India Will Remain On The Air

~ India’s Information and Broadcasting Minister told Parliament back in December that India is not planning to close any of its regional outlets. So, I guess that information we had earlier was way wrong!

~ As the old saying goes, miracles never cease, but could this be one? There are rumors about activity in Papua New Guinea. They claim that Radio Madang and Radio New Ireland have been treated to new studios and offices but so far there’s been no mention of any shortwave activity. At this point we are left to hope and to keep checking 3260 kHz and 3905 kHz respectively during those first-light hours around dawn.

~ Shortwave from Brazil has been largely inactive, though it’s hard to be sure of the comings and goings, especially with the miserable propagation conditions on 60 meters recently. But some life has emerged on 49 meters, specifically on 6150 kHz, in the form of a Radio Saturno in Belo Horizonte which also has an FM outlet (92.3 MHz) 6150 kHz was one of the frequencies once used by Radio Record in Sao Paulo.

~ Although not often reported, U.S. shortwave station WRNO-New Orleans on 7505 kHz has apparently increased its schedule, continuing past 0500 UTC, perhaps remaining on as late as 1000 UTC.

~ What’s going on at Radio Cairo? I’ve seen indications that they are not being heard. Maybe we should be checking 9900 kHz Abis for the Egyptian broadcaster around 2200. Well… yup! Cairo has reappeared with a stronger,