Shortwave radio with a purpose
Radio Delta AM is not just a station playing records on shortwave. We are a community-driven shortwave project where music, transmitters, antennas, propagation and listener reports all come together.
Built around listeners and reception reports
Every report helps us understand how Radio Delta is received in the real world: which frequency worked, what signal quality was heard, which receiver was used and what antenna made the difference.
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Music with a real shortwave signal. Our programmes are made for listeners who enjoy radio as an experience, not just as background audio.
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Reception reports become data. SINPO, location, receiver and antenna details help us compare bands, seasons and antenna systems.
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DXers are part of the development. We share what we learn, explain our technical choices and use listener feedback to improve future broadcasts.
Station profile
A clear overview of Radio Delta AM today.
Active frequencies depend on season, time, interference and propagation. Detailed frequency use belongs on the Program Schedule and Technology pages.
Our shortwave strategy
Shortwave changes every day. Radio Delta does not rely on theory alone: we use listener reception reports, SINPO values, receiver and antenna details, SDR monitoring and our own transmitter tests to understand what really works on the bands.
This data helps us choose when to use the lower evening bands, when a daytime frequency makes more sense, and when a special DX opening is worth testing. The detailed schedule and frequency background are kept on the dedicated programme and technology pages, so the homepage can stay focused on the station, the listeners and the Radio Delta community.
Check the current Program Schedule Explore Technology updates
Data-driven shortwave, shared with listeners
Every reception report helps us build a clearer picture of real shortwave performance. We use this information to improve our broadcasts and to create Technology updates that show what is actually happening on the bands.
Real signal reports
SINPO, UTC time, location and frequency show how the signal behaves across Europe and beyond.
Receivers and antennas
A portable radio, SDR, long wire, loop or home-built antenna all tell a different story. This makes every report technically useful.
From report to improvement
Listener data helps us compare frequencies, refine antennas, document coverage and explain our choices in future Technology posts.
The Radio Delta sound
Radio Delta is built around music, stories and the warm sound of AM radio. Our programmes are designed for listeners who enjoy the atmosphere of real broadcasting.
Five Decades of Music
Classic tracks from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond — selected for a broad international shortwave audience.
Stories between the songs
Record stories, radio memories, listener moments and short items that make the broadcast feel alive and personal.
Pure Dutch & listener voices
Dutch music moments, Radio Delta Heroes, reception reports and listener stories connect the programme with the people receiving it.
Radio Delta Heroes
A Radio Delta Hero is anyone who listens, reports and helps keep shortwave alive. Your report can become a pin on the map, an eQSL, a story or part of our technical reception database.
We value every kind of listener: the DXer checking SDRs across Europe, the collector using a vintage receiver, the hobbyist with a home-built antenna, and the casual listener who simply enjoys hearing real AM radio over the air.
Send your reception report, tell us what you heard, share your setup if you like, and help us build a living record of Radio Delta on shortwave.
A voice from the map
One signal. One listener. One Radio Delta story.
Heard around Europe and beyond
Every pin is a real listener location. The homepage map gives a quick view of the Radio Delta community. The full Listener Map shows the wider picture with reception reports from around the world.