** CHINA [and non[. CNR1 jammer survey, Aug 20 from 1355:
9215, JBA talk at 1355
9155, Chinese JBA at 1356
10920, Chinese at 1358
11170, Chinese, S5-S9 with flutter
11440, Chinese JBA
12880, open carrier with flutter, S9-S6 at 1400; jammer not turned off
yet
13270, CBS Sports Radio at 1402 --- oh2, this is local overload mix
between 11880 CRI bigsig via Cuba plus 1390 KCRC. It`s also a listed
possible SOH/jamming frequency as well as N American VOLMET on USB
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CHINA. CNR1 jammer survey, Aug 21 from 1335:
9230, Chinese good S9-S6
9155, // 9230 but weaker
11100, Chinese S6-S7
11785, Chinese usual bigsig jammer
12800, Chinese S8-S9
14980, JBA carrier, nothing further in the 12s, 13s, 14s
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 90.1, Aug 20 at 0625 UT, KUCO relaying
TheClassicalStation, WCPE in NC, but still out-of-phase during WCPE
announcement making it very low-level; I had already notified WCPE
about this as in previous report, so asked again, and got this reply:

``Good Day Glenn, Yesterday our Engineering Manager instructed KUCO’s
engineers to check the wiring from the satellite receiver (that
receives WCPE) to their board for a possible crossover affecting our
signal. We believe that this is the issue and are waiting for their
confirmation. We are sorry for the delay in resolving the issue. I
will write to you again after we have further discussion with KUCO.
Best Regards, Gregg Cockroft, Engineer, Wake Forest, NC 27588``

90.1, Aug 21 at 0559 UT, no more suppressed audio, so I then reply:

``Gregg, Thanks for following up on this. Last night it was back to
normal on the break after Beethoven`s 7th at 1:59 am ET. So the
problem was definitely at KUCO as you suggested? If so, apologies for
assuming it was at WCPE.

BTW, listening on headphones, I could even hear the ``subaudible`` cue
tone before the ID, but KUCO did not catch it; instead we heard the
WCPE etc. legal ID. I think this happens frequently anyway. What is
the pitch of that tone? Glenn``

It’s a 35 Hz tone on the left channel (Dick Storck, Network Operations
Manager, WCPE)

No further replies yet (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SAUDI ARABIA. 17895 & 17615+ off-frequency, Aug 20 at 1432, JBA
carriers are the OSOB and SSOB, matching SRI/SBA (but not 17705); not
even 17775 KVOH detectable (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 332 kHz, Aug 20 at 0611 UT, beacon IC. Looked up at
http://dxinfocentre.com/ndb.htm ---
``332 IC USA KS WICHITA - PICNIC 400 37 34 42 -97 27 21``
! This is quite close, but think I have not heard it before;
reactivated? 400 watts; I was axually tuned to 331. No idea what the
Picnic nickname has to do with it; searching fruitless.

The other beacon resource:
https://www.classaxe.com/dx/ndb/rna/signal_list
has a different but similar nickname, Piche, also with IC contained;
6.2 is the repetition period in seconds; 25 is the contradicted power
in watts, and I would go with this, it`s so weak:

``332 IC 1044 1050 6.2 'Piche' Wichita KS EM17gn 25 NOTAMR J0463/17
NDB IC 245 KHZ WITHDRAWN 1807171411 PERM 20180830 Tony reports it is
on the air AB AZ BC CA CO IA IL KS MI MN MO MT NC NE NV OH OR TN TX UT
181 1990-01-02 2019-08-06``.

Still waiting for some Y-call beacons from Canada to start propagating
again, if any be left (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1995 monitoring: confirmed Monday
August 19 at 1816.5 on IRRS Ireland/Italy via ROMANIA, 7290, VG via
UTwente SDR; started monitoring circa 1809 to nothing but noise, ACI,
but *1811 open carrier on quiets everything, almost, huge signal.
1814.5 JIP modulation, something incomplete about voting rights for
ex-felons? 1815 ``Triumphal March from Aïda`` theme by Verdi for a
sesquiminute, no IRRS ID or sign-on at all, then immediately into
WOR.

Missed checking next airing UT Tue Aug 20 at 0100 on WRMI 7780; did
anyone hear it?

How about Unique Radio, NSW? Website says as of 1550 UT August 21:
``NB *3210 KHz And 5045 KHz are off the air at present due to either a
feed or antenna problem. There is also a power supply issue which will
also need to be rectified. All faults will be rectified when time is
available for repairs & funds are available. Unique Radio may also
come online soon.``

Next:
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 to SSE
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
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. 7490.182v, Aug 19 at 1845 during a pause in my
high line noise level, I check for anything on 40m --- and there is a
JBA signal from WBCQ; presumably extended TOMBS instead of 9330 which
is no longer available --- altho it really is, as long as WLC has not
really started 24/7. Overcomer website is far outdated, as of June,
claiming still to be on 9330 24h, and on 7490 only at 22-23 UT! Altho
has also been running most nights from 0100-- until?? Evidently also
BSing way before ``normal`` programming start most weekdays at 2000
with `Financial Survival`, but how early is it really starting?

Also, website claims this in red: ``The Overcomer Ministry is
expanding its Shortwave outreach with new 300,000 watt transmitters
that will cover the entire world from Bulgaria, along with
transmitters in Florida, Maine, and Tennessee…Not to mention, several
AM/FM stations that cover many regions of the United States. <<CLICK
HERE>> to see the current RADIO LOG`` --- Really? At least TWO NEW 300
KW in Bulgaria? No one else knows about this (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7780, Aug 19 at 1847, JBA carrier signifying WRMI is really
on, #1 transmitter now scheduled 17-20 with TOMBS, // 9395 #6 at 10-20
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1210, Aug 21 at 0609 UT, YL talk, with KGYN OK nulled as
much as possible, and the local line noise level abated, making
176/minute SAH of almost 3 Hz; presumed Beyond Reality Radio as on 50
kW daytimer WJNL Kingsley MI still running at night, but I still need
to re-get definite ID/local ads (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)

** U S A. (1560), as per previous report, Viet Radio KGOW
Bellaire-Houston TX program schedule shows Chamber Music, Mondays at
2000-2030 UT, so August 19 I go out of my way to monitor the webcast.
NO, no chamber music to be heard, rather talk and then some soft songs
which might be ``love songs`` as claimed for the other Chamber Music
slot. Before 2030 I hear again the commercial for Amarillo Home
Roofing, which exists in Houston if not Amarillo. Searching leads to
their disgraced Facebook site as really Amarillo HomeS, Roofing (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1580, Aug 21 at 0621 UT, with nearest KOKB Blackwell OK
nulled as much as possible, luck into an ID for ``KHGG-AM 1580 and
101.1 FM``. That`s 49 watts at night from Van Buren AR, alluding to
some Ark team named for hogs. Probably this is the one making a reverb
slight echo against KOKB, also 49 watts! when both are on Fox Sports
Radio (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. The second hour of `On Point` from WBUR Boston via KOSU OK,
Aug 21 at 1506-1538 UT was about a subject dear to my heart, the
semi-colon; which far too many writers avoid employing:
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2019/08/21/semicolon-cecelia-watson --
audio available soon (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** VIETNAM [non]. 7315, Aug 20 at 0155, not Voice of Vietnam in
English scheduled until 0200, but gospel song with guitar, and 0157
WHRI ID and promos; too early for VOV to be over, so another screwup
by WHR? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1161 kHz, Aug 20 at 0544 UT, quite a het upon 1160 KSL,
but heard on DX-398 only, not R-75, red flag that it`s not really
there. In a quick 9-kHz bandscan I also hear a signal on 774. Both of
them at about the same bearing, 10/190 degrees. Guess what, these are
harmonically related 2 x 387 and 3 x 387 kHz. I do have a JBA carrier
on the fundamental, but surely receiver birdies and not a beacon
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA carrier search, Aug 20 at 0550 hears
some on 621 and 909 kHz, maybe Canary and UK; must beware of local
receiver products on 9-kHz spacing, such as 1161 and 774; also
something NE/SW at 0544 on 1413 kHz, but rather too late for the
superpowers in Moldova, Oman (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1560, Aug 21 at 0623 UT, English talk roughly E/W with
KGOW Vietnamese from the SSE nulled as much as possible, making a SAH
of 140/minute = 2.33 Hz. The only major signals at night are far away,
WFME 50 kW in NYC, Family Radio; and KNZR 10 kW Bakersfield CA,
news/talk (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 13615, Aug 20 at 1403, multitones remind me of the
hybrid DRM from WINB normally on 15115-15120 at this hour; not heard
now but audible on the latter at 1428. Even Hans Johnson of WINB (if
not at WINB) says he does not know what these are; but AFAIK it`s the
only DRM not occupying full 10-kHz bandwidth with noise; also applying
to other WINB frequencies (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report despatched at 1844 UT August 21
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Receiver (s)_ Tecsun S-2000 & Baofeng UV-5R
Antenna (s)_ Longwire

BRAZIL
** 1270. Aug 20, 2019. 0502-0512, Radio Brasil Central, Goiânia-GO, in Portuguese. A musical program with brazilian variety songs and a jingle identitification before song execution. A recorded program, presumably. Reception of fair signal and poor modulation and fades, 35422.
** 1590. Aug 20, 2019. 0513-0523, Radio Correio do Vale, Itaporanga-PB, in Portuguese. A musical program with brazilian variety songs, "Madrugada Correio". Fair reception this time here, 35433.
** 11855. Aug 20, 2019. 2005-2032, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida-SP, in Portuguese. Man announcer presents a musical program "A Boa Música está no Ar!": The best of brazilian songs; 2018 ID an more songs; 2027 A commercial space announcements;  Fair reception here, 35433.
** 145060MHz. Aug 19, 2019. 2307-0046, The Brazilian Room. Amateur Radio Contest in Portuguese by EchoLink. A many brazilian amateur participation. Theme of the day: Are you afraid of being approached by the police, regarding your mobile station? Have your say on this!

CHINA
** 7250. Aug 17, 2019. 2258-2312, China Radio International, Urumqi-CHN, in Spanish. A song; 2300 IS, ID and starts a spanish programming; 2300 Program "China en Chino": A chinese class with a song letter interpretation. Fair reception with good signal, 45533.
** 7430. Aug 17, 2019. 2314-2325, China Radio International, Hohhot-CHN, in Russian. Man and woman voices; A song. Poor reception, 25322.

CLANDESTINE
** 11530. Aug 20, 2019. 1926-2005, Dengê Welat, Issoudun-F, in Kurdish. Woman and man  announcers talk news, presumably; Recorded audio of people manifestations; 1932 Many kurdish songs; 1953 Songs continue; 2000 Man voice; 2002 Woman talks news, says democracy. Fair reception, 35433.

JRX_Jose Ronaldo Xavier
SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL
Cabedelo, Brazil (UTC-3)

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** OKLAHOMA [and non]. On Aug 19 I sent this to the engineer at
TheClassicalStation.org with a copy to Brad Ferguson at KUCO:

``I usually listen for a while after midnight CDT via KUCO.

For the last few nights there has been quite a problem. The
announcements from WCPE are very low audio level, while the music
levels are fine. This is on a mono-only radio.

I have run into this problem before, and this is what I think is
happening. Studio audio there must have been rewired, so that the mike
is picking up in stereo but is out of phase, which means the left and
right try to cancel each other out (but not quite). KUCO`s own
inserted announcements are OK, so the problem is not at KUCO.

Last night I confirmed this on another radio, a DX-398 which can be
force-switched between mono and stereo reception of KUCO 90.1 off the
air direct. Yes, listening in stereo, WCPE announcements sound OK, but
if I make it mono they are suppressed.

If you always listen in stereo you would not know there is a problem,
but I am sure if you listen to your own signal this way you will find
the same thing. And it is even being fed that way to the satellite
uplink.

Another problem. Long before this I was noticing a lot of background
noise whenever the mike was open, like noisy fans or something in the
studio -- hardly what we expect from a major world broadcaster.

Some but not all announcers also need to be trained in technique of
fading mike pot up and down, rather than switching it on at full
bore.

I hope anyway you will get the phasing fixed so we can hear what they
are saying without straining or turning the volume up and down every
time. Of course there is no point in having any stereo involved with
the announcements.

Since this has gone on for at least three nights, I am surprised if no
one else has noticed and told you about it.

I continue to be very appreciative of WCPE`s service, and have urged
other stations in need of classical to look into it.

Best wishes, Glenn Hauser, Enid OK`` (via gh, DXLD)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1995 monitoring: Don W8SWL Hosmer
reports Sunday Aug 18 to the WOR iog: ``I tried to ascertain if your
1030 UT program was a go this week. Using an XHData D-808 with an AOR
LA-400 loop antenna on my stateroom balcony, I was able to hear bits
and pieces of Hamburger Lokalradio on 7265 kHz from 1015 onwards.
Unfortunately a severe storm sprung up here in Stavanger, Norway at
1025 and my gear was soaked. I had to drag it inside where it was
useless inside the steel hull of a ship to hear any signals. I'll try
again next Sunday from St Petersburg, Russia, when the Viking Sea
docks there. 73, Don W8SWL``. Not reported by Ivo this week either.

Confirmed JBA in OK, Sunday August 18 at 2130 on WRMI 7780.

Also confirmed UT Monday Aug 19 at 0130 on WRMI 7780, after Rudy ID,
S9-S8 with HNL; not much stronger on the meter, S9-S7 but *much*
louder & clearer on 9395 which suppresses all but a bit of the HNL
which diminishes above 9 MHz anyway.

Also confirmed UT Mon Aug 19 at 0230 on WRMI 7780 with HNL

Not confirmed UT Mon Aug 19 at 0300 on Area 51 webcast, which is down
(while 7490 is running); earlier at 0230 I found WBCQ 5130.34 was JBA;
and after 0300 even with NB & NR engaged could only detect a JBA
carrier and maybe a trace of audio, probably me.

Also confirmed UT Mon Aug 19 at 0330 on WRMI 9955, but JBA at S3-S4,
unlike usually much better lately. Next:

1816 UT Monday IRRS 7290 Romania ND
0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE
0800 UT Tuesday Unique Radio 3210-USB NSW [2 editions; hiatus?]
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 to SSE
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
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 15550-USB, Aug 19 at 1431, gospel huxter, very poor, as WJHR
remains here ex-15555 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. (1560), UT Mon Aug 19 at 0400 I am listening to the KGOW
webcast which autolaunches whether you want it or not, at
http://vietradio.com --- Since KGOW is no longer tightly direxional at
night into the Gulf, I could probably hear it direct, but this hour I
am at the desktop. It`s time to check out the reports of KGOW relaying
Voice of America in Vietnamese, and other languages?

Vietnamese talk continues past hourtop and I do not hear any VOA
opening, but admit to not listening closely and continuously. At 0411
I notice it`s suddenly in English, but alt with Vietnamese during a
language lesson, e.g. at 0416 UT about the expression ``battle of
wills``. At 0422:30 UT, ``This program has come to you from the Voice
of America, Washington``; continues Viet talk presumably local origin.
0428 UT, VOA jingle but does not introduce in English name of next
language; and resumes its Vietnamese (not Chinese, certainly not
Japanese as some have guessed). 0457 again VOA closing announcement in
English, and an adstring including ``Amarillo Home Roofing``, in
Houston, and some other occasional business names in English. Finally
at 0503 UT, legal ID in English, ``Vit Radio on KGOW
Bellaire-Houston``. Yes, they pronounce it Vit rather than Viet: have
we been mispronouncing Vietnam/ all these years??

Earlier I had visited the website, which is partly in English. Also
has incomplete program schedule, of course not including the 11 pm CDT
hour we are concerned with. It implies the same programming is also on
1480 in Dallas; one place showing wrong frequency 1560 for it too.
That would be KNGO.

I do see a couple of other programs of potential interest, since they
are illustrated by a piano quintet (piano plus string quartet), with
the same major title, but a different subtitle on the second:

Mon 3-3:30 pm [2000-2030 UT] (Nhac Thính Phòng [twice] --- which means
CHAMBER MUSIC! [there is also a dot under a of Nhac]; and
Thu 7-8 pm [00-01 UT Fri] Nhac Thính Phòng -- Tình Hát, which means
LOVE SONG. At Google translate, you`d better get the diacriticals
right.

1560, at 0604 UT Aug 19, I check KGOW direct, and can hear its VV
mixing with something in English making a SAH of 160/minute = 2.67 Hz.
Most 1560s are daytimers or well under 100 watts at night with
exception of a few such as KEBC OK with 250 watts; KKAA in SD 10 kW
(Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 11802-USB, Aug 19 at 1240, JBA 2-way INTRUDERS in
colloquial Spanish, some whistling vs nothing on 11800 or 11805 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. RF 8, 14, 20, 22, 28, 31, Aug 19 after 1439 UT, BAD DTV
signals on the meter, could be Tulsa and/or Wichita markets, equally
likely per Hepburn map showing level-2 fair tropo enhancement between
here and theres (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1704 UT August 19
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FYI

A bit mysterious is the mention also of Berlin in this PR, because it
is apparent that the Ampegon businesses in Germany are not included,

https://ampegon.com/download/pr_sale_assets_of_ampegon_ag_-_immediate_release.pdf
https://ampegon.com/news/?id=110
Together, Ampegon and Ocem are strengthening their world leadership in power
electronics for science and broadcast systems. Their business is
complementary in terms of technology, existing know-how and an extensive
list of worldwide market references.
Energy Technology Srl, part of Arete & Cocchi Technology group of companies, 
based in Bologna, Italy, announces that it has reached agreement with the 
shareholders of Ampegon AG for the acquisition of its strategic assets

in Switzerland and Germany
through an asset deal transaction.

Ampegon and Ocem are developing and manufacturing a wide range of high
energy power supplies, of both high voltage and high current types, RF
amplifiers using electron tube and solid-state topologies, and shortwave
radio transmitters for analogue and digital broadcasting. The companies
develop both OEM components and integrated systems to meet the needs of 
emerging technologies and industries, especially in the fields of fusion 
energy, particle accelerators, high-field electromagnets, medical physics, 
and industrial RF.

17.07.2019 PRESSEMITTEILUNG:
Acquisition of Strategic Assets of Ampegon AG by Energy Technology Srl
Turgi - Switzerland, and Bologna - Italy, July 11th, 2019
Energy Technology Srl, part of Arete & Cocchi Technology group of companies,
based in Bologna, Italy, announces that it has reached agreement with the
shareholders of Ampegon AG for the acquisition of its strategic assets in
Switzerland and Germany
through an asset deal transaction.
Through its new, wholly-owned subsidiary Ampegon Power Electronics AG, based
in Baden, Energy Technology commenced business activities on July 8th, 2019.
Together, Ampegon and Ocem are strengthening their world leadership in power
electronics for science and broadcast systems. Their business is
complementary in terms of technology, existing know-how and an extensive
list of worldwide market references.
Energy Technology Srl, Teil der Arete & Cocchi Technology-Unternehmensgruppe
mit Sitz in Bologna (Italien), gibt bekannt, eine Einigung erzielt zu haben
mit den Aktionaeren der Ampegon AG fuer den Erwerb ihrer strategischen
Vermoegenswerte in
der Schweiz und
in Deutschland
im Rahmen einer Asset-Deal-Transaktion.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glenn Hauser via Hard-Core-DX" Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2019 6:13 AM

Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs August 17-18, 2019

Ampegon --- Interesting developments --- First, it would be remarkable
if Weiner indeed lost the warranty also for the transmitter, because
it is a Continental. So has Ampegon delivered this product from a
competitor instead of own equipment?
https://twitter.com/AllanWBCQ/status/1146408801794514945
Then there is this:
https://ampegon.com/news/?id=106

- - -

A bit mysterious is the mention also of Berlin in this PR, because it
is apparent that the Ampegon businesses in Germany are not included,
in particular the Ludwigshafen antenna division, formerly part of
Mannheim divisions of BBC, ABB, Thomcast. The same goes for what
remained of former Telefunken Sendertechnik, last known as Transradio,
which went bankrupt just two years ago. So much for the integration
that was planned by Ampegon, with the TRAM transmitters being the only
product they wanted to continue because they had, after withdrawing
the ill-fated M2W, no mediumwave transmitters to offer anymore.
I guess some scratching heads takes place now here and there. Kai
Ludwig`` (via Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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** CHINA. 12190, Aug 17 at 1323, CNR1 jammer, one of its favorite WOOB
frequencies against unheard Sound of Hope, S6-S8.

13550, Aug 17 at 1324, CNR1 jammer about the same, S6-S8.

13890, Aug 17 at 1328, CNR1 jammer JBA but enough to // 12190.

13920, Aug 17 at 1328, JBA probably also CNR1 jammer.

10920, Aug 17 at 1334, CNR1 jammer, S4-S7, only WOOB one found below
the 12s and 13s.

11785, Aug 17 at 1351, a rare Firedragon music jammer, not // CNR1
mostly talk jammers like 12190, S7-S9; off at 1415 check, but still a
JBA carrier. VOA Philippines in Chinese finishes at 1400, then CRI
Chinese via Kashgar, EAST TURKISTAN takes over and does not get jammed
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 9570, Aug 17 at 1313, CRI Plus English relay with drama is
S9+10/20 but suptorted modulation. Something`s always wrong at
RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 13740, Aug 17 at 1327, this RHC is off, while 13700 remains.
Something`s always wrong at RHC.

15140, Aug 17 at 1330, this RHC is off, while a JBA signal remains on
15230. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)

** CUBA. 11850, Aug 18 at 0027, RHC is suptorted here, which makes the
11840 & 11860 spurs even harder to copy; much better modulation on //
11670, 11700, 11760, and 13740. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** PHILIPPINES [non]. 9700, Aug 18 at 0024, S9-S6 fadey talk with that
upward lilt so typical of Burmese --- or rather Kachin, which must be
closely related, as this is the legacy RVA service at 0000-0027
transmitted via VATICAN since RVA quit its own shortwave; and
displaying SMG`s remarkable [cap]ability to serve audiences in the
~opposite direxion, about the closest we can get --- not very! --- to
a VR broadcast to North America direct. Then a suspiciously
Christian-sounding hymn before off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1995 monitoring: Ivo Ivanov, Sofia,
Bulgaria, reports: ``GERMANY, World of Radio #1995 via Hamburger
Lokalradio on August 17:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MExXz76Sak&feature=youtu.be

https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/08/world-of-radio1995-via-hamburger.html
0630-0700 6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg CeEu English Sat, weak signal``

Alan Gale, Whitworth, ROCHDALE, England, writes at 1451 UT Sat Aug 17:
``Hi Glenn, At last I am hearing World of Radio on 9485 kHz via HLR
here at home again today, though it's very weak and getting splattered
by the Romanian station. I can confirm that it's definitely you
though``

Yes, I have also been hearing me since 1431 via SDR in Finland you
recommended:
http://oh5ae.dyndns.org:8073/
Audible, but still heavy splash from 9490 Romania, while only the
latter can be heard via UTwente SDR.

Also confirmed Sat Aug 17 at 2100 on WRMI 9955, S9-S7, upcut at ``---
1995`` after IS & ID loop which just came on a minute earlier, I
think.

Also confirmed UT Sun Aug 18 at 0130 on WRMI 5850, VG, after ID and a
bit of ``Sandunga`` music fill overlapping.

Also confirmed UT Sun Aug 18 at 0324 underway on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, MO:
I can tell it`s me but too much storm noise S9+20/30 just south of
here in OK to tell where I am in the episode. Next:

1030 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany [? missing last week] to WSW
2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE
0130 UT Monday WRMI 9395 to NNW, 7780 to NE
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE
0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 6160v? to WSW
0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 to SSE
0930 UT Monday Unique Radio 3210-USB NSW [still hiatus?]
1130 UT Monday Unique Radio 3210-USB NSW [still hiatus?]
1816 UT Monday IRRS 7290 Romania ND
0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE
0800 UT Tuesday Unique Radio 3210-USB NSW [2 editions; hiatus?]
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 to SSE
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
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. Kai Ludwig, Germany, has this Aug 17 response on
the WOR io group to my latest WBCQ AAAWWW report:

Ampegon --- Interesting developments --- First, it would be remarkable
if Weiner indeed lost the warranty also for the transmitter, because
it is a Continental. So has Ampegon delivered this product from a
competitor instead of own equipment?
https://twitter.com/AllanWBCQ/status/1146408801794514945

Then there is this:
https://ampegon.com/news/?id=106

Looks as if the scope of this deal can roughly be described as the
Turgi core business. This should include the product line of shortwave
transmitters, both the manufacturing of new ones (and now a picture
emerges what's really behind the babble about delayed transmitter
delivery from WMLK owners) and spare parts for all the equipment
installed under Ampegon, Thales, Thomcast, Thomson brands in the past.
And also for M2W mediumwave transmitters, for those who still have to
live with one. (Not to be confused with S7HP, which as a French
product is a completely different story.)

A bit mysterious is the mention also of Berlin in this PR, because it
is apparent that the Ampegon businesses in Germany are not included,
in particular the Ludwigshafen antenna division, formerly part of
Mannheim divisions of BBC, ABB, Thomcast. The same goes for what
remained of former Telefunken Sendertechnik, last known as Transradio,
which went bankrupt just two years ago. So much for the integration
that was planned by Ampegon, with the TRAM transmitters being the only
product they wanted to continue because they had, after withdrawing
the ill-fated M2W, no mediumwave transmitters to offer anymore.

I guess some scratching heads takes place now here and there. Kai
Ludwig`` (via Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9955, Aug 17 at 1315, NO signal from this WRMI, which is
supposed to run on Saturdays not only until 1400 but beyond. 9395 is
still on with TOMBS, 7570 with music.

15770, Aug 17 at 1341, no WRMI signal here either, but possibly it`s
propagation as Cuba is barely audible on 15230 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9395, UT Sun Aug 18 at 0100, WRMI with IDs for WTND-LP
Macomb, and ``You`ve got The Edge, WQNA, Springfield``, both in IL, as
Mason Vye in Ontario is opening his hour of nothing but rock music,
presumably obscure Canadian. 0111 testimonial from an Alabama listener
who sounds like he is saying ``Nathan Vay Show``. I see on the doomed
WQNA schedule that `The Mason Vye Show`` is correct when only
scheduled at 1 am [0600 UT] Monday. And on WTND at 7 pm Tuesday [0000
UT Wednesday]. Mason later adds WRMI IDs and is glad to be on SW.
Again this week, 0130-0131 his music rudely interrupted by Radio
Tirana IS and a fragment of their opening theme, before cutting back
to Vye rock. Apparently the automation keeps believing it should start
Albania now like most other nights, then thinx better of it.

As for WQNA being doomed:
https://wqnaradio.org/after-nearly-40-years-wqna-is-nearing-the-end/

And looking at the WTND schedule
http://wtnd.org/schedule/
I see something else familiar: remember Tom & Darryl?

``Friday 8 PM-12 AM [UT Sat 01-05] Tom and Darryl Talk Show -Also on
RFD - Radio Free Dishnuts (Call in at 309-588-4687)
http://dishnuts.net/ --- Tune in to hear Technology talk, music,
discussion and an occasional rant.`` WTND has a listen-live button
which may funxion. Repeats Wed at 16-20 UT on WTND. I am wondering if
WTND got the callsign originally to honor Tom `N` Darryl? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 5085, Sat Aug 17 circa 2320, I am first hearing signs of a
WTWW-2 signal here; QRX for `Theater Organ in the Ozarx` at 2330 ----
NO, rock music, allegedly on request, keeps playing past 2400, also on
the webcast. Maybe Ted got tired of replaying old episodes? And we
know where his musical priorities really lie. That`s OK; tho I love
theatre organ music especially in stereo, this timing always competed
with two or three other things I want to get --- not including pirates
Saturday nights this week since my high line noise level of S9+10/20
is back below 9 MHz! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report despatched at 0413 UT August 18
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