USA  {OCB organization outlet to East European battle field target}
Four weeks test series of OCB Spanish to Ukraine battle field target via
USAGM Greenville-NC bcast center stopped 17870 kHz on April 28 at 17.00 UT.
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 1)

USAGM monitoring at Kiev Ukraine embassy.  OCB program in Spanish;
look-out   'OCB SPAN' Organisation via Greenville-NC state
Mon-Fri 17690 kHz 17-21 UT
Sat & Sun only
April 20/21  13-17 UT  17865 kHz
April 27/28  13-17 UT  17870 kHz
<https:ibbmonitor.appspot.com/status/RMS_LOG_KIEV_240429_133213.TXT>
USA   17690 kHz  May 1 at 1710 UT, again NO signal of R. Marti to Cuban
mercenaries for Russia in Ukraine. Was also missing and found nowhere
else on April 30. Again May 1 at 1720-1725 UT I do a quick but thorough
bandscan and find it nowhere else on the 21, 17, 15, 13 or 11 MHz bands.
Propagation is degraded but VOA still manages a good signal in English
from Grimesland on 17530 kHz, and Marti to Cuba on 13605 kHz, while 11930
& 11860 kHz are JBA absorbed. It's done for now but unconfirmed whether
permanently canceled. Could it be they got zero listener response? I'm on
a Martinoticias mailing list and never saw any reference to this secret?
service.
Now I search the website on Ucrania and get loads of hits on stories men-
tioning it but nothing about the broadcasts; however this brief about the
mercenaries:
<https:www.martinoticias.com/a/mercenarios-cubanos-en-la-invasi%C3%B3n-
rusa-en-ucrania-7-meses-de-silencio/387853.html>
Then no significant hits searching on the 4 frequencies used:
17680, 17690, 17865, 17870 kHz, but no hits on 13605 or 13.605 kHz either
as if SW were irrelevant.
(Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, wor May 1)
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- 
From: Glenn Hauser via Hard-Core-DX

Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs April 30-May 1, 2024
U S A. 17690, May 1 at 1710, again NO signal of R. Martí to Cuban
mercenaries for Russia in Ukraine. Was also missing and found nowhere
else on April 30. Again May 1 at 1720-1725 I do a quick but thorough
bandscan and find it nowhere else on the 21, 17, 15, 13 or 11 MHz
bands. Propagation is degraded but VOA still manages a good signal in
English from Grimesland on 17530, and Martí to Cuba on 13605, while
11930 & 11860 are JBA absorbed. It`s done for now but unconfirmed
whether permanently canceled. Could it be they got zero listener
response? I`m on a Martinoticias mailing list and never saw any
reference to this secret? service.
Now I search the website on Ucrania and get loads of hits on stories
mentioning it but nothing about the broadcasts; however this brief
about the mercenaries:
https://www.martinoticias.com/a/mercenarios-cubanos-en-la-invasi%C3%B3n-rusa-en-ucrania-7-meses-de-silencio/387853.html
Then no significant hits searching on the 4 frequencies used, 17680,
17690, 17865, 17870 -- but no hits on 13605 or 13.605 either as if SW
were irrelevant.
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 0015 UT May 2
_Hard-Core-DX mailing list 


_
Hard-Core-DX mailing list
Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/

											

Please note and spread the word - for those not on a list where my almost-daily all-band but mainly SW log reports appear -- or for those who are but find this a more convenient archive, weekly merged roundups of all these reports in their original form are posted early every UT Thursday via:

http://www.worldofradio.com/Hauserlogs.html

The latest one direct:
https://www.w4uvh.net/ghlogs_2024_0425_0501.txt

73, Glenn Hauser

_
Hard-Core-DX mailing list
Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/

** ALGERIA [and non]. This might have a bearing on the 2.3 Hz SAH I
hear on 891 kHz, Algeria and what? However, I have never heard any
carrier/tone on 889! Glenn

``Mark WA1ION Apr 28 #41056 --- Reviewing some recent captures I came
across a situation around 890 kHz. When listening in AM mode it is not
unusual to hear a 1 kHz tone on the channel. Prior experience has
pointed to the Algerian station on 891 as the source of this. As I was
trying to get clean 890 reception I flipped to lower sideband and
encountered a signal at 889 kHz similar in level to the 891 carrier
noted in upper sideband. A head scratcher for sure.

Has anyone else noted this? I would think that this would mostly be
noticed along the US/Canada East Coast and maybe by the Gulf of
Mexico.

890 here is dominated most nights by Radio Progreso, Cuba. King Kong
signal but often with distorted pirate-like audio, rather like the 910
garbage-fest of R. Metropolitana and the wanky audio from the 550
Venezuelan. Sometimes Progreso mysteriously disappears leaving a
weaker jumble of Colombia, WLS, and WAMG. These intermittent outages
and the dodgy audio point to technical problems.

Could the 889 and 891 products be originating at R. Progreso or maybe
somewhere else?
My strong suspicion is that one of the Cuban transmitters is the
source of the 889 and 891 tones. Too bad we don't have the Key West
SDR anymore. Mark Connelly, WA1ION | South Yarmouth, MA, USA |
FN41vq`` IRCA iog (via Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** BELIZE. 28258 CW, May 1 at 2308, EEEEEEEEEE VVV DE V31HQ/B EK47##,
i.e. relog of the radio club beacon. Really stands out as hardly any
domestic ones audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6000 & 11950, May 1 about 2310, no signals from RHC: so much
for `Mesa Redonda`; not even erroneous Chinese relays today.
Something`s always wrong at RHC. The Other Side:

``A Lesson in Semantics for Castroism --- Castroism's usual
instruments to control Cubans' consciousness have become obsolete, and
in many cases they have even backfired...``
https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1714410293_54468.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) See also ALGERIA [and non]

** SPAIN. 17855, Wed May 1 at 2200, token English from SNR, VG into
DX-390 portable with a few meters clipped-on. No news, must be a
holiday; instead, entire semihour is docu narrated by former anchor
Alison Hughes and probably an evergreen, about unequeal military
relations between Spain and US during the Franco era/Cold War. US
basically had full control/sovereignty over bases in Spain despite
flying both flags (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785, May 1 at 2200, VOT not off the air, almost
sufficient direct into DX-390 portable, but SPAIN has my full
attention until 2230. Then a feature I don`t recognize nor its name;
2241-2249 `Sports Panorama`, yawn. 2253 s/off of the 1230 only; 2254.5
IS until chop at 2256* before restarting with German (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** U S A. Two or three HIFER CW beacons unusually at once, May 1
direct: 2304, YSO on 13563; 2305, AN on 13564, i.e. relogs of Ohio and
Arizona; and also continuous dits or E`s about 13562. The LWCA list
has a few single-letter beacons but not this one. Maybe rather some
idling ISM ute (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 17690, May 1 at 1710, again NO signal of R. Martí to Cuban
mercenaries for Russia in Ukraine. Was also missing and found nowhere
else on April 30. Again May 1 at 1720-1725 I do a quick but thorough
bandscan and find it nowhere else on the 21, 17, 15, 13 or 11 MHz
bands. Propagation is degraded but VOA still manages a good signal in
English from Grimesland on 17530, and Martí to Cuba on 13605, while
11930 & 11860 are JBA absorbed. It`s done for now but unconfirmed
whether permanently canceled. Could it be they got zero listener
response? I`m on a Martinoticias mailing list and never saw any
reference to this secret? service.

Now I search the website on Ucrania and get loads of hits on stories
mentioning it but nothing about the broadcasts; however this brief
about the mercenaries:

https://www.martinoticias.com/a/mercenarios-cubanos-en-la-invasi%C3%B3n-rusa-en-ucrania-7-meses-de-silencio/387853.html
Then no significant hits searching on the 4 frequencies used, 17680,
17690, 17865, 17870 -- but no hits on 13605 or 13.605 either as if SW
were irrelevant (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2240 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday
April 30 at 2330 on WRMI 9395, S9+10/25 into Missouri SDR.

Also confirmed Tuesday April 30 at 2330 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.001, S8/9+5 into UTwente.

Also confirmed Wednesday May 1 from 1931 on SW Radio, Germany, into
UTwente: 3975.001 at S9/+20 with some storm noise; 6160.001 at
S9+10/20.

Also confirmed Wednesday May 1 at 2100 on WBCQ 7489.929, S9/+10 into
Maryland SDR. Next:

0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160

As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this
week to Mike Newland, Morgantown KY, who sent some equipment to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702.

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

This report dispatched at 0015 UT May 2
_
Hard-Core-DX mailing list
Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/

** ALGERIA. 17600, Tue Apr 30 at 0640, Ifrikya FM well enough S3/S7
direct to detect any English as on some previous occasions around this
hour: no, in French; 0643 Arabic? but Frenchish slogan ``La Voix
Africaine``. 0647 French and no English by 0658. Here`s another time,
April 30 from Denmark: ``Ifrikiya FM from Algeria has been heard in
English for several days now at 1800-1810 UTC on 15160 and 17600 kHz.
Great reception. Best 73s, Stig Hartvig Nielsen, Hard-Core-DX`` (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CHINA [and non]. 15410, Apr 30 at 1445, S7/S9 two signals mixing.
EiBi shows CNR1 jamming and Sound of Hope, Taiwan (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** CUBA. 11760, Apr 30 at 0640, RHC Spanish on air much later than
normal, S9+20 with ``A ver, Iberia``, revolutionary stuff. Not on 6000
or any other known frequency now. Something`s always wrong at RHC
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** JAPAN. 11815, Tue Apr 30 at 1454, NHKWRJ IS, S3/S6. Filling
1450-1500 gap on weekdays between Burmese and Japanese. But no sign of
CRI English via Urumqi, East Turkistan until 1457 which is reported to
ruin NHK English at 1400 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SAUDI ARABIA. 11935, Apr 30 at 1933 quick check of UTwente,
horrible buzz still roaring (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785.003+, Apr 30 at 2200, VOT English not off the air,
S9+45/50 into UTwente, slight overmodulation distortion. This time
news with W badax and M OKax alternating. Too much news and severe
weather going on locally to listen intently, so hit and miss: 2218
`That`s Why`, badax on why nims hibernate. 2223
``with-you-every-hour`` promo. 2245 about geomarked products. 2246 TRT
World promo. 2251 multi-lingual ID filler reel. 2253 badax s/off for
1230 only on 17620. 2254 IS for about ten notes before chopoff, no
finesse. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A. 10129 CW, Apr 30 at 1437, KD6WW call only, repeated at
irregular intervals and speeds, as if hand-keyed. Trying to beacon?
QRZ.com: ``KD6WW USA flag USA, BRUCE D LEE, 17520 KENNISON LN, LODI,
CA 95240, USA`` -- I habitually check 10125 for anomaloUSB phone
Aussie ragchewers on 29m, not reheard for long time now. Nor HK3QQ
with his keyboard-order CW letterism with errors (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A. 17690, Tue Apr 30 at 1850, no signal of R. Martí Ukraine
beam from Grimesland into UTwente nor direct. Has it been canceled?
Original 17680 at 17-21 still occupied by NHK Japanese via France
until 1900. Bandscan direct finds Martí nowhere else on 21, 17, 15, 13
or 11 MHz bands except the Cuban beams on 13605, 11930, 11860 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2240 monitoring: confirmed UT
Tuesday April 30 at 0330 on WRMI 7780, S9/+10 into Querétaro SDR. Good
thing I checked anyway after removing it from sked due to previous
week`s performance and WRMI grid, which still shows Wavescan at this
time, altho on Apr 23, neither one aired! Apparently I should resume
it on WOR sked as ``irregular``.

Also confirmed Tuesday April 30 at 1300 on WRMI 9955, S6/S9 direct, no
jamming audible. This one starts immediately after music, no ID break.
Next:

2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975
1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160

As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this
week to Mike Newland, Morgantown KY, who sent some equipment to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702.

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

** U S A. 4840, Apr 30 at 0703, S9+50 of dead air yet again from
WWCR-3, which seems to fail about once a week. But there are carrier
peaks at various spots just above and below. Must be quite a sight on
a visible display. This seems to correlate with TOMBS, but now it
happens even without any audible program modulation! I measure these,
but they are unstable, coming and going and jumping around as if
influenced by the lacking modulation: 4832.4, 4833.23, 4834.46,
4834.92; 4843.70, 4844.71, 4845.19 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** UZBEKISTAN. 15710.05, Apr 30 at 1448 JBA algo S6/S8, listed as AWR
Mandarin via Tashkent. Something`s wrong: normally off-frequency
minus, not plus. I assume the ChiCom don`t bother to jam this (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 2322 UT April 30
_
Hard-Core-DX mailing list
Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/

** CHINA [and non]. 18970, Apr 29 at 0357, JBA carrier with flutter,
no doubt CNR1 jammer against Sound of Hope - the only usage of this
ITU official extra SWBC band, except maybe a Europirate per EiBi.
Altho this about 15.8 meters, never called the 15m band, since hams
mislabel 21+ MHz as 15 instead of 14. And 16m already applies to 17
MHz BC band. What to do?? I think hams also consider their lower 18
MHz hamband as ``17m`` instead of 16 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CHINA [non?]. 17615, Apr 29 at 0635, S9/+10 of Chinese music, the
SSOB as I am checking 17600 for English from Algeria, but much weaker.
Aoki & EiBi show CRI vs CRI this hour: German via Urumqi, and Mandarin
to SE Asia via Kunming. Should have listened longer for talkieclue
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6000, Apr 29 at 0331, NO signal from RHC English on its
primary frequency. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** CUBA. 11845, Apr 29 at 0341, pulse jamming against nothing, a R.
Martí daytime frequency abandoned several years ago. Heavier
wall-of-noise jamming against nothing on 11860 and 11930, current RM
channels but not at night. Think of how many undernourished Cubans
could be fed for the cost of all this nonsense! Nor is there and
justification for jamming against something (Glenn Hauser OK, WOR)

** CUBA [and non]. 15230, Apr 29 at 0351, S9+10/20 of open
carrier/dead air: got to be RHC, where something is always wrong.
15770 WRMI also propagating well now (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** EAST TURKISTAN. 17655, Apr 29 at 0354, Hindi signing off,
pronouncing in English ``China Radio International``, ``cri.cn``, many
``kHz``, S9/+20 with flutter, way off S Asian target from
Kashi-Saiba/Kashgar. This dept hasn`t got the message it`s now ``CGTN
Radio``, how cumbersome (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NEW ZEALAND. 17675, Apr 29 at 0400 after rock music, timesignal and
RNZ News, S9+20/30. I had just calibrated my watch against WWVH, so I
can assert, ``Don`t you believe the RNZ timesignals!`` About one
second later than WWVH.

Here`s a story about them, but not dealing with this issue:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/514073/rnz-s-pips-are-changing-can-you-hear-the-difference
via Steve VE6WZ, IRCA iog (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6925.36 AM, Apr 29 at 0333, JBA pirate music, OPOB.
These say it`s Boat Anchor Radio:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,129052.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. It`s notable that two `regular` pirates have been
missing lately:
7475, Station YHWH, including no signal Apr 29 at 0338 direct. If &
when it`s on, Rick Barton, AZ, will surely catch it. His last report
was: March 22 at *0245-0403*. My last log was on the surprise daytime
frequency 15409.981, March 4 at 1652.

And 11514.9, Hikari FM, no signal Apr 29 at 0338 direct. Rick Barton
logged it almost every day or night, March 14-22. My last log was
March 22 at 1706-1857+ on 11514.90v (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** ROMANIA. 15325-15330-15335, Apr 29 at 0352, DRM noise S9+10. It`s
RRI Tsiganeshti, English to S Asia at 03-04. If you are ignoring the
cedillas, you must respell it this way fonetikaly (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, Mon Apr 29 at 2200, token English from SNR, VG direct
into portable, lead news is that PM Sánchez will not be resigning.
Instead of straight talk, newscasts have music bed and well-integrated
clips in Spanish then translated, Amy and Marilyn alternating. Feature
from 2206 is about housing shortage, interviewing someone from
tenants` union (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SUDAN SOUTH [non]. 11650, Apr 29 at 0340, S9+20/30, English word
``constitution`` mentioned several times; guess there is no such
concept/word in Juba Arabic, since this is R. Tamazuj at 0315-0430 via
MADAGASCAR, so USward beyond (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TAIWAN. 21800.08 approx., Apr 29 at 0404, Chinese S4/S8 with
Doppler flutter. Presumed Sound of Hope rather than a jammer, since
it`s so far off-frequency. How much power can SOH run from Miaoli
site? WRTH page 579 says all about 1 kW (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TINIAN [and non]. 21570.03 approx., Apr 29 at 0402, two signals in
Chinese. RFA more likely the askew one than CNR1 jammer, sked this
hour only (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785, Sun Apr 28 at 2213, NO VOT English signal into
UTwente; algo else on 9875 which might have overrun. Something`s
always erroneous at Emirler.

7275, UT Mon Apr 29 at 0335, however is not off the air, S9+20/30
direct including HSNL so unlistenable but I can recognize `Letterbox`
informal host (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11530, Apr 29 at 0339, Turkish? music, S9/+10, presumed
jammer against Dengê Gel but no sign of it on same or anywhere nearby
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785, Apr 29 at 2200, good signal direct into DX-390
portable, almost as good as simulSpain 17855, but VOT English from the
throat of the badax today, requiring too much concentration to
apprehend; additionally there is slight distortion, and ACI from 11780
Brasil. `Review of the Turkish Press` ending at 2219, into music
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 13563.5 CW approx., Apr 29 at 0347, AN, HIFER beacon fading
up and down, from Somerton AZ near Yuma. Not measured precisely but
unseemed close to 13563.0 as in LWCA list, 13562.9. No sign of others
elsewhen around here, YSO, PCO or RQ. There it is again, JBA Apr 29 at
2222, AN about 13563.5, not 13563.0 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2240 monitoring: confirmed Sunday
April 28 from 2000.5 on IRRS via AM Italia, 1322.995, S9+10 into
UTwente. Previous talk program was faded out at 2000.

Also confirmed Sunday April 28 at 2150 the 2130 on SW Radio, Germany,
6160.000, S9/+5 into UTwente with dittering on the upper side; and
3975.002, S8/9+5.

Also confirmed UT Monday April 29 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S5/S9 direct
in high storm noise level = HSNL. At 0054 into Querétaro SDR,
S9+5/20.

Also confirmed UT Monday April 29 from 0300.5 on Area 51 via WBCQ
6159.930, S7/9+5 into NH SDR. Direct at 0328, S9/+10 in HSNL.

Also confirmed Monday April 29 after 1930 on SW Radio, Germany, into
UTwente, 6160 with dittering ACI, via timer recording so // 3975 not
checked. When I can check about 2215 after 6160 is off, a weak
6159.93, no doubt WBCQ. Next:

1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975
1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160

As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this
week to Mike Newland, Morgantown KY, who sent some equipment to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702.

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

** U S A. 15770, Apr 29 at 0353, SMTV via WRMI, S7/9+10, addressing me
as ``compassionate listener`` -- yes indeed, thank you. Beamed NE,
this frequency needs above normal propagation NW toward us (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 5085, Apr 29 at 0345, WTWW blasting in at S9+50/60! Unusual
for non-local signal; with BFO I can tell the carrier is wobbling
slightly, not I hope from receiver overload (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JJBBA MW carrier search, Apr 29 at 0407:
surprised so late in season vs storm noise and splash I can detect
these: 585, 684, 774, 891-2, 1305, 1314, 1503; 1710-2 which would be
domestic TIS or pirates. Mostly Spain, but beat on 891 is 140/minute =
2.3 Hz, so Algeria and what? MWoffsets shows Algeria 2.5 to 3 Hz low;
Iran right on .000 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 12060, Apr 29 at 0343, jamming buzzing which should be 2
x 6030 vs R. Martí, but a different sound on 6030. Perhaps from
different sites, one of them more harmonic prone (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

This report dispatched at 2348 UT April 29
_
Hard-Core-DX mailing list
Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com
http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/