** EGYPT [non]. 9440, Oct 16 at 2217, no Cairo direct, just BBCWS in
English which is via USAGM Tinang, PHILIPPINES. Something`s amiss at
Abis (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6200, Oct 16 at 0655, JBA carrier, probably Hikari
FM, the pirate in NW Mexico, which has been silent for quite a while.
First time I`ve heard a trace checking almost nightly. Now nothing
from other possible pirates on 7300v, 7320.
Then Ron Howard reports: ``[WOR] 6200 kHz. (pirate) testing again ---
6200 AM - For a long time I had not been hearing any Hikari FM
(pirate) signal and assumed he was having transmitter problems. Then
on both Oct 15 and 16, I heard an open carrier with good signal
strength (0450+ UT). Sent an email to the operator of Hikari FM,
inquiring if I was correct in assuming he was testing again. Here is
his reply, with the good news that he plans on returning to the air
before too long with actual audio. Ron (Calif.)
"Yes, I am having problems with my amplitude modulator. I need an
audio amplifier to modulate it. The previous modulator got very hot
and it was very inefficient which led to its failure. Right now the
setup is a modulation transformer and I am building a class E audio
amplifier. This setup allowed me to step up the power a little. The
carrier is on because I will be doing some testing and pretty soon
will be back on air with music. This is if all goes by plan. There is a
lot of new music that will be coming and another reformatting with
now separate time for electronic music and another time for Jpop.
Thank you very much for your support! Best regards."``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** OKLAHOMA. 101.5, Oct 16 at 1955 UT, NO open carrier signal, no $
icon, so KOCD Okeene is finally turned off - but who knows whether
permanently this time (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)
** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, K17JN-D, Enid`s only local but useless TV signal
is *still* black and silent but at normal strength, Oct 16 at 1858 UT
check. Apparently there is no great demand for 3ABN and subnetworx; in
fact, I doubt many Enidians know it exist, or that it`s our very own,
should scantuning hit on it and save. Yet there are three 7DA churches
here, one of them in Spanish. 3ABN is on an upper tier ch 370 on
Optimum cable, likely directly off satellite rather than RF 17, as
it`s labeled -E, implying there be also a 3-hour delayed -W feed. Hmm,
before this went black there were crawlers warning of a change of
satellites. Online 3ABN program sked displays automatically in GMT
like my computer, including still rerunning `AWR360 Broadcast to
Baptism`, Saturdays at 1930, UT Thursdays at 0330 (Glenn Hauser, Enid,
WOR)
** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 9955, Oct 16 at 0701, TOMBS still via WRMI,
but modulation is crackling; also with Cuban jamming. Tnx a lot!
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** SPAIN. 17855, Mon Oct 16 at 2200, token English from SNR still
holding up VG direct, S9+20. 2207 feature is interview with an
Uruguayan author of a book about survivors of a plane crash in South
America (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** TURKEY. 11785, Oct 16 at 2200, VOT English not off the air today,
in fact just as big a sig direct as 17855 Spain, S9+10/20, but
modulation somewhat distorted, worst during music at 2223. Heavy
accent only makes it worse. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler.
But 2256 check, already off (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. Next airings of WORLD OF RADIO 2212:
0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW [NEW]
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [NEW; also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB
1030 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB [previous #2211]
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
No new contributions to acknowledge this week, in US funds but not
necessarily, via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com
Or MO, check on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** VANUATU. 9960, Oct 16 at 0656, R. Vanuatu ID in passing, S3/S4
direct, with some ACI from 9955 WRMI even with USB tuning. Cuts off
about 0658.7* for presumed QSY to 3945 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report despatched at 0020 UT October 17
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