** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, Sat Apr 22 at 2303, LRA36 poorly audible talk, S4/S5 into Argentine SDR. Inaudible by 2348 recheck. First reported today by: ``Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log in Friol, NW of Spain: ANTARCTICA, 15476usb, LRA 36, checked at 2046, 22-04, on air, comments about Antarctica, identification, email, Whatsapp telephone number, the weather in Base Esperanza. 35433``. I did not check Wednesday April 19 and saw no other reports of it; was it on then? When will the new all-woman crewe take over? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** EUROPE. 6330 CW, April 22 at 2310-2407+, Radio Pirana International publicized it would ``beacon``. Inaudible direct, but good and steady S7 into UTwente SDR; best on LSB to avoid STANAG? noise. Sends RPI several times, and spells out RADIO PIRANA -- with a plain N rather than Ñ or NH. Wonder where this pirate transmit from, and purpose of this; real broadcasts impending? At 1920 UT on the WOR iog: ``[WOR] RPI Beacon on 6330 kHz --- Dear friends; We are now again on air on: 6330 kHz in CW with our Beacon transmitter with about 8 watts into a half wave dipole from northern Europe. We could hear a weak signal on an SDR in Australia just 20 minutes ago (18:45 UTC). The beacon transmitter will be on to at least 08.00 UTC tomorrow (23rd of April). And on again from 18.30 UTC tomorrow Sunday until Monday 08.00 UTC. Sincerely Jorge R. García, radiopirana.com -- Porfavor siempre responder a: rpi@radiopirana.com`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 11785, VOT not off the air Sat Apr 22, heard until 2255.5* via UTwente (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 7230 LSB, April 22 at 0612, W2RTM inviting contacts for International Marconi Day. There seems to be more ham activity than usual in the 7200-7240 area but not higher. QRZ.com: ``W2RTM USA flag USA, WILLIAM S ZUKOWSKI, New Jersey Antique Radio Club, 2201 Marconi Rd, Wall, NJ 07719 USA`` And with weblinx imbedded: ``W2RTM is the Official Amateur Station of the New Jersey Antique Radio Club, located at the site of Marconi's 1914 High Power Receiver Station. This area became the U.S. Army's Radar Laboratory (Camp Evans) in 1941, and is now the campus of the InfoAge Science History Learning Center, in Wall, NJ. W2RTM made its debut by participating in the International Marconi Day on-the-air event, 27 April 2019, making 114 QSO's to 12 countries. [caption:] Hotel at Marconi Wireless Station, Belmar, NJ The New Jersey Antique Radio Club's Radio Technology Museum is one of many participants at the InfoAge Science History Learning Center. The center is open to visitors Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. [EDT = 17-21 UT] We hold monthly meetings the second Friday of each month, at 7:30 PM [2330 UT during DST season]. Our meetings are split between the Wall location and Bowen Hall, located at Princeton University, all are welcome. See our website for details.`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2187 monitoring: confirmed UT Saturday April 22 at 0134 the 0130 on WRMI 5850, VG S9+20/30 direct. Not confirmed UT Sat Apr 22 at 0400 on WBCQ 5130, since the R. Angela transmitter is still off the air, until May? Confirmed Saturday April 22 at 1604 the 1600 on WRN NAm webcast. Also confirmed Saturday April 22 starting at 1939 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, steady S9+18 groundwave into nearby SDR. Also confirmed Saturday April 22 at 2249 the 2230 on WRMIs: 5850 S7/S9, 15770 S9/+10 into Missouri SDR - even tho 5850 is aimed NW, and 15770 NE from FL. Next: 0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW 0245vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0457] 0800 UT Sunday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [low power] 0830 UT Sunday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [previous episode] 2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW 0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW 0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [low power] 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html Like our website, a noncommercial service for which financial support is appreciated; thanks this week to Dan Sheedy, Encinitas CA, for a generous contribution to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702; ``Just wanted to wish you a happy birthday and throw a donation into the ``WOR vat of consisently useful and accurate DX info``. Thanks for all your efforts to keep DX info non-trivial. Cheers, Dan`` One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9975, UT Sat Apr 22 at 0448 check, still off the air is KVOH. Also absent UT Sun Apr 23 by 0004. Is it ever on anymore? UT Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon at 00-05 was the sked (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 7505, April 22 at 0449, WRNO still on extended schedule, VG signal but distorted and not sure it`s English; Hindi? And still on at 0619 with gospel huxter in English. When does it sign off now? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 11835, April 22 at 0700, I`m barely awake enough to confirm that RV 3rd harmonic is now on, S9/S6 in Bislama talk; earlier the usual VP signal on 7260 fundamental. Other reports today: ``7260, Radio Vanuatu, 0631-0658* UT. From 0631 to 0634, Intro and exit with indigenous drums, for the segment of messages/announcements in Bislama; this program is often heard at this time, but certainly is NOT on every day!; pop songs. 11835 harmonic, *0659+ UT. Commercial announcement for "mobile stage" available for events in Vanuatu; 0700-0715, news/sports in Bislama; island music/songs; 0730, another "mobile stage" advert.; not as good as recently heard due to heavy QRM (static). Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, Calif. (near Monterey), Etón E1, external antenna: 100 ft. long wire`` ``Hi Glenn, I just checked for Vanuatu at 0900z thru KFS rSDR SW [antenna] Halfmoon Bay, CA. 7260 Nil, 3945 S6, 7890 S8, and 11835 S9+10/12db. 73, Gary Pence`` KM5X. Some previous reports had them going off by 0859 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report dispatched at 0013 UT April 23
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