QSL: Maldives, 1449 kHz.

Dhivehi Rajjeyge Adu – from the Maldives, the programme from the tropical country in the Indian Ocean, which has been broadcast for a few weeks on 1,449 kHz via a new mediumwave transmitter, was kindly confirmed to me by the project manager. Reception is most likely to be successful at 0028 UT and for the national anthem at 0100 UT, is anything but easy due to strong transmitters from the BBC and Saudi Arabia. The Maldives are now my 201th confirmed BC broadcasting country (according to EDXC list), the first new country in three years.

MW-Logs.

All logs as of January 2, 2020.

570 0700 GRL  KNR-Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa, Nuuk (sms-nuk) 4194 km
590 0630 CAN VOCM, Saint John’s (NL) 4768 km
620 0600 CAN CKCM, Grand Falls (NL) 4890 km
670 0700 USA WSCR, Chicago (IL) 7387 km
670 0659 CUB Radio Rebelde, Santa Clara/CTOM4 (vc) 8391 km
680 1600 ALS KBRW, Utqiagvik (Barrow) (AK) 6738 km
680 0559 CAN CJOB, Winnipeg (MB) 7277 km
710 0700 USA WOR, New York/Lyndhurst [NJ] (NY) 6596 km
730 0630 CAN CKAC, Montréal/Pointe-Calumet (QC) 6268 km
760 0700 USA WJR, Detroit (MI) 7076 km
780 0700 USA WBBM, Chicago (IL) 7380 km
820 0630 USA WBAP, Fort Worth (TX) 8693 km
840 0701 CAN CFCW, Camrose (AB) 7695 km
850 0702 USA WEEI, Boston/Starr Ridge (MA) 6310 km
860 0700 CAN CJBC, Toronto/Meadowvale (ON) 6765 km
880 0704 USA WCBS, New York/High Island (NY) 6572 km
890 0705 USA WLS, Chicago/Tinley Gardens Park (IL) 7403 km
920 0700 USA WNJE, Trenton (NJ) 6685 km
920 0701 CAN CFRY, Portage La Prairie (MB) 7310 km
930 0630 CAN CJCA, Edmonton (AB) 7677 km
960 0638 CAN CFAC, Calgary (AB) 7909 km
1000 0700 USA WMVP, Chicago (IL) 7391 km
1010 0705 CAN CFRB, Clarkson (ON) 6758 km
1040 0700 USA WHO, Des Moines/Mitchellville (IA) 7717 km
1100 0600 USA WTAM, Cleveland (OH) 7044 km
1120 0715 USA KMOX, Saint Louis (MO) 7759 km
1140 0638 CAN CHRB, High River (AB) 7915 km
1150 0630 USA WHBY, Kimberly (DN) (WI) 7225 km
1250 0725 CAN CHSM, Steinbach (MB) 7279 km
1270 0700 USA WXYT, Detroit (MI) 7095 km
1300 0700 USA WOOD, Grand Rapids (MI) 7180 km
1320 0700 CAN CJMR, Oakville (ON) 6769 km
1380 0630 CAN CKPC, Brantford (ON) 6833 km
1430 0600 CAN CHKT, Toronto Island (ON) 6735 km
1510 0700 USA WLAC, Nashville (TN) 7750 km
1540 0700 CAN CHIN, Toronto Island (ON) 6735 km
1560 0700 USA WFME, New York/Queens (NY) 6590 km
1610 0701 CAN CHHA, Toronto (ON) 6731 km
1620 0705 CUB Radio Rebelde, Guanabacoa/CTOM2 (ch) 8504 km
1650 0600 CAN CKZW, Montréal (QC) 6250 km

WinRadio G33 Excalibur PRO/CSO
Beverage 250 mt. > 315° USA

Mozambique!

In December I was able to identify a rare station together with the DXer Patrick Robic: Emisora Prov. de Cabo Delgado, Pemba from Mozambique could be heard with the national anthem on mediumwave 1224 kHz at 22.00 UT at the end of transmission. The question about an answer from the country so badly hit by storms last year is unnecessary.