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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Solomon Islands - SIBC on 9545 kHz. from 0730+ UT (former 5020 silent) 19 July

« on: July 19, 2021, 1930 UTC »

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=342315094069039&id=1258438757667190  - Prime Minister's COVID-19 speech starts at 1:45.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Solomon Islands - SIBC on 9545 kHz. from 0730+ UT (former 5020 silent) 19 July

« on: July 19, 2021, 1011 UTC »

SOLOMON ISLANDS. 9545, SIBC, anomaly from tune in 0730+ UT, July 19. Normally this frequency
closes at 0500*; In Pijin; some commercial announcements; 0801, calliope and news (sound bites from
the national address to the nation, with update about the situation with COVID-19); "This news comes to
you from the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation"; 0813, National Anthem, followed by a major
national speech in English, with updated info about COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 vaccination info;
heavy QRN (static). My audio is posted at http://bit.ly/36I80ys , with one minute of NA, followed by 11
minutes of the COVID-19 speech.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Vanatu 3945 am 1257 utc 17 Jul 2021

« on: July 17, 2021, 2300 UTC »

Sorry, but it was not Radio Vanuatu (3945); daily I note RV turning off their transmitter at 1114 UT, via a timer set for that time.

Daily about 1150, the transmitter for North Korea's Echo of Unification, on 3945 kHz. starts with an open carrier. Here is a recent
reception of mine, posted at http://bit.ly/3xrUb2t . This can be easily confirmed by checking Echo of Unification's // 5905 kHz.; with
both frequencies having good reception here in Calif.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Vanuatu 7890 (2nd harmonic) // 11835 (3rd harmonic) *0559 UT 13 July 2021

« on: July 13, 2021, 0934 UTC »

July 13 - An enjoyable day of Radio Vanuatu reception; 7890 (harmonic) // 11835 (harmonic); suddenly on at *0559 UT, with
song already in progress (The Doobie Brothers - "Listen to the Music"); 0602-0605, "News Update" in Bislama; 0605-0659,
DJ in Bislama playing C&W and pop songs in English (The Police - "Every Breath You Take," Hank Williams - "Jambalaya -
On the Bayou," etc.); 0700-0719, news/sports in Bislama. Port Vila sunset was at 0626 UT; moderate QRN (static). Only a
carrier heard on 3945; CNR2 (11835) only produced low level QRM today. Between 0630 and 0650, heard them play their
distinctive station's singing jingle four different times ("Radio Vanuatu" and "Voice of Papua New Guinea"). BTW - The 4th
harmonic on 15780 was not heard.

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Clandestine Stations / Korea - July 12 (Monday)

« on: July 12, 2021, 1510 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. Echo of Hope - VOH, observed July 12 (Monday), with frequencies for this week:

3985 // 4890 (never jammed) // 5995 // 6255 // 6350 // 9105 (never jammed), at 1050 UT, with the EBS-FM (Educational
Broadcasting System - https://www.ebs.co.kr/main ) news in English and Korean; but more than just the news, as they
explain the meaning of some of the English words, so it's really the news and a language lesson; with outdated news,
as today's program was originally broadcast over EBS-FM back on June 28 (item - UK ran a campaign called "grab a
jab" to further drive up vaccination rates, etc.). Later at 1127, heard the weekday English language lesson, whereas on
the weekend they have a reading in English of "Harry Potter and the Magician's Stone," along with an explanation in
Korean, during that same time period; VOH continues to have a four hour program loop.

Voice of the People, on July 12, again with no change of frequencies for this week; noted at 1055 UT; 3480 (never jammed)
// 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600.

Voice of Freedom, 5920, on July 12, at 1130 UT with program "Aneun geos-i him-ida" (Knowing Is Power), which ID again
at 1156; then at 1200, a single tone; VOF ID and station singing jingle; program "Bodo gwangjang" (News Plaza); clear of
any jamming, so good reception, whereas there was strong N. Korea jamming that ended about 1100; later the NK jamming
starts up again about 1358, in anticipation of the *1405 start of Shiokaze (5920); shortly after Shiokaze signs off (1435*), the
N. Korean ends, but at 1430, there is the strong start of Vatican Radio (5920). So for me, the best time for VOF reception is
between about 1100 to 1358 UT.

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)
CR-1, antenna: 100' long wire

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: CFVP 6030 am 0404 utc 29 Jun 2021

« on: July 09, 2021, 2025 UTC »

CANADA. 6030, Calgary - CFVP relaying CKMX (AM 1060), at 0719 UT, on July 9. Yet another night of decent reception,
along with the usual Cuban jamming; nicely readable. Comedy by Jerry Clower and Gary Gulman. My audio is posted
at http://bit.ly/2TLbzRL .

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MW Loggings / Half Moon Bay, Calif. - KHMB (1710-AM), with one watt of power!

« on: July 09, 2021, 2024 UTC »

U S A. 1710-AM, KHMB, an excellent night here on July 9, at 0703 UT. Lightly mixing with the Travis AFB emergency
announcement; pop songs (John Denver - "Annie's Song" [You Fill Up My Senses], Len Barry with "1-2-3," Peggy Lee -
"Till There Was You," etc.). Not often I have such good reception of this one watt station, 90 miles up the coast from
me. A point of interest - John Denver died when he crashed into Monterey Bay, while piloting his experimental amateur
aircraft, at a location very close to where I do my DXing ( http://bit.ly/3yH3a0u ).

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey & Pacific Grove)
CR-1, antenna: 100' long wire

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: CFVP 6030 am 0404 utc 29 Jun 2021

« on: July 07, 2021, 1426 UTC »

CANADA. 6030, Calgary - CFVP relaying CKMX (AM 1060), 0811 UT, on July 6. Wonderful to have this low powered
station back on the air again; very respectable reception, even with Cuban jamming; many IDs; comedy skits by Patton
Oswalt, Hal Sparks, Doug Benson, etc.; PSA for ongoing relief efforts by the Red Cross BC fire appeal; slowly fading up
and down. My audio is posted at http://bit.ly/3xAakUd .

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)
CR-1, antenna: 100' long wire

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Thailand 5875 AM 1100z 30 Jun 2021

« on: July 01, 2021, 2041 UTC »

RT segment in English is from 1145 to 1200 UT, on 5875 kHz.

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Clandestine Stations / Re: Updating Korea

« on: June 30, 2021, 1524 UTC »

One day only special broadcast of the "United Nations Symposium on the Abduction Issues," *1200-1400* UT, June 29,
with only 11995 being usable and 11890 being too weak to be usable; per Hiroshi, both via Taiwan; 11995 with CODAR
QRM and audio with non-stop simultaneous translation (Japanese) underneath a somewhat stronger, different audio in
several languages (Korean and English); commenting about Japan/N. Korea abduction issues, family members telling
stories about abducted relatives, analysis of US policy towards DPRK, etc.; unfortunately heard with double audio feeds
the entire time, making for very unpleasant listening, even with a good signal strength; at 1357, both audio feeds ended
simultaneously. My 11 minute audio of a few English segments is posted at http://bit.ly/3h2coOB .

KOREA SOUTH. This week's frequencies:

Echo of Hope - VOH, June 28 (Monday), at 1220 UT; heard 3985 // 4880 // 5995 // 6245 // 6350 // 9095 kHz.

VOP, at 1225 UT, with another week with no change; 3480 // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600 kHz..

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)
CR-1, antenna: 100' long wire

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Clandestine Stations / Shiokaze/Sea Breeze

« on: June 30, 2021, 1518 UTC »

KOREA NORTH[non]. first day back to alternate frequencies of 5965 // 7295, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze, via Yamata (Japan). June 30
(Wednesday), from tune in at 1311 to 1400* UT. Confirming the new schedule for English (ex: Thursday). Yes, 1300-1400 UT is now in
English every Wednesday with "Today's News Flash" and "Today's News on North Korea Issues" and at 1324 the segment "Message
from the Japanese government," mentioning both “Nippon no Kaze” and "Furusato no Kaze"; fair and both unjammed on the first day
on these new frequencies. Ex: 5935 // 6040, both still being jammed by N. Korea.

Full schedule via Hiroshi (Japan):

JSR Shiokaze, June 30, 2021

1300-1400    5965 // 7295
1405-1435    5920 // 6070
1600-1700    5920 // 6165

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Clandestine Stations / Re: Korea - Voice of Freedom, back again on 5920 kHz.

« on: June 28, 2021, 0449 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. 5920, Voice of Freedom, 1300 UT, June 27. Program "Aneun geos-i him-ida" (Knowing Is Power); some faint jamming.
This frequency is certainly the best one for VOF to use, whereas ex: 6045 always seems to have super jamming from N. Korea. My audio
is at https://bit.ly/35X1Ie4 .

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Clandestine Stations / Korea - Voice of Freedom, back again on 5920 kHz.

« on: June 26, 2021, 0019 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. Voice of Freedom, thankfully moved back again to their alternate frequency of 5920 (ex: 6045), from 0903+ UT, on June 25.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / YHWH 7475 AM 0410-0442* UTC 25 Jun 2021

« on: June 25, 2021, 2018 UTC »

NORTH AMERICA. 7475-AM, YHWH (religious pirate), 0410-0442*, June 25. "Josiah Elias" with his unique diatribe; clearly he now has
new material, with similar format/content to past recordings, but with new wording and mentioning current "fake pandemic"; pro-Jewish;
anti-"Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Sikh/Buddhist/Shiite/pagan and witches"; 0421, with 10 Commandments (slightly different wording than
heard in past years); several IDs for "Y-H-W-H"; 0437, closing song "Days of Hard Life"; surprisingly good reception the entire time;
very readable; after 0430 with considerable QRN (static). My six minute audio posted at http://bit.ly/3zZQB1B .

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)
CR-1, antenna: 100' long wire 

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Clandestine Stations / Re: Koki Media/Yoruba Nation (tentative) 9890 kHz AM 21:50 UTC 13 June 2021

« on: June 17, 2021, 0124 UTC »

Some miscellaneous information - Olayomi Koiki is the radio presenter for the station on 9890 kHz. ("Radio Ominira Yoruba" - "Radio Freedom Yoruba").
He is also an announcer on Starr Radio - 9JA (London, England), which focuses on Nigerian issues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f4ghcoqbn4 . It is 
Koiki Media ( https://koikimedia.com/ ) that has posted videos on Youtube of the test transmission of "Radio Ominira Yoruba."