From the Isle of Music, December 19 2021-January 1 2022: December 19-25, we present recent Cuban jazz plus music by the late Senén Suárez December 26-January 1 we present a Cuban dance party with music from some of our favorite charanga orchestras. 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100Kw, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 KHz, from Sofia, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK) 2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0100-0200  UTC on WBCQ, 7490 kHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EST in the US). 3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1300-1400 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany. Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/fromtheisleofmusic/ Our V-Kontakte page is https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic Our Patreon page is https://www.patreon.com/tilford   Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, December 19 2021-January 1 2022: December 19-25: Episode 248 presents music from Ecuador with guest Luis Alejandro Vallebueno. December 26-January 1: Episode 249 presents a “listeners choice” program with greetings and musical selections from listeners in various countries. The transmissions take place: 1.Sunday 2300-0000 UTC (6:00PM -7:00PM EST) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 kHz from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe 2. Tuesday 2000-2100 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe. 3. Saturday 0800-0900 UTC on Channel 292, 9670 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe with a directional booster aimed eastward. Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/UncleBillsMeltingPot/ Our V-Kontakte page is https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic Our Patreon page is https://www.patreon.com/tilford Happy Holidays to everyone!

On Sunday December 19th FRS-Holland will be ringing out 2021 with its traditional Seasonal December broadcast. Programmes will start at 08:52 UTC/ 09:52 CET. FRS will boast with a tasteful December dinner of music, radio related programme items, November mail, DX-News and including the entries on the question: 'What would be the greatest gift you could get for Christmas?'. Times and frequencies December 19th: 7700// 5800: 08:52-13:30 UTC / 09:52-14:30 CET. There's a chance one or a few shows will be repeated . 6185 : 08:52-13:30 UTC / 09:52-14:30 CET. -- Netherlands: The Free Radio Service Holland has announced another program of old fashioned free radio for December 19, 2021. It is broadcast 08.52-13.35 h UTC via its own low power AM transmitters (approx. 5800/7700 kHz) and the licenced Piepzender (6185 kHz). In advance, they FRSH for Christmas wishes (mp3 or text), which had to be submitted by December 5th. Reception reports are welcome at P.O. Box 2702 in 6049 ZG Herten, the Netherlands (5 euros return postage for a printed QSL) or by e-mail at frs@frsholland.nl. Reception reports should cover a period of 20 to 30 minutes. mp3 files are only welcome if the file carries date, time and place of reception. For the latest information one should visit the website http://www.frsholland.nl (especially http://www.frsholland.nl/20-latest-news/156-frs-december-broadcast.html). (Dr Hansjoerg Biener via WOR io group, 10 December 2021)

kHz ggmmaa  utc sinpo rx emittente   198 071221 2100 33433 i9 BBC Radio 4 in EE (QRM effetto Lussemburgo molto forte, più del solito)   207 121221 2101 15231 mr AM Italia/Challenge R., tx marconiana, parlato incomprensibile, serie di S in CW ricevute   207 121221 2237 15331 mr AM Italia/Challenge R., tx marconiana, come sopra, video su FB Obiettivo DX   693 091221 1303 45444 i8 Radio Zainet in italiano   693 101221 1332 45444 ij Radio Zainet in italiano   693 131221 0959 55544 i9 Radio Zainet in italiano   756 081221 1612 45444 i8 Radio Romania Actualitati in rumeno   810 131221 1530 34444 i9 Radio Makedonija in macedone   810 131221 1539 32432 i9 BBC Radio Scotland in EE, per pochi minuti meglio di Skopje   882 131221 1539 24333 i9 BBC Radio Wales in EE   909 131221 1710 44444 i9 BBC Radio 5 in EE   918 121221 1528 24333 mr AM Italia/Challenge R. px speciale dedicato a Marconi   918 131221 1718 33433 pr Radio Inter in spagnolo   954 071221 1610 45444 mr CRo2 Cesky Rozhlas in ceco   963 071221 1618 34443 pr Radio Tunis Internationale in FF   972 061221 2155 44444 i9 RNE Cabra/Monforte, px nazionale in spagnolo   981 101221 1755 33433 pr RAI Trieste, px locale in sloveno (QRM Cesky Impuls)   981 101221 1803 23433 pr Cesky Impuls in ceco (QRM RAI Trieste)   999 081221 2150 44444 i8 RAI 1 Torino, GR regionale  1251 121221 1537 35343 i7 Danko Radio in ungherese  1278 121221 1623 25332 i8 This is Radio via Media Veneta R. (ID in EE/pubblicità in italiano)  1279 131221 1746 34333 pr This is Radio (ID in EE, nx in italiano alle 1800UTC)  1323 121221 2228 34433 mr AM Italia/Challenge R. px speciale dedicato a Marconi  1476 101221 2000 34433 pr Radiomuseum AM in tedesco, mx tradizionale  1566 111221 1807 23432 pr Radio Kolbe in italiano  1593 081221 2150 33433 i8 Bretagne n.5 in FF  1602 091221 2234 34433 i8 SER Cartagena in spagnolo, px nazionale  9610 121221 1015 55544 sv AWR La Voce della Speranza in italiano 11725 101221 1240 35443 pr Radio New Zealand Pacific in EE Ricevitori: ij = ITT Junior 28B (AM/FM, piccolo e carino, ovviamente non un mostro di sensibilità) i7 = ITT Tiny electronic 107 (costruito come un carro armato) i8 = ITT Tiny 108A (l'unico mio Tiny col controllo del tono, AGC più veloce rispetto agli altri) i9 = ITT Tiny 109 (il più performante dei tre, ma anche il più plasticoso) sv = Sokol 308 (10 transistor) e ferrite anche per le onde corte pr = Panasonic R100 Tutti ascolti effettuati con ferrite (e a volte loop magnetico AN100 a fianco) tranne in onde corte dove il Panasonic è stato abbinato alla MLA-30+ Davide - IW2NZR

CUBA Very good signal of Radio Habana Cuba RHC on 9700 kHz via Bauta, December 14 from 0600 on 9700 BAU 100 kW / 340 deg to WNAm English via SDR Frostburg, MD in USA https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/radio-habana-cuba-in-english-on-9700_14.html EGYPT Mystery Egyptian Music Station on 9400 kHz via SDR Tambov RUS on December 14 0812-0815 on 9400 E25 Rebeat tx / unknown to ???? - open carrier & test tone 1000Hz 0815-0820 on 9400 E25 Rebeat tx / unknown to ???? Egyptian music. Good signal today https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/mystery-egyptian-music-station-on-9400_14.html NETHERLANDS FRS-Holland with its traditional Seasonal December broadcast https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/frs-holland-with-its-traditional.html NUMBERS STATION S06s Russian Lady on 7410 kHz via SDR Szekesfehervar HNG, December 14 0730-0746 on 7410 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB mode. Very good signal https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-on-7410_14.html NUMBERS STATION S06s Russian Lady on 11945 kHz via SDR Tambov RUS, December 14 0800-0806 on 11945 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB. Fair/good signal. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-on-11945_14.html NUMBERS STATION E11 Oblique on 12089 kHz via SDR Tambov RUS, December 14: 0845-0854 on 12089 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode. Very good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/reception-of-e11-oblique-on-12089-khz_14.html NUMBERS STATION Very good signal of Cuban Spy Number HM01 on 11462 kHz via Bejucal December 14 0855-0946 on 11462 BEJ 050 kW / unknown to Eu/Am Spanish Tue/Thu/Sat via SDR Milford, PA in USA. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/cuban-spy-number-hm01-on-11462-khz-via.html NUMBERS STATION S06s Russian Lady on 5035 kHz via SDR Albertirsa HNG, December 14 1100-1106 on 5035 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB mode. Fair/good signal https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-on-5035_14.html NUMBERS STATION S06s Russian Lady on 5975 kHz via SDR Albertirsa HNG, December 14 1110-1116 on 5975 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB mode. Very good signal https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-on-5975_14.html TAIWAN Frequency change of Radio Taiwan International in English: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/frequency-change-of-radio-taiwan.html USA Unscheduled broadcast of KVOH Voice of Hope in English after 0700UT on 9975 kHz via Rancho Simi, December 14 0700&0715 on 9975 VOH 100 kW / 100 deg to CeAm English. Very good signal via SDR North of Warrenton Missouri, USA https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/unscheduled-kvoh-after-0700ut-on-9975.html USA(non) Test frequency of KBS World Radio on 9870 kHz via USAGM Greenville B: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/test-frequency-of-kbs-world-radio-on.html USA(non) New broadcast of Voice of America in Kurdish on 9340/12030/15500 kHz, December 14 1200-1250 on 9340 BIB 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Kurdish/Mx. Fair/good via SDR Tambov, Russia 1200-1250 on 12030 LAM 100 kW / 108 deg to WeAs Kurdish/Mx. Very good via SDR Tambov, Russia 1200-1250 on 15500 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg to WeAs Kurdish/Mx. Very good via SDR Tambov, Russia BUT 1200-1205 on 12030 is in English, 9340 is in Swahili & then dead air, 15500 is in Korean https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/new-px-of-voa-in-kurdish-on.html -- 73! Ivo Ivanov More information on the shortwave listening hobby, please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria Receiver: Afedri SDR Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection) Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas. QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D Antenna: 30 m. long wire

ABKHAZIA Reception of Avtoradio in Abkhazian on 9535 kHz via Sukhumi on December 13 from 0508 on 9535 SUK 005 kW / non-dir to CeAs Abkhazian. Fair via SDR Tambov Russia 0600-0800 on 9535 SUK 005 kW / non-dir to CeAs totally blocked by Radio Ndarason Int from 0759 on 9535 SUK 005 kW / non-dir to CeAs off air and no other broadcast today! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/avtoradio-in-abkhazian-on-9535-khz-via_13.html ARMENIA(non) Afghanistan International in Pashto on 7600.0 kHz via CJSC Yerevan on December 13 from 1300 on 7600.0 ERV 100 kW / 100 deg to WeAs Pashto. Very good signal via SDR Tambov, RUS. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/afghanistan-international-on-7600-khz_13.html GERMANY Deutscher Wetterdienst DWD on 5905 kHz and 6180 kHz via Pinneberg, December 13 0600-0630 on 5905 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German. Good via SDR Albertirsa, Hungary 0600-0630 on 6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German. Good via SDR Albertirsa, Hungary https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/deutscher-wetterdienst-on-5905-khz-via.html EGYPT Mystery Egyptian Music Station on 9550 kHz via SDR Tambov RUS on December 13 0900-0910 on 9550 E25 Rebeat tx / unknown to ???? Egyptian music. Good signal today https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/mystery-egyptian-music-station-on-9550_13.html EGYPT Unscheduled broadcast of Radio Cairo in Arabic General Sce on 9899.6v kHz via Abis, December 13 1005&1111 on 9899.6vABS 125 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Arabic GS totally distorted audio, tx on/off & on/off https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/unscheduled-radio-cairo-in-arabic-on.html NUMBERS STATION E11 Oblique on 12067 kHz via SDR Tambov Russia, December 13 0845-0848 on 12067 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB. Very good signal https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/reception-of-e11-oblique-on-12067-khz_13.html PALAU Test transmission of Hope Radio on 9930 kHz via T8WH Angel 3 Medorn, December 13: till 1200 on 9930*HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs English. Very good via SDR Tambov, Russia *from 1150 on 9930 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs open carrier / dead air via RRTM Tashkent from 1200 on 9930 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Voice of Martyrs VOM, as scheduled https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/test-of-hope-radio-on-9930-via-t8wh.html THAILAND HSK9 Radio Thailand WS in Thai on 17630 kHz via Udorn Thani, December 13 1000-1030 on 17630 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg to N/ME Thai. Very good via SDR Tambov, RUS https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/hsk9-radio-thailand-in-thai-on-17630.html TAIWAN(non) National Unity Radio Free Chosun on 6115 kHz via Tamsui on December 13: 1100-1258 on 6115 TSH 300 kW / 352 deg to NEAs Korean. Fair/good via SDR Tambov, RUS https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/national-unity-radio-free-chosun-on_13.html USA Very good signal of WRNO in English on 7505 kHz via New Orleans on December 13 from 1018 on 7505 RNO 050 kW / 020 deg to ENAm English via SDR Frostburg, MD in USA https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/wrno-in-english-on-7505-khz-via-new_13.html USA Very good signal of WRNO in Chinese on 7505 kHz via New Orleans on December 13 from 1045 on 7505 RNO 050 kW / 020 deg to ENAm Chinese via SDR Frostburg, MD in USA https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/wrno-in-chinese-on-7505-khz-via-new_13.html USA(non) Unscheduled transmission of Voice of America in English/Music on 9340 kHz via unknown tx, December 13: 1200-1205 on 9340 unknown kW / unknown to ???? English nx bulletin, instead of open carrier/dead air December 12 1205-1250 on 9340 unknown kW / unknown to ???? Music/Kurdish announcements, instead of Korean/Lao on December 12 Fair/good signal on 9340 kHz via SDR Tambov, RUS and off air at 1250UTC! Acc.to IBB RMS this is a new program of VOA in Kurdish from December 13: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/unscheduled-voa-englishmx-on-9340-via.html UTILITY Reception of LZW Meteo Varna on 3740 kHz USB on December 13: 0704&0709 on 3740 USB mode English/Bulgarian. Fair signal + QRM HAM's https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/lzw-meteo-varna-on-3740-khz-usb-mode.html UZBEKISTAN(non) Iran International in Farsi on 5829.9v kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, December 13 from 1330 on 5829.9vTAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi. Fair/good signal via SDR Tambov in Russia. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/iran-international-on-58299v-khz-via_13.html UZBEKISTAN(non) North Korea Reform Radio on 7590 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, December 13 1400-1500 on 7590 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean. Very good signal via SDR Tambov, RUS. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/12/north-korea-reform-radio-on-7590-khz_13.html -- 73! Ivo Ivanov More information on the shortwave listening hobby, please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria Receiver: Afedri SDR Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection) Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas. QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D Antenna: 30 m. long wire