** 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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