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** CUBA. 11760, Sept 1 at 2213, RHC with undermodulated music and
squeal, S9+30, but no signals on 13780 or 15230. Somethings always
wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 15230, Sept 2 at 1454, RHC Spanish S5/S6, undermodulated and
not too distorted; nothing on 13780 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CHILE. 28475 USB, Sept 1 at 2202, ``Aloha`` in Spanish, tail of KH6
contact? Then it`s CE4J#O with CQ in English, contacting WA4AV.
DXheat/cluster fills in the missing letter: CE4JZO with WA4AV at 2205
on this very frequency. QRZ.com: ``CE4JZO Chile flag Chile, Federico
Edo. "Kiko" Concha Traverso-, Avda. La Estancia N° 413, Comuna
Machali, Sexta Región, Rancagua- 2910000, Chile``. Only one other
phone signal on 10m, 28435 USB unID, and no beacons, but got a Guat on
12, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** GUATEMALA. 24985 USB, Sept 1 at 2207, TG9AHM calling CQ in English,
OSOB. QRZ.com: ``TG9AHM Guatemala flag Guatemala, EMMANUEL H. MIERES
G. (Manny), 19 CALLE 10-38 ZONA 11 COL. MARISCAL, BOSQUES DE MARISCAL,
CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA 01011, Guatemala`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** MALI. 11975, Sept 1 at 2215, French with flutter and rumble,
S9+10/20. It`s CRI relay at 2130-2230 for N Africa (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR) ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. Re Skyview tones QRMing 780 WBBM: ``Hi Glenn - Ran this thru ChatGPT, to see what AI thought about it.
Ron ``What you describe is very intriguing DX-wise. Let’s break it down:
Your log:
Date/time: Sept 1, 0640 UT
Frequency: 780 kHz
Station normally there: WBBM Chicago (dominant on 780 at night)
What you heard: Equal-strength QRM, repeating ~70-second loop of
Skyview Networks test tones (L/R channels, then both), plus a voice
message calling for “internet connection” and giving the Skyview ops
center phone number 877-503-8910. Possibilities WBBM technical issue / mixup
WBBM is a Skyview client (Skyview distributes CBS/Westwood One
content, and handles network ad insertion).
If their STL (studio-to-transmitter link) or satellite receiver
hiccupped, the Skyview receiver could have defaulted to its test loop,
thus being heard on air mixed with program.
The “call the operations center” message is meant for engineers when
the receiver is out of sync. Another Skyview affiliate bleeding in
KSPI Stillwater, OK, is indeed on 780, but it’s a daytimer (500 W). It
should have been off the air at 0640 UT (01:40 CDT). If it wasn’t,
maybe it was running satellite network feed (via Skyview) unattended
overnight.
However, with equal strength to WBBM in Oklahoma, that would be
unusual—KSPI runs only 250 W at night if authorized (but FCC shows
daytimer). Imposter / spur / crossfeed
Less likely, but another station in the region could have been airing
Skyview’s loop due to automation misconfiguration. If it was truly “equal strength” with WBBM in Oklahoma, that points
toward a local/regional source, not just WBBM alone. My take Most likely it was WBBM itself briefly radiating the Skyview test loop
due to a network receiver failure. The fact you heard both WBBM and
the loop “equal strength” could have been their audio chain mixing the
live program with the backup/test channel. KSPI or another Oklahoma station seems less likely at that hour,
unless it was mistakenly left on at night running satellite
automation. 📌 What you might do: Check KSPI’s official FCC license (it’s indeed daytimer only). If they
were on at 01:40 CDT, that would be unauthorized nighttime operation. If this repeats, it’s more probably WBBM itself having an
uplink/network receiver issue.`` (via Ron Howard) This is more or less to be expected, except AI does not know that from
my previous experience, KSPI daytimer *can* be on overnight, and at
nearby groundwave range, will be steady and as strong as WBBM via
skywave. KSPI is 250 watts, not 500. It was not very brief, but maybe
5 minutes before I tuned away. No such problem 24 hours later (Glenn
Hauser, Enid OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. 930, Sept 1 at 2156, 2218 UT chex, WKY OKC *STILL* in
dead air; also Sept 2 at 0625, and **STILL** at 1452, even tho the
holiday is over. First noticed Aug 30 at 2340, 63+ hours ago. FINALLY
by 1713 UT check Sept 2, WKY has resumed modulating stupid sports talk
(Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) ** SPAIN. 17715, S9+20/30 direct and VP 15390, music from REE, 2200
accurate timesignal and RNE program in Spanish, domestic relay?
instead of English, which supposedly resumes on Wednesdays only at
2200-2300, first at 1004, when presumably not on SW (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR) ** TURKEY. 11785, Sept 1 at 2157, VOT not off the air, IS & IDs in
English, S9+10/20 direct, mostly readable vs noise level; 2201 already
in olds (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2310 monitoring: confirmed Monday
September 1 from 1931 on SW Gold Radio, Germany, 6160.000+ S9/+15 and
3975.001- S9+5/10 into UTwente. Also confirmed UT Tuesday September 2 at 0330 on WRMI 7780, S9+10/20
into south Texas SDR. Also confirmed Tuesday September 2 at 1315 the 1300 on WRMI 9955,
S9+20 into Knoxville SDR, but JBA direct. Also confirmed Tuesday September 2 at 1425 the 1400 on WRMI 9955,
S9+20 into Knoxville SDR. Next: 2000 UT Tuesday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323 and/or 918;
2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
2330 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160. No new financial support this week, not necessarily in US funds via
PayPal to
woradio at yahoo.com One may also contribute via money order or check on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 17790, Sept 1 at 2210, no signal from this WRMI, off? 17525
WMLK is good; and 15770 WRMI audible with Taiwan Spanish relay. BTW,
before 2200, peanut-power 15555-USB WJHR FL can arrive much stronger
than 15770 with a little help from sporadic E (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU [and non]. 9960, Sept 2 at 0644, RV with one of best
signals I`ve had from them, tho only S4/S5 on meter, Bislama talk,
0645 drumming. No WRMI on 9955 or 9455 but audible on 9395. Back to
9960 from 7260 as first reported by Manuel Méndez last night (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 1948 UT September 2
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