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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Slovakia International

« on: July 15, 2018, 0349 UTC »

Transmitting on 9395 KHZ @ 03:41 UTC  15 July 2018 (22:41 CDT local 14 July 18) in English  via Okeechobee FL USA relay.  "Slovakia Today features on local culture, music, etc.
SINPO: 5-4-4-4-4

632

Shortwave Broadcast / VOA to Western Africa

« on: July 14, 2018, 2016 UTC »

Transmitting on 17530 KHZ @ 20:09  UTC from Greenville USA to Western Africa.Male announcer in French segueing into rock song ( REM ?) English lyrics then  announced another  song (unknown to me) @ 20:13 . Pretty good rock music though.
SINPO: 3-3-2-2-2

633

Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Korea

« on: July 05, 2018, 1322 UTC »

TX on 11710 KHZ @ 13:02 UTC 5 July 2018 (08:02 CDT Local) in English.   Nationalistic march music until 13:08 then OM with news broadcast until 13:16 then YL with feature stories.  More music with female choir vocals at 13:19.  Weak signal throughout. Had to  max out RF gain, putz with the squelch and attenuate the antenna to -10 to get an intelligible signal.

Nothing received on the normal 9435 KHZ alternate.

SINPO: 1-3-1-3-2
TX: Kujang, North Korea

634

Shortwave Broadcast / Caribbean Beacon/University Network

« on: July 01, 2018, 1712 UTC »

Transmitting on 11775 KHZ @ 17:04 UTC 1 July 2018 (12:04 CDT Local) in English.  Guitar music at 17:04.  Female sermonizer with religious talk, "Spirit of God", etc. at 17:05.   
TX:  Anguilla
SINPO: 3-4-3-4-4-3
Target: North America

635

Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of America to Africa

« on: June 26, 2018, 1709 UTC »

Transmitting on 17,530 KHZ @ 17:00 UTC 26 June 2018 (12:00 local) in English to Africa.  World news items :
17:00 US Supreme Court decision on President Trump's travel ban
17 02 Harley Davidson moving production to Europe
17:03 Islamist insurgency in Africa
17:05 Report of Israeli missiles targeting Damascus
17:06 . "International Edition" feature
SINPO:  4-3-3-2-3
TX site:  Greenville SC . USA

636

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Sultanate Oman

« on: June 26, 2018, 1657 UTC »

Transmitting on 15,150 KHZ @ 16:52 UTC 26 June 2018 in Arabic from Thumrait.  Poor signal with sporadic fading.  SINPO: 2-1-2-1-2

637

Shortwave Broadcast / Trenton Military

« on: June 25, 2018, 1420 UTC »

Transmitting on 11,233 KHZ @ 14:08 UTC 25 June 2018 (09:08 CDT Local) in USB.  "FOXTROT CIRCUIT CHECK"  Foxtrot Mike Golf Lima.  "Trenton Military" ID @ 14:12,  "Sector 10 Ops normal.....departure 13:11 zulu . Tango Echo Kilo Foxtrot" requesting Traffic info . QRT @ 14:14 "Trenton Military out".  SINPO; 5-5-5-5-5

638

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC

« on: June 20, 2018, 0452 UTC »

Transmitting on 9915 KHZ @ 04:32 UTC 20 June 2018 (23:32 CST local 19 June 2018) in English from TX site in Madagascar targeting East Africa.  Reporting features on Africa and Puerto Rico and Sports coverage of the World Cup.  SINPO:  2-3-3-2-3

639

Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Indonesia

« on: June 20, 2018, 0424 UTC »

Transmitting in Chinese on 9525 KHZ @ 04:06 UTC 20 June 2018 (20:13 CST local 19 June 2018).   Both female and male announcers.  No music.    Transmitting from Jakarta  Target: Unknown.   SINPO:  2-2-1-2-2 . 

640

Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Korea

« on: June 17, 2018, 0343 UTC »

Transmitting on 15,180 KHZ in Spanish @ 03:36 UTC 17 June 2018 (22:36 CST Local 16 June 2018) .  Male announcer then music.  Heavy QRM at 03:39.  Lost signal completely at 03:40  (not surprising on 19 meter band at 10:40 pm local time).  SINPO:  2-3-2-3-2-

641

Shortwave Broadcast / Adventist Radio . Nauen, Germany TX

« on: June 17, 2018, 0315 UTC »

Transmitting on 9655 KHZ @ 03:05 UTC 17 June 3018  (22:05 CST Local 16 June 2018) in Tigrinya (Afro-Asian language). Great signal, no fade: SINPO: 3-4-4-4-4   Target: Unknown

642

Shortwave Broadcast / Here we go again..... CRN1 Firedrake or Radio Free Asia?

« on: June 09, 2018, 1345 UTC »

Transmission on 15275 KHZ @ 13:26 UTC 9 June 2018 (08:26 CST local 9 June 2018) in Asian dialect.  Male and female announcers.   All conversation, no music.    Its either RFA in Tibetan  from Tajikistan or CNR1 Firedrake Jammer from China.  Both are 250 KW. Both schedule QRT @ 14:00 UTC,  Fair signal but lousy audio due to heavy static crashes (SINPO:2-3-2-2-2).  I'm tempted to ID as RFA as Firedrake is normally just weird tones and music on the jam. 

643

Shortwave Broadcast / BBC

« on: June 08, 2018, 0419 UTC »

BBC English service to East Africa on 9915 KHZ @ 04:08 UTC 8 June 2018  (23:08 CST local 7 June 2018): Transmitting from Twalata-Volonodry, Madagascar.  Panel discussion on international trade, G7 summit, Nafta, etc.    Sports with Andy Bauer at 04:17.
SINPO: 4-4-2-3-4

644

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Tamazuj

« on: June 08, 2018, 0402 UTC »

Transmitting on 9600 KHZ @ 03:54 UTC 8 June 2018 (22:54 CST local 7 June 2018) in Sudanese Arabic.  Male announcer.  QRT at 03:57, not the scheduled 04:30. 
Target:  South Sudan
 TX:  Issoudun, France
SINPO:1-3-2-2-2

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Shortwave Broadcast / KNLS

« on: June 08, 2018, 0335 UTC »

World Christian Radio transmitting on 6190 KHZ @ 03:28 UTC 8 June 2018 (22:28 CST local 7 June 2018) in Spanish. Music with Spanish vocals at 3:28:  Male announcer at 3:31:  back to music at 3:33.   TX:  Madagascar .   Target:  South America .  SINPO:2-2-2-3-2