** CUBA. 11760, June 23 at 0658, S9+20 with squeal, extraneous RHC
English frequency instead of 11670 or 9700; 0700 re-opening ``second
hour``, as I QRT, so unknown for how much longer. Unlike in Spanish,
RHC never announces any frequencies in English: maybe they know
whatever they say would not mesh with reality. Something`s always
wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** EGYPT. 9439.995, June 23 at 2152, R. Cairo, English, is not off the
air today, huge S9+30/40 signal into UTwente with signature -5 Hz
offset, modulation sufficient level, but very distorted, worse during
music. Speech more or less readable, but repulsive also with hum.
Something`s always egregious in Egypt; ``no god but Allah`` at 2155 on
this Fribbath, violating Separation of Mosque and State -- and Egypt
is not even proclaimed an ``Islamic Republic``. Officially it`s the
Arab Republic of Egypt, which is bad enough, sticking it to non-Arab
minorities (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA [and non]. Possibility of some sporadic E DX, June 23 at
1900 UT, so a quick check in the car. Instead some area tropo
inbringing stations not normally heard:

97.3 at 1903 UT, ``Q97, 97.3`` and country. Punxuation is everything
at WTFDA FM DB. No likely hits on branding as Q97 or Q-97, but instead
Q 97; announcer should be required to utter it, ``Q space 97``:

KKJQ 97.3 GARDEN CITY KS COUNTRY Q 97 FM 100.0 244.0 37-46-48
100-27-36 2B62 KKJQ THE DAWG - 317 km/197 stmi

By 1904, 97.3 is captured by an equally strong signal with RCC call-in
about Fatima, whether other Christian subsets have different Bibles -
yes. I bet it`s an EWTN station; yes, and only 1/100 the power of Q
97:

KKNG-FM 97.3 BLANCHARD OK RELIGIOUS TEACHING 1.0 244.0 35-10-38
97-36-10 2BC0 Visit us at WWW.OKCR.ORG --- that`s Oklahoma Catholic
Radio, this frequency listed as for OKC. Blanchard is SW of OKC
between Norman and Chickasha, and doubt it serves the NE side very
well. They have several other stations, including the imaginary? one
on 104.9 at Ringwood west of Enid. Never mind what the call letters
be. Program sked shows this hour is indeed `EWTN Open Line`, but maybe
not a 100% EWTN outlet. 141 km/88 stmi

Note that some of my recent FMDX reports under USA have included some
Oklahoma items without being cross-referenced (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, Friday June 23 at 2208, token English from SNR, VG
S9+10/25 into Maryland SDR, also much weaker 17715, 15520, 11670:
interview with a woman bass player from Tenerife Symphony about the
malady dystonia: ``Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder
characterized by involuntary (unintended) muscle contractions that
cause slow repetitive movements or abnormal postures that can
sometimes be painful.`` A malady which can be quite a problem for
professional musicians, and needs to be recognized as a condition
worthy of treatment, disability compensation (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785.009, June 23 from 2158, VOT English VG S9+50/55, and
even VG modulation today into UTwente. After listening to SPAIN,
tune-in at 2229, about how to avoid weight-gain. It`s `Feeling
Supreme/The Healing Spring``, diet and lifestyle recommendations.
2235, two-minute multilingual ID filler reel. 2237, jazz song in
Turkish - now modulation not so clear. More like a torch song; I`d
love to know the lyrix. 2241 ``Always by your side`` promo, `Did You
Know That?`, most valuable collexion of 16,000 Chinese pieces, Topkapi
palace, I don`t understand at first as the badaccentedess pronounces
it ``pah-LAHSS``: ``The Topkapı Palace, or the Seraglio, is a large
museum and library in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in
Turkey. From the 1460s to the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1856,
it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was
the main residence of its sultans. Wikipedia, Address: Cankurtaran,
34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye``. 2246 distorted song. 2250 `Every hour
of the day TRT is with you`` promo; really? Not by me. 2253 canned
s/off by the twisted-tonguess; a bit of IS to plugpull at 2255.6*, so
no extra German today (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2196 monitoring: confirmed first
SWBC, Friday June 23 at 1430 on WRMI 9955, poor and noisy S5/S9
direct; at 1457 very poor S5/S7 into Bonaire SDR where it`s supposedly
aimed; better into Maryland SDR, S5/S7 but less noisy. No jamming
audible at any.

Also confirmed Friday June 23 at 2052, the 2030 on IRRS SW via AM
Italia, 1323 kHz, S9+5/20 into nearby SDR with storm crackles. 2059
extraneous filler, 2059.5 IRRS ``sign-off until 9 pm CET tomorrow``,
2100 keeps right on going with `Feature Story News` for several more
minutes. Maybe at Villa Estense they do not understand English about
what a sign-off is? Over usual lite musical CCI from presumed Smooth
Radio, Brighton, UQKOGBANI. Smooth is closing several MW outlets but
apparently not yet this one. Next:

0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE [& 7730? Has been off air again]
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW
0130 UT Sunday WRMI 9395 to NNW [NEW]
0245vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0457]
1330 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE
[also phonecast, webcast][jammed by Cuba?]
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
2130 UT Sunday WRMI 15770 to NE [NEW]
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
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW [NEW]

Thanks this week for generous financial support from Gerald T.
Pollard, Raleigh NC, who sent a quarterly seasonal check to Glenn
Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702

One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds to:
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 6160 -67 Hz = 6159.933 // 7490 -67 Hz = 7489.933, what an
offset coincidence? 0000 UT Sat June 24, both sufficient into Maryland
SDR but noisier on 6; no signals on 5130v or 3265v, WBCQ with
`AAAWWW`. Is it new? Not a twit from Allan today. It`s sounding
familiar beyond Angela`s mike check; he prompts her and then keeps
talking, himself. Starts with a call for two engineers with
high-power experience like with analog UHF TV. Using a 1948 Gates
yard-wide console. Super-stition is a ``digital controlled
nightmare``. Northern Maine: you either love it or hate it``. This is
sounding very familiar, a rerun? There was no announcement as such at
the start. I stop listening closely. 0025 says on 7490, 6160 and 5130
--- NOT on 5. And does not give YOOLF date. Later discusses strange
clutches on Model Ts. 60 Hz vs 50 Hz turntables in America vs Britain
impact music pitches -- another item I`ve heard before. Etc., etc.
0035, World Radio Day was this past Monday, February 13 : that does
it. So it`s four months later and still trying to hire engineers?
Maybe the smart ones don`t want to aid and abet World`s Last Chance
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9275, Friday June 23 at 1706 tune-in via Maryland remote,
WMLK amateur hymn singing with piano, cuts off air in a few seconds;
*1707 back on at S5/S7. 1714* cuts off again, *1715 still singing,
while a gospel huxter is speaking on the ``Live Radio`` player on
website. Recheck at 2055, trace of 9275 to UTwente, and definitely
into Missouri SDR. The 17-22 UT transmission is often absent in part
or in whole? I did not check 15150 last night, but others were hearing
it well beyond North America. Nothing found about 15150 at
wmlkradio.com; the `Schedule` link goes nowhere, but there is this
about `Engineer`:

``Deacon Gary McAvin --- With academic training (and degrees) in
electrical, electronics, engineering, legal assistance, OSB (Obadiah
School of the Bible), and criminal justice, Deacon Gary McAvin
embraced a wide range of disciplines while undertaking his scholarly
pursuits. Garnering accolades (three honors societies) and recognition
for his academic achievements in the classroom and for exhibiting
leadership qualities, personal integrity, and moral character. Deacon
McAvin has extensive training in the electrical, electronics &
engineering disciplines. These academic fields are necessary for the
work which he is now involved in.

Currently, Deacon Gary McAvin works for the Assemblies of Yahweh, home
of the international broadcasting station WMLK Radio. Deacon McAvin is
the Shortwave Radio Station Manager and Broadcast Engineer. This
station is located in Bethel, Pennsylvania. In this position, he has
played a major role in installing and rebuilding the original
50-kilowatt (kW) shortwave transmitter. Deacon McAvin later replaced
it with a 250 kW BBC unit imported from Europe, which he reconstructed
and is now in the process of restoring this unit to its original
configuration.`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 0115 UT June 24
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