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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Vanuatu back on the air again

« on: June 01, 2021, 0705 UTC »

VANUATU. 7260, Radio Vanuatu, finally back on the air after having been silent for a while; today (June 1)
heard at 0505, started to fade in; cut off at 0559* UT; island music and talk in Bislama ("some countries . . .
Vanuatu"); ID - "Radio Vanuatu, Vois Blong Yumi."

7890 (harmonic) // 11835 (harmonic), suddenly on at *0559; continuing with island music; 0601, "News Update"
(just brief news) in Bislama; 0604, back to island music. CNR2 QRM on 11835, which should be absent tomorrow
(Wednesday) from 0600 to 0900 UT.

Great to have Vanuatu back again!

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Clandestine Stations / Korea - May 30 (Sunday)

« on: May 30, 2021, 2237 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. 5920, Voice of Freedom, on May 30 (Sunday); here are a few of the programs I heard today. Am always grateful
to Amano, in Japan, for his continual updating of the program names and schedules. A great job!!

1130-1200 UT: Program "Aneun geos-i him-ida" (Knowing Is Power).

1200 (Sunday): A single tone, VOF ID and station singing jingle; program "Bodo gwangjang" (News Plaza). It is only on Saturday that
VOF carries "Jugan jonghab bodo gwangjang" (weekly general News Plaza). Today's audio is at https://bit.ly/3fF7Nl7 .

1215: Program "Dodbogilo boneun sesang" (The World Through A Magnifying Glass). My audio is at https://bit.ly/3fxWB9K .

Echo of Hope - VOH: 3985 // 4880 // 6000 // 6245 // 6350 // 9095, at 1133 UT, on May 30 (Sunday), with the weekend only program of
reading a "Harry Potter" story in English and explaining it in Korean. All frequencies will be changed tomorrow (Monday), for the up-coming
week.

Voice of the People: They no longer bother to change their weekly frequencies on Monday, but have maintained the same ones for quite a
while now; recently noted on 3480 // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600.

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

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Clandestine Stations / Shiokaze - New type of jamming

« on: May 21, 2021, 1643 UTC »

- - - - Posted to WOR iog:

KOREA NORTH[non]. 5965 // 7295, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze, via Japan, on May 19, at 1318 UT. On 5965, heard with the usual pulsating
noise jamming from N. Korea, but what sounded like a new type of jamming on 7295? Don't recall hearing this style of jamming used in
the past against Shiokaze. Have others heard this before?

My audio is at http://bit.ly/3bAEgGH , with one minute of 5965 and one of 7295.

Ron
California  

- - - -  Walter Salmaniw reply (May 20) - "That's a weird new jamming, Ron. I haven't heard anything like that before....Walt"

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Clandestine Stations / Korea - May 17-18

« on: May 20, 2021, 0350 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. Observed frequencies on May 17 (Monday) for this week for VOP and VOH:

Voice of the People: 3480 // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 1205 UT.

Echo of Hope - VOH: 3990 // 4885 (QRM Brazil) // 6000 // 6250 // 6350 // 9100, at 0900 UT; news
in Korean.  

National Unity Radio, 9475, from 1446 to 1447 UT, on May 18. Brief Chinese language lesson;
started and ended with Joyce Chu singing "Hao xiang ni - I Miss You“ (cute music video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdQgPu3iUYk&t=149s ); mostly in Korean; three words and phrases:
wo (I), jiao ni (teach you), mei wenti (no problem). Then the whole sentence: Wǒ jiào nǐ méi wèntí (No
problem, I will teach you) - 我教你没问题. My audio is at http://bit.ly/3oyf499 .

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Vanuatu on new 5040 AM 0659* UTC 10 May 2021

« on: May 10, 2021, 1838 UTC »

VANUATU. Radio Vanuatu, recently have not heard them on 7260, at 0559*, nor on 3945 (7890H // 11835H)
at *0559 UT.

May 10, again no RV signal on 7260, at 0559*, nor on 3945 (7890H // 11835H) at *0559 UT.

At 0637 UT, noted an UNID on 5040 kHz. with a very poor signal; 0650, dramatic, sudden improvement in
reception (transmitter adjusted?); 0655, IDs for both "Radio Vanuatu" and "Voice of Papua New Guinea";
cut off 0659*. On 7890 (harmonic), found a new starting time of *0659 UT; from 0704 to 0728, news/
sports in Bislama; approaching fair reception; 11835 harmonic covered by CNR2 and 3945, not heard.

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

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North American Shortwave Pirate / YHWH 7475 AM 0513* UTC 5 May 2021

« on: May 05, 2021, 0856 UTC »

NORTH AMERICA. new frequency 7475-AM (ex: 7470), religious pirate YHWH, on May 5. Tuned in at 0444 UTC, to hear the
unmistakable voice of Josiah, but unreadable; about 0500, had a period of semi-readable reception, but quickly went downhill again
to being completely unreadable till cut off at 0513*. Around this time last year, he was also on 7475.

I have to agree with Walter Salmaniw's and Rick Barton's comments in WOR iog, regarding new programming. The little bit I heard
tonight sounded very much like new material. Since I first heard YHWH back in 2013, I dare say that over the years since then, I have
heard all his previous recordings and tonight seemed a different diatribe.

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Clandestine Stations / Korea - May 3-4

« on: May 04, 2021, 1910 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. 5920, Voice of Freedom. Finally moved away from ex: 6045 and the super jamming
there from N. Korea; first day back to their alternate frequency and decent reception; thanks to a timely tip
from Amano, who today reported:

"Below is breaking news.

KOREA SOUTH. back on alternate frequency 5920 (ex: 6045),  *0753-, May 4 (Tuesday).
The existence of the unmodulated signal on 5920 kHz was already confirmed at 0700 UT.
*0752-, confirmed the start of VOF on 5920 kHz.
-0800-, I confirmed the start of "Hamkke tteonaneun eum-ag-yeohaeng (Let's go music together)" at this
frequency with the start of "There's A Kind Of Hush" sung by the Carpenters.
NK Super Jamming on 6045 kHz still heard powerful.
5925 kHz is still no jamming.

Amano
Saitama at home, Japan
ICF-SW7600GR, antenna: AN-12"

Today (May 4), at 1400 UT, I heard the same program he heard at 0800 ("Hamkke tteonaneun eum-ag-yeohaeng"
[Let's go music together]). My 8 minute audio is posted at http://bit.ly/3vHeEzr . After 1430+, strong QRM from
Vatican Radio, via Philippines, in Hindi.

Observed frequencies on May 3 (Monday) for this week:

Voice of the People: 3480 // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 1015 UT; earlier the reception was too poor to confirm.

Echo of Hope - VOH: 3980 // 4885 (QRM Brazil) // 5990 // 6250 // 6348 // 9100, at 0850 UT.  

National Unity Radio, 9475, from 1447 to 1448 UT, on May 4. Brief Chinese language lesson; started and
ended with Joyce Chu singing "Hao xiang ni - I Miss You“; mostly in Korean; a few words in Chinese and a
sentence using the words. Thanks very much to Glenn Hauser for noticing this repeated language lesson
given 2 hours later than I had been hearing the same program.

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Clandestine Stations / A few South Korea items

« on: April 29, 2021, 1101 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. Checked on April 28 (Wednesday), for frequencies for this week:

Voice of the People: 3480 // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 1135 UT.

Echo of Hope - VOH: 3985 // 4880 // 5995 // 6245 // 6350 // 9095, at 1128 UT; start of an English language lesson.  

National Unity Radio, 9475, from 1249 to 1250 UT, on April 28. Brief Chinese language lesson; started and ended
with Joyce Chu singing "Hao xiang ni - I Miss You“; mostly in Korean; a few words in Chinese and a sentence using
the words; "Women Tándélái" (we share the same view or we understand each other); N. Korea no longer jamming
this frequency, so nice reception. My audio at http://bit.ly/3xvEgRv .

Voice of Freedom, still remains buried on 6045, under very strong super jamming from N. Korea, from 1140+ UT,
on April 28; totally unusable signal. No jamming on 6135 nor on ex VOF frequency of 5920, which is a nice
clear frequency.

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Clandestine Stations / Recent Korea logs

« on: April 20, 2021, 0449 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. VOH: On 4890, April 16, from 1340 to 1347 UT, Choi Soo-jin's "Morning Special" EBS news
program in English and Korean; not just a news show, but really a language lesson, explaining the meaning
of many of the words used in the news; today's show was originally broadcast via EBS FM on March 29, so
actually old news (item "EBS Radio unveils its new programming lineup today," etc.).

VOH: On 9100, April 9 (Friday), at 1154 UT, with the weekday EBS (Educational Broadcasting System -
https://www.ebs.co.kr/main ) produced English language lesson; as always with a good signal (audio
at https://app.box.com/s/katt9tnlbhi26xjoqbu45gmjbfaqrkeo ). On Sunday (11th), at 0729, the weekend
only reading of a Harry Potter story in both English and Korean. Seems that all the VOH English language
programs (news, etc.) are from EBS FM. VOH continuing with a repeating four hour program loop.

National Unity Radio, 9475, from 1245 to 1246 UT, on April 16 (Friday) with 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; "Wǒ hǎo gǎndòng" (I am very touched); fair, even with N. Korea
jamming; Amano, listening in Japan, heard the same program today, but with considerably stronger jamming
than I heard. On April 19 (Monday), for the first time on this frequency, noted no N. Korea jamming during the
1243-1244 Chinese language lesson.

Voice of Freedom, remains buried on 6045, under very strong super jamming from N. Korea, from 1120+ UT, on
April 19; totally unusable signal.

April 19 (Monday), with frequencies for this week:

Voice of the People: 3480 // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 1115 UT.

Echo of Hope - VOH: 3990 // 4885 // 6000 (QRM) // 6250 // 6355 // 9100, at 1105 UT.

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

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Clandestine Stations / Korea - Monday - April 12

« on: April 12, 2021, 1846 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. April 12 (Monday) observations:

VOH: 3985 // 4890 (good - never jammed here) // 5995 // 6255 (as already reported by Dan Robinson at WOR iog) // 6350 // 9105 (good - never
jammed here), at 0802 UTC. Unlike last week, all frequencies changed for this week. Years ago this station gave a nice ID in English, spelling "V-O-H,"
along with a singing jingle ID.
[April 9 (Friday), VOH, on 9100, at 1154 UTC, with the weekday EBS (Educational Broadcasting System - https://www.ebs.co.kr/main ) produced English
language lesson; as always with a good signal. On Sunday (11th), at 0729, the weekend only reading of a Harry Potter story in both English and Korean.
Seems that all the VOH English language programs (news, etc.) are from EBS FM. VOH continuing with a four hour program loop].

VOP: 3480 (still the best) // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 1007 UTC. As usual no changes from last week; VOP didn't fade in today as
quickly as VOH did..

Voice of Freedom (presumed): 6045, at 0920 UTC; very poor. N. Korea super jamming noted on both 6045 and again on 6135.

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Clandestine Stations / Korea - Monday - April 5

« on: April 05, 2021, 2213 UTC »

KOREA SOUTH. April 5 (Monday) observations:

Echo of Hope - VOH: 3980 // 4885 (good - never jammed here) // 5990 // 6250 // 6348 // 9100 (good - never jammed here), at 1110 UT; news
in Korean; for a long time VOH had changed their frequencies every Monday, but anomaly today with no changes!

Voice of the People: 3480 (still the best) // 3910 // 3930 // 4450 // 6520 // 6600, at 1105 UT. As usual, as it has been for a long time now, with
no changes for last week.

Voice of Freedom: 6045, at 1115 UT; poor due to N. Korea super jamming QRM. Ex 5920 was a clear frequency today, except for OTH radar.
Hope that VOF will shortly return to 5920 again, where they would have good reception. N. Korea super jamming noted on both 6045 and again
on 6135 kHz.

National Unity Radio: 9475, from 1245 to 1246 UT, with 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; fair; strong N. Korea jamming noted at 1158, before
the start of NUR, which was strong enough to mostly block out the jamming.

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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