Voice of Turkiye

Voice of Turkiye, transmitting from Emirler, was logged on 9 September 2024. An English language broadcast and Turkish pop songs was monitored from 17.00 till 17.24 UTC. Reception on 11.660 kHz rated a SINPO of 55454 -- good signal strength, clear audio despite slight fading

Reception report was emailed on the following day. QSL card arrived on 11 November 2024.


RX: Degen DE-1102 EXT ANT: 3 meter random wire QTH: Malaysia

NHK World Radio Japan Jazz

NHK World Radio Japan on 9 November 2024 aired a Japanese language bluesy jazz piece that caught my ear.  I'm always amazed at how one genre of music originally came from another part of the world ended up elsewhere and in another language. Such was the case with this song. But then, Radio Japan has a number of Japanese musicians/singers who perform rock standards, Country & Western songs and Jazz. Give Radio Japan a listen!

QSL Cards issued in the mid1950s

NINETEEN-HUNDRED-AND-FIFTY-FOUR. It is probably an insignificant year in the 20th century for most people. For me, however, it is the year of my birth and quite naturally has special importance. The social, political, sporting and entertainment milestones in that year not only had specific ramifications at the time, each later affected my life in one way or another. Shortwave radio listening and collecting QSL card were a hobby for many more than today. And, surprisingly they happened more or less in the nine months before I slid down the Milky Way and into the blue. Happy birthday to those celebrating their 70th year and still enjoying the radio.

NHK Radio Japan (Japanese Broadcast via Yamata)

 

NHK World Radio Japan, transmitting from Yamata, was logged on 2 October 2024. A Japanese language broadcast from 17.00 till 18.00 UTC began with news, then music programme featured songs by Radiohead, including "Creep", "I Wanna Be Yours", songs from their "Ok Computer" album, "Tragic", and "How to Disappear Completely".  Reception on 7.375 kHz rated a SINPO of 45444. 

Reception report was submitted online on the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 1 November 2024.

RX: Tecsun S-2000 EXT ANT:  3 meter random wire QTH:  Malaysia

NHK World Radio Japan (Urdu Broadcast via Yamata)

 

NHK World Radio Japan, transmitting from Yamata, was logged on 7 October 2024. An Urdu language broadcast was monitored from 16.00 till 16.20 UTC. Station ID and contact details were announced, followed by news which began with "assalamu alaikum", then reports on Israel-Gaza-Lebanon war, Ukraine-Russia war, Taiwan and Cambodia. A Japanese language programme with dialogue in Urdu and Japanese rounded out this broadcast to close at 16.20 UTC. Reception on 9.440 kHz rated a SINPO of 55444 - good signal strength and clear content.

Reception report was submitted online on the next day, 8 October. QSL card arrived in the mail on 1 November 2024.

RX: Tecsun S-2000 EXT ANT: 3 meter random wire QTH: Malaysia