** CUBA. 11845, Oct 31 at 0645, S3/S5 pulse jamming against nothing on a Radio Martí daytime-only frequency abandoned years ago. See also ROMANIA [and non] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** FRANCE. 21640.18V, Oct 31 at 1533, MiniTransAt, S3/S5 direct, once again constantly oscillating; at 1543 with race rankings, mostly in French, UTwente reads out min 21640.124, max 21640.156 at S9+5/15; 1544.5 starts classic rock music medley fill, only a few sex of each tune which must drive Shazaam mad? 1558 brief announcement, and closing James Bond theme to 1600*. No 17800 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ROMANIA [and non]. 11930 AM, Oct 31 at 0642, with Cuban jamming adds up to S7/S9, readable but annoying. NOT DRM as shown on earlier version of RRI own sked. But not any more: https://www.rri.ro/en_gb/winter_broadcast_frequencies_2023_2024-2692610 It also includes countless wooden transmissions as if all senders were in use. Would DRM do better against jamming? Doubt it. HFCC format https://new.hfcc.org/data/schedbybrc.php?seas=B23&broadc=RRO has no column for DRM or not, tho could be placed under NOTES. The master frequency sked, still not updated since Oct 27, does claim 11930 is N = numérique = digital; NOT. Meanwhile received reply from English Dept., to my previous two logs: ``Hi, Glenn, We're sorry about this whole business. Unfortunately there is not much we can do about it :/ We are however happy to hear about reception quality on your frequency. Best wishes, The English Service`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2214 monitoring: confirmed UT Tuesday October 31 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, VG S9+5/12 into Maryland SDR. Preceded at 0029 by `Amazing Grace` and then a very secular song snippet, no ID. From next week, this should be at 0130. Also confirmed Tuesday October 31 at 1320 the 1300 on WRMI 9955, S9+10. From next week this should be at 1400. Next: 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB 1030 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB [previous #2213] 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 Thanks this week for financial support from Andy Reid, Ontario, via PayPal not necessarily in US funds 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. 4840, Oct 31 at 0640, S9+45 of dead air instead of TOMBS on WWCR-3; as happens periodically: no one paying attention at 1300 WWCR Ave. We are so distraught (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. George McClintock replies at 0404 UT Oct 31 to my inquiry about WTWW unheard for a few days: ``Plate loading control went south. Repaired but must now be calibrated. HOPE for tomorrow return to 5085. 9475 the next day, if all goes well. George McClintock 10-30-2023``. But still neither heard before or after 22, 23 UT Oct 31 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 7467-7520 approx., Oct 31 at 0658, multiple tones / carriers beating against each other, what? Peaks circa 7486 at S9+25. These would blow away WBCQ if it were on now, which it is entitled to be, at 19-09 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 9699 USB, Oct 31 at 0703, 2-way in Spanish, INTRUDER. No broadcasters audible on 9700 to QRM, but HFCC shows Turkey 04-07, Japan 05-09, NZ 09/18, Algeria 00-03, Romania 01-03. Cuba also possible (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 11845, Oct 31 at 0645, S3/S5 pulse jamming against nothing on a Radio Martí daytime-only frequency abandoned years ago. See also ROMANIA [and non] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** FRANCE. 21640.18V, Oct 31 at 1533, MiniTransAt, S3/S5 direct, once again constantly oscillating; at 1543 with race rankings, mostly in French, UTwente reads out min 21640.124, max 21640.156 at S9+5/15; 1544.5 starts classic rock music medley fill, only a few sex of each tune which must drive Shazaam mad? 1558 brief announcement, and closing James Bond theme to 1600*. No 17800 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ROMANIA [and non]. 11930 AM, Oct 31 at 0642, with Cuban jamming adds up to S7/S9, readable but annoying. NOT DRM as shown on earlier version of RRI own sked. But not any more: https://www.rri.ro/en_gb/winter_broadcast_frequencies_2023_2024-2692610 Would DRM do better against jamming? Doubt it. HFCC format https://new.hfcc.org/data/schedbybrc.php?seas=B23&broadc=RRO has no column for DRM or not, tho could be placed under NOTES. The master frequency sked, still not updated since Oct 27, does claim 11930 is N = numérique = digital; NOT. HFCC also includes countless wooden transmissions as if all senders were in use. Meanwhile received reply from English Dept., to my previous two logs: ``Hi, Glenn, We're sorry about this whole business. Unfortunately there is not much we can do about it :/ We are however happy to hear about reception quality on your frequency. Best wishes, The English Service`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY [non]. 5960, Oct 31 at 2320, NO signal from VOT English into Maryland SDR; nor UTwente but which is getting EAST TURKISTAN just fine already. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler. VOT not on 9610 either as overrun tho UTw gets trace of algo -1 Hz low (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2214 monitoring: confirmed UT Tuesday October 31 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, VG S9+5/12 into Maryland SDR. Preceded at 0029 by `Amazing Grace` and then a very secular song snippet, no ID. From next week, this should be at 0130. Also confirmed Tuesday October 31 at 1320 the 1300 on WRMI 9955, S9+10. From next week this should be at 1400. Next: 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB 1030 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB [previous #2213] 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 Thanks this week for financial support from Andy Reid, Ontario, via PayPal not necessarily in US funds 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. 4840, Oct 31 at 0640, S9+45 of dead air instead of TOMBS on WWCR-3; as happens periodically: no one paying attention at 1300 WWCR Ave. We are so distraught (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. George McClintock replies at 0404 UT Oct 31 to my inquiry about WTWW unheard for a few days: ``Plate loading control went south. Repaired but must now be calibrated. HOPE for tomorrow return to 5085. 9475 the next day, if all goes well. George McClintock 10-30-2023``. But still neither heard before or after 22, 23 UT Oct 31 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 7467-7520 approx., Oct 31 at 0658, multiple tones / carriers beating against each other, what? Peaks circa 7486 at S9+25. These would blow away WBCQ if it were on now, which it is entitled to be, at 19-09 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 9699 USB, Oct 31 at 0703, 2-way in Spanish, INTRUDER. No broadcasters audible on 9700 to QRM, but HFCC shows Turkey 04-07, Japan 05-09, NZ 09/18, Algeria 00-03, Romania 01-03. Cuba also possible (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report dispatched at 2323 UT October 31
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