Category Archives: Shortwave Radio

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Reports and Recordings of NHK (November 25 & 27, 2025)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening reports of two recent NHK broadcasts.

NHK November 25, 2025

Carlos notes:

China’s President Xi speaks with President Trump by phone, stressing his position on Taiwan, NHK, 11815 kHz.

- - China says withdrawal of remarks necessary to resume dialogue, justifies refusal to hold talks with Japan, China and South Korea.
  - Hong Kong suspends exchanges with Japan.

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Kyodo News Morning Edition, radiofax received in Porto Alegre (Nov 25)

NHK November 27, 2025

Carlos notes:

US president Trump advises Japan PM Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwan, NHK, 11815 kHz

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Prime Minister Takaichi seeks to calm party leader debate over Taiwan, saying “the existential crisis is a comprehensive judgment”.

Today’s Kyodo News Morning Edition, radiofax received in Porto Alegre.

A flying mystery on shortwave

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Greetings all SWLing Post community, here’s what Imaginary Stations crew are putting out into the shortwaves next week. We’ve another “Guess what the theme is” with the Mystery Mix Radio show (WMMR) via shortwaveradio.de on Saturday 29th November 2025 at 1200 hrs UTC and then again on Sunday 30th November 2025 at 1000/1400 hrs UTC on 3975 kHz and 6160 kHz and 2200 on 3975 kHz.

As usual, it’s a show of an unknown theme that you the listener, will have to guess what it is. There’ll be a special e-QSL for the lucky winner, and no, we will not give any clues away (or is that a double bluff and we have given away a vital clue?) Tune in and have some fun guessing on shortwave.

On Wednesday 3rd December 2025 at 0300 UTC on 9395 kHz via WRMI we bring you WFCR, the one and only Flying Carpet Radio. The show is an exotic journey through the skies on a flying carpet made from an assortment of carpet tiles and bits of (thrown out for the binman), old floor matting. It may not look like the best looking travelling device, but it doesn’t half work. So expect all sorts of exotic and worldly sounds, underlaid with the warmest vibes as ever.

Carlos Tunes Into an Earthquake Alert on NHK

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Carlos Latuff, who writes:

I was listening to the news on the radio when I was caught by surprise with this earthquake alert!

NHK earthquake alert, listened in Porto Alegre, Nov 25, 2025, 09h09 UTC:

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December 2025 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:

December continues with 3955 kHz only, and since it is the season for various holidays in multiple countries, both programs will be “surprise packages” of musical goodies for those who need a break from regular holiday programming. Dates and times are as follows:

From the Isle of Music December 2025
Friday, December 12, 2025, :3955 kHz, 1800 CET (1700 UTC), repeat 2300 CET (2200 UTC)

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot December 2025**
Friday December 19:3955 kHz, 1800 CET (1700 UTC), repeat 2300 CET (2200 UTC)

**UBMP times subject to change, check the Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/UncleBillsMeltingPot/ for confirmation.

Happy Holidays to all.

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of NHK (November 19, 2025)

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

Carlos notes:

NHK + Kyodo News: China bans Japanese seafood, Taiwan lifts restrictions on Japanese food

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Kyodo News Morning Edition radiofax:
“Taiwan lifts restrictions on Japanese food”

Not So Identical: Jeff Compares the PL-660 and PL-680

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Jeff McMahon, who notes that he’s just published a new article exploring why the Tecsun PL-660 and PL-680 “twins” aren’t quite twins after all. Jeff compares the two radios in his garage setup and finds that while the PL-660 is more sensitive, the PL-680 has a clear advantage where it really counts outdoors: better audio fidelity without distortion at high volumes.

You can read Jeff’s full post here.

Radyo Pilipinas World Service (RPWS) Returns to Shortwave

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Richard Cuff, who shares the following news via the Philippine News Agency:

The government’s international service, Radyo Pilipinas World Service (RPWS), is set to resume shortwave broadcasts on 1 December 2025 from the Philippines Transmitting Station in Tinang, Tarlac. The relaunch comes through a new partnership between the Presidential Broadcast Service–Bureau of Broadcast Services and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), which aims to create a global network of volunteer correspondents reporting from Filipino diaspora communities. These broadcasts underscore shortwave radio’s continued value in connecting remote and global audiences—including overseas Filipino workers—with cultural news, heritage programming and first-hand reports from abroad.

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