** BRAZIL [and non]. 4885, Feb 7 at 0423, no signal direct from Pará, definitely off as other S Americans are at usual levels on 4810, 4940, 4985 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CANADA. 6754 USB, Feb 7 at 0048, CHR, Trenton Military is not on wrong frequency like 6751, checked into Missouri SDR. More about 15031 USB instead of 15034 earlier on Feb 6: ``[WOR] Trenton VOLMET on 15031 USB today --- I often will tune in Trenton merely as an indicator of how propagation is at my location. After all, with all of the "no report received" repetition in the spoken information, it's not a great font of information. Today, however, something a bit odd: Instead of being at 15034 USB as usual, it's migrated down to 15031 USB, where I heard it at 2109 UTC. Good reception on that frequency, though there seemed to be a loud carrier hum/tone accompanying the information. Eric Fetters-Walp, Lake Stevens, Washington`` ``RE: Trenton a waste --- Hi Glenn, I am suspecting they are going through "growing pains". MACS, along with all other Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) strategic HF stations, are scheduled for technology upgrades. What I have recently noticed on a few occasions is the VOLMET audio feed being transmitted on 11232.0 kHz USB for a short duration. I am suspecting that there are growing pains with the switch matrix. There are several switch matrices at MACS which routes control/data, audio etc --- from the receivers and transmitters to the various sites and antennae. What I have also noticed are regular system checks, "This is Trenton Military testing 1 2 3 3 2 1 test out". This leads one to believe that there is a lack of confidence in the way the sites are operating, thus necessitating the system confidence check. I have also noticed within the last few weeks that HFGCS is going through some pain as well. Lots of "no response" to radio checks and check-ins. There also appears to be some new digital audio links which I have now heard fail on several occasions, including this past weekend, rendering the system from that site completely unserviceable. There is something to be said about the old fashion analogue technology. Richard`` Lacroix, Canada 15034 USB, Feb 7 at 1619, CHR is back on proper frequency with no-report-receiveds. Also, from Richard Lacroix at 1420: ``Back on frequency as of 07 Feb 2024 with NRRs. No updates on the time zone and NRR issues. Richard`` And at 2044 UT 07 Feb: ``Hi Glenn, I had a good chat with the folks at MACS today and it looks like we have now worked out all of the bugs and VOLMETs are once again functioning. Richard`` 6754 USB, Feb 7 at 0028, good into Maryland SDR, numerous reports have been received!! Aviation weather but not terminal forecasts: NRR Victoria, Comox, Vancouver, Abbotsford. 0030 ID, time 0030 zulu! Aviation weather for Zagreb, etc., other Europeans NRR. Next repeat does get Zagreb. In the best of times, there would be at least some NRRs (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 5025, Feb 7 at 0425, no signal from R. Rebelde, the unreliable. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 11760, Feb 7 at 1623, S6/S8 of dead air in Spanish except for squeal; and 15140 still missing. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** FRANCE. 6190-6195-6200, Feb 7 at 0745, S9+30/35 of DRM noise, very likely TDF test, ex 7295-7300-7305 where no longer heard. As expected, missing from Aoki, EiBi, HFCC; but drmrx shows 6195 at 08-09, reported 2024/01-02, and now also shows 7300 at 0730-0800 as reported 2024/02/06; both irregular, ?unknown targets, powers and azimuths (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6930 AM, Feb 7 at 0427 music JBA at S8 about equal to noise level. Pirate this hour only with more unID logs: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,125209.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 9690, Wed Feb 7 at 2306, token English from SNR, VG S9+30/40 sufficient to overcome constant line noise level of only S9+20, first feature after news is about Juan Marinet, this year`s Goya Award winner for 80 years in the cinema industry. 2317 contact info voiced by the retired Justin Coe. 2318 other feature about studies of lunar dust which is apparently harmful altho astronauts surely weren`t inhaling it inside their spacesuits. In 1972, Harrison Schmidt complained of ``Lunar hayfever``. This interviewee hard to understand due to accent (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY [and non]. 5960, Feb 7 at 2310, VOT English, no signal direct vs S9+30 constant line noise level; nor at 2330 into Maryland SDR nor even UTwente, rather good signal in Chinese from XJRTV, EAST TURKISTAN, all by itself. So is VOT overrunning on 9610 instead? No, UTwente gets a JBA signal there presumably Beijing as scheduled. Something`s erroneous at Emirler. Hold it: by 2351 recheck of 5960.005, now VOT is on, just in time for the multi-lingual ID filler reel, with more 6CI than usual; 2353 s/off of 1330 only broadcast, S9+30 into UTwente; 2354 IS; 2356 restart IS with German IDs. 2400 still going, s/on German. 2420 distorted music; 2423, ``with-you-every-hour`` German version. 2424 commentary about relations with Egypt. 2435 same familiar themesongs as for features in English. A few sex before 2442* chops off air uncovering, fellow genocidal ChiCom (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2228 monitoring: ``From: Richard Lemke, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, the desk of Richard’s listening Post, Radio: JRC NRD-535 HF, Antenna: random long wires in the trees. Dear Glenn: Update, confirming WOR #2228, WRMI: 5850, 0145 (55433) confirming broadcast, 0159, February 3 UTC 2024 [Sat] 9395, 0030, 0045, 0057 (55433-4), 0059, February 7 UTC 2024 [Wed] (Lemke, Richard -AB) 73’s, Richard`` Confirmed UT Wednesday February 7 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, S9+15/20 into Missouri SDR. Also confirmed Wednesday February 7 at 1527 the secret 1500 on WRMI 9955, S4/S7 direct, no jamminng audible. Also confirmed Wednesday February 7 at 2032 on SW Radio, Germany, 3975.003, S9+10/15 into UTwente. Also confirmed Wednesday February 7 at 2200 on WBCQ 7489.957, S9+5/15 into Maryland SDR. Next: 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S 0230 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975 As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this week to Michael Beu, Austin TX for a contribution via PayPal in US funds but not necessarily, to: woradio at yahoo.com and says, ``Glenn, your efforts are much appreciated! Thanks again for WOR - a valuable resource.`` One may also contribute by money order or check on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5085, Feb 7 at 0425, WTWW-2 is off again when it is supposed to be on as it was earlier this evening (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report dispatched at 0049 UT February 8 _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/
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