Philippines DXRJ Iligan City 1476 kHz QSL

Iligan - circa 1903 - 1913 (photograph Wikimedia Commons).

It was a pleasant surprise to hear DXRJ Iligan City on 1476 kHz for the first time on the 9th September 2005 at Millers Point via the FRG7 and 40 metre antenna. 

The station id was announced at 1620 UTC :  "Listen to DXRJ AM 14-76 kilohertz on your radio dial, for useful information, for the latest news and entertainment. DXRJ - The partner for the total development of IIigan City, the city by the bay". 

I was fortunate to receive the following friendly and interesting email verification from the station : 

" Good day Gary! We were pleasantly surprised by your email (sorry for the late reply). We couldn't imagine our Iligan station can be heard from as far as the African continent! Thank you very much for informing us of your amazing discovery! Yes, that is indeed our signal. This is one of our provincial AM stations. We're glad you took the time on finding out about us. 

DX'ing never failed to baffle us. We received a similar report last year I think regarding the reception also of our Iligan signal, this time somewhere in Alaska. 

Your dxing is truly amazing given the distance between our locations (11 977 km / 7 442 miles), when in fact we ourselves, who are situated in the metro area, could not receive the Iligan signal. 

Again, thank you for sharing your info to us! Hope you keep in touch! "

3NE Wangaratta VIC 1566 QSL

3NE Wangaratta, Victoria on 1566 kHz was heard during the very good reception conditions experienced on the 6th March 2006 via the FRG7 and 160 metre BOG at Fish Hoek.

General Manager Col Dayman kindly verified my reception report with a brief letter and included a coverage map with station stickers.

The 3NE studio building situated in Wangaratta, Victoria.

4HI Emerald QLD 1143 kHz QSL

It was a pleasant surprise to hear and identify 4HI Emerald, Queensland on 1143 kHz during the excellent reception conditions on the 24th March 2006 via the FRG7 and 160 metre BOG at Fish Hoek. 

The 5 kw signal made it through over a distance of 7 278 miles / 11 712 km. 

Trent Towson kindly verified my reception report via email.

Google street view of the 4HI studio building situated in Emerald, Queensland.

4TAB Brisbane QLD 1008 kHz QSL

Another station from Queensland, 4TAB Brisbane on 1008 kHz made it through during the excellent reception conditions on the 24th March 2006 via the FRG7 and 160 metre BOG at Fish Hoek. The station was heard through the dominant co-channel Radio Maputo, Mozambique.

Chief Enginner Van Richards-Smith kindly verified my reception report via email.

Google Earth Image showing the 4TAB antenna tower situated at North Point, St. Helena Island, 21 km east of Brisbane. 

4LG Longreach QLD 1098 kHz QSL

It was a pleasant surprise to hear and identify 4LG Longreach, Queensland on 1098 kHz on the 24th March 2006 via the FRG7 and 160 metre BOG at Fish Hoek. 

The 2 kw signal made it through over a distance of 7 115 miles / 11 450 km. Co-channel 6MD Merredin WA is the usual dominant station heard on 1098 kHz during good reception conditions from Australia.

Station Manager Matt Stephens kindly verified my reception report via email.

The 4LG transmitter site, showing the transmitter building and part of the 128 metre antenna mast.

4TI Thursday Island QLD 1062 kHz QSL

The most distant Australian MW radio station transmitter from Fish Hoek, South Africa is 4TI Thursday Island, Queensland on 1062 kHz (a distance of 7 640 miles / 12 296 kilometres). 

The 2 kw signal made it through to Fish Hoek on the 21st March 2006 at 1918 UTC with a dramatic on-location report of cyclone damage in Innisfail. Station identification was heard at 1929 UTC as "ABC Far North" (heard via the FRG7 and 160 metre BOG).

Communications Officer, ABC Transmission Public Relations, Jo Lindsay kindly responded to my reception report with a detailed email verification.

Thursday Island township - the most northerly town in Australia (photograph Wikimedia Commons).

4ZR Roma QLD 1476 kHz QSL

It was a pleasant surprise to hear and identify 4ZR Roma, Queensland on 1476 kHz on the 6th March 2006 via the FRG7 and 160 metre BOG at Fish Hoek. The 2 kw signal made it through over a distance of 7 146 miles / 11 500 km. 

I received a brief e-mail verification from Programme Director Trent Towsen. General Manager Kerri Collins also kindly responded with a friendly email reply.

Roma, Queensland - an aerial view. The station's 52 metre antenna mast is situated just beyond the eastern outskirts of the town (photograph Wikimedia Commons).

6GS Wagin WA 1611 kHz QSL

The 400 watt signal from 6GS Radio Great Southern , Wagin WA on 1611 kHz made it through to Millers Point during August 2004.

Operations Manager Norm Chilcott kindly verified my reception report with a brief email reply.

The 6GS studio building, situated in Tavistock Street, Wagin, Western Australia.  

Vision FM Kalgoorlie WA 1431 kHz QSL

Vision FM Kalgoorlie on 1431 kHz was heard for the first time on the 12th August 2004 via the FRG7 and 80 metre antenna (directed towards Australia) at Millers Point.

Broadcast Operations Manager Phil Edwards kindly responded with an email verification to a follow-up of my reception report and added : 

" ... We are pleased to confirm that you indeed heard Australia's Vision Radio Network (then called 'Vision FM') on 1431  kHz, emanating from a 500 watt transmitter in Kalgoorlie, WA.

I recollect receiving and replied to a reception report from South Africa over a year ago - perhaps it was yours and the reply went astray in the mail. At the time I was surprised that the signal got that far, highlighted by the clarity of your audio grab. "

Located off the Goldfields Highway on the south-east edge of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, the Super Pit Goldmine is Australia's largest open-cut gold mine (Photograph Wikimedia Commons).

SRI LANKA DW Trincomalee 1548 kHz QSL

The Deutsche Welle relay station from Trincomalee, Sri Lanka made it through on 1548 kHz on the 5th July 2005 at Umdloti beach in Kwazulu Natal.

I directed a 80m antenna across the beach towards the Far East - a few metres from the shore break. The strength and quality of mediumwave stations received from the Indian Ocean Islands and East Asia was remarkable.

I received the above QSL card in response to my dx report.

In 2013, Deutsche Welle handed over the shortwave and mediumwave relay station in Trincomalee to the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.

The bay of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (Photograph Wikimedia Commons).

  

TAIWAN RTI Kouhu 1098 kHz QSL

Radio Taiwan International (RTI) Kouhu was heard on 1098 kHz on the 7th December 2005 via the FRG7 and ALA 1530 loop antenna at Fish Hoek.

I was fortunate to receive a QSL card (with incorrect frequency) in response to my reception report.

Google street view showing the RTI antenna masts, situated at Kouhu, Taiwan.