Chris,
Thanks for the update on 1440. Maybe a possibility here, but too bad it is co channel with JOWF. As I mentioned, I have tried for any AFN Korean station for decades without any luck. It is also possible than one could have been in the jumble, without knowing it with good openings to the FE. I have heard a jumble on many splits through the years with several Chinese stations on a single frequency, so anything is possible. But nothing to ID anything that even sounded like an AFN station. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager ________________________________ From: IRCA <[email protected]> on behalf of Chris Kadlec <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 7:15 AM To: [email protected] 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 <[email protected]> > 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 _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org International Radio Club of America<http://www.ircaonline.org/> www.ircaonline.org Web Site for the International Radio Club of America To Post a message: [email protected] _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
