At about 1235 UTC on Monday the 12th day of August 2024, I tuned in to Vatican Radio, broadcasting on 11805 kHz in the Russian language.

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

Above:- Map showing the location of Tinang, Philippines. Map c/o Google Maps.

The overall reception of Vatican Radio was poor.   The signal strength was good but there was quite severe interference from All India Radio broadcasting on 11810 kHz in the Pashto language.

My equipment used:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Vatican 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].‌

At about 1215 UTC on Monday the 12th day of August 2024, I tuned in to China Radio International, broadcasting on 11650 kHz in the English language.

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

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

The overall reception of China Radio International was good. 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 FRG7
• Alpha Delta SWL sloper antenna

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 8 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1220 UTC on Sunday the 11th day of August 2024, I tuned in to KTWR, broadcasting on 9975 kHz in the Japanese language.

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

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

The overall reception of KTWR was poor.   The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal.  However, there was severe interference from WWCR broadcasting in the English language on 9980 kHz. There was also a radio teletype signal on the frequency.

My equipment used:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of KTWR.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 11 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1145 UTC on Sunday the 11th day of August 2024, I tuned in to Reach Beyond Australia, broadcasting on 11905 kHz in the Burmese language.

The signal was coming from the Kununurra 100 kW transmitter in Western Australia. (Short Wave Info 2023)

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

The overall reception of Reach Beyond Australia was excellent. The signal strength was very strong and there was no fading of the signal. There was no interference on the frequency or from adjacent frequencies until 1158 UTC when China Radio International commenced broadcasting on 11910 kHz in the Amoy language. They totally wiped out Reach Beyond Australia which fortunately was concluding their transmission.

My equipment used:-

1. Yaesu FRG7
2. Alpha Delta SWL sloper antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Reach Beyond Australia.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 11 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1100 UTC on Sunday the 11th day of August 2024, I tuned in to Radio Romania International, broadcasting on 17630 kHz in the English language.

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

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

The overall reception of Radio Romania International was fair.   The signal strength was fair. There was only slight fading of the signal and 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 Romania International.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 11 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1400 UTC on Saturday the 10th day of August 2024, I tuned in to the BBC World Service, broadcasting on 15310 kHz in the English language.

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

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

The overall reception of the BBC was good.   The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal. 

My equipment used:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 10 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1305 UTC on Saturday 10th August 2024, I tuned in to KSDA Adventist World Radio broadcasting in the Nepali language on 15255 kHz.

The broadcast was coming from the Dushanbe-orzu 100kW transmitter in Tajikistan.

Above:- Map showing the location of Dushanbe-orzu.

The overall reception of Adventist World Radio was good. The signal strength was excellent but there was a continual noise on the frequency and this affected listening pleasure.

My equipment used:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

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

References.

1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 10th Aug 2024.
2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 10th Aug 2024.

At about 0855 UTC on Saturday 10th August 2024, I tuned in to NHK World Japan broadcasting in the Japanese language on 15280 kHz.

The broadcast was coming from NHK World Japan’s Ibaragi-Koga-Yamata 300kW transmitter.

Above:- Map showing the location of Ibaragi-Koga-Yamata.

The overall reception of NHK World Japan was excellent. The signal strength was very strong. There was no interference from other stations.

My equipment used:-

• Yaesu FRG7
• Alpha Delta SWL sloper antenna

Below is a short video of my reception of NHK World Japan.

References.

1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 10th August 2024.
2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 10th August 2024.

At about 1205 UTC on Friday the 9th day of August 2024, I tuned in to Echo of Hope, broadcasting on 6350 kHz in the Korean language.

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

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

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

Equipment used:-

• Tecsun S-2000
• Alpha Delta SWL sloper antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Echo of Hope.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 9 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1205 UTC on Wednesday the 7th day of August 2024, I tuned in to China Radio International, broadcasting on 9760 kHz in the English language.

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

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

The overall reception of China Radio International was excellent.   The signal strength was very strong. There was no fading of the signal. There was no interference from other stations on the same frequency or on adjacent frequencies.

My equipment used:-

• Realistic DX-302
• Alpha Delta SWL sloper antenna

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 7 Aug. 2024].‌