** IRAN. 11675, Dec 29 at 1405, fair signal in Russian, interspersed with
dramatic stingers, mentioning Iran, as appropriate since it`s VIRI, 1320-1420,
500 kW, 336 degrees from Sirjan. which is somewhat SE of the center of Iran. As
you might guess, that azimuth is dead-on Moskva, and beyond crosses Greenland
exiting at what was Sondrestrom Air Base until 1992, Americans on the DEW line
--- and right on to Enid! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S
A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1857 monitoring: confirmed Wed Dec 28 after 1415.5
on WRMI, 9955, good S9+10, no jamming. Also confirmed Wed Dec 28 at 2200 on WBCQ
7490v-AM, good. Not confirmed UT Thu Dec 29 at 0030 on WBCQ 9330, no signal
audible (while 9265 WINB is a JBA carrier).
WORLD OF RADIO 1858 ready
for first airings December 29: confirmed Thu 1230 on WRMI 9955, good S7, no
jamming. Next:
Thu 2130 WRMI 13695 to NW
Fri 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to
WSW
Sat 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 0730 HLR 6190-CUSB to SW
Sat 1530 HLR 7265-CUSB to SW
Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sat
2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1130 HLR
9485-CUSB to SW
Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v
Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to
WSW
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 1200 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 2130
WRMI 15770 to NE
Tue 2300 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to
WSW
Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2200 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Thu 0030
WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S
A [and non]. 9955, Dec 28 at 2100, WRMI `World Music` hour remains on this hour
in reality instead of BS; by 2120 Cuban jamming level is building, altho not
``needed`` until 2200 for Radio Libertad.
15770, Dec 28 at 2120, `Viva
Miami` old but latest episode about the Everglades is playing again, so started
at 2115, contrary to Wed sked showing Radio France International at 2115-2200
--- suspect that has been gone for some time, as it really doesn`t make sense to
fill once a week with 75% of a daily 60-minute broadcast.
From 2200 I`m
checking out my theory that WRMI-3 on 15770 in the daytime may accidentally
switch at night to 15560 second harmonic instead of scheduled fundamental 7780
which is usually AWOL: not today. 15770 resuming BS, stays on past 2203, but by
2236 recheck none of the three frequencies audible. At 2302, however, there is a
JBA signal on 15770, supposedly WRMI, subject to plunging MUF after sunset.
Perhaps the 15770 span has been expanded beyond 12-22, as Ivo Ivanov also
reports it on already by 1000. At 2331, 15770 is gone again, at least inaudible.
Nor at 0030 UT December 29 can we hear 15770, 15560 or 7780.
7730, Dec
29 at 0030, `Viva Miami` shows up again about the Everglades, on the schedule UT
Thu as if it were a half-hour show.
5850, Thu Dec 29 at 0733 check, //
weaker 7730, WRMI is again playing that dramatic narration about the Grinch,
presumably ``How the Grinch Stole Xmas``, same as I heard *exactly* one week
ago, again airing instead of `World Music` on 7730 and instead of TOM on 5850.
Once something is in the automation system for once, it`s likely to keep
replaying unless overridden (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U
S A. 2520, Dec 29 at 1227 UT, weak music audible, presumably again 2 x 1260 WOCO
Oconto WI (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
This report dispatched
at 1822 UT December 29
