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North American Shortwave Pirate / PeeWee 6925 USB 0010 UTC 2 Dec 2018
« on: December 02, 2018, 0014 UTC »
Weak rock music fading in and out? Almost sounds like part of a song being repeated.
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I actually was listening slightly off-frequency at 9999 kHz when I heard the tell-tale beeping sound of BPM under WWV. Then, during the 2359 minute, I distinctly heard the morse code ID, followed by a weak voice ID in Chinese.
Caught Dimtse Radio Erena via Kostinbrod/Sofia, tuning in just in time to hear a female voice give a “Radio Erena” ID in presumed Tigrinya, then a male voice reading or talking over repetitive background music until at least 1725 UTC.
This is aimed toward Eritrea, but the signal was good, though it wavered after the first few minutes, with increasing noise, as well as choppy distance fading. I tuned back in at 1732 UTC, and programming had switched to Arabic.
Heard this weather station from Seoul, Korea, on 5857/5858 kHz (my radio can't split kHz frequencies). Tuned into a female voice in Korean, then a pause and what sounded like a female speaking accented English starting around 0732 UTC; I could hear mentions of “zulu.” I kept tuned in until 0743, but between the reception conditions and the weak signal, I could not copy the speaking for most of that time. This is listed as just 3 kilowatts.
I heard HLL again at 1717 to 1722 UTC on Oct. 27 during local morning hours. The signal was again fading in and out, this time with reports in Korean.
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Clandestine Stations / Radio Republica 9490 AM 0104 UTC 21 Nov 2018
« on: November 21, 2018, 1700 UTC »
Heard Radio Republica via Issoudoun, France, with two male hosts talking in Spanish with obviously frequent mentions of Cuba and Cubans.
This came in with a fair signal at best, but it was absolutely clear of interference against a low noise floor on the frequency; just a bit of fading and hiss. This still is "officially" a clandestine, right?
This came in with a fair signal at best, but it was absolutely clear of interference against a low noise floor on the frequency; just a bit of fading and hiss. This still is "officially" a clandestine, right?
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Shortwave Broadcast / TWR India 7280 AM 0113 UTC 21 Nov 2018
« on: November 21, 2018, 1655 UTC »
Caught TWR India via Tashkent, with music and talking in Hindi, then a transition with music at 0115 UTC into presumed Dzonkha (that's what is listed on short-wave.info for Wednesdays). At 0129 UTC, a female voice made some sort of announcement, there was a short interval-style tune and then signoff at 0130 UTC.
The signal was weak to fair with slightly muted audio against a moderate noise floor; SINPO 24332. But overall, fair reception considering the signal’s not aimed anywhere toward here.
The signal was weak to fair with slightly muted audio against a moderate noise floor; SINPO 24332. But overall, fair reception considering the signal’s not aimed anywhere toward here.
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Clandestine Stations / Voice of Freedom 5920 AM 1725 UTC 16 Nov 2018
« on: November 16, 2018, 1752 UTC »
Voice of Freedom with lots of K-pop, Korean ballads and female announcers speaking in Korean.
A fair to good signal, with no interference but a fair amount of noise on this 49-meter-band frequency during daytime conditions, as well as noticeable fading. Still, very audible; I'm impressed with how well that 10 kw travels. No sign of jamming.
Update: I also caught this again with K-pop just before 1800 UTC on Nov. 17. So this apparently is a regular morning catch here now that we're moving into the winter season.
A fair to good signal, with no interference but a fair amount of noise on this 49-meter-band frequency during daytime conditions, as well as noticeable fading. Still, very audible; I'm impressed with how well that 10 kw travels. No sign of jamming.
Update: I also caught this again with K-pop just before 1800 UTC on Nov. 17. So this apparently is a regular morning catch here now that we're moving into the winter season.
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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Aparecida 11855 AM 2344 UTC 14 Nov 2018
« on: November 16, 2018, 0200 UTC »
It's been a while due to iffy reception conditions in recent weeks, but I heard Radio Aparecida again at 2344-0007 UTC on Nov. 14/15, with a fair signal on 11855 kHz, though there was a fair amount of noise as well.
Lots of music until the top of the hour, when there was talking by both male and female announcers. Not great reception, but not bad considering its transmitter power.
Lots of music until the top of the hour, when there was talking by both male and female announcers. Not great reception, but not bad considering its transmitter power.
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Shortwave Broadcast / HCJB Radio Akhbar Mufriha 9530 AM 2213 UTC 15 Nov 2018
« on: November 16, 2018, 0157 UTC »
Heard the tail end of this broadcast via Ascension at 2213-2215 UTC. I heard a male and female duo talking in presumed Pulaar in this religious broadcast aimed at Africa.
A fair signal, but with fading, some hiss and a slightly annoying combination of both a whistle and slight hum on the frequency. Sudden signoff right at 2215 UTC.
I went to the website for this station and didn't seen any overt connection to HCJB, even though it's listed that way on the shortwave listing websites.
A fair signal, but with fading, some hiss and a slightly annoying combination of both a whistle and slight hum on the frequency. Sudden signoff right at 2215 UTC.
I went to the website for this station and didn't seen any overt connection to HCJB, even though it's listed that way on the shortwave listing websites.
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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Guinée 9650 AM 2115 UTC 10 Nov 2018
« on: November 12, 2018, 0002 UTC »
The past two weeks or so, I've noticed what I assumed was Radio Guinée coming in relatively strong during about a two-hour window in the afternoon here, despite Voice of Korea having a weak presence on that frequency at times.
The French speaking and Afropop music seemed proof enough, but I could never clearly hear an ID (they speak French so fast and with a dialect that seems a bit off from the French classes I took more than 25 years ago). Finally, I found the station's online stream (rtgkoloma.info) on Saturday and compared it to what I was hearing and, voila, it was the same and I finally caught an ID.
A good signal, almost loud at the peaks, but there also was noise and noticeable fading, especially after 2230 UTC. I listened on and off over the next hour or so until the signal suddenly disappeared into the noise at 2346 UTC. Great music!
The French speaking and Afropop music seemed proof enough, but I could never clearly hear an ID (they speak French so fast and with a dialect that seems a bit off from the French classes I took more than 25 years ago). Finally, I found the station's online stream (rtgkoloma.info) on Saturday and compared it to what I was hearing and, voila, it was the same and I finally caught an ID.
A good signal, almost loud at the peaks, but there also was noise and noticeable fading, especially after 2230 UTC. I listened on and off over the next hour or so until the signal suddenly disappeared into the noise at 2346 UTC. Great music!
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Drunken Squirrel Radio 6930 USB 0029 UTC on 10 Nov 2018
« on: November 10, 2018, 0031 UTC »
Playing Metallica’s “Sandman” then, at 0030 UTC, a long montage of burps, belches and other bodily noises.
0034 UTC: "Born to Raise Hell" by Motorhead. Quite a bit of SSB distortion at times on the music here, as the signal's fading in and out.
0038 UTC: A few more bodily noises into a rock song I don't recognize (AC/DC, I think?).
0044 UTC: More burps, etc., into another hard-rocking song.
0034 UTC: "Born to Raise Hell" by Motorhead. Quite a bit of SSB distortion at times on the music here, as the signal's fading in and out.
0038 UTC: A few more bodily noises into a rock song I don't recognize (AC/DC, I think?).
0044 UTC: More burps, etc., into another hard-rocking song.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6955 USB 2345 UTC 9 Nov 2018
« on: November 10, 2018, 0010 UTC »
I'm assuming this is not still Green Monster on this frequency?
It seemed to either sign on or swell up at 2345 UTC with the end of Queen's "We Will Rock You," then Ozzy’s “Crazy Train” at 2351 UTC. Sounded like a male talking at 2352 UTC, then Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger.” That was followed at 2356 UTC by another rock song, then a male with what sounded like an ID, but it wasn’t copyable amid the noise here. Then, at 0000 UTC, another rock song. Lots of fading amid a pretty noisy floor!
0012 UTC: Can't tell whether it's signed off or just down in the noise now.
It seemed to either sign on or swell up at 2345 UTC with the end of Queen's "We Will Rock You," then Ozzy’s “Crazy Train” at 2351 UTC. Sounded like a male talking at 2352 UTC, then Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger.” That was followed at 2356 UTC by another rock song, then a male with what sounded like an ID, but it wasn’t copyable amid the noise here. Then, at 0000 UTC, another rock song. Lots of fading amid a pretty noisy floor!
0012 UTC: Can't tell whether it's signed off or just down in the noise now.
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Shortwave Broadcast / Rádio Voz Missionária 5940 AM 0015 UTC 9 Nov 2018
« on: November 09, 2018, 1841 UTC »
Rádio Voz Missionária with a male voice doing some fiery preaching in Portuguese, followed by contemporary religious music (I checked this against the station’s online stream to confirm). The signal was weak, but mostly clear of splash from WWCR on 5935 kHz. There was some fading and atmospheric hiss, but very audible reception; SINPO 23332.
Question: www.short-wave.info lists Voz Missionária on this frequency as using just 500 watts. Is that really true?
I also tuned in the station's parallel frequency of 9665 kHz at 0028 UTC, which had a slightly stronger signal that was affected by interference—in the form of a loud hum and interference whistle—from KCBS Pyongyang.
Question: www.short-wave.info lists Voz Missionária on this frequency as using just 500 watts. Is that really true?
I also tuned in the station's parallel frequency of 9665 kHz at 0028 UTC, which had a slightly stronger signal that was affected by interference—in the form of a loud hum and interference whistle—from KCBS Pyongyang.
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Utility / BPM 10000 AM 2357 UTC 1 Nov. 2018
« on: November 02, 2018, 2336 UTC »I actually was listening slightly off-frequency at 9999 kHz when I heard the tell-tale beeping sound of BPM under WWV. Then, during the 2359 minute, I distinctly heard the morse code ID, followed by a weak voice ID in Chinese.
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Shortwave Broadcast / BBC via Oman 7405 AM 1605 UTC 1 Nov. 2018
« on: November 02, 2018, 2332 UTC »
Heard BBC via A’Seela, Oman, on a couple frequencies starting at 1605 UTC, including 7405 kHz, which was relaying English news toward Africa, and 5975 kHz, which was carrying the Dari service toward East Asia (confirmed that by comparing it with the same service via Thailand at 7465 kHz).
The English service on 7405 kHz was a good signal, with some fading and static, but overall at SINPO 35333. The Dari service on 5975 kHz was fair, with a weaker signal, as well as a pulsing, whistling interference (it sounded like a truck backing up and beeping) from an unknown source.
The English service on 7405 kHz was a good signal, with some fading and static, but overall at SINPO 35333. The Dari service on 5975 kHz was fair, with a weaker signal, as well as a pulsing, whistling interference (it sounded like a truck backing up and beeping) from an unknown source.
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Clandestine Stations / Dimtse Radio Erena 9720 AM 1704 UTC 1 Nov. 2018
« on: November 02, 2018, 2323 UTC »Caught Dimtse Radio Erena via Kostinbrod/Sofia, tuning in just in time to hear a female voice give a “Radio Erena” ID in presumed Tigrinya, then a male voice reading or talking over repetitive background music until at least 1725 UTC.
This is aimed toward Eritrea, but the signal was good, though it wavered after the first few minutes, with increasing noise, as well as choppy distance fading. I tuned back in at 1732 UTC, and programming had switched to Arabic.
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Utility / HLL 5857.5 AM 0725 UTC 27 OCT 2018
« on: October 29, 2018, 0634 UTC »Heard this weather station from Seoul, Korea, on 5857/5858 kHz (my radio can't split kHz frequencies). Tuned into a female voice in Korean, then a pause and what sounded like a female speaking accented English starting around 0732 UTC; I could hear mentions of “zulu.” I kept tuned in until 0743, but between the reception conditions and the weak signal, I could not copy the speaking for most of that time. This is listed as just 3 kilowatts.
I heard HLL again at 1717 to 1722 UTC on Oct. 27 during local morning hours. The signal was again fading in and out, this time with reports in Korean.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Radio GaGa 6925 USB 2347 UTC 27 Oct. 2018
« on: October 27, 2018, 2348 UTC »
Not sure who this is playing music now, but it sounds different from WFDR, which was audible here until about 40 minutes ago.
Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush," then Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," then I missed an ID, then a song I didn't recognize ...
Now, at 0005 UTC, Queen's "Radio GaGa," which I'm going to take as a clue to who this is.
Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush," then Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," then I missed an ID, then a song I didn't recognize ...
Now, at 0005 UTC, Queen's "Radio GaGa," which I'm going to take as a clue to who this is.
