At about 0747 UTC on 10th August 2025, I tuned in to Tas Maritime Radio, transmitting on 4146 kHz.
More information on Tas Maritime Radio can be found on their website at:
Below is a short video of my reception.
Australia VOLMET – 11387 kHz
At about 0734 UTC on 10th August 2025, I tuned in to Australia VOLMET, transmitting on 11387 kHz.
Below is a short video of my reception.
Denge Gel – 11545 kHz
At about 0732 UTC on Sunday, 10th day of August 2025, I tuned in to Denge Gel, broadcasting on 11545 kHz in the Kurdish language.
Denge Gel means ‘Voice of the People’. It replaced Denge Welat ‘Voice of the Homeland’ in September 2023, which had replaced Denge Kurdistane in October 2017. It was originally launched as Denge Mezopotamya in September 2012. The station broadcasts in support of ‘Parttiya Karkeren Kurdistane’ (PKK) – the Kurdistan Workers Party, which strives for the establishment of an independent state of Kurdistan, consisting of territories that are currently part of Eastern Turkey, Northern Iraq, Western Iran, and Northern Syria.
The broadcast was coming from the transmitter in Gavar, Armenia.
Above: Map showing the location of Gavar. Map c/o Wikipedia.
The overall reception of Denge Gel was fair.
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My equipment:-
- Yaesu FTdx101MP
- dipole antenna
Below is a short video showing my reception of Denge Gel.
References.
- World Radio TV Handbook 2025
- Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/ [Accessed 10 Aug. 2025].
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 10 Aug. 2025].
RAF VOLMET – 11253 kHz
At about 0725 UTC on Sunday, 10th August 2025, I tuned in to Royal Air Force (RAF) VOLMET, transmitting on 11253 kHz, from St Eval, UK.
Below is a short video of my reception.
Radio Mali – 5995 kHz
At about 0613 UTC on Sunday, 10th day of August 2025, I tuned in to Radio Mali, Republic of Mali, broadcasting on 5995 kHz in the French language.
Above: World globe showing the location of Mali in northwest Africa. Image c/o Wikipedia
I was inspired to listen to the station after viewing a video on YouTube by Rob VK3BVW.
The broadcast was coming from the 50 kW transmitter near Bamako.
Above: Map showing the location of Bamako. Map c/o Wikipedia.
The overall reception of Radio Mali was poor. The signal strength was low and was amongst the noise. However, the commentary and music were audible.
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| 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
My equipment:-
- Yaesu FTdx101MP
- dipole antenna
Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Mali.
References.
- World Radio TV Handbook 2025
- Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/ [Accessed 10 Aug. 2025].
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 10 Aug. 2025].
Aircraft – 13306 kHz
On 10th August 2025, I tuned in to Brisbane Radio on 13306 kHz.
Below is a short video of my reception.
Vatican Radio – 9710 kHz
At about 0500 UTC on Sunday, 10th day of August 2025, I tuned in to Vatican Radio broadcasting on 9710 kHz in the Russian language.
The broadcast was coming from the 250 kW transmitter in Santa Maria Di Galeria. The target audience was Eastern Europe.
Above: Map showing the location of Santa Maria Di Galeria. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of Vatican Radio was fair.
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| 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
My equipment:-
- Yaesu FTdx101MP
- dipole antenna
Below is a short video showing my reception of Vatican Radio.
References.
- World Radio TV Handbook 2025
- Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/ [Accessed 10 Aug. 2025].
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 10 Aug. 2025].
Radio Romania International – 9500 kHz
At about 0435 UTC on Tuesday, 5th day of August 2025, I tuned in to Radio Romania International broadcasting on 9500 kHz in the Romanian language.
The broadcast was coming from the 300 kW transmitter in Galbeni-Bacau. The target audience was Western Europe. The program consisted of music and commentary.
Above: Map showing the location of Galbeni-Bacau. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of Radio Romania International was good.
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| 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
My equipment:-
- Tecsun S-2000
- Alpha Delta DX sloper antenna
Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Romania International.
References.
- World Radio TV Handbook 2025
- Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/ [Accessed 9 Aug. 2025].
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 9 Aug. 2025].
Voice of Turkey – 9770 kHz
At about 0410 UTC on Saturday, 9th day of August 2025, I tuned in to the Voice of Turkey broadcasting on 9770 kHz in the Turkish language.
The broadcast was coming from the 500 kW transmitter in Emirler, Turkey. The target audience was Europe. The program consisted of music.
Above: Map showing the location of Emirler, Turkey. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of the Voice of Turkey was good.
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| 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
My equipment:-
- Tecsun S-2000
- Alpha Delta DX sloper antenna
Below is a short video showing my reception of the Voice of Turkey.
References.
- World Radio TV Handbook 2025
- Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/ [Accessed 9 Aug. 2025].
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 9 Aug. 2025].
Aircraft – 8867 kHz
On 5th August 2025, I tuned in to Auckland Radio, New Zealand, and Nadio Radio, Fiji, on 8867 kHz.
Below is a short video of my reception.
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