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The latest one direct:
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73, Glenn Hauser

** CANADA. 6070, Jan 14 at 0317, no signal from CFRX; maybe degraded
propagation, tho furthers like 6105 FRANCE are normally loud. Or maybe
off but CFRX is always at least weakly audible over night path. It is
definitely on at next check 0725 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CHINA. 9535, Jan 14 at 1541, S Asian music S6/S8. It`s CRI in
Nepali this hour, 500 kW at 252 degrees from Xi`an site. Among some
other less exotic CRIs like 9660, which is Chinese via Kunming site at
20 degrees really thisaway (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 6000, Jan 14 at 0317, S9+45 of dead air from RHC, where
something`s always wrong (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 5140 USB, Oklahoma Operations Secure HF Net, or
something like that, fires up Wed Jan 14 at 1500; also heard Jan 7, so
apparently it`s *every* week except for holiday breaks. NCS is WPFY731
in Seminole. Making a rollcall, pronouncing every call sign twice with
fonetik letters, as I hasten to copy without recording backup, so
maybe still some errors also due to my scribble. Mostly no reply,
u.o.s.; I have to semicolon them since some quoters erase linebreaks.
WPQY443, where?;
WQZT582, Broken Arrow;
WQSY836, EOC?;
WNPV700, Durant, Bill chex in, no traffic; better sig than NCS;
WQYW883, Moore EOC, Gaylon ans;
WNUW216, OKC;
WNUW215, Ponca City;
KNGR728, Pontotoc County, Chad ans;
WNUW212, Pottawatomie? County;
WSHM692, State of Oklahoma;
WNBM839, Stillwater;
WNCH624, Tulsa County.
Concludes at 1507, but open for anyone else? Yes, WNBE830, Jefferson
City MO. 1508 summarizes that got only 3 replies; 1509 WPFY721 clear.
>From the above lineup I realize that they are called in alfabetical
order by location. I assume that when we have a real emergency, 5140
USB would become very active (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** PHILIPPINES. 9310, Jan 14 at 1530, USAGM in Korean via Tinang site,
VG S9+25 way over here beyond. Now it`s a half-hour M-F, same
10-minute Trumpcast thrice (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 9690, Wed Jan 14 at 2300, token English from REE succeeds,
S9+25/40 into Georgia SDR; 12030 for ME was earlier reported off but
JBA; while 17715 is a JBA carrier. Previews some topix including
diagnostic research. Crosstalk QRM evidently Spanish ambience we don`t
want or need, likewise continuous musical background during news
summary of the week from 2302. While the heavy accents of both
announcers are tolerable, their breakneck speed is mentally tiring.
That`s what we get for one program a week: cram into it as much as
possible. Lebanon correspondentess finished at 2320. But I`ve too much
news from other sources to follow (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY [and non]. 5960.002, Wed Jan 14 at 2257, VOT IS & English
IDs, S9+25/30 into UTwente, 2300 sign-on as if it were 1330 on 13635:
something`s always awry at Ankara. But Spain`s only English broadcast
clashes so they get my attention for a while. 2354 s/off the `1330`
broadcast, 7 notes of IS before chop by 2355* uncovering much weaker
ChiCom music (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. A few ND beacons JBA now but not always, vs noise level:
245, Jan 14 at 0713, FS, 100 watts at `Rokky` Sioux FallS SD
344, Jan 14 at 0715, JA, 400 watts at `Dinns` JAxonvil FL
359, Jan 14 at 0716, GGF, 0 watts at Grant NE, all per RNA
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2329 monitoring: Confirmed UT
Wednesday January 14 at 0030 on SW Radio Gold, Germany, 3975, S5 into
Carlow, Ireland SDR, but faded to JBA by 0056; after no signals into
UTwente, Bedford.

Confirmed UT Wednesday January 14 at 0130 on WRMI 9395, JBA into N9AZZ
IL remote, but with huge wideband local noiseburst QRMs; after no
signal into Georgia SDR.

Also confirmed Wednesday January 14 at 2030 on SW Radio Gold, Germany,
3974.999, S2/S4 into Carlow, Ireland SDR and mostly readable after no
signal into UTwente, and JBA into Bedford UK.

Also confirmed Wednesday January 14 at 2200 on WBCQ webcast; and at
2220 poor direct on 7490-. Next:

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

As a noncommercial public service program, financial support
appreciated. Thanks this week to Chris Krug, Tulsa OK, for a
contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com, and says, ``One news
source has remained constant since I entered the SWL hobby in the
1980's --- Glenn Hauser's WOR! Thanks so much for your unrelenting
devotion to our hobby. I wish you all the best!``

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. World`s Last Chance bankrupt so WBCQ 9.330 MHz off ---
``Hello Glenn, The Worlds Last Chance ministry has apparently gone
bankrupt and has abandoned shortwave radio and WBCQ. The following
message is now posted on wbcq.com:

`Superstation available --- One of the most powerful and versatile
shortwave stations is now available for your lease. The Monticello
Maine Superstation operating on 9.330 MHz with up to 500 KW of power
with its fully rotatable antenna system can put a shortwave signal
anywhere in our world. Contact WBCQ at (207) 889-0039 for this unique
opportunity.` Regards, Lw`` (Larry Will, Area 51)

Bill Tilford, IN: ``An ironic aspect of their radio setup was that in
recent times, that 500kw rotatable was aimed at Brazil, the UK, the US
and Canada. All dressed up with no place to go so to speak. If the
proposed refunding of the USAGM family really happens, maybe Uncle can
lease some time on it.``

``Good point, Bill. It has excellent reach. Perhaps even RCI.
Sackville was only a "stone`s throw" away from Monticello. Practically
in Canada already. 73, Walt`` Salmaniw, BC

``I reached out about leasing time for Pop Shop Radio. Allan says he
is looking for "long term program leases" -- 12 hours a day on 9330.
That shoots that for me! Tony Pavick, BC``

9330, Jan 14 at 1531, still no signal from WBCQ/WLCR.

Website still shows 9330 but headed by: ``Beloved of Yahuway ,
The Non-Profit WLC Ministry is currently facing growing financial
challenges, which have unfortunately led to the suspension of several
projects...`` It remains an ``online ministry``.

WLC bankrolled most? of the cost of setting up the 500 kW
`SuperStition`, and thus had rights to all its airtime, altho allowed
AAAWWW one hour a week. So what exactly is the ownership now? Do they
still have any stake in the facility? Or is it 100% owned by WBCQ?
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 5085, Jan 14 at 0318, no signal from this WTWW, still
sporadic. Prop OK with 5050 WRMI, huge 4840 WWCR. 5085 sked should be
at least 0100-0400 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VATICAN. 13830, Jan 14 at 1535, VR S9+15/25 direct // 15565 equally
strong, and NO other significant signals from Europe on either band.
They may and do use Madagascar relay at times, such as after 1600 on
13830, not 15565, but registered at SMG on both before 1600, Amharic
daily. After 1600 in Swahili, the two should be unsynchronized (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 6897-6952 approx., Jan 14 at 0727, multi-carrier,
multi-tones beating against each other, peaking S9 circa 6938, showing
total disrespect for the Pirate Band; what is this? (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

This report dispatched at 0016 UT January 15

** ARGENTINA [non]. 9455, Tue Jan 13 at 2302, WRMI with RAE relay in
Portuguese already underway in `Atualidade DX` pgm, again with
suspiciously old ``news``-- 11905 SLBC off air, but still 11750;
Manuel Méndez, Spain, logs of Denmark on 5970, 1440, 25800; Norway
5895, Tajikistan 4765, which might pass as current but get this:
Vanuatu on 3 x 3945, 11835!!! That`s been fixed years ago. Then an
admittedly Oct 22 to Mar 23 schedule for Spain from Glenn Hauser!!!
Anything correct there now is purely coincidental; then Malawi not on
SW but FM as I tuned out. Arnaldo Slaen is always credited as provider
of the DX news, altho I did not hear open or close this week
mentioning him. I`m notifying him directly about this. So is RAE
sending out 3+ year old programs, or is just letting WRMI play 3+
year-old files week after week? I`ve looked before and look again at
the files in WRMI server and do not find anything old or new from RAE,
so they must be getting them somehow else; or with unrecognizable
filenames. In any event, `Don`t You Believe` any DX `news` from RAE;
and how about in their other languages? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA [and non]. 15230, Jan 13 at 1515, harmonica music from RHC,
undermodulated S8. Also // 15140 S9+20 plus SAWA windhowl, 11760 S8/S9
undermod. 11880 JBA carrier, probably something else: TWR Swaziland in
Somali (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 11760, Jan 13 at 2315, S9+10/20 of windhowl only from RHC
where something` always wrong (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** EL SALVADOR [and non]. 28460 USB, Jan 13 at 2300, not manysigs on
10m, but here`s a QSO, first in Spanish between YS1ZZ on the Pacific
coast, and PU5WMA in Brasil. But YS says English is OK altho his
original language is German. QRZ.com: ``YS1ZZ El Salvador flag El
Salvador, Markus Paul Pfiffner, Club Atami, La Libertad, El
Salvador``

``PU5WMA Brazil flag Brazil, Marcelo Arthur Mendes Waechter, Rua
Marechal Rondon, 5051, Cascavel, PR 85813720, Brazil`` (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

** IRAN [non]. 13784.986, Jan 13 at 1624, talk presumed Persian and
music bits, S8/S9 with fading into UTwente, no jamming audible, 1630
R. Farda ID in passing. Almost faded out by 1640. Contradictory
schedules have emerged since my last report, but here it is now,
presumably via offfrequency UAE site. Own website claims 13765, not
13755:
https://www.radiofarda.com/a/28949345.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. If it`s Tuesday, Jan 13, there must not be English from REE
but in case it happen 24 hours later I check reception direct at 2257:
9690 JBA, 12030 & 17715 JBA carriers, 17755 JJBBA carrier (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 5960, Jan 13 at 2257, no signal direct from VOT English.
But it`s on at next check 2318, S9/+10 but insuff vs noise level
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2329 monitoring: confirmed Monday
January 12 at 2032 the 2030 on SW Radio Gold, Germany, JBA but myself
recognizable, on 3975 into Noale, Italy SDR which I normally use to
check AM Italia, after no signals into UTwente, UK or Ireland SDRs.

Also confirmed UT Tuesday January 13 at 0330 on WRMI 7780, S9+12 into
S Texas SDR.

Also confirmed Tuesday January 13 at 1424 the 1400 on WRMI 9955,
S7/9+10 direct.

Also confirmed Tuesday January 13 at 1500 on WRMI 9955, S9 direct.

Also confirmed Tuesday January 13 at 2100 on IRRS SW via AM Italia,
1322.998+, S9 into UTwente. Next:

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.

As a noncommercial public service program, financial support
appreciated. Thanks this week to Chris Krug, Tulsa OK, for a
contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com, and says, ``One news
source has remained constant since I entered the SWL hobby in the
1980's --- Glenn Hauser's WOR! Thanks so much for your unrelenting
devotion to our hobby. I wish you all the best!``

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. Re WRMI 5, 7 MHz frequencies missing: -- just got this from
Jeff: ``I just landed in Los Angeles on my way to the HFCC in
Malaysia. I just checked with the station and they confirmed that
there were some technical problems last night, but I don’t know the
details.`` Tony Pavick, 2014 UT Jan 12 (via Glenn Hauser, WOR) See
also ARGENTINA [non]!

** U S A. 9330, Jan 13 at 2310, NO signal from WLCR/WBCQ. Must be off
the air, what`s wrong? 9265 WINB is there, and 9395 WRMI, etc. (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1181.04, Jan 13 around 0445, JBA carrier hetting 1180
signals; heard on one receiver but not another, even with TV off. At
0719 not audible with TV on. Could still be a birdie from some local
device, but `logged` here in case of further receptions. Nothing this
far off in mwoffsets (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 0027 UT January 14

** BRAZIL. 6180, Mon Jan 12 at 0753, tokEnglish from RNA underway
about a singer from Belém do Pará. 0754 switch to Spanish with heavy
Brasilian accent, singer named Pinduca? S9+20/30 here, only S9 on
11780 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 9710, Jan 12 at 0534, S7/9+10 of dead air direct, no doubt
RHC where something`s always wrong (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 15140, Jan 12 at 1955, RHC Kriyol is JBA under louder
windhowl on S9 signal direct, but clear on // 11760 also S9. Both
abruptly stop modulating at 1956 before the program really closes.
Then into Georgia SDR from 1959, 15140 is S9+25 with windhowl only,
11760, S9+5/20 dead and clear past 2004, and NO ENGLISH as supposedly
scheduled from 2000. Something`s always wrong at RHC. The same thing
happens repeatedly as if on an automatic timer (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** MEXICO. 940, Jan 12 at 0715, wild ``La Q`` IDs a few times, ``La
Cuuuuuuuuu!``, finally as plain XEQ. It`s 30/30 kW in CDMX. Not always
dominant like now (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY [non]. 5960.000, Jan 11 at 2349, only Chinese into UTwente,
S7/S9. Couldn`t be VOT on so accurate a frequency. Something`s always
erroneous at Emirler. Nor on accidentalternate 9610. Nor at a cursory
check earlier in hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 365 MCW kHz, Jan 12 at 0727 UT, AA, 100-watt NDB at `Kenie`
Fargo ND, site really across in MN (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2329 monitoring: confirmed Sunday
January 11 at 2000 on IRRS SW via AM Italia, 1322.993, S9+12 into
nearby Noale SDR. No signals on 918 nor 207 kHz possibilities.

Also confirmed Sunday January 11 at 2100 on WRN Europe stream.

Also confirmed Sunday January 11 at 2230 on SW Radio Gold, Germany,
3975, JBA S5/7 noisy into NW Ireland SDR after no signals into UTwente
or Bedford.

Also confirmed Sunday January 11 at 2337 the 2330 on WRMI 9455,
S9+15/22 into N9AZZ IL remote.

Also confirmed UT Monday January 12 at 0000 on WRMI 9395, S9+10/12
into N9AZZ IL remote.

Also confirmed UT Monday January 12 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S9/+10 into
N9AZZ IL remote which is miscalibrated. WRMI frequencies are always
almost spot-on but it shows -52 Hz. On same SDR I check WWV: 5000
shows minus 33.5, and 10000 shows -67. So an error of -52 is just
about right, slightly above halfway between those WWVs.

Confirmed UT Monday January 12 starting early 0358 on Area 51 via WBCQ
5130 -89 Hz = 5129.911, S7/S9 into Maryland remote, after ``WDCD``
program IDs over and over. ``W.D.C.D. Radio - a wonton display
of control and disruption``. But WBCQ *must* sign-off 5130 at 0400
sharp no matter what, so I am chopped off, but continue on webcast.
Next:

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.

As a noncommercial public service program, financial support
appreciated. Thanks this week to Chris Krug, Tulsa OK, for a
contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com, and says, ``One news
source has remained constant since I entered the SWL hobby in the
1980's --- Glenn Hauser's WOR! Thanks so much for your unrelenting
devotion to our hobby. I wish you all the best!``

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. At 0305 UT Jan 12, I notice the lowest WRMI frequencies are
missing, no signals into W8BUG Knoxville remote on 5050, 5800, 5850,
5950. I was wanting to hear `Encore` on 5950. Propagation somewhat
degraded but still well audible on highest channels 9395, 9455, 9955.
At 0346 direct, the normally strongest, 5850 is definitely off, JBA
carrier on 7730 but nothing on 7570, 7780. Something`s odd at Okee
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 7505, Jan 12 at 0535, S7/S8 dead air, presumably WRNO; I did
notice it in Hindi earlier after 0400 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1340 kHz, re Spanish religious unID, Greg Hardison replies:
``Glenn: -- "UNIDENTIFIED. 1340 kHz, Jan 11 at 0335 UT, ``Holy3`` in
Spanish..." I could be talked into placing a Wild Card bet on KCCE,
San Angelo, "Red de Radio Amistad", per MW List. Just sayin'. 73z de
the other G H``. Nothing about Spanish in NRC AM Log, just REL. But
checking radio-locator link to stream at 1615 UT Jan 12, ``Aleluyas``
and preaching in Spanish. That certainly fits. WTFDA FM DB for the FM
it relays, KSAO 93.9 is likewise clueless about it really being in
Spanish! (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. Re 1480 unID, R. Vida: ``A Facebook video posted yesterday
led me to the following web site for Radio Vida 1480 AM Houston.
Unlike various other Radio Vida sites, it appears to be current:
https://www.arca7.com/radio-vida-1480-am/
73 Tim Hall`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 711 kHz, Jan 12 at 0542, het upon 710 KGNC/KCMO. Could
be one of those Cuban Rebelde variants, or 300 kW ``MOROCCO`` from
Western Sahara, a TA which has a better chance of propagating than
anything else. No JBA carrier on 1141 now from Cuba, nor recently
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1020 kHz, Jan 12 at 0709 UT, some Spanish praising,
``alabad`` audible vs KOKP & KDKA normally dominant, probably KCKN, R.
Visión Cristiana, Roswell NM; NRC DX News reported Dec 30: ``KCKN NM
Roswell – Granted STA extension, U4 30000/50000, night pattern 24
hours`` - it`s almost same as day pattern, but major lobes to NW and
South, pulled in to NE but not a notch:
https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=KCKN&service=AM&h=N
There are three other USSS but not REL: KTNQ Los Ángeles, KMMQ
Plattsmouth NE, both with 50 kW transmitters, and KDYK Union Gap WA
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 4453.80, Jan 12 at 0743 UT during routine bandscan at
this spot, a CODAR ID fires, twice, but Morse code too fast for me to
copy; starts with WR-----. Probably audible over entire bandwidth of
this CODAR but no time to explore! These occur thrice per hour 20
minutes apart, so in this case at :43, :03 and :23.

EiBi lists only 4 CODARS:
4540 0000-2400 USA WRPW597 CODAR (IDs x3) Car sm
4750 0000-2400 USA WRPW597 CODAR (IDs x3) Car sm
4775 0000-2400 USA WRPV785 CODAR (CW IDs) WNA ud
4810 0000-2400 USA WRPD292 CODAR (CW IDs) WNA ob

sm-University of Southern Mississippi, 3 tx sites: Destin FL
30N23-86W26, Gulf Shores AL 30N15-87W40, Pascagoula MS 30N20-84W34

ud-University of California Davis, 5 tx sites: Bodega Bay
38N19-123W04, Fort Bragg 39N26-123W49, Point Arena 39N56-123W44,
Trinidad 41N04-124W09, Samoa 40N46-124W13 {Samoa: NOT Pacific island}

ob-San Luis Obispo, CA, 3 tx sites: San Luis Obispo 35N13-120W52,
Ragged Point 35N47-121W20, Vandenberg 34N35-120W39
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 4511 USB, Jan 12 at 0745 UT, weak 2-way in unID
language. UDXF Fq List shows CAP nets, or 4XZ Haifa Israel in CW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report despatched at 2010 UT January 12

** CUBA. 9710, Jan 11 at 0355, RHC Spanish VG S9+20; nothing on 6000
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA [non]. 9820, Jan 11 at 0355, S9/+10 bit of song sounds
English, so could it be R. Martí on their latest frequency? Yes, //
much stronger 7355 & 7435 and 0356 introducing a periodista; also 6030
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** INTERNATIONAL VACUUM [non]. Re WBCQ`s ``Laser Broadcasting``,
WTF,K? ``535 nm = green laser light = about 560 THz with the usual
wavelength<-->frequency conversion. -- Richard Langley`` (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** IRAN [and non]. I have not heard R. Farda again, but follow-ups:

``The announcement on the Radio Farda website about returning to SW:
https://www.radiofarda.com/a/33644714.html

Firefox translates headline to: "Reboot short waves to hear the sound
of tomorrow's radio in Iran" (Farda = Tomorrow). -- Richard
Langley``

``So according to info on this Web page, translating from Persian and
converting from local times listed to UTC, the schedule reads:

12005 04:00-05:00
15430 05:00-08:00
15110 08:00-12:00
15310 12:00-14:00
13755 14:00-16:00
12005 16:00-17:00

Alan Holder, G4ZBH
Isle of Wight, U.K.``

``The familiar sound of the Iranian bubble jammers was observed at my
location today on 15430 kHz at 09:10 UTC, long after Farda had signed
off this frequency. Was gone when I checked again at 09:30.

15110 kHz is noted at 10:22 with heterodyne (carrier on 15109.85 which
is subject to frequent breaks of a few seconds at a time). They seem
to be having trouble in keeping the jammer on the air. The bubbling
sound was noted starting just before 10:30 UTC. The signal was
Dhabayya, is weak here in the U.K. so the 35 degree antenna must be
highly directional.

Back in the late 1990s a number of low power transmitters (10/20/50
kW) were installed at the Kamalabad site, presumably for jamming
purposes. The last time I heard the Iranian bubble jammers on HF was
in 2013 aimed at blocking Israel's Persian service. I expect that the
jamming equipment is kept in standby, but probably needs some
maintenance.

Farda on HF was never jammed in recent years as the programming
consisted almost entirely of popular music. The Iranian authorities
were probably of the opinion that the audience on short wave was
minimal anyway. With the current unrest in the country I would guess
that people are resorting to all possible ways of hearing the latest
news and many would be turning to short wave radio now. Alan Holder,
G4ZBH, Isle of Wight, U.K.``

There's a big discussion raging on X and threads about a young Iranian
woman (based in Canada) who burns a photo of Supreme Leader Ayatollah
Khamenei and uses the flame to light her cigarette. This powerful act
of defiance — no hijab, openly challenging the regime and social
taboos — has turned her into an ICONIC FIGURE for online supporters of
the Iranian resistance and their opponents who cry that this video
shows a Jew dong that ("keyboard warriors"). She is an Iranian
feminist.

The video (originally inspired by 2022 protests, but this version
exploded around January 9, 2026) is going massively viral right now,
with millions of views across platforms, widespread media coverage
(Daily Mail, NDTV, Euronews, Times of India, etc.), and huge
engagement on social media. Here are the key links:
Video: https://x.com/i/status/2009614783134449688
Photo: https://x.com/melianouss/status/2009161771110862931
Pic From the woman`s X page. It ties perfectly into the current wave
of protests in Iran over economic issues and freedom demands and
already has been adapted and adopted by many people in both networks
with picture derivatives as a flag or banner of the revolution`` --
Zacharias Liangas (via Glenn Hauser, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6950 AM, Jan 11 at 0358 past 0400 and still 0411,
pirate music atop weak KCRC 1390 X5 harmonic, OPOB. These say it`s R.
Free Euphonia:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,156960.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 7475 AM, Jan 11 at 0402, undermodulated JBA S9
thintonations of Josiah on anti-Christ pirate Station YHWH (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

** POLAND [non]. 7570, UT Sun Jan 11 at 0406, news in English about
Ukraine, clips of Kushner et al., pronouncing Zelensky as if the L
were crossed, = ``W``, a dead giveaway to Polish accent, and indeed it
is the announcer with a distinctive voice and accent in English from
PRES as sked daily 0400-0500 on WRN. WRMI-5 7570 xmtr sked atop indeed
shows System E WRN during this hour. But the System E grid omits it
among many other frequencies this hour, instead pretending that 7570
be on System C with `Legends` this hour! Something`s odd at Okee
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 9660.007, Sun Jan 11 at 1741, VOT English, S9+15/25 into
UTwente, tuned in early enough this week as `Letterbox` starts
immediately after the news. First, Cemre says that 7 January was a
very special occasion, 63rd anniversary of VOT from 1963y; reaches 85
countries on SW. Come on, powerful SW transmitters can reach *every*
country sooner or later; have heard from listeners in only 85
countries over 63 years?? 1) Mr --? Albanese, Palermo, Italy, heard
Italian on 11970 - so why is he writing in English? Has not been
getting his QSLs. 2) Siddartha Papajarjee, West Bengal, how is New
Year celebrated? Big events in Istanbul. Not getting his QSLs either.
3) Jayanta Chakraborty, New Delhi, found out what Cemre name means:
heavenly warmth, arrival of spring. 44444 on 6125 - again unremarkable
that he keeps hearing the N American, not S Asian frequency at 0400.
Temp in Ankara plunged to -12 C. 4) Alan Roe, UK, enjoyed holiday
special programs such as on NYE. Is a 10-minute walk from River
Thames. 5) Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, wants another QSL. 6) David Ortiz
Martínez, García?, Nuevo León. She addresses him as Mr. Martínez
instead of Mr. Ortiz. 7) Finally, Bob Jenky?, Tomball TX. About QSL
delays, they are addressing the backlog. 1806 theme. 1807-1809,
multi-lingual ID filler reel, 1809 `Economic Diary` (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A. 383 MCW kHz, Jan 11 at 0735 UT, CNP, 25-watt NDB at Chappell
NE, which is on I-80/US 30 just across from the northeast corner of
Colorado.

414 MCW kHz, Jan 11 at 0737 UT, GRN, NDB at Gordon NE. Both these were
also heard Jan 5 during the same hour, not elsewhen (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2329 monitoring: confirmed Saturday
January 10 at 1700 on WRMIs, 9395, S5/S7 into Maryland SDR; 7730
inaudible there despite closer to azimuth, but confirmed S5/S7 into
Georgia SDR.

Also confirmed Saturday January 10 at new time 2030 on SW Radio Gold,
Germany, 3975.003+ S7/S9 into UTwente.

Not yet Sat Jan 10 at 2030v on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, poorly audible into St
Louis SDR but timed out too quickly, and not rechecked due to
distraxion.

Also confirmed Saturday January 10 at 2030 on WRMI 9395, S6/9+5 into
N9AZZ remote. I think it played again on same at 2100, as per unclear
WRMI skedgrid.

And yet again on WRMI 9395, confirmed Saturday January 10 at 2200,
S9+10 into N9AZZ remote.

Also confirmed Saturday January 10 at 2245 the 2230 on WRMIs, S9 on
17790 and S9+12 on 15770 both into Maryland SDR.

Also confirmed UT Sunday January 11 at 0030 on IRRS/NEXUS/IBA/IPAR/EGR
webcast only.

Also confirmed UT Sunday January 11 at 0238 the 0230 on WRN N America
stream. Just in case, checked all WRMI frequencies on the air, and not
via a single one of them!

Also confirmed UT Sunday January 11 ending at 0501 UT on WA0RCR, 1860
AM, MO, S9+15 into Georgia SDR, so must have started about 0432; was
JBA in HNL direct.

Also confirmed Sunday January 11 at 0730 on WRN via WRMIs: 5850
S9+30/40; 7570 S9+25; 7730 JBA; 7780 S6/S9. But NOT 15770, some other
talk JBA, confirmed not // lower frequencies on second receiver:

WRMI website updated Jan 9 so maybe somewhat correct. Now shows WRMI-9
15770 on System H with RFE/RL 0730-0930. What language(s)? NO info.
System H grid does not show 15770 after 0700. But System E grid,
mostly WRN, claims WRN during 0700-0800 on 15770 and seven! lower
frequencies. Odd.

WOR 2329 also confirmed Sunday January 11 the 1130 when I happen to
awaken at 1149, S9+30 on WRN via WRMI 7570, and JBA on 7780.

BTW, I had referred to 7570 as NW thisaway, but not exactly 315
degrees like on 5850 and 9455, rather 285 degrees ~ WNW. Let`s sort
WRMI frequencies by azimuth:
44: 7730, 15770
160: 9955, 5050, 5800
181: 5010
222: 7780
285: 7570
315: 9455, 5850
355: 9395, 5950
That`s 12; Xmtr #1 is blank. WRMI-7 on 17790 does not specify an
azimuth, just ``SAM/AFR``. It used to be 160, and still is per HFCC.
WRMI never replaced/repaired its only African antenna which IIRC was
81 degrees, a long way from 160. Africans must listen to whatever they
can get off the side. Next:

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.

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** U S A. 980 kHz, Jan 11 at 0339 UT, romantic Spanish song -- make
that SS:REL since the romance is with Cristo; instead of usual
dominator KMBZ Kansas City in somewhat auroral conditions. Likely
KQUE Rosenberg-Richmond = Pasadena TX >Houston, R. Aleluya, U4
5000/4000 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1030 kHz, Jan 11 at 0800, KTWO ID, Casper WY, Fox `news`
with immediately obvious far-right slant. No longer blocked by WGSF
but see unID 1030 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 1700 kHz, Jan 11 at 0329 UT, KKLF Richardson TX back in
shape, VG romantic song in Spanglish, dominant with negligible QRM
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** VENEZUELA [non]. A quick check of the 16 possible military
frequencies in Gilles Letourneau`s CIDX Messenger column, Jan 11 at
0346-0348 direct, hits no activity; need a lot more patience, but
here`s the list in order: 7516, 7849, 8060, 8184, 8260, 9795, 10600,
11155, 11601, 11625, 12161, 12191, 13449, 13500, 14569 (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 810.51, Jan 11 at 0343 UT, JBA carrier hetting 810.00
WHB. I do not hear it every single time I tune across 810 at night
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1030 kHz, Jan 11 at 0338 UT, WGSF Memphis evidently back
in whack, no longer dominating nights in Spanish, rather C&W in
English, brief YL plug for ``ag updates in the mornings`` - Ha, the
only explicit C&W listed is WYCZ White Bluff in further TN, U2
1000/250, but I bet it`s closer KBUF Holcomb KS, U2 2500/1200, ``The
Ag Leader`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1340 kHz, Jan 11 at 0335 UT, ``Holy3`` in Spanish, i.e.
``Santo3``, about equal to another GY in English above pileup. There`s
an SS in OK, two in KS, but not SS:REL - closest one is KVTV El Paso
TX 1000/910 watts, R. Victoria, and very few SS:RELs further (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1480, Jan 11 at 0809 UT, Spanish, ID as Radio Vida,
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. Trouble is, there is no 1480 in NL, nor in
plain Laredo, Texas. NRC AM Log shows KLCL Pasadena TX = Houston is a
Radio Vida, U4 5000/500. Station list at https://radiovida.com/about/
does not include anything on 1480! Flagship is KRGE 1290 Weslaco TX.
HOWEVER: tho not on own affiliate list, broad search and NRC AM Log
show KLNT Laredo TX as Radio Vida, but it`s on 1490. I`m quite? sure I
was on 1480, but dozy (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1600 kHz, Jan 11 at 0332 UT, talk unseems English,
Spanish nor Vietnamese, but can`t recognize in QRM. Whence could it
be? Normal dominator at night is Hallelujah KATZ St Louis, but condx
are somewhat auroral. NRC AM Log has some Asian or ETHnic stations
which could be anything, but not around here: in CA, CA, MA, WA - or
maybe Cajun from KLEB Golden Meadow LA, 60 watts at night? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1955 UT January 11