QSL Report 2.0 - April 2025

 

                                 Bringing the latest in QSLing from across the globe

Welcome to the April edition of QSL Report 2.0. Thank you for your comments and contributions.

QSL Report 2.0 is a revival of my former QSL Report column in Monitoring Times magazine. Each issue brings you updates on QSLing trends—what worked (and what didn’t), along with special event QSLs and stations verified across amateur radio, mediumwave, pirate, shortwave, and utility bands. If you’ve received a QSL from any of these stations, share your results with the world!

Your contributions can be sent to w4gvhla@gmail.com. 

Euro Free Radio

4950, Moonair Radio International. Full data e-QSL in one day for e-report to moonair@mail.de (Claudio Tagliabue, Italy/FB-QSL)

5840, Taxus Radio. Verification received in 13 days for postal report to: Taxus Radio, Broekweg 23a, NL-7891 RP Klazienaveen, Netherlands ((Jouke van der Galien, NLD/BDXC). E-report to:  taxus-radio@gmx.net 

6040, Magic AM. Full data e-QSL in three hours, for e-report to magicam5800@gmail.com (Carlos Alberto Erdmann, Brazil/FB-QSL) 

 

6280, Flux AM. Full data e-QSL in four days for e-report to: fluxam@hotmail.com (Dave Kenny, UK/BDXC)

6285, Weekend Music Radio. Full data e-QSL in five days for e-report to wmrscotland@mail.com (BDXC).

6960, Enterprise Radio. Full data e-QSL in six days for e-report to enterpriseradio@hotmail.com. (E Evers, UK)

Mediumwave

TWR Bonaire

Bonaire

800, Trans World Radio. E-QSL received in three days for English e-report to 800am@twr.org for reception via Kiwi Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Christian Ghibaudo, France/BDXC).

Denmark

1440, Radio 208. E-QSL in eight days for e-report to mail@radio208.dk (van der Galien)

Dominican Republic

1430, Radio Emanuel, Santiago de los Caballeros. Verification received in ten minutes in reply to e-report with mp3 audio to: radioemanuel1430@gmail.com Spanish email response from Juan Taveras, Director de Programacion. Station heard in October 2024, during Sheigra DXpedition (Alan Pennington, UK/BDXC)

Hungary

540, Kossuth Radio. Full data e-QSL in seven days, for e-report to ugyelet@mtvs.hu (Michele Gasparri, Italy/FB-QSL).

India

Vintage India QSL

684, Akashvani-Kozhikode. Full data verification, including notation of transmitter site. Received in 92 days for e-report to spectrum-manager@prasarbharati.gov.in (Juan Carlos Pérez Montero, Spain/FB-QSL).

Netherlands

1395, Radio Columbia AM. Full data e-QSL in 12 hours, for email to: studio@columbia-am.com (Roberto Pavanello, Italy/DX Fanzine). Station operates 24 hours via Aalst.

Netherlands

819, Zender Zanussi via Manstenbroek, Overijssel. Partial data email response in 28 days, for e-report to radio819am@hotmail.com (Pérez, Spain/FB-QSL). Station operates 24 hours.

Peru

540, Radio Inca Sat. No-data letter from Giancarlo Garzón Guzmán, Grrente de Operaciones de CRP Medios. The response was after my phone call to the station. E-report to jsalazar@crp.pe. Station was heard during a DX Camp near La Serena, Chile. (Ariel Osvaldo Torres, ARG/DX Fanzine).

United States

820, WBAP Ft. Worth, Texas. Partial-data response in 24 hours from Duane Sedge, Asst. Chief Engineer, after third email. Heard during DX Camp in the area of La Serena, Chile. E-report to duane.sedge@cumulus.com (Ariel Osvado Torres, ARG/FB-DX Fanzine).

Shortwave

RBA QSL

Australia 

11945, Reach Beyond Australia. Full data color e-QSL in 12 days, for e-report to radio@reachbeyond.org.au (Kevin Clement, PA).

Austria

6070, SM Radio Dessau via Moosbrunn. Full data color e-QSL from Max Berger, verifying last transmission from Austria. E-report to maxberger@smradio-dessau.de (Rod Pearson, FL)

Clandestine

15800, Sound of Hope. Full data color e-QSL in six days, for e-report to sohchinabtocast@gmail.com (Pearson, FL)

Finland

6185, RealMix Radio via Raasepori. Full data color e-QSL in 15 days for e-report to realmix.sw@gmail.com (Manuel Mendéz, Spain/BDXC)

Germany

Radio Carpathia QSL

9670, Radio Carpathia via Channel 292. Full data e-QSL in 16 days for e-report to radiocarpatheia@gmail.com (S Wright, MS)

9670, Farside Radio via Channel 292. Full data color e-QSL in two days, for e-report to pfraser01@hotmail.co.uk (Pérez/Spain-FB-QSL)

9670, Radio City via Channel 292. Full data e-QSL in 22 minutes, for e-report to citymorecars@yahoo.ca (Pérez/Spain-FB-QSL)

9670, Sound Box Radio via Channel 292. Full data color e-QS, for e-report to soundboxradio@hotmail.com (Hector G Goicoechea/FB-QSL)

Guam

9975, Trans World Radio via Agat. Full data color scenery e-QSL. Received in seven days for e-report to asiafeedback@twr.org (Wright)

Iran

Vintage VOIRI QSL

9560, VOIRI. Full data e-QSL for English service. Received in 40 days for e-report to radiotehran1982@gmail.com (Wright).

New Zealand

13755, RNZ Pacific. Full data e-QSL in ten days for e-report posted at NZ website http://www.rnz.co.nz (Pearson).

Palau

9665, Hope Radio. Full data color e-QSL in five days for e-report to contact@hoperadio.net (Wright).

Sri Lanka

882 Trans World Radio via Puttalam relay. Full data color e-QSL with transmitter notation. Received in seven days for posting an e-report at https://twr.org/asia-qsl-form (Clement, PA)

Thailand

7475, Radio Thailand. Full data color-e-QSL in four days, for e-report to rthworldservice@gmail.com (Clement, PA).

United Arab Emirates

FEBA QSL

15215, FEBA/Gawaeylon Tibetan Radio via Dhabbaya. Full data e-QSL from nil R. Alfred, Director. Received in four days for English e-report to gaweylon@gmail.com (Pearson, FL).

Utility

8828, Hong Kong Volmet. Full data e-QSL and letter in 20 days. E-report and mp3 audio to wmma@cad.gov.hk (Juergen Waga, Berlin, Germany/DX Fanzne).

2184,5, LGQ-Norwegan Coastal Radio South. (Digital Selective Calling). Full data e-QSL, station information and photos of the station from Stian B. Tvei. Received in two weeks for e-report to kystradio.sor@telenor.com (Francesco Cecconi, Italy/FB-QSL).

12362 USB, VMW Wiluna, Western Australia Meteorology. E-QSL in four days from Laura/Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM); for e-report and Mp3 audio to webmar@bom.gov.au. Reply from  weatherquestions@bom.gov.au (Pennington).

Blog Logs - April 2025

Welcome to the April issue of Blog Logs. Thank you for your emails and logs and for following the Shortwave Central blog and X/Twitter at Shortwave Central @QSLRptMT.

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Shortwave Central brings you the latest from the ever-changing realm of radio. Additional radio information is covered in my Bits & Bytes monthly column in The Spectrum Monitor e-zine at: https://www.thespectrummonitor.com/

Languages as indicated

// denotes station heard on a parallel frequency

*Sign-on Sign-Off*/ frequencies in kHz

Monitoring March 3-28, 2025

All times UTC

Longwave

Algeria

252, Chaine 3, Típaza. 2314-2325. Easy-listening instrumentals to French intros for upcoming Arabic pop style vocals. Music break for the announcement as Music of the Middle East, not intros and artist names. SINPO 44344. LW not heard on 153 or 198 kHz, YouTube video available at: https://youtu.be/a2esccghCI4  (G Van Horn, LA/ Kiwi Canary Islands SDR)

Morocco

171, Medi 1 via Séloune, Morocco 1705-1715. Arabic ads and newscasts. Website and social media information. YouTube video https://youtu.be/EA4a6AvJ4xI (G Van Horn Kiwi Tanger)

Mediumwave

Brazil (Portuguese)

1020, Rádio Educadora, Limeira SP, 2324. Commercial advertisements about Limeira. Comments about plantations and seeds – with interference from Radio Aanduti, Asunción. SINPO 23532. (Rudolf Grimm, São Bernando SP, Brazil).

1430, Rádio Serra Negra, Serra Negra SP, 0825. Brazilian songs. SINPO 25432 (Grimm).

Iran

666, IRIB Radio Fars. 2305-2310. The announcer’s Arabic commentary to Arabic vocals and instrumentals. (G Van Horn, Kiwi Kuwait SDR).

Saudi Arabia

567, SBA Quran Radio 2245-2300. Twenty-four-hour station. Arabic recitations during Ramadan. Brief station breaks at 2300, resumed with Quran (G Van Horn, Kiwi Kuwait SDR)

1449, SBA Radio Riyadh, Jeddah // 1467, 1920-1930 with Arabic programming. (G Van Horn, Kiwi Kuwait SDR)

United States

870, WWL, 1800-1900. Daily Monday- Friday program, Scoot on the Air, with talk on national and local New Orleans topics. Follow WWL at  https://www.audacy.com/wwl YouTube video at: https://youtu.be/1huPSfmEZUg (G Van Horn, Kiwi LA SDR) 

1600, KLEB Golden Meadows, LA. 1815=1915. Sports talk about Nicholls State University. Several local commercials, SINPO 44444. Station website https://www.kleb1600.com/   YouTube video https://youtu.be/wkmMHQOPAes  (G Van Horn, Kiwi LA SDR) 

Shortwave

Australia

17650, Reach Beyond Australia via Kununurra. Japanese/English programming at 2242. Translations from Japnese between Christian songs. Station ID as “HCJB Japan,” to email address. Station ID to 2300.* SINPO 35553, target to Japan (Grimm).

15320, RBA via Kunnurra at 1345. Fifteen-minute English program amid poor signal quality (Harold Sellers, BC Canada)/

Bolivia

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 0021-0028. Quechua programming, SINPO 15421 (Manuel Méndez, Spain/BDXC).

Brazil (Portuguese)

6010, Rádio Inconfidéncia 0057-0110. Sting classic tunes at tune-in. The announcer’s station ID mentions of Flashback programming. Station IDs, logos, contact information and social media references. Additional video available at: https://youtu.be/noYa-XnXBFg Station website : https://www.inconfidencia.com.br/ (Van Horn/Kiwi Goiana, Brazil SDR).

6010, 2108-2133 with Brazilian songs and comments // 15189.8. SINPO 15422;  Heard on 15189.8, at 0704-0726. Brazilian songs and program Memoria Nacional. SINPO 35433 (Méndez)

15190 Rádio Inconfidencia  at 0118. Adult contemporary type nusic.  SINPO is 45354 Yeah I know, a 3.5 for noise, … but this signal is pretty good for what it is and yet better than a 3 but not quite a 4.  (Paul Walker, AK)

15190  Nacional mazonias 0128. Music and listener interaction via whatsapp. Usual host Mauricio Rabelo isn’t on. SINPO 55555 (Walker)

6150, Rádio Saturno. Belo Horizonte 2109-2129. Brazilian music to announcer’s comments. SINPO 15422; 0602-0633 with program Faixa Brasil,” SINPO 15422  (Méndez).

9665.1, Voz Missionaria, Camboriú at 2038-2054. Religious vocals and comments // 11749.8. SINPO 35433 (Méndez).

9818.6, Rádio 9 de Julho, São Paulo, 0639-0705. Religious vocals and comments. SINPO 15422.(Manuel Méndez, Spain/BDXC)

11815, Rádio Brasil Central, Goiania at 0549-0619. Brazilian music vocals with very bad signal quality. Signal distorted and barely intelligible (Méndez). YouTube video from 2022  https://youtu.be/4sK4Dys7UNI

China

6090, CNR 1-Voice of China 2130-2150. Tuesday broadcast with features and Asian vocals. SINPO 43434 (G Van Horn, Kiwi Ethiopia SDR)

Denmark

25800, WMR -World Music Radio, Marslet. 1832. English programming with international music, including Portuguese tunes. Station target area to Europe. SINPO 25432 (Grimm).

Ecuador

6050, HCJB 0112-0200;0129-0137; 0148-0200. Monitoring on consecutive evenings. Choral praise music, indigenous Ecuadorian music on pan flutes. Station ID audible at 0200 including station information and call letters quote. Programming in Quechua. Website: www.http://hcjb.org   (G Van Horn, Kiwi Mandeville, LA SDR)

Finland

6195, RealMix Radio, Raasepori, 0603-0616. English pop vocals and station comments. SINPO 15421; heard n 6185 ay 1827-2055  with Spanish song, Nu una sola palabra by Pauline Rubio. Additional music oldies, station ID, and info for reception reports sw@gmail.com. SINPO 24422 (Méndez)

Guam

17620, Adventist World Radio, Agat, Guam. Mandarin service at 2306. Christian broadcast with lady’s text. SINPO 35553, target to China (Grimm). KTWR Guam on 9730 at 1347 in Korean; 15530, AWR at 1433 in Burmese (Sellers).

Madagascar

17700, KTWR via Talata-Volonondry relay. Programming in Hindu at 1407 with Christia broadcast. SINPO 35433, target to South Asia (Grimm).

13830, Vatican Radio via Madagascar relay at 1613 in Swahili. Station interval signal and Somali service from 1615  // 15565 via Vatican site (Sellers).

Mali

5995, ORTM1, Radi Mali 2350-0000. Bambura programming to indigenous music. French station ID, frequency, and station information 0000-0001* Consecutive monitoring on several days. YouTube video https://youtu.be/P8TqTurpyTE (G Van Horn, SW Central LA Kiwi SDR)

Mexico

6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0556-0655. Latin American music vocals and Spanish comments. ID as “Rado Educación, back to music. SINPO 25422 (Méndez).

Netherlands

7405, Radio Piepzender, Zwolle, 1433-1455. English pop songs to oldie tunes. SINPO 25422 (Méndez. Netherland’s Radio Delta International, Elburg. 0649-0713. Pop songs and English comments to station ID “Radio Delta International.” SINPO 35433 (Méndez).

New Zealand

15720, RNZ Pacific, 1910-1920. English programming to newscast. Conversations of local interest items. SINPO 44444 (Rod Pearson, FL)

Norway

5895, Radio Northern Star, Bergen, 0602-0614. English pop vocals. SINPO 15422; Heard 1731-1835 with pop songs and English comments. Also heard 2108-2133 with English pop oldies to “Radio Northern Star” ID. SINPO 25422 (Méndez).

Oman

12080, BBC WS relay at 1333 in English. Newshour program and discussion on USA-Ukraine relations. Fair signal. 12095 with English sports report  (Sellers).

Peru

4775, Radio Tarma, Tarm. Open carrier observed from 0949:30, Andean music instrumentals from 1000. Male announcer at 1002 with ‘good morning’ and sign-on announcements. Good signal despite CODAR interference. (Brandon Jordan K2SWL/HCDX)

4775, Radio Tarma heard 0012-0026 with Spanish comments and Peruvian vocals. SINPO 15422 (Méndez).

4809, Radio Logos, Tarapoto-Chazuta. Open carrier from 0756 to Andean vocals from 0804 until male announcer with sign-on announcement at 0807. The Peruvian national anthem at 080. Great signal in LSB to avoid utility signal on 4812 kHz (Jordan).

Philippines

15620, FEBC. Javanese service at 1411. Christian broadcast including announcer’s message. SINPO 35543, target to Indonesia (Grimm).

Spain

17755, Radio Exterior de España 1830-1845, Portuguese service to REE station ID, newscast and station info and ID. Interviews and features. SINPO 43334. (Pearson).

United Kingdom

25700, BBC via Wooferton. Hausa service at 1418. 

Announcer’s comments to phone-in calls to instrumental music. The station signed off at 1429. SINPO 35543, target to West Africa (Grimm).

United States

13845, WWCR, Nashville, TN. English Christian programming 2317 featuring the Glory and salvation of God. SINPO 35553, target to North America.

17525, WMLK Bethel, PA. English at 2057 with religious sermons. ID “Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States of America.” SINPO 35553, target to North America (Grimm).

17790, PAB Radio Africa via WRMI Okeechobee, Florida. English at 2235. Instrumental music to ID as “Pan American Broadcasting.” Testimonials via phone-in calls and comments. Noted programming was outside the scheduled times. SINPO 35553, target to South America (Grimm).

Vietnam

11885, Voice of Vietnam, 1915-1945 via Hanoi-Sontay. English programming of national and local news items. Station ID to announcer’s text. SINPO 34443. (Pearson).9840, VO Vietnam at 1330. “This is the Voice of Vietnam,” followed by English program lineup and news // 12020 Heard on 9730 at 1607 with BBC sports discussion and 9405 at 1601. (Sellers)

VOA and RFE/RL status updates

 

Voice of America Fights Its Way Back

A federal judge halts the dismantling of the U.S.-funded international broadcaster (for now)

By Randy J. Stine

Published: March 28, 2025, Updated: March 30, 2025

Recent efforts by the Trump administration to defund and shut down international news organizations like Voice of America have hit some roadblocks this past week. 

On Friday, a Manhattan federal judge temporarily blocked the White House from silencing VOA, according to a blog post by legal news service Law360.

After a morning hearing, U.S. District Court Judge J. Paul Oetken issued a temporary restraining order saying the funding cut by the U.S. Agency for Global Media, VOA’s parent company, was a “classic case of arbitrary policymaking.”

A group including six VOA journalists filed a federal lawsuit on March 21 to halt the cuts by USAGM, which is the federal agency overseeing all U.S. civilian international media. The plaintiffs in their suit cited the “lawlessness and discriminatory animus” of USAGM’s actions as reason for the court’s needed intervention. 

The VOA employees, which includes VOA’s White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara, specifically named Victor Morales, CEO of USAGM, and the government agency’s special advisor, Kari Lake, in their suit. They also cited President Trump’s longtime displeasure with the news coverage disseminated by USAGM networks worldwide. 

Additional story at: 

https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/voice-of-america-fights-its-way-back?utm_term=A8208372-8B15-4B60-A12B-B5B02339D50A&lrh=5fe29bca13dc3e17fdcf1cf80df5f0574faf550d6593cce4d12e8d4836f3656a&utm_campaign=0028F35E-226C-4B60-AC88-AB2831C8A639&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BAFF1B03-6CF4-4579-B941-6AEB57163E6C&utm_source=SmartBrief

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RFE/RL Back in Business

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"This is an encouraging sign that RFE/RL’s operations will be able to continue"

By RW Staff

Published: March 27, 2025, Updated: March 28, 2025

Update: On Friday March 28, RFE/RL said it was still awaiting the promised funds described below. “Until then, we will pursue all necessary legal remedies to ensure that Congressional intent is respected,” it said in a release.

The U.S. Agency for Global Media has rescinded its letter terminating RFE/RL’s grant agreement for fiscal  2025. “The agreement is therefore back in effect,” RFE/RL said in a press release.

According to the website The Hill, the Trump administration restored funding for both Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the Open Technology Fund after the groups sued. The Hill reports that the judge will hold a hearing Monday if the agreement falls through.

(Radio World)

A closer look at the Cayman Islands broadcasting scene

 

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

Thank you to Ry Robinson and Jeff White for sharing this week's Wavescan script. 

Jeff: This week in Wavescan, Ray Robinson in Los Angeles takes a look at the broadcasting scene in the small Caribbean nation of the Cayman Islands.

Ray: Thanks, Jeff.  The Cayman Islands are located in the central Caribbean, due south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica.  There are three major islands in the Cayman group:  Grand Cayman, with an area of 76 square miles, and about 75 miles to the east, the two sister islands of Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman.

The total population in the Cayman Islands is a little over 80,000, and the capital is Georgetown, on Grand Cayman.  These islands are a popular tourist destination, particularly for Americans who wish to escape the cold northern winter.

The first European explorer to discover the Cayman Islands was the famous navigator Christopher Columbus, who visited the Caymans on his last Caribbean journey in May 1503.  No evidence has ever been found that the islands were occupied before their discovery by Europeans, and the Cayman Islands have been a dependency of Great Britain since 1670.  They were granted autonomous self-government in 1972.  The name “Cayman” is derived from an old Spanish word meaning “alligator”.

The territory’s economy relies mainly on tourism and financial services, which are boosted by the attraction of offshore banking.  The territory has never levied any income tax, capital gains tax or wealth tax, making it a popular tax haven.  There are over 100,000 companies registered in the Cayman Islands – more than the population itself.  The government’s main source of income is from indirect taxation – primarily import duties on all goods imported into the islands.

Radio broadcasting came very late to the Cayman Islands, and up until the early 1970's, local residents had to tune their radio receivers to stations in other nearby countries, such as Jamaica and Miami for programming in English, or Cuba and Central America for programming in Spanish.

The first radio station in the Cayman Islands was an educational FM station with 100 watts on 101.1 MHz which was opened somewhere around 1973.  This station identified on air as ICCI-FM, and was owned and operated by the International College on Grand Cayman.  A private commercial FM station, ZFZZ, with 15 kW on 99.9 MHz, made its first appearance in 1997.

Georgetown, Cayman Islands

The government-operated Radio Cayman in Georgetown is first listed in the 1976 edition of the World Radio TV Handbook, with three transmitters: 10 kW on 1555 kHz, 1 kW on 1205 kHz, and 250 watts on 105.3 FM.  According to a 1981 letter from Loxley Banks, the Director of Broadcasting, the station actually began broadcasting in December 1976.  Additional test broadcasts were conducted in April 1977, and the station was officially inaugurated three months later on July 13, 1977.

The medium wave transmitters were all closed in the 1990’s.  The 10 kW medium wave transmitter at Gun Bluff on 1555 kHz was closed in 1994 due to the cost of operating the facility, and the fact that the transmitter area had become built up with residential housing.  The old and ailing 1 kW unit on 1205 kHz was closed in 1999.

During the nearly quarter century that the medium wave units were on the air, this station was heard widely throughout the Caribbean, and at times in the United States, and occasionally even in Europe and the South Pacific.  The station always verified reception reports with a courteous letter in English, duly signed by Loxley Banks,  Director of Broadcasting.

Radio Cayman is on the air these days from four FM transmitters in two different locations:  Georgetown on Grand Cayman, and Cayman Brac.  The main channel, Radio Cayman 1, operates on 89.9 & 91.9 MHz FM, while a second channel, Breeze FM, operates on 93.9 & 105.3.  Here is an 8am ID from Radio Cayman 1 just a few weeks ago in February.

Interestingly, as the population has quadrupled over the last quarter century, so the number of private commercial and religious FM stations has mushroomed too.  Besides the government-run Radio Cayman, listeners today can hear more than a dozen other stations on the FM band:

Praise FM 87.9

Magic FM 91.5

Star FM 92.7

CayCountry 93.5

Gold 94.9

Big Fish 95.5

CayRock 96.5

Island FM 98.9

Z99 99.9

Rooster 101 101.9

Hot 104 104.1

Kiss FM 106.1

X107 107.1

Cayman Weather Radio 107.9

Perhaps it’s time for a trip to the Caribbean, Jeff.  What do you think?

YouTube has many videos of interest on the Cayman Islands at: 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cayman+islands

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

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:Issued: 2025 Mar 31 0224 UTC

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 24 - 30 March 2025

Solar activity was low on 24-25 Mar, moderate on 26-27 Mar and 29 Mar, and high on 28 Mar and 30 Mar. High levels were reached on 28 Mar as the strongest event of the period, an X1.1 (R3-Strong) flare at 28/1521 UTC from yet-to-be-numbered Region 4046 (N05, L=301, class/area=Dho/270 on 30 Mar), was produced on the Sun's eastern limb. Associated with the event was a Type IV radio sweep and a Tenflare (380 sfu). The resulting fast-moving CME was analyzed and modelled. The results suggested the far flank of the CME would pass close, but ultimately miss Earth. High solar activity levels were again reached on 30 Mar due to frequent R1 flares from Region 4048 (S15, L=281, class/area=Eki/300 on 30 Mar). A total of six events were observed, the largest of which was an M1.6 (R1) flare at

30/1642 UTC. 

Other activity included Type II radio sweeps on 25 Mar and 26 Mar. Both of these events were associated with non-Earth-directed CME events on or beyond the W. limb. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit. However, an increase above background was observed two days after the X1.1 flare at 28/1521 UTC. Although delayed, the rise in proton flux is likely related to this event. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit climbed to high levels on 27-30 Mar. This increase in electron flux was caused by the influence of a strong, positive polarity CH HSS, which began around 26 Mar. 

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storms. Active conditions on 24 Mar were associated with the passage of a CME that left the Sun on 21 Mar. On 25 Mar active conditions were again observed due to the onset of CIR ahead of a positive polarity CH HSS. Geomagnetic activity increased to G2 (Moderate) levels on 26 Mar as total magnetic field strength reached a brief peak of 29 nT and the Bz component reached as far south as -27 nT. 

Wind speeds increased from above ~600 km/s on 26 Mar to above ~800 km/s on 27 Mar. The geomagnetic field responded with a mix of active to G1 (Minor) storm conditions. As total magnetic field strength and solar wind speeds declined on 28 Mar, geomagnetic conditions decreased to mostly unsettled to active levels. During the final waning stage of the positive polarity CH, an isolated period of active was last observed early on 29 Mar and only quiet conditions were observed over 30 Mar. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 31 March - 26 April 2025

Solar activity will continue at a chance for R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) throughout the outlook period due to multiple complex regions on the visible disk as well as on the Sun's farside that are likely to return. A slight chance exists for R3 (Strong) events over the next three days primarily due to the flare potential from complex regions in the Sun's eastern hemisphere. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit are likely to remain below the S1 (Minor) solar radiation storm threshold (proton flux of 10 pfu). 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at high levels on 31 Mar, 06-14 Apr, and 23-26 Apr in response to multiple, recurrent, CH HSSs. The remainder of the outlook period is expected to be at normal to moderate levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to range from quiet to G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storm conditions. G2 conditions are likely on 05 Apr and 09 Apr; G1 (Minor) conditions are likely over 04 Apr, 08 Apr, and 10 Apr, active conditions are likely over 11 Apr, 13 Apr, and 21-24 Apr; unsettled conditions are likely on 03 Apr, 06-07 Apr, 12 Apr, 14-15 Apr, 17-20 Apr, and 25-26 Apr. All increases in geomagnetic activity are anticipated in response to multiple, recurrent, CH HSSs. The remainder of the outlook period is likely to

mostly quiet. 

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#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table

#                Issued 2025-03-31

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest

#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2025 Mar 31     170           5          2

2025 Apr 01     175           5          2

2025 Apr 02     175           5          2

2025 Apr 03     175          10          3

2025 Apr 04     180          20          5

2025 Apr 05     180          35          6

2025 Apr 06     180          10          3

2025 Apr 07     185          12          3

2025 Apr 08     185          30          5

2025 Apr 09     180          35          6

2025 Apr 10     175          25          5

2025 Apr 11     175          18          4

2025 Apr 12     175          10          3

2025 Apr 13     175          15          4

2025 Apr 14     170          12          3

2025 Apr 15     170           8          3

2025 Apr 16     175           5          2

2025 Apr 17     175          10          3

2025 Apr 18     175          12          3

2025 Apr 19     170           8          3

2025 Apr 20     170          10          3

2025 Apr 21     165          15          4

2025 Apr 22     165          15          4

2025 Apr 23     170          15          4

2025 Apr 24     170          15          4

2025 Apr 25     165          10          3

2025 Apr 26     165           8          3

(NOAA)

The Flight of the Blue Eagle

 

Commando Solo/via Military.Com

Jeff: The use of U.S. military aircraft for clandestine radio broadcasting was cloaked in secrecy for a period that spanned some 60 years.  Today in Wavescan, Ray Robinson brings us the fascinating story of “The Flight of the Blue Eagle”.

Ray: Thanks, Jeff.  It all began back in 1962 during the Kennedy era and the Cuban Missile Crisis.  During the crisis, a large cargo plane operated by the United States Navy was hurriedly stowed with broadcasting equipment and flown over the waters separating Florida and Cuba.

For these inaugural broadcasts, a radio receiver in the cargo plane took an off-air program feed from the new Voice of America medium wave station at Marathon in Florida.  The ground-based VOA channel was 1180 kHz, and the airplane re-transmitted this programming on 1040 kHz.  Interestingly, the 50 kW transmitter in Marathon, Florida isn’t mentioned in the WRTH until the 1964 edition, although it is known to have been operational since at least 1962.

Since that historic, though unannounced, beginning, airplanes have been used for local broadcasting in the medium wave, FM, TV and shortwave bands, while flying over at least a dozen different countries.

Two years later, in the summer of 1964, a series of mysterious radio broadcasts were heard by DXers living in the central coastal areas along the Atlantic seaboard of the United States.  These broadcasts were first noted on the shortwave channel 19100 kHz, and later on 532 kHz at the extreme low end of the medium wave band with identification announcements as “The Blue Eagle”.  Programming consisted of their own presentation of popular music, and sometimes a relay of local medium wave stations such as WLDB and WMID in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Subsequent information revealed the fact that these broadcasts from “The Blue Eagle” were actually test broadcasts from a DC-6 airplane ahead of potential transfer to Vietnam for use as an aerial broadcast unit.  It should be noted that the Blue Eagle is a symbol of the United States Navy.

Now here in Wavescan, we did briefly mention this topic some 24 years ago back in 2001, and after that program aired, we received a response from Steve Robbins in the USA who said he was one of the engineers who designed, fabricated, and operated what he referred to as “Project Jenny”.  Here is his summary:

1962: The two original C-118 aircraft were based out of NAS Patuxent River in Maryland and the electronic equipment was temporarily installed in the two aircraft, numbered 611 & 429.  These two planes carried radio relays from Voice of America for listeners in Cuba.

1965: The electronic equipment was re-installed in two Super Constellation aircraft and a second round of test broadcasts were made over the DC Maryland areas with identification announcements as “Blue Eagle”.  Steve Robbins was on this aircraft at the time.

1966: Four Blue Eagle aircraft were flown out to Vietnam, where they relayed programming in English & Vietnamese.  When the 50 kW VOA medium wave station at Hue in central Vietnam was raided and captured by the North Vietnamese, Blue Eagle took over the relay of VOA programming on the same channel, 760 kHz.

After the Vietnam War, the broadcast equipment was removed from the older aircraft and fitted into new aircraft of the same type, Super Constellations, and they were re-designated as “Coronet Solo”.  Several years later again, new and updated aircraft were commissioned and they have been on the air over Serbia, Afghanistan and Libya as “Commando Solo”.

And that’s the end of what Steve Robbins was able to tell us.  But from our own research, it appears that a total of six Lockheed Super Constellation C130 aircraft were fitted out with similar equipment in the 1960’s for the purpose of aerial broadcasting, and from 1968 on they were operated by the 193rd Operations Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard.  In 2003, new EC130-J Constellation aircraft replaced the original 30 year old planes, though the same electronic equipment was transferred from the old planes into the new.

Each of the radio broadcasting airplanes contained a bevy of electronic equipment, including three 10 kW broadcast transmitters for use in the medium wave and FM bands.  Some planes were also equipped with 2 kW TV transmitters and/or shortwave transmitters.  Electric power for all of the onboard electronic equipment was generated by four generators driven by the propeller engines on the aircraft.

Although the original test broadcasts identified on air as "The Blue Eagle", this radio broadcasting network of six Constellations came to be known collectively as “Commando Solo”.  On each occasion of active deployment, the on-air identification used was changed to meet local circumstances.

When flying over Vietnam during the Vietnam War, the Blue Eagles identified as “AFRTS, the American Forces Radio TV Network”.  In Vietnamese, their programming identified as VPMF, “The Voice of Patriotic Militiamen's Front”.

In 1994 during the United Nations-backed invasion of Haiti in an attempt to restore democracy, radio programming from the U.S. aircraft was identified in French as “Radio Democracy”.  While flying over Serbia and Bosnia, the identification was "Radio Allied Voice", and in the Gulf War, it was "Voice of the Gulf".

The mission of the Air Wing was to win the hearts and minds of adversaries and to provide vital information to allies, refugees and victims in times of crisis.

In the early 2000’s, Commando Solo was pressed into service again over Afghanistan.  During that mission, the United States began a series of radio broadcasts to the people of Afghanistan, using a total of seven different airplanes for the purpose.  According to a report from BBC Monitoring, these broadcasts were first heard on October 14, 2001, just one month after “9/11”.

Those airplane broadcasts were heard in Afghanistan on two medium wave channels, 864 and 1107 kHz, which were the channels previously used by Radio Afghanistan in Kandahar and Kabul.  The broadcasts were in alternating languages, Dari and Pashto – the two official languages of Afghanistan.  The program feed to the airplanes could be heard on 8700 kHz shortwave in upper sideband mode, though it was not disclosed where that transmitter was located.

These planes have also flown on active broadcast missions over several other countries, including the Dominican Republic, Panama, Grenada, Somalia, Iraq and Libya.

Here’s an off-air recording of a broadcast made to the people and military forces of Libya, recorded on July 13, 2011.  It alternated between English and Arabic, but we’ve removed most of the Arabic.

Very few QSLs have been issued for these unique broadcasts, though at least three QSLs are known.

QSLs from American "Blue Eagles" and "Command Solo" Planes

• C.  M.  Stanbury, USA, 1962, 1040 kHz, flying over Cuba, ID as VOA, VOA QSL card

• Terry Krueger, Florida, 1994, 1035 kHz, flying over Haiti, ID as "Democracy," QSL letter

• Clive Rooms, England, 1999, 1270 kHz, flying over the Balkans, ID as "Allied Voice," QSL letter

The final broadcast of Commando Solo came on September 17, 2022, just before the EC-130J’s were decommissioned at the Community Days Air Show at Lancaster Airport in Lititz, PA.  A final flight was made, and the final broadcast was transmitted to the ground and played at the Air Show.  In the transmission, the Wing thanked the local community for their support over the years, before broadcasting the Santo and Johnny song, ‘Sleepwalk’.  The transmission ended with the phrase “Commando Solo, music off.”

Back to you, Jeff.

UK Propagation Update

RSGB

GB2RS News Team | March 28, 2025

Last week’s space weather was dominated by a large coronal hole on the Sun. This was probably one of the largest we have seen for many years.

Moderate, G2, geomagnetic storming was observed following the arrival of a solar wind stream from the hole, with the wind speed exceeding 600 km/s on Wednesday 26 March. This pushed the Kp index to 6.33, depressing the MUF slightly.

Luckily, the daytime MUF over a 3,000km path mostly stayed above 28MHz, but it was slow to rise on Thursday the 27 March, when it took until 0900UTC to reach 28MHz. At the time of writing, the solar wind speed was in excess of 800km/s, so we can expect more disruption until at least Saturday 29 March.

Meanwhile, the solar flux index declined to 152 by Thursday 27 March, with only four small sunspot regions visible.

CDXC members have been discussing working New Zealand in the morning at the ZL sunset, often on low power. Listen and look for ZL4OL and ZL2CC, usually on FT8, but if conditions allow CW and SSB. 20m or 40m seem to be the favourite, and the VarAC data mode seems popular in ZL as well.

Next week, NOAA predicts the solar flux index will climb again, perhaps to 180 by the 4 April. However, unsettled geomagnetic conditions are forecast again, beginning on the 3 April. We may expect the Kp index to reach six, which could be the start of at least ten days of disruption.

VHF and up :

The overall picture for the weather patterns in the coming week is that of high pressure, which means that Tropo should be available as a good mode for VHF bands.

There can be quite strong temperature inversions in the region of large well-developed areas of high pressure. The best performance will usually be around the edges of the high where the height of the inversion and ducting layer is typically between 0.5km and 2km above the ground, and can cover large distances for excellent DX prospects.

Occasionally, a shallow ducting layer can form near the ground overnight but often disperses by mid-morning. If you are in a good inversion region, try SSB or CW on the VHF/UHF bands, as paths of up to 1,500km can often be achieved from a good ‘tropo lift’.

The reverse side of the high-pressure systems is that we will have low pressure nearby, mainly to the north and west of the UK. Any potential for rain scatter will mainly be over northwestern Britain, although an active front that was moving south on Friday 28 March was a good candidate for chance rain scatter on the GHz bands.

The prospects for meteor scatter are still largely dependent upon random meteors, which are usually best in the hours before dawn. Current solar activity will continue to trigger auroral alerts in the coming week.

Now onto Sporadic-E, and last week we had a few out-of-season isolated foEs ‘blips’ to between 5-7MHz, which was enough to produce propagation on 10m and 6m, albeit very fleetingly.

There have already been some equinox-related 6m trans-equatorial propagation or TEP workable from the Southern part of the country, so keep an eye open late morning for Africa and late afternoon for South America.

EME path losses have continued to improve until perigee this morning, the 30 March. Moon declination is still falling, and reached a minimum last Friday, the 28 March. Moon windows will increase throughout the coming week. 144MHz sky noise is low, apart from Saturday 29 March when the Sun was close to the Moon in the sky, rising to moderate next Thursday before dropping back to low for the weekend.

https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/propagation-news/2025/03/28/propagation-news-30-march-2025/

(Mike Terry, UK/BDXC)

Jen's CARN reschedules for April

 Unfortunately, due to technical problems the March edition of CARN has been cancelled.

We will be back with the Final show of the Season on the 26th of April.

 Jen & GB

 33 & 73

 JenUR@proton.me

Trump admin offers Voice of America employees buyouts as judge blocks it from being shut down

 

Just as a federal judge issued an order blocking the administration’s efforts to dismantle the broadcaster, U.S. Agency for Global Media staffers received an email offering them a renewed opportunity to sign up for the ‘Fork in the Road’ deferred resignation program

A federal judge in New York City granted a temporary restraining order on Friday to several Voice of America journalists attempting to stop the Trump administration from shutting down the international broadcaster on the grounds that the move is unlawful and unconstitutional.

Additional story at: 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/voice-of-america-trump-restraining-order-b2723614.html

Radio Free Asia says it will fully shut down by the end of April without court intervention

WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - Radio Free Asia said on Friday it would shut down by the end of April if the courts did not prevent the Trump administration from cutting its funding.

The agency, which is in a legal battle with the administration in an attempt to remain operational, filed a motion to stop the government's termination of funding and ensure access to funds appropriated by Congress.

Additional story at: 

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/radio-free-asia-says-it-will-fully-shut-down-by-end-april-without-court-2025-03-29/

Update on status of Voice of America

 

Voice of America wins in court, for now, as judge blocks Trump administration from firing staff

By  MICHAEL R. SISAK

Updated 7:17 PM CDT, March 28, 2025

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Voice of America can’t be silenced just yet.

A federal judge on Friday halted the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the eight-decade-old U.S. government-funded international news service, calling the move a “classic case of arbitrary and capricious decision making.”

Judge James Paul Oetken blocked the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which runs Voice of America, from firing more than 1,200 journalists, engineers and other staff that it sidelined two weeks ago in the wake of President Donald Trump ordering its funding slashed.

Oetken issued a temporary restraining order barring the agency from “any further attempt to terminate, reduce-in-force, place on leave, or furlough” employees or contractors, and from closing any offices or requiring overseas employees to return to the U.S.

Additional story at: https://apnews.com/article/voice-of-america-trump-a1ed0ad37917055a1565da5325bd4fd8?fbclid=IwY2xjawJUPW1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWAF4BAf7e-SHWR8Gds-T-2Q1JnVAMjDsids-z_LIMY3GXldAKDDiiDU3g_aem_P4o8WFoYInRLm2x3iazacA

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Jen's All Jazzy on on March 30

 

Sunday March 30 - 

Join us for the March CARN which is a bumper edition as the February show was cancelled.  We have a  further update on GB's MW dipole DXpedition, Signals from space & all the Regular features. Live Tuning

will be from the CQWW WPX SSB DX contest.

The final show of the season will air on 26th April. 

Contributions of any kind are welcome - please email the show.

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Summer schedules for DRM broadcasts

 Summer schedules for DRM broadcast

Here are the isolated DRM frequencies in the A-25 season from Far East Asia. This data is more accurate than the PNG / JPG file from the B-24 winter season, which originate from China mainland, and contains incorrect kilo watt values of 500 kW in digital mode.

Delete in summer season also 6180 kHz BEI, 15760 QIQ Heilongjiang, 17800 KUN, 21530 DOF Hainan island province.

All times UTC

Effective: 30 March 2025

Kunming now 13810 and 15180 kHz, 150 kW - 32 and 135 degr azi.

Pyongyang KRE domestic sce relay on 3205 and 6140 kHz 20 - 18 UT, non-dir.

China National Radio 

13825 0100 0900 44S       BEI   30 175   0 206 1234567 Zho CHN CNR RTC

17770 0100 0900 43NE,44NW DOF   30  16   0 216 1234567 Zho CHN CNR RTC

China Radio International

13710 0800 0900 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

13715 0400 0500 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

13730 0100 0200 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

13730 0200 0300 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

13730 0600 0700 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

13730 0700 0800 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

13730 0800 0900 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

13750 0500 0600 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

13810 0300 0400 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

13810 0400 1100 43NE,44NW KUN   30  32   0 216 1234567 Zho CHN CNR RTC

15180 0100 0400 43NE,44NW KUN   30  32   0 216 1234567 Zho CHN CNR RTC

15460 0200 0400 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

15590 0100 0200 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

15590 0300 0400 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

15590 0400 0500 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

15590 0700 0800 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

15630 0500 0600 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

15630 0600 0700 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

15630 0800 0900 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

15640 0400 0500 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

15670 0100 0300 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

15720 0500 0600 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

15720 0700 0800 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

17605 0100 0300 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

17690 0400 0700 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

17760 0300 0400 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

17760 0700 0900 55,59,60  KUN  150 135   0 218 1234567 Chn CHN CRI RTC

China National Radio

 9655 0800 1200 43NE,44NW URU   30  98   0 216 1234567 Zho CHN CNR RTC

 9655 2200 0100 43NE,44NW URU   30  98   0 216 1234567 Zho CHN CNR RTC

17830 0100 0800 43NE,44NW URU   30  98   0 216 1234567 Zho CHN CNR RTC

Radio New Zealand

 5975 1645 1900 61S,62,63 RAN   35  35   0 148 123457  Eng NZL RNZ RNZ

 6095 1645 1900 61S,62,63 RAN   35  35   0 148 123457  Eng NZL RNZ RNZ

 6135 1645 1900 61S,62,63 RAN   35  35   0 148 123457  Eng NZL RNZ RNZ

 7285 1645 1845 61S,62,63 RAN   35  35   0 148 123457  Eng NZL RNZ RNZ

 7330 1645 1845 61S,62,63 RAN   35  35   0 148 1234567 Eng NZL RNZ RNZ

 7425 1645 1845 61S,62,63 RAN   35  35   0 148 123457  Eng NZL RNZ RNZ

 9615 1645 1900 61S,62,63 RAN   35  35   0 148 1234567 Eng NZL RNZ RNZ

 9655 1645 1900 61S,62,63 RAN   35  35   0 148 1234567 Eng NZL RNZ RNZ

 9760 1745 1900 61S,62,63 RAN   35  35   0 148 1234567 Eng NZL RNZ RNZ

 9780 1645 1900 61S,62,63 RAN   35  35   0 148 1234567 Eng NZL RNZ RNZ

11690 1745 1900 61S,62,63 RAN   35  35   0 148 1234567 Eng NZL RNZex-13840

13840 1830 2100 61S,62,63 RAN   35  35   0 156 1234567 Eng NZL RNZ RNZ

Trans World Radio

11965 1130 1230 45        TWR   50 350  30 218       7 Jpn USA TWR FCC

12120 1100 1130 42-44     TWR   90 305 -15 218       7 Cmn USA TWRex-12040

15390 1600 1630 41        TWR   90 290 -30 218       7 Var USA TWR FCC

15390 1600 1645 41        TWR   90 290 -30 218 1       Eng USA TWR FCC

(A-25 season DRM digital transmission mode outlets)

(WWDXC Top News 1611/18 Mar 2025)

Deutsche Welle Summer Schedule

 

FRANCE/GERMANY    DW-RADIO - Schedule A-25 season - Subject to change

Short Wave Frequencies - valid from March 30th to October 25th, 2025

Language Time/UTC  Freq. Transm.   Target Area Weekdays   Valid from - to

AMHARIC  1600-1700 15275 ISSOUDUN  Ethiopia     daily    

AMHARIC  1600-1700 17800 ISSOUDUN  Ethiopia     daily    

ARABIC   1215-1300 15275 ISSOUDUN  Sudan      Wednesday  

ARABIC   1215-1300 17800 ISSOUDUN  Sudan      Wednesday  

ARABIC   1830-1915 15275 NAUEN     Sudan      Wednesday  

ARABIC   1830-1915 17840 NAUEN     Sudan      Wednesday  

For further information please turn directly to:

DEUTSCHE WELLE

Customer Service

53110 Bonn

Germany  EU

Tel.:     +49.228.429-4000

Fax:      +49.228.429-154000

Email:    info -at- dw.com

Internet: https://www.dw.com/en/dw-radio-programs/a-1777509

(DWL Bonn via Mike Bethge-D, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews March 27)

Brazil's Rádio Nacional to begin Spanish/English slot

 

Rádio Nacional premieres international track in Spanish and English

Starting March 31, Rádio Nacional da Amazônia will debut an international program on its schedule, aimed at audiences from other countries who follow the program via shortwave. The 10-minute programs in Spanish and English will air daily at 10:50 pm

The creation of the Brazil National - International Service band came from QSL requests received by the broadcaster. QSL cards are postcards used by radio amateurs to confirm contacts made via radio. They function as a kind of communication "receipt" and are exchanged between radio operators in different parts of the world.

Because it operates on shortwave (SW), Rádio Nacional da Amazônia is the only radio station in the country that can have national and even international coverage. It potentially reaches 60 million inhabitants, with a signal that reaches the entire northern region, as well as Maranhão, Piauí, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Goiás and other states. The radio station strengthens the link between the communities of the Amazon, integrates the region with other states in Brazil, and values cultural diversity. diversity.

(original story at: 

https://www-ebc-com-br.translate.goog/imprensa/2025/radio-nacional-estreia-faixa-internacional-em-espanhol-e-ingles?_x_tr_sl=pt&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

(SWLing Post 27 March 2025)

(photo of vintage station sticker)

Madagascar World Voice - Summer Schedule

 

Madagascar World Voice has also registered the following A25 broadcast schedule

Effective: March 30 - October 25, 2025

All times UTC

2:00-4:00 AM 9755 kHz (100 kW, 265 deg, 3:00 AM 250 deg)

Spanish for South America: La Voz Alegre.

2:00-4:00 AM 13760 kHz (100 kW, 40 deg)

English for India: New Life Station.

4:00-5:00 AM 11825 kHz (100 kW, 295 deg)

English for Central Africa: African Pathway.

4:00-5:00 AM 17530 kHz (100 kW, 55 deg)

Chinese for South China: Light of Life.

6:00–7:00 PM 9885 kHz (100 kW, 355 degr)

Russian for Europe: New Life Station.

6:00–7:00 PM 13670 kHz (100 kW, 310 degr)

English for Central Africa: African Pathways.

7:00–8:00 PM 9845 kHz (100 kW, 355 degr)

Russian for Europe: New Life Station.

7:00–8:00 PM 13670 kHz (100 kW, 340 degr)

Arabic for the Middle East: Radio Feda

8:00–9:00 PM 11965 kHz (100 kW, 295 degr)

English for Central Africa: African Pathways.

8:00-9:00 PM 13710 kHz (100 kW, 355 degr)

Arabic for the Middle East: Radio Feda.

9:00-11:00 PM 9765 kHz (100 kW, 265 degr)

Portuguese for Brazil: Palavra Alegre.

9:00-10:00 PM 11610 kHz (100 kW, 325 degr)

Chinese for Europe: Light of Life.

10:00-11:00 PM 11610 kHz (100 kW, 325 degr)

Arabic for North Africa: Radio Feda.

(WWDXC Top News 16611/18 Mar 2025)d