** ALGERIA. Re Beats on 891: ``Hi Glenn, Today at 0200 I got Algeria now on 890.997(1) kHz and Iran on 890.999(8) kHz. Something weaker on 890.999(5) kHz. Mauno`` Ritola, Finland, Jan 8, RealDX iog.
Do the () mean approx. 4th digit? Anyhow that would put Alg and Iran 2.7 Hz apart, the third one only 0.4 Hz from Alg (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** BRAZIL. 4885, re R. Clube do Pará: ``I'm receiving same strong carrier as Glenn has detected (currently - 0138 UT), but now with weak audio - under modulated signal. 73, Mike Beu, KD5DSQ, Austin, Texas`` Jan 10 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 11514.9, re does any remote get Hikari FM well enough to copy? Gary Pence, Dallas replies Jan 10: ``Hi Glenn, You asked a Question. I thought I would help out a little and re-sharpen my SWL skills. Since I used to listen to him before Hikari. On KFS SE ant I tried that first, no joy; then Mr. Moman Alberta SDR hears me on 40 meters real well to the southeast. I tried him as well. Could hear him barely with a generous S8 or so. But I landed on KPH Point Reyes and voilà, improvement. I could hear him playing soft jazz instrumental on 11514.89 with an ID at 0218z. 73, Gary, km5x`` Pence, with audio clip I may include on next WOR (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 9690, Wed Jan 10 at 2300, token English from SNR, after news, 2308 topic is interview with a philologist [pronounced philogist?], starting with discussion of OED`s Word of the Year for 2023, ``rizz``, derived from charisma, for whom a 3-syllable word is too taxing. And how stuff like that worms into Spanish. Sufficient reception direct to portable with reel-out clip-on (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY [and non]. 5960.005-, Jan 10 at 2318, VOT English not off the air, S9+20 direct would be sufficient but for louder intermittent local noise blasts. Measured at 2346 into UTwente, VG S9+25/35 in ME song well atop understation. 2350 jumbled but correct B23 schedule in s/off. 2351 IS to 2355.6* uncovering the CCCCCCI from XJPBS, std denunciation (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2224 monitoring: confirmed UT Wednesday January 10 at 0044 the 0030 on WRMI 9395, S9+40 into Missouri SDR. Also confirmed Wednesday January 10 at 1526 the secret 1500 on WRMI 9955, S6/S9 direct, no jamming? Also confirmed Wednesday January 10 at 2209 the 2200 on WBCQ 7490, S8/S9+20 direct. Next: 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S 0230 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this week to Chris Krug, KC5IIE, Tulsa OK, for a contribution via PayPal, in US funds but not necessarily, to woradio at yahoo.com and says, ``I very much appreciate all the hard work and dedication, Glenn! SWL is alive and well thanks to your efforts. Happy 2024!`` One may also contribute via MO or check on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA MW carrier search Jan 10 at 0409 UT: only 693, 891, 1107, an odd triple: On 693, RNE Spain synchros add up to only 50 kW; UK BBC Radio 5, 342 kW headed by a 150; also 100 kW Iran. 891, Algeria q.v. of course. 1107, RNER5 Spain synchros add up to 89 kW; also 50 kW Iran (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL ``I've caught you many times over the years and you are the most significant show in all my SWL. I've learned so much. Thank you, Glenn. Joe Vega, Rego Park, NY`` This report dispatched at 0030 UT January 11
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