KBS World Radio – 9770 kHz

At about 0907 UTC on Monday, the 12th day of October 2026, I tuned in to KBS World Radio, South Korea, broadcasting on 9770 kHz in the English language.

The broadcast was coming from the 100 kW transmitter in Kimjae, South Korea.

Above:- Map showing the location of Kimjae, South Korea. Image c/o Wikipedia.

The overall reception of VOA was very good. The signal strength was strong. There was no interference from other stations and there was only slight fading of the signal. There were some static crashes on the band.

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My equipment:-

  • Yaesu FTdx101MP
  • dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of KBS World Radio.

References.

  1. World Radio TV Handbook 2026
  2. Shortwave.Live (n.d.) Shortwave radio schedule database. Available at: https://shortwave.live/ (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
  3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed: 12 Oct 2026].

Radyo Pilipinas – 17750 kHz

At about 0206 UTC on Monday, the 12th day of October 2026, I tuned in to Radyo Pilipinas, broadcasting on 17750 kHz in the English language.

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The broadcast was coming from the 250 kW transmitter in Tinang, Philippines.

Above:- Map showing the location of Tinang, Philippines. Image c/o Wikipedia.

The overall reception of Radyo Pilipinas was very good. The signal strength was strong. There was no interference from other stations and there was only slight fading of the signal.

SINPO
45444

My equipment:-

  • Yaesu FTdx101MP
  • dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of Radyo Pilipinas.

References.

  1. World Radio TV Handbook 2026
  2. Shortwave.Live (n.d.) Shortwave radio schedule database. Available at: https://shortwave.live/ (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
  3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed: 12 Oct 2026].

Voice of America (VOA) – 15140 kHz

At about 2159 UTC on Monday, the 12th day of October 2026, I tuned in to the Voice of America (VOA), broadcasting on 15140 kHz in the Korean language.

The broadcast was coming from the 250 kW transmitter in Tinang, Philippines. The target audience was the Korean peninsula, particularly North Korea.

Above:- Map showing the location of Tinang, Philippines. Image c/o Wikipedia.

The overall reception of VOA was very good. The signal strength was strong. There was no interference from other stations and there was only slight fading of the signal.

SINPO
45444

My equipment:-

  • Yaesu FTdx101MP
  • dipole antenna

Below is a short video showing my reception of VOA.

References.

  1. World Radio TV Handbook 2026
  2. Shortwave.Live (n.d.) Shortwave radio schedule database. Available at: https://shortwave.live/ (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
  3. Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed: 12 Oct 2026].