Season 2019/20: Pre-season and Prologue

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THE 2019/20 Football Season is less than one week away and this blog is ready to bring you updates from the season ahead.

This post, Pre-season and Prologue, brings you the completed pre-season results [barring any last minute, open or behind closed doors friendlies] and the prologue will be the League fixtures for August.

As a warm up, let's take a look at the results of the friendly matches this summer.

Results: July 2019

Tuesday 9th [July]: Friendly: United 3 - Hibernian 4

Saturday 13th: Friendly: Penrith AFC 0 - United 4

Tuesday 16th: Friendly: Chester FC 0 - United 0

Saturday 20th: Friendly: United 1 - Fleetwood Town 3

Tuesday 23rd: Friendly: United 3 - Tranmere Rovers 0

Saturday 27th: Friendly: Ross County 2 - United 0

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Fixtures: August 2019

Saturday 3rd [August]: League Two: United v Crawley Town (3pm)

Saturday 10th: League Two: Swindon Town v United (3pm)

Tuesday 13th: League Cup: Barnsley v United (7:45pm)

Saturday 17th: League Two: United v Mansfield Town (3pm)

Tuesday 20th: League Two: Cheltenham Town v United (7:45pm)

Saturday 24th: League Two: United v Salford City (3pm)

Saturday 31st: League Two: Scunthorpe United v United (3pm)

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COME ON YOU BLUES!

My DX Archive: Winter 2000-01

QUIRKY is one way to describe these posts recounting radio broadcasts of years gone by, as we are now mid-July, it must be time to recount the broadcasts of Winter 2000-01.
A previous post, covering October - November 2000, can be found here.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

December 2000: Short Wave

• 25 December [2000]: 1247 UTC: 5805 kHz: Radio Free London Music: 'Step Into Christmas' Elton John. DJ Kenny Myers. Music: Kate Bush. Fair reception. English... to Europe? Music: Beach Boys 'Little Saint Nick'. Adrian Cooke, Dave Small.
• 25 December: 1307 UTC: 5955 kHz: Radio Nederland Wereldomroep Radio Netherlands Dutch language service to Central Europe. Music, Female host. Strong to good reception. Music: 'Silent Night'.

Radio Netherlands Worldwide logo.

• 25 December: 1531 UTC: 6110 kHz: Brother R G Stair Strong to good reception. Brother R G Stair preaches on an email from England regarding child's life, God's destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Write to Walterborough, South Carolina 29488 USA. Telephone 00-1-843-538-4202. News stories.
• 25 December: 1750 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service 31mBand. Music: 'Optimistic' Radiohead (album: 'Kid A'), speech featuring 'White Ladder' (David Gray), 'Play' (Moby), and the Beatles ('1'). Music: Toploader 'Higher State' (album: 'Onka's Big Mocka'). "This Is London". Signature tune. 1800 UTC.
• 25 December: 1820 UTC: 9735 kHz: The Voice of Vietnam Good to fair reception. English speaking male talks of Junior Vietnamese Chess Champion. Music, ID, Close at 1828 UTC.
• 25 December: 1843 UTC: 9740 kHz: BBC World Service 'Outlook': 'Utopia' closes, male wishes 'Happy New Year'. Queen's message in 1 hour, ad for 'Poems by Post'. Now: 'Patterns of the Faith', African Americans' spirituality. Good to fair reception.
• 25 December: 1901 UTC: 9775 UTC: Voice of Russia World Service Strong to good reception. English. Male host, news: President Putin to consider new arms productions, Productivity increases in Russia, Russian ships and submarines to carry less weapons. Russia and the EU to work closer in 2001, state Messrs. Prodi and Putin.
• 25 December: 1945 UTC: 11990 kHz: Radio Kuwait Steve Hughes with music and comedy, Music: Modjo 'Lady (Hear Me Tonight)', Texas 'In Demand'. Strong to good reception. The Corrs 'Give It All Up'. English to Europe and North America. Comedy track: Man becomes coal miner. Music: David Bowie 'Dad's Army'.

Ministry of Information postcard.

• 25 December: 2032 UTC: 12160 kHz: WWCR Nashville TN USA Strong to good reception. English 'Genesis Radio Network' Male talks of a book regarding the Boer war, written by a Mr Packenham and how it relates to modern day. Talk of 'Council on Foreign Nations' / 'Secret Society', South Africa / Europe. Host: Dr. Stan.
• 29 December: 2139 UTC: 6010 kHz: Wales Radio International Good to fair reception. English via Skelton, Jenny O'Brien with music: Female classical singer, interview with lady regarding music festival. Station ID, Cardiff International Airport, KLM-UK. Contact details. Guest: Dr Brian Johns. New Year celebrations.
• 30 December: 1310 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception. Steve Wright: 'Wright Round The World' Music: Five 'Keep On Movin''. Listener feedback. Music: Baha Men 'Who Let The Dogs Out'. 'Entertainment Quiz' winners receive The Beatles album '1'. Elton John interview, music: 'I'm Still Standing' (Live).

January 2001: Short Wave

• 12 January [2001]: 2125 UTC: 6010 kHz: Wales Radio International Music ID, intro to 'Celtic Notes' with Jenny O'Brien, speech: food hampers, holiday brochures. Interview: Chairman of Welsh Tourism? Fair to poor reception. Music: Classical female vocalist, Sain record label. KLM Global Alliance via Cardiff Airport.
• 16 January: 2032 UTC: 13710 kHz: Voice of America Good to fair reception. English to Africa via Botswana. Sport: Interview with Boxer, re: Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson. Football, track and field (athletics). 'Africa World Tonight': Sport in Nigeria.
• 16 January: 2053 UTC: 13750 kHz: Radio Havana Cuba Music. Fair to poor reception. English to Europe. News: Government of Iran / Iraq, Middle East Security Council. Sanctions in Iraq. First Gulf War started ten years ago today. Reports from Baghdad. Unexploded bombs. Depleted Uranium in Iraq. International Olympic Committee.

Radio Havana Cuba QSL, January 2001.

• 16 January: 2152 UTC: 15400 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to fair reception. English to West / Central Africa via Ascension Island 'Newshour' followed by 'Focus On Faith': Islam revolution and reform. BBC World Service ID followed by News at 22 UTC.

February 2001: Short Wave

• 11 February: 1017 UTC: 15175 kHz: Radio New Zealand International Strong to good reception. English to Australasia, 'Sports World' Rugby: New Zealand Sevens, Cricket. Advert: Concert 'The Sound Of Scotland': Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. 'Sports World' Horse racing. To 1030 UTC.
• 18 February: 1056 UTC: 15175 kHz: Radio New Zealand International Strong to good reception. English to Australasia. News: 11 UTC, Baghdad air strikes.

Letter from BBC Atlantic, Ascension Island, 2001.

• 28 February: 2010 UTC: 15400 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. English to Africa via Ascension Island, BBC Atlantic Relay Station. 'Newshour' with Clive Marden. Twenty groups banned in the UK. New President in the Congo, who also receive aid from the United Nations. Also news from Uganda & Rwanda.
• 28 February: 2056 UTC: 15565 kHz: WYFR Family Radio Okeechobee FL USA 'Reading Service' with Alan Fair. Choral singing. Good reception. Ad for 'Mailbag' with Alan Fair and Karen Johnson on Saturdays. English to Africa. ID, frequencies, signature tune, 21 UTC: Hour begins with a reading: Mark 16, 14:16.
• 28 February: 2130 UTC: 15580 kHz: Voice of America 'News Now' News headlines: Iranian group supporters fundraising in USA stopped. Britain bans 21 militant groups. Pacific earthquake affects USA: Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington. President George W Bush tours the United States.

Voice of America logo.

• 28 February: 2209 UTC: 15590 kHz: KTBN Salt Lake City Utah USA Music at 2210 UTC. English to America 'Trinity Broadcasting Network' Fair reception. 'Praise The Lord' recorded in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. On air to 2230 UTC.

Thank you for taking the time to enjoy the memories of these broadcasts, as transcribed from my logbooks of the time. I do hope you enjoy visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower!

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Penrith Tea in Castle Park, Sunday 14 July 2019.

Summer Latham interviews John, a member of Penrith Lions, in this video interview for Eden FM Radio.

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Penrith Lions Club
Eden FM Radio
Summer Latham Media
Penrith Town Council
Eden District Council
Tea in Castle Park promo

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Congratulations, England Cricket!

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Video interviews for Eden FM, Skelton Show 2019

Interview with Dr Alison Miles, Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland.

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Interview with Fostering and Adoption with Cumbria County Council.

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Interview with Alan Walton, Skelton Show President 2019.

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Links:

Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland

Fostering and Adoption with Cumbria County Council

Jim Walton (Penrith) Ltd

Skelton Show

Eden FM Radio

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Listen to Eden FM:

My DX Archive: October - November 2000

RECOLLECTIONS of radio broadcasts heard during the latter months of the year 2000.
A previous post, detailing what was heard during September 2000, can be found here.
Short Wave radio is still alive and well in the year 2019, and even musicians are interested in what is on the air. The musician Danny Barnes posted a 'How to get started' article on his blog, which you may find interesting.
For the following broadcast logs, housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

October 2000: Short Wave

• 7 October [2000]: 1922 UTC: 10000 kHz: WWV Time Signal Station, Boulder, Colorado, USA. Strong to good reception. Interference: Cairo?
• 7 October: 2001 UTC: 11975 kHz: Voice Of America Strong to good reception. English to Africa via Sao Tome. 'VOA News Now: Nightline Africa' with host Ted Roberts. Gambian immigration. Liberia: Report from Monrovia. Recorded phone calls from listeners. 'Nightline Christmas Special' on air Sunday 24 December.
• 7 October: 2052 UTC: 11990 kHz: Radio Kuwait Strong to good reception 'News In Brief' Yugoslavia. Greece and Turkey work together. Music. English to Europe, America. Station ID, male host "Midnight in Kuwait", reads frequencies, says goodnight, plays National Anthem. Vernacular speech at 21 UTC then off air.
• 7 October: 2123 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service English to the Americas via Ascension Island. News: Bomb at race course. Report regarding Bletchley Park Enigma machine. 'British News'. International Football at Wembley Stadium, London: England 0 - Germany 1. Female host. Strong to fair reception.
• 7 October: 2206 UTC: 13670 kHz: Radio Canada International Good to fair reception. English to the Caribbean, Americas via Sackville, 250 kW transmission. 'World This Weekend' Yugoslavia, gypsies integration into Bulgaria. 'Good Food Box' St Johns, Canada.

Canadian QSL, 7 October 2000.

• 7 October: 2236 UTC: 13845 kHz: WWCR - 2 Good to fair reception. English to Europe, America via Nashville, TN, USA. Dr Gene Scott, heard until 2243 UTC.
• 7 October: 2255 UTC: 14670 kHz: CHU Canada: Time Signal Station, good to fair reception, 3 kW transmission. Beep per second, change of tone, male announcement "CHU Canada, [hour], [minute]", double bleeps, announcements in English and French.

November 2000: Short Wave

• 5 November: 1300 UTC: 11940 kHz: Radio Romania International Strong to good reception. English to Europe: 11940 kHz, 15290 kHz; Canada: 15335 kHz, 17805 kHz. 'Radio Newsreel' is followed by a live broadcast: 'Listeners' Day' Telephone: 00 401 22 3 41 45. Telephone calls and a recorded contribution by Martin Cowin, Cumbria, England.
• 13 November: 1146 UTC: 14670 kHz: CHU Canada Time Signal Station, interference from Spanish language broadcast. 3 kW transmission. Email: radio.chu @ nrc.ca Reception Slight.
• 13 November: 1201 UTC: 15155 kHz: Radio France Internationale Strong to good reception. Male broadcaster, news: OPEC oil meeting in Vienna, Climate conference in Holland. Station ID, time check, Presidential election fiasco, US shares fall in Asia. British troops in Sierra Leone. English to Europe, Africa. Murders in Mogadishu.
• 13 November: 1229 UTC: 15685 kHz: WWCR - 1 Nashville TN USA Strong to good reception. English to Europe, America. Male host: 'Ask WWCR' Two male voices discussing the Principality of Sealand, Prince Roy. Sunspot report at 1244 UTC, sunspotcycle.com

High Adventure - Voice of Hope QSL card.

• 13 November: 1319 UTC: 15715 kHz: High Adventure Voice of Hope Strong to good reception. English to Africa, Asia via Juilich, Germany. Miss Jones teaches Jenny and Danny about Tom's family who need food, referring to the Bread and Fishes story. UK Fax: 01432 263 408 Jen Grayville, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. 100 kW.
• 13 November: 1338 UTC: 15745 kHz: WEWN Birmingham AL USA Strong reception. English to Europe, America 'Morning Prayer / Daily Mass (Live)' Male preachers, Female with prayer, Organ music. Email: wewn @ ewtn.com Devotional choir singing. Male with prayer.
• 13 November: 1359 UTC: 17515 kHz: Vatican Radio Strong to good reception. English to Asia via S. Maria di Galeria, Vatican State. Father Maloney talks of doubts. Close of broadcast.
• 13 November: 1416 UTC: 17620 kHz: Radio France Internationale Strong to good reception. English to the Middle East, Asia (Slight echo). Male with news: Philippines impeachment, Middle East Peace process. To 1422 UTC.
• 13 November: 1425 UTC: 17640 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. BBC World Service - Europe, English to Europe, Northern Africa via Skelton, Woofferton, UK. Female host with technology news on 'Discovery'. Trailer for 'International Check-up'. On air now: 'Essential Guide': Internet dreamers... Male host. To 1432 UTC.
• 13 November: 1435 UTC: 17680 kHz: Radio France Internationale Strong reception. English to Middle East, Asia. 'Inside Tracks' music programme. Male interviews a trumpet player from New Orleans, USA who is in Lisbon, Portugal. Music to 1444 UTC.

Radio Sweden QSL, 13 November 2000.

• 13 November: 1454 UTC: 18960 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong to good reception. English to North America. 'Sport Scan' Football awards, male host. Female report: MTV Euro Music Awards. Music: Andreas Johnson 'People'. 'Sixty Degrees North' via Hörby transmitter. Email: radiosweden @ sr.se Signature tune.
• 13 November: 1609 UTC: 21470 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception. BBC World Service - Africa East, English to East, South Africa via Cyprus. Female hosts a discussion programme.
• 13 November: 1622 UTC: 21525 kHz: WYFR Okeechobee FL USA Good to fair reception. English to Europe, Africa via Okeechobee, Florida, USA. Male host with details of how to read the bible. Email: shortwave @ familyradio.com To 1635 UTC.
• 13 November: 1711 UTC: 3935 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Good to fair reception. English, male host. Music: Mary Mary 'Shackles / Praise You', station ID, music: 'Jazz Carnival'. Postal address for Canada, Paul Johnson on air, also on 6220 kHz. 1726 UTC.

Thank you for reading this post, which I hope you have enjoyed!

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Season 2019/20: New Season Fixtures, New Season Kits!

SUNDAY, May 5 was the final post of the 2018/19 football season, seven weeks later, Season 2019/20 is a matter of  six weeks away!

For the Carlisle United Football Club 2019/20 fixtures, click here.

For the new kits, take a look at the following post from United's Facebook page:

Reporting From The Fox Tower will keep you updated on United's progress throughout the forthcoming season - Stay with this blog for regular posts.

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My DX Archive: September 2000

AUTUMN of the year 2000 is where the next pick of radio logs comes from, this post looking at what I heard in September of that year.
The previous post, My DX Archive: Summer 2000, can be read here.
For the following broadcast logs, housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

September 2000: Short Wave

Notes: CHU (Canada) Time Signal Station, Frequencies & power: 3330 kHz - 3 kW, 7335 kHz - 10 kW (or try 7355 kHz), 14670 kHz - 3 kW. CHU broadcasts 24 hours. ([Information credit:] British DX Club)

"You can send reception reports (not forgetting reply postage) to: BBC Atlantic Relay Station, English Bay, ASCENSION ISLAND, South Atlantic Ocean. Tel: 4458 / 4533. Fax: 6117". (BDXC)

• 10 September [2000]: 1445 UTC: 17810 kHz: RTE Sport Special - All Ireland Gaelic Hurling Final. English to Africa // 13720 kHz to North America, 15360 kHz to Australasia, 15240 kHz to Central & South America, 15270 kHz to South East Asia. Good to fair reception. Male commentator, hectic speech. Co-channel interference. 1500 UTC.

The Roberts R881, pictured, working 11615 kHz, some time ago.

• 17 September: 1628 UTC: 11605 kHz: Feba Radio English to Asia. Signature tune, Female host "This is Feba Radio". Co-channel interference is Israel Radio, Romanian & Hungarian to Central Europe on 11605 kHz. Fair to poor reception. Male speech: 'Biblical genealogy' Creation of the Universe, 'give thanks each day'.
• 22 September: 2034 UTC: 7325 kHz: Wales Radio International Good to fair reception. English to Europe via Skelton 'Celtic Notes' Jenny O'Brien. Male talks of a Church. Music from Sain. Jenny O'Brien interviews lady regarding Wrexham, Welsh names (Jones), research. The Drovers Inn, Public House. Literature.
• 22 September: 2100 UTC: 7325 kHz: Global Sound Kitchen Good to fair reception. English to Europe via Skelton // 3955 kHz, 6140 kHz - "Best reception on 3955 kHz!" Music: Rise, Ettienne French hip hop, drum 'n' bass. www.globalsoundkitchen.com [Website no longer active]
• 29 September: 1808 UTC: 7100 kHz: Two male operators on CB.
• 29 September: 1817 UTC: 7300 kHz: Voice of Russia World Service Fair reception 'Commonwealth Update' Female reporter: 'Friendship Society'. Islam in politics. Visit from US delegation: Shirley Hunter, Jeffrey Thomas. Finally: Helicopter rescue, 26T helicopter, male reporter. Music. Email: letters @ vor.ru (English to Europe) To 1834 UTC.
• 29 September: 1839 UTC: 7345 kHz: Radio Slovakia International Fair reception. Female reporter, communities in Slovakia. English to West Europe via Rimavská Sóbota (2 x 250 kW transmitters), Velké Kostol'any (100 kW transmitter). Email: englishsection @ slovakradio.sk To 1858 UTC.

Radio Slovakia QSL, September 2000.

• 29 September: 1924 UTC: 9400 kHz: Radio Bulgaria 'Keyword Bulgaria' Strong to good reception. Programme content: Minerals. 'The Sofia Initiative'. Station ID. Report: Confederation of Independent Trade Unions. Poverty. English to Europe. Email: rbul @ nationalradio.bg 'Time Out For Music'. 1942 UTC.
• 29 September: 1945 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Europe. Strong to good reception. English to Europe, North Africa via Cyprus. Male reporter visits the Indian Subcontinent. 'Calcutta Stories: Essential Guide'. Email: worldservice.letters @ bbc.co.uk 20 UTC: 'Newshour'.
• 29 September: 2014 UTC: 9500 kHz: Radio Australia Strong to good reception. English to Asia, Australia via Shepparton, Australia. 'Pacific Beat - Week In Review' male host, New Zealand in talks with China, Japanese tourism links with North Mariana Islands, public service in the Cook Islands. Pacific Islands Festival 2000 at New Caledonia.
• 29 September: 2051 UTC: 9650 kHz: All India Radio Good reception. English to Europe, Middle East, Australia. Music, ID, music. 21 UTC: News.
• 29 September: 2108 UTC: 9760 kHz: Voice Of America Good to poor reception. English to Europe, North Africa, Middle East via Woofferton, Shropshire, UK. 'VOA News Now' Denmark votes 'No' to European Union. Interview regarding the British currency with Michael Portillo (Conservative Party). Sport: Athletics (1500 metres race).
• 29 September: 2136 UTC: 9990 kHz: Radio Cairo (Egypt) Good reception. English to Europe. News. To 2134 UTC.

Homer loves his radio!

• 29 September: 2150 UTC: 10000 kHz: WWV Time Signal Station, Boulder, Colorado, USA. Strong to good reception.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post, thank you for your support of Reporting From The Fox Tower!

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Wallpaper of the Week: Portraits of Gloria

REPORTING From The Fox Tower introduced Gloria Mills in late 2018, following her appearances on the television game shows Cash Trapped, broadcast on ITV, and The Button, broadcast on BBC.

Follow the Gloria thread from previous posts on this blog:

Hallowe'en 2018: Introducing Gloria. [Posted 31 October 2018]

Introducing Gloria: Majorca! [Posted 4 November 2018]

Portraits of Gloria: Part 1 [Posted 18 November 2018]

Portraits of Gloria: Part 2 [Posted 9 December 2018]

Follow Gloria on social media: Twitter and Instagram.

Images of Gloria Mills, September 2018. Gloria Mills is the owner of these images.

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My DX Archive: Summer 2000

JUNE-July-August of the Year 2000 is our destination for this selection of broadcasts heard on the Short Wave radio band.
The previous post, My DX Archive: Spring 2000, can be read here.
For the following broadcast logs, housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

June 2000: Short Wave

• 4 June [2000]: 1820 UTC: 5805 kHz: Radio Free London Good to poor[-ish] reception. Male operator, music: Monkees 'Last Train To Clarkesville', Beatles 'Paperback Writer', Tremeloes 'Here Comes My Baby' operator unable to answer phone. 1973 Mungo Jerry, Swinging Blue Jeans 'Hippy Hippy Shake'/'Good Golly Miss Molly'. Telephone: 07930 11 34 30 Email: RFL @ England .com 101b Kings Cross Rd, London WC1X 9LP

A4 sized Global Sound Kitchen QSL verification card, May 2000.

Notes: Global Sound Kitchen www.globalsoundkitchen.com/cooking.html [Website no longer active] Space D and Lady Sophia Telephone 0207 453 1610 Email: studio @ globalsoundkitchen.com Post: Claire Marshall, G-One Ltd, 50 Lisson Street LONDON NW1 5DF (Weekends on Shortwave).

July 2000: Short Wave

• 19 July: 1939 UTC: 2350 kHz: Radio Sweden Fair reception. Interview regarding medical negligence, weather. 'Money Matters' share issues in Sweden. 'Sixty Degrees North' Interview with a web developer. Chris Boswell closes the show. [Spurious broadcast?]
• 19 July: 20:04 UTC: 2395 kHz: Voice of America Good to fair reception. VOA-Africa report from Monrovia, Liberia. Nelson Mandela hosts meeting. United Nations report lack of food in Angola. Report from Geneva. Financial help for Zambia. White farmers quit Zimbabwe. Money to fight AIDS. [Spurious broadcast?]
• 19 July: 2025 UTC: 2530 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception 'Newshour' Male speaks of Queen Mother's Birthday. Business news: oil. Headlines at 2030 UTC: Middle East meeting at Camp David, Korean summit regarding missiles. Nelson Mandela speaks of Burundi. Madrid protests against ETA. [Spurious broadcast?]
• 19 July: 2132 UTC: 3915 kHz: BBC World Service Fair to poor reception. English to East and South East Asia and Australia via Kranji, Singapore. BBC Sport: Tour de France, Open Golf.
• 19 July: 2140 UTC: 3975 kHz: Radio Budapest Strong to good reception 'Hungary Today' Abortion laws in Hungary. Currency exchange rates. Michael Flatley performs 'Feet of Flames' in Budapest. Music: 'Riverdance'.

Radio Budapest sticker.

August 2000: Short Wave

• 17 August: 1923 UTC: 4950 kHz: Voice of America Good to fair reception. English to Africa via Sao Tome, 'African Perspectives' Sport: Football World Cup 2002 Qualifier: USA 7 [Seven] - Barbados 0. ID, 'Ocean Report'. 1930 UTC: 'World Of Music'.
• 17 August: 1954 UTC: 5000 kHz: WWV Boulder, Colorado USA. Strong to good reception. Time Signal station, co-channel interference from Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal, ID signal and music.
• 17 August: 2026 UTC: 5995 kHz: Radio Canada International Good to fair reception. English to Europe and North Africa via Skelton, 'Spectrum' Medical charges. News headlines. Rabbi in North America. E-Coli scare, closure of Scotia Bank. Lobster dispute.
• 17 August: 2100 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service English to Europe and North Africa via Rampisham, Dorset, UK. News: Sunken Russian Submarine. Echo from 6195 BBC Cyprus!
• 18 August: 2045 UTC: 7325 kHz: Wales Radio International Good reception 'Celtic Notes' Jenny O'Brien, Wales Tourist Board competition, Philip Evans interview, Tourism in Wales. Interview regarding the Welsh language. Mr Thomas. Music: 'The Incredibles' www.flaigh.com / www.sain.com SA41 3QD
• 18 August: 2059 UTC: 7325 kHz // 3955 kHz, 6140 kHz and 1215 kHz (Medium Wave) Virgin Radio relay on Shortwave! To Europe via Skelton, Cumbria, England. Virgin in place of Global Sound Kitchen? Change at 2125 kHz [sic - UTC]: Global Sound Kitchen.

• 18 August: 2130 UTC: 11680 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. English to South Atlantic via Rampisham, Dorset, UK. 'Calling the Falklands' Repair of a submarine in Gibraltar, interview with a representative of Greenpeace. Interview with Professor Martin Palmer regarding global warming. Letter for auction from Scott and Evans, Himalayan Expedition.
• 18 August: 2148 UTC: 7325 kHz: Global Sound Kitchen Strong to good reception. English to Europe via Skelton, Cumbria, England. Also broadcast on 3955 kHz and 6140 kHz from Skelton.
• 27 August: 1725 UTC: 5805 kHz: Radio Free London Music. Signal: fair, English to Europe, music. Also 1801 UTC, fair to poor reception. Address, phone, email. Music: Beatles 'All You Need Is Love'. Aztec Camera 'Somewhere In My Heart'.

I hope you have enjoyed this look back to the Summer of the year 2000.

It is with great sadness that the Border Television and BBC Radio Cumbria broadcaster, John Myers, has died at the age of sixty. For a tribute from BBC Cumbria, click here.

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My DX Archive: Spring 2000

REPORTING From The Fox Tower takes you to the Springtime of the year 2000, for broadcasts heard on the Short Wave radio band. If March-April-May 2000 does bring back memories for you, then you might remember the music of the time - Click here for the Top 100 singles chart at the time these first broadcasts were heard.
For the following broadcast logs, housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.
The previous post, My DX Archive: Winter 1999-2000, can be read here.

March 2000: Short Wave

• 17 March [2000]: 2350 UTC: 3918 kHz (76m): Radio Borderhunter Good reception. Male operator, Russian song, dance music (Pirate).
• 18 March: 1851 UTC: 7380 kHz: Voice of Russia Good reception. French to Europe, female broadcaster, Classical music. Letters. Website contact details. ID, frequency announcement, ID, signature tune. Male broadcaster at 1900 UTC, news: Taipei elections.
• 18 March: 1916 UTC: 7475 kHz: Voice of Greece Strong to good reception. Conclusion of an English broadcast, female broadcaster, music: ABBA 'Money, Money, Money'.
• 18 March: 1925 UTC: 7535 kHz: Radio Bulgaria Strong to good reception. German to Europe. German geography.
• 18 March: 1955 UTC: 9022 kHz: Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran Good to fair reception. English to Europe. Female operator gives details of an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, the Islamic revolution and comments from the Late Ayatollah. 'Press Review' (male and female operators): Taliban may leave two towns in Afghanistan. World headlines: France. 'Afghan Crisis' (female operator).

Example of a QSL verification card received from Tehran, Iran.

• 18 March: 2032 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to fair reception. English via Skelton, Cumbria, England to Europe, Middle East and Eurasia. 'Newshour' President Clinton to visit India, refugees in the UK. Asylum seekers.
• 18 March: 2045 UTC: 9500 kHz: Radio Australia Strong to fair reception. English to Pacific Asia. News: Taiwan election results, Ugandan Church fire, President Clinton to visit India. Bomb explosion. Commonwealth Special Envoy to Solomon Islands makes statement. Stand-off between USA, EU & developing nations. Paracetamol report. Queen visits Canberra.
• 18 March: 2122 UTC: 9535 kHz: China Radio International Strong to good reception. 'Report from Developing Countries' male host: Girl trafficking to end in Nepal. Exhibition of art by children in Sofia, Bulgaria (Report from UN Radio). 'Trans Art'. 'China Scrapbook' Yellow River (female operator). Website address. 'Music From China' (female operator) Music for Spring.
• 18 March: 2208 UTC: 9595 kHz: Voice of America Good to fair reception. 'Communications World' // 9770 kHz via Udorn Thani, Thailand. English to Asia & Australasia 'VOA News Now' Schedule A: News: Taiwan elections, Balkan war crimes.
• 18 March: 2238 UTC: 9990 kHz: Radio Cairo Good reception. English to Europe. Female presents 'Egyptology' (excavations). Male host previews tomorrow's programmes, sign off 2244 UTC.
• 18 March: 2320 UTC: 10000 kHz: WWV Boulder Colorado USA Time Signal Station, reception good.

Radio Japan broadcast guide, March-October 2000.

• 19 March: 0022 UTC: 11705 kHz: Radio Japan Strong to good reception. English to Europe, Africa, America via Sackville, Canada. 'Asia Weekly' featuring Manilla and the Philippines. Music break. Australian theatre play visiting Japan.
• 19 March: 0057 UTC: 11800 kHz: RAI International Italy. Good reception. Newscast in English to USA. Car taxes, peace keeping, military criminal code. Italian and Portuguese heads of State meet footballers, dancers. World Trade Organisation. Pilgrims. Pope John Paul II visits the Holyland.
• 19 March: 0118 UTC: 11900 kHz: WWBS Macon Georgia USA. Good to fair reception. English to Europe. Female reads scriptures to audience.
• 19 March: 0132 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. English to USA via Ascension Island. 'Music Review'.

April 2000: Short Wave

• 21 April: 2030 UTC: 7325 kHz: Wales Radio International Good to fair reception. 'Celtic Notes' Jenny O'Brien. Fish marketing. 'Bluestone' trip from Wales to Stonehenge, Bluestone website. Wales Tourist Board contest. 'Celtic Notes' is broadcast via Skelton, Cumbria, England. Male Voice Choir interview.
• 28 April: 2040 UTC: 7325 kHz: Wales Radio International Good reception. 'Celtic Notes' Jenny O'Brien. Wales Tourist Board competition. Llanelli Leisure Park: regeneration of a dock to a water sports / marine lake. Music. American writers visit Wales as part of a heritage visit (Welsh Ancestry in Bala). Music: 'Men of Harlech'.

May 2000: Short Wave

Radio Prague QSL verification card, 1 May 2000.

• 1 May: 1301 UTC: 13580 kHz: Radio Prague Strong to good reception. Peter Smith 'One On One' interview with a musician (Organist). News: Female host, May Day holiday in Czech Republic. Music. Female with ID. Music.
• 1 May: 1336 UTC: 13675 kHz: United Arab Emirates Radio Good reception. English: Vatican mass blessing by Pope, London protests, Middle East, Israel, Sri Lanka army land capture. Sport: Golf. Weather. Dubai ID. 'The role of Proverbs in the Arab World' Male and female narrations. English closed at 1343 UTC, handover to the Arabic service.
• 1 May: 1400 UTC: 13730 kHz: Radio Austria International Strong to good reception. German to Europe. ID signature tune. News: Jorg Haider. Democrat party. Sport: Spanish Open. Golf. Tennis. Station ID. Wildlife (bird) noises. Reports.
• 1 May: 1430 UTC: 14740 kHz: KOL Israel Radio International English from Jerusalem. Mother and 13 year old daughter talk of David Irving's view of the Holocaust. Male reporter: Trading report. Weather report from Jerusalem.
• 1 May: 1443 UTC: 15000 kHz: WWV Boulder Colorado USA. Fair reception. Time Signal Station.
• 1 May: 1447 UTC: 15575 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception. 'Sports Roundup' Football, Cricket.

WWCR QSL verification card, 1 May 2000.

• 1 May: 1455 UTC: 15685 kHz: WWCR Nashville TN USA. Strong to good reception. 'Grace Hour' 11797 Baltimore 21206 Maryland USA. USA Radio News: Construction rises. Microsoft stock rises. Ads. Weather: Severe weather in Oklahoma. Park View Hospital. Elian Gonzalez. Ad. President of Syria suffers a stroke. Middle East meeting. 'Pro Life Perspective' www.nrlc.org
• 1 May: 1539 UTC: 15745 kHz: WEWN Birmingham AL USA. Strong to good reception. Male host interviews writer of a new book. Female students speak of their faith on 'Right Here, Right Now'. The Daily Mass (Live) on air next. Music. Father Stan Fortuna. Music 'As I Kneel Before You'. OM ID. 1600 UTC: The Daily Mass (Live). Male preacher.
• 1 May: 1654 UTC: 17605 kHz: Radio France International Good to fair reception. English. Music. 1700 UTC: Time Signal, ID, male host, news: Nigeria, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Burundi. May Day Rally in Zimbabwe. Sierra Leone hunger strike. Jacques Chirac on tour. Israeli Jews in court. Philippine hostages. Central Paris May Day celebrations, demonstrations. Sport.
• 1 May: 1742 UTC: 17735 kHz: Radio Romania International Strong to good reception. 'Pages of Romanian Literature': 'On Biblical Land'. Music. Female host. Literature programme. Books by the author.
• 1 May: 1810 UTC: 17830 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. English to West and Central Africa via Ascension Island. 'Focus On Africa' Sierra Leone, May Day celebrations and demonstrations in Germany, Moscow, Cuba.
• 1 May: 1824 UTC: 17895 kHz: Voice of America Good to fair reception. English to Africa 'Africa World Tonight' Demonstrations in Zimbabwe, trial of the bombers of Pan Am 103. Report on terrorism. Journalist on hunger strike. Trailer: 'Daybreak Africa'. 1830 UTC: Sport: Boxing, Lennox Lewis, on the phone to Angelo Dundee. Olympic Football (Sydney, Australia): USA 1 - Honduras 2.

WYFR Family Radio QSL verification card, 1 May 2000.

• 1 May: 1902 UTC: 18070 kHz: WYFR Family Radio Strong to fair reception. 'Songs In The Night' Male host, music.
• 1 May: 1922 UTC: 18910 kHz: Shortwave Broadcasts Strong to good reception. Shortwave Broadcasts, PO Box 1524, BOSTON MA 02117-1524 USA. English Sentinel / Bible Lesson to South Africa via WSHB 'Radio Sentinel' Ladies in conversation, hymn, Ross Gurbur. Margaret Rogers and Bill Moody 'Bible Lesson': 'Adam and Falling Man'. Section one: Genesis, Jehovah.
• 1 May: 1959 UTC: 18980 kHz: Family Radio Strong to good reception. 'Family Bible Reading Fellowship' Female host, ID, Minister talks of memories of travelling on a lake and jungle rivers. [See the WYFR Family Radio QSL, above, verifying reception of this broadcast.]
• 5 May: 2043 UTC: 7325 kHz: Wales Radio International Strong to fair reception. 'Celtic Notes' Jenny O'Brien interviews an American couple visiting Wales. Music from a CD on the Sain label. Aberystwyth Library. Music: 'Full Moon'. Websites.
• 5 May: 2101 UTC: 3955 kHz: Global Sound Kitchen Strong to good reception. Female and male host, music from Fatboy Slim. Report to Lee Roberts, c/o Virgin Radio, 1 Golden Square, LONDON W1R 0DJ. Music: Roland Klinkenberg Trance 'Shhh' Email: lee.roberts@ginger.com. Music: B-15 Project, The Essence 'Brad Beat'.

That concludes this look back to the springtime of the year 2000. Thank you for visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower.

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My DX Archive: Winter 1999-2000

WELCOME to the New Millennium, welcome to the Twenty-first Century. Reporting From The Fox Tower takes you back to December 1999 through to February 2000 for these broadcasts heard on Short Wave radio.
Housekeeping notes: This post features logs of radio broadcasts heard on the Short Wave radio band. Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.
The previous post, My DX Archive: Autumn 1999, can be read here.

December 1999: Short Wave

• 1 December [1999]: 2024 UTC: 5845 kHz: Radio Bulgaria Good reception. English to Europe 'Events and Developments': Milk sales. 'Song of The Week'. 'History Club' The Arts. Competition. Music. St Andrew's Day.
• 1 December: 2055 UTC: 5880 kHz: Vatican Radio Strong to good reception.
• 1 December: 2120 UTC: 5930 kHz: Radio Prague Good to fair reception. English to Europe 'Ten Years After' (Velvet Revolution anniversary programme). Postal address, website, Catherine Miller closes the broadcast at 2130 UTC.

Radio Prague QSL, verifying 1.12.1999, 2100-2127 UTC, 5930 kHz.
Picture: Radio receivers from the past: Microphona MK

• 1 December: 2140 UTC: 5995 kHz: Radio Canada International Good reception. English to Europe 'Spectrum' Breast cancer report from Halifax. RCI production, Cuban musicians in Canada, new CD.
• 1 December: 2158 UTC: 6025 kHz: Radio Budapest Strong to fair reception. English to Europe news: European readiness of Y2K, Hungary to join EU? Heritage site listed. 'DX Blockbuster' Y2K bug (electric), DX Show, DX World MNO (Merlin) schedules Skelton! GADM (Italy). Worldwide DX Club. Kosovo.
• 1 December: 2233 UTC: 6155 kHz: Radio Austria International Strong to good reception. English to Europe: David Ward & Julie Taylor 'Report From Austria' news: World AIDS Day, World Heritage site. World Trade meeting in Seattle, USA, Joanna King reports. Bethany Bell reports from the EU Helsinki Summit. David Ward, Murray Hall. Postal address, close of broadcast.
• 1 December: 2313 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Good reception. English to Europe, Africa, Middle East. 'Outlook' Children of Kosovo.
• 1 December: 2320 UTC: 7580 kHz: World Harvest Radio International Good reception. English to Africa via WHRA, Angel 5, Maine.
• 3 December: 2139 UTC: 6010 kHz: Wales Radio International Fair to poor reception 'Celtic Notes' Jenny O'Brien, music: Squeeze 'Cool For Cats'. Recipe of the month for December is now on the web. New York Welsh parties. Welsh Christmas and New Year celebrations. Norwegian Church by the lake at Cardiff Bay. Homecoming2000 competition. Tiger Bay, Cardiff.

Wales Radio International QSL, verifying Skelton & Rampisham transmissions, December 1999 - January 2000.

• 10 December: 2146 UTC: 6010 kHz: Wales Radio International Good to fair reception 'Celtic Notes' Jenny O'Brien: Wales Homecoming 2000 competition, report from Porthmadog. Music: Welsh Choir singing folk. Competition re-cap.
• 17 December: 2132 UTC: 6010 kHz: Wales Radio International Strong to good reception 'Celtic Notes' Jenny O'Brien, interview with and music by Bryn Terfel, interview recorded in Bangor, North Wales. 'David of the White Rock'. www.sainwales.com 'Taste of Wales' Chef Dai Davies. ID. Cardiff: 'Cinderella', Stereophonics, Manics, SFA, carols, Wales Homecoming 2000.
• 24 December: 2125 UTC: 6010 kHz: Wales Radio International Fair to poor reception. English to Europe via Skelton. Merlin Network One ID, Wales Radio International ID, 'Celtic Notes' Jenny O'Brien, Christmas music. Wales Homecoming 2000 competition.
• 25 December: 1130 UTC: 17650 kHz: Wales Radio International Good reception. Merlin Network One ID, Wales Radio International ID 'Celtic Notes' Jenny O'Brien. Music in Wales Christmas week. Choir music from a school in North Wales. Carols. Cardiff Millennium Stadium Manic Street Preachers gig New Year's Eve. Carols recorded at St Agnes Cathedral, North Wales.
• 25 December: 1205 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception 'Wright Round The World' Steve Wright. Letters and phone calls programme for Christmas Day. Christmas cards. Music: 'Could You Be Loved' by Bob Marley. Adam Rickett: 'Everything My Heart Desires'. Wham! 'Last Christmas'. Bryan Adams '18 'Till I Die'. Spice Girls 'Mama'. 'Birthday File'.
• 25 December: 1609 UTC: 11570 kHz: Radio Pakistan Strong to good reception. English to Africa, Middle East. Female host. World news: Grozny, Christmas, hijacked plane. 'Commentary': history of Pakistan, including the 15th Punjab Machine Gun Regiment, 1948, We remember them. News bulletin to close.

Radio Austria International QSL,
December 1999

• 25 December: 1621 UTC: 17865 kHz: Radio Austria International Strong to good reception. English to USA via Sackville, Canada. 'Mailbag' Murray Hall, Letter from Canada regarding CBC outlet, music, times. Email from Europe, listening to English and German. 'Report From Austria' Pat Marty.
• 25 December: 1632 UTC: 13675 kHz: UAE Radio, Dubai Strong reception. English to Europe and Middle East. Relay of weather report from Dubai FM, female host announces return to Arabic Service, Devotional singing at 1636 UTC.
• 25 December: 1642 UTC: 11715 kHz: Radio Algiers International Good reception. English to Europe, North Africa, Middle East. Music taken from a CD, rock ballad from a band. Music: Michael Jackson. Female host. Strong interference from Vatican Radio.
• 25 December: 1703 UTC: 17870 kHz: Channel Africa Strong to good reception. English to Africa. Male host studying South Africa's history of apartheid, including former South African governments, sports: boxing, rugby, whites, non-whites, International Olympic Committee. Music.
• 25 December: 1711 UTC: 11690 kHz: Radio Jordan Strong to good reception. English to Europe, America. Female host with tonight's schedule, music.
• 30 December: 1209 UTC: 6045 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong to good reception. English to Europe 'Media Network' Jonathan Marks makes contact with Adrian Sainsbury at Radio New Zealand International for a joint DX contest: 3 loggings on Saturday 1 January 2000. www.rnw.nl Diana Janssen web growth. Jonathan Marks' review of media in last century.

Radio Netherlands QSL, 1999.
Picture: Christmas lights on the NOZEMA FM & TV mast,
Lopik, near Utrecht, Holland.

• 31 December: 2130 UTC: 6010 kHz: Wales Radio International Fair reception 'Celtic Notes' Jenny O'Brien. Turn of the Century, the new Millennium. Two pieces of music. Music from Sain CD, Sain web site. Changes in Wales and Cardiff. Wales Homecoming 2000 competition. Jenny O'Brien closes the broadcast at 2158 UTC.

January 2000: Short Wave

• 1 January [2000]: 1136 UTC: 17650 kHz: Wales Radio International Good to fair reception. New Year's Day edition of 'Celtic Notes', broadcast to Australia. Instrumental music, male solo vocalist, male voice choir. Sain record label. New Year celebrations.
• 14 January: 2140 UTC: 6010 kHz: Wales Radio International Fair reception. English to Europe 'Celtic Notes' Music from Sain. Wales Tourist Board Competition. Jenny O'Brien. Interview with Colin Priestley regarding food. Swansea Market. Festival 'A Taste of Wales'. Music. 'The First Decade of Sain 1969-1979'. Pembrokeshire waterways.
• 20 January: 1152 UTC: 6045 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong to fair reception 'Media Network' Jonathan Marks and Dianna Janssen. Mexican broadcast on 1590 kHz MW heard at 0630 UTC in Hilversum. Report regarding the radio scene in Africa. Letter from Chicago. Baygen is renamed Freeplay (Clockwork radios). Receiver review: ok ✔ .
• 21 January: 2125 UTC: 6010 kHz: Merlin Network One Fair to poor reception. Wales Radio International. Homecoming 2000 competition. Website and mail. Pembrokeshire Records Office. Interview with a Ms Jones. Music. Close of show.
• 22 January: 1147 UTC: 17650 kHz: Wales Radio International Good to fair reception 'Celtic Notes' Jenny O'Brien. Family history in Pembrokeshire, the family name Jones. English to Australia via UK transmitter site. 'Second Decade of Sain' CD. Visit to the Preseli Mountains, (recording of birdcall) with rangers.

A sample of 'Wright Around The World', BBC World Service, courtesy of Ilya B.

• 22 January: 1235 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception 'Wright Round The World' with Steve Wright. Penpal feature: 'Pop Pal'? Penpals.
• 27 January: 1900 UTC: 2345 kHz: Radio Slovakia International Good to poor reception. German language. Political report. [Spurious broadcast?]
• 27 January: 1903 UTC: 2355 kHz: Deutsche Welle Strong to good reception. German language. News: Kiev, Moscow. Volkswagen. Financial and business news. [Spurious broadcast?]
• 27 January: 2009 UTC: 2855 kHz: Swiss Radio International Good to fair reception. Holocaust conference in Stockholm. Bruno Kaufmann reports. Peter Haller 'World Radio Switzerland'. Juliet Linley with the news, weather. Corruption in the Kremlin. Peter Capella reports: Sport: Martina Hingis. [Spurious broadcast?]
• 27 January: 2037 UTC: 3045 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception 'Newshour' Russia: Space Station, life expectancy in Russia. (English broadcast). [Spurious broadcast?]
• 27 January: 2101 UTC: 3915 kHz: BBC World Service Good reception. World News: Violence in schools, Rwandan genocide prosecution. Senegal, Ecuador.

• 27 January: 2105 UTC: 3955 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception 'World Business Report': Report on the Euro currency.
• 27 January: 2122 UTC: 5000 kHz: WWV Boulder, CO USA.
• 27 January: 2127 UTC: 5020 kHz: Radio Prague Good reception. English: Finance update, close of English broadcast. Station ID, opening of Spanish broadcast. [Spurious broadcast?]
• 27 January: 2137 UTC: 5085 kHz: Radio Canada International Good to fair reception. Conference taking place in Montreal. Political reform. Programme: 'Spectrum' (RCI production). [Confirmed spurious broadcast]
• 27 January: 2206 UTC: 5810 kHz: Radio Taipei International English broadcast. Presidential elections in Taiwan. Financial news. Weather for Taipei City, Central and Southern Taiwan.
• 27 January: 2229 UTC: 6015 kHz: RAI-Italy Strong to good reception. Birdcall. Italian to North America. News: Lazio, Bari.

RAI International (Italy) broadcast schedule B99, October 1999-March 2000

• 27 January: 2246 UTC: 6155 kHz: Radio Austria International Strong to good reception 'Report From Austria' Joanna King reports of The Freedom Party, following a report by Bethany Bell. David Ward mourns the passing of a rare breed mountain goat. Austrians on vacation. Bethany Bell closes 'Report From Austria'. Music and spoken ID's. 23 UTC: German.

February 2000: Short Wave

• 4 February: 1827 UTC: 5825 kHz: KOL Israel Radio International Strong to good reception. News: Hezbollah, President Mubarack. Knessit ~ Parliament. Political interviews.
• 4 February: 1857 UTC: 5910 kHz: Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal Good to fair reception. English. Communion and wedding dresses. Music: 'Timeless Flemish Songs'. Belgium. 'Brussels Calling'.
• 4 February: 1919 UTC: 5920 / 5940 / 5965 kHz: Voice Of Russia World Service Good to fair reception 'Commonwealth Update' Russian links with Georgia. Ukraine. Japanese & French visitors.
• 4 February: 1943 UTC: 5970 kHz: Rai International (Italy) Strong to good reception 'Newscast in English' Isolation of Austria in the EU regarding the Freedom Party. Combating racism in soccer: AS Roma spokesman. Visit to Jordan and Syria by Italian Prime Minister. Visit to Africa by Italian governor. Gas pipe to link Russia and Italy. 'Sundays without cars' begins 6 February.
• 4 February: 1958 UTC: 6155 kHz: Radio Austria International Strong to fair reception. English female host announces frequencies for listeners in Africa and the USA. End of English broadcast. ID @ 1959 UTC, launch of German to Europe @ 20 UTC.

Swiss Radio International QSL,
February 2000

• 4 February: 2007 UTC: 6165 kHz: Swiss Radio International Strong to good reception 'World Radio Switzerland' English to North-West Europe via Julich, Germany. Isolation of Austria in the EU regarding Freedom Party. Swiss news: economy. Exports. Stop AIDS campaign. University embezzlement. Report by Jonathan Fowler. Weather. Swiss links with Chile.
• 4 February: 2028 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception 'Newshour' Business news with Victoria Dale-Jones. 'Newshour' ID and programme details.
• 4 February: 2046 UTC: 9725 kHz: Deutsche Welle Good reception. English to Europe 'Spotlight on Sport' USA Super Bowl. ID. Sign off @ 2050 UTC.
• 4 February: 2052 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception 'Newshour' Sport: Africa Nations Cup: Ghana v South Africa. Cricket: South Africa beat England.
• 4 February: 2100 UTC: 9640 kHz // 9745 kHz: Adventist World Radio The Voice of Hope. 9640 kHz via Juilich, Germany, 9745 kHz via Meyerton, South Africa, to Africa. Music, ID.
• 4 February: 2111 UTC: 9770 kHz // 9805 kHz: Radio Canada International Good to fair reception. 9770 kHz via Sackville, Canada, 9805 kHz via Skelton, Cumbria, England to Europe, Africa. Weather in Canada. Sport: Davis Cup tennis, NHL hockey. Jim Craig 'Spectrum' Immigration in Canada and the USA. Care Canada and Care Australia working in peace keeping areas worldwide.

Card from Bill Westerhaven, confirming my hearing Radio Canada International,
27 January 2000, as a spurious broadcast.

• 4 February: 2146 UTC: 9990 kHz: Radio Cairo Fair reception. English to Europe. Music, ID.
• 4 February: 2154 UTC: 11980 kHz: BBC World Service Fair reception. English to Middle East. 'Music Review'.
• 4 February: 2206 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception. World News: Chechnya, Ethnic Albanians flee Kosovo.
• 4 February: 2212 UTC: 12080 kHz: Voice Of America Good to fair reception. VOA News Now Schedule A to Africa. News: history of spread of AIDS. Rainforest protection. President Clinton's new plan. HIV infection. Austria. Sport with Dave Bird: Davis Cup tennis. America One sailing, Soccer at Sydney Olympics, Martin Pipe, horse racing.
• 26 February: 1131 UTC: 17650 kHz: Wales Radio International Good reception 'Celtic Notes' via Merlin Network One. Jenny O'Brien. Wine growing in South Wales. English to Australasia via Rampisham, UK.
• 26 February: 1205 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. English to Europe, North Africa, Middle East via Skelton or Woofferton. 'Wright Round The World' - Steve Wright is off sick, Kevin Greening is today's host. Music: New Radicals 'Get What You Give'. 'Weird World' story: French pensioner trapped 'in' an ironing board. Letters: Salt Lake City; Kampala. Music: Savage Garden.

Voice of the Mediterranean QSL,
27 February 2000, 2010 UTC, 7440 kHz.

• 27 February: 2010 UTC: 7440 kHz: Voice of the Mediterranean (Malta) Strong to good reception 'Valletta Calling' Manuel and Margaret (the hosts) meet Father Norbert to talk religion in 'Here and Now: The New Millennium'. Music. Short Stories: Woman in her '90's. Margaret reads 'My Children in the wells'. Music. A cure for the common cold. Close of broadcast at 2100 UTC.

Goodnight.

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Season 2018/19: The Season So Far - Part 8: Season's End

AS another football season has come to a close for Carlisle United Football Club, this post also brings the updates for Season 2018/19 to a close. For the previous post, Part 7, click here.

Results: April - May 2019

Saturday 6th [April]: League Two: United 3 - Bury 2
Saturday 13th: League Two: Stevenage 3 - United 0
[Easter] Friday 19th: League Two: United 1 - Lincoln City 0
[Easter] Monday 22nd: League Two: Grimsby Town 1 - United 0
Saturday 27th: League Two: United 4 - Crawley Town 2
Saturday 4th [May]: League Two: Yeovil Town 0 - United 0

Carlisle United finished the season with sixty eight points, eleventh place in League Two.
To view the full League Two table, click here.

Until the next season, enjoy the summer!

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