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Re: [dxld] Re: Radio Biafra This Afternoon (Wolfgang Bueschel) 4. Glenn Hauser logs November 23, 2017 (Glenn Hauser) 5. Glenn Hauser logs November 24, 2017 (Glenn Hauser) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 07:56:51 +0000 (UTC) From: Zacharias Liangas <zlian...@yahoo.com> To: <i...@europe.com> Subject: [HCDX] Compact reception report for IBC on 22.11.17 Message-ID: <1249005471.1271459.1511423811...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 5845 IBC 2000 just heard the station on 2000+some secs listening "visit IBC webs com" then with Starwars OST and signal S9 with moderate QSB up to S2. While 1584 is normally occupied by a greeK pirate, IBC was well heard with S7 signal. DX program was heard mentioning Salvador 1350 Briscolacio on1470? and something more. There is a delay between both signals with 5845 preceding the MW transmisssion by 25-50 secs On 2028 , 1584 was with MFSK Studio X. was heard after 2030 5845 continued in italian wih DX program Trasmission lasted tilll 2100 .30 secs carrier then s/off. I noticed that program was started abt 1min ahead of its time (2059 for the next italian program for example ) Contuous breaks from listening due to family Reasons !! Usage :R75+16 inv V nearby THS GR on 22/11. Zacharias Liangas https://www.facebook.com/zachliang https://del.icio.us/gr_greek1/ZAK (all pages) ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 16:17:49 +0000 From: Ivo Observer <ivo.obser...@gmail.com> To: frequenc...@bnr.bg Subject: [HCDX] SWLDXBulgaria News, November 22-23 Message-ID: <CANVtGkDt8k=dzazNE2A78Fr8eC=i958vuwbhcyua71bqrzm...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" SWLDXBulgaria News, November 22-23 (publications ?11401-?11420) FRANCE(non) Radio Voice of Amara via TDF Issoudun, Nov.22 1700-1800 on 15360 ISS 250 kW / 120 deg to EaAf Amharic Mon/Wed/Sat Transmission is jammed by Ethiopia with white noise digital jamminghttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-radio-voice-of-amara-via_23.html FRANCE(non) Reception of Radio Biafra via TDF Issoudun, Nov.22-23 1900-2000 on 9580 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf English/Igbo, good 0500-0600 on 7240 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf English/Igbo, fairhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-radio-biafra-via-tdf_23.html GERMANY Weak signal of DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst, Nov.23 0600-0630 on 5905 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German AM 0600-0630 on 6180 PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German AMhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/weak-signal-of-dwd-deutscher_23.html GERMANY(non) Bible Voice Broadcasting via MBR Nauen, Nov.22 1500-1600 on 11790 NAU 125 kW / 096 deg to SoAs Urdu Wed, goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-bible-voice-broadcasting_23.html GERMANY(non) Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen on Nov.22 1700-1730 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Wed 1730-1800 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Amharic Wed Transmission is jammed by Ethiopia with white noise digital jamminghttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/good-signal-of-voice-of-oromo_23.html GERMANY(non) Radio Japan NHK World via MBR Issoudun, Nov.23 0600-0630 on 6165 ISS 500 kW / 140 deg to NoAf Arabic, good:http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-radio-japan-nhk-world-via_23.html JAPAN(non) Reception of JSR Shiokaze Sea Breeze via Yamata on Nov.23 1300-1400 on 7410 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs English Thu, poor/weak 1600-1700 on 7335 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs English Thu, weak/fairhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-jsr-shiokaze-sea-breeze.html MADAGASCAR WCB Madagascar World Voice via tx#1, Nov.22 KNLS New Life Station 1800-1900 on 9570 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to EaEu Russian Radio Feda 1900-2000 on 11945 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to N/ME Arabic 2000-2100 on 11945 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to N/ME Arabichttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-wcb-madagascar-world-voice.html MADAGASCAR WCB Madagascar World Voice via tx#2, Nov.22 African Pathways Radio 1800-1900 on 17640 MWV 100 kW / 310 deg to WeAf English KNLS New Life Station 1900-2000 on 9810 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to EaEu Russianhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-wcb-madagascar-world-voice_23.html NIGERIA(non) New Radio Herwa International via Issoudun and Okeechobee, Nov.23: 0700-0730 on 13710 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri, fair to good signal // frequency 11530*YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri via WRMI tx#10, JBA: *0600-0700 and from 0730 with Brother HySTAIRical TOM and continues after 0800UTChttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/radio-herwa-international-via-issoudun.html NUMBERS STATION Reception of E17z English Lady in 49mb on Nov.23 0810-0816 on 9820 unknown secret tx site to Eu English CUSB, fair:http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-e17z-english-lady-in-49mb.html OMAN Reception of Radio Sultanate of Oman in Arabic and English on Nov.22 1400-1500 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic, instead of English Nov.21 1500-1600 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English, instead of Arabic Nov.21http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-radio-sultanate-of-oman-in_23.html OMAN Reception of Radio Sultanate of Oman in English and Arabic on Nov.23: 1400-1500 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English, as scheduled in B17 1500-2200 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic, as scheduled in B17:http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-radio-sultanate-of-oman-in_0.html SWAZILAND Trans World Radio Africa via Manzini on Nov.23: 1400-1415 on 15360 MAN 100 kW / 043 deg to SoAs Urdu, weakhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-trans-world-radio-africa_23.html U.K. Good signal of BBC via BaBcoCk Woofferton, Nov.23 1200-1230 on 17830 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Frenchhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/good-signal-of-bbc-via-babcock.html U.K.(non) Voice of Khmer M'Chas Srok via BaBcoCk Tashkent, Nov.23 1130-1200 on 12150 TAC 100 kW / 122 deg to SEAs Khmer Thu/Sun, weakhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/voice-of-khmer-mchas-srok-via-babcock_23.html U.K.(non) Reception of FEBA Radio BaBcoCk Al-Dhabayya on Nov.23: 1200-1230 on 15215 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to CeAs Tibetan, weak/fairhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-feba-radio-babcock-al.html U.K.(non) Frequency change of National Unity Radio via BaBcoCk Dushanbe from Nov.17 1200-1500 NF 7530 DB 100 kW / 071 deg to NEAs Korean, ex 7520 co-ch Denge Kurdistanhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2017/11/frequency-change-of-national-unity.html U.K.(non) Reception of FEBA Radio BaBcoCk Tashkent on Nov.23 1430-1500 on 9540 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Hindi Wed-Sunhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/reception-of-feba-radio-babcock.html U.K.(non) New frequency of Radio Japan NHK World via BaBcoCk Dhabayya, Nov.23: 1515-1600 NF 9580 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Urdu, weak/fair signal, ex 11775http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/11/new-frequency-of-radio-japan-nhk-world.html -- 73! Ivo Ivanov More information on the shortwave listening hobby, please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria Receiver: Afedri SDR Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection) Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas. QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D Antenna: 30 m. long wire <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 20:31:28 +0100 From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" <dg1...@t-online.de> To: <hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com>, "DXLD" <d...@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [HCDX] [dxld] Re: Radio Biafra This Afternoon Message-ID: <1D9E72A780D1411094CBA20B8FA07C3F@HNPC2> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8"; reply-type=original Yes, R Biafra via TDF Issoudun 9580 S=8-9 -74dBm fluttery in western Europe. Straight southwards at 170degr out of France. 11530 RMI relay in Okeechobee FL-US east coast, S=8 or -79dBm, the other 25mb of RMI 11580 kHz is little stronger S=9 or -68dBm. 73 wb ----- Original Message ----- From: "l...@unb.ca [dxld]" <d...@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2017 8:10 PM Subject: [dxld] Re: Radio Biafra This Afternoon > Checking using the U. Twente SDR receiver this afternoon (Thursday) while > in my office, "Radio Biafra Broadcasting from London" is there on 11530 > kHz with a very weak (mostly not understandable) signal and also on 9580 > kHz (possibly in parallel) with a slightly better (but only poor to fair) > signal. > -- Richard Langley ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 00:18:02 +0000 (UTC) From: Glenn Hauser <wghau...@yahoo.com> To: <d...@yahoogroups.com> Cc: <s...@mailman.qth.net> Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs November 23, 2017 Message-ID: <575256182.2194025.1511482682...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 ** BIAFRA [non]. 11530, Nov 23 at 0534, Radio Biafra Broadcasting from London, via WRMI is back on as usual, despite the previous transmission Nov 22 at 19-20 having been off the air. Fair with music at the moment, and stronger than VP other WRMIBS 11580. // 7240 via FRANCE is a JBA carrier. 11530 after 0600 again fills an hour with BS, and from 0700 switches to Radio Herwa International --- continued at NIGERIA [non]. 11530, Nov 23 at 1930 check, R. Biafra is back on today via WRMI after missing yesterday during this hour, with music, 1930 ID and text number. 1932 introduces a ``very important announcement``, over to the OM with very heavy accent in English, about mourning for a ``great son of Biafra`` who has died, was VP of Nigeria 1979-1982. 1956 sign-off announcement, clueless YL blows the ``numbers`` again, claiming ``724`` and 11530 are in use for both morning and evening broadcasts, while at 19-20 the second channel is really 9580, JBA carrier here, which she never mentions. Wolfgang B?schel has concluded it`s Issoudun at 170 degrees, just like 7240 at 05, but there is no confirmation of this in HFCC or from WRMI. 11530 cuts off the air about 2000* when the WRMI ID is almost finished (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 15370, Nov 23 at 1600, RHC signing off all but 11760 for the next trihour, and except for the now four FM 24h frequencies. The new one I can now copy as: 89.1 in provincia de Cienfuegos. The WTFDA FM Database has only one 89.1 in Cuba, Radio Ta?no in Holgu?n. Jim Thomas, editor of the DB, is trying to find out exactly where in Cienfuegos it be, if not the city of the same name; may try asking Arnie (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA [non]. 11530, Nov 23 at 0700, WRMI which started at 0500 with Biafra [non, q.v.], 0600 with BS, now Radio Herwa International, still has VG signal in Hausa, and around 0720 sounds like another language which would be Kanuri. Lots of brief announcements and music alternating, much like Biafra. See my previous report for identity, background of this new service. // 13710 via France is inaudible here. Bill Bingham says both African services on 11530 provide insufficient signals into RSA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. See USA: WRMI ** TURKEY. 12035, Nov 23 at 1418, Turkish music, poor at tail of VOT English service, back on air successfully today, after missing 24 hours earlier (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1905 monitoring: confirmed Thursday November 23 at 2230.5 on WRMI, 5850, VG. This frequency did not cut on air until 2229.5 with S9+20 carrier; 2230.0 the `Okeechobee River`` song ID before WOR. Certain same versions of the WRMI IDs always play at the same time from week to week. Next: [note: 9330 broadcasts have been barely- to inaudible due to low power and/or propagation; and/or absence?] Fri 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 0729 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1531 HLR 7265-CUSB to WSW Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 2300 WRMI 11580 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 11580 to NE Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW, 7780 to NE [or #1906?] Full WOR schedule via all media, and podcast access: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 7780, Thu Nov 23 at 2052, this WRMI has broken away from The Overkiller to become // 9455 and // 11580 during VORW, which starts at 2000. Have not been checking 7780 every day between 20 and 21, but so far the only other variation known is WORLD OF RADIO Tuesdays at 2030, otherwise BS still heard. At 2100 today, 7780 resumes BS // 11825 et al. Overkiller: AFAIK I am the only one who has pinned this nickname on R.G. For non-native speakers I should explain once, that this has nothing to do with killing or murder --- he`s probably not that evil. The term ``overkill`` merely implies excessiveness, i.e. I mean employing far more transmitters and frequencies than necessary. Come to think of it, his prophecies are also overkill. Another English lesson: prophecy (PRA-fuh-see) = noun; prophesy (PRA-fuh-sigh) = verb (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WRMI: See also BIAFRA [non], NIGERIA [non] ** U S A. 9395, Thu Nov 23 at 2142, the WRMI Oldies channel is playing a romantic song in German, and then another! Hardly fits the format. On a jaunt into the country, I keep listening continuously on the caradio. 2150, more like it, ``Whiter Shade of Pale``; 2154 a quick jingle/announcement I can`t copy vs the music talker, but it doesn`t seem to be anything about Oldies. Unusually, there is NO break at 2200 for a WRMI or program ID, just keeps playing amid a song, and like so much rock, I can`t make out the lyrix or even be certain this one is in English, but all of them are in romantic vein; and now after 2200, 9455 has rejoined // 9395 after its hour substituting for program variety of suspended 15770. Another uncopiable announcement at 2212; 2216 ``Nights in White Satin`` by Moody Blues. During this entire span there was no break for VOA News either, nor promo/announcements by Bob Biermann. So I am wondering if WRMI has diversified this channel beyond mere Oldies in English, from some other source? Or maybe a holiday diversion? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. LANGUAGE LESSONS: I often listen to `The World` weekdays at 20-21 UT via 91.7 KOSU Stillwater. Especially recommended is most of the program for TG Day Nov 23, from their podcast, `The World in Words``, exploring where the boundary lie between dialects and languages, examples being Danish/Norwegian/Swedish, and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (never mind Montenegrin). Fuzzy like red to orange. Hear it here: https://pri.org/programs/pris-world/rohingya-return-deal-signed-hmong-american-chef-and-languages-vs-dialects `The World` is a prime public radio program which ought to be on SW, as I have suggested to Jeff White (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** YEMEN [non]. 11860, UT Thu Nov 23 at 1420, Republic of Yemen Radio, presumably via SAUDI ARABIA, long path, is good S9+10 to S9 with Qur`an, for quite a while, 1440 into spoken preaching. No doubt due to the Fribbath which is underway from sunset in Sana`a at 1430. By 1500 it`s much weaker, site change or just fade? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ZANZIBAR. 11735, Nov 23 at 2059, ZBC with nice ME music, soon to announcement, interrupted by cutoff at 2059:50* or so. It had attained S9-S7, seldom this good earlier, especially for the Spice FM English news somedays at 1800 or even the music when checked around 2000 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED [non]. 5030, re my ``intriguing JBA carrier`` here, never mind: Nov 23 at 1410 it`s more than JBA, with some modulation I can match to my closest local, 1390 KCRC, and mixing with something else. But I can`t figure out the math to land on 5030 by combining with my other local 960 KGWA, nor any likely very strong SW signal. It may be external rather than receiver-produced, since it does not go away when I turn off the R75 preamps (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) This report despatched at 0018 UT November 24 ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 04:48:25 +0000 (UTC) From: Glenn Hauser <wghau...@yahoo.com> To: <d...@yahoogroups.com> Cc: <s...@mailman.qth.net> Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs November 24, 2017 Message-ID: <312625262.2220911.1511498905...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 ** BOTSWANA. 4930, Nov 24 at 0118, VOA relay still expanded, VP S4-S6 with music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 11820, Nov 24 at 0056, song at S5-S2, yet stands out vs much weakened Florida and Cuba nearby on 11825, 11840, etc. Typical CRI behavior: cut off at 0057*. Xi`an does it again on 25m, 500 kW, 200 degrees, long path? in Cantonese from 0000 per Aoki/NDXC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 770, Nov 24 at 0125, Spanish immediately mentions ``nuestro comandante en jefe, Fidel Castro Ruz``, so suspected Cuban. Then a calendar of events to do with various Revolutionary anniversaries; on E-W, not N-S antenna also making Mexico unlikely. Radio Rebelde, as listed for Victoria de las Tunas (named after a music competition?)? No, not // 5025 or 1180. Finally resumes PBP of a partido est?pido de pelota, and lucky me, Radio Artemisa ID in passing, the only other Cuban on 770. In fact, CMCW, La Salud, Artemisa is much closer, just SW of Habana, than Tunas way off to the Orient. 0200 recheck for a ToH ID? Now bleed from KKOB and/or KKOB is mixing, as I hear a Spanish mention of 97.5 FM, but think this is a different station before CMCW fade back in with b?isbol. WRTH doesn`t show any 97.5s among the Artemisa frequencies; nor for 770 Mexicans in WRTH, IRCA or Cant?. WRTH link to artemisaradioweb.icrt.cu does not work without the www. But I find nothing about FM frequencies other than the main one 92.1 along with 1000 AM. Why not try the Dominican Republic 770 station? WRTH shows its FM on 97.1 --- close but not close enough. No leads in the WTFDA FM Database either (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 4765, Nov 24 at 0144, no signal from Radio Progreso, just CODAR sweeps. Supposed to start at 0130. No 4764 from Per? either, presumably off earlier (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EAST TURKISTAN [and non]. 7480, Nov 24 at 0101, humroar obscures any program modulation. Aoki/NDXC shows *jammed RFA Uighur, 200 kW, 60 degrees via TAJIKISTAN this hour only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. 7470, Nov 24 at 0102, again JBA carrier about S3 equal to noise level, trace of talk with ECSS, still at 0157. I had been hoping this would turn into Station YHWH anti-Christ pirate on his last known active frequency, as the last time I checked the lists, nothing else was scheduled, e.g. HFCC as of Nov 22; but now NDXC/Aoki dated Nov 23 shows 7470: VOA Deewa Radio in Pashto, 100 kW, 92 degrees via Lampertheim at 0100-0400 --- so if & when YHWH resume, he should do so on another frequency, clear (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 580, Nov 24 at 0121, Spanish talk and song, best on the N-S antenna, probably XEMU Piedras Negras, Coahuila, still not abandoned for FM? Altho that`s also the opposite bearing for WIBW Topeka in English; then SAH of 64/minute between them = 1.07 Hz (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 7570, Nov 24 at 0154, via WRMI, Brother HyStairical brags that he`s on eleven SW transmitters every day, and those who mock are in for trouble. Like WJHR? Also takes pride (?) in being ``the most hated preacher``? Not by me: I merely pity him and those he Scares (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1905 monitoring: not confirmed UT Friday November 24 after 0030 on WBCQ, as no signal is detectable on 9330 via any of my receivers. But could be on / low powered and just not propagating. (US SW stations need to be more flexible and in step with seasonal propagation factors. 9265 WINB is S3-S5, 9470 WWRBS is S4-S7, 9395 WRMIBS is S9+25) Next: Sat 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 0729 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1531 HLR 7265-CUSB to WSW Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 2300 WRMI 11580 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 11580 to NE Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 11580 to NE, 9455 to WNW, 7780 to NE [or #1906?] Full WOR schedule via all media, and podcast access: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 5085, Nov 24 at 0111, for the second night in a row, WTWW-2 and parasites are on with Xmasmx audible only on blasting fundamental, ``Sleigh Ride``. Will probably remain more secular than sacred, for the duration, every night? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 780-CUSB, Nov 24 at 0130 UT, C&W music on USB only, but over WBBM, while tuning LSB hears nothing but WBBM. It`s KJME Fountain CO, 1900/720 watts U4, already known to be USB. This is an important technical factor, but apparently not to be found in FCC info, nor in major references such as the NRC AM Log (nor the WRTH: it`s too low-powered to make the cut for any listing). On SW such as WBCQ, CUSB means ``compatible upper sideband``, i.e. no LSB and the carrier is reduced a certain percentage (how much?) to save power, but supposedly not enough to make it sound like SSB without a BFO. In the case of these MW stations, I assume the carrier is not reduced much, if at all, merely suppressing the other sideband completely. Is this the so-called ``Power-side`` system? And what is the advantage other than reduced power consumption? Surely it`s not to ``protect`` adjacent frequencies in the age of IBOC. C&W music, then 0131 UT Army National Guard PSA sponsored by the Colorado Broadcasters Association; recheck at 0147, same PSA again way over WBBM, and ad for J. W. Hardwood Lumber CO., 719-396-2346, 20 miles east of Colorado Springs on Hwy 24. This session of MW logs is on the NRD-545, not the DX-398 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1100, Nov 24 at 0133 UT, WTAM Cleveland OH with a creative commercial I axually appreciate for a product I detest: a place called Cigars Cigars, presenting it as if it were a church, along with hymnody, ``the perfect place to rest your ash``; on to iHeart promo for WTAM, KOA, et al. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1110, Nov 24 at 0134 UT, obviously KFAB Omaha NE but dead air! Then a computer voice says ``45 seconds``; more dead air; then ``15 seconds`` and about 4 double pips, before music at 0135:30 UT resuming ``The Best of the Glenn Beck program``. So this major station during prime time lets cues on the air during an unfulfilled local commercial break (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) This report dispatched at 0448 UT November 24 End of Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 179, Issue 24 *********************************************