{"id":61989,"date":"2025-02-06T07:56:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T11:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=61989"},"modified":"2025-02-06T07:56:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T11:56:51","slug":"revised-xsg-special-world-radio-day-event-and-qsl-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/revised-xsg-special-world-radio-day-event-and-qsl-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Revised: XSG Special World Radio Day Event and QSL Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Many thanks to\u00a0<em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor Michael (BD4AAQ) and Xusheng Niu (BH4BFS), who share the following revised announcement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61837\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-1.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-1-300x164.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-1-1024x558.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-1-768x419.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-1-624x340.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>120 Years of XSG: World Radio Day Commemoration<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Revised Notice from Shanghai Coast Radio Station (XSG)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dear SWLers and Amateur Radio Enthusiasts,<\/p>\n<p>In celebration of World Radio Day and the 120th anniversary of Shanghai Coast Radio Station (XSG), XSG will transmit special commemorative messages on its dedicated frequencies from 12 to 13 February 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 1905, Shanghai Coast Radio Station has proudly served maritime communications for 120 years. Operating under the callsign XSG since its inception, the station continues to uphold its legacy by maintaining Morse code telegraph services, alongside its role in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Event Schedule:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Scheduled duration: 00:00 UTC on 12 February 2025 to 24:00 UTC on 13 February 2025.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>XSG Transmission Frequencies and Modes:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>4105 kHz CW\/A1A<\/li>\n<li>6780 kHz CW\/A1A<\/li>\n<li>8502 kHz CW\/A1A<\/li>\n<li>12871.5 kHz CW\/A1A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>QSL Confirmation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61838\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-2.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-2-300x241.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-2-1024x823.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-2-768x617.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-2-624x501.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>For QSL card requests, please send your card or reception report to: Shanghai Coast Radio Station (XSG), No. 1 Diantai Road, Zhangjiang Town, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201206, PR China. Email: <a href=\"mailto:hadt@shhadt.com\">hadt@shhadt.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We warmly invite SWLers and amateur radio enthusiasts worldwide to join us in celebrating this historic milestone.<\/p>\n<p>Best regards,<\/p>\n<p>Shanghai Coast Radio Station (XSG)<br \/>\n1 February 2025<\/p>\n<p><em>Information provided by BD4AAQ (Michael Ye) and BH4BFS (Xusheng Niu)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to\u00a0SWLing Post contributor Michael (BD4AAQ) and Xusheng Niu (BH4BFS), who share the following revised announcement: 120 Years of XSG: World Radio Day Commemoration Revised Notice from Shanghai Coast Radio Station (XSG) Dear SWLers and Amateur Radio Enthusiasts, In celebration of World Radio Day and the 120th anniversary of Shanghai Coast Radio Station (XSG), [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,43],"tags":[10624,10538,10539,10683],"class_list":["post-61989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-michael-bd4aaq","tag-shanghai-coast-radio-station-xsg","tag-xsg-transmitter-site","tag-xusheng-niu-bh4bfs"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-g7P","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":61836,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/120-years-of-xsg-special-world-radio-day-event-and-qsl-card\/","url_meta":{"origin":61989,"position":0},"title":"120 Years of XSG: Special World Radio Day Event and QSL Card","author":"Thomas","date":"January 26, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Michael (BD4AAQ), who shares the following announcement: Notice from Shanghai Coast Radio Station (XSG) on Hosting the Global Amateur Radio Communication Event Dear Amateur Radio Enthusiasts, To celebrate World Radio Day and foster communication and interaction with amateur radio operators worldwide, Shanghai Coast Radio\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ham Radio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-2.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-2.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-2.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-2.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XSG-2.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":59884,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/the-giant-antennas-of-shanghai-coast-radio-station-xsg\/","url_meta":{"origin":61989,"position":1},"title":"The Giant Antennas of Shanghai Coast Radio Station (XSG)","author":"Thomas","date":"June 2, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Michael (BD4AAQ) who shares the following guest post: Shanghai Coast Radio Station (XSG): Those Giant Antennas! 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