** ALBANIA [non]. 7730, Sept 6 at 0618, R. Tirana via WRMI, really nice folk music resembling Greek that I could not tune away from, 0627 closing English, IS, theme and still opening misaligned German as if on ``3985``. RT continues to ignore WRMI relays. This will shortly turn off (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ALGERIA. 17600, Sept 5 at 2114, very weak Arabic pop music? S0/S2, obviously TDA Béchar, OSOB except for inbooming SPAIN - a tremendous disparity between two? hi? powers not that far apart but of course with differing azimuths, REE thisaway (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ANDORRA [non]. 13730, Sept 3 at *2200, another monthly R. Andorra revival special via AUSTRIA, opens with IS, ID, songs and lots of French talk; only thing I recognize is `Rhapsody in Bleu` at 2230. Continues until 2400*, VG S9+20/30 into Maryland SDR (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RCUSB, Sept 2 at 1456-1555, NO signal from LRA36 into Argentine SDR: checking this Friday in case a makeup for Wednesday failure. Next chance: Saturday (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RCUSB, Saturday Sept 3 tune-in at 1439 via Argentine remote, no signal yet from LRA36. Chops on mid-song at *1452.4, now with good sufficient signal. 1455 ``Esperanza Audaz`` canned sign-on with staff names, ``Nacional, la radio pública``. 1456 unknown song, 1457 vamp music; 1458 the quadrilingual advisory that this is going to be in Spanish. They can`t agree what to call it, R. Arcángel San Gabriel, or Radio San Gabriel. 1459 repeat the s/on with staff names, then Esperanza/Antártida themesong. 1503 reading a historical piece about Isla Decepción, mentioning Nathan Palmer, of Peninsula fame. 1506 song. 1510 ID with ``su compañía``, María Eugenia that this is the 19th program of the 2022 cycle. Greets a Chilean base, or the Esperanza manager who has been visiting there. Currently minus 1 C after a low of minus 8. 1515 phone numbers and all the other platforms for contact. 1517 music; 1521 ``nos une`` ID. 1521 efemérides = this week in history first about events in 1897, 1898, 1899, with music background. 1530 song; 1532 more about Isla Decepción, with an inactive volcano; Deception is just north of Palmer Peninsula. 1539 long phone interview with a guy, lo-fi distorted, hard to follow until 1558 wrapup, ``encerramos este programa``, I think they mentioned date but missed it whether Wed Aug 31 or today Sept 3. 1559 song. 1604 replays the ``s/on`` with staff list, ``la radio hech@ por mujeres``, another songbit to 1605*. Now I see someone in Hamburg also on the SDR. At the outset Gary Pence in Dallas, and someone in London, the one in UK, not Kiritimati, were already on it a few minutes before me. Gary tells me: ``Well, at 1452z set off and running and coming in just a little better than jba but not by much into KiWi SDR SE Half Moon Bay, CA. I quit listening after 1523z as they were below the noise of S4 more than they were above that. They barely hit one S unit above noise floor a couple of times. I wonder if because of their circumstances their antenna used is acting like a NVIS ant. because it was quite loud at the LU4AA QTH vs anything stateside, much less further away? If their intended audience is the home front, well, I guess that's OK too. Gary`` It`s over 2 kilomiles from Esperanza to Bs As, so too far for NVIS. On my NGS globe as it seems distancefromto.net lax Esperanza in database. Even when I specify Antarctica, it leads to some places in southern Argentina or CHile. Considering it`s under 1 kW, doing pretty well that far, let alone California (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RCUSB, Sept 7 from 1446, monitoring LU4AA SDR in Argentina for LRA36 -- nothing yet this Wednesday. Gary Pence is on it too. Finally cuts on S9 at *1519, bit of music and standard canned sign-on, with staff names; 1521 Esperanza themesong; 1525 clip of an old OM radio voice and YL about SW in Argentina; 1529 tango?; 1531 ``su cía`` ID, and intro as the *18th* program of the 2022 season, on ``dia de la radiodifusión``, which *was* 27 de agosto! So this is a rerun of that date I already reported on, q.v. instead of anything new. 1533 geo coörds; base was founded on 17 dic 1952. Temp `now` minus 17 C, feels like minus 22 with 70 kph winds from SE, gusting to 95; sunset? time 17h27 local. 1535 contact info; 1538 rock song; 1540 date 27/8/1920 is being commemorated; 1545 song; 1547 ID with frequencies, ``Nacional, la Radio Pública, mentions Horacio Guarany, chatting with music background; 1555 OM voice of some ham about setting up ham station in Antarctica as an act of sovereignty [aha! Argentine imperialism, hi]; 1605 ID with ``Nacional, nos une``, weather again; how LRA36` first broadcasts were on 6030, later to 15476 ``AM`` [NOT]; 1610 song; 1614 ID with staff names again like sign-on but this worx as sign-off, since then off air at 1615* and still off past 1630 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** BENIN [and non]. 1566 kHz, Sept 7 at 0343, JBA carrier; and an even weaker one at 0345 on 1467. NW USA & SW Canada DXers have been reporting these TWR transmitters around 0345. Despite the extreme trans-continental distance, they can hear them, so I should too! WRTH shows 200 kW on 1467 but 100 kW on 1566. The lower may have a less favorable antenna pattern, eastward for Nigeria. Schedules in WRTH are under SOUTH AFRICA! along with other TWR site Swaziland. In language order it`s tough slogging, finding when these are supposed to be on, in what. In WRTH it seems the only morning entry for 1476 on page 494 is VARIOUS languages to Nigeria at 0315-0550 daily. Both also much more in local evenings, but disregarded as never to be heard here afternoons. EiBi is much more convenient: 1476 0320-0430 Mo-Fr SWZ Trans World Radio HA NIG /BEN-p 1476 0430-0445 Su SWZ Trans World Radio IG NIG /BEN-p 1476 0430-0550 Mo-Fr SWZ Trans World Radio IG NIG /BEN-p 1476 0447-0517 Su SWZ Trans World Radio E NIG /BEN-p 1566 0430-0445 Sa SWZ Trans World Radio KOT WAf /BEN-p 1566 0430-0445 Su SWZ Trans World Radio TWI WAf /BEN-p 1566 0430-0500 Mo-Fr SWZ Trans World Radio TWI WAf /BEN-p 1566 0445-0500 Sa SWZ Trans World Radio EWE WAf /BEN-p 1566 0445-0500 Su SWZ Trans World Radio KOT WAf /BEN-p 1566 0500-0505 We-Fr SWZ Trans World Radio MOO WAf /BEN-p 1566 0500-0505 SaSu SWZ Trans World Radio SON WAf /BEN-p 1566 0500-0505 Mo-Tu SWZ Trans World Radio TWI WAf /BEN-p 1566 0505-0520 Su SWZ Trans World Radio MOO WAf /BEN-p 1566 0505-0520 Sa SWZ Trans World Radio SON WAf /BEN-p Not on before 0430? WRTH does show 1566 in English at 0320-0330 M-F, 0430-0500 Sat, 0530-0545 M-F. Also Hausa 0330-0430 M-F, 0345-0430 Sat/Sun. gaisma.com shows Parakou sunrise currently at 0540 UT, and at less than +10 degrees north, varies little over the year, as late as 0600 six months from now. When I`m getting Benins, at 0347 the only other 9/kHz carrier detected is 711, presumably 300 kW Morocco (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** BRAZIL. 4985, Sept 5 at 0631, music S5/S7, quite separable from RTTY QRM by LSB tuning, i.e. R. Brasil Central, Goiânia. Sounds the same on S1/S2 11815 but not trying to match // on second receiver, both too weak (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CONGO [and non]. 6115, Sept 2 at 1828, Canary SDR gets no signal from R. Congo; might not get it well anyway at this early hour, but Bruce Churchill was hearing it from 1819 to 1827.5* via Adelaide SA SDR so I just missed it! Other reports have come in that this is a new 50 kW Chinese transmitter tnx to aid from PRChina. For the first time this date, Manuel Méndez, Spain was also hearing it in morning, 0550 till eclipsed at 0600 by France DRM - which is supposedly in a limited test period. MM also thinx it`s too weak for full power 50 kW. So I have not heard it at all yet (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CONGO. 6115, Sat Sept 3 from circa 0530 until blocked by DRM noise from FRANCE by *0559.8, NO signal at all, not even JBA carrier from R. Congo into Canary SDR. Yet Ron Howard was getting it direct, far beyond Canary on the California coast: ``Sept 3, checked for Radio Congo on 6115, starting at 0515+ UT; about 0525 had an extremely weak carrier; by 0545, the signal was considerably stronger, but still no audio heard; finally about 0555 heard definite audio with announcers; mostly unusable; a few seconds before 0600, the DRM started up and completely blocked 6115. So from 0525+ their signal very slowly improved. Assume they are still testing the new transmitter and running much less than 50 KW at this time? No QRM from Japan for this time period, but heard later with good signal. Ron California`` 6115 minus 0 to 3 Hz, Sept 3 at 1802. presumed R. Congo JBA into Canary SDR. Manuel Méndez direct to Spain says it cut off abruptly when news in French ended today at 1826* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 15140, Sept 1 at 1419, RHC S9+10 and distorted song; // 15230 S9 and undermodulated. Something`s always wrong at RHC. The Other Side: ``RAUL CASTRO IS PUSHING THE REGIME TOWARDS A VIOLENT DEMISE`` https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1661975132_41947.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6165, Sept 3 at 0702, RHC English is still on here only. I`m up way too late, so no idea how long it lasted; presumably had just restarted English hour. Something`s always wrong at RHC. At least its QRM further discourages listening to the TOMBS nonsense on 6160- (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 15140, Sun Sept 4 at 1443, RHC Spanish, S9+20 but distorted, slightly less so on 11760; ditto during token Esperanto at 1512 check. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 11850, Sept 5 at 0046, RHC Spanish, S9+25 but suptorted, flanked by 11840 parasitic spur too weak to hear any mod; and weaker 11860 vs jamming remnants. //11670 slightly better. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 11670, Sept 5 at 0622, RHC English again on this ``Spanish-only`` channel overtime, S9+10 but distorted. Other English still on: 6165 VG S9+20/30; and 5040 instead of Spanish at 0632, S9+10/20. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6100, Sept 6 at 0637, RHC, S9+30 in wrong language Spanish news instead of English which is on 6165 only and unusually much weaker, only S9+10/20 and undermod. 5040 also Spanish. Something`s always wrong at RHC. The Other Side; ``Fidel Castro: The Destruction of the Cuban Nation 'In addition to the trauma of forcing Cuba's economy to operate under socialist planning, we must add the underexamined effects of Castro's personal interventions in the economy' Jorge A. Sanguinetty Miami 05 Sep 2022 - 23:49 CEST...`` https://diariodecuba.com/economia/1662414566_42048.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 13820, Sept 6 at 2118, residual pulse jamming JBA where Radio Martí resides never in the A-seasons, and about the same on 13605, where RM is in the A-seasons but never later than 2000*. But they`re covered, protected, just in case! (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 13680, Sept 6 at 2119, RHC Spanish suptorted at S2/S5 but soon fading to JBA. Much louder and less distorted on // 13740 at S4/S7. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** EAST TURKISTAN. 9590, Sept 5 at 0051, S8/9+5 with flutter, soft YL song in Spanish, what`s this? CGTN Radio = CRI Spanish service for 4 hours at 23-03 via Kashgar, or as Aoki spells it, Kashi-Saiba; land of imperialist ChiCom genocide against Uyghurs and other Moslems (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** EGYPT. 9439.995, Sept 2 at 2153, yay! No horrible signal at all from R. Cairo, English into UTwente (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** EGYPT. 9440 minus 5/6 Hz, Sept 3 at 2223, R. Cairo at S8/9+15 into Maryland SDR mostly humwhine, distorted English? modulation, useless. Something`s always egregious in Egypt (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** EGYPT. 9439.994v, Sept 5 at 2200, no signal from R. Cairo English sesquihour at midpoint into Maryland SDR. Something`s always abysmal at Abis. Over to Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** EGYPT. 9440, Sept 6 at 2126, JBA carrier direct, presumably R. Cairo. 9439.994+, Sept 6 at 2159, S9+20/40 into UTwente, hugely distorted, totally worthless. Something`s always egregious in Egypt (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** EGYPT. 9439.995, Sept 7 at 2113, R. Cairo carrier at S5/S9 into Maryland SDR with humwhine; 2115 timesginal about 10 seconds late and extremely distorted music as English program modulation starts. Something`s abysmal at Abis (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** GREECE [non]. 5129.974, UT Sat Sept 3 at 0230-0300, `Greek Music Refuge` on WBCQ R. Angela, nice music with very brief announcements in between, presumably Zach Liangas giving song titles; S9/+10 and not too stormnoisy into Maryland SDR; followed by `FTIOM` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** IRELAND. 8957 USB, Sept 2 at 0621, VOLMET by YL in English, JBA and I can never copy any location or ID, but thought I heard ``Bahamas`` mentioned more than once: probably not. Seems live and current with times given as 0620zulu. Not in order, but includes visibility in km; ceiling in feet?; temp and dewpoint in Celsius; altimeter e.g. 1015; winds in knots and degrees, still past 0647. EiBi shows this is Shannon, 24h (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KIRITIMATI. 846, Sept 3 at 0707, JBA carrier but stronger than last night, from R. Kiribati; and again no other 9/kHz carriers detected on entire MW bandscan. Ron Howard replies: ``Hi Glenn, Radio Kiribati (presumed): For the first time, I checked 846. Thanks for the suggestion! Sept 3, definitely a challenge, but actually had some audio from time to time (0620-0735 UT). Announcers and some EZL songs that were rather non-descriptive; 0701-0708, tentatively the news. The language sounded to me to be Kiribati / Gilbertese (audio attached [to WOR iog]), but didn't catch a positive ID. Perhaps someone else can positively confirm the language? Appreciate any feedback. Ron, California`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, Sept 5 at 0634, significant carrier no doubt from R. Kiribati, and nothing else on 9-kHz channels (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KIRITIMATI. 846, Sept 7 at 0656, JBA carrier from R. Kiribati. Ron Howard wonders whether they are silent Sundays since neither he nor I could hear it Sept 4 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** MALI. 5995, Sept 3 at 1852 tune-in via Canary Islands SDR, ORTM is already in English, S8/9+15 and USB tuning helps avoid lower ACI. I had been listening to Nigeria, q.v. Manuel Méndez, Spain reconfirmed the weekly English segment last Saturday. W & M alternate; I can hardly understand her heavy accent, his a bit better. 1854 something about a traditional medicine app? Ha. Then about deforestation around Timbuktu. 1901 about an English-learning competition, a brief clip of someone speaking it better. 1906 end of English, music and not French. Marred by occasional uteblaaps and running water. WRTH shows English at 1855-1910, but obviously variable (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NETHERLANDS [non]. 5960, UT Sun Sept 4 at 0059, rock at S9/+20 direct but noisy, presumed The Mighty KBC via GERMANY, back on S/D/M season frequency ex-9925 always for J-season only. Expected but I haven`t seen any advance publicity about the QSY (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NEW ZEALAND. 6679 USB, Sept 1 at 0622, VOLMET in English S5. DU accent matches EiBi as Auckland at H+20 & 50; shared 24h with Tokyo at 10 & 40, Hong Kong at 15 & 45 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA. 7255-, Sept 1 at 0624, VON is on in undermodulated Hausa, S9/+20 direct. 7254.933, also on Sept 1 at 1736, S7/9+10 into Canary SDR, with plenty storm crashes like locally as I close down for lunch, VON English. Recheck at 1835 when I have to camp on Scottsburg, Indiana, still on with squeal, S9/+20. Now lightning is N of Canary in Atlantic, central to N Morocco, NW Algeria. 1937 another check, now below huge CRI Turkish 7255.0 making LAH (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2154) ** NIGERIA [and non]. 7255-, Sept 2 at 0615, NO signal from VON direct. Sept 2 at 1655 & 1727, NO signal from VON into Canary SDR, not even a signature off-frequency carrier detected, just storm crashes from central Morocco to northern Algeria. Further chex: no VON at 1828, 1841; 1858, S9+20/30 from CRI Turkish (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA [and non]. 7255-, Sept 3 at 0658, VON not checked direct until now when it is absent; might have been on earlier. 7255 minus 67 Hz = 7254.933, Sept 3 at 1802, S8/9+10 into Canary SDR with news in English. Continuous annoying squeal diminished but not eliminated in AM Narrow mode. Also lite 7255 CCI from algo. 1810 ID and Africa news. My burrito with sour cream & chips with plenty salsa lunch intervenes. 1844 still going, 1851 Africa sport segment as I remember it`s time for the only English from 5995 Mali, q.v. Back here at 1907, as expected VON is almost totally buried by China in Turkish (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA [and non]. 7255-, Sept 4 at 0630, VON is on at S7/S9. 7255-, Sept 4 at 1857, tune-in via Canary SDR just in time to hear VON sign-off in English, drumming IS, vs open carrier from CRI, but holding its own tho slightly off-key as result. Did not get frequency measured exactly in time. 1900 CRI IS overrides, Turkish via Kunming far beyond (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA. 7255-, Sept 5 at 0621, VON is on, at S9/+10 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA [and non]. 7255-, Sept 6 at 0616, VON is S9/+10 direct but undermodulated. 7255-, Sept 6 at 1730, no signal into Canary SDR; unfortunately I had left volume turned up while #2 in queue and out of the room, so noise blasted out at first. At 1740 nothing on 9690, and only Chinese? on 11770. 1825, still nothing on 7255- (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA. 7255-, Sept 7 at 0655 direct, no signal from VON. Sept 7 at 1728, checking Canary SDR, unavailable, blank H2Ofall, as operator EA8BFK advises ``If you don`t see any signal, the antenna is used for the radio station!`` for transmitting, I assume. 1739 SDR revives for receiving, and VON is on at 7255 minus 67/69 Hz = 7254.932v, S9+10 but hard to follow, noisy in English (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORFOLK ISLAND. ``Hi Nick, Well, September is here so it`s time to enquire how your plans are going to resume SW broadcasting? Hope things are going well for you otherwise. Now that Norfolk has achieved SWBC Radio Country status, I am sure there will be a lot of interest in what`s next. 73, Glenn`` (to Nick Hacko, NSW, Sept 1) ``Hi Glenn, I am back to Norfolk on 18th. I am still looking for a 1 KW AM transmitter with no luck whatsoever. Had some preliminary exchange with a firm in Slovenia, they are out of components. The other manufacturer who advertises 1KW TX admitted they actually never made one. Also my power bill on Norfolk is $1200 per quarter about 4 times more than on Australian mainland. Design for QSL cards has been sent to printer in Ukraine --- God knows when they will be printed and shipped. Bottom line: frustrating, but I'll be back on air - hopefully one day soon. 73 Nick Hacko, VK2DX`` Radio DX, 5045, tested from Norfolk Island with World of Radio participation until April 28; Nick said he hoped to resume in September. Not to be confused with the Queensland station continuing on 5045 (Glenn Hauser, as on WORLD OF RADIO 2154) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6960, Sept 4 at 0048 tune-in direct, two AM pirates are colliding producing slow SAH, then stronger one goes off, leaving a USB one with rap at S9+10. At 0054, ``tick, tock, *uck off`` song now with QRM from AM station; 0056 `Georgia` song; 0059 ``The greatest hits of all time, the Ball Smacker, on 6960 shortwave``. Many more reports here: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,101485.0.html It seems the collision at first on 6960 was with Wolverine (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6950 USB, Sept 4 at 0050, rock music S9/+10, 0053 ``Wolverine Radio`` ID. Many more reports here: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,101484.0.html Theme this time: songs titled with women/girl names (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. 27184.5 AM, Sept 3 at 2107, S9 undermodulated music, // 97.7 so CB pirate is again relaying KHWK Hennessey; interrupted by another AM CBer slightly off this frequency to het (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. 27184.4 AM, Sept 5 at 0044, S9 of undermodulated music relayed by local Enid CB pirate, // 97.7 so KHRK Hennessey is still the beneficiary probably without even knowing it (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. OETA has been screwing up this month, concerning what`s on OETA-2, the `World` channel. On Sept 1 at 16 UT, something else replaced Amanpour tho still on sked, and 17 show was wrong too. I contacted via webform, and receptionist Kristi Wren assured me that Amanpour would still be at 11 am for weeks/months to come; and it was back the next day -- including first topic, what the ChiCom are doing to the Uyghurs. In case you think I shouldn`t denounce: ``REPORT: In China, Possible Crimes Against Humanity Reported by U.N. China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, according to a long-awaited report from the United Nations. China’s vast western region of Xinjiang is home to a number of predominantly Muslim ethnic groups, with the Uyghurs the largest population among them. The report condemns what journalists and human rights organizations have reported for years: the arbitrary, discriminatory and violent detention of a people Beijing sees as a threat. While Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi claims Xinjiang is a “shining example” of human rights progress, the United Nations says the “serious human rights violations” there cannot be denied. Beijing has denounced the report with the claim it is based on disinformation. Correspondent Anna Coren reports.`` Audiovideo may be restricted to subscribers, but full transcript, page down until you find it start: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/amanpour-and-company/video/september-1-2022-3lj9vt/ Then Sept 2 at 2100 UT, 13-2 started playing BBC news instead of scheduled DW, fixed it about a minute later. At 2130, 13-2 started playing PBS Kidvid same as on 13-1, fixed that to BBC about a minute later. Maybe they have a new inexperienced crew/person if such switching be axually handled manually (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. Seen first UT Sunday Sept 4 at 0100 on OETA World, 13-2, `Gallery America` is produced monthly but then aired at least twice a week until the next edition. About 19 minutes into, Shattuck Windmill Museum shows `tune your radio to 90.3` to hear Windmill Willie. We visited there years ago when there was no FM sign. Unique museum! ``Gallery America --- Oklahoma Outback: An Art Roadtrip of Western Oklahoma #802 (C) 2022 --- Taking in the art and wonder of Western Oklahoma, by visiting art co-ops, art studios, landmarks, and teachers that dispel any notion that it's all just flatlands out there. Broadcast In: English Duration: 0:27:47 HD`` ADDITIONAL AIRINGS [CDT = UT-5 on channel also streamed] https://www.oeta.tv/live 7:30pm, 09/08/2022 | OETA - HD 7:00pm, 09/15/2022 | OETA - HD 7:30pm, 09/22/2022 | OETA - HD 7:00pm, 09/29/2022 | OETA - HD (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. APRS tropo map shows Enid on the western edge of lite enhancement, moreso across Arkansas, Sept 3 at 1520 UT, so I tune the STB between channels 6 and 36 encountering BAD signals on open channels: 10, 12, 20, 31, 36; and two decoding: RF 21, virtual 40-1, KHBS-DT Fort Smith AR, which is really in OK, as detailed in my last log June 12, q.v. RF 28, virtual 44-1, only ID as ION, really KTPX Okmulgee - Tulsa mkt Also finally a BAD on RF 17 in absence of local translator, probably KTEN Ada, on anything but channel 10; should be recalled: KSEVENTEEN? All soon fade down and out (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. 88.7, Sept 4 at 1515 UT, surprised to hear classical music here instead of KLVV gospel-huxtering from Ponca City, usual fringer, rather KWTU Tulsa, only 5 kW ERP at 325 meters. APRS shows heavy tropo from Tulsa area, so I check DTV at 1520: BAD signals on: RF 9, 10, 11, 21, 22, 34. Decodes on: RF 20, 19-1, KQCW-HD RF 28, 44-1, ION RF 36, 17-1, TBN HD = KDOR Bartlesville (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, Sept 7 at 1450 UT, Enid`s only local TV signal, K17JN-D, the 3ABN translator is back on air for first time since vanished July 8 as I have checked almost every day. Lineup: 17-1, main 3ABN 17-2, no bug, but ``unsupported audio CODEC`` on Sanyo screen, OK thru STB; Amazing Facts, AFTV 17-3, Hope Channel, HopeTV 17-4, HisWORD, or LLBNWor 17-5, Audio only program, 3ABN-MR 17-6, Audio only program, Radio 74 17-7, Audio only program, 3ABN-RL, but silent I`m informing rabbitears.info that it`s back on [as part of market 50 OKC tho no way to see it there without heavy tropo; and with a different old lineup] (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) ** PUERTO RICO. 27025 AM, Sept 6 at 2108, ``W in Puerto Rico``, leave it to some CBer to prove that skip is viable, among hets from a few others piling up on this most active channel. I have just been bandscanning 10, 12, 15m hambands with NO phones, and not even beacons on 28 MHz; and nothing but a weak unID bilingual on 18137 USB at 2112. Assuming he is really in PR; also has some serial number in a CB DX group. Meanwhile SPAIN inbooms on 17855 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ROMANIA [and non]. 7375, Sept 5 at 0037, RRI English with Cuban pulse jamming. It is extremely irresponsible to schedule your own broadcast on any frequency ever, at some other hour, or at some other season, occupied by Radio Martí, for it is then subject to collateral damage from irresponsible Cuban jamming, even if the HFCC registrations imply it be clear!!! RRI also on // 9550 but weaker; and that has some INTRUDING 2-way on 9550.5 USB. EiBi shows RRI at 00-01 on 7375 only, not caught up with reactivation of the other Tsiganeshti, while Aoki shows both (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SCOTLAND [non]. 5850 & 7730, UT Sun Sept 4 at 0100-0200, `Encore` of classical music from R. Tumbril via WRMI -- my choice vs simulmusic on 5950 from TRSW, 5960 from KBC, in the Saturday evening pileup (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 17855, Fri Sept 2 at 2200, token English from REE, VG into UTwente; after news, concluding with horrible COVID figures, 2207.5 Amy Egan feature about two pandas gift/loan from China to Madrid zoo, which then gave birth Sept 4, 1982. Panda mom will attend to only one cub if she have two. Humans tried to raise the extra but it died. And stories of further generations. Since then China has stopped lending pandas. Amy`s narration in English is *followed* by what was just said in Spanish interviews, not a bad idea for touching up one`s Spanish. Spiced with nice Chinese music, and 2218 a panda song in Spanish. 2220 another song about China, in English. Helena Rigobert (sp?) is the new third person in the English sexion that Justin Coe credits at 2225 before playing ``Ain`t Misbehavin``` to fill out to 2230 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 17855, Monday September 5 at 2200 REE token English achieves all four frequencies into Maryland SDR. This one is S9/+15; 11940 S7/S9, 15520 S5/S7, 11670 S3/S5, as apropos target-wise. The only other 16m signal on the H2Ofall is a weak 17600, obviously Algeria. Justin Coe says this show will intro the new third person in the English sexion, Hélena Rigobert [sp? sounds like but never spelt out]. She gets to do her first broadcast as the sports bit at 2204 ending the news. 2205.6 music and feature: Justin says EE has been a twofer since 6/21 when Alison Hughes retired [I think Amy Egan must have started about then, or a bit earlier?] H.R. is a Catalan from Barcelona. Some music breaks for one of her favorites, a boogie-woogie pianist. They discuss Madrid, cable cars, etc. 2214, ``Mishu`` is a Korean name for any cat and it`s mixed up with the U State of Missouri [or Mizzou?]. Korean? O, part of her background is having spent time in P/Busan, Korea South at an English-language radio station for expats and Koreans learning English, BeFM, befm.or.kr [WTFK? 90.5 & 103.3: https://befm.or.kr/main.php?lang=eng - bilingual homepage]. She did not perfect her Korean, but after she went back to Spain, still filed live reports for their morning show causing her to stay up till 3 am. 2219 tune `The Balearic Shuffle` - she has been to four of the islands, Justin to only two. Short flight from Barcelona; several hours by ferry if you take your car and stay overnight. Then she was working for Radio 4, the mostly-Catalan network. 2225 a final tune, `Apocalypse Boogie`. It was never explained how and why she speaks English - well, with a slight accent (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN [and non]. 17855, Sept 6 at 2112, REE is S9+, despite K-index of 4 at 2100, OSOB except for a much weaker 17600 ALGERIA. Since it`s Tuesday no SpEnglish an hour later (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 17855, Wed Sept 7, token English from REE, 2218 presenting a movement from Fantasy for Guitar and Orchestra, by Manolo ---, who died in late August at age 78. First tried UTwente, but is not well situated for any of the four frequencies, 11670 best; now S9/+10 via Virginia SDR for 17855, but some distortion marring the music (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SWAZILAND. 9585, Sept 1 at 1454, TWR music box IS, ID ``broadcasting from --- --- ---``, 1455 into language. Could not make out word, but 3 syllables: Af-ri-ca? Man-zi-ni? Swa-zi-land? ``E-Swatini`` would have 4 syllables. At first I thought it would be Guam, but SWZ is sked in Malgache 1455-1525 M-F, French Sat/Sun; ergo long-path. CRI Japanese also sked from 1458, oh2; I tuned out before (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 9830, Sept 2 at 2201, NO signal from VOT English into UTwente, leaving us no choice but SPAIN. Just the JBA Chinese at + 3 Hz, same at 2230 and 2250 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 9830, Sept 3 at 2223, VOT English, VG with only lite hum, S9+10/22 into Maryland SDR, about city planning; off at 2255* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 9870, Sept 5 at 0057, VOT IS interspersed with Spanish IDs carefully pronounced ``Esta es la Voz de Türkiye``, no longer allowed to call it Turquía, S6/S8; sked 01-02 also on 7260 unchecked i.e. INTRUDING in the W Hemisphere target exclusive hamband (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 9830, Sept 5 at 2200, no signal from VOT into Maryland rather than English ``to`` N America; something`s always erroneous at Emirler. Over to Noblejas --- but 2230 recheck, now VOT is on having started late, S9/+10 and .002 kHz plus, soon intro apparent new feature, `New Day, New [illegible]`, about climate change. Rechecked at 2324, oh2, it`s still on +.003 kHz with extraneous German program, familiar theme of `Feeling Supreme` but I can`t make out the title auf Deutsch; Türkiyeisch accent doesn`t help. Until the outro at 2332: `Gesund-Leben`, equivalent to the subtitle auf Englisch. 2335, `Wussten Sie das?` = `DYKT?`. Immer etwas irrtümlich zu Emirler. I wonder if dozens of languages present the same program segments in translations? Cuts off at 2342* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 9830, Sept 5, VOT extraneous German after 2300 chopped off air at 2342* when the sloppyrator woke up; something`s always erroneous at Emirler. Sept 6 at 2217, still no show of English into UTwente (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 9830.007, Sept 7 at 2200, VOT English is on today, S9+40/45 into UTwente, VG signal and modulation this time. 2243 starting later in the hour than usual, `Feeling Supreme: Healthy Life` about natural remedies for vertical swings --- what?? No, it`s ``varicose veins, a disease``, until 2251; as already heard on Friday August 26. 2252 sign-off with jumbled English schedule; 2253.6 IS starts playing, off at 2255.8 before any German (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** UKRAINE [non]. (7730), circa 0500 on WRMI, UR1 relay of `Ukraine: Security Issue` as copied later: http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/images/ckeditor/files/files/ENG_NEWS_31_08_22.mp3 For Aug 31, Day 189, including: Pres. Z stresses threat of nuclear disaster does not diminish. Entire zone around Zap. station must be demilitarized. Must be completely under control of U state. No info on when IAEA will be able to enter due to R shelling. Occupiers allow only one day for visit. Kharkiv shelling is more frequent, of hi-rise buildings, kindergartens; more than 1000 civilians killed in region, including 50 children. R forced to retreat in south, bridges destroyed. S300 anti-aircraft missile systems destroyed, were used to attack Mykolaiv. Donetsk evacuation continues. No electricity, gas, water, shortage of medicine. Evac convoys fired upon. People hid under cars. R exhausted recruiting in some areas. Lost almost 48 kilosoldiers in first semiyear. For Sept 1 = Day 190: http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/images/ckeditor/files/files/ENG_NEWS_01_09_22.mp3 including: R violated agreements re IAEA visits to NPP; refused special passes, shelled the trip. Civilian struxures destroyed. R also targets Zap. NPP, it had to be turned off. Damaged supply lines. Demanded R withdraw and turn it into DMZ. (Zap. NPP story occupies entire first half of this edition). U confidently advancing on southern front, destroying military depots and command posts of invaders. R trying to use stolen barges, human shields. Kharkiv continues to be shelled. Using old weapons, not accurate scattering, hitting civilians, S-300 missiles, old Soviet models. Sept 1 beginning of new school year in U. Some students will never see schools, only virtual. R damaged more than 2400 educational institutions, destroyed 270 more. Only 3 teachers for 7 first grades in some places. Parental rights denied. Kids sent to Russian schools (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** UKRAINE [non]. (7730), UR1 via WRMI circa 0500 following day, `Ukraine: Security Issue` as copied later via: http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/images/ckeditor/files/files/ENG_NEWS_02_09_22.mp3 for Sept 2, Day 191, including: R trying to prevent IAEA from determining state of nuke plant; not allowed into crisis center; workers not allowed to talk to mission. 2-hour visit only, but 5 stayed on. Journalists supposed to accompany, but not allowed in. Lithuania says Zap. plant poses threat to countries beyond. R will not de-militarize plant. No day goes by without civilian casualties. Donbas extremely tense, but R not take control of entire Donetsk, U holds 50%. R moved deadline to Sept 15. U continues counter-offensive in south. R lost more than 900 elite military during war per BBC. Almost 49K Rs killed. R forming new forces for winter offensive. http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/images/ckeditor/files/files/ENG_NEWS_03_09_22.mp3 for Sept 3 [said 4?], Day 192, including: Strategic turning point still far away. Enemy still has large margin of strength. U army receiving American aircraft. $100 million allocated for training U pilots. Biden requested another $11 billion to support U. U continuing to destroy Russian logistix. R trying to build pontoon crossings where bridges have been destroyed. U offensives in Kherson region continue. Enemy`s weaknesses in logistix, management and command. Anti-aircraft missiles destroying R cruise missiles. More than 7K U civilians killed, more than 5K injured during war. More than 22K shellings of civilian infrastruxure. 76% of Russian civilians support U civ killings? Occupiers constantly shelling area of Zap NPP, blaming U for that. http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/images/ckeditor/files/files/ENG_NEWS_04_09_22.mp3 for day 193, including: R has fired at least 3500 missiles into U; more than a dozen settlements in Donbas under fire. Most youth and families already left, elderly remain. They will be without water, electricity in autumn, winter, should evacuate. R occupiers banned humanitarian goods importation, medicine. None delivered to hospitals. Genocide of U people in temp occupied terrs continues. IAEA at Zap NPP. Turk pres conversation with Putin. To meet on Sept 15-16 at summit in Samarkhand, Uzbekistan (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** UKRAINE. (7730), presumed still at 0500, Sept 6, UR1 via WRMI, `Ukraine: Security Issue` war summary in English, copied later via: http://ukr.radio/images/ckeditor/files/files/ENG_NEWS_05_09_22.mp3 with the heavily accented and fast-talking caster so played back at 0.75 speed. or even 0.5, including: does not start with date but mentions Day 194 in passing; settlements liberated; R army lost 49,800 servicemen; U destroyed over 2000 enemy tanx, over 4500 armored vehicles, and more than 1000 ártillery systems, over 200 jets and over 205? cruise missiles shot down. Past day R launched 25 strikes, against both civilian and military infrastruxure. Mykolaiv shelled with S300 missiles. R not ready for peace negotiations, only language understood is force. Statements from Czech Republic and Germany. Germany to aid displaced people (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 245 MCW kHz, Sept 6 at 0642 UT, FS, 400-watt ND beacon at Falls, Sioux, SD. 293 MCW kHz, Sept 6 circa 1500 UT long after sunrise, FBY, 25-watt ND beacon at FairBurY, second-adjacent state Nebraska. Could this possibly arrive by groundwave? 422 km = 262 miles. Or remnant skywave (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. Not much storming over CONUS, diminished noise level allows me to rehear some ND MW beacons at bedtime bandscan, 0701-0708 UT Sept 7: 359, SDR, SnyDeR TX, 25 W 356, ODX, Ord NE, 25 W 353, LI, LIttle Rock AR, 400 W 346, dash and YXL, SiouX Lookout ON, 500 W 338, RYN, Tucson/RYaN AZ, 400 W, mixing with another, probably TU, TUlsa OK, 30 W 332, dash and QT, Thunder Bay ON, 1000 W, mixing with IC Wichita KS, 400 W 329, PMV, PlattsMouth NE, 25 W 326, MA, MidlAnd TX, 400 W; also audible tuned to 324 USB The Okies: 341 EI EnID and 350 RG OKC still on; 255 SW StillWater and 515 PN PoNca City still off (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, WOR) ** U S A. 13565 CW, Sept 2 at 1448, K6FRC ID over and over, JBA vs stronger CODAR, the HIFER beacon I last logged June 27, q.v. for details. I bandscan past here every morning, so it`s been more than a bimonth. Claiming only 1.8 milliwatts, a significant catch whenever, if true. And never audible at any other daypart; is it not 24/7?? And neither all the others HIFERs listed 13550-13570 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 15120, Sept 6 at 2116, S9+35 of open carrier already, VOA Grimesland warming up for 2130 Bambara M-F, OSOB by far. What a waste? Not unusual to be on even earlier. Also exemplifies how overseas stations could reach deep N America with such a relay, if they cared to; and this of course is directly off the back, forward aim being W Africa (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2153 monitoring: ``From: Richard Lemke, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, the desk of Richard’s listening Post, Radio: JRC NRD-535 HF, Antenna: random long wires in the trees; Dear Glenn: WRMI: [2152:] 9395, 0030, 0054 (45333), 0059, August 25 UTC 2022 [Thu] [2153:] 5850, timing program cut short, 0130, 0158 (55333), 0159, Aug 26 UTC 2022 [Fri] 9955, jingle, voice weaker, 1459, August 26 UTC 2022 [Fri] 9395, static QRN, other QRN, 0031, 0043, 0059 (45343), Aug 30 [Tue] 9395, yes, QSB fading, cut short, 2330, 2342, 2359 (45433), Aug 30 [Tue] 5850, 1030, 1054 (55433), Aug 31 UTC 2022 [Wed] 9395, 0032, 0042, 0059, Sep 1 UTC 2022 [Thu] 73’s, Have a nice weekend, Richard`` Confirmed UT Thu Sept 1 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, S9/+15 into Maryland Also confirmed UT Thu Sept 1 at 0130 on WRMI 5010, S6/S9 ditto WORLD OF RADIO 2154 contents: Algeria, Andorra non, Angola, Antarctica, (Austria), Brasil, Canada, China and non, Congo, Cuba, East Turkistan, Egypt, Europe, Indonesia, Kiritimati, Japan, Korea South, Malaysia/Sarawak, Mali, México, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Oklahoma, Romania, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Spain, (Taiwan), USA, Vanuatu, Vatican, Vietnam, (Zambia); DRM; PAL; propagation outlook - () countries mentioned along with others not in order WOR 2154 is available as of 0040 UT Friday September 2, 2022 (mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2154.m3u (mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2154.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, 7730 to NE 0330 UT Friday WRMI 7780 to SW 1430 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed? by Cuba] 1815 UT Friday IRRS 7290-Bulgaria to WNW, 14580?; 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy 2030 UT Friday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy 0400 UT Saturday WBCQ Radio Angela 5130v to WSW 1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM 0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW 0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0430] 2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW 0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW 0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 2230 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba] 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html A noncommercial service for which financial support is appreciated to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, by money order or check on a US bank. Or via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2154 monitoring: confirmed first SWBCs, UT Friday September 2 at 0130 on WRMIs, 5850 VG direct; 7730 S9+10/15 into Maryland SDR. This time some percussion intruded between ID and start of WOR; and my last few words closing overcome by BBB butting in as usual. Also confirmed UT Friday September 2 at 0330 on WRMI 7780, S7/S9+10 into Maryland SDR despite far offbeam if still aiming SW from FL. Also confirmed Friday September 2 at 1430 on WRMI 9955, S9/S5 deep fades and undermodulated but no jamming. Also confirmed Friday September 2 from 1815.2, S7/S8 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, Villa Estense, 1323 kHz but never on 207 or 918 kHz any more tho I pointed out old 918 had less QRM. Now the CCI in German from Romania`s 15 kW minority service is almost equal to us and sometimes overtakes, but my Amerenglish speech is sharper and more readable, at least to me. This time usually conflicts with my call to lunch, so not paying close attention nor tuning around. // 7290 IRRS via BULGARIA presumably came on about *1800.8, but not separately checked until 1828 on the Canary SDR which I already have running to chase NIGERIA and CONGO: now it`s S6/S8 with storm crashes. At 1833 I try UTwente closer to its target, S8/9+5; and also JBA on 14580 = 2 x 7290, but not at Canary. Plays to completion at 1844. Pre-and post monitoring: 1323 tuned in at 1756 during music; 1800 IRRS SW s/on and FSN as usual then music fill, 1813 German CCI overrides; 1815 IRRS SW ID and into WOR. 1844 on 7290 ID and music, 1848 old PSA about driving accidents, don`t speed! 1849 opening `Country Jamboree` but immediately into sub?title, `Country Style USA`, by transcription from the US Army, DJ Hawkshaw Hawkins, I had never heard of but a character to look up on Wikipedia: died in plane not auto crash in 1963*; 1855 US Army recruiting promo promising all kinds of benefits except KIA. *1857 heavy ACI splash from S9+15/20, 7295, CRI English has just come on, and IRRS cuts off within seconds, as if coördinated but its usual time regardless of programming in progress. Back to 1323: milicountry music continues a bit; before 1900, IRRS ID mixed with few seconds of tone from Romania before it turns off. Leaving 1323 relatively clear for us an hour too late. WOR 2154 also confirmed Friday September 2 at 2057 the 2030 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1323, S9+20/25 into Vinci SDR which is getting it as well or better than nearer Noale which has timed out. 2059 bit of music, IRRS ID and Feature Story News, not closing down yet, but quite a fade-down at 2103. Only lite CCI from algo now, but storm crashes: little lightnings along Italy`s northern border; bigger storms in eastern France and off south coast in Mediterranean. Next: 0400 UT Saturday WBCQ Radio Angela 5130v to WSW 1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM 0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW 0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0430] 2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW 0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW 0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 2230 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba] 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2154 monitoring: confirmed UT Saturday September 3 at 0400 on WBCQ Radio Angela, 5130 minus 25.5 Hz = 5129.9745, S9/+10 into Maryland SDR with some storm crashes. Also confirmed Sat Sept 3 at 1600 & 1930 on WRN North America webcast. Don`t you believe at 1930 Sat on 15770 as still shown on WRMI skedgrid but canceled months ago; tho I wish it were. Also confirmed Sat Sept 3 from 1935 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, Wentville MO, VG steady S9+15/16 into nearby Warrenton MO KiwiSDR. Vern edits out my opening alfabet to minimise the music, and must interrupt every dekaminute for his own ID, per regs. When I have a clip including some music he seems to allow it. Next: 0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW 0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0430] 2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW 0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW 0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 2230 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba] 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2154 monitoring: confirmed UT Sunday Sept 4 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S9/+10 into Maryland SDR. As usual on this airing, noise imposed upon my first few seconds, overlap from preceding canned ID? Also confirmed UT Sunday Sept 4 not starting until 0414.5 UT on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, VG into nearby SDR; again an hour late this week despite announced time of 10:15 pm Central. Next: 2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW 0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW 0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 2230 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba] 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2154 monitoring: Also confirmed Sunday September 4 after 2000 on IRRS via AM Italia, 1323 kHz, S5/S8 but noisy into nearby Noale SDR. Also confirmed UT Monday September 5 at 0035 the 0030 on WRMI 7780, S9/+5 direct. Also confirmed UT Monday September 5 from 0302:19 on WBCQ Area 51, 6160 minus 62/67 Hz = 6159.933 to .938, S5/S7 into Maryland SDR, with heavy ACI from 6165 Cuba even with LSB tuning, late after JL ran over. Next: 0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 2230 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba] 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2154 monitoring: confirmed UT Tuesday September 6 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, S8/9+20 into Maryland SDR. Inserted before WOR and after canned ID, usual dire warning from Jeff White: ``and now the world is in turmoil``! Next: 2230 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba] 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2154 monitoring: ``From: Richard Lemke, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, the desk of Richard’s listening Post, Radio: JRC NRD-535 HF, Antenna: random long wires in the trees, Dear Glenn: World of Radio, Canada geese are flying, Fall is coming, 7780 kHz, not beaming towards Alberta, monitoring and confirming the latest for #2154, 9955 kHz, listen creek fm/stream internet; 40 years of shortwave listening since 1982, Aug 19, 20. 60th Anniversary time at CIDX gathering in Sherwood Park, Sep 16-18, 2022. WRMI: 9395, 0032, 0042 QSB fading moderate, 0059, Sep 1 UT 2022 [Thu; 2153] 5850, jamming, moderate static, 0130, 0144 (55343), 0159, Sep 2 [Fri] 9395, ID Clear, QSB fading, 0031, 0043, 0059 (45343), 0059, Sep 6 [Tue] 9395, deep QSB fading, 2330, 2342, 2359 (45433), 2359, Sep 6 [Tue] 5850, went to sleep, too dark, 1030 (4-35333), regarding reception, 1030, Sep 7 [Wed] (Lemke, Richard -AB) 73’s, Hump day, mid week, pray for the town of Jasper, AB, Wild fire near town site, Richard, Sep 7, 2022`` Confirmed Tuesday September 6 at 2230 on WRMI 9955, S9/+10 into Maryland SDR with lite Cuban jamming at first; by 2258 built up to heavy in preparation for R. Libertad, of which there is none in Cuba. Also confirmed Tuesday September 6 at 2356 the 2330 on WRMI 9395, S9+25 into Maryland SDR. Also confirmed Wednesday September 7 at 1056 when I happen to awaken, the 1030 on WRMI 5850, VG direct. NOT Confirmed Wed Sept 7 after 2100 on WBCQ 7490-, rather replaying last week`s 2153! Since the first and only 7490 airing is 6 days after produxion, now it`s almost 2 weeks old! Next: 0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S {confirmed} Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html A noncommercial service for which financial support is appreciated to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, by money order or check on a US bank. Or via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5130 minus 70 Hz = 5129.93, UT Thu Sept 1 at 0200-0215, WBCQ R. Angela with Zacharias Liangas and playing some more Greek music, in an open hour; unfortunately can`t understand much of what he says due to imperfect reception into Maryland SDR and accent. 0215-0300 rest of hour jazz, intro & outro by synthYL voice. ZL says he will also be co-hosting his regular weekly Greek Music Refuge, UT Saturdays at 0230-0300 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9330v, Sept 1 at 1456, WBCQ/WLCR off again, and not back by 1501 if it were pausing for rotation (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9330v, Sept 2 at 1446, WBCQ/WLCR absent again: getting to be habitual; not even trying for 24h? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. 6160-, Sept 5 at 0102, something on Area 51 via WBCQ is quite buried by S9+45/50 splash from 6165 RHC as some American traitor asserts how much better Cuba is in numerous ways. More easterly, I think, WBCQ sometimes QRMs Cuba, as these two neighbors refuse to distance themselves for mutual benefit (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9330v, Sept 6 at 1531, NO signal from WLCR/WBCQ, again. I have run across it at various other times, but much more interesting when it`s absent. OK, OK, I happen to notice 9330.1v is on, Sept 6 at 2126 in English, S9+20 but with splatter from 9350 WWCR, a measly only 100 kW whose rhombic achieves blasting S9+60! here, not even aimed thisaway (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 8960 AM, Sept 2 at 0630, next to 8957 IRELAND, mixture of two talk signals, goes away if below Preamp 2 on R75, so probably receiver overload. Local talker KGWA 960 involved? but no strong SW signals to be expected on 8000 or 9920. 8960 does happen to be even 7th harmonic of 1280, 8th of 1120, 14th of 640, 16th of 560 --- ahá, 8960 minus 1390 KCRC = 7570 WRMI TOMBS (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9455, Sept 6 at 0634, WRMI AWOL from here while still going on 9395 at S9+10/20 but not 9955 either. 9455 still/again OFF at 2125, while 9395 remains and weaker 9955 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9395, UT Wed Sept 7 at 0000, right after WOR on WRMI, `Jazz from the Left` - coast, that is. Altho a recent upload, may be old repeat or host is way out of touch: says he is Tuesday afternoon on 11580! A frequency WRMI abandoned years ago; in fact nothing anywhen on the 11 or 13 MHz bands, why? These would provide good coverage at least in daytimes, especially in seasons-B. He also mentions this time but I think not as on 9395, but was it 7730, or 7780? Current sked grid for JftL shows: Sat 2200 9395, Sun 0200 9395, Tue 2000 on System B, but ``internet only`` instead of 9955; Wed 0000 9395 & 7780. DJ has really laid-back style (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9975, Sept 2 at 0650, soft music at only S3/S5, must be KVOH nominally until 0600*, not unusual staying a bit later, but not this late. Earlier blasts in but now struggling against falling MUF. EiBi says irregularly as late as -0800. Only other 9975 is KTWR but not until much later, 1200-1230 via Tajikistan, 1300-1400 really Guam (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5970, Sept 1 at 0205, RCM/WEWN is off now too even during primetime, but still daytimes on 12050. Stephen Luce, Houston TX, also replies Sept 1: ``Glenn, for WEWN I have not heard anything recently on 5970 at a number of checks in local evening and early morning. Just now around 1800 UT September 1 I am hearing a poor to fair signal on 12050 with many deep fades. On further reduced power?`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2154) ** U S A. 5970, Sept 5 at 0101, RCM, WEWN is back on night frequency, S9+35 of Lord`s Prayer in Spanish - it seems the Lord never tires of `hearing` it; what an ego-booster! But 0624 recheck, 5970 off again; no longer all-night, or sporadic? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. Re KDJW with EWTN: ``As for the 1010 in Amarillo: It was a Country music station for many years, later flipping to Talk. After that it had a Regional Mexican Spanish language format, followed by ESPN Sports Radio. More recently it went to Spanish language religion followed by English language Catholic programming. Stephen Luce, Houston, Texas`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2154) ** U S A. RF 31, 26, 21, 10, Sept 2 at 1504 UT, BAD DTV signals on these `open` channels, correlating with Wichita market, as tropo maps also show enhancement thataway. Also RF 15 OKC has become BAD no doubt due to DX QRM. As always, my rooftop antenna remains fixed toward OKC. While researching this I also look for what DX I might get since Enid`s only `local` TV station, K17JN-D of 3ABN, remains kaput, I hope forever, but since it vanished, no DX logged on 17. KS and OK FCC possibilities: KLBY Colby KS 400 kW; KAAS Salina KS 65 kW/CP 150; KTEN Ada OK 1000 kW; and 4 scattered OK LP or translators. KTEN had been seen several times when it was on 26 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) See OK ** VANUATU. 11835, Sept 1 at 0625, still no signal from RV X 3. While boring now, these non-log confirmations will be useful if it ever come back (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2154) ** VANUATU. 11835, Sept 2 at 0651, RV X 3 still missing (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 11835, still no signal from RV x 3, Sept 3 at 0658. In last report I very erroneously headed this VATICAN! anagrammatically getting no closer than VANIACT (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 11835, Sept 4 at 0640, RV x 3 still absent (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 11835, Sept 5 at 0621 check, RV still off (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 7932.056, Sept 6 at 0612, NEW FREQUENCY for R. Vanuatu, JBA music and talk vs CODAR. Therefore the fundamental 3945 which used to double on 7890, must have shifted to 3966! May have been there for a while since much better heard X3 on 11835 has been missing. Many tnx to discovery by Ron Howard, who reported on the WOR iog Sept 5: ``Very nice Radio Vanuatu (7932 kHz. - 2nd harmonic) audio! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXxMEwl0Mvs . 0558 UT (on audio 1:55-03:02): The often heard Mental Health PSA. 0601-0604 (on audio 5:00-8:00): News in Bislama; starting and ending with the usual theme music for the news. So we should also be listening for the 3rd harmonic on 11898 kHz. and also the 4th harmonic at 15864 kHz. Ron, California`` Earlier replies: Don Moman, Alberta: ``just noting a faint signal on 7932.050 at 0512, music and talking under the sweeper/CODAR signal. Wasn't there before 0500.`` Walt Salmaniw, BC: ``Don, noticing the same with weak audio from Masset at 0525 check`` Don: ``English ad and Radio Vanuatu ID around 0600`` Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain at 0628: ``Hi Ron, thank you very much for the timely alert, I am not in Friol or Reinante today, here in Lugo only a weak carrier on 7932. Via SDR Kiwi remote receivers in New Zealand good signal but nothing on 3966, neither on 11898 nor on 15864. It is possible that 7932 is the frequency in which they are emitting and it is not a harmonic? --- Closed on 7932 at 0659. Bests 73,s`` Don: ``they were very good signal here by 0600 and for a long time after until I tuned out.`` Back to gh myself: 11898.086, Sept 6 at 0608, JBA carrier, presumed RV 3 x 3966.03 --- this is *much* weaker than it used to be on 11835. First I had a very slightly stronger JBA carrier on 11897.538, no idea what, could be local birdie. After that, I made 7932.056 log. Note that 11895 is normally dominated by CRI English via EAST TURKISTAN, std denunciation, at 05-09, but not much from that tonight, with higher-latitude paths degraded. Nothing around 15864 either. Before seeing my 11898+ report above, Ron Howard posted: ``VANUATU. 7932, Radio Vanuatu, 0535-0659* UT Sept 6. Again being heard, but on this new frequency; seems this must be the fundamental/primary frequency (*not a harmonic*), as no carrier heard on 3966 nor 11898; CODAR QRM, as also reported by others. After 0659, I couldn't find them anywhere (2485, 3945, 5040, 7260, etc.). Here are a few highlights (in general they played a lot of nice island music!): 0535-0544 UT: Phone interview. 0555-0600: Usual series of PSAs, commercial announcements, etc. 0600-0603: News in Bislama; unreadable. 0630-0640: Weather update for the many provinces. 0656: Advertisement for sugarcane products produced by "83 Islands Distillery" [ https://83islands.com/ ](my brief audio attached); PSA for vaccinations against measles. Ron, California`` Wolfgang Bueschel: ``Requests for B-22 season, daily 30 Oct-26 March by FMO Frequency Management of NZ: 2485 1000 1900 56,51 PVL 10 0 0 400 D 2485 Bis VUT VBT RNZ 3945 0700 1000 56,51 PVL 10 0 0 400 D 3945 Bis VUT VBT RNZ 3945 1900 2400 56,51 PVL 10 0 0 400 D 3945 Bis VUT VBT RNZ 5040 2000 2300 56,51 PVL 10 0 0 400 D 3945 Bis VUT VBT RNZ 7260 0100 0700 56,51 PVL 10 0 0 400 D 7260 Bis VUT VBT RNZ I'll check 3966 the coming days in Brisbane or NZ KIWI SDR's. 73 wb`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 7932.05, Sept 7 at 0647, R. Vanuatu is JBA vs CODAR, not detected on 11898+ at first but yes, JBA carrier at 0653. It seems that frequency change time is now 0659/0700, after which Ron Howard found a totally different set of harmonically related frequencies!: ``Sept 7 - After 0659* UT on 7932 kHz, I went looking for Vanuatu. Not on the usual frequencies. Found Radio Vanuatu on new 8620.22 kHz, as measured on my old Eton E1 (am sure someone can get a more accurate measurement!); mostly fair; // 4310.11 (poor) // 12930.33 (very poor). 0705-0716 UT: News/sports in Bislama. 0731-0801: Interview in English about investments (talking about gov't bonds, National Bank, low interest rate loans, interest rates, "Investments not all in one basket," etc.). 0802+: Speech in Bislama about domestic violence in Vanuatu, violence against women, Vanuatu's Women Center, etc. Wonder how they are coming up with these strange frequencies? Ron, California`` --- More replies on the WOR iog: ``Hi Ron, Thanks by the tip. I'm hearing Vanuatu on 8620 and 4310 poor to fair signal at 0928, 09/07. 8620 better. 73 Lucio Brazil`` ``Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain: Hi Ron, checked right now, 0945, 07-09, via SDR Kiwi remote receivers in New Zealand, on air on 4310.19 and harmonics 8620.37 and 12930.57. Comments, ID "Radio Vanuatu", Island songs. Good to fair signal on 4310.19 and 8620.27, weak on 12930.57`` Ron follows up at 1002: ``Thanks very much to Lucio and Manuel for their quick check of Radio Vanuatu's new frequencies. Also thanks to Mauno Ritola for his more accurate measurements: "Thanks, Ron. I have extremely faint audio also here in Finland on 12930.565v kHz. Checking via Neil Findlay's Brisbane Perseus I get those at about 4310.19 8620.38 12930.565 The carriers are fairly stable, but something wrong with entering the fq in the transmitter? I wonder where they are at 1830? Mauno" Appreciate also hearing from Craig Seager: "Goodness! All three heard here too 0745, reasonably well - appears to have really gone rogue, and continues to drift. Couldn't muster up the 4th harmonic, though - a bit late for here in that range."`` [all via Ron] I was about to contact Adrian Sainsbury of RNZ who has assisted many Pacific islands fix their transmitters; but Wolfgang Bueschel already tried that, to: ``URGENT NZ help --- These catastrophic frequency deviations of past few days, urgently call for a competent transmitter technician from the 'NZ third world to help' - fly in from NZ to Vanuatu. the local Vanuatu technician people can't handle the FQ disaster ? 73 wb df5sx wwdxc germany`` but it bounced! ``Adrian Sainsbury retired from NZ radio / telecom recently, and his former mail address doesn't functioning anymore, sorry. 73 de wolfy df5sx`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) {but Ron Howard hears from Bryan Clark that he has been in contact with Adrian Sainsbury, still at RNZ, about this} ** VENEZUELA. 4940, Sept 5 at 0627, praise music in Spanish, S7/S9, the long-running 24 hour pirate carrying `Fuerza de Paz` missionary programming, which I rarely bother to log. Shortly after it appeared, we got a TDOA to the same area which Rafael Rodríguez, Colombia now reports, G.C. 7.20 north, 69.00 west, in SW Venezuela near the Colombian border: https://www.w4uvh.net/4940.jpg ``Greetings from Colombia, Thanks to the activation of a KiwiSDR in the town of Facatativa, very close to Bogotá; I can perform a radiolocation of the signal in 4940 kHz through the TDoA function that these receivers have. I do it through the kiwis located in Bonaire, Boavista and Facatativa. I attach the image with the result. Although this is not conclusive, it reaffirms my theory that the signal originates in Venezuela according to the image from Estado Apure. Rafael Rodriguez R., Bogotá D.C. - COLOMBIA`` WRTH 2022 places it under COLOMBIA as the only SW station left, in Arauca with 1 kW, but keyed as DC26) since RRR himself is QSL manager with a mailing address in the capital district. It seems to me its ambiguity, no callsign or known license to one country or another, qualifies it as a PIRATE (not Clandestine), but seldom acknowledged as such, e.g. not reported in Free Radio Weekly (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 621, 711, 882 kHz, Sept 4 at 0630, JBA carriers in MW bandscan but no 846 Kiritimati for a change. Surely Canary, Morocco, Canary remnants circa local sunrise (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 9330v, Sept 4 at 0643, JBA carrier: WBCQ? or Cuban Spy warming up? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) SEMICOLON SWEEPSTAKES; I am proud to announce that the latest Roundup 8/25-8/31 broke the 100 barrier with 101 semicolons; last few reversely accomplished 66, 82, 106. Of course the size of each issue has a considerable influence on these totals; but I doubt many could match my *rate* of semicoloning; some never even type them! ... three dots are no substitute (gh;)