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Clandestine Stations / National Unification Broadcasting - National Unity Radio now on 7355 kHz.

« on: March 28, 2023, 1755 UTC »

- - - posted to WORiog today (March 28):
Hi group,

A station in Korean has an extended service on 7355 kHz since 26 March. I can hear in on various Japanese Kiwi SDRs
starting at 1200, it lasts until 1400 and beyond. Mostly easy talks and South Korean singers. Due to some family duties,
can't listen or record the sign-on at 1200 exact.

No such entry in the KBS A23 sked. Any hint? BBC Korean via PHT is only registered here after 1530 (HFCC data).

73,
Dmitry

- - - - My reply: 

Dmitry - Thanks very much for your informative posting. 7355 kHz. perhaps will be free from N. Korea jamming for a while now?

National Unification Broadcasting (National Unity Radio)
Korean : "Gugmin tong-il Bangsong"
Website : https://www.uni-media.net/?lang=en

https://www.uni-media.net/?page_id=45&mod=document&uid=36864

"It is a national unification broadcast.

From March 26, 2023, the summer shortwave frequency will change.

Frequency: 7355khz

Broadcast time: 9-12 pm (Korean peninsula time)" [1200-1500 UT] [Formerly, when on ex: 5900 kHz., was
from 1100-1258 UT]

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Clandestine Stations / Korea: Echo of Hope - VOH continues on new 7720 kHz. (ex: 9100 kHz.)

« on: March 27, 2023, 2112 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. 7720, Echo of Hope - VOH, 0945+ UT, March 27. Start of the audio feed of the English
language lesson with news headlines (sudden collapse of SVB Financial Group, etc.); Sue Choi's EBS
"Morning Special" program, which was originally broadcast back on March 13 and as seen on YouTube -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDqQWM4zEd0 (interesting to actually see the announcers!).

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Clandestine Stations / Korea: March 23-24, 2023

« on: March 25, 2023, 0631 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH: Echo of Hope - VOH. Thanks to the timely alert from Hiroyuki Komatsubara (Japan), I was able to
hear the new VOH frequency of 7720 kHz. (ex: 9100), on both March 23 & 24.

https://app.box.com/s/fw9sl8utq1mp5w5u86zx0d37pah49pcn contains my recording made March 24, at 1150 UT; the
closing segment of the "Wang cho bo yeong-eo" (translated into English - Beginner's English) TV program; the show
started at 1124 (and closes) with their theme song - "Party Will Come Alive" by Wizardz Of Oz (with Ruben Martinez);
same program broadcast both days; also // to the usual 3985 // 4885 // 5995 // 6250 // 6350. Are they back to six
frequencies now or is there a seventh frequency someplace? Also heard this same program on March 23, at 1524 till
1553 UT; confirming their four hour program loop.

Voice of the People, 3910 kHz., start of a program at 1417 UT, March 23; heard after the news ("bodo"); also // 3480
// 3930 // 4450 // 4560 // 6520 // 6600 kHz. My audio - https://app.box.com/s/vbaumduw3ao17hui610ah5tkqov64089 .

Voice of Freedom, 5920 kHz. March 23 recordings:

1430 UT -  "Aneun geos-i him-ida" (Knowing is power) - https://app.box.com/s/yyawsqf6j59yz30b5w3zgp9w31py976e .

1500 - ID & "Bodo gwangjang" (News plaza) - https://app.box.com/s/bip7vdymnjp3pxtzv7rxge3czr96eiex .
 
VOF March 24 recording:

1115 UT - "Ingwon baloalgi" (Getting to know human rights) - https://app.box.com/s/cxa2dn7mu94nuuv6dqlistwg8yq78xer .

BTW -  North Korea: KCBS Pyongyang on 3220 kHz. has been absent for a while now!

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)
Etón E1, external antenna: 30m long wire

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Clandestine Stations / Korea: Echo of Hope - VOH on a new, seventh frequency (7640 kHz.)

« on: March 07, 2023, 1806 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH: Echo of Hope - VOH, heard on 4885 // 6250 // 9100 kHz., at 0730 UT, March 5 (Sunday), continuing from
where they left off yesterday, with the weekend reading of a portion of Chapter 12 of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,"
along with lengthy explanations in Korean.

March 7 - Echo of Hope - VOH. Just as the Voice of the People recently added a new, seventh frequency (4560), now
VOH has also added a new, seventh frequency on 7640 kHz. to their list of active frequencies (3985 // 4885 // 5995
// 6250 // 6350 // 7640 // 9100 kHz.), as first noted by Hiroyuki Komatsubara (Japan), back on Feb 26. Today (March 7) was
the first day I have heard it, so I believe they have either been intermittently testing this frequency since Feb or it has been
on at different times than when I usually listened for it?

Today hear from tune in at 1533 UT till the end of the weekday only program at 1552; heard with the audio feed from a TV
program called "Wang cho bo yeong-eo" (translated into English - Beginner's English); with presenters "Mayu" and "Mini";
and ending with the usual intro and exit theme song - "Party Will Come Alive" by Wizardz Of Oz (with Ruben Martinez);
reception on the new frequency was very good. My audio is at https://app.box.com/s/hyndku2all69vj6395pi70i2k5oajp2v .

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Ethiopia (Home Service) 7110 AM 1438-1502* UTC 25 Feb 2023

« on: February 25, 2023, 2017 UTC »

ETHIOPIA. 7110, Radio Ethiopia (Home Service), 1438-1502* UT; via long path; announcers and HOA music/singing; 1500, ID
and gong rung three times; then into the news till cut off; my local sunrise was at 1443 UT, with Addis Ababa sunset at 1535 UT.

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)
Etón E1; external antenna of 100 ft. long wire

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Clandestine Stations / Korea

« on: February 24, 2023, 0202 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH  now back on alternate frequency 5920, Voice of Freedom, tuned in at 0735 UT to hear a prominent
VOF open carrier; *0753 UT, on Feb 23; intro music, gong rung three times; Voice of Freedom ID; Republic of
Korea choral National Anthem; VOF FM frequency announcement; VOF singing station jingle; 0500 PM KST
announcement; time pips.

0800-0900 "Hamkke tteonaneun eum-ag-yeohaeng" (Let's go music together)
0900-0910  SA and "Bodo gwangjang" (News plaza) [My four minute audio file is
at https://app.box.com/s/fg0q0oe2jb0xmwrhk1309vv4crz7qyqc ]
0910-0915 "Nalssi Jeonmangdae" (Weather Observatory)
0915-0920 "Ma-eum-e swimpyo" (Resting heart)
0920-0930 “Kkumkkuneun cheongchungeug“ (Dreaming youth drama) [My four minute audio file
is at https://app.box.com/s/oaz2xgdniux1ndpj41griruj8fo64yj9 ]
0930-1000 "Hanminjog tong-illo milaelo"  (Korean people, to unity, to the future）
1000-1050 "Maeil geudaewa" (Everyday with you)

VOF ex: 6045 still had strong N. Korea jamming today.

Echo of Hope - VOH, 4885 // 6250 // 9100 kHz., on Feb 23 (Thursday) continues to make no frequency changes
since about Jan 12; today at 0737 UT, the EBS TV audio feed for the English language lesson ("Wang cho bo
yeong-eo" - Beginner's English); "I don't like exercising. I like snowboarding. Do you have the time? Do
you have time next weekend?" On 9100, N. Korea jamming started at *0743.

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Clandestine Stations / Korea

« on: February 13, 2023, 1914 UTC »

My February 13 (Monday) observations:

KOREA SOUTH. Echo of Hope - VOH, has NOT changed frequencies for a month now; heard at 1316 UT with an
anomaly of not as much jamming as usual; 5995 // 6250 // 6350 and 9100, were all fair-good with no jamming and
3985 // 4885 were poor with jamming. VOP, with the usual 3480 // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 4560 // 6520 // 6600 kHz.

Voice of Freedom, 6045, at 1325 UT, with “Ulisoli hanmadang“ (Our sound festival) program of indigenous music;
I rather enjoy this unique music and today heard it with an exceptionally strong signal. My six minute audio is posted
at https://app.box.com/s/h0cxh8nwe6ue33laaasatni5sfb6m9c4 . At 1600 the good VOF reception was killed by the
start of a strong signal from Furusato no kaze.

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)
Etón E1; external antenna of 100 ft. long wire

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Clandestine Stations / Korea - Voice of Freedom (6045 kHz.) audio files

« on: February 03, 2023, 0434 UTC »

Am so very grateful to Amano (Japan) and Komatsubara (Japan) for their wonderful reporting of the Voice of Freedom programs.
Am very happy to be following behind them both, following their lead!

VOF (first day back on 6045 kHz., ex: 5920 kHz.), on February 2, audio files from today, with portions of the programs:

1215-1230 UT "Ingwon baloalgi" (Getting to know human rights) [drama & music program] - http://bit.ly/3YdzeFQ .

1230-1300 "Haengboghan Daehanmingug" (Happy Republic of Korea) -  http://bit.ly/3RuAZwd .

1300-1325 "Hanla-eseo Baegdukkaji" (From Halla to Baekdu) -  http://bit.ly/3l7b4OY .

1325-1340 “Ulisoli hanmadang“ (Our sound festival) [indigenous music program] -  http://bit.ly/3WU6NMh .

1340-1400 "Sigan-yeohaeng, yeogsa tamheomdae" (Time travel, history exploration party) -  http://bit.ly/3Ymgfc7 .

1400-1430 "Hanminjog tong-illo milaelo" (Korean people, to unity, to the future）-  http://bit.ly/3wXkfUN .

1430-1500 "Aneun geos-i him-ida" (Knowing is power) -  http://bit.ly/3Yl03YU .

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Clandestine Stations / Korea: Voice of Freedom - broadcasting their new 2023 program guide

« on: January 07, 2023, 1139 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. 5920, Voice of Freedom. Thanks very much to Amano (Japan) for his fantastic monitoring of VOF
and finding their new format with a complete list of VOF programs. Taking my directions from him, on Jan 7, I heard
QRM from N. Korea jamming and after the "Hamkke tteonaneun eum-ag-yeohaeng" (Let's go music together) program,
there was the new format with VOF broadcasting their 2023 program guide.

0855-0900 UT: my seven minute audio is at bit.ly/3CtwZpm :

VOF program guide opening.
 "Haengboghan Daehanmingug" (Happy Republic of Korea).
 “Salang-i neomchineun ulijib“ (My home full of love).
 “Kkumkkuneun cheongchungeug“ (Dreaming youth drama).
 "Hamkke tteonaneun eum-ag-yeohaeng" (Let's go music together).
 "Ma-eum-e swimpyo" (Resting heart)
 "Maeil geudaewa" (Everyday with you).
 “Ulisoli hanmadang“ (Our sound festival).
 "Sigan-yeohaeng, yeogsa tamheomdae" (Time travel, history exploration party).
 "Dodbogilo boneun sesang" (The world through a magnifying glasses).
 "Hanminjog tong-illo milaelo"  (Korean people, to unity, to the future).
 "Hanla-eseo Baegdukkaji" (From Halla to Baekdu).
 "Bodo gwangjang" (News plaza). >>>[Fairly distinctive on my audio at 3:23]<<<
 "Nalssi Jeonmangdae" (Weather Observatory).
 "Aneun geos-i him-ida" (Knowing is power).
 “Ingwon baloalgi“ (Getting to know human rights).
 2023 VOF Program Guide ending.
 
0900 UT: the usual single tone >>>[on my audio at 4:53]<<<; then  "Jayu-e solibangsong-eseo ohu 6 (yeoseos)
sileul allyeodeulibnida" (In English - Voice of Freedom has announced 6pm); nice singing station jingle - "jinsil-e soli,
huimang-e soli, jayu-e soli bangsong!" (Voice of Truth, Voice of Hope, Voice of Freedom broadcast); then the "Bodo
gwangjang" (News Plaza) segment.

Please see Amano's complete info at https://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/?res:5266#5266 . Thanks again for his excellent details!

Ron
Now listening beachside in Pacific Grove, Calif., due to a portion of the oceanside road thru Asilomar State Beach, where
I normally listened, is now closed due to the flooding/damage done by the recent storms.
Etón E1, external antenna: 100 ft. long wire

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Ethiopia (Home Service) 7110 kHz. 1500* UT 11 Dec 2022

« on: December 11, 2022, 2159 UTC »

ETHIOPIA. 7110, Radio Ethiopia (Home Service), 1439-1500* UT. Some HOA music; segment with phone
conversations; very brief ID at sign-off (not the usual IS/gong/ID that I had heard in the past). Has been a
long time since I last checked on this and I'm very pleased to find this with nice long path reception, as
well as grayline reception; my local sunrise was at 1509 UT, with Addis Ababa sunset at 1506 UT. My
three minute audio is at bit.ly/3UJcXNX .

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)
Etón E1; external antenna of 30m long wire

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Clandestine Stations / Korea: Echo of Hope - VOH, this Monday, no change of frequencies!

« on: November 07, 2022, 1845 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH: Echo of Hope - VOH, heard on 3980 // 4885 // 5990 // 6250 // 6348 // 9100 kHz. from starting
at 1123 to finishing at 1155 UT, Nov 6 (Sunday); started and ended with the usual theme music, for the weekend
only program of the English language lesson with the reading of a portion of Chapter 6 of "Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer's Stone," along with lengthy explanations in Korean. The usual good reception; my ten minute unedited
audio - http://bit.ly/3DEFsWz . I always enjoy listening to this program on the weekend!

Monday (Nov 7), at 0923 & 1020 UT, surprised to find no change from last week. Will they change frequencies
during the week?

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Latin American Pirate / Colombian pirate stations

« on: September 24, 2022, 2300 UTC »

COLOMBIA. 4940, UNID pirate, 0606-0614 UT, Sept 24. Preaching (Christian) in English about women and God, with
simultaneous translation into Spanish; fairly readable.

6017.0, Organización Radial El Prado (thanks to Rafael Rodriguez R. [Colombia] for the ID), running late, from tune
in at 0516 UT till off shortly after 0705, on Sept 24 (Saturday). Non-stop LA music (no announcements or time checks
heard).

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)
Etón E1, external antenna: 100 ft. long wire

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Vanuatu on new frequencies!

« on: September 07, 2022, 1026 UTC »

Sept 7 - After 0659* UT on 7932 kHz., I went looking for Vanuatu. Not on the usual frequencies.

Found Radio Vanuatu on new 8620.22 kHz., as measured on my old Eton E1 (am sure someone can
get a more accurate measurement!); mostly fair; // 4310.11 (poor) // 12930.33 (very poor).

0705-0716 UT: News/sports in Bislama.

0731-0801: Interview in English about investments (talking about gov't bonds, National Bank, low interest
rate loans, interest rates, "Investments not all in one basket," etc.).

0802+: Speech in Bislama about domestic violence in Vanuatu, violence against women, Vanuatu's Women
Center, etc. 

Wonder how they are coming up with these strange frequencies?

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Clandestine Stations / Korea

« on: August 16, 2022, 1031 UTC »

Aug 15 (Monday) observations:

Korea: Voice of Freedom: 5920, not jammed, but moderate QRN, at 1150 UT.
Aug 11, was the first day VOF was on 5920 (ex: 6045) and found strong QRM from 1300 to 1400 UT, from Shiokaze/Sea Breeze.
On 6045 & 6135, super jamming from N. Korea against no known stations. 
 
Frequencies for this week (Aug 15-21 [Mon-Sun]):

Echo of Hope - VOH: 3990 // 4885 // 6000 // 6250 // 6355 // 9100, at 1140 UT, with weekday only English language lessons.
On Aug 14 (Sunday), the VOH weekend only program at 1125 UT, with the reading of the "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
story in English, with lengthy explanations in Korea.

Voice of the People: 3480 // 3910 // 3930 (these three were fair with no jamming) // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 1145 UT.

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Shortwave Broadcast / Vanuatu Independence Day - July 30

« on: July 31, 2022, 1006 UTC »

VANUATU. 11835 (3rd harmonic), Radio Vanuatu, 0631-0820 UT, July 31 (Sunday). Outstanding reception!
Some highlights, with several items about yesterday's 42nd Independence Day celebrations and various
music, including religious (Christian) songs in English for this Sunday. Certainly one of their better days!

0631-0637: ID; local time check; weather for the various provinces (min/max temperatures [C] and wind speed/direction).

0645: Health info about Hepatitis virus B (also please see 0731 program).

0651-0700: Series of PSAs (COVID, mental health, etc.), promo (listen to BBCWS in Port Vila on 104 FM), social media
events in Vanuatu, etc.

0700-0713: ID & frequencies; news/sports bulletin in Bislama (sound bite of Prime Minister Salwai's speech to a graduating
class in Port Vila; item about yesterday's Independence Day celebrations, sound bite (Australian accent) in English about
trade competition with China [my audio clip -  https://bit.ly/3zkKSE7 ]; etc.).

0731-0800: Interview with doctor regarding "World Hepatitis Day" (July 28) and segment of phone calls from listeners
with health questions.

Ron
Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey)
Etón E1, external antenna: 100 ft. long wire