** CANADA. 15034 USB, June 14 at 1441, no signal from CHR, Trenton Military VOLMET; nor at many more random chex in daytime, 6754 USB at night. Has anyone heard them lately? Has disappeared before only eventually to reappear, but would not be surprised if it be gone for good (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 11880, June 14 at 0647, RHC deadair of S9+25, SSOB, SAWA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA [non]. 9490, UT Sun June 14 at 0135, R. República via RMI via FRANCE is VG S9+30/40 direct, anti-communist stuff, about a young political prisoner, Jonathan in Ciego de Ávila, or was it Cienfuegos, who needs medical attention; 0137 ``La voz de un pueblo que tiene fé en la victoria``. Website republicadecuba.org, and ``Voces de Libertad``. Contradictory info about correct sked, but is certainly on now, L&C as good or better than WRMI direct (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6925 AM, June 14 at 0124, pirate music in HSNL, nothing else possible. These say it`s Liquid Radio: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,165085.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. 91.1, June 13 at 1850 UT, FMDX bandscan notices that 91.1 Air1 in Enid, KKRD is off the air, presumably some problem at the downtown antenna farm atop the decrepit Broadway Tower. See USA for what else be audiblized. By 1444 check June 14, KKRD is reactivated (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. 91.7, June 13-14 and earlier random tunesacross, notice KOSU in MONO even when playing music during evening & overnight ``The Spy`` hours. It`s normally mono all day during NPR talk programming; forgot to turn on $tereo, or deliberate? When I operated KOSU long ago, switched back and forth as required (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. Lacking Es FM DX except 87.75 unID, some anomalies in bandscanning, June 14 at 0255-0308 UT, maybe blamable on bad weather: 89.7, at 0255 dead air from almost-local The House, KJTH Ponca City; then at 0256, modulation starts but it is breaking up severely; OK by 0308. 99.1 at 0305, `K-Love` with Jesus song, i.e. KTLI 100 kW El Dorado KS. 101.7 at 0306, instrumental hymn, from `Keeping Ready Expecting Jesus`, KREJ Medicine Lodge KS, is in MONO, like always its sibling on 91.5 Smile FM KSNS; neither specified as such in the WTFDA FM DB. 105.5 at 0307, besides 91.1 in Enid, the translator on 105.5 is also off, but I don`t think from same site, audiblizing ``Cowboy Country``, ``red-dirt-Texas!`` stuff, $tereo rock?, but it`s really KGFY 4.2 kW Stillwater, the successor to KVRO which was the student station at OSU when I was there sesquidecades ago at the pro-station KOSU. By 1444 check June 14, both 105.5 and 91.1 in Enid are reactivated (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) ** TURKEY. 11660.019, Sun June 14 at 1642, VOT English S9+10/20 into UTwente, but need notch and bandwidth narrowed to 5 kHz to minimise QRM, as `Letterbox` theme starts after olds. Cemre remarx on Ankara weather, days long, evenings warm. Environment Day was this week, and 6 June was National Day. 1) SWL club in Chattisgarh state, India, sends award to this program as most popular among members, from Mr Annan Bain?, envelope was FDC about president of India; another envelope covered with Indian stamps. With 3 questions: does banking subsidize agricultural loans? Yes. Turx in ME? Saudi, UAE, Qatar. Impact on T of Israel/Iran/USA tensions? It`s already 1650 by next call, but a 3rd? letter from Annan, for a May reception. Were banx closed for the 9 day Eid holiday? Yes. When did T start issuing postage stamps? 1863. Was Gandhi ever on a Turkstamp? Yes. Now it`s 1653: 2) Christer Brunström, Sweden, heard 17620. On June 6 new citizens welcomed in Sweden. Women in Turkey? They are still limited in cabinet positions. White snuff has replaced cigarettes in Sweden, still disgusting. In T, 43% of men still smoke mostly cigs despite bans and taxes. 3) Jayanta Chakroborty, New Delhi listened via UTwente. 4) Mr Viktor --?, Samara, Russia. 5) Siddartha Papajarjee, India, World Environment Day June 6 observed? 1704 ending, 1705 theme, 1706 ``with-you-every-hour`` promo (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 28232.3 CW, June 14 at 0105, E10 DE W7SWL/B, Bob Coomler`s beacon in Tucson; not much else except the anti-MAGA K7EMX/B Kearns UT on 28209.5, but a couple more weakies in a few minutes; at least the lower storm noise encourages higher-frequency tuning: 28275, June 14 at 0110, E10 VVV DE KA7TX/B, JBA after several passes, I thought but must be this as in WGB list: ``28275.0 KA7TXS - Marana AZ USA DM42jk - #0 (15 Feb 2024) Note: ID + grid + EEE - Pwr 5w - Ex 28206.5 in Yuma AZ`` - QRZ.com: ``KA7TXS USA flag USA, John A. Schwamm, JOHN A SCHWAMM, SR, 5641 N Sunset Heights Circle, Marana, AZ 85743 I don't have much to brag about, but I would greatly appreciate any email messages ([email protected]) confirming that you can hear my 10-meter CW Beacon on the coordinated frequency of 28.2750 MHz. The KA7TXS/B Beacon is "On the Air" 24 hours a day. The Beacon runs 5 watts of RF into a 10-meter A99 vertical. Take a LISTEN and please drop me a note if you hear it. It would also be great if you could sign my "WEB" visitor page here on QRZ! 10 Meter Beacon: My 10 Meter Beacon (28.2750 MHz) is a custom-made beacon from Vlad, AA7DJ. The beacon comprises a synthesizer board with a PLL chip, a VCO, a crystal reference, and a microcontroller. AA7DJ builds and programs these very nice beacons. You provide the power (12-13.8vdc) and an antenna. Mine is connected to an A-99 10-meter Vertical at a height of 15 ft. Here is a link to his QRZ page - https://www.qrz.com/db/AA7DJ`` 28297 CW, June 14 at 0112, E4 DE NS9RC EN62. I`ve heard this before; WGB list: ``28297.0 NS9RC - Highland Park IL USA EN62be - #0 (06 Mar 2026) Note: de ID + grid EEE - Half wave vertical pwr 5w - North Shore Radio Club`` - QRZ.com: ``NS9RC USA flag USA, Rob W Orr, NORTH SHORE RADIO CLUB INC, PO BOX 1066, Highland Park, IL 60035, USA, QSL: DONALD WHITEMAN, KK9H Propagation Beacons -- To help discover band openings, the NSRC has operated a propagation beacon on 28.297 MHz since 2001. It is located at the Heller Nature Center in Highland Park, IL about 27 miles north of downtown Chicago. The beacon was built from a Radio Shack HTX-100 running 5 watts to a Cushcraft AR-10 half wave vertical. CW message keying is performed by an Ultimate PicoKeyer. The 10M band is open a lot more often than you may think, even during periods of low sunspot activity, so be sure to check the beacon section of the band between 28.200 and 28.300 regularly, you may be pleasantly surprised with what you hear. Over the years we have received reception reports from over 30 countries and every continent except Antarctica. The club also operates a CW 6M beacon on 50.072 MHz which is co-located with the 10M beacon. It was put on the air in January 2023 and was built by AA7DJ. It runs about 6 watts out to a halo antenna at 20 ft. As with the 10M band, be sure to check the 6M beacon section between 50.060 and 50.080. Reception reports on our beacons are always welcome and QSL cards are available. Please send your report to KK9H`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2351 monitoring: confirmed Saturday June 13 at 1936 the 1930 on WRN via WRMI 9395, S9+25 into Georgia SDR. Also confirmed Saturday June 13 at 1939 the 1930 on SW Radio Gold, Germany, 6160.000- S9+5/15 and 3975.001- S9/+15 into UTwente. Also confirmed Saturday June 13 at 1943 the 1930v on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, S7 into Glen Carbon IL remote, while no others in MO/IL are getting it vs summer daytime noise level, about 2 minutes into so started circa 1941. Also confirmed Saturday June 13 after 2000 on WRN Europe stream. Also confirmed Saturday June 13 at 2100 on WRMI 9395, S9+20/30 into Georgia SDR. Also confirmed Saturday June 13 at 2233 the 2230 on WRMIs, 15770 S9+10 into Maryland SDR, JBA on // 17790 S6/S7. Also confirmed Saturday June 13 at 2234 on WRMI 17790, S6/9+5 into Brasília SDR where it`s aimed. Also confirmed Saturday June 13 at 2330 on IRRS/NEXUS/IPAR/IBA webcast only. Also confirmed UT Sunday June 14 at 0315 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, S8/9+5 into N9AZZ IL remote vs HSNL, about 18 minutes into when there was briefly some double-audio, so the 0315v started around 0257. Also confirmed Sunday June 14 at 0642 the 0630 on WRN via WRMIs: 5850 S9+30/45 direct; 7730 JBA with ECSS; 7780 S6/S9. Also confirmed Sunday June 14 at 1900 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1322.994, S9+10 into nearby Noale SDR; right after 7290 s/off announcement. Next: 2000 UT Sunday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323; 2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 6160; 2330 UT Sunday WRMI 9455 to NW; 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW; 1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 6160; 0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 5850 to NW; 1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast]; 1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast]; 2000 UT Tuesday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323; 2230 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast]; 2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975; 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW; 1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975, 6160; 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW; 2330 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW; 1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160; 2330 UT Thursday WRMI 5950 to NNW. Thanks this week for a check on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, ``Glenn, Thanks for all you do to keep our great hobby alive. Keep up your good work. Your Old Pal, Doug Brown, London ON, Canada`` Or one may support this non-commercial public service program via PayPal not necessarily in US funds, to: woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 15770, UT Sun June 14 at 0125, I run across some good jazz music, S9+20/30 on WRMI-9 including some drum solos; 0127 DJ invites reports to [email protected] or patreon.com/davetucker, 0131 talks about ragtime a.k.a. stride piano. The only place I find this on the skedgrid is atop on System J, UT Sun only, otherwise Supreme Master TV. But there *is no* separate System J grid like all the others. By 0143, 15770 has faded down into increased storm noise level, S9+10/20. Why doesn`t WRMI use 11 or 13 MHz bands at all?? Would certainly work better at many times especially in the summer than all those 5, 6, 7 and 9 MHz banders. Tuning on, I soon hit another good music show on 9455 // 7570, `Hello World` -- too bad they are on at same time, and also `Encore` classical music to boot on 5850! Of course several other times for Encore are well publicized. Searching the grid, I also find Early Jazz at: 0100 UT Thu on 9955, 2100 Thu on 15770, 0300 Fri on 5950. Lots of: Hello World: 0600 Fri & Sat on 5850 ?and 7730 & 7780?, Mon 2100 on 9955, Wed & Fri 2300 on 9955, Tue thru Sat 0200 on 5800, Sun 1300 on 15770, Wed 0500 on 5850, Wed 1600 on 15770, Fri 0200 on 9395: Sun 0100 on 7570 & 9455, when I ran across it; Mon thru Fri 2300 on 15770; Tue & Wed & Thu 0300 on 5950 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 91.1, June 13 at 1858 UT, weak gospel huxter JBA, some rock music, 1859 g.h. again and ID as ``91.1 KCFN Wichita`` - it`s a 100 kW AFN station never audible otherwise around Enid when KKRD on. I was hoping for the other Kansan, KANZ Garden City, 100 kW High Plains Public Radio. 91.3 is now unimpeded by KKRD off 91.1, so June 13 at 1900 I hear an AFR station starting a Middle East Report, i.e. KAXR Arkansas City KS, 13.5 kW. No Es DX by 1911 when I quit this session (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 50135 USB, June 14 at 0116, I seldom tune 6m on the R75 since I don`t have a VHF antenna on it, but anyway, hit a few sex of USB; kept waiting for a comeback and finally sounded like K5KI, and gone again hyperquickly. Sporadic E may well be in play but perhaps a local Enid signal. QRZ.com leads to this, but I am not at all sure I got the call correctly, and unlikely to be heard, too far for GW, to close for skip: ``K5KI USA flag USA, Jani Turkia, 258 S Coker Rd, Vilonia, AR 72173, USA`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 87.75, June 14 at 0255 UT, rock music the only sign of some sporadic E FM DX, as I strain to hear some beyond the edge of a minor opening from the east or northeast? A Franken-FM. I assume not really 87.70 since it`s bleeding a bit into 87.9, my next tuning step. Also have been wondering if these all be 87.75 exactly, when original TV stations may have been offset to 87.74 or 87.76. FWIW, WTFDA FMDB lists 14 -LDs on ``87.7`` in these states: CA, CA, NY, IL, FL, CA, CO, GA, VA, VA, TN, CA, NV, NY (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) This report dispatched at 1954 UT June 14 _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
