DX/SWL/MEDIA PROGRAMS updated May 16:
http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html
** CHINA. 11785, re my report of a special musical event on CNR1 jammer, May 15 before and after 1300, Ron Howard replies on the WOR io group:
``Hi Glenn, Here in California, I was also listening to CNR1 (6125 kHz.). Live coverage of the opening ceremony of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations [explained in English:] http://bit.ly/2W9Gru6 being held in Beijing; live coverage ended at 1345. A major event, as it was attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Many performers (song Auld Lang Syne, etc.). My audio of a portion of today's coverage at http://bit.ly/2JkBuZz
Ron``
Very good; but I fail to comprehend what ``ALS`` or ``Nessun Dorma`` by Puccini have to do with any Asian civilisation. Or have the ChiCom coöpted those too as their very own? (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. RF 17, afternoon of May 16, shortly after my previous report, K17JN-D Enid was back on air at first with weaker than usual signal, black and silent screen on each of 6 subchannels; and then resuming `normal` strength and 3ABN programming only on -1, -3 and -5 as before, still transmitting but nothing on -2, -4 and -6 (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SPAIN. Correxion: the first time mentioned should have been 2158, not 2258; fixed: 12030, May 13 at 2158, REE with ME music, presumably rounding out the Arabic service, but transmitter cuts off and back on several times. ID and 2200 starting English, but now cuts off and stays off, while English remains on the other three, 11940, 11670 and 9690. It`s supposed to continue on 12030 too... (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TURKEY. 9830, May 15 at 2330 check, VOT on again with extra German broadcast, announcement amid Türkmusik, fair S8-S9+10; unknown today whether also managed to air English during previous hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1981 monitoring: not confirmed Wednesday May 15 at 2100 on WRMI 9955 --- no signal, yet again. This time I stay tuned with offset BFO so I am notified immediately the carrier oncome at *2111, JIP WOR and ending 2129 as usual. This keeps happening on this broadcast, the 9955 transmitter with some problems; also sometimes on after 1400 as May 10, yet off before 1400 May 16 (not May 15 as I misremembered in WOR 1982 remark).
Well, Wed at 2100 there`s always the alternative for WOR on WBCQ 7490.2v, coincidentally simulscheduled --- NO, it`s not on either at 2100! rather some off-key singing, which has got to be the late Goddess Irena, who used to follow WOR at 2130. On a hunch, I check again at 2130, and by golly there is WOR starting, signal having faded up a bit to VP S3. So the two programs have been swapped. I hope this be intentional and will maintain, as that`s slightly better for WOR listeners. Am not holding breath for any confirmation on the websked which still imagines WOR is on 9330 almost daily at 2330!
Also confirmed UT Thu May 16 at 0117 the 0100 on WRMI 7780, F-G S9+10.
WORLD OF RADIO 1982 contents: Alaska, Australia, China, Cuba, Eritrea non, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea North non, Lithuania, Mali, Nigeria non, Papua New Guinea, Russia and non, Sa`udi Arabia, Turkey, USA, unidentified 9200, 15260; and the propagation outlook. WOR 1982 completed late UT Thu May 16, ready for first SW airings Friday May 17.
The ACB webcast at 0100 UT Fri May 17 was still last week`s #1981; perhaps they will get 1982 on sometime during the Friday 3-hourly repeat cycle?
The shortwave broadcasts should be:
1000 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [and/or 0930?] ND
2200 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE
0130 UT Saturday WRMI 7780 to NE
0629 UT Saturday HLR 6190-CUSB Germany to WSW
1000 UT Saturday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [May 25, alt weeks] ND
1130 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 to SSE
1431 UT Saturday HLR 9485-CUSB Germany to WSW
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
2100 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 to SSE
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 9395 [unconfirmed; per WRTH update] to NNW
0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315] ND
1030 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany to WSW
2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE
0130 UT Monday WRMI 9395 to NNW
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE
0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 to SSE
0930 UT Monday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW ND
1815 UT Monday IRRS 7290 Romania ND
0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE
0800 UT Tuesday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [2 editions] ND
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 to SSE
2130 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v [ex-2100 on May 15] to WSW
0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE
[it appears we will now be running on a Friday-to-Thursday cycle, so freshest new airings are on weekends]
Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9955, Thu May 16 at 2145, I`m checking WRMI for FG Radio from Cyprus, as still shown on WRMI skedgrid and consequently in the WRTH A-19 update --- NO, something else is on, so FG Radio remains kaput (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 5890, Thu May 16 at 0543, WWCR dead air at S9+40! So this waste is not limited to Tuesdays. 5935 is slightly weaker at S9+30/20 and manages to modulate (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 9200, May 16 at 0550, one again the mystery open carrier, S4-S5 (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
This report despatched at 0254 UT May 16
