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151

Shortwave Broadcast / Mexico - Radio Educación with extended broadcast

« on: October 27, 2020, 1727 UTC »

 
MEXICO. 6185, XEPPM - Radio Educación, with extended broadcast. On Oct 27, noted in Spanish, leading up to choral
National Anthem at 1200 UTC; suspect this was due to Tropical Storm Zeta, which has hit the Yucatán Peninsula. No CHBC
(China) QRM.  

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

152

Clandestine Stations / National Unity Radio now on 7200 kHz., 1100-1258 UTC

« on: October 27, 2020, 1623 UTC »

- - - - posted to WOR iog (Oct 27):

TAJIKISTAN(non) B-20 of National Unity Radio on new 9950 kHz, updated

1300-1400 NF 9950*DB 200 kW / 071 deg to NEAs Korean, ex 9445 B-19
*1345-1400 on 9950 KCH 300 kW / 098 deg to SoAs TWR India co-channel

1100-1300 NF ?#DB 200 kW / 071 deg to NEAs Korean, ex 7355 B-19
#1100-1400 on 7200 DB 200 kW / 071 deg to NEAs Korean as AOKI 10/27 (Ivo)

Hi Ivo,

Thanks very much for the update!

Oct 27 - On 7200 kHz., with National Unity Radio, at *1100 UTC, with ID; strong signal; in Korean;
my audio posted at http://bit.ly/34x8O8W .

Oct 26, noted 1258*; good to very good reception.

Ron

153

Clandestine Stations / Nippon no Kaze/Furusato no Kaze/Shiokaze, all on 7295 kHz.

« on: October 26, 2020, 1928 UTC »

- - - - posted to WOR iog (Oct 26):

JSR Shiokaze/Sea Breeze:
1300-1400 on  6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs various langs
1300-1400 on  7295 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs various langs

Nippon no Kaze    1300-1330 on 7295 TSH 300 kW / 352 deg to NEAs Korean
Furusato no Kaze  1330-1400 on  7295 TSH 300 kW / 352 deg to NEAs Japanese
(Ivo)

Hi Ivo,

An amazing frequency choice for Nippon no Kaze and Furusato no Kaze, as it is now also the frequency
for Shiokaze, during the same time period. Strange that these similar stations are all now on the same
frequency, at the same time. Will they notice the problem and change frequency? All are about equal
strength, so this frequency has become a mess from 1300 to 1400 UTC. Oct 26, observed their mixing
on 7295, at 1302 UTC, with Shiokaze // 6145, with pulsating jamming noise from N. Korea.

Ron

154

Clandestine Stations / Korea - VOP, VOH and VOF

« on: October 26, 2020, 1920 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. Frequencies for this week; observed Monday, October 26:

Voice of the People: 3480 (best frequency) // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 1150 UTC.

Echo of Hope - VOH: 3985 // 4880 // 5995 // 6245 // 6350 // 9095, at 1135 UTC, with English language lesson.

Voice of Freedom, 5920, at 1155 UTC, with good reception (no jamming). The super jamming, white noise,
N. Korea jamming was heard on BOTH 6045 and 6135, but later at 1238, found 6135 clear of the jamming,
so R. Madagasikara reception is again possible, while 6045 continues to be jammed. Have never been
able to figure out the rationale for the N. Korea jamming of 6045 and 6135, as clearly VOF is no longer
on those frequencies!

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif., USA
CR-1, antenna: 100' long wire  

155

Clandestine Stations / Korea - VOH and VOP Monday frequency changes, etc.

« on: March 24, 2020, 1845 UTC »

Frequency changes happen every Monday for VOP & VOH - today (March 23), observed the following:

VOP: 3480 (very good) // 3910 // 3925 (stronger than Japan on frequency) // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 1013 UTC.

Echo of Hope - VOH: 3985 // 4880 (for only two days was on ex: 4885) // 5995 // 6245 // 6350 // 9095, at 1009 UTC.

Voice of Freedom, 6045, good reception at 1208 UTC, this after Alaska went off about 1200 UTC; N. Korea jamming
still on 6135.

Also noted:

6045, Voice of Freedom, from 0753+ UTC, on March 18. Just missed their sign on; heard choral National Anthem,
followed by singing station jingle - "jinsil-e soli, huimang-e soli, jayu-e soli bangsong!" (Voice of truth, Voice of hope, Voice
of Freedom Broadcast); 0800 time pips; first program "Hamkke tteonaneun eum-ag-yeohaeng" (Music Tour Together); the
usual fair-good reception; no N. Korea jamming, which is still up on 6135 kHz. My six minute audio at http://bit.ly/3a3EmDZ .
Thanks to Amano (Japan) for his kind assistance with this info!!!

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif.
Etón E1, antenna: 30m long wire

156

Spy Numbers / VC01

« on: March 24, 2020, 1829 UTC »

6200-USB, VC01, Chinese military numbers station, 1132 UTC, March 23. First day here; mixing with
Tibet on frequency. Seems to me rather a strange frequency to choice, as this is a long standing
frequency of Tibet and surely there are better frequencies? My audio at http://bit.ly/2Usions .  

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif.
Etón E1, antenna: 30m long wire

157

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Vanuatu/AIR Jeypore on 5040 kHz.

« on: December 17, 2019, 0356 UTC »

VANUATU/INDIA. 5040, Radio Vanuatu, random listening on Dec 16. Their signature song "You Are the Only One," sung
by the "Black Brothers," heard at 1105 UTC, 1123 and while mixing with AIR Jeypore at 1223; reception blocked at 1128 UTC,
with the start of AIR IS, via Jeypore, which was stronger than Vanuatu; still mixing together at 1248, so seems to still be testing.
My audio with one minute of song in the clear and one of mixing with AIR IS, at http://bit.ly/34mDIO1 .  Song on Youtube -  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJewMMjmTRQ .

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, California
Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire    

158

Shortwave Broadcast / Bougainville & PNG

« on: July 09, 2019, 1813 UTC »

BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville (Maus Blong Sankamap), 1051-1128 UTC, July 9.
Mostly monologues in Pidgin; some Pacific Islands music/singing; 1101, drums intro and
news; heavy summertime QRN (static); no VOI QRM at all, which was heard later with
just a carrier (a day with no audio). 

PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang (Maus Blong Garamut), 1136-1204* UTC, July 9.
Stronger than 3325 (Bougainville); cutting through the heavy summertime QRN (static)
fairly well; in Pidgin; one comedy segment with background sounds of the audience;
some Pacific Islands pop music/singing; went off the air during the news in English.
My audio of one minute of music and one of talk, at http://bit.ly/32iHjgv .

Ron
California

159

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio 4KZ 5055 kHz. 1006-1110 UTC 10 June 2019

« on: June 10, 2019, 2320 UTC »

AUSTRALIA. 5055, Radio 4KZ, 1006-1110 UTC, June 10. For several months this had well below threshold level audio and
had been unable to ID even one song, so amazed today to have summertime reception well above threshold level and
easy to ID almost all the songs (The Mamas & The Papas - ''I Saw Her Again,'' John Denver - "Calypso," Chicago - "Does
Anybody Really Know What Time It Is," Lionel Richie - "Stuck On You," Billy Joel - "Just the Way You Are," Bob Seger &
The Silver Bullet Band - "Against the Wind," etc.); very nice selection of songs; commercial announcements (not readable)
and IDs; 1100, usual format of news, ad, marine conditions (unreadable); more pop songs (The Pointer Sisters - "I'm So
Excited," etc.); noted cut off at 1256*; of course heard with summertime QRN (static). Very pleased with today's reception!
My audio at http://bit.ly/2R63TDJ .

Ron
Listening at Asilomar State Beach, Calif.
Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire

160

Clandestine Stations / Shiokaze/Sea Breeze 5935 kHz. 1300 UTC 10 June 2019

« on: June 10, 2019, 2314 UTC »

Shiokaze/Sea Breeze, via Yamata, on 5935 kHz.; audio stared at 1300 UTC, on June 10. Transmitter on at 1259;
another less than ideal frequency assignment, at least for me here in Calif., as Shiokaze now totally blocks
reception of Tibet (PBS Xizang), which before Shiokaze signed on was mostly fair. My audio of Tibet in the
clear until hit with Shiokaze carrier and sign on at http://bit.ly/2Zhpr32 . Noted // 6070 kHz.

Ron
listening at Asilomar State Beach, Calif.
Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire

161

North American Shortwave Pirate / YHWH 7480 AM 0256 UTC 28 May 2019

« on: May 28, 2019, 0430 UTC »

7480-AM, YHWH (religious pirate). Yes, he is back again! May 28, from tune in at 0256 UTC till tuned out at 0315;
QRN (static); started out fair, but went downhill till finally unusable by 0315. Delivering his usual recorded diatribe.
My local sunset was at 0317. My audio at http://bit.ly/2MatUTB .

Ron, listening at Asilomar State Beach, CA
Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire

162

Shortwave Broadcast / Leeds United (England) vs All Stars (Myanmar), via Myanmar Radio

« on: May 09, 2018, 2137 UTC »

MYANMAR. 5985, Myanmar Radio, on May 9, with special coverage
(preempted regular programs); soccer/football game between English
championship team Leeds United vs Myanmar National League All
Stars, played in Yangon; was somewhat controversial, as a number
of people in England had urged the team to cancel the tour, due to
the situation with the Rohingya refugees; certainly sounded like a
TV audio feed, as it was not play-by-play coverage; noted at 1208
UTC. Game not on 5915 (Myanmar Radio) nor 7345 (Thazin Radio)
and unable to hear 6165 (Thazin Radio), due to QRM.

Excellent, full coverage via YouTube at http://goo.gl/LewACu  .

Please note there will be a second match on May 11. More coverage?

Ron, listening at Asilomar State Beach (near Monterey), Calif.

163

North American Shortwave Pirate / YHWH religious pirate 7470 AM 0227 UTC 5 May 2018

« on: May 05, 2018, 0616 UTC »

NORTH AMERICA. 7470-AM, YHWH (religious pirate). Thanks very much to Rick Barton for the original alert in WOR iog that this
station was back on the air again. May 5, with my local sunset at 0258 UTC; from 0227 to 0327 UTC with the usual old recording of
the reading of an article; 0327-0330 song "Days of Hard Life"; 0330 live segment with YHWH ID, said his full name ("Josiah," but
not sure how to spell his last name?); thanked the folks at WBCQ, who he heard earlier tonight on "7.49 MHz." and they
acknowledged his YHWH was on the air again; said he was "8,000 feet up in the Sierras"; then into the next hour with the old
recording of the reading of another article; very readable. My edited audio (not in chronological order) starting with ID, then
into anti-Catholic ranting and audio ending with "Days of Hard Life" -  http://goo.gl/usWXx6 .

Ron
listening at Asilomar State Beach (near Monterey), California
Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire

164

Clandestine Stations / Taiwan - Sound of Hope IDs in English

« on: March 29, 2018, 0116 UTC »

TAIWAN. 6230 kHz., Sound of Hope, 1411-1425+ UTC, March 28. News segment with brief musical bridges that are
played between items; the same music has been used for many years, which certainly helps ID SOH; 1421 UTC clear
ID in English for "Sound of Hope," otherwise in Chinese; fair reception, listening in LSB to get away from VMW
(Australia Weather West), which is in USB. Very rare to catch CNR1 (China) jamming SOH here.

Recently have been monitoring SOH here and find they occasionally give these IDs in English, but are rather random
and not at any set time, so it may take considerable listening before one hears them. My audio clip posted at
http://goo.gl/y5tvbP (ID at 0:42 on my audio) (music bridge at 2:18 on my audio).

Ron, listening at Asilomar State Beach (near Monterey), California
Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire

165

Shortwave Broadcast / Australia - Ozy Radio on new 4835 kHz.

« on: March 29, 2018, 0109 UTC »

AUSTRALIA. new frequency of 4835 kHz., Ozy Radio, ex: 5045, March 28. Craig's first day here; thanks to Fred Vos's timely
alert in WOR iog, started monitoring at 1009 UTC, only to find strong OTH radar (4810-4885); OTHR still there at 1219;
a check at 1236 had OTHR gone, but seemed like a utility on the high side of 4835, blocked any reception; by 1240 no
longer with any QRM; weak Ozy signal fading in and out (unusable); heard mostly music and occasional announcer (still
unusable); luckily my local sunrise today was at 1359 UTC, so I was able to catch a positive "Waltzing Matilda" at
1406 UTC, after the news, which was the only meaningful detail I could pull in. My brief WM audio at http://goo.gl/1SN6ve .

WRTH Facebook page (March 28):
 
Craig Allen
4835Khz 1kw Sydney Australia on air 10khz audio bandwidth

Ron, listening at Asilomar State Beach (near Monterey), California
Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire