RadioActiveAl
@radioactiveal.bsky.social
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old Twitter handle: WD4AH_Al
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@popshopradio.bsky.social My no so speedy reception report for Sunday evening's broadcast on 5950 kHz.
Use KiwiSDR in Midwest USA to record and decode the MFSK64 image.
This time of year signal drops here in northern Florida, USA enough to make listening a chore.
Not as cold here today, -3.33333C!
Use KiwiSDR in Midwest USA to record and decode the MFSK64 image.
This time of year signal drops here in northern Florida, USA enough to make listening a chore.
Not as cold here today, -3.33333C!
February 3, 2026 at 12:41 PM
@popshopradio.bsky.social My no so speedy reception report for Sunday evening's broadcast on 5950 kHz.
Use KiwiSDR in Midwest USA to record and decode the MFSK64 image.
This time of year signal drops here in northern Florida, USA enough to make listening a chore.
Not as cold here today, -3.33333C!
Use KiwiSDR in Midwest USA to record and decode the MFSK64 image.
This time of year signal drops here in northern Florida, USA enough to make listening a chore.
Not as cold here today, -3.33333C!
@swradiogram.bsky.social Got sidetracked reporting reception from Monday's 0800z broadcast on 5850 kHz.
Helped sister-in-law repair broken pipe from freeze in northern Florida, USA.
An easy temporary fix to stop leak. Just a couple of trips to hw. store.
Got all the flags, here are four faves.
Helped sister-in-law repair broken pipe from freeze in northern Florida, USA.
An easy temporary fix to stop leak. Just a couple of trips to hw. store.
Got all the flags, here are four faves.
February 3, 2026 at 12:34 PM
@swradiogram.bsky.social Got sidetracked reporting reception from Monday's 0800z broadcast on 5850 kHz.
Helped sister-in-law repair broken pipe from freeze in northern Florida, USA.
An easy temporary fix to stop leak. Just a couple of trips to hw. store.
Got all the flags, here are four faves.
Helped sister-in-law repair broken pipe from freeze in northern Florida, USA.
An easy temporary fix to stop leak. Just a couple of trips to hw. store.
Got all the flags, here are four faves.
@swradiogram.bsky.social @popshopradio.bsky.social I'm going to try and keep up with the Saturday broadcast on 9455 kHz and post in groups of four as they happen!
BTW, I'm getting quite a collection of province flags in my FLDigi "images" folder :-)
BTW, I'm getting quite a collection of province flags in my FLDigi "images" folder :-)
January 31, 2026 at 11:09 PM
@swradiogram.bsky.social @popshopradio.bsky.social I'm going to try and keep up with the Saturday broadcast on 9455 kHz and post in groups of four as they happen!
BTW, I'm getting quite a collection of province flags in my FLDigi "images" folder :-)
BTW, I'm getting quite a collection of province flags in my FLDigi "images" folder :-)
@swradiogram.bsky.social & @popshopradio.bsky.social My take-aways from Thursday/Friday 0030-0100 UTC broadcast on 9265 kHz received in northern Florida, USA.
A nice solid signal using an active loop antenna with OK2ZI amplifier module. It offers a 5 dB lower noise floor than MLA-30+.
A nice solid signal using an active loop antenna with OK2ZI amplifier module. It offers a 5 dB lower noise floor than MLA-30+.
January 30, 2026 at 2:21 AM
@swradiogram.bsky.social & @popshopradio.bsky.social My take-aways from Thursday/Friday 0030-0100 UTC broadcast on 9265 kHz received in northern Florida, USA.
A nice solid signal using an active loop antenna with OK2ZI amplifier module. It offers a 5 dB lower noise floor than MLA-30+.
A nice solid signal using an active loop antenna with OK2ZI amplifier module. It offers a 5 dB lower noise floor than MLA-30+.
@swradiogram.bsky.social & @popshopradio.bsky.social I had less success with Wednesday's 2330z repeat broadcast over Channel 292 on 9670 kHz.
I switched over to KiwiSDR in French Alps with a strong signal there on 3955 kHz and got these colorful flags decoded.
I switched over to KiwiSDR in French Alps with a strong signal there on 3955 kHz and got these colorful flags decoded.
January 29, 2026 at 12:07 AM
@swradiogram.bsky.social & @popshopradio.bsky.social I had less success with Wednesday's 2330z repeat broadcast over Channel 292 on 9670 kHz.
I switched over to KiwiSDR in French Alps with a strong signal there on 3955 kHz and got these colorful flags decoded.
I switched over to KiwiSDR in French Alps with a strong signal there on 3955 kHz and got these colorful flags decoded.
@swradiogram.bsky.social and @popshopradio.bsky.social
Four images out of the eleven decoded from the 2300z broadcast over Channel 292 received in northern Florida, USA on 9670 kHz.
Reveiver: SDRplay RSPdx
Antenna: 90' doublet
Four images out of the eleven decoded from the 2300z broadcast over Channel 292 received in northern Florida, USA on 9670 kHz.
Reveiver: SDRplay RSPdx
Antenna: 90' doublet
January 29, 2026 at 12:03 AM
@swradiogram.bsky.social and @popshopradio.bsky.social
Four images out of the eleven decoded from the 2300z broadcast over Channel 292 received in northern Florida, USA on 9670 kHz.
Reveiver: SDRplay RSPdx
Antenna: 90' doublet
Four images out of the eleven decoded from the 2300z broadcast over Channel 292 received in northern Florida, USA on 9670 kHz.
Reveiver: SDRplay RSPdx
Antenna: 90' doublet
Reposted by RadioActiveAl
To make up for issues (rubbish propagation/WRMI probs) with the broadcast of my edition of Shortwave Radiogram, I have arranged for some extra broadcasts via Channel292 in Germany at 2300z today with a repeat at 2330z on all C292 frequencies -- 3955, 6070, and 9670 with a beam to North America.
January 28, 2026 at 2:03 PM
To make up for issues (rubbish propagation/WRMI probs) with the broadcast of my edition of Shortwave Radiogram, I have arranged for some extra broadcasts via Channel292 in Germany at 2300z today with a repeat at 2330z on all C292 frequencies -- 3955, 6070, and 9670 with a beam to North America.
@swradiogram.bsky.social Welcome back Kim! Here are my decoded images from Wednesday's broadcast, 1330-1400 UTC on 15770 kHz.
Received in northern Florida, USA with a good dose of backscatter and some multipath.
All images received
Received in northern Florida, USA with a good dose of backscatter and some multipath.
All images received
January 28, 2026 at 2:07 PM
@swradiogram.bsky.social Welcome back Kim! Here are my decoded images from Wednesday's broadcast, 1330-1400 UTC on 15770 kHz.
Received in northern Florida, USA with a good dose of backscatter and some multipath.
All images received
Received in northern Florida, USA with a good dose of backscatter and some multipath.
All images received
@swradiogram.bsky.social FYI...
Reports I saw said that Jeff was returning from HFCC and was notified whilst en route during a stop over in Hawaii. It seems that all 5850 programming has been shifted to 5950 after 0500 UT. 5950 is still on the air at 1230 UT. 🧵2 of 2
January 26, 2026 at 9:52 PM
@swradiogram.bsky.social FYI...
@swradiogram.bsky.social FYI...
While not weather related, unlike the previous week and as well as with WWCR and WTWW, WRMI suffered its own ring of hell last night as 5850 was extremely unstable. As early as 0200 UT the carrier on 5850 was repeatedly dropping. 🧵1 of 2
January 26, 2026 at 9:52 PM
@swradiogram.bsky.social FYI...
@popshopradio.bsky.social Decent decode, but slightly slanted MFSK64 images from last night's broadcast over WRMI on 5950 kHz. KiwiSDR in Midwest-USA had a good signal!
Nice playlist of great songs!
Did not know about the Tiny Vinyl release, or that Target was around in 1965!
Nice playlist of great songs!
Did not know about the Tiny Vinyl release, or that Target was around in 1965!
January 26, 2026 at 1:18 PM
@popshopradio.bsky.social Decent decode, but slightly slanted MFSK64 images from last night's broadcast over WRMI on 5950 kHz. KiwiSDR in Midwest-USA had a good signal!
Nice playlist of great songs!
Did not know about the Tiny Vinyl release, or that Target was around in 1965!
Nice playlist of great songs!
Did not know about the Tiny Vinyl release, or that Target was around in 1965!
Reposted by RadioActiveAl
With propagation being a bit of a mess all week and WRMI being off the air last Sunday, here's to hoping that everything is great this weekend
January 25, 2026 at 11:44 PM
With propagation being a bit of a mess all week and WRMI being off the air last Sunday, here's to hoping that everything is great this weekend
@swradiogram.bsky.social Sunday's broadcast on 9955 kHz. Images received in northern Florida, USA.
Received using SDRplay RSPdx with SDRconnect software.
Received using SDRplay RSPdx with SDRconnect software.
January 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM
@swradiogram.bsky.social Sunday's broadcast on 9955 kHz. Images received in northern Florida, USA.
Received using SDRplay RSPdx with SDRconnect software.
Received using SDRplay RSPdx with SDRconnect software.
@swradiogram.bsky.social @popshopradio.bsky.social
Excellent start of the week's broadcast of Program 434!
Wow, that's a lot of flags!
Great reception in northern Florida, USA
0030-0100 UTC, 9265 kHz.
Excellent start of the week's broadcast of Program 434!
Wow, that's a lot of flags!
Great reception in northern Florida, USA
0030-0100 UTC, 9265 kHz.
January 23, 2026 at 3:03 AM
@swradiogram.bsky.social @popshopradio.bsky.social
Excellent start of the week's broadcast of Program 434!
Wow, that's a lot of flags!
Great reception in northern Florida, USA
0030-0100 UTC, 9265 kHz.
Excellent start of the week's broadcast of Program 434!
Wow, that's a lot of flags!
Great reception in northern Florida, USA
0030-0100 UTC, 9265 kHz.
@swradiogram.bsky.social Thought I've give it a try, catching the last broadcast of Program 433's vintage postcards from radio stations. WRMI on 7780 kHz, 0930-1000 UTC.
Use KiwiSDR in northern New Zealand to catch these images...
Use KiwiSDR in northern New Zealand to catch these images...
January 22, 2026 at 10:07 AM
@swradiogram.bsky.social Thought I've give it a try, catching the last broadcast of Program 433's vintage postcards from radio stations. WRMI on 7780 kHz, 0930-1000 UTC.
Use KiwiSDR in northern New Zealand to catch these images...
Use KiwiSDR in northern New Zealand to catch these images...
@swradiogram.bsky.social Postcards from the past received in northern Florida, USA during the Wednesday broadcast on 15770 kHz, 1330-1400 UTC.
Images 1-4...
Images 1-4...
January 21, 2026 at 2:03 PM
@swradiogram.bsky.social Postcards from the past received in northern Florida, USA during the Wednesday broadcast on 15770 kHz, 1330-1400 UTC.
Images 1-4...
Images 1-4...
@swradiogram.bsky.social Not the greatest reception of WRMI in northern Florida, USA last night, but they got 5850 kHz back on air in plenty of time for this broadcast.
Cold weather knocked out power at their Okeechobee transmitter site.
Cold weather knocked out power at their Okeechobee transmitter site.
January 19, 2026 at 11:53 AM
@swradiogram.bsky.social Not the greatest reception of WRMI in northern Florida, USA last night, but they got 5850 kHz back on air in plenty of time for this broadcast.
Cold weather knocked out power at their Okeechobee transmitter site.
Cold weather knocked out power at their Okeechobee transmitter site.
@swradiogram.bsky.social All images received in northern Florida, USA during Sunday's 1530-1600 UTC broadcast on 9955 kHz.
Strong signal here from WRMI with SDR# showing +60dB RF SNR. But during MFSK64 text mode FLdigi was only showing +4 dB SNR.
Not many artifacts of WRMI audio processing showing.
Strong signal here from WRMI with SDR# showing +60dB RF SNR. But during MFSK64 text mode FLdigi was only showing +4 dB SNR.
Not many artifacts of WRMI audio processing showing.
January 18, 2026 at 4:23 PM
@swradiogram.bsky.social All images received in northern Florida, USA during Sunday's 1530-1600 UTC broadcast on 9955 kHz.
Strong signal here from WRMI with SDR# showing +60dB RF SNR. But during MFSK64 text mode FLdigi was only showing +4 dB SNR.
Not many artifacts of WRMI audio processing showing.
Strong signal here from WRMI with SDR# showing +60dB RF SNR. But during MFSK64 text mode FLdigi was only showing +4 dB SNR.
Not many artifacts of WRMI audio processing showing.
@swradiogram.bsky.social Saturday, WRMI's signal on 9455 kHz started out very strong, +70dB SNR on SDR#, but fell off some producing images with sparkles and noise.
January 17, 2026 at 11:38 PM
@swradiogram.bsky.social Saturday, WRMI's signal on 9455 kHz started out very strong, +70dB SNR on SDR#, but fell off some producing images with sparkles and noise.
@swradiogram.bsky.social Images decoded in northern Florida, USA during the Thursday/Friday broadcast over WINB, 0030-0100 UTC, 9265 kHz.
First group of images...
First group of images...
January 16, 2026 at 1:28 AM
@swradiogram.bsky.social Images decoded in northern Florida, USA during the Thursday/Friday broadcast over WINB, 0030-0100 UTC, 9265 kHz.
First group of images...
First group of images...
Reposted by RadioActiveAl
From GH's WOR mailing list:
The Worlds Last Chance ministry has apparently gone bankrupt and has abandoned shortwave radio and WBCQ. The following message is now posted on wbcq.com:
Superstation available
One of the most powerful and versatile shortwave stations is now available for your lease...
The Worlds Last Chance ministry has apparently gone bankrupt and has abandoned shortwave radio and WBCQ. The following message is now posted on wbcq.com:
Superstation available
One of the most powerful and versatile shortwave stations is now available for your lease...
WBCQ The Planet
Free speech, it’s more than just words
wbcq.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:37 PM
@swradiogram.bsky.social Decoded image results from Sunday's broadcast on 9955 kHz as received in northern Florida, USA.
Good signal here from WRMI.
Good signal here from WRMI.
January 11, 2026 at 4:20 PM
@swradiogram.bsky.social Decoded image results from Sunday's broadcast on 9955 kHz as received in northern Florida, USA.
Good signal here from WRMI.
Good signal here from WRMI.
Reposted by RadioActiveAl
Kari Lake silenced all VOA broadcasts last March and recently brought back a token amount of people & programming in a few of the 48 languages, defying a federal judge’s order for restoration. And replacing balanced reporting with propaganda violates the Charter. (Public Law 94-350) #SaveVOA
January 10, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Kari Lake silenced all VOA broadcasts last March and recently brought back a token amount of people & programming in a few of the 48 languages, defying a federal judge’s order for restoration. And replacing balanced reporting with propaganda violates the Charter. (Public Law 94-350) #SaveVOA
@swradiogram.bsky.social Friday's Birthday Radiogram received using KiwiSDR in Melbourne, FL, located about 50mi NE of WRMI. More distant SDRs did not have a signal.
No DX Headlines this week, Eric inserted a station ID in Olivia64-2k.
No DX Headlines this week, Eric inserted a station ID in Olivia64-2k.
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
@swradiogram.bsky.social Friday's Birthday Radiogram received using KiwiSDR in Melbourne, FL, located about 50mi NE of WRMI. More distant SDRs did not have a signal.
No DX Headlines this week, Eric inserted a station ID in Olivia64-2k.
No DX Headlines this week, Eric inserted a station ID in Olivia64-2k.
@swradiogram.bsky.social The first set of images decoded in northern Florida, USA from WINB during Friday's 0030-0100 UTC broadcast.
January 9, 2026 at 1:16 AM
@swradiogram.bsky.social The first set of images decoded in northern Florida, USA from WINB during Friday's 0030-0100 UTC broadcast.