After almost two months, another wonderful confirmation today: KFBX, Fairbanks, Alaska. Heard in January around 18.00 UTC on mediumwave 970 kHz, the confirmation is filed in my QSL folder under “extremely rare in Central Europe”. So now I have received and confirmed 4 medium wave stations from Alaska in Salzburg, the effort of an own beverage antenna towards Alaska was more than worth it.

After the beautiful reception of Shinjan Qazaq Radiosu from Bortala on 1233 kHz, I was now able to find another transmitter of this service from Xinjiang. The station is located in Kaba, a county of the Altay administrative district of the Kazakh Autonomous District of Ili in Xinjiang, and could be heard here in Salzburg on 4 March around 16.00 UTC on 1269 kHz.

Also today, after the shutdown of Radio Dechovka on 1233 kHz after 16.00 UT, the station Thor Or 01 from Bangkok could be heard. In addition, until 18.00 UT, also the Kazakh service from Xinjiang, Shinjan Qazaq Radiosu from Bole, far in the west of Xinjiang on the border with Kazakhstan. Both stations are heard with WinRadio G33 Excalibur, 150 metres Beverage towards Asia.

In mid-January, after setting up my own beverage antenna in the direction of Alaska, I was able to hear and also confirm two very rare stations. KNOM from Nome on 780 kHz and KNSA from Unalakleet on 930 kHz, both located on the Norton Sound near the Bering Strait, could be heard for a few minutes here in Salzburg. KNSA confirmed the reception by email, KNOM also sent a printed QSL card to my mailbox. Both stations are presumably the first time they have been received in Central Europe, so I am very happy about that.

On January 2, 2021, the Courtesy Program Committee of the two American clubs, NRC and IRCA, hosted a DX test over WCPH, Etowah from Tennessee. The station used 1,000 watts of transmit power instead of the otherwise virtually inaudible 100 watts, and transmitted somewhat easier to hear details such as CW signals and test tones. Today I received this rare QSL card for reception in Salzburg. Thanks to Les Rayburn, Paul Walker and Joe Miller for this rare reception opportunity and acknowledgement.

Very nice signals from Africa in the medium wave band last night.
Outstanding were the first two receptions of Radio Jigawa from Nigeria and Emissor Provincial de Manica from Mozambique.

594 1545 IND AIR Maitree Channel/All India Radio GOS, Chinsurah/Magra (WB) 7057 km
684 1558 IRN IRIB Sedaye Khorasan-e Razavi, Mashhad/Gaem (rkh) 3966 km
765 1830 SDN SRTC Al-Barnameg al-Aam, Khartoum/Soba (kha) 4029 km
837 1610 IRN IRIB Radio Esfahan, Esfahan/Habibabad (esf) 3633 km
846 1621 IND AIR West, Ahmedabad A (GJ) 5898 km
846 1615 IRN IRIB Radio Tabriz, Mianeh (eaz) 3030 km
917 1800 NIG Radio Gotel, Jabura/Modire (Auf dem Weg!) 4294 km
927 1635 IRN IRIB Radio Lorestan, Dorud (lrn) 3396 km
972 1645 KOR HLCA KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 1, Dangjin (ccg) 8514 km
1026 2100 NIG Radio Jigawa, Dutse (jgw) 4035 km
1026 2202 MOZ Emissor Provincial de Manica, Chimoio (mca) 7720 km
1026 1650 IRN IRIB Radio Tabriz, Azarshahr (eaz) 2867 km
1206 1653 IND AIR East, Bhawanipatna (OR) 6905 km
1242 1600 VTN Voice of Vietnam, (Station VN2) (cnt) 9360 km
1377 2045 TZA Radio Free Africa, Mwanza (mwz) 5937 km
1431 2059 DJI Voice of America, Djibouti/Doraleh (djb) 4911 km

WinRadio G33 Excalibur PRO/CSO

Beverage Array 2×250 mt. > 335° USA
Beverage 250 mt. > 145° Ost-Afrika
Beverage 150 mt. >  70° Asien
20 mt. Loop – Bonito ML052
Stampfl-Fenu Aktivdipol
KNA-6DX Whip

2021-01-31
585 1600 IRN IRIB Radio Farhang, Gheslagh (qzv) 3318 km
594 1700 J JOAK NHK Radio 1, Shobu/Kuki (kan-sai) 9279 km
684 1700 RUS Radio Radonezh, Sankt-Peterburg/Sosnovka (SP) 1742 km
747 1630 CHN Shaanxi RGD Chinese Opera Radio, Xi’an/SATS1 (SA) 7646 km
846 1600 IND AIR West, Ahmedabad A (GJ) 5898 km
918 1630 IND AIR North, Suratgarh (RJ) 5518 km
972 1600 KOR HLCA KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 1, Dangjin (ccg) 8514 km
1010 0600 CAN CFRB, Clarkson (ON) 6758 km
1020 0630 USA KDKA, Pittsburgh/Allison Park (KDKA Drive) (PA) 6992 km
1026 1600 IRN IRIB Radio Tabriz, Azarshahr (eaz) 2867 km
1130 0600 USA WBBR, New York/Carlstadt [NJ] (NY) 6592 km
1140 0630 CAN CBI, Sydney (NS) 5344 km
1143 1600 TWN Taiwan Chü Yuyeh Kuangpo Tientai, Baisha/Chiangmei Ts’un 9224 km
1190 0630 USA WLIB, New York/Lyndhurst [NJ] (NY) 6597 km
1242 1600 VTN Voice of Vietnam, (Station VN2) (cnt) 9360 km
1280 0630 CAN CFMB, Montréal/Saint-Mathieu (QC) 6254 km
1380 0600 CAN CKPC, Brantford (ON) 6833 km
1390 0630 USA WEGP, Presque Isle (ME) 5821 km
1470 0630 MEX XEAI Fórmula 1470, México D.F/Granjas Esmeralda (dif) 9961 km
1500 0630 USA WFED, Washington (DC) 6915 km
1510 0633 USA WLAC, Nashville (TN) 7750 km
1520 0630 CLM Radio Príncipe de Paz, Barranquilla (atl) 8949 km

2021-01-30
585 1600 IRN IRIB Radio Farhang, Gheslagh (qzv) 3318 km
594 1700 J JOAK NHK Radio 1, Shobu/Kuki (kan-sai) 9279 km
747 1600 IRN IRIB Radio Yazd, Yazd/Fahraj (yzd) 3909 km
837 1600 IRN I RIB Radio Esfahan, Esfahan/Habibabad (esf) 3633 km
864 1600 EGY ERTU Al-Quran al-Karim, Santah (ghb) 2451 km
882 1600 CLN TWR Asia, Puttalam (put) 7627 km
882 1600 IRN IRIB Radio Mahabad, Mahabad (waz) 2924 km
918 1600 IND AIR North, Suratgarh (RJ) 5518 km
927 1600 IRN IRIB Radio Lorestan, Dorud (lrn) 3396 km
972 1600 KOR HLCA KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 1, Dangjin (ccg) 8514 km
1026 1600 IRN IRIB Radio Tabriz, Azarshahr (eaz) 2867 km
1134 1700 KWT Radio Kuwait Main Arabic, Kabd/Sulaibiyah (jah) 3624 km
1143 1600 TWN Taiwan Chü Yuyeh Kuangpo Tientai Baisha/Chiangmei Ts’un (PG) 9224 km
1206 1630 IND AIR East, Bhawanipatna (OR) 6905 km
1206 1600 CHN Yanbian RGD Korean News General, Yanji/Longjing (JL) 8162 km
1278 1600 IRN IRIB Radio Kermanshah, Kermanshah=Bakhtaran (ksh) 3172 km

2021-01-29
594 1700 CHN Xizang RGD, Lhasa/NRTA602 (XZ) 6773 km
3945 1845 VUT Radio Vanuatu, Port Vila/Enten Lagoon (SW) (sef) 15983 km
5020 1920 SLM SIBC Radio Hapi Isles/Wantok FM, Honiara/Henderson Field 14739 km

2021-01-26
1130 0600 USA WBBR, New York/Carlstadt [NJ] (NY) 6592 km
1140 0600 CAN CBI, Sydney (NS) 5344 km
1200 0600 USA WXKS, Newton (MA) 6304 km
1210 0600 USA WPHT, Philadelphia (PA) 6712 km
1280 0600 USA WADO, New York/Carlstadt [NJ] (NY) 6593 km
1650 0600 USA WHKT, Portsmouth (VA) 7028 km
1660 0600 PTR WGIT, Canóvanas (PR) 7690 km
1660 0600 USA WWRU, Jersey City/Carlstadt (D) (NJ) 6593 km
1670 0600 USA WMGE, Dry Branch (GA) 7819 km
1690 0600 USA WPTX, Lexington Park (MD) 6938 km
1700 0600 USA KBGG, Des Moines (IA) 7732 km
1710 0555 USA WQFG689, Jersey City/OEM intersection/Laidlaw (NJ) 6598 km

WinRadio G33 Excalibur PRO/CSO
Beverage Array 2×250 mt. > 335° USA
Beverage 250 mt. > 145° Ost-Afrika
Beverage 150 mt. >  70° Asien

Today All India Radio Srinagar confirmed to me the reception of AIR Kargil in Ladakh. Since my visit to Ladakh 38 years ago, this Himalayan region has fascinated me, the rare medium wave reception 3 years ago on 684 kHz was challenging, getting a confirmation even the bigger task.