** U S A. 17530, July 16 at 1406, S9 of open carrier, surely standard VOA Grimesland test of transmitter to be used in a few hours; off at 1436 check and probably long before that (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2095 monitoring: NOT confirmed Friday July 16 at 2030-2040+ on IRRS via Italia AM, 918 kHz, Villa Estense, as checked via nearby Noale SDR; rather: 2029 ID in English, music, 2030 ID in Italian and 22:30 time check, more music.
Confirmed UT Sat July 17 at 0130 on WRMI 9395, S9+10/20 and carrier offset +32 Hz via Knoxville SDR. As usual, previous RAE Argentina to the World in English was wrapping up and not quite finished when chopped for WOR at 0130, no ID break. Next:
1300 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 to NE
1801 UT Saturday IRRS 7290-Bulgaria to WNW, 918-Italy
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
2000 UT Saturday WRMI 15770 [new]
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
2230 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE
1330 UT Tuesday WRMI 15770 to NE
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S
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** U S A. 4790, July 16 at 2044, surprise new frequency for Brother Hystairical. Richard Langley heard it first at 2015, good signal in NB, transmitter? I hastened to do TDOA on it, not enough sites but came up with Rutland MA area W of Boston. But at 2100 WBCQ ID on 4790 and // 7490, into `Behaviour Night`. I was about to suggest digits jumbled 7490 into 4790 but they are both on! TOMBS continues on 3265 & 6160; and 9330 weaker than 500 kW with WLCR. Recheck at 2105, Behaviour Night on 7490 only, 4790 has switched back to TOMBS along with 3 and 6. So it`s an additional transmitter rather than a change. SDRs in SAM mode show minus 28 to 29 Hz carrier offset. Some in the NE get it well, others hardly at all. A new one has popped up in Halifax, but its waterfall shows no signals received anywhere! 4790 recheck at 2335 via a remote, still on with BS: probably 24h like the others.
(7489v), July 17 I tune in late at 0014 to WBCQ webcast of `AAAWWW` when he is talking with Freddie on phone about the new 4790, more Free Speech Radio, first day on air! It`s the #5 transmitter permanently retuned from 5130 which has been off for months due to too much QRM. Says he tuned it up nicely and quickly. Discusses crystals for frequency control. No longer being manufactured, but TimTron grinds them at home with Comet cleanser. I am sure this is quite a craft, but also explains why WBCQ is hardly ever spot-on-frequency.
0022 prompts Angela to do a datestamp, but she doesn`t know what day it is; finally, July 16, YOOL 2021. She used to feed 200 ducks. Allan likes chickens and thinx they should be celebrated for providing humans so much food; also can be pets if imprinted as chix. 0033 another vague reference to threats against WBCQ being handled by his lawyers; administrative problems. 0043 laments that Gideon Bibles are gone from hotels, not p.c. [Really?] Quadricasting tonight on 3265, 4790, 6160, 7490. Did not hear him say anything about 9330 back on the air with substitute transmitter; maybe was in first quarter.
0044 reads a lot of pirate logs from last week`s Free Radio Weekly. 0053 starts reading another e-mail, then decides it`s not suitable for broadcast. Pray for the audits in GA and AZ so T**** can be restored as Our President. FCC rules change for CB to allow FM mode. Allan likes all music except can`t get into jazz. John Carver`s version:
``Tonight's show started on time on 6160 and 7490 with 7490 having the better signal again. Didn't check 3265 for the reasons mentioned last week. Allan and Angela in the studio and opening talk about microphones again. Phone call at 0007 from Freddie. While talking to Freddie Allan states that they are broadcasting on 3265 also and testing on 4790. Said that they were using the old 5130 transmitter for 4790. He also mentioned that they were broadcasting 9330 on another old transmitter but didn't mention which one. After the phone call Angela tells us about how she used to feed two hundred wild ducks. Allan said that she was now feeding and taking care of some young groundhogs and their mother. He also commented that he loved chickens and liked being around them. A bit of political talk with them referring to our beloved President Trump and then talked about things in general for a bit. Reading of last weeks Free Radio Weekly at 0045. Reading of emails at 0056 with one referencing a recount of last election's votes in two states which prompted Angela to hope that Trump would be restored to office. Rambling closing prayer at 0058 and off the air at 0100. John, Mid-North Indiana`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** U S A. Several US FM stations included in the July 14 CANADA [and non] Sporadic E DX report, q.v.
Minor Es FM DX opening implied on DXMAPS so go to the car July 16:
92.9 at 2201, ``--WC? Valdosta`` and some music is all, but it is: WAAC 92.9 VALDOSTA GA USA COUNTRY 100.0 100.0 153.0 153.0 30-48-13 83-21-20 9430 WAACFM 92.9 Country --- 1485 km = 922 mi
93.1 at 2202, CCI praise music which would not be KS either, but then mentions ``Daytona Beach Shores - thanks for living the coast life``: WKRO-FM 93.1 PORT ORANGE FL USA COUNTRY COAST COUNTRY 93.1 24.5 24.5 53.0 53.0 29-09-15 80-59-45 A7D8 Title & Artist on 93.1 Coast Country Country --- 1770 km = 1100 miles; right next to Daytona
Not much else; some more CCI on 93.5; 93.7 with Spanish rap then morphs into English, so maybe KSPI OK was doing that. It`s too hot and I bail out. Maps soon show MUF falling (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
This report dispatched at 0511 UT July 17
