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Offline East Troy Don

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FURUSATO NO KAZE ?
« on: January 27, 2020, 1627 UTC »
 9690 KHZ @ 16:17  27 JAN 20 in Japanese.     YL introducing OM and discussion followed.   This is normally a REE frequency at this time but not today.       Slight musical bridge back to the YL @ 16:23   Then Japanese theatre music @ 16:24
No ID.
QRT @ 16:30 Right on schedule.

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TX:    Tamsui, Taiwan
TARGET:  Unknown
« Last Edit: January 27, 2020, 1632 UTC by East Troy Don »
Primary: Yaesu FRG-7700  Secondary: ICOM R75 Tertiary: Grundig  750. Tecsun PL-990X, Tecsun PL-880 . Malahit DSP SDR V3,  Alpha Delta  SWL Sloper antenna. : Also, 1940 Mantola am/sw tube. CountyComm GP-5/SSB hand held, Tecsun PL-380 ,et al.  QTH: EAST TROY WI  USA.  Sea Level: + 320 meters .  75 miles (but not far enough) NNW of Chicago

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Re: FURUSATO NO KAZE ?
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2020, 1710 UTC »
Info on FURUSATO NO KAZE pulled off the Internet.   As with almost  all Internet data,  accuracy is unconfirmed:

Shortwave radio broadcast to the Japanese abductees in North Korea
This program is provided by the Japanese government through shortwave radio broadcast to the Japanese abductees who are still kept captive in North Korea.
Its content, updated weekly, includes information on concrete measures of the government to resolve the abduction issue, situation surrounding North Korea, messages from families and friends of the abductees, as well as familiar Japanese songs.
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Re: FURUSATO NO KAZE ?
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2020, 1742 UTC »
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Primary: Yaesu FRG-7700  Secondary: ICOM R75 Tertiary: Grundig  750. Tecsun PL-990X, Tecsun PL-880 . Malahit DSP SDR V3,  Alpha Delta  SWL Sloper antenna. : Also, 1940 Mantola am/sw tube. CountyComm GP-5/SSB hand held, Tecsun PL-380 ,et al.  QTH: EAST TROY WI  USA.  Sea Level: + 320 meters .  75 miles (but not far enough) NNW of Chicago

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Re: FURUSATO NO KAZE ?
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2020, 1450 UTC »
9560 KHZ @ 14:40  UTC in Japanese via Tamsui, Taiwan targeting North Korea. Very OM being interviewed. by YL.    Interview ended at 14:48 when  same YL introduced Japanese music with female vocals.





Primary: Yaesu FRG-7700  Secondary: ICOM R75 Tertiary: Grundig  750. Tecsun PL-990X, Tecsun PL-880 . Malahit DSP SDR V3,  Alpha Delta  SWL Sloper antenna. : Also, 1940 Mantola am/sw tube. CountyComm GP-5/SSB hand held, Tecsun PL-380 ,et al.  QTH: EAST TROY WI  USA.  Sea Level: + 320 meters .  75 miles (but not far enough) NNW of Chicago