** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RCUSB, April 30 at 1450, still no signal from
RNASG LRA36 into four Brazil SDRs checked, completing the entire month
of April no-shows every Wednesday and Saturday (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** CUBA. 6165, April 30 at 0608, dead air in English, S9+20. Only
other RHC is 6060, but wrong language Spanish with humbuzz.
Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** MALDIVES [non]. 11620, April 30 from 1455 I`m listening via
Coimbatore, India SDR; carrier on briefly at 1457.5, resuming *1468 to
stay, S9+10/20 from secret site. 1500 ``Pastor Eric Foley`` of VOMK
Maldives now has a formal sign-on in English, and into start of sermon
at much weaker modulation until 1502 cut to the YL in Dhivehi at
normal modulation. 1528.5 to music, 1529.7 English sign off just in
time and a few seconds gap before *1530.0 Vatican starts Arabic on
much weaker signal (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** UKRAINE [non]. 7730, April 30 at 0501-0505.7, UR1 via WRMI with
English warnews roundup, `Ukraine: Security Issue`; this time with the
OM fast-talker. VG into Maryland remote. I cannot recommend these
highly enough, to immerse ourselves directly into the Ukrainian point
of view; also airing earlier after 0000 UT on 1386 via Lithuania,
easily heard via UTwente remote and no doubt many others in Europe,
even Russia (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2136 monitoring: confirmed Friday
April 29 at 1815 on IRRS SW via BULGARIA 7290, into NW Ireland SDR;
and at 1823 JBA on 14580 = 2 x 7290: audible on USB only where there
is also RTTY warble, strange; rechecking 7290, it is true AM with LSB
and USB and carrier. WOR also on AM Italia 1323 into nearby Noale SDR,
but not on 918; but my voice JBA at 1820 on LW 207 kHz, apparently
still sporadically experimental!

Had tuned in earlier: 7290 at 1755 with music presumed China; As
usual, IRRS transmitter does not cut on air until almost 1801, S9/+15
with `Feature Story News` already in progress; 1803 `FSN Spotlight`;
1805 IRRS ID with Milano PO Box otherwise denied, and `News in Brief
from the United Nations`; 1809 sitar? music fill. 1815 WOR also heard
past 1830 on 1323 and 7290, so presumably played until finished at
1844.

I was also monitoring 1323 kHz from 1755 when there was talk about
Sputnik Radio in the USA, then Jeff White`s voice so it was a fragment
of `Wavescan`, chopped off at 1759.

WOR 2136 also confirmed Friday April 29 at 2030 on AM Italia 1323 kHz,
S9+10, no signal on 918, and maybe a trace on 207 kHz.

Also confirmed UT Saturday April 30 at 0130 on WRMI 9395, S9+25 into
Missouri SDR.

Also confirmed UT Saturday April 30 from 0359.8 on Radio Angela via
WBCQ 4790, fair into Maryland SDR vs storm crashes; and QRM from those
one-second uteblaaps at 0400:01.5, 0403:01.5, so exactly 3:00 minutes
apart tonight; interspersed with another one at 0401:41.5, not tracked
further but should also be repeated every 3:00 minutes: these noises
are not random and therefore must be deliberate.

Also confirmed Saturday April 30 at 1627 the 1600 on WRN North America
webcast. Next:

1930 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW
0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0430]
1324vUT Sunday WMRI Europe via Ch 292 Germany 9670
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918?-Italy
2230 UT Sunday WRMI 5950 to NNW [to be canceled? still Apr 24]
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0300vUT Monday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW
0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW; 9455 to WNW
2230 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed]
1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, Australia 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW; 9455 to WNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S; 9395 to NNW

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
Thanks this week for financial support from Mike Lewis, Alexander
City, Alabama who sent a generous check to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684,
Enid OK 73702, and testifies:

``I have been an on-and-off World of Radio listener since the late
1970’s ... I regret that I have utterly neglected the most valuable
and thankfully still enduring radio resource, World of Radio! ...
Fortunately, World of Radio is still with us. I am finally doing the
right thing and offering a contribution, and plan to do more in the
future.``

Also, last week`s thankee, Joe Caberlin, Ontario, would always also
like to be known as VE1EJ; originally from Nova Scotia.

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

UNIDENTIFIED. 7555-7585 approx., April 30 at 0550, suspicious noise
field surrounding TOMBS on WRMI 7570, which at S9+20 is not strong
enough to overcome it on center frequency monitored direct. But noise
stops abruptly at 0551, and I soon find it has shifted to 7510-7540.
Could be something local? Or out of WRMI transmitter itself? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1855 UT April 30

** AUSTRALIA [and non]. Tim Gaynor, Unique Radio, replies:

``Domestic HF Callsigns from Australia and Territories

Hi Glenn, I heard you mention during DXLD that HF Domestic Shortwave
stations in Australia (& territories), don't seem to have callsigns
in WRTH.

ACMA no longer issue callsigns for HF Domestic Shortwave stations in
Australia and territories and haven't for a while now. However, some
older licenses still do have callsigns.

https://web.acma.gov.au/rrl/register_search.main_page

If you enter either a full name or surname in there, you will find
licenses. If you enter - Hacko (Nickola) Radio DX, Gaynor (Timothy)
Unique Radio Australia, Tate (Peter) Station X, Schwartz (Kevin) Bay
Island Radio or Island FM 88 Shannon Shuttleworth (Also tech for K
Schwartz 5045 kHz)and Al Kirton 4KZ Innisfail QLD 5055 kHz. These are
the active ones or semi active.

You can also look up frequencies here in
https://web.acma.gov.au/rrl/assignment_range.search

ACMA main page: https://web.acma.gov.au/rrl/register_search.main_page

I hope that helps, Glenn, and I find this a valuable resource of
looking up licensed stations in Australia and its territories. Best
regards, Tim Gaynor. Unique Radio, Australia`` (via Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** CUBA. 6100, April 29 at 0629, only RHC frequency still on and in
wrong language, Spanish: English frequencies gone: 6165, 6060, 6000,
5040 all off. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** MALDIVES [non]. 11620, April 29 from 1500, VOMK Maldives, secret
site, YL preacher in Dhivehi, S9/+10 into Coimbatore, India SDR, 1528
switch to music, 1529.5 s/off in English, and off 1529.8* in time for
Vatican Arabic, much weaker crash-starting at *1530 (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** NORFOLK ISLAND. Re the 5045 tests of Radio DX:

``[WOR] That's all from Norfolk 5045 - at least for now
Apr 28 at 10:05 PM vk2dx <nick@clockmaker.com.au>

A quick report after two evenings of on-air tests. First, massive
thank you to all listeners who invested their time and tuned in. You
are a dedicated crowd, and I have an enormous respect for legends who
have been listening for 20, 40 or 70 years, and keep tuning the knob
to this day. Actually, the only reason even to attempt to get on air
from Norfolk is to serve you by 'giving you a chance to log a new
one'. Serving you is a pleasure and honour.

Another massive "thank you" goes to Glenn. There is nothing I can tell
you about Glenn and his devotion to radio that you already don't know.
To have him as an honorary station announcer was a thrill.

A word about Norfolk: my wife and I moved here in October last year.
We still travel to Sydney on regular basis, but Norfolk is now
(almost) a home. Life on island is complex and 'to get things done'
takes far more time and patience than on mainland. Transport of goods
to island is almost non existent, and people are still worried about
covid. Medical resources are very limited. Same apply to food. The
shops are empty and when fruit and vegetables are available, the
prices are simply unbelievable. A kilo of apples goes for $ 15;
potatoes are $ 10 and whole cabbage $ 50. Meat is reasonably affordable
thanks to local producers (there are two butchers on island). Wires,
tubing, timber, aluminium, steel, cement and building material appear
on island occasional - and disappears fast. We have brought with us so
far over 450 kg of various radio equipment and every piece was hand
carried between two of us. Internet is painfully slow and even local
phone calls are $ 1 per minute (and no one would dare to call overseas
on land line or mobile!).

The relationship between local population and Australian Government is
complex. There is a very strong desire for independence and self
governance. Clearly, as a newcomer I am trying to see both sides of
the story from unbiased standpoint, but there is no clean cut nor fast
solution to a complex problem.

On the other hand, the island itself is a pure magic and living here
is simply 'worth the trouble'. Playing radios is amazing; at our
location we have no man made noise and bands are open to somewhere 24
hours per day. Made 40,000 QSOs already! Norfolk is one of the best
places in world to enjoy Amateur radio, fishing and astronomy, and
probably one of few where you can enjoy all three.

To broadcasting: a steep learning curve. Quite frankly, I am
disappointed that my signal was rather 'amateurish' - it barely made
it to West Coast of USA and Canada and even reports from New Zealand
were rather modest. There are two reasons for this rather
below-average performance: unreliable transmitter which failed to
perform as per specs. The overheating protection was kicking in too
often. A KW rated transmitter was barely producing 200-300W and most
of the TXing was at 100W.

The second 'problem' are propagation on 60m which at this time of year
favour north rather than north east. As many have reported, the second
night was significantly worse than the first. The good news is that
the 14m vertical worked as expected. This is a home made 14m radiator
with 16 radials, tuned to 5045 with SWR 1:1 so no issues there.

Where do we go from here? Clearly, an investment in a professional
grade transmitter is a must. My license allows me to run 1 KW and this
is what is the power level required to produce a decent signal. If you
have any suggestion to make or model, please do let me know. Of
course, this is not-for-profit radio setup so money is a factor, but I
am really looking for transmitter which will be turn on, and left
alone, capable of transmitting 24/7 if required.

I will be also reaching out to Tim who is on this mailing list with
request for mentoring. There is fair bit to learn about broadcasting -
and if I am to put a signal on air, then I do need to do it right and
in a professional way. I remain open to all suggestions, especially
from fellow members who have been through similar process themselves.

Also, my plan is to apply for secondary frequency as well. It is yet
to be seen how ACMA will deal with application, but in my opinion
co-sharing a channel is less then ideal solution.

Finally, the bit that probably interest you the most: when is the next
transmission? At this stage, assuming than new equipment could be
obtained and delivered relatively fast, the next 'proper' transmission
should be in September.

Best regards to all, thank you for your support and happy listening!

PS: yes, QSL cards will be printed and mailed out to all who have
submitted listening report. No money is required, just make sure I
have your mailing address. Unfortunately Norfolk Island stamps are no
longer in circulation, sorry. Nick Hacko VK9DX``

{for the historical record, not for undeserved QSLs: gh}

``I recorded most of both nights` tests. I loaded some to Dropbox for
Nick to check. Here's a snippet from the first night recorded at my
home in New Zealand:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gal5ihtiv1yqr93/20220427%200803%205045%20kHz%20VK9DX%20broadcast%20test.mp3?dl=0
73 Chris Mackerell`` [of World FM]

``Audio of taped WOR segment of Nick’s test from 0640:50 to 0650:42 UT
on 27 April 2022 (recording made from the KiwiSDR at Half Moon Bay, CA
using the TCI 532 log-periodic antenna pointed 222 degrees):
https://bit.ly/RadioDX220427
Bruce Churchill``

``The 28 April transmission from Radio DX commenced at 0552:20 and
concluded at 0738:34 UT. Frequency right on 5045.000. Island FM on the
other hand is on 5044.997 - its transmissions are heard later and, as
Bruce says, were on air at 1300 UT 28 April. I've noticed them
breaking from their continuous music format just after the hour to
carry a commercial or public service announcement plus station
identification. Regards, Bryan Clark, Mangawhai - NZ`` (all from WOR
iog via Glenn Hauser)

** UKRAINE [non]. 7730, April 29 at 0501-0507, Ukraínske Radio 1 via
WRMI with English segment `Ukraine: Security Issue`, by YL this time,
summary of latest war news; including voice-over translations, but not
fading out the UU voice-unders causing self-QRM. VG into Maryland SDR,
good into UTwente, but VP if at all into western Russia SDRs which
tend to block this portion of spectrum (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2136 contents: Australia, (Austria), Brasil,
(Bulgaria), Chile, China, Estonia, Ethiopia and non, (France),
(Germany), India, Indonesia, Korea South, Kurdistan non, Maldives non,
Nigeria non, NORFOLK ISLAND, Perú, Pridnestrovye, Russia non, Taiwan,
Ukraine, USA, Vanuatu, (Vatican); streaming; DRM; Propagation outlook.
() countries mentioned not in order

WOR 2136 is available as of 0114 UT Friday April 29, 2022

(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2136.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2136.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, 7730 to NE
1430 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed?]
1815 UT Friday IRRS 7290-Bulgaria to WNW, 14580, 1323 & 918?-Italy
2030 UT Friday IRRS 1323 & 918?-Italy
0130 UT Saturday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0400 UT Saturday WBCQ 4790 to WSW
0700 UT Saturday Unique R, Australia 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1930 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW
0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0430]
1324vUT Sunday WMRI Europe via Ch 292 Germany 9670
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918?-Italy
2230 UT Sunday WRMI 5950 to NNW [to be canceled? still Apr 24]
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0300vUT Monday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW
0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW; 9455 to WNW
2230 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed]
1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, Australia 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW; 9455 to WNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S; 9395 to NNW

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
Thanks this week for financial support from Mike Lewis, Alexander
City, Alabama who sent a generous check to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684,
Enid OK 73702, and testifies:

``I have been an on-and-off World of Radio listener since the late
1970’s ... I regret that I have utterly neglected the most valuable
and thankfully still enduring radio resource, World of Radio! ...
Fortunately, World of Radio is still with us. I am finally doing the
right thing and offering a contribution, and plan to do more in the
future.``

Also, last week`s thankee, Joe Caberlin, Ontario, would always also
like to be known as VE1EJ; originally from Nova Scotia

One may also contribute via PayPal not necessarily in US$ , to:
woradio at yahoo.com

WOR 2136 confirmed first broadcasts UT Friday April 29 at 0130 on
WRMIs: 5850, S9+32 into Missouri SDR; 7730, S9+15 into UTwente but
with rapid clicking QRM on USB only, OTH radar?

NOT confirmed Friday April 29 at 1430 on WRMI 9955: on the air S9/S5,
but open carrier/dead air only! From tune in 1429 past 1632. At least
that means a little less BS after 1500. 9395 & 9455 are modulating
normally. Something`s odd at Okeechobee. Next: as above Fri 1815 on
IRRSes (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9940, April 28 at 2141, WTWW #? in dramatic Ukrainian,
probably Biblical (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9975, April 29 at 0634, KVOH still on past nominal 0600*
with S9+30 of music (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 11835, April 29 at 0634, R. Vanuatu good on 3 x 3945,
usual canned ID with music and YL and music mentioning Kingdom of
Tonga, Papua New Guinea; delusions of grandeur? (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL

``Michael C. Lewis, Alexander City, Alabama 35010. April 17, 2022

Dear Glenn,

I have been an on-and-off World of Radio listener since the late
1970’s when I was first introduced to international broadcasting via
shortwave at the age of 17 (by borrowing my grandmother’s shiny new GE
8-Band radio). In addition to quickly becoming addicted to the SWL
hobby, I obtained my Novice Ham license in 1980 and remain on the air
today (KA4JGP).

While spending lots of time and money on too many radios and
associated listening books over the years (like we all do in this
hobby), I regret that I have utterly neglected the most valuable and
thankfully still enduring radio resource, World of Radio!

This point finally hit home last night when I stumbled upon the
shortwave radio archive website and listened to a tape of RCI’s final
edition of the Shortwave Listener’s Digest with Ian McFarland. If it
was not poignant enough, I caught your last DX report on that show in
which you both exchanged hopes that you would meet up again.

It then registered with me that I should support your noble efforts.
I bumped into Ian at one of the Winter SWL Festivals in Kulpsville, PA
in the mid 90’s after he had left RCI. He was selling coffee mugs from
his show noting it began about same time I became an active SWL (June,
1977). I really miss Ian and his show and of course your regular
contributions to it. Fortunately, World of Radio is still with us.

That said, I am finally doing the right thing and offering a
contribution, and plan to do more in the future. I’m near retirement
from more than 30 years in local broadcasting and government work and
have more time to tune in. Thanks for staying with us SWL’s and long
life and good health to you. 73’s Mike Lewis``

This report dispatched at 1639 UT April 29

** ARGENTINA. 28480 USB, April 27 at 2306, mostly vacant 10m hamband
lets thru LU1JHD, Marc, making quick US contacts. Only other unID
signals sound Aussie on 28540 & 28460 USBs. QRZ.com:

``LU1JHD Argentina flag Argentina
MARCELO MARIANO ITZCOVICH (MARC)
BLAS PARERA 128 ( EL MARTILLO)
CONCORDIA, ER C.P.3200
Argentina``
ER stands for Entre Rios province, the one with J## calls, bordering
Uruguay to the east and immediately north of Bs As (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, April 28 at 0643, JBA carrier, no doubt R.
Kiribati, London, always the first and usually only 9-kHz TP carrier
this early since it`s so far east, roughly same longitude as Hawai`i
and thus well after LSS circa 0430 UT. Also this time of year, all TAs
should have faded out, well after LSR there (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** MALDIVES [non]. 11620, April 28 at *1500, Voice of Martyrs Korea
via unknown site cuts on, S9+10/20 into Coimbatore India SDR while
Bengaluru is useless. Quick s/on announcement and starts English
preacher, but 1501 cut abruptly to presumed Dhivehi, one YL preacher
continuously, in the Maldivian local language, which VOMK has been
planning for weeks but so far all in English --- until yesterday when
I did not check, but Paul Walker, AK, says it was not English on April
27.

Despite my earlier findings, he thinx it`s via Vatican which follows
immediately in Arabic at 1530. BUT, today via that remote the two
stations axually *overlap* as VOMKM is still signing off, the English
announcement not starting until 1530 for maybe a semi-minute, then VR
uncovered and much weaker S8/S9. As I also said before, it`s
inconceivable that the RCC`s VR would relay a Protestant service. I.e.
anything Christian that is not Catholic or Orthodox (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** NORFOLK ISLAND. 5045, April 28 at 0605, I find the Upper Hutt NZ
SDR already tuned by someone in Glen Innes NSW to 5044.98 AMN, so I
camp on it; noisy but getting S7/S8 music which I first expect to be
the co-channel Queensland station since Nick has criticized its rock
music. Brisbane SDR is not getting anything, but seems deaf on SW,
nothing on the waterfall and not even 5000 WWVH.

At 0611, there is my ``Radio DX`` ID, pause and starts playback of WOR
2135 again as test audio. Hardly any interruptions until briefly at
0618. I`m then offline but check out 5045 direct: trace of a JBA
carrier, in heavy splash from 5040 Cuba. The Cuban JBA leapfrog on
5055 is stronger than 5045, and not the other Aussie.

Meanwhile others are still monitoring 5045 via other remotes: Walt
Salmaniw, BC; Don Moman, AB; Ed Kusalik, AB; Matt Francis, NSW; Chris
Mackerell, NZ; Tim Gaynor, NSW of Unique Radio who suggests a move to
5060 as his station had to move from 5045 to 5035. And Bruce
Churchill, CA, says carrier off at 0738.5*, not reaching further than
Melbourne.

To be a new SWBC radio country, NI is no doubt far enough away from
mainland Australia. Norfolk is not on the official NASWA country list
-- surely because until now there has been no SWBC from there.
http://www.naswa.net/images/NASWA_country_list.pdf
I suppose they will eventually catch up (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2135 monitoring: confirmed
Wednesday April 27 from 2100:42, good via Maryland remote on 7490.089;
following Global Star satellite network ID after preceding `Financial
Survival`.

Also confirmed UT Thursday April 28 at 0030 on WRMIs: 9395 S9+20/25;
9455 also S9+20/25 but less treble in the modulation, both into
Missouri SDR.

Also confirmed UT Thursday April 28 at 0130 on WRMIs: 5010 S9+5 into
Knoxville SDR; 9395 S9+15/20 into Missouri SDR. BTW, 5010 hardly
making it to St Lucia or Boa Vista SDRs, yet closer to its azimuth.

Richard Lemke, Alberta also reports on these: ``Dear Glenn:
9395, QRN, static, QSB fading,
9455, jamming [really??], 0042,
9455, 0030, 0041, 0059 (45533),
9395, 0040, 0043, 0058 (45433),
0059, 9455 kHz, April 28 UTC 2022 [Thu]
9395, static QRN, 0130, 0143, 0158 (55433), 0159, April 28 [Thu]
Good listening, Richard``

New WOR 2136 should be ready early UT Friday April 29 for downloads
and first airings at 0130 on WRMIs 5850, 7730 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 7780, April 26 at 0054, NO signal from WRMI-13, still
missing at 0141. Supposed to start at 2300. Date correct, overlooked
for previous report (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7890, April 28 at 0639, R. Vanuatu S3/S4 on 2 x 3945;
S9/S6 with flutter on 11835 = 3 x 3945 with island music (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1521 kHz, April 26 at 0607 UT, JBA het upon 1520 KOKC.
Nothing else on 9-kHz splits. Earlier was looking for Sa`udi Arabia,
reported reactive during Ramadan but not 24h. Of course at this very
late hour could not possibly be SA even with 2000 kW; so what? There
is a 5 kW in Spain, not too late for it? Or early TP? There is 1 kW in
NZ, 2 kW in NSW. Date correct: Overlooked in previous report (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1829 UT April 28

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RCUSB, April 27 at 1437-1440, again this
Wednesday NO signals from LRA36 into four Brazilian SDRs, but most are
getting some fast clicking, OTH radar? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. 284 MCW kHz, April 27 at 0702 UT, dash and QD, 500 watt NDB
at The Pas, Manitoba. I would much rather hear the others on 284, RT
at Rankin InleT NU, or YOC at Old Crow YT.

[and non] 332 MCW kHz, April 27 at 0705 UT, dash and QT, 1000 watt NDB
at Thunder Bay ON, mixed with weaker but much closer IC Wichita KS
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CHINA. 15970, 15920, 15800, April 27 at 0647, Chinese JBA, and
15760 S5/S9: all are CNR1 jammers against Sound of Hope per Aoki.

15785, April 27 at 0648, different Chinese as this is CRI via Xianyang
site (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6100, April 27 at 0653, RHC in wrong language Spanish but
chopped off air at 0654*; leaving only 6165 in English. Something`s
always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORFOLK ISLAND. Radio DX Test transmission --- Conversation UT
April 27 with Nick Hacko, VK9DX as I posted exclusively on the WOR iog
at 0440:

NH: Hi Glenn - making some progress --- the vertical is up and tuned
to 5045 kHz and with bit of luck I hope to put at least a carrier
around local sunset.

GH: Nick, how much power will you be running? and How active is the
other 5045 station lately, at what hours?

NH: I could not detect any signals at my sunset until late for the
past week or so. The amp is not complaining at 300 W carrier, but that
would be probably max I could run right now.

GH: Last report I find is March 14 when Ron Howard, California was
hearing Bay Islands Radio from 1130 UT = not clear whether tune-in
time, or not audible until then. I see that your sunset today is 0618
UT, while in Brisbane it is 0720 UT.

So should we tip the group already to be alert tonight? Are you
prepared to QSL? Despite NI`s integration into Australia, it`s
probably considered a separate radio country by many.

NH: I will start tuning around in 2 hours or so {~0600 UT April 27}.
Feel free to give the group heads up, any report received - even just
a carrier - would be appreciated. vk9dx@clockmaker.com.au

Yes, I will print a special QSL card for this (and any future)
transmission. My only concern right now is to get the signal right, I
have no broadcast experience whatsoever. Check my QRZ.com page (VK9DX)
for photos of the actual location.
https://www.qrz.com/lookup/vk9dx

GH: Great! Nick says there will be a familiar voice on the tests.

GH later: At 0606 UT April 27 I had just tuned the Brisbane SDR to
5045, nothing at first but then a JBA carrier, too weak to lock.
Probably Norfolk, as if the Qsld 5045 were on it would surely be
stronger there.

At 0611 I move to the Upper Hutt NZ SDR, where I do hear IDs
intermittently in AM mode. I record some of them at 0613, and guess
what, it`s me! Nick had asked me a few hours before to record IDs for
this, and was also going to use the latest WOR as test audio. On next
WOR 2136 I shall include recordings as heard off air to remote, and
the original studio recording I sent him.

Computer is off and by 0642 I`m checking 5045 direct and do not detect
a JBA carrier. But at my final check 0717, there *is* a JBA carrier to
Enid.

I wonder if Radio DX has an official callsign? The other three private
SW stations in Australia are not shown with any in WRTH, but V- or A-
callsigns would be officially expected on licences even if never used
on air. I suppose Nick will be testing some more in this timespan as
long as Queensland be off.

Previous and further monitoring reports from WOR iog posts:

Walt Salmaniw, BC at 0616: I'm at the dials here in Masset. I don't
know whether it was Norfolk Island or not, but right at 0600 and a few
seconds before, I could see an intermittent carrier. On for, perhaps,
10 seconds and then off for a few seconds. Nothing again until carrier
on at about 0605:15 with a good loud carrier. Couldn't make anything
out, though. Strength really decreased over the next minute and
carrier off again at 0607:10 or so. Carrier on for a second or two
only, then off, then back and off again. Quite easy to hear the
carrier using CW. Back again 0608:25, relatively strong again. Just
seems to be an open carrier. I'd better send something off! There
might have been some speech at 0610, but too weak to be sure. Off, now
back again at 06:11. Yes, definitely some speech by OM at 0611:40, but
off immediately thereafter. "You are listening to..." seems to be
repeated a couple times, then carrier off. Repeated each time. Walt

Bruce Churchill, CA at 0620: Norfolk Island is in fact operating from
0606 tune at the KFS SW site in Half Moon Bay CA. “You are listening
to Radio DX, transmitting from Norfolk Island on 5,045 kilohertz”
[sic] repeated every few seconds, presumably by Nick [sic]. Carrier
being turned on and off. SINPO 35333.

Glenn, OK circa 0623: I`m also hearing it via the Upper Hutt NZ SDR.
S4/S5 but high noise level about the same. Nothing but IDs repeated
several times with long pauses, can`t tell if carrier stays on or not.
AM. At 0619 comes in much stronger, noise level down and/or power
bumped up. 0620 carrier off apparently as quieting gone, just noise.
0621 back on with ID. Recorded and will provide later. Have not yet
tried it direct but doubtful. Glenn

Chris Mackerell, NZ at 0634: Can you hear anything on my Marahau
Kiwis? I'm out for dinner but have left my Elad recording. Cheers,
Chris

Bruce at 0637+: Should be able to hear from any NZ Kiwi site – the
NZRDXL Mangawhai site was quite good at 0605.

First heard at 0605 from the NZRDXL Kiwi site but the signal was good
enough that I decided to switch to the KFS SW site near San Francisco
at 0606 using their SW TCI 532 antenna (pointed at 240 degrees, I
believe).

Music heard at 0641 with Nick [sic] speaking – hard to understand with
static level. Nice signal at S2-3, overall SINPO at 2v3/5/3/3/2.

Walt: Bruce, that's Glenn Hauser's WOR!

Bruce: Roger that! On again at 0643.

Walt: And guess who came on at 0641? Our very own, Mr Glenn Hauser
with WOR. Fantastic! Quite readable signal, and very little noise on
my brand new 290 deg DKAZ. Oops, looks like Glenn is off again at
0642:15. Walt in Masset, BC

Now some digital interference on the upper side, but short-lived, so
not too problematic. Glenn comes and goes with the transmitter! He's
off right now (0648 UT)

Bruce at 0703: Test may be over. Nothing heard since 0650:45 (last WOR
xmsn was 0649:15 to 0650:45). The good news is that Nick can be heard
in WCNA and very likely beyond when he becomes operational. If 300
watts is the power, it’s working!

Nick at 0707: [WOR] NF test transmission update: technical issues.
As you can clearly see - dealing with teething / technical issues. In
a nutshell: fluctuating between two extremes: exciter either not
producing enough power to drive the amp properly, or when it does, the
amp's temp protection kicks in and shuts it down. My apology to all
who tuned in to give it a go. The good news is that the antenna itself
is happy with whatever juice comes in and does good job radiation that
RF your way. I will continue to look for a solution, but most likely
there will be just more of this intermittent transmission until
daytime tomorrow. Hopefully you will be able to catch at least a
decent chunk. The plan is to stay up until West Coast sunrise. Thank
you again. Nick

Eric Fetters-Walp, Lake Stevens, Washington, USA: Via the SW-aimed
antenna on the KPH SDR in California, I caught some of Glenn's voice
fading in starting around 0713. Still audible at 0715 UT. Nothing
definitively audible at first on my own radio here in Lake Stevens,
Washington, but I did get faint talking, just barely audible, around
0717 UTC when I checked. Thanks for the testing!

Nick at 1008 UT: Norfolk Island RadioDX now off air --- At 0915 out of
blue, Island Music Radio from Queensland jumped on frequency with that
ungodly rock. Last thing we want is an on air shouting match :-) so
I've pulled the plug. The short term goal is to get the transmitter
running at a steady pace of 300W, lay more radials at the antenna base
and then transmit when channel is clear.

There is one major thing that would work for North American listeners
- Norfolk Island is 1500 km east from Australian mainland, meaning not
only that my signal will be stronger in NA but also an hour and half
advantage propagation wise. If Island Radio intends to transmit 24/7
on 5045 that would be an issue only for European listeners.

Once again, your reports and messages of encouragement are truly
appreciated. If you hear rock and profanities on 5045 rest assured
that wasn't Norfolk you've tuned in; SO those listening reports should
go to IMR. 73 Nick VK9DX RadioDX

Tom Daly: Nick, I just looked at your QRZ page & the pix of Norfolk
Is. are beautiful. Looks like the kind of place that when someone
visits they may never want to leave. Thanks for posting them. Tom
(all via Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U K [non]. 15490, April 27 at 0649, BBCWS surprisingly good
S9+10/20 in Sports discussing a stupid ballgame as if it really
mattered. HFCC and Aoki show site SMG VATICAN, switching to Ascension
at 0700 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2135 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 #2135, confirmed, below with Details:

WBCQ:
6160, static QRN, QRM 6165 kHz, 0300, 0328 (53343), April 25 UT [Mon]
WRMI:
9395, QRN, TV noise, Static, 0130, 0144 (45343), 0159, April 23 [Sat]
9455, 0030, 0058 (45433), QRN, closing remarks, 0058,
9395, 0057, TV noise heard, (45433), April 26 UT [Tue]
5850, 1030, 1031 (55444), 1059, April 27 UTC 2022 [Wed]
Richard, Good listening, April 27, 2022`` Next:

2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW; 9455 to WNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S; 9395 to NNW

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

Thanks this week for financial support from Joe Caberlin, Ontario,
for some US$ to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA

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

** U S A. 4790, April 27 at 0359:03, 0402:03, 0405:03, unID uteblaaps
of noise, 1 second spaced exactly 3:00 minutes apart, QRMing `After
Midnight` segments of Radio Angela on WBCQ as heard via remote in
Maryland. Cannot be random; some other nights, exactly 4:00 or 5:00
minutes apart (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 5970, April 27 at 0651, no signal from RCM WEWN Spanish; had
been reliable. 9385 & daytime 15610 English have also been absent as
Ivo Ivanov points out, leaving nothing but 12050 daytime Spanish
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 15780, April 27 at 0645, JBA carrier, presumed 4th
harmonic of R. Vanuatu 3945; as usual, best by far on X3 = 11835,
S8/S9 in Bislama, frequently with the word ``blong`` at 0644, and JBA
X2 = 7890 going into music on both at 0645. By 0659 I also have a JBA
carrier on fundamental 3945 which I don`t even bother to check earlier
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1855 UT April 27