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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

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Akashvani 15280 AM 2350 UTC 6 FEB 2023 - New frequency

« on: February 12, 2024, 0414 UTC »

Fair reception - choppy, fades. Chinese service

2350 YL at length in Chinese
2357 OM talking with YL

On a side note at 1930 utc today on 9620, there was an English ID followed by 10 minutes of news in English before becoming French service.

Thats listed on Eibi, ive heard english on there at 2000 i think, in the middle of french.,.. and then they go right back to french.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Cairo 9900/9890 AM 1820 UTC 16 JAN 2024

« on: February 12, 2024, 0412 UTC »

theres never anything slight about Cairo.... as in its never slight over modulation or slight under modulation or slight distortion.. its always extreme

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: WMLK 9275 AM 2126 UTC 27 Oct 2023

« on: February 12, 2024, 0359 UTC »

I havent heard WMLK here in months and months..never heard 9275 at all, nmot even a carrier.. but 15150 had been audible here.. but not a whisper in months

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: UNID station 9620 Khz

« on: February 12, 2024, 0357 UTC »

Hearing a range of pop music (60's - 80's) along with English male announcer on 9620 Khz. I've not been able to catch an ID yet as there is deep qsb at times.

I checked three online sources for the time you posted, all identify it as China National Radio 2 albeit not in English.

Eibi lists it as China business Radio which wouldnt be playing music or in english.

It would be helpful to include your location and time of your post, cendoubleu

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Shortwave Broadcast / Interesting note about 6180/11780 R. Nac'l Brazil

« on: February 12, 2024, 0351 UTC »

I've noticed something interesting about Radio Nacional de Amazonias

They're LISTED on till 0300 but ever since the start of A23 or about the time change in the US, theyd been going off at 0200.

I surmise that may have been, at one point, because China had an 11780 00-01 and 02-03 at some point.


Well, the last 3 nights, ive heard 6180 and 11780 Brazil sail past the 0200 usual sign off and in fact, sail way past the 0300 sign off.. staying on till about 0330 or so.. though i havent been at my radio exactly when they go off, so i cant say for sure.

But they are my current favorite SW station so ive been paying them close attention.

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Shortwave Broadcast / R. Tarma 4775 0100 Jan 16

« on: January 16, 2024, 1654 UTC »

1KW Radio Tarma on 4775khz from Peru was just pounding in despite CODAR just after 0100UTC Tue Jan 16th (Which is 4pm AK Time Monday)

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Inconfidencia 15190 AM 1141 UTC 15 JAN 2024

« on: January 15, 2024, 2103 UTC »

I've heard this one in Alaska quite a bit, including their 6010 outlet... and way better than youd expect

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MW Loggings / TX & MX In Alaska.. Again!

« on: January 10, 2024, 0608 UTC »

TX And MX AM's in AK Tue Jan 9

1250 KZDC San Antonio, TX with legal ID right about 8pm AK Time and signal got even stronger and very listenable during the network sports programming


XERDO 1060 near Brownsville, TX at good strength with music and La Raza slogan.


900 XEW Mexico City with spanish language talk between man and woman, discussing musical artists Kendrick Lamar, Imagine Dragons and James Blake