2021 QSL from WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida
QSL from WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida
- Station: WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida
Band: Shortwave on 9395 KhZ
Date: March 13, 2022
About: WRMI (Radio Miami International) is a shortwave radio station broadcasting from Okeechobee, Florida, United States. WRMI is a commercial radio station that sells airtime to businesses and organizations.
WRMI relays several international news stations including Radio Ukraine International, Radio Slovakia International, Radio Tirana, Radio France International, Famagusta Gazette Radio, Radio Prague, the Italian Broadcasting Corporation, NHK World Radio Japan, Radio Taiwan International, and Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior, all of which, except for the last, would otherwise be difficult to receive in the Western Hemisphere. It also features headline news stories from the Voice of America, several religious programs (particularly those of Brother Stair and Ching Hai), as well as original and syndicated programs. According to its 1996 station record from the Federal Communications Commission, WRMI's broadcast target zones were the Caribbean, Central America and South America.[4] In particular, much of its programming was targeted towards Cuba. With the addition of the former WYFR transmitters, WRMI had 14 transmitters with 23 antennas targeting many zones worldwide in 2016. Its broadcasts are also easily received in the United States and Canada. WRMI airs programs in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Ukrainian, Russian and Slovak. Since March 2022, WRMI has targeted daily native language programming to Ukraine and Russia regarding the on-going Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Notes: WRMI carries so many radio shows that I find myself listening to it almost every day. I generally send reception reports directly to the show originator rather than WRMI. A few times a year I will email WRMI via info@wrmi.net . They respond with a mailed QSL card within a month or so.
2021 QSL from WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida
QSL from WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida
2021 QSL from WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida
QSL from WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida
Radio Africa Network via WRMI
- Station: Radio Africa Network
Band: 17790 kHz Shortwave
Date: January 11, 2023
About: The Radio Africa Network broadcasts on shortwave via WRMI seven days per week from 1400 to 2100 UTC and on the Internet seven days per week twenty-four hours per day.
Radio Africa Network web page.
Notes: Radio Africa Network broadcasts from WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida to Africa. Their broadcasts are a compilation of programs from various ministries combined into airtime by Pan American Broadcasting which is located in California. I listened to their transmission from the Canary Islands and emailed a reception report to Pan American: info@panambc.com. They graciously emailed an eQSL in about 3 weeks. It is posted below.
2023 QSL from Radio Africa relayed by WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida
2023 QSL from Radio Africa relayed by WRMI in Okeechobee, Florida
WJHR in Milton, Florida
- Station: WJHR in Milton, Florida
Band: 15,555 kHz Shortwave
Date: January 11, 2023
About: WJHR is a conservative Christian radio station. It enlivens the rich tradition of American Southern Baptist Preaching. They operate on SSB rather than full AM. WJHR transmits with 50,000 watts according to the FCC. Milton is at the end of Florida's panhandle and close to Alabama.
FCC WJHR File.
Notes: I emailed a reception report to wjhr@usa.com . I found that the Upper Side Band of 15,555 worked best. If a QSL arrives I will post it here. The above QSL came from the internet.
WBOB in Jacksonville, Florida
- Station: WBOB in Jacksonville, Florida
Band: 600 KhZ AM
Date: May 14, 2022
About: WBOB (600 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Jacksonville, Florida. The station airs a talk radio format and is owned by Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation. Weekdays begin with a local news and information show, followed by mostly syndicated programming, including shows from Mark Levin, Mike Gallagher, Dennis Prager, Jay Sekulow and Red Eye Radio. Most hours begin with Townhall News. Some hours are paid brokered programming. The station calls itself "Talkradio AM 600 & FM 101.1 WBOB".
By day, WBOB is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum power permitted for commercial AM stations by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). But at night, to protect other stations on AM 600, it reduces power to 9,700 watts. A directional antenna, located off Lenox Avenue in Jacksonville, is used at all times. Listeners in Jacksonville and adjacent communities can also hear WBOB on FM translator station W266CX at 101.1 in Fruit Cove, Florida.
Wikipedia Link
Notes: WBOB was conducting a frequency and antenna test. I pulled them in and sent them a detailed reception report. They never responded. The email I used was jonathan@jacksonville.radio .
Radio Marti in Miami, Florida
- Station: Radio Marti in Miami, Florida
Band: 7365 KhZ Shortwave
Date: January 29, 2021
About: Radio Televisión Martí is an American state-run radio and television international broadcaster based in Miami, Florida, financed by the federal government of the United States through the U.S. Agency for Global Media (formerly Broadcasting Board of Governors, BBG). It transmits news in Spanish to Cuba and its broadcasts can also be heard and viewed worldwide through their website and on shortwave radio frequencies.
Wikipedia Link
Notes: Radio Marti graciously sent me a QSL in response to my mailed reception report. I will post it soon.