Which antenna do you use for moblie listening?

An active visitor of this weblog,  Alen from Singapore asked me the following question. -- >Do you travel with any antenna for your radio? >I heard a lot of good things about the Sony AN-LP1 >antenna. However I learned that...

Sporadic E layer propagation

I've just returned home after one week stay in Shanghai, however, will go again in next Monday. I'd not so much spare time to listen radio, therefore only could hear lots of local stations on MW and FM. On shortwave,...

Now in Shanghai, China

I have been in Shanghai, China since last Wednesday,and am going to return Japan on the Thursday in this week. It has been soft and delightful climate here during this sojourn. I bring PL-380, but so much noise in my...

New 'BCL Radio Catalog'

The word 'BCL' is the abbreviation of Broad Casting Listener or Listening. In the 1970’s Japan, BCL began to be fashionable. (so to speak 'BCL boom')I mean listening to foreign shortwave broadcasts became national fad primarily among junior high and...

The total solar eclipse in next week

Have you ever seen any total solar eclipse? I haven’t but my wife has, in her home country Malaysia. In next week, we Japanese have the real opportunity to watching it. The annular phase will be visible from the Chinese...

One year anniversary

With regard to this weblog, one year has already gone. Thank you very much for your visit and attention. I'd like to show the statistics of this weblog. the number of accumulated hits is about 5800 hits per day is...

VOIRI, May 06 2012 (In Japan)

I received lots of VOIRI (Voice Of Islamic Republic of Iran) services between 1500UTC and 1600UTC period at home. The details are as follows; 11700kHz, Bengali, SINPO was 22322 11815kHz, Arabic,  SINPO was 25322 11945kHz, English, SINPO was 25332 13780kHz,...

Radio listening in Canary islands

My English friend Chrissy reported the loggings (in last February) in Fuerteventura, Canary islands where located in Atlantic Ocean, Spanish territory, to the latest issue of Radio-User. She is a regular column contributor of this magazine and an editor of...

Radio Netherlands, May 04 2012 (In Japan)

I received Radio Netherlands' English services yesterday's night at home. The details are as follows; 15110kHz around 1000UTC (1900JST) SINPO was 55544 9800kHz around 1400UTC (2300JST) SINPO was 45444 Both, I confirmed by interval signal. 15110kHz is relayed in Philippines...

Radio Romania International, May 04 2012 (In Japan)

I received Radio Romania International English services today's morning at home. The details are as follows; 15220kHz around 2030UTC (0530JST) SINPO was 25322 9790kHz  around  2200UTC (0700JST) SINPO was 35433 Both, I confirmed by interval signal. Receiver was ICF-SW07 and...