At about 1205 UTC on Friday the 9th day of August 2024, I tuned in to Echo of Hope, broadcasting on 6350 kHz in the Korean language.

The signal was coming from the Hwaseong 100 kW transmitter in South Korea. (Short Wave Info 2023)

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

The overall reception of Echo of Hope was initially good.   The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal.  There was no interference from other stations.

Equipment used:-

• Tecsun S-2000
• Alpha Delta SWL sloper antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Echo of Hope.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 9 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1205 UTC on Wednesday the 7th day of August 2024, I tuned in to China Radio International, broadcasting on 9760 kHz in the English language.

The signal was coming from the Kunming-anning 500kW transmitter in China. (Short Wave Info 2023)

Above:- Map showing the location of Kunming-anning. Map c/o Google Maps.

The overall reception of China Radio International was excellent.   The signal strength was very strong. There was no fading of the signal. There was no interference from other stations on the same frequency or on adjacent frequencies.

My equipment used:-

• Realistic DX-302
• Alpha Delta SWL sloper antenna

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 7 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1140 UTC on Wednesday the 7th day of August 2024, I tuned in to FEBC Radio, broadcasting on 15330 kHz in the Karen Pa’o ??? language.

The signal was coming from the Bocaue 100 kW transmitter in the Philippines. (Short Wave Info 2023)

Above:- Map showing the location of Bocaue, Philippines. Map c/o Google Maps.

The overall reception of FEBC Radio was good.   The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal.  There was no interference from other stations. Towards the end of the broadcast, I started to experience some severe interference from China Radio International broadcasting on 15335 kHz.

My equipment used:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 7 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1118 UTC on the 7th day of August 2024, I tuned in to KSDA, broadcasting on 15500 kHz in the Indonesian language.

The signal was coming from the Trincomalee 150 kW transmitter in Sri Lanka. (Short Wave Info 2023)

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

The overall reception of KSDA was good.  The signal strength was strong and there was only slight fading of the signal. There was no interference from other stations.

Equipment used:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of KSDA.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 7 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1208 UTC on Tuesday the 6th day of August 2024, I tuned in to Short Wave Australia, broadcasting on 4835 kHz in the English language.

The overall reception of Short Wave Australia was good. The signal strength was good and there was only minor fading. There was no interference from other stations. There were some loud static crashes on the band.

Below is a short video showing my reception of Short Wave Australia.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 6 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1145 UTC on Tuesday the 6th day of August 2024, I tuned in to China Radio International, broadcasting on 13720 kHz in the English language.

The signal was coming from the Xianyang 500 kW transmitter in China. (Short Wave Info 2023).

Above:- Map showing the location of Xianyang, China. Map c/o Google Maps.

The overall reception of China Radio International was initially good.   The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal.  There was no interference from other stations on the same frequency or on adjacent frequencies.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FRG7
• Alpha Delta SWL sloper antenna

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 6 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 1125 UTC on Tuesday the 6th day of August 2024, I tuned in to FEBC Radio, broadcasting on 13870 kHz in the Khmer language.

The signal was coming from the Bocaue 100 kW transmitter in the Philippines. (Short Wave Info 2023)

Above:- Map showing the location of Bocaue, Philippines. Map c/o Google Maps.

The overall reception of FEBC Radio was poor.   The signal strength was good but there was severe interference from the Sound of Hope transmitting on the same frequency in the Chinese language.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 6 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 0657 UTC on Tuesday the 6th day of August 2024, I tuned in to Radio Voz da Missionaria, broadcasting on 9665 kHz in the Portuguese language.

The signal was coming from the Camboriu 10 kW transmitter in Brazil. (Short Wave Info 2023)

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

The overall reception of Radio Voz da Missionaria was fair.  The signal strength was fair and there was only slight fading of the signal. There was slight interference from other stations.

My equipment:

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Voz da Missionaria.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 5 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 0635 UTC on Tuesday the 6th day of August 2024, I tuned in to Radio Channel 292, broadcasting on 9670 kHz.

The signal was coming from the Rohrbach 10 kW transmitter in Germany. (Short Wave Info 2023)

Above:- Map showing the location of Rohrbach, Germany. Map c/o Google Maps.

The program consisted of music.

The overall reception of Radio Channel 292 was fair.  The signal strength was fair. There was only slight fading of the signal. There was interference from an unknown station broadcasting on the same frequency.

My equipment used:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Channel 292.

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 5 Aug. 2024].‌

At about 0605 UTC on Tuesday the 6th day of August 2024, I tuned in to Radio Romania International, broadcasting on 11620 kHz kHz in the German language.

The signal was coming from the Snr Tiganesti E 90 kW transmitter in Romania. (Short Wave Info 2023)

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

The overall reception of Radio Romania International was initially good. The signal strength was good and there was no interference from other stations on the same frequency or on adjacent frequencies. There was only slight fading of the signal and slight atmospheric noise on the band.

My equipment used:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole

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

References.

1. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 6 Aug. 2024].‌