Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Stations (transmitting to Afghanistan and Pakistan)

Radio Mashaal, transmitting from the IBB transmitter in  Udonthani, northern Thailand, was heard broadcasting in Pashto on 11 September 2011 from 11:00 to 12:00 UTC on 15.320 kHz.Signal (SINPO): 25322 -- audible and clear speech despite weak signal, fading and QRN.

Radio Mashaal / IBB Udonthani

Reception report was submitted by post and email to RFE/RL and International Broadcasting Bureau. IBB replied by mail with this QSL card on 6 October 2011.  QSL from Radio Mashaal arrived in the mail on 2 March 2012, but after contacting Mr. Zach Peterson on a follow-up email in February 2012.

Radio Mashaal

Radio Azadi, transmitting from Kuwait in Dari language, was received on 11 September 2011 from 04.30 to 05.30 UTC on 15.680 kHz. Signal (SINPO) was  25322 -- clear and audible speech despite weak signal strength. 

Radio Azadi

Reception report was emailed to RFE/RFL. Within the hour of submitting it, I received this reply from Zach Peterson: "Thanks for your report. I will forward to our tech team tomorrow and get you a QSL card." QSL from  Radio Azadi arrived in the mail on 2 March 2012, but after contacting Mr. Zach Peterson on a follow-up email in February 2012.

Radio Farda, transmitting from Iranawila, Sri Lanka, was heard broadcasting in Farsi on 11 September 2011 from  03.00 to 03.58  UTC on 15.690 kHz. Signal (SINPO) at 03.00 UTC was 45534 -- clear reception and good signal strength despite fading; at 03.30 UTC signal was degraded to 25312 -- reception was still clear and audible despite a weaker signal, fading and increased QRN.

Radio Farda

Reception report was submitted by post and email to RFE/RL. QSL from  Radio Farda arrived in the mail on 2 March 2012, but after contacting Mr. Zach Peterson on a follow-up email in February 2012.

Four QSL cards from RFE/RL