Logs Algeria on 13790 Khz

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KSDA-ADVENTIST WORLD R. GUAM Agat, Guam 🇬🇺 12055 Khz
1321 UTC S1/5 in Kachin

-weak signal but readable
-Kp index was 2.1 (green condition)

 

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-RADIO NEW ZEALAND INT. Rangitaiki, New Zealand 🇦🇺
17675 Khz UTC 0001 UTC S1/5 in English

-weak signal but readable
-Kp index was 1.5 (green condition)

 

[TAC4]

-KOREAN BRODCASTING SYSTEM (KBS) Kimjae, Korea 🇰🇷
15575 Khz 1321 UTC S3/5 in English

-solid signal with lite fading
-program was movie spotlight
-Kp index was 2 (green condition)

 

[TAC4]

-R. FEDA Mahajanga, Madagascar 🇲🇬 11610 Khz 2214 UTC S3/5
in Arabic

-solid signal
-station playing middle eastern style music
-Kp index was 1.2 (green condition)

 

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-VOICE OF KOREA Kujang, North Korea 🇰🇵 15245 Khz 2301 UTC
S1/5 in Spanish

-weak signal down in the noise floor but can make out the
Korean music
-200 Kw station
-Kp index was 1.2 (green condition)

 

[TAC4]

-R. MALI Bamako, Mali West Africa 🇲🇱 5995 Khz 2314 UTC S1/5
in French

-weak signal but can make out the French language
-50 Kw station
-Kp index was 1.2 (green condition)

 

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-R. EDUCACION Mexico City, Mexico 🇲🇽 6185 Khz 0852 UTC
S2/5 in Spanish

-fair signal
-Kp index was 2.1 (green condition)

 

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-FEBC RADIO Bocaue, Philippines 🇵🇭 12095 Khz 2238 UTC S1/5
in Hmong

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

 

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-ALL INDIA RADIO Bengalurd, India 🇮🇳 15280 Khz 0000 UTC S2/5
in Chinese

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

 

[TAC4]

-R. FREE ASIA via Kuwait 🇰🇼 15210 Khz 0022 UTC S2/5
in Laotian

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

 

[TAC4]

-JRC RADIO DABANGA via Issoudun, France 🇫🇷 15550 Khz
1735 UTC S2/5 in Dari

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

 

[TAC4]

-KOREAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM (KBS) Kimjae, Korea 🇰🇷
15575 Khz 1437 UTC S4/5 in Korean

Notes

-big signal
-using translate app radios host talking about tourism
in Korea
-Kp in was 1.5 (green condition)

 

[TAC4]

-VOICE OF TURKEY Emirler, Turkey 🇹🇷 11785 Khz 2210 UTC S2/5
in English

Notes

-fair signal
-Kp index was 5 (G1) (yellow condition)

 

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-VOICE OF TURKEY Emirler, Turkey 🇹🇷 11785 Khz 2210 UTC S2/5
in English

Notes

-fair signal
-Kp index was 5 (G1) (yellow condition)

I’m getting it here in WI at 0010 UTC. The programming on now is not in English.

 

[TAC4]

I’m getting it here in WI at 0010 UTC. The programming on now is not in English.

Great catch 👍Shortwave programs are short in duration.
Usually a half hour to one hour long. Languages can change
at the top and bottom of the hour. Use Microsoft translate app
to translate foreign languages in real time from speech to
text. Select the language you want to translate and put
your phone or tablet up to your shortwave radio's speaker
and read the English text.

Also here is link to space (sun) weather to keep an eye on.
The suns solar flares and storms can knock out HF shortwave
communications for short periods of time, it is normal.
You want a low Kp index number from 1-5 for DXing.
If it goes to 9 (red condition) the shortwave band will
be wiped out temporarily.

Planetary K-index | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

 

[TAC4]

-R REBELDE Bauta, Cuba 🇵🇷 5025 Khz 0238 UTC S3/5
in Spanish

Notes

-fair to good signal
-100 Kw 24/7 Cuban station
-Kp index was 5 (G1) (yellow condition)

 

[TAC4]

-NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN via Issoundun, France 🇫🇷
6105 Khz 0309 UTC S5/5

Notes

-perfect signal
-using translate app radio host talking about Japan news and
weather at the top of the hour, mentioning extreme heat
during the day
-Kp index was 5 (G1) (yellow condition)

 

[TAC4]

-HOPE RADIO Palau Island, Western Pacific Ocean 🇵🇼
9930 Khz 0020 UTC S4/5 in English

Notes

-strong signal
-100 Kw religious broadcasting station
-Kp index was 3 (green condition)

 

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-R. FREE ASIA Dushanbe Orzu, Tajikistan 🇹🇯 15275 Khz 1344 UTC
S1/5 in Tibetan

Notes

-weak signal but readable
-DXC-100 radio/100' wire antenna
-Kp index was 3 (green condition)

 

[TAC4]

-NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN via WRMI Okeechobee USA 🇺🇸
9395 Khz UTC 0042 S5/5 in English

Notes

-perfect signal
-American Electrola DXC-100 radio #1278 /100' & 50' wire antenna dipole
-Kp index was .5 (green condition)