[HCDX]: NEWS: KCBS on NF 3940

["Sonny M. Ashimori" <sonny@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

NORTH KOREA

Korean Central BS regional station (presumed Chongjin) on 3945 has moved to
NF 3940. First noted Dec. 6 (SIO 322 jammed). Airs KCBS 2000-1800 (//2850
etc.) and relays Pyongyang BS 1800-2000 (//3250 etc.). When this was on
3945, the serious jammer from ROK even barred daytime reception in Japan of
the local Radio Tampa.

Power shortage seems to have worsened in recent weeks in North Korea. While
Radio Pyongyang transmitters continue to be frequently down as I reported
last week, many that are up are silent because the relay from the studio is
down. A long silence is often followed by an attempt apparently to make do
with the backup feeders (3560/4405), hence containing lots of noise, CW QRM
and fadings. Note that RP is being sacrificed to keep the all-important
jammers on. Obviously the last thing they would give up is the jamming
against KBS, RKI, VOP, EOH, RFA, AWR... (all KK) to name a few. This is the
country that can't afford to feed its people or light the capital's streets
at night. Some priority.

Sonny

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SONNY M. ASHIMORI   <sonny@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Yaesu FRG-7700 + 40m Dipole   QTH 43.34N/135.20E (Kobe, Japan)
DXing North Korea http://www.serve.com/ashimori/dxnk.html
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