** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98 RC USB, Sat Apr 13 at 2145 tune-in early for
LRA36, but it`s already running, VP into only BsAs remote working,
Spanish but no match for S7 noise level. 2149 switch to Brasília SDR
where it`s *much* better tho only S3/S6 with music, 2155 ID, 2214 &
2216 IDs in passing. Reduced carrier barely perceptible by tuning
lower in USB. By 2235 faded down to only S2/S3, barely readable. 2340
next check is gone, just splash from 15480 China. So I wonder what
time starting now, and still only on Saturday? (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** GERMANY. 6070, Sat Apr 13 after 1900, `From the Isle of Music`
confirmed on its new schedule, monthly on second Saturday via Channel
292, S9+5/10 into UTwente. Monthly on third Sat will be `Uncle Bill`s
Melting Pot` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** MALI. 5995, April 13 at 0618, ORTM is on for a change, African song
with strumming, S9+15/25 direct (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** MEXICO. 6184.97 approx., April 13 at 0620, this time XEPPM air
really is dead on S9/+30 signal. Something`s malo en México (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785.009, Apr 13 at 2155, VOT already on with long-form
IS, VG S9+45 into UTwente; 2156 pause and restart short IS with
English IDs. 2200 accurate timesignal but instead of s/on, plays the
2-minute multi-lingual ID filler reel! 2202 news in English for this
date. 2212 `The Energy Agenda`, natural gas reserves in eastern
Mediterranean around Cyprus worth a sesquiterabuck. 2217 song. 2224
`Turkey`s Geomarked [sic] Products` - baklava. 2227 music. 2231
another song. 2235 another2 song. 2238 another3 song. 2242 another4
song. 2246 another5 song. 2250 another6 song. 2253 s/off of the 1230
on 17620, the badax` voice for the first time this hour. 2254 IS.
2254.4* chopoff, no finesse. A semihour of music fill might also
qualify as something`s awry at Ankara (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2238 monitoring: confirmed UT
Saturday April 13 at 0130 on WRMI 5850, S9+20/25 direct.

Don`t you believe also on 7730, as misdisplayed for months/years on
the WRMI skedgrid. 7730 is JBA but not //. Altho now ``effective March
10, 2024``, the System F - redsked shows at 01-03 everything on both
frequencies. Yet the frequency sked atop shows System L on 7730 during
those hours. Yet the System L yellowsked itself shows 5950 only! This
error affects many other programs and programmmes, such as Encore,
RNEI, RFPI, R. Carpathia, CQ Calling, The Mighty KBC, Rosie`s Retro
Wave.

WOR 2238 also confirmed UT Saturday April 13 at 0400 on WTWW 5085, VG
into NH remote. I`m pleased with how reliably and accurately Bob
Biermann has been playing WOR each week, and tnx to George McClintock
for availablizing the time and keeping the transmitter running.

Also confirmed Saturday April 13 at 1450 the 1430 on SW Radio,
Germany, 6160.001, S9+5 into UTwente

Also confirmed Saturday April 13 at 1613 the 1600 on WRN N America
webcast.

Also confirmed Saturday April 13 at 1930 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO,
already underway, mid-break at 1939 so started early circa 1925.

Also confirmed Saturday April 13 after 1930 on WRMI webcast only and
WRN webcast for North America.

Also confirmed Saturday April 13 at 2012 the 2000 on WRN Europe
webcast.

Also confirmed Saturday April 13 at 2348 at mid-break on IRRS
NEXUS-IBA stream only, so probably still starting circa 2334 leading
to chopping off the last 3 minutes or so by 2400. Next:

0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500]
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 [not sked but confirmed Apr 9]
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
1200 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1230 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
[previous #2237][SW suspended but still streamed?]
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

As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this
week to Ron Howard, Monterey, California, for a check in US funds on a
US bank to: Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, ``in memory of
Jari Savolainen [1951-2020], an excellent Finnish DXer, always very
helpful. Thank you for your decades of service to our radio hobby!``

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

This report dispatched at 2353 UT April 13

** CANADA. 15034 USB, April 12 at 1531, random tune to Trenton
Military hits them with aviation weather *received!!* from Zagreb,
etc. I wonder how many flights, even commercial, to Serbia depend on
this (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 15140, April 12 at 1900, I check for RHC English: NO signal;
retune to 11760 and there is a good signal with ``Ed Newman`` opening
English hour - but chopped off the air before 1901! Hastening to QSY
to 15140? NO, still nothing there by 1925. Something`s always wrong at
RHC. Could English be shunted to an unknown third frequency? The Other
Side:

``DIARIO DE CUBA - READ TODAY THE CUBA OF TOMORROW
April 9, 2024 Civil Society

Five freedoms against totalitarianism in Cuba: a grassroots initiative
The new movement aims to unite Cubans of all kinds to, first of all,
put an end to 'five forms of internal state subjugation'.

Ángeles Rosas, Madrid, 08 Abr 2024 - 18:21 CEST -- A woman promotes
the Five Freedoms against Totalitarianism initiative. 5L Campaign
[caption]

On Thursday an anti-regime group launched the Five Freedoms (5L)
citizens' initiative against Totalitarianism, "the people's answer to
the economic package," which offers solutions to overcome the serious
socio-economic crisis suffered by Cubans and put an end to the
oligarchic state of GAESA...

{¿Su nombre? Grupo de Administración Empresarial, SA (Gaesa), el grupo
empresarial de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias (FAR) con
ramificaciones que van desde el sector hotelero hasta las tiendas
minoristas de ventas de productos en divisas, pasando por las aduanas
y los puertos, entre muchos otros.}

...Thus, "freedom from terror" consists of an "end to repression and
the one-party political dictatorship;" "economic freedom," of an "end
to the internal restrictions on free enterprise; "freedom of
expression," of the "end of censorship;" "freedom association," of an
"end to the prohibition of citizen organizations;" and "freedom of
movement," of an "end to exile and the exclusion from Cuba's exiles as
a community."...``
https://diariodecuba.com/derechos-humanos/1712593273_53987.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 27184.8 AM, April 12 at 2205 UT, Enid CB pirate is active
again with gospel music, 2206 ``Kay-Love`` ID, as before from K288FX,
105.5 translator of KYLV 88.9 OKC (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** SAUDI ARABIA. 11935.001, April 12 at 0341, Arabic talk mixed with
bits of Qur`aning, S9/+10 into UTwente, where there was no signal last
time I checked at 2138 April 11. After 0400, continuous Qur`aning; it
is after all, the Fribbath. No Yemen IDs noticed yet (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, Fri Apr 12 at 2200, token English from SNR is
sufficient direct into DX-390 portable; 2210 feature after Beirut
report is about protests in Canary Islands against government
prioritizing tourism over protecting biodiversity. Seems islands`
limited area is declining, due to development - and sea level rise?
Population 2 million but 14M tourists per year and many vacation homes
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SWAZILAND. 15105, April 12 at 1532, tinkling TWR IS, surely one of
the most distinctive and recognizable, S5/S7. Aoki shows 1535-1920 in
Tig language M-F. Surely that`s a typo for -1620. Yes, much more
precisely, EiBi shows 1532-1621 M-F. Now the question is, why would
they schedule a broadcast to start at the odd time of :32 or :35 past
an hour? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785.009, April 12 at 2200, VOT English not off the air
but audible into DX-390 portable. VG via UTwente at 2235 when
measured, ``with-you-every-hour`` promo, music. 2241
``always-by-your-side`` promo and `That`s Why`, badax about brushing
your teeth since there is a connexion between gum disease and heart
conditions. 2247 music. 2252 s/off by badax as if the 1230 on 17620.
2253 IS plays one sesquitime before chopoff 2353.5*, no finesse, no
German (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2238 monitoring: confirmed Friday
April 12 at 2047 the 2030 on IRRS via AM Italia, 1322.996, S9+5 into
UTwente, across Europe.

Also confirmed first SWBC, Friday April 12 at 2206, the 2200 on WRMI
9955, JBA direct vs S9 noise level, compounded by seeming
undermodulation.

Also confirmed Friday April 12 at 2249 the 2230 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.002, S9+5/10 into UTwente. Next:

0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
0400 UT Saturday WTWW 5085
1430 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160
1730 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500]
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 [not sked but confirmed Apr 9]
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
1200 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1230 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
[previous #2237][SW suspended but still streamed?]
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

As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this
week to Ron Howard, Monterey, California, for a check in US funds on a
US bank to: Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, ``in memory of
Jari Savolainen [1951-2020], an excellent Finnish DXer, always very
helpful. Thank you for your decades of service to our radio hobby!``

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

** U S A. Pre-`AAAWWW` check of WBCQs, April 12 at 2336 into NH SDR:
3265 off. 5130.189 S9 `ATATT`. 6159.930 S9+10 TOMBS. 7489.933 S9+10
FKB. 9330.000 S9+10/15 WLCR. April 13 at 0000, 5130 is a bit late
switching to WTO theme after 7490 does. Seems like a new show; Angela
is remote from Allan this week, on a phoneline while he is still in
studio 1 with antiquated equipment. It`s going to be political, as
among his first remarx, ``535 white-trash assholes,`` thus dissing the
entire Senate and House. Retune at 0059 in prayer foreseeing that WBCQ
may one day be the only SW station left in the world, running over a
minute into Hal Turner time (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0117 UT April 13

** COLOMBIA. 5909.96 approx., April 11 at 0639, S5 carrier, open?
Cannot detect any mod, but signature offset of Alcaraván Radio.
Several other recent nighttime bandscans had not detected it (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 5025, April 11 at 0637, S9+35/40 of dead air yet again.
Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba. WRTH says site is Bauta (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** MEXICO. 6185-, April 11 at 0647, S9+20/30 of dead --- no, then some
music just barely modulated, so unlike the DA on 6160, 5910, 5025 now
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SAUDI ARABIA. 11935, April 11 at 2138, NO signal of Rep. of Yemen
Radio via Riyadh. Was it on earlier today, or gone again, or moved?
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2237 monitoring: ``From: Richard
Lemke, Dear Glenn: Update, confirming WOR #2237, WRMI, 9395 kHz, 0131,
0159 (55433), QRN, April 11 UTC [Thu]``

Also confirmed UT Thursday April 11 at 0130 on WRMI 9395, S9/+10 into
NH SDR; 5010 JBA S3/S4, USB tuning because of RTTY on LSB. Bonaire,
5010 S9/+10 also vs RTTY circa 5007. Never noted that before on any
remote or direct.

Also confirmed Thursday April 11 at 1636 the 1630 on SW Radio,
Germany, 6160.001, S9/+10 into UTwente. But ACI from 6165 CRI English
`The World Today` ending at 1659 from ``CGTN Radio``: contrary to EiBi
& Aoki which show 6165 with CRI Turkish until 1700 from Urumqi site;
continues English after 1700, listed as Beijing site.

WORLD OF RADIO 2238 contents: *Alaska, Algeria, (Botswana), Canada,
Cuba and non, Czechia, *Germany, Indonesia, Korea South, Kuwait,
*Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nigeria, North
America, Oklahoma, *Philippines, Russia, Saint Helena, Sa`udi Arabia,
Slovakia, Turkey and non, *UKQOGBANI, USA and non; electric roads;
propagation outlook; (country mentioned along with other not in
order); *with A24 schedules

WOR 2238 available from 0108 UT Friday April 12:
(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2238.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2238.mp3
Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
Also linx to podcast services.
Full schedule: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

2030 UT Friday IRRS 1323-Italy
2200 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also webcast, phonecast; jammed?]
2230 UT Friday SW Radio, Germany 3975
0130 UT Saturday WRMI 5850 to NW
0400 UT Saturday WTWW 5085
1430 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160
1730 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]
0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500]
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 [not sked but confirmed Apr 9]
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
1200 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
1230 UT Wednesday Unique R, NSW 5035-USB or 3210-USB
[previous #2237][SW suspended but still streamed?]
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

As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this
week to Ron Howard, Monterey, California, for a check in US funds on a
US bank to: Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, ``in memory of
Jari Savolainen [1951-2020], an excellent Finnish DXer, always very
helpful. Thank you for your decades of service to our radio hobby!``

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

** U S A. 6159.93, April 11 at 0646, S9 of dead air from WBCQ, no
TOMBS. I suspect no one at station keeps an ear on this overnight,
tsk2. Surely there be someone on staff who can`t get enough BS (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. ``Glenn, The squeal on WWCR is caused by the solid state
modulator control card telling the transmitter controller that the
power module associated with that control card is ready to come on
line but the power module is not working properly. The controller
tries to fire the non-working power module. This causes a hole in the
audio which is perceive as a SQUEAL on air. I have had problems at
WTWW with this after repairing power modules that still had a problem.
George McClintock, 4-11-2024`` (via Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO
2238)

** U S A. WTWW update from George McClintock before 2359 UT April 10;
working OK now, 9475 power being increased gradually. Had to clean out
some horrible green stuff Ted`s stepson had put in it. Bob may be
adding a musical program (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VANUATU. 7260, April 11 at 0647, S5/S7 of music. R. Vanuatu has
been reliable lately around this time (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 0129 UT April 12

** KOREA NORTH [non]. Nippon no Kaze, 1500-1558 UT, in Korean, Not
Furusato no Kaze --- ```Hi Glenn - A slight correction to your
posting:

``KOREA NORTH [non]. 9685-, April 9 at 1523, gospel? music from
stronger of two close signals slightly offset minus. A24 EiBi & Aoki
show Furusato no Kaze [actually Nippon no Kaze "il bon ue baram" -
Ron], from Japan via Paochung, TAIWAN with two Korean broadcasts at
1500-1530 & 1530-1559. Apparently jammed or collided, but nothing else
at this hour listed (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)``

Aoki database: A24 Shortwave Frequency List April 10 2024, 0100 UTC
kHz Time(UTC) ITU Station Lang. Location
9685 1430-1500 TWN Furusato no kaze Jpn Paochung
9685 1500-1530 TWN Nippon no Kaze "il bon ue baram" Kor Paochung
9685 1530-1558 TWN Nippon no Kaze "il bon ue baram" Kor Paochung
[il bon ue baram = Hometown Wind, ふるさとの風 - Ron]

- - - Per Hiroshi - http://hiroshi.mediacat-blog.jp/e154169.html :
April 9th:
1430's "Furusato no Kaze" is good at 15475, 9706, and 9685 kHz. No
jamming could be confirmed at this time either. The same program as
1330 is on Tuesdays. And "Sally the Witch" has been added to 1457's
nostalgic anime songs.`` Ron, California``` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, Wed Apr 10 at 2200, token English from SNR, VG
direct, feature to be about SARAH[?], an AI creature dispensing
medical info in 7 languages (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 11785, Apr 10 at 2200, VOT English is JBA to the DX-390, no
comparison to 17855 Spain. On the R75 it`s S9+20/30 with ACI from
11780. Badax is speaking so no motivation to try to listen. Recheck
after 2245 into Maryland SDR, mostly music, 2252 badax s/off as if the
1230 broadcast only, 2253 IS but chopoff before 2254* (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** U S A. 356 MCW kHz, April 10 at 0710 UT, ODX, 25-watt NDB at Ord
NE, only somewhat unusual one vs high storm noise level. RNA Signals
List notes: ``ULS WRLB2403 expires Feb 2025. Licensed to State of
Nebraska`` --- first NDB I`ve run across with a *real* FCC callsign
besides its nick-call. Do they all have a secret one? (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** U S A. 13563 approx., April 10 at 2220, AN is the only HIFER beacon
JBA now, very close to same frequency bearing others lately. This one
is in the LWCA list as 13562.9~ in Somerton, AZ, which is in the SW
corner next to Yuma. New one for me (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2237 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 #2237, Happy Easter, WRMI:
5850, 0130 (55433-4), 0159, April 6 UTC 2024 [Sat]
9955, yes, slight voice heard, 0029, April 7 UTC 2024 [Sun]
9395, 2330, 2357 (45433), S5 signal, 2359, April 9 UTC 2024 [Tue]
(Lemke, Richard -AB)``

Confirmed Tuesday April 9 at 2330 on WRMI 9395, S9/+10 into Peoria IL
SDR.

Also confirmed Tuesday April 9 at 2350 the 2330 on SW Radio, Germany,
3975.002, S9+5/10 into UTwente.

Also confirmed Wednesday April 10 from 1931 on SW Radio, Germany,
6160.001, S9/+10 and 3975.003, S9/+5 into UTwente.

Also confirmed Wednesday April 10 at 2121 the 2100 on WBCQ, 7489.941,
S7/S9 into Maryland SDR. Next:

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

As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this
week to Michael Rosenbaum for a contribution via PayPal to
woradio at yahoo.com

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

This report dispatched at 0000 UT April 11