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QSL Radio Vanuatu 9960 kHz

December 12, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 3 Comments

An e-QSL card for Radio Vanuatu on 9960 kHz. In 2023 Radio Vanuatu started to issue e-QSLs. I tried to catch them on 7260 kHz but wasn’t successful. As Vanuatu would be a new EDXC country I decided to make an exception and tune in via a Kiwi SDR in Brisbane to get a QSL in July 2023.

This week Helmut Matt let me know that Radio Vanuatu could be received in decent quality on their new frequency of 9960 kHz around 0630 – 0700 h UTC. So I gave it a try and this time I was able to hear them with news, weather and a Lionel Richie song. Given local noise not easy, but definitely doable: SINPO 24222. Within a day I got the eQSL from Warren Robert, Manager of Technical Services.

e-QSL from VTBC Radio Vanuatu on 9960 kHz

It feels good to have this station QSL-ed for a reception from my home QTH!

QSL TWR Africa 9500 kHz

December 9, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

This year Trans World Radio (TWR) celebrates that it was 50 years ago that they started broadcasting from a location near Manzini, Swaziland. I had the pleasure of visiting the country, which is now called Eswatini, and the Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary 12 years ago.
Transmitter power has been upgraded from 25 kW to 100 kW which results in a very good reception of their program on 9500 kHz here in The Netherlands. Unfortunately, as far as I know there is only 1 hour of English programming left on their schedule, Sundays only. And when I tuned in they went already off air after 30 minutes. So I’m afraid that TWR is also moving more and more to FM and the internet to get their message heard.

e QSL to celebrate 50 years of TWR Africa

Mrs. Lorraine Stavropoulos confirmed my reception within a day. I sent my report to lstavrop@twr.org (please note the first letter is an “L”). Funny detail is that the QSL features a Bible text in Dutch, so apparently custom made!
Below the well known QSL card which I received in 1980.

QSL MRCC Rijeka Radio 2187.5 kHz

December 8, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

What’s in a name? Well it does matter. I heard what I called Rijeka Radio on 2187.5 kHz in October. As I didn’t receive a reply on my reception report I tried again today. Within a few hours the duty officer MRCC Rijeka M. Butkovic was so kind to send me this confirmation:

And yes it was that MMSI I received:

TIME: 2024-10-21 04:37:48 FREQ: 2187.5 DIST: 1027 Km
SYMB: 120 120 024 089 098 000 000 108 000 023 087 001 000 118 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 122 004 122 122
FMT: SEL
CAT: SAF
TO: SHIP,248998000 Ro-Ro Lismore
FROM: COAST,002387010,HRV,Rijeka Radio
TC1: TEST
TC2: NOINF
FREQ: —
POS: —
EOS: ACK
cECC: 4 OK

So Rijeka Radio is no more, it is MRCC Rijeka now. Which effectively means it is a new station for me as well😉.
Below you can see my Radio Rijeka QSL from 1993: 6 kW in CW on 8700 kHz. When I pulled it out of my collection I noticed that is was stamped by Plovput. The same company that confirmed my NAVTEX reception of Split Radio a year ago, with Rijeka Radio still on the QSL. QSL collections are documenting history!

QSL LPAM Radio Elvira 1485 kHz

December 5, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 2 Comments

In The Netherlands the 1485 kHz is reserved for 1 Watt LPAM’s. That should make it an interesting frequency, but despite their low power, Radio 182 from Waddinxveen at 15 kilometers from my QTH is so dominant that it blocks other stations. Their signal probably benefits from a good antenna location and only green fields in between them and me.

So when I visited family in Akersloot I decided to test my new Tecsun PL-368 radio, the one I won during the SWL-2024 contest, on 1485 kHz. I was able to pick up Radio Elvira from Heerhugowaard over a distance of 15 kilometers. Just above noise level at a 2dB SNR (it’s a nice feature that the Tecsun displays this info). They replied with a kind email explaining that for some reason their coverage is only 4-5 kilometres north, but significantly better to the south (where I was receiving them).

Radio Elvira has a nice website where they also post some local news. They advertise as “Radio Elvira 1485 Dijk en Waard”. Dijk the dutch word for dike, and Waard the dutch word for polder.

QSL Samsun Türk Radio 2187.5 kHz

December 3, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

Samsun is the largest port in Turkey situated at the Black Sea. The QSL for Samsun Türk Radio on 2187.5 kHz is my third QSl from a Turkish coast radio station, having received Izmir and Istanbul earlier. This leaves Antalya on the “to-do” list.

I received my QSL email via turkradyo(at)kiyiemniyeti.gov.tr

QSL email from Samsun Radio, Turkey on 2817.5 kHz

QSL NDB KF-392 Keflavik

December 1, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 4 Comments

Apologies for not posting for a while but I was busy with a) some admin stuff for the Benelux DX Club, and more importantly: b) the finalization of the documents to be sent to the potential builders of our new house… From a DX perspective I see it as an investment in a low QRM future!

But I still owed you this one: an e-QSL for NDB KF Keflavik on 392 kHz. My first QSL for an NDB on Iceland. An e-QSL but it is scanned. And as everything I post on this site has to be scanned anyway… you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference!

Keflavik is the largest airpot in Iceland. And the government tries to promote it as a transfer hub with the option to explore a bit of Iceland on your journey.

Ydun’s Medium Wave Info

November 24, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 1 Comment

Always nice if you can contribute a bit to one of the leading blogs on Medium Wave radio DX: Ydun’s Medium Wave Info.

I was so fortunate to catch a test transmission from Radio Rossii on 1215 kHz and get it confirmed: https://petersdxcorner.nl/kaliningrad/qsl-radio-rossii-1215-khz/

QSL Radio Rossii 1215 kHz

November 22, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 5 Comments

Yesterday I received a Radio Rossii program on 1215 kHz. This frequency is not listed in the WRTH or MWLIST but it used to be in use by Radio Transmitting Centre 5 in Kaliningrad.

eQSL Radio Rossii on 1215 kHz from Kaliningrad

Mr. Andrey Molokov confirmed my report in a day with a f/d eQSL which indeed suggests it was the Kaliningrad RTC5 that was active with 150 kW. Mr. Molokov acts as QSL manager and can be reached via andrey_hamradio[at]mail.ru .

QSL CJMR 1320 Oakville

November 20, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 0 Comments

The first QSL of the 2024/25 Transatlantic season. I heard CJMR from Oakville, Ontaria, Canada with nice Indian music. Again the Shazam app was a great aid in identifying the songs. I sent my report via their web form. Mrs. Paige Dent, Director of Engineering, was so kind to confirm my reception:

I already noticed that CJMR has the same postal address as CJYE 1250 “Joy Radio”, and it was Mrs. Dent who signed my PPC last time. So I did sent a PPC to CJMR as well, and do hope that she will sign again. And do note they apparently have plans to acquire CKTB 610 AM as well!

CJMR brands itself as “The Voice of the City” and as a multicultural station they are broadcasting in 15 different languages.

And yes I do know there are perfectly good opportunities for Transatlantic DX in summer, most of all towards South America, but I like the seasonal notion for North American reception.

CLE 309 “Maidenhead Hunt”

November 19, 2024 / Peter Reuderink / 2 Comments

I am a fan of NDB listening. Not only because you get nice QSL replies, but also because the NDB List group organizes a “Coordinated Listening Event” every month. It is fun and you can compare your own reception results with those of other enthusiasts.

On the 309th listening evenent running from October 25th-27th the aim was to log up to 8 beacons from each Maidenhead square. Maidenhead is the locator system used by radio amateurs.

Conditions to the north and north west were not good. But that was more than compensated for by good conditions to Russia on the first night. In total I logged beacons from 19 Maidenhead squares and I was able to reach the max 8 for 8 of them. You can see the results below.

CLE 309 results: date/time/frequency/call/distance/ITU/location

HM
26.10.2024 0300 380.0 FIL 2993 AZR Horta / Faial Island
HP
25.10.2024 2030 392.0 KF 2065 ISL Keflavik
IM
25.10.2024 2345 432.0 HMB 1920 ALG Hammam Bou Hadjar for Oran
25.10.2024 2015 382.0 LAR 1812 POR Arruda
26.10.2024 1900 415.0 ON 1868 ALG Oran / Es Senia
26.10.2024 1945 356.0 SGO 1435 ESP Sagunto
27.10.2024 0200 292.0 MIA 1968 MEL Melilla
27.10.2024 2315 407.0 BCR 2343 ALG Bechar
27.10.2024 2045 425.0 EVR 1805 POR Evora
IN
25.10.2024 1930 410.0 C 1389 ESP La Coruna
25.10.2024 1930 401.0 COA 1381 ESP La Coruna
25.10.2024 1930 389.0 ZRZ 1242 ESP Zaragoza
25.10.2024 1730 359.0 LOR 766 FRA Lorient / Lann Bihoue
25.10.2024 1745 351.0 OSA 811 FRA Ouessant
26.10.2024 1845 417.0 CVT 1465 ESP Madrid / Cuatro Vientos
27.10.2024 2015 383.0 ALD 562 GSY Alderney
27.10.2024 2015 329.0 JW 595 JSY Jersey
IO
26.10.2024 0215 347.0 NQY 709 ENG Newquay
25.10.2024 2345 361.0 CFN 933 IRL Donegal / Carrickfin
25.10.2024 1800 328.5 EGT 857 NIR Londonderry / Eglinton
25.10.2024 2245 401.0 BBA 985 SCT Benbecula
25.10.2024 2345 344.0 WCK 864 SCT Wick
25.10.2024 2345 351.0 SBH 947 SHE Sumburgh Head
25.10.2024 1715 388.5 CDF 573 WLS Cardiff
26.10.2024 2215 395.0 KW 906 ORK Kirkwall / Orkney Isl.
IP
25.10.2024 1930 337.0 MY 1340 FRO Myggenaes
JL
27.10.2024 0230 450.0 AOO 2907 LBY El Sharara ? (ROO)
27.10.2024 2015 470.0 WF 2618 LBY Wafa
JM
26.10.2024 1830 423.0 BJA 1715 ALG Bejaia / Soummam
26.10.2024 2345 510.0 BL 1741 ALG Blida
26.10.2024 1845 424.0 GRS 1914 ALG Ghriss
27.10.2024 0130 394.0 IZA 1493 BAL Ibiza
27.10.2024 0215 384.0 ADX 1408 BAL Andraitx for Palma de Mallorca
27.10.2024 0100 412.0 SIG 1816 SCY Sigonella (CT)
27.10.2024 1915 316.0 CAL 1468 SAR Cagliari / Elmas
JN
25.10.2024 1800 340.0 BLK 1197 BIH Banja Luka
25.10.2024 2015 715.0 C 778 CZE Caslav
25.10.2024 1930 436.0 SME 1078 HNG Sarmellek / Balaton
25.10.2024 2245 412.0 HUM 1320 HRV Humac
25.10.2024 2215 420.0 GO 1535 MNE Podgorica
25.10.2024 1815 463.0 CL 1034 SVN Cerklje
26.10.2024 1730 375.0 GLA 642 SUI Gland for Geneva / Cointrain
27.10.2024 2030 375.0 CV 1101 COR Calvi / Ste Catherine
JO
25.10.2024 1715 360.5 MAK 159 BEL Mackel for Brussels Ntl
25.10.2024 1715 352.5 DD 172 BEL Oostende
25.10.2024 1715 355.0 ONW 105 BEL Antwerpen / Deurne
25.10.2024 1715 352.0 LAA 107 DEU Niederrhein
25.10.2024 1800 357.0 KD 474 DNK Kolding / Vamdrup
25.10.2024 1845 373.0 NW 139 HOL Maastricht / Beek
26.10.2024 1915 375.0 EKO 507 XOE Ekofisk L
26.10.2024 1745 380.0 ULA 571 XOE Ula / BP Platform
JP
25.10.2024 2330 345.0 STM 1652 NOR Strommen / Mo I Rana
25.10.2024 2330 348.0 SAD 1840 NOR Leknes / Sandsund
26.10.2024 2200 368.0 OY 1243 SWE Sveg
27.10.2024 0100 414.0 STA 1036 XOE Stafjord A Platform
27.10.2024 0100 414.0 STC 1030 XOE Statfjord C
27.10.2024 0100 615.0 STB 1027 XOE Statfjord B Platform
27.10.2024 2330 328.0 DK 1547 SWE Vilhemina
27.10.2024 2245 364.0 VNA 1566 SWE Vanja
KN
25.10.2024 2230 399.0 KMN 1999 BUL Burgas / Kamenar
25.10.2024 2345 297.0 PEP 1733 MKD Prilep
25.10.2024 1830 521.0 BSW 1767 ROU Bucuresti / Baneasa
25.10.2024 2100 349.0 OPE 1778 ROU Bucuresti / Otopeni
25.10.2024 2100 470.0 QL 2482 RUS Taganrog
25.10.2024 1800 405.0 JST 1574 SRB Nis / Justic
25.10.2024 1900 425.0 KE 1220 SVK Kosice
25.10.2024 2030 580.0 KC 2252 UKR Kacha
KO
25.10.2024 2015 920.0 G 1295 BLR Grodno / Obukhovo
25.10.2024 2015 840.0 KR 1090 KAL Kaliningrad / Khrabovo
25.10.2024 1800 407.0 PN 1143 LTU Palanga
25.10.2024 1800 437.0 NP 1048 POL Tomaszow-Mazowiecki / Porter
25.10.2024 2100 770.0 B 2151 RUS Moscow / Sheremetyevo
25.10.2024 2015 1215.0 WT 2174 RUS Kartino
25.10.2024 2015 732.0 AO 2209 RUS Aksinyino
25.10.2024 2345 478.0 MF 2286 RUS Larionovo
KP
26.10.2024 2115 329.0 WU 1578 SWE Umea
27.10.2024 2300 377.0 OL 1782 SWE Lulea / Kallax
LM
27.10.2024 0345 355.0 ARB 3670 IRN Ardabil
LN
25.10.2024 2130 486.0 KL 2538 RUS Krasnyy Sulin
25.10.2024 2015 876.0 WG 2783 RUS Volgograd / Gumrak
25.10.2024 2030 618.0 NK 2939 RUS Akhtubinsk
26.10.2024 0230 618.0 TB 2939 RUS Akhtubinsk
25.10.2024 2030 777.0 ST 2723 RUS Sirotinskaya
LO
25.10.2024 2200 705.0 PX 3250 RUS Perm / Bolshoye Savino
25.10.2024 2230 995.0 DW 2922 RUS Nikolskoye
25.10.2024 2345 672.0 M 3131 RUS Bugulma
25.10.2024 2015 905.0 UD 2623 RUS Buturlino
25.10.2024 2015 932.0 KR 2783 RUS Krasnoarmeysk
25.10.2024 2015 965.0 BL 2890 RUS Kazan
25.10.2024 2015 960.0 RP 2505 RUS Sosnovkoye
26.10.2024 2015 963.0 KCh 3374 RUS Orenburg-2
MO
25.10.2024 2330 1130.0 YS 4425 RSE Kalachinsk
MP
25.10.2024 2030 752.0 BB 3616 RSE Beryozovo

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