** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, Oct 8 start listening via Argentine
remote circa 1440 but nothing until cuts on during song at *1449; 1456
canned standard sign-on, multilingual including English that this is
in Spanish, 1457 staff names, 1458 themesong, 1502 recitation, but
gone by 1505 already. It was very weak from the start and during my
breakfast did not have a chance to fish for better signal via other
SDRs, so at first thought it might have been fade-out or hit by SID;
but nothing further following hour. Another bust.

WWV reported: ``Geophysical Alert Message
Solar-terrestrial indices for 07 October follow.
Solar flux 160 and estimated planetary A-index 15.
The estimated planetary K-index at 1500 UTC on 08 October was 3.
No space weather storms were observed for the past 24 hours.
Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor.
Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level are likely.``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** AUSTRALIA [non]. Monthly `Calling All Radio Nutzzz` on Unique Radio
webcast, from 1800 Sat Oct 8: 1811, Jen in Denver starts a segment on
language recognition. It`s the late Dr Richard E Wood, but he is never
credited! About distinguishing among the Romance languages, as he
perfectly pronounces words likely to be heard in IDs. 1818 change to
another voice introducing longer examples of French, Italian,
Rumanian, Portuguese, until 1822, on to GB with recordings of radio
from Ivory Coast. From 1835 or so they are paging thru NASWA FRENDX of
exactly 50 years ago, reminiscing about all the SW stations which no
longer exist. CARN is monthly, until 2100 via
http://uk4-vn.mixstream.net:8104/index.html?sid=1
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** BRAZIL [and non]. 9665v, Oct 8 at 0630, unusually NO signal from
RVM; bot some weak music on 9670, probably Channel 292, Germany (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA [and non]. 5800, Oct 8 at 0336, WRMI reactivated with Spanish,
presumed R. República as scheduled, with heavy jamming at about equal
level here. Now all other hours on 5800 are subject to jamming. At
least that`s not a WOR frequency; jamming on 9955 is bad enough (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** FINLAND [and non]. Sat Oct 8 is a date for almost-monthly
Scandinavian Weekend Radio; no chance of hearing its 100 watts direct,
but I have another go at it via UTwente, at 1608, without checking
first which of its two alternate frequencies on each band now be
scheduled: 5980 weak in English about Mongolia, must be New Zealand.
6170 weak music, heavy ACI de 6165 Chinese music. 11690 VG French from
CGTN Kashgar. 11720 weak music, Vietnam sked, with heavy ACI from
11725 Chinese music, i.e. CGTN German service from Site-x. At 1614,
UTwente measures 6169.992 at S7. Sked at
http://www.swradio.net/schedule.htm
shows the pair at 15-17 are 6170, 11720, so maybe I`ve really heard
SWR on one or both.

Earlier in the British DX Club: ``Fair signal of SWR, Finland at 0635
UT tune in on 11690, actually 11689.91 kHz with their monthly
broadcast. Some deep fades SIO 343. Russ Cummings, SDRplay RSPdx,18m
long wire, North Ferriby, East Yorkshire, UK``

Paul Watson at 1648: ``Scandinavian Weekend Radio being heard on 5800
via unknown relay, probably a Dutch pirate. Strong signal``.

24-hour transmission to end at 21 UT. From first? Saturday in
November, should be 22 UT Fri to 22 UT Sat (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, Oct 8 at 0703, JBA carrier from R. Kiribati;
no other 9/kHz splits in quick scan of longer MW (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** NIGERIA. 7255-, Oct 8 at *0637, VON S9/+10 but JBM. I had just
checked Vanuatu 7260 at 0636, when VON was NOT on adjacently (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 515 MCW kHz, Oct 7 at 2034 UT, PN, ND beacon at PoNca
City is OFF again; still off circa 0700 Oct 8. Had only come back Oct
4 after previous absence from at least Aug 23. And so it goes, and
comes. Another check Oct 8 at 1753: 515 PN still off; still ON: 350
RG, 341 EI, 255 SW (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 2097.3 CW, Oct 8 at 0716 UT, single-letter beacon A, JBA
every few seconds. First time heard this `season`, as occasional chex
during summer confronted too hi noise level, so I wondered if it were
still on air. From anywhere in SW desert, except Quartzsite AZ (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 4095 CW, Oct 8 at 0717, immediately upon tune-in, DW and
sweeps upward, the Desert Whooper beacon, JBA. Last heard Aug 21 when
could not hear A on 2097.3, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2159 monitoring: confirmed UT
Saturday October 8 at 0400 on WRMI Radio Angela, 5130 minus 24 Hz =
5129.976 into Maryland SDR, S9/+10.

Also confirmed Saturday October 8 at 1600, the first WRN airing,
webcast of N American service. Next:

1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0030 UT Sunday WRMI *7780 to SW
0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0430]
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0030 UT Monday WRMI 5950 [NEW]
0030 UT Monday WRMI *7780 to SW
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2230 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba]
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI *5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI *5010 to S

*WRMI frequencies not yet reactivated, and may be considerable delay.
At those scheduled times, check all other active WRMI frequencies in
case there has been a schedule switch, at least temporarily.

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

A noncommercial service for which financial support is appreciated to
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, preferably by money order
or check on a US bank.

Or via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9455, Oct 8 at 0631, this reactivated WRMI also resumes its
previous problem before it was Ianned: splatter, now audible down to
9405 at least, and even traces beyond the other WRMI 9395, to 9350 or
so. Less of that upward to about 9470 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WRMI updates: On FB circa 22 UT Oct 7: ``No new frequencies
are on the air today, but we were able to make progress on some of the
transmission line restoration. We hope to be able to announce another
frequency back on tomorrow. Stay tuned. Meanwhile, 5800, 5950, 9395,
9455 and 9955 kHz are running 24 hours per day.``

Direct from Jeff at 1537 UT Oct 8: ``Subject: 5010 kHz is back ---
Friends, we have finished work on the 5010 kHz antenna, so it will
come on at its usual time of 0000 UT this evening with its regular
programming. We are continuing to work on other transmission lines
today, but we don't expect to have any other frequencies back in
operation today. We now have six of our previous 12 frequencies on the
air with their normal schedules or with 24-hour operation. Jeff White,
General Manager, WRMI Radio Miami International``

On FB circa 16 UT Oct 8: ``OK, folks, our engineers have finished the
work on 5010 kHz and have tested it. It will come back on the air at
its normal time of 0000 UT this evening (or possibly sooner) and will
run through the night to 1600 UT tomorrow (October 9). We have already
started work on two more frequencies which will take some time to
reestablish, so they will not be on the air today. But 5010 is back,
alongside 5800, 5950, 9395, 9455 and 9955 kHz. Thanks for all of your
good wishes and support.`` (via Glenn Hauser, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, Oct 8 at 0636, R. Vanuatu, S7/S8 with flutter,
better than usual direct, some music. At 0707 after their switch to
3945, X2 = 7890 is JBA, and X3 = 11835 is only S4/S6 with music, but
seems to be QRM from a second carrier, 11835.5v but could be a local
birdie. Have not noticed any such when RV was absent. EiBi and Aoki
both fail to show RV on 11835, nor anything else, ever. HFCC likewise.
Contrast Ron Howard`s report a bit later:

``New happenings for Radio Vanuatu? Oct 8, Marshall Reel, at 0747 UT,
was having decent reception on RV's 3rd harmonic of 11835 (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TATj_Y_zf6s ).
But when I randomly listened to RV from 0910 till off after the
National Anthem at 1106* UT, I had no trace at all of RV on 11835
(nothing there the whole time!). Fundamental frequency of 3945 was
unusable (only a carrier) and nothing on 4th harmonic of 15780. So
only the 2nd harmonic on 7890 was heard with poor to fair reception. I
find it hard to believe I was unable to get any 11835 signal, as
normally that is fairly good. Needs more monitoring! Ron, Asilomar
State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey), Etón E1, external antenna: 100
ft. long wire`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1906 UT October 8