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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Free Afghanistan 15640 @ 14:06 18 Jan 23

« on: January 18, 2023, 1412 UTC »

Radio Azadi broadcasting in Dar / Eastern Farsi via Santa Maria Galeria.  Pretty intense dialogue among YL an 2  OM's.

SINPO:  53343

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Shortwave Broadcast / CRI 13790 @ 1352 Z 18 JAN 23

« on: January 18, 2023, 1358 UTC »

"BEIJING HOUIR" broadcast in English via Urumqi Hutubi. with NBA scores and a story on the Womens Chinese team at the University Games
Wonderful signal this morning.
Hard QRT @ 13:57 in the middle of a sentence about the Beijing Cultural Community Center.
Wonderful signal this morning.

SINPO: 54444
TARGET: EUROPE

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Shortwave Broadcast / Bible Voice 17550 khz @ 14:40 Z 17 Jan 23

« on: January 17, 2023, 1451 UTC »

Sermonizing in some language called 'Nuer" via Nauen, Germany targeting Sudan.  Noisy but relatively steady .

SINPO: 22232.  AZ. 144'

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MW Loggings / WONE 980 am 03:00Z 16 JAN 23

« on: January 16, 2023, 0309 UTC »

WONE Dayton Ohio 980 am  - Station ID and recap of NFL playoff scores this weekend.  Back to Sports talk show @ 03:03. Moderate signal on PL330 with whip.

TX <> RX : 302 Miles
Night Power:  5 kw

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Shortwave Broadcast / Dimtse Radio Erena 11810 khz @ 17:46 Z 15JAN23

« on: January 15, 2023, 1800 UTC »

11810  broadcasting in Tigrinya @  17:46Z with YM hosting narrative.
Music @ 17:50:

17:50 "Sean Fqri" by Goitom Negassi

Back to YM narrative @ 17:55
QRT @ 17:59:30

SINPO: 33343   Tecsun 990X / Alpha Delta Sloper
TX: Sofia, Bulgaria targeting Eritrea

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Shortwave Broadcast / VOA Radio Ashna 12075 khz @ 17:15 Z 15JAN23

« on: January 15, 2023, 1727 UTC »

Initially pretty weak on 12075 in Pashto targeting Afghanistan via Udon Thani, Thailand.   Abruptly lost completely @ 17:20 only to resurface much stronger at 17:23.

SINPO: 32222 @ 17:15
            34333 @ 17:23
  Beginning to fade @ 17:25

(21 Feb 23. 15:15 Z) SINPO: 33333 Dari service to Afghanistan via Thailand AZ: 300^

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Weather / Solar News

« on: January 15, 2023, 0227 UTC »

https://www.space.com/sun-active-regions-turn-facing-earth

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Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Korea 9435 khz @ 15:27 utc 14 Jan 23

« on: January 14, 2023, 1540 UTC »

Voice of Korea in English with YL hosting. Switch to  somewhat classical music  (not the normal military marching stuff) @ 15:29.  Vocal music at 15:38, only song whose title I could decipher:

"HAND OF DESTINY" by Moranbong Band

SINPO: 44233
TARGET: N. America   AZ: 28'

(17 Jan 23 15:18 utc)  33233 with strange tubular bells music until 15:25 with a song with YL vocals.
15:27 "BLOWING IN A PLEASANT BREEZE"  Artist unknown

Sinpo greatly improved to 44454 by 15:31

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Shortwave Broadcast / FEBC Radio Liangyou 9275 khz @ 15:04 utc 14 Jan 23

« on: January 14, 2023, 1517 UTC »

Radio Liangyou targeting the Far East w/ YM monologue in Chinese. 

According to FEBC'S website:
Since 1949, Far East Broadcasting Company has been broadcasting the gospel messages to Chinese people through Radio Liangyou, teaching biblical truths. Radio Liangyou’s broadcasting stations are in the Philippines and Korea, through short wave and medium wave respectively, broadcasting different types of radio programs.

Our broadcasting has been upgrading alongside with new development in technology, and has thus improved new measures in progressing to internet broadcasting since 2002. Apart from this, we also make use of other media such as smartphone and micro-SD cards for broadcasting gospel programs.

SINPO: 43333  with slight fading
TX:  Bocaue - Philippines. AZ:345

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Shortwave Broadcast / VOA ==><== CNR1 Jammer 12120 khz @ 14:47 utc 14 Jan 23

« on: January 14, 2023, 1455 UTC »

2 strong signals battling each other equally on 12120 khz.  Voice of America targeting the Far East out of Tinang AZ. 349' in Chinese vs CNR1 Jammer with equal strength, transmit site, azimuth unknown.

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Shortwave Broadcast / VOA 11900 KHZ @ 20:12 UTC 12 Jan 23

« on: January 12, 2023, 2025 UTC »

in French with YM/YL co-hosts with lively, upbeat French Caribbean music:

14:16  "DIBANGO , DIBANGA" by Bello Falcao
14 19   "RUSH" by Aya Starr
14:22. "NO WAHALA" by Ida Banton

SINPO: 33343 on the 7700 but nothing on the 990 both using the same Alpha Delta full Sloper. Never had this comparative deafness on the Tecsun before. Go figure.

TARGET :  W. Africa
TX:  SAO TOME

QRT: "This is VOICE OF AMERICA signing off". @ 20:30

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Shortwave Broadcast / Furusato No Kaze 9560 khz @ 14:45 utc 11 Jan 23

« on: January 12, 2023, 1504 UTC »

Great signal yesterday (apologies for the late post) in Japanese  broadcasting via Paochung i, Taiwan targeting the Japanese civilians that were abducted by North Korea  from 1977-1983 .
Narrative until 14:52 then

Unidentified song by CRYSTAL KING

SINPO:43444 Yaesu FRG 7700 / Alpha Delta full Sloper

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Argentina 15770 @ 16:04. 27Dec22

« on: December 27, 2022, 1619 UTC »

German service via Okeechobee. 

16:04 UNID music
16:06. ID followed by YL narrative
16:12 UNID tribal folk music
16:16  Back to YL narrative in Deutsch
16:19 "Del Camino Lo Que Vi" by Duo Karma

SINPO: 43344 Non-Directional azimuth but probably targeting Eastern North America

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Shortwave Broadcast / VOA 12075 khz @ 19:36 utc 19 Dec 22

« on: December 19, 2022, 1953 UTC »

Co-hosts in French targeting Africa out of Botswana.  AZ: 350
News items "President Biden..."
YL joined in @ 19:47

S5 - 7 with steady, moderate QRN

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Shortwave Broadcast / CNR 7 The Greater Bay Area 9745 khz 22:19 utc 15 Dec 22

« on: December 15, 2022, 2227 UTC »

YM / YL hosting in Cantonese with dialogue.
22:22  Indecipherable Music
22:24 Back to the hosts

SINPO:  22232
TX:  Kashi-Saibagh
TARGET:  China
AZ:  106