JRX Logs February 7, 2025
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time

CHINA

** 7240. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 2042-2055, Xizang RTV, Lhasa-Tibet-CHN, in Chinese/Mandarin. A song; 2044  Woman/man announcers talking; 2045 More songs, instrumental songs. Fair reception: 35533.

** 7390. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 2021-2030, China Radio International, Xian-Xianyang-CHN, in Serbian. Traditional Chinese Music; 2025 Man and woman announcers talking; 2027 Traditional music; 2030 Ending. Good reception: 45544.

GERMANY

** 11700. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 1920-1930, Adventist World Radio, Nauen-D, in Hausa. Pastor makes a sermon, w/ woman participation; 1927 Music; 1928 AWR ID music. Fair reception: 35533.

** 11700. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 1930-1940, Adventist World Radio, Nauen-D, in Ibo/Igbo. IS; ID in english & french by woman/man announcers; Programming in igbo language; They talking, alternately, and brief music; 1940 A short song. Fair reception: 35533.

** 11700. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 2011-2020, Adventist World Radio, Nauen-D, in Yoruba. A religious hymn by child choir and organ; 2016 Woman communication w/ the preaching. Fair to good this edition: 35543.

** 11700. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 2031-2040, Adventist World Radio, Nauen-D, in Pidgin. Man/woman talking, ID and website; She says ID: AWR, Voice of Hope, program in pidgin; 2032 Begins a preaching by woman announcer. Fair reception for this nigerian pidgin edition: 35533.

GUAM

** 9885. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 2000-2010, Adventist World Guam-KSDA, Agat-GUM, in Korean. Woman talking, preaching, presumably, alternating w/brief piece of as song. Fair reception: 45443.

** 11985. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 1941-1951, Adventist World Guam-KSDA, Agat-GUM, in Arabic. Pastor makes a preaching; 1950 A brief music and returns man communication. Good signal and moderate fading: 45533.

MADAGASCAR

** 13670. Fri, Feb 7, 2025. 1952-1959, MWV-Radio Feda, Mahajanga-MDG, in Arabic. Man Pastor makes a sermon; Woman participates too; 1957 An arabic song by woman singer till 1959. Fair reception: 35533.

JRX (José Ronaldo Xavier)
Cabedelo-PB, Brazil (UTC-3)
Lat: S 6°58'48" / Long: W 34°49'48"
SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL
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Ken,Yes, but what about the Chinese, who have had a relay deal with Cuba for longtime, not Russians. Glenn
On Friday, February 7, 2025 at 07:49:57 PM UTC, Ken Baird <ka.baird@xtra.co.nz> wrote:

Hi Glenn,
It's been some time since Russia left Cuba and I would think that the radio techs left with then. It's unlikely that Cuba now has the financial resources or technical knowhow to maintain their TXers. Hence it is unlikely that R Havana or Rebelde will be heard on a reliable basis, if at all.
Thanks for all the info you provide for us SWLs.
Cheers,
Ken A Baird,
6 Willis Grove, Wainuiomata,
Lower Hutt, NZ, 5014
Phone: +64 04 564 2579, Mob 027 285 1476
e-mail <ka.baird@xtra.co.nz>
Location: 41.16.36 S; 174.58.00 E
Radios: BCL-2000, Radio Shack DX394, Tecsun PL880, PL330,
AirSpy HF + Discovery SDR.
Antennas: 10m random wire, I-BRA-4.

> On 07/02/2025 3:08 PM NZDT Glenn Hauser via Hard-Core-DX <hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com> wrote:
>
> 
> ** CUBA. 5025, Feb 6 at 0716, R. Rebelde is OFF. Something`s always
> wrong at RadioCuba. Had been fairly reliable last several nights
> (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
>

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** CUBA. 5025, Feb 6 at 0716, R. Rebelde is OFF. Something`s always
wrong at RadioCuba. Had been fairly reliable last several nights
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2280 monitoring: confirmed UT
Thursday January 6 at 0130 on WRMI 5010, S9/+20 into Bonaire SDR.

Also confirmed Thursday January 6 at 1745 the 1730 on SW Radio,
Germany, 3975.002-, S9+5/10 into UTwente.

WORLD OF RADIO 2281 contents: Alaska, Austria, Brasil, Canada, China,
Cuba, Egypt, Europe, Falkland Islands, Germany, Indonesia, Italy,
Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, North America, (Russia), Scotland non, Slovakia
and non, Spain, UK and non, USA and non, Vanuatu; propagation outlook
- (countries mentioned along with others, not in order)

WOR 2281 available from 0153 UT Friday February 7:
(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2281.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2281.mp3
Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
Also linx to podcast services.

Full schedule: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

1300 UT Friday WRMI 15770 to NE [? not last week];
2130 UT Friday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2300 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2330 UT Friday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0400 UT Saturday WTWW 5085 [had been off the air, back on Jan 30];
0930 UT Saturday WRMI 9455 to WNW [has been off air; or 7730];
1530 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1830 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [2000/2200];
0000 UT Sunday WTWW 9475 [suspended];
0100 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
0330vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0600];
1130 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2230 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW [and/or 7780];
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
2030 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975.

Thanks this week to Mike Gorniak, NM7X, Minnesota, for a contribution
via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com, and says, ``Happy New Year and
Thanks, Glenn! 73, Mike Gorniak``

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. 12050, Feb 6 at 1620, R. Católica Mundial, WEWN, reactivated
in Spanish with hymns, DJ announcements, S6/S8 direct. This was first
reported by Tony Pavick, Hope BC at 0040 UT Feb 6:

``Radio Católica Mundial is back on the air on 12050 kHz. In Spanish
of course. China ACI from 12045 & 12055. They appear to have left the
air sometime between 0045 and 0100 UT``

During my log it`s notable that neighbor WWCR 12160, at a similar
distance, is hugely stronger, inblasting S9+25/30. Nothing yet on
English frequency 15610, which I had heard with open carrier only, no
modulation. Spanish takes priority.

WEWN used to have some lower frequencies at night, but current HFCC
shows only:
12050 14-06 Spanish 155 degrees to CIRAF 11 & 15 with 100 kW;
15610 19-06 English  85 degrees to CIRAF 46 & 47 with 250 kW.

Strangely,  CIRAF 11 & 15 mean Caribbean/Central America, and SE
Brasil, but skipping the rest of S America. 46 & 47 mean W Africa and
central as far as Sudan, Cameroun.

Likely the real spans in each language will be less than possible.
Collisions resume: 12050 at 18-19, R Ndarason International for Chad
from Woofferton, and same 19-20 from Ascension; 12050 also with RFA
Tibetan via Kuwait at 22-23, plus CNR1 jamming of course. 15610
confronts CNR1 jamming and SOH after 2200, until 1600.

Into Bonaire at 1812, only fair Spanish on 12050, maybe trace of RNI
underneath. At 1927, Bonaire busy but SB do Campo, Brasil gets only
RNI Ascension. WEWN is still on, atop RNI into Maryland. No signal on
15610 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2281)

** VANUATU. 5040, Feb 6 before 0700, no signal from R. Vanuatu as
supposedly scheduled now, into several Australian & NZ remotes
checked, nor on 3945, 7260, 9960. And of course no signals direct
either (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2281)
This report dispatched at 0207 UT February 7

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The latest one direct:
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73, Glenn Hauser

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** SPAIN. 9690, Wed Feb 5 at 2300, token English from SNR, VG S9+40/50
direct but zero signal on 12030 to ME; 17715 JBA and 17755 JBA
carrier. Preview topic to be about books; 2301 news leads with
Drumpf`s plans for Gaza (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2280 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.
WRMI, USA, World of Radio #2280, 9395 kHz, QRN, changeable reception,
0030, 0045, 0059 (4-55433), (45433), 0059, February 5 UTC 2025 [Wed]
(Lemke, Richard -AB)``

Confirmed UT Wednesday February 5 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, S9+30/35 into
Georgia SDR.

Also confirmed UT Wednesday February 5 not starting until 0031 on SW
Radio, Germany, 3974.991+, further off-frequency than usual, S7/S9
into UTwente.

Also confirmed Wednesday February 5 at 2030 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.003-, S9/+10 into UTwente.

Also confirmed Wednesday February 5 at 2200 on WBCQ 7489.93, JBA
direct. Next:

0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975.

Thanks this week to Moises Corilloclla, formerly of Perú, now of Rego
Park, NY, for a contribution by check on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, P
O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, and says, ``Please take this humble
donation, a token of gratitude for all the years of dedication.
Wishing you the best for year 2025 and plenty of WOR editions!``

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

** VANUATU. 7260, Feb 5 at 0700 and still 0709, NO signal from R.
Vanuatu, nor on 9960 at 0657. Checking due to this report from Ron
Howard:

``Hi Glenn - Radio Vanuatu remains silent through 0425 UT, Feb 5.
Since Feb 2, have checked 2485, 3945, 5040, 7260 and 9960,
with no results, via various Pacific Kiwi SDR remotes. So tonight I
sent off an email. Quick reply from: Warren Robert,
Manager Technical Services, But he only sent me the following:

VBTC HF SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 2025
VILA Time    UTC  Frequency
0600-0700   1900  5040
0700-1000   2000  7260
1000-1800   2300  9960
1800-2400   0700  7260``

And different lineups for January and March as if changing every
month. This appears to be aspirational (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VATICAN [and non]. Trying to unravel the true sites for VR Amharic
at 1530 on 15565 & 13830, Feb 5: 15565 already on at 1528 with IS, but
no 13830, which does not pop on until 1530. On two receivers direct, I
confirm they are synchronized, so from same site, listed as SMG.

Then I try to run TDOA direxion-finding on 15565, but don`t get it to
guess at a ``likely`` location. Perhaps others can try and succeed.
Could it be MADAGASCAR instead? Both are very bigsigs here in the
wrong direxion from the target area, unless they are aimed back from
MAD. One can also investigate signals in skip zones around SMG and
MAD. Arezzo in N Italy, 168 km from SMG, gets 15565 with some echo,
maybe backscatter.

After 1600 they are both much weaker direct, but still seem synchro,
while by then 13830 is allegedly switched from SMG to MAD, while 15565
allegedly remains SMG (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VENEZUELA. 4940 - 17 Hz = 4939.983, Feb 5 at 2356, S9/+10 into
Bonaire SDR, man talking in strange language, must be native, with
occasional Spanishish words like Jesucristo, uno, tres, past 2400 with
no break or ID, 2405 to song in unknown language too. So it`s Estación
4940.

Note that WRTH 2025 lists this station as in Rincón Hondo, Apure
state, 1 kW, no callsign, R. La Montaña, not as Estación 4940.
Previous DF led to somewhere in Apure state, and perhaps the exact
town is authoritative,
https://ie.toponavi.com/192748
but the Montaña name seems to have been that of a Colombian? program
it was carrying in the early days, not an ID. Sometimes it`s on air
all?-night past 0700, sometimes not. S American trop band stations are
getting really scarce (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 216 kHz, Feb 5 at 0701 UT, JBA carrier from some NDB,
unusual spot. RNA list shows only one anywhere: CO, `Epsom`, COncord
NH, 0 watts = unknown power, last logged 2024-11-14. DXinfocentre.com
agrees it`s the only one, 25 watts (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0012 UT February 6

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