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WI2XLQ: Brian Justin’s annual longwave broadcast starting Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve

Canadian Reginald Aubrey Fessenden in his lab believed circa 1906 (Source: Radio Canada International)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Brian (WA1ZMS), who writes:

What has now become an annual LF listening event, WI2XLQ (an FCC Experimental Callsign) will once again be QRV for a recreation of the alleged first voice transmission made by Reginald Fessenden in 1909. Transmission on 486kHz in full carrier AM will start at 22:00z on Dec 24th and run for 24hrs. In keeping with tradition, a repeat transmission will take place on Dec 31st at 22:00z and run for 24hrs. Further details about the Fessenden transmissions can be found in prior years of ARRL News.

-Brian, WA1ZMS

I look forward to tuning in each year. Thank you so much, Brian, for making this annual broadcast a reality!

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SAQ On The Air Christmas Eve Morning (Dec 24th 2024)

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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 notes that SAQ will be on the air on Christmas Eve Morning, Dec 24th 2024.

Details can be found here:
https://alexander.n.se/saq-to-air-on-christmas-eve-morning-dec-24th-2024/

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Alan Roe’s 2024 Holiday Programmes on Shortwave (Version 3.0)

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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 3.0 of the “Holiday Programmes on Shortwave 14 Dec 2024 to 1 Jan 2025” PDF.

Note that this edition contains a substantial number of additions over the previous edition and is worth downloading even if listeners have downloaded an earlier version.

many thanks and 73

Alan Roe

Click here to download Holiday Broadcasts on Shortwave 2024 Version 3.0 (PDF).

Thank you so much for sharing your guide, Alan!

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Texas Radio Shortwave’s Christmas Programs

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

Here’s our December 25 program schedule featuring holiday music by Texas artists. The BIG NEWS is our 0300 UTC broadcast from Woofferton, UK, with 250 kW. Intended primarily for North American listeners, the high-power broadcast should provide good reception in other parts of the world.

We’ll offer different QSL designs for Channel 292 and Woofferton. Detailed reception reports should be emailed to [email protected].

Happy Holidays!

Best wishes and 73.

Terry

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Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of Radio Nacional (December 17, 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 Radio Nacional broadcast that even includes an interview with Carlos!

Carlos notes:

Full news bulletin of Brazil ‘s Radio Nacional, in Portuguese. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

* Including an interview with me! 🙂 *

Click here to view on YouTube.

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Can U Polka?

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Hi all SWLing Post folks, FastRadioBurst 23 here informing you what the Imaginary Stations crew will be bringing to the shortwaves this week.

On Saturday December 21st 2024 at 1200 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and repeated on Sunday December 22nd 2024 at 1000/1400 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and also at 2100 UTC on 3975 kHz via Shortwave Gold we have another Polka Party! So dig out that old dusty accordion from up in the loft, get into your best dancing outfit then stick on the shortwave radio loud and be prepared to happily dance around the sitting room to the best in Polka-core. This is a show that’ll make you smile!

Then on Wednesday December 25th 2024 at 0300 UTC via WRMI we have another excellent Radio Thrift Shop where DJ Frederick will be playing an eclectic holiday mix from old 45’s, 10″ shellacs, old library music albums and tunes that are seldom heard. Prepare your ears to be suprised!

More on the Imaginary Stations Polka Party here:

For more information on all our shows, please send to [email protected] and check out our old shows at our Mixcloud page here.

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A File Worth Having: Bob’s guide to building an Electrically Small Resonant Loop Antenna for Mediumwave Reception

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This post is short and sweet.

If you click here–Electrically Small Resonant Loop Antenna for Mediumwave Reception (PDF)–you can download a copy of Bob Colegrove’s excellent paper on the Electrically Small Resonant Loop Antenna for Mediumwave Reception.

He has actually built this antenna; it works; and he uses it often. Perhaps you might want to build one for yourself. As an added bonus, Bob is an excellent writer (in my not-so-humble opinion). What’s not to like?

— Jock Elliott, KB2GOM

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