** OKLAHOMA. The local S9+10 high line noise level again blocking most
DX tuning July 30 until suddenly quits at 0651*. While running, it
would typically exhibit split-second breaks every several seconds; as
if discharging and building right up again? Does anyone recognize what
kind of device might behave thus? (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)
** OKLAHOMA. Correxion: in last report about KUSH, the second time
cited was typoed as 1607 instead of correct 1507; fixed:
1600 kHz, Saturday July 29 at 1506 UT, KUSH Cushing, not with
``Americana`` main music format, but story about bison, 1507 outro
National Native News! ... (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** OKLAHOMA. I see that the WTFDA FM Database as of July 30 still has
not corrected the mistake I outpointed July 7, that 90.1 KUCO is NOT a
relay of 95.9 KCSC, but vice versa. Furthermore, the 95.9 KCSC entry
does not show it as a relay of 90.1 KUCO, or anything, but remarx that
it is // KUCO 91.1, getting that frequency wrong (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** ROMANIA. 11800.000, July 30 at 2239, RRI S9+30/40 into UTwente with
dead air! in English. Tuned up to here after finding Turkey 11785
distortion intolerable. I guess that`s an improvement? But something`s
gone wrong at Galbeni. Its other frequency is finely modulated and
even stronger, 9740 at S9+30/45, going from `Living Romania` to `In
the Spotlite` about the new foreign minister. Both aimed at WEu and
t/hence NAm. Also Tsiganeshti VG on 9790 and 11650 for FE, all exactly
.000. At 2253, 11800 is still dead; 2255 cut to S7/S8 but apparently
not totally off, antenna change, soon powered back up by 2258 and
finally modulating IS, 2300 Spanish. At this hour 11650 also continues
but the other two frequencies change, per EiBi (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** SAO TOME. 9525, Sun July 30 at 2209, S6/S9 of open carrier/dead
air. Nothing listed now, but EiBi shows VOA French via Pinheira at
2100-2130 on the odd schedule of Sun/Tue/Sat. Given sloppy record of
USAGM wasting taxpayer money, I don`t doubt it; even that not listed
by Aoki (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [non]. 15730, Sunday July 30 at 2059, surprised to encounter
VOA in English here, S9+20 from Grimesland, interview but interrupted
for sign-off. Both EiBi and Aoki show 2030-2100 transmission is
weekends only, French on Sundays, Hausa on Saturdays. They really have
a hard time coördinating programming with transmissioning. See also:
SAO TOME (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2201 monitoring: confirmed UT
Sunday July 30 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S9/+15 into Louisiana SDR, some
storm noise; with opening blast of noise QRM first 14 seconds as
always, followed by one more brief bit. Also I think as perpetually
automated, three more brief blasts in the 0054-0055 minute. It seems
both WRMI and the QRMer are satisfied with this arrangement! Never
mind victimized programmers.
Also confirmed UT Sunday July 30 at 0309 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, about
5 minutes into, so again started early circa 0304, S9+10/25 into
nearby SDR, with storm crashes.
Also confirmed Sunday July 30 at 1356 the 1330 on WRMI 9955, S7/S9
direct, no jamming audible.
Also confirmed Sunday July 30 at 2021 the 2000 on IRRS SW via AM
Italia 1323 kHz, S9/+10 into nearby Noale SDR, with very little QRM.
Next:
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-LSB
1030 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-LSB [previous #2200]
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
Thanks this week to William T Hassig, Mt Prospect IL, ``Congrats on
2200 World of Radios`` with a generous check in US funds on a US bank
to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702
One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds to:
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 2359 UT July 30
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