At about 0500 UTC on Sunday, 10th day of August 2025, I tuned in to Vatican Radio broadcasting on 9710 kHz in the Russian language.
The broadcast was coming from the 250 kW transmitter in Santa Maria Di Galeria. The target audience was Eastern Europe.
Above: Map showing the location of Santa Maria Di Galeria. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of Vatican Radio was fair.
| S | I | N | P | O |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
My equipment:-
- Yaesu FTdx101MP
- dipole antenna
Below is a short video showing my reception of Vatican Radio.
References.
- World Radio TV Handbook 2025
- Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/ [Accessed 10 Aug. 2025].
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 10 Aug. 2025].
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