** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, Wed Dec 7 at 1457 tune-in LRA36 via
Argentine remote, a song already underway. Good steady but noisy
signal, did not get meter read. 1500 sign/on with staff list, etc.
1503 themesong, recorded; 1506 recitation by OM voice, ends with
fireworx? SFX, crowd noise and music; 1509 rap song, ``soy de tierra
santa`` refrain; 1513 ``su cía`` ID, live YLs greeting led by María
Eugenia, on the 34th program of the Esperanza Audaz season, staff
names again, references to Mundial; it`s the final month of the year,
and also the last month they are to be there. Temp -3, winds southerly
at 19 kph; 1520 contact info, un beso muy grande to an emailer from Bs
As; 1523 song with SFX about an incendio = fire. 1525.5 ``Nacional,
nos une`` ID; 1528 this-week-in-history; 1531* dumps off air amid,
never resumed by 1555 when I quit nor at 1622 recheck. Something`s
always abrupt in Antarctica. Try again for Saturday playback. BTW,
K-index at 1500 was 5 and as always, not a trace of 15475.98 direct
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 10080, Dec 7 at 0726, Cuban music at S9+10 on RHC mistuned
transmitter instead of half of that where there is only a JJBBA
carrier; as heard earlier at 0204. 5040 signal is as weak as 5020
Solomons. Something`s always wrong at RHC. Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria was
also hearing 10080 via remotes with RHC until 1000, switching to
Rebelde programming 1000-1125; not 10050 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6165, Dec 7 at 0730, like earlier at 0215, RHC still in wrong
language Spanish instead of English, S9/+10 and // 10080. Something`s
always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6060, Dec 7 at 0732, RHC with S9/+10 of humbuzz only.
Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. December is another Orgy Season at WHRB
Harvard:
https://www.whrb.org/download_file/force/2063/247
Tremendous variety and great detail on what to expect. And well worth
checking out all year, not just holidays (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NIGERIA. 7255-, Dec 7 at 0722, VON S9/+10 but JBM. Something`s
always abysmal at Abuja (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY [and non]. 5960.003, Dec 7 at 2300, VOT English, S9+30/45
into UTwente but undermodulated and humming; no longer torn between
this and simulSpain on 9690 since REE is talking about some silly
ballgame. By 2317 something about obesity, and CCCCCCI is audible;
2326 multi-lingual ID reel filler; 2328 Weekly Commentary same as
heard before written by someone at University of Manchester. After VOT
is off, Xinjiang PBS, std. denunciation is also +3 Hz offset (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring. I happen to awaken just
before 1030 UT Wednesday December 7, so check WRMI 5850, confirming
WOR back on this week. Also confirmed by:

``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 #2167. Dark side of
Christmas is all the made in China electronics, even power bars second
hand. WRMI:
5850, 0130, 0145 (55333), (55433), 0159, December 3 UTC 2022 [Sat]
9395, 0130, 0145 (45433), 0159, December 6 UTC 2022 [Tue]
9395, check, noise, 0059, December 7 UTC 2022 [Wed]
5850, 1030, 1037 (55433), 1058, December 7 UTC 2022 [Wed]
73’s, Richard, Dec 7, 2022``

Also confirmed Wednesday December 7 at 2200:24, on WBCQ, 7490-,
S9+10/20 into NH SDR. Next:

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

New WOR 2168 should be ready early UT Friday Dec 9 and for first SWBC
on WRMI 7780 at 0330.

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** U S A. 4980, Dec 7 at 0728, WRMI-4 is off, unlike last night with
TOMBS; scheduled 0200-0500 only with Legends (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, Dec 7 at 0722, JBA carrier here but none on 7890 nor
11835, implying R. Vanuatu is unusually still on 7260 after 0659. JBA
carrier on RV alternate 5040 implies Cuba since 10080 is still on.

Ron Howard agrees: ``at 0659 they did NOT change frequencies, but was
still on 7260 when last checked at 1035; at 0755, "The Little Drummer
Boy" Xmas song. Het and QRM seemed to be from a Chinese station
slightly off frequency? Ron, California`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 7398 USB, Dec 7 at 0723, 2-way in colloquial Spanish
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0038 UT December 8

** CUBA. 10080, Dec 7 at 0204, there it is again, RHC in Spanish,
S9/+10, transmitter mistuned to 2 x 5040 instead of 1 x 5040 where
there be but a JBA carrier. One should keep checking for this and
10050 at many different hours. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6165, Dec 7 at 0215, RHC in wrong language Spanish instead of
English, S9, // 11760. English succeeds on 6000 only, S9+10/20.
Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. Re: [WOR] Holiday specials
Here are a lot more from my ex-station in Knoxville; add 5 h for UT:
https://www.wuot.org/2022-23-holiday-specials-on-wuot

Still no info from Paul Winter, and when there is probably more about
the live performances than the broadcasts:
https://solsticeconcert.com/winter-solstice/

Other webcasting public radio stations should be putting up their own
Holiday specials pages ASAP (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6960 USB, Dec 7 at 0232, S6/S9 of dense music; 0238
ID as ``Black Clock? Radio --- west coast of North america --- I hope
you can join us again`` but music resumes until chopop at 0241* These
say it`s Black Swan Radio International, with techno dance music:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,106403.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6935 AM, Dec 7 at 0232, JBA carrier so I pay more
attn to 6960, and it`s gone shortly at next check, was B-side radio:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,106400.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday December 6
at 2330 on WRMI 9955, no signal when checked first into the non-W8BUG
Knoxville SDR, defective; but S9+20 into Missouri, well over Cuban
jamming.

Also confirmed UT Wednesday December 7 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, VG S9+25
into Missouri SDR. Next:

1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
[? missing last week; please check whether even on the air this week]

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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** U S A. 4980, Dec 7 at 0205, WRMI reactivated here after months of
absence, S9+20/30 of music; 0206 talking English about Ukraine with
frequencies 9940, 5085 and a third one I missed but not this one. Of
course 9940 & 5085 were kaput WTWW, and yes, still vacant; ``Greatest
hits of all time --- WRMI Legacy``; 0218 plug for BGEA, and instant
requests via wrmilegends.com This is // weaker 9455, one of the
original frequencies for ex-WTWW. Skedgrid now dated Dec 6 shows 4980
as WRMI-4, 160 degrees with System C Legends at 0200-0500, along with
WRMI-5, 285 degrees with same at 0000-0400 --- but none of that on the
System C sked below!

Ivo Ivanov, Observer, Bulgaria had first reported 4980 resumed the
night before:
``Brother HySTAIRical TOM in again on air on 4980 kHz via WRMI-04
Okeechobee, December 6:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/12/brother-stair-in-again-on-4980-via-wrmi.html
0700&0900 on 4980 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm English. Good signal
via SDR Frostburg MD USA
from 1200 on 4980 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm open carrier/dead air
& off the air at 1240UT`` --- nothing about those on WRMI`s own skeds
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. From George McClintock ``WTWW Priority work as of
12-3-2022``

1. Put resin in # 1 & 2 Tanks.
2. Clean # 1 matching device, lubricate and find cover (if possible).
3. Remove # 2 matching cover and clean/lubricate... replace cover.
4. Replace found switching modules in # 1 transmitter existing power
modules.
5. Repair, in good condition, one but parts removed from power module,
# 1.
6. Replace 2 metal tuning rods in # 2 transmitter. (I have never had a
reason to do so and do not exactly know how to).
7. Replace rusted filters in Harris SW100 transmitter. (Mounting was
bent when taking rusted filters out).
8. Connect motor to capacitor in # 3 transmitter.
9. Replace light bulbs in both #1 & 2 transmitters.
10. Hook up water level sensors on #1 & 2 transmitters which have been
disconnected by the previous engineer.
11. Have DTC install their modem and connect internet to transmitter
remote control and computers.
12. Install switching modules in # 2 & 1 power modules(when they are
received in the mail from China).
13. Repair 3 serious water leaks in # 2 transmitter.
14. Fix door in # 2 transmitter that will not open.
15. Continue to check out for good # 1 control cards.
16. If the above is not enough I have more problems that need
fixing.``
(via Glenn Hauser, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA split MW carrier search, December 7
at 0211: only 855 kHz detected, presumably Spain. I don`t usually
check at this earlier hour with all of Europe, Africa and western Asia
in darkness, when you`d expect a lot more showing (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

This report dispatched at 0527 UT December 7

** CUBA [and non]. 870, Dec 6 at 0720, WWL suffering from
whooper/whooper defective Cuban transmitter; three Radios Relojes are
listed, which? Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6165, Dec 6 at 0717, S9/+10 of dead air from RHC, only
frequency still on air. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** KIRITIMATI. Trans-Pacific JBA split MW carrier search, Dec 6 at
0700, nothing on 846 at first among the TAs, see UNIDENTIFIED, but R.
Kiribati audible at another check 0719. Gary Pence has been detecting
846 as early as 0345 UT Dec 4 into Oahu SDR, 1175 nautical miles to
the north, which is 31 minutes before London sunset (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** TURKEY [and non]. 5960.000, Dec 6 at *2300, VOT cut on just in time
for TS, not IS, so that it does not overlap with BBC English via OMAN
which cuts off at 2259.5*; into UTwente at S9+35/40 but undermodulated
compared to BBC as I have to turn volume up to max. Suppressed by
simulcarrier from EAST TURKISTAN, std denunciation, but no modulation
from it until 2311. VOT starts with complete English schedule, except
the times I notice, 22-23 and 03-04 UT, are WRONG, like during
A-season one hour earlier than now; so probably they were all
announced wrong and frequencies as well. Something`s always awry at
Ankara. From News, to Review of the Tuerkiyeish Press at 2313 vs
CCCCCCI well under but still an annoyance. 2316 song break, just as we
are enjoying a pink sunset. 2320 `Weekly Commentary` by someone from
Manchester, ``Ten ways to address the problem of global hunger`` (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 28283.3 CW, Dec 6 at 2115, E E E E E E E E E E DE K7RA/B
CN--- which is per WI5V:
28.2833 K7RA C SEATTLE, WA 5W VERT 1/2 WAVE DIPOLE New 10 JULY 2021.
OSOB in quick tho not deep scan. Previously logged October 31:
PAUL PAKES "Tad" COOK, III, 5519 12TH AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105-3505
Life story also at qrz.com --- Tad, K7RA also provides a weekly
propagation update via ARRL (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring: confirmed UT Tuesday
December 6 at 0130 on WRMI 9395, VG S9+10/20 into Maryland SDR; after
few words intruding start of Eton commercial; 0140 check direct,
S9/+10. Next:

2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba]
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW [? missing previous week]
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. 7890 & 11835, Dec 6 at 0713, JBA carriers from R. Vanuatu
3945 harmonix (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA split MW carrier search, Dec 6 at
0700: 1107, 1044, 855-2 beating exactly 1 Hz apart, 837, 774-2 beating
~6 Hz apart, 711. All likely Spain/Canary except 711 Western Sahara
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) See also KIRITIMATI

UNIDENTIFIED. 12000, Dec 6 at 1655, S9 of open carrier, off by 1656.
EiBi lists nothing but 2 x 6000 RHC harmonic, but not at this time, of
course. Aoki lists nothing but VOV, but not at this time (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 2324 UT December 6

** CUBA. 6165, Dec 5 at 0730, S8/S9 open carrier, only RHC frequency
still on, where something`s always wrong (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** EGYPT. 9439.995, Dec 5 at 2227, no signal in English from R. Cairo
into UTwente; something`s always amiss in Abis (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, Dec 5 at 0736, JBA carrier from R. Kiribati;
no other 9/kHz TP or TA splits audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. Re: ``1640 KZLS OK Enid — Slogan to “Freedom 96.9,” nets
to THN/Fox/WW1/CMP/RA//SRN (RI)`` (NRC DX News Dec 13, published Dec
5)

NO, IT ISN`T! Just checking now at 2333 UT December 5, 1640 is still
// 1390 KCRC Enid Sportstalk --- well, almost: 1640 runs about 2
seconds behind 1390; why? 96.9 is separate with far-right talk.

That story was in radioinsight.com so here it is in full:

``KQOB REBRANDS AS FREEDOM 96.9
by Lance Venta November 22, 2022
Freedom 96.9 KQOB
1640 The Eagle KZLS Enid Oklahoma City

Champlin Broadcasting Conservative Talk “The Eagle 96.9” KQOB
Enid/Oklahoma City and 1640 KZLS Enid rebranded today as “Freedom
96.9“.

KZLS began simulcasting on KQOB at the start of this year after the
96.9 signal was leased to Citadel and Cumulus Media for nineteen
years. The station features a completely syndicated lineup including
Hugh Hewitt, Brian Kilmeade, Dan Bongino, Mike Gallagher, Joe Pags,
and Bill O’Reilly. The station is teasing the addition of Dana Loesch
to the lineup as well.

KQOB/KZLS registered a 0.6 share in the October 2022 Nielsen Audio
ratings placing it well behind iHeartMedia’s 1000 KTOK’s 2.0 share,
but ahead of Tyler Media’s 1520 KOKC/95.3 K237GE and its 0.4 share.

Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. Lance also
advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies,
programming integrations, and brand extensions.
Copyright ©2022 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks``

Lance Venta doesn`t know what he`s talking about, assuming 1640 is //
96.9 whatever it become.

Also here`s a recent log of KZLS as sports, from Terry Krueger in FL
at 0732 UT Nov 30:

``1640 KZLS OK Enid – 11/29 0232 – Fox Sports Radio football babble,
parallel station stream. (TK-FL)`` (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960.017, Dec 5 at 2314, VOT English to N America, VG S9+40
intercepted at UTwente, but with some hum. You never know what part of
the hour will contain regular features. `Feeling Supreme` starts
already at 2314, about health benefits of row ovens ---? What? Oh,
it`s ``row almonds``, mispronouncing raw. They combat bad cholesterol,
until 2320. Music break and 2327 it`s `New Day, New Choices` about gas
powered classic cars vs EVs and how various countries are planning
transitions. 2351 recheck, signing off and now I can hear some CCCCCCI
well under, 2354* before one IS iteration can play, uncovering XJPBS,
std denunciation, which is only S9+10 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U K [non]. 15420, Dec 5 at 1628, open carrier S7/9+10; 1629 African
talk and music starts, and accurate 5+1 timesignal at strange time on
half-hour 1630. Listed as BBC in Kinyarwanda/Kirundi M-F at 1630-1700
via Talata, MADAGASCAR (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 13563.5 CW, Dec 5 at 1625, HIFER beacon PCO, Pine, Colorado,
is JBA vis CODAR swirshes; no K6FRC on 13565 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. Re: 13927 USB, Dec 4 at 1541, ``MARS Radio`` contacting
``Aircraft 02``, latter unheard tho presumably simplex. And what and
where exactly is this MARS Radio? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

They are volunteer MARS stations so the location may change depending
who is on shift. They provide phone patch and other services as per:
http://marsradioglobal.us/
They actually have a remote SDR (they own it) here that I host for
expanded coverage when needed (Don Moman, VE6JY, Lamont, Alberta)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2166 monitoring, Correxion: mixed up two WBCQ
channels. Posted as 5130, should be 6160, fixed:

Also confirmed promptly at 0400 UT Monday November 28 on Area 51
webcast; also WBCQ 6160 -63 Hz = 6159.937, JBA into Missouri SDR; JBA
to VP with ACI de 6165 CUBA, into Maryland SDR averaging -65 Hz =
6159.935. The difference could of course be due to slightly different
receiver calibrations (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring: confirmed Sunday
December 4 at 2100 on IRRS via AM Italia, 1323 kHz, S8/S9 into nearby
Noale SDR; little QRM, but some storm crashes: major one around Corfu,
minor ones in NW Italy, and SW of Iberia. Nothing on 918 or 207 kHz.

Also confirmed UT Monday December 5 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S7/S9 into
Maurice LA SDR.

Not confirmed UT Monday December 5 at 0130 on WRMI 5950, replaced by
VORW from 0100 as now on skedgrid.

Confirmed UT Monday December 5 from 0401.4 on WBCQ Area 51, 6160 minus
63 Hz = 6159.937, S8/S6 into Maryland SDR with storm crashes: only
areas are around Bermuda and Campeche. Next:

0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba]
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW [? missing previous week]
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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** U S A. 5130, UT Mon Dec 5 at 0315, WBCQ R. Angela, Concert Hall,
S7/S9 into Maryland SDR and only -1 Hz at first, later drifting to -4;
with `Carmina Burana` in progress for rest of hour. Previewed as music
by Carl Orff, so I knew this favorite of mine had to be primary.
Unfortunately no playlist details published about performance or his
other music in following hour. I happened to be changing from speaker
to headphones just when the intervening announcement was made. By 0448
the noise/signal ratio from storms around Bermuda and/or Campeche had
increased to make this unlistenable (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 11835, Dec 5 at 00734, JBA carrier presumed R. Vanuatu
third harmonic reactivated after absence several nights; but nothing
audible on 7890.

Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec, Brazil, agrees: ``Hi all, R. Vanuatu back at
0805, 05/12, 11835 kHz good, 7890 kHz poor, male talks.``

[and non]. Gary Pence, TX: ``0702z, No Nigeria, No Mexico 6185;
Vanuatu to KFS remote, S6 on 3945, S6 on 7890; 11835 nil`` (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 7720, Dec 5 at 0732, JBA AM carrier -- no, not 7730
WRMI. Also 2-way in Spanish on USB, coincidence? No broadcaster known
on 7720 and unlikely to be MW harmonic (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 0120 UT December 6