Thursday, July 12, 2007

New clandestine targeted to North Korea

Thanks to Worldwide DX and Ron Howard, for sending in the following contributions.
Gayle VH

Schedule of Radio Furusato no Kaze - Wind of Hometown

All times UTC

Effective July 9, 2007 via VT Communications broker.
1600-1630 on 9780 TAI 250 kW / 045 deg to North Korea
1700-1730 on 9820 TAI 100 kW / 002 deg to North Korea

Furusato no Kaze - Wind of the Hometown - complete schedule

1000-1100 9490 Taiwan Korean Radio Free North Korea
1330-1400 9485 Taiwan Korean Radio Free Chosun
1900-2000 9780 Taiwan Korean Radio Free North Korea
2000-2030 9785 Taiwan Korean Radio Free Chosun
2100-2130 9785 Taiwan Korean 2030-2130 Radio Free North Korea

1300-1330 9485 Taiwan Japanese SHIOKAZE 2
1600-1630 9870 Taiwan Japanese 9780 Furusato no Kaze
1700-1730 9820 Taiwan Japanese Nihon no Kaze Korean
2030-2100 9785 Taiwan Japanese 2030-2130 Radio Free North Korea Korean

CLANDESTINE [broadcasting to No. Korea]. 9780, Radio Furusato no Kaze (presumed) via Taiwan, 1600-1630*, July 11, threshold level/poor. Suddenly at 1601 the full power seemed to be turned on, dramatic improvement in reception. Program of non-descript talking in Japanese, at times almost sounded like a radio drama, 1627 piano music, YL with assume sign-off announcement, seemed to spell out their e-mail address, music till BoH, followed by about a 10 second tone. Overall was fair to good. No jamming or QRM of any kind. (Ron Howard-CA)

Audio file:
http://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/singi/rati/radio/meta/dai1/20070709_j.asx