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

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

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of Rádio Nacional Rio (November 20, 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 Rádio Nacional Rio broadcast.

Carlos notes:

Part of the news bulletin from Radio Nacional Rio AM 1130 kHz, dealing with the evaluation of the G20 summit, Xi Jinping’s official visit to Brazil and the federal police operation that arrested those involved in a plot to assassinate Brazilian President Lula, Vice President Alckmin and the Federal Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes. Listened in Rio de Janeiro on a GE walkman.

Click here to view on YouTube.

Happy atmospherical radio propagation

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Hi to all SWLing Post community, FastRadioBurst 23 here letting you know what Imaginary Stations are bringing to the airwaves this coming week.

We’ve a show on Saturday November 16th 2024 at 1200 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and repeated on Sunday November 17th 2024 at 1000/1200 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and also at 2100 UTC on 3975 kHz via the services of Shortwave Gold. They’ll be more happy harpology with HARP 2. Expect classics done in the angelic style of the harp and all sorts of strings and things and will there be any hormonica? Tune into the sounds of HARP and find out.

Then on Wednesday November 27th 2024 at 0300 UTC via WRMI we have the return of The Adventures of Flash Frisbone on Radio Ace. As we keep saying, if you love radio you’ll love Radio Ace!

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

Radiofax: String of storms batter the Philippines

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following Radiofax images and notes:

“Typhoon Usagi wreaks more damage and misery in Philippines as yet another storm looms”

https://apnews.com/article/philippines-typhoon-usagi-united-nations-4690fe8d399105fe63f3071c4912d1c2

Via Kyodo News/Associated Press
Radiofax received in Rio de Janeiro, Nov 16, 2024, 07h10 UTC, 16970 kHz.

Super typhoon “Man-yi” (“Pepito”), about to make landfall in The Philippines.

Infrared satellite image (detail) from Shanghai Meteorological Bureau, radiofax just received in Rio de Janeiro, 09h00 UTC, 12382 kHz.

VOA Bethany: Remembering the day the transmitters were shut down

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia (LW4DAF), who shares the following article:

Historic radio station in West Chester remembers final broadcast anniversary (Fox 19)

“Everything got shut off. This place had never been shut off in 50 years.”

WEST CHESTER, Ohio (WXIX) – The Bethany Relay Station at the Voice of America Park is remembering the day its mission of transmitting broadcasts ended.

The historic station was built in West Chester by radio pioneer and Cincinnati native Powel Crosley Jr.

The station and its shortwave broadcasts served as countermeasures to propaganda spreading across Europe during World War II, allowing people from all over the world to receive crucial information about wartime happenings.

On Nov. 14, 1994, the mission of transmitting broadcasts worldwide from the Bethany Relay Station came to an end. […]

Click here to read the full article and watch the video.

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of Radyo Pilipinas (November 14, 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 Radyo Pilipinas broadcast.

Carlos notes:

Part of Radyo Pilipinas’ news bulletin (in English) about storm-plagued Philippines. Noisy audio, barely intelligible. Listened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Click here to view on YouTube.

Bonus Radiofax Images

Typhoon “Usagi” (“Ofel”), about to make landfall in Taiwan, and typhoon “Man-yi” (“Pepito”), on the way to The Philippines.

Infrared satellite image from Shanghai Meteorological Bureau, radiofax received in Rio de Janeiro today, 09h00 UTC, 12382 kHz.

Typhoon “Usagi” (“Ofel”), which has already passed through the Philippines and is now about to make landfall in Taiwan, and typhoon “Man-yi” (“Pepito”), the next to hit the Philippines.

Satellite image from Japan Meteorological Agency, radiofax received in Rio de Janeiro today, 07h10 UTC, 13988 kHz.