** KURDISTAN [non]. Nothing received direct in still depressed
propagation after several blackouts, so check UTwente for the
Turko/Kurdo radio war, August 9 at 1755:

17460.017, S9+5 chanting music, undermodulated, more fadey than:
17470.001, S9+5/10 music but cuts off at 1800*. Then:

17460, at 1800 both here making a fast SAH - like 16 Hz? talk vs
music. After my lunch break, at 1840: 17460, both still here, YL talk
stronger than OM shouting with music.

Now, which is which? The +17 Hz offset implies Turkey jammer, typical
for Emirler, but would expect it to be stronger than supposed
Uzbekistan site for Dengê Welat (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 27184.5 AM, Aug 8 at 2157, S8 open carrier from local
Enid CBer blocking the channel. Somewhat separable by tuning to
27185.6 USB, a GOB keeps talkin about walkin his dawg (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 101.5, Aug 9 at 2004 UT, dead air in $ tereo on caradio
during bandscan not expecting any DX except some MS pings. Still dead
several minutes later. Must be my nearest, KOCD Okeene, 14 kW, a real
station which relays an LP, 0.1 kW KWDW 93.9, OKC, which I can`t hear
due to KIMY Watonga, salvation in English. Yet WTFDA FMDB shows
different brandings: 101.5 R. Salvación; 93.9 R. Bautista Calvario! I
have zero interest in either so had not listened closely for which,
when KOCD manage to modulate (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, Wed Aug 9 at 2200, token English from SNR, still
summer, so no news, but admittedly a repeat of June 30 about a
magazine, The Riveter? which deals in English with literature in
Spain`s four official languages, not just Castilian (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785, August 8 at 2156, VOT IS is running, so confirmed on
at least for starters of 2200 English.

11785.009, August 9 at 2200, no signal from VOT into UTwente, but is
on late by 2202 with S9+30/40 news in English; 2210 `Review of the
Tuerkiyeish Press` about T`s key role in Ukrainian grain shipping.
2213 ``Always By Your Side`` promo, and song. 2217 `Grapping Piles`
about Earth`s axis tilting a bit more due to use of groundwater, and
sealevel rise. She never mentions the showname in the body for a
better? chance at outfiguring it. 2220 song. 2225 multi-lingual ID
filler reel. 2227 `Feeling Supreme/The Healing Supring` on How to Take
Medicine - it makes a difference to the stomach whether lying on left
or right side, or standing, which is best. 2233 song. 2237 `Weekly
Commentry` read by the badax about who knows what, always ``penned``
-- ballpoint, or quill? by some academic, usually foreign. 2249
``always with you`` promo, music. 2252 s/off of 4 other English
transmissions, never this one: who cares? It`s in the middle of the
night! 2254 IS. 2256 switch to German IDs interspersed: here we go
again. 2300 timesignal about 47 seconds late, not all of which can be
due to internet delay; but cut off air by 2301*. UTwente still getting
a much weaker signal, maybe exciter turned off later as soon, nothing.
Something`s always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) See
also KURDISTAN [non]

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2202 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 #2202, WRMI:
9395, static in area, QRN, aurora flutter, 0030, 0044, 0058 (45343),
August 8 UTC 2023 [Tue]
9395, jingle heard, static QRN, 2330, 2331, 2358 (45343), static QRN,
2359, August 8 UTC 2023 [Tue] 73’s, Richard``

Confirmed UT Tue August 8 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, S9+10/20 into Maryland
SDR, after Jeff`s ``World is in turmoil...`` ad partially stuck in
between ID and WOR. This automated miscue has been thus for many
months.

Also confirmed Tuesday August 8 at 2330 on WRMI 9395, S9/+10 into
UTwente, despite being way offbeam from NNW out of Okee.

Also confirmed Wednesday August 9 from 2100.5 on WBCQ 7489 -68 Hz =
7489.932, S7/S9 into Virginia SDR. Next:

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

Many thanks this week to Peter Robinson, Preston UK, ``just thanks for
World of Radio - giving DXers and SWLs the best program about
shortwaves. 73``, for a very generous contribution not originally in
US funds, via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com

One may also contribute via MO or check in US funds on a US bank, to
Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 2347 UT August 9

** CUBA. 9650, August 7 at 2335, S5/S7 undermodulated drumming music
and Spanish announcement, // better 11760 with squeal and spurs, and
// much better 15230, S9+10/20 but lofi. Seldom heard and reported
frequency, 9650: WRTH Update, Aoki and HFCC miss it completely but
EiBi shows it 00-05, close but no cigar. Something`s always wrong at
RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 11950, Mon Aug 7 at 2335, S9/+10 of dead air instead of `Mesa
Redonda` TV show soundtrack, which if on this hour only, would not be
// any other RHC Spanish except 6000 -- where there is no signal at
all. EiBi shows 11950 as daily and 6000 as M-F only; WRTH UD as
Tue-Sat on both, which does not make sense; ditto Aoki as days 34567.
HFCC continues to pretend RHC does not exist; not helpful. Something`s
always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** EGYPT, SPAIN, TURKEY. Ho hum, usual situation involving English at
2200 August 7 on 9439.995, 17855/15520/11670, and 11785.009
respectively (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** UQKOGBANI. The BBC Proms season is well underway. Tnx to Chris
Campbell for reminder. Here`s access to all concerts. The First
Night, 14 July is available for 62 days; from then or now? Anyhow all
will expire all too soon. Hurry to catch up:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001nh6c
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2202 monitoring: confirmed UT
Monday August 7 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S9/+10 into Louisiana SDR, with
usual 14-second noise blast overriding at start. Also three shorter
blasts during the 0045-0046 minute.

NOT confirmed UT Monday August 7 at 0300 on Area 51 via WBCQ 6160-; JL
gotta go at 0300, but next hour filled by nondescript music! Next:

0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-LSB
1030 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-LSB [previous #2201]
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW

Many thanks this week to Peter Robinson, Preston UK, ``just thanks for
World of Radio - giving DXers and SWLs the best program about
shortwaves. 73``, for a very generous contribution not originally in
US funds, via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com

One may also contribute via MO or check in US funds on a US bank, to
Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING

He's Lucky to Be An American
Better That Than Tied to A Stake
Michael Moore Aug 6, 2023
https://www.michaelmoore.com/p/hes-lucky-to-be-an-american

This report dispatched at 0025 UT August 8

** CUBA. 11760, August 6 at 0652, RHC extension in Spanish, S9/+10
with squeal, and spurs about plus/minus 3 kHz. Something`s always
wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY [and non]. 11785.009, Sunday August 6 at 2209, VOT is not
off the air, S9+40 into UTwente, but distorted music, into `Weekly
Analysis`. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler. Over to WBCQ
webcast of 7490 for new monthly appearance of FTIOM (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2202 monitoring: not confirmed,
Sunday August 6 after 1330 on WRMI 9955; in fact has been replaced by
Wavescan as shown on the sked, leaving WOR without any airings on
9955, despite two other imaginary listings.

Confirmed Sunday August 6 at 2000 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1323 kHz
only, noisy S7 into Parma SDR as Noale is fully occupied. Next:

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, NSW 5035-LSB
1030 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-LSB [previous #2201]
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW

Many thanks this week to Peter Robinson, Preston UK, ``just thanks for
World of Radio - giving DXers and SWLs the best program about
shortwaves. 73``, for a very generous contribution not originally in
US funds, via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com

One may also contribute via MO or check in US funds on a US bank, to
Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0027 UT August 7

** CUBA. 11760, Sat August 5 at 1948, RHC in English jazz show, S7/S9,
not supposed to be on this frequency, but a fortunate mistake(?) since
proper 15140 is *much* weaker about S1 JBA. At 1958.7*, 11760 cuts off
mid-music; and then I find 15140 also off. Something`s always wrong at
RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6000, Aug 6 at 0105, undermodulated in HSNL, can`t be
positive it`s English; also with dirty spurs about 2.6 kHz plus and
minus. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 9700, Aug 6 at 0115, quite a mess here, mixture of at least
two audios but seems only one carrier. One is Spanish about Cuba; the
other would be from some other RHC program, like 6000? English? Cannot
make a positive match due to awfulness of both frequencies. Definitely
not // 5025. The RHC clash with Romania will not be until 0200.
Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NIGERIA. 7255-, August 5 at 0635, NO signal from VON direct, unlike
the now reliable neighbor Vanuatu 7260. Is VON totally inactive? Seems
last time I logged it was July 9 at 0649; it was typically carrier
only or poorly modulated. I tune past here virtually every night
before 0700. It used to be active also local evenings, reliably
uppicked by Canary Islands SDR, but which no longer exists. August 5
at 1605 I check the two Kiwis in Africa, Kenya and RSA -- nothing, but
their quality is questionable. Nor one in Spain. UTwente? It does lock
onto an inaudible 7254.999, which could be Tibet or S Korea per HFCC.
For longtime, VON had been on 7255- if anywhere, not 11770 or 9690 or
15120 DRM, its other original spots (Glen Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NIGERIA [non]. 17735, August 5 at 1946, JBA carrier direct. It`s a
brand-new target service. LOB in Brasil got this advance notice to
us:

``From Yoruba Nation Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Yorubanationradiotv?mibextid=ZbWKwL
"On the 5th of August 2023, Yoruba Nation Shortwave Radio will start
Broadcasting live. Share this page with Yoruba citizens both Home and
Diaspora.Listen to us every, Saturday and Sunday from 20.00pm to
21.00pm Nigeria time on (Shortwave Radio) Frequency 17735 kHz SW.
Also, listen to our online Radio 24/7."``

I then find it already in HFCC but claiming on day 3 only = Tuesday:
``17735 1900 2000 46SE WOF 250 170 0 618 3 010823 291023 D 17690 Yor G
ENC ENC 4928`` --- That`s the Woofferton UK site. Others confirm it
better than I can on Sat Aug 5. I`m dodging lightning storms around
Enid, mostly can`t even internet remote (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 1920 kHz, Aug 5 at 1952 UT, second harmonic of 960 local
KGWA is JBA: have not noticed this in a long time. Third harmonic 2880
used to be better but inaudible now tho there is a lot of storm noise
(Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 27184.4 AM, Aug 5 at 1947, local S9 CB dead air is off
again; but no skip audible here or elsewhere on 27 MHz (Glenn Hauser,
Enid, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 92.9, on caradio Aug 4 at 2040 UT, JBA fringe signal from
``The Edge``, i.e. the 200-watt K225BN translator of the HD2 of KOMA
92.5, OKC, where no one listens to it. What a silly branding, edge of
what, alluding to HD2? On 92.9 one never knows which fringer will
dominate in Enid, this with a bit of tropo, or KBEZ Tulsa, equally
stupid branding, ``The Drive`` -- of what? 100 kW without any boost.
Not to be outdone, the 92.9 in Kansas, Osage City, KMXN, if not really
MeXicaN, calls itself ``The Bull`` -- no bull! (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 98.5 August 6 at 0049 tuning past one of
countless gospel huxters, but I pause as there is some fine music,
variations on ``A Mighty Fortress`` by a piano-pounder and full
orchestra. No outroduxion about the performance. This is K253BC, Enid
translator of KLVV 88.7 Ponca City, which came in well enough direct,
but was sacrificed for another gospel huxter translator (Glenn Hauser,
Enid, WOR)

91.5, the gospel huxter here, KSNS Medicine Lodge KS, I have noticed
playing some soft jazz at times, such as UT Sunday August 6 at 0052 UT
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 102.3, August 5 at 1933 UT, DJs Kristin sp? and Mike
bantering, so not KRMG Tulsa? No, it is talker KRMG, maybe
infomercial, no discs, since // 740, or rather 10 sex delayed after
740. But why? This proves that AM is still primary no matter how much
they push FM first. Many other Tulsa market signals are enhanced
during stormy weather while it`s safe to tune at least on the caradio.
Later suffered a ~6 hour Optimum cable & internet outage (Glenn
Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 103.5, August 5 at 1936 UT, ``Power 103.5`` ad for Arvest
Bank, an Okie-only biz? No, out of AR into MOKSOK, a Walton thing.
Only such non-ID belongs to KVSP Anadarko, rimshooter into OKC market,
not so much Enid (Glenn Hauser, WOR)

** TURKEY. 9870, August 6 at 0118, LV de Turquiye ID in Spanish,
S8/9+10 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2202 monitoring: confirmed first
SWBC, UT Saturday August 5 at 0130 on WRMI 5850, S9+10/20 direct.

Also confirmed Saturday August 5 at 1600 on WRN N America webcast.

Not confirmed on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, at 2010 UT August 5 into nearby
SDR, rather ham news. Unable to check earlier due to storms, but hope
it already ran from nominal 1930 or earlier.

Confirmed UT Sunday August 6 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S7/S9 direct vs
HSNL, with 14-second QRM blast to start.

Also confirmed UT Sunday August 6 at 0322, about 23 minutes into, so
started early circa 0259. Next:

1330 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [to be reconfirmed?]
[also phonecast, webcast][jammed by Cuba?]
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, NSW 5035-LSB
1030 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-LSB [previous #2201]
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW

Many thanks this week to Peter Robinson, Preston UK, ``just thanks for
World of Radio - giving DXers and SWLs the best program about
shortwaves. 73``, for a very generous contribution not originally in
US funds, via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com

One may also contribute via MO or check in US funds on a US bank, to
Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 4840, August 6 at 0102, this WWCR at S9+20/30 but JBM, tsk2
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 98.3, August 5 at 1928 UT, still dead air from KQZQ Kiowa KS
- note, in my Aug 4 log reversed the call as ``KZQZ``. Wait! It`s not
completely dead but just barely modulated, still in mono. Must turn up
caradio volume to max to hear it at less than ideal level; 1942, ``My
Country 98-3``, as they too avoid tongue-twister legal call. No
mention of Scott Becker. Still same at 0046 August 6 but now with ACI
from 98.1 OKC station, sounds like overmodulated (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A. 106.5, August 5 at 1937 UT. ``Radio Lobo, 106.5`` ID in
Spanish after ad in English. Neighbor to another SS, the only one
normally audible, KTUZ 106.7 OKC. This one is:
KYQQ 106.5 ARKANSAS CITY KS USA Spanish REGIONAL MEXICAN RADIO LOBO
100.0 390.0 37-21-24 96-57-55 5110 KYQQ-FM
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9458-9481 approx., Aug 6 at 0112, rapid wideband
clicking like OTH radar (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0438 UT August 6