Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet, for sharing the following eQSL card along with two recordings he made and submitted of the Vesti FM test broadcasts on May 19, 2025:
Vesti FM on 13,730 kHz at 19:40 UTC on May 19, 2025:
Audio PlayerVesti FM on 13,730 kHz at 19:43 UTC on May 19, 2025:
Audio PlayerMany thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares an illustrated radio listening report from Vatican Radio reporting the death of Pope Francis, along with a recent Kyodo News Agency Radiofax, and numerous archived reports from Carlos also featuring Pope Francis:
Carlos notes:
Pope Francis has passed away:
Full news bulletin (in English) of Vatican Radio Africa’s Service about the death of Pope Francis. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on a Xhdata D-808 receiver.
Click here to view on YouTube.
I received this radiofax today, it’s the English Edition of Kyodo News from April 21, the date of Pope Francis’ death, and it has the following news: “Pope Francis emerges from convalescence on Easter, delights crowd with popemobile tour.”
A few illustrated radio listening reports about Pope Francis from 2021 to 2025
A website I have used (and supported) regularly for the last 18 years is currently off-line, taking, according to the site’s founder, “an extended break” for the foreseeable future. The SolarHam.com site, operated by Kevin Gibeau, VE3EN, has been an amazing resource for solar weather news for amateur radio folks, astronomers, and, I suspect, hobbyists and professionals from many fields.
I, like many others, will miss the site, and wish Kevin well, and look for his (hopefully soon!) return.
Here is the note posted today on the Solar Ham Space Weather Website:
After 19 years SolarHam will be taking an extended break. The current world events and life in general has made me want to refocus my attention on what matters most, my daughter, my family and my health. Thank you all for the support over the past two decades, I really cannot thank you enough. Space Weather will always remain a passion of mine, but as of right now my heart is not fully committed and that is not fair to you my followers. I hope to return once I feel well enough. Sorry for the sudden departure and I hope you understand.
Kevin (SolarHam).
Robert, K4PKM
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 filipino), statement of the Philippines’ President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. about the sequence of typhoons hitting the country. Listened in Rio de Janeiro.
Click here to view on YouTube.
Shanghai Meteorological Bureau radiofax, just received in Rio de Janeiro (12382 kHz).
Philippines is the target of three tropical storms: Usagi, Toraji and Man-yi.
Hello shortwave listeners! I have some exciting news about an upcoming weekly broadcast for listeners in Asia and beyond!
Beginning Monday the 11th of November, 2024 and continuing every Monday – my radio program will now be heard across the Asian Continent and beyond thanks to 250 kW of power from the transmitting facility in Issoudun, France.
Using their ALLISS Antenna, this broadcast will be beamed East from France, blanketing Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast asia and Australia!
The broadcast is 1 hour in length and the aim of this radio show is to provide good music and news commentary to listeners worldwide. Oftentimes, listener music requests are taken and played – and all are invited to participate.
Here is the broadcast schedule for this new airing:
Mondays 1530 UTC – 17810 kHz – Issoudun 250 kW – Eastern Europe, Middle East, Asia, Australia
Reception reports (which will be verified with an E-QSL) and additional feedback are most welcome at vorwinfo@gmail.com
I also wanted to provide an additional schedule for my regular broadcasts as well:
Mondays 0100 UTC – 5950 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – North America
Mondays 0500 UTC – 4840 kHz – WWCR 100 kW – North America
Tuesdays 2000 UTC – 15770 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – Eastern North America/Western Europe
Wednesdays 2300 UTC – 7570 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – Eastern North America
Thursdays 0300 UTC – 9395 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – North America/Western Europe
Thursdays 1600 UTC – 15770 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – Eastern North America
Thursdays 2300 UTC – 9955 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – South America
Saturdays 0700 UTC – 4840 kHz – WWCR 100 kW – North America
Saturdays 0800 UTC – 1300 kHz – WNQM 5 kW – Nashville, Tennessee
Saturdays 2300 UTC – 6115 kHz – WWCR 100 kW – Eastern North America
Sundays 0000 UTC – 5950 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – Eastern North America
Sundays 0200 UTC – 1490 kHz – WITA 1 kW – Knoxville, Tennessee
That’s all for today, I just wanted to let you all know that there’s a new airing out there if you’d like something to listen to!
73’s John
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who writes:
This is a follow up to the SWLing Post article from last May informing about a frequency change at the Voice of Indonesia from 4750 to 4755 kHz.
My long time friend Ken (VE3HLS) has been retired and living in northern Thailand for several years now. He continues to enjoy his radio hobby from that location, and recently sent me a recording he made of the Voice of Indonesia on 4755 kHz:
Audio PlayerHe states:
“It’s not a vintage recording from back in the 70s. It’s from last night! I was tuning around and found the Voice of Indonesia booming in on 4755 kHz in English, no less!”
It reminded me of the good old days so I thought I would pass it along to share with the group.
73
Dan Greenall VE3HLC
Thank you Dan and Ken for sharing this recording!
Many thank to SWLing Post contributor, Frank, who writes:
Its me Frank SWL F14368
The SWL contest 2024 is now finished
Can you please remind our listeners to send the logs before September 10, 2024 to this email address: swlcontest@gmx.fr
All participants will receive an E-award !
The rules of the contest was here https://icomjapan.blogspot.com/2024/01/rules-of-swl-contest-2024-june-july.html
Soon i will organize a MW SWL contest
Here’s a sample of the E-award:
Frank SWL F14368