** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98-RCUSB, Sat Dec 19 from 1548 UT tune-in via Pardinho SP Brasil KiwiSDR, LRA36 has made a surprise appearance after supposedly closing down for the summer a sesquimonth ago. Tbx tip on the WOR iog at 1406 UT: ``Manuel Méndez Lugo, Spain LRA 36 on air, heard via SDR Kiwi remote receivers in South America ANTARCTICA, 15476 USB, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel Base Esperanza, 1352-1405, 19-12, pop song in English, 1401 identification "LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel", Spanish, female, comments, songs in Spanish. Thank you very much to Hugo López from Santiago de Chile, to alert me via whatsapp about this transmission.`` As I start listening to the S5-S6 signal, it`s a mess, seems like two different audio sources mixing equally, music + music or music + talk. If they are going to do that, should be on separate sidebands, but as usual there is no LSB, so both are on USB. Various comments include at 1550, ``feliz navidad``; 1551 ``Nacional Antártida Argentina``; 1556 LRA 36 ID; timesignal! at 1600+ about 15 seconds late, including internet delay. Surely that is not generated at Base Esperanza, rather Bs. As. More IDs and Antarctica mentions interspersed, including reference to the original Wed 11-13 local time broadcast. But 1621*-*1623 cut off the air. When resumed the noise level at the SDR is higher; 1626 more or less as originally; 1628 ID in passing. At 1636 I try other Brasil SDRs: Brasília is full, but Rio is axually getting this better with less local noise than SP. But about 1640* signal lost and can`t find it again on any of them. Meanwhile, further info about this had arrived from MM at 1415: ``"Adrian Korol retwitteó --- CE3 BBC, Hugo, Santiago de Chile, Sudamérica @CE3BBC --- ANTARTIDA - LRA36 Sábado 19 de diciembre 2020 Emisión especial de LRA 36 Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, desde Base Esperanza. Bienvenida al equipo 2021. 15476 Khz. en modo USB - 14:00 A 17:30UTC. Informes de recepción a: esperanzalra36@radionacional.gov.ar 11:40 p. m. · 18 dic. 2020·Twitter Web App" According with this tweet, the today transmission is the first with the 2021 Base Esperanza team`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** BRAZIL. 9665.107, Dec 20 at 0213, JBA carrier, no doubt the always-skewed RVM, but which for several weeks had parked on the minus side circa 9664.8 or .9. The other offfrequency of R. Voz Missionária also varies slightly, currently 5939.610, VP. They run 24 hours, often noted around 0700 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** BRAZIL. 11905-11910-11915, Dec 21 at 0232, quick check of Bonaire SDR I have up for WOR, unusually finds NO DRM signal from RNA; must be off, or experiment over? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** BRAZIL [non]. 11910, Dec 22 at 2341, JBA AM carrier, presumably NHK, in the absence of any DRM noise from antipodal RNA. Replying to my previous note that it was missing: ``DMR from Brazil Out of Air for a Few Days --- As posted to the DRMNA io group today (21 December): "Tx on 11910 kHz is off for some repairs. To be back after Christmas." -- Richard Langley`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CANADA. 278-MCW kHz, Dec 23 at 0713 UT, dash and NM, which is 500-watt ND beacon at Matagami, Québec (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CANADA. 335-MCW kHz, Dec 18 at 0731, dash and YLD, 1000-watt NDB at Chapleau, Ontario; would rather hear YUT in Repulse Bay, Nunavut (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) See also USA [and non] ** CANADA. 990, Dec 18 at 1451 UT, discussion of vaccine distribution delays in Ontario, with Canuckcent, obviously CBW Winnipeg MB, nice to hear this long after sunrise, but shortly fading out. At night it all depends on how much auroral there be, whether this or XET dominate, or something between like KWAM Memphis (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CANADA. 2749-USB, Dec 21 at 2317 UT, Coast Guard marine weather, like températures, by French roboyl, S7 vs S5-S6 noise level, earlier than usually heard. And same also on 2598-USB // but about one second ahead of 2749, as checked on second receiver. At 2327 a `securité` item. Per dxinfocentre.com [not .ca], both just started at 2317: 2598 2317 VBQ-22 NATASHQUAN (ESCOUMINS) FF/EE 600 50 09 06, -61 47 42 2749 2317 VCN ESCOUMINS FF/EE 600 47 21 28, -61 55 30 VCN is in the Îles de la Madeleine/Magdalen Islands; VBQ-22 almost due north on Québec mainland, 600 watts each. Most of the 2598s are in NL, further and weaker than the 2749s (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CHINA. 11520, Dec 19 at 2330, Chinese S9/+10 --- RFA Chinese via Tinian is scheduled this hour, ergo CNR1 jammer, really strong, so will more be audible circa 11 MHz? Only // 10820, vs Sound of Hope, S1-S2 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CHINA. 6850, Dec 22 at 2316, Chinese, and also 6865 but marred by local? blob. Both in Aoki/NDXC as CNR1 jammer frequencies vs Sound of Hope (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 13680 // > 13740, Dec 19 at 2335, RHC Spanish still on both, as I expected the `European` frequency to be off by now, but Aoki shows till 2400, while 13740 starts at 2200. 13740 is S9+10/20, while 13680 is stronger and steady S9+20 but with some squeal; as if aimed thisaway instead of off the side if really toward Europe. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 13762 & 13638 approx., Dec 22 at 1550, +/- 62 kHz spurblobs with F# tone, Spanish modulation, only S3-S4 out of RHC 13700 which is S9+10/20 and overmodulated. Spurs nowhere near as strong as they can be; something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA [and non]. 6100, Dec 23 at 0555 and 0607 chex, no signal in English from RHC here; at 0556, 5040 seems Spanish with multi-lingual ID, including Guarani & Quechua? 6000 in English is S9+10/20 but suptorted. That leaves 9700 which is VG S9+20 and somewhat overmodulated with fast SAH: NHK is in HFCC but not in Japan`s own Aoki/NDXC list; could also be Turkey on late, causing Arnie to nix this one at least before 0656. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glen Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 13765 & 13635 approx., Dec 23 at 1514, distorted FMish spurblobs with F# tone only S3 from RHC 13700-AM, 65 kHz plus and minus. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** EAST TURKISTAN. 4980, Dec 20 at 2312, JBA carrier --- is it WRMI maybe on exciter? Or Xinjiang PBS. Quickly check the other three of the quartet there, 5060, 4850 and 4500 and hear nothing, but right away at 2313 now JBA talk on 5060, so Urumqi is underway. However, Ivo Ivanov says he was getting WRMI on 4980 via eastern USA remotes before and after 0700 UT Dec 21 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ERITREA [non]. 17545V, Sat Dec 19 at 1535, presumed Bayto Yaikl is VP S7-S9, but with BFO can tell the frequency is cycling up and down as usual. At one point I catch it on 17545.060. This is Wed & Sat only. Registered by RMI broker in HFCC as Issoudun, FRANCE site, but this strange behaviour brings that into question. A previous inquiry to Jeff White got no answer as to the correct transmitter site. Wolfgang Bueschel also heard it today and speculates that it`s really renting an old Soviet-era Kostinbrod, Bulgaria unit. Ivo Ivanov ought to be able to discern whether it`s his local transmitter, e.g. by hearing a second harmonic on groundwave, which would be 35090VV. The same applies to the next RMI transmission after 1600 daily on 15285V, R. Manara International which I previously caught wobbling likewise; and maybe to the next2 one, 1700 on 13660, Alameda Bible Fellowship, per NDXC on Mon & Fri only --- need to check whether that one vary the same way. HFCC shows that on days 135, meaning Sun/Tue/Thu, but surely a mistake for 246 = Mon/Wed/Fri. The latter two second harmonix would be 30570VV, 27320VV. Kai Ludwig speculates it could be Issoudun but via old Pori, Finland transmitter moved in; no specific ISS info in the past decade (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** FRANCE. 13660.000, Dec 21 at 1705, Alameda Bible Fellowship robotic readings in English, which sound just like the Word Of God should, as scheduled by RMI for Issoudun; via UTwente in SAM mode which displays exact frequency, not offset like 17545 and 15285 in previous hours; also with signature beepclickerry of one ISS defectransmitter; rather than Bulgaria (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** FRANCE. 15285.0545V, Dec 23 at 1601, JBA carrier and audibly cycling up and down as I try to measure it, captured here at one instant; R. Manara via RMI for NIGERIA. Ivo Ivanov says it`s not from Secretbrod, Bulgaria as suspected due to this defect, but presumably really Issoudun, France as registered (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) See also NIGERIA [non] ** INDIA. 11560, Dec 20 at 1448, S Asian music but with split-second breaks in carrier so consequently also in modulation, extremely irregular but maybe averaging once a second. Soon into talk equally marred, then relents somewhat. This is AIR Pashto service at 1415-1530, one of the few external service transmitters still active, listed by Aoki and Jose as Bengaluru, which used to be their #1 high-power SW site; WRTH and Jose show all 5 are nominally 500 kW (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** MEXICO. 540-, Dec 22 at 0137, ``Jingle Bell Rock``, in English from dominant station on caradio with fast SAH; then a carol in Spanish. Fits for XEWA, SLP2, in mwoffsets as 539.973 kHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) See also UNID 900 ** NEW ZEALAND. 13840, Dec 21 at 0657, JBA carrier; just checking for any propagation from RNZP now that they have extended this further into our night instead of 11725 or 9700 which might have served us non-targetees. 13840 currently sked 0559-0758 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA. 7255-, Dec 17 at 0727, no signal from the extremely unreliable VON; maybe switched to 9690- instead? There is a JBA carrier and nothing else scheduled, but unseems mandatory offset minus as to be expected (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA. 11770-, Dec 20 at 0650, JBA carrier offset minus, presumably VON on wrong frequency again as missing from 7255- as well as from 9690-. Ivo Ivanov had it on 11769.9 Dec 19 at 0600-1100. Strangely, as I am confirming its offfrequenciness without measuring exactly, on BFO I am also hearing beeps = carrier cutting on and off, exactly every 13 seconds on about 11770.08. Is this a VON transmitter artifact or something else? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA [non]. 15285.050V, Dec 21 at 1600, JBA carrier for R. Manara, as scheduled by RMI via ISSoudun, France. The wobbly off-frequency continues to raise questions whether it`s really from a lesser site, such as Bulgaria. I was hoping Ivo could check whether it`s Secretbrod groundwave to him, even with second harmonic 30570 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) See also FRANCE ** NORTH AMERICA. 6925-USB, Dec 21 at 2309, only pirate signal now is S9 with music and later chex, no announcement caught. Also reported by Chris Gay, KU4A, Kentucky at 2254: ``Just now, UNID 6925 USB with song "Eye of the Tiger" and Kenny Loggins with "Danger Zone". S6. With luck he comes back later. I have to shutdown soon to watch my nephew play hockey.`` Earlier on same frequency he had: ``Radio Noid, 6925 USB, 12-20-20, 2113-2118+ UTC. Nice signal in central Kentucky. Song by The Dead Milkmen and ID via SSTV. I had to tune away for something else (Gay-KY).`` But here is a cluesy and more simulog from HFU on 6925 USB Dec 20: ``SIO 222 SINPO 22222 Fades in and out 2306 UTC Happy by Pharrell Williams 2309 Saturday in the Park by Chicago Heard same loop numerous times Was Good Time Radio last 13 December 2020 Logged Chuck Kirkpatrick, Location: Massillon, Ohio (NE Ohio)`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6937-USB, Dec 22 at 2307, pirate talk S4-S6 and soon some Nat King Cole songs, ``My Love For You`` at first thought sounded like ``Makin` Whoopee``; 2313 talking about NKC and more songs; off by 2337 recheck. These say https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,75870.0.html Zeke`s Attics [sic] was on 6937-USB from 2217 [sic: ``2017``] but no reports later than 2303, previously no NKC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. Our annual tour of Enid Xmas sound and light shows UT December 22, 0100-0200+. The ``singing Xmas trees`` were not deployed this year in the oil well lot on the NE corner of Oak and Oakwood, darkness, and on 89.5, silence. The residence in the Pheasant Run addition on the west edge of Enid is doing it again, on 94.9 MHz, with 97.7 usurped by a non-Part 15. More impressive is one transmitting on 87.9 in the lakeside addition of NW Enid right across Purdue from 960 KGWA site. Must be really low-power Part 15, as not full quieting parked right across its street; and the sign showing the frequency is poorly visible. Rest of the neighborhood is not lit up as much as previous years, wonder why? This one is at 3815 Rockwood, very elaborate flashing lights coördinated with music and a separate video loop of Santa and elf activities in a window. As long as we linger at either locale, nary a sacred carol to be heard, just secular/rock/funny songs, nothing more traditional than `Carol of the Bells` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ROMANIA [and non]. 7345, Dec 17 at 0721, something in German is getting jammed, adding up to S9; yes, soon 0723 ID RRI as scheduled. The Cuban jamming is slightly excessive because of DRM Radio Martí only until 0200 with a negligible audience in Cuba. When will innocent bystations ever learn to avoid any frequency ever jammed by Cuba, past or present, any time of day? Or employ diplomatic pressure against Cuba; but those Commies have no respect for Romanian ex-Commies (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SINGAPORE. 7355, Dec 22 at 1543, Korean Talk at S9/+10; YL seems to have a Japanese accent. BBC via Kranji at 1530-1830, 250 kW at 25 degrees carrying on USward (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 9690, Friday December 18 at 2300, REE English as Alison Hughes is recounting a subject she says they have not dealt with before: the corruption of exiled ex-Rey Juan Carlos; with bits of rather disrespectful music interludes. Later in show on to some other newsy subjects. VG reception, other frequencies unchecked (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TAIWAN. 9745, Dec 19 at 2320, S7-S9, chimes remind me of HSK9, then tonal SE Asian language. But Aoki/NDXC shows this hour is RTI in Vietnamese via Paochung site (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 5960, Dec 21 at 2310, no sign from VOT English to N America; something`s always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 293-MCW kHz, Dec 20 at 0738 UT, mix of two NDBs: UI which is 30 watts from qUIncy, Illinois; and TOR, 50 watts from TORrington, Wyoming; I was tuned to 291-USB (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. 332-MCW kHz, Dec 18 at 0732 UT, again trying to unravel the NDB pileup here. In addition to IC, Wichita KS, another one at almost same period which means they are meshing. I copy it as NIS, but nonesuch listed; closest is FIS, Key West FL - Fish Hook. Maybe ..-. for F is losing the first two dits or overlain with the I of IC, making the first letter sound like an N instead of an F? All this under stronger dash and what I copy as YT, which is also confusing as there is no YT listed, rather YTE in Nunavut, also XT and VT Canadians in BC and SK, but should really be QT in Thunder Bay ON (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 335-MCW kHz, Dec 22 at 0724 UT, ND beacon BV, which is 25 watts from Batesville - Almond, Arkansas. I was tuned to 333-USB. BTW, elevated extreme high local noise level blamed on Xmas lights, S9+10/20 over most of LW, MW and SW --- grrr! (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 344-MCW kHz, Dec 20 at 0728 UT, mix of two NDBs, rather confusing, JL and weaker JA. DXinfocenter.com roster shows indeed JL as 25 watts in nearby Joplin, Missouri; and JA as 400 watts from farby Jaxonvile FL. I was tuned to 342-USB. Earlier Dec 19 radar showed there was a storm front across Mississippi, but now the only lightning is along a different front in the central Gulf of Mexico, per Blitzortung, accounting for an occasional crash on LW (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 428-MCW kHz, Dec 18 at 0725 UT, NDB POH, which is 25 watts from Pocahontas, Arkansas. Not always audible, but this is the top frequency for such in the conterminous (an Alaskan on 429). I have searched three websites for why it`s named Pocahontas with no explanations, but presumably inspired by that Virgindian (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 13565-CW, Dec 19 at 1452, HIFER beacon K6FRC, weak but clearly readable, nothing but the call over and over. This may seem routine, but not if it`s really 1.8 milliwatts as claimed, from Patterson, California; only rarely audible and solely around this time of day, so standard inquiry whether it`s *always* on air as beacons should be, despite the kWh expense. Also standard: where are all the other beacons listed in the 13550-13570 ISM band? I used to hear ~half a dozen of them, but not any more (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 13565-CW, Dec 23 at 1512, K6FRC HIFER beacon from CA is JBA; standard remarx (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [non]. 15460, Sat Dec 19 at 1454, African language, S9/+10, the SSOB except for WRMI and RHC, surely the extracontinental SSOB, but what? HFCC shows USAGM via VATICAN in Kin[yarwanda] on Sat/Sun only. Then some African music until cut off at 1500*; but wait, there is still/now a much weaker JBA signal on 15460. HFCC shows from 1500 it`s USAGM switched to BOTSWANA in Hausa daily. Aoki/NDXC shows both as VOA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2064 monitoring: confirmed UT Thu Dec 17 at 0100 on WRMI 7780, S9+5/15 via UTwente SDR; immediately preceded by Brother Scare, no ID, not R. Slovakia International relay as scheduled at 0000-0100. WORLD OF RADIO 2065 contents: Alaska, Austria, Bougainville, Brasil, Canada, Chile, China, Eritrea and non, Europe, France, Germany, Guatemala, Guinea, Korea South, Kurdistan non, Kuwait, Monaco non?, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Pridnestrovye, Russia and non, Sa`udi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey, UK and non USA and non; solar cycle 25 high or low; and the propagation outlook WOR 2065 is available as of 0115 UT Friday December 18 (mp3 stream) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor2065.m3u (mp3 download) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor2065.mp3 Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html Also linx to podcast services. The shortwave broadcasts should be: 0130 UT Friday WRMI 5850 to NW & 5010 to S [confirmed] 0130 UT Saturday WRMI 7780 to NE 1300 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE 2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM 2300 UT Saturday WRMI 7780 to NE 0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0500] 2300vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW [new, ex 0400 Mon] 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW 0130 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE 0430 UT Monday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 1900vUT Monday IRRS 7290 Bulgaria to WNW, 594-Italy 0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE 0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 5800 to SSE 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 2300 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 to SSE 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary support: thanks this week to Doug Brown, London, Ontario who sent a generous check in US$ on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA, and comments: ``Thanks for another year of great programs, in what has otherwise been a dark year full of bad news`` One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to: woradio at yahoo.com WOR 2065 confirmed UT Friday December 18 on WRMIs: 5850 VG S9+20/30 here; 5010 VP S5-S7 here, fair at Brasília SDR (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2065 monitoring. Confirmed UT Saturday December 19 at 0130 on WRMI 7780, VG S9+5/15 into UTwente Holland SDR; slightly weaker toward the end. Next: 1300 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE 2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM 2300 UT Saturday WRMI 7780 to NE 0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0500] 2300vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW [new, ex 0400 Mon] 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW 0130 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE 0430 UT Monday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 1900vUT Monday IRRS 7290 Bulgaria to WNW, 594-Italy 0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE 0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 5800 to SSE 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 2300 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2065 monitoring. Awoke at 1329 UT Sat Dec 19, a minute too late to confirm the 1300 on WRMI 15770. Did anyone hear it? Confirmed on WRN webcast to N America, so presumably the others, Sat Dec 19 at 1700; despite pre-announcement that `Guangdong Today` was next! Next: 2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM 2300 UT Saturday WRMI 7780 to NE 0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0500] 2300vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW [new, ex 0400 Mon] 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW 0130 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE 0430 UT Monday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 1900vUT Monday IRRS 7290 Bulgaria to WNW, 594-Italy 0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE 0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 5800 to SSE 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 2300 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2065 monitoring: confirmed Saturday December 19 ending at 2113.7 UT on WA0RCR 1860-AM, MO, via nearby KB0FX SDR; tuned in just in time, so started circa 2043 UT. Also confirmed Sat Dec 19 at 2300 on WRMI 7780, VG S9/+20 to UTwente SDR, while at 2316 check here off the side, only S6-S8 JBA. Also confirmed UT Sun Dec 20 starting at 0426:25 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM via Warrenton MO remote. Next: 2300vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW [new, ex 0400 Mon] [last week, SW not on before 0000; webcast only] 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW 0130 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE; also WRN webcast 0430 UT Monday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 1900vUT Monday IRRS 7290 Bulgaria to WNW, 594-Italy 0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE 0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 5800 to SSE 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 2300 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2065 monitoring: NOT confirmed at new time on Area 51, Sunday December 20 at 2300 on WBCQ 6159.93: VG much better signal than usual, S9+25/35 continuous rock music, likewise on the webcast which is in $tereo [unlike `UBMP` on 7490, even webcast always seems mono]; still past 2324 and 2330, no HRI either. Peter Hansen noted the same anomaly. But from 0000.5 Dec 21, `Radio TimTron Worldwide` starts up as scheduled, saying it`s Dec 19, from WXNZ-LP Skowhegan, his home station with 2.4 watts on 98.1. Last week 6160v was not even on the air before 0000, but WOR did run at least on the webcast. Larry Will later explains: ``I apologize for today's missing hour as my automation system suffered a rare glitch. I've been working with the station to ensure that the transmitter comes up on time and will continue to monitor the situation there. It's been an ongoing problem for some time now. Lw`` WOR 2065 confirmed UT Mon Dec 21 at 0040 the 0030 on WRMI 7730, VG. Also confirmed UT Mon Dec 21 at 0138 the 0130 on WRMI 7780, good S9+5/15 into UTWente after having been JBA here and not confirmable. Also confirmed UT Mon Dec 21 at 0230 on WRMI 5800, VG S9/+10 into TWR Bonaire SDR; and 7780, S9/+10 to Utwente; and also WRN webcast Also confirmed UT Mon Dec 21 at 0430 on WRMI 9955, S9+10/20 into Pardinho, Brasil, SDR altho it`s 1:30 am there. Next: 1900vUT Monday IRRS 7290 Bulgaria to WNW, 594-Italy 0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE 0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 5800 to SSE 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 2300 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE [to be pre-empted!] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2065 monitoring: confirmed Monday December 21 from 1900.7 on IRRS, 7290 via Bulgaria, via UTwente, good signal but always inevitable splash from 7280 Vietnam and 7295 East Turkistan, the latter already on at 1857 with CRI Chinese language lesson for English buffer. Tuned in at 1856.5 to open carrier, some hum and splash; 1859.9 IRRS ID, 1900.5 FSN headlines, then WOR. Before end trying Carlow, Eire Kiwi where there is less splash from 7295 but still plenty from 7280. Chopped off at 1929.7 before I can finish saying ``with a stan[dard disclaimer]``. Note: it still applies whether or not I am allowed to utter it completely. Confirmed UT Tuesday Dec 22 at 0120 the 0100 on WRMI 7780, fair on caradio as we are out viewing Xmas lites and sounds. Not confirmed UT Tue Dec 22 at 0330 on WRMI 5800 tho VG via Bonaire. At 0329 one episode of `Freedom Synergy Radio` ends and another starts, the pro-Taiwan, anti-Chicom show which seems to have been revived, not only at this time. System H sked still shows `Wavescan` at 0300 and WOR at 0330. Next: 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 2300 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE [to be pre-empted! for two weeks] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2065: 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW {confirmed} 2300 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE {confirmed, and jammed} 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE [pre-empted! for two weeks v below] Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary support: thanks this week to Doug Brown, London, Ontario who sent a generous check in US$ on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA, and comments: ``Thanks for another year of great programs, in what has otherwise been a dark year full of bad news`` One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to: woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5950, Dec 18 at 1803 UT, JBA carrier from WRMI which runs 24 hours here. At low noon around the midpoint, I thought it might be readable if one cared to listen to BS; since the upgrade and change to 355 azimuth, it does hold up better post-sunrise and pre-sunset, and is even usable at night unlike before, tough luck for Ethiopia, et al. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9395, Fri Dec 18 at 2307, WRMI playing classical organ music - Encore? NO, 2310 it`s Bob Biermann on `Truth 2 Ponder` saying he is taking a break from politix, but goes on to proselytize here like he does on `YWS`, lamenting how secular so much music and Xmas programming has become, e.g. depressing movies on Hallmark channel (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5800, UT Sat Dec 19 at 0259, WRMI with some dead air, then Zanotti ID JIP, 0300 that bouncy World Music fill, Greek? So Encore is not getting the usual unpublicized (except by me) prepeat --- oh2, yes it is, 0302 cut to JIP Magic Flute Overture, and the rest of that excellent classical hour; as I am listening via Missouri SDR which is getting it at S9+20/30 despite off the back of SSE antenna (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. Checking disgraced FB where one must look for any new or special programming info from WRMI, finds this: ``WRMI Radio Miami International December 18 at 8:41 PM · Mundo Sorprendente Sintoniza WRMI para dos programas muy especiales de Navidad y Año Nuevo. Los dos se llaman “Mundo Sorprendente,” y son producidos por el abogado y juez Berny Solano en Costa Rica, Centroamérica, hogar de “Pura Vida.” Dice Berny: “Nuestro lema es ‘Para no perder la capacidad de asombro’ y en esta oportunidad tendremos dos programas especiales: uno para celebrar la Navidad y otro el Año Nuevo, con historias y música alusiva a la época.” El “Mundo Sorprendente” para la Navidad se transmitirá para las Américas el jueves 24 de diciembre a las 9:00 pm hora de Miami en 5800 kHz (0200 UTC viernes 25 de diciembre). Será repetido el jueves 24 a las 11:00 pm hora de Miami en 9955 kHz (0400 UTC viernes 25 de diciembre). Y habrá una transmisión especialmente para Europa y el Noreste de Norteamérica a la 0100 UTC jueves 24 en 7780 kHz (será en la noche de miércoles 23 de diciembre en las Américas.) {that one will pre-empt a WORLD OF RADIO airing --- gh} El “Mundo Sorprendente” para el Año Nuevo” se transmitirá para las Américas el jueves 31 de diciembre a las 9:00 pm hora de Miami en 5800 kHz (0200 UTC viernes 1 de enero). Será repetido el jueves 31 a las 11:00 pm hora de Miami en 9955 kHz (0400 UTC viernes 1 de diciembre). Y habrá una transmisión especialmente para Europa y el Noreste de Norteamérica a la 0100 UTC jueves 31 de diciembre en 7780 kHz (será en la noche de miércoles 30 de diciembre en las Américas.){likewise --- gh} Nota que los programas en 9955 kHz serán transmitidos simultáneamente en nuestra señal de Internet en www.wrmi.net y en el servicio popular TuneIn.com (busca “WRMI”). No pierdas a Berny Solano y el “Mundo Sorprendente” desde Costa Rica para todo el mundo. Amazing world Tune in to WRMI for two very special Christmas and New Year programs. The two are called ′′Amazing World," and are produced by lawyer and judge Berny Solano in Costa Rica, Central America, home to ′′Pura Vida." says Berny: ′′Our motto is 'Not to lose the ability to wonder' And at this time we will have two special programs: one to celebrate Christmas and one to the New Year, with stories and music allusive to the time." The ′′Amazing World′′ for Christmas will air for the Americas on Thursday, December 24 at 9:00 pm Miami time on 5800 kHz (0200 UTC Friday, December 25). Will be repeated Thursday 24 at 11:00 pm Miami time in 9955 kHz (0400 UTC Friday 25 December). And there will be a broadcast especially for Europe and North America at 0100 UTC Thursday 24 at 7780 kHz (it will be on Wednesday night December 23 in the Americas. )) {this one instead of WOR!} The ′′Amazing World′′ for the New Year will air for the Americas on Thursday, December 31 at 9:00 pm Miami time on 5800 kHz (0200 UTC Friday, January 1). Will be repeated Thursday 31 at 11:00 pm Miami time in 9955 kHz (0400 UTC Friday 1 December). And there will be a broadcast especially for Europe and the Northeast North America at 0100 UTC Thursday, December 31 on 7780 kHz (it will be on Wednesday, December 30 in the Americas. )) Note that programs on 9955 kHz will be streamed simultaneously on our internet signal at www.wrmi.net and popular service TuneIn.com (search ′′WRMI′′). Don't lose {miss} Berny Solano and the ′′Amazing World′′ from Costa Rica to everyone. Translated - No photo description available (via gh) ** U S A. 5800, UT Sun Dec 20 at 0300, WRMI with publicized special ``pre-Xmas`` broadcast of Texas Radio Shortwave, repeating a show from last year; S9+20 peaking to +35 via KB0FX SDR in MO for convenience at the computer, tho am sure it would also be VG direct. Opens with YROT - ``Yellow Rose of Texas`` theme, this time on belly keyboard, not orchestral alla marcia. Intro by Third Mate Susan at 0302, with Merry Xmas, some songs by Texans, some not; QSL offer for detailed reports via texasradiosw@gmail.com - welcome to the party! Most of the artists and songs, never announced, are unfamiliar to me, novelty, or if well-known carols, are jazzed-up versions. I`ll mention some lyrix copied if not the correct titles. 0304, Mom and dad got drunk at an xmas party; 0308, xmas party song; 0312, xmas in the `60s; 0317, drivin` home for xmas; 0321, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - jazzed up; 0323, Cap`n Ric speaks from the poop deck - look it up; do you know what needle skipping is? with sleigh bells in background; 0324, it may be winter outside; 0327, Winter Wonderland, Lawrence Welk style; 0329, something about December; 0334, Jingle Bells, j-u; 0337, Cap`n Ric, sleigh bells, with QSL offer, SSTV [which I am not set up to copy, ever]; 0339, merry xmas with bits of music starting with Frosty the Snowman; 0340, all alone at xmas, Elvis style; 0343, xmas song, my baby`s gone; 0346, ?; 0350, I light a candle; 0353, about reindeer, everybody`s having fun; 0357, merry xmas greet with Frosty again; Susan signing off with eQSL offer again; 0358, YROT theme, same as opening on keyboard. I should not have to, but since some places I post delete the line breaks between times, have added semicolons at end of each line so it reads better when all crammed together. New TRSW Xmas show to air exactly six days later, UT Sat Dec 26 at 0300-0400 on 5800. That means instead of the usual secret prepeat of `Encore` that week. This conflicted with another oddball Xmas show with less publicity on Area 51, 6160v, which I checked briefly, and wished I could also hear, ``Planet Lavender Classic Xmas 1999``. Another followed at 0400, but then it`s time for `Weekend Radio` on KUCO-FM instead of first airing I have skipped at 0300 on WCLV (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5800, eQSL from Texas Radio SW for my Dec 20 at 0300-0400 log via WRMI, with reply: https://www.w4uvh.net/TRSW_WRMI5800_20201220_Hauser.pdf Now #104 at http://www.worldofradio.com/QSL.html ``Ahoy Glenn - Thank you for your report, which was correct. Here's your limited edition eQSL. Here's the playlist from the program: The Yellow Rose of Texas - The Suntrees Sky Merry Christmas From the Family - Robert Earl Keen Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree - Mel & Kim Christmas Was a Friend of Mine - Fay Lovsky Driving Home for Christmas - Chris Rea Santa Claus is Coming to Town - The Pointer Sisters It May Be Winter Outside - Love Unlimited Winter Wonderland - Lawrence Welk December Will Be Magic Again - Kate Bush Jingle Bells - Performance Artist Lonely This Christmas - Mud Please Come Home For Christmas - Pat Benatar Little Red Rooster - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Pipes of Peace - Paul McCartney Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade The Yellow Rose of Texas - The Suntrees Sky (Part). Cap'n Ric and the Crew wish you and your family and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year. 73 and Arrgghh. Always be yourself. Unless you can be a pirate. Then always be a pirate. https://www.facebook.com/texasradiosw Texas Radio Shortwave Sailing into your ears from the Lone Star State`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 4980, Dec 20 at 0411 check, NO signal from WRMI here to Missouri SDR. Bob Biermann has been saying it could be weeks before this is activated, ex-5950 programming, but Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria reported at 0617 UT Dec 19: ``USA WRMI-5 on new 4980 kHz is on air, December 19. Fair signal via SDR Milford PA`` without specifying the time(s) he heard it, but then presenting its entire presumed 24-hour schedule as if in effect. So far I have not checked for it more extensively (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5800, 5850, 5950, 7570, 7730, 9395, Dec 23 at 0257 I find open carriers/dead air on all these WRMI frequencies, and maybe also 7780 which is too weak to be sure, maybe JBM. Did not get 9955 checked in time. Automation computers all failed, yet power is on to run the transmitters? But at 0300 remodulating with TOMBS on 5850, 7570, 7730; Biermann on 5950 = YWS or T2P; 9395 at 0303 with hard-sell Medicare supplement spot ad, and 0304 ``back to the music`` = ``Wheels``. 5800 probably `Freedom Synergy Radio` contrary to sked, definitely by 0330 as in next item (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5800, UT Wed Dec 23 at 0300, dead-air festival ends with something on this WRMI, but NOT `La Rosa de Tokio` as scheduled; at 0330 it`s `Freedom Synergy Radio`, in English with Spanish-accented pro-Taiwan, anti-ChiCom discussion, just like last night, when FSR blew away `Wavescan` at 0300 and WOR at 0330. All these are still on the System H schedule for 5800, but is revived FSR being stripped across here 0300-0400, five or even seven days a week? If so that also deletes: `Encore` on UT Thursday; `VORW` on UT Friday; `Encore` on UT Saturday, or as already publicized for holiday specialism, `TRSW` on Dec 26 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. The 0100 UT Thursday final airing of WOR on WRMI, 7780 is being pre-empted this week and next, and I hope, resuming in January. From disgraced FB: ``WRMI Radio Miami International, Yesterday at 11:21 AM · Recuerda, El “Mundo Sorprendente” con Berny Solano desde Costa Rica para la Navidad se transmitirá para las Américas el jueves 24 de diciembre a las 9:00 pm hora de Miami en 5800 kHz (0200 UTC viernes 25 de diciembre). Será repetido el jueves 24 a las 11:00 pm hora de Miami en 9955 kHz (0400 UTC viernes 25 de diciembre). Y habrá una transmisión especialmente para Europa y el Noreste de Norteamérica a la 0100 UTC jueves 24 en 7780 kHz (será en la noche de miércoles 23 de diciembre en las Américas.)`` With translation, but I suspect it is only or mainly in Spanish: ``Remember, The ′′Surprising World′′ with Berny Solano from Costa Rica for Christmas will be broadcast for the Americas on Thursday, December 24 at 9:00 pm Miami time at 5800 kHz (0200 UTC Friday 25 of December). It will be repeated Thursday 24 at 11:00 pm Miami time at 9955 kHz (0400 UTC Friday 25 December). And there will be a special transmission for Europe and North America at 0100 UTC Thursday 24 at 7780 kHz (it will be on Wednesday night, December 23 in the Americas. ) Translated`` And a previous item said there would be another such show for New Year exactly one week later. IIRC, Berny years ago originally invited me to participate in this show, but I had to decline, already spending too much time doing stuff in English (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 4980, Dec 23 at 0557, JBA carrier, perhaps WRMI exciter only, certainly not projected full-power transmission, nor anything from Asia at this hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. Area 51/61 webcast, UT Sat Dec 19 at 0100, WTO starting AAAWWW on WBCQ. This is what should be on SW 6160v, but not checked; Allan says on 7490 & 6160 tonight, ``we hope``. Nostalgia of VU meters they have rather than LED displays; Angela seem to think she is *supposed* to peak ``in the red``, which explains why she is constantly shouting and overmodulating, distorting. Apparently she sees red as a political statement! A spirited discussion/argument follows the rest of the hour, and Allan also has to raise his voice too high just to overcome her. She wonders why one monitor radio is on ``7489``? Allan explains that it`s an old Kenwood which drifts --- but says nothing about WBCQ transmitters drifting. As a ``man of science``, Allan declares, ``take the vaccine`` while Angela objects --- China must have something to do with it as with the virus itself. At 0120 the Area 51/61 webcast of AAAWWW is suddenly interrupted by a rapid retuning-sound across the dial, screech, switch to some music fill, and a song repeating the F-word. I go to the WBCQ 7490 webcast and find AAAWWW is still running there; I wonder if the same divergence happened on SW? At 0122 a caller interrupts, Bill in Ohio who says he has already got vaccinated, but they dispose of him quickly. At 0131 I recheck A51/61 webcast and just starting is ``2001, a Jane Odyssey, welcome September 8`` --- so it appears that Larry Will, controller of A51/61, had enough of the Wieners and decided to dump out of their show, at least on his webcast. Now on (7490) webcast, they are lamenting increasing ChiCom influence in the US, etc., etc. 0145 datestamp as ``18th of December, YOOL 2020``, and assures us there will be an Xmas show too. 0147 to e-mail starting with the new Free Radio Weekly, extracting a few frequencies and pirate stations reported. AHW again advocates their dumping SSB and using AM only. And so it goes to closing prayer by 0159, some music fill and eventually Hal Turner starts, bragging about how many countries he allegedly reaches via WBCQ & WRMI - I wonder if he knows he`s been moved from 9455 to 5950, which BTW is much stronger than // 6160v. Axually, any full-power SW signal can reach *every* country in the world at one time or another, no big deal. Whether there be any significant listeners in any of them is quite another matter. At 0219 I try to measure 7490v, but no signal direct to here! 6160 comes out as 6159.931 --- at least it`s quite stable. Now with Hal Turner, but at 0254 recheck, music is playing. At 0342 I try Alexandria SDR in SAM, which now displays 6160.0 minus 78 to 80 Hz. I still want to measure where ``7490`` is tonight, so try Warrenton MO SDR in SAM mode -- arrives there sufficiently at S7, but Hz offset on that Kiwi is stuck at -3.7, even when I tune or jump to other frequencies; not to be believed. At 0344, Alexandria is working as 7490.00 plus 170 to 172 Hz, now in TOMBS not // music on 6160- (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 6159.94V, Dec 20 at 0023, checking how well WBCQ gets into UTwente, supposedly always aimed WSW: S7-S8 with `Radio TimTron Worldwide` on Area ``51``, while 7490v, with whatever, is inaudible. Sounds live, call from Marion Webster, and inviting others to -9180 number in Monticello. But then TT is discussing with someone else the WBCQ antennas referring to ``7415`` as if that were their current frequency! So must be very old recording. When was 7415 abandoned? Then turns off the phone to get back to music (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 1050-, Dec 18 at 1447 UT, obits sponsored by multi-city funeral home, Pipestone and Sioux Falls SD; AC 507 ads. It`s KLOH Pipestone MN, U4 9380/432 watts - how`s that for precision? Pipestone is in the SW corner of MN, so not far from the much larger SxF SD. Day pattern sports equal lobes to NNE and SW, favoring SxF and us, even on my E-W longwire. At 1455, a LAH - low audible het appears to be caused by this one about 15 Hz low beating against one or both OK 1050 groundwavers. However, mwoffsets put it on the plus side: ``1050.0097 USA KLOH (Pipestone, MN) 2019-08-07`` and only one station more than minus 10: ``1049.9798 USA WLIP (Kenosha, WI) [range: -1049.9995] 2019-08-07`` There is also a heavy 248/minute = 4.13 Hz SAH. The OKies are not listed, but here`s a nearie plus 3.6 Hz: ``1050.0036 USA KSIS (Sedalia, MO) 2018-01-23`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 1130, Dec 23 at 0726 UT, Spanish music dominant instead of KWKH, which is never strong here away from its night pattern; but must have been in a fade as by 0732 back up to make a fast SAH with the SS; 0737 romantic music; 0741 ``Radio Vida`` ID and a carol. In the IRCA Mexican Log, of the five 1130s, none is a Radio Vida. In the NRC AM Log, the only US or Canadian Radio Vida on 1130 is: WYXE Gallatin TN, D1, 2300 watts, psra 5.4, CH 940, SS religious and // WSBI 1210 Static [sic] TN, also a daytimer. And it is a known cheater: From NRC DX News January 7, 2020, a log from over a year ago in 2019y: ``1130, WYXE, TN, Gallatin – 12/6 2234 [EST] – On after sunset with Spanish language religious music,"...Radio Vida" slogan by female announcer, more music. Fair mostly over usuals WBBR & WDFN. // to Tune In stream. First time heard at this location. (PS-ON)`` My E/W longwire does favor this town NE of Nashville. As for its sibling, even my 2013 Large Scale Road Atlas by Rand McNally does not index any place called Static in TN! Radio-locator agrees on the name altho does not depict it on coverage map, which shows site exactly on the KY/TN border further from Nashville; even zoomed in cannot tell which state it`s in; nearest towns are Byrdstown TN and Albany KY. The border in this area looks like a straight E-W line, but on closer inspexion it`s slightly tilted. Latitude as licensed is 36-27-22 if that helps. But I don`t have to worry since I haven`t yet heard WSBI and don`t count states, but if I did it would be by site, not city (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) {static = not moving around; or noisy?} ** U S A. eQSL received December 18 for KSEN 1150 Shelby MT DX test on Nov 8: ``Dear Glenn, Congratulations on your valid reception report of the KSEN DX test. Please find the attached PDF of your QSL. https://www.w4uvh.net/KSEN1150DXghQSL.pdf Please feel free to respond with any questions or concerns. vy 73 de Joe KJ8O -- *** Avoid internet congestion, real radio uses airwaves. *** Joe Miller, KJ8O, Desert Hot Springs, CA, Locator DM13sw`` It`s now #103 at http://www.worldofradio.com/QSL.html Joe is on the Courtesy Programs Committee, entrusted with proxy QSLing, not a station staffer. Original report as also copied to him: ** U S A. 1150, Nov 8 at 0736 UT, besides KSAL Salina KS, I am hearing Sousa march music, must be the scheduled DX test from KSEN Shelby, Montana. Yes, 0737 very slow Morse Code MCW IDs: VVV DE KSEN, with call repeated so many times I lose count. 0739 sweep tones; 0740 I switch from the DX-398 with internal antenna only somewhat nulling KSAL, to the R75 with E-W longwire where KSAL is more solid, but still hearing underneath, KSEN now with continuous tone. 0742, phone-off-the-hook pulse sounds. So that`s it. As I said, unheard 24 hours earlier, and it turns out that test was deficient at low power. Tonight it`s widely heard from coast to coast at least. Shelby is near Cut Bank, on I-15, only some 35 miles south of Alberta (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) Joe, Tnx for the QSL - a nice design. Added to my gallery: http://www.worldofradio.com/QSL.html 73, Glenn ``Hi Glenn, Nice gallery. Coincidently, my first QSL was also CFRX dated February 1968. Best wishes, Joe`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 1210, Dec 18 at 1443 UT, more than hour after sunrise here, keeps referring to Huron - not Great lake but city in South Dakota: ad for The Daily Plainsman newspaper --- oooh, I`m a Plainsman as an EHS grad; show is `The Morning Mess`. Not sure of last word, as in a meal? It`s KOKK, one of a local group at https://www.performance-radio.com/ --- and is there a plainsman old program schedule? Of course not! Is U4 5000/870 watts; day pattern favors SE, night pattern NW. Official sunrise in Dec & Jan is 1400 UT. This is dominating on my E-W longwire rather than KGYN Guymon OK almost due west, still at 1453 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** UNIDENTIFIED [and non]. 830, Wed Dec 23 at 0720 UT, WCCO with monolog about some sport, not its format --- and furthermore with a continuous quick echo from *another* station with same program / network; makes slow SAH of 24/minute = 0.4 Hz; and a weaker third understation with music. Break at 0729 IDs show as `Our American Stories`. Program has a huge archive of ``non-political`` shows and http://www.ouramericannetwork.org/find_station but you have to click on each state. I do that for every one of the 14 states represented in NRC Log on 830, regardless of language, format or daytimishness, and not a one of them matches to anything on 830. Except for WCCO Tue-Sat at 1-2 am [CT]. Our American Network is not among the numerous ones on the NRC AM Log list page 276, and thus with an abbr. to show in individual listings. By night power and format, I figure the two most likely are WCRN Worcester MA, U4 50/50 kW, which I have never heard, night pattern nulling the west, but its website program schedule confirms it is not the one. The other is WEEU, U4 20/6 kW Reading PA, but there is no program sked to be found on its website. Night pattern is all to the SE. KGLA Norco LA, U4 5000/750 is the common QRMer to WCCO, but it`s listed as Spanish, Radio Tropical. Drastic format change? A remote possibility is that WCCO is testing a different/backup transmitter site, if any? QRMing itself. Now I wish had tried to DF them separately but this was on E-W longwire (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) {or even: double audio feed into and out of one WCCO transmitter, no one paying attention in the nightmiddle} UNIDENTIFIED. 900, Dec 22 at 0135 UT, on caradio, dead air above any other modulation; could it be XEW? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 2580, Dec 21 at 2319 UT, JBA carrier, possibly a second harmonic of 1290 or third of 860. I often tune the entire 2 MHz band hunting harmonix, ignoring numerous birdies which land on odd split channels, but MW harmonix are sparse; used to get a few Latin Americans as well as Unitedstatesians. The ambient noise level around here may be obscuring them, even worse tnx to Xmas. I urge those in quieter locations to seek them, as otherwise propagationally and lightningly this is peak time of year for 2 MHz DX (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 5785.8 & 5908.0, Dec 21 at 2311, similar level open carriers which do not seem to be birdies. Nothing midway between them at 5846.4 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) {but aside from that, correlates with previous spurs at 61+ kHz intervals} UNIDENTIFIED. 6948-AM, Dec 23 at 0306-0317+, S8 of open carrier; pirate QRX or what? Instead of the usual one on 6860? No, that one is still on too (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 12174.7-USB, Dec 18 at 1526, JBA 2-way in colloquial Spanish, sounds borracho (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 13065, Dec 17 at 1402, open carrier amid fruitless search for CNR1 jammers, but immediately 1403 replaced by wideband OTH radar covering 13053-13075 approx. Russia? Evidently it homes in with an AM carrier before turning on radar noise (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 15330-USB, Dec 18 at 1523, 2-way in colloquial Spanish JBA; not a problem for AFRTS which abandoned this AM from Bethany sesquidecades ago (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING ++++++++++++++++++++++++ COLUMN: The predictable hypocrisy of pro-life anti-maskers James Neal | Enid News & Eagle 7 hrs ago https://www.enidnews.com/opinion/column-the-predictable-hypocrisy-of-pro-life-anti-maskers/article_88174f06-40a6-11eb-89e8-1bb1c8cea32b.html (via gh)