** SPAIN. 17855, May 24 at 2200, no signal from REE to North America;
off? Nothing else on band either, but no one else is even trying.
Token English is sufficiently audible on ME channel 15520 off the
back, S7-S3, better than 11940 for S America at S6 fading to S3.
Alison Hughes hosts today: first about how ex-Spanish colony Western
Sahara figures historically into the migrant problem at Ceuta &
Melilla on the other side of Morocco; 2216 next topic Eurovision Song
Contest of no interest to me (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 9830, May 24 at 2159, VOT IS in clear with no RTTY, S9/S6,
but soon peaking S9+5/15 with news in English led by latest Turk COVID
stats.

7275, May 25 at 0300, no signal direct from VOT English to us; while
// 6165 for ME if on is totally blocked by RHC as long as it stay here
instead of 6145. BUT:

7275, May 25 at 0305 via UTwente, VOT is certainly on and S9/+15; //
6165 also audible somewhat stronger than mixer RHC adding up to S7-S8;
both 6165s of course far outside target areas (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 660, May 24 at 0601 UT, song in unknown language at ToH, no
news, suspect KTNN: Loops E/W with Dallas - Belch Springs` 700 watts
nulled, sounds like more than that; yes: into Dineh YL talk mixing in
some English words including ``truck driver``, and ``The Voice of the
Navaho Nation``, 0604 UT into chanting and drumming. Always a treat to
hear this first-nations station which altho 50/50 kW is supposed to
protect NYC at night, likely ND now or at least out of whack. Too much
signal to be leaking around the cardioid edges? NRC Pattern Book shows
not a cardioid but circle tangent west. But FCC AM Query:

https://transition.fcc.gov/Bureaus/MB/Databases/AM_DA_patterns/7ec7d326bd5e49bba284c1b6063ebeb7-2089.pdf

does show a cardioid with deepest nulls at 60 and 110 degrees, but
also an itty-bitty lobe in the middle of the `null` at 85 degrees (5
degree increments only calculated). The question is whether there be
any signal circa Hays KS on the direct path to WFAN; or 110 degrees
for Dallas? Another version of night pattern:
https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=KTNN&service=AM&h=N
Daytime pattern is ND, so not so unusual to hear it after official
SR/before official SS, which are in May: 1215/0215 UT; June: 1200/0230
UT (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 690, May 24 at 0557 UT, S9/+10 of dead air from KGGF
Coffeyville KS, for at least two minutes; 0559 detailed local weather
but probably recorded hours ago (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1030, May 24 at 0556 UT, `Red Eye Radio` mentioned on a
frequency where I haven`t noticed it before, but NRC AM Log shows the
only 1030 RER affiliate is KFAY, Farmington AR, so likely as one of my
closests. A strange one: altho CoL is Farmington, why? FAY obviously
stands for nearby Fayetteville, where its address is (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0502 UT May 25

** NORTH AMERICA. 6930-USB, May 24 at 0151, dramatic narration with
sombre music, S9+10 heavy storm noise level obscures where the SSB
peaks are, maybe S9; hard to follow, but mentions New World Order and
that space travel is a ``big charade``, so safe to conclude he`s a
wacko. ``Remember when ---`` over and over; 0157 just music; 0157.5
SSTV beepery, 0201 more music. These start as unID, eventually ID as
Wasteland Radio per SSTV image among several fuzzies:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,82008.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. RF 7, May 23 at 2119 UT, my TV set with rabbit ears only
which due to its elevation gets some OKC signals better than the roof
hi VHF/UHF yagi, lands on virtual 5-3 as I bandscan. I`ve long
wondered why KOCO bothered with only one subchannel, METV on 5-2. Now
there`s a 5-3, occupied by Shop LC. More totally worthless waste of
digital spectrum. Must be recent addition, but rabbitears.info already
has it. LC now stands for Low-Cost; ex-Liquidation Channel. Looks like
they specialize in jewelry.

I also scan thru a couple of the other multichannels: KOPX ``62`` on
RF 18 has six channels as shown in rabbitears so I won`t go thru them.
Pax/Ion used to have a second entertainment/rerun channel but that is
long gone.

``43``, KAUT is convoluted since its real transmitter is one of the
still few converted to ATSC-3 and therefore invisible on ordinary
tuners. Besides duplicating KAUT itself, Rabbitears shows that RF 19
KAUT really contains ATSC-3 versions of KFOR as well as extreme
competitor KOCO; and KOCB `34`` CW, and a subchannel of the station it
is owned by, KOKH, Cha/Rge!

Main-channel 43-1 KAUT independent programming ``Freedom 43`` is
axually on RF 27 as part of the package on its overlord, KFOR. 43-2
Court TV is axually on another station, RF 24 KOKH ``25``. So is 43-3
Escape (Mystery).

K17JN-D, Enid, May 23 at 2130 UT, is *still* black and silent on all
five 3ABN channels, on the air with strong signal metering but
conveying nothing, as it has been since at least May 12. Probably has
no local engineer-in-charge, and nearly no local would-be viewers to
complain, nor know where to do so (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** U S A. 18160-USB, May 23 at 2142, ``17 meter DX net``, but I hear
only a presumed US ham asking for non-US contacts; he makes a couple
but I never hear them, nor is he in any hurry to utter his own call.
BTW, 18.16 MHz = 16.52 metres using the 300/ conversion factor. You
don`t get to the real start of the *17* mb, until below 17647 kHz.
Meanwhile we have the nonsensical situation of the ``17`` m hamband
being by frequency, above instead of below the *16* m broadcast band.
But in numbering their bands, hams have ignored such details; ``15``
metres has to be below 20000 kHz, let alone below 21000. 21450 is
almost at the start of the *14* m band below there. At least ``12m``
is correct just below 25 MHz where AAMOF I haven`t heard any activity
in ages (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 28268.5-CW, May 23 at 2145, only one 10m beacon is JBA,
WB0BIN, alternating fast and slow WPM markers. Sounds familiar: yes, I
logged this a few times last July and once in August:
28.2865 WBØBIN C SABIN, MINNESOTA # 7W, GP VERTICAL New 22 April 18.
Reports for QSL were invited on website, but I never got a reply. When
that happens I am likely to conclude it`s another ham who
discriminates against ``inward-only monitors``, even tho beacons are
outward-only, impossible for two-way contacts. Sabin is in WC MN, just
SE of Moorhead/Fargo ND, 1159 km = 720 miles. Nor have I received even
an e-reply from WA6APQ beacon. Why bother; why bother.

Just before that I had only one phone signal on 18 MHz, but some
pileups on 27-MHz CB channels like 27025. No phone signals higher in
the 10m band, either. DXMAP keeps showing sporadic E MUFs just below
88 MHz FM band in spots, mostly much lower (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2087 monitoring: not confirmed Sunday May 23
at 2200 on Area 51 via WBCQ! 6159.899 is on the air, S7 into Virginia
SDR, but NO modulation, soon up to S9+5/10 but dead air until at least
2225. Recheck at 2228, now I hear the tail end with propagation
outlook, just in time for HRI to air next.

Meanwhile, WOR 2087 was running OK on the A51 webcast as well as the
other WBCQ from 7488.839 with UBMP to which I mainly listened online
tho also audible poorly on SW.

WOR 2087 confirmed Sun May 23 at 2300 on WRMI 7780, S9+20/30 into VA.

Also confirmed UT Mon May 24 at 0030 on WRMI 7730, VG direct.

Also confirmed UT Mon May 24 at 0130 on WRN North America webcast.

Also confirmed UT Mon May 24 at 0230 on WRMIs direct: 7780 S9/+10 and
5800 S9+20 but both with severe storm noise level -- none really close
but a large line from the Dakotas to western Kansas. Next:

1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
2200 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
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 William Hassig, Mt Prospect IL, for a check on a
US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, ``in observance
of my second Moderna COVID-19 shot on Mon 3 May 2021`` --- that`s a
good idea!

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

This report dispatched at 0312 UT May 24

** AUSTRIA. 11930, May 23 at 0601, VP signal talking: surprised
anything here except Cuban jamming anytime and RM in daytime. HFCC
shows this semihour only is BBC French via Moosbrunn, 300 kW at 235
degrees toward W Africa (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6060, May 23 at 0606, RHC is S9 but undermodulated; 6165 is
S9/+10 of dead air; 5040 S9+20 of dead air; 6000 is off. Only 6100 is
VG S9+20 with normal modulation. Something`s always wrong at RHC
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 11760, May 23 at 1501, this RHC has humbuzz, ID giving it and
only 15140, FM from this hour; 1503 late start Esperanto on both.
Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** EUROPE. 4909.986v, May 23 at 1845, Free Radio Service Holland in
publicized Whitsunday broadcast to last until 2005*, on four
frequencies at once. All are well audible via UTwente but 4910 is best
at S9+20; 7700.058v tuned first at 1841, S8; 5790.038v S7-S8;
3919.923v only S9. Latest publicity via Manuel Mendez said,

``Dear FRS Friend, Next Sunday FRSH will be airing a 70s evening full
of nostalgia. The broadcast will be aired on no less than 4
frequencies being: 3920, 4905, 5790 (or a nearby channel) & 7700
kHz``

Acknowledging presumably real-time listener mail, Zacharias Liangas,
Thessaloniki at 1852. Earlier at 1845 said printed QSL required P-mail
reports only with E/$ 3 rp; 1847 ``more music``. Lots of produxion
liners, jingles. 1900 TCs and ID, then ``Made in Holland`` focusing on
1970s music --- rock! What else? There is no other kind of music, is
there? I guess this nostalgic stuff be significant to elder Europeans,
but if it were American would not be significant to this elder
American lover of classical music.

Altho quite strong signals, not in skip zones, each exhibits some
fading into UTwente, which might not happen if any be at ``local``
range in Holland. I keep filing FRSH under Europe since it`s a pirate,
not necessarily transmitting from inside Holland, despite the name.
Why don`t they get legal? Private SW stations are being licensed. WRTH
2021 page 486 International sexion shows three ex-pirate SW stations
under Netherlands (plus Mighty KBC which openly transmits via
Germany).

At 1913 the DJ lists the four frequencies including ``4900`` -- what
does he know? Then acknowledging reception reports from March 14. By
1917 I`ve had enough of this hyper-frenetic hype, and bail out, back
to WYSU webcast for `With Heart & Voice`, sacred choral and organ
music I enjoy every Sunday afternoon (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2087 monitoring; next:

2000 UT Sunday IRRS 918-Italy
2200vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW
2300 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
2200 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
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 William Hassig, Mt Prospect IL, for a check on a
US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, ``in observance
of my second Moderna COVID-19 shot on Mon 3 May 2021`` --- that`s a
good idea!

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

This report dispatched at 1930 UT May 23

** CHINA. 15760, May 23 at 0055 and earlier, JBA carrier on almost
vacant 19 mb except for 15230 Cuba. Aoki shows nothing but CNR1
*jammer & Sound of Hope over long span, surely the former. This week
on WOR 2087, I quote Ron Howard on how to tell them apart (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 11880, May 22 at 2256, Cuban music in Spanish, S9/+5, not //
11760. 2258 IS & Spanish ID, 2259 intro English hour with program
previews including Chief Meteorologist Jose Rubiera. Still going at
2323 and // much inferior 5040 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 13603, May 22 at 2151, distorted FM spurblob of RHC with F#
tone, at this hour 137 kHz below S9+5 source 13740-AM, so it`s
second-order; also stronger S3-S8 on 13671, first-order, 69 kHz below.
Much less on upper matches 13809, 13878, all approx. Obviously the
same transmitter which behaves this way in the mornings from 13700,
and the 13740 then is different. Aoki says the spurry one is Bauta,
the other, Bejucal. ``Something`s always wrong at RHC.`` BTW a Google
search on my remark gets 2590 hits if spelt with a grave accent for
the apostrophe, and only 238 if spelt with a single quote mark, which
I avoid because it can often display as a garbled character unlike `
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6933-USB, May 23 at 2157, pirate music, S5 vs storm
noise peaks of S7 on my rx; 2212 gone? 2226 still/again music. 2231
via MO remote, S7-S9 Johnny Cash, 2235 ID as Goat Herder Radio, says
will play Ian & Sylvia next; 2243 recheck off. A few more logs and a
striking illustration:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,81946.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6955-USB, May 23 at 0003 rock music at S7; 0011 &
0018 announcements but unreadable due to high storm noise level; 0044
a canned ID but still unreadable. These say it`s Radio Free Whatever;
after 2 or 3 QSYs:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,81942.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SCOTLAND [non]. 5850, UT Sun May 23 at 0100-0159, WRMI with
`Encore` classical music from R. Tumbril; I enjoy it every week,
preferably at this time with best reception, now for convenience via
MO remote but also VG direct. Composers this week: Mozart, Mahler,
Sibelius, Mendelssohn, Ravel, Schubert (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, May 22 at 2142, zero signal from REE to N America and
may not even be on air, or unpropagable. 15520 for ME is only S2-S4
off the back (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2087 monitoring: confirmed Saturday May 22
starting at 1937 UT on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, Wentzville MO; VG local level
via nearby SDR at Warrenton MO.

Also confirmed UT Sun May 23 from about 0318 on same but now some
storm noise too. Next:

2000 UT Sunday IRRS 918-Italy
2200vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW
2300 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
2200 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
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 William Hassig, Mt Prospect IL, for a check on a
US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, ``in observance
of my second Moderna COVID-19 shot on Mon 3 May 2021`` --- that`s a
good idea!

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

UNIDENTIFIED. 15329.21-USB, May 23 at 0051, JBA 2-way in Spanish;
cambio (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0357 UT May 23

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98-RCUSB, Sat May 22 at 1452 tune-in via Pardinho
remote in Brasil, LRA36 in progress, S5-S6 but noisy, with heavy rock
music, just what we need from that continent. 1453 ``Nacional, la
radio pública`` canned ID; 1457 LRA36 canned ID; 1515 efemérides -
this date in history, such as something in 1995y. Sounds like dates
are in marzo, i.e. an old show playback? Or is it ``mayo``, with the
cono-sur accent like ``mazho``, very hard to tell them apart.

At 1519 I switch to the PT2FHC Brasília #1 Kiwi where the signal is
very weak S1-S2 but better SNR. Mostly non-rock more pleasant music
with IDs frequently interspersed such as 1527, 1531; 1537 the
Antártida song signifying end of show; 1540 fading almost out, another
song. 1544 reopening with 4-language intro; 1547 Antda. song and
welcoming us to program, a different one?? 1555 operatic song; 1600
ID, march tune, then long lexure but too weak to get much out of it;
still going past 1621. 1646 ID, music; 1651 another ID and efemérides
again with the marzo/mayo confusion. 1705 more IDs and music past
1713. 1719 the Antda. song. 1725 just about faded out but still on
with music, S1 vs noise level. Recovers some, still at 1741 Antda.
song again; 1750 more songs at S2 past 1804 when I break for a lentil
lunch; 1818 ID with contact info for QSL; past 1832. I`ve used up my
allowed 3 hours on that remote so back to Pardinho: 1832 now up to
S6-S7, mostly music; 1846 Antda. song, finally stopping? NO, pause and
more music past 1913 UT (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 13628 approx., May 22 at 1442, FMish spurblob from RHC 13700
is S3-S4 here, and only a trace on opposite 13772. Something`s always
wrong at RHC. Unrelated 13740 is also on at S7-S8 but JBM. Something`s
always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** JAPAN [non]. 7355, May 22 at 0506, news in English, mostly about
USA; what`s this? NHK Warudo Radio Japan via FRANCE, as scheduled only
on UT Sat & Sun; other DOW, at 0430-0500; S9+10/20 so has to suffice
for North Americans abandoned directly by NHK years ago. Beam is 155
degrees toward CIRAFs 53 & 57 = from Tanzania to Madagascar to RSA to
Namibia, where people are still allowed to listen on SW; therefore
directly off the back would be 335. Uplooked later, the // is 7245 via
Vatican to W Africa. 0545 recheck, only residual pulse jamming on 7355
against no Martí but which I was not noticing while NHK was emitting
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NEW ZEALAND. 11725, May 22 at 0511, RNZI is S9+20, and the OSOB;
had been starting at 0600 except when absent. Current sked at
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/listen
shows 11725 at 0459-0658 daily; preceded by 13840 which changed as of
May 17 to 2058-0458. Currently never in use: 15720, 9700 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 18116-USB, May 22 at 1445, K5EC calling ``CQ Parx on the
Air`` over and over with no response for a minute or two; eventually
says he is in Bryce Canyon NP. Rather rough modulation and the OSOB,
tnx to HF sporadic E barely exceeding 18 MHz MUF. QRZ.com home info:

``K5EC USA flag USA, JOHN R BONICA, HOUSTON, TX 77096-2305 USA
I was born in Jersey City, NJ. I obtained a novice license (WN2CZN) at
the age of 14 in December 1967. I obtained my General class license in
1968 and my Extra Class License in 1969. I earned the FCC First Class
Commercial License when I was a senior in high school and worked as a
broadcast technician for WBZ AM in Boston, MA during the summer of
1970 before attending my freshman year at Amherst College, Amherst,
MA. I worked for WBZ TV in the summer of 1971. I worked for WINS Radio
during the following summers until I graduated from Rutgers University
School of Law * Newark, NJ. I have practiced law in Houston, Texas,
since 1977. The law practice of John R Bonica, PC is focused
exclusively on representation of pipelines, producers, resellers and
lenders in mergers, acquisitions, financings and other energy related
transactions. Member: ARRL and Texas DX Society`` (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2087 monitoring: confirmed Saturday
May 22 at 1307 the 1300 on WRMI 15770, S8-S9. Next:

Confirmed Sat May 22 from 1800:34 on IRRS via Bulgaria 7290, resumed
after a two-week pre-emption break. Via Padova SDR, checking 918 Villa
Estense, Italy which is supposed to duplicate, but since 1756 it keeps
playing music past 1804 as I break for lentil lunch, but then at 1819
I find WOR has been JIP in the meantime, and both play to conclusion
1829:34 but not exactly synchronized at least via two different
remotes. Earlier tune-in of 7290 via UTwente: 1756 the ute warble is
back on USB but inaudible on LSB. Open carrier at S9+25. 1759:48
abrupt JIP `Aida`` theme and quick sign-on, pause and WOR plays.
Next:

1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0400]
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 918-Italy
2200vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW
2300 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
2200 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
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 William Hassig, Mt Prospect IL, for a check on a
US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, ``in observance
of my second Moderna COVID-19 shot on Mon 3 May 2021`` --- that`s a
good idea!

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

This report dispatched at 1915 UT May 22