** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, Sat Nov 11 tune-in at 1800 via Argentine remote, LRA36 presumably just started, with music, S6/S7. Constant noise level of S5/S6 at the SDR always makes this tiresome listening tho more or less readable. A carrier would help to overcome it. Did not try to detect and reconfirm at least a much-reduced carrier. Too much else going on now, so only occasional chex: 1842, ``comunicad`` contact info, 1843 acknowledging report de México. 1918 outro ``Noticias Australes``. 1949 brief mention of ``despedida`` and off way early, no signal on further random chex -- until 2106, now it`s back on, talk over musical background; still at 2120. Not checked again till 2335 when it`s off, but?? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** ASCENSION. 6135, Nov 11 at 0554, African talk mentions Gaza, Nigeria, S9: BBC Hausa at 0529-0600 only per EiBi (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** BRAZIL. 4985, Nov 11 at 2320, surprised to hear some Brazuguese instead of a JBA carrier at best, typically later at night, from R. Brasil Central, Goiânia. Blocked by RTTY on the plus side, but clear if tuning LSB (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CHINA. 9415, Nov 11 at 2324, surprisingly strong Vietnamese, S9+10/20 and much louder than WRMI, WBCQ; into song like a hymn but can`t be since this is CRI Viet service from Beijing site; toward SE Asia, must be close to off-the-backward thisaway (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 5025, Nov 11 at 2319, R. Rebelde is not off the air as was the case last night. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6960 AM, Nov 11 at 0555, JBA music; could Ballsmacker Radio still be on this Friday night? Yes, until 0600*: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,120964.msg375728.html https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,120962.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 25695 USB, Nov 11 at 1839, heavy rock music, tnx to tip from Walt Salmaniw on the WOR iog that MRI is here, i.e. Mix Radio International. I`m getting it direct at S6, presumably sporadic E from the Chicago area, but listen further for convenience via Alberta SDR where Don Moman is also hearing it. Lots of heavily produced promos/IDs, but I wish they would Mix in some other music genres like world, folk or classical. 1857, ``Mix Radio International Worldwide``, then played newer version of ``Venus``, then ``Eternal Flame`` by Bangles. 1904 ID ``Broadcasting from the United States of America...`` 1934 ``Best of shortwave radio, Mix Radio International``. Still going at 2042, 2106, 2120 chex. Not checked again until 2316 direct, unheard, nor at 2335 to Alberta. More reports of MRI on 11 mb: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,121017.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 5960, Nov 11 at 2317, VOT is not off, S9+20 direct but vs intermittent line noise blasts to S9+40! Something about caving. Want to get stuck like that last spelunker? Then 5960.006 at 2337 via UTwente, S9+30/40, music with good modulation. 2351 s/off with wrong labeling of times as UTC but they are really local UT+3; at least this 5960 gets mentioned as ``02-03 UTC``; this is by the otherwise well-spoken YL, not the badax. Then IS for a while and chopoff* before 2356 when it would have restarted with German IDs; something`s always awry at Ankara (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U K Q O G B A N I. 25900, Nov 11 at 1631, BBC English JBA S6/S7 direct in daily bihour toward S Africa (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2216 monitoring: confirmed UT Saturday November 11 at 0130 on WRMI 5850, S7/S5 into Missouri SDR. Also confirmed Saturday November 11 at 1630 on WRMI 15770. Tuned in direct at 1629, No signal! But pops on just in time for WOR, poor S7/S8. Then into UTwente, European target area, it`s only S7/S5. But Maine SDR on the way has it well, S9+20/15. Alberta SDR at 1641 getting it sufficiently, S6/S8, even tho off the side of NE beam, so this should be usable in much of North America beyond the skip zone. I kept it running at least in background to be sure there were no further breaks. Also confirmed Saturday November 11 at 1700 on WRN North America webcast. Also confirmed Saturday November 11 at 2028 about 2 minutes into so started circa 2026 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, S9+13 into nearby SDR. Also confirmed Saturday November 11 at 2030 on WRMI webcast-only, and on WRN North America webcast. Next: 0100 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?] 0330vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0600] 1130 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 [also webcast, phonecast; jammed by Cuba?] 2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy [ex-2000] 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW [irregular?] 0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW 0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW [irregular?] 0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW 1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?] 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB 1030 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB [previous #2215] 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S 0230 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW One may contribute by MO or check on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 Or via PayPal not necessarily in US funds to woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 9960, Nov 11 at 0555, JBA carrier past 0600, presumed still RV until 0659, much weaker than usual (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5085, Nov 11 at 0247, WTWW is finally back on air, as George McClintock just notified me, after the 3-day visit by a Continental engineer. Ex-bishop Bob Biermann pontificating, VG direct and S9+18/25 into Missouri SDR. Off somewhere around 0500. Check 9475 next in daytime, at least afternoons. If he fixed two transmitters could also simul-be on other ex-frequencies. 9475 not heard Nov 11, nor 5085 on by 2419 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING Kiss It Goodbye: What If We Send a Paranoid-Psychopath back to the White House in 2024? -- Frogs Boiled: What Trump is Planning for a Second Term Last night Democrats saw what happens when they run on the issues. When they run on who they are, instead of running away from it, they win. Now Democrats need to take on an issue many would rather avoid: Donald Trump and the future of democracy if he’s re-elected... https://joycevance.substack.com/p/frogs-boiled-what-trump-is-planning (via Greg Hardison) This report dispatched at 0025 UT November 12
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