🇯🇵 The February 2025 issue of "Monthly Shortwave," edited by Takahito Akabayashi, highlights several key events in the shortwave radio community: - RealMix Radio's New Transmitter Test: On February 8-9, RealMix Radio in Finland conducted test transmissions using a new 400W transmitter on 6185 kHz, enhancing antenna performance with 30 ferrite rings. Reception reports are welcomed. - Atlantic 2000 Special Broadcast: France's Atlantic 2000 aired a special program on February 8 from 18:00-19:00 UTC via Germany's Channel 292 on 6070 and 9670 kHz. Simultaneous streaming was available online, with reception reports encouragd.🎙️ - Radio Voz Missionaria Maintenanc: Brazil's Radio Voz Missionaria temporarily halted broadcasts on 9665 and 5940 kHz in late January for transmitter maintenance, aiming to resolve recent spurious emissions on 5940kHz. 🔧🇧🇷 - WRMI Power Ouage: On January 25, WRMI experienced a temporary shutdown of all transmissions due to a power outage caused by a sudden cold snap affecting Florida Power & Light's supply to the Okeechobee transmitter site. Services resumed after a fe hous.⚡❄️ - Shanghai Coast Radio Station's 120th Anniverary: Celebrating its 120th anniversary, China's Shanghai Coast Radio Station (XSG) conducted commemorative amateur radio communications on February 12-13, transmitting on frequencies including 4105, 6780, 8502, 12871.5, and 1710.2 kz. 🎉🇨🇳 - ITU Releases A25 Shedule: The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) published the first edition of the A25 schedule on February 1, ahead of the HFCC conference scheduled for February 10-14 n te UAE. 📅🌐 - 2025 SWL Fest Registraion Open: Registration for the 2025 SWL Fest, set for April 25-26 in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, is now open. Participants can register and book accommodations online, with options for both in-person and Zoo attedance. 🗓️🇺🇸 - WRTH Summer Supplement Now aid Web App: Starting in 2025, the World Radio TV Handbook (WRTH) will offer its summer schedule supplement exclusively as a paid web app, discontinuing the fee DF version. 💻📘 - WRTH Web App Discount fr Book Owners: Owners of the WRTH 2025 physical edition can access the web app version at a discounted price of €10 by verifying their purchase through theoffcial website. 📚💰 - USAGM Leaderhip Appointment: President Trump has nominated conservative activist Leo Brent Bozell III as the next CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Bozell is the founder of the Media Research Center and has been a vocal critic of ani-Repblican media. 🏛️🇺🇸 - USAGM Repots Audience Growth: The USAGM's 2024 performance report indicates a record weekly audience of 427 million across its five media outlets, with significant growth in regions like Latín America and Ukraine. 📈🌎 - Moosbrunn Transmittr Antenna Demolition: Austria's Moosbrunn shortwave transmitter's iconic rotating antenna was demolished on January 29, despite preservation efforts by radio enthusiats an former employees. 🏗️🇦🇹 - WWCR Transmitter Damage: WWCR's #1 transmitter sustained damage, leading to temporary service disruptions. Repairs are underway torestre full functionality.🔧🇺🇸 ▪️Credits: Edited by Takahito Akabayashi. ▪️Source: [Monthly Shortwave February 2025 Issue in Japanese] https://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~BCLSWL/TA2502.html