ALAN ROE`S HITLIST UPDATED Nov 17:
http://www.w4uvh.net/hitlist.htm
** BRAZIL [non]. See CUBA 6180
** CHINA. 4870-CW, Nov 17 at 1357, weak CW marker ID as RIS9, rather
than anything from AIR or RRI. Previously logged Oct 12 and March 8,
2018, and UDXF attributes it allegedly to the PLA in Beijing (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 5025, Nov 16 at 0637, R. Rebelde music is S9+10/20 but
overmodulated and distorted. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba. I
check MW //s which sound OK except for QRM: 1620, and 1180 multi-site
jammers to Radio Martí, also with diehard IBOC from far-right
mouthpiece 1170 KFAQ Tulsa (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 6100, Nov 16 at 0630, RHC English is absent from this, but
still on: 6165 poor, 6060 VG, 6000 VG but undermod. 5040 also VG at
0638 check. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 6150, Nov 17 at 1353, RHC Spanish on new unlisted frequency,
S9/S9+10. No other frequencies heard now on 49mb; during A-season they
were on 6000, 6100v in mornings. The Nov 12 revised B-18 sked showed
6000 dropped, but had not added 6150. Something`s always wrong at RHC.
First reported yesterday by Dan Sheedy:
``6150, RHC. 1319-1350+ 16 Nov. Weak (// 11760) with ACI from CNR2-
6155. Presumed 1400*, as unheard after that. NF? not on any RHC
schedule I can find -- 11950 is listed 12-14 so perhaps this is an
'extra' frequency, just in case? RHC-6150 is 'funny' since it's not
listed in their B-18 Schedule & doesn't appear to be a "leap-frog/hop
-toad" from anything (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA, "Executive
Satellit"/6m X wire)`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA [and non]. 11860, Nov 16 at 2106, Radio Martí vs heavy wall-
of-noise jamming, but no more RHC in the mix, which collided for the
last few months of A-18. Neither broadcaster did anything about it,
but the B-18 RHC schedule since Nov 11 has moved its 2030-2400
European service to 15370, saving face by not resolving a
confrontation ASAP. But is it really a good idea, Arnie, to move two
bands up into the winter night? Something`s always wrong at RHC. 15370
comes in well enough here, anyway at first over daypath altho MUF is
falling (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA [and non]. 6180, Nov 17 at 0157, CRI English with disposable
Chinese lesson as some transmitters are QSYing before hourtops; VP and
0200 CRI theme music opening another hour. Despite very poor signal,
this is supposedly the NF for 250 kW at 10 degrees Habana relay, ex-
9580, rather than simulcast via Kashgar, East Turkistan, in English
until 02 only.
I`m here because Manuel Méndez, Spain, reported RNA Brasil as rarely
active on 6180 a few hours earlier, at 2104-2110 Nov 16, instead of on
11780. And Harold Sellers, BC, also had 6180 RNA at 0001-0009 Nov 17,
with some carrier breaks. But it`s totally off by the time I intune,
and nothing on 11780 either, despite habitual sked until 0300* (or
maybe -0200* during their DST?) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** FRANCE [non]. 5950, Nov 16 at 0633, world news headlines with
undercurrent of annoying rumblenoise, to make them sound more urgent,
ID as `Paris Live` on Radio France Internationale. Via WRN via WRMI.
This English service is almost done for, unless WRN keep replaying an
old 1400 live broadcast (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. 7245-AM, Sat Nov 17 at 1355, Korean, Shiokaze ID
in passing at S9/S9+10, well over any CCI except the Navy Amateur
Radio Club ham net NCS on 7245-LSB, who seem determined to ignore the
broadcaster. Rick Barton, AZ, reported to the WOR iog on Nov 15:
``7245, JAPAN, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze at 1300 with woman in heavily
accented English talking about Japan, North Korea. Station mixing with
Co-Channel CNR, DPRK Jammer, and some amateur radio traffic - Good Nov
15 Barton-AZ`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 104.1 WBFM, Nov 16 at 2028 UT on caradio, KMGL OKC is
already playing Xmas music, the tune with sleighbells and ending with
a horseneigh; DJ indeed revels in all-Xmas tempformat of Magic 104.1.
I suppose this started NLT Hallowe`en? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA [and non]. Re my previous report of Encompass in Enid:
``Encompass Financial Services, with web presence at
http://www.encompassfinancialservices.net/
is a Tennessee-based company that has nothing to with Encompass
(without addition), cf. https://www.encompass.tv/company/
Such things exist even within one and the same business. In Germany
two supermarket chains operate as Netto, now even in overlapping areas
since one of them has swallowed a competitor. They see no problem in
this situation because one chain has a small "Markendiscount" in its
logo and the other one a dog. Some industry observer ridicules them by
referring in his blog always to "Netto (ohne Hund)" and "Netto (mit
Hund)", respectively. Kai
