Tuesday, November 5, 2024

NHK Radio Japan (Japanese Broadcast via Yamata)

 

NHK World Radio Japan, transmitting from Yamata, was logged on 2 October 2024. A Japanese language broadcast from 17.00 till 18.00 UTC began with news, then music programme featured songs by Radiohead, including "Creep", "I Wanna Be Yours", songs from their "Ok Computer" album, "Tragic", and "How to Disappear Completely".  Reception on 7.375 kHz rated a SINPO of 45444. 

Reception report was submitted online on the following day. QSL card arrived in the mail on 1 November 2024.


RX: Tecsun S-2000 EXT ANT:  3 meter random wire QTH:  Malaysia

NHK World Radio Japan (Urdu Broadcast via Yamata)

 

NHK World Radio Japan, transmitting from Yamata, was logged on 7 October 2024. An Urdu language broadcast was monitored from 16.00 till 16.20 UTC. Station ID and contact details were announced, followed by news which began with "assalamu alaikum", then reports on Israel-Gaza-Lebanon war, Ukraine-Russia war, Taiwan and Cambodia. A Japanese language programme with dialogue in Urdu and Japanese rounded out this broadcast to close at 16.20 UTC. Reception on 9.440 kHz rated a SINPO of 55444 - good signal strength and clear content.

Reception report was submitted online on the next day, 8 October. QSL card arrived in the mail on 1 November 2024.

RX: Tecsun S-2000 EXT ANT: 3 meter random wire QTH: Malaysia