** EGYPT [non]. 9440, Dec 28 at 2115 and later, NO signal into UTwente
from R. Cairo in English. Something`s always amiss at Abis (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** GUATEMALA. 4052.5 or 4055 kHz, part of nightly bandscans in case
TGAV should reappear, nothing yet. And maybe never: received this Dec
28 from Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, my translation:
``Hello Glenn, several months ago, the alleged reactivation of Radio
Verdad, Chiquimula, Guatemala, on their frequency of 4055 kHz was
discussed. As you well know, el Sr. Édgar Amílcar Madrid, after the
short wave transmitter stopped working years ago, was allegedly
deceived by someone who sold him a fictitious short wave system via
satellite and with a multitude of minitransmitters distributed
throughout the world, so that the station could be heard on 4055 kHz
at any hour of the day or of the night and in any place of the world,
the system that after months and months of deception, and asking for
money, evidently never worked.
Upon giving up on what I understand was a fraudulent and fictitious
project, it seems that he decided to resume SW with a new transmitter.
In the month of September I got in contact with him to find out how
the project was going, and he replied:
"I am awaiting a new very modern transmitter, very soon. It`s 1,200
watts, computerized, made in Frankfurt, Germany. We already have the
antenna on hand, also modern, and some accessories are also arriving.
I don't know exactly when the transmitter will arrive in Guatemala,
but it will be later. We have already paid for everything, and we are
seeing problems with customs charges.
When we get the transmitter, we will see first of all the
installations and then we plan to inaugurate it in Chiquimula. We have
been assisted by engineer Ernesto Santizo, in the United States.
Unfortunately, there has been a lot of opposition to this project. We
don`t want to announce anything yet. Once it`s installed, I`ll inform
DXers in order to get their reports.
Thank you for your interest in Radio Verdad."
Yesterday, the 27th of December, I sent him a new email to see if the
reactivation of Radio Verdad would be imminent, and his response was
this:
"It seems that the transmitter is arriving already in Mexico. Right
now they are demanding money I don`t have in order to send it and I
don`t know how I am going to do that. Thank you for your interest. May
God bless and protect you."
The truth is that everything seems to indicate, I hope it's not like
this and I'm mistaken, that the same or other people who scammed the
system via satellite, are doing it again with this new short wave
transmitter. I have searched on Google and not found any manufacturer
of short wave transmitters in Frankfurt, Germany, although there could
be one, and the manner of asking him for money, now telling him that
the transmitter is in Mexico and that he needs to pay more, while
before he said that he had everything paid, reminds me very much of
what happened before.
Cordial greetings, and a very happy 2025, Manuel Méndez``
It seems ``Ernesto Santizo`` is too common a name, search ranging from
a professor of medicine in Guatemala to an inmate in North Carolina.
The word santizo literally means ``I sanctify`` -- earnestly (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** JAPAN. 28465 USB, Dec 27 at 2310, JG1HQA in Tokyo where it`s 8:10
am Saturday. QRZ.com: ``JG1HQA Japan flag Japan, KOHJI SATO, 13-12
HEMIGAOKA, YOKOSUKA-CITY, KANAGAWA 238-0044, Japan`` (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)
** MEXICO. 660, Dec 27 at 2315 UT, dominant signal is Spanish with
spirited sportstalk, on my N/S antenna only. Must be XEFZ Monterrey,
the only sports format in Mexico or USA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** OKLAHOMA. Before it`s too late after nominal Xmas, UT Sat Dec 28
about 0015-0145 we visit four Enid Xmas light neighborhoods, two or
three of which in past have included sound on Part 15 LP FM
transmitters. First, the Singing Xmas Trees at the NE corner of Oak &
Oakwood, in a former oil well lot. Different design this year, reduced
size of trees but lots of other flashing multi-colored lites, and
``tune to 89.5`` where only a couple of songs in stereo are playing in
rotation. Alvin! not included.
The second one in the Pheasant Run neighborhood on the western edge of
Garland instead of sound and light show has a scrolling apology that
he wasn`t able to build it this year because of a knee injury, hope to
next year. Still plenty of nice static lights on trees and house. Two
other areas in NW quadrant of Enid, found no FM and not much
animation (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)
** OKLAHOMA. 90.1, KUCO, has jumbled its scheduling around without
updating all its automation. Sat Dec 28 at 1659 UT, introduces `Reel
Music` with funding credit; 1700 really plays `The Opera Show` which
has replaced this airing, with ``Amahl & the Night Visitors``. Per
skedgrid, `Reel Music` repeat is now Sats 5 pm = 23 UT; original still
Fridays 1 pm = 19 UT; complete with annoying ``snack bar``
interruptions (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, Dec 28 at 1820 UT, 17-1 of K17JN-D, Enid, 3ABN is
still silent a pentaday after last noted, while the other subchannels
present both A&V except for those which are audio-only with ``radio``
stations, and still false ID as K17JI-D. This cult really doesn`t have
its act together (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** SPAIN. 9690, Fri Dec 27 at 2258, REE is VG direct, S9+30/40; 12030
audible poorly; 17715 & 17755 JBA carriers. 2300 open token English
from SNR, to be about circus performers. News starts with analysis by
the opposition party of the year in politix; 19/12 more migrants died
trying to get into Canary Islands; 10K have died in 2024 including
minors/miners. By 2311 interviewing a ``trapeze artist`` who started
doing that at age 11 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** TURKEY [and non]. 5960, Dec 27 at 2258, NO signal direct from VOT -
BUT on 9610 JBA is the TRT IS - so yet again, dozing op at Emirler,
where something is always erroneous, failed to turn that off by 2230
and retune transmitter to 5960 for 2300! Not checked further until
2356 via UTwente, NOW 5960+ is on in IS with IDs now in German.
Something else is erroneous at Emirler. 2400 TS and start s/on in
extraneous German, but chopped after a few seconds, uncovering China
with its anthem (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** TURKEY. 9610, Sat Dec 28 at 2143, VOT English eastward, VG off the
back S9+5/25 into UTwente, with `The Energy Agenda`, somehow relating
the Hamas attack on Israel `13` months ago to energy, and Lebanon
having been subject to Israel attax since 2003. 2147 multi-lingual ID
filler reel. Heavy splash from China on 9600, second-adjacent, music.
2200 TRTVOTVorld promo, `Turkey`s Geomarked Products` about what?
Sounded like wood-packages, or was it tanager woodpecker meatballs??
over already at 2203 into music, so tune out for something else. Can
pick up the rest a sesquihour later?
[non] 5960, Sat Dec 28 at 2300 and further chex rest of hour, NO
signal into UTwente from VOT English for NAm; nor on possible overtime
accidental alternate, 9610, rather Chinese and Mongolian. Something`s
always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 400 MCW kHz, Dec 28 at 0718 UT, AHQ, Wahoo, Nebraska, NDB is
JBA. Copied best tuned to 400.7 USB. RNA list shows 0 watts power,
presumably a default when really unknown. DXinfocentre.com shows 25
watts. Wahoo is west of Omaha, north of Lincoln (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2275 monitoring: confirmed Friday December 27
at 2300 on WRMI 9955, S9+10/12 direct and undermodulated.
Also confirmed Friday December 27 at 2333 the 2330 on SW Radio,
Germany, 3975.002, S7/S8 and noisy into UTwente.
Not confirmed UT Saturday December 28 at 0400 on WTWW 5085, which
remains totally off the air.
Confirmed Saturday December 28 at 1547 the 1530 on SW Radio, Germany,
6160.001+, S9+10/15 into UTwente, with ACI from 6165, CRI Pashto via
Urumqi; evitable by LSB tuning/narrowed bandwidth.
Also confirmed Saturday December 28 at 1718 the 1700 on WRN North
America stream.
Also confirmed Saturday December 28 at 1830 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.002, S9/+10 but noisy into UTwente.
Also confirmed Saturday December 28 at 2030 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO,
S9+20 into nearby SDR, already 22 minutes into so must have started
way early about 2008. Next:
0000 UT Sunday WTWW 9475 [suspended];
0100 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
0330vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0600];
1130 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2230 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW [or 7780, last 8 weeks];
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW;
0930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
2030 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975.
Thanks this week for financial support from Gerald T. Pollard, Raleigh
NC, who sends a generous check on a US bank marking each new season
to: Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702
One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to:
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 7490 -76 Hz = 7489.924, UT Sat Dec 28 at 0100, on caradio
while visiting Enid Xmas light and sound show, sporadic monitoring of
`AAAWWW` on WBCQ. Like recently, inserts more music bits than before,
as chosen by Angela and played from Allan`s phone. Starting with
``Let`s Celebrate`` tune. At 0111 says on 7490 and hopes also on 5130,
this being 27th of December, YOOLF 2024. At some point referred to
2025 changes upcoming, including TOMBS is leaving 6160. Did anyone
copy anything further about those? 0125 notes new issue of Free Radio
Weekly has come in, saving to refer to later. Which he is doing at
0153 when I retune at home via Maryland SDR when measured, S9/+20. At
0155 mentions briefly my Oklahoma pirates on 95.1 and 1670, with no
further details whatsoever. Finished slightly after 0200 JIP Hal
Turner. I also found // 5130 -26 Hz = 5129.974, S7/S9 into Maryland
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. (90.3), I like to listen to `Film At Five` on WCLV Cleveland
webcast, Saturdays at 22-23 UT = 5 pm EST, cinemamusic, but Dec 28 a
different such show, `The Film Score` from WFMT network. Still on the
WCLV sked for today is F@5, so maybe a temp holiday substitute? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 0014 UT December 29
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