** CUBA [and non]. 13765, Dec 7 at 1455, RHC spurblob with F# tone
signature vs something in AM, listed as R. Farda via Lampertheim,
Germany. Out of 13700-AM transmitter, and a match about 13635 at only
S2. The blobs are far weaker than their usual level; something`s
always wrong at RHC. Also second-order trace at 13570, minus 2 x 65.
All still there at 1550 recheck (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 15230, Dec 7 at 1545, RHC is S9+20 and JBM, while // 15140 is
S9+10 but louder, merely undermodulated. Something`s always wrong at
RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** ERITREA [non]. 17545.055V, Dec 7 at 1544 check, NO signal from
Bayto Yaikl, via France? So mark off another DOW it is not airing,
Mondays (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** KOREA NORTH. 7580, Dec 7 at 0710, algo JBA here as I have just
found WRMI absent from 7570. Nothing in HFCC --- but EiBi shows VOK in
Japanese; for his list you don`t have to pay dues to appear (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** SAO TOME. 7325.034, Dec 7 at 0708, BBCWS in English but
off-frequency. Of course, HFCC shows relay this hour via USAGM
Pinheira, which is riddled with offfrequenciness --- e.g. 6080v for
VOA. Previous BBC hour 06-07 is via Woofferton, likely much closer to
.000 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** TIBET [non]. 12125, Dec 7 at 1547, algo poor S3-S7, scheduled as
RFA in Tibetan this hour only via TINIAN, NMI, so could also be CNR1
jamming (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2063 monitoring: confirmed Sunday
December 6 at new time of 2300v on Area 51 via WBCQ 6160v: at first no
signal at a Rochester SDR --- off or too close, skipping over? A51
webcast: rock music at 2300 so started late, noticed me in progress at
2314, ended at 2333:32 so must have begun about 2304:32 or a bit
earlier considering internet delay. Meanwhile direct I am able to hear
an S5-S7 signal and measure it on 6159.931V slightly wobbling.
Meanwhile, 7490v is good at S9+10 with `UBMP` --- I would rather not
be on at same time as Uncle Bill, but his first semihour normally
repeats as filler 25 hours later, UT Tue 0000-0030.
WOR 2063 also confirmed UT Mon Dec 7 at 0030 on WRMI 7730, VG direct.
Also confirmed UT Mon Dec 7 at 0130 on WRMI 7780, VG S9+5/15 to
UTwente with occasional storm crashes but per Blitzortung none closer
than NW Italy, W Mediterranean, and a big storm front along the W
coast of Greece.
Also confirmed UT Mon Dec 7 at 0230 on WRMI 7780, again VG to UTwente
SDR; 5800 S9+20/30 into TWR Bonaire SDR; also almost synch on WRN
webcast.
Missed checking UT Mon Dec 7 at 0430 on WRMI 9955; anyone hear it, and
how was the jamming?
Also confirmed Monday Dec 7 from 1900:50 on IRRS 7290 via Bulgaria,
initially weak via UTwente, loudens by 1905 to S9+15/25, usual raspy
audio with splat from 7280 Vietnam, but 7295 East Turkistan is still
off for maintenance. Intact until 1929:45 as my last three words ``a
standard disclaimer`` chopped off after ``with``, to be replaced by
dead air before the IRRS ID. As usual, after open carrier, sign-on
came at 1859:50, FSN headlines at 1900:25 approx., then WOR. Next:
0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 5800 to SSE
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
2300 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE
Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary support:
thanks this week to Jack Amelar, NY8D, Lowell MI, who says, ``Glenn,
Thank you for many years of WOR and loggings which I have enjoyed and
used. Enclosed find my contribution to help keep your service to the
monitoring hobby going``; with a check in US funds on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702
One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to:
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** U S A. 7570, Dec 7 at 0710, this WRMI is off, unusually instead of
all-night Brother Scare, still to be heard on 7730 et al. (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 17790 & 7570, Dec 7 at 1501, special WRMI broadcast as first
heard testing yesterday. Instead of 17-note IS, now 3 notes repeating
every 48 seconds for 7 seconds, G-Bb-A above Middle C as confirmed on
my keyboard, and in between 5-digit number groups in YL synthetic
English, with Bosnian? accent. The letter G, and only G, is sometimes
interspersed with 4 numbers, especially the first group after the
notes. Ivo Ivanov earlier copied a few numbers, but not same ones I am
hearing now. Jeff told us this would start at 1300 today, but Ivo says
it did not until 1350; and Steve Howe in VT from 1351.
17790 here is again very strong S9+10/20, so I do suspect it is one of
the transmitters hookable to a 315-degree antenna aimed right at us.
Like WRMI-11 on 7570 which is only S9/+10 in daytime after all; i.e.
17790 being WRMI-12 which is on 5850 at night but mostly off the air
daytimes 11-23 UT. If not 315, then 285, used by WRMI-13 on 7730 at
night. I keep listening, but do not bother to copy the numbers which
are not going to be useful except for insiders.
At 1600 a Bosnian? ID; supposed to quit at 1700, but still going and a
late canned ID again at 1705, 3-tones resume, and NOW switch to
numbers in Russian! Bosnian is very similar, but this sounds like pure
Russian, e.g. ``odin`` for ``one``, not ``jedan`` as in Bosnian. Until
1720 another Bosnian? ID and then the 17-note IS resumes as heard
yesterday but not until now today. I am monitoring 17790 only which is
stronger here, even on the portable ATS-909. That continues past 1750+
until final ID at 1800* and off.
Here`s a clip I recorded during the test Dec 6 at 1859 on 17790;
17-note IS before and after ID in Bosnian, which cut off a few words
of Spanish first; does anyone recognize the tune?
http://www.w4uvh.net/WRMIgameIS.mp3
Meanwhile, this came to the WOR iog at 0423 UT Dec 7:
``For anyone interested in further information regarding this
transmission, this broadcast seems to be set up to promote a new video
game - I found a number of videos on YouTube today from Video Game
related channels that were sent a promotional package by a video game
company. It included a Tecsun PL-880 receiver and instructions to tune
to the frequency 17790 kHz. It seems like they were going with a "Cold
War" or "Numbers Station" theme.
Examples if one wishes to skim through:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LZW85n8L1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TidiLRwQqjg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyM68qzUrk4
All the best, John (VORW Radio International)``
IIRC, there was another video-game special broadcast a few years ago,
on WRMI? Can anyone find details about that? We still don`t know
exactly who is behind this new one. Waiting for Jeff to explain.
Then he replies at 2003 UT December 7:
``Glenn: Yes, the last set of numbers was in Russian. I can’t think
what other similar broadcast you’re referring to. You’ll have to jog
my memory. Anyway this one is not related.
These broadcasts were made by the company that sells the Call of Duty
video games. I don’t have all of the details, but it has something to
do with the promotion of a new Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War game.
Specifically spy numbers stations. Certain gamers throughout North
America were provided with shortwave receivers and they had to monitor
the numbers and get clues for the game. I guess the same principle as
the old Cold War spies. There may be some YouTube videos online about
this; I’m not sure. Jeff``
We are forced to go to disgraced FB to find any new programming
publicity from WRMI --- nothing about this yet, but FYI only, some
others, the religious ones removing the platitudes:
``WRMI Radio Miami International December 5 at 12:31 PM ·
Another new program on WRMI: Far Right Radio Show --- We are an
anti-Communist and pro American conservative talk show, covering the
topics the mainstream media will not cover. Heard on WRMI at 0800-0830
UTC Wednesday on 7730 kHz.``
``WRMI Radio Miami International December 5 at 12:18 PM ·
Another new program on WRMI - All Tribes Radio --- Calling all tribes
to unite in peace, All Tribes Radio presents an eclectic, sometimes
quirky blend of world beat, trip hop, jazz, funk, and rock music along
with spoken word offerings gleaned from both the Public Domain and the
Creative Commons.
In addition, our Spanish language program, Radio Todas Las Tribus from
Nosara, Costa Rica features insights and information about this unique
international community, and Costa Rica in general, along with music
from Latin America.
All Tribes Radio can be heard on WRMI at 6:00 pm Eastern Time Sunday
(that's 2300 UTC in winter, 2200 UTC in summer) on 9395 kHz, as well
as at 0500 UTC Sunday on 5985 kHz.`` {so what about Spanish version?}
``WRMI Radio Miami International November 25 at 3:02 PM ·
New Program on WRMI --- THE GOVERNMENT IS ON HIS SHOULDERS
My name is Bruce Killingbeck from the Church of Antioch in Reed City,
Michigan. Come join us Saturday at 9 PM EST on 9395 kHz to hear from
the Bible the turning point for all mankind, Jesus, Yehoshua the
Messiah.``
``WRMI Radio Miami International November 19 at 11:01 AM ·
New Program on WRMI: 'BRING TRUTH TO LIFE' IS A CHRISTIAN BASED,
TOPICAL, FUN PROGRAM, WHICH STRIVES TO MAKE EACH BROADCAST
INFORMATIVE, EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING. "Bring Truth to Life" can
be heard on WRMI on Sundays at 2300-2330 UTC on 7780 kHz``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 17775-, Dec 7 at 1543, no signal from KVOH, fulfilling Ray`s
prophecy that would be off for maintenance today even if power were
back on (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 1370, re my unID log possibly KGNO Dodge City KS: Wayne
Heinen, Aurora CO, Editor, NRC AM Radio Log, replies that he heard:
``1370 KGNO KS Dodge City 11/29 0001 UT, "Classic Country KGNO" and
also at 11/29 at 1301 UT, "Classic Country KGNO" and into Fox News.
Haven’t heard these guys in quite a while``, as reported to next
DDXD-W (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report despatched at 2034 UT December 7
http://www.hard-core-dx.com/article.php?story=20201207211502453