At about 1403 UTC on the 25th day of July 2024, I tuned in to Radio NUG, broadcasting on 11940 kHz in the Burmese language.

The signal was coming from the Paochung 300 kW transmitter in Taiwan. (Short Wave Info 2023)

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

The overall reception of Radio NUG was fair.   The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal.  However, there was a strong buzzing noise similar to an Over the Horizon Radar on or just below the frequency. I am unsure if it was deliberate interference.

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 25 Jul. 2024].‌

At about 1333 UTC on the 25th day of July 2024, I tuned in to the Voice of Mongolia, broadcasting on 12015 kHz in the Mongolian language.

The signal was coming from the Ulaanbaatar 250kW transmitter in Mongolia. (Short Wave Info 2023)

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

The overall reception of the Voice of Mongolia was excellent.   The signal strength was very strong and there was no fading of the signal.  There was no interference from other stations on the frequency or on adjacent frequencies.

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 25 Jul. 2024].‌

At about 1305 UTC on the 25th day of July 2024, I tuned in to KSDA Guam, broadcasting on 12055 kHz in the Kachin language.

Kachin, also known as Jinghpaw is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken primarily in Kachin State, Myanmar; Northeast India; and Yunnan, China. (Wikipedia 2024)

The signal was coming from the Agat 100kW transmitter in the Mariana Islands. (Short Wave Info 2023)

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

The overall reception of KSDA was good.   The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal.  There was no interference from other stations on the frequency or on adjacent frequencies.

Below is a short video showing my reception of KSDA.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 25 Jul. 2024].‌
2. Wikipedia. (2024). Jingpo language. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingpo_language [Accessed 30 Jul. 2024].‌

At about 1130 UTC on the 25th day of July 2024, I tuned in to China Radio International, broadcasting on 13590 kHz in the English language.

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

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

The overall reception of China Radio International was excellent.   The signal strength was very strong and there was virtually nil fading of the signal.  There was no interference from other stations on the frequency or on adjacent frequencies. The band was also very quiet and there was no atmospheric noise.

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 25 Jul. 2024].‌

At about 1030 UTC on the 25th day of July 2024, I tuned in to NHK World Radio, Japan, broadcasting on 17690 kHz in the Russian language.

The signal was coming from the Ibaragi-koga-yamata 300kW transmitter in Japan. (Short Wave Info 2023)

Above:- Map showing the location of Ibaragi-koga-yamata. Map c/o Google Maps.

The overall reception of NHK World Radio was good.   The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal.  There was no interference from other stations on the frequency or on adjacent frequencies.

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 25 Jul. 2024].‌

At about 0947 UTC on the 25th day of July 2024, I tuned in to Radio Sadaye Zindagi, broadcasting on 17865 kHz in the Dari language.

The signal was coming from the Al Dhabbiya 250kW transmitter in the United Arab Emirates. (Short Wave Info 2023)

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

The overall reception of Radio Sadaye Zindagi was good.   The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal.  There was no interference from other stations on the frequency or on adjacent frequencies.

Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Sadaye Zindagi.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 25 Jul. 2024].‌

At about 1227 UTC on the 24th day of July 2024, I tuned in to the Voice of Turkey, broadcasting on 17580 kHz in the Urdu language.

The program consisted of music.

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

Above:- Map showing the location of Emiler, Turkey. Map c/o Google Maps.

The overall reception of the Voice of Turkey was good.   The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal.  There was no interference from other stations on the frequency or on adjacent frequencies.

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 24 Jul. 2024].‌

After dinner on Sunday 21st April 2024, I decided to head out to activate the Kathai Conservation Park VKFF-1041.

The park is located in the locality of Duck Ponds, just to the southwest of Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula.

Above:- Map showing the location of the Kathai Conservation Park. Map c/o Google Maps.

The Kathai Conservation Park is about 81 hectares (200 acres) in size and was established on the 7th day of November 1985. (Wikipedia 2024)

Above:- An aerial view of the Kathai Conservation Park. Image c/o Google Maps.

The park includes a large hill rising about 145 metres above sea level. It was proposed that the park be named as the Northside Hill Conservation Park but ‘Kathai’, the aboriginal name for the hill, was approved by the Geographic Names Board. (Cons Parks Eyre Pen 2007) (Wikipedia 2024)

Above:- An aerial view of the park showing the boundaries. Image c/o Google Earth.

The park comprises predominantly Coastal White Mallee open mallee forest over Dryland Tea-tree tall shrubs. The regionally rare Purple-flowered Mallee community is conserved within this park. (Cons Parks Eyre Pen 2007)

I accessed the park via Blue Fin Road. I ran the Yaesu FT857, 40 watts, and the 20/40/80m linked dipole.

I logged a total of 59 stations on 20, 40 & 80m SSB.

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

1. VK5MAZ
2. VK4SMA
3. ZL3MR
4. VK2IO
5. DL2ND
6. F4HZR
7. VK6NU
8. UT5PI
9. VK4ABH
10. VK6BAP
11. VK7AAE
12. F1BLL
13. IK4IDF
14. VK7NRT
15. VK4TMZ
16. OH1XT
17. VK6YV
18. VK4HNS
19. VK4EMP
20. VK4TI
21. 2E0IGD

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

1. VK5BRU/p
2. VK2IO
3. VK5MAZ
4. VK5LA/m
5. VK5KAW/m
6. VK3PF
7. VK3KAI
8. VK3CEO
9. VK2USH/p (Vale of Belvoir Conservation Area VKFF-2925)
10. VK3HJW
11. VK5TUX
12. VK5FB
13. VK4EMP
14. VK4TI
15. VK6YV
16. VK4HNS
17. ZL2STR
18. VK5HS/m
19. VK4SMA
20. VK7AAE
21. VK5AMH
22. VK5LEX
23. VK3EY
24. VK2EG
25. VK5JA
26. VK4VCO
27. VK5QA
28. VK3CLD
29. VK6GEM

I worked the following stations on 80m SSB:-

1. VK4VCO
2. VK5QA
3. Vk3CLD
4. VK5MAZ
5. VK5LA/m
6. VK5HS/m
7. VK6WCA
8. VK5KAW/m
9. VK5TUX

References.

1. Department for Environment and Heritage, 2007, Conservation Parks of Lower Eyre Peninsula.
2. Wikipedia. (2021). Kathai Conservation Park. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathai_Conservation_Park [Accessed 26 Jul. 2024].‌

At about 0530 UTC on the 24th day of July 2024, I tuned in to Adventist World Radio, broadcasting on 17790 kHz in the Arabic language.

The signal was coming from the Talata-Volonondry 250kW transmitter in the central highlands of Madagascar. The target area was North Africa and the Middle East. (Short Wave Info 2023) (WRTH 2024)

Above:- Map showing the location of Talata-Volonondry, Madagascar. Map c/o Google Maps.

The overall reception of Adventist World Radio was good.   The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal.  There was no interference from other stations on the frequency or on adjacent frequencies.

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 24 Jul. 2024].‌
2. World Radio TV Handbook 2024

I obtained this eQSL card from the BBC for my reception on 5875 kHz on 22nd July 2024.

The QSL card features a photograph of the BBC Far Eastern Relay Station in Singapore. Transmissions commenced from Kranji Singapore in 1979 and ended in 2023.