RNE Radio Nacional d' Espanya a Catalunya (Barcelona)*

RNE Radio Nacional d' Espanya a Catalunya * in Barcelona, Spain was logged on 7 April 2019. Spanish language programming with an emphasis of music and Spanish history, including a feature on Islam in Spain (Andalusia) was observed from 03.15 till 04.00 UTC. Reception on 738 kHz rated a SINPO of 44323 -- transmitter noise and occasional fading every 5 to 6 minutes. HERE is RNE Catalunya.

Reception report was emailed on the following day. An eQSL was received on 11 April 2019. Veri-signer, Antonio Catalan Serra, sent a promised paper QSL card, along with stickers and cover letter, which  arrived in the mail on 23 May 2019 (See May 2019 blog entry for details).

Website:
www.rtve.es/radio/radio4/

Address:
RNE Radio Nacional d' Espanya a Catalunya
Radio 4
c/o Sr. Antonio Catalan Serra 
Roc Boronat Street, 127
08018 Barcelona, Spain

*Station logged from SDR at Twente University, Netherlands.

Adventist World Radio (via Trincomalee)

Adventist World Radio via Trincomalee, Sri Lanka was on 20 March 2019. Tamil programming was observed from 14.30 till 14.45 UTC. Reception on the medium-wave of 1548 kHz at 350 kW rated a SINPO of 54544 -- strong  signal and clear audio content with slight fading approximately every 10-12 minutes. Even then, signal remained audible. HERE is AWR (Trincomalee).

Unfortunately, it would appear AWR Asia was unaware of this transmission, as this QSL card is for a different frequency, time and transmitter power. Thanks for the card AWR, but had hoped it was for MW transmission (which must have been a test, just as the preceeding BBC broadcast had been on this same frequency and date).

Reception report was emailed on the following day. QSL card arrived on 11 April 2019. Need to follow up another reception report explaining the error.

RX:  Sangean ATS-909 ANT:  internal ferrite rod  QTH: Malaysia

Voice of Turkey

Voice of Turkey via Emirler was logged on 6 March 2019. The last half of their English language broadcast to South Asia included many nice Turkish pop songs, just before sign off, from 18.00 till 18.25 UTC (broadcast time 17.30 till 18.25 UTC). Reception on  11.730 kHz was SINPO 55555. HERE is TRT.

Reception report was emailed the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 10 April  2019.

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

All India Radio Bhawanipatna (Odisha)

All India Radio Bhawanipatna in  Odisha (India) was logged on 5 January 2019. Indian classical/devotional music with ID at the half hour was observed from 17.00 till 17.30 UTC. SINPO on 1206 kHz (MW) rated 34433 -- fair signal, occasionally clear and audible content when not fading every few minutes. HERE is AIR Bhawanipatna.

This medium-wave station was received  at night  while on holiday in the Cameron Highlands. Signal was detected as I sat on the hotel balcony of the Hetitage Hotel. Had heard the station in Kuala Lumpur area previously, but signal was much weaker compared to the transmission received in Tanah Rata, Pahang.

Reception report was email a few days later, around 8 January 2019. QSL card arrived in the mail on 1 April 2019.

RX: Degen DE-1102 ANT; internal ferrite rod QTH: Tanah Rata, Pahang, Malaysia

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