+15dB sig-
nal at 19.48 UT on Tuesday March 17.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 17)
FRANCE Radio Zaman Bidari via TDF Issoudun with a Rare Segment in English
Clandestine Station 'Radio Zaman Bidari' via TDF Issoudun with a Rare seg-
ment in English during their broadcast March 12, 2026 introducing Reza
Pahavi as the person who will take over if the present Iranian Regime
falls apart. Audio of the 4 minute English segment is at:
<http://swlqslmuseum.com/englishmar122026.mp3>
(billmcdavitt, wor March 13)
GERMANY 6095 kHz E-QSL card from German station - SM Radio Dessau.
The program was transmitted on March 8, 2026, in German language.
Image: <https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/03/sm-radio-dessau_14.html>
(Piotr Skorek-POL; via RUSdx #1386 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 22)
GERMANY Re: HFCC A26 request table already available. NHK Radio Japan.
There are now 4 registered transmissions via MBR Nauen.
0100-0300 on 9400 kHz
0300-0400 on 11960 kHz and
0400-0500 on 13750 kHz - all in Japanese
0430-0430 on 6165 kHz in Russian
(HFCC via Jean-Michel Aubier-F, wor March 17)
GERMANY/UZBEKISTAN MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH (formerly T-SYSTEMS - DTK)
Cologne, Germany EU.
A26 period, 29. March 2026 - 24. Oct. 2026. Issue March 29th, 2026.
All times are in UTC.
FREQ STARTSTOP CIRAF AZI ANT DAY LOC POW BRC LANG/REM
15440 1730-1800 48 142 218 1234567 NAU 250 AWR Orm
15440 1800-1830 48 142 218 1234567 NAU 250 AWR Tir
15440 1830-1900 48 142 218 1234567 NAU 250 AWR Amh
15440 1900-1930 46SE,47W 182 218 1234567 NAU 250 AWR Hau
15440 1930-2000 46SE 186 218 1234567 NAU 250 AWR Ibo
15440 2000-2030 46SE 182 218 1234567 NAU 250 AWR Yor
11700 2030-2100 46SE 182 216 1234567 NAU 250 AWR Pcm
11655 0600-0615 46N,47NW,38W,37S 180 146 1234567 NAU 125 BVB Mul
9635 1815-1830 39,40 130 216 1 NAU 250 BVB Mul
13730 0500-0515 39,40 120 216 6 NAU 250 BVB Mul
15310 1600-1730 38S,39S,47,48 150 218 1 NAU 100 BVB Mul
15310 1600-1630 38S,39S,47,48 150 218 2 NAU 100 BVB Mul
15310 1600-1630 38S,39S,47,48 150 218 3 NAU 100 BVB Mul
15310 1700-1730 38S,39S,47,48 150 218 3 NAU 100 BVB Mul
15310 1630-1800 38S,39S,47,48 150 218 7 NAU 100 BVB Mul
15310 1700-1730 38S,39S,47,48 150 218 4 NAU 100 BVB Mul
15310 1700-1730 38S,39S,47,48 150 218 5 NAU 100 BVB Mul
15310 1600-1630 38S,39S,47,48 150 218 56 NAU 100 BVB Mul
17670 1230-1245 54 121 418 1 TAC 100 BVB Mul UZBrel
11855 1800-1830 39,40 105 216 123 NAU 100 BVB Mul
17650 1430-1500 41 102 218 7 NAU 250 BVB Mul
15300 1430-1500 47,48 153 218 1234567 NAU 100 BVB Mul
9720 1830-1900 37N 230 216 1 NAU 125 BVB Mul
6055 1030-1100 27,28 222 146 17 NAU 125 EMG Mul
11700 1530-1630 29S 100 146 7 NAU 125 HCJ Mul
17670 1300-1400 43E,44,45SW,50N 62 218 35 NAU 100* M4J Mul
13730 1800-1900 48N,48SW 158 218 35 NAU 100* M4J Mul
11710 1830-1930 29S,30NW,30S,39N,
39SE,40,41NW 113 216 35 NAU 100* M4J Mul
11615 2000-2100 37S,38SW,46,47W 200 146 35 NAU 100* M4J Mul
6165 0430-0450 27,28 85 146 1234567 NAU 125 NHK Rus
9440 0100-0300 39,40 Jpn 117 146 1234567 end280626NAU 125 NHK
11960 0300-0400 39,40 Jpn 117 146 1234567 end280626NAU 250 NHK
13750 0400-0500 39,40 Jpn 117 218 1234567 end280626NAU 250 NHK
6045 1100-1400 27E,28 233 146 1234567 NAU 100 RSZ Mul on-dem
5990 1000-1600 27E,28 233 146 1234567 NAU 125 SFZ Mul on-dem)
6095 0800-0900 27E,28NW 233 146 1 NAU 100 SKW Mul 1stSunM
6095 1000-1400 27E,28 233 146 1234567 NAU 100 SMD Deu on-dem
6095 1100-1200 27E,28 233 146 1 NAU 100 SMD Deu 2ndSunM
6095 1300-1400 27E,28 233 146 1 010526 NAU 100 SMD Deu
6095 1200-1300 27E,28 233 146 1 101026 NAU 100 SMD Deu
* = DRM digital mode ... Day 1 = Sunday ... Day 7 = Saturday.
NHK R Japan Tokyo JP relay via Nauen Germany SW site end for ever
on 28 June 2026. - see under JAPAN.
TAC = CRRT RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast
relay center.
List of Broadcasters which are using Media Broadcast (MBR) broadcasting
facilities brokery:
AWR Adventist World Radio
BVB High Adventure Gospel - Bible Voice Broadcasting
EMG Evangelische Missionsgemeinden in Deutschland
HCJ Reach Beyond (former HCJ)
M4J Music 4 Joy
NHK NHK (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
RSZ Radio 60
SFZ Studio 52
SKW Foerderverein "Sender Koenigs Wusterhausen" e.V.
SMD SM Radio Dessau
Michael Puetz
MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH
Order Management & Backoffice
Erna-Scheffler-Strasse 1
51103 Cologne, Germany, EU
Please send your inquiries and reception reports to:
E-Mail: <QSL-Shortwave -at- media-broadcast.com>
Internet: <https://www.media-broadcast.com/hoerfunk/>
--> "Kurzwellen-Sendernetze" --> "Mehr erfahren"
(MBR Cologne-D-EU, via Mike Bethge-D, wwdxc 24 March 2026)
Germany's Media Broadcast A26 schedule
<https://www.media-broadcast.com/s/MBR_A26_operational_schedule_2026-
03-29.pdf>
(Alexander Miatlikov-DEN, wor March 24)
GREECE/ISRAEL_Syrian border ERT back on 729 kHz and Galei Zahal on both
945 and 1287 kHz.
The ERT from Greece is active again on Athens 729 kHz. However, I have the
impression that the power is much lower than the 100 kW listed on MW
List.orgdatabase. I remember that its absence on the channel had left room
for Radio Kano from Nigeria WeAF (and also Cape Pulpit from South Africa).
I also confirm on 945 and 1287 kHz the reactivation of 'Galei Zahal', the
Israeli army radio station, whose closure had been scheduled by the go-
vernment for March 1, 2026. Evidently, the war with Iran has caused a
change of plans.
(Antonello Napolitano-ITA, DX-Fanzine Italy via gh/wor March 14)
GREECE MW 1305 kHz Tripolis-GRC Update
I notice MWList is now showing the Tripolis 1305 kHz outlet as 'also'
carrying the ERA Zeppelin feed, 1305-0500 UT (& ex-ERA Proto Programma).
Evidently, sometimes lighting a fire under the right spot can still get
desired results ! Concurrently the Saratov SDR is back online with a very
shaky interconnection; checking the 1305 kHz signal there has thusfar pro-
ven impossible this evening (or perhaps I lack the patience to pursue).
In my head, I will accept the Tripolis / Zeppelin explanation as factual.
(Greg Hardison-USA, wor March 16)
GUAM {and non} AWR - A26 Season requested SW services
2026-03-29 - 2026-10-24. Version #04 of 2026-03-25 / pub
SEA StartStop Language Service Area kHz kW Days
Site UTC
SDA 0000 0030 Burmese Myanmar, THA, China 17650 100 Daily
MDC 0300 0400 Malagasy Madagascar 6065 125 Daily
SDA 1000 1100 Mandarin So-China 15400 100 Daily
SDA 1000 1100 Mandarin Ce/No-China 15430 100 Daily
SDA 1100 1200 Mandarin Ce/No-China 11700 100 Daily
SDA 1100 1200 Mandarin So-China 15400 100 Daily
SDA 1100 1130 Indonesian W-Indonesia 15500 100 Daily
SDA 1130 1200 Sundanese Indonesia, Malaysia 15500 100 1.3.5.7
SDA 1130 1200 Javanese Indonesia, Malaysia 15500 100 .2.4.6.
SDA 1130 1200 Shan Myanmar 15530 100 Daily
SDA 1200 1230 Mandarin So-China 15530 100 .....67
SDA 1200 1230 Mandarin C/N-China 9610 100 .....67
SDA 1200 1230 Min Nan Chinese Ce/No-China 9610 100 12345..
SDA 1200 1230 Mon Myanmar 15630 100 Daily
SDA 1200 1230 Min Nan Chinese S-China 15530 100 12345..
SDA 1200 1230 Rakhine Myanmar 15505 100 Daily
SDA 1230 1300 Kayah Myanmar 15505 100 Daily
SDA 1230 1300 Uighur We-China 15600 100 1.....7
SDA 1230 1300 Cantonese Ce/No-China 9610 100 12345.7
SDA 1230 1300 Mandarin So-China 5530 100 1....6.
SDA 1230 1300 Cantonese So-China 15530 100 12345.7
SDA 1230 1300 Mandarin Ce/No-China 9610 100 .....6.
SDA 1300 1330 Dayak We-Indonesia 15630 100 Daily
SDA 1300 1330 Bangla Bangladesh 15430 100 Daily
SDA 1300 1330 Kachin Myanmar 15530 100 Daily
SDA 1300 1400 Mandarin We-China 15600 100 Daily
SDA 1300 1400 Mandarin We-China 11850 100 Daily
SDA 1330 1400 Assamese NoEa-India 15550 100 1..4...
SDA 1330 1400 Kokborok Bangladesh 15265 100 Daily
SDA 1330 1400 Lisu Myanmar 15505 100 Daily
SDA 1400 1430 Karen Myanmar, THA, China 15530 100 Daily
SDA 1400 1500 Mandarin We-China 15710 100 Daily
SDA 1400 1430 Mandarin We-China 15440 100 Daily
SDA 1400 1430 Asho Chin Myanmar 15505 100 Daily
SDA 1430 1500 Karen Myanmar, THA, China 15530 100 Daily
SDA 1430 1500 Burmese Myanmar 15505 100 Daily
SDA 1500 1530 Kannada So-India 15215 100 Daily
MDC 1500 1600 Malagasy Madagascar 6065 125 Daily
SDA 1500 1530 Tamil So-India 15530 100 Daily
SDA 1530 1600 Kannada So-India 15680 100 Daily
SDA 1530 1600 Hindi No-India 15215 100 Daily
SDA 1600 1630 Telugu So-India 15680 100 Daily
SDA 1630 1730 Korean Koreas 9680 100 Daily
SDA 1630 1700 Pushto No-India 15360 100 .2.4.6.
SDA 1630 1700 Sindhi Pakistan 15360 100 1.3.5.7
NAU 1730 1800 Oromo So-Ethiopia 15440 250 Daily
NAU 1800 1830 Tigrinya Eritrea 15440 250 Daily
SDA 1800 1900 Korean Koreas 9550 100 Daily
SDA 1830 1930 Korean Koreas 9680 100 Daily
NAU 1830 1900 Amharic Ethiopia 15440 250 Daily
NAU 1900 1930 Hausa Nigeria 15440 250 Daily
SDA 1900 2000 Korean Koreas 7375 100 Daily
SDA 1900 2000 Arabic EGY,IRQ,Arab Peninsula 11805 100 Daily
NAU 1930 2000 Ibo East-Nigeria 15440 250 Daily
NAU 2000 2030 Yoruba Nigeria 15440 250 Daily
SDA 2000 2100 Korean Koreas 9895 100 Daily
NAU 2030 2100 Pidgin Nigeria 11700 250 Daily
SDA 2100 2200 Mandarin Ce/No-China 15625 100 Daily
SDA 2200 2300 Mandarin NE-China 15625 100 Daily
SDA 2300 2400 Mandarin NE-China 17620 100 Daily
SDA 2300 2400 Mandarin Ce/No-China 17530 100 Daily
Site:
SDA = Agat_GUM Days: 1 = Sunday 5 = Thursday
MDC = Madagascar 2 = Monday 6 = Friday
NAU = MBR Nauen_D 3 = Tuesday 7 = Saturday
ISS = TDF Issoudun_F 4 = Wednesday
TAC_UZB Tashkent, DB_TJK Dushanbe Yangi Yul, ERV-ARM Erevan Gavar.
(AWR from Germany bureau, via Alokesh Gupta-IND/Bharat, March 25)
IRAN US/ISR WAR vv IRAN IRIB says 100-kW AM transmitter at Bandar
Abbas targeted by US-Israeli strike.
From BBC Monitoring: Internet shutdown enters day 24, radio transmitter
hit in southern Iran. The state-imposed near-total internet shutdown en-
tered its 24th day today.
Only a few Iranian news agency websites remain accessible from abroad,
while Telegram channels run by domestic outlets continue to serve as key
information sources.
The state broadcaster last night confirmed that its 100-kW AM radio trans-
mitter was targeted in a US-Israeli strike in Iran's southern city of
Bandar Abbas.
(BBC Monitoring 23 March 26. via Mike Cooper-GA-USA, wor March 23)
Re: IRAN WAR: IRIB says 100-kW AM transmitter at Bandar Abbas targeted by
US-Israeli strike Translated, it means as much as
"The programmes of the Voice and Vision of the Persian Gulf Centre are
now broadcasting as normal".
(Ydun Ritz-DEN, wor March 23)
JAPAN{KOREAs target} DIscontinuation of the issuance of QSL in Shiokaze.
Hello everyone, From the "Shortwave Broadcasting Gallery" board on the
South Korean forum DCInside:
According to a post by Lee Jun-hee (handle: Radioboy), Shiokaze 'Sea
Breeze', a broadcast service directed toward North Korea and operated by
the Japanese civic organization "Investigation Commission on Missing Japa-
nese Probably Related to North Korea (COMJAN)," appears to have discon-
tinued the issuance of QSL.
The source of this information is said to be an email from the chairman
of COMJAN. According to the COMJAN's official website, Shiokaze has not
traditionally issued formal QSL. Instead, it has adopted a system in which
a "thank-you document" is sent only to those who make a donation of
1000 JPY or more via a postal transfer form and include reception details
(such as date, frequency, and reception conditions) in the message column.
However, it should be noted that as of March 25, 2026, this description has
not been removed from the COMJAN's website, indicating that further veri-
fication is necessary. Source (DCInside):
<https://gall.dcinside.com/mgallery/board/view/?id=shortwave&no=
7062&page=1>
Shiokaze (COMJAN)'s official website:
<https://www.chosa-kai.jp/siokaze>
<https://www.chosa-kai.jp/cyosakai/kifu>
Here is the English translation of the post to DCInside:
I've been exchanging emails with the representative of the Investigation
Commission on Missing Persons, which operates Shiokaze. After a long time,
I received a message from them, and when I read it, it said that they
would be discontinuing the issuance of QSL cards. Moreover, the represen-
tative, Mr. Kazuhiro Araki, kindly took the time to write to me in Korean.
However, the contents of the reception report will be passed on to
Mr. Tatsuru Murao, the secretary-general in Japan who is responsible for
the operation and program production of Shiokaze. If you didn't know this,
now you do !
It seems that they will no longer issue QSL cards anymore ... ??
(Akiyoshi Teraoka-JP, wor March 25)
JAPAN NHK R2 program will end at 1505 UT on March 29.
NHK announced R2 program will close its 95 years history at 1505 UT on
March 29, 2026. At 1500-1505 UT last closing message will be on air.
Most of the programs of R2 will be transferred to "NHK AM"(former R1) and
"NHK FM" after March 30, except; Arabic Lesson, News in Thai / Chinese /
Korean / Vietnamese (to online only), Stock Market Reports, "Easy Japa-
nese"(to NHK World Radio Japan ) and other 4 programs.
The transmission licenses of all R2 stations (including 4 x 500 kW sites
- Shobu (Tokyo) 693 kHz, Ebetu (Sapporo) 747 kHz, Ogata (Akita) 774 kHz,
Otsu (Kumamoto) 873 kHz) will be expired after April 1, 2026.
NHK says they will save 37 billion yen for the next 20 years by ending R2.
(Takahito Akabayashi, Tokyo-JP, direct and wor March 26)
Re: NHK R2 program will end at 1505 UT on March 29.
Thank you,Takihito-san for giving us the exact details of the cessation of
the NHK 2 network. I'll most definitely be listening on that day/time for
the final time. I calculated the savings to NHK. It's really very paltry
... about 23 million USD per year. What's that ?
About the cost of 7 or 8 Patriot missiles (and hundreds and hundreds have
been fired in the Middle East, most at 5 or 10 thousand dollar low tech
shahed drones). Go figure!
(Walt Salmaniw-BC-CAN, wor March 26)
JAPAN {and non} OM Akiyoshi Teraoka-JP informs about the schedule of
NHK's emergency shortwave transmission in Japanese to Iran:
<www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/upld/thumbnails/en/information/nhk_world-
japan_radio_begins_temporary_shortwave_transmission.pdf>
In these times of conflicts and wars everywhere, remember the key fact:
shortwave HF is the only medium for inter-national and inter-continental
communication that, unlike e.g. SATCOM, landline connections, and sub-
marine cables, cannot be blocked, censored, or cut off. What's more, there
are no call costs or monthly fees.
(Akiyoshi Teraoka-JP, wor March 20)
NHK World on SW in A-26 season. I see in Radio Japan's A26 schedule some
omissions and some changes:
For English, 0500 UT to Africa is dropped. Now there is only one trans-
mission left: 14.00-14.30 UT to SoEaAsia, on new 11800 kHz.
No longer using relays via TDF France. Only relay outside Japan is the
Russian broadcast to Europe via MBR Nauen: 04.30-04.50 UT on 6165 kHz.
{MBR Nauen Germany EU relay of NHK will end for ever June 28, 2028, ed.}
Japanese to Oceania direct, on 175 degr: 20.00-21.00 UT on 9480 kHz.
French is now direct from Yamata-JP site instead, not from TDF Issoudun
France European relay anymore: 05.00-05.20 at 330 degr on 21500 kHz;
21.00-21.20 at 305 degr on 12060 kHz.
(Joe Hanlon-NJ-USA, wor March 15)
I missed the one NHK Nauen Germany transmission in my earlier post.
In B-25 season there were 14 transmitter hours daily of NHK broadcasts
via TDF Issoudun; 12 in Japanese and two in various languages. These made
up virtually all of the non-RFI bookings at the site.
If a new French government decides to kill Radio France Internationale
(and we could be looking at that in 2027y) it would probably mean the end
of the TDF Issoudun site, which could be renamed "It is done".
(Joe Hanlon-NJ-USA, wor March 15)
NHK World Japan A26 schedule Radio Frequency Schedule
<https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ja/information/brochure/pdf/radio_
frequency_schedule_2.pdf>
Satellite Radio Schedule & Tuner
<https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ja/information/brochure/pdf/radio_
satellite_2.pdf>
(Alexander Miatlikov-DEN, wor March 20)
KOREA REP OF 15265 kHz KBS World Radio, Seoul. Confirmations that
were lost in the mail since 2023 and arrived in March 2025. QSL card.
09/25-10/01/2023 / 18:00-19:00 UT.
Image: <https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/03/kbs-world-radio.html>
15265 kHz QSL card. 10/16-10/22/2023 / 16:00-19:00 UTC / Image:
<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/03/kbs-world-radio_15.html>
(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1386 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 22)
KUWAIT 9365even kHz USAGM Radio Farda in Persian scheduled at 02-14 UT,
underneath at 06.30 UT, and also accompanied of 9365.144 kHz plus odd frq
signal from Sirjan security usage BUBBLE audio signal on upper flank.
Bubble signal left away, when checked later the March 22 day after 09 UT.
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 22)
MALAYSIA 11885 kHz Sabah V FM, 0405+ UT on March 24, erratically heard
via Bandung, Kiwi SDR remote; audio jumping up and down, so they are still
doing some testing and fine tuning; DJ English playing pop songs; weaker
than Nasional FM.
15295 kHz Nacional FM, 0355-0405 UT, March 24, very well heard via the
same remote; strong signal; pop songs; 0359 & 0403 UT with the usual sing-
ing "Nasional FM" ID, before and after the news in vernacular.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, direct and wor March 24)
MALAYSIA Re: Malaysia active March 24 (11885 kHz - Sabah V FM & 15295
kHz - Nasional FM) from 0355+ UT. In Townsville-AUS 0756 UT their signals
are not the same
15295 kHz -75dbm 11885 kHz -85dbm. In ChaAn Thailand remotedly their
signal are inverse ! In Bandung in 8ch mode/ half spectrum with -115/
-85dBm for 11885 / 15295kHz Bogor is antenna disconnected. Reception 0756-
0807 UT.
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wor March 25)
March 25 - Different reception than yesterday. Today both are equally ex-
tremely good. The strongest that I ever heard them at the same time, via
Bandung remote.
11885 kHz RTM Sabah V FM, in Mandarin Chinese at 0108 UT.
15295 kHz RTM Nasional FM, in vernacular with news 0109-0110 UT, followed
by the usual singing "Nasional FM" ID.
(Ron Honward-CA-USA, wor March 25)
MEXICO 6185- kHz UT Mon March 9 at 0430 UT, ID. as "Cultura Mexico,
senal internacional de Radio Educacion" and 'Sintonia Libre', a DX/media
show, instead of 'La Hora Nacional' supposedly carried by all XE stations,
especially government ones, Sundays at 10 pm (and which I did confirm at
0454 UT on XERF 1570 kHz). Two YLs intro show, about "la mejor de las te-
lecomunicaciones', with or about Solano, radio in Costa Rica, Paraguay
with Daniel Garcia Gomez; red social, etc.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1247 March 15)
MONACO exteritorial / FRANCE soil. Re: Radio Six International.
Is the Roumoules transmitter on 1467 kHz French or Monaco ?
The Principality of Monaco was too small to accommodate transmitters; they
had to be located outside its borders.
At the time, granting a French broadcasting licence was impossible, as it
would have opened a breach of the monopoly, and the French government
feared that private stations, banned since the end of the war, would claim
the right to broadcast.
Monaco could request extraterritoriality from France for a piece of land,
but such an act is irreversible, even if the transmitting center were to
disappear !
There was also diplomatic extraterritoriality, as with embassies. However,
diplomatic status prohibits this type of activity.
Ultimately, governments found a workaround: what is known in diplomacy as
"exchanges of letters" or "diplomatic correspondence." This is a written
document that formalizes bilateral agreements. These bilateral agreements
between states take precedence over national law. "The Gouvertement of the
Repubblikie francaise autorrise"
The facilities are therefore 100% Monegasque, while the land remains sub-
ject to French law. The call signs begin with "3A" and not "F".
The Principality of Monaco owns the frequencies under international agree-
ments. Gustave Auvray, RMC's technical director, and Cesar-Charles
Solamito, the president and advisor to the Prince, negotiated this at the
1975 Geneva Conference. Broadcasts are supervised by the Principality's
authority and are not subject to ARCOM, the French media regulatory body,
nor is it mandatory to be recognized as a broadcaster by one of the Euro-
pean Union's media authorities.
However, if individuals enter the site or risk climbing the antennas, it
is the French Gendarmerie, not the Monegasque police, who will apprehend
them.
(Michel Fremy-BEL, wor March 24; <https://www.facebook.com/Radiosdumonde/>
MONACO Re: Radio Six International on MW 1467 kHz via Roumoules every
Saturday at 2300 UT.
Thanks to everyone who sent us reception reports after Saturday night's
test broadcast on medium wave. 122 reports from 24 countries, almost all
reporting excellent reception. We were being heard as far away as Canada,
and we had a plethora of reports from Scotland, England, Italy, Germany,
France, Spain, the Netherlands, Iceland and Finland. We are now launching
a weekly show on medium wave with a million watts of power, starting on
Saturday, 14th March between 23:00 and 24:00 GMT.
Midnight Rendezvous will be heard on 1467 kHz (204 mband) Medium Wave
right across Europe. Most listeners will be able to tune in on an ordi-
nary portable radio or car radio wherever they are in the UK, Ireland or
on the Continent. <https://www.radiosix.com/>
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr March 13)
Note, website now says start date for Radio Six Intl
weekly show on 1467 kHz is a week later - Saturday 28th March at 2300 UT.
<https://www.radiosix.com/>
(Alan Pennington-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr March 15)
Tony Currie on Digital Spy yesterday March 14:
'Radio Six International' will begin regular weekly transmissions on 1467
kHz from Roumoulles (France) on Saturday 21st March 2026 with a power of
1000 kW. Programmes will run from 23:00 to 24:00 GMT.
This means that for the first two weeks the hour will be 11pm to midnight
in the UK and Midnight - 1am Sunday in Europe. However European clocks
change on 29th March, so from the 4th April the programmes will be heard
between Midnight and 1am Sunday local time in the UK and 1am and 2am Sun-
day across Europe.
<https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2490812/radio-six-
international-on-medium-wave>
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr March 15)
MONGOLIA Re: Test Transmission of Mongolian Radio on 12085 kHz.
March 25, from 0125 UT till again off at 0141* UT, just an open carrier
(dead air) on 12085 kHz. (Voice of Mongolia from Khonkor site - pre-
sumed); so still testing; heard via Hanoi, Vietnam remotedly. Ron
(Ron Howard-CA-USA ,hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 25)
Test Transmission of Mongolian Radio Khonkor on 12085 kHz.
According to "Xiaolin Broadcasting Station"
<https://kbysradio.wordpress.com/2026/03/22/>
some Chinese DXer reported that Mongolian Radio have been testing on
12085 kHz since last week, everyday at around 01:00-01:35UT, with Japanese
program of Voice of Mongolia, or Domestic MR3 (on 100.9 MHz at Ulaan
Baatar), or unmodulated carrier.
I myself confirmed in Tokyo on March 23, with unmodulated carrier only.
12085kHz from U-B Khonkhor site 250 kW 178/116 deg azimuth.
(Takahito Akabayashi, Tokyo-JP, direct and wor March 23)
re: Test Transmission of Mongolian Radio on 12085 kHz.
Thanks Ron for your test transmission report (til 01.41 UT nightime).
Something has happened at VoMNG Khonkor bcast center recently.
Recent Khonkor transmissions are now frequency- e v e n measured.
Today Wed March 25 at 10.30-11.00 UT noted requested Japanese sce pro-
gram at S=9+20dB level in Japan target SDR remotedly.
Usually Khonkor SW outlets in past decade on 12015 and 12085 kHz were
always minus some 10 to 40 Hertz distance frequency-wise.
I guess some new Beijing China P.R. made unit is delivered and erected in
Khonkor MNG, - or the present old TX has been aligned and repaire/-fur-
bished recently, that show test transmissions happend during UTC night-
time though.
73 wolfie
<https://www.wwdxc.de/topnews.shtml>
btw. the transmitter engineers of Ampegon firm Made in Switzerland and
Continental Made in USA were also present in South East Asia on A26
request hfcc.org meeting conference convention in K-L, in order to repair
the Malaysian RTM SW hardware gear - too.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 25)
NETHERLANDS v6129.99 kHz Radio Europe, Alphen a/d Rijn, in English,
March 4, 0150-0208 UT. (6129.988 kHz per UTwente, almost fair w/ 5.59
kHz filter). Playing hard rock song, man dj clear ID and brief unclear
announcement due to hoarse voice, heavy metal song, at 0156 UT dj an-
nouncement and ID, techno pop song, at about 0200 UT some sfx, three
time pips and synth voices (... One one one one one...), techno pop
songs and beating techno music (very boring, so I turned receiver off);
heard better in Usb/Lsb sync, non stop very rapid and shaky qsb, loud
qrn rustle and moderate crackles, poor / almost fair in SSB mode sync /
poor in AM.
(Gianni Serra-Roma-ITA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1248 March 22)
NEW ZEALAND 11725 kHz RNZ National w/news at 1 O'Clock at ToH with the
lead item unsurprisingly enough about the War with Iran/Israel and soon to
be WW III ?
Other items were about ancillary things like the air closure in the region
including the busiest air hub in the world, Dubai has been damaged, etc.
Mexican navy ship goes to Cuba with aid & no further fruit flies have been
caught in traps in Auckland & snow in Canterbury were the lead items in
local news ! Ahhhh for 'normal' times ! Detailed weather at :04. At :05
into the 'all night' show, with some music including "Mareikura" (Modern
Maori Quartet) & "Auckland CBD" (Laurence Arabia).
At :12 into "Country Life" with a very interesting story about 'blade
shearing' competition in Masterton's "Golden Shears"& the rarity of people
who actually know how & still shear sheep by hand instead of using elec-
tric clippers. 'It's quiet so you can talk & sing & it's just 'different'
than doing it with electric machines'. At :49 back to All Night programme
with more music like "Get lucky" (Mark Knopfler) & "Whaea" (Delgirl) & the
usual close-down ancmt & bird chirp IS. 3+5444 mostly but down to fair to
good at times 1200-1258* UT on March 1.
(Ken Zichi, Williamston MI-USA, Michigan ARE Tipsheet #1396, wor March 5)
NEW ZEALAND 7390 kHz RNZ Pacific at 1500 UT. Music px to ToH, news,
leading with economic devastation predicted for world economy by top
European economists due to ISR/USA - Iran war. Woman presenter. Very de-
tailed regional weather after at 1512 UT. Excellent. March 9.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1247 March 15)
7390 kHz RNZ Pacific in En to Oceania, March 15, at 1508-1522UT. SIO 434.
WX report by YL announcer, from reporting stations around the Islands.
This is a lengthy WX report including the Marine forecast. WX report ends
at 1515 UT. Discussion with YL follows.
(Vince Henley-WA-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1247 March 15)
POLAND At least the German-language service of Polish Radio no longer
issues QSL cards. This was announced in a listeners' mailbag program on
February 26, 2026. It is unclear whether this applies to all foreign
languages, but it appears to be highly probable. (BS and HB)
At least the German-language service of Polskie Radio no longer issues QSL
cards. This was announced in a "Listeners' Q&A" program on February 26,
2026. It is unclear whether this applies to all foreign languages, but it
seems highly probable.
(BS Bernd Seiser, Ottenau, Germany
HB Dr. Hansjoerg Biener, Nuremberg, Germany; via
Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1385 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 15)
ROMANIA RRI A26 summer schedules:
RRI English A26
<https://www.rri.ro/en/useful-information-en/how-to-listen/rri-2026-
summer-broadcast-frequencies-id998593.html>
RRI Spanish A26 summer schedule
<https://www.rri.ro/es/informaciones-utiles/frecuencias/nuevas-
frecuencias-de-radio-rumania-internacional-17-id997596.html>
(RRI via Alokesh Gupta-IND, wor March 26)
ROMANIA A-26 RRI Bucharest shortwave sce schedule 29 March - 24 Oct 2026
PROGRAM RADIODIFUZIUNE EXTERNA
C.E. TIGANESTI site. Rom. Vara Emitator BD 300-1 Emitator BD 300-2,
both 300 kW, Dep. Broadcasting.
StartStop Limba Tinta Frec Ant# Azi Tinta Frec Ant#Azi
UTC lang target kHz ant# deg
0000-0100 Engleza New York 11900 3a 307 New York 11620 7b 307
0100-0200 Franceza Montreal 11620 7b 307 Montreal 9550 3a 307
0200-0300 Spaniola Buenos A. 17520 4a 247 Buenos A. 17720 9b 247
0300-0400 Engleza LosAngel. 11620 7b 337 Mumbai_IND *17790 4a 112
0400-0430 Chineza Beijing 17760 4b 67 Beijing 21550 4b 67
0430-0500 Rusa Moscova 9890 11a 37 Moscova 9510 12a 37
0500-0530 Franceza AF_Accra 15510 9b 187 AF_Accra 13580 8a 187
0530-0600 Engleza Londra 11650 4a 307 New Delhi(IND)*17680 4b 97
0600-0630 Germana Berlin 9650 6b 307 Berlin 9700 5b 307
0630-0700 Araba Amman 15710 8a 142 Amman 15200 8a 142
Romanian Curier National, Sunday only:
0700-0800 Teheran 17630 4b 112 Damasc 15680 8a 142
0800-0900 Amman 15520 8a 142 Amman 15170 8a 142
0900-1000 Alger 17630 4a 247 Alger 17630 9b 247
1000-1100 Franceza Alger 17780 4a 247 Alger 17630 9b 247
1100-1200 Engleza Nairobi 17860 8a 172 Nairobi 21510 8a 172
1200-1230 Araba Alger 17780 9b 247 Amman 15130 8a 142
1230-1300 Chineza Beijing 17530 9a 67 Beijing *17760 9a 67
1300-1400 Rusa Novosib. 15530 9a 52 Novosib. 15210 9a 52
1400-1500 Germana Berlin 11730 8b 307 Berlin 11880 6b 307
1500-1530 Rusa Moscova 11810 12a 37 Moscova 11850 9a 37
1530-1600 Araba Amman 15360 8b 142 Amman 15160 8a 142
1600-1700 Rom SunHebrew Israel 15160 8a 142 Paris *13690 8b 292
1700-1800 Engleza Londra 15180 8b 307 Londra *13750 4a 307
1800-1900 Germana Berlin 11750 6b 307 Berlin * 9570 5b 307
1900-2000 Spaniola Madrid 15120 4a 262 Madrid 13600 4a 262
2000-2030 nil
2030-2100 Engleza New York 15130 4a 307 New York 15420 4a 307
2100-2200 Spaniola Buenos A. 17520 9b 247 B. Aires+Bras 17580 9b 247
2200-2300 Engleza Tokyo 11650 10a 52 Tokyo 13580 9a 52
2300-2400 Spaniola Buenos A. 17520 9b 247 B. Aires 15170 4a 247
Curier National se efectueaza doar Duminica. Courier program on Sundays
07.00-10.00 UT only. *= DRM digital
C.E. SAFTICA site, Rom. Vara Emitator 100 kW
StartStop Limba Tinta Frec Ant# Azi Tinta Frec Ant#Azi
UTC lang target kHz ant# deg
1200-1300 Romana Viena 9490 LPH 300
1300-1330 nil
1330-1400 nil
1400-1430 Italiana Florenta 9520 LPH 270
1430-1500 Aromana Scopjie 5910 LPH 240
1500-1530 Ucraine Kiev 5910 LPH 30
1530-1600 Sarba Belgrad 5910 LPH 270
1600-1630 Italiana Florenta 5910 LPH 270
1630-1700 Aromana Scopjie 5910 LPH 240
1700-1730 Ucraine Kiev 5910 LPH 30
1730-1800 Sarba Belgrad 5910 LPH 270
1800-1830 Italiana Roma *5910 LPH 270
1830-1900 Aromana Scopje 5910 LPH 240
1900-1930 Ucraine Kiev 5910 LPH 30
1930-2000 Sarba Belgrad 5910 LPH 270
Emis-iuni DRM: * = DRM digital mode.
C.E. BACAU GALBENI site. Rom. Vara Emitator BD 300-1 Emitator BD 300-2,
both 300 kW, Dep. Broadcasting.
StartStop Limba Tinta Frec Ant# Azi Tinta Frec Ant#Azi
UTC lang target kHz ant# deg
0000 0100 Romana New York 11800 14 310 New York 11945 14 310
0100 0200 Romana New York 9730 14 310 New York 11945 14 310
0200 0300 Spaniola Mexico 11820 14 310 Mexico 11940 14 310
0300 0400 Engleza Mumbai_IND 15330 7 110 Los Angeles 11830 14 320
0400 0500 Roman Paris 9740 22 285 Paris 9500 21 285
0500 0530 Franceza Paris 11740 22 285 Paris 11900 22 285
0530 0600 Engleza New Delhi 17760 7 100 Londra 11960 22 300
0600 0630 nil
0630 0700 Araba Alger 15410 3dr245 Alger 15130 3dr 245
Romanian Curier National, Sunday only:
0700 0800 Damasc 11790 14 140 Teheran 17790 7 110
0800 0900 Cairo 15200 10 165 Cairo 15410 10 165
0900 1000 Paris 15250 7 285 Paris 15150 7 285
1000 1100 Franceza Paris 15250 7 285 Paris 15150 7 285
1100 1200 Engleza Londra 15130 7 290 Londra 15320 7 290
1200 1230 Araba Amman 11700 14 140 Alger 15320 3dr 245
1230 1300 nil
1300 1400 Romana Paris 15170 7 285 Paris 15340 7 285
1400 1500 Romana Paris 15170 7 285 Paris 15340 7 285
1500 1530 nil
1530 1600 Araba Alger 15280 3dr245 Alger 15130 3dr 245
1600 1700 Franceza Paris 11830 8 285 Israel 11860 14 140
1700 1800 Romana Paris 15200 7 285 Paris 11975 8 285
1800 1900 Romana Paris 9500 8 285 Paris 11975 8 285
1900 2000 Romana Paris 9500 8 285 Paris 11975 8 285
2000 2030 Franceza Paris 11975 22 285 Paris 9575 21 285
2030 2100 Engleza Londra 9740 21 300 Londra 11975 22 300
2100 2200 nil
2200 2300 Engleza Londra 7220 22 300 Londra 9740 21 300
2300 2400 Spaniola Caracas 11970 8 280 Caracas 11730 8 280
(RadioCom via Alex Busneag-D, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 25)
ROMANIA/ITALY {Milano-ITA bureau} IRRS-Shortwave A26 Broadcast Schedule
Scheduled 29 March - 25 October 2026.
Shortwave & AM/MW Frequencies for European Gospel Radio, IPAR and IRRS -
NEXUS-IBA World Network. Last updated on 03 March 2026.
Most programs also // Internet Radio NEXUS (IRN) (24hrs / 7d)
kHz UTC Days ITU Zones Pwr Target Language
7290 1800-1900 Daily 18-20,27-30,37-39 150kW EURMENoAF English 1) 2)
9510 0800-0900 Sat 18-20,27-30,37-40 150kW EURMENoAF English 1) 2)
9510 0930-1200 Sun 18-20,27-30,37-40 150kW EURMENoAF English 1) 2)
15425 1500-1530 xThuxSu 38-41,47,48 300kW EaAfrica Oromo 2)
1323 1800-2209 Daily 18-20,27-30,37-39 10kW AM MW EUR English 1) 2) 3)
1) Includes programs from European Gospel Radio
2) Includes program from IPAR
3) AM/Medium Wave service to Europe
Program schedule: <https://www.nexus.org/member-services/radio-and-
tv/schedules/program-schedules/>
For more information, contact: IRRS-Shortwave, email <info -at- nexus.org>
Reception reports to: <reports -at- nexus.org> or send your reception
report online at: <https://www.nexus.org/qsl/>
(via IRRS via Alokesh Gupta-IND, wor March 17)
ROMANIA/VATICAN STATE Broadcasting Agreement Romania - Vatican State,
in 1981.
For some time now, I have been thinking about a historical broadcasting
event from 1981 that still leaves several questions unanswered. This ap-
peared in the book "War of the Black Heavens" by Michael Nelson. Here is
the original text:
"A cross-border oddity came in 1981 when Radio Vatican agreed to a request
from Romania to shield one of the Vatican's omnidirectional transmitters
because the Romanians wanted to use the same frequency to broadcast in Ro-
manian to Moldovan SSR in the Soviet Union. The Russians must have been
very displeased."
"Father Borgomeo, interviewed by the author, Rome, July 5, 1996".
It is possible to clarify a few details from this text. In my opinion, the
frequency in question is 1530 kHz, on which Vatican Radio broadcast pro-
grams for international audiences in 1981, including programs in Romanian.
The Romanian transmitters on frequency are the two stations in Radauti /
Mihaileni in the far north of Romania on the Ukrainian border, about 50 km
from the border of what was then the Moldavian SSR.
Location at 47 58 05.78 N 26 09 06.05 E
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/md3a6UAbxvopeUJD6>
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/hbp3HUCuPTx7NHtT7>
The other transmitter is located in the south, roughly where the Danube
Delta begins,at the site of Mahmudia or Nufaru/Delta, also near the border
with Ukraine; it is only about 60 km from the border of the Moldavian SSR.
ROU_former {Mahmudia} 1530 kHz 14 kW Tesla tx til 2007 year in use.
Mahmudia TL Nufaru / Releul Delta, RR_Actualitat 720 kHz 15 kW
1530 kHz R Constanta // 909 kHz.
Location at 45 09 00.81 N 28 55 28.33 E
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/8RaJ6VifK5iv2FXJ6>
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/ptCPMbbXq8h8dy7M7>
Mahmudia FM mountain location at 45 05 14.37 N 29 04 17.72 E
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/Xj5V4CiUezLmDout6>
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/mjiFi6KgSW8WWcKm8>
According to Romanian sources, these two 15 kW {that's TESLA Made in
Prague-CSSR, ed.} transmitters are said to have gone into operation in
1979 / 1980.
[and more two MW stations nearby, TESLA made 14 kW stn
ROU former Isaccea 720 kHz 14 kW, 1986 to 2007 year;
Location at 45 16 10.00 N 28 27 56.05 E
remains as telecomm mast now slewed visible
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/83AgYGZdQY65BaZT8>
{location in question; different sources say rather also
Mahmudia TL Nufaru / Releul Delta location in // to 1530 kHz like
45 09 00.81 N 28 55 28.33 E
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/8RaJ6VifK5iv2FXJ6>
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/ptCPMbbXq8h8dy7M7> }
ROU_GL Galati 1332 kHz 50 kW at
location 45 24 13.75 N 27 59 40.38 E
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/jA2EBskuus65LkXW8>
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/1f2iKXExVtoMPu4g9>
also Radio beacon 'F' 373 kHz 1020 HT at Tulcea/Cataloi - Tulcea airport
Aeroportul Tulcea Delta Dunarii ROU too at 45 02 40.00 N 28 43 13.00 E
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/ygUbgqyfwv3VAEn2A>
They first appear in the WRTH in 1982; in any case, the 1530 kHz frequency
does not appear either in the separate list of national programs 1 and 2
or among the regional stations.This does not occur until the 1984 edition,
where they are assigned to Program 1. This immediately raises the first
question: namely, what was broadcast from Romania on 1530 kHz during the
initial phase in 1981-82, or at least what was intended. To make matters
even more intriguing, a 15 kW transmitter have also gone in operation on
1332 kHz between 1980 and 1982 in Galati, a city also on the Danube near
the border with the former Moldavian SSR,approximately 70 km west of
Mahmudia.
Here, too, the information in the WRTH was the same as for the other two
stations. It is conceivable that these three stations were intended to
extend the coverage of Radio Iasi (1053 kHz, then broadcasting at 1000 kW)
in "Soviet" Moldova. Another possibility would have been to broadcast the
foreign service in Romanian and/or Russian. Unfortunately, I am not aware
of any corresponding reception data from that period. However,as mentioned
above, the central domestic programs were ultimately broadcast from
Bucharest starting around 1983.
From my listening location at the time in western Romania—more than 500 km
from the border of the former USSR — I cannot say how the shielding men-
tioned in the quote actually worked. For me, Vatican Radio was dominant on
1530 kHz during the period 1981-1989; incidentally, it also broadcast a
program in Romanian here at certain times.Interference from other stations
on the same frequency was sometimes low to moderate and came from Romanian
stations, but also occasionally from Mayak in the USSR.
As for my search for the documented agreement that substantiates the facts
described, I found nothing in the Romanian National Digital Archives, nor
did my inquiries to Vatican Radio or Romanian Radio yield any results.
The former did not respond to my inquiries from last November, while the
latter promised to notify me as early as 2023 if anything were to be found
in the archives of Romanian Radio.
Romania's attempt, described above, to influence its eastern neighbor
through radio broadcasts was not the last. A few years later, specifically
in 1987-88, Romanian Radio jammed the medium-wave broadcasts of Radio
Chisinau on 999 kHz and the Romanian programs of Radio Moscow on 1548 kHz
for several months with its own domestic programming, which was broadcast
on the same frequencies. This was observed by several DXers in Romania at
that time.
(Erich Bergmann-D, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 15)
RUSSIA {OTHR USSR history} Abandoned military garrison of the closed
administrative-territorial entity "Lian" in the Far Eastern taiga, home to
the Duga-2 over-the-horizon radar.
As we've written before, almost everyone has heard of the gigantic aban-
doned over-the-horizon radar station "Duga" in Chernobyl, but few know
that in the Far East there was an identical over-the-horizon radar sta-
tion, disbanded in 1989.
In the previous two parts of our story about this "Far Eastern Russian
Woodpecker," we showed the remains of the Duga-2 over-the-horizon radar
transmitting center, or "Object 1937," on the Lian-2 technical grounds, as
well as the nearby personnel shelter. In this final article, we'll travel
one and a half kilometers from the Duga-2 position to its military town,
called Lian, which was a closed territorial entity (ZATO) where the PDRC
personnel lived. You can read the story of the Duga-2 itself in Part 1,
but now let's head straight to the garrison.
Details in Russian + photos:
<https://dzen.ru/a/aasB5siGDyIfke0_>
<https://dzen.ru/dv_destroy>
(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1386 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 22)
One of the woodpecker OTH (over-the-horizon) Radar transmission stations
at 50 53 35 N 136 50 12 E at Lian village near Komsomolsk-na-Amur some
27 kilometers northerly away at 50 53 35 N 136 50 12 E location,
40 degrees azimuth direction.
The Russian Woodpecker was a notorious Soviet signal that could be heard
on the shortwave radio bands worldwide between July 1976 and Dec 1989.
It sounded like a sharp, repetitive tapping noise, at 10 Hz, giving rise
to the "Woodpecker" name.
The random frequency hops disrupted legitimate broadcast, amateur radio,
utility transmissions, and resulted in thousands of complaints by many
countries worldwide. The signal was long believed to be that of an over-
the-horizon radar (OTH) system. This theory was publicly confirmed after
the fall of the Soviet Union, and is now known to be the Duga-3[1] system,
part of the Soviet ABM early-warning network. NATO military intelligence
had photographed the system and given it the NATO reporting name Steel
Yard.
<https://wikimapia.org/5030245/DUGA-2-OTH-radar-Komsomolsk-na-Amure-
Woodpecker-Transmitter>
<https://yandex.com/maps/-/CPVrFIzN>
<https://de.rbth.com/geschichte/84789-duga-gigantische-radaranlage-
im-sperrgebiet>
RUSSIA {USSR radio history} Kaliningrad Oblast. Radio Center No. 5 in
Desantnoye was transferred free of charge to the Slavsk Municipal District
Administration.
{The Bolshakovo transmitting station is a transmission centre for AM radio
located near Desantnoye / Bolshakovo in the enclave of Kaliningrad oblast
Russia. It was used to broadcast radio station Voice of Russia to the west
on medium wave, and has long wave and short wave broadcasting facilities.
Details in Russian:
<https://m.newkaliningrad.ru/short/2026/03/18/24150690.html>
<https://vk.com/club158109176>
"Radio Center No. 5 (Desantnoye) dates back to December 24, 1974. It was
then that Radio Station No. 1 of the Kaliningrad Radio Center was estab-
lished on the basis of Facility No. 903.
During the Soviet era, there were 11 radio centers, one of which, No. 5,
is located in the Slavsk Municipal District. Over the years, many signi-
ficant events have occurred here:
- Commissioning of Technical Building No. 1 and the tallest antenna in
the Kaliningrad Region, the SHARRT (shunt antenna with adjustable current
distribution);
- Launch of the 2x500 kW "Typhoon" transmitter, broadcasting the first
all-Union program on longwave 173 kHz;
- Opening of Shortwave Broadcasting Workshop No. 2 in May 1975;
- Creation of a HF antenna complex and 4+4 AC systems in the second half
of the 1970s;
"Modernization in 1980-1986 transformed the radio center into a unique
center for powerful radio broadcasting," the press service reported ...
<https://m.newkaliningrad.ru/short/2026/03/18/24150690.html>
(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1386 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 22)
RUSSIA {Kaliningrad Oblast since 1945 year
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliningrad>
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaliningrad_Oblast>
formerly Koenigsberg Prussia Germany village/city, 1255 to 1946 years
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Königsberg>
On this day - December 24, 1974 - Radio Station No. 1 of the Kaliningrad
Radio Center of the Regional Production and Technical Directorate of Com-
munications was established by Order No. 607 of the USSR Ministry of Com-
munications.
Radio Center No. 5 is located near the villages of Bolshakovo and
Desantnoye in the Slavsky District of the Kaliningrad Region.
<https://citizendium.org/wiki/Bolshakovo>
On December 24, 1979, based on Order No. 548 of the USSR Ministry of Com-
munications, Radio Station No. 1 of the Kaliningrad Radio Center was re-
named Radio Center No. 5 of the Union Radio Broadcasting and Radio Com-
munications Hub No. 2.
<https://vk.com/wall-163779953_36429>
On December 19, 1988, the Minister of Communications issued an order "On
the cessation of jamming of foreign radio stations broadcasting to the
Soviet Union."
Prior to this, on November 30, 1988, the USSR officially ceased jamming
Western radio stations.
<https://ria.ru/20070524/66022033.html>
(Alexey Yurchenkov, Radiopriem / Telegram)
On December 24, 1974, Radio Center No. 5 was commissioned in the village
of Bolshakovo, Slavsky District, Kaliningrad Oblast. Video: 0:44
<https://vk.com/wall-158109176_4025>
<https://vk.com/club158109176>
(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1374 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 28, 2025)
30 various files of the Kaliningrad Oblast radio centers, 30 files of
total 8.4 MB amount, free download via
<https://magentacloud.de/s/HkAAqM36pc3RH5y> (ed. March 25, 2026)
SPAIN REE Madrid A-26 summer schedule, transmission via Noblejas site,
towards Indian Ocean, Africa, South America and No/CeAM target.
<https://www.rtve.es/radio/20260312/frecuencias-radio-exterior-
marzo-2026/16963481.shtml>
(REE via Alokesh Gupta-Akashvani, BrDXC-UK iogr March 26)
SWITZERLAND Schweizer Entscheid ueber Rundfunkbeitrag.
<https://orf.at/#/stories/3423044/>
<https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/abstimmungen-8-3-2026/abstimmungen-
vom-8-maerz-erste-hochrechnung-62-nein-fuer-srg-initiative>
Swiss voters reject cuts to licence fee.
The Swiss have dismissed a proposal to reduce funding for the television
and radio licence fee of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC).
On Sunday they also voted on a shift to individual taxation for married
couples, the creation of a climate fund, and anchoring cash in the con-
stitution.
Details here:
<https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-politics/swiss-vote-on-licence-
fee-tax-reform-cash-and-climate/91045322>
(Mike Terry-UK, wor March 8)
Reuters: Swiss voters set to reject plan to cut funding for state broad-
caster.
<https://www.reuters.com/business/swiss-voters-set-reject-plan-
cut-funding-state-broadcaster-2026-03-08/>
Swiss voters looked set on Sunday to reject a referendum to slash pub-
lic broadcaster SRG's funding, with early projections showing
62% opposing a plan to cut the annual licence fee,
a move critics warned would weaken media and fuel disinformation.
The campaign wanted to reduce the annual licence fee that all Swiss
households must pay from 335 Swiss francs ($431.87) to 200 francs.
Supporters, mainly from right-wing groups including the Swiss People's
Party (SVP), had argued that the charge - the highest in the world -
was too expensive, and that SRG, which runs 17 radio stations and seven
TV channels in four languages had become too bloated.
They also said the SRG was not politically independent, and had a left-
wing bias in its coverage.
<https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-politics/swiss-vote-on-licence-
fee-tax-reform-cash-and-climate/91045322>
Swiss voters reject cuts to licence fee; March 8, 2026.
After polling stations closed at noon, second vote projections published
at 3pm have confirmed early trends: 62% of voters rejected licence fee
cuts, 71% rejected a climate fund, 55% accepted individual taxation for
married couples, and 73% accepted a counterproposal to the cash initia-
tive. Turnout was 56%.
"The outcome is a victory for the Swiss government. Voters followed
them on all national vote issues," commented Lukas Golder, a political
scientist at the gfs.bern research institute. "It's a sign of trust."
The clear 'no' trend to reducing the media licence fee and 'yes' to
individual taxation is based on strong participation in cities, which
tend to lean to the left, he said.
The "SBC initiativeExternal link", backed by the right-wing Swiss
People's Party, the Swiss Trade Association (SGV/USAM) and the youth
wing of the centre-right Radical-Liberal Party, had sought to cut the
annual media licence fee from CHF335 ($431) to CHF200 and exempt all
businesses. Swissinfo is part of the SBC which funds half its budget
via the licence fee.
On Sunday the SBC said it was pleased about the broad support from "all
parts of society". In a statement SBC director-general Susanne Wille
said the result of the vote was an obligation to do everything possible
to "continue to accompany the public with a diverse and high-quality
programme in everyday life".
Despite the clear no, Urs Furrer, director of the Swiss Trade
Association, told Swiss public television SRF that another attempt
would be made to at least abolish fees for businesses. He didn't want
to elaborate on the form this would take.
Supporters had argued Switzerland's licence fee - the highest in the
world - must fall as living costs rise. They say the SBC should refocus
on its core public service mission.
This was the second people's initiative in the past decade aiming to
cut SBC funding. The "No Billag" initiative to abolish the licence fee
entirely was rejected by 71% of voters in 2018. Although the proposal
was rejected on Sunday, the licence fee will still be reduced to CHF300
per household by 2029 after a government decision.
(via Mike Cooper-GA-USA, wor March 8)
TAIWAN Radio Taiwan International's Shortwave Transmissions in English
<https://kurzwellenradio.wordpress.com/2026/03/24/radio-taiwan-
internationals-shortwave-transmissions-in-english/>
"Something is weird at Radio Taiwan International (RTI). Their English-
language transmission for South Asia on 9405 kHz, at 16:00 UTC, usually
comes in rather well in Europe, too. However, the opening bulletins are
always old news.
It was the Friday bulletin when I listened on Monday (yesterday), and the
Monday bulletin when I listened again on Tuesday (today). On both days,
the audio files they had chosen for transmission were actually correct -
Monday's program was according to schedule with "Beyond the Reefs" and
"Doomscroll News Report" on Monday, and "Hear in Taiwan" on Tuesday. But
why the old news on an otherwise current reel ?
I found the same pattern on July 11 last year, when that Friday program
ran the Thursday news bulletin.
This means that a news bulletin that the European audience gets to hear
in French and German at 19:00 UT on one day, will be beamed to South Asian
listeners only a day - 21 hours - later.
The English transmissions are still worth to be listened to, but RTI gives
away a classical ace that radio could and should have: speediness, if not
realtime newsbreaking.
Suggestion: let's send the occasional reception report to RTI's English
service, and express our surprise that the only English-language transmis-
sion available on shortwave (as far as I know, it is their only one)
broadcasts old news. To show that we care might help keeping the program
on air."
(Franz Bleeker-HOL, via Alexander Miatlikov-DEN, wor March 25)
TAIWAN 9670 kHz OPPOSITION target radio service. 'Radio Dap Noi Song Nui'
(minus Diacritics) - Paochung relay site-TWN, 1256 UT on March 16. OM, mu.
Br. of Vietnamese trad. music, 2nd OM with ID & ending information - sche-
dule, contact, etc... YL with ID and brief talk, 1300 UT off. Fair.
(Mark Taylor, Lake Farm Park-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1248 March 22)
TAIWAN {non; KOREA D.P.R. of target radio}
A new civilian broadcaster targeting North Korea. NKHB (New Korea Hope
Broadcasting). Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American missionary who was detained
in North Korea for two years, has opened a broadcasting station. He is ac-
tive as a North Korean human rights activist in South Korea. Therefore,
his studio is located in Seoul.
Korean language service begins on March 15.
1730-1800 UT 5920 kHz (Sun, Tue, Thu). Tamsui, Taiwan, 200 kW
1400-1430 UT 7200 kHz (Tue, Thu, Sat), Tamsui, Taiwan, 200 kW
Sekyung 'Northeast Asia Broadcasting Institute' located in Seoul
<http://www.neabi.com> (neabipress, wor March 14)
Re: Kenneth Bae's new NKHB program on 5920 kHz.
I tuned-in today (Sunday March 15) to hear Kenneth Bae's new "NKHB" broad-
cast on 5920 kHz (interesting to note this was one of the frequently used
frequencies of the now defunct "Voice of Freedom," which on Sept 1, 2025,
the South Korea's Ministry of National Defense officially suspended broad-
casts); suddenly on at *1730 UT, while broadcasting from Taiwan; heard via
Kiwi SDR remote at Okayama, Japan; mostly announcers and played one EZL
song; a good number of "NKHB" IDs. Bae has said "NKHB plans to provide on-
line content for North Korean residents living abroad" and "Broadcasting
is almost the only channel through which we can connect with North Korean
residents right now":
My ten minute remote audio -
<https://app.box.com/s/gzqve27n1dkx1ismain2gb228imqecs8>
The last five minutes remote audio -
<https://app.box.com/s/goiuwo8ogsdyvctldh9dqkq5f64n6y4r>
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 15)
Re: Kenneth Bae's new NKHB program on 5920 kHz.
5920 0000 1400 4,9,18 TWW 100 50 902 Eng USA TWW FCC 2299
5920 0000 2400 44 HWA 10 0 935 Kor KOR KBS KBS 537
5920 1300 1500 43N,44 YAM 300 290 146 Mul J JIC MIC 279
5920 1555 1600 43N,44 YAM 300 290 146 Mul J JIC MIC 334
5920 1600 1700 43N,44 YAM 300 290 146 Mul J JIC MIC 280
are 5920 kHz SW registrations in A-26 season.
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 15)
TURKEY Summer A-26 schedule for Voice of Turkey
Shortwave Broadcasting Schedule of VOT Emirler bcast center site
between 29 March 2026 - 25 October 2026
5960 1830 2100 38E,39,40W EMR 250 150 0 205 Tur TUR TRT
6040 0400 0600 39N EMR 250 138 0 215 Tur TUR TRT
6165 0300 0400 38E,39,40W EMR 250 150 0 205 Eng TUR TRT
7210 1100 1130 28SE EMR 250 300 25 205 Bul TUR TRT
7260 0100 0200 8,10,11,12,27,37 EMR 250 290 0 219 Spa TUR TRT
7275 0300 0400 6E,7-11,27,28W EMR 300 325 0 219 Eng TUR TRT
7360 0000 0200 42 EMR 250 72 0 211 Tur TUR TRT
7360 1730 1830 38,47,48,52,53W EMR 250 210 30 216 Fra TUR TRT
9460 1600 2100 27,28 EMR 250 310 0 215 Tur TUR TRT
9465 0200 0300 42 EMR 300 72 0 211 Uig TUR TRT
9540 1400 1500 38E,39 EMR 250 150 0 205 Ara TUR TRT
9655 0800 0830 29SE,39NE EMR 250 72 0 205 Kat TUR TRT
9750 1830 1930 27,28 EMR 250 310 0 205 Eng TUR TRT
9765 1500 1600 40,39NE EMR 250 105 0 205 Fas TUR TRT
9770 0400 0600 27,28 EMR 300 310 0 215 Tur TUR TRT
9840 1730 1830 28W,27E EMR 250 310 0 205 Deu TUR TRT
9870 0000 0100 12,13-15,16N,37 EMR 250 252 0 219 Por TUR TRT <
9870 0100 0200 12,13-15,16N,37 EMR 250 252 0 219 Spa TUR TRT <
9875 2030 2130 41,49,51,54-60 EMR 300 105 7 219 Eng TUR TRT
9880 1930 2030 37,38W,46 EMR 250 252 -10 211 Fra TUR TRT
11660 1630 1730 30S,40E,41N EMR 250 95 -10 215 Eng TUR TRT
11750 0900 1000 39N,38NE EMR 300 120 -30 205 Ara TUR TRT
11765 1500 1600 40,30S EMR 250 85 0 205 PbtPbu TUR TRT
separated as Dari 15.00 UT, Pashto 15.30 UT, and
Uzbek in printed TRT schedule as 16.00-16.30 UT:
11765 1600 1630 40,30S EMR 250 85 0 205 Uzb TUR TRT <
11785 2200 2300 4,7-9,11N,27,28 EMR 300 325 0 219 Eng TUR TRT
11965 1300 1400 19,20,29,30N EMR 300 20 20 205 Rus TUR TRT
13635 0600 1300 27,28 EMR 250 310 0 215 Tur TUR TRT
13635 1330 1400 30,31S EMR 300 62 -10 211 Kaz TUR TRT
13655 0830 0900 28SW EMR 250 290 10 210 Ita TUR TRT
13685 0700 0800 29,39,40,30 EMR 250 72 0 205 Aze TUR TRT
13725 1630 1730 27S,37N EMR 250 290 10 210 Spa TUR TRT
These languages at 180 /or 220 degrees are wrong,
180degr is Swahili in EastAF, 220degr is Hausa in WeAF. ed.
15320 0500 0600 47,48,53,52 EMR 250 180 0 216 Hausa TUR TRT <
15320 0600 0700 38,46E,47 EMR 250 220 0 211 Swa TUR TRT <
15320 1300 1600 27,28 EMR 250 310 0 215 Tur TUR TRT
15350 1130 1230 28,27E EMR 250 310 0 211 Deu TUR TRT
15365 0600 1300 27,28 Addit EMR 250 310 0 215 Tur TUR TRT <
15460 1400 1500 37,38W EMR 250 272 10 211 Ara TUR TRT
15720 0830 1000 39NE,40 EMR 250 105 0 205 Fas TUR TRT
17580 1200 1300 40,41N EMR 250 95 -10 215 Urd TUR TRT
17615 1000 1030 30W,29E EMR 250 32 -10 215 Tat TUR TRT
17620 1100 1200 42-44 EMR 300 72 -10 217 Zho TUR TRT
17620 1230 1330 18S,27,28 EMR 250 310 0 211 Eng TUR TRT
17670 1030 1100 30S,40N EMR 250 72 0 211 Uzb TUR TRT
17720 0400 0500 54N,49 EMR 300 105 7 219 Mly TUR TRT
17730 0800 0830 29SE,30S,40N EMR 250 72 0 211 Tuk TUR TRT
17740 1000 1100 27S,28W,37N EMR 250 290 10 210 Fra TUR TRT
(TRT Ankara A-26 season requests in hfcc.org database March 23)
UAE {RUSSIA/U.K.} World Radio Network's Russian-language channel will
remain on 9820 kHz at 1700-2000 UT in the A26 summer season.
'Vsemirnaya Radioset' I.D. '... culturnii kanal ...'
9820 kHz 1700-2000 to ITU zones 28E,29W DHA 250kW 345degr-azi
ITU ant #216 daily request 2903-251026 Rus UAE VTC UAE
Source: ITU eHFBC schedules
<https://www.itu.int/itu-r/eterrestrial/ebroadcasting/ehfbc#/schedules>
Confirmed in Radiopanorama show on March 7
<https://wrn.world/podcast/b6496cfd-d3f6-4722-ac03-bf1b26a91d6a/>
(Alex Miatlikov-UKR, currently residing in Aarhus-DEN, direct March 20)
WRN Vsemirnaya Radioset in Russian at 17-20 UT S=9 at 18.27 UT on
March 16, via Abu Dhabi Media owned but ENC operated Dhabbaya relay
site at 18.29 UT. ed.
U.K. BBC London history. Through jammers and through blocking.
The BBC Russian Service celebrates its 80th anniversary.
Chris Greenway on X yesterday:
"Today is the 80th anniversary of the BBC Russian service. It only began
in 1946 as Moscow had vetoed BBC plans to start a Russian service during
WW2."
Link is to a very detailed article, a 15 minute reading time is quoted.
In Russian, on it's history and how it is currently reaching 7 to 12 mil-
lion people a week, a third through it's website or app, two thirds on so-
cial media or Telegram. It translated easily to English on Google Chrome.
Goes on to report on how Russia is looking to increase it's censorship,
how Iran has now cut off internet connectivity apart from state media out-
lets and banking systems, and the BBC has thus started shortwave broad-
casts.
<https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/ckg8gz9mv12o>
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK bcdx-news March 25)
USA WEWN / EWTN website has updated (after 2 years) its frequency sche-
dule page at
<https://www.ewtn.com/radio/frequency-guide>
and is now showing the schedule for 28 March to 24 October 2026, as fol-
lows:
12050 kHz from 1400-0600 UT and
15610 kHz from 1900-0600 UT. No languages listed,but 12050 kHz is Spanish,
and 15610 kHz would be English but is still, I think, currently off-air.
(Alan Roe, Teddington-UK, BrDXC-iogroup March 15)
USA 5085 kHz WTWW update early UT March 17 from George McClintock:
still can't get it to work, after installing a new tube. Will keep mess-
ing with it, awaiting consultant, who is ex-Continental and made the
transmitter, to return from Vietnam. There was a burned-up shroud around
the tubes, blackening. Checked the tube sockets and they seem to match.
Another $1200 tube did not work and surprisingly the seller refunded his
money. Got two plungers costing $6000 each.
Bob Biermann replies to me about the delay getting WTWW 5085 kHz SW back
on air: "The truth is the number of us that can work on these transmit-
ters shrinks everyday. It is beyond critical. Last week I needed to call
Continental Electronics for a part for WRMI. Continental is the last re-
maining US Shortwave transmitter manufacturer. Nobody would answer the
phone. I tried for several days. I hear they may be exiting the SW sector.
That means no more custom parts. That will leave only China, India, and a
very expensive European company with a three year lag time".
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1248 March 22)
VANUATU Seems that Radio Vanuatu recently has been rather erratic with
their scheduling. Some nights not heard at all, while on March 16, ob-
served on 9960 kHz, from 0420 UT till suddenly cut off at the unique time
of 0438* UT and had not returned by 0500 UT; after which I was unable to
find an active RV frequency; program was Australia's ABC "Pacific Beat" in
English with interview about teaching swimming; item about the following,
via AI Overview:
As of March 15, a significant controversy has emerged regarding the plann-
ed bestowal of a Samoan matai (chiefly) title, Tuisinavemaulumoto'otua, on
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, involving conflicting claims
between the Samoan and New Zealand governments.
(Ron Howard-CA-USA, direct and via wor March 16)
VIETNAM 9840 in B-25 winter season, 9735 kHz in A-26 season. Newly fre-
quency move of 'Voice of Vietnam' via Hanoi Son Tay, NE / EURopean sce in
English at 16.00 UT in various languages and final end English scheduled
to 21.57 UT.
Noted Sunday March 15 at 17.00 UT in Vietnamese language to 18.00 UT,
9839.967 kHz frq MUCH oddity of older USSR made tx, S=8-9 signal strength
at 17.06 UT March 15, and
11885even S=9+20dB in Vietnamese at 17-18 UT too.
Former co-channel audio mixture on
9730v kHz now ended, only China mainland Kashi outlet performance
and partly Taiwan origin Chinese remaining few afternoon UT times on
channel. In A-26 season now to be checked 9735 kHz soon.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 15)
VIETNAM VoVTN Hanoi Son Tay site on a new test frequency.
From March 27 to 31, from 1930 to 2000 UT, Voice of Vietnam will broadcast
its programs in French on an experimental basis on 9835 kHz. Please listen
to us on this frequency and provide us with the technical details ! Thank
you for your cooperation!
Re usual usage of 9730, 11885 kHz 16.00-21.57 UT.
Thanks Jean-Michel for forwarding this item, which are the frqs towards
ME, NE and Europe target in A-seasons. ed. wb.
(Jean-Michel Aubier-F, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 25)
9840. Fri, Mar 13, 2026. 1930-1942, La Voix du Vietnam, Son Tay/Hanoi VTN.
9840. Sat, Mar 14, 2026. 1900-1912, VOV5-The Voice of Vietnam,Son Tay VTN.
9840. Sat, Mar 14, 2026. 1930-1950, VOV5-La Voix du Vietnam, Son Tay VTN.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo-PB-Brazil, March 15)
VIETNAM 11885 kHz eQSL Voice of Vietnam. Email:
<golosvietnama [at] gmail.com>
March 12, 2026; 16:30-16:57 UT; Broadcast language: Russian {via
bcast center Hanoi Son Tay - Made in USSR in 60ties, ed}. Image:
<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/03/voice-of-vietnam.html>
Photo in the card - Nha Trang district, Khanh Hoa province.
Nha Trang is one of the most popular resorts in Vietnam. It offers every-
thing for a relaxing beach holiday and an active vacation. It also boasts
many ancient architectural monuments and beautiful natural attractions.
(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1386 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 22)
#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*
Logs
Most strong SW signal on mbands at 07 UT this March 7 morning:
6179.997 kHz RNA Brasilia and // 11780.011 kHz S=9+30 ... + 40dBm,
also very strong
NEW ZEALAND 13755 kHz R NZ Pacific Rangitaiki at 07.56 UT S=9+30dB.
TURKEY 11710.010 kHz VoTurkey in Azeri morning sce S=9+25dB at 08.25 UT.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 7)
Tuesday March 16 log around 02.00-05.00 UT; March 17 18.00-20.05 UT time:
9710 CUB March 16 at 04.43 UT, RHC La Habana S=9+30dB in Brasuguese!
Where it's 1:43 am in most of Brazil, but one or two hours earlier
in the sparsely populated western timezones. SAWA (gh, wor)
CUBA SW radio check in Alberta-CAN remote SDR unit at 02.22 UT,
Nil, - nothing on 4765 nor v5025 kHz.
9709.995 CUB RHC Quivican likely camping generator powerline audio pro-
gram ... these days ? (slight QRM of CHN Kashi - Kashgar-CHN co-ch)
Nothing of Cuban Quivican relay center on 5990, nor 11760 kHz.
9264.988 kHz slight odd frq. USA WINB powerful En pastor sermon.
9955even kHz powerhouse WRMI Okeechobee-FL signal S=9+50dB excellent.
15189.761 kHz much frq oddity BRA R Inconficencia at 02.35 UT. S=7-8.
11750.014 kHz BRA R adio Voz Missionaria, S=5-6 poor signal in Sao Paulo
and Brazilia remote SDR unit cross check, S=6 fair,
co-11750.0 kHz even signal, China in Mandarin.
USA USAGM Greenville R Marti in Spanish with live sport reportaje at 02.32
UT a l l S=9+30dB(!) strong powerful signals on 6030, 7355, 7435,
and 9820 kHz, on March 16 UT daytime.
9515 kHz F__ S=7 signal of DRM digital mode test at 18-19 UT via TDF
Issoudun, noted in Edmonton AB CAN at 18.04 UT on Mon March 16.
Next door
9525 kHz OMA BBC London in Pashto via ENC A'Seela Oman relay bcast to
PAK/AFG CeAS sce at 18-19 UT, S=7 in CAN NoAM target remotedly.
9540.106 much frq oddity UAE IBRA Radio in Tigre towards ETH/ERI/Horn
of Africa target azimuth, via Abu Dhabi Media owned but ENC
operated Dhabbaya relay site at 18.09 UT, scheduled 18.00-
18.30 UT.
9660.018 odd frq TUR TRT Emirler in English at 17.30-18.26 UT, S=6
sidelobe signal at 18.13 UT.
9729.973 unid odd frq UZB ? Tashkent ?, no - VTN Voice of Vietnam from
Son Tay faulty 5th TX unit in Spanish is back from intermed
9830v kHz channel, S=8, but much stronger on // 11885even kHz in 25 mb.
Though requested 9735kHz instead of EURsce 16.00-21.57UT in A26.
9760.008 GUM AWR KSDA Guam from Facpi Point, in Korean at 18-19 UT, S=7
at 18.22 UT.
9820 kHz UAE WRN Vsemirnaya Radioset in Russian at 17-20 UT S=9 at
18.27 UT on March 16, via Abu Dhabi Media owned but ENC operated
Dhabbaya relay site 18.29 UT '... culturnii kanal ...'
9884.935 much odd frq MDG MWV 'New Life Station' in Russian 18-19 UT.
13670even MDG - also S=9+20dB signal of MWV 'African Pathways Radio' in En
18-19 UT at S=9+15dB signal level, 18.37 UT on Mon March 16.
And 19-20 UT 'Radio Feda'in Arabic similar sidelobe signal
strength of S=9+30dB signal.
9929.983 odd frq USA WTWW Lebanon TN state, English sermon 'to the
crowd' at 18.40 UT S=9+20dB signal.
11930even USA USAGM 'Radio Marti' Spanish language outlet via Greenville
NC state relay site, 14-24 UT? likely, talk on Cuba theme - what
else. S=9+20dB at 18.45 UT. //
13570.007 and 13820even kHz, and 15380even kHz 16-22 UT too same signal
level.
12160.003 USA WWCR #2 txion from Nashville TN, 16-21 UT En at S=9+20dB
proper signal, 18.54 UT spoke towards southern California area
talk.
13845.005 USA WWCR #3 txion from Nashville TN, 13-01 UT En sermon at
S=9+20dB proper signal, at 19.13 UT. Some 120 Hertz main power
BUZZ audio seen and heard in Perseus SDR unit remotedly.
P.O.Box address given at 19.15 UT.
17525even exact frq USA WMLK Bethel PA state, En sermon on testament and
Genesis theme at 19.57 UT on Monday March 16. Scheduled 17.30-
22.30 UT, S=9+20dB in Edmonton AB-CAN.
12050even USA WEWN EWTN Catholic Radio #3 in Spanish Vandiver AL state
bcast center, S=9+20dB in Alberta CAN SDR remotedly, 14-06 UT,
S=9+20, hit by equal level of
12050even U.K. 'Radio Ndarason International' towards CeAF in KNU language
sce at Chad, via ENC Woofferton relay site.
12095even OMA 16.30-19.30UT relay via ENC A'Seela bcast center in various
Horn of AF languages: Tigre, Oromo, Amharic. 14-15 UT Somali to
HoA target.
13640even ALG RTA Bechar 'Ifrikya FM' in French at 19.05 UT, S=9 signal,
scheduled 19-03 UT. // 13855 kHz same sce towards WestAF / Sahel
area via Ourgla relay site at 19.40 UT, also French sce.
13685even MLI 13.00, 14.30, and 18.30 UT of CRI relay transmission in En,
French and Arabic via CRI African relay site at Bamako #2 txion
center, sidelobe at S=9 19.10 UT.
15320.011 kHz IRN empty carrier noted here, no audio, seemingly IRIB
Sirjan site parking that TX unit there early at 19.53 UT. S=7-8
in Canada Perseus remotedly.
17715even ESP REE Madrid from Noblejas site, live coverage of Spanish
football performing in European Champions league game. 20.02 UT
Radio Exterior Espana exciting reportaje on Ruben Diaz player.
March 16. Manchester City England vv Real Madrid Spain 0 - 0.
// 12030even kHz of S=9+10dB powerful signal.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 16)
Sunday March 22 log, I'm confused to identify about the Persian language
services in 41 meterband like on 7460 and 7470 kHz around 20.00-20.30 UT
time slot.
KUWAIT/TADJIKISTAN around 20.27 UT noted an UNID program in Persian on
much frq oddity of
7459.922 kHz S=9+40dB powerhouse signal strong, noted in Doha Qatar ME.
But when checked R Farda Persian services at same time on
1296 Orzu_TJK 5860_KWT, likely neighbour ? 5874.997 kHz also ENC Wooffer-
ton-UK site in Persian S=9+20dB signal into Qatar ME target, 9390_KWT,
and scheduled 7470_KWT too, but latter not heard though. So, I was con-
fused, but I turned my attention to the Bundesliga soccer games on
German TV instead.
15269.996 kHz GUM KSDA AWR Guam Agat Facpi point Mandarin Chinese ser-
vice at 11-12 UT, S=9+25dB at 11.42 UT. and //
15430.012 kHz KSDA AWR Guam Agat Facpi point same Mandarin sce, same sig-
nal strength.
15320.013 IRN VoIRIB Hebrew sce noon sce 11.50-12.50 UT put the Sirjan TX
unit much early on air from 11.41 UT sign-on switch time on the bcast cen-
ter, noted much strong pwerful S=9+45dB signal - noted in NE / ME target
at Doha Qatar Perseus SDR rx unit.
15410 kHz BAD MIXTURE of their audio signals, like:
AIR Akashvani Bangalore center outlet of Mandarin Chinese px at 10.30-
12.00 UT S=9+15dB strong on ME sidelobe signal;
accompanied CHN mainland CNR1 jamming against AIR Chinese px, and see-
mingly also
15409.987 kHz odd TWN SOH Falun Gong sect opposite px signal at 11.45 UT.
15459.987 kHz AUS TWR Japan Japanese sce at 11.30-12.00 UT, S=9 signal at
11.49 UT via RBA Kununurra SW center.
15550.017 kHz slight odd frq signal of GUM KSDA AWR Guam Agat Facpi point
Japanese service noted at 11.30-12.00 UT, S=9 signal at 11.49 UT.
15530.018 kHz GUM KSDA AWR Guam Agat Facpi point Shan mountain people
service, singing language heard towards Burma/Thailand border target, no-
ted at 11.30-12.00 UT, S=9+15dB signal 11.52 UT.
7619.985 kHz UZB RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting
bcast center transmission of Korean sce at 20-21 UT, 'Radio Free Korea' in
Korean, S=9+20dB backlobe signal into Qatar ME SDR unit remotedly; at
20.20 UT on Sun March 22.
7570.234 much frq oddity of one of the 10 txs at Kujang Korea D.P.R. bcast
center site, VoKorea French sce at 20.00-20.57 UT scheduled, S=7 at 20.25
UT.
7220.017 slight frq oddity VTN Voice of Vietnam from Hanoi Son Tay in
English heard with powerful S=9+25dB signal into Qatar ME target side-
lobe, at 20.31 UT.
5890.300 kHz slightly different frq of 'Radio Iran International' relay,
noted also these days on 5885.3v, to avoid neighbour intermodulation sig-
nals appearance at Spaceline Ltd. Sofia Kostinbrod txion center against
5900 kHz transmission frequency signal of Brother Stair religious program
at same time slot. S=9+15dB at 20.38 UT.
5970 kHz DRM TDF Digital test transmission from Issoudun France site at
scheduled 20-21 UT, S=9+15dB strength at 20.40 UT.
5980.001 kHz TUR TRT Emirler in Turkish at 17.00-21.56 UT, S=9+10dB side-
lobe at 20.41 UT.
6079.992 kHz CHN some frq oddity of CNR1 Geermu Golmund transmitter of
NRTA #916 center, Mandarin Chinese, S=9+10dB at 20.43 UT, scheduled 20.23-
03.00 UT. 49 mband neighbours are Radio Amara and Fana sce from Addis
Ababa Gedja center on 6090 and 6110 kHz at same hour.
6120even TUR TRT Emirler in Turkish at 17.00-21.56 UT. S=9+35dB power-
house at 20.47 UT.
6185even JP 'Sea Breeze' / 'Shiokaze' target radio to the Koreas, via
KDDI national telecommunication provider at Koga-Ibaragi-Yamata Japan
site. 19.50-20.50 UT scheduled, S=9+15dB signal sidelobe into Middle
East remoted Perseus SDR unit at Doha Qatar ME.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 22)
Most strong SW signal on mbands log at 19-21 UT this Monday March 23:
5860 even KWT Radio Farda Persian sce 00-24 UT hrs/7d, S=9+25dB at
19.12 UT and accompanied Iranian BUBBLE audio jamming, on
5860.038 kHz slight odd frq from Sirjan site in Iran.
5890.300 BUL 'Radio Iran International' TV relay in Persian, via
Spaceline Ltd. Sofia Kostinbrod txion center at 19-04 UT,
S=9+20dB signal strength in NE/ME/UAE/SAUDI IRN Gulf area,
at 19.14 UT.
5900even BUL 'Radio Taiwan International' German sce vie Sofia Kostin-
brod relay, S=9 at 19.16 UT, March 23, scheduled 19.00-19.30 UT
5945.018 TUR TRT Emirler in English 18.30-19.26 UT, most modern
Turkish pop music, at 19.17 UT.
5955even ROU RRI Saftica European sce, Italian neighbour contries in EU
in digital mode DRM, S=9+25dB at 19.19 UT.
5980.003 TUR TRT Emirler in Turkish sce at 17.00-21.56 UT, S=9+45dBm
powerhouse signal at 19.20 UT.
6005even BUL 'Radio Taiwan International' relay in French, via
Spaceline Ltd. Sofia Kostinbrod txion center at 19.00-19.30 UT,
S=9+25dB signal in WeEUR area, at 19.21 UT on Mon March 23.
6040 kHz F__ DRM digital test of TDF Issoudun in French, S=9+45dB at
19.22 UT, test at 19-20 UT.
6130even OMA BBC London via ENC A'Seela relay site at 18.30-19.00 UT,
Persian sce, S=9+45dBm signal in NE/ME/UAE/SAUDI IRN Gulf area,
19.23 UT.
6170.100 KRE Voice of Korea Kujang in German at 19.00-19.57 UT S=9+15dB
at 19.25 UT.
7235 kHz ROU DRM digital sce RRI Tiganesti German sce at 19.00-19.57 UT
S=9+35dB powerful at 19.26 UT.
7470even underneath IRANian bubble jamming against KWT Radio Farda 14.00
-02.00 UT, S=9+35dB signal in NE/ME/UAE/SAUDI IRN Gulf area at
19.28 UT.
7504.924 UNID Bubble audio jamming signal, S=9+30dB at 19.29 UT and
similar accompanied on upper flank too, on
7505.085 kHz.
7529.968 UZB 'Voice of Martyrs' Korean sce target radio, scheduled at
19.30-20.00 UT, program started late though at exact 19.31:28
UT via RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting
bcast center transmission.
7539.985 TJK TWR Asia in Korean via Tajik Radio relay sce of Dushanbe
Yangi Yul relay center, 19-20 UT S=9+25dB at 19.34 UT.
7570.236 kHz - much frq oddity KRE Voice of Korea Kujang relay site at
Spanish sce 19.00-19.57 UT at 19.33 UT, S=9+15dB fair signal.
7810.036 TWN SOH Falun Gong Mandarin Chinese target radio to China
mainland target, 16 - 15 UT, S=7 at 19.37 UT March 23.
7470 kHz KWT Radio Farda in Persian, at 20.05 UT.
7619.989 UZB 'Radio Free North Korea' target radio in Korean via RRTM
Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast cen-
ter transmission. 20 - 21 UT, S=9+5dB at 20.10 UT.
7504.988 IRN Bubble audio jamming signal at 20.14 UT, S=9+15dB signal.
5874.997 U.K. ENC Woofferton relay signal, performed of US Radio Farda
programm in Persian, S=9+10dB at 20.20 UT.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Monday March 23)
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USA A Further 39th NASWA SWL Fest Update !
This is to inform you that as of today March 25, the Fest website
<http://www.swlfest.com/>
has been updated with new information about the program to be presented
on May 1 and 2, 2026.
Unfortunately, the session "Poetry on the Radio" originally scheduled for
Fri May 1st at 2000 EDT / 0000 UTC (Saturday) has had to be cancelled due
to the presenter's unavailability. Other sessions have also been re-
scheduled to new days and times and a session for the 2000 EDT / 0000 UTC
time slot has been eliminated. Please consult the web page for details.
A reminder: the posted schedule is still subject to change.
Richard Cuff
John Figliozzi
39th NASWA SWL Fest Co-Coordinators; naswa@groups.io March 25.
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Broadcasting Season A26. The summer broadcasting schedule for the
A26 season will take effect on March 29, 2026, and will run until
October 25, 2026.
This period (Season A) traditionally begins on the last Sunday in March
and ends on the last Sunday in October. During this time, international
shortwave (HF) radio stations switch to summer frequencies optimized for
radio transmission under solar activity and long daylight hours.
(AI - via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1385 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Mar 15)
HFCC A26 already available
<https://new.hfcc.org/data/a26/index.phtml>
<https://new.hfcc.org/data/a26/a26allx2.zip>
(Alexander Miatlikov-UKR, wor via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 15)
HFCC TRANSMISSION SCHEDULES for A26 summer season.
HFCC transmission schedules for A26 are now available at
<https://new.hfcc.org/data/a26/>
These schedules are still subject to change as the season has not started
yet, March 28.
<https://www.dxguides.info/p/a26.html>
(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1386 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 22)
vy73 de Wolfgang, DF5SX -
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