At about 0926 UTC on Monday, the 21st day of July 2025, I tuned in to the Voice of Turkey, broadcasting on 15720 kHz in the Persian language.

The broadcast was coming from the 500 kW transmitter in Emirler, Turkey. The program consisted of music.

The overall reception of the Voice of Turkey was fair. There was a pulsing signal on the frequency similar to an Over The Horizon Radar.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

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

References.

1. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 1 Jul. 2025].‌
2. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 19 Jul. 2025].
3. World Radio TV Handbook 2025

At about 0805 UTC on Saturday, the 19th day of July 2025, I tuned in to Radio Nacional da Amazonia, BRAZIL, broadcasting on 6180 kHz in the Portuguese language.

The broadcast was coming from the 250 kW transmitter in Brasilia. The program consisted of music.

The overall reception of Radio Nacional da Amazonia was good.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Nacional da Amazonia.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 19 Jul. 2025].
2. World Radio TV Handbook 2025
3. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 19 Jul. 2025].‌

On Saturday 19th July 2025, I attended the AHARS Buy and Sell. I wanted to catch up with some of my amateur radio mates for a chat and I was also on the lookout for an old communications receiver. I fulfilled both of my wishes.

I purchased a Kenwood R-300 Communications Receiver.

This particular model of Kenwood receiver was sold commercially from 1976-1979. It covers from 0.17 ro 30 mHz.

I was keen to get it home and give it a go. I was very pleased with its performance. Below is a short video showing my reception of some AM stations using just a small piece of wire connected to the receiver.

At about 1154 UTC on Friday, the 18th day of July 2025, I tuned in to China Radio International broadcasting on 5955 kHz in the English language.

The broadcast consisted of news and current affairs programs.

The overall reception of China Radio International was good. The signal was very strong, but there was a squealing type noise on the frequency and some static crashes from local storms.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FRG7
• Alpha Delta DX sloper antenna

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

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2025
2. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 18 Jul. 2025].‌
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 18 Jul. 2025].

At about 1150 UTC on Friday, the 18th day of July 2025, I tuned in to Radio 567, New South Wales, Australia, broadcasting on 4970 kHz in the English language.

The broadcast was being transmitted from Wee Waa in New South Wales and consisted of music.

I had tuned in to Radio 567 a few nights earlier, and the reception was quite good. However, tonight was not the same. The overall reception of Radio 567 was poor. It was being severely affected by an Over the Horizon radar signal on the frequency.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio 567.

References.

1. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 16 Jul. 2025].‌
2. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 16 Jul. 2025].
3. World Radio TV Handbook 2025

At about 1145 UTC on Friday, the 18th day of July 2025, I tuned in to Shortwave Australia, Victoria, Australia, broadcasting on 4835 kHz in the English language.

The broadcast consisted of old-time 1920s music.

The overall reception of Shortwave Australia was excellent. The signal was very strong and there was no interference from other stations.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FRG7
• Alpha Delta DX sloper antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Shortwave Australia.

References.

1. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 18 Jul. 2025].‌
2. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 18 Jul. 2025].
3. World Radio TV Handbook 2025