** ALGERIA. 17600, Apr 27 at 0641, JBA music into UTwente, so can`t
confirm any English this time. Propagation depressed, no signal direct
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CHINA [non]. See CUBA; EAST TURKISTAN
** CUBA. 6000, April 27 at 2335, something strange here: long
narration in English but only an occasional word understood, with
continuous Chinese music background; like storytelling. Bigsig has to
be Cuban relay, not direct from China; no CRI English relays are
supposedly sked at this time nor frequency. This is Sat, but on a
weekday, 6000 would be running the alt RHC service, `Mesa Redonda`, //
11950, which is not on now. At first during AC power outage due to
storms, I`m monitoring on the D808 or DX398 portables. AC back on at
*2345, then on the NRD at S9/+10 including the HSNL. 2358 ``until next
time, goodbye``; 2359 promos in Chinese/English. 0000 no timesignal or
ID but into song, strange ToH behaviour for CNR domestic or CRI
external.
By 0044 next check into Georgia SDR, 6000 is mixing Spanish and RHC
English at equal audio levels. Spanish mentions China, so that may be
from CRI, S9+40/50. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba. None of
this is accounted for in latest EiBi or Aoki (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** EAST TURKISTAN. 13740, Apr 27 at 2326, music and Spanish with
flutter into portables during power outage. CRI Spanish sked 2300-0057
& 0100-0300 via Kashi-Saiba per Aoki. 13740 used to be a Cuban
frequency; see also (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** OKLAHOMA. 27184.74 AM approx., Apr 27 at 0100, Enid CB pirate relay
of K288FX, // 105.5 (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)
** OKLAHOMA. Tornado outbreak all day April 27, disrupted our
monitoring. Several came close to Enid but no direct hits. Two power
outages of about an hour each were also problems, 2030-2126,
2138-2245! OKC TV channels, ``4, 5, 9`` normally go to wall-to-wall
coverage with choppers and storm spotters deployed. 4 was slowest to
dispense with a stupid ballgame. We mostly followed KOCO 5. Except
during power and thus cable outages, the only station we can get on
indoor UHF loop is KFOR 4, RF 27. We did get backup AC power supplies
going to run the TV. In the past, a number of commercial AM & FM
stations in OKC would plug into live tornado coverage by one of the TV
stations. This time I could not find a single one doing so on FM; nor
AM but weaker signals blocked by high storm noise levels. Some would
break into regular programming only for NWS warnings. The additional
noise level on some of those daisy-chain relays is incredible.
Instead, KFOR coverage was being relayed by three otherwise gospel
huxters audible here, on 88.5, 89.7 and 90.5: 88.5 KZTH Piedmont is
relay of 89.7 KJTH, ``The House``, Ponca City; and 90.5 KGVV Goltry,
``My Praise/The House of Praise``. No locally-originated coverage was
to be heard on any Enid market AM or FM commercial station (Glenn
Hauser, Enid, WOR)
** TURKEY. 11785, April 27 at 2302 and still 2319, during AC power
outage due to storms, I get enough signal into portables with inside
longwire to hear some German, i.e. another erroneous Emirler TRT
overrun past the 2200 English hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2240 monitoring: confirmed UT
Saturday April 27 at 0130 on WRMI 5850, S9+10/28 into Missouri SDR.
Also confirmed UT Saturday April 27 from a few sex before 0400 on
WTWW, 5085, S9+15 into Missouri SDR. Followed by about a minute of
music with no formal ID or s/off to 0430*.
Not confirmed Saturday April 27 at 1450 the 1430 on SW Radio, Germany
because 6160 is OFF the air, no signal into UTwente, what`s wrong? Nor
on 3975 but which normally would not start until 1700.
Confirmed Saturday April 27 at 1616 the 1600 N America webcast of
WRN.
Confirmed Saturday April 27 at 1733 the 1730 on SW Radio, Germany,
whew, both now back on air: 3975.001 S9+5, and 6160.000 S8/9+10 into
UTwente. Yes, #2240 not 2239.
Confirmed Saturday April 27 after 1930 on WRMI webcast only, and WRN N
America webcast.
Also confirmed Saturday April 27 at 1952 the 1930v on WA0RCR, 1860 AM,
MO, about 22 minutes into.
Also confirmed Saturday April 27 after 2000 on WRN Europe webcast.
Also confirmed UT Sunday April 28 at 0000 on WRMI 9955, S8/S9 direct.
Unique Radio, Australia, as of Apr 27 ``currently off air except for
Jen live`` -- and Tim Gaynor does mean off, not even webcasting as the
program sked is now entirely blank, so we have to remove Wed 1200 &
1230 WOR entries. https://www.uniqueradio.biz/
One of Jen`s shows, `Calling All Radio Nutzzz` has been appearing
irregularly, but publicized in major DX lists a day or two before.
Last one for the season was today April 27 from 1800, including Dr
Richard E Wood`s language recognition lessons, and Ian McFarland`s
classic SW IDs and interval signals. CARNs are also archived
afterwards. Next WORs:
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
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 despatched at 0200 UT April 28
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