At about 1320 UTC on Friday, the 10th day of July 2025, I tuned in to Shiokaze (Sea Breeze) broadcasting on 6040 kHz in the Japanese language.
The signal was coming from the 300 kW transmitter in Ibaragi-koga-yamata. The target audience was Korea. (Short Wave Info 2024) (WRTH 2025)
Above:- Map showing the location of Ibaragi-koga-yamata, Japan. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of Shiokaze was fair. This was due to obvious deliberate interference on the frequency.
| S | I | N | P | O |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
My equipment:-
- Yaesu FTdx101MP
- dipole antenna
Below is a short video showing my reception of Shiokaze.
References.
- Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/ [Accessed 11 Jul. 2025].
- Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 11 Jul. 2025].
- World Radio TV Handbook 2025
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