** CHILE. 28468 USB, Oct 11 at 2203, CA3VAK making California contax,
among several S American phonesigs on 10m, trans-equatorial prop
working. QRZ.com: ``CA3VAK Chile flag Chile, Victor M. Aranguiz M.,
Santiago, Chile`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** MEXICO [and non]. 800, Oct 11 at 0647, near-local KQCV OKC preacher
hit by extremely distorted QRM, i.e. XEERG, Ojo de Agua, NL still
unfixed (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** NAURU. 21275 USB, Oct 11 at 0619, C21MM is JBA making quick
contacts. Would not have expected anything on 14m at this hour and
with geomag storm. Tnx to tips from Gary Pence, KM5X in Dallas:
``ARS C21MM Nauru Island (German Dx Peditions) --- Just Worked Amateur
Radio Station C21MM just 31 miles from the equator. On 10 meters and
17 meters 28033 and 18084 listening about 1.25 kHz up. Worked from
Texas on a path of 273 degrees. This is a muti-op Xmtr German
Dxpedition till Oct 29. More info on QRZ.com and a link to their
website. 0251z and 0302z.`` Later: ``C21MM STILL BEING HEARD IN TEXAS
AND ARKANSAW, 21275 KHZ USB, 0524 UTC. That East West path is there.
73, Gary`` - their site is on disgraced X/Twitter, no way. But
https://c21mm.mydx.de/ leads go:
https://c21mm.mydx.de/?Operating_frequencies
Nauru/Enid = 10509 km = 6530 stmi (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** NORTH AMERICA. 11539.92 approx., Oct 11 at 0322, oriental? music at
S7/S8, no doubt Hikari FM upped 15 kHz from previous channel, and
still signature skewal (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** OKLAHOMA. 1270, Oct 11 at 0649 UT, Spanish, ID with ``107.9 FM``,
music. First thought was KFLC in The Metroplex, but FM match is for
KRXO Claremore OK, as per WTFDA FM DB searching 107.9 for relays of
1270. 107.9 is K300CY in Broken Arrow, 0.15 kW horiz only, ``Ritmo
107.9`` yet not marked as Spanish! Altho 50/5 kW, KFLC is TUDN sports
format. KRXO is rimshotting into Tulsa market: no relation, other than
ownership, to KRXO FM OKC sports programming on 107.7 (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)
** SPAIN. 17855, Fri Oct 11 at 2157 before token English, SNR a JBA
carrier direct due to degraded propagation, a smidgin better on 17715
for S America, and worse on 15520 for ME, still no 15390 for Af. At
2216 I check Maryland SDR; 17855 & 17715 both JBA S3, 15320 slightly
better but VP S3/S5 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** TURKEY. 11785.006+, Oct 11 at 2156, VOT not off the air, but only
JB direct, same at 2205. At 2215 into UTwente when measured,
multi-lingual 2-minute ID filler reel in progress, only poor S8/S9,
much weaker than usual due to degraded propagation. Slightly better at
2229, S9, but still insufficient for easy listening. After 2300 did
manage to be off the air rather than Germanizing (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** U S A. 28265 CW, Oct 11 at 1755, DE K6SSB/B -- WGB list: ``28265
K6SSB/B - Brentwood CA USA CM97dm - #0 (01 Oct 2024) Note: de K6SSB 8"
off`` -- QRZ.com: ``K6SSB USA flag USA, Matthew J Iaconis, 650 Ash Ct,
Brentwood, CA 94513, USA`` DXMap shows computed sporadic E MUF spikes
as high as 94 MHz, but no FM DX; wonder if anyone is even trying, like
Randy Zerr in NV.
28300 CW, Oct 11 at 1756, K6FRC/B --- that`s all, ID only from this
beacon. WGB list: ``28300 K6FRC/B - Tracy CA USA CM97hp - #0 (01 Oct
2024) Note: Pwr 100w - Slow keying `` QRZ.com: ``K6FRC USA flag USA.
Paul Shinn, P.O. box 175, Valley Springs, CA 95252
USA. Go to www.K6FRC.com for K6FRC beacon locations and other
information`` Used to be regular on 13 MHz band without the /B but not
heard in ages (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. 28218 CW, Oct 11 at 2200, beacon with 5 E`s, DE
WA1LAD/B K ---
WGB list: ``28217.5 WA1LAD/B - West Warwick RI USA FN41fq - #0 (06 Mar
2024) Note: de WA1LAD/B`` --- QRZ.com: ``WA1LAD USA flag USA, GILBERT
D "Gil" WOODSIDE, III, 285 3rd Ave, Warwick, RI 02888, USA``
28231 CW, Oct 11 at 2201, 8 E`s, NG7I/B --- WGB list: ``28230.8 NG7I/B
- Ritzville WA USA DN07tc - #0 (18 Mar 2024) Note: ID + grid + EEE -
Pwr 5w to a Hy-Gain Penet. 500 at 20'`` --- QRZ.com: ``NG7I USA flag
USA, PATRICK C PADGETT, 704 S Washington St., Ritzville, WA 99169, USA
-- * Temporarily QRT due to divorce and moving. *`` Really? Wonder if
that`s anything to do with the cheesecake on his QSL? Hi.
Also stalwart 28197 CW, 4 T`s, DE VE7MTY/B (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2264 monitoring: confirmed Friday
October 11 at 2030 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1322.995, S8.5 into
UTwente across Europe. Also confirmed on WRMI webcast only.
Also confirmed Friday October 11 at 2214 the 2200 on WRMI 9955 which
is nowo back oon air, S7/9+10 into Bonaire SDR.
Also confirmed? Friday October 11 at 2238 the 2230 on SW Gold Radio,
Germany, 3975.003-, JBA S7 into UTwente, but I think I recognize my
voice. Next:
0300 UT Saturday WTWW 5085;
0930 UT Saturday WRMI 9455 to WNW;
1430 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1730 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [1900/2100];
2300 UT Saturday WTWW 9475;
0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500];
1900 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW [irregular];
0830 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160 [resumed];
1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
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 John Spicer, ``You put your life into this and I
just wanted to say thank you for your efforts. I really enjoy your
show and the updates in print and radio`` with a contribution via
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One may also contribute by MO or check on a US bank to:
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(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. WRMI survey Oct 12 at 0106 into Maryland SDR, these
frequencies are OFF: 5850, 7570, 9455. The rest are ON: 5010, 5050,
5800, 5950, 7730, 7780, 9395, 9955, 15770. One more FB entry to those
last quoted:
``Hurricane Update as of 1700 UTC October 11: The frequencies of 9955
and 5050 kHz are operating normally again. We still have a problem
with 17790 and 5850 kHz. Engineers are working on these`` (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 7490 -68 Hz = 7489.932, Oct 11 at 2353, WBCQ S9/+15 into
Maryland SDR during FKB, while 5130- and 3265+ are still off. 6160 -69
Hz = 6159.931 with TOMBS before 2400. 2359, one-minute tone warning
and FKB upwraps; Chariots of Fire tune, canned ID, no disclaimer about
a repeat to follow, and 0000 Oct 12, William Tell Overture theme of
`AAAWWW`. I think Allan says ``yup`` at the start, and later, ``we
have to fight -- for the republic, free speech``, etc. Fumbles for
reading glasses, laments declining sight vision, and right into
politix: no mention of hurricane nor current datestamp. Insulting
President Biden as a ``puppet`` is enough to drive me away. Recheck at
0030 music playing, soon back to talk. I do wonder if A&A stayed in
Deland of Fla for Milton. Here`s a local report on damage there:
https://www.deland.org/692/Hurricane-Milton-Information
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 660, Oct 11 at 0325 UT, huge dominant signal with C&W, soon
ID as ``KTNN, Window Rock - Tohatchi - Ganado``. Far stronger than
neighbors WSM & WSCR! KTNN clearly yet again still on ND 50 kW day
power, take that, WFAN! Possiblizes AZ state for easterlyners. Cannot
find at FCC AM Query or LMS, any link to monthly sunrise / sunset
timetable! Has this been deleted for all stations? I try another one:
KOKC: can`t find that one at all! FCC is really screwedup. Per
gaisma.com, axual Window Rock SS today was 0046 UT. Recheck at 0645
UT, it`s gone, just weaksigs on 660 amid WSM & WSCR at normal levels
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 770, KKOB, radio tower down again by Fiesta balloon clipping
guywire. As happened before exactly one icosayear ago.
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/hot-air-balloon-hits-radio-tower-near-balloon-fiesta-park/
Here`s an audiovideo, set to music, isn`t that nice?
https://www.koat.com/article/tower-collapse-video-balloon/62581474
One KOAT report says the downed tower was one they rely on at night.
So that means it can`t go direxional to protect WABC. KOAT TV refers
to KKOB as its ``media partner`` -- ha, long divorced from KOB TV.
Check for it tonight. More bits:
https://www.koat.com/article/tower-collapse-balloon-fiesta-park-2024/62580632
Geez, people don`t know the correct term is guywires:
``"At this time, it looks stable. We have no sagging in any of the
guidelines. The anchors are in place. There is only one guidewire
that's going over one of the anchors from the previous tower that
collapsed. So, at this time, we're we're very hopeful that the second
tower is structurally stable," Harris said.``
KOB, originally, should have known better than to locate its 50 kW
towers so close to an area which would eventually be filled with HABs
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 1030 kHz, Oct 11 at 0653 UT, ``1030, Talk Radio KFAY``, CCI
from gospel music; a few minutes later, ``NewsTalk 1030 KFAY`` =
that`s U4 6/1 kW licensed to Farmington AR, but address in
FAYetteville. Why not KFAR? Fairbanx, Why not KFRM? Salina/Concordia
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report despatched at 0229 UT October 12
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/article.php?story=20241012031503763