The wonderful world of listening to the radio
Atlantic 2000 will be on the air on Friday, 17th of May 2024 from 19:00 to 20:00 UTC (21:00 to 22:00 CEST) on 3955 and 6070 kHz with the courtesy of Channel 292.
Streams will be available at the same time here: http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr
Reports to: atlantic2000international@gmail.com
Before that, you can listen to our 24/7 webstream or our podcasts on our website.
Good listening!
Visit our website and listen to Atlantic 2000: http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr
For those of you who like a challenge during summer, even if only for the rainy days, please take a look at the SWL contest 2024 rules. It is the 2nd time that Frank – SWL F14368 – organizes the event, the previous one was in 2023.
In this challenge your goal is to receive as many radio stations in each of the SW bands during the months June, July, August. So you can for example log the BBC in each of these bands. Stations like CNR1, CNR2, CNR13 count as different stations. And this time pirate stations are also allowed. e-Awards will sent to participants: Bronze (0-49 stations), Silver (50+), Gold (100+) and Platinum (200+).
You should send your list before September 9th to swlcontest@gmx.fr . For more info about contest rules, how to format and submit your loggings, as well as frequency lists etcetera can be found here: SWL contest 2024 rules.
I’m planning to participate and might post regular updates on my own progress over the summer. Happy hunting!
A massive geomagnetic storm, reportedly the most severe one since 2005, resulted in nice aurora sightings… The picture above is taken from my antenna location in Woerden (JO22kc) with a simple iPhone camera.
It does mean that I’m a little bit in the “Dog Days” for DX… With sunny skies and thus solar panel QRM pretty much killing off MF/HF during the day, Aurora shutting down MF at night, and no sign of Sporadic E yet “radio life” is pretty dull.
In the last two weeks I have not been very active behind the radio, on my blog, and on my website… Did I lose my appetite for the radio hobby? No not at all… But since I am retired my wife and I had a desire to relocate to a quieter part of the country and build our own home. Acquiring a building plot in The Netherlands is not easy, but two weeks ago a perfect opportunity presented itself. So understandably that created a bit of distraction…
A nice and above all a very rural location… open skies and vistas because that’s what we like, but at the same time only a kilometer away from forest and heath (which is what our dog likes).
More relevant for this blog: I really do hope it is a location with significant less QRM than my current suburbian house. With one neighbour 50 meters away and only 6 in a 200 meter radius my expectations are high. And with the construction of our new house I do have the opportunity to reduce noise from the mandatory solar panels as much as possible. So if anyone has construction tips related to this topic… please post them in the comments!
Free Radio Service will be on air the coming weekend. For more details visit their website. QSLs will be awarded!
For lovers of Cuban music: “From the Isle of Music” will be on air May 11th, via Channel 292. I heard them earlier this month, read my other post for details. A week later there will be a program “Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot” that I’ve not had the opportunity to listen to. Below see the announcements I got per email from William “Bill” Tilford, Owner/Producer Tilford Productions, LLC:
From the Isle of Music, May 11, 2024 Broadcast:
The main feature will be special guest Kiki Valera with some of his new son cubano album “Vacilón Santiaguero”.
Broadcast times: May 11: 0900-1000 UTC 9670 kHz &
1900-2000 UTC 3955 and 6070 kHz
Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, May 18, 2024 Broadcast:
The main feature will be special guest Eugene Pao, Hong Kong’s foremost jazz guitarist, with some of his new album “Jazz at Lincoln Center”, recorded live during a tour of the US.
Broadcast times: May 18 0900-1000 UTC 9670 kHz &
1900-2000 UTC 3955 and 6070 kHz
Both programs will feature additional music to round out the hour.
It’s great to be back on Channel 292!
Atlantic 2000 will be on air this Saturday, April 13 from 08:00 to 09:00 UTC (10:00 to 11:00 CEST) on 6070 and 9670 kHz via Channel 292.
The show will be streamed at the same time on our website.
D’ici là, vous pouvez écouter nos Podcasts ou notre stream sur notre site Internet 24h/24.
Bonne écoute !
Visit our website and listen to Atlantic 2000: http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr
One of my favorite LPAM stations because of their music selections, Kilrock 1287 kHz, will go off air June 1st as the owner is relocating. As they write on their website (translated in English):
Dear medium wave listeners,
KilRock currently broadcasts radio on 1287 kHz AM. These broadcasts will have to be stopped for a longer period of time as of June 1. Our program offering remains available online via kilrock.nl and the websites that offer KilRock radio on their own pages.
Why does KilRock stop broadcasting on 1287 AM?
Willem moves to another home. Our transmission system will have to move with us, as it is located at Willem’s home. There is no other installation location available, unless a temporary installation location for our transmission installation can be found elsewhere in the Hoeksche Waard. We do not expect to be able to realize something like this in the short term. The move is scheduled for July 2024. The antenna mast and transmitter must be dismantled well in advance and ready for transport. The disassembly work will start on June 2. That is why KilRock will no longer be receivable via 1287 kHz from Saturday, June 1 after 6:00 PM. The intention is to resume medium wave broadcasts from the new location as quickly as possible.
New start date unknown.
It is still unclear from what date we can switch the channel back on. This depends, among other things, on how quickly we can obtain an environmental permit at the new location; Such a permit is required if you want to install a transmission tower over eleven meters high. We will inform you via our Facebook page and this website if there are any new developments. Always keep in mind that KilRock is a hobby project. There are often more important things in life than pursuing a hobby. A move should be considered one of the most important things in life, whether it is fun or not…
I had the privilege of being able to spend 2 weeks on Curaçao in the Caribbean. And I decided to bring my small Grundig G6 Aviator portable with me. In the past I often took my portable with me while travelling for work. But confined to a hotel environment my experience was not always positive. I found that noise levels were often so high that reception was often very poor or non-existent.
On this trip I had the opportunity to move away from our apartment. Around 7.30 PM it was dark, and most evenings I enjoyed one or two hours listening to Latin American stations on medium wave under a tropical night sky . In total I logged 53 stations. Not all of them qualify as “DX” but it was fun nevertheless!
| 540 | Radio ABC, Santo Domingo | DOM |
| 550 | Radio Munidal, Caracas | VEN |
| 590 | Radio Santa Maria, La Vega | DOM |
| 610 | La Cariñosa, Bogotá | CLM |
| 650 | Antena 2, Bogotá | CLM |
| 670 | Radio Rumbos, Caracas | VEN |
| 680 | Radio Nacional Colombia, Bogotá | CLM |
| 680 | WBQN Borinquen Radio, San Juan | PTR |
| 710 | Cristal Radio Red, Medellín | CLM |
| 770 | RCN Bogotá, Bogotá | CLM |
| 780 | La Voz de Dios, Cali | CLM |
| 780 | ZBVI, Tortola | VRG |
| 800 | TWR Bonaire, Kralendijk | BES |
| 810 | Radio Caracol, Bogotá | CLM |
| 810 | Radio Paz, San Juan | PTR |
| 830 | Radio Sensación, San Antonio | VEN |
| 840 | Radio HJ Doble K, Neiva | CLM |
| 840 | Nacional FM, Howard | PNR |
| 850 | Candela 850, Bogotá | CLM |
| 860 | La Voz del Caneguate, Valledupar | CLM |
| 860 | Radio Mundial 860, San Cristóbal | VEN |
| 880 | Caracol, Bucaramanga | CLM |
| 910 | La Voz del Rio Grande, Medellin | CLM |
| 930 | La Voz de Bogotá, Bogotá | CLM |
| 940 | WINZ Fox Sports, Miami | USA |
| 970 | Radio Red, Bogotá | CLM |
| 980 | RCN Radio, Cali | CLM |
| 990 | RCN Radio, Medellín | CLM |
| 1000 | RCN Radio, Cartagena | CLM |
| 1020 | Emisora Claridad, Medellín | CLM |
| 1070 | Radio Santa Fe, Bogotá | CLM |
| 1080 | La Voz de Antioquia, Medellín | CLM |
| 1090 | Unión Radio Cultural, Caracas | VEN |
| 1090 | Caracal Radio, Cúcuta | CLM |
| 1100 | BBN – Red de Radiodifusión Biblica | CLM |
| 1100 | Caracol Radio, Barranquilla | CLM |
| 1130 | Radio ideal, Maiquetia | VEN |
| 1140 | Radio Paisa, Medellín | CLM |
| 1160 | Su Presencia Radio, Bogotá | CLM |
| 1160 | Caribbean Radio Lighthouse | ATG |
| 1200 | Radio Tiempo, Caracas | VEN |
| 1210 | La Cariñosa, Cúcuta | CLM |
| 1220 | Santa Maria Colombia, Bogotá | CLM |
| 1260 | BBN – Red de Radiodiffusión Biblica | VEN |
| 1270 | La Cariñosa. Cartagena | CLM |
| 1340 | Amor Años Maravillosos, Bogotá | CLM |
| 1400 | Harbour Light of the Windwards | GRD |
| 1420 | Radio Sintonia, Caracas | VEN |
| 1450 | Radio Maria Venezuela, Catia La Mar | VEN |
| 1470 | Esperanza Adventura, Medellín | CLM |
| 1490 | Emisora Punto Cinco, Bogotá | CLM |
| 1510 | La Voz de la Unión, La Unión | CLM |
| 1540 | ZNS1 National Voice, Nassau | BAH |
The most distant distation was WINZ Fox Sports, Miami with 1913 km. I also heard ZNS1 Nassau/Bahamas at 1679 km, Cali/Colombia at 1275 km, and Howard/Panama at 1212 km. I tried to log the American Virgin Islands, but no trace of any of the 4 stations, most likely because they switch to low night power? The Voice of Nevis, another target, was blocked by a very strong LV de Caneguata.
No doubt I could have heard many more stations, as the band was crowded. Fading was a significant problem though, hampering station identification. Sometimes a Colombian station was audible for only 10 minutes or so, dropping in signal strength only to be replaced by another Colombian. And on some frequencies, close to 800 kHz in particular, I had the feeling my little radio was overloading with a strange oscillator howl. Maybe due to the presence of the strong TWR transmitter? Funny detail: pressing the back light button or changing the frequency by 1 kHz seemed to suppress it for a few seconds. I seriously consider bringing my little RSPdx SDR receiver next time I visit.
Apologies for a limited number of posts in the last two weeks. But I was enjoying a holiday on Curaçao. And I couldn’t resist taking my Grundig G6 Aviator with me. Starting this weekend I will bring you up to speed on my Curaçao DX adventure.
73s, Peter.
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