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Re: [IRCA] Alberta lack of TPs for 25 March 2017
That is indeed 1584 North Korea. And we still haven't the freaking foggiest
idea what exactly they are jamming, though it wouldn't be the first time.
The jammer is an older style analogue noise maker (as opposed to 819's
digital jammer during their off-air hours, which isn't the norm) and it is
turned off manually (which is the norm) just after 1am every morning.
I believe they're attempting to jam Harbin, which happens to turn off around
that time, but it doesn't account for the Korean programming on the
much-wider more widespread 1476 network out of Harbin, with multiple
repeaters that get out well into Seoul. The jammer is not especially strong
in Seoul, but it's persistent and likely based in the Pyongyang suburbs with
972 and a few of the other weaker ones. It's either rather distant, such as
in the northern border areas of North Korea (if jamming Harbin) or it has
low power. I believe the first of the two if it's being heard overseas at
all. It clocks in at 30dBu in Seoul, just above the noise level but strong
enough that it's heard 100% of the time it's on-air and largely covers the
two 1kw KBS signals in the south (of which I do not believe the North is
targeting due to their low power and distance).
http://www.beaglebass.com/dx/external/Jammer_1584_A.MP3 (sign-off)
http://www.beaglebass.com/dx/external/Jammer_1584_B.MP3
http://www.beaglebass.com/dx/external/Jammer_1584_C.MP3
It can have some interesting patterns on the SDR as well:
http://www.beaglebass.com/dx/external/Jammer_1584_SDR.jpg
Naturally, this one along with all the jammers (new and old) and stations
are in my own publication and audio documentary, making it hard to find an
excuse to not know about it *wink*.
-Chris Kadlec
Seoul AM Radio Listening Guide
http://www.beaglebass.com/dx/seoul
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2017 14:01:43 +0300
From: Mauno Ritola <Mauno.Ritola@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] Alberta lack of TPs for 25 March 2017
I think the bubble jamming is from North Korea. Heard sometimes weak
also here in Finland.
73 from still snowy eastern Finland,
Mauno
25.3.2017, 21:55, Volodya S kirjoitti:
Very nice Asian reception into Masset this morning. Highlight was 1584
with
bubble jamming. ? Iran, cochannel 100w NHK 1 often at good level. Not a
peep from DU and a modest post LSR enhancement. Indonesia on 90 and 60
meters exceptionally well heard. 73, from a sunny Queen Charlotte. Walt
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