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Glenn Hauser logs August 31-September 1, 2024  View Printable Version 
Sunday, September 01 2024

Hauser
** CUBA. 4765, Sept 1 at 0207, R. Progreso is off while 5025, R.
Rebelde is on, and modulating, to boot, and even still at 0636. Have
not heard RP for some time, has anyone? Nominal sked was 0030-0400
only (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** ECUADOR [non]. 6050, Sept 1 at 0638, JBA carrier, presumably
remnant of ELWA, not HCJB which ran late last night, evidently a
one-off (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 6085-6095, Sept 1 circa 0100 & 0200, no DRM test from VOA
Grimesland like there was last night (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2258 monitoring: confirmed Saturday
August 31 at 2300 on reactivated WTWW 9475, VG direct. Seemed to
interrupt other programming for ID and WOR.

Missed checking UT Sunday Sept 1 at 0000 on WRMI 9955; anyone hear
it?

Confirmed UT Sunday September 1 from 0312 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO the
0315v, S9+15 into nearby SDR but HSNL.

Confirmed Sunday September 1 at 1900 on IRRS SW via AM Italia,
1323.006, S9+15 into UTwente. Next:

2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW [irregular];
1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2000 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.

As a non-commercial service, voluntary financial support appreciated.
Thanks this week to Robert W. Gruska, Glendale NY, for a MO to Glenn
Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, and says, ``The weekly radio
broadcast/podcast and the radio loggings digest continue to be timely,
informative sources of DX news each week. Thanks for your continued
efforts!`` - one may also remit by check on a US bank in US funds to
same address.

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

** U S A. 5920, Sept 1 at 0206, the night frequency of WTWW 9930 is on
again, but 5085, the night frequency of 9475, is not. Then early UT
Sept 1, George McClintock sends 5 photos captioned:

``WTWW glass capacitor -- first picture is a bypass capacitor in the
#2 driver stage put there by a previous person. The capacitor should
be an RF Glass cap. The German engineer found this when inspecting the
#2 transmitter. 2nd pix is the glass replacement. 3rd, glass in place
in the #2 transmitter`` and:

``WTWW: #1 transmitter freq. change -- first pix is the bad capacitor
in the #1 transmitter that prevented it from changing frequencies. A
new capacitor was put in.  Works fine now. 2nd pix shows the wrong
spacing for the motor to the capacitor.
Spacers were put in which made the frequency change work better.
George McClintock 8-31-2024`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. Re deadair 91.5 KSNS and unheard 101.7 KREJ, Medicine Lodge
KS, being owned by ``Florida Public Radio``, this is not an error. It
so happens that this FPR is a PRIVATE gospel-huxtering group, forcing
the *REAL* PUBLIC RADIO stations in FL to aggroupize themselves as
Florida Public MEDIA! And the KSNS/KREJ connexion in KS goes wayback
per noncomradio.net, the website reached by search on Florida Public
Radio, listing among its O&O stations, KREJ since Sept 1990, and KSNS
since May 2000. They also have a couple in Iowa. Shows different ex
post facto slogan for KREJ was or is: ``Kansas Radio Exhalting
Jesus`` FPR HQ is WPIO 89.3 Titusville. Has one KS or the other
axually been a satellite relay of WPIO all these years? After all,
WPIO means ``We Pass It On``. If FPR is the real owner of the KS
stations, why is the KS widow wanting to sell them? (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A. 100.3, caradio still tuned where I got Iowa earlier today,
at first nothing, but as I move the car slightly, I begin to hear some
station, Aug 31 at 2332 UT, soon non-ID as ``100.3 Jack FM``. Unless
it`s a 200-watt translator in AZ, WTFDA FMDB shows this is: ``KJKK
100.3 DALLAS TX 97.0 kW 574.2 m 32-35-02 96-57-48 HD 28D2 JACK~ FM -
Song/Title Song/Artist Adult Hits 100.3 JACK FM 63779`` - another bit
of extended groundwave in the 400+ km range. Last heard on May 6,
2023, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, Sept 1 at 0640, R. Vanuatu is on with music, S7/S8
direct. But Ron Howard and Tony Rogers report that at 0658/0659 it
switched to 3945. Presumably its harmonix of 7890, 11835, even 15780
are still suppressed (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 630.03 approx., Sept 1 at 0645, LAH against 630.00
stations, not the 631 het from Cuba. Nothing in mwoffsets from USA
higher than 630.0033 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1390, Sept 1 at 0658 UT, KCRC Enid again providing
deadair. This time I try nulling very strong signal on the DX-398, and
can hear at least 3 othersigs mixing, talk and music, but can`t ID
anything as I am falling asleep until 0720. There are 1390s in
adjacent states AR, KS, NM, TX, and many more beyond mostly
low-powered at night. One still with 5 kW is WGRB Chicago but tightly
direxional northwards. Sibling 1640 KZLS also DA again, but always
much weaker in town and other 1640 station(s) audible without really
trying (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 1956 UT September 1

 

Glenn Hauser logs August 31, 2024  View Printable Version 
Saturday, August 31 2024

Hauser
** AUSTRALIA. 28266 CW, Aug 31 at 2207, JBA dash and DE VK4RST, that
Queensland beacon again as last logged Aug 23, q.v. Really gets out.
No other beacons or phones on 10m (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 5990, Aug 31 at 0051, suptorted Spanish presumably CRI relay,
S9+40/45. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba. Not much yet on 6000
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** ECUADOR [and non]. 6050, UT Sat Aug 31 at 0650, song seems hymnic,
S7/S9 direct. Not ELWA as one might guess but HCJB on air long past
usual 0500*, as tipped by Manuel Méndez, Spain who was still hearing
it after 0600. Anomaly or permanent change? If so, bad news for
coreligionist ELWA Liberia which starts a bit before 0600. EiBi shows
0500* daily tho used to be extended only on weekends, and 0230*v
weekdays. Also shows another overlap when both are on 6050,
*2100-2232*. ELWA has always been no better than JBA here around
0600.

Manuel Méndez wrote: ``Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log in Friol.
ECUADOR, 6050, HCJB, Pichincha, with extended program today, the
station usually closes at 0500 but today on air beyond that time. At
0500 "Son las cero horas, música cristiana contemporánea para tu
corazón", religious songs, at 0609 ID "HCJB, encuentra tu melodía
preferida para establecer tu conexión con Dios", at 0600 new
identification and religious comments by male, Spanish. 25422.``

And Kai Ludwig replied: ``Is any of the separate programming in
indigenous languages left on this frequency? If I recall correct it
had been reported to be completely gone when 6050 kHz returned after a
prolonged break. Only the FM programming was observed anymore. So the
extension was presumably just a failure of a timer that is supposed to
turn off this transmitter overnight. Kai`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** PANAMA. 24950 USB, Aug 30 at 2206, finally a phoneham heard on 12m
after many weeks of almost afternoonly bandscans of nothing - English
with accent about 6m, mentions Panamá. Quickly worx UStations, says
humidity of 90-95% there is a hardship, finally fonetik ID as HP1XV,
not HP1AV as it first sounded. QRZ.com:

``HP1XV Panama flag Panama, Rafael "RAFA" Ferrer Orsi, calle 3 b las
cumbres, panama 0850, Panama``

This is all he says on his page, also in Spanish but his English is
more literate:

``Dear colleagues, I would like to inform you that the BUREAU is
neither here nor expected and if that were not enough, the Panamanian
postal service only receives correspondence from abroad but does not
let out correspondence. As a radio amateur I am very clear that the
QSOs must be confirmed with their corresponding QSL card,
unfortunately this is difficult to do here but not impossible, and I
have come to the conclusion that I must adapt to this new QTH to be
able to continue enjoying this magnificent hobby, the conclusion is
that the most effective way I see to confirm is through LoTW, logbook
of the world, however, for those nostalgic for the physical QSL, they
can claim it via Spanish mail. The colleague EA5HB, who is my brother,
has offered to handle my correspondence, any contribution to pay for
the return is well received, you can also claim the QSL card via
Spanish BURO (HP1XV via EA5XV) I regret not being able to confirm
otherwise because my family finances cannot support 500 QSOs per month
directly via UPS or DHL. I hope they are compassionate. R Ferrer
Orsi`` What good is a post office if you cannot send mail abroad???
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SAUDI ARABIA. 11934.999, Aug 31 at 1514 into UTwente, S9+5/10 in
Arabic, so Yemen service is back on-channel after some time circa
11935.4. No chirping or other extraneous noise now (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, Friday August 30 at 2201, token English from SNR not
off the air, S9+20/30 direct, previewing interview about anthropology
exhibition. 2202 news leads with pause in Gazawar for polio
vaccinations of children. Finally the combatants realize they have a
common enemy --- but they can hardly triage which kids are going to be
killed in the war anyway, wasting the vaccine. 17715 & 15520 are also
on but still not 15390. 2212 feature is about a street fight by
rockers in post-Franco 1974 which got worldwide publicity, and also
the Brighton Brawl in UK 60 years ago. Now there has just been a new
B.B. in Melbourne:

https://www.3aw.com.au/wild-brawl-involving-teenagers-with-machetes-erupts-in-brighton-this-afternoon/

https://www.9news.com.au/national/police-investigate-alleged-brawl-in-front-of-residents-at-brighton-in-melbournes-southeast/f355af71-d39d-4b4b-be88-007de33ecbc8
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785.005+, Aug 30 at 2159, VOT English not off the air,
S9+10/20 direct but with flutter, 2300 timesignal 6 seconds behind
WWV! Something`s always awry at Ankara/erroneous at Emirler. S/on as
if the 1230 on 17620: ditto. I`ll get back to it later after
simulsidetrack to WOR/WRMI, REE/SNR, et al. 2228 into UTwente when
measured, S9+50 music and `Turkish Folk Tales`. 2235
``always-by-your-side`` promo, music. 2240 `That`s Why` by Efsun the
accentuated, altho that did not sound like the name she gave?
explaining refraxion of lite. Recheck at 2254, already off. As for the
Aug 29 at 2200 I missed checking, ``Glenn, Voice of Turkey was missing
on 11785 kHz at 2200 last night (Aug 29). I didn't find it anywhere
else at that time. Alan Roe, Teddington, UK`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785.004-, Aug 31 at 2201, VOT not off the air BUT NOT in
English - sounds like a Turkic language, possibly Turkish, S9+10/20
direct, YL with news or olds with stingers. 2227 when measured into
UTwente, M&W dialog perhaps drama. No  language but English is sked at
this hour on any SW frequency, but no doubt domestic programming in TT
is available at Emirler, where something is always erroneous (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. Here`s my report to VOA Grimesland: ``To:mdail@usagm.gov ---
``Hello Mr Dail, I`m listening to your DRM test around 6090. First
noticed DRM on my analog NRD-545 at 0051 UT August 31. It did not seem
to be centered on 6090, but roughly 6083-6094. I don`t have DRM
capability here so I brought up on the New Hampshire KiwiSDR:
http://w1nt.onthewifi.com:8073/ which does show it at 6090
.

VG reception of music only, no announcements or IDs heard but the
display showed Murrow Station, Greenville, and QSL requests to you.
Several songs followed with pauses, none in Spanish. I could not name
most of them until 0116 Beatles` Hard Days Night, but stopped at 0118
for transmitted silence, 0119 a variety of strange sounds as some
other song attempted. More of that at 0122 as I am about to dispatch
this.

I see that the drmrx schedule shows R. Marti 24 hours. This is the
first time I`ve run across tests on 6090. What are the actual
transmission hours? Does this really have anything to do with Marti?
Are you going to put that programming on it? Wonder if you will try
Journaline? I copied some of the parameters off the display, which no
doubt match what you are sending out. SNR varying 13.0 up to 15.5 dB.
xHE_AAC(1001)DRM Test Tx EEP Audio 9.76 kbps.

I would be interested to know which GB# transmitter this is, what
brand, and what else it may be used for in AM. Are there any active
DRM tests on other frequencies? I would also like to know the power
for this and antenna azimuth. I would appreciate QSL as offered. If
card available, my postal address is: Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684,
Enid OK 73702.

Also monitored with interest the brand new VOA Fulani service on 17630
AM at 1630-1700 today Friday-only apparently, August 30. Which
transmitter site is that from?
Thanks and 73, Glenn Hauser, Enid OK`` - no reply to any of this by
Aug 31.

Additional info: on AM tuning, S9+20. At W1NT it showed S8. Music
heard at 0055 was soul/jazz, no ID at hourtop 0100. Pauses and other
tunes 0103 YL vocal, 0107. Still on at 0130, 0156, 0251 considerably
weakened, but off around 0300 when I went back to it after checking
5085 for WOR. DRMrx sked shows: ``6090 Radio Marti 0000-2400 Irregular
Spanish Cuba ?, USA ? ? ID:1001 reported 2024/08/23. Details to be
confirmed`` See discussion by others at:
https://groups.io/g/DRMNA/topic/108066173#msg8869
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [non]. Re new VOA Fulani service, Fri Aug 30 at 1630-1700 on
17630, site? Andre Strydenburg, RSA, reports Aug 31 at 1958: ``WRTH
web app was updated today, it's Botswana indeed`` (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2258 monitoring: confirmed Friday
August 30 at 2200 on WRMI 9955, S9/+10 direct and at 2210 noted as
undermodulated as usually on this old frequency.

Also confirmed Friday August 30 at 2230 on Shortwave (Gold) Radio,
Germany, 3975.002+, S9+5/15 into UTwente.

Also confirmed UT Saturday August 31 at 0300 on WTWW 5085, VG direct,
followed by harmonious gospel music 0329-0331* off without ID or
sign-off.

Also confirmed Saturday August 31 at 1440 the 1430 on SW Gold Radio,
Germanym 6160.001-, S9+10/15 into UTwente.

Also confirmed Saturday August 31 at 1600 on WRN North America
webcast.

Also confirmed Saturday August 31 at 1736 the 1730 on Shortwave Radio,
Germany, 3975.002 at S9+10/20 and 6160.001- at S9+10/15 into UTwente.
Next:

Also confirmed Saturday August 31 at 1930 on WRN North America
webcast. And on WRMI webcast only.

Also confirmed from 1956 UT August 31 the 1930v on WA0RCR, 1860 AM,
MO, S9+15 into nearby SDR. Next:

2300 UT Saturday WTWW 9475 [no longer suspended for repairs];
0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500];
1900 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW [irregular];
1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2000 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.

As a non-commercial service, voluntary financial support appreciated.
Thanks this week to Robert W. Gruska, Glendale NY, for a MO to Glenn
Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, and says, ``The weekly radio
broadcast/podcast and the radio loggings digest continue to be timely,
informative sources of DX news each week. Thanks for your continued
efforts!`` - one may also remit by check on a US bank in US funds to
same address.

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

** U S A. 9475, Aug 31 at 2213, WTWW reactivated with preaching,
inbooming direct S9+50/60, so if previous sked resume, WORLD OF RADIO
should appear at 2300. AND, 9930 the other transmitter is also back at
2214, not quite as loud but also S9+50 with music. Presumably both
will shift later to 5085 and 5920 respectively. The engineer from
Germany must have arrived and fixed things (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. Pre-`AAAWWW` WBCQ chex Aug 30 at 2343 into NH SDR: 3265 &
5130 OFF, so a rerun is likely. 6160 -71 Hz = 6159.929 with TOMBS and
never changes to AAAWWW. 7490 -71 Hz = 7489.929 FKB S9+5/15. 2359
1-minute-warning tone and he wraps up, bit of music fill and
disclaimer that following AAAWWW originally aired Aug 23, 2024, i.e.
last week: never mind (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 91.5 FM, Aug 30 circa 1915 UT on caradio, KSNS Medicine
Lodge KS is *still* broadcasting dead air in $ tereo, AND Aug 31 at
1900. Slogan changed from ``Keep Singing New Songs`` to ``Keeping
Silent, No Sounds`` They should put that on their RDS. I`m
investigating this further. Would you believe that radio-locator.com
says this ``Christian Contemporary`` in KS is owned by FLORIDA PUBLIC
RADIO, address in Titusville, yet with a (620) KS AC phone?!

And website https://www.krejksns.org -- Indeed they are sibling to
KREJ 101.5 ``Keep Ready Expecting Jesus``. Maybe transitioning to FPR
ownership, however unlikely? This on website may explain why it`s
deadairing for more than a week:

``Dear faithful KREJ/KSNS listeners and support partners, I’m Carol
Henry, now the president and manager of the network of eight stations
my husband Randy was used of God to build. It’s with a heavy heart
still that my sons and I have taken up this mantle that Randy left to
us when he entered heaven on April 12th, 2024. Keeping all the
stations on the air has put a tremendous responsibility on my
shoulders. And without Randy and Mike Henry’s help here in Kansas, I
feel we must find new owners to continue this ministry that we know
has blessed many lives for 34 years...``

And look at this when you click on KSNS Schedule: ``KSNS Program
Schedule Last updated August 18, 2024. Programs in bold are locally
produced. We have switched the content on KREJ and KSNS. Now you hear
KREJ programming on 91.5 FM and contemporary Christian music on 101.7
FM.``

The KREJ schedule is much more detailed,
https://www.krejksns.org/krejschedule.php
but note the limited hours for live streaming, much less than onair
times, strange, due to costs??: ``KREJ Program Schedule Last updated
July 1, 2024. Programs in bold are locally produced. Often short
programs are aired multiple times but may only be listed once.
Streaming is available Monday - Friday 5 AM - 6 PM and Saturday and
Sunday 5 AM - Noon. Click on “Listen Live” in the menu``

KREJ is 50 kW on 101.7 also in Medicine Lodge. Seems I last logged it
in 2021 & 2022 as QRMing Es DX - I would not call it ``semi-local``
now, normally unheard so maybe really has been off, not even dead air,
or QRP? I wonder what the other six stations were. They are also on
disgraced FB but nothing beyond quoted above (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK,
WOR)

** U S A. 100.3, Aug 31 at 1801 UT, routine caradio bandscan hits here
an ad for ISU Bookstore, and mentions of IOWA! DXMAP shows no Es, and
too close anyway; nor APRS map tropo, altho there is some from Iowa
into Kansas, supposedly not extending to Enid. Some more local? ads
follow, but soon fadeout. This is the only Iowan on 100.3 per WTFDA
FMDB:
``KDRB 100.3 DES MOINES 100.0 kW 547.0 m 41-49-48 93-36-54 HD 19A7
100.3 The BUS title & Artist No Program Type or Undefined ADULT HITS
100.3 THE BUS 51332``

Perhaps a propagational fluke, aided by airplane scatter; unseemed
meteor scatter. It`s hard to imagine ISUBS advertising outside Iowa or
even further from Ames than DM. Unless from a SBG net? First ISU FB
game of season is today but radio coverage on KCHA 95.9 at least does
not start until 1930 UT, against North Dakota in Ames (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, Aug 31 at 0656, no signal from R. Vanuatu - as soon
as I mention on WOR 2258 that it`s been reliable as of Aug 29. Ron
Howard and I did not find it on any other known frequency. I am
however getting spurbirdies every 40 kHz including 7260 from something
local, probably a computer not turned off yet (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 27200 USB, Aug 31 at 2205, 2- or rather multi-way net in
unknown language. A split between regular US CB channels which must
end in 5. With Queensland in on 10m, could be any Pacifican (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 2251 UT August 31

 

Glenn Hauser logs August 30, 2024  View Printable Version 
Friday, August 30 2024

Hauser
** CUBA. 6000, Aug 30 at 0311, RHC English S9+30/40 undermodulated but
readable; still no better 9700. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 9790, Aug 30 at 0316, CRI English relay is very
undermodulated but more than JBM, S9+10/20. Something`s always wrong
at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 7275, Aug 30 at 0313, VOT English not off the air, ending
`Review of the Turkish Press`, ``with-you-every-hour`` promo, music,
S9+30/40 direct while // 6165 thatway is JBA. As usual on Thursdays
during WOR produxion, I missed checking the 2200 broadcast; was it
off? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 353 MCW kHz, Aug 30 at 0656 UT, ND beacon LI is JBA vs HSNL,
i.e. Little Rock AR, not heard in months since winter. A sign of
gradually improving conditions. Also some other intriguing NDB
carriers (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [non]. 17630, August 30 at 1630-1700, I`m monitoring the new
Friday-only Fulani language service of VOA, via remotes. At UTwente,
1629 no signal, *1630 carrier pops on at S9+25/35, and a few seconds
later, JIP modulation in progress, with some hum. At RSA SDR it`s VP
S5/S7. Then I attempt TDOA locating since the site is unknown and
still not in HFCC last updated Aug 21: at 1640, Brasília, Jo`burg and
Sardinia point to 33N/47E, i.e. close to KUWAIT: Kuwait City is
29.38N/47.98E. That is certainly believable. So I then check the
Kuwait SDRs: good signals S9/+15 but some fading so unseems
groundwave. 1645 another try with Maryland, Argentina, RSA: surely
extraneous showing 3N/68.5W = SE Colombia. I wanted to employ Canary
Islands but was not available until near the end, at 1655 anyway VG
S9+20/30 as would be expected. 1658 check direct just in time and it`s
a JBA carrier, so certainly not Grimesland which would have been
possible. VOA chopped in progress at 1700 to OC and off at 1700.5*. No
IS or ID at open or close, altho I do not understand much Fulani.
Others could handle it: Botswana, Madagascar, several European sites.
BTW, HFCC has 17630 registered for RMI via ISS at 1700-1800, but
nothing there. Also checked 17630 earlier at 1444, algo JBA direct
which is listed as CRI English via Mali. So what did others find by
TDOA or other monitoring? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2258 monitoring: confirmed Friday
August 300 at 2050 the 2030 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1322.994+,
S9/+15 and noisy into UTwente. Next:

2200 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2230 UT Friday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0300 UT Saturday WTWW 5085;
0930 UT Saturday WRMI 9455 to WNW;
1430 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1730 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [1900/2100];
2300 UT Saturday WTWW 9475 [suspended for repairs];
0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500];
1900 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW [irregular];
1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2000 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.

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(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 5050, Aug 30 at 0323, JBA carrier; WRMI Legends is scheduled
until 0400 and registered until 0500. 5010 WRMI is OK, usual weak
signal. 5050 maybe dropped to exciter only. Nothing else in EiBi altho
Beibu Bay Radio, China is on 5050 a lot, not at midday there and would
not propagate (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 4840, Aug 30 at 0321, unusually, this WWCR is OFF. Still
going on 3215 and the dirty transmitters on 5890, 5935. Something`s
nogood at Nashville (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, Aug 30 at 0700, R. Vanuatu is gone again; had been
here before and after 0700. Nor on 7890, 9960, 11835 (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9970-9987 approx., Aug 30 at 0310, OTHR radar clickery
not bothering any broadcasters. I suppose the latter would be the
intruders this far out of the 31m band (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 2057 UT August 30

 

Glenn Hauser logs August 29-30, 2024  View Printable Version 
Friday, August 30 2024

Hauser
** CANADA. 2749 USB, Aug 29 at 0309, YL in French, no doubt marine
weather, one of the major 2 MHz Canadian frequencies still in use, but
inaudible/noised out all summer. Now it`s still vs high storm noise
level but audible; nothing on the other, 2598 USB at the moment.

https://www.dxinfocentre.com/mb.htm
shows of the four NS CCG stations sharing 2749, the one scheduled
before 0309 is from 0240, VCS-21, Halifax, 1500 watts - but no
languages specified unlike some of the others. I wonder how uptodate
this ref be, since atop it`s dated 2020-05-13 and abottom is (C) 2020.
Latest EiBi, however shows plain old VCS Halifax in English and French
at 0240-0310! All of them are in a break between 0500 & 0740: do these
shift with DST or not? There is a CCG website of such info I have lost
track of, presumably current (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 4765, Aug 29 at 0312, R. Progreso is OFF; something`s always
wrong at RadioCuba. 5025 Rebelde is on (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6000, Aug 29 at 0316, RHC English at S9+30/40 but sup/torted,
and still no 9700. Something`s always wrong at RHC. Following my
previous report, David E Crawford, FL, replied Aug 29 at 1512:

``I haven't heard any daytime RHC during random checks the past week
or so, at least in the 1400+ Z range, nor the return of any midday
HM01 so far. One wonders if RHC is finally on their terminal "run HF
to failure" phase, following which they become an internet-only
service. 5025 ison today, so-so modulation quality and fair signal``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2258)

** CUBA. 9790, Aug 29 at 0324, CRI relay manages to modulate in
English, but sup/torted, S9+20/30. Something`s always wrong at
RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2258)

** NORTH AMERICA. 7475, Aug 29 at 0420, Station YHWH is JBA, S9+10
direct = HSNL. Seems to be on almost every night how (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2258)

** U S A. 4095, Aug 29 at 0311, sweeps upward JBA again vs noise
level, the ``Desert Whooper`` beacon DW. Just before, I listened to
2097.0 in USB for more than 10 seconds and still unheard beacon on
2097.3 ``A`` anywhere but Quartzsite AZ, apparently still kaput (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2257 monitoring: confirmed UT
Thursday August 29 at 0130 on WRMI 5010, S9+15/20 into Bonaire SDR.

Also confirmed Thursday August 29 at 1631 on SW Gold Radio, Germany,
6160.001-, S9/+15 into UTwente.

WORLD OF RADIO 2258 contents: (Belarus), Brasil, Canada and non,
Chile, China non, Costa Rica, Cuba, Egypt, Finland, (Germany),
Indonesia and non, (Japan), (Kaliningrad), Kiribati/Kiritimati, Korea
North non, Malaysia, Mongolia, Netherlands, North America, Romania and
non, Russia, São Tomé, Sa`udi Arabia, Taiwan, USA, Vanuatu, (Yemen
non); propagation outlook - (countries mentioned along with others not
in order)

WOR 2258 available from 0122 UT Friday August 30:
(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2258.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2258.mp3
Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
Also linx to podcast services.

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

2030 UT Friday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2200 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2230 UT Friday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0300 UT Saturday WTWW 5085;
0930 UT Saturday WRMI 9455 to WNW;
1430 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1730 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [1900/2100];
2300 UT Saturday WTWW 9475 [suspended for repairs];
0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500];
1900 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW [irregular];
1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2000 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.

As a non-commercial service, voluntary financial support appreciated.
Thanks this week to Robert W. Gruska, Glendale NY, for a MO to Glenn
Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, and says, ``The weekly radio
broadcast/podcast and the radio loggings digest continue to be timely,
informative sources of DX news each week. Thanks for your continued
efforts!`` - one may also remit by check on a US bank in US funds to
same address.

Or via PayPal in US funds but not necessarily, to woradio at yahoo.com
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 5085, Aug 29 at 0313, WTWW is off already; had been heard
after 0100. Evidently current much curtailed schedule is 0100-0300 -
except on UT Saturdays I hope until 0330 to contain WORLD OF RADIO.
However, 5085 and all other frequencies OFF at 0142 check August 30.
May need to be off while working on some of transmitters (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2258)

** U S A. 5800, Aug 29 at 0313, WRMI in English with Freedom Synergy
Radio ID, the Miami-based pro-Taiwan, anti-PRC program, no jamming
audible. Guess what, when I check 9955 at 0325 it`s also // there,
S9+30/40 with better modulation than usual. Contrary to own websked:
System B at 0300 shows Prague in English and French on 9955. System H
also shows 9955 with Pragues. While WRMI-10 transmitter does have FSR
as System B on 5800! Something`s odd at Okeechobee. By 0638, 9955 is a
JBA carrier, as always weaker than 9455 & 9395 with more favorable
azimuths thisaway, but they are also VP (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF
RADIO 2258)

** U S A. 5925-5945, Aug 29 at 0315, noise field surrounding 5935 WWCR
with DGS, like I noted earlier around 9980; in addition to various
spurtones out of dirty 5935, constantly varying with modulation (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9742-9760 approx., Aug 29 at 0323, OTH radar clickery. Altho
INTRUDING into broadcast bands they seem to avoid BC signals out of
own self-interest (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1110, Aug 29 at 0646 UT, `Coast to Coast AM` on KFAB Omaha
is running 5 seconds behind weaker 1100 WTAM Cleveland. I think the
delay be not always thus, so now I have something to compare with
later (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1160, Aug 29 at 0638 UT, take that, LDS, instead of KSL,
Christians vs Christians, dominant signal is Spanish preacher
reverbing, 0656 ID as R. María, outro program as `Reflecciones
Bíblicas`. Now there is a sesquiHz SAH = 90/minute, probably KSL
attempting to regain. Refers to radiomaria.org, lots of info there, HQ
in Roma, but no obvious station list! 0700 breaks for ID in English,
KCTO with two FM frequencies, 100.5 & 90.3? Am I correct that FCC
rules do not require legal IDs to be in English? Radio-locator.com:
``KCTO-AM also broadcasts its primary channel from these 2
transmitters
K257DZ  99.3 FM Kansas City, MO (99 watts)
K263BU 100.5 FM Kansas City, MO(250 watts)``

0702 back to Spanish for ``2 de la mañana`` timecheck and long list of
R. María stations, most/all FM. KCTO is in Cleveland MO, U4 5000/230
watts, yet overcomes U1 50/50 kW KSL. We explored this in great detail
when last logged May 27-28; see:
https://www.w4uvh.net/ghlogs_2024_0523_0529.txt
with a follow-up next week (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING -- Guest commentary by Greg Hardison:

``It seems maybe 90% of Amerikans cannot grasp the fact that, both
Socialism and Communism are ECONOMIC, not Political entities! True,
many Communist heads-of-state have not been able to resist turning
their realms into full-blown dictatorships — which again, too many
Amerikans would be happy with (led by Guess Who - not the rock
group!), yet without the actual benefits of Socialism.

Our own limited Socialism gives us publicly maintained roads, the
Interstate Highway System (13 hours from Atlanta to the Canadian
border at Detroit), Fire Departments and other first responders —
including Ambulance crews, streetlights, gas and electricity in many
cases, the nation's finest WiFi system (in Chattanooga, Tennessee),
Medical Research including those dreaded, treacherous vaccines (so
it's better to have Polio everywhere, such as what we had 70 years
ago?), or Medical Research which developed implanted cardiac
defibrillators (greatly reducing the number of deaths due to
Ventricular Tachycardias, which otherwise cut life-expectancies down
to about fifteen minutes).

Socialism means your health care is a guaranteed right, not a
commodity or a luxury like, say, a Lamborghini. If you can't afford a
Lamborghini, then you don't buy one. In Amerika, if you can't afford
the necessary health care, some just die & move out of the way in the
process. Otherwise you have to find a way to game the system; either
way, the rich bitches just get fatter.

Under Socialism, schoolchildren have enough to eat thanks to their
local school — but in our non-Socialist "red states", free school
lunch programs are being eliminated, while the kids are fed manmade
organized religion instead. Ironically, without the Socialism produced
in tax-exemptions, many religious establishments would not even
exist.

In fact, without "Socialism", the "red states" wouldn't exist at all,
as much of their public funding is provided by tax dollars collected
and collated in the "blue states". How would they even pay for all
those postings of the King James-Christian Ten Commandments in public
classrooms? ​There, enough of that from me--but what have I left
out?``

This report dispatched at 0155 UT August 30

 

Glenn Hauser Log Roundup August 22-28, 2024  View Printable Version 
Thursday, August 29 2024

Hauser

Please note and spread the word - for those not on a list where my almost-daily all-band but mainly SW log reports appear -- or for those who are but find this a more convenient archive, weekly merged roundups of all these reports in their original form are posted early every UT Thursday via:

http://www.worldofradio.com/Hauserlogs.html

The latest one direct:
https://www.w4uvh.net/ghlogs_2024_0822_0828.txt

73, Glenn Hauser

 

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