Clandestine: 6135 (ex: 5910), Shiokaze/Sea Breeze via Yamata, 1421-1429*, April 12. In Japanese with a tearful story. Usual piano background music. Had first tuned in to 5910 to hear a massive jamming noise there, but no Shiokaze, so I scanned the 49m band and found them up here. Believe it is the first time they have used this frequency. Signal fair to good reception, in the clear and too soon for the North Korea jamming to have found them (Ron Howard, Asilomar Beach, CA, Etón E1)
Malaysia/Sarawak
Malaysia/Sarawak
7270, Wai FM via RTM, 1218, April 12. In vernacular. Easy-listening to pop songs, 1229-1257: usual program of non-stop indigenous music and chanting. Top of the hour 1+1 pips and news. Mmany Wai FM IDs; fair to poor with light QRM. 1346-1400: Wai FM programming. Noted 1300 UTC - 1+1 pips; 1400-1405: I am confused by this news segment that starts and ends with a brief canned musical fanfare with announcer over the music saying about three-four words, one of which seems to be "Limbang" and followed by clear references to "Wai FM". In the past I had thought this was a "Limbang FM" segment, but now I am not sure what to make of both "Limbang" and "Wai FM" being given together at the start and end of the news. In the past Wai FM had a website that did show they relayed some of Limbang FM, but that site is gone. Limbang's website www.rtmlimbang.net/piagamr.html is of no use pertaining to any relays by Wai FM. Perhaps someone knows more about this and can explain the "Limbang" references? (Ron Howard, CA/Cumbre DX)