At about 1220 UTC on Thursday the 15th day of August 2024, I tuned in to Radio Ergo, broadcasting on 21595 kHz in the Somali language.

Radio Ergo produces and broadcasts humanitarian news and information across Somalia and the Somali-speaking region.

The signal was coming from the Al-Dhabbiya 250 kW transmitter in the United Arab Emirates. (Short Wave Schedule 2024)

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

The overall reception of Radio Ergo was good. The signal strength was good and there was no interference from other stations. There was only slight fading of the signal.

My equipment used:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• Dipole antenna

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

References.

1. Radio Ergo, 2023, <radioergo.org/en/about-radio-ergo/>, [Accessed 15 Aug. 2024].
2. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com[Accessed 15 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1520 UTC on Wednesday the 14th day of August 2024, I tuned in to Radio Cairo, broadcasting on 9410 kHz in the Albanian language.

The signal was coming from the Abis 125 kW transmitter in Egypt. (Short Wave Info 2023)

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

The overall reception of Radio Cairo was fair.   The signal strength was fair and there was moderate fading of the signal. There were moderate static crashes on the band.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• Dipole antenna

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 14 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1445 UTC on Wednesday the 14th day of August 2024, I tuned in to Voice of Wilderness, broadcasting on 9330 kHz in the Korean language.

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

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

The overall reception of Voice of Wilderness was fair.   The signal strength was fair. There was no interference from other stations. There were static crashes on the band.

My equipment used:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• Dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Voice of Wilderness.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 14 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1243 UTC on Wednesday the 14th day of August 2024, I tuned in to WRNO, broadcasting on 7505 kHz in the English language.

The signal was coming from the New Orleans 50 kW transmitter in the USA. (Short Wave Info 2023)

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

The overall reception of WRNO was poor.   The signal strength was poor. There was some interference from USB signals possibly from South East Asia.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• Dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of WRNO.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 14 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1215 UTC on Wednesday the 14th day of August 2024, I tuned in to WWCR, broadcasting on 7490 kHz in the English language.

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

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

The overall reception of WWCR was excellent.   The signal strength was very strong and there was no fading of the signal. There was no interference from other stations.

My equipment used:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• Dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of WWCR.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 14 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 0732 UTC on Wednesday the 14th day of August 2024, I tuned in to Radio France International, broadcasting on 21580 kHz in the French language.

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

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

The overall reception of Radio France International was excellent.   The signal strength was very strong and there was no interference from other stations.

My equipment used:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 14 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1159 UTC on Tuesday the 13th day of August 2024, I tuned in to CNR7 Radio The Great Bay, broadcasting on 7345 kHz in the Cantonese language.

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

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

The overall reception of CNR7 was excellent   The signal strength was very strong and there was no fading of the signal.  There was no interference from other stations.

My equipment used:-

• Tecsun S-2000
• Alpha Delta SWL sloper antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of CNR7.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 13 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1000 UTC on Tuesday the 13th day of August 2024, I tuned in to the Voice of Korea, broadcasting on 13650 kHz in the English language.

The signal was coming from the Kujang 200 kW transmitter in North Korea. (Short Wave Info 2023)

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

The overall reception of the Voice of Korea was fair. The signal strength was good but there was distortion on the audio. The music was easily readable but the commentary was very difficult to understand. There was also occasional Over The Horizon Radar on the frequency.

My equipment used:-

• Tecsun S-2000
• Alpha Delta SWL sloper antenna

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 8 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 0145 UTC on Tuesday the 13th day of August 2024, I tuned in to Radio New Zealand International, broadcasting on 17675 kHz in the English language.

The signal was coming from the Rangitaiki 50 kW transmitter in New Zealand. (Short Wave Info 2023)

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

The overall reception of Radio new Zealand International was good.   The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal.  There was no interference from other stations.

My equipment used:-

• Yaesu FRG7
• Alpha Delta SWL sloper antenna

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 13 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1248 UTC on Monday the 12th day of August 2024, I tuned in to All India Radio, broadcasting on 11810 kHz in the Pashto language.

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

Above:- Map showing the location of Bengauluru, India. Map c/o Google Maps.

The overall reception of All India Radio was fair.   The signal strength was good however, there was moderate interference from NHK World Radio in Japan broadcasting on 11815 kHz in the Japanese language.

My equipment used:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• Dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of All India Radio.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 12 Aug. 2024].‌