QSLs for October 2013

QSLs received and promised during the month of October 2013:
 
PCJ Radio International (Special eQSL) transmitting from Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Voice of Turkey (QSL card) transmitting from Emirler, Turkey
Radio New Zealand International (eQSL) transmitting from Rangitaiki, New Zealand
NBC Radio Sandaun (QSL letter) transmitting from Vanimo, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea 
Adventist World Radio (QSL card) transmitting from Nauen, Germany
Voice of Turkey (QSL card) transmitting from Emirler
Bible Voice Broadcasting (QSL card) transmitting from Kostinbrod, Bulgaria
RTM Sarawak FM (QSL card) transmitting from Kajang, Malaysia
RTM TRAXX FM (QSL card) transmitting from Kajang, Malaysia
Radio Free Asia (QSL card) transmitting from Tinian
Vatican Radio (QSL card) transmitting from Santa Maria Galeria
Falkland Islands Radio Service (QSL card/email) broadcasting via Internet from Stanley, Falkland Islands
Radio Dialogue via MGLOB (QSL email) transmitting from Talaty Volonotry, Madagascar

Promised:
Vatican Radio (QSL) transmitting from Talaty Volonotry, Madagascar and Santa Maria di Galeria
Voice of Vietnam (QSL) transmitting from Moosbrunn, Austria
Voice of Vietnam (QSL) transmitting from Hanoi, Vietnam
Voice of Russia (QSL) transmitting from Kishinev-Grigoriopol, Republic of Moldovia

Log 31 October 2013

Radio Habana Cuba // 11.840 kHz // 35433 // 22.10 UTC onward with commentary on Argentina

Deutsche Welle via Kigali // 11.800 kHz // 55545 // 21.00 UTC with news and programmes in English

Voice of Nigeria // 9.690 kHz // 45444 // 20.45 UTC with Quran recitation and talk, then news at the top in the hour in Hausa

Radio Deus e Amor via Sa Paulo, Brazil // 9.565 kHz // 25322 // 20.35 UTC preacher and music in Portuguese

UNID (suspect evangelical station) // 9.570 kHz // 35333 // 20.30 UTC French speaking female announcer. Sign-off at 21.00 UTC with interval.

Democratic Voice of Burma via Dushanbe // 6.225 kHz // 35433 // 15.30 UTC with talking in Burmese dialects

Radio Free North Korea via Dushanbe // 6.275 kHz // 25322 -- weak but audible // 15.30 UTC onward with non-stop commentary and music clips between reports 

Voice of Russia via Dushanbe // 6.235 kHz // 25332 // 19.40 UTC onward with music and programmes in Arabic

NBC Radio New Ireland, Papua New Guinea // 3.905 kHz // 25432 -- weak, but audible and discernible speech // 19.40 UTC with male announcer speaking Tok Pisin

ABC Northern Territory via Katherine, Australia // 2.485 kHz // 35443 // 20.00 UTC onward with news and weather, followed by music in English

ABC Northern Territory via Tennant Creek, Australia // 2.325 kHz // 25442 // 20.00 UTC onward with news and weather in English

Receiver used: Tecsun S-2000 (Grundig Satellit 750) // External Antenna: 13-metre elevated 1/4 wave aerial 

Rotana Radio Jordan FM (Amman)

Rotana Radio Jordan FM in Amman was logged on 30 October 2013, using a 128 kps Internet stream. Arabic language advertisements and Arabic pop music was monitored from 12.00 noon to 12.45 pm (Jordanian time) or 10.00 to 10.45 UTC. Excellent audio in MP3 format was observed using a Blackberry 9700 Bold with Tunein Radio application.  Their stream may be accessed from Tunein Radio or Rotana Radio Jordan's website. 

An audio file from this broadcast may be heard HERE.

Reception report was submitted to their Facebook page and emailed on the same day. Two of three email addresses have delivered permanent failure notices since I posted this station. I would be pleasantly surprised if they QSLed, otherwise I am doubtful a verification, let alone a reply will be forthcoming.

Website

:www.rotanaradio.jo/index.php

Voice of Turkey

Voice of Turkey in Emirler was logged on  29 October 2013. An English language broadcast of news about "Turkish Republic Day", cultural programmes and Turkish pop music was observed from 21.30 to 22.30 UTC. This was followed by a broadcast in Italian. Reception on 9.610 kHz was (SINPO) 55555 - excellent on all accounts.

A reception report was emailed to TRT on the following day. QSL card, coaster and shortwave schedule arrived in the mail on 25 November 2013.

Email:

englishdesk@trt.net.tr

PCJ Radio International (via Trincomalee)

PCJ Radio International, transmitting from Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, aired a special broadcast of Orson Welles classic radio play of  H.G. Welles' "War of the Worlds" on 27 October 2013. Reception on 11.835 kHz from Trincomalee, between 13.30 to 14.30 UTC, was very good, like many of the previous transmissions from this site. Reception between 13.30 to 14.00 was (SINPO) 55445 -- excellent signal strength and good audio clarity despite slight transmitter hum and flutter. This disturbance settled after 14.00 UTC, improving reception to a solid 55555.

To provide an idea of reception in South East Asia of this classic Halloween radio play a snippet of the PCJ Radio transmission may be heard HERE.

Reception report was emailed on 28 October 2013 to PCJ Media/Radio International. This special QSL commemorating the broadcast of H.G. Well's "War of the Worlds" was received by email on 31 October 2013. Love the card -- Martian invasion of Trincomalee. Trick or treat?!

Email:

pcjqsl@pcjmedia.com

Radio New Zealand International

Radio New Zealand International in Rangitaiki was logged 23 October 2013. English language broadcast of local and regional news, programme promos, weather and sports, and "Jazz Time" feature on vocalese jazz was observed from 09.50 to 10.30 UTC.  Reception at 09.50 UTC on 9.700 kHz was (SINPO) 35443 -- fair signal strength, good audio clarity with discernible speech, despite minor fading. At 11.00 UTC reception was 45544 -- good strength and audio clarity with minor fading.

Reception report was posted on 25 October  and emailed as well as submitted online on 28 October 2013 to RNZI. An eQSL was received on 30 October 2013. QSL card arrived in the mail on 13 November 2013.

Email:
info@rnzi.com

eQSL

Radio Gaucha (Porto Alegre, Brazil)

Radio Gaucha (presumed), transmitting from Porto Alegre, Brazil, was logged on 20 October 2013. A Portuguese language broadcast of news and sports was observed from 22.35 to 22.57 UTC. Reception on 11.915 kHz was (SINPO) 23332 -- weak signal, marred in QRM from adjacent stations, yet audible in LSB mode. Signal was very weak and nearly in audible at at 22.57 UTC.

Reception report was emailed and submitted on their Facebook page the follow day.