** ALGERIA [and non]. Due to this report: ``Manuel Méndez, Lugo,
Spain, Log in Friol, NW of Spain, Sangean ATS 909X, Tecsun PL-880,
cable antenna, 8 meters: 17600, Ifrikia FM, Bechar, 0635-0646, 23-04,
English program, ID “Ifrikia FM”, news and comments about African
countries, “Radio Ifrikia FM”, “Ifrikia FM, The Voice of Africa”,
African song, at 0645 news and comments in French, African songs, at
0700 time signals, “Le Journal de la Information”, news in French.
35433. Also 0626-0650 , 24-04, African songs, at 0630 news in French,
more French comments, at 0634 English program, news, comments, songs,
at 0645 French, news, comments. 35433.``
I make a point of checking the next night after 0630 Apr 25 for what
could be a regular English segment. During that hour the other //
scheduled is 15160, which ought to propagate better across the
nightside.
In fact, 17600 is still incoming direct much better, S3/S6, but there
is no English, rather 0634 French, 0638 song, 0644 French and into
Arabic 0646. At first I thought much weaker 15160 was //, but then
clearly not, talk continuing while 17600 in music. 15160 never strong
enough to be certain of language, unable to recognize intonation as
English. At 0700, 17600 news in French.
MM was also rechecking this with somewhat different results: ``Manuel
Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log in Lugo, Sangean ATS-909X: Ifrikya FM,
checked at 0528-0650, 25-04, on air on 9500 with program in Arabic
and French. Good signal.
At 0559 closed on 9500 and open on 17600 and 15160 with African songs
and program in French, at 0630 news in French and comments at 0638
African song. At 0638 transmission cut off abruptly on 15160 and
returns at 0642, no cut off on 17600, at 0645 news in French and
Arabic. No English segment today. Fair on 17600, good on 15160``
Was I getting something else on 15160? Yes! Aoki & EiBi show CRI
Mandarin via Jinhua 831 site until 0700. Without embargo, further chex
for Ifrikya in English are needed at this and any other time (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2240)
** TURKEY. Since the VOT English to us at 2200 on 11785 was missing
both April 23 & 24, I make a point of checking the 0300 UT April 25:
both frequencies are ON, into UTwente: 7275.017 thisaway S9+40 at 0257
with IS & English IDs. 6165.006 thataway is S9+10/20 again with
dittering on the upper side; autonotch gets rid of most of it. Not
really listening for content but noticed at 0335 the multi-lingual ID
filler reel is running (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2240)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2239 monitoring: ``From: Richard
Lemke, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, the desk of Richard’s listening
Post, Radio: JRC NRD-535 HF, Antenna: random long wire in the trees.
Dear Glenn: Update, confirming WOR #2239, WRMI:
5850, 0130, 0156 (55433), 0159, April 20 UTC 2024 [Sat]
9395, 2330, 2358 (45433), April 23 UTC [Tue]
9395, 0130, 0159 (4-55433), 0159, April 25 UTC 2024 [Thu]
(Lemke, Richard -AB)``
Confirmed UT Thursday April 25 at 0130 on WRMI 5010, S9+20 into
Georgia SDR off the back while Bonaire is busy; also on WRMI 9395,
S9+20/30 into same.
Also confirmed Thursday April 25 from 1630.8 on SW Radio, Germany,
6160.001, S9+10 into UTwente, fading to S7 as soon as WOR starts, but
soon recovers.
WORLD OF RADIO 2240 contents: Algeria, Antarctica, Australia, (Belarus
non), Canada, China, Costa Rica and non, Cuba, (Germany), Indonesia,
Iran and non, Italy, Lithuania, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, North
America, (Philippines), Russia, Sa`udi Arabia, Slovakia, South
Carolina non, Turkey, UK and non, USA, (Uzbekistan), Vanuatu; QSL
archive; propagation outlook - (countries mentioned along with others
not in order)
WOR 2240 available from 0107 UT Friday April 26:
(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2240.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2240.mp3
Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
Also linx to podcast services.
Full schedule: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
2030 UT Friday IRRS 1323-Italy
2200 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also webcast, phonecast; jammed?]
2230 UT Friday SW Radio, Germany 3975
0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
0400 UT Saturday WTWW 5085
1430 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160
1730 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500]
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0830 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160
1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975
1200 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1230 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
[previous #2239][SW suspended but still streamed?]
1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160
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week to Mike Newland, Morgantown KY, who sent some equipment to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702.
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This report dispatched at 0126 UT April 26
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/article.php?story=20240426021502534