WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Top News
(last week)

BC-DX 1658                                                   4 July 2026
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ALGERIA   13640 kHz  'R. Afrikya FM', 23.57 UT on June 15. Musical program
of a male singing in presumed Arabic. At 23.59 UT talk by a man in Arabic
with the word Afrikya heard that might've been an ID. Following this a
brief soft vocal then "Afrikya" heard repeated by a man and woman. Fair to
poor. // 13855 kHz JBA.
(Ed Cichorek-NJ-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

ARMENIA/GERMANY   'SM Radio Dessau'  <https://www.smradio-dessau.de>  hat
im Juni 2026 folgende Kurzwellensendungen aus MBR Nauen, Ingolstadt Rohr-
bach und Gavar-ARM geplant (in UTC, +2hrs = CEST):

Sun  14. Juni 2026, 11.00-12.00 UT  6070 kHz (ROB  10 kW)
                                    6095 kHz (NAU 100 kW)

Sun  14. Juni 2026, 17.00-18.00 UT 12060 kHz (GAV 100 kW)

Dieser Sendeplan mit Gavar gilt voraussichtlich auch fuer den 12. Juli und
9. August 2026. So kann man Armenien auch als Radioland bestaetigt bekom-
men, wenn man nur in Deutsch berichtet. Aussagekraeftige Empfangsberichte
sind stets willkommen bei Max Berger, Saalestrasse 44, 06846 Dessau,

<maxberger -at- smradio-dessau.de>

Gedruckte QSL-Karten gibt es nur, wenn ausreichend Rueckporto beiliegt:
Deutschland 0,95 Euro, Ausland 1,25 Euro. 
(Thomas Becker-D, via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D in Bieners DX Digest June
#72 column via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 26)

AUSTRALIA   Tests on 5055 kHz. Tests with a 420 Hz test tone are being
conducted by Al Kirton, the former Radio 4KZ (5055 kHz) general manager;
this is in preparation for his returning to SW with his own broadcasting
station, Radio 4DX.

Heard by Ron Howard on 11 Jun via the Townsville, Queensland Kiwi SDR from
1245+ UTC. The 5055 kHz licence is for 1 kW from a site at Wieland Street
in South Johnstone QLD. The licence can be seen at

<https://web.acma.gov.au/rrl/assignment_search.lookup?pEFL_ID=12601094>
(via Ron Howard-CA-USA; wor iog)

Other low power SW stations in Australia which are currently active are
2310 Shortwave Australia
2355 Tropical Radio Programme - 4TRP.
4835 Shortwave Australia
4970 Radio 567

These can be received on Kiwi SDRs in Australia but are difficult to hear
further afield (-dk)
("Communication" monthly magazine July 2026 #620, p#27, BrDXC.UK iogroups
SW report by Dave Kenny-UK, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 4)

AUSTRALIA   11650 kHz  'Reach Beyond Australia', Kununurra heard at 10.56
UT on June 15 with a Yl speaking in Korean which was followed at 10.59 UT
by a man giving full ID and frequency in English. Shut down was at exactly
11.00 UT. Mostly fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

11900 kHz  'Reach Beyond Australia', Kununurra heard at 11.46 UT on June 6
with a Ym speaking in listed Burmese to the accompaniment of sub-continen-
tal music. Mostly fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

11900 kHz  'Reach beyond Australia' religious program in En. June 17, at
13.36 - 14.00 UT SIO 444, via Kununurra bcast center site. YL announcer
with homily. OM joins at TOH. Target Western Australia.
(Vince Henley-WA-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

11965 kHz  'Reach Beyond Australia', Kununurra site heard at 11.06 UT on
June 20 with a monologue by a man in listed Malango. Poor-fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

AUSTRALIA   15460 kHz  TWR program in Japanese called "Friendship Radio";
broadcast only on Sunday (1130-1200 UT) via the "Reach Beyond" transmitter
site at Kunanurra site, the town in the far north of Western Australia;
heard via Australian KSDR remotes.

1130+ UT, on June 28, with KTWR IS, intro translation "Calling all
stations, calling all stations, calling all stations. This is Australia.
We will now bring you the analog shortwave Japanese broadcast, Friendship
Radio, on 15460 kHz, on 19-meter band, with a transmission output of 100
kW"; a brief "Waltzing Matilda" and laughing Kookaburra; CW ID ("THIS IS
KTWR FRIENDSHIP RADIO HO-RE SHI-YU-TSU-PA-TSU-SHI-N-KO-U") and into reli-
gious programming; occasional IDs in English ("This is Friendship Radio",
etc.)
<https://note.com/skyusyubcl/n/nfedd7e4ac7ac?hl=en>

(Ron Howard-Monterey-CA-USA, wor and direct wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 29)

AUSTRIA   Im Mai 2026 besuchte Max Berger von 'SM Radio Dessau' mehrere
Sendeanlagen, darunter auch den letzten aktiven Mittelwellensender in
Oesterreich:  'Museumsradio 1476' in Bad Ischl: "Seit 2020 sendet
Reinhard Pirnbacher mit seiner Frau Edith auf der Mittelwelle 1476 kHz mit
gut 500 watt.

'Die Plattenkiste' ist ein weltweit beliebtes Programm mit Musik aus
laengst vergangener Zeit. Das Programm ist weltweit im Stream oder in
Oesterreich im Kabelnetz zu empfangen. Die Mittelwelle ist taeglich von
14-22 Uhr LT aktiv.

Europaweit ist sie in den Nachtstunden brauchbar zu empfangen, aber auch
aus Kanada kam schon ein Bericht. Wie auch wir, wird das Museumsradio aus
eigener Tasche und Spenden finanziert. Auch wir von 'SM Radio Dessau'
nutzten diesen Sender schon und werden ihn auch kuenftig in den Winter-
monaten nutzen.

<https://www.plattenkiste.radio/>

Einen ausfuehrlichen Reisebericht mit Bildern und Tonaufnahmen wird es in
den kommenden Wochen auf You_Tube geben auf dem Kanal "Berger Max"

<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDNm8QYynY1mzDaUEcVYfDQ>

(Max Berger, Dessau-D, via Dr.Hansjoerg Biener-D in Bieners DX Digest June
#72 column via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 26)

BRAZIL   15190 kHz  'Radio Inconfidencia', wonderful signal at 02.14 UT on
June 20 in SoEaWyoming state. Some good music! On peaks, SINPO is 54444.
On the quick short dives, SINPO is like 44334z. Even better signal now at
03.38 UTon June 20.
(Paul Walker-McGrath-WY-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

BRAZIL   5939.4 kHz  Voz Missionaria, Camboriu, 0501-0536 UT on July 1,
Portuguese, religious comments and songs. 24422.

6010 kHz  Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 2049-2102 UT on June 25,
Portuguese, comments, Brazilian songs. // 15189.8 kHz 15421. Also heard
0503-0536 UT on July 1, Brazilian songs. 14422.

6150 kHz  Radio Saturno, Belo Horiznte, 0448-0519 UT, June 27, Brazilian
songs. 15421. Also heard 0444-0556 UT on July 1, Brazilian songs, Por-
tuguese, comments, ID. "Radio Saturno", "Faixa Brasil". 15422.

6180 kHz  Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 2054-2106 UT on June 25,
Portuguese, comments, at 2100 UT soccer program "No Mundo da Bola". // 
11780 kHz. 25422.

15189.8 kHz  Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 2031-2048 UT, June 30,
program "A Hora do Fazendeiro", comments, Brazilian songs. 25422.
(Manuel Mendez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx July 1)

BULGARIA   9790 kHz  Taiwan Radio International. June 2, 2026; at 17.00-
17.30 UT, Russian on 9790 kHz (via Spaceline Ltd. Sofia Kostinbrod relay
center). Picture:
<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/07/radio-taiwan-international.html>
(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1401 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 5)

CANADA   CBC / Radio-Canada becomes a full Member of the European Broad-
casting Union.

CBC/Radio-Canada is now a full Member of the European Broadcasting Union
(EBU), following a vote earlier today at the EBU's 96th General Assembly
in Prague. The move formalises and deepens the long-standing relationship
between Canada's national public broadcaster and the EBU.

As an Associate Member of the EBU since 1950, CBC/Radio-Canada has colla-
borated with European public broadcasters on journalism, standards and
technology, and built productive partnerships with leading EBU Members.

Now, as a full Member, CBC/Radio-Canada has access to the entire breadth
of EBU collaboration, including Member-only networks for investigative
journalism, verification, digital news and data, as well as the Eurovision
News Exchange and Euroradio Music Exchange services.

Noel Curran, Director General of the EBU, said: "CBC/Radio-Canada has been
part of the EBU family since our foundation in 1950. As one of the world's
leading public broadcasters,it has already contributed hugely to our Union
-helping us set and uphold the standards of public service journalism that
matter most right now. Full Membership means we can now do even more to-
gether:on platform accountability, on trusted news, on the resilience that
public broadcasters need to build for the years ahead. Canada's voice in
this community makes us stronger".

Marie-Philippe Bouchard, President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, said:
"Thank you to the European Broadcasting Union for welcoming CBC/Radio-
Canada as a full Member. This new chapter in our relationship with the EBU
and its members will deepen our cooperation at a time when the collective
impact of public service media is essential. It's an important milestone
that will benefit people on both sides of the Atlantic by helping to com-
bat disinformation and support cultural expression.

"As a full Member,we are hitting the ground running by announcing our full
participation in the Eurovision News Exchange. This will allow more Cana-
dian news and perspectives to reach audiences in Europe, and bring more
international coverage to Canadians."

The vote to promote CBC/Radio-Canada to full Member followed a revision to
the EBU's Statutes, also approved by the General Assembly today. The re-
vised framework opens extra-European Membership to broadcasting organiza-
tions from countries with a public service media system aligned with core
Council of Europe standards and formal observer status with the Council of
Europe. Canada meets both criteria.

Founded in 1936 as a radio broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada today is a multi-
platform public service media company serving Canadians across six time
zones in English, French, and eight Indigenous languages.

CBC/Radio-Canada's approach to shared standards and interoperability
aligns directly with the EBU's role in technical coordination across Mem-
bers. Its editorial standards have been independently validated by the
Journalism Trust Initiative, and its research, co-production expertise and
experience in digital rights management with major technology platforms
add practical depth to what the EBU community can draw on together.

The EBU's membership now spans 115 organizations across 57 countries.

<https://www.ebu.ch/news/2026/06/cbc-radio-canada-becomes-a-full-
member-of-the-european-broadcasting-union>
(June 25, 2026)

CANADA   Sendeende der Zeitansagestation CHU.

Das National Research Council of Canada hat mit einem Monat Vorlauf zum 22.
Juni 2026 das Sendeende der seit 1938 bestehenden Zeitzeichensendungen von
CHU (1200 Montreal Road, Building M-36, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada)
angekuendigt.

Verwendet wurden die Kurzwellen 3330 kHz (3 kW), 7850 kHz (5 kW) (seit
2009 Jahr, vorher 7335 kHz) und 14670 kHz (3 kW). Insbesondere 7850 kHz
zog am 22. Juni 2026 die Aufmerksamkeit auf sich. CHU endete auf 7850 kHz
exakt um 1410 Uhr plus 1 Sekunde.
{...} 
private comment: Und CHU war eines der wichtigsten Signale am gemeinsamen
Himmel. Ein kanadischer Puls. Eine ruhige Stimme in der Dunkelheit. Eine
Erinnerung daran, dass oeffentlicher Dienst existieren kann, ohne zu einer
Abzocke, einem Merchandising-Stand oder einem Treueeid auf einen Mann zu
verkommen, der selbst mit GPS und Notrufsender keine Demut finden koennte"
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D in Bieners DX Digest June #72 column via
wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 26)

CHINA   Re:  Nei Menggu BS Chinese News Radio.

'Nei Menggu News Radio' (95.0 MHz in Huhehot only) stopped suddenly at
16.00 UT on June 17, with the 'Good-Bye' message. This station was the
unique News-only Radio Station in Nei Menggu (Inner Mongolia) and had been
on air since the beginning of 2007. Nei Menggu Radio and Television Sta-
tion announced in March 2026 that News Radio will be abolished in the near
future, but no exact date was announced. Since then Nei Menggu News Radio
had been transmit the same contents of 'Chinese General News Radio'(in
Huhehot 89.0 MHz, 675 kHz, 7420/9520 kHz, provincewide).

The original infomation is at 'Xiaolin Broadcasting Station'?

<https://kbysradio.wordpress.com/2026/06/17/>

(Takahito Akabayashi, Tokyo-JP, wor June 24)

CHINA   4905 kHz  "Xizang Radio and TV Station,"
{partly CNR11 dom net relay via Lhasa Baiding bcast center in Tibet, ed}
1600+ UT, June 28 (Sunday), heard via Kiwi SDR remote in Nepal; the usual
Sun. only program of "Music Shangri-la" in English; playing indigenous
Tibetan music and discussing doing morning exercise.
(Ron Howard-Monterey-CA-USA, wor and direct wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 29)

ECUADOR   6050 kHz  HCJB, Pichincha, 0441-0500* UT, June 28, Spanish, re-
ligious comments and songs, program "Vida Real en Familia", anthem and
close. 25422.
(Manuel Mendez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx July 1)

FRANCE   9490 kHz  Mon, June 29, at 0227-0237 UT, Radio Republica, via
TDF Issoudun-F, in Spanish to Cuba. CLA {sic, rather target radio stn px
by Jeff White, Miami-FL, see WRMI transmission sheet, ed.} station. Woman
and man announcers present news and comments about the cuban regime; ID
and frequency 9490 kHz, owned by the Directorio Democratico Cubano. Fair
reception w / poor moments: 35533.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo-PB-BRA, June 30; via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews)

FRANCE   A win for shortwave: During the 2026 World Cup match between
France and Senegal on June 16, RFI Afrique’s internet stream was unavai-
lable,while the global stream was broadcasting a different French-language
program.

On shortwave, however, football coverage could be heard in Europe starting
at 19:00 UT across four frequencies serving Africa (15300, 17620, 17850,
and 21580 kHz), continuing until the scheduled sign-off at 20:00 UT. After
20:00 UT, the broadcast shifted to two other shortwave frequencies (9790
and 11995 kHz), which are typically used until 22:00 UT.
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D in Bieners DX Digest June #72 column via
wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 26)

FRANCE   {via Radio Monte Carlo Roumoules transmitting relay center}

Radio Six International has announced an extended broadcast schedule
for the first weekend of June (UT, +2 hrs = CEST):

Sat, 6 June 2026, 22:00–00:00 UT: 1467 kHz (Roumoules 1 MW power)

The broadcast schedule remains unchanged for the other Saturdays in June.
However, 'Midnight Rendezvous' — produced by the Scottish station 'Radio
Six' 
<https://www.radiosix.com>
and previously aired on Saturdays — will gain an additional time slot in
July 2026. Broadcasts will then take place on Saturdays and — newly — on
Sundays (UTC, +2 hrs = CEST):

Sat & Sun, 22:00–23:00 UT 1467 kHz (Roumoules 1 MW power)
Detailed reception reports are welcome at
<letters -at- radiosix.com>   <https://www.radiosix.com>
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D in Bieners DX Digest June #72 column via
wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 26)

GERMANY   End of an Era:  NHK Leaves Nauen (sic, not) >> Russian to EaEUR.

On June 29, I confirmed all NHK World Radio Japan transmissions from MBR
Nauen Germany, using remote Kiwi SDR units in Germany.

Both Temporary NHK RJ  Japanese transmissions to Near East (0100-0300 UT
9440 kHz, 0300-0400 UT 11960 kHz, 0400-0500 UT 13750 kHz) and Regular
Russian transmission (0430-0450 UT 6165 kHz) were received with strong
signal. The transmission from MBR Nauen broadcast SW center is really con-
tinued on June 29.

NHK  Radio Japan mentioned nothing about the change of transmitter site.
Their official schedule is unchanged at all.

Russian transmission is presumed to be originally unchanged. Temporary
Japanese transmissions are presumed to be extended due to the recent si-
tuation in the Middle East.
(Takahito Akabayashi, Tokyo-JP, wor June 29)

Mal sehen wie sich die nexxten Monate anlassen ?

NHK Radio Japan / MBR Cologne - Juelich/Wertachtal/Nauen hatten immer
solch einen 1. Juli mitte Jahres-Termin-Break, ? wegen dem fiskalischen
Jahr in Japan organisiert, und dem Abschluss einer neuen NHK / MBR Ver-
einbarung notwendig werden lassen ... ed.

Nachdem NHK Radio Japan Toky-JP in den ISR/USA Kriegswirren gegen den Iran
auf der Kurzwelle  WIEDER  SEHR  AKTIV  mit den Japanisch speziellen In-
formations-Sendungen fuer Ihre nationalen Buerger in Asien / ME wurden,
kann ich mir eine Fortfuehrung der MBR  Nauen Relaysendungen fuer NHK
auf Kurzwelle schon weiterhin vorstellen.

Solange noch ein Senderingenieur in Nauen taetig ist, und nicht die
 KI / AI  Automatik ... ed.

GERMANY   Following NHK World Radio Japan relay MBR Nauen-D on
9440 & 11960 kHz log.

9440 kHz  Sun, Jun 28, at 0233-0259 UT, NHK World Japan, MBR Nauen-D, in
Japanese to ME. YL/OM talking; A conversation w/other woman, a singer?
0250 UT Two songs by the same woman singer; 0255 UT Man talking, says ID
and more ... 0257 UT Other song by the same female singer; 0259 UT Ending
and close carrier. Poor reception: 3~45532.

9440 kHz  Mon, Jun 29, at 0059-0120 UT, NHK World Japan, MBR Nauen-D, in
Japanese to ME. Open carrier; Three bips and man says ID; He continues
talking; 0105 UT Woman / man announcers talking and a nice conversation
between them and others. Fair reception: 35533.

9440 kHz  Mon, Jun 29, at 0200-0220 UT, NHK World Japan, MBR Nauen-D, in
Japanese to ME. Man announcer talking; 0205 UT  A fast music pause and
woman / man announcers talking and a conversation between them. Poor
reception: 35522.

9440 kHz  Tue, Jun 30, at 0059-0126 UT, NHK World Japan, Nauen-D, in Japa-
nese to ME. 0059 UT Open carrier; 0100 UT Bips and ID; Man announcer talk-
ing; 0105 UT Woman and man announcers talking; A nice conversation between
them and others; 0115 UT  A song. Fair to poor reception: 35533 to 35532.
Parallel on 9439.99 kHz Twente WebSDR arriving with good reception in my
CIRAF zone 13 area.

11960 kHz  Sun, Jun 28, at 0300-0320 UT, NHK World Japan, MBR Nauen-D, in
Japanese to ME. Three pips and man says ID and more communication; 0315 UT
Now, woman announcer talking; 0319 UT Woman/man announcers talking. Poor
reception: 35532.

11960 kHz  Mon, Jun 29, at 0300-0313 UT, NHK World Japan, Nauen-D, in
Japanese to ME. Bips and ID by man announcer; He talking. Fair reception:
35533.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier, Cabedelo-PB-BRA, June 30; via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews)

GERMANY   11700 kHz  Tue, June 23, at 20.48-21.00 UT, 'Adventist World
Radio', from MBR Nauen-D txion center, in Nigerian Pidgin to WeAF /
Nigeria. Man preaching; Says Amen ! 20.52 UT  A song by child choir; 20.54
UT Other man says ID and a religious greeting to the listeners; 20.56 UT
He says ID, P.O.Box to Nigeria, phone number and website to Hello Nigeria!
20.58 UT IS and AWR hymn by piano. Good reception: 45554.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, wor June 24)

GERMANY/KUWAIT/SWITZERLAND   US overseas broadcasting services are
apparently planning to reactivate the USAGM shortwave txion facility in
Lampertheim, which was recently shut down. Test broadcasts are expected
to begin shortly.

<https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_
fbid=10238482052164961&id=1079456510>

{...}  Lampertheim is likely just an interim solution until the renovation
of the shortwave transmission facility in Kuwait is completed. A contract
for the procurement and installation of four new shortwave transmitters
for that site—scheduled for completion within three years—was put out to
tender last year; the contract was awarded to Ampegon firm in Switzerland.

<https://www.highergov.com/contract/95170025C0011/>

Last year, the renewal of the antennas for Kuwait was also put out to
tender:

<https://sam.gov/opp/06a728b4a86a22442fa2986a29857e71/view>

(automatic translation of 
Guenter Fred Mandel a-dx mailing list - contribute to topic, June 23)

GERMANY   Additional USAGM Transmitter Lampertheim Germany on test?

Reactivated ? As I was perusing the HFCC.org listings, I noticed an up-
date to the USAGM transmissions - following the recent reactivation & test
pattern (as seen with the transmitting sites in Botswana and Thailand) it
looks like Lampertheim - Germany is next.

Scheduled Tuesdays and Thursdays in English (likely the same music loop)
the listings are as follows:

  kHz    UTC    zones          location    deg  kW         date
 5860 0700 1300 19,20 USAGM En Lampertheim  55 100   23 Jun - 24 Oct 26
 7370 0700 1300 19,20 USAGM En Lampertheim  55 100   23 Jun - 24 Oct 26
 9950 0700 1300 19,20 USAGM En Lampertheim  55 100   23 Jun - 24 Oct 26
12035 0700 1300 29    USAGM En Lampertheim  80 100   23 Jun - 24 Oct 26
13710 0700 1300 39    USAGM En Lampertheim 120 100   23 Jun - 24 Oct 26
15690 0700 1100 29    USAGM En Lampertheim  77 100   23 Jun - 24 Oct 26
15730 0700 1100 19    USAGM En Lampertheim  53 100   23 Jun - 24 Oct 26
17880 0700 1300 29    USAGM En Lampertheim  77 100   23 Jun - 24 Oct 26
13760 0800 1100 29    USAGM En Lampertheim  80 100   23 Jun - 24 Oct 26

Even if they're all just tests, it's good to see that this infrastructure
isn't being dismantled. Worth monitoring !

(John Jurasek-Orlando-FL-USA, wor June 20,
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews #1657 of June 22)

GERMANY   11700 kHz  QSL card "Voice of the Andes" - radio studio "Reve-
lation". Email:  <hcjbraport [at] gmail.com>

02 May 2026, 15:30-16:00 UT, Russian / 11700 kHz via MBR Nauen Germany
bcast center. Excerpt from the letter: "Hello, Anatoly. We are glad to
know that you like our QSL cards. We try to make them varied, but the most
valuable thing in them is the Word of God. We hope that these scriptures
will be a source of encouragement and comfort to you during difficult
times and inspire you to study the Bible on your own. We look forward to
receiving more reports and letters from you.
Sincerely, Radio Station "Voice of the Andes". Image:

<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/06/blog-post_23.html>
(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1400 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 28)

GERMANY   49.'HAM RADIO' of DARC und 1. ASTRO lockten 13.100 Besucher nach
Friedrichshafen Messegelaende.

Am Sonntag, den 28. Juni, haben die 49. Ausgabe der 'HAM RADIO' und die
erstmals veranstaltete Parallelmesse ASTRO ihr Ende gefunden. Damit gingen
drei Tage "volles Programm" in der Messe Friedrichshafen zu Ende und
lockten 13.100 Besucher an - im Vergleich zum Vorjahr ein Plus von 1500
Besuchern.

Das wahre Highlight war fuer das HAM-Team aus der Geschaeftsstelle aber
nicht die Besuchermasse an sich,sondern dass abermals die gesamte Amateur-
funkgemeinschaft wieder nach Friedrichshafen kam. Wie nannte es der DARC-
Vorsitzende Christian Entsfellner, DL3MBG, in seiner Eroeffnungsrede so
 schoen? "Die HAM ist das Spiegelbild des Verbands".

Besonders spannend fanden wir den Besuch der Astronautin Rabea Rogge, der
ersten deutschen Frau im All. Darueber konnte sie den Messebesuchern leb-
haft berichten. Ihr Besuch war eine gelungene Gemeinschaftsaktion des DARC
und ARISS. Man musste auf der HAM aber nicht zwangsweise ein Raumfahrzeug
besteigen, um den Blick in die Sterne zu wagen.

Die Symbiose mit der Parallelmesse ASTRO am Samstag war geglueckt und im
Innenhof konnte jeder einmal die Sonnenprotuberanzen nebst Sonnenflecken
durch aufgestellte Teleskope selbst beobachten. Die Vortraege des Boden-
seetreffens waren auch der Renner,viele bildeten sich darin fort. Technik-
freaks kamen auf ihre Kosten, es gab an vielen Stellen neue Spielsachen
fuer das Shack.

Weiterhin wurden auf der Messe fuer die Vermittlung ueber das DARC-QSL-
Buero insgesamt 280,23 kg QSL-Karten abgegeben. Amateurfunkverbaende
nutzen diese Gelegenheit gerne, um sich den Postversand zu sparen, da sie
ohnehin zur Messe angereist waren.

Der Auftakt des Partnerprogramms kam ebenfalls gut an, 24 Teilnehmer aus
Deutschland und der Schweiz nahmen an einer Tagesexkursion zur Insel
Mainau teil.

Nun muessen sich die Fans der 'HAM RADIO' aber wieder ein Jahr gedulden.
Ende Juni 2027 ist es wieder so weit - dann mit einem Jubilaeum, der
50.'HAM RADIO'. Auch dafuer wird sich der DARC wieder etwas Besonderes ge-
meinsam mit der Messe Friedrichshafen ausdenken. Die Jubilaeumsausgabe
findet vom 25. bis 27. Juni 2027 statt.
(DARC Deutschland-Rundspruch 22/2026, July 2)

GERMANY   From the Isle of Music, July 2026. This month, some new releases
of Cuban jazz. Friday, July 10, 2026, 9670 kHz, 1600 UT, repeat on 3955kHz
at 2200 UT.

Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, July 2026. Friday, July 17, 2016: 9670 kHz at
1600 UT, repeats on 3955 kHz at 2200 UT.

To recognize the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence,
we will feature
"Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America Part 1",
a comedic version of US history. All transmissions on international short-
wave from Channel 292 Ingolstadt Rohrbach Bavaria in Germany.

<https://www.channel292.de/>

In addition to direct terrestrial reception, we do honor reception reports
using remote sdrs provided both the physical location of the listener and
the location of the remote sdr are given. EQSLs only

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Tilford Productions, LLC
809 S. 20th ST
Lafayette, IN 47905-1551  U.S.A in North America

email:   <bill [at] tilfordproductions.com>
phone: 312.351.2330
website: <www.tilfordproductions.com>
(William "Bill" Tilford-IN-USA, via
via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1400 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 28)

GERMANY/USA   In March 2019, Brice Avery
<contact -at- tumbril.co.uk>  launched a program that is unusual for
shortwave radio:

'Encore - Classical Music on Shortwave'   <https://www.tumbril.co.uk>
is dedicated to western classical music. For years, a new edition was
released weekly. Since August 2023, the program has been produced on a
bi-weekly basis.

Fri, 02:00–03:00  5850 kHz (WRMI Okeechobee-FL) for North America
Fri, 20:00–21:00 15770 kHz (WRMI Okeechobee-FL) for Europe
Sat, 11:00–12:00  9670 kHz (Channel 292 Ingolstadt Rohrbach) for Europe
Sun, 01:00–02:00  5850 kHz (WRMI Okeechobee-FL) for Europe and NoAmerica
Sun, 19:00–20:00  3955 kHz (Channel 292 Ingolstadt Rohrbach) for Europe
Mon, 02:00–03:00  5950 kHz (WRMI Okeechobee-FL) for North America
Tue, 13:00–14:00 15770 kHz (WRMI Okeechobee-FL) for Europe and NoAmerica

From May 29, 2026: Begins with part of Dvorak's serenade for wind instru-
ments, then all of Smetana's String Quartet No. 1. After that, some poems
by John Donne set to music by Britten, and to finish, the Sonatina for
Flute and Guitar by Tedesco.

From June 12, 2026 – 'Encore' Scandinavian-Inspired Midsummer Special:
It starts with a piano piece by Oskar Merikanto, a couple of very diffe-
rent pieces by Hugo Alfven, and then two more piano studies by Merikanto.
After that, Taagen letter - (The Fog is Lifting), and Sommersang -
(Summer Song), both by Carl Nielsen.

Next - the Overture to A MIdsummer NIght's Dream by Mendelsson, A tradi-
tional Viking song from Iceland, and The Peat Dance - played by the Danish
String Quartet. The Program ends with two pieces from Grieg's Incidental
Music for Peer Gynt.

from June 26, 2026: Starts with Three Fragments for Flute and Harp by
Witold Lutoslawski, A waltz from the ballet Coppelia by Delibes, and the
music for a Pas de Deux from the ballet Giselle composed by Adolphe Adam.

After that some of a cello concerto by Robert Schumann,and the Adagio from
the Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1. The program concludes with two pieces
from contemporary Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo, a piano improvisation on
a theme by J S Bach by Gabriela Montero and the Adagietto from Mahler's
Symphony No. 5.
(Brice Avery-UK, via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D in Bieners DX Digest June
#72 column via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 26)

INDONESIA   7203 kHz  'RRI Pro 3' (Jakarta), 1007-1105 UT, June 27, heard
at the beach; news and announcers; fading up towards Jakarta sunset at
1048 UT; from 1049 to 1053UT with the usual Islamic Maghrib (sunset) call-
to-prayer; 1059 UT, theme music (Rayuan Pulau Kelapa/Song of the Coconut
Islands),time pips, news in Bahasa Indonesia till ending the news with the
RRI song "Mars Angkasawan Radio Republik Indonesia."

7289.9 kHz  RRI Nabire Pro 1 / Satu 1, continuing to monitor here.

June 25: 0801-0949* UT, did not return by last random check at 1135 UT.
June 27: 0820-0849* UT, did not return to the air by last random check at
1110 UT.
(Ron Howard-Monterey-CA-USA, wor and direct wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 29)

IRAN {UNID}    New Farsi station on SW ? From my logs on June 20

<https://zliangaslogs.wordpress.com/2026/06/22/logs-for-20-6/>

9300kHz ±90 Hz another Farsi stating "Pars"? has been heard on 17.12 UT;
jammed started against them!! -65dbm signal strength.

On 19.15 UT moved to 9340 kHz (-90 Hz vary) & jammer left jammer has
been returned on 19.18 UT jammer to the news freq of this station (+90Hz)

AI station help answer:

Based on the contents and political messaging of the provided broadcast
the station is 'Simay-e-Azadi' (also known as 'Iran National Television'
/INTV), which serves as the official broadcasting channel of the 'People's
Mojahedin Organization of Iran' (PMOI / MEK) and the 'National Council of
Resistance of Iran' (NCRI).

<https://www.iranncr.org/2026/05/16/14361/>

Detailed info  <http://simp.ly/p/M59nyJ> from the transcription in English
Summary of Events and Context again by same AI:

Protests and Revolutionary Acts: PMOI/MEK rebel units conducted coordinat-
ed operational campaigns across various Iranian cities (including Tehran,
Islamobad-e Gharb, Ahvaz, and Karaj), targetting Basij bases, local ad-
ministrative centers, and regime entities using explosives and incendiary
devices.

Symbolism of the June 20 Date: June 20 (30 Khordad) is commemorated by op-
position groups as the day of martyrs, political prisoners, and the anni-
versary of the founding of the 'National Liberation Army of Iran'.

Rebel Counter-Propaoganda: Opposition messaging explicitly seeks to define
the boundary of freedom as being against both "the Shah and the Sheikh"
(rejecting both the monarchist alternative and the current absolute cle-
rical regime).
(Zacharias Liangas-GRC, wor June 22)

Re:  New Farsi station on SW ?
Thank you Zach for your help in correctly identifying this station. It
changes frequency daily and it is always jammed. It seems to be mostly
around 9340 / 9350 kHz on the days when I listen.

I have also observed the 'official' Radio Payam (IRIB) broadcasting on
9310 kHz, but they are not on the air every day. It is interesting that
this station has quite good modulation. This contrasts with other IRIB
External Services frequencies from the Sirjan transmitter, on which the
audio level is so low, it is difficult to understand the programme.
(Alan Holder, G4ZBH; Isle of Wight, U.K.; wor June 23)

JAPAN    "Shiokaze" programme Frequency Change.
<http://hiroshi.mediacat-blog.jp/>    via JP_VPN.

"Shiokaze" Frequency Change.  The 13.00 UT "Shiokaze" broadcast last
changed its frequency on May 19; the change on June 23 marks the first
shift in five weeks. During this time slot, the broadcast is airing on
6070 kHz with good reception and no interference. It continues to be
broadcast on a single frequency. On Tuesdays, both the first and second
halves of the program are in Korean.

The Korean and Japanese broadcasts in the 13.00 UT hour are clearly au-
dible, free from the effects of jamming. Frequencies in use include
15475, 9940, 9705, and 9455 kHz. On May 30, a "National Rally to
Realize the Immediate, Mass Return of All Abductees While Their Parents
Are Still Alive" was held in Tokyo; the broadcast includes remarks from
Chief Cabinet Secretary (and Minister in charge of the Abduction Issue)
Kihara.

The news commentary features Professor Hajime Izumi of Tokyo Internatio-
nal University discussing the perspectives of South Korean experts as
of June 19.

The "Song of the Week"—featured only in the Japanese broadcast—is the
1972 hit "Sensei" (Teacher) by Masako Mori.

The 14:05 "Shiokaze" broadcast appeared on 5920 kHz. Reception is good,
with no interference. "Shiokaze" station announcements are made at both
the start and end of the broadcast, and the program itself is "Furusato
no Kaze" (Wind of the Hometown), which originally aired at 13.30 UT
last week.

JSR Shiokaze, ~ June 23 via KDDI national telecommunication provider
at Koga-Ibaragi-Yamata Japan site.
13.00-14.00  6070 kHz   14.05-14.35  5920 kHz   16.00-17.00  5955 kHz
17.05-18.05  5955 kHz   19.50-20.50  6040 kHz

List source: userlistHFCC.txt, file date 2026/June/22 19:12
QRG kHz:     6070
UTC/PSN:     1300-1400
Days/PI:     1234567 (Mon-Sun)
Language:    Multiple languages
Station:     Japan International Communications (JIC)
Country:     JPN (Japan)
Transmitter: Tokyo Yamata
Latitude:     36.1667 ( 36 N 10'00")
Longitude:   139.8333 (139 E 49'60")
QTH locator: PM96ve90xa
Modulation:
Power (kW):  300
Target:      290 (CIRAF 43N, 44)
Notes:       Mar 29 - Oct 25 Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communi-
             cations, Japan.
Details:     49 mb from JP to CeChina / EaChina / Korean Peninsula.
(via Roger Thauer-D, wor June 24)

JAPAN    Shiokaze / Sea Breeze / JSR's Wednesday English program.

Thanks to Hiroshi and Roger for the tip about the 'Shiokaze Frequency
Change' yesterday !

{target radio to KOREA D.P.R. north}  6070 kHz, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze/JSR.
1310+ UT, June 24 (Wednesday), heard via Kiwi_SDR remotedly in Japan; pro-
duced by COMJAN (Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Re-
lated to North Korea [COMJAN], is a Japanese non-governmental organization
established in January 2003 to research and investigate cases of Japanese
disappearances that are 'probably related' to the Democratic People's Re-
public of Korea [DPRK]); Website

<https://www.chosa-kai.jp/#>

the usual Wed. English; segments 'Today's Newsflash', 'Today's News on
North Korea Issues' and at 13.24 UT, 'This is a message from the govern-
ment of Japan'; 13.30+UT, the half hour program is again repeated; yester-
day they switched to this frequency, so no DPRK jamming yet.

For a while now, Shiokaze has been using just a single frequency, after
many years it was aired on two different frequencies at the same time.
My remote audio, which starts with 'This is a message ...':

<https://app.box.com/s/n2gnzov9t62qasd5irjwipffmwyxu9c0>

'US Congress Resolution Condemning North Korea for the Abductions and
Continued Captivity of Citizens of the ROK and Japan as Acts of Terrorism
and Gross Violations of Human Rights. We very much appreciate the US House
of Representatives has passed the abduction resolution on July 11, 2005.

The full text is as follows <http://sukuukai.jp/narkn/>

My 2008 Shiokaze QSL
<https://app.box.com/s/icjlacnh9bwcqrmetemefvyjfebwp849>
(Ron Howard-Monterey-CA-USA, direct & wor June 25)

JAPAN/GERMANY  Revised Schedule of "Temporary Transmissions in Japanese to
the Middle East" of NHK World Radio Japan.

NHK World Radio Japan announced the revised schedule of "Temporary Trans-
missions in Japanese to the Middle East" on July 1, 2026. The transmission
hours are reduced to 14 hours/day - from 24 hours.
The transmissions from MBR Nauen Germany SW site are continued.

Over KDDI national telecommunication provider at Koga-Ibaragi-Yamata Japan
site NHK 300 kW 305deg azimuth

1500-1700 13650
1700-1900 12060 (regular transmission)
1900-2200 11625
2200-0000 17800 (regular transmission)
0000-0100 15640

Over MBR Nauen Germany SW transmitter site
0100-0300  9440 (125kW 117deg)
0300-0400 11960 (250kW 117deg)
0400-0500 13750 (250kW 117deg)

Original information (in Japanese) is at
<https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/upld/thumbnails/ja/information/nhk_
world_radio_japan_middle_east_broadcast_schedule.pdf>
(Takahito Akabayashi, Tokyo-JP, wor July 2)

NHK World changes temporary transmission to the Middle East to 14 hours
a day.

According to a blog post by Masao Hosoya, the Japanese DXer, NHK World
Radio Japan announced that it will change its 24-hour temporary transmis-
sion to the Middle East to a 14-hour-a-day transmission starting July 1,
considering the developments and changes in the situation of the region.

Since March 1, in response to the deteriorating situation in the Middle
East, the station had been conducting this 24-hour temporary transmission
for Japanese nationals staying overseas in the region and elsewhere.

Below is the URL of the official announcement.

<https://www.nhk.or.jp/info/pressrelease/assets/pdf/2026/
nhkworldshortwave/nol_nhkworld_shortwave_transmission.pdf>

<https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/upld/thumbnails/ja/information/nhk_
world_radio_japan_middle_east_broadcast_schedule.pdf>

English translation of the official announcement:

Regarding the Change in Broadcast Hours for the Temporary Transmission of
NHK International Radio Broadcasts to the Middle East.

In response to the situation in Iran, NHK had been conducting temporary
shortwave transmissions of its Japanese-language international radio
broadcast, NHK World Radio Japan, 24 hours a day to the Middle East region
starting March 1. This was based on its international broadcasting role of
providing information to Japanese nationals residing or traveling in the
area.

Under circumstances where internet connections and international phone
calls were difficult to establish, NHK utilized shortwave radio, which is
less susceptible to local authority regulations, to provide simultaneous
broadcasts of NHK AM (formerly 'Radio 1'), as well as Overseas Safety In-
formation regarding the Middle East region. Taking into account the deve-
lopment of the situation,such as the signing of a memorandum toward ending
the conflict between the United States and Iran and the improvement of in-
ternet connectivity in Iran,the broadcast hours will be changed as follows
to 14 hours a day starting Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (All times in UTC).

KNK  transmissions from KDDI national telecommunication provider at Koga-
Ibaragi-Yamata Japan site

15:00 - 17:00 13650 kHz
17:00 - 19:00 12060 kHz (Regular slot)
19:00 - 22:00 11625 kHz
22:00 - 00:00 17800 kHz (Regular slot)
00:00 - 01:00 15640 kHz

NHK relay transmissions from MBR Nauen Germany site
01:00 - 03:00  9440 kHz
03:00 - 04:00 11960 kHz
04:00 - 05:00 13750 kHz

Due to the characteristics of the radio waves used for broadcasting, the
receiving frequency needs to be switched every few hours. In addition to
shortwave broadcasting, NHK also provides Japanese-language TV and radio
news via live streaming and on-demand catch-up services on its internatio-
nal broadcasting website. These can be accessed from any region in the
world as long as there is an internet connection. Please make use of them
to obtain reliable information to ensure your safety.

NHK World Japanese Website:
<https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ja/>
Source: 
<http://blog.livedoor.jp/swl_information/archives/47394282.html>
Original in Japanese.
(From Services for Japanese Nationals Overseas; viaa Akiyoshi Teraoka-JP;
via wor July 1)

KOREA  D.P.R. of      Dear sir/madam,

Nowadays the weather is changeable due to abnormal climate. I hope this
e-mail finds you well.

Today we send this e-mail to inform you of one thing.

The Voice of Korea is going to organize"VOK Common Knowledge Contest 2026"
to make its listeners know more about the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea and keep closer contact with them.

The theme of this contest is "Free Provision of Dwelling Houses the Most
Superior Benefits for the Korean people".

The contest is held from June to late Nov. and the reception of answers
ends on November 30.

Below are the questions of the contest.

1. What kind of decision was adopted in reference to the housing construc-
tion at the Eighth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea ?

2. Please find major streets built in the capital city of Pyongyang during
the 8th term of the Party Central Committee.

3. What are the places with new transformation in the disaster-hit areas?

4. What is the top priority in the rural construction given by the Party
and government of the DPRK ?

5. What is the long-term plan on the housing construction of the capital
city clarified by the Ninth Congress of the Workers Party of Korea ?

For your convenience we are going to broadcast articles concerning the
questions through VOK website and shortwave radio from June to October.
The articles will be posted on the section "Politics" of the VOK website
and broadcasted on shortwave last Friday every month.

You should listen to the articles to find out proper answers.

It will be appreciated if you send your answers to the VOK e-mail address

<vok -at- star-co.net.kp>

We look forward to your active participation in the contest.

We hope that this contest would be a good occasion of enabling you to know
well about how the housing problem which is vital to everyone is being
solved in the DPRK and what kind of benefits the Korean people are enjoy-
ing in connection with dwelling houses.

And we will be grateful if you encourage your families and friends to par-
ticipate in the contest so that they can know more about the DPRK.
We are waiting for your response.

Thank you. Sincerely yours,  The Voice of Korea.

(via Anand Mohan Bain-IN_Bharat, <vok -at- star-co.net.kp> 
via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 26)

LIBERIA   6050 kHz  ELWA Radio, Monrovia, 1944-2021 UT, June 30, English,
religious comments and songs. 15422. Also heard *0555-0611 UT o July 1,
interval signal, English, religious comments and songs. 15422.
(Manuel Mendez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx July 1)

LITHUANIA/USA  {POLAND 90 years of radio}   Polish Radio's daily hour in
English hour is relayed several times a day on World Radio Network
(some airings are also heard on SW via WRMI Okeechobee-FL-USA) and also
on mediumwave via 'Radio Baltic Waves' from Lithuania at 1400-1500 on
1386 kHz.
("Communication" monthly magazine July 2026 #620, p#2, BrDXC.UK iogroups
by Dave Kenny-UK, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 4)

MADAGASCAR/VATICAN STATE   {probably via Dutch NGO sponsored; ed.}

Radio Tamazuj <https://www.radiotamazuj.org/en>
has a new broadcast schedule for South Sudan:

Former:  03:30–04:00 UTC  7315 (11640) kHz (MDC 250 kW, 335deg) Tue–Fri

Current: 04:00–04:30 UTC 11640 kHz         (SMG 100 kW, 146deg) Tue–Fri

According to data at
<https://new.hfcc.org/data/schedbybrc.php?seas=A26&broadc=JRC>
the change took effect on June 16, 2026.

Radio Dabanga  <https://www.dabangasudan.org/en>  continues to broadcast
according to the original schedule for Sudan:

04:30–05:00 UTC  11640 kHz (MDC 250 kW, 335deg)
17:00–18:00 UTC  15550 kHz (SMG 250 kW, 144deg)

The transmitter details come from  <https://new.hfcc.org>  and in fact,
no direct handover was observed at 04:30 UTC; instead, there was a trans-
mitter shutdown followed by noticeably weaker reception for Radio Dabanga.
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D in Bieners DX Digest June #72 column via
wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 26)

Re:  Radio Tamazuj new schedule.
Another airtime trim for MGLOB, which is down to less than ten transmitter
hours per day for the facility, per HFCC.org registrations. If the BBC was
to drop its contract MGLOB would be down to only 3.5 hrs per day. Do they
have any other clients other than the BBC, TWR, AWR and Dabanga ? 
Have to wonder about the future viability of the operation.
(Stephen Luce, Houston-TX-USA, wor July 1)

MEXICO   6184.95 kHz  Radio Educacion, June 21 at 0647 UT, S=9+20dB but
JBM, as often the case, and always off-frequency-minus. But it's the
SSOB except for UStations on 5850, 5920, 5935 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

MEXICO   6185 kHz  Radio Educacion, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico D.F., 0523-
0633 UT on June 27, Latin American songs, Spanish, comments. 25422. Also
heard 0446-0604 UT on July 1, Spanish, comments, ID. "Cultura Mexico,
Senal Internacional ... ", classical music. 25422.
(Manuel Mendez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx July 1)

NEW ZEALAND   13690 kHz  RNZP Rangitaiki site, June 21 at 06.29 UT, RNZP
still here at S9, SSOB if not OSOB. Now sked to switch to 9700 kHz daily
at 06.58/06.59 UT, skipping 11725 kHz.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

PALAU   9930 kHz  'Hope Radio 3' via Palau heard at 11.07 UT on June 15
with a monologue by a man in Mandarin even though the schedule calls for
English. Poor-fair.
(Bob Brossell, Pewaukee-WI-USA, via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

PERU   4775 kHz  Radio Tarma, Tarma, at 0003-0012 UT on June 25, Spanish,
comments. 15421. Also heard 0148-0155 UT on June 27, Spanish, comments.
15422. Also 0138-0147 UT on July 1, Peruvian songs. 25422.

4820 kHz  Radio Senda Cristiana, Cotahuasi, 0139-0148 UT, July 1, Spanish,
religious comments. 15422.
(Manuel Mendez-Lugo-ESP, hcdx July 1)

PHILIPPINES   15580 kHz  FEBC Radio - Manily Bocaue bcast center site at
10.30 UT. Woman presenter in (listed) Sasak (Lombok Island, EaIndonesia),
later, music with steel drums and vocals. Good on June 18.
(Rick Barton, Sun City-AZ-USA, Arizona Update via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

POLAND   Polskie Radio Kierowców – A station just for drivers !

Traffic updates, weather reports, news from the automotive world, driving
safety tips, and much more related to driving. Interspersed with hits from
Poland. A youthful station.

<https://radiokierowcow.pl>

<https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polskie_Radio_Kierowców>

<https://pl.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Specjalna:Szukaj&search=
Polskie+Radio+Kierowców&ns0=1>

It is a 24-hour niche station from Polskie Radio that focuses on traffic
information, automotive topics, and accompanying music. The station can
be received online and via DAB+ — specifically on the nationwide multiplex
MUX-R3 alongside eight other Polskie Radio stations, utilizing nearly
forty transmitter sites across the country.

Test broadcasting began on October 14, 2020, online via the Polskie Radio
mobile app and the station's own dedicated app, which allows users to re-
port traffic disruptions in addition to listening to the program. The
official launch of Polskie Radio Kierowców took place on October 16; DAB+
broadcasting also began on that day.

During the "Master Truck Show 2022" event in Opole, the program was also
available via a special analog FM broadcast. During live broadcasts (bet-
ween 05:00 and 02:00 CET/CEST), the station airs traffic disruption up-
dates, news, and weather reports every fifteen minutes. News broadcasts in
foreign languages are also included. Regular program segments include
"Automat", "Rozrusznik", "Wysokie obroty", and "Na luzie". From Monday to
Friday, the program "Nocna Zmiana" airs after 22:00 hrs CET/CEST.

Team – Journalists associated with the station include Radio Jedynka’s
Patryk Bedlinski, Patryk Michalski, Robert Kilen, and Edyta Pozniak, as
well as current and former journalists from Radio Czworka:

Patryk Kuniszewicz, Jakub Marcinowicz, Maciej Oswald, Anna Hardej-
Hornowska, Anna Jablonska, Aleksandra Jasinska, and Karina Terzoni.

<https://radiokierowcow.pl/artykul/3329732,50-lat-Radia-Kierowcow-w-
Polskim-Radiu>

50 years of "Radio Kierowców" (Radio for Motorists) on Polish Radio.
Fifty years ago—on February 4, 1974 — the program "Radio Kierowców" went
on air on "Jedynka" (Polish Radio's first channel); it was launched on
the initiative of Aleksander Zyzny.

<https://static.prsa.pl/7619a3c8-2c2e-499d-a1e4-
eb7d87acc0f2.file?format=700>   Studio of "Radio Kierowcow".

The seven-minute program, which advocated against reckless driving, was
first broadcast on "Jedynka" on February 4, 1974. Today, 'Radio Kierowcow'
is an integral part of "Jedynka", while services for road users have been
expanded to include the digital station"Polskie Radio Kierowcow" available
via a free app, DAB+, and the internet.

"Radio Kierowcow" on "Jedynka": Up-to-date automotive news is broadcast
daily from 05:58 to 22:58 hrs CET/CEST — two minutes before the top of
the hour. In addition to current traffic information, the program features
audio reports and comments from listeners who actively participate by
calling 22 513 11 11.
<http://stream3.polskieradio.pl:8918/>

Polskie Radio S.A.   Radio Kierowcow
<http://moje.polskieradio.pl>
<http://stream3.polskieradio.pl:8918>
(Ralf Schneider-D, a-dx, via extended by Roger Thauer-D, June 27)

RUSSIA   4625 kHz - USB mode. Sat, June 27, at 0103-0113 UT, UVB-76 - The
Buzzer, Naro-Fominsk-RUS. Buzzer modulation each a 4 seconds, approxima-
tely. On-air and poor reception w/BA moments: 25522.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB.BRA, June 29; via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews)

RUSSIA  {SOWJETUNION radio history}   A catalog of exquisite Soviet radio
equipment that never reached retail shelves.

The history of Soviet consumer radio production had its ups and downs, but
the most revolutionary breakthrough occurred in the late 1980s. People had
never expected such a huge selection of luxurious models. But first things
first:

After the end of the Great Patriotic War, the country had no time for
luxury. Consumer radio production focused on mass demand, focusing on
inexpensive radios and record players.

High-end radio equipment was also developed and manufactured, but in terms
of volume, it was nothing compared to the mass market.

Saturation of the consumer radio market was only achieved in the late
1950s. Retailers were so overstocked that sales with discounts of up to
50% were necessary.

The advent of the transistor dramatically changed the approach to the
consumer radio industry. It turned out that we could easily compete with
manufacturers from capitalist countries in the transistor radio segment.
Mass production of transistor radios for capitalist countries began in the
mid-1960s. They took appearance very seriously: the design of the radio
cases from those years is still pleasing to the eye.

Details in Russian + photos: 

<https://dzen.ru/a/ajwsV1Umx3a8hR_K>
( <https://dzen.ru/poleznoe>  ; via
Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1400 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 28)

A reliable radio receiver for Soviet Army political workers - the Sinichka
(MP-64).

The MP-64 radio receiver (unofficially known as the 'Sinichka') was pro-
duced by the Ryazan Radio Plant since 1967. The "MP" index stands for
"small-sized receiver", and the number "64" corresponds to the year the
circuit diagram was developed. The receiver was intended for use by poli-
tical workers in the Soviet Army and military educational institutions to
quickly receive news broadcasts for subsequent informational purposes
during political training sessions. The device was not available for sale;
use was limited to structures of the Ministry of Defense.
Details in Russian + photos:

<https://dzen.ru/a/ajzhsMXHvTeT2KT5>
( <https://dzen.ru/id/634d696c157f7d410f654061> ; via
Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1400 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 28)

"RUS-DX" #1399 newsletter (21 June 2026), an article about the Leningrad
DX circle mentioned many names I had the opportunity to meet and interact
with in 1990. A little later,Alexey Osipov, Mikhail Timofeev, and Valentin
Ershov from Tallinn joined our table at the restaurant, where the four of
us were (as I wrote earlier). I exchanged addresses with Alexey and Valen-
tin, but corresponded briefly only with Valentin. The Leningraders gave me
a WRTH directory (guests from Finland had brought several for the Soviet
participants of the rally), which I'd heard a lot about but had never held
in my hands before. They also handed out the "Exotic DX News" newsletter
to anyone who wanted one.

The day after the rally, I met Willy Voldemarovich Varapaev at the Myagkov
Palace of Culture,where I happened to be standing next to him as he trans-
lated Pavel Mikhailov's speech for the foreign guests. Willy was fluent in
Finnish (he's apparently half-Finnish), as well as Swedish, English, and
German. The previous day, at the restaurant, I hadn't seen any Germans or
Swedes among the rally guests,but I did meet the host of the Belgian Radio
(BRT) English Service DX program, "Brussels Calling".

Frans Vossen gave me a set of BRT DX paraphernalia and signed a postcard
with a photo of him among his English Service colleagues. Sigitas (host of
the DX program "Hello, DXers!") helped me with the conversation, as he
spoke better English. Incidentally, Sigitas and I spent a lot of time
there, and he recorded an interview with me for his program.
(Vladimir, Rybinsk-Yaroslavskaya oblast-RUS;
RUSdx #1401 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 5)

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has handled more than 1.5 trillion emails, and today it processes around
250 million per day. Behind every number are your stories. Thank you for
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(Yandex Mail; via
Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1400 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 28)

SPAIN   Reception Report Sent to Radio Exterior de Espana Was Returned.
A reception report I mailed to the
P.O.Box "Apartado 156.202, 28080 Madrid"  was returned to me.

The return notice was marked "Desconocido/Inconnu", which appears to mean
that the addressee was unknown at that address.

I had sent a reception report to this same P.O.Box about two years ago,
and it was delivered without any problem. As far as I know 'Radio Exterior
de Espana' has been using this P.O.Box. Has it perhaps been discontinued?

I'm wondering whether the address has changed, or whether it was simply a
mistake by the postal carrier. Has anyone sent mail to Radio Exterior re-
cently and successfully had it delivered ?

According to the WRTH Facebook group, Mr. Mohamad Haidir II, a Malaysian
DXer, posted a QSL card that he reportedly received from Radio Exterior de
Espana in February of this year. This would suggest that the P.O.Box was
still in use at that time.

<https://www.facebook.com/groups/wrthgroup/posts/10165030560683698/>

(Akiyoshi Teraoka-JP, wor June 19)

Re:  Reception Report Sent to Radio Exterior de Espana Was Returned.

Maybe the postal address—including the postcode—to which you sent the
letter is incorrect, could be 28100 instead of 28080.

Radio Exterior de Espana
Apartado de Correos 156.202
Codigo Postal 28100 Madrid
Spain

or

Radio Exterior de Espana
Casa de la Radio
Avenida de Radio y Television,
numero 4
28223 Pozuelo de Alarcon (Madrid)
Spain, EU
(Manuel Mendez, Lugo-ESP, wor June 20)

SPAIN   15500 kHz  'Radio Exterior de Espana', (time / date?), Spanish-
language features and news programming. Good transatlantic reception with
stable signal and moderate fading. SINPO 45444.
(David E. Crawford-VA-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

SPAIN   17715 kHz REE Madrid via Noblejas bc center. June 17 at 22.25 UT,
S=9/+10dB of dead air in token English, direct from REE's weekly,and still
dead at 23.38 UT after English, and still2 at 24.41 UT, S=9+20/30dB into
Georgia SDR. Something's nullified at Noblejas.

Fortunately, 15500 kHz at S=9+20/30dB and 15520 kHz at S=9+10/20dB already
managed to modulate from start of English, tuned in at 22.01 UT, while
15390 kHz remains AWOL.

It seems Daniel is doing all the announcing this week with his extremely
heavy accent. Topix included: refugees in Canarias, Zapatero to prove in-
nocence, Sanchez branded a co-ward. Mrs. Sanchez to be tried by jury.

Pope Leo XIV has left after seven hectic days visiting Spain, speaking Ca-
talan at Barcelona, finally to Canarias. US/Iran peace agreement; 22.13-
22.16 UT Beirut correspondent on Israel still striking Lebanon; G7 summit
as I tune out for some ham scanning.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

TAIWAN   RTI Direkt aus Taipeh Tamsui northern bcast center im Juli 2026.

Liebe Hoererinnen und Hoerer,
Radio Taiwan International sendet im Juli 2026 an mehreren Tagen deutsch-
sprachige Programme direkt von der Sendeanlage Taipeh Tamsui in Taiwan.

Sendetermine und Frequenzen:
Alle Sendezeiten sind in UTC angegeben (CEST = UTC+2 hrs)

1700-1730 UTC  15145 kHz
1730-1800 UTC  11995 kHz

03.07. (Freitag),  04.07. (Samstag),  05.07. (Sonntag)
10.07. (Freitag),  11.07. (Samstag),  12.07. (Sonntag)
17.07. (Freitag),  18.07. (Samstag),  19.07. (Sonntag)
24.07. (Freitag),  25.07. (Samstag),  26.07. (Sonntag)

Wir bestaetigen Empfangsberichte wieder mit einer Sonder-QSL-Karte !

Bitte senden Sie Empfangsberichte per E-Mail an: <deutsch -at- rti.org.tw>

oder uber das Online-Formular:

<https://www.rti.org.tw/de/content?uid=13>
oder per Post an:

Radio Taiwan International
German Service
P.O.Box 123-199
Taipei 11199
Taiwan, East Asia

Wir moechten ausserdem darauf hinweisen, dass RTI im August (ab Freitag,
7. August) jeweils Freitag, Samstag und Sonntag, auf den gleichen Fre-
quenzen zu den gleichen Zeiten franzoesischsprachige Sendungen direkt von
der Sendeanlage Taipeh Tamsui ausstrahlen wird.

Weitere Informationen und Ankuendigungen:

<https://www.rti.org.tw/de/informationlist?uid=15>

Mit freundlichen Gruessen
Ihre RTI-Redaktion  <deutsch -at- rti.org.tw>

<https://www.rti.org.tw/de>

(Radio Taiwan International; via
Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1401 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 5)

TAIWAN   Log of Saturday July 4th test transmission (Sonderausstrahlung)
via Taipei Tamsui northern broadcast center test on 15145 kHz at 17.00 UT.
Only poor shortwave propagation condition today.

ID: "Sonderausstrahlung von der Sendeanlage Tamsui".

15145 kHz (measured exact 15145.002 kHz) via Taipei Tamsui northern broad-
cast center. Empty transmitter carrier on air at 16.56 UT already, today
only S=9 to S=9+5dB signals heard here in western target from Taiwan bc.

RTI  German female announcer audio started online at 17.00:02 UTC.
Eva Trindl and "Charlotte" announcer identified live on air.

Checked best signal at
S=9+5dB signal strength in Doha Qatar, ME on Saudi peninsula.
S=9  in Athens Greece SDR unit there,
S=9+5dB in Vienna / Burgenland / Hungary area on remote Perseus SDR
        receiver unit.
S=9+5dB strength in Upper Bavaria, near Munich southern Germany.

Empty 19 mband though, only RTI 15145 kHz occupied channel at this hour,
next used SW channel on 15200 kHz far distance away this evening.

17.17 UT all times and frequencies given in German language.
17.18 UT RTI station IDentification.
17.25 UT advice
17.28:00 UT  RTI audio tx line cut-off, transmission end.

Opening 2nd test transmission on Saturday July 4th:
17.28:35 UT 11995kHz (measured 11995.002 kHz exact) RTI audio line started
17.30 UT "Here is Radio Taiwan International" in German.

Next foreign radio service channel is
12014.964 kHz of Voice of Korea Pyongyang KRE D.P.R. from Kujang bcast
center.

17.42 UT interview of presenter "Charlotte" about master study in TWN.
         German-Taiwanese business institutes, business internship
         (Master's level study).
17.44 UT song "Sportwagen und Panzer", selected by "Charlotte" presenter.
17.59:58 UT end of program, some signal switch-off pips transmitted, and
18.00:00 UT exact time, TX Tamsui switch off air automatically.

vy73 de
mlg
Wolfgang Bueschel  df5sx
Stuttgart
World Wide DX Club - Germany (July 4)

THAILAND   17880 kHz  VOA Thailand SW relay stn Udorn Thani at Ban Dung.
04.25 UT  scheduled for English to NoEaAS. Test txion. Very good signal
with test music of several instrumental pop selections repeated over and
over. June 16.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

21550 kHz  VOA Thailand SW relay stn Udorn Thani at Ban Dung. 05.01 UT
Test txion, good signal with test music of several instrumental pop selec-
tions repeated over and over. Heavy co-channel QRM CNR jamming of Sound of
Hope. Maybe not a good frequency choice !  June 16.
(Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn-Vic-AUS; via
NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

THAILAND   Tests from USAGM Udon relay site in Thailand USAGM is testing
from the Udon Thani relay station in Thailand which had been off the air
since being closed in funding cuts last year. The music tests, which
started on 16 June, are scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays and are re-
gistered in the HFCC as follows:

 6090 0630-0700 SoEaAS     7390 0630-0700 SoEaAS    11575 0600-0630 SoEaAS
15205 0100-0200 SoAS      15280 0200-0300 SoAS      17780 0300-0400 SoAS
17880 0400-0500 EaAS      21550 0500-0600 EaAS 

As from  <https://new.hfcc.org/data/a26/>  

(Alan Pennington-UK; via "Communication" monthly magazine July 2026 #620,
p#30, BrDXC.UK iogroups SW report by Dave Kenny-UK, via
wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 4)

TURKEY   11660.020 kHz  Voice of Turkey, June 21 at 16.40 UT, VOT English
S=9+15/20dB into Uni Enschede Twente remotedly with music after olds; at
16.47 UT Letterbox theme, with Cemre, World Cup underway, Turkey is in it;
HS entrance exams postponed to avoid conflict with game.

More European reports this time.
1) Eric? Oliver? Arroz?, Zaragoza, Spain, 11-year-old [if true] who really
impresses her. Asks for lots of stuff, old QSL cards, stamps, postcards;
regrets that parents don't allow him to send cash for r.p.
2) ?, Berlin, Germany.
3) Richard ?, Thueringen, eastern Germany, listened to Pashto service,
likes exotic languages, do they have mailbag? No. Listening and broadcast-
ing since 1971.
4) ?, with club in W Bengal.
5) Paul ?, Lancs.
6) Andre Kuznetsov, Riga, Latvia, heard "11785 kHz at 19.00-19.50UT" there
is no such broadcast, but Cemre doesn't correct it; the 22.00 Ut on 11785
kHz would be at 19 local in the UT -3 zone which is not Latvia.
7) Annan? Bane?, India, about WCup.
8) a new one: Martin Skolar?, Bratislava, "Slovakia", likes Turkish clas-
sical music.
9) finally, Mohammed Breyel, Malaysia. 17.09 UT ending, 17.10 UT theme.

As usual I cannot be sure of most of the names and Cemre makes no effort
to spell them.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

U.K.   BBC London, Radio 4 longwave to close June 27th.
BBC article posted today:

"BBC Radio 4 broadcasts on Long Wave {bc band} will end on 27 June 2026,
ahead of the Long Wave platform closing on 30 June 2026.

The Long Wave infrastructure is owned and operated by a third party who
have advised us the platform is now coming to the end of its life as a
technology. Continuing would require significant investment to replace
ageing equipment and sustain a platform now used by a very small propor-
tion of listeners.

Digital listening has also grown significantly over the past decade, with
the majority of UK radio listening now taking place digitally or online.
The BBC's focus is on investing in platforms that best serve audiences and
provide resilient coverage for the future.

The BBC first announced in 2022 that it expected Long Wave to close, and
in March 2024 ended separate scheduling on Radio 4 Long Wave in anticipa-
tion of this change.

No programmes will be lost as a result of the closure. Radio 4's program-
mes and services previously associated with Long Wave will continue to be
available across other BBC platforms.

Radio 4 remains widely available on FM, DAB, BBC Sounds, smart speakers
and television platforms, including Freeview, satellite and connected TV.
FM remains the main fallback option and is available to 99.5% of UK house-
holds.

Over the past months we have provided clear information to help listeners
move to alternative ways of receiving Radio 4. This includes on-air inter-
ruption messages, support through BBC help pages and phone support via the
BBC Helpdesk.

We also work closely with organisations that support vulnerable audiences
around platform closures, to ensure listeners are helped in a timely and
sensitive way.

Long Wave is not classified as Critical National Infrastructure.

The Shipping Forecast does not constitute part of the UK's mandatory Mari-
time Safety Information (MSI) service; it has always been a UK-specific,
complementary broadcast. MSI is considered of vital concern to all vessels
and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency encourage all seafarers to make
every effort to receive it.

Listeners who need support can visit BBC help pages or contact the BBC
Helpdesk for practical advice on how to continue listening".

<https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/articles/2026/radio-4-broadcasts-
on-long-wave-to-end>

Presume three days of retune announcements after Radio 4 broadcasts end.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, via BrDXC-UK groups.io bcnews June 24)

U.K.   Telegraph: The death of BBC long wave is pure audio totalitarianism

<https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/what-to-listen-to/heffer-death-of-
bbc-long-wave-is-a-tragedy/>

[Nicest thing I've read in a long time about the charms of the wireless...
- mc]

The death of BBC long wave is pure audio totalitarianism.

The broadcaster's decision to retire this technology will deprive us of a
vital link to radio history _By Simon_Heffer.

For those who still have prehistoric radios - or let us call them, proper-
ly, wirelesses - another feature has become redundant. The BBC, the one
British broadcasting organisation still to use long wave, will, from this
weekend, cease to do so. Once, the 1,500m wavelength was used for Radio 2;
when the latter went to FM, LW became an alternative home for Radio 4.
Now, it is Radio History.

The BBC does not own the technology that allows broadcasts on long wave.
That technology is said to be near the end of its life, and its owners see
no point in renewing it.The BBC is not prepared to pay for it to continue.
It announced that it would be closing long wave down in 2024, to give the
small numbers still listening on it a chance to find other means to re-
ceive Radio 4's output: not least to ensure that the nautical world had
time to obtain receivers that would pick up the Shipping Forecast on FM or
DAB+.

When Radio4 operated on both long wave and FM, it would sometimes use long
wave for alternative programming: most commonly, Today in Parliament or
the Daily Service would find themselves relocated there. Best of all, for
those holidaying on the near continent, Test Match Special used to be
there. Thanks to the long range over which the long-wave signal could tra-
vel, one could sit in France and listen to events at Trent Bridge or the
Oval. Now, one needs a Wi-Fi connection, and sometimes finds that one is
in a country where the service is not, for reasons of broadcasting rights,
available.

That was the joy of long wave. Apart from whatever the BBC was putting out
at the time, turning the dial would bring up all sorts of other weird
things from far afield, proof that there was radio life out there beyond
the English Channel. And part of the fun of long wave was that it was er-
ratic. The signal was often more reliable in winter than in summer; it
could be horrible after the sun set. (Lacking a degree in physics, I am
not sure why this should have been so, but doubtless the explanation was
perfectly rational.)

Of course, the old technology was not perfect. But as with the revival in
recent years of vinyl, decades after it was supposed to have been killed
and buried by digital sound, what the listener got in the days when it was
just long wave - and medium wave, the use of which the BBC also wishes to
end next year - was raw authenticity. The snap, crackle and pop; the fad-
ings in and out; the occasional noises that suggested a hurricane, a
juggernaut or a small aircraft had invaded one's sitting room: they all
added to the sense of adventure that the wireless used to present.

But now, such sentiments are confined to antiquity. The technologies that
excited our forebears a century ago, and that were once cutting-edge, are
now in the past. Apparently, long wave is still used to communicate with
submarines when deep in the ocean; but its place in the British home is
gone. We are supposed to feel no regret. After all, for a small outlay of
money, everyone can now have a crystal-clear digital signal.We are victims
of audio totalitarianism: only the clearest, most perfect sound can be to-
lerated. It always, now, must be as if the broadcaster is in the room next
to you.

But some of us rather liked it when the broadcaster was far away, and
sounded as though he or she was. It made us feel the full effort of being
communicated with. Now, internet radios bring us, at the press of a but-
ton, voices from Australia, South America or Africa, as if they were right
next to us. Where is the adventure, the sense of discovery, in that ?
Perhaps no one will mourn long wave but, actually, we should.
(via Mike Cooper-GA-USA, wor June 27)

BBC Midland Today - Radio 4 Longwave Closedown.

BBC Midlands Today ran a piece about Droitwich and the closedown of the
Radio 4 on 198 kHz outlet. You can see it here ...
<https://youtu.be/abV8fylJuS0>

It's 2min 30sec in duration, and if the evening show features an expanded
version, I'll upload that, also.
(Martin Peters-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr bdxc-news June 26)

BBC R4 LW closedown with Al Ryan.
After reading the Shipping Forecast on LW 198kHz last night, BBC announcer
Al Ryan added his own personal farewell to BBC on Long Wave prior to the
National Anthem: "I shall miss her warmth and crackle"

Video on his @_alryanradio X (Twitter) page here:

<https://twitter.com/alryanradio/status/2070669014972411959>

"The end of an era - After almost a century we said goodbye this morning
to our great companion of the airwaves Radio 4 198 kHz LW. I shall miss
her warmth and crackle. Here's the final sign off at the end of
#_shippingforecast before she fell silent ..."

{the retuning announcement on 198 that followed almost immediately will
continue until Tuesday 30th June apparently}
(Alan Pennington, Caversham-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr bdxc-news June 27)

Re:  End of Radio 4 on 198 kHz.

By the way, it was BBC Radio 4 continuity announcer Al Ryan who "delivered
the historic, final sign-off for the BBC Radio 4 Long Wave (198 kHz LW)
service, which was permanently switched off at 1:00 AM after nearly a cen-
tury of broadcasting.

Following the final reading of the Shipping Forecast, he closed the broad-
cast by stating: '"Although the long wave signal is fading into history
this morning, the memories and connections it created will endure forever.
We shall miss your warmth and crackle'".
{ The Gemini AI provided me with that. }
(Richard Langley-BS-CAN, wor June 27)

Re:  BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester on Droitwich LW history and closure.

There seems to be only one dedicated programme on the longwave closure.
This is a short piece hidden away on the BBC sounds and only available for
this week. It is focused on the content they have had on longwave

<https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nv36rd?partneruk.co.bbc&origin=share-
mobile>

I will miss longwave, it is where I started my radio listening with a
crystal set some decades ago. It broadcast Radio 2 at that point though.
Although I listen to Radio 4 in the UK and around the world to this day, it
is on DAB or the internet nowadays. It is a long time since I seriously
listen to a long wave transmission.
(Simon Hicks-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr bdxc-news June 27)

Al Ryan on his X account: "The end of an era - After almost a century we
said goodbye this morning to our great companion of the airwaves Radio 4
198 kHz LW. I shall miss her warmth and crackle. Here's the final sign off
at the end of #_theshippingforecast before she fell silent ... ??".

57 second video of his announcement
<https://x.com/alryanradio/status/2070669014972411959>

Re:  End of Radio 4 on 198 kHz longwave.

Radio4 LW has run on automation for many years so presumably that was just
set to cut to the closedown loop at 01:00. The last pip starts at 01:00too
hence LW listeners only heard the very start of it. Although it could have
been manually switched away on the BH audio router, I doubt it was. It
would have been a lot less precise and also why wouldn't they just use the
automation that already runs the output ?

Radio 4 continuity would have just done exactly the same as they do every
night. The LW opt outs are / were done elsewhere. I didn't know the status
of BH's LW off air monitoring but I imagine if there is some then someone
will have been listening to make sure the correct thing was going to air
... although the last two months it not been in doubt which version of
Radio 4 the LW transmitters have been putting out.
(Mike Barraclough-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr bdxc-news June 28)

U.K.  The End of BBC Longwave: News and the Final Off-Air Recording.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia, who shares this BBC
article about the end of an era in British broadcasting: the BBC has per-
manently switched off its longwave Radio 4 service after nearly a century
on the air.

The SWLing Post  <https://swling.com/blog>  Read on blog

<https://swling.com/blog/2026/06/the-end-of-bbc-longwave-news-and-the-
final-off-air-recording/>

The closure marks the end of longwave broadcasting in the UK, with the
historic 198 kHz longwave transmitters at Droitwich, Westerglen, and
Burghead now falling silent after decades of service.

For many radio enthusiasts, this represents far more than the retirement
of an aging transmission system—it is the closing chapter of one of
broadcasting's most iconic services, one that carried everything from
the Shipping Forecast to Test Match Special and reached listeners across
the British Isles and beyond.

Many thanks as well to 'SWLing Post' contributor Andy Wang, who shares
this off-air recording capturing the final hours of the BBC's longwave
service before the transmitters went silent: - Listen to the audio -

<BBC4-0.198MHz-26June2026-1958UTC.mp3>
('The SWLing Post' wordpress.com, via BrDXC-UK iogr bdxc-news 28 June)

Re:  Long wave ends but mast campaign begins. Sad but high power -
mw should be retained at site.

BBC Radio 4 Long Wave has been switched off, prompting calls to protect
the Wychbold transmitter masts.

The two 700ft structures near Droitwich carried the BBC's long wave signal
across the UK for decades and are visible from the M5.

As expected, the 198 LW service was being turned off this weekend, and it
ended programming after the shipping forecast and the national anthem
last night.

Local history experts and the Twentieth Century Society have begun a cam-
paign for the masts to be listed, citing their historic, engineering and
technological significance.

The site began broadcasting in September 1934 after Droitwich was chosen
for its central location.

The BBC said the closure followed the ageing of the long wave equipment
and the move of most listening to FM, DAB and online platforms. The site
is owned by Arqiva.

<https://radiotoday.co.uk/2026/06/long-wave-ends-but-mast-campaign-
begins/>
(David James-UK via Mike Terry-UK, BrDXC-UK iogr bdxc-news June 29)

U.K.   Sendeende der BBC-Langwelle.
Die BBC hat am 26. / 27. Juni 2026 die Langwelle 198 kHz aufgegeben und
nach einer Ansageschleife am Mittag Ortszeit des 30. Juni 2026 gegen 11.03
Uhr UTC die Sendeanlagen abgestellt. Die letzte regulaere Sendung war das
Seewetter fuer die Schifffahrt.

Die letzte Absage von Al Ryan lautete:
"Obwohl das Langwellensignal heute Morgen in die Vergangenheit eingeht,
werden die Erinnerungen und Verbindungen, die es geschaffen hat,fuer immer
bleiben. Wir werden deine Waerme und dein Knistern vermissen." (Although
the long wave signal is fading into history this morning, the memories and
connections it created will endure forever. We shall miss your warmth and
crackle.) Es folgten die britische Nationalhymne, 6 pips und ab 0000 hr UT
eine Ansageschleife, die auf alternative meist digitale Empfangswege fuer
Radio 4 hinwies, aber auch auf UKW. Einen sehr langen Mitschnitt der
letzten Langwellensendung findet man bei:

<https://www.youtube.com/live/QlflWWZpb30>

Zum Ende der britischen Landwellensendungen gab es diverse Amateurfunkak-
tionen: Amateurfunker aus dem Raum der Radio Society of Great Britain und
der BBC Amateur Radio Group) aktivierten in der Woche 21. - 27. Juni das
Rufzeichen GB1500M in Erinnerung an die bis 1988 zutreffende jahrzehnte-
lange Meter-Angabe. Die Cray Valley Radio Society feierte die Historie an
ihrer Klubstation mit einer Ausstellung historischer Empfangsgeraete und
aktivierte zu Ehren der 1934 eroeffneten englischen Droitwich Transmitting
Station GB198LW (1934 on air).

Die schottische Moray Firth Amateur Radio Society aktivierte GB198END in
der Naehe der Burghead Transmitting Station (seit 1936 Jahr on air). Die
schottische Stirling and District AmateurRadio Society aktivierte GB198KHZ
in der Naehe der Westerglen Transmitting Station (seit 1932 Jahr on air).
(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D in Bieners DX Digest June #72 column via
wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 26)

(Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D in Bieners DX Digest June #72 column via
wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 26)

U.K.   15615 kHz Radio Payam, clandestine via ENC Woofferton bcast center.
This broadcast seems to have been terminated. I hear nothing on 15615 kHz
17:00-21:00 UT June 17 and 18, and I have not discovered an alternative
frequency.

In view of the station's link with the controversial and exiled opposition
MEK organisation. I suspect the cancellation of broadcasts from a U.K. re-
lay site may be due to political reasons, rather than the fact that it was
heavily jammed.
(Alan Holder, G4ZBH; Isle of Wight, U.K., BrCDXC-UK iogr June 19)

U.K.   17670 kHz  IBRA Media 'Radio Sama' via ENC Woofferton bcas site, at
18.13 UT on June 16. Woman speaking in listed Arabic with chimes heard at
18.16 UT. Talk continued. Good with noise.
(Ed Cichorek-NJ-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

17670 kHz  1730-1900 UT  to ME/NoEAF ITU zones 47E,48W   WOF   300 kW
126degr azi - slews +12degr; on ITU antenna #618 type  Arabic  G   IBR ENC
4438   FN01.  (hfcc.org database A26)

USA  {non}  VOA Special programs for July 4th Independence Day coverage.
250 years anniversary. Saturday, July 4, 2026 (one day only)

Tinang, Philippines relay
1500-1600 UTC  9470 kHz (Mandarin)
2300-0100 UTC 12130 kHz (Korean)

Kuwait relay
1300-1430 UTC 15370 kHz (Dari/Pashto)
1500-1600 UTC 11590 kHz (Mandarin)

Sunday, July 5, 2026 (one day only)

Tinang, Philippines relay
0130-0400 UTC 17510 kHz (Mandarin)
0130-0400 UTC 21695 kHz (Mandarin)
0130-0400 UTC 17865 kHz (Korean)

From Kuwait relay
0130-0400 UTC 15700 kHz (Pashto)

Please note that there may be last minute schedule changes.

Many thanks to Atsuhiko Takezawa in Japan for this information.
(via Tony Rogers-UK, BrDXC-UK groups. io July 4)

USA   7490 kHz  WBCQ, June 20 at 00.00 UT, stream with 'William Tell Over-
ture' opening 'Angela and Allan Weiner Worldwide', opening exclamations
during theme include "we're still standing " ... "independent constitu-
tional republic" ... schisms". Yes, it's another rerun, from May 30 and
also June 6. Never mind. Quick check of NH remote finds 7490 kHz only on
the air, not all five as he claimed two sesquiweeks ago.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

USA   2330 UT is too early in the daytime to expect to hear WBCQ on 6160
kHz in Alberta province, Canada. At 0013 UT on July 1, I do hear 6160 kHz
into Georgia, and 7490 kHz is still off.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor June 30)

6159.925 kHz  Poor S=4 string visible, but no WBCQ audio noted in Edmonton
AB-CAN  Perseus SDR unit remotedly, at 23.30 UT on June 30 UT.

6179.996 kHz  Similar poor strength of probably Radio Nacional Amazonia
Brasilia D.F. S=5-6 signal at 23.30 UT.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 14)

USA   15770 kHz  'Radio Slovakia Int'l.' via WRMI Okeechobee-Fl-USA, at
00.30 UT, June 21. Full ID for WRMI at the half hour followed by a RSI ID
in English by a man at 00.31 UT. Following this was 'Slovakia Today' seg-
ment hosted by a female in English. Very good with slight noise.
(Ed Cichorek-NJ-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

15770 kHz  WRMI - Okeechobee-FL-USA, at 18.00-00.00 UT (date?), 1800 -
'Supreme Master TV' relay. Fair to good signal with stable audio.
Program featured humanitarian and environmental topics. SINPO 45444.

20.00 UT  'Voice of the Report of the Week' (VORW). Positive station
identification and host identification captured at the top of the hour.
Good reception with occasional selective fading. SINPO 45444.

22.00 UT  Radio Taiwan International (Spanish). 'Plaza Publica' program
discussing current events and culture from Taiwan. Good signal and in-
telligible audio throughout monitoring period. SINPO 45444.

22.30 UT  'Radio Prague International' in French. News and feature pro-
gramming with strong carrier and minimal interference. SINPO 45444.

23.00 UT  'Radio Slovakia International'. News and cultural features.
Good overall reception with slight fading. SINPO 45444.

00.00 UT  'Early Jazz Radio Broadcast International'. Host Dave Tucker
identified. Program featured classic jazz recordings including Don Redman
Orchestra selections. SINPO 45444.

15770 kHz  'Radio Taiwan International' via WRMI Okeechobee-FL-USA,
(time / date?), Spanish service featuring interviews, current affairs,
and cultural programming. Excellent audio quality during peak afternoon
propagation conditions on the 19-meter band. SINPO 45444.
(David E. Crawford-VA-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1261 June 21)

USA   9930 kHz  Mon, June 29, at 0122-0130 UT, TOM Program relay, via
WTWW  Lebanon-TN private SW radio stn, in English to NoAM. A recorded
preaching by dead pastor Brother Stair; 0130 UT  Man announcer talking
w/music background, says ID; Ending and close carrier. Fair reception:
35543.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB.BRA, June 29; via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews)

USA   This explains why WBCQ has been missing from 7490 kHz, per FB 1
day before June 29 - why not show the exact time and date posted??

"WBCQ  The Planet 1d - Due to technical problems with our 7490 kHz {sic}
transmitter, we have temporarily switched all 7490 kHz programming to 6160
kHz. We are working to restore our 7490 kHz services as soon as possible.
You may also listen on our online stream as usual. We apologize for any
inconvenience."

I had not heard 6160 kHz at all until checked June 29 at 2107 UT into NH
SDR: 6160.000 kHz  -76 Hz  6159.924 kHz - but 7490.000 kHz -78 Hz,
7389.922 kHz is also on now but distorted, both with last Friday's
'AAAWWW'. This may also explain why 5130 kHz - was running way late on
UT Sunday as I reported, but off at usual 0300+* UT Monday. Apparently the
only WOR airing sked for Monday 2330 UT will also be on 6160 kHz and di-
storted 7490 kHz. At least they have managed to maintain WBCQ's signature
frequency offsets.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor June 30)

USA   I notice an awful lot of 'white space' in WRMI's current A26 trans-
mitter schedule grid. Just what proportion of its total capacity is
axually in use ?  Regardless of programming, and day-of-week variations,
I inspect and calculate hours of usage. This should be considered approx.,
also disregarding any errors in the sked, outages.

Most transmitters on at any one hour ?  13 at 01-02 UT; 11 at 03-04 UT
Least at any one hour?                  4 at 13-15 UT, 16-21 UT.
Most-used transmitters, 24h:            7730, 9395, 15770 kHz
Least-used transmitter:                 0 hours: #1
Runner-up for least used:               3 hours 5800 kHz
Total hours of 14 transmitters per day: 153
Maximum possible:                       24 x 14 = 336
153 hrs divided by 336 hrs            = 45.5 %
Or disregarding #1 which is not in use at all:
153 hrs divided by 312 hrs            = 49 %

Obviously, since each transmitter uses only one frequency, unlike some
years in the past, some of the lowest ones are useless in the daytime,
less so some of the highest ones at night. If there were demand and capa-
bility, many more daytime hours could be achieved using higher bands such
as 11 and 13 MHz, not scheduled at all.

Of course, a lot of WRMI airtime is unpaid, such as WRN relays. They are
to be lauded for devoting so much resource to 'public service'programming.
Otherwise the usage % of capacity would be much lower.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, BrDXC-UK iogr / wor June 24)

VATICAN STATE   9705 kHz  Tue, June 23, at 20.37-20.47 UT. Radio Vaticana,
SMdiGaleria-CVA, in French to CeAF. Man talking news; ID; 20.40 UT News by
woman / man announcers talking news about the Sudan and other themes, for
exemple, The Episcopal Conference. Good reception: 45544. Parallel on
11870smg to WeAF, very good reception, S=9+20~30dB.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, wor June 24)

VIETNAM   9835 / 11885 kHz eQSL Voice of Vietnam. 
Email:  <golosvietnama [at] gmail.com>
June 15, 2026, 16.30-16.58 UT. Broadcast language: Russian on 11885 kHz &
9835 kHz, via Hanoi Son Tay bcast center
{ex 9730 kHz channel CRI China mainland QRM, ed.}.
Photo in the card: Jade Mountain Temple and the red wooden bridge on the
Lake of the Returned Sword, located in the capital, Hanoi. Image:

<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2026/06/voice-of-vietnam_01742410437.html>
(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1400 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 28)

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USA    QST-Magazine  -  July-2026  -  QST Magazine  -  July, 2026.

By popular demand from our valued subscribers! The latest issue of QST
magazine is here for you !

QST is a monthly magazine dedicated to amateur radio communications. Pub-
lished in the USA by the American Amateur Radio League(ARRL) from December
1915 to the present day. The name is taken from the international Q- code
and stands for "Message to All Amateur Radio Operators". "QST" is one of
the world's first periodicals on this topic and the oldest in existence.

Magazine:  <https://vk.com/wall-163779953_102943>

(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1401 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 5)

Wavescan is a weekly program for shortwave listeners and DXers about the
world of international broadcasting. It includes historical features
about various aspects of radio broadcasting, as well as current infor-
mation and interviews. Each edition also includes a shortwave news report
from one of our correspondents around the world.

Good to see mentions of it in various groups.
I thoroughly recommend it, have a listen here:

<https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/wavescan>
(Mike Terry-UK, wor June 30)

Guides for the Summer 2026 (A26) season are available by clicking on the
Shortwave, Mediumwave and Longwave tabs above. The guides were last updat-
ed as follows:

SHORTWAVE
Europe on Shortwave  - 22 June 2026.
Africa on Shortwave  - 22 June 2026.
Middle East & Caucasus on Shortwave - 22 June 2026.
Asia on Shortwave    - 22 June 2026.
Pacific on Shortwave - 22 June 2026.
North America on Shortwave          - 22 June 2026.
Latin America and the Caribbean     - 22 June 2026.

MEDIUMWAVE
Europe on Mediumwave - 17 June 2026.
Africa on Mediumwave - 17 May  2026.
Middle East & Caucasus on Mediumwave - 19 May  2026.
External Services on Mediumwave      - 17 June 2026.

Further updates can be found on the "What's New" page, please click on the
tab above.
(if this tab is missing then the page is currently in the process of being
revised)

The guides also appear on the website of the British DX Club at

<https://bdxc.org.uk/>

This site also contains various guides and surveys compiled by myself, as
well some links to other excellent lists compiled by fellow DXers.

Good listening, Tony
Tony Rogers. Birmingham, UK.
Email:  <dxguides [at] gmail.com>

<https://www.dxguides.info/>
(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1400 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 28)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his A-26
(version 3.0) season guide to music on shortwave.

Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download. Click here to
download Music on Shortwave A-26 v3.0 (PDF). Alan has also created at-a-
glance, single-page PDF programme grids for BBC World Service, CGTN Radio,
Radio [...]

<https://swling.com/blog/2026/06/alan-roes-a-26-season-guide-to-music-
on-shortwave-version-3-0/Music-on-Shortwave-A-26-v3.0-
Issued-11-June-2026.pdf>

<https://vk.com/dxing>

(via Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1400 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 28)

GERMANY   ex 183 kHz longwave center.
Neue Besichtigungstermine am ehemaligen Langwellensender 'Europe 1'.

Die Gemeinde Ueberherrn {bei Saarlouis Saarland} hat die oeffentlichen
Besichtigungstermine am ehemaligen Langwellensender 'Europe 1' fuer das
zweite Halbjahr 2026 bekanntgegeben. Der Flyer ist auf der Webseite des
DARC Distriktes Q zu finden.

<https://www.darc.de/fileadmin/filemounts/distrikte/q/Oeffentliche-
Fuehrung-Herbst-26-1.jpg>

<www.darc.de/der-club/distrikte/q/>

Technische Fuehrungen sind am 22. August, 19. September und 17. Oktober
samstags, jeweils um 11 Uhr.

Eine Anmeldung beim Kulturamt der Gemeinde Ueberherrn ist erforderlich,
telefonisch unter Telefon +49 (0)6836 909122 oder per E-Mail
<kultur -at- ueberherrn.de>

Die Fuehrung dauert etwa 90 Minuten. Die Fuehrung ist auf max. 30 Teil-
nehmer begrenzt und kostet eine geringe Gebuehr.

Der ehemalige Langwellensender in der Gemeinde Ueberherrn-Berus ist ein
Monument der Rundfunkgeschichte. Er war ehemals der staerkste Langwellen-
sender der Welt. Die Anlage steht seit 1999 unter Denkmalschutz und ist
noch so erhalten wie am letzten Tag des Sendebetriebes. Die Sendehalle
wurde 2021 wegen ihrer aussergewoehnlichen Konstruktion in die Reihe der
historischen Wahrzeichen der Ingenieurbaukunst in Deutschland aufgenommen.

In der CQ DL 11/2022 hat Eugen Duepre, DK8VR, ab Seite 52 einen Bericht
veroeffentlicht unter dem Titel:
"Die Kathedrale der Wellen: Das Sendezentrum Europe 1".

GERMANY  –  Former 183 kHz longwave station.
New tour dates for the former 'Europe 1' longwave transmitter site.

The municipality of Ueberherrn (near Saarlouis, Saarland) has announced
public tour dates for the former 'Europe 1' longwave transmitter site for
the second half of 2026. The flyer is available on the website of DARC
District Q.

<https://www.darc.de/fileadmin/filemounts/distrikte/q/Oeffentliche-
Fuehrung-Herbst-26-1.jpg>

<www.darc.de/der-club/distrikte/q/>

Technical tours are scheduled for Saturdays — August 22, September 19,
and October 17 — each starting at 11:00 a.m. CET/CEST.

Registration with the Ueberherrn municipal cultural office is required;
sign up by phone at +49 (0)6836 909122 or via email at
<kultur -at- ueberherrn.de>

The tour lasts approximately 90 minutes. Participation is limited to
a maximum of 30 people, and there is a small fee.

The former longwave transmitter site in Ueberherrn-Berus is a monument to
broadcasting history. It was once the most powerful longwave transmitter
in the world. The facility has been a protected heritage site since 1999
and remains preserved exactly as it was on the final day of broadcasting
operations. In 2021, the transmitter hall was designated a "Historic
Landmark of Civil Engineering in Germany" due to its extraordinary
construction.

In the November 2022 issue of DARC 'CQ DL' magazine (starting on page 52),
Eugen Duepre (DK8VR) published a report titled:
"The Cathedral of Waves: The Europe 1 Transmitter Center".
(DARC Deutschland-Rundspruch 22/2026, July 2)