WORLD OF RADIO HITLIST update

Hi Glenn, my latest Hitlist update.
https://www.w4uvh.net/hitlist.htm

1) Belgium: R Onda: Updated links to point to new domain at
https://www.radioonda.be
2) Greece - Voice of Greece: Updated links to new website of Voice of
Greece for their internet broadcasts (I still miss their shortwave
broadcasts, though!) (Thanks to Howard Parker in FB post)
3) Netherlands - Mighty KBC: The existing website/domain at
http://www.kbcradio.eu
is due to be closed shortly; a separate page in English has been
added at
http://www.kbcradio.nl
for their shortwave broadcasts. All links updated accordingly.
4) Romania - RRI: Updated links to RRI's refreshed website
5) UK - BBC WS: Removed links to the BBC "six-month" schedules as
these have been removed from the website

The next update is scheduled for June. Best wishes and 73, Alan Roe

** CUBA. 15230, May 5 at 0055, RHC, S9+10/20, Spanish? not sure since
this is yet again severely sup/torted. Something`s always wrong at RHC
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 11760, Sun May 5 at 1500, RHC weekly Esperanto opening is JBA
S6/S7 and even worse on presumed // 15140, JJBBA. Following R3 level
radio blackout; and an X-ray event exceeded X1 at 1141-1243 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6940 AM, May 5 at 0036 JBA music vs HSNL: a
frequency to avoid due to ute about 6942, but not hearing it now. Many
much better logs of WLPR Long Play Radio:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,129220.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6930 USB, May 5 at 0037 pirate music at S9+10 vs
HSNL, better than the 6940-AM; and into Dr. Who theme, 0038-0040* off
some SSTV beepery. unID for me and for these but with fuzzy SSTV
image:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,129216.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 27184.83 AM, May 5 at 0043, local Enid CB pirate on
again, relaying and // 105.5 K288FX of ``K-Love`` presenting ``top 3``
praise songs. S8/S9 atop but some QRM, hets from skippers. 27164.50,
May 5 at 0044, same a bit stronger here S9. Unfound on any other CB
channel; previously had it on three at once.

27184.79 AM at S9 and // 27164.48 AM at S9+3, May 5 at 1502, ID for
KYLV 88.9 OKC, as pirate relays presumably via Enid K288FX 105.5
translator (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** SLOVAKIA [non]. 15770, May 5 at 0057, RSI closing English, S9+20/30
direct, almost as if switched from a NE to NW antenna, but WRMI never
does that? 0030 on System F shows // 5850, 7730, unchecked. As per
some press via WOR iog, the right-wing PM is trying to get parent
entity RTVS under his government control rather than an independent
public broadcaster (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO monitoring: ``Gary Drew Worldwide
name change --- Hi Glenn, Hope you're keeping well. GDWR has now
changed its name to Pirate Radio. This stands for Private Internet
Radio Alternative Trial Experiment P.I.R.A.T.E.

The new website is still under construction at
https://pirateradio.bravesites.com/

Pirate Radio - Private internet radio alternative trial experiment.
Playing Gary Drew shows past and present with restored archives from
the London Soul pirate stations of the 1980's and specialist
programmes at weekends and other radio material.

Nothing else has changed so the stream is the same. The new time for
World of Radio is now 08:30 BST / 07:30 UTC currently every Saturday
and Sunday.

The second channel is now merged onto the one site; see the tab Pirate
Radio channel 2 to hear all your favourite offshore and land-based
pirate radio programmes, documentaries and archives 24 hours a day.
73, Gary, Gary Drew Worldwide 🌐 May 5``

WORLD OF RADIO 2241 confirmed UT Sunday May 5 at 0000 on WRMI 9955,
S9/+10 into Missouri SDR above Cuban pulse jamming.

Also confirmed UT Sunday May 5 starting at 0342 the 0315v on WA0RCR,
1860 AM, MO, S9+15 groundwave into nearby SDR. Next:

2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW;
0830 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW [irregular];
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
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;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.

As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this
week for a generous contribution from Dan Sheedy, Encinitas CA,
``Glenn, Feliz cumple-whosis & beeg thanks for all the DX info you &
the `WOR Crew` provide - Cheers from the beach, Dan``, to: Glenn
Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702.

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

** VATICAN. 11815, May 5 at 0642, RCC liturgy at S4/S7, one of best
signals on band. It`s weekly Ukrainian at 0605-0700 Sundays (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 21495, May 5 at 0049, algo S3/S5 with Doppler flutter.
Likely FE such as China radio war, but only one hour a week for 21495
in Aoki & EiBi, RFA Tibetan via Tinian, Sat 10-11 UT. Maybe long hours
of jamming and SOH up from 21490 I`ve heard before but not now.

21529.91, May 5 at 0050, S5/S7 of music, Chinese? EiBi has SOH on
21529.7 and CNR1 jamming 21530. Stronger than the others.

21800, May 5 at 0051, S2/S3 with Doppler flutter. EiBi has SOH on
21799.6 and jamming on 21800 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1950 UT May 5

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, Sat May 4 at 1835-1840, NO signals
from LRA36 into the two Argentine and two Brazilian KiwiSDRs
available. But cuts on about *1851, S9+5 peaks into Pardinho; also at
some random chex but off by 2103. Manuel Méndez, Spain had just posted
to the WOR iogroup its new SW schedule effective 1 May ``According to
a WhatsApp from Hugo López, Santiago de Chile`` showing it on air at
this time, converted to UT:
Tue 13-15 LAm
Thu 18-20 Eu
Fri 12-15 LAm
Sat 18-21 Eu
R. Nacional Digital, apparently meaning webcasting only: Mon/Wed/Sun
12-21.

Note that on Tue & Fri it *shall* confront QRM before 1500 as in my
previous report: 1300-1500 daily via Uzbekistan on 15474.8, Furusato
no Kaze/Nippon no Kaze (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 11760, May 4 at 0640, RHC Spanish again on way late here,
S6/S9 direct, wrong? the SSOB and unfound anywhere else (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785, May 4 not checked until 2252, VOT not off the air in
song, S9+45 into UTwente; 2253 s/off by badax for 1230 on 17620 only;
2254* IS chopped after 4 notes, no finesse. Something`s always
erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2241 monitoring: confirmed UT
Saturday May 4 at 0130 on WRMI 5850, S9/+10 but noisy into Peoria IL
SDR.

Also confirmed UT Saturday May 4 at 0400 on WTWW 5085, S9+10/25 into
Peoria SDR.

Also confirmed Saturday May 4 at 1452 the 1430 on SW Radio, Germany,
6160.001, S9+7 into UTwente.

``WoR confirmed by Hansjörg Biener, Germany:
date (YYMMDD) kHz UTC date (DDMM) country station/details sinpo
HjBi
240504 3975 1730 0405 D SW Radio, E, Glenn Hauser’s World of
Radio//6160 35443 HjBi Kind regards, Hj.``

Also confirmed Saturday May 4 at 1757 the 1730 on SW Radio, Germany,
S9+7 into UTwente on 6160.000; S9+12 on 3975.001.

Also confirmed Saturday May 4 at 1930 on WRN webcast and WRMI webcast
only.

Also confirmed Saturday May 4 at 1945 about 5 minutes into on WA0RCR,
1860 AM, MO, S9+15 groundwave into nearby remote, so started circa
1940.

Also confirmed after 2000 on WRN Europe webcast. Next:

0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500];
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW;
0830 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW [irregular];
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
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;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.

As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this
week for a generous contribution from Dan Sheedy, Encinitas CA,
``Glenn, Feliz cumple-whosis & beeg thanks for all the DX info you &
the `WOR Crew` provide - Cheers from the beach, Dan``, to: Glenn
Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702.

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

** U S A. 12160, Sat May 4 at 1700, `The Talking Machine Show` -
really mostly music, not talk! is the only WWCR program we make a
point of hearing, but this week there is continuous crosstalk of a
gospel huxter, TOMBS? well audible along with TTMS, not only on WWCR-2
but also on its stream which we always prefer. Something`s notright in
Nashville. Could be as simple as the TOMBS pot on the mixing console
not being completely down and no one notices - rather than
transmitter/antenna mixing. So back to Met Opera via KUCO with John
Adams` ``El Niño``, a modern take on the JC legend (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 5100 CW, May 4 at 0712, pips/beeps at the steady rate of
24 per minute; what and why and where? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 2343 UT May 4

** ALGERIA. 17600 within 2 Hz, May 3 at 1800, Ifrikya FM, true to
form, NO English which SHN had twice a few days ago. Instead drumming
and 3-minute mélange of languages, French, Arabic, and something? 1803
music, 1804 French, 1808 music, 1813 French as I break for lunch. But
next check 1846, S9+10/20 of faux timesignal via UTwente and into
English! Today is first anniversary of station which began on May 3,
2023. YL then interviews 3? guys in studio, apparently team members
from different countries including Cameroon. English ends at 1858, but
I bet not at same time tomorrow, if any (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 27184.94, May 3 at 1509, S7/S9 open carrier; surely the
Enid CBer who otherwise relays FM stations such as K288FX from 105.5.
Fading due to mobility? Absolutely no skip, CB otherwise dead except
for one other local on 26975. 1523 recheck OC now up to S9+10/20
morelike 27184.95. 1614 still but steady S7. Again at 2006 check now
27184.93, S9+22 steady dead air (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** PUERTO RICO. UNIDENTIFIED. 11981 approx., May 3 at 2017, INTRUDER
RTTY again, S7/S8. Can anyone ID it? I also ask the UDXF iog. Quick
replies:

``US Navy, 850 Hz shift 75 bd KW-46 Encrypted, Isabela, Porto Rico --
Martin - South West UK``

``hf_linkz 9:03pm #114757 It's right, that's NAU Isabela. I've TDoA'd
it on yesterday because it was 1.4 kHz upper (11980u > RATT 11982
cf)``

``I have a question I hope someone can answer. In Martin’s post he
positively identified this RTTY signal is coming from Puerto Rico. He
even knew what type of crypto was used.

My question is how do you know this? I mean is there some artifact
that says that it’s this a certain type of crypto and that it’s coming
from this exact location?

Not doubting anybody, I’m just curious to how you can positively
identify something that’s encrypted and pinpoint the exact location..
It would seem to me that these things would be closely guarded a more
then likely even classified? Thank much. Tom Anderson SDR_Radio@...``

``My guess is US Navy from Puerto Rico.
<Jon-FL> 11980.6 NAU: US NAVY ISABELA, PR FSK 50/850 STANAG-4481
(ENC) (19MAY20 2155) (JL)
<Jon-FL> 11980.6 NAU: US NAVY ISABELA, P.R. CF FSK 50/850 STANAG-4481
(ENC) (NO SPUR) (09MAY22 2140) (JL)
Encrypted. JL === Jack L Metcalfe was reporter in 2020 and 2022.
---------------
Jon-FL, Florida, @ #WUNclub IRC``

NAU is also the RTTY on 11688 long listed in EiBi, making 11685 &
11690 unusable for broadcasting much of the time. Someone ought to get
on the USN about these INTRUDERS! Also NSS on 9830 (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, Friday May 3 at 2200, token English from SNR, VG into
DX-390 portable with clipon. After news, first feature is for World
Portuguese Language Day, which is really May 5: interview colleague
from SNR PP department. 2214 switch to another interview about a group
of women artists known as the ``27``, who did not get the recognition
they deserved and still do not, because they were not male. A.k.a.,
``without hats``, seemingly alluding to not hiding their talents,
brainpower. They were born in the late 1800s to WWI, so maybe 1927 was
in their prime? Or were there just 27 of them? never clear (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785.009, May 3 at 2200 VOT English not off the air, but
insufficient into DX-390 portable; anyhow I`m more interested in
simulSPAIN which is sufficient on 17855. Into UTwente at 2251 when
measured it`s S9+35/45 with song; 2253 s/off, for once mentions no SW,
just satellite and internet; 2254 IS, 2256 pause and restart IS with
German IDs, chopoff at 2258* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2241 monitoring: confirmed Friday
May 3 at 2038 the 2030 on IRRS via AM Italia, 1322.995 kHz, S9 but
noisy into UTwente. And almost synchronized on WRMI webcast only.

Also confirmed Friday May 3 at 2207, the 2200 first SWBC on WRMI 9955,
but JBA direct into R75 vs band noise.

Also confirmed Friday May 3 at 2250 the 2230 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975001, S9/+10 into UTwente. Next:

0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
0400 UT Saturday WTWW 5085
1430 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160
1730 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500]
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0830 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160
1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW [irregular]
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
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
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160

As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this
week for a generous contribution from Dan Sheedy, Encinitas CA,
``Glenn, Feliz cumple-whosis & beeg thanks for all the DX info you &
the `WOR Crew` provide - Cheers from the beach, Dan``, to: Glenn
Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702.

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

** U S A. Pre-AAAWWW chex of WBCQs, May 3 at 2332 into NH SDR: 3265
off. 5130.206 NOT ATATT but mistake? an AAAWWW repeat of last week or
two, S9/+10. 6159.930 g.h. presumably TOMBS, S9/+12. 7489.932 FKB
S9+10/20. 9330.000 WLCR Portuguese S9+20/30. At 2355, *rump back and
slid down to 5130.182. May 4 at 0000 on 7490v at least, AAAWWW sounds
familiar, knox all Members of Congress as ``535 white trash
assholes,`` so another repeat, never mind. At 0012, 5130v still ATATT
so AAAWWW on 7490v only. I suppose he might impose // on 5130 and 3265
if he had a new one (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0125 UT May 4

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2240 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: Update, confirming WOR #2240, WRMI:
5850, QRN, 0130, 0155 (4-55433), 0159, April 27 UTC 2024 [Sat]
9395, 2330, 2344, 2358 S6 barely audible, April 30 UTC [Tue]
9395, 0130, 0144, 0145, 0159 (4-55433), (55433), May 2 UTC 2024 [Thu]
(Lemke, Richard -AB)``

Confirmed UT Thursday May 2 at 0130 on WRMIs: 5010, S8/9+10 into
Bonaire where it`s aimed; 9395, S9+10/15 into Peoria. Direct chex at
0158: 5010 inaudible in HSNL, 9395 S9+15/25.

Confirmed Thursday May 2 from 1631 on SW Radio, Germany, 6160.000,
S8/9+10 with storm crashes into UTwente.

WORLD OF RADIO 2241 contents: AfroEurAsia, (Antarctica), Algeria,
(Australia), Belize, Brasil, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Ethiopia non,
(France), Germany, Indonesia, Korea South and non, Kuwait, México,
Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, North America, Norway, Russia non?,
Sa`udi Arabia, Slovakia, (Taiwan), Turkey, (Ukraine non), UK and non,
USA, (Uzbekistan), Vanuatu; MFJ closing; 69 kHz fishmitter;
propagation outlook - (countries mentioned along with others not in
order)

WOR 2241 available from 0217 UT Friday May 3:
(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2241.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2241.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 webcast, phonecast; jammed?]
2230 UT Friday SW Radio, Germany 3975
0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
0400 UT Saturday WTWW 5085
1430 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160
1730 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500]
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0830 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160
1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW [irregular]
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
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
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160

As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this
week for a generous contribution from Dan Sheedy, Encinitas CA,
``Glenn, Feliz cumple-whosis & beeg thanks for all the DX info you &
the `WOR Crew` provide - Cheers from the beach, Dan``, to: Glenn
Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702.

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

UNIDENTIFIED. 11981 approx. center, May 2 at 0640, very fast RTTY, S8,
INTRUDER, into SWBC band worldwide. I vaguely recall it once ended at
11970 but now per ITU it`s 11600-12100 --- that still leaves
broadcasters below 11600 and above 12100 as intruders into utility
bands. Klingenfuss 2022 has no ute between 11760.8 and 12109. Can
anyone ID this, should it recur? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0245 UT May 3