VOA and RFE/RL status updates

 

Voice of America Fights Its Way Back

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

By Randy J. Stine

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

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

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

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

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

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

Additional story at: 

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

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RFE/RL Back in Business

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

By RW Staff

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

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

The U.S. Agency for Global Media has rescinded its letter terminating RFE/RL’s grant agreement for fiscal  2025.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

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

(Radio World)

A closer look at the Cayman Islands broadcasting scene

 

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Georgetown, Cayman Islands

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

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

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

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

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

Praise FM 87.9

Magic FM 91.5

Star FM 92.7

CayCountry 93.5

Gold 94.9

Big Fish 95.5

CayRock 96.5

Island FM 98.9

Z99 99.9

Rooster 101 101.9

Hot 104 104.1

Kiss FM 106.1

X107 107.1

Cayman Weather Radio 107.9

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

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

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

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 24 - 30 March 2025

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

30/1642 UTC. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

mostly quiet. 

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#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2025 Mar 31     170           5          2

2025 Apr 01     175           5          2

2025 Apr 02     175           5          2

2025 Apr 03     175          10          3

2025 Apr 04     180          20          5

2025 Apr 05     180          35          6

2025 Apr 06     180          10          3

2025 Apr 07     185          12          3

2025 Apr 08     185          30          5

2025 Apr 09     180          35          6

2025 Apr 10     175          25          5

2025 Apr 11     175          18          4

2025 Apr 12     175          10          3

2025 Apr 13     175          15          4

2025 Apr 14     170          12          3

2025 Apr 15     170           8          3

2025 Apr 16     175           5          2

2025 Apr 17     175          10          3

2025 Apr 18     175          12          3

2025 Apr 19     170           8          3

2025 Apr 20     170          10          3

2025 Apr 21     165          15          4

2025 Apr 22     165          15          4

2025 Apr 23     170          15          4

2025 Apr 24     170          15          4

2025 Apr 25     165          10          3

2025 Apr 26     165           8          3

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The Flight of the Blue Eagle

 

Commando Solo/via Military.Com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Back to you, Jeff.

UK Propagation Update

RSGB

GB2RS News Team | March 28, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

VHF and up :

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Mike Terry, UK/BDXC)

Jen's CARN reschedules for April

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

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

 Jen & GB

 33 & 73

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

 

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

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

Additional story at: 

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

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

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

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

Additional story at: 

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

Update on status of Voice of America

 

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

By  MICHAEL R. SISAK

Updated 7:17 PM CDT, March 28, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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Jen's All Jazzy on on March 30

 

Sunday March 30 - 

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

will be from the CQWW WPX SSB DX contest.

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

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Summer schedules for DRM broadcasts

 Summer schedules for DRM broadcast

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

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

All times UTC

Effective: 30 March 2025

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

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

China National Radio 

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

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

China Radio International

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

China National Radio

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

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

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

Radio New Zealand

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trans World Radio

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

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

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

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

(A-25 season DRM digital transmission mode outlets)

(WWDXC Top News 1611/18 Mar 2025)

Deutsche Welle Summer Schedule

 

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

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

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

AMHARIC  1600-1700 15275 ISSOUDUN  Ethiopia     daily    

AMHARIC  1600-1700 17800 ISSOUDUN  Ethiopia     daily    

ARABIC   1215-1300 15275 ISSOUDUN  Sudan      Wednesday  

ARABIC   1215-1300 17800 ISSOUDUN  Sudan      Wednesday  

ARABIC   1830-1915 15275 NAUEN     Sudan      Wednesday  

ARABIC   1830-1915 17840 NAUEN     Sudan      Wednesday  

For further information please turn directly to:

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Customer Service

53110 Bonn

Germany  EU

Tel.:     +49.228.429-4000

Fax:      +49.228.429-154000

Email:    info -at- dw.com

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

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

Brazil's Rádio Nacional to begin Spanish/English slot

 

Rádio Nacional premieres international track in Spanish and English

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

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

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

(original story at: 

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

(SWLing Post 27 March 2025)

(photo of vintage station sticker)

Madagascar World Voice - Summer Schedule

 

Madagascar World Voice has also registered the following A25 broadcast schedule

Effective: March 30 - October 25, 2025

All times UTC

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

Spanish for South America: La Voz Alegre.

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

English for India: New Life Station.

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

English for Central Africa: African Pathway.

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

Chinese for South China: Light of Life.

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

Russian for Europe: New Life Station.

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

English for Central Africa: African Pathways.

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

Russian for Europe: New Life Station.

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

Arabic for the Middle East: Radio Feda

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

English for Central Africa: African Pathways.

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

Arabic for the Middle East: Radio Feda.

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

Portuguese for Brazil: Palavra Alegre.

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

Chinese for Europe: Light of Life.

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

Arabic for North Africa: Radio Feda.

(WWDXC Top News 16611/18 Mar 2025)d

Radio Martí employees to return March 26

 

Sources from the U.S. Agency for Global Media and Congress have confirmed to América TeVé that, starting this Wednesday, March 26, federal employees of Radio Martí will return to their jobs.

According to the information provided, Radio Martí 's broadcasts to Cuba , as well as its audiovisual services and the updating of its website, will be gradually restored.

This return marks a key step in the reactivation of the station, which has been a key source of information for Cubans, offering free information, news, and analysis on current events both on and off the island.

america noticias/https://www.americateve.com/miami/empleados-federales-radio-marti-regresaran-sus-puestos-este-miercoles-26-marzo-n5410460

None of the following frequencies have been observed at this post on 26 March. Your observations welcomed.

Radio Marti - daily

All times UTC

11930 0000-0100

7435 0000-1100

7365 0100-0300

6030 0100-1300

7355 0300-1500

5980 1100-1400

7435 1300-1500

11930 1400-2400

13820 1500-2100

11860 1500-2300

9565 2100-0100

7355 2300-2400

1180 0000-2100

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins

 Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

:Issued: 2025 Mar 24 0202 UTC

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

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#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 17 - 23 March 2025

Solar activity was at moderate levels (R1-Minor) on 17, 19 and 21 March. Region 4033 (N24, L=122, class/area Bxo/010 on 15 Mar) produced an M1.0/1f at 17/1933 UTC. This event produced a northerly vector CME with a possible weak Earth impact. Region 4031 (N16, L=165, class/area Eai/120 on 19 Mar) produced an M1.5/1n at 19/2040 UTC. Region 4028 (S17, L=141, class/area Dai/240 on 15 Mar) produced an M1.2/1n at 21/1558 UTC/ Associated with this event was a Type II sweep with an estimated velocity of 504 km/s. At about the same time as this flare, a fast shock signature CME off the SE appeared to have originated from the vicinity of Region 4034 (S12, L=112,

class/area Cso/020 on 20 Mar). 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels on 17 and 18 March with a peak flux of 6,680 pfu at 17/1600 UTC. Low to moderate levels were observed on 19-23 March. 

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to unsettled levels on 17-18 March and quiet to minor storm (G1-Minor) levels on 19 March. This activity was attributed to negative polarity CH HSS combined with CME effects. Quiet levels were observed on 20 March. Activity levels

increased to unsettled to minor and moderate (G1-G2/Minor-Moderate) storm levels on 21-22 March. This activity was attributed to the 17 March CME and negative polarity CH HSS effects. Quiet to active levels were observed on 21 March due to waning CME effects. 

During the highlight period, Bt peaked at 40 nT and Bz dipped south to -17 nT late on 21 March. Solar wind speeds generally peaked to 525 km/s mid to late on 19 March and again late on 22 March to early on 23 March. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 24 March - 19 April 2025

Solar activity is expected to be at a chance for R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) levels through the outlook period. 

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 27-31 March and 06-14 April. Low to moderate levels are expected on 24-26 March, 01-05 April and 15-19 April. 

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at active to G1-Minor levels on 24 March due to CME effects. G1-G2 (Minor-Moderate) levels on 25-26 March and unsettled to active levels on 27-29 March are forecasted due to positive polarity CH HSS influence. A combination

of unsettled to G1-Minor levels are forecasted for 04-19 April due to negative polarity CH HSS influence. 

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

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#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table

#                Issued 2025-03-24

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest

#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index

2025 Mar 24     170          20          5

2025 Mar 25     170          30          6

2025 Mar 26     165          20          5

2025 Mar 27     160          15          4

2025 Mar 28     160          12          4

2025 Mar 29     160           8          3

2025 Mar 30     165           5          2

2025 Mar 31     165           5          2

2025 Apr 01     170           5          2

2025 Apr 02     170           5          2

2025 Apr 03     175          10          3

2025 Apr 04     180          20          5

2025 Apr 05     180          35          6

2025 Apr 06     180          10          3

2025 Apr 07     180          12          4

2025 Apr 08     180          30          5

2025 Apr 09     185          40          6

2025 Apr 10     185          25          5

2025 Apr 11     185          18          5

2025 Apr 12     180          10          3

2025 Apr 13     175          15          5

2025 Apr 14     170          12          4

2025 Apr 15     170           8          3

2025 Apr 16     165           5          2

2025 Apr 17     160          10          3

2025 Apr 18     160          12          4

2025 Apr 19     160           8          3

(NOAA)

Log Country Radio - before it's too late !

 

In the Czech Republic, Country Radio has to stop broadcasting on the medium wave frequency 639 kHz after about a year and a half.

This will happen on March 31.

In 2023, the radio station received two of the old AM frequencies from the public broadcaster ?Ro, which switched off its AM transmitters on January 1, 2022.

The transmitter in Liblice (near ?eské Brod) uses the impressive twin antenna masts of 355 meters, the tallest construction in the Czech Republic (photo: Wikipedia ).

Although the power of Country Radio was about 30 times smaller than the public broadcaster's previous one, it still provided a decent AM coverage in Prague and Central Bohemia.

According to the German radiomuseum.org, the city of ?eské Brod has already issued a demolition permit for the masts.

Country Radio will continue to broadcast on the other medium wave transmitter in ?eské Bud?jovice (954 kHz), for parts of South Bohemia.

https://radiovisie.eu/blad-2383-radio-beachross-revenge-country-radio/

(translated)

(Mike Terry, UK/BDXC)

Country Radio broadcast 24 hours from ?eský Brod/Liblice * on 639 kHz (20 kW) and parallel 654 kHz

U.K. Propagation Update

 

RSGB

GB2RS News Team | March 21, 2025

Last week was pretty unremarkable from an HF perspective. After the disturbed geomagnetic conditions on the 12 to the 14 when the Kp index rose to five, conditions were a little more settled.

The solar flux index hit 204 on the 17 March but then declined back to the 180s.

Having said that things were settled, the Kp index did exceed four for three periods on the 19 March, peaking at 4.67. This had the effect of reducing the MUF over a 3,000km path to 21-24MHz.

We also had two M-class solar flares on the 17 and the 19 March, with the latter causing a coronal mass ejection that may give Earth a glancing blow around the 22 March.

As spring progresses, we may find the F2-layer MUF dropping as we move to summer ionospheric conditions, perhaps to be replaced by enhanced sporadic-E conditions on 10 metres instead.

Next week, NOAA predicts that the solar flux index may drop further, perhaps hitting 150 on the 28 March. Unsettled geomagnetic conditions are forecast for the 25 to the 28 March, with a maximum Kp index of five.

As we said last week, this is now a peak period for auroral activity, given the angle that the Earth makes with the Sun. The ‘Russell-McPherron’ effect is down to the alignment of the Sun and Earth around the spring and autumn equinox and means that you are twice as likely to experience the aurora in spring and autumn than in winter and summer.

VHF and up :

The recent fine weather has provided some useful Tropo. This has been mainly towards the east and into the near continent, which seemed like nice timing for the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest last Tuesday evening.

Despite this, many participants reported conditions as poor. The high is now moving away and by the time you hear this, it will be a predominantly low-pressure weather sequence from now on. This means limited Tropo in the coming week, and rain scatter comes to the fore as a mode of choice if you have a GHz band set up.

The solar conditions continue to provide a trickle charge of auroral alerts, but not enough for any significant operating advantage. As usual the message is to keep on top of things by monitoring the Kp index for values in excess of 5.

Meteor scatter remains largely in the gift of random meteors, so it’s an early start to catch the pre-dawn peak of random meteors if you are so persuaded.

Lastly, a mention of Sporadic-E which is still in its close season. We have a while to wait until later next month when we could expect the occasional stirrings on 10m.

EME path losses continue to improve until the Moon’s perigee (its closest point to Earth) on the morning of the 30 March. Moon declination has been falling, reaching a minimum yesterday, the 22 March.

So again, we have short Moon windows and reducing peak Moon elevation. 144MHz sky noise started high on Friday the 21 March but will drop back to low by the middle of next week.

(Mike Terry, UK/BDXC)

https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/propagation-news/2025/03/21/propagation-news-23-march-2025/

RET World Service on March 22

 

RET World Service is the new name for Radio Emma Toc World Service, which has been absent from radio for a few years. In April, the station will return to their World Service format, but the March 22 program will be relayed from

Germany's Channel 292 on 9670 kHz.

For additional information, go to www.volaonair.com for schedules and background information.

Comments and reception report details are welcomed at volanair@gmail.com 

AWR Summer Schedule

 

USA   A-25 AWR Short Wave Broadcast Schedule. 

Effective: 30 March - 25 October 2025 

Site Start Stop Language   Service Area                  kHz   kW   Days

All times UTC

SDA  0000 0030 Burmese    Myanmar,Thailand,China      17650  100   daily

MDC  0230 0330 Malagasy   Madagascar                   6065  125   daily

SDA  1000 1100 Mandarin   S-China                     15290  100   daily

SDA  1000 1100 Mandarin   C/N-China                   15450  100   daily

SDA  1100 1130 Indonesian W-Indonesia                 15500  100   daily

SDA  1100 1200 Mandarin   S-China                     15290  100   daily

SDA  1100 1200 Mandarin   C/N-China                   11855  100   daily

SDA  1130 1200 Shan       Myanmar                     15530  100   daily

SDA  1130 1200 Sundanese  Indonesia, Malaysia         15500  100   1 3 5 7

SDA  1130 1200 Javanese   Indonesia, Malaysia         15500  100    2 4 6

SDA  1200 1230 Min Nan    Chinese  C/N-China           9610  100   12345

SDA  1200 1230 Mon        Myanmar                     15630  100   daily

SDA  1200 1230 Mandarin   S-China                     15530  100        67

SDA  1200 1230 Mandarin   C/N-China                    9610  100        67

SDA  1200 1230 Min Nan    Chinese  S-China            15530  100   12345

SDA  1230 1300 Mandarin   C/N-China                    9610  100        6

SDA  1230 1300 Cantonese  S-China                     15530  100   12345 7

SDA  1230 1300 Cantonese  C/N-China                    9610  100   12345 7

SDA  1230 1300 Mandarin   S-China                     15530  100        6

SDA  1300 1330 Uighur     W-China                     15600  100   1     7

SDA  1300 1330 Dayak      W-Indonesia                 15630  100   daily

SDA  1300 1330 Mandarin   W-China                     15600  100    23456

SDA  1300 1330 Bangla     Bangladesh                  15430  100   daily

SDA  1300 1330 Kachin     Myanmar                     15530  100   daily

SDA  1330 1400 Lisu       Myanmar                     15505  100   daily

SDA  1330 1400 Kokborok   Bangladesh                  15265  100   daily

SDA  1330 1400 Assamese   NE-India                    15550  100   1  4

SDA  1400 1430 Karen      Myanmar,Thailand,China      15530  100   daily

SDA  1400 1430 Mandarin   W-China                     15440  100   daily

SDA  1400 1500 Mandarin   W-China                     15710  100   daily

SDA  1400 1430 Asho Chin  Myanmar                     15505  100   daily

SDA  1430 1500 Karen      Myanmar,Thailand,China      15530  100   daily

SDA  1430 1500 Burmese    Myanmar                     15505  100   daily

SDA  1500 1530 Kannada    S-India                     15215  100   daily

SDA  1500 1530 Tamil      S-India                     15530  100   daily

MDC  1500 1600 Malagasy   Madagascar                   6065  125   daily

SDA  1530 1600 Kannada    S-India                     15680  100   daily

SDA  1530 1600 Hindi      N-India                     15215  100   daily

SDA  1600 1630 Telugu     S-India                     15680  100   daily

SDA  1630 1700 Sindhi     Pakistan                    15360  100   1 3 5 7

SDA  1630 1700 Pushto     N-India                     15360  100    2 4 6

SDA  1630 1730 Korean     Korea                        9870  100   daily

NAU  1730 1800 Oromo      S-Ethiopia                  15440  250   daily

SDA  1730 1830 Korean     Korea                        9490  100   daily

NAU  1800 1830 Tigrinya   Eritrea                     15440  250   daily

SDA  1800 1900 Korean     Korea                        9610  100   daily

NAU  1830 1900 Amharic    Ethiopia                    15440  250   daily

SDA  1830 1930 Korean     Korea                        9830  100   daily

SDA  1900 2000 Arabic     Egypt,Iraq,Arab Peninsula   11805  100   daily

NAU  1900 1930 Hausa      Nigeria                     15440  250   daily

NAU  1930 2000 Ibo        E-Nigeria                   15440  250   daily

SDA  2000 2100 Korean     Korea                        9885  100   daily

NAU  2000 2030 Yoruba     Nigeria                     15440  250   daily

NAU  2030 2100 Pidgin     Nigeria                     15440  250   daily

SDA  2100 2200 Mandarin   C/N-China                   15625  100   daily

SDA  2200 2300 Mandarin   NE-China                    15625  100   daily

SDA  2300 2400 Mandarin   NE-China                    17620  100   daily

SDA  2300 2400 Mandarin   C/N-China                   17530  100   daily

SDA  =  KSDA AWR Agat Guam Pacific site.

MDC  =  MGLOB  Madagascar relay facility, Talata Volonondry site.

NAU  =  MBR Media Broadcast Cologne, Nauen, Germany site.

AWR Frequency Management Office

Sandwiesenstr. 35

64665 Alsbach

Germany, Europe

Phone: +49 6257 9440969, Email: <qsl -at- awr.org>

(AWR, direct, March 15, 2025)

(WWDXC Top News 1611/18 March 2025)

Monitoring Netherlands

 

All times UTC

NETHERLANDS   'Golden Oldies Radio' (ex 1224 kHz) aus Rotterdam Hoogvliet hat sich die von Vahon Hindustani Radio in Den Haag aufgegebene Mittel- welle 1566 kHz gesichert und umgehend in Betrieb genommen. (Piet van der Vooren 'mediumwave.info' via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, ADDX Kurier March 9)

NETHERLANDS   5955  Radio Veronica, Westdorpe, in Dutch, Febr 23; 0514- 0540 UT. ( 5954.991 kHz per UTwente, barely audible at times w/ 4.20 kHz audio filter in AMsync, and w/ a bunch of qrn.) playing rock and hard rock songs 

(Foreigner: I Want to Know What Love Is; Bon Jovi: Have a Nice Day; Pink Floyd: The Wall; etc.), at 0522:03" UT man ID (Veronica!), at 0525  UT women jingle ID, at 0529 UT man brief talk in Dutch, other ID at times after a track; listened in AM w/ 6 kHz audio filter, nonstop rapid fading with moderate qrn, slow and deeper at times w/ loud rustle qrn, fair/ almost fair/ poor or no audio at times when deep fading/ briefly good at times (from 0539 UT poor audio comes and goes).

(Gianni Serra-Roma-ITA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1192 Febr 23)

NETHERLANDS   7405 kHz  R Piepzender, Zwolle, 2320-0020+ UT; very weak to weak with fades (some quite deep), pop mx, M English ancr. ID at 2326 UT and apparently 2338 UT. Signal only fair at 2345 UT check on UTwente SDR, but picking up steam after 0000 UT. Great ID at 0025 UT: "Radio Piepzender from the Netherlands with music for everyone" on UTwente. I rechecked them here at 0145 UT doing a bit better than earlier with 2 quick IDs around a song, then another deep fade. 22 Febr 2025.

(David Potter-Gainesville-FL-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1192 Febr 23)

NETHERLANDS   6130 kHz  R Europe via Alphen aan den Rijn per WRTH, 0010 UT very weak unid station w/fades mixing w/ Tibet. By 0020 UT or so, seemed pop/rock mx format. In the clear after Tibet faded around 0100 UT, a bit better w/ shallower fades. 0125 UT "From the heart of ... on 6130 kHz shortwave, this is Radio Europe". 0131 UT ID. 0143 UT ID. After 0100 UT music seemed to be dance stuff. Mostly weak after 0100 UT. 0200 UT t/out. WRTH lists power as 100watt. 4 March 2025

(David Potter-Gainesville-FL-USA, via NASWA Electronic Flashsheet #1194 March 9)

(WWDXC Top News 1611/18 Mar 2025)

Monitoring Brazil on mediuwave and shortwave

 

Mediumwave loggings

All times UTC

720, Radio Difusora, Casa Branca SP, 04/03 0047. Program ‘Com a mãe Aparecida’, ID ‘Radio Difusora’. SINPO 34543.

720, Radio RC Vale, Cruzeiro SP, 04/03 0042. ID ‘RC Vale’, romantic song. SINPO 34543.

730  Radio Cidade, Jundiaí SP, 04/03 0053. ‘Radio Cidade, a melhor.. SINPO 35543.

760  Radio Manchete, São Gonçalo RJ, 08/03 2350. Forró songs, jingle: ‘... o dia todo com você, Manchete..SINPO  35553.

830 Radio Tropical, Nova Iguaçu RJ, 08/03 2356. Brazilian songs, ID: ‘Tropical AM’. SINPO 35443.

910 Radio Play Hits, Juiz de Fora MG, 09/03 0003. Pop songs SINPO  25432.

1120 Radio Itatiaia, Ouro Preto MG, 04/03 2303. Advs, ‘...Ouro Preto...’. Id ‘Radio Itatiaia’.SINPO  34543.

1310 Radio Coroados, São Fidélis RJ, 04/03 0438. Brazilian song, jingle ‘Coroados’. 2SINPO 5522.

1320 Radio RCI, Foz de Iguaçu PR, 04/03 0430. Commentary on the award ceremony for the Brazilian film that received the Oscar. SINPO 25432. 

 

List of Active Brazilian Stations on Shortwave

Effective: 10 March 2025

4985, Radio Brasil Central, Goiania GO: No signal.

5940, Radio Voz Missionaria, Camboriu SC: No signal.

6010, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte MG: Active.

9665, Radio Voz Missionaria, Camboriu SC: Active.

9818,55 Radio Nove de Julho, São Paulo SP: Active.

11750 Radio Voz Missionaria, Camboriu SC: Active. 

11780 Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia DF: Active.

11815 Radio Brasil Central, Goiania GO: Active, but a very weak, distorted signal. Strong spurious signal at 11955 kHz.

(Rudolf Grimm, São Bernardo SP, / Ibiuna SP Brazil)