At about 0537 UTC on Saturday, the 23rd day of August 2025, I tuned in to the Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran, broadcasting on 15240 kHz in the Turkish language.

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

The broadcast was coming from the 500 kW transmitter at Sirjan, Iran. The target audience was the Middle East.

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

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

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

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2025
2. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 23 Aug. 2025].‌
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 23 Aug. 2025].

At about 1309 UTC on Wednesday, the 20th day of August 2025, I tuned in to the Voice of Korea, North Korea, broadcasting on 15245 kHz in the English language.

The broadcast was coming from the 200 kW transmitter at Kujang, North Korea.

The overall reception of the Voice of Korea was good.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

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

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2025
2. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 20 Aug. 2025].‌
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 20 Aug. 2025].

At about 1253 UTC on Wednesday, the 20th day of August 2025, I tuned in to KTWR, Guam, broadcasting on 15400 kHz in the English language.

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

The broadcast was coming from the 90 kW transmitter at Merizo in the Northern Mariana Islands. The target audience was South Asia. The broadcast contained religious programs.

The overall reception of KTWR was good.

My equipment:-

• Yaesu FTdx101MP
• dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of KTWR.

References.

1. World Radio TV Handbook 2025
2. Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/‌ [Accessed 20 Aug. 2025].‌
3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 20 Aug. 2025].

At about 1243 UTC on the 20th day of August 2025, I tuned in to XSQ Guangzhou Coast Radio Station transmitting on 16850 kHz.

Below is a video of my reception.

At about 1237 UTC on the 20th day of August 2025, I tuned in to XSQ Guangzhou Coast Radio Station transmitting on 16880 kHz.

Below is a video of my reception.

At about 1234 UTC on the 20th day of August 2025, I tuned in to XSG Shanghai Coast Radio Station transmitting on 16898.5 kHz.

Below is a video of my reception.

At about 1225 UTC on 19th August 2025, I tuned in to Brisbane Radio on 5634 kHz, and several aircraft flying across the Great Australian Bight and in the northern part of Australia.

Below is a video of my reception.

At about 1140 UTC on 19th August 2025, I tuned in to San Francisco Radio on 6673 kHz, and several aircraft flying across the Pacific Ocean.

Below is a video of my reception.

At about 1317 UTC on Sunday, the 17th day of August 2025, I tuned in to XSL ‘Japanese Slot Machine’, transmitting on 4291 kHz.

XSL is a Japanese military station that transmits data in the form of QPSK (quadrature phase-shift keying) at 1500 Bd. It is known as the ‘Japanese Slot Machine’ due to the signal resembling the sounds made by a slot machine. It operates on several frequencies, including 4291 kHz. The XSL signal is transmitted from the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force Ichihara Transmitting Station in Ichihara, Japan. (Numbers 2016)

Above: Map showing the location of the Ichihara Transmitting Station. Image c/o mapcarta.com

Below is an aerial view of the Ichihara Transmitting Station.

Above: aerial view of the Ichihara Transmitting Station. Image c/o mapcarta.com

The XSL signal was first reported on the shortwave bands by listeners back in late 2000. (Rogers 2025)

Below is a video of my reception.

References.

1. Number Stations Research – Numbers Stations Research and Information Center. (2016). The Japanese Slot Machine – XSL XSL – Japanese Navy. [online] Available at: https://www.numbers-stations.com/japan/the-japanese-slot-machine/ [Accessed 30 Aug. 2025].‌
2. Rogers, B. (2025). Mystery Signals. [online] Signalshed.com. Available at: http://www.mysterysignals.signalshed.com/page20.html [Accessed 30 Aug. 2025].‌

At about 1313 UTC on Sunday, the 17th day of August 2025, I tuned in to the XSQ Guangzhou Coastal Station, transmitting on 4212 kHz.

Guangzhou is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. (Wikipedia 2019)

Above: Map showing the location of Guangzhou. Map c/o Google Maps

The Guangzhou Coast Station is one of China’s largest coastal stations and was established on the 14th day of October 1949. The station is controlled by the Guangdong Maritime Safety Agency. (Blogspot.com 2025)

Below is a short video of my reception.

References.

1. Blogspot.com. (2025). XSQ – Guangzhou Coast Station. [online] Available at: https://i56578-swl.blogspot.com/2014/11/xsq-guangzhou-coast-station.html#google_vignette [Accessed 29 Aug. 2025].
2. ‌Wikipedia Contributors (2019). Guangzhou. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhou [Accessed 29 Aug. 2025]‌