QSLs for October 2017

IRIB Radio Quran. Goldasteh, Iran.

Radio Taiwan International (National Day broadcast). Baochung, Taiwan.
Radio Taiwan International (Special German broadcast). Tamsui, Taiwan.
JOPG - (NHK-1). Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan.
JOCF - Minaminihon Broadcasing Co. Ltd (MBC). Kagoshima, Japan.
JOAP - (NHK-1). Okinawa, Japan.
Chongqing PBS (Chóngqìng Rénmín Guǎngbō Diàntá). Chongqing. China.
All India Radio Pune. Maharashtra, India.
All India Radio Srinagar. Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Vatican Radio. Santa Maria di Galeria, Vatican.
KNLS - New Life Station. Anchor Point, Alaska
NHK World Radio Japan. Palau Medorn.
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. Trincomalee. Sri Lanka.
Radio Romania International. Galbenia, Romania.
ABC Local Radio Capricornia / 4QD. Emerald, Queensland, Australia.
Japan Short Wave Club/Wavescan via WRMI. Okeechobee, Florida, USA

IRIB Radio Quran (via Goldasteh)

IRIB Radio Quran, transmitting from Goldasteh, Chahardangeh District, Eslamshahr County (Islamic Republic of Iran) was received on 900 kHz (MW). Reception rated a SINPO of 24322 -- weak to fair signal strength when not fading under atmospheric noise and static bursts from a local thunderstorm. Audio was occasionally clear with discernible content when signal was at its strongest. A Farsi language broadcast with tafsir/tajweed commentary from a male announcer was observed between Quran recitation of various ayats by different male qāriʾ from 18.15 till 18.40 UTC, on 8 September 2017. HERE and HERE is IRIB Radio Quran.

Reception report was emailed the following day. QSL card, along with IRIB website card, was received in the mail on 26 October 2017.

Radio Taiwan International (via Baochung)

Radio Taiwan International, transmitting from Baochung (Taiwan), aired a 'live' broadcast of the 106th National Day festivities on 10 October 2017, from 02.00 till 03.00. RTI announcers Natalie Soh and John Van Trieste hosted this hour-long broadcast of speeches from  the President of Taiwan, foreign dignitaries and guests, as well as music by "Formosa Crew" UTC. Insomuch as this transmission targeted Southeast Asia, reception on 15.130 kHz rated a  SINPO of 55555 -- excellent on all accounts for the duration of the broadcast. HERE's an audio excerpt from this broadcast.

Reception report was emailed and submitted online on the same day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 25 October 2017.

Listeners who tuned in to this broadcast received an RTI souvenir -- a black-and-white tote bag, featuring RTI insignia and microphones over the ages. 

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Radio Taiwan International (via Tamsui)

Radio Taiwan International, transmitting from Tamsui (Taiwan), in a special German language broadcast  was received on 29 September 2017. News and the programme Panorama was observed from 18.00 to 19.00 UTC. Reception on the shortwave frequency of 12.030 kHz initially rated a SINPO of 44333 -- good signal strength and clear content, despite deep fading and atmospheric noise. Reception deteriorated after 18.25 UTC with increased fading and atmospheric noise, which degraded the SINPO to 34323. As the show progressed, the noise level increased for some very unpleasant listening. HERE and HERE is the special German broadcast of RTI from Tamsui, as heard in Malaysia.

Reception report was emailed and submitted online, the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 25 October 2017.

JOPG - Nippon Hoso Kyokai 1 (Kushiro)

NHK-1 (JOPG) in Kushiro  Prefecture (Japan) was heard on the medium-wave frequency of 585 kHz, under poor but audible conditions, rating an overall SINPO of  14321. A Japanese language broadcast of continuous Japanese pop songs was observed from 19.15 till 20.00 UTC, on 8 September 2017.

Reception report was emailed (NHK World Radio) and posted to JOPG with an audio file. QSL card arrived in the mail on 24 October 2017. A very nice follow-up email from JOPG was received later in the evening.

Logbook for 18 - 20 October 2017

INDIA 

All India Radio Vijayawada was heard with classical Indian music (flute composition), from 17.10 till 17.30 UTC. News in English and Hindi followed until sign-off around 17.40 UTC.  Reception on 837 kHz rated a SINPO of 34323 initially, but signal gradually disappeared after 17.28 UTC, with news only faintly observed till transmission ended. HERE's AIR Vijayawada.

All India Radio Dibrugarh  was noted with Classical India music after 16.50 UTC . Reception on 567 kHz rated a SINPO OF 44333 -- strong and clear signal when not fading and mixing with co-frequency stations. HERE's a bit of their programming.

MYANMAR

Myanmar Radio with VOA Special English programme and English pop songs was observed after 15.55 UTC. Music with English speaking host was heard until sign-off at 17.00 UTC. Reception on 576 kHz is SINPO 54544 -- an exceptionally powerful signal with possibly an AIR station and Thai station occassionally, albeit faintly, making their presence known. HERE's an excerpt from this broadcast.

PHILIPPINES
Vatican Radio via Tinang was heard in Russian at 12.35 UTC. Reception on 15.370 kHz rated a SINPO of 34433.

SAUDI ARABIA
BSKSA Riyad with programming in Urdu was noted at 12.45 UTC onward. Transmission on 13.775 kHZ rated a SINPO of 35443.

TURKEY
Voice of Turkey via Emirler with a broadcast of news, Turkish cultural programmes and music in Urdu was observed at 12.40 UTC onward. Reception on 13.710 kHz rated a SINPO of 55555.

UAE
Radio Free Asia via Dhabbayah aired Burmese programming from 12.30 UTC onward. News and current event reports about Myanmar, particularly a report of the Rohingya crisis and relief efforts in SEA, was observed on 13.630 kHz. SINPO rated 45544.

VIETNAM 
Voice of Vietnam via Hanoi with broadcast in Indonesian was noted at 13.00 UTC. News and cultural programmes about Vietnam were pbserved on 9.840 kHz. SINPO was 44544.


RX:  Sangean ATS-909 (MW); Degen DE-1102 (SW); Panasonic RF-B45 (SW) ANT: internal ferrite rod (MW); long wire (SW) RX LOC: Kuala Lumpur

JOCF - Minaminihon Broadcasing Co. Ltd (Kagoshima)

JOCF - Minaminihon Broadcasing Co. Ltd (MBC), transmitting with 20 kw of power from Kagoshima, was logged on the medium-wave frequency of 1107 kHz. Talk and pop music in Japanese was observed from 17.00 till 19.15 UTC. On 20 Sept 2017, after 17.00 UTC, SINPO rated 13321 -- very weak, audible, occasionally clear content despite mixing with co-frequency station (possibly in Xijiang) and fading. On 21 Sept 2017, after 19.00 UTC, reception was slightly better with a SINPO of 24422 -- weak and occasional fading, but with improved audio and clear content. HERE is JOCF as heard in the Kuala Lumpur area.

Reception report was emailed the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 2017.