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CANADA CKLW Windsor ON 800 kHz QSL
CKLW made it through over a distance of 13 337 km (8 288 miles) on 800 kHz on the 24th December 2006 via the FRG7 and ALA 1530 loop antenna at Fish Hoek.Pleased about the rare appearance of this...
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TAIWAN RTI Kouhu 1098 kHz QSL
Radio Taiwan International (RTI) Kouhu was heard 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Philippines DYAB Cebu City 1512 kHz QSL
Another mediumwave radio station from the Philippines to make it through to Millers Point was DYAB Cebu City on 1512 kHz. The station was heard here for the first time on the 13th September 2006.Radio,...
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Philippines DZAR Manila 1026 kHz QSL
DZAR Manila on 1026 kHz was heard at Millers Point on the 12th July 2006 via the FRG7 and 40 metre antenna. Leng Nedtran kindly verified my reception report with a friendly email reply :Hello Gary!On...
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NORWAY NRK Kvitsøy 1314 kHz QSL
NRK Kvitsøy on 1314 kHz used to be a regular visitor via the FRG7 and ALA1530 loop antenna in Fish Hoek. Camilla Krogli Hansen kindly verified my reception report via an email received back in July...
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SWEDEN Radio Sweden Sölvesborg 1179 kHz QSL
Radio Sweden Sölvesborg on 1179 kHz used to make it through on occasions via the FRG7 and ALA1530 loop antenna in Fish Hoek.I was fortunate to receive a QSL card in response to my email reception...
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GERMANY Bayern 1 Munich 801 kHz QSL
Bayern 1, Munich on 801 kHz was heard on the 12th September 2006 during the Seefontein Dxpedition.Ines Bergmoser from New Technologies was astonished at the distance of the reception and kindly...
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ARGENTINA Radio Mitre Buenos Aires 790 kHz QSL and Audio
It was interesting to hear radio stations from Argentina, across the mediumwave band on frequencies usually dominated by Brazil, during the April 2007 dxpedition to Jongensgat.Radio Mitre, Buenos Aires...
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JAPAN JOFR Fukuoka 1278 kHz QSL and Audio
JOFR Fukuoka was heard on 1278 kHz during the 2006 Jongensgat dxpedition. The station made it through with surprising good peaks!Kiyomi Yamashita kindly verified my email report and added that the...
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GUAM KTWG Agana 801 kHz QSL and Audio
It was a pleasant surprise to hear KTWG Agana from the Pacific island of Guam for the first time on the 23rd March, 2006 via the FRG7 and 220 metre BOG at Fish Hoek. The station made it through over a...
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WQAM Miami Florida heard in South Africa - Audio
It was a pleasant surprise to hear WQAM Miami, Florida (a South African first) which made it through to Cape Town over a distance of 12 309 km (7 648 miles) on 560 kHz back on September 12th, 1986. The...
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SOUTH AFRICA Magic 828, Cape Town - 828 kHz
Magic 828, Cape Town is transmitting on 828 kHz (25 kw) with a test broadcast of classic hits and pre-recorded station identification announcements - an excellent signal here in Fish Hoek at the...
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SOUTH AFRICA Magic 828 Cape Town - 828 kHz QSL
Pleased to receive a verification and notification of the official launch date (October 1st at 0400 UTC) from Magic 828 via Facebook this evening in response to a reception report of the test...
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Springbok Radio - The Cliff Richard Show circa 1962
Thought I'd share a small piece of Springbok Radio nostalgia from circa 1962.A recent mention of "The Cliff Richard Show" (from the 1960s) on the Springbok Radio Facebook Group prompted me to find a...
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