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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

152

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

153

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

154

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

155

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.

156

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

157

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

158

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

159

Shortwave Broadcast / Bhutan

« on: January 10, 2018, 1824 UTC »

BHUTAN. 6035, BBS, 1131-1225* UTC, Jan 10. Above average reception;
in English with pop songs (Whitney Houston with "I Wanna Dance With
Somebody," etc.); 1200 into vernacular with the normal brief breaks for
indigenous stringed instrumentals at 1213 & 1215; indigenous music/
singing from 1220 till suddenly off; mixing with PBS Yunnan (China) till
about 1201*. Certainly one of their better days and recently not heard
when checking after 1130, so an especially good day. Was also being
enjoyed over on the East Coast by Dave Valko & Larry Yamron (well
done fellows!).

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

160

Shortwave Broadcast / Myanmar - new 7200.0 kHz.

« on: January 10, 2018, 1823 UTC »

MYANMAR/BURMA. new frequency 7200.0, Myanmar Radio, 1323-1358 UTC,
Jan 10. Non-stop lecture (Distance Learning Service), in vernacular;
many mentions in English (accented) of "industrial organization" and a few
“industrial psychology"; QRM from chatty hams (one mentioned a "foreign
broadcast" on frequency); without QRM the strong signal would have had
good reception; audio ended after theme music at 1356, with transmitter
off 1358. My audio at http://goo.gl/ybTdg5 . Also being heard over on the
East Coast by Dave Valko.

5985, Myanmar Radio, 1245-1300 UTC, on Jan 10. The Wednesday edition of
the language lesson "Say it in English"; this week Tom's aunt Jennifer had
a car accident, as she was learning to drive; "If only she had been more
careful," "If only she would have listened to me," etc.; fairly readable.

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

161

Shortwave Broadcast / Ozy Radio

« on: November 19, 2017, 1456 UTC »

AUSTRALIA. 5045, Ozy Radio, 1126-1241 UTC, Nov 19.
Several news segments; variety of Aussie songs; 1154
played one of my favorites, "Tie Me Kangaroo Down
Sport" by Rolf Harris and at 1236, just after the news,
played "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees, who indeed at
one time did emigrate to Australia. A very rare day for
me to hear Craig's station so well. My audio of the Ozy
music at http://goo.gl/k7s95Y  .

Ron, listening in San Francisco, at Ocean Beach

162

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Ethiopia

« on: October 14, 2017, 1828 UTC »

ETHIOPIA. 7236.35-.47v, R. Ethiopia (presumed), 1412-1450 UTC, Oct 14.
Rather surprised to find this doing so well; via long path, with announcers,
various HOA music and an interview; poor; best in USB. My audio at
http://goo.gl/kXe7FN

163

Shortwave Broadcast / China - Voice of Strait - Focus on China program

« on: October 14, 2017, 1827 UTC »

CHINA. 4940, Voice of Strait, 1500 UTC, Oct 14. The Saturday only
"Focus on China" program in English; started with pop song; ID &
singing "Voice of Strait, Focus on China" jingle; program consisted
of the audio feed from the CCTV 9 documentary ("part 8") about
Hangzhou's West Lake. Video at http://goo.gl/JzgN9m .

West Lake is my favorite place to visit in China. Have been there at
least a half a dozen times, as it's so beautiful. Is an easy trip from
Shanghai, especially via the high speed train.

164

Clandestine Stations / Voice of Freedom (Korea)

« on: October 13, 2017, 0253 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. 5920, Voice of Freedom. On Oct 12, with good signal strength to cut through the jamming by North Korea;
1500 UTC distinctive station jingle ("jinsil-e soli, huimang-e soli, jayu-e soli bangsong" - Voice of Truth, Voice of Hope, Voice
of Freedom Bangsong); jamming ended about 1503, so N. Korea clearly knows the VOF schedule; VOF ended their audio at
1506, after which there was just a carrier (dead air) till past 1510+ UTC.

My audio at http://goo.gl/8Um8Mz .

Ron. listening at Asilomar State Beach, Calif.

165

Shortwave Broadcast / Myanmar

« on: October 13, 2017, 0249 UTC »

MYANMAR. 5985, Myanmar Radio, 1530 UTC, Oct 12 (Thursday). In English; fairly readable; "Hello. Good evening dear listeners.
Here is our final English transmission for today, radiating on 5985 kHz., 50.13 meters, 576 kHz., 520 meters and 594 kHz,
505 meters"; news (ceremony this morning attended by President U Htin Kyaw and wife Daw Su Su Lwin, etc.) and weather;
1545-1559 NHK's "Friends Around the World," hosted by Eriko Kojima and Marcellus Nealy; featured music and info about Gen Hoshino,
a Japanese singer, songwriter, lyricist, actor, and voice actor; played his "Koi" and "Sun" song; *1559 sign on of strong CRI, which covered
Myanmar reception. This NHK program will be repeated again tomorrow (Friday).

My audio at http://goo.gl/WjApRw .

Ron, listening at Asilomar State Beach, Calif.