At about 2212 UTC on Wednesday, the 14th day of October 2026, I tuned in to the BBC, broadcasting on 11645 kHz in the English language.

The broadcast was coming from the 250 kW Dhabbaya transmitter site in the United Arab Emirates.

The overall reception of the BBC was good.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of the BBC.

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2026
2. Shortwave.Live (n.d.) Shortwave radio schedule database. Available at: https://shortwave.live/ (Accessed: 14 October 2026).
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed: 14 Oct 2026].

At about 2139 UTC on Wednesday, the 14th day of October 2026, I tuned in to Radio Marti, broadcasting on 13720 kHz in the Spanish language.

The broadcast was coming from the 250 kW Greenville transmitter site in North Carolina, USA.

Above:- Map showing the location of Greenville, North Carolina.

The overall reception of Radio Marti was good.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Marti.

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2026
2. Shortwave.Live (n.d.) Shortwave radio schedule database. Available at: https://shortwave.live/ (Accessed: 14 October 2026).
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed: 14 Oct 2026].

At about 2100 UTC on 14th October 2026, I tuned into Chennai Radio, India and Colombo Radio, Sri Lanka, part of the Southeast Asia Major World Air Route Area.

At about 2028 UTC on Wednesday, the 14th day of October 2026, I tuned in to Fana Broadcasting Corporation, broadcasting on 6110 kHz in the Amharic language.

The broadcast was coming from the 100 kW Addis Ababa transmitter site in Ethiopia.

Above:- Map showing the location of Addis Ababa.

The overall reception of Fana Broadcasting Corporation was fair. There were static crashes on the band from local storms throughout Australia. There was no interference from other stations.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Fana Broadcasting Corporation.

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2026
2. Shortwave.Live (n.d.) Shortwave radio schedule database. Available at: https://shortwave.live/ (Accessed: 14 October 2026).
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed: 14 Oct 2026].

At about 1953 UTC on Wednesday, the 14th day of October 2026, I tuned in to Radio Mali, broadcasting on 5995 kHz in the French language.

The Republic of Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east by Niger, to the northwest by Mauritania, to the south by Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast, and to the west by Guinea and Senegal.

The broadcast was coming from the 50 kW Bamako transmitter site in Mali. This was their domestic broadcast.

Above:- Map showing the location of Bamoko, Mali.

The overall reception of Radio Mali was fair. There were static crashes on the band from local storms throughout Australia. There was no interference from other stations.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Mali.

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2026
2. Shortwave.Live (n.d.) Shortwave radio schedule database. Available at: https://shortwave.live/ (Accessed: 14 October 2026).
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed: 14 Oct 2026].
4. Wikipedia Contributors (2018). Mali. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali [Accessed 14 Oct. 2026].

At about 1936 UTC on Wednesday, the 14th day of October 2026, I tuned in to Radio Zamaneh, broadcasting on 6010 kHz in the Persian language.

Radio Zamaneh is an independent Persian-language exile media and former radio broadcaster that was founded in 2005. Zamaneh is the Persian literary term for ‘time.’

The broadcast was coming from the 250 kW Kostinbrod (Sofia) Bulgaria transmitter.

Above:- Map showing the location of Kostinbrod (Sofia) Bulgaria.

The overall reception of Radio Zamaneh was good.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Zamaneh.

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2026
2. Shortwave.Live (n.d.) Shortwave radio schedule database. Available at: https://shortwave.live/ (Accessed: 14 October 2026).
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed: 14 Oct 2026].
4. Radio Zamaneh. (2026). In: Wikipedia. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Radio_Zamaneh&oldid=1358726817 [Accessed 20 Oct. 2026].

At about 1904 UTC on Wednesday, the 14th day of October 2026, I tuned in to the Voice of Vietnam, broadcasting on 9835 kHz in the English and French languages.

The broadcast was coming from the Hanoi transmitter..

Above:- Map showing the location of Vietnam. Image c/o ChatGPT.

The overall reception of the Voice of Vietnam was good.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of the Voice of Vietnam.

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2026
2. Shortwave.Live (n.d.) Shortwave radio schedule database. Available at: https://shortwave.live/ (Accessed: 14 October 2026).
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed: 14 Oct 2026].

At about 1900 UTC on Wednesday, the 14th day of October 2026, I tuned in to the Voice of Korea, broadcasting on 9875 kHz in the English language.

The broadcast was coming from the 200 kW transmitter in Kujang, North Korea.

Above:- Map showing the location of Kujang. Image c/o Wikipedia.

The overall reception of the Voice of Korea was good.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of the Voice of Korea.

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2026
2. Shortwave.Live (n.d.) Shortwave radio schedule database. Available at: https://shortwave.live/ (Accessed: 14 October 2026).
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed: 14 Oct 2026].

At about 1828 UTC on Wednesday, the 14th day of October 2026, I tuned in to Radio Slovakia International, broadcasting on 9820 kHz in the Russian language.

The broadcast was coming from the 1 kW transmitter in Al-Dhabbiya, United Arab Emirates.

Above:- Map showing the location of Al-Dhabbiya, United Arab Emirates. Image c/o Wikipedia.

The overall reception of MWV was good.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Slovakia International.

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2026
2. Shortwave.Live (n.d.) Shortwave radio schedule database. Available at: https://shortwave.live/ (Accessed: 14 October 2026).
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed: 14 Oct 2026].

At about 1803 UTC on Wednesday, the 14th day of October 2026, I tuned in to Madagascar World Voice (MWV), broadcasting on 9885 kHz in the Northern Uzbek language.

The broadcast was coming from the 100 kW transmitter in Mahajnga, Madagascar.

Above:- Map showing the location of Mahajnga, Madagascar. Image c/o Wikipedia.

The overall reception of MWV was good.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Madagascar World Voice.

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2026
2. Shortwave.Live (n.d.) Shortwave radio schedule database. Available at: https://shortwave.live/ (Accessed: 14 October 2026).
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed: 14 Oct 2026].