Category Archives: Recordings

Hurricane Francine: US Coast Guard Radio Recording and Weather Radiofax Images

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following recording of a USCG National Weather Service broadcast along with NOAA radiofax weather maps. Carlos notes:

Part of National Hurricane Center’s Tropical Weather Outlook Text, Hurricane Francine warning, broadcasted by US Coast Guard at Chesapeake, VA. Listened at Urca Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13089 kHz, Sept 11, 2024, 23h15 UTC.

Bonus: Three NOAA’s radiofax on Hurricane Francine (and Tropical Depression Seven) via USCG Boston, and received at Urca Beach, Rio de Janeiro, in the same evening.

Carlos’ Shortwave Art and recording of Radyo Pilipinas (September 2, 2024)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent Radyo Pilipinas broadcast plus bonus Japan Meteorological Agency radiofax transmissions.


Carlos notes:

News bulletin from Radyo Pilipinas (12120 kHz) about the possibility of lahar flows from volcano Mayon due tropical storm “Enteng”.

Lahar is a mixture of water, volcanic ashes and rock fragments that flows down the slopes of a volcano.

Click here to view on YouTube.

Bonus: Tropical storm “Enteng” via radiofax from Guangzhou Radio Station (China) and Japan Meteorological Agency.

Carlos’ Shortwave Art, recording of NHK, and Radiofax Images (August 27, 2024)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent NHK broadcast warning about the dangers of Typhoon #10.


Carlos notes:

#Japan braces for typhoon n° 10. News from NHK shortwave radio, listened on the grounds of Faculty of Humanities of the Juiz de Fora University, Minas Gerais, #Brazil.

Click here to view on YouTube.

Bonus: 2 radiofax from Japan Meteorological Agency+Photo of the QTH.

Carlos’ Shortwave Art and recording of NHK (August 18, 2024)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent NHK broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Excerpt of shortwave news bulletin from NHK about a earthquake that hit Ibaraki Prefecture.

Listened in Rio de Janeiro with a solar-powered receiver, which can be used as an emergency radio set.

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Carlos’ Shortwave Art and recording of NHK World (August 14, 2024)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent NHK broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Part of NHK shortwave radio news bulletin about typhoon n° 7 “Ampil” approaching Japan. Listened yesterday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Carlos’ Shortwave Art and recording of NHK (August 8, 2024)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent NHK World broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Part of Thursday’s NHK radio news bulletin about 7.1 earthquake that hit Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Listened in Florianopolis, Brazil.

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Carlos’ Shortwave Art and Recordings of Furusato No Kaze & Nippon No Kaze il bon ue broadcasts

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of these Furusato No Kaze and Nippon No Kaze il bon ue broadcasts:

Carlos notes:

Opening of Japanese government shortwave radio programs aimed at Japanese citizens abducted by DPRK between 1977 and 1983: “Furusato No Kaze” (in Japanese) and “Nippon No Kaze il bon ue” (in Korean). Broadcasted from a transmitter in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and listened in Florianopolis, Brazil.

Furusato No Kaze

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Nippon No Kaze il bon ue

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