Back on the 8th October 2021, I tuned in to 4KZ at Innisfail, Queensland, on 5055 kHz. Yesterday I received an envelope from Al Kirton, the General Manager, who is also an amateur VK4FFKZ.

The envelope contained a letter from Al.

There was also a QSL card.

Also some 4KZ stickers.

And also an information pamphlet.

Yesterday in the mail I received a QSL card from Daniel OA9DVK who was operating from Chayu Nain Communal Reserve OAFF-0040 in PERU.

I worked Daniel on the following dates:-

• 3rd October 2021
• 5th October 2021 (from home)
• 5th October 2021 (whilst I was mobile)

Yesterday in the mail I received some QSL cards from John CT2GSN in PORTUGAL. The cards were to confirm contacts that Marija VK5MAZ and myself had made with John on 26th September 2021 whilst he was activating a summit for the Summits on the Air (SOTA) program. John was running just 10 watts at the time.

John also sent us two SOTA Portugal patches.

John’s summit was Serra de Airo CT/ MN-045, a 403-metre peak.

Today in my email inbox I received an e-QSL from the Voice of America (VOA). I tuned in to the VOA on 22nd October 2021 on 15565 kHz.

Yesterday via email I received an eQSL from Radio New Zealand for my reception of their station on the 11th November 2021.

Yesterday I received via email an e-QSL card from the Voice of Hope in PALAU.

This afternoon I received an electronic QSL card via email from KTWR in GUAM for my reception of their station on 7th November 2021.

Their email stated:-

“Thank you for taking the time to send us a reception report. It is always great to hear from listeners in many different locations and to know how our signal is getting through. For reception reports received via email, we send an eQSL card unless paper is requested.  We are pleased to present you with the attached card.”

Also included was a KTWR program schedule.

On 17th November 2021, I tuned in to WRMI Radio Miami International broadcasting on 5850 kHz in the English language.

Their broadcast included Glen Hausler’s World of Radio.

The overall reception of WRMI was good. There were moderate static crashes on the band.

Below is a video of my reception of WRMI.

References.

1. WRTV Handbook, 2021

At 2306 on 16th November 2021, I tuned in to Radio De Exterior De Espana on 12030 kHz broadcasting in the Spanish language.

Radio Exterior de España (REE) or simply Radio Exterior is a Spanish international radio station operated by Radio Nacional de España (RNE). The station is primarily intended for Spaniards living abroad.

REE ceased shortwave broadcasts on 15 October 2014; however, two months later it was announced they would resume shortwave broadcasts in Spanish for four hours a day, as well as coverage of sporting events, in order to serve the country’s fishing industry whose ships had no other viable means to access REE broadcasts while at sea.

My reception of Radio Exterior de Espana was fair.

Below is a video showing my reception of Radio Exterior de Espana.

References.

1. Short-Wave Info, 2021, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 16th November 2021
2. World Radio TV Handbook, 2021
3. Wikipedia, 2021, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Exterior>, viewed 17th November 2021

Next in my log on 16th November 2021 was Radio Romania International who was broadcasting in the English language on 13750 kHz.

I tuned into Radio Romania on 18th October, but that was in the Romanian language, so it was nice to be able to listen in on their English language broadcast.

The overall reception of Radio Romania International was fair. This was mostly due to interference from China Radio International was were broadcasting in Chinese on 13755 kHz.

Below is a video showing my reception of Radio Romania International.

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook, 2021