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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Marti 17680 AM 1718 UTC 13 MAR 2024 - Unlisted frequency

« on: March 13, 2024, 2219 UTC »

Excellent reception, Spanish service.  Cannot find Radio Marti's own frequency schedule but there is not a listing for this frequency for Radio Marti on any online database I searched.

1718 2 YL talking
1723 Radio Marti ID

I wonder if some orgs are testing A24 freqs ahead of the launch.. ive caught a few things all of a sudden, some very well.. that ive never heard before

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Vanuatu!

« on: March 08, 2024, 1654 UTC »

They've been coming in with actual audio more often here lately as well. I like their choice of 7260 much better than 9960, though I still miss the great harmonic reception on 11835.

11835 was just absolutely bangin' here in AK just about every night

7260 is at least fair, and often good.. but not as good as 11835 was.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Vanuatu!

« on: March 07, 2024, 0829 UTC »

About 0710UTC, I checked my radio one last time before bed Mar 7 and noted Vanuatu in with a good signal.

First time I’ve heard them on air in months, last time was early last fall maybe, on 9960, drowned out by WRMI 9955.

I haven’t heard 7260 in 6 plus months.. if they’re on, I WILL hear them

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Al-Azm Radio, 11745 kHz, 04 MAR 2024, 1400 UTC

« on: March 07, 2024, 0826 UTC »

About SIO 222 reception improving slightly as the 1400 progresses (writing this at 1448z). Mostly Arabic music with OM vocals, occasional OM DJ speaking between songs.

They pound in here around 03-04 utc most nights

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio ERISAT 11690 AM 1830 UTC 26 Feb 2024

« on: February 28, 2024, 2122 UTC »

below weblink says 11690 same time frame

https://www.short-wave.info/index.php?station=Radio%20ERISAT


EiBi Database
Number of Results: 1

FREQ (kHz)   TIME   STATION   COUNTRY   LANGUAGE   DAYS   TRANSMITTER
11680   1800-1900   Radio ERISAT   Clandestine Stations   Tigrinya   13567   Talata-Volonondry (Madagascar)
HFCC Database
Number of Results: 1

FREQ (kHz)   TIME   STATION   COUNTRY   LANGUAGE   DAYS   TRANSMITTER
11680   1800-1830   Malagasy Global Business SA   Madagascar   Tigrinya   1234567   Talata-Volonondry

Wonder whats going on... theyre only registered in 11680 via MDG.. they had been on.. 11705 a year or two ago.... not sure if ive ever heard them on 11690 or they were ever even registered there.   

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio ERISAT 11690 AM 1830 UTC 26 Feb 2024

« on: February 27, 2024, 0050 UTC »

11690 AM    Radio ERISAT   -Madagascar   
Sinpo44444
Om talking in assumed Tigrinya Language.

Here is a sample audio Clip recorded live at approx. 1840 UTC
https://voca.ro/1kDG2gYpAygO

also heard until 1900 UTC on 11680 AM -YL Talking in Tigrinya assumed. Then OTA.

im confused.,. they had two transmissions going at the same time, 10khz apart? yo usaid.. 11690 then 11680. theyre only listed on 11680

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: HCJB Quito, Ecuadore 6050 AM 0055 UTC 21 FEB 2024

« on: February 26, 2024, 1707 UTC »

Had this one just banging in real well Friday early evening AK time (early early Saturday UTC) in Alaska 

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: 4775 PRU Radio Tarma 0945 UTC 24 Feb 2024

« on: February 26, 2024, 1706 UTC »

Recently only Peruvian into PA has been 4820 R Senda Cristiana but this morning Radio Tarma is pretty strong with only that weird swooping radar (?) noise. This is a nicer local reception for me because it's one of the historical ones while the other one wasn't around 40 years ago when I was really into this.  Of course, there were as many as 100 other Peruvians at that time but I prefer not to think about it, too depressing!

I've heard Radio Tarma up here in Alaska several times right around 0000UTC in the middle of winter. Soemtimes its been very good, despite getting the piss slapped outta it by CODAR.

Heres some audio.. it gets real good after 5 minutes in

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h4SSKURYIeIPalvsTTYDeNqGMZlMhP8G/view?usp=drivesdk

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: 4775 PRU Radio Tarma 0945 UTC 24 Feb 2024

« on: February 26, 2024, 1704 UTC »

Hi Paul- I meant that radar was competing with the actual Radio Tarma signal

Ah ok, I know what a great log that would be from State College, so I didn't want you thinking you had something you didn't

By the way, I lived in Ridgway PA for 4 years, just 90 minutes north of you... did the Afternoon drive show at 97.5 The Hound WDDH

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: 4775 PRU Radio Tarma 0945 UTC 24 Feb 2024

« on: February 25, 2024, 1710 UTC »

Recently only Peruvian into PA has been 4820 R Senda Cristiana but this morning Radio Tarma is pretty strong with only that weird swooping radar (?) noise. This is a nicer local reception for me because it's one of the historical ones while the other one wasn't around 40 years ago when I was really into this.  Of course, there were as many as 100 other Peruvians at that time but I prefer not to think about it, too depressing!

That swooping radar noise isnt radio tarma..its coastal ocean dynamics application radar.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Reactivated Ethiopia 6090khz?

« on: February 22, 2024, 0354 UTC »

This past Saturday, I spotted an unknown 6090khz.. but after 3 days of listening, Im pretty sure i determined thats Amhara State Radio. Something I've NEVER heard, EVER.

Well, tonight, I spotted someone on 6110. I think ive heard them before a few times, but zero modulation.

Tonight, I have a good signal AND audio.. and it's Radio Fana ...very african continent sounding music and speech that seems to be the same language as i heard on 6090.. different programming, but the same language as both are in east africa.  amharic.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Reactivated Ethiopia 6090khz?

« on: February 20, 2024, 0455 UTC »

I think Amhara State Radio in Ethiopia has reactivated/refurbished/repaired their 6090 khz transmitter. I absolutely scan the lower broadcast bands, 5800 to 6200 nightly here and havent heard even a carrier until this past Saturday.


My email to a  few friends on Saturday night

They’re listed with a 0356UTC sign on, I’ve never heard them.

You’d expect the transmitters sites there to be pretty ramshackle

Well today about 0330 I had music that was very decidedly African continent sounding. Just a long ass instrumental…. Signal was acutually pretty good.  Modulation wasn’t great but it was better than Iran, Cuba and Cairo.

The only Possible thing I heard would be Amhara state radio… but this sounded quality wise, too good to be them, but based on the music, it had to be them… I think


Notes from email on Mon Feb 19th

Almost positive this is Ethiopia now.

Heard music about 0305 tonight but it was the same long instrumental tune ….heard it fade out and start again.    Then around 0352 or so a guy talked…. Heard actual music with singing after him, then about 0401 a lady with what sounded like news.

Voice wasn’t as well modulated as music … signal peaked about 0330 for me and started getting worse by 0346

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: KSKO via 9400khz Bulgaria 1635UTC Feb 16

« on: February 16, 2024, 1650 UTC »

1642 Absolutely nothing heard in Denver, but a nice big SIO 555 signal copied at uTwente Web SDR. Thanks for the tip Paul.

this OM thanks you, i'm the one on the air right now:)

news and weather coming up at 1700UTC

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Shortwave Broadcast / KSKO via 9400khz Bulgaria 1635UTC Feb 16

« on: February 16, 2024, 1640 UTC »

Going on right now as a test while they work on some modulation stuff and do tests with new gear. No idea how long this will last.   

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: KSKO Alaska via Spaceline 5900 AM 2136 UTC 26 JAN 2024 - Special Broadcast

« on: February 12, 2024, 0414 UTC »

Just above noise floor with fades - the odd peak is good, better closer to sunset. English service.
http://mt-shortwave.blogspot.com/2024/01/ksko-to-broadcast-on-shortwave-for-one.html

2136 Lengthy conversation by OM, only can pick out a few words
2138 Music
2145 "Blackhorse and the Cherry Tree" KT Tunstall (better as we approach sunset, 2159 utc)
2147 OM talking
2149 "25 or 6 to 4" Chicago
2153 "Mountain of Love" Johnny Rivers
2155 "Up, Up, and Away" The 5th Dimension
2158 "98.6" Keith

Hi, I'm that OM that was talking.  The 2136 chat started about 4 minutes earlier and was our weather forecast.. and at 2147, thats our messages segment, the community bulletin board of the airwaves

We're on 5900 every friday 2100-2200