** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, LRA36 continued from last report when
it was still going Dec 17 at 0039: next check 0055 at Argentine
remote, it`s off. Several WOR iog members in N America were getting it
direct all afternoon, but I didn`t try this time; Doug White, KA5ETS
in Carrboro NC says it went off abruptly at 0046:30*.

BTW, at 2113 Dec 16 I reconfirmed it`s not pure USB as some apparently
think, rather with a JBA very reduced carrier which can be perceived
on the remote by off-tuning to 15475.00 USB. Not even enough for SAM -
synch mode to zero in on it (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. Re 2598 & 2749 USB: ``Escoumins is the originator,
contradicting the monitored delay. Google cannot translate Escoumins
from French; perhaps a proper name``

``"Its name has traditionally been recognized to come from the
Montagnais iskomin, meaning "where there are many seeds" or "there are
fruits or seeds", in turn from the roots isko or ishko ("as far as
this/that") and min (red seeds, or wild berries in general). According
to more recent theory, it could also be a variation of the Mi'kmaq
term eskumunaak, meaning "lookout place". In addition, other sources
say that the place is named Essipit in Montagnais, meaning "river of
shells"."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Escoumins,_Quebec

Note that in NB, we have a village called Escuminac, with Canada's
largest inshore fishing vessel harbour. It is also the location of one
of the permanent government GNSS stations and a tide gauge. -- Richard
Langley`` (via Glenn Hauser, WOR)

** FRANCE. 6000-6005-6010, Dec 17 at 0812, DRM noise at S9. Must be
TDF testing again this hour only, as I first discovered Nov 24; 350
degrees per drmrx.org (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. Special Holiday Programming: While it would
be nice if it were spread out more during the year, now`s the time for
some great music, not just overdone traditional Xmas carols,
especially by some webcasting public radio stations. Two of the best
for starters:

KQAC Portland: add 8 hours for UT:
https://www.allclassical.org/programs/holiday-programming23/

WUOT Knoxville: add 5 hours for UT:
https://www.wuot.org/2023-24-holiday-specials

Here are some more:

KRPS Pittsburg KS: add 6 h for UT:
https://www.krps.org/2023-10-23/krpss-2023-2024-holiday-programming-guide-is-here

KWGS & KWTU Tulsa OK: add 6 h for UT:
https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/2023-11-28/2023-holiday-programming-guide

KVOD Denver CO: add 7 h for UT:
https://www.cpr.org/2023/11/01/string-up-the-lights-the-2023-sound-of-the-season-is-here/

KRWG Las Cruces NM: add 7 h for UT:
https://www.krwg.org/krwg-radio-schedule

KUSC Los Angeles CA: add 8 h for UT:
https://www.kusc.org/culture/staff-blog/upcoming-holiday-programming/
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** MEXICO. 660, Dec 17 at 0757 music, 0758 ``Esto es ABC Deportes``,
rock music in English, 0801 full ID as ``XHGBO 92.1, Monterrey, Grupo
Radio ---``. Next song sounds like ABBA. IRCA Mexican log shows XEFZ,
10/1 kW at 1200-0600 only. GBO must stand for General BravO, location
of the FM. Another late nite, KTNN was dominating the channel, not
now. It`s a ``sports`` station with music instead of that (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** MEXICO. 770, Dec 17 at 0754 ``Música W`` ... ``Mambo #5`` song in
English; 0800 ``W Radio Zacatecas`` ... ``24 horas`` ... ``-- media``.
W is always pronounced ``doble-ú``. Dominating frequency at first even
on E/W longwire. IRCA Mexican Log shows it`s XEFRTM, Fresnillo, 10/1
kW, W Radio sometimes // XEW 900 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, Dec 17 at 1554 UT and beyond, K17JN-D is off the
air again, Enid`s only local TV signal with 3ABN multichannels. Am
sure it was still nominal as of yesterday, and with mis-ID as K17JI-D.
Fails periodically and may be off or black silence for weeks at a
time. We shall see (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2221 monitoring: confirmed UT
Sunday December 17 at 0100 on WRMI 9955, S8/S9 but noisy into
Argentine SDR I already have running for LRA36. Blitzortung shows no
nearby storms, only in NW SAm.

Missed checking 0415v UT Sun Dec 17 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM; anyone hear
it, when?

Also missed checking 1130 Sun Dec 17 on WRMI 9955; anyone hear that?
Next:

2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1200 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1230 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB [previous #2220]
1500 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [unsked but confirmed last 2 weeks]
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW or 5130v?
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0230 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW

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** U S A. 9455, Dec 17 at 0743, this WRMI is still a problem, S9+25
Fámily Radio hour in Spanish, somewhat distorted/overmodulation with
splash detectable at least out to 9405/9500 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1947 UT December 17

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, Sat Dec 16 at 1801 tune-in via
Argentine remote, LRA36 with Morse code ID and canned vocal sign-on,
S7/S9. But I`d rather listen to The Magic Flute from The Met. Still
circa 1958 mentioning ``frecuencia alternativa``; 2113 still going;
0039 UT Sun Dec 17 still2 going (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** EGYPT. 9440v, Dec 16 at 2116 & 2139, no signals from R. Cairo in
English into UTwente. Something`s amiss at Abis (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** TURKEY [and non]. 5960, Dec 16 at 2326 check, VOT is on with music,
S9+20/30 direct but I learnt a lot more about Turkey by watching Rick
Steves` program on Istanbul, coincidentally at 2300 on PBS/OETA Create
channel 13-3 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2221 monitoring: confirmed UT
Saturday December 16 at 0130 on WRMI 5850, S5/9 into Maryland SDR.

Also confirmed Saturday December 16 at 1700 on WRN North America
webcast.

Also confirmed Saturday December 16 at 2030 about 2 minutes into so
started circa 2028 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO. Also from 2030 on RMI
webcast only and WRN N America webcast. Next:

0100 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
0330vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0600]
1130 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 [also webcast, phonecast; jammed by Cuba?]
2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1200 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1230 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB [previous #2220]
1500 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [unsked but confirmed last 2 weeks]
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW or 5130v?
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0230 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW

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** VATICAN. 15565, Dec 16 at 1610, African language with long/short
path echo, S8/9+5 direct. VR in Swahili. Most other extracontinental
SW signals are now quite attenuated (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 15710.1, Sat Dec 16 at 1611, JBA talk clearly
off-frequency. Nothing in EiBi or Aoki, but latest HFCC shows on day 7
only = Saturday, and just effective from last week Dec 9:
15710 1600 1630 48W ISS 500 127 0 217 7 091223 300324 D 17400 Amh F
RMI TDF 4620 Moresh
What about WRMI`s own skedgrid, the TDF relays at the bottom? Not
shown, but two *other* Amharix at 1600-1630:
Oromia Public Media 17575 M/W/F
Amharic Radio International 17685 Mon-Sat
and Moresh only at a different time:
Moresh Voice of Amhara International Radio 0400-0430 9590 Tue/Thu/Sat
All effective from 29 Oct = start of B23 season. Offfrequencinessplus
is a big clue that it`s typically ISS, like 9490+ for R República. So
is that it? (Glenn Hauser, OK, OR)

This report dispatched at 0052 UT December 17

** CANADA. 2598 USB, Dec 15 at 0446 UT, S7 YL voice in French with
marine weather, keeps mentioning ``vendredi`` = Friday forecasts. 2749
USB sounds like the same, S9. Confirmed // with 2598 on the R75,
enough sig into DX-398 with reelout clip-on to hear 2749 USB matching,
but 2749 with a slight split-second delay. DXinfocentre.com shows at
this hour from 0437, final broadcasts of the day before a 3-hour
pause:
2598, VBQ-22, Natashquan (Escoumins), FF/EE 600 watts;
2749, VCN, Escoumins, FF/EE, 600 watts.
Both in Québec, Les Escoumins is on the left bank/NW shore of the
St-Laurent, east of Saguenay. Natashquan further up the north coast
across from the east end of Anticosti island. Distance between them
587 km = 365 stmi = 317 nmi. Listing implies Escoumins is the
originator, contradicting the monitored delay. Google cannot translate
Escoumins from French; perhaps a proper name (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 4765, Dec 15 at 0455, R. Progreso, S9+30/40 with music but
suptorted. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** CUBA. 5910, Dec 15 at 0456, no CRI relay so COLOMBIA is audible. If
active, CRI should not be turned off quite yet, but need to check the
03-05 UT broadcast earlier; on Dec 13 it was already missing by 0446.
Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6000, Dec 15 at 0459, RHC S9+20/30 but JBM, suptorted,
presumed English. Not noticed active on any other frequency.
Something`s very wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** EGYPT. 9440, Dec 15 at 2123 direct, S7/9+10 of dead air in English
from R. Cairo. Something`s egregious in Egypt (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** FRANCE. 7390, Dec 15 at 0505, S9+10/20 of deadair. Scheduled is RFI
in French to Africa at 05-07; if it please you, modulate? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6935 AM, Dec 15 at 0502, music at S7/S9. Must be
pirate but nothing reported now in HFU; however a ``Happy Hanukkah
Radio`` was being heard Dec 14 & 15 after 1230 UT on 6935 AM:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,122607.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** ROMANIA. 7220, Dec 15 at 0503, Romanian talk about Moldova,
presumably news, from RRI Galbeni, 05-06 for WEu, S9+10/20 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** ROMANIA. 1323 kHz, Dec 15 at 2308, German songs and announcements
received at Noale and UTwente, after QRMing IRRS with WOR until 2200
and on a bit longer with news. This has got to be R. Neumarkt, a
MW-only German language service via as in mwlist:

``SRR Radio Târgu Mureș Minorități/Marosvásárhelyi Rádió/Radio
Neumarkt SRR Marosvásárhelyi Rádió 0345-0500 hu [SaSu], SRR
Marosvásárhelyi Rádió 0345-1900 hu [Mo-Fr], SRR Radio Târgu Mureș
Minorități 0500-0600 rom [SaSu], SRR Marosvásárhelyi Rádió 0600-1800
hu [Su], SRR Marosvásárhelyi Rádió 0600-1900 hu [Sa], SRR Radio
Neumarkt 1900-2000 de [Mo-Sa]`` --- but not at this hour, extended
perhaps for holidays. Cuts off abruptly in mid-aria at 2337*! More
about Neumarkt:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Neumarkt
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 9690, Fri Dec 15 at 2314, token English from SNR, VG S9+25
into Maryland SDR amid an interview about democracy, no time to listen
in detail (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY [and non]. 5960.018, Dec 15 at 2310, VOT English not off the
air, but with very annoying squeal, a different transmitter than usual
with different offset. It`s slightly reduced by narrowing UTwente
bandwidth to 5 kHz, but 2.5 required to eliminate it, too narrow.
S9+30. 2310 end news, music break, 2311 start `Review of the Turkish
Press`. 2350 recheck, ending `Did You Know That` spoken
incomprehensibly by the badax; ``with-you-every-hour`` promo, music.
2353 s/off version with all-wrong local times called ``UTC``.
Considerable CCCCCCI thruout. 2355 IS less than once and off*
uncovering XJPBS East Turkistan, land of imperialist ChiCom genocide
against Uyghurs and other Moslems. That is only 1 Hz off-frequency
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2221 monitoring: confirmed Friday
December 15 at 2136 the 2130 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1323 kHz, but
with musical CCI under into UTwente; both stronger into Noale so
probably Romania on variable sked, 3 Hz SAH. See ROMANIA. Still not on
918 or 207 kHz, but 918 with something weak in Russian? sounds like.
MWlist shows nothing in Eurussia nor anything else likely to be in
that language; largest area powers are in Iran, Egypt, Nigeria.

Also confirmed Friday December 15 at 2312 the 2300, the first SWBC on
WRMI 9955, S7/9+10 into Bonaire SDR with Cuban pulse jamming quite
evident underneath. Next:

0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0100 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
0330vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0600]
1130 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 [also webcast, phonecast; jammed by Cuba?]
2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1200 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1230 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB [previous #2220]
1500 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [unsked but confirmed last 2 weeks]
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW or 5130v?
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0230 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW

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** U S A. 9455, Dec 15 at 0729, this WRMI is S9+40 with hymnsong in
Spanish, Fámily Radio but suptorted and splatter way way down to 9200.
Modpeaks match this rather than 9395 or 9330. Strangely, not so to the
plus side. Something`s off at Okeechobee (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 7489.950, 6159.931, 5130.311, 3265 off, Dec 16 at 0051, WBCQ
frequency chex; 0100 `AAAWWW` starts on 7 and presumably 5, obviously
a replay of last week with interjexion ``sixty`` during that William
Tell Overture pause (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 7505, Dec 15 at 0734 tune-in, just as a WRNO ID plays, but
overrun by an impatient gospel huxter in English, making double audio
feed, S9+20/38. Something`s frequently wrong at Fort Worth (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA MW carrier search Dec 15 from 0435:
531, 819, 855, 891, 999, 1107-2 beating. Axually tuned downward in
reverse order. 819 is an unusual one: WRTH 2023 shows nothing
significant in Europe; major sig 300 kW Egypt; lesser sigs in Iran,
Mauritius, Sudan (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1218.1 approx., JBA carrier hetting 1220.0 stations.
Reminds me of 2011/2013y era when KMVL Madisonville TX was on 1219.84
and/or its co-channel experimental booster. Current mwoffsets shows
only one lower than that, WERT Van Wert OH on 1219.5 as of 2023-08-12.
Adding time and date! 0751 UT Dec 14, 2023 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 5990, Dec 15 at 0458, S9/+10 open carrier, something
about to s/on? Still dead air past 0500; by 0510 possibly JBM. Aoki &
EiBi show PBS Qinghai, Xining in Tibetan until 0600, certainly not,
from midday there; EiBi, also Studio Denakker, Holland, could be there
24h in English. Surely lowpower, rarely if ever reported. Another
possibility, CRI via CUBA is on 5990 at 23-01, perhaps that
transmitter on now? But much too weak compared to 6000, unless maybe
exciter only? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 6640 & 6668 USBs, Dec 15 at 0738, separate ATC contacts
with selcall tones. EiBi shows 6640 could be NY or SF, but nothing on
6668 exactly; Azores & Ireland on 6667 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 0115 UT December 16

** TURKEY [and non]. 5960.005, continued from previous report:
extraneous German hour from VOT plays completely until chopoff at
0058* Dec 14 during IS, as if intentional, once IS has apparently
started IDs in Portuguese, prior to another unfulfilled extraneous
hour at 0100, in this case a language never supposed to be on SW; VG
into UTwente, uncovering Xinjiang ChiCom service, std denunciation
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2221)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2220 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: Update, confirming WOR #2220, This time of year the
Christmas lights, QRN, WRMI, 9395 kHz:
0030, 0044, 0058 (45343), 0059, QRN, December 13 UTC 2023 [Wed]
0130, 0144, 0159 (45433), QRN, [Thu]
0231 (45443), 0258 (45343), QRN, 0259, December 14 UTC 2023 [Thu]
(Lemke, Richard -AB) 73’s, Richard``

Confirmed UT Thursday December 14 at 0130 on WRMI 9395, S9+5/20 into
Illinois SDR.

Also confirmed UT Thursday December 14 at 0130 on WRMI 5010, S9/+10
into Bonaire SDR where it`s aimed.

Also confirmed UT Thursday December 14 at 0230 on WRMI 9395, S9+14/27
into Missouri SDR.

Not reconfirmed Thu Dec 14 at 1525 on WRMI 9955, despite showing on
their sked at 1500 Thu; rather does appear at unsked time 24 h
before.

WORLD OF RADIO 2221 contents: Antarctica, Ascension, (China), Cuba,
Europe, (Finland), (France), Germany, India, Korea North, (Korea South
non), Mongolia, Romania, Solomon Islands, Sweden, (Tajikistan), Tibet
non, Turkey, USA, (Uzbekistan), (Vatican non); also: publications, RIP
David Zantow, holiday programming, WSPR, smart meters; propagation
outlook - (countries mentioned along with others not in order)

WOR 2221 available from 0138 UT Friday December 15:
(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2221.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2221.mp3

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

2130 UT Friday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
2300 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also webcast, phonecast; jammed?]
0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0100 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
0330vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0600]
1130 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 [also webcast, phonecast; jammed by Cuba?]
2100 UT Sunday IRRS 1323 & 918? & 207?-Italy
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1200 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1230 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB [previous #2220]
1500 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [unsked but confirmed last 2 weeks]
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW or 5130v?
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
0230 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW

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** U S A. 1130, Dec 14 at 0744 UT, super-cheater KLEY Wellington KS,
YL weather she precedes and follows with this branding I`ve never
heard before: ``Super Hits 1130 AM and 104.1 FM``. The station
obviously running 250X its authorized nite power of one watt (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2221)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA MW carrier search, Dec 14 at 0448:
only 891, surely Algeria. Repeated bandscans might encounter a few
others with enough signal to detect, vs. variable supersplash from NAm
10/kHz stations, and their own fading, which tends to be quite slow if
unimpeded (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1218.1 approx., JBA carrier hetting 1220.0 stations.
Reminds me of 2011/2013y era when KMVL Madisonville TX was on 1219.84
and/or its co-channel experimental booster. Current mwoffsets shows
only one lower than that, WERT Van Wert OH on 1219.5 as of 2023-08-12
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0149 UT December 15