** KIRITIMATI [non]. 846 kHz, re my not hearing carrier from R.
Kiribati direct, and no more than an uncertain trace sometimes at Oahu
SDR: ``Glenn - Here at Asilomar State Beach, have also noted no signal
at all recently on 846 kHz. Conditions have been fairly good, as on
Oct 22 (Sunday), actually had some rare audio on 1017 kHz, perhaps
from Tonga, at 0701 UT, with religious singing; normally I only hear
with a carrier. Ron (California)`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** TURKEY. 11785, Oct 24 at 2201, VOT English not off the air,
S9+20/30 direct; 2220 `Weekly Commentary` read by badax, penned by
Miss something with degrees including Oxford about China`s economy
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** UKRAINE [non]. Whatever became of Ukraine in the Mainstream Media
which moved on primarily to the latest war elsewhere? Recommended, in
English no less:
https://www.rferl.org/russia-invades-ukraine
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2213 monitoring: confirmed UT
Tuesday October 24 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, S9/+20.
Also confirmed UT Tuesday October 24 at 0336 the 0330 on WRMI 7780,
JBA direct, but at 0349 S8/9+5, sufficient into Louisiana SDR.
Also confirmed Tuesday October 24 at 1310 the 1300 on WRMI 9955, fair,
as I happened to awaken during a local power outage. Next:
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB
1030 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB [previous #2212]
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 for financial support from Arnold Heiles,
Heinerscheid,
Luxembourg. See previous log reports for his unsolicited testimonial.
One may contribute 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)
UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic just-barely-audible MW carrier search,
October 24 at 0330-0335 on the E/W loop: 576, 612, 621, 639, 774-2,
855*strongest, 891?, 999, 1044, 1098, 1125, 1296, 1305, 1413 kHz.
Notably missing: 711 from WESTERN SAHARA occupied by Morocco.
Correlating with this posted at 0711 UT Oct 24:
``[bdxc-news] 711 kHz Morocco --- 711 kHz SNRT Laayoune Morocco has
been putting a good signal into Playa Blanca Lanzarote but with very
poor modulation. It normally makes it very difficult for me to receive
WOR New York 710 kHz. This morning 711 kHz noted off, maybe for
maintenance and excellent reception of WOR from 06.30 as I type at
07.10 just starting to fade but still audible. 73 John Hoad, Elad
FDM-DUOr (Stand Alone) + Wellbrook ALA1530LNP, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote
{Canary Islands}`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. [WOR] ``7830 oddity -- Check 7830 and what do you make
of those musical? tonebursts echoing? As I have reported before, on
now at 0349 and probably much longer span - Glenn,`` Oct 24 on the WOR
iog; and I recorded a brief sample maybe to include in next WOR. Still
on at 0658 check. Replies:
``Re: [WOR] 7830 oddity --- I think it is 7828 USB, the audio is
properly centered then. There are odd short breaks in the strange echo
but seemingly random. Quite strong here, maybe a KIWI TDOA will shed
some info. MARS stations just came on 7831 USB at 0400 UT. Don Moman,
AB, VE6JY``
``Don, did a single quick TDoA at 0509 and I get western Alabama:
32.90, -87.90. Your Kiwis were all occupied, and the Prince George one
is always busy. 73, Walt Salmaniw, BC``
``I checked at 10 UTC (10/24), and found it was much stronger and
steadier here on 5714 kHz than 6830 kHz and 7830 kHz, so a location
fairly close in to North Carolina such as Alabama at around 500 miles
or so would makes sense since the skip distance on those upper
frequencies can get quite long in the fall heading towards winter.
However, I checked back 19 minutes later at 1030 UTC and it was much
stronger on 7830 kHz than before and stronger than it was earlier on
5714 kHz, so I'm not sure. The transmission source may be varying
power levels and antenna target locations. I was no longer hearing it
on 5714 kHz and 6830 kHz at 1030 UTC so I couldn't compare against
those frequencies at that time. It was still on 7830 kHz and and not
audible here on 6830 kHz and 5714 kHz at 1108 UTC.
Maybe it's WN2XKQ -
https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/442_Print.cfm?mode=initial&application_seq=121165&license_seq=122901
The application does include a frequency range 7810 - 7850 kHz for
"Market trials to evaluate the commercial feasibility of the use of
this equipment and technology to facilitate financial trading services
and markets in the HF band" -
https://fccid.report/els/0127-ex-cn-2023/
The initial filing does mention directional antennas being used on
7810 kHz - 7850 kHz with power levels of 3 kw - 24 kw. Doug White
KA5ETS, Carrboro NC``
Re: [WOR] 7830 oddity [posted a few minutes later at 1127 UT Oct 24:]
```The current version of the filing shows a station location in
Illinois:
``Station Location City State Latitude Longitude Mobile Street (or
other indication of location) County Radius of Operation
Orland Park, Illinois, North 41 35 29, West 87 52 27, 10470 164th Pl,
COOK
Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? Yes
Exhibit submitted: No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point: 66.00
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane (degrees from True North): 50.00
(c) Orientation in vertical plane (degrees from horizontal):
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if
mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters
above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an
existing structure other than a building? Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters: 57.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in
meters: 218.50
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers: 18.60``
-- Doug White```
Note: I, gh, have not heard nor tried to hear this on any of the other
frequencies mentioned than 7830/7828. Earlier discussion from Oct *20*
on the WOR iog:
``I heard something similar around 7830 kHz at 0517 UTC. It stopped at
0534 UTC. Very strong signal here in southern Ontario. I did a quick
check of online SDRs and it was audible at a good level right from the
west coast to the east coast. I got the impression it sounded like a
very distorted radiofax signal with a lot of echo. John VE3CXB
Hudak``
``It is on 6830 KHz again today (10/20). I first checked for it around
0250 UTC and found it on 6830 KHz with an S9+10 signal, then it
stopped at 0301 UTC, but started again at 0304 UTC. I checked 7830 KHz
at 0335 UTC and 5714 at 0337 UTC and did find it there too. It isn't
on 6945 KHz unlike on 10/18 when it was. It is still on as of 0415 UTC
today. Maybe it's WM2XZV or another HF trader with a new modulation
scheme. Doug White KA5ETS, Carrboro, NC`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 27185 AM approx., Oct 24 at 2204, checking CB for any
local FM relay: no, pileup but briefly YL says ``tune to 90.1 or 91.3
FM``, and off; those do not compute for Enid (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 2321 UT October 24
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/article.php?story=20231025001502714