At about 0714 UTC on the 22nd day of July 2023, I tuned in to Radio New Zealand broadcasting on 11725 kHz in the English language.

The broadcast was coming from the Rangitaiki 50kW transmitter. The target area was the Pacific.

The overall reception of Radio New Zealand was excellent.

Below is a short video of my reception of Radio New Zealand.

References.

1. Radio New Zealand, 2023, <https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/listen>, viewed 4th August 2023.
2. World Radio TV Handbook 2023.

At about 0647 UTC on the 22nd day of July 2023, I tuned in to Radio Ndarason Internationale broadcasting on 15505 kHz in the Kannada language.

Radio Ndarason Internationale has been on air since February 2018. It is produced by the Chad branch of South African based Okapi Consulting in partnership with the intergovernmental ‘Lake Chad Commission’.

Radion Ndarason Internationale has studios in N’Djamena in Chad, and Maiduguri in Nigeria. The station targets the Kanuri, Kanembu and Buduma-speaking populations in areas under the influence of Boko Haram in the Chad Basin region.

Radio Ndarason’s website states:-

“The main role of this radio is to serve as a tool against extreme violence. It serves as a platform to promote a local discourse among all actors affected by the current crisis in the Lake Chad region.”

The Kanuri word ‘ndarason’ translates to ‘wherever you go’.

The overall reception of Radio Ndarason International was good.

Below is a short video of my reception of Radio Ndarason Internationale.

References.

1. Radio Ndarason Internationale, 2023, <https://ndarason.com/en/about-us/>, viewed 4th August 2023.
2. Shortwave Info, 2023, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 22nd July 2023.
3. World Radio TV Handbook 2023

At about 0604 UTC on the 18th day of July 2023, I tuned in to Radio Dardasha broadcasting on 11655 kHz in the Arabic language.

The signal was coming from the 125 kW Nauen transmitter in Germany.

The overall reception of Radio Dardasha was good.

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

References.

1. Bible Voice Broadcasting, 2023, <https://www.bvbroadcasting.org/listen/program/%d8%af%d8%b1%d8%af%d8%b4%d8%a9-7dardasha-7/>, viewed 4th August 2023.

At about 1259 UTC on the 16th day of July 2023, I tuned in to Radio New Zealand broadcasting on 7440 kHz in the English language.

The overall reception of Radio New Zealand was fair-good. This was due to moderate interference from China Radio International broadcasting in the Chinese language on the same frequency.

Below is a short video of my reception of Radio New Zealand.

References.

1. Radio NZ, 2023, <https://www.rnz.co.nz/>, viewed 4th August 2023.

At about 1238 UTC on Sunday 16th July 2023, I tuned in to Radio New Zealand broadcasting on 7425 kHz in the English language.

The broadcast came from the 50kW transmitter at Rangitaiki on the North Island of New Zealand. The target audience was NW Pacific, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea.

The overall reception of Radio New Zealand was good. There was some interference ‘bleed over’ from China Radio International on 7435 kHz broadcasting in the Chinese language.

Below is a short video of my reception of Radio New Zealand.

References.

1. Radio NZ, 2023, <https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/listen>, viewed 4th August 2023.
2. World Radio TV Handbook

At about 1158 UTC on Sunday 16th July 2023, I tuned in to Myanma Radio broadcasting on 5915 kHz in the Burmese language.

The broadcast was coming from the 50KW Naypyidaw transmitter in Myanmar.

The overall reception of Myanmar Radio was poor – fair. There appeared to be an Over The Horizon Radar on the frequency and adjacent frequencies. There was some interference from CNR5 on 5925 kHz. There were static crashes on the band due to local storms in Australia.

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

References.

1. Short Wave Info, 2023, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 16th July 2023.
2. Short Wave Schedule, 2023, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 16th July 2023.
3. World Radio TV Handbook 2023

Another good Australia New Zealand Africa (ANZA) DX Net today as the Net Control station.

A total of 35 stations checked in from Australia, USA, Fiji, England, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Northern Ireland, & France.

VK – 14
DX – 21

I will be back as Net Control in a fortnights time on Thursday 17th August 2023.

More info on the ANZA DX Net can be found at……

https://anzadx.net/

I received this certificate via email this evening. It is issued for having worked 2,344 different WWFF reference areas.

Thank you to all of the WWFF activators and thank you to the awards manager Karl DL1JKK.

On Thursday morning (20th July) I delivered a presentation via Zoom to the Longmont Amateur Radio Cub in Colorado USA, on QSL cards.

​Thirty six (36) people were in attendance for the presentation, either at the clubrooms or via Zoom.

The presentation included the history of QSL cards, types of QSL cards, and tips on sending out QSL cards.

On Friday evening (21st July 2023) I attended the Amateur Radio Experimenters Group AGM and delivered a presentation on portable operations on Troubridge Island.

I discussed planning leading up to the expedition, what antennas and equipment we used, the results, and lessons learned.

There were nearly 50 attendees (in person and via Zoom).

Thanks to the AREG for allowing me to present at their club.