ALAN ROE`S HITLIST UPDATED Nov 17:
http://www.w4uvh.net/hitlist.htm
** BRAZIL [non]. See CUBA 6180
** CHINA. 4870-CW, Nov 17 at 1357, weak CW marker ID as RIS9, rather than anything from AIR or RRI. Previously logged Oct 12 and March 8, 2018, and UDXF attributes it allegedly to the PLA in Beijing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 5025, Nov 16 at 0637, R. Rebelde music is S9+10/20 but overmodulated and distorted. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba. I check MW //s which sound OK except for QRM: 1620, and 1180 multi-site jammers to Radio Martí, also with diehard IBOC from far-right mouthpiece 1170 KFAQ Tulsa (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 6100, Nov 16 at 0630, RHC English is absent from this, but still on: 6165 poor, 6060 VG, 6000 VG but undermod. 5040 also VG at 0638 check. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 6150, Nov 17 at 1353, RHC Spanish on new unlisted frequency, S9/S9+10. No other frequencies heard now on 49mb; during A-season they were on 6000, 6100v in mornings. The Nov 12 revised B-18 sked showed 6000 dropped, but had not added 6150. Something`s always wrong at RHC. First reported yesterday by Dan Sheedy:
``6150, RHC. 1319-1350+ 16 Nov. Weak (// 11760) with ACI from CNR2-6155. Presumed 1400*, as unheard after that. NF? not on any RHC schedule I can find -- 11950 is listed 12-14 so perhaps this is an 'extra' frequency, just in case? RHC-6150 is 'funny' since it's not listed in their B-18 Schedule & doesn't appear to be a "leap-frog/hop-toad" from anything (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA, "Executive Satellit"/6m X wire)`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA [and non]. 11860, Nov 16 at 2106, Radio Martí vs heavy wall-of-noise jamming, but no more RHC in the mix, which collided for the last few months of A-18. Neither broadcaster did anything about it, but the B-18 RHC schedule since Nov 11 has moved its 2030-2400 European service to 15370, saving face by not resolving a confrontation ASAP. But is it really a good idea, Arnie, to move two bands up into the winter night? Something`s always wrong at RHC. 15370 comes in well enough here, anyway at first over daypath altho MUF is falling (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA [and non]. 6180, Nov 17 at 0157, CRI English with disposable Chinese lesson as some transmitters are QSYing before hourtops; VP and 0200 CRI theme music opening another hour. Despite very poor signal, this is supposedly the NF for 250 kW at 10 degrees Habana relay, ex-9580, rather than simulcast via Kashgar, East Turkistan, in English until 02 only.
I`m here because Manuel Méndez, Spain, reported RNA Brasil as rarely active on 6180 a few hours earlier, at 2104-2110 Nov 16, instead of on 11780. And Harold Sellers, BC, also had 6180 RNA at 0001-0009 Nov 17, with some carrier breaks. But it`s totally off by the time I intune, and nothing on 11780 either, despite habitual sked until 0300* (or maybe -0200* during their DST?) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** FRANCE [non]. 5950, Nov 16 at 0633, world news headlines with undercurrent of annoying rumblenoise, to make them sound more urgent, ID as `Paris Live` on Radio France Internationale. Via WRN via WRMI. This English service is almost done for, unless WRN keep replaying an old 1400 live broadcast (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. 7245-AM, Sat Nov 17 at 1355, Korean, Shiokaze ID in passing at S9/S9+10, well over any CCI except the Navy Amateur Radio Club ham net NCS on 7245-LSB, who seem determined to ignore the broadcaster. Rick Barton, AZ, reported to the WOR iog on Nov 15:
``7245, JAPAN, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze at 1300 with woman in heavily accented English talking about Japan, North Korea. Station mixing with Co-Channel CNR, DPRK Jammer, and some amateur radio traffic - Good Nov 15 Barton-AZ`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 104.1 WBFM, Nov 16 at 2028 UT on caradio, KMGL OKC is already playing Xmas music, the tune with sleighbells and ending with a horseneigh; DJ indeed revels in all-Xmas tempformat of Magic 104.1. I suppose this started NLT Hallowe`en? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA [and non]. Re my previous report of Encompass in Enid:
``Encompass Financial Services, with web presence at http://www.encompassfinancialservices.net/ is a Tennessee-based company that has nothing to with Encompass (without addition), cf. https://www.encompass.tv/company/
Such things exist even within one and the same business. In Germany two supermarket chains operate as Netto, now even in overlapping areas since one of them has swallowed a competitor. They see no problem in this situation because one chain has a small "Markendiscount" in its logo and the other one a dog. Some industry observer ridicules them by referring in his blog always to "Netto (ohne Hund)" and "Netto (mit Hund)", respectively. Kai Ludwig, Germany`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. [time was omitted on this a week ago:] 12160, 9395, 9330v, 7780, Sat Nov 10 at 1905, Brother HyStairical has three stations tied up on four frequencies, also heard in order of decreasing signal strength: WWCR, WRMI, WBCQ, WRMI. More, more!!! Bulgaria too (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SPAIN. 9690, Nov 16 at 2103, no signal from REE North American service (nor NIGERIA which may have just closed); yet REE is audible on the other three: 12030 poor, 11940 fair, 11685 JBA carrier. Up to their old trix, vanishing from one or two frequencies; when 9690 would have been here best by far (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 15580, November 16 at 2125, I remember to tune in `Music Time in Africa`, Friday-only program during the only VOA Greenville hour on this frequency, inbooming S9+30 off the back; hyper Heather Maxwell mixes older tunes from the 70s with current Afropop, and too many interruptions for interviews with artists such as Abu Sadiq (sp?) from Ghana; at least the music keeps playing under the talk --- a practice I denounce as disrespectful to any music (ditto applause/cheering before it finishes)! (Except for established program themesongs) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1956 monitoring: confirmed Saturday November 17 at 1226 check the 1200 on Unique Radio via WINB 9265V, fair, just as I am talking about WINB DRM on 7325, 13690. Barely confirmed Sat Nov 17 at 1531 when I can detect the WOR theme on Hamburger Lokalradio, 9485-CUSB via UTwente SDR, amid splash from 9490 CRI East Turkistan. HLR signal is no better toward 1556, but less ACI.
Next:
1700 UT Saturday WRN 5950 via WRMI to WNW [still unconfirmed]
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM non-direxional
0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415], ND
1130 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany to WSW
2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE
2230 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE
0230 UT Monday WRMI 5950 to WNW, NEW 9395 to NNW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
0430 UT Monday WRMI 9955 to SSE, NEW 5010 to SSE
Complete updated WOR sked, all affiliates, satellite, webcast, AM&FM:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 5129.362, Nov 17 at 0202, WBCQ JBA carrier is way lower than usual 5129.83v (or sometimes above 5130), still on air after 7490+ has closed following AWWW trimulcast; 9330.1v also still on with JBA carrier. Nothing sked on 5130 UT Sat except 01-02 AWWW; maybe a special booking or just not quite turned off yet (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. WBCQ [7490?], `Allan Weiner Worldwide` UT Sat Nov 17 at 01-02 as monitored by John H Carver, Jr, Indiana:
``Tonight's show started about a minute late as the previous show ran over. Allan and Angela in the studio in FLA. Comment from Allan that it was 46 in FLA. Opening comments skirt political things but mostly about young people in general and the young man that interviewed them last week for the BBC about the superstation and pirate radio. Also talk about film making when Allan was a child using an eight mm camera compared to what young people can do today with cellphones. Then on to social media. Angela insists that all the young people using social media are incapable of being social without a cellphone. Touches on several things including anti war, congress, how both sides need to get along and work together.
Announces that the Falling Star Radio Network will rise again. Will hopefully counteract all the right wing ultra conservative radio stations. Will be run by Allan and Pirate Joe and broadcast on 3265. Will try for a 24/7 schedule. Special rates for broadcasters similar to the pirate rates on 5130. Hoping to start broadcasting after the first of the year but says that he and TimTron have to give the transmitter a going-over to make sure it can handle 24 hours a day. Asking for suggestions from listeners. Will not be streamed. Will be radio only.
No phone calls or emails this evening, just the closing prayer at the end. Show was off the air at 0200 and 7490 was off the air right after that. John Mid-North Indiana`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 5970, Nov 16 at 0632, WEWN Spanish is S9+10 of dead air, and still so several minutes later (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 5085, Nov 17 at 1400, WTWW-2 with song, still on air, after all-nighter since circa *0200? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 9560, Nov 16 at 2101, fair signal of dead air, off at 2102*. HFCC has nothing scheduled just before 2100. Guess it could be Talata at local midnight setting up for next broadcast at *0315 of NHK Swahili always well heard here; or more imminently but less likely, NHK direct prior to *2200 Korean (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
This report despatched at 1746 UT November 17