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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

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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. 

Shortwave radio is alive!

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

The Mighty KBC schedule updates

 

Our regular transmission from 8:00-10:00 pm Eastern Time Saturday (currently 0000-0200 UTC Sunday) on 5950 kHz will not change.  Also, the 1200-1300 UTC Sunday transmission on 15770 kHz will not change.

However, the following broadcasts will change:

The 5:00-7:00 pm Eastern Time Sunday broadcast (2100-2300 UTC Sunday) on 5950 kHz will be replaced by 7:00-8:00 pm Eastern Time [2300-2400 UTC] Monday and Tuesday (Dave Mason on Monday, Uncle Eric on Tuesday) also on 5950 kHz.

The 0000-0200 UTC Sunday broadcast on 7570 kHz will be replaced by 0200-0300 UTC Monday also on 7570 kHz (Dave Mason).

And the 0800-0900 UTC Saturday broadcast on 7780 kHz will move one hour later to 0900-1000 UTC also on 7780 kHz. (Uncle Eric)

The first two changes will take place immediately.  The change on 7780 kHz will take place on June 14.

The Mighty KBC is broadcasting from Okeechobee Florida USA

(Alan Roe, Teddington, UK/BDXC)

Visit their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/

Blog Logs, June 2025

 

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

@QSLRptMT

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

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

The Shortwave Central blog brings you the latest from the ever-changing realm of radio. Additional radio information is covered in my Bits & Bytes monthly column in The Spectrum Monitor e-zine at: https://www.thespectrummonitor.com/

Languages as indicated

// denotes the station heard on a parallel frequency

*Sign-on Sign-Off*/ frequencies in kHz

Monitoring May 1-28, 2025 

UTC, frequencies in kilohertz (kHz)

Shortwave

Algeria

17600 Ifrika FM, Bechar, 0732-0748. African song variety to ID, “Ifrika FM, La Voix Africaine.” Arabic and French comments // 15140 – SINPO 35333. Audible on 15140, 0710-0728 in French with Le Journal to “Ifrikya FM” identification // 17600. (Manuel Méndez, Spain/BDXC)

Ascension Island

9655, KBS World Service Seoul relay via English Bay at 2001. Opening announcements in French, newscast to a special French programming segment. Fair/clear signal. Off abruptly at 2100, the frequency noted online by KBS for this transmission to Africa is incorrect as 5950. (Tony Rogers, UK/BDXC/NASAWA)

11660, BBC World Service relay 1941-1951. Hausa service with announcer duo talks to 1946 station ID. Newscast and additional conversations on the Sudan crisis. (Ronaldo Xavier-Cabedelo, Brazil/Top Nx) Website www.bbc.com/worldservice 

17830, BBC WS relay English to Central Africa at 1845. Sport Today program, including chat and interviews. SINPO 45344 (Paul Walker, AK)

21645, BBC WS relay. Hausa service 0340 with announcer commentaries. SINPO 25322 to West Africa (Rudolf Grimm, São Bernardo, SP, Brazil)

Australia

11900, Reach Beyond Australia at 1249. Religious programming for the Hindi service. Fair signal quality. Noted on 15460 at 1346 with English programming discussing ADHD to Christian music. Poor signal quality  (Harold Sellers, BC Canada)Website www.reachbeyond.org.au 

Bolivia

3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 0058-0106. Quechua comments. SINPO 15421 (Méndez).

Brazil (Portuguese)

5940.3 Voz Missionaria, Camborií, 0539-0612 with religious programming and songs // 9665. SINPO 14322 (Méndez).

6010, Rádio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 0405-0530. Brazilian pop vocals to easy-listening style. Noted on the subsequent day on 15190 with soccer commentary. (Sam Wright, MS)

6150, Radio Saturno, Belo Horizonte, 0441-0533. Brazilian music to announcers. SINPO 15422. 6180,  Rádio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia  2102-2115 with soccer commentary. (Méndez)

9818.5, Rádio 9 de Julho, São Paulo 0446-0533 with religious programming. SINPO 25422 (Méndez)

11780, Rádio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 2010-2050. Usual format of announcer’s local comments and announcements to “Rádio Nacional” with station information. (Wright)

Canada

6070, CFRX. 0200-0230. Evening broadcast from CFRB relay. Traffic report, national and local news items, station promo, followed by Night Shift program. Dood signal via Kiwi Crivitz, WI (Van Horn/SW Central Kiwi SDR/LA) 

China 

13710, China Radio International via Kunming. Turkish service at 1637 with announcer comments and pop songs. SINPO 45554, target to Europe. 17735 with CRI via Kashi. Mandarin service at 1418. SINPO 35443 (Grimm, Brazil). 

Denmark

5930, World Music Radio, Bramming 1857-1924. A variety of songs in various languages to flute music // 15700 and 25800. SINPO 25422 (Méndez/Spain) Website www.wmr.dk 

Ecuador

6050, HCJB. 0200-0230.; 0330-0500*. Spanish text and conversation from announcers. Good signal via Kiwi Lima, Peru. YouTube video: https://youtu.be/Oh4BjQEQn60 (Van Horn) 

Eswatini

7410, TWR Africa via Manzini. Portuguese program at 1937. Bible study program produced by Radio Trans Mundial Brasil, São Paulo. Additional bible study and readings. SINPO 35543, targeted to Angola, Africa (Grimm). Website: www.twr.org 

Ethiopia

6030, Radio Oromiya, Addis Ababa, 1610-1630; 1745-1850. Fair signal in assumed Amharic with news script reading, and announcements amid fair signals. Voice of Amharic State on 6090,  1815-1835 with East African style music to announcer. Radio Fana on 6110, 1800-1845 with fair signal of Africa. Three Ethiopian stations heard on the same day in May (Van Horn/LA/Kiwi Kenya SDR). YouTube videos: Radio Fana https://youtu.be/ZFPGWBlWd6c Radio Oromiya https://youtu.be/r6vyi5XYC_A 

Indonesia

4755, Voice of Indonesia, Jakarta. 1930-2000. Indonesian music during the English service. Talk, national items, and station ID. (John Benson, AL/Kiwi PHL SDR).Website  www.voinews.id  

Finland

6195, RealMix Radio, Raasepouri; 1901-2017. English pop and oldies musical variety. Station ID “RealMix radio” to the additional English comments. SINPO 25422 (Méndez).

Guam

15530, KSDA- AWR at 1430. English service ID and frequency. Introducing program in Burmese during the fair signal. Guam’s KTWR on 11590 at 1445 with interval signal and announcers listed Kazakh service. (Sellers/CAN). Website: www.awr.org 

Mali

5995, Radio Mali via Bamako, 1850-1910. Pop African-style vocals to the English Magazine segment. Fair signal on 9635, 1725-1758* in local language, announcer’s intro to African vocals. Station interval signal at 1758 to ID and 1758 closedown. (Frank Hilton, SC/Kiwi S Africa) Heard on 9635, 1615-1630 with announcer reading script in local language, fair signal quality. (Van Horn, LA/Kiwi SDR). YouTube video from 17 March 2025 https://youtu.be/P8TqTurpyTE 

Mexico

6185, Radio Educación, Mexico City 0330-0645 in Spanish. Cultural feature to Mexican music variety. Station identification as “la onda corta de Radio Educación, 6185 kilohertz banda internacional de 49 metros, desde la Ciudad de México.” An additional variety of Mexican music styles. Always a pleasure to monitor this station, the last shortwave from México (Van Horn).Station schedule: 2200-1200 UTC.

Moldova

15175, Vesti FM relay via Pridnestrovsky Radiolelecentr-Program Vesti FM, via Grigoriopol/Maiac in Russian from 1635 tune-in. Station identifications, news, conversations, station IDs, jingles, news and commentary. Time tips at 1659, off at 1700. YouTube video available at: YouTube video at https://youtu.be/fOIWAox7jEQ (Van Horn/LA, NLD Twente SDR)

13730, Vesti FM relay via Moldova. Russian service at 1529. Possible ads and a Russian newscast. Also 1557 keypad tones, announcements, additional IDs and time-pips to 1600.” (Sellers/CAN)

Mongolia

12085, Voice of Mongolia via Ulan Baatar at 1030. Fair signal at tune-in with Mongolian-style music to the announcer. Chime interval signal at 1030 into the Japanese service. Usually a fair signal, this one no exception. (Ben Clement, WA) Website: www.vom.mn 

North Korea

11710, Voice of Korea at 1305. English programming with music, ID and into DPRK news topics. Excellent signal quality // 9435 very good (Sellers/CAN) Website: www.vok.rep.kp 

Norway

5895, Radio Northern Star, Bergen, 2019-2036. English pop oldie music to English/Spanish identification at 2030. “Radio Estrella del Norte…Radio Northern Star.” SINPO 14322. Also heard 0429-0437 with English pop music (Méndez, Spain). Subsequent log 1839-1857.

Oman

11830, BBC World Service at 1320. English service with analysis program during a very weak signal, improving slightly. Abruptly off at 1359 (Sellers/Canada) www.bbc.com/worldservice

Peru

4775, Radio Tarma 0101-0110 with Peruvian flute music; SINPO 25422. Peru’s Radio Sena Cristiana, Cotahuasi heard on 4820 at 0102-0109 with Spanish religious programming. SINPO 15421 (Méndez).

Philippines

9920, FEBC Manila/Radio Reos at 1540. Russian programming of biblical teachings. Radio Teos identification, additional announcements and station interval signal (Sellers/CAN).

Romania

13860, Radio Romania International in Spanish via Tiganesti to Spain. Heard at 1845 with lady announcer’s news script, including items on COPE and news on Mexico. SINPO 55444 (Walker, AK).

15160, Radio Romania International, Tiganesti at 1541. Announcer’s script to instrumental music with interval signal and station sign-off (Grimm) 

Turkey

13725, Voice of Turkey via Emirler in Spanish at 1649. Comments to the instrumental music program. SINPO 25322, targeted to Europe/North Africa; 17770 in Arabic at 1412, targeted to North Africa; 17815 in Turkish at 1408. SINPO 25322, targeted to Europe (Grimm).Website: https://trt.global/world

Vanuatu

9960, Radio Vanuatu, Port Vila, 0430-0700. English pop songs, local talk, and announcements. Website: www.vbtc.vu 

Vatican City

15490, Vatican Radio via Sta. Maria di Galeria. Malayalam service at 1511. Religious references to instrumental music. SINPO 15321, targeted South Asia; 17790, via the same site at 1441 in Hindi. Lady’s program comments to interval signal at 1449 to Tamil language sign-on at 1450. SINPO 35343, targeted to South Asia Grimm).https://www.vaticannews.va/en/

Venezuela

4940, Estacion 4940, 0428-0536. Spanish religious music and comments; SINPO 15421 (Méndez). YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86RjevTDfGE 

Vietnam

9840, Voice of Vietnam at 1500. Station sign-on in English for very poor signal quality. Audible on 11885 at 1603 with English news. Signal fair with interferences // 9730 just barely there (Sellers/CAN) Website: www.vovworld.vn  You Tube video, German service from 21 Nov. 2014 posted at: https://youtu.be/nLqm7st730s

Remembering those that gave for us

 

Early Radio Broadcasting in India

 Early Radio Broadcasting in India

Special thank you to Ray Robinson and Jeff White for sharing this episode of Wavescan

Photo via The Revolver Club

Jeff: According to official records, radio broadcasting in India began on July 23, 1927, when the Indian Broadcasting Company, IBC, inaugurated its first radio station, 7BY, in Bombay.  As time went by, 7BY became the more familiar VUB, and the Indian Broadcasting Company was taken over by AIR, All India Radio.

  

However, in the eight year period stretching from early 1920 until regular broadcasting was established in 1927, a dozen or more radio stations were established in several of the major cities in India.  All of these stations were experimental in nature, and some were very temporary, lasting no more than a few days.  Ray Robinson in Los Angeles has more.

Ray: Thanks, Jeff.  The very first radio broadcast in India was made by Giandchand Motwane from Bombay in 1920.  This low powered station was on the air for just one day under the callsign 2KC.

In the following year there was another experimental radio station on the air in Bombay, and this was a co-operative venture between the ‘Times of India’ newspaper and the Post & Telegraph office in Bombay.  The P&T transmitter carried these experimental broadcasts in August 1921, and they were noted more than 100 miles away in Poona.

A third, and this time a more substantial, station was established in Bombay two years later again and it was on the air with 1.5 kW on 750 kHz under the callsign 2FV.  This station left the air when the government-approved station 7BY (later VUB) was inaugurated in 1927.

The fourth experimental station in Bombay was operated by the Walter Rogers Company as 2AX.  This station was inaugurated in 1925, and on September 6 of that year Pastor Robert Hare made a historic broadcast from this station.  It was the very first radio broadcast from the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in the territories of what was then British India.  Station 2AX also left the air when 7BY (VUB) was inaugurated two years later.

Over in West Bengal, the Marconi Company from England conducted several test broadcasts from different locations in Calcutta.  The first concert program was heard at a distance of three miles, and subsequently a discourse from the local golf club was heard at a distance of 72 miles.  This same transmitter was made available on loan to the Calcutta Radio Club, who launched their own radio station in November 1923 under the callsign 2BZ.

The Marconi company made another transmitter available to the government in West Bengal who operated their station as 5AF.  Both stations in Calcutta, 2BZ and 5AF, were closed when the national government established its own station, 7CA (later VUC), in 1927.

Madras, now known as Chennai, was another city in India that received a radio station in the pre-IBC broadcasting era.  This early experimental station was operated by the Madras Presidency Radio Club under the callsign 2GR.

   

This station was closed in 1927 due to financial problems and the equipment was donated to the Corporation of Madras who re-opened the station under the international callsign VUM.  This station was closed in 1938 when All India Radio established its own station for coverage of Madras and the callsign VUM was transferred from the old club station to the new AIR station.

We could also mention that there is a listing in an old radio directory for a station operated by the Crompton Electric Company in Madras, and another station in Bangalore, both in the same year 1926, though it is not known whether these stations were ever established.

Perhaps we could also mention the tiny one watt station that a postal official established at his home in Hyderabad back in 1933.  And it would appear that there were a few other early radio stations during this pre-IBC broadcasting era, the details of which have been lost over the years.  It is thought there were four or five in this category, and who knows, maybe the information about some of these other stations may yet come to light.

Back to you, Jeff

1940’s Pre-Partition QSL listing all AIR stations,

including Lahore (subsequently in West Pakistan), and

Dacca (subsequently Dhaka, East Pakistan, later capital of Bangladesh)

Weekly Propagation Forecast Bulletins, May 26, 2025

 

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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 19 - 25 May 2025

Solar activity ranged from low to high levels. Region 4098 (S04, L=021, class/area=Dai/170 on 25 May) produced the strongest event of the period, an impulsive X1.1 flare (R3-Strong) at 25/0152 UTC. An associated Tenflare (170 sfu) and subsequent, narrow CME was observed. The CME was oriented far to the west and no expected to contain an Earth-directed component. The region also produced an impulsive M8.9/2b (R2-Moderate) event at 25/1630 UTC. Region 4087 (N15, L=057, class/area=Dso/240 on 18 May) was the only other region to produce an event above R1 (Minor) with an M1.2/Sn flare at 21/0008 UTC. 

No Earth-directed CMEs were observed in available coronagraphimagery. 

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels on 18-19 May and 21-24 May in response to a high-speed stream from a large, polar-crown-connected coronal hole. 20 May and 25 May electron flux was at normal to moderate levels. 

Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to unsettled over 19-20 May. An isolated period of active conditions were observed on 21 May. Quiet conditions were observed over 22-25 May. The solar wind was under the influence of a positive polarity CH HSS for the week. Solar wind speeds reached of peak of ~630 km/s on 21 May andgradually waned over the following days. 

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 26 May - 21 June 2025

Solar activity is likely to reach moderate levels

(R1-R2/Minor-Moderate), with a chance for R3 (Strong), over the next three days as Region 4098 (S04, L=021, class/area=Dai/170 on 25 May), the most productive region on the visible disk, makes its way to the west limb of the Sun. A chance for M-class X-ray activity (R1-R2) 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. 

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 30 May - 05 Jun and 14-21 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 due to anticipated influence from multiple, recurrent coronal holes. G1 (minor) geomagnetic storms are likely on 13-14 Jun; active conditions are likely over 28-29 May, 02 Jun, 05 Jun, 10-11 Jun, and

15-17 Jun; unsettled conditions are likely over 26-27 May, 30 May - 01 Jun, 03-04 Jun, 06-07 Jun, and 18-21 Jun. Quiet conditions are only expected on 08-09 Jun. 

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2025 May 26     135           8          3

2025 May 27     130           8          3

2025 May 28     125          12          4

2025 May 29     125          15          4

2025 May 30     130          10          3

2025 May 31     125           8          3

2025 Jun 01     120          10          3

2025 Jun 02     115          12          4

2025 Jun 03     110           8          3

2025 Jun 04     110          10          3

2025 Jun 05     115          12          4

2025 Jun 06     120          10          3

2025 Jun 07     125          10          3

2025 Jun 08     125           5          2

2025 Jun 09     120           5          2

2025 Jun 10     115          15          4

2025 Jun 11     120          12          4

2025 Jun 12     125          12          4

2025 Jun 13     120          30          5

2025 Jun 14     125          20          5

2025 Jun 15     125          12          4

2025 Jun 16     130          12          4

2025 Jun 17     130          12          4

2025 Jun 18     125           8          3

2025 Jun 19     120           8          3

2025 Jun 20     115           8          3

2025 Jun 21     115           8          3

(NOAA)

Memorial Day programming from Unique Radio Australia on May 25

 

Listen to the Memorial Day Special on Sunday, May 25th For the Troops.

Coming up, 25th May, Memorial Day for the Troops and the first unofficial day of summer cast. A Sunday and Monday cast is most likely to be scheduled, so please stay tuned; More info to follow. 

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Check out this still-popular story about WBCQ

 

WBCQ: A One-of-a-Kind Shortwave Radio Station

A brokered programming business model has kept the station on the air for 26 years

By James Careless

Published: July 24, 2024

There are all kinds of shortwave radio stations in the world, but WBCQ seems unique.

Allan Weiner at the foot of the rotatable antenna installed in 2018.

Located in Monticello, Maine, WBCQ is an up-to-500,000 watt shortwave powerhouse that covers the world via 7.490 MHz, 9.330 MHz, 5.130 MHz, 3.265 MHz, and 6.160 MHz — depending on the time of day, to maximize signal propagation by bouncing off the ionosphere. 

The same rural broadcasting center and antenna/transmitter site is also home to local stations WXME(AM) — carrying talk and rock music on 780 kHz with a translator on 98.3 MHz — and WBCQ(FM), airing classic country on 94.7.

Allan Weiner getting the job done at WBCQ

Dedicated to free speech

To put it mildly, the programs aired on WBCQ’s shortwave broadcasts are eclectic. 

Depending on when you tune into “WBCQ The Planet,” you could hear evangelistic religious programs such as “The Overcomer Ministry” and “World’s Last Chance,” music shows like “American Debauchery” with DJ Duane Bruce, “Marion’s Attic” featuring historic audio recordings, “Le Show” with Harry Shearer, and Radio Newyork International, the name of which is an eponymous nod to Allan Weiner’s ship-based radio station near New York City in the late 1980s.

Read the rest of the story at: 

https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/news-makers/wbcq-a-one-of-a-kind-shortwave-radio-station?utm_term=A8208372-8B15-4B60-A12B-B5B02339D50A&lrh=5fe29bca13dc3e17fdcf1cf80df5f0574faf550d6593cce4d12e8d4836f3656a&utm_campaign=0028F35E-226C-4B60-AC88-AB2831C8A639&utm_medium=email&utm_content=34D60BF9-D384-49AD-BAA2-D84186FF4968&utm_source=SmartBrief

Tiny URL: https://tinyurl.com/9b3sswmb

Radio France International, Summer Schedule

 

Vintage RFI QSL

A25 schedule to 26 October 2025

Language  Time (UT)   Freq. Target Area

French    0400-0500  15300  East Africa

French    0400-0500  11700  East Africa

French    0500-0600  15300  Central Africa

French    0500-0600  13695  Central Africa

French    0500-0600  11700  Central Africa

French    0600-0700  15300  Central Africa

French    0600-0700  17850  Central Africa

French    0600-0700  13695  West Africa

French    0600-0700  11700  West Africa

French    0700-0800  21580  Central Africa

French    0700-0800  15300  West Africa

French    0700-0800  17660  West Africa

French    0700-0800  17850  Central Africa

French    0800-0900  15300  West Africa

French    0800-0900  17660  West Africa

French    0800-0900  21580  Central Africa

French    0800-0900  17850  Central Africa

French    0900-1000  21580  Central Africa

French    0900-1000  15300  West Africa

French    0900-1000  17660  West Africa

French    0900-1000  21690  Central Africa

French    1200-1300  21690  Central Africa

French    1200-1300  21550  Central Africa

French    1200-1300  17690  West Africa

French    1200-1300  21580  West Africa

French    1700-1800  21690  Central Africa

French    1700-1800  21580  Central Africa

French    1700-1800  17620  West Africa

French    1800-1900  17850  Central Africa

French    1800-1900  17620  West Africa

French    1800-1900  15300  West Africa

French    1800-1900  21690  Central Africa

French    1900-2000  11995  West Africa

French    1900-2000  15300  Central Africa

French    1900-2000  17620  West Africa

French    1900-2000  17850  Central Africa

French    2000-2100  11995  West Africa

French    2000-2100   9790  West Africa

French    2100-2200  11995  West Africa

French    2100-2200   9790  West Africa

Fulfulde  0730-0800  15330  West Africa

Fulfulde  0830-0900  17620  West Africa

Fulfulde  1300-1330  17660  West Africa

Fulfulde  1730-1800  15485  West Africa

Hausa     0600-0630  13740  West Africa

Hausa     0600-0630  11995  West Africa

Hausa     0700-0730  17620  West Africa

Hausa     0700-0730  15325  West Africa

Hausa     1600-1700  17620  West Africa

Hausa     2000-2030  11700  West Africa

Mandinka  0700-0730  13660  West Africa

Mandinka  0800-0830  17620  West Africa

Mandinka  1200-1230  17620  West Africa

Mandinka  1700-1730  15485  West Africa

Swahili   0430-0500  11790  East Africa

Swahili   0530-0600  17660  East Africa

Swahili   1500-1600  21690  East Africa

(WWDXC Top nx 1618/22 May 2025)