** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RCUSB, Oct 7 at 1440 past 1600, monitoring for
LRA36 via Argentine remote, in case of a Friday make-good after AWOL
Wednesday, but nothing; nor did Gary Pence hear it. Better luck on
Saturday? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CANADA [and non]. Just before bedtime Oct 7, neighborhood power
failure at 0610 UT! Soon notified OG&E, which restored it at 0733,
cause unknown, fried squirrel? So meanwhile, I take the opportunity to
DX during a sesquihour of no local powerline noise, quite a treat, tho
my main rx are not set up for battery power, seldom needed. So I`m on
the DX-398, altazimuth wrist mount. I don`t expect anything
superlative, but what else is there to do? See also NICARAGUA.
At 0641 on 650, I again have talk in English with WSM nulled.
Previously suspected KGAB Wyoming. All I can catch is phone-in number
877-332-8255. Reversely uplooking phone numbers is often unproductive,
but this goes right to: CKOM! in Saskatoon. Guess what: all its night
power is supposed to go north, only a minor lobe south on day pattern,
per NRC Book: Yet another Canadian invading American airspace on AM.
It`s U4 10/10 kW. Radio-locator claims CKOM is direxional only at
night. Last logged here Oct 28, 2018 and Sept 7, 2017.
Now making a `fast SAH` with WSM. IIRC, WSM was once known as the one
station always sticking to precise frequency, but MWOffsets shows it
on 650.0115 as of a year ago, ranging 649.9999 to 650.013. And CKOM:
649.9992, down to 649.9988-, as of 2020y. That means a nominal
separation of 12.3 Hz or maximum 14.2 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA [and non]. 870, Oct 7 at 0649, ``wobbler`` carrier QRMing WWL,
roughly also NW/SE, a typical Cuban defect. WRTH shows three R. Reloj
outlets of, 10, 10 and 1 kW (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** EGYPT. 9439.994, Oct 7 at 2123 check, no signal today from R. Cairo
into UTwente. Something`s amiss at Abis (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** NICARAGUA. 720, Oct 7 at 0635, nulling WGN, I hear recitation of
Lord`s Prayer in Spanish. Surely it`s the closest overtly RCC Latin,
R. Católica in Managua, so SS on 720 isn`t necessarily KSAH, Cuba, or
Mexico, all secular. WRTH shows YNA3RC with 25 kW but at 1000-0430.
During local power blackout, see CANADA, on DX-398, but should be
audible anyway. Probably easiest Nickie, not unusually reported from
USA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** TURKEY. 9830.021, Oct 7 at 2243, S9+45/50 into UTwente, VOT English
with some hum, much preferable to sometimes squeal, with music, and
2250 the 2-minute multilingual ID filler spiel reel much later in hour
than usual, 2252 sign-off to 2253 fragment of IS and off* Something`s
erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. Sporadic E MUF commonly in the 70s MHz, but not
above 88; plenty to bounce beacons on 28, checking October 7 at
2015-2033 UT. Except for BC and Veracruz outliers, all from New
England in the 1400-1600 mile range, so are they long Es, double-hop,
or short F2 propagation?
One of these logs leads me to a better updated beacon listing than
WJ5O which stopped in 2016y but is still up, so I quote WI5V from now
on. Precise frequencies as listed rather than measured, but close
enough; next line after my logs is the WI5V info; and after that,
stuff from individual QRZ.com pages.
28197 at 2015: DE VE7MTY/B CN99 --- --- --- --- [4 dashes, as below]
28.197 VE7MTY C PITT MEADOWS, BC # 25W, VERTICAL
VE7MTY Canada flag Canada
Martin W Hill
19696 115A AVENUE
PITT MEADOWS, BC V3Y 1P1
Canada
``I have been operating a ten meter beacon since 1995 on 28.197 MHz
running 25 watts. It operates 24/7. The callsign is VE7MTY/B. The
beacon uses a HTX-100 transceiver, an Antron 99 vertical antenna and a
Freakin Beacon keyer. At the end of the CW message, it steps through
four, 1 second power levels. 25 - 10 - 2 - 0.5 watts.``
Pitt Meadows is an 18K suburb east of Vancouver
28217.5 at 2017: E E E E E DE WA1LAD/B K
28.2175 WA1LAD C SCITUATE, RHODE ISLAND # 4.7W, DIPOLE NEW 23 April 08
QTH change 13 June 17. [RI also with a Scituate, besides MA, historic
site of WRUL/WNYW near Boston]
WA1LAD USA flag USA
GILBERT D "Gil" WOODSIDE, III
285 3rd Ave
Warwick, RI 02888
USA
28221.8 at 2020, slow, only: dash and W1DLO/B - alternates with:
fast: VVV DE WA1DLO/B + more uncopied probably gridsquare, etc.
28.2218 W1DLO C CALAIS, MAINE # 10W, VERTICAL New 29 September 2011.
W1DLO USA flag USA
Daniel L Owen
616 BILLINGS RD
HERMON, ME 04401-0808
USA
* 10m CW propagation beacon: http://qsl.net/w1dlo/beacon
lots of good info there including:
* WJ5O's Coordinated 10m Beacon List (retired) *
* WI5V's Global 10 Meter Beacon List (current/active) *
https://wi5v.net/beacon-list-table-version/
28247.5 at 2022: DE N1ME/B MAINE dash - weak and fading took several
passes to copy that much
28.2475 N1ME C BANGOR, MAINE # W, VERTICAL QRT 23 Aug 2018 [O yeah?]
N1ME USA flag USA
KENNETH C LEWIS
PINE STATE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
104 Otis St
Bangor, ME 04401
USA
[Nothing about a beacon at qrz.com]
28260 at 2027: W1VCM/B - and more not copied
28.260 W1VCM I WINDSOR, CT AMATEUR RADIO CLUB presumed QRT [O yeah?]
W1VCM USA flag USA
WILLIAM W THOMPSON
AMATEUR RADIO CLUB OF THE VINTAGE COMMUNICATIONS MUSEUM OF CT
PO BOX 894
WINDSOR, CT 06095
USA
``We are the Amateur Radio Club of the Vintage Radio & Communications
Museum. Our mission is primarly education and letting people try
different modes and equipment they may not have had a chance to try in
the past. The club is broadcasting a CW beacon on 28259.8. It is on an
omni vertical antenna running 5W output. We meet every Last Saturday
of the month, except July and August.``
28269 at 2028: DE AA2TT/B NH
28.269 AA1TT C CLAREMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE # 5W, DIPOLE.
AA1TT USA flag USA
BILLY R MICHAUD
196 CAT HOLE ROAD
CLAREMONT, NH 03743-4322
USA
``If you would like beacon information, or would like to give a
reception report, (Reports are greatly appreciated, both skywave and
groundwave) Please check:``
http://www.wx1nh.us
https://www.qsl.net/aa1tt/
28276 at 2030: dash and XE1JAL/B EK19MM
28.276 XE1JAL I XALAPA, MEXICO 5W, 5/8 VERTICAL New 11 Sept 2021
XE1JAL Mexico flag Mexico
MARIO RIZO CAMPOMANES
CALLE FRANCISCO NAVARRETE NO. 8 - B , COLONIA TAMBORREL
XALAPA - ENRIQUEZ, VERACRUZ. CODIGO POSTAL 91050
Mexico
[nothing about a beacon]
Quick check of phone band found only one outstanding signal: 28400 USB
at 2033, KC2WLR, Pat in Schenectady NY, almost New England. 27 MHz CB
also hopping with signals, even 27185 instead of local pirate (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2159 monitoring: due to damage
disruption at WRMI, just in case, I check active frequencies at
previously scheduled times, such as 0130 UT Friday October 7, despite
5850 & 7730 transmitters still silent - even tho in this case, WOR was
cancelled two weeks ago: nope.
However at 0343 UT Friday October 7, I find WOR in progress on 9455,
i.e. as had been scheduled at 0330 on another silent frequency, 7780.
Skedgrid still shows Supreme Master TV during this hour on 9455. No
telling what will happen by next week.
However, a Radio World article about WRMI includes this bit of
significant new info: “So far we have three antennas that are probably
destroyed beyond repair: one to Europe, one to Africa and one to
Central America and the South Pacific.” --- so that implies these
frequencies are not coming back soon unless on some other antennas:
15770 and/or 7730 to Europe; 21525 to Africa; 7780 to Central America.
7780 affects several WOR broadcasts.
Also confirmed Friday October 7 at 1430 on WRMI 9955, S6/S8 direct, no
jamming heard, but undermodulated:
Also confirmed Friday October 7 from 1815.25 on IRRS SW via BULGARIA,
7290, S7/S9 into UTwente but not audible on x2 = 14580; and also via
AM Italia, as if taking my advice, this week active on 918 kHz, VG, no
QRM, S9+25 into nearby Noale SDR, while // 1323 is buried by Romania
in German; and nothing on LW 207. WOR heard to completion 1844+.
Tuning in earlier at 1758, 918 with inconsequential chat on `Off the
Hook` show from WUSB on LINY, but chopped off just before 1800: ``IRRS
SW Signing-on``, and `Feature Story News`, from Washington - not
``Free Speech News`` as someone guessed; as always, 7290 cuts on late,
JIP just before 1801; 1803 `Spotlite` segment; 1805 IRRS ID, rock
music fill to 1815 IRRS ID again, and then WOR.
After WOR at 1844 a few words promoting? Sea Shepherd, cut to IRRS ID,
1845 music; 1853 check it`s Irish tunes, 1854 DJ and more such music.
7290 cuts off air at 1857* just as heavy ACI from 7295 CGTN English
starts. Music continues on 918 until 1900 IRRS SW signing ``off``, QSL
reports to otherwise denied P O Box in Milano, Verdi theme, to 1903.5
ID. Feed from Noale keeps cutting out. Enough of that - until 2030.
Also confirmed Friday October 7 at 2044 the 2030 on AM Italia, both
918 kHz, S9+22 into Noale SDR; and 1323, S9/+12 with fast SAH and some
CCI nowhere near as bad as at 1815 from Romania. Next:
0400 UT Saturday WBCQ Radio Angela 5130v to WSW
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0030 UT Sunday WRMI *7780 to SW
0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0430]
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0030 UT Monday WRMI 5950 [NEW]
0030 UT Monday WRMI *7780 to SW
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2230 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba]
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI *5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI *5010 to S
*WRMI frequencies not yet reactivated, and may be considerable delay.
At those scheduled times, check all other active WRMI frequencies in
case there has been a schedule switch, at least temporarily.
Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
A noncommercial service for which financial support is appreciated to
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, preferably by money order
or check on a US bank.
Or via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 5800, Fri Oct 7 at 0347, the fifth WRMI transmitter back on
air, in Spanish, presumed the new R. República hour three nights a
week on WRMI itself in addition to from 0100 on 9490 via France. And
5800 is being jammed, as expected as I already heard jamming against
nothing there at a later hour; here anyway, RR/WRMI is well atop. Once
anything is jammed on a frequency, the Cubans will let it run much
longer, causing collateral damage, until now restricted to only one
WRMI frequency with exile broadcasts, 9955.
5800 was already on at 0130 when I heard the V of Mongolia relay
starting. And for now extended beyond nominal 0400* again, still on at
0726 with Brother HyStairical about the imminent doom of Y2K! (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. (7489.9v), Oct 7 at 2255 tuning the end of WBCQ webcast with
special airing of `Extension 7490` as publicized. Sean was going to
talk about radio, which I wanted to hear, and play music requests. I
was out and set up to record from 2200 but it failed. I do hear him
about to play three more tunes, but only has time for one, or part of
one, as 2258 time is running out, and he must get off shortly since,
admiringly and deferentially, he says what Hal Turner has to say will
be much more important. HT won`t be for two more hours tonight but the
original airing on Oct 4 was just before HT. Anyhow this episode will
repeat next Tuesday and apparently same for the rest of October, so
will have more chances to hear it.
Uncle Bill Tilford took me to task for my remark about him and Hal
Turner, so I asked, ``Bill, why be so quarrelsome?`` - and his reply:
``That's a fair and reasonable question, especially since this isn't
one of my productions, nor is it a show "under my wing".
But it IS a relatively new show, and like all new shows in shortwave,
be they music, cooking or whatever, it deserves a more serious
treatment that what was given here, especially since like some other
shows, it appears to be going through the weird fraternity hazing
ritual that the engineering and support staff in Monticello sometimes
put new programs through on the schedule on 7490 and 6160.
Intentionally or unintentionally, you may give readers the impression
that this show is another helping of political or social polemic and
can be dismissed as such, and while you are welcome to dislike his
song choices or stories or all of the above, he (like any other new
host) deserves a less dismissive introduction than what he
received.
Back when WBCQ was doing multiprogram specials on all channels, I
thanked Overcomer on air a couple of times for giving up their regular
hour to help make the simulcast possible (no, I did NOT hail Brother
Stair as the prophet in so doing). Would you have taken me to task
about having said something nice to TOM for letting us have their
time?``
And then I got this from Sean Welsh himself:
``Hi Glenn, As a long time listener to WOR, I am quite concerned that
you may need some clarification of a comment I made on my show
"Extension 7490", according to a post that was relayed to me by a few
listeners of my show.
If you had listened to the entire show, you might have discovered that
my show is mainly humour, music and radio and weird true life stories
and sarcasm.
My tail end "endorsement" of Mr. Turner was simply that - sarcasm. I
think it was quite clear when I said at the end of my show "....I'll
be on next month unless everything that Hal Turner says comes true,
then I won't be here".
My show contains doesn't contain [sic] any political matter - as a
matter of fact, if I you had listened to the first 15 minutes of the
show, I relayed a story concerning my encounter with a negative ham
radio operator from Germany and his political views and how I played
the "What The World Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love / Abraham Martin and
John" by Tom Clay to contra that.
I trust that you'll tune into a full hour next time so you may
understand fully the concept of the show. 73 Sean Welsh``
So there you have it: I completely missed the sarcasm, and despite my
best efforts could not hear the entire show this time. Now Sean has
just joined the WOR iogroup so our contact should improve.
`AAAWWW` starting on same at 0000 UT October 8 is recognized as rerun
of last week, slipping up theme at the start, etc., so never mind
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. UNIDENTIFIED, Posted to MW groups at 1541 UT Oct 7: 1160
kHz, Oct 7 at 0708 UT, surprised to hear a tonal SE Asian language
here with KSL nulled, seems roughly east/west. Woman taking a phone
call from a man, soon faded away. NRC AM Log has no ETHnix on 1160;
there are of course Spanish. This could be part of a REL format, but
so far by schedules have ruled out WYLL Chicago, KRDY San Antonio,
which are in English at this time, if not all the time. Ideas?
Tnx for replies on the IRCA iog: ``Mike Tammy 4:12pm #29504 It's the
Dallas station that was bought out. I used to listen to it till it's
sold.`` And: ``Paul B. Walker, Jr. 4:02pm #29503 ``KBDT Dallas, I
think it was sold recently``
NRC AM Log had it as U4 35000/1000 Highland Park, address in Dallas,
``Big D Talk``. radiolocator.com shows night pattern with a very minor
lobe to a notch thisaway from site between Flower Mound and Plano,
north of The Metroplex, now Radio Saigon Dallas as in
http://www.saigondallasradio.com/ and subtitled ``Snot Rocket Cock
Socket Hot Pocket`` --- hmmm, perhaps more significant in Vietnamese?
Google translate struggles and gets no further than: ``Snot Rocket
Cock Socket Nóng bỏng``
Nóng bỏng back translated to English? Merely ``hot``. What about the
microwave snack? Individually: hot, and burn. Pocket alone leads to
túi or bao. Our VV lesson for the day. Now we`re ready for more KBDT!
Calls have not changed so they need to come up with a new Vietnamese
slogan to match (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 0248 UT October 8
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/article.php?story=20221008031505287