** ANTARCTICA [non?]. Correcting second time cited: 2340, not 2240:
15475.98 RC USB, again this Wed, April 26, I neglect to check for
LRA36 as early as 20 or 21 UT, but no one else reports it either. I do
tune from 2309 via Argentine remote, not hearing it but instead some
intermittent rather musical utilitones. Can be roughly once a minute
or much less often, to 2340. Sounds like same sequence each time. They
last only a few sex, never enough time to try to pinpoint the
reference/carrier frequency if any. I do also hear them on 15478 USB
where the tones are of course quite different. I suppose these have
nothing to do with LRA36? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2188)

** CUBA. 5025, April 27 at 0607, R. Rebelde is OFF -- had been
reliably on with VG, very wide signal. Check at 1615 into Boca Ratón
FL SDR, can tell it`s on VP, S6/S7; don`t know if that`s normal for
midday. Not at all into Orlando; and Key West is offline (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2188)

** MEXICO. 6185-, April 27 at 0606, S9/+10 of dead air from XEPPM,
which happens all too often late at night (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF
RADIO 2188)

** NORTH AMERICA. 7400 AM, April 27 at 0557, S6/S8 a few words spoken,
seem like Russian, into music thru hourtop. Presumed R. Vostochnaya
Zvezda pirate circa Arizona (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2188)

** U S A. 395 MCW kHz, April 27 at 0642 UT, CA, 25-watt ND beacon at
Newton / Harvs KS, JBA but usually blocked by local HNL peaking around
400 kHz, which must have abated slightly. Likewise for 407 kHz, HRU,
25-watt ND beacon at Herington KS. Also now need to overcome external
high storm noise level (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, WOR)

** U S A. 4095, April 27 at 0610, sweeps up and occasional DW in CW,
the Desert Whooper, JBA despite HSNL; logged for the record as usually
audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 2097.3 CW, April 27 at 0611, single-letter beacon A, JBA in
HSNL; usually audible but logged for the record. Probably SW USA,
anywhere but Quartzsite AZ (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2187 monitoring: ``9395 kHz, 0030,
0044 (45343), S7 signal, 0059, April 27 UTC 2023 [Thu] (Lemke, Richard
-AB)``

Confirmed UT Thursday April 27 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, S9+10/25 into
Missouri SDR.

Also confirmed UT Thursday April 27 at 0130 on WRMI 5010, S8/9+5 into
Bonaire SDR; buried in HSNL into Missouri SDR.

WORLD OF RADIO 2188 contents: Antarctica, (Australia), Brasil, Canary
Islands non, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark and non, Europe,
Indonesia, (Ireland), Kiritimati, Korea South, Kurdistan non, México,
Myanmar non, North America, Perú, Sa`udi Arabia, (Sikkim), Spain,
(Taiwan), Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, (Uzbekistan), Vanuatu, (Vatican);
unIdentified 4835, 17670; DRM; Twitter; propagation outlook (countries
mentioned with others not in order)

WORLD OF RADIO 2188 available from 0107 UT April 28:
(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2188.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2188.mp3

Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
Also linx to podcast services.

The shortwave+ broadcasts should be:

1430 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE
[usually, also phonecast, webcast][jammed by Cuba?]
2030 UT Friday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
0400 UT Saturday WBCQ Radio Angela 5130v to WSW
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW
0245vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0457]
0800 UT Sunday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [low power]
0830 UT Sunday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [previous episode]
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [low power]
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Like our website, a noncommercial service for which financial support
is appreciated; by MO or check on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box
1684, Enid OK 73702; One may also contribute via PayPal, not
necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A. 7505, April 27 at 0559, S9+30 of dead air from WRNO, still
0604+. Something`s messedup at Metairie. Std. remark about stations
unaware they are broadcasting nothing (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF
RADIO 2188)

** U S A. The latest from George McClintock, on fixing WTWW-1:
``Subject: WTWW: final power module found --- ALL, I don't fully
understand but someone or Jason sent a burned up power module to be
copied. The company said they could not do it. The module has been
sent to me and I should have it on this Friday. This is the missing
module number 48 of 48 for transmitter #1. I will now have all the
power modules. I am still missing 4 control cards for the power
modules and am waiting to see if Continental can find some damaged
control cards lying around to send to me. George McClintock
4-27-2023`` (via Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 6938 AM, April 27 at 0556, JBA carrier, suspect a
pirate. Anything at HFU? Nothing currently or lately, but several over
the years including 2023, mostly on USB (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0120 UT April 28

** ANTARCTICA [non?]. 15475.98 RC USB, again this Wed, April 26, I
neglect to check for LRA36 as early as 20 or 21 UT, but no one else
reports it either. I do tune from 2309 via Argentine remote, not
hearing it but instead some intermittent rather musical utilitones. Can
be roughly once a minute or much less often, to 2240. Sounds like same
sequence each time. They last only a few sex, never enough time to try
to pinpoint the reference/carrier frequency if any. I do also hear
them on 15478 where the tones are of course quite different. I suppose
these have nothing to do with LRA36? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** KURDISTAN [non]. 17460.010, April 26 at 1519, S9+15 into UTwente
SDR of a speech, so a Recep Turkish jammer? While 17480.008 has a YL
talking, S9+20, so Dengê Welat? Anyhow they are failing to collide, so
what`s the point? Something`s always erroneous at Emirler. Next check
at 1605: 17480 with OM talking over music background; 17460 with
choral music. At 1648: 17460 still music; but 17480 has changed to
17470, with talk at S9+25/35. At 1657 on 17470 I axually perceive a
``Dengê Welat`` ID. That means ``country voice``, preceded by sounded
similar to ``inja`` which appears in Farsi IDs as ``here``. Google
translate suggests it could be ``li vin`` = ``here`` in Kurmanji
Kurdish. At 1737, music and shouting on 17460, weaker than talk on
17470. At 1755, both are finally on same 17460 with a SAH. At 1800 the
dominant one crossfades from a vocal song to instrumental music,
shortly YL talk, mentioning ``Kurdistan`` several times, but no
explicit ID for D.W. heard. At 1839 both are still on 17460, talk
and/or music, and the SAH is 2 Hz, as fits for the original .008 and
.010 measurements on different frequencies. Not rechecked until 2033,
when there is only one signal and on 17470.008, talk S8/S9 with no
CCI, 2044 into music. All this via UTwente SDR (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, Wed Apr 26 at 2200, token English from SNR is not off
the air today, rather sufficient direct tho with some deep fades,
better than 15520, 17715. News first about Bras. Pres. Lula visit to
Spain and reluctance to side with Ukraine against Russia. Feature from
2207 is about the opera ``Nixon in China`` being produced for first
time in Spain at Royal Opera House = Teatro Real. Interviews with
minimalist composer John Adams who considers himself a synthesizer,
not innovator, same difference among classical composers. Also with
various others involved in the produxion. It`s daunting, as part of
the time different singers are not in unison but singing different
texts in different keys simultaneously. First produced in 1987y, one
sesquidecade after the real event. Boner: Hélena refers to ``Mrs.
Tse-tung`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785, April 26 at 2158 & 2230 chex, NO VOT English signal
audible direct. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2187 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: Confirming World of Radio #2187, WRMI:
15770, 2234, 2246, 2259 (45433), April 22 UTC 2023 [Sat]
9395, 0031, 0045, 0059 S9 signal, April 25 UTC 2023 [Tue]
(Lemke, Richard -AB)``

Confirmed Tuesday April 25 at 2330 on WRMI 9395, S9+10/25 into
Missouri SDR.

Also confirmed Wednesday April 26 at 2100+ on WBCQ 7490-, S9/S7 into
Maryland SDR. Next:

0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Like our website, a noncommercial service for which financial support
is appreciated; thanks this week to Dan Sheedy, Encinitas CA, for a
generous contribution to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702;
``Just wanted to wish you a happy birthday and throw a donation into
the `WOR vat of consistently useful and accurate DX info`. Thanks for
all your efforts to keep DX info non-trivial. Cheers, Dan``

One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. More from George McClintock about repairing WTWW with
captions to close-up multi-MB photos:

``Subject: WTWW: not enough control cards --- I have only 5 power
modules for 6 empty slots out of 48 in transmitter #1. 2 power modules
are now being repaired.

I have only 2 control cards to use for the 5 power cards. I am short 4
control cards. I have been unable to find any more on the property.
THEY have done something with the cards. NO CHANCE THEY will tell us
anything about where the cards are. Continental says they do not have
any and cannot make any more. George McClintock 4-23-2023``

``Subject: WTWW: typical repair problems --- Burned resistors on power
modules left by the GOOD OLD BOYS. Bad traces repaired. Burned in half
resistor. George McClintock 4-21-2023``

``Subject: WTWW: #1 transmitter repair --- This is what I face in
trying to get all of the transmitter burned up power modules
operational. I have replaced 7 burned transformers on the power
modules. I have only one transformer left and hope I do not need any
more as I only ordered 8. Of the required 48 power modules, I am short
one (1). The real problem is that I am short 4 control cards and they
are not anywhere to be found. THEY have done something with the cards
and I am sure THEY will not tell us. Continental says they do not make
these cards anymore. I will ask if they have some damaged or half
built cards lying around. George McClintock 4-24-2023`` (via Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 2357 UT April 26

** BRAZIL [and non]. 28305 USB, April 25 at 2158, PV8AL, Hélio, making
quick contacts with 100 watts, ``QRZ DX`` including with a K5. Hardly
any other sigs on band: someone about Puerto Rico on 28315; not a
single CW beacon. QRZ.com:

``PV8AL Brazil flag Brazil, HÉLIO DE OLIVEIRA ALVES, POBOX 181, BOA
VISTA, RR 69301970, Brazil`` - that`s Roraima. Lots of antenna shots:
https://www.qrz.com/db/PV8AL
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. 248 MCW kHz, April 25 at 0655, no signal, no carrier from
WG, 1000 watt NDB at Winnipeg which was to be decommissioned on April
20, per dxinfocentre.com. Otherwise had been the one Canadian audible
if any. Also to go as of Apr 20 were 335, YLD, 1000 watts at Chapleau
ON, which I have heard a number of times; and 368, VX, 50 watts at
Dafoe SK, which I have not (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** COLOMBIA [and non]. 10125 CW, April 25 at 0644, HK3QQ with regular
keypad letters but also JBA USB talk, presumably Australian. Of course
with BFO on exactly 10125, one does not hear the CW (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** CUBA. 11462, April 25 at 0642, suspicious carrier and then JBA spy
numbers in Spanish, plus some digiblaaps. Usually these are loud &
clear, but still not recovered from geomag storm. Jamming against
nothing on 11860 & 11930 also weakened. However, EiBi shows sked for
this is: 0454-0550 & 0854-0950 Tue/Thu Sat. At this time supposed to
be on 14375. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** CUBA [and non]. 15230, April 25 at 2205, RHC S9+25 but JBM,
distorted and cutting out, in Portuguese? Without embargo was about to
award it SSOB, as hardly anything else but JBA Brasil 15190v and WRMI
15770 S9 relaying Taiwan in Spanish -- until at 2206 I got to 15120,
S9+44 of open carrier/dead air: presumably VOA Grimesland not turned
off yet after weekday 2130-2200 Bambara; rather than CRI via Cuba.
Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, April 25 at 0511 UT, JBV carrier trace on the
waterfall of Kaneohe, Oahu SDR, so R. Kiribati is on the air altho not
detected direct since April 10. Registers S7 but inaudible. However,
no trace at first check 0440. Still nothing direct at 0640 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 7400, April 25 at 0648, JBA carrier, presumed R.
Vostochnaya Zvezda (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, April 25 at 2202, this REE is OFF, on an unEnglish
Tuesday but I check anyway; since 17715 for S America is fairly
audible at S2/S5, but 15520 back from ME beam is best, S4/S8; 11670
for Af JBA. Something`s not right at Noblejas (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2187 monitoring: confirmed UT
Tuesday April 25 at 0045 the 0030 on WRMI 9395, VG S9+20/30 direct.
Next:

2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [low power]
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Like our website, a noncommercial service for which financial support
is appreciated; thanks this week to Dan Sheedy, Encinitas CA, for a
generous contribution to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702;
``Just wanted to wish you a happy birthday and throw a donation into
the `WOR vat of consistently useful and accurate DX info`. Thanks for
all your efforts to keep DX info non-trivial. Cheers, Dan``

One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9955, April 25 at 0646, WRMI is S5/S8 while 9395 & 9455 are
S9+30! Quite a difference; is it only because 9955 aims SSE while the
others go NNW or WNW? Or is 9955 axually underpowered. 9455 is SMTV,
the others, TOMBS (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 2326 UT April 25

** CUBA. 6100, April 24 at 0630, RHC English still on proper
frequency, during extreme propagation disturbance, but unusual flutter
on S9/+10 signal, and also some `rumble`, unclear source of that.
Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 15140, April 24 at 2045, distorted Portuguese on one of few
signals on band, S9+5/15 with squeal, and spurs about +/- 6.67 kHz.
WRTH update does not show any PP at 2030, and 15140 supposed to stop
at 2030 after French. Likewise per EiBi, while Aoki still shows winter
timings of 2000-2100 English, 2100-2130 French! Something`s always
wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, April 24 at 2045, REE is SSOB direct, but much weaker
than normal, not recovered from major geomag storm. Recheck 2227
toward end of token English, JBA carrier for us; but 15520 off the
back for ME is sufficient as she is talking about Don Quijote (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2187 monitoring: confirmed Sunday
April 23 at 2000 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1323 kHz, S9+10/20 into
nearby Noale SDR but with heavy subaudible heterodyne (SAH) fading
from an understation, less so by 2025.

Also confirmed UT Monday April 24 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S9/+10 into
Louisiana SDR, but with heavy storm noise level (HSNL) from nearby
Gulf of Mexico; also blasted first 14 seconds by noise transmitter.

Also confirmed UT Monday April 24 from 0302 on WBCQ Area 51, during
severe propagation disturbance, 6160 minus 66 Hz = 6159.934 into
Maryland SDR also with HSNL from Gulf of Mexico? or smaller storms out
toward Bermuda. Slightly better than into NH SDR. Direct? JBA carrier
vs HSNL. Started slightly late after some SFX, also heard on webcast.
Next:

0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [low power]
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Like our website, a noncommercial service for which financial support
is appreciated; thanks this week to Dan Sheedy, Encinitas CA, for a
generous contribution to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702;
``Just wanted to wish you a happy birthday and throw a donation into
the `WOR vat of consistently useful and accurate DX info`. Thanks for
all your efforts to keep DX info non-trivial. Cheers, Dan``

One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 5130 -16 Hz = 5129.984, UT Monday April 24 at 0200, WBCQ R.
Angela is back! on the air, as Bill Tilford notified us a few hours
earlier that Timtron had finally fixed the transmitter. Unfortunately
this coincides with extreme propagation disturbance, and high storm
noise levels. It`s `Concert Hall` with Sir Scratchy introducing UB,
but far too poor for any enjoyable listening, S9/+5 into Maryland SDR.
At 0219 I check it direct: JBA vs HSNL. At 0231 to Maryland has
declined to JBA at 5129.979; and Maine SDR is JBA at 5129.978. Wonder
if it`s back to previous power level. In summer anyway this should be
on a higher band (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. Obs direct during severe geomagnetic storm, April
24 at 0627+. 6160 WBCQ: inaudible. 6070 CFRX: JBA carrier. 6115 & 6055
Japan: inaudible. Attenuated but stronger signals remaining exhibit
Doppler flutter, with BFO, not up and down but sideways: 5935 WWCR,
5850 WRMI, 4840 WWCR. At 0632, also 7505 WRNO, 7570 & 7780 WRMI.
Flutter also hits southerly sigs such as CUBA, VANUATU, q.v.

Checking bands at 1530 April 24: most signals still very attenuated or
absent. The only one more or less normally strong is 12160 WWCR.

``:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt Issued: 2023 Apr 24 1500
UTC Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather
Prediction Center Geophysical Alert Message:
Solar-terrestrial indices for 23 April follow.
Solar flux 135 and estimated planetary A-index 66.
The estimated planetary K-index at 1500 UTC on 24 April was 3.67.
Space weather for the past 24 hours has been severe.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G4 level occurred.
Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level are expected.``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, April 24 at 0632, RV is S4/S6 with talk, about
normal poor level, but with Doppler flutter caused by severe geomag
storm. This path is totally trans-equatorial entering the US thru Yuma
AZ; same direxion as Queensland (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 2349 UT April 24