WHAT'S NEW - NEWS & INFORMATION
Compiled by Tony Rogers.
This page highlights recent updates to the various DX Guides.
Updated: 17 May 2026
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SHORTWAVE
CHINA Some short-term HFCC registrations appeared during May 2026 for China National Radio for services in Chinese, Kazakh, Tibetan and Uighur from transmitter sites at Dongfang, Fuzhou and Kunming. Most have now ended but details have been retained under the entry for China in Asia on Shortwave for future reference. The purpose of these broadcasts in not known.
CUBA Dave Kenny monitored Radio Habana Cuba during May 2026 and Dave's observations so far form the schedule now showing in Latin America and the Caribbean on Shortwave.
Thanks also to Franz Bleeker, who has confirmed that RHC's Esperanto programme is still broadcast on Sundays at 1500-1530 on 11760 and 15140 kHz.
GERMANY Tom Kamp, A-DX IO Group, reported the following on 13 May 2026 concerning Radio DARC: Contrary to expectations, the frequency change implemented on May 3rd by Radio DARC to 6070 kHz has led to significant reception problems in eastern and southern Germany. However, a marked improvement was observed in the west. To resolve the current issues, the editorial team has decided to temporarily switch back to 9670 kHz, writes Rainer Englert, DF2NU, in a statement. They are working on a better solution. "A transmission in the 41-meter band, around the frequency of 7380 kHz, is being considered. Based on current findings, this could represent a compromise to maintain stable reception under the given propagation conditions in both eastern and western Germany during the summer," Englert explains. "We ask for your understanding; we are working diligently to find the best solution". Europe on Shortwave (Germany and UK) has been updated to show this latest change.
MYANMAR Some recent
observations by Ron Howard (World of Radio IO Group) concerning Thazin Radio on
7345 kHz. Ron commented on 14 May 2026 "Thanks very much to Art Delibert
for the extremely helpful alert that the long standing QRM from CNR-7 (Voice of
the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area of the China Central Radio and
TV), that was on frequency after 1100+ UTC, is not currently being heard
(permanent schedule change?). However, Ron added on 16 May "Bad
news! On 16 May at *1101 UTC, observed via Khon Kaen, Thailand KSDR remote,
that CNR-7 is again back on the air; // 13770, both with good reception. Heard
no hint of Thazin Radio, when monitoring before 1101. China is back to major
QRM whenever Thazin is on the air". Ron's observations have been added to Asia on Shortwave (Myanmar) for future reference.
UNITED KINGDOM Since 6 May 2026, BBC World Service in English to South Asia via Oman has been on 11730 kHz (ex-12095 kHz). Thanks to Zenon Teles for the update. Europe on Shortwave (UK) and Middle East on Shortwave (Oman) have been updated.
HFCC registrations indicate that from 18 May 2026, BBC Korean via Tashkent will be on 11860 kHz (ex-12005 kHz) at 1430-1500 and 1530-1600 UTC. Europe on Shortwave (UK) and Asia on Shortwave (Uzbekistan) have been updated.
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MEDIUMWAVE
POLAND Łukasz Rzepecki reports that Radio Andrychów on 1584 kHz ended its broadcast on mediumwave on 1 May 2026. This entry has been deleted in Europe on Mediumwave. This means there are just two Polish domestic radio stations left on mediumwave on 963 and 1602 kHz.