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New Test Transmissions from Texas Radio Shortwave – Special QSLs Available!

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Terry Colgan of Texas Radio Shortwave, who writes:

TEXAS RADIO SHORTWAVE TEST BROADCASTS – MARCH 1-2 ON 6070 KHZ & 9670 KHZ

Listener Reports Needed!

In addition to our regular monthly programs, we’ll conduct test broadcasts to improve our reach. Listener reports are crucial in determining whether we should adjust our schedule for April and beyond.

Test Schedule:

6070 kHz – Europe

    • Saturday, March 1, at 1600 UTC
    • Sunday, March 2, at 1200 UTC

Purpose: We are considering replacing 3955 kHz due to severe audio interference from another transmitter at Channel 292. If 6070 kHz provides better reception, we’ll make the switch.

9670 kHz – North America

    • Sunday, March 2, at 2300 UTC

Purpose: We are considering replacing our early morning UTC transmissions with late-night ones if the latter provides better reception.

Listener Reports & Special QSL Cards

We’ll issue a unique verification for accurate reports on these test transmissions and our standard QSL for regular programming. We don’t know what the test QSL will look like, but we promise it will be a great addition to your collection!

To submit a report, listen for at least 20 minutes and email your reception details to [email protected].

Your feedback is essential in shaping our future broadcasts. Thanks for tuning in and supporting Texas Radio Shortwave!

73.

Terry N5RTC

Texas Radio Shortwave
Broadcasting on Channel 292 and streaming on Mixcloud

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March 2025 Schedule Updates: From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot

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

From the Isle of Music, March 2025

March’s program will be a Cuban dance party featuring some of our favorite charanga orchestras:

Friday, March 7:
3955 kHz at 2200 UTC

Saturday, March 8:
3955 kHz at 1800 UTC simulcasted with 9670 kHz using beam E-F (repeat of March 7 episode).

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, March 2025

March’s program will feature mainly music from Corsica and will air as follows:

Friday, March 14:
3955 kHz at 2200 UTC

Saturday, March 15:
3955 at 1800 UTC simulcasted with 9670 using beam E-F (repeat of March 14 episode).

**In addition to direct radio reception, we do honor reception reports using remote SDRs as long as the whole program is described and which SDR is specified.

February 2025 Schedule: From the Isle of Music and Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Bill Tilford, who shares the following announcement and schedule:

From the Isle of Music, February 2025
February’s program will feature recent Cuban jazz from musicians who participated in Havana’s Jazz Plaza 2025:

Friday, February 7:
3955 kHz at 2200 UTC

Saturday, February 8:
3955 kHz at 1800 UTC simulcasted with 9670 kHz using beam E-F (repeat of February 7 episode).

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, February 2025
February’s program will feature mainly music from the Bahamas with some other odds and ends and will air as follows:

Friday, February 14:
3955 kHz at 2200 UTC

Saturday, February 15:
3955 at 1800 UTC simulcasted with 9670 using beam E-F (repeat of February 14 episode).

**In addition to direct radio reception, both programs do honor reception reports using remote SDRs with eQSLs as long as the whole program is described and which SDR is specified.

January 2025 Schedule Updates: From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot

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

From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot January Schedule

From the Isle of Music:
January’s program will feature retro Cuban music from the 1950s and 1960s and will air as follows:
(NEW) Friday, January 10:
3955 kHz at 2200 UTC
Saturday, January 11:
(NEW) 3955 at 1800 UTC simulcasted with 9670 using beam E-F (repeat of January 10 episode).

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot:
January’s program will feature mainly Kurdish music and will air as follows:
(NEW) Friday, January 17:
3955 kHz at 2200 UTC
Saturday, January 18:
(NEW) 3955 at 1800 UTC simulcasted with 9670 using beam E-F (repeat of January 17 episode).

In addition to regular radio listening, both shows honor reception reports using websdrs provided that the report covers the entire program and specifies which remote sdr was used. All QSLs are eQSLs, and we will probably send an acknowledgment only for partial reports.

73,
Bill

Texas Radio Shortwave’s January-March 2025 program schedule

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Terry Colgan of Texas Radio Shortwave, who writes:

Hi – Here’s our program schedule for the first three months of 2025. We’re continuing to air monthly programs over Channel 292, Rohrbach, Germany, featuring Texas musicians (except in January).

We kick off the New Year with an hour of programming from Swedish pirate station Radio Igloo. It’s been a long time since they’ve been widely heard in North America, and we hope they receive a good response to the program. TRSW and Radio Igloo will issue separate QSLs for correct, detailed reception reports.

We’ve changed the time of our MixCloud streams to make them more accessible to worldwide fans of music by Texas artists and old-time radio shows. Previously, the stream time favored North American enthusiasts. We offer different QSL designs for reports on the MixCloud streams.

Alan Roe’s 2024 Holiday Programmes on Shortwave (Version 4.0)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who once again has published an update to his excellent Holiday Broadcasts on Shortwave schedule. 

Alan notes:

Attached is version 4.0 of the “Holiday Programmes on Shortwave 14 Dec 2024 to 1 Jan 2025” PDF ready for you to upload to your SWLing.com site if you wish, and when you have time.

This is (probably) the final version of this compilation for the 2024 holiday season.

many thanks and 73

Alan Roe

Click here to download Holiday Broadcasts on Shortwave 2024 Version 4.0 (PDF).

Thank you so much for sharing your guide, Alan!