Re: Asia - Pacific DX log(32) -
Ron Howard Sep 25 (Wed), 2024 12:29 UTC No.5636
INDONESIA[and non]. 7289.93, RRI Nabire Pro 1, tuned-in at 0827 till suddenly off at 0958* UT, Sept 25.
Playing mostly EZL songs, with a few Middle Eastern/Islamic influenced music/singing.
This coming DX season, listeners in the States who are East of my location, will probably have a chance
at some decent reception. The most easily identified feature is the Islamic segment. Today with Shalawat
Tarhim prayer (0850-0857) and the Maghrib (sunset) call-to-prayer (0857-0900). Today with a good signal,
but moderate QRN (static).
[non] 7780, Voice of Indonesia (Channel Two) via WRMI (USA), 0810-0825 UT, Sept 25 (Wednesday); TV audio
streaming; fair. Here are a few highlights:
0817: Promo for responsible Bali tourism. My audio - https://app.box.com/s/2zake3zxvoj7ubs5sho6geb54wqxg1rn .
0820+: News items - https://en.tempo.co/read/1920622/jokowi-says-ikn-airport-construction-will-conclude-in-december-2024 :
"President Joko Widodo or Jokowi said the IKN Airport’s construction in the Nusantara Capital City (IKN), East
Kalimantan, will be completed by the end of this year.
'By the end of December, the construction for both the terminal and the runway, which stretched 3,000 meters long,
will be completed, allowing wide-bodied aircraft to land at IKN,' said President Jokowi during the groundbreaking
of Teras Hutan Kota by Plataran on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, as quoted from the Presidential Secretariat. . . ,"
followed by an item about Malaysia will have flights to the new airport, to encourage travel between the two counties.
Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)
CommRadio CR-1, external antenna: 30m long wire
Re: Malaysia - Miri FM (11665 kHz.) broadcasting in Kenyah language -
Ron Howard Oct 23 (Wed), 2024 11:45 UTC No.5637 Malaysia - Miri FM (11665 kHz.) broadcasting in Kenyah language
- - - - - - Posted to WORiog:
Hi Zach - Thank you so much for pointing out the interesting Miri FM programming you heard back in April!
On Oct 23, checking from tune-in at 0932 till 1000 UT, on 11665 kHz., via the remote SDR at Talsay City,
Philippines; heard Miri FMin scheduled Kenyah language (a group of languages spoken in Sarawak, Malaysia,
and Kalimantan, Indonesia, that share a common ancestor, Proto-Kenyah); after years of listening to Wai FM,
today was certainly unique; DJ playing pop songs; decent reception, but some adjacent QRM. At 1000, switched
to Wai FM programs in scheduled Iban language, and suddenly with frequent Wai FM IDs.
https://philipdxinglog.blogspot.com/2023/12/waifm-sw11665kHz-MYTV710-AstroCH871-schedule.html :
0630-0900 hours: Wai FM Iban (Pengerak Pagi)
0900-1200 hours: Wai FM Iban (Wai 9-12)
1200-1500 hours: Radio Tau Lun Bawang (Limbang FM)
1500-1700 hours: Radio Kayan Miri FM (Peji Dahin Kelo') [0700-0900 UT]
1700-1800 hours: Talidio Kenyah Miri FM (Pemung Kejaie) [0900-1000 UT/6:00-7:00 PM JST]
1800-2100 hours: Wai FM Iban (Sada Lemai)
2100-2205 hours: Wai FM Iban (Pemerindang Malam)
"Wai FM on SW 11665kHz, MYTV CH710 and Astro CH871 is hybrid broadcast as it relays Lun Bawang program
from Limbang FM, Kayan program from Miri FM and Kenyah program from Miri FM, despite its majority hours are
in Iban, relay from Kuching. It does not air in Iban 24 hours a day like FM 101.3MHz in Kuching."
Ron
Monterey, California
Re: 7200 kHz. - National Unity Radio (National Unification Broadcasting - Unification Media Group) -
Ron Howard Oct 29 (Tue), 2024 18:28 UTC No.5638
KOREA SOUTH[non]. 7200, believe this must be National Unity Radio (National Unification Broadcasting -
Unification Media Group), ex 7340; broadcasting on new frequency from Taiwan, extremely strong signal
on remote SDR at Oita, Japan; no N. Korea jamming yet; 1406-1428* UT (unusual closing time? normally
1458*?), Oct 29. Needs more monitoring! Their website has not been updated -
https://www.uni-media.net/?page_id=703 .
Aoki database - www1.s2.starcat.ne.jp/ndxc/pc/nc/userlist1.txt .
B24 Shortwave Frequency List October 29 2024, 1000 UTC Day 1 = Sunday
kHz Time(UTC) ITU Station Lang. Location Days
7200 1200-1458 TWN National Unity Radio Kor Tamsui Dist 1-7
On NUR's ex frequency, I heard this distinctive language today:
7340 1400-1500 TKS PBS Xinjiang (CNR17) Kaz Urumqi 1-7
Thanks very much to Wolfie for the following Oct 20, WORiog informative posting:
"re 7200 kHz {7000 - 7200 kHz ham radio band; 7205 upwards bcast band ...} ITU Radio Regulations of
ITU 4.5 and Circular Letter of ITU Switzerland CR/282 3.2
RR 4.5
The frequency assigned to a station of a given service shall be separated from the limits of the band
allocated to this service in such a way that, taking account of the frequency band assigned to a station,
no harmful interference is caused to services to which frequency bands immediately adjoining are allocated.
(ed. df5sx)"
Ron
Monterey, California
Re: National Unity Radio (7200) with new English lesson -
Ron Howard Oct 30 (Wed), 2024 14:04 UTC No.5639 National Unity Radio (7200) with new English lesson
KOREA SOUTH[non]. Broadcasting from Taiwan.
National Unity Radio (7200 kHz.), 1233-1252 UT, Oct 30, via Oita, Japan remote SDR; today with N. Korea
pulsating jamming; they seem to have dropped the one minute of an English quotation and Korean explanation
of it (1238-1239); replaced with an interesting 20 minute English language lesson; played snippets of the pop
song by a-ha, titled "Take On Me" and explained in detail the meaning of all the words; 1247, played the whole
song. A unique lesson! My edited remote audio - https://app.box.com/s/itr20npj07xto8wjh7h5bohr1n608a9h .
Today again with an unusual cut off time of 1258* UT, with yesterday off at 1428* UT.
Ron
Monterey, California
Re: National Unity Radio (7200) with new English lesson -
Ron Howard Oct 31 (Thu), 2024 12:50 UTC No.5640 Oct 31 - No NUR (7200) signal with random monitoring from 1200 to 1245 UT, only N. Korea jamming.
They have become erratic! Ron
Re: National Unity Radio (7200) with new English lesson -
Ron Howard Oct 31 (Thu), 2024 16:12 UTC No.5641 There seems to be a good reason for National Unity Radio being off the air today! Broadcasting from
Taiwan, which has seen the arrival of Typhoon Kong-rey, with very strong winds. News story -
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-shuts-down-arrival-super-typhoon-kong-rey-2024-10-30/ .
Ron
Re: ** Major Announcement - 'Wind of Home', 'Wind of Japan', and Taiwan's Danshui broadcasts were also all halted" today -
Ron Howard Nov 01 (Fri), 2024 03:47 UTC No.5642 - - - - - posted to WORiog today:
"On the 31st, the Japanese government's 'Wind of Home', 'Wind of Japan', and Taiwan's
Danshui broadcasts were also all halted.
Sekyung
--
'Northeast Asian Broadcasting Institute'
in Seoul Korea"
Re: Taiwan typhoon -
Ron Howard Nov 01 (Fri), 2024 04:25 UTC No.5643 Must mean "halted" due to the typhoon. Ron
Re: National Unity Radio on new 6115 kHz. (ex: 7200 kHz.) -
Ron Howard Nov 11 (Mon), 2024 13:53 UTC No.5644
KOREA SOUTH[non]. 6115, National Unity Radio (National Unification Broadcasting - Unification Media Group),
ex 7200; broadcasting on new frequency from Taiwan, good reception with no N. Korean jamming yet, via the
remote SDR at Oita, Japan; 1205-1258:04* UT (9:05 PM JST - 9:58 PM JST), Nov 11. Thanks to their website
being updated - https://www.uni-media.net/?page_id=703 .
1233+: Program "Arim Sam's Singing Class"; seems to be a regular program at this time.
1238-1241, K-pop group 2NE1, singing "Lonely," in Korean and English ("I don't know. Baby, I am so lonely");
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n4V3lGEyG4 .
1241+: Announcers talking about the song and singing portions of the song in the studio with no music.
My remote audio - https://app.box.com/s/nb7brfdc8l9ufdz7ytfk09xom1nntznu .
Aoki database - www1.s2.starcat.ne.jp/ndxc/pc/nc/userlist1.txt
B24 Shortwave Frequency List November 11 2024, 1100 UTC Day 1 = Sunday
kHz Time(UTC) ITU Station Lang. Location Days
6115 1100-1258 TWN National Unity Radio Kor Tamsui Dist 1-7
Ron
Monterey, California
Re: Happy New Year 2025 ! -
Amano Jan 02 (Thu), 2025 08:45 UTC No.5646 Happy New Year !
Wishing you and yours all the best in 2025.
KOREA SOUTH. 711, KBS-1 HLKA , 1455-1504 UT, Dec 31.
At 1500 UT (0000 JST/KST, Jan 1, 2025), a live broadcast from a temple in South Korea. The New Year countdown could be heard.
After the countdown the bells began to ring.
My audio is at https://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/img/4943.mp3 .
* 00:00-06:00, 1458’00“-1504’00“ UT, 2358’00“-2404’00“ JST/KST, New Year countdown and bells ringing.
* SONY ICF-SW7600GR, antenna: Built-in bar.
SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5020, SIBC Voice of the Nation, 1635-1945 UT, Dec 31.
It sounded very good with very little interference or noise.
Around 1735 UT (0435 SBT, Jan 1, 2025), the talk "Happy New Year 2025 !" could be heard with "Auld Lang Syne" playing in the background.
My audio is at https://radio.chobi.net/bbs/img/9813.mp3 .
* 00:00-07:30, 1732’00“-1739’30“ UT, 0432’00“-0439’30“ SBT, "Happy New Year 2025 !" with "Auld Lang Syne" playing in the background.
* SONY ICF-SW7600GR, antenna: SONY AN-12.
The content of the New Year's special broadcast consisted of a New Year's talk over the phone between a female announcer and listeners, with music playing in between.
My audio is at https://radio.chobi.net/bbs/img/9814.mp3 .
* 00:00-07:30, 1803’00“-1810’30“ UT, 0503’00“-0510’30“ SBT, New Year phone talk and music.
* SONY ICF-SW7600GR, antenna: SONY AN-12.
At 1850 UT, I heard a male announcer announce the station ID for “SIBC Voice of the Nation“.
At 1900 UT, a female announcer was heard announcing each SIBC frequency.
The following audio was heard from 05:23-05:31: "SIBC broadcasting on 10-35 medium wave, 50-20 short wave frequencies, on FM 96.3 ~".
My audio is at https://radio.chobi.net/bbs/img/9815.mp3 .
* 00:00-01:00, 1849’45“-1850’45“ UT, 0549’45“-0550’45“ SBT, SIBC Voice of the Nation station ID.
* 01:00-07:30, 1856’00“-1902’30“ UT, 0556’00“-0602’30“ SBT, after the music, SIBC frequency announcement.
* SONY ICF-SW7600GR, antenna: SONY AN-12.
Amano
Mouth of Arakawa River in Tokyo Bay, JAPAN
Voice of Indonesia returns to 3325 kHz. via Palangkaraya -
Ron Howard Jan 30 (Thu), 2025 12:20 UTC No.5647 INDONESIA. 3325, Voice of Indonesia (Channel One), via Palangkaraya, 1145+ UT, Jan 30, via Kiwi SDR remote
at Morley, W. Australia; had been silent since about late Oct or early Nov 2024; clearly // 4755, via
Cimanggis/Jakarta; 1200, into Japanese; 4755 much stronger than poor on 3325. Wonderful to have this
frequency active again!
Happy Chinese New Year to everyone!
Ron
Monterey, Calif.
Re: Who is on 3945 kHz.? -
Ron Howard Feb 06 (Thu), 2025 11:31 UTC No.5648 Feb 6 - Station in Japanese on 3945 kHz.; strong via Kiwi SDR remote at Okayama, Japan, at 1115 UT.
Brief remote audio attached. Appreciate any help. Thanks!
Ron
Monterey, Calif.
5648.mp3
Re: Who is on 3945 kHz.? -
Ron Howard Feb 06 (Thu), 2025 22:22 UTC No.5649 During my extensive monitoring over the years of Radio Vanuatu on 3945, I only remember Echo of Unification
(North Korea) causing QRM for RV for a while. It has been many years since I last observed Japan being on 3945,
which is why I was rather surprised to catch my UNID today.
Ron
California
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log(32) -
XYZ Feb 07 (Fri), 2025 01:07 UTC No.5650 Ron-san, ARIGATOUGOZAIMASU !
https://www.radionikkei.jp/timetable/
It seems the broadcast that day was extended a little. (Horse Racing ?)
Thanks for the info !
Re: Who is on 3945 kHz.? -
Ron Howard Feb 07 (Fri), 2025 11:44 UTC No.5651 Thank you so very much for your excellent assistance with my UNID on 3945 kHz. Much appreciated! Ron
- - - - Posted to WORiog regarding my UNID (Thanks also to Takahito Akabayashi for his help!):
This is Radio NIKKEI’s special live “hourserace” broadcast from Saga(located in Kyushu) Racecourse
at 1000-1130UT on February 6, 2025.
See Radio NIKKEI’s HP https://www.radionikkei.jp/mottosaga/20250206_nikkei2.html
Radio NIKKEI will broadcast live coverage of the 52nd “Saga Memorial” at Saga Racecourse on Thursday,
February 6. The broadcast will be on Radio NIKKEI2 from 19:00 to 20:30.
The guest commentator will be voice actress Ami Koshimizu, and the commentary will be by horse racing
critic Osamu Saito. The program will also feature an interview with six members of UMATENA, Saga's
official idol group.
Takahito Akabayashi
Tokyo, Japan
Re: SIBC Voice of the Nation on 5020 kHz. -
Amano Mar 28 (Fri), 2025 04:22 UTC No.5652 SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5020, SIBC Voice of the Nation, 1535-1945 UT, Mar 26 (local time 0235-0645 SBT, Mar 27).
Greatly extended past normal 1200*; playing non-stop South Seas songs with no talk; sferics noise but the strong signal.
My audio is at https://radio.chobi.net/bbs/img/9952.mp3 .
* 00:00-07:30, 1727’00“-1734’30“ UT, 0427’00“-0434’30“ SBT, South Seas songs.
* 05:00-06:25 Illegal CB radio interference caused by a very local 27 MHz band tracker is occurring from the Arakawa Estuary Bridge in Tokyo Bay.
At 1900’50“- UT (0600’50“- SBT), SIBC regular broadcast begins.
After the opening announcement, the broadcasting begins with the Solomon Islands national anthem.
There is sferics noise but it is very audible.
My audio is at https://radio.chobi.net/bbs/img/9953.mp3 .
* 00:00-07:30, 1900’00“-1907’30“ UT, 0600’00“-0607’30“ SBT, SIBC regular broadcast begins.
Amano
Mouth of Arakawa River in Tokyo Bay, JAPAN
SONY ICF-SW7600GR, antenna: AN-12
Re: Myanmar with a major earthquake -
Ron Howard Mar 28 (Fri), 2025 10:31 UTC No.5653
TIBET. 4905, Xizang Radio and Television Station, 0950+ UT, March 28, via Kiwi SDR remote at Dimapur,
India; indigenous music and announcers; // 9730, today without Myanmar Radio QRM (thanks to Jose Jacob
and Mike Terry alert in WORiog), so both frequencies with good reception. 5915 (Myanmar) also silent.
5985 (Myanmar) not scheduled to be on at this time and was a silent frequency.
Ron
Monterey, California
Re: Radio Vanuatu, no audio -
Ron Howard Mar 28 (Fri), 2025 10:51 UTC No.5654 VANUATU. 7260, R. Vanuatu (presumed), 1035 UT, March 28, via Kiwi SDR remote at Logan, Queensland,
Australia; strong open carrier with no audio at all. Normally the audio ends after the NA, about 1100,
with the transmitter staying on for a while. Ron (Monterey, Calif.)
Re: Radio Vanuatu, no audio -
Ron Howard Mar 28 (Fri), 2025 11:03 UTC No.5655 March 28 - CRI at *1058 UT on 7260, into Japanese. Radio Vanuatu still has just an open carrier. Ron
Re: Radio Vanuatu, no audio -
Amano Mar 28 (Fri), 2025 18:00 UTC No.5656 Hi Ron-san
Thank you for the information.
Around 0730 UT, Radio Vanuatu was on the air.
According to Japanese BBS information, it was also broadcast at around 0932 UT (1832 JST).
https://akage555.bbs.fc2.com/?act=reply&tid=6453364 .
When did Radio Vanuatu go to no audio?
VANUATU. 7260, R. Vanuatu, 0725-0745 UT, 0625-0645pm VUT, 1625-1645 JST, March 28.
The signal was still weak at this time.
Sunset in Vanuatu on this day was at 1557 JST (0557pm VUT), when the sun had already set, but the sun set Japan at 1759 JST, when it was still light out.
Just after 0730 UT, between songs, Radio Vanuatu SA and local time were announced: “half past 6”.
My audio is at https://radio.chobi.net/bbs/img/9955.mp3 .
* 00:00-02:30, 0730’00“-0732’30“ UT, 0630’00“-0632’30“pm VUT, 1630’00“-1632’30“ JST.
Amano
Mouth of Arakawa River in Tokyo Bay, JAPAN
SONY ICF-SW7600GR, antenna: AN-12
Re: National Unity Radio on new 7340 (ex: 6115) with English quotation, etc. -
Ron Howard Mar 31 (Mon), 2025 15:15 UTC No.5657 KOREA SOUTH[non]. 7340, National Unity Radio (National Unification Broadcasting - Unification Media Group),
broadcasting from Taiwan; ex: 6115, with change to their summer schedule; Mauno Ritola confirms on from 1200
to 1500 UT; heard 1242-1243 UT, March 31, segment mostly in Korean, but with a Paul Klee (Swiss-born German
artist, 1879-1940) quotation in English: "A single day is enough to make us a little larger"; the usual intro
and exit theme music; light N. Korea jamming.
KOREA SOUTH. 3985 // 4885 // 5995 // 6250 // 6350 // 7720, Echo off Hope - VOH, 1210 UT, March 31; interesting
to noticemy West Coast reception on 7720 is significantly better than via any remote reception in Japan.
3480 // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 4560 // 6520 // 6600.0, Voice of the People, 1215 UT, March 31.
5920, Voice of Freedom, 1220 UT, March 31. Heard along with super jamming from N. Korea, but almost fair
reception; another case of better reception at my local beach, than heard via any remote reception in Japan.
Ron
Asilomar State Beach (near Monterey), California
CommRadio CR-1, external antenna: 30m long wire
Re: Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation on 5020 kHz. -
Amano Apr 10 (Thu), 2025 19:20 UTC No.5658 SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5020, SIBC, 0935-1204* UT (local time 2035-2304* SBT), Apr 8.
Good reception! 2100 UT, closing announcement, Solomon Islands National Anthem and South Seas songs.
-1204* UT, closed.
My audio is at https://radio.chobi.net/bbs/img/9976.mp3 .
* 00:00-04:55, 1159’15“-1204’10“ UT.
Amano
Mouth of Arakawa River in Tokyo Bay, JAPAN
SONY ICF-SW7600GR, antenna: AN-12
Re: Voice of Indonesia again back on 3325 kHz. -
Ron Howard Apr 14 (Mon), 2025 22:30 UTC No.5659 - - - posted to WORiog (April 14):
INDONESIA. 4755, Voice of Indonesia (Channel One), via Cimanggis/Jakarta, at 1011 UT, April 14, via Kiwi SDR remote
at Bandung, Indonesia; "Commentary" ("Qatar and Danantara investment," as President Prabowo Subianto is currently
visiting Qatar
(News story - https://en.antaranews.com/news/351589/indonesias-prabowo-qatars-al-thani-discuss-strengthening-ties );
"Quote of the day" ("Sometimes one must face hardships before a perfect happiness comes to them," attributed to R.A.
Kartini, an Indonesian women's rights pioneer. It reflects a belief that challenges and obstacles are often necessary
stepping stones on the path to lasting fulfillment and joy. Kartini, a strong advocate for women's education and
equality, believed that true happiness requires navigating difficulties and overcoming adversity); Jakarta City
tourism. My remote audio - https://app.box.com/s/k5nregbwchfhz2n6qx67ewmhb01z76vw .
Checking various remotes, find no trace of the now long standing silent // VOI on 3325, via Palangkaraya.
Ron
Monterey, California
- - - - Ron, checking my regular overnight recording of 3325 at 1200 UTC on 14 April, there is a fair strength
carrier but undermodulated audio on the frequency. Talk and music evident but not yet a loggable signal for me.
Sounds like a marginal improvement on what I was hearing back in February.
Regards,
Bryan
Mangawhai - NZ
- - - Greetings, Bryan, from San Francisco (I just arrived here from Monterey)!
Marvelous News!!! Yes, tuned in now at 2111 UT and hearing a repeat of what I was hearing today at 1011 - the same
"Commentary" in English, followed by the same "Quote of the day." Heard via Kiwi SDR remote at Bandung, Indonesia,
with fair reception (good audio). What a pleasure to hear VOI again from Palangkaraya!
Ron
