** CUBA. 17730, Nov 27 at 2247, RHC French is suptorted --- suppressed and
distorted modulation (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EGYPT.
9900, Nov 27 at 2143, fair signal from R. Cairo transmitting dead air in
English. Still so at 2243 as the English sesquihour toward Europe and North
America should be closing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S
A. 15580, Nov 27 at 2132, VOA with VG strength, obviously Greenville, when I
want to hear `Music Time in Africa` at the Friday 2100 time unknown to Heather,
but modulation is quite distorted and carrier wobbling slightly. I`ve notified
them of the problem, which may be the least of what they are confronted with at
GB, from aging equipment and understaffing. Anyhow, she includes a long
interview rather than music until 2139 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1801 monitoring: confirmed Friday
November 27 at 2130 on WRMI 15770, sufficient. However, at 2130.6 on WRMI 7570,
it`s WOR 1800 --- it seems I missed uploading the new file to System F at
Okeechobee; my fault. Which means the Thu 2100 airing on 7570 was also the old
one. (As my error rate climbs despite my best efforts, it may be time to
retire?) Now #1801 is ready to go on System F should there still be any need for
it. Next:
Sat 0730 HLR 7265-CUSB to SW
Sat 1530 HLR 7265-CUSB to
SW
Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND?
Sun 0415v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND?
Mon
0400v WBCQ 5110v-CUSB Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue
1200 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2200 WBCQ 7490v
to WSW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9955, Nov 27
at 2303, WRMI with ``Can-can`` music, introducing a `Happy Station` occupying
this PCJ Friday hour, Keith Perron about his visit to Paris during a European
tour; 2337 playing ``Bolero``. I gather this was produced well before the latest
incidents, a happier time (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S
A. 5085, Nov 27 at 2128, WTWW-2 is on early, or rather probably still on
all-day. Might have been able to hear it with all devices off at midday. As in
previous report, has stayed plugged in to Dark Matter Radio Network instead of
closing down at 0800 after `Midnight [sic] in the Desert`; on autopilot, or an
experiment? Very poor signal now but definitely there with something talking. At
2141 sounds like it could be Unshackled, some kind of drama.
Retune at
2208, now I recognize the voice of eminent scientist and broadcaster Dr Michio
Kaku, continuous talk about when science was a priority in the Islamic world,
then in China, which had the largest fleet of ships in the world, exploring as
far as Africa, but finding there were no competing empires, destroyed the ships
and turned inward. Finally overtaken by Europe with the Renaissance. 2228 abrupt
cut to music, but it`s still Michio outroing part 1 of `Exploration`, apparently
somewhat edited down.
Then into part 2, with two guests on different
phones discussing nuclear accidents, or ``broken-arrows``, H-bombs accidentally
dropped by US in South Carolina, off Spain, and Greenland but which did not (and
could not) detonate. 2257 once again abrupt cut to theme and outro Explorations.
2257.5 a series of program promos for other shows on Dark Matters Radio Network,
`The Unexplained`, Paranormal-something, `Capricorn Radio`; 2300 ID and into
spooky music, `More Questions Than Answers`, ``the only paranormal quiz show``.
Here`s the full program schedule in PT/ET, confirming `Exploration`
Fridays at 2/5 pm = 2200 UT:
So
as long as this error(?) lasts, that`s what we`ll be hearing on 5085. This
schedule is not 24 hours, however, taking a break in the daytimes, and in fact
not resuming on Fridays until 2200 UT. ``Due to the nature of the varied length
of podcasts, start times are approximate. We will be repeating shows throughout
the night [sic] after the live/new program segment.``
Michio Kaku is
right-on, a science FACT show, which hardly belongs mixed in with this other
stuff, but a way to get on the air. I was wondering if the defunct Global 24 had
something to do with this being on SW, as his `Exploration` show was on that for
a while, after I had initially recommended Kaku to ``Phil Workman`` as a good
show to pick up filling 24/7 of airtime.
Meanwhile, WTWW-3 is
*again/still* dead air on 12105, S9+30 Nov 27 at 2142 check (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. Correxion: this was on 15570, not
15770!
15570, Nov 25 at 2052, open carrier, dead air, good signal, probably
Greenville warming up here to take over 15580 at 2100 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
NOTE: Still no power loss at WOR HQ; as of 0040 UT Nov
28, OG&E shows 486 customers without power in Enid, double the figure of a
few hours earlier. But the temp has fallen to 28, which means less freezing rain
even if precipitating. Our trees are heavy-laden but not breaking yet
(gh)
This report dispatched at 0043 UT November 28
