WBCQ’S new Radio Angela Service on 4790 kHz, which has been propagation testing during February, will begin its regular broadcast schedule on March 1 world date (February 28 US date) using the nightly hours of 10pm Eastern US time to Midnight Eastern US time (currently 0300-0500 UTC, the UTC will change with daylight savings time).  That two hour block will feature  music and radio theater programs from around the world, several of which are appearing for the very first time anywhere.  The full schedule will be published on the WBCQ website and various other places in cyberspace within a few days.   The March schedule will have a few repeat slots as a second wave of new programs prepares for April rollouts. On February 28 world date from 0300-0500 UTC (US time and date February 27, 10pm-Midnight EST), a two hour special program,  A Taste of Radio Angela, will be presented featuring clips from various programs that will be part of  the service. This special 2-hour broadcast block on 4790 kHz is sponsored by Angela and Allan Weiner and curated by “Uncle Bill” Tilford, who also hosts three of the programs.  Propagation testing during February has demonstrated that reception is mostly favorable in Eastern and Central North America from 7PM Eastern US onwards, and although the signal is aimed southwest from the transmitter in Monticello, Maine, it also lands very well in parts of Europe, especially parts of Ireland, Portugal, Germany and Italy but also in several other countries to a lesser extent. Airtime will be available for purchase outside of the 10pm-Midnight program block with priority given to music (especially but not exclusively new music) and other entertainment or cultural programs that align with Radio Angela’s mission to become a stellar entertainment and cultural institution on shortwave.  Inquiries about airtime should be directed to wbcq@wbcq.com

"Due to the increased interest in the current situation in Ukraine, WRMI
has resumed its relays of the daily English language broadcast of Radio
Ukraine International, the official overseas service of Ukrainian
Radio.  RUI can be heard daily, except Friday, at 1200-1230 UTC on 5010
kHz." (WRMI FB via Richard Langley via WOR io group)

ABKHAZIA Abkhaz Radio/Apsua Radio in Russian on 9534.8v kHz via Sukhumi, February 24 from 0530 on 9534.8vSUK 005 kW / non-dir to CeAs Russian. Good via SDR Tambov, Russia https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/apsua-radio-in-russian-on-95348v-khz_24.html CUBA Reception of Radio Habana Cuba in Spanish on 13740 kHz & 15140 kHz via Bauta, February 23: from 1200 on 13740 BAU 100 kW / 160 deg to SoAm Spanish. Very good signal via SDR Milford PA, USA from 1200 on 15140 BAU 100 kW / 130 deg to SoAm Spanish. Very good signal via SDR Milford PA, USA https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/rhc-in-spanish-on-13740-khz-15140-khz.html CUBA Reception of Radio Habana Cuba in Spanish on 9535 & 9710 kHz via Bejucal, February 23 from 1300 on 9535 BEJ 100 kW / 230 deg to CeAm Spanish. Good signal via SDR Milford PA, USA from 1300 on 9710 BEJ 050 kW / 110 deg to SoAm Spanish. Good signal via SDR Milford PA, USA https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/rhc-in-spanish-on-9535-9710-khz-via.html CUBA Reception of Radio Habana Cuba in English on 6060 kHz & 9700 kHz via Bauta, February 24: from 0700 on 6060 BAU 100 kW / 010 deg to ENAm English. Very good signal via SDR Milford PA, USA from 0700 on 9700 BAU 100 kW / 340 deg to WNAm English. Fair/good signal via SDR Milford PA, USA https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/rhc-in-english-on-6060-khz-9700-khz-via.html CUBA Unscheduled broadcast of Radio Habana Cuba in Spanish after 0700UT on 5040 kHz via Bauta, February 24: till 0707 on 5040 BAU 100 kW / 083&263 to Cuba Spanish and off air. Very good signal via SDR Milford PA, USA https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/rhc-in-spanish-after-0700ut-on-5040-khz.html EGYPT Mystery Egyptian Music Station on 9600 kHz via SDR Tambov RUS, February 24: 0900-0905 on 9600*E25 Rebeat tx / unknown to ???? 1000Hz test tone /bopen carrier, 0905-0915 on 9600*E25 Rebeat tx / unknown to ???? Egyptian music. Weak/poor signal * at same 9600 URU 050 kW / 230 deg to EaAs Chinese PBS Xinjiang, weak/fair co-ch! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/mystery-egyptian-music-station-on-9600_24.html FRANCE(non) Reception of BRB Denge Welat on new 11540 kHz via TDF Issoudun on February 23: 1500-1600 NF 11540 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish, ex 11530. Good via Tambov in Russia At same time 11530 EMR 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Turkish TRT Radio Recep Erdogan - on old QRG // frequency 9480 SCB 050 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish additional. Very good via Tambov RUS https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/brb-denge-welat-on-new-11540-khz-via_24.html GERMANY(non) Denge Welat on additional frequencies via MBR Secretbrod from February 18 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/denge-welat-on-additional-frequencies.html GREECE Good signal of Voice of Greece in Greek on 9420 kHz via Avlis, February 23 0804&0808 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx#3 via SDR Tambov in Russia https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/voice-of-greece-in-greek-on-9420-khz_24.html KURDISTAN(non) Denge Welat via Issoudun/Grigoriopol/Secretbrod, updated: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/denge-welat-via-issoudungrigoriopolsecr.html NEW ZEALAND Radio New Zealand Pacific on wrong frequency 9700 kHz via Rangitaiki, February 23: till 0658 on 15720 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg to All Pacific English. Very good via SDR Milford PA USA from 0659 on 11725 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg to All Pacific English. Fair/good via SDR Milford PA USA https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/radio-new-zealand-pacific-on-wrong-9700.html NUMBERS STATIONS Due to Russia's military attack vs. Ukraine, no signal on February 24 from E17z English Lady and S06s Russian Lady https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/no-signal-of-e17z-english-lady-and-s06s.html NUMBERS STATION E11 Oblique on 5149 kHz via SDR Tambov Russia, February 24 0820-0830 on 5149 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode. Fair/good. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/reception-of-e11-oblique-on-5149-khz_24.html NUMBERS STATION E11 Oblique on 7469 kHz via SDR Tambov Russia, February 24 0930-0940 on 7469 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode. Weak/fair. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/reception-of-e11-oblique-on-7469-khz_24.html SECRETLAND(non) Reception of BRB Denge Welat on 15285 kHz via Secretbrod, February 23 0700-1400 on 15285 SCB 050 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish. Very good via SDR Tambov, RUS. // frequency 11540 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish. Very good via SDR Tambov, RUS. At same time 11530 EMR 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Turkish Radio Recep Erdogan, on old QRG https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/brb-denge-welat-on-15285-khz-via.html SECRETLAND(non) Reception of BRB Denge Welat on 9480 kHz via Secretbrod, February 23: 1400-1700 on 9480 SCB 050 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish. Fair signal via SDR Tambov RUS // frequency 11540 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Kurdish. Very good via SDR Tambov, RUS. At same time 11530 EMR 250 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Turkish Radio Recep Erdogan, on old QRG https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/brb-denge-welat-on-9480-khz-via.html SECRETLAND(non) Reception of BRB Denge Welat on 9550 kHz via Secretbrod, February 23 1700-1900 on 9550 SCB 050 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish. Very good via SDR Tambov, RUS // frequency 9525 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish. Very good via SDR Tambov, RUS https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/brb-denge-welat-on-9550-khz-via.html SECRETLAND(non) Reception of BRB Denge Welat on 6180 kHz via Secretbrod, February 23 1900-2200 on 6180 SCB 050 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish. Fair/good via SDR Tambov, RUS // frequency 9525 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish. Very good via SDR Tambov, RUS https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/brb-denge-welat-on-6180-khz-via.html SECRETLAND(non) Reception of BRB Denge Welat on 5945 kHz via Secretbrod, February 23 2200-2400 on 5945 SCB 050 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish. Fair/good via SDR Tambov, RUS https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/brb-denge-welat-on-5945-khz-via.html USA Reception of WTWW-1 Scriptures For America on 5830 kHz via Lebannon on February 24 from 0559 on 5830 TWW 100 kW / 050 deg to ENAm English. Good via SDR Frostburg MD, USA. At same time 5085 TWW 100 kW / 180 deg to SoAm sound switched on and off, or TX break!! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/wtww-1-scriptures-for-america-on-5830_24.html USA Very good signal of WTWW-2 QSO Radio Show on 5085 kHz via Lebannon, February 24 from 0631 on 5085 TWW 100 kW / 180 deg to SoAm English via SDR Frostburg MD in USA. At same time 5830 TWW 100 kW / 050 deg to ENAm English is fair signal via same SDR. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/wtww-2-qso-radio-show-on-5085-khz-via_24.html USA(non) Test transmission of Brother Stair on 9290 kHz February 23 1315-1329 on 9290 unknown kW / unknown to EaAs OPEN CARRIER/DEAD AIR 1329-1430 on 9290 unknown kW / unknown to EaAs English. Good to very good signal via SDR Tambov, RUS. Probably tx is Dushanbe or Tashkent! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/test-transmission-of-brother-stair-on.html USA(non) Reception of Vatican Radio in Spanish on 7305 kHz via USAGM Greenville B on February 23: 1213-1230 on 7305 GB 250 kW / 168 deg to CeAm 17 minutes very strong open carrier/dead air & then 1230-1245 on 7305 GB 250 kW / 168 deg to CeAm Spanish. Very strong signal via SDR Milford PA, USA https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/vatican-radio-in-spanish-on-7305-via_24.html UZBEKISTAN(non) Radio Free North Korea on 7539.9v kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, February 23 2000-2100 on 7539.9vTAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean. Very good signal via SDR Tambov, RUS https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/radio-free-north-korea-on-75399v-khz_24.html UZBEKISTAN(non) Reception of Voice of Martyrs on new 7529.9v kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, February 23: 2100-2130 NF 7529.9vTAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, ex 7549.9v kHz. Very good via SDR Tambov, Russia https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/02/voice-of-martyrs-on-new-75299v-khz-via.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

From the Isle of Music, February 28-March 5, 2022: This week will be our final regular episode on Channel 292, which will give us a Farewell to Europe marathon on March 8.  (More about that next week.) We will feature the epic third album by Los Van Van. The broadcasts take place: 1. 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). If you don’t have a shortwave or are out of range, you can listen to a live stream from the WBCQ website here: http://splatterbox.us/wbcq1 2 & 3. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1300-1400 UTC  on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany. If you don’t have a shortwave radio or are out of range, you can listen live to uplinks from various websdrs in Europe. 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, February 27-March 5, 2022: Episode 257 is our last regular episode on Channel 292. It will feature music from Greece. (Channel 292 will have a Farewell to Europe marathon for the program on March 8, more about that next week.) The transmissions take place: 1.Sunday 2300-0000 (6:00PM -7:00PM EST) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 kHz from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe If you don’t have a shortwave or are out of range, you can listen to a live stream from the WBCQ website here: http://splatterbox.us/wbcq1 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

GERMANY(non) BRB Denge Welat on second frequency via SPL Secretbrod, February 23 0700-1400 on 15285 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Kurdish via Media Broadcast broker 1400-1700 on 9480*SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Kurdish via Media Broadcast broker 1700-1900 on 9550 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Kurdish via Media Broadcast broker 1900-2200 on 6180#SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Kurdish via Media Broadcast broker *same time on 9480 BJI 100 kW / 255 deg to EaAs Tibetan China National Radio-11 #2000-2030 on 6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Deutscher Wetterdienst -- 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