** CUBA. 6060, Feb 4 at 0643, this is the best of The Cuban Five, in
strength and modulation; then 5040 good; 6145 weaker than 6100 but
with more modulation; 6000 is S9+20/30 but suptorted. Something`s
always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 13700 & 13740, Feb 4 at 1525, both RHC Spanish altho 13740 is
supposed to be off by now; and no spurs from 13700 for a change.
Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 11880, Tue Feb 4 at 2222, RHC English, VG S9+20/30 with
`DXers Unlimited` until 2229, but Arnie refers to 2019 as ``this
year`` and to a ham DXpedition upcoming on November 26 --- so it must
be an old repeat, wherein any propagation info would also be very
outdated. Something`s always wrong at RHC.
11850, meanwhile, RHC Spanish, Feb 4 at 2230 is S9+10/20 but
suptorted/JBM. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** IRELAND [non]. 7290, Tue Feb 4 at 1855, via UTwente SDR, open
carrier already for IRRS via Saftica? Romania, off at 1856*, back on
at *1858.5, 1900 joining `Aïda` theme late, also with a break in it,
sign-on and right into Brother Epston(?) at Crosscurrent(?)
Ministries, Cuba, Missouri, on European Gospel Radio. I was checking
how it would open after yesterday`s late join into WORLD OF RADIO
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** JAPAN. 5955, Feb 4 at 1603 carrier, then with some rock music JBA,
presumably Shiokaze on latest frequency, altho Ukrainian from Romania
is also scheduled. Before 1600, CRI on here (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** OKLAHOMA [and non]. RF 29, ``48-1``, KOCY, OKC, Estrella TV
affiliate, has a new logo! Just noticed UT Feb 5, a 4-pointed star in
blue rather than 5, each point a different color:
http://www.estrellatv.com/
I can`t say this is an improvement. The old logo can still be seen on
some of their shows, like on a mug, but not on the bug; and KOCY will
have to redesign their ID slide. Why:
``Estrella TV @estrellatv
Nos gustaría presentar el nuevo nombre y nuevo logotipo de nuestra
empresa madre- @estrellamedia_
. Nos entusiasma iniciar esta nueva era con nuestro público fiel.
Están listos? http://Estrellamedia.com #BrillamosMas #Brillamoscontigo
#SoyEstrellatv
1:28 AM · Feb 4, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Estrella TV @estrellatv
The Estrella TV network is home to the most innovative and
entertaining Spanish TV programming on the planet: Tengo Talento, Rica
Famosa Latina, iTestigo, etc.
Estrella Media Inc @estrellamedia_
Estrella Media, is a leading vertically integrated, multi-platform,
Spanish-language media company in the U.S.``
It has ten O&O TV stations including LA, Dallas, Houston. Corporate HQ
in Burbank, CA, a.k.a. Liberman Broadcasting Media, Inc. (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 353-MCW kHz, Feb 4 at 0707 UT, mix of IN and LI, NDB beacons
of 100 and 400 watts resp. at International Falls MN and Little Rock
AR.
420-MCW kHz, Feb 4 at 0702 UT, mix of FQ and PK, NDB beacons, both 25
watts, at Fairmont MN, and Olathe+ KS (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 13927-USB, Feb 5 at 1527, Roadie (sp?) 33 in contact about
engine issue, bound for Quonset, but turning around back to Andrews;
other ID fonetikaly as ``Mars Radio 3JI, out`` (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** U S A. 15740, Feb 4 at 1922, big S9+10/20 open carrier from
Grimesland, no Marti modulation like yesterday, just warming up for
1930 jump to 15730 to continue VOA French up to that hour via Botswana,
a nonsensical site switch in the middle of the broadcast. Is there
some arcane rule about the number of hours or dollars each one may
expend?
11720, Tue Feb 4 at 2050, another Grimesland warmup already, 2100 news
and 2105, ``the best music today, now from VOA-One``.
In my quest to ascertain just what subgenres of music appear during
this hour, no help from VOA Africa program schedule, I should have
consulted Alan Roe`s Music on Shortwave first, which fills in gaps:
Sun Country Hits USA
Mon The Soul Lounge
Tue Wed Sat The Hits
Thu Top 20 Countdown
Fri Music Time in Africa
These are all part of VOA One, and besides 11720 grv are on only one
other SW frequency, 6195 bot. You will note huge variety of American
music genres are overlooked, notably classical (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** U S A. 7490.2v, Feb 4 at 2245, WBCQ with an `AAAWWW` playback
answering question from caller, what is the model of the 500 kW
transmitter. He has to look it up: Continental 420-D-DRM (capable),
then plugs special $ 15/hour rate on 5130, and quotes some of the
programming there which is outdated; so a rather old show and I think
the $ 15 rate is also expired: rerunning such info as was could be
rather misleading to prospects.
Meanwhile, not a peep out of WBCQ-6 9330, since January 16, when that
Blown screen bypass capacitor - antenna piece failed; how`s that going
for repairs/replacement?
Meanwhile, I catch up on twits outlining further problems, captions:
``Allan Weiner @AllanWBCQ · Jan 31
Yes. Brand new transmitter and the PA tube socket screen ring shorts
out (again). So more downtime on the worlds Superstation. Sorry but
not of our doing. CEC-not quite designed the PA input stage right.
But-again-no one listens to Allan (me). 7490/5130khz still there for
you.
Allan Weiner @AllanWBCQ · Jan 30
We try. 9330khz superstation still down as the big 500kw PA tube
socket is being rebuilt. Sad but true. 7490/5130 kHz on with the best
in shortwave programming. It is always worth your listening in. Radio-
lots of fun. Still at it 100 years later 👏 😄
Allan Weiner @AllanWBCQ · Jan 23
Always doing the radio thing. Testing. Broadcasting. Tuning. All to
provide great radio for the shortwave masses. Kindly keep listening to
7490/5130/6160khz. More to come. Continental Electronics up pulling
the BIG tube socket on the 500killowatter. $ 2.5 million and this?``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 5890, Feb 4 at 0638, S8 to S9+10 of dead air from WWCR,
wasted watts as frequently happens on Tuesdays, at a time when this
transmitter is supposed to be off. About same level as 5935 with PMS
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 5970, Feb 4 at 2356 tune-in, WEWN Spanish saying it`s about
to QSY from 12050 to 5970 --- but it`s already there! Then I check
12050 and it`s inaudible. However, WEWN has admitted that two
different transmitters are used, so they could overlap. 5970 now is
S9+10/20, into Salve Regina chanting/IS (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 6055, Feb 4 at 1555 past 1628, S9-S6 of open carrier. R.
Nikkei is supposed to be off by 1500, and so is AWR Madagascar. One of
best signals on band, like 5955 CRI Beijing English, and 5845 BBC
Tinang, Philippines, Korean (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 7335-7350, Feb 4 at 1553, sounds like DRM noise over
this range but it`s 15, not 10 kHz wide; vs RHC 7340-AM remnant. No
DRM is known at any time on 7340 or 7345 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report despatched at 0351 UT February 5
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/article.php?story=20200205041502450