** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98-CUSB, Re August 29 missing LRA36 broadcast of
Buenos Aires productions, Wolfgang Bueschel sends an automatic
translation:

``-------- Original message --------
Fw: Shipments from the Antarctic (LRA 36), among others in German :-(
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2020 14:46:14 +0000 (UTC)
From: RAEDeutsch <raedeutsch@yahoo.com.ar>

Dear friend! We have just been informed that the program scheduled for
today unfortunately not broadcast due to a severe storm, so a new date
is planned for it. Pity! LG from rainy Buenos Aires and have a nice
weekend! Rayén Braun - German editorial team`` --- what`s LG?

At 2150 I recheck Brasil remote, just in case it came on in time for
English, but nothing. Some hours later I consult Accuweather for
conditions at Esperanza: ``Current Weather 9:05 PM: -31°C, RealFeel®
-60°, Air Quality Fair, Wind SW 87 km/h, Wind Gusts 120 km/h, Cloudy``
--- that is certainly extreme, but the people and the equipment are
stuck there anyway, so why not broadcast? Was there damage to rhombic
antenna? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** BRAZIL. 11780, Aug 29 at 2134, RNA is S4-S7 and suptorted. Don`t
they know at Rodeador Park site, or don`t they care? Hardly the only
SW station which keeps transmitting despite severe defects, reflecting
very poorly on the station and the nation (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 11670, Aug 29 at 2342, RHC in Spanish // 11760. Checking
since Rick Barton, AZ, heard English on 11670, Aug 23 at 2320. That
hour is supposed to be on 7385 and 5040. I do hear it poorly vs HSNL
on 5040, but only a JBA carrier on 7385, surely something else,
probably TIBET tho WHRI is also registered. Something`s always wrong
at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** EUROPE. Free Radio Service Holland: S8-S9 but noisy on both
5789.910v and 7700.136v via UTwente at 1755 rock music, 1757 as 200th
broadcast, acknowledging web receiver listener in Buenos Aires.
Supposed to be running until 2100. Is site really in Netherlands?
Plenty of private stations are now licensed, but this remains pirate?
Sorry, but I would rather listen to `Pipedreams` $ tereo organ music as
usual Sundays 17-19 UT, and `With Heart and Voice` at 19-20 via WYSU
webcast (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** GERMANY. 9670.00439v, re my report of FTIOM & UBMP test via Channel
292, Friday Aug 28: ``...But fading up by 1725 to S9+15 peak on
9670.00439 locked, almost tolerable, back down to S7. Is anyone else
listening anywhere with better reception? Glenn`` --- Dave Kenny, UK,
replies Aug 29 to the WOR iog:

``Reception on 9670 was very good on SDRs in Ireland and in the west
of England yesterday. I also checked on a couple of Spanish receivers
where it was OK too – but not as good as Ireland/UK. Twente is far too
close for the skip at 9 MHz and the Lisbon receiver seems fairly deaf
and noisy. 73s Dave`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NETHERLANDS [non]. 9925, UT Sun Aug 30 at 0000, The Mighty KBC via
Nauen, GERMANY, is opening at only S5-S7. Kraig Krist now confirms
that from next week, the Sunday-only 0000-0200 broadcast will revert
to 5960. I check that now and hear nothing, tho CNR 100 kW ND from
Urumqi, EAST TURKISTAN, land of ChiCom persecution of Uyghurs, is
still in HFCC from 2330 until 1800, and presumably still
off-frequency-minus, a CCI problem further east, especially circa
Europe, but KBC won`t move (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NIGERIA. 7254.9v, Aug 30 at 0558, again no signal from VON.
Wolfgang Bueschel says at 0851 Aug 30, ``7254.9v 06-11 UT requested -
vague imprecise -, nothing heard here in past days, empty channel this
Aug 30 morning also`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 515-MCW kHz, Aug 30 at 1451 daytime, NDB PN Ponca City is
still OFF; 341-MCW, EI locally Enid is still on but JBA. Yesterday
afternoon could hear EI on the N/S shortwire, but not on the magloop
which may be having problems (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** U K [non]. 12095, UT Sun Aug 30 at 0431, BBCWS via OMAN, VG to
UTwente at 320 degrees, with première of new show until November,
`Comedians vs The News`. Alan Roe found the only other SW frequencies
would be 13580 also Oman, which goes out at 10 degrees and much
weaker; and 9915 via Madagascar, which I was trying before 0430 but
not as good on remotes altho it should be the only possibility
directly into North America if checked. The co-hosts say they are a
Canadian Lesbian married couple, also bi-cultural obviously from their
names. Their two other foreign guests this week are from India and
Mexico, as they satirize current news; fun show, and can be found on
podcasts via https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct0x37 where Alan says
he also will have to get it (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2049 monitoring: confirmed Sat Aug 29 at 1949
UT at Algeria, so just started, on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, Wentzville MO, S7
via KiwiSDR in nearby Warrenton.

Missed Sat Aug 28 at 2300 on WRMI 7780; did anyone hear it?

Also confirmed UT Sun Aug 30 at 0328 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, sufficient
but high storm noise level [HSNL], over Arkansas, not Missouri, about
2 minutes in so started circa 0326. Next:

0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0130 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800-NEW to SSE
0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 or 6160v
0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
1800vUT Monday IRRS 7290 Bulgaria to WNW, 594-Italy
0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 5800 NEW to SSE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5850 to NW & 5010 to S NEWs

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Thanks for financial support from Eric Lund, Karlsborg, Sweden
for a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com
- not necessarily US funds as PP will convert

One may also contribute by MO or check in US funds on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. (5085) $ tereo WTWW-2 webcast, UT Sun Aug 30 starting at 0026
after hamstuff, anonymous theatre organ music show from Bob Heil in
Belleville IL. Yes, he never mentions any program name, so I still
call it `Theatre Organ [NOT] in the Ozarx`. or TONITO. Most of this
show is ``virtual`` performance by Len Larsen(sp?) who sent some kind
of memory card which Bob inserts into his own organ to run it, pulling
stops, etc., but without keys going up and down. LL had previously
sampled the best thorgans around the country for each simulated
instrument! Runs until 0056.5, back to rock.

After this at 0100-0200 UT Sundays, I habitually listen to `Encore`
classical music, VG via WRMI 5850 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 5950, Aug 30 at 0601, SMTV via WRMI with double audio feed
echoing; has happened before, wonder how? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9265V, Sat Aug 29 at 1356, WINB playing Dixieland, `Saints
Go Marchin` In`, 1359 ID distorted. As always the frequency is
constantly wobbling, as no one else ever mentions. Is on air mornings,
only weekends (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 4840, Sun Aug 30 at 0604, S9+10/20 of dead air again from
WWCR, while 3215 & 5890 are Brother HyStairical. Happens over and over
in nightmiddle, automation misprogramming? as if, zzz, no one at 1300
WWCR Ave know or care (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA MW carrier search, Aug 30 at 0607:
only 621, presumed Canaries; not even 846 Kiritimati TP (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING

Nina Jankowicz (Wilson Center): "Imagine leading a media organization
and insinuating your reporters are spies. I have colleagues who are
being forced to return to dangerous environments because USAGM won't
renew their visas. They will be at risk because they've done critical,
truthful reporting while at VOA. These people have USG security
clearances and have been heavily vetted, usually multiple times. They
join USAGM because they're committed to bringing reliable information
to environments where it's hard to get. Pack's statements are
endangering USAGM employees around the globe."
https://twitter.com/wiczipedia/status/1299442605420412935
(and thread)(via Kim Elliott)

Nina J. has also just appeared on CSPAN2,
``How to lose the information war``, 17-18 UT Aug 30, and:
https://www.c-span.org/video/?474415-1/how-lose-information-war
(gh)

This report dispatched at 1944 UT August 30