I paid a brief visit to Masset this past week and during this time, I spent
a fair amount of it checking the various AWR transmissions from numerous
sites. Here is a selection of what was heard (and not). All of these,
outside of Guam, cease on October 26th. I'll especially miss the Volondry,
Madagascar AWR transmissions, as reception was virtually always very good.
Any errors are mine alone! 73, Walt Salmaniw

GERMANY 11960, 0302-, AWR Tigrinya Oct 16 Excellent reception in Tigrinya
from Nauen. The only other 03:00 transmission from AWR is a local
broadcast from Madagascar in Malagasy on 6065 kHz. I can see the carrier,
but that's about it from Masset. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC)

AUSTRIA 11955, 1800-, AWR Arabic Oct 16 Good reception in Arabic to North
Africa. The other listed AWR transmission is on 9900 in Korean from Guam
(100 kW/318 deg), but this one is poor/fair, as there seems to be cochannel
interference (?jamming) and a rumble. Also perhaps it's Radio Cairo's sick
transmitter (that one in Turkish). (Salmaniw,Masset, BC)

GERMANY 9780, 2000-, AWR French Oct 15 Fair reception with IS and English
announcement into French programming to North Africa // 9555 (Nauen as
well 250 kW/185 deg) a little weaker. Also on at 20:00 with AWR
programming is 11955 in Dyula language to West Africa at good level
although with a transmitter whistle (Moosbrunn, Austria with 100 kW/210
deg), 11800 in Moore language to West Africa at good to very good level
(Nauen, Germany 250 kW/200 deg), and 9900 in Korean, very poor (Agat, Guam
with 100 kW/315 deg). (Salmaniw,Masset, BC)

GERMANY 11790, 2030-, AWR Yoruba Oct 15 Fair reception with IS and English
AWR ID into Yoruba language to West Africa. At same time, French to West
Africa at good to very good level via Moosbrunn, Austria on 15440 with 100
kW/210 deg. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC)

GERMANY 12040, 2113-, AWR Nigerian Pidgin Oct 18 Very good reception,
although somewhat weak modulation with many English words, giving AWR
address with POB in Nigeria. The only other AWR transmission this half
hour is via Guam in Mandarin at fair level on 11750 (100 kW/315 deg). At
21:30, 12040 switches to Twi language. Interesting that the best SNR
reception is on my 110 deg DKAZ, which just might be off the back end of
the antenna, or via LP otherwise. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC)

GERMANY 12040, 2100-, AWR Nigerian Pidgin Oct 15 OC with a bit of a buzz,
then AWR sign on at 21:00 with fanfare and announcing Pidgin broadcast.
This is Nigerian Pidgin. Fair to good reception. At same time, 11750 from
Guam (100 kW/315 deg) is in Mandarin but only very poor. (Salmaniw,Masset,
BC)

GUAM 12060, 1530-1559, AWR Tibetan Oct 18 Most days it's in English, but
scheduled in Tibetan on Fridays and Saturdays. Fair reception with
somewhat muddy audio (the speech component). Lots of Tibetan sounding
music. Fair reception. Sign off announcement in English From the
beautiful Pacific island of Guam, this is Adventist World Radio the Voice
of Hope. Now concluding our educational and inspirational program at (?)
100,000 Watts... (Salmaniw,Masset, BC)

MADAGASCAR 11850, 1755-, AWR Kiswahili Oct 16 Superb reception (as is so
often the case from Volondry to Masset) with a lovely presumed Swahili
female choir. Listed in the AWR schedule as 'Kiswahili'to East Africa.
Music sounds a lot like Pacific Islands music! To 17:59 without any
announcement, then transmitter cut. During the 17:30 half hour, also heard
were the following AWR transmissions: 17570 in Masai to East Africa at
good level via Nauen (250 kW/115 or 155 deg depending on source...latter
makes more sense), 17725 in Oromo at good level via Nauen (250 kW/145 deg)
to East Africa. Nothing heard on the scheduled Korean broadcast from
Trincomalee on 15530. We now know that the site has been down since late
September. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC)

MADAGASCAR 11875, 1630-, AWR Somali Oct 15 Unfortunately, a bit of a mess
here due to cochannel CRI Urumqui in Russian. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC)

MADAGASCAR 11875, 2200-, AWR Vietnamese Oct 15 Superb reception from 22:00
in Vietnamese with a preacher speaking. From Volondry, Madagascar with 250
kW/50 deg. At this hour, also in Dayak to SE Asia on 15320 (poor to fair)
via Tashkent. Mandarin on 9490 (poor to fair) via Tashkent with 100 kW/76
deg, 15625 via Guam (very poor) with 100 kW/330 deg. English 1/2 hour is
not on today despite their schedule of Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday via
Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Confirmed by several Indian region SDRs. At
22:30, Javanese is listed on 15320 from Tashkent, but only a carrier is
seen. Too weak for any audio. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC)

MADAGASCAR 17730, 1613-, AWR Marathi Oct 15 Best AWR transmission during
this half-hour with lovely Indian music with many mentions of AWR. Not
quite armchair copy but close. AWR is closing most of their broadcasts
after the A24 season ends on October 26th. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC)

MADAGASCAR 17790, 0550-, AWR Arabic Oct 17 Interesting to listen to this
frequency. Good to very good level to before the top of the hour. The
transmitter cut, and within a minute, on came Nauen with an equally good
level (250 kW/200 deg) with AWR fanfare and into French. //for French was
15220 (250 kw/200 deg) also from Nauen. At the same 06:00 hour, Arabic was
superb on 15560 (100 kW/75 deg) via Moosbrunn, Austria. That was a much
more orderly transition compared to the mess on 17515 before and after
02:00!. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC)

SRI LANKA (NON) 15625, 2308-, AWR Oct 15 No sign at all from AWR
Trincomalee and confirmed that they were not broadcasting in listed
Mandarin via several SE Asian SDRs. The only other AWR transmission during
this time period is in Khmer on 9700 via Tashkent which is only very poorly
heard in Masset. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC)

TAJIKISTAN 15515, 0200-, AWR English Oct 17 English is transmitted after
the Chinese dialects between 01 and 02 via Tashkent. However, about 14
minutes before the TOH, presumed Dushanbe came on with a very dirty
transmitter on 1514.89 causing quite a loud hum. The OC remained past the
TOH and didn't leave the channel clear until 02:12. Under Tashkent, one
can easily hear the AWR fanfare and announcing English as the next program,
with Tashkent in Chinese dialect continuing until 2 minutes past the TOH
(02:02). Not a pleasant listen due to the clash. Also someone is sending
CW intermittently on 15513 kHz, starting with 'VVV'. Perhaps my
assertion that the off-channel transmitter was from Dushanbe is incorrect.
Sometime before the BOH (I checked and it was 02:12), that trasmitter cut,
so perhaps it was actually Tashkent all along. Still, the Dushanbe
transmitter is VERY dirty with audible medium pitched whine, as well as a
low frequency warble. Preaching until about 02:45, and then music with a
South Asian bent. At 02:57 the usual AWR multi-lingual IDs, and just
before 03:00, announcing that the following program would be in English.
No, the transmitter cut a few seconds after 03:00. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC)

UZBEKISTAN 15515, 0100-, AWR Min Nan Chinese Oct 16 Excellent reception via
Tashkent (listed, although I really wonder with how strong the signals have
been both last night and tonight). Listed in Min Nan Chinese which sounds
quite a lot softer than Mandarin. Easier on the ears! At 01:30, AWR
fanfare and in English, announced the following program in Cantonese (also
much less harsh compared to Mandarin). Sources list the same site, but at
100 kW but with same azimuth. (Salmaniw,Masset, BC)
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** COLOMBIA. 10125 CW, Oct 18 at 0638, HK3QQ with keyboard letters. I
don`t hear this in the daytime, off or just not propagating? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NETHERLANDS. 6169.995, Oct 18 at 1905, very strong signal into
UTwente, Dutch announcement and rock music. It`s Radio Delta, 1909
inviting reports, in English. So will it be transmitting RSOA in an
hour? I was checking for R. Sound of Africa per this notice at 1840 on
HCDX: ``From: RSOA <radiosoundofafrica@gmail.com>
Subject: [HCDX] UPDATE - Radio Sound of Africa on air with tests on
6170/5 kHz
Radio Sound of Africa, with its unique format of music from all over
Africa, has resumed its test broadcasts on shortwaves. We are on the
air as follows:
on 18th, 19th  and 20th October
from 0400 to 0500 UTC on 6175 kHz
from 1400 to 1600 UTC on 6170 kHz.
from 2000 to 2200 UTC on 6170 kHz
Please check and if you hear us send a reception report to:
radiosoundofafrica@gmail.com - Radio Sound of Africa``

Not rechecked until 2017, when it`s not RSOA on 6170 but ID for R.
Delta AM, in English, then Dutch, bit of Beethoven`s Fifth, S9+10/15
into UTwente (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SAUDI ARABIA. 11934.893+, Oct 18 at 1531, Arabic talk, S9+10/20
into UTwente, still no chirping QRM upon Rep. of Yemen Radio (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2265 monitoring: confirmed Friday
October 18 at 2033 on IRRS via AM Italia, 1322.995, S9+8 into UTwente.
Also confirmed on WRMI webcast only. Next:

2200 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2230 UT Friday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0300 UT Saturday WTWW 5085;
0930 UT Saturday WRMI 9455 to WNW;
1430 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1730 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [1900/2100];
2300 UT Saturday WTWW 9475;
0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500];
1900 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW [irregular];
0830 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
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; jammed?];
2000 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.

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** U S A. 17790, Oct 18 at 1509, no signal from WRMI, the last one
missing post-Milton? 9455 also absent but has been erratic; 9395 &
9955 are on and audible, also 15770. At 2036, still nosig on 17790
into Pardinho. For B24, WRMI has registered a new one, 17775, 24h at
160 degrees: was old KVOH channel; wonder if RMI be ``holding`` it for
them? Or an alternate for 17790 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 9960, Oct 18 at 0635, R. Vanuatu back here after missing a
few days, ``island music`` at S4/S6, vs 9955 WRMI S8/S9. But after
0700 moved to 3945 per Ron Howard monitoring remotedly (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 11529.96 approx., Oct 18 at 1512, JBA carrier direct,
Hikari FM? But at 1530 no signal into Utah remote. Into UTwente at
1530, S9+15/25 of ME music and talk on 11530.010, Dengê Gel or Turkish
jammer; at 1510, Arthur Pozner reported 11530 with Turkish jammer,
11520 Dengê Gel (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 2046 UT October 18
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** COLOMBIA. 10125 CW, Oct 17 at 0638, HK3QQ, BOGOTA with QWETY+
keyboard letters slowly with pauses. Looks like becoming regular
again, 24 hours? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2265)

** TURKEY [and non]. Re VOT on 11785.014- at 2233 Oct 16: ``Glenn, the
"higher offset than usual" you 'measured' using UTwente yesterday, Oct
16, was caused by a malfunction for their AMSync-Function. They were 4
Hz +.

This function is derived at UTwente by using the German Mainflingen
timesignal DCF77 on 77.5 kHz. However this was off for one hour during
late European afternoon from 1315 to 1415 UT, when they returned, they
had some further two breaks in transmission. See attached pic from a
snippet out of yesterdays' UTwente fulltime-waterfall-display. I
noticed this non function of AMSync mode a couple of time these last
years, with AMSync sometimes 100 to 200 Hz away from carrier. It
usually takes a couple of hours for AMSync to be syncronized with
DCF77 again. BTW, Kiwi's use GPS data for AMSync - it is called SAM on
the Kiwis.

See, you logged SW Gold Radio on the 16th as well, with 4 Hz above
frequency {6160.004+ at 1813). Listened yesterday to WOF on 6145.004
at around 1915 UT and thought what`s wrong there. WOF is always "on
spot". As I said in a post before - UTwente is not the 'Gold Standard'
- antenna wise, high noise floor levels and often heavy interference
on certain parts of the band. Cheers from Bremerhaven, Lesley
Illingworth``

So need to check calibration of UTwente against WWV if audible, and
also of KiwiSDRs (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2264 monitoring: confirmed UT
Thursday October 17 at 0130 on WRMI 5010, S5/S7 into Brasília SDR vs
storm noise.

Also confirmed Thursday October 17 at 1630 on SW Gold Radio, Germany,
6160.001-, S9+5/15 into UTwente. This time I compare its calibration
to JBA WWVs: 19999999.8 and 24999999.5 - close enough! But later at
1657: 24999998.57/.55v, 19999999.64/.76v

WORLD OF RADIO 2265 contents: B24; Austria and non/AWR, Australia,
Brasil, Canada, Chile and non, China, Colombia, Finland, Germany,
Guam, Indonesia, International scouting, Israel, Korea South non,
(Madagascar), Malaysia, (Mexico), Nauru, North America, (Oman),
(Philippines), Russia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, UK and non,
USA, Vanuatu, Vietnam non; propagation outlook - (countries mentioned
along with others not in order)

WOR 2265 available from 0037 UT Friday October 18:
(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2265.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2265.mp3
Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
Also linx to podcast services.

Full schedule: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

2030 UT Friday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2200 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2230 UT Friday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0300 UT Saturday WTWW 5085;
0930 UT Saturday WRMI 9455 to WNW;
1430 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1730 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [1900/2100];
2300 UT Saturday WTWW 9475;
0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500];
1900 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW [irregular];
0830 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160 [resumed];
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; jammed?];
2000 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.

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** U S A. WTWW: ``Glenn, Bob forgot to remove my spot about Peters
airtime on 9475. Thanks for the reminder. The 9475 transmitter driver
inductor was cleaned and returned the transmitter to normal operation
at 7 pm Central. We shall see what happens today at 7 pm. There is
always some problem with transmitters. George McClintock 10-17-2024``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 11530.01 approx., Oct 17 at 0636, JBA carrier direct on
the plus side, so maybe not Hikari FM which has always been on the
minus side, 11529.9. Probably Dengê Gel or Turkish jammer (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0104 UT October 18
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Log of Wed Oct 16, taken in Doha Qatar remoted Perseus SDR installation,
at 22.50 to 23.30 UT slot.

9264.986 USA WINB Red Lion, PA, fair S=7 signal noted in Doha Qatar
Perseus SDR unit, at 22.50 UT on Wed Oct 16.
9655DRM digital mode, CNR1 Mandarin domestic program from Urumqi Xinjiang
province in NoWeChina, S=9+20dB signal strength at 23.01 UT,
call 3FC display, 22 - 01 UT scheduled.
9794.976 PHL FEBC Manila via Iba bcast center, Mongolian, S=9+10dB
at 23.04 UT.
9839.953 VTN Voice of Vietnam, Son Tay site, foreign sce in Indonesian,
S=8 at 23.08 UT.
9875.002 PHL FEBC Manila via Bocaue site, in Iu Mien language, S=9+10dB
at 23.11 UT, and co-channel – underneath signal too, measured on
9874.936 KRE Voice of Korea via Kujang bcast center, KCBS Pyongyang on
channel sideflank at 23.13 UT.
9969.971 CHN strong CNR1 jammer of mainland China, S=8 at 23.19 UT
against
9969.984 TWN lower signal level of Sound of Hope Falun Gong sect progr
in Mandarin language.
9919.914 TWN SOH Mandarin sect program at S=8 level on 23.29 UT Oct 16.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 16)

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