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dxAce wrote:

** U S A. WWL is on 5835, 250 kW from South Carolina. Heard with good
sig here in Gilbert, AZ (Kevin Redding, AZ, 0306 UT Sept 5, WTFDA via
DXLD)

That would be WHRI; checked at 0335 and it is not // 870, but I think
it was running about a minute behind, as I heard a URBONO ID go by.
5835 is scheduled 0300-0500, then switching to 7315. [Later:] 5835
still going at 0545, contrary to the posted WHRI schedule, so what
else is new? Timed the delay behind 870 and it is about 70 seconds.
Internet feed? 73, (Glenn Hauser, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)

WWL website http://www.wwl.com/Article.asp?id=114239 gives this
schedule (local times) [CDT = UT -5]:

Monday 10PM-Midnight on 5.835 MHz 0300-0500 5835

Tuesday-Friday Midnight-6AM on 5.835 MHz 0500-1100 5835 7AM-9AM on
11.785 MHz 1200-1400 11785 9AM-3PM on 15.285 MHz
1400-2000 15285 5PM-7PM on 9.840 MHz 2200-2400 9840

Saturday Midnight-7AM on 5.835 MHz 0500-1200 5835 9AM-Noon on
15.285 MHz 1400-1700 15285 6PM-7PM on 9.840 MHz
2300-2400 9840 7PM-9PM on 5.835 MHz 0000-0200 5835 10PM-7A on
5.835 MHz 0300-1200 5835

Sunday

Midnight-7AM on 5.835 MHz 0500-1200 5835 9AM-Noon on 15.285 MHz
1400-1700 15285 1PM-5PM on 15.285 MHz 1800-2200 15285 (via
Andy Sennitt, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) gh added UT, kHz

I just heard URBONO switching from 11785 to 15285 at 1400 (without
any announcement so listeners would know!). This is Monday, not
Tuesday. On weekdays 15285 is normally in use instead of 11785, a
weekend-only frequency at 1200-1400. Fortunately today, the usual
Chicom jamming on 15285 is not a factor.

For the first time in its history, LeSea is performing a public
service. The fact that they are able to blow away most or all of
their usual programming for this on at least one transmitter speaks
volumes for the value of their usual programming.

BTW, they are running what are called ``commercials`` now, but they
all seem to be related to the emergency situation, such as insurance
companies, etc.

This also puts CBS Radio news on the hour on SW, and WHR must have
been pulling their hair out when the reviled Pres. Clinton was on for
a few minutes around 1415.

But who knows about it in the general public? I have heard NO
mentions of the SW relay on the URBONO feed.

WHRI IDs are stuck in abruptly every half hour, interrupting
programming. Fortunately, they have saved us from having to listen to
the entire Onward Christian Soldiers each time, but they are still
longer than necessary.

This transmitter is now developing a squeal, but it is slight so far.
73, (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

15285 just went off at 1500 UT after being on only one hour, contrary
to its all-day schedule on the WWL site! Then I checked the WHR site
which of course has not been updated to include this new service, but
it does show this for Angel 1 at 1500 UT weekdays:

1500 Mo-Fr 1100 AM 0200 PM Monday - Friday Off the air until 1800 UTC
today - - 15.285 Mhz

So they are following their usual 3-hour break anyway! It looks like
most of the programming replaced is LeSea music and preaching, so
that can be done at no financial loss. Presumably the gaps in the
posted URBONO relay schedule are times when they do have paid
programming to keep running.

Now I wonder if this is being done as a sheer public service, or is
URBONO buying the time, even if their anchor doesn`t know about it?

At 1456 a caller from Houston asked if he could hear WWL on SW, but
the host did not know the answer, referred him to online streaming!
(Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

WWL on shortwave – WHY? Regarding the new WWL relay from "WHRI" ---
The real question is "why?" Anyone who has access to a working radio
in SE Louisiana, coastal Mississippi and Mobile can hear WWL crystal
clear on 870, not to mention the plethora of Clear Channel, Entercom,
etc. stations on AM and FM now simulcasting. I can hear them (WWL)
here in Clearwater, daytime. And they are now streaming beautifully
on the Internet, for anyone who might actually have access in the
affected area, and for all of us outside the zone. Who needs (or
would tune, or have the ability to tune) to SW? How foolish to waste
kW $$$ on such, vs. WHRI (WHSB?)'s LeSEA parent donating the
wattage-per-hour cost to where it's needed most (Terry L. Krueger,
FL, Sept 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) (Glenn Hauser, DXLD)

This is good information Ace thanks for posting it. I'm not able to
hear WWL due to a local broadcaster on the same frequency and on a
similar heading so even if a had a small loop to null out the local I
still might not be able to hear them. 15,285 MHz is a really excellent
signal today and I'm also listening to KGO on 600 KHz where they are
interviewing the disaster victims.

I'm not interested in the Internet streaming audio but I have been
reading plenty about this disaster on the Internet.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California