** CUBA. 15140, Dec 22 at 2301, windhowl only at S9+10 direct, and
11880 clear S9 deadair, from RHC where something`s always wrong (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6960 AM, Dec 23 around 0140, pirate music; by 0157
weaker, JBA carrier or off? It is Stern Radio, per
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,155815.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6945 USB, Dec 23 at 0152, pirate music S7; 0156
T-shirt contest offer, unreadable gmail? address. 0227 still on but
weaker S6; off? by 0238 check. These say it`s Band Aid Radio:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,155817.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 95.1, Dec 22 circa 2130, Xmasmx sounds mono tho $ tereo
pilot on the carrier which has been deadairing for weeks downtown next
to the `Tree of Lights` on the north lawn of the Garfield County
courthouse. After the big event ``Enid Lights Up the Plains`` on Nov
29 it was silent by Dec 1. Weaker 93.1 remains DA (Glenn Hauser, Enid,
WOR)

** SPAIN. 9690, Mon Dec 22 2300, REE S9+20/30 direct with holiday
greeting in French, into Spanish `España es música``. 17715 is JBA
carrier (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960, Dec 22 at 2259, no signal from VOT direct.
Something`s always erroneous at Emirler; however it is on with music
at next check 2316, S9/+10. Must have come up late (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A. 6501 USB, Dec 22 at 2319, marine weather for North Atlantic,
judging from all the coordinates of lows with millibars, seas, robotic
voice slightly distorted, S9+30/40. EiBi shows USCG stations rotate:
at this time 2315-0015, it`s NMN Chesapeake, alternating with Kodiak,
Guam and Honolulu (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 8992 USB, Dec 22 at 2304, USAF crypto message exercise, he
say again starting: NOR3FEB... with background noise, echoes; quickly
check others, 15016, 11175, but not on 4732, already finished missed
tactical ID (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2326 monitoring: confirmed Monday
December 22 at 2030 on SW Radio Gold, Germany, 3975, S9/+15 but noisy
into recommended Bedford SDR; but was inaudible at UTwente. Next:

0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0130 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160.

As a noncommercial public service program, financial support
appreciated. Thanks this week to Gerald T. Pollard, Raleigh NC, for a
check celebrating the Solstice to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK
73702

One may also contribute, not necessarily in US funds via PayPal to:
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 7490-, Mon Dec 22 at 2314, WBCQ ending a Dick Tracy episode,
and 2315 immediately starting another, ``Calling all adventure fans,
Dick Tracy is on the air``. WBCQ sked shows this hour: `Living by the
Sword` - of course it does not match (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0317 UT December 23

** CUBA [and non]. 9710, Dec 22 at 0554, RHC in Spanish S9+20. 6000 is
off; 11760 has something JBA S5 - could be FRANCE in Swahili at
0530-0600; CRI also on there (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 15140 S7 with windhowl, // 15230 S8 clear with music, Dec 22
at 1510, RHC where something`s always wrong. By 2005 also direct,
15140 is windhowl only S8, and 11880 deadair S6 instead of English
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** FRANCE. 6055-6060-6065, Dec 22 at 0616, S9+20 of DRM noise. As
expected, per EiBi it`s TDF irr. at 05-07 for SEu (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 7475, Dec 22 at 0550, Station YHWH S9/+10 direct and
as usual undermodulated, but the anti-Christ pirate thintonations of
Josiah are JBA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 9650, Dec 22 at 0553, S9 of nice Turkish music, TRT in
Turkish sked 04-07 for Europe, and USward beyond. Corresponding
A-season is on 13635 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 365 MCW kHz, Dec 22 at 0746 UT, AA, ND beacon at `Kenie`,
Fargo ND, 100 watts, site in MN. First and better heard tuning upward
on 363 USB (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2326 monitoring: confirmed Sunday
December 21 at 2000 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1322.997, S9+10 into
nearby Noale SDR; at 1957 was dead air, 1959 s/off announcement for
7290, and 2000 into WOR.

Confirmed Sunday December 21 at 2100 on WRN Europe stream.

Also confirmed Sunday December 21 at 2257 the 2230 on SW Radio Gold,
Germany, 3975.002+, S7/S9 into UTwente.

Also confirmed Sunday December 21 at 2330 on WRMI 9455, S9+15/24 into
Georgia SDR.

Also confirmed UT Monday December 22 at 0000 on WRMI 9395, S9+20/35
into Georgia SDR.

Also confirmed UT Monday December 22 at 0030 on WRMI 9455, S9+10/25
into Georgia SDR.

Also confirmed UT Monday December 22 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S9+10/20
into Georgia SDR.

Also confirmed UT Monday December 22 from about 0419 on Area 51
webcast; as WBCQ 5130 signs off at 0400* sharp, but JL didn`t gotta go
until 0406, and then various music until finally WOR. Next:

2030 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0130 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160.

As a noncommercial public service program, financial support
appreciated. Thanks this week to Gerald T. Pollard, Raleigh NC, for a
check celebrating the Solstice to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK
73702

One may also contribute, not necessarily in US funds via PayPal to:
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 4840, Dec 22 at 0611, WWCR with a preacher mentioning his
CST/EST times on station after station, domestic and then SW,
including WWCR on 12.160, 3.215, and 7.465! MHz, 11-12 on Sundays for
FE/Pacific. As on current sked for 4840 WWCR-3 at 05-06 UT Mon, `The
Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith` with S.C.
Johnson, Philadelphia. Leads to this (c) 2016:
https://apostolic-faith.org/broadcasts.asp
with all four SW frequencies long outdated, but not including 7465:
WWCR 9475, WWCR 3210, KWHR 17510, WHRA 17655! Searching my archive for
7465 WWCR gets only a hit in the year 2010! When there was concern
about a conflict with Albania (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 700, Dec 22 at 0606 UT, WLW with EAS test, tones/blaaps,
0607 into `Red Eye Radio` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 780, Dec 22 at 0740, WBBM succeeds this time with `StarDate`
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1420 kHz, Dec 22 at 0728 UT, ID as 107.9 and 1420, KVKM??
underneath a strongersig. NRC AM Log shows only 107.9 correlation on
1420 is KJCK Junxion City KS, U2 1000/500. As Log editor Wayne Heinen
points out, there could be others in a group altho not shown in the
entry. But by proximity I suspect it is KJCK (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1700, Dec 22 at 0727 UT, topsig is open carrier dead air.
Very likely KKLF 5/1 kW Richardson TX, when modulating as R. Jalapeño
in Spanish. Remember when MM = Monday morning was a thing for MWDX?
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, Dec 22 at 0549, JBA carrier, presumably RV already
as it`s close enough to sunset there. Would be interesting to know how
early it can fade in eastward. However, EiBi shows one other on 7260
at 03-12: Urumqi, but close to midday there (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1360, Mon Dec 22 from before 0607 UT, very strange
lexure about black holes, rays of sun, plasma, neon & helium in
ionosphere, krypton, the Moon is not a solid object! Exaggerated
professorial? accent with music background. Still pseudo-scientific at
0617. I hope this be entertainment rather than something serious.
Dominant signal on frequency, so unlikely *KLSD* San Diego. Could be
departure from a primary format, late on a weekend. Ruling out Spanish
and religious? Last logged on 1360 was KSCJ Sioux City IA, Dec 7 at
0753, q.v. with a typo as ``1300`` instead of 1360. Is NWS/TLK with 5
kW night lobe ~thisaway. Full program sked at
https://kscj.com/full-programming-schedule/
shows `Hollywood 360` UT Mon 04-06, but from 0600 supposedly Red Eye
Radio. This already shows only what`s in it next week Dec 27:
https://www.hollywood360radio.com/this-week-on-h360/
My closest 1360 is KPHN El Dorado KS but it`s EWTN, 240 watts at
night, lobe thisaway but hardly dominant (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9250 USB, Dec 22 at 0552, 2-way JBA, probably Spanish
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 2016 UT Dec 22

** CUBA. 15140, Dec 20 at 2024, nothing but windhowl from RHC when
English should air; at 2027, 11880 is S6/S7 of clear dead air. SAWA
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 11760, Dec 21 at 0736, windhowl only at S8/S9, obviously RHC
transmitter forgot? to turn off much earlier; now accomplishes even
more; the OSOB! so also the SSOB. Something`s always wrong at RHC
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 15140, Sun Dec 21 at 1512, S9+15 of windhowl only; 11760
S8/S9 of Spanish, so perhaps Esperanto succeeded at 1600 on one of
them, unchecked. SAWA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA [and non]. Xmas FM sound and lite shows in Enid, UT Sun
Dec 21 circa 01-02 UT: Singing Xmas Trees at NE corner of Oak &
Oakwood in former oil well lot, different visually from last years,
smaller `trees` and other characters, 89.5 $ tereo of very short range,
have to park right next to the fence for full quieting. A few songs,
as always including Chipmunx. Still have no idea who is responsible
for this. Maybe neighbors across the street know?

House in Pheasant Run golf course addition, on west edge of Enid off
Garland, this year is on 102.3 FM $ tereo, unfortunately with some hum,
especially noticeable during quiet passages. Maybe Trans-Siberian
Orch, or similar. We visited two other areas in NW Enid but didn`t
see/hear any FM sound. In between listened to 7570 WRMI The Mighty KBC
(Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA [non]. Finally someone else reports Xmas light shows with
music on FM: ``[FMDX-NA] New logging, Doug Smith W9WI via groups.io,
Fri, Dec 12 at 5:07 PM UT: Haven't been very good at keeping a log
since moving into the city, but I logged a new one this morning.
Really boring format. The sign in front of their house says Christmas
music to go with their light display. In practice, it's broadcasting
dead air on 91.3. Definitely NOT in compliance with Part 15. It's
pretty noisy at my house but clearly present. I live about a mile
away.

I see you can buy a 7-watt transmitter with telescoping antenna for
$ 76 on Amazon. My bet would be it's something like this. (The Amazon
listing claims it's legal under FCC 15.205. While I'm not a
communications lawyer, I don't see anything in 15.205 that comes
anywhere near authorizing unlicensed FM broadcasting at 7 watts. Then
again, this Amazon listing also says "...easily pushes a clear signal
up to 1 feet away, which is much larger than a church campus." )
-- Doug Smith W9WI, Nashville, TN`` (WTFDA via Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

But Peter Laws , ex-Okie, replies: ``47CFR15.205 basically says
"you can't operate an intentional radiator in any of these frequency
ranges" ... and since the FM broadcast band isn't listed in 15.205 and
since that's where the device operates, then it's all good! Except (as
you all know) you don't get [to] pick and choose which parts of the
regs you want to comply with (centi-billionaires excepted, of
course).

15.209 covers how much power can be transmitted by an intentional
radiator in various frequency ranges. For 88-216 MHz, you can transmit
at 150 microvolts/meter at a distance of 3 meters. Then keep digging
because antennas and even feedline lengths are regulated.

I know that in the last ~30-40 years enforcement of regulations has
been ... lax ... but unless you run that 7-W transmitter into a dummy
load, I don't see how it can meet the spec. -- Peter Laws | VE[23]UWY
/ N5UWY | plaws0 gmail com | Travel by Train! | Made without "AI"``
(WTFDA via Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. Ritmo 96.5: commercial for such a station seen on KTUZ,
Telemundo affiliate in OKC. What? Only Okies we hear on 96.5 are KECO
Elk City vs KRAV-FM Tulsa. See: https://unidosok.com/okc-ritmo/
WTFDA FMdb shows Ritmo 96.5 in OKC is a mere 250-watt translator,
K243BJ, but not a ``Relay of`` anything! How can that be? CHR format
yet in Spanish. Callsign is in radio-locator.com leading to: ``Éxitos
96.5``, Parent station: KRXO-FM (HD3), [107.7] a Tyler Media station,
address in Pittsburgh PA!? This claims it`s homegrown Okie, nothing
about PA: https://tylermedia.com/index.php/our-story/
BTW, there is one more 96.5 in OK which we never heard, per WTFDA
FMdb: KMMY, 3.4 kW in Soper - never even heard of that tiny town, just
west of Hugo (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960.005, Dec 20 at 2340 quickcheck, S9+40 into UTwente,
VOT English not off the air, as Efsun speaks (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 9660.018, Sun Dec 21 at 1750, VOT English S9+30 into
UTwente, `The Pulse of Turkish Foreign Policy` about Erdogan`s visit
to Ashkabat, Turkmenistan, emphasizing cultural ties, not mentioning
Ottoman Empire. 1802 `Letterbox` with Cemre: 1) Mohammed Breyel, near
KL, Malaysia heard 9660 on 17 Nov. 2) Jayanta Charkobarty, India,
heard 6125 Dec 15. 3) Hidemtsu? Miyaki?, Japan, heard Chinese at 12 on
17775; November holidays? Nov 10: anniversary of Ataturk`s death. 4)
-- Kan?, China, heard Chinese at 1100-1127 6 August via UTwente. 5)
Siddartha Papajarjee, India, heard 9660 Dec 14 at 1730. 6) very
special: Marlene? Sharburn?, Auburn MA, has been listener since 1970.
Sent two handwritten cards, one a pop-up, also a Massachusetts magnet.
Cemre is overwhelmed by these kind gifts from a very long-time
listener. 1822 theme (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. Beacon bandscan Dec 21 at 0745 UT hits a couple not always
audible but now barely enough vs the HNL: 338 MCW kHz, RYN, Tucson AZ;
and 344 MCW kHz, JA, Jaxonvil FL (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2326 monitoring; confirmed Saturday
December 20 at 2030 on WRMI 9395, JBA direct but S9+22 into Georgia
SDR, and S8/9+5 into Illinois SDR. WRMI webcast still music instead.

Also confirmed Saturday December 20 at 2042 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO,
JBA into N9AZZ IL SDR, better into new? St Louis SDR, S5+, about 6
minutes into so the 2030v started about 2036.

Also confirmed Saturday December 20 at 2200 on WRMI 9395, S9/+15 into
N9AZZ IL remote.

Missed checking Sat Dec 20 at 2230 on WRMI 15770 & 17790: anyone hear
them?

Confirmed UT Sunday December 21 from 0506 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, VG
S9+12 into N9AZZ IL remote; much better than noisy St Louis SDR. I
knew the 0415v would be way late since the ``9 pm`` Houston HamSat net
playback did not start until 0353 and usually runs about an hour,
followed by 15 min ARRL News.

Also confirmed Sunday December 21 at 0737 the 0730 on WRMIs direct:
5850 S9+20, 7570 S9+15/20, 7730 JBA S7, 7780 S7/S9; 15770 JJBBA
carrier. 15770 always runs all night, but one wonders if it propagate
to anywhere, beamed NE.

Asleep during 1030 on 9510 Romania, 1130 on 7570 & 7780 WRMI; anyone
hear any of those? Next:

2000 UT Sunday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
2230 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 9455 to NW;
0000 UT Monday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 9455 to NW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
2030 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0130 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160.

As a noncommercial public service program, financial support
appreciated. Thanks this week to Gerald T. Pollard, Raleigh NC, for a
check celebrating the Solstice to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK
73702

One may also contribute, not necessarily in US funds via PayPal to:
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 780, Sun Dec 21 at 0740 UT, WBBM reception VP, but enough to
tell that `StarDate` is skipped again. So unreliable. But many more
chances to catch it elsewhere, such as QX-FM in TX daily circa 1830 UT
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, Dec 21 at 0748, JBA carrier, so RV re-active here?
Yes, per Ron Howard and Manuel Méndez: ``Hi Glenn - On Dec 21, Radio
Vanuatu, from 0753 till suddenly cut off a few seconds before 0758 UT,
on 7260; at *0758 started on 5040; program about health issues (skin
hygiene), in French and Bislama; program ended at 0801; heard via
Onewhero, NZ, Kiwi SDR remote. The schedule has not changed yet. Ron,
San Francisco``

``7260, Radio Vanuatu, Port Vila, 0703-0758*, 21-12, English, Bislama,
news, comments, songs. 15421. Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log in
Friol, Lugo, NW of Spain, Sangean ATS 909X, Tecsun PL-880, cable
antenna, 8 meters`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1190, Dec 21 at 0659 UT, ``Greenville`` mentioned, so
part of a ToH ID? NRC AM Log has no 1190s CoL Greenville; lots of
Greenvilles in USA, main three are in NC, SC and TX. Any 1190s near
any of them? TX is too far from Dallas. NC is in Monroe, too far from
Greenville. No 1190 in SC. Strikeout. I was parked on 1190 trying to
ID the SS which had faded down (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 1936 UT December 21

** CUBA. 5025, Dec 20 at 0724, R. Rebelde deadair, or JBM? S9+15
direct. SAWA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** LUXEMBOURG. 6140, Dec 20 at 0729, JBA music S6/S7 = HNL, presumed
R. Gloria/Onda. Weak enough now to be more credible (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6930 AM, Dec 20 at 0731, Ball Smacker Radio offering
eQSL for reports to ballsmacker@gmail.com, S7 = noise level. Very
unusual for anypirate to run so late. Two other reports here as unID:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,155602.0.html
but David Ross correctly suggested this ID (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 9690, Sat Dec 20 at 1522, REE reactivated NAm frequency is
but a JBA carrier direct; and by 1617 even into Maryland SDR, JBA.
They just don`t get it that 9 MHz is too low for an all-day path from
Eu to NAm: but it`s got to be on a single frequency for the entire
span to 0300 weekdays! Into Maryland at 1617, best by far is SAm
channel 17715 S8/9+10, then 17755 S5/S9 for Africa, while 12030 for ME
is JBA S4/S6 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 293 MCW kHz, Dec 20 at 0706, regular FBY FairBurY NE atop
some CCI, can`t be sure but got to be TOR TORrington WY or more likely
UI qUIncy IL (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2326 monitoring: confirmed UT
Saturday December 20 at 0400 on WTWW 5085, ``The ministry of...``, VG
direct. Earlier at 0257 direct I measured the parasitic spurs, very
weak with no modulation, on 5072.155 & 5097.845. Last digit not
certain. Also at 0410-0417 checked some remotes for how well 5085
worx: Madera CA S7/9 noisy. Walt Salmaniw`s Haida Gwai BC, an
excellent installation, good S9+10. Anchorage JBA in HNL. Brasília JBA
in HNL. PEI VG S7/9+10. Costa Rica JBA S4/S5 in HNL. Monterrey NL S7/9
in HNL. High noise levels at many of these are the problem.

Confirmed Saturday December 20 at 1548 the 1530 on SW Radio Gold,
Germany, 6160.001+, S9/+10 into UTwente, lite ACI from 6165 where two
ChiComs are listed. Also at 1556 on 3975.002+, S8/S9+10 into UTwente,
S9 into recommended Bedford UK SDR.

Also confirmed Saturday December 20 at 1634 the 1630 on WRMI 9955,
S8/9+5 into Maryland SDR.

Also confirmed Saturday December 20 at 1700 on WRN via WRMI, 9395,
S7/S9 into Maryland SDR while 7730 is JBA; into Georgia SDR, 7730 is
S7/S9 and 9395 S9+30/35.

Not confirmed Saturday December 20 at 1835 the 1830 on SW Radio Gold,
Germany, 3975 inaudible into UTwente, but into Bedford, music. An Xmas
pre-emption for In The Mix Radio Xmas Special:
https://shortwaveradio.de/en/ITMR
And there could be more before 2026; see their day-by-day,
week-by-week skeds:
https://shortwaveradio.de/en/week52-2025
Looks like we`re back next week and other scheduled times as the
second half of CQ-S. O, at 1840 just got this:

``Hi Glenn, sorry for short notice. Because of 'seasonal live
programming' we had to cancel today`s Saturday airing of WOR at 18:30
UTC on 3975. Furthermore, we have to cancel Saturday 27th Dec 15:30
UTC on 3975 and 6160. Thanks for your input this year. Wishing you a
nice Xmas and healthy Happy New Year, Andy (Shortwave Radio,
Winsen - Germany)``

Next today:

2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [2000/2200];
2030 UT Saturday WRN via WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2200 UT Saturday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 17790 to SSE;
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE;
0000 UT Sunday WTWW 9475 [suspended];
0330vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0500];
0730 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 5850 to NE;
0730 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7570 to NW;
0730 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7730 to NE;
0730 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7780 to SW;
0730 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 15770 to NE;
1030 UT Sunday IRRS SW 9510 via Romania;
1130 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7570 to NW;
1130 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7780 to SW;
2000 UT Sunday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
2230 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 9455 to NW;
0000 UT Monday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 9455 to NW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
2030 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0130 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160.

As a noncommercial public service program, financial support
appreciated. Thanks this week to Gerald T. Pollard, Raleigh NC, for a
check celebrating the Solstice to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK
73702

One may also contribute, not necessarily in US funds via PayPal to:
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 780, Sat Dec 20 at 0740 UT, WBBM 105.9, never mind
insignificant AM, with `StarDate` at ``40 past the hour``; about how
Earth is closest to Sun at northern winter, i.e. southern summer.
Solstice is at 1503 UT Dec 21. 24 hours earlier it was totally
skipped. This is automated delay repeat from earlier in evening, and
timechex following are wrong: at 0742, ``45 past the hour`` (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1450 kHz, Dec 20 at 0752 UT, ``Good Time Oldies, 1450 Co-Co,
KOKO`` atop the GY pileup. Warrensburg MO (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7890, Dec 20 at 0704, JBA carrier, making me dream of a
second harmonic from RV on 3945, as was once reliable. Because has
just changed schedule, no longer on 7260 nor other fundamentals
checked, 3945, 5040, 9960, nor 3 x 3945 on 11835. By last check 0808,
JBA carriers on both 7890 and 5040. Meanwhile at 0630 into NZ remote,
Ron Howard found no sigs on 2485, 3945, 5040, 7260, 9960. By 0808,
Eric Fetters-Walp and by 0825 Ron were getting it on 5040. But where
before 0800? BTW, the only 7890.00 in the 1,133-page, 48,500+ entry
UDXF Frequency List is: Mawson Station, Antarctica in CW, SITOR, USB
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 810.53, Dec 20 at 0737 UT, carrier hetting 810.0 WHB.
Exact frequency varies slightly from one night to another. Tim Hall
suggested it could be KXOI Crane TX (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1190, Dec 20 at 0806 UT, Spanish music, ``los éxitos de
ayer? y hoy``. No hits on that slogan in NRC AM Log nor IRCA Mexican
Log. Was dominating the frequency; from previous experience, best
guess would be XEPZ Ciudad Juárez, 1000/250 watts, tho XEMBC, 250/100
watts, Mexicali, mentions éxitos (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1560, Dec 20 at 0756 UT, ``Radio One`` in English, as
KGOW Viet must have faded, coming back up later. Not CBC. No hits on
that slogan in NRC AM Log or broad search (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 4975, Dec 20 at 0723, JBA carrier still detectable where
no broadcasters are known. The only 4975.00 in the 1,133-page! UDXF Fq
List of more than 48,500 entries is a MIL-Net RUS CW (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1856 UT December 20

** BRAZIL. 15189.817, Dec 19 at 2304, R. Inconfidência, ID immediately
upon tune-in as ``Nossa Rádio Inconfidência`. Has remained quite
active, always way off frequency, but not bothered to log lately.
Calibration checked against WWV 15000 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. 382 MCW kHz, Dec 19 at 0723 UT, dash and YPL, 1000-watt NDB
at Pickle Lake ON (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 15140, Dec 18 at 2026, S9+25 of RHC windhowl rather than
English modulation; 11880 S7/9+20 clear but dead air in English.
Somethings always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 15140, Dec 19 at 2007 S9+20 of nothing but windhowl, no
English; 11760 clear deadair S9/S5; 11880 is off. At 2308, 11760 is
still S9+10/20 of deadair. Somethings always wrong at RHC (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA [non]. 15380, 13820, 13570, 11930, Dec 18 at 2027, R. Martí
current frequencies, not 11860, `Las Noticias Como Son` (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** CUBA [non]. 11930, 11860, 7435, Dec 19 at 2309 the only R. Martí
active frequencies (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** MEXICO [and non]. 6185, Dec 19 at 2314, two signals slightly apart
making a double-het on BFO, music, one certainly XEPPM, and only other
listed this hour in Aoki is CRI Mongolian via Xianyang site; but EiBi
shows also low-power Finland, RealMix Radio possible 24h, also on 6195
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6930USB, Dec 19 at 2311, S9+20/30 variety of pirate
music, C&W, hard rock, 2316 Amazing Grace in steel guitar. These say
it`s Thunder Chicken Radio:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,155590.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. Unlicensed radio signal situation in Enid, Dec 19 circa
2100/2130 UT: 1680 AM, Virtual DJ Radio, rock music, back on air after
missing a couple days ago, peaks near intersexion of US 412 & US 81.
93.1 & 95.1 still dead air in $ tereo, especially downtown for 95.1.
87.9 dead air in $ tereo in my neighborhood. 95.5 still with
undermodulated rock music in mono but $ tereo pilot very weak peaking
near intersexion of S Cleveland and W OKGarriott. The `singing Xmas
trees` at the NE corner of Oak & Oakwood in a former oilwell lot have
been set up but not funxioning in daytime, only dead air in $ tereo on
89.5. Not yet checked a couple other Xmas sound & light shows (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 9690, Dec 19 at 2006, REE finally reactiviated N American
frequency, first reported by John Jurasek, FL; sports in Spanish,
S9/S6 direct, much stronger than 12030, much2 stronger than 17715 &
17755. At 2258, 9690 had increased to S9+30/40 direct, 12030 S7/S9. So
token English Wednesdays only at 23-24 should finally be on 9690. It
remains to be heard how well 9690 may reach us at the early Sat/Sun
opening of 1500 over a daypath even at winter; from 1900 M-F (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960, Dec 19 at 2259 and 2313, no signal direct from V of
Turkey in English; at first algo JBA on 9610 possible
accidentalternative, more likely China. Something`s always erroneous
at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2325 monitoring: ``Richard Lemke,
St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, From the desk of Richard’s listening
Post, Radio: JRC NRD-535 HF, 1995, (30 years of service), Antenna:
random long wires in the trees. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays,
Christmas break until January 2026.
WRMI, World of Radio (#2325):
9455 kHz, 2330-2358 (4-55433), Dec 14 UTC 2025 [Sun]
9395 kHz, Voice heard, 0130-0159, December 17 UTC 2025 [Wed]
9395 kHz, Voice heard, 0030-0059, (45433), December 18, QRN [Thu]
(Lemke, Richard -AB) 73’s, Richard``

WORLD OF RADIO 2326 monitoring: just missed confirming first SWBC, Fri
Dec 19 at 1300 on WRMI 15770; audible with preaching when I awaken at
1331. Anyone hear it?

Confirmed Friday December 19 at 2144 the 2130 on IRRS SW via AM
Italia, 1322.997+, S9+12 into nearby Noale SDR; still not on 918 or
207 kHz.

Also confirmed Friday December 19 at 2310 the 2300 on WRMI 9955,
S9+20/30 direct but undermodulated.

Also confirmed Friday December 19 at 2330 on SW Radio Gold, Germany,
3975.002, S9+5/10 into UTwente.

George McClintock tells me that prospects are good for a proper airing
on WTWW, Next:

0400 UT Saturday WTWW 5085;
0930 UT Saturday WRMI 7570 to NW;
1530 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160 3975;
1630 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 to SSE;
1700 UT Saturday WRN via WRMI 9395 to NNW;
1700 UT Saturday WRN via WRMI 7730 to NE;
1830 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [2000/2200];
2030 UT Saturday WRN via WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2200 UT Saturday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 17790 to SSE;
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE;
0000 UT Sunday WTWW 9475 [suspended];
0330vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0500];
0730 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 5850 to NE;
0730 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7570 to NW;
0730 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7730 to NE;
0730 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7780 to SW;
0730 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 15770 to NE;
1030 UT Sunday IRRS SW 9510 via Romania;
1130 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7570 to NW;
1130 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7780 to SW;
2000 UT Sunday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
2230 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 9455 to NW;
0000 UT Monday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 9455 to NW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
2030 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0130 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160.

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appreciated. Thanks this week to Gerald T. Pollard, Raleigh NC, for a
check celebrating the Solstice to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK
73702

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** U S A. 9330, Dec 19 at 1524, no sig direct from WLCR via WBCQ, off?
Guess not; by 1533 check into Maryland SDR it`s very much on, in
English. BTW a few days ago I ran across them claiming that the 1969
Moon Landing was staged (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. Pre-`AAAWWW` check of WBCQs, UT Sat Dec 20 at 0056 via
Maryland remote: No signal on 3265. Nor on 5130 which usually starts
*0055 with IS & ID loop. 6160 -75 Hz = 6159.925 JBA. 7490 -54 Hz =
7489.946, S7/S9 with FKB. At 0100, 7490- and webcast concede that
following originally aired Oct 3, 2025; never mind. By 0118, 7490 has
faded way down, 5130 -78 Hz = 5129.922 has come on and best by far,
S7/S9, better than the SuperStition on 9330 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1370, Dec 19 at 0743 UT, ads with (660) area code, ID as
KWRT 1370 and 107.?? FM. NRC AM Log shows KWRT Boonville MO, U1
1000/84 watts with translator on 98.7. Boonville is just west of
Columbia in central MO. Own website and radio-locator agree the FM is
on 98.7 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VATICAN [and non]. 15490, Dec 19 at 1453, S Asian music and talk,
mention Bible, S6/S8; except for the S9 Cubamess on 15140, it`s the
SSOB, slightly stronger than 15770, 15440 [TWR Urdu via MADAGASCAR],
15230, even 15150. EiBi shows SMG at 1430-1530, 20 minutes each in
Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam. Still at 1518. Another instance of VR`s
amazing coverage in opposite direxion of beam (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK 2026 - has arrived Dec 19; it was sent by USPS
from Massachusetts on Dec 16 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0125 UT December 20