From the Isle of Music, September 5-11: This week we our guest is Ilmar Gavilán, whose album Hermanos/Brothers with Aldo López Gavilán won the Instrumental category of Cubadisco this year. Lovers of modern concert music will especially enjoy this episode. 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 0000-0100 UTC on WBCQ, 7490 kHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EDT in the US). 3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1200-1300 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, September 5-11: In episode 233, we recognize Labor Day in the United States with an hour of songs, some of them satirical, about work and the lack of it. The transmissions take place: 1.Sunday 2200-2300 (6:00PM -7:00PM EDT) 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

We will be on the air 0700-1900 UTC both Saturday and Sunday on 91,9 MHz from the fortress and on 6035 kHz from a new location: Julita, by the lake Hjälmaren (power 1 kW)

ARMENIA(non) Additional test frequency of Afghanistan International TV - 7590 kHz via Yerevan, August 31: till 1434 on 7590.0 ERV 100 kW / 100 deg to WeAs Pashto, from 1000UT acc.IBB RMS. Good via SDR Tambov RUS 1400-1500 on 7590.0 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean North Korea Reform Radio via Tashkent co-channel! //10 sec.delay7599.8vTAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Pashto. Fair signal via same SDR (scheduled 0230-1430UT) https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/09/afghanistan-international-tv-on-test.html CHINA China Radio International’s German service via shortwave ends on August 31. BUT on September 1 CRI in German is on air as scheduled on 17615 kHz & 17720 kHz 0500-0657 on 17615 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German 0500-0657 on 17720 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German Very good on both frequencies via SDR Tambov in Russia Please check evening programs of CRI German as follows 1600-1757 on 7380 BJI 150 kW / 317 deg to WeEu German 1600-1757 on 11725 XIA 500 kW / 317 deg to WeEu German 1800-1957 on 7395 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German 1800-1957 on 11650 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German 1800-1957 on 11775 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/09/china-radio-internationals-german-via.html CUBA Reception of Radio Habana Cuba in Spanish on 5040 kHz via Bauta, September 1 till 0500 on 5040 BAU 100 kW / 083&263 to Cuba Spanish - as scheduled in A-21 RHC, from 0500 on 5040 BAU 100 kW / 083&263 to Cuba Spanish, instead of English Service Very good signal via SDR Half Moon Bay CA USA. Something`s always wrong at RHC Bauta https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/09/radio-habana-cuba-in-spanish-on-5040.html FRANCE(non) Reception of Raadiyyoni Dirree Shaggar on 15415 kHz via TDF Issoudun on August 31 1600-1630 on 15415 ISS 250 kW / 127 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo. Fair/good via SDR Szekesfehervar HNG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0De_D4Hl8I&feature=youtu.be INDONESIA Reception of Voice of Indonesia in English on 3325 kHz via Palangkaraya, August 31 1300-1400 on 3325 PGA 010 kW / non-dir to SEAs English. Good + humbuzz via SDR Bandung, INS. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/09/voice-of-indonesia-in-english-on-3325.html MYANMAR(non) Radio NUG Voice of National Unity Government of Myanmar, updated on August 31 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/09/radio-nug-voice-of-national-unity.html USA Good signal of Brother Stair / TOM on 15770 kHz via WRMI-09 Okeechobee, August 31 1200-1300 on 15770 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English via SDR Highland Falls NY, USA. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/09/brother-stairtom-on-15770-khz-via-wrmi.html UZBEKISTAN(non) North Korea Reform Radio on 7590 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 31: 1400-1500 on 7590.0 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean. Good via SDR Tambov in Russia, BUT till 1434 on 7590.0 ERV 100 kW / 100 deg to WeAs Pashto Afghanistan International TV co-ch! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/09/north-korea-reform-radio-on-7590-khz.html UZBEKISTAN(non) Radio Ranginkaman/Rainbow on 7610 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 22 1630-1700 on 7610 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi. Good signal via SDR Tambov in Russia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooXr180-vAs&feature=youtu.be -- 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

BURMA(non) Radio NUG - The Voice of National Unity Government of Myanmar on 15300 kHz on August 30: 1300-1330 on 15300 ISS 500 kW / 180 deg to WeAf Fulfulde Radio France Int. will be on air from Sept.5 1330-1359 on 15300 unknown kW / unknown to SEAs Burmese Daily. Very good signal via SDR Bandung, INS. English announcemnt of frequency 17.71 MHz (ONLY!) at time 0800AM & 0800PM or 0130-0200 & 1330-1400UT Probably transmitter on 15300 kHz is also via Paochung 250 kW / 205 deg as of 0130-0200 on 17710 kHz! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/rnug-national-unity-government-of_26.html CUBA(non) Reception of China Radio International in Cantonese on 9580 kHz via Titan Quivican, August 30: 1200-1257 on 9570 QVC 250 kW / 010 deg to ENAm Cantonese. Very good signal via SDR Highland Falls NY, USA https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/china-radio-international-on-9580-khz.html EGYPT Mystery Egyptian Music Station on 9400 kHz via SDR Tambov RUS, August 30 0815-0820 on 9400 E25 Rebeat tx / unknown to ???? Egyptian music, weak/to fair: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-mystery-egyptian-music.html GREECE Reception of Voice of Greece in Greek on 9420 kHz Avlis via SDR Sokyriany UKR on August 31 0700-0705 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek First(Proto)Program tx#3. Very good & off air https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/voice-of-greece-in-greek-on-9420-khz_31.html KUWAIT MOI Radio Kuwait on nominal 15515.0 kHz & 11530.0 kHz via Kabd Sulaibiyah, August 30 0500-0900 on 15515.0 KBD 250 kW / 059 deg to EaAs Arabic GS. Very good via SDR Tambov, Russia 0500-0800 on 15530.0 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English. Very good via SDR Tambov in Russia https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/radio-kuwait-on-15515-11530-khz-via.html NUMBERS STATION Cuban Spy Number HM01 on 9330 kHz via SDR Half Moon Bay CA USA, August 30 0655-0749 on 9330 BEJ 050 kW / unknown to Eu/Am Spanish Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri, very good signal. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/cuban-spy-number-hm01-on-9330-khz-via_30.html NUMBERS STATION S06s Russian Lady on 9353 kHz via SDR Albertirsa HNG on August 30: 0839-0843 on 9353 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB mode. Very strong signal Today with different format: 4 minutes 0839-0843UT, instead of 6 minutes 0840-0846UT https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-on-9353_30.html NUMBERS STATION E11 Oblique on 7449 kHz via SDR Tambov RUS, August 30 0900-0903 on 7449 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB, fair/weak. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-e11-oblique-on-7449-khz_30.html NUMBERS STATION S06s Russian Lady on 12165 kHz via SDR Albertirsa HNG on August 30 1209-1213 on 12165 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB mode. Very good signal. Today with different format: 4 minutes 1209-1213UT, instead of 6 minutes 1210-1216UT https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-on-12165_30.html NUMBERS STATION S11a Cherta on 15690 kHz via SDR Tambov Russia, August 31 0500-0503 on 15690*unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB mode. Very good. * co-ch same 15690 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg to WeAs Persian USAGM Radio Farda https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-s11a-cherta-on-15690-khz_31.html NUMBERS STATION S06s Russian Lady on 7365 kHz via SDR Albertirsa HNG, August 31 0730-0736 on 7365 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB. Very good signal Again with different format: 4 min 0730-0734UTC, instead of 6 min 0730-0736UTC https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-on-7365_31.html NUMBERS STATION S06s Russian Lady on 11655 kHz via SDR Tambov RUS, August 31 0740-0746 on 11655 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB. Very good signal Again with different format: 4 min 0739-0743UTC, instead of 6 min 0740-0746UTC https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-on-11655_31.html TAIWAN(non) Radio Dap Loi Song Nui/Vietnam Democracy Radio on 9670 kHz via Paochung, August 30 1230-1258 on 9670 PAO 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs Vietnamese. Good + jamming via SDR Hanoi Vietnam At same time NO SIGNAL of Radio NUG National Unity Government of Myanmar via Talata on August 30 1229-1257 on 17710 MDC 250 kW / 055 deg to SEAs Burmese Daily??. NOTHING via SDR Hanoi, Vietnam! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/vietnam-democracy-radio-on-9670-khz-via_30.html USA(non) Reception of Vatican Radio in Spanish on 7305 kHz via USAGM Greenville B on August 31 1130-1145 on 7305 GB 250 kW / 168 deg to CeAm Spanish. Very good via SDR Highland Falls NY, USA https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/vatican-radio-in-spanish-on-7305-via_31.html UZBEKISTAN(non) Adventist World Radio on 15669.9v kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 30 1300-1400 on 15669.8vTAC 100 kW / 066 deg to EaAs Korean. Very good via SDR Tambov, Russia. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/adventist-world-radio-on-156699v-khz.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

MADAGASCAR(non) NO SIGNAL of Radio NUG National Unity Government of Myanmar via Talata on August 30 0130-0158 on 17710 PAO 250 kW / 205 deg to SEAs Burmese Daily??. Very good signal via various IBB RMS 1229-1257 on 17710 MDC 250 kW / 055 deg to SEAs Burmese Daily??. NOTHING via various SDR's in Asia! 1330-1358 on 15300 unknown kW / unknown to SEAs Burmese Daily??, please check later tofay -- 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