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Christmas Signals from Elburg 🎄📻

On December 20th, 2025, Radio Delta is on the air on 6.040 kHz. You can tune in daily throughout the Christmas period and right into the New Year.

Yes — it’s Radio Delta all Christmas long, bringing music, memories and that unmistakable shortwave feeling to listeners across Europe and beyond.

Listener Reports from Across the Bands

We recently received a lovely message from the United Kingdom.

Andre wrote to tell us he spent the entire weekend listening to Radio Delta on 6040 kHz.

Messages like this remind us why shortwave radio remains such a special hobby — connecting people through nothing more than signals and passion. We also encourage listeners to visit our website and leave a comment on the blog.

Lewis from Scotland recently wrote: “Hello Radio Delta, hopefully I can receive your broadcasts more, here in Scotland. Best wishes with the new frequencies. Regards, Lewis.”

Coming Up: FRS-Holland Holiday Broadcast – December 21st

On Sunday, December 21st, don’t miss a true shortwave tradition: FRS-Holland’s annual Holiday Season broadcast.

On Sunday, December 21st, don’t miss a true shortwave tradition: FRS-Holland’s annual Holiday Season broadcast.

FRS-Holland will be on air on: 7700 // 9300 kHz, 7405 kHz, 5870 kHz and 12005 kHz via the Radio Delta transmitter.

🕘 Time: 08:52 – 13:50 UTC (09:52 – 14:50 CET). There is even a possibility of a second run after close-down. All familiar voices will be present — Mike, Dave, Jan, Bert and Peter — with special seasonal December jingles, radio-related features, DX News, the Day Calendar and great music from the past 60 years. A festive shortwave journey to help ring out 2025 in true radio style.

Let Your Voice Be Heard on Shortwave

As a listener, you can actively support shortwave radio. Make a short audio recording and tell fellow listeners why this hobby inspires you.

Send us your MP3, and your voice may be heard worldwide on Radio Delta AM. Shortwave radio lives through its listeners — and your signal matters.

Shortwave isn’t just radio. It’s distance, discovery and connection — all carried by the air.

 

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Week 11

This Sunday, catch us on the airwaves at 6110 and 12.030 in the shortwave band. These detailed messages aim to showcase the meaningful interactions and connections Radio Delta International fosters with its listeners. Feel free to further personalize or expand upon these narratives to enrich the storytelling.

Expanding Our Reach

We’ve been extensively testing to potentially introduce broadcasts on the 31m band. Our ongoing tests aim to gauge the band’s performance, particularly its short skip capability during the daytime in Europe. This close-range efficiency is promising. The good reception reports from our listeners on 12.030 pushing us to explore new frequencies on the 25m band for the upcoming summer, enhancing our broadcasting flexibility.

Special Reception Shoutouts:

  1. Peter from Whitstable, Kent, UK, a recent discoverer of Radio Delta International, shares his enchantment with the magic of radio. Despite the challenge of receiving a slightly weak signal on 6110, Peter is determined to optimize his receiver for clearer reception. He expresses anticipation for more engaging content and appreciates the station’s international perspective during these times of global connectivity.
  2. Walt a loyal listener from Masset in Canada, recounts his reliance on Radio Delta International as his Saturday night companion. Reflecting on varying reception quality, Walt predicts the need for higher frequencies as spring approaches for better reception. He looks forward to the potential reach of 12030 during late evenings and commends the station for its consistent excellence.
  3. Dieter, a devoted listener from Hamburg, Germany, shares his journey with Radio Delta International. Enthralled by the station’s personal touch and sense of community, Dieter highlights the unique connection felt with the station and fellow listeners. He praises the diverse music selection and special segments like “Aart goes DX,” emphasizing the inclusive and engaging nature of Radio Delta’s programming.

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Week 7

This weekend, you can tune in to Radio Delta on February 18, 2024, on 6110 kHz from approximately 6 UTC to 9 UTC, and also on 12.030 kHz from 9 UTC to 11:30 UTC.

Over the past week, extensive testing has been conducted with the new antennas. The results have not shown improvement compared to the existing antennas. Not every change leads to enhancement. However, a promising discovery was made that the new antenna provides excellent results on the 31-meter shortwave band. Further testing will be carried out to explore this success. Initial plans to utilize the 19-meter shortwave band in the future have been reassessed due to test outcomes indicating it may not offer optimal coverage across Europe. Continuous testing is underway to achieve the best possible outcome.

We express our gratitude to Harri from Oulu for the consistent and enjoyable musical contribution to the ‘Finnish Request’ program, airing from 6 UTC to 7 UTC.

In other news, Radio Monique has recently launched the 1332 kHz mediumwave frequency. Progress has been made with the installation of a new antenna last Saturday, February 17th. Further enhancements, including raising the antenna height and adjustments, are planned in the upcoming months. Visit our website to view new videos showcasing the developments at Radio Monique.

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Week 52 Christmas 2023

This is the radio news report for December 25th and 26th, 2023. We have some exciting updates for our listeners during these festive days.

Firstly, please note that there will be no DX show on these days. Instead, we have a special program called ‘5 Decades of Music’ lined up for you. Get ready to enjoy some nostalgic tunes from the past five decades.

Additionally, we have a Christmas surprise program in store for you. We will be featuring a guest DJ who will spin some merry tracks to keep the holiday spirit alive.

For those tuning in today, you can enjoy a day filled with music on the frequencies 6.110 kHz and 12.030 kHz. The 6.110 kHz frequency will continue to play in the evening as well.

During these two Christmas days, we will be playing a selection of songs every hour to honor our loyal listeners from the past year. We want to celebrate and share some memorable moments together.

As an added bonus, if you send us a music request and a reception report during these two days, you stand a chance to win an exciting surprise package from Elburg. In this package, we will delight you with various goodies from the charming fishing village of Elburg and Radio Delta.

Lastly, we encourage you to visit our guestbook and leave a message. We would love to hear from you and know your thoughts about our radio station.

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Week 51 2023

This is the radio news bulletin for December 23rd and 24th, 2023. There have been no technical adjustments made to the transmitters or antennas, and we feel that we are currently able to reach all of Europe with occasional signal strength reaching far beyond Europe. Just last week, we received a message from Chris Mackerell in New Zealand.

Once the weather improves, we will make adjustments to the antennas for 12.030 kHz. You can find updates on our website, and we will also create a blog about the progress.

Over the past few weeks, we have been busy preparing for our Christmas broadcasts on the 25th and 26th of December.

These broadcasts will be filled with delightful surprises for our listeners, including beautiful music and our regular program segments. We hope that our listeners will also share their stories in the future to encourage more interaction.

Last week, the weather in the Netherlands was very poor, with a severe storm bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Fortunately, our antennas did not sustain any damage.

On December 24th, you can also tune in to Radio Telstar (see photo) on 6045 kHz from Nauen, Germany. The Radio Telstar broadcast will begin at 12:00 UTC and continue until 14:00 UTC.

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Week 50 2023

This is the radio news bulletin for December 16th and 17th, 2023. We are getting closer to our Christmas show on December 25th and 26th. In this show, we will look back on the past year with our listeners at the center.

This weekend is dedicated to our Finnish listeners, who are very active and tune in every weekend. We now have a WhatsApp group of 36 listeners from Finland. You will hear a story from Risto from Finland, who used to have his own radio station called Radio Meteor. We will also share a beautiful poem from Harri from Oulu. He listens every weekend and is a big fan of the radio show “Finnish Request.” The poem reflects on the special friendships that arise through shortwave radio.

We are working hard on developing our new antennas for the 12.030 kHz frequency. We hope this will further improve reception in Europe and especially over slightly longer distances.

The Christmas tree is already up in the studio, and we have bought some lovely gifts for our team members: Emily, Dan, and Thomas. It takes a lot of time to create new content every week to share with you. They manage to make something beautiful each week.

If you have a great story yourself, here’s what you can do: write a short story and send us some photos or videos. We’ll turn it into a wonderful tale for our segment called “Radio Stories.”

Last week, we also received some wonderful audio messages from listeners. You can listen to them on Sunday morning at 8:00 UTC on the 6.110 kHz frequency. We would like to thank the following listeners: Dieter Grund from Hamburg, Ignacio Sotomayor from Spain, and Declan Mayock from Ireland. Will you also contribute something special to Radio Delta?

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Week 49 2023

This is the radio news bulletin for December 9th and 10th, 2023.

This weekend, there will be a fantastic event in Elburg called “Winter in the Vesting.” This is a charming winter event in the fortified town of Elburg, reminiscent of the year 1900. Our beautiful old city serves as a stunning backdrop, and as you walk through the streets and alleyways, there is something to see or experience everywhere. The event is organized by the residents, many of whom dress up in the style of 1900. Some wear exquisite Victorian dresses, while others dress as poor beggars. There is plenty of entertainment, including music, dance, and theater. Food and drinks are also available, and you can warm yourself by one of the many fire pits with mulled wine, hot chocolate, or other delicious treats. You can find some beautiful photos of this event on our website, radiodelta.am.

The frequency 12.030 kHz has proven to be very effective in terms of reach and reception reports. It is likely to become the base frequency for Radio Delta. The coverage is wider, and we have more listeners during the day than on 6.110 kHz. We are currently building a new antenna for 12.030 kHz, which we hope to test within 8 weeks to further improve reception in Europe. Once the antenna is ready, we will also increase the output power of this transmitter.

Our Radio Delta Jingle package has been expanded with 40 new jingles. Our radio format “5 decades of Music” is at the core, but each program component now has its own jingle package. Additionally, there will always be a connection between the shortwave listener and our Radio Delta Community.

On our website, you will find more and more information about our broadcasts and listeners. We will also start posting a “Radio Poem” and a “Radio Story” weekly. In the coming period, we will further update the website to make it more interactive with our listeners.

Lastly, some less pleasant news about “Radio Monique Internationaal.” In recent years, this LPAM station legally broadcasted on the middlwave frequency 918 kHz. You could occasionally hear Radio Monique Internationaal on our shortwave frequencies as well. This former offshore station had made memorable broadcasts from the Ross Revenge during the 80s, alongside the well-known sound of “Radio Caroline.” In recent years, a transmission location in Velsen with a 50-meter-high mast and an inverted V antenna was used. The transmission power was 25 watts carrier. 

Unfortunately, the owner of Radio Monique and the team at “Radio Delta” had to make the decision to permanently shut down the transmitter on 918 kHz on Thursday afternoon. Furthermore, all digital programs on radiomonique.am will go off the air from December 11th, 2023. However, there will still be a non-stop program available. The reason for this decision can be summed up briefly: an internal coup took place, where some individuals showed their worst sides. They turned out to be not “Friends of the Radio,” but as we say in the Netherlands, “Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing.” The future of “Radio Monique Internationaal” is now uncertain, but as has happened before, the station may come back even stronger than ever. Of course, this can only happen once the “Wolves” have been removed.

Photo’s: Broadcasting location Radio Monique International 918 kHz from Velsen in the Netherlands. Als some views from the place we made the photo’s.

“Mediumwave broadcast site of Radio Monique 918 kHz near Velsen in the Netherlands”
“Radio Monique shortwave broadcast on 6020 kHz via Radio Delta International”

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Week 48 2023

Here are the headlines for December 2nd and 3rd, 2023:

Starting today, Radio Delta is introducing a new programming schedule for the weekends. For more detailed information, please visit our website at www.radiodelta.am.

We are excited to announce the addition of three new or improved programs: “5 Decades of Music,” “Radio Delta Goes DX,” and “Finnish Request.” These programs promise to bring you the best of music from different eras, exciting DX news, and a selection of requests from our listeners in Finland.

As part of our programming update, each show will have new jingles or jingles that are currently being created. These will be added in the coming weeks to enhance your listening experience.

Get ready for some exciting segments in each program, such as “The Track and Its Story,” “Greetings from Emily,” or “A Radio Poem by Emily.” We will also keep you informed with the latest Radio Delta News and enchant you with captivating Radio Stories.

If you, as a listener, have any content or a radio experience you would like to share, please feel free to send it to us at info@radiodelta.am.

We have a treat for you this holiday season! Mark your calendars for our special Christmas broadcasts on December 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th. During these shows, we will look back on the past year and give away some fantastic Radio Delta Merchandise. The live drawing will be open to all our listeners who have supported us throughout the year.

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Radio Telstar & Friends on air

Telstar Radio & Friends will be on air with a Christmas show on 6045 kHz shortwave. They wil use the powerful Nauen Transmitter Station.

Nauen Transmitter Station in Nauen, Germany, is the oldest continuously operating radio transmitting installation in the world. Germany’s first high power radio transmitter, it was founded on 1 April 1906 by Telefunken corporation and operated as a longwave radiotelegraphy station.

Upgraded with shortwave transmitters in the 1920s it was Germany’s most advanced long range radio station, continually upgraded with the latest equipment and serving as an experimental station for Telefunken to test new technology. 

During the Cold War it served as the GDR’s (East Germany’s) international shortwavestation Radio Berlin International (RBI), and was the East Bloc’s second most powerful radio station, disseminating Communist propaganda to other countries. Since German Reunification in 1991 it has been operated by Deutsche Telekom, Germany’s state telecommunication service.

These days Nauen is used as a relay services by several stations as Radio Telstar.

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