Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Fahey, who shared the following comment in reply to this recent post. Mark writes:
A few years ago I traveled Beijing to Helsinki – a 3 week journey via the all stops SLOWWWWW trains via Ulan Bator & Moscow. I was only carrying a backpack so I took along a Tecsun PL-380 (I think that was the model? – It’s up in my Bali home at the moment so I can’t check for sure) and it worked amazing well using the whip next to the train window.
On the journey I passed the Voice Of Mongolia SW Transmitter site – here is a link to my video of the antennas and township (Khonhor) – was a great trip! I will be doing it again next year – this time slightly longer Shanghai to Frankfurt.
That’s just brilliant, Mark! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to a full tour of the Voice of Mongolia next time you’re passing by! 😉
https://www.google.com/maps/place/47%C2%B048'14.0%22N+107%C2%B010'26.0%22E/@47.7986255,107.1804309,2196m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d47.803889!4d107.173889 shows a satellite view of the transmitter site.
Transmitter power 250 kW
Transmission frequencies 12085 kHz for SE Asia 09:00 UTC
12015 kHz for Europe @ 15:00 UTC
http://www.vom.mn/en is the Voice of Mongolia website.
http://www.vom.mn/en then click on Broadcast
There is theme music then a list of broadcast frequencies and then the news once a day.
Fascinating. Wonderful video, and what an adventure by radio AND by rail. Safe travels and happy radioing on your next trip, too!
Mike
N0TLD
So cool! Thanks for sharing the video.
It’s a more impressive facility than I was expecting, considering how difficult they are to hear outside of Asia.
What Frequency did you pick them up on. Thanks