** BONAIRE [and non]. {re gh`s 800 PJB log:} I looked up some ITU
abbreviations. The PJB logging brought up a question about, let’s call
it taxonomy. Looks like there is a list of List of ITU Member States
https://is.gd/ITU_STATES
and a List of all geographical area designations
https://is.gd/ITU_GEO
So Bonaire, a “special municipality” of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands, gets two designations: HOL is the ITU code for the
Kingdom, and BES is the code for the group of special municipalities
in the Caribbean (Sint Eustatius and Saba being the other two). If
this sounds like the DXCC “entity” shenanigans that happens every few
years in amateur radio, you’re getting close. And in fact, in 2010,
these very islands changed their status and that was reflected in the
amateur radio realm. – Peter Laws, ON, DXWW ed. (IRCA DX Monitor Oct
12, published Oct 7) {BUT, WHY ``BES``? letters having nothing to do
with the islands, except maybe B for Bonaire --- gh} ``BES = B/onaire,
Sint E/ustatius and S/aba -- Richard Langley`` Oh! (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** CUBA. 9790, Oct 7 at 0327, S9+20 of undermodulated but sufficient
English from CRI relay; something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** JAPAN. 28388 USB, Oct 7 at 2204, one of few 10m hamsigs sounds like
JH0TEV calling CQDX. It`s fonetik but heavy accent makes for tough
copy, especially second letter: sounds like ``hoteru``. BUT that call
not in QRZ.com. Soon worx AJ0L, unheard here, complains of bad
propagation (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6924.96 AM, Oct 7 at 0316, rock music, S9+20, 0317
``Liquid Radio`` ID, and more reports here:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,134788.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** SPAIN. 15520, Mon Oct 7 at 2200, token English from SNR, S9+10
direct vs S9+20 peaks of intermittent local noise level. Slightly
better on this backward ME beam than on 17715 to S America; 17855 for
NAm still AWOL, along with 15390 for Africa much longer gone.
Something`s notright at Noblejas (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** TURKEY. 11785.007-, Sun Oct 6 at 2157, VOT IS & English IDs, S9+50
into UTwente, not off the air. 2200 timesig and s/on as if it`s 1230
on 17620, no preview of program segments; 2201 olds starting with
pressure on Israel for cease-fire. By 2217 `Weekly Analysis` about
Iran attacking Israel, most of the military targets supposedly hit,
but Israel censors such news. By John Hodgin[? sounds like], Senior
Foreign Policy Researcher.
2221 `Letterbox`, for ``my lovely dear listeners`. 1) Jayanta
Chakraborty, New Delhi, a regular, report of 20/8 wonders who wrote
national anthem, and are there parks for endangered animals? And wants
stamps for collexion. Gives name of composer which we should Google.
but no way without spelling it - or, way: see my 7275 report; well,
there are zoos. Halil host says after 12 years in Turkey, his
Malaysian wife`s visa has to be renewed every two years at
considerable expense, dual citizenship not allowed. 2) at 2229,
Siddartha ---, India, reception report and question about suicide rate
in Turkey. Halil doesn`t know but says Japan is ``top suicidal
country`` and also high in Singapore where it`s much more stressful
than ``relax`` Malaysia. 3) at 2234, r.r. from Dymantis? in
``Letonia`` or is it ``Letunia`` so is it Lithuania or Latvia?? 4) at
2234 another from Sid about suicide but different date. 5) at 2235,
Annan --- ---, Pak or India? It`s India on behalf of 324-member club
in India, wants stuff. 6) at 2238, Tampere, Finland, Perki[?] ---,
15/9 report of 17620. 7) at 2239, small writing, from Rafael Gustavo
Grajada? Rosado in Veracruz, Mexico, report of 9/16; do they speak
Portuguese or Spanish there? 8) at 2242 from Mohamed Suamin? in
Kerala. 9) at 2244, can`t read the handwriting at all like at a
pharmacy, Spain? 10) at 2245, postal airmail from Michael Linden?,
Germany, 8/25, asserting SW is more reliable than internet. At 2249,
``goodbye, my lovely3 listeners, bye2`` - so this one has run a good
28 minutes. 2250 music. 2254 s/off of 17620, and fragment few notes of
IS before 2255* chop, no finesse. Something`s always erroneous at
Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** TURKEY. 7275.02, UT Mon Oct 7 at 0321, VOT undermodulated with
music, 0324 more music, S9+20/30 direct with flutter as K index =
5.33. BUT: This is not a replay of the Sun 1230 broadcast like heard
at 2200 on 11785+, which it normally would be, since by 2221 The
Letterboxxe Programme had started! Something`s very erroneous at
Emirler. They are broadcasting something other than the last English
hour. By 0353 just in time I`ve tuned it via UTwente refining the
frequency to 7275.019, greater offset than usual and a different
transmitter as it`s also squealy, instead of English s/off at this
minute, the *different* IS they play for the Turkish language service,
interspersed with Turkish IDs, i.e. about to start at 0400. And at
0355 the choral national anthem is playing, which we never hear on the
external service == but it`s chopped off! a few sex later. Meanwhile I
switched to 6165 which is supposed to be // 7275 in English, but it`s
off already. Turkish from 0400 is supposed to be on 6040 & 9770,
unchecked as I only uplooked HFCC later. The anthem:
``İstiklâl Marşı is the national anthem of both the Republic of Turkey
and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Mehmet Akif Ersoy (20
December 1873 – 27 December 1936) was a Turkish poet, writer,
academic, politician, and the author of the Turkish National Anthem
`` -- wikipedia. Here it is with translation, barely more than one
minute long:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWOmuL11g8w
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** TURKEY. 11785.009-, Oct 7 at 2159, VOT English not off the air, IS,
2200 TS and s/on the 1230 on 17720, S9+10/20 direct, but no time to
listen. Checked at 2227 into UTwente when measured, now only S9+5/10
with flutter during music. By 2251, flutter is heavier even unto
there, 2251 s/off and only fragment of IS before 2252.5* chop, no
finesse. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2263 monitoring: confirmed Sunday
October 6 at 2155 the 2130 on SW Gold Radio, Germany, 3975.002+ at
S8/9+10 into UTwente.
NOT confirmed Sun Oct 6 at 2330 on WRMI 7570, because it`s OFF the
air, nor on later in evening. WRMI-11 sked 2300-0400, first hour RAE,
rest TOMBS per xmtr grid. But WOR still shows on the System D sked.
Confirmed UT Monday October 7 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S9/+10 into
Georgia and Missouri SDRs.
Also confirmed UT Monday October 7 at 0300 on Area 51 via WBCQ 6160-,
S9+20 with auroral flutter direct.
Missed checking Mon Oct 7 at 1930 on SW Gold Radio, Germany, 3975 &
6160; anyone hear it? Next:
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2000 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
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;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.
Thanks this week to Jim C. Shideler, W5JCS, Stillwater OK, with a
contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com
One may also contribute by MO or check on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. WTWW: George McClintock informs me at 2315 UT Oct 7: The
Overcomer website has been hacked, and can`t get any program feed.
They will have to get outside help to restore it. Tried filling with
other programming, then turned 9930 off until it can resume. However
at my 2335 check looks normal and is playing:
https://overcomerministry.org/listen_live/
At 0151, TOMBS night channel 5920 is off, but the other one is on,
5085.
Says Bro. Scare had confessed his sins personally to George, so
respected him but can`t understand why so many love(d) him. Other
transmitter 9475 is OK - tho not on the air at 2330 check -- frequency
changing wasn`t working until some lubrication applied loosening
plungers into the coils.
Also says according to Bob, WRMI had considerable damage from Helene,
some antennas and feedlines down such as for 5050, and expensive to
repair. I read somewhere else that WRMI is not insured because of that
expense. And here comes another hurricane tho apparently not for a
direct hit (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 1152.1, Oct 7 at 0302, JBA carrier; in addition to
1141.0 presumed Cuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING
https://divineatheist.quora.com/Is-it-possible-that-Jesus-Christ-never-existed
https://trumpersaretraitors.quora.com/
This report dispatched at 0307 UT October 8
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/article.php?story=20241008031502695