THE LISTENING POST

Unfortunately, due to a computer error, Gerry Dexter’s usual monthly “shortwavelet” news bytes are off the air this month. Gerry sends his profound apologies to the shortwave listener (SWL) community and says that he should be back up and running in May. In the meantime, our cadre of SWLs kept their ears to the speakers to bring you this month’s listener logs. – ed.

Remember, your shortwave broadcast station logs are always welcome. But please ensure to double or triple space between the logs, list each according to the station’s home country and include your last name and state abbreviation after each. Also needed are copies of QSLs, station schedules, brochures, pennants, station and/or shack photos and anything else you think would be of interest. The same holds for those amateur radio operators who also listen to shortwave broadcasts … I know you’re out there! You, too, are also most welcome to contribute. Send your logs to me at: <gdex@wi.rr.com>. C’mon guys, even though there are no call letters after my name, I still don’t bite!

Here are this month’s logs. All times are in UTC. If no language is mentioned then English is assumed.

ALASKA—KNLS from Anchor Point on 9880 at 1838 with preaching in Russian. (Taylor, WI)

ALGERIA—Radio Algerienne on 6105 via France at 0500, opening station ID, announcements, woman reading the news in French. (D’Angelo, PA) On 9655 at 2025 with Qur’an. (Brossell, WI)

ASCENSION ISLAND—BBC-North Atlantic Relay on 5875 at 0608 with woman speaking in French. (D’Angelo, PA) On 12095 at 2034 with a discussion on COVID-19. (Sellers, BC) On 15400 in Hausa at 1222. (Brossell, WI) At 1502 with Afropop. (Taylor, LFP)

AUSTRIA—Adventist World Radio on 12025 from Moosbrunn at 1421 with man speaking in Urdu. (Taylor, WI)