DX/SWL/MEDIA PROGRAMS updated Dec 4 http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html WORLD OF RADIO HITLIST update Dec 1 https://www.w4uvh.net/hitlist.htm 1) Australia - ABC R Australia: Long overdue update of links from obsolete radioaustralia.net.au to new abc.net.au, and update of FB page to ABC Pacific 2) Australia - Radio 4KZ: new entry to list - added links to home page, schedule, live stream and FB page 3) Brazil - R Brasil Central: new entry to list - added links to home page, schedule and live stream 4) Cuba - R Havana Cuba: Added link to a second RHC Facebook page 5) Ecuador - HCJB: Updated links to new domain name (hcjb.org replacing radiohcjb.org) 6) France - RFI (English): Removed redundant schedule and live stream links; added link to podcasts 7) India - AIR: Added direct link to B-22 External services schedule (thanks to Jose Jacob, dxindia mail list). Removed redundant links to AIR GOS (English services) (I had hoped that the GOS might be re-instated post-Covid, but there now seems little likelihood in forseeable future). 8) UK - WMRI Europe: Deleted entry as programming ceased and domain no longer exists 9) USA - AWR: Updated link, and added an alternative link, to Wavescan podcasts. 10) USA - WTWW: Updated links and renamed to new "WRMI Legends" and moved under WRMI The next update is scheduled for late December. Best wishes and 73, Alan Roe ** ANTARCTICA [and non]. ``Hi Glenn, Just a quick word about the compilation of logs for LRA36 on my DX Guides site. DX Guides is a personal site that I maintain as a hobby, it has nothing to do with the British DX Club. http://www.dxguides.info/ As to the content, it’s all my own work from start to finish, mistakes and all (which can be corrected once I am aware of them). However, some folks take an interest and are a great help with news and updates direct. Yes, the LRA36 reports will continue into 2023 and beyond, as will those for Radio Vanuatu, which are a little way behind at the moment. I will add others next year. Your logs and weekly reports are very useful indeed, as are the posts of many others to the WOR iog. Thanks. Best regards, Tony Rogers`` (via Glenn Hauser, WOR) ** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RCUSB, Dec 3 at 1458, I`ve alarmed myself to be up in time for LRA36: not on yet at tune-in via Argentine remote, but cuts on at *1501 during song; 1503.5 standard canned announcement tantamount to sign-on with staff names, ``Nacional, la radio pública``. 1504 themesong as I struggle to understand the lyrix but only part of them; 1508 scripted reading unusually by a M voice; 1511 song; 1514 ``Radio Arcángel San Gabriel`` ID, omitting ``Nacional`` but I guess that be insignificant? Then live YLs greeting, headed by Maria Eugenia, the 33rd program of the season. From now on, much of the talk is about the ``Mundial``, as the SS insist on calling the World Cup. Mundial is supposed to be an adjective, not a noun, and could apply to countless events. Can you imagine us in English calling it ``the World`` or ``the Worldwide`` without the ``Cup``?? MEGO but I attempt to keep listening. Remember, this is a playback from Wed. Temp as 1 degree, wind chill minus 8, winds out of west at 37 kph. Sunrise at 2:30, penumbra. 1518.5 contact info; mentions México apparently as soccer opponent; 1523 song; 1525 ID, greetings to San Lorenzo; this is yerba maté day, extolling the healthy chemical ingredients of their national tea, consumed in 95% of Arg. homes; 1534 brief series of V in Morse, promo? music; 1539 ID and Día del Teatro, as first one was founded in 1783, and now there are over 300 in Buenos Aires; including cines? 1547 song, 1550 Esperanza Audaz ID; 1552 onward, long talk with M voice in studio, all about Mundial, MEGO again. 1638 chanting and clapping, song; 1640 staff list tantamount to sign-off, ``la radio hecha por mujeres``, ``Nacional, nos une`` and off at 1641*. Gary Pence in TX and someone in London UK were also on it via same remote (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, Wed Dec 7 at 1457 tune-in LRA36 via Argentine remote, a song already underway. Good steady but noisy signal, did not get meter read. 1500 sign/on with staff list, etc. 1503 themesong, recorded; 1506 recitation by OM voice, ends with fireworx? SFX, crowd noise and music; 1509 rap song, ``soy de tierra santa`` refrain; 1513 ``su cía`` ID, live YLs greeting led by María Eugenia, on the 34th program of the Esperanza Audaz season, staff names again, references to Mundial; it`s the final month of the year, and also the last month they are to be there. Temp -3, winds southerly at 19 kph; 1520 contact info, un beso muy grande to an emailer from Bs As; 1523 song with SFX about an incendio = fire. 1525.5 ``Nacional, nos une`` ID; 1528 this-week-in-history; 1531* dumps off air amid, never resumed by 1555 when I quit nor at 1622 recheck. Something`s always abrupt in Antarctica. Try again for Saturday playback. BTW, K-index at 1500 was 5 and as always, not a trace of 15475.98 direct (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** BRAZIL. 9664.4, Dec 1 at 0735, singing ID of ``Rádio Voz Missionária`` at S7/S9. Lately has been closer to 9665. Wolfgang Bueschel had it on 9664.697, Nov 30 at 0019 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** BRAZIL. 9664.343 variable, Dec 3 at 0748, RVM music S4/S7 and wobbling audibly as I try to measure it (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CANADA. 362 MCW kHz, Dec 2 at 0736, dash and SB, 500-watt ND beacon at Greater Sudbury, Ontario, JBA vs HNL (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA [and non]. 870, Dec 6 at 0720, WWL suffering from whooper/whooper defective Cuban transmitter; three Radios Relojes are listed, which? Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6165, Dec 1 at 0747, S9 of dead air, only Cuban SW frequency still on air. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 11670, Dec 2 at 0723, S9+10/20 of dead air, SSOB by far on 25m, everything else JBA carriers with degraded propagation. Far overtime pulse jamming JBA on 11860. Only Cuban SWBC still on, none on 4, 5, 6, 9 or 10 MHz. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA [and non]. 5040, Dec 3 at 0656, JBA carrier, at first thought Vanuatu, and another one at 0658 on 5020 which would be Solomons. I`m listening carefully to 5040 for it to cut off circa 0659 like Vanuatu, q.v., but not until 0700:49*! 10080, Dec 3 at 0656 already, RHC in English! here, S9/+10 but undermodulated, distorted, while there is nothing but a JBA carrier on what would be the fundamental 5040. Nothing on 11670 like OC late last night. Not listening continuously to 10080 but at 0702 it`s off, while 10050 is now on, S9 but JBM -- and now there is a JBA carrier on 5025, its fundamental. The fact that 10080 changed to 10050 while JBA carriers changed from 5040 to 5025 confirms that these are not Vanuatu, at least not tonight. I cannot emphasize strongly enough how extraordinary are these 5/10 MHz Cuban harmonix, not like ``normal`` ones which are always much weaker on the multiple than the original, unless unusual propagation factors intercede. This demonstrates that the doubles are not mere vestiges but the transmitter is axually tuned, deliberately or incompetently, to the second harmonix. Programming on 10050 presumably R. Rebelde, but not confirmed as S9 but JBM, still at 0743 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 13808 & 13672 approx., Dec 3 at 2250, extremely distorted spurblobs with F# tone, traces of talk or musicmod in FM mode; plus and minus 68 kHz intervals out of 13740 AM which is S8/9+10 in Spanish sounding normal, // 13680 which is innocent bytransmitter. Second-orders also audible much weaker circa 13876, 13604 but not third-orders. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 11850, Dec 4 at 0734, S9+10 of dead air, the SSOB by far, obviously tonight`s prolonged RHC transmitter, nominally on air only at 22-06 per Aoki and EiBi as Titán/Quivicán targeting Chile. None others on 9, 6, 5 or 4 MHz bands. Something`s always wrong at RHC. Could not help but notice this while checking 11835 for Vanuatu, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 9330, Sun Dec 4 at 0737, S9+10 of Spanish spy numbers alternating with uteblaaps, and no sign of WBCQ-6/WLCR (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 13700, Dec 4 at 1542, RHC S9/+10 here but no spurs. Something`s not wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 15230, Dec 4 at 1545, RHC is S7/S9 but just barely modulated; 15140, S6/S9 but undermodulated; 11760, S7/S9 and sufficiently modulated. Since it`s Sunday, recheck at 1610 finds Esperanto on 15140 while 15230 is off. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6165, Dec 5 at 0730, S8/S9 open carrier, only RHC frequency still on, where something`s always wrong (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6165, Dec 6 at 0717, S9/+10 of dead air from RHC, only frequency still on air. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 10080, Dec 7 at 0204, there it is again, RHC in Spanish, S9/+10, transmitter mistuned to 2 x 5040 instead of 1 x 5040 where there be but a JBA carrier. One should keep checking for this and 10050 at many different hours. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6165, Dec 7 at 0215, RHC in wrong language Spanish instead of English, S9, // 11760. English succeeds on 6000 only, S9+10/20. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 10080, Dec 7 at 0726, Cuban music at S9+10 on RHC mistuned transmitter instead of half of that where there is only a JJBBA carrier; as heard earlier at 0204. 5040 signal is as weak as 5020 Solomons. Something`s always wrong at RHC. Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria was also hearing 10080 via remotes with RHC until 1000, switching to Rebelde programming 1000-1125; not 10050 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6165, Dec 7 at 0730, like earlier at 0215, RHC still in wrong language Spanish instead of English, S9/+10 and // 10080. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6060, Dec 7 at 0732, RHC with S9/+10 of humbuzz only. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** EGYPT. 9439.995, Dec 5 at 2227, no signal in English from R. Cairo into UTwente; something`s always amiss in Abis (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** INDONESIA [non]. New VOI relay: see USA: WOR: WRMI: 7780 ** INDONESIA [non]. 7780, Dec 4 at 0807, JBA carrier presumably during WRMI`s new relay of VOI in English. We join the chorus asking for an earlier hour on not the worst frequency (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. It`s hard to believe how eager some are to ``celebrate`` Xmas for whole month of December and even beyond, but the selective listener will find some worthwhile music from webcasting public radio stations, such as Portland OR, [UT -8]: https://www.allclassical.org/spotlights/2022-holiday-programming/ And NYC, [UT -5]: https://www.wqxr.org/story/spend-your-holidays-wqxr-2022/ I have not yet found any holiday programming page at several other classical stations, but maybe shall shortly. Another to look out for is the Paul Winter Consort Solstice Special from the Cathedral of St John the [allegedly] Divine. PWC website says info will be up shortly. They usually have more than one performance leading up to Solstice date, but the broadcast may be from a previous year after a lot of post-produxion be completed. Icarus, (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. Re: [WOR] Holiday specials Here are a lot more from my ex-station in Knoxville; add 5 h for UT: https://www.wuot.org/2022-23-holiday-specials-on-wuot Still no info from Paul Winter, and when there is probably more about the live performances than the broadcasts: https://solsticeconcert.com/winter-solstice/ Other webcasting public radio stations should be putting up their own Holiday specials pages ASAP (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. December is another Orgy Season at WHRB Harvard {add 5 hours for UT}: https://www.whrb.org/download_file/force/2063/247 Tremendous variety and great detail on what to expect. And well worth checking out all year, not just holidays (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, Dec 1 at 0748, JBA carrier from R. Kiribati; no other TP/TA splits noted (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, Dec 3 at 0754, JBA carrier from R. Kiribati and no other 9/kHz split TP or TA carriers audible in quick bandscan (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KIRITIMATI [and non]. 846 kHz, Dec 4 at 0748, JBA carrier from R. Kiribati, altho it`s Sunday usually silent; only other 9/kHz splits detected are 882 and 1107, likely Canary Islands and Spain, now not too far into the dayside yet (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, Dec 5 at 0736, JBA carrier from R. Kiribati; no other 9/kHz TP or TA splits audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KIRITIMATI. Trans-Pacific JBA split MW carrier search, Dec 6 at 0700, nothing on 846 at first among the TAs, see UNIDENTIFIED, but R. Kiribati audible at another check 0719. Gary Pence has been detecting 846 as early as 0345 UT Dec 4 into Oahu SDR, 1175 nautical miles to the north, which is 31 minutes before London sunset (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** MALI. Posted to the WOR iog Dec 3 at 0606: [WOR] 5995 Radio Mali reactivated --- Mali is back, tnx for tip. Via Canary SDR, tune in at 0555 already on in Bambara? talk, 0557 music. 2022 WRTH nominal opening is 0555. VG S9 signal and modulation. 0600 song continues, no news on hour. 0602 French ID Radio Mali, cock crowings, back to non-French. 0605 more nice music. Usually well audible at this time direct, not yet checked. Should also be good for weekly news in English Saturday from 1850 or 1855. Glenn. Viz.: ``Sent: Saturday, December 3, 2022, 01:43:49 AM GMT+1 Radio Mali, luego de semanas fuera del aire, fue reportada nuevamente en la frecuencia de 5995 kHz. en francés hoy 2/22 de diciembre a las 22:00 UTC por mi amigo Antônio Ribeiro da Motta en São Luiz do Paraitinga SP Brasil. El video a continuación es de una transmisión en bambara a las 2300 UTC del 02 de diciembre/22 https://youtu.be/9jwlBBI3xLY -- Sérgio Dória Partamian Mairiporã -SP - Brasil`` Via Canary some QRM splash from 6005 BBC English very strong, scheduled 05-06 UT only via Ascension per Aoki, Vatican per EiBi and HFCC. At 0655 I check 5995 direct: S9/+10 with 6000 Cuba already off. From the California coast, Ron Howard reports hearing only ``KOREA SOUTH. Echo of Hope - VOH, Noted as early as 0601 UT, with the signature theme sound of foghorn, on 5995 kHz``. From Dec 5 that may shift to 5990 or 6000. Other reports: ``Via the NA5B SDR at Washington, just before 0800 UTC today, I heard Arabic music on 5995. Mali reactivated. Checked back at 5995 and Mali was off, matching listed 0800 sign-off. Harold Sellers, Vernon, BC`` ``Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log in Friol, NW of Spain: MALI, 9635, Radio Mali, Bamako, 1714-1721, 03-12, African songs, Vernacular, comments. 35433``. At 1850 Sat Dec 3 I`m back on the Fuerteventura, Canarias SDR at 5995. Splash from music on 6000 requires LSB tuning, S3/S5: that would be NHK Japanese via France at 17-19. 5995 seems in French but by 1852 I recognize some English despite M`s heavy accent, ``Two thousand twenty-one``. CCI from music, self-imposed? makes it even worse. Alternates with W voice, just as unreadably accented. 1903 mentions ``next week``, apparently closing, music, French and more music with talk CCI, so that must be from Echo of Hope, S Korea running long hours but now a darkpath; or maybe the 24h? Studio Denakker in Holland per EiBi. NONE of these 5995s are in HFCC, not even Mali. Manuel Méndez, Spain, says it was `English Magazine` from 1851 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** MEXICO. 6185, Dec 4 at 0738, no signal from XEPPM a.k.a. R Educación a.k.a. Señal Cultura México. Sure hope it`s temporary lest it mark the end of an era, Mexico`s last SW station. Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, reported at 0912 Dec 3: ``MEXICO, 6185, Radio Educación, not heard 0645-0810 the last two days`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NETHERLANDS [non]. Mighty KBC: see TURKEY [and non] ** NIGERIA. 7255-, Dec 2 at 0727, S9+10 open carrier from VON. As others note it can be quite sporadic starting at 0600, or not (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA. 7255-, Dec 3 at 0656, no signal from VON. Gary Pence agrees, none either at 0734 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA. 7255-, Dec 7 at 0722, VON S9/+10 but JBM. Something`s always abysmal at Abuja (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6935 USB, Dec 3 at 2241, DJ talking about Indonesia, relays, S7/S9, only occasional words readable; novelty songs; S7/S9 vs S8 HNL. 2248 mentions ``Whatever``, so probably R Free Whatever as in many reports here: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,106239.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6960 USB, Dec 7 at 0232, S6/S9 of dense music; 0238 ID as ``Black Clock? Radio --- west coast of North america --- I hope you can join us again`` but music resumes until chopop at 0241* These say it`s Black Swan Radio International, with techno dance music: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,106403.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6935 AM, Dec 7 at 0232, JBA carrier so I pay more attn to 6960, and it`s gone shortly at next check, was B-side radio: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,106400.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. Re: ``1640 KZLS OK Enid — Slogan to “Freedom 96.9,” nets to THN/Fox/WW1/CMP/RA//SRN (RI)`` (NRC DX News Dec 13, published Dec 5) NO, IT ISN`T! Just checking now at 2333 UT December 5, 1640 is still // 1390 KCRC Enid sportstalk --- well, almost: 1640 runs about 2 seconds behind 1390; why? 96.9 is separate with far-right talk. That story was in radioinsight.com so here it is in full: ``KQOB REBRANDS AS FREEDOM 96.9 by Lance Venta November 22, 2022 Freedom 96.9 KQOB 1640 The Eagle KZLS Enid Oklahoma City Champlin Broadcasting Conservative Talk “The Eagle 96.9” KQOB Enid/Oklahoma City and 1640 KZLS Enid rebranded today as “Freedom 96.9“. KZLS began simulcasting on KQOB at the start of this year after the 96.9 signal was leased to Citadel and Cumulus Media for nineteen years. The station features a completely syndicated lineup including Hugh Hewitt, Brian Kilmeade, Dan Bongino, Mike Gallagher, Joe Pags, and Bill O’Reilly. The station is teasing the addition of Dana Loesch to the lineup as well. KQOB/KZLS registered a 0.6 share in the October 2022 Nielsen Audio ratings placing it well behind iHeartMedia’s 1000 KTOK’s 2.0 share, but ahead of Tyler Media’s 1520 KOKC/95.3 K237GE and its 0.4 share. Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. Copyright ©2022 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks`` Lance Venta doesn`t know what he`s talking about, assuming 1640 is // 96.9 whatever it become. Also here`s a recent log of KZLS as sports, from Terry Krueger in FL at 0732 UT Nov 30: ``1640 KZLS OK Enid – 11/29 0232 – Fox Sports Radio football babble, parallel station stream. (TK-FL)`` (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. 88.7, UT Dec 2 at 0030 and anytime for the past few days, stronger gospel huxter than usual, QRMing what had been a semi-open frequency used for my RF feeder around the house. Now I listen to it long enough to hear frequent ``KJIL`` IDs and Xmasmx, not the marginal 11 kW signal from KLVV Ponca City. WTFDA db shows a 50 watt translator in Fairview, but it should not be so strong here; as well as a 200-watt KJFV in Fairview with no further info but surely mutually exclusive. Nothing in Enid on 88.7 per WTFDA. But FCC FM Query has it! K204GU KML/Fill/Text 204 D FX 88.7 MHz CP ENID OK US 0000191315 21057 0.14 kW 80. m 503.7 m 113. m N 36 24 28.4 W 97 59 55.5 1011491 GREAT PLAINS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC. KJIL stands for JesusIsLove, an increasing gospel-huxter network based in Copeland KS, 100 kW on 99.1 rarely audible here. 0059 ID ToH mentions a bunch of KJ## non-translators only. And on one of my portables there is quite a clash with KLVV even here in Enid (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. 88.7, more about the KJIL translator in Enid which came on air a few days ago. It is mentioned in the WTFDA FM db, not under 88.7 but 88.3! ``K202BY relay of: KJIL 99.1 88.3 ENID OK CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN / RELIGIOUS TEACHING YOU'RE WITH FAMILY 0.0 0.25 0.0 80.0 36-23-57 97-52-48 CP for K204GU 88.7 expires 6/1/21`` It may have ``expired`` a sesquiyear ago, but without embargo it just came on the air -- and, 88.3 is now off, so in effect it`s a QSY. Not clear why they would want to move as it seems there is more QRM on 88.7. But that frees 88.3 for some DX, and rids 88.1 KWOU Woodward of ACI somewhat improving KGOU relay accessibility into Enid; but there is still CCI from Oasis in Moore. Note that 88.3 was 250 watts vertical only. FCC Query for 88.3 as a CP for 88.7 shows 140 watts horizontal only, and different GC: 36-24-29 97-59-56, i.e. further north and west. I get/got them both no matter what the antenna polarity. Dec 2 at 2259 UT, I`m trying the DX398 with telescopic only, to find dead air on 88.7 from ``KJIL``; and without really trying at a certain angle, there is classical music! I bet it`s KWTU Tulsa - yes, soon ID as KJIL resumes mod. Of all the 88.7s around here, KWTU would be most desirable, but it`s only 5/5 kW ERP, designed for Tulsa area only as an offshoot of KWGS 89.5, both Public Radio Tulsa. Checking APRS map an hour later, there has been some tropo boost in the Enid/Tulsa/OKC triangle. Looking at all the Enid listings in WTFDA FM db: still has K226BR on 93.1 as relay of KIMY 93.9 tho marked as ``silent`` -- has been gone for years but may still be licensed? KQOB 96.9 still shown as relay of KZLS 1640, tho that ceased months ago as I reported at the time. KQOB went from rock music to far-right talk // 1640, but then 1640 flipped to sports talk // 1390 KCRC, leaving only Eagle 96.9 with the far-right talk (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ROMANIA. 756 kHz, Dec 2 at 2135, since I have Noale, Italy SDR up to check WORLD OF RADIO on 1323, 918, 207 kHz, I then tune it here for the new HQ transmitter from SE Algeria, unknown power. Instead, strong signal of a boogie-woogie song in English! R. România Actualitatsi is listed, so I pick a // at random to check, and there she is too, much weaker on 945. WRTH shows 756 as 400 kW from Lugoj (Boldur) = but not at night; 945 as 15 kW from Miercurea Ciuc (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SAIPAN [and non]. 9900, Dec 4 at 1613, two signals beating on slightly different frequencies, S6/S8 of dead air or JBM. RFA in Mandarin scheduled this hour only on Sat & Sun, with CNR1 jamming (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SCOTLAND [non]. 5850, UT Sun Dec 4 at 0100-0200, `Encore` from Radio Tumbril via WRMI - excellent hour of classical music. I always listen tho don`t often log-report it. Brice Avery presents a wide variety, from the familiar to the unfamiliar -- to me, as presented on the Playlists, where you may select between the current one and the last/next one: https://www.tumbril.co.uk/playlist-2 Other times on WRMI: UT Friday 0200 on 5850; UT Monday 0300 on 5950; Tuesday 1300 on 15770; also on Ch 292, Germany (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 9690, Dec 2 at 2300, since it`s Friday, time for another token English from REE. First on the DX398 with a little help from reelout, it`s hardly solid here with fading; a bit better off the back to ME on 12030, and 11940 to SAm also audible. Missed the preview, but after news at 2308 first feature is about a stupid ballgame player. 2321 recheck on the main rx, quite different reception, nothing on 12030 or 11940. 9690 has Justin interviewing an author, outro as Alan (sp?) W. Moore, of ``Art Worker`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 5960, Dec 2 at 2321, VOT is S9+10/20 of undermodulated music; with deep fading at 2350 multi-lingual ID filler reel; 2352 sign/off with jumbled full English sked; 2354 IS; 2356.6 starts IDing in German but chopped off as the second one starts at 2357* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY [and non]. 5960.003, Sat Dec 4 at 2259-2356*, English from VOT; today I am not distracted by Spainglish and OETA blows off Oklahoma News Report for continuing pledge drive, so I listen to entire hour and try to make notes vs the horrible heavy accents of the speakers. I`m listening via UTwente on the way to NAm where reception is always much better with fewer hops, S9+30, and VG mod except for some hum and lo-fi mics; or some phoned in remotedly? 2259 IS; 2300 5+1 timesignal, s/on with full English transmission schedule in usual jumbled order; 2301 news for 3 December; 2305.5 TRT/VOTuerkiye ``always with you 24 hours`` liner promo which appears over & over with slight variations --- except when THEY ARE NOT EVEN ON THE AIR! 2309, Turkish music break and first feature title sounds like ``Firsts of Anatolia``, but apparently trying to say Forests since it is about how walking in a forest or in greenery is good for health as some scientist from Japan asserts, i.e. stress relief. About Turkey`s largest long?-coast forest of beech and oak trees, then calling it a mangrove, name and location never clear but something like Inapa? on Black Sea Coast? Also good place for bird-watching and seeing some endangered species. *2311 CCCCCCI starts from E Turkistan, std denunciation; remains audible but well below TRT. Segment over at 2314, Turkish song. 2318 I check it on a Missouri SDR: S7/S9 with splash from 5950 WRMI. 2321 ``with you`` liner, next segment intro sounds like ``Whipping Pile`` at first, then ``Gripping Files``??? about how to sleep soundly, avoiding blue light, ideal temp 20 degrees, etc. 2327 song. 2330 ``always by your side``, song; 2335 another ``always``; 2336 ``Tuerkiye`s Geomat?? Products``? about rose oil from a certain place sounding like Sparta, how it is harvested, refined and used in cosmetix, desserts. 2338 music; 2342 ``with you``, song; 2347 multi-lingual ID filler reel; 2349 s/off with full English sked again; 2351 IS to 2355.6* uncovering Xinjiang PBS. The Mighty KBC via Nauen cuts on at *0000 but suffers a lot more QRM from that than TRT did. KBC is of course only one-quarter as Mighty as TRT, 125 vs 500 kW and maybe too close to UTwente for most solid one-hop skip, 408 km = 254 miles (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 5960.017, Dec 5 at 2314, VOT English to N America, VG S9+40 intercepted at UTwente, but with some hum. You never know what part of the hour will contain regular features. `Feeling Supreme` starts already at 2314, about health benefits of row ovens ---? What? Oh, it`s ``row almonds``, mispronouncing raw. They combat bad cholesterol, until 2320. Music break and 2327 it`s `New Day, New Choices` about gas powered classic cars vs EVs and how various countries are planning transitions. 2351 recheck, signing off and now I can hear some CCCCCCI well under, 2354* before one IS iteration can play, uncovering XJPBS, std denunciation, which is only S9+10 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY [and non]. 5960.000, Dec 6 at *2300, VOT cut on just in time for TS, not IS, so that it does not overlap with BBC English via OMAN which cuts off at 2259.5*; into UTwente at S9+35/40 but undermodulated compared to BBC as I have to turn volume up to max. Suppressed by simulcarrier from EAST TURKISTAN, std denunciation, but no modulation from it until 2311. VOT starts with complete English schedule, except the times I notice, 22-23 and 03-04 UT, are WRONG, like during A-season one hour earlier than now; so probably they were all announced wrong and frequencies as well. Something`s always awry at Ankara. From News, to Review of the Tuerkiyeish Press at 2313 vs CCCCCCI well under but still an annoyance. 2316 song break, just as we are enjoying a pink sunset (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY [and non]. 5960.003, Dec 7 at 2300, VOT English, S9+30/45 into UTwente but undermodulated and humming; no longer torn between this and simulSpain on 9690 since REE is talking about some silly ballgame. By 2317 something about obesity, and CCCCCCI is audible; 2326 multi-lingual ID reel filler; 2328 Weekly Commentary same as heard before written by someone at University of Manchester. After VOT is off, Xinjiang PBS, std. denunciation is also +3 Hz offset (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U K [non]. 15420, Dec 5 at 1628, open carrier S7/9+10; 1629 African talk and music starts, and accurate 5+1 timesignal at strange time on half-hour 1630. Listed as BBC in Kinyarwanda/Kirundi M-F at 1630-1700 via Talata, MADAGASCAR (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U K [non]. 17780.017, Dec 4 at 1855, surprised to hear `GSTQ` = God Save the Quing, must be some regal event on BBC ASCENSION to W Africa from 1700; S7/S9, then echoey announcement from a venue, more music, slightly off-frequency as have recalibrated R75 vs WWV; but chopped off air midtalk at 1859.6; I was wondering if ToH news would pre-empted for World Cup? nonsense? Amazing how major broadcasters dispense with any finesse, no ``this frequency is now closing: please retune to ---`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 6993 AM, Dec 2 at 2323, JBA carrier, time for another occasional presumed log as explained in DXLD 16-16, of WH2XWF, an experimental 164-watt transmitter with several locations in Florida, to study ionospheric disturbances (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 13563.5 CW, Dec 5 at 1625, HIFER beacon PCO, Pine, Colorado, is JBA vis CODAR swirshes; no K6FRC on 13565 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 13927 USB, Dec 4 at 1541, ``MARS Radio`` contacting ``Aircraft 02``, latter unheard tho presumably simplex. And what and where exactly is this MARS Radio? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) They are volunteer MARS stations so the location may change depending who is on shift. They provide phone patch and other services as per: http://marsradioglobal.us/ They actually have a remote SDR (they own it) here that I host for expanded coverage when needed (Don Moman, VE6JY, Lamont, Alberta) ** U S A. 28250+ CW, Dec 4 at 1851, E E E E E DE KA3JOE/B CN WI5V does not agree on exact frequency: ``28.2495 KA3JOE I BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA # 10W, DIPOLE relocated formally W3ATV 28 Aug 10.`` Nor does QRZ.com! ``KA3JOE USA flag USA Joseph W Ciesielski, 1176 Poquessing Avenue, Bensalem, PA 19020 USA WELCOME TO THE KA3JOE BEACON !! Thanks for tuning in! The KA3JOE beacon operates continuously on a frequency of 28.248.7 Mhz, at a power level of 5 watts. The transmitter is an HTX-10 fed into a half wave vertical at a height of 10 meters. I would perfer a good, old fashioned, tree killing, non-electronic QSL, SASE to my QRZ address, but I will also respond with an email promptly. It's more fun to receive QSL Cards in the regular mail. I have been interested in radio since I was 12 years old. Like many, I started out on CB radio but got bored of that scene quickly. I then discovered cars, girls, work, etc. and got side-tracked. Finally, getting licensed at the age of 36 I rekindled my interest in radio and have been playing with it ever since. Thanks again for tuning in to the KA3JOE 10 METER BEACON @ 28.248.7 MHZ. Please QSL, SASE to my QRZ address, Thank You & 73 Joe`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 28283.3 CW, Dec 6 at 2115, E E E E E E E E E E DE K7RA/B CN--- which is per WI5V: 28.2833 K7RA C SEATTLE, WA 5W VERT 1/2 WAVE DIPOLE New 10 JULY 2021. OSOB in quick tho not deep scan. Previously logged October 31: PAUL PAKES "Tad" COOK, III, 5519 12TH AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105-3505 Life story also at qrz.com --- Tad, K7RA also provides a weekly propagation update via ARRL (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2166 monitoring: confirmed UT Thursday December 1 at 0130 on WRMIs: 9395, S8 into Missouri SDR, but faded out before 0200, also checked direct; and 5010, S7/9+10 into Bonaire SDR. Initially via different SDRs, 5010 Bonaire about 10 seconds ahead, but by 0154 only about 5 seconds. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 contents: Afghanistan and non, Andorra non, Antarctica, Australia non, (Austria), Bangladesh, (Belgium), Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Congo, Cuba and non, (East Turkistan), Finland and non, France, Germany, India, International Internet, International Vacuum, (Kaliningrad), (Lithuania), Korea South, México, Netherlands non, (New Zealand), Pakistan, Philippines, San Andrés, (Tajikistan), Turkey, Ukraine and non, USA, Vanuatu, Western Sahara, Zanzibar; WRTH delay; Geminid meteors; propagation outlook (countries mentioned with others not in order) WORLD OF RADIO 2167 available from 0157 UT December 2: (mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2167.m3u (mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2167.mp3 Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html Also linx to podcast services. The shortwave+ broadcasts should be: 0330 UT Friday WRMI 7780 to SW 0830 UT Friday WRMI 5010 to S [NEW] 0830 UT Friday WRMI 5850 to NW, 7780 to SW [NEWs] 1530 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed? by Cuba] 2130 UT Friday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy 0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW 0500 UT Saturday WBCQ Radio Angela 5130v to WSW 2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM 0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW 0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0530] 2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW 0130 UT Monday WRMI 5950 to NNW 0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW 0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba] 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW [? missing previous week] 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 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. Thanks this week to Chuck Ermatinger for a contribution via PayPal in US funds, but not necessarily, to woradio at yahoo.com One may also contribute by MO or check on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2166 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: Confirming World of Radio #2166, WRMI: 5850, 0830, 0840, 0855 (55433-4), 0859, November 25 [Fri] 5950, 0130, 0144, 0158 (55434), 0159, November 28 [Mon] 9395, 0132 rough going, November 29 [Tue] 9955, check, noise, 2330, 2344, 2353 (45433), 2359, November 29 [Tue] 5850, frequency empty, 1030, November 30 [Wed] 9395, confirmed barely heard jingle, 0130, December 1 UTC 2022 [Thu] (Lemke, Richard -AB)`` WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring: confirmed first SWBC, the 0330 UT Friday December 2 on WRMI 7780, tuned in just in time at 0358, S9 direct vs S7 HNL here. Also confirmed Friday December 2 at 0830 on WRMIs: 5010, S9+10 direct; 5850 S9+10/20. 7780 is JBA but I think I hear a bit of music after the first minute so can`t be WOR, unlike last week when on all three. No, I did not want to be awake at this hour but found myself such, so might as well check me. Later learnt that WRMI has just started relay of Voice of Indonesia! at 08-09 on 7780. Unfortunately this remains WRMI`s worst frequency here, off the side of southwestward beam. Nor hardly helpful in the middle of our night for North Americans. From WRMI on FB Dec 1: ``WRMI Begins Relays of the Voice of Indonesia --- WRMI has begun testing relays of the daily English-language program of the Voice of Indonesia. The one-hour program can currently be heard at 0800-0900 UTC on 7780 kHz. While beamed to Central America, this frequency can often be heard well in North America, Hawaii and Oceania at that hour. Reception reports from listeners would be most welcome. It is possible that these relays could be expanded in the future to additional times and frequencies, as well as additional languages including Spanish.`` WOR 2167 not confirmed Friday December 2 at 1530 on WRMI 9955, not checked until 1555 direct to find it`s OFF the air, while the other 31s, 9395 & 9455 remain loud and clear. And it`s too late to get the computer running for check of WRMI`s only frequency meriting webcast, but probably. Confirmed Friday December 2 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1323 kHz, into nearby Noale SDR, S9+5/10 but with ripple SAH from another transmitter altho not much modulated QRM. On 918 kHz there are 2 or 3 weak signals but cannot recognize me as one of them; also 1 kHz het from 917 Nigeria. Next: 0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW 0500 UT Saturday WBCQ Radio Angela 5130v to WSW 2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM 0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW 0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0530] 2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW 0130 UT Monday WRMI 5950 to NNW 0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW 0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba] 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW [? missing previous week] 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 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 2167 monitoring: confirmed UT Saturday December 3 at 0130 on WRMI 5850, only, VG S9+20/10 direct. Also confirmed UT Saturday December 3 at 0500 on WBCQ R. Angela, 5130 minus 13 Hz = 5129.987, S6 into Maryland SDR, so only fair. The same degradation for preceding 0330 `Greek Music Refuge` and 0400 `FTIOM`. Also confirmed Saturday December 3 at 1700 on WRN N America webcast. Next: 2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM 0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW 0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0530] 2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW 0130 UT Monday WRMI 5950 to NNW 0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW 0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba] 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW [? missing previous week] 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 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 2167 monitoring: confirmed Saturday December 3 starting at 2036 UT on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, steady S9+20 by groundwave into nearby SDR. Also confirmed UT Sunday December 4 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, VG S9/+10 with no noise into Maurice LA SDR, while the other one in LA is hearing nothing! Still starts with loud noise burst overriding first seconds of WOR playout on this frequency/System only. Also confirmed UT Sunday December 4 from 0458 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, steady S9+22 by groundwave into nearby SDR. Next: 2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW 0130 UT Monday WRMI 5950 to NNW 0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW 0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba] 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW [? missing previous week] 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2166 monitoring, Correxion: mixed up two WBCQ channels. Posted as 5130, should be 6160, fixed: Also confirmed promptly at 0400 UT Monday November 28 on Area 51 webcast; also WBCQ 6160 -63 Hz = 6159.937, JBA into Missouri SDR; JBA to VP with ACI de 6165 CUBA, into Maryland SDR averaging -65 Hz = 6159.935. The difference could of course be due to slightly different receiver calibrations (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring: confirmed Sunday December 4 at 2100 on IRRS via AM Italia, 1323 kHz, S8/S9 into nearby Noale SDR; little QRM, but some storm crashes: major one around Corfu, minor ones in NW Italy, and SW of Iberia. Nothing on 918 or 207 kHz. Also confirmed UT Monday December 5 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S7/S9 into Maurice LA SDR. Not confirmed UT Monday December 5 at 0130 on WRMI 5950, replaced by VORW from 0100 as now on skedgrid. Confirmed UT Monday December 5 from 0401.4 on WBCQ Area 51, 6160 minus 63 Hz = 6159.937, S8/S6 into Maryland SDR with storm crashes: only areas are around Bermuda and Campeche. Next: 0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba] 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW [? missing previous week] 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring: confirmed UT Tuesday December 6 at 0130 on WRMI 9395, VG S9+10/20 into Maryland SDR; after few words intruding start of Eton commercial; 0140 check direct, S9/+10. Next: 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba] 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW [? missing previous week] 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday December 6 at 2330 on WRMI 9955, no signal when checked first into the non-W8BUG Knoxville SDR, defective; but S9+20 into Missouri, well over Cuban jamming. Also confirmed UT Wednesday December 7 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, VG S9+25 into Missouri SDR. Next: 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW [? missing last week; please check whether even on the air this week] 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring. I happen to awaken just before 1030 UT Wednesday December 7, so check WRMI 5850, confirming WOR back on this week. Also confirmed by: ``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: Confirming World of Radio #2167. Dark side of Christmas is all the made in China electronics, even power bars second hand. WRMI: 5850, 0130, 0145 (55333), (55433), 0159, December 3 UTC 2022 [Sat] 9395, 0130, 0145 (45433), 0159, December 6 UTC 2022 [Tue] 9395, check, noise, 0059, December 7 UTC 2022 [Wed] 5850, 1030, 1037 (55433), 1058, December 7 UTC 2022 [Wed] 73’s, Richard, Dec 7, 2022`` Also confirmed Wednesday December 7 at 2200:24, on WBCQ, 7490-, S9+10/20 into NH SDR. Next: 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW {confirmed} 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S {confirmed} New WOR 2168 should be ready early UT Friday Dec 9 and for first SWBC on WRMI 7780 at 0330. Full updated schedule of AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html A noncommercial service for which financial support is appreciated. Thanks this week to Chuck Ermatinger for a contribution via PayPal in US funds, but not necessarily, to woradio at yahoo.com One may also contribute by MO or check on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9330-, Dec 2 at 0725, JBA carrier, presumed WBCQ, either QRP or propped out; while southerly signals WRMI on 9395, 9455 and 9955 are good; and if Cuban Spy, would also have been much stronger, cf 11670 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. (6160-), UT Sat Dec 3 at 0100, monitoring WBCQ Area 51 webcast for `AAAWWW`: starts with a few seconds of the `Twilight Zone` theme -- can that be accidental? before morphing into `William Tell Overture`. Usual chat between AW & AW. He`s demonstrating the cough button at 0121 but doesn`t realize he`s left it on, so we can barely hear him for the next six minutes, picked up by her mic, altho he said the c.b. was supposed to mute all the mics in studio. At last, her voice is primary! At one point they can`t resist insulting all Democrats as Communists trying to do away with the Constitution and Freedom --- despite the fact that all Retrumplicans are Fascists trying to accomplish exactly that!!! Angela, a Canadian, makes the most extreme remarx, and Allan tries to moderate them slightly. 0137 finally datestamp as 2 of Dec YOOLF 2022. 0148 reading some Free Radio Weekly items just published. 0155 says WBCQ are looking to hire another engineer, as one was electrocuted and another is recovering from illness. Hard to qualify, as must know how to work on high power/high voltage SW transmitters (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5130, UT Mon Dec 5 at 0315, WBCQ R. Angela, Concert Hall, S7/S9 into Maryland SDR and only -1 Hz at first, later drifting to -4; with `Carmina Burana` in progress for rest of hour. Previewed as music by Carl Orff, so I knew this favorite of mine had to be primary. Unfortunately no playlist details published about performance or his other music in following hour. I happened to be changing from speaker to headphones just when the intervening announcement was made. By 0448 the noise/signal ratio from storms around Bermuda and/or Campeche had increased to make this unlistenable (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9455, Dec 1 at 0732, WRMI-5, S9/+20 at 285 degrees, nice classical guitar music, but 0733 `La ley de Jehová` with more clasguit in background, so it`s only the remnant of WYFR still on Okeechobee, Fámily Radio. Hooked me only until proselytizing (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9955, Dec 4 at 1527, WRMI-3 is OFF. It was also off after 1530 Friday instead of WORLD OF RADIO. Skedgrid dated Dec 1 now shows it off at 1500-2200, except Sat & Sun extended 1500-1700 - but this *is* Sunday. As usual, contradicts the System B program skedgrid below (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 4980, Dec 7 at 0205, WRMI reactivated here after months of absence, S9+20/30 of music; 0206 talking English about Ukraine with frequencies 9940, 5085 and a third one I missed but not this one. Of course 9940 & 5085 were kaput WTWW, and yes, still vacant; ``Greatest hits of all time --- WRMI Legacy``; 0218 plug for BGEA, and instant requests via wrmilegends.com This is // weaker 9455, one of the original frequencies for ex-WTWW. Skedgrid now dated Dec 6 shows 4980 as WRMI-4, 160 degrees with System C Legends at 0200-0500, along with WRMI-5, 285 degrees with same at 0000-0400 --- but none of that on the System C sked below! Ivo Ivanov, Observer, Bulgaria had first reported 4980 resumed the night before: ``Brother HySTAIRical TOM in again on air on 4980 kHz via WRMI-04 Okeechobee, December 6: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/12/brother-stair-in-again-on-4980-via-wrmi.html 0700&0900 on 4980 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm English. Good signal via SDR Frostburg MD USA from 1200 on 4980 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm open carrier/dead air & off the air at 1240UT`` --- nothing about those on WRMI`s own skeds (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 4980, Dec 7 at 0728, WRMI-4 is off, unlike last night with TOMBS; scheduled 0200-0500 only with Legends (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. Ex-5085 et al., another WTWW update from George McClintock, my scribbled notes paraphrased from phone conversation early UT December 2: #2 transmitter is now ready to run at 100 kW; #1 maybe 85 kW. You can`t really tell the difference by listening until maybe 50 kW or less. The power modules on #2 were burnt to hell. There was a massive cooling water leak, spilt all over the floor. They had many gallon jugs of distilled water on hand to compensate. #3 antenna is severely damaged, for the Harris 100 transmitter, could run low power only. The antenna matching device for #1 had been disconnected, and the cover missing, but it seems to work. Everything is wrong. Various other missing parts had been hidden, now found. US SW stations are supposed to pay a frequency coordination fee each season, but this was not done by WTWW, maybe about $200K behind, with 25% penalties building up! This does not go directly to FCC but to USG general fund. Any purchaser would have to clear that debt (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. From George McClintock ``WTWW Priority work as of 12-3-2022`` 1. Put resin in # 1 & 2 Tanks. 2. Clean # 1 matching device, lubricate and find cover (if possible). 3. Remove # 2 matching cover and clean/lubricate... replace cover. 4. Replace found switching modules in # 1 transmitter existing power modules. 5. Repair, in good condition, one but parts removed from power module, # 1. 6. Replace 2 metal tuning rods in # 2 transmitter. (I have never had a reason to do so and do not exactly know how to). 7. Replace rusted filters in Harris SW100 transmitter. (Mounting was bent when taking rusted filters out). 8. Connect motor to capacitor in # 3 transmitter. 9. Replace light bulbs in both #1 & 2 transmitters. 10. Hook up water level sensors on #1 & 2 transmitters which have been disconnected by the previous engineer. 11. Have DTC install their modem and connect internet to transmitter remote control and computers. 12. Install switching modules in # 2 & 1 power modules(when they are received in the mail from China). 13. Repair 3 serious water leaks in # 2 transmitter. 14. Fix door in # 2 transmitter that will not open. 15. Continue to check out for good # 1 control cards. 16. If the above is not enough I have more problems that need fixing.`` (via Glenn Hauser, WOR) ** VANUATU. 7260, Dec 3 at 0656, no signal here from R. Vanuatu; currently on 5040 instead? JBA carrier there but think it`s exciter instead from CUBA, q.v. At 0701 nothing from RV harmonix either on 7890, 11835. Gary Pence, KM5X, agrees Dec 3 checking remotes: ``Glenn, I detected no Vanuatu on 3945 plus harmonics at 0734z.`` Dec 3 at 0912, Manuel Méndez says, ``VANUATU, 11835, not heard 0700-0900 last two days`` and Gary Pence agrees (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 11835 & 7890, Dec 4 at 0735, still no signals from R. Vanuatu harmonix, so 3945 is probably also off or elsewhere. Gary Pence reported Dec 3: ``Glenn, I detected no Vanuatu on 3945 plus harmonics at 0734z``; Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, also reported at 0912 UT Dec 3: ``VANUATU, 11835, not heard 0700-0900 last two days`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 11835, Dec 5 at 00734, JBA carrier presumed R. Vanuatu third harmonic reactivated after absence several nights; but nothing audible on 7890. Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec, Brazil, agrees: ``Hi all, R. Vanuatu back at 0805, 05/12, 11835 kHz good, 7890 kHz poor, male talks.`` [and non]. Gary Pence, TX: ``0702z, No Nigeria, No Mexico 6185; Vanuatu to KFS remote, S6 on 3945, S6 on 7890; 11835 nil`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 7890 & 11835, Dec 6 at 0713, JBA carriers from R. Vanuatu 3945 harmonix (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 7260, Dec 7 at 0722, JBA carrier here but none on 7890 nor 11835, implying R. Vanuatu is unusually still on 7260 after 0659. JBA carrier on RV alternate 5040 implies Cuba since 10080 is still on. Ron Howard agrees: ``at 0659 they did NOT change frequencies, but was still on 7260 when last checked at 1035; at 0755, "The Little Drummer Boy" Xmas song. Het and QRM seemed to be from a Chinese station slightly off frequency? Ron, California`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA split MW carrier search, Dec 6 at 0700: 1107, 1044, 855-2 beating exactly 1 Hz apart, 837, 774-2 beating ~6 Hz apart, 711. All likely Spain/Canary except 711 Western Sahara (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) See also KIRITIMATI UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA split MW carrier search, December 7 at 0211: only 855 kHz detected, presumably Spain. I don`t usually check at this earlier hour with all of Europe, Africa and western Asia in darkness, when you`d expect a lot more showing (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 7398 USB, Dec 7 at 0723, 2-way in colloquial Spanish (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 7720, Dec 5 at 0732, JBA AM carrier -- no, not 7730 WRMI. Also 2-way in Spanish on USB, coincidence? No broadcaster known on 7720 and unlikely to be MW harmonic (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 12000, Dec 6 at 1655, S9 of open carrier, off by 1656. EiBi lists nothing but 2 x 6000 RHC harmonic, but not at this time, of course. Aoki lists nothing but VOV, but not at this time (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) {Could be a VOA site warming up on a frequency it never intends to use, to avoid overlap/QRM on the chosen one}