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QSL YleX Posio/Susivaara 91.5 MHz

May 29, 2026 / / 0 Comments

In addition to Yle Radio Yksi I also received another staton from Finland: YleX on 91.5, 91.9 and 93.2 MHz. My report was confirmed by Tekninen neuvonta department but also by Hanne Kautto, programme manager of YleX.

It is so nice that the head of a broadcaster still recognizes the avid listener via the airwaves. In my view it is still important to ensure that people are interested in the technology behind the broadcast. A big thank you to Hanne and her team!

YleX’s program manager Hanne Kauto and music manager 
Tapio Hakanen

I listened to a mixed music/news program and I picked up the word “Grill” in the oh so difficult Finnish language in the second clip below. It turned out that the news was about an elderly couple using a grill at a balcony and the whole apartment building burned down. The first clip is not the best quality, but I included it as i think you hear the ID YleX in it, just before the song “Maailma on mun” by Minttu starts:

(Jari Lehtinen confirmed the story on the grill and thanks to him I finally spelled the Radio Yksi station name correctly. Apparently this particular letter combination triggers my dyslexia).

QSL Yle Radio Yksi 88.2 MHz

May 28, 2026 / / 1 Comment

May 24th was one of the first days of Sporadic E propagation this season, and it featured a nice opening to Finland. A country that I had not received on the FM band yet. I heard both Yle Radio Yksi and YleX on a couple of frequencies.

Yle Radio Yksi is Yle Radio 1 (Yksi is 1 in Finnish). My report to yleinfo(at)yle.fi on my reception of Radio Yksi on 88.2 MHz was confirmed by the Tekninen neuvonta department:

All DX colleagues reported the 88.2 MHz reception as originating from the 60 kW transmitter in Lapua. The other transmitter on this frequency is situated in Rovaniemi with 30 kW. One is more in the general direction of the opening, the other one is more in line with SpE propagation distance. I don’t know how to distinguish these two, but if you know how, just let me know in the comments.

I listened to a program discussing Finnish politics:

QSL BNR Radio Shumen 87.6 MHz

August 17, 2025 / / 0 Comments

I like it when an organisation understands that they are representing a country. And send QSLs to people who are interested. If anything Bulgaria is on my “bucket list” now for visiting European countries. My report of a reception of Radio Shumen on 87.6 MHz was confirmed by BNR reception.report@bnr.bg . They sent this beautiful QSL card by mail!

I received Radio Shumen with a sports coverage on a local sports game. The ID is clearly heard on 7 seconds in this audio clip:

There are a few Radio Shumen transmitters, but the one from Venets is one of the stronger ones with 100 kW. Not that this necessarily matters much with Sporadic E receptions.

Radio Shumen Network (FMScan.org)

And here is the front of the QSL card:

QSL COPE Palencia 105.1 MHz

August 14, 2025 / / 0 Comments

I picked up COPE Palencia during the sporadic E opening on July 20th with their local ID on 105.1 MHz. With 2 kW they are broadcasting from Monte Viejo to the south of the city of Palencia in Spain.

Manuel Lobejón, editor at COPE Palencia was so kind to reply with a fully detailed email confirming my reception. I sent my report to palencia@cope.es .

In the audio file you hear the annoucement of the network program “Fin de Semana” presented by Cristina Lópex Schlichting and the local ID.

QSL Radio Chinchilla 105.3 MHz

August 13, 2025 / / 0 Comments

Whereas it is always nice to hear and receive a QSL from a local outlet of one of the bigger networks in Spain, getting a smaller local radio station with a single transmitter confirmed is even more special.

Coverage of Radio Chinchilla (FMScan.org)

During the very good Sporadic E opening on July 20th I received Radio Chinchilla, the local radio station for Chinchilla de Montearagón (Albacete) in Spain. They are broadcasting with 500 Watts and again I’m flabbergasted with the quality of the reception. During 20 minutes I was able to listen to a program called “The Story de Kylie Minogue”. Unfortunately they did fade out before I heard an ID:

My report to rchinformativos@gmail.com was confirmed with a brief email reply within a day:

Radio Chinchilla began broadcasting in December 1988. According to Wikipedia it has one of the highest audiences. Most of the programming it offers is self-produced, including news, music, sports, entertainment… It has its own news services and broadcasts 24 hours a day.

 I didn’t know the small city of Chinchilla de Montearagón which has a population of 4600. But it is one of these beautiful Spanish towns with lots of history!

QSL Radio Castilla La Mancha 91.9 MHz

July 10, 2025 / / 0 Comments

Radio Castilla-La Mancha is a Spanish public radio station belonging to the Radiotelevisión de Castilla–La Mancha group , a company dependent on the autonomous government of Castile-La Mancha . It belongs to the Federation of Radio and Television Organizations of the Autonomies , a professional association that brings together the main regional public radio and television channels in the country.

I heard them during the July 1st, opening. Jesus Sanchez was so kind to confirm my reception report. Apart from identifying the station with PI code I received a traffic message for Toledo, Spain:

UPDATE: A strong Radio Castilla La Mancha station ID. I heard this one on 105.9 MHz, which has only a 350 Watt relay listed in Riópar, Castilla La Mancha:

Radio Castilla La Mancha Network (courtesy:FMLIST)

QSL COPE Madrid 92.0 MHz

July 10, 2025 / / 0 Comments

On 92.0 MHz I heard COPE Madrid, Spain. Actually it was COPE Mas Madrid via a 2 kW relay transmitter in Villalbilla, 25 kms east of Madrid:

the Villalbilla / Monte El Viso relay station

According to FM list I heard a COPE Más Madrid broadcast, but I heard an annoucement of both COPE Madrid and COPE Más (with the frequencies 106.3 and 94.8 for the Madrid transmitters):

COPE Madrid is Madrid’s leading generalist channel, with a broad focus on news, sports, and current affairs, strongly oriented towards the local community and sports enthusiasts.

COPE Más is a supplementary channel that places more emphasis on entertainment, lifestyle and cultural topics, often with a local and accessible approach.

My reception report was confirmed by Mrs. Beatriz Perez Otin, journalist, producer and presenter at COPE. Thank you Beatriz!

QSL Radio Marca Sevilla 94.0 MHz

July 9, 2025 / / 0 Comments

Radio Marca Sevilla is a radio station based in Sevilla, Spain, part of the Radio Marca network. The station is dedicated entirely to sports as witnessed by their slogan “El Deporte es Nuestro” (The Sport is Ours), which I clearly heard during my reception of the station:

The Radio Marca network started in 2001 with the newspaper Marca as its craddle. My reception report was confirmed in two emails from the technical department by mr. Pablo Arellono Mauleon and mr. Manuel Martinez Bravo. Thank you so much!

email QSL for Radio Marca Sevilla

The picture below shows the Radio Marca network. Not really nation wide, but focussing on the bigger cities. The station in Sevilla on 94 MHz has a power of 1 kW.

The Radio Marca Network (courtesy: FMLIST)

QSL COPE Andalucía 87.6 MHz

July 7, 2025 / / 0 Comments

During a nice opening towards Spain on July 1st one of the stations I picked up was COPE Andalucía. I did hear the regional COPE Andalucía ID, but not the more local Cordoba or Granada ID. And as the two 1 kW transmitters are only 100 kilometers apart it is difficult to say which location I received. Cordoba might be a bit more likely given the other stations I heard, but not by much.

QSL COPE Andalucia, 87.6 MHz

Manuel Marin from the technical department in Granada was so kind to confirm my report.

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