Category Archives: Schedules and Frequencies

Radio Northern Europe International July 2020 broadcasts

Radio Northern Europe International #6 & TIAEMS July 2020 annoucement!

Hello everyone,

This is just a little announcement post for the next instalment of RNEI!

Our show for July 2020 will have a few pop, traditional and dance songs for you to enjoy!
We are also trialling a digital text system using MFSK16 that could potentially run throughout next show. It’s a little above 5K audio so to decode it you will need to adjust your equipment to receive it!

A reminder to go to https://rnei.org/stereo/ to learn how to decode the stereo in our broadcasts.

Just in time we managed to get the TIAEMS segment into the final show file and I’ve literally just finished listening to it and I can confirm it is good so hopefully you stick around for that!

Schedule

Sunday the 5th of July 2020, 18:00 UTC, 6070 kHz, Zone 1+2
Saturday the 11th of July 2020, 18:00 UTC, 6070 kHz, Zone 1+2
Friday the 17th of July 2020, 10:00 UTC, 6070 kHz, Zone 1
Saturday the 25th of July 2020, 00:00 UTC, 6070 kHz, Zone 2+
Sunday the 26th of July 2020, 18:00 UTC, 6070 kHz, Zone 1+2

Some guides:
https://rnei.org/how-to-best-receive-rnei/ – Some tips for de-emphasis
https://rnei.org/sdr-guide/ – Tips for SDR users.

Wishing all of you all the best and I really hope you enjoy this show,

Roseanna,

Radio Northern Europe International

Radio Algérie Internationale now broadcasting one hour via Issoudun transmitter

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Richard Langley, who writes:

Just a quick note to let you know that Radio Algérie Internationale is now broadcasting for an hour on SW using an Issoudun transmitter. The multilingual (French, Arabic, English, and Spanish) broadcast is at 18:00 UTC, presumed daily, is on 13820 kHz. I heard it very well yesterday using the U.Twente SDR receiver but it might also be heard well in eastern North America.

Richard did include a small disclaimer that Issoudun seems to be using their faulty transmitter with a “squeaky” sound in the background. I’m sure many of you are familiar with this–fortunately, it’s not too distracting.

Thank you for the tip, Richard!

Radio Emma Toc World Service Schedule for July 2020

2020 BBC Midwinter Broadcast to Antarctica: Time and Frequencies

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The BBC Antarctica winter solstice broadcast will take place on June 21, 2020 at 2130-2200 UTC.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Richard Langley, who confirms the three frequencies the BBC plan to use this year:

5790 kHz from Woofferton UK
7360 kHz from Woofferton UK
9580 kHz from Ascension Island

Recording the Midwinter Broadcast has become an SWLing Post community tradition! Read our previous post for more details. We will also publish a reminder on June 21, prior to the broadcast.

British Antarctic Survey Annual Midwinter Broadcast test today (June 14, 2020) at 2130 UTC

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Halley VI Research Station on the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica (Source: British Antarctic Survey)

Many thanks to the British DX Club who shares the following information about a BBC Midwinter Broadcast test being held later today:

The annual 30-minute Midwinter broadcast to British Antarctic Survey staff in Antarctica is scheduled by BBC WS for Sunday 21st June.

Ahead of this, two frequencies will be tested Sunday 14th June 2130-2145 UTC from Woofferton (UK): 5790 and 7360 kHz.

Other frequencies to be confirmed.

I will certainly attempt to catch the test broadcast as I plan to record the 2020 Midwinter Broadcast on June 21 as I do each year.

Of course, I’ll also collect, curate and share SWLing Post community recordings of the midwinter service as well. Always a highlight of my listening year!

Alan Roe’s updated A20 season guide to music on shortwave (v 4)

Live Frequencies for HF ATC Traffic

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Van Hoy (VR2HF), who writes:

Like many, I enjoy listening to HF ATC traffic, all on USB, of course. I’ve been doing it since my teen years. Recently, I discovered ARINC posts live frequencies on their Webpage for both the Atlantic and Pacific. The pages will need to be refreshed to get the latest changes:

Atlantic: https://radio.arinc.net/atlantic/

Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and Polar Routes: https://radio.arinc.net/pacific/

No more guessing or searching around. Enjoy!

Wow! Thanks so much for the tip, Dan! I, too, love listening to HF ATC traffic and will bookmark both of these pages. If you’re new to HF ATC monitoring, note that all of these frequencies are in SSB (Single Side-Band).