** CANADA. 300 MCW kHz, Dec 2 at 0748 UT, dash and YIV, 500-watt ND
beacon at Island Lake, MB - so one more Canadian not yet
decommissioned (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA [and non]. 6180, Dec 2 at 0238, huge S9+30/40 dead air in
Mandarin from CRI via Quivicán, but JBA Spanish underneath, i.e. La
Voz Alegre, MWV MADAGASCAR, an incredible example of frequency
mismanagement. If one didn`t know about this, might think it were JBM
in Spanish only from RadioCuba, where something`s always wrong (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** MEXICO. 1050 kHz, Dec 2 at 0730, song with refrain to the tune of
``Yes, we have no bananas``, word sounds like ``Vibanana`` which could
also be interpreted as ``Viva Nana``, on XEG ``La Ranchera de
Monterrey`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 267 MCW kHz, Dec 2 at 0747, HET, ND beacon at Henryetta,
ID barely copiable, and better if tuned to 265.5 USB, as off-tuning is
sometimes the key (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 1670.05 approx., Dec 2 at 2011 UT, JBA carrier direct to
home rx; after 2115 I return to the US 81/412 intersexion where I
first had good signal a biday ago from Virtual DJ Radio - and there
it is again, apparently a different DJ, as per the website they have a
large roster of them - the deal being that once installing some
software, anyone can play DJ without having to get a job at a real
radio station. With the DX-398 in hand, I DF it at first as definitely
NE/SW, then driving back and forth and around, it seems to be more
westerly than easterly, but with lots of noise in various blox, do not
manage to get a  direxional fix on it from a different angle. And
driving around the busiest intersexion at rush hour and with low sun
in eyes is not a good idea. Maybe if it`s not too cold some midday
with plenty of time, I`ll pursue it afoot (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** ROMANIA [and non]. 7220, Dec 2 at 2302, RRI English is almost
sufficient with USB tuning vs a ham on 7220 LSB, who sounds oblivious
to all the QRoM he`s getting. In this case RRI is not an intruder as
it`s aimed away from the Americas (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 9690, Dec 2 at 2230, REE NAm frequency is off again, while
the other three remain, 12030, 17715, 17755. At 2300, 12030 backwards
for ME is S9+10/20 direct but insufficient vs same local noise level.
At 2317 into UTwente, 12030.001- is JBA S6/S7. Finally try Maryland
SDR, where it is sufficient S6/S8 vs lower noise level there, in some
medical discussion (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY [and non]. 9610, Sun Dec 1 at 2130-2145+, NO VOT signal into
UTwente, likely off the air instead of toward S Asia.

5960.003, Sun Dec 1 at 2259, VOT not off the air, IS and English ID,
S9+30/40 into UTwente, s/on as if 1330 on 13635, something`s always
awry at Ankara, and into olds. 2313 ending `Weekly Analysis`, 2314
`Letterbox` with another host, sounds much like Halil, but a guy who
says he last did it in 2008y. Could I understand his name? Or course
not. 1) Vilnius, Lithuania, someone wants to know if VOT has or will
test DRM. No answer yet from engineering dept, at least host did a
little research, but there was a DAB test from Istanbul in 2021 [i.e.
VHF not HF]. 2) Harald Süss, Austria, with three follow-ups for QSLs;
I notice the 6CI underneath. 2318 break for song, why? Relief from not
much talk? 2322, 3) Siddartha ---, wants lotsa swag, but politely
refused due to ``problems with acquisitions``. Notes that 14/11 was
World Diabetes Day, tnx for reminder and ``Merry Xmas`` forth and
back. 4) Christer Brunström, Sweden, who`s called almost every week;
says he was a teacher for 40 years, now retired and wrote a book.
Discussing Turkish alfabet reform of 1928 - was a Swedish philologist
involved? Host can`t find any, but will research further if he has a
name. 5) Chris Makouth??, Canada, not getting QSLs due to postal
strike there, but they`ll send him another one anyway. This program
was not live because there will be a TRT International Forum in I`bul
Nov 29-30 and a VOT team is going there to help with translations,
etc. 2328 another song. 2332 finally `Lbox` theme outro, then jazz. I
retune just in time to hear IS & ID in German, then chop at 2356*.
Something`s always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960.016, Mon Dec 2 at 2259, VOT not off the air, IS and
English ID, S9+20/30 direct. Into UTwente at 2317 when measured,
S9+25/35 but heavier CCCCCCI than usual. 2321 music, 2328 `That`s Why`
on history of cameras, at first ``camera was a room``; music. 2353
s/off as if 1330 on 13635, IS to 2354*. Something`s always awry at
Ankara (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY [and non]. A new "at-a-glance" programme grid of the Voice
of Türkiye's English programmes on shortwave has been uploaded today
for the B-24 season.  
This single-page PDF can be downloaded from:
https://app.box.com/s/kbdxb4c5lwpju0kpoi27aiwc35br2g2a
https://app.box.com/s/kbdxb4c5lwpju0kpoi27aiwc35br2g2a/file/1713957462643?sb=/details
or for short:
https://bit.ly/3LgKNJ2
You will also find the programme grids for the English programmes of
BBC WS, VOA, R Romania Int., and CGTN Radio, along with the latest
"Music programmes on Shortwave" list at those links. I hope that you
find these uploads useful (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, Dec 1)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2271 monitoring: Also confirmed
Sunday December 1 at 2000 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1322.998+ kHz, S9
but noisy into UTwente.

Also confirmed Sunday December 1 at 2257 the 2230 on SW Radio,
Germany, 3975.002+, S8/9+5 into UTwente.

Also confirmed Sunday December 1 at 2330 on WRMI 7780, still NOT 7570,
S9/+10 into Georgia but some JBA signal on 7570, presumably Korea
North; and 7780 much better S9/+15 into NA5C South TX SDR.

Also confirmed UT Monday December 2 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S9/+15 into
NA5C S TX SDR.

Also confirmed UT Monday December 2 after 0230 on WRN North America
webcast.

Also confirmed UT Monday December 2 at 0400 on Area 51 via WBCQ 6160
-65 Hz = 6159.935, S7/9+5 into NH SDR. This signal remains quite weak
direct.

Also barely confirmed Monday December 2 at 2041 the 2030 on SW Radio,
Germany, via Euremotes, JB to not audible and noisy at all of them
starting with UTwente, Ireland, UK, Sweden, but it sounds like me.

Next:
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975.

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** U S A. 5800 & 5850, UT Mon Dec 2 at 0233, WRMI with Ray Robinson
telling the early history of Adventist World Radio, i.e. `Wavescan`
which is NO LONGER affiliated with AWR! Not synchronized, since 5800
is playing System D and 5850 System F (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1620 kHz, Dec 2 at 0724 UT, Fox Sports Radio, a few seconds
behind 1640 KZLS Enid. 1620 is KOZN, Bellevue [Omaha] NE (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1670, Dec 2 at 0744 UT, ``Macon BIN 1670``, i.e. WMGE Dry
Branch GA; with low het presumably usual XEFCR Reynosa. Enid`s
`Virtual DJ Radio` may be in there too, but overwhelmed more than a
few blox away, especially at night (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1700, Dec 2 at 0723 UT, gospel huxter in Spanish BUT with
``pronounced`` Brazilian accent!, ``aqui em Dallas``. Recent format
change per NRC AM Log Updates, DX News Nov 26: ``1700 KKLF TX
Richardson — Format to SS:REL (ex-SS); slogan to “Radio Visión Latina
Dallas.” (WH) (JW) {Wayne Heinen, John Wilkins}`` (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 233 MCW kHz, Dec 2 at 0746, JBA carrier: RNA shows 5 in
USA: AG in GA, ALJ in AK, AZN in MO, HEM in TN, OKS in NE, VHN in TX,
and one in Canada, BR in MB. None of which I have definitely logged
before (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 0325 UT December 3
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