At about 1120 UTC on Friday, 11th July 2025, I tuned in to HLL, Korean Meteorological Administration in South Korea, broadcasting on 5855.6 kHz.
Below is a short video of my reception.
At about 1120 UTC on Friday, 11th July 2025, I tuned in to HLL, Korean Meteorological Administration in South Korea, broadcasting on 5855.6 kHz.
Below is a short video of my reception.
At about 1156 UTC on Friday, the 11th day of July 2025, I tuned in to Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) broadcasting on 5020 kHz in the English language.
The signal was coming from the 10 kW transmitter in Honiara, Solomon Islands. (Short Wave Info 2024)
Above:- World globe showing the location of the Solomon Islands. Map c/o Wikipedia.
The overall reception of SIBC was good.
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My equipment:-
Below is a short video showing my reception of SIBC.
References.
At about 1125 UTC on Friday, the 11th day of July 2025, I tuned in to WWCR USA, broadcasting on 4840 kHz in the English language.
The signal was coming from the 100 kW transmitter in Nashville, USA. The target audience was North America and Europe. (Short Wave Info 2024) (WRTH 2025)
Above:- Map showing the location of Nashville. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of WWCR was good.
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My equipment:-
Below is a short video showing my reception of WWCR.
References.
At about 1300 UTC on Thursday, the 10th day of July 2025, I tuned in to KBS World Radio, SOUTH KOREA, broadcasting on 9570 kHz in the English language.
The signal was coming from the 100 kW transmitter in Kimjae, South Korea. The target audience was Southeast Asia. (Short Wave Info 2024) (WRTH 2025)
Above:- Map showing the location of Kimjae, South Korea. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of KBS World Radio.
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My equipment:-
Below is a short video showing my reception of KBS World Radio.
References.
World Radio TV Handbook 2025
World Radio TV Handbook 2025
Shortwaveschedule.com. (2024). ShortwaveSchedule.com. [online] Available at: https://shortwaveschedule.com/ [Accessed 10 Jul. 2025].
Short-wave.info. (2023). Short-Wave Radio Frequency Schedule. [online] Available at: http://www.short-wave.info/index.php [Accessed 10 Jul. 2025].
At about 1239 UTC on Thursday, the 10th day of July 2025, I tuned in to China Radio International broadcasting on 9600 kHz in the English language.
The signal was coming from the 100 kW transmitter in Kunming-anning, China. The target audience was Southeast Asia. (Short Wave Info 2024) (WRTH 2025)
Above:- Map showing the location of Kumning-anning in southern China. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of China Radio International was excellent.
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My equipment:-
Below is a short video showing my reception of China Radio International.
References.
World Radio TV Handbook 2025
At about 0905 UTC on Thursday, the 10th day of July 2025, I tuned in to China Radio International broadcasting on 17750 kHz in the English language.
The signal was coming from the 100 kW transmitter in Kashi-saibagh, China. The target audience was South Asia. (Short Wave Info 2024) (WRTH 2025)
Above:- Map showing the location of Kashi-saibagh in far western China. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of China Radio International was good.
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My equipment:-
Below is a short video showing my reception of China Radio International.
References.
At about 1028 UTC on Wednesday, the 9th day of July 2025, I tuned in to the Voice of Indonesia broadcasting on 4755 kHz in the English language.
The signal was coming from the 10 kW transmitter in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Short Wave Info 2024)
The overall reception of the Voice of Indonesia was fair.
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My equipment:-
Below is a short video showing my reception of the Voice of Indonesia.
References.
World Radio TV Handbook 2025
At about 1336 UTC on Tuesday, the 8th day of July 2025, I tuned in to the Voice of Korea, NORTH KOREA, broadcasting on 9435 kHz in the English language.
The signal was coming from the 200 kW transmitter in Kujang, North Korea. The target audience was North America. (Short Wave Info 2024) (WRTH 2025)
The overall reception of the Voice of Korea was good.
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My equipment:-
Below is a short video showing my reception of the Voice of Korea.
References.
At about 1227 UTC on Tuesday, the 8th day of July 2025, I tuned in to Radio Slovakia International broadcasting on 9455 kHz in the Spanish language.
The signal was coming from the WRMI (Radio Miami International) 100 kW transmitter in Okeechobee, Florida, USA. (Short Wave Info 2024)
Above:- Map showing the location of Okeechobee, Florida, USA. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of Radio Slovakia International was fair. Unfortunately, there was moderate interference from China Radio International broadcasting on 9450 kHz in the Chinese language.
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My equipment:-
Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Slovakia International.
References.
At about 1108 UTC on Sunday, the 6th day of July 2025, I tuned in to All India Radio broadcasting on 15410 kHz in the Chinese language. The English language broadcast commenced at 1130 UTC.
The signal was coming from the 500 kW transmitter in Bengaluru. The target audience was East Asia. (Short Wave Info 2024) (WRTH 2025)
Above:- Map showing the location of Bengaluru. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of All India Radio was good.
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My equipment:-
Below is a short video showing my reception of All India Radio.
References.
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