Skegness Log: 04-10-14 (MW)

 819 2000 KRE KCBS Chosun Jungang Pangsong, Pyongyang (pyo) Time pips and national anthem.
              Weak  8493 km
1296 2000 TWN BCC News Network, Tainan (TN) Familiar jingly tune before toh. Weak  9754 km
1188 2000 KOR HLKX Incheon (inc) ID in Chinese and time signal. Thanks Jim Smith, plus Mauno
              Ritola & co on RealDX.  Weak  8703 km **
1017 2100 CHN China Radio Int./CNR 8, Changchun/SARFT523 (JL) Interval signal. Weak  8011 km
1323 2100 CHN China Radio Int., Ürümqi/Hutubi-SARFT654 (XJ) CRI interval signal. Weak  6041 km

There were lots of Asian time signals across the band at 2000 & 2100, indicating improved conditions. I have never heard so many Asian time signals, not even on any of my mobile DX trips around The Wash. I will list them below for the record and a reminder to keep an ear on these frequencies. I hope they will be clear enough to hear speech one day.

** Personal Skegness 'First'


2000:
Higher frequency pips, similar to Japanese time signals I have heard: 657, 720, 1071, 1116, 1125, 1287, 1350 (JOER), 1386, 1314 (JOIF), 1575.

Lower frequency pips, more akin to South Korea, Taiwan, etc.: 711, 774, 927, 963, 972, 1044, 1062, 1170, 1188, 1224, 1296, 1314, 1368, 1377, 1404, 1431, 1548, 1467, 1503, 1566,

Chinese: 981, 1098, 1359, 1377, 1521


2100:
Higher frequency pips, similar to Japanese time signals I have heard: 657, 747(?), 774, 900, 1206, 1350, 1395, 1557, 1575.

Lower frequency pips, more akin to South Korea, Taiwan, etc.: 567, 603, 729 ?, 738, 873, 909 ?, 945, 963, 972, 1017, 1044, 1071, 1125, 1134, 1152 (V v  weak), 1188, 1224, 1377, 1386, 1404, 1431, 1512, 1521, 1566, 1593.

Chinese: 945, 1071, 1305, 1359, 1377, 1539.


I use the "higher frequency", "lower frequency" as a reference more than as an accurate indicator of country. I don't know where the pips are from, but you can hear them on my files:


Perseus Files:
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/4cf2c8o3ai27c19/2014-10-04_195950_200010.wav
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/cwhbcs8ut2t3w8t/2014-10-04_205950_210010.wav


Audio Recordings:
https://app.box.com/s/1agtk1ekz3bkaaaqgpk5 819 KCBS Pyongyang 2000 04-10-14
https://app.box.com/s/hvndgqyyi15nxnqqickh 1188 HLKX, Incheon 2000 04-10-15


Good DX!

John Faulkner, Skegness, Lincolnshire (JO03dd) 1m ASL
Blog: http://skegnessdx.blogspot.com

Receiver: Perseus SDR
Antenna:  10ft x 25ft flag at 28 degrees
Software: Perseus v4.1a; Mestor