** CUBA. 10080, Dec 7 at 0204, there it is again, RHC in Spanish, S9/+10, transmitter mistuned to 2 x 5040 instead of 1 x 5040 where there be but a JBA carrier. One should keep checking for this and 10050 at many different hours. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 6165, Dec 7 at 0215, RHC in wrong language Spanish instead of English, S9, // 11760. English succeeds on 6000 only, S9+10/20. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. Re: [WOR] Holiday specials Here are a lot more from my ex-station in Knoxville; add 5 h for UT: https://www.wuot.org/2022-23-holiday-specials-on-wuot Still no info from Paul Winter, and when there is probably more about the live performances than the broadcasts: https://solsticeconcert.com/winter-solstice/ Other webcasting public radio stations should be putting up their own Holiday specials pages ASAP (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6960 USB, Dec 7 at 0232, S6/S9 of dense music; 0238 ID as ``Black Clock? Radio --- west coast of North america --- I hope you can join us again`` but music resumes until chopop at 0241* These say it`s Black Swan Radio International, with techno dance music: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,106403.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6935 AM, Dec 7 at 0232, JBA carrier so I pay more attn to 6960, and it`s gone shortly at next check, was B-side radio: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,106400.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday December 6 at 2330 on WRMI 9955, no signal when checked first into the non-W8BUG Knoxville SDR, defective; but S9+20 into Missouri, well over Cuban jamming. Also confirmed UT Wednesday December 7 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, VG S9+25 into Missouri SDR. Next: 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW [? missing last week; please check whether even on the air this week] 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S Full updated schedule of AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html A noncommercial service for which financial support is appreciated. Thanks this week to Chuck Ermatinger for a contribution via PayPal in US funds, but not necessarily, to woradio at yahoo.com One may also contribute by MO or check on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 4980, Dec 7 at 0205, WRMI reactivated here after months of absence, S9+20/30 of music; 0206 talking English about Ukraine with frequencies 9940, 5085 and a third one I missed but not this one. Of course 9940 & 5085 were kaput WTWW, and yes, still vacant; ``Greatest hits of all time --- WRMI Legacy``; 0218 plug for BGEA, and instant requests via wrmilegends.com This is // weaker 9455, one of the original frequencies for ex-WTWW. Skedgrid now dated Dec 6 shows 4980 as WRMI-4, 160 degrees with System C Legends at 0200-0500, along with WRMI-5, 285 degrees with same at 0000-0400 --- but none of that on the System C sked below! Ivo Ivanov, Observer, Bulgaria had first reported 4980 resumed the night before: ``Brother HySTAIRical TOM in again on air on 4980 kHz via WRMI-04 Okeechobee, December 6: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/12/brother-stair-in-again-on-4980-via-wrmi.html 0700&0900 on 4980 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm English. Good signal via SDR Frostburg MD USA from 1200 on 4980 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm open carrier/dead air & off the air at 1240UT`` --- nothing about those on WRMI`s own skeds (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. From George McClintock ``WTWW Priority work as of 12-3-2022`` 1. Put resin in # 1 & 2 Tanks. 2. Clean # 1 matching device, lubricate and find cover (if possible). 3. Remove # 2 matching cover and clean/lubricate... replace cover. 4. Replace found switching modules in # 1 transmitter existing power modules. 5. Repair, in good condition, one but parts removed from power module, # 1. 6. Replace 2 metal tuning rods in # 2 transmitter. (I have never had a reason to do so and do not exactly know how to). 7. Replace rusted filters in Harris SW100 transmitter. (Mounting was bent when taking rusted filters out). 8. Connect motor to capacitor in # 3 transmitter. 9. Replace light bulbs in both #1 & 2 transmitters. 10. Hook up water level sensors on #1 & 2 transmitters which have been disconnected by the previous engineer. 11. Have DTC install their modem and connect internet to transmitter remote control and computers. 12. Install switching modules in # 2 & 1 power modules(when they are received in the mail from China). 13. Repair 3 serious water leaks in # 2 transmitter. 14. Fix door in # 2 transmitter that will not open. 15. Continue to check out for good # 1 control cards. 16. If the above is not enough I have more problems that need fixing.`` (via Glenn Hauser, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA split MW carrier search, December 7 at 0211: only 855 kHz detected, presumably Spain. I don`t usually check at this earlier hour with all of Europe, Africa and western Asia in darkness, when you`d expect a lot more showing (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report dispatched at 0527 UT December 7 _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/
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