DX/SWL/MEDIA PROGRAMS updated May 16:
http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html

** CHINA. 12820, May 17 at 1439 JBA in Chinese? A Sound of Hope
frequency *jammed by CNR1 -- with Korea North so strong on 11710, I`m
seeking these above & below 11 and 13 MHz where many are listed and
used to be rampant, but this is the only one now (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** CUBA [and non]. 6030, May 16 at 2342, unusually quiet frequency,
except for storm noise, no Martí and no jamming despite not starting
until *0000. HFCC shows until 0400*, plus one more hour on Day 2 =
Monday after which jamming continues against nothing, not even CFVP
Calgary, which needs some minor repairs but not without turning off AM
1060 CKMX which they don`t want to do (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6100, May 17 at 0515, this RHC is off in English; remaining
on 6000 & 6165 which are OK, 6060 a bit rough but not humbuzzy; and
5040 in Spanish. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** CUBA. 9700, May 18 at 0219, RHC Spanish here ex-9710, // weaker
9535 and many more of various less weaks: 6060, 13740, 11670, 11850,
5040. That takes care of the collision with CRI to Latin America at
00-03 via Kashgar, land of ChiCom genocide against Uyghurs and other
Moslems. Could RHC have got around to reading my previous advisories?
Now the collision should be with Romania in Spanish for only one hour,
this one at 02-03; but no sign of it now. May be one of the
temporarily? silent transmitters misleading RHC into a supposed
opening. We shall hear. Span of 9710 was allegedly 21-05 & 11-15, so
if same on 9700, another Rospania clash would be 23-24. There is no
reason for same change to be made both morning and evening, but I
shan`t be surprised if RHC matutina also lose a dekaHz to 9700 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** KOREA NORTH. 11710, May 17 at 1440, sweet music from the workers`
paradise, during VOK French hour to N America, S9-S7 and // 9435 is
S5-S6; but 13760.2 is a JBA carrier (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 9830, May 16 at 2200, VOT sounds on but JBA (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** U S A. 17530, Mon May 17 at 1404, strong open carrier cuts off
shortly after tune-in. No doubt a routine 10 AM test of a VOA
Grimesland transmitter prior to scheduled usage from 1700. Also by
USAGM via Vatican, violating Separation of Church and State, until
1400; then an hour off except for São Tomé on weekends; from 1500 more
Botswana and ST before 1700 switch to GB (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2086 monitoring: confirmed Sunday
May 16 at 2000 on IRRS via Italia-AM, 918 kHz, VG via nearby Noale
SDR.

NOT confirmed, Sun May 16 at 2200 on Area 51/61 via WBCQ 6159.9
because it`s OFF the air as are the other two WBCQs: 7489.9+, no UBMP;
and 9330.00, no wacko flat-earthers. Also no trace of them at Virginia
SDR. Blitzortung shows a small storm right around Monticello into NB,
but no recent or current lightning strixe. Must have closed down as
precaution, but streaming of WOR and UBMP is still working, where I
would listen anyway. Still off SW at 2249, but by 2257, 9330 and 7490
are back on; a JBA carrier on 6160: that would be Iran in Arabic from
2250: another reason for WBCQ to get off 6160 permanently, like shift
to 6155 as I keep proposing. By 2318, 6160- is on with music at
S9/+10, carrier offset minus 108 = 6158.892 kHz.

WOR 2086 confirmed Sun May 16 at 2300 on WRMI 7780, S9+10/15 into
Virginia.

Also confirmed UT Mon May 17 at 0030 on WRMI 7730, VG S9+20/30
direct.

Also confirmed UT Mon May 17 at 0130 on WRN North America webcast.

Also confirmed UT Mon May 17 at 0230 on WRMIs: 7780 VP/JBA S7 vs storm
noise; 5800 S9+20 direct but not overcoming nearby storms.

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 Douglas White, KA5ETS, Carrboro NC, for a
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funds] and comments, ``Hi Glenn, Thanks for all the DX tips over the
years.``

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

This report despatched at 0337 UT May 18

** CUBA. 6165 & 6060, May 16 at 0603, RHC English sufficiently good on
both and no buzz, while 6100 & 6000 are off, and 5040 in Spanish.
Looks like the insomniac Esperantists are going to be out of luck,
frequenciless at 0700 on 6100 when I am never awake to check.
Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 13770, May 16 at 1356, the blob is back! Extremely distorted
RHC Spanish with F# tone, matched on 13629; also JBA circa 13558 and
13841, i.e. about 70.5 kHz intervals from 13700-AM. Recheck at 1410
the spurs are gone, must have tweaked something as 13700 is still on
while 13740, unrelated to these, has departed. Something`s always
wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 11910, Sunday May 16 at 1731, JBA carrier direct tnx
to Rick Barton tip at 1728 on WOR iog that YHWH is on NOW on 11910.
Then I check the Phoenix/Surprise AZ KiwiSDR near him, but also JBA
carrier. Then to Corinne, northern Utah, where reception is good!
S8-S9 but occasional deep slow fades, carrier offset -10 to -11 Hz,
and near 100% readable; at tune-in with `Days of Hard Life` theme so
thought he was about to close, but instead opening. ``Josiah Elias``
introduces *tonight`s* lexure, at 1740 ``Christianity - Greatest Hoax
Ever``. He`s *so* sure of himself, replacing one source of
irrationality with another. 1803 ID again and subtitle, continues
about conventional Bible being ``phony`` by the ``Christianity cult``.
Pronounced ``yah-ha-VAY``. Still going at 1816 when I break for lunch
of gumbo with extra okra; still on at 1836, but off by next check 1859
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2086 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 Douglas White, KA5ETS, Carrboro NC, for a
contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com [not necessarily in US
funds] and comments, ``Hi Glenn, Thanks for all the DX tips over the
years.``

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

** VANUATU. 7260, May 16, JBA music presumed R. Vanuatu cuts off at
0559:23*; in the 16 seconds it takes me to retune to 11835, it`s
already on with music continuing, slightly stronger on 3 x 3945 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1929 UT May 16

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98-RCUSB, Sat May 15 at 1442 tune-in via Brasília
#2 KiwiSDR, LRA36 is underway, only S1-S4 but noise level is low
enough that it`s partially readable; talking about a birthday; 1445
music; 1501 ID, this-day-in-Argentine-history mentioning events in
1994, 1904, 1909, etc., W&M alternating items. 1506 contact info,
song; 1511 ``Nacional Antártida Argentina, en todo el país, la radio
pública``, one of several canned IDs. Then mostly alternating songs
and IDs. 1514 as LRA36, 1518, 1522. 1523 says this will repeat
Saturday at 11 horas [= 14 UT], and be back next Wednesday; Antártida
song stops at 1527, and no more modulation; but switching to
15475.00-USB I can tell the reduced carrier stays on past 1549 when I
quit, but gone at recheck 1621. (I didn`t check on Wed May 12) (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CHINA [non]. 15700 & 11880, May 15 at 1525 check, CRI Plus English
relay via CUBA is still missing (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 13670 & 13810, May 15 at 2152, JBA telltale spurblobs plus
and minus 70 kHz from RHC 13740 on air now at S9+10/20. No program
modulation or F# tones but no doubt. Something`s always wrong at RHC
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6865-USB, May 16 at 0049, pirate music at S9 vs
storm noise; 0053 crossfade to anther tune; 0053 YL talx over mx,
``Thank you for listening to Mix Radio`` - not International, 0056
record offer like a commercial; 0125 still going. Many more logs here,
a few matching my details:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,81684.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6960-AM, May 16 at 0050, Petula Clark, ``Don`t Sleep
on the Subway``, S9+10; 0059 ``Wolverine Radio``. Many more logs here
headed 6960-USB but certainly AM for me:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,81684.0.html
No one contradicted USB, tho some admired the audio. Theme was various
modes of transportation. Off at my 0125 check. Had ended at 0109 with
SSTV; three images posted, one of them sharp, of a Model T traffic jam
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. RF 24 OKC, KOKH on 25-2 with CHA/RGE! channel, May 15 at
1627 UT, exhibits strange closed captioning, white on green background
and flashing. I did nothing to provoke this on my Sanyo screen; but
other channels such as 25-3 are ``normal``, white on black background
and not flashing. Something peculiar to Charge? I never watch it for
any length of time and never seen anything like this on any channel
before. CHA/RGE! is also on cable 139 where checked later at 1910 the
captioning is normal. Then rechecking RF 24 off the air again,
green/on/white flashing (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. RF 13, KETA ``13`` OKC, our OETA/PBS station dumps off
the air about 2305 UT May 15 during `Oklahoma News Report`. It`s gone
both from air and from cable: must be serious. Storming is predicted
for the next several days, but none at the moment over OKC to explain
this. Fortunately there`s another repeat Sunday at 1830-1930 UT if
back by then. I could have watched OETA live video online, which is
still funxioning, also for PBS News [semi]Hour Weekend-Saturday at
2330. It`s also available ondemand from PBS but not put up
immediately, so after 0000 May 16 I stream instead last Sunday`s
edition of May 9,

https://www.pbs.org/video/may-9-2021-pbs-newshour-weekend-full-episode-1620598892/
which I usually miss since OETA refuses to air it: no news on Sunday!
I`m not sure I ever convinced OETA that there are *two different*
Weekend shows. This allows sped-up playback too, as much as 2X; I find
1.5X about right, still quite understandable and timesaving. Voices
are condensed but pitch is not sesquied; and it seems theme music
stays normal. Later I`ll get the May 15 edition. Later2, still not
posted by 0400. These expire after one month. I`m busy with other
audioviewing until 0300 UT May 16 when I find OETA restored on air and
cable (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, K17JN-D, the 3ABN translator in Enid missing for a
few days, is born again the afternoon of May 15, as before the usual
five channels, one of which is silent with an ``unsupported audio
codec``. Strangely, Suddenlink must not carry this local signal
basically, altho 3ABN is on a higher tier, probably off the bird
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 9830, Sat May 15 at 2248, VOT is already in IS after
English, VG via UTwente, S9+25/35, much better than direct to this
target. Keeps going instead of closing down, and at 2258.3 starts
interspersing GERMAN IDs about twice a minute. Timesignal ends at
2300:04 but including internet delay, and opening German which he says
this hour will include `Briefkasten`, the reactivated mailbag repeat;
2300.8 into Nachrichten news rather than satellite parameters. But
chopped off the air at 2304*, so the sloppyrators at Emirler, where
something is always erroneous, are not so sleepy tonight. And the
Brazilians are out of luck for accidental Portuguese an hour later.
BTW, to time the timesignal I found CHU readable on 7850 while WWV on
5 and 10 was not, into ATS-909 rx beside noisy TVs and computer (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2086 monitoring: Not confirmed UT
Sat May 15 at 0130 on WRMI 9395, a new time which only started last
week. Instead some rock music program. Jeff White explains that a new
booking came up unexpectedly for this and the next three weeks.
Apparently it may extend beyond then depending on response.

Confirmed Sat May 15 at 1300 on WRMI 15770, but VP here as I was
unfortunately awake.

Also confirmed Sat May 15 from 1943.5 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, VG via
nearby KB0FX remote.

Also confirmed Sat May 15 at 2030 on IRRS via Italia-AM, 918 kHz, VG
S9+25 via nearby Noale remote. This airing was temporary substitute
fot 1801 UT Sat, which should resume next week along with SW 7290;
which was confirmed today carrying something else.

Missed checking the WA0RCR repeat until 0400 May 16, presumably aired
closer to 0315-0345. Heavy storm noise into his neighborly Kiwi even
tho no Blitz closer to there than just north of Enid in KS; but lots
more on a line thru western KS, OK, TX panhandle. 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 Douglas White, KA5ETS, Carrboro NC, for a
contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com [not necessarily in US
funds] and comments, ``Hi Glenn, Thanks for all the DX tips over the
years.``

One may also contribute via 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. 5085, May 15 at 2157, since it`s Saturday with ham stuff,
WTWW-2 is on already and detectable but VP in noise level despite
S9/+10. A week ago per other monitoring, they tried 9930 instead which
should work much better in the daytime except in the skip zone. By
2321, 5085 has become VG and 9930 is still off.

5085, UT Sun May 16 at 0025, now `Theater Organ Under the Arch` is
already running, but too distorted on SW; I check again the TX2 live
stream, and finally it`s not blocked by BrowserGuard, so I listen in
pristine $ tereo: more George Wright recordings, or repeat. Was Bob
Heil`s ``mentor, teacher, great friend``. Went on to Hammond stuff by
other thorganists, some sounding pianic, ending with his own
composition at 0040-0042.5, whence WTWW hurries to fulfill an alleged
rock request on their automated system (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 5050, May 15 at 2321, WWRB weekend-only broadcast is on,
songs, inoffensive enough tho presumably hymns if I could make out the
lyrix, VG S9+10/20. After pause, 2328 a gospel huxter starts with no
intro except TG. Eventually wife reminds him to do so: Brother Jerry,
and wonderful wife Rosie, from a ministry in zip 44631. Hmm, what
would the wife of a brother be? Surely not a sister - that would be
incestuous; sister-in-law? But as a preachess herself would never
self-identify as an in-law; hmm, conundrum (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0505 UT May 16

** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, K17JN-D, Enid`s only local TV transmitter, but
without any local content whatsoever, the 3ABN and subnetworks
translator, also virtual 17, as of UT May 15 is off the air and has
been for three or four days, I meant to mention earlier. Not that I
ever would watch it and I daresay most Enidians are unaware of it, or
if they are, don`t know it`s our very own TV station. Before that it
had been operating without any apparent problems (Glenn Hauser, Enid,
WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, May 14 at 2158, no signal from REE to N America just
before token English on Friday. Who knows whether it`s even on the air
or not, as propagation conditions have been very depressed. 15520 &
11940 are JBA carriers. The trouble with such a bold high frequency is
that on a good day it can work, but is very subject to exceeding the
MUF when conditions decline (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 9830, May 14 at 2308, VOT is still on the air after poorly
audible English hour, now in German, because the sleepyrators at
Emirler, where something is always erroneous, failed to turn off the
transmitter, and German is next on the program feedline, maybe also
satcast and webcast. Surely it will cut off sometime during this hour?
NO!

9830, now checking via UTwente, a VG signal May 15 at 0015, now in
Brazuguese, YL talking from home judging by lo-fi audio, about the
Palestine situation, how it relate to Turkey; and still/again doing so
rechecked at 0054! But off the air by 0059 check. I expect the
Brazilians would appreciate a deliberate rather than accidental
broadcast for them. Otherwise there is *no* Portuguese scheduled at
any time from VOT on SW (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2085 monitoring: Richard Lemke,
Alberta, confirms the Wed May 12 at 1030 on WRMI 5850.

WORLD OF RADIO 2086 monitoring: confirmed Friday May 14 from 2031:18
on IRRS via Italia-AM, 918 kHz, Villa Estense. Preceded by country
music, 2029 DJ outro ``EZ-come, EZ-go`` and says has time for 3 more
songs on `The Country Jamboree`. Oh, oh. But chopped off for IRRS ID
with the Milano PO Box they otherwise tell us not to use, before WOR
starts a bit late and plays to completion. Via Noale KiwiSDR nearby
where it now registers steady S9+25 instead of S9+18 so something has
changed; at receiver, or transmitter power boosted? And I wonder where
Country Jamboree originate.

NOT confirmed UT Sat May 15 at 0130 on WRMI 9395; instead rock music
continues. Jeff just granted us this new slot which started last week,
so I wonder if absence now be a mistake? Next:

1300 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE
1801 UT Saturday IRRS 7290-Bulgaria to WNW, 918-Italy
[pre-empted this week; see 2030]
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
2030 UT Saturday IRRS 918-Italy [May 15? failed May 8]
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 Douglas White, KA5ETS, Carrboro NC, for a
contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com [not necessarily in US
funds] and comments, ``Hi Glenn, Thanks for all the DX tips over the
years.``

One may also contribute via 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. (7489.9+), UT Sat May 15 from 0000, WBCQ monitored only on
webcast for `AAAWWW`. Usual opening amenities including fiddling with
mikes, gushing over Angela`s beauty; first mostly discussion of COVID,
vaccinations, etc., with Angela`s usual heated denunciations even tho
she has been shot; people wearing masks freak her out since she can`t
stand to have anything on her own face, even makeup.

At 0019 he says 6160 is down so they are on 7490 only now. I don`t
even try to hear them on SW, but if I did, 6160 would have been
splashed by 6165 Cuba like previous nights. From Florida studio. At
0020 about how he repaired WWII-era equipment for radio surveillance
40-4000 MHz, and all the stuff that can be heard above 1 GHz. But says
he is ``the dumbest`` as he has to tell an antenna story: There is a
45-foot vertical master receiving antenna used to monitor WBCQ from ME
and anything else. Last year he knocked it with a pickup, but got it
back into position with a ratchet strap and a steel hook. Strangely,
reception has been unusually weak for six months; what could it be? He
just realized the hook was positioned so that it grounded the antenna!
Lesson: look for the simplest explanation first rather than
over-thinking it as an engineer, to which Angela heartily agrees.

By 0030 they are decrying computerization of cars, which will be
knocked out by EMP; instead restore pre-1970 cars with no computers,
all mechanical operation. This is a thing now, plus people with money
to burn building bunkers. Power sources? Need to use all possible
methods from fossil fuels to clean energy to nuclear fusion. At 0044
finally datestamp as 14 of May YOOL 2021.

Angela suggests making videos for YouTube of Allan working on
equipment, and he thinks it`s a good idea. Plugs Fair Radio Sales,
which still exists, as valuable source of ancient radio parts. News
item: WFAS 1230 in White Plains near Yonkers will be going all-digital
on May 24, a Come-you-luss station. Beginning of end for AM radio? In
his youth, WFAS was the station with school-closings info. John
Carver`s version:

``Tonight's show started on time on 7490, no signal on 6160. Allan and
Angela in the studio. Opening talk about the vaccine. Angela is
railing against the vaccine even though Allan talked her into taking
the shots. Allan announces at 0014 that the 6160 transmitter is down.

Then some talk about Allan's forty-five foot vertical antenna as his
house and the problems he's had with it and how he fixed it. Then some
talk about various forms of energy and how the country should handle
it. Allan also mentioned that Angela would be filming him repair some
old equipment and posting it on YouTube. A plug for Fair Radio Sales
and then into reading of emails at 0056. Closing prayer at 0059 and
program off at 0100. John, Mid-North Indiana`` (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A. 15618.2, May 14 at 2008, spur carrier with trace of
modulation, from WEWN 15610, thanks to HF sporadic E boost to S9 way
above its normal JBA level. There might be match on the low side,
15601.8, but not exactly, rather a weak amorphous blob. Also a
suspicious JBA carrier at 15532.1 but doesn`t compute as related. I
expect the plus/minus 8.2 kHz spurs are always there but normally
inaudible here due to weakness of fundamental.

BTW, contrary to some sporadic E also showing up on CB, the rest of
the SW range above 9 MHz is virtually vacant in depressed F2
propagation conditions (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0255 UT May 15