Chinese FM Tropo: Shandong & Jiangsu from Korea Locations: 37° 03' 30.54" N 127° 03' 51.80" E (188 ft) | 37° 04' 12.51" N 127° 04' 40.51" E (494 ft) 29 mi. s of Seoul / 150 mi. sse of Pyongyang / 54 mi. sse of North Korea border (Demilitarized Zone) These lists were last updated July 2013 | Station list and all recordings by Chris Kadlec |
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However, DXing (or "BCL," as the Chinese call it) is hardly a picnic in the park. Finding tower locations can be more than just a hassle, but an outright impossible task in some cases. The Chinese government agency - SARFT - which handles all these matters, as well as media censorship, is less than forthcoming with precise information. And fellow Chinese DXers? Not always helpful to foreigners. Complicating matters further was the fact stations are received off-frequency much of the time, typically 0.05 MHz above or below the listed frequency and in a few cases, a full 0.1+ MHz off, keeping in mind China uses a 0.1 MHz spacing system. Sometimes this is due to interference from local frequencies. Other times, not. What is that 104.3 I keep hearing? Why, it's 104.4! Is that 93.45 blasting in like a local 93.4 or 93.5? It's anybody's guess! Occasionally, that station heard on 92.7 last night is on 92.8 today. What?! As difficult as that sounds, there were major perks to this complication.
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ID | Freq. | Actual |
Location |
Transmitter | Radio Network / Station Name | Distance | Direction |
Power |
Map | Web | MP3 | ||||||||||||
* | 87.5 | 87.50 | ZJ Taizhou | 浙江 台州 海门街道枫山* | Taizhou News Radio FM98.7 (台州新闻综合频道) | 664 mi. | 211° | SSW | N/A | map | |||||||||||||
88.1 | 88.10 | SD Yutai | 山東 济宁 鱼台县 | CNR 1 Voice of China (中央人民广播电台中国之声) | 600 mi. | 260° | W | 0.3kw | map | ||||||||||||||
* | 88.1 | 88.10 | SD Rizhao | 山東 日照 黄山 | Rizhao Traffic Life R. (日照广播交通生活) | 442 mi. | 258° | WSW | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 89.4 | 89.35 | SD Rizhao | 山東 日照 黄山 | CNR 1 Voice of China (中央人民广播电台中国之声) | 442 mi. | 258° | WSW | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 90.3 | 90.30 | SD Yishanshan | 山東 潍坊 临朐 沂山 | Shandong News Radio (山东广播新闻频道) | 473 mi. | 265° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
90.7 | 90.70 | SD Weihai | 山東 威海 耐固山 | Weihai Music Fashion Radio (威海音乐时尚广播) | 275 mi. | 278° | W | 3kw | map | ||||||||||||||
* | 91.5 | 91.50 | SD Qingdao | 山東 青岛 青岛电视塔 | Simul Radio (青岛人民广播电台音乐体育广播) | 380 mi. | 262° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
92.6 | 92.65 | SD Huangdao | 山東 青岛 黄岛 烟固墩山 | Qingdao City Life R. (青岛西海岸城市生活广播) | 390 mi. | 261° | W | 3kw | map | ||||||||||||||
* | 92.7 | 92.70 | JS Lianyungang | 江蘇 連雲港 锦屏山 | Lianyungang Traffic Radio (连云港交通电台) | 478 mi. | 251° | WSW | N/A | map | |||||||||||||
* | 92.8 | 92.70 | SD Mengshan | 山東 临沂 平邑县 蒙山 | Shandong Arts Ch. (山东人民广播电台文艺频道) | 524 mi. | 261° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 92.8 | 92.80 | SD Yantai | 山東 烟台 莱山区 岱王山 | Yantai R. Economic Ch. (烟台电台经济生活频道) | 313 mi. | 277° | W | 0.25kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 93.4 | 93.45 | SD Kunyushan | 山東 威海 文登 昆嵛山710 | Shandong News Radio (山东广播新闻频道) | 292 mi. | 274° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 93.6 | 93.60 | JS Lianyungang | 江蘇 連雲港 锦屏山 | CNR 1 Voice of China (中央人民广播电台中国之声) | 478 mi. | 251° | WSW | N/A | map | |||||||||||||
93.6 | 93.65 | SD Jinan | 山東 济南 掘子山 | Jinan Literary Arts Radio (济南文艺广播) | 556 mi. | 270° | W | 3kw | map | ||||||||||||||
* | 93.7 | 93.70 | JS Nanjing | 江蘇 南京 江苏广播电视塔 | Jiangsu News Radio (江苏新闻广播) | 586 mi. | 237° | WSW | 10kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 94.8 | 94.90 | SD Haiyang | 山東 烟台 海阳 朱吴镇 | Haiyang People's Radio (海阳人民广播电台) | 327 mi. | 270° | W | 1kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 94.9 | 94.90 | SD Dongying | 山東 東營 东营广播塔 | CNR 1 Voice of China (中央人民广播电台中国之声) | 463 mi. | 276° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 94.9 | 94.90 | JS Yangzhou | 江蘇 扬州 梅岭电视塔 | Yangzhou Music Radio YesFM 949 (扬州音乐广播) | 539 mi. | 236° | SW | N/A | map | |||||||||||||
* | 95.2 | 95.25 | SD Qingdao | 山東 青岛 青岛电视塔 | Qingdao Story Radio (青岛电台故事广播) | 380 mi. | 262° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 95.3 | 95.30 | SD Zhaoyuan | 山東 烟台 招远市 罗山 | Yantai Traffic Radio (烟台交通广播) | 363 mi. | 276° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 96.1 | 96.10 | SD Weihai | 山東 威海 耐固山 | Weihai Traffic Opera R. (威海交通文艺广播) | 275 mi. | 278° | W | N/A | map | |||||||||||||
* | 96.4 | 96.35 | SD Qingdao | 山東 青岛 青岛电视塔 | Qingdao Art Radio (青岛文艺广播) | 380 mi. | 262° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 96.7 | 96.70 | SD Yishanshan | 山東 潍坊 临朐 沂山 | CNR 1 Voice of China (中央人民广播电台中国之声) | 473 mi. | 265° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 96.9 | 96.90 | SD Yantai | 山東 烟台 塔山风景区 | Shandong Rural Channel (山东广播乡村频道) | 314 mi. | 277° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 97.1 | 97.10 | SD Qixia | 山東 烟台 栖霞 翠屏街道 | Qixia People's Radio (栖霞人民广播电台) | 344 mi. | 275° | W | 1kw | map | - | ||||||||||||
* | 97.1 | 97.10 | SD Weifang | 山東 潍坊 浮烟山风景区* | Shandong News Radio (山东广播新闻频道) | 448 mi. | 269° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 97.5 | 97.50 | SD Yantai | 山東 烟台 塔山风景区 | Shandong Life Ch. FM105 (山东广播生活频道) | 314 mi. | 277° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 97.9 | 97.90 | SD Dazeshan | 山東 青岛 平度 大泽山621 | Shandong Economic Ch. (山东广播经济频道) | 390 mi. | 271° | W | 10kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 97.9 | 97.90 | SD Qingdao | 山東 青岛 崂山区 崂山 | Shandong Economic Ch. (山东广播经济频道) | 363 mi. | 262° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 98.2 | 98.35 | SD Taishan | 山東 泰安 泰山 616 | Shandong Economic Ch. (山东广播经济频道) | 556 mi. | 267° | W | 10kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 98.6 | 98.65 | SD Qingdao | 山東 青岛 青岛电视塔 | Shandong News Radio (山东广播新闻频道) | 380 mi. | 262° | W | 1kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 98.8 | 98.85 | SD Kunyushan | 山東 威海 文登 昆嵛山710 | CNR 1 Voice of China (中央人民广播电台中国之声) | 292 mi. | 274° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
98.9 | 98.95 | SD Rizhao | 山東 日照 黄山 | Shandong Life Ch. FM105 (山东广播生活频道) | 442 mi. | 258° | WSW | 3kw | map | ||||||||||||||
* | 99.5 | 99.50 | SD Jiaonan | 山東 青岛 胶南 牛心山 | Qingd. Econ. Happy 603 (青岛经济广播 快乐603) | 406 mi. | 260° | W | 0.3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 99.6 | 99.60 | SD Weifang | 山東 潍坊 浮烟山风景区* | Shandong Economic Ch. (山东广播经济频道) | 448 mi. | 269° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 99.6 | 99.65 | JS Yancheng | 江蘇 盐城 盐城电视塔 | Yancheng News Radio (盐城广播电台新闻) | 467 mi. | 239° | WSW | N/A | map | |||||||||||||
* | 100.1 | 100.10 | SD Kunyushan | 山東 威海 文登 昆嵛山710 | Shandong Economic Ch. (山东广播经济频道) | 292 mi. | 274° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
100.1 | 100.15 | SD Cangshan | 山東 临沂 苍山 塔山公园 | Cangshan People's Radio (苍山人民广播) | 528 mi. | 256° | WSW | 10kw | map | - | |||||||||||||
* | 100.7 | 100.70 | SD Qingdao | 山東 青岛 青岛电视塔 | Qingd. Econ. Happy 603 (青岛经济广播 快乐603) | 380 mi. | 262° | W | 1kw | map | |||||||||||||
100.8 | 100.85 | SD Jiaonan | 山東 青岛 胶南 牛心山 | CNR 1 Voice of China (中央人民广播电台中国之声) | 406 mi. | 260° | W | 0.3kw | map | ||||||||||||||
* | 101.3 | 101.30 | SD Yishanshan | 山東 潍坊 临朐 沂山 | Shandong Arts Ch. (山东人民广播电台文艺频道) | 473 mi. | 265° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
101.4 | 101.35 | SD Haiyang | 山東 烟台 海阳 朱吴镇 | Yantai Radio News Ch. (烟台电台新闻综合频道) | 327 mi. | 270° | W | 1kw | map | ||||||||||||||
101.4 | 101.40 | SD Laiyang | 山東 烟台 莱阳 人民商场 | Yantai Radio News Ch. (烟台电台新闻综合频道) | 351 mi. | 271° | W | N/A | map | ||||||||||||||
* | 101.7 | 101.70 | SD Jimo | 山東 青岛 即墨 马山 | Jimo People's Radio (即墨人民广播电台) | 374 mi. | 265° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 102.1 | 102.10 | JS Lianyungang | 江蘇 連雲港 锦屏山 | Lianyungang Radio News (连云港电台新闻) | 478 mi. | 251° | WSW | 10kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 102.4 | 102.45 | SD Yantai | 山東 烟台 莱山区 岱王山 | Yantai Traffic Lit. Ch. (烟台交通文艺频道) | 313 mi. | 277° | W | 0.25kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 102.9 | 102.90 | SD Qingdao | 山東 青岛 青岛电视塔 | Qingdao Econ. Ch. (青岛人民广播电台经济频道) | 380 mi. | 262° | W | 0.3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 103.3 | 103.30 | JS Xuzhou | 江苏 徐州 徐州电视塔 | Xuzhou Traffic Radio FM1033 (徐州交通广播) | 589 mi. | 254° | WSW | N/A | map | |||||||||||||
* | 103.8 | 103.85 | SD Kunyushan | 山東 威海 文登 昆嵛山710 | Shandong Arts Ch. (山东人民广播电台文艺频道) | 292 mi. | 274° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 104.1 | 104.10 | SD Qingdao | 山東 青岛 青岛电视塔 | CNR 2 V. of Economy (中央人民广播电经济之声) | 380 mi. | 262° | W | 0.3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 104.3 | 104.30 | JS Nanjing | 江蘇 南京 浦口 老鹰山 | Nanjing Sports Radio (南京体育广播) | 591 mi. | 237° | WSW | N/A | map | |||||||||||||
* | 104.4 | 104.30 | SD Dazeshan | 山東 青岛 平度 大泽山619 | Shandong News Radio (山东广播新闻频道) | 390 mi. | 271° | W | 10kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 104.7 | 104.70 | SD Yishanshan | 山東 潍坊 临朐 沂山 | Shandong Life Ch. FM105 (山东广播生活频道) | 473 mi. | 265° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
104.8 | 104.80 | JS Lianyungang | 江蘇 連雲港 锦屏山 | Lianyungang Story Radio (连云港电台故事广播) | 478 mi. | 251° | WSW | N/A | map | - | |||||||||||||
* | 105.1 | 105.10 | SD Kunyushan | 山東 威海 文登 昆嵛山710 | Weihai News Channel (威海广播新闻综合频道) | 292 mi. | 274° | W | 3kw | ||||||||||||||
* | 105.1 | 105.10 | SD Huangdao | 山東 青岛 黄岛 烟崮墩山 | Shandong Life Ch. FM105 (山东广播生活频道) | 390 mi. | 261° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 105.5 | 105.50 | SD Rizhao | 山東 日照 黄山 | Shandong Arts Ch. (山东人民广播电台文艺频道) | 442 mi. | 258° | WSW | N/A | map | |||||||||||||
105.8 | 105.85 | SD Zhangqiu | 山東 济南 章丘 府前街 | Jinan Music Radio Music 887 (济南音乐广播) | 532 mi. | 271° | W | 1kw | map | ||||||||||||||
* | 105.9 | 105.90 | SD Yantai | 山東 烟台 塔山风景区 | Yantai R. Economic Ch. (烟台电台经济生活频道) | 314 mi. | 277° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
106.6 | 106.60 | SD Zhaoyuan | 山東 烟台 招远市 罗山 | Zhaoyuan People's Radio (招远人民广播电台) | 363 mi. | 276° | W | 1kw | map | - | |||||||||||||
* | 106.6 | 106.65 | SD Dazeshan | 山東 青岛 平度 大泽山622 | Shandong CityFM (城市之音 山东广播音乐频道) | 390 mi. | 271° | W | 10kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 106.6 | 106.65 | SD Qingdao | 山東 青岛 崂山区 崂山 | Shandong CityFM (城市之音 山东广播音乐频道) | 363 mi. | 262° | W | 3kw | map | |||||||||||||
106.7 | 106.70 | JS Changzhou | 江蘇 常州 金坛 晨风路 | CNR 1 Voice of China (中央人民广播电台中国之声) | 562 mi. | 232° | SW | N/A | map | ||||||||||||||
* | 106.7 | 106.70 | SD Zibo | 山東 淄博 沂源县 鲁山 | Zibo Private Car Radio (淄博私家车广播) | 503 mi. | 267° | W | 1kw | map | |||||||||||||
* | 106.8 | 106.75 | SD Wendeng | 山東 威海 文登 峰山公园 | Wendeng People's Radio (文登人民广播电台) | 276 mi. | 274° | W | N/A | map | |||||||||||||
* | 107.3 | 107.30 | SD Weihai | 山東 威海 耐固山 | Weihai News Channel (威海广播新闻综合频道) | 275 mi. | 278° | W | N/A | map | |||||||||||||
107.3 | 107.30 | SD Xuecheng | 山東 枣庄 薛城 奶奶山 | Xuecheng People's Radio (薛城人民广播电台) | 567 mi. | 257° | WSW | N/A | map | - | |||||||||||||
* | 107.5 | 107.45 | SD Rongcheng | 山東 威海 榮成 青山公园 | Rongcheng People's Radio (荣成人民广播电台) | 256 mi. | 273° | W | N/A | map | - | ||||||||||||
* | 107.6 | 107.55 | SD Qingdao | 山東 青岛 青岛电视塔 | Qingdao R. News Ch. (青岛人民广播电台新闻频道) | 380 mi. | 262° | W | 0.3kw | map | |||||||||||||
UNID: | 83.75 (Ch 4), 87.50 (经济之声), 87.75, 88.10, 92.05, 92.75, 93.50, 93.65, 93.75, 94.90, 95.30, 96.30, 97.05, 97.65, 99.20, 99.35, 102.95, 103.10, 103.30, 103.95, 104.30, 105.05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
105.55, 105.70, 105.85, 106.65, 106.70, 107.90 (frequently received unknown frequencies are displayed in bold; 87.50 is an undocumented CNR Voice of the Economy station). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes: | Shandong Arts Ch. (山东人民广播电台文艺频道 / iRadio), began [also] branding as Shandong Female Anchor Ch. (山东广播女主播频道) on January 1, 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
87.5 Taizhou, Zhejiang (台州新闻综合频道) tower site is undocumented. Parent simulcast station 98.7's tower site on Fengshan is used. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
97.1/99.6 Weifang: Fuyanshan (浮烟山) tower location used; however, 山东广播潍坊调频发射台 undisclosed tower site is reported to be in Changle (昌乐县). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
97.65 UNID: 烟台FM97.7 (中央人民广播电台中国之声) 是空频 / Yantai 97.7 (CNR 1), although allotted by SARFT, is not on the air. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
99.5 Jiaonan (Qingdao News R. / 青岛人民广播电台新闻频道) became //100.7 (Happy 603) in Oct. 2012. 100.7 turned off in July 2013 with 99.5 replacing it. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
104.1 Qingdao News Life Radio (青岛电台新闻生活频道) changed frequencies to 97.3 in Sept. 2011, while 104.1 became CNR 2 (中央人民广播电经济之声). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
106.7 Zibo changed from Zibo Economic Radio (淄博人民广播电台经济广播) to Private Car Radio (淄博私家车广播), January 31, 2012, but IDs as both. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
** Station names in the above log may have changed since logged. The station/network name for each frequency is the name of the station at the last date of logging. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total stations identified: 55 of approximately 69 known stations (97 total) over the course of 21 days total |
Top: All-female anchor Shandong Arts Channel (iRadio) network banner from 2013. Bottom: Clockwise from top right: Qingdao TV Tower, Jiangsu Radio & TV Tower in Nanjing, a panorama of Yantai, the changing Nanjing skyline in 2012, Xuzhou, and early 1900s German architecture in Qingdao's Shinan District. |
So what is the cause of tropo from China? Reasons vary, although one possibility is the westerly winds blowing the dry air of mainland China over the humid sea air, thus creating a temperature inversion, while higher level regional tropo, unrelated to the presence of water, is another cause. The former is often the most likely cause. As Bill Hepburn's tropospheric propagation
forecast maps often show, strongest conditions often stretch in a narrow band from Shandong east to the Korean coast, quickly dissipating upon reaching land. |
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