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December 2024 Schedule Updates: From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update:

A couple of schedule adjustments start in December to get away from interference from other stations:

From the Isle of Music, December 14, 2024
We will finish 2024 with a potpourri of recent news (and related songs) in Cuban music plus some buried musical treasures.
Times & Frequencies are:

    • 0400-0500 UTC 9670 kHz with beam R towards eastern North America but usable in parts of Europe, North Africa and Eurasia
    • 1800-1900 UTC 9670 kHz with beam E-F towards South Asia but usable in Europe, North Africa and parts of the Middle East and Eurasia
    • 2200-2300 UTC 3955 & 6070 kHz (omnidirectional for Europe and beyond)
      All transmissions from Channel 292, Rohrbach, Germany

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, December 21, 2024
This month, we will feature music from Greenland and sneak in a couple of surprises along the way.
Times & Frequencies are:

    • 0400-0500 UTC 9670 kHz with beam R towards eastern North America but usable in parts of Europe, North Africa and Eurasia
    • 1800-1900 UTC 9670 kHz with beam E-F towards South Asia but usable in Europe, North Africa and parts of the Middle East and Eurasia
    • 2200-2300 UTC 3955 & 6070 kHz (omnidirectional for Europe and beyond)
      All transmissions from Channel 292, Rohrbach, Germany

Happy Holidays and Thanks for all you do for radio!

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Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of the Russian Navy in CW (November 23, 2024)

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares illustrated radio listening report of a recent transmission from the Russian Navy in Morse Code.

Carlos notes:

Part of CW (Morse) message from Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, frequency of 17615 kHz, listened in Florianopolis, Brazil, distance of 11534 km.

Click here to view on YouTube.

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The Beatles in 1964: Sporting transistor radios

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Robert Yowell, who writes:

Tom – next week Disney Plus is premiering a new documentary from Martin Scorsese focusing on the Beatles arrival in New York in 1964. This film has footage from the famous Maysles brothers who produced several documentaries in the 1960’s. For most of the scenes of the Beatles in limousines or in their hotel room in Manhattan you see them listening to a Pepsi vending machine radio – presumably given to them upon their arrival. They are listening primarily to WINS 1010 and the famous disc jockey Murray the K.

Then later in 1964 their film A Hard Day’s Night premiered . In the opening scene the Beatles are traveling on a train in First Class when a businessman gets annoyed when Ringo turns on a radio to hear music. You can clearly see in these screen shots it says “All Transistor” and Philips. Perhaps one of your readers can identify the exact model?

All the best,

Robert Yowell

Thank you for sharing this, Robert. 

If you can identify the radios in these photos, please comment!

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Alan Roe’s “At-A-Glance”program grids for RRI and the BBC

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who writes:

I have attached a new “at-a-glance” programme grid of all Radio Romania International English programmes on shortwave along with an updated BBC WS in English programme grid.

Alan, thank you so much for sharing these. Your guides are a wonderful resource to the radio enthusiast community. 

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Can you identify this radio gear in Secret of the Incas?

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bruce, who writes:

Here is some radio equipment from the 1954 movie “Secret of the Incas”, with Charlton Heston.

This was the best shot I could get so far, not having watched the entire film yet. So not very clear, but perhaps this makes it more challenging to identify (and more fun?).

Not the clearest image, but I’m betting some savvy readers can ID this gear in short order, Bruce! Feel free to comment with details.

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Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of NHK (November 21, 2024) & Bonus Radiofax Decodes

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist Carlos Latuff, who shares an illustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK broadcast.

Carlos notes:

Part of NHK news bulletin (in Japanese) about arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas commander. Listened in Florianopolis, Brazil.

Click here to view on YouTube.

One of today’s Kyodo News Evening Edition headlines. Radiofax received in Florianopolis, Brazil, 08h10 UTC, 16970 kHz.
“ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM over war crimes in Gaza, restricting diplomatic activities”

Today’s Kyodo News English Edition headlines. Radiofax received in Florianopolis, Brazil, 07h10 UTC, 16970 kHz.

  • US vetoes UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza because there’s no link to a hostage release
  • US to give antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to help slow the Russian advance
  • Papuan women’s mangrove forest is increasingly threatened by development and pollution
  • Gautam Adani charged in US with USD 250 million bribery, fraud
  • Minor Hindu girl kidnapped, converted to Islam in Pak’s Sindh province

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December 1, 2024: Grimeton Station celebrates 100 years on the air

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SAQ antenna tower #1 with its tuning coil. (Photo source: The Alexander association)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who writes:

Hi Thomas,

The purpose of this message is to inform you that the Grimeton station (Sweden) will be on air on December 1st to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its commercial commissioning:

https://grimeton.org/en/2024/11/12/saq-to-air-on-dec-1st-100-years-of-communication/

Find out more about the Grimeton station:

https://alexander.n.se/en/

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1134/

Have a nice day. Best regards.

Paul JAMET

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