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MW Loggings / KTRS 550 KHZ

« on: May 19, 2022, 0308 UTC »

02:59. KTRS  St. Louis with ID &  ABC news sement at TOH.   Commercial news block at 03:02 and 03:04.
03:06 Discussion on legalizing marijuana

Night Power: 5 kw
TX <> RX:   485 miles   990X/whip

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Trends in tropical bands broadcasting 2022

« on: May 19, 2022, 0242 UTC »

Rebelde is still audible on 5025 khz, they're pretty dependable over much of the US.

Radio Rebelde pretty strong tonite @ 0237 utc with music and narrative:

"Arrancadome La Vida"  ALAIN DANIEL

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: NHK Japan ---> Central America

« on: May 19, 2022, 0230 UTC »

Ditto. Exactly the same as above only 7 months later.
(or my time machine is finally working )

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Romania ==> Central America

« on: May 19, 2022, 0218 UTC »

9700 KHZ @ 02:07 UTC  with YL hosting feature narrative in Spanish. Solid signal tonite out of Tlganesti.   

02:15  Canned OM ID then back to YL hosting program.

SINPO: 3-3-3-4-3 with minimal QRN

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Progreso ----> Caribbean

« on: May 19, 2022, 0206 UTC »

Radio Progresso via Bejucal on 4765 khz @ 0202 utc. Latino music. Female vocals.

SINPO: 2-2-2-3-2  on the 990X / whip / indoors

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: IBRA MEDIA/Radio Sama

« on: May 15, 2022, 1816 UTC »

On 15510  khz@ 18:00 utc via Wooferton.  YM hosting with narrative  in Fulfuldi at TOH.  Music @ 18:05.  Back to narrative at 18:09.

SINPO: 2-2-2-2-2  outside on the 990X w/reel outside.
TARGET: East Africa .  Minimal to moderate QSB  swings throughout.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Korea ==> SE Asia

« on: May 13, 2022, 1333 UTC »

 Very weak on 11735 khz  @1320 utc with YM hosting in Mandarin.  Female choir music at 13:22.   Military music at 13:25.  Just barely audible with YL joining in at 13:30.

SINPO: 12111 on the FRG 7700.   R75 deaf .

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: KBS World Radio 6145 AM 1930 UTC 08 May 2022

« on: May 09, 2022, 1315 UTC »

Wooferton

http://www1.s2.starcat.ne.jp/ndxc/pc/us/nda/userlist1.txt

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: 12015 kHz Voice Of Korea 18 APR 2022 1629 hrs UTC

« on: May 06, 2022, 1422 UTC »

Weak and slightly off frequency on 13760.37 KHZ @ 14:10 UTC with 2 choral songs featuring female vocalists.   YL hosting @ 14:18 then back to music with female vocalist.

SINPO: 1-2-2-3-2
TX:  Kujang
TARGET: Europe

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General Radio Discussion / Re: Becker bill to remove police radio encryption picks up support

« on: May 05, 2022, 2327 UTC »

" The decision by a number of law enforcement agencies to fully encrypt communication greatly limits the ability of journalists to serve the public."

This proposed legislation would be bothersome if journalists would actually serve the public, not themselves.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: Radio Clube do Para 4885 AM 2232 UTC 05 May2022

« on: May 05, 2022, 2311 UTC »

Nice catch, Kris.  Haven't heard them since Feb. 2019 although haven't tried for them recently.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Free Asia via Tinian Island

« on: May 05, 2022, 1407 UTC »

12140 KHZ  @13:50 UTC in Burmese. YM/YL hosting dialogue out of Tinian Island, Northern Mariannas.   Canned ID YM  in English " You have been listening to Radio Free Asia" @ 13:59 and QRT 10 seconds later.

SINPO: 2-3-2-3-2
TARGET: SE Asia

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Shortwave Broadcast / KCBS 11680 khz

« on: May 05, 2022, 1312 UTC »

@ 12:56 UTC with military music Sinpo 23233 via Pyongyang 50 KW.  Switched to Kanggye transmitter 50 KW  Sinpo 12212 at TOH with 6 minute news break. Back to music with piercing female vocals at 13:07. 

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Shortwave Broadcast / Re: NHK Japan, English service, 11815 kHz, 25 APR 2022, 1415 UTC

« on: May 05, 2022, 1250 UTC »

NHK  11815 khz @ 12:42 UTC .Solid signal this morning from Yamata transmitter, Multiple male announcers laughing up a storm in Japanese.

SINPO: 3-3-3-4-3
TARGET: Southeast Asia

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MW Loggings / WSQR 1180 KHZ

« on: May 04, 2022, 1508 UTC »

14:54. JUMP.    Van Halen
14:56. DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE.    Huey Lewis and the News
14:59.Canned ID.   "WSQR, Sycamore". (Illinois)
15:00 TOH News block

900 scratchy daytime watts
Tecsun 990X with internal