Unlike the primary WZYN station in the United States, the Japanese broadcast excludes Radiogram features. Zynden noted that implementing digital text and image transmission features for the region was unnecessary, stating:<blockquote>"I feel like adding digital text and images doesn't feel right for the Japan region especially when it comes to people in there. It's too unnecessary to be implemented." -Zynden</blockquote>
Unlike the primary WZYN station in the United States, the Japanese broadcast excludes Radiogram features. Zynden noted that implementing digital text and image transmission features for the region was unnecessary, stating:<blockquote>"I feel like adding digital text and images doesn't feel right for the Japan region especially when it comes to people in there. It's too unnecessary to be implemented." -Zynden</blockquote>
== AM (Amplitude Modulation) specifications ==
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|+AM Module
!Bandwidth
!Stereo?
!Antenna
!Power
|-
|15 khz
|No
|'''Broadband 50 Ft Antenna'''
|100 Kw (Can be heard across South Korea)
|}
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Schedules
|+Schedules
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|-
|Japanese
|Japanese
|22:00 to 03:00 to 04:00 to 12:00
|22:00 to 12:00 (DRM tIme gap at 03:00 to 04:00)
|Friday to Monday 03:00 to 04:00
|Friday to Monday 03:00 to 04:00
|Yamato, kanagawa Japan
|Yamato, kanagawa Japan
|}
|}
== Digital Radio Mondiale Specifications: ==
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{| class="wikitable"
|+DRM Specs
|+DRM Specs
Revision as of 16:11, 16 October 2026
Main siteWZYN DRM Japan RX'ed
"They say that water tastes like water" -Zynden During first broadcast.
Summary
Operating as an extension of the main network, WZYN Japan is a sister station to WZYN (Zynden's Radio Z). It broadcasts on 4.48 MHz and utilizes both AM And Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) to provide the audio and the Journaline text service.
History
WZYN Japan was officially announced on August 30, 2026, by its parent network, WZYN (Zynden's Radio Z). The announcement coincided with the main Boston-based station shutting down its original 7.38 MHz frequency to transition to 4.78 MHz. Created as a dedicated sister station specifically to serve the Japanese region, WZYN Japan has uniquely featured programming on Hatsune Miku since its inception.
Operating with a transmitter power of 100 kW, WZYN Japan broadcasts from Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan. The station utilizes both AM and DRM specifically employing Robustness Mode B to deliver high quality audio content alongside advanced data services like Journaline . WZYN Japan is scheduled to broadcast daily from 22:00 to 12:00 UTC on the 4.48 MHz frequency.
Unlike the primary WZYN station in the United States, the Japanese broadcast excludes Radiogram features. Zynden noted that implementing digital text and image transmission features for the region was unnecessary, stating:
"I feel like adding digital text and images doesn't feel right for the Japan region especially when it comes to people in there. It's too unnecessary to be implemented." -Zynden
AM (Amplitude Modulation) specifications
AM Module
Bandwidth
Stereo?
Antenna
Power
15 khz
No
Broadband 50 Ft Antenna
100 Kw (Can be heard across South Korea)
Schedules
Language
AM
DRM
Locaton
Japanese
22:00 to 12:00 (DRM tIme gap at 03:00 to 04:00)
Friday to Monday 03:00 to 04:00
Yamato, kanagawa Japan
Digital Radio Mondiale Specifications:
DRM Specs
Robustness
Codec
TX SIte (Decoded Via Dream)
SDC
MSC
Bandwidth
Total MSC Capacity
Power
TX Type
B
AAC Stereo
Japan
16 QAM
64 QAM
10Khz
27.44 Kbps
100Kw (can be heard from South Korea)
Hardware
DRM Protection Setup:
Protection Setup
Protection Part A
Protection Part B
EEP (Equal Error Protection)
N/A
3 (Code Rate 0.76)
More DRM Information:
Type
Service Name
Service Type
Language
Programme Type
ID
Kbps Rate
Final
WZYN Japan
1:Audio
Japanese
Varied
F29231
23.60 Kbps
Final
WZYN JP JL
2:Journaline
N/A
N/A
F29232
3.84 Kbps
Trivia
Not even a day later WZYN Japan gets jammed by Chinese Firedrake Jammer by accident during the day.
