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

BBC Encompass (via Ascension Island)

BBC Encompass via Ascension Island Atlantic Relay Station was logged on 4 April 2020, An English language broadcast was observed from 17.15 till 17.35 UTC. Transmission was received on the shortwave frequencies of 17.780 kHz and 17.830 kHz. Reception rated a SINPO (both frequencies) of 25222 -- weak signal strength, audible content, although not entirely discernible, and barely breaking above atmospheric noise. Reception was slightly better on 17.780 kHz.

Reception report was emailed on the following day, with subsequent follow-up reports. Finally, after resubmitting on 23 March 2021, an eQSL card was received on  24 March 2021.

RX: Tecsun S-2000 EXT ANT: Passive Loop QTH: Malaysia

Voice of Turkey

Voice of Turkey, transmitting from Emirler (Turkey), was logged on 22 January 2021. English broadcast  from 17.30  till 18.25 UTC included  news, "Review of Turkish Press", "Did You Know and "Look at Foreign Media". Of particular intrest was TRT's commentary on President Joe Biden's election defeat of Trump, the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters, Coronavirus policy of Biden administration, and Biden's China policy. Turkish pop music followed, then c;osure with station interval. Reception on 9.660 kHz rated a SINPO of 45333 -- good signal strength, moderate atmospheric noise and fading which worsened as transmission continued, yet audio content remained clear

Reception report was emailed on the following day. QSL card and programme schedule arrived in the mail on 23 March 2021.

RX: Alinco DX-R8T EXT ANT: Passive Loop QTH: Malaysia

Fishery Radio Station (via Chiang-mei Ts'un)

Fishery Radio Station (Táiwān Qū Yúyè Guǎngbō Diàntái / BEL3), transmitting from Chiang-mei Ts'un (Taiwan), was received on 27 February 2021. Radio Taiwan International English programme with host Shirley Lin was observed from 15.30 till 15.44 UTC. Reception on the medium-wave frequency of 1143 kHz rated a SINPO of  45434 -- good signal strength when not fading under every five minutes or so.

Reception report was emailed on the following day. A QSL letter arrived in the mail on 19 March 2021.

 RX: Tecsun S-2000 ANT: vertical 1/4 wave elevated to rooftop is link to radio's internal ferrite rod QTH: Malaysia

China Radio International (via Qutbi, Xinjiang)

China Radio International, transmitting from Qutbi (Hutubi), Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, was logged on 13 March 2021. English language programme "Roundtable"  was monitored from 17.20 to 17.40 UTC. Reception on the medium-wave frequencies of 1323 kHz rated a SINPO of 34333 -- moderate signal strength, occasionally clear audio content when not fading under atmospheric noise.

Reception report with audio files was emailed on the following day. An eQSL was received on 16 March 2021, owing to  mail delivery disruption from China and elsewhere due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

RX: Tecsun S-2000 ANT: vertical 1/4 wave elevated to rooftop is link to radio's internal ferrite rod QTH: Malaysia

WWV on 20 MHz (via Fort Collins)

Radio Station WWV, transmitting from Fort Collins, Colorado (USA), was received on 23 January 2021. Transmission on 20 MHz was observed at 14.30 till 14.40  UTC. SINPO was 34433 -- some atmospheric noise and fading, but reduced in LSB/SSB mode.

This is neither the first time I have logged WWV on this frequency, nor is it my first QSL from the station. Still, it is special for a 2.5 kW transmitter on this shortwave frequency to reach the other side of the planet. Should one live in the States or Europe it is much easier to receive. But then, timing and propagation make it possible. Since logging it, I've not heard the station. That's how unique it is to hear WWV in Malaysia.

Reception report was emailed on the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 8 March 2021. This is a new WWV verification design which the station began issuing last year to mark its 100th anniversary.

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

Radio Exterior de España

Radio Exterior de España, transmitting from Noblejas, Spain, was logged on 11 April 2020. Spanish language programming, including a report on how Covid-19 was affecting children and families in Spain, was observed from 17.45 till 18.15 UTC. Transmission was received on two frequencies: 11.940 kHz with SINPO of 45444 and 12.030 kHz with SINPO of 55555.

Reception report was emailed the following day. Shortly thereafter RNE replied saying a QSL card would be issued later when RNE headquarters, post office and airport reopened after Spain lifted a Covid-19 lock down. Finally, nearly a year later, I received their QSL card in the mail on 8 March 2021.

 RX: Tecsun S-2000 ExT ANT: 1/4 wave QTH: Malaysia

Radio Taiwan International Year of the Ox Lantern

Radio Taiwan International sent this Year of the Ox lantern. I received it in the mail today. My five year old grandson saw it and wanted it. So, I gave it to his parents to assemble. Hopefully he will enjoy the finished product. 🤗😊

RTI Calendar - March 2021

 

 

Radio Taiwan International calendar for month of March 2021