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.

My equipment:-

• Tecsun S-2000
• Alpha Delta DX sloper antenna

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

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2025
2. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 9 Aug. 2025].‌
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 9 Aug. 2025].

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.

My equipment:-

• Tecsun S-2000
• Alpha Delta DX sloper antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of the Voice of Turkey.

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2025
2. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 9 Aug. 2025].‌
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 9 Aug. 2025].

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.

On 5th August 2025, I tuned in to Brisbane Radio on 8822 kHz.

Below is a short video of my reception.

At about 0600 UTC on Tuesday, 5th day of August 2025, I tuned in to the Radio Prague International broadcasting on 15770 kHz in the English language.

The broadcast was coming from the 100 kW transmitter in Okeechobee, Florida, USA. The program consisted of news and current affairs.

Above: Map showing the location of Okeechobee, Florida, USA. Map c/o Google Maps.

The overall reception of Radio Prague International was good.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Prague International.

References.

1. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 4 Aug. 2025].‌
2. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 4 Aug. 2025].
3. World Radio TV Handbook 2025

At about 0544 UTC on Tuesday, 5th day of August 2025, I tuned in to the WRMI, USA broadcasting on 15770 kHz in the English language.

The broadcast was coming from the 100 kW transmitter in Okeechobee, USA. The target audience was Eastern North America. The program consisted of music.

Above: Map showing the location of Okeechobee, Florida, USA. Map c/o Google Maps.

The overall reception of WRMI was good.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of WRMI.

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2025
2. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 5 Aug. 2025].‌
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 5 Aug. 2025].

At about 1202 UTC on Monday, 4th day of August 2025, I tuned in to the WTWW, USA,  broadcasting on 9930 kHz in the English language.

The broadcast was coming from the transmitter in Lebanon, Tennessee, USA. The program consisted of religious content including Brother Stair.

The overall reception of WTWW was good.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of WTWW.

References.

1. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 4 Aug. 2025].‌
2. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 4 Aug. 2025].
3. World Radio TV Handbook 2025

At about 1039 UTC on Monday, 4th day of August 2025, I tuned in to the Radio Romania International broadcasting on 15150 kHz in the French language.

The broadcast was coming from the 300 kW transmitter in Galbeni-Bacau, Romania. The target audience was Western Europe. The program consisted of commentary and music.

Above: Map showing the location of Galbeni-Bacau. Map c/o Google Maps.

The overall reception of Radio Romania International was fair. The signal strength was fair. There was no interference from other stations on the frequency or on adjacent frequencies.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

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

References.

1. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 4 Aug. 2025].‌
2. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 4 Aug. 2025].
3. World Radio TV Handbook 2025

At about 1220 UTC on Saturday, the 2nd day of August 2025, I tuned in to Radio Havana, Cuba, broadcasting on 13780 kHz in the Spanish language.

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

The overall reception of Radio Havana was good.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Havana.

References.

1. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 2 Aug. 2025].‌
2. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 2 Aug. 2025].
3. World Radio TV Handbook 2025

On 4th August 2025, I tuned in to some aircraft activity on 5643 kHz.

Below is a short video showing some of my reception of Auckland radio and aircraft travelling across the Tasman Sea.