** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98-RCUSB, Sat July 17 tune-in at 1500 via Pardinho, Brasil SDR, S4-S6, historical talk about something in 1816y; 1501 LRA36 ID, music; 1505 ID for the miércoles 11-13 transmission; 1518 music alternating with frequent IDs; 1545 still with song past 1600, 1643, 1652, 1704 rechex; 1719 ID, music; 1729 Antártida song but cutoff just as lyrix start at 1729.5* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98-RCUSB, Wed July 21 at 1510, LRA36 is on again this Wednesday, JB audible S3 via Campo SDR, the only Brazilian online today; 1514 ID, 1520 & still past 1526, but off by 1541 recheck. Meanwhile, not getting it at all were Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Iceland Kiwis. Off circa 1530 is sometimes normal but nominally 11-13 Arg. time = 14-16 UT; Manuel Méndez, Spain, notified me at 1451, ``Hola Glenn, me informan de Base Esperanza que están con tormenta de 80 nudos, y que en cualquier momento se puede cortar la señal.`` --- Esperanza Base informs me they have a storm with 80-knot winds and signal might be cut off at any moment`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CANADA [and non]. Another huge sporadic E opening July 14 from tune-in 1702 UT until I quit at 1953 when it may have been petering out. Lot and lots of Saskatchewan stations, soon also Albertans and Montanans, with bit of others thrown in: BC, AZ, NV, CA. All times UT!! See my July 11 report for details of my methodology. All on my own 2004 Nissan stock caradio in real time, no recording, no SDRs; prime reference the WTFDA FM Database. This time, except inserting relays: for clarity, I am just copying entries as are, without editing redundancies, etc. Finally I add city-to-city distances from distancefromto.net, not site-to-site. This not finished until early UT July 17! 94.1 at 1702, CCI, music and talk, 11:00 [CST] in Saskatoon, rock: CBK-1-FM relays:CBK-540 94.1 SASKATOON SK CAN NEWS/TALK CBC RADIO ONE REGINA 4.1 68.0 52-05-12 106-40-12 --- 1881 km = 1169 mi 93.5 at 1703, Radio-Canada, French, 1726. Only FFCs west of QC are: CBKF-FM-3 relays:CBKF-FM 97.7 93.5 ZENON PARK SK CAN French VARIETY ICI RADIO-CANADA PREMIERE 1.798 1.798 122.6 122.6 53-01-02 103-43-33 --- 1909 km -- 1186 mi and probably outside the PTA: CKSB-7-FM CKSB-1050 93.5 KENORA ON CAN French NEWS/TALK ICI RADIO-CANADA PREMIERE 20.0 20.0 100.0 100.0 49-46-06 94-30-17 --- 1542 km = 958 mi 92.7 at 1704, news about DRHC and nuclear waste. There are too many 92.7 in MB, also ON, SK, AB.... DRHC Acronym Definition --- DRHC Deer River HealthCare Center (Minnesota) DRHC Doctorate Honoris Causa (various schools) DRHC Développement des Resources Humaines du Canada (Human Resources Development Canada) DRHC Deer Run Hunt Club (South Carolina) Copyright 1988-2018 AcronymFinder.com, All rights reserved OR: Dryden [ON], Dauphin [MB] Regional Health Centre 93.1 at 1706, CCI, Bingo Palace; T-Bay Tours, Neighbour; Borderland weather including International Falls [MN] hi/low temps 26/12 degrees; ``93-1theborder.ca`` = https://www.931theborder.ca/ = CFOB: CFOB-FM 93.1 FORT FRANCES ON CAN HOT AC THE BORDER 21.0 21.0 81.0 0.0 48-36-10 93-26-53 C27E --- 1407 km = 874 mi 92.1 at 1709, ``Regina ####-92``, rock; missing word must be Play: CHMX-FM 92.1 REGINA SK CAN 90'S HITS PLAY 92.1 100.0 100.0 190.0 190.0 50-30-42 104-33-29 --- 1653 km = 1027 mi 89.3 at 1710, nearby KIEL Loyal OK, Radio 74, in dead air again 104.9 at 1711, rock, CCI; of 3 SK, most likely: CFWF-FM 104.9 REGINA SK CAN ROCK THE WOLF 100.0 100.0 190.0 190.0 50-30-22 104-33-07 --- 1653 km = 1027 mi 102.1 at 1713, Canada Plasma Reserve, Rock; only SK 102.1: CJDJ-FM 102.1 SASKATOON SK CAN ROCK ROCK 102 100.0 100.0 161.5 161.5 52-10-54 106-23-14 ---- ROCK 102 Rock --- 1881 km = 1169 mi 100.7 at 1714, C&W vs local 100.9 KGWA translator never silent; ``Music for Life in Moose Jaw, Country 100`` CILG-FM 100.7 MOOSE JAW SK CAN COUNTRY S. SASKATCHEWAN'S BEST COUNTRY 100.0 100.0 258.6 258.6 50-35-44 105-04-12 --- 1674 km = 1040 mi 96.7 at 1716, maybe Willie Nelson, slow ballad, ``There Goes My Everything``, 1718 segué more country. No 96.7 SK at all! only country west of ON but way up NE of Edmonton, outside PTA?: CFWE-FM-3 relays:CFWE-FM 89.9 96.7 MOOSE HILLS AB CAN COUNTRY ALBERTA'S BEST COUNTRY 100.0 100.0 274.0 274.0 54-00-02 110-49-15 Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta --- 2092 km = 1300 mi OR, very near the AB border, east of Cut Bank MT: KZIN-FM 96.7 SHELBY MT USA COUNTRY K-96 WIDE OPEN COUNTRY 100.0 100.0 168.0 168.0 48-19-42 112-02-03 --- 1763 km = 1096 mi 95.3 at 1719, horoscope, CCI with KOKC 1520 translator, YL DJ, birthdays of celebrities, eh? [sic], hum on her mike; 1720 ``Creek FM``, eldercare PSA with COVID advice, still hum. WTFDA has no such slogan for any Canadian, which this surely is, eh? also from PTA = probable target area, and not Michigan. Web search leads to it: https://www.creekfm.com/ ``95 Three CreekFM | Proudly Broadcasting from Okanese First Nation 95.3 CreekFM is your local community radio station located on the Okanese First Nation reserve, providing a wide range of programming to attract and entertain many different audiences from across South Eastern Saskatchewan. In Person Located at the Business Complex on Okanese First Nation NE 32, Township 22, Range 10, West of 2nd Main: 306-334-3331 Fax: 306-334-2545 newsdesk@creekfm.com Mail 95.3 Creek Fm P.O. Box 940 Balcarres, SK, S0G 0C0`` I do not find that Res in my Rand McNally; must be very small? But Balcarres is NE of Regina on the way to Melville and Yorkton. So this is it as per WTFDA: CHXL-FM 95.3 OKANESE INDIAN RESERVATION SK CAN COMMUNITY RADIO 50.0 kW Horizontal-only 71.2 m HAAT H-only 50-56-34 103-23-53 --- yet I am getting it on my vertical-only car antenna! It is said that sporadic E fortunately tumbles the original polarization of signals. From Balcarres: 1665 km = 1034 statute miles. I wonder if these Creeks be any relation to the Muscogee/Creek of Oklahoma? BTW, in OK you see a lot of Tribal license plates --- once considered prestigious or at least funding tribes rather than the state in general, but since McGirt shakeup in federal/tribal, vs state jurisdixion of crimes against Indians, many of whom you would not recognize as such without their plates, news reports say criminals are now singling them out as targets less likely to lead to prompt prosecution (WORLD OF RADIO 2095) 94.1 at 1721, Swift Current insurance ad, ``Eagle 94-1``, CCI; swiftcurrentonline.com, weather 15/34C, hi Fri & Sat 34, Sun 33!: 1725, ``Swift Current`s rock radio, The Eagle 94-1`` -- only Eagle in Canada or US: CIMG-FM 94.1 SWIFT CURRENT SK CAN CLASSIC HITS EAGLE 94 100.0 43.0 140.4 140.4 50-16-00 107-54-08 C7CE --- 1737 km = 1079 mi 93.1 at 1727, ``Eagle 93``, Subway Sliders ad. Only 93.1 Eagle in US or Canada: KGCX 93.1 SIDNEY MT USA CLASSIC ROCK EAGLE 93 100.0 100.0 110.1 110.1 47-51-51 103-57-27 --- 1360 km = 845 mi 92.9 at 1727, ``Turn it up right here, The Bull``, country. Probably: CKBL-FM 92.9 SASKATOON SK CAN COUNTRY THE BULL 100.0 100.0 195.0 195.0 52-10-54 106-23-14 CC2B but are also 92.9 Bulls in Tucson AZ, Toppenish WA, Osage City KS --- 1881 km = 1169 mi 95.1 at 1730, song about guns and hand grenades! In Montana only two full powers, the other religious, and Sidney near Alberta: KTHC 95.1 SIDNEY MT USA HOT AC POWER 95 100.0 100.0 219.0 219.0 48-02-52 103-59-01 42E4 - --- 1360 km = 845 mi OR: the only SK 95.1: CFMC-FM 95.1 SASKATOON SK CAN CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO C 95 100.0 100.0 195.0 195.0 52-10-54 106-23-14 --- 1881 km = 1169 mi 97.5 at 1731, ads for Low-T, men`s health care, biotix, roto-rooter; hard rock. No full power 97.5 in SK; 6 in MT but only full power is silent? KOZB 97.5 LIVINGSTON MT USA Silent CLASSIC ROCK KOZB 97.5 CLASSIC ROCK 100.0 100.0 75.0 75.0 45-39-26 110-58-22 Silent since 5/25/20 Radio-locator: License Expires April 01 2013 [!] Last FCC Update May 22 2021 --- is it definitely off the air now? --- 1478 mi = 918 mi 97.3 at 1734, rock, ``Classic K-97``. Only K 97 in US or Can is: but not classic CIRK-FM 97.3 EDMONTON AB CAN ROCK K 97 100.0 100.0 230.5 230.5 53-25-09 113-14-29 C85A --- 2257 km = 1402 mi [now we are getting into some significant single-hop Es distances; I did DX CFRN-3 Edmonton a number of times back in the day] 99.3 at 1735, CCI, YL remembers dad`s ghost; Have you ever seen a ghost? Call 437-0993; rock. Phone leads to: https://www.up993.com/contact/ CIUP Edmonton CIUP-FM 99.3 EDMONTON AB CAN ADULT HITS UP! 99.3 100.0 25.0 272.0 272.0 53-31-55 113-46-53 --- 2257 km = 1402 mi 100.3 at 1736, hard rock, Jackson 5, Countdown #3, CCI CFBR-FM 100.3 EDMONTON AB CAN ROCK THE BEAR 97.0 97.0 200.0 0.0 53-27-47 113-20-07 -- the only full power in MT is a K-Love. No rock format in SK just this one in AB --- 2257 km = 1402 mi 100.3 at 1736, CCI to above mentions northeastnow.com --- that is in Melfort SK. This station is relaying a Melfort station. Dafoe is S of Melfort halfway to Regina: CJVR-FM-1 CJVR-FM 105.1 100.3 DAFOE SK CAN COUNTRY 100.0 43.0 129.0 0.0 51-51-12 104-32-03 --- 1787 km = 1110 mi 102.3 at 1744, ``1-0-2-3 ###? Radio``, rock. Not in SK or MT, likely: CKNO-FM 102.3 EDMONTON AB CAN HOT AC 102.3 NOW RADIO 100.0 100.0 240.0 240.0 53-31-55 113-46-53 --- 2257 km = 1402 mi 103.3 at 1745, seems to be a dead carrier next to local 103.1 KOFM. 103.3 dead air? Closest 103.3s: KJSR 103.3 TULSA OK USA CLASSIC ROCK 103.3 THE EAGLE 100.0 100.0 395.0 395.0 36-01-15 95-39-28 29A9 Classic Rock KJLS 103.3 HAYS KS USA HOT AC MIX 103 100.0 100.0 303.0 303.0 39-01-15 99-28-12 28F4 Song/Artist - KJLS Mix 103 Now Song/Artist MIX103FM Top 40 K277CK KSOK-1280 103.3 ARKANSAS CITY KS USA CLASSIC HITS THE MIXX AM 1280 AND K277CK 103.3 0.25 0.25 0.0 0.0 37-04-32 96-56-13 OR 103.3 minus 10.7 IF = 91.6. Maybe a radio nearby tuned to KOSU 91.7? Could be 103.4. None of mine now and hard to believe any of my neighbors would listen to Public Radio. 103.9 at 1746 ``Kissin` Country 103.9`` - ha, must pronounce ``Cisn`` CISN-FM 103.9 EDMONTON AB CAN COUNTRY CISN COUNTRY 98.0 98.0 200.0 0.0 53-27-47 113-20-07 --- 2257 km = 1402 mi 106.1 at 1748, ad for STEM/Discover, CCI, C&W, OK? Could be any AB? CFIT-FM 106.1 AIRDRIE AB CAN HOT AC AIR 106.1 100.0 42.0 40.0 40.0 51-17-35 113-59-34 --- 2092 km = 1300 mi CKKX-FM 106.1 PEACE RIVER AB CAN HOT AC KIX 106 0.0 50.0 0.0 219.9 56-21-40 117-21-30 --- 2643 km = 1642 mi --- too far CKLM-FM 106.1 LLOYDMINSTER AB CAN ROCK THE GOAT 100.0 43.0 181.0 0.0 53-11-35 110-20-58 --- 2101 km = 1306 mi CFKX-FM 106.1 HIGH LEVEL AB CAN HOT AC KIX FM 29.0 29.0 317.0 317.0 58-40-51 117-24-41 --- 2831 km = 1759 mi --- too far OR, OK`s KTGX Owasso near Tulsa also Country; but there was CCI 89.3 at 1749, ``Amazing Grace`` and rock CCI; KIEL Loyal OK and algo. Highest power AB: CIWE-FM 89.3 EDMONTON AB CAN ABORIGINAL THE RAVEN 100.0 100.0 153.7 153.7 53-38-45 114-00-14 Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta --- 2257 km = 1402 mi 92.9 at 1751, ``92-9 The Bull``, ments Sask, wi-fi, ads for Tiger Automotive, Saskatoon, job openings, borogo.com Prairie Toyota; CCI; Santa Lucia Pizza, Regina, country: CKBL-FM 92.9 SASKATOON SK CAN COUNTRY THE BULL 100.0 100.0 195.0 195.0 52-10-54 106-23-14 CC2B --- 1881 km = 1169 mi 94.5 at 1755, memories of lemonade stand; only SK on 94.5: CKCK-FM 94.5 REGINA SK CAN VARIETY HITS 94.5 JACK FM 100.0 100.0 190.0 190.0 50-30-42 104-33-29 CC45 --- 1653 km = 1027 mi 95.5 at 1756, country, ``I Feel Like a Lady``; 1758 ``Real Country``. Only Real Country anywhere: CKGY-FM 95.5 RED DEER AB CAN COUNTRY REAL COUNTRY 95.5 100.0 100.0 256.5 256.5 52-19-10 113-40-41 --- more below --- 2163 km = 1344 mi 96.1 at 1759, CCI to KXXY OKC: lots of 96.1 in Canada, but none in SK and only one in AB: CFMY-FM 96.1 MEDICINE HAT AB CAN HOT AC MY 96 100.0 100.0 176.5 176.5 50-09-45 110-57-23 --- 1833 km = 1139 mi 97.3 at 1759, CKUA news: CKUA-FM-3 relays:CKUA-FM 94.9 97.3 MEDICINE HAT AB CAN VARIETY CKUA RADIO FOUNDATION 100.0 43.0 219.5 219.5 49-41-59 110-38-24 --- 1833 km = 1139 mi 96.5 at 1800, ``96.5 CKFM news update from Canadian Press``. Really: CKLJ-FM 96.5 OLDS AB CAN COUNTRY 96.5 CK-FM 35.0 35.0 124.0 0.0 51-45-30 114-05-39 --- more below --- 2137 km = 1328 mi 95.5 at 1802, news by YL, business update, BC & AB drought, good for grasshoppers vs beef pastures; 1805 agri-biz update; Westlock auxions; RockyFuneralHome.ca; plant clover for bees; Central Alberta co-op; Equs.ca; Red Deer pizza joint; cattle market on Wednesdays, Innisfail aux; 1808 ``Real Country 95-5``, weather, heat warning near 30 degrees. This is more CKGY as above; another 95.5 below 96.5 at 1810 about Calgary Stampede, all-star baseball, MVP, sports update, Carstairs ad, the Farm Table; 1812 ``96-5 CKFM``, ag show; more CKLJ as above 94.5 at 1814, country ballad; two in AB full power the first up north CFWE-FM-5 CFWE-FM 89.9 94.5 FORT MCMURRAY AB CAN COUNTRY ALBERTA'S BEST COUNTRY 100.0 100.0 78.0 0.0 56-41-03 111-19-47 Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta --- 2475 km = 1538 mi, too far? CHAT-FM 94.5 MEDICINE HAT AB CAN COUNTRY TODAY'S COUNTRY CHAT 94.5 100.0 100.0 176.0 0.0 50-09-45 110-57-23 --- 1833 km = 1139 mi 95.3 at 1814, Alberta travel, Co-op gas, fitness studio, Orangechevy.com, Litco.ca law firm; bogo sale at Petland; Century Downs racetrack and casino; 1817 ``Wild 95-3``, Calgary: CKWD-FM 95.3 CALGARY AB CAN COUNTRY WILD 95.3 100.0 100.0 272.9 272.9 51-04-21 114-15-38 CE5C Country [1818-1835 quick break for lunch here!] 95.3 at 1835, Wild 95-3, still in with caller --- 2075 km = 1289 mi 99.3 at 1837, a band named 100-Mile-House [which is also a town]; Calgary, Edmonton music events, jubileeauditorium.com; CKUA ID, DJ Tony King; in solid but no // 97.3 now: CKUA-FM-2 relays:CKUA-FM 94.9 99.3 LETHBRIDGE AB CAN VARIETY CKUA RADIO FOUNDATION 100.0 100.0 142.0 142.0 49-43-59 112-57-40 --- 1907 km = 1185 mi 102.1 at 1839 & 1857, classical music, $tereo; 1901 classical piano. This is the only CBCR2 102.1 anywhere; generic net sked shows classical at 09-13 local time, presumably delayed for each zone? MDT: CBR-FM 102.1 CALGARY AB CAN VARIETY CBC RADIO TWO 102.1 FM 100.0 100.0 302.5 302.5 51-03-54 114-12-51 --- 2075 km = 1289 mi Also possibly classical is YPR in MT but not sked after 1900 UT KBMC relays:KEMC 91.7 102.1 BOZEMAN MT USA HD NEWS/CLASSICAL YELLOWSTONE PUBLIC RADIO 20.5 20.5 222.0 222.0 45-38-18 111-16-05 Montana State Univ --- 1508 km = 937 mi 103.9 at 1840, French Canadian YL about Îles de la Madelaine, dépêches [or pêche as in fishing?], reparisations, Gaspé, also 1858. Only French west of ON: CBRF-FM 103.9 CALGARY AB CAN French NEWS/TALK ICI RADIO-CANADA PREMIERE 22.0 22.0 302.5 302.5 51-03-54 114-12-51 --- 2075 km = 1289 mi 92.9 at 1845, ``The X plan``, X92-9-CA, Calgary, hot Canadian summer Toyota leasing at NW Auto Mall; solid. Also 1900 real ID seemed CFES: CFEX-FM 92.9 CALGARY AB CAN ROCK X 92.9 100.0 100.0 342.2 342.2 51-04-21 114-15-38 --- 2075 km = 1289 mi 92.3 at 1847, during this large sporadic E FM DX opening mostly from Saskatchewan and Alberta, some Spanish shows up here: weak but growing against CCI from Phoenix, phone? 169-5810, and ad in *pesos* so unAmerican; 1849 ``nueva radio La Bestia 92.3``; 1859 still Mexmx with stereo pilot, 1900 Spanish spoken; 1903 ``ya nos conoce`` [indeed I do], non ID, live DJ, then ``92.3 FM, La Bestia``. Besides Yuma & Vegas & San Diego, most DX continues from Canada, and no more Mexicans as this is barely one per WTFDA DB: XHMMF-FM 92.3 MEXICALI BC MEX Spanish SPANISH HITS BALADAS LA BESTIA GRUPERA 21.9 kW ERP 48.08 m HAAT 32-38-18 115-38-17 --- 1637 km = 1017 statute miles. I do miss the ch 3 and 5 analog TV stations from Mexicali which used to frequent Enid at prime Es skip distance 92.3 at 1848, English CCI to Mexico above mentions South Mountain, and Maricopa, a side opening: KTAR-FM 92.3 GLENDALE AZ USA HD NEWS/TALK KTAR NEWS 98.0 98.0 545.0 545.0 33-19-58 112-03-48 423D KTAR Arizona's News Station News --- 1340 km = 833 mi 93.1 at 1850, talk, driver vs Highway Patrol; The Best of #### on KLJZ FM 93.1; Z-93 Yuma, Outlaw Country; 1858 lo-fi NWS test for Yuma overrides; 1900 Z-93 Monster Mania, Yuma: KLJZ 93.1 YUMA AZ USA HOT AC Z-93 TODAY'S BEST MUSIC 100.0 100.0 25.0 25.0 32-39-06 114-39-04 2E0F - --- 1584 km = 984 mi 101.5 at 1855, Calgary Stampede related ad; Country Hills Toyota, CCI over OK Spanish; Southland.ca Transportation job openings CKCE-FM 101.5 CALGARY AB CAN HOT AC KOOL 101.5 100.0 100.0 160.0 160.0 51-03-37 114-10-17 --- 2075 km = 1289 mi 91.9 at 1902, Spanish CCI to Kansan, Christian code word ``Manantial``, ``Hospice of Yuma`` mentioned during Spanish: KYRM 91.9 YUMA AZ USA Spanish CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MANANTIAL 91.9 6.3 6.3 407.0 407.0 33-03-18 114-49-37 5126 KYRM - --- 1584 mi = 984 mi 93.7 at 1906, ``CKUA Radio Network``: CKUA-FM-1 relays:CKUA-FM 94.9 93.7 CALGARY AB CAN VARIETY CKUA RADIO FOUNDATION 100.0 100.0 298.5 298.5 51-03-54 114-12-51 --- 2075 km = 1289 mi 103.7 at 1908, CCI to Wichita; 1910 ``KSON.com``: KSON 103.7 SAN DIEGO CA USA HD COUNTRY SAN DIEGO’S NUMBER ONE FOR NEW COUNTRY 26.5 26.5 210.0 210.0 32-50-20 117-14-56 4101 SAN DIEGO'S #1 FOR NEW COUNTRY --- 1810 km = 1124 mi [it`s getting so hot in the car/garage that at this point I install a large box fan in the back seat!] 94.1 at 1918, deep fried pizza; 1919 JC`s Jackpot, garage sales, ``94.1 CJOC``: CJOC-FM 94.1 LETHBRIDGE AB CAN CLASSIC HITS JUICE FM 100.0 43.0 156.0 0.0 49-40-57 112-55-38 --- more below --- 1907 km = 1185 mi 92.1 at 1923, hard rock, ``get in the shade``, 1924 ``K-92 rocks your summer``: Only full power in AB: CJAY-FM 92.1 CALGARY AB CAN ROCK C-JAY 100.0 100.0 298.5 298.5 51-03-54 114-12-51 --- 2075 km = 1289 mi However, K-92 does not fit as supposedly branded C-Jay-92. In the US the only K92s, however punxuated, are in IL and OH. More below 95.5 at 1926, about a TV show with Greta Thunberg, cool uttering ``How dare they!`` Maybe CKGY as above and above; or NV which is also a PTA? KWNR 95.5 HENDERSON NV USA HD COUNTRY 95.5 THE BULL 92.0 92.0 354.0 354.0 36-00-31 115-00-22 1B7B The Bull Las Vegas' New Country Country --- 1533 km = 953 mi [Now MUF seems to be falling below 96] 92.1 at 1930, .ca ad, Co-op gas station car washes, McDonalds, mattresses at Sleep Country; 1932 Spence Diamond Co. in Canada; ziprecruiter.ca; fading out; heart of Alberta; Pomeroy? Inn & Suites; 1935 Subway, Ford ads: presumably CJAY Calgary as above 94.1 at 1937, weather forecast in the 30s so Canadian: CJOC again? 94.1 at 1943, ``Mix 94.1``, Odyssey smart phones: KMXB 94.1 HENDERSON NV USA HD HOT AC MIX 94.1 100.0 100.0 354.0 354.0 36-00-30 115-00-20 3207 Title & Artist Adult Hits --- 1533 km = 953 mi 93.1 at 1945, Taco Bell US, Las Vegas iHeart, sped-up disclaimers [which are an immediate signal to dismiss any such ad!!], AmFarm.com; 1946 1-800-GETJUNK.com; Discover credit; tickets for bull-riding Saturday, (702) area code; 1948 Tropical Smoothie Cafe in LV and more adstring; 1950 Mars 3 weather, 110 degrees; ``93-1 The Mountain in fabulous downtown Las Vegas``; fading: KYMT 93.1 LAS VEGAS NV USA HD ROCK 93.1 THE MOUNTAIN 23.5 23.5 1183.0 1183.0 35-57-55 115-30-00 18CF 93-1 The Mountain World Class Rock 93-1 The Mountain World Class Rock Adult Hits --- 1545 km = 960 mi I`m fading out after almost three hours of this and taking a hint from the falling MUF, this is when I quit! Yes, that was a LOT, but such openings are few and far between (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, WOR) ** CHINA. CNR1 jammer check just in time July 17 at 1358: JBA carrier on 12820, but S8-S9 Chinese music/talk on 12880, 13020, 13130. I`m tuned to the last one until 1400 timesignal and abruptly off* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CHINA. CNR1 jammer survey, July 19 at 1350: 16100 S6-S9; inband 15165 with VOA Thailand CCI, // 15130 but no VOA Philippines audible; 13920 S7-S9; 13640; at 1356, 13530; but none lower in the 13s, 12s, nor 14s, nor higher in the 15s or 16s (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CHINA. 12500, July 20 at 1411, JBA Chinese from CNR1 jammer, but none found higher in the 12s or WOOB 13s (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CONGO. Re the JBA carrier I had on 6115, July 19 at 0531, when a reactivated Congo could propagate, but not Japan that early, Ron Howard replies, ``Hi Glenn, July 20 - Confirmed my comments for 6115 kHz. Checking around 0525 UT and found no carrier at all here on the Calif. coast; 0606, noted carrier, but no audio (suspect Japan); 0650, pop songs from Japan starting to fade up; at 0730, fair reception of Japan. 6055 was broadcasting today. Ron`` Alan Pennington, July 20 on the BDXC-UK iog: ``Radio Congo Brazzaville has been heard again on 6115 kHz on 19th July with recording: "Radio Congo. Brazzaville, Republic of #Congo. 6115 kHz frequency. Signal captured on the north coast of RS, on July 19, 2021, at 3:04 am." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFj_IlmLjMc (Carlos Latuff @LatuffCartoons on Twitter July 19, translated from Portuguese) RS presumably Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and time 3.04 am is local time in Brazil (UTC -3?) so heard at 0604 UT? A Radio Congo technician had written to Christoph Ratzer that this frequency (6115) was no longer used - see DX News in April 2021 Communication (page 28). 73 Alan`` Jorge Freitas, Bahia, replies: ``Listening now at 1600 UT in South Africa's SDR in 6115. African music, male voiceover. The signal is weak. Carlos Latuff does not inform if UT or local time (0604 UT) https://youtu.be/iF-zGj7z5GU 73 Jorge Freitas Local time -3 UT Feira de Santana, Bahia 12°14´S 38°58´W - Brasil Tecsun PL-660, XHDATA Antenna Delta Loop and LW 20 meters`` Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, replies: ``Heard via SDR Kiwi remote receiver in South Greece and weaker in Reinante, North West of Spain. CONGO, 6115, Radio Congo, Brazzaville, 1800-1830*, 20-07, French, ID. "Radio Congo", news, mentioned a lot of times "Le Congo", "le patrimonie culturel du Congo", "Les Congolais", end of news and closed at its usual time, 1830. 25322. From 1815-1830*, 20-07, heard in Reinante, North West of Spain, Tecsun PL-880, cable antenna, 8 meters, very weak signal, best on LSB, but improving due to sunset proximity here. 15321`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6100 & 6165, July 15 at 0617, RHC English both S9/+10 and undermodulated; again 6060 algo JBA; 6000 off; 5040 in Spanish. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 11850, July 16 at 0128, RHC is a steady S9+20 but JBM and suptorted. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA [and non]. 7435 & 7335, July 15 at 0612, Radio Martí again on extended schedule and atop jamming, also weaker 6030 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA [and non]. 7133-LSB, July 15 at 0612 unreadable QSO in Spanish, and not much else on this part of 40m band, except for amorphous weak jamming sounds as Ryan Ellegood had forwarded a K0LWC Youtube report that Cuba had started jamming in the ham band. Listening to it myself, it`s rather like what seems to be spurious jamming in the broadcast bands, so can`t be sure it`s intentional, but spurs from R Martí frequencies above 7.3 MHz seem unlikely. I find sort of peaks circa 7105, 7120, 7130, 7140, 7157 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 7105, 7130, 7140, 7150, 7157, 7165, July 17 at 0632, approx. peaks of weak pulse jamming from Cuba; vs no hamcomms at all heard near them. July 18 at 0308, only one is 7165 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6060, July 16 at 0626, RHC English back to `normal` here, S9+10/20 with humbuzz, while 6165 is OK S9+20/30; 5040, 6000 and 6100 are all off. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 13766 & 13634 approx., July 16 at 1401, RHC JBA blobs matching plus and minus ~66 kHz from S9/+10 13700-AM; but no mod and not even F# tones. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6060, July 18 at 0616, RHC English check: this one strong humbuzz over JBA modulation; 6100 sufficient; all others off, 6165, 6000 and 5040. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 13762 & 13638 approx., July 19 at 1355, plus/minus ~62 kHz spurblobs out of RHC 13700-AM; and F# tone when tuned in FM mode; Also second-order blob about 13578 altho 13576 calculated 2 x 62 below. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6100, July 20 at 0618, RHC English humbuzzy transmitter is here instead of usual 6060, which is off. How fortunate to maintain this by substitute! Both Aoki and EiBi show both from Bauta. 6165 is OK but undermodulated; 6000 is also off; and 5040 is in Spanish. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 15140, July 20 at 1412, RHC music is S9/+10 but suptorted --- wiggle that patchcord! // 15230 is OK but undermodulated. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 4748 & 4783 approx., July 21 at 0150, weak scratchy spurblobs minus/plus 17-18 kHz out of 4765 R. Progreso, which is active 0030-0400 only. Seems no one else reports these; no one cares about spectrum pollution from Cuba? Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba. Lower one also QRMs CODAR, but new 4790 WBCQ barely lux out, far enough away (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** FRANCE [non]. 9395, July 18 at 0000, Atlantic 2000 special via WRMI as publicized; +31 Hz carrier offset, more than usual for WRMI. Multi-lingual ID opens but then DJ in French for their July emission, to include music dedications. Starts with Lovin` Spoonful from 1966, in English. Strange how so many European/Free/pirate stations play nothing but the narrow genre of rock, as rechecked a few more times during the hour when I am really watching BBC America with a pleasant $tereo music soundtrack about animal life in the megacity of Tokyo (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KASHMIR [non]. 15170, July 20 at *1459.3 via UTwente tuned in earlier, big S9+20 carrier pops on, and modulation from 1500, JIP music, Urdu talk, brief deadair break. Another Tuesday, so it`s another Kashmir Civitas clandestine. Crosstalk briefly at 1501 from something in Slavic? But Arthur Pozner says it`s Romanian. I listen to whole thing, strumming background, catching occasional English words evidently needed for concepts inexpressible in Urdu? Occupation, repression, bunker. Like last week at 1528 cuts to rock song in English before turned off at 1529* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 9705, July 19 at 1428 open carrier S7-S9; 1430 music and ``konbanwa`` by YL so Japanese for good evening. Aoki shows Furusato no Kaze from Japan via TAIWAN at 1430-1459 daily; also duplicate? at 1330-1357, flanking another 9705 user, BBC Hausa via Sao Tome M-F at 1400-1430 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6960-USB, July 19 at 0102, pirate music S6-S8, DJ talx about albums, Radio Free Whatever ID; many more logs here: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,84080.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6974.9, July 21 at 0125, JBA music, presumed Nowhere Radio, previous pirate on this off-frequency, but always very weak here and tough to ID (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) See also unID 6885 ** OKLAHOMA. OG&E crew from OKC finally came July 15 between 14 and 18 UT trying to locate source of the S9 line noise level I have been suffering for a month or so, from LW thru MW and most of the SW range. But they could not find it; offered to come back soon if it get worse (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. 94.3, July 16 at 1655 UT, KLGB-LP Enid is in dead air again, even on a Friday; but not all day, back modding in an hour or two checked. 95.1 when bandscanning for Es DX at home I often note dead air here, weak with CCI from another station; figured someone`s RF feeder nearby left on. No, July 16 at 1655 as I`m driving several miles away in Enid, I still have this and it`s not KQCV OKC, as that manages to break thru with a Bott Network ID; the second nearest 95.1 is KICT Wichita, but hard to believe a major station would behave that way. Only 3 other 95.1s in KS and OK are all translators of 250 watts or less, in Russell, Elkhart and Pawhuska. Maybe it be a stray possibly Part 15 transmitter somewhere in Enid? (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. No Es DX to be found, but some bandscanning circa 1802-1820 UT July 17 finds KS signals enhanced, Wichita-Hutchinson area, e.g. KHCC 90.1 overriding KUCO OK without even trying into the caradio vertical antenna. However, next check after 2100 finds weather has reversed, now with OKC signals enhanced such as not normally audible dominating 92.9, ``From the Lucky Star Casino, KOMA HD2 The Edge``, not to be confused with the primary KOMA on 92.5. 92.9 is really: K225BN KOMA-HD2 92.9 OKLAHOMA CITY OK ROCK 92.9 THE EDGE 0.2 0.2 267.7 267.7 35-32-51 97-29-30 A sibling translator on 95.3 of KOKC 1520, always audible but stronger than usual: K237GE KOKC-1520 95.3 OKLAHOMA CITY OK TALK KOKC 95.3 FM 1520 AM 0.25 0.25 0.0 0.0 35-32-51 97-29-30 35FE KOKC Talk Radios New Generation 95.3 and 1520 KOKC News Of course 95.3 is not really at zero height above average terrain! I figured it would be on same tower as 92.9 and the GC do match. In fact, 95.3 has to be way up there for consistent coverage as far as Enid with 250 watts ERP. HAAT may be uncalculated but FCC shows it is 314m above ground = 1030 feet. I moved out of OKC in 1961, one reason to get away from all the local RF hampering TVDX. Now I shudder to think how Citians are blocked from getting out-of-city FM signals by all the local translators of AM stations or of HD FM channels where no one is listening to their original intent; e.g. forget about Tulsa into OKC on 92.9 or 102.3, etc. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. 90.1, UT Sun July 18 during pre-bedtime relaxation? KUCO-FM Edmond which is supposed to be relaying overnight classical music from WCPE in NC, instead at 0537-0549 is firing its canned ID, the same one over and over, every few minutes, long dead air, bit of some classical music, and again. Finally Kimberly announces that they are in backup programming while maintenance is underway. She introduces the same fill music again but it`s always being interrupted. I time starts of several IDs at these separations: 4:19, 2:20, 2:19, 2:25 minutes. They are joint with two satellites likely affected same way: 91.9 KBCW McAlester, and 95.9 KCSC Woodward. Probably kept doing this all night like last time; when I spread the word as a defacto meteor scatter DX test, but then there were nothing but IDs back-to-back every 34 seconds (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** PHILIPPINES. 9410, July 20 at 1417, Korean at S9/+10, best extracontinental signal on band, i.e. VOA Tinang aimed at us far beyond Koreas (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 4790, July 17 at 0624 check, the new WBCQ is still on with TOMBS, S9+10/20 direct but noisy. Probably all-night or even 24 hours all day. Yes, 4790 checked July 17 at 1612 via Maine SDR is on at S9, -26 Hz offset = 4789.974. But 3265+ which ought to be audible that close in daytime if on, is not. More TOMBS on 6160 S5-S7 minus 712 Hz = 6159.288 kHz. I wonder who does WBCQ frequency management? 6160 was a bad choice next to Cuba in primetime, as I repeatedly outpointed, but no broadcasters anywhen anywhere around 4790. Latest HFCC dated July 17 still has WBCQ on 5130, no 4790. Does show 6160 24h, and 3265 at 22-10 UT only, tho is also running it in daytime. Also the 500 kW on 13570 where it never went before it broke. FCC did not get around to posting A21 schedules until April 26 and not updated since. https://transition.fcc.gov/ib/sand/neg/hf_web/A21FCC01.TXT 7730 & 7570, July 17 at 0628, WRMI TOMBS but with long dead-air breaks; internet feed buffering? They do satellite too (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. TOMBS: See USA: WWCR; twice ** SPAIN. 17855, Monday July 19 at 2301, REE English good S9 but some deep fades to S3, opens with only a minute of news, then feature about an exhibition in Madrid of the art of Georgia O`Keeffe. Justin Coe interview with Marta Ruiz, curator of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. I thought they were saying ``Titian`` but Thyssen, near El Prado, is the museo exhibiting Georgia until August 8: https://www.museothyssen.org/en/exhibitions/georgia-okeeffe ``The museum is presenting the first retrospective in Spain on Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986). Through a selection of approximately 90 works visitors enter the pictorial universe of a creative figure considered one of the leading representatives of 20th century American art. The exhibition offers a complete survey of O’Keeffe’s career, ranging from the works produced between 1910 and 1920 that made her a pioneer of abstraction to her celebrated flower paintings and views of New York, which led to her recognition as one of the key figures in modern American art, and culminating with her paintings of New Mexico that arose from her fascination with the landscape and cultural mix characteristic of that remote region. Georgia O’Keeffe is organized by the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, the Centre Pompidou and the Fondation Beyeler, in partnership with the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico. After it has been seen in Madrid, the exhibition travels to Paris and Basel.`` They had been working for years to bring this about, and despite delays and concerns about COVID, it is now underway, thanks to loans from the O`Keeffe museum in Santa Fe --- which I have visited, and others. It was quite a task to get it all safely shipped. Thyssen museum had only five O`Keeffes. The artist had visited Spain twice in 1953 & 1954 but felt her western all-American art would not be appreciated in Europe. Discussed not only her erotic flowers and skulls but the whole range of her long career (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 13565-CW, July 17 at 1401, K6FRC HIFER beacon JBA with continuous IDs vs CODAR, allegedly only 1.8 milliwatts at Patterson CA. Last time logged was June 27 always around this same hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. No FM DX today, but a bit of sporadic E beaconing on 10m, July 15 at 1737: 28286+ partial copy before fadeout, surely: ``28.2865 WBØBIN C SABIN, MINNESOTA # 7W, GP VERTICAL New 22 April 18`` as heard several times before; and definitely: 28245.2, July 16 at 1740, VVV DE K0WKT/B IA IA IA 5W with call repeated several times; per WJ5O list: ``28.2453 KØWKT ? MAY CITY, IOWA # 5W, VERTICAL New 25 July 2018`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 28300-CW, July 20 at 2157, E marker and DE KF4MS/B; per WJ5O roster is: 28.300 KF4MS C TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA # 100W, VERTICAL reactivated 26 Sept 10, power adj 21 Feb 16 --- That`ll have to do as sporadic E MUF lacked the FM band today upon several chex. His QRZ.com page: ``KF4MS USA flag USA --- DENNIS R AINSWORTH, Tallahassee, FL 32310 USA --- Rick Ainsworth, KF4MS (Advanced Class). I own and operate the Templar Beacon aka "Florida Ten Meter Beacon, on 28.300 MHz", (24/7/365) currently at 10 watts using dedicated beacon design by AA7DJ, Valadimir Skyrpnik. It's an All in One, Keyer and Transmitter unit up to a Solarcon vertical antenna at 33 feet. I have been a beacon owner/operator since 1982`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 17530, July 16 at 1406, S9 of open carrier, surely standard VOA Grimesland test of transmitter to be used in a few hours; off at 1436 check and probably long before that (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2095 contents: Bermuda, Canada, Cuba and non, (France), Germany, Kashmir non, (Madagascar), (Netherlands), Oklahoma, (São Tomé), Spain, Sudan South non, Thailand, (UAE), USA, Vanuatu, (Vatican), Venezuela, Vietnam; SWLing is Back; propagation outlook WOR 2095 is available as of 2334 UT Thursday July 15, 2021 (mp3 stream) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor2095.m3u (mp3 download) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor2095.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, 7780 to NE 2030 UT Friday IRRS 918-Italy 0130 UT Saturday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1300 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE 1801 UT Saturday IRRS 7290-Bulgaria to WNW, 918-Italy 1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM 2000 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 [new] 0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0400] 2000 UT Sunday IRRS 918-Italy 2200vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW 2230 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE 1330 UT Tuesday WRMI 15770 to NE 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S 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 Peter Jones in East Sussex for a contribution via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com One may also contribute by MO or check in US funds on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA. First airings confirmed UT Fri July 16 at 0130 on WRMIs: 5800 S9+20/30 and 7780 S8/S9, but both with considerable storm noise from Kansas (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2095 monitoring: NOT confirmed Friday July 16 at 2030-2040+ on IRRS via Italia AM, 918 kHz, Villa Estense, as checked via nearby Noale SDR; rather: 2029 ID in English, music, 2030 ID in Italian and 22:30 time check, more music. Confirmed UT Sat July 17 at 0130 on WRMI 9395, S9+10/20 and carrier offset +32 Hz via Knoxville SDR. As usual, previous RAE Argentina to the World in English was wrapping up and not quite finished when chopped for WOR at 0130, no ID break. Next: 1300 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE 1801 UT Saturday IRRS 7290-Bulgaria to WNW, 918-Italy 1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM 2000 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 [new] 0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0400] 2000 UT Sunday IRRS 918-Italy 2200vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW 2230 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE 1330 UT Tuesday WRMI 15770 to NE 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2095 monitoring: barely confirmed Sat July 17 at 1327 the 1300 on WRMI 15770, JBA but sounds like me. Also confirmed Sat July 17 at 1600 on WRN webcast to N America. Also confirmed Sat July 17 at about 1801 on IRRS 7290 via Bulgaria; listening to UTwente recording later without exact times, but usual pattern of Aida theme JIP circa 1759, brief sign-on, pause and WOR to almost 1830. Altho missing from 918 Italia AM on July 16, today July 17 confirmed also there via Noale SDR at 1820 check a few sex out of synch with 7290; S9+15 but a lot of local line noise. Also confirmed Sat July 17 until 2003 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, Wentzville MO, VG S9+10 via nearby KB0FX remote; so started circa 1934. Also confirmed Sat July 17 at 2000 on WRMI 15770 about S9 into UTwente after SMTV and Everglades ID. Next: 0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0400] 2000 UT Sunday IRRS 918-Italy 2200vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW 2230 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE 1330 UT Tuesday WRMI 15770 to NE 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2095 monitoring: confirmed UT Sunday July 18 0344 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, MO, S9+10 via KB0FX nearby but with storm crashes, about 16 minutes into so started circa 0328. Next: 2000 UT Sunday IRRS 918-Italy 2200vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW 2230 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE 1330 UT Tuesday WRMI 15770 to NE 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2095 monitoring: NOT confirmed Sunday July 18 at 2000 on IRRS via AM Italia, 918 kHz, Villa Estense; rather IRRS ID, and back to music, S9+25 including noise level at Noale SDR. Confirmed Sunday July 18 at 2200 on Area 51 via WBCQ 6160 minus 111 Hz = 6158.889 kHz into Maine SDR. 6160 presumably had been on all day now with TOMBS but at 2157 tune-in the usual The Planet ID and IS loop was playing. At 2200 cut back to TOMBS for a few sex before WOR start at S9+10. Also confirmed Sunday July 18 at 2250 the 2230 on WRMI 9955, S8-S9 over a trace of pulse jamming, into Maryland SDR. Also confirmed UT Monday July 19 at 0030 on WRMI 7730, VG direct. Also confirmed UT Monday July 19 at 0130 on WRN N America webcast. Also confirmed UT Monday July 19 at 0230 on WRMIs: 5800 into Bonaire SDR but some squeal in USB & LSB modes at S6-S8 but S9+10/15 in AM mode; and 7780, S9+10 into UTwente Holland SDR. Both were playing Cuban music until the 0229.5 ID. Next: 1330 UT Tuesday WRMI 15770 to NE 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2095 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday July 20 at 1330 on WRMI 15770, JBA S7; following at least two canned IDs at 1329. Despite Jeff Bezos trying to upstage me. Next: 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2095 monitoring: Richard Lemke, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, JRC NRD-535 HF, Antenna random long wires in the trees, reports: ``Dear Glenn: Here is my list that I monitored and confirmed the frequencies that I tuned in and heard World of Radio #2095, Details: 0130-0159, QRN, Siren and static noise, 5850 kHz, confirmed hearing World of Radio 2095, 0154, 5850 kHz, July 16 UTC 2021 [Friday] 0130-0159, 9395 kHz, (45343), static noise heard, 0159, 9395 kHz, July 17 UTC 2021 [Saturday] 2230-2259, S6 signal, QSB fading, 9955 kHz, 2230, 2244 (45442), 2259, 9955 kHz, July 18 UTC 2021 [Sunday] 0030-0059, 7730 kHz, 0031, 0043, 0053 (45343) 0059, 7730 kHz, July 19 UTC 2021 [Monday] 0230-0259, 5800 kHz, 0230, static, QRN, 0245, 5800 kHz, July 19 UTC 2021 [Monday] 1030-1059, 5850 kHz, slight QRN heard, almost missed program, last few minutes of program confirmed hearing 2095, propagation outlook, 1059, 1059, 5850 kHz, July 21 UTC 2021 [Wednesday] (Lemke, Richard -AB)`` Confirmed Wed July 21 at 1030 on WRMI 5850 when I happened to awaken, VG Direct. Also confirmed Wed July 21 at 2100 on WRMI 7780, JBA direct; and ~21 seconds later on WBCQ 7490-, also JBA but slightly better than 7780. Next, and last: 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S 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 Peter Jones in East Sussex for a contribution via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com One may also contribute by MO or check in US funds on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA. Next WOR 2096 should be ready by early UT Friday July 23 for first broadcasts at 0130 on WRMIs 5850 & 7780 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9330+, July 16 at 0421, WBCQ back on here, tnx to tip from Dave Zantow, WI, but it`s surely not the broken #6 500 kW transmitter, rather one of their ``classic`` units as Walt Salmaniw, BC also agrees; I try Maine SDR first where it`s too close anyway and JBA carrier; no better at Rochester NY; but near Washington DC it`s VP S4-S5 presumably with WLCR flatearthiness, and in SAM mode varying plus 12-15 Hz (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 4790, July 16 at 2044, surprise new frequency for Brother Hystairical. Richard Langley heard it first at 2015, good signal in NB, transmitter? I hastened to do TDOA on it, not enough sites but came up with Rutland MA area W of Boston. But at 2100 WBCQ ID on 4790 and // 7490, into `Behaviour Night`. I was about to suggest digits jumbled 7490 into 4790 but they are both on! TOMBS continues on 3265 & 6160; and 9330 weaker than 500 kW with WLCR. Recheck at 2105, Behaviour Night on 7490 only, 4790 has switched back to TOMBS along with 3 and 6. So it`s an additional transmitter rather than a change. SDRs in SAM mode show minus 28 to 29 Hz carrier offset. Some in the NE get it well, others hardly at all. A new one has popped up in Halifax, but its waterfall shows no signals received anywhere! 4790 recheck at 2335 via a remote, still on with BS: probably 24h like the others. (7489v), July 17 I tune in late at 0014 to WBCQ webcast of `AAAWWW` when he is talking with Freddie on phone about the new 4790, more Free Speech Radio, first day on air! It`s the #2 transmitter permanently retuned from 5130 which has been off for months due to too much QRM. Says he tuned it up nicely and quickly. Discusses crystals for frequency control. No longer being manufactured, but TimTron grinds them at home with Comet cleanser. I am sure this is quite a craft, but also explains why WBCQ is hardly ever spot-on-frequency. 0022 prompts Angela to do a datestamp, but she doesn`t know what day it is; finally, July 16, YOOL 2021. She used to feed 200 ducks. Allan likes chickens and thinx they should be celebrated for providing humans so much food; also can be pets if imprinted as chix. 0033 another vague reference to threats against WBCQ being handled by his lawyers; administrative problems. 0043 laments that Gideon Bibles are gone from hotels, not p.c. [Really?] Quadricasting tonight on 3265, 4790, 6160, 7490. Did not hear him say anything about 9330 back on the air with substitute transmitter; maybe was in first quarter. 0044 reads a lot of pirate logs from last week`s Free Radio Weekly. 0053 starts reading another e-mail, then decides it`s not suitable for broadcast. Pray for the audits in GA and AZ so T**** can be restored as Our President. FCC rules change for CB to allow FM mode. Allan likes all music except can`t get into jazz. John Carver`s version: ``Tonight's show started on time on 6160 and 7490 with 7490 having the better signal again. Didn't check 3265 for the reasons mentioned last week. Allan and Angela in the studio and opening talk about microphones again. Phone call at 0007 from Freddie. While talking to Freddie Allan states that they are broadcasting on 3265 also and testing on 4790. Said that they were using the old 5130 transmitter for 4790. He also mentioned that they were broadcasting 9330 on another old transmitter but didn't mention which one. After the phone call Angela tells us about how she used to feed two hundred wild ducks. Allan said that she was now feeding and taking care of some young groundhogs and their mother. He also commented that he loved chickens and liked being around them. A bit of political talk with them referring to our beloved President Trump and then talked about things in general for a bit. Reading of last weeks Free Radio Weekly at 0045. Reading of emails at 0056 with one referencing a recount of last election's votes in two states which prompted Angela to hope that Trump would be restored to office. Rambling closing prayer at 0058 and off the air at 0100. John, Mid-North Indiana`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. WBCQ check via Maine SDR, July 18 at 1927: TOMBS S7-S9 on 7490 -92 Hz = 7489.908; S7-S9 also on 6160 -113 Hz = 6158.887; S8-S9 on 4790 -27 Hz = 4789.973; zero on 3265 which was also off yesterday; JBA carrier on 9330, S2 including noise level. Homepage still has nothing about 4790! Schedule page concerns only 7490, 6160 and 9330. All times are mislabeled EST instead of EDT, but are correctly 4 hours behind UT (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9330.043, July 19 at 0532, JBA talk, presumed an old WBCQ unit typically off-frequency, substituting for broken SuperStation with wacko World`s Last Chance Radio (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 3215, July 15 at 0610, TOMBS is back on WWCR-1, missing yesterday (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5085 and not 9940, UT Sun July 18 at 0057, WTWW-2 in distorted rock music, no TOUTA; was it finishing earlier or at all? When I was too busy to check for it (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5085, July 18 at 0614, WTWW-2 on late as happens unpredictably, Ted interviewing an author about UFOs. Is this considered part of his ham radio block, not rock music, or just off-the-wall? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 4840, July 20 at 0617, dead air again from this WWCR on S9+30 carrier, no TOMBS but 3215 and 5890 remain nominal along with 5935 DGS. Why should anyone at WWCR listen to their own broadcasts in order to fix this immediately?? Surely a refund goes to Walterboro, as obviously WWCR`s fault (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9980, July 20, as I tune across at 1419, someone at TOM on WWCR says ``Brother Stair is the meekest of all men on the face of the earth``. Guffaw2. As always huge daytime signal, but some squeal on the plus side. I think this is ACI from KVM70, Honolulu fax, as per EiBi at 0519-1600 on 9982.5. That is regular at night when there is no QRM: 9982.5 0519-1600 HWA KVM70 Fax Honolulu Oc nm Amazing that KVM70 agreed to the 12-16 UT overlap with WWCR; or did no one ask them? EiBi also shows this; what`s Cothen? A town in Utrecht province, Netherlands, where Bach spent some time; but this? 9982 0000-2400 USA COTHEN ALE USA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. Several US FM stations included in the July 14 CANADA [and non] Sporadic E DX report, q.v. Minor Es FM DX opening implied on DXMAPS so go to the car July 16: 92.9 at 2201, ``--WC? Valdosta`` and some music is all, but it is: WAAC 92.9 VALDOSTA GA USA COUNTRY 100.0 100.0 153.0 153.0 30-48-13 83-21-20 9430 WAACFM 92.9 Country --- 1485 km = 922 mi 93.1 at 2202, CCI praise music which would not be KS either, but then mentions ``Daytona Beach Shores - thanks for living the coast life``: WKRO-FM 93.1 PORT ORANGE FL USA COUNTRY COAST COUNTRY 93.1 24.5 24.5 53.0 53.0 29-09-15 80-59-45 A7D8 Title & Artist on 93.1 Coast Country Country --- 1770 km = 1100 miles; right next to Daytona Not much else; some more CCI on 93.5; 93.7 with Spanish rap then morphs into English, so maybe KSPI OK was doing that. It`s too hot and I bail out. Maps soon show MUF falling (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. Re this sporadic E log July 14 under CANADA [and non]: ``97.5 at 1731, ads for Low-T, men`s health care, biotix, roto-rooter; hard rock. No full power 97.5 in SK; 6 in MT but only full power is silent? KOZB 97.5 LIVINGSTON MT USA Silent CLASSIC ROCK KOZB 97.5 CLASSIC ROCK 100.0 100.0 75.0 75.0 45-39-26 110-58-22 Silent since 5/25/20 Radio-locator: License Expires April 01 2013 [!] Last FCC Update May 22 2021 --- is it definitely off the air now? --- 1478 mi = 918 mi`` Doug Smith, TN, W9WI, replies on the WTFDA gg Jul 17 06:56AM -0500: ``KOZB filed a silent STA on May 26th, 2020 citing financial difficulties. They filed to extend it in January. I don't see any "resumption of operations" filing, but on May 18th they filed a technical STA requesting authority to operate the station at reduced power. ("The licensee hopes to be able to operate at 8.7kW ERP, but a lower power may be necessary.") That STA was granted the next day. Given that KOZB would have fallen afoul of the off-over-a-year law in eight days, I think you can reasonably presume it did return to the air on May 19th. FWIW, four other co-owned Bozeman stations have made similar filings: KBOZ-1090; KBOZ-FM 99.9; KOBB-1230 and KOBB-FM 93.7. Sounds like Bozeman may have been a great place to DX for a while!`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. (91.7), July 18 before and after 0500 UT, KALW San Francisco webcast during `Tangents` eclectic music and ethnic show which is one of my favorites, host Dore Stein informs that from next week Tangents will be cut in half, two hours instead of four, 05-07 UT Sun instead of 03-07. Newish GM is revamping programming with 6 new DJs on weeknights, 03-07 UT which somehow requires cutting down older shows on weekends. He plays clips of her justifications and contradicts them. Feels it is unfair and counterproductive to reduce his hours by 50%. A lot of the KALW schedule contains non-local shows duplicated on KQED et al. Dore also explains about this in his own newsletter, which I posted on the WOR iog. Also sent it to the internetradio hcdx group but it bounced as ``too big`` pending approval. Too bad, since there is so little traffic on that list anyway. More at https://www.tangents.com and https://www.kalw.org/ (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 4975, July 17 circa 0630 again that JBA carrier, but unlikely to be R. Deltracks, as Gianni Serra, Roma, agrees: ``Glenn, it is hard to believe the JBA carrier you caught on 4975 kHz (0639 July 11 / 0636 July 12) was from Euro Pirate Radio Deltracks, considering the low TX power of 350 Watts (or below 1 kW): sunrise in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has been at 0333 UTC on July 11 Alba e tramonto (sunrise and sunset) 05:33 - 21:58 local time (UTC +2) (0333 - 1958 UTC) https://www.sunrise-and-sunset.com/it/sun/paesi-bassi/amsterdam/2021/luglio/11 (in Italian) '73 Gianni Serra`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 4975, July 19 at 0232 via Bonaire SDR, weak carrier S4-S5 in LSB-narrow mode vs 4980 WRMI splash; in SAM mode carrier offset varies plus 5 to minus 1 Hz. Maybe a trace of modulation on 4975. Could be Latin American rather than European (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. Re my repeated logs of JBA carrier on 4975, Ron Howard, CA says July 20, ``BTW - UNID (SoAm?) on 4975, again heard with a prominent carrier, but no audio detected, at 0525 & 0730. Ron`` And Rafael Rodríguez R., Bogotá, replies, here translated, original Spanish in the WOR iog: ``Cordial greetings, A few short lines to tell you about the clues I have about the unit on 4975 kHz: Since the beginning of the month (approx. July 4) I have received the carrier at 4975 kHz; at first I thought it was the European pirate Mystery Radio that I had already heard on 60 meters a few days before, and then in HF Underground I saw information about the pirate Radio Deltracks, but at the time they reported tuning, I did not agree, before 22 UT. The signal that appears at 4975 is captured after approximately 2330, thus checking through several KiwiSDR in Europe and more precisely in Holland at that time and after 00 UT, nothing is heard from Radio Deltracks; the carrier is not even detected. At the same time, traveling through various KiwiSDRs in America, only those close to the Caribbean area capture the carrier. On the other hand, there is a Colombian pirate operating at 6016.7 kHz approx. not every day between 2300 to 0200 var. with varied music, and sometimes broadcasting signals from radio stations such as Olímpica Stéreo, Caracol, W Radio or Blu Radio. It has been on the air since mid-March, but then in May and June was off the air, resuming broadcasts two weeks ago. To the KiwiSDR of Bonaire it arrives very well which makes me think that this is from the north coast of Colombia. Sometimes there is some locution but otherwise are only long waves of music. In April I was able to catch a name "El Prado Radio Organization" see 6016.4 KHz El Prado Radial Organization - Colombian pirate station, http://dxdesdecolombia.blogspot.com/2021/04/60164-khz-organizacion-radial-el-prado.html but only at that time I heard that identification; they have not used it again. They have mentioned operating at 98.1 Mhz. Rafael Rodriguez R., Bogota Colombia`` Lots more good info on his blog. I`ve yet to catch any trace around 6016 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 4975, July 21 at 0126, JBA carrier still here maybe from Caribbean region. Never any modulation nor AFAIK as heard by anyone else. Wonder if ROCV Venezuela, gone from 6205 and ex-6906 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 5151.0, July 21 at 0127, another JBA carrier to intrigue us. Not likely related to WTWW 5085 spurs which inhabit 5072 & 5098 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 6115, July 19 at 0531, JBA carrier: very intriguing, as CONGO Brazzaville was reported to have permanently closed down SW several months ago, but this used to be a possible time to hear it. The only other 6115 at this hour is R. Nikkei-2, JAPAN, but it`s awfully early before sunset there especially in summer: 0953! UT. Also, there is NO signal on clear 6055, sibling R. Nikkei-1; both of which are supposed to be on air during long span. BTW, WRTH classifies these SW as National only, not International (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) See CONGO UNIDENTIFIED. 6885, July 21 at 0027, JBA carrier suspect NAm pirate as a pirate frequency previously; but still at 0124, 0153, 0559! So likely something else. HFU has no reports on 6885 at this time, since July 18 in the daytime, a Radio Pushka heard via remote in NM (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)