MORE A SOURCE OF ALARM THAN OF ENTERTAINMENT - I kept a listening watch on this station from here in Melbourne, Australia in 2013, when international tensions came to a head. VOICE OF [NORTH] KOREA, English language service, received in Melbourne, Australia via 13650 kHz (22 metre band) shortwave radio, 15 May 2013, between 10 and 11 hours UTC, on a Yaesu FRG-7700 receiver, I.F. bandwidth 15 kHz. I do not endorse, condone, or otherwise support the content of this broadcast, but as one concerned with international tensions, I keep a listening watch on this station, as do many people visiting this youtube channel. The transmitted audio quality is mediocre (transmitter is often overdriven & clipped), receiving conditions are often poor with deep fading and multipath echo effects. However, as most of North Koreas Internet is currently inaccessible, I find this an informative reflection of the current status, demeanour and belligerence of that country and its ruling family. UPDATE ON VOICE OF [NORTH] KOREA: The broadcasts follow the same basic line-up each day. :00 Opening signal, station identification: This is Voice of Korea :01 National Anthem :03 Song of General Kim Il Sung :06 Song of General Kim Jong Il :09 News, editorials (approx 15 minutes, but can be extended to full broadcast), followed by music :30 Reminiscences of Great Leader President Kim Il Sung of the century :40 Music and features :50 Editorial, special message (occasional) :55 Frequency information :57 Close The news output follows closely the text of English-language stories from North Korean station KCNA with minor editing. Its generally a day behind the news being put out on the domestic service in Korean. The current English-language broadcast schedule from 31st March 2013 is: 0400 GMT to Northeast Asia 7220, 9445, 9730 0400 GMT to Central and South America on 11735, 13760, 15180 0500 GMT to South East Asia on 13650, 15105 0600 GMT to Northeast Asia on 7220, 9445, 9730 1000 GMT to Central and South America on 11710, 15180 1000 GMT to South East Asia on 11735, 13650 1300 GMT to North America on 9435, 11710 1300 GMT to Western Europe on 13760, 15245 1500 GMT to North America on 9435, 11710 1500 GMT to Western Europe on 13760, 15245 1600 GMT to Middle East and North Africa on 9890, 11645 1800 GMT to Western Europe on 13760, 15245 1900 GMT to southern Africa on 7210, 11910 1900 GMT to Middle East and northern Africa on 9875, 11635 2100 GMT to Western Europe on 13760, 15245 All frequencies in kHz. GMT = UTC. https://youtube/watch?v=YgjX11Dy3oY
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 05:15:26 +0000
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