** U S A. KJES, Vado NM, appears to be off
the air. Last time we noted them a
few days ago, modulation was way down. No
sign of them around 1350 or 1510 UT
Sept 24 on 11715. Ditto around the same
times Sept 25. This is normally well
heard here, tho at such a short distance,
propagation may skip it over so I am
not 100% certain of this. Here`s the
original A-04 schedule from the FCC:

7555 0100 0200 KJES 50 335 2,3 1234567
280304 311004
7555 0200 0230 KJES 50 20 3,4 1234567 280304
311004
11715 1300 1400 KJES 50 70 3,4,9 1234567
280304 311004
11715 1400 1500 KJES 50 350 2,3 1234567
280304 311004
11715 1500 1600 KJES 50 150 10 1234567
280304 311004
15385 1800 1900 KJES 50 270 55,58,59 1234567
280304 311004
15385 1900 2000 KJES 50 100 11 1234567 280304 311004
(Glenn Hauser, Enid, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. Nasty mix of signals on 7490 at 1334 UT Sept 25,
presumably WJIE and
DW-Irkutsk in Mandarin as scheduled 1300-1350 per EiBi; no 13595
this time
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WRMI missing from 15725 around 1430 Sat Sept 25, but
something else
was audible weakly on 15725.1, presumably Pakistan? No, R.
Liberty, Tajik via
Morocco 1400-1500 per EiBi, no Pak until 1600. Guess WRMI has
already battened
down for Hurricane Jeanne (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WYFR is missing again Sat morning Sept 25, checked
around 1500,
unfound on any scheduled frequencies. I guess the winds have
reached 30 mph
already in Okeechobee; surely the power has not gone out yet due
to Jeanne. For
example 17750 was clear for R. Farda at 1527 check, via
Woofferton. I
recognized their style of music immediately, and confirmed in Eibi
sked (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST via dxld yahoo group)
===============================================

Might be a good time again to check for other stations normally blocked by WYFR
and others.

dxAce

In article , dxAce
wrote:

** U S A. KJES, Vado NM, appears to be off
the air. Last time we noted them a few days ago,
modulation was way down. No sign of them around 1350 or
1510 UT Sept 24 on 11715. Ditto around the same times
Sept 25. This is normally well heard here, tho at such
a short distance, propagation may skip it over so I am
not 100% certain of this. Here`s the original A-04
schedule from the FCC:

7555 0100 0200 KJES 50 335 2,3 1234567 280304 311004
7555 0200 0230 KJES 50 20 3,4 1234567 280304 311004
11715 1300 1400 KJES 50 70 3,4,9 1234567 280304 311004
11715 1400 1500 KJES 50 350 2,3 1234567 280304 311004
11715 1500 1600 KJES 50 150 10 1234567 280304 311004
15385 1800 1900 KJES 50 270 55,58,59 1234567 280304
311004 15385 1900 2000 KJES 50 100 11 1234567 280304
311004 (Glenn Hauser, Enid, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. Nasty mix of signals on 7490 at 1334 UT Sept 25, presumably
WJIE and DW-Irkutsk in Mandarin as scheduled 1300-1350 per EiBi; no
13595 this time (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WRMI missing from 15725 around 1430 Sat Sept 25, but
something else was audible weakly on 15725.1, presumably Pakistan?
No, R. Liberty, Tajik via Morocco 1400-1500 per EiBi, no Pak until
1600. Guess WRMI has already battened down for Hurricane Jeanne
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WYFR is missing again Sat morning Sept 25, checked around
1500, unfound on any scheduled frequencies. I guess the winds have
reached 30 mph already in Okeechobee; surely the power has not gone
out yet due to Jeanne. For example 17750 was clear for R. Farda at
1527 check, via Woofferton. I recognized their style of music
immediately, and confirmed in Eibi sked (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST via dxld yahoo group)
===============================================

Might be a good time again to check for other stations normally
blocked by WYFR and others.

I usually catch KJES on 15385 weekend afternoons while tuning through
the 19 meter band. You know it as soon as you hear it that you have KJES
since they have a very distinctive sound which is someone repeating
verses with other people singing (not on key) in the background. Worse
than Chinese water torture to listen to so I don't stay long.

Normally a very strong signal here easily picked up on a portable.

I never happened across them on the other frequencies.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

"dxAce" wrote

** U S A. WYFR is missing again Sat morning Sept 25, checked
around 1500,
unfound on any scheduled frequencies. I guess the winds have
reached 30 mph
already in Okeechobee; surely the power has not gone out yet
due
to Jeanne.

Steve, 30mph is only a notch or two below where power losses necome frequent
from oncoming hurricanes. Unlike gales that can gust between 60-90mph, the
steady, consistent onslaught of tropical storm force winds does a lot of
damage that the wind speed alone would not appear to have the energy to
cause. But mot radio stations can operate on emergency power for awhile, if
they want to anyway. That station would be smart to have packed up and left
by now, or else plan on camping there for several days ;-)

Jack

Jack Painter wrote:

"dxAce" wrote

** U S A. WYFR is missing again Sat morning Sept 25, checked
around 1500,
unfound on any scheduled frequencies. I guess the winds have
reached 30 mph
already in Okeechobee; surely the power has not gone out yet
due
to Jeanne.

Steve, 30mph is only a notch or two below where power losses necome frequent
from oncoming hurricanes. Unlike gales that can gust between 60-90mph, the
steady, consistent onslaught of tropical storm force winds does a lot of
damage that the wind speed alone would not appear to have the energy to
cause. But mot radio stations can operate on emergency power for awhile, if
they want to anyway. That station would be smart to have packed up and left
by now, or else plan on camping there for several days ;-)

Please note that those are *not* my comments...

Actually the 30 MPH figure he is speaking of comes from an earlier comment from
WYFR personnel.

dxAce

** U S A. WYFR is missing again Sat morning Sept 25, checked
around 1500, unfound on any scheduled frequencies. I guess the winds have
reached 30 mph already in Okeechobee; surely the power has not gone out yet
due to Jeanne.


Actually when the last hurricane passed thru that area, one of the operators at
WYFR told me that they have problems with the TRANSMISSION LINES when the wind
reaches 30 mph.

George Thurman

GSthurman wrote:

** U S A. WYFR is missing again Sat morning Sept 25, checked
around 1500, unfound on any scheduled frequencies. I guess the winds have
reached 30 mph already in Okeechobee; surely the power has not gone out yet
due to Jeanne.

Actually when the last hurricane passed thru that area, one of the operators at
WYFR told me that they have problems with the TRANSMISSION LINES when the wind
reaches 30 mph.

Yes, that was Glenn's point...

dxAce