** CUBA. 9535, June 8 at 0637, RHC Spanish S9+10, unusual for this one
to be the only one overtime tonight; and it`s much stronger than
usual. But EiBi already shows it irr. at 05-07. YL with sports news
including béisbol (WORLD OF RADIO 2194)

Speaking of which, The Other Side:

Cuban baseball, also in danger of extinction
Where else in the world is it possible to see a 55,000-seat stadium
with 70 or 75 people watching a game of the nation's most popular
sport?

Roberto Álvarez Quiñones
Miami 03 Jun 2023 - 17:55 CEST

No one is surprised by the collapse that baseball has undergone in
every way in Cuba, a national sport since the last quarter of the
nineteenth century, long before the country's independence. The most
visible cause of this decline in Cuba is the unstoppable exodus of
players, who emigrate from the country almost daily. But this cause,
in turn, has another greater one: the terminal crisis of
Castroism-Communism...
https://diariodecuba.com/deportes/1685807712_47598.html

See also:
The best thing a baseball player can do to help the sport in Cuba is
emigrate
https://diariodecuba.com/deportes/1676917648_45347.html
(via Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, June 8 at 0658, JJBBA carrier at imagination
level as I continue seeking R. Kiribati despite summer noise
conditions (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 2097.3 CW, June 8 at 0705 UT, single-letter beacon A, barely
but definitely detectable every dekasecond vs summer and neighbor
noise level; from anywhere but Quartzsite AZ. Also audible, DW, the
Desert Whooper on 4095, upward sweeps (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2193 monitoring: ``9395, 0041,
0044, 0059 (45343), June 8 UTC 2023 [Thu] (Lemke, Richard -AB) 73’s,
Richard``

Also confirmed UT Thu June 8 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, S9+10/20 into
Missouri SDR.

Missed checking UT Thu June 8 at 0130 on WRMI 5010; anyone hear it?

WORLD OF RADIO 2194 contents: (Algeria), Antarctica, Australia, Benin,
Brasil, Canada, Colombia non?, Cuba, Denmark and non, Egypt, Europe,
Germany and non, Guam and non, (Iceland), International Waters and
non, (Japan), México, (Mongolia), (Morocco), (New Zealand), Nigeria
and non, North America, Oklahoma, (Poland), Romania, Russia non?,
(Saipan), Scotland non, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine non?,
(UAE), UK, USA and non, (Uzbekistan), Vanuatu, (Venezuela);
propagation outlook - (countries mentioned along with others not in
order)

WORLD OF RADIO 2194 available from 0120 UT June 9:
(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2194.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2194.mp3

Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
Also linx to podcast services.

The shortwave+ broadcasts should be:

1430 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE
[usually, also phonecast, webcast][jammed by Cuba?]
2030 UT Friday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 7730 & 15770 to NE
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW
0245vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0457]
1330 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE
[also phonecast, webcast][jammed by Cuba?]
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

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

Like our website, a noncommercial service for which financial support
is appreciated; via PayPal not necessarily in US funds, to
woradio at yahoo.com

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

** U S A. 5085 & 9475, June 7 heard from George McClintock that WTWW
has not been on air at all, as he continues trying to fix things up,
finding more and more stuff mishandled by Ted, such as a heat
exchanger. Still pending he hopes is a sale of the facility (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU [and non]. 7260, June 8 at 0643, R. Vanuatu S8/9+10
continues unusually strong with island music, BB talk, eclipsing 250?
kW neighbor 7255- Nigeria axually on at same signal level but just
barely modulated (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2194)

This report dispatched at 0134 UT June 9

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RCUSB, Wed June 7 at 1819, LRA36 is S7/9+10
into Argentine remote. Manuel Méndez, Spain says it was already on at
1756; 1821 full ID twice also as RNASG. 1823 about early radio history
in Argentina. Still going at 1848; recheck 2003 still but much weaker
vs HNL S3/S5 unlistenable. It`s gone by 2041.

Ironically, RAE chief Adrián Korol was doing a live chat from 1730
which I was mainly following, about SW curiosities, playing some
classic interval signals and taking questions, comments. Maybe can be
played back, over a sesquihour:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkuw9SHrfMs
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** BENIN. 1566, June 7 at 0425, JBA carrier into Sevilla SDR, presumed
TWR by far the strongest Eurafrican on this frequency. That`s as close
as we can get since there are zero Kiwis around west Africa. There
used to be a good one on Fuerteventura, Canary Is which was good for
that; maybe seasonal as I think it belonged to an expat. Checking to
confirm if on air, as no signal direct from reported *0420 last night
reaching southwest Canadian IRCAns. They say it goes off at 0507*
already. The Parakou-Victoria GC path must traverse the entire
Canadian landmass from northern Labrador, Québec, thru northern
Manitoba. I listen intently 0430-0435 direct but nothing. I have heard
it before and/or the other Parakou on 1476 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY [and non]. 11785, June 7 at 2200, VOT confirmed on, fair
direct with time signal several seconds late behind simulSpain on
17855 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 28250.8, June 7 at 2224, beacon EEEEEEEEE DE KC5SQD/B EL29GO
- also QRM from another slightly higher but with long pauses. No time
for a full bandscan. WI5V:

28.2508 KC5SQD I MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS # 10W GP VERTICAL new 25 June
2019.`` Another entry on 28.280 -- QRZ.com:

``KC5SQD USA flag USA, NATHAN O SAMPSON, 7619 S GLEN WILLOW, MISSOURI,
TX 77489`` Missouri City is a 67+K suburb on the SE side of Houston.
Under 500 miles, has to be sporadic E (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2193 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday
June 6 at 2330 on WRMI 9395, S9/+15 direct. As always, preceding
`Midnight Cry` ministry cut off incomplete at 2329.5 now for survey
promo, Ian ID and bit of music squeezed in as I start.

Also confirmed Wednesday June 7 at 2100+ on WBCQ 7490 minus 73 Hz =
7489.927, S5/S7 into Maryland SDR. Next:

0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

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

Like our website, a noncommercial service for which financial
support is appreciated; thanks this week to Terry Colgan TX, for a
contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com - in US funds but not
necessarily

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

This report dispatched at 0003 June 8

** HAWAII. 6501 USB, June 6 at 0631, USCG marine weather for Pacific
coördinates: NMO Honolulu sked at 0600-0635; per EiBi, timeshared with
Kodiak, Guam, Chesapeake; and VFF Iqaluit could use it any time; poor
reception (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SCOTLAND [non]. 1323 kHz, June 6 after 1900, Radio Six
International, 60th anniversary special. Villa Estense IRRS relay at
first inaccessible by busy Noale SDR full of ham and CB frequencies.
Also on 9670 but NG either into UTwente from Channel 292 due to heavy
splash from Indonesian on 9675 - EiBi shows as Sa`udi Arabia;
simultaneously Turkish: axually it doesn`t make sense for Indo at that
hour, but that`s what been heard instead of Turkish. Tony Currie
playing lots of familiar pop tunes back to the 60s, live
acknowledgements of emails including one from me at 1928 explaining
the QRM to 9670. By then I`m mainly listening to the NEXUS/IBA stream
with perfect `reception`. One song e.g. at 1933: `Downtown` by Pet
Clark. Happy anniversary (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785, June 6 at 2200, VOT is not off the air today, S3/S8
direct in English; news first by YL without awful accent, good
modulation too, but still hard to copy due to fading and storm
crashes. And a 1-minute break in transmission at 2208*-*2209. 2212
`Review of the Turkish Press` about Indo/Pak relations; 2219
with-you-every-hour promo, music. 2219 `Weekly Commentary` by bad
accentedess when I quit (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 28232+ CW, June 6 at 2158, beacon VVV DE W7SWL W7SWL TUCSON
AZ - then probably grid square uncopied. Sporadic E opening is JBA to
this MUF, the OSOB. Is this a real ham call? Yes per qrz.com:

``W7SWL USA flag USA, ROBERT J COOMLER, 7322 E Calle Los Arboles,
Tucson, AZ 85750, USA --- Former calls: WV6NLP (1960), N7DKD (1981),
KI6OT (1987), W6RJC (2000). The 10M beacon is back in operation after
a long rest. 5 watts into a 1/4 wave vertical. 28.2323 mHz. Any
reports (email or mail) would be appreciated. Thanks! Would be pleased
to exchange cards for QSOs or beacon reception. I'm old school, no
return postage is necessary.`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2193 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: Confirming World of Radio #2193, update June 6, WRMI:
5850, static, QRN, S7 signal, 0130, 0143, 0158 (45433), (45343), 0159,
June 3 UTC 2023 [Sat]
15770, 2230, 2242, 2259 (45443), 2259, June 3 UTC 2023 [Sat]
(Lemke, Richard -AB) 73’s, Richard``

Confirmed UT Tue June 6 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, S9/+10 direct. Next:

2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

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

Like our website, a noncommercial service for which financial
support is appreciated; thanks this week to Terry Colgan TX, for a
contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com - in US funds but not
necessarily

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

This report dispatched at 2318 UT June 6

** OKLAHOMA [and non]. After no FMDX around 1800 UT June 5 despite
DXMAPS connecting OK to Alberta, I settle on 91.7 awaiting with bated
breath what will KOSU run at 1807 to replace WNYC-canceled `The
Takeaway`? `Fresh Air!` moved from 17 UT and on the sked `Here & Now`
at 16 has been expanded from one hour to two. Easy way out? I wish
they would revive `Talk of the Nation`, at least for `Science
Friday`!

As for `Takeaway`, after a sesquidecade, I missed the finale on Friday
June 2. I think I set an alarm for that but then couldn`t remember
why... Here it is linked; I just listened to it now:

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/one-final-farewell
Somehow, a 52-minute show lasts 70+ minutes (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 102.7, June 4 at 2038 UT, `KJ-103` with good signal on
caradio at cemetery north of Enid instead of lately JBA if at all at
home before and afterwards. Something must be drawing KJYO there? Or
sporadically on full power? Or home is a dead zone, pardon the
expression, for it, but not the other OKC stations? (Glenn Hauser,
Enid, WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, Monday June 5 at 2205, token English from SNR feature
today is interview with someone from Greenpeace about global warming /
climate change, as affecting Spain, VG direct (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785, Sunday June 4 at 2226 check, VOT S9/+20 into
UTwente, instead of German yesterday, back into ``English`` if you can
call it that as uttered by the superaccented YL. 6165 at 0300 UT
Monday June 5, also recognizable English with heavy ACI from 6160-
WBCQ WOR. But 6165 is aimed thataway, //7275 intruding thisaway (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785, Monday June 5 at 2210 check, no signal direct from
VOT; something`s always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2193 monitoring: not confirmed
Sunday June 4 at 2000 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1323 kHz, rather last
week`s 2192 *again* like on Friday after which I immediately emailed
IRRS about the mistake and asking to be sure to play 2193 next times!
S9+12 anyway with some storm crashes into nearby Noale SDR.

Thus a reminder to those who don`t want to miss a WOR: pay attention
to the number and produxion date, and find the latest somewhere else.

2193 confirmed UT Monday June 5 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, JBA S4/S6 direct
with HSNL.

Also confirmed UT Monday June 5 from 0300 sharp on WBCQ Area 51, 6160
-67 Hz = 6159.933, S9/+10 into NH SDR with ACI from much weaker 6165
Turkey to ME. Next:

0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

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

Like our website, a noncommercial service for which financial
support is appreciated; thanks this week to Terry Colgan TX, for a
contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com - in US funds but not
necessarily

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

** U S A. (7490-), Sunday June 4 at 2221, WBCQ stream with ``Beep
beep`` song, soon 2229 Uncle Bill with more tunes on a caracing
Memorial Day Weekend theme. UB thinx his shows are on hiatus for at
least a month, but there he is at usual time. Maybe repeat of last
week`s `Melting Pot` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 15770, UT Monday June 5 at 0628, WRMI S8/S9 ending R. Prague
International in English, 0630 starting R. Eslovaquia Internacional in
Espanish. In between at 0629 a new promo asking listeners to email
their location, to a gmail address pronounced twice but not
comprehended, not the usual info@wrmi.net - here it is, on disgraced
FB June 4, ALL CAPS:

``ATTENTION WRMI LISTENERS. WE’RE DOING A TEST FOR POTENTIAL SPONSORS
TO SHOW THEM JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE LISTEN TO SHORTWAVE RADIO. IF YOU
HEAR US, PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL AND TELL US WHERE YOU ARE LISTENING
TO WRMI FROM. OUR EMAIL IS: WELOVESHORTWAVE@GMAIL.COM PLEASE EMAIL
YOUR LOCATION TO US AT WELOVESHORTWAVE@GMAIL.COM THANK YOU!``

Skedgrid for WRMI-9 15770 shows System H at 06-07. System H grid shows
RPI only on Mon & Tue, RSI daily; also daily at 05-06 still R. Ukraine
International? I don`t think so: fq grid shows SMTV // 9455.

Also on disgraced FB 5 days ago:
``Coming up on our new program Voices of Russia (in Russian):

June 3/4 - History of the Kaliningrad Radio Center No. 5 (on-air tests
2022 - 2023), the history of the radio receiver Speedol

June 10/11 - 1. History of Polish longwave broadcasting on 225 kHz
2. Czech private AM stations (792, 981, 1062 kHz)
3. Radio equipment of the USSR. Selga radio receiver.
4. In memory of radio host Andrey Barshev. He worked at Radio Mayak
and loved France very much...

Voices of Russia can be heard at 2130 UTC Saturday and at 0400 UTC
Sunday on 15770 kHz.``

I wonder who`s behind that? Nothing about it on the Programming page.
But well worth checking for others as yet unknown even in Angliyskiy:
http://wrmi.net/index.php/programming/
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. Repeatedly on June 4, DXMAPs show sporadic E MUFs way up
past 108, even past 140 MHz, but e.g. at 2240 UT no sign of any FMDX
here, and none on the FMDX page either of DXMAPs - spurious or
erroneous reports? Or extremely limited timewise or geowise? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, June 5 at 0623, ``island music`` at S7/S9+10 direct
as R. Vanuatu continues its improved signal on a fundamental. Someone
guessed it must be more than listed 2.5 kW now. Axually, WRTH 2023
shows only 2 kW (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 2358 UT June 5