** CHAD [non]. 15505, May 13 at 0629, JBA signal, OOFSOB, trying to
decide whether English or French; but must have been Kanuri, as EiBi
shows it`s R. Ndarason International via Woofferton UK this hour, and
following hour on same via Ascension. Outdated? Aoki listing shows
9535 at 06-07 via WOF, 07-08 12050 ASC, both of which we used to hear
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 15230, May 13 at 2222, open carrier S9, trace of suptorted
mod, probably Portuguese from RHC where something`s always wrong. Hear
this more often in mornings than afternoons (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** NORTH AMERICA. Re my latest 7475 YHWH log: ``Hi Glenn - May 12, was
a good day for YHWH (7475) reception, via Kiwi SDR remote at Palomar
Mt. #2, So. Calif.;
from 0405+ UT and still good at 0520, even with QRN (static). Attached
remote audio. Ron (San Francisco)`` Howard (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** ROMANIA. Re Romania changes frequencies: RRI English at 0000 May 13
is already back? on 11620, not 9550. So temp sked over? See previous
discussion:
[WOR] Romania changes frequencies: Eike Bierwirth Sun, May 11 at 1:13
AM: Radio Romania has changed many of its frequencies again. According
to their website, this is because of a malfunction at the Tsiganeshti
site:
"A malfunction has been recorded at one of the transmitters in
Tiganesti, and we will temporarily be broadcasting on different
frequencies." (dated 4 May 2025). The German section adds that the
replacement transmitter is not capable of transmitting in DRM mode,
while the Spanish section identifies the malfunctioning transmitter as
BD 300-2 and the replacement transmitter as BD 300-1.
The new frequencies had been registered with HFCC from the beginning
of the A-25 season but had been unused so far. The same had happened
for parts of the previous season.
English broadcasts:
Western Europe
0530-0600 9750
1100-1200 17630
1700-1800 15180
2030-2100 17580
2200-2300 9740
Africa
1100-1200 17860
North America, East coast
2030-2100 17580
0000-0100 9550
North America, West coast
0300-0400 11620
Japan
2200-2300 15170
Note: No DRM, none of the registered frequencies for Australia are
currently in use
GERMAN
0600-0630 11620
1400-1500 13740
1800-1900 11750
SPANISH to South America (no mention of other targets, not affected?)
2200-2300 15200 (new time!)
The websites of other language services did not show this notice, but
may just as well be affected. 73! Eike``
May 11: ``RRI in English to North America was very well heard in
Masset, but tonight at 0335 tune-in, just a barely there signal on
11620, the listed alternate, but 9740 is booming in as per normal with
Jazz music. 73, Walt`` Salmaniw.
John A. Figliozzi: ``Could be wrong and hope I am, but sounds like
this station is on life support, technologically speaking, as a
shortwave station.``
``Why would RRI need to change frequencies due to a transmitter
failure when an alternate unit should simply run the same schedule?
This makes no sense. Stephen Luce, Houston, Texas``
``Simply different feeder line and wave matching circuit, from TX #1
or #2 -- towards curtain arrays / azimuth directions – vy73 de wolfie
df5sx``
``I was assuming the antenna switching matrix could feed any
transmitter to any antenna. Guess that is not the case for the RRI
facilities. Stephen Luce``
``Apparently not, and such limited commutation possibilities are
common for old facilities. In addition they also appear to have
numerous antennas that can be used only on two adjacent bands, hence
the frequency changes. The modernization in the penultimate decade was
obviously limited to replacing the transmitters. And now they run out
of spare parts also for what has been installed back then.
Kai Ludwig``
But May 13: ``RRI came on 9740 with English today at 2200 UTC with a
very nice signal into the Washington, DC SDR. So, still on this
replacement frequency, and not back to 11620 yet. Harold Sellers,
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** SPAIN. 15500, 17715, 15520, 15390, May 13 at 2221, all four REEs on
air and G-VG, unEnglish Tuesday (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** TURKEY. 11785 & 9875, May 13 at 2221 direct and 2238 into UTwente,
NO signals from VOT English. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. 28201 CW, May 13 at 2216, E times 20, and NST DE
N4WLO/B very fast and a warbling tone. WGB list: ``28200.5 N4WLO -
Theodore AL USA EM50uo - #0/3 (29 Apr 2025) Note: Sending ID only,
every 10 min. at: 1/11/21/31 and so on + dashes from 22nd to 42nd
second.`` QRZ.com: ``N4WLO USA flag USA, TIMOTHY W URBAN, 4801
WINKLER CT, THEODORE, AL 36582, USA`` - not much activity, only other
10m beacon, 28258 V31HQ Belize at 2215 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2294 monitoring: confirmed UT
Tuesday May 13 at 0330 on WRMI 7780, S9+20/40 into S Texas SDR.
Also confirmed Tuesday May 13 at 1300 on WRMI 9955, JBA S9 direct.
Also confirmed Tuesday May 13 at 1415 the 1400 on WRMI 9955, JJBBA S5
direct.
Also confirmed Tuesday May 13 at 2000 on IRRS SW via AM Italia,
1322.995+, S7/S8 into UTwente. Next:
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. ``[WOR] Ted Randall --- Saw a post on FB stating Ted Randall
had passed away. I really liked his music shows on WTWW when he was
there. RIP. 73 Chris KC5IIE Krug, Tulsa, OK``
That might explain why Legends and WRMI 5050 were off air when I
checked as in previous report: ``5050, May 11 at 0122, this WRMI is
off; pretty sure I tuned
across it earlier. Supposed to be on `Legends` at 0100-0400.
Something`s odd at Okeechobee`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. Re my 1549.82 carrier, reported from Europe as "1550
26.4 0230 OAM5M R Visión, Pisco"
``Glenn: — For what it's worth: MW LIST has an mp3 link next to
OAM5M's listing. I hit it just now, 0822 UT on 5/13, and got audio, in
the form of music. Many of the times posted in MW LIST are wrong;
perhaps this indicates round-the-clock operation? Just a thought.
Decades ago, we on the Left Coast could sometimes hear Peru under TGV
(I think it was) on 880 [TGJ -- gh]. Any Peru nowadays would be a
helluva catch! — the other G H`` {Greg Hardison} (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 9123-9170 approx., May 13 at 0622, multi-carrier
multi-tones beating over wide range peaking about S9+5 amid. What`s
this? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 2324 UT May 13