At about 1128 UTC on Tuesday, the 13th day of October 2026, I tuned in to Iran International TV, broadcasting on 17900 kHz in the Persian language.

The broadcast was coming from the 100 kW transmitter in Kostinbrod (Sofia), Bulgaria.

Above:- Map showing the location of Kostinbrod (Sofia), Bulgaria. Image c/o Wikipedia.

The overall reception of Iran TV International was fair.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Iran TV International.

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2026
2. Shortwave.Live (n.d.) Shortwave radio schedule database. Available at: https://shortwave.live/ (Accessed: 13 October 2026).
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed: 13 Oct 2026].

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At about 1057 UTC on Tuesday, the 13th day of October 2026, I tuned in to the BBC, broadcasting on 17810 kHz in the Dari language.

The broadcast was coming from the 250 kW transmitter in Al Seela, United Arab Emirates.

Above:- Map showing the location of Al Seela, UAE. Image c/o Wikipedia.

The overall reception of the BBC very good. The signal strength was strong. There was no interference from other stations and there was only slight fading of the signal.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of the BBC.

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2026
2. Shortwave.Live (n.d.) Shortwave radio schedule database. Available at: https://shortwave.live/ (Accessed: 13 October 2026).
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed: 13 Oct 2026].