Propagation in the mediumwave band is still very weak, so I’m pleased about the logs from today, May 17, 2024.
828 2045 ETH Radio Ethiopia, Arba Minch (snt) 5208 km 972 2057 ETH Radio Ethiopia, Robe (orm) 5202 km 1251 2156 INS RRI Pro 4, Banda Aceh (AC) 8992 km 1360 0302 PRU Radio Sicuani, Sicuani (cus) 10768 km 1377 2115 TZA Radio Free Africa, Mwanza (mwz) 5937 km 1380 0258 PRU Radio Campesina, Cajamarca (caj) 10713 km 1400 0255 PRU Radio Agricultura, Cajamarca (caj) 10710 km 1431 2100 DJI Voice of America, Djibouti/Doraleh (djb) 4911 km 1470 0300 PRU OxÌgeno Classics, Lima/Pantanos de Villa (lim) 11015 km 1500 0300 PRU Radio Santa Rosa, Lima/San Miguel (lim) 11010 km 1521 1800 CHN China Radio International, Hutubi/NRTA654 (XJ) 5492 km 1550 0300 BOL Radio Caranavi, Caranavi (lpz) 10623 km
WinRadio G33 Excalibur PRO/CSO Perseus/Jaguar
Beverage 200 mt. > 335° USA Beverage 200 mt. > 145° East Africa K9AY++ 30 mt. > 70° Asia K9AY++ 30 mt. > 250° South America
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
In October I could hear a weak signal from KDZR “La Patrona” 1640 from Oregon in Salzburg on 1640.0025. After almost four months, I now got a response from the West Coast. I have now heard and confirmed the 44th US state on medium wave in Salzburg.