** ALGERIA. 17600, July 25 at 2009, Ifrikya FM in English, but only for a quick YL announcement about its satellite parameters. Had been checking it sporadically but heard no more English between 1830 and 1900 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** BOLIVIA. At 0415 July 28 I have JBA music on 6145, S7/S9 direct, about equal to storm noise level, certainly something new. Per Aoki the only other 6145 during our night hours is PBS Qinghai, China, could be a problem before sunrise. And at final recheck 0616, I still have a JBA carrier direct on 6145. This hot news came from RRR at 0255 UT July 28: ``Thanks to the information from a Cuban DXer and friend José Ibrahim Pose, I was alerted at 0150 UTC about signal on 6145 kHz with Spanish program Viva la Vida. At 0203 ID as Radio Betania, followed by TC: "Son las 22 horas" jingle and the announcement: "esta emisora está regulada y fiscalizada por la ATT" ATT (Bolivia's telecommunications control agency). In a quick search I found that Radio Betania operates on 93.7 MHz and its online signal coincides with the shortwave signal. https://www.facebook.com/radiobetania.oficial The Bolivian station that operated on this frequency was Radio Juan XXIII from San Ignacio de Velasco, but there is no online signal for this station, but I found this information from a communications service provider where last March they published information about work on the 6145 kHz antenna of Radio Juan XXIII. https://www.facebook.com/profile/100063812820112/search/?q=6145&locale=eo_EO At the time 0250 UTC continue with Catholic programs and music. Rafael Rodríguez R., Bogotá, Colombia`` I posted that immediately on the WOR iogroup, and many other logs ensued confirming the above info. Walt Salmaniw measured it on 6144.978. And: ``Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log in Reinante, NW of Spain, Sangean ATS 909X, Tecsun PL-880, cable antenna, 8 meters: BOLIVIA, 6145, Radio Betania, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, probably emitting through the inactive Radio Juan XXIII transmitter, San Ignacio de Velasco, Santa Cruz, 0445-0640, 28-07, Spanish, religious songs and comments, ID “Radio Betania, 93.7”, “Betania, 93.7, 25 años siendo testigo de la…”, “25 años acompañando su camino de fe, Radio Betania”, “Radio Betania, la radio de los católicos”. 25422. Program matches with its website streaming Web: https://radiobetania.com/ Streaming: https://emiteradio.com/proxy/radiobetania?mp=/stream Than you very much to Rafael Rodríguez and Glenn Hauser for the timely alert about this station on WoR@groups.io`` And from Ron Howard: ``Thanks to the informative alerts from Rafael, Glenn, Manuel, Walt, I was able to catch the new Bolivian on 6145 kHz, from 0450+ UT, with mostly non-stop religious songs and occasional announcers. Online I found the following site that not only has live streaming, but has IDs of all the songs being played. https://radios.com.bo/betania-santa-cruz/ [but please note the site has the wrong FM frequency] Thanks, fellows for your postings! Ron, California`` From Roger Thauer, Germany: https://radios.bolivia.bo/santa-cruz/radio-betania-93-7-fm/ Dirección:  Calle Manuel Ignacio Salvatierra #169, Santa Cruz Teléfono: Whatsapp:   75016084 Sitio Web:  https://radiobetania.com/ Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/radiobetania.oficial Email:      rrss@radiobetania.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** BOLIVIA. 6145, July 29 at 0139, 0215 and 0416 chex, NO signal from R. Betania [means Bethany, but probably not referring to the OKC suburb]. Perhaps its sudden appearance last night were a `proof of performance`, even a one-off? Others agree it`s absent, Walt Salmaniw, Zacharias Liangas. And ``Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Yes, 6145, nothing here either. Yesterday I sent a WhatsApp to the station, whose number appears on the website, asking them about this shortwave transmission, but they did not respond.`` July 30 at 0030, still no signal on 6145 into Brasília SDR aside huge 6150 Saturno; except for some pulsebeepery twice per second, wideband audible from 6121 to 6175. 0219 no pulse but no Betania either (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) {not heard 24+ hours later either -- gh} ** BOLIVIA. Re 6145 not on air earlier July 30: ``I am hearing what appears to be Radio Betania on 6144.98 with prayers at 1045 UTC tune in but suffering severe interference from 6140 - DRM or jamming. Bryan Clark, Mangawhai - New Zealand`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 9700, July 26 at 0318, RHC English not off the air, S9+30, erratic service instead of 6000. Something`s always wrong at RHC. However, this is an improvement, if they would stick to it. 9700, they did stick to it, also July 27 at 0243, S9+30/10 and good modulation. 6000 with JBA carrier, maybe what remains of Cuba as nothing else is scheduled after Iran until 0220 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 9580, July 27 at 0247, S9+5 of Chinese in CRI relay but just barely modulated. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 15230, July 29 at 2208, RHC S9+10/20 but very distorted, unreadable but intonation resembles Portuguese as sked in EiBi, not Aoki (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 9700, July 30 at 0340, S9+10/20 of dead air in English. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) *** CUBA. 5025, July 30 at 0344, S9+20/30 of dead air in Spanish from R. Rebelde. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba. But 0643 check, remodulating about Olympix, S9+25/35 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 5025, July 31 at 0640, NO signal from R. Rebelde; when there is a signal, it`s often with no modulation. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 15230, July 31 at 2210, RHC S9+10/20 direct but JBM, supposedly Portuguese. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA [and non]. 5800, July 26 at 0325, jamming audible underneath WRMI Spanish mentioning communist/dictatorial regimes. Scheduled this hour is `Freedom Synergy Radio`, that pro-Taiwan in Latin America service. Yet another contradixion in WRMI skedgrid: 5800 is transmitter 10, shown this hour only atop as FSR on blue/green System B, which most of the time feeds into 9955. Yet the SysB sked shows this hour it be on 9955 with something else, R. Prague International[e] in English & French! And F.S.R. appears nowhere in the program blox! Nor is 5800 shown with anything during this hour on any System. Furthermore, F.S.R. is not to be found anywhere on the Programming page. AFAIK, this makes 5800 the only frequency Cuba bothers to jam besides 9955. And it may well erupt outside the FSR hour. Was not so obscure when it started over 4 years ago, in 2020y, as in https://www.facebook.com/wrmiradio/posts/freedom-synergy-radio-new-program-on-wrmibeginning-monday-may-25-wrmi-will-broad/10163840778795387/ ``WRMI Radio Miami International Sonesotpdr42g1g32021y02a441i68h ,c5imh2M27umia89u 3t035tml89 · Freedom Synergy Radio - New Program on WRMI Beginning Monday, May 25, WRMI will broadcast a new program called Freedom Synergy Radio. The program, which will be in English and Spanish, will advocate for Taiwan, Republic of China. Freedom Synergy Radio will air on WRMI at 9:30-10:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time Monday through Friday (0130-0230 UTC Tuesday-Saturday) on 5800 kHz beamed primarily to the Caribbean and on WRMI’s Internet stream. It will also be heard at 10:00-11:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (1400-1500 UTC) Monday-Friday only on the Internet stream, which can be heard at www.wrmi.net and on popular radio streaming services such as TuneIn, Streema and Radio.Garden. Reception reports are welcome and will be answered with a WRMI QSL card by regular mail. Reports can be sent to info@wrmi.net or they can be submitted online on our web page, www.wrmi.net They can also be sent by regular postal mail to WRMI, P.O. Box 526852, Miami, Florida 33152 USA. You can find more information about Freedom Synergy Radio on their website, www.freedomsynergy.world Freedom Synergy Radio - Nuevo programa en WRMI A partir del lunes 25 de mayo, WRMI transmitirá un nuevo programa llamado Freedom Synergy Radio. El programa, en inglés y español, abogará por Taiwán, República de China. Freedom Synergy Radio se transmitirá por WRMI a las 9:30-10:30 pm hora del este, de lunes a viernes (0130-0230 UTC de martes a sábado) en 5800 kHz transmitido principalmente al Caribe y en la señal de Internet de WRMI. También se escuchará a las 10:00-11:00 am hora del este (1400-1500 UTC) de lunes a viernes sólo en la transmisión de Internet, que se puede escuchar en www.wrmi.net y en servicios populares de transmisión de radio como TuneIn, Streema y Radio.Garden. Los informes de recepción son bienvenidos y serán contestados con una tarjeta QSL de WRMI por correo ordinario. Los informes pueden enviarse a info@wrmi.net o pueden enviarse en línea en nuestra página web, www.wrmi.net También se pueden enviar por correo postal regular a WRMI, P.O. Box 526852, Miami, Florida 33152 EE. UU. Puede encontrar más información sobre Freedom Synergy Radio en su sitio web, www.freedomsynergy.world`` That website also dates from 2020y and nothing about being on WRMI (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) {hmm, really no entries this week, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L} ** MADAGASCAR. 15440, July 30 at 1445, S Asian song, S3/S6, the SSOB except for 15825 WWCR getting sporadic E boost. And very little else on 19mb. It`s TWR in Urdu at 1430-1500. Per EiBi, well-coordinated site and language changes every semihour: 1330-1400 AWR Thai via Tajikistan; 1400-1430 AWR Mandarin via Guam; then this (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** MALI. 11975, July 29 at 2214, CRI French relay amid odd 2130-2230 sked via Bamako, Chinese lesson, mentions ``chinois``, also sounded like bits of other languages too. Fair signal direct (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** MEXICO. DXMAP shows MUF 98 MHz eastward, so out to the car for an FM DX tunearound, July 30 at 1710 UT: immediately hear Spanish on 88.1, then ``920 AM ... kalientí ... Celaya ... la que manda`` -- so it is this from the south instead: XHRE-FM relays:AM 920 88.1 CELAYA GTO MEX 10.0 kW ERP -73.0 m BELOW average terrain 20-23-20 100-47-49 Spanish REGIONAL MEXICAN RADIO LOBO per WTFDA FM Database. 1788 km = 1111 statute miles. So the sporadic-E season is not quite over. Scanning entire band, only other sign of Es DX is: 94.1, at 1712 just a bit of Spanish. There are no Celayans or even Guanajuatans on 94.1; closest to there by G.C. would maybe be in Hidalgo, CDMX. On 94.1 and many other frequencies, constant battle among OK and KS fringe signals on a turbulent 100-degree day. Quit at 1737 for lunch; another try at 1834-1840 nets nothing (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. 27226v & 27185v, July 28 at 1501 check, strong dead carriers here, more than one each, making hets, from Enid CB pirates (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. 27224.53 AM, July 31 at 1448, Enid CB pirate after missing a few days, S9+5 and JBM // 105.5 K288FX `K-Love``. Also 27184.83 at S8. Originally from KYLV 88.9 OKC. 2205 another check on different receiver: 27184.87 // 105.5, and 27224.6 with heavy skip QRM (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. 89.3, July 26 at 1550 UT, routine bandscan on caradio finds one anomaly: no signal from KIEL Loyal, the undermodulated monophonic R. 74 Internationale part of the 3ABN TV network whose audio is also on one of their K17JN-D Enid subchannels, erroneously self-IDed as K17JI-D. O, at 1934 recheck, KIEL is back on (Glenn Hauser, Enid WOR) ** PHILIPPINES [and non]. 12080, July 31 at 1456, S9+10/15 in Korean, VOA via Tinang at 12-15, is the SSOB with very little else from abroad. In fact most of the bands are near-dead except for WWCR blasting 9980, less so 13845, and not enhanced 15825. All WRMIs are very weak to JBA, also 9330 WBCQ. 12080 is on the 21-degree antenna toward Korea, and a defacto N American service far beyond, crossing near Barrow and Detroit, and we are about 10 degrees away from that bearing. It seems that almost every 3-hourly SWPC report says ``Radio blackouts reaching the R2 level occurred`` and ``Radio blackouts reaching the R2 level are expected`` and https://spaceweather.com/ via Mike Terry: ``Multiple CMEs are heading for Earth. They could spark G2-class geomagnetic storms when they arrive on July 31st and August 1st. During such storms, naked-eye auroras may be seen in northern-tier US states and central Europe.`` Keep an eye on this auroral oval display: https://services.swpc.noaa.gov/images/animations/ovation/north/latest.jpg (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SAUDI ARABIA. 11935, July 25 at 1827 into UTwente, the Riyadh whine/roar still blaring at S9+10/15. Synch stepping up-and-down, confused, it attempts to land on 11934.720 or 11935.200 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 2253) ** SAUDI ARABIA. Wolfgang Büschel replies to my latest log: ``11935 kHz channel check of this TERRIBLE BUZZ SOUND check on Fri July 26 at 15.55 UT in range 11929.2 to 11939.2 kHz; nearly 68 x BUZZ strings seen on SDR screen, each of 120 Hertz distance away each other. S=9+30dB signal strength noted in Doha Qatar Perseus SDR remotedly. vy73 de wolfie df5sx wwdxc germany topnews`` (via Glenn Hauser, WOR) ** SAUDI ARABIA. 11935, July 29 at 1928, noise roar is on as received at UTwente (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 17855, Fri July 26 at 2200, NAm frequency is back on after missing 6 days, almost a full week, S9+30 token English from SNR, previewing report about mental illness and the media. News starts with French TGV railway sabotage. Other three also audible direct, 17715, 15520, 15390. 2217 into UTwente I have better reception on ME channel 15520 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 17855, Mon July 29 at 2200, token English from SNR, VG direct and the other three audible, preview topic to be interview with curator of art exhibition of a Britsh-American, multimedia, Susan -?-. 2201.5 news leads with Maduro claiming victory in Venezuela; Hezbollah attack in Golan Heights, etc. 2210 interview is underway (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 17855 & 17715, at 2205 Tue July 30, a non-English day from REE, instead the Ladino show: if you understand Spanish you can almost understand this - just some ``odd`` words here and there. YL asking for listener reports, and then 2207 about ``Romances``, evidently storytelling in song, some very nice tunes. S9+25/30 on the upper, slightly less on the lower direct. Thursday is another non-English day at same hour worth escuching anyway, `Amigos de la Onda Corta`, media if not DX program (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 17855, Wed July 31 at 2200, token English from SNR, VG S9/+10/20 direct, and the other 3 detectable, preview about a Mérida festival which started in 1933y to interview someone named Gil. And Spanish being #2 favorite foreign language in British secondary schools [#1 French?]. 2201 news starts with counter-lawsuits involving PM Sánchez; Catalunya to collect taxes instead of central government (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TAIWAN [non]. See USA: WRMI ** TURKEY. 6165 & 7275, July 26 at 0323, both VOT English signals are missing direct, likewise when checked at 0350 into UTwente. Something`s very erroneous at Emirler. They have had some scheduled downtime lately for maintenance, but not for this so early in the morning. Some editor refuses to publish my non-logs by frequency, even tho an emission MISSING is more significant than a routine appearance! But 24 hours later, July 27 at 0310, both are back on and VG into UTwente: 6165.007, S9+5/15 and 7275.017, S9+20/35; 0314 commentary on the US elexion (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 11785, July 26 at 2158, 2202 and 2215 into UTwente, NO signal from VOT English, nor on accidental alternates 9875 or 11795. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler. Wonder if more, or all? transmissions be off. Full registered sked to check: https://new.hfcc.org/data/schedbybrc.php?seas=A24&broadc=TRT At 0043 July 27, 7360 is on with music, sked Turkish to SAsia; nothing on 9870 which seemed to have been added for deliberate Portuguese at 00-01, besides 7260 zilch either. At *0059, 9870.018 does come on with IS, 0100 TS and s/on Spanish, and 7260.006- is also on (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 11785.019-, July 27 at 2200, VOT English not off the air, S9+50 into UTwente, s/on and news, concluding with: some Catholic official in Minnesota objects to France parodying `The Last Supper` in Olympix opening ceremony -hmm, I missed that. 2213 songs. 2220 `The Energy Agenda` - Turkey`s oil produxion goals met in first half of 2024, with new wells. Also broke natural gas produxion record in May, with statistix, also nuclear. 2226 songs. 2237 `Turkey`s Geomarked Products` repeat on olive oil soap. 2239 songs... (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 11785.019-, July 27 continued from last report, VOT English into UTwente, 2251 multi-lingual ID filler reel; 2253 s/off for the 1230 broadcast, about 9 notes of IS and chop before 2254*, no finesse (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY [and non]. 11785.009+, Sun July 28 at 2158, VOT English not off the air, S9+25/45 into UTwente with IS & IDs. AGAIN bothered by OTH radar clickery at first, roughly 11780-11795, that in the clear on 11790 & 11795. 2200 s/on by Ms Badax as if this were 17620 on 1230, and then the olds. 2213 report about the Olympix. 2218 `Weekly Analysis` repeat about the US elexion, by John somebody. 2223 `Letterbox` starts. This show is very informal, perhaps too much so, but nice to hear some sincere comments by the host rather than reading a script. Says it`s been raining in Ankara, complains about careless drivers, since COVID, people show no respect for one another -- is Judgment Day nigh, or the End of the World? Crime is peaking. Only a few letters this week, mostly from the regulars, but devotes considerable time to some of them. First from someone in ``Letonia``, different name than the usual Russian one, wants QSL. Next: Christer Brunström on west coast of Sweden, who is 76 and has been SWLing since 1962, long letter. Aside, all Turkey`s neighbors are in conflict [including Greece?]. Lots of Ukrainians and Russians are moving to Turkey. His apartment building has both but they don`t get along. Those faxions sometimes get into fights on the street. C.B. refers to a magazine, QTC. Next at 2235: Craig Tyson, Perth, another regular, but host wishes he would write about more than QSL requests. Next: ``My man``, Alan Holder on Isle of Wight, England, another long letter. Has to postpone a paint job because of rain. Discussion of postage. Heard a new program `Turkish Women Heroes`, which I have not. Lady in correspondence dept. has one helper, responsible for replies in all 37 language services. 2246 next, Harald Süss, Austria, reporting on a Persian broadcast which host finds strange. 2248 good-bye in English and Turkish, 2249 music. 2250 Headlines by Ms Badax, taking 3 minutes instead of usual zero. 2253 s/off the 1230 broadcast, 7 notes of IS before chop at 2254*, no finesse. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 11785, July 29 at 2200, 2214, no signal direct from VOT English; nor at 2234 into UTwente, nor on previous goofs 9875, 11795. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 6165 & 7275, July 30 at 0332, both VOT English frequencies for the 0300 broadcast are absent again direct. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 11785.009+, July 30 at 2200, VOT English no signal direct nor in next few minutes. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler. By 2209 recheck it is on at S9/+10 vs high noise level here. At 2235 I`m on UTwente when measured, S9+45/50. Ms Badax is reading a `Weekly Commentary` until 2239 music. 2242 `Turkey`s Geomarked Products` about Malka? yellow cheese made from goat milk. 2245 music. 2249 ``always-by-your-side`` promo, music. 2254 s/off ignoring SW, something`s always awry in Ankara; and IS until 2255* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 11785.004-, July 31 at 2158, VOT English not off the air, IS and ID, S9/+10 direct but JBA vs noise level. 2221 into UTwente when measured, S9+20/40 about relations with Qatar including a Turkish military base there. 2224 outro as `The Middle East & Turkey`, multi-lingual ID filler reel, music. 2231 Ms Badax in a segment I`m not sure of, maybe That`s Why? Something hardly understandable about calculators and our world, music. 2241 ``always-by-your-side`` promo. 2242 `Sports Panorama` about Olympic opening ceremony to how Turkish athletes are doing well. 2250 music. 2252 s/off ignoring SW - something`s awry at Ankara. 2253 IS. 2256 restart IS with IDs in German to 2257*. Something`s erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2252 monitoring: confirmed UT Thursday July 25 at 0130 on WRMI 5010, S9/+10 into Bonaire SDR. Not confirmed Thursday July 25 at 1630 on SW Gold Radio, Germany, 6160 since that transmitter is still off the air following a July 23 lightning strike; but back on by 1841 check, music at S9+5 on 6160.002- WORLD OF RADIO 2253 contents: Antarctica, Argentina, Ascension and non, Australia, Benin, Brasil, Canada, China, Cuba and non, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Kuwait, México, Netherlands, Newfoundland, Russia, Sa`udi Arabia, Spain, Tajikistan, (Turkey), UK, USA and non, Vanuatu; propagation outlook - (country mentioned along with another not in order) WOR 2253 available from 0104 UT Friday July 26: (mp3 stream) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2253.m3u (mp3 download) https://www.w4uvh.net/wor2253.mp3 Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html Also linx to podcast services. Full schedule: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html 2030 UT Friday IRRS 1323-Italy; 2200 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]; 2230 UT Friday SW Radio, Germany 3975; 0400 UT Saturday WTWW 5085; 0930 UT Saturday WRMI 9455 to WNW; 1430 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160; 1730 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160; 1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [1900/2100]; 2300 UT Saturday WTWW 9475; 0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?] [? not last week but still on schedule]; 0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500]; 1900 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy 2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160; 2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW; 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW; 0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW [irregular]; 1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160; 0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW; 1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]; 2000 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy; 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; 1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160. As a non-commercial service, thanks this week for financial support via PayPal in US funds but not necessarily, to woradio at yahoo.com from William Fenech: ``Glenn - thanks for all your efforts to promote radio, especially Shortwave radio. Before I got my amateur radio license, I started out listening to shortwave in the late 70s. Radio Nederland, DW, Radio Moscow, and many others, as I'm sure quite a few hams did. Since then I've been an on and off SW listener over the decades. There's still something almost magical to me about picking up a broadcast or conversation over vast distances. 73 and Good DX, William NJ6O`` 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 [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2253 monitoring: confirmed Friday July 26 at 2037 the 2030 on IRRS via AM Italia, 1322.994+ kHz, S9+10 into UTwente. Also confirmed Friday July 26 at 2212 the 2200 on WRMI 9955, S9+5/10 into Maryland SDR atop OTH radar, after hearing nothing but OTHR! into Bonaire where 9955 is aimed. Also confirmed Friday July 26 starting at 2231 on SW Gold Radio, Germany, 3975.001, S9/+5 into UTwente. Next: 0400 UT Saturday WTWW 5085; 0930 UT Saturday WRMI 9455 to WNW; 1430 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 6160; 1730 UT Saturday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160; 1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM [1900/2100]; 2300 UT Saturday WTWW 9475; 0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?] [? not last week but still on schedule]; 0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500]; 1030 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?] 1900 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy 2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160; 2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW; 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW; 0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW [irregular]; 1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160; 0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW; 1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]; 2000 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy; 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; 1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2253 monitoring: confirmed UT Saturday July 27 from 0359.8 on WTWW 5085, VG direct; then 0429 music, instead of closing continues with 0436 ID, much more music, still on past 0500 and even 0637. 5085 always accompanied by JBA spurs on 5072.24 and 5097.76, i.e. plus and minus 12.76 kHz. Also confirmed Saturday July 27 at 1447 the 1430 on SW Gold Radio, Germany, 6160.001-, S7/S9 into UTwente. Also confirmed Saturday July 27 at 1600 on WRN North America stream. Also confirmed Saturday July 27 at 1730 on SW Gold Radio, Germany, 6160.001- at S8/9+5, and 3975.002- at S9/+5 into UTwente. Also confirmed Saturday July 27 starting at 1946 the 1930v on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, S9+16 groundwave into nearby SDR. Next: 2300 UT Saturday WTWW 9475; 0000 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?] [? not last week but still on schedule]; 0230vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0500]; 1030 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?] 1900 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy 2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160; 2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW; 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW; 0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW [irregular]; 1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160; 0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW; 1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]; 2000 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy; 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; 1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) PIRATE RADIO changes from July 29: ``Hi Glenn, Pirate Radio currently has 2 streams but from Monday on will only have 1. Glenn Hauser's World of Radio will be broadcast at various unscheduled times as part of the daily 24 hour sustaining service.  The stream details you will need are as follows: http://51.255.235.165:26449/stream https://eu8.fastcast4u.com/proxy/gdwr878?mp=/1 https://fastcast4u.com/player/gdwr878/ World of radio continues (anytime). 73 :-) Gary, Gary Drew Worldwide`` Gary, Just to be clear, there is no longer a specific WOR time of 0730 Sundays, and the random times are no longer limited to 23/05 UT? Could you give me some idea of how many times WOR would appear during one day or one week? Glenn ``Hi Glenn, Yes, there is no longer a set time for World of Radio but all I can tell you is that the automation is on a 38 hour loop playing in sequence order at weekends, Friday night to Monday morning then it goes into shuffle mode Monday - Friday. It will be updated weekly every Friday lunchtime but there is no way of telling how many times WOR will be broadcast. I'm sorry I can't be more specific but I am happy to help promote your programme as I have been doing so since 2008 when I discovered it. Kind Regards, Gary`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2253 monitoring: ``Glenn, Just as I thought, [9475] WTWW is now beginning to fade in as early as 2300 for me. WOR started out as poor, was fair but noisy by 2310, to fair to good by end. Looking forward to improvement as we move into August. Tony Pavick, Hope BC Canada`` Also confirmed here, VG direct, Saturday July 27 at 2300 on WTWW 9475; also into UTwente where measured on 9474.979, S7/S9. Into Brasília SDR, same -21 Hz offset at S6/S8, flanked by China: 9470 CRI Mongolian, 9480 CNR Tibetan. Also confirmed UT Sunday July 28 at 0000 on WRMI 9955, S7/S8 into Brasília. Glad to hear this as was missing last week. Also confirmed UT Sunday July 28 at 0316 on WA0RCR, 1860 AM, MO, S9+15 into nearby remote, about midpoint so the 0315v must have started about 0301. Next: 1900 UT Sunday IRRS 1323-Italy 2130 UT Sunday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160; 2330 UT Sunday WRMI 7570 to NW; 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to SW; 0300vUT Monday WBCQ Area 51 6160v to WSW [irregular]; 1930 UT Monday SW Radio, Germany 3975 & 6160; 0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW; 1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]; 2000 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy; 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; 1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2253 monitoring: confirmed Sunday July 28 at 1900 on IRRS via AM Italia, 1322.994 kHz, S5 into Parma SDR. Also confirmed Sunday July 28 at 2000 on WRN Europe stream, and still not on WRMI webcast only Also confirmed Sunday July 28 at 2136 the 2130 on SW Gold Radio, Germany, S9+10 into UTwente, but that *includes INTRUDER* OTH radar clickery roughly 6158-6180. I am quite audible above its annoyance, and still doing it at 2157. Clear on 3975.003 at S9+5/10. Also confirmed Sunday July 28 at 2330 on WRMI 7570, S9+15/25 into Georgia SDR. Also confirmed UT Monday July 29 at 0030 on WRMI 7780, S9/+10 into Querétaro SDR. Also confirmed UT Monday July 29 at 0128 the 0100 on Global Community Radio 1 webcast Also confirmed UT Monday July 29 at 0130 on WRN North America webcast. Also confirmed UT Monday July 29 from 0259.5 on Area 51 via WBCQ 6160 -70 Hz = 6159.93, S9+10/20 into Georgia SDR. Also confirmed Monday July 29 at 1930 on SW Gold Radio, Germany, 6160.001+ at S8/S9 and 3975.002+, S9/+5 into UTwente. Next: 0330 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to SW; 1300 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 to SSE [also web-, phonecast; jammed?]; 2000 UT Tuesday IRRS 1323-Italy; 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; 1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2253 monitoring: confirmed UT Tuesday July 30 at 0330 on WRMI 7780, S9+20 direct but vs HSNL. Also confirmed Tuesday July 30 at 1300 on WRMI 9955, S6/S9 direct, no jamming audible. Also confirmed Tuesday July 30 at 2000 on IRRS via AM Italia, 1322.994 kHz, Villa Estense, S5/S7 into Parma SDR. Next: 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; 1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2253 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday July 30 at 2330 on WRMI 9395, S7/9+5 into Peoria SDR. Also confirmed Tuesday July 30 at 2352 the 2330 on SW Gold Radio, Germany, 3975.001, S9/+10 into UTwente. Also confirmed Wednesday July 31 at 1930.5 on SW Gold Radio, Germany, 6160.000- at S9+5 and 3975.002+ at S9+15/20 into UTwente. Also confirmed Wednesday July 31 at 2100 on WBCQ 7489.93, S8/9+5 into NH SDR. Next: 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S; 1630 UT Thursday SW Radio, Germany 6160. As a non-commercial service, thanks this week for financial support via PayPal in US funds but not necessarily, to woradio at yahoo.com from William Fenech: ``Glenn - thanks for all your efforts to promote radio, especially Shortwave radio... 73 and Good DX, William NJ6O`` 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. 9462.2 & 9487.87 approx., parasitic spurs JBA out of WTWW 9475 which is S9+40/50 direct with PPPP, like same transmitter provides when on 5085, but not noticed here before. Checking UTwente at 2248, 9475 JBA centered at 9474.999 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. WRMI 5800: See CUBA [and non] ** U S A. 9955 & 5010, Monday July 29 at 0632, both these WRMIs are off again instead of extended contrary to schedule, which claims both expand until 0900* on weekends only with nothing but TOMBS, contrary to RFI Spanish we axually hear most nights until 0700, then Polish Radio in English on 9955. Leaving 9960 VANUATU without QRM (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9955, UT Tue July 30 at 0640, WRMI at S9+10 in Spanish, again resuming on-air later than scheduled, with RFI relay not scheduled now either. Last night it was not on late (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. Pre-`AAAWWW` WBCQ check, July 26 at 2350 into Maryland SDR: 3265 & 5130 still OFF; 6160 TOMBS; 7490 FKB preacher. So unlikely a new one: yes, 7490 at 2400 announces it originally aired June 14, 2024, upon which I reported at the time, first new one after 7 weeks of repeats (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 1280, July 30 at 0350, Black Information Network promos, IDs; dominant signal at night is WODT New Orleans LA 5/5 kW as we are in its major lobe to NW/WNW day and night to disserve the Gulf. Was originally WDSU (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 93.5, July 31 at 1717 UT on caradio, ``this is Thunder Country`` and country music. Only my usual fringer, KKDT Burdett KS; WTFDA db shows ``93.5 Thunder`` instead as slogan. Apparently a recent change from ``My Country 93.5`` the last time I noticed it. Unclear how Thunder is distinctive to Hays KS area; 46 other USA stations slogan that word including some elsewhere in Kansas. Of course, I was bandscanning for Es DX -- MUF way up east of here but paths not yet reaching this far. Slogan heard again at 2305 during another fruitless Es pursuit. This signal faded from strong to nothing in seconds vs CCI, as if were ionospheric, but it`s the turbulent 100+degree troposphere. Also here any weaker signals are subject to surges via Vance airplane scatter constantly traversing us, and we suspect also raining jet fuel exhaust exacerbating oily dust at ground level (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 9960, July 29 at 0632, R. Vanuatu S6/S8 with music, and for a change no ACI from 9955 WRMI which is off again instead of expanded (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU. 9960, July 30 at 0640, RV with music, S8/S9 stronger than usual and holding its own against 9955 WRMI (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VENEZUELA. 4940, July 25 at 0128, NO signal from Estación 4940 into Bonaire SDR I had running to check WOR; normally it`s a VG signal there. Sometimes I hear it JBA direct around 0630 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) {nor noticed at all following week in random not thoro chex} UNIDENTIFIED. 7460, July 26 at 0322, S9+20/30 of open carrier. Presumably warming up for the only listed on 7460, VOA in Kinyarwanda/Kirundi at 0330-0430 via BOTSWANA. This is so strong that I wonder if they have replaced it with Grimesland, which normally doesn`t need to try to reach East Africa (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. Over-the-horizon radar seems to be on the increase, more and more into the ``exclusive`` SWBC bands! Note in this report around TURKEY 11785, and WOR via GERMANY 6160! Then at 2357 July 28, covering 9959-9984 into Brasília SDR, barely missing WRMI, hitting WWCR 9980. Collateral damage from Russia`s imperialist war on Ukraine? 11928-11955, July 29 at 2235, OTH radar clickery INTRUDING here, until cutoff at 2237.5*. Hits S9+15 into UTwente around 11940/11945 middle. Not to be confused with Saudi buzzer 11935, quite different sound and narrow-band by comparison, no sign of it amid this now. 7462-7479 approx., July 30 at 0146, weak OTHR clickery, could be a problem if YHWH show up later on 7475 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 18965 and weaker 18985, July 29 at 2206, open carriers. I am beginning to doubt these be CNR jammers against no SOH, as not much else is incoming from China at these hours; but what else? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)