At about 0546 UTC on Saturday, the 5th day of July 2025, I tuned in to the BBC broadcasting on 15400 kHz in the Kinyarwandi language.
The signal was coming from the 250 kW transmitter in Talata-volonondry in Madagascar. The target audience was East Africa. (Short Wave Info 2024) (WRTH 2025)
Above:- Map showing the location of Talata-volonondry in Madagascar. Image c/o Wikipedia.
The overall reception of the BBC was good.
| S | I | N | P | O |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
My equipment:-
- Yaesu FTdx101MP
- dipole antenna
Below is a short video showing my reception of the BBC.
References.
- Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/ [Accessed 5 Jul. 2025].
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 5 Jul. 2025].
- World Radio TV Handbook 2025
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