Norddeutschland Rundfunk 1 - Niedersachsen (Internet)

Norddeutscher Rundfunk 1 (NRD 1), transmitting from from their studio in Niedersachsen, Lower Saxony, Germany, was logged on 16 March 2013. An Internet stream from their website was monitored from 10.00 to 11.00 UTC (11.00 to 12.00 CET). News, weather and pop music with listener phone-in requests in German (and Plattdeutsch) was observed during this time frame. The NDR1 website stream used was www.ndr.de/onaircenter109-onaircenterpopup.html

Reception report was submitted on-line at NDR, emailed and submitted at NRD Facebook page, on the same day as the broadcast monitored. An email acknowledging my reception report -- without an actual QSL card -- was received on 26 April 2013.

Email: 

ndr@ndr.de

Website:

www.ndr.de/wellenord/index.html

Caribbean Beacon - University Network (via Anguilla)

Caribbean Beacon (University Network), transmitting from The Valley, Anguilla, was logged on 15 March 2013. Pastor Melissa Scott and a Bible discussion in English was monitored from 20.00 to 21.00 UTC. Reception on 11.775 kHz was (SINPO) 22332 -- weak signal strength but audible, despite strong interference from Radio Algerienne Holy Quran (via TDF - TéléDiffusion de France) in Issoudun, France. As grey-line between Asia and Caribbean approached and Radio Algerienne signed off at 21.00 UTC reception  improved to 24332.

Reception report was emailed to Doris Mussington at Caribbean Beacon on the following day. Previous attempts to QSL yielded the promise of a QSL, but no verification ever reached its destination. In late 2012, after contacting Caribbean Beacon again, I was informed their QSL cards had finished. This time around I have requested a Letter of Verification should a QSL card not be viable. 

Email:

beacon@anguillanet.com (server queue is full presently, thus RR failed delivery)

Radio Algerienne Holy Quran (via TDF - TéléDiffusion de France)

Self-prepared eQSL with design from TDF webpage
and text from email confirming  my reception report.

Radio Algerienne Holy Quran (via TDF - TéléDiffusion de France), transmitting from Issoudun, France, was logged on 15 March 2013. Quran recitation (in Arabic) and tafsir discussion (in Arabic) with station ID and details in French was monitored from 20.00 to 20.30 UTC. Reception on 11.775 kHz (SINPO): 34443 - fair signal strength, audible and clear despite with slight interference from Caribbean Beacon and some minor fading, especially as grey-line between Asia and Caribbean approached.

Reception report was submitted to TDF, owing that previous attempts to QSL directly from Radio Algerienne have failed. Report was  emailed to various people at TDP and their Facebook site. This eQSL-letter from TDF was received on 20 March 2013.

Website:

 www.tdf.fr/accueil.html

Original email received from TDF
confirming Radio Algerienne Holy Quran.
Only logo and address has been added.

RRI Fak-Fak (via West Papua)

RRI Fak-Fak in  West Papua, Sulawesi, Indonesia was logged 13 March 2013. A broadcast of community announcements, pop tunes and an Islamic programme was monitored from 11.15 to 11.50 UTC Reception on 4.790 kHz was (SINPO) 24332 -- poor signal strength, audible and clear in peaks, despite atmospheric noise and transmitter whinning.

To hear samples of this transmission  click HERE and HERE. 

Receiver used was  Tecsun S-2000 (Grundig Satellit 750) linked to a  13-meter elevated 1/4 wave aerial.

Reception report was emailed and posted in subsequent days. Report was submitted in Bahasa Indonesia and a sample of a Verification Letter from another RRI station was enclosed. This Letter of Verification was emailed on 16 July 2013.

Website:
www.rrifakfak.co.id/

Email:
rrifakfak@gmail.com
rrifakfak@rri.co.id

Address: 
Radio Republik Indonesia Fak Fak
c/o Manajer Penyiaran
Jalan Kapten Pierre Tendean,
Fak Fak, Papua Barat 98612
Republic of  Indonesia

Fax: 
+62 956 22519

Radio Romania International (via Galbeni)

Radio Romania International, transmitting from Galbeni, Romania, was logged on  12 March 2013. An English language broadcast of news, sports, language course, music and news reel was monitored from 21.30 to 21.56 UTC. Reception on 7.380 kHz was (SINPO) 44444 -- good signal strength with moderate fading and interference from adjacent stations. Receiver used was a Tecsun BCL-3000 linked to an inverted 'L' antenna.

Reception report was emailed on the same day. Within a few hours I received an email promising to send a QSL card. This QSL arrived in the mail on 30 April 2013.

Voice of Oromo Liberation (via Issoudun)

Voice of Oromo Liberation (Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo) via Media Broadcast in Issoudun, France was logged on Sunday, 10 March 2013. Note: transmission is only on Sunday and Wednesday. A speech in Afar Oromo was monitored from 17.00 to 17.30 UTC. Reception on 13.810 kHz  at 17.00 UTC was (SINPO)  35343 -- fair signal strength, good audio quality, minor fading. However, around  17.10 UTC a droning  or jamming sound muffled clarity of speech, degrading reception to 22332.  

Reception report was emailed to Broadcast Media and SBO the following day. An eQSL and email from Broadcast Media arrived on 6 May 2013,

Website:

www.oroomoliberationfront.org/static/Contacts.php

SWR4 - Freiburg im Breisgau (Internet)

Sudwestrundfunk 4 (SWR4) - 101.8 mHz, broadcasting from a studio  in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, was logged on 10 March 2013. A German language broadcast of news and weather, followed by "Sonntagskonzert"  (Classical music) moderated by Lothar Ackva was monitored from 10.00 to 10.30 UTC. Mode of reception was an  Internet stream at 48 kps in mp3 format. Excellent audio quality and a steady stream was noted. Device used was an Apple iPod Touch with iTunes Radio application. 

Reception report was submitted on-line and Facebook at SWR4 within a few hours. On 13 March 2013, I received this message from SWR4  Facebook: "Thank you for your mail, Timm. We hope that you will receive our QSL-Card in a few days. Good luck on further listening, from SWR4." QSL card and stickers arrived in the mail on 25 March 2013.