Month: April 2026

Mexico

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XECPTB-1630 is running test transmissions this afternoon, presumably at 10kW. They had been silent since their old (XEUT) license expired in October of 2022. Slogans are “Radio UABC” and “UABC Radio.” They are giving a multi-station ID which still uses their old call letters (XEUT).

THall DX to DXing.info Facebook group (2026-04-27)

Argentina

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For the past few days, Radio Activa (AM 680) – the station that had been broadcasting from the town of Glew, in the Almirante Brown district of Buenos Aires province – has ceased to be received on this frequency. It should be noted that, since the beginning of 2026, Radio 26 de Julio (“R26”) had been heard on that frequency, having apparently chosen to broadcast there instead of on its usual frequency of 1580 kHz. As we have already reported on this blog, a few weeks ago, the station’s call sign “Radio Activa” suddenly began to be heard again on 680 kHz. This station had first begun broadcasting on that frequency in mid-2021, but soon left the airwaves, only to return in mid-2022, before going off the air again a few weeks later. Furthermore, RADIO 26 DE JULIO is also not audible on either 680 or 1580 kHz, nor via streaming; furthermore, its website (www.r26dejulioam1580.com.ar) has disappeared and its Facebook page appears to be out of date, which is why it is believed to have ceased broadcasting – at least for the time being.
(Translated from Spanish)

Argentina en AM y FM Facebook page (2026-04-25)

Spain

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Me informan que COPE Córdoba onda media (1215 kHz) ha dejado de existir. Sin avisos ni despedidas, han dejado de emitir y han desmontado la antena en tiempo récord. 

I’ve been told that COPE Córdoba on the medium wave (1215 kHz) has ceased broadcasting. Without any warning or farewell, they’ve stopped broadcasting and taken down the antenna in record time.

Jorge Trinado Luque, Cordoba to iberiaDX iog (2026-04-26)

United Kingdom

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Radio Caroline – update

POWERED BY THE SUN – AND THEN SOME!
648 SOLAR CAPACITY HITS A NEW PEAK

We have some ‘bright’ news about our 648 AM transmitter site at Orfordness. A while ago, we acquired a batch of additional solar panels – some were installed immediately, while others were kept in reserve to
meet our 10-12KW requirement.
On 21st April, our transmitter engineer Alan Beech, together with Mike Finney and Mark from our landlords Cobra Mist, and listeners Dave and Paul who are qualified electricians, got to work connecting those remaining spare panels.
This time we brought online our second 20KW inverter, which was installed late last year but not connected. We currently have 60 panels on the original inverter and 24 panels on the second and plan to add at least another 20 panels in a few months.
The results were immediate! By the time they finished, the solar power meter on our website was reading 16KW. The following day, under a clear sunny sky, the reading went completely off the scale!

What this means for Radio Caroline:
Major Savings: We are further reducing our energy costs, ensuring the station’s future is as sustainable as possible.
Expansion: We aren’t stopping here. We will be ordering more panels – up to the maximum capacity our inverters can handle – to eventually generate in excess of 30KW.
Giving Back: While we may need this extra power for our own transmitter in the future, we are currently feeding excess power back to Cobra Mist. It’s our way of saying thank you to a team that always goes far beyond the call of duty to help us at the transmitter site.
As always, solar power is weather-dependent, so the power generated will depend on the clouds and the time of day.

Want to see the sun at work in real-time? Check out our live solar power meter on the home page of the website.
This project is thanks to the generosity of you, our supporters.
https://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html

Mike Terry to nordx iog (2026-04-26)

United Kingdom

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Radio Caroline – Service Message
Thur 23 April.
Keen eyed web watchers will notice that our additional solar generation is now working, and that our web solar meter is sometimes off the scale.
Once we have observed for a few days we will re-scale the meter, but for now it is good to see so much power from the sun.
We are already planning to add even more panels this summer with major thanks to your ongoing support and generosity.
https://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/#home.html

Mike Terry to MWCircle iog (2026-04-24)

Russia

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Radio Maria 1053 kHz leaves MW, says ‘permanently’ this time.
“Back on Monday, we announced that we would be permanently (!) leave MW (1053 kHz) on May 7, 2026. However, for several reasons, the switch-off has been rescheduled to April 24.”
“MW has served us faithfully for 27 years. And even a little longer. There have been many unforgettable encounters and adventures. It’s very sad to say goodbye, even though farewell is inevitable.”
https://vk.ru/radiomariarussia

The station will continue broadcasting in Vyborg on FM 92.6.

Alexander Miatlikov to MWlist iog (2026-04-23)

France

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Radio Six International

Saturday night’s MIDNIGHT RENDEZVOUS will be on the air on 1467kHz Medium Wave at midnight, UK time; and 1am Sunday throughout most of Europe, and we’re using a million watts of power. Reception reports are welcome. Send them to letters@radiosix.com please.
The transmitter is located in Roumoules, France.
The signal has been excellent in the UK each week.

Mike Terry to MWCircle iog (2026-04-22)

Australia

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ABC Perth 6WF 720 AM & 6RN 810 AM have departed AM band.
At Midnight WA time 1600 UTC ( April 20th) the ABC stations in Perth Western Australia ceased operation. They have been running separate loop messages since beginning of April. This marks a permanent departure from the AM band and transferred to FM.
ABC 6PB continues on 585 AM for the foreseeable future.

Chris Martin AUS (2026-04-20)