** CANADA. 61.26 MHz, August 12 from before 0300 UT, this site
http://www.livemeteors.com/
is live-monitoring frequency for meteor-scatter pings at the annual
peak of the Perseid shower; explains that from the Wash DC area a yagi
is aimed at Timmins, Ontario, where there still exists a full-power
analog TV station, on channel A3, video offset-plus, i.e. 100 kW
CITO-TV per W9WI.com. I have indeed heard a few pings in a few
minutes. It also warns that prolonged pings would be something else,
and from 0405 I am getting some of those which I suspect are
MS-induced sporadic E probably from same station. It seems that on the
KiwiSDR roster there are NONE tuning the FM band, or any VHF from 30
to 108 MHz. Chris Mackerell in NZ explains that those SDRs are not
designed to do so. A check of our northern sky found it clear for a
change but too much Enid light pollution and mosquitoes to watch it
very long. 73, (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CHINA. 11120, Aug 12 at 1417, CNR1 jammer JBA, the only one now,
none detected WOOB in the 14s, 13s, 12s (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 4765, Aug 12 at *0029 just as I tune in via Virginia KiwiSDR,
noise blob cuts on air covering 4760-4770, evidence that this mess is
just the Radio Progreso transmitter as scheduled but totally out of
whack: no trace of program modulation. Something`s always wrong at
RadioCuba. It does not sound like DRM however, and the SDR does not
recognize or decode it as such; in fact, if you mash DRM you get a
roster of known DRM transmissions, maybe not the current frequency.

Hey, at this very time, Arnie should be in AM on RHC for the mit-week
[sic] edition of `DXers Unlimited`, so he could explain it! But he
won`t as he never deals with any of countless Cuban technical SNAFUs;
instead it`s all about ham DX for the last few minutes of his show.
6000 is suptorted [not ``supported`` as one editor ``corrected`` a
previous mention: I explain again that I coined that word to combine
suppressed and distorted, which is just what RHC and some other
stations provide] while 6145 is sufficient. Meanwhile 5025 Rebelde is
undermodulated but readable and not distorted. The 4765 blob is still
same around 0130, and by 0400 is off, again matching Progreso
scheduling. Mark Coady first reported this anomaly on August 9 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 11760, Aug 12 at 0052, RHC Spanish is suptorted on it #1
legacy frequency, 11800 undermodulated, and 11670 off. Something`s
always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** MALI. 5995, Aug 12 at 0612, ORTM with good S9/+10 signal and even
good modulation, in language maybe Bambara, rooster-crow just before
today`s Bamako sunrise of 0620; no ACI from 6000 Cuba already off
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 515-MCW kHz, Aug 12 at 1406 UT, NDB PN in Ponca City is
off; 341-MCW, EI in Enid is on now; earlier at 0623 I could not make
it out vs HSNL, but traces of OIN in KS (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 600 kHz, Aug 12 at 0618 UT, `Coast to Coast AM` from a
strong station and a weaker one echoing. WMT Cedar Rapids, Iowa, lost
tower during the derecho, and was reported off the air; it`s normally
dominant here, lobe aiming thisaway but does not quite make it, days.

https://600wmtradio.iheart.com/content/2020-08-11-legendary-am-600-wmt-radio-cedar-rapids-off-air-after-high-wind-storm/
The other listed C2CAM 600 affiliates in last year`s NRC AM Log are
KCOL in CO, KTBB in TX and WREC in TN, all of which could also be
heard here (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 6134.882, Aug 12 at 0614, JBA signal in the variable
area where could be either R. Aparecida, Brasil, or Radio Santa Cruz,
Bolivia, more likely the former altho it is sometimes on the plus side
about 6135.2; normally nonesuch at this nightpart (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

This report dispatched at 1639 UT August 12

** BRAZIL. 9630.338, Aug 11 at 0631, JBA off-frequency, no doubt R.
Aparecida; 11856v not audible now or ever any more. Also:

9664.839, Aug 11 at 0632, music S2-S4, no doubt R. Voz Missionária.
Have not heard these 31ms overnight for some time, and no 9819v.

5939.806, Aug 11 at 0635, JBA carrier in 5935 WWCR splash, but no
problem from 5945 NZ, no doubt also RVM, always off-frequency. Altho a
few other ZYs are reported active on 6, 9 and 11 MHz bands, these are
the only ones detected at this late/early hour (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** CHINA. CNR1 jammer survey Aug 11 at 1413-1418: None in the 16s, 14s
or 12s but at least JBA on 13130, 11460, 11440, 11170, 11150, 11120,
10920 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** GREECE. A reply on the WOR iog to my report that VOG was missing
from 9420 early UT August 9:

``Voice of Greece could have been temporarily off the air due to some
devastating thunderstorms and flash flooding in the area of their
transmitter site located in Vathi Voiotia, Greece. The nearby island
of Evia across the straight (South Euobean Gulf) to the northeast of
their transmitter site seems to have been worse hit...
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53714286

or EPT television reports (in Greek) here:
https://youtu.be/BJmh4hke9og
https://youtu.be/ARsjeZDB8Is
Harry S. Atlanta, GA, USA``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NIGERIA. 7254.9, Aug 11 at 0635 no signal from VON but 9, 11 and 15
MHz frequencies unchecked (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 515-MCW kHz, Aug 11 at 0648 and 1410 UT, NDB PN in Ponca
City is off again, while the other local-okies remain on 350, 341, 255
kHz (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5020, Aug 11 at 0646, JBA carrier in 5025 Cuba
splash, presumed SIBC, about all one could expect so early, but have
not been getting even this around 0600 chex (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2046 monitoring: confirmed UT Tue Aug 11 at
0100 on WRMI 7780, VG at UTwente SDR. Next:

2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Thanks for financial support from Doug Brown, London, Ont.,
for a check in US funds on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA

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

This report dispatched at 1912 UT August 11

** CHINA. CNR1 jammer survey Aug 10 at 1348-1356; I am in too big a
hurry before breakfast to note S readings; some are sufficient, some
are JBA carriers in presumed spots: none in the 16s; 15165 with fast
SAH CCI, 15130, 14980, 14920, 14850, 13835, 13630-rare/new; 12850,
12190; inband 25m skipped; 11460, 11150, 10920, 10870; 9s not checked
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6000, Aug 10 at 0550, RHC English check during music: this
one is S9+10/20 but suptorted; 6100 is S9+20/30 with less modulation
and less distortion; 6145 S9+10/20 with more modulation, less
distortion; while 5040 is S9+20/30 and suptorted. On the average,
overall, I suppose, a net improvement for now. Something`s always
wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. (9830), as reported before, VOT English was missing from
the Wed Aug 5 at 2200 broadcast, so no `Letterbox` to be heard circa
2215; not until UT Aug 10 do I get around to checking the podcasts at
radio360.eu, only to find that Aug 5 is also missing there! But the
mailbag repeats on Saturdays so I listen to the Aug 8 one, to find it
at :13 into, and indeed a new one a week after previous, not a 2-week
delay, for the first reply is to Italy dated Aug 4; then India,
Algeria; Tampa FL --- where our 42-year-old host visited when he was
20 after Florence AL and New Orleans LA; India, Bahrain, but already
``out of time`` finishing after only 8 minutes at :21, and into music,
very enjoyable Turkish songs which play continuously past :46, so what
happened to all the other features? Something`s always awry at Ankara
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 18154-USB, Aug 10 at 1425, the OSOB is KD8BO, concluding
contact with an inaudible K0: ``KD8BO USA flag USA, Clarence L Jobe,
Sr, New Paris, OH 45347 USA``. This encourages me to check 10 MHz
higher:

28298-CW, Aug 10 at 1452, beacon K5TLL/B, relog: ``28.298 K5TLL C
HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI # 25W, VERTICAL New Freq 14 Dec 08``
There is another weaker I can`t read within one kHz.

28254.5-CW, Aug 10 at 1501, VVV VVV DE K4JEE/B thrice ... LOUISVILLE:
``28.2545 K4JEE C LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY # 5W, VERTICAL New 6 Nov 11``
This one is strongest of the lot, no problem copying

28209-CW, Aug 10 at 1506-1514, JBA, N8##L, can`t copy full call but
alternates at fast and slow WPM, surely this heard before:
``28.2088 N8PVL I LIVONIA, MICHIGAN # 5W, VERTICAL new 12 Feb 2011``

28281-CW, Aug 10 at 1507, DE W8EH and a grid square, no VVV preceding,
another one heard before as newies are seldom:
``28.281 W8EH C MIDDLETOWN OHIO # 8W, GP VERTICAL``

But no MUF into FM band (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2046 monitoring: confirmed UT
Monday August 10 at 0030 on WRMI 7730, VG here direct.

Also confirmed UT Mon Aug 10 at 0130 & 0230 on WRMI 7780, both VG
S9+10/20 at UTwente; also WRN webcast at 0130.

Also confirmed UT Mon Aug 10 starting at 0314 on Area 51 webcast of
WBCQ 5130, after JL ran way late. Good into a Rochester SDR.

Also confirmed UT Mon Aug 10 at 0330 on WRMI 9955, VG at TWR Bonaire;
0329 R. Prague still talking, 0329.5 chopped off for a bit of music,
no ID, then WOR.

Also confirmed Mon Aug 10 from a few seconds before 1801 in IRRS 7290
Bulgaria? via UTwente SDR, VG S8/S9+10 but with perpetual warble from
7291 and splash from second adjacents; carrier already on at 1754
tune-in; <1759 JIP some unknown talkshow; <1800 chop for IRRS ID and
PO Box Milano, not a sign-on, by Italian accent for a change; very
quick FSN headlines and WOR which continues intact for first several
minutes. Next:

0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Thanks for financial support from Doug Brown, London, Ont.,
for a check in US funds on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA

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

** U S A. 1210, August 10 at 0558 UT, a periodic but vain check for 50
kW daytimer WJNL in Michigan cheating again; instead I hear a mix of
Spanish mentions of McAllen, Texas, and Coast-to-Coast-AM. Per last
year`s NRC AM Log, only 1210 affil is WPHT Philadelphia, while the SS
is certainly KUBR San Juan, Tejas in the RGV; right now I am not
hearing KGYN OK either (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 4765, Aug 10 at 0433, noise blob but not decoding as DRM
by TWR Bonaire SDR; meant to check earlier, as Mark Coady, Ont.,
reported on the ODXA iog: ``4765 UNIDENTIFIED at 0205 with DRM-like
hash covering +/- 6 to 7 Khz – A total waste of bandwidth Aug 9
Coady-ON – Are the Cubans experimenting with DRM now? If so, why? And,
if not, who is?`` --- Progreso sked is nominally/normally 0030-0400
only (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1808 UT August 10

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98-CUSB, Aug 8 around 2300 check, no sign of
LRA36 via several SDRs in Paraguay, Uruguay and Brasil; supposed to be
running all-night in a 24-hour test as heard before 1800, but not
surprisingly not propagating after dark on so high a frequency at
winter-max, nor would it likely at summer-max either during
solar-min.

Not checked again until 1454 August 9, and there it is into a Brasil
SDR, usual stuff of songs and canned IDs at 1454, 1502. Bruce
Churchill advocates an Iceland SDR for LRA36, despite the distance an
all-agua Atlantic path, but neither of them is getting it at 1516. Of
course, no sign of it direct to here either (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CHINA. CNR1 jammer survey Aug 9 at 1350: JBA carriers, u.o.s.:
13530; 13160 S5-S7, 13130, 13070 S7-S9, 13020, 12870 S3-S6, 12820. No
there WOOBs checked before 1400.

At 1432: 12190, 11100, 11070, 10870 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** GREECE. 9420, August 9 at 0536, VOG is S9-S7 with Greek Orthodox
chanting, harmonies on a Sunday morning, violating Separation of
Church and State, unless WRTH dubbing it ``public`` instead of ``gov``
make a difference; anyhow, always enjoyable music to the secularist.
Apparently came on late this Sunday date as Eric Fetters-Walp, near
Seattle was not hearing it by 0245. Note that it is always OFF early
UT Mondays, our Sunday evenings until I don`t know when (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6933-USB, Aug 8 at 2334, VP talk sounds like a
pirate, after some music which seemed to be on 6935. Without a carrier
and unfamiliar music, can`t always pinpoint right away.
These say it`s Zeke`s (or Zekey`s) Attic:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,70283.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 341-MCW kHz, Aug 9 at 0604 UT, Enid NDB EI is JBA amid
storm noise: had to listen for a couple minutes to detect it between
crashes; this local one is always much weaker than the further Okies
on 255, 350 and 515 kHz. Less QRN at definite recheck 1349 UT. So
remains on air for a second day after revival, and you may assume
continuing until I note another absence.

350-MCW kHz, RG at Will RoGers World Airport, OKC, BTW is not to be
confused with another RG nearby on 352 kHz, RarotonGa, Cook Islands,
as the west coast DXers have to be careful (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** SUDAN SOUTH [non]. 7340, Sunday August 9 at 0544, again no signal
from the hypothetical COVID-19 extension of Eye Radio via Madagascar
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2046 monitoring: confirmed Saturday August 8
at 1948 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, Wentzville MO, close to the end at 1951.7
UT which means it started at 1922.7; incredibly good S6-S8 signal via
KiwiSDR in Warrenton MO --- that`s because the two towns are only a
few km apart; after getting no signal via the SDR I mostly used before
in much further Edinburgh IN. Next item a speech by a ham who is also
a medical doctor about ham radio and COVID-19; I think the call was
K0MD, but at qrz.com that one appears to be a full-time ham.

Also confirmed NEW time, Saturday August 8 at 2300 on WRMI 7780, VG to
UTwente; immediately preceded by R. Tirana theme, not the IS and no ID
break.

Also confirmed UT Sunday August 9 at 0300 on WRMI 5800, good direct,
after R. Tirana theme but with an ID break.

Also confirmed UT Sunday August 9 at 0421 mid-break on WA0RCR, 1860
AM, again via the Warrenton MO SDR of KB0FX, but buried in heavy storm
noise, much worse reception than in the daytime; so started late circa
0406. I had been checking since 0315. Blitzortung shows a small but
strong storm right over the St Louis area. After 0421 axually better
reception faraway here but still noisy. Next:

0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0130 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE
0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 or 6160v to WSW
0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
0900 UT Monday Unique Radio NSW 3210-USB
1800vUT Monday IRRS 7290 Bulgaria to WNW, 594-Italy
0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Thanks for financial support from Doug Brown, London, Ont.,
for a check in US funds on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA

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

** U S A. (5085), UT Sun Aug 9 at 0015, WTWW-2 webcast with `Theatre
Organ [NOT] in the Ozarx` already underway, ending at 0037 so must
have started circa 0007 this week (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 17815, Sunday Aug 9 at 1439, S7-S9 but noisy gospel huxter
the OSOB, i.e. WHRI on limited schedule. Its own website not to be
believed, as Angel 1 on 21610 at this time: ``New Beginnings Church &
World Outreach Pastor Ronnie L. Patrick`` and 17815 not starting until
1900, as noted yesterday with dead air in the morning; and no 17815 on
Angels 2 or 6. There are NO program listings for Angels 3, 4 or 5; and
6 is shown 24 hours on 7385 except for brief bits on 5920. Don`t you
believe that either (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1928 UT August 9

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98-CUSB, Sat Aug 8 at *1629, LRA36 comes on with
fast CW message I am not prepared to copy or record, 1630 into song,
1633 ID for `Corazón Antártico` Wed 11-13 LT show. This is the
well-publicized Saturday special supposedly starting at 1700 and
staying on for 24 hours. From previous experience we know to tune in
at least half an hour early for the runup, so I`ve been listening
since 1617 via Brazil remote which gets it at S2-S3. The best one,
Pardinho is not available, and Dan Robinson says it`s now by password
only. Usual fill of mostly songs, 1645 another canned ID; 1656 plays
the Morse code again and this time believe I can copy ``LRA36`` toward
the end of it. Then voice IDs in Spanish, German, English and Russian;
``Nacional presenta: Corazón Antártico``, starting a few minutes
early, into ``live`` mostly YLs, with G.C. of Esperanza Base, staff
credits, and more chatter. I have to switch to a different Brazilian
KiwiSDR at 1717, S1-S2 or S3 but more local noise. 1737 break for a
song and then more talk. Altho publicized as an SSB test as if that
were something new, it still has a residual reduced carrier, obvious
when downtuned to 15475-USB.

However, since 1700 I`ve been preferably listening to the LA Opera via
KUCO-FM webcast, this week the underperformed ``La Clemenza di Tito``
by Mozart, with a much better $ tereo signal. I would need much better
reception from LRA36 to try to understand and get anything out of what
they are saying, so enough by 1751 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CHINA [and non]. CNR1 jammer survey, August 8 from 1343, early
enough start to be thoro in the WOOB ranges before 1400*. Generally
JBA or JBA carriers except as noted: 16600 and stronger 16300 with
flutter; 15165 Chinese and fast SAH from VOA Thailand victim; 15130 vs
VOA Philippines; 14980, 14920, 14870, 13920 S9/+10, 13835; none just
above or below 13 MHz, unusual. The CW South Koreans inhabit.

At 1351: 12550 S8-S9, 12230 S6-S9, 12190 vs CODAR; 25m inband not
checked; 11460 & 11440 both S7-S9; 11150 & 11100 JBA carriers; 10820
S2-S3; none in the lower nines by 1357 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 341-MCW, Aug 8 at 0614 UT, Enid`s only ND beacon, EI at
Woodring Airport, is back! I check for it every night, and only heard
occasionally OIN from Oberlin KS on 341. EI was first missing on July
23 so was off for a semimonth, 16 days (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2046 monitoring: confirmed UT
Saturday August 8 at 0130 on WRMI-1 7780, which has been restored to
air after power surge damage, but NOT on 9955 which is now shown on
the sked grid, rather a preacher, previous occupant of this time? so
maybe WOR from next week? As also shown on sked, WOR no longer on 5850
& 5010, which had been a prime early airing and the only one across
mid-America 315 degree azimuth, on 5850. As usual 7780 is poor here
but good to the NE remotes. Skedgrid shows blank spaces for System F
5850 & 5010 at 0130-0200 on UT Wed, Thu and Fri. The latter would be a
good replacement for WOR as soon as it`s finished. The bumper off our
former spot is for only 15 minutes, so after 0145 there is World Music
fill, such as the polka? at 0150.

WOR 2046 also confirmed Saturday August 8 at 1310 the 1300 on WRMI
15770, JBA; 1320 slightly better, sounds like me. Next:

1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
2300 UT Saturday WRMI 7780 [NEW] to NE
0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0400]
0300 UT Sunday WRMI 5800 to SSE
0700 UT Sunday Unique Radio NSW 3210-USB
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0130 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE
0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 or 6160v to WSW
0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
0900 UT Monday Unique Radio NSW 3210-USB
1800vUT Monday IRRS 7290 Bulgaria to WNW, 594-Italy
0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Thanks for financial support from Doug Brown, London, Ont.,
for a check in US funds on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA

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

** U S A. 17815, Aug 8 at 1428-1430+, open carrier/dead air, the OSOB,
has to be WHRI which is active here weekends only; own sked shows
so-called Angel 1 on 17.815 not until 1900 on Sat & Sun. Even this
might be an exaggeration like so many other imaginary entries. HFCC
shows it registered available 1400-2100 daily, 85 degrees toward
Africa. Angel 1 sked shows that service is supposed to be on 21610 at
this time merely with LeSEA music fill, where we have not detected it
in ages (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 17775-, Sat Aug 8 at 1513, checking the remotes for KVOH
during presumed `Wavescan`: JBA at TWR Bonaire; no signal at TWRs Key
West, Boa Vista, Raleigh; but JBA at DR; not at Brasília (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. RF-31, Aug 8 around 1500 UT, minor tropo boost from Kansas
allows KDCU Derby (Wichita) to decode briefly with infomercial in
Spanish, after having spotted Bad signals on 8 and 10 likely also
Wichita into my broken UHF/VHF antenna (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 14895.6-USB, Aug 8 at 1358, 2-way in Spanish discussing
putas, and whistling (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 1805 UT August 8