It was February 25, 1945 that the CBC International Service began shortwave broadcasting to Europe. It was designed at the time to provide accurate news to occupied areas in

English French and German, and to provide news from home for the huge contingent of Canadian military personnel serving and fighting in the Second World War.

Since then the “IS” has gone through a variety of changes, including the name which was changed to Radio Canada International in 1970.  It has been through several moves, from its first location in a former brothel, to the converted Ford Hotel a few years later, to rented office tower space, to the main headquarters of the French service, Radio-Canada.

QSL cards such as this one from 1964 were collectors items for shortwave listeners around the world, but also an important way for technicians to verify the quality and reach of the signals to places around the world. RCI still gets requests for QSL cards, but as we no longer have a mail room, nor broadcast on shortwave, there are no more QSL cards. (SWLing Post)

It has also gone through a number of language-service changes, from 14 languages during the cold war broadcasting to formerly free countries then under the control of Moscow, to its current five languages, Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic, English and French.

RCI offices today in the lower level of the French language headquarters of Radio-Canada in Montreal ( Leo Gimeno-RCI)

Other changes include the drastic cuts of 2012 which saw some 80 per cent of staff cut and the cessation of shortwave to become its current online operation.

Throughout it all RCI continues to inform on Canadian issues including political, scientific, cultural and societal and provide Canadian viewpoints and positions on world affairs.

More here:

https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2020/02/25/anniversary-of-radio-canada-international-75-today/
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re 5040 kHz
CUBA  5040even RadioCuba from Bauta bcast center
total EMPTY CARRIER at 07.26 UT on Febr 26,
S=9+20dB signal into remote Perseus SDR rx unit at Cape Canaveral FL state
6060even RHC channel also empty carrier signal at 07.41 UT on Febr 26.
5025even OVERMODULATED distorted audio, S=9+30dB noted R REBELDE from Bauta
site. Up to 20 kHz wideband signals in peaks to mention in FL state remote
unit. At 07.28 UT an interview between men and female in progress.
6136.964 UNIDENTIFIED (local?) string visible on S=8 level
at 07.36 UT on Febr 26.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 26)

NIGERIA   7254.940  Voice of Nigeria from Abuja site, Fulfulde program
towards West Africa heard at S=8 or -77dBm signal strength also
in FL and MI state remote units in NoAM. AT 07.40 UT on Febr 26.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 26)

Also tonight Febr 26 heard on remote SDR rx at Delhi India
INDIA   5040.002 kHz poor tiny signal of AIR Jeypore,
JBA threshold level at 01.12 UT.
MYANMAR   5914.980 much odd fq of MMR Myanmar Radio from new capital
at Nay Pyi Taw combined MW/SW site, even poor in India S=6-7 at 01.16 UT
on Febr 26.

UNID LOCATION   _ TEST  RTI Spanish from TAIWAN
nothing on 9490 kHz from 01.00 UT on Tuesday Febr 25, and Wednesday Febr 26.
No test service program heard yesterday and tonight.
Only until 01.00.03 UT heard Chinese from CNR1 jamming against /
or RTI Tamsui Chinese at 00.00-01.00:03 UT.
Final time pips heard and cut-OFF tx.
Checked Feb 25 and 26 in Sevilla Spain too,
where I heard the best S = 8-9 signal on Feb 24 night.
Sorry, nothing heard on 9490 kHz until 01.30 UT on that channel,
not on Febr 25, nor on Febr 26.
73 wb  df5sx
wwdxc germany
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 26)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ivo Observer" <>

Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 8:16 PM
Subject: [HCDX] Shortwave reception from Sofia February 25

Shortwave reception from Sofia February 25. Videos can be found here

CUBA   Radio Rebelde & Radio Habana Cuba in 60mb, February 25
from 0556 on  5025 BAU 050 kW / non-dir to CSAm Spanish, fair
till 0600 on  5040 BAU 100 kW / 083&263 to Cuba Spanish, good
from 0600 on  5040 BAU 100 kW / 083&263 to Cuba English, good
-- Ivo Ivanov

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Howard" <>

Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 8:52 AM
Subject: [WOR] Vanuatu
VANUATU. 5040, Radio Vanuatu, 1006-1059:49*, Feb 24. News/sports, with
sound  bites; 1020-1028, pop songs (Shania Twain - "From This Moment" and
Lionel Richie - "Hello, Is It Me Your're Looking For?"); 1029-1058,
religious preaching and songs; ID and NA. *Clearly off the air when checking 
from 0931+, on Feb 25.*
7260, R. Vanuatu, on Feb 26, from 0554+ (till 0630), *again found not
broadcasting*. Live audio streaming working fine at their Web site.
Ron --  Asilomar State Beach, Calif.
Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire 


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#218 RECEPTION IN SÃO BERNARDO SP, BRAZIL - GG66rg
*******************************************************
February 25, 2020 (Time in UTC)
Receiver: KiwiSDR (PY2-81502 SWL - São Bernardo SP)
Antenna: PA0RDT Mini Whip
*******************************************************
MEDIUMWAVE
BRAZIL: 890 kHz Radio Deus é Amor, Florianópolis SC, Portuguese, 23/02 1450.
Christian program. Announcement to Florianopolis, address from the church in
this city (Igreja Pentecostal Deus é Amor), prayer by male voice. Christian
song. 25452 (RG). An unusual hour to listen to this station with no fading
from so far. This station can be heard relatively easily here in São
Bernardo SP, even almost 500 km away.
BRAZIL: 1160 kHz Radio Cacique, Taubaté SP, Portuguese, 24/02 1455. Id:
‘Radio Cacique, o amor da cidade...’. Advs ‘...mais segurança em
Taubaté...’. 25452 (RG).
CHILE: 1100 kHz BBN Chile, Viña del Mar, Spanish, 23/02 0123. Message by
male voice, Christian song in Spanish language. 25322 (RG).

SHORTWAVE
ASCENSION ISL.: 12050 kHz Radio Ndarason International, via Georgetown,
Kanuri, 25/02 1918. Male and female communication, song, instrumental music..
35553 (RG). Tx w/27° Az to Eastern Africa.
ESWATINI: 15105 kHz TWR Africa, Manzini, Lingala, 25/02 1927. Christian
message, song by choir, sign-off on 1935. 35553 (RG). Tx w/343° to Eastern
Africa.
PHILIPPINES: 12120 kHz Radio Pilipinas, Tinang, unid language, 25/02 1910.
Male and female communication, instrumental music. 35443 (RG). Ts w/283° Az
to Southern Asia.
**********************************
(RG) - Rudolf Grimm PY2-81502 SWL
São Bernardo SP, BRAZIL
http: //dxways-br.blogspot.com
YouTube: GrimmSBC
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Shortwave reception from Sofia February 25. Videos can be found here
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCShmxjLnxp_dhZhbteQi3XQ/videos>
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
CUBA Radio Rebelde & Radio Habana Cuba in 60mb, February 25
from 0556 on 5025 BAU 050 kW / non-dir to CSAm Spanish, fair
till 0600 on 5040 BAU 100 kW / 083&263 to Cuba Spanish, good
from 0600 on 5040 BAU 100 kW / 083&263 to Cuba English, good

GERMANY(non) No signal of Radio Sawtu Linjilia via MBR Issoudun on February 25
1830-1858 on 9800 ISS 500 kW / 170 deg to WCAf Fulfulde Mon-Thu Voice of Gospel

GUAM(non) BRB Living Water Ministry Broadcasting via KTWR on February 25
1516-1616 on 7515 TWR 200 kW / 320 deg to NEAs Korean Tue-Fri, fair/good.

GUINEA/MALI Radio Guinée & ORTM Radio Mali in 31mb, February 25
from 0700 on 9650 CON 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French, fair/good
from 0800 on 9635 BKO 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French, weak/fair

MADAGASCAR(non) Reception of Radio Tamazuj via Talata Volonondry on
February 25
1459-1557 on 11705 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic,
weak/fair, including
1546-1556 on 11705 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf English Tue/Fri,
fair/good+QRM at
same time on 11700 SCB 050 kW / 030 deg to EaEu English Brother
HySTAIRical /TOM/

NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady 41/49mb February 25
0730-0736 on 7410 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, weak
1110-1116 on 5975 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, fair

SECRETLAND(non) Brother HySTAIRical TOM via SPL Secretbrod:
1400-1555 on 11600 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English Daily
1500-1655 on 11700 SCB 050 kW / 030 deg to EaEu English Mo-Fr
1501-1600 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 126 deg to N/ME English Mo-Sa
1600-1940 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 126 deg to N/ME English Daily
2000-0200 on 5900 SCB 050 kW / 306 deg to ENAm English Daily
2000-0400 on 6055 SCB 050 kW / 306 deg to ENAm English Daily
0200-0400 on 5900; 1500-1700 on 6000 & 1700-2000 on 9700 are
inctive, but listed in Brother HySTAIRical TOM online schedule
<https://overcomerministry.org/radio-schedule/>

THAILAND HSK9 Radio Thailand World Service in 16mb, February 25:
1000-1100 on 17630 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg to N/ME Thai, weak to fair

USA Reception of EWTN WEWN-1 Global Catholic Radio in 31mb on February 25:
from 0800 on 9385 EWN 250 kW / 085 deg to WeAf English, weak to fair signal
0900-0909 on 9385 EWN 250 kW / 085 deg to WeAf unscheduled prgr and off air
0900-1300 on 9470 EWN 250 kW / 355 deg to SEAs B19 registered, BUT INACTIVE

USA Reception of World's Last Chance Radio to Eu/Af on February 25
1000-1055 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to SPAI Spanish, good signal
1600-1755 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 057 deg to U.K. English, good signal
1800-1855 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 054 deg to GERM German - good signal
1900-2155 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 070 deg to NWAf Arabic

USA Additional transmission of World's Last Chance Radio via WBCQ-6:
2200-2255 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 175 deg to BRAS Portuguese, additional
2200-2255 so far this has been the only maintenance / silent hour. And
now World's Last Chance Radio WLCRadio via WBCQ-6 is 24 hrs on 9330kHz
2200-0055 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 175 deg to BRAS Portug.
0100-0255 on 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 245 deg to ENAm English
0300-0555 on 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 270 deg to CNAm English
0600-0855 on 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 280 deg to WNAm English
0900-0955 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to PORT Portug.
1000-1055 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to SPAI Spanish
1100-1255 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 180 deg to NSAm Spanish
1300-1355 on 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 220 deg to CeAm Spanish
1400-1555 on 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 300 deg to WCAN English
1600-1755 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 057 deg to U.K. English
1800-1855 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 054 deg to GERM German
1900-2155 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 070 deg to NWAf Arabic
A20 frequencies of World's Last Chance Radio via WBCQ-6
0900-0955 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to PORT Portug.
1000-1255 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 180 deg to NSAm Spanish
1300-1355 on 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 220 deg to CeAm Spanish
1400-1455 on 13590 BCQ 250 kW / 300 deg to WCAN English
1500-1855 on 15105 BCQ 250 kW / 300 deg to WCAN English
1900-1955 on 12080 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to SPAI Spanish
2000-2055 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 057 deg to U.K. English
2100-2255 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 081 deg to NWAf Arabic
2300-2355 on 6195 BCQ 500 kW / 081 deg to NWAf Arabic
0000-0055 on 9330 BCQ 250 kW / 270 deg to CNAm English
0100-0255 on 6195 BCQ 500 kW / 175 deg to BRAS Portug.
0300-0355 on 6195 BCQ 500 kW / 054 deg to GERM German
0400-0900 TIME SLOT NO REGISTERED FREQUENCIES OF WBCQ-6
In the future will be added the following language sces
Chinese at 355 deg to EaAs; French at 075 deg to NoAf &
French at 061 deg to France; Korean at 347 deg to NEAs;
Hindi at 035 deg to SoAs; Indonesian at 005 deg to SEAs

USA Fair signal of AWR's Wavescan & Supreme Master TV via WRMI#9 February 25:
1330-1400 on 15770 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Tue AWR's Wavescan#574,
& wrong ann. 15770 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Wavescan#569 February 23
from 1400 on 15770 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Daily Supreme Master TV.

UZBEKISTAN(non) Voice of Martyrs via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, February 25
1530-1600 on 7530 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, fair/good signal:

--

73! Ivo Ivanov

More information on the shortwave listening hobby,
please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com

QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria
Receiver: Afedri SDR
Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection)
Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas.

QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Antenna: 30 m. long wire
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Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain
Logs in Friol
Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters
BRAZIL
9666, Voz Missionaria, Camboriú, 0920-0933, 17-02, Brazilian songs. 
32432.
10000, Time Signal Station Observatorio Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, 
0845-0850, 17-02, time signals, female voice announcements: 
“Observatorio Nacional, 5 horas, 47 minutos 50 segundos...”. 34333.
11780, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 1740-1755, 17-02,  
Brazilian songs, Portuguese, comments, id. “Boa tarde a todos os 
ouvintes da Radio Nacional da Amazonia. 25322.
11815, Radio Brasil Central, Goiania, 0908-0925, 17-02, Portuguese, 
comments, id.“Brasil Central, comunicando para o mundo”, Brazilian 
songs. 34433.
11856.3, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, 0847-0855, 17-02, Brazilian songs, 
“Os clássicos da música sartaneja”. 34433.
CONGO, 6115, Radio Congo, Brazaville, 1815-1831*, 19-02, French, 
comments. 13321.
Also 1810-1835, 20-02, French, news, “Radio Congo, le journal”, 
comments. 13321.
CONGO, D. R., 6210.2, Radio Kahuzi, Bukavu, 1755-1802*, 19-02, 
Vernacular, comments. Very weak. 15311.
ERITREA
7140, Voice of Broad Masses, Asmara, 1740-1805, 24-02, Vernacular 
comments. Ham QRM. 22432.
7180, Voice of Broad Masses, Asmara, 1650-1657, 24-02, Vernacular 
comments. 21421.
ETHIOPIA,
5950, Voice of Tigray Revolution, Addis Ababa, 1755-, 24-02, East 
African songs. 34433.
6030, Radio Oromiya, Addis Ababa, 1643-1655, 17-02, Vernacular comments. 
24322.
GERMANY
 5090, Mystery Radio, 1635-1645, 14-02, pop songs, id. “Mystery Radio” . 
15421.
5920, HCJB Germany, Weenermoor, 1547-1605*, 14-02, German, religious 
comments and songs.  25422.
6070, Texas Radio Shortwave, Rohrbach, 0900-0935, 15-02, tuning music,  
identification by female "Texas Radio Shortwave", asking for reception 
reports “texasradiosw@gmail.com”, US songs. 25322.
INDIA
4800, AIR, Hyderabad, 1730-1734, 24-02, English, news. Strong QRM from 
China on the same frequency.  11421.
4810, AIR, Bhopal, 1654-1733, 24-02, Vernacular, comments, Hindi songs, 
at 1730 English, news 15321.
4910, AIR, Jaipur, 1718-1725, 24-02, Vernacular, comments. 15321.
4950, AIR, Kashimir, 1635-1653, 17-02, Hindi songs, Vernacular comments. 
15321.
5040, AIR, Jeypore, 1712-1732, 24-02, Vernacular comments, Hindi songs, 
at 1730 English, news. 15321.
JAPAN, 6115, Radio Nikkei 2, Chiba Nagara, 0735-0802, 17-02, Japanese, 
comments. 15321.
MADAGASCAR, 5009.9, Radio Nasionaly Malagasy, Ambohidrano, 1734-1748, 
24-02, African songs, Vernacular comments. 15322.
MALAYSIA, 9835, Sarawak FM, Kajang, 0926-, 17-02, Malaysian, comments, 
songs. 14321.
MALAYSIA/UZBEKISTAN, Radio Nyawa Sarawak, Tashkent, *1000-1033, 17-02, 
male, Id. “Radio Nyawa Sarawak…www.radionyawasarawak.org”, Malaysian, 
comments, music, songs. 34433.
MALI, 5995, Radio Mali, Bamako, 1845-1910, 15-02, African songs, at 1850 
English Saturday program “Magazine en anglais”, “English Magazine”, news 
and comments in English. Strong QRM on 5990. 31431.
NETHERLANDS/BELGIUM, 5940, Radio Onda, Borculo, 1602-1610, 14-02, pop 
songs. 15321.
NORWAY, 5895, Radio Northern Star, Bergen, 1840-1905, 18-02, heard from 
1830 when closes BBC, Dushambe, with program in Korean on the same 
frequency. Norwegian, male, religious comments, religious songs. Very 
weak signal, audible only on LSB. SINPO 15311. Another days only carrier 
detected.
SUDAN
7205, Sudan Radio, Al Aitahab, 1650-1658, 24-02, Arabic, comments. 
15321.
9505, Voice of Africa, Al Aitahab, 1652-1708, 24-02, French, news, 
comments, id. “La Voix de L’Afrique”. 35433.
VANUATU, 5040, Radio Vanuatu, Port Vila, 0733-0746, 17-02, male, female, 
English, comments. 15321.
ZAMBIA, 5915, Zambia NBC, Radio 1, Lusaka, 1740-1810, 25-02, Vernacular, 
comments, at 1800 English, news. 25322.

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