There are no European stations in the so-called extended AM band from 1620 to 1700 kHz. This means even the weak transatlantic signals can be heard without any local interference. One of the lowest power US stations I have ever heard is WPTX from Lexington Park (MD). I arrived on 1690 kHz at 02:29 UTC… Continue reading WPTX Lexington Park, 1690 kHz
WBBR New York, 1130 kHz
There is one huge difference between 1980s and 2020s for me: I heard only a couple of AM stations from USA during 1980s. Nowadays, it is much easier if one can avoid the high noise level of urban areas. Here in Helsinki, it is practically impossible for me to hear transatlantic AM stations. Luckily, I… Continue reading WBBR New York, 1130 kHz
KSDA Guam, 9610 kHz
Guam is far away from Finland, literally on the other side of the world. No matter the distance of 10500 kilometres, I heard today KSDA with a very nice signal. Unfortunately, my Chinese skills are very limited – so I couldn’t really enjoy the program.
Radio Thailand World Service, 9940 kHz
In the 1980’s, shortwave bands were full of external services providing news and political commentaries for listeners abroad. Nowadays, the number of external services is much smaller than during my teenage years. I always experience a nostalgic feeling when I hear some foreign service stations on the short waves. Listening to podcasts or online streams… Continue reading Radio Thailand World Service, 9940 kHz
BBC Radio Derby, 1116 kHz
Right after listening to Asian FX I decided to try and hear some other UK stations I had never head before. My next catch was BBC Radio Derby on 1116 kHz. This time, the Spanish and Hungarian stations were not too strong and I was able to listen to the news and the evening program… Continue reading BBC Radio Derby, 1116 kHz
Asian FX, 1584 kHz
In the last couple days, I’ve listened mostly to UK and Latin American stations. Just half an hour ago, I heard Asian FX on 1584 kHz for the first time. There was some interference by other stations on the same frequency but every now and then the signal was really nice and clean.
Dazzle FM, 6280 kHz
One more audio clip for today. The frequencies between 6200 and 6400 kHz are regularly used by free radio stations in Europe for transmitting music with low power. Today, I listened to Dazzle FM for 20 minutes on 6280 kHz. The signal strength was OK but it faded in and out very often. Usually in… Continue reading Dazzle FM, 6280 kHz
Radio Santa Rosa, 1500 kHz
Today, I heard the Peruvian Radio Santa Rosa from on 1500 kHz with a strong signal as you can hear from the audioclip. Unfortunately, the sound quality is not that great as I had to use a narrow bandwith because of the interference by European stations on 1494 and 1503. In any case, I enjoyed… Continue reading Radio Santa Rosa, 1500 kHz
Radio Habana Cuba, 5040 kHz
Today, I heard several Latin American radio stations while enjoying my first cup of coffee. One of them was Radio Habana Cuba, station I remember listening to already in 1980s with my Selena B-212 portable receiver. Today it was one of the several Latin American stations audible on the 60 metre band. My receiver was… Continue reading Radio Habana Cuba, 5040 kHz
Radio Rebelde, 5025 kHz
Almost every morning, I visit a couple of frequencies in the 60 metre band. Unfortunately, the tropical bands are nothing like in 1980s… But even today, one can hear some Latin rhythms on the shortwaves. This morning, I heard Radio Rebelde from Cuba with a nice signal on 5025 kHz. This time, I used a… Continue reading Radio Rebelde, 5025 kHz