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Author Topic: Firedrake jammer on 21710 kHz at 1247 utc 8/20/13  (Read 1369 times)

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Firedrake jammer on 21710 kHz at 1247 utc 8/20/13
« on: August 20, 2013, 1254 UTC »
First ive ever heard it on this frequency. not sure what station they are blocking out though.
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Re: Firedrake jammer on 21710 kHz at 1247 utc 8/20/13
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2013, 1338 UTC »
I just heard this via Twente ( I'm at work ) It is a new frequency for me for FD. They are jamming Radio Free Asia in Chinese via Tinian Island.. I heard it from 13:00 - 14:00z
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Re: Firedrake jammer on 21710 kHz at 1247 utc 8/20/13
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2013, 2330 UTC »
I heard this also. It was coming in a good S8 here, and lasted for an hour.
According to Short-Wave.info it was Radio Free Asia that was being jammed.
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