Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click image to enlarge):
Texas Radio Shortwave: Schedule for September & October 2026
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Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recordings (August 1 – 8, 2026)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report.
Carlos notes:
What we can learn about Javier Milei’s Argentina through the airwaves
Radio Bonaire 1530: A Mediumwave Station Built for Emergencies
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who writes:
Hi Thomas
Radio Bonaire 1530 went on the air July 27, 2026.
According to its website,
“Radio Bonaire 1530 is your source of information during emergencies, specifically for residents and visitors of Bonaire. Thanks to an off-grid system and continuous broadcasting, you stay informed at all times, even during power outages or other emergencies.”
It continues:
How did the idea come about?
During the major, prolonged blackout of 2023, all sorts of things went wrong.
The FM transmitters located at Subi Rincon had no audio; the studio also had no power, so nothing was being sent to the FM transmitters.
Most FM stations had already gone off the air, and those still broadcasting had no sound. Eventually, these stations also went off the air as their backup power ran out.
For many, the internet was also inaccessible because the Wi-Fi modems in their homes had no power.
Phones could still be used for quite a while; however, making calls was virtually impossible because everyone wanted to do so at the same time. But after 36 hours, the telephone connections also failed one by one.
In response, a few amateur radio enthusiasts put their heads together. Some already had experience setting up so-called LPAM transmitters in the Netherlands—LPAM stands for Low Power AM on the medium wave band. These LPAM transmitters achieved a remarkably wide range despite their low power output (400 watts).”
You can find more information on their web page at: https://bonaire1530.nl/en/
I came across the station last night, purely by chance, while doing some random tuning on a KiwiSDR located, where else, but on Bonaire. Here is a recording that I made around 0400 hours UTC.
While most of the announcements (about the 3:20 mark) are in (presumed) Dutch, there is a brief one and a jingle in English.
Sunshine and shortwave
Hi to all SWLing Post community. Here’s the Imaginary Stations schedule for this week’s listening pleasure.
On Wednesday 12th August 2026, at 0200 hrs UTC on 9395 kHz on WRMI we have WHFM – Herman’s Radio and Record Room. This is another show in a series of programmes by DJ Frederick Moe in memory of his father Herman (1919-2001) and features mid-century sounds including country, jazz, folk and easy listening.
Later that day at 2000 hrs UTC on 3975 kHz/6160 kHz via Shortwave Gold, we bring you a repeat of last week’s episode of Skybird Radio International. It’s a show that features music from all around this world of ours.
While on Saturday 15th August at 1100 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 16th August at 1300 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and 2000 hrs UTC on 3975 kHz/6160 kHz, we bring you the return of that hot shiny thing we call the Sun with WSUN. The show is a tribute of the star we revolve around, with tunes about it and all things solar. Tune in and let the sun(shine) back into your life.
For more information on all our shows, please write to us at [email protected] and check out our old shows at our Mixcloud page here.
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Mark’s First Impressions of the PK MW Loop
by Mark (M7MHY)
It was while travelling in the Greek islands a few weeks ago, I first spoke to Paul Karlstrand.
I’d sent him an email, requesting a shipping quote from his home country in Australia to mine, Scotland, UK. I got a prompt reply, and he was only too happy to answer any questions I had, not only regarding shipping, but with any other queries I may have had concerning his loops. What a nice guy.
Fast forward to present day and I’ve been using his 36cm MW passive loop (catalogue code ‘TAM’) for a few days now. From paying the invoice through PayPal, the loop being built and assembled, to arriving on my doorstep around 11,000 miles later – it took just 10 days.
The free pen is a nice touch!
This is most certainly not a review of the antenna, it’s just a quick note on my observations and experience from the hours of enjoyment I’ve now had using it.
My conclusion? It’s brilliant.
I’ve caught several stations now generally not audible through the day with the Tecsun AN-200. The signal gain of the larger 36cm diameter PK loop compared with the 22cm Tecsun, improves reception quite drastically. Combined with a ‘split band?’ switch from 525 to 710kHz in the left position and from 710 to 1725kHz on the right, it does a great job of matching the radio’s tuned frequency to the loop without feeling finicky while turning the knob.
MW band is split into two sections
Of course, during grey line propagation or after dark, things just keep getting better. I have a few low power ‘test’ stations that I’ll use to check conditions and test radios and antennas with and am pleased to report, that the PK Loop 36cm performed remarkably in its job of funneling those weak signals into my receiver.
Pulling in some weak signals during the twilight hours
These products are very well made and are obviously manufactured with passion, care and attention. I think it would be very difficult to break or damage one, within the confines of normal use.
As soon as I can think of an elaborate enough story to tell my other half, explaining why another large package has arrived from Australia – I can see myself ordering the larger 50cm version from Paul, too.
Click here to check out PK’s Loop Antennas.
73
Mark (M7MHY)
“Holocaust” 1978 TV Mini Series Underground Radios – Warsaw Ghetto
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Fred Waterer, who shares the following screenshots and writes:
A pair of screenshots of an underground receiver and antenna as imagined in the 1978 mini-series “Holocaust,” Part 4 of 5.
IIRC it ran Holocaust 5 consecutive nights in 1978. Some big names, including Meryl Streep, James Woods, and a very chilling performance by Michael Moriarty.
“Holocaust won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Limited Series, as well as acting awards for Meryl Streep, Moriarty, and Blanche Baker. Morton Gould‘s music score was nominated for an Emmy and a Grammy Award for Best Album of Original Score for a Movie or a Television Program.”
“Holocaust Part 4: 1944-1945” TV Mini-Series (1978) – Meryl Streep & Michael Moriarty
The whole thing is worth watching.
Cheers
Fred Waterer
The Voice of Independent Myanmar: A new shortwave broadcast providing news to Myanmar
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Tracy Wood, who shares this fascinating report from Mizzima about the launch of “Voice of Independent Myanmar,” a new weekly shortwave broadcast aimed at providing independent news and information to listeners in Myanmar.
The new service, a collaboration between Mizzima and Reporters Without Borders (RSF), airs Sundays from 7:00–8:00 AM Myanmar time on 17,665 kHz. The programming includes local and international news, analysis, practical information, and features on human rights and disinformation.
Yet another powerful reminder of why shortwave radio remains so important. Unlike internet and cellular networks, shortwave can reach across borders without relying on local communications infrastructure—and a simple battery-powered receiver can be enough to access it. In a country experiencing censorship and periodic internet shutdowns, that can make shortwave a remarkably resilient lifeline for independent information.
Read the full report from Mizzima: Myanmar: RSF and Mizzima to reopen a vital information lifeline on shortwave radio