** CHILE. 28473 USB, May 3 at 2219, CA3VAK calling CQDX in English,
working USA. QRZ.com:
``CA3VAK Chile flag Chile, Victor M. Aranguiz M., Santiago, Chile``.
Not unusual for 12, 11 and 10m beacon band to seem dead but Chilean
phones make it (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CHILE. 28436 USB, May 3 at 2220, CE4KM calling CQ DX in English.
QRZ.com: ``CE4KM Chile flag Chile, César Orellana Lopez, CALLE DUAO
PASAJE PUNTILLA #377, MAULE, MAULE, CHILE, CE 3460000, Chile - Talca (
35 ° 26′00 ″ S 71 ° 40′00 ″ O ) / (FF44en) capital de la VII región
del Maule. 255 KM al Sur de la Capital Santiago de Chile`` (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 6000, May 4 at 0021, S9+20/25 of dead air from RHC in
English, as usual. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 5990, May 4 at
0021, S9+15/20 of JBM talk with whine, presumably CRI relay.
Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** EGYPT. 9440, May 3 at 2215 direct, and at 2236 into UTwente, NO
signal from R. Cairo`s 2115+ sesquihour in English. I have given up
checking for it much, but I suspect has been totally off the air.
Latest reports I easily find were from early February. Has anyone
heard *any* R. Cairo broadcast, since when? They are all scheduled on
a 9 MHz band frequency:
https://new.hfcc.org/data/schedbyfmo.php?seas=A25&fmor=ERU
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, May 3 at 0630, JJBBA carrier. Almost every
night I check for signs of R. Kiribati reactivated, which used to be
regularly detectable, since it`s on a `clear` split and very far east,
same longitude as Hawai`i. This is so weak that I am far from sure
it`s not a spoiler birdie (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6950 ISB, May 4 at 0020, pirate music, S9+5. Bet
it`s Wolverine Radio; yes:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,144450.0.html
Many of these reporters list every song played by a pirate - I guess
they have great reception unlike me, have tremendous musical
knowledge, or Shazaam to the max. I`m glad not to bother (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** TURKEY. 11785.004-, May 3 at 2214, VOT English not off the air,
S9/+10 direct but not enough vs noise level. At 2235 into UTwente when
measured, S9+15/25, mostly music until 2254 s/off as if it were 1230
on 17620, something`s always awry at Ankara, 2255 IS first notes only
twice and off* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2293 monitoring: confirmed Saturday
May 3 at 1454 the 1430 on SW Radio, Germany, 6160.001-, S9+5 into
UTwente.
Also confirmed Saturday May 3 at 1600 on WRN North America stream.
Also confirmed Saturday May 3 at 1733 the 1730 on SW Radio, Germany,
6160.000+, S9+10 into UTwente but ACI from 6164/6165; also 3975.001+,
S8/S9, both with storm crashes from N France, central Germany.
Can`t confirm the Sat May 3 at 1930v on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, because
nearby SDR is still gone and none of the others closest in IA, IL, MO,
TN, can get it in daytime. Should this continue to be the case, would
appreciate monitors in St Louis area checking.
Confirmed Saturday May 3 after 1930 on WRN North America stream.
Confirmed Saturday May 3 after 2000 on WRN Europe stream.
Also confirmed Saturday May 3 at 2230 on WRMI 15770, S9+ into Maryland
SDR. A few minutes earlier was also S9+10 direct. Next:
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0400];
1030 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
1900 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 9455 to NW; or 7570? 7780?;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0830 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
2000 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.
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** U S A. May 3 at 1520, near blackout without even JBA carriers on
bands 7-22 MHz, except for US stations, some of them very weak: 9265,
9395, 9930, 9955, 9980, 12050, 12160, 13745, 15770, 17790. WWV at 15
UT not as bad as expected:
``:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2025 May 03 1500 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction
Center
#
# Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 02 May follow.
Solar flux 152 and estimated planetary A-index 39.
The estimated planetary K-index at 1500 UTC on 03 May was 3.33.
Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level occurred.
Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level are expected.`` (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. 9330, May 3 at 0616, no signal from WLCR on WBCQ.
Propagation? 9395 WRMI is S9. 9330 also inaudible circa 1525. Off?
Back at 0616, other sigs on 31m: 9410, 9610 DRM, 9665, 9955, 9960. At
2216 May 3, 9330 is definitely off, zero signal direct. Ditto at 0016
May 4 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 9930, Sat May 3 at 2216, WTWW is off, no TOMBS, despite
having been on earlier than usual at 1520 check, maybe due to Sabbath?
But on 9980 WWCR so 9930 hardly necessary. By 2318, 9930 is back on;
still no 9475 when WOR was scheduled months ago (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
** U S A. 15770, Sat May 3 at 2027, WRMI `Wavescan` outro as scheduled
at 2000 on System H, but 2030 music fill instead of `Viva Miami`, then
2045 `I Love Italy`. At 2222 in Spanish seems to be language lesson
with repeated phases about ``mi madre``, but no Chinese, from R.
Taiwán Internacional relay (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** VENEZUELA. 28444 USB, May 3 at 2221, YV5SSB calling QRZ, CQDX.
QRZ.com: ``YV5SSB Venezuela flag Venezuela, Alexis "Alex" Deniz,
Carrizal, Miranda, Venezuela -- Photojournalist & Dcoumentary
Photographer please check my work: http://www.denizfotografia.com.ve
@denizfotografia X, Instagram and TikTok`` -- and he`s quite a
``world champion`` contester (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 9540, May 3 at 1525, some JBA talk. This is the only
signal audible on any band 7-22 MHz except US stations, in near
blackout. EiBi shows RTI, SOH and CNR1 jamming all could be active at
this hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 0225 UT May 4