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If you understand
Chinese, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Mongolian, Uighur,
or other minority languages of the region, I would
greatly appreciate your help. I have heard interesting
radio stations from China and Taiwan, but I haven't
been able to identify many of them. This page contains
recordings of those stations.
So how do you know what
stations operate on which frequencies? Here are
two reference sources for you to check when listening
to the sound files:
- list
of Chinese stations in English (by Bruce Portzer)
- list
of Chinese stations in Chinese (by Qiao
Xiaoli)
Newer sound files
are in MP3 format, and older ones in Real Media
format. You need the Real Player software to listen
to these files. If you don't have Real Player, you
can download the basic version for free from here.
Then just listen to the sound files, compare your
observations with others and please email
me what you hear.
The following abbreviations
have been used:
CBS = Central Broadcasting System (Taiwan)
BC = Broadcasting company/corporation
BCC = Broadcasting Corporation of China (Taiwan)
CHN = China, Chinese
CNR = China National Radio
CRI = China Radio International
ID = station identification
PAL = Pacific Asian Log, compiled by Bruce Portzer
PBS = People's Broadcasting Station
QRM = interference
RGD = Renmin Guangbo Diantai
TWN = Taiwan
UNID = unidentified station
UTC = Universal time (add 8 hours, and you will
get the time in Beijing time)
WRTH = World Radio TV Handbook
Thanks to Qiao Xiaoli,
Liang Zhao, Robert Liu, Nianzhong Ou, Cathleen Liu,
Alan Davies, Eric Zhou, Mauno Ritola, Jean Burnell,
Zhao Liang, Jim Solatie, Tony Magon, Limeng and
Markku Antola for clearing several UNIDs! Last updated
with comments in February 2006. A few identified
stations have been removed from the list.
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| October
2005 - January 2006 |
| kHz: |
date: |
time
UTC: |
comments
on the station: |
| Note:
click on the time UTC to listen to the sound file |
| 648 |
30.10.2005 |
1234 |
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| 801 |
3.11.2005 |
1131 |
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| 801 |
3.11.2005 |
1150 |
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| 927 |
31.10.2005 |
0958-
1002 |
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| 1062 |
3.11.2005 |
1107 |
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| 1179 |
4.11.2005 |
1600 |
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| 1206 |
30.10.2005 |
1341 |
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| 1206 |
1.11.2005 |
1606 |
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| 1260 |
3.11.2005 |
1358-
1401 |
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| 1260 |
3.11.2005 |
1559 |
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| 1314 |
1.11.2005 |
1433,
1445,
1505
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probably all of the same station
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| 1323 |
1.11.2005 |
1600 |
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| 1458 |
1.11.2005 |
1406 |
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| 1476 |
29.10.2005 |
1659 |
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| 1476 |
29.10.2005 |
2324 |
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| 1485 |
29.10.2005 |
1326 |
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| 1512 |
30.10.2005 |
1457 |
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| 1512 |
2.11.2005 |
1500 |
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| 1512 |
4.11.2005 |
1500 |
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| 1512 |
30.10.2005 |
1535 |
in Mongolian
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| 1512 |
3.11.2005 |
1346 |
in Mongolian
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| January
2005 |
| kHz: |
date: |
time
UTC: |
comments
on the station: |
| Note:
click on the time UTC to listen to the sound file |
| 792 |
13.1.2005 |
0159 |
This
would be a very interesting station, because it was
heard so late, so must be from the Western provinces.
Perhaps Ordos (Eerduosi) RGD from Nei Menggu or Urumqi
News Channel from Xinjiang? Probably an ID at 1'13
Mauno Ritola: the first word after the time
announcement (at 1'13) sounds like Xinjiang
Liang Zhao: Zaozhuang, Shangdong Province |
| 792 |
13.1.2005 |
1505 |
no
ID, but numbers mentioned, probably as part of commercial
spots, and these could reveal the location?
Liang Zhao: Tel numbers 2661792 and 2660792
health advice program |
| 792 |
13.1.2005 |
1512 |
this
telephone number could reveal the station
Liang Zhao: Tel numbers 2660792 and 2661792
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| 882 |
13.1.2005 |
1410 |
I
think there is an "... RGD" ID at 0'14
Liang Zhao: nothing identified |
| 882 |
14.1.2005 |
1535 |
no
apparent ID, but perhaps numbers (?) at 0'47 could
reveal something
Liang Zhao: nothing identified |
| 900 |
11.1.2005 |
1500 |
ID
at 1'45, "... RGD", too fast for my ears
Håkan Sundman: Shanxi tai Shaanxi RGD
Mauno Ritola: According to info on Pacific
Asian Log, Shanxi would be more probable
Robert Liu: ChangChun RGD. It can be identified
at 1'45. Changchun is a city of Jiling province which
is located in the northeast of China.
Liang Zhao: Changchun PBS, Liaoning Province
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| 927 |
9.1.2005 |
2324 |
"...
RGD"
Mauno Ritola: Xiaogan? would be my guess
Liang Zhao: Central PBS ? |
| 927 |
12.1.2005 |
2300 |
this
must be Yunnan RGD, although it is not listed on the
frequency - but which channel, perhaps News (Xinmen
Guangbo)?
Liang Zhao: Yunnan PBS |
| 999 |
13.1.2005 |
0200,
0214
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this
is probably just Xinjiang PBS, but I'd like to be
sure... IDs in the latter excerpt at 0'05 and 0'31
Håkan Sundman: Xinjiang RGD
Liang Zhao: nothing identified at 0200, but
0214 is Xinjiang PBS |
| 1044 |
11.1.2005 |
1500 |
probably
in Mongolian, ID by a male and a female announcer
at 0'16, doesn't fit to anything listed
Mauno Ritola: Sounds like Nei Monggol
Liang Zhao: nothing identified |
| 1071 |
11.1.2005 |
1408 |
Mauno
Ritola: same announcer and ID at 0'06 here as
in the following one
Liang Zhao: Tianjin? |
| 1071 |
11.1.2005 |
1420 |
first
numbers and annoncements, ID at 2'08
Håkan Sundman: Tianjin RGD
Liang Zhao: Tianjin Economic Radio Station |
| 1224 |
9.1.2005 |
1629 |
"...
RGD"
Liang Zhao: Heilongjiang PBS |
| 1224 |
12.1.2005 |
1300 |
ID
at 0'05 by a female voice, male announcer at 1'01
Qiao Xiaoli: GuangXi Economic Station
Liang Zhao: ? Economic Radio Station |
| 1476 |
8.1.2005 |
1600 |
I
was expecting to hear Zibo Traffic and Literary Station
in Zibo SD, but I can't figure this out. There is
much more of this, if you need.
Liang Zhao: nothing identified |
| 1485 |
10.1.2005 |
1500 |
"...
RGD" ID twice, but weak
Qiao Xiaoli: Maybe it is Guang Xi Satellite
Broadcasting station, not very sure
Liang Zhao: nothing identified |
| 1494 |
13.1.2005 |
0214 |
There is a Xinjiang RGD ID at 0'03, but what are
the FM and AM frequencies announced at 0'09? What
service is this? Interestingly, Korla RGD is listed
here, but I have never heard a local ID, only provincial
programming.
Liang Zhao: Xinjiang PBS
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| 1512 |
9.1.2005 |
2317 |
ID
probably in Mongolian
Liang Zhao: Nei Menggu |
| 1512 |
10.1.2005 |
0000 |
ID
twice, the same station. Perhaps Chifeng RGD from
Nei Menggu, although it is listed in the WRTH here
only in Chinese language. For comparison, please check
out a recording on 1512 much further down this page,
recorded on 7.12.2001.
Mauno Ritola: Sounds like the one on 1044 kHz
(Nei Monggol?)
Liang Zhao: nothing identified |
| 1521 |
9.1.2005 |
2338 |
probably
in Mongolian, so should be Ulanqab PBS, Jining NM,
but is there anything here to confirm the identity?
Liang Zhao: nothing identified |
| 1530 |
12.1.2005 |
1430 |
ID
at 0'26 with FM and AM frequencies mentioned
Qiao Xiaoli: Zhe Jiang PBS City Channel
Liang Zhao: nothing identified |
| 1584 |
9.1.2005 |
1425 |
...
RGD
Jim Solatie: perhaps Ma'anshan RGD?
Liang Zhao: nothing identified |
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2004 |
| kHz: |
date: |
time
UTC: |
comments
on the station: |
| Note:
click on the time UTC to listen to the sound file |
| 747 |
29.11.2004 |
1355 |
this
is interesting, because the frequency was 746.92 kHz,
so it was slightly off the official 747 kHz. Any ideas?
I just hope it would be anything other than the superpower
Taiwanese station.
Limeng: Family Radio Chinese programme |
| 927 |
29.11.2004 |
1416 |
ID
at 0'03
Jim Solatie: this could be a powerhouse from
Taiwan
Limeng: Radio Taiwan International |
| 963 |
2.12.2004 |
1457 |
ID
at 0'25, I would guess Liaoning PBS?? Is there another
Chinese coming on top at 0'33?
Eric Zhou: The file you marked "963 Liaoning"
is definitely not Radio Liaoning.
963 kHz you've heard is Xuchang People's Radio Station.
I heard a lady announcer invited to listen to her
station and told the radio ID.
Mika: Xuchang is not listed in the WRTH, so
is this some new transmitter? Only Liaoning, Zhejiang,
Handan and Huangshi are listed. PAL also lists Changsha.
Qiao Xiaoli: medical advertisement mentioned
telephone number 3823354, can't ID the station exactly.
At 0:55' female voice mentioned handphone number 13033912539.
Limeng: unknown |
| 963 |
27.11.2004 |
1529 |
This
could be Xinjiang PBS in Kazakh. Contact information
is given, and I think Urumqi is mentioned?
Limeng: unknown Mongolian programme |
| 1071 |
29.11.2004 |
1300 |
top
of the hour announcements at 0'05, but very weak.
Don't pay attention to the interval melody, it belongs
to a Kazakh station.
Limeng: unknown Chinese program |
| 1071 |
29.11.2004 |
1336 |
AM
and FM frequencies announced at 1'02
Limeng: Tianjin PBS
Mika: Thank you! I already have Tianjin verified,
so we can forget about this sound file |
| 1080 |
29.11.2004 |
1400 |
two
stations, no obvious ID here, but some numbers announced
Limeng: Voice of Russia Chinese programme +
another Chinese programme
Mika: Thanks! I already have Voice of Russia
verified here, so unfortunately nothing new. |
| 1152 |
29.11.2004 |
1324 |
is
there anything local in these announcements? This
Chinese station came on top of Hunan PBS for a while.
Hunan had a phone-in program (and great IDs at 1329),
while this one played relaxing music.
Limeng: Shenyang PBS
Mika: I didn't find Shenyang listed here? |
| 1287 |
29.11.2004 |
1339 |
A
rather clear ID from a mainland Chinese station at
0'25. This would be a rare catch.
Jim Solatie: sounds like "Xizang",
but that is not listed. Xuchang would be closest of
those listed in the WRTH. The telephone number however
could be 'Fuxin Dianhua', from Fuxin.
Eric Zhou: Xuchang People's Radio Station,
News Channel. A lady also asked for listeners' letters.
It is a making-penpals program.
Mika: Wow! Many thanks for clearing this one.
This is new for me, and a new station in Finland.
Qiao Xiaoli: XuChang PBS News service "Sky
Literature" programme ("Kong Zhong Bi Hui"
in Chinese), also mention address as follows: "Kong
Zhong Bi Hui", Literature Department of News
Broadcasting, (Bei Jiao, Xiao Nan Hai, Ba Long Lu
72), Xu Chang People's Broadcasting Station, Xu Chang,
Henan
461000, P.R.China
Limeng: Tiechuan PBS
Mika: What is Tiechuan PBS? It is not listed
on this frequency. |
| 1287 |
29.11.2004 |
1400 |
more
than one station, the interval melody could reveal
the one on top
Limeng: unknown |
| 1287 |
1.12.2004 |
2300 |
ID
given twice at 0'04
Jim Solatie: sounds like CNR?
Limeng: Xuchang or Tiechang PBS (I can't hear
it clearly) |
| 1368 |
2.12.2004 |
0000 |
there
was a CNR ID just before the hour, but no apparent
ID on the hour
Limeng: CNR-Voice of China |
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| December
2001 |
| kHz: |
date: |
time
UTC: |
file
name: |
comments
on the station: |
| 684 |
7.12.2001 |
1329 |
lem158_84.rm |
phone-in
show, no apparent ID
Cathleen Liu: It should be a Taiwan radio station,
according to the accent of Mandarin language.
Limeng: unknown |
| 684 |
7.12.2001 |
1332 |
lem158_85.rm |
the
same as previous, an announcement in the end after
much noise
Limeng: unknown |
| 702 |
7.12.2001 |
1100 |
lem158_74.rm |
Cathleen
Liu: No radio ID, but the telephone number that
mentioned in the programme was a telephone number
in Guangzhou, Guangdong. The presenter or hostess
said to the listeners: "if you have any inquiry
or questions, please dial our hotline number outside
of our studion, it is ... then followed by a number
with an area code of Guangzhou, which is 020--. So
I guess that maybe it is a radio in Guangdong.
Mika: Does anyone in Guangdong have a chance
to listen to this station? Does CRI domestic service
have local programming here?
Limeng: Shenyang PBS
Mika: but Shenyang is not listed here? |
| 765 |
7.12.2001 |
1419 |
lem158_87.rm |
try
to ignore the strong interference by a Russian station
Limeng: unknown |
| 846 |
7.12.2001 |
1600 |
lem158_93.rm |
mainland
(Beijing time announcement just before this)
Cathleen Liu: This should be a Taiwan radio
station. I didn't hear any radio ID, but the terms
in the news that they used would never be used by
journalists in mainland.
Markku Antola: "jung hwua ming gwo ywan jang".
This is from Taiwan, I think I recognize the voices
of the announcers.
Limeng: Radio Taiwan International + unknown |
| 900 |
7.12.2001 |
1359 |
lem158_83.rm |
three
mainland Chinese simultaneously (never mind about
the wrong heading of this file)
Limeng: unknown |
| 900 |
7.12.2001 |
1500 |
lem158_88.rm |
local
ID at 4 sec?, mainland time announcement at 41 sec,
then probably CNR programming. The ID in the beginning
sounds like Shanxi, Shaanxi, Benxi or Yanji to me.
Limeng: CNR |
| 927 |
7.12.2001 |
1430 |
lem158_86.rm |
Limeng:
unknown |
| 954 |
7.12.2001 |
1134 |
lem158_77.rm |
in
Mongolian or other minority language?, perhaps Hulun
Buir or Xinjiang PBS? Good quality, but no apparent
IDs.
Limeng: Mongolian programme, unknown station |
| 1044 |
7.12.2001 |
1618 |
lem158_91.rm |
perhaps
Mongolian or Uighur? "Radio" mentioned a
couple of times.
Limeng: Uighur programme, unknown station |
| 1044 |
7.12.2001 |
1632 |
lem158_92.rm |
the
same station
Limeng: Uighur programme, unknown station |
| 1152 |
7.12.2001 |
1100 |
lem158_71.rm |
in
Mongolian, no apparent ID on the top of the hour
Limeng: Mongolian programme |
| 1152 |
7.12.2001 |
1121 |
lem158_72.rm |
the
same station
Limeng: Mongolian programme |
| 1251 |
7.12.2001 |
1043 |
lem158_86.rm |
fanfare,
announcement "This is the News", then news
in Chinese |
| 1350 |
1.12.2001 |
2200 |
lem158_4.rm |
the
Mongolian (or similar) on top is the one I'm interested
in, "Radio" mentioned in the ID? Jiangxi
RGD can be heard underneath.
Markku Antola: "jung wen gwuan bwo jung sying",
a Chinese commercial channel. I think this could be
Taiwan. |
| 1350 |
1.12.2001 |
2201 |
lem158_5.rm |
the
same as previous, listing frequencies |
| 1350 |
4.12.2001 |
1524 |
lem158_31.rm |
Mainland
Chinese, ID in the beginning. Jiangxi would be most
probable, but sounds different.
Markku Antola: "gwan bwo duyan tai" |
| 1413 |
6.12.2001 |
1022 |
lem158_52.rm |
a
weak station identification at 4 sec. |
| 1413 |
6.12.2001 |
1036 |
lem158_99.rm |
station
identification by a male voice - if this would be
Jiangsu, I already have a better ID from the station |
| 1485 |
2.12.2001 |
1356 |
lem158_13.rm |
Panjin
RGD?
Cathleen Liu: It should be a radio station
in China mainland.
Mika: to me it sounds like Panjin, and I've
already sent them a tentative report, any comments
from others? |
| 1485 |
2.12.2001 |
1431 |
lem158_14.rm |
the
same |
| 1503 |
5.12.2001 |
1308 |
lem158_41.rm |
no
ID, but a very rare frequency, so I'm just hoping
for some hint on the identity
Cathleen Liu: Is it Jiangsu Radio Station?
The content is the relay broadcast of China National
Radio Station's news programme. |
| 1512 |
4.12.2001 |
1447 |
lem158_33.rm |
no
announcements, but hoping for something to indicate
Chifeng (which my friend heard here at 1302) |
| 1512 |
5.12.2001 |
1000 |
lem158_39.rm |
phone-in
program over the top of the hour, no ID
Markku Antola: in Mandarin, could this be from
Taiwan? |
| 1512 |
5.12.2001 |
1004 |
lem158_40.rm |
the
same station |
| 1512 |
6.12.2001 |
1059 |
lem158_55.rm |
two
different stations, a rather clear ID at 4 sec of
the first one
Alan Davies: around 4 secs, I don't think that's
an ID. Instead she says, "Now we relay (something)
from CNR", the 'something' is lost behind the time
pips. |
| 1512 |
6.12.2001 |
1600 |
lem158_59.rm |
Nianzhong
Ou: Radio Jiangsu
Mika: Jiangsu is however not listed here |
| 1512 |
7.12.2001 |
1022-
1029 |
lem158_94.rm |
NEW!
talk in Chinese, loud, but I didn't distinguish any
clear reference to location. This is a huge file,
which I posted to assist identifying the following
one. Do they mention Ningguo at around 4 min? It sounds
as if this talk station was taken over by a music
station at 7 min. This is however probably the same
station as the Chinese announcement in the next sound
file (no. 66). |
| 1512 |
7.12.2001 |
1029 |
lem158_66.rm |
a
nice bilingual ID in Chinese and in Mongolian(?),
but what station? - or are there two stations?
One with ID in Chinese, the other in Mongolian? Both
pausing or switching to music luckily at perfect times
to avoid interfering each other?
Alan Davies: I think the female voice at the
beginning is saying: "Now we relay the ?detailed news
from [something] broadcasting station" then there's
music and announcements in non-Chinese language with
some Chinese just after 30 secs saying CNR, I think.
Liang Zhao: Ningguo, Anhui Province (I don't
see this one in my old WRTH!)
Mika: And I don't see it in my new WRTH. Very
interesting! But the Mongolian(?) ID still sounds
very strange.
Jim Solatie: the Mongolian announcement sounds
like "Ourmunski Narski (or: Ardim) Radio Proyekjan",
pretty much like what I heard on 1368 // 1584 kHz;
"Murmanski Narskina Radio Proyekjan" (or something
like that) and still unidentified. |
| 1512 |
7.12.2001 |
1032-
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lem158_95.rm |
NEW!
Another big file. There are two stations, one in (presumably)
Mongolian and another in Chinese, another factor that
leads me to believe that the station identifications
in the previous recording may actually have been from
two separate stations. |
| 1584 |
4.12.2001 |
1257 |
lem158_32.rm |
ID
at 18 sec |
| 1584.25 |
7.12.2001 |
1225 |
lem158_78.rm |
a
weak ID
Liang Zhao: Mainland Chinese station but can't
get the ID |
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date: |
time
UTC: |
file
name: |
comments
on the station: |
| 603 |
4.12.2000 |
1230 |
603b.rm |
female
station identification "... Renmin Guangbo Dientai",
weak under Taiwan
Liang Zhao: Unable to ID |
| 711 |
15.11.1999 |
2202 |
711a.rm |
the
end of the news, and an announcement, probably no
ID |
| 738 |
7.11.1998 |
1400 |
738a.rm |
two
Chinese stations, and not a very special frequency,
but I don't understand the ID on the top of the hour
Tony Magon: Taiwan Fishery BC |
| 792 |
9.12.2000 |
1200 |
792b.rm |
the
top of the hour, but I can't figure out an ID. Some
QRM by NHK. |
| 810 |
5.12.2000 |
1725 |
810a.rm |
not
sure if this is an ID or what. A late time, maybe
private Taiwanese? |
| 972 |
17.11.1999 |
1358 |
972a.rm |
could
this be Harbin EBS? Interference by the Korean station.
No ID, but does the content reveal anything? Unfortunately
the station disappeared before the top of the hour. |
| 1077 |
8.12.2000 |
1107 |
1077a.rm |
this
is a long recording (3'30 minutes). There is no station
identification, just talk which sounds like news.
The only hope is that it would be some local or regional
news. Strange split frequency.
Liang Zhao: No ID, and not able to locate station |
| 1179 |
17.11.1999 |
1408 |
1179b.rm |
I
already have Chutian BS from here, but if this would
the Taiwanese Kuo Sheng, it would be very interesting
Jean Burnell and Zhao Liang: no ID |
| 1384 |
1.12.1990 |
1359 |
1384a.rm |
mainland
Chinese, strong on this split frequency
Jean Burnell and Zhao Liang: no ID, just frantic
ads. Liang says "typical mainland China station"
Markku Antola: I think this is from Taiwan |
| 1440 |
27.11.1997 |
2324 |
1440d.rm |
"...
Radio" (?) |
| 1440 |
27.11.1997 |
2331 |
1440e.rm |
Not
exactly Chinese, I can't even recognize this language
- could be Mongolian-related? This might be regional
programming from the Russian Altai or some of the
Nei Monggol transmitters in China? |
| 1485 |
6.12.2000 |
1248 |
1485a.rm |
This
is a rather long recording (2 minutes 50 sec). No
apparent ID to my ears, but this is an extremely interesting
frequency, and this low-power station would be a real
rarity if it could be solved.
Alan Davies: The only clue I can offer is what
I think is a mention of a company in Xi'an around
00:13 |
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