[HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs July 18-19, 2008

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

** INDONESIA. VOI, 9526, was back to good strength July 18 for the English at 1259, preceded by Indonesian music at 1250 tune-in. Now I have a better chance of understanding the accent of the YL announcer, especially since I taped it for later replays. Was considerably weaker during music portion when tape ran out at 1345. Much weaker signal on July 19 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WRNO, New Orleans, is finally back on the air, testing. First tuned in 15590 at 1938 July 18 to hear strong open carrier with slight whine, then tone test faded up. Level increased briefly before 1944 and then cut off at 1945* *1946 back on with open carrier, 1947 tone fading up and down again. Cut off again at 1950* So far, no announcements or IDs. It`s off-frequency, more like 15590.4. Left a receiver on, but nothing further heard past 2300.

If current registrations are to be believed, this is WRNO, New Orleans, on the air finally after years and years of delays, under new ownership as 15590 is for it in A-08 since KTBN went dark.

I quickly posted the above report on the DXLD yg and sent it to some who might know for sure. Consulting engineer George Jacobs in Maryland confirmed they were on the air as of July 18; he`s glad to have WRNO back after 7 years, and said programming should start August 1.

Tho I heard no IDs, this was also quickly confirmed by Dan Brown, Boston, who had photographed the site and wrote a story about WRNO last year for Monitoring Times; he phoned HQ in Fort Worth and they said the transmitter had indeed started on-air tests, with program tests expected a week later. However, Dan heard preaching rather than tones already the next day, July 19 at 1620-1640*. 

It was a few minutes later at 1657 when I checked 15590, nothing, nor on occasional later chex. No doubt it`s sporadic in testing period, and not yet heard on 7505 at random day and night chex. Could be they will test 7505 during daytime working hours rather than at night when it will be scheduled. Those sitting on one frequency or the other are bound to hear it eventually. But it won`t be commercial rock as originally, just another religious station as long promised by the new owner (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9500, the sweep tones again as heard a couple days previously, July 19 at 1253; whence could this be? Recheck at 1301 and it was off, with WHRI dominating from 9495 instead with ``How Great Thou Art`` in unknown language, and then English (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###


      
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