Re: Asia - Pacific DX log(31) :: [B23] -
Ron Howard Oct 31 (Tue), 2023 04:06 UTC No.5527 Greetings, Komatsubara, from California! Thank you for your very helpful postings. Greatly appreciated! Ron
CUBA. 5025, R. Rebelde, Oct 30. Recently acting erratically; 1056 UT, no signal; 1151+, audio briefly cutting
on and off with sports coverage of today's Pan American women's volleyball match between Cuba and Mexico, held
in Chile.
KOREA NORTH[non]. Shiokaze/Sea Breeze/JSR on Oct 30, with new frequencies; 1303 UT, found a good signal on 6085;
went looking for their second // frequency, but was very difficult to find till finally noted on 7280, with QRM.
MYANMAR. 5985, Myanmar Radio, 1402+ UT, Oct 30. Just before my local sunrise (1428 UT); heard with unusually good reception; program with chatting on the phone, with the caller breaking into song (no music), plus music/
singing. My audio is at https://app.box.com/s/qy171p3rdxnf7u850o80o13zkbzactr8 .
5915, Myanmar Radio, 1108 UT, Oct 30. Very poor reception due to the new schedule of CRI (China) being on
frequency. CRI // 7290.
PHILIPPINES. 11570, VOA, 1158 UT, Oct 30. IS and IDs; 1200, news program in Korean.
TAIWAN. on new 7245 (ex: 7200, which today was still jammed by N. Korea), National Unification Broadcasting
(National Unity Radio), *1100 UT, Oct 30. started with theme music and ID; poor frequency assignment with CNR2
(China Business Radio) QRM; 1136, children singing in English and it seemed to be a brief English language
lesson dealing with "opinion." My audio, starting with time pips from CNR2, ia at https://app.box.com/s/2bjhhscnx0tbq6x9o57337zcrn0hvlbd . Website, which still shows ex: 7200, has not been
updated yet, is at http://www.uni-media.net/ . This week, N. Korea will probably start jamming this frequency.
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log(31) :: [B23] -
XYZ Oct 31 (Tue), 2023 05:40 UTC No.5528 Thank you so much Ron-san !!!
This year, my PC broke down several times and I was flooded, so I couldn't continue listening to the radio.
There are still many unresolved issues, so I may be on hiatus for a long time.
This time, I was quite flustered and listened to the radio in a hurry, so there may be many mistakes.
Please follow me if you like !
Re: Asia - Pacific DX log(31) :: [B23] -
XYZ Nov 03 (Fri), 2023 21:12 UTC No.5531 -2108-
7540kHz in Korean, Religious broadcast ? , (TVOM Korea ?)
7625kHz TVOM, in Chinese
7720kHz Echo of Hope
-2130-
7540kHz TVOM ? , Korean, -2129*
Re: Taiwan - National Unity Radio on new 7235 kHz. (ex: 7245) -
Ron Howard Nov 19 (Sun), 2023 20:09 UTC No.5532
> [RFC] National Unification Broadcasting (National Unity Radio)
> Korean : "Gugmin tong-il Bangsong"
> Website : http://www.uni-media.net/
> B23 Frequency : https://www.uni-media.net/?page_id=45&mod=document&uid=38183
>
> *1100-1300* 7245kHz
> *2000-2100* 5900kHz
Thanks very much to Ralph Perry (USA), for the alert that National Unity Radio is now on 7235 (ex: 7245). Ron
Aoki database:
B23 Shortwave Frequency List November 17. 2023, 0610 UTC Day 1 = Sunday
kHz Time(UTC) ITU Station Lang. Location Days
7235 1100-1300 TWN National Unity Radio Kor Tamsui Dist 1-7
Re: Taiwan - National Unity Radio on new 7235 kHz. (ex: 7245) -
Ron Howard Nov 19 (Sun), 2023 20:22 UTC No.5533 > TAIWAN. on new 7245 (ex: 7200, which today was still jammed by N. Korea), National Unification Broadcasting
> (National Unity Radio), *1100 UT, Oct 30. started with theme music and ID; poor frequency assignment with
> CNR2 (China Business Radio) QRM; 1136, children singing in English and it seemed to be a brief English
> language lesson dealing with "opinion." My audio, starting with time pips from CNR2, is at
> https://app.box.com/s/2bjhhscnx0tbq6x9o57337zcrn0hvlbd . Website, which still shows ex: 7200, has not been
> updated yet, is at http://www.uni-media.net/ . This week, N. Korea will probably start jamming this frequency.
> (Ron - Calif.)
The move to new 7235 was to get away from CNR2 QRM on 7245!! Ron
Re: RRI Nabire & R. Vanuatu -
Ron Howard Nov 19 (Sun), 2023 22:22 UTC No.5534 INDONESIA. 7289.93, RRI Nabire Pro 1, 0805 till suddenly cut off at 0900* UT, Nov 19. Mostly EZL songs
in English (Barbra Streisand, etc.); frequent announcers, once with brief Xmas music; yes, this area of
central Papua is mostly Christian, even though this station has a daily Islamic segment; *0843, start of
the daily QRN (moderately heavy today).
0848-0855: Islamic Shalawat Tarhim prayer ("Tarhim is a prayer that is often said in mosques and prayer
rooms before the morning call to prayer, usually also sounded before the evening call to prayer, this is
done to give a signal for prayer to be performed. This reading has a minimum duration of 6 minutes" https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=-TYWLQdQC1c ).
0855-0859: Maghrib (sunset) Islamic call-to-prayer (The Adhan - "The adhan is the call given to announce
that it is time for a particular obligatory Salah [ritual Prayer]. Five times a day the adhan is raised
from mosques throughout the world." - https://islamonline.net/en/the-adhan-the-call-to-prayer/ .
VANUATU. 9960, R. Vanuatu, cut off at 0658* UT, Nov 19 (Sunday); unusually poor reception.
3945, Radio Vanuatu, *0658 UT; unusable at the start; later (0914+) with much improved reception of Sunday
religious songs and music. My audio of a religious song - https://app.box.com/s/gxjzjnyzvwi5wer0pwizk2p5eb0i5po5 .
Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)
Re: Malaysia - Wai FM on 11665 kHz. -
Amano Nov 21 (Tue), 2023 10:06 UTC No.5535 MALAYSIA. 11665, Wai FM, *2142-2330 UT, Nov 14.
With the B23 schedule, the 11670 kHz CNR2 started one hour late and could be heard without interference until 2330 UT.
Very good reception!
My audio is at https://radio.chobi.net/bbs/img/9513.mp3 .
* At 0727 UT, 01:51-01:57,
announcement of FM frequency in Sarikei, Sarawak :
“Sarikei, Sembilan Empat Enam(948) FM, Segulai Sejalai.“
*2142- Signing on.
-2200- Program “Pengerak Pagi” started.
-2211-2213 “Pantun Bulan“.
* My audio is attached.
-2330- CNR2 interference on the upper side.
Amano
Mouth of Arakawa River in Tokyo Bay, JAPAN
SONY ICF-SW7600GR, antenna: Built-in whip
5535.mp3
Re: Malaysia - Wai FM on 11665 kHz. -
Amano Nov 26 (Sun), 2023 09:15 UTC No.5536 MALAYSIA. 11665, Wai FM, *2139-2330 UT, Nov 20.
Received using antenna SONY AN-12.
My audio is at https://radio.chobi.net/bbs/img/9517.mp3 .
* 00:00-02:00, 2231’00-2233’00“ UT.
*2139- Signing on.
-2200- Program “Pengerak Pagi” started.
-2211-2213 “Pantun Bulan“.
* My audio is attached.
-2330+ CNR2 interference on the upper side.
Amano
Mouth of Arakawa River in Tokyo Bay, JAPAN
SONY ICF-SW7600GR, antenna: AN-12
5536.mp3
Re: Malaysia - Wai FM on 11665 kHz. -
Ron Howard Nov 26 (Sun), 2023 12:54 UTC No.5537 MALAYSIA. 11665, Wai FM, from 1101 to 1130 UT, Nov 26. Sunday Christian religious service (Catholic?);
singing "hallelujah" and other religious songs; service with the congregation responding. Had always thought
of Malaysia as completely strong regarding Islam, but actually in Sarawak, Christianity is the majority religion,
so it makes sense that they would have a Sunday Christian service via Wai FM. 9835 (Sarawak FM) remains silent.
