 ** CUBA. 1141, Sept 29 at 0546, carrier hetting 1140 stations, presumed Cuba as usual. I never pull any audio from this, altho some have (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** TURKEY. 11785.004-, Sun Sept 28 at 2221, VOT not off the air, starting `Letterbox` as I already logged 5.5 hours earlier on 11660, S9+45 into UTwente (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. Slightly lower local noise level of only S7/S6 allows a few ND beacons to be perceived, Sept 29 at 0627+ UT: 245 FS 100w `Rokky` Sioux FallS SD; 251 AM 400w `Pande` AMarillo TX; 265 HET 25w HenryEtTa OK; 326 MA 400w `Farly` MidlAnd TX; among others. As per RNA Signals List (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 6501 USB, Sept 29 at 0559, hurricane info, attributed to NWS Miami at 2 am ET, ID as `US Coast Guard Communications Command, out`` to 0600*. Klingenfuß shows 8 USCG stations on 6501 including NMA Miami (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2314 monitoring: confirmed Sunday September 28 at 2000 on WRN Europe stream. Also confirmed Sunday September 28 at 2100 on WRMI 15770, S9/+5 into UTwente; preceded by unID language listed as Alameda Bible Fellowship in Russian. Also confirmed Sunday September 28 at 2300 on WRMI 9395, S9+20/25 into Knoxville SDR. Also confirmed Sunday September 28 at 2330 on WRMI 9455, S9+10/30 into Knoxville SDR. Also confirmed UT Monday September 29 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S9+20/25 into S Texas SDR. Also confirmed UT Monday September 29 at 0300 on Area 51 webcast, just as WBCQ 5130- switches to sign-off. Next: 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 SW via AM Italia 1323; 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. Thanks to Gerald T Pollard, Raleigh NC, for a generous seasonal check marking autumnal equinox to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702. One may also contribute via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. WTWW: George explains the heavy spurs out of 5920 as caused by an inductor that needed cleaning, which he did, so it was OK the next night. Also, an out-of-service transmitter has been sold to someone who extracted it with a huge forklift and hauled it off, unknown exactly where but not a current SW station; maybe just wanted it for parts (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5950, UT Mon Sept 29 at 0200, S9+15/40 into Georgia SDR, `Encore` via WRMI, a show I never miss, tnx to Brice Avery, Scotland producing an hour of classical music fortnightly. A great mix of the familiar and the unfamiliar, with just enough introductory info, but mostly music. This time, including `Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis`, by Ralph Vaughn-Williams, a beautiful piece that gives me goosebumps, until 0234. There`s a mailing list previewing each edition, such as on Sept 18: ``[WOR] Encore - Classical Music on Shortwave - Times, Frequencies, Playlists, How to support Encore Dear Listener, Regular Broadcast times of Encore By WRMI and Channel 292 are: 02:00 - 03:00 UTC Friday 5850 kHz WRMI to US 20:00 - 21:00 UTC Friday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe 10:00 - 11:00 UTC Saturday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe 01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 5850 kHz WRMI to US and Canada 19:00 - 20:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe 02:00 - 03:00 UTC Monday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada 13:00 - 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, east coast of US and Iceland. (Sometimes RTTY on the lower sideband. Suggest notch out or use USB.) Some Things to see on The Encore Website: The Encore website is www.tumbril.co.uk where you will find: Important information about funding of Encore - Radio Tumbril. Up to date transmission times and frequencies. The playlists for the most recent programmes. An email link. Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL cards are welcome. ENCORE IS A ONE-MAN OPERATION - PLEASE MAKE A PAYPAL DONATION AND HELP KEEP ENCORE ON THE AIR - Go to - www.tumbril.co.uk WRMI and Channel 292 are very generous with their air-time but Encore still costs around 100 Dollars/Euros a month to broadcast. If you can - please send a small contribution to help Encore keep going. THE DONATION BUTTON is on the homepage of the website - www.tumbril.co.uk - which folks can use if they would like to support Encore. (Please don't be put off by the POWR security wall when using the PAYPAL button - it is a harmless requirement of WIX the website hosting service.) THIS FORTNIGHT'S PROGRAMME - First broadcast on FRIDAY 19th September by WRMI at 0200 UTC on 5850, and 2000 UTC on 15770 and then Channel 292 on SATURDAY 20th September at 10:00 UTC on 9670 kHz: Starts with two very different versions of O Virtus Sapientiae by Hildegard von Bingen, and two pieces by Welsh composer Paul Mealor. After that the Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis by Vaughn Williams. The programme finishes with three piano etudes from Hélène de Montgeroult, and the first movement of Viola Concerto No. 3 by Friedrich Benda. Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - www.tumbril.co.uk GMØTLY`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9330, Sept 29 at 0602, no signal from WLCR/WBCQ; if paused for rotation before 0600 should be back on by now. Is on at next check 1456 but JBA in degraded propagation (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5935, Sept 29 at 0546 for at least two minutes, dead air from WWCR at S9+50/60; that`s longer than it takes DGS for a cigar puff (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA MW carrier search, on E/W loop, Sept 29 at 0530-0544 UT: tuning USB, 1 kHz below 9/kHz channels: 531, 585, 612, 657, 666, 684, 774-2, 864?, 882, 909, 1107, 1413? And same in LSB 1 kHz above channels: 531, 657, 684, 711, 774, 837, 855, 981, 1098, 1107, 1206?, 1251, 1305, 1332? --- -2 means at least two carriers beating; stronger ones on 657, 684 going upward (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 810.53, Sept 29 at 0551 UT, carrier het against 810.0 WHB, as heard many times before around this spot, but not lately (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 880, Sept 29 at 0548, Mexmx atop KRVN, whatever, plug app for sounds like ``La Pino Max``, or Mas, ``en todas partes``. Nothing similar among US stations in NRC AM Log. Usual heard is WIJR Highland IL, La Tremenda. Mexico? IRCA Log shows only one, in Chihua2, and it`s silent (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 890, Sept 29 at 0547 UT, under WLS, unusually another talk station in English, can`t tell if religious. Possibly KTLR OKC daytimer. What is status of KDXU St George UT? Was U2 10/10 kW but with CP for U1 25000/108 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 980, Sept 29 at 0546 UT, Mexmxmix, rather than usual KMBZ Kansas City dominant. If really SS:REL, most likely KQUE Pasadena TX. Very few USSS and non-religious: most likely KFWB Los Angeles CA; but Mexico? IRCA Log has three on 980, but only one possibly active, XELC La Piedad, Mich, 5000/200 Radio Pía, unlikely (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 4975, Sept 29 at 0555, JBA carrier still a mystery; but no longer hearing the one on 7235 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report despatched at 1906 UT September 29 _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/
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