Here is a selection of some of the latest QSL cards to be received here in the past week or so for VK5MAZ and VK5PAS.
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Daily Archives: July 9, 2024
WWCR – 13845 kHz
At about 1236 UTC on the 3rd day of July 2024, I tuned in to WWCR in the United States of America, broadcasting in the English language on 13845 kHz.
The signal was coming from the Nashville, Tennessee 100kW transmitter. (Short Wave Info 2023)
The program consisted of Country & Western music.
The overall reception of WWCR was good. The signal strength was good and there was no interference from other stations on the frequency or from adjacent frequencies. There was only very slight fading of the signal – barely noticeable. The band was very quiet and there were no significant static crashes that affected the signal.
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Below is a short video showing my reception of WWCR.
References.
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule for BBC in ENGLISH. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 9 Jul. 2024].
KBS World Radio – 9570 kHz
At about 1025 UTC on the 2nd day of July 2024, I tuned in to the KBS World Radio, South Korea, broadcasting on 9570 kHz in the English language.
The signal was coming from the Kimjai 100kW transmitter in South Korea. (Short Wave Info 2023)
The overall reception of KBS World was fair. The signal strength was good, however, there was moderate interference on the same frequency from China National Radio CNR2 broadcasting in the Chinese language. This did affect listening pleasure. There was only slight fading of the signal.
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Below is a short video showing my reception of the KBS World Radio.
References.
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule for BBC in ENGLISH. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 9 Jul. 2024].
Voice of Vietnam – 9840 kHz
At about 0958 UTC on the 2nd day of July 2024, I tuned in to the Voice of Vietnam broadcasting on 9840 kHz in the English language.
The signal was coming from the Hanoi 100kW transmitter in Vietnam. (Short Wave Info 2023)
The overall reception of the Voice of Vietnam was fair. The signal strength was good, however, there was interference on either side of the frequency from other stations in Southeast Asia. There was only slight fading of the signal.
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Below is a short video showing my reception of the Voice of Vietnam.
References.
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule for BBC in ENGLISH. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 9 Jul. 2024].
Beibu Bay Radio – 5050 kHz
At about 1238 UTC on the 1st day of July 2024, I tuned in to Voice of Beibu Bay Radio broadcasting on 15505 kHz in the Vietnamese and Chinese languages.
The signal was coming from the Nanning 15kW transmitter. (Short Wave Info 2023)
The overall reception of Voice of Beibu Bay Radio was good. The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal. There was only slight interference from other stations on adjacent frequencies. There were very slight static crashes on the band.
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Below is a short video showing my reception of Voice of Beibu Bay Radio.
References.
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule for BBC in ENGLISH. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 9 Jul. 2024].
South Korea Meteorological Radio – 5858 kHz
At about 1305 UTC on the 1st day of July 2024, I tuned into South Korea Meteorological Radio transmitting on 5858 kHz.
Adventist World Radio – 15505 kHz
At about 1427 UTC on the 29th day of June 2024, I tuned in to Adventist World Radio broadcasting on 15505 kHz in the English language.
The signal was coming from the Dushabe-Or 1kW transmitter in Tajikistan. (Short Wave Info 2023)
The overall reception of Adventist World Radio was fair. The signal strength was good, however, there was some sort of squealing noise on the frequency and this severely affected listening pleasure. There was only slight fading of the signal.
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Below is a short video showing my reception of Adventist World Radio.
References.
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule for BBC in ENGLISH. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 9 Jul. 2024].
Radio Free Asia – 9330 kHz
At about 1240 UTC on 29th June 2024, I tuned in to Radio Free Asia (RFA), broadcasting in the Kmer language on 9330 kHz.
The signal was coming from the Tinian Island 250kW transmitter in the Northern Mariana Islands. (Short Wave Info 2023)
The overall reception of RFA was very poor. The signal strength was fair, however there was apparent deliberate interference on the frequency in the form of a loud and constant siren. There was also interference from WBCQ broadcasting on the same frequency. This made listening pleasure very difficult.
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Below is a short video showing my reception of RFA.
References.
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule for BBC in ENGLISH. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 9 Jul. 2024].
Radio Free Asia – 13580 kHz
At about 1159 UTC on 29th June 2024, I tuned in to Radio Free Asia (RFA), broadcasting in the Tibetan language on 13580 kHz.
The signal was coming from the Dushanbe 200kW transmitter in Tajikistan. (Short Wave Info 2023)
The overall reception of RFA was fair. The signal strength was fair. There appeared to be some form of interference on the frequency – unsure if this was deliberate interference. There was moderate fading of the signal and moderate atmospheric noise on the band.
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Below is a short video showing my reception of RFA.
References.
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule for BBC in ENGLISH. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 9 Jul. 2024].
WWCR – 9980 kHz
At about 1159 UTC on the 22nd day of June 2024, I tuned in to WWCR in the United States of America, broadcasting in the English language on 9980 kHz.
The signal was coming from the Nashville, Tennessee 100kW transmitter. (Short Wave Info 2023)
The program consisted of Country & Western music.
The overall reception of WWCR was good. The signal strength was strong and there was slight interference from other stations. There was only slight fading on the signal.
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| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Below is a short video showing my reception of WWCR.
References.
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule for BBC in ENGLISH. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 9 Jul. 2024].
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