** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, Sat Dec 31 at 1500-1545, 1615 recheck,
NO show by LRA36 into Uruguay or best Argentine SDR, so that`s it for
2022 Cycle; managed only 20 minutes on Wed Dec 28. If they are in a
midsummer break, I would dearly like to get another hour of shuteye
these mornings (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** BRAZIL. Re 9819.106, as heard on WOR 2171 tnx to Gary Pence, from
Ben Dawson of Hatfield-Dawson Consulting Engineers: ``Glenn, Thank you
for playing the recording of the station ID by R. Nove de Julho from
its shortwave transmission. The 100 kW RNJ. medium wave on 1600 uses
an antenna feed system that we designed and that Steve Lockwood and I
implemented. The MW antenna has much higher voltages than the local
design engineer predicted, and so we designed and Harris Broadcast
fabricated antenna tuning equipment that used techniques we would
normally have employed for a much higher power facility in order to
handle the voltages. Even our Brazilian engineering colleague was
unaware that RNJ was still operating the shortwave transmitter. Ben``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA [and non]. 1610, Dec 31 at 0737, VP algo not up to CHHA
Toronto`s usual quality; off or reduced power? Frequency worth
exploring for otherness: if not Montreal or US TIS, no Anguilla but a
few probably low-powered in Perú, Argentina; or N American pirates?
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. 7850 RCUSB, Dec 31 at 0725, NO signal from CHU: must be
off, not propped out since 6754 USB bears usual good S9+10 signal from
CHR, Trenton Military. 3330 CHU is still audible but rather weak,
S7/S9. At 1610, third CHU channel, 14670 is OK, unheard on 7850. What
does System Status show?
https://nrc.canada.ca/en/chu-short-wave-station/
At 1757 UT Dec 31, all three ON, and no outages since May 30, 2022!
Don`t you believe it (Glenn Hauser, OK WOR)

** CUBA. 10080, Dec 31 at 0714, RHC Spanish again mistuned to second
harmonic of 5040 where there is only a JBA carrier. S9+10/20
overmodistorted.

5025, OTOH, Dec 31 at 0715, R. Rebelde is S9+20/30 on fundamental,
with NO harmonic on 10050; similar overmodistortion to 10080.
Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6165, Dec 31 at 0717, RHC Spanish S9+10 but undermodulated,
// 10080; At 0719, only other is 6100, S9+20 with good modulation in
Spanish, wrong language instead of English. Something`s always wrong
at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 9710, Dec 31 at 1601* tuned in RHC ID just a few seconds
before cut off air. 13700 was already off well before 1600. What else?
By 1607, 11760 & much weaker 15140 still on as sked, but at 1608 so is
stronger S9+10 unsked 15230. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** KIRITIMATI [and non]. 846 kHz, Dec 31 at 0730, JBA carrier from R.
Kiribati. Only other 9/kHz split JBA carrier is 1017: Strongly suspect
A3Z, TONGA, already an hour+ past 0626 UT sunset at Nuku`alofa per
gaisma.com. By 1100 UT it shall be 2023 there; by 1000 UT on Xmas I
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NIGERIA. 7255-, Dec 31 at 0722, VON at S6/S9 in presumed Fulfulde,
managing to modulate again tonight, altho under- (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2171 monitoring: confirmed UT
Saturday December 31 at 0130 on WRMI 5850, S9+15/25 into Missouri
SDR.

Also confirmed UT Sat Dec 31 at 0500 on WBCQ Radio Angela, 5130, S9/+5
into Missouri SDR as it`s skipping over closer ones like NH, and
offset -21 Hz = 5129.979. But only the first minute! As dumps OFF the
air at 0501* and never resumes. Immediately I asked Uncle Bill, what
happened? ``Excellent question, going to check with Monticello. Your
whole show was loaded to the server so timer issue or human error
there`` and at 0522, ``I wouldn't expect us back tonite, skeleton crew
right now``.

Also confirmed Sat Dec 31 at 1700 on WRN webcast for North America.
Next:

2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0530]
2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v OR 5130v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
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is appreciated. Thanks this week to John Spicer for a contribution via
PayPal in US funds but not necessarily, to woradio at yahoo.com and
says: ``Thanks for keeping the hobby alive and your fine work on the
reports. Many thanks to the listeners that have contributed. Happy
Listening, John Spicer``

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** U S A. (7489.9v not), Dec 31 from 0100, WBCQ webcast still running
if not the primary SW transmitter, for `AAAWWW`. At first sounds like
several other people in studio but it`s just A&A. Yes, her mike is on!
Mentions that two staff at Monticello are under the weather, CE Tom,
and Jeff. Was one of them the electrocuted? Also TimTron but not clear
what ails him. Trimulcasting? 6160 & 5130 but not 7490 which failed:
there is a backup transmitter for that frequency but no staff there
who can hook it up. A&A are still in Florida.

But did Jason get the ``backup`` frequency 3265 on the air? Yes, at
0112 the NH SDR is getting it well, S8/S9, as usual way
off-frequency+plus and constantly varying, at several further chex:
+136/144/186/169/172 Hz, etc. At 0220 I try for it direct, but no
trace of it, already off. AW also says the SuperStition does not
always run 500 kW; if 300, 250 or even 100 is sufficient for a certain
target, power is reduced. Runs on high voltage which can kill you,
4160 X 3, and hundreds of amps.

Most of A&A`s discussion is lamenting everything going digital and
computer controlled, always causing problems when something goes
wrong, and not easily fixed like analog stuff used to be; not only in
radio, but cars, etc. A few anti-government remarx, but not heavily
insulting Democrats this week.

0134 datestamp as 30 of December, YOOLF 2022. 0138 recommendation to
avoid stress for better health, longer life. 0142 reads parts of two
Radio World articles about preserving AM radio, FCC guy addressing
farmers; and Sen. Markey on that subject. 0155 email. 0159 prayer, as
always running over so joining Hal Turner late about 0201 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 5130 minus 21 Hz = 5129.979, UT Sat Dec 31 at 0330, WBCQ
Radio Angela with `Greek Music Refuge`, S7 into Missouri SDR vs storm
crashes from northern Gulf of Mexico, off coasts of LA/MS/AL, and into
the FL panhandle. So not very good reception but enjoy the music tho
cannot understand the lyrix, nor the brief announcements in English by
Zach Liangas and Anastasia (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9330.00, Dec 31 at 0711 I can hardly believe my ears but
WBCQ-6 SuperStition with WLC Radio in English, is ON-frequency!! Not
measured, but tuning -1 kHz USB, pitch matches that of 9395 WRMI which
is never more than a few Hz off. No Cuban spy now. It`s S9+10/20 so
unlikely a substitute transmitter. But this does not last: next check
at 1557, measured 9329.809, S9+10 in English (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, Dec 31 at 0722, JBA carrier from R. Vanuatu, still
here (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 2026 UT December 31

UNIDENTIFIED. 15360, Dec 31 at 1609, wailing at S8/9+10 with flutter,
unseems Christian, then talk in unknown language. Nothing in Big 3
schedules at this hour; AWR via Sri Lanka to Pakistan not scheduled
until 1630. AWR also sked later on 15360 via SL or Madagascar. Some
NYE extension? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
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Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain
Logs in Lugo
Tecsun PL-880, cable antenna, 8 meters
BRAZIL
4885, Radio Clube do Pará, Belém, 0705-0805, 31-12, Brazilian songs, 
"Clube da Madrugada". 25432.
4985, Radio Brasil Central, Goiania, 0712-0801, 31-12, Brazilian songs. 
15321.
6180, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 0801-0814, 31-12, Brazilian 
songs. // 11780. 25432.
15190, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 0550-0816, 31-12, Brazilian 
songs, id. "Inconfidencia". 15321.

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ON 23/12
Testing with Alan Roe’s  Holiday broadcasts : 9580 BBC with news  Signal -44dbm at 1004 Also on 11735 with -65dbm and –56dbm in 11945 all via Thai kSDR and continues with news reports after 1007 referencing to Ukraine
3955  on 18xx only via Twente SDR : Bob splash if any with songs of  60s all Other freqs are off  -60dbm there
1905 on 6070 with WII with Christmas songs , while also watching the news in TV, Stopped listening a few minutes later Song on Ukraine on 1957
2000 again on 6070 with R Tumbril Brian starting with a  pompous semi classical music followed later with jazz Here has nice audio with -60dbm signal but medium fading
7490 WBCQ behavior night Christmas , awaiting a music program but instead it was a standby comedy program
For anyone hurrying to read he full listing: 
https://zliangaslogs.wordpress.com/2022/12/24/22-24dec-longs/
Zacharias Liangas
HCRadio monitor and gear testerPlay-listing for GMR and D&B

https://bit.ly/3OZixtr ; disclaimer on my writing
https://bit.ly/34NEBpc ; why SDR is better
https://linktr.ee/zliangas ; all my pages

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** CANADA. 1610, Dec 30 at 0713 UT, only JBA signal instead of usual
sufficient CHHA Toronto; is it off? Soon fades up some Spanish music,
so maybe caught just in a fade, or QRP? No 1610.65 het now (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6165, Dec 30 at 0728, S9+10/20 of dead air from RHC; likewise
only other still on, 11670 at S5/S9. But is the dead air in English
and/or Spanish? Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** CUBA. 13680, Dec 30 at 2112, RHC in Brazuguese but suptorted with
hum; 15140 in French with hum. Somethings` always wrong at RHC (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** EGYPT. 9439.995, Dec 30 at 2203, no R. Cairo English signal into
UTwente; something`s amiss at Abis (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NIGERIA. 7254.9+, Dec 30 at 0700, VON S9+10 and managing to
modulate! in some African language: scheduled to switch from Hausa to
Fulfulde at 0700 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA [and non]. This article never mentions OETA, which claims
to cover all of Oklahoma, as on the map abottom this page:
https://www.oeta.tv/about/
including Idabel in McCurtain county but certainly with outdated
analog translator channel numbers like 73 there. At least on cable to
that county and 76 others??

Of course, OETA has only ONE hour a week of `Oklahoma News Report`
with a few repeats. It used to have a M-F half hour of news, which
included items from several cooperating commercial TV stations in
Tulsa, OKC, Lawton? Not any more. gh. Viz.:

``Data shows voting sagged in ‘orphan counties’ lacking news sources
By Keaton Ross Oklahoma Watch 22 hrs ago

Tucked away in the southeast corner of the state, McCurtain County
residents receive television news from Shreveport, La.

Shreveport is a slightly closer drive than Oklahoma City or Tulsa, and
its stations rarely delve into Oklahoma politics. With statewide
newspaper circulation a thing of the past, state Rep. Eddy Dempsey
said his constituents mostly rely on spotty broadband service to keep
up with developments at the state Capitol.

“The sad part is, if I lived another mile west I’d be able to get them
(Oklahoma news channels),” said Dempsey, a Republican from Valliant
whose district covers all of McCurtain County and southern LeFlore
County. “If I used my address in Oklahoma City I could maybe get those
channels. But why should I have to do that when I live in the state of
Oklahoma?”

McCurtain County is an orphan county, a term coined by researchers to
describe areas that receive little to no in-state public affairs
coverage or political advertisements because of their media market
placement.

Orphan counties can be found scattered across Oklahoma. Cimarron,
Texas and Beaver counties in the Panhandle receive television news
from Amarillo, Texas. Stations in Fort Smith, Ark., serve Sequoyah and
Le Flore counties...``
https://www.enidnews.com/news/data-shows-voting-sagged-in-orphan-counties-lacking-news-sources/article_2fa890ea-87bd-11ed-b1ec-c7c89c877765.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 9690, Fri Dec 30 after 2300, token English from REE, Justin
Coe reviewing excerpts from his interviews past year, some of which I
remember hearing before, including: performer on a tricycle; 2311
American discovering European art Alun (sp?) W. Moore; ending with the
classical singer who confronts coughers and phoners in his audience,
but concludes with light-hearted ``Short People`` by Randy Newman.
After 2330 switch to French I check the other frequencies into
Maryland SDR: 11940 & 12030 are weaker but quite sufficient; 11685 for
Africa still absent (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY [and non]. 5960.003+, Dec 30 after 2300, VOT English is VG
S9+25/35 into UTwente, soon joined by CCI from CC Chicom understation,
but way below this time; news and usual features, music breaks,
including at 2347-2350, `DYKT?` the longest [strong??] bridge is in
Tuerkiye, at border with Greece and Bulgaria, built in 1443, 1,270m,
174 arches, of limestone, travertine. Still in use today; more
dimensions, etc. Music break and 2353 s/off, and off right away by
2355*, no German. Uncovers XJPBS only S7/S9; 2300 timesig, theme,
joined by another carrier causing SAH (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. Among a number of 10m ham beacons, Dec 30 at 2100/2103 by
sporadic E, two on almost but not exactly same frequency, WI5V info:

28230+, E E E E E E E E NG7I/B:
28.2308 NG7I C RITZVILLE, WASHINGTON 2 WATTS, VERTICAL new start date
6 Dec 2021

28230+, but slightly lower from BFO pitch, VVV VVV VVV QRA W7PFR/B:
28.2308 W7PFR C MINERAL, WASHINGTON # 1.5W, VERTICAL New 8 February 13
presumed QRT [NOT] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 11720, Dec 30 at 2134, I remember to check for Friday`s
`Music Time in Africa` which during B-seasons only is beamed eastward
from VOA Grimesland NC, but also hefty VG signal off the back to here.
Heather Maxwell thinx its at the half-hour. Interruptions for promos,
one right away claiming the times for it are Fri 0900, Sat 0900, 1500
and 2200 on voanews.com -- no mention of this time or anything about
SW! A few minutes later they plug MTIA`s YouTube channel for
``everything``. Music is mostly Africanized Xmas carols. A
``needle-drop`` segment, apparently a music quiz for a caller-in. Off
the air after 2200 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2171 monitoring: confirmed UT
Friday December 30 at 0330, first SW airing on WRMI 7780, but a JBA
carrier direct; despite storm line from SE TX to central AR, best
remote is Maurice LA, S5/S8, better than Missouri S6/S7 with more
stormcrashes, Maryland S7 vs HNL. (BTW, 7730 still off the air).

Not checked next airing, 0830 UT Friday on WRMI 5010 and/or 5850, too
asleep; did anyone? Conflicting info about OTH Radio at 08-09 Friday
only, on 7780 or 5850? Indonesia relay is normally at 08-09 on 7780,
but this week Ron Howard heard OTH instead; so does that mean WOR was
still on 5850??

Finally some good news: WOR 2171 confirmed Friday December 30 at 1530
on WRMI 9955, S9/S4 direct. Despite skedgrid, 9955 had been turned off
after 1500 for a few weeks, but WOR continued on WRMI`s only frequency
with webcast. Today WOR to completion at 1559; 1600 a few intrusive YL
words, and switch to TOMBS. Now checking Maryland SDR, still on at
1645, but off by 1707, so can we now rely on 9955 SW at least until
1600? Once off but still tuned to 9955, Maryland is getting strange
chirping: that`s 5 kHz off high-pitched Firedrake ChiCom jamming on
9950 against RFA Saipan at 17-19.

Also confirmed Friday December 30 at 2149 the 2130 on IRRS SW via AM
Italia, Villa Estense, 1323 kHz only, VG S9+15 into nearby Noale SDR,
no QRM or fading. 2200 ``signing off`` but stays on with Feature Story
News. Next:

0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
0500 UT Saturday WBCQ Radio Angela 5130v to WSW
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0530]
2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v OR 5130v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Like our website, a noncommercial service for which financial support
is appreciated. Thanks this week to John Spicer for a contribution via
PayPal in US funds but not necessarily, to woradio at yahoo.com and
says: ``Thanks for keeping the hobby alive and your fine work on the
reports. Many thanks to the listeners that have contributed. Happy
Listening, John Spicer``

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

** U S A. 9330, Dec 30 after 0700, WBCQ-6 is off again; at 1530 check,
it`s on again. Latest twit circa 1440 UT Dec 30: ``Allan Weiner
@AllanWBCQ · 3h The New Year upon us. Angela & Allan Worldwide
tonight. 8pm Eastern. 6160/5130khz. Tune in please. The state of the
stations. The state of the nations. All discussed. Free radio. For our
listeners. For our world. A good New Year for all.`` (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** U S A. Weird Al on Fresh Air, making the rounds for obvious
reasons. A rather in-depth recent interview is on Dec 30 Fresh Air,
available via here: Movie Interviews by Terry Gross
'Weird Al' Yankovic wants to 'bring sexy back' to the accordion
https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, Dec 30 at 0702, JBA carrier from R. Vanuatu, still
here (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0046 UT December 31
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JRX Logs: Fri, Dec 30, 2022
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna (s): Longwire 7,5m
All times Universal Time

ALGERIA
** 15410. Fri, Dec 30, 2022. 1929-1940, Radio Algérienne, Ouargla-ALG, in Arabic. Holy Qur´an chant; 1935 A brief Qur´an recitation and koranic music. Very good reception: 55555.

CLANDESTINE
** 12050. Fri, Dec 30, 2022. 2038-2052, Radio Ndarason Internationale, Ascension Island-ASC, in Kanuri. Men announcers talk; ID and repeats; 2045 ID jingle and repeats two times; Man talks; 2048 Music. Good reception: 45554.

MADAGASCAR
** 11965. Fri, Dec 30, 2022. 2022-2037, MWV-African Pathways Radio, Mahajanga-MDG, in English. Music and religious messages; 2026 Man says ID, frequency, website and POBox to Zimbabwe. Musics; 2034 Man announcer repeats ID and all addresses. Good reception: 45544.

SÃO TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE
** 11900. Fri, Dec 30, 2022. 2000-2010, Voice of America, Pinheira-STP, in French. Woman and man communication; ID: VOA; Musics. Fair reception: 35533..

USA
** 11930. Fri, Dec 30, 2022. 2011-2021, Radio Martí, Greenville-NC, in Spanish. Martí Noticias: Woman and man announcers talk news; ID: Radio y Televisión Martí. Fair reception: 45533.

VIETNAM
** 11885. Fri, Dec 30, 2022. 1942-1958, Voice of Vietnam, Son Tay-VTN, in French. Woman and man announcers talk; 1950 A song by male singer; 1957 Woman talks, ID, ends. Fair reception: 35533.

JRX (José Ronaldo Xavier)
SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL
Cabedelo-PB, Brazil (UT-3)
DX Map Location HI 22 NX

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