• [VK5PAS] Voice of America - 15580 kHz

    From VK5PAS via rec.radio.amateur.modera@21:1/5 to All on Wed Feb 16 22:47:44 2022
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    Voice of America - 15580 kHz

    Posted: 15 Feb 2022 09:03 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/02/16/voice-of-america-15580-khz/

    At about 0638 UTC on Sunday 12th February 2022, I tuned in to Voice of
    America broadcasting in the English language on 15580 kHz.


    The broadcast was coming from the Selebi-Phikwe 100 kW transmitter in
    Botswana in Africa.

    Above:- Map of Africa showing the location of Selebi-Phikwe. Map c/o Wikipedia.
    The overall reception of VOA was good.

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    Below is a short video of my reception of VOA.


    References.

    Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 12th February 2022.Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed
    12th February 2022.
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    Radio Kuwait - 15430 kHz

    Posted: 15 Feb 2022 08:57 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/02/16/radio-kuwait-15430-khz/

    At about 0605 UTC on Sunday 12th February 2022, I tuned in to Radio Kuwait broadcasting in the English language on 15430 kHz.

    Above:- World globe showing the location of Kuwait. Globe c/o Wikipedia.
    The overall reception of Radio Kuwait was good. However the signal
    appeared to be drifting between 15430 and 15425 kHz

    SINPO45444
    Below is a short video of my reception of Radio Kuwait.


    References.

    Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 12th February 2022.Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed
    12th February 2022.
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    China National Radio CNR13 - 15390 kHz

    Posted: 15 Feb 2022 08:47 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/02/16/china-national-radio-cnr13-15390-khz/

    At about 1004 UTC on Saturday 12th February 2022, I tuned in to China
    National Radio CNR13, broadcasting in the Uyghur language on 15390 kHz.
    The Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the general region of Central and East Asia. The Uyghurs
    are recognized as native to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in
    Northwest China. They are one of Chinas 55 officially recognized ethnic minorities.
    Below are two very interesting videos about the Uyghurs.


    The broadcast was coming from the Lingshi 725 100 kW transmitter in
    southwest central China.
    The overall reception of CNR13 was good. The signal strength was fair-good
    and there was no interference from other stations.

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    Below is a short video showing my reception of CNR13.


    References.

    Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 12th February 2022.Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed
    12th February 2022.Wikipedia, 2022,
    <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uyghurs>, viewed 12th February 2022. ///////////////////////////////////////////
    Radio France International - 15300 kHz

    Posted: 15 Feb 2022 08:41 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/02/16/radio-france-international-15300-khz/

    At about 0951 UTC on Saturday 12th February 2022, I tuned in to Radio
    France International, broadcasting in the French language on 15300 kHz.


    The broadcast was coming from the Issoudun 500 kW transmitter in France.
    The overall reception of Radio France International was good. The signal strength was good and there was no interference from other stations.

    SINPO45444
    Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio France International.


    References.

    Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 12th February 2022.Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed
    12th February 2022.
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    Radio Farda - 13600 kHz

    Posted: 15 Feb 2022 08:35 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/02/16/radio-farda-13600-khz/

    At about 0918 UTC on Saturday 12th February 2022, I tuned in to Radio
    Farda, broadcasting in the Persian language on 13600 kHz.


    The broadcast was coming from the Radio Farda Lampertheim 100kW transmitter
    in Germany.
    The overall reception of Radio Farda was fair. The signal strength was
    fair, but there was significant interference from China National Radio CNR1
    on 13610 kHz.

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    Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Farda.


    References.

    Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 12th February 2022.Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed
    12th February 2022.
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    Voice of Korea - 7580 kHz

    Posted: 15 Feb 2022 08:29 PM PST https://vk5pas.org/2022/02/16/voice-of-korea-7580-khz/

    At about 1018 UTC on Friday the 11th February 2022, I tuned in to the Voice
    of Korea, broadcasting on 7580 kHz in the Japanese language.


    The broadcast was coming from the Kujang 200kW transmitter.

    Above:- Map showing the location of Kujang, north of Pyongyang. Map c/o
    Google maps
    The overall reception of the Voice of Korea was excellent. The signal
    strength was excellent and there was no interference from other stations.
    There was virtually no fading of the signal.

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    Below is a short video showing my reception of the Voice of Korea.


    References.

    Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 11th February 2022.Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed
    11th February 2022.

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