Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Radio Free Asia (via Tinian Island)

RFA's Year of the Ram QSL for January - April 2015
Radio Free Asia, transmitting from Tinian Island, was logged on 13 January 2015. A Burmese language broadcast of news and current events about Myanmar was monitored from 16.30 to 17.00 UTC (broadcast time 16.30 to 17.30 UTC)Reception on 9.940 kHz was (SINPO) 54544 -- occasional and slight fading with minor interference, otherwise a strong and clear signal.

Reception report was emailed on the same day. 

Email:
qsl@rfa.org

2 comments:

  1. Mr. Breyel i just recently started SWL in mainland japan. i have found many of the stations that you have posted here in your blog. I have filed some reception reports for those stations that provide website submission pages. Can you please post an example of one of your email reception reports? I would like to see how much info you send them so I can start doing email reception reports too. Thank you

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  2. Hi Nelson. I usually send a cover letter, email and postal addresses, together with a reception report. Here's how the report for the above RFA transmission was written:

    RECEPTION REPORT
    Station: Radio Free Asia

    TX site: Tinian Island

    RX site: Subang Jaya, Malaysia

    Date: 13 January 2015

    Time monitored: 16.30 to 17.00 UTC (broadcast time 16.30 to 17.30 UTC)

    Frequency: 9.940 kHz

    Reception (SINPO): 54544 - occasional and slight fading, along with minor interference, otherwise a strong and clear signal

    Content of Burmese language broadcast:
    16.30 - Current event reports with interviews presented by two male announcers
    16.45 - More feature reports presented by female announcer
    16.57 - RFA website with Burmese music was announced by female presenter
    16.58 - Reports about Myanmar resumed
    17.00 - Broadcast continued until 17.30 UTC

    Receiver: Tecsun S-2000

    External Antenna: 13-meter vertically erected 1/4 wave aerial linked to 15 meters of shielded 50 ohm coaxial cable which is fed through an MFJ-956 antenna tuner

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