WRMI (via Okeechobee)

WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida (USA) was logged on 1 January 2017, from 23.30 till 00.00 UTC. During this time segment, an episode of Wavescan featured KVOH Operation's Manager (Ray Robinson) discussing the history of the Voice of Nigeria and the operations of Voice of Hope (in Zambia), Jeff White profiled 'Chocolate Music' and the 'Wrong QSL', along with  the JSWC DX Report that was presented by Yukiko Tsuji. Transmission was observed on 9.955 kHz.  SINPO rated 25322 -- weak signal, with occasionally clear content, despite atmospheric noise. Transmission was best received in LSB mode.

Reception report was emailed on the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 16 March 2017.

2017 Calendar from Radio Kuwait

Here's an unexpected gift that arrived in the mail, today. It's a desktop calendar from Radio Kuwait. Their 2017 calendar depicts a number of key national landmarks and contains a broadcast schedule of their transmissions. Thank you Radio Kuwait!

 
 

Logbook for 6-12 March 2017

AUSTRALIA
Reach Beyond  in Kununurra was logged from 13.00 till 14.00 UTC with Evangelical programming in English. SINPO on 9.645 kHz was 55555,

BANGLADESH
Bangledesh Betar was heard at 13.00 UTC with news in English. SINPO on 15.105 kHz was 55555.

FRANCE
Deutsche Welle via Issoudun on 15.275 kHz with SINPO of 24432. News reports  in French at 17.10 UTC.

Eye Radio via Issoudun with English and Arabic language broadcasts between 16.50 till 17.10 UTC, on  15.250 kHz, heard under fair conditions with SINPO rating of 34433.

JAPAN
NHK World Radio Japan via Yamata was observed from 16.05 till 16.30 UTC, in Japanese broadcast, on 9.680 kHz with SINPO of 45444.

MONGOLIA
Voice of Mongolia with English programming was observed from 09.00 till 09.30 UTC on 12.035 kHz. SINPO rated 34343 with atmospheric noise being the main issue to an otherwise fair signal.

NEW ZEALAND
Radio New Zealand International was noted on 15.720 kHz with SINPO of 15421 -- weak but audible signal when not fading. This was observed at 00.15 UTC.

SOUTH AFRICA
Channel Africa on 15.235 with SINPO of 24432. Current events programme in French at 16 .50 UTC.

Adventist World Radio via Meyerton on 15.490 kHz with SIO of 232 - poor, fading but audible. Talk in Swahili at 17.15 till 17.30 UTC. Religious music with announcer at 17.24 UTC.

SAO TOME
Voice Of America  on 15.640 kHz with SINPO of 45544 with talk in Shona at 17.15 UTC.

TURKEY
Voice of Turkey English broadcast was logged from 17.35  till 18.25 UTC, on  11.730 kHz, with SINPO of 45344.

UNKNOWN
UNID station on 5.020  with SINPO of 14331 in LSB with music, including "We Are One (Ole Ola)", at 17.30 UTC.

VIETNAM
Voice of the People of Ho Chi Minh City (Đài Tiếng nói Nhân dân Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh). Ethnic/traditional Vietnamese music monitored from 16.05 till 17.00 UTC. SINPO on 610 kHz (MW) rated 44534 -- good signal strength and clarity of audio, minor fading every 3 to 4 minutes.

ZAMBIA
Voice of Hope via Makeni Ranch was heard on the short-wave frequency of 4.965 kHz from 20.25 till 21.00 UTC. An English broadcast of mostly Western songs with Evangelical messages, frequent station IDs and at least one religious programme was noted during this period. SINPO initially rated 34333 -- fair signal strength, audible and clear speech when not fading under scratchy atmospheric noise. Reception worsened around 20.50 UTC to 24322.


Receivers used: Tecsun S-2000 and Sangean ATS-909. External antenna: 1/4 wave aerial. RX location: central West Malaysia
 

QSL from Shortwave Service (Germany)

Shortwave Service for Radio Menschen & Geschichten* in Kall-Krekel (Germany) sent this QSL card of their inaugural broadcast in January 2016. Christian Milling of Radio 700 moderated this nostalgic show that profiled past radio personalities and programming of Radio Sweden, Polish Radio and Swiss Radio. It included old reports, contemporary music and correspondence from listeners who shared their memories. Thank you very much, Christian!

*Transmission was received using SDR web-receiver in The Netherlands (Twente)

Isle of Music (via Kostinbrod)

Isle of Music, in a "Test Transmission" from Kostinbrode (Bulgaria), was logged on 5 March 2017. Cuban classical, electric guitar, congo/trumpet and vocal compositions were monitored from 15.00 till 16.00 UTC.

Reception on 9.400 kHz was SINPO 14431 -- best received in LSB mode, but weak with fading, occasional and faint peaks of audio. As grey-line extended between Bulgaria and Malaysia, signal gradually improved, albeit still weak but with discernible music in LSB mode. HERE's how Isle of Music sounded in Malaysia.

Reception report was emailed shortly after transmission ended. Bill Tilford promised eQSL, which he emailed in less than 24 hours.

Email:

Tilfordproductions@gmail.com

Logbook 2 March 2017

 ALASKA
KNLS in Anchor Point was heard on 9.615 kHz with a SINPO of 54444. English language programming was observed at 10.25 till 11.00 UTC.

INDONESIA
Voice of Indonesia in Jakarta was logged on 9.525 kHz with SINPO of 54555. Indonesian pop music was noted at 10.40 UTC.

JAPAN
Radio Nikkei was logged on 9.595 kHz with SINPO of 44444. Japanese programming was monitored at 10.30 UTC.

NHK World Radio Japan was logged on 9.750 kHz with SINPO of 55545. News in Japanese was heard at 10.30 UTC.

NORTH KOREA
Voice of Korea was logged on 11.680 kHz with SINPO of 55555. Nationalistic/patriotic music was heard at 10.35 UTC.

SOUTH KOREA
KBS World Radio was logged on 9.770 kHz with SINPO of 55545. Internal and station ID followed by news in Korean was monitored at 10.29 UTC onward.

MALAYSIA
RTM Radio Asyik via Kajang with Malay pop songs was noted at 10.38 UTC, broadcasting on 6.050 kHz with SINPO of 55545

SINGAPORE
BBC via Kranji relay site was logged on 6.195 kHz with SINPO of 55555. News programme in English was observed at 10.37 UTC

TAIWAN
Radio Taiwan International, transmitting from Paochung, was logged on the short-wave frequency of 11.600 kHz with SINPO of 54555.  Programmes "Hear in Taiwan",  "Stroke of Light", "Eye on China" and "Easy Chinese" were observed from 11.00 till 12.00 UTC.

VIETNAM
Voice of Vietnam (VoV-1) / Đài Tiếng nói Việt Nam, transmitting from Quán Tre, Đông Hưng Thuận, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (Saigon), on the medium-wave frequency of 657 kHz was logged with a SINPO of 54555 - excellent signal strength and clarity of audio.  A largely talk format with radio drama, interval, station ID and news was observed from 22.50 till 23.10 UTC.

Voice of Vietnam (VoV-2), transmitting from Dak Lak, was logged on 6.020 kHz with SINPO of 35433. Ethnic music and programming was heard at 10.40 UTC.

Voice of Vietnam (VOV-5), transmitting from Hanoi, was logged on the short-wave frequency of 9.840 kHz with SINPO of 54555. Programmes "Current Affairs", "Economic Statement", "Country in Vietnam" and a Vietnamese pop song was observed from 10.00 till 10.28 UTC.

 Receivers used: Tecsun S-2000 and Sangean ATS-909. External antenna: 1/4 wave aerial. RX location: central West Malaysia

RMRC Calendar for March 2017

The Rhein Main Radio Club Calendar for the month of  March 2017