JRX Current Logs: Fri, July 29, 2022
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna (s): Sony AN-71 Compact
All times and dates in UTC/GMT

CHINA
** 11825. Fri, Jul 29, 2022. 1742-1752, China Radio International, Beijing-CHN, Croatian Sce. A musical program, only; no regular programming! 1756 IS; 1757 The end. Good reception: 45554.

CLANDESTINE
** 11830. Fri, Jul 29, 2022. 1816-1826, Dandal Kura Radio International, Issoudun-F, in Kanuri language. Music; Man talks and music; 1820 Out and no returns till 1826.

GREAT BRITAIN
** 11610. Fri, Jul 29, 2022. 1843-1853, Voice of America, Woofferton-G, in Amharic. Woman and man announcers present news. Good reception: 45544.
** 15510. Fri, Jul 29, 2022. 1803-1815, IBRA MEDIA-Radio Sama, Woofferton-G, in Fur language. Music; 1806 Man talks and short peaces of music, during this log. Fair reception: 35533.

OMAN
** 9685. Fri, Jul 29, 2022. 1852-1905, BBC, Al-Seela-OMA, Oromo Sce. Man announcer interviews a woman; 1855 Man talks news; 1900 News continues. Fair reception: 35533.

PHILIPPINES
** 15190. Fri, Jul 29, 2022. 1929-1940, Radyo Pilipinas, Tinang-PHL, Filipino Sce. Bip; 1930 National Anthem, ID and frequencies; A song; 1935 Woman says ID and frequencies and presents news. Good reception: 45554.

ROMANIA
** 11975. Fri, Jul 29, 2022. 1832-1842, Radio Romania International, Galbeni-ROU, Romanian Sce. Woman and man announcers talk news-RRI Reporter. Good reception: 45544.

JRX (José Ronaldo Xavier)
SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL
Cabedelo-Paraíba, Brazil (UTC-3)
QTH Locator HI22NX.
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** BRAZIL. 9664.887V, July 29 at 0617, RVM is on again and varied to
here with gospel music, S5/S6 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SAUDI ARABIA [and non]. 13710.056, July 29 at 1502, SBA with Qur`an,
poor signal direct and off-frequency as usual; scheduled to 1757; not
to be confused with MWV Madagascar Arabic hour at 2000 which is
also off-frequency, July 27 measured on 13709.949 (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2149 contents: (Alaska), Algeria
and non, Andorra non, Angola, Antarctica [15475.98 RCUSB], Australia,
(Austria), Brasil, China non, Cuba, Europe, France, India, Japan,
Korea South, Latvia, Madagascar, México [XEBG 1550 not 1500], Myanmar,
North America, Palau, Russia and non, (Sa`udi Arabia), Spain, Turkey,
(UAE), USA; propagation outlook

WOR 2149 is available as of 0110 UT Friday July 29, 2022

(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2149.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2149.mp3

Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
Also linx to podcast services.

The shortwave+ broadcasts should be:

0130 UT Friday WRMI 5850 to NW, 7730 to NE
0330 UT Friday WRMI 7780 to SW
1430 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba]
1815 UT Friday IRRS 7290-Bulgaria to WNW, 14580?; 1323 & 918?
& 207?-Italy
2030 UT Friday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0130 UT Saturday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0400 UT Saturday WBCQ 5130 to WSW
0700 UT Saturday Unique R, Australia 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to SW
0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0430]
1324vUT Sunday WMRI Europe via Ch 292 Germany 9670
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
2230 UT Sunday WRMI 5950 to NNW [to be canceled? still July 24]
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0300vUT Monday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW
0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
2230 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [jammed by Cuba]
2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1000 UT Wednesday Unique R, Australia 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S; 9395 to NNW

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

For these noncommercial services, voluntary financial support is much
appreciated; via PayPal not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at
yahoo.com

Or by postal money order or check in US funds on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702

WOR 2149 confirmed first broadcasts, UT Friday July 29 at 0130 on
WRMIs: 7730, S7/9+10 into Maryland SDR; at 0145 check on 5850, S8/9+10
into Missouri SDR. My last 10 seconds of closing were blotted to
something else. This is a malady of System F which cannot be fixed
until the current automation be replaced.

Also confirmed UT Friday July 29 at 0330 on WRMI 7780, S6/S9 into
Maryland SDR with storm crashes. Here it plays to completion 0359.

Also confirmed Friday July 29 at 1430 on WRMI 9955, S7/S9 direct, not
sure if some jamming below. Next: Friday 1815 as above (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9330v, July 29 at 0348, WLCR via WBCQ is on again, S8/9+10
in German, maloptimum timing. But at 0623 it`s off again (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 11835, July 29 at 0625, R. Vanuatu reactivated in Bislama
talk, weaker than before, S6/S8 on 3 x 3945; also JBA carrier on 7890
= 2 x 3945. Manuel Méndez, Spain also reports this and changing from
7260 at 0559. I check almost every night and last date logged 11835
was June 24. Was definitely gone by June 30. For a while they stayed
on 7260 before and after 0600 so no harmonix, then totally missing
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1730 UT July 29

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///////// DXing thru AMERICA,s SDR,s //////////

AlL Times Are UTC/GMT

**EQUADOR
6050 Khz HCJB QUITO Speaking in Quechua playing a folk song followed
By A YL announcing ID followed by Natl Anthem and promtly sign off
at 0233z.Had a Signal of S7,S8 into K1VL Shrewsbury, VT KiWi rSDR
07/29/2022 GP/km5x/DAS

** Observation from Kb1VWC EAST FALMOUTH,MA.KiWirSDR. Big opening
On 19meter band from Eastern Europe to East Coast of China and in
Between India 15.030khz to Taiwan at 15.970 khz I counted 43 stations
In the waterfall besides these two stations and two of them were DRM.
K index =1 (geo mag. has to be pretty Quiet)

Dispatched 0433z 07/29/2022
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JRX Current Logs: Thu, July 28, 2022
Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000
Antenna (s): Sony AN-71 Compact
All times and dates in UTC/GMT

CHINA
** 9590. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 0144-0154, China Radio International, Kashgar-CHN, Spanish Sce. "China Hoy": woman and man announcers say about variety chinese themes; 0147 Male singer plays a song; 0153 CRI program announcements. Good reception: 45544.
** 9970. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 1753-1805, China National Radio 1, xx-CHN, Chinese Sce. A Jammer/Firedrake transmission blocking RFA this time. Fair reception: 35433.
** 13600. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 0120-0130, China Radio International, Xian-CHN, Russian Sce. Man announcer talks, in slow russian, during this log: To seems be a poetry recitation, all with music background. Good reception: 45554.
** 13780. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 0158-0210, China Radio International, Kunming-CHN, in Nepali language. Man announcer talks; 0201 Woman talks and a song; 0205 Woman and man talk; 0209 A song. Poor reception: 35422.

GERMANY
** 12035. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 1817-1827, VOA Deewa Radio, Lampertheim-D, in Pashto language. Man talks during this log. Poor reception: 35422.

GREAT BRITAIN
** 15265. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 1849-1900, KBS World Radio, Woofferton-G, Russian Sce. Korean Traditional Music; 1852 Woman announcer talks and other music; 1859 Woman talks, ID and the end. Good reception: 45544.

IRAN
** 9470. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 1901-1913, VOIRI, Sirjan-IRN, Hausa Sce. Man talks with music background; 1904 Men announcers talk news, presumed. Fair reception: 35533.

MADAGASCAR
** 6180. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 0228-0238, MWV-La Voz Alegre, Mahajanga-MDG, Spanish Sce. Man talks; ID and website; Bible Course announcement with POBox to Cuba; 0232 Music; 0235 Woman talks, says ID and message: "Conversation with Jesus". Fair reception: 35533.

PHILIPPINES
** 12120. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 1742-1752, Radyo Pilipinas, Tinang-PHL, Filipino Sce. Woman  and man announcers talk news; ID sometimes; Station announcement; 1750 Man talks news. Good signal and a slight interference by Radio Inconfidência, Brazil, on 15190kHz, too: 44554.
** 17850. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 0211-0221, Voice of America, Tinang-PHL, Burmese Sce. Man announcer talks; A conversation with a man; 0219 A brief song and woman talks; Man talks too. Poor reception, with slight to moderate fading: 25422.

SINGAPORE
** 11735. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 1838-1848, BBC, Kajang-SNG, Pashto Sce. Man announcer talks news, presumed; 1842 Man says Ukraine and more; Woman talks too. Fair reception: 35533.

THAILAND
** 9920. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 1914-1932, Radio Thailand, Udon Thani-THA, English Sce. Woman announcer talks about thai themes: economy, development, population, and more...  1920 Woman says ID: Voice of Thailand and more; 1924 National Anthem; 1927 Man and woman talk; 1929 IS, ID; 1930 Begins a thai edition. Good reception: 45544.
** 13750. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 0133-0143, VOA Deewa Radio, Udon Thani-THA, in Pashto language. Woman announcer in conversation with a man. Poor reception: 25422.

TURKEY
** 9465. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 0238-0248, Voice of Turkey, Emirler-TUR, Uyghur Sce. Man announcer talks; 0240 Tukish songs; Poor reception: 25422.

USA
** 7305. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 0105-0115, Radio Vaticana, Portuguese Sce. Man announcer presents news of Church and Pope, including the travel to Canada; 0114 ID and woman talks. Fair reception: 35533.

VIETNAM
** 11885. Thu, Jul 28, 2022. 1806-1816, Voice of Vietnam, Son Tay-VTN, Spanish Sce. Woman announcer talks news; 1815Woman and man talk. Fair reception: 45533.

JRX (José Ronaldo Xavier)
SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL
Cabedelo-Paraíba, Brazil (UTC-3)
QTH Locator HI22NX.
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** CUBA. 6060, July 28 at 0610, RHC English S9 but undermodulated also
vs high storm noise level; 6165 is S9+20 but just barely modulated;
but 6100 is well-modulated S9+20/30. 5040 is off. Something`s always
wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 15140, July 28 at 1509, RHC Spanish, S9/+10, just barely
modulated but what I can hear is also distorted. Something`s always
wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** UKRAINE [non]. 7730, July 28 at 0500, I miss checking UR1 via WRMI
for `Ukraine: Security Issue`; instead know we can hear it here:
http://ukr.radio/images/ckeditor/files/files/ENG_NEWS_27_07_22.mp3

Of 7+ minutes for day 157 of the war, including: four strikes on
Russian strongholds in Kherson region; optimistic Kherson city will be
liberated; new weapons arriving helpful, but not enough; more than 25
megatons of grain now expected to be delivered; American banks to be
charged for continuing to do business with Russia.

Or, after going thru a few steps from:
http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/ua_security_issue
where it says, and also available in up to 7 other languages:
``Actual news about the russian-Ukrainian war. Every day, Ukrainian
Radio prepares a digest of the most important news about the
russian-Ukrainian war in the format of short podcast. We offer only
reliable information from confirmed sources: reports on the course of
the war, coverages from cities attacked by russia, as well as news
about life in the home front regions of Ukraine. If you want to be
aware of the situation in Ukraine, but do not have time to read the
news all day – the “Ukraine: security issue” is for you.``

As for missing from usual 0500 UT start, the night before, Richard
Langley says, ``Based on my recording of the relay of UR1 by Radio
Baltic Waves International using the U. Twente SDR receiver, "Ukraine:
security issue" began at 0021 UTC on 27 July. Usually starts near the
top of the hour, but sometimes not`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2148 monitoring: ``From: Richard Lemke, St.
Albert, Alberta, Canada, the desk of Richard’s listening Post, Radio:
JRC NRD-535 HF, Antenna: random long wires in the trees, Dear Glenn:
World of Radio, monitoring and confirming the latest for #2148,
shorter week family concerns and Summer laziness, WRMI:
9395, 0030, 0044, 0058 (45343), 0059, July 28 UTC [Thu]
9395, train sounds, 0130, 0144, 0158 (45433), 0158, July 28 UTC [Thu]
(Lemke, Richard -AB) Good listening, Richard, July 28, 2022``

Also confirmed UT Thu July 28 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, S7/9+10 into
Maryland SDR.

Also confirmed UT Thu July 28 at 0146 the 0130 on WRMI 9395, S8/9+10
direct; and 5010 on but unreadable vs high storm noise level.

New WOR 2149 should be ready for first broadcasts by 0130 UT Friday
July 29 on WRMIs 5850, 7730 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9455, July 28 at 1511, this WRMI is back on, S9 but
undermodulated with TOMBS. Much louder on // 9395 & 9955 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9330, July 28 at 1510, no signal at all from WLCR on WBCQ,
so I can`t measure how inaccurate the frequency be. Not a twit from
Allan Weiner since he last implied it was on, July 26. What`s the
matter now? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 5935, July 28 at 0605, Dead Gene Scott on WWCR has crosstalk
from another unID program, but stops or suspends in a few minutes.
Checking the other frequency, 4840: TOMBS with continuing crosstalk =
double audio feed; not DGS but seems political? I make sure it`s not
overload from my locals KCRC/KZLS.

This problem has been ruining WWCR for a while, reported by others.
Obviously WWCR staff can`t even stand to listen to, let alone
spot-check monitor, their own gospel/political huxters:

``5890 Jul 28 0240 Mix of several voices. It doesn't seem to come from
different transmission. Trouble at WWCR Studios? Broadcasting returned
to normal at 0302 with only one program being broadcast on the
frequency. 73 Jorge Freitas. Feira de Santana, Bahia 12°14´S 38°58´W
- Brasil, Tecsun PL-660, XHDATA, Antenna Delta Loop and LW 20
meters``

Ron Howard: ``Thanks, Jorge, for the alert! July 28, heard WWCR
(4840), randomly from 0602-0831 UT. Double audio feed the whole time;
one with Brother Stair and the other the "Power Hour" program; at
times both about equal strength.

Heard two audio feeds for somewhat less than a week before the problem
was fixed. Ron (California) - posted to WOR iog on July 6:

"BTW - Very unique WWCR (4840) reception today from 0705 to 0930 UT;
double audio feeds; one with Brother Stair and the other UNID, in
English." Ron, California``

Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria: ``Also double audio feed on 3215 WWCR-1 until
0500 UT this morning, one with Brother Stair and second is the other
gospel huxter`` -- after which 3215 & 5890 close down weekdays (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 15555-USB, July 28 at 1508, no signal from WJHR -- nor have
I run across this memorial to another dead gospel huxter in quite some
time in random bandscans. Wonder if on air at all anymore. When did
anyone last log it? Never has been anywhere near licensed 50 kW power,
and at awkward distance may not propagate unless sporadic-E boosted
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. (101.1 FM), July 28 circa 1530 UT, on KSFR Santa Fe NM
webcast, DJ Susan Ohari mentions that their main transmitter was hit
by lightning about 4 am [10 UT], so is now on alternative transmitter
reducing/changing coverage. But stream continues. I always try to
listen to her `Beyond Borders` world music show Thursdays at 1505-1800
UT. Don`t be put off by her halting style of speaking: she plays some
great music!

https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=KSFR&service=FM

coverage map shows site is just west of Los Álamos, so that SF itself
is barely within the `local` contour, while the `fringe` contour goes
right thru Albuquerque. Taos is on the outskirts oppositely.

Pattern is slightly direxional skewed to favor SF to the ESE.
https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=KSFR&service=FM

But FCC FM Query shows a different pattern, circular except pulled in
at 190 degrees SSW to only 49%, disfavoring ABQ, and also reduced from
160 to 220 degrees.

City of License, however, as always in legal IDs, is White Rock, which
is between SF and LA. Radio-Locator.com shows:
``Effective Radiated Power 2900 Watts
Height above Avg. Terrain 538 meters (1765 feet)
Height above Ground Level 50 meters (164 feet)
Height above Sea Level 3092 meters (10144 feet)
Antenna Pattern Directional
Transmitter Location 35° 53' 09" N, 106° 23' 15" W``

But their aux facility is at FCC FM Query:
``35° 40' 43.10" N Latitude
105° 59' 29.50" W Longitude (NAD 83)
Use NAD83 for FM filings in LMS. 35.678639 -105.991528
Previous NAD27 coordinates: 35° 40' 43" 105° 59' 27.5"

Polarization: Horizontal Vertical
Effective Radiated Power (ERP): 3. 3. kW ERP
Antenna radiation center Height Above Average Terrain: 20. 20. meters
Antenna radiation Center Height Above Mean Sea Level: 2142. 2142. m
Antenna radiation center Height Above Ground Level: 52.3 52.3 meters
Non-Directional``

Map for that shows location just west of SF, such that SF and WR are
within only contour shown, 60 dBu but not LA. Maybe that was location
when it was on original 90.7; later swapped with a gospel huxter
evidently to their mutual advantage. History about:

``7/31/2007: KSFR starts to simulcast from transmitters on West
Alameda (90.7 MHz) and Pajarito Mountain (101.1 MHz). 8/6/2008: KSFR’s
simulcast ends and it starts broadcasting exclusively from Pajarito
Mtn. on 101.1 MHz``

1608, says power is back to main transmitter (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, July 28 at 0612, JBA carrier, maybe R. Vanuatu? Soon
disappears so probably not, rather a ham. RV has been AWOL from all
known frequencies (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 1829 UT July 28
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