** CANADA. 2749 USB, March 31 at 0635, YL marine weather JBA in noise
level, nothing on 2598. Extensive sked at
https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/publications/mcts-sctm/ramn-arnm/part2-eng.html
shows nothing on 2749 at this hour, i.e. between starts at 0437 by VCF
Les Escoumins, and 0740 UT by VCO Port Caledonia. Similar in EiBi. So
now I`m wondering if the whole sked be really an hour earlier after
the imposition of DST, or is this an urgent special unscheduled (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** KOREA SOUTH [non]. 11880, Mar 31 at 0113 check into Maryland SDR,
KBSWR in Spanish is still on second day of A25 despite missing from
own schedule, Woofferton relay presenting K-pop, VG S9+5/15 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** NEW ZEALAND. 13690, March 31 at 0620, sports on BBCWS, S8/S9;
obviously relay of RNZN via RNZP (Glenn Hauser OK, WOR)
** SPAIN. Sunday March 30, first day of A25, checking REE new
frequencies at 2214 in Spanish, which would be amid English on M/W/F:
into Maryland SDR, 15500 S9+10/20 for us; 15520 S8/9+5 almost as good
off the back for ME; 17715 S7/S9 for S America; but no signal on 15390
for Africa - I casually checked a couple hours earlier, and I think
15390 was on then. Look forward to 15520 as backup for inevitable
failures of 15500 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** TURKEY [and non]. 9874.967, Sun Mar 30 at 2048 tune-in via UTwente,
all I hear are the last few notes of the North Korean national anthem.
This is about when `Letterbox` from Voice of Turkey should be
appearing on its new A25 frequency 9875 and time ex-an hour later on
9610. It`s KCBS as in B24 Aoki until 2050*, never, of course in HFCC.
VOT off to a great start. O, Wolfgang Bueschel says VOT was axually on
9870 :Somethings always erroneous at Emirler: but in this case a good
idea to avoid DPRK.
11785, Sun Mar 30 at 2200 tune-in, new A25 frequency and time for VOT
English to N America. Quite a strong signal with VOT news sounder,
then gone! Drops off the air, and never comes back during following
hour. Off to another even ``greater`` start. Next chance: 0315~ UT
Monday on 7275 thisaway and 6165 thataway (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** TURKEY. 7275, UT Mon Mar 31 at 0302 tune-in, VOT new A25 time and
frequency for W N America, dead air at S9+35 into UTwente and off* in
a few seconds, never to return during hour. This keeps happening, why?
Something`s always erroneous at Emirler.
Then retune to 6165.002 which goes thataway, S9+10/25 and noisy, much
inferior, also with RTTY warble on minus side, so USB tuning
absolutely required. After olds, 0314 retune, brief transmission
break, and TRTVOTVorld.com promo; 0315 `The Pulse of Turkish Foreign
Policy`, yawn. 0323 ``always-by-your-side`` promo, music. 0329
`Letterbox` theme, opening. Same YL host, frequencies changed, ask for
details by email. It`s also Eid, first day of end of Ramadan. 1)
Angus? -?, Canada. 2) Christer Brunström, Sweden, who is surprised
there was no mention of the arrest of mayor of Istanbul, and
demonstrations. She claims they *did* report it on Wednesday in
English and all other broadcasts, and some excuse about this being an
external service? 3) Siddartha ---, 24/3 anniversary of something,
maybe polio vaccine? Incidence of something in Turkey. 0336 song
break. 4) at 0340, Mohammed -- from Malaysia. 5) Jayanta Chakraborty,
India {even he is uncertain of spelling: in dxindia posts also as
Chakrabarty}. 6) and last, -- Kelly, USA. Most or all of them request
QSLs. 0344 song. 0348 `L`Box` theme outro, music. 0352 s/off - missed
what time and frequency they misannounced, likely 1230 on 17620. 0353
IS to 0356* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U K O G B A N I [non]. 9915, March 31 at 0616, English S5/S7, BBC?
Yes, //9410 about the same. 9915 is a longtime BBCWS channel but had
not been hearing it in B24 season. Now in A25 it`s scheduled *only*
for this one hour, via ASCENSION, 125 kW at 65 degrees. 9410 is also
ASC at 05-07, 27 degrees. 125 kW powers must be semi-transmitters
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) See also NEW ZEALAND
** U S A. 8992 USB, March 31 at 1543, long alfanumeric fonetik crypto
message military exercise, ending with ``This is Vulnerable, out``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. CBS TV 60 MINUTES, March 30 about 2355 UT as the second of
three stories after a late start, is about VOA, interviewing Steve
Herman, and Patsy W-, the Indonesian lady. And later the only
Republican congressperson, of Korean heritage, who objects to Trump`s
assassination of VOA. Briefly Dan Robinson`s name can be seen on a
screen shot of the WH website crediting him with denouncing it as
``radical``. Should be available online from CBS or YT later if you
missed it. I alerted the WOR iog about this in advance. Yes, here it
is already, two hours later, 13-minute audiovideo and transcript:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/voice-of-america-journalists-speak-out-trump-shutdown-60-minutes-transcript/
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2288 monitoring: confirmed Sunday
March 30 at 2130 on SW Radio, Germany, 3975.002+, S9+5/10 into
UTwente.
Also confirmed Sunday March 30 at 2330 on WRMI 7780, S7/9+5 into
Maryland SDR, but instead of usual // on 7570, something else there,
seems like TOMBS. 7780 at 2342 also into S TX SDR, S9+15/30 with storm
crashes. At 2344 I am also getting WOR on 7570 into S Texas, S9+10/20,
but further chex of other remotes find WOR NOT on 7570. Maybe I am
confused by switching among too many Kiwis at once? Or WRMI is
switching back and forth, unlikely. Anyhow, WRMI skedgrid shows 7570
supposed to be on System G at this hour, but System G thinx it`s only
on 9395. WOR still shows at 2330 Sunday on System D, WRMI-13 7780.
What a confusing situation.
Also confirmed UT Monday March 31 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S9+35 into S
Texas SDR.
Also confirmed UT Monday March 31 from 0300 sharp on Area 51 webcast,
whilst 5130- WBCQ into NH remote had already switched to music after
JL gotta-go.
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];
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
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 3975.
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** U S A. 7780 & 5010, March 31 at 0627, NO signals from these WRMIs,
very unusual; while still nominal on 7730.
9395 // 9955, March 31 at 0631-0633+, canned WRMI IDs looping over and
over, and slightly overlapping each other, rather than regular
programming; which did continue on only other frequencies on air now,
5850 TOMBS & 7730. Something`s odd at Okeechobee (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 7636.0, March 31 at 0625, S9 open carrier except for JBA
clix at rate of approx. 25 per minute. Too much noise on band to
detect how far out the clickery expand this time. Previously logged
March 4 and 8 at different clickrates, and several others ending in
-6. What is this? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 21725, March 31 at 1536, JBA carrier is the OSOB.
Nothing listed anywhen in A25 HFCC or EiBi, B24 Aoki. Believe this be
real rather than birdie as it`s right-on frequency (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)