June broadcast from Texas Radio Shortwave

 

June QSL from TRSW

Month Date (UTC) Time (UTC) Freq (kHz) Target Program

Jun 7 1500 6070 Eur Music of Kris Kristofferson

8 0200 9670 NAm

1200 9670 Eur

2300 9670 NAm

Jun 11             2000                 3975 & 6160 via Shortwave Raido

9670 kHz @ 0200 UTC is tentative. Check TRSW's Facebook page for updated information.

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

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

Programs for Europe (Eur) and beyond are transmitted on Channel 292 in Rohrbach, Germany, with 10 kiloWatts into an omnidirectional antenna.

Programs for North America (NAm) and beyond are transmitted on Channel 292 with 10 kilowatts 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/.

(Texas Radio Shortwave)

SM Radio Dessau schedule for June 2025

 

SM Radio Dessau QSL

GERMANY/U.K.  SM Radio Dessau  

https://www.smradio-dessau.de

Broadcast will be on Sunday, June 8, 2025, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 6070 kHz ROB 10 kW (UTC + 2hours=CEST) on 6095 kHz MBR via Nauen, Germany (00 kW Abba)

Transmitters will be used in Germany (MBR Nauen, Rohrbach) and the UK (ENC Woofferton). Detailed reception reports are welcome at maxberger@smradio-dessau.de

Max Berger

 Saalestrasse 44, 06846 Dessau, Germany

Printed QSL cards are only available if sufficient return postage is included:

Germany 0.95 euros, abroad 1.25 euros.

(Thomas Becker-D / Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D

(WWDXC Top Nx 1617/10 May 2025)

Special programming from Marion's Attic on June 8

 

We are pleased to announce that we will be airing our 1,000th show for WBCQ, The Planet, on 7490 kHz, Sunday, June 8th, 2025, at 2100 UTC.  

In addition to our regular Sunday at 2100 UTC broadcast this June, we'll be airing the "Best Of Marion's Attic", on 7490, at 2200 UTC.  Perhaps Tom Call Theater may make an appearance during that second hour, too.  Stay tuned for details.  

Only five percent of podcaster have made it to show 100.  How many other short wave broadcasters have produced over 1,000 episodes of one program?  Not boasting; we've never promoted ourselves. :)

Marion Webster, Marion's Attic, WBCQ, the Planet 7490

(Alan Roe, Teddington, UK/BDXC)

Recent video posts on the the Shortwave Central YouTube channel

 

Recent videos, posted at the Shortwave Central YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShortwaveCentral 

AM

AM Airchecks - USA, WWL New Orleans, Louisiana https://youtu.be/1huPSfmEZUg

AM Airchecks - USA, KLEB Golden Meadows, Louisiana https://youtu.be/wkmMHQOPAes

AM Airchecks - USA, WLW Cincinnati, Ohio https://youtu.be/P8dNbbluLzo

International Mediumwave

Saudi Arabia, SBA Radio Riyadh https://youtu.be/yUCE6P1QVEc 

Saudi Arabia, SBA Quran Radio https://youtu.be/_gC79sEWF5E

Sweden, Sveriges DX-Forbund https://youtu.be/d2mfTldoj5M 

Sweden, Radio Sweden Int'l/Asfalttelegrafen https://youtu.be/RtP1ftVFsYM 

Longwave

Algeria, Chaine 3,  Tipaza https://youtu.be/a2esccghCI4

Morocco, Medi 1 https://youtu.be/EA4a6AvJ4xI

Shortwave

Australia, Reach Beyond Australia https://youtu.be/dID-tLDKe58

Brazil, Rádio Inconfidencia https://youtu.be/noYa-XnXBFg

Brazil, Rádio Inconfidencia https://youtu.be/noYa-XnXBFg

China, CNR 6 Shenzhou Easy Radio https://youtu.be/4qJT0ICch9c 

Clandestine, North Korean Jamming Signal 4450 kHz https://youtu.be/gXIIr2dxuIc 

Clandestine, Voice of the People 3480 kHz https://youtu.be/bPITr5LOwXg 

Ecuador, HCJB  https://youtu.be/Oh4BjQEQn60

Ethiopia, Radio Fana https://youtu.be/ZFPGWBlWd6c

Ethiopia, Radio Oromiya https://youtu.be/r6vyi5XYC_A 

France, NDR Gruß an Bord relay https://youtu.be/9qS3ByTwVuw 

India, Akashvani https://youtu.be/3aFkAPOrqWE 

Indonesia, Voice of Indonesia (English) https://youtu.be/8exhkZ0w00U

Indonesia, Voice of Indonesia (French) https://youtu.be/c6vLEauTs9o

Lithuania, Radio Signal 666 kHz https://youtu.be/MsherVz6Nyw 

Mali, ORTM1-Radio Mali https://youtu.be/P8TqTurpyTE 

Moldova, Vesti FM-Test broadcast   https://youtu.be/fOIWAox7jEQ

Myanmar, Myanma Radio, Yongon 5985 kHz https://youtu.be/TAnLsrTSGjs 

New Zealand, RNZ Pacific https://youtu.be/dRKp_3nAri0 

United Arab Emirates, IBRA Media/Radio Ibrahim via Al-Dhabbiya https://youtu.be/ymK1Js0vp7I 

United States, WBCQ The Planet https://youtu.be/t7RZ7hNivBQ 

Vatican, Vatican Radio (English) https://youtu.be/P_Z08mkV2cA

Vietnam, VO Vietnam # 4 https://youtu.be/1w5anhE6_JE 

Vietnam, Voice of Vietnam (German) https://youtu.be/nLqm7st730s

Zambia, Voice of Africa https://youtu.be/BqYlMOnzkU0

(Gayle Van Horn W4GVH/Shortwave Central YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/ShortwaveCentral

Congressional letter reveals job cuts of VOA

 

Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America

By  DAVID BAUDER and AAMER MADHANI

Updated 6:09 PM CDT, June 4, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration appointee overseeing the Voice of America has outlined job cuts that would reduce employment at the state-run news organization from over 1,000 people to 81.

The Voice of America, which has delivered news to countries all over the world for the better part of a century, has been largely silent for two months following an executive order by President Donald Trump. He believes Voice of America, and similar organizations like Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, have reported with a liberal bias.

Most of VOA’s employees have been on administrative leave since mid-March amid reports that layoff notices were forthcoming.

Additional story from AP at: 

https://apnews.com/article/voa-radio-trump-media-cuts-5f87df41daf0748e755ed9bc87dfcb3d

TWR Guam announces transition

TWR Guam

For nearly 50 years, TWR has been proclaiming the gospel and teaching the Bible to the vast populations of Asia from our powerful shortwave station on Guam. On this side of eternity, it’s impossible to assess the impact KTWR has had on lives in China, North Korea, India, Myanmar, Vietnam and elsewhere across the region.

As valuable as the Guam station has been to TWR’s ministry, we have faced many challenges there in recent years, from the high cost of living on the island to the unsustainable workload for overstretched staff members to the continual toll on equipment. Another pressing concern involves our aging transmitters, which are becoming more susceptible to unforeseen, catastrophic failures. We don’t believe raising the funds to replace this costly equipment would be wise stewardship of resources needed in other areas of ministry.

After months of intense prayer, study and discussion, TWR’s global leadership unanimously decided to wind down operations and end broadcasts on Guam by Oct. 31, 2025. It's important to emphasize two vital points regarding this tough but necessary course of action.

Additional story from TWR  https://twr.org/story/transition-for-twrs-guam-station 

Vintage QSLs Collection

 

                Celebrating the Art, History & Stories Behind Classic Radio Confirmations

Take a step back in time with these classic QSL cards, shared by hobbyists and collectors from around the world. Each one tells a unique story of distant signals, fading stations, and the golden age of international radio.

Share your cards and memories with our followers. Was the QSL from a special holiday or ocassion? Perhaps from an all-night DX session or captured from a remote listening post.

Send your scanned QSL image via email to: w4gvhla@gmail.com 

A vintage card from the BBC. Contributed by Rod Pearson, Florida

                                        Online samples from the New Zealand DX League

                                        Amateur Radio Coat of Arms from the Netherlands

                                      A Ethiopian amateur radio card, from Unnversal Radio

                                                A classic card from Radio Kiev, Ukraine

                                                            Radio Prague, Czechslovakia

                                        First Day QSL from World Harvest Radio

List of UK/Ireland DAB Multiplexes

 

Image via Radio Today

For our European followers, a list of radio stations in the UK and Ireland on UK DAB multiplexes

Ayr  Nation Scotland & Nation 80s have been added. (DABLIST)

Basingstoke SS & Winchester SS  Cyndicut Radio & Unity 101 Radio have been added. (digitalspy)

Bradford SS  My Greek Radio has left (JGK)

Bristol – East SS & Bristol – West SS  BOOM LIGHT has been added. DECADANCE BRSTL has left. (Wohnort)

Cardiff SS  XL:UK Radio has left. (Wohnort)

Coventry  Panjab Radio has been added. (Wohnort)

Edinburgh SS  88.3 CENTREFORCE has been added.  (Wohnort)

Glasgow SS  Nation Rocks & BOOM LIGHT is new & Nation 80s has left. (digitalbitrate.com)

Humberside  Nation Radio has been relabelled to Nation Yorkshire (JGK)

Leeds SS  BOOM LIGHT has been added. (digitalbitrate.com)

LIVERPOOL 2 SS  Boom Light has been added. (DABLIST)

London 2  Nation 70s, Nation 90s, NationClasHits & Virgin Pride have been added. Nation Radio has been relabelled to Nation London (Wohnort)

Mid & West Wales  Nation 90s has been added. (Wohnort)

Newcastle & Gateshead SS  Boom Light has been added. (Wohnort)

Norfolk  Broadland has been added. (digitalbitrate.com)

North Birmingham SS  BOOM LIGHT has been added. (digitalbitrate.com)

Nottingham SS 88.3 CENTREFORCE & Panjab Radio have been added. (Wohnort)

Poole SS  BOOM LIGHT has been added. (digitalbitrate.com)

Preston & Chorley SS  88.3 CENTREFORCE has been added. (Wohnort)

Salisbury SS  Nation Radio has been relabelled to Nation South (digitalbitrate.com)

South Birmingham SS  BOOM LIGHT has been added. (digitalbitrate.com)

Surrey-NSussex  TFS Radio is new. (DABLIST)

Trial Portsmouth  BFBS Portsmouth, BFBS Beats & z Retune have left. Test Channel is new. (digitalbitrate.com)

Wolv’ton & Shrop  Panjab Radio has been added. (Wohnort)

Wolverhampton SS  Blk Ctry Xtra, Black Country & 88.3 CENTREFORCE have been added. (DABLIST)

(J Kitching, UK/BDXC)

Addition via BDXC 05 June 2025 

Central Scotland  Virgin Pride has been added. (digitalbitrate.com)

Devon  The Voice 2 has left. (Wohnort)

Humberside  Grt Hits E Yorks is now DAB joint stereo. (JGK)

London 3  Panjab Radio is now DAB+ (digitalbitrate.com)

North Birmingham SS  Scratch Radio has left. (digitalbitrate.com)

Somerset  Nation Somerset has been added. (Wohnort)

Trial Portsmouth  The trial period has ended. Portsmouth SS has moved to 8B & Express FM is now DAB+ (Wohnort).

Wolv’ton & Shrop  Grt Hits BC & SH is now DAB joint stereo. HITSRADIO BC&SH is DAB mono. (digitalbitrate.com)

(J Kitching, UK/BDXC)

Update from Tanzania on mediumwave

 

Regarding the recent absence of the usually widely-heard Radio Free Africa in Tanzania on 1377 kHz, I sent an email to the station last night (3 June) and a guy called Steve promptly replied: 

"Hello Tony, Just to confirm that we are still using 1377 kHz; however, maintenance work is currently being conducted. We expect to resume nominal power within the next two weeks. Best regards, Steve"

(Tony Rogers, UK/BDXC)

Encore classical music from Radio Tumbril

 

Dear Listener,

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

10:00 - 11:00 UTC Saturday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

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

19:00 - 20:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

02:00 - 03:00 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.)

Some Things to see on The Encore Website:

The Encore website is www.tumbril.co.uk, where you will find:

Important information aboutthe  funding of Encore - Radio Tumbril.

Up to date transmission times and frequencies.

The playlists for the most recent programs .

An email link.

Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL cards are welcome.

ENCORE IS A ONE-MAN OPERATION -  PLEASE MAKE A PAYPAL DONATION AND HELP KEEP ENCORE ON THE AIR - Go to - www.tumbril.co.uk

WRMI and Channel 292 are very generous with their air-time but Encore still costs around 100 Dollars/Euros a month to broadcast.

If you can - please send a small contribution to help Encore keep going.

THE DONATION BUTTON is on the homepage of the website - www.tumbril.co.uk - which folks can use if they would like to support Encore.

(Please don't be put off by the POWR security wall when using the PAYPAL button - it is a harmless requirement of WIX the website hosting service.)

THIS FORTNIGHT'S PROGRAMME - First broadcast on FRIDAY 30th May by WRMI at 0200 UTC on 5850, and 2000 UTC on 15770 and then Channel 292 on SATURDAY 31st May at 10:00 UTC on 9670 kHz:

Starts with part of a trumpet concerto by Johann Hummel, some of Mendelssohn's String Octet, and a wind band piece from contemporary US composer David Holsinger.

After that - The Woman with the Alabaster Box, a piece for voices by Arvo Pärt, and the chamber piece, Siegfried Idyll by Richard Wagner.

The programme ends with part of La Mer by Debussy.

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

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

GMØTLY

Info on RET's World Service programming

 

A reminder of Jim Salmon’s monthly RET World Service program. The program was previously known as The Radio Emma Toc World Service, which aired from May 2020 to July 2021.

Jim states his “aim (time permitting!) is to produce a monthly entertainment and information show to be broadcast on various shortwave relay stations worldwide.” Broadcast details an audio link at www.retworldservice.com

The broadcast includes the music program VOLA, (The Voice of Loving Awareness) based on the 1960s’ philosophy of peace, love, and positivity. The Contact program is a listeners’ mailbag show. Station eQSLs are at the ready for all reception reports, however you decide to

listen, send an email to retworldservice@gmail.com

(BDXC)

Radio Milano International QSL

 Thank you to Sergio Andreu, for sharing his QSL from Radio Milano International/Enterprise Radio . Photos of QSLs are always welcome here !!

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

:Issued: 2025 Jun 02 0216 UTC

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#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 26 May - 01 June 2025

Solar activity ranged from low to high levels. Regions 4098 (S04, L=021, class/area Dai/180 on 26 May), 4100 (N08, L=244, class/area Eki/440 on 30 May) and 4104 (N06, L=216, class/area Dso/080 on 30 May) all produced M-class flare activity this period. A majority of the activity originated from Region 4100 to include the largest event of the period, a long duration M8.1 flare observed at 31/0005 UTC. Associated with this event was a 1,938 km/s Type II sweep, a Type IV sweep, a 1,000 sfu Tenflare and a Castelli-U radio signature. Wide-spread coronal dimming in EUV imagery was followed by a full-halo CME signature, first identified in GOES-19 CCOR-1 imagery at 31/0030 UTC. Model and analysis of this event suggested the CME's estimated time of arrival at Earth to be early to

midday on 01 Jun. 

A 10 MeV proton event occured during the period associated with the CME event. 10 MeV protons first exceed the 10 pfu threshold at 31/1710 UTC, peaked at 666 pfu at 01/0915 UTC and was still in progress as of this writing. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels on 26, 29-31 May and 01 Jun with a maximum flux of 9,160 pfu reached at 31/1620 UTC. Normal to moderate levels occured on 27-28 May. 

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to severe (G4-Severe) storm levels during the period. Unsettled to active levels were observed on 26-28 May due to negative polarity CH HSS influence. Minor (G1) to Strong (G3) storm conditions were observed on 29 May due to CIR effects in advance of a new negative polarity CH HSS. Quiet to isolated G1 (Minor) readings were observed on 30-31 May under continued negative polarity CH HSS influence. On 01 Jun, activity increased to G4 (Severe) storm levels as CME effects from the early 31 May flare reached Earth. During the 01 Jun activity, Bt reached 27 nT, Bz reached as far south as -24 nT and wind speeds exceeded 1100 km/s. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 02 June - 28 June 2025

Solar activity is likely to reach moderate levels

(R1-R2/Minor-Moderate), with a chance for R3 (Strong), through 06 Jun as Region 4100 makes it to the west limb. A chance for M-class (R1-R2) X-ray activity will persist throughout the outlook period due to multiple regions on the visible as well as multiple active regions scheduled to return from the farside of the Sun. 

The current proton event in progress is expected to end on 02 Jun with no additional events expected at geosynchronous orbit. 

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at high levels on 03-05, 14-22 and 26-28 Jun following recurrent coronal hole influence. The remainder of the period is expected to be at normal to moderate levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at mostly elevated levels due to anticipated influence from miltiple, recurrent coronal holes. G1 (Minor) to G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storms are likely on 02-03 Jun due to waning CME effects. Unsettled to active conditions are likely on 04-07 and 10-12 Jun due to recurrent negative polarity CH HSS influence. Unsettled to G1 (Minor) conditions are likely on 13-22 Jun due to positive polarity CH HSS influence. Unsettled to G1 (Minor) conditions are likely on 23-28 Jun due to negative polarity CH HSS influence. 

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

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#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table

#                Issued 2025-06-02

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest

#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2025 Jun 02     150          85          8

2025 Jun 03     150          35          5

2025 Jun 04     150          18          4

2025 Jun 05     150          20          4

2025 Jun 06     155          15          3

2025 Jun 07     155          10          3

2025 Jun 08     155           8          3

2025 Jun 09     155           5          2

2025 Jun 10     155          15          4

2025 Jun 11     150          12          4

2025 Jun 12     150          10          3

2025 Jun 13     155          35          6

2025 Jun 14     155          25          5

2025 Jun 15     155          18          4

2025 Jun 16     160          15          4

2025 Jun 17     160          12          4

2025 Jun 18     155          10          3

2025 Jun 19     155           8          3

2025 Jun 20     160           8          3

2025 Jun 21     155           8          3

2025 Jun 22     150           8          3

2025 Jun 23     145          12          4

2025 Jun 24     140          15          4

2025 Jun 25     140          35          6

2025 Jun 26     130          25          5

2025 Jun 27     130          12          4

2025 Jun 28     125           8          3

(NOAA)

QSL Report 2.0, June 2025

 Welcome to the June 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

Key Channel Radio 6275, Full data e-QSL in four days, for e-report to keyradioam@gmail.com (Juan Carlos Pérez Montero, Spain/QSL FB).

Radio Billy Beun, 6300. No-data e-QSL in eight minutes, for e-report to billyshortwave@gmail.com (Roberto Pavanello, Italy/DX Fanzine)

Radio Igloo 5040. Full data e-QSL in 12 hours, for e-report to radioigloo@gmail.com (Christian Ghibaudo, France/DX Fanzine).

Radio Sombrero 6306, Full data e-QSL in 44 days, for e-report to radio.sombrero@proton.me (Montero).

Radio Redhill, 1431. No-data email response in two days. Postal response for e-report to studio@radioredhill.co.ok,. Response from Nick Hutchins Hon Treasurer Radio Redhill at  nickhutchings@radioredhill.co.uk (Pavanello).

Radio Tracid 6966. Full data e-QSL and photo of transmitter. Received in one day for e-report to airflow2014@hotmail.com (Pavanello).

Star Radio 7475. Full data e-QSL in three days, for e-repor to starradio02@gmail.com (Carlos Alberto Erdmann, Brazil/QSL FB).

V Sky Radio, 6975. Full dat ae-QSL in one day, for e-report to vskyradio@protomail.com (Erdmann).

Radio Weg Piraat 6285. No-data email response from Henk Gringhuis in four days, for e-report to radiooadpirate@hotmail.com .(Pavanello)

Skull & Bones Radio System 6295. Full data e-QSL in three days, for e-report to shortwavepirate@protonmail.com (Erdmann).

Mediumwave

Italy

Radio Lago Trasimeno, 1512. Full data QSL in 11 days, for e-report to radiomarina-am@libero.it (Pavanello) 

Radio Marina 1107, No-data QSL postcard in 10 days, for e-report to radiomarina-am@libero.it (Fabrizo Magrone, Italy/DX Fanzine)

Mexico

XECO Romántica 1380. Partial data personal letter response in 24 hours from Angela Cannet, locutora. At angelacanett@gmail.com (Nestor Damiano Fischetto, Argentia/QSL FB).

United States

KGOW Viet Radio 1560, Houston, Texas, USA. Full data e-QSL in two hours from Thi Hoang, Station Manager. Heard the station during DX Camp in Chile. E-report to info@vietradio.com (Nestor Damiano Fischetto, Argentina/QSL FB).

Shortwave

Australia

Reach Beyond Australia, 15460. Full data e-QSL in two days, for e-report to radio@reachbeyond.org.au (Michael Gasparri, Italy/QSL FB/DX Fanzine)

Brazil

Rádio Julho 9820. No-data Portuguese personal letter in 50 days, for postal report to: Rua Manuel de Arzão 85, Vila Albertina, CEP 02730 São Paulo, Brazil. (Hilton).

Bulgaria

Radio KSKO, Akaska via Spaceline relay. 5900. Full data e-QSL via Paul Walker in 45 days, for e-report to paul@alaskaradionerd.com (Pradip Chandra Kunda, India/IDXCI)

Eswatini

TWR-Africa 9585. Full data color e-QSL in three days, for e-report to lstavrop@twr.org (Frank Hilton, SC).

Germany

Atlantic 2000 International via Rohrbach Waal, 9670. Full data e-QSL in one day, for French e-report to atlantic2000international@gmail.com (Ghibaudo).

Peace Radio, via Rochrbach Waal, 9670. Full data e-QSL in one days for e-report to differentradio@yahoo.co.uk (Eckhard Röscher, Germany/DX Fanzine).

Radio Cassanova International, 6020. Full data e-QSL in two hours, for e-report to radiocasanova@hotmail.com (Erdmann).

Radio Victoria Revival via Germany’s Shortwaveradiio 6160. Full data QSL card in 46 days to: P.O. Box 1214, 61282 Bad Homburg, Germany (Röcher).

Texas Radio Shortwave, via Rohrbach Waal, 6070. Full data e-QSL in four hours for e-report to texasradioshortwave@protonmail.com (Ghibaudo).

Voice of Loving Awareness 9670via Channel 292 Rohrbach. Full data e-QSL in one day for report to volaonair@gmail.com (Ghibaudo).

Indonesia

Voice of Indonesia 4755. Full data e-QSL for Arabic service. Received in eight hours for e-report to voilistener@gmail.com  (Juan Carlos Montero, Spain/DX Fanzine)

Voice of Indonesia 4755. Full data e-QSL in four days, for e-report to voilistener@gmail.com (Erdmann) 

United Arab Emirates

Gaweylon Tibetan Radio, 15215 via Dhabbaya relay. Full dat ae-QSL in one day from Anil R. Alfred, Director, for e-report to gaweylon@gmail.com (Montero).

Vietnam

Voice of Vietnam 9730. Full data QSL card for English service in two months, for e-report to englishservice@vov.vn (Sam Wright, MS)

Utility

Australia

Australian Marine Weather, 12365 USB. Full data e-QSL in two days, for e-report to weatherquestions@bom.gov.au (Toberto Guiso, Italy/QSL FB/DX Fanzine)

Chile

Valparaiso Playa Ancha Radio, 8414.5-Digital Selective Calling channel (DSC) . Full data e-QSL in three days from follow-up report to cbyradio@directemar.cl (Jürgen Waga, Germany/DX Fanzine).

China

Shanghai Coast Radio (XSG) 8425. Full data e-QSL in eight minutes from hart@shhadt.com (Roberto Guiso, Italy/DX Fanzine)

Denmark

NDB Station Drvenik 418. No-data email response in two days from Denis Kosor, Head of ATC, Unit Split/Brac. Noted the station is on Drvenik island, for e-report to denis.kosor@croconterol.hr  (Massimo Rosssi, Italy/QSL FB) 

Israel

Haifa Radio 2187.5 (DSC Station). No-data email response in 90 minutes, for email to rcc@mot.gov.il (Antello Napolitano, Italy/DX Fanzine).

New Zealand

Auckland Volmet 13282 USB. Full data card in 45 days for e-report to info@caa.govt.nz (Edmann/QSL FB).

United States

Global HF Net Radio Station WDI, Mobile, Alabama and Radio KLN, Long Island, NY 8722/13149. Partial data QSL cards for each station, with station stickers, business card and brochure to Pan AM Radio. Received from Mark S Allen, Chief Engineer, in two months. Station address with $2.00 US enclosed: GHFN Engineering Dept., P.O. Box 2666, Grapevine, TX, USA 76099. (Francesco Cecconi, Italy/QSL FB).

North and South Korea are in an underground war - Kim Jong Un might now be winning

 

Jean Mackenzie

Seoul correspondent

The border between North and South Korea is swamped with layers of dense barbed-wire fencing and hundreds of guard posts. But dotted among them is something even more unusual: giant, green camouflaged speakers.

As I stood looking into the North one afternoon last month, one of the speakers began blasting South Korean pop songs interspersed with subversive messages. "When we travel abroad, it energises us", a woman's voice boomed out across the border - an obvious slight given North Koreans are not allowed to leave the country.

From the North Korean side, I could faintly hear military propaganda music, as its regime attempted to drown out the inflammatory broadcasts.

North and South Korea are technically still at war, and although it has been years since either side shelled the other, the two sides are fighting on a more subtle front: a war of information.

Additional story at: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98pnx35xj2o

UK Propagation Report

RSGB

GB2RS News Team | May 30, 2025

Last week’s high-speed solar wind, from a massive coronal hole on the Sun, took its toll on the HF bands. However, this week has been little better. Another coronal hole running diagonally across the Sun has been emitting particles that have pushed the Kp index up to a maximum of 6.67 which puts us into visible aurora territory.

Nevertheless, some DX has been worked including CP4BT in Bolivia, ZP5KP in Paraguay and V44KAI St Kitts and Nevis. These were reported by Karl, G0SKW on the CDXC Slack alerting system.

BA100IARU, a special event station celebrating the 100th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union, has been active from Beijing, China and has been worked on 20m CW. The station’s QRZ.com page provides real-time updates on which band the operators are working on.

Most of the DX has been worked on 21, 18 and 14MHz with the 10m band mostly closed due to the summer doldrums. There have not been too many Sporadic-E openings on the 10m band. Instead, most of the Sporadic-E reports have been on the 6m band.

The solar flux index has increased, standing at 144 on Thursday 29 May, which is always a good sign. In fact, the solar disk is looking quite healthy at the moment with spots in both hemispheres.

As of last Thursday, the 29 May, there had been 43 C-class flares over the previous five days, as well as six more potent M-class events and one X-class flare. So, the Sun is still very active.

Next week, NOAA predicts that the solar flux index will reduce again, perhaps going as low as 110 by Wednesday 4 June. It does look like we are in for a rough ride with unsettled geomagnetic conditions forecast for the coming week. Looking further ahead, the 13 and 14 June seem to be the worst days, when a Kp index of five is forecast.

As usual, a high Kp index can result in lowered maximum useable frequencies and aurora-like conditions, with a slow recovery.

VHF and up:

The weather continues to be unsettled into the coming week, especially for northern areas, but with some drier and warmer spells in the south.

There does not appear to be strong signs for any Tropo success, but there should be a chance of occasional rain scatter on the GHz bands. 

Some models suggest we are on the edge of high pressure over the North Sea. Others drive a deep low right across the country. This will resolve itself next week, but for now it’s not at all clear which forecast will win through.

The prospects for meteor scatter are mostly random meteors but towards the end of this week the daytime Arietids will peak to enhance chances further.

The solar auroral alerts keep coming, so it’s reasonable to expect the chance of some radio response such as watery-sounding signals on HF, even if we don’t go to the full effects on VHF. It’s certainly worth watching for those increasing Kp values.

The Sporadic-E prospects often burst into life about now. So, after a few reasonable 6m band openings, like the one into southeast Europe on Wednesday 28 May, make sure you are ready for the first week in June – one of the prime weeks for Sporadic-E opportunities.

This is partly due to meteor input and the fact that the tidal winds in the E region are taking on their summer pattern. The long polar days mean that the low-pressure weather patterns are also beginning to affect the northern polar routes to China and Japan across northern Russia with their possible weather triggers, like jet streams.

EME path losses are increasing again. Moon windows shorten, and peak elevation is falling as the Moon declination goes negative again on Wednesday the 4 June. 144MHz sky noise is low and remains low as the week progresses.

https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/propagation-news/2025/05/30/propagation-news-1-june-2025/

(Mike Terry/BDXC)

Radio Classic Sunday, slated for June 1 broadcast

 

Radio Classic Sunday QSL

Radio Classic Sunday can be heard again on June 1, 2025  at 20:00 CET on 5990 kHz in the 49 meter band. 

Don't miss it! and earn the station's e-QSL card. 

On September 1, 2024 we celebrated our 4th anniversary. On June 1, 2025 from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM CET on 5990 kHz we will broadcast again. If you receive us, please let us know by e-mail or fill in the reception form. 

For additional station information, check out our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=radio%20classic%20sunday and on Instagram. 

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To learn more about this unique station, go to: https://radioclassicsunday.com/