China Radio International (via Urumqi)

China Radio International via Urumqi, Xinjiang was logged on 22 December 2019. A Russian language broadcast consisting mostly of talk, along with Russian music, including a cover version of "Time in a Bottle", was noted at 19.30 till sign-off at 20.00 UTC. Reception on the medium wave frequency of 1521 kHz was SINPO 33433 -- fair signal strength, discernible audio content despite co-frequency mixing with Thai station in Bangkok, fading under Thai station but still audible. HERE is CRI Russian service (Urumqi).

Reception report was emailed the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 4 January 2020.

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