** CUBA. 10080, Dec 7 at 0204, there it is again, RHC in Spanish,
S9/+10, transmitter mistuned to 2 x 5040 instead of 1 x 5040 where
there be but a JBA carrier. One should keep checking for this and
10050 at many different hours. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6165, Dec 7 at 0215, RHC in wrong language Spanish instead of
English, S9, // 11760. English succeeds on 6000 only, S9+10/20.
Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. Re: [WOR] Holiday specials
Here are a lot more from my ex-station in Knoxville; add 5 h for UT:
https://www.wuot.org/2022-23-holiday-specials-on-wuot

Still no info from Paul Winter, and when there is probably more about
the live performances than the broadcasts:
https://solsticeconcert.com/winter-solstice/

Other webcasting public radio stations should be putting up their own
Holiday specials pages ASAP (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6960 USB, Dec 7 at 0232, S6/S9 of dense music; 0238
ID as ``Black Clock? Radio --- west coast of North america --- I hope
you can join us again`` but music resumes until chopop at 0241* These
say it`s Black Swan Radio International, with techno dance music:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,106403.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6935 AM, Dec 7 at 0232, JBA carrier so I pay more
attn to 6960, and it`s gone shortly at next check, was B-side radio:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,106400.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday December 6
at 2330 on WRMI 9955, no signal when checked first into the non-W8BUG
Knoxville SDR, defective; but S9+20 into Missouri, well over Cuban
jamming.

Also confirmed UT Wednesday December 7 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, VG S9+25
into Missouri SDR. Next:

1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
[? missing last week; please check whether even on the air this week]

2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

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** U S A. 4980, Dec 7 at 0205, WRMI reactivated here after months of
absence, S9+20/30 of music; 0206 talking English about Ukraine with
frequencies 9940, 5085 and a third one I missed but not this one. Of
course 9940 & 5085 were kaput WTWW, and yes, still vacant; ``Greatest
hits of all time --- WRMI Legacy``; 0218 plug for BGEA, and instant
requests via wrmilegends.com This is // weaker 9455, one of the
original frequencies for ex-WTWW. Skedgrid now dated Dec 6 shows 4980
as WRMI-4, 160 degrees with System C Legends at 0200-0500, along with
WRMI-5, 285 degrees with same at 0000-0400 --- but none of that on the
System C sked below!

Ivo Ivanov, Observer, Bulgaria had first reported 4980 resumed the
night before:
``Brother HySTAIRical TOM in again on air on 4980 kHz via WRMI-04
Okeechobee, December 6:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2022/12/brother-stair-in-again-on-4980-via-wrmi.html
0700&0900 on 4980 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm English. Good signal
via SDR Frostburg MD USA
from 1200 on 4980 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm open carrier/dead air
& off the air at 1240UT`` --- nothing about those on WRMI`s own skeds
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. From George McClintock ``WTWW Priority work as of
12-3-2022``

1. Put resin in # 1 & 2 Tanks.
2. Clean # 1 matching device, lubricate and find cover (if possible).
3. Remove # 2 matching cover and clean/lubricate... replace cover.
4. Replace found switching modules in # 1 transmitter existing power
modules.
5. Repair, in good condition, one but parts removed from power module,
# 1.
6. Replace 2 metal tuning rods in # 2 transmitter. (I have never had a
reason to do so and do not exactly know how to).
7. Replace rusted filters in Harris SW100 transmitter. (Mounting was
bent when taking rusted filters out).
8. Connect motor to capacitor in # 3 transmitter.
9. Replace light bulbs in both #1 & 2 transmitters.
10. Hook up water level sensors on #1 & 2 transmitters which have been
disconnected by the previous engineer.
11. Have DTC install their modem and connect internet to transmitter
remote control and computers.
12. Install switching modules in # 2 & 1 power modules(when they are
received in the mail from China).
13. Repair 3 serious water leaks in # 2 transmitter.
14. Fix door in # 2 transmitter that will not open.
15. Continue to check out for good # 1 control cards.
16. If the above is not enough I have more problems that need
fixing.``
(via Glenn Hauser, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA split MW carrier search, December 7
at 0211: only 855 kHz detected, presumably Spain. I don`t usually
check at this earlier hour with all of Europe, Africa and western Asia
in darkness, when you`d expect a lot more showing (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

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** CUBA [and non]. 870, Dec 6 at 0720, WWL suffering from
whooper/whooper defective Cuban transmitter; three Radios Relojes are
listed, which? Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6165, Dec 6 at 0717, S9/+10 of dead air from RHC, only
frequency still on air. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** KIRITIMATI. Trans-Pacific JBA split MW carrier search, Dec 6 at
0700, nothing on 846 at first among the TAs, see UNIDENTIFIED, but R.
Kiribati audible at another check 0719. Gary Pence has been detecting
846 as early as 0345 UT Dec 4 into Oahu SDR, 1175 nautical miles to
the north, which is 31 minutes before London sunset (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** TURKEY [and non]. 5960.000, Dec 6 at *2300, VOT cut on just in time
for TS, not IS, so that it does not overlap with BBC English via OMAN
which cuts off at 2259.5*; into UTwente at S9+35/40 but undermodulated
compared to BBC as I have to turn volume up to max. Suppressed by
simulcarrier from EAST TURKISTAN, std denunciation, but no modulation
from it until 2311. VOT starts with complete English schedule, except
the times I notice, 22-23 and 03-04 UT, are WRONG, like during
A-season one hour earlier than now; so probably they were all
announced wrong and frequencies as well. Something`s always awry at
Ankara. From News, to Review of the Tuerkiyeish Press at 2313 vs
CCCCCCI well under but still an annoyance. 2316 song break, just as we
are enjoying a pink sunset. 2320 `Weekly Commentary` by someone from
Manchester, ``Ten ways to address the problem of global hunger`` (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 28283.3 CW, Dec 6 at 2115, E E E E E E E E E E DE K7RA/B
CN--- which is per WI5V:
28.2833 K7RA C SEATTLE, WA 5W VERT 1/2 WAVE DIPOLE New 10 JULY 2021.
OSOB in quick tho not deep scan. Previously logged October 31:
PAUL PAKES "Tad" COOK, III, 5519 12TH AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105-3505
Life story also at qrz.com --- Tad, K7RA also provides a weekly
propagation update via ARRL (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring: confirmed UT Tuesday
December 6 at 0130 on WRMI 9395, VG S9+10/20 into Maryland SDR; after
few words intruding start of Eton commercial; 0140 check direct,
S9/+10. Next:

2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba]
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW [? missing previous week]
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

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** VANUATU. 7890 & 11835, Dec 6 at 0713, JBA carriers from R. Vanuatu
3945 harmonix (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA split MW carrier search, Dec 6 at
0700: 1107, 1044, 855-2 beating exactly 1 Hz apart, 837, 774-2 beating
~6 Hz apart, 711. All likely Spain/Canary except 711 Western Sahara
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) See also KIRITIMATI

UNIDENTIFIED. 12000, Dec 6 at 1655, S9 of open carrier, off by 1656.
EiBi lists nothing but 2 x 6000 RHC harmonic, but not at this time, of
course. Aoki lists nothing but VOV, but not at this time (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

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JRX Logs: Tue, Dec 6, 2022
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna (s): Longwire 12m
All times Universal Time

ALGERIA
** 17600. Tue, Dec 6, 2022. 1755-1805, Radio Algérienne, Béchar-ALG, in Arabic. Music; 1758 Man talks and a Qur´an recitation with Qur´an chant background; 1802 Baritone voice and a Qur´an recitation. Good reception: 45544.
** 15410. Tue, Dec 6, 2022. 2103-2113, Radio Algérienne, Ouargla-ALG, in Arabic. Man talks; 2106 A song; 2108 Man communication. Fair reception: 35533.

ASCENSION ISLAND
** 15120. Tue, Dec 6, 2022. 2135-2145, Voice of America, Ascension Island-ASC, in Bambara. Two men announcers talk news, with news reporter collaborators; 2142 A short tribal song; 2143 ID; 2144 Woman talks Fair reception: 35533.
** 15400. Tue, Dec 6, 2022. 1828-1838, BBC, Ascension Island-ASC, in English. Woman and man announcers talk; ID; 1832 ID; Man and woman communication. Good reception: 45544.
** 15490. Tue, Dec 6, 2022. 2114-2133, BBC, Ascension Island-ASC, in English. Man and woman talk news; An interview with a man; 2129 Woman says ID: BBCWS; Woman talks news; Man talks too. Good reception: 45554.
** 17780. Tue, Dec 6, 2022. 1743-1753, BBC, Ascension Island-ASC, in English. A space dedicated to football match Morocco x Spain: Woman and man announcers narrating a football match; She comments with very very enthusiasm! Fair reception: 45533.

FRANCE
** 15215. Tue, Dec 6, 2022. 1817-1827, Deutsche Welle, Issoudun-F, in Hausa. Man and woman announcers talking news, mainly Nigeria themes; A conversation with a nigerian woman. Good reception: 45544.

USA
** 17655. Tue, Dec 6, 2022. 1732-1742, Voice of America, Greenville-NC, in Portuguese. News by Mrs Ana Guedes; 1737 Man announcer says local time, 12:37 PM (14:37 in Cabedelo); Man and woman talking news; ID. Good reception: 45554.
** 17790. Tue, Dec 6, 2022. 1807-1817, PAB-Radio Africa Network, Okeechobee-FL, in English. Man Pastor makes a sermon, with assistance manifestation, Hallelujah! Hallelujah! 1812 Woman says ID and a short song by guitar; 1815 Man says ID and website; Preaching. Fair reception: 35533.

JRX (José Ronaldo Xavier)
SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL
Cabedelo-PB, Brazil (UT-3)
DX Map Location HI 22 NX

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DXing America,s SDR,s (Remotely)
Times Are in UTC/GMT
Submissions are in chronological Order as they were heard.

** BOTSWANA
15580 khz (0514-0535z) Voice of America Speaking in English Daybreak
Africa fallowed by ID at BoH with more news broadcasting from Selebi
Phikwe with a S5 signal into W1NT SDR Newton,NH.Dec.6,2022 GP,km5x,Tx

** Observation
0542z At W1NT SDR Newton,NH.using a 500ft beverage fixed NE is fairly
directional Antenna only 2 stations heard on 19meters at this time
Botswana relay of VOA and RNZI New Zealand. Local time in New Hampshire is
Midnight +45minutes.

** TURKEY
9700 khz (0558z-0606z) VOT Speaking Turkish playing music with a ID
at ToH fallowed by news until 0606z with a S9+5db Signal into KC9FFV
KiWirSDR just east of Dallas,TX.Dec.6,2022 GaryPence,km5x,TX.

** VANUATU (0701z-0710z)
3945 khz R.Vanuatu om and YL broadcasting news and current events with
the weakest signal on 3945 khz of S4 in the noise level plus S7,S9 QRN
static crashes with a little better signal on 7890 khz of S6, QRN not as
much as 90 meter sig.but 11835 khz signal the strongest and clearest at S8
mostly in the clear almost as if they are tuned to the
25 meter band you would never guess that its a hamonicx.They are speaking
Bislama with some promo,s in english.Signals copied into
KFS SDR Southwest Ant.Half Moon Bay,Ca.Dec.6,2022 GaryPence,km5x,Tx

** New Zealand
13755 khz (0724z) RNZI YL and guest talking about substdiding air fare cost
to improve tourism.Signal S9+20/30db peaking -47db into KFS SW
Half Moon Bay,CA.Dec.06,2022 GP,km5x,Tx

** Australia
5055 khz (0735z) 4kZ Broadcasting playing pop music with a S7 and building
signal about one hour before their sunset so should be a
good low band opeaning from the States heard into KFS Sw SDR Half
Moon Bay,CA.Dec.6,2022 GP,km5x,Tx.

** Kirimati,Line Islands
846 khz (0745z-0751z)R.Kirimati Playing music in noise level S6,S7 into
NH6XO rSDR Kaneohe,Ohau Which is 1175 Naut.miles north of Hawaii.
NH6XO uses a 270ft N/S unterminated beverage Antenna.Dec.6,2022 Gp,km5x,Tx.

** Solomon Islands
5020 khz.(0802z) YL speaking english broadcasting news w/ID at 0805z
Just after their sunset from Honiara with a good S9 signal w/QRN into
KFS SW rSDR H.M.Bay,CA.Dec.6,2022 GP,km5x/Tx.

** Australia
4835 khz(0812z) Shortwave Australia Om DJ playing eclectic Music
with a S6 signal w/considerable static crashes into KFS SW Half,Moon
Bay,CA.Dec.6,2022 GaryPence,km5x,Tx.

Comment KFS SDR Sw ant at Half Moon Bay,Ca.continues to do a great job into
Oceania and
the middle east Longpath in the mornings.I am looking forward to when
Their Northwest array is repaired to Dx Far East and deep Asia during
our winter months.

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** CUBA. 6165, Dec 5 at 0730, S8/S9 open carrier, only RHC frequency
still on, where something`s always wrong (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** EGYPT. 9439.995, Dec 5 at 2227, no signal in English from R. Cairo
into UTwente; something`s always amiss in Abis (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** KIRITIMATI. 846 kHz, Dec 5 at 0736, JBA carrier from R. Kiribati;
no other 9/kHz TP or TA splits audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. Re: ``1640 KZLS OK Enid — Slogan to “Freedom 96.9,” nets
to THN/Fox/WW1/CMP/RA//SRN (RI)`` (NRC DX News Dec 13, published Dec
5)

NO, IT ISN`T! Just checking now at 2333 UT December 5, 1640 is still
// 1390 KCRC Enid Sportstalk --- well, almost: 1640 runs about 2
seconds behind 1390; why? 96.9 is separate with far-right talk.

That story was in radioinsight.com so here it is in full:

``KQOB REBRANDS AS FREEDOM 96.9
by Lance Venta November 22, 2022
Freedom 96.9 KQOB
1640 The Eagle KZLS Enid Oklahoma City

Champlin Broadcasting Conservative Talk “The Eagle 96.9” KQOB
Enid/Oklahoma City and 1640 KZLS Enid rebranded today as “Freedom
96.9“.

KZLS began simulcasting on KQOB at the start of this year after the
96.9 signal was leased to Citadel and Cumulus Media for nineteen
years. The station features a completely syndicated lineup including
Hugh Hewitt, Brian Kilmeade, Dan Bongino, Mike Gallagher, Joe Pags,
and Bill O’Reilly. The station is teasing the addition of Dana Loesch
to the lineup as well.

KQOB/KZLS registered a 0.6 share in the October 2022 Nielsen Audio
ratings placing it well behind iHeartMedia’s 1000 KTOK’s 2.0 share,
but ahead of Tyler Media’s 1520 KOKC/95.3 K237GE and its 0.4 share.

Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. Lance also
advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies,
programming integrations, and brand extensions.
Copyright ©2022 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks``

Lance Venta doesn`t know what he`s talking about, assuming 1640 is //
96.9 whatever it become.

Also here`s a recent log of KZLS as sports, from Terry Krueger in FL
at 0732 UT Nov 30:

``1640 KZLS OK Enid – 11/29 0232 – Fox Sports Radio football babble,
parallel station stream. (TK-FL)`` (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960.017, Dec 5 at 2314, VOT English to N America, VG S9+40
intercepted at UTwente, but with some hum. You never know what part of
the hour will contain regular features. `Feeling Supreme` starts
already at 2314, about health benefits of row ovens ---? What? Oh,
it`s ``row almonds``, mispronouncing raw. They combat bad cholesterol,
until 2320. Music break and 2327 it`s `New Day, New Choices` about gas
powered classic cars vs EVs and how various countries are planning
transitions. 2351 recheck, signing off and now I can hear some CCCCCCI
well under, 2354* before one IS iteration can play, uncovering XJPBS,
std denunciation, which is only S9+10 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U K [non]. 15420, Dec 5 at 1628, open carrier S7/9+10; 1629 African
talk and music starts, and accurate 5+1 timesignal at strange time on
half-hour 1630. Listed as BBC in Kinyarwanda/Kirundi M-F at 1630-1700
via Talata, MADAGASCAR (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 13563.5 CW, Dec 5 at 1625, HIFER beacon PCO, Pine, Colorado,
is JBA vis CODAR swirshes; no K6FRC on 13565 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. Re: 13927 USB, Dec 4 at 1541, ``MARS Radio`` contacting
``Aircraft 02``, latter unheard tho presumably simplex. And what and
where exactly is this MARS Radio? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

They are volunteer MARS stations so the location may change depending
who is on shift. They provide phone patch and other services as per:
http://marsradioglobal.us/
They actually have a remote SDR (they own it) here that I host for
expanded coverage when needed (Don Moman, VE6JY, Lamont, Alberta)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2166 monitoring, Correxion: mixed up two WBCQ
channels. Posted as 5130, should be 6160, fixed:

Also confirmed promptly at 0400 UT Monday November 28 on Area 51
webcast; also WBCQ 6160 -63 Hz = 6159.937, JBA into Missouri SDR; JBA
to VP with ACI de 6165 CUBA, into Maryland SDR averaging -65 Hz =
6159.935. The difference could of course be due to slightly different
receiver calibrations (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2167 monitoring: confirmed Sunday
December 4 at 2100 on IRRS via AM Italia, 1323 kHz, S8/S9 into nearby
Noale SDR; little QRM, but some storm crashes: major one around Corfu,
minor ones in NW Italy, and SW of Iberia. Nothing on 918 or 207 kHz.

Also confirmed UT Monday December 5 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S7/S9 into
Maurice LA SDR.

Not confirmed UT Monday December 5 at 0130 on WRMI 5950, replaced by
VORW from 0100 as now on skedgrid.

Confirmed UT Monday December 5 from 0401.4 on WBCQ Area 51, 6160 minus
63 Hz = 6159.937, S8/S6 into Maryland SDR with storm crashes: only
areas are around Bermuda and Campeche. Next:

0130 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba]
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW [? missing previous week]
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

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** U S A. 5130, UT Mon Dec 5 at 0315, WBCQ R. Angela, Concert Hall,
S7/S9 into Maryland SDR and only -1 Hz at first, later drifting to -4;
with `Carmina Burana` in progress for rest of hour. Previewed as music
by Carl Orff, so I knew this favorite of mine had to be primary.
Unfortunately no playlist details published about performance or his
other music in following hour. I happened to be changing from speaker
to headphones just when the intervening announcement was made. By 0448
the noise/signal ratio from storms around Bermuda and/or Campeche had
increased to make this unlistenable (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 11835, Dec 5 at 00734, JBA carrier presumed R. Vanuatu
third harmonic reactivated after absence several nights; but nothing
audible on 7890.

Lucio Otavio Bobrowiec, Brazil, agrees: ``Hi all, R. Vanuatu back at
0805, 05/12, 11835 kHz good, 7890 kHz poor, male talks.``

[and non]. Gary Pence, TX: ``0702z, No Nigeria, No Mexico 6185;
Vanuatu to KFS remote, S6 on 3945, S6 on 7890; 11835 nil`` (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 7720, Dec 5 at 0732, JBA AM carrier -- no, not 7730
WRMI. Also 2-way in Spanish on USB, coincidence? No broadcaster known
on 7720 and unlikely to be MW harmonic (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

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