BBC Radio Guernsey, from the Saint Peter Port station, can be heard every evening on medium wave 1116 kHz. May 3, 2024 I was able to listen to the island station in Salzburg at around 21 UT.
QSL: NHK Okinawa
Here is a very special QSL card. JOAD NHK 2 from Okinawa Islands in the East China Sea between Taiwan and Japan’s mainland confirmed the reception of its medium wave station here in Salzburg on 1125 kHz from the beginning of March 2024 with this beautiful QSL card and many stickers so popular in Japan. A rare and beautiful end to the MW season 2023/2024.
Winter finally seems to be over.
Beverage 200 mt. > 335° USA
Beverage 200 mt. > 145° East-Africa
Logs, 21.04.24
Here are a few logs from today, Sunday 21 April, 2024. It’s still difficult for me to assess the performance of the 335° Beverage in the direction of LA; the signals today were mostly weak. 1550 kHz with at least three stations would still be exciting. One of them is probably Radio Carnavi from Bolivia on 1550.006, which closed shortly after 03 UT, but was too weak overall.
1360 0255 PRU Radio Sicuani, Sicuani (cus) 10768 km
1380 0325 PRU Radio Andina Juliaca, Juliaca (pun) 10802 km
1380 0340 PRU Radio Nuevo Tiempo, Lima (lim) 10959 km
1390 0344 PTR WISA, Isabela (PR) 7764 km
1400 0340 GRD Harbour Light of the Windwards,Carriacou(cpm) 7827 km
1430 0344 PRU Radio Visión/La Voz de Salvación, Jaen (caj) 10604 km
1470 0339 EQA Radio Ecos de Naranjito, Naranjito (gua) 10383 km
1490 0346 EQA Radio Santa MarÌa, Azogues (can) 10376 km
1490 0255 PRU Radio Dios es Amor/Cadena Sur, Cusco (cus) 10754 km
1510 0345 EQA Radio Monumental, Quito (pic) 10134 km
Review of the solar eclipse.
As expected, no audible radio signals were received in the medium wave band in Central Europe. In Scotland, WMEX, Quincy, Boston, was received audibly on 1510 kHz. Here in Salzburg I was able to detect the signal at least for one minute at 19.53 UT on 1509.999 kHz in the spectrum at my Beverage antenna. The maximum obscuration in Boston with 92.59% took place at 19.28 UT.
34x Colombia.
Tansatlantic signals have usually not been very strong over the last few days, with the exception of March 31, 2024. That was a memorable day here. I have been able to hear exactly 34 stations from Colombia so far on 31 March. The signals were as if they had been cut out with scissors. It was also remarkable that not a single station from North America could be heard from 1,000 – 1390 kHz at 0420 UT. For example, there was no signal from New York on 1130, only Magica Radio Reloj, Pasto. The daily recording here in Salzburg is worthwhile for moments like this. I’m looking forward to the coming weeks, as my antenna only points towards the west coast, but apparently its short length means that it also picks up northern South America well. Let’s look forward to the upcoming South American signals.
1010 0430 CLM Caracol Radio, Neiva (hui) (1009.996) 9647 km
1020 0415 CLM Emisora Claridad, MedellÌn (ant) (1020.000) 9387 km
1040 0410 CLM Colmundo Radio, Pasto (nar) (1040.024) 9932 km
1060 0415 CLM RCN Radio, Manizales (cal) (1060.004) 9482 km
1070 0414 CLM Radio Santa Fe, Bogota (bdc) (1070.003) 9415 km
1100 0415 CLM BBN Radio, Bogota (bdc) (1100.001) 9413 km
1110 0418 CLM Radio Reloj Cali, Cali (val) (1109.997) 9687 km
1110 0412 CLM RCN Radio, Villavicencio (met) (1109.993) 9426 km
1120 0416 CLM Caracol Radio, Tunja (boy) (1119.997) 9282 km
1130 0422 CLM Magica Radio Reloj, Pasto (nar) (1130.012) 9932 km
1140 0418 CLM Radio Paisa, MedellÌn (ant) (1140.000) 9392 km
1150 0421 CLM RCN Radio, Neiva (hui) (1150.000) 9645 km
1160 0420 CLM Su Presencia Radio, Bogota (bdc) (1160.001) 9407 km
1180 0413 CLM Caracol Radio, Manizales (cal) (1180.009) 9486 km
1200 0412 CLM Radio Red, Cali (val) (1199.991) 9693 km
1220 0415 CLM Radio MarÌa Colombia, Bogota (bdc) (1219.999) 9405 km
1230 0428 CLM Emisora Minuto de Dios, MedellÌn (ant) (1229.999) 9388 km
1240 0415 CLM RCN Radio, Armenia (qui) (1239.980) 9528 km
1250 0416 CLM Capital Radio, Bogota/Mosquera (cun) (1249.994) 9420 km
1280 0430 CLM Caracol Radio, Pasto (nar) (1279.999) 9939 km
1280 0416 CLM Aviva2, Bogota (bdc) (1280.001) 9419 km
1290 0425 CLM Radio Viva, Cali (val) (1289.999) 9676 km
1300 0421 CLM Radio Reloj La 1300, Pereira (ris) (1299.996) 9518 km
1320 0418 CLM Radio MarÌa Colombia, MedellÌn (ant) (1319.975) 9392 km
1330 0428 CLM Caracol Radio, Popayan (cau) (1330.000) 9706 km
1340 0412 CLM RCN Radio, Sincelejo (suc) (1340.002) 9124 km
1350 0419 CLM BÈsame, IbaguÈ (tol) (1350.001) 9521 km
1370 0414 CLM RCN Radio, Rionegro (ant) (1370.003) 9380 km
1380 0418 CLM NSE Radio, MedellÌn (ant) (1380.000) 9384 km
1450 0427 CLM La Carinosa, Manizales (cal) (1449.993) 9483 km
1470 0431 CLM Esperanza Colombia Radio, MedellÌn (ant) (1469.998) 9388 km
1500 0423 CLM Radio MarÌa Colombia, Manizales (cal) (1499.990) 9482 km
1560 0425 CLM Santa MarÌa de la Paz, MedellÌn (ant) (1559.992) 9387 km
1590 0428 CLM BBN Radio, Envigado (ant) (1589.996) 9396 km
RRI Banda Aceh, 1251 kHz.
Yesterday evening I was once again able to listen to Radio Republik Indonesia Bada Aceh in Salzburg. The frequency 1251 kHz is usually occupied by the Qinghai Tibetan Service from Xining, China, (a nice reception in itself!) which only started transmitting yesterday after Banda Aceh had started broadcasting. This gave me the rare opportunity to listen to the Indonesian medium wave station from Sumatra almost undisturbed at the start of transmission at 22 UT.
Asia-Logs 03-24
Some very nice signals can be heard from Asia. Especially around 16-17 UT, when the European stations are not yet interfering, my QRO.cz K9AY++ antenna brings quiet but undisturbed signals from the Far East.
837 17.3 1701 CHN Xinyang GD Zonghe Guangbo, Xinyang (HE) 8155km
918 17.3 1655 IND Akashvani, Suratgarh (RJ) 5518km
972 17.3 1730 IND Akashvani, Cuttack A (OD) 7084km
972 17.3 1700 KOR HLCA KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 1, Dangjin (ccg) 8514km
990 17.3 1705 IND Akashvani, Jammu A (JK) 5344km
1098 17.3 1550 TWN Radio Taiwan International Chinese Channel, Kouhu (YL) 9270km
1098 17.3 1700 CHN CNR11 Tibetan Radio, Golmud/NRTA916 (QH) 6553km
1107 17.3 1600 CHN Shinjan Qazaq Radiosu/CNR 17, Hutubi/XJTS631 (XJ) 5494km
1143 17.3 1608 IND Akashvani, Rohtak (HR) 5734km
1143 17.3 1605 TWN Taiwan Ch¸ Yuyeh Kuangpo Tientai, Baisha (PG) 9224km
1242 17.3 1630 IND Akashvani, Varanasi A (UP) 6483km
1242 17.3 1615 VTN VOV5, Can Tho; (cnt) 9360km
1017 16.3 1600 CHN China Radio Int./CNR 8, Changchun/NRTA523 (JL) 7848km
1071 16.3 1630 IND Akashvani, Rajkot (GJ) 5771km
1134 16.3 1600 J JOQR NCB Bunka Hoso, Tokyo/Kawaguchi (kan-tok) 9308km
1251 16.3 2200 CHN Qinghai GD Tibetan Service, Xining/QHTS566 (QH) 6984km
1440 16.3 2245 CHN Guangxi GD Zonghe Guangbo, Bose/GXTS242 (GX) 8315km
1008 14.3 1600 J JONR ABC Asahi Hoso, Osaka/Takaishi (kns-osk) 9211km
1116 14.3 2308 IND Akashvani, Srinagar A (JK) 5245km
1134 14.3 1600 J JOQR NCB Bunka Hoso, Tokyo/Kawaguchi (kan-tok) 9308km
1206 14.3 2100 CHN Yeonbyeon Joseonmal Bangsong, Yanji/Longjing (JL) 8165km
1467 14.3 1600 KGZ TWR PANI, Krasnaya Rechka (cuy) 4738km
891 13.3 1702 THA Sor. Wor. Thor., Saraburi (srb) 8673km
1071 13.3 1600 IND Akashvani, Rajkot (GJ) 5771km
918 12.3 2200 CBG National Radio of Kampuchea, Phnom Penh (pph) 9200km
1116 12.3 2259 IND Akashvani, Srinagar A (JK) 5245km
1206 12.3 1630 IND Akashvani, Bhawanipatna (OD) 6905km
1242 12.3 1558 J JOLF NBS Nippon Hoso, Tokyo/Kisarazu (kan-tok) 9359km
1539 12.3 1600 CHN CNR1 Zhongguo zhi Sheng, Golmud/NRTA916 (QH) 6552km
1566 12.3 1700 KOR FEBC Korea, Jeju=Cheju (FEBC) (jej) 8802km
1575 12.3 1600 THA Voice of America, Ban Phachi/Rasom (pay) 8657km
1008 11.3 1625 J JONR ABC Asahi Hoso, Osaka/Takaishi (kns-osk) 9211km
1134 11.3 1602 J JOQR NCB Bunka Hoso, Tokyo/Kawaguchi (kan-tok) 9308km
1233 11.3 1600 CHN Sinjanniin Mongoliin Ardiin Radio¸mqi/XJTS904 (XJ) 5566km
1539 11.3 1600 CHN CNR1 Zhongguo zhi Sheng, Golmud/NRTA916 (QH) 6552km
828 10.3 1603 J JOBB NHK Radio 2, Osaka/Habikino (kns-osk) 9214km
837 10.3 1630 CHN CNR5 Taihai zhi Sheng, Quanzhou/NRTA641 (FJ) 9066km
846 10.3 1615 IND Akashvani, Ahmedabad A (GJ) 5898km
1017 10.3 1600 J JOLB NHK Radio 2, Fukuoka (kyu-fuk) 9029km
1089 10.3 1600 CHN CNR 6 Shenzhou zhi Sheng, Fuzhou/NRTA552 (FJ) 9018km
1170 10.3 1600 KOR HLSR KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 2, Gimje=Kimjae (jeb) 8627km
1260 10.3 1600 PAK Radio Pakistan, Peshawar (kpk) 5024km
1377 10.3 1600 J JOUC NHK Radio 2, Yamaguchi/Hofu-Shi (chg-yam) 9044km
1377 10.3 1600 CHN Xizang GD Hanyu Guangbo, Lhasa/NRTA602 (XZ) 6773km
1521 10.3 1600 CHN China Radio International, Hutubi/NRTA654 (XJ) 5492km
Summer can come.
Thinking about summer today: Insect mesh and fan installed. The fine mesh keeps all the fine dust from the meadows away from my PC fans, and the large fan managed to cool the air in the container by 2 degrees in 20 minutes in today’s test. This will come in handy in a few weeks’ time. The fan blows the air out of the container and the opening on the container wall was covered after the photo was taken.
Antenna Disconnect Switch
My new ADS – an antenna disconnect switch to protect sensitive radio equipment from atmospheric overvoltages is finished. Thanks to Günter, DL4ZAO for development and documentation and to Rainer Bernedo, DF6RB for a perfect job. https://dl4zao.de/_downloads/ADS.pdf