** ALBANIA. 9480, April 2 at 1956, something here cuts off at 1957* in absence of 9475 WTWW on 5830 instead, and would have been blocked by 9475 splash. It`s only CRI French relay (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also USA: WRMI
** ARGENTINA [non]. See USA: WRMI
** BRAZIL. 4774.976, April 3 at 0624, weak music vs CODAR. Following my previous report whether it`s Brasil, Perú or Swaziland, Manuel Méndez, Spain, IDed Rádio Congonhas [NOT ``Radio Sora``]:
``Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log in Friol, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters: BRAZIL, 4775, Radio Congonhas, Congonhas, 0355-0445, 02-04, after various months without heard it, now on air. Brazilian songs, pop songs in English, at 0414: "Uma e quatorze", at 0424: "Radio Congonhas AM...", “Radio Congonhas a emissora do Bom Jesus”. Weak. 15311`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. 9630.47 approx., April 3 at 0556, R. Aparecida reactivated on split frequency as het way underneath RNZI which landed here for A-19 in the 05-07 span. See NEW ZEALAND.
Other unblocked ZY frequencies as measured:
9664.626, April 3 at 0559, Voz Missionária the outstanding ZY signal tonight, S9-S7, TC for 3 am at 0600.
9818.762, April 3 at 0603, R. Nove de Julho, JBA, presumably still 24h relay of R. Aparecida.
11815.028, April 3 at 0606, JBA music presumed R. Brasil Central.
11856v, NO signal from R. Aparecida here.
6134.823, April 3 at 0617, R. Aparecida with song/hymn vs stray Cuban pulse jamming, S7; 0620 flagship program ID ``Com a Mãe Aparecida``.
This measurement contradicts Anker Petersen who has been reporting it as 6134.84, apparently needing receiver recalibration. (This is not splitting hairs, as precise off-frequency measurements are a great aid to identification, but they need to be accurate.)
Also regarding R. Aparecida, Célio Romais in Porto Alegre told me March 26 that he is still doing a DX report, now only for `Encontro DX` on this station, Saturdays at 2200 UT; example: https://youtu.be/tsuvaslJOUA Does not specify frequencies, but has been on irregular variables: 5035, 6135, 9630, 11855 and via 9 Julho 9820 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. 9800, April 3 at 1354, story in English from CRI // 9570 via CUBA; now here this hour only, 500 kW due SE from Kunming, instead of VOA Korean heard during B-18 on 9800 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** COLOMBIA. 2940+, re my several recent logs of an harmonic here, many tnx to Brett Saylor who has definitely IDed it as the same one which was being heard a few years ago:
``Hi Glenn, Regarding the reports of a station on 2940.x, I heard HJNT Huellas Radio, Cali, Colombia on approx. 2940.11 kHz (2 x 1470.x) with impassioned Spanish preacher at 1030 UT on 2 April 2019 on my Perseus SDR and south 16' x 36' Wellbrook broadband loop; confirmed this was HJNT via comparison with the TWR kiwiSDR in Bonaire and the station's own web stream at http://www.radios.com.co/huellas/ --- Best 73, Brett Saylor W3SWL, State College, PA``
Huella means footprint, or vestige, apropos for harmonic, unlikely chosen deliberately! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 15370, April 2 at 1951, RHC in French, while 15140 is in English. French must have shifted an hour earlier; still shown in Aoki/NDXC not starting until 2030. Something`s always wrong? at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 6150, April 3 at 1247, RHC still here as only 49mb morning frequency, undermodulated, but inaudible on 12300 = x 2. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 13700, April 3 at 1444, RHC is S9+10 of dead air. Also before 1400 I noticed that 13780 was much weaker by comparison. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GREECE. 9420, April 2 after 2000, VOG poor signal but almost suffices for napmusic, until chopped off air abruptly at 2020*, whenever they get around to it regardless of programming in progress (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GUATEMALA. 4055, April 3 at 0629, S9+10 of open carrier which TGAV has not yet turned off; why? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. 6070, April 3 at 1302, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze allegedly here via JAPAN, maybe the slight fast SAH on CFRX which is always a few Hz to the low side. Ron Howard called 6070 a `clear` frequency for Shiokaze, April 1, maybe in California but certainly not here. And S/SB has started running a second frequency, 5920 clashing with another clandestine for NK, Voice of Freedom! There I can`t make out anything from one or two weakies. However, today April 3, Ron says S/SB was *not* on 6070 at 1316, just colliding on 5920; what about tomorrow with English? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NEW ZEALAND [and non]. 9630.47, April 3 at 0556, 9630.0 RNZI is S9+10 but with a het just as I feared, obviously R. Aparecida, Brasil, reactivated. NZ is way stronger but unnecessarily faces this QRM for the 05-07 span while countless other 31m channels are vacant. Brasil prop is up tonight, as I measure several others, q.v.
5945, April 3 at 1245, RNZI on `overnight` channel, S7-S9 fair with flutter in Pidgin, ``blong Papua New Guinea``. Off before 1259:
5980, April 3 at *1259 RNZI s/on with bellbird, S7-S9 but less fadey, more solid signal than 5945 had been, as to be expected also switching from NNW-only to NNE antenna better for us. Initially some residual Cuban pulse jamming underneath, tho Martí finished an hour earlier. 1300 timesignal and RNZ Pacific, news including case dropped against Fiji MPs for sedition; Solomon polls have closed (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5020, April 3 at 1255, S6-S9 open carrier with flutter, decent signal from presumed SIBC, maybe still on for elexion day, but hardly helpful if not modulated. Some ACI from 5025 Cuba music; and much stronger than 5055 Australia carrier.
However, Ron Howard says 5020 was modulated: ``SIBC (presumed), 1244+, on April 3. Another day of slightly above threshold level audio; pop songs (many C&W songs); another day running past their usual 1200* (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD)`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SPAIN. 12030, Tue April 2 at 2130, REE splits this frequency from the others to begin Arabic, ``Huna Madrid``, ex 2230- in B-season. Is it M-F? Very smooth transition, as `Tablero Deportivo` had just wrapped up on this and 11940, 9690 (but 11670 still AWOL). After time pip, 11940 & 9690 continue in Castilian discussing animal languages on `Vía Acústica``, interesting programming we are deprived of in English tnx to Coe`s obsession with music. Manuel in Spain also reports Arabic until 1700 April 3 on 12030, then M/W/F Russian, ex-1800 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 15730, April 2 at 1950, S9 open carrier, Greenville-B warming up for 2000 VOA French on same. Unlike B-18, in A-19 there is no VOA broadcast from another site just before this, so no need for a warmup on 15740 instead. Sked is now 2000-2030 daily in French, plus 2030-2100 Sun in French, Sat in Hausa. 17530 GB is already running in French from 1930 daily until 2030 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1975 confirmed, Tuesday April 2 at
2030 on WRMI 7780, VP S4. Next:
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5950
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v
0000 UT Thursday WRMI 7730
0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780
0930 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW
[it is unclear when 1976 will start airing, as 1975 has unavoidably begun 4 days late; stations please replay latest available editionif necessary. Hopefully by Friday April 5]
Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. At 0131 UT Tue April 2, Peter Hansen in FL reported to the WOR io group: ``No Argentina on 9395 tonight --- Argentina not on tonight, religion instead, Peace with God. No Albania at 0130 either, more religion. Peter W Hansen``
Could the relay contract have expired? So I check the confusing WRMI skedgrids. RAE English at 01 and all the other languages are still showing as before. Further monitoring: April 2 at 2115, 7780 is poor in RAE German; 9395 S9 with song in Spanish, 2118 sports report in RAE Italian.
9395, UT Wed April 3 at 0059 tune-in, double-audio! from WRMI: gospel huxter in English runs thru hourtop as `Hope for the Heart`, show title? while audible underneath is WRMI ID and 0100 RAE multi-lingual crutch filler, 0102 sign-on in English --- just as QRM stops since it`s from a different transmitter! cutting off the air, clearing 9395 for RAE only; 0118 another multi-ling ID spiel. It`s hard to imagine any other US station on 9395 by mistake, rather WRMI QRMing itself. Searching WRMI skedgrids, no hits on Hope or Heart.
9395, UT Wed April 3 at 0142 check, R. Tirana relay, Klara confirmed still on WRMI, S9+10, tho missing yesterday (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 5830, April 2 at 1956, WTWW-1 night frequency with music after found missing from day frequency 9475; no doubt Ted failed to make the QSY yet again this morning (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 15555-USB, April 3 at 1441, piano hymn, music unusual on WJHR Milton FL, but soon back to gospel huxtering. Poor signal, but would you believe this 1 kW PEP is among the best on band, better than 100 kWs but JBA 15770 SMTV WRMI, and JBA carrier 15825 WWCR? Cubans also very weak. WJHR rarely audible at all. Narrow HF sporadic E boost? Maybe, but none showing on 10m DX map (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 15115-15120-15125, April 3 at 1442, WINB hybrid DRM on new frequency, ex-13750-13755-13760, but VP propagation. As always, DRM noise on top half only, some kind of secret data beepery (HF trading?) on bottom half. At least that distinguishes it from Voice of Nigeria, which also uses 15120 for full DRM normally after 1800, but has also shown up here much earlier in AM or DRM. I can hardly wait for a head-on DRM collision (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 5800, April 3 at 1305, JBA carrier, nothing listed. Certainly not Europirate at this hour; something E Asian? Or WRMI?(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
This report dispatched at 1807 UT April 3
