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Clandestine Stations / Korea - National Unity Radio now on 9475 kHz.

« on: April 01, 2021, 1544 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. new 9475, National Unity Radio, 1249-1250 UT, on April 1 (Thursday), ex: 7200. Brief Chinese language lesson;
started and ended with Joyce Chu singing "Hao xiang ni - I Miss You“; mostly in Korean; gave a few words in Chinese and a
sentence using the words; poor, as N. Korea jamming had already started here by 1150. This seems rather strange to me, as
the whole time they were on 7200, they were never jammed (not even once!).

Ron
California

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Clandestine Stations / Voice of Freedom's detailed one day program guide.

« on: April 01, 2021, 0010 UTC »

Currently (March 31) VOF being heard on 6045 kHz., underneath N. Korea super jamming.
Thanks very much to Amano (Japan) for his continuing to monitor VOF.

https://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/?res:4826 .

Ron
California

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Clandestine Stations / Korea - Monday - March 29

« on: March 29, 2021, 1508 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. March 29 (Monday) - Frequencies for this week:  

VOH: 3980 // 4885 // 5990 // 6250 // 6348 // 9100, at 1035 UT.

VOP: 3480 // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 1030 UT.

Voice of Freedom: 6045, at 1040 UT and mixing badly with N. Korea super jamming.
6135, was clear frequency at 1040, but at 1159 re-check, heard super jamming here again; SJ is on the air rather erratically!

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif.
CR-1, antenna: 100' long wire  

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Clandestine Stations / Korea - Monday - March 22

« on: March 22, 2021, 2107 UTC »

Here are my March 22 (Monday) Korea observations:

KOREA NORTH. From 0710+ UT, noted 6045 and 6135, continuing to have super jamming.

KOREA SOUTH. Frequencies for this week:  

VOH: At 0941 UT, only three frequencies on the air; all well heard; 3985 // 5995 // 6350; news stories in English and Korean; a new time
for this segment; formerly 0741 and 1141. Do not know what the new news schedule is? Later at *1000, found 4880 // 6245 // 9095.

VOP: At 0946 UT, only three frequencies on the air; 3480 // 3910 // 4450. Later at 1001, found 3930 // 6520 // 6600.

Voice of Freedom: At 0930 UT, on 5920; fair-good reception (no jamming), with "Hanminjog tong-illo milaelo" program (Korean people,
to unity, to the future).

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif.
CR-1, antenna: 100' long wire

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Clandestine Stations / Korea - March 15 - Monday

« on: March 16, 2021, 0230 UTC »

Here are my March 15 (Monday) Korea observations:

KOREA NORTH. KCBS Pyongyang, on 3250 // 3920 // 3959, at 1012 UT.

6135, strong super jamming, as well as on 6045, from 0815+ UT. Against no known clandestine stations!

KOREA SOUTH. VOH: 9105 (before the frequency change), at 0326 UT, start of English language lesson
("Here is your coffee." "I am sorry, actually I ordered iced coffee." "My mistake." etc.); this is the earliest I
have heard VOH; was able to hear the same program again at 0726, so VOH is continuing with the four
hour program loop.

Frequencies for this week:  

VOH: At 0810 UT, only three frequencies on the air: 3990 // 6000 // 6355; later at 0913, heard three additional frequencies:
4885 (mixing with Brazil) // 6250 // 9100 [ex: 9105 heard earlier], so all frequencies changed again this week.

VOP: 3480 (strongest/clearest frequency) // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 0916; again with no changes for this week.

Voice of Freedom, on 5920, fair reception (no jamming), at 0815.

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif.
CR-1, antenna: 100' long wire

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Clandestine Stations / National Unity Radio on 7200 kHz., with new Chinese language lessons

« on: March 11, 2021, 1349 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. 7200, National Unity Radio, 1147 UTC, on March 10 (Wednesday). Checking for the normal
weekday English language lesson, but instead found a brief Chinese language lesson; started and ended
with child singing Chinese jingle; mostly in Korean; gave a few words in Chinese and sentence - "Nǐ shì shéi?"
(Who are you?). My audio is at http://bit.ly/3l4kabg . On March 11, at 1145 UTC, another Chinese language
lesson, so the English lessons are permanently gone?

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif.
CR-1, antenna: 100' long wire

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Clandestine Stations / Korea - Monday - March 8

« on: March 08, 2021, 0939 UTC »

March 8 (Monday) observations:

KOREA NORTH. 6135, strong super jamming, as well as on 6045, from 0650+ UT. Apparently no known clandestine stations on these frequencies? 

KOREA SOUTH. This weeks frequencies for March 8:

VOH: At 0730 UT, only three frequencies on the air with the weekday English language lesson; 3985 // 5995 // 6350.

VOP: 3480 (this is always the best heard frequency) // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 0815 UT; again with no changes this week.

VOH: 3985 // 4890 // 5995 // 6255 // 6350 // 9105, at 0810 UT; all frequencies changed this week.

Voice of Freedom, on 5920, fair reception (no jamming), at 0808 UT; heard shortly after their sign-on.

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif.
CR-1, antenna: 100' long wire

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Clandestine Stations / CDNK North Korean Democratization Committee on 7580 kHz.

« on: March 04, 2021, 2213 UTC »

- - - - Posted to WOR iog by Ivo Ivanov:

UZBEKISTAN(non) CDNK North Korean Democratization Committee is a
new clandestine broadcast to North Korea via RTTM Telekom Tashkent

1340-1400 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs dead air - March 4
1400-1405 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs VERY STRONG NOISE*
1405-1416 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Tue/Thu/Sat
1416-1418 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs AGAIN STRONG NOISE
1418-1430 on 7580 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Tue/Thu/Sat

*NOT JAMMING - ANOTHER DEFECTIVE TRANSMITTER OF RTTM TELEKOM TASHKENT
Very good signal via SDR's Tambov & Novosibirsk, Russia on March 4.

- - - - Posted by me:

Hi Ivo,

Thanks very much for this info! Yes, I was fooled. Thought it was intermittent
heavy noise jamming. Appreciate the correct info.

My audio of the last six minutes of their Thursday broadcast is posted
at http://bit.ly/3c1NCKX .

Ron
California

- - - - - Also posted by me:

Website -  http://bit.ly/38aYlle . Also noted:

https://www.mygive.co.kr/mygive/landing/landing.jsp?uid=5157
"greetings - Hello, I am the North Korean Democratization Committee. The unification we must
achieve is a free reunification in which the founding ideologies of the Republic of Korea are
liberal democracy, free market economy, ROK-US companionship, and Christian entry theory.

North Korean defectors are connecting to North Korea's nine provinces, 211 cities and counties,
and 3,611 villages. Together with them, it is the time to achieve free unification right now,
and the time to achieve it. Please lead the turbulent era of unification together. Together,
you are the hope of unification."

Ron
California

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Clandestine Stations / Korea - March 1

« on: March 01, 2021, 1605 UTC »

March 1 (Monday) observations:

KOREA NORTH. 6135, strong super jamming has again returned here, after being away for a short time; 6045 continues with super jamming.

KOREA SOUTH. This weeks frequencies:

VOP: 3480 (this is always the best heard frequency) // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 1010 UT; again with no changes this week.

VOH: 3980 // 4880 // 6000 // 6250 // 6348 // 9100, at 1015 UT; all frequencies changed this week.

Voice of Freedom, on 5920, good reception at 1340 UT, with the 20 minutes program "Sigan-yeohaeng, yeogsa tamheomdae"  (Time travel, history
exploration party), with the theme music by South Korean electronic group Idiotape - "Melodie" ("6 synthesizers and 1 drummer formed an electronic
band Idiotape to play synth playing rock music" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emoadwiK4TM&feature=youtu.be ). Thanks again to Amano
(Japan) for IDing the VOF programs. My four minute audio of today's show is at http://bit.ly/2MGPjF6 .

National Unity Radio, 7200, at 1140-1200 UT, with special programming, preempted the usual one minute language lesson.

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif.
CR-1, antenna: 100' long wire

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Clandestine Stations / Voice of Freedom

« on: February 27, 2021, 2000 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. 5920, Voice of Freedom, *0753-0808 UTC, Feb 26. Choral National Anthem, followed by singing station jingle -
"jinsil-e soli, huimang-e soli, jayu-e soli bangsong!" (Voice of truth, Voice of hope, Voice of Freedom Broadcast); 0800
local time check with pips; first program was "Hamkke tteonaneun eum-ag-yeohaeng" (Let's go music together).

As always, I'm very grateful to Amano (Japan) for his observations. He is wonderful at deciphering my audio files!

"Your audio at http://bit.ly/2NH98fR [15 minute audio clip - Ron].

00:00 - VOF opening.
06:53 - Time signal announcement “Jayu-e soli bangsong-i ohu 5(daseos) sileul allyeodeulibnida. (The Voice of Freedom announces 5 pm.).“

07:01 - "Hamkke tteonaneun eum-ag-yeohaeng" (Let's go music together)“ opening.
Program ID: "Hamkke tteonaneun eum-ag-yeohaeng" (on audio clip 07:13-07:16).
Opening theme music: "There's A Kind Of Hush" (The Carpenters).

08:23 - The first song is Bulnol-iya by Ogseun 80 ( https://youtu.be/VE_tHFMF5uk )    .

12:32 - “Hamkke tteonaneun eum-ag-yeohaeng, Ogseun 80(palsib)-e Bulnol-iya …"

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Clandestine Stations / Korea

« on: February 24, 2021, 1326 UTC »

KOREA NORTH. 6135, strong super jamming returned here on Feb 16 and noted daily, till found gone on Feb 24.

KOREA SOUTH. 3480, Voice Of The People, 1418, Feb 20. Start of the "gohyang-e on pyeonji" program (A letter
that came to my hometown). My audio is at http://bit.ly/3kgUt74 . Thanks very much to "Pak" (Korean DXer) for the
program names ( https://radio.chobi.net/DX/DXNEWS/?res:74 ).

VOP: On Feb 22 (Monday), 3480 (this is always the best heard frequency - please listen to my above audio)
// 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 1040; again with no changes this week.

VOH: On Feb 22 (Monday), 3985 // 4880 // 5995 // 6245 // 6350 // 9095, at 1045; all frequencies changed this week.

Voice of Freedom, on Feb 24, returned to alternate frequency of 5920 (ex 6045), from 1051+; only fair reception, due
to moderate OTH radar.

National Unity Radio, 7200, at 1144, on Feb 22 (Monday). One minute language lesson; started and ended with the pop song
"ABC" by the Jackson 5; spelled "h-o-w c-o-m-e," "How come you are here?"; not carried on the weekend; excellent reception.

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif.
CR-1, antenna: 100' long wire

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Shortwave Broadcast / Myanmar[non-logs]

« on: February 01, 2021, 1338 UTC »

Myanmar[non-logs]


MYANMAR. Feb 1, checking for any activity (none heard).

5985, normally after NHK closes (1130* UT), I would be hearing Myanmar Radio just signing on, in the clear,
with a decent signal, but today they were certainly not broadcasting; last checked at 1240.

5915, normally would be able to hear some signal from Myanmar Radio underneath CRI, but not heard today.

6165 and 7345, unable to hear any signal from Thazin Radio.

So it seems the military has indeed taken over control of all the SW stations. Needs more monitoring.

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Clandestine Stations / KOREA SOUTH. Feb 1 (Monday) observed frequencies for this week.

« on: February 01, 2021, 0921 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. Feb 1 (Monday) observed frequencies for this week.

Voice of the People: 3480 (best reception) // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 0820 UT; another week with no changes. .

Echo of Hope - VOH: 3980 // 4885 (Brazil QRM) // 5990 // 6250 // 6348 // 9100, at 0815 UT; another week with all frequencies changed.

Voice of Freedom, on alternate frequency of 6045, at 0825 UT; poor reception due to mixing with N. Korea super jamming on frequency.
VOF ex: 5920, now a clear frequency, but today with OTH radar.

6135 is now being super jammed by N. Korea, with no station there to be jammed, at 0827 UT.

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Clandestine Stations / Korea

« on: January 25, 2021, 2036 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. Jan 25 (Monday) observed frequencies for this week.

VOP: 3480 (best reception) // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 1130; another week with no changes. .

VOH: 3985 // 4880 // 5995 // 6245 // 6350 // 9095, at 1135; another week with all frequencies changed; English
language lesson ("curry chicken", "mushroom chicken," "chicken salad," etc.).

Voice of Freedom, 5920, at 1140, with poor reception, with no jamming, but prominent OTH radar. The super
jamming from N. Korea is still heard on 6045, with no station there to jam, while 6135 was a clear frequency with
no jamming.

National Unity Radio, 7200, at 1143. One minute language lesson; started and ended with the pop song "ABC" by
the Jackson 5; spelled "l-u-n-c-h," "lunch time," "It is lunch time," "South and North Korea with . . ? . . relations";
mostly readable.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Vanuatu is back on SW again

« on: January 13, 2021, 1350 UTC »

VANUATU. 3945, R. Vanuatu, randomly from 0745 till trx off at 1114 UT, on Jan 13. Am very grateful
to Manuel Méndez (via WOR iog) for the timely alert! At tune in on 3945, was not too bad, but third
harmonic 11835 was unusable; after 0800, the 11835 reception had greatly improved; 0830, "Radio
Vanuatu, half past seven"; programming in Bislama; later on 3945 (11835 unheard), at 1000, the
usual intro to the news/sports/weather, with indigenous music of horns and drums; news ended at
1019; from 1032 to 1101, ending the day with the usual sermon and religious songs; 1101, closing
announcement and National Anthem; 1102-1114, open carrier (no audio); dead air till trx off.
Wonderful to have them back again!

Audio of ID and local time check - https://app.box.com/s/4iti6y0lyqv1uuliw9i5x40fn6yb2gga .

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif.
CR-1, antenna: 30m long wire