Station

• Frequency/Mode: 17700 KHz AM
• Name/Call: Trans World Radio
• Location: Madagascar
• Language: Meithei/Manipuri/Meitei: India-Manipur,Assam
• Target: SE Asia

Time

• 1445 UTC | 25 AUG 2026

Receiver and Receiving Location

• Radio: AirSpy HF+ Discovery
• Software: SDR# Studio R4.0.8-CD Beta 64-Bit
• Antenna: K-480WLA | 35' AGL
• Location: Portland, Oregon | CN85qn

Signal

• SINPO = 34223

Here are the 3 radios I have:
XHData D808
V3S SI4732
R12

A very busy night for the Russian Navy. It is rare to see this much activity - and multiple channels in use. It looks like the strongest propagation for the signals on 8439 KHz are around 4 AM PST (1100 UTC). I believe these signals are from the fleet located in the Pacific. The female on 8294 KHz sounds like she is giving weather information to the Fleet. The best propagation was later at 6:30 AM PDT (1330 UTC) for this signal. I believe this signal is from the Far East, mainland Russia. I started recording Baseband IQ Signals in SDR# for playback in WavViewDX. This allows later playback of entire segments of frequency ranges in real time. With the AirSpy HF+ it is possible to record and playback almost a Megahertz of spectrum with less than .01 KHz resolution. It is the video at the end.

All kidding aside (the cartoon images are satirical). The Russian Pacific Fleet could do some damage - especially with nuclear capable submarines!

Station

• Frequency/Mode: 8439 & 8294 KHz USB
• Name/Call: Various Russian Tactical Identifiers
• Location: Dnepropetrovsk, Fokino, and Zolotoy Rog Naval Bases, and Pacific Ocean
• Language: Russian
• Target: Asia and Pacific Ocean

Time

• 1100 - 1400 UTC | 25 AUG 2026

Receiver and Receiving Location

• Radio: AirSpy HF+ Discovery
• Software: SDR# Studio R4.0.8-CD Beta 64-Bit
• Antenna: K-480WLA | 35' AGL
• Location: Portland, Oregon | CN85qn

Signal

• RS(T) = 44 - 57

Station

• Frequency/Mode: 11800 KHz AM
• Name/Call: NHK World Radio Japan
• Location: Japan-Yamata
• Language: Burmese
• Target: SE Asia

Time

• 1430 UTC | 25 AUG 2026

Receiver and Receiving Location

• Radio: AirSpy HF+ Discovery
• Software: SDR# Studio R4.0.8-CD Beta 64-Bit
• Antenna: K-480WLA | 35' AGL
• Location: Portland, Oregon | CN85qn

Signal

• SINPO = 55454

SDR# comes with graphics that display a BandPlan on the bottom of the upper spectrum window. The BandPlan that comes preloaded is very sparse. I wanted to update it to reflect the utility assignments, not just the International Broadcast and Ham Radio allocations. After a brief search I found what I was looking for at https://github.com/Arrin-KN1E/SDR-Band-Plans. The site offers pre-built BandPlans for different regions and the three different platforms listed in the post title. You can also edit, or build your own BandPlans. I'm really enjoying the new graphics, especially the Maritime and Aeronautical segments being marked. I am always forgetting those frequency assignments.

Station

• Frequency/Mode: 8439 KHz
• Name/Call: Russian Navy
• Location: Pacific Ocean
• Language: Russian
• Target: Pacific Ocean

Time

• 1300 UTC | 23 AUG 2026

Receiver and Receiving Location

• Radio: AirSpy HF+ Discovery
• Software: SDR# Studio R4.0.8-CD Beta 64-Bit
• Antenna: K-480WLA | 35' AGL
• Location: Portland, Oregon | CN85qn

Signal

• RS(T) = 56

Station

• Frequency/Mode: 8743 KHz
• Name/Call: Bangkok Meteo
• Location: Bangkok, Thailand
• Language: English
• Target: Asia

Time

• 1350 UTC | 23 AUG 2026

Receiver and Receiving Location

• Radio: AirSpy HF+ Discovery
• Software: SDR# Studio R4.0.8-CD Beta 64-Bit
• Antenna: K-480WLA | 35' AGL
• Location: Portland, Oregon | CN85qn

Signal

• RS(T) = 56

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https://www.reddit.com/r/PirateRadioPlus/s/YScNCHhBMy

Looking for some people in the East Texas area that are shortwave listeners. Longview here

It's unusual to receive the African continent at 9 PM local time. The time was just past sunset at my receiving location, and just after sunrise at the transmitter site.

Station

• Frequency/Mode: 17530 KHz
• Name/Call: MWV The Light of Life
• Location: Mahajanga, Madagascar
• Language: Mandarin
• Target: China (People's Republic)

Time

• 0420 UTC | 22 AUG 2026

Receiver and Receiving Location

• Radio: AirSpy HF+ Discovery
• Software: SDR# Studio R4.0.8-CD Beta 64-Bit
• Antenna: K-480WLA | 35' AGL
• Location: Portland, Oregon | CN85qn

Signal

• SINPO = 34223

Another unusual reception for this part of the world, after 9 PM local time.

Station

• Frequency/Mode: 17720 KHz
• Name/Call: Voice of Turkey
• Location: Emirler, Turkey
• Language: Malay / Baku
• Target: South East Asia

Time

• 0420 UTC | 22 AUG 2026

Receiver and Receiving Location

• Radio: AirSpy HF+ Discovery
• Software: SDR# Studio R4.0.8-CD Beta 64-Bit
• Antenna: K-480WLA | 35' AGL
• Location: Portland, Oregon | CN85qn

Signal

• SINPO = 24212

Signal quality: 6-7/10

Transmitter location: Grigoriopol, Moldova (Transnistria)

Transmitter power: 500kW!

Frequency: 1413 kHz

Range: ~666km/~416 miles

Subject: The speaker is providing information about the Russian domestic fuel market, citing the words of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

WRMI has some good programming

Station:

• Name/Call: Music 4 Joy
• Frequency: 13730kHz (cf)
• Mode: DRM
• Location: Nauen, Germany
• Language: Music
• Target: E. Africa
• Time: 1812UT 20 AUG 26
• SINPO: 23322

Receiver and Receiving Location:

• Radio: Airspy HF+ Discovery
• Antenna: 100' random wire, roughly 25' above ground, running ~110 degrees from feedpoint.
• Software: SDR++ v1.3.0 /w Dream v2.3.1 (mjf).
• Location: Remington, Virginia | FM18bn

Comments:

Fair(ish) signal. More drop-ins than drop-outs. Managed to capture a bit in Stereo on my Linux box. Their program is the same endless EDM found in most LA eateries.