WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Top News
(last week)

BC-DX 1639                                                   21 Dec 2025
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ARMENIA/TURKEY { KURDISTAN_never realized nation / TUR/SYR/IRQ/IRN target}

CLANDESTINE & OTHER TARGET BROADCASTS.
Kurdish station Denge Gel closes. DXers had noted the absence of Denge Gel
recently and its closure has now been confirmed by Kurdish news agency ANF
which reported on 1 December:

"One of the unshakable cornerstones of the free press, 'Radyoya Denge Gel'
has brought its 23-year broadcasting journey to an end. The radio station
that carried the memory of Kurdish media began its journey in 2002 under
the name 'Radyoya Denge Mezopotamya', continued under the names Denge
Kurdistan and Denge Welat, and finally, as Denge Gel, carried its voice
from prisons to mountains across Kurdistan ...

Thanking the people of Kurdistan and all its listeners, it ended its
23-year journey with the Kurdish national anthem 'Ey Reqip' ... "

( <english.anf-news.com>  1 Dec via Alan Holder_G4ZBH via wor iog)

In recent years DengeGel had been broadcast on a variable frequency around
11500-11550 kHz probably via Yerevan Gavar, Armenia. Broadcasts have been
shadowed jamming from a TRT transmitter carrying Turkish military music
and speeches of President Erdogan. The closure appears to be part of an
ongoing peace agreement between Turkey and Kurdish opponents.
(via Dave Kenny-UK "Communication" monthly magazine December 2025, page
#16 'DX NEWS SW Report' of BrDXC.UK iogroups Dec 15)

AUSTRALIA   15460 kHz  eQSL  'Reach Beyond Australia'. E-mail:
<hcjbjapan.office2 {at} gmail.com> 
web:  <https://reachbeyond.chowder.jp/>  December 6, 2025; 11:00-11:30 UT,
Program in Japanese, 15460 kHz. Image:
<https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2025/12/reach-beyond-australia.html>
(Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1372 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 14)

BRAZIL   9818.53 (9820) kHz  'Radio Nove de Julho', Sao Paulo SP, Dec 18,
1752-1758 UT. Talk by male voice, Brazilian song, 'Radio Nove de Julho'.
S=9.                                  9818.550 kHz at 22.15 UT Dec 2, ed.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo SP, Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx Dec 18)

BRAZIL   11780 kHz  Dec 11 at 0753 UT, no signal for RNA token English;
6180 kHz is VP with music. Paul Walker, McGrath AK, says: "Even though
most won't notice, 11780 kHz Brazil is still operating at half power of
50 kW; they got new tube but they were no good so the old one back in
operation right now. They've been operating this way for a month. I'm
not a math guy, but someone told me its only 3db difference between 100
and 50 kW. I've noticed almost no difference up here".
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor Dec 11)

CHINA   9780 kHz  PBS Qinghai (tent), Xining - in Chinese to China, Dec 17
2243-2250 UT. Talk by OM / YL, a typical music. S=3.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo SP, Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx Dec 18)

MW 666 kHz 200 kW, 1251 kHz 100 kW
5990 2250 1600 43N XIN 50 206   140 Bod CHN CNR RTC
6145 2200 1600 43N XIN 50 270   140 Zho CHN CNR RTC
9780 2200 1600 43N XIN 50 270   140 Zho CHN CNR RTC
9850 2250 1600 43N XIN 50 206   140 Bod CHN CNR RTC

SW 50 kW at 206degr to SoWe - 3 masts southerly of the TX house,
westerly 270degr direction, 3 masts northerly of the TX house
Location 49 / 31 mb; 6 curtains, 8 SW masts at

36 39 22.26 N  101 34 31.84 E

<https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZdLHzvXhCCuKz8RY7>

and 
6075 0000 1600 43W XIN 50 non-d 925 Zho CHN CNR RTC
6075 kHz non-dir ITU type #925 quadrant antenna,
southerly next of TX house at
36 39 20.38 N  101 34 32.52 E

<https://maps.app.goo.gl/1AvfL3M92SMy2JMN7>

CHINA   7205 kHz  Fri, Dec 19, at 0114-0126 UT, Xinjiang RTV, Urumqi-
Changji-CHN, Uyghur Sce to Uyghur Autonomous Region in China (Xinjiang).
Man and woman announcers talking; 0118 UT pieces of patriotic Uyghur song
and The National Anthem of China; 0121 UT A musical program w/ Uyghur/
Chinese songs. Fair reception: 35533.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 19)

CHN  Urumqi SW domestic site Changji, 15 tx 50 - 100 kW. 58 masts at
43 58 26.04 N  87 14 56.35 E

<https://maps.app.goo.gl/ARBizRc98HmQuLnc7>
replaced old Qumul, Hani RTC site of the 60ties.

CHINA   5050 kHz Beibu Bay Radio via Nanning site #954*, at 1517 UT on Dec
18, heard via Kiwi SDR remote at Udon Thani, Thailand; the brief segment.
"Let's start it, English Showtime," "One Word, One World"; about "China's
commercial space industry." My remote audio -

<https://app.box.com/s/nbnka7tbvma6ks5vqsgdndfciw1hahga>

* Shortwave transmitting site 500, 150, 100 kW, is SARFT #954 located at
Hunagwutong, Xixingtang Districe, Nanning, 10 x SW masts; 3 x MW masts at

22 47 31.92 N  108 11 29.71 E  location or

<https://maps.app.goo.gl/h3Yt79SzWp6qeAc89>

"AI Overview - China's commercial space industry in late 2025 is booming,
marked by record launch numbers, rapid satellite constellation expansion
(like Guowang), significant government backing (new policy plans), emerg-
ing reusable rocket tech (LandSpace), and massive market growth, aiming
for global leadership by integrating private innovation with national
strategy, despite facing launch capacity hurdles.

Key Developments & Trends (Dec 2025):

Launch Activity Surge - China surpassed 77 orbital launches by late Nov
2025, setting a new record, with many from commercial players.

Mega-Constellations  Rapid deployment of satellite internet, though lagg-
ing behind Starlink, China's Guowang constellation is accelerating with
frequent launches.

Reusable Rockets - LandSpace's Zhuque-3 had a successful first test flight
in early December, a key step in reducing costs.

Government Support - A new CNSA policy (2025-2027) aims for high-quality,
safe growth, integrating commercial efforts into national goals, with
cities like Beijing fostering clusters.

Market Growth - The industry's market size is projected to exceed
2.5 trillion yuan [about $355,027,500 US$ - Ron], driven by synergy bet-
ween state and private firms.

Emerging Players  Companies like AZSPACE and Shanghai Spacecom are launch-
ing experimental and commercial satellites, signaling a new era."
(via Ron Howard-Monterey-CA-USA, wor Dec 18)

CUBA  15140 kHz  Dec 15 at 1552 UT, RHC Spanish with windhowl, S=9+10/20dB
direct. Also clear Spanish about US & Venezuela S5/S7 on 15230 kHz, S7/S9
on 11760 kHz, and no other frequencies. Something's always wrong at RHC.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and wor Dec 15)

15140 kHz on Dec 15 at 1955 UT, S=9+10/20dB RHC Kriyol with windhowl, and
in clear on S=9+15/20dB 11760 kHz, direct. 1959 UT IS, 2000 UT *still mo-
dulating!* intro and into "first" English hour with Ed Newman; previews
later 'Scientific and Medical Review', 'news' past 2008 UT. Slight distor-
tion and breakup at times on 11760 kHz, but for a long time had been cutt-
ing to dead air this hour instead of English. Oh oh, about 2010 UT cut
modulation, carriers still on, with 11760 kHz audiblizing underneath RFI
ISS France in Hausa language at 2000-2030UT only. Something's always wrong
at RHC.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and wor Dec 15)

E'SWATINI   15105 kHz  Trans World Radio, 1935 to 2005 UT, Dec 2. Man and
woman speaking in listed Lingala language. At 1936 UT the man spoke at
length in what sounded like a Homily to 2003 UT. Religious sounding music
to 2005 UT then the interval signal and TWR  ID by a man in probable Lin-
gala. Variable fair to good with some noise.
(Ed Cichorek-NJ-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1234 Dec 14)

FRANCE   Allouis longwave 162 kHz power reduced. Translated from French:

This year, the French National Frequency Agency (ANFR) tested reducing the
power of the Allouis transmitter in the name of energy efficiency, towards
a permanent reduction in 2026.

Two trials took place this year, the second of which ended on 18 November
and everything went very well according to the ANFR, with no deterioration
in reception observed. The level has been lowered again for this winter,
and if there is no deterioration in the signal, the permanent reduction
could be implemented next year.

The transmitter would then permanently switch from 800 to 675 kW.

<https://alloforfait.fr/mobile/news/148404-allouis-emetteur-devrait-
voir-puissance-baisserdefinitivement-annee-prochaine.html>

(Remy Friess-BEL via mediumwave.info 2 Dec; via
Dave Kenny-UK "Communication" monthly magazine December 2025, page #15
'Medium & Long Wave Report' of BrDXC.UK iogroups Dec 15)

FRANCE   21705-21710-21715 kHz  Dec 18 at 1541 UT, DRM noise S7, the OSOB.
EiBi database list shows, as expected, TDF Issoudun irr. at 08-20 UT to ME,
and 16-17 UT irr. to NAO.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and wor Dec 18)

21710 kHz  0800 2000 28SE,38N,39NW    ISS  100 110degr NE/ME
147   N_DRM digital mode       Fra   F   TDF TDF   617

21710 kHz  1600 1700 11E,36N,36SW,81N ISS  100
255degr  towards FL/AL states / Baja California, Hermosillo MEX
147   N_DRM digital mode       Fra   F   TDF TDF  3474

FRANCE   {Jeff White brokery Miami-FL, bcast via TDF Issoudun since
decade at UT night on 9490 kHz in Spanish, targeted Cuba island au-
dience on Caribbean, Central America, ed.}.

9490 kHz  re my not hearing Radio Republica via RMI via ISS  FRANCE,
Richard Langley, New Brunswick-CAN, replies: "I've been checking nightly
for the past several weeks. It's only on Sunday evenings (Monday UTC).
And the signal strength is not like it used to be, 0200-0400 UTC.
A different time slot than in the HFCC listing. No discernible jamming
currently at my QTH".
(via Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor Dec 17)

GERMANY   Deutsche Welle was one of the largest and most important SW
stations in Europe during the cold war years, {since 1953 Norden-Oster-
loog precursor, ed.}.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall the station gradually scaled itself down
cutting off more and more of its shortwave radio broadcasts. Recently it's
only been transmitting to Africa on SW.

{Other DWL Bonn - Berlin editorial offices also produce a very limited and
n o t  exactly respected high quality international TV program in English,
instead of German service worldwide 15 years ago.

This costs approximately EUR 700,000 million annually from the Foreign
Office Germany budget. ed. }

Now we hear that even those broadcasts will be terminated by the end of
this year and they plan no more shortwave frequency registrations.

It's somewhat ironic since DW was a co-founder of the High Frequency Coor-
dination Conference (HFCC) in 1989 and as of 1 January 2026 it will no
longer be an HFCC member. This will mark the end of what was once one of
the world's most influential SW broadcasters.

(Jeff White on Wavescan 9 Nov; via
via Dave Kenny-UK "Communication" monthly magazine December 2025, page
#17 'DX NEWS SW Report' of BrDXC.UK iogroups Dec 15)

GERMANY/U.K.  TRSW 2025-2026 Holiday Program Schedule Dec 2025 + Jan 2026.

Month Date UTC Freq kHz  Target Program

Dec 25 1500  3975 + 6160 Eur 2025 Texas Christmas Music -
                         Seven Days of Christmas Day 1
       1600* 9670 Eur+ME {ENC Woofferton UK relay outlet}
       2300  9670 NAm
    26 1500  3975 + 6160 Eur The Music of Stevie Ray Vaughan -
                         Seven Days of Christmas Day 2
    27 1500  3975 + 6160 Eur The Music of Meatloaf -
                         Seven Days of Christmas Day 3
    28 1500  3975 + 6160 Eur The Music of Buddy Holly -
                         Seven Days of Christmas Day 4
    29 1500  3975 + 6160 Eur The Music of Johnny Winter -
                         Seven Days of Christmas Day 5
    30 1500  3975 + 6160 Eur The Music of Willie Nelson -
                         Seven Days of Christmas Day 6
    31 1500  3975 + 6160 Eur The Music of Rob Orbison -
             Seven Days of Christmas Day 7

Jan  1 1500 2 hrs 3975 + 6160 Eur 2026 Texas New Year's
* 250 kW from ENC Woofferton, UK
(Terry N5RTC, Texas Radio Shortwave)

JAPAN/CHINA    re 6055 kHz Radio Nikkei, Chiba Nagara.

I verified it today against KiwiSDR units in Thailand and Japan itself -
remotedly. Sorry my log wasn't Nikkei but CRI in Khmer language from
Nanning at 14.00-14.57 UT which is stronger than Nikkei even on some SDR
in Japan. After close down of CRI Nanning at 1457 UT {but Sats extended
to 15.30 UT cl-down, ed.} 
R Nikkei was heard - on SDR in Udorn Thani Thailand until sign off at 1500
UT, but not heard here on my location in Europe.

... was  (?)Japan  Radio Nikkei Chiba Nagara on 6055 kHz received almost
daily fade in about 1400 UT usually with much conversation and laughing,
sign off is at 1457 UTC, best with SiNPO 35333 here in Fuerth, SoGermany.
(Erich Bergmann-D, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)

KYRGYZSTAN   The transmitter Bishkek SW Relay Sce, Kyrgyztelekom Krasnaya
Rechka on 5130 kHz was heard from tune-in at 2330 UT on 20 November with a
programme in Russian. At 0000 UT it went over to Dari language and identi-
fied as 'Radio Seday Zindage'. Subsequently it was noted several times in
the 2300-0200 (except Fri/Sat when its seems to be off).
(Dave Kenny-UK - observations at Sheigra exped in Scotland, 12-26 Nov 25;
via Dave Kenny-UK "Communication" monthly magazine December 2025, page #17
'DX NEWS SW Report' of BrDXC.UK iogroups Dec 15)

LUXEMBOURG   6140 kHz  Dec 14 at 0728 UT, song at S6/S7 direct. Presumably
again R. Gloria, Switzerland via R. Onda, which is registered in HFCC.org
as only 1 kW, non-direxional. Hard to believe what I am hearing is not
running a lot more power than that. Also reported by Gianni Serra-ITA:

"6140 kHz  LUXEMBOURG  Radio Gloria, Junglinster, in German, Dec 13 at
0654-0706 UT (6139.989 - .990 kHz per Uni Enschede Twente, poor / almost
fair with 5.59 kHz audio filter), slow music and slow chorus chant, from
about 0701 UT man brief unclear talk, then woman unclear talk (presumed
religious sermon); heard better in USB/LSB sync with 2.3 kHz filter, al-
most steady poor signal, moderate to louder QRN rustle, QRM moderate buzz
in SSB sync (loud buzz in AM), poor / from about 0700 UT very poor with
audio up and down the QRN threshold; in // 

<https://radiogloria.ch>  (website is in German)

with some seconds of delay from 6140 kHz; more news in German about Radio
Gloria on shortwaves:

<https://radiogloria.ch/empfang/>  (at the bottom of page)

Gianni Serra - Roma-Italy - with Tecsun PL-990X".
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and wor Dec 14)

MALI   9635 kHz  Dec 18 at 0813 UT, African lang mentions Bamako, S4/S5 -
the day frequency of ORTM which starts circa 0800 UT, up from regular 5995
kHz. I hope not often to be awake late enough to hear that.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and wor Dec 18)

NETHERLANDS   5955 kHz  Radio Veronica (pres), Westdorpe / Overslag
(Zeeuws Vlaanderen), Dec. 07; at 0406-0418 UT. ( no signal per Uni
Enschede Twente-HOL remotedly). Playing various genres of songs and slow
music (rap, slow songs, etc.);  heard only in usb or lsb sync due to buzz
noise, better w/ 2.3 kHz filter, light rapid qsb, qrn loud rustle, qrm
loud buzz noise, poor / very poor at times.
(Gianni Serra-Roma-ITA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1234 Dec 14)

NEW ZEALAND   13755 kHz  Dec 11 at 0723 UT, RNZP Melanesian, starting
Vanuatu news sponsored by a bank there: so is this officially a commercial
station ? Only S4/S5. Used to inboom unlike anything else on band, but not
lately. This does not exactly match program sked for this particular day,
in UT +13hrs:

<https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/schedules/20251211>

"8:08 PM. Pacific Waves.
A daily current affairs programme covering the major Pacific stories of
the week, with background and reaction from the people making the news.

8:28 PM. Melanesian Update.
The latest news in Solomon Islands Pidgin (Tok Pisin), followed by
BuzzFM News from our partners in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

9:00 PM. The Wantok Program.
30 minutes of news and current affairs from ABC Australia from Monday
to Friday in Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin, Solomon Islands Pijin and
Vanuatu Bislama pidgin languages."
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx & wor Dec 11)

NEW ZEALAND   7390 kHz  RNZ Pacific via Rangitaiki bcast center site in
En to Oceania target audience. December 14, 2025, at 1506-1512UT. SIO 333.
OM with news of the region, weather reports and forecasts for the area.
Moderate QRN / flutter on the signal. QRN increasing.
(Vince Henley-WA-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1234 Dec 14)

NEW ZEALAND   13755 kHz  Radio New Zealand Pacific, Rangitaiki, English,
Dec 9; at 0807-0840 UT. (13754.998 - .999 kHz per Uni Enschede Twente re-
motedly, good). Current affairs from ABC Australia (as program schedules),
w/ some men and a woman talk in turns, w/ a brief music break, from 0830
UT slow tune loop, from 0836 UT RNZ National (as scheduled) w/ a lively
song. Heard in usb/lsb sync better w/ 3.00 kHz filter, rapid no deep qsb,
loud rustle qrn, almost fair to poor in SSB sync/ poor / very poor in AM;

<https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/schedules>   UTC +13hrs.
(Gianni Serra-Roma-ITA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1234 Dec 14)

PHILIPPINES  'Radio Pilipinas' via US_AGM Tinang bcast center replaced its
English programming with a Filipino program on December 10th at 0200 to
0330 UT on 12020, 15640,and 17665 kHz. When I contacted the station, their
response was as follows:

"This is the response from VOA. It seems there was a switching error from
their side." Kind regards.
(Anand Mohan Bain-AIN, Chhattisgarh-BHARAT-IND, via wwdxc Dec 12)

PHILIPPINES   9405 kHz  FEBC  Manila Radio Liangyou 3, via Bocaue bcast
center - in Mandarin to East Asia, Dec 17 at 2306-2315 UT. Religious
songs, talk. S=6.

12095 kHz  FEBC Manila, Bocaue site - in Hmong to South and East Asia,
Dec 17 at 2233-2241 UT. A Christian message by OM. S=7.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo SP, Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx Dec 18)

PHILIPPINES    12095 kHz  FEBC Radio (Manila PHL), e-QSL: 12095 kHz, via
Bocaue bcast center site;10:30-11:00 UT, onNov. 8, 2025. Reception report
to:  <shiena.ruiz {at} febc.ph>  Blog:

<http://qsl-review.blogspot.com/2017/10/febc.html>
(Konstantin Barsenkov, St. Petersburg-RUS, rusdxplus & deneb-radio-dx, via
RUSdx #1372 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 14)

PHILIPPINES   12120 kHz . Thur, Dec 18, at 1757-1815 UT, Radyo Pilipinas,
Tinang-PHL, in Filipino/Tagalog to Middle East and The World. This Thurs-
day, a interview w/ The President Ferdinando Marcos Junior First, The Pre-
sident answers the man presenter questions; 1800 UT ID and repeats; Returns
the interview; 1810 UT Now, woman presenter makes your questions to The
President; ID. Fair reception w/a chronic and persistent interference, si-
milar to a RTTY transmission, today slight, on this frequency, only 3~4.
Parallels on 9370tin, 35533 and 9925tin, on-air w/ BA reception.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 18)

SPAIN   9690 kHz  Saturday Dec 20 at 1522 UT, REE Noblejas reactivated
NoAM frequency is but a JBA carrier direct; and by 1617 UT even into Mary-
land SDR, JBA.

They just don't get it that 9 MHz is too low for an all-day path from EUR
to NoAM: but it's got to be on a single frequency for the entire span to
0300 UT weekdays !  Into Maryland at 1617 UT, best by far is SoAM channel
17715 kHz S=8/9+10dB, then 17755 kHz S5/S9 for Africa, while 12030 kHz for
ME is JBA S4/S6.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and wor Dec 20)

Attempts to receive REE on the 31 MB frequency 9690 kHz here in Western
Europe were unsuccessful today, December 20, but I'm not giving up hope.
wb./ed.

SPAIN   REE's weekly English broadcast. Marilyn Quintana announced at the
end of the English broadcast on 19 November that it was her final program-
me. It seems that Amy Egan (who has not been heard on air for some weeks
anyway) is also leaving. She said that two new 18 hosts would take over
from next week. (Alan Roe-UK)

There were no English programmes on REE on either 26 November or 3 Decem-
ber. But Michael Andersson got this reply from REE "Thank you so much for
the messages and for listening to us. Marilyn left, as you know, and now
we, the two new hosts, are starting again with the broadcast next week, we
needed some training and time to adapt but next Wednesday [10 December] we
will be on air again. Best wishes, Daniel Rioboo".

(via Michael Andersson BrDXC-UK_News 4 Dec;
REE English is broadcast Wednesdays at 1000 UTC online and at 2300 UTC on
shortwave via Dave Kenny-UK "Communication" monthly magazine December 2025
pages #17-18 'DX NEWS SW Report' of BrDXC.UK iogroups Dec 15)

SWEDEN  17.2 kHz  CW SAQ scheduled to send a Christmas message on Dec 24th
2025.  On December 1st 1924, the 200 kW Alexanderson alternator with the
call sign "SAQ" was put into commercial operation with telegram traffic
from Sweden to the United States. 101 years later, the transmitter is the
only remaining electro-mechanical transmitter from this era and is still
in running condition.

On Christmas Eve morning, Wednesday December 24th 2025, the transmitter is
scheduled* to spread the traditional Christmas message to the whole World,
on 17.2 kHz CW.

Program and transmission schedule:
07:00 CET 06:00 UTC  The visitor center is opened for visitors with
coffee, Christmas buns and ginger snaps.

08:00 CET 07:00 UTC  The transmitter hall at World Heritage Grimeton is
opened for visitors.

Transmission & YouTube Live stream:
08:20 CET 07:20 UTC  Live stream on YouTube begins.
08:30 CET 07:30 UTC  Startup and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator SAQ
09:00 CET 08:00 UTC  Transmission of a Christmas message from SAQ.
08:00 CET 07:00 UTC  The transmitter hall at World Heritage Grimeton is
                     opened for visitors.
The transmission event can be seen live on our YouTube Channel.

We are planning to carry our some test transmissions on Friday, December
19th, 13:00 - 16:00 CET 12:00 -15:00 UTC. SAQ will be on the air shorter
periods of time during this interval, when we will be carrying out tuning,
tests and measurements. Your comments are welcome to 

<info {at} alexander.n.se>

For guaranteed E-QSL from us, please report using our ONLINE QSL FORM. We
can not guarantee that reports by Email / mail / bureau will be confirmed.
The online form will be open from December 24th, 2024 until January 10th,
2025. This Christmas Eve morning the Amateur Radio Station with the call
"SK6SAQ" will not be open.
(Alexander SAQ Grimeton, Grimeton Friendship Association)

SWITZERLAND   Back to FM in Switzerland.

After SRF's FM radio stations were switched off in Switzerland at the end
of 2024 (only DAB+ digital mode transmission remains) and private FM radio
stations were to be switched off at the end of 2026, private stations
remain and SRF FM will return in 2027 at the latest (after SRF lost half a
million FM listeners).

Zurueck zu UKW in der Schweiz.

Nachdem in der Schweiz Ende 2024 die UKW-Radioprogramme von SRF abgeschal-
tet wurden (nur noch DAB+ digital mode transmission) und die privaten UKW-
Radios Ende 2026 abgeschaltet werden sollten, bleiben jetzt die privaten
und SRF UKW kommt spaetestens 2027 zurueck (nachdem SRF eine halbe Million
UKW-Hoerer verloren hat).

<https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.moneycab.com/schweiz/radio-srf-ist-
kuenftig-wieder-auf-ukw-zu-hoeren/amp/>

<https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/ukw-entscheid-war-der-ukw-ausstieg-
ein-fehler-susanne-wille>

(via wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 12)

TURKEY   9660.008 kHz  Sun Dec 14 at 1751 UT, VOTurkey English only S7/S9
and noisy into Riyadh SDR remotedly, equally poor into UTwente ending 'The
Pulse of Turkish Foreign Policy', and multi-lingual ID filler reel, 1754
UT music, 1801 UT "always-by-your-side" promo, and start 'Letterbox'.

Reception so poor that I can't copy a lot of detail, but: Cemre says it
was recorded Friday ?

1) Alan Roe, England, will shortly issue his holiday progrs on SW sked.
2) Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, another QSL request.
3) Canada.
4) Siddartha Papajarjee, India, asking if international-day-of- someth-
ing is celebrated?
5) southeast Poland.
6) final: India, with international dx radio club. Now reception impro-
ves to S=9+10dB into Uni Enschede Twente, but 1818 UT goodbye and theme,
1819 UT "with-you-every-hour" promo.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and wor Dec 14)

U.K.   Marathon 250 kW Christmas broadcast program via ENC Woofferton-UK
rented unit on 9670 kHz in 31 mb.

'Channel 292' private radio stn Ingolstadt Rohrbach Waal is hosting
a special marathon broadcast via ENC Woofferton-UK 250 kW on 9670 kHz on
25 and 26 December from 0800-1800 UT. It will carry many of Channel 292's
regular programmes including 'Radio Six' at 0800-0900 UT, 'Superclan' at
0900-1000 UT, 'Radio Northern Europe' at 1400 UT.
See the full 'Channel 292' schedule for details:

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

via Dave Kenny-UK "Communication" monthly magazine December 2025
page #19 'DX NEWS SW Report' of BrDXC.UK iogroups Dec 15)

U.K.  {and non}   Seldom featured here 'Medium Wave Logbook' copy taken
from "Communication" monthly magazine December 2025 on pages #22-25 via
BrDXC.UK iogroups Dec 15. {thanks Andrew, ed.}

British Isles
 558 1720 Panjab Radio, Crystal Palace. Asian Mx // webfeed 343 01/11 DS
 558 1703 Panjab, Crystal Palace. ID “You are tuned to Panjab Radio on
          558 AM” 333 23/11 MC
 648 2023 Radio Caroline, Orfordness. Mx: ELO - Last Train to London
          444 29/10 DS
 810 2030 BBC Radio Scotland, Westerglen pres. Football - Celtic v Falkirk
          322 29/10 DS
 810 1733 BBC R Scotland multi-site football com 434 09/11 TMR
 828 1712 BBC Asian Network Wolverhampton ID om 222 24/11 TMR
 846 2039 Radio North, Redcastle, Ireland. Mx - Steeleye Span // webfeed
          433 01/11 DS
 882 1937 BBC Radio Wales AM, Washford. YL EE presenter. Mx 433 01/11 DS
 882 1748 BBC R Wales Washford WWII mx 222 09/11 TMR
 936 1404 Dales R weather ID 444 02/12 CMB
 963 1833 Lyca Radio Greater Manchester, Haslingden. OM with chart rundown
          333 01/11 DS
 963 1412 Lyca R Gtr Manchester 434 02/12 CMB
 981 1417 R Star Country Emyvale IRL country music 222 02/12 CMB
1035 2050 Lyca Gold, Southall. “WhatsApp Lyca Gold Now”. Ads 322 01/11 DS
1035 1435 Lyca Gold Asian music 323 02/12 CMB
1035 1715 Lyca Gold, Southall. Asian mx and EE talk 252 22/11 RM
1053 1700 TalkSport, Droitwich. ID, sports talk // 1089 343 17/11 RM
1089 1706 TalkSport, multisite. ID, sports talk // 1053 343 17/11 RM
1116 1750 BBC R Derby Burniston Alan Davis i/v 322 26/10 TMR
1260 1816 Sabras R Leicester traffic rpt 333 30/10 TMR
1296 1746 R XL Birmingham Asian mx 222 31/10 TMR
1323 1447 Akash R Leeds Asian music 344 02/12 CMB
1368 2023 Manx Radio Gold, Douglas, IoM. Mx - Beatles Marillion // 
          webfeed 433 01/11 DS
1368 1657 Manx R Foxdale, IOM EE/MNX “For your love” 444 10/11 TMR
1368 1449 Manx R pop music 333 02/12 CMB
1413 2016 BBC Radio Gloucestershire, Berkeley Heath. Mx // webfeed.
          Faded out 322 01/11 DS
1413 1804 BBC R Gloucestershire Berkely Heath ID yl 222 31/10 TMR
1449 1456 BBC Asian Network Peterborough Asian music 333 02/12 CMB
1458 2045 Lyca Radio Greater London, Brookmans Park. Ads. Asian Mx
          322 01/11 DS
1458 0040 Lyca Radio, Brookmans Park. Advertisems in VV 422 28/11 RP 23
1458 1459 BBC Asian Network Birmingham ID 322 02/12 CMB
1512 2043 R Panj OM talk 333 14/11 CMB
1521 1838 Radio Panj, Coventry. Qu'ranic verse // webfeed 433 01/11 DS
1521 1704 R Panj Coventry BEN ads 444 10/11 TMR
1566 1810 BBC R Somerset Taunton OM 333 06/11 TMR

EUROPE

 531 2042 Kringvarp Føroya, Akraberg, Faroe Islands. Mx. Fading // 
          webfeed 322 29/10 DS
 540 1839 Kossuth, Solt, HNG. Culture programme, cooking, further educa-
          tion. 554 18/10 MC
 540 1716 Kossuth Rádió, Solt Hungary. OM/YL in pres Hungarian. // webfeed
          454 01/11 DS
 540 1824 MR1 Kossuth R Solt HNG yl disc 555 06/11 TMR
 549 1857 R Koper, Beli Kriz, SVN. Rap mx, followed by reggae mx show
          19 UTC. 433 18/10 MC
 549 1914 Jil FM, Sidi Hamadouche, ALG. EE ID: ‘Your station, Jil FM’.
          Pop mx. 433 18/10 MC
 549 1648 R Koper Beli Kriz SLO vern pop 322 09/11 TMR
 558 1938 RNE R 5, San Sebastian / Valencia / A Coruña, E. SS speech.
          18/10 MC
 567 1944 RNE R 5, Murcia, E. Very faint bx of male speech. 18/10 MC
 567 1808 R Romania Actualitati multi-site ROU om 434 07/11 TMR
 576 1958 BNR Horizont, Vidin/Gramada, BUL. ‘Encores’ mx px, nx at 20 UT.
          443 18/10 MC
 576 1808 BNR Horizont Vidin BUL yl mx 555 07/11 TMR
 576 1725 RNE R 5, Barcelona, E. OM speech, TS 1730, ID “Radio Cinco”.
          433 23/11 MC
 585 1841 RNE Radio Nacional Madrid,Majadahonda, E. Excited OM SS Football
          333 01/11 DS
 585 1651 RNE Nacional Madrid SS om 433 23/11 TMR
 585 1902 RNE R Nacional, Madrid / Majadahonda, E. Goal for Athletico
          Madrid soccer team. 333 23/11 MC
 594 2056 UNID. Tones, with very, very faint speech (possibly SBA Riyadh?)
          18/10 MC
 594 1923 [Unknown] Music with vocals, losing to channel noise. OM speech
          AA? 332 23/11 MC
 603 2059 RNE R 5, Sevilla, E. ID with TS, OM speech. Very poor audio. 333
          18/10 MC
 603 1808 R Romania Actualitati multi-site ROU om 434 07/11 TMR
 603 1941 R România Actualitati, ROU. OM speech, mx: Black Eyed Peas. ID.
          433 23/11 MC
 612 2107 RNE R Nacional, Álava / Cataluña, E. OM speech, SS language. 433
          18/10 MC
 612 1810 RNE R Nacional multi-site SS ID om yl 333 07/11 TMR
 612 2008 RNE R Nacional, Vitoria / Lerida, E. OM + YL sport commentators.
          433 23/11 MC
 621 1703 RNE R Nacional multi-site om 323 09/11 TMR
 630 1705 SRR R Timisoara Ortisoara ROU yl 222 09/11 TMR
 639 2045 RNE R Nacional, multiple tx sites, E. Sports commentaries. 333
          23/11 MC
 657 2018 RNE Radio 5 Madrid, Majadahonda Mx OM SS // webfeed 433 01/11 DS
 657 1737 RNE R5 Madrid SS om yl 222 23/11 TMR
 666 1812 R Signal Kaunas / Sitkunai 222 07/11 TMR
 666 2059 R Signal LTU News in RR 443 14/11 CMB
 684 2029 RNE Radio Nacional Sevilla, Los Palacios, Spain. OM SS –
          football? 333 29/10 DS
 684 1714 RNE R Nacional Seville SS om 322 09/11 TMR
 702 1715 SR03 R Devin (pres) Kosice SVK om mx 222 09/11 TMR
 711 1823 R Romania Actualitati Sighetu ROU om 545 07/11 TMR
 720 1718 R Romania Actualitati multi-site ROU om 222 09/11 TMR
 729 1723 RNE R Nacional multi-site SS football com 222 09/11 TMR
 738 2036 RNE Radio Nacional Cataluña, Barcelona, Spain. OM SS Football
          333 01/11 DS
 738 1723 RNE R Nacional Barcelona SS football com 323 09/11 TMR
 747 1255 R Emmeloord Pieterbierum EE/DD vern pop 444 09/11 TMR
 756 1728 SRR Radio România Actualitati, Lugoj, Romania. Mx // webfeed
          222 01/11 DS
 756 1719 R Romania Actualitati Lugoj ROU om 555 09/11 TMR
 774 1722 RNE R Nacional Castilla y Leon SS football com 222 09/11 TMR
 783 1731 Cope Miramar Barcelona SS om 333 09/11 TMR
 792 1732 R Dechovka Hradec Kralove CZE folk mx 544 09/11 TMR
 792 2026 R Dechovka CZE usual music and choir 333 14/11 CMB
 801 1732 RNE R Nacional multi-site SS om 322 09/11 TMR
 819 1300 R Zanussi / R Hercules Mastenbroek DD vern pop 433 09/11 TMR
 846 1301 MCB R Alphen Aan Den Rijn DD ID trail mx 555 09/11 TMR
 855 1744 R Romania Actualitati Tancabesti ROU vern pop 322 09/11 TMR
 864 1744 RNE R Nacional Sochellamos SS om yl 222 24/11 TMR
 873 1746 Magyar R4 (Nemzetisegi R) Lakihegy / Pecs HNG yl folk mx 555
          09/11 TMR
 24
 873 1712 Nemzetisegi R multisite HNG. YL talk // 1188 343 17/11 RM
 900 2114 COPE Granada, E. Local football Valladolid vs Granada. SS 353
          03/11 RM
 927 1710 Power 927,Abbiategrasso,I. Disco mx, ID's 353 01/11 FB
 927 1752 Power 927 Milan II mirror man song 555 09/11 TMR
 927 1643 Power 927, Milano, I. Dance mx. 343 29/11 RM
 945 1754 R Romania Actualitati Miercurea Ciuc ROU vern pop 333 09/11 TMR
 954 1758 Country R Ceske Budejovice CZE The Irish Boys 444 09/11 TMR
 954 1408 Country R Ceske Budejovice CZE music 333 02/12 CMB
 981 1801 R Cesky Impuls Bilbao CZE yl nx 534 09/11 TMR
 990 1419 SER Bilbao ESP OM talk ID 344 02/12 CMB
 999 2029 COPE Madrid, Majadahonda, Spain. OM SS Football // webfeed 433
          01/11 DS
 999 0145 Radio Malta, DJ in VV, song “Radio Ga-Ga” by Queen 232 08/11 RP
 999 1805 Cope Popular Madrid SS om 323 09/11 TMR
1017 1631 Amica R Veneta, Vigonza, I. Italian folk songs over cochannel
          RNE 343 29/11 RM
1026 1728 SER Jaen SS football com 333 26/10 TMR
1035 1731 R Eli (TWR) Tartu om 222 24/11 TMR
1044 1730 SER R San Sebastian SS football com 322 26/10 TMR
1044 2032 SER Radio San Sebastián, Monte Igueldo, Spain. 2 OM SS Football
          444 01/11 DS
1053 1811 SRR R Iasi ROU jazz mx 433 26/10 TMR
1080 1732 SER R Granada SS football com 434 26/10 TMR
1098 1733 RNE R5 multi-site SS om yl 444 26/10 TMR
1107 1739 RNE R5 multi-site SS om 545 26/10 TMR
1116 1756 MR Danko R Miskolc HNG folk mx 555 26/10 TMR
1125 1757 RNE R5 multi-site SS om tlk 544 26/10 TMR
1143 1758 Cope Jaen SS om 344 26/10 TMR
1152 1800 R Romania Actualitai Bucharest ROU ID om nx 433 30/10 TMR
1170 1809 R Capodistria Beli-Kriz II/EE EE pop mx 555 30/10 TMR
1170 1442 R Capodistria SLO Beach boys 444 02/12 CMB
1179 1809 SER R Valencia SS om 433 30/10 TMR
1188 1810 MR4 Nemzetisegi Adasok multi-site HNG mx yl 545 30/10 TMR
1188 2120 R Studio X, Momigno, I. “Rockwave? px with pop-rock and
          comments, II 332 02/12 RM
1197 1811 SRR R Targu Mures Brasov ROU om 433 30/10 TMR
1251 1813 Danko R Nyriegyhaza / Szo’thely HNG folk mx 545 30/10 TMR
1260 1742 SER R Algeciras SS om 222 24/11 TMR
1269 1741 Cope Ciudad Real multi-site SS yl 322 31/10 TMR
1278 1630 UR1 Pershiy kanal, Pokrovske,UKR. News, ID, weather 252
          30/10 FB
1278 1741 R Ukraine (UR1) Pokrovsky UKR yl 222 31/10 TMR
1287 1745 Pure Rock R DD ID rock mx 433 31/10 TMR
1296 1654 Cope Valencia / Castellar SS yl pop mx 333 10/11 TMR
1305 1747 RNE R5 multi-site SS yl om 222 31/10 TMR
1305 0625 RNE Radio 5, Ciudad Real,E. Local px, ID, weather 333 18/11 FB
1314 1748 R Romania Antena Satelor Timisoara folk mx 545 31/10 TMR
1314 0625 RNE Radio 5, Salamanca, E. Local px, ID, news 333 18/11 FB
1323 1749 SRR R Targu Mures (pres) ROU yl 534 31/10 TMR
1332 1750 R Romania Actualitati Bucharest ROU EE pop mx 444 31/10 TMR
1341 1656 Onda Cero Almeria SS yl om 222 10/11 TMR
1350 1655 Nemzetiségi Adások, Györ, HNG. Instrumental mx,ID, news 343
          30/10 FB
1350 1752 MR4 Nemzetisegi Adasok Gyor ROU 545 545 31/10 TMR
1386 1730 NHK World R. Japan in RR via Lithuania 353 28/10 RP
1386 1756 R Japan (NHK World) Lithuania EE / JAP ID mx yl om 555 31/10 TMR
1395 1659 R Seabreeze AM Grou DD vern pop mx 545 10/11 TMR
1404 1802 R Romania Actualitati Sibiu ROU nx om 544 31/10 TMR
1413 1752 RNE R5 multi-site SS om 222 24/11 TMR
1422 1806 R Romania Actualitati Olanesti ROU yl 433 31/10 TMR
1440 1752 Regional R Narni II om 333 24/11 TMR
1440 1611 Regional R, Narni, I. EE & II pops and ID jingles, fading in/out
          342 29/11 RM
1449 1550 R Briscola, Lenta, I. Sign on, pop mx, ID's by jingle
          333 08/11 FB
1449 1615 Radio Briscola, Lenta.I II & EE pops, 1730 “Bande Rumorose Dx px
          342 29/11 RM
1476 2000 Museumsradio AM, Bad Ischl, AUT. Old songs, sign off at 2105 322
          18/11 FB
1485 1810 SER multi-site SS om 333 31/10 TMR
1494 1810 R Moldova Actualitati Edinet / Cahill om 323 31/10 TMR
1503 1800 RNE R5 multi-site SS om yl ID 222 06/11 TMR
1503 1609 R Metropolis, Trieste, I. Pop mx, fading in/out along with co-
          channel RNE 332 29/11 RM
1521 1804 R Italia II ID 333 06/11 TMR
1530 1805 R Romania Actualitati Radauti ROU football com 545 06/11 TMR
1530 1530 SRR, Romania ID “Akultati Radio Vakantsa” // 909 533 14/11 RP
1539 1805 SER R Elche SS yl 333 06/11 TMR
1548 1700 R Tilephonitis, Thessaloniki,GRC Local mx, ID by YL 232 10/11 FB
1557 1806 R Lenta / R Pravda Sitkunai / Kaunas LTU yl om 544 06/11 TMR
1593 1816 R Romania Cluj Oradea ROU om yl 555 06/11 TMR
1602 1818 SER R Cartagena La Asomada SS yl 545 06/11 TMR

Middle East & Caucasus

 585 1701 IRIB R Farhang Dash-E-Qazuin Farsi  Yl om 322 09/10 TMR
 630 2004 TRT R1 TUR [TRT not active at this time, most likely Tunis 
          in Arabic?-Ed] 343 14/11 CMB
 657 1734 IRIB R Gilan Kaushar AA Arabic mx 322 23/11 TMR
 675 1801 QMC (Qatar Media Corp) Al Arish AA om mx 333 23/11 TMR
 819 1738 NMA, General Progs (pres) Batra AA om 222 09/11 TMR
 864 1744 IRIB R Kermanshah Qasar-E-Shirin AA om 544 09/11 TMR
 882 2205 SBA Quran Radio, Damman, ARS. Quran // webstream COPE
          QRM 222 08/11 RM
 936 1753 IRIB R Chichest multi-site AA yl 544 09/11 TMR
 963 0042 Radio Kuwait in AA // 540, 1134 433 28/11 RP
1026 1809 IRIB R Tabriz Azarshahr AA M E mx 555 09/11 TMR
1062 1642 IRIB Kerman AA Arabic mx 333 10/11 TMR
1062 1730 IRIB R Kerman, IRN. Chimes and ID 252 18/11 FB
1071 1656 IRIB R Ma'aref, Alborz, IRN. OM talk // webstream 343 29/11 RM
1089 0040 Unid in Persian, speech in meeting // 1053 422 28/11 RP
1090 1649 SBA R Jeddah Dammam AA om Arabic mx 222 10/11 TMR
1134 1734 R Kuwait Kabd AA om 222 24/11 TMR
1161 1736 IRIB World Service (pres) Qasr-e-Shirin 322 24/11 TMR
1197 2230 IRIB Iran, Radio Ardabil ID in VV // 1512 333 25/11 RP
1242 1813 R Sultanate of Oman As Seeb AA om 333 30/10 TMR
1278 1940 R Sultanate of Oman, Bahla,OMA. Arabic mx //1242kHz, Ukraine off
          242 30/11 FB
1350 1900 TWR Gavar ARM, prgr in AA 555 28/11 RP
1395 1905 TWR Gavar ARM, prgr in AA 343 28/11 RP
1413 1600 BBC WS via Oman. WS in EE s/on, nx // 639, 12095 252 26/11 RP
1476 1809 R Keralam Ras Al Khaimah, ID yl 555 31/10 TMR
1476 2037 R Keralam, Ras al-Khaimah, UAE. Bollywood mx 242 04/11 FB
1512 1747 IRIB R Ardabil yl Arabic mx 544 05/11 TMR

By the end of this month, we should see the switching off of a number of
Spanish MW transmitters. It will be interesting to see how that affects
DXing for us, particularly in Europe, in the future.

I have taken a screen grab of the MW band signals that my SDR presents on
the computer screen at around midnight and hope to compare the view when
these transmitters disappear. 

Colin Briden added to his logs this month: "This has been a busy month.
But I was very pleased to hear 'Radio Signal' from Lithuania, in Russian,
on 666 kHz. This is evidently aimed at Belarus; the website does not seem
very subversive."
(via Andrew Tett-UK  'Medium Wave Logbook' copy taken from "Communication"
monthly magazine December 2025 pages #22-25 BrDXC.UK iogroups Dec 15;
thank you)

USA   <http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html>

Also linx to podcast services. Full schedule:

<http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html>

1300 UT Friday    WRMI 15770 [first SW broadcast];
2130 UT Friday    IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
2300 UT Friday    WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
2330 UT Friday    SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0400 UT Saturday  WTWW 5085;
0930 UT Saturday  WRMI 7570 to NW;
1530 UT Saturday  SW Radio, Germany 6160 3975;
1630 UT Saturday  WRMI 9955 to SSE;
1700 UT Saturday  WRN via WRMI 9395 7730;
1830 UT Saturday  SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030 UT Saturday  WRN via WRMI 9395;
2200 UT Saturday  WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2230 UT Saturday  WRMI 17790 to SSE;
2230 UT Saturday  WRMI 15770 to NE;
0000 UT Sunday    WTWW 9475 [suspended];
0730 UT Sunday    WRN via WRMI 5850 to NE;
0730 UT Sunday    WRN via WRMI 7570 to NW;
0730 UT Sunday    WRN via WRMI 7730 to NE;
0730 UT Sunday    WRN via WRMI 7780 to SW;
0730 UT Sunday    WRN via WRMI 15770 to NE;
1030 UT Sunday    IRRS SW 9510;
1130 UT Sunday    WRN via WRMI 7570 to NW;
1130 UT Sunday    WRN via WRMI 7780 to SW;
2000 UT Sunday    IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
2230 UT Sunday    SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2330 UT Sunday    WRMI 9455 to NW;
0000 UT Monday    WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0030 UT Monday    WRMI 9455 to NW;
0030 UT Monday    WRMI 7780 to SW;
0930 UT Monday    SW Radio, Germany 6160;
2030 UT Monday    SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0330 UT Tuesday   WRMI 7780 to SW;
1400 UT Tuesday   WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
1500 UT Tuesday   WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
2100 UT Tuesday   IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0130 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0030 UT Thursday  WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0130 UT Thursday  WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday  SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160.

As a noncommercial public service program, financial support always
appreciated. Thanks this a US bank to Glenn Hauser, P.O.Box 1684, Enid OK
73702, USA.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and wor Dec 14)

USA  {ASCENSION ISL / U.K.}  New SW service from Global Talk America (GTA
Hausa) has started a new daily shortwave broadcast in Hausa to WestAfrica.
The schedule is 0500-0530 UT on 6170 kHz via ENC Ascension island relay
site and 2030-2100 UT on 9765 kHz via ENC Woofferton-UK.

GTA News web site is at  <www.gtahausa.com>
There have been suggestions on World of Radio that GTA Hause could be a
covert US government-funded operation set up by former VOA Hausa staff.
Its based in Washington DC and is using frequencies formerly used by VOA
Hausa service. Hausa is spoken primarily in northern Nigeria and southern
Niger as well as in parts of Chad, Ghana and Cameroon.

VOA Ashna Radio has resumed on 11575 kHz 1630-1700 via US_AGM Kuwait site.
(Mauno Ritola-FIN  wrth 14 Nov; via Dave Kenny-UK "Communication" monthly
magazine December 2025 page #18 'DX NEWS SW Report' of BrDXC.UK iogroups
Dec 15)

Radio Free Asia has stopped all output and effectively closed as of 30 Oc-
tober 2025. It has been squeezed financially since its USAGM grant was cut
off in March 2025. Many of the 400 staff members and 500 freelancers have
been on furlough since then and the station's news coverage has been li-
mited. Its SW broadcasts have also been extremely limited, now they seem
to have ended entirely. A statement from RFAmanagement indicated that they
were going on a complete pause as of 30 October 2025.

The few funds they still have are going to be kept on hand to enable them
to resume operations if and when the US government or anyone else decides
to resume funding them. No doubt the month-long US government shutdown was
the final straw for RFA, unable to get any more money that the US congress
had allocated to it for 2025. I can tell you they have a very impressive
broadcast centre in Washington, DC which has hosted a number of our Natio-
nal Association of Short Wave Broadcasters meetings in the past.

Radio Free Asia has been a very good friend to DXers over the years and
has issued many popular QSL cards.
(Jeff White on Wavescan 9 Nov; via Dave Kenny-UK "Communication" monthly
magazine December 2025 page #18 'DX NEWS SW Report' of BrDXC.UK iogroups
Dec 15)

RFE/RL's Hungarian service closed on 21 November some five years after it
relaunched in 2020 [presumably online only - ed] at the direction of the
US Congress. Prior to that it had operated between 1950 and 1993.

(RFE/RL press release; via Dave Kenny-UK "Communication" monthly magazine
December 2025 page #18 'DX NEWS SW Report' of BrDXC.UK iogroups Dec 15)

USA   9275 kHz  WMLK, Bethel - in English to Europe and Middle East. The
usual type of communication (in the form of a Christian message) through
the same voiceover as the programs on the 3 frequencies in use (9275,
15150, 17525 kHz), speaking about the same theme  apocalyptic times and
their characteristics. S=5.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo SP, Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx Dec 18)

UZBEKISTAN   7530 kHz  Sat on Dec 13 at 2111-2120 UT, 'The Voice of The
Martyrs', via RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting
bcast center in Korean to Korea North/D.P.R.  Man announcer talking,
preaching, presumed; 2120 UT Music. Barely audible reception: 25321.
CLA Station.

7650 kHz  Sat, Dec 13, at 2121-2130 UT, 'The Voice of The Martyrs', via
RRTM Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast center, in
Mandarin / Chinese to China/FE. Woman Pastor preaching, presumably; 2126
UT Music: A hymn by female vocal; 2129 UT Returns woman Pastor communi-
cation; 2130 UT Ending. Barely audible reception: 25421. CLA Station.
(Jose Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo-PB-BRA, hcdx Dec 13)

UZBEKISTAN   7530 kHz  'Voice of Marthyrs'  via RRTM Telecom Tashkent
Uzbekistan Shortwave Transmitting bcast center – in Korean to North Korea,
D.P.R., on Dec 15: 2102-2112 UT. Comments by YL. S=4. // 7650 kHz.
(Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo SP, Ibiuna SP-BRA; hcdx Dec 15)

VANUATU    7260 kHz Radio Vanuatu, VBTC Port Vila, at 2030z on Dec 16.
KI-translation of Bislama / Englisch (mixed).

[1:00 - 1:24] ...hoeren Sie die nationale Broadcast von Radio Vanuatu
heute Morgen mit dem offiziellen Programm zum Erdbeben-Gedenktag heute.
Hoeren Sie, die Vanuatu Regierung zusammen mit der Port Vila Stadtver-
waltung haben heute ein offizielles Programm zum Erdbeben-Gedenktag, der
letztes Jahr bei uns war, auf die Beine gestellt.

[1:24 - 1:44]  ...das Thema oder der grosse Sprecher sprach dasselbe 'Wir
muessen aufstehen und uns an Gestern erinnern, Heute wiederaufbauen und
Morgen aufsteigen.' Das offizielle Programm beginnt heute Morgen um halb
neun im Zentrum von Port Vila mit einer Parade all der Karikas (Kinder /
Jugendliche).

[1:44 - 2:09]  ... gefolgt von der Ankunft all der eingeladenen Gaeste um
10 Uhr. Um halb elf findet eine Parade zur Uferpromenade statt, wo die
Aktivitaeten und die offizielle Rede gehalten werden. Um 11 Uhr wird die
Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation(VBTC) live vom offiziellen
Programm uebertragen, bei der offiziellen Blumenzeremonie mit dem Gebet
der Hoffnung, das der Vanuatu Christian Council organisiert hat.

[2:09 - 2:37] ... gefolgt von der offiziellen Zeremonie, die mit der An-
merkung der Lady Mayor unserer Stadtverwaltung Port Vila beginnt, gefolgt
von der offiziellen Rede des rechtmaessigen Premierministers unseres
Landes, Charlot Salwai, und danach um 1 Uhr haben wir eine Ausstellung und
ein Zeugnis all der Familien der Opfer des Erdbebens.

[2:37 - 3:07] ... gefolgt von einem oeffentlichen Mittagessen um halb Zwei
und einem Verschoenerungsprojekt und Awareness (Bewusstseinsarbeit) um
2 Uhr bis halb 3 mit einer Podiumsdiskussion, die um 6 Uhr abends endet.
Um 6 Uhr haben wir eine spezielle Kerzenversammlung in Angaheen mit einer
Kerzenlicht-Parade, die zum ehemaligen olympischen Gebaeude fuehrt, wo ein
Gottesdienst bis heute Abend um 8 Uhr stattfindet, wo das offizielle Pro-
gramm endet.

[3:07 - 3:25] ... das offizielle Programm zum Erdbeben-Gedenktag, das die
Regierung von Vanuatu und die Port Vila Stadtverwaltung abgehalten haben.
Die Live-Uebertragung davon auf der VBTC Facebook-Seite und Radio Vanuatu
begann heute Morgen um 11 Uhr und geht bis heute Nachmittag um 2 Uhr.

[3:25 - 3:34] Soundeffekt - Glockengelaeut.

[3:34 - 3:49] Jingle / Ansage - ... mit Tiemamate Kome ist Ihr Host (Mode-
rator) am 'Good Morning Vanuatu' auf Radio Vanuatu jede halbstuendlich um
5:30 Uhr morgens bis 9 Uhr morgens, von Montag bis Freitag.

[3:49 - 4:06] Jingle / Ansage -  Hallo, mein Name ist Alice Seranggi. Ich
begleite Sie jedes Mal in der 'Vanuatu Live Show'um 9 Uhr jeden Morgen bis
halb Zwei jeden Nachmittag. Begleiten Sie mich, Joana Pulekon, Host (Mode-
ratorin) Ihrer 'Youth Student Show' und 'Today's Society' auf R. Vanuatu.

[4:06 - 4:21] Jingle / Ansage - Hallo zusammen, ich bin Jilai Kasten, auch
Host (Moderatorin) der 'Yu Mistran Show', die um halb Zwei nachmittags be-
ginnt bis um 5 Uhr jeden Nachmittag, Montag bis Freitag.

[4:21 - 4:30] Jingle / Ansage - Hallo zusammen, ich bin Masifa Lao, Radio-
host von der 'Teresa War Show', die um 5 Uhr nachmittags beginnt bis einmal
um 10 Uhr nachts.

[4:30 - 4:47] Jingle / Ansage - Hallo, ich bin Marino Olkatak, Ihre Radio-
stimme immer in allen Shows von Radio Vanuatu, zu jeder Zeit, wenn eine
Ankuendigung stoppt. Ich berichte jetzt fuer Sie in den Radio-Shows.

[4:54 - 5:04] Jingle / Ansage - ... und das Team von Radio Vanuatu nimmt
sich Zeit, Ihnen zu wuenschen: "Frohe Weihnachten und ein glueckliches
neues Jahr 2026".

[5:04 - 5:08] Jingle-Musik - Jingle Bells (Instrumental)
[5:08 - 5:28] Lied - Jingle Bells (Englisch)
[5:50 - 6:01] Werbung - Englisch / Bislama. {...}
[6:28 - 6:33] Musik und Soundeffekte

[6:33 - 6:40] Nachrichtenansage - Um 8 Uhr in Vanuatu erhalten Sie jetzt alle
Update-Nachrichten mit Brenda Daniel und dem VBTC News Team.
[6:40 - 6:42] Soundeffekt  Telefonklingeln
[6:42 - 6:55] Nachrichten-Jingle / Musik

<https://radio.vbtc.vu/radiovanuatu>

<https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/orl6oy45zr7r9hfc6u9ms/2025-12-
16_2100z_Radio-Vanuatu.flac?rlkey=16gi3npnbcybvw44zyuv0l2zm&dl=
0kurz vor 2100z>

RV via Roger Thauerr-D, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 16)

VATICAN STATE   7360 kHz on Dec 8 at 0519 UT, "LIX" Latin catch-phrase and
Vatican Radio IS, S9 noise level and off. Russian section sked 0500-0520UT
and supposed to be followed by another hourthird in Ukrainian. Maybe back-
came after I outtuned ?
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1234 Dec 14)

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Some SW logs taken on Dec 13 in Far East Asia at remoted Perseus SDR at
Tokyo JP, 21.00 - 23.00 UT

11630even and
11675even JP   R Japan NHK World via KDDI national telecommunication pro-
          vider at Koga-Ibaragi-Yamata Japan site, piano mx, 21-23 UT
          requested schedule, S=8 signal strength at 21.30 UT on Dec 13.
11685even CHN  CNR8 from Qiqihar far north eastern high power relay center
          in Mongolian 20.55-23.00 UT S=8 at 21.37 UT and // 9610 kHz.
11700.010 GUM  KSDA AWR Guam Agat Facpi Point bcast center, Mandarin sce
          at S=9 level, 21.39 UT on Dec 13.
11809.996 CHN  CNR8 Mongolian domestic radio sce at 20.55-01.00 UT from
          Beijing capital radio center, low modulation 21.41 UT at S=8-9.
11975even MLI  CRI Beijing in French via CRI Africa relay site at Bamako
          II tx center, S=8-9 signal in JP FE Asia, French sce from China.
 9520even CHN  CNR1 / Nei Menggu via PBS Huhhot domestic bcast center in
          northern China mainland, 21.50-16.05 UT scheduled, S=7 in JP.
 9649.968 much frq oddity  KRE  Voice of Korea, in Japanese via Kujang 
          200 kW SW tx center, scheduled 21-24 UT, carrier_on at 21.49 UT
          already, S=9 signal strength.
 9665even CHN  CNR5 domestic Cross Strait Radio from Beijing, at S=7 in
          Mandarin, at 21.53 UT, and co-ch 9665.057 kHz oddity signal
          from Voz Missionaria Brazil South America at same time.
 9744.992 CHN  CNR7 domestic 'Radio The Great Bay' in Cantonese language
          to southern China mainland, S=9+10dB signal strength in Tokyo-JP
          21.56 UT on Dec 13.
 9779.991 CHN  CNR8 from Qinghai PBS Xining eastern high power relay cen-
          ter in Mongolian S=7 at 21.58 UT.
 9820even CHN  CNR2 Business Radio domestic sce from Xianyang site center
          20.55-01.00 UT, noted at 22.05 UT.
 9875.013 KRE  KRE  Voice of Korea, in Mandarin Chinese via Kujang 200 kW
          SW tx center, scheduled 22.00-22.57 UT, S=9 signal strength at
          22.20 UT on Dec 13.

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

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U.K.   The winter (B25) edition of Broadcasts in English, 24 pages. Many
thanks to Dave for compiling it.

BROADCASTS IN ENGLISH - WINTER 2025/6

Additional copies are available while stocks last. Price(includes postage)
UK GBP_3.50; Rest of World GBP_5.50, EUR_7 or $US_8

PDF version also available on request at the UK price
British DX Club, 10 Hemdean Hill, Caversham, Reading RG4 7SB, UK. 
<www.bdxc.org.uk>

Prices above include postage. PayPal payments to  <bdxc@bdxc.org.uk>

Bank transfers in GBP sterling to:
British DX Club: Sort Code: 09 01 54 Account number: 99704401.
UK cheques / Postal Orders in GBP sterling drawn on UK bank payable to
'British DX Club' to:

Andrew Tett, British DXClub, 19 Park Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PF, U.K.

'Radio Stations in the UK'now available online as a free download covering
MW, VHF-FM and DAB. See UK and Ireland MW and FM transmitters section at

<www.bdxc.org.uk/articles.htm>

In addition, don't forget Alan Roe's indispensable programme guides (in-
cluding the upcoming 'Holiday Programmes on Shortwave') plus the many
BDXC DX guides put together by Tony Rogers.

'DX Guides' produced by Tony Rogers are updated regularly on the Guides &
Articles page of the club web site  <www.bdxc.org.uk>

'Short Wave guides' to Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America,
the MiddleEast and Pacific, Medium and Long Wave guides to Africa, Europe,
the MiddleEast, External Services and X-Band in the Americas.

Alan Roe has uploaded an updated 'Music Programmes on Shortwave guide'.

You will also find the latest editions of the English language programme
schedules of BBC World Service, CGTN (China Global Television Network)
Radio, Radio Romania International, Radio Taiwan International and Voice
of Turkiye. Alan's indispensable annual 'Holiday Programmes on Shortwave
guide' should be available around 17th or 18th December and will cover
the period 20 December to 1 January. 

<http://tinyurl.com/shortwaveprograms>

all on website:
<https://bdxc.org.uk/articles.html>

(via Dave Kenny-UK "Communication" monthly magazine December 2025, page #2
BrDXC.UK iogroups Dec 15)