** CANADA. 2598 USB, March 1 at 0741 UT, YL voice with marine weather
for Newfoundland from Environment Canada as of 4 AM NST = 0730 UT,
S8.

2749 USB is weaker S7, March 1 at 0742 UT, same synth YL voice with
similar marine weather info from Canadian CG.

Here are the ones which fit by timesharing per:
https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/publications/mcts-sctm/ramn-arnm/part2-eng.html

``Table 2-10 - Placentia MCTS/VCP - Broadcasts
07:37 St. Lawrence 2598J3E     Radiotelephony
Technical marine synopsis and forecasts for marine forecast areas 231,
232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237 and 238.
Weather for marine forecast areas 213 and 215.
Ice Edge and Conditions South Coast east of Penguin Island, East Coast
to Cape Freels.
Notices to Fish Harvesters (when available)``

``Table 2-24 - Sydney MCTS/VCO - Broadcasts
07:40 Port Caledonia 2749J3E Radiotelephony (English followed by
French)
Technical marine synopsis and forecasts for marine forecast areas 209,
210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 231 and 232.
Wave height forecast for marine forecast areas 209, 210, 211, 212,
213, 214, 215 and 217.
Notices to Fish Harvesters (when available)``

I am still not clear whether these skeds stay at same UT yearound or
shift one real UT hour earlier with DST from March 9, and whether that
be reflected immediately at the CCG site (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA [non]. 6000, March 1 at 0248, JBA signal must be Turkey, RHC
off again. Next check at 0600, is on, in Spanish but off before next
check 0715 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** MEXICO. 1549.82, March 1 at 0725 UT, JBA carrier making het with
1550s, suspected XEREL. Earlier on Feb 28 I contacted Mike Jeziorski
in Querétaro:

``Mike, I`ve been getting a carrier late at night on about 1549.82.
Suspect it`s XEREL in Morelia - could you check that out? I`ve been
hearing it direct and on the Qro KiwiSDR - are you involved in that?
73, Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, USA``. Reply:

Re: 1549.82 signal, Mike Jeziorski, To me · Sat, Mar 1 at 4:07 AM
``Hi Glenn, Thanks for your note. Tonight I started investigating my
archived TOH recordings from the past few days, when my W6LVP loop was
pointed directly to favor Morelia (142 km/88 mi). Here's what I know
so far:

I also see a carrier at 1549.822. Occasionally its amplitude rivals
signals clustered around 1550, where I typically hear non-IDer WPFC
{Bâton Rouge LA} or the Florida stations at night.

I had not heard anything from XEREL since April of 2024. However, on
my recordings this week from Feb. 26, at 0059 UTC I hear a station
giving the slogan "Radio Pública de Michoacán". That matches the
location of XEREL, but would be a rebranding. The 1549.822 carrier was
present but not strong when I heard that audio.

During my few years since returning to DX, XEREL has varied between
weak and regularly heard. I can't say that not hearing them in almost
a year means they have been off or weak, but they are far closer to me
than anyone else on 1550.

At the TOH around 1300 UTC, when Louisiana and Florida are in full
sunlight but my path to Morelia is in darkness, I can sometimes see a
signal on the offset, but not a strong one. I have not gotten audio at
that time.

The Kiwi currently listed in the state of Querétaro is in San Juan del
Río and is hosted by DXer René Chávez. My Kiwi is listed in
Juriquilla, Querétaro, but has been out of commission for a couple of
weeks due to a problem with the splitter/combiner I use. I will keep
looking into this. 73 Mike Jeziorski``

``Mike, Excellent, just the kind of info I am seeking. It certainly
seems like XEREL by elimination, doesn`t it? Maybe you can also get a
bearing on it with the loop or even a portable with ferrite if there
is enough signal isolated. Look forward to your further research. 73,
Glenn``

``Hi Glenn, Thanks. I don't believe in process of elimination with
Mexican stations -- there are too many unknowns. For one thing, if
XEREL is barely readable for me just up the road, are they really
getting out to Oklahoma? But part of the research will be figuring out
when the offset carrier first showed up on my recordings. I don't
think the W6LVP loop is precise enough to trust bearings, except
perhaps nulls. 73 Mike``

``Mike, OK. By getting a bearing I meant by nulling 90 degrees away...
73, Glenn`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 9690, Fri Feb 28 at 2300, token English from SNR, S9+40/50
into Georgia SDR, 17715 almost as good, 17755 JBA and 12030 still
AWOL. After news, 2309 contact info by a different YL voice than the
usual two. 2310 feature interview about a museum (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960, Fri Feb 28 after 2300, VOT English S9+15/25 into
Georgia SDR; S9+35/40 into UTwente. 2336 outro for `Did You Know
That?` - I wonder what, music. 2341 multi-lingual ID filler reel, 2343
music. 2354 s/off as if it`s 1330 on 13635: something`s always awry at
Ankara. 2355 IS opening notes chopped off before could play twice,
uncovering understation CCCCCCI, standard denunciation. VOT English
program sked as of Feb 27 compiled by Alan Roe correctly accounts for
`DYKT` on Fridays:
https://app.box.com/file/1789261456473
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 338 MCW kHz, March 1 at 0732, ND beacon RYN, at Tucson/RYaN
AZ, a notable not-always-heard one now (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2284 monitoring: confirmed Friday
February 28 at 2300 on WRMI 9955, S9/+20 into Georgia SDR.

Also confirmed Friday February 28 at 2330 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.003, S9/+5 into UTwente.

Not confirmed Sat March 1 at 0400 on 5085 as WTWW-2 has remained
completely off the air.

Confirmed Saturday March 1 at 1543 the 1530 on SW Radio, Germany,
6160.001+, S8/9+10 into UTwente.

Also confirmed Saturday March 1 at 1700 on WRN North America stream.

Also confirmed Saturday March 1 at 1833 the 1830 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.003, S9+5/10 into UTwente. Next:

2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [2000/2200];
0000 UT Sunday WTWW 9475 [suspended];
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 and 7780 to SW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
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 & 6160.

Thanks this week to Terry L Krueger, Niceville FL for a contribution
to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, ``for all your years of
dedication to accuracy``

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

** U S A. Pre-`AAAWWW` WBCQ chex, UT Sat March 1 at 0055 into Maryland
SDR as NH is off in unsupport for some ham contest: 3265 off. 5130 -27
Hz = 5129.973 with IS & ID loop. 6160 -69 Hz = 6159.931 S4/S6 but JBM.
7490 -77 Hz = 7489.923 with FKB. 9330.00 S9+15/20 with WLCR. 0100, 5 &
7 & 9 join for WTO theme of AAAWWW; first voiceover something like
``we`re coming thru, to billions and billions of radio receivers out
there`` {I don`t think so}, and one-word interjexion at end sounds
like ``Fab-U-4``? 0103 segué to ``Turn Your Radio On`` hymn. I`m not
paying close attention, but he plays several more tunes during the
hour. 0126, ``trimulcasting on 9330, 7490, 5130``. 0152 items from new
Free Radio Weekly, some station names and frequencies only, including
my 12100 MRI without credit. 0155 emails, some remarx about supporting
whatever Drumpf does, and ``won by a landslide`` which should be the
most easily disproved lie, an insult to listeners of whatever ilk.
Finished by 0200, as 5130 continues with 3 more minutes of music
before 0203* chopoff (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 7505, Feb 28 before 0700, WRNO not on the air, but worth
rechecking next few latenights, as they managed to pull away from
gospel-huxtering for some New Orleans fun, presumably inspired by
Mardi Gras season, which peaks March 4, as reported two nights before
by Ken Zichi, Port Hope, ``MI2 in the wilds of Michigan`s thumb``:

``7505 WRNO LA New Orleans with ragtime and Dixieland jazz, zydeco and
other ‘New Orleans’ style music with an OM DJ, Kenneth (or was it
Kevin? He mumbled a bit!) Duncan who gave a couple of IDs and
mentioned his name and email contact info (at 0613 and 0617 as well as
the BoH. Songs included (Dr John) “Goin’ Back to New Orleans”, “Drop
Me Off In New Orleans” (Kermit Ruffins) and “New Orleans” (John
Stewart) among others more obscure. A refreshing change from their
usual brokered Bible bumping. Apparently this is on regularly! It’s
been a while since I’ve bothered to stop here! 55555 S9+30 dB and s/n
of 30+ dB darn near perfect. 0605-0645 26/Feb RSPdx +SDRuno
+randomwire --Zichi MI2``

7505, UT March 1 is again unpredictably on late, at 0755, S9+25 YL in
English about lobotomies, alcoholism; for Lent? (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A. 790, March 1 at 0800 UT, ID for WSGW, SaGinaW, bong and CBS
News. Is U4 5/1 kW. Both day and night patterns have lobe to the SW.
There are quite a few 790s closer to here than Michigan. See my last
log of Nov 17, 2024 for more background info (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 810.56, March 1 at 0727 UT, mystery carrier again
hetting 810 WHB. Let me explain a quick approximation of measurements,
good, I think to two, but not three decimal places on the NRD 545. In
AM mode, note the pitch of the het. Then in SSB mode tune up or down
in minimal steps till you hear the same pitch the main carrier makes,
reconfirm by punching up the main frequency for a match, and that is
where the off-frequency carrier is (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 11530.0, March 1 at 0602, S6/S7 talk, maybe English? Of
course I`m checking for the pirate formerly known as Hikari FM, but it
was always circa 11529.9 so probably not this. Could be Denge Gel via
Armenia and/or Turkish jammer, one of many possible landings in the
11.5s, per EiBi, not Aoki. But seems to go off at 0605* (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

80-METER HAM CONTESTERS, with QRZ.com info. Many get special calls as
short as possible, as having to utter one more letter, especially
fonetikaly, would reduce the total number of contacts over time! Also
avoid that three-syllable letter, dou-ble-u:

3742 LSB, March 1 at 0747, TI1K, CQ Contest, with N5WBF in NM:
TI1K COSTA RICA flag Costa Rica, La Tigra Contest Station, San Carlos
N5WBF USA flag USA, CARL W CONNELLY, 304 WEST STREET, PO BOX 197,
ELIDA, NM 88116 US {Elida is between Portales and Roswell)

3747 LSB, March 1 at 0747, K6ME with WH7T:
K6ME USA flag USA, TERRY L COBB, PO BOX 316, JANESVILLE, CA 96114, USA
WH7T HAWAII flag Hawai`i, MARK S GERBER, Kuwaikahi DX And Contest
Club,
888 S King St - Palma 4, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
QTH: The Big Island (Hawai'i Island-Grid BK29)--> Hamakua Coast

3799 LSB, March 1 at 0748, TO4A, with a Georgian:
TO4A MARTINIQUE flag Martinique, Yuri Onipko, QSL Via VE3DZ (QRZ.COM),
Martinique, Martinique

3815 LSB, March 1 at 0751, J6EK, CQ Contest:
Your Search by Callsign found no results for J6EK
J6EK looks like a callsign from ST LUCIA (DXCC Entity #097).

3825 LSB, March 1 at 0752, PJ2T:
PJ2T CURACAO flag Curacao, CARIBBEAN CONTESTING CONSORTIUM, #1 Groot
Santa Marta, (Please don't send mail direct to Curacao, see below)
Curacao - lots of info: https://www.qrz.com/db/PJ2T
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)