On Sunday evening (10th October 2021) I then tuned into WBCQ on 9330 kHz on the 31m band.

WBCQ is an international shortwave broadcast station located in Monticello, Main, in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. They broadcast on 7490 kHz, 9330 kHz, 4790 kHz, 3265 kHZ, and 6160 kHz.

In 2018, WBCQ applied for a transmitter license associated with a rotatable antenna, later revealed to be a 500 kW transmitter for an Ampegon rotatable curtain antenna on a single mast.

WBCQ was coming in very nicely to my location. The signal was excellent, with nil interference, and only slight fading on the signal. Their broadcast consisted of a religious program and their Mailbag program.

Below is a short video of my reception of WBCQ.

References.

1. WBCQ, 2021, <http://www.wbcq.com/>, viewed 17th October 2021
2. Wikipedia, 2021, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBCQ_(SW)>, viewed 17th October 2021

Next in my log was the Voice of Korea on 9435 kHz on the 31m band on shortwave.

The Voice of Korea is the international broadcasting service of North Korea. The station broadcasts in various languages including English, Chinese, Spanish, French, and Arabic. Up until 2002 the station was known as Radio Pyongyang.

The origins of Voice of Korea can be traced radio station JBBK in 1936 . JBBK was operated by the occupying Japanese forces. In October 1945 Radio Pyongyang was founded. On the 14th October programming was officialy inaugurated with a live broadcast of the victory speech of Kim II sung

The 16th March 1947 saw the first foreign broadcast, in the Chinese language. In 1950 Japanese language broadcasts commenced, followed by English in 1951, French and Russian in 1963, Spanish in 1965, Arabic in 1970, and German in 1983.

By 1960, Radio Pyongyang broadcast 159 hours of programming every week. In 1970, weekly broadcasting hours totalled 330 hours and by 1980, 597 hours. In 1990 weekly broadcasting time fell to 534 hours per week, 529 in 1994, and 364 in 1996.

In 2002, the station was renamed Voice of Korea.

This was difficult copy of Radio Korea. The signal was good, however there was severe interference from 9440 kHz China Radio International. The station’s music was very readable, but I struggled to understand what the announcers were saying due to the interference.

Below is some short audio of how the Voice of Korea was coming in at my location.

References.

1. Wikipedia, 2021, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_Korea>, viewed 17th October 2021.

The next station in the log on Sunday evening was World Christian Radio African Pathways on 11825 kHz on the 25m band.

I tuned in at 0432 UTC. The broadcast was in the English language.

World Christian Radio African Pathways transmitter site was coming from Madagascar off the eastern coast of Africa.

More information can be found on their website at……..

https://www.africanpathways.org

Their broadcast consisted of religious programs and religious music. The station was coming in very nicely with a good signal, minimal fading, and slight interference from adjacent stations.

Below is a short recording of African Pathways as heard at my location as heard on my Tecsun S-2000 and Tecsun random wire just a few feet off the ground.

References.

1. African Pathways, 2021, <https://www.africanpathways.org/>, viewed 11th October 2021

On Sunday (10th October 2021) I did a little bit more broadcast short wave listening. The first station in the log was Radyo Pilipinas in the PHILIPPINES on 15640 kHz on the 19m band.

I tuned in at 0250 UTC. The broadcast was in the English language.

DZRP – Radyo Pilipinas Worldwide, also known as Voice of the Philippines is the overseas service of the Philippine Broadcasting Service. The station broadcasts on various shortwave frequencies in the Filippino and English languages.

During the martial law era in the Philippines, the National Media Production Center operated the Voice of the Philippines on AM and shortwave. Following the 1986 revolution, those broadcasts were abolished. The Voice of the Philippines was rebanded as Radyo Pagasa until 1987 when it became Radyo Pilipinas.

More info can be found on the Radyo Pilipinas website at……

http://radyopilipinas.ph/rp-worldwide

Radyo Pilipinas was coming through to my location quite well.

Below is a short video of my reception of Radyo Pilipinas as heard on my Tecsun S-2000 and a Tecsun random wire just a few feet off the ground..

References.

1. Wikipedia, 2021, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radyo_Pilipinas_Worldwide>, viewed 16th October 2021.

My last station logged for Saturday 9th October 2021 was Radio New Zealand on 5980 kHz on the 49m band on shortwave.

Radio New Zealand, known as Radio NZ or RNZ, is New Zealand’s public service radio broadcaster. It was established under the Radio new Zealand Act 1995.

The headquarters of Radio New Zealand is located in Radio New Zealand House in Wellington.

Radio NZ was coming through very nicely with an excellent signal and no interference from adjacent stations. There was slight noise on the band (static crashes) and slight fading of the signal.

Below is a short video of my reception of Radio New Zealand.

References.

1. Wikipedia, 2021, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_New_Zealand>, viewed 16th October 2021.

My next station on 9th October 2021 was the Voice of Indonesia on 3325 kHz on the 90m shortwave band.

I tuned in at 1320 UTC. The program was in the English language.

The Voice of Indonesia is a part of Radio Reublik Indonesia which broadcasts all over Indonesia and abroad to serve all Indonesian citizens anywhere in the country and abroad. RRI also provides information about Indonesia to people around the world. Voice of Indonesia is the division for abroad broadcasting.

The Voice of Indonesia was coming in relatively well. The signal was fair with moderate fading. There was no interference from adjacent stations. However, it was the static crashes that made listening difficult at times.

Below is a video of my reception of the Voice of Indonesia as heard on my Tecsun S-2000 and the Tecsun random wire just a few feet off the ground.

Next in the log on 9th October 2021, was the Voice of the Strait broadcasting from Fuzhou City in China on 4900 kHz.

I tuned in at 1153 UTC. The program was in the Chinese language.

The Voice of the Strait was founded on the 24th day of August 1958 and is located in Fuzhou City in Fujian province. Its predecessor was the PLA Fujian Front Line Broadcasting Station.

The station is owned by the People’s Liberation Army of China.

The target audience is Taiwan. In 2015 the unit which operates Voice of the Strait was transferred from the People’s Liberation Army General Political Department to the People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force which is primarily responsible for psychological warfare operations against Taiwan.

The Voice of the Strait website states:-

“The Voice of the Straits has become an air bridge for spreading news and information and communicating cross-strait emotions with the concept of sincere communication, rich and colorful content, and lively and diverse forms.”

More information can be found on their website at……

http://www.vos.com.cn/

The Voice of the Strait was coming in nicely with a good strong signal and minimal interference from adjacent stations. Fading on the signal was slight. There were some static crashes on the band.

Below is a short video of my reception of The Voice of the Strait on my Tecsun S-2000 and a Tecsun random wire just a few feet off the ground.

References.

1. Wikipedia, 2021, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_the_Strait>, viewed 15th October 2021
2. Voice of the Strait, 2021, <http://www.vos.com.cn/>, viewed 15th October 2021

After CRI (on 9th October 2021) I then tuned into the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) on 5020 kHz on the 60m short wave band.

I tuned in at 1014 UTC. The program was in the Pijin language and contained a variety of traditional music.

SIBC is the official radio broadcaster of the Solomon Islands.

Shortwave radio broadcasting in the British Solomon Islands commenced in 1952. The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation was founded in 1976, replacing the Solomon Islands Broadcasting System (SIBS).

SIBC’s broadcasts reach more than 5,000 villages throughout the Solomon Islands. SIBC’s transmitter is10 kW in power and is located in Honiara Guadalcanal.

This year SIBC celebrated its 69th anniversary.

I was receiving SIBC quite well. The signal strength was fair and there was only slight interference from adjacent stations.

Below is a short video clip of my reception of SIBC as heard on my Tecsun S-2000 and Tecsun random wire just a few feet off the ground.

References.

1. New Zealand DX Times, October 2021.
2. Wikipedia, 2021, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Islands_Broadcasting_Corporation>, viewed 14th October 2021.

On Saturday evening (9th October 2021) I did a little bit more short wave broadcast listening. The first station in my log on Saturday was China Radio International (CRI) on 11760 kHz on the 25m band on short wave.

I tuned in at 1204 UTC to their English language broadcast.

China Radio International (CRI) is the state-owned international radio broadcaster of China. It was founded on the 3rd day of December 1941 as Radio Peking, and in 1983 changed its name to Radio Beijing. On the 1st day of January 1993 the station changed its name to China Radio International.

Programs listened to were ‘Selfie’ which had the story of the chrysanthemum in China, and ‘Take Away Chinese’ a Chinese language learning program.

The reception of CRI was excellent. The signal strength was very strong and there was no interference from adjacent stations. There was only very slight fading of the signal.

Below is a short video of my reception of China Radio International as heard on my Tecsun S-2000 and Tecsun random wire just a few feet off the ground.

References.

1. Wikipedia, 2021, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Radio_International>, viewed 14th October 2021.

Last Friday night (8th October 2021) I decided to do some broadcast short wave listening. I used the Tecsun S-2000 and a Tecsun long wire which was only a few few off the ground.

The first station I logged was 4KZ in Innisfail in Far North Queensland on 5055 kHz on the 60m band short wave.

Radio 4KZ is a shortwave relay of an Innisfail, Queensland, medium-wave station with the same call sign, and is part of the NQ Radio network. Located in Innisfail since 1967, Radio 4KZ covers the lush tropical coast of Far North Queensland from Townsville in the south to Cairns city in the north. It plays a variety of music. 

According to their Facebook page, 4KZ has been heard by overseas listeners, as far away as Austria, Sweden, USA, and Japan. Their Facebook page can be found at…..

https://www.facebook.com/nqradio4kz/

More info on 4KZ can be found on their website at…..

https://www.4kz.com.au/

Below is a short video of how 4KZ was coming through at my location.

References.

4KZ, 2021, <https://www.4kz.com.au/>, viewed 14th October 2021

SWL Post, 2021, <https://swling.com/blog/tag/4kz/>, viewed 14th October 2021