"It's not true I had nothing on, I had the radio on" - Marilyn Monroe
It is always nice to receive Christmas wishes from stations you sent a report to. But it was very nice to get quite a few wishes from friends that I enjoy this hobby with. Thank you all for following my blog, and once again, all the best for 2026!
Below a selection of some of the e-cards I received, plus a very special email to start with:
To everyone who visits my blog… I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And of course a lot of good DX!
For me 2026 will be a year of change. We will be moving from the densely populated part of the Netherlands in the west, to one of the most rural parts of the country. And our house is under construction as you can see (I have to admit the big Christmas tree and the snow are AI).
Of course the new house will have a radio shack and facilities to connect to three antennas in the garden. On the picture above you can see the work in progress.
As we will move to a temporary house in the next few weeks I might have less time to spend behind the radio, resulting in fewer posts on this blog. It’s an investment in what hopefully will be a QTH with less QRM!
Of the 4 SAQ Grimeton broadcasts I was able to listen to in 2023 this was by far the best reception with a clear CW signal, S4. A week later I received their e-QSL!
SAQ Grimeton is a former wireless telegraph station in Sweden. It generates radio signals using an AC generator (called an alternator) designed by the Swedish engineer Alexanderson. This technology was used prior to the development of vacuum tube oscillators. You can learn more about the history of this station and its planned transmissions on the website of the Alexander assocation.
I would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone who follows or just visits my blog a Merry Christmas!
On the picture above you see the Tallest Christmas Tree of the World. Almost 370 meters tall, with lights connected on the guy wires of the Gerbrandy Radio/TV tower near IJsselstein. The tower is about 14 kilometers away from my QTH, but I can easily see it from my house! If visibility permits, you can even spot this tree from 40-50 kilometers distance. This year we celebrate the 25th time that the lights went on.
More info on: De Grootste Kerstboom
One of the highlights for me this year was the reception of Alcaravan Radio from Colombia on 5910 kHz. After many years I could finally add another Colombian QSL to my collection. An equally nice surprise was this Christmas card that I received from them yesterday. Thank you Rafael and a Feliz Navidad!
In the Netherlands we just celebrated the arrival of Sinterklaas this weekend, a children’s party that culminates in a festive gifts evening on December 5. Only after December 5th we start preparing for Christmas.
However in Canada VOCM is already in the Christmas spirit. After the Aurora of the past few days, reception conditions seem to be recovering. So for those who want to get into the Christmas mood right now: tune in to VOCM 590, “your Merry Christmas station is back!”. Click on the link for a short YouTube clip.
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