[IRCA] Shortwave Logs

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

I know many on this list do just AM and that's what this list was intended
for, but I wanted to share my recent Shortwave logs.

I've recently really dug into shortwave DX'ing after a friend gifted me a
wonderful antenna that has really made a 500 percent difference. There are
audio clips with most loggings.....
Take a look at my logs below.

Some recent shortwave logs from Redding, CA using a Sangean ATS909X and
H-800 Skymatch Antenna

On 9595khz, at 12:04am on 4/6/2015  I picked up Radio Nikkei 1. The signal
was fairly steady about a 3 to 4 out of 10, there was a little fading but
not much.

I couldn't understand what was being said, but it was two men talking in a
laidback, conversational mode.

Here is a short clip of the audio:
http://www.onairdj.com/9595.mp3

On 9760 at 12:06am on 4/6/2015, I picked up Radio Nikkei 2. The signal had
a little fading but was stronger then Radio Nikkei 1. 9760 was putting out
about a 4 to 5 out of 10 signal.

On 9760 I heard what sounded like pop music. Here is a short clip of my
reception of 9760khz:
http://www.onairdj.com/9760.mp3


On Saturday 4/4/2015, I picked up NHK World Radio on 13680khz at 3:15pm
pacific time.. signal was fairly strong, but steady with only slight
fading.  Here's an audio clip of my reception:
http://onairdj.com/13680.mp3

On Monday 4/6/2015 at 12:16am pacific, I picked up a preacher in some
spanish type language I couldn't understand. It was a bit of a screaming
hell fire and brimstone type preacher on 11765khz. This would appear to be
Radio Deus e Amor from Brazil with 10kw.

Here's an audio clip of my reception:
http://www.onairdj.com/11765.mp3

On Saturday 4/4/2015 at 6:53pm pacific, I picked up something on 9665khz.
I'd previously heard spanish preaching on this frequency several days
before and at the time, confirmed it to be Radio Voz Missionaria in Brazil
with 10kw. Here's a clip of my reception:

http://www.onairdj.com/9665.mp3


On Sunday April 5th at about 11:45pm pacific, I heard what sounded like
hiss/white noise with something else clearly under it. Turns out this is
Cuba jamming Radio Marti from Greenville, NC on 6030khz

Take a listen to the audio clip here:
http://www.onairdj.com/6030.mp3

On Tuesday March 31, 2015 at 12:12pm, i picked up what sounded like
oriental type music that was pretty loud, good signal and fairly steady. .a
bit of fading. Turns out it was a fire drake jammer on 11760khz.

Take a listen to a clip here:

http://www.onairdj.com/11760.mp3


On Saturday April 4th, 2015 at 10:55pm pacific, I picked up what sounded
like some flavor of an Arabic type language on 6135khz. After listening for
a bit, I heard the person on air make several mentions of "Hausa" and the
"BBC". Turns out this is the BBC's Hausa language broadcast targeting
Africa from Ascension Island. Take a listen to an audio clip here:

http://www.onairdj.com/6135khz_04042015_1055pmpacific.mp3

On Saturday April 4th, 2015 at  11:11pm pacific, I picked up what sounded
like british accented english on 7445. AIt was, what i believe was a woman
interviewing a man.  Turns out this is the BBC's english language from
Ascension Island. Take a listen to an audio clip here:

http://www.onairdj.com/7445khz_04042015_1111pmpacific.mp3

On Monday April 6, 2015 at 12:20 am, I picked up something on 11780khz...
fairly strong, a little bit of fading but very understandable. In
discussing with a friend, we surmised this music in a spanish sounding
language was Radio Nacional de Brasilia.

Take a listen to an audio clip here:
http://www.onairdj.com/11780.mp3

On Saturday April 4, 2015 at 12:47, I had "The Voice of Korea on 2 seperate
frequencies, 11910khz and 11635. 11910's signal was a bit weaker but audio
was better. 11635's signal was better but audio wasn't as good

Take a listen to the clips here:
http://www.onairdj.com/11910.mp3
http://www.onairdj.com/11635.mp3

On Thursday April 2, 23015 at about 11:10pm, I picked up something on
6160khz.. sounded like english language talk and content. After a search of
what was on 6160khz at the time, a friend and I surmised this was CKZU
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, a relay of the CBC.

Signal was steady, but fairly weak yet understandable. Take a listen to an
audio clip here:
http://www.onairdj.com/6160.mp3

On Thursday April 2, 2015 at 6:39pm on 9630khz, I heard some spanish or
portugese language programming. Signal was steady but weak. After checking
with what was on 9630 at the time and talking to a friend, it was surmised
that this was Radio Aparecida from near San Paolo, Brazil with 10kw.

Take a listen to an audio clip here:
http://www.onairdj.com/9630.mp3

On Thursday April 2nd, 2015 at 11:50am on 15595khz, I picked up what
sounded like a church service. After listening for a bit, I heard several
mentions of "benedicta" by a preacher and "Ave Maria" said by the preacher
and chanted by the folks in church.

This is Vatican Radio in Latin from Madagascar. Listen to an audio clip
here:

http://www.onairdj.com/15595.mp3

On Thursday April 2nd at 12:!7pm, I picked up what sounded like an Arabic
language broadcast. Signal was steady but audio was kinda wishy washy and
poor.

This would be Adventist World Radio in Arabic. Take a listen to an audio
clip here:

http://www.onairdj.com/15480.mp3


On Tuesday Marc 31, 2015 at 6:10pm, I heard WWV like time pips on 7850...
and this was obviously CHU Ottawa, Ontario, Canada with 10kw.

Here's an audio clip:
http://www.onairdj.com/7850.mp3

On Tuesday, Mar 31, 2015 at  6:40 PM I picked up some Indian language on
9870 and I surmised this was All India Radio New Delhi (AIR).  Very weak
and barely understandable.

Take a listen to a clip here:
http://www.onairdj.com/9870.mp3


On Monday March 23rd, 2015 at 7:17pm, I heard a woman preaching on 6090khz.
The signal was received in this case WITHOUT the H800 Skymatch. The woman
preaching specifically mentioned Dr Gene Scott and I recognized her voice,
as Melissa Scott, his widow.

I don't have an audio clip of this reception. However, a week later when
connected to the H800 Skymatch Active Antenna, The Caribbean Beacon from
Anguilla was a solid, steady, loud 8 out of 10.

Paul Walker
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