Blog Logs-June 2026

 

                                Proving once again … that shortwave is not DEAD!

Welcome to the June 2026 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).

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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  May 1 – 28, 2026   

UTC, frequencies kHz 

Longwave

225, Polskie Radio, Jedynka, 2200-2215. Polish national anthem to the lady’s station info in Polish. YouTube video: https://youtu.be/Xj1wn7fwLkk

Mediumwave

Argentina

1130, Emisora Santiago y Copia Evita. Spanish songs from Argentina to local ads. QRM from Uruguay’s Nacional Uruguay on 1130 kHz (Rudolf Grimm, Brazil).

Bolivia

1560, Radio Luz do Mundo, la Paz. Spanish at 0054 with biblical sermons to a congregation. (Grimm).

Bonaire

800, Trans World Radio, Bonaire/Radio Trans Mundial via Kralendijik. Spanish programming at 0010. Christian vocal tunes, with QSM from Brazil’s 800 kHz Radio MEC, Rio Janeiro (Grimm).

Eswatini

1170, TWR Africa 1859-1910. Male announcer’s English readings from the book of Mark, Chapter 4. Additional sermon comments from Hebrews. New program Hope in Hard Times at 1905 (Van Horn) YT video: https://youtu.be/ocYXB5FLl3s

Paraguay

660, Radio Regional Concepción. Spanish at 0009 with interviews on the high prices in Paraguay. Newscast and station ID. (Grimm).

680, Radio Cáritas, Nemby. In Spanish for religious mass.(Grimm)

1140, Central Radio, Ypané. Spanish at 2330 with sports commentary (Grimm).

Moldova

1413, Radio Vesti FM 2156-2210. Two male announcers in Russian to fanfare music at 2200. Station promotional and station ID. Promos for upcoming national and economic news. Time tips to ID at 2200, followed by newscast (Van Horn).

1485, Radio Zelyoniy Glaz, Dorkovskaya. Fair to poor signal from Russian Kiwi SDR. Male announcer’s text and conversations with the accompanying announcer. (Van Horn)

United States

1490, WANG Biloxi, Mississippi. 2158-2210 Afternoon sports talk, slogan quote "Supertalk MS Gulf Coast." ID for sister station WOSM (Ocean Springs, Mississippi). News cast and local commercials. (Van Horn)  YT video available at: https://youtu.be/bvNTMknvTfU

Shortwave

Armenia

12060, SM Radio Dessau via Gavar relay 1554-1615. Transmitter promptly on at 1554 to 1600 sign-on. Classic interval signal from Radio Berlin International into RBI identification. German national anthem, ID, and contact info. The program mix of German and English. (Van Horn) YT video:https://youtu.be/0KrsMXx07dQ

Ascension Island

6135, BBC World Service in English via English Bay at 0534-0539. Interviews about Namibia and Nigeria. (Grimm)

Australia

11900, Reach Beyond Australia at 1357. English programming Messages from the  Heart. Closing announcements, Kookabura call to sign off. (Harold Sellers, Canada)

Brazil (Portuguese)

5939.4, Voz Missionaria, Camboriú 2141-2152. Male’s Religious text to songs. SINPO 25422; 11750.8, 2038-2054. (Manuel Méndez, Spain/BDXC).

6010, Rádio Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte, 2139-2151. Brazilian songs to  announcer’s comments and program “A Hora do Fazendeiro.” Heard on // 15189.8. SINPO 15421; 15189.8, 2130-2149 (Méndez).

6150, Rádio Saturno 0503-0524. 0503-0525. Brazilian music program with SINPO 15422 (Méndez).

11780, Rádio Nacional da Amazônia, Brasília, 1002-1043. Announcer’s comments and intros to Brazilian music. SINPO 25422 (Méndez).

Canada

6070, CFRX Toronto 0626-0648. English news and comments. QRM from Germany’s Channel 292 on this frequency. SINPO 12321 (Méndez).

China

5990, 0105. China Radio International. Male/female announcers’ Russian text and trading conversations to Chinese music. (Van Horn).

Clandestines

11815, Radio Payam. 1755-1800. Farsi programming jammed by Iran. Station broadcast via Wooferton, UK relay, promoting anti-Iranian programming. (Van Horn) YouTube video available at: https://youtu.be/c0Ssy2pU-os

9470, RBS (Revival Broadcasting System)9470 (ex 7200). Programming from Taiwan to North Korea. Korean religious scripture text. Fanfare music as background. Additional text to instrumental hymn (Van Horn). YT video:https://youtu.be/BVBY1JBQwkQ

Colombia

5910, Alcaravan Radio, Puerto Lleras, 0507-0545. Spanish and English religious texts and vocal tunes (Sellers).

6010, La Voz de tu Conciencia, Puerto Lleras 0506-0541. Spanish religious text and comments. SINPO 14321 (Méndez).

France

17620, Radio France International via Issoudun. Hausa service to West Africa at 1624-1629. Announcer’s text and conversation (Grimm).

Germany

3995, HCJB Deutschland. Tune in at 0035 amid ongoing German religious hymns.  This programming continued to 0055 monitoring (Van Horn). 

Germany

15460, 1730-1745. AWR relay via Nauen. Oromo service to station ID in English, French, Spanish, and German. Musical interlude, English station ID, contact and website info. Station ID repeated in the Oromo religious text. (Van Horn) YouTube video: https://youtu.be/QShZyT00pwI

Guam

15215, KSDA Adventist World Radio, 1555 in Hindi. Religious text and Christian music. Announcements to English ID and off before the scheduled time at 1559 (Sellers).

India

15410, AIR/Akashvani External Service. Swahili to Africa at 1240-1246. (Grimm)

Japan

11800, NHK World Radio at 1400. English service, including the NHK Newsline program, for a good signal. (Sellers)

Kuwait

7460, Radio Farda via Umm al-Riman. Farsi service 0338-0348 to Iran (Grimm).

Luxembourg

6140, Radio Gloria via Radio Onda, Junglinster, 2138-2156. German programming for religious text and songs. SINPO 35433 (Méndez).

Madagascar

6065, TWR Africa relay 0258-0310. Malagasy sign-on with ID and contact info, followed by religious text. (Van Horn) YT video https://youtu.be/EsCLjqIUFHg

México

6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0503-0611. Mexican music selections. Announcer’s Spanish comments and station ID. SINPO 25422 ((Méndez).

Netherlands

7265, Radio Europe, Alphen, 1929-1955. English pop vocals to station ID at 2001 as “Radio Europe.” (Méndez).

Mali

5995, ORTM/Radio Mali, Bamako 2345-0007.* Lady’s French text to African highlife tunes and instrumentals. French station ID resuming to highlife variety. The station abruptly went off mid-music. (Van Horn).

Oman

15295, BBC World Service via Al Seela. English service to South Asia. Heard 1235-1240. Two announcers’ conversation about children’s health concerns. (Grimm).

Peru

4775, Radio Tarma. The station is located in Tarma. Heard 0141-0152 with Peruvian music. SINPO 15421. (Méndez).

Philippines

15450, FEBC Manila-Bocaue. Keren-Sgaw service to Southern Myanmar and Northwestern Thailand. Noted 1413-1419 (Grimm).

Romania

15170 DRM, Radio Romania International, Tiganesti. Spanish for South America at 2332. Discussing the population of Romania to regional music and an external report on the country’s culture. (Grimm).

South Korea

15575, KBS World Radio at 1302. English service with world news during poor signal // 9570 (Sellers).

Spain

15500, Radio Exterior España, Noblejas. Spanish programming to North America at 2346-2352. News and commentaries to sports talk (Grimm).

Taiwan

9405, Radio Taiwan International at 1600. English sign-on with ID and newscast, for poor signal quality (Sellers).

United Kingdom

5875. BBC World Service. English to Central Europe at 0522-0531. Commentaries on Russia, Putin, and Estonia (Grimm).

United States

5010, Radio Prague International via WRMI Okeechobee. Spanish to the Caribbean at 0001. Beginning of RPI programming with a newscast. (Grimm).

9795, KNLS Alaska at 1247. English service with Bible lessons, heard on  // 7355, poor quality; 9580 at 1400 in English with very poor signal. (Sellers).

Vietnam

9840, Voice of Vietnam at 1334. English service with world newscast during poor signal // 12020 with RTTY interference (Sellers).

Memorial Day, May 25, 2026

 

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins, May 25, 2026

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 18 - 24 May 2026

Solar activity ranged from low to moderate levels. The largest flare was an M2.3 (R1-Minor) at 22/1029 UTC from Region 4436 (N18, L=333, class/area Dai/200 on 13 May). The region was also responsible for a C8.3 and C9.5 flares on 21/1814 UTC and 21/1825 UTC, respectively. This region was then responsible for the majority of the C-class activity until its rotation off the W limb on 21 May. On 23-24 May, the majority of the C-class activity occurred from Region 4446 (S13, L=141, class/area Dko/280 on 24 May). No Earth-directed CMEs were observed during the period. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels on 18-24 May due to CH HSS influences. The highest flux observed was 6,667 pfu at 18/1435 UTC. 

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to active levels. Solar wind parameters began the period in a slow decline from 560 km/s as negative polarity CH HSS effects gradually diminished. At 19/0630 UTC, a small shock was observed increasing total field to 7-8 nT while solar wind speed increased to near 625 km/s before beginning to decline once again. This was likely the glancing effects from a CME that left the Sun on 16 May. Solar wind speed continued to decrease to nominal levels through 22 May. The geomagnetic field reacted with quiet to active levels on 19 May. Quiet to unsettled levels were observed on 18 May and 20-22 May. Quiet conditions occurred on 23-24 May. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 25 May - 20 June 2026

Solar activity is expected to be at low to moderate levels (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) on 25 May through 07 Jun with the return of old Region 4432 (N14, L=081). Mostly low levels with a chance for M-class flares is expected from 08-20 Jun. 

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 25-27 May and 12-20 Jun due to CH HSS influences. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled to active levels on 27-29 May, 04 Jun, 09 Jun, and 11-15 Jun due to recurrent CH HSS activity. G2 (Moderate) storm conditions are likely on 11 Jun

and G1 (Minor) storming on 12 Jun due to CIR/CH HSS onset. 

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2026 May 25     140           5          2

2026 May 26     145           8          3

2026 May 27     150          12          4

2026 May 28     140          12          4

2026 May 29     140           8          3

2026 May 30     145           5          2

2026 May 31     145           5          2

2026 Jun 01     145           5          2

2026 Jun 02     145           5          2

2026 Jun 03     150           5          2

2026 Jun 04     145          15          4

2026 Jun 05     140           5          2

2026 Jun 06     135           5          2

2026 Jun 07     135           5          2

2026 Jun 08     130           5          2

2026 Jun 09     125          12          4

2026 Jun 10     130           5          2

2026 Jun 11     130          30          6

2026 Jun 12     125          25          5

2026 Jun 13     120          12          4

2026 Jun 14     115          10          3

2026 Jun 15     115           8          3

2026 Jun 16     110           5          2

2026 Jun 17     110           5          2

2026 Jun 18     110           5          2

2026 Jun 19     115           5          2

2026 Jun 20     120           5          2

(NOAA)

Memorial Day Special 2026, on Unique Radio

 

                    Remembering those who served ... and those who                                      gave the ultimate sacrifice

Jen's Memorial Day special  will air on Sunday, May 24th, on Unique Live Stream

Memorial Day Only For The Troops this year.

All about the remembrance & also experiences from serving. Losing a comrade, plus regular music about the War Machine.

All forms of music. Sunday UT 1800 to 2100plus.

Live Stream

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

For your contact pleasure

Jenur@proton.me

Hope to see U.

Enjoy The Long Weekend & Remember Them.

Jen In The Rad.

Throwback Thursday - The "Nauen" Station in Germany

                 

Preserved Nauen transmitter building designed by Herman Muthesius, dating from 1920

               This edition of radio nostalgia first appeared on Wavescan, June 4, 2000

Alternate radio transmitters . The two i the center were 100 kW units from 1913. The two on the other side were 400 kW.

The town of Nauen is situated about 25 miles west of Berlin in what was at one stage East Germany. Located here is an old and historic radio station with what could be described as four sub-sites. This facility was established in 1906 under the callsign POZ with the installation of a 20 kW. Spark transmitter made by Telefunken. Almost a century later, what has happened to this site?

Over the years, it was used mainly as a communication facility, though at times also for radio broadcasting. In 1945, the radio equipment was removed, taken to Russia by train, and buried at a lonely site somewhere in the USSR. A few years later, radio equipment was again installed at Nauen, and into the 1950s it contained 28 transmitters and a bevy of antennas.

Nauen Transmiter Station at Nauen

When the two Germanys were reunited in October 1990, Deutsche Welle took over this historic old site, and it was finally and fully deactivated in the Spring of the next year. At the time, suggestions were made that the old main building would become a radio museum.

Just two kilometers away is the site that was established for the old Radio Berlin International. The first transmitter, a 50 kw. unit, was installed at this sub-site in 1959, and five years later a 100 kw. unit was added. Subsequently, three transmitters at 500 kW. were also installed at this RBI sub-site.

Umbrella Antennas at Nauen

When Deutsche Welle took over all RBI facilities in East Germany on October 2, 1990, five transmitters were in operation, using 32 antennas that stretched for nearly one kilometer. One kilometer east of the RBI site was another sub-site with a single transmitter at 100 kW. and an experimental rotating antenna that could also be slewed horizontally. This transmitter was made in East Germany and installed in 1964.

The 4th sub-site at Nauen is more recent, where Deutsche Welle has installed four new transmitters, the 500 kW. Alliss units were made in France. Each transmitter is housed as a separate unit, attached to just one rotatable antenna.

When Deutsche Welle took over all of the RBI sites in the former East Germany, they were all in use for a short period of time as temporary relay units of Deutsche Welle (for which QSL cards were issued).

So what is left at old Nauen? Everything is gone except several old buildings, and one older transmitter at 100 kW. is still on the air. However, the new sub-site is indeed very active, with the four new transmitters at 500 kW. in daily usage.

(photos/Wikipedia)

Audio Archive: The Sounds of Shortwave - 1982

 

An archived special recording from Bob Grove, of Grove Enterprises, on The Sounds of Shortwave. Recorded from Brasstown, NC - 1982 

(26.06 minutes).

Now available at the  Shortwave Central YouTube channel at:

https://youtu.be/geAzAqyqwGs

Non-QSL Cards – Medium Wave & Shortwave

 

Thank you to the Wavescan staff for sharing this feature on QSLing. A special thank you to Ray Robinson, who commented that this week's program was "mainly thanks to Adrian Peterson, who researched most of it many moons ago."

A "Non QSL Card"  from RAE Argentina

Jeff: It is probable that every international radio DX-er of long standing anywhere in the world has experienced the personal embarrassment of receiving notification from a distant medium wave or shortwave station somewhere that his or her reception report cannot be verified, due to a mistake in the reception report.  But, this situation can lead to some interesting communications.  Ray Robinson in Los Angeles has more.

Ray: Thanks, Jeff.  In actual reality, sometimes the listener has made a mistake like specifying an incorrect frequency or sending the report to the wrong station, sometimes it is a mistake on the part of the staff at the radio station, and sometimes there’s no mistake, just insufficient information from the listener about the program contents to enable verification.  Nevertheless, the receipt of a non-verification, whether by email or a non-QSL card or letter, is indeed a disappointment to the listener.

In order to cope with this type of circumstance, several of the large international shortwave broadcasting stations used to print special cards that outlined the likely problem, and those were posted to the listener, rather than the desired QSL card.

For example, Radio Netherlands in Hilversum, Holland, printed a special card back some fifty years ago that was a non-QSL card.  On one side was a world map in two colors, and on the text side was a statement indicating appreciation for the communication from the listener, but stating that the reception details were incorrect.  The listener was invited to write in again.

At least two forms of this card are known, the only difference between the two is a variation in the colors on the map.  Interestingly, Radio Netherlands also used this exact same design as a genuine QSL card.

In addition, on other occasions, Radio Netherlands used another non-QSL card which was plain on both sides.  On the text side, were small boxes which could be marked with an X indicating the information that was considered to be incorrect in the listener's reception report.

Many years ago, Radio Canada International also prepared a non-QSL card for similar usage, printed in English and French on a green card.

More common though, were QSL cards which could be used in both ways; that is, to verify the report, or to point out that the report contained inaccuracies.  The earliest card of this nature in the Heritage Collection now in Australia was issued by the medium wave station KGU in Honolulu back in the 1930’s.  An X could be placed against a line of type thus verifying the report, or against another line of type stating that the report was inaccurate.  Interestingly, a third line of type on this same card indicated that the programming of KGU was also heard on shortwave from the RCA communication station located at Kahuku on the northern tip of the island of Oahu.

The major Gospel station, HCJB in Quito, Ecuador, also followed the same concept with many of their QSL cards.  For example, a series of QSL cards issued in the 1970’s contained the twin options; either verifying the reception report, or stating that it was incorrect.  Interestingly, these cards were signed by Roger Stubbe who was at the time the Director of Engineering for shortwave station HCJB.

In the 1960’s, the BBC Far Eastern Relay station in Singapore issued a plain text card with four possibilities, only the first of which was good:-

• The report is in accordance with their schedules.

• The listener's information does not seem to be correct.

• The report was probably for a rebroadcast of the BBC over another station.

• The listener's report does not agree with any known BBC transmission.

With this BBC card from Singapore, X marked the spot that was most appropriate.  It should be stated though, that seldom in its entire history has the BBC ever officially acknowledged listener reception reports with a valid QSL card.

Of real interest are the QSL cards issued by the New Zealand Broadcasting Service for its network of medium wave relay stations throughout both islands.  In the Heritage Collection there are more than eighty QSL cards in this style, black text printed on bright pink card stock.  These cards do not give any specific information about the station that is verified in this way and they were in use for a period of some 20 years, running from 1936 to the mid-1950’s

.

A careful examination of these cards indicates at least nine different printings, in almost the exact same style.  Specific cards, identifying the actual station with its callsign and location, were printed for the main stations in the YA network, which were:

• 1YA Auckland

• 2YA Wellington

• 3YA Christchurch

• 4YA Dunedin

All of the other cards in this same bright pink style were generic and could be used to verify the reception of any of the multitude of medium wave stations that were on the air in this government broadcasting network.  This same card was also used to verify the reception of the news broadcasts from shortwave station ZLT7 in 1945 and 1946, and also for station 2AP at Apia in New Zealand Samoa.

The interesting thing about these particular QSL cards is that they could also deny valid reception.  One line stated that the reception report is verified, and the line below stated that the report did not contain sufficient information for verification.  The station secretary who checked the listener reception report simply Xed out the line that did not apply with a typewriter, thus leaving open the line that did apply.

Now, I have to say that for the Voice of Hope stations in California, Zambia and Israel, for which I was the verrie signer our cards were only sent for verification purposes, not for non-verification.  Most reception reports were received by email, so for incorrect or insufficient reports, we just replied the same way, by email.  For correct reports, we sent an actual QSL card.

But there you have it.  Even non-QSL cards over a period of time contained really interesting radio history.

So, Jeff, what’s your practice at WRMI?

Jeff: Well, actually, Ray, most of our reports nowadays come via email, rather than printed correspondence through the postal service.  So if we get an email with incorrect or incomplete or questionable information, we can contact that person and ask them, for example, which frequency they were listening to.  Recently, we had a report from someone mentioning a frequency that we don’t even use, and I could see from the details that it was for a program they heard on another shortwave station.  So I was able to email that person and tell them that they were listening to a different station – not WRMI.  But if we get a report that we’re just not able to identify, sometimes we will send them a blank QSL card for their collection.

(Wavescan Archives)

Jen's Eclectic Views & Real Deal audio for May 17, now available

 

For your listening and downloading

Jen's Link For Eclectic Views & Real Deal, for May 17, 2026.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/72uarimrslh2jzfxt060z/Jen-s-Eclectic-Views-Real-Deal-For-Sun.-May.-3rd-17-20-heard-on-Unique.mp3?rlkey=643yq3ljhq17h91kzvihbf8dc&dl=0

Tiny URL:   https://tinyurl.com/e2x7ef3v

For contact pleasure.

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Thanks.

Jen In The RAD

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins, May 18, 2026

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 11 - 17 May 2026

Solar activity reached moderate levels on 16 May due to four M-class flares. The largest were an M1.9/2N (R1-Minor) at 16/1612UTC from Region 4436 (N18, L=330, class/area=Dao/200 on 11 May) and a second

M1.9 flare (R1-Moderate) at 16/1742UTC from Region 4435 (N22, L=040, class/area=Dao/070 on 15 May). The 1612UTC M1.9 was associated with a Type IV radio sweep, two 10.7 cm radio bursts, and a filament

eruption that was centered at approximately N21W07, which lead to a complex CME signature in coronagraph imagery. The first front was first seen in LASCO C2 imagery at 16/1636UTC, and the second front

became visible at approximately 16/1700 UTC. Analysis and modeling of the event suggests potential for a glancing blow at Earth by mid UTC-day on 18 May, with the bulk of the material passing northward

of Earth's orbit. 

The other two M-flares, an M1.4 at 17/0339UTC and an M1.3 at 16/1629, were also from Regions 4435 and 4436, with the M1.3 following on the heels of the 16/1612UTC M1.9. The other 11 numbered

active regions on this visible disk were either quiet or only produced C-class activity during the past week. 3 Type II radio sweeps and an additional 10.7cm radio burst were observed during the

summary period, but they were not associated with any Earth-directed activity 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal to moderate levels for the majority of the summary period, before increasing to high levels at 16/1740UTC. During the summary

period, the maximum value reached was 6,120 pfu at 17/1740UTC. 

Geomagnetic field activity reached G1-G2 (Minor-Moderate) geomagnetic storm levels on 15-16 May due to a negative polarity coronal hole high-speed stream becoming geoeffective late on 15 May.

Total magnetic field strength, Bt, increased all throughout 15 May, from approximately 3 nT to a peak of 17 nT at 15/1555UTC. The north-south component, Bz, rotated between +/- 11 nT, with maximum

southward deflections of approximately -13 nT. The interplanetary magnetic field had returned to background levels by the end of 16 May. A smaller positive polarity coronal hole high speed stream

became geoeffective on 13 May with a max Bt of 13 nT and maximum Bz southward deflection of -9 nT; however this only produced unsettled geomagnetic conditions and no NOAA Geomagnetic Storming thresholds

were reached. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 18 May - 13 June 2026

Solar activity is expected to be at low to moderate levels throughout the outlook period, with M-class activity (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) ranging from a chance to likely and X-class activity (R3, Strong) ranging from a slight chance to a chance, due to the flare potential of several active regions currently on the visible disk and those both expected to return and indicated by Solar Orbiter magnetic imagery. 

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at high levels on 18 May and 21-23 May due to the influence from the current negative polarity coronal hole high-speed stream and an anticipated solar sector boundary cross on 21 May. The remaining days of the outlook period are likely to be at normal to moderate levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels over 18-19 May due to potential influences from the CME that left the Sun on 16 May, arriving in the near-Earth environment in the midst of the current high-speed stream. The remainder of the outlook period is anticipated to be at largely quiet to unsettled levels. 

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2026 May 18     105          21          5

2026 May 19     110          21          5

2026 May 20     115           8          3

2026 May 21     115          10          3

2026 May 22     110           8          3

2026 May 23     112           5          2

2026 May 24     112           5          2

2026 May 25     115           5          2

2026 May 26     115           5          2

2026 May 27     115          12          4

2026 May 28     120          10          3

2026 May 29     125           8          3

2026 May 30     130           8          3

2026 May 31     135           8          3

2026 Jun 01     130           5          2

2026 Jun 02     130           5          2

2026 Jun 03     130           5          2

2026 Jun 04     125          12          4

2026 Jun 05     120           5          2

2026 Jun 06     115           5          2

2026 Jun 07     110           5          2

2026 Jun 08     105           5          2

2026 Jun 09     105          10          3

2026 Jun 10     100           5          2

2026 Jun 11      95          30          6

2026 Jun 12      95          25          5

2026 Jun 13      95          12          4

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Texas Radio Shortwave, May 17, 21, 2026

 

May 17, 2026

1000-1100, 6070 Channel 292 to Europe - The Music of Selina 

May 21, 2026

1900-2000, 3975, 6160, Shortwave Radio Gold to Europe - The Music of Sam the Sham 

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 kW 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)