** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, K17JN-D, Enid`s only local TV transmitter, but
without any local content whatsoever, the 3ABN and subnetworks
translator, also virtual 17, as of UT May 15 is off the air and has
been for three or four days, I meant to mention earlier. Not that I
ever would watch it and I daresay most Enidians are unaware of it, or
if they are, don`t know it`s our very own TV station. Before that it
had been operating without any apparent problems (Glenn Hauser, Enid,
WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, May 14 at 2158, no signal from REE to N America just
before token English on Friday. Who knows whether it`s even on the air
or not, as propagation conditions have been very depressed. 15520 &
11940 are JBA carriers. The trouble with such a bold high frequency is
that on a good day it can work, but is very subject to exceeding the
MUF when conditions decline (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 9830, May 14 at 2308, VOT is still on the air after poorly
audible English hour, now in German, because the sleepyrators at
Emirler, where something is always erroneous, failed to turn off the
transmitter, and German is next on the program feedline, maybe also
satcast and webcast. Surely it will cut off sometime during this hour?
NO!

9830, now checking via UTwente, a VG signal May 15 at 0015, now in
Brazuguese, YL talking from home judging by lo-fi audio, about the
Palestine situation, how it relate to Turkey; and still/again doing so
rechecked at 0054! But off the air by 0059 check. I expect the
Brazilians would appreciate a deliberate rather than accidental
broadcast for them. Otherwise there is *no* Portuguese scheduled at
any time from VOT on SW (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2085 monitoring: Richard Lemke,
Alberta, confirms the Wed May 12 at 1030 on WRMI 5850.

WORLD OF RADIO 2086 monitoring: confirmed Friday May 14 from 2031:18
on IRRS via Italia-AM, 918 kHz, Villa Estense. Preceded by country
music, 2029 DJ outro ``EZ-come, EZ-go`` and says has time for 3 more
songs on `The Country Jamboree`. Oh, oh. But chopped off for IRRS ID
with the Milano PO Box they otherwise tell us not to use, before WOR
starts a bit late and plays to completion. Via Noale KiwiSDR nearby
where it now registers steady S9+25 instead of S9+18 so something has
changed; at receiver, or transmitter power boosted? And I wonder where
Country Jamboree originate.

NOT confirmed UT Sat May 15 at 0130 on WRMI 9395; instead rock music
continues. Jeff just granted us this new slot which started last week,
so I wonder if absence now be a mistake? Next:

1300 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE
1801 UT Saturday IRRS 7290-Bulgaria to WNW, 918-Italy
[pre-empted this week; see 2030]
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
2030 UT Saturday IRRS 918-Italy [May 15? failed May 8]
0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0400]
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 918-Italy
2200vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW
2300 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
2200 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

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years.``

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** U S A. (7489.9+), UT Sat May 15 from 0000, WBCQ monitored only on
webcast for `AAAWWW`. Usual opening amenities including fiddling with
mikes, gushing over Angela`s beauty; first mostly discussion of COVID,
vaccinations, etc., with Angela`s usual heated denunciations even tho
she has been shot; people wearing masks freak her out since she can`t
stand to have anything on her own face, even makeup.

At 0019 he says 6160 is down so they are on 7490 only now. I don`t
even try to hear them on SW, but if I did, 6160 would have been
splashed by 6165 Cuba like previous nights. From Florida studio. At
0020 about how he repaired WWII-era equipment for radio surveillance
40-4000 MHz, and all the stuff that can be heard above 1 GHz. But says
he is ``the dumbest`` as he has to tell an antenna story: There is a
45-foot vertical master receiving antenna used to monitor WBCQ from ME
and anything else. Last year he knocked it with a pickup, but got it
back into position with a ratchet strap and a steel hook. Strangely,
reception has been unusually weak for six months; what could it be? He
just realized the hook was positioned so that it grounded the antenna!
Lesson: look for the simplest explanation first rather than
over-thinking it as an engineer, to which Angela heartily agrees.

By 0030 they are decrying computerization of cars, which will be
knocked out by EMP; instead restore pre-1970 cars with no computers,
all mechanical operation. This is a thing now, plus people with money
to burn building bunkers. Power sources? Need to use all possible
methods from fossil fuels to clean energy to nuclear fusion. At 0044
finally datestamp as 14 of May YOOL 2021.

Angela suggests making videos for YouTube of Allan working on
equipment, and he thinks it`s a good idea. Plugs Fair Radio Sales,
which still exists, as valuable source of ancient radio parts. News
item: WFAS 1230 in White Plains near Yonkers will be going all-digital
on May 24, a Come-you-luss station. Beginning of end for AM radio? In
his youth, WFAS was the station with school-closings info. John
Carver`s version:

``Tonight's show started on time on 7490, no signal on 6160. Allan and
Angela in the studio. Opening talk about the vaccine. Angela is
railing against the vaccine even though Allan talked her into taking
the shots. Allan announces at 0014 that the 6160 transmitter is down.

Then some talk about Allan's forty-five foot vertical antenna as his
house and the problems he's had with it and how he fixed it. Then some
talk about various forms of energy and how the country should handle
it. Allan also mentioned that Angela would be filming him repair some
old equipment and posting it on YouTube. A plug for Fair Radio Sales
and then into reading of emails at 0056. Closing prayer at 0059 and
program off at 0100. John, Mid-North Indiana`` (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A. 15618.2, May 14 at 2008, spur carrier with trace of
modulation, from WEWN 15610, thanks to HF sporadic E boost to S9 way
above its normal JBA level. There might be match on the low side,
15601.8, but not exactly, rather a weak amorphous blob. Also a
suspicious JBA carrier at 15532.1 but doesn`t compute as related. I
expect the plus/minus 8.2 kHz spurs are always there but normally
inaudible here due to weakness of fundamental.

BTW, contrary to some sporadic E also showing up on CB, the rest of
the SW range above 9 MHz is virtually vacant in depressed F2
propagation conditions (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0255 UT May 15
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15525.018 ARS  Radio Saudi, Riyadh in Arabic, flute mx at 15.23 UT.
         S=9+10dB music program, in Doha Qatar ME.
15254.973 THA  RFE/RL US AGM Turkmen sce 14-16 UT at 15.25 UT, 
         via Udorn Thani Ban Dung AGM bcast center relay site in

         north-eastern Thailand in South East Asia. S=9+25dB QAT
15460.004 THA  VoA Hausa sce via US AGM  Udorn Thani Ban Dung 
         bcast center relay site. 15.00-1530 UT, S=9+40dB much,

         much powerhouse signal at 15.28 UT on May 14.
15520even ESP  REE Noblejas towards NE/ME countries, Horn of Africa
         and Indian Ocean seamen at 15.29 UT on May 14, 
         annmt of coming Deportivo sports weekende schedule, of

         football live coverage, Spanish league, S=9+30dB nice
         signal in Middle East target noted around 15.31 UT.
15550.002 CVA  R Dabanga to Darfour target, via Vatican Radio
         center at Santa Maria di Galeria, 15.29 - 16.27 UT,
         S=9 in Qatar at 15.33 UT.
15565.002 CVA  Vatican Radio in Amharic, via Santa Maria di
         Galeria, S=9+10dB at 15.35 UT.
15579.991 BOT  Voice of America in English, 14.00-1630 UT,
         S=9+10dB signal into Kuwait target, pop music program
15595even CVA  Vatican Radio in Arabic, 15.30-16.00 UT, 100 kW,
         at 118 degrees to NE/ME target, S=9+15dB in Qatar ME,
         latest news from Palestine rockets/clashes on ISR
         cities, Tel Aviv target, airport still closed, 
         no traffic to Europe and NoAM. Anti-semitic protests.

15605even MDG  AWR program via Talata Volonondry relay site,
         in Malayalam India South Asia target, 15.30-16.00 UT,
         S=9+10dB signal at 15.42 UT.
15629.835 UZB  Radio Iran International from Londres in Persian,
         odd frequency as usual from Tashkent bcast center these
         days, 11-16 UT, at 15.43 UT, S=9+15dB in Qatar.
15670.005 D__  AWR via MBR Nauen, 250 kW on Thur/Fri in Tibetan
         language, S=9+40dB in Delhi India remotedly. 15.45 UT.
13710.052 ARS  R Saudi Internat Holy Quran sce in Ar at 15.48 UT,
         S=9+5 in Qatar SDR unit.
13760.209 much odd fq  KRE  Voice of Korea in English, Kujang, 
         female Korean most modern singer performance on western

         pop orchester music. S=9+15dB at 15.52 UT on May 14.
13770even B A D  mixture of two co-channel services
         CHN  CNR7 program in Cantonese "R The Greater Bay Area"
         scheduled 11.00-18.05 UT.
         and co-channel 
13770even STP  US AGM Voice of America via Sao Tome, 15.30-16.00 UT

         in Hausa language at 15.54 UT.
13790.008 MRA  US AGM RFA4 Tibetan sce from Tinian Island relay at
         S=9+20dB til 16.00 UT only Mon/Wed/Fri only, 
         and co-channel on

13790even CHN  CNR1 jamming sce at same time slot.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
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** AUSTRALIA. 11825, May 14 at 1427, strong open carrier; 1429 music
sounds like Firedrake and off*. But must be Reach Beyond at end of
Burmese semihour; no reason for ChiCom jamming (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** CHINA [non]. 15700, May 14 at 1515, CRI Plus English relay via CUBA
is still missing as it has been since at least May 4. About to
conclude it canceled. Not on 11880 either. How about all the others?
Not noticed any missing, but not checked thoroly. 9580 heard. Latest
HFCC shows La Habana relays thru the rest of A-21:
00-01 5990 & 15120 Spanish;
01-02 9580 English;
02-03 9580 Chinese;
03-04 9790 English;
04-05 9790 Yue = Cantonese;
12-13 9570 Yue;
15-16 11880 English [! not 15700 which started A-21];
23-24 5990 English;
23-24 13650 Portuguese [Music fill only]
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6100, May 14 at 0620, RHC English check: this one is S9+20 of
dead air; 6000 & 5040 off; 6060 S7-S9 JBM or OCDA; only 6165 is VG
S9+10/20. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 13700, May 14 at 1421, RHC Spanish only S8-S9 and
undermodulated, nor any spurblobs audible. These were last detected
weakly on April 25 & 27. Fixed? There have been dry spells before but
eventually resuming. 13740 also on now at S6-S8 but JBM. Something`s
always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 9955, Fri May 14 at 1427, world music fill on
WRMI-3, only at 1430 JIP TOMBS // 9980 WWCR etc. Skedgrid claims TOMBS
start at 1400 M-F. JIP = join in progress (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 28244-CW, May 13 at 1808, looking for 10m beacons tnx to HF
sporadic E, find only one and JBA, WA6APQ, which is 30 watts from a
vertical in Long Beach CA. Reference recently updated:
https://www.qsl.net/wj5o/bcn.htm

>From his qrz.com page: ``WA6APQ USA flag USA
DEWEY MYERS, 2903 Monogram Ave, LONG BEACH, CA 90815 USA

The WA6APQ BEACON on 28.2440 MHz is located on a 330 foot hill (Signal
Hill) in Long Beach, California. Radio is a Motorola Mitrek consolette
base station, 30 watts, antenna is Antron 99 vertical. Code speed is
approx. 10 wpm and operates 24/7. Since 1993.

If you would like a beacon QSL card, send SASE or SAE with $ 1.00 (no
IRC's) or email for a printable QSL card. Include the standard (RST)
signal report, UTC time and date. Audio/Video and Youtube recordings
are welcome. Thank you for looking.``

I was about to send him a report, but email address is censored unless
you are a ham member, even tho 2-way contacts with beacons are
impossible! So much for that. It was on the verge of inaudibility, and
could copy only fragments, some letters of which may be incorrect: E E
E DE WA6APQ LO CH CA It kept fading at the last letter which I
thought was G, but this call in -Q matches the listing as I missed one
dah. I assume the others were part of LONG BEACH.

There was a little more non-beacon activity: a phone QSO on 28380-USB
at 1807; and at 1818 on 28400-USB KB5RJ# in Albuquerque? with a K9;
two stations often talking over each other. Not much skip sweeping
thru the CB; At 1816 on 25000, WWV JBA from CO, both NM and CO in the
500-mile range (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2086)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2086 contents: Brasil, (Bulgaria),
(China), Cuba. Eritrea non, Ethiopia non, Europe, (France), Germany,
Greece, India, Ireland, Italy non, Korea North non, Korea South,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands and non, North America, Romania, Spain,
Taiwan, Turkey, USA, (Uzbekistan), Vanuatu; propagation outlook

WOR 2086 is available as of 0055 UT Friday May 14, 2021
(mp3 stream) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor2086.m3u
(mp3 download) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor2086.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, 7780 to NE
2030 UT Friday IRRS 918-Italy
0130 UT Saturday WRMI 9395 to NNW [NEW]
1300 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE
1801 UT Saturday IRRS 7290-Bulgaria to WNW, 918-Italy
[pre-empted this week; see 2030]
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
2030 UT Saturday IRRS 918-Italy [May 15? failed May 8]
0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0400]
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 918-Italy
2200vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW
2300 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
2200 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

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

Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary support:
thanks this week to Douglas White, KA5ETS, Carrboro NC, for a
contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com [not necessarily in US
funds] and comments, ``Hi Glenn, Thanks for all the DX tips over the
years.``

One may also contribute via MO or check in US funds on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702

First broadcasts confirmed less than an hour after completion, UT Fri
May 14 at 0130 on WRMIs: 7780, S9 but noisy; 5850 S9+20/30/40 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 7570, May 14 at 0626, WRMI-11 is finally back on air, with
what else? Dead Brother Scare. S9+40 since it`s the NW/315 degree
antenna aimed right at us across mid-America. By April 6, it had
vanished shortly after his QRT April 3, in reduxion of total Overkill
hours? Or was it tech problem? 7570 had however stayed on the WRMI
sked fortuitously dated April 2 and still so tho certainly modified
since then, if not totally uptodate: WRMI-11 7570: at 00-11 TOMBS,
11-14 SMTV, 14-16 Sat only additional TOMBS. I never got around to
checking what became of those SMTV hours: was she still on 7570, or
elsefrequencied? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 11835, May 14 at 0622, RV X 3 is S6-S8 of island music
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1608 UT May 14
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NIGERIA  7254.934 kHz NIG  Voice of Nigeria Abuja - in Fulfulde -
        on air at 07.00 UT May 14,
        S=7 in Cape Canaveral, Florida state remotedly.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 14)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wolfgang Bueschel" <>

To: "hcdx" <hard-core-dx@hard-core-dx.com>; "wor" <WOR@groups.io>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021M
Subject: [HCDX] May 10, UTC morning log at SDR in NJ/NY/MI eastern states 
remotedly

7254.935 kHz NIG  Voice of Nigeria Abuja - in Hausa? - on air at 06.44 UT
        S=7-8 in New Jersey remotedly.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb  df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10)
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