At about 0835 UTC on the 4th day of July 2026, I tuned in to Alcaravan, COLMBIA, broadcasting on 6910 kHz in the Spanish language.

The signal was coming from the 5kW transmitter in Puerto Lieras. (Short Wave Info 2024) (Short Wave Sched 2024)

Above:- World globe showing the location of Colombia. Image c/o Wikipedia.

The overall reception of Alcaravan was poor.

The broadcast consisted of music.

S	I	N	P	O
2	5	3	3	2

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Alcaravan.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 21 Jul. 2026].‌
2. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 21 Jul. 2026].‌