At the end of January, I received a certificate from the Royal Belgian Amateur Radio Society (UBA). It was issued for working at least 10 ON75 special event stations on the occasion of the UBA’s 75th anniversary.

Thanks to the ON75 operators and the UBA.

A few weeks ago I qualified for my latest VKFF certificate in the World Wide Flora Fauna program. It was the VKFF Hunter Honour Roll 1,625 certificate, which is issued for having worked 1,625 different VKFF references.

Thanks to all of the VKFF activators.

Yesterday in the mail I received a QSL card from Hope Radio Palau regarding my reception of their station on 12th December 2021.

Yesterday in the mail I received a QSL card from Radio Azadi. I tuned in to Radio Azadi on 6th November 2021 on 15640 kHz.

At about 1140 UTC on Sunday 20th February 2022, I tuned in to National Unity Radio, SOUTH KOREA, broadcasting in the Korean language on 6115 kHz.

The broadcast was coming from the Tamsui District 300kW transmitter in Taiwan.

The overall reception of National Unity Radio was good. There was a very evident jamming signal on the frequency.

Below is a short video showing my reception of National Unity Radio.

References.

1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 20th February 2022.
2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 20th February 2022.

At about 0930 UTC on 19th February 2022, I tuned in to NHK World Japan, broadcasting in the Japanese language on 15290 kHz.

The broadcast was coming from NHK’s Issoudun 250 kW transmitter in France.

The overall reception of NHK was good.

Below is a short video showing my reception of NHK World Japan.

References.

1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 19th February 2022.
2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 19th February 2022.

At about 0844 UTC on 19th February 2022, I tuned in to China Radio International, broadcasting in the English language on 17490 kHz.

The broadcast was coming from the Kashi-Saibagh 2022 500 kW transmitter.

The overall reception of CRI was good.

Below is a short video of my reception of CRI.

References.

1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 19th February 2022.
2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 19th February 2022.

At about 1509 UTC on 17th February 2022, I tuned in to Nippon No Kaze, broadcasting in the Japanese language on 7290 kHz.

This station is run by the Japanese government and targets any Japanese citizens that were abducted by North Korea and remain alive in the country. 

Abductions of Japanese citizens from Japan by agents of the North Korean government took place during a period of six years from 1977 to 1983.

The station has been on air since 9th July 2007 and is produced by the Japanese government agency “Headquarters for the Abduction Issue”.

Nippon no Kaze means Wind from Japan in English.

The overall reception of Nippon No Kaze was very very poor. There was severe interference from China National Radio CNR1 China broadcasting on the same frequency. There was also an obvious jamming signal on the frequency.

Below is a video showing my reception of Nippon No Kaze.

References.

1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 17th February 2022.
2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 17th February 2022.
3. Short Wave Archive, 2022, <https://shortwavearchive.com/archive/furusato-no-kaze-september-17-2015>, viewed 17th February 2022.
4. Wikipedia, 2022, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_abductions_of_Japanese_citizens>, viewed 17th February 2022.

On 17th February 2022, I did another night of Medium Wave DXing. This time I logged sixteen (16) Australian stations and one (1) confirmed overseas station – China National Radio CNR6, and possibly two (2) other overseas stations (not confirmed).

531 kHz – Radio Italiano

• 500 watts
• transmitter located at WINGFIELD.

558 kHz 4AM Mareeba, QUEENSLAND.

• 5KW
• Just readable. Interference from ABC Radio on same frequency
• 2140 km

567 kHz – 2BH Broken Hill, NEW SOUTH WALES.

• 500 watts
• First on air on 30th June 1934
• 446 km

585 kHz – 2WEB, The Voice of The Outback.

• 10KW
• music

639 kHz – 5CK Crystal Brook, SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

• ABC

837 kHz – 4RK Rockhampton, QUEENSLAND

• ABC
• 1,744 km

855 kHz – ??? SAUDI ARABIA ???

• extremely difficult copy due to ABC Radio on the same frequency.
• Middle Eastern music.

900 kHz – 2LT Lithgow, NEW SOUTH WALES.

• 5KW

909 kHz – China National Radio CNR6

• 400kW

945 kHz – Unidentified

• Unidentified Chinese language station.
• only heard momentarily – mostly drowned out by RSN racing station on the frequency

1125 kHz – Radio Reading Service, Canberra, ACT

• 2KW

1143 kHz – 4HI Emerald, QUEENSLAND.

• 5KW
• music
• interference from 2HD Newcastle on the frequency
• 1,591 km

1161 kHz – 5PA Narracoorte, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

• ABC
• Very strong signal.

1179 kHz – 3RP Vision Australia

• 5KW
• coverage of Russia/Ukraine crisis

1413 kHz – Vision Christian Radio, Shepparton, VICTORIA.

• 500 watts
• Christian music
• Lots of interference from 2EA SBS Radio on the same frequency.

1476 kHz – 4ZR Roma, QUEENSLAND.

• intereference from 5MG Mount Gambier on the frequency

1503 kHz – 3KND, Melbourne, VICTORIA.

• Cool N Deadly
• indigeneous station
• 5KW

1557 kHz – Wild Country, Renmark SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

• 500 watts
• country and western style music

1611 kHz – Vision Christian Network, VICTORIA

• 400 watts
• religious content

Below is a short video showing some of the stations I heard.

A selection of some QSL cards that Marija and I have received here in the past few weeks.