RTM Nasional FM

RTM Nasional FM, transmitting from Kajang, Malaysia, was logged on 16 March 2026. A selection of Malaysian pop songs presented by a female DJ was observed from 03.35 till 03.45 UTC. Reception on 15.295 kHz rated a SINPO of 55555 (note QTH is about 40km northwest of the TX site). 

Reception report was emailed shortly afterwards on the same day. An eQSL card was received within 24 hours, on 17 March 2026.

RX: Alinco DX-R8T EXT ANT: 1/4 wave QTH: Central West Malaysia 

Radio Taiwan International Calendar, March2026.

 

Radio Taiwan International calendar, March 2026.

Atlantic 2000 International (via Rohrbach)

Atlantic 2000 International, transmitting  from Rohrbach, Germany, was monitored on the shortwave frequency of 9.670 kHz with a SINPO of 45544, on 14 February 2026, from 09.05 till 09.30 UTC, here in the Kuala Lumpur area via remote SDR at Twente, Netherlands. 

A French and English language broadcast of music, including the Rolling Stones "Painted Black", Julien Clerc "Le Coeur Volcan", "My Year is a Day", "La Première fois qu'on s'aimera" performed by Michel Sardou and Sylvie Vartan, the Police "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" and Elton John "Island Girl".

Reception report was emailed shortly after the broadcast. An eQSL was received on 19 February 2026.

RX: SDR web ANT: Miniwhip QTH:Twente University, Netherlands (monitored  in Malaysia)

Radio Taiwan International (via Tamsui)

Radio Taiwan International, transmitting from Tamsui, broadcast a special programme on 22 January 2026, from 08.00 till 09.00 UTC. It featured students from Yilan Senior High School and the municipality of Vardø in northeastern Norway who talked about their country, school life and interests. Reception on the shortwave frequency of 15.150 kHz rated a SINPO of 25322 -- weak transmission, slight fading and moderate noise. Despite this occasion audio content was observed. Transmission improved gradually after 08.30 UTC. Signal was strongest after 08.45 UTC. HERE is an excerpt from this broadcast.

In addition to received their QSL for this broadcast, I received a souvenir lanyard and notepad. Thank you very much.

Reception Report was emailed shortly afterwards. QSL card and souvenirs arrived in the mailbox on 19 February 2026.

RX: Alinco DX-R8T EXT ANT: Passive loop QTH: Central West Malaysia 

Slovensko Radiotelegraphy of Reverend Jozef Murgaš

Slovensko stamp issued in 1939 to commemorate the 10th death anniversary of the Reverend Jozef Murgaš (1864–1929), a Slovak inventor, architect, and botanist. The design incorporated communication towers, reflecting his work in radiotelegraphy.

Radio New Zealand Pacific

Radio New Zealand with Pacific Island news and music monitored on 9.700 kHz, at 16.55 till 17.25 UTC, on 13 February 2026. 

RECEIVER USED: Alinco DX-R8T EXTERNAL ANTENNA: 1/4 wave aerial vertically erected to a height over 10 meters QTH: West Malaysia

USSR 15th Anniversary of the October Revolution with Radio Tower

 

Почта СССР (Post of the USSR) issued in October 1933 a postage stamp commemorating the 15th Anniversary of the October  Revolution (1917-1932). This grey coloured stamp with a face value of 30 kopeks featured a radio transmitter mast and globe to propagate the modernisation of the state to all Soviet people. The designer/ engraver was Ilya Alekseyevich Sokolov (1890-1968). The stamp was printed using a Collotype technique. It was gummed and had watermarks with meanders and flowers. It had a print run of 200,000.

This stamp was part of a larger 1933 collection called "Peoples of the USSR". This series was issued by Goznak to publicise the all-Union labour mobilisation and to articulate the vision of the peoples allocated roles in the Soviet economy. This and other Soviet  stamps in this series depicted different ethnic groups such as Kazakhs, Uzbeks, Turkmens, Tajiks, Belarusians, Russians, and Jews. The individuals shown on this specific stamp represented some of these typical nationalities participating in the building of socialism. 

That said, another source in my research claimed this Soviet stamp was the first to feature a portrait of a Chinese person (lower right corner). The Chinese man on the stamp was a staff member of a newspaper in Harbin, fluent in Russian. His duties included listening to Soviet radio programmes, then writing news articles for the newspaper. This stamp was issued in 1932 as part of a series commemorating the 15th anniversary of radio in the USSR.