** ALGERIA. 17600, Jan 23 circa 1605, Qur`an from TDA. It seems the new SWBCs are mostly if not totally Qur`aning, violating Separation of Mosque and State; huh? Algeria is 98% Sunni and it`s the state religion altho there is supposedly religious freedom otherwise. But not officially named an ``Islamic Republic`` like several others; why not? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CANADA. 860, Jan 23 at 0735 UT, French Canadian atop KKOW and anything else, presumably CJBC Toronto, of CBC/SRC`s ``Ici Première`` network; 1610 clear channel is always dominated by CHHA Toronto; but 740 now is still dom. by KRMG, not CFZM which can sometimes overcome. However, on 860 there is one other CBC French on same network, CBKF-2 Saskatoon. It`s 10/10 kW U4, while CJBC is 50/50 kW U1; but SK supposedly is direxional north both day and night. Saskatoon is only 73 miles further from Enid than Toronto (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CANADA [and non]. 28197 CW, Jan 23 at 2314, VE7MTY/B, with 4 step/down/bips. This one in BC is getting to be very common, and don`t always log it. Many other 10m beacons on band, I really don`t have time to chase down and log in detail. Hearing some outside N America would be neater. 28300 CW, Jan 23 at 2315, K6FRC/B is another regular, from California, related to the same call in 13 MHz HIFER ISM band without the /B (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 11760, Jan 23 at 0747, S9+30 of dead air, obviously RHC forgot to turn off much earlier, while all 6 MHz channels are gone. Ivo Ivanov says on this date, 11760 went from Spanish to English at 0558, still English at 0659. Yes, 11760, not 11670 which has also been caught on late in English. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 15140, Jan 23 at 1603, RHC is OFF one frequency which is supposed to stay on all day; while 15230 is still on at S5/S7: confused which transmitter to turn off? But by 1611, 15230 is also off; leaving only 11760. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** INTERNATIONAL VACUUM [non]. Pleased to find another chance to hear `StarDate`, daily at 1831 UT on ``QXFM`` = KZQX-LP, Kilgore TX, via: https://chalkhillcommunications.com/ Confirmed Jan 23, but not checked yet other listed times, daily 1340 & 2340 UT. Some states have zero or only one affiliate, but lots of TX: https://stardate.org/radio/affiliates/TX All times CST = UT -6 since none in El Paso. I still have not run across it in random listening to KUCO since their programming got jumbled. Brief ``module`` programs are most likely to be plugged in at ToH news holes lacking any BBC news (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 9690, Mon Jan 23 at 2307, token English from REE, after news, marimba music and something about Guatemala. Altho S9+10/25 on the meter, too much fading and noise for it to be worth listening as I am not near the computer for changing to an east-coast remote. 11940 & 12030 also audible but no better, and still no signal on 11670. Something`s incomplete at Noblejas (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY [and non]. 5960.003+, Jan 23 at 2301, VOT is S5/S9 direct but undermodulated with hum, unusable; at 2330 I try UTwente where it`s exactifrequed, S9+35/40, and OK with volumes turned up almost to max. 2335-2338, `Did You Know That`, about old olive trees at Mynos(?); also with the CCCCCCI. Something`s erroneous at Emirler. It`s off before 2400 showing XJPBS also on +003 Hz (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2174 monitoring; next: 0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW [canceled?] 2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 0130 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 Chris KC5IIE Krug, Tulsa OK, who says, ``Thanks for your dedication to the SWL community, Glenn! Happy New Year!`` with 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, P O Box 1684, Enid, OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. Re 9265VVV, WINB wobbling: ``Glenn, regarding WINB: The wobbly transmitter is almost certainly the (very) old Continental 417B, as an ASI CE-50000WS is used for the DRM/datacasting service, as described on the FCC station authorization. What is ASI? Info here: ASI - Amplifier Systems, Inc. ampsystems.com ASI makes RF generating equipment for industrial, scientific, and research purposes, as well as communication/broadcasting. I had never heard of them before WINB purchased one of their transmitters a few years ago. Some of the FCC applications for other potential datacasters mention transmitters from companies I am otherwise unfamiliar with. Stephen Luce, Houston, Texas`` OK, but it seems WINB never broadcasts in AM and DRM at same time on two frequencies, implying a single transmitter. Rather maybe it`s a single antenna or feedline. Another check at 1920 January 23 into Missouri SDR: SAM keeps jumping around between minus 5 and 22 Hz, audibly there is popping; and behold the irregular waterfall, zoom in upon it. Recheck circa 2300, wobbling not so bad but still worse than ``normal`` (Glenn Hauser, WOR) ** VANUATU. 7890, Jan 23 at 0746, R. Vanuatu in JBA music and talk; 11835 at 0748 achieves S5/S7 during talk probably Bislama. Both harmonix of 3945 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report dispatched at 0020 UT January 24 Note: last report should have been subjected Jan 22-23 instead of 23-24! 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