Over the last few days, there has often been good reception in South Africa on the now free frequency 1548 kHz. At 22/23 UT, Radio Islam from Lenasia can also be heard in Central Europe with a bit of luck on its 1 kW transmitter.
May 14, 2025 at around 03 UT, Radio Vision from Pisco in southern Peru could be heard in Salzburg on 1549.819 kHz. The city belongs to the Ica region and is the capital of the province of Pisco. It is also the namesake of the brandy of the same name.
A new chapter begins. By summer, I would like to set up the AziLoop Antenna Processor DF-72, which is highly regarded by many DXers, at my station. This is probably the best remote solution currently available for serious mediumwave hunters. https://www.quietradio.co.uk/index.htm
Rather weak signals in the medium wave band on 11 May, but a few stations from Peru could still be heard after midnight UT. A nice catch was Radio Melodia on 1220 kHz from Arequipa, the capital of the Peruvian region of the same name. Situated between 3 volcanoes, the colonial-era city has numerous baroque buildings made of sillar, a white volcanic rock.
On 9 May 2025 at around 22 UT, Phon Nueng. Ror. Or, the station of the 1st Infantry Division, Royal Guard, could be heard from Bangkok on 1350 kHz in Salzburg. A beautiful and rare reception in spring.
Actually not a typical reception in May. KXEL, Waterloo, was heard very strongly in Salzburg at my 335° Beverage on 8 May 2025 around 03 UT on 1540 kHz.
My Bolivia log from yesterday was not quite correct: Fredrik Douren could hear a local announcement from Radio Bendita Trinidad Cochabamba, so it is clear that I did not hear the station from Santa Cruz but the station from Cochabamba. The offset of both stations in the MW list database differed only very slightly – 1479.993 to 1479.994. Cochabamba is the capital of the surrounding Departamento Cochabamba and home to a university. The name comes from the Quechua language and means ‘lake plain’. Thanks to Thomas Nilsson and Fredrik Douren for their help!
Stations from Bolivia are difficult to receive here in Central Europe in the mediumwave band, usually with low signal strengths. Yesterday at around 0030 UT, I managed to receive Radio Bendita Trinidad on 1480 kHz from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the commercial centre of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Santa Cruz. The city is located on the Pirai River in the tropical plain east of the Andes.
On 30.4.25 I was able to listen to Radio Dios es Amor on 1210 kHz from Huánuco, a town in the Peruvian Andes at 1,880 meters above sea level here in Salzburg.
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