Re: [IRCA] AFN AM Frequencies

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Chris and All, 

1440-AFN in Daegu apparently has enough strength to be easily heard in the Tokyo area. Hiroyuki Okamura of Yokosuka, Japan received this signal (and ID) on his modified Ultralight radio yesterday https://www.dropbox.com/s/tupy1vuhvcck7ra/1440kHz%20AFN%202017-01-02%201700%20UTC.mp3?dl=0 

Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA) 


----- Original Message -----

From: "Chris Kadlec" <beaglebass@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 7:15:45 AM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] AFN AM Frequencies 

Patrick, 

I think they're correct about Korea anyway. Japan could be another story. I 
wholly believe that AFN on 1440 Daegu is running a full 5kw. They upgraded 
their equipment back in May when they moved from the very-occupied 1080 
frequency (Seoul was on there jamming as well as MBC Yeosu and 1500kw Haeju 
just outside of metro Seoul and the list goes on) and when they came on 
1440, they had a very good signal, far, far better than the 10 and 20kw 
stations half the distance from Seoul that are inaudible, many having gone 
to much lower power due to lack of listeners, as is the Korean norm these 
days for non-government (KBS) stations. 

1575 is a regular in Seoul and comes in like a 1kw station once VOA turns 
off. It wouldn't compare to the other Japanese 5kw stations that have clear 
signals from down there. I've never heard 810 before because of locals and 
Hangzhou is 150kw. 648 is certainly 10kw. I could hear that regularly in 
Seoul from nearly 800 miles out. 

And the document mentions authorized power of course, not actual. 3kw on the 
USAG Humphreys' FM signal ain't happening. I lived 7 miles from that tower 
which bleeds like mad into the adjacent 88.5 Osan 8 miles from the 
Humphreys' tower on 88.3. 88.3 isn't running 3kw but the standard 50w or so, 
and they both get out a good 40 miles at that. But you take the info you can 
get!! 

-Chris Kadlec 
Seoul AM Radio Listening Guide 


> Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2016 06:15:37 +0000 
> From: Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx> 
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] AFN AM Frequencies 
> 
> DX friends in Korea tell me that none of the Korean AFN stations are 
> running a full 5 KW, (As some are listed),as they just do not have that 
> good a signal. The towers are short and they just do not have much 
> coverage. I tried for years to nab one, but no luck here as yet. One Dxer 
> said some years back, that he never heard any when he was in Japan. Their 
> ground system probably leaves a lot to be desired. I have heard AFN-810, 
> 648, and 1575 (Japan), as well as AFTRS 1550 (Now 810) and several AFRTS 
> outlets from Taiwan in the 60s (1560-1570). 
> 
> 
> Patrick 
> 
> 
> Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager 

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