** CHINA. 9215, May 19 at 1426, Chinese S2-S4, CNR1 jammer.
9230, May 19 at 1426, Chinese S6-S8, // CNR1 jammers vs SOH
12800, May 19 at 1433, S6-S8 CNR1 jammer. No other WOOB ones found in WOOB scan 8-15 MHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 11670, May 19 at 0321, RHC S9+30 but huge hum, distorted and undermodulated; wiggle that patchcord! Something`s always wrong at RHC.
11800, May 19 at 0322, this RHC is merely undermodulated. Something`s always wrong at RHC.
13740, May 19 at 0323, RHC S9+10 and hum not quite as bad as 11670. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 417-MCW kHz, May 19 at 0540 UT, ND beacon IY, which is 25 watts from Charles CItY, Iowa. I was tuned to 418-USB. Storm noise level not too bad now with closest lightnings over Montana and South Carolina. So look for more:
400-MCW kHz, May 19 at 0541, NDB AHQ, which is 25 watts from Wahoo, Nebraska.
379-MCW kHz, May 19 at 0544, NDB RUE, 25 watts from Russellville, Arkansas. I was tuned to 380-USB [or was it LSB?] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. Re: <<< 10127-CW, May 18 at 1411, CQ DE W9EBE K over and over, probably recorded but originally by a distinctive fist, prolonging the dahs and/or shortening the dits. >>>
Yes, the prolonged dahs are often part of an "accent" heard from users of bugs (semi-automatic keys)
<<< You *must* take a look at Chip`s page, including autobiography: https://www.qrz.com/lookup/w9ebe (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)>>>
Thanks for the recommendation, Glenn; I enjoyed reading his page. I see he's a fellow member of the CWops club, though I’ve yet to run into him during our on-air events. Best, Saul W3WHK [Broudy], Philadelphia, PA USA``
Also a quick search found Chip, W9EBE appeared once before in DXLD, commenting on CFRX modulation problems, Nov 11-12, 2008y: http://www.w4uvh.net/dxld8120.txt (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2034 monitoring: detailed listening for IRRS broadcast of 1800 UT Mon May 18 on 7290, via UTwente SDR in Holland, via home feeder on 90.7 MHz, notes transferred from original Little Caesar`s tan napkin during today`s home lunch of something else:
1750, 7290, Iran in Russian concluding and into IS, no IRRS yet
1753, Iran still on, opening Italian, of all languages, on wrong frequency! Again! and national anthem
1754.5, Iran starts Qur`an but then cuts off air, whew. Allah`ll get `em for that
1755.5, maybe carrier from IRRS, as the slight warble it conveys becomes audible; heavy ACI continues
BTW, consensus among reliable monitors in Europe is that 7290 IRRS is NOT from Bulgaria or Romania, but UNKNOWN site
1757, IRRS power seems bumped up now, quieter but still ACI splash
1759, two bits of music mod cut on and off, presumably IRRS feed
1800-1805, dead air continues, no IRRS sign-on, no FSN headlines and missing WOR start
1805, WOR audio starts cutting on and off; again at 1806
1806.5, WOR audio stays on about 5 minutes into program, still ACI splash
1808, cut to dead air again
1809, cut WOR audio back on; I continue semi-listening and do not notice any further breaks but there may have been some
1829, cut off during my IRCA plug, back briefly, off again and rest of program lost, more dead air
1831, cut on Feature Story News JIP
1835, start The Shortwave Report as usual this late so its ending will get chopped off by 1859
Meanwhile after lunch I am checking the adjacent QRM which is unreasonably annoying, and find that Voice of Vietnam in German is on 7285 instead of 7280, at 1834-1836*
1836, 7290 IRRS SWR interrupted again by dead air except for hum, back at 1837 and not monitored further
*1837, VOV German comes back on correct frequency 7280, which helps a little but still splashes upon 7290, 10 kHz away.
Also during WOR, AM Synch, USB, LSB, AM, various bandwidths tried can never eliminate the QRM. But whenever modulating, still readable if you put up with it
WOR 2034 also confirmed UT Tuesday May 19 at 0100 on WRMI 7780 direct,
S8/S9+10, fair vs noise. Next:
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE
Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
Thanks this week for financial support from Chris Campbell, Columbus OH, who sent a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com with this comment: ``For your long and excellent dedication to a hobby that has expanded my knowledge for a lifetime``
PayPal not necessarily US funds as they will convert. One may also contribute by MO or check in US funds on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 2097.3-CW, May 19 at 0551, single-letter beacon, A, every dekasecond JBA vs noise level, as it has been almost every recent night checked, for the record; from anywhere but Quartzsite AZ (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 9290-9295, May 19 at 0331, non-DRM buzz I have also noticed before. Suspected spur out of supersig 9330 WBCQ, but probably not, as no match on plus side; only way to be sure would be correlating going & coming with 9330 switches off and on. Defective 9265V WINB transmitter, also DRM-capable, would be off by now (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 1632 UT May 19
9230, May 19 at 1426, Chinese S6-S8, // CNR1 jammers vs SOH
12800, May 19 at 1433, S6-S8 CNR1 jammer. No other WOOB ones found in WOOB scan 8-15 MHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 11670, May 19 at 0321, RHC S9+30 but huge hum, distorted and undermodulated; wiggle that patchcord! Something`s always wrong at RHC.
11800, May 19 at 0322, this RHC is merely undermodulated. Something`s always wrong at RHC.
13740, May 19 at 0323, RHC S9+10 and hum not quite as bad as 11670. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 417-MCW kHz, May 19 at 0540 UT, ND beacon IY, which is 25 watts from Charles CItY, Iowa. I was tuned to 418-USB. Storm noise level not too bad now with closest lightnings over Montana and South Carolina. So look for more:
400-MCW kHz, May 19 at 0541, NDB AHQ, which is 25 watts from Wahoo, Nebraska.
379-MCW kHz, May 19 at 0544, NDB RUE, 25 watts from Russellville, Arkansas. I was tuned to 380-USB [or was it LSB?] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. Re: <<< 10127-CW, May 18 at 1411, CQ DE W9EBE K over and over, probably recorded but originally by a distinctive fist, prolonging the dahs and/or shortening the dits. >>>
Yes, the prolonged dahs are often part of an "accent" heard from users of bugs (semi-automatic keys)
<<< You *must* take a look at Chip`s page, including autobiography: https://www.qrz.com/lookup/w9ebe (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)>>>
Thanks for the recommendation, Glenn; I enjoyed reading his page. I see he's a fellow member of the CWops club, though I’ve yet to run into him during our on-air events. Best, Saul W3WHK [Broudy], Philadelphia, PA USA``
Also a quick search found Chip, W9EBE appeared once before in DXLD, commenting on CFRX modulation problems, Nov 11-12, 2008y: http://www.w4uvh.net/dxld8120.txt (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2034 monitoring: detailed listening for IRRS broadcast of 1800 UT Mon May 18 on 7290, via UTwente SDR in Holland, via home feeder on 90.7 MHz, notes transferred from original Little Caesar`s tan napkin during today`s home lunch of something else:
1750, 7290, Iran in Russian concluding and into IS, no IRRS yet
1753, Iran still on, opening Italian, of all languages, on wrong frequency! Again! and national anthem
1754.5, Iran starts Qur`an but then cuts off air, whew. Allah`ll get `em for that
1755.5, maybe carrier from IRRS, as the slight warble it conveys becomes audible; heavy ACI continues
BTW, consensus among reliable monitors in Europe is that 7290 IRRS is NOT from Bulgaria or Romania, but UNKNOWN site
1757, IRRS power seems bumped up now, quieter but still ACI splash
1759, two bits of music mod cut on and off, presumably IRRS feed
1800-1805, dead air continues, no IRRS sign-on, no FSN headlines and missing WOR start
1805, WOR audio starts cutting on and off; again at 1806
1806.5, WOR audio stays on about 5 minutes into program, still ACI splash
1808, cut to dead air again
1809, cut WOR audio back on; I continue semi-listening and do not notice any further breaks but there may have been some
1829, cut off during my IRCA plug, back briefly, off again and rest of program lost, more dead air
1831, cut on Feature Story News JIP
1835, start The Shortwave Report as usual this late so its ending will get chopped off by 1859
Meanwhile after lunch I am checking the adjacent QRM which is unreasonably annoying, and find that Voice of Vietnam in German is on 7285 instead of 7280, at 1834-1836*
1836, 7290 IRRS SWR interrupted again by dead air except for hum, back at 1837 and not monitored further
*1837, VOV German comes back on correct frequency 7280, which helps a little but still splashes upon 7290, 10 kHz away.
Also during WOR, AM Synch, USB, LSB, AM, various bandwidths tried can never eliminate the QRM. But whenever modulating, still readable if you put up with it
WOR 2034 also confirmed UT Tuesday May 19 at 0100 on WRMI 7780 direct,
S8/S9+10, fair vs noise. Next:
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE
Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
Thanks this week for financial support from Chris Campbell, Columbus OH, who sent a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com with this comment: ``For your long and excellent dedication to a hobby that has expanded my knowledge for a lifetime``
PayPal not necessarily US funds as they will convert. One may also contribute by MO or check in US funds on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 2097.3-CW, May 19 at 0551, single-letter beacon, A, every dekasecond JBA vs noise level, as it has been almost every recent night checked, for the record; from anywhere but Quartzsite AZ (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
UNIDENTIFIED. 9290-9295, May 19 at 0331, non-DRM buzz I have also noticed before. Suspected spur out of supersig 9330 WBCQ, but probably not, as no match on plus side; only way to be sure would be correlating going & coming with 9330 switches off and on. Defective 9265V WINB transmitter, also DRM-capable, would be off by now (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 1632 UT May 19
