QSLs for February 2017

Voice of Turkey (QSL Card) transmitting from Emirler, Turkey

Voice of Turkey (QSL Card) transmitting from Emirler, Turkey

ABC Radio National - 5RN (QSL email) transmitting on medium-wave from  Adelaide, South Australia

KBS World Radio (QSL Card) transmitting from Kimjae, Republic of Korea

Radio Romania International (QSL Card) transmitting from Tiganesti, Romania

Voice of America (QSL Card) transmitting from Santa Maria de Galeria

Voice of America (QSL Card) transmitting from Ascension Island

ABC Adelaide (QSL Card and Letter) transmitting from Pimpala in South Australia

RMRC-DSWCI (QSL Card) transmitting from Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

Radio Spaceshuttle International* (eQSL) broadcasting from  Channel 292 in Rohrbach, Germany

IRIB - Radio Iran (QSL Card) transmitting on medium-wave from Dehno, Fars Province. Islamic Republic of Iran

Voice of Vietnam (VOV-4) / Đài Tiếng nói Việt Nam (QSL Card) transmitting on medium-wave from  Thành phố Cần Thơ, southern Vietnam



Promised QSL: 
China Radio International (QSL) in a Japanese broadcast from Jinhua


 *Logged using a remote SDR receiver linked to the University of Twente (The Netherlands) website and monitored in Malaysia  

QSLs and Souvenirs from the Voice of Turkey

Two beautiful QSL cards, along with souvenirs, programme schedules and pocket calendars from the Voice of Turkey, arrived in the mail, today.  One card was for a December 2016 reception report and the other for a report sent in January 2017. in January 2017. Thank you, Voice of Turkey!

Voice of Turkey

Voice of Turkey, transmitting from Emirler, was heard in an English language broadcast featuring a selection of English pop songs (by Queen, Yusof Islam) and news about terrorist attack in Ankara and Syrian conflict, on 1 January 2017, from 17.55 till 18.23 UTC. Reception on the short-wave frequency of 11.730 kHz rated a SINPO of 45444 -- good signal strength and audio quality despite occasional fading under noise. By 18.21 UTC, signal was completely inaudible.

Reception report was emailed on the following day. QSL card with coaster and programme schedule arrived on 29 February 2017.

Email:
englishdesk@trt.net.tr

Logbook 24 February 2017

MALAYSIA
RTM Radio Asyik in Kajang (West Malaysia) was heard around 00.02 UTC with aboriginal music of Malaysia, followed by station ID and Doa (supplication). Reception on 6.050 kHz was 55555 -- not surprising given my RX location is about 30-40 km from Kajang.

PHILIPPINES
Radyo Inquirer / DZIQ - AM  in Makati District was logged from 20.35 till 20.50 UTC (04.35 am till 04.50 am, PHT). A Filipino language broadcast of current event reports/news and station ID with discussion between female DJ and radio listeners was observed. SINPO on the medium-wave frequency of 990 kHz rated 35433 -- fair to good signal strength, clear audio, no co-frequency interference at the time logged, slight fading (every 3 minutes). 

TAIWAN
Radio Taiwan International, transmitting from Paochung, was logged on the short-wave frequency of 11.685  kHz.  Programmes "Hear in Taiwan", "Trends", "In The Republic" and "One More Thing" was observed from 15.10 till 16.00 UTC (broadcast time 15.00 till 16.00 UTC). SINPO rated 55545.

TURKEY
Voice of Turkey  "File on Agenda", "Culture of Living Together", "Question of the Month" and Turkish pop music was heard from 17.35 till 18.18 UTC, on the short-wave frequency of  11.730 kHz. SINPO initially rated 55545 -- excellent signal strength and audio quality, despite slight fading. By 18.00 UTC reception worsened to 35433 due to weaker signal and increased atmospheric noise and fading.

UZBEKISTAN
Ibra Media, transmitting via Tashkent, in a Bengali  broadcast was heard after 00:00 UTC with regional music, followed by a radio drama. Reception on 5.905 kHz was 45554.

VIETNAM
Voice of Vietnam (VoV-5) in Hanoi-Sontay was heard  from 23.30 till 23.58 UTC, on the short-wave frequency of 12.020 kHz, under excellent conditions with a SINPO of 54555. Segments on the pagodas in the Red River Delta and Clay Cracker Festival in Hai Duong were profiled in this half-hour English broadcast, which aslo included news and Vietnamese pop songs.

Receiver used: Tecsun S-2000. External antenna: 1/4 wave aerial. RX location: central West Malaysia. 
 

ABC Radio National - 5RN (Adelaide)

ABC Radio National - 5RN, transmitting from Reynella (Pimpala) in South Australia, was heard on 18 February 2017, from 19.40 till 20.05 UTC in a largely talk format with guests and phone-in listeners. Reception on 729 kHz (MW) rated a SINPO of 24422 -- poor to fair signal depending on the length of fading, otherwise transmission was clear and discernible  for brief times. Audio level peaked approximately 20 to 30 minutes apart; otherwise signal was heard throughout the time monitored, but at a much weaker strength. Frequency was free of co-station interference at the time which made reception possible, much like sister station ABC Adelaide 891.

Reception report with audio files was emailed the following day, and Graham Himmelhoch-Mutton, Radio Master Control at ABC, kindly confirmed with an email on 22 February 2017. 

KBS World Radio

KBS World Radio, transmitting from Kimjae, was received on 1 February 2017, from 16.15 till 17.00 UTC (broadcast time 16.00 till 17.00 UTC). The programmes "Seoul Calling", "Drama Lines" and "Sound of Korea" was heard during the broadcast. Reception on 9.640 kHz was (SINPO) 54544 -- strong signal wth slight fading was observed during much of the transmission.

Reception report was submitted online and emailed on the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 21 February 2017.

QSL Card from Radio Romania International

This QSL card with postage from Radio Romania International arrived in the mail, today. It was for a reception reported emailed months ago -- in August 2016 -- to RRI. This is one of the few stations who still send verifications with their national postage stamps. And although I have received many QSLs from RRI and postage over the years, it is always reassuring to see the interest in their listeners, time and time again, even if the QSL takes a while longer to arrive. Thank you very much Radio Romania International!

Logbook 18-19 February 2017

AFGHANISTAN
Radio Afghanistan has been logged on 6.100 kHz, mixing with PBS Pyongyang, but slightly than the North Korean station when not fading. News reports in Dari and regional music was observed from 16.05 till 16,12 UTC when signal appeared to end or drop off, rating an overall SINPO of 33433.

AUSTRALIA
ABC Radio National 729 (5RN), transmitting from Reynella (Pimpala) in South Australia, was heard from 19.40 till 20.05 UTC in a largely talk format with guests and phone0in listeners. Reception on 729 kHz (MW) rated a SINPO of 24422 -- poor to fair signal depending on the length of fading, otherwise transmission was clear and discernible  for brief times. Audio level peaked approximately 20 to 30 minutes apart; otherwise signal was heard throughout the time monitored, but at a much weaker strength. Frequency was free of co-station interference at the time which made reception possible, much like sister station ABC Adelaide 891.

CHINA
China Radio International, transmitting from Jinhua, in a Japanese broadcast of "Highway Beijing", was observed from 23.05 till 23.57 UTC. Reception on  9.695 kHz rated a SINPO of 44444 -- good signal strength, clear and discernible audio, slight transmitter hum and fading.

KUWAIT
Voice of America-Radio Sawa / BBG, transmitting from Umm al-Rimam (Kuwait), was heard in an Arabic language broadcast featuring news reports / commentary from 18.05 till 18.25 UTC.  Reception on the medium-wave frequency of 1548 kHz rated a SINPO of 25431 -- weak audio, occasionally clear and discernible content whenever signal peaked (every two to three minutes).

VIETNAM
Voice of Vietnam (VoV-1) / Đài Tiếng nói Việt Nam, transmitting from Đồng Hới, Tỉnh Quảng Bình (Vietnam), was observed on 630 kHz (MW) with news and current events from 22.03 till 22.30 UTC. SINPO rated 34433 - fair signal strength, clear and audible speech, slight fading. Signal continued to be received up till 23.00 UTC, but gradually faded under atmospheric noise.

Voice of Vietnam (VoV-1) / Đài Tiếng nói Việt Nam, transmitting from Xã Thới Hưng, Can Tho Municipality (Vietnam), was observed at sign-on with interval, ID and programme promotion at 21.55 UTC. SINPO rated a  55545 on 711 kHz (MW).

Receivers used: Sangean ATS-909 and Tecsun S-2000. Antenna: internal ferrite rod, loop and/or external 1/4 wave aerials. RX location: Central peninsular Malaysia

QSLs from the Voice of America

Two QSL cards from the Voice of America arrived in the mail, today. One is for a broadcast relayed from VOA Santa Maria de Galeria and the other is for a broadcast from VOA Ascension Island. Thank you, Voice of America!

QSL Card from ABC Adelaide

Last month (January 2017) ABC Adelaide (Station 5AN), a medium-wave station transmitting from Adelaide (Pimpala) in South Australia, was received in the wee hours of the morning, here in central Malaysia. At the time an eQSL was sent confirming reception. Today, the good folks at ABC Adelaide sent several stickers, a fridge magnet and QSL card with verification letter. Thank you VERY much for these wonderful souvenirs, Angelo!!!

QSL Card from Rhein-Main-Radio-Club/DSWCI (Trincomalee)

Robert Kipp from Rhein-Main-Radio-Club (Germany) produced a one-hour shortwave programme entitled “DSWCI - the Last AGM”. He posted this QSL card with a short message for this transmission that aired from SLBC (Trincomalee) on 4 December 2016. An eQSL was previously in December of the same year. Thank you for the QSL card, Robert!

Radio Spaceshuttle International* (via Rohrbach)

Radio Spaceshuttle International* via Channel 292, broadcasting from  Rohrbach, Germany, was received on 1 January 2016. The last 14 minutes of a programme of pop music, including the Beatles and CCR was observed from 15.45 till 16.00 UTC. Reception on 6.070 kHz was (SINPO) 44444 -- fair signal strength with some fading and station splatter, otherwise clear and audible until sign-off at 16.00 UTC.

Reception report was emailed on the following day. This eQSL arrived on 11 February 2017.

*Logged using a remote SDR receiver linked to the University of Twente (The Netherlands) website and monitored in Malaysia 

QSL from IRIB - Radio Iran (Dehno, Fars Province)

QSL card from Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting arrived in the mail, today. It is for IRIB - Radio Iran, a medium-wave station transmitting from Dehno, Fars Province. Thank you, IRIB!

Logbook 2 February 2017

INDIA

All India Radio Mumbai in Bhopal was heard just before sign-off at 17.35 UTC. News in Hindi was noted on 4.810 kHz with SINPO of 44444.

All India Radio Gangtok was observed at 16.05 UTC with talk on 4.835 kHz, rating a SINPO of 25432. With the absence of ABC Katherine on the frequency now, AIR Gangtok has a audience outsite of India.

All India Radio Thiruvananthapuram with news in English was heard at 17.30 UTC on 5.010 kHz and rated a SINPO of 35333.

All India Radio Kolkata out of Jeypore with news in English was heard at 17.30 UTC on  5.040 kHz and rated a SINPO 35343.

INDONESIA

Voice of Indonesia Arabic language service was noted at 16.10 UTC on 9.525 kHz with SINPO of 55555.

JAPAN

NHK World Radio Japan with Japanese programming at 16.15 UTC was logged on 9.680 kHz, rating a SINPO of 43544.

KUWAIT

Voice of America - Radio Sawa was observed with Arabic programming at 18.05 UTC with talk and music. Reception was noted on the medium-wave frequency of 1548 kHz with SINPO of 24331.

MALAYSIA

RTM Sarawak FM in Kajang with Malay pop songs was heard at 16.10 UTC, on 9.835 kHz, with SINPO of 44544.

Red FM (?) Kuala Lumpur on 104.9 MHz with jazz programming was noted at 18.05 UTC in a "Test Transmission" with announcements on English and Malay.

NORTH KOREA

Voice of Korea in Pyongyang with revolutionary music was noted at 16.10 UTC on 9.890 kHz with a SINPO of 44544.

PUNTLAND SOMALIA

Puntland Radio in Puntland Somalia or Radio Dabanga in Talata-Volonodry (Madagascar) was observed with an all talk format on 13.800 kHz around 15.40 UTC. Insomuch as the SINPO was 25442, it is quite possible this was the weaker Puntand Radio.

SOUTH KOREA

KBS World Radio in Kimjae was heard during their "Seoul Calling" programme at 16.15 UTC. Reception rate a SINPO of 54544 on 9.640 kHz.

SINGAPORE

BBC via Kranji was heard at 15.45 UTC with sports news on 7.465 kHz. Signal rated a SINPO of 55555.

TURKEY

Voice of Turkey broadcast in Dari was noted at 16.20 UTC with a selection of Turkish pop songs. Reception on 9.595 kHz rated a SINPO of 44444.

VATICAN

Vatican Radio African Service was heard at 17.20 UTC on 11.620 kHz with a SINPO of 45554

Receiver used: Panasonic RF-B45. Antenna: 15 meter long wire aerial. RX location: Central West Malaysia

Souvenir from Radio Taiwan International

A special magazine, RTIntern, highlighting the 30th anniversary of the German service of Radio Taiwan International arrived in the mail a few days ago. It contains profiles of the German language announcers and programming offered by RTI. 

 

Voice of Vietnam - VOV-4 (via Thành phố Cần Thơ)

Voice of Vietnam (VOV-4) / [Đài Tiếng nói Việt Nam] in Thành phố Cần Thơ, (former South Vietnam) was logged on 1 January 2017, from 23.00 till 00.00 UTC. Reception on the medium-wave frequency of 873 kHz, during this period, rated a SINPO of 55545 -- excellent signal strength and clarity of audio, slight fading every 6 minutes. Content of Vietnamese programming featured news, current events and Vietnamese pop music.

Reception report was emailed to Voice of Vietnam on the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 1 February 2017.

RMRC Calendar for February 2017

The Rhein Main Radio Club Calendar for month of  February 2017