At about 0613 UTC on Sunday, 10th day of August 2025, I tuned in to Radio Mali, Republic of Mali, broadcasting on 5995 kHz in the French language.
Above: World globe showing the location of Mali in northwest Africa. Image c/o Wikipedia
I was inspired to listen to the station after viewing a video on YouTube by Rob VK3BVW.
The broadcast was coming from the 50 kW transmitter near Bamako.
Above: Map showing the location of Bamako. Map c/o Wikipedia.
The overall reception of Radio Mali was poor. The signal strength was low and was amongst the noise. However, the commentary and music were audible.
| S | I | N | P | O |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
My equipment:-
- Yaesu FTdx101MP
- dipole antenna
Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Mali.
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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