In August 2021, there are two latest shortwave radio broadcast stations which both are clandestine radio stations against Myanmar Military and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan governments.
1. Radio NUG (National Unity Government of Myanmar) SW 17710kHz.
2. Radio Afghanistan International SW 7600kHz.
Both shortwave radio stations are receivable in Malaysia by tuning on shortwave radio receiver.
==Radio NUG==
Radio NUG broadcasts daily at 8am and 8pm (Myanmar time zone UTC+6.30) [1.30am and 1.30pm UTC], each time slot duration is 30 minutes. Tuning frequency is SW 17710kHz. Radio NUG SW 17710kHz is transmitted from two different locations. According to DXers, Radio NUG SW 17710kHz is transmitted from Taiwan during morning broadcast (1.30am to 2pm UTC), meanwhile it is transmitted from Madagascar during night broadcast (1.30pm to 2pm UTC).
For Myanmar expats in Malaysia, Radio NUG can be listened via Facebook LIVE, podcast and shortwave radio. The broadcast schedule of Radio NUG SW 17710kHz based on Malaysia time zone below.
09:30 A.M. to 10 A.M (UTC+8)
09:30 P.M. to 10 P.M (UTC+8)
Malaysia time zone is UTC+8
Here are two videos of Radio NUG SW 17710kHz signal reception in Malaysia.
==Radio NUG shortwave DX report==
* Frequency: SW 17710kHz
* Power: 300kW (morning)/250kW (night) [presumed]
* Transmission site: Paochung, Taiwan (morning) & Talata-Volonondry, Madagascar (night)
* Receiving site: Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia
* Distance: 3047km (from Taiwan) & 6393km (from Madagascar)
* Receiving date: 26.08.2021 2130H (UTC+8) & 28.08.2021 0930H (UTC+8)
* SINPO: 24333
==Radio Afghanistan International TV==
Recently Taliban takes over Afghanistan government, the Afghanistan's clandestine radio station, Radio Afghanistan International TV SW 7600kHz is launched.
According to DXer, Radio Afghanistan International TV broadcasts 24 hours to target listeners in Afghanistan. Broadcast frequency is SW 7600kHz, but transmission site is unknown yet.
Many DXers thought SW 7600kHz is transmitted from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, but according to Shortwave Central on YouTube, it believes that Radio Afghanistan International TV SW 7600kHz transmitter site is from Armenia, instead of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
So, I trace the transmission site of this radio station by looking where is the exact location of Armenia shortwave radio station.
In Malaysia, I can receive Radio Afghanistan International TV SW 7600kHz actually. Here is the video:
In terms of reception signal, Radio Afghanistan International TV SW 7600kHz is quite clear in Malaysia, signal is copied in Balakong, Selangor where it is 20km from Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysia's capital city.
Recorded on 28th August 2021 between 0745-0800 hours (UTC+8). If Radio Afghanistan International TV SW 7600kHz is transmitted from Tashkent, Uzbekistan where many DXer presumed, I don't think I can receive this radio station in Malaysia as I believe Tashkent transmitter site won't beam to east if targets Afghanistan.
Therefore, I believe it is transmitted from Yerevan-Gavar, Armenia as the site beams to southeast direction in order to target Afghanistan primarily.
==Radio Afghanistan International TV shortwave DX report==
* Frequency: SW 7600kHz
* Power: 300kW (presumed)
* Transmission site: Yereven-Gavar, Armenia
* Receiving site: Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia (20km from Kuala Lumpur)
* Distance: 7011km
* Receiving date/time: 28.08.2021 0749H (UTC+8)
* Language: Pashto/Dari
* SINPO: 35444
Signal reception of Radio Afghanistan International TV SW 7600kHz is average, meanwhile Radio NUG SW 17710kHz signal is not really consistently clear in Malaysia. Both radio stations are received by using TECSUN PL-380.
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