We continue with near-blackout SW conditions: what can we expect, with an A-index of 272, blackouts reaching R3 level, per WWV. Generally on May 12, only the closest USignals are good, WWCR, Grimesland, on lower daytime bands, otherwise mostly JBA carriers at best (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)
** ALGERIA. Re 17600 & 15160: ``The English segment (at least, the one that starts anywhere between 1800 and 1845) is called "Zoom in Africa". e.g.: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=670721051846340 Alan Roe, Teddington, UK`` (via Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** MEXICO. Re my 1510 log: ``R. Monumental 1510, Neil Kazaross May 11 #41226 Oops now I read that XEQI is inactive so I don't know what my early SS was but it wasn't needed Ecuador.`` - IRCA iog. Read about, where? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 4095, May 12 at 0624, sweeps upward JBA, log for the record, DW, the Desert Whooper, despite noisy conditions now, last logged Dec 13 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2242 monitoring: Re UT Sat 0130 on WRMI 5850: Jeff White confirms WOR has been replaced by something else - yet still on the System F sked as of May 12. NOT confirmed UT Sunday May 12 at 0000 on WRMI 9955, since it is OFF the air, no signal into Maryland SDR nor at 0013 into Bonaire. But 9395 is VG, 9455 JBA. By 0214 we have a JBA carrier direct on 9955. Confirmed UT Sunday May 12 at 0306 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, S9+10/20 into nearby SDR with some storm crashes, the 0315v about 7 minutes into so started early about 0259. Next: 2000 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy; 2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160; 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW; 0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW; 0830 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 6160; 1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160; 0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW [irregular]; 1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]; 2330 UT Tuesday WRMI 9395 to NNW; 2330 UT Tuesday SW Radio, Germany 3975; 1930 UT Wednesday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160; 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW; 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S; 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW; 1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160. As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this week for a contribution from Russ Lay, VA? via PayPal to: woradio at yahoo.com One may also contribute by MO or check on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. Major geomag storm affecting WWCR: 4840, May 11 at 0702, S9+20 but with flutter. Likewise 5890, 5935, 5980 leapfrog mixture (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. Re: "1330, May 11 at 0242, political ad in gringo-Spanish for elexion later in May, presumably TX primary runoff May 28, but not caught name; and into C&W music. Of the 5 TX, two are C&W: KSWA Graham, 500/51 watts; and KCKM Monahans, 12/1 kW. Graham is S of Wichita Falls, WNW of Fort Worth. Monahans in SW TX near NM SE corner." ``Hi Glenn. KSWA (and co-owned KROO-1430) reportedly had their licenses canceled sometime around August 2023. 73 Tim Hall`` - tnx, so by elimination that leaves only KCKM, not an unusual catch here anyway (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. 1570, May 12 at 0628, Bott Network promos, i.e. surely KBCV, Hollister (Springfield) MO, U4 5/3 kW - tho NRC AM Log shows one other Bott on 1570, KLEX, Lexington (Richmond) MO, U1 250/40 watts. No echo here but could be in central MO between them. Network station list puts KBCV in Branson; plus lots more mostly FM: https://bottradionetwork.com/stations/ HQ are in Overland Park (Kansas City) KS. KBCV is my closest 1570 at night, since KTUZ Catoosa OK is daytimer; and KTAT Frederick OK is silent, HPRN bankruptcy, but 250/6 watts and think I never heard it. I still think 1570 should belong to XERF, source of Spanish often heard but hardly dominant for 100/100 kW. Mexico even has CPs for three other lowpowers on 1570 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report dispatched at 1953 UT May 12 _ Hard-Core-DX mailing list Hard-Core-DX@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/dsl.html
