** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98-RCUSB, Sat May 22 at 1452 tune-in via Pardinho remote in Brasil, LRA36 in progress, S5-S6 but noisy, with heavy rock music, just what we need from that continent. 1453 ``Nacional, la radio pública`` canned ID; 1457 LRA36 canned ID; 1515 efemérides - this date in history, such as something in 1995y. Sounds like dates are in marzo, i.e. an old show playback? Or is it ``mayo``, with the cono-sur accent like ``mazho``, very hard to tell them apart.
At 1519 I switch to the PT2FHC Brasília #1 Kiwi where the signal is very weak S1-S2 but better SNR. Mostly non-rock more pleasant music with IDs frequently interspersed such as 1527, 1531; 1537 the Antártida song signifying end of show; 1540 fading almost out, another song. 1544 reopening with 4-language intro; 1547 Antda. song and welcoming us to program, a different one?? 1555 operatic song; 1600 ID, march tune, then long lexure but too weak to get much out of it; still going past 1621. 1646 ID, music; 1651 another ID and efemérides again with the marzo/mayo confusion. 1705 more IDs and music past 1713. 1719 the Antda. song. 1725 just about faded out but still on with music, S1 vs noise level. Recovers some, still at 1741 Antda. song again; 1750 more songs at S2 past 1804 when I break for a lentil lunch; 1818 ID with contact info for QSL; past 1832. I`ve used up my allowed 3 hours on that remote so back to Pardinho: 1832 now up to S6-S7, mostly music; 1846 Antda. song, finally stopping? NO, pause and more music past 1913 UT (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** CUBA. 13628 approx., May 22 at 1442, FMish spurblob from RHC 13700 is S3-S4 here, and only a trace on opposite 13772. Something`s always wrong at RHC. Unrelated 13740 is also on at S7-S8 but JBM. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** JAPAN [non]. 7355, May 22 at 0506, news in English, mostly about USA; what`s this? NHK Warudo Radio Japan via FRANCE, as scheduled only on UT Sat & Sun; other DOW, at 0430-0500; S9+10/20 so has to suffice for North Americans abandoned directly by NHK years ago. Beam is 155 degrees toward CIRAFs 53 & 57 = from Tanzania to Madagascar to RSA to Namibia, where people are still allowed to listen on SW; therefore directly off the back would be 335. Uplooked later, the // is 7245 via Vatican to W Africa. 0545 recheck, only residual pulse jamming on 7355 against no Martí but which I was not noticing while NHK was emitting (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** NEW ZEALAND. 11725, May 22 at 0511, RNZI is S9+20, and the OSOB; had been starting at 0600 except when absent. Current sked at https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/listen shows 11725 at 0459-0658 daily; preceded by 13840 which changed as of May 17 to 2058-0458. Currently never in use: 15720, 9700 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. 18116-USB, May 22 at 1445, K5EC calling ``CQ Parx on the Air`` over and over with no response for a minute or two; eventually says he is in Bryce Canyon NP. Rather rough modulation and the OSOB, tnx to HF sporadic E barely exceeding 18 MHz MUF. QRZ.com home info:
``K5EC USA flag USA, JOHN R BONICA, HOUSTON, TX 77096-2305 USA I was born in Jersey City, NJ. I obtained a novice license (WN2CZN) at the age of 14 in December 1967. I obtained my General class license in 1968 and my Extra Class License in 1969. I earned the FCC First Class Commercial License when I was a senior in high school and worked as a broadcast technician for WBZ AM in Boston, MA during the summer of 1970 before attending my freshman year at Amherst College, Amherst, MA. I worked for WBZ TV in the summer of 1971. I worked for WINS Radio during the following summers until I graduated from Rutgers University School of Law * Newark, NJ. I have practiced law in Houston, Texas, since 1977. The law practice of John R Bonica, PC is focused exclusively on representation of pipelines, producers, resellers and lenders in mergers, acquisitions, financings and other energy related transactions. Member: ARRL and Texas DX Society`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2087 monitoring: confirmed Saturday May 22 at 1307 the 1300 on WRMI 15770, S8-S9. Next:
Confirmed Sat May 22 from 1800:34 on IRRS via Bulgaria 7290, resumed after a two-week pre-emption break. Via Padova SDR, checking 918 Villa Estense, Italy which is supposed to duplicate, but since 1756 it keeps playing music past 1804 as I break for lentil lunch, but then at 1819 I find WOR has been JIP in the meantime, and both play to conclusion 1829:34 but not exactly synchronized at least via two different remotes. Earlier tune-in of 7290 via UTwente: 1756 the ute warble is back on USB but inaudible on LSB. Open carrier at S9+25. 1759:48 abrupt JIP `Aida`` theme and quick sign-on, pause and WOR plays. Next:
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0400]
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 918-Italy
2200vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW
2300 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
2200 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
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This report dispatched at 1915 UT May 22
