** CUBA. 5025, Dec 19 at 0723, R Rebelde not off the air, Spanish,
S9+5/10. Continues to be much weaker than before, and has been mostly
on since my last noting it off. The Other Side:

``Cuba will lose almost half of its population before the end of the
century, according to a study --- The prognosis could be even worse,
if we take into account the emigration of almost 700,000 people to the
US between 2021 and 2024. Michel Suárez, Madrid 16 Dic 2024 - 17:01
CET...``
https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1734364888_58893.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NEW ZEALAND. 13755, Dec 19 at 0741, RNZP music S9/+15, signal
improved again but now with some distortion (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960.003+, Dec 19 at 2349, VOT Engish not off the air,
S9+25/35 into UTwente with 6CI and rhumble, ``always-by-your-side``
promo, music. 2353 s/off as if 13635 at 1330. Something`s always awry
at Ankara. 2354 IS. 2356 restart IS with German IDs. 2400 timesignal
and open German; did not catch when it chopped. Something`s always
erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2273 monitoring: confirmed UT
Thursday December 19 at 0130 on WRMI 5010, S9+6/12 direct.

Also confirmed Thursday December 19 at 1730 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.001+, S9/+15 into UTwente.

WORLD OF RADIO 2274 contents: Holiday Programmmes sked thru Jan 1;
Algeria, Austria, Brazil, (Burkina Faso), Canada (and non), Cuba,
Cyprus, Europe, (France), Germany, Guam, India, Indonesia, Iran and
non, (Kaliningrad), Mali, Netherlands, Niger and non, North America,
Oklahoma, (Pridnestrovye), Russia and non, Solomon Islands, Sweden,
Syria?, Tajikistan, Tibet non, (UAE), UK, USA, (Uzbekistan), Vanuatu,
Zambia, Zanzibar; propagation outlook - (countries mentioned along
with others not in order)

WOR 2274 available from 0145 UT Friday December 20:
(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2274.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2274.mp3
Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
Also linx to podcast services.

Full schedule: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

1300 UT Friday WRMI 15770;
2130 UT Friday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2300 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2330 UT Friday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0400 UT Saturday WTWW 5085;
0930 UT Saturday WRMI 9455 to WNW [has been off air; or 7730];
1530 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1830 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [2000/2200];
0000 UT Sunday WTWW 9475 [suspended];
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 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2230 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW [or 7780, last 7 weeks];
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW;
0930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
2030 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
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.

As a noncommercial service, financial support welcome, via PayPal in
US funds, but not necessarily, 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. ``WTWW: RF amplifier damaged. Amplifier that shorted and
destroyed the main output IC. A spare amplifier had a transistor
replaced and put into service. Inline image - George McClintock
12-18-2024``

``Water leaks put the #2 transmitter OFF AIR. Leaks are scheduled to
be fixed this Friday (20 th). Inline image -- George McClintock
12-18-2024`` (via Glenn Hauser, WOR)

** VANUATU. 9960, Dec 19 at 0738, no signal from RV. Many reports that
it resumed earlier this date, but must have gone off circa 0700. Not
heard here on any alternative frequencies, nor by Ron Howard (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 0159 UT December 20