** BRAZIL. 6180 & 11780 both S9+45, Feb 19 at 0750, token English from
RNA about scoring marching bands at Rio de Janeiro Carnaval, still
about samba schools; credits include AI as voice was unaccented; 0754
ID and into Spanish about same, says last episode in series! (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. NDBeacons on MW, YTL, YXL, YKQ, YPL: see U S A [and non]

** COLOMBIA. Further discussion of the signal on 1100.28 which we have
been logging as HJAT, Caracol in Barranquilla, but could it be R.
Angulo, Cuba?

``Hi Glenn, I saw in WOR this about "Radio Angulo" that after
listening to the clip I heard "Caracol Radio". I asked Mauricio Molano
about his opinion. This is what he writes: 73 Fredrik Dourén,
Borlänge, Sweden``

``Hi Mauricio, I ask about your opinion of this tip. Caracol Radio has
been observed several times on 1100.28. On Jorma Mäntylä's clip there
is something that sound as "Radio Angulo" at 16 seconds, but in the
very end of the clip I also hear "la hora Caracol Radio". Could he say
something other than Radio Angulo? 73 Fredrik Dourén, Sweden``

``Hi Fredrik, I think it is a promo for some Caracol program. He don´t
says "Angulo" but "en vivo"... "radio en vivo"... "live radio". 73!
Mauricio Molano, Salamanca ESPAÑA - SPAIN`` (via Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. Some pertinent comments about the 9025 station we
are hearing, from Terry L. Krueger, NW Florida:

``9025 PIRATE/MUTANT (NORTH AMERICA) 'Presidential Pirate' 1528+ 9 FEB
2026 Tune in to JFK inaugural socialist quote snip "... ask not what
your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country."
Into FDR inauguration snip (but which one?) from radio reel archives
with fragments of a male radio host, seemingly the same loop they have
been reported as always playing. Full AM mode. Clear and fair, so
surely somewhere in the eastern US, or Caribbean at best. Abruptly off
at 1533. Reports have this generally popping on and off in the
1500-1700 range. Back up at 1558 with the same routine, abruptly off
about 1604. Back up 1613 but tuned out for when they went off. There
again at quick 1700 check. Almost as good as the old Yosemite Sam "I'm
gonna blow you to smithereens" mutant New Mexico government contractor
transmitter tests, but far less amusing. I suspect it's a similar
operation vs. a "true" pirate. The frequency alone stinks of
government.

9025 PIRATE/MUTANT (NORTH AMERICA) 'Presidential Pirate' 1956+ 12 FEB
2026 The usual JFK/FDR loop in AM mode, clear, fair. Off a minute
after tuning in. Back up 2007, off 2012. Back up 2022 at which point
I'm bored though equally fascinated with it, but bye-bye. Oops, 2037
back up with the radio not shut down. Occasional presumed USAF quick
digital bursts messages atop, not the same source.

9025 PIRATE/MUTANT (NORTH AMERICA) 'Presidential Pirate' 13 FEB 2026
1532 Abruptly up for a few minutes with the usual, back up at 1547.

9025 PIRATE/MUTANT (NORTH AMERICA) 'Presidential Pirate' 1513 17 FEB
2026. In progress with the usual JFK/FDR inaugural speech snips.
Backing up my theory, this is via a defense contractor, testing a
transmitter much like the New Mexico site did years ago with "Yosemite
Sam." Why? Because it was silent on the weekend of Saturday/Sunday
14/15 February, as well as Monday the 16th, a US Federal holiday
(Presidents' Day) when I'd suspect nobody was working.

9025 PIRATE/MUTANT (NORTH AMERICA) 'Presidential Pirate' 1556 18 FEB
2026. Abruptly up briefly with the standard speeches loop. Back on at
1616 briefly and 1643. Fair at best`` (via Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF
RADIO 2335)

** U S A [and non]. LW/MW beacon bandscan, Feb 19 at 0734-0740 &
0743-0750 UT, the line noise level slightly abated, audiblizing some
weakers, here including regulars with watt powers from
dxinfocentre.com/ndb.htm, Morse IDs axually detected u.o.s.:
245 FS Sioux FallS SD 400;
251 AM AMarillo TX 100;
255 SW StillWater OK 25;
267 HET HenryEtTa OK 25;
278 unID carrier, seven 25-watters in USA;
293 FBY FaiBurY NE 25; mix weaker UI qUIncy IL 30;
305 RO ROswell NM 150;
328 YTL with dash, Big Trout Lake ON 1000;
341 unID carrier probably DNI DeNIson TX 25;
344 unID carrier, JL JopLin MO 25; and/or JA JAxonville FL 400;
346 YXL with dash SiouX Lookout ON 500;
351 YKQ with dash WasKaganish QC 500;
356 ODX Ord NE 25;
382 YPL with dash Pickle Lake ON 1000;
392 FMZ Beklof NE 25 [Folkeb spelt sdrawkcab];
395 CA Newton KS 25;
400 AHQ wAHoo NE 25;
404 HU HUtchinson KS 25;
407 HRU HeRington KS 25 - always stronger than closer HU
414 GRN GoRdoN NE 25;
420 unID carrier, probably PK Johnson County [Olathe] KS 25;
423 uniD carrier, 25 watts in OH, NC;
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2334 monitoring: ``[WOR] Stations
heard in Friol, Lugo, NW of Spain. Manuel Méndez, Sangean ATS 909X,
Tecsun PL-880, cable antenna, 8 meters. GERMANY 6160, Shortwaveradio
de., Winsen, 1548-1600, 14-02, Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio program.
14422 [Saturday]

``Richard Lemke, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, From the desk of
Richard’s listening Post, Radio: JRC NRD-535 HF, 1995, (30 years of
service), Antenna: random long wires in the trees.
WRMI, World of Radio (#2334),
9455 kHz, 2330-2358 (4-55433), February 15 UTC 2026 [Sunday]
9395 kHz, voice heard, 0130-0159, February 18 UTC 2026 [Wednesday]
(Lemke, Richard -AB) 73’s, Richard``

Confirmed UT Thursday February 19 at 0037 the 0030 on WRMI 9395, no
signal into Georgia SDR - too close, but S9+10/20 into N9AZZ IL
remote.

Also confirmed UT Thursday February 19 at 0130 on WRMI 5010, S7/S9
into N9AZZ SDR in IL, but with beepery QRM and storm crashes.

Also confirmed Thursday February 19 at 1730 on SW Radio Gold, Germany,
3974.999 S9/+5 and 6160.001 S9+5/15 into UTwente

WORLD OF RADIO 2335 contents: Alaska, Argentina non, Canada, China
non, Cuba, Ecuador, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran non,
Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Netherlands, New Caledonia, North America,
Papua New Guinea, Perú, Romania, Solomon Islands, Spain and non,
(Taiwan), Tibet, UK and non, USA [+WTF,K? 40.680 MHz}, Vanuatu; [unID
6016.78, Google Earth blurry, OTH radar, PRMIP]; propagation outlook -
(country mentioned along with others not in order)

WOR 2335 available from 0152 UT Friday February 20:
(mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2335.m3u
(mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2335.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 [first SW broadcast];
2130 UT Friday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
2300 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
2330 UT Friday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0400 UT Saturday WTWW 5085 [has been off];
0930 UT Saturday WRMI 7570 to WNW;
1530 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160 3975;
1630 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 to SSE;
1700 UT Saturday WRN via WRMI 9395 to NNW;
1700 UT Saturday WRN via WRMI 7730 to NE;
2030 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [2000/2200];
2030 UT Saturday WRN via WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2100 UT Saturday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2200 UT Saturday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 17790 to SSE;
2230 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE;
0330vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415; as late as 0500];
0730 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 5850 to NE;
0730 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 5950 to NNW ?extra last week};
0730 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7570 to WNW;
0730 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7730 to NE;
0730 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7780 to SW;
1030 UT Sunday IRRS SW 9510 via Romania;
1130 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7570 to WNW;
1130 UT Sunday WRN via WRMI 7780 to SW;
2000 UT Sunday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
2230 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2330 UT Sunday WRMI 9455 to NW;
0000 UT Monday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
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];
1500 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast];
2100 UT Tuesday IRRS SW via AM Italia 1323;
0030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
0130 UT Wednesday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
2030 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975;
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW;
0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160.

Thanks this week to Moises J Corilloclla, Rego Park NY, originally
from Peru, for a check on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684,
Enid OK 73702, ``I want to thank you for the dedication to World of
Radio. The appearance of WOR on my podcast feed every Friday is a
clear indication that the weekend is coming. So please accept this
small token of my appreciation - and wishing you great DXing all year
long``

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

UNIDENTIFIED. 1310 kHz, Feb 19 at 0820 UT, Kickin? Country 93.1? FM,
KGOV? sounded like. Nothing fits exactly in listings, and I was almost
asleep, but perhaps KGLB Glencoe MN, Classic Hit Country on 96.1
K241DE (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0217 UT February 20
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-------------------JRX Logs Feb 19, 2026Receiver Tecsun S-2000Antenna Longwire 10mAll Times Universal Time -------------------
BRAZIL** 11780. Thu, Feb 19, 2026. 1916-1930, Radio Nacional da Amazônia, Brasília-DF, in Portuguese to Brazil. Woman announcer presents a musical program "Tarde Nacional (National Afternoon); A conversation w/a listeners; 1919 The musician Alceu Valença playing one of this hits; 1923 Brazilian songs in progress. 1928 Station´s announcements by woman/man announcers; ID and frequency, belongs to EBC system Fair reception: 35533.** 15190. Thu, Feb 19, 2026. 1900-1915, Radio Inconfidência, Contagem-MG, in Portuguese to Brazil. Callsign and ID; Man announcer presents a musical program "Parada de Sucessos" (Hit Parede): T'he old hits of all times! ID and local time; Station´s announcements. Fair reception: 35533.
GREAT BRITAIN** 9545. Thu, Feb 19, 2026. 1932-1945, BBC, Woofferton-G, Hausa Sce. to Nigeria/WAf. Woman/man announcers presents news, presumably; A conversation w/a pair of nigerian news reporter; BBC ID; 1941 News continues; 1944 BBC fast jingle and news continues by them. Fair reception: 3~45533. Parallel on 11660asc, 45544.
KOREA NORTH** 9425. Thu, Feb 19, 2026. 2018-2030, Voice of Korea-KCBS, Kujang-KRE, in Korean to Eu. Man announcer talking with a mix of enthusiasm and moments of excitement! Fair reception: 3~45533.
VIETNAM** 11885. Thu, Feb 19, 2026. 1946-1956, Voice of Vietnam-VOV, Son Tay/Hanoi-VTN, in French to France/Eu. Woman announcer presents varied vietnamese themes; 1952 A vietnamese melody by male singer; 1957 Woman talking, ending french edition. VOV continues good, this week, on 11885, 45544, but in collision w/CRI Kashgar on 9730kHz!!** 11885. Thu, Feb 19, 2026. 2000-2015, Voice of Vietnam-VOV, Son Tay/Hanoi-VTN, in German to Germany/Eu. IS; Woman says ID, in german; Programming of the day; 2002 Now, she presents a News Bulletin; Good reception: 45544! Parallel on 9730son, on-air w/BA modulation: 45411.
-------------------JRX (Jose Ronaldo Xavier)Cabedelo-PB, Brazil (UTC-3)-------------------
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reports appear -- or for those who are but find this a
more convenient archive, weekly merged roundups
of all these reports in their original form are posted
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The latest one direct:
https://www.w4uvh.net/ghlogs_2026_0212_0218.txt

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** BRAZIL. 28395 USB, Feb 18 at 2311, ZV3RS calling CQ10, QRZ in
English, then working KB4ASZ? unheard. Yet another LABRE special call,
this one in Rio Grande do Sul.

28440 USB, Feb 18 at 2312, ZV2SP calling QRZ: this one of course in
São Paulo (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. 15034 USB, Feb 18 at 1528 and then continuous monitoring
1600-1645+ via PEI, no sign of CHR, Trenton Military. In random tuning
past few days, have not hit it nor in dark on 6754 USB -- so totally
silent again? When funxional, is not continuous, with certain breaks
during an hour, but when are they supposed to be? This reference,
https://dxinfocentre.com/volmet.htm
shows both starting at 10, past the hours, the comma implying there
used to be another time, like 40? deleted. 15034 at 1010-2400Z, 6754
at 2310-1100Z. Note the overlap, but only one transmitter? There are
no other stations on either, so hardly necessary to `share` times.
Many instances before, Trenton has disappeared, only to show up again
eventually sometime. Are they serious? At least the last time I heard
them, reports were being received (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 15230, Feb 18 at 1531, DA at S7/S8 or JBM? but no signals on
15140, 11880, 11760. Something`s always wrong at RHC. As for
redesigned website, Bill Tilford comments in the WOR iog:

https://www.radiohc.cu/programacion/

The website calendar that link above shows has been a work in (not
much) progress for some time. If you like puzzles, you can try to play
some of the English-language podcasts being archived here....
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING / February 15, 2026 - Radio Habana Cuba

https://www.radiohc.cu/en/podcast/english-language-programming-february-15-2026/
{on Feb 18 if you change date to 17 or 16, it`s 404 -- gh}

In fairness, Cuba has no monopoly on user-challenging shortwave
websites, but they have not stopped producing content, maybe just
recalibrating what's terrestrial and what isn't. The Spanish language
service had already been using the tag line "Cuba Online" for a while.
The new website configuration is aiming at archiving several days of
programming. I don't objectively know that terrestrial is being
discontinued, but archiving days at a time could prove to be a plus
under the circumstances. --Bill Tilford`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. Feb 18 at 2037, all known RHC frequencies off. But 11880, Feb
18 at 2305, RHC S9+20/30 of dead air; 11760 as strong on the meter but
DA marred by windhowl; 15140 off and also CRI 13650 relay missing.
SAWA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6925 USB, Feb 18 at 2316, hard rock S9+10/20. Many
logs here as Thunder Chicken Radio:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,158871.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 5140-USB, Wed Feb 18 at 1500-1508 UT, no show
from weekly? Emergency net. Could be on alternate frequency in the 7s?
Don`t remember it, but quick bandscans 7300-7900 don`t hit it.
Uplooked later, it`s 7477. Furthermore, nothing at 1530 from the
equivalent Missouri net on 5140-USB, not weekly? During nonsensical
DST, will be one UT hour earliers (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 9690, Wed Feb 18 at 2300, token weekly English from REE by
heavily-accented announcers, good here S9+10/20 and 12030 S7/S9 but
17715 JBA and 17755 still absent. After previews, 2302 summary of news
of the week, starting with monthiversary of train crash in Córdoba;
congress rejects far-right proposed law banning burkas (I think); 2322
winner of song contest gets a golden mermaid; instead of Eurovision
Song Contest, which Spain may not participate in, to protest Israeli
genocide in Gaza; 2323 about derailment killing 46 and injuring more
than 100, how people have lost confidence in rail safety (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960, Feb 18 at 2258, VOT not off the air but JBA direct
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 7615 USB, Wed Feb 18 at 1505, net with tactical calls like
Black Granite 53 [Montana], Yosemite 80 [California], Fastrunner 31 &
41 [where?]. Civil Air Patrol, para-military sounding. Hit this when
hunting for Oklahoma Emergency Operations net missing from 5140 USB
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2334 monitoring: confirmed UT
Wednesday February 18 at 0037 the 0030 on SW Radio Gold, Germany,
3975.001+, S&/S9 noisy into UTwente.

Also confirmed UT Wednesday February 18 at 0142 on WRMI 9395, S9+10
into Knoxville SDR.

Also confirmed Wednesday February 18 at 2030 on SW Radio Gold,
Germany, 3975, S9/+20 into Bedford UK SDR, but not into UTwente.

Also confirmed Wednesday February 18 at 2200 on WBCQ 7490, S7/S9+10
into Georgia SDR. Next:

0030 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW;
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S;
1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160.

Thanks this week to Michael Beu, Austin TX, for a contribution via
PayPal in US funds but not necessarily, to woradio at yahoo.com and
says, ``Hey Glenn: Thanks for providing a valuable resource for DXers.
Have a great 2026``

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

** U S A. 9455, Feb 18 at 2300, since it`s Wednesday, no Argentina
relay but VORW on WRMI, not off the air; starts with time signal
implying far greater accuracy than in reality - must have aired 5-10
sex late (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1090, Feb 18 at 2318, EWTN ID in English, call in show
asking why aren`t you Catholic? Quite dominant on N/S antenna, but on
E/W loop some undermusic presumably KAAY Little Rock still on 50 kW ND
day pattern. EWTN is KEXS Excelsior Springs MO = Kansas City, D4 only
10 kW, or CH of 4000 per NRC AM Log. Then KEXS fades way down and back
up (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1420 kHz, Feb 18 at 0734 UT tuneacross, immediate ID as
KTOE, Mankato. KTOE in MN is U2 5/5 kW. Day pattern slightly oval
favoring SW; night pattern much more so, major lobe thisaway. But
normally dominant here is WOC Davenport IA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1441.67, Feb 18 at 0749 UT, mystery JBA carrier again,
while the TV set is off. A couple others at 0730 but then gone with
the TV off: 1159.47, 1360.02 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0035 UT February 19
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