Firedrake
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL0HKhgjIYU Firedrake on 7970kHz] | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL0HKhgjIYU Firedrake on 7970kHz] | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjtzyhDlNi4 Firedrake jammer on 10970] | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjtzyhDlNi4 Firedrake jammer on 10970] | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwJgM595p4w Firedrake shortwave radio jammer - Everywhere...] | ||
Other links: | Other links: | ||
* [http://www.satdirectory.com/firedrake.html Firedrake - The source of China's Radio Jammer found on Chinasat 6B] | * [http://www.satdirectory.com/firedrake.html Firedrake - The source of China's Radio Jammer found on Chinasat 6B] | ||
* [http://www.iarums-r1.org/iarums/prcdragon.pdf Fighting the Chinese Government "Firedragon" Music Jammer and Sound of Hope broadcasting, Taiwan] | * [http://www.iarums-r1.org/iarums/prcdragon.pdf Fighting the Chinese Government "Firedragon" Music Jammer and Sound of Hope broadcasting, Taiwan] | ||
Revision as of 08:21, 22 October 2015
Firedrake is the unofficial name of a shortwave broadcast containing loud oriental orchestral music. It exists solely to jam other broadcasts on the same frequency, apparently for censorship. Firedrake broadcasts only contain music; no form of on-air identification has ever been reported. An article on satdirectory.com revealed that the source of the Firedrake shortwave transmissions is a China National Radio satellite feed.
Targeted broadcasts
Firedrake has been logged on frequencies used by Radio Free Asia and Sound of Hope. The jammer is typically used against broadcasts in Chinese targeted to Asia.
Example frequencies
These frequencies are in kHz and were logged by HF Underground users. Those wishing to hear Firedrake should try scanning around these frequencies or tuning to scheduled broadcasts known to be jammed rather than only checking specific frequencies. Note that frequencies are not constrained to the shortwave broadcast bands.
- 2006: 6145, 7130, 7365, 9350, 9370, 9455, 9680, 9905, 10400, 11700, 11765, 11785, 11940, 12085, 13625, 13675, 13715, 13970, 14600, 15510
- 2007: 7535, 9355, 9680, 9905, 11540, 11765, 11790, 11795, 11945, 12085
- 2008: (no logs)
- 2009: 9000, 10210
- 2010: (no logs)
- 2011: 7970, 10300, 11500, 11560, 12160, 12175, 12230, 12600, 13130, 13850, 13970, 14700
- 2012: 11900, 12230, 12320, 12670, 12980, 13430, 13850, 14870
- 2013: 11500, 12980, 13130, 13970, 15900, 16100
- 2014: (no logs)
- 2015: 5890, 5970, 7435, 7505, 9355, 9370, 9685, 9745, 11945, 17625, 17810
Firedrake logs are regularly published in Glenn Hauser's DX Listening Digest.
Recordings:
- Chinese Firedrake Jammer on 13300 kHz
- Chinese Firedrake Jammer - Full Audio
- Firedrake Jamming from China
- Firedrake on 7970kHz
- Firedrake jammer on 10970
- Firedrake shortwave radio jammer - Everywhere...
Other links:
- Firedrake - The source of China's Radio Jammer found on Chinasat 6B
- Fighting the Chinese Government "Firedragon" Music Jammer and Sound of Hope broadcasting, Taiwan
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