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Author Topic: North Korea V15 reactivated  (Read 4311 times)

Offline bclman

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North Korea V15 reactivated
« on: July 19, 2016, 1736 UTC »
Korean Yeonhapnews TV reports that they received North Korea numbers station at 1545UTC on 14,July, 2016 on 3320kHz using jrc nrd240 receiver.
http://www.yonhapnewstv.co.kr/MYH20160719015700038/

KBS reported that V15 was received on 23,June, 2016 and 14,July, 2016.
I was surprised that v15 was reactivated.


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Re: North Korea V15 reactivated
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2016, 2258 UTC »
Oh wow, i wonder why they decided to send a message after 16 years.
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Re: North Korea V15 reactivated
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2016, 1309 UTC »
I read that KBS TV aired a recording of the transmission. Is there a way to retrieve that broadcast?

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Re: North Korea V15 reactivated
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2016, 1314 UTC »
What I see on the tv clip is only a short part of the message. According to the various sources the message was 14 mins long.

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Re: North Korea V15 reactivated
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2016, 1401 UTC »
Unfortunately full recording of V15 at that time is not available.
I monitor R.PyeongYang now.
If I catch V15, I will post v15 recording.

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Re: North Korea V15 reactivated
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2016, 1412 UTC »
Thanks. Much appreciated !

I never heard a V15 transmission myself, nor could I find a complete recording. Only snippets. I recently found this but I am not sure if it really is an old V15 transmission.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_xCtHfmy-E

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Re: North Korea V15 reactivated
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2016, 2012 UTC »
KBS refers to them as "transmitted five-digit numbers"
 http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_IK_detail.htm?No=120523
Most times & frequencies posted are only an approximation.
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