Voice of Turkiye

Voice of Turkiye, transmitting from Emirler, was logged on 21 February 2025. English programmes "Pulse of Turkish Foreign Policy", "Did You Know That" and Turkish contemporary music was monitored from 17.50 till 18.25 UTC. Reception on 9.660 kHz rated a SINPO of 55344 -- strong and clear audio, despite moderate.

Reception report was emailed on the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 8  May 2025.

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

Radio Taiwan International

Radio Taiwan International, presumably transmitting from Tamshui, was received on 14 April 2025. An English language broadcast on Taiwanese tourist sites was monitored from 16.30 till 17.00 UTC. Reception on 9.405 kHz rated a SINPO of 55444 -- strong signal but minor atmospheric noise. 

Reception report was emailed on the following day. This QSL card arrived in the mail on 8 May 2025.

RX: Alinco DX-R8T EXT ANT: 1/4 wave QTH: Malaysia 

Radio Taiwan International Calendar - May 2025

 

Radio Taiwan International Calendar, May 2025

FEBC (via Bocaue)

FEBC (Radio Tios), transmitting from Bocaue, Philippines, was logged on 14 February 2025. A Russian language broadcast was monitored from 15.00 till 16.00 UTC, on the shortwave frequency of 9.920 kHz.

Reception was emailed to FEBC shortly afterwards. An eQSL was received on 30 April 2025

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

NHK World Radio Japan

NHK World Radio Japan via Yamata, Japan sent this verification (QSL) card for an Urdu language broadcast monitored here in Malaysia on 29 February 2025.

The card has a highlighted notation stating NHK World - Japan will cease issuing verification cards on 31 March 2025. This seems par for the course given the cost of postage worldwide and the dwindling (aging) listener audience. 

It is disheartening for old listeners like me who first received a verification card from Radio Japan in 1968-1969. When I resumed this hobby in 2007, NHK World Radio Japan and many domestic Japanese MW stations were verified from Malaysia. 

While this is their swan song for me, on  a more conciliatory note their SW and MW broadcasts can still be heard. Hopefully this will not cease like so many great stations that have gradually disappeared in recent years.

Vatican Radio QSL Retrospective of Pope Francis

Vatican Radio QSL Retrospective of Pope Francis. 

Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 1936 – 2025) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 2013 until his death in 2025. 

Radio Taiwan International Calendar - April 2025

 

Radio Taiwan International Calendar, April 2025