** CUBA. 5025, Feb 15 at 0732, R. Rebelde programming presumed, back
on air at S9+40/45, VG (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2230)

** INTERNATIONAL WATERS [non?]. Re 4251, NJDM: ``Hi Glenn, A useful
url for locating marine traffic:
US Navy Warships Tracker (marinevesseltraffic.com)
https://www.marinevesseltraffic.com/navy-ships

And for the ship in question:
USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) NATO WARSHIP Current Position ( - DUAL
TRACKING - ) | Marine Vessel Traffic
https://www.marinevesseltraffic.com/vessels/USS-Jason-Dunham-(DDG-109)/CURRENT-POSITION/1/366997034
David Ross`` -- That`s helpful; shouldn`t such info be classified?
Anyhow as of Feb 14, NJDM is right near Jaxonvil FL (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WORLD OF RADIO 2230)

** U S A. 8992 USB, Feb 15 at 1605, ``This is Raindrop`` and fonetix:
TDVUC7 repeated, then alfanumeric ``message follows`` starting with
those same 7. No echo but always background noise. I assume the same
ID is never used more than once?

Feb CIDX Messenger Utility column by Gilles Letourneau informs:
``HF Global Command (HFGCS) 4724, 8992, 11175 and 15016 kHz USB ---
One common use for the HFGCS is to place telephone calls from the
aircraft in flight [...] The HFGCS also carries Emergency Action
Messages (EAMs).

In addition to EAMs, the HFGCS carries a few other types of messages.
A higher priority code for orders is a Skyking Message, which is a
time sensitive message for orders that need immediate attention. Force
Direction Messages (FDM's) are also sent through the HFGCS, although
it is impossible to tell whether the message is an FDM or just another
EAM being read.

Although transmissions are often single sideband (SSB), the use of the
ALE transmission mode is more and more common. HFGCS complements the
use of satellite communications between aircraft and ground stations.

If you hear echo on the frequency you’re listening to, it is due to
the signal often being transmitted over several stations at the same
time.`` I have not happened upon a Skyking Message in many years
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2229 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: Update, confirming WOR #2229, WRMI:
5850, 0131, 0145, 0159 (55433-4), 0159, February 10 UTC 2024 [Sat]
9395, 0032, 0042, 0045 (55433), 0059, February 14 UTC 2024 [Wed]
9395, 0231, 0245 (55433-4), 0259, February 15 UTC, 2024 [Thu]
(Lemke, Richard -AB)``

Confirmed UT Thursday February 15 at 0130 on WRMI 5010, S9+10/20 into
Georgia SDR.

Also confirmed UT Thursday February 15 at 0230 on WRMI 9395, S9/+20
direct; after strange `ThankYou` show and 5 extraneous whistled notes
but no ID.

Also not confirmed after 1500 Thu Feb 15, imaginary time on WRMI
9955.

Confirmed Thursday February 15 at 1747 the 1730 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.001, S9+10 into UTwente.

WORLD OF RADIO 2230 contents: Antarctica, Brasil, (China), Congo,
Cuba, France and non, Germany and non, International Waters non?,
Japan, Korea South, Kurdistan non, Newfoundland, Oklahoma and non,
Tibet, Turkey, UKQOGBANI, USA and non, Vanuatu; propagation outlook --
(countries mentioned along with others not in order)

WOR 2230 available from 0143 UT Friday February 16:
(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2230.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2230.mp3
Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
Also linx to podcast services.
Full schedule: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

2130 UT Friday IRRS 1323-Italy
2300 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also webcast, phonecast; jammed?]
0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
1530 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160
1830 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
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 [also webcast, phonecast; jammed by Cuba?]
2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy
2230 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
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?]
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1200 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1230 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
[previous #2229][SW suspended but still streamed?]
1500 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [unsked but reconfirmed every 2024 week]
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW,
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0230 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975

As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this
week to Bob Zerilli, Hazlet NJ, for a contribution via PayPal to
woradio at yahoo.com - in US funds but not necessarily, and says,
``Thanks for your SWL dedication. I`m a longtime SWL and appreciate
you being out there``

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

** U S A. 5010, Feb 15 at 0730, this WRMI is still on with JBA TOMBS
// 5850. Skedgrid still claims WRMI-14 is active with TOMBS at 04-11
UT on Sat & Sun only; while the System E TOMBS sked shows it never
overnight, still dated effective Jan 1, 2021! (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 6900-6940 approx., Feb 15 at 0736, very strong S9+30
multicarrier/tone uteblaster. Would have discouraged pirates if any
active at this hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0214 UT February 16

Note: previous report was misyeared Feb 13, 2023 instead of 2024;
sigh

** CANADA. 300 kHz MCW, Feb 14 at 0746, dash and YIV, 500-watt NDB at
Island Lake, Manitoba, <54N/<95W, JBA vs the still hi local noise
level. First copied as YIW but must have been YIV (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** CUBA. Wolfgang Bueschel replies to my reports of spy numbers
revived on 9330 vs WBCQ: ``9330.000 even kHz nice most modern Chinese
transmitter looking of BBEF (Beijing Broadcast Equipment Factory)
type, audio signal of S=9+10dB up to +20dB, underneath US religious
private WBCQ, from Cuban Spanish SPY number service, MOST LIKELY via
Made in Chinese tx site RadioCuba Bauta, NOT FROM BEJUCAL - old
ancient USSR 50 kW unit. 07.10 UT on Febr 14. y73 de wolfie df5sx
wwdxc topnews`` (via Glenn Hauser, WOR)

** INTERNATIONAL WATERS [non?]. 4251 kHz, Feb 14 at 0732, CW over &
over, nothing but NJDM. Leading up to this log, starting with unID on
odxa iog:

``I copied NJDM being sent repeatedly in morse code on 4251 khz on
2/11/2024 at 0245 utc. Does anyone know where this station is? The
signal was strong and clear into Springfield Ma. USA Jim Bee``

``Good strong signal UTC 0255 Feb 14 Grand Rapids MI. I'm also
clueless as to what it is for. 73 Jack NY8D Amelar``

``Also easy copy on my little Tecsun in the living room on its
built-in whip! Mayne Island, BC. Steve VE7SL McDonald`` at 0304 Feb
14.

Don Moman, Feb 14: ``it was loud in Alberta at 0400 but went off
before recheck at 0420``

``N+3 letters implies a US Navy vessel - however I`ve searched a
number of such callsign lists and not found it; new one? 73, Glenn
Hauser``

``USS Jason Dunham DDG-109 (helis.com)

https://www.helis.com/database/unit/1961-USS-Jason-Dunham/#google_vignette
David Ross``

Illustrated and indicating it is not new. But why these transmissions,
and where be it parked? I notice that in this and many other cases,
the callsigns try to match letters in the ship`s name. Broad search on
call leads to lots of irrelevant New Jersey hits (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960.016, Feb 14 at 2343 tune-in via UTwente, VOT S9+45 in
music. Missed most of the broadcast and all of simulSpain while
dealing with an internet outage. Nothing but more music till 2354
s/off for the 1330 only; 6 notes of IS before chopoff, no finesse,
uncovering XJRTV in Chinese, only S9/+5, std genocidal denunciations
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2229 monitoring: confirmed UT
Wednesday February 14 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, S6/S7 but good into
Missouri SDR.

Also confirmed Wednesday February 14 at 1518 the secret 1500 on WRMI
9955, during the NZ birdsong clip, S5/S7 direct, no jamming audible.

Also confirmed Wednesday February 14 at 2053 the 2030 on SW Radio,
Germany, 3975.002, S9+5/10 into UTwente; followed at 2059 by `CQ
Parade` jingle and SW Radio ID, 2100 rock music show.

Also confirmed Wednesday February 14 at 2200 on WBCQ 7490, S9/+10 into
Maryland SDR. Next:

0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0230 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975

As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this
week to our friend Frank in Stockton, lower Alabama for some cash and
says ``Dear Mr Hauser, Thank you for your program. Shortwave has been
a source of great enjoyment and education for me. Greetings and best
wishes``, preferably by MO or check on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, PO
Box 1684, Enid OK 73702.

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

** U S A. (101.5), Wed Feb 14 from 0700 UT, webcast of KSFR Santa Fe
NM, one of my favorite stations, starts `The Third Floor`, vocal,
choral music, sacred and secular, I enjoy but too late. KSFR info:

``Wednesdays Midnight-2:00 am [MST] Bill Cromwell is your host and
listening companion for two hours of Vocal and Choral Classical
Repertoire each week on The Third Floor Presents. Enjoy motets,
masses, cantatas, choruses, lieder, arias, songs, and more from around
the world and across the centuries. For more The Third Floor Presents,
visit https://classicalthirdfloor.org
That also leads to audibility on demand; out of Fort Loudon, PA:

https://exchange.prx.org/series/44990-the-third-floor-presents-vocal-choral-classical-mu

Provenance of title remains a mystery. I previously reported about
this show when it was on KUCO, which did not last long: see under
OKLAHOMA:
https://www.w4uvh.net/ghlogs_2022_1208_1214.txt

A few minutes into it this week on KSFR stream, jarringly interrupted
by a few seconds of African? drumming, automation screwup? It also
keeps cutting short the closing announcement of the preceding show
`Map Is Not Territory`. I have notified The Invisible Man, Mark
Kuechle about this. I guess he is voice-tracking, not really `live`
there, altho I think he is really at KSFR (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0010 UT February 15

** TURKEY [and non]. 5960.003, Feb 13 at 2318 VOT English S9+40 into
UTwente, CCCCCCI underaudible especially at pauses. `That`s Why`
repeat about learning more than one foreign language, voiced by the
badax. 2325 `Weekly Commentary` penned by a Fulbright Scholar --
Hussein? -- read by the badax, maybe half the words understood, about
Tucker Carlson`s interview of Putin, Ukraine situation. 2337 `Turkey`s
Geomarked [sic] Products`, some hot dessert with cheese ingredient.
2340 musix. 2353 s/off for 1330 broadcast only. 2353.6 IS starts. 2356
restart IS with German IDs. 2357.5* chopoff uncovering XJRTV, std
denunciations (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2229 monitoring: confirmed UT
Tuesday February 13 at 0330 on WRMI 7780, fair S9 into Durango2 SDR.

Also confirmed Tuesday February 13 at 1410 the 1400 on WRMI 9955, good
direct. Next:

0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1200 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1230 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
[previous #2228][SW suspended but still streamed?]
1500 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [unsked but reconfirmed every 2024 week]
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW,
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0230 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975

As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this
week to our friend Frank in Stockton, lower Alabama for some cash and
says ``Dear Mr Hauser, Thank you for your program. Shortwave has been
a source of great enjoyment and education for me. Greetings and best
wishes``, preferably by MO or check on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, PO
Box 1684, Enid OK 73702.

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

** VATICAN. 6035, Feb 13 at 1920, Italradio special for World Radio
Day, VG into UTwente, French segment about Marconi. 1932-1948 switch
to English, something about Marconi in 1903y; with IDs in Italian and
QSL offers (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0008 UT February 14

** FRANCE. 6190-6195-6200, Feb 12 at 0749, S9+35 DRM noise, so TDF
still active at 0730-0800 before QSY to 6000-6005-6010 at 0800 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 9690, Feb 12 at 2307, token English from SNR, good S9+40
direct, enough to overcome HLNL unlike 5960 Turkey. Feature is
interview about the ``migrant crisis``, with 7K already showing up
into the Canaries this year, causing the insular government to
``collapse``, calling for moving them on ASAP to roomier Peninsular
Spain (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960.005, Sun Feb 11 at 2336, VOT not off the air during
`Letterbox`, mail after mail from India, then Italy, Belarus`, Spain.
Has to prompt to include postal address for QSL as no eQSLs. Until
2344.4, so widening further the possible showspan. He loves us, back
next week. Then song, not theme. Was no signal yet just before 2300,
but VG now, S9+30/35 into UTwente, good mod, no squeal. 2351
multi-lingual ID filler reel.

2353 s/off only for the 1330 on 13635. That`s the first English
broadcast each day and they replay it over and over. Someone should
inform the announcer/operator about all the repeats. 2354 IS, 2356
restart IS with German IDs. 2400 timesignal and s/on as one of the two
earlier real German outsendings. Many familiar segment themes, same as
in English service. Circa 2450 finally chops off, uncovering XJRTV
East Turkistan, std denunciations (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960.005, Feb 12 at 2310, JBA direct vs line noise level
ranging from S9+10 to +20 all over the LW & SW bands. VOT English VG
into UTwente S9+30/35 when measured at 2335, ``always-by-your-side``
promo and ``That`s Why` on the ``art of learning a foreign language``
voiced by, who else, the badax. Says this feature is a translation
from original Turkish; which is likely the case for most segments,
unless originally in English such as a commentary or analysis by a
Westerner. Over already at 2339, ``with-you-every-hour`` promo, music,
2344 ``w-y-e-h`` again, more music. 2349 one of those yet again,
music. 2352 *again*, what crutches! and s/off of 1330 only; chopoff at
2353* before any IS, uncovering the undercurrent of the understation,
XJRTV in Chinese from the other land of genocide, imperialist
ChiCom-controled East Turkistan. Note: I am not avoiding the issue of
Israeli genocide, but no SW broadcasts from there. As usual, it`s
necessary to retune UTwente, or step back-and-forth 5 kHz to get it to
display the new exact frequency which in this case is always much
closer to .000 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1590, Feb 13 at 0140 UT, rather urgent talk in Russian, not
Ukrainian. The only likely possibility is WCGO Evanston IL, which per
Wikipedia does have Russian on weekday afternoons. Via tunein.com,
reaching own website, which includes a ``1950 AM`` blunder, Radio NVC
| Радио Народная Волна Чикаго | Northbrook, IL ...
https://www.radionvc.com
shows on into the evening tomorrow but won`t display now Feb 12 CST as
my computer is on UT: ``НОВОСТИ - СВОБОДА Tue, Feb 13 - Wed, Feb 14,
2024 7:00pm-12:00pm``. At 0146 could be a commercial in Russian;
however by 0230 the same semi-dominant signal is carrying songs in
Spanish. I find the webstream, http://ice23.securenetsystems.net/WCGO
and indeed it`s Spanish now as ``Ambiente Clásico`` as I already
logged direct some months ago. It sure would be nice to see an
accurate program/language full WCGO schedule (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2229 monitoring: confirmed Sunday
February 11 at 2100.5 on IRRS via AM Italia, 1323 kHz, S8/S9 into
UTwente, no CCI. Following 2057 vamp music, 2100 ID.

Also confirmed Sunday February 11 at 2256 the 2230 on SW Radio,
Germany, 3975.002, S8/S9 into UTwente.

Also confirmed UT Monday February 12 at 0043 the 0030 on WRMI 7780,
S7/S9 into Maryland SDR.

Also confirmed UT Monday February 12 from 0401.3 on Area 51 via WBCQ
6159.93, S9/+5 into NH SDR, fortunately almost over by 0430 when
severe ACI hits from Russian on 6165: that`s NHK via Nauen, Germany at
0430-0450 only. HFCC shows that`s 125 kW at 85 degrees, so why such a
bigsig way over here?

Missed checking Mon Feb 12 at 0930 on SW Radio, Germany day frequency
6160, since I`m always ZZZ. Anyone hear it?

Also confirmed Monday February 12 from 2031.3 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.002, S9+10/15 into UTwente, as preceding ADDX show in German runs
slightly over, mentioning Bryan Clark [NZ]. Next:

0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1200 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1230 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
[previous #2228][SW suspended but still streamed?]
1500 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [unsked but reconfirmed every 2024 week]
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW,
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0230 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975

As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this
week to our friend Frank in Stockton, lower Alabama for some cash and
says ``Dear Mr Hauser, Thank you for your program. Shortwave has been
a source of great enjoyment and education for me. Greetings and best
wishes``, preferably by MO or check on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, PO
Box 1684, Enid OK 73702.

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

** VANUATU. 7260, Feb 12 at 0751, song at S8, R. Vanuatu reactivated
after missing a couple nights as Manuel Méndez also notes; and Ron
Howard found it on no known frequency Feb 11 at 0705 (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 4750, Feb 12 at 0743, as I happen to be starting a 60mb
bandscan, rapid Morse code CODAR alfanumeric ID fires; unprepared, did
not copy it, but probably same one previously traced in this area; and
should be audible over entire swirsh-range, not just on 4750; anyway,
reconfirms time as :43 past the hours, and believed to be
icosaminutely also at :03 and :23 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 5051.0, Feb 12 at 0745 carrier, seems to be constant,
also as het to 5050 earlier when WRMI Legends is on. Others hearing
it? A utility protest objector? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 0323 UT February 13