There is still quite a bit of shortwave to listen to out there.....tune around the bands, you might be surprised!
SAQ on-the-air Christmas eve.
On Christmas Eve morning, Tuesday December 24th 2024, SAQ Grimeton is scheduled to be on the air, to send out the traditional Christmas message to the whole World, using the 200kW Alexanderson alternator from 1924, on 17.2 kHz CW. More info at: https://alexander.n.se/saq-to-air-on-christmas-eve-morning-dec-24th-2024/
Alan Roe’s 2024 Holiday Programmes on Shortwave list.
Check out this exstensive list of Christmas season shortwave listening. Here: https://swling.com/blog/2024/12/alan-roes-2024-holiday-programmes-on-shortwave-version-3-0/
Anniversary of Fesenden first voice broadcast
What has become an annual LF listening event, WI2XLQ (an FCC Experimental Callsign) will once again be QRV for a recreation of the alleged first voice transmission made by Reginald Fessenden in 1909. Transmission on 486kHz in full carrier AM will start at 22:00z on Dec 24th and run for 24hrs. In keeping with tradition, a repeat transmission will take place on Dec 31st at 22:00z and run for 24hrs. More info at: https://swling.com/blog/2024/12/wi2xlq-brian-justins-annual-longwave-broadcast-starting-christmas-eve-and-new-years-eve/
Texas Radio Shortwaves Christmas programming: https://swling.com/blog/2024/12/texas-radio-shortwaves-christmas-programs/
Don't forget Pirate radio staions for some unique, unusal Chrsitmas fare. The holidays bring out all kinds of unique broadcasts. Start with this list of possible frquencies you can search on: https://www.hfunderground.com/wiki/List_of_Pirate_Radio_Frequencies
Pirate spots on the HFunderground forum: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php
Merry Christmas from all of us at UpstateHam.com!
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