WeeklyPropagation Forecast Bulletins, December 8, 2025

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 01 - 07 December 2025

Solar activity reached high levels this period. Region 4299 (N21, L=268, class/area=Dai/220 on 07 Dec) produced an X1.9/1n flare at 01/0249 UTC; the strongest flare of the period. Other notable activity included an M8.1/2b flare at 06/2039 UTC, also from Region 4299, which produced an full-halo CME that is expected to arrive between late 08 Dec-midday 09 Dec. A CME, first visible in LASCO C2 imagery beginning at 04/0648 UTC off the SE, arrived at Earth late on 07 Dec. 

The greater than 10 MeV proton flux became elevated above background levels late 06 Dec-late 07 Dec following the M8.1 flare at 06/2039 UTC from AR4299, but did not reach event levels. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal to moderate levels on 04 Dec, with high levels obserbed throughout the remainder of the period. 

Geomagnetic field activity reached active levels on 01 Dec in response to positive polarity CH HSS influences. Quiet to unsettled levels were observed on 02 Dec as CH HSS influences subsided. Periods of G1-G3 (Minor-Moderate) geomagnetic storming were observed on 03 Dec, with G1 storm periods observed on 04 Dec, due to CIR and negative polarity CH HSS influences. Quiet and unsettled levels were observed on 05 Dec, with active conditions observed on 06 Dec, as negative polarity CH HSS influences waned. Active levels were observed again on 07 Dec in response to the passage of a CME from 04 Dec. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 08 December - 03 January 2026

M-class flares (R1-R2/Minor-Moderate) are likely, with a slight chance for X-class flares (R3/Strong or greater), through much of the outlook period. 

There is a slight chance for the greater than 10 MeV proton flux to reach 10 pfu (S1-Minor) through much of the outlook period.  The greater than 2 MeV electron flux is expected to reach high levels on 08-09, 12-13, 16-17, 25-29 Dec, and 01-03 Jan. Normal to moderate levels are expected to prevail throughout the remainder of the outlook period. 

Geomagnetic field activity is likely to reach G1 (Minor) storm levels on 08 and 10 Dec, with G2-G3 (Moderate-Strong) storming likely on 09 Dec, due to the anticipated arrival and passage of a CME that left the Sun on 06 Dec. Periods of G1 storming are likely on 21-23 Dec in response to negative polarity CH HSS influences, and again on 24-26 Dec under positive polarity CH HSS influences. Period of G2 (Moderate) storms are likely on 30 Dec, with G1 storming likely on 31 Dec, when negative polarity CH HSS influences are anticipated. 

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest

#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2025 Dec 08     190          18          5

2025 Dec 09     190          70          7

2025 Dec 10     185          33          5

2025 Dec 11     175          10          3

2025 Dec 12     155           5          2

2025 Dec 13     140          12          4

2025 Dec 14     130          12          4

2025 Dec 15     130           8          3

2025 Dec 16     135           5          2

2025 Dec 17     135           8          3

2025 Dec 18     140          10          3

2025 Dec 19     140           8          3

2025 Dec 20     140           8          3

2025 Dec 21     140          15          5

2025 Dec 22     140          20          5

2025 Dec 23     145          20          5

2025 Dec 24     160          25          5

2025 Dec 25     170          20          5

2025 Dec 26     180          20          5

2025 Dec 27     180          15          4

2025 Dec 28     180          10          3

2025 Dec 29     175           8          3

2025 Dec 30     180          30          6

2025 Dec 31     180          25          5

2026 Jan 01     175          10          3

2026 Jan 02     170          10          3

2026 Jan 03     170           8          3

(NOAA)

Jen's Eclectic Views & Real Deal audio available for December 7

 

No worries if you missed it ... the audio for Jen's Eclectic View & Real Deal program for December 7, is now available for downloading and listening at: 

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/e9x09g7nstwkmrn7dhs82/Jen-s-Eclectic-Views-Real-Deal-For-Sunday-Dec.-7th-19-22-heard-on-Unique-R-Australia.mp3?rlkey=ylussptyj1kug6h7chbpoc6ne&dl=0

Texas Radio Shortwave schedules for December 7 broadcasts

 

Featured QSL for Dec 7th broadcast

The December 7, 2025, broadcast from TRSW features The Music of Texas # 2 relayed from Germany, as indicated

All times UTC

1300 9670 to Europe- Channel 292

1500 3975/6160 to Europe  - ShortwaveRadio 

1900 3975 to Europe - ShortwaveRadio

2300 9670 to North America - Channel 292

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

Texas Radio Shortwave is an independent producer of musical and topical shows, primarily focusing on Texas. Unless otherwise shown, programs are one hour long.

Programs for Europe and beyond on 3975 and 6160 kHz over Shortwave Radio in Winsen, Germany, are transmitted with 1 kW into crossed dipole antennas.

Programs for Europe and beyond on 9670 kHz over Channel 292 in Rohrbach, Germany, are transmitted with 10 kW into a vertical antenna.

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

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

Texas Radio Shortwave verifies correct, detailed reception reports by electronic QSL. This includes reports from listeners using remote receivers (SDRs). Texas Radio Shortwave's email is texasradioshortwave@protonmail.com.

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

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

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

(TRSW)

Music Programs on Shortwave

 

                                         A Selection of Music Programs for the Winter Season

Available at: https://app.box.com/s/kbdxb4c5lwpju0kpoi27aiwc35br2g2a/file/2065421409330

Alan Roe's special Holiday Programming will be available soon and will be posted on this blog

U.K. Propagation Update

 

RSGB

RadCom Assistant Editor

December 5, 2025

The prediction made for last week was for the solar flux index to increase, possibly reaching 155 by 1 December and 175 by 6 December.

In fact, it hit 196 on 1 December and 200 on 2 December. This was no doubt aided by three large sunspot groups in the Sun’s southern hemisphere.

We also said that the Kp index could hit 5 on 3 December and it actually hit 6.67. So well done to the Space Weather Prediction Centre for its forecast.

On Thursday, 4 December, the solar wind speed gradually increased from around 360 kilometres per second to 475 kilometres per second, thanks to the onset of an enhanced solar wind from a very large coronal hole.

The Bz component of the interplanetary magnetic field has also been pointing sharply south at times, which means it more easily couples with the Earth and the Kp index goes up as solar plasma floods in.

Maximum useable frequencies, or MUFs, have been affected, but not too much. The MUF over a 3,000km path was still above 28MHz on 3 December, at least until sunset. Night-time MUFs are now characteristically below 14MHz, leaving only 10MHz and below open to DX.

As reported by CDXC’s Slack group this week, recent DX included the YJ0GC DXpedition to Vanuatu and OX7AM in Greenland on the 10m band using CW. 5R8IC in Madagascar was noted on the 15m band using FT4. And SU8YOTA in Egypt was worked on the 20m band using SSB.

Next week, NOAA predicts that the solar flux index will stay in the 180 to 190 range and the good news is that the Kp index is predicted to remain low, at least until Saturday, 13 December, when it is forecast to rise once again to 5.

So, get your HF DXing in during the daytime over this coming week.

VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO:

The weather charts for the coming week or more show a very unsettled pattern with some deep areas of low pressure, strong winds and heavy rain at times.

Tropo is unlikely in the traditional high-pressure sense, but sometimes a strong maritime south-westerly wind can bring a brief slight improvement for parts of southeast Britain in the windy warm sector of the depression. Watch out for this on Tuesday, 9 December.

Rain scatter remains a good option since there will be numerous bands of rain and showers available as scatter elements. The Margate 24GHz WebSDR has seen the Flanders beacon ON0HVL for a number of days due to rain over the southern North Sea, but the lack of active 24GHz stations on the east coast made this a frustrating watch on a WebSDR.

Aurora is a possibility during the coming week. Look for a Kp index above 5 to generate a good radio response. The evening of 3 December saw classic fluttery HF signals on the 80m and 40m bands, supported by a Kp index of 6.67 and reported auroral QSOs on 70, 144 and 50MHz.

Lastly, a consideration of the meteor scatter prospects is more promising as we are now in the broader period for the Geminids, which is due to peak on Sunday, 14 December. This shower has a maximum hourly rate of 120, so ranks as a joint second after the August Perseids.

For EME operators, Moon declination reached a maximum yesterday, 6 December, meaning long Moon windows and high peak elevation. Path losses are at their lowest but increasing during the week. 144MHz sky noise is low for the coming week.

https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/propagation-news/2025/12/05/propagation-news-7-december-2025/

Mike Terry, UK/BDXC)

CBS Shortwave Radio in Philadelphia

 

Thank you to Ray Robinson and Jeff White for their recent nostalgic program of a lesser-known shortwave station

This week, Ray Robinson takes a nostalgic look at a bygone radio era – that of shortwave usage by commercial stations in the United States before World War II, and one station in particular, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ray: Thanks, Jeff.  When I first started listening to shortwave radio at my parents’ home near London, England around 1970, I loved tuning in to WNYW, Radio New York Worldwide, for a taste of real American radio.  The station used to relay the CBS Evening News from the CBS network every evening at 6pm Eastern, which was 11pm for me in England, and I listened to that and other programming on the station most nights.

But that station was just the vestige of a number of shortwave stations that had previously been operated by CBS, especially during the pre-War years.  In the late 20’s and 30’s there was quite a movement in the United States to establish shortwave stations to relay programming from local medium wave stations to wider audiences.  The standard medium wave broadcast band was not overcrowded at the time – there were only nine medium wave stations in Philadelphia in 1938 – but medium wave signals generally gave only local coverage, particularly during daylight hours.  Some stations such as WLW in Cincinnati experimented with very high power to try to increase coverage, but it was also understood that shortwave transmissions could give wide area coverage both within the country, and even internationally.

So, many medium wave stations in the United States established shortwave relay transmitters to carry their programming to distant listeners.  In fact, documents from that era indicate there were several hundred of these shortwave relay stations on the air in the United States by the late 1930’s.  Some of the shortwave stations were quite large, although most were small and temporary.

One of the shortwave relay stations that was held in high regard during those pre-War years was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The station was launched on behalf of the co-located medium wave station WCAU, under the experimental shortwave callsign W3XAU.  But even though that callsign might seem to indicate it was an amateur station, that was not the case.  The X in a pre-War shortwave callsign indicated an experimental station, either amateur or professional, and in this case, it was indeed quite professional, relaying programming from medium wave WCAU.

WCAU had been launched in 1922 as a very small operation located in the back room of a radio shop in Philadelphia.  Ten years later, following a couple of intermediate migrations, WCAU was established in a professionally built studio complex, the first building in the United States that was constructed specifically as a radio station.  This facility was located at 1622 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia.

About the same time, WCAU upgraded to a new 50 kW medium wave transmitter, which had been installed in a new transmitter building at Newtown Square.  The initial broadcast from this grand new and powerful WCAU was on September 19, 1932.

But in 1930, WCAU had got its feet wet in the shortwave world by building and installing a small 1 kW transmitter which was given that callsign, W3XAU.  It’s claimed that this was the first license issued by the FCC for an international shortwave broadcast station as a commercial operation.

Then, two years after the Newtown Square facility was inaugurated, so in 1934, a rebuilt version of the same 1 kW shortwave transmitter was installed alongside the huge 50 kW medium wave unit.  Four years later again, the W3XAU transmitter was rebuilt to a 10 kW capacity, and two V-type antennas were erected to provide coverage beyond just the eastern USA, into Europe and Latin America.

Encouraged by the responses received, WCAU became even more ambitious for a truly international outreach and in early 1939 they erected two large curtain antennas, again for coverage into Europe and Latin America.  Programming on W3XAU became more than just a full-time relay of WCAU, and extra content was carried specifically for listeners in Europe and Latin America.  Programming in foreign languages was relayed from the sister CBS shortwave station W2XE in Wayne, New Jersey, and programming in English was often taken live from the CBS national network when WCAU was broadcasting content that was only of local interest.  

On several occasions in the late 1930’s and early 1940’s, CBS applied to the FCC for a further power increase for W3XAU to 50 kW, but on each occasion the request was denied.

With war clouds looming over Europe in 1939, the FCC took a hard look at the international shortwave scene in the United States and issued a set of three new rules.  This edict, issued on May 23, 1939, required that:

1. All shortwave callsigns should be regularized (meaning no more experimental callsigns),

2. The power output of each shortwave transmitter should be increased to a minimum of 50 kW, and

3. Directional antenna systems should be installed.

As far as the callsigns were concerned, the FCC gave some time for consideration and negotiation regarding desired call letters, and new callsigns were to come into effect on September 1, 1939.  W3XAU became WCAB, which was probably just a vacant call in the WCA series, to show that the shortwave transmitter was associated with WCAU medium wave.  The change from W3XAU to WCAB was actually implemented on August 26, one week before the official date.  Although WCAB mostly carried a relay of WCAU medium wave, separate top-of-the-hour ID’s were used on the shortwave transmitter.

As for the directional antennas, well they were already in place.

So then there was the issue of the power increase to 50 kW.  At the time, CBS operated two 10 kW shortwave stations on the east coast – W3XAU in Philadelphia and W2XE in Wayne, New Jersey.  But they also operated a high-power shortwave station at Delano in California, and another was already under construction at Brentwood on Long Island.  I guess the FCC figured two high-power stations was enough.

Initially, CBS’ intention was for WCAB Philadelphia to supplement the new Brentwood facility.  However, in view of the power restriction imposed by the FCC on the Philadelphia transmitter, CBS finally considered it best to close the Pennsylvania station in favor of the new high-power facility being built on Long Island, New York.

In spite of the power limitation to 10 kW, W3XAU / WCAB was frequently heard throughout the Americas, in Europe, and also in the South Pacific.

The new transmitter at the CBS shortwave station at Brentwood, WCRC, was inaugurated on January 1, 1941, and just one year later, the 10 kW unit in Pennsylvania was finally switched off.  That nostalgic event took place at midnight on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1941.

However, that’s not the end of the story.  You’ll hear the sequel here in Wavescan next week – which surprisingly is quite a ‘cloak and dagger’ real-life spy story.

Back to you, Jeff.

(Ray Robinson/Wavescan)

Top 10 DX Contest Information

 

‘Top 10 DX Contest’ for shortwave listeners. From December 1 to December 31, 2025, the ‘BC-DX-Contest Top 10 DX’ competition will once again take place for all interested shortwave listeners. The goal is to receive radio stations from ten different countries in the frequency range from 2300 kHz

to 30.000 kHz and to prove this with clear program details.

Only radio stations with an official broadcasting license that were heard with your own(!) local receiving equipment count. The lower the transmission power and the further away the station, the more points this brings to the contest account. The evaluation is based on the transmission power data documented in the WRTH. A digital log sheet and further details are available online at

www.topdx-radioclub.com/top10dx.html

The deadline for submissions is January 5, 2026, at 2400 UT. All participants can download a digital certificate after the evaluation; the winner will receive a trophy with their name on it. Finally, please note that in addition to the WRT Handbook, the “Shortwave Frequency Guide” from Klingenfuss-Verlag and frequency lists from the Internet (see, for example, <eibispace.de> ) are also suitable for finding challenging reception targets for the contest.

 

(Harald Kuhl-D  DL1AX exDL1AB item FUNK AMATEUR printed magazine)

via Edelgard & Bernd-D, via Mike Bethge-D wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 27 -28)

(WWDXC-TopNx1637)

Jen's Eclectic Views & Real Deal audio available for download

 

Jen's Eclectic Views & Real Deal for Sunday, November 30, 2025 - is now up and ready for downloading and listening. 

Nov.30th Jen's Eclectic Views & Real Deal

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zhcgtwcaas3z97non9niz/Jen-s-Eclectic-Views-Real-Deal-For-Sunday-Nov.-30th-19-22-heard-on-Unique-R-Australia.mp3?rlkey=w08ogsl5gd0ankk89v1gdgull&dl=0

Radyo Pilipinas returns to service

 

The first broadcast on the First Day of New Service from the Philippines - Radyo Pilipinas is now available for viewing at the  Shortwave Central YouTube channel. Thank you for your likes, thumbs up, and for subscribing. to the channel.

Video available at:     https://youtu.be/ZyCzhmsZCxo

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins, December 1, 2025

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 24 - 30 November 2025

Solar activity was at low levels over 24-27 and 30 Nov with C-class flare activity observed. High levels of solar activity were observed on 28 Nov when Region 4294 (S15, L=293, class/area=Fkc/1100 on 30 Nov) produced an impulsive M5.9 flare (R2-Moderate) at 28/2222 UTC, with Type-II (828 km/s) and Tenflare (240 sfu) radio emissions, as the region rotated onto the disk from the SE limb. Solar activity reached high levels again on 29 Nov with six M-class flares (R1-Minor) observed from Region 4294. No Earth-directed CMEs were detected during the summary period. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was a normal to moderate levels on 24-27 Nov, with high levels observed on 28-30 Nov. 

Geomagnetic field activity reached active levels on 24 Nov, and G1 (Minor) storm levels on 25 Nov, due to negative polarity CH HSS influences. Active levels were observed again on 26 Nov as negative polarity CH HSS influences subsided, followed by the onset of positive polarity CH HSS influences. Periods of G1 (Minor) storming were observed on 27 Nov, with periods of active conditions observed over 28-30 Nov, due to continued positive polarity CH HSS 

             Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 01 December - 27 December 2025

Solar activity is likely to reach moderate to high levels during the outlook period. M-class flares (R1-R2/Minor-Moderate) are likely, with a slight chance for X-flares (R3-Strong or greater), through 12 Dec due primarily to the flare potential of Region 4294. 

There exists a slight chance for the greater than 10 MeV proton flux to reach S1 (Minor) solar radiation storm levels through 12 Dec, due primarily to the eruptive potential of Region 4294. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels on 01-06, 16-17, and 24-27 Dec. Normal to moderate levels are expected to prevail throughout the remainder of the outlook period. 

Geomagnetic activity is likely to reach active levels on 03 and 06 Dec, and G1 (Minor) storm levels on 04-05 Dec, driven by influences from a negative polarity CH HSS. Additional G1 storm periods are likely on 13 Dec, with active levels likely on 14 Dec, again associated with negative polarity CH HSS effects. Active conditions

are likely on 21 Dec, followed by G1 storm levels on 22 Dec, in response to negative polarity CH HSS influences. Further G1 storm periods are likely on 23-26 Dec, with active levels likely on 27 Dec, due to positive polarity CH HSS influences. Quiet and quiet to unsettled conditions are expected to prevail throughout the

remainder of the outlook period. 

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest

#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2025 Dec 01     190           8          3

2025 Dec 02     190           5          2

2025 Dec 03     190          15          4

2025 Dec 04     190          25          5

2025 Dec 05     190          30          5

2025 Dec 06     190          12          4

2025 Dec 07     190          10          3

2025 Dec 08     190           8          3

2025 Dec 09     190           5          2

2025 Dec 10     185           5          2

2025 Dec 11     180           5          2

2025 Dec 12     180           8          3

2025 Dec 13     175          18          5

2025 Dec 14     175          12          4

2025 Dec 15     180           8          3

2025 Dec 16     180           5          2

2025 Dec 17     180           8          3

2025 Dec 18     180          10          3

2025 Dec 19     180           8          3

2025 Dec 20     175           8          3

2025 Dec 21     175          15          4

2025 Dec 22     175          20          5

2025 Dec 23     180          20          5

2025 Dec 24     190          25          5

2025 Dec 25     195          20          5

2025 Dec 26     195          20          5

2025 Dec 27     195          15          4

(NOAA)

Blog Logs, December 2025

 

Welcome to the December issue of Blog Logs. Thank you for your emails, logging contributions, and following my latest daily tweets on X at: Shortwave Central (Gayle Van Horn W4GVH@QSLRptMT

Have you subscribed to the Shortwave Central YouTube channel? You will find a vast selection 

of videos and audio airchecks, and the Playlist is growing! Join your fellow radio enthusiasts at: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShortwaveCentral 

The Shortwave Central blog 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  July 1-30, 2025   

UTC, frequencies kHz 

Mediumwave

San Andreá Island

910, La FM 0114-0130+. Exceptional reception for this rare station off the coast of Colombia. Male/female duo with promos, chat about Colombia. Local ads with phone numbers. Promos for upcoming newscasts and additional local ads. (Gayle Van Horn, LA/Kiwi SW Central SDR. You Tube video: https://youtu.be/dJDSkx5b8VA

South Korea 

1566, FEBC Radio International via Jeju, South Korea 1953-2001. Korean religious text to musical melody. Station info to brief musical vocals. Interval signal at 1959 to intros and text. (Van Horn, LA/Kiwi Taiwan). YouTube video: https://youtu.be/e8TGEg8ozac 

United States

760, WJR Detroit, MI 0429-0435. Chargers vs Pittsburgh football coverage. Post-game chat on the game to local ads. (Van Horn, LA/Kiwi Empire, MI) YouTube video: https://youtu.be/oNWL6kjCiXY

830, WCCO Minneapolis, MN  0457-0500. Closing conversation about the anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald – 50 years ago. Station ID at 0500 into national news and local ads (Van Horn, LA/Kiwi Chetek, WI SDR) YouTube video: https://youtu.be/lYeqlulkcTA

Shortwave

Belarus

3940, Music Wave Radio 1905-2105. Russian comments to Russian and English pop vocals. English identification “Music Wave radio.” SINPO 35433 (Manuel Méndez, Friol,  Spain/BDXC)

Bolivia

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi 0146-0155. Quechua programming with comments and promos. SINPO 15421 (Méndez).

Canada

6070, CFRX Toronto, 0541-0604. English comments and news on regional ads. Channel 292 on this frequency until 0645. SINPO  15422 (Méndez).

China

11630, CNR 17, 2132-2140. Kazakh service with a male announcer conducting an exercise program routine with background piano music. Martial music briefly at 2139 to the lady’s announcement (Van Horn, LA/Kiwi SW Central LA) You Tube video: https://youtu.be/Fi_7ltJ3kxU

Colombia

6010, La Voz de tu Conciencia, Puerto Lleras, 0532-0616. Colombian musical vocals to religious text. Interference noted from Rdio Inconfidencia on this frequency. (Méndez).

Cuba

5025, Radio Rebelde, Bauta 0705-0733. Spanish programming to Cuban music titled Todo Música. (Méndez).

Finland

6120, Radio Blacksmith Knoll, Poro 0611-0711. Pop music and announcer comments in English. SINPO 15422 (Méndez).

Germany

15440, Adventist World Radio via Nauen to Nigeria. Amharic programming, including program comments to close of programming at 1900, followed by Hausa service sign-on “this program is in Hausa.” (Rudolf Grimm, Brazil).

Guam

15360, Adventist World Radio via Agat to Pakistan. Sindhi service 1641-1659. Christian programming to choral music. Interval signal to station identification in English to 1700* (Grimm).

Liberia

6050, ELWA Radio, Monrovia 2105-2114. English religious programming. SINPO 15422. Additionally, heard at *0556-0622. English ID “Good morning, ELWA Radio” into religious comments and music. SINPO 25422 (Méndez).Monitored 2140-2147 with Christian choir vocals and text comments. SINPO 24432 (Grimm).

Madagascar

11610, MWV Radio Feda via Mahajanga to North Africa. Arabic service  2252-2259; 11965, MWV African Pathways via Mahajanga to Southeast Africa. English 2003-2015. (Grimm).

Mali

5995, ORTM/Radio Mali via Bamako 1838-1905. African songs to 1849 English Magazine- covering English national news to 1902, pop tunes in English, followed by additional African music tunes. SINPO 35433 (Méndez).

North Korea

9890, Voice of Korea 1704-1759. Arabic service opening with martial music and station ID. North Korea’s KCBS on 3250, 1650-1759*. Lengthy musical orchestral selections. Korean text at 1750 to national anthem and 1759 sign-off (Van Horn, LA)

Peru

4775, Radio Tarma 0945-1030. Spanish announcer’s announcement to Andean instrumental tunes. Programming included ID as “Radio Tarma e nonda corta” with frequency quote (Rod Pearson, FL).

4955, Radio Cultura Amaula Haunta 1015.+ Presumed to be Quechua language with religious format of readings to closing prayer’s “amen.” Fair-poor signal with observed fading (Pearson). 

Philippines

9920, FEBC Radio International via Iba 1226-1230. Rade is the listed language service. Religious program format to station info. Station info and promotional into religious text format (Van Horn, LA/Kiwi PHL) YouTube video: https://youtu.be/4nlVoUj4qj4

9405, 2254-2259. FEBC Radio Liangyou 3 via Bocaue, Philippines. Listed Chinese service with religious text to prayers. Lady announcer continues with sermon text and station info (Van Horn, LA/Kiwi PHL) YouTube video: https://youtu.be/YfNhq4yve4o 

12070, FEBC Radio Liangyou 1 via Iba, Philippines 2300. Chinese text from male/female duo and station info routine. (Van Horn, LA/Kiwi PHL) YouTube video: https://youtu.be/tBbvuqwgs_I

Romania

15200, Radio Romania International via Galbeni to North America. Romanian service 1740-1750. Items from a male announcer to Romanian vocal music. SINPO 25432 (Grimm).

Turkey

9870, Voice of Turkey, Emirler to South America in Spanish; 0128-0135. Instrumental music to comment on the political history of Turkey. SINPO 35443 (Grimm).

United Arab Emirates

15215, FEBC Gaweylon Tibetan Radio via Al-Dhabbiya, UAE relay 1153-1215. Station sign-on, instrumental music to interval signal. Sign on in to Tibetan into religious programming format. (Van Horn, LA/Kiwi Kuwait) YouTube video: https://youtu.be/9Fe7yA8G898

98

United States

7370, KNLS Anchor Point, Alaska *0800-0811. Station interval signal into Chinese programming. SINPO 15422 (Méndez).

6030, Radio Marti 0259-0305. (Greenville, N.C.). Spanish text about the artist from We Are the World, followed by the song. Information on shortwave with station ID at 0300. News promo for upcoming newscast. (Van Horn/LA/Airspy ) YT video: https://youtu.be/9V3nLPe0ZR4

15150, WMLK Bethel, PA 1625-1659. Text on prophecy and readings from the book of Romans. Closing routine with ID and contact information to 1659.* (Van Horn/LA/Airspy SW Central, LA) YouTube video: https://youtu.be/pAKXFgnjxM8

Uzbekistan

9750, BBC WS via Tashkent to South Asia. English service 0115-0122. Discussion, news items and BBC identification. SINPO 25322 (Grimm).

Vanautu

5040, Radio Vanautu 1025-1035. The male announcer’s presumed Bislama announcement, mixed with English. Noted mention of upcoming “Bislama news.” Local time check, local announcements, “good afternoon “ to listeners, followed by biblical references and what is “God’s purpose" is to us. (Van Horn, LA/Kiwi AUS) 

Venezuela

4940, Radio Montana’ in Spanish 0110-0140. Musical instrumentals to piano selection. Several additional Spanish music tunes. Very brief announcer’s item to instrumental violin music (Van Horn, LA/Kiwi LA Airspy).

Vietnam

11885, Voice of Vietnam 1638-1645. Russian service with the lady’s newscast script and station info. (Van Horn, LA/) YouTube video: https://youtu.be/bHetu7v3avc

Goggle-Gobble Special, ready for download

 

 

Jen's Thanks-FriendsGiving - Gobble-Gobble Special for November 27, 2025, is now available for download and listening.  

Cast for Nov. 27th T- Day

 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/q5fucefiu0jbsz59az0vh/Jen-s-Thanks-FriendsGiving-Gobble-Gobble-Special-For-Thurs-Nov.-27th-20-24-heard-on-Unique-R-Australia.mp3?rlkey=1zbvfmk6l2mx8jlvnrlraooia&dl=0

 

Encore classical music from Radio Tumbril

 

Regular Broadcast times of Encore By WRMI and Channel 292 are:

02:00 - 03:00 UTC Friday 5850 kHz WRMI to US

20:00 - 21:00 UTC Friday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe

11:00 - 12:00 UTC Saturday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 5850 kHz WRMI to US and Canada

18:00 - 19:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

03:00 - 04:00 UTC Monday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada

13:00 - 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, east coast of US and Iceland. (Sometimes RTTY on the lower sideband. Suggest notch out or use USB.)

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Important information about the funding of Encore - Radio Tumbril.

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THIS FORTNIGHT'S PROGRAM - First broadcast on FRIDAY 28th November by WRMI at 0200 UTC on 5850, and 2000 UTC on 15770 and then on Channel 292 on SATURDAY 29th Nov at 11:00 UTC on 9670 kHz:

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

After that some of a cello concerto by Robert Schumann, and the Adagio from the Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1.

The programme concludes with two pieces from contemporary Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo, a piano improvisation on a theme by J S Bach by Gabriela Montero and the Adagietto from Mahler's Symphony No. 5.

(This bulletin is sent by Bcc to the many hundreds of listeners who have been in contact with Encore over the last six years of broadcasting.)

Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - www.tumbril.co.uk

GMØTLY

Texas Radio Shortwave-6th Anniversary Video

 

The Shortwave Central YouTube channel brings you the opening for today's special broadcast, for the 6th Anniversary of Texas Radio Shortwave.

Video available at: https://youtu.be/XJvPIZ7APDs

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