** CUBA. 15140, Jan 17 at 2028, no signal from RHC during first
English hour, as has now been missing for months. Something`s very
wrong at RHC; but an opportunity for The Other Side:

``DDC Today: Cuba as a Gateway for Russian Cyberespionage in Latin
America --- READ TODAY THE CUBA OF TOMORROW January 14, 2025

There is an aspect of the agreements reached between Havana and Moscow
that goes unnoticed: technological penetration through digitization.
JOSÉ LUIS REYES | Madrid

Miguel Díaz-Canel visits the pavilion of the Cuban-Russian firm
Voltah-Aicros at FIHAV 2024. (Aicros/X) [caption]

Among the numerous agreements, deals and collaboration agreements
between Moscow and Havana that have been announced in recent years,
the energy, metallurgy, transport and tourism sectors stand out. But
one area is barely mentioned: the penetration of Russian computer
companies on the island.

Computer development firms, especially cybersecurity ones in Russia,
have begun, discreetly, to set their sights on Cuba with two purposes,
according to their own statements: to export software and applications
to implement their technologies in new markets, displacing those of
the West; and seeking to reach Latin American countries to which they
have little access...``
https://diariodecuba.com/cuba/1736857347_59328.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** EGYPT. 9440, Jan 17 at 2116, R. Cairo English sesquihour still
missing, not even a totally distorted signal into UTwente (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 1640 kHz, Jan 17 at 0655 UT, KZLS Enid back to dead air
on an S9+43 steady signal like 10 kW daypower. Still/again dead at
1640 UT check. Jan 16 at 1646 I had heard it modulating again and
assumed its long silence were over. Altho I never heard anything but
dead air in random chex for a week, I can`t be positive it never
modulated; looks like it`s off and on, for who knows how long (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 1670 kHz, Jan 17 circa 2230 UT, Virtual DJ Radio relay
still going in Enid, best near S Van Buren & W Owen K Garriott
intersexion. Isn`t this being aired anywhere else on local low-power
AM or FM? (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 95.1, Jan 17 circa 2230 UT, OG&E Tree of Lights Xmas
transmitter still on, dead air in $ tereo, from downtown Enid (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 4724 USB, Jan 17 at 0700, tail of alfanumeric fonetik crypto
exercise by US military: starts with CBIA4... and ``This is Drag-race,
out`` to 0702.6* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2278 monitoring: confirmed first
SWBC, Friday January 17 at 1313 the 1300 on WRMI 15770, JBA direct.

Also confirmed Friday January 17 at 2130 on IRRS SW via AM Italia,
1322.999-, S9 into UTwente across Europe. At 2127 robotic YL ID, vamp
music, 2128 other music, IRRS ID and WOR 2278.

Also confirmed Friday January 17 at 2320 the 2300 on WRMI 9955, S9/+10
into Maryland SDR off the back, inaudible in Brasília.

Also confirmed Friday January 17 at 2330 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.002, S7/S9 into UTwente. Next:

0400 UT Saturday WTWW 5085 [has been off the air];
0930 UT Saturday WRMI 9455 to WNW [has been off air; or 7730];
1530 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1830 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [2000/2200];
0000 UT Sunday WTWW 9475 [suspended];
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 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2230 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW [and/or 7780];
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
2030 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975.

Thanks this week for a generous contribution from Doug Brown, London
ON and Seminole FL, a check in US funds to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684,
Enid OK 73702.

One may also contribute via PayPal in US funds but not necessarily, to
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VATICAN [non]. 15565, Jan 17 at 1530, Vatican Radio signing on in
Amharic, mentioning Facebook etc., S9+5/15 the SSOB exceeding 15770
WRMI, and very little else on almost vacant band. I assumed this would
be via MADAGASCAR, coincidentally aimed thisaway, but HFCC, EiBi and
Aoki all show this and all 15565 VR broadcasts are direct from SMG. Of
course, we have long suspected something strange with their own
antenna, no suppression of back-radiation, or even reversed azimuth!
15565 continues until 1830 with azimuth adjustments depending on
language, 135 degrees to SE for Amharic, i.e. 315 degrees NW backwards
USward (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 1640 kHz, Jan 16 at 1646 UT, KZLS Enid is finally
modulating again after a full week of dead air, first noted Jan 9 at
0755. Back to stupid sportstalk, running 2 seconds behind // sibling
station 1390 KCRC. I guess by leaving the carrier on, it would not
count as being ``off`` per FCC regs? (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WORLD OF
RADIO 2278)

** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 9930, Jan 16 at 1645, WTWW is running 13
seconds behind // 9980 WWCR with TOMBS. Both extremely strong signals,
from almost the same location, what a duplicative waste. But far be it
from me to advise them how to allocate resources more effectively!
Anyhow, kudos to WWCR for getting TOMBS on the air first! (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2277 monitoring: confirmed UT
Thursday January 16 at 0130 on WRMI 5010, S9/+15 into Bonaire SDR.
Followed `Frecuencia al Día` until 0129:30 and then a semiminute of
dead air instead of WRMI canned ID.

Also confirmed Thursday January 16 at 1730 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.001+, S9+5/10 into UTwente.

WORLD OF RADIO 2278 contents: Canada, (China), Czechia, Finland,
France, (Germany), India, Madagascar, Maldives, Myanmar and non, North
America, Oklahoma and non, Pakistan, Romania and non, Switzerland, UK
and non, USA; propagation outlook

WOR 2278 available from 0251 UT Friday January 17:
(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2278.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2278.mp3
Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
Also linx to podcast services.

Full schedule: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

1300 UT Friday WRMI 15770 to NE;
2130 UT Friday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2300 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2330 UT Friday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0400 UT Saturday WTWW 5085 [has been off the air];
0930 UT Saturday WRMI 9455 to WNW [has been off air; or 7730];
1530 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
1830 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [2000/2200];
0000 UT Sunday WTWW 9475 [suspended];
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 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy;
2230 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW [and/or 7780];
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW;
0930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160;
2030 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW;
1400 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy;
0030 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975.

Thanks this week for a generous contribution from Doug Brown, London
ON and Seminole FL, a check in US funds to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684,
Enid OK 73702.

One may also contribute via PayPal in US funds but not necessarily, to
woradio at yahoo.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 1640 kHz, Jan 15 at 2019 UT, KZLS Enid STILL dead air.
The least they could do would be continuous Morse code IDs, worldwide
multi-week DX test! (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** U S A. 365 MCW kHz, Jan 15 at 0731 UT, AA, 100-watt ND beacon at
Fargo ND, axually across in MN (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2277 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,
WRMI, USA, World of Radio #2277, 9395 kHz, 0031, 0044, 0057, 0058
(4-55433), 0059, January 15 UTC 2025 (Lemke, Richard -AB)``

Confirmed UT Wednesday January 15 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, S9/+10 into
Peoria SDR. As always the preceding program, `Midnight Cry Ministry`
is chopped for WRMI ID just as attempting to utter website.

Also confirmed UT Wednesday January 15 at 0030 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.003+, S7/S9 into UTwente.

Also confirmed Wednesday January 15 at 2030 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.002-, s7/S8 and noisy into UTwente.

Also confirmed Wednesday January 15 at 2226 the 2200 on WBCQ 7490-,
JBA direct, sounds like me but can`t be sure it`s current episode,
altho probably. Next:

0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975.

Thanks this week for a very generous contribution via PayPal in US
funds but not necessarily, to woradio at yahoo.com, from Peter
Robinson, Preston UK, and says, ``All the best for the New Year,
73's to all DXers, especially British DX Club.``

One may also contribute by money order or check on a US bank to:
Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 590, Jan 15 at 0733 UT, `Newsradio KLBJ`` promos, no mention
of AM or FM frequency. NRC AM Log shows translator on 99.7. Is U2 5/1
kW. Night pattern with notch to the north from Austin, protecting
Omaha, which is normally dominant here (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1020 kHz, Jan 15 at 0744 UT, ``100.1 FM and 1020, KDKA`` -
yes, 100.1 is a mere translator, but gets top billing at this heritage
AM station in Pittsburgh PA. Here, gets plently blockage by KOKP Perry
OK, where was it? and 50/50 kW KCKN Roswell NM, RVC in Spanish. But it
has a long-standing STA for ``U4 30000/50000, night pattern 24 hours
(expires 2025-06-28)`` per NRC DXtra. That doesn`t quite make sense,
but radio-locator shows night pattern major lobes to NW and S, pulled
in toward us and KDKA but not a deep notch. Daytime pattern quite
similar (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0030 UT January 16