Radio Romania International (via Galbeni)

Radio Romania International, transmitting from Galbeni, Romania, was logged on 8 April 2021. English broadcast of Romanian folk music and current event programmes was monitored from 03.25 till 04.00 UTC. Reception on 11.825 kHz rated a SINPO of 25222 -- poor signal strength. occasionally audible content, severe atmospheric noise and fading. By 03.55 UTC signal was inaudible due to interference from NHK World Radio Japan.

Reception report was emailed on the same day. An eQSL card was received on 20 April 2021.


RX: Alinco DX-R9T ANT: Passive Loop : QTH: Malaysia

Radio Romania International (via Galbeni)

Radio Romania International, transmitting from Galbeni, Romania, was logged on 28 March 2021. English broadcast of Romanian folk music and current event programmes was monitored from 03.25 till 04.00 UTC. Reception on 11.825 kHz rated a SINPO of 25322 -- weak but audible signal, severe atmospheric noise and occasional fading under the noise. Reception worsened after 03.45 UTC. At 03.55 UTC interference from NHK Radio Japan overpowered your signal.


Reception report was emailed on the same day. An eQSL card was received on 20 April 2021.

RX: Alinco DX-R9T ANT: Passive Loop : QTH: Malaysia

Welle 370 (via Rohrbach)

Welle 370 via Channel 292, transmitting from Rohrbach, Germany, was logged on 24 January 2021. German language programme was monitored from 11.00 till 11.59 UTC. The broadcast focused on 100 years of radio, in particular a visit to the "Museum fur Kommunikasie Berlin," as well as letters/emails from listeners and pop music. Reception on 6.070 kHz rated a SINPO of 55555.

Reception report was emailed on 25 January 2021. QSL card along with brochure was received on 19 April 2021.

Remote RX: SDR ANT: Mini whip QTH: Malaysia via The Netherlands (Twente University)

Radio Taiwan International (via Baochung)

Radio Taiwan International, transmitting from Baochung, (Taiwan), was logged on 1 March 2021. English broadcast  from 03.00 to 04.00 UTC included segments of "Curious John", "In the Spotlight", "Classic Shorts" "News Playlist" and "On The Line", followed by broadcast times and contact details at sign-off. Reception on 15.320 kHz rated a SINPO of 55555 -- excellent on all accounts.

Reception report was emailed a few days later. QSL card arrived in the mail on 5 April 2021.

RX: Degen DE-1102 EXT ANT: random 3 meter wire QTH: Malaysia

RTI Calendar - April 2021

  

Radio Taiwan International calendar for month of April 2021

QSLs for March 2021

All India Radio Sambalpur. Maneswar, Orissa. India.

BBC Encompass. Ascension Island.

Voice of Turkey. Emirler, Turkey.

Fisheries Radio Station.  Chiang-mei Ts'un, Taiwan.

China Radio International. Qutbi, Xinjiang, China.

Radio Station WWV. Fort Collins, Colorado (USA).

Radio Exterior de España. Noblejas, Spain.

All India Radio Sambalpur (Orissa)

All India Radio Sambalpur (Akashvani Sambalpur) via Maneswar, Sambalpur District, Orissa, was logged on 18 January 2020. South Asian music (i.e. classical Indian music?) was monitored from 16.35 till 17.05 UTC. Reception on the medium-wave frequency of 945 kHz rated a SINPO of 24422 -- weak to fair signal and clear audio content when not fading and mixing with co-frequency station in Thailand.

Reception report was emailed and posted to Spectrum Synergy & Management on the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 30 March 2021. 

TX: Tecsun S-2000 ANT: 1/4 wave linked to ferrite rod QTH: Malaysia