At about 1203 UTC on the 17th day of July 2024, I tuned in to the Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran, broadcasting on 15240 kHz in the Arabic language.

The signal was coming from the Sirjan 500kW transmitter in Iran. (Short Wave Info 2023)

Above:- Map showing the location of Sirjan, Iran. Map c/o Google Maps.

The overall reception of the Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran was fair. The signal strength was fair.  There was interference from the Voice of America (VOA) transmitting on 14250 kHz in the Chinese language.  There was only slight fading of the signal.  There was only slight atmospheric noise on the band.  Unfortunately, the interference from VOA affected listening pleasure of the broadcast.

Below is a short video showing my reception of the Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule for BBC in ENGLISH. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 23 Jul. 2024].‌

At about 0239 UTC on the 13th day of July 2024, I tuned in to KNLS, broadcasting on 13760 kHz in the English language.

The signal was coming from the Mahajanga 100kW transmitter in Madagascar. (Short Wave Info 2023)

Above:- Map showing the location of Mahajanga. Map c/o Google Maps.

The broadcast consisted of music and religious programs.

The overall reception of KNLS was good.   The signal strength was good, and there was only slight fading of the signal. There was no interference from stations on the frequency or from adjacent frequencies. There was only slight atmospheric noise on the band.

Below is a short video showing my reception of KNLS.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule for BBC in ENGLISH. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 23 Jul. 2024].‌

At about 1401 UTC on the 13th day of July 2024, I tuned in to the Radyo Denge Gel, broadcasting on 11510 kHz in the Kurdish language.

The signal was coming from the Tashkent 100kW transmitter in Uzbekistan. (Short Wave Info 2023)

Above:- Map showing the location of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Map c/o Google Maps.

Denge Gel means ‘Voice of the People’. It replaced Denge Welat ‘Voice of the Homeland’ in September 2023, which had replaced Denge Kurdistane in October 2017. It was originally launched as Denge Mezopotamya in September 2012. The station broadcasts in support of ‘Parttiya Karkeren Kurdistane’ (PKK) – the Kurdistan Workers Party which strives for the establishment of an independent state of Kurdistan, consisting of territories that are currently part of Eastern Turkey, Northern Iraq, Western Iran, and Northern Syria. (WRTH 2024)

The broadcast consisted of music.

The overall reception of Radyo Denge Gel was good.   The signal strength was good, and there was only slight fading of the signal. There was no interference from stations on adjacent frequencies. There was only slight atmospheric noise on the band.

Below is a short video showing my reception of Radyo Denge Gel.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 23 Jul. 2024].‌
2. World Radio TV Handbook 2024.

At about 1329 UTC on the 13th day of July 2024, I tuned in to the Furusato no Kaze, broadcasting on 15475 kHz in the Japanese language.

The signal was coming from the Tashkent 100kW transmitter in Uzbekistan. (Short Wave Info 2023)

Above:- Map showing the location of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Map c/o Google Maps.

The overall reception of Furusato no Kaze was good.   The signal strength was good, and there was only slight fading of the signal. There was no interference from stations on adjacent frequencies. There was only slight atmospheric noise on the band.

Below is a short video showing my reception of Furusato no Kaze.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 23 Jul. 2024].‌

At about 1313 UTC on the 13th day of July 2024, I tuned in to the BBC, broadcasting on 15295 kHz in the English language.

The signal was coming from the Al Seela 250kW transmitter in Oman. (Short Wave Info 2023)

Above:- Map showing the location of Al Seela, Oman. Map c/o Google Maps.

The broadcast consisted of current affairs including the Republican National Convention.

The overall reception of the BBC was good.   The signal strength was good, and there was only slight fading of the signal. There was no interference from stations on adjacent frequencies. There was only slight atmospheric noise on the band.

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule for BBC in ENGLISH. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 23 Jul. 2024].‌

At about 1309 UTC on the 13th day of July 2024, I tuned in to Voice of Indonesia, broadcasting on 4755 kHz in the English language.

The signal was coming from the Jakarta 10kW transmitter in Indonesia. (Short Wave Info 2023)

The broadcast consisted of news, Today in History program, My Indonesia program, and music.

The overall reception of the Voice of Indonesia was fair.   The signal strength was fair and there was no interference from other stations on the frequency or adjacent frequencies.  There was only slight fading of the signal.  However, there were static crashes on the band and this affected listening pleasure.

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule for BBC in ENGLISH. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 23 Jul. 2024].‌

At about 1514 UTC on the 9th day of July 2024, I tuned in to Radio Ibrahim, broadcasting on 11590 kHz in the Bengali language.

The signal was coming from the Tashkent 100kW transmitter in Uzbekistan. (Short Wave Info 2023)

The overall reception of Radio Ibrahim was good.   The signal strength was good and there was no interference from other stations on the same frequency or adjacent frequencies.  There was only slight fading of the signal.  There was only slight atmospheric noise on the band.

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 23 Jul. 2024].‌

At about 1439 UTC on the 9th day of July 2024, I tuned in to KBS World Radio, South Korea, broadcasting on 15575 kHz in the Korean language.

The signal was coming from the Kimjai 100kW transmitter in South Korea. (Short Wave Info 2023)

The broadcast consisted of an interview and various Korean music artists.

The overall reception of KBS World was good.   The signal strength was good, and there was only slight fading of the signal. There was only slight interference from stations on adjacent frequencies. There was only slight atmospheric noise on the band.

Below is a short video showing my reception of the KBS World Radio.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule for BBC in ENGLISH. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 23 Jul. 2024].‌