** CANADA. 328 MCW kHz, Dec 22 at 0748 UT, dash and YTL, 1000 watt NDB
at Big Trout Lake, Ont. I`m copying it on 329 USB, which I thought was
its frequency (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA [and non]. 1040, Dec 22 at 0224, wobbler is JBA under WHO and
Florida. Not heard on 870 this time (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** GERMANY. Uncle Bill Tilford replies to my last report about no
reception of `Melting Pot`, Dec 21 at 0400 on 9670: ``I did get an
accurate, detailed reception report from a listener in Uruguay using a
remote websdr in North Carolina, but yeah, this has performed poorly
two weeks in a row. Whether seasonal propagation or something at the
transmitter, no sense in keeping the 0400 broadcast. Even when the
signal is better it wrestles with the Brazilian evangelists on 9665,
so that was the last transmission at 0400.``

So I try the next play: At 1800 am getting 9670 fairly well via
UTwente, despite proximity to Channel 292, but deep fades - not much
at SDRs in Russia, Cyprus, Romania, etc. And nothing on two SDRs in
India, despite S Asian `target`. And then by 1814 fades down and
almost out at UTwente. Try Ireland, even tho in wrong direxion. I`m
getting it fairly now on one of those, vs some noise. That too loses
out by around 1840.

One more chance, 2200 on 6070 and 3955. 6070 is no good into UTwente,
but 3955 is S9+5/15, no QRM and holds up so I hear the whole show.

While I am all for programming to be on Shortwave, primarily, it`s too
bad if there be no backup/alternative allowed for those who really
want to hear it, such as webcast, even on-demand (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** MALI. 5995, Dec 22 at 0759, JBA signal, presumed R Mali remnant; I
stay on it watching the watch for it to cut off, which it does at
0800:44*. Then I switch to 9635 and wait for it to cut on, which it
does exactly one sesquiminute later at *0802:14 during music, now
S6/S9 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6880 AM, Dec 22 at 0145, pirate music S9+10 but JBA
vs noise at same level. Off by 0201 check. Many reports here including
complete? playlist, 2248-0157* but nary an ID:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,138653.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6950 USB, Dec 22 at 0146 hard rock, just started?
Not heard as I tuned across a minute or two before. S9+10/20. 0203
hard rock screaming version almost parody of carol ``Tidings of
Comfort & Joy``, and more like that at 0236. These say it`s Two Dog
Radio, at 0145-0300*, ``Christmas show with great metal versions of
the classics!`` and more to come tomorrow night:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,138660.15.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** ROMANIA. 7250, Dec 22 at 0156, new S9+30 bigsig here, Portuguese?
song. No, must be Romanian, 0200 RRI ID and more music. Also heard by
others in WOR iog; ex-9700. Jean-Michel Aubier says, ``Most of RRI
frequencies have been changed recently. All services are affected
except Serbian, Italian, Ukrainian and Aromanian``

John A. Figliozzi says, ``Romanian has moved to 7250 kHz. This is not
currently noted on the rri.ro website as far as I can tell.
Parenthetically, weekends especially relay music  programs from the
domestic Radio Romania Muzical. Currently, at 0204, there’s a
classical music concert in progress. RRI’s transmitters are top notch
and put a very strong signal into at least Eastern NA from both their
NA and EU services. 0500-0557 the Romanian language program relays the
morning program from the domestic Radio Romania Actualitati on 7220
kHz that includes many pop music selections.``

Ricky Leong, Calgary, Alberta, Canada: ``In EE at 0400 UTC, they are
using both 7410 kHz (registered in HFCC but not in use until now in
B24) and 9510 (registered frequency and regularly in use so far during
B24). First noticed this yesterday and it seems to be happening again
today. 73``

Hope this is up to date or comprehensive including alternates:
http://www.hfcc.org/data/schedbybrc.php?seas=B24&broadc=RRO
BTW, 7250 is an INTRUDER into the American ham band. Why does HFCC
tolerate that? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 7265, Dec 22 at 0157, VOT IS and Spanish IDs, S9+20/30
direct; for Central America, another INTRUDER into 40m hamband (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960.004-, Sat Dec 21, S9+30/40 via UTwente VG at 2300.5
tune-in, olds already underway about Magdeburg so suspect had a
head-start before 2300.0 as occasionally happens. Already over at
2308.5 for ``with-you-every-hour`` promo, and no CCCCCCI maybe not
quite yet signed on. 2309 `The Energy Agenda` about 7 categories of
energy storage technologies, i.e. buy when cheapest and release when
needed: batteries & cells; thermal/water; mechanical/hydraulic;
compressed air; liquified air; giant batteries/dams. Is that 7, or 6?
2314 ``always-by-your-side`` promo. 2315 music. 2319 ``a-b-y-s`` again
already! 2323 `Turkey`s Geomarked Products` repeat, something with
hazelnuts, recipe. 2325.5 music and now the 6CI is JBA. 2343
``a-b-y-s`` for 3rd time! Well, always means her zaman; and more music
until 2352 multi-lingual ID filler reel. 2354 s/off as if 1330 on
13635: something`s always awry at Ankara. 2355 IS for 8 notes and chop
uncovering Chinese, no finesse. Something`s always erroneous at
Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 341 MCW kHz, Dec 22 at 0750, DNI, 25-watt NDB at
Sherman-DeNIson TX is JBA, now with no competition from defunct EI, EnId
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2274 monitoring: confirmed Saturday
December 21 at 1833 the 1830 on SW radio, Germany, 3975.001-, S7/S8
but noisy into UTwente.

Also confirmed Saturday December 21 at 2030 on WRN North America
webcast.

Also confirmed Saturday December 21 from 2047 the 2030v on WA0RCR,
1860 AM, MO, S9+20 groundwave into nearby SDR.

Also confirmed UT Sunday December 22 after 0030 complete until 0059 on
IRRS webcast only.

Also confirmed UT Sunday December 22 at 0100 on WRMI 9955, S7/9 into
Bonaire SDR, no jamming but undermodulated e.g. much softer than TOMBS
via WTWW 9930. By 0206 check with something else, 9955 is JBM
direct.

Also confirmed UT Sunday December 22 at 0449 about 5 minutes into so
the 0415v started circa 0444 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, VG into nearby
SDR. Next:

1130 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2230 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW [or 7780, last 7 weeks];
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?];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975.

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** U S A. 7490-, UT Sun Dec 22 at 0200, NO signal from WBCQ, which
should be in `SW Saturday Night` with J P. What`s wrong? But 6160- is
on (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1040 kHz, Dec 22 at 0224 UT, surprised to hear two signals
about equal, WHO on N/S antenna, and on E/W loop at 0225 an ad in
English for something between Tarpon Springs and Naples, i.e. Florida,
but those are nowhere near each other. T.S. is close to WHBO, Pinellas
Park, U2 3600/420. Radio-locator shows night pattern with a minor lobe
to NW, not day pattern. Certainly doing well if 420 watts. The only
other FL on 1040 is WURN Miami, Spanish beamed away from us, but
closer to Naples than WHBO (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 810.566 approx., Dec 22 at 0213 UT, big het against WHB,
no modulation on it. Not there at 0508 check, but JBA at 0620. No idea
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA MW carrier search, Dec 22 at 0150:
819 and 1053 kHz only. 819 nuzzled up right next to the far-right
extremists on WBAP, detectable tuning both 818 USB and 820 LSB: maybe
300 kW EGYPT as speculated a week ago (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1200 kHz, Dec 22 at 0228 UT, much like the situation on
1040, on N/S antenna I have WOAI of course, but E/W loop is getting
something else in English, ad for texting `bean 717767`, fade. Someone
easterly likely still on ND day pattern and power. WRTO Chicago is
fairly common but did not get a bearing on this and it`s Spanish
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

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JRX Logs December 21, 2024
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna: Longwire 10m
All times Universal Time

FRANCE

** 17620. Sat, Dec 21, 2024. 1750-1759, Radio France Internationale, Issoudun-F, in Fulani/Fulfulde. Man announcer talking and an interview with a invited woman; 1759 Ending. Very good reception: 55555!

GERMANY

** 15310. Sat, Dec 21, 2024. 1711-1720, Bible Voice Broadcasting, Nauen-D, in Tigrinya. Woman communication; 1712 African music; 1716 Returns woman communication, w/ preaching, presumably. Poor reception: 25422.

** 15310. Sat, Dec 21, 2024. 1733-1748, Bible Voice Broadcasting, Nauen-D, in  Kunama (KUNAMA). Religious song; 1735 Man announcer talking, preaches. Fair reception for this transmission, dedicated to the kunama ethnic group, native to Eritrea: 35433.

GREAT BRITAIN

** 6090. Sat, Dec 21, 2024. 2051-2100, KBS World Radio, Woofferton-G, in Arabic. A woman announcer presents a musical program w/ south korean songs this time; 2100 Ending. Poor reception: 35422.

JAPAN

** 12040. Sat, Dec 21, 2024. 2018-2029, NHK World Japan, Yamata-J, Japanese Svce. Woman and man announcers in conversation with a japanese man; 2024 A melody by child choir; 2026 Woman and man communications. Good reception: 45544.

KOREA NORTH

** 9425. Sat, Dec 21, 2024. 2030-2040, Voice of Korea-KCBS, Kujang-KRE, in Korean. Woman/man announcers talking; 2033 Space dedicated to north korean songs. Poor reception: 35422.

KUWAIT

** 13765. Sat, Dec 21, 2024. 1905-1915, Voice of America, USAGM Umm Al-Rimam-KWT, Tigrinya Svce. Men communications; 1914 Fast music pause and more news, presumed. Poor reception: 25522.  // 9485bot, JBA reception;  // 12040smg, 35533.

MADAGASCAR

** 9765. Sat, Dec 21, 2024. 2100-2110, MWV-Palavra Alegre, Mahajanga-MDG, in Portuguese. IS and ID jingle; Man says ID, website and address to Minas Gerais, Brasil; 2103 A christian message w/ music bg; 2105 A music with a men choir, including a baritone man, in english; 2107 Man says ID and B24 sked in portuguese and next, a song; 2110 Woman says ID: Music and messages for your life!, website. Good reception: 45554.

** 13670. Sat, Dec 21, 2024. 1827-1838, MWN-African Pathways Radio, Mahajanga-MDG, in English. Man makes a sermon; "God is love" 1831 Music by choir; 1835 Man talking, says a message about The Bible. Good reception: 45544.

** 13790. Sat, Dec 21, 2024. 1813-1825, BBC, Talata Volonondry-MDG, French Svce. Man announcer makes an interview w/ a congolese man: They say about The Congo themes, into "BBC Afrique"; 1816 Now, he says other interview with a man, expert in african politics, today about Senegal and Côte d´Ivoire. Good reception: 55544.  // 15490asc, 55544.

MALI

** 15125. Sat, Dec 21, 2024. 1700-1710, China Radio International, Bamako-MLI, in Swahili. ID; Man announcer presents news, w/fast music pause between them. Good reception: 45544.

THAILAND

** 11610. Sat, Dec 21, 2024. 1839-1900, Voice of America, USAGM Udon Thani-THA, English Svce. Man announcer in conversation with a man, expert in Africa; They say about The Gambia themes; Say about Malaria desease in Nigeria, too; 1849 ID; "VOA, Africa Service", and next, songs into space "Africa Collection"; 1959 Man says ID, english Africa program, website. Exceptional reception this afternoon, here, w/ an overal merit 55555!!!

UZBEKISTAN

** 7605. Sat, Dec 21, 2024. 2041-2050, North Korea Reform Radio, Tashkent-UZB, in Korean. Woman talking; 2045 Music; 2048 Returns woman communication. Poor reception: 25422. CLA Station.

VATICAN CITY STATE

** 13830. Sat, Dec 21, 2024. 1721-1728, Radio Vaticana, SMdiGaleria-CVA, French Svce. Man/woman announcers present "Vatican News"; 1727 Abrupt ending without ID/or IS. Good reception: 45544.  // 15565sms, 25522.

** 15565. Sat, Dec 21, 2024. 1801-1811, Radio Vaticana, SMdiGaleria-CVA, Portuguese Svce. Man announcer presents news of the Catholic Church and the Pope. Poor reception: 25522.

JRX (José Ronaldo Xavier)
Cabedelo-PB, Brazil (UTC-3)
Lat: S 6°58'48" / Long: W 34°49'48"
SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL
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** BRAZIL. 28415 USB, Dec 20 at 2305, PY2PT mixing Spanish,
Portuguese, English in quick contacts including Oregon; his modulation
cuts out. QRZ.com: ``PY2PT Brazil flag Brazil, RICARDO RODRIGUES,
Caixa Postal 42066, SÃO PAULO, SP 04082970, Brazil`` - he has been on
DXpeditions to lots of rare islands such as Clipperton. Not much else
on 10m phone now (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. 28197 CW, Dec 20 at 2304, beacon VE7MTY, which really gets
out even now when not much else is heard. QRZ.com: ``VE7MTY Canada
flag Canada, Martin W Hill, 19696 115A AVENUE, PITT MEADOWS, BC V3Y
1P1, Canada --- The name here is Marty and the QTH is 20 miles east of
Vancouver, BC. I've been a ham since 1993. My qualifications are: CW
12 WPM plus Advanced. I operate HF all bands plus VHF/UHF. I've tried
RTTY, and Pactor. Beacon: I have been operating a ten meter beacon
since 1995 on 28.197 MHz running 25 watts. It operates 24/7. The
callsign is VE7MTY/B. The beacon uses a HTX-100 transceiver, an Antron
99 vertical antenna and a Freakin Beacon keyer. At the end of the CW
message, it steps through four, 1 second power levels. 25 - 10 - 2 -
0.5 watts. Ham radio = a great hobby! 73, Marty`` (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** GERMANY. 9670, Dec 21 after 0400, `Uncle Bill`s Melting Pot`
monthly featuring Greenland music is a bust via Channel 292, - no
reception direct, nor east coast SDRs nor European. If really on,
propagation very poor. Try the repeats at 18 or 22 which will require
remotes for us:
``1800-1900 UTC 9670 kHz with beam E-F towards South Asia but usable
in Europe and parts of Eurasia
2200-2300 UTC 3955 & 6070 kHz (omnidirectional for Europe and beyond)
All transmissions from Channel 292, Rohrbach, Germany`` (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 90.1, KUCO has made a number of program schedule changes
and finally updated here in CST = UT -6:
https://classicalkuco.org/schedule/
But they still refuse to display what airs early Saturdays! Dec 21 at
0600 we heard `Cafe Chill` which includes ambient music but too much
talk, previously at 0800; and when I roused circa 0900+ I think it was
`Retro Cocktail Hour`. Friday nights = UT Saturdays, `Hearts of Space`
and `Beyond the Barrier` have moved forward two hours to 03-04 & 04-06
UT respectively. `Reel Music` remains Fridays 19-20, but Saturday
repeat is at 22-23 instead of 17-18 (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** SPAIN. 9690, Fri Dec 20 at 2258, REE S9+30/40 direct, weaker on
12030 and JBA carriers on 17715, 17755. 2300 opening token English
previewing topix: exhibition of refugee stories, and a plan to protect
minors/miners? from the internet. 2302 news leads with a bill to
reduce the work week from 40 to 37.5 hours with no reduxion in pay
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960.003+, Dec 20 at 2258, VOT not off the air in IS & IDs,
S9+10/20 direct but too noisy. At 2334 into UTwente when measured,
S9+35 during talk about Syria; as often, refers to ``PKK and YPG
terrorists backed by the US``. I object! Wikipedia has very long
detailed article about PKK with 330 footnoted citations:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan_Workers%27_Party

``The PKK is designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey,[25] the
United States,[26] the European Union,[27] and some other
countries;[28][29] however, the labeling of the PKK as a terrorist
organization is controversial to some analysts and organizations,[30]
who believe that the PKK no longer engages in organized terrorist
activities or systemically targets civilians - Wikipedia``

And about YPG:
``The People's Defense Units (YPG),[a] also called People's Protection
Units, is a socialist[4] US-backed[5][6] Kurdish militant group in
Syria and the primary component of the Syrian Democratic Forces
(SDF).[7][8]``
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Defense_Units
[The %27 refers to one version of apostrophe]

2341 outro `Weekly Analysis` and right into `That`s Why` repeat about
salt voiced by Efsun the axentuated. 2349 next check already in music.
2352 promo, s/off as if 13635 on 1330: something`s always awry at
Ankara, 2353 IS, off before 2356 uncovering Chinese which was already
underaudible (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 273 MCW kHz, Dec 21 at 0725 UT, JBA carrier; the *only* NDB
anywhere in RNA list is: FK, `Airbe`, Ft Campbell / Hopkinsville KY.
Also JBA carriers on 227, 233, 251, 260, 272, 299 kHz, where there are
too many choices and none recognized as logged before, except on 251,
AM, Amarillo TX (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 365 MCW kHz, Dec 21 at 0249 UT, AA, 100 watt ND beacon for
Fargo ND but non, across in Minnesota, JBA. Seems my local noise level
is slightly lower above 300 kHz than below, but still a struggle to
pull anything thru. Xmas lights in neighborhood are no help.

420 MCW kHz, Dec 21 at 0251 UT, PK, 25 watt NDB at Olathe, Kansas
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2274 monitoring: confirmed Friday December 20
at 2300 on WRMI 9955, S9+20/30 direct but as always, undermodulated.

Also confirmed Friday December 20 at 2349 the 2330 on SW Radio,
Germany, 3975.002+, S8/9+10 into UTwente.

Also confirmed UT Saturday December 21 at 0400 on WTWW-2 5085, VG
S9+40/50 direct. I had been apprehensive since 5085 was not on
earlier; not sure when came up but there at 0344 as I contacted
George, hoping the latest problem had been fixed, but he replied
later: ``Glenn, Unfortunately the driver problem has not been solved.
The plumbers have fixed the water leak. More work on the # 2 5085
transmitter will be required. George McClintock 12-20-2024`` -- but it
did stay on for entire WOR and a sesquiminute of music until
0431.7*.

Also confirmed Saturday December 21 at 1550 the 1530 on SW Radio,
Germany, 6160.001+, S9+5/10 into UTwente, ACI not too bad from 6165
East Turkistan.

Also confirmed Saturday December 21 at 1700 on WRN N America stream.
Next:

1830 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [2000/2200];
0000 UT Sunday WTWW 9475 [suspended];
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 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2230 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW [or 7780, last 7 weeks];
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?];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975.

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** U S A. Pre-`AAAWWW` WBCQ chex Dec 21 at 0047: to NH SDR, 7490 is
weak and getting creamed by 7495 VOA KUWAIT to Afghanistan, S7/S9.
6160 -68 Hz = 6159.932 is VP S4/S5. 5130 & 3265 are OFF. So I switch
to Maryland SDR, for VERY different results, beyond the 7490 skip zone
and not much from JBA 7495: 7490 -76 Hz = 7489.924 achieves S9+15/20,
6160 -69 Hz = 6159.931 is JBA, 5130 off. BUT circa *0055, 5130 -24 Hz
= 5129.974 comes on with IS & IDs. 0100 starting AAAWWW but 5130- is
distorted, so I switch to 7490-. Opens with ``Merry Xmas`` so it`s new
as expected since they bothered to fire up 5130 for one hour a week.
Word interjected during WTO theme pause toward end is ``carbonated``.
A&A are having some cognac, but Allan doesn`t like champagne since
it`s carbonated. 0109 gives frequencies as 7490 & 5130, 0110 into
abrupt raucous music. Unusually some more tunes, apparently picked by
Angela, but Allan using phone to play them after fishing around; how
informal. 0121 says would like to run different serious music programs
on 3, 5 and 6 MHz but needs sponsors. 0129 says expects some National
``Socialist`` Public Radio programming about WBCQ and SW in 2025,
stemming from a 2-day visit Katie paid last spring. That would be
Katie Thornton, who also interviewed me a few months ago for a podcast
and probably also during `On the Media` from WNYC, which WRMI then
started carrying. 0140 operatic music and more tunes for Xmas. 0152
confirms date is 20 Dec. Reads a few email greetings. I also check the
7490 stream and find it silent, then cuts on. 0200 prayer. 0201.7 JIP
Hal Turner (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1539.93 approx., Dec 21 at 0305/0330, Spanish talk somewhat
separable from the 1540 stations direct, no doubt KGBC Galveston TX as
usual way off-frequency. Lots of adstrings. After 0347, I get better
reception in SAL mode via an Austin SDR - none in Houston - including
mentions of Houston and phone numbers with ACs 713 and 281 which fit.
Exact frequency readout is too unstable, not sure if station, SDR, or
QRM, but there is a considerable LAH. mwoffsets puts it on 1539.995
but it`s a lot more than 5 Hz low. Maybe that was an error for 1539.95
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. Not a full bandscan for JBA TA carriers, but checking
some likelies, Dec 21 at 0253, I do detect them on 891, not 889; and
531 -- so Algeria looks likely for both; but also 1141 which is Cuba
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

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** CUBA [and non]. 870, Dec 20 at 0444 and 0709 chex, wobbler QRM vs
WWL, but not overcoming; and not heard on 1040 this time (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** EGYPT. 9439.853+, Dec 20 at 2131, R. Cairo not off the air, S9+30
into UTwente, YL talk but of course extremely distorted, seems like
English intonation as scheduled. Something`s always awful at Abis
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** PUERTO RICO [and non]. 391 MCW kHz, Dec 20 at 0725 UT, DDP, ND
beacon is JBA. Always nice to get this one; only wish there were more
from Latin America - even on air any more? I go thru the complete RNA
list arranged by ITU country,
https://rxx.classaxe.com/en/rna/signals
and pick out a few still last reported this year, mostly in Nov or
Dec, frequencies meriting intense attention especially during
`auroral` conditions:

235 PJE, St Eustatius
305 BNE, St Lucia
323 TAB, Trinidad & Tobago
327 FXC, Cayenne, Guiana French
330 UAM, Stgo de Cuba
385 PTP, Guadeloupe
415 SLU, St Lucia

There are also a number in Brasil = 7 reported in 2024; Ecuador, 6
reported this year but I omit as too far; and at the end starting with
X, somewhere in International Waters or unID. Colombia & Venezuela had
two each, no longer heard (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 293 MCW kHz, Dec 20 at 0713 UT, only ID copiable is FBY,
FairBurY, Nebraska, but tuning 292 USB I can tell there is a second
carrier beating from a slightly different frequency. Most likely UI,
qUIncy IL, as definitely logged elsewhen. RNA does not show exact
carrier frequencies, but LSB and USB offsets: FBY 1028/1005, UI
1026/1023 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2274 monitoring: confirmed first
SWBC Friday December 20 at 1300 on WRMI 15770, S6/S7 direct.
Fortuitously I happened to awaken at 1258, then right back go zzz.

Also confirmed Friday December 20 at 2130 on IRRS SW via AM Italia,
1322.998+, S9 into UTwente across Europe. Following `Wavescan` still
claiming to be on WWCR. Next:

2300 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2330 UT Friday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0400 UT Saturday WTWW 5085;
0930 UT Saturday WRMI 9455 to WNW [has been off air; or 7730];
1530 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1830 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [2000/2200];
0000 UT Sunday WTWW 9475 [suspended];
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 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2230 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW [or 7780, last 7 weeks];
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?];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975.

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(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1053 kHz, Dec 20 at 0420 & 0446, only JBA TA carrier in
two full-band 9/kHz sweeps at 1 kHz below in USB. Unclear why
something would have an advantage here. MWlist shows Talksport UK 150
kW plus several lower-power synchros still exist; 20+5 kW from COPE
Spain; 400 kW from Romania (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 2140 UT December 20
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** CUBA. 5025, Dec 19 at 0723, R Rebelde not off the air, Spanish,
S9+5/10. Continues to be much weaker than before, and has been mostly
on since my last noting it off. The Other Side:

``Cuba will lose almost half of its population before the end of the
century, according to a study --- The prognosis could be even worse,
if we take into account the emigration of almost 700,000 people to the
US between 2021 and 2024. Michel Suárez, Madrid 16 Dic 2024 - 17:01
CET...``
https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1734364888_58893.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NEW ZEALAND. 13755, Dec 19 at 0741, RNZP music S9/+15, signal
improved again but now with some distortion (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960.003+, Dec 19 at 2349, VOT Engish not off the air,
S9+25/35 into UTwente with 6CI and rhumble, ``always-by-your-side``
promo, music. 2353 s/off as if 13635 at 1330. Something`s always awry
at Ankara. 2354 IS. 2356 restart IS with German IDs. 2400 timesignal
and open German; did not catch when it chopped. Something`s always
erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2273 monitoring: confirmed UT
Thursday December 19 at 0130 on WRMI 5010, S9+6/12 direct.

Also confirmed Thursday December 19 at 1730 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.001+, S9/+15 into UTwente.

WORLD OF RADIO 2274 contents: Holiday Programmmes sked thru Jan 1;
Algeria, Austria, Brazil, (Burkina Faso), Canada (and non), Cuba,
Cyprus, Europe, (France), Germany, Guam, India, Indonesia, Iran and
non, (Kaliningrad), Mali, Netherlands, Niger and non, North America,
Oklahoma, (Pridnestrovye), Russia and non, Solomon Islands, Sweden,
Syria?, Tajikistan, Tibet non, (UAE), UK, USA, (Uzbekistan), Vanuatu,
Zambia, Zanzibar; propagation outlook - (countries mentioned along
with others not in order)

WOR 2274 available from 0145 UT Friday December 20:
(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2274.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2274.mp3
Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
Also linx to podcast services.

Full schedule: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

1300 UT Friday WRMI 15770;
2130 UT Friday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2300 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2330 UT Friday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0400 UT Saturday WTWW 5085;
0930 UT Saturday WRMI 9455 to WNW [has been off air; or 7730];
1530 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1830 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [2000/2200];
0000 UT Sunday WTWW 9475 [suspended];
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 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2230 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW [or 7780, last 7 weeks];
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?];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975.

As a noncommercial service, financial support welcome, via PayPal in
US funds, but not necessarily, to woradio at yahoo.com

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

** U S A. ``WTWW: RF amplifier damaged. Amplifier that shorted and
destroyed the main output IC. A spare amplifier had a transistor
replaced and put into service. Inline image - George McClintock
12-18-2024``

``Water leaks put the #2 transmitter OFF AIR. Leaks are scheduled to
be fixed this Friday (20 th). Inline image -- George McClintock
12-18-2024`` (via Glenn Hauser, WOR)

** VANUATU. 9960, Dec 19 at 0738, no signal from RV. Many reports that
it resumed earlier this date, but must have gone off circa 0700. Not
heard here on any alternative frequencies, nor by Ron Howard (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 0159 UT December 20
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