RFA Reception Reports and QSL cards

Message from Radio Free Asia.....

Dear friends,

Last weekend Radio Free Asia lost its grant and funding.
Unfortunately, we are unable to confirm any more reception reports.  
If this situation changes, we will let you know.  

As our relay sites stop transmitting our broadcasts, currently, we're still airing evergreen programming on limited frequencies but it's unclear how long this will continue.
Thank you for listening and also for your years of support and friendship.

RFA's QSL Team

China National Radio (CNR) A25 in DRM Mode

China National Radio (CNR) A25 in DRM Mode

2200 - 0100 UTC 9655 kHz
0100 - 0400 UTC 15180 kHz
0100 - 0800 UTC 17830 kHz
0100 - 0900 UTC 13825 kHz
0100 - 0900 UTC 17770 kHz
0400 - 1100 UTC 13810 kHz
0800 - 1200 UTC 9655 kHz

CRI introduces 8 hours of DRM transmission on SW

CRI ( China Radio International) has introduced 8 hours of test transmissions on shortwave in DRM mode beginning with A25 season.
The name of the program is "Beijing Dialect"

Frequency schedule as per below :

China Radio International (CRI) DRM A25

0100-0200 UTC 13730 kHz
0200-0300  UTC 15670 kHz
0300-0400  UTC 15590 kHz
0400-0500  UTC 15640 kHz
0500-0600  UTC 15720 kHz
0600-0700  UTC 15630 kHz
0700-0800 UTC 15720 kHz
0800-0900 UTC 13730 kHz

Rádio Nacional premieres international broadcast in Spanish and English

Rádio Nacional premieres international broadcast 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 p.m.

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.

The content will be translated into audio by the translation teams at Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC) .

"Due to our international reach, we receive many requests for QSL cards at night. Many are from Spanish or English-speaking countries. In this new time slot, we have chosen to highlight some of the content on our programming, such as interviews that have aired on international or cultural topics that are relevant beyond Brazil. This strengthens Rádio Nacional's position as a broadcaster without borders," highlights EBC 's executive radio manager , Thiago Regotto.

In addition to showcasing the richness of the Amazon and its global importance, the track will also highlight the broadcaster's role in public communication, reinforcing its commitment to connecting populations within and outside the country.

Service

National Brazil - International Service

National Radio of the Amazon

Daily at 10:50 p.m. starting March 31

Learn how to tune into National Radio

Brasilia: FM 96.1 MHz and AM 980 Khz

Rio de Janeiro: FM 87.1 MHz and AM 1130 kHz

Sao Paulo: FM 87.1 MHz

Recife: FM 87.1 MHz

Sao Luis: FM 93.7 MHz

Amazon: 11,780KHz and 6,180KHz OC

Alto Solimões: FM 96.1 MHz

(Google Translated)

Original news item in Portugese

https://www.ebc.com.br/imprensa/2025/radio-nacional-estreia-faixa-internacional-em-espanhol-e-ingles?fbclid=IwY2xjawJRJnlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWajkhVrmrpRPbT39B8WRLuxz2lfnTKpy9-Aw6G7tPFEtUqGP-MEr7kg_w_aem_7tfRDvLPQYVm4YeSKafccQ

(Raul Alfonso Guerroro via IDXCI WhatsApp Group)

KBS A25 Frequency Change

KBS A25 Frequency Change

With the beginning of A25 season at  0100 UTC (1000 KST), March 30, 2025, KBS WORLD Radio English Service to India will broadcast at 1400-1600 UTC (2300-0100 KST) on 9785 kHz instead of 9630 kHz.

Affordable all band DRM/Analog receiver to be manufactured in India

SOLAR GROVE SOLUTIONS, a leading innovator in consumer electronics based in Florida, USA, known for making accessible devices, has just announced the commencement of manufacturing its All-Band (MW, SW, VHF) Analog and Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) receiver model N88 in India. This is a significant step towards delivering cutting-edge technology at accessible prices to a global audience.

The N88 is developed in close collaboration with CML Microcircuits (UK) Ltd, renowned for their expertise in mixed-signal integrated circuits, and Alongside Tech, LLC (USA) that is providing design and application development. Douglas Gregson from Alongside Tech, a recent member of the DRM consortium, says that "this revolutionary radio boasts four key, game-changing differentiating features. They are: small size, low power consumption, as N88 it extends the 3x AA battery life, low cost and seamless integration with a dedicated Android app opening the way to data applications and additional features.

"We are incredibly excited to bring this innovative DRM radio to market, manufactured right here in India," said Mr. Templeton, CEO of SOLAR GROVE SOLUTIONS. "This project is a testament to the power of international collaboration, combining the expertise of CML Microcircuits and Alongside Tech with SOLAR GROVE SOLUTIONS' commitment to delivering exceptional products at accessible prices. Our partnership with SHEMISH GROVE SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT LTD, our affiliated company in India, has been instrumental in making this vision a reality."

For the DRM chairman N88 is "the kind of product made in India for Indians. It is thus fulfilling the DRM Consortium vision of offering a new kind of digital radio services at affordable prices, in line with the policy, ambition and tastes of each individual country adopting DRM."

(Source : Digital Radio Mondiale Consortium)

For more info about Digital Radio Mondiale www.drm.org

 

World Christian Broadcasting website revamped

World Christian Broadcasting has revamped its website with a new look !

https://www.worldchristian.org/

Akashvani Jagdalpur MW Tower collapsed !

Akashvani Jagdalpur MW off air

MW tower of Akashvani Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh state  has fallen down on 21 Feb 2025 afternoon  in heavy winds, thus there is no transmission on 756 kHz in AM Mode and 747 kHz in DRM Mode with 100 kW transmitter. According to press reports the tower was 168 meters high and 48 years old. The transmission is now only on 100.1 MHz with 100 watts.

This station was commissioned on 22nd of January, 1977 with the transmitting capacity of 2x10 KW which was later increased to 100 KW.

Source : https://www.thegazette.in/2025/02/48-year-old-168-meter-high-tower-of-Akashvani-Jagdalpur-collapses-20250222.html

(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad)

EBU quarterly magazine - tech-i – March 2025 – Issue 63

Latest issue of EBU's quarterly magazine, tech-i March 2025, Issue 63 is now available for download at :

https://tech.ebu.ch/docs/tech-i/tech-i-063.pdf

Prasar Bharati website revamped with new look...

Prasar Bharati website revamped with new look...

https://prasarbharati.gov.in/

Radio Bulgaria celebrates in 89th Anniversary

Radio Bulgaria celebrates in 89th Anniversary

On February 16, Radio Bulgaria celebrates its 89th anniversary. Radio Bulgaria is active on social media in 11 languages and connect with listeners through modern digital platforms. 

It all began on a Sunday in February when Bulgarian Radio, then called Radio Sofia, began broadcasting its first foreign language programmes to Europe, North Africa and North America. The first programmes were in Esperanto. A few months later, broadcasts in French, German, English and Italian were introduced. 

After 9 September 1944, broadcasts in Bulgarian for foreign audiences were discontinued. They were not resumed until the late 1950s.

In 1992, the foreign language programmes of Bulgarian National Radio were renamed Radio Bulgaria. In the following years, some language sections were closed, including Italian, Portuguese and Arabic.

Radio Bulgaria's first website was launched in 2004, offering content in 11 languages to reach an even wider audience. Today Radio Bulgaria offers content in English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Serbian, Greek, Albanian, Turkish, Romanian and Bulgarian, through sound, text and images.

(Source : Radio Bulgaria)

https://bnr.bg/en

Akashvani extended schedule on the ocassion of "Shivaratri" today, 26th Feb '25

Watch out for extended schedule (past 2310 IST/1740 UTC) by AIR stations from South India carrying live broadcast/devotional programs songs/drama/talk etc in regional languages on the occasion of religious festival "Shivaratri" on 26th Feb, 2025 (Wednesday).

Andhra Pradesh in Telugu:
837 kHz Vijayawada
900 kHz Kadapah
927 kHz Visahakapatnam

Puducherry in Tamil
1215 kHz Puducherry

Karnataka in Kannada:
612 kHz Bengaluru
675 kHz Bhadrawathi
765 kHz Dharwad
1107 kHz Gulbarga
1089 kHz Udipi

Tamil Nadu State in Tamil:
720 kHz Chennai
936 kHz Tiruchirapalli
999 kHz Coimbatore
1197 kHz Tirunelveli
1269 kHz Madurai

Telangana State in Telugu:
738 kHz Hyderabad

Tamil FM stations from SriLanka also carry live relay of special program for Maha Shivaratri.
Last year AIR stations from Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Puducherry were not heard.

From the shortwave radio to the web: RCI turns 80 today

From the shortwave radio to the web: RCI turns 80 today

Since February 25, 1945, Radio Canada International has been Canada's voice to the world. Throughout the years, RCI had to adapt — and still does — to new technologies and face many financial challenges and waves of disinformation in order to fulfill its mandate to broadcast Canadian realities and perspectives worldwide.

Read the full story at : 

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/2143350/80th-anniversary-rci-radio-canada-international

AWR Wavescan via Reach Beyond Australia in A25

AWR Wavescan program will be broadcasted via Reach Beyond Australia wef A25 season (30th March 2025 onwards).

1400 -1430 UTC on 11870 kHz (Sunday)

2230-2300 UTC ON 17650 kHz (Monday)

Monitored change for R Tamazuj

Radio Tamazuj news in English usually only carried in the 1500 UTC broadcast (now 1500-1515 on 15550 via Madagascar) on Tuesdays and Fridays only.

English confirmed in the online Evening podcasts for 4th and 7th February which can be heard at https://www.radiotamazuj.org/en/broadcasts

(Via Dave Kenny , BDXC List)