Friday, April 14, 2017

Monitoring North Korea on shortwave


Day of the Sun - is North Korea preparing to detonate a new nuclear bomb ?

New satellite images have emerged purportedly showing how North Korea is preparing to detonate a nuclear bomb to coincide with its 'Day of the Sun' national day on Saturday.

Aerial photos taken yesterday show continued activity at the Punggye-ri Nuclear site where US officials fear a nuclear device has been installed in a tunnel ahead of another test.  

It comes as the regime today warned foreign journalists to prepare for a 'big event' on Thursday and as tensions remained high after President Donald Trump sent a US Navy strike group steaming toward the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea's most important national day is on Saturday April 15 when North Korea commemorates the birth anniversary of its founding president Kim Il Sung. However, the big event may have been the grand unveiling of a sprawling housing project in Pyongyang.


What will be the next developments from North Korea ? Monitoring Voice of Korea from Pyongyang is increasing among those following world events. 

North Korea A17 - summer schedule
Frequencies may adjust without notice.

Programs last 47 to 57 minutes. Data based on monitoring and on-air announcements. Special thanks to our regular International Shortwave Broadcast Guide contributor, Arnulf Piontek.

All times UTC/target areas

Voice of Korea
Arabic
1530                  9890    11645                                                    Near & Middle East; North Africa
1730                  9890    11645                                                    Near & Middle East; North Africa

Chinese
0330                13650    15105                                                    Southeast Asia
0530                  7220      9445      9730                                      Northeast China
0630                13650    15105                                                    Southeast Asia
0830                  7220      9445                                                    Northeast China
1130                  7220      9445                                                    Northeast China
1330                11735    13650                                                    Southeast Asia
2130                  7235      9445                                                    Northeast China
2130                  9875    11635                                                    China
2230                  7235      9445                                                    Northeast China
2230                  9875    11635                                                    China

German
1630                  9425    12015                                                    Europe
1830                  9425    12015                                                    Europe
1930                  9425    12015                                                    Europe

English
0430                  7220      9445      9730                                      Northeast Asia
0430                11735    13760    15180                                      Central & South America
0530                13650    15105                                                    Southeast Asia
0630                  7220      9445      9730                                      Northeast Asia
1030                11710    15180                                                    Central & South America
1030                11735    13650                                                     Southeast Asia
1330                 9435    11710                                                    North America
1330               13760    15245                                                    Western Europe
1530                 9435    11710                                                    North America
1530               13760    15245                                                    Western Europe
1630                  9890    11645                                                    Near & Middle East; North Africa
1830               13760    15245                                                    Western Europe
1930                  7210    11910                                                    South Africa
1930                  9875    11635                                                    Near & Middle East; North Africa
2130               13760    15245                                                    Western Europe

French
0430                13650    15105                                                    Southeast Asia
0630                11735    13760    15180                                      Central & South America
1130                11710    15180                                                    Central & South America
1130                11735    13650                                                    Southeast Asia
1430                  9435    11710                                                    North America
1430                13760    15245                                                    Western Europe
1630                  9435    11710                                                    North America
1630                13760    15245                                                    Western Europe
1830                  7210    11910                                                    South Africa
1830                  9875    11635                                                    Near & Middle East; North Africa
2030                13760    15245                                                    Western Europe


Japanese
0730                    621      3250      9650    11865                        Japan
0830                    621      3250      9650    11865                        Japan
0930                    621      3250      6070      9650    11865          Japan
1030                    621      3250      6070      9650    11865          Japan
1130                    621      3250      6070      9650    11865          Japan
1230                    621      3250      6070      9650    11865          Japan
2130                    621      3250      9650    11865                        Japan
2230                    621      3250      9650    11865                        Japan
2330                    621      3250      9650    11865                        Japan

KCBS Pyongyang
Korean
0330 (PBS)*      7220      9445      9730                                      Northeast China
0730 (PBS)*      7220      9445                                                    Northeast China
0930 (KCBS)    7220      9445                                                    Northeast China
0930 (PBS)*      9875    11735                                                    Far Eastern Russia
0930 (PBS)*    13760    15245                                                    Europe
1030 (PBS)*      7220      9445                                                    Northeast China
1230 (KCBS)  11710    15180                                                    Central & South America
1230 (KCBS)  11735    13650                                                   Southeast Asia
1230 (PBS)*      7220      9445                                                    Northeast China
1330 (PBS)*      9425    12015                                                    Europe
1430 (KCBS)  11735    13650                                                    Southeast Asia
1730 (KCBS)    9435    11710                                                    North America
1730 (KCBS)  13760    15245                                                    Western Europe
2030 (KCBS)    7210    11910                                                    South Africa
2030 (KCBS)    9425    12015                                                    Europe
2030 (KCBS)    9875    11635                                                    Near & Middle East; North Africa
2330 (KCBS)    7235      9445                                                    Northeast China
2330 (KCBS)    9875    11635                                                    China
2330 (KCBS)  13760    15245                                                    Western Europe

Russian
0730                  9875    11735                                                    Far Eastern Russia
0730                13760    15245                                                    Europe
0830                  9875    11735                                                    Far Eastern Russia
0830                13760    15245                                                    Europe
1430                  9425    12015                                                    Europe
1530                  9425    12015                                                    Europe
1730                  9425    12015                                                    Europe

Spanish
0330                11735    13760    15180                                      Central & South America
0530                11735    13760    15180                                      Central & South America
1930                13760    15245                                                    Western Europe
2230                13760    15245                                                    Western Europe
(Arnulf Piontek, Berlin Germany) 

KCBC - Korean Central Broadcasting Station
* PBS - Pyongyang Broadcasting Station (currently inactive)
(photo/businessinsider)