** ALGERIA. 17599.998, May 15 at 1738, Ifrikya FM, S8/9+5 of music we
think of as `Horn of Africa` but this is not from the Horn; have also
heard the style well inland into Sudan/South e.g. I shall keep an ear
on it via UTwente for some English to come: not at 1803, just music
still at 1808; French ID at 1814; 1820-1825 brief floating English
segment: about Nigeria (not Algeria) economic problems, naira, IMF,
etc. YL has a good accent but speaks too fast making her hard to
follow; also some overmodulation distortion and annoying continuous
music mixing. I suspect that some ESL speakers try to impress us with
their fluency by speaking as rapidly as possible rather than aiming
for clarity. Gives her name and ``signing off`` already at 1824; then
ID in English, ``from north to south, east to west`` with FM
frequencies 105.6, 98.?, 93.2, 89.9 in different cities including
Oran, 1825 back to music and French talk segments past 1854 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SAUDI ARABIA. 11934.998, May 15 at 1737, Riyadh with Qur`an,
S9+5/15 into UTwente but noisy and undermodulated; rather than
horrible buzzroar at the moment. Presumably still Rep. of Yemen relay;
if you listen long enough, you should hear an Arabic ID mentioning
Yemen (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SLOVAKIA [non]. Re far-right PM Fico, shot in an assassination
attempt, I mentioned previously in connexion to trying to take over
RTVS and consequently RSI: I pronounced his name incorrectly as
`Fee-koh`, but the -c- is really pronounced as -ts- unless there be a
cap on it, -ch-.
https://mylanguages.org/slovak_alphabet.php
In the news, BBC? I heard the ts, but PBS Newshour was still saying
Fiko. We should know better if we paid attention to RSI via WRMI,
where they probably pronounce him correctly despite antipathy. English
from the source: 1900 Internet only; 2200 on 5850; 0030 on 15770,
7730?, 5850; 0130 Tue-Sat on 5800; 0300 on 7730, 7780; daily u.o.s.
per skedgrid, not all confirmed (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. REE chex before 18 UT May 15 find it nowhere into UTwente,
since the WHem channels do not start earlier on weekdays and the two
EHem channels are still OFF. At 1805, 17715 for SAm is on, VG
S9+30/40, as is 17855 for NAm, S9+20 while 15520 & 15390 are silent.
Eds. note: do not change ``NAm`` to Nam -- it means North America with
a capital A, not Nam as in Viet!

17855, Wed May 15 at 2200, token English from SNR, sufficient but
fadey direct into DX-390 portable: no news, but part 2 of Alison
Hughes` old report about US/Spain relations during the Cold War/Franco
era, including a nuclear accident (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785.009, May 15 at 2200, VOT English JBA direct due to
noise level. S9+35 via UTwente from 2224 when measured, Badax
concluding algo, music. 2228 `The Middle East and Turkey`, about
relations with Algeria, which Turkey/TOE once ruled. Guess what: Libya
may be considered ME, but Algeria would really be pushing it.
Something`s always awry at Ankara. Series resumes next week, same
time, same day? 2233 music. 2242 `Sports Panorama`. 2249 music. 2253
no headlines, s/off as if just the 1230 on 17620. 2253.7 IS until
chopoff at 2255.5* in time to avoid extra German (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2242 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday
May 14 at 2330 on SW Gold Radio, Germany, 3975.002, S8/9+5 into
UTwente.

Also confirmed Tuesday May 14 at 2330 on WRMI 9395, S6/S9 into Peoria
IL SDR.

Also confirmed Wednesday May 15 at 1930 on SW Gold Radio, Germany,
6160.000, S9+15 into UTwente, and switching to 3975.001, weaker S9+10
and a couple words behind: is that an artifact, really not
synchronized if heard direct on two identical receivers at once?

Also confirmed Wednesday May 15 at 2128 the 2100 on WBCQ 7489.928, VG
S8/S9 into NH SDR. Next:

0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.

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This report dispatched at 0048 UT May 16

** AUSTRALIA. 28262 CW, May 14 at 2204, only direct signal on 10m,
beacon or phone in a quick scan, is JBA fading in and out here - long
dash of ~26 seconds and can`t copy it fully in maybe a semidozen
passes, but right after the dash there is VK###. WGB list shows only
this here or nearby, and with a 30-second dash: ``28262 VK2RSY -
Sydney NSW AUS QF56mh - #0 (10 Jan 2024) Note: ID + grid + 30"
carrier. Pwr 25w``. Meanwhile I was trying SDRs across the US, in
Maryland, Illinois, and two KFS in Californa, NW & SW antennas and
none were getting it except a trace at Athens, Georgia, about like I
had it. QRZ.com, nothing about a beacon: ``VK2RSY Australia flag
Australia, Amateur Radio New South Wales, PO BOX 6044, Dural Delivery
Centre, NS 2158, Australia`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CHINA [non?]. 17855, May 14 at 0640, JBA signal, the OSOB except
for stronger 17600 Algeria: so CNR1 jammer and/or RFA Mandarin via
TINIAN this hour only (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 17715.013, May 14 at 1914, REE S9+30 into UTwente. Now 17855
is also active, S9+5/15, but nothing on 15390 and 15520. Something`s
not normal at Noblejas. In Spanish, like `Tablero Deportivo`, silly
ballgame. Same situation at 2220 recheck during non-English on Tuesday
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785.009, May 14 at 2200, VOT English, JBA carrier direct.
2230 into UTwente when measured, S9+35/45, badax talking about AI;
outro credit written by someone at Cambridge [mispronounced]
University, 2236 music; 2244 multi-lingual ID filler reel; 2246
`Turkey`s Geomarked [sic] Products` about tile, music; 2253 s/off by
non-badax YL as if only the 1230 on 17620. Something`s awry at
Ankara. At least they got the right season this time. 2254 IS until
2255.5* in time to avoid German (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2242 monitoring: Confirmed UT
Tuesday May 14 at 0330 on WRMI 7780, S9+10/20 into Querétaro SDR.

Also confirmed Tuesday May 14 at 1319, JBA into Peoria SDR the 1300 on
WRMI 9955. Earlier was inaudible direct, confirmed on webcast, only a
traceline on waterfall into Maryland, no signal into Bonaire. Bad prop
and/or underpowered?

I had missed checking some times on SW Gold Radio, Germany:
Sun 2130 Shortwave Radio, Germany 3975 6160
Mon 0830 Shortwave Radio, Germany 6160
Mon 1930 Shortwave Radio, Germany 3975 6160
but seems it has been off the air:

``Yesterday (13 May 2024) Shortwave Radio/Shortwave Gold was
observed signing on for the day at 0657 UT on 6160 kHz with English
announcements superimposed on their signature tune - Candy Dulfer's
sublime saxophone solo "Lily Was Here". Time pips and BST/CET
timechecks at 0800 UT, followed by --- silence. Unmodulated tx on for
5-10 minutes then the plug was pulled, for the rest of the morning at
least. No trace of it this morning as of 0930 UT. David Kernick, Interval
Signals Online``

Next WOR chance: Tuesday 2330:

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;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.

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UPDATE: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

WOR via Pirate Radio --- Hey Glenn, One final major change since the
last update. Sorry to be a pain. WOR now every night sometime between
00:00 - 06:00 as in the days of LSH. Also Sunday morning at 08:30
regular all BST. The Saturday 08:30 is dropped. No more changes for a
long time due to other projects. Pirate Radio is free, non profit and
simply for the love of radio. Full new long term schedule at Timetable
of programmes on Pirate Radio
https://pirateradio.bravesites.com/schedule
73 From Gaz. Gary Drew Worldwide`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 2312 UT May 14

** CANADA. 15034 USB, May 14 at 0142 & 0218, surprised to hear Trenton
Military day frequency, and with reports received! And not on night
frequency 6754 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 5025, May 13 at 0600, S9+25/40 of dead air from R. Rebelde.
Something`s wrong at RadioCuba. Last few nights had been nominal, not
logged (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. Pulse jamming against nothing, May 13 at 0605, nor is any
target rationally to be expected at this late hour, on: 7355, 7365,
9490, 9565, 9955, 11860, 11930 strongest, 12060. None audible beneath
very strong Martíes really in use, 6030, 7335, 7435 (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** CUBA. 4765, May 14 at 0137 and 0218, no signal from R. Progreso.
Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** LIBERIA. 6050, May 13 at 0603, music S6/S7 direct, presumed ELWA.
Usually nothing more than a JBA carrier (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6955 USB, May 14 at 0145, dialog, OL deep southern
accent complaining with salty language, music in background, S9+30.
0217 recheck, rock at S9, OPOB. These say it`s WTF Radio Worldwide:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,129515.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, May 12 at 2209, SNR surprisingly strong, S9+10/20
direct, while little else beyond carriers from overseas on this and
lower bands. But it`s Sunday, so Spanish, not English (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, Monday May 13 at 2200, NO signal direct from token
English on SNR to North America. Propagation OK, since the S American
frequency 17715 offbeam is quite audible. Nothing heard on the other
two, 15520 & 15390. At 2216 into UTwente, ONLY 17715.013, S9/+5 and
zero on the other three which are OFF. Somethings` nonfunxional at
Noblejas. Interview topic on an exhibition thru Aug 25, about city
design, ``La ciudad visible, la ciudad en juego``. 2227 summary of
Eurovision Song Contest, which ones were disqualified, Switzerland won
and Spain has not for 55 years (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY, 11785.009, Sunday May 12 at 2210, VOT English a JBA carrier
direct, but 2220 into UTwente when measured, S9+30/40, `Letterbox`
already started, host talking about riding a bike, then acknowledging
mail, almost all QSL requests from: India, México, Eugene [sic] in
Moscow who is a fan of host, Pakistan, same Indian again, A. Klepov in
Moscow, Italy. 2234 ``goodbye, my lovely dear listeners, have a nice
weekend`` and as always concluding with an unID song until 2241 when
`L`box` outro=intro finally plays, and more music. 2258 recheck is
already off (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785.009, May 13 at 2200, JBA carrier direct from VOT
English to us. At 2218 into UTwente when measured, S9+45 music; 2219
multi-lingual ID filler reel, music; 2230 badax about languages,
nautical terms from Greek, outro as `That`s Why` until 2231.6, music.
2235 ``with you every hour`` promo, music; 2244 TRT World promo,
music; 2253 headlines, s/off for satellite & internet only, no SW;
2254 IS; 2256 pause and restart IS with German IDs; cutoff 2258.3*
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 356 MCW kHz, May 13 at 0640 UT, ODX, 25 watt ND beacon at
Ord, Nebraska. Ord is in E Central NE, between Elyria and North Loup
on Hwy 11, distance 586 km = 364 stmi (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 404 MCW kHz, May 13 at 0643 UT, JBA carrier, too weak to
copy any ID. Probably 25-watt HU in Hutchinson KS, `Saltt`, much
closer than MN and CA ones RNA-listed, and much weaker than the
ordinary Kansan on 407 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2242 monitoring: Also confirmed
Sunday May 12 at 2000 on IRRS via AM Italia, 1323 kHz, S8 but noisy
and fadey into UTwente. Also on WRN Europe webcast and WRMI webcast
only.

Also confirmed UT Monday May 13 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S7/S9 but noisy
into Georgia SDR.

Also confirmed UT Monday May 13 at 0300 on Area 51 via WBCQ 6159.939,
S9/+10 and fluttery into NH SDR. Next:

0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW [irregular];
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
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;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.

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** U S A. 9455, May 14 at 0136, WRMI very undermodulated, rock music,
rather like 5050 Legends but not //. 9455 supposed to be RAE in
Spanish. At 0220, 9455 now good mod, S9+20/30, ``Baby Love``. Supposed
to be System K this hour, but not on the System K sked itself.
Something`s odd at Okee (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 5130.2v, May 14 at 0138 & 0219, no signal from WBCQ
All-*rump-All-The-Time; 6160- and 7490- and 9330 are nominal (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 7596.5v, May 13 at 0611, variable tones rather musical,
but repetitive, best in USB. Can`t pinpoint a specific carrier
frequency, more than one? What is this? Audible roughly between 7593
and 7600 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9680 USB, May 13 at 0628, 2-way INTRUDERS in colloquial
Spanish, laughter (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0248 UT May 14

We continue with near-blackout SW conditions: what can we expect, with
an A-index of 272, blackouts reaching R3 level, per WWV. Generally on
May 12, only the closest USignals are good, WWCR, Grimesland, on lower
daytime bands, otherwise mostly JBA carriers at best (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** ALGERIA. Re 17600 & 15160: ``The English segment (at least, the one
that starts anywhere between 1800 and 1845) is called "Zoom in
Africa". e.g.:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=670721051846340
Alan Roe, Teddington, UK`` (via Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** MEXICO. Re my 1510 log: ``R. Monumental 1510, Neil Kazaross May 11
#41226 Oops now I read that XEQI is inactive so I don't know what my
early SS was but it wasn't needed Ecuador.`` - IRCA iog. Read about,
where? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 4095, May 12 at 0624, sweeps upward JBA, log for the record,
DW, the Desert Whooper, despite noisy conditions now, last logged Dec
13 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2242 monitoring: Re UT Sat 0130 on
WRMI 5850: Jeff White confirms WOR has been replaced by something else
- yet still on the System F sked as of May 12.

NOT confirmed UT Sunday May 12 at 0000 on WRMI 9955, since it is OFF
the air, no signal into Maryland SDR nor at 0013 into Bonaire. But
9395 is VG, 9455 JBA. By 0214 we have a JBA carrier direct on 9955.

Confirmed UT Sunday May 12 at 0306 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, S9+10/20
into nearby SDR with some storm crashes, the 0315v about 7 minutes
into so started early about 0259. Next:

2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW;
0830 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW [irregular];
1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
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;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160.

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** U S A. Major geomag storm affecting WWCR: 4840, May 11 at 0702,
S9+20 but with flutter. Likewise 5890, 5935, 5980 leapfrog mixture
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. Re: "1330, May 11 at 0242, political ad in gringo-Spanish
for elexion later in May, presumably TX primary runoff May 28, but not
caught name; and
into C&W music. Of the 5 TX, two are C&W: KSWA Graham, 500/51 watts;
and KCKM Monahans, 12/1 kW. Graham is S of Wichita Falls, WNW of Fort
Worth. Monahans in SW TX near NM SE corner."

``Hi Glenn. KSWA (and co-owned KROO-1430) reportedly had their
licenses canceled sometime around August 2023. 73 Tim Hall`` - tnx, so
by elimination that leaves only KCKM, not an unusual catch here anyway
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. 1570, May 12 at 0628, Bott Network promos, i.e.
surely KBCV, Hollister (Springfield) MO, U4 5/3 kW - tho NRC AM Log
shows one other Bott on 1570, KLEX, Lexington (Richmond) MO, U1 250/40
watts. No echo here but could be in central MO between them. Network
station list puts KBCV in Branson; plus lots more mostly FM:
https://bottradionetwork.com/stations/
HQ are in Overland Park (Kansas City) KS. KBCV is my closest 1570 at
night, since KTUZ Catoosa OK is daytimer; and KTAT Frederick OK is
silent, HPRN bankruptcy, but 250/6 watts and think I never heard it. I
still think 1570 should belong to XERF, source of Spanish often heard
but hardly dominant for 100/100 kW. Mexico even has CPs for three
other lowpowers on 1570 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1953 UT May 12