Daily Archives: February 21, 2022

Nippon No Kaze – 7290 kHz

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At about 1509 UTC on 17th February 2022, I tuned in to Nippon No Kaze, broadcasting in the Japanese language on 7290 kHz.

This station is run by the Japanese government and targets any Japanese citizens that were abducted by North Korea and remain alive in the country. 

Abductions of Japanese citizens from Japan by agents of the North Korean government took place during a period of six years from 1977 to 1983.

The station has been on air since 9th July 2007 and is produced by the Japanese government agency “Headquarters for the Abduction Issue”.

Nippon no Kaze means Wind from Japan in English.

The overall reception of Nippon No Kaze was very very poor. There was severe interference from China National Radio CNR1 China broadcasting on the same frequency. There was also an obvious jamming signal on the frequency.

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Below is a video showing my reception of Nippon No Kaze.

References.

  1. Short Wave Info, 2022, <https://www.short-wave.info/>, viewed 17th February 2022.
  2. Short Wave Schedule, 2022, <https://shortwaveschedule.com/>, viewed 17th February 2022.
  3. Short Wave Archive, 2022, <https://shortwavearchive.com/archive/furusato-no-kaze-september-17-2015>, viewed 17th February 2022.
  4. Wikipedia, 2022, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korean_abductions_of_Japanese_citizens>, viewed 17th February 2022.

Another night of AM Dxing

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On 17th February 2022, I did another night of Medium Wave DXing. This time I logged sixteen (16) Australian stations and one (1) confirmed overseas station – China National Radio CNR6, and possibly two (2) other overseas stations (not confirmed).

531 kHz – Radio Italiano

  • 500 watts
  • transmitter located at WINGFIELD.

558 kHz 4AM Mareeba, QUEENSLAND.

  • 5KW
  • Just readable. Interference from ABC Radio on same frequency
  • 2140 km

567 kHz – 2BH Broken Hill, NEW SOUTH WALES.

  • 500 watts
  • First on air on 30th June 1934
  • 446 km

585 kHz – 2WEB, The Voice of The Outback.

  • 10KW
  • music

639 kHz – 5CK Crystal Brook, SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

  • ABC

837 kHz – 4RK Rockhampton, QUEENSLAND

  • ABC
  • 1,744 km

855 kHz – ??? SAUDI ARABIA ???

  • extremely difficult copy due to ABC Radio on the same frequency.
  • Middle Eastern music.

900 kHz – 2LT Lithgow, NEW SOUTH WALES.

  • 5KW

909 kHz – China National Radio CNR6

  • 400kW

945 kHz – Unidentified

  • Unidentified Chinese language station.
  • only heard momentarily – mostly drowned out by RSN racing station on the frequency

1125 kHz – Radio Reading Service, Canberra, ACT

  • 2KW

1143 kHz – 4HI Emerald, QUEENSLAND.

  • 5KW
  • music
  • interference from 2HD Newcastle on the frequency
  • 1,591 km

1161 kHz – 5PA Narracoorte, SOUTH AUSTRALIA

  • ABC
  • Very strong signal.

1179 kHz – 3RP Vision Australia

  • 5KW
  • coverage of Russia/Ukraine crisis

1413 kHz – Vision Christian Radio, Shepparton, VICTORIA.

  • 500 watts
  • Christian music
  • Lots of interference from 2EA SBS Radio on the same frequency.

1476 kHz – 4ZR Roma, QUEENSLAND.

  • intereference from 5MG Mount Gambier on the frequency

1503 kHz – 3KND, Melbourne, VICTORIA.

  • Cool N Deadly
  • indigeneous station
  • 5KW

1557 kHz – Wild Country, Renmark SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

  • 500 watts
  • country and western style music

1611 kHz – Vision Christian Network, VICTORIA

  • 400 watts
  • religious content

Below is a short video showing some of the stations I heard.