Here are my latest FT8 award certificates.

Thank you to all of the FT8 operators and thank you to the various award managers.

Electronic QSL card received via email from Radio Nacional da Amazonia in Brazil for my reception of their station on 8th July 2023.

QSL card received from NHK World Japan in the past couple of days.

Interesting that they have not recorded any date, time, or frequency on the card.

I have sent 6 separate SWL reports to NHK for the reception of their station on different frequencies between 2021 and 2023.

There is also Russian? writing on the card. I can only assume that this card relates to the reception I made of NHK World way back on October 2021 on 7355 kHz when they were broadcasting in the Russian language.

I am thankful that I received a card from them after all this time.

They also sent me the postcards below.

At about 0818 UTC on Wednesday 12th July 2023, I tuned in to Hobart Radio International broadcasting in the English language on 5850 kHz.

Hobart Radio International is a shortwave community service relayed across the globe via Shortwave and FM in New Zealand.

Above:- Image from Hobart Radio International.

The overall reception of Hobart Radio International was fair.

Below is a short video of my reception of Hobart Radio International.

References.

1. HRI, 2023, <http://www.hriradio.org/>, viewed 15th July 2023.

At about 0746 UTC on Wednesday 12th July 2023, I tuned in to Ifrikya FM broadcasting in the French language on 15110 kHz.

Ifrikya FM which translates to African FM in French, is an Algerian public radio station. It was inaugurated on the 3rd day of May 2003, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day. Its objective is to give a voice to African listeners, with the slogan “The African voice”. 

The overall reception of Ifrikya FM was good.

Below is a short video of my reception of Ifrikya FM.

References.

1. Wikipedia, 2023, <https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ifrikya_FM>, viewed 15th July 2023.

At about 0658 UTC on Wednesday 12th July 2023, I tuned in to WMLK, USA, broadcasting in the English language on 15150 kHz.

WMLK is a shortwave radio station in Bethel, Pennsylvania owned by the Assemblies of Yahweh. The station derives its callsign from MLK, representing the consonants of the Hebrew word “malak” meaning a “messenger” or angel. 

More information on WMLK can be found on their website at…..

https://wmlkradio.com/

The broadcast was coming from the Bethel 250 KW transmitter.

The overall reception of WMLK was excellent.

Below is a short video of my reception of WMLK.

References.

1. Wikipedia, 2023, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WMLK>, viewed 15th July 2023

At about 1214 UTC on Monday 10th July 2023, I tuned in to Radio Thailand broadcasting in the English language on 9940 kHz.

Above:- World globe showing the location of Thailand. Image c/o Wikipedia.

Radio Thailand is the public broadcasting radio station in Thailand owned by the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand based in Bangkok. It was founded on the 25th day of February 1930 and was known as Radio Bangkok.

More information can be found on their website at…..

http://nbt1.prd.go.th/

The overall reception of Radio Thailand was good. There was a humming signal on the frequency.

Below is a short video of my reception of Radio Thailand.

References.

1. Wikipedia, 2023, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Thailand>, viewed 14th July 2023.

At about 1151 UTC on Sunday 9th July 2023, I tuned in to the Pyongyang Broadcasting Station (PBS), NORTH KOREA, broadcasting in the Korean language on 6160 kHz.

The overall reception of the Pyongyang Broadcasting Station was poor due to severe interference from China National Radio CNR 6 broadcasting on 6165 kHz.

Below is a short video of my reception of the PBS.

At about 1134 UTC on Sunday 9th July 2023, I tuned in to HCJB ECUADOR, broadcasting in the Spanish language on 6050 kHz.

HCJB (World Radio Missionary Fellowship Inc-USA) stopped all shortwave operations in Ecuador during the late 2000s, In 2009 it handed over their shortwave transmitters in Quito to the voluntary organisation Asociacion Vozandes Media (AVM) which is not part of the HCJB organisation. AVM was founded by staff of the former Quito-based HCJB German language service and cooperates with the local HCJB FM station in Ecuador.

The overall reception of the HCJB was fair.

Below is a short video of my reception of HCJB.

References.

1. WRTH 2023

At about 1343 UTC on Saturday 8th July 2023, I tuned in to the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation broadcasting in the English language on 5020 kHz.

Above:- World globe showing the location of the Solomon Islands. Image c/o Wikipedia.

The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) is the official radio broadcaster of the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation was founded in 1976, replacing the Solomon Islands Broadcasting System (SIBS).

Image c/o https://sibconline.mixlr.com/

More information can be found on their website at…..

https://www.sibconline.com.sb/

The overall reception of SIBC was good.

Below is a short video of my reception of SIBC.

References.

1. Wikipedia, 2023, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Islands_Broadcasting_Corporation>, viewed 14th July 2023.