Thanks to contributor Ron Howard, for the following update on Shiokaze
Gayle VH
Recently I have been corresponding with Shiokaze (via COMJAN), providing information about their transmission on 6020 (including an emailed audio clip of their reception) and the North Korean jamming that recently appeared there. Went on to suggest perhaps it was time to change to a new frequency again. Once I noticed they had in fact changed frequency, I inquired about it, as I couldn't immediately find them. Received this response:
Thank you very much for your information. We have changed the frequency 26th October because there was strong jamming from North Korea. Now we don't disclose the frequency number because of avoiding jamming from North Korea. So we would like ask you to search our frequency near 6020 khz. Maybe you can easily touch with new frequency. Sincerely yours, Sadaki MANABE (COMJAN Vice representative). (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Oct 31)
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Gayle VH
Recently I have been corresponding with Shiokaze (via COMJAN), providing information about their transmission on 6020 (including an emailed audio clip of their reception) and the North Korean jamming that recently appeared there. Went on to suggest perhaps it was time to change to a new frequency again. Once I noticed they had in fact changed frequency, I inquired about it, as I couldn't immediately find them. Received this response:
Thank you very much for your information. We have changed the frequency 26th October because there was strong jamming from North Korea. Now we don't disclose the frequency number because of avoiding jamming from North Korea. So we would like ask you to search our frequency near 6020 khz. Maybe you can easily touch with new frequency. Sincerely yours, Sadaki MANABE (COMJAN Vice representative). (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Oct 31)
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North Korea: (non). 5910, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze (tentative). 1419-1430*, Oct 30. Since Oct 27 have been unable to locate Shiokaze. Only Vietnam in the clear on ex: 6020. Checked some former frequencies: 6015 (only very weak station there), 6005 (strong Russia with QRM from jamming of 6003) and 5985 (only Myanma R.), but no sign of Shiokaze. Today noted a woman announcer in Japanese with Shiokaze type piano music in the background. Heard clear mention of Tokyo, as with the usual Shiokaze ID, but somehow I was not hearing the distinct Shiokaze ID, or maybe I just missed it? Needs more work to confirm this (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)
(QSL card courtesy of Ron Howard)