I was listening to Radio Romania International English program on SW 17790kHz and 21550kHz in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (Chemor) during my friend's wedding ceremony.

 

Do you know? Radio Romania International is also available in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia via shortwave radio frequencies.

 

In Malaysia, during summer broadcast of the radio station, Radio Romania International is available by following schedule below:

 

1. SW 17790kHz at 1100-1200H (UTC+8)

2. SW 17660kHz and 21550kHz at 1330H-1400H (UTC+8)

 

These frequencies are English program for India and Australia actually.

 

I was attending my Malay friend's wedding ceremony in Chemor, near Ipoh, Perak yesterday. While my friend went to change his wedding costume and prepare for official wedding ceremony, I was alone and taking the opportunity to perform shortwave listening (SWL) there. 

 

At 1100 hours (UTC+8), I prepared to listen to Radio Romania International English program on SW 17790kHz. It was quite difficult to be tuned because the signal was gone too fast after tuning for 10 minutes from signing on time, the signal of Radio Romania International SW 17790kHz was moderate in Ipoh which has same condition as what I tuned in Balakong. 

 

Meanwhile after the official wedding ceremony of my Malay friend, even completing my lunch there, I felt full and walked around there. Until 1328 hours (UTC+8), I was in standby mode to hear again Radio Romania International on SW 17760kHz and SW 21550kHz via my TECSUN PL-380 radio receiver.

 

Unlike Balakong, Radio Romania International reception is inverse in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia because 17760kHz from Galbeni-Bacau has no signal there, meanwhile 21550kHz from Tiganesti signal is clear. In 2021 and 2022, I tuned to Radio Romania International at my home in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia, SW 17760kHz is slightly clearer than 21550kHz. 

 

I filmed Radio Romania International SW 21550kHz signal video in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (Chemor) by starting from the interval signal to the opening for 2 minutes and 30 seconds. During 150 seconds duration, Radio Romania International SW 21550kHz signal is quite consistent. I tuned it entirely for 15 minutes to listen to the news from Romania and the rest of the world on SW 21550kHz before having photograph with my Malay friend. 

 

By comparing Radio Romania International signal reception on SW 21550kHz, Chemor is better than Balakong. 

 

For international radio listeners' information, Chemor is a sub-town of Ipoh, meanwhile Balakong is a town in Selangor state where is just 20km from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

 

==Radio Romania International reception report in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia==

- Frequency: SW 17790kHz & SW 21550kHz

- Power: 300kW

- Transmitter site: Galbeni-Bacau (for 17790kHz) & Tiganesti (for SW 21550kHz), Romania

- Receiving location: Chemor, Ipoh, Perak state, Malaysia

- Distance: 8431km (for SW 17790kHz); 8458km (for SW 21550kHz)

- SINPO: 55423 (for SW 17790kHz); 55555 (for SW 21550kHz)