{Last report was misyeared as 2024 - inevitably...}
** CUBA [and non]. 870, Jan 8 at 0738 UT, wobbler against WWL at more
rapid rate than usual, likewise on 1040 against WHO, further implying
some relation between the two. However in WRTH 2025, the one Cuban on
1040 is not at same site as any of the three on 870. If intended as
jamming, IIRC, WWL was one of the stations coöpted by USG during Cuban
Missile Crisis in 1962y, but probably not WHO. But was 1040 a USG
frequency from the Keys before 1180? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** MEXICO [and non]. 800 kHz, Jan 8 at 0737 UT, distorted mess from
XEERG, NL, is worse than usual vs KQCV. When are they ever going to
fix it or turn it off? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** OKLAHOMA. 95.1, Jan 8 circa 2200 UT, OG&E downtown Enid lowpower,
which was deadair in $ tereo when last checked a biday ago, is still on
and has resumed, but very undermodulated as before, now with pop music
such as ``Jolene`` rather than Xmassy (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)
** SPAIN. 17715.09v, Jan 8 at 1856, REE IS, S7/9+10 direct, the SAm
beam, compared to 9690, NAm beam which is JBA direct: clear triumph of
LUHF over azimuth, i.e. much better on higher frequency for SAm, than
lower one for us in NAm; 1859 s/on the two WHem frequencies as 19-03
UT weekdays, 15-24 weekends. 17715 seems to be drifting downward as it
warms up. At 1908 into UTwente, S8/S9 on 17715.013.
By 2300 for token Wednesday English, 9690, 17715 and 17755 achieve NO
signal direct, and 12030 but a JBA carrier. So I check it at UTwente,
where 9690 is JBA, but 12030 is fair at S8 but fadeouts (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)
** TURKEY. 5960.003+, Jan 8 at 2318, TRTWorld S9+5 direct but too hi
noise level; VG S9+35 into UTwente with in-depth report from a large
Palestinian neighborhood in SW Chicago (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 257 MCW kHz, Jan 8 at 0728 UT, JYR, 25-watt NDB at York,
Nebraska. Seldom heard despite one of closest in that state, and
`local` to the Total Solar Eclipse area we visited.
341 MCW kHz, Jan 8 at 0726 UT, DNI, DeNIson TX NDB is JBA but not the
other 341, OIN, OberlIN KS.
251 MCW kHz, Jan 8 at 0730 UT, some beacon hard to copy, probably AM,
AMarillo TX, mixing with another. No obvious familiar ones listed
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2276 monitoring: ``Good evening Glen... World
of Radio was missing on WRMI's 9395 kHz tonight (7:30 PM EST Tuesday
here in GA). It was replaced by Wavescan. Wavescan aired again 1 hour
later on the same frequency. Just wanted you to know. Love your show.
Regards, Hank Blackwood``
NOT confirmed UT Wednesday January 8 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, rather
Wavescan, despite it also one hour later on same. System G sked now
shows WS at both times and not WOR. That leaves us with no airings on
one of the best frequencies across North America. I asked Jeff if he
can find any other time for WOR on it - or maybe 9455 when it`s back
in full service. Now he has replied that WOR will resume on 9395 at
0030 UT Wednesdays, tnx.
Confirmed, however, UT Wednesday January 8 at 0030 on SW Radio,
Germany, 3975.004-, JBA into UTwente but S7/S8 into further Sligo,
Ireland SDR.
Confirmed Wednesday January 8 at 2030 on SW Radio, Germany, 3975,
S7/S8 into Sligo, nothing into UTwente.
Also confirmed Wednesday January 8 at 2200 on WBCQ, 7490 -75 Hz =
7489.925, S9/+10 into Maryland SDR. Preceded not by `Pirate Joe
Extravaganzo` but by TOMBS. Next:
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975.
Thanks this week for financial support from Chris Krug, Tulsa OK, a
contribution via PayPal in US funds but not necessarily, to woradio at
yahoo.com, and says, ``Warmest Holiday Greetings, Glenn! Thanks for
all you do!``
One may also contribute by money order or check on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 5085, Jan 8 at 0354, no signal from WTWW-2, nor earlier but
I might have missed it; nor before 0100 on 9475. 9930/5920 WTWW-1
continue to be reliable with TOMBS (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 13845, Jan 8 at 1902, no signal from WWCR-3 direct, while
12160 WWCR-2 inbooms. By 1937, 13845 is JBA. At 1943, 13845 is also
JBA into UTwente, where it`a aimed toward Europe at 40 degrees. 9980
WWCR-4 deliberately off M-F at 17-23 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 1580, Jan 8 at 0749 UT, super-hype voice actor [SHVA] in
Spanish, ``1580 y 98.1``. Of few USSS on 1580, NRC AM Log has a hit:
WHLY South Bend IN, U2 1000/500 watts, La Raza. This group is headed
by 98.1, a mere translator, W251AR, and also includes a 1460 station
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 1360.02 kHz approx., Jan 8 at 0742 UT, Mexmxmix, 0745
Spanish ID as ``1360 AM y 96.3 FM``. I can find no such AM/FM
correlation in IRCA Mexican Log, NRC AM Log, WTFDA FM Database, broad
search; nor in MW offsets, anything that far off+ anywhere. In case it
were really 93.3 or 106.3, same search with no hits. Have been hearing
the LAH for a long time. The off-frequency one is not necessarily the
one in Spanish. IRCA lists two Mexicans active and 3 CPs on 1360. In
NRC AM Log, by language and proximity, the three most likely are KGMR
Clarksville AR, KTNZ Amarillo TX and KMNY Hurst TX. Both Texans are
religious which this unseems. Ideas? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 0010 UT January 9, 2025
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