A QSL from CBC Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland, Canada on 750 kHz. I struggled to hear them earlier due to the presence of nearby MCB from Alphen aan de Rijn on 747 kHz. But now that one has move to 846 kHz I can hear CBC regularly.
My report to radionews@cbc.ca received three different answers from people at CBC. One of them was Todd O’Brien who invited me for an interview in the afternoon show he was hosting. They replayed my recording of a topic on the Toronto Blue Jays and the original clip to show the listeners the difference is quality. How nice is that!
During my stay on the island of Curacao, March 2024, I received La Voz del Canaguate from Valledupar on 860 kHz. In excellent quality, no surprise given the distance. Of course I sent them a reception report, but I heard nothing… until last week, one and a half year later…
So “I might have heard them” but apparently La Voz del Canaguate is off the air due to their antenna being destroyed in a storm… Unfortunately I can’t find anything on the internet about it, they are not listed anymore in MWlist and WRTH app, so I wonder what happened?
My first medium wave QSL from China! CTGN, or China Radio International is broadcasting in Russian language on 1521 kHz from Hutubi with 500 kW. Hutubi is located 60 kilometers from Urumchi, the capital of Xinjiang. Officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
eQSl from CRI Radio Kitaya on 1521 kHz via English Service
On the audioclip below you can hear the familiar CRI tune, followed by a Chinese and Russian ID: “Govorit Mezhdunarodnoye Radio Kitaya (This is China Radio International speaking)”. I sent my report to crieng@cri.com.cn. After a recent reminder I received the e-QSL
A very nice eQSL card from Ellen AM on 828 kHz. Ellen AM is a Low Power AM (100 Watt) station from Hensbroek in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. Ellen AM is named after Ellen, spouse of Edo. They are the owners but also DJ on the station.
A lot of Dutch stations feature a windmill on their QSL, even if their is no one to be found in the neighbourhood. But Ellen AM is really in the heart of windmill country, and the mill shown on the QSL is the Molen Hensbroek.
eQSL Ellen AM, Hensbroek, 828 kHz
Chasing LPAM stations is a nice aspect of the hobby. You might think that my QTH is perfectly located in the centre of the Netherlands (JO22kc). But it also means that on most LPAM frequencies there is one nearby dominant station with little opportunity to benefit from variable conditions to catch one of the other ones. My directional loop helps, but not in this case where Ellen AM is north of me and the more dominant Aktief Tilburg exactly opposite to the south. So I made this reception from Almere, halfway between my QTH and Hensbroek..
Ellen AM started in 2020 with a 1 Watt license. They were surprised that with the right condiitons they were audible over quite a distance. But it also meant that in their service area they were vulnerable to interference during evenings/night. That’s why in 2023 they switched to a 100 Watt license operating on 828 kHz. You can read more about the Ellen AM team on their website.
The North American Transatlantic DX season has started, and one of the stations I received last week was WPTX 1690 AM from Lexington Park, Maryland, USA. I wrote to this station in the past, never got an answer. This time my report was answered with this n/d email. I sent my report to sharon@somdradio.com .
WPTX was one of the stations that moved to the socalled “expanded band” in the late 90’s. This expanded band, which runs from 1610 to 1700 kHz was approved for use by the FCC on March 17th, 1997. I remember that at the time European DX-ers thought that this would open a lot of opportunities for Transatlantic DX as there are no European stations active on these frequencies (and in those days the traditional MW band was still crowded with high power EU broadcasters).
But apart from a few regulars it turned out to be not that easy… mainly because most of the stations allowed were low power (10 Watts only). WPTX is an exception, with 10 kW during day time, 1 kW night time. And with their location close to the coast they are one of the stations that can be heard regularly at my QTH.
WPTX targets a 50+ year old audience with oldies, rock and roll and surf music.
A nice QSL email from Stockholm Radio Sweden for a DSC message on 2187.5 kHz with a copy of the classic Stockholm Radio QSL card with call sign SDJ attached. I sent my report to info@stockholmradio.se .
email QSL for Stockholm Raidio at 2187.5 kHz
I sent this report because Hugo Matten received such a nice reply on his report. But as was explained to me in an earlier email all emergency monitoring (GMDSS/DSC) is done by JRCC Sweden, located in Gothenburg. They have access to the facilities of Stockholm Radio for that purpose.
Stockholm Radio is in fact only responsible for the VHF services from Stockholm.
A copy of the physical QSL card for Stockholm Radio that was in use in the 80s was enclosed.
Even during summer (or maybe especially during summer) it pays out to monitor the medium wave. Last night offered very good conditions towards Brazil and Argentina, allowing me to log a few stations that I didn’t hear before.
On this Youtube video you will see my recording of the National Anthem played on Radio Buenos Aires 1350 kHz. With 11448 kilometers from my QTH a new personal record!
Mauricio Molana working at RNE Salamanca is a well known DX-er running his own weblog Mola-DX. So no surprise that he signed off on my eQSL for the reception of RNE 5 Salamanca on 1314 kHz. Nice to see the old school QSL layout! Thank you Mauricio!
A very nice eQSL from RNE Salamanca
RNE Salamanca is not a difficult catch at my location in the winter. But the problem is to catch their local program content. This is broadcast at 7.25-7.30, 8.45-9.00 and 13.55-14.00 h Spanish local time. In summer only the first slot is doable before the signal fades out (and at my QTH: solar panel noise kicks in). Following the local ID a brief weather bulletin is broadcast and after another ID you will typically hear some messages on local governmental themes.
Very pleased to receive Onda Cero last week during a SpE opening, with a nice station ID announcing their 90th anniversary: “Onda Cero Radio Ciudad Real, Noventa Años Contigo”
And even more happy to receive an email to confirm my reception:
La recepción es correcta. El jingle de Onda Cero Ciudad Real se corresponde a los 90 años que esta emisora cumple desde que fue creada cuando se llamaba Radio Ciudad Real EAJ-65. Es la emisora decana de toda la provincia de Ciudad Real. Lo que se oye es una desconexión de publicidad local en medio de un programa nacional de Onda Cero que se llama “Más de uno” y que presenta y dirige Carlos Alsina desde Madrid para toda España.
The station started 90 years ago as Radio Ciudad Real EAJ-65. Later on it became part of the Onda Cero Network.
Radio Nacional de España is one of the few national broadcasters in Europe that still has a solid mediumwave presence. And they have local programs. Problem for us DX-ers is that the various stations share frequencies, so it’s difficult to identify the individual stations. At 7:45 hours local time however the stations have a local news bulletin and ID:
Artur from Maresme DX was so kind to help me to get a verification for RNE Galicia. Big thanks, it is so nice to make friends in this hobby!
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