Welcome to ILGRadio

ILGRadio Frequency Databases available with various file
formats uploaded on a nearly daily basis if new data available

Your DAILY Database of Broadcasting & UTILITY

Latest release now with approx. 82000 data sets (A version)
Look for improved new Structure and here on the Download page

ILGRadio includes now all broadcasting stations between 150 - 1602 khz of Europe, Africa, Middle East & South Asia with power from 1 Watt,
the Asia stations are listed from incl. 100 kW so far, but no American/Pacific stations included. This change made from April 2nd 2023.
ILG database files are based on the ILG master database with more than 200 000 data sets of which each year approx. 20 000
will be completely replaced. In this huge database with 100 data fields all monitoring observations are included in two data fields.
Here are approx. 2 250 000 monitoring observations included which will be updated on a nearly daily basis and this allows to prepare
the operational transmissions hours of the UTILITY stations in ILG. Each month nearly 3000 observations will be added or replaced old data.
The source of broadcasting schedules is based on direct contacts to the stations or deep-in monitoring if no schedules are available.
No "Copy & Paste" is made, e.g. a copy from the HFCC database.
ILGRadio is based on the professional ILG Database and therefore all those who lie and cheat in the HFCC with fake registrations are exposed.
The ILGRadio database is no weekend hobby file with try to do something not complete collected data as others are doing this way...
This all gives the most up-to-date and comprehensive database of the world...  
 
Why the bandscans are made:
- to check what is on air as listed in official schedules and HFCC requirements
- to check clear the HF channels
- to check the wooden entries of requirements of the HFCC database
- to check and monitor JAMMING transmissions not listed in HFCC/ITU databases
- to check for transmitter errors (tuning, intermodulation, harmonic,...)
- to check non-broadcasting invaders (UTILITY stations in broadcasting bands)
- to check UTILITY transmissions (non-broadcasting) if on air or not active
- to check the own ILG data for errors


ILGRadio Database covers the following Services

PUBLIC SERVICES

- Broadcasting - International, National & Regional (Voice in AM, SSB or DRM)
- Maritime - Weather Reports, Fishery METEO Bulletins & Warnings (Voice, Fax, Telex in SSB)
- Aeronautical - VOLMET Aviation Weather Reports & Meteorological Information (Voice in SSB)
- Time Signals / Standard Frequency Signals
- JAMMING Transmissions to avoid reception in target area (against "unwanted" news/information)


NON-PUBLIC SERVICES (encrypted in most cases, mainly in SSB)

GOVERNMENT SERVICES
- Diplomatic / Embassy Emergency Network / Ministry of Foreign Affairs  (Digital, Telex)
- Police / Border Police  (Digital)
- Coast Guard  (Digital, Telex, Voice)
- Special Services (NDB, DGPS, Teleswitch, ... )
- Customs Service  (Digital, Voice)
- Government Security & Administration Networks  (Digital)
- Spy Radio /  Number Stations / Intelligence Communication (Digital, Telex, Voice)

SPECIAL SERVICES
- Aeronautical Mobile Service / Air Traffic  (Digital, Telex, Voice)
- Private Companies with Pont-to-Point or Technical Tests  (Digital, Telex, Voice)
- DSC - Digital Selective Calling  (Telex, Voice)
- HF Trading Communication  (Digital)
- Ship Telephone Traffic  (Voice)
- SAR Rescue  (Voice)
- Telecom  (Digital, Telex, Voice)
- HAM Radio (only some special channels listed incl. Morse Beacons)

HUMANITARIAN SERVICES
- UNO (e.g. UNAMA, UNMIS, UNHCR,...) , MINUSMA (until 31Dec.2023) (Digital)
- MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières)  (Digital, Voice)
- ICRC (International Red Cross & National Red Cross)  (Digital, Telex, Voice)
- Disaster Relieve (HAM Amateur Radio)  (Digital, Voice)

MILITARY SERVICES
- Airforce  (Digital, Telex, Voice, Morse)
- Navy  (Digital, Telex, Voice, Morse, Morse-Beacons)
- Military & Defence  (Digital, Telex, Voice, Morse)
- National Guard  (Digital, Telex, Voice, Morse)
- Propagation BEACONS (Morse ID)
- "BUZZER" Type Beacons  (special modes)
 

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ILG database files are based on the ILG master database with more than 150 000 data sets of which each year approx. 20 000
will be completely replaced. In this huge database with 100 data fields all monitoring observations are included in two data fields.
Here are approx. 2 000 000 monitoring observations included which will be updated on a nearly daily basis and this allows to prepare
the operational transmissions hours of the UTILITY stations in ILG.
The source of broadcasting schedules is based on direct contacts to the stations or deep-in monitoring if no schedules are available.
No "Copy & Paste" is made, e.g. a copy from the HFCC database.
This all gives the most up-to-date and comprehensive database of the world...  
 


Facts that confirm the High Quality of this Database

FINAL B24 STATISTIC: "A" version with 81305 data sets Broadcasting/UTILITY as of March 29th 2025:

THE DATABASE CONTENT:
Broadcasting sets (14553): AM: 9159 (without Jamming), DRM: 205, SSB: 3670, Jamming: 1519 (AM/DRM/USB)
UTILITY sets (66752): ALE MIL-STD: 45449, various Digital: 7780, Telex: 5310, Morse: 4680,  Voice: 3178, FAX: 234, EMAIL: 121
Multiple monitoring observations of same signal entry during the month only given one time here, so the last day mentioned !

ILG MONITORING RESULTS:
Data of monitoring given in Data Field  YEAR  e.g. "2503" = received in March 2025... Data of previous A24 season not included.
Broadcasting transmissions effective/stopped until February 20th 2025 deleted and not included. UTILITY remain in the database!

monitored during March 2025:  7442 data entries
monitored during February 2025:  3878 data entries
monitored during January 2025:  4354 data entries
monitored during December 2024:  2072 data entries
monitored during November  2024:  2403 data entries
monitored during October 2024:  2166 data entries
monitored during September 2024:  2380 data entries
monitored during August 2024:  1395 data entries
monitored during July 2024:  1253 data entries
monitored during June 2024:  1294 data entries
monitored during May 2024:  1218 data entries
monitored during April 2024:  1493 data entries
monitored during March 2024:  872 data entries
monitored during February 2024:  1177 data entries
monitored during January 2024:  1908 data entries

monitored during year 2023:   9856 data entries
monitored during year 2022:   7611 data entries
monitored during year 2021:   7505 data entries
monitored during year 2020:   7095 data entries
monitored during year 2019:    3046 data entries
monitored during year 2018:    2005 data entries
monitored during year 2017:    577 data entries
monitored during year 2016:    548 data entries
monitored during year 2015:    575 data entries
monitored during year 2014:    462 data entries
monitored during year 2013:    168 data entries
monitored during year 2012:    232 data entries

Many transmissions were monitored every few days but listed in above score list ONLY one time, so there are much more obeservations!
Old monitoring dates will be always overwritten by latest observations, "old" entries not currently observed but still valid !
Older monthly details are not invalid but have not yet been confirmed due to lack of time.
Broadcasting monitoring dates of former A24 season were all deleted and will be completely monitored again during current B24 season !!!

 

ILGRadio´s Milestones in Short Wave Publishing     - daily upload of ILGRadio files since September 2022     - unique database based on daily bandscans and monitoring session     - ILGRadio is based on professional ILG database for frequency managers     - largest UTILITY database incl.most comprehensive ALE call sign lists     - largest database in HFCC format incl. broadcasting and UTILITY stations     - largest lookup tables of tx-sites and broadcasters in HFCC 3-digit format     - no copy and paste of other sources e.g. HFCC etc     - first database with UTILITY time schedules or operational hours in UTC     - first database including complete broadcasting frequency schedules     - first database with graphical diagram "Times by Lines" with language info     - first database inluding technical details of all broadcasting stations     - first database with nearly all verified data by monitoring during the season     - first database inluding monitoring dates for nearly all database entries

These ILGRadio Databases are provided to promote and advance the hobbie of Short Wave Radio Listening and Monitoring with accurate details of stations broadcasting between 1.6 to 30 MHz.

ILGRadio's Philosophy
- see what you receive in ILG´s Graphical Diagram
- tune in to the very precise frequencies
- explore when broadcast was monitored last time
- search your favorites within latest schedules
- identify transmissions you tune in immediately
- run your PERSEUS SDR display like an RDS radio
- do not waste time with fake schedules of others
- you will not find HFCC/ITU schedule grave yards
- download latest updates on a regular time
- pay a fair acceptable low rate for a year

ILGRadio is available for a very small amount of money as a recognition for all the work for investigation and trouble.
That´s why there is the wish that your access data were NOT given to other persons, who paid for nothing. Please accept this.
If you would use ILGRadio for your professional job, please pay the higher price or more. Many thanks !

The whole short wave spectrum in one hand:

The master source for serious short wave listeners: - the most up-to-date database in the world - broadcasting or UTILITY stations - everything is here - accurate in its detail - entries checked by regular bandscans - you can identify nearly each signal at once - easy to handle and to read - various formats for popular receiver software available - absolute low in price - test it out to talk about