** BRAZIL. 11745 & 11815, Oct 4 at 0112, I am not hearing spurs from RNA 11780, tho the local noise level here is pretty high; yet 11815 presumed RBC carrier at least is there unscathed, or dead air? Now its worse enemy is 11825 WRMI splash. Shall recheck for spurs after 0500 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANADA. 6160-, Oct 4 at 0055, seems only one CBC signal is audible very poorly, and RHC 6165 carrier is already on. Can`t copy anything local before 0106 with RHC modulating, nor what CBC program follows to nail down the timezone. Wolfgang Büschel and Walt Salmaniw as of Oct 3 think CKZN Newfoundland has been off the air, leaving CKZU Vancouver. Both of them are/were slightly on the low side (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 11840, Oct 3 at 2004, RHC Portuguese is undermodulated and hummy; wiggle that patchcord! While 11760 French has adequate and unhummy modulation (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ECUADOR. 6050, Oct 4 at 0056, poor signal with talk in Spanish(?) and music. Likely HCJB as frequent chex last few weeks have found channel vacant, and we know HCJB went off the air at the same time as the big earthquake August 12. Yes, HCJB ID barely audible at 0059:40 and characteristic automatic and accurate 3+1 timesignal to 0100, last pip prolonged at same pitch as others, into language, Kichwa? So did they fix their old transmitter or get a new one as they were reportedly seeking? Listen for their sign-off circa 0500 with national anthem (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EGYPT. 12070, Oct 4 at 0052, R. Cairo, Spanish, but in Qur`an, extremely distorted and humwhine altho very good signal level
11710, Oct 4 at 0053, R. Cairo Qur`an // 12070 but weaker, no hum here and less distorted; het from Argentina on hi side again audible after missing a week or so
9315, Oct 4 at 0053, R. Cairo, good signal with flutter but JBM with Qur`an
9955, Oct 4 at 0054, R. Cairo, Arabic, very good level but undermodulated and whine during music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GREECE. 9420 & 9935, Oct 4 at 0123, no signals from ERTOpen which is closed tonight. Not on 7475 or 7450 either: have not heard them on 40m band for some weeks now; maybe will be back in B-14? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6925-USB, Oct 4 at 0100, rock music from pirate, 0105:30 slow clear ID as X-L-R-8, more unrecognized music past 0127; fair signal (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 1530, Oct 4 at 0125 UT, Mexican music is dominating from E/W, suspected 5 kW direxional daytimer, KXTD Wagoner (Tulsa market); long song of romantic nature past 0131 UT; 0132 UT fading but ``¡Que Buena!`` canned slogan by super-hype voice actor, and promos for programs. So cheating again as way past official October sunset of 2345 UT (November: 2315). Best with KCNM Colorado nulled, another cheater, and making SAH of about 7 Hz with it; see U S A entry. WCKY? Forget it! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. Heard from Brad Ferguson of KUCO about the 95.9 in Woodward: can`t work on fixing the dropouts until transfer from KCCU as KZCU is closed, expected October 16; so there is hope. Woodward will also benefit from more program variety as KUCO is mostly classical, not with NPR, no duplicating All Things Considered et al., with KWOU 88.1 (Glenn Hauser, Enid, Oct 3, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OMAN. 9500, Oct 4 at 0116, RSO with Qur`an poor with flutter, on proper frequency tonight (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PERU. 5980, Oct 4 at 0051, JBA carrier from R. Chaski, until autocutoff at 0102:28.5* which is 18 seconds later than one trinite ago, averaging 6 seconds later per. Some ACI from 5985, where WRMI, q.v. is now active with BS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SRI LANKA. 11905, Oct 4 at *0114:11.5 carrier on from SLBC; 0114:46.5 music prélude starts; 0115:19, mistimesignal ends, sign-on, fair with flutter (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1739 monitoring: yes, #1739 from two weeks ago, confirmed on WRMI 7570 & 15770, Friday Oct 3 at 2130.5. Let us hope for #1741 by next scheduled airing, Sunday 2300 on 11580.
Jeff White tells us that now we can upload the latest shows to the extra frequencies` servers as well as to main 9955, so no more delays. Otherwise: UT Sun 0131 on KVOH 9975; UT Mon 0259v on Area 51 via WBCQ 5109v-CUSB; Sat 0630 & 1430 on HLR 7265-CUSB (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 17790, Oct 3 at 2005, RAN via WRMI is undermodulated and hummy, similar to RHC on 11840 Portuguese. It seems the RAN transmitter, #7, also used on 15190, is never loud and clear.
9955, Friday Oct 3 at 2218 check, confirmed PCJ Radio International at recent new time via WRMI, as Keith is about to interview someone from ABC in Australia, which I have heard before. Presumably monthly hour-long edition of `Media Network Plus`; fair signal, no jamming heard now.
Under new schedule, 5950 with Fámily Radio still in Spanish at 0058, poor signal, but off after 0100 instead of continuing another hour with RMI programming including WORLD OF RADIO at 0100 Sundays.
FR however has a new broadcast in Hindi toward Europe on 15770 at 0100, which is also poorly audible here at 0104 check Oct 4.
5985, surprisingly, a new frequency for Brother Scare, Oct 4 at 0103, as I am noticing ACI to my Chaski-check on 5980. 5985 is synchro with all the other WRMI frequencies so no doubt about source: 5015, 7570, 7730, 11580, 11825. A new frequency schedule has been posted dated Oct 1, accounting for the new FR relays in Hindi, Japanese and Chinese, but does NOT show 5985 on air at this hour, only 0400-0500 as before –-- oops, it did not when I starting compiling this report, but meanwhile after an inquiry to Jeff, he has just added 01-04 BS on 5985. It`s 222 degrees, only fair here but better than 5015 at 44. He then confirms he`s updated it.
Also a reminder of the `Song of India` special from PCJ Radio via WRMI, UT Sunday October 5 at 0000-0200 on 7570 at 315 degrees across N America, preëmpting Brother Scare for a bihour (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 7490v // 9330v-CUSB, UT Sat Oct 4 at 0119, WBCQs with `Allan Weiner Worldwide` synchronized, and 28 seconds later on 5110v-CUSB, why? All of these are always slightly off-frequency but not measured. Nothing audible on 15420v-CUSB. AW is mentioning that Area 51 always has special programming for Hallowe`en (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Since I have seen no reports from anyone else about KGNO, 1370, 5/0.23 kW U1, Dodge City KS being off the air (or greatly reduced power), as I have been unable to hear it now at three different daytime locations in Oklahoma, I check the FCC info on it,http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=37130
and no, as of UT Oct 4, nothing recent in Correspondence Folder, nothing about an STA to be off the air or whatever. Furthermore, it`s not on the list of silent stations for two months as of 2 October at:http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/audio/newsite/docs/silentAM.html
But we know that is certainly incomplete dependent on stations themselves notifying the FCC of situations. Furthermore, it`s listed as if nothing is wrong in the new NRC AM Log 2014-2015. Sept 13 was the date I first suspected it missing as in DXLD 14-38. I have now e-mailed Rocking M Radio corp HQ in Manhattan inquiring. The group, logo brand-style rocking-M, not to be confused with rock music formats, now owns 20 stations including AMs: KLOE-730, KXXX-790, KMMM-1290, KGNO-1370, KSMM-1470, KNNS-1510 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1530, Oct 4 at 0125 UT, music from NW/SE, must be KCMN Colorado Springs cheating again with 15 kW instead of 15 watts at night; clashes with KXTD OK [q.v] also on late, but more or less mutually nullable, making SAH of ~7 Hz with it. 0130 UT ``Good times and great oldies up and down the Front Range, on the I-25 Radio Network``. But some tunes I hear have a country tinge. Its official 15-watt hours are supposed to be in Oct: 0015-1315 UT; Nov: 2345-1345 UT. WCKY? Forget it! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
This report despatched at 0439 UT October 4
** CANADA. 6160-, Oct 4 at 0055, seems only one CBC signal is audible very poorly, and RHC 6165 carrier is already on. Can`t copy anything local before 0106 with RHC modulating, nor what CBC program follows to nail down the timezone. Wolfgang Büschel and Walt Salmaniw as of Oct 3 think CKZN Newfoundland has been off the air, leaving CKZU Vancouver. Both of them are/were slightly on the low side (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 11840, Oct 3 at 2004, RHC Portuguese is undermodulated and hummy; wiggle that patchcord! While 11760 French has adequate and unhummy modulation (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ECUADOR. 6050, Oct 4 at 0056, poor signal with talk in Spanish(?) and music. Likely HCJB as frequent chex last few weeks have found channel vacant, and we know HCJB went off the air at the same time as the big earthquake August 12. Yes, HCJB ID barely audible at 0059:40 and characteristic automatic and accurate 3+1 timesignal to 0100, last pip prolonged at same pitch as others, into language, Kichwa? So did they fix their old transmitter or get a new one as they were reportedly seeking? Listen for their sign-off circa 0500 with national anthem (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EGYPT. 12070, Oct 4 at 0052, R. Cairo, Spanish, but in Qur`an, extremely distorted and humwhine altho very good signal level
11710, Oct 4 at 0053, R. Cairo Qur`an // 12070 but weaker, no hum here and less distorted; het from Argentina on hi side again audible after missing a week or so
9315, Oct 4 at 0053, R. Cairo, good signal with flutter but JBM with Qur`an
9955, Oct 4 at 0054, R. Cairo, Arabic, very good level but undermodulated and whine during music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GREECE. 9420 & 9935, Oct 4 at 0123, no signals from ERTOpen which is closed tonight. Not on 7475 or 7450 either: have not heard them on 40m band for some weeks now; maybe will be back in B-14? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6925-USB, Oct 4 at 0100, rock music from pirate, 0105:30 slow clear ID as X-L-R-8, more unrecognized music past 0127; fair signal (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 1530, Oct 4 at 0125 UT, Mexican music is dominating from E/W, suspected 5 kW direxional daytimer, KXTD Wagoner (Tulsa market); long song of romantic nature past 0131 UT; 0132 UT fading but ``¡Que Buena!`` canned slogan by super-hype voice actor, and promos for programs. So cheating again as way past official October sunset of 2345 UT (November: 2315). Best with KCNM Colorado nulled, another cheater, and making SAH of about 7 Hz with it; see U S A entry. WCKY? Forget it! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. Heard from Brad Ferguson of KUCO about the 95.9 in Woodward: can`t work on fixing the dropouts until transfer from KCCU as KZCU is closed, expected October 16; so there is hope. Woodward will also benefit from more program variety as KUCO is mostly classical, not with NPR, no duplicating All Things Considered et al., with KWOU 88.1 (Glenn Hauser, Enid, Oct 3, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OMAN. 9500, Oct 4 at 0116, RSO with Qur`an poor with flutter, on proper frequency tonight (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PERU. 5980, Oct 4 at 0051, JBA carrier from R. Chaski, until autocutoff at 0102:28.5* which is 18 seconds later than one trinite ago, averaging 6 seconds later per. Some ACI from 5985, where WRMI, q.v. is now active with BS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SRI LANKA. 11905, Oct 4 at *0114:11.5 carrier on from SLBC; 0114:46.5 music prélude starts; 0115:19, mistimesignal ends, sign-on, fair with flutter (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1739 monitoring: yes, #1739 from two weeks ago, confirmed on WRMI 7570 & 15770, Friday Oct 3 at 2130.5. Let us hope for #1741 by next scheduled airing, Sunday 2300 on 11580.
Jeff White tells us that now we can upload the latest shows to the extra frequencies` servers as well as to main 9955, so no more delays. Otherwise: UT Sun 0131 on KVOH 9975; UT Mon 0259v on Area 51 via WBCQ 5109v-CUSB; Sat 0630 & 1430 on HLR 7265-CUSB (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 17790, Oct 3 at 2005, RAN via WRMI is undermodulated and hummy, similar to RHC on 11840 Portuguese. It seems the RAN transmitter, #7, also used on 15190, is never loud and clear.
9955, Friday Oct 3 at 2218 check, confirmed PCJ Radio International at recent new time via WRMI, as Keith is about to interview someone from ABC in Australia, which I have heard before. Presumably monthly hour-long edition of `Media Network Plus`; fair signal, no jamming heard now.
Under new schedule, 5950 with Fámily Radio still in Spanish at 0058, poor signal, but off after 0100 instead of continuing another hour with RMI programming including WORLD OF RADIO at 0100 Sundays.
FR however has a new broadcast in Hindi toward Europe on 15770 at 0100, which is also poorly audible here at 0104 check Oct 4.
5985, surprisingly, a new frequency for Brother Scare, Oct 4 at 0103, as I am noticing ACI to my Chaski-check on 5980. 5985 is synchro with all the other WRMI frequencies so no doubt about source: 5015, 7570, 7730, 11580, 11825. A new frequency schedule has been posted dated Oct 1, accounting for the new FR relays in Hindi, Japanese and Chinese, but does NOT show 5985 on air at this hour, only 0400-0500 as before –-- oops, it did not when I starting compiling this report, but meanwhile after an inquiry to Jeff, he has just added 01-04 BS on 5985. It`s 222 degrees, only fair here but better than 5015 at 44. He then confirms he`s updated it.
Also a reminder of the `Song of India` special from PCJ Radio via WRMI, UT Sunday October 5 at 0000-0200 on 7570 at 315 degrees across N America, preëmpting Brother Scare for a bihour (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 7490v // 9330v-CUSB, UT Sat Oct 4 at 0119, WBCQs with `Allan Weiner Worldwide` synchronized, and 28 seconds later on 5110v-CUSB, why? All of these are always slightly off-frequency but not measured. Nothing audible on 15420v-CUSB. AW is mentioning that Area 51 always has special programming for Hallowe`en (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Since I have seen no reports from anyone else about KGNO, 1370, 5/0.23 kW U1, Dodge City KS being off the air (or greatly reduced power), as I have been unable to hear it now at three different daytime locations in Oklahoma, I check the FCC info on it,http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=37130
and no, as of UT Oct 4, nothing recent in Correspondence Folder, nothing about an STA to be off the air or whatever. Furthermore, it`s not on the list of silent stations for two months as of 2 October at:http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/audio/newsite/docs/silentAM.html
But we know that is certainly incomplete dependent on stations themselves notifying the FCC of situations. Furthermore, it`s listed as if nothing is wrong in the new NRC AM Log 2014-2015. Sept 13 was the date I first suspected it missing as in DXLD 14-38. I have now e-mailed Rocking M Radio corp HQ in Manhattan inquiring. The group, logo brand-style rocking-M, not to be confused with rock music formats, now owns 20 stations including AMs: KLOE-730, KXXX-790, KMMM-1290, KGNO-1370, KSMM-1470, KNNS-1510 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1530, Oct 4 at 0125 UT, music from NW/SE, must be KCMN Colorado Springs cheating again with 15 kW instead of 15 watts at night; clashes with KXTD OK [q.v] also on late, but more or less mutually nullable, making SAH of ~7 Hz with it. 0130 UT ``Good times and great oldies up and down the Front Range, on the I-25 Radio Network``. But some tunes I hear have a country tinge. Its official 15-watt hours are supposed to be in Oct: 0015-1315 UT; Nov: 2345-1345 UT. WCKY? Forget it! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
This report despatched at 0439 UT October 4