** BRAZIL. 11780 & 6180, Feb 20 at 0013 check, RNA/RNB still AWOL from both
frequencies (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. 11855.08,
Feb 20 at 0036, R. Aparecida has varied up to here during Portuguese talk, and
frequency is also unstably varying slightly (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** CANADA. 15034-USB, Feb 20 at 1521, CHR, Trenton Military, ``no
report received`` from nearby Ottawa, and Toronto! ID still giving wrong local
timecheck as ``1420 zulu``, on to successful aviation weather as of 1500Z for
Calgary, Cold Lake (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** COLOMBIA.
5910.17, Feb 20 at 0018, weak music vs ``running water`` ute QRM which fires
irregularly. At least this is before Romania blox Alcaraván Radio from 0100
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 87.73 MHz-AM, Feb 20
at 1410, turn on the YB-400 to one of the memories I use for internal FM
feeding, and what do I hear? Spanish, from Radio Habana Cuba, soon confirmed as
such by // 11760 with an echo on the R-75. Must be a mixing product overload
between a local signal and a super-strong RHC SW frequency, and my first
computation nails it: 87.73 plus 15.37 = 103.1, KOFM Enid. First I`ve noted this
kind of thing on the YB-400 with some internal wire clipped onto the whip
antenna (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. RF 45, 42,
38, 11, Feb 20 at 1530, Bad DTV signals register thanks to area tropo across
central OK extending into KS and TX, per Bill Hepburn`s map for 1500 UT. I sit
on 38 hoping it will break thru, but not; probably the OETA translator in Ponca
City, K38AK-D, altho my antenna is not pointed that way.
BTW, concerning
OETA not having to repack, but losing translators above channel 37, Mark
Norman`s reply to me about unsolid reception of KETA-13 in Enid, compared to
KOCO-7: W9Wi.com shows twice the power on KOCO, 101 vs 50 kW from KETA, HAATs
370 and 462m respectively. It could also be that my antennas provide less gain
at the hi end of VHF compared to the lo end of hiband. The higher frequency
should also require more precise aiming. So KETA should at least double its
power rather than forcing fringe viewers to improve antennas (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OMAN. 15140, Feb 20 at 1520, RSO is S9-S7 with
Qur`an, so certainly on and propagating today (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** PITCAIRN. Tnx to Richard Allen in Perry OK, for a tip, I hear
VP6EU on 21283-USB, Feb 20 at 1557, German accent, working Europeans only such
as IK4GRO, LX1EA and a DF7, in no hurry to utter own callsign until hourtop
1600. Says is listening 5-15 kHz up. Had ACI from CO6AZE calling CQ on
21281-USB. You might think this is a bit early for a Pacifican to be propagating
on 15m, but the island is on UT -8 just like the North American west coast.
(Hmmm, VP6 used to be Barbados).
Richard was also hearing VP6EU yesterday
at 1529-1722 on 21222-USB. He refers to: "Pitcairn DXpedition 2017", website is
(Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 9330.92v-CUSB,
Feb 20 at 1525, Brother Scare is VP at S2-S4 via WBCQ, varying audibly with BFO.
Contrary to Ivo`s guess that this was not on in our mornings. Supposedly it`s 24
hours, filling all time not already committed to other programming (and subject
to preëmption for special bookings). Much weaker than e.g. 9315 Tinian: see
TIBET [non]. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TIBET [non].
9315, Feb 20 at 1525, English clip about high blood pressure, then back to
Tibetan, for it`s RFA via TINIAN this hour only (earlier via Tajikistan).
Strangely, HFCC as of Feb 16 still does not show any broadcasts on 9315, while
Aoki says 9315 for this started November 11! Maybe that`s why no ChiCom jamming
is to be heard? Noted as much stronger signal than 9330.92v-CUSB, Brother
HyStairical via WBCQ (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A.
WORLD OF RADIO 1865 monitoring: confirmed UT Monday February 20 at 0030 on WBCQ
9329.86v-CUSB, JBA, having faded down severely since 0015. Also confirmed UT Mon
Feb 20 at 0402 on Area 51 via WBCQ 5129.8 --- during a thunderstorm here as I
briefly plug in the antenna, and the computer remains off as precaution. Miss
confirming the following 0430 on WRMI 9955 either way, but am confident it was
aired. Next:
Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to
WNW
Tue 1200 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW
Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE,
6855 to WNW
Tue 2300 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to
WSW
Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW
Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE,
6855 to WNW
Wed 2200 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Thu 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to
WSW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 6855, Feb 19 at
2359, I`m set for the new entry on the WRMI skedgrid for UT Monday 0000-0100,
`Christmas R.` After an eastern European song // 5850, a Rudy Espinal ID, from
0000 UT Feb 20 on 6855 only: DEAD AIR. (5850 // 11580 go to Slovakia in Slovak;
0030 English). Further chex thru 0045 find 6855 still open carrier. Maybe, next
week we`ll find out what Christmas Radio is all about, as February is ending?
No! Altho not yet on the air, it is already on the Programming
page:
``Countdown2.Christmas Radio --- Since November, 2014,
Countdown2.Christmas Radio has been a home for those who know the world would be
a better place if the Christmas spirit ruled hearts year-round. Broadcasting
Christmas music 24 hours a day (every day of the year) via its web site (http://c2c.audio), TuneIn, iTunes, Nobex, iPhone and
Android apps (and more), Countdown2.Christmas Radio is proud to extend its reach
through shortwave radio on WRMI.
Tune in weekly for a live broadcast
with Alan and various other members of the Fahrner family; and join in the
Christmas cheer with the likes of Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Julie Andrews,
Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, and all your other Christmas music favorites! 0000
UTC Monday on 6855 kHz``
Well, I am an advocate for MUCH LESS Xmas music
in October-December, but not necessarily 30 minutes a week elsewhen, certainly
not 24/7!
7730, Feb 20 at 0009, WRMI with a preacher, undermodulated, so
WOR is not the only show so affected on this transmitter.
9955, Feb 20 at
0024, this WRMI with romantic song in Spanish and NO jamming! It`s `Trova
Libre`, scheduled UT Mon 0000-0030. So the DentroCuban Jamming Command must be
paying some attention, as it`s wall-of-noise jamming during this hour Tue-Sat
for Radio Libertad --- can`t allow advocating any freedom for the oppressed
Cuban masses!
From what the WRMI Programming page says about TL, [sic:
unaccented], it isn`t exactly apolitical:
``Trova Libre con Michael
Mendez
mmendez.jpg [illustration]
Radio Miami Internacional
175
Fontainebleau Blvd., Suite 1N4
Miami, Florida 33172 USA
Tel
+1-786-517-4333 or +1-888-551-5433
WRMI Offices
+1-305-559-9764
MySpace link [sic]:
Conduccion:
Michael Mendez
La organizacion cultural independiente sin fines de
lucro, Trova Libre, presenta su programacion con el mismo nombre dirigido por el
productor Michael Mendez, cantautor del tema controversial "Amanece". El
programa transmitido todos los domingos de 7:00 PM a 7:30 PM ET, expondra la
musica de trova con canciones de amor, temas sociales, entrevistas y artistas
invitados de toda Latinoamerica. Nuestro concepto es abarcar mucho mas alla del
compositor y su guitarra y la tradicion trovadora, sino compartir sus historias
y sensaciones de lucha y resistencia con solaridad y
agradecimiento.
Nuestro objetivo es desarrollar una organizacion
cultural para fomentar la musica de la trova y invitamos a los interesados, ya
sean artistas, cantautores o disqueras que envien su material discografico para
este programa a Radio Internacional, Sr. Michael Mendez, a la direccion
mencionada al final de la pagina.
Si desea adquirir el CD "Amanece" (con
ocho temas musicales ineditos) pueden hacerlo en la misma direccion. Favor de
incluir money order por US$18 por cada CD.
Ver una edición de Trova
Libre con la cantante Maria Lourdes en YouTube:``
(Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9329.86v-CUSB, varying audibly
on the BFO as I try to measure it, Feb 20 at 0005, WBCQ with a disjointed
discussion of the DC Women`s March about trans-genders. I didn`t think this
would be Overcomer, but nothing shows on the WBCQ program schedule until WOR at
0030. This is axually stronger than 7490.07 with `Le Show`, measured at 0032
during an S9 song, but that carrier is rippling, unstable. By 0016, 9330 into
deep fades, and stays down, also 7490. Third WBCQ, 5129.82 remains S9+20 vs
greater storm noise on lower band, with Twilight Zone music; that would be
`GRITS Radio` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
This report
despatched at 1810 UT February 20