Correxion: I did not quite make it thru the first month of 2024 without writing 2023 - at least I hope that`s the only time, subjecting my previous report as ``January 30, 2023`` - gh
** ANTARCTICA. Posted at 1928 UT Jan 31 to the WOR iog by Horacio Nigro: ``BREAKING NEWS [TODAY JANUARY 31] TEST BROADCAST OF LRA 36 NATIONAL RADIO ARCHANGEL SAN GABRIEL. Technicians Alejandro Petrecca and Claudio García, with the collaboration of personnel in Base Antártica Conjunta Esperanza, under the orders and supervision of Base Chief Lieutenant Colonel Juan Pablo Escobedo, are progressing in the repair of the Collins HF80 shortwave transmitter and announce the execution of test broadcasts. The test broadcasts will take place today, Wednesday, January 31, between 20:00 and 22:00 UTC on 15476 USB. Adjustment signals, identifications, and music will be transmitted with brief interruptions. We deeply appreciate the immediate dissemination of this information in groups and channels of Radio Listeners, DXers, and Ham Radio operators. We also look forward to receiving listening reports, audio and/or video recordings, and your feedback on this occasion via email to qsl...@gmail.com 73 and Thank you very much. Adrián Korol [translation via IA asking it for the best syntax, by Horacio Nigro, Uruguay. Source, direct message via WhatsApp]`` Manuel Méndez had first posted another version at 1919. Tnx to both! So I bring up 15476 USB on an Argentine SDR at 1954 and hear a bit of music test before silence, but resuming promptly at 2000 with ID and songs, S9+10 sufficient, as good a signal as before. At 2035 check I could not hear it direct, but several North Americans were getting it poorly. Spot chex later found only music except at 2151 the RAE multilingual ID reel. Unknown when RNASG may resume regular Saturday? broadcasts, with this old but repaired transmitter before the new 10 kW be installed (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 5025, Jan 31 at 0741, R. Rebelde frequency on air but with congratulations on 25th anniversary of Habana Radio, so still relaying that FM station, as others also note. Wonder for how much longer and if this affect R.R. MW frequencies? Among countless ones, I am not getting any clear reception to compare, 670, 710, 1620 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 15140, Jan 31 at 1540, RHC music S9+25, overmodulated and distorted, splattering plus/minus 10 kHz or so. // 15230 much weaker but clearer S6/S7. At 1544 I check // 11760 which is similarly splattering, but not the spurblobs every 4.3 kHz as yesterday. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ROMANIA [and non]. 17790, Jan 31 at 1537, about equal level mixture of WRMI in English and RRI in Romanian: a failure of HF coordination with a one-hour overlap, despite loads of vacant frequencies on the 16 mb. Perhaps radically different target areas did not energize any red flags: RRI Galbeni, 285 degrees for France, and WRMI 160 degrees for C & S America hoping it will also reach original target Africa, as before eastward antenna was hurricaned (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 9690, Jan 31 at 2300, token English from SNR after accurate timesignal, first biminute previewing later topic: interview about the Royal Collexions Gallery; 2302 news mainly about an amnesty vote (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 5960.002, Jan 31 at 2311, VOT not off the air, S9+10 direct but needs more vs noise level. 2336 into UTwente when measured, S9+30/40 with `The Middle East and Turkey` about relations with Kuwait; 2342 music; 2346 ``always-by-your-side`` promo, 2347 `Sports Panorama` with the badax; buts off at 2351* I think early before any s/off could be uttered but I was not listening closely; uncovering of course the XJRTV understation in Chinese from another land of genocide, ChiCom-controled East Turkistan (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 365 MCW kHz, Jan 31 at 0748, AA, 100-watt ND beacon at Fargo / Harwood ND. A few other regulars/occasionals JBA vs local noise level which is slightly less above 350 or so (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 35790, Jan 31 at 2312, JBA carrier presumed from R. Martí, Grimesland. Still hoping for enough mod to // it to fundamental bigsig 11930. On the R75 there are some stronger carriers in the 35s, probably birdies (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2227 monitoring: ``From: Richard Lemke, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, the desk of Richard’s listening Post, Radio: JRC NRD-535 HF, Antenna: random long wires in the trees. Dear Glenn: Update, confirming WOR #2227, WRMI: 5850, 0130 (55434) confirming broadcast, 0159, January 27 UT [Sat] 9395, 0030, 0059 (55443), January 31 UT 2024 [Wed] 73’s, Richard`` Confirmed UT Wednesday January 31 at 0030 on WRMI 9395, S9/+10 into Maryland SDR. Also confirmed Wednesday January 31 at 1507 the secret 1500 on WRMI 9955, S7/S9 direct, no jamming audible; after 1530 the wasted RAE multilingual ID filler reel. Also confirmed Wednesday January 31 starting at 2031.5 after some German on SW Radio, Germany, 3975, S7/S9 but JBA into UTwente. Also confirmed Wednesday January 31 at 2200 on WBCQ 7489.969 into Maryland SDR. Next: 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S 0230 UT Thursday WRMI 9395 to NNW 1730 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 3975 [not all SW Radio, Germany times confirmed; may be testing] As noncommercial services, financial support appreciated. Thanks this week to Chris Campbell, Columbus OH for a contribution via PayPal in US funds but not necessarily, to: woradio at yahoo.com and says, ``I try to send support on a regular basis. I use your I/O group, radio show or weekly roundup on a daily basis. Your information is priceless`` and also mailed a box of equipment. One may also contribute by money order or check on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5085: update on WTWW from George McClintock as of 0040 UT Feb 1: #2 transmitter is funxional, should resume Thursday night after some final work on the cooling system. Guy from Continental coming in Feb 3 to see about fixing #1 and #3. On property are two more nonworking transmitters, total 5 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report dispatched at 0056 UT February 1 _ 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
