Friday, January 03, 2025

QSL Report 2.0 - January 2025



                     Bringing the latest in QSLing from across the globe

Welcome to a brand-new year! Thank you for your comments and contributions for QSL Report 2.0! 
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QSL Report 2.0, is a relaunch from my previous QSL Report column, in Monitoring Times magazine. You will find news on QSLing trends, what worked (and didn’t) special event QSLs and QSLs from shortwave, pirate radio, mediumwave, utility longwave, and amateur radio. If you QSL any of those stations – please tell the world your results! 

Your contributions are welcomed to w4gvhla@gmail.com. QSL Report 2.0 will bring YOU the latest and keep you informed! 

Address Updates
Australia, Reach Beyond Australia radio@reachbeyond.org.au 
Egypt, Radio Cairo freqmeg@yahoo.com 
Finland, Radio Ambience tesla18@hotmail.com 
France, VORW Radio International vorwinfo@gmail.com  
Germany, SM Radio Dessau via MBR Nauen maxberger@smradio-dessau.de 
Guam, KSDA qsl@awr.org 
Iran, IRIB/Radio Teheran radiotehran1982@gmail.com 
Kuwait, USAGMVOA relay qsl@rfa.org 
Mongolia, Voice of Mongolia mnb_vom@yahoo.com 
Netherlands, Radio Casanova radiocasanova@hotmail.com 
Russia, Radio Rossii, Mr. Andrey Molokov-QSL Manager Andrey_hamradio@mail.ru 
Thailand, Radio Thailand rthworldservice@gmail.com 

Euro Free Radio
1512 kHz, Radio Flying Dutchman. Full data e-QSL in eight days, for e-report to koert.meppel@kpnmail.nl (Jouke van der Galien, NLD/BDXC).


11155 kHz, Radio Pamela (test broadcast). Full data e-QSL in nine days from Steve Most. E-report to radiopamela01@gmail.com  (Agartala).

6045, Radio 60! via Nauen. Full data e-QSL in 67 days, verifying special broadcast for 100 Years of Broadcasting in Germany. Mp3 recording and details to erdenman@gmx.de  (BDXC). 

6955 kHz, Enterprise Radio via Italy. Full data e-QSL in two days for e-report to enterpriseradio@hotmail.com (Jvan der Galien) 

4895 kHz, Mystery 21. Full data QSL received via postal mail, for e-report to mysteryradio21@gmail.com (Galien).


1620 kHz, Radio Igloo. Full data e-QSL in six days for e-report to radioigloo@gmail.com (Galien).

6295 kHz, River Radio. Full data e-QSL. Received in 335 days for e-report to riverradio@prontonmail.com (Carlos Ernman, Brazil/DX Fanzine).

Mediumwave
Canada
1610 kHz, La Voz de la Comunidad. Full data letter from Daniela Leon, Administradora in 10 days, for e-report to bCanada naillingservices@chha1610am.ca (Néstor Damián Fischetto, ARG/FB/DX Fanzine).

Italy
1449 kHz, Radio Briscola. Partial data e-QSL in 23 days, for e-report and mp3 file to radiobriscola@gmail.com (Juergen Waga, Germany/DX Fanzine).
1575 kHz, Radio Centrale Milano Alessandria. Full data e-QSL in 16 days for e-report to centralemilano@hotmail.com (Paul Flanagan, OH/BDXC)

Moldova

1494 kHz, Radio Moldova. Partial data letter and postcard received by postal mail in 45 days from Andrei Luchiancius, International Relations Department, Public National Company “Teleradio Moldova.” E-report to andrei.luchianciuc@trm.md (Michele Gasparri, Italy/DX Fanzine).

Myanmar
576 kHz, Radio Myanmar. E-QSL received in 18 days with an incorrect date. E-report to nptradio.eng@gmail.com  (Pradip Chandra Kunda, India/IDXCI)

Netherlands
891 kHz, KBC Radio. Full data rapid response from Eric van Willegen for e-report to sales@kbcradio.nl  (Agartala).

United States
1420 kHz, WHBN Harrodsburg, Kentucky, USA. Full data e-QSL in ten hours for e-report and mp3 audio file to robert.wagner@hometownlive.net General Manager Hometown Radio Network WHIR, WRNZ, WHBN). (Alan Pennington, UK/BDXC).

Shortwave
Australia
11875 kHz, Reach Beyond Australia. Full data e-QSL in two days for e-report to radio@reachbeyond.org.au (Juan Carlos Montero, Spain/FB)

Brazil
Radio Brasil Central
11815 kHz, Rádio Brasil Central. Full data QSL card, cover letter, and four postcards. Received in seven months for postal report to: Rua SC-01 n° 299, Pq. Santa Cruz, Goiania GO, CEP 74.860-270, Brasil (Montero).

Bulgaria
5900 kHz, KSKO McGrath, Alaska relay. Full data e-QSL in two days from Paul Walker, for e-report to paul@alaskaradionerd.com (Juergen Waga, Germany/DX Fanzine).

Eswatini
11660 kHz, Trans World Radio. Full data e-QSL in one day for e-report to Lorraine Stavropoulos lstavrop@twr.org (Juan Carlos Pérez Montero, Spain/DX Fanzine). 15105 verified in two days to the same email address. (Christian Ghibaudo, France/DX Fanzine).

France
17810 kHz, VORW International via Issoudun relay. Full data e-QSL in one day for e-report to vorwinfo@gmail.com (Christian  Ghibaudo, France/BDXC)

Germany
6070 kHz, Radio Waves International via Channel 292. Received in five days for e-report to rwaves@free.fr (BDXC)

9670 kHz, Radio Carpathia via Channel 292. Full data e-QSL in 12 days for e-report to radiocarpathia@gmail.com (Ghibaudo).

11965 kHz, USAGM/Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty via Biblis. Full data QSL received via postal mail for e-report to qsl@rferl.org (Ghibaudo).

Texas Radio SW QSL
3955 kHz Texas Radio Shortwave via Channel 292 relay. Full data color e-QSL in two days for holiday program Texas Christmas. E-report to texasradioshortwave@prontomail.com (Gayle Van Horn, LA).

Japan
13650, NHK World Radio Japan. Full data e-QSL for Vietnamese service. Received in 38 days for e-report posted on the station’s website (Perez).

Malaysia
RTM WAI QSL
11665 kHz, Radio RTM Wai FM, Kajang. Full data color e-QSL photo of Muzium Diraja Istana Lama, Seri Menanti via Mr Mohd Fauzi bin Ali Hassan, Chief Assistant Director. Received in two-days after follow-up e-report from May 2024 report pnk_rtmkajang@rtm.gov.my  (Van Horn)

Mongolia
12015 kHz, Voice of Mongolia. Full data ae-QSL for Japanese service. Received in four days, for e-report to mnb_vom@yahoo.com (Montero).

Netherlands
6170 kHz, Radio Delta International. Full data color e-QSL in two days for e-report to info@radiodelta.am (Van Horn).
Radio Delta QSL
5940 kHz, Free Radio Service Holland. Full data QSL received by postal mail for e-report to frs@frsholland.nl (Ghibaudo).

Palau
9965 kHz, Hope Radio. Full data e-QSL in seven days from Deborah Anderson, Engineer, for e-report to contact@hoperado.net (Van Horn). 

Taiwan
15375 kHz. Fu-Hsin Broadcasting Station. Full data card received via postal mail in 105 days, for an email to fhbstp@fhbs.com.tw (Frank Hillton, SC, USA)

Thailand
9940 kHz, Radio Thailand. Two distinct QSLs in three days for e-report to rthworldservice@gmail.com  (Agartala). 9835 kHz verified by full data e-QSL in three days (Bill McDavitt, FL/BDXC).

United Arab Emirates
13650kHz, Radio Slovakia International via Al-Dhabbiya relay. Full data e-QSL in 58 days for e-report to Vladimir.veselov@rtvs.sk (Flanagan)

FEBC Gaweylon Tibetan Radio QSL
15215 kHz, FEBC/Gaweylon Tibetan Radio via Dhabbaya relay. Full data e-QSL in four days for e-report to gaweylon@gmail.com (Hillton). 


Vietnam
11885 kHz, Voice of Vietnam (Spanish service). Full data QSL folder card via postal mail from Pho Cam Hoa. Received in 45 days for e-report to vovmundo73@gmail.com (Montero/DX Fanzine)

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Radio Marconi International set for January 4th broadcast

 

To celebrate their 38th Anniversary, Radio Marconi International will broadcast on January 4, 2025, on the following schedule

1330 to 1730 UTC on 7400 kHz (50 Watts) and 11390 kHz (25 Watts)

Although there will be no special content, the aim of this broadcast is to celebrate the 38th anniversary of our station, which went on the air for the first time on 4th January 1986.

Reception reports are welcome to this e-mail address: marconiradiointernational@gmail.com 

Last but not least, we need your help! If you are a DX blogger or use social networks, please post an announcement on your own blog and/or Facebook or send out a tweet. 

Stay tuned !!!

Marconi Radio International
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Thursday, January 02, 2025

Shortwave Radiogram, Program 383

 

Hello friends,

Happy New Year 2025!

With our two weeks of Holiday Spectacular broadcasts finished, we return to our normal format of one MFSK32 text story, one MFSK64 text story, images in MFSK64, and the closing announcements in MFSK32. With the occasional surprise mode or image under the closing music. Experiments with other modes are possible in the future.

I am becoming familiar with my new Yaesu FT-991A transceiver, with QSOs on a variety of bands and modes with this "shack in a box." I have experimented with the FT-991A's USB port to deliver digital modes directly to my PC without need for a separate interface. However, because of complexities in installing Yaesu's driver software, and anomalies with my PC audio settings (which take a long time to normal), I've decided to continue using the SignaLink USB interface. I can use the same cable connection as I did with my FT-897D, and the SignaLink jumpers are the same. The SignaLink has handy TX and RX controls on the front. I know how it works, so I'll stay with it.

For the Shortwave Radiogram transmission Saturday at 2300-2330 UTC, WRMI has lately been using both 7570 and 7780 kHz. You will remember that 7570 was off the air for several weeks due to hurricane damage. Its replacement has been 7780. Both were transmitting last week, and so the schedule below lists both frequencies. I'm not sure how long WRMI will maintain both frequencies, but it's good to have a choice for the time being.
 
A video of the previous Shortwave Radiogram (program 382 Holiday Spectacular) is provided by Scott in Ontario (Wednesday, December 25, 1330 UTC). The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is provided by Roger in Germany.

Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 383, 3-8 January 2025, in MFSK modes as noted:

 1:40  MFSK32: Program preview
 2:48  MFSK32: India launches space docking mission
 6:41  MFSK64: Microwaving to recycle insulated wire*
11:25  MFSK64: Images of the week*
27:12  MFSK32: Closing announcements

* with image(s)

Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net

And visit http://swradiogram.net

Bluesky: swradiogram.bsky.social
Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram

(visit during the weekend to see listeners’ results)


 
Other Shortwave broadcast programs that include digital text and images include The Mighty KBC, Pop Shop Radio and Radio North Europe International (RNEI). Links to these fine broadcasts, with schedules, are posted here.
 
Thanks for your reception reports!

Kim

Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB
Producer and Presenter
Shortwave Radiogram
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January programming from Texas Radio Shortwave

Texas Radio Shortwave - Jan 2025 QSL

 All times UTC/kHz

January 4, 2025 
2200, 3955 to Europe Relay of Radio Igloo (Swedish Pirate) 

January 5, 2025
0200, 3955 to Eastern North America, relay of Radio Igloo (Swedish Pirate)
0400, 9670 to Western North America, relay of Radio Igloo (Swedish Pirate)
1300, 9670 to Europe, Relay of Radio Igloo (Swedish Pirate)

January 12, 2025
1800, Mixcloud Worldwide, Music of Heartless Bastards

This schedule is subject to change without notice.

Programs for Europe and beyond are transmitted on Channel 292 in Rohrbach, Germany, 10 kiloWatts with an omnidirectional antenna.
Programs to North America and beyond are transmitted on Channel 292, 10 kilowatts with a 10.5 dB gain beam antenna.
Programs on Mixcloud are streamed at www.mixcloud/live/texasradiosw/ beginning at 1758 UTC with TRSW's interval signal

Texas Radio Shortwave is an independent producer of musical and topical shows, usually 

Texas Radio Shortwave uses a version of The Yellow Rose of Texas as its interval signal and signature song.

Texas Radio Shortwave verifies correct, detailed reception reports by electronic QSL. This includes reports from listeners using a remote receiver (SDRs), and listeners to the Mixcloud stream.
Many TRSW programs are archived at www.mixcloud.com/texasradiosw

Follow us on Facebook at the Texas Radio Shortwave Listener's Group at: 
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Wednesday, January 01, 2025

Blog Logs - January 2025

 

January 2025  

Welcome to the January 2025 edition of Blog Logs. Thank you for your emails and for following the Shortwave Central blog and X/Twitter at Shortwave Central @QSLRptMT. 

Do you have any radio loggings or information to share for the February 2025 edition? Your input from mediumwave, or shortwave can be sent to: w4gvhla@gmail.com  Tell the world what you're hearing from your listening post or portable monitoring!

Don’t forget to subscribe to the Shortwave Central YouTube channel. There is a large selection of videos and audio airchecks, and the Playlist is growing! Join your fellow radio enthusiasts at: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShortwaveCentral   

By following the Shortwave Central blog and X postings, you will receive the latest tips and information from the ever-changing realm of radio! Additional station news is covered in my monthly column, Bits & Bytes in The Spectrum Monitor e-zine at https://www.thespectrummonitor.com/ 

Language services as indicated.
// denotes station heard on a parallel frequency
*Sign-on Sign-Off*/ frequencies kHz
Monitored December 5-30, 2024

All times UTC

MW via Wikipedia
Mediumwave
Argentina
620, LT17 Radio Provincia de Misiones, Candelaria at 0210. Spanish program including IDs and pop songs. SINPO 25322 (Rudolf Grimm, São Bernardo, Brazil).

Brazil (Portuguese)
720, Rádio Difusora, Casa Branca. Catholic broadcast at 0222, “com a mãe Aparecia”’ SINPO 35553 (Grimm).
720, Rádio Espaço, Olimpia, 0228. Brazilian songs, Roberto Carlos. SINPO 22522 (Grimm)
1160, Rádio Luz e Alegria, Frederico Westphalen at 0048. Brazilian song Zezé di Camargo & Luciano. Station jingle and ID for FM. SINPO 35443 (Grimm).
1330, Rádio Iguatemi (ex-Rádio Terra) 0113. Station jingle to identification. Brazilian songs from Roberto Carlos and Rita Lee. SINPO 35553 (Grimm).
1350, Super Rede Boa Vontade de Rádio via Rádio Cristal, Salvador BA. Station ID “programa Cortando Estradas,” (Grimm).
1390, Rádio Esperança, Porto Alegre at 0126. Christian broadcast with messages and prayers. SINPO 35543 (Grimm).
1510 Rádio Teresópolis at 0148. Instrumental music, IDs and local time checks. SINPO 35443 (Grimm).
1560, Rádio Nativa, Ribeirão do Pinhal at 0104. Brazilian songs, IDs as “Nativa.” Interference from Rádio Jornal, Leopoldina (Grimm).

Paraguay
1250, RCC Radio, Asunción. Spanish programming at 0144, including ID “RCC Noticias…el campo, encontro de las.” (Grimm).

Euro Free Radio
7400, Radio Marconi International 1629-1700. Euro pops from Peter & the Test Tube Babies. Euro pop and heavy-metal music continued with fair-poor signal quality with fading. Station did not take a 1700 ID break. Kiwi France SDR Email marconiradiointernational@gmail.com (G Van Horn, LA)

6020, Radio Casanova, (Netherlands) 0718-0741. Dutch programming with IDs and Dutch pop tunes. SINPO 35433 (Manuel Méndez, Spain/BDXC).

6170, Radio Delta International (Netherlands) 1045-1120. Special holiday programming from Netherlands, with Euro pops and Dutch/English DJ format. ID’s as Crazy Pirate Radio program and Radio Delta International.” Email info@radiodelta.am  Twente NLD SDR (Van Horn)

6130, Radio Europe Netherlands, 1804-1825. Euro techno pops Dance it Out by Genox. “From the heart of Holland on shortwave.” Additional Euro pops, slight signal fades, by 1825 barely audible. Twente NLD SDR (Van Horn).

6185, RealMix Radio (Finland) 2032-2055. DJ intros in Finnish. Reggae vocals from Jesse Royal to RealMix ID’s and intros. Additional Euro pops and ID’s. Kiwi Finland SDR (Van Horn).

Shortwave
Botswana
21580, Voice of America relay via Selebi-Phikwe in English at 1621. Announcer’s comments, “VOA” identification. Music program to 1629.*(Grimm).15580, VOA Botswana at 1736. ID as, “you are listening to VOA One.” Fair signal quality (Harold Sellers, BC Canada).9775 VOA Botswana (Paul Walker, AK)

Brazil (Portuguese)
5939.668 Rádio Voz Missionaria 0743. Music program // 11749.873 also fair signal into Kiwi Maine SDR Rádio Inconfidencia on 6009.963 Portuguese programming from US remote Perseus at 0747. 

Rádio Nacional Brasilia 6179.935. “Bom dia Brasil” announcement at 0801 noted on // 11780.004 from Kiwi Maine SDR. (W. Buescher, Germany/BDXC)
4985, Rádio Brasil Central, Goiania 0546-0637. English pop songs to Brazilian pops. Excessive interference // 11815 (Méndez) 
6150, Rádio Saturno, Belo Horizonte 0532-0617. Brazilian songs to “Radio Saturno” ID. Portuguese program “Faixa Brasil.” SINPO 15422 (Méndez).
11815, Rádio Central, Goiania 0551-0639. Brazilian songs to “Rádio Brasil Central” ID into program Madrugada Musical with distorted signal quality. (Méndez).

Clandestine
11509.996 Denge Gel at 0811 likely via Yerevan Gavar, Armenia. Kurdish national radio service with s-9 signal via Kiwi Qatar SDR. (Bueschel). 17555, Radio Dabanga via Issoudn, France relay at 1608. Phone-in calls and mentions of “Sudan and Uganda.” (Grimm). 
6115, National Unity Radio 6115 at 1100. South Korean opposition to North Korea. Good signal for station Korean. Sign-on over stirring music to talk about pensions. 
6350, Echo of Hope via Hwasung/Hwaeseong at 1600. Top of the hour station ID in Korean. Brief inspirational message about having hope. News with mention of President Biden.  
6600, Voice of the People, KJoyang, Gyeonggi-do/Kyonggi-do at 1600. Station jammed by North Korea. Somewhat clearer on USB where music and lady’s talk could be heard  (Tony Pavik, Canada).

Denmark
5970, Radio 208, Hvidovre, 0538-0554. Rock to pop music tunes. Station ID “Radio 208 Copenhagen.” SINPO 25422 (Méndez).

Eswatini
15105, Trans World Radio at 1550. Kunama service with Christian sermon text to Christian vocals. Fair signal quality to “this is TWR, broadcasting from Eswatini.” International signal to sign-off. (Sellers).

Finland
11690, Scandinavian Weekend Radio, Virrat, 0602-0738. Finnish programming and clear station ID. English pop songs. SINPO 15422. Also heard 1527-1623 with English pops and Finnish/English announcer comments (Méndez).

Germany
Texas Radio - December 2024 QSL
3955, Texas Radio Shortwave 1800-1825. Yellow Rose of Texas signature song at sign-on. “Merry Christmas from Texas Radio Shortwave,” and upcoming program preview. Texas tunes from Tracy Byrd, Buck Owens, Tex Ritter and others. Email texasradioshortwave@prontomail.com Twente NLD SDR .(Van Horn).

5920.008, HCJB Deutschland 0848. German program from Weenermoor into Bavarian Perseus. Nice broadband audio quality with religious choir presentation (Bueschel).
9715, Bible Voice Broadcasting relay at 1800. On the air with English programming discussing the “Seed of Abraham.” Poor signal quality (Sellers).

9810, Music 4 Joy via Nauen at 2035. No audio, just a good carrier with SINPO 21112 for target area West Africa (Grimm).

Liberia
6049.998 ELWA at 0703. Christmas choral music. Poor signal from Monrovia into central Europe. Listener tip: “listen to Euro UT mornings around 0700 UTC via Kiwi SDR Fuerteventura Island, Canary Islands (Bueschel).6050, 0603-0633 with English Christmas tunes to comments (Mendez).

Mali
Radio Mali QSL
17880, China Radio International relay via Bamako at 1602. Arabic news service with news on Uganda and additional African countries. SINPO 35553 (Grimm). Radio Mali via Bamako 5995, 1843-1906. African songs at 1850 into English program English Magazine. African songs at 1900. SINPO 25322 (Méndez).

Mexico
6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0603-0615. Classical music to ID. SINPO 25422 (Méndez).


North Korea
6170, Voice of Korea at 1600. German service with standard sign-on. French noted on 6170 at 1100. Spanish at 0300 on 15180 (Pavik).

Norway
5985, Radio Northern Star, Bergen 0557-0616. Pop and country music. Interference from WWCR’s Overcomer Ministry program on 5890. Strong fading, audible at times. SINPO 23411 (Méndez).

Palau
9965, Hope Radio 0807-0825. Sign-on music, worship opening music to “this is Angel 5.” Additional praise music and sermonette. Kiwi PHL SDR (Van Horn). 

Philippines
12120, Radyo Pilipinas at 1730. Station sign-on with the national anthem in Filipino and English. Frequency quote by announcer // 9925 poor signal with het // 15190 barely audible (Sellers).

Turkey
6120, Voice of Turkey at 1929. Turkish music was interspersed during the Turkish service. Overall, pretty decent audio quality. SINPO close to 55555 (Walker).English on 9660 at 1733 with newscast (Sellers).Noted on 9865 in French at 1856 (Walker).

Uzbekistan
9740, BBC World Service at 1300. Upcoming program promo. Station ID at 1300. Newscast with fair-poor signal quality (Pavik).

Venezuela
4940, Estación 4940, 0541-0641. Spanish programming to religious comments and vocals. SINPO 25422 (Méndez).

Zambia
4965, Voice of Hope Africa, Lusaka 1742-1814. Religious vocal songs and English program comments. SINPO 15422 (Méndez).

                              Special Holiday programming from Radio Delta International





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Radio Free Asia - Year of the Snake QSL 2025

 Radio Free Asia Announces QSL Card #87 

January 2025

Radio Free Asia (RFA) is excited to announce its latest QSL card marking the beginning of the new year—the Year of the Snake. For more than 28 years, RFA has delivered accurate, uncensored, domestic news to people living under authoritarian regimes across Asia and globally to populations vulnerable to malign influence. Through its in-depth, unflinching journalism, 

RFA brings to light consequential developments in China, North Korea, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, as well as the Pacific region. This is RFA’s 87th QSL design and will be used to confirm all valid RFA reception reports from January – April 2025.

RFA - Year of the Snake QSL

Created by Congress in 1994 and incorporated in 1996, RFA broadcasts in Burmese, Cantonese, Khmer, Korean to North Korea, Lao, Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, Tibetan (including Uke, Amdo, and Kham dialects), and Uyghur. RFA strives for accuracy, balance, and fairness in our editorial content. As a ‘surrogate’ broadcaster, RFA provides news and commentary specific to each of our target countries, acting as the free press these countries lack. 

RFA broadcasts only in local languages and dialects, and most of our broadcasts comprise news of specific local interest. More information about RFA, including our current broadcast frequency schedule, is always available at www.rfa.org.

RFA encourages listeners to submit reception reports. Reception reports are valuable to RFA as they help us evaluate the signal strength and quality of our transmissions. RFA confirms all accurate reception reports by mailing a QSL card to the listener. 

RFA welcomes all reception report submissions not only from DX’ers but also from our general listening audience.

Reception reports are accepted by email at qsl@rfa.org and by mail to:
Reception Reports
Radio Free Asia
2025 M. Street NW, Suite 300
Washington DC 20036
United States of America
(Aungthu Schlenker, Radio Free Asia)
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