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IRRS/Nexus on air, 7290 kHz, 1900 UTC, but nothing from EMR (Manuel) 4. Glenn Hauser logs February 1-2, 2018 (Glenn Hauser) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2018 09:46:54 +0000 From: Ivo Observer <ivo.obser...@gmail.com> To: frequenc...@bnr.bg Subject: [HCDX] SWLDXBulgaria News, February 1-2 Message-ID: <CANVtGkD-EPBn_X7K+kd8k=of8hka-juw8r9ri4z610gt79h...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" SWLDXBulgaria News, February 1-2 (publications ?12531-?12556) ARMENIA(non) Reception of Trans World Radio India via Yerevan on Feb.1 1435-1450 on 9745 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English Mon-Fri, strong: Continues wrong frequency announcement A17 9410 kHz, instead of 9745 kHzhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-trans-world-radio-india.html DX RE MIX NEWS # 1056 / February 2, 2018http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/dx-re-mix-news-1056.html ETHIOPIA/FRANCE R.Deegaanka Soomaalida & Telediffusion d'Algerie on 5940 kHz, Feb.1 Radio Deegaanka Soomaalida Itoobiya from 1947 on 5940 JJG 100 kW / non-dir to EaAf Somali, extended till 2200UT Telediffusion d'Algerie 2000-2058 on 5940 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px 2100-2158 on 5940 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to CEAf Arabic Nat. Chaine 1http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/rdeegaanka-soomaalida-telediffusion.html GERMANY Fair signal of New Shortwave Radio via Winsen, Feb.1: from 1400 on 6160 WIS 001 kW / non-dir to NWEu English Mon-Sathttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/fair-signal-of-new-shortwave-radio-via_2.html GERMANY(non) BVBroadcasting Dardasha 7 via MBR Nauen, Feb.2: 0600-0615 on 9440 NAU 125 kW / 180 deg to NoAf Arabic, stronghttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-bvbroadcasting-dardasha-7.html GERMANY(non) Deutsche Welle via Pinheira and Meyerton on Jan.2 0630-0700 on 7220 SAO 100 kW / 020 deg to WeAf Hausa, very good 0630-0700 on 15200 MEY 250 kW / 330 deg to WeAf Hausa, fair/goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/deutsche-welle-via-pinheira-and.html INDIA Weak signal of All India Radio in English, Feb.1 1330-1500 on 13695 BGL 500 kW / 120 deg to SEAs English:http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/weak-signal-of-all-india-radio-in.html JAPAN Reception of JSR Shiokaze Sea Breeze in English on Feb.1: 1300-1400 on 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs English, very goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-jsr-shiokaze-sea-breeze-in.html JAPAN Reception of Furusato no Kaze via Shiokaze Sea Breeze, Feb.1 1405-1435 on 6085 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese, very good:http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-furusato-no-kaze-via.html KOREA D.P.R. Good signal of Voice of Korea on Feb.1 1330-1427 on 7570 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English 1430-1527 on 6170 KUJ 200 kW / 325 deg to EaEu Russianhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/good-signal-of-voice-of-korea-on-feb1.html KUWAIT Good signal of Radio Kuwait General Sce, Feb.2 from 0624 on 15515 KBD 250 kW / 059 deg to EaAs Arabic. For a second day Feb.1-2 no signal of MOI Radio Kuwait: 0800-1000 on 7250vKBD 250 kW / non-dir to WeAs Persianhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/good-signal-of-radio-kuwait-general-sce.html NIGERIA Reception of Voice of Nigeria in English via Abuja on Feb.1-2 0800-0900 on 7254.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg to WCAf English, weak to fairhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-voice-of-nigeria-in.html NUMBERS STATIONS E17z English Lady & S06s Russian Lady in 31mb, Feb.1: E17z English Lady 0810-0816 on 9820 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, good S06s Russian Lady 0940-0946 on 9540 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-e17z-english-lady-s06s.html OMAN Radio Sultanate of Oman/Nation Station/Oman FM 90.4MHz on Feb.1 from 1410 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English, strong signalhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/radio-sultanate-of-omannation.html PHILIPPINES Good signal of Radio Teos via FEBC, Feb.1 1430-1500 on 9940 BOC 100 kW / 323 deg to CeAs Uyghur 1500-1530 on 11650 BOC 100 kW / 323 deg to CeAs Russianhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/good-signal-of-radio-teos-via-febc-feb1.html ROMANIA(non) Tom Taylor tribute broadcasts via RadioCom, Feb.2-3 The last EMR program, that Tom sent to us for a special broadcast: 1900-2000 on 7290 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Fri, Feb.2 0900-1000 on 9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sat, Feb.3http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/tom-taylor-tribute-broadcasts-via.html SAUDI ARABIA Reception of BSKSA Radio Saudi International, Feb.1 0900-1155 on 21670 RIY 500 kW / 100 deg to SEAs Indonesian, stronghttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/02/reception-of-bsksa-radio-saudi.html SOUTH KOREA Very good signal of KBS World Radio, Feb.1 0900-1000 on 15160 KIM 250 kW / 290 deg to N/ME Koreanhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/very-good-signal-of-kbs-world-radio-feb1.html SWAZILAND Reception of Trans World Radio Africa via Manzini on Feb.1 1745-1815 on 9475 MAN 100 kW / 005 deg to EaAf Swahili Mon-Sat, good:http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-trans-world-radio-africa_2.html TAJIKISTAN Reception of Voice of Tajik in Russian, Feb.1-2 0800-1000 on 7245 DB 100 kW / non-dir to CeAs Russian, fairhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-voice-of-tajik-in-russian.html U.K.(non) Radio Dandal Kura Int via BaBcoCk Ascension/Woofferton on Feb.1 0500-0700 on 5960 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf Kanuri, weak to fair signal 0700-0800 on 13810 WOF 250 kW / 165 deg to WeAf Kanuri, fair to good signalhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/radio-dandal-kura-int-via-babcock.html U.K.(non) Reception of FEBA Radio via BaBcoCk Yerevan on Feb.1 1730-1800 on 7510 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Silte, very goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-feba-radio-via-babcock.html U.K.(non) KBS World Radio via BaBcoCk Al-Dhabayya on Feb.1 2000-2100 on 9840 DHA 250 kW / 285 deg to NEAf Arabic, goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/kbs-world-radio-via-babcock-al-dhabayya.html USA Very good signal of IBB OCB Radio Marti on Feb.2: from 0219 on 7435 GB 250 kW / 225 deg to Cuba Spanishhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/very-good-signal-of-ibb-ocb-radio-marti.html USA(non) Reception of Voice of Vietnam via WHRI Angel 1 on Feb.2 from 0154 on 7315 HRI 250 kW / 173 deg to CeAm Spanish, fair/goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-voice-of-vietnam-via-whri.html USA(non) Voice of America via Pinheira & Selebi Phikwe, Feb.2: 0700-0730 on 12070 SAO 100 kW / 000 deg to WCAf Hausa, very good 0700-0730 on 17700 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg to WCAf Hausa, fair/goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/voice-of-america-in-hausa-via-pinheira.html -- 73! Ivo Ivanov More information on the shortwave listening hobby, please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria Receiver: Afedri SDR Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection) Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas. QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D Antenna: 30 m. long wire <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2018 15:16:05 +0000 From: Ivo Observer <ivo.obser...@gmail.com> To: frequenc...@bnr.bg Subject: [HCDX] SWLDXBulgaria News, February 2 Message-ID: <CANVtGkAxLtbd=ajGQ2y=2sc0qfkiq04x2v1zrhrx60bzqce...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" SWLDXBulgaria News, February 2 (publications ?12557-?12570) ARMENIA(non) Deng? Welat is a new name of former Deng? Kurdistan, Feb.2 from 1100 on 7520 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to WeAs Kurdish, very good signalhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/denge-welat-is-new-name-of-former-denge.html AUSTRALIA Reception of Reach Beyond Australia RBA, Feb.2: till 1400 on 11865 KNX 100 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Tamil, good from 1400 on 11900 KNX 100 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Hindi, goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-reach-beyond-australia-rba.html BANGLADESH Good signal of Bangladesh Betar on Feb.2: 1315-1345 on 9455 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Nepalihttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/good-signal-of-bangladesh-betar-on-feb2.html GERMANY(non) Bible Voice Broadcasting via MBR Nauen on Feb.2 1500-1600 on 11790 NAU 125 kW / 096 deg to SoAs Urdu Fri, goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-bible-voice-broadcasting.html GREECE Weak/fair signal of Voice of Greece only on 9420 kHz, Feb.2 0752&0756 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Arabic/Serbian tx#3 Same time on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu tx#1 again no signalhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/weakfair-signal-of-voice-of-greece-only.html INDIA Reception of All India Radio in English, Feb.2: 1000-1100 on 15410 BGL 500 kW / 060 deg to EaAs English 1000-1100 on 15770 PAN 250 kW / 120 deg to AUS English 1000-1100 on 17895 BGL 500 kW / 120 deg to AUS Englishhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-all-india-radio-in-english.html INDIA Reception of AIR Vividh Bharati Service on Feb.2 from 1133 on 9380 ALG 250 kW / 188 deg to SoAs Hindi, weak from 1133 on 9865 BGL 500 kW / 038 deg to SoAs Hindi, fairhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-air-vividh-bharati-service.html PHILIPPINES Fair signal of FEBC Manila via Iba on Feb.2: 1100-1200 on 9795 IBA 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Vietnamesehttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/fair-signal-of-febc-manila-via-iba-on.html PHILIPPINES(non) Reception of Vatican Radio via IBB Tinang on Feb.2 1230-1300 on 7330 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg to FERu Russian, weak to fair 1230-1300 on 9695 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg to FERu Russian, fair to goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-vatican-radio-via-ibb.html U.K.(non) Radio ERGO and TWR Africa via BaBcoCk Al-Dhabayya on Feb.2: Radio ERGO 1200-1300 on 17845 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali, weak modulation Trans World Radio Africa 1300-1315 on 17680 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg to EaAf Afar Thu-Sun, weak/fairhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/radio-ergo-and-twr-africa-via-babcock.html U.K.(non) No signal of National Unity Radio in Korean via BaBcoCk Dushanbe, Feb.1-2http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/no-signal-of-national-unity-radio-in.html U.K.(non) Radio Free North Korea via BaBcoCk Tashkent on Feb.2: 1200-1300 on 9345 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, very goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-radio-free-north-korea-via.html U.K.(non) Voice of Wilderness via BaBcoCk Tashkent on Feb.2 1330-1530 on 7625 TAC 100 kW / 070 deg to NEAs Korean, good:http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-voice-of-wilderness-via.html U.K.(non) North Korea Reform Radio via BaBcoCk Tashkent, Feb.2: 1430-1530 on 7590 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, very goodhttp://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/02/reception-of-north-korea-reform-radio.html -- 73! Ivo Ivanov More information on the shortwave listening hobby, please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria Receiver: Afedri SDR Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection) Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas. QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D Antenna: 30 m. long wire <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 19:44:19 +0000 From: Manuel <manuelmend...@yahoo.com> To: "DX Listenig Digest" <d...@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [HCDX] IRRS/Nexus on air, 7290 kHz, 1900 UTC, but nothing from EMR Message-ID: <emf647527a-4a7d-4914-8cac-ff67309bda8d@manuel1> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=utf-8 Manuel M?ndez Lugo, Spain IRSS/Nexus, on air 7290 kHz, 1900-1940, 02-02, on air with good signal, commencing with non stop music, at 1910 non stop comments and news in English, but nothing from European Music Radio. ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2018 23:43:21 +0000 (UTC) From: Glenn Hauser <wghau...@yahoo.com> To: <d...@yahoogroups.com> Cc: <s...@mailman.qth.net> Subject: [HCDX] Glenn Hauser logs February 1-2, 2018 Message-ID: <359369499.2295151.1517615001...@mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 ** ARGENTINA [non]. 9455, Friday February 2 at 0907 check, ``tango argentino`` and Japanese announcement, so confirmed is RAE relay via WRMI this hour only, this frequency only M-F; very good signal. Is there any news at the start? If so, must be brief. See USA: WRMI for Portuguese, German, Italian (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BELGIUM. 14180-USB, Feb 2 at 1457, looking for Bouvet, here is OT4A calling QRZ or CQ20, callsign always fonetik, and making very quick contacts with RS as if this is a DX contest; only additional info with every contact, mostly US stations, is ``name is T-H-E-O``. QRZ.com --: OT4A Belgium flag THEO BEMELMANS BETONWEG 56 3670 MEEUWEN-GRUITRODE Belgium And he`s a.k.a. ON4AEK. Apparently a lot of hams get secondary calls for DX/contest purposes with different prefices for the benefit of WPX hunters, even while operating from same home QTH. But don`t try to QSL him direct. Lots of photos of his antennas (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. ND beacons, MCW IDs per http;//www.dxinfocentre.com/ndb --- 317, Feb 2 at 0705 UT, VC and dash, from La Ronge, Saskatchewan, 2158 km, 1341 st mi in N Central Sask 332, Feb 2 at 0707 UT, QT and dash, from Thunder Bay, Ontario --- seems like negative keying, maybe the way I am off/tuned? 395, Feb 2 at 0713 UT, YL and dash, Lynn Lake, Manitoba, 2289 km = 1423 st mi even further N than La Ronge (also relog of 388, GLY, Clinton-Golden Valley, Missouri at 0712; I`ll try to avoid relogs of nearby domestix) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 15233, 15302, 15439, 15508, Feb 2 at 1453 check, the worst of the RHC-FM spurblobs out of 15370-AM are on today around these peaks (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA [non]. 11530, Feb 2 at 1930, R. Herwa International via WRMI is on again, usual good signal. This broadcast has been quite reliable, unlike the morning one at 0700, let alone the apparently canceled R. Biafra. Ivo Ivanov reported: ``Radio Herwa International via TDF and WRMI, Jan 21 1930-2000 on 9580 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri, fair 1930-2000 on 11530 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri, weak Radio Herwa International - no signal on Jan 25-27 0700-0730 on 13710 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri Also nothing 11530 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to WeAf of WRMI tx#9 Radio Herwa International, inactive at present as of Jan 29 0700-0730 on 11530 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri 0700-0730 on 13710 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri Radio Herwa International [not inactive as of Jan 29] 1930-2000 on 9580 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri 1930-2000 on 11530 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to WeAf Hausa/Kanuri Radio Biafra [only entry for this in his clandestine schedule] 0500-0530 on 7240 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf English [sic]`` Need to recheck whether Biafra is still on 9955 WRMI/`RAE` webcast at 0500, after 9955 is off SW (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1915 monitoring: confirmed Thursday February 1 at 2230.5 on WRMI 5850 VG S9 to S9+10. Also confirmed, UT Fri Feb 2 at 0030 on WBCQ, 9330.0v-CUSB, VP S2. Next: Fri 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 0729 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1531 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 9455 to WNW Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1916?] Full WOR schedule via all media, podcast access: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9455 // 9955, Feb 2 at 1202, I`m awake to check out RAE`s Portuguese hour via WRMI. Altho 9455 was quite strong 3 hours earlier for Japanese [See ARGENTINA non], now both are JBA, S1-S2 and at first I can`t determine the language. At 1220, 9455 suddenly fades up to S9+10! Must be when enough insolation heats the ionosphere between there and here. 9955 is not quite as strong, and by 1224 bothered by Cuban pulse jamming as if they should care whether Argentina speak to Brasil! A good way to make friends for Cuba? Now that I can hear it, a long narration about a singer from the 1930s, with ancient recordings. At 1240 both are good with song; 1245 talk feature but with continuous music bed, faded up to full periodically, about San Juan province and some geological national park. YL speaks Porte?ugu?s, i.e. Brazuguese with an Argentine Spanish accent; of course, many place names are pronounced in original Spanish, or Porte?ol. 1251 about comidas in that region; 1252 the pulse jam on 9955 is JBA, seems to mention ``O base de la Luna``?, 1253 outroduxion credits with program name mentioned once but I don`t copy it. Also mentions ``quarta-feira``, implying that this is the Wednesday broadcast, not even Thursday`s, now on Friday. Also explains why no Friday `Atualidade DX` segment heard today. Maybe Tuesday? Yes, program schedule here http://www.radionacional.com.ar/rae-portugues/ shows the 4-feira travelog feature title I was hearing: `Rotas Argentinas`. And the earlier feature could have been `A Conversa??o`. 1254 finished and plays RAE multi-lingual ID loop twice; 1257 to Polynesian fill music from WRMI. So this service is anyhow confirmed, altho previously it was not lasting until :57 past the hour. BUT, RAE in German & Italian now complete their fourth week of imaginary broadcasts at the new scheduled times of 19-21 UT M-F and new WRMI frequency 9395: Feb 2 at 2045 check, 9395 with World Music fill, that jaunty sax tune. Se vuoi ascoltare l`italiano, tune to 9455 // 7780 at 2045 Friday altho `AWR Wavescan` is scheduled at 2030-2100. However, today, `The Power Hour` is still running on 9395 // 7780, resuming at 2135 Feb 2 after break with a hard-sell adstring for the paranoid; instead of defaulting to World Music fill on these a few minutes after 2100 as I had been logging repeatedly (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VATICAN [non]. 9610, Feb 2 at 1226, S5-S2 open carrier, typical Greenville warmup could have been going already 10 minutes earlier. 1230 JIP (join in progress), Vatican News IS and ID pronounced in mandatory ingl?s, sign-on in Spanish with `Informativo matutino` for 2 de febrero. So was it recorded earlier? It`s already tarde in Roma, the center of the universe. 1245* cuts off modulation abruptly in mid-word, with no despedida, carrier off a few seconds later. Not a trace of any VOA ID or IS before or after, as if they are ashamed to be violating Separation of Church & State, so casual listeners would have no idea whence this really radiate. Anyhow, confirms as I suspected, that like the 0145 UT broadcast on 7305, also violating Separation of Church & State, this too has been curtailed to only 15 minutes, ex-45 in that case, ex-30 in this case. The WRTH B17 updater missed these changes. The RCC should also explain why they need to use secular VOA Greenville when they have their own WEWN Radio Cat?lica Mundial which is also relaying Vatican News in Spanish (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA MW carrier search, 0100-0115 UT February 2: this time with the NRD-545 and ALA-330S oriented E/W. I usually prefer the R75 where it`s easy to set 9 kHz steps from any starting point. In this case I have to tune 1 kHz away from each 9-kHz plan frequency on SSB. For some reason, it`s mostly midband, nothing at low end and only one at high end: 882, 909, 936, 1044, 1053, 1089, 1098, 1116, 1125, 1134, 1152, 1161, 1179, 1197, 1521. February 2 at 0648-0702 UT, back on the R75 with E/W longwire. This time I am tuning 1 kHz above with LSB, which could alter the results. Ideally I should do both LSB and USB with the close frequencies. 531, 549, 558, 567, 585, 621, 639, 693, 711(seems off frequency plus), 729, 774, 783, 801, 855, 882*, 909, 936, 954, 999, 1044(2), 1053, 1089, 1116, 1125, 1152, 1197, 1215*, 1251. *strongest ones, maybe a bit of audio on 882. 711+ is signature of this per Bruce Conti, NH, NRC: ``711 WESTERN SAHARA SNRT La?youne JAN 26 2200 - Presumed this at 711.12 kHz in het party with 711.02 Iran and 711 Spain`` I also try LW but only sign of anything is 198 at 0703 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 6040.3-USB, Feb 2 at 0134, weak 2-way in Spanish INTRUDERS; nothing on 6040.0 at the moment, but het from BRAZIL 6040.67 must not bother them, nor the possibility of a spurblob from HJDH 6010v showing up in the area again (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) This report dispatched at 2343 UT February 2 End of Hard-Core-DX Digest, Vol 182, Issue 3 ********************************************