** AUSTRALIA [and non]. 11900, Mar 26 at 1523, S8/S9 in Burmese with
its unique intonation, easily recognizable; yes, it`s RBA sked at
1500-1530; the SSOB except for WWCR 12160 and its dirty spurs (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA [and non]. 550, March 26 at 0621 UT, wobbling against 550.0
stations; axually more like wind whining at varying pitches. Local
device could infect thus, but others have also noted wobbler on 550.
Right now not heard on any other spots as previously: 650, 870, 1040
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA [non]. 11860, 11930, 13820, Mar 26 at 1614 and 1810, still no
signal from R. Martí as GB transmitters have been closed down.
However, OCB got a temporary reprieve; via Mike Barraclough, UK:

``[WOR] Federal employees of Radio Marti will return to their posts
March 26th
To: wor@groups.io · Wed, Mar 26 at 2:38 PM

https://www.americateve.com/miami/empleados-federales-radio-marti-regresaran-sus-puestos-este-miercoles-26-marzo-n5410460

AmericaNotificias (translation of Spanish to English)

``Sources from the U.S. Agency for Global Media and Congress have
confirmed to América TeVé that, as of this Wednesday, March 26, the
federal employees of Radio Martí will return to their jobs. According
to the information provided, Radio Martí's transmissions to Cuba, as
well as its audiovisual services and the updating of its website, will
be restored progressively. This return marks a key step in the
reactivation of the station, which has been a key source of
information for Cubans, offering free information, news and analysis
on the reality inside and outside the island``

``Federal employees of R Martí`` does not necessarily include the
operational staff of GB. Does not mean GB can turn SW right back on at
short notice, maybe never. Producing programming but only on web at
first? On Mar 26, Alan Roe says ``The Radio Martí Facebook page was
re-activated today with a new post at 1352 UTC at
https://www.facebook.com/martinoticias
saying: "¡Buenos Días Cuba!" Alan Roe, Teddington, UK``

Via Kai Ludwig, more about the RTV Martí situation:
https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2025-03-26-u1-e207888-s27061-nid299638-empleados-radio-marti-podran-retornar-sus-puestos

But from HFCC, here is the A25 sked planned with usual slight
frequency changes, effective March 30, all 250 kW, with azimuths; some
frequencies are split into different adjacent segments, retained here
in case significant:

6030 00-12 205
7335 00-10 183
7365 00-03 184
7435 03-10 183
7335 10-14 184
9805 10-13 183
7365 12-14 205
13605 13-21 184 [ex-13820]
11860 14-22 183
11930 14-20 172
11930 20-21 172
11930 21-24 184
9565 21-24 184
7335 22-24 205
And how about 1180 kHz Marathon FL? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** ITALY. Roberto Pavanello replies to my Italcable report on 10000
kHz:
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 09:41:02 PM UTC
Subject: [playdx2019] Amici Italcable
https://dariotion.wordpress.com/tag/amici-di-italcable/

This claims it does have some kind of authorization and runs 90
watts:

``Radio & Tech… amici di italcable
La giornata delle stranezze (3/3) 17 gennaio 2016 dariotion

La terza cosa, probabilmente la più enigmatica di oggi, è una
trasmissione tonale (il suono, non il passo) sui 10.000 KHz.

Da una rapida ricerca, il segnale pare essere attribuito a una
stazione del Viareggino, che trasmette una sorta di codifica oraria.

La stazione – amatoriale, con 90W di potenza – appartiene alla
associazione “Amici di Italcable”, che ha anche uno (scarno) sito Web
ed è presieduta dal sig. Marco Volpe.

Non ci sono grandi informazioni sul sito, né per quanto concerne
l’associazione ne relativamente ai tre progetti citati nella home page
(segnale orario sui 10 MHz, sui 15 MHz e generica rete di sensori open
source).

`9995 to 10005 kHz: This is set aside for standard time and frequency
stations, like WWV and WWVH on 10000 kHz.`

E’ strano che una stazione amatoriale trasmetta su queste frequenze
(sono riservate nel band plan HF per trasmissioni orarie non
amatoriali), ma sul sito è citata una autorizzazione del Ministero
dello Sviluppo Economico (pur senza dettagli sulla stessa).

Ho fatto una ricerca – senza pretesa di essere esaustiva – sui
registri del Ministero, ma non sono riuscito a risalire a ulteriori
informazioni.

Nel sito c’è anche un’indirizzo email: ora provo a scrivere e a
chiedere qualche info.

Stay tuned…

P.S. ho trovato un richiamo sul sito del CISAR, che fornisce ulteriori
dettagli sulla Associazione; in particolare:

Nell’estate del 2012 nasce in via Del Borgo 6 a Viareggio (Lucca)
l’Associazione Amici di ItalCalble ; ad essa viene rilasciata la
licenza ministeriale n. 354616/LOR per trasmettere su 10 MHz il
segnale orario italiano, quello generato a Torino dall’INRIM –
Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica. Viene utilizzato un
trasmettitore Plessey ed un’ntenna Dipolo 1/2 onda dalle
coordinate JN53DV con 90 watt di potenza.``

Maybe I know too much Italian, but it seems to me that most
Anglophones could figure out most of the words. That blog has a lot of
interesting stuff, a little in English and none recently. I assume it
was by some Dario other than Monferini, but could not find any full
name. Like so many bloggers they don`t give themselves any credit by
name (via Glenn Hauser, WOR)

** SPAIN. 9690, Wed Mar 26 t 2300, token English from SNR, VG into
Maryland SDR and also audible on the other 3, 12030, 17715 and 17755,
opens by reciting A25 schedule without any language details, not even
English; preview topic to be book fair in Madrid, Comicon? 2303 into
news leading with EU citizens should prepare for the worst with 32
hours of survival supplies (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960.003-, March 25 at 2256, big open carrier into UTwente,
cut off at 2256.6*, back on *2257.4 and off* again, never heard IS,
but *2300.3 carrier on again at S9+40, and shortly sign on as if it`s
1330 on 13635; awry at Ankara; no further monitoring today. I hope to
avoid VOT as much as possible except for `Letterbox` on Sundays, chex
of offness or onness (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960 & 9610, March 25 at 2258, no signals from VOT into
UTwente, with 9610 occupied as usual by Mongolian from China, and
later at 2320, 5960 occupied by nothing but Chinese from East
Turkistan, std denunciation. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. USAGM -- what`s shut and what`s not: Sources say
USAGM have shut down essentially everything for Africa. So the only
things left (which apparently are statutorily required) are Martí,
Farsi to Iran, Mandarin to China, and maybe service to Afghanistan.
All other services to Africa and to the Far East are gone. They also
have shut down all the feeds to local FM stations in Africa and
elsewhere.

Via Ron Trotto, an update on the situation:

Judge freezes Trump plan to dismantle Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
March 26, 202511:22 AM ET David Folkenflik

A federal judge has temporarily barred the U.S. Agency for Global
Media and Kari Lake, President Trump's senior adviser at the agency,
from moving ahead with plans to cut off all federal funds to Radio
Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

The international network is in court in Washington, D.C., seeking a
permanent reversal of Lake's orders to kill all funding for it and to
wind down all operations, despite a congressional appropriation of
$ 142 million for the network in the current fiscal year...
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/26/nx-s1-5341321/trump-radio-free-europe-radio-liberty-restraining-order
(Glenn Hauser, Mar 26, WOR) See also CUBA [and non]

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2287 monitoring: Confirmed Tuesday
March 25 at 2100 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1322.997-, S9/+5 into
UTwente across Europe. From next week: 2000

``Richard Lemke, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, From the desk of
Richard’s listening Post, Radio: JRC NRD-535 HF (30 years of service),
Antenna: random long wires in the trees. WRMI, USA, World of Radio
#2287, ID not heard, 9395 kHz: QRN, 2330 (45433), below S 5 signal,
very unsettled, S6, S7, voice heard at any ID pulling out difficult,
barely copied at 2359, voice heard, March 25 UTC 2025 [Wed](Lemke,
Richard -AB)``

Also confirmed Tuesday March 25 at 2330 on WRMI 9395, S9+20/22 into
Maryland SDR.

Also confirmed UT Wednesday March 26 at 0030 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.003- into UTwente. From next week: Tuesday 2330.

Also confirmed Wednesday March 26 at 2058 the 2030 on SW Radio,
Germany, 3975.001-, S9/+10 into UTwente. From next week: at 1930 on
6160 and 3975.

Also confirmed Wednesday March 26 at 2100 on WBCQ 7490 -74 Hz =
7489.926, S9/+10 into Maryland SDR; again preceded by WBCQ ID and that
preceded by TOMBS having to be faded down, instead of `Pirate Joe
Extravagnzo` as still shown on sked. Next:

0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160.

Financial support appreciated for our non-commercial public service
program: thanks for a generous contribution marking Vernal Equinox,
from Gerald T. Pollard, Raleigh NC, by check on a US bank to Glenn
Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, and says, ``Many thanks for your
unique service to the world.``

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

** U S A. WTWW update from George McClintock, early UT March 26: solid
state amplifier had a problem, putting the 9930/5920 TOMBS transmitter
off for a couple days, now replaced and back on air; today already on
5920, changed early. The other transmitter may be off for up to two
weeks more, awaiting a replacement tube, at a better price from China
than rebuilding or a new one here. Tuning up on a low band but not on
a higher band, like 5085 vs 9475 was the same problem it had when on
Anguilla [I guess 6090 vs 11775]. By 2330 March 26, only 9930 is on
the air (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9395, UT Wed Mar 26 at 0030, one of dozens of `Wavescan`
airings on WRMI. Mid-part 0042-0051 about USAGM/VOA situation as of
March 19. Jeff quoted Kari Lake, NPR report, Jose Jacob obs of which
broadcasts were off the air, also Thailand, Philippines; Vatican and
Korea via Greenville; including some clips.

First item voiced by Ray Robinson referred to ``C M Stanbury [II] in
the USA`` getting a QSL for Commando Solo long ago. I can`t be
positive where he was on a particular date, but his QTH was Crystal
Beach, Ontario, on Lake Erie west of Buffalo USA, south of Niagara
Falls.

CMS2 hasn`t come up in a long time. Is not even in Wikipedia. He was a
prolific DX author, such as for Electronix Illustrated, and here are
some examples from 1969-70 of his own SW Newsletter, `published` by
multiple? carbon copies of his dirty-keyed typewriter with numerous
typos or strikeovers:
https://www.radioheritage.com/otsw/Newsletters/Short_Wave_Newsletter_Stanbury-II_1969-70.pdf

IIRC he was handicapped in some way. He`s hardly present on the
internet, except for some more at that site. I don`t find an obit or
even a bio (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9330, Mar 25 at 2328, WLCR on WBCQ is finally back on air,
in Portuguese, VG into Maryland SDR (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 600, March 26 at 0650 UT, again two Coast-to-Coast-AM
affiliates *very* far out of synch, WMT IA as always on top. I finally
time the difference as 57! seconds, which is far more than satellite
delay or internet delay could account for. At 0700 I can`t catch any
ID of the understation, just WMT, but probably KTBB TX, or maybe WREC
TN; Fox ``news``, which is listed for all 3 of them (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9162-9223~, March 26 at 0608, multi-carrier, multi-tones
beating over this wide 61-kHz range, gradually tapering off at the
edges and peaking at S9+25 circa 9214. What is this? Previous log:
9162-9219, March 24 at 0644 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 10024 USB, March 26 at 0606, JBA 2-way ATC contact
between plane and ground. Klingenfuß shows numerous cities in South &
Central America. Sounds like English, the lingua franca of ATC even in
Latin America (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)