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Chris Kadlec Radio Projects



The Seoul AM Radio Listening Guide (Jan. 2017)
is a 3-hour documentary broadcast that looks at the AM band as heard in Seoul, Korea after dark. In addition, it takes a look at propaganda and signal jamming as part of the radio wars between Seoul and Pyongyang, including more than 8 hours of audio.


The China AM ID Database (Jan. 2024)
is a radio database archiving top-of-hour station IDs and time pips of 636 AM stations and networks in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan for educational and historical archiving purposes. It includes 53 hours of audio covering more than 95% of the AM band.


Studies of Coastal Radio Propagation (2002-24)
is the result of two decades of marine-layer coastal propagation observation from 80 beaches along the Great Lakes, including lake breezes, varying elevations, visible inversions and mirages, shoreline orientation, and other contributing factors.


The art of going mobile (Nov. 2021)
is a very  comprehensive look at DXing in the outdoors and 20 tips to make it successful. This article covers the ins and outs of using portable devices in the radio hobby, highlighting two decades of personal experience and drawing from more than 25 others.


Songtan, Korea Chinese FM Radio Log (Apr. 2018) outlines the Chinese tropospheric propagation and Asian E-skip signals on the FM band as heard in Korea over a period of five years. Included is a 123-page guide, station logs and maps, photos, site information, and more than 3 hours of audio 


Korea & Japan FM Bandscans (2011-15)
is a collection of scans from the region. Among these is an historical 2012 bandscan from Songtan, Korea with 124 top-of-hour station IDs, a 2015 34-min. audio bandscan, Japanese FM reception from Busan in 2013, an a 2012-13 Tokyo area bandscan.


500 Top-of-Hour Station IDs (Feb. 2019)
is a project including a 6+ hour audio documentary of top-of-hour station IDs as heard from Fremont, Michigan. More than 500 stations are included, plus a 55-page guide, map and regional audio compilations of nearly every station audible from this location.


Identifying Mandarin Language Stations (Jan. 2019) is a brief guide to assist in the identifying and understanding Chinese-language IDs and language surrounding them, including the six most common station names, while employing audio clips, pinyin and English translations.

KBS Korea Radio Contact Information (Mar. 2018) provides contact information for all the local offices of the Korea Broadcasting System, the national broadcaster of South Korea, especially to assist radio hobbyists in reaching out. Addresses are provided in Korean and English.

Celebrating 25 Years Online: 1999-2024

The online home of Chris Kadlec is celebrating its 25th anniversary of bringing you radio, music, photos, and maps.

Site Updated: March 18, 2024

Most recently updated:
Chinese AM Radio Rumblers & Jammers
China AM Radio ID Database

Currently working on:
lake bandscan pages and maps (Spring 2024)

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