Korean Numbers Station (North Korea)
Enigma Code : V28
Nickname : "The Parrot"
Frequency : ** Moving around
Morning time: 4494, 4625, 4980, 5160 kHz
Night time : 2930, 3000, 3050, 3518 kHz
Mode : AM
"1 2 3 1 2 3 (secret code *3)
1 2 3 1 2 3 (secret code *3)
1 2 3 1 2 3 (secret code *3)"
** 1-2-3 = (하나 둘 셋) = (hana-dul-ses)
Past Logs:
V28 "The Parrot" (3) : https://radio.chobi.net/DX/SPYnumBBS/?res:989
V28 "The Parrot" (02) : http://radio.chobi.net/DX/SPYnumBBS/?res:761
V28 "The Parrot" (01) : http://radio.chobi.net/DX/SPYnumBBS/?res:6
Schedule 2020 :
** Frequency may change by 10kHz or more.
*2100/*2200- 3000kHz 3050kHz 4494kHz 4980kHz
*0900/*1000- 2930kHz 3518kHz 4625kHz 5150kHz
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Jan 2100-2110, 0900-0910 ** same as 2019
Feb 2100-2110, 0900-0910 ** same as 2019
Mar 2100-2110, 0900-0910 ** same as 2019
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Apr 2200-2210, 1000-1010 ** same as 2019
May 2200-2210, 1000-1010 ** same as 2019
Jun 2100-2110, 1000-1010 (ex: 2200-2210)
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Jul 2100-2110, 0900-0910 (ex: 1200-1210)
Aug
Sep
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Oct
Nov
Dec
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schedule 2019 :
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Jan 2100-2110, 0900-0910
Feb 2100-2110, 0900-0910 (ex 2230-2240 ---> 2200-2210)
Mar 2100-2110, 0900-0910 (ex 2230-2240 ---> 2200-2210)
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Apr 2200-2210, 1000-1010
May 2200-2210, 1000-1010
Jun 2200-2210, 1000-1010
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Jul 2100-2110, 1200-1210
Aug 2100-2110, 1200-1210
Sep 2100-2110, 1200-1210
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Oct 2200-2210, 1300-1310
Nov 2200-2210, 1300-1310
Dec 2200-2210, 1300-1310
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Broadcast time changed with North Korea's standard time change.
Old schedule since May/05/2018 ~ Dec/2018:
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Jan 2100-2110/2200-2210, 0900-0910
Feb 2200-2210, 0900-0910
Mar 2200-2210, 0900-0910
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Apr 2200-2210, 1000-1010
May 2200-2210, 1000-1010
Jun 2200-2210, 1000-1010
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Jul 2100-2110, 1200-1210
Aug 2100-2110, 1200-1210
Sep 2100-2110, 1200-1210
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Oct 2200-2210, 1300-1310
Nov 2200-2210, 1300-1310
Dec 2200-2210, 1300-1310
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NightTime (0900-1400) : around 2900-3700 kHz
MorningTime(2000-2300) : around 4200-5700 kHz
There was a possibility that it could be received irregularly
at another time / frequency.
MEMO:
3277kHz past logs (in japanese) : http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/?res:1844
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I found this broadcasting in August 2015. Initially it was monitoring 3277 kHz.
After that, contents were investigated by Korean DXers and a nickname ("The Parrot")
was attached.
Thanks to them, we are able to know the details in detail.
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YouTube:
-1330- : https://youtu.be/bPXyDTwDJMs
https://youtu.be/sJJLOg5dlx8
-2230- : https://youtu.be/2ojSiUsaTqM
https://youtu.be/b6CXYyz6cXU
Secret code (There seems to be several types. May not be correct) :
3050kHz : Heuk-ryong-san, Cheon-dung-san
3150kHz : Cheon-gye-san
3277kHz : Rak-du-san
3690kHz : Bak-du-san, Chong-tae-san
Wiki (in Korean) :
https://namu.wiki/w/%EB%82%9C%EC%88%98%EB%B0%A9%EC%86%A1/%EB%B6%81%ED%95%9C#s-3
List of mountains in Korea (Wiki) :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mountains_in_Korea
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Oct 02 (Sun), 2022 10:00 UTC No.2566 SEP 2022
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2100-2110 4505 5050 XX 2950 3000
0900-0910 3030 3518 5236 XX 4625
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** 2950 3000 4625 not found
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) New schedule:1200-1210 -
XYZ Oct 02 (Sun), 2022 12:12 UTC No.2568 October 2022, maybe new schedule:
-0900-,-1000-, -1100- : Not found
October 2022
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XXXX-XXXX 4505 5050 X 2920 3000
1200-1210 3030 3518 5236 X 4625
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1200-
3043.0 kHz weak signal
3530.5 kHz fair signal
5226v kHz TX trouble ?? bad modulation
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) 2200-2210 -
XYZ Oct 02 (Sun), 2022 22:03 UTC No.2570 2200-
4510kHz
5050kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Oct 03 (Mon), 2022 22:15 UTC No.2575 2200-
4511.6kHz female
5050kHz *2205-. male, -2215*
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Oct 04 (Tue), 2022 12:09 UTC No.2577 -1207-
3031.5 kHz
3531.5vkHz
5236.5vkHz
October 2022
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2200-2210 4505 5050 X 2920 3000
1200-1210 3032 3532 5236 X 4625
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** frequency moves quickly.
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
Philby Oct 15 (Sat), 2022 22:12 UTC No.2584 4504.8 kHz AM female voice *2201-2208* with Kiwisdr Oita, Japan
nothing else (no copy 5050 or around)
Nicolas (Philby)
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Nov 08 (Tue), 2022 22:10 UTC No.2593 Thanks Philby !!
-1210-
3047kHz
3518kHz
2200-
5068kHz, -2208*
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Nov 11 (Fri), 2022 22:29 UTC No.2597 *2200-2208*
5051vkHz female
Their secret code was a name I heard for the first time.
https://youtu.be/GNg1jewwW4E

Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Nov 12 (Sat), 2022 22:09 UTC No.2600 -2205- No signal this morning, closed on Sundays ??
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Nov 13 (Sun), 2022 22:06 UTC No.2601 -2159-
5052kHz female, -2203*, -2205 carrir off
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
Philby Nov 21 (Mon), 2022 12:14 UTC No.2609 -1205- 3049.0 kHz AM male voice
-1207- 3000.3 kHz AM male voice
Copy with kiwisdr in South Korea. no other frequency found
Nicolas
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Dec 03 (Sat), 2022 12:04 UTC No.2612 Thanks Philby !
1200-
3008kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Dec 05 (Mon), 2022 12:05 UTC No.2614 -1200-
3046kHz weak signal..
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Dec 12 (Mon), 2022 22:09 UTC No.2617 2200-
3047kHz ? weak signal, -2208*
4489kHz -2208*
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Dec 15 (Thu), 2022 22:05 UTC No.2619 -2202-
4470kHz
... 1freq ?
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Dec 20 (Tue), 2022 22:11 UTC No.2621 2200-
4490kHz, -2209*
5056kHz, bad modulation(overmodulation), -2211*
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Dec 22 (Thu), 2022 12:02 UTC No.2622 -1159-
3048kHz
-1205-
3005kHz ? weak modulation, -1209*
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Dec 24 (Sat), 2022 12:08 UTC No.2624 1200-
3048kHz
3516kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 02 (Mon), 2023 09:23 UTC No.2626 Maybe they should have moved to new schedule :
memo:
-0800- Not found
-0900- sorry, I forgot...
-1000- Not found
-1100- Not found
-1200- Not found
-1300- Not found at -1311- ...
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) 5498kHz etc.. -
XYZ Jan 06 (Fri), 2023 21:07 UTC No.2631 2100-
3049kHz female
5498kHz(v) female, weak signal
... both -2108* or -2109*
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 09 (Mon), 2023 09:03 UTC No.2634 0900-
3034kHz -0909*
3051kHz weak, -0908* ?
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 10 (Tue), 2023 09:08 UTC No.2635 0859-
3002kHz female
0903-
3046kHz male, -0905* ?
0905-
5226kHz female, bad modulation..
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 10 (Tue), 2023 21:12 UTC No.2637 -2107-
3066kHz, -2108/09*, bad modulation
5008kHz, -2108*
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" , Relay by phone? -
XYZ Jan 12 (Thu), 2023 21:11 UTC No.2640 2100-
3050kHz *2103-2108*
3067kHz v *2103-2111*
5014kHz v *2100-2109*
5508kHz *2100-2107*
https://youtu.be/GDY1vPxmlP0

**5014vkHz
When are they transmitting (relaying) over the phone ?
There was a sound when she(he) ended the call.
https://youtu.be/GDY1vPxmlP0?t=270
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 13 (Fri), 2023 09:09 UTC No.2642 0859-
3005kHz
0903-
3050kHz
5238kHz bad modulation
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 15 (Sun), 2023 09:08 UTC No.2644 0900-
3004kHz
3050kHz
5225kHz bad modulation
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 16 (Mon), 2023 09:08 UTC No.2645 0900-
3005kHz
3050kHz
5225kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 19 (Thu), 2023 21:08 UTC No.2648 2103-
3054kHz
5484kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 20 (Fri), 2023 21:10 UTC No.2649 2103-
3048kHz, -2110*
others not found
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 21 (Sat), 2023 09:10 UTC No.2652 -0907-
3026kHz
3050kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 23 (Mon), 2023 21:07 UTC No.2656 -2105-
3051kHz
others not found
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 24 (Tue), 2023 09:10 UTC No.2658 0900-
3028kHz
5223kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 24 (Tue), 2023 21:08 UTC No.2659 2100-
3051kHz, -2106*
5496kHz, -2107*
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 27 (Fri), 2023 21:29 UTC No.2662 2100-
5046kHz The sound isn't coming out properly,
maybe it's a problem with the transmitter.
The phone rings, and the man picks up the call,
then silence and end.
-2111*
5457kHz -2109*
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 28 (Sat), 2023 09:09 UTC No.2664 0900-
3006kHz *0859-
3051kHz weak signal
5224.5kHz bad modulation
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 29 (Sun), 2023 09:07 UTC No.2665 0900-
3002kHz
3051kHz
5225kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 29 (Sun), 2023 21:11 UTC No.2667 2100-
5034kHz + SPUR: 5028kHz 5038kHz,
-2110* end with phone ringing.
-2105-
3052kHz
3066kHz bad modulation, ON/OFF repeatedly.
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 30 (Mon), 2023 09:15 UTC No.2668 0909-
3052kHz -0916*
others not found..
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jan 31 (Tue), 2023 21:11 UTC No.2673 2100-
3047kHz -2106*
5470kHz -2108*, weak
5024kHz *2108-, weak
5017kHz *2110-, weak
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Feb 01 (Wed), 2023 09:12 UTC No.2674 0900-
3048kHz -0906/07*
5161kHz -0902* ?
5222kHz bad modulation, transmission is choppy.., -0910*
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Feb 02 (Thu), 2023 09:13 UTC No.2676 -0902-
3027kHz *0902- 0909* + Beep sound after hanging up
5223kHz *0905- bad modulation, -0911*
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Feb 03 (Fri), 2023 21:08 UTC No.2678 2100-
5482kHz QRM:OTHR
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Feb 06 (Mon), 2023 21:09 UTC No.2680 2100-
5045kHz
5475kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Feb 07 (Tue), 2023 21:15 UTC No.2685 2100-
5489kHz, -2109*
Others not found.
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Feb 13 (Mon), 2023 21:10 UTC No.2691 2100-
3053kHz (3052.5 kHz)
5487kHz (5486.6 kHz)
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Feb 14 (Tue), 2023 09:08 UTC No.2692 -0902-
5234kHz bad modulation
-0904-
3053kHz ?? No modulation ??
-0906-
3024kHz, *0906-
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Feb 15 (Wed), 2023 09:08 UTC No.2693 0900-
5219kHz, *0900-
0905-
3052kHz, *0905-
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Feb 17 (Fri), 2023 09:09 UTC No.2695 0900-
3024kHz
3052kHz -0905* ??
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Feb 18 (Sat), 2023 10:32 UTC No.2699 0900-
5509kHz female, good signal today
https://youtu.be/UxR_prBjWoQ

add;
-1025-
5508kHz male, urgent transmission ??, good to strong signal
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Feb 19 (Sun), 2023 21:13 UTC No.2702 2100-
3052kHz
5509kHz -2111*, secret code sounded like as "tang-ha-san" ?
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Feb 20 (Mon), 2023 21:13 UTC No.2705 2100-
3052kHz
5509kHz "San-ha-san" ??
5038kHz *2105- ?
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Feb 23 (Thu), 2023 09:31 UTC No.2709 0900-
3023kHz weak signal
3052kHz very weak signal
5431kHz secret code sounded like as "kok-kei-san", -0903/4*
5500kHz secret code sounded like as "san-ha-san"
-0905-
5240kHz maybe QSY from 5431kHz, secret code same as 5431kHz
(sounded like as "kok-kei-san")
https://youtu.be/wlcZunLDKhA

Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Feb 24 (Fri), 2023 21:06 UTC No.2714 -2100-
3045kHz
5499kHz
3072kHz *2102- bad modulation and poor signal
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Mar 03 (Fri), 2023 21:08 UTC No.2719 -2059-
3043kHz
-2100-
5499kHz
-2105-
5011vkHz *2105- ?
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Mar 07 (Tue), 2023 21:07 UTC No.2722 -2059-
3049kHz
-02100-
5006kHz (co-channel: HFD Radio), SPUR : 4996kHz + 5014kHz
5499kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Mar 08 (Wed), 2023 09:12 UTC No.2723 -0905-
5499kHz
It may be unusual to use the same frequency in the morning and evening.
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Mar 13 (Mon), 2023 21:09 UTC No.2727 -2108-
3052kHz
5009kHz + SPUR
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Mar 26 (Sun), 2023 21:09 UTC No.2734 -2104-
4967kHz
5160kHz(?)
5499kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Mar 29 (Wed), 2023 09:09 UTC No.2735 -0900-
5499kHz
-0905-
2969kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Mar 30 (Thu), 2023 09:11 UTC No.2737 -0906-
5245kHz
5499kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Mar 31 (Fri), 2023 09:06 UTC No.2738 -0901-
5240kHz
5499kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Mar 31 (Fri), 2023 22:08 UTC No.2740 -2207- NEW SKD
5499kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
Philby Apr 26 (Wed), 2023 22:12 UTC No.2749 2201-2209* 5499.0 kHz AM female voice
2206-2209* 4946.6 kHz AM female voice
with Kiwisdr Daejeon, Korea
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ May 10 (Wed), 2023 10:05 UTC No.2751 Thanks Philby !!
-1000-
5490kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jun 08 (Thu), 2023 10:08 UTC No.2755 -1005-
5237kHz
5499kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Jul 17 (Mon), 2023 21:05 UTC No.2764 -2103-
5032kHz
5499kHz weak signal
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Sep 18 (Mon), 2023 21:07 UTC No.2774 -2059-
5013.6kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Oct 06 (Fri), 2023 22:04 UTC No.2775 -2202-
4947kHz
5487kHz
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Nov 06 (Mon), 2023 22:10 UTC No.2785 -2207-
5489kHz weak signal
Re: North Korea : V28 "The Parrot" (04) -
XYZ Nov 09 (Thu), 2023 12:09 UTC No.2787 -1207-
5239kHz male(!!) , -1208*(?)