India and China QSLs

Two QSL cards arrived in the mailbox, today. One from China Radio International (CRI) and another from All India Radio (AIR). What makes these verifications special is their uniqueness. The CRI card is from their Japanese Service and it is written in Japanese and Chinese. All India Radio verified their transmitter site in Srinagar. It's rather uncanny that both cards should depict houses of worship:  the Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar, Xinjiang and the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa.

Radio Free Asia (RFA) Releases Year of Monkey QSL for 2016

Radio Free Asia (RFA) recently announced the release of their Year of the Monkey QSL. The Year of the Monkey begins 8 February 2016 and ends 27 January  2017. The design is used with permission from the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA). The sheet is made of ten USD$1.20 stamps with the UN emblem as a standard international first class postage stamp. 

Those born in a monkey year are said to be optimistic, adventurous, humorous, forthright and to-the-point, and intelligent. Monkeys have strong personalities and are witty, but also mischievous, clever and curious about the world around them. The Chinese New Year is celebrated in many countries around the world. 

This is RFA’s 60th QSL and will be used to confirm all valid RFA reception reports from January-April 2016. 

 

Radio Free Asia (via Tinian Island)

Radio Free Asia via Tinian Island was received on 4 January 2016. News reports about Korea and the region in Korean was monitored from 15.00 till 15.30 UTC (broadcast time 15:00 till 17:00 UTC). Reception on 7.210 kHz was (SINPO) 43443 -- good signal strength at sign-on and first 15 minutes of broadcast, despite co-frequency QRM from presumably Voice of Vietnam. Later into the broadcast, audio from both stations were mixing at approximately the same level, making it difficult to comprehend content.

Reception report was emailed on same day. QSL card was received on 29 January 2016.

Voice of Turkey

Voice of Turkey, transmitting from Emirler, was received on 4 January 2016. Cultural programmes and music about Turkey was monitored from 13.40 till 14.23 UTC (broadcast time to Europe 13.30 till 14.23 UTC). Reception on 12.035 kHz was (SINPO) 24432 -- weak to fair signal with fading, yet occasionally audible with clear speech. Transmitter temporary closed at 13.55 UTC for less than a minute. After 14.15 UTC, reception improved  to 34433. Overall, reception in South East Asia was decent, considering transmission targeted Europe.

Reception report was emailed on the same day.

FEBC India (via Tashkent)

FEBC India, transmitting from Tashkent (Uzbekistan), was logged on 4 January 2016. A Hindi language broadcast with Hindi pop songs and commentary was heard from 14.40 till 15.00 UTC (broadcast time 14.30 till 15.00 UTC). Reception on 9.540 kHz was (SINPO) 54545 - strong and clear signal, despite minor and occasionally slight fading as well as slight station splatter.

Reception report was emailed to FEBC India on the same day.

Radio 700*

Radio 700*, transmitting from Kall-Krekel (Germany), was logged on 3 January 2016. A historical documentary, discussing  the music and recordings made from 1910 till 1915, was heard from 17.00 till 17.30 UTC (18.00 till 18.30 CET). Strong, clear and audible conditions were observed on 3.985 kHz.

HERE is an audio sample from this transmission.

Apparently this will be a weekly Sunday programme, highlighting the recordings of music in the 20th century. The programme is narrated in German, but this should not deter you from enjoying a selection of rare recordings.

CURRENT TIMES AND FREQUENCIES:
11.00 UTC on 6.005 kHz
15.00 UTC on 7.310 kHz
17.00 UTC on 3.985 kHz 

Reception report was emailed and submitted on-line on 4 January 2016.

Email:
info@funkhaus-euskirchen.de

Website:

www.shortwaveservice.com/empfangen/qsl-bericht/
(for on-line submission of reception report)

*Logged using a remote SDR receiver linked to the University of Twente (The Netherlands) website and monitored in Malaysia 

January 2016

The Rhein Main Radio Club Calendar for month of January 2016