Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent Voice Of Islamic Republic of Iran broadcast.
Carlos notes:
Voice of Islamic Republic of Iran, broadcasting during the US/Israel war on Iran, 15320 kHz
Click here to view on YouTube.
by Dan Robinson
[UPDATE: FW 1.3 is now available at Elecevolve under downloads and upgrade works using Windows app]
For users of the MLite-880 portable, Elecevole now offers a Windows app that makes upgrading the firmware of this receiver quite easy.
A look at the Elecevolve website shows the updater available as an .exe download (see: https://www.elecevolve.com/download/mlite-880)
In my initial review of the MLite-880 I noted that undertaking upgrades using the STMCube Programmer software was likely to cause a lot of people headaches, something confirmed in comments by some users.
After seeing this Windows app, I decided to go ahead and upgrade my unit to FW 1.2 — the process went smoothly, though I had to recheck various settings, and eliminate the key beep which is returned as a default after the upgrade.
We still don’t know when an upgrade beyond 1.2 will be available.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who shared the following message on March 1, 2026 [note the delay in posting Dan’s message due to recent site maintenance]:
Hi Thomas
This evening, I came across a sound on shortwave that I had not heard in a long time. It was the familiar tune of Yankee Doodle being played by the Voice of America on 7500 kHz just prior to 2200 hours UTC. According to both shortwave.live and the Short-wave Fan Facebook page, this was a half-hour program in Mandarin being broadcast through the VOA facility in Tinang, Philippines. They apparently are using a transmitter in Kuwait as well for a few other programs. Though none of the actual programs are in English, the ID at the beginning and end of the transmission are. Follow this link for their schedule.
Here are two brief recordings, one of their sign on at 2200, and the other at sign off at 2230 hours UTC. They were made using Kiwi SDR’s located in Europe.
(Update March 3, 2026) — In addition to the original log, I just heard the VOA signing on at 1530 UTC on 9310 kHz in Korean using a Kiwi SDR in Thailand. Same intro with the retro Yankee Doodle music and English ID.
Has anyone else been tuning into these?
Dan Greenall, Ontario, Canada
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent AIR broadcast.
Carlos notes:
West Asia Conflict enters seventh day, All India Radio, 11900 kHz
Once again it’s time for another SJTJ programme!
Same old formula – a mix of (mostly) current melodic electronic based music, with at least one song you’ll likely recognise from 30 years ago & one new song from an extremely well known artist we’ve all known for over 50 years!
As always – on shortwave thanks to our wonderful SW relay partners!
Also available online – crackle free – at – www.sjtjradio.com
Happy listening!
Jim
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jeff White (owner of WRMI), who shares the following announcement:
Here are the listings for WRMI’s Radio Mystery Theatre, produced by Martin Dawson in Prince Edward Island, Canada for April through June 2026. This program is heard each Saturday at 1300 UTC on 15770 kHz, and repeated at 11:00 pm Eastern Time Saturday on 9395 kHz and at
7:00 pm Eastern Time Thursday on 5950 kHz.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who shares the following item from Radio Prague:
Radio Prague International has launched a year-long celebration of its 90th anniversary with an exhibition showcasing its rich history, even as concerns grow over its potential closure. The station, which began broadcasting in 1936, faces an uncertain future after the Czech Foreign Ministry proposed cutting its budget by nearly 25% and signaled intentions to discontinue the service by 2027. Despite the milestone birthday, staff and supporters worry this could mark the end of a vital cultural and informational link to the world.