** CUBA. 6145, Feb 5 at 0713, the only RHC frequency still on air, but JBM at S7-S9. Other English channels of The Cuban Five are OFF: 5040, 6000, 6060, 6100. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 15696 & 15704 approx., Feb 5 at 1534, squealyspurs in sidebands of CRI Plus relay in English; and a weaker one about 15692. These are not evident every day; you never know, but something or other is always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. Ron Howard replies to my 5955 log of Shiokaze:
``Hi Glenn, Feb 4, indeed found Shiokaze changed frequencies. Now ex: 7345, is clear for just CNR1 mixing with Thazin Radio, without Shiokaze QRM (1300-1400). Found one Shiokaze frequency myself, on 6145, at 1352. Per Hiroshi: JSR Shiokaze, February 4:
1300-1400 6145 // 7245
1405-1435 6070 // 7325
1600-1700 5955 // 6020
Ron, California`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** OKLAHOMA. 1319.96, Feb 5 at 2112 UT, KCLI Clinton still dead air while skywavers are QRMing already from AR/KS (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. Re my report of unID DRM-like noise on 7335-7350, Feb 4 at 1553, Walt Salmaniw, BC, replies UT Feb 5:
```Nothing noted DRM tonight at 0400 check. Note this posting at
DRMNA, though:
``On the 4th of February, USAGM Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) began testing Radio Marti in DRM from Greenville. The transmitter being used is a venerable Continental Electronics 617-A 50 kW ISB transmitter, a Transradio DMOD3 DRM modulator and a content server from RF Mondiale. Antenna is a Rhombic (BR31) oriented 174 degrees True. Peak power is around 50 kW but DRM average power is just over 5 kW. Check 41 Meters for further tests. Reception reports to gstraub@usagm.gov`` 73, Walt``
Original was from Fibber. It linx to this more complete but no times or frequencies!
http://drmnainfo.blogspot.com/
``Tuesday, February 4, 2020 == DRMNA EXCLUSIVE - Radio Marti on DRM! Channeling the late and legendary Willis Conover, Radio Marti hit the air today for the first time ever on DRM - playing JAZZ! You read that right!
On the 4th of February, USAGM Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) began testing Radio Marti in DRM from Greenville. The transmitter being used is a venerable Continental Electronics 617-A 50 kW ISB transmitter, a Transradio DMOD3 DRM modulator and a content server from RF Mondiale. Antenna is a Rhombic (BR31) oriented 174 degrees True. Peak power is around 50 kW but DRM average power is just over 5 kW. Check 41 Meters for further tests. Reception reports to gstraub@usagm.gov
DRM North America indeed. How cool is this - DRM and Jazz on on the North American continent. This is what DRMNA is all about! Posted by us at 7:53 PM``
More from the DRMNA iog:
``I. I am receiving the VOA DRM transmission on 7345 kHz here in the Atlanta area even though my shortwave antenna was blown down very recently and is lying on the ground in several pieces! The Screen ID shows two separate audio streams, Radio Marti and Voice of America. {No time given! But post dated Feb 5}
2. I cannot decode the audio because it is using the latest xHE mode and the Dream software does not have that capability.
3. The KiwiSDR web receivers do have the xHE decoders (DRM extension) and I have listened to the audio on several KiwiSDR receivers in the SE USA. 73, -Zyg- AF4MP
Brendan Wahl Feb 5 #7184
They're kinda/sorta visible out here on the West Coast, but I have a faint CNR1 broadcast co-channel. No go in other words. Very weak on the waterfall so far. Brendan {no time given!}
According to VOACAP the signal is directed towards Cuba, with most of the signal covering the Atlantic Ocean south of North Carolina and limited westwards to the Eastern States. As the day progresses the signal area will expand, at first eastwards towards the night time, and then westwards across the US as the night sets in. The coverage will also expand southwards to South America as daylight fades away. -Zyg- AF4MP`` {no time given!}
Look for further posts here:
https://groups.io/g/DRMNA/messages?start=2:2020:480
Were any of these before 1600 UT as in my first log? Recheck Feb 5 at 1538, no sign of DRM-like noise 7335-7350; but just now, 0158 UT Feb 6, there it is, DRM noise 7340-7345-7350; 7340-AM station RRI separable by LSB tuning; and more RM on 7355-AM (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2019 monitoring: confirmed Wednesday February 5 at 2100 on WRMI 7780, VP on portable.
Also confirmed Wed Feb 5 from 2200:30 on WBCQ 7490.25v, F-G S8-10.
Also confirmed UT Thu Feb 6 at 0100 on WRMI 7780, fair with storm QRN via UTwente SDR.
WOR 2020 should be ready for download/podcasts by late Feb 6 or early UT Feb 7 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 4840, Feb 5 at 0716, this VG WWCR signal is in dead air; 3215 is S9+10 but JBM, still with BS? 5890 is off tonight as it should be; and the other one, 5935 S9+10/20, fair with DGS. Clearly, managing more than one broadcast at a time is beyond their attention span; altho the fourth may have been dumb luck, while everybody zzz at 1300 WWCR Ave., if any (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 1090, Feb 5 at 0703 UT tune-in, dead air of course from KAAY Little Rock, until 0705 cuts into tail of SRN news; 0705.5 starts music, a few seconds later cuts to other music, gospel. Something`s always wrong at Cumulus KAAY (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Pacific JBA MW carrier search, Feb 5 at 1345: only 774 and 828 from the NW, surely the NHKs. A minute early could not hear FEBC S Korea on 1566. Need to awaken earlier before LSR now (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 0210 UT February 6
