Radio Ethiopia – 7110 kHz

At about 1712 UTC on Saturday 5th February 2022, I tuned in to Radio Ethiopia broadcasting in the Amharic language on 7110 kHz.

Above:- World globe showing the location of Ethiopia. Image c/o Wikipedia.

This was a new station for me.

The overall reception of Radio Ethiopia was good.

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45444

Below is a short video of my reception of Radio Ethiopia.

References.

  1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 5th February 2022.
  2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 5th February 2022.

Radio Free North Korea – 9910 kHz

At about 1320 UTC on Saturday 5th February 2022, I tuned in to Radio Free North Korea broadcasting in the Korean language on 9910 kHz.

This was a new station for me.

The Free North Korea Radio website states:-

Since 2006, Free North Korea Radio has broadcasted into North Korea. Voiced and produced by North Korean defectors now living in South Korea, we broadcast news, information, and hope into North Korea.”

The broadcast was coming from the Tashkent 100kW transmitter.

The overall reception of Radio Free North Korea was fair-poor. There was a jamming signal on the frequency and this severely affected listening pleasure.

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Below is a short video of my reception of Radio Free North Korea.

References.

  1. Free North Korea Radio, 2022, <https://freenorthkorearadio.org/>, viewed 5th February 2022.
  2. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 5th February 2022.
  3. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 5th February 2022.

China Radio International – 9765 kHz

At about 1300 UTC on Saturday 5th February 2022, I tuned in to China Radio International broadcasting in the English language on 9765 kHz.

The broadcast was coming from CRI’s Baoji-Xinjie 150kW transmitter.

The overall reception of CRI was good.

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Below is a short video of my reception of China Radio International.

References.

  1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 5th February 2022.
  2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 5th February 2022.

Radio Marti – 5980 kHz

At about 1215 UTC on Saturday 5th February 2022, I tuned in to Radio Marti broadcasting in the Spanish language on 5980 kHz.

The broadcast was coming from Radio Marti’s Greenville 250kW transmitter.

The overall reception of Radio Marti was fair – good. At 1230 UTC Radio Marti was totally wiped out by Vatican Radio broadcasting on the frequency in the Chinese language.

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34444

Below is a short video of my reception of Radio Marti.

References.

  1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 5th February 2022.
  2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 5th February 2022.

WWCR, USA – 5935 kHz

At about 1139 UTC on Saturday 5th February 2022, I tuned in to WWCR broadcasting in the English language on 5935 kHz.

The broadcast was coming from WWCR’s Nashville 100kW transmitter.

The overall reception of WWCR was good. There was interference on the frequency from PBS Xizang broadcasting in the Chinese language.

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Below is a short video of my reception of WWCR.

References.

  1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 5th February 2022.
  2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 5th February 2022.

NHK World Japan – 15280 kHz

At about 0744 UTC on Saturday 5th February 2022, I tuned in to NHK World Japan broadcasting in the Japanese language on 15280 kHz.

The broadcast was coming from NHK World Japan’s Ibaragi-Koga-Yamata 300kW transmitter.

The overall reception of NHK World Japan was good.

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Below is a short video of my reception of NHK World Japan.

References.

  1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 4th February 2022.
  2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 4th February 2022.

Radio Kuwait – 15400 kHz

At about 0723 UTC on Friday 4th February 2022, I tuned in to Radio Kuwait broadcasting in the English language on 15400 kHz.

The overall reception of Radio Kuwait was good. The signal appeared to be drifting between 15400 and 15405 kHz.

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

References.

  1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 5th February 2022.
  2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 5th February 2022.

Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran – 15440 kHz

At about 0704 UTC on Saturday 5th February 2022, I tuned in to the Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran broadcasting in the Hebrew language on 15440 kHz.

The broadcast was coming from the Sirjan 500kW transmitter.

The overall reception of the Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran was good.

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55545

Below is a short video of my reception of Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

References.

  1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 5th February 2022.
  2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 5th February 2022.

Reach Beyond Australia – 11825 kHz

At about 1125 UTC on Friday 4th February 2022, I tuned in to Reach Beyond Australia broadcasting in the Dzongkha language on 11825 kHz.

The broadcast was coming from Reach Beyond Australia’s Kununurra 100kW transmitter.

The overall reception of Reach Beyond Australia was good.

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55545

Below is a short video of my reception of Reach Beyond Australia.

References.

  1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 4th February 2022.
  2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 4th February 2022.

KBS World Radio, SOUTH KOREA – 7275 kHz

At about 1059 UTC on 1st February 2022, I tuned in to KBS World Radio, SOUTH KOREA, broadcasting on 7275 kHz in the Korean language.

The broadcast was coming from the KBS Kimjae 250 kW transmitter. The broadcast audience was in East Asia and South-East Asia.

The overall reception of KBS was good. The signal strength was excellent, but there appeared to be some form of ‘jamming’ signal on the frequency.

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Below is a short video showing my video of KBS.

References.

  1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 1st February 2022.
  2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 1st February 2022.
  3. World Radio TV Handbook 2022.