** ALGERIA. 891 kHz, Sept 14 at 0513, constant JBA 1 kHz het against WLS from JBA carrier direct. Surely the 300/100 kW of RAI at Algér/Ouled Fayet. Ages since last detected; my habitual bandscans after 0600 are too late. Current sunrise is 0529 UT. Nothing detected now on 531 or 549, also still in mwlist as active (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CANADA. 990, Sept 14 at 0511 UT, CBW Winnipeg giving a toll-free phone number for info about the tariff war with USA, starts 1-888-416-####. Wish I had copied all of it; wonder if Americans may reach it, and if so, would they advise us? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CANADA. 2598 USB, Sept 14 at 0056 UT, YL marine weather mentions Halifax, S9; also weaker JBA on 2749 USB, can`t tell if //. Per DXinfocentre.com, 2598 starting at 0048 is VCP-4 Placentia [NL], strongest of the lot at 3000 watts; 2749 starting at 0040 is VCO Sydney [NS], 550 watts (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CANADA. 6754 USB, Sept 14 at 0048 UT, Trenton Military, ``time 0045 zulu``, so Canada is still 3 minutes behind the times, aviation weather for Bagotsville (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CHINA. 21820, Sept 14 at 0051, Chinese JBA S7, the OSOB, no doubt CNR1 jammer vs SOH, per Aoki at 2300-1400. A useful propagation beacon on this underutilised band (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 15140, Sept 14 at 1453, RHC, JBM virtually OCDA, but a ripple on the carrier, i.e. with BFO it`s wobbly. SAWA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA [non]. 9490, UT Mon Sept 14 at 0131, R. República via FRANCE, S9+20/50, `Recuentro semanal` quoting Marco Rubio. See also unID 9489 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** MALI. 5995, Sept 14 at 0641, rough noise only. Another report, from Rodney Johnson: ``Greetings From Minnesota! Tonight (Sept 14) I started listening around 0545z to see if I could catch a sign on but heard nothing but lightning crashes until 0610z: 5995Khz 0610 14 SEP 2016 - RADIO MALI (MALI) in BAMBARA. SINPO = 55331. ?African Language?, French? Crash start @0610z with Male announcer reading with very noisy and distorted audio. The audio would intermittently and gradually clear up and then go back to noisy and distorted several times. By 0612z the signal returned to the "rough noise" we've been hearing for weeks. Tune/out of rough noise by 0630z. West gutter antenna w/MFJ-1020C active antenna (used as a preamplifier/preselector), JRC NRD-535D. 50 kW, Omni, bearing 84°. Received at Plymouth, MN, United States, 8654 km from transmitter in Bamako (12°41'N, 8°01'W). Local time: 0110. 73s --Rodney http://swldx.tumblr.com`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** MEXICO. 760.13 kHz, Sept 14 at 0518, het against WJR. MWlist shows only one so far offset: 760.125, XEDGO Durango2, La Mejor, last reported 2023-10-08 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NEW ZEALAND. 11725, Sept 14 at 0649, RNZP not on air here, only 13690 as supposed to be, unlike last night. Rodney Johnson replies to that: ``Greetings From Minnesota! This may have been an automated accident (it's been known to happen), not hearing them here tonight (Sept 14), but strong and clear on 13690 kHz (~0500z s/on). 73s --Rodney http://swldx.tumblr.com`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6955 USB, Sept 14 at 0045, pirate music S9+20. Apparently Radio 48 on Mix R International, with some confusion about frequencies and times: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,169010.15.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6950 USB, Sept 14 at 0045, SSTV beepery? Then says ``the yardbird getting over, got to call it quits soon``, then some wacky music. Thunder Chicken Radio per these: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,169011.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6850 USB, Sept 14 at 0047, pirate music S9+10/20. Altho headed as AM and unID, some reports within this as R. Free Euphonia: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,169022.0.html Incredibly, some editors delete my referrals to HFU, which is the only thing I have relied upon for ID! (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. 640 kHz, Sept 14 at 1447, 1453 and 1458 UT chex, KWPN Moore in deadair, improvement over silly sportstalk; sibling 930 WKY modulating normally. By next check 1653, 640 manages to modulate. O, how we miss WNAD, the original educational/public radio from OU (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 1080, Mon Sept 14 at 0510 UT, TOMBS overriding KRLD, 9 seconds ahead of 5920 WTWW. Last logged UT Saturday July 18 at 0647, soon pinned by Karl Forth and by Rick Wiegmann Koshko on WNWI Oak Lawn IL. More details in my Roundup of that week, concluding with: WNWI Oak Lawn IL is U2 5000/2600 watts. ND day pattern has a slight bulge to the SW rather than into Lake MI as one would expect, but night pattern goes mostly NNW with notches thisaway; brokered, ``Super Ethnic Station``, so probably various languages in addition to Southcarolinese (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. Overcomer on WRMI! See USA log on 9395 ** U S A. 3857 LSB, UT Mon Sept 14 at 0102, N0KPH is starting a net, Ugly - something Family? calls for someone to lead the Pledge of Allegiance, unheard; and then another to lead in prayer, first asking if there are any requests or praise report? Pray for Mr Billy who is going thru surgery... Apparently this guy assumes there is some Christian God which is subject to earnest persuasion. ARRL shows N0KPH is K. Porter Hensen, in Lathrop MO. ARRL.org does not facilitate searching nets by frequency - a bunch of them on 75/80 m but not exactly 3857 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2364 monitoring: confirmed Sunday September 13 at 2000 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, S9/+10 into nearby Noale SDR. Also confirmed Sunday September 13 at 2158 the 2130 on SW Radio Gold, Germany, 3974.999+, S8/9 into UTwente. From next week, no airings on Sundays. Also confirmed Sunday September 13 at 2330 on WRMI 9455, S9+33 into Georgia SDR. Must have missed checking UT Monday September 14 at 0030 on WRMI 7780; anyone? Also confirmed UT Monday September 14 right on time at 0300 on Area 51 webcast only, as WBCQ 5130 is signing off, after JL gotta go. Next: 2231 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 [new time]; 2330 UT Monday WBCQ 7490v to WSW; 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]; 1531 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 6160 [new time]; 2000 UT Tuesday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323; 2230 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast]; 0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW; 1931 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 6160; 2330 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW; 1531 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160 [new time]; 2330 UT Thursday WRMI 5950 to NNW. Thanks this week for a generous contribution from Paul McGinnis via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com 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. 9330, UT Mon Sept 14 at 0041, English S9+20, presumed WBCQ. Recheck at 0134, dramatic dialog, unsounds like WLCR. Indeed, it`s same as WBCQ on 7490 but running about 7 seconds behind 7490! Unreliable websked shows: 7490 Mo 0100 0230 UTC Su 09:00 10:30PM EST[sic] Plain Old Doug Show 7490 Mo 0130 0230 UTC Su 09:30 10:30PM EST[sic] The Warning with Tony Lamb Can`t be both at same time! But unsounds like them either (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) Other reports, mostly in the WOR Indian Ocean group: ``The WLC website is still on the hitlist as "World's Last Chance" under USA (just after the entry for WMLK). However, nothing shown there about WLC returning to shortwave. Alan Roe, Teddington, UK`` 2318 UT Sept 13: ``Yes, they do appear to be on tonight. A reasonable signal into the U. Twente SD receiver while I only have little more than a trace on the waterfall as I'm often in the shadow zone being so close to the transmitter. -- Richard Langley`` NB ``Sept 13, from 2326+ UT, heard WBCQ (9330) via N. Kentucky KSDR remote; had to search many remotes before I found this readable reception with a religious program. My remote four minute audio audio - https://app.box.com/s/3rtwzwl7g8nuz6bhsmb8os7frqfeicsf Ron Howard, Monterey, California`` ``Hi John - From 0117+ UT, I am still hearing WBCQ (9330) via the same N. Kentucky remote, with decent/readable reception. Ron`` ``Hi John - Yes, it is strange! Do not understand how so many remotes have no reception? Yesterday I checked the New England area for any remotes that would have audio, but none found. Today I heard non-stop singing from 0123+ UT, with signal improving! My remote audio - https://app.box.com/s/zz5dz4csd3v7mcl8tdiz69ucvldcp552 Listening on 9330, via KSDR remote at Clemmons, NC, at 0200 UT and heard a weak signal with the same ID I recorded yesterday at 0700 UT. Ron`` ``Booming into Masset at 0322 14/09, so must be at 250 or 500 kW with religious programming. Not sure whether it's from the flat earth people or not... Yep, it's WLC Radio. Reception is down a bit by 0400. Walt (Masset) 73 from off Kodiak Island`` ``I hear nothing on this frequency at 0033 on Monday September 14. I wonder if just activating the frequency for a certain time period protects the FCC license in some way. John Figliozzi, Halfmoon, NY`` [like for AM & FM - gh] ``I haven't asked anyone at the station, but I know that transmitters have something in common with accordions - letting one sit totally idle for too long isn't necessarily good for it. Bill Tilford`` ``Today I sent an enquiry to Lee Houser of WLC radio together with a couple of reports via their online form. Reception was poor here at 06:00 and after 09:00, with only about S-5 on my meter with moderate fading. Here is his reply: "The WLC Radio broadcast is still not up and running 100%. Allan Wiener is currently broadcasting with a backup transmitter, reduced power, and an Ampegon antenna pointed at 245 degrees. It's wonderful to hear that you were still able to pick up the signal, even if it was less than optimal. Thank you for letting me know about the e-QSL service bug. We'll resolve this as quickly as we are able." The 50 kW txs at WBCQ are probably permanently routed to existing antennas (rhombic?) so maybe they have hooked up another small tx to the Ampegon instead. Obviously the 500 kW unit needs some work to be done on it before it is operational. Alan Holder, G4ZBH, Isle of Wight, U.K``. at 1656 Sept 14 My last check at 1819 UT Sept 14, no 9330 signal audible direct or into northern Utah SDR (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9395, Sept 14 at 0503, WRMI with The Overcomer! leading 5920 WTWW by about 11 seconds. Searching WRMI skedgrid on Overcomer, and on Stair gets NO hits! Ashamed? 9395 at this hour is supposedly on SMTV (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5850, Mon Sept 14 at 0643, WRMI with ham-antenna commercial mentioning that 6 meters = 50-54 KILOHERTZ. Geez, loses all credibility if it ever had any. Must be the ``Legends`` music show, also on much weaker // 7570 and weakest 7780 at 0646. Legends is supposed to be on 7570 only during this hour, the others on WRN relays (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 7505, Mon Sept 14 at 0645, WRNO not off the air, S7 but JBM, virtually OCDA. SAWA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 1020 kHz, Sept 14 at 0510 UT, Radiovisión Cristiana, contact info in Spanish, overriding nearby KOKP Perry OK. It`s KCKN Roswell NM, U4 50/50 kW. What a shame that one of NM`s few 50 kW ``CC`` stations, originally KSWS, is wasted this way. Night pattern is NNW/SSE, pulled in somewhat toward me and KDKA but not a deep notch: https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=KCKN&service=AM&h=N day pattern is similar. NRC AM Log shows address in Paterson [NJ] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 1160, Sept 14 at 0628-0631 UT, Spanish YL, mentions phone number starting with AC 773. That`s suburban Chicago, so WYLL. Radio-locator shows station phone is in AC 713. NRC AM Log not keyed as Spanish. Own website https://1160hope.com/programguidedaily does not show a Spanish show before or after 1:30 am CDT Mondays, but I still doubt it be anything else. NRC AM Log shows SS on 1160 from: WEWC FL and KCTO Cleveland MO. Possibly the latter, U4 5000/230. Certainly not the only Mexican, daytimer XEQIN in BC; in Mexico, AC 773 applies to: Tula de Allende, Hidalgo. Meanwhile, KSL SLC is not a factor; never very audible here and wonder if its U1 50/50 kW status have been degraded (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. Re 1690 kHz: ``More on WMLB 1690 Atlanta --- It was recently sold to Chicago-based Heartland Signal, a liberal talk network. Previously it was owned by Disrupter Radio which is conservative talker John Fredericks` radio network. He has about 23 stations. They were pretty popular in conservative circles. He even had a party at WildWings Cafe in which there were 300 attendees (including me). He bought WMLB in 2019 for $500K and recently sold it for $450K. He has some connection with Salem Media but I'm not sure what. WMLB started out as a liberal talker with Air America but went dark. They were dark for several years until Fredericks bought it. They do not have an FM translator. He had no local office or sales team. All programming originated at the transmitter via internet and satellite. He had a good signal locally day and night. I was one of his local monitors alerting him of any technical problems (mostly dead air). If you like more info, his number is 757-692-1710. Lou KF4RCA [Johnson] Atlanta`` (via Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 810.44 kHz, Sept 14 at 0518 UT, JBA variable carrier hetting 810 WHB, is here this time (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 9275-9310 approx., Sept 14 at 0043, OTH radar pulsing, S9+20, not with a peak in the center, but same strength thruout (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 9489 USB, Sept 14 at 0038 JBA 2-way in Spanish? República not on yet! (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 18965, Sept 14 at 0052, S9 of open carrier. Not in Aoki or EiBi but I bet it has something to do with SOH and/or jamming. There is often a companion on 18985 but not this time (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report despatched at 1847 UT September 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
