** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, UT Sunday October 1 at 0001, the Saturday LRA36 broadcast is still on but by now much weakened and with ACI from 15480 China into Brasil SDR; no longer heard a few minutes later. About the transmitter power, Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, replies on the WOR iog: ``[WOR] LRA 36, transmitter power is 300 watts, no new 10 kW transmitter until well into 2024 --- 15476usb, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, currently the power of the station is 300 watts, as it was throughout 2023. The new 10 kW transmitter will not be operational until well into 2024. Information received today, 01-10, from Juan Benavente, coordinator of the station via WhatsApp. Best 73`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** KURDISTAN [non]. 11530, Oct 1 circa 1500, JBA music, appears settled channel for the Recep jammer/Dengê Gel radio war; but this time there are a few other weak signals in the 11.5s. Wolfgang Bueschel reported earlier Oct 1: ``Turkey TRT Erdogan MIT jamming program in Osmanic Turkish mx style on 11530.005 kHz; Kurdistan radio 'Denge Gel (Voice of the People)' 11530even kHz, little less strong at 0746 UT in Doha Qatar Perseus worldwide RX net`` What is MIT? Or is he just emphasizing ``with`` in German? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** KUWAIT. 15530, Oct 1 at 0635, no signal from R. Kuwait, nor 11970. I still see listings for English at 05-08, but is it really on air, anyone hearing them? Likewise 18-21 on 15540. Latest WRTH Summer Update, #21 of 19 Sept, shows 11970 and 15540 both +DRM but inactive (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 7300v, Oct 1 at 0636, no signal from Christian pirate which had appeared the past two Sundays. 6200, Oct 1 at 0637, no signal from the Mexican/Russian/Japanese pirate nor previous nights for some time. Ron Howard says on Sept 29, ``MEXICO(?)[non-log]. 6200 AM, pirate station Hikari FM, on Sept 28, continues to be off the air`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2210 monitoring: both scheduled Saturday evening airings on WRMI are still missing: Not confirmed, UT Sunday October 1 at 0000 on WRMI 9955, rather same `Viva Miami` interview with staffer Marcy that has run for past few weeks. With some Cuban pulse jamming audible at Bonaire TWR SDR. Not confirmed, UT Sunday October 1 at 0030 on WRMI 7780; rather same as last week, strange music looping with spoken bits; before 0100 a bit of gospel music. Confirmed UT Sunday October 1 starting at 0309 the 0315v on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, S9+15/18 into nearby SDR with some storm crashes. Next: 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 1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [planned] 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB 1030 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB [previous #2209] 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 1400 UT Thursday WRMI 9955 to SSE [NEW; also webcast, phonecast] No new financial support this week, which might have been sent via MO or check on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702. Or via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds to: woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 7505, Oct 1 at 0639, S9+40 of dead air again from WRNO. Ron Howard, California, also reports: ``Later from 0612 to 0626, again in English with another religious program; rechecked after 0631+ to only find a very strong open carrier (no audio at all) past 0705+ UT`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 7260, Oct 1 at 0638 no signal from RV; should have been detectable despite line noise level of S9. Ron Howard, California, agrees: ``Also no Radio Vanuatu today (Oct 1) on 2485, 3945, 5040 or 7260, checking from 0630+ UT. The same was also reported by Manuel Méndez today`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report dispatched at 1944 UT October 1
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