Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet, who writes:
I read the article about Radio Europe transmitting to Western Europe on 6130 kHz.
Here are two recordings:
One made from my balcony with the XHDATA D-808 and a 3m wire antenna. Recording with my smartphone near the speaker. There’s fading after 1 minute.
Note that I live 410 km from Amsterdam as the crow flies:
The other with Twente’s web SDR; very good SINPO! 55555
The Kall Krekel transmitter, which broadcasts RSI programs from Slovakia with 1 kW, does not give such good results.
Best and 73
Paul JAMET
Thank you for sharing this, Paul! Both you and Bob have given me good reason to (at least attempt to) catch Radio Europe on the air!
Came across radio Europe a few afternoons recently around 14.00 using my vintage ( 1960’s ) Eddystone 840C receiver. Clear and very listenable classic music tracks which took me back to my younger days, ha!
I’m near Oxford in the UK and use a Welbrook loop antenna for all my listening.
Would love to get a QL card from the station but not sure how to request one.
Yes, there are several, generally low powered, European stations worth fishing for, as well as listening to in 2025. I have collected a few recordings and uploaded them to my internet page here:
https://archive.org/details/radio-europe-netherlands-via-kiwisdr.kixs.org-2025-04-02-t-17-05-41-z-6130.00-am
Thanks to both Paul and Bob for drawing attention to some fascinating stations on shortwave today such as Radio Europe. There are plenty of good KiwiSDR’s to choose from over in Europe, so you can keep “fishing” for the best reception.
What a beauty!!!!! Moments like these do really gives a boost on pursuing this hobby of ours.
73s