Carlos’ Shortwave Art and Recording of Dimtse Wegahta

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares another example of his radio log art, this time for clandestine station, Dimtse Wegahta (Voice of the Dawn Tigray).

Carlos notes:

Dimtse Wegahta Tigray (Voice of the Dawn Tigray), 15340 kHz, clandestine broadcaster broadcasting from Issoudun, France, in Tigrinya, to Ethiopia.

In this excerpt, the presenter informs that, due to the war in Ethiopia, patients at Ayder’s hospital are dying for lack of medicines and services. Doctors suffer psychiatric problems because they are unable to help their patients.

The transmission had several interruptions.

Signal captured at Parque da Catacumba, Rio de Janeiro, on December 15, 2021, at 2:34 pm, Brasília time.

Thanks to Mes~Tigray for the translation.

Click here to view on YouTube.

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Alan Roe’s 2021 Guide to Holiday Programming on Shortwave!

Original Image by Annie Spratt

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares the following note and PDF:

I have been collating a list of programming on shortwave over the forthcoming holiday period, covering Saturday 18 December 2021 to 2 January 2022.

The programmes listed are not necessarily seasonal. Here is the first edition of this compilation, which will be updated and redistributed if and when more information becomes available.

Regular weekly music programming, where no special advance programme information has been provided, are not included in this list, but please refer to my Music on Shortwave list already uploaded to the files section.
I hope that you find it useful.

Additions and corrections are most welcome to [email protected]

Best wishes for Christmas and a Happy New Year
Alan Roe, Teddington, UK

Click here to download this guide as a PDF (updated December 22, 2021).

Thank you so much for sharing this, Alan! So many great choices over the holidays!

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Can you ID James Stewart’s receiver?

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Kim Elliott, who shares the image above which was originally posted by the Museum of Portable Sound on Twitter.

Kim is curious if anyone can ID the receiver model in this photo. I think I recognize this model, but I know there are better experts in our SWLing Post community to make a positive ID!

Please comment!

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The new Stampfl MWS-1 Standing Wave Barrier

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Markku (VA3MK), who notes that Swiss manufacturer Stampfl has introduced the MWS-1 Standing Wave Barrier.

Stampfl notes (translated from German):

A standing wave barrier can improve reception. The standing wave barrier interrupts the ground loop and suppresses the interference caused by the cable shield.

This is designed only to work with receivers (not transmitters) between 0.15 – 30 MHz.

I suppose this might be a form of an RF choke, although I’m sure someone else might know better.

Thank you for the tip, Markku!

Click here to check out the MWS-1 at Stampfl.

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FTIOM & UBMP, Dec 19, 2021-Jan 1, 2022


From the Isle of Music, December 19 2021-January 1 2022:

December 19-25, we present recent Cuban jazz plus music by the late Senén Suárez
December 26-January 1 we present a Cuban dance party with music from some of our favorite charanga orchestras.
1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100Kw, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 KHz, from Sofia, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK)
2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0100-0200  UTC on WBCQ, 7490 kHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EST in the US).
3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1300-1400 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany.
Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/fromtheisleofmusic/
Our V-Kontakte page is https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic
Our Patreon page is https://www.patreon.com/tilford

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, December 19 2021-January 1 2022:
December 19-25: Episode 248 presents music from Ecuador with guest Luis Alejandro Vallebueno.
December 26-January 1: Episode 249 presents a “listeners choice” program with greetings and musical selections from listeners in various countries.
The transmissions take place:
1.Sunday 2300-0000 UTC (6:00PM -7:00PM EST) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 kHz from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe
2. Tuesday 2000-2100 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe.
3. Saturday 0800-0900 UTC on Channel 292, 9670 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe with a directional booster aimed eastward.
Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/UncleBillsMeltingPot/
Our V-Kontakte page is https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic
Our Patreon page is https://www.patreon.com/tilford

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KSKO 89.5 McGrath, Alaska Christmas Special Request Show On WRMI Shortwave!

Join me, Paul Walker, on WRMI Shortwave for a special broadcast on WRMI Shortwave being relayed from NPR/community radio station KSKO 89.5 McGrath, Alaska where I work as Program Director

It’ll take place Saturday December 25th 0400-0600UTC on 5850kHz to the east coast US and 7730kHz to the west coast US, Canada along with Hawaii, and the South Pacific (NZ, Aus, etc)

I will give out a phone number during the show where you can call with requests since it’ll be a live show.  We don’t have QSL cards or anything but if you want confirmation of reception, keep the email short and sweet with the usual needed details and send me a note: [email protected]

(5850kHz has a pretty wide beam and despite being directed at Vancouver, it’s often quite audible in the eastern US.  7330kHz is beamed towards the US/Mexico border  which affords 7730 better coverage of the Pacific Ocean region countries )

 

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