Berliner Fernsehturm

Love this photo of the Berliner Fernsehturm. It appears as if the birds have a magnetic attraction to the radio waves.

Photo credit: a friend from Poland. 

Ernst Krenkel Arctic Explorer and Radio Operator

SOVIET-ERA POSTCARD AND STAMP, first issued in 1973,  commemorated the 70th birth anniversary of Arctic explorer and radio operator explorer Ernst Teodorovich Krenkel (1903 - 1971).The stamp design portrayed Krenkel and an aircraft above an arctic scene. A circular cancellation mark is from the "Severny Polyus" (North Pole) research station, dated 7 January 1978; whereas the purple cancellation states Leningrad. The original denomination was 4 kopecks. 

The postcard was published by the All-Union Society of Philatelists and the USSR Ministry of Communications in Moscow in 1973. 

The handwritten text states coordinates 154 degrees and 33 minutes and 85 degrees and 58 minutes.

Ernst Krenkel was a member of the historic "North Pole-1" drifting ice station expedition, for which he was named a "Hero of the Soviet Union" in 1938. 

He was a passionate amateur radio operator and used the notable call signs RAEM, U3AA, and UA3AA. 

After his death in 1971, a polar research vessel and an observatory on Heiss Island were named in his honour.

Radio Taiwan International

Radio Taiwan International l English broadcast was logged on 20 October 2025, 16.00 till 16.35 UTC, on 9.405 kHz with SINPO of 45454 -- clear audio content despite slight atmospheric noise. English broadcast included the programmes  "Beyond the Reefs" and  "Doomscroll News Report"

Shown is a picture of Alishan National Scenic Area, which is located in Chiayi County, and ranges in elevation from 1,400 to 2,600 m. and is famed for its Five Wonders: sunrise, "cloud sea", sunset, forests, and railway.

Reception report was emailed on the following day. QSL card arrived on 10 December 2025.

RX: Alinco DX-R8T EXT ANT: 1/4 wave aerial, vertically positioned to a height over 10 meters QTH: Malaysia 

Radio Taiwan International Calendar - December 2025

Radio Taiwan International Calendar, December 2025

Radio Taiwan International Calendar 2026

Radio Taiwan International (RTI) Calendar 2026. Discover the beating heart of Taiwanese folk culture in the calendar year 2026. Learn how people revive traditional crafts, celebrate beliefs, and pass down intangible cultural heritage to the next generation. That's what's ahead in this calendar. Check back each month to see more.

Trans World Radio (via Kununuwarra)

Trans World Radio, transmitting from Kununuwarra, Western Australia, was received on the shortwave frequency of 11.964 kHz, on 26 November 2025. This Indonesian language broadcast was heard from 09.40 till 10.00 UTC.

Voice of Mongolia

Voice of Mongolia via Ulaan Bator was received on two different receivers (Alinco DX-R8T and Degen DE-1102), two different antennas (1/4 wave aerial on rooftop and 20-metre long wire) and two different locations (inside and outside) around my house. Transmission time for this Chinese language broadcast was after 06.00pm MYT (10.00 UTC), on 26 November 2025.

With the Degen portable radio positioned in the front yard of my house, long wire aerial attached, it performed better than the Alinco, which was located inside the house where there was a lot of electrical noise, especially from LED lights. Another factor was the internal power source of the radio. The Degen ran on batteries; whereas the Alinco DX-R8T was AC powered.