At about 1009 UTC on Tuesday, the 13th day of October 2026, I tuned in to China Radio International (CRI), broadcasting on 17740 kHz in the English language.
The broadcast was coming from the 500 kW transmitter in Xianyang, China.
Above:- Map showing the location of Xianyang, China. Image c/o Wikipedia.
The overall reception of CRI was excellent.
| S | I | N | P | O |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
My equipment:-
- Yaesu FRG7
- Alpha Delta sloper antenna
Below is a short video showing my reception of CRI.
References.
- World Radio TV Handbook 2026
- Shortwave.Live (n.d.) Shortwave radio schedule database. Available at: https://shortwave.live/ (Accessed: 13 October 2026).
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed: 13 Oct 2026].
