Logs Algeria on 13790 Khz

[TAC4]

When I started this a few weeks ago, conditions were not all that good for SW reception. It seems to have been better for the past week or so. Now I’m not just getting the dependable “boomers”, but there are actually a fair number of far away stations that I’m able to catch.

Exactly and that is called propagation in this hobby and is changing all the time due to the suns solar activity changing all the time and its effect on the earths ionosphere.

I bet alot of noobs buy there first shortwave radio on Amazon
on a bad propagation week, don't hear nothing on the shortwave
bands, pack up the radio and return it to Amazon never to return
to the hobby again. Big mistake. If they just waited a few days
more the bands would have opened and they would have had
DX stations coming in from all over the globe. 🌎

 

[TAC4]

-CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL Kashi-Saibagh, China 🇨🇳
13640 Khz 0108 UTC S5/5 in English

-perfect signal
-Kp index was 3 (green condition)

 

[ditto1958]

Ditto try NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN via Issoundun on
6105 Khz at 0320 UTC in Japanese they should be booming
In.

I’m getting them tonight, a pretty strong signal. S3/5- 4/5 at about 0230 UTC.

 

[TAC4]

-RADIO MARSHAL AI-Dhabbiya, UAE 🇦🇪 15365 Khz 0416 UTC
S1/5 in Pashto

-weak signal down in the noise floor
-Kp index was 2.5 (green condition)

 

[TAC4]

-KOREAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM Kimjae, Korea 🇰🇷
15365 Khz 1430 UTC S4/5 in Korean

-beautiful signal
-Kp index was 1.5 (green condition)

 

[ditto1958]

-VOICE OF TURKEY Emirler, Turkey 🇹🇷
17815 kHz 1450 UTC

S4/5 very strong and clear, Turkish music

 

[ditto1958]

-WORLD CHRISTIAN BROADC. R. FEDA, Mahajanga, Madagascar 🇲🇬
11610 kHz, 2210 UTC

S3/5 Clear enough to hear speaking in Arabic

 

[ditto1958]

R. EXTERIOR DE ESPANA, Noblejas, Spain 🇪🇸
17855 kHz 0025 UTC
S4.5/5 In Spanish. Strongest, clearest signal I’ve caught from outside of North America.

 

[TAC4]

-VOICE OF AMERICA via Selebi-Phikwe, Botzwana 🇧🇼
15580 Khz 1907 UTC S2/5 in English

Notes

-fair signal despite high Kp index
-program, Inside Washington Edition
-Kp index was 6 (G2) (yellow condition)

 

[ditto1958]

Botswana? Good catch!

 

[TAC4]

Thanks, Yep VOA's African relay station. Also solar conditions were getting up there today.

Kp index was up to 7 (G3) (orange condition).
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[TAC4]

-R. SAN ANTONIO Villa Atalaya, Peru 🇵🇪 4940 Khz 0354 UTC
S1/5 in Spanish

Notes

-weak signal but readable
-Kp index was 5 (G1) (yellow condition)

 

[ditto1958]

-BBC, Talata-vololandry, Madagascar 🇲🇬 17745 kHz 1650 UTC
S1/5 Weak, but steady signal
Talking, don’t know what language

Airwaves have been pretty dead here in WI yesterday and today

 

[TAC4]

-BBC, Talata-vololandry, Madagascar 🇲🇬 17745 kHz 1650 UTC
S1/5 Weak, but steady signal
Talking, don’t know what language

Airwaves have been pretty dead here in WI yesterday and today

Nice catch 👍Yep the bands open and close all the time, normal.

 

[TAC4]

-R LIBERTY Udon Thani, Thailand 🇹🇭 15255 Khz 1413 UTC S1/5
in Turkish

Notes

-weak signal down in the noise floor, with the sync
on can make out the language
-Kp index was 4 (green condition)

 

[TAC4]

-IFRIKYA FM Benchar, Algeria 🇩🇿 17600 Khz 1426 UTC S3/5
in Arabic

Notes

-solid signal
-300 Kw station
-Kp index was 4 (green condition)

 

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-IBRA MEDIA RADIO SAMA, Woofferton, England 🇬🇧 17670 Khz
1739 UTC S4/5 in Arabic

Notes

-big signal
-Kp index was 4 (green condition)

 

[ditto1958]

-IFRIKYA FM Bechar, Algeria 🇩🇿 17600 kHz 1930 UTC
S3/5 strong but some noise, in Arabic
(First new catch for me with new Qodosen DX-286)

 

[ditto1958]

-VOICE OF AMERICA via Selebi-Phikwe, Botzwana 🇧🇼
15580 khz 2015 UTC S2/5 playing music

Pretty strong signal, but also a lot of noise

 

[TAC4]

-IFRIKYA FM Bechar, Algeria 🇩🇿 17600 kHz 1930 UTC
S3/5 strong but some noise, in Arabic
(First new catch for me with new Qodosen DX-286)

That is outstanding. Great choice in getting that radio. Also the solar weather has calmed down for now and the bands should be open again.

Are you using just the telescoping antenna ?
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