** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RCUSB, Sat Dec 17 at 1458, LRA36 is already on with songs, S5/S8 into Argentine SDR I am sharing with someones in Chicago, Bochum; 1502 another song, but disappears at 1505* before any sign/on. I jiggle tuning to 15475.00 USB, but cannot detect any reduced carrier. Just in case, I keep listening to the noise until 1549 but never resumes. Quite a bust today and barely managed a semihour back on Wednesday (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, since it`s Wednesday, Dec 21, time for another LRA36 check, as I`m up and at it by 1459: best Argentine SDR is offline so I try the four others: two get nothing, and two get VP S2/S3 signal at least enough to confirm it`s on, with prélude music, but signal vanishes already at 1505* before any talk/sign/on. Also check Uruguay remote, nil. Keep running an Argie with nothing but noise until I quit at 1542. Just as well, as I expected them to be insufferable about some silly ballgame. Beyond me how proficiency at ballgaming by a few guys translates to national pride, anywhere, when there are countless other fields of endeavour which really matter (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** BRAZIL. 9664.976, Dec 16 at 0709, RVM with music, then bird calls, S5/S7 but always good modulation level, and almost on-frequency lately (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CANADA. 284 MCW kHz, Dec 21 at 0738 UT, dash and QD, 500 watt ND beacon at The Pas, Manitoba. A few of the other Canadian Y## beacons also audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CHINA. 7270, Dec 15 at 0739, music at S5/S6 not noted before, besides checking 7255 & 7260. Aoki shows only PBS Nei Menggu, Hohhot 839 site, Inner Mongolia (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 10080, Dec 15 at 0730, RHC news in Spanish, S9+10/20, mistuned transmitter leaving only a JBA carrier on 5040; 0731, // 6100 still on in wrong language, program ID as ``Desde la Habana, de lunes a sábado 8 a 11 de la noche``. Something`s always wrong at RHC. Recheck at 0800, both 10080 & 5040 are off. 5025, Dec 15 at 0731, R. Rebelde ID in passing, S9+20/30, no signal however on its double, 10050 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6165, UT Thu Dec 15 at 0732, `Ed Newman` with RHC Mailbag, offering one of those coveted pocket calendars, new issue for 2023. I used to get them: they are just one small card with portrait of some rev`ly figure on the other side. Only RHC English still on air. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 13700, Dec 15 at 1600, RHC Spanish still on with live timecheck for 11 am; program title seems ``Cuba online``. No spurs now; off by next check 1620. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6060, Dec 16 at 0720, RHC S9 of dead air; and 6165, S9+20 of dead air. Cannot tell whether the DA is in Spanish or correct English. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 5025, Dec 16 at 0722, R. Rebelde with music at S9+20, but no show on 10050; no RHC 5040 & 10080 either. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 5040, 6000, 6060, 6100, 6165, 10080, etc., Dec 17 at 0721, NO signals at all from RHC. At least one of them is usually remaining. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA [and non]. 5025, Dec 17 at 0724, R. Rebelde music is S9+20/30 but somewhat overmodulatedistorted. Nothing on 10050, clear for Gander VOLMET 10051 USB. That station should have been raising a ruckus about the harmonic, if they knew what was happening; and still could (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 11760, Sun Dec 18 at 1600, RHC announces continuing on 11760 and 15140 and FM; 1602 opening weekly Esperanto, also on much weaker 15140, claiming sked is Sun 0800 on 6100; 1600 on 11760-only; 2230 or 2330? on 15730. At the Esp`o service they haven`t a clue when and where they are really being transmitted: 0800 has been AWOL lately, used to appear on some 6 MHz channel not always 6100 but all of them off earlier today; 1600 has been on +15140 for years; third airing has been reported in B22 at 2130 on 13680 or somewhere. Also both announcers can`t break themselves of Spanish habits, misaccentuating Ameriko and politiko as ``Amériko`` and ``polítiko`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 5025, Dec 19 at 0428, R. Rebelde remains active S9/+10 but overmodulated distorted and nothing on X2 = 10050. Still at 0740 now S9+10/20 on 5025 only, still overmodistorted. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 5040, Dec 19 at 0430, RHC music in Spanish is only S5/S6, much weaker than normal. At 0739, 5040 is S8/S9 and undermodulated; while 2 x 5040 = 10080 is S9+10/20! I keep listening on 10080, and at 0741, DX/media program `En Contacto` theme and opening: topix to be history of the telegraph leading up to electronic communication, solar and geomagnetic activity, and cellular phones. Telegraph started in 1832 by a Russian, they claim, but I don`t listen to the rest of it. At this hour, of course, RHC Spanish is supposed to be off the air, but playing back what probably aired six hours earlier. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6060, Dec 19 at 0736, RHC English with S8/S9 of humbuzz only; 6165 with cleaner open carrier at S8/S9. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 15140, Dec 19 at 1631, RHC is S9/+10 in suptorted Spanish. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 5025, 5040, 10050, 10080, Dec 20 at 0719, no fundamentals or harmonix to be heard now. Something`s always wrong at RHC, RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 11880, Dec 20 at 2224 amid supposedly scheduled and occasionally partially appearing English hour, NO signal now. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, oK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6100, Dec 21 at 0727, RHC S9+20 of dead air in English except for hum; 6165 with S9+10 of DA; only SW transmitters still on. Often it`s 6060 like that instead of 6100. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 13700, Dec 21 at 1549, RHC is S9/+10 direct but no spurs. Something`s not always wrong at RHC. The Other Side: ``All about MSMEs in Cuba: who will own them and which ones will prosper? The creation of MSMEs is at the core of the Cuban government's economic strategy. What are they? Why are they gaining prominence? What are their chances of success? What Cuba do they represent? The series of articles we begin today answers these questions. Rafaela Cruz, La Habana 19 Dic 2022 - 18:40 CET Since Fidel Castro bequeathed absolute rule to the politically weaker Raúl Castro, we do not know exactly who makes up the inner circle of power in Cuba. That transition, in monarchical terms, was a metamorphosis from a centralized pharaonic system — Fidel ruled alone — to a late medieval kingship model, with a primus inter pares (first among equals) forced to share his power with and lean on key figures...`` https://diariodecuba.com/economia/1671471614_44132.html This article never explains what MSME means! I Googled it: ``Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)`` There must be quite a different term and abbr. in original Spanish; EMPM? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** EGYPT. 9439.995, Dec 16 at 2145, R. Cairo S9+15/25 into UTwente with humbuzz and extremely distorted music modulation; have they no shame? Something`s always egregious in Egypt (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** EGYPT. 9439.995, Dec 19 at 2139, no R. Cairo English into UTwente. Nor at later chex. Something`s always amiss at Abis (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** EGYPT. 9439.995, Dec 20 at 2133, no signal of R. Cairo, English into UTwente. Something`s always amiss at Abis. If and when resumed, shall be elevated to egregious. Replying to my Dec 16 report: ``The Radio Cairo "humbuzz" consists of a 50 Hz tone and harmonics. On 16 December, at least, the 50-Hz, 100-Hz, and 300-Hz tones were typically dominant (see attached Audacity spectrum plot). Using multiple notch filters on a recorded audio file at just these three audio frequencies resulted in improved audio to the point that a discussion could actually be followed although it was tiresome. Still egregious. -- Richard Langley`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** FINLAND [non]. 3955, Dec 17 at 1952, I remember that the Radio Strömsö special should be on at 19-20, instead of erroneous originally publicized time of 18-19. Yes, there it is into UTwente SDR, S5/S7 in music, best heard at <6 kHz bandwidth on AM or AM Synch. 1953 English talk about visiting S. island; 1955 contact info; 1956 old Xmas carol; 1958 Texas R SW outro; 1959 TYROT IS but cut to Channel 292 = GERMANY ID; and that soon overridden by very strong open carrier producing medium SAH which proves to be from 2000 KBS World Radio in German, listed via Woofferton UK relay (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** FINLAND [non]. eQSL, reply to my report to R. Strömsö, 3955 via Germany via UTwente SDR, indirectly into Oklahoma, Dec 17 at 1952-2000 UT: ``Thank you for your report! Radio Strömsö is a SDXL club programme relayed by Texas Radio Shortwave, and edited by DJs Tricky Trev and Heppu Hyypiö from Scandinavian Weekend Radio. Finnish DX Association (SDXL) is the largest Finnish DX club with history going back to year 1958. We publish a magazine Radiomaailma (Radio World) and we have a web site at http://www.sdxl.fi During the boom days in 1970s-1980s we had more than 2000 members in a country of 5 million. Today the club has almost 500 members. DX club radio programmes used to be a regular feature in 1950s, 1960s, when various stations around the globe did broadcast special broadcasts. This kind of activity was common especially in Sweden, but also Finnish clubs did organise such broadcasts from Spanish stations, Rome, Prague, HCJB, Tangier, even from Radio Australia. In 1960s the only English language show from Radio Finland was DX Mailbag, produced by Finlands DX Club. It was unexpected that broadcast was 19 UTC. We were told it should have been 18 UTC. This is puzzling because every day there is scheduled Radio DARC at 19 UTC. It would have been simpliest thing to keep Radio DARC in usual slot and transmit Strömsö at 18 UTC but no, it was DARC that was switched to previous slot. Attached is your eQSL. We wish you a peaceful Yule and a happy New Year! SDXL / Radio Strömsö`` https://www.w4uvh.net/Stromso-88-Hauser.jpg or #136 via: http://www.worldofradio.com/QSL.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** GUATEMALA [non]. Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine --- In honor of the martyred GM of La Voz de Atitlán, 2390 kHz, off the air for many years, but soon to be completed, as on a recent KFOR-TV news item: https://archokc.org/shrine https://rothershrine.org/ https://kfor.com/news/local/blessed-stanley-rother-shrine-dedication-pushed-back-three-months/ OKatholix are pushing for sainthood. He was originally from the small town of Okarche beyond the opposite NW corner of OKC. There is also some memorial to him there. This has additional significance if not approval from me, since on my trip to Guatemala I took the boat across Lake Atitlán and saw the building of LVA, by then shuttered (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** INDONESIA [non]. 7780, Sunday Dec 18 at 0805, I am awake enough to hear WRMI still relaying VOI in English, ID and news, S5/S7. Still unknown whether replaced by something else on Fridays as allegedly scheduled (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** INDONESIA [non]. 7780, Mon Dec 19 at 0803, S6/S8 WRMI relay with music, anthem? 0804 VOI ID, but then into a song rather than ToH news. 2 am CST is far too late for me to be awake and no way I`m up for another hour to hear this (Glen Hauser, OK, WOR) ** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. As I feared, it seems there will be no new Winter Solstice Paul Winter performance this year; rather, this: https://www.stjohndivine.org/calendar/42599/paul-winters-43rd-winter-solstice-on-youtube ``Paul Winter's 43rd Winter Solstice on YouTube Wednesday, December 21, 2022 7 PM - 10 PM {EST = 00-03 UT Thu Dec 22} Livestream Artist in Residence Paul Winter's 43rd annual Winter Solstice Celebration, in the form of a video retrospective, will be streamed free on Youtube on the evening of Wednesday, December 21, at 7pm. Entitled Solstice Saga, this epic three-hour journey interweaves iconic performances from the first four decades of this event at New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The cast of performers includes the Paul Winter Consort; Russia's Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble; Brazil's Ivan Lins, Fabiana Cozza and Renato Braz; Ireland's Nóirín Ní Riain and Uillean Piper Davy Spillane; Procol Harum's Gary Brooker; griot singer Abdoulaye Diabate of Mali; Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary; and the West African dancing and drumming of the Forces of Nature Dance Theatre. Consort players include singer Theresa Thomason; cellist Eugene Friesen; oboist Paul McCandless; keyboardists Paul Halley, Paul Sullivan and Jeff Holmes; flutist Rhonda Larson; euphonium player Clark Goering; bassist Eliot Wadopian; drummers Jamey Haddad and Ted Moore; percussionists Glen Velez and Café; and myself on soprano sax. For more info and to stream the online-only performance, visit PaulWinter.com `` But which still says ``there are no upcoming events``! Meanwhile I am enjoying a sequence of trax via https://solsticeconcert.com/ (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. The Paul Winter Consort Solstice Saga, retrospective on YouTube was publicized to start at 0000 UT Dec 22, but I found it already playable earlier, so hopefully whenever indefinitely ondemand for convenience; via: https://www.PaulWinter.com It`s 2:48 of audiovideo. Greetings, Winter! As we in OK brace ourselves for record low frigidity (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, Dec 15 at 0716, can`t detect R. Kiribati now (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, Dec 16 at 0730, JBA carrier from R. Kiribati, with heavy splash from 840 WHAS, presumably a regular music break during C2CAM. No other 9/kHz split TP or TA carriers detected (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, Dec 17 at 0732, JBA carrier from R. Kiribati. See UNIDENTIFIED for a few others at this hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, Dec 19 at 0742, JBA carrier from R. Kiribati; also three other splits, see unID (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, Tue Dec 20 at 0732, JBA TP carrier from R. Kiribati; also six other splits presumed TA: see UNIDENTIFIED (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, Dec 21 at 0730, no JBA carrier detected from R. Kiribati, perhaps another silent Wednesday. Nor any other TP or TA split 9/kHz carriers audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KOREA NORTH. 11710, Dec 19 at 1642, S7/S9 of sweet EZL music: must be VOK from that Paradise during French hour to NAm. Seems the same but JBA on // 9435. EiBi shows CNR1 Beijing site also on 11710 long hours including this, inconvenient if true (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 9990, Dec 19 at 1640, Korean at S5/S7. It`s RFA via SAIPAN at 15-19 & 21-22 per EiBi (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** MALI [and non]. 5995, Dec 17 at 1852, since it`s Saturday I remember to tune in for ORTM`s token English broadcast weekly. Canary SDR gets it S7/S8 but must use AMNarrow, LSB or SAL mode to avoid stronger signal ACI from 6000, NHK via France until 1900. Also weaker CCI on 5995: only listed is Korean radio war, if it`s this week`s Echo of Hope frequency. Something about friendly relations with China, Tunisia also mentioned, a coalition. M reader is enunciating slowly and clearly but still a struggle to follow the gist. Alternating W has heavier accent and speaks faster. Presentation by ambassador about students learning Chinese, English, a ceremony in November? 1903 till next week and into music. 1907 I go back to The Met via KUCO for the first intermission feature during Rigoletto. Next week: The Magic Flute, in English (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA. 7255-, Dec 15 at 0737, no signal from VON. At first there was something but disappeared, presumably an ham (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA. 7255-, Dec 16 at 0715, no signal from VON (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA. 7255-, Dec 17 at 0720, no signal from VON (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA. 7255-, Dec 18 at 0804, no VON signal (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA. 7255-, Dec 19 at 0735, no VON signal (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA. 7255-, Dec 21 at 0719 check, no VON signal (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6950 USB, Dec 19 at 2354, S7/S9 of pirate music, Xmassy? The OSOB = only station on band. 2356 misc. noises; 2359 song, no ID circa ToH; Dec 20 at 0005 SSTV beepery but very repetitive unlike the usual but the standard end-of-picture beeps at the 0009 end: then followed by a voice ID but so ``produced`` it`s unreadable. Many reports here of Thunder Chicken Radio https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,107021.0.html with several previous SSTVs but this one was a cartoon drawing of T.C. himself. Nothing more for a while and tuneout as evidently signed off (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6950 USB, Dec 19 at 2354, S7/S9 of pirate music, Xmassy? The OSOB = only station on band. 2356 misc. noises; 2359 song, no ID circa ToH; Dec 20 at 0005 SSTV beepery but very repetitive unlike the usual but the standard end-of-picture beeps at the 0009 end: then followed by a voice ID but so ``produced`` it`s unreadable. Many reports here of Thunder Chicken Radio https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,107021.0.html with several previous SSTVs but this one was a cartoon drawing of T.C. himself. Nothing more for a while and tuneout as evidently signed off (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 341 MCW kHz, Dec 15 at 0725, OIN, 25 watt ND beacon at OberlIN, Kansas, mixing with EI, EnId. Both equally weak JBA, despite localism. Often noted but logged for the record. Sometimes they take turns, others atop each other as periods differ (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. Our annual pilgrimage around Enid to view Xmas lights, sound-and-light shows, UT Wed Dec 21 circa 0100-0230 UT. Singing Xmas Trees again in the oilwell lot at NE corner of Oak & Oakwood, with stereo sound on 89.5 FM, one of the few clearest lowband frequencies around here, very weak Part 15 range so you need to park right close to them beyond the chainlink fence. Music mostly Chipmunx -- ¡¡¡Alvin!!! The other one again at an otherwise dark residence in the Pheasant Run addition on the westedge off Garland: quite elaborate and better music variety including Mannheim Steamroller, stereo on 94.9 FM. Ruined only by Pistol Pete flashing on now and then, the shameful OSU mascot in this age of school shootings. Otherwise, lights only viewed in the upscale lake district neighborhood, just south of the KGWA 960 transmitter site which must ruin MW DX reception around there. Once again, I encourage others to report on their own area Part 15 FM Xmas lightshow activity. There must be a lot of it (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. Now we know what really accounts for the drastic changes at 90.1, KUCO FM we have previously covered. Found on the homepage Dec 17: ``What's Happening with KUCO Programming? Many of you have probably noticed some changes taking place with KUCO's programming. KUCO is the ONLY radio station still playing CDs. Our CD players are failing at an alarming rate and there are no options to repair or replace them. It's crucial we digitize our music library as soon as possible. This is a MASSIVE undertaking with a projected timeline of five years. In order to speed up this process, we are TEMPORARILY using a streaming service so our extremely small staff can spend their time converting our CDs. All of KUCO's current on-air staff is still here and we are all working feverishly to complete this critical upgrade. We appreciate your patience and we will be back with our local hosts in January. Thank you for your support and Happy Holidays! Best, Jeff Hagy`` Other disruptions continue: `From the Top` dropped off at 1646 UT Dec 17, soon replaced by backup music from KUCO for 4 minutes. After 1703 I`m hearing jazz piano and percussion instead of `The Score` as scheduled. Faked out: that really is `The Score` or transition to it at 1706 (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) ** ROMANIA. 9440, Dec 16 at 0711, German, S6/S9 with flutter. It`s RRI via Tsiganeshti this semihour only (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 9690, Fri Dec 16 at 2304, token English from REE M/W/F is already upwrapping news and into features: first, about a new Cervantes center/institute in LA/Hollywood which has just opened, unlike the other ones in US at Chicago, Albuquerque, Harvard and Seattle. Much about promoting Spanish language and culture, especially to the 50 megaSS now in USA, expected to balloon to 111M in some future year I missed. 2311 song break. 2312 pt 2 of an interview with a Dr Peabody of WHO Europe about the three respiratory viruses now infecting Europe. 2320, brief report from Lebanon correspondent on how NGOs are performing Xmas magic. 2322 REE asks for contacts via email or a multidigit whatsapp. 2323, final part of series about Spanish stupidballgame players who have made history. I am simulistenng to TURKEY q.v. which has defaulted to music (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 9690, Dec 19 at 2315, token English from REE on Monday, S7/S9 into Maryland SDR, Amy Egan interview with Pauline --- about funding for artists. Not the solid bigsig; with lite ACI splatter, but not from 9685 or 9695; somewhat weaker but sufficient off back of ME beam on 12030; 11940 to SAm much weaker; no signal on 11685 to Africa (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 12030, Dec 20 at 2221, S9/+10 of dead air. Got to be REE frequency to Mideast, off the back. 9690 to NAm is normal/nominal, S9+10/20 and fully Spanishly modulated; 11940 to SAm is S9/+10 with flutter; and no signal at all on 11685 to Africa, presumed off. Somethings` nonfunxional at Noblejas (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 9690, Wed Dec 21 at 2310, S9+10/20 into Maryland SDR, token English from REE, feature now about the annual Xmas Lottery, apparently a Big Deal in Spain for many years; 2324 Catalan song and interview singer about food market in Barcelona. 12030 weaker but sufficient, ME beam managing to modulate today. 11945 to SAm quite weaker; and 11685 to Africa, NO signal except RTTY. Attention split with TURKEY, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 5960.003, Dec 16 at 2301, TRT is S9+40/45 into UTwente but NOT in English, not even talking like news on hour, rather presumed Turkish music for the rest of the hour, with occasional very brief announcements which sound like Turkish or at least Turkic. Axually this is a quite enjoyable concert, a respite from the attempted English shows requiring one to strain to understand them. Maybe lost feed and instead plugged into one of the domestic channels. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler and/or awry at Ankara. At 2355 & 2356 two very quick drops in transmission, but right back on as if attempting to turn it off without success. After pause, 0000 still on with timesignal and into Turkish? talk, news? Finally does go off and stay off at 0003.6* Dec 17, uncovering as always the XJPBS from East Turkistan, std denunciation. No extra German tonight. Since this was mostly music and SPAIN q.v. mostly talk, I had no problem listening to both at same time, altho some cannot tolerate such ``cacophony`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY [and non]. 5960, Dec 17 until 2354* VOT English to NAm has been VG into UTwente, but off too soon for another collision at 0000 of extra German vs Mighty KBC via Germany. Rather, XJPBS collides. Only one more chance Dec 24/25 before KBC quit 5960 Nauen for 5950 WRMI 22 hours later into another year (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY [non]. 5960, Dec 19 at 2304, no signal from VOT English into UTwente. Nor at 2315 when XJPBS Chinese is on instead with no competition, also 2330, from EAST TURKISTAN, land of imperialist ChiCom genocide against Uighurs and other Moslems (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 5960.002, Dec 20 at 2302, unlike yesterday and often, VOT manages to make it to air today during news in English, VG S9+30/35 into UTwente; clear until CCCCCCI modulation from EAST TURKISTAN hits at 2310, well under but quite an annoyance and growing; 2311 `Review of the Turkish Press`; 2314-2326 `Weekly Commentary`, about Turkey rising as an alternative energy source. 2327-2329 some recipe, title missed (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 5960.002, Wed Dec 21 from 2300, VOT English succeeds today, VG S9+30/40 into UTwente, splitting my attention with simulSPAIN, q.v. It would be appreciated if VOT could arrange its AWOLs to coincide with REE`s on-days, MWF. Quick check of 5960 into Maryland finds it only S7/S9 but less of the CCCCCCI which molests it in Europe. Includes 2317-2322 `Ripping Files` [???] about criminal liability of AI - anticipating such a problem as they gain independence and self-awareness. 2330 discussing gas energy from Turkmenistan, and via? Azerbaijan. 2342-2348 `Feeling Supreme` on the benefits of pumpkin seeds, rich in anti-oxidants. 2348 multi-lingual ID filler reel. 2353 sign-off with jumbled but correct English schedule. 2354 fragment of IS before cut off, uncovering XJPBS in Chinese from East Turkistan, standard denunciation (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 356 MCW kHz, Dec 15 at 0723 UT, ODX, 25 watt ND beacon at Ord, Nebraska. Would have been great chance for matching callsign ORD, which is nowhere on dxinfocentre.com list elsewhere (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 13563.5 CW, Dec 19 at 1626, PCO ID over and over from HIFER beacon in Pine, COlorado, and occasional long dashes. JBA but better than JJBBA CW trace on 13565, no doubt K6FRC California. Also with QRM from CODAR swirshes (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 15016 USB, Dec 19 at 1632, alfanumeric crypto message, S9+10 with self-imposed roar/whine, ending with ``44 characters, this is Acid Rain; out`` at 1633*. 8992 USB, Dec 19 at 1635 in continuing bandscan I happen to run across this again, S9+10 and time to copy it complete by fonetix: ``I say again: MQFWNCVC2EJYSIXLZ7SHAS3K7LUBXA this is Acid Rain, out`` to 1636*. Possibly I mixed up letter S with figure 5 in reading my copying; correxions welcome. But what do they really mean? EiBi calls these ``US Air Force Messages``, 24h available, also on 4724, 11175. The colorful tactical IDs change every day, or every hour? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. A couple 10m CW beacons JBA, Dec 18 at 1606 & 1609: 28243, VVV DE AA1SU/B, as in WI5V roster which is right up to date, then qrz.com: 28.243 AA1SU C ESSEX JUNCTION, VERMONT # 5W, DIPOLE OTA after 5 yrs off 13 Dec 2022 AA1SU USA flag USA, PAUL N GAYET, 11 CHERRY STREET, ESSEX JUNCTION, VT 05452, USA 28216, fast: DE K3FX/B and four power-down dashes: 28.216 K3FX C NEPTUNE CITY, NEW JERSEY # 5W, 1/2 VERTICAL. K3FX USA flag USA, CHARLES P BAKER, PO BOX 134, BRADLEY BEACH, NJ 07720-0134, USA 10 METER CW PROPAGATION BEACON: ♦ 7 ERPw on 28.2160 MHz ♦ Icom IC-706MKIIG ♦ Super CMOS 3 Controller ♦ Cushcraft AR-10 half-wave vertical @ 50' AGL / 65' ASL ♦ Farthest Confirmed Reception - 14,135 km (8,783 statute miles) by ZL2IFB in Hastings, New Zealand (RF80hl) at 0138 UTC 15-APR-2010 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [non]. 15180, Dec 19 at 1629, `Yankee Doodle Dandy` IS at S7/S9, 1630 opening VOA English with newscaster ``by remote`` soon attributing something to Reuters. Aoki shows 1630-1700 M-F is via Pinheira, SÃO TOMÉ in ``Sud`` language - I guess that means Sudanese dialect of Arabic, but WRTH 2022 had no such listing. Rather English as in EiBi. Strangely enough, not noticeably off-frequency! (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2168 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 #2168, WRMI: 9395, 0130, 0158 (45433), 0159, December 13 UTC 2022 [Tue] 9395, 0031, 0058 (45443), 0059, December 14 UTC 2022 [Wed] 5850, 1030, 1037 (55433), 1058, December 14 UTC 2022 [Wed] 9395, 0130, 0144, 0159 (45443), 0159, December 15 UTC 2022 [Thu] (Lemke, Richard -AB) 73’s, Richard, Dec 15, 2022`` Confirmed UT Thursday December 15 on WRMIs: 5010, S9/+10 into Bonaire SDR; 9395, S6/S8 into Maryland SDR. WORLD OF RADIO 2169 contents: Afghanistan non, Antarctica, Argentina non, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Congo, Cuba, Ethiopia, Europe, (France), Germany and non, India, Indonesia, International Internet, International Vacuum, Iran non, Korea South and non, (Kurdistan), Myanmar, Netherlands and non, New Zealand, Nigeria non, Oklahoma, Perú, (Pridnestrovye), Russia, Spain, (Taiwan), Turkey and non, UK, USA, (Uzbekistan), Vanuatu, Vietnam; propagation outlook (countries mentioned along with others not in order) WORLD OF RADIO 2169 available from 0142 UT December 16: (mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2169.m3u (mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2169.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 [NEW] 1530 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [webcast only?] 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 0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW 0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 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 to Ron Howard, Monterey CA, for a check on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, ``Am sending it to you in memory of Brian Alexander (May 1, 1957 - Dec. 26, 2012). I once enjoyed his many African logs. Thank you for your many excellent contributions to our radio hobby over the decades!`` One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to: woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2169 monitoring: confirmed first SWBC, UT Friday December 16 at 0330 on WRMI 7780, despite SW beam better reception into Missouri SDR at S9/+10 than into Louisiana or Maryland. Fri 0830 on WRMI 5010, 5850 unchecked; anyone hear those? Not confirmed Friday December 16 at 1530 on WRMI 9955: still off the air when first checked at 1520: but still on the webcast at 1550 check. Confirmed Friday December 16 at 2130 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1323 but not 918 or 207 kHz, S7/S9 into nearby Noale SDR, but with crashes, nearest storm area circa Serbia across to south Italy; following `Counterspin` with Jeanine Jackson tuned in at 2128, but chopped off in progress at 2130 for ID and WOR. 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 0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW 0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 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 2169 monitoring: confirmed UT Saturday December 17 at 0130 on WRMI 5850, S9+20/30 into Missouri SDR. Also confirmed UT Saturday December 17 at 0500 on WBCQ Radio Angela, 5130 minus 17 Hz into NH SDR = 5129.983, S9/+15. Also confirmed Saturday December 17 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 0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW 0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 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 2169 monitoring: confirmed Saturday December 17 at 2042 about 8 minutes into so started circa 2034 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, S9+20 groundwave into nearby SDR. NOT confirmed UT Sunday December 18 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, because it is OFF the air, checked at Maryland and Missouri SDRs; meanwhile 7730 & 15770 are on with other programming; see WRMI log for more. Confirmed UT Sunday December 18 at 0418 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, S9/+22 into Missouri, also happening to check at same point as afternoon, 8 minutes into so started circa 0410. Next: 2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW 0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW 0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 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 2169 monitoring: confirmed Sunday December 18 at 2100 on NEXUS/IBA IRRS SW & MW, via AM Italia, 1323 kHz, S9+15/20 into nearby Noale SDR; no significant QRM. Also confirmed UT Monday December 19 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S8/S9 direct; fortunately back on air unlike 24 hours ago. Also confirmed UT Monday December 19 at 0400 on WBCQ Area 51, 6160 minus 65 Hz = 6159.935, S8/9+10 into NH SDR. Next: 0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 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 2169 monitoring: confirmed UT Tuesday December 20 at 0130 on WRMI 9395, S9/+20 into Maryland SDR. Next: 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 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 2169 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 #2169, Merry Christmas/holidays, WRMI: 9395, 0130, 0157 (45443), (55343), 0059 {sic}, December 20 UT [Tue] 5850, 1044 (55434), confirmed. 1058, 5850, December 21 UT [Wed](Lemke, Richard -AB)`` Confirmed UT Wednesday December 21 at 0030, S9+10/20 on WRMI 9395 into Missouri SDR. Also confirmed UT Wednesday December 21 circa 1035 when I happen to awaken, the 1030, VG direct on WRMI 5850. Also confirmed Wednesday December 21 at 2211 the 2200 on WBCQ 7490, minus 55 Hz = 7489.945, S9+10/20 into Maryland SDR, S9+10 direct. 2229 minute of dead air, 2230 ID and `Tom Call Theater` filling an `*available timeslot` --- BTW on the WBCQ skedgrid I see that the Messianic trying to build a SW station in Sudan South now has his own hour on WBCQ, UT Wed 01-02 on 7490-: ``Operation Nehemiah Missions With Messianic Rabbi William Levi`` Next WORs: 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW {confirmed} 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S {confirmed} Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html A noncommercial service for which financial support is appreciated. Thanks to Ron Howard, Monterey CA, for a check on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, ``Am sending it to you in memory of Brian Alexander (May 1, 1957 - Dec. 26, 2012). I once enjoyed his many African logs. Thank you for your many excellent contributions to our radio hobby over the decades!`` One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to: woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. From a series of real-time posts I made to WOR iog Dec 21: Surprise: WMLK in DRM on 9270-9275-9280 at 1554 tune-in, usual gospel huxter pontificating about what is adultery and what not, some dropouts, but S9/+10 into Maryland SDR. SNR 22v dB. I copy down all the other parameters. Label says it`s the Ampegon TSW 2300 transmitter. No spoken ID circa ToH. Presumably a test. FEBC finished with 9275 AM at 1600, but this overlapped. Nominal WMLK-AM sked starts at 1700. At 1610 switched to Johnny Cash, ``Ring of Fire``, in a loop. Still past 1620. At 1624 switched to other music with some dropouts: ``Amazing Grace`` on plucked instrument. Label says test from WMLK; antenna: curtain with double stacked dipole, xHE_AAC(A43456) WMLK EEP Audio 9.14 kbps When I first tuned in it was different: xHE_AAC(7B) WMLK Radio EEP Audio 7.46 kbps. SNR varying around 22 dB. Mode B, MSC 64 QAM, SDC 4 QAM 1627 text msg: Hello Nathaniel, how are you doing? Parameters have changed again: 13.78 kbps, etc. Some of the stuff displayed: ``Resistance to large delay/doppler spread`` DRM Mode D ILV L I have no idea what a lot of this means. ``TX: Ampegon TSW-2500D from Ampegon Power Electronics AG, Switzerland`` --- Note: earlier it read TSW 2300! Which is it?? 1637, besides service 1 only, adds 2 and 4 but disappear before can copy details. SDR freezes 1640, reload, a bit more, then WMLK signal off per S-meter, blank DRM readout. 1642 sig back on but nothing heard - because it`s now in AM, starting regular sked early with Yahweh stuff. Andrea Lawendel, Italy did not have enough to decode but heard via US remote, same one? Wonders if illegally broadcasting to USA only? I think, no more so than all the other US SW stations on AM with nominal external targets. DEJOM drops off AM air again at 1650. 1651 back on S9 with silent DRM, 9.14 kbps. And so it goes. That soon goes off too, and NOTHING further, DRM nor AM, as I let the SDR run 9275 background noise until 1830. Andy Lawendel replies: ``Just faint traces of signals on most of Italian SDRs. Better in Germany, best of all in Ireland, but still no audio (never above -13 dB, which is considered a fair minimum). It was during the "Ring of fire" slot, I didn't check again. Andy`` Wolfgang Bueschel reminds of this earlier from Bodo, DF8DX: ``But something is indeed happening. I'm flying to the USA tomorrow Dec 11 and will be at WMLK until Dec 22, to work off all the little unfinished business and do a DRM upgrade. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< The customer had ordered this later, but due to delivery problems with the equipment I could not finish it in the summer. Now all parts should be delivered. In my spare time and maybe on the side, I will also be active as ham radio operator KT3Q partly with the WMLK antenna on the KW {sic: SW?} stations. (df8dx Dec 10)`` Per QRZ.com: DF8DX Germany flag Germany, Bodo Fritsche, Rebbergstr. 6b, 5417 Untersiggenthal, Switzerland. 9275 not rechecked by me until 2211: still off - but by now supposed to be off; never back on today? DEJOM *never* has anything new to say, anyway, and DRM can`t fix that (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9330v, Dec 15 at 0745 & 1623 chex, WBCQ/WLCR is OFF. Latest twit from Allan Weiner dated Dec 13: ``Working on the great antenna at WBCQ’s world Superstation. Testing and tuning to insure full usage 5-22 MHz. One of the most powerful free speech stations. The few left. Tune us in. 9330/7490/6160/5130 khz. Join us. wbcq@wbcq.com for all the info. Beaming to our world`` ⚡️📻. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2169) ** U S A [non]. 9330, Dec 16 at 0712, still NO signal from WBCQ-6, rather Cuban Spy Numbers hour on this Friday, voice mixed with digital blaapps and beepery, steady S9+10. Still nothing at 1713 check (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. (7490v), UT Sat Dec 17 at 0100-0201, WBCQ webcast of `AAAWWW`, starts with a sneeze, somehow relates that to Free Speech; A&A arguing about whether microphoniums are open, usual banter. 0106 announces that Angela became a US citizen last Friday which is why there was no new show. The process took some 4 years and would have lasted longer without some legal help: but they did it the right way. Never mentioned whether she renounced Canadian citizenship, which the US considers optional despite wording of the Oath. They go thru some typical citizenship test Q&A. Quick check of the SW frequencies into NH remote: 6159.936, 7489.938, 5129.997; while 3265v & 9330v are off. 0125 datestamp of 16 Dec YOOLF 2022 and trimulcasting. SuperStition has been off since Monday Dec 12 and hope to have it back on by following Monday; as a crew has been retuning the antenna. ``Glenn Hauser, get it right``, accusing me of getting it wrong. Anything ``wrong`` has been due to lack of explicit info out of AW about what is really going on, forcing us to speculate! Asks for prayers for some staff who are hurting. Does not mention ``electrocuted`` this week as twice before, never with any details of how it happened, how serious if not deadly, and who exactly is suffering. God knows? Ant has been under maintenance since summer. It was almost built when they got it in 2017/18 but then Ampegon went bankrupt and knowledgeable engineers could not come over from Switzerland, because of pandemic. Now someone from Germany is leading the work. Expensive, e.g. a single cap costs $20K. Supporting tube is 10 to 15 ft diameter. Ant is 4 vertical x 4 horizontal dipoles = 16. SS antenna is as impressive as the Grand Canyon when you stand under it, rather than just looking at photos. Maintenance should be completely finished by end of next week = 24 Dec. It`s 52 degrees in Fla which they consider frigid, and worry about how cold it has to get before Angela`s horses need to be blanketed. 0137 excerpts of articles from Radio World, in defense of AM radio in cars; and of analog by WFMU GM; 0149 BBC planning to be online only by 2030y ``only 8 years from now`` -- make that 7. 0054 a few emails only from political supporters. Yes, they could not resist some digs at Biden vs their ``real`` president T****. Usual wrapup, prayer, joining Hal Turner about a minute late (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5130 minus 12 Hz = 5129.988, Dec 19 at 0424 into NH SDR, WBCQ R. Angela `Concert Hall` with complete opera Fidelio by Beethoven, has some brief intermittent 2-way QRM, lo fi, sounds like Russian language. WBCQ signal is fading down, so switch to a Rochester NY SDR increasing the skip distance, but does not help much, 0453 into Shakespeare sonnet (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9330v, Dec 19 at 1637, WBCQ-6 still not back on air this Monday after a week off for heavy antenna maintenance, but projected by AW to resume today, and by end of week with full frequency flexibility at last. Altho numerous other bands and frequencies were registered originally, currently HFCC has nothing but 9330 except for some apparently deleted SPC Sofia relays. And FCC still has no B22 skeds up since A22! 9329.814V, Dec 19 at 2345, back on at S9/+10 but fluttery in Brazuguese, not solid signal and wobbling slightly, also still way off-channel (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9329.8 approx., Dec 20 at 0723, WBCQ/WLCR remains on, English at S9+20/30; and at 1633 check too. 9329.80 approx., Dec 20 at 2227, S9/+10 of WLCR in Portuguese, so is it aimed at Brasil or not? PP often much worse here (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9955, Dec 16 at 0707, WRMI with TOMBS is S6/S5, JBA vs pulse jamming; while 9395 & 9455 are *much* stronger with other programming and no jamming (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 7730, Dec 17 at 0716, for first time since hurricane destruxion, a carrier here as I tune across every night, S7/S9 and maybe a trace of modulation, presumed WRMI. This was on NE antenna, and since then 15770 has had to substitute for it even tho totally inappropriate propagationally at night, so will 15770 now be off or reduced? Compared to 7780 on SW antenna, which is S9 with TOMBS. AND, 7570 on NW antenna with TOMBS, is OFF! The 7554-7584 range is occupied by some kind of noise presumably ute not DRM, which 7570 normally overrides. Lou Johnson, GA, posted to WRMI fb circa 23 UT Dec 16 that 7730 is back! with no further info or replies. 7730 is also audible Dec 17 at 1916 with gospel huxter, S7 into Maryland SDR and // much stronger 15770, S7/S9+15. WRMI skedgrid shows 7730 as WRMI-1, 44 degrees to Europe at NO times 24h! While 15770 is WRMI-9, also 44/Eu and scheduled 24/7. So what antenna is 7730 really on now? There are about two dozen entries of 7730 in several program skedgrids, never removed while imaginary. BTW the waterfall shows a 45-degree-angled ionosonde running upward, and I do hear it blip as it crosses 15770 at 1928; and another at 1929, 1932 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 7780, Dec 18 at 0030, WRMI missing and so is WOR, so I inspect all other WRMI frequencies into Maryland SDR. Also off: 4980, 5010, 9455. Skedgrid still dated Dec 13 shows only 4980 is supposed to be off, before *0200; besides 7730 24h but has just resumed. Confirmed ON: 5800 SMTV, 5850 English, 5950 TRSW, 7570, 7730, 9395, 9955. At 0130 UT Sun Dec 18, 5850 confirmed amid `Encore` classical music, but not on 7730 and no signal on 15770 into Maryland SDR. At 0802, all three 7s are on, 7570, 7730, 7780, see INDONESIA [non] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9955, Sunday December 18 at 1559, WRMI is still on with Etón ad, unlike weekdays when the 1530 DX/media program strip is dispensable (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) WRMI: See also INDONESIA [non] ** U S A. 5085, Dec 19 at 0217, ``WRMI Legends`` here S7/S9, // 9455. Didn`t we see this coming? 0232 DJ named Clark? promoting Xmas pixure contest as on wtww.us and then, Xmasmx. Still on at 0428 check. Leading up to the above were: WOR iog 0431 UT Dec 18: ``USA. There are teasers being aired on WRMI Legends that 5085 kHz will be used for WRMI Legends very soon. Talk on the Legends Facebook page suggest that tuning of the antenna and transmitter could be achieved quickly. There is no indication as to which transmitter would be used, or hours of transmission or what effect this will have on other frequencies being used for WRMI Legends, or on other programmes being transmitted by the re-tuned transmitter. Alan Roe, Teddington, UK`` 0516 UT Dec 18: ``Hi George, Can you block them from using 5085, or would you want to? How are things going now? Glenn`` 0653 UT Dec 18: ``Glenn, Our return to 5085 is set for January 15, 2023. The 5085 transmitter is in total disrepair. Modules are being repaired. It is expected to return at 100 KW. George McClintock 12-18-2022`` and then I post his reply to the WOR iog. WOR iog: ``There is programming on 5085 kHz right now (0107 UTC, Dec. 19). "Feliz Navidad" by José Feliciano, preceded and followed by "WRMI Legends" identification. I was only able to see a carrier with my SDR at my location with no audio; went to visit someone else's KiwiSDR to hear what I described above. Things are going to get awkward if WRMI and the revived WTWW both intend to use this frequency at the same time … 73, Ricky Leong, Calgary, Alberta, Canada`` ``Thanks, Ricky for the heads up. 5085 with S9+10 signal into Masset, BC at 02:58 UTC tune-in. Classic WTWW programming. So, presumably, this is via a transmitter in Okeechobee? 73, Walt`` Salmaniw 0315 UT Dec 19: ``5085 apparently ex-4980 missing which was on 160 antenna like 9955, hardly ideal for inside NAm. This 5085 is much weaker here than the real WTWW was. // much stronger 9455. Glenn`` 0318 UT Dec 19: ``Glenn, of course, is correct. Gave a WRMI ID at 03:00. I agree that the signal was less by 10 to 20 dB compared to the "real" WWTW. 9455's signal into Masset is also very nice. Walt`` George McClintock of the real WTWW called me UT Dec 20 about 0030 to tell me that he has got 5085 back on the air already, testing with PPP audio at about 70 kW. He says WRMI can keep on 5085 tonight and tomorrow night, but WTWW takes over from Wed night = UT Thu Dec 22, also daytime on 9475, from #2 transmitter, and will stay on rather than waiting until Jan 15. New modulator cards to be delivered 12/21. Lots of them in #1 were burned up. Computers are also a mess, Ted refusing to supply passwords or cooperate otherwise. #1 will be activated later but #3 may not be restorable. He leaves it on a few minutes longer for me to check: Yes, PPP on 5085 blasting in here as before peaking 40 over 9 until cut off at 0038.6* UT. Also detectable were the +/- circa 13 kHz parasite spur carriers just barely audible about 5072 & 5098 like before. No sign of RMI yet on 5085 or 4980 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 7570, 7730, 7780, Dec 19 at 0732 check, all three WRMIs are on // with TOM but not BS voice right now (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5085, Dec 20 at 0203, WRMI Legends on now with Ted, presumably just signed on as scheduled. See previous report, WTWW has already reactivated 5085. And Dave Zantow notes at 0249 UT: ``Glenn, I see the on line WRMI schedule grid now shows 5085 Khz between 0200 to 0500 UT with transmitter 4 (this was changed from earlier today when it was 4980). https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13Hra1coQGQAKDzn8QGeAqPuXbvFsn7umGzESGJQUx5k/edit#gid=0 Guess we will see what happens on Dec 22 UT Thursday on 5085 Khz? Ted R. must own / control the "wtww.us" web page domain? Question, will we see a new "wtww.com" (or whatever) to appear down the road? Dave Zantow N9EWO, Janesville, WI, https://www.qsl.net/n9ewo/ - "Dave's Radio Receiver Page"`` ``Glenn, Talked to the FCC and told them we were coming on this Wednesday. George McClintock 12-19-2022`` ``George, Hope Jeff gets the word about 5085 - they were on it after 02 UT tonight - and have put it on their web schedule. #2 used to be on 9940 daytime (sometimes), but for SFA I suppose you will have to retune it to the ex #1 frequency 9475. Glenn`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9455, Dec 20 at 0722, this WRMI is off, while 9395 & 9955 are VG; the 7s? At 0726, all 3 are on with TOM as BS refers to ``next year 2010`` -- beware of an apocalypse 13 years ago! 7730 is still again on tho blank 24h on the skedgrid, S9/+10 undermodulated; 7780, S8/S9 undermodulated; 7570, S9+20/30 loud; also on WRMI 5010, 5850; WBCQ 6160-; WWCR 4840. Unsynchronized from one station to another. We can`t ever get enough BS! This dead gospel huxter has attained a kind of immortality, like plenty of predecessors thru the human miracle of recording (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 4980, Dec 21 at 2327, Xmasmx as WRMI Legends high-tails it back here after a brief run on ex-WTWW 5085, since George has reactivated and reclaimed that. Alan Roe checked the WRMI skedgrid which now shows 4980 straight 2300-0500, joined at other hours by a complex mix of some others for Legends: 15770, 9455, 9395, 7730, 5950, 5850. WTWW-2 has not yet come back up on 5085 by 2400, but eventually to be PPPP on SFAW; which used to be on WTWW-1 5830, not yet resumed (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5890, Thu Dec 15 at 0742, WWCR-4 is ON, despite sked as overnight only on Sat & Sun with TOMBS. It`s S9+20/30 of some rap gospel-huxtering, so probably not TOMBS and not // 4840 while the other one, 3215, is still off. Not // either 5850 WRMI (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9980, Dec 19 at 1640 and 1946 chex, WWCR-4 is OFF, TOMBS frequency; others normal at 1946, 12160, 13845, 15825. By next check 2352, 9980 is back on blasting BS at S9+30/40 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9980, Dec 20 at 1631, WWCR-4 is off again instead of BSing; while the other three are VG: 12160, 13845, 15825 with sporadic E boost. 9980 still AWOL at 2228 but on with music at 2320 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 770, Dec 21 at 0219 UT, Miles City ad during bandscan on caradio while wrapping up our Xmas lites tour of Enid. Ergo, KATL, Montana, no doubt still/again on ND day pattern and 10 kW day power rather than 1 kW night direxional NW. Without even trying for it, but from dominant peak soon faded down (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 7260, Dec 15 at 0738, R. Vanuatu still here, S8/S9 so not on 3945/7890/11835 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2169) ** VANUATU. 7260, Dec 16 at 0715, RV still here and JBA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 7260, Dec 17 at 0720, S7/S9 music from RV still here, no 7890 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 7260, Dec 18 at 0803, R. Vanuatu still here, VP (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 7260, Dec 19 at 0734, RV still here, JBA S5/S7, not on 7890 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 7260, Dec 21 at 0719, JBA R. Vanuatu still here rather than 7890, etc. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA split MW carrier search, Dec 15 at 0317; only 774 kHz, two beating 4 Hz apart, presumably SPAINs, and nothing on 684. Next check at 0715, still 774s and now JJBBA on 684. In mwoffsets, of the five RNEs on 774, the lowest was 773.9978 and the highest 774.0016, i.e. 3.8 Hz apart; others in between measured as long ago at 2015y (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-oceanic JBA split MW carrier search, December 17 at 0732: besides 846 KIRITIMATI, q.v.: 855-two making slow beat about 1 Hz, likely Spain; 1098 slower beat about 32/minute = 0.53 Hz. At this late hour I would assume one be 25 kW, V7AB, Marshall Islands; other maybe RNE5 Spain of which there are four ranging 5 to 25 kW, if not too late for 25 kW from Slovakia, where all MW is being turned off. And there are numerous further 1098 TPs, including a megawatt from somewhere in China. And one more JBAC on 1107, likely Spain, of which there are five RNE5 ranging 10 to 25 kW (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-oceanic JBA split MW carrier search, Dec 18 at 0743 UT: 711, 882, 1215, but nothing on 846 as Kiritimati TP is usually silent Sundays; others likely TA, Western Sahara, Canary Is, UK respectively (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA split MW carrier search, Dec 19 at 0752: besides TP 846 Kiritimati, likely sources: 882 Canary Island or Spain; 1215 UK; 711 Western Sahara (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA split MW carrier search from 0732 UT December 20: 684, 774, 855, 909, 1053, 1215. Bottom three likely SPAIN, top 3 UKOGBANI (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 7612-USB, VP Dec 19 at 1624, 2-way in colloquial Spanish, cambio (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 88.1 FM, Dec 17 at 0224 UT, partial announcement in Spanish ``escúchenos las 24 horas ... mejor compañía`` vs CCI from marginal Okies KMSI & KWOU. Probably UStation rather than Mex. For the first time this winter, checking for DX on the cold caradio, as DXMAP showed Es FM DX between PA & AR an hour ago up to 100 MHz, and it might have slipped into OK. But that`s all I get in bandscanning bottom half of FM band continuously since 0213 when there was some lite classical on 88.1 unexpected from either Okie: sked on KGOU/KWOU at 8 pm Fri is `Snap Judgment` about storytelling: https://www.kgou.org/show/snap-judgment - nothing else unusual but some stupid ballgames with horrible modulation on 92.1, mentioning Spencer, OK?; 93.5, Cougars, KS? Quit at 0235 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING The 14th Amendment, Section 3, Plainly States What to Do with an Attempted Coup https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/14th-amendment-plainly-states Section 3: Disqualification from Holding Office “No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.” with a gallery of the 121 ``traitors`` re-elected by Republicans