** ANTARCTICA. 15476 RCUSB, Jan 29 circa 1450 UT, no LRA36 signal into
Pardinho, Brasil SDR this Saturday as usual while it continues to
appear on Wednesdays (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. 6660, Jan 29 at 0155, CHU-like pips, but with uteblatt QRM
and cannot make out an ID before top of next minute. Second harmonic
of 3330 is often reported by Harold Frodge, better positioned in
Michigan, and I keep seeking it, but need to continue checking this
WOOB frequency oftener. Remember when their ex-frequency 7335 was
exactly half of 14670? Now 15700 would be the spot (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** ETHIOPIA [non]. 15400, Sat Jan 29 at 1614 JBA signal into Kenya
SDR, even less into Kuwait, but scheduled now at 1600-1629 is a new,
or reactivated clandestine which must not be reaching target
effectively, as discussed in the WOR iog:

Arthur Pozner, near NYC, Wednesday Jan 26 at 1610 UT:
``[WOR] Unknown program on 15400 kHz at 16:00 UTC --- Not listed,
seems to be heavily jammed. Sounds to my ears as one of the Ethiopian
languages``

Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, 1643 UT:
``Language is Afan Oromo Mon-Wed, Fri, Sat probably via Galbeni from
NEXUS IRRS SW from January 21. Registered today in HFCC Database``

Arthur Pozner at 1644: ``ID as "IRRS Milano". Music interval from
Carmen (Toreador).``

Ivo, Observer, Bulgaria:
``ROMANIA New clandestine broadcast of NEXUS IBA IRRS Shortwave
via RADIOCOM Galbeni:
1600-1629 on 15400 GAL 300 kW / 140 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo
Mon-Wed/Fri/Sat from January 21
1600-1629 on 15400 MIL 150 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo
Mon-Wed/Fri/Sat in HFCC is wrong
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/01/new-clandestine-program-of-nexus-irrs.html
Weak/poor signal of this unknown clandestine broadcast via SDR Tambov
Russia on January 26``

Kai Ludwig:
``Oromia National Media – Arraata Biyyoolessa Oromiyaa.
https://www.nexus.org/member-services/radio-and-tv/schedules/monday-program-schedule/

https://www.onm-abo.org/

Based in Toronto:
https://www.bizapedia.com/canada/oromia-national-media-arraata-biyyoolessa-oromiyaa-onm-abo.html

IRRS had already transmitted them, circa summer 2020 til spring 2021,
from Kostinbrod. Seems these guys have found some new money...``

The NEXUS program schedule does show this on Mon, Tue, Fri, not on Wed
or Thu; Sat & Sun refuse to load (Glenn Hauser, Jan 29, WOR)

** SPAIN. 12030, Jan 29 at 1643, REE is yet again in dead air, S7-S9
into Maryland SDR. Recheck at 2022, OFF the air while the other three
frequencies are good to very good: 11940, 11685, 9690. Something`s
always nonsensical at Noblejas (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 6125, Jan 29 at 0423, VOT English now on the squealy
transmitter, unlike the previous emission at 23 UT Jan 28 on 5960.
Something`s always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 338 MCW kHz, Jan 29 at 0644 UT, RYN, 400 watt ND beacon at
Tucson / Ryan AZ (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2123 monitoring: confirmed UT
Saturday January 29 at 0230 on WRMI 9395, S9+10/20 direct instead of
almost faded out as often happens with this.

Confirmed Sat Jan 29 at 1700 on WRN North America webcast.

Also confirmed Sat Jan 29 starting at 2033 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM,
Wentzville MO, S9+12 into nearby Warrenton SDR. Next:

0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0530]
1330 UT Sunday WMRI Europe via Ch 292 Germany 9670
2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy & 207?
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 5950 to NNW
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed?]
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
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

Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary
support. Thanks this week to Michael Beu, Austin TX for a
contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com and says:
``Hey Glenn: Thanks for all of the timely DX/RF technology info that
WOR provide this year. WOR/Club bulletins more important than
ever with demise of WRTH.``

One may also contribute by MO or check on a US bank to
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 700 kHz, Jan 29 at 0700-0705+ UT, I`m checking WLW exactly
24 hours after the deadair newshole, but it keeps modulating tonight
with ``Queen City`` local news rather than ABC. CCI under from a music
station. Should that be ``Sin-city``? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA MW carrier search, Jan 29 at 0429:
738, 837, 1089, 1107 --- and 1665 kHz. Where Carlos Gonçalves,
Portugal has reported numerous pirates from Holland, Greece and
Balkans, but also all over the X-band. Probably something closer I get
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA MW carrier search Jan 29 at 0638:
603, 684, 837-2, 909, 999, 1044, 1089, 1107-2, 1215 kHz. Axually
logged from top down. 603 is unusual, but at this late hour more
likely lower-powered Spain than Romania, Cyprus, Oman (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 830 kHz, Jan 29 at 1845 UT, I`m making a low-noon MW
bandscan just after local mean noon at 1832; on caradio by Box 1684,
not much unusual on frequencies with low enough noise level, but here
there is a JBA talk signal and a SAH from a second station. Sky- or
ground-wave or a mixture? Main one is presumably WCCO. The other could
be in WY, LA or TN (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 4030 AM, Jan 29 at 0237, JBA carrier registers S9 but so
does the noise level. Ball Smacker Radio was reported here exactly one
week before. And also tonight:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,92219.0.html
I guess now her regular weekly Friday-night-at-8-pm-CT schedule,
ex-6960 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 6920- AM, Jan 29 at 0235, JBA carrier presumed pirate;
nonesuch reported at HFU (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 6925 USB, Jan 29 at 0158-0228*, S9 big-band-era songs,
instrumental or crooners, continuous segués with no announcements
until chopped off mid-song. At 0201, duet ``Don`t Know Why I Love You
Like I Do``; 0226 ``Ordinary People``. More pirate logs as unID just
before and after I was hearing it:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,92215.0.html
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,92217.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 2110 UT January 29

** AUSTRALIA. 2368.5, Jan 28 replies to my non-reception of R.
Symban:

``Hi Glenn, I may try this evening local time to see if I can receive
them on 2368.5. As you said, they haven't been on SW for many years
and their current licensed transmitter location is near their studios
in inner-west Sydney.

Radio La Manamea Samoa, who "borrowed" the licence for a short time
after Symban left the airwaves, is also gone from that frequency.
Radio LMS's owner got into a fair amount of trouble a few years back
in relation to allegedly pocketing advertising money from local
businesses and failing to deliver. IMO, he's also using
frequencies/locations that he isn't licenced for by the ACMA.

Both Symban and Radio LMS (now known as Samoa FM) are on the 151 MHz
"narrowband area service" band in Sydney but not on ~206 MHz, which is
the DAB+ frequency and neither Symban nor Samoa FM are in the DAB+
station lists.``

[Later at 1033 UT]: ``Zero signal from Symbian on 2368.5 at the Tecsun
Radios Australia kiwiSDR (Araluen NSW) and VK2ARI KiwiSDR which is
just around the corner from the licensed transmitter location.

Its all a ruse!!

However there is another licensee on the same frequency in Western
Australia. I will check their closest SDRs now.

VK6QS KiwiSDR has nothing either on 2368.5 at this time (1040 UT),
however there is a remnant of local rfi on 2366.15 approx.

This was done as a check on the other ACMA licensed station on 2368.5
which may be a work-in-progress (like Dave Hacko, who I’m really keen
on hearing when he’s completed his setup). -- Regards, BRIAN POWELL,
VK2XBP, Sydney, Australia`` on the WOR iog (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. 351 MCW kHz, Jan 28 at 0648 UT, dash and YKQ, 500 watt NDB
at Fort Rupert / Waskaganish, Quebec. No problem separating from 350
RG OKC, tuning in USB.

258 MCW kHz, Jan 28 at 0652 UT, dash and ZSJ, 1000 watt NDB at Sandy
Lake, Ontario. Only one on 258 listed by dxinfocentre.com/ndb.htm

Higher up still blocked by noise peaking around 395 (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. Re: ``UNIDENTIFIED. 6920.0 AM, Jan 16 at 0714, S6-S8
rock music with heavy bass. Extremely unusual for a N American pirate
to be on so late; and I had not heard any on this band during `prime`
Saturday evening time. No reports in HF Underground, except this
unrelated? 7 hours later on 6920.6 with various IDs including Partial
India Radio, Pirate Radio Boston, Captain Ganja, Radio Free Euphoria:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,91736.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)``

Chris Lobdell replies Jan 27: ``Hi Glenn, Your later reception on 6920
was actually partial India radio with their 25th anniversary show and
you heard audio clips from various stations as part of the program``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY [and non]. 5960, Fri Jan 28 at 2300, VOT succeeds today as
heard via UTwente, only +16 Hz carrier offset, VG modulation, no
squeal! SimulSpain on 9690 via Virginia is VG too, but topic seems
familiar, interview about an exhibition of American art --- rather
offputting since none of it is to be seen, so I stick with TRT. After
news, press review, a commentary by an academic about Turkey`s
interest in defusing the Ukraine/Russia situation just across the
Black Sea, offering to mediate; and 2322 `Feeling Supreme/Health
Line`, this time about natural cures for nasal congestion, such as
apple vinegar. Since 2310 there has been CCCCCCI way under the Turksig
but gradually increasing; after 2329 mostly music (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2123 monitoring: confirmed UT
Friday January 28 at 0130 on WRMIs: 5850 VG direct; at 0149, 7780
S9+10 into UTwente.

Also confirmed UT Fri Jan 28 at 0330 on WRMI 5985: S5 to Maryland SDR,
S9 to Knoxville SDR and JBA direct. NO signals at new Aguadas,
Colombia SDR; still streaming but antenna disconnected?

Also confirmed Friday January 28 at 1530 on WRMI 9955, S9/+10 direct,
no jamming.

Also confirmed Friday January 28 from about 1915 on IRRS via Bulgaria
7290 into UTwente, and AM Italia 1323 kHz into Noale SDR. During my
lunch hour, both signals into one recording. But tuning first at 1854
on 1323, nothing on 918 or 207, it`s Jeff White talking about TWR, so
must be `Wavescan` perhaps only a fragment. NEXUS/IBA program schedule
for Friday now shows only 1323 kHz added to streaming at 1800 UT, but
nothing about `Wavescan`, while WOR does show at 1915. Did not follow
exactly what went on in the 1900-1915 period, but at 1913 live check,
7290 has ME music presumably IRRS fill, no trace of 14580 harmonic,
and 1323 has QRM in German, i.e. the minority service from Romania.
This continues to be a problem for the rest of the hour. Distance from
Târgu Muresh in central Romania to Noale, Italy, SDR location is 969
km = 602 stmi, yet it overcomes AM Italia only 53 km = 33 stmi away,
city-to-city distances. 1915 IRRS ID on 7290 and WOR, while on 1323 we
are underneath the German. At 1925 I check how 1323 is making it to
UTwente: JBA mix of WOR and Romania. Still going past 1930 until 1944,
altho in last few minutes of recording I am hearing only one of me,
not sure from which.

Also confirmed at 2139 the 2130 replay on 1323 kHz, now much better
into Noale, S8/12 and no CCI; while to UTwente, 1323 is S9+10 with
some deep fades, and lite CCI under, language uncertain. Also a very
lite squeal audible via both remotes. There are two very low powers in
UK; more in Iran and Tanzania if on at this hour, but language could
be Chinese, i.e. PRC where there are 8 stations totaling 1360 kW, led
by a 600 and a 500. Anyhow, WOR plays to completion 2159, then IRRS
ID, FSN and UN news, 2208 still on with music. Next:

0230 UT Saturday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0530]
1330 UT Sunday WMRI Europe via Ch 292 Germany 9670
2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy & 207?
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 5950 to NNW
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed?]
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
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

Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary
support. Thanks this week to Michael Beu, Austin TX for a
contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com and says:
``Hey Glenn: Thanks for all of the timely DX/RF technology info that
WOR provide this year. WOR/Club bulletins more important than
ever with demise of WRTH.``

One may also contribute by MO or check on a US bank to
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. (7490.1v), UT Sat Jan 29 at 0100, WBCQ webcast starts
`AAAWWW` but it`s immediately obvious that it`s another repeat of last
week which was a repeat of January 8 with all the Happy New Year
stuff. So never mind. If you wonder what a lot of radio tubes, Allan,
and the gorgeous Angela look like, many photos appear on his feed at
disgraced Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Allanwbcq
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 700 kHz, Jan 28 at 0703 UT, S9 of open carrier dead air from
WLW! Is this a Fox-hole? No, news network is apparently ABC per NRC AM
Log. 0706 cuts back on with `Red Eye Radio`. Obviously nohuman paying
attention at WLW, one of our `great` radio stations. Meanwhile I hear
traces of other signals; KHSE TX is the normal #2 here on 700, but the
Log now shows 8 other US & Canadians at night; and IRCA Mexican Log
shows three there. Try subsequent nights for 700 DX in case the hole
be programmed into automation (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1130 kHz, Jan 28 at 2047 UT and still after 2100, KLEY
Wellington KS is modulating! Pop music, on caradio. With KLEY, dead
air is the norm and mod the anomaly, so to be heard how long this may
last (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA MW carrier search, Jan 28 from 0655
to 0702 UT: 774-2, 837, 846-TP?, 855, 882-2, 909, 999, 1044, 1053,
1098-2, 1107, 1134, 1215*, 1413. *strongest no doubt UK. -2 means at
least two carriers beating (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0134 UT January 29

** AUSTRALIA. 2368.5, Jan 22 circa 1845, no signal from R. Symban into
NSW SDR; it`s the Greek ethnic station which used to be on 120m years
ago but recently reported by someone nearby. Is anyone else hearing
it? Found nothing on website about this frequency, but apparently
quite active on VHF digital, mentions 151 MHz area. WRTH now shows
most such stations are in 206 MHz band (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. 1610 kHz, Jan 27 at 0158 UT, CHHA Toronto is managing to
modulate unlike last night, checked via Milton Ont SDR, PSA in
language with `O Canada` jingles, presumably Tagalog, with English
admixtures, CHHA ID in passing, ``Voice of the Community``, and
``Radio Latin, Wednesday edition``. In the first place I was checking
whether it still ID on air as ``Radio Voces Latinas`` like the website
is still branded. Completely covers CHRN Montreal if any. City to
city, Toronto is 1764 km, Montreal a further 504 km at 2268. 10 kW
CHHA is easily audible here direct, far better than 50 kW stations
such as 1010 CFRB, 860 CJBC, 740 CFZM since 1610 is a `clear` channel
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6000, Jan 27 at 0708, RHC English still on here, S9+20;
usually this one goes off earliest, but now all the rest of The Cuban
Five, 5040, 6060, 6100, 9700 are off. You never know which combination
will be active. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** SPAIN. 12030, Jan 27 at 1603 direct; 1620 and still past 1700,
again today! REE dead air in Spanish toward ME, but as usual good off
the back to Maryland SDR. S9/+10 while much weaker // 11685 is
modulating. Recheck at 1910, 12030 is still dead air, and by now 9690
has started with VG signal and mod. Something`s always nonsensical at
Noblejas (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. Some ND beacons, not new, but not often heard:

305 MCW kHz, Jan 27 at 0657 UT, RO, 150 watts at Roswell NM; tuned to
303-USB.

293 MCW kHz, Jan 27 at 0658 UT, TOR, 50 watts at Torrington WY; tuned
to 291-USB

198 MCW kHz, Jan 27 at 0701 UT, DIW, 2000 watts at Dixon NC, indeed
not miskeying now as DI_W (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 13565 CW, Jan 27 at 1552, HIFER beach K6FRC clearly audible
with continuous IDs only, vs CODAR. Supposedly only 1.8 milliwatts
from Patterson CA. I don`t always log it when a trace is heard, but
mostly not heard at all. When it is, always in the mornings (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2122 monitoring: confirmed UT
Thursday January 27 at 0130 on WRMIs: 5010, S9 into Knoxville SDR; as
usual gospel huxter isn`t quite finished by 0129.5 when chopped off
for WRMI ID. also 9395 is VG S9+15 into Knoxville. 5010 inaudible at
Aguadas, Colombia SDR where it`s aimed; out of order?

Laser Soul Hits is one of our valued webcasting affiliates. WOR is
supposed to appear every night, on a very flexible schedule, anytime
between 0000 and 0600 UT, perhaps toward the start, otherwise mostly
music. UT Thu Jan 27 I`m trying out their new audio link
https://web-radio.co.uk/stream/8002
and let it run from 0000 onwards. WOR finally starts this time at
0453.6! They also had Feature Story News at top of some hours.

WORLD OF RADIO 2123 contents: Alaska, Albania non, (Armenia),
Australia, (Austria), Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt,
Eritrea non, Ethiopia non, (France), Germany, Kashmir, Korea South
and non, (Madagascar), Netherlands, Norway, Perú, (Romania),
Russia and non, Spain, Sweden, Tonga, (Ukraine), UAE, UK and non,
USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela; propagation outlook
() countries mentioned along with others

WOR 2123 is available as of 0120 UT Friday January 28, 2022

(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2123.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2123.mp3

Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
Also linx to podcast services.

The shortwave+ broadcasts should be:

0130 UT Friday WRMI 5850 to NW, 7780 to NE
0330 UT Friday WRMI 5985 to S
1530 UT Friday WRWI 9955 to SSE [jammed?]
1915 UT Friday IRRS 7290-Bulgaria to WNW, 14580?; 1323-Italy & 207?
2130 UT Friday IRRS 1323-Italy & 207?
0230 UT Saturday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0530]
1330 UT Sunday WMRI Europe via Ch 292 Germany 9670
2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy & 207?
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 5950 to NNW
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed?]
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
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

Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary
support. Thanks this week to Michael Beu, Austin TX for a
contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com and says:
``Hey Glenn: Thanks for all of the timely DX/RF technology info that
WOR provide this year. WOR/Club bulletins more important than
ever with demise of WRTH.``

One may also contribute by MO or check on a US bank to
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0141 UT January 28

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RCUSB, Jan 26 at 1528, JBA S4 talk, 1529
music, 1533 ``Nacional Antártida Argentina`` ID, into Campo, Brasil
SDR, so LRA36 is active again on a Wednesday only. Seems to be off by
1544, not audible at Pardinho either (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. At 0442 UT Jan 26, I posted this ASAP to the WOR, NRC,
IRCA, ABDX, ODXA and AMFMTVDX groups; and here slightly updated:

CHHA cedes 1610 modulation to CHRN --- 1610 kHz: from 0345 UT Jan 26,
I have a rather strong open carrier with some hum, S Asian music and
talk underneath which continues past 0400 contrary to CHHA`s year-old
program schedule from Toronto which shows on weeknights: 0200 UT
Tagalog, 0300 Italian, 0400 Portuguese, not until 0500 Punjabi.

Similar situation at the Milton Ont KiwiSDR, where it does not sound
like a near-local signal. It certainly does tune below 1.8 MHz. Anyhow
this OC must not be a new or nearby TIS.

IRCA Mexican log shows a CP as of 2021, power unknown, for a XESCAA in
Zacapú, Michoacán, R. Cultural del Villa de Carbón, SA. Nothing much
yet on the Brownsville SDR.

At 0406 the S Asian station with AC 514 ad and address of 595 Victoria
Ave. 0421 with CHRN ID after some ads. So Montréal`s Asian station is
making it thru tnx to CHHA in dead air. Both loop about the same from
here, NE/SW. CHRN occasionally surges while CHHA carrier fades. Have
not heard CHRN before as CHHA is right between us. CHRN is only 1 kW,
while CHHA is 10; but CHRN recently added a relay in Brampton Ont on
1350.
`
It`s Radio Humsafar, but referred to everywhere merely as ``Asian``
--- but which language(s), in particular the one right now? Still past
0437 and not a peep from CHHA. 73, Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, USA

After first hearing it direct, further obs via the Milton SDR. 0444
Montréal ad in English; 0555 a 514 AC ad, Laval mentioned, still under
the CHHA OC. No ID heard around 0600. Back to direct for final check:
0708 still dead air atop CHRN (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6060, Jan 26 at 0718, RHC English still on with humbuzz, and
6100 clear; 5040 Spanish; but rest of The Cuban Five, 9700, 6000 are
off. Something`s always wrong at RHC. The Other Side ---

the other Guantánamo: ``Cuba: A Good Island for Torture:
The Shakira, El Potro, and Cama Turca are names that prisoners have
given to some of the harsh punishments inflicted at Cuban prisons. The
regime denies them, but more and more accounts have been conveyed.
DIARIO DE CUBA presents a broad sampling of them in this report. Yoe
Suárez, La Habana, 24 Ene 2022 - 14:46 CET``
https://diariodecuba.com/derechos-humanos/1643032017_37011.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** EGYPT. 9899.605, Jan 26 at 2211, R. Cairo check into UTwente: no
signal locking, but the random tones, altho brief lox show
9899.523/524, presumably not a Cairo remnant (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SINGAPORE. 7355, Jan 26 at 1624, English language lesson for
Koreans, ``the most serious``, S9/+10 and hardly anything else left on
40m SWBC band, not even NZ 7390 scheduled until 1650. It`s BBC via
Kranji at 1530-1830, 250 kW at 25 degrees, which is aimed across
Alaska right at Enid far beyond; but should be useful for any North
Koreans around here (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 12030, Wed Jan 26 at 1618, S9/+10 of dead air in Spanish
from REE; while JBA 11685 is modulating talk at 1620, but 12030 is
still dead: the E hemisphere channels, while the WHem ones 9690 &
11940 will not be on until 1900 weekdays. Something`s always
nonsensical at Noblejas (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960, Jan 26 at 2257, VOT IS at S9+5/15 into Knoxville SDR
over BBC Oman not closed quite yet. Opening English at 2300, into
UTwente, undermodulated with squeal but readable; 2348 direct reads
S9+10/20 but undermodulated and not readable; at 2350 it`s S9+50 into
UTwente! sufficient with IS, no squeal, over CCCCCCI ripple until
2357* DSDTürkei cut off after first spurious German ID, uncovering
Urumqi, standard remark. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2122 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:
World of Radio #2121, #2122, confirmed, below with Details:

9395, late tuning 0146, 0158 (45443), 0159, January 20 UT 2022 [Thu]
5850, signal 30 level, 0130, 0143, 0156 (55444), (55445), 0159,
January 21 UT [Fri]
7730, S9 signal, variable, 0030, 0044 (45433), 0059, Jan 23 UT [Sun}
5950, siren jamming, buzzer, 2330, 2343 (45343), 2358, January 23 UT
[Sun]
7730, 0053, 0058 (45443), 0059, January 24 UT [Mon]
9955, 2330, 2351 (45433), 2359, January 25 UT [Tue]
5850, slight QRN, 1030, 1059 (55444), (55433), 1059, Jan 26 UT [Wed]
(Lemke, Richard -AB)``

Confirmed Tuesday January 25 at 2330 on WRMI 9955, S9+10/28 into
Aguadas, Colombia SDR.

Not checked since asleep Wed Jan 26 at 1030 on WRMI 5850; but Richard
got it, above.

Also confirmed Wednesday January 26 at 2200:21 on WBCQ 7490+, S7/S8
into W8BUG SDR Knoxville displaying carrier offset +185, up to +190 Hz
by 2230. But measured direct at 2232, only 7490.160; then calibrating
W8BUG vs WWV, claims 5000.021 and 10000.041 and varying slightly! So
at 7.5 MHz it would be reading about .031 high, and WWV certainly not
varying! So that makes my own measurement much more accurate. Next:

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

Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary
support. Thanks this week to Moises Corilloclla, Rego Park NY, for a
check on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702

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

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Oceanic JBA MW carrier searches: not much lately
with depressed condx, ``mid-winter anomaly``? Jan 26 at 0342, only
detected are 684, 999 and 1107, all likely Spain.

I try again Jan 26 at 0710 and detect only these very weakies: 837,
1017-2, 1107, 1215-2. 1017 not a common TA, intriguing, could
reactivated A3Z TONGA be participating? Certainly possible as
Nuku`alofa sunset was 0627 UT. Otherwise could only be two 10 kW in
Spain. However not getting any TPs on 846, 1098.

About 1017 Tonga, this is pertinent, via Steve Whitt, MWCircle iog:

``Tonga update --- 1017 TONGA A3Z, Nuku'alofa. The recent earthquake
[sic] and tsunami definitely haven't affected the signal from this DU
blaster, with S9 peaks every morning. The usual male announcer is
booming at 1448 on 01/18
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/t4k86icb6e2orjq7cit4ih9o48tn4u5n
Usual female announcer introduces S9 island music at 1503 on 01/19
https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/n0h4jyrgig04l5jzfu6j9wm19qfx0ycd
Gary DeBock (DXing at the Rockwork 4 ocean cliff from January 18-21).

Yes, Steve, despite the dreary conditions and the recent earthquake
and tsunami in Tonga, I can assure all the MWC members that 1017-A3Z's
signal is not only unaffected, but stronger than ever.

Last week at the Rockwork cliff (in Oregon) it was an S9 blaster every
morning enhancement session, making me wonder if perhaps the salt
water tsunami had boosted the ground conductivity around the antenna
site, resulting in an enhanced transoceanic signal <g>
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1710, Jan 26 at 0713 UT, JBA music, presumably a N
American pirate - hit here at end of a 9-kHz MW carrier search (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0039 UT January 27