Radio Sonder Grense (via Meyerton, South Africa)

Radio Sonder Grense, broadcasting from the Sentech transmitter site in Meyerton, South Africa, was logged on 30 December 2012. A programme of Opera selections, moderated in Afrikaans, was heard from  20.43 to 21.00 UTC. Broadcast was transmitted on 3.320 kHz. Reception at 20.43 UTC was (SINPO) 24332 -- weak but audible and clear signal with atmospheric noise and fading. At 20.47 UTC, strong QRM from Pyongyang Broadcasting Station preparing to sign-on or tuning degraded reception to 22332. At 20.55 UTC, reception was 24321 -- a weaker signal with increased fading. At 20.59 UTC, Pyongyang Broadcasting Station overpowered signal.

Receiver used was a Tecsun S-2000 (Grundig Satellit 750) connected to a 13-meter vertically elevated 1/4 wave antenna with 13 meters of 50 ohm shielded lead-in coaxial.

Reception report was submitted on-line at Radio Sonder Grense and posted. Prompt email responses acknowledging my email followed, but unfortunately key staff would be on leave till 7 and 14 January 2013. On 25 January 2013, I received an email from Sikander Hoosen  promising to send a QSL-Letter in February. I indeed received a QSL-letter in the mail on 20 March 2013.

Physical Address:

SENTEC

RADIO SONDER GRENSE

RADIO PARK, HENLEY ROAD, 

AUCKLAND PARK, 

JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, 

 SOUTH AFRICA

Postal Address :

SENTEC

RADIO SONDER GRENSE

PO BOX 91312, 

AUCKLAND PARK, 2006

JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG,  

SOUTH AFRICA

Website:

www.rsg.co.za