eQSL from Power 927 in Milan, Italy
- Station: Power 927 in Milan, Italy
Band: 927 KhZ AM
Date: April 23, 2022
About: Power 927 plays almost non-stop music from the 1990s to the 1970s. Most of the songs were in English and the DJ spoke English. They broadcast at 1,000 watts from Milan, Italy. The antenna is a 50 meter (160 feet) vertical radiator.
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Notes: I used an SDR link in Enschede, Netherlands to listen. The skywave signal came in clear but with some fading. Their email is reports@power927.am. They sent an eQSL the next day!
Vatican in Rome, Italy
- Station: Vatican Radio in Rome, Italy
Band: 9835 KhZ
Date: January 8, 2023
About: Vatican Radio is the official broadcasting service of Vatican City.
Established in 1931 by Guglielmo Marconi, today its programs are offered in 47 languages, and are sent out on short wave, DRM, medium wave, FM, satellite and the Internet. Since its inception, Vatican Radio has been maintained by the Jesuit Order. Vatican Radio preserved its independence during the rise of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany.
Today, programming is produced by over 200 journalists located in 61 countries. Vatican Radio produces more than 42,000 hours of simultaneous broadcasting covering international news, religious celebrations, in-depth programs, and music. The current general director is Father Federico Lombardi, S.J.
On 27 June 2015, Pope Francis, in a motu proprio apostolic letter, established the Secretariat for Communications in the Roman Curia, which absorbed Vatican Radio effective 1 January 2017, ending the organization's 85 years of independent operation.
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Notes: I used an SDR link in the Canary Islands to listen. The skywave signal came in clear but with some fading. I have requested QSLs for 2021 and 2022 broadcasts but not received any yet.