Join Jen to celebrate 'time and change' - think spring !!!

 

On Sunday, March 8, 2026, Jen's Tic- Toc of a show will broadcast 1800 - 2100 UTC, plus on Unique.

Sunday, March 8 -  It`s all About Time & Change

A musical journey, Tic-Toc, featuring all forms of musical persuasion.

Here's the live stream for the event.

http://uk4-vn.mixstream.net:8104/index.html

Ch-Ch-Ch Changes!

For contact pleasure.

JenUR@proton.me

Jen In The Rad.

73'' & 33''

U.K. Propagation Forecast

 

RSGB

RadCom Assistant Editor | March 6, 2026

What a difference a week makes…

In our last report, we mentioned that there were zero sunspots and a solar flux index of 130. This week has seen a turnaround with five active sunspot regions and a solar flux index of 144.

HF propagation has been reasonable with openings up to 10m to various parts of the world. We have only seen M-class solar flares, although there have been around 40 of them in the past five days.

We had a brief excursion in the Kp index when it went to 5 during one three-hour period, late on 3 March. However, it soon recovered and has been at 2 or lower for the past two days at the time of writing.

The effects of a small Earth-facing coronal hole started coming past the Earth on 6 March and is expected to be the source of a solar wind stream. According to NOAA and the Space Weather Prediction Centre, Active to Minor G1 geomagnetic storming will be possible today, 8 March.

We have now seen the start of the 3Y0K Bouvet Island DXpedition, which is due to run until around 17 March. It has already been worked from the UK on bands from 40 to 12m.

Bouvet is virtually due south from the UK and the higher bands should be open from around 0700 to around 1900UTC. The 40 and 30m bands should open from around 2000 to 0400UTC. So, there are plenty of opportunities to work the station.

Next week, the Space Weather Prediction Centre in the US forecasts that the solar flux index may be around 156 today, 8 March, but will then decline to be in the 120s or even 110s later in the week.

We may have slightly unsettled geomagnetic conditions around 10-12 March and again on 14-15 March, with an estimated Kp index of 4.

In summary, HF conditions are not bad. Keep an eye on solarham.com  for daily updates.

VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO:

The recent change of weather to introduce high pressure onto the scene provided some welcome enhanced tropo conditions in the last week.

The March RSGB 144MHz and 432MHz Championship should still be able to benefit, except perhaps for the northwestern fringe of the UK where the next Atlantic fronts will be making an intervention.

It looks a little more problematic for the 432MHz UK Activity Contest on Tuesday, 10 March. The same is true for the RSGB 50MHz UK Activity Contest on Thursday, 12 March as the low-pressure pattern returns and offers a chance of rain scatter for the microwave bands.

The meteor scatter prospects are still driven by random activity, so as usual a preference for the early hours of the morning are called for on this mode.

It has been mentioned before that the Spring and Autumn are periods when auroras are more likely. This is known as the Russell-McPherron effect when the Earth’s magnetic field is better coupled to the solar wind.

So, keep monitoring the Kp index for signs of it going above 5. Then check the bands for fluttery signals, even on the LF bands. CW can be used as an early ‘heads up’ for potential activity on the VHF bands.

Thoughts about Sporadic-E should be kept in check for a while yet since we are still very far away from the usual start of the season.

For EME, Moon declination is negative and falling to a minimum next Thursday, meaning shortening Moon windows and lower peak elevation until then.

Path losses are falling until apogee on Tuesday, 10 March. 144MHz Sky noise is moderate, rising to a high of more than 3000 Kelvin on Thursday and falling back by next weekend.

https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/propagation-news/2026/03/06/propagation-news-8-march-2026/

(Mike Terry, UK/BDXC)

Radio Six International program update

 

The Radio Six International programme scheduled for 7th March at 2300 UTC on 1467 kHz is Tony Currie's "Midnight Rendezvous" "with music from and to the continent.

Radio Six's full schedule for March is here: https://syndication.radiosix.com/Radio_News_702MW.pdf  (cover of this schedule magazine does mention Radio Six launching weekly transmissions on 1467 from Roumoules, but it is only listed inside on one Saturday in the March schedule, tomorrow's test, on the 7th).

Here in southern England, the sky wave signal from Radio Paradijs, local Dutch LPAM for Utrecht is usually in the clear and fair strength on 1467 after TWR has closed. Plus a het from Radio Qom, Iran, off channel on around 1467.4. But I guess they will be blocked tomorrow 2300-0000!)

(Alan Pennington, UK/BDXC)

Additional posting: 

After many years on shortwave, Radio Six International will be conducting a test transmission on Saturday 7th March on 1,467kHz medium wave.

This will run from 23:00 - 00:00 GMT, using the transmitter at Roumoules, France with a power of 1,000kW and a beam of 325 degrees.

If this is successful, we will provide a weekly programme at this time and help to prove that medium Wave is still alive!  Reception reports for this test transmission are crucial - please send to: 

letters@radiosix.com  Reports will be acknowledged with an eQSL.

Texas Radio Shortwave, March 7,8

 

UTC/Station/Frequency/Station/Target Area/Program Feature

March 7, 2026

1500   6160   Shortwave Radio Gold   Europe  The Music of Texas Mariachis

1900   3975  Shortwave  Radio Gold   Europe   The Music of Texas Mariachis

March 8, 2026

1300   9670   Channel 292  Europe   The Music of Texas Mariachis

2300   9670   Channel 292  North America  The Music of Texas Mariachis

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

Texas Radio Shortwave is an independent producer of musical and topical shows, usually about Texas.

Unless otherwise shown, programs are one hour long.

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

Programs for Europe (Eur) and beyond on 6070 and 9670 kHz over Channel 292 in Rohrbach, Germany, are transmitted with 10 kiloWatts into an inverted V antenna.

Programs for North America (NAm) 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) 

Radio Caroline slated for March 7-8 broadcast

 

Ross Revenge

Our next Radio Caroline North broadcast is between 7th – 8th March, live from our radio ship Ross Revenge.

You'll hear some great music from the 60s to 90s – plus you could win a superb KLIM retro boombox in this month's competition draw.

Listen on 648 AM across England, The Netherlands, Belgium and beyond, on

1368 AM in the North/North-West courtesy of our friends at Manx Radio, worldwide online here via our Caroline North Player, on smart speakers and the Radio Caroline app.

We'd love to hear from you during the broadcast via north@radiocaroline.co.uk, and remember, it's the only email address that gets you straight through to our 'North' broadcasters.

https://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html

(Mike Terry, UK/BDXC)

NHK World Japan, broadcasting 24-hour service to the Middle East

 

Press Release

March 1, 2026, Tokyo – In light of recent developments in the situation in Iran, NHK has begun temporary shortwave transmissions of its Japanese-language international radio service, NHK World Japam Radio, starting on March 1, 2026, 

This measure is based on NHK’s mission as an international public service media to provide essential information to Japanese nationals residing in or traveling in the region.

Due to the attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel, internet connectivity and international telephone services in the region have become unstable, resulting in limited access to information in Japanese. In response, NHK has begun temporary shortwave transmissions of its Japanese-language international radio service, NHK World-Japan Radio, to provide essential information to Japanese nationals staying in the area. These broadcasts started at 11:30 a.m. (Japan Standard Time) on Sunday, March 1.

NHK normally broadcasts six hours of shortwave programming per day to the Middle East. However, in view of the current situation, the broadcast schedule has been expanded to provide continuous 24-hour service. In addition to content from NHK Radio 1, the broadcasts will include timely safety and security information for those in the region.

For those in neighboring countries or other areas where internet access remains available, NHK also provides Japanese-language news on the NHK WORLD-JAPAN website, along with simultaneous and on-demand streaming of its television and radio programs. We encourage people to use these trusted sources to help ensure their safety.

NHK World Japan in Japanese 

Website: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ja/

(This service is not accessible from within Japan and is available only overseas.)

Details of the Temporary Transmission

During the temporary transmission period, NHK will provide simultaneous broadcasts of NHK Radio 1, along with NHK WORLD-JAPAN’s own Japanese-language international news and “Overseas Safety Information,” which focuses on travel advisories issued by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including updates related to the situation in Iran. Because shortwave broadcasts can be transmitted directly from Japan, they are considered less susceptible to restrictions by local authorities.

The broadcast frequencies will change as needed. Information on the frequencies and other details of the temporary transmissions will be announced on the Japanese-language website of NHK World Japan. 

NHK orld Japan Radio 

Emergency Shortwave Transmissions to the Middle East

Broadcast Schedule and Frequency List

NHK is providing 24-hour temporary shortwave transmissions of Japanese-language news and programming to the Middle East from the KDDI Yamata Transmitting Station in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and other relay sites.

(All times are shown in Japan Standard Time.)

Transmissions from the Yamata Transmitting Station

Time (JST) Frequency

01:00–02:00 11915 

02:00–04:00 11670 

04:00–06:00 9665 

06:00–08:00 11675  (regular slot)

08:00–10:00 11660 

10:00–14:00 17560 

14:00–18:00 9700 

18:00–22:00 9740 

22:00–23:00 11685 

23:00–01:00 9450 

Transmissions from the France Relay Station

Time (JST) Frequency

02:00–04:00 11800  (regular slot)

12:00–14:00 6150 (regular slot)

Due to the characteristics of shortwave broadcasting, listeners may need to switch receiving frequencies every few hours.

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) is Japan’s sole public service media organization. Funded by receiving fees from Japanese households, it has a reputation for impartial, high-quality news and programs, including documentaries, children’s and educational programs, music, entertainment, culture, animation, and drama.

Comment 

(NHK)

WRMI Winter Schedule Update- 03 March 2026

 

The current color grid program schedule,  effective to 29 March 2026, is available at: 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pcIEX8kisrOPqlXHDAq6gympKUgDj0SIb96qce2kGGQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0

All times UTC

Programming in English, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish

0000-0100  5010ca  5850na  7730na  9455na  15770eu  17790va

0100-0200  5050la  5800la  5950na  7730na  7780ca  9455na  15770eu  17780va

0200-0300  5010ca  5050la 5950na  7780ca  15770eu

0300-0400  5050la  5950na  9955sa  15770eu

0400-0500  5050la  7570na  7730eu  7780ca  9955sa  15770eu

0500-0600  7570na  7730na  7780ca  15770eu

0600-0700  5850na  7570na  7730na  7780ca  9395na  15770eu

0700-0800  5850na  7570na  7730na  7780ca  9395na  15770eu

0800-0900  7730na  7780ca  9395na  15770eu

0900-1000  5850na  7730na  9395na  15770eu

1000-1100  7530na  7730na 7780ca   9395va  15770eu

1100-1200  5850na  7570na  7730na  7780ca  9395na

1200-1300  7730na  9395na  15770eu

1300-1400  7730na  9395na

1400-1500   7730na  9395na  15770eu

1500-1600   7730na  9395na  17790va

1600-1700  7730na  9395na  17790va

1700-1800  7730na  9395na  15770eu  17790va

1800-1900  7730na  9395na  15770eu  17790va

1900-2000  7730na  9395na  17790va

2000-2100  9395na  17790va

2100-2200  5850na  7730na  9395na

2200-2300  5850na  7730na  15770eu  17790va

2300-0000  5010ca  5850na  7730na  9455eu  17790va

Target Areas:

ca  Central America

eu  Europe

la  Latin America

na  North America

sa  South America

va  Africa/South America

WRMI website:  http://wrmi.net/

Reception Reports: info@wrmi.net 

https://www.wrmi.net/index.php/reception-report-qsl/ 

Rapid E-QSL: Send a reception report and receive an immediate e-QSL to: wrmiqsl@gmail.com

(GVH/Teak Publishing)

Coalition Maritime Forces – Radio One

Thank you to the Wavescan staff for this nostalic story on the Global War on Terror. 

Jeff: Just over 20 years ago, shortwave radio regained strategic importance in 2004 and 2005 during the so-called “Global War on Terror.”  Here’s Ray Robinson in Los Angeles to remind us of what happened.

Ray: Thanks, Jeff.  This is a story that I must admit passed me by at the time, but Dr.  Martin van der Ven in Germany recently drew my attention to it, and I found it had been written about quite extensively at the time on the DXing.info website, in Radio World, Monitoring Times and in other radio journals.  So, what happened?

Well, one of the more unusual and historically significant examples of the revival of shortwave radio during that period was the establishment of Coalition Maritime Forces – Radio One (or CMF Radio One), a low-power shortwave broadcasting service operated by the United States Navy through its Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO), headquartered in Bahrain.  Beginning in April 2004, this operation combined elements of psychological operations (or ‘psyops’), maritime security communications, and traditional radio broadcasting, targeting seafarers across the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, and beyond.  And the interesting thing was that the broadcasts came from ships.

Origins and Official Disclosure (April 2004)

The existence of the broadcasts first came to public attention through a navigational warning rather than a conventional media announcement.  On April 20, 2004, the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (the ‘NGA’) published a notice, intended for mariners operating in the Persian Gulf, explicitly announcing that “Coalition Maritime Broadcasts” had commenced on shortwave radio as of April 15, 2004.

According to the official text, the broadcasts were initiated “in response to all mariners that have helped Coalition Maritime Forces in the Global War on Terror” and as a means to build broader engagement with regional audiences.

Programming consisted primarily of popular regional and international music, interspersed with informational segments in Arabic, Farsi, Hindi, Pashto, Urdu, and English.  The purpose of the broadcasts was to urge seafarers to report terrorist activity conducted at sea.

At first, two daily transmission windows were specified: a morning broadcast from 0300 to 0800 UTC on 6125 kHz, and an early evening broadcast from 1400 to 1900 UTC on 15500 kHz.  Although the original web page hosting the warning was subsequently deleted, cached versions preserved by Internet archive sites and reports from DX enthusiasts confirmed the authenticity of the announcement.

MARLO and the Strategic Context

The broadcasts were coordinated by the Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO), an organization established to facilitate information exchange between the United States Navy and the commercial shipping community within the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility.  MARLO’s stated mission emphasized maritime safety, situational awareness, and cooperation with civilian seafarers – an especially critical concern in the post-9/11 security environment, where fears of maritime terrorism, attacks on oil terminals, and the use of shipping lanes by non-state actors were prominent.

Radio Netherlands and later BBC Monitoring independently confirmed MARLO’s role, noting that the broadcasts were part of a broader effort to encourage voluntary intelligence sharing from seafarers.  The informational segments also promoted the U.S. “Rewards for Justice” program, which offered financial incentives for information preventing or resolving terrorist acts.

Technical Characteristics and Early Monitoring

The transmissions originated from coalition naval vessels operating in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Arabian Sea, using single-sideband transmitters with a power output of only about 250 watts.  Such low power, combined with shortwave propagation characteristics and skip zones, meant reception was variable, and the broadcasts were difficult for the international DX community to monitor.

Nevertheless, by early May 2004, reception reports did begin to emerge from Europe.  On May 4, 2004, Finnish DXer Jari Savolainen reported hearing an upper sideband (USB) transmission on 15500 kHz featuring continuous Middle Eastern and South Asian music, with intermittent announcements in Urdu or Hindi and English, including a U.S. toll-free telephone number associated with the Rewards for Justice program.  This was an especially difficult catch, not only because of the low power being used, but also because Radio Kuwait was broadcasting at the time on the two split-channels 5 kHz above and below 15500 – 15495 and 15505 kHz.  

But, all the evidence suggested that the broadcasts were not merely informational but constituted a form of psychological operations (‘psyops’), in a similar manner to the earlier ‘Information Radio’ broadcast by US forces from airborne medium wave and FM ‘Commando Solo’ transmitters over Iraq the previous year.

In 2005, a significant operational change occurred with the introduction of a new frequency:  9133 kHz (USB).  This frequency offered improved reception in Europe and the eastern Mediterranean, as confirmed by numerous DX reports from Sweden, Austria, and Finland.  BBC Monitoring formally documented broadcasts on 9133 kHz on May 1, 2005, noting Afghan and Arabic music interspersed with appeals for information related to terrorist activities, including specific references to Iraqi oil terminals.  Here’s an audio clip of one such announcement in English, providing instructions on how listeners could assist coalition forces by identifying and reporting terrorist activity at sea.  The speaker has a heavy Middle Eastern accent:

To hear the audio clip, go to: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/wavescan

“Thank you for listening to Coalition Maritime Forces Radio One.  This broadcast is conducted continuously throughout the term of the violence around the world.  Tune to CMF Radio One anytime on 6125 kHz, 9133 kHz or 15500 kHz.  If you have any information regarding terrorist or illegal activities, please contact any coalition forces or coalition embassy, or by telephone to 001-800-877-3927, or email at mail@rewardsforjustice.net.  Your identity will be protected.”

Under the ‘Rewards for Justice’ program, the U.S.A.  offered financial rewards for information that prevented or favorably resolved acts of terrorism against the United States.  It is known that one unnamed Iraqi received US$1 million through the program for information that led to the arrest of Khamis Sirhan al-Muhammad, a Baath Party regional chairman and Iraqi insurgent leader.

Interaction with the DX Community and QSL Confirmations

Unusually for a military-linked broadcaster, CMF Radio One demonstrated a degree of openness toward the DX community.  In April 2005, Chief Warrant Officer Matthew Wilson of the U.S. Navy responded to listeners directly, thanking them for reception reports and soliciting further feedback on signal quality.  This correspondence confirmed active use at that time of 6125 kHz and 9133 kHz, with plans to return to 15500 kHz.

Several DXers received official QSL confirmations, including written replies from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and the U.S. Fifth Fleet.  These confirmations, often signed by senior officers, conclusively established CMF Radio One as an official U.S. Navy operation rather than an ad hoc or clandestine broadcaster.

Historical Significance

Coalition Maritime Forces Radio One, which continued well into 2005, represented a rare modern example of ship-based shortwave broadcasting used for strategic communication rather than entertainment or public diplomacy alone.  It stands at the intersection of naval operations, intelligence gathering, psychological operations, and the long tradition of broadcasting from International Waters.  Its technical scale was modest, of course, and we could ask the questions, given the low power, odd choice of frequencies and use of single sideband – were they really serious about reaching an audience, and was anyone actually listening (besides a few DXers)?  But, the mere existence of this station does underscore how legacy technology such as shortwave radio can continue to play a role in twenty-first-century security operations – particularly in environments such as present-day Iran and North Korea, where internet and satellite communications cannot be assumed.

Back to you, Jeff.

(Ray Robinson/Jeff white/Wavescan

CARN audio available for download

 

CARN audio available for download

In case you missed Sunday's program, Jen's Eclectic Views & Real Deal is up and ready for listening and downloading. 

Here's this week's Cast of Eclectic & Real Deal.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xvxgr6920wyrmdpx869rr/Jen-s-Eclectic-Views-Real-Deal-For-Sunday-March.1st-19-22-heard-on-Unique-R-Australia.mp3?rlkey=4h8wi8b7k2532fahg28bw9w8l&dl=0

Short Link.

https://tinyurl.com/3ec2fna6

For your contact pleasure

Jenur@proton.me

Jen In The Rad.

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins, March 2, 2026

 :Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

:Issued: 2026 Mar 02 0144 UTC

# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center

# Product description and SWPC web contact www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/subscription-services

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#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 23 February - 01 March 2026

Solar activity was reached moderate after an M2.3 flare at 25/1154 UTC from Region 4379 (S17, L=205, class/area=Bxo/050 on 26 Feb). A Type II radio sweep was also observed on 25 Feb, associated with a 5-degree filament eruption near S08W27 and a C2.6 flare at 25/0656 UTC. Modeling of the ejecta from the event suggested possible glancing influence at Earth on 28 Feb - 01 Mar. For the remainder of  the week, activity was observed between low and very low levels. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was primarily at high levels through the past seven days. 

Geomagnetic field activity was reached G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels on 23 Feb during the onset of a negative polarity CH HSS. Solar wind speeds increased from ~450 km/s to ~700 km/s. Total

magnetic field strength peaked around 7 nT, then fell to at or below 5 nT for the remainder of the outlook period. Active conditions were observed over 24-26 Feb and finally to unsettled levels over 27 Feb - 01 Mar as solar wind speeds from the coronal hole gradually waned. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 02 March - 28 March 2026

Solar activity is expected to be at low levels, with a change for M-class (R1-R2/Minor-Moderate) flares throughout the outlook period. Elevated probabilities are related to the flare potential of both

currently observed spot groups on the visible disk as well as the potential from regions that are expected to return from the Sun's farside. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels on 02-08 Mar, 11-12 Mar, 15-19 Mar, and 21-28 Mar due to anticipated influence from multiple, recurrent,

CH HSSs. The remainder of the outlook period is likely to be at

normal to moderate levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to range from quiet to G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storm levels. G2 conditions are likely on 21 Mar; G1 (Minor) conditions are likely on 22 Mar; active conditions

are likely on 03 Mar, 10 Mar, 12 Mar, 14-15 Mar, 20 Mar, and 23-25 Mar; unsettled conditions are likely on 02 Mar, 04 Mar, 06 Mar, 08-09 Mar, 11 Mar, 13 Mar, 16-19 Mar, and 26-28 Mar. All elevated

levels of geomagnetic activity are associated with the anticipated influence of multiple, recurrent, CH HSSs. The remainder of the outlook period is likely to be at mostly quiet levels. 

Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt

:Issued: 2026 Mar 02 0144 UTC

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#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table

#                Issued 2026-03-02

#

#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest

#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2026 Mar 02     150          10          3

2026 Mar 03     150          12          4

2026 Mar 04     150           8          3

2026 Mar 05     155           5          2

2026 Mar 06     158           8          3

2026 Mar 07     156           5          2

2026 Mar 08     156           8          3

2026 Mar 09     150          10          3

2026 Mar 10     145          18          4

2026 Mar 11     140          10          3

2026 Mar 12     135          15          4

2026 Mar 13     128          10          3

2026 Mar 14     125          15          4

2026 Mar 15     120          15          4

2026 Mar 16     118          10          3

2026 Mar 17     115          10          3

2026 Mar 18     120          10          3

2026 Mar 19     120          12          3

2026 Mar 20     120          15          4

2026 Mar 21     122          35          6

2026 Mar 22     122          24          5

2026 Mar 23     125          15          4

2026 Mar 24     128          15          4

2026 Mar 25     128          18          4

2026 Mar 26     130          10          3

2026 Mar 27     135           8          3

2026 Mar 28     140           8          3

(NOAA)

QSL Report 2.0-March 2026

 

                                  Bringing you the latest in QSLing from across the globe

Welcome to the March 2026 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!

Send your contributions to w4gvhla@gmail.com

Euro-Free Radio

Enterprise Radio, 6925 kHz. Full data e-QSL in one day for e-report to enterpriseradio@hotmail.com (Carlos Alberto Erdman, Brazil/FB QSL)

Radio Batavia, 6300 kHz. No-data email response in two hours, for e-report to radiobatavia@hotmail.com (Hashimoto Kenji, Japan/FB DX Fanzine).

Radio Cuckoo (Ireland) 6280 kHz. Full data QSL card by postal mail, for e-report to radiocuckoo@yahoo.com (Juan Carlos Pérez Montero, Spain/FB QSL)

Radio Jupiter, 1287 kHz. Pepared QSL returned as verified in three, for postal report to: Lindenlaan 71, 7975 AG Uffelte, Netherlands (van der Galien).

Radio Kleine Cowboy, 1539 kHz. Prepared QSL card returned as verified in 19 days for postal report to: GW VD Meulen, Rustenburgsweg 60, 

096 AC Olderbroek, Netherlands (Jouk van der Galien, Netherlands/BDXC). 

Radio Luka, 1920 kHz. Full data e-QSL in 39 days for e-report to radioluka@gmail.com (J?gen Waga, Germany/BDXC).

Radio Matrix, 1548 kHz. Partial data e-mail response with no-data QSL in 20 days, for e-report to radiostationmatrix@hotmail.com (Waga).

Radio Vonkentrekker, 1611 kHz. Prepared QSL card returned as verified in 16 days, for postal report to: Dordseddijk 475, 7891 NR Klazienaveen, Netherlands. (van der Galien).

Taxus Radio, 6290 kHz. Prepared QSL card returned as verified in 21 days, for postal report to: p/a Broekweg 23a, 7891RP Klazienaveen, Netherlands (van er Galien).

Mediumwave

Brazil

Radio 9 de Julho, 1600 kHz. No-data email response in a few days, for e-report to comercial@radio9dejulho,com.br (Jari Lehtinen, Finland/FB QSL)

Radio Terra, 760 kHz. Full data e-verification letter in 12 hours from Michele Oliveira Santos-Gerente, administrative, for e-report to michele@radioterraam.com.br (Ariel Osvaldo Torres, Argentina/DX Fanzine).

France

TWR Europe via Roumules 1467 kHz. Full data QSL, station sticker, and info sheet from Kalman Dobos, received via postal mail. E-report to kdobos@twr.org (Torres).

Paraguay

ZPI Radio Nacional de Paraguay 920 kHz. Partial data e-mail in 15 minutes from Carmen Beatriz Insurralde, Directora, for e-report to cinsaurralde@mitic.gov.py (Fischetto).

Shortwave

Armenia

Radio Andorra relay via Gavar, 7540. Full data e-QSL from Jean-Marc Printz, within the day, from second e-report follow-up reminder to printz@aquiradioandorra.com (Néstor Damián Fischetto, Argentina/DX Fanzine).

SM Dessau relay via Gavar, 12060. Full data e-QSL in a few hours, for e-report to maxberger@smradio-dessau.de (Waga).

Australia

TWR Asia via Kununurra, 11965 kHz. Full data e-QSL in 40 days for e-report to asiafeedback@twr.org (Christian Ghibaudo, France/BDXC).

Brazil

Rádio Nacional da Amazônia, 11780 kHz. Full data e-QSL in one day for e-reports to: centraloouvinite@ebc.com.br  ouvidoria@ebc.com (Dmitrij Zhavoronkov, Russia/FB QSL).

Germany

All Tribes Radio via Rohrbach Waal, 9670 kHz. Full data e-QSL in two days for e-report to alltribesradio@icloud.com (Waga).

India

Akashvani via Bengaluru, 15410 kHz. Full data QSL  card by postal mail in 32 days, for e-report to spectrum-manager@prasarbharati.gov.in (Waga).

Clandestine

Radio Dabanga 11640 kHz. Full data e-QSL in two days from Jared Wedge-Thomas, for e-report and MP3 audio file to info@dabangasudan.org (Roberto Taberna Torino, Italy/DX Fanzine).

Radio Zaman Bidari 9705 kHz via Issoudun, France. Full data e-QSL in five days for e-report to radiozamanbidari@proton.me (Jonathan Bailey, IL).

Colombia

La Voz de tu Conciencia 6010 kHz. Full data e-QSL and antenna photos in six hours from Rafael Rodriguez, QSL Manager at rafaelcoldx@yahoo.com (Rod Pearson, FL). 

Finland

RealMix Radio 6195 kHz. Full data color QSL in 50 days from Joakim Veckstrom, Station Director, for e-report to realmix,sw@gmail.com (Pearson).

Germany

Atlantic 2000 International, 9670 kHz via Channel 292, Rohrbach. Full data e-QSL in seven days for e-report to atlantic2000international@gmail.com (Ian Wilkenson, UK)/BDXC)

Jake FM, 9670 via Channel 292. Full data e-QSL in one hour for e-report to qsl@jake-fm.de (Pearson).

Pop Shop Radio, 3955/9670 kHz via Channel 292, Rohrback. Full data e-QSL received in two days for e-report to radiopopshop@gmail.com (Pearson).

Sunny Jim’s Trance Journey, 9670 kHz via Channel 292. Full data e-QSL in two days, for e-report to sitjradio@gmail.com (Bailey).

Luxembourg

Radio Nova International via Junglinster, 9530 kHz. Full data e-QSL in three days, for e-report to qslnova@gmail.com (Ghibaudo). 

Netherlands

SuperClan Radio via Putten, 5955 kHz. Full data e-QSL in 11 days for e-report to superclanradio@yahoo.com (Waga).

Romania

Radio Romania International, 11650 kHz. Full data e-QSL in 75 days for e-report to span@rri.ro (Sam Wright, MS).

South Korea

KBS World Radio 9740 kHz. Full data e-QSL in 36 days, for e-report to spanish@kbs.co.kr (Montero) 

United Arab Emirates

Gaweylon Tibetan Radio via Dhabbayah 15215 kHz. Full data e-QSL in one day from Anil R. Alfred, Director. E-report to gaweylon@gmail.com (Montero).

Uzbekistan

BVB Bible Voice Broadcasting, 9730 kHz. Full data e-QSL in 25 days, for e-report to mail@bvbroadcasting.org (Van Horn).

Vatican

Vatican Radio, 9710 kHz. Full data e-QSL in 100 days, for e-report to qsl.request@spc.va (Pearson).

Calling All Radio Nutz, February 28th edition

 

It's time for the February edition of CARN; this time it's GB's mediumwave roundup plus GB's 40m antenna experiment. 

In addition to the usual DX tips and diary dates, we have our usual taped series for you, this time in a chunked-up format from David H, ORF Morse course, foreign language recognition course with Dr. Richard E Wood, and finally, radio waves and the ionosphere. Plus, last but not least, live tuning with Jen in CO and GB in Swinging England.

The bands are alive !!

19:00 - 22:00 UTC - Saturday, February 28, 2026

Live Stream. 

http://uk4-vn.mixstream.net:8104/index.html 

For your contact pleasure

Jenur@proton.me

Hope you can join us 

73s & Good DX for the end of Winter !!

From Jen & GB.

Blog Logs-March 2026

 

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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  January 1-27, 2026   

UTC, frequencies kHz 

Mediumwave

Argentina

540, Radio Nacional, Sante Fe at 0418. Popular Argentine songs with the announcer’s commentary during the external period. (Rudolf Grimm, Brazil).

680, Radio AM680, Rosario. Spanish heard at 0426. Musical sequence with a similar format to Radio Nacional. No signal observed from Radio Copacabana/Rede Aleluia, Rio de Janeiro 680 kHz. (Grimm).

Brazil

1080, Rádio de Universidad Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre. Monitored 0051-0100 with classical music on piano/guitar. Station ID. S-7 signal. (Grimm).

Bulgaria

576, 2159-2203 (270 kW). BNR Horizont Bulgarian music to the lady’s station ID, time tips, national anthem into announcer’s additional ID and national newscast. YT Video https://youtu.be/AfUiR63dX8Y (Van Horn).

Clandestine 

864, Radio Iran Azad 1655-1710. Persian programming, including a male’s text about Iran. Instrumental piano music to station ID, contact info and items on the internet. Fanfare introduces a news format. (Kiwi RU SDR) YT video https://youtu.be/Zc1R3AXQZW4 (Van Horn).

Hungary

540, Kossuth Rádió. 2000 kW. Evening broadcast in Hungarian with national news items, station info and website quote to 2130.* YT video at: https://youtu.be/Yc4rfuKMT68

Paraguay

730, ABC Cardinal, Asunción. Spanish police news about traffic incidents in Asunción, including the passing of a Brazilian citizen in one of the accidents. (Grimm).

Spain

9690, Radio Exterior de España, Noblejas. Spanish programming to North America 2341-2347. Commentary on cinema, films, Almodovar, and film history. Additional audio excerpts of dialogue from certain films. S-5 signal (Grimm).

United Kingdom

693, BBC Radio Five Live, 2150-2205-Bexhill-on-Sea. BBC Sports with the 2026 Olympic event results. YT video at: https://youtu.be/nNXN0IwlbHk (Van Horn).

1026, BBC Radio Jersey - 2200-2210, Trinity. Evening news and promos to music program for the 1 kW station, scheduled to close on 31 March 2026. YT video available at: 

https://youtu.be/wvAx0Mw6j0o (Van Horn)

1116, BBC Guernsey-BBC Radio 5 Live 2045-2105, Saint Peter Port. Full station ID into national and world news. Local time check and Guernsey promo. YT video available at: https://youtu.be/2fnPljuBwZQ (Van Horn).

Uruguay

1430, Radio Durazno in Spanish. Noted at 0448 with rhythmic music, suitable for dancing. Chat from announcer and mentions of “Durazno.” S-5 signal (Grimm).

Shortwave

Algeria

13855 Ifrikya FM, Ourgla 1938-2004. Arabic service for regional music. French comments and news // 13640. SINPO 25422; 17600 – 0709-0744 with French programming  (Manuel Mendez, Spain/BDXC).

Australia

17650, Reach Beyond, Kununurra. Japanese service to Japan 2227-2236. Possible interval signal to “This is Reach Beyond Australia,” to station comments. S-7 signal. (Grimm).

Bolivia

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi 0015-0045. Fair signal Quechua religious text programming. SINPO 24333 (Rod Pearson, FL).

Brazil (Portuguese)

6180, Rádio Nacional da Amazônia, Brasília 2047-2116.Announcer’s talk and intro to  Brazilian music and comments // 11780. SINPO 25422 (Méndez).

9818.5 Rádio 9 de Julho São Paulo, 0652-0727. Religious programming and songs. SINPO 35433 (Méndez).

11780, Rádio da Amazônia,  Brasília 2038-2111. Brazilian songs and comments, followed by “Sintonia da Nacional musical Brasileira.” SINPO 35433 (Méndez).

Bulgaria

6005, Radio Taiwan International, Kostinbrod 1921-1930.* French comments to the male announcer’s “Radio Taiwan International.: SINPO 35433 (Méndez).

Canada

6070 CFRX Toronto 0802-0816. English newscast and comments. SINPO 13421 (Méndez).

China

5925, CNR-5 Cross-Strait Radio, Beijing. Mandarin service to Taiwan 2059-2104. Announcer’s talk to text. Additional station from China noted as: 7210 PBS Yunna via Kunming-in Lahu to China. Monitored as 0102-0108; 7225 PBS Sichuan 2 via Chengdu in Tibetan to China at 0109-0114. (Grimm).

9665, CNR-5 Cross Strait Radio, Beijing, in Chinese to Southern China and Taiwan. Monitored 2332-2340 with announcer’s talk and typical rhythmic music. S-4 signal, no signal from 9665 kHz from Tadio Voz Missionaria (Grimm).

Colombia

6010, La Voz de tu Conciencia, Puerto Lleras 050-0105. Spanish religious program to vocal hymn for a fair signal. SINPO 23333 (Pearson). 

Cuba

11760, Radio Habana Cuba 1615-1735.* Station IDs and promotional. Spanish national news, // 11880 // 15140 kHz. Sam Wright, MS). Cuba’s Radio Rebelde, Bauta 0542-0633. Spanish news and comments about Cuba. Station ID “Radio Rebelde,” “Portada Rebelde,” Cuban music to program “Nosotros. SINPO 35333 (Méndez).

Ethiopia

6030, Radio Oromiya, Addis Ababa 1811-1827. African vernacular service covering comments. SINPO 15422 (Méndez). 6110 Radio Fana, Addis Ababa 1816-1829 in Vernacular text and East African music. SINPO 25422. (Méndez).

Guam

15400, Adventist World Radio via Agat in Karen service. Programming targeted to Southeast Asia and Myanmar. Monitored 1438-1444 with music and a Christian message. 15505, AWR in China to Southeast Asia 1420-1428. Christian message to music and 1428.* (Grimm). (Grimm).

India

15280, AIR Akashvani External Service via Bangalore in Chinese 0043-0049. Announcer’s talk with background music, continuous instrumental pop music. S-7 (Grimm).

Kuwait

5860, Radio Farda via Kuwait City in Persian to Iran 2042-2050. Conversations from two male announcer’s, including an interview. S-4 signal (Grimm).

Madagascar

11610, MWV The Light of Life via Mahajanga. Mandarin programming to Europe, 2125-2131. Conversations, possibly a religious sermon. Beautiful Mandarin music. S-6 signal (Grimm).

Mali

5995, Radio Mali/ORT via Bamako. 1900-1915. French ID to new script. African pop/rap to African vernacular text and announcer’s comments (Pearson).

Mexico

6185 Radio Educacóon. 0600-0735. Cultural programming includes various classical selections. Station ID and promos. (Pearson).

Netherlands

6130, Radio Europe 1740-1750. English DJ format with U.S./Euro techno-pop vocals. (Ben Clement, TX)

North Korea

9650, Voice of Korea, Kujang in Japanese; 2131-2137. Orchestral music to talk and announcements (Grimm).

Peru

4775, Radio Tarma 0030-0045. Spanish ID, text and comments. Better signal quality than previous attemps (Wright).

4810, Radio Logos, Chazta. Spanish to Peru 0128-0135 with commentaries from the announcer. QRM from utility station (Grimm).

4820, Radio Sena Cristiana, Cotahuasi, Arequipa in Spanish. Noted 1Kw by WRTH at 0004-0022 to Christian message and hymns. (Grimm).

United States

15380 Radio Marti. 1805 tune in to stations promotional ID. News and commentary on Cuba. Excellent signal. (Van Horn/Airspy LA).