** CUBA. 11670 & 11760, March 4 at 0735, no overtime carriers from RHC
unlike most madrugadas recently. Something`s always wrong at RHC
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NEW ZEALAND. 7242 LSB, March 4 at 0743, unusual call ZM4T making
rapid contest contacts with US states specified; sounds like American
accent. I failed to note exact frequency on 40m, but later found it at
dxheat for this very minute. Lots of info here, including layout
diagram of stations, photos:
https://www.qrz.com/db/ZM4T

``ZM4T New Zealand flag New Zealand
East Coast Contester
Hawkes Bay
New Zealand

We are a contest group, not simply a radio club. Contesting is what
binds us together and gets us going. It’s what makes us tick. The
group was initially formed and lead by Lee, ZL2AL (SK in 2015). ZM4T
is located in Hawke's Bay, 30 minutes South of the cities of Napier &
Hastings, New Zealand on the East Coast of the North Island. The
location changed in 2015 from 20 km North of Napier where we were
guests at a local farm site to the Kiwi-DX-Lodge (ZL3IO). We are now
about 3-4 km inland and about 320 m above sea level on a high ridge
looking out East across the Pacific Ocean towards North/South America.
We participate in many contests as Multi OP team but also in Single
Operator classes. We are regulars in world wide contests like WWDX,
WPX, WAE, ARRL DX, AA, Oceania DX and many others using SSB, CW &
RTTY.

Our local members are ZL2MY, ZL2IFB, ZL2WG, ZL3IO, ZL4YL and the
occasional guest operators that we always Welcome. Since we moved to
the Kiwi-DX-Lodge we can accommodate guest operators incl. their
families. It all started in 2006 as ZM2M. In 2009 we changed the call
to ZM4T.``

As I was checking for VON & VBTC on 7255 & 7260, I noticed that 40m
was crammed with phonehams in the 7100-7250 range, but hardly any
activity 7250-7300. Of course, outside Region 2, no hams above 7200
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NIGERIA. 7254.93, March 4 at 0738, VON dead air at S8/S9, when I
hear a ham calling CQ in English while I am listening in AM mode; i.e.
he is zero-beat on VON as BFO pretend-AM; but nothing further, no ID
caught (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2180 monitoring: confirmed UT
Saturday March 4 at 0130 on WRMI 5850, VG direct and S9+40/30 into
Missouri SDR.

Also confirmed UT Saturday March 4 at 0500 on WBCQ Radio Angela, 5130
minus 9 Hz into Maryland SDR = 5129.991, S9/+10.

Also confirmed on WRN NAm webcast, Saturday March 4 at 1700.

At 1805 I check IRRS 7295 via UTwente: nope, usual rock music altho
WOR showed up unexpectedly on Sat Feb 11, not since. Next:

2030vUT 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
0345vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0557]
0800 UT Sunday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [low power]
0830 UT Sunday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [previous episode]
2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [low power]
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S [not on air last week]

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 Kelley Sprout, KB3LR, Hughesville
PA, for a postal MO to Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA

One may also contribute by cheque on a US bank to above address; or
via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. (7490v), UT Sat Mar 4 at 0100, WBCQ webcast for `AAAWWW`
soon obviously a playback of last week`s prayerful screed by Allan;
never mind (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9975, UT Sat Mar 4 at 0300, KVOH is certainly back on after
absence 6 nights ago, S9+20/30 with ID just as I tune in & out, saving
myself from salvation (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 12160, Sat Mar 4 at 1800, WWCR-2 listening mainly to
webcast: starts saying is returning to air after maintenance, then
`The Talking [sic] Machine Show`, the only WWCR produxion worth
listening to. At 1817, webcast restarts! while 12160 itself is dead
air; totally out of synch. By 1830, 12160 back to usual gospel huxter.
At 1834 webcast restarts! TTMS with ``Irish Eyes Are Smiling``.
WRecheck at 1852, *another* restart of same at least on the Winamp I
have wrunning. And *again* at 1908: music stops, pause, and
``returning to air``. At 1910 I click on the other streaming link, mp3
- and it is gospel huxtering apparently lively. I close and then
reopen the Winamp and now it`s `live`, no more Irish Eyes. Something`s
wreally wacky at WWCR (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. Re ex-720, how does KDWN manage to be on 101.5, only a
translator?

Frank Merrill Jr., Chicago, replies on HCDX: ``Glen[n] Hauser's
question about KDWN translator (now that KDWN-720 is gone) --- I think
that KDWN continues to exist as an HD-2 "primary" on one of the major
FM stations, and the FM is merely translating that. That's apparently
legal, because I've heard at least one that was doing that. A few
years ago I heard a Bonner Springs KS translator on 102.5 as "Comedy
102.5" - and their legal ID as the HD-2 for, I think, the 94.9 biggie.
So, yes, they can translate an HD subchannel, and in effect the
translator is the "primary" but they're allowed to run it as a
translator. Hard-Core-DX mailing list``

Greg Hardison, CA, also replies on WOR iog: ``"...how do they manage
that with no AM to relay?..."

101.5 echoes an HD-channel from one of Audacy's full-power FMs, an
FCC-legal and widely used method of preserving services such as KDWN &
KXST. I wonder if the talker still calls itself "K-Dawn", or even
"KDWN", while actually having no per se bonding with the call
letters?``

Yes, I later realized that when hearing the clear ``legal`` ID on the
YouTube clip. As in WTFDA db, the intermediary is KMXB, i.e. what
K268CS relays on 101.5, that is, the HD3 subchannel of KMXB which is a
100 kW on 94.1 licensed to Henderson, not LV.

It seems neither FCC nor WTFDA know what`s really programmed on that
HD3! HD subchannel info is very deficient; does anyone or anyentity
keep track of them?
73, (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, March 4 at 0738, RV is JBA here, despite Gary Pence
and Tony Rogers detecting them on 3945, 7890 and 11835 last night. Now
at 0734 I could hear nothing on the harmonix. But maybe they are about
to use 3945 fundamentally again?

Follow-up at 1918 UT March 4 from Tony Rogers, BDXC-UK:

``Radio Vanuatu was heard on 7260 kHz with good reception when checked
at 0950 UT this morning (4 March) on the Brisbane KiwiSDR. The
emergency broadcast was still in operation with a talk in Bislama
about the emergency situation throughout the country. The news
followed at 1000 UT (9 pm local time) with reports of damage that the
cyclones have caused to the various islands.

Checking this evening (4 March) at their usual sign-on time of 1830
(that would be for the start of the Sunday broadcast at 5.30 am local
time), there seemed to be no trace of them on shortwave 3945, 5040 or
7260 kHz (or any of the harmonics that are sometimes heard). The live
streams for Radio Vanuatu, Paradise FM and Femme Pawa FM were also
silent. The RNZ News website was reporting extensive power outages
though in Vanuatu. Tony`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 7710 USB, March 4 at 0736, JBA 2-way seems like tonal
Asian language; one of them is quite lively, and there is a noise
burst after each transmission, like relay of FM squelching? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 2011 UT March 4

** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, March 3 at 0743 UT, JBA carrier from R.
Kiribati and no other 9/kHz splits; except possibly 1044 with JJBBA
carrier. Now just about too late for TA Eurafrica, but Spain? TP, only
a 10 kW in NZ would be dark (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 341 MCW kHz, March 3 at 0746 UT, can`t make out
local NDB, EI at Woodring Airport, EnId; just OIN, OberlIN KS.
Normally EI is as weak as OIN and only three dits sometimes obscured
by the longer OIN call if they do not happen to be alternating at
different periods. However, at 2108, EI is definitely on and only one
audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 12030, Friday March 3 at 2300, token English from SNR, VG
here direct off the back of the ME beam, and overally sounds
marginally better than NAm [not ``Nam``] channel 9690; weaker 11940
SAm and 11685 squeally for Af are also on. At 2306 after news, Justin
Coe presents what amounts partially to a `Radio Waves` mailbag after a
long absence, based on correspondence from only one listener, Greg[g?]
Hathaway in Ann Arbor MI. His latest email was Dec 29 about J`s
interview with ex-BBC correspondent in Spain, Frank, back on Oct 22.
Greg complains that webcast goes into buffering every 3 minutes unlike
other stations so could RNE fix that? Justin implies don`t hold your
breath but passes on the info. Then he retrieves previous mail from
long-time listener Greg as far back at 2011y who was listening then on
6055 at 0000 UT. Justin says the SW receivers he got were a Sony
ICF-7601 and a Panasonic RFB-65. On Dec 1, 2012, the English broadcast
was cut without notice to the staff or listeners, management`s way of
finding out whether anyone cared. Greg did, and it was resumed a few
days later after this brief crisis.

Then on to other topix with Justin. 2316 song, `Trip to Everywhere`.
2318 doctors on strike due to insufficiencies of health care being
changed from federal to ``autonomous`` regional levels. 2321
discussing terminology: should Roma replace Gypsies, etc.? Refers to
website of Brazilian guest, www.LeonardoMartinsDias.com --- 2326 bit
of music, Queen of Sheba from Handel`s Solomon oratorio (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** TAIWAN. 11745, March 3 at 0818, S9/+10 in Japanese from RTI via
Paochung site this hour. Carries on well to here far beyond (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960, March 3 at 2258 direct, I can tell that VOT is on
with IS, but too poor to copy, so no excuse for not listening to
SPAIN, hi, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2180 monitoring: NOT confirmed UT
Friday March 3 at 0330 on WRMI 7780, which had been our first SW
airing anywhere; instead Alameda Bible in Spanish -- now that gets
blasted by noise for the first 14 seconds, as heard direct. Checking
the WRMI skedgrids, there do not appear to be any open slots on any
system or frequency early UT Friday where WOR might refit.

I hate to recommend download or podcast over SW, but if you want it
when it`s hot off the `press`, you need to get WOR that way, usually
ready by 0200 UT Fridays. Sometimes I mention very perishable info,
like specials barely in time. We still have several airings later,
well-heard in North America, such as 5850, 9395, 15770.

Confirmed Friday March 3 at 1530-1559 on WRMI 9955, VP direct S5/S8
with no jamming audible. At least WRMI lately has been keeping this on
until WOR is finished rather than turning it off earlier other
weekdays. We still have some later good airings.

Also confirmed Friday March 3 at 2130 on IRRS SW via AM Itaiia, 1323
kHz only, S9+10/20 into nearby Noale SDR; well atop CCI from an
understation, presumably Smooth Radio, Brighton, England; with Romania
as usual closed down by now. The IRRS break at 2129 after Wavescan,
was asking for donations. Next:

0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
0500 UT Saturday WBCQ Radio Angela 5130v to WSW
1800 UT Saturday IRRS 7295 & 14590-Bulgaria [unsked but Feb 11
appeared]
1800 UT Saturday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy [ditto]
2030vUT 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
0345vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0557]
0800 UT Sunday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [low power]
0830 UT Sunday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [previous episode]
2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [low power]
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S [not on air last week]

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 Kelley Sprout, KB3LR, Hughesville
PA, for a postal MO to Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA

One may also contribute by cheque on a US bank to above address; or
via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9330v, March 3 at 0811, no signal from WLCR/WBCQ. Wonder
what`s wrong now? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 720 kHz, March 3 at 0750 UT, on the DX-398 with WGN nulled,
KDWN final final DX test heard again as supposed to start at 0746.
This time heard a goodbye ``thanks for listening to KDWN`` referring
to 101.5 FM where it will continue but is really a mere translator:
how do they manage that with no AM to relay?; Nevada state song about
the desert etc.; 0751 IDs also for a translator? in Henderson; and the
rest same as heard last time: 0752 `Star Spangled Banner`; 0753.7 SSTV
beepery; 0757 Morse Code including several KDWN IDs, starting and
ending with QST. Before it became a magazine, in the Q-codes, QST was
defined as ``General call preceding a message addressed to all
amateurs and ARRL members. This is in effect “CQ ARRL.`` --- at least
that is how ARRL defines it. So this wasn`t even for us, non-ham BCB
DXers!

On the WOR iog: ``A poster (“NickD”) on the RadioDiscussions site
recorded the final sign off of both stations, including the Morse Code
goodbye as well as SSTV images of the transmitters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyddrXyTBXI
Stephen Luce, Houston, Texas``

WTFDA Database does not show any Henderson station associated with
KDWN 720! As for 101.5 in Vegas, no relation either:
``K268CS relay of:KMXB-HD3 101.5 LAS VEGAS NV USA 0.25 0.25 0.0 0.0
36-08-55 115-09-15 D1ED`` Yes, website now claims 101.5 only:
https://www.audacy.com/stations/kdwn#
FCC FM Query for NV 101.5 hits only K268CS in LV, licensed to Audacy,
nothing more.

So did both really turn off this time? Later I search out the state
song, ``Home Means Nevada``. Here is a version with lyrix:
https://youtu.be/OpY-I0eAInA
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1140 kHz, March 3 at 0655-0717 UT, listening for a possible
final final DX test from KXST Las Vegas NV, but no sign of it, just a
mélange of unID signals presumably again including Greybull cheater
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, March 3 before & after 0800, I don`t have a log
entry for RV when I was mainly monitoring Nevada and trying to stay
awake. However, these reports:

From Tony Rogers, BDXC-UK at 2039 March 3: ``No trace on Radio Vanuatu
on 7260 kHz when I checked this morning (3 March) around 0800 UTC on
the Brisbane KiwiSDR. Gary Pence confirmed this on the World of Radio
iog whilst using the Half Moon Bay KiwiSDR in California at 0939, but
he detected a weak carrier on 3945 kHz, a stronger S7 carrier on 7890
kHz (the second harmonic) and S5 carrier with weak or no audio on
11835 kHz (the third harmonic). I had also noted that carrier on 11835
kHz.

This evening (3 March), first checked on the Brisbane KiwiSDR at 1855
UTC and found nothing on 7260 kHz, but there was a carrier with no
audio on 5040 kHz, one of their alternative frequencies. The live
stream had no audio at 1855 but sprung into life at 1901, news reports
and emergency reports followed in Bislama from which it was easy to
determine that the situation was/is quite serious as the BBC News
report implied,
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64832870
A reminder of the live stream:
https://www.vbtc.vu/en/listen-online-2/
73's Tony`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 5020 in SB of 5025 Cuba, and 5055, March 3 at 0806, JBA
carriers correlating with Solomon Islands and Australia, but no 5040
at this time which would be Vanuatu. Nor 5035 nor 5045, the other
Aussies despite absence of Cuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0056 UT March 4

** CUBA. 11760, March 2 at 0748, S9+20 of dead air; AND 11670, S9/+10
of dead air; obviously RHC which may have been modulating English or
Spanish before 0700; while no RHC signals remain on 5, 6 or 10 MHz
bands. Something`s always wrong at RHC. The Other Side:

``One year of war in Ukraine: a timeline of the Cuban regime's support
for its Russian ally --- Havana has tried to ease the UN’s pressure on
Moscow and has echoed Putin's disinformation in Latin America. DDC
Madrid 01 Mar 2023 - 01:47 CET

Russia's war in Ukraine is one year old. Since February 24, 2022, more
than 42,200 people have died and 14 million have been displaced in
what Vladimir Putin defined in his speech as a "special military
operation" in defense of the Donbas region. Beyond the human and
material consequences for Ukrainians, the first territorial invasion
of a sovereign state in Europe in 80 years has had international
repercussions, from food to energy.

What the western democracies condemned from the very first moment, and
continue to today, with heavy sanctions against the aggressor, was
justified by the Cuban regime, also from the beginning of the
conflict. Havana has been in charge of reducing pressure on Moscow
exerted by the United Nations, and has disseminated the disinformation
spouted by Putin across Latin America...``
https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1677631672_45522.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, March 2 at 0732, JBA carrier from R. Kiribati,
and no other 9/kHz splits (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** PERU. 4810, March 2 at 0743, JBA carrier vs CODAR and STANAG,
presumably another night that R. Logos has not turned off its
transmitter. Others report it after 1000 with programming (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2180)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2179 monitoring: confirmed UT Thursday March
2 at 0130 on WRMI 9395, S9+10/20 direct; for this airing, WRMI inserts
a few seconds of intrusive music between ID and WOR starting. But NO
signal on WRMI 5010, off the air as also confirmed via Maryland
remote; nor was it back on later that night.

WORLD OF RADIO 2180 contents: Andorra non, Antarctica, Australia,
(Austria), Brasil, Canada non, Chile, China, (Cuba), Guatemala non,
Iceland, Indonesia, Korea South and non, Kurdistan non, México,
Myanmar, (New Zealand), Perú, Slovakia and non, Solomon Islands,
Turkey [WTFK at 1930? 6050], UK and non, USA, (Uzbekistan), Vanuatu,
Vietnam; unidentified 2580; propagation outlook
(countries mentioned along with others not in order)

WORLD OF RADIO 2180 available from 0130 UT March 3:

(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2180.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2180.mp3

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

The shortwave+ broadcasts should be:

0330 UT Friday WRMI 7780 to SW
1530 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [usually, or webcast only?][jammed by
Cuba?]
2130 UT Friday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
0500 UT Saturday WBCQ Radio Angela 5130v to WSW
1800 UT Saturday IRRS 7295 & 14590-Bulgaria [unsked but Feb 11
appeared]
1800 UT Saturday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy [ditto]
2030vUT 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
0345vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0557]
0800 UT Sunday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [low power]
0830 UT Sunday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [previous episode]
2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, Australia 5035 USB [low power]
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S [not on air last week]

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 Kelley Sprout, KB3LR, Hughesville
PA, for a postal MO to Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA

One may also contribute by cheque on a US bank to above address; or
via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. 1140 kHz, March 2 at 0700 UT, rock music dominant
on both DX-398 and R75 with E/W longwire. I`m here for an unconfirmed
DX test by KXST Las Vegas, sibling station to 720 KDWN, both about to
go dark. I never hear any sign of KXST with gambling format or
anything. Instead, it`s ``Good Time Oldies``, 1140 KZMQ IDs heard at
0701, 0707. That`s a 10 kW *daytimer*, non-direxional in Greybull,
Wyoming, but address in Cody some 40 miles west. I see it`s been
reported at night before as early as 2020, and as recently as last
month. But not this: ``1140 KZMQ Greybull, WY old slogan: “Good Time
Oldies”, new: “Star 92.9”`` as per Broadcasting Info, IRCA DX Monitor
Feb 25 --- no mention of the latter, still G-T-O.

Meanwhile on 1140 also noted: 0701 ABC news, 0709 Coast-to-Coast, both
likely WRVA Richmond VA; 0710 XEMR Monterrey, Spanish from south
plugging its platforms but asserting that AM is still primary,
probably a gospel huxter (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2180)

** VANUATU [and non]. 7260, March 2 at 0740, R. Vanuatu back on
tonight, S8/S9 with JBA talk probably cyclone warnings; aside Nigeria
7255- dead air. Others` reports:

Ron Howard: ``7260, Radio Vanuatu: Feb 28 - From 0742+ UT; tuned in to
hear emergency sirens followed by multi-language cyclone warnings for
Tropical Cyclone Judy and advising people to have plenty of water,
food for 2 to 3 days, have candles, batteries, etc. due to electricity
possibly being off for several days, and for information, listen to
TV, Radio Vanuatu and check the Internet; followed by more sirens;
0750, the usual advertisement for the "mobile stage" for events in
Vanuatu and PSA for mental health; 0831, more sirens and cyclone
warning/advisories.

March 2 - From 1002+ UT; emergency sirens and advising people to
listen to TV, Radio Vanuatu and the Internet for the latest cyclone
info; 1007-1017, sounded like the Prime Minister's speech to the the
nation (poor audio quality); 1026, "Tropical Cyclone Warning Number 4"
for cyclone Kevin, giving location, direction, and speed.

https://www.vmgd.gov.vu/vmgd/index.php/forecast-division/tropical-cyclone/warning
. Map showing the location of cyclone Kevin -
https://zoom.earth/storms/kevin-2023/
RV totally blocked at 1057, with very strong sign on of CRI, in
Japanese (*1057-1257* UT). Ron, California``

And Tony Rogers, UK, BDXC: ``Checked for Radio Vanuatu on the Te
Kauwhata KiwiSDR in New Zealand at just after 1200 UTC today (2 March)
and found them back on 7260 kHz with an emergency broadcast now in
place for Tropical Cyclone Kevin. 7260 kHz also has CRI Japanese
between 1100-1300 (from Xian 500 kW) but Radio Vanuatu still well
audible on this SDR. 73’s Tony`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO
2180)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9510.1, March 2 at 0759, S9 carrier with hum, one
zero-beat about +0.1 kHz. It seems no one else is interested in
pursuing this? Ah, here is one other report: ``9510 S8 hum back;
missing a few days; 1723, 3/1; 1438, 3/2 (Harold Frodge-MI)`` (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9895 USB, March 2 at 0756, JBA 2-way seems like Spanish
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0211 UT March 3

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, Wed March 1 at 2110 tune-in late via
Argentine SDR, LRA36 also starting late with Morse code ID and
standard spoken sign/on, S8/9+10. Someone thought it would now be pure
USB but I confirm there is still a JBA reduced carrier when tuned to
15475.00 USB. But too weak for the Kiwi in Sync modes to lock onto it.
2112 credits, into usual discussion, mentioning ham activity from 6 to
160 meters - but nothing specific known about any further 14336 USB
transmissions. 2116 contact info via whatsapp, email only. 2117 into
efemérides for dates in February and I wonder if this is really a
rerun. I have to go out so log nothing further but others report it
cut off around 2130 but resumed later. I checked next at 2209 direct,
nothing. Already Feb 28 via Horacio Nigro, a further broadcast is
planned for Sat March 4 2100 until 0300 UT Sun March 5 (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** EGYPT. 9440, March 1 at 2224, R. Cairo is on, S9/+20 direct but JBM
except for some hum. Something`s always egregious in Egypt (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** GUATEMALA [non]. I have let UTwente run on and no Verdad. There has
been some heavy ute activity in the area which AMsync will lock onto,
such as 4053.876 at 0445 UT March 1. That`s yet another obstacle which
Dr M does not understand. He will need 4055 to be a clear frequency
worldwide - highly unlikely, not even in a broadcast band.

Here is TGAV`s advance notice of a ``4055 via satellite`` test for Feb
28, in translation:

"We need to be ready from 22:00 UTC (4:00 Guatemala). I can't be
sure about the exact time the transmission will start, because the
Technicians and Engineers will be making all the previous connections
of the equipment. But, the broadcast will be long, like 12 consecutive
hours, in part to see if the equipment can handle it and not get
hot.

After this test in Guatemala City, we will have to move all the
equipment to the city of Chiquimula, install everything again, and do
the final tests, until the new Radio Verdad Internacional is
inaugurated, via satellite. The signal is expected to come through
strong and clear. We await your reports, preferably with recorded
reports.

It has been a great struggle for 6 years, but I think that now we have
finally triumphed, because 4 days ago we did a test transmission for 3
and a half hours, and we received an excellent report from La China.
We will reach Central America, Mexico, the United States, Canada, the
Caribbean, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Thank God and the
efforts of our Engineers.

When we inaugurate the new International Truth Radio, via satellite,
we are going to announce all the instructions and explain how this new
invention works. This is the same project that, initially, was called
"Radio Verdad Transmundial", about which we received many excellent
reports, but Radio Transmundial opposed us, and forced us to change
its name, despite the fact that the law was on our side.

Thank you, God bless and keep you.

Dr. Edgar Amílcar Madrid
Radio Truth International
Chiquimula, Guatemala, C.A."

But our further occasional chex of 4055 directedly or remotedly got
nothing well into UT March 1, like Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, also
reported at 0613: ``As I think it was expected, 4055 kHz, checked
directly here in the NW of Spain and in various remote receivers in
Europe and America and no signal.``

Guess what: later at 1701 UT March 1 via Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain:
``Mail from Radio Verdad about the test transmission: Google
translation:

"We had problems with Network Transmissions: They didn't open the
channel for us, because they hadn't received the payment money. We are
waiting for it to be enabled. Let's wait and I'll report. Edgar
Madrid, Radio Truth International"

"Tuvimos problemas con Network Transmissions: No nos abrieron el
canal, porque no habían recibido el dinero de pago. Estamos esperando
que nos lo habiliten. Esperemos y yo informaré. Édgar Madrid, Radio
Verdad Internacional"`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, March 1 at 0718, JBA carrier from R. Kiribati,
but stronger than usual; and no other 9/kHz splits. Gary Pence, KM5X,
detected it at 0552 ``the hard way`` via Oahu remote, tuned to 844 USB
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 9690, Wed Mar 1 at 2300, SNR English opening with preview
about some youth volunteer project in Nepal, but I don`t have time to
listen. Usual // in diminishing strengrh on 12030, 11940, 11685 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY [non]. 5960, March 1 at 2300 & 2325, no signal from VOT
English direct, presumed another off-day but did not check UTwente
until after 2400 when there was nothing but XJPBS. Something`s always
erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2179 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 #2179, WRMI:
5850, 0130, 0159 (55433), S9 signal, 0159, February 25 UTC 2023 [Sat]
9395, 0130, 0158 (45433), S6 signal, 0159, February 28 UTC 2023 [Tue]
9395, 0030, 0044, 0059 (55433), 0059, February 22 UTC 2023 {meaning
March 1?] [Wed]
(Lemke, Richard -AB)``

Also confirmed UT Wednesday March 1 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, VG S9+20/30
into Missouri SDR.

Missed checking Wed March 1 at 2200:21 on WBCQ 7490; did anyone hear
it? Next:

0130 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

New WOR 2180 should be ready for download by 0200 UT Friday March 3
and first SWBC at 0330 on WRMI 7780.

Like our website, a noncommercial service for which financial support
is appreciated, this week from Greg Putz, KI7UED, Bountiful UT,
``Thank you for your work!`` with a generous check to
Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA

One may also contribute by MO or cheque on a US bank to above address;
or via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 720 kHz, March 1, much-anticipated DX test from KDWN, Las
Vegas NV, just before it closes down forever, 0759-0809 UT. I am
writing the following from my log notes, deliberately before reading
what anyone else says about it: first on the R75 with E/W lw, nothing
but WGN as expected. Then on my DX-398 with WGN nulled as much as
possible - yes, they did not turn off carrier or modulation for this
historic event. That means nulled toward NE/SW and favoring NW/SE
while LV is almost due west, so that worx. By 0802 the Star-Spangled
Banner is being sung with heartfelt emotion by a male with orchestra
-- got to be KDWN signing off forever. Weak but readable presumably 25
kW non-direxional day pattern. At 0803 some digital beepery,
presumably SSTV which you certainly don`t often hear on the MW band.
At 0805 Morse Code, a fairly long and seemingly repetitious message
but I DO copy the KDWN ID several times as well as 73, some Q-codes,
like QRA? concluding with QST at 0808.7*. Never heard any voice ID;
maybe it uttered at the start. A bit later some music probably from
another station, like the black-water QRM. I`ve heard KDWN before, but
tnx for the test. I did not record it.

Now, what else? Not a single report of this on the WOR iog: maybe I
should have pre- reminded them. Plenty on the IRCA iog. Played the
Nevada state song before the SSB. The beepery was SSTV; someone posted
a very fuzzy image. Sibling station 1140 KXST was also testing, and
maybe it, or they will test again tonight? 11 pm PST mentioned = 0700
UT. Reception was spotty; 720 made it to Florida, but not Alberta,
etc.

Via Wayne Heinen, NRC: ``KDWN and KXST May final Test Tonight {UT
March 2} --- ``From irca.io group --- UNVERIFIED information posted by
someone on Radio discussions suggests that KDWN is still on as is KXST
1140 and they`ll run the DX test again again. This was posted by
"DNezTech"

"Shutdown will be tonight. The same program will air again on KXST at
11pm and KDWN just before midnight. There are free apps and software
to decode the Slow Scan TV transmission in the Scottie 1 format."``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, March 1 circa 0730, no signal from R. Vanuatu, which
had been reliable lately; Gary Pence, KM5X, agrees at 0713: ``No
Vanuatu on 7260 or any other freq right now!!``

Later, Tony Rogers reports to British DX Club: ``No trace of Radio
Vanuatu today (1 March) at 1830 UTC (which is around the time their
daily schedule normally starts) on 7260 kHz or on the alternative
frequencies of 3945 and 5040 kHz (and associated harmonics); checked
using the Brisbane KiwiSDR in Australia. Live stream at
https://www.vbtc.vu/en/listen-online-2/
still operational. Maybe Tropical Cyclone Judy has knocked the
shortwave transmitter off the air. The last time I checked 7260 kHz
was at 1100 yesterday (28 February) after which it continued with its
emergency broadcast.

Ron Howard posted this link on Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio iog which
follows the course of the cyclone:
https://zoom.earth/storms/judy-2023/
73’s Tony `` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 2580, have heard no further traces of mystery harmonic
as of March 1, nor has Gary Pence, KM5X: ``UNID 2580 khz not heard
since I recorded it. I sent Manuel, NW Spain, a copy to listen to
closely`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0050 UT March 2