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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Xing Xing Guangbo Diantai (Star Star Broadcasting Station)
Date of recording: March 16, 2026
Starting time: 2358
Frequency: 19.052
Your location: Thailand
Your receiver and antenna: Kiwi SDR with Wellbrook loop
Mode: Single Side Band
Safe for children?: Yes
Notes: This is a "numbers station" broadcasting in Mandarin Chinese, presumably sending encrypted messages to Taiwanese intelligence agents in mainland China, from Taiwan. It appears to follow a set daily schedule, and begins each transmission with the tune of a Chinese folk song played on a flute. This is followed by station ID, given twice, and a few announcements in Mandarin, then a sequence of numbers read in groups of four. An excellent article about this station can be found on the Mount Evelyn DX Report written by Rob Wagner VK3BVW in May 2025.
Xing Xing Guangbo Diantai (Star Star Broadcasting Station): March 16, 2026
Dan Greenall
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