** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, Tue Feb 7 at 1945, LRA36 is on again
with songs, S4/S5 into Argentine remote. Tnx to Horacio Nigro for
advance notice a few hours earlier of another extra broadcast at 2000.
2002 standard s/on, multi-lingual disclaimer; 2003 scripted piece
about Malvinazando, joint produxion with RAE. 2005 contact info; 2007
mentions LU1ZV ham operation from Esperanza Base. Now I`m also getting
it slightly better via Brasil remote, S4/S7. But not really interested
in content somehow connecting the failed Falklands war 40+ years ago
with current Antarctic hegemony. At one point interviews a woman who
set foot on Malvinas while Argentina held it and talking about LRA60
which briefly replaced FIBS. 2039 song.

2045 seems to start the whole thing over with RAE multi-lang ID, 2046
``s/on``, 2046 scripted Malvinazando piece; 2048 `Uniendo Voces``
jointly with RAE and some Universidad Nacional whose name I still
don`t catch; contact info. 2102 about LRA60. Recording of it 2 April
1982, IDs in Spanish and English and a snippet of Arg. national
anthem. 2118 song at S5/S9; 2129 ID, more music past 2136 when I
de-remote, but by 2140 reconfirm on two direct receivers zero signals
at all. Would not be surprised if further emissions ensue on daily
notices; Wed 1500 used to be a prime time (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 11760, Feb 7 at 0722, S9+10 of dead RHC air or trace of
modulation? No, that would be understation RFI in Hausa via FRANCE at
0700-0730.

11670, Feb 7 at 0723, this RHC is also on way beyond schedule,
S9+20/30 in Spanish. None heard in 5, 6 or 10 MHz bands. Somethings`
always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** IRAN [non]. 12035, Feb 7 at 0719, songs S9/+20 direct, and soon
hearing same much weaker on // 12005. Per EiBi, both R. Farda via
GERMANY, 12035 Lampertheim at 0400-0730, 12005 Biblis at 0630-1800. No
sign of any jamming, as apparently Iran does not try to block it, why
not? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** KIRITIMATI. 846, Feb 7 at 0733, JBA carrier from R. Kiribati and no
other 9/kHz splits. Gary Pence, KM5X, confirms hearing it as early as
0400 tonight via Oahu remote (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** KUWAIT. 12110, Feb 7 at 0717, SW Asian language at S7/9+10 direct,
usually no such propagation. It`s USAGM`s Mashaal Radio in Pashto for
Pakistan per EiBi at 0400-1300 (Glenn Hauer, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960, Feb 7 at 2349, VOT English not tuned in direct until
now but confirming active today, and to here no CCCCCCI to bother it,
S9+10/20 with sad Turkish song. 2351 multi-lingual 2-minute ID filler
reel; 2353 s/off as if this were at 1330 only, brief IS to 2355*
Something`s always erroneous at Emirler, awry at Ankara (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2176 monitoring: confirmed UT
Tuesday February 7 at 0137 the 0130 on WRMI 9395, VG S9/+10 direct.

Also confirmed UT Wednesday February 8 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, VG
S9+20/35 into Missouri SDR. As always at this time, Midnight Cry
Ministries chopped off for WRMI ID at 0029.5 before they can finish
uttering their URL after www. Must not listen to own emissions or they
would know they need to tighten them up a bit. Next:

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

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 Moises J. Corilloclla Escajadillo,
Rego Park NY, formerly of Perú, for a check on a US bank to Glenn
Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid, OK 73702

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

** VANUATU. 11835, Feb 7 at 0725, no signal from R. Vanuatu X 3, but
at 0726, JBA talk on 7260, presumed R. Vanuatu staying there after
0700 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 7655-7705 approx., Feb 7 at 0727, noise hump, suspected
HF trading US `experiment`, exactly same range as Feb 6 at 0650; but
this time not another one at 6860-6920 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0047 UT February 8

** NIGERIA. 7255-, February 6 at 0642, VON is on with sufficient
modulation in presumed Hausa, S9+10 direct; and still at 0710 final
check (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960.000, Feb 6 at *2258, VOT on with IS & ID in English
quite before BBC Oman be finished. S9+35/45 into UTwente. 2300, 5+1
timesignal and s/on as if this were the 1330 broadcast on 12035. This
means that instead of only the 2300 and 0400 Englishes being
pre-recorded as often conceded, all the English broadcasts are repeats
of one new produxion at the end of the workday. I give this priority
over simulSpain but the news which follow are really olds, and to
make it worse, casted by the heavily-accented YL. Mostly about the
earthquakes but full of statistics and info about other countries
sending aid; was at 4:17 am LT Sunday, mag 7.4, depth 7 km - not
matching figures we have been getting from major news media where
there has been plenty of coverage, not only audiol but visual. 2310
finally some other items. 2314 `Review of the Turkish Press` about
otherstuff; 2317 `Feeling/Supreme/The Healing Spring` repeat about the
benefits of carrots. By now the CCCCCCI from East Turkistan is audible
underneath. 2326 something about Augmented Reality (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2176 monitoring: Also confirmed
Sunday February 5 at 2100.5 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1323 kHz only,
S9+15 into nearby Noale SDR. Light SAH flutter but no significant
modulated QRM. Did I say Andorra special would be Sunday Feb 25? OMG,
was really Feb 5. But 1323 modulation stops at 2104, and off the air!
a few sex later tho S-meter still shows about the same of noise level.
So much for that; 2118 recheck: back on, unknown for how long.

Also confirmed UT Monday February 6 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S8/9+10 into
Louisiana SDR, tuned in a bit too late to hear whether first 14
seconds still hit by noise blast; but heard a couple of random ones at
0056.

Also confirmed UT Monday February 6 at 0402.8 on Area 51 via WBCQ 6160
-62 Hz = 6159.938, S8/S9 into Maryland SDR, after: 0400 ``Goodbye``
song; 0402, JL finally ``gotta go``. Next:

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

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 Moises J. Corilloclla Escajadillo,
Rego Park NY, formerly of Perú, for a check on a US bank to Glenn
Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid, OK 73702

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

** VANUATU. 7260, Feb 6 at 0632, JBA carrier aside Nigeria; still at
0710 and no signals on R. Vanuatu harmonix of 3945 on 7890, 11835
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 6860-6920 & 7655-7705 approx., broad noise humps peaking
roughly in centers of 50-60 kHz-wide ranges, as received direct Feb 6
at 0650. Suspect they are US high-frequency trading HFT emissions, a
growing threat to SWBC. At least these are well out of BC bands (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0045 UT February 7

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, Sat Feb 4 at 2002, LRA36 s/on again
after long music-only fill between broadcasts, managing to stay on air
since first heard via Argentine remote at 1515 as in my previous
report. I`m not paying attention to this replay but others monitor it
for hours more, with improving reception direct to Europe. Still going
at my final recheck 2123 music (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 13680, Feb 4 at 2150, RHC very strong but somewhat distorted
in Brazuguese, // much weaker 11760. Per EiBi at 2130-2200, 13680 is
supposed to be Arabic to Europe; Portuguese on 11880; and 11760 off
from 20 or 21 until 22. Somethings` multiply wrong at RHC (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** KIRITIMATI. Re my Feb 4 report about 846, Ron Howard replies: ``Hi
Glenn - R. Kiribati with carrier at 0735 and still there at 0910 UT``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NETHERLANDS. 6020, Feb 5 at 0738, JBA carrier, presumed R. Delta
International as reported active, also on 11730 per Manuel Méndez,
Spain but zero signal there for me (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6955 USB, Feb 4 at 2152 and 2228 recheck, pirate
music, S4/S6 direct. Many reports here between 2043 and 2340:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,109300.0.html
as Radio Free, Whatever. Earlier than I usually check or expect to
hear any pirates below 7 MHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6959.895 AM, Feb 5 at 0341, Mexmx S7/S8 into Utah
SDR; checked after many reports in the WOR iog. And ID at 0424 as
``ésta es la Zanahoria en Escabeche`` which means ``spicy pickled
carrots`` as had been heard two+ years ago. Ron Howard and I heard it
Nov 25, 2020 on 6924.884 and I copied the CW and voice IDs. More new
reports:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,109318.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. No tokEnglish from REE on Saturday but I recheck frequency
usage direct Feb 4 at 2149 and find it the same as Friday. 12030 for
ME is still missing; 9690 NAm, 11940 SAm, and weakest S1/S5, 11685 for
Africa are on (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2176 monitoring: confirmed Saturday
February 4 at 2029 about 3 minutes into so started circa 2026 on
WA0RCR, 1860 AM, Wentzville MO, VG S9+20 groundwave into nearby
Warrenton SDR but inaudible direct: wintry lowsun is over.

Confirmed Saturday February 4 at 2230 on both WRMIs 5850 and 15770.
Until the 2229.5 ID, 15770 is closing RTI in Spanish, something else
on 5850; then as heard on two receivers direct, they join synchronized
for ID and WOR 2176; 15770 S8/S9, 5850 S7/S9 with more fading and
noise, despite huge direxional advantage thisaway vs 15770 off the
side. Hope 5850 be much better closer to FL. Despite scheduling, WOR
had been missing from 5850 at this time for a few weeks.

Also confirmed UT Sunday February 5 at 0040 the 0030 on WRMI 7780,
S7/S9+5 into Louisiana SDR.

Also confirmed UT Sunday February 5 at 0422 about 9 minutes into so
started circa 0413 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, S9+22 into nearby SDR.

Did anyone hear WORs 2176 & 2175 at 0800-0900 on Unique Radio,
Australia, 5035 USB? or its webcast? Next:

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

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 Moises J. Corilloclla Escajadillo,
Rego Park NY, formerly of Perú, for a check on a US bank to Glenn
Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid, OK 73702

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

** VANUATU. 7890 & 11835, Feb 5 at 0739, no signals from R. Vanuatu
harmonix; wonder if changed schedule again. About Feb 4, Ron Howard
replies: ``Hi Glenn - R. Vanuatu off the air on all their known
frequencies (0800+ UT)`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

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This report dispatched at 1951 UT February 5

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, Sat Feb 4 not tuned in until 1514 via
Argentine remote, S7/S9 rap in Spanish, 1516 more songs. Seems I did
not miss much as Dan Robinson says they cut on at *1511. Finally 1529
s/on, multi-lingual disclaimer, ``siempre mirando al sur, desde
Patagonia``; scripted piece about ``malvinazando`` which is the theme
of this transmission, somehow linking today in Antarctica with the war
40+ years ago over Falklands: are they implying that Esperanza will be
defended militarily should the Brits invade?!

BTW neither today nor recently have they played the ``Antártida``
themesong as part of the opening, that we enjoyed so much; why not?

1534 live opening, says lots of people in the studio, staff name
credits, hosted by Juan Benavente, and welcoming YL Carla Calzado.
This is the only Argentine station on SW, on either continent.
Greeting to Jujuy and Neuquén. Carla gives the weather: +7 C, wind
chill +3, SE at 27 kph, partly cloudy. Talking about flights expected.
(At this time for the record I check for any trace of a signal direct:
none!).

1537 announcer for `Panorama de Noticias`, Marcelo, has conducted more
than 35 interviews and plans to continue originating from here at 6 am
M-F until 10th of Feb, and then move to Marambio base. Connexion to Bs
As is via T-line; does that mean undersea cable? No. 1545 Carla with
contact info. 1547 again about Malvinazar. 1551 IDs, ``comunicad``.
1552 ``Uniendo Voces`` program title/theme; contact info again;
interview an Alejandro; contact info again; saludos; same wx info
again. Trying to make phone contact with Claudio, failing time and
again.

1616 says all their communication is via a satellite. 1617 about ham
contacts yesterday on 20m and 10m with USA, Europe as well as
Argentina. 1618 whatsapp number again by Carla, rock music. 1622 RAE
AAM multi-lingual ID. 1624 contact info yet again by Carla for Uniendo
Voces. Interview with Daniel Marchi, veteran of Malvinas, finally
connecting 1630 after fourth? try, ``hola, hola, hola``, ``cambio?``.
Again about Malvinazar. Weather again. Long discussion as my ears are
glazing over by now. 1659 seems to finish, rock music; 1700 RNASG and
RAE IDs, Carla with contact info, saludos.

1717 music only whenever checked; some of the rock seems in English. I
daresay much music has nothing to do with Antarctica or even
Argentina; why bother? Also music only at 1800, 1857 past 1944 tho the
repeat was supposed to start at 1900? No, it`s 2000, Horacio Nigro has
just found out. Also this additional info via him earlier at 0159 UT
Feb 4 to WOR iog:

``[WOR] More about LRA36 (relaying news as soon as they evolve from
source) --- New broadcast of the special summer program broadcast
season “Uniendo Voces” on LRA 36 “Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel”
– Radio Argentina al Exterior (RAE).

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 – 12:00 HS LOCAL ARGENTINA (15:00 UTC) with
repetition at 16:00 local time (19:00 UTC). (NOTE: This would possibly
be the last broadcast before the 1 kW arrives at the Base). The
Antarctic radio station at Base Esperanza will broadcast a new program
from RAE's special summer cycle “Uniendo Voces”.

During the program, the following people will be interviewed: Dr.
Claudio Parica, a prestigious geologist with a great Antarctic career;
Malvinas (a.k.a Falklands --HAN) and Antarctic war veteran Daniel
Marchi, as well as music from our country, cultural information about
Argentine Antarctic bases, and activities carried out during the 2023
Summer Antarctic Campaign.

Staff:
LRA 36 Director: Lieutenant Colonel Gustavo Cordero Scandolo
Production: Juan C. Benavente, Alejandro Álvarez, Alejandro Petrecca,
Carla Calzado.
Technical operation: Nicole Valdebenito.
General Coordination: Adrián Korol – RAE – Radio Argentina Abroad
Production: Joint Antarctic Command, Argentine National Radio and the
“Uniendo Voces” project of the National University of Quilmes, Buenos
Aires, Argentina.

To listen to the program:
Short wave, at the frequency of 15.476 KHz. USB
Local FM (Hope Base) 96.7 MHz.
Internet: www.rae.com.ar
https://sa.mp3.icecast.magma.edge-access.net/sc_rad35
www.radionacional.com.ar entering "Emisoras – Antártida.
----
As always, for this series of latest news, they come through from
Adrian Korol, RAE, Argentina, via Whatsapp, translated and edited by
Horacio Nigro, [alas, non native English speaker] Montevideo, Uruguay,
Feb. 3, 2023). -- Horacio Nigro, CX3BZ, "La Galena del Sur",
Montevideo, Uruguay`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** KIRITIMATI. 846, Feb 4 at 0715 UT, JJBBA carrier here but no other
9/kHz splits, presumed R. Kiribati (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 6125, Feb 4 at 0451, VOT S9+8/18 into Maryland SDR with
multi-lingual ID filler reel, 0453 s/off still claiming to be the 1330
broadcast on 12035 -- NOT!, 0454 IS briefly and off. I could avoid the
timeclash with Spain at 2300 by hearing VOT at 0400 on 6125, final
repeat of previous day, but there are more shows elsewhere with higher
priority (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 5130, UT Sat Feb 4 at 0056, WBCQ Radio Angela with IS & ID
loop, prior to early opening to carry `AAAWWW`; into Maryland SDR
reading +15 Hz = 5130.015. The others: 7490 -41 Hz = 7489.959; 6160
-64 Hz = 6159.936. 3265+ no signal. Soon WTO theme is playing, but
then obviously a pre-Xmas show replay, date announced as Dec 23. Never
mind.

Twit earlier on Friday had claimed: ``Allan Weiner @AllanWBCQ · Feb 3
Friday, very important show on Angela & Allan Worldwide about the
future of our world.``

But later circa 0230 UT: ``Allan Weiner @AllanWBCQ · 15h Sorry, no
live show tonight. -22 below 0. 40 mph winds. Power bumps dumping the
transmitters and internet. Where the heck is all that global warming
they keep talking about? Stay warm.``

It seems WBCQ`s nickname as ``The Planet`` is a bit exaggerated. To
state the obvious?: Global warming takes into account average temps
over the whole planet, including the oceans, bad news for many species
accustomed to cooler water; and icecaps, glaciers, very obviously
shrinking. That`s what Global means. Certainly there will still be
cold spells here and there, duh (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2176 monitoring: confirmed UT
Saturday February 4 at 0130 on WRMI 5850, S9+10/20 into Missouri SDR,
also VG direct aimed thisaway.

Also confirmed UT Saturday February 4 at 0500 on WBCQ Radio Angela,
5130.009, S7/S9 into Maryland SDR.

Also confirmed Sat Feb 4 at 1700 on WRN N America webcast. Next:

2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW [to be confirmed]
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0530]
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

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 Moises J. Corilloclla Escajadillo,
Rego Park NY, formerly of Perú, for a check on a US bank to Glenn
Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid, OK 73702

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

** U S A. 9975, UT Sat Feb 4 at 0304 and later, no signal from KVOH.
Nor can I get their webcast to play, which is supposedly running all
the time. Since cutbax a few months ago, SW has been sked 0100-0600 UT
Sat/Sun/Mon only and still such at:
https://www.voiceofhope.com/schedule/kvoh_program_grid.pdf
but dated as of 2 Dec 2022.

It was also reported missing the weekend of Jan 21, by Kenneth Vito
Zichi, Michigan: ``***9975 KVOH not noted at all this weekend. Are
they well and truly off the air? ****`` My inquiries to Ray Robinson
have not been answered. Of course much of California has been subject
to Acts Of God, wildfires, flooding, mudslides, etc., so how is it
around Chatsworth Peak or KVOH studios? Then I ask Jeff White: ``I
believe they are waiting for some parts. Hello from Tunis``.

HFCC website says: ``The A23 Global Coordination Conference will be
held from 5 to 9 February 2023 in Tunisia`` --- that`s odd as there
has been no SWBC from Tunisia for years. Does anyone remember when
they quit? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, Feb 4 at 0708, JBA carrier here but none on 7890 or
11835, so suspect R. Vanuatu has stayed on 7260 instead of 3945 plus
harmonix after 0659 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1954 UT February 4

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, Fri Feb 3 at 1958, another
short-notice test by LRA36, already on with songs, S5/S8 into
Argentine SDR. All 4 RX are tied up with this so I camp at first on
the one tuned to this exact frequency. More rock past hourtop, 2008
finally Morse code and voice s/on, multi-lingual announcement, brief
scripted intro about ham radio = radioafición; something about 1927y,
``la radio viva en la Antártida``; 2011 song; 2012 ``Uniendo Voces``
joint produxion with RAE and a university name I can`t catch. Juan has
two guests both named Alejandro, and Nicola/Nicole? also mentioned as
technician.

2015 contact info; chat about bases. 2029 rock music break. 2033 ``Su
cía`` ID, Radio Nacional with `Panorama Nacional` originating here on
network, M-F 6-7 [later implies in the morning] during January. 2034
about soberanía, RAE produxion. 2035 weather currently on the plus
side, 8.5C, windchill 4.8; winds W 30 gusting to 45 kph, and partly
cloudy. Contact info, two Alejandros, who are updating equipment,
ultimately to use more frequencies on augmented schedule. 2040
interview about veterans. 2057 ID, contacto info. 2058 closing,
modernization to be completed by *next* summer. 2101 songs only keep
playing past 2123. Walt Salmaniw was barely hearing this direct in BC
for first time in a long time; Bruce Churchill finds good reception
via remote in Iceland - which is an all-oceanic trans-Atlantic path. I
continue to know I`m never going to hear it direct again until upgrade
so don`t even try. I guess will be on again Saturday at regular time
1500, maybe 1900 too?

Horacio Nigro, who has been tipping the WOR iog about upcoming LRA36
specials, adds this: ``Evidently the primary adjustment work to the
transmitter has improved low modulation issue.
Today news via Adrian Korol add this additional information:

From Radio Nacional Resistencia they are sending by land a repaired 1
kW Collins HF80 to Base El Palomar and then flying it in a Hercules
aircraft to Antarctic Base Marambio and from there by helicopter to
Esperanza. If everything goes well they will be loading it from the
heliport in the Unimog and we will lower it with the Arcangel San
Gabriel bobcat to the radio with the purpose of leaving that 1 KW
transmitter until next summer when we will have a new solid 10 KW.
Much better reception in Chile and the southern America area reported
today. Horacio Nigro CX3BZ Uruguay``

And Andy Robins adds at 2347 Feb 3: ``Argentine Antarctic ARO Station
on 20 Meters --- LU1ZV at Base Esperanza in Antarctica (the same QTH
as SWBC station LRA36 on 15476 kHz) is fair level on 14282 kHz at 2335
UTC on February 3. Working stations, mostly in the U.S. "by the
numbers" (by the number in their callsigns) and "split," listening
"five up" on 14287 kHz, to alleviate the QRM. 73, Andy Robins KE8TEN,
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA, Icom IC-7300 and ZS6BKW multiband dipole at
35'`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. Re my DauphiN MB beacon log in last report: ``Glenn, Beacon
DN-224 is not scheduled to be decommissioned until April 20, 2023 as
part of Phase 9, according to the NAV CANADA website. About a dozen
DX’ers heard it this past weekend during a coordinated listening
event. The NDB list at the dxinfocentre.com website is in error. Steve
Howe, Saint Albans, VT`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 15140, Feb 3 at 1614, RHC missing, but still on 11760, and no
more extra frequencies on 13 or 15 MHz bands. 15140 back on after 1930
in Kriyol.

Meanwhile circa 1615, many weak JBA signals on 11 & 15 MHz have
Doppler flutter, disturbed hi-latitude paths. Yet WWV reports ``no
spaceweather storms`` while K-index went up from 2.0 at 15 UT to 3.33
at 18; that`s all it takes.

The Other Side:

``Cuba, prostituted, between London and Moscow --- Castroism is now
accelerating the transition from a supposedly socialist dictatorship
to a supposedly capitalist one, with Russian counsel and control.
Rafaela Cruz La Habana 31 Ene 2023 - 18:46 CET [caption:]
Miguel Diaz-Canel speaks at the Russian Duma in November 2022. AP

The fact that Castroism would like to adopt the "Russian model" is
obvious, as it seems to constitute a stable formula mixing a largely
liberalized economy with discreetly privatized strategic state
sectors, such as Banking, Communications and heavy and extractive
industries, all under a dictatorial government that is only
technically accountable, having legal mechanisms to concentrate and
perpetuate itself in power.

Cuba, however, lacks what renders the Russian model viable: a
productive sector (in Russia, hydrocarbons) providing the Government
with sufficient revenue so that it can, without losing power, liberate
the rest of the economy while having resources to cover every
dictatorship's overhead: propaganda, repression, bureaucracy and loot
to give out to avert power struggles in the leadership...``
https://diariodecuba.com/economia/1675187210_44943.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 9690, Fri Feb 3 at 2306, token English from RE, VG S9+20/25
into Maryland SDR, which also thinx I`m in Pflugerville despite the
power outages around Austin; also sufficient on weaker 11940 for S
America, but absent from 12030 for ME: instead weak on 11685 for
Africa - not 11670. That had been missing for weeks; now it`s the ME`s
turn to be overlooked? One of the four Noblejas transmitters must be
down; something`s nonfunxional.

After news, about sustainability? No it`s interview with author of an
article in El País about the Brazilian insurrexion, with inevitable
comparisons to Jan 6 in USA. But I`m mainly monitoring Turkey, q.v.
Ken Zichi, Michigan, for months has been posting greatly detailed logs
of the content of Spain`s English, in the MARE Tipsheet and WOR
iogroup, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960.015, Feb 3 at 2306, VOT English, VG S9+25/35 into
UTwente. After SPAIN, q.v., 2315 retune as theme to `Feeling
Supreme/The Healing Spring` is ending. Now the XJPBS CCCCCCI
understation is audible but way down. 2316 `Did You Know That?` about
1/4 of Turkey`s honey produxion coming from Muğla province, where
there are orchards and beekeeping, especially pine honey which has
high mineral content. Note the curve over the g which means it sounds
like a W just like Erdoğan, but in this case it`s virtually silent,
``Moo-lah``. That`s the 48th of 81 provinces in Wikipedia`s
alfabetical list; in the SW corner on the Aegean, probably with the
mildest climate north of the TRNC. BTW I can`t recall VOT ever
mentioning Cyprus.

2323, `Weekly Analysis`, ``special program: Turkey`s defense industry
continues to shine like a star``, in 2022y, i.e. weapons of
destruxion. 2328 music break; 2339 multi-lingual ID filler reel; 2341
more songs; 2351 multi-lingual ID filler reel again! 2353 s/off as if
this were only the 1330 broadcast on 12035 --- NOT! Something`s always
erroneous at Emirler and/or awry at Ankara.

2354 IS plays a bit and shortly off* uncovering Chinese on 5960.000
from EAST TURKISTAN, land of imperialist ChiCom genocide against
Uighurs and other Moslems. At first there seems to be another weak
carrier along with it: now I`m thinking it may be the exciter from
Emirler staying on a little longer than the bigsig (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2176 monitoring: confirmed first
SWBC, UT Friday February 3 at 0340 the 0330 on WRMI 7780, JBA S6/S7
direct but VG S9+5/12 into Maurice, Louisiana SDR, where BTW it thinx
this User is in Pflugerville TX! I`m also frequently misplaced into
Amarillo TX, as for weather info. Must be a lot of confusion about IP
numbers. Or maybe my connexion is being routed thru theres?
Pflugerville is a little-known suburb of Austin, 46K almost as massive
as Enid.

Not confirmed Friday February 3 at 1530 on WRMI 9955: tuned in at 1521
just in time to hear some Blalock between blasts, S9 but promptly
turned off at 1522*. WOR still on the webcast, however.

Also confirmed Friday February 3 at 2130 on IRRS SW via AM Italia,
1323 only, VG S9+10/20 into nearby Noale SDR, after tune-in to Irish
music show at 2128, cut off at 2130 for ID and WOR. Only slight
musical CCI under, presumably Smooth R, Brighton, England. Next:

0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
0500 UT Saturday WBCQ Radio Angela 5130v to WSW
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW [to be confirmed]
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0530]
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

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** VANUATU [and non]. 7890, Feb 3 at 0734, R. Vanuatu X 2 is JBA;
while X 3 on 11835 is a JBA carrier, weaker than the NZ 13755 JBA
carrier (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA 9/kHz split MW carrier search, Feb 3
at 0741: 693, 837, 855, likely Spains, except 693 has stronger pileup
of BBC Radio 5 synchros. Nothing on 846 from TP Kiritimati (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 0043 UT February 4