QSLs for Month of April 2019

BBC Far East Relay Station. Kranji, Singapore.
Radio Nikkei 1. Chiba, Japan.
Radio Progzilla / Shortwave Radio.* Winsen, Germany
Radio Free Asia. Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Voice of Indonesia. Pelangkaraya, Papua Barat, Kalimantan. Indonesia.
China Radio International. Bomako, Mali.
RNE Radio Nacional (Barcelona)* (MW). Cataulunya, Spain.
Adventist World Radio (MW). Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Voice of Turkey. Emirler, Tirkey.
BBC Radio Scotland* (MW).  Burghead, Scotland.
All India Radio Bhawanipatna (MW).  Odisha, India.

*Remote SDR via Twente University, Enschede,the Netherlands.

BBC Far East Relay Station (via Kranji)

BBC - Far Eastern Relay Station (Encompass) via Kranji was received on 23 March 2019. "Sports Hour" with Shari Val and BBC News Hour" presented by David Harper was monitored from 09.58 till 10.35 UTC. Reception on the short-wave frequency of 6.195 kHz rated a SINPO of 55555 -- excellent on all accounts! HERE is BBC (Kranji).

While BBC Far Eastern Relay Station (Kranji) is an easy catch in neighbouring Malaysia, their QSL has eluded me for the past 10 years, largely because the BBC rarely if ever verifies anymore. For years and years, I sent reception report after reception report, all to no avail, save for this one.That's what makes this QSL letter all the more valuable.

Reception report was posted a few days after this broadcast. QSL letter arrived in the mail on 30 April 2019.

Rx: Tecsun S-2000 ANT: 1/4 wave QTH: Central West Malaysia

Radio Nikkei 1 (via Chiba)

Radio Nikkei 1 in Chiba, Japan was logged on 21 April 2019. This Japanese language broadcast featured a largely talk format with station promos and a Guns & Roses track "Sweet Child of Mine" from 13.25 till 13.50 UTC. Reception on the short-wave frequency of 6.055 kHz rated a SINPO of 35443 -- fair signal, clear audio, atmospheric noise. HERE is Radio Nikkei 1.

Reception report was submitted online and emailed the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 30 April 2019.

Radio Progzilla* (via Winsen, Germany)

Radio Progzilla (The Prog Mill)* via Shortwave Radio in Winsen, Germany was logged on 27 April 2019. A selection of Progressive Rock,  presented by Shaun Geraghty, was observed from 19.05 till 19.35 UTC. Reception on the short-wave frequency of 3.975 kHz rated a SINPO of 55555. HERE is Radio Progzilla.

The Prog Mill is a new and classic progressive rock programme that airs every Sunday between 10pm and midnight UK time (21.00-23.00 UTC/GMT or 11pm to 1am in Europe), on Progzilla Radio.  This is the UK's only dedicated 24/7 progressive rock network.  Hear the show online at www.progzilla.com/listen  or via the tune-in app, smart speakers and on internet radio platforms. The programme is also broadcast daily via Shortwave Radio from their transmitters in Winsen, Germany on 3.975 kHz and 6.160 kHz.

The show is repeated at 03.00 UK time Tuesday morning (7pm Monday Pacific or 10pm East coast US) and also at 11pm UK time (22.00 GMT) on Tuesday evenings. With a further repeat on Saturdays between 6-8pm UK time (17.00-19.00 UTC). A podcast is usually available to listen anytime or download the show by midweek after the broadcast. Links are posted online.   

Reception report was emailed on the same day. An eQSL was received eight hours later from veri-signer/presenter Shaun Geraghty. Again, many thanks, Shaun.

Website:

www.progzilla.com

*RX: Remote SDR via Twente University, Enschede,the Netherlands.

Radio Free Asia (via Dushanbe)

Radio Free Asia, transmitting from Dushanbe (Tajikistan), was logged on 14 and 15 April 2019. Interestingly, this Korean language broadcast was heard reasonably well on the 14th of April, unlike the following day when it was jammed. The jamming was so bad, the noise radiated 30-50 Hz across the 9.990 kHz frequency. 

Reception report was emailed the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 25 April 2019.

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

Voice of Indonesia (via Pelangkaraya)

Voice of Indonesia via Pelangkaraya, Papua Barat, Kalimantan was logged on 18 February 2019. German language broadcast was monitored from 18.20 till 19.00 UTC (broadcast time 18.00 till 19.00 UTC). Reception on 3.325 kHz rated a  SINP0 55544 -- excellent signal strength and clarity despite slight fading. HERE is VOI (Pelangkaraya).

 

Reception report was emailed the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 25 April 2019.

RX: Tecsun S-2000 ANT: 1/4 wave QTH: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

BBC Radio Scotland*

BBC Radio Scotland* via Burghead, Scotland was logged on 30 March 2019. The Billy Sloan SHow and BBC news was heard from 23.00 till 00.05 UTC (00.00 till 01.05 AM, Scotland time). Reception on the medium-wave frequency of 810 kHz at 23.00 UTC rated a SINPO of 33533 -- fair signal with co-frequency mixing from presumably a dominant Radio Makedonija, fading under Radio Makedonija every five to six minutes, otherwise occasionally clear and audible content. At 23.30 UTC, mixing with Radio Makedonija and later Radio Madrid, but still audible despite strong interference.

Burghead antenna masts

Reception report was emailed on the same day. An email from Chris Joy, Principal Systems Engineer, Technology Operations for BBC Scotland, confirmed report by email on 8 April 2019, promising to post a note with same confirmation. The note indeed did arrive in the mail on 19 April 2019.

*Station logged from SDR at Twente University, Netherlands.