My AM Archive: October 2015

 AUTUMN 2015 brings these memories of Medium Wave radio broadcasts, heard in the Eden Valley, Cumbria, England.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: August 2015, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

October 2015 : Medium Wave

• [Tuesday] 20 October [2015]: 1817 UTC: 531 kHz: Jil FM [Algeria]  Music: Choral singing, speech by female. Music and speech interchanging. French language speech.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Music: The Beatles 'The Long And Winding Road' ['Signal at best level at this point']; Music: Dionne Warwick 'Walk On By'.
  Transmission site: F'Kirina [Algeria] 600 kW.
  Logged to 1840 UTC.

Logo for Kossuth Radio, Budapest, Hungary.

• 20 October: 1848 UTC: 540 kHz: Kossuth Radio [Hungary]  Speech from male and female, ident, continuation of speech. Strong signal from MR1 Kossuth Radio, broadcasting in the Hungarian language, from Hungary. Reception fading.
  Good to poor reception.
  Top of the hour idents.
  MR1 Kossuth Radio via Solt [Hungary] 2 MW (2 MegaWatts!).
  Logged to 1900 UTC.
• 20 October: 1914 UTC: 549 kHz: UR1 Pershiy kanal [Ukraine]  Speech, followed by music: Eiffel 65 'Blue (Da Ba Dee)'. Sports programme? Weaker signal. Male speech.
  Fair reception; 550 kW via Mykolaiv/Luch [Ukraine].
  Logged to 1923 UTC.
• 20 October: 1925 UTC: 549 kHz: Spirit Radio [Ireland]  Pop / rock song, link by female into Spirit Radio ID, segue into next song.
  Good to poor reception; English language via Carrickroe transmission site, Co Donegal. 11 / 25 kW.
  Music at 1934 UTC; Male speech at 1935 UTC. Contact details for Co Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. Programme: Evenings with Olga Kaye.
  Logged to 1945 UTC.
• 20 October: 1951 UTC: 549 kHz: Deutschlandfunk [Germany]  Long piano piece, applause, male speech in German language.
  Fair to poor reception via Thurnau [Germany] 100 kW.
  Programme: 'Jazz Live' Vijay Iyer.
  Logged to 20:02 UTC.
• 20 October: 2034 UTC: 576 kHz: RNE Radio 5 [Spain]  Barely audible, but clear, Spanish, male speech.
  Poor reception via Barcelona [Spain] 100 kW.
  Logged to 2041 UTC.
• 20 October: 2046 UTC: 585 kHz: BBC Radio Scotland  Sport: Interview with Alan Stubbs, speaking about the standard of refereeing in football; Discussion also included fourth officials and linesmen - Sudden interjection by music! Male host then apologises for interruption by music, returning to football discussion, following tonight's match which was Hibernian FC v Falkirk FC. Programme: 'SportSound'.
  Excellent to fair reception; 2 kW via Dumfries, Scotland.
  10pm [UK time] news headlines: Steelworks in Motherwell & Clyde to be mothballed. Sport & weather updates.
  Programme: 'Another Country' with Ricky Ross: Owen Bradley: The Nashville Sound. Country music show, playing Patsy Cline 'Walking After Midnight' followed by 'Night Train To Memphis'.
  Logged to 2100 UTC.

Google Maps image of the Dumfries transmission site.

• 20 October: 21:11 UTC: 603 kHz: BBC Radio 4  'The World Tonight' Report regarding China's [President] Xi Jinping's state visit to the UK, meeting the Royal Family.
  Excellent to good reception; 2 kW via Wrekenton (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne).
  Logged to 2121 UTC.
• 20 October: 2127 UTC: 603 kHz: France Info  Strong, clear speech from France Info! Male speech with regards to Bashar Assad, the leader of war-torn Syria. Speech from female, male, idents and 'stabs'.
  Excellent to fair reception; 300 kW via Tramoyes, Lyon, France.
  Preview of the new 'Star Wars' movie to be released! Football: Champions League football update.
  [Broadcast in French language]
  Logged to 2144 UTC.
• 20 October: 2157 UTC: 621 kHz: RTBF International [Belgium]  Very faint music, very faint speech, female reading frequencies in kiloHertz. Music. Off air at 2200 UTC.
  Fair reception; 300 kW via Wavre, Belgium.
  Logged to 2200 UTC.
• 20 October: 2207 UTC: 630 kHz: BBC Three Counties Radio  Music: Petula Clark 'Downtown'. Male speech, man on telephone. Female speech. Music: The Corrs 'What Can I Do' (Clear audio).
  Poor reception.
  Male speech, female speech, phone call. Music: 'My Boy Lollipop'. Male speech.
  Transmission site: Lewsey Farm, Luton. 200 kW.
  Logged to 2235 UTC.

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My AM Archive: August 2015

 REPORTING From The Fox Tower presents memories of Medium Wave radio broadcasts, heard August 2015.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: July 2015, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

August 2015 : Medium Wave

• [Sunday] 23 August [2015]: 1240 UTC: 1170 kHz: TFM 2  Music: Bobby Brown 'Every Little Step'; Billy Ocean 'Caribbean Queen'; ID for TFM 2. Fleetwood Mac 'Everywhere'.
  [Note: 'This is TFM 2, formerly Magic Radio'] Male speech: 'Greatest 80s music, back in a moment' - Ad break; ID.
  1300 UTC news: Sussex air show crash; Search for victims continues. British hostage released.
  Sport: Athletics: Jessica Ennis-Hill. Football: Manchester City.
  ID: 'The greatest hits for the north east'. Music: The Vapors 'Turning Japanese'; The Proclaimers '500 Miles'.
  Good reception; 320 watts via Stockton-on-Tees for Teesside.
  ID; Music: The Human League 'Mirror Man'; Dire Straits 'Walk of Life'; Kate Bush 'Cloudbusting'.
  Logged to 1316 UTC.
• 23 August: 1324 UTC: 1215 kHz: Absolute Radio  Ad break; ID. Music: Queen 'Hammer To Fall'.
  Good to fair reception; Up to 200 kW via Moorside Edge, West Yorkshire.
  Music: James Bay.
  Logged to 1331 UTC.
• 23 August: 1359 UTC: 1242 kHz: Absolute Radio  Music: The Waterboys 'The Whole of The Moon'. Fatboy Slim 'Praise You'.
  Good to fair reception; 1 kW via Stockton-on-Tees.
  Two males speaking, live from the Edinburgh Fringe.
  Logged to 1409 UTC.

[ 23 August: 1435 UTC: 1341 kHz: Unconfirmed log of BBC Radio Ulster, Lisnagarvey, County Down (100 kW). Fair to poor reception. Male speech at a sporting event? Logged to 1444 UTC. ]

• 23 August: 1603 UTC: 1557 kHz: BBC Radio Lancashire  Music: Piano and vocals.
  Fair reception; 250 watts via Oxcliffe, Lancashire.
  Logged to 1613 UTC.

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My AM Archive: July 2015

 SUMMER 2015 provides the memories of Medium Wave broadcasts in this post on Reporting From The Fox Tower.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: April 2015, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

July 2015 : Medium Wave

[ (Friday) 3 July (2015): 1925 UTC: 999 kHz: Unconfirmed logs of broadcasts, most likely to have been Rock FM 2, Preston, though possibly Gold Nottingham or BBC Radio Solent. Poor to fair reception. Logged to 1943 UTC. ]

• 3 July: 1952 UTC: 1008 kHz: Groot Nieuws Radio  Music; Heavy propagation.
  Music with English lyrics: Female lead vocals, male backing vocals. Fade out by propagation.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Logged to 1958 UTC.

[ 3 July: 2012 UTC: 1035 kHz: Unconfirmed logs of broadcasts, possibly being Lyca Dilse, Crystal Palace, London; BBC Radio Sheffield; NorthSound 2 (Aberdeen); West Sound (Ayr). Music: Bob Marley. Fair to poor reception. Logged to 2028 UTC. ]

• 3 July: 2035 UTC: 1044 kHz: SER  Female and male speech in the Spanish language.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Transmission: 10 kW via San Sebastian, Spain.
  Logged to 2041 UTC.
• 3 July: 2044 UTC: 1053 kHz: TalkSport  Ad break: Vodafone. Content: NatWest T20 Cricket. Football World Cup; Tour de France; Steve McClaren; Tweets.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Transmission: Up to 500 kW via Droitwich.
  Logged to 2051 UTC.
• 3 July: 2059 UTC: 1071 kHz: TalkSport  Speech, ID, news headlines. Sport: Wimbledon Tennis: Heather Watson (GB) takes Serena Williams (USA) to three sets; Williams wins.
  Fair to poor reception via Wrekenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 1 kW.
  Logged to 2104 UTC.

• 3 July: 2108 UTC: 1089 kHz: TalkSport  Males in conversation. Films. Birthdays. Slaven Bilic.
  Excellent to fair reception.
  Up to 400 kW via Moorside Edge (North England).
  Logged to 2113 UTC.
• 3 July: 2127 UTC: 1107 kHz: AFN Europe  [American Forces Network Europe] Speech; Music: Neil Diamond 'Song Sung Blue'. Speech in an American accent.
  Transmission sites: Amberg, Grafenwoehr, Vilseck, all Germany.
  Logged to 2133 UTC.

[ 3 July: 2138 UTC: 1116 kHz: Unconfirmed logs of broadcasts, possibly being BBC Radio Derby (1 kW) or BBC Radio Guernsey (500 watts). Female speech. Logged to 2204 UTC. ]

• 3 July: 2214 UTC: 1125 kHz: RTBF Viva Cite  Tentative reception of Wavre, Belgium. Speech.
  Logged to 2220 UTC.

[ 3 July: 2230 UTC: 1152 kHz: Unconfirmed logs of broadcasts, possibly being LBC (London); Clyde (Glasgow); Free (Birmingham); Metro (Newcastle-upon-Tyne); Key (Manchester); Smooth (Norfolk / Plymouth). More than one broadcast audible. Music: Rose Royce 'Love Don't Live Here Anymore'; Whitney Houston 'Didn't We Almost Have It All'. Logged to 2238 UTC. ]

• 3 July: 2245 UTC: 1161 kHz: Tay 2  Music: Crowded House 'Fall At Your Feet'; Dionne Warwick 'All The Love In The World'. Male speech; Female ID: "This is Tay 2".
  Good to fair reception; Tay 2 for Dundee via Greenside Scalp, 1.4 kW [Transmission site pictured below].
  Music: Brenda Russell. Male host; Male ID. Promo, ad break: Homebase; Yamaha motorbikes.
  ID; 23 UTC news bulletin (IRN: Independent Radio News).
  ID; Music: Elton John 'Rocket Man'. ID; Music: Dexy's Midnight Runners 'Geno'; Gerry Rafferty 'Baker Street'; Chris Rea 'Auberge'; David Bowie 'Let's Dance'. Ad break: Motorbikes for sale website. Music: George Harrison 'My Sweet Lord'.
  Logged to 2325 UTC.

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My AM Archive: April 2015

 "I SIT under a sky which is still very blue in the evening dark, complete with a bright, crescent moon.
It is 20:02 UTC and tuned to 954 kHz Medium Wave..."

April 2015 : Medium Wave

• [Wednesday] 22 April [2015]: 2002 UTC: 954 kHz: CRo Plus Brno, Czech Republic.  Fair reception. 200 kW via Brno, Czech Republic.
  Male and female speech, broadcast ident, Male speech.
  Logged to 2016 UTC.
• 22 April: 2034 UTC: 954 kHz: Onda Cera Radio  Live commentary of football.
  20 kW via Madrid (Spain).
  Male and female commentators, speech includes 'Champions La Liga' from the female; 'Sergio Ramos' from the male.
  Fair reception.
  Logged to 2043 UTC.

[22 April: 2053 UTC: 972 kHz. Unconfirmed log of Spain broadcasting via Lugo, north Spain]

• 22 April: 2116 UTC: 981 kHz: Radio Algerie  French language speech, mix of speech and music.
  Radio Algerie, Chaine 2.
• 22 April: 2125 UTC: 990 kHz: SER Bilbao.  Male speech in the Spanish language. Time check for 2130 UTC.
  10 kW via Monte Archanda (Bilbao) Spain.
• 22 April: 2136 UTC: 999 kHz: RAI Radio 1  Female and male voices speaking in RAI Radio 1.
  Co- Channel interference.
  50 kW via Volpiano, TO (Turin) Italy.

The RAI Radio 1 logo.

For the above posts:

Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: February 2015, can be found here.

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My AM Archive: February 2015

 BROADCASTS on Medium Wave from the UK and Europe, heard Monday, 23 February, 2015.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: December 2014, 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

February 2015 : Medium Wave

• [Monday] 23 February [2015]: 2106 UTC: 900 kHz: [Presumed] Radio Popular / Herri Irratia  Speech in the Spanish language - British DX Club shows Bilbao on this frequency, plus co-channel interference.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Logged to 2124 UTC.
• 23 February: 2134 UTC: 909 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live  'The Tuffers and Vaughany Cricket Show' with Phil Tufnell, Michael Vaughan and Mark Chapman. Topic of conversation is the current Cricket World Cup - England have recorded their first win of this tournament over Scotland.
  The TMS [Test Match Special] team are based in Canberra at the moment.
  Scotland's next match is against Afghanistan. The Afghan team coach [Andy Moles] is interviewed on BBC Radio Five Live.
  Excellent to fair reception. Up to 200 kW via Moorside Edge, West Yorkshire.
  Logged to 2148 UTC.
• 23 February: 2213 UTC: 945 kHz: Smooth Radio  Music: 'You're The Best Thing' The Style Council; Berlin 'Take My Breath Away'.
  Smooth Radio via Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex (700 watts) [Possible co-channel broadcast from Gold, Quarndon, Derby - 200 watts]. Poor to fair reception. Presumed ID for Smooth Radio.
  Music: The Pretenders 'I'll Stand By You'. Bee Gees 'How Deep Is Your Love'; REM 'Everybody Hurts'.
  Logged to 2236 UTC.
• 23 February: 2243 UTC: 954 kHz: CRo Plus  Speech carrying well on this frequency - Female lead voice, with male and female voices (Czech language).
  200 kW via Brno, Czech Republic.
  Logged to 2300 UTC.

Promotional card from the Czech Republic. www.czechtrails.com

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My AM Archive: December 2014

 THE previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: April 2014, can be found here.

Like the previous post, which was reflecting on broadcasts heard Easter 2014, this post covers broadcasts heard in the period between Christmas 2014 and New Year 2015.

This post covers broadcasts heard Saturday, December 27, 2014.

Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

December 2014 : Medium Wave

• [Saturday] 27 December [2014]: 2028 UTC: 756 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria  Fair reception via Carlisle (Brisco) 1 kW.
  'BBC Introducing' with Nell Gordon [Became Nell Dunn after marriage]. Speaking to and playing music from new bands in and around Cumbria.
  Logged to 2036 UTC.
• 27 December: 2114 UTC: 810 kHz: BBC Radio Scotland  "The unmistakable sound of" Pipe bands.
  Good to fair reception. Most likely via Westerglen, Stirlingshire. 100 kW.
  Pipe bands.
  Logged to 2123 UTC.
• 27 December: 2140 UTC: 837 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria  'BBC Introducing' on BBC Radio Cumbria, "with an awesome signal!"
  Excellent to fair reception via Barrow in Furness, 1 kW.
  Nell Dunn with 'BBC Introducing', in conversation with a band. The band chooses to hear 'Tiny Dancer' by Elton John.
  ("Elton John will be performing at the Westmorland Showground, Kendal, in the summer of 2015")
  Co-channel interference.
  Logged to 2150 UTC.
• 27 December: 2206 UTC: 855 kHz: RNE 1  Fair reception of speech by two males in Spanish - RNE 1, possibly Murcia, Spain (RNE is Radio Nacionale de España). Music.
  Excellent to fair reception.
  Musical break is followed by speech by two males. Music.
  Previous logs include 300 kW via Murcia.
  Postal verification (re: 14 May 2010) indicates address as La Olma 27-29  30005  Murcia (Spain).
  Music.
  Logged to 2227 UTC.
  
• 27 December: 2230 UTC: 864 kHz: La City / France Bleu  Music: 'Venus' by Shocking Blue. Song by male vocalist. Speech by female presenter in French language. Music: 'That's The Way I Like It' K C And The Sunshine Band. ID in French. Music in French language: Male lead vocal, female backing vocal. Female with a link, followed by The Temptations 'Papa Was A Rolling Stone'.
  Excellent to good reception, 300 kW ? via Paris (presumed).
  Logged to 2254 UTC.

From the archives: Envelope from Radio Yugoslavia (Belgrade),
postmarked 2011.

• 27 December: 2317 UTC: 882 kHz: BBC Radio Wales  "Massive party" Male presenter, ID, music: 'Stoned In Love' (Dance version) by Chicane featuring Tom Jones. Music: Rolling Stones 'Get Offa My Cloud'.
  Excellent to good reception, could be 100 kW via Washford (Somerset), 10 kW via Penmon, 5 kW via Tywyn. I'd say 100 kW.
  'One hit wonder: Junior Senior'. Final track: 'Tomorrow Never Knows' from 'Revolver' The Beatles.
  'Christmas Mixtape' now at an end. New presenter. Music: Kate Bush.
  Logged to 2337 UTC.
• 27 December: 2349 UTC: 900 kHz: RAI Uno  Music, followed by speech by a male presenter, in the Italian language.
  RAI Uno, 600 kW via Milan, Italy.
  Good to fair reception.
  Co-channel broadcasts.
  Logged to 2359 UTC.

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My AM Archive: April 2014

 GOOD Friday 2014 was a very good Friday, for listening to the Medium Wave band of the Roberts R881.
This post details what was heard on that date.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: December 2013, 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.

April 2014 : Medium Wave

• [Friday] 18 April [2014]: 2028 UTC: 738 kHz: RNE 1 Barcelona  Male speech with brief musical interludes. High speech content in Spanish language.
  Fair to poor reception; Presumed 500 kW transmission?
  Logged to 2042 UTC.
• 18 April: 2045 UTC: 747 kHz: NOS R5 [Zeewold HOL]  Very strong signal, speech by both a male and female, in the Dutch language. Music at 2047 UTC.
  This is NOS R5, via Zeewold, Holland. The broadcaster is also known as Radio 5 Nostalgia.
  Male speech at 2050 UTC, with male on phone.
  Excellent to good reception; Presumed 400 kW transmission?
  Logged to 2100 UTC.
• 18 April: 2104 UTC: 756 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria  Music: The Shadows 'Because They're Young'? ID for Joe Costin, voiced by Richard Nankivell. Music: Engelbert Humperdink 'Please Release Me'. Speech by Joe Costin, ID for The Late Show on BBC Radio Cumbria.
  Good to fair reception; 1 kW via Brisco, Carlisle [See image, below].
  Music: Nilsson 'Without You'.
  Co-channel interference from DLF, Germany.
  Logged to 2116 UTC.
  
• 18 April: 2129 UTC: 756 kHz: Tentative reception of BBC Radio 4 which would make the transmission site Redruth, Cornwall!
  Poor - fair - poor reception.
  Female speech regarding shipping.
  Co-channel interference from DLF and BBC Radio Cumbria.
  Logged to 2140 UTC.
  
  
  
  

  
  
• 18 April: 2150 UTC: 756 kHz: Deutschlandfunk [DLF]  "The 'powerhouse' broadcast on this channel after dark".
  Transmission via Ravensburg / Braunschweig, Germany. 100-200 kW.
  Excellent - good - fair reception.
  German male and female speech, operatic pieces.
  Logged to 2200 UTC.

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My AM Archive: December 2013

 MONDAY, December 9, 2013 was the date of the evening I spent listening to the Medium Wave band at home.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: April 2013, 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 2013 : Medium Wave

• [Monday] 9 December [2013]: 2016 UTC: 630 kHz: [Tentative] BBC Three Counties or BBC Cornwall  English language, speech between male and female, lost to propagation.
• 9 December: 2022 UTC: 639 kHz: RNE 1  Speech from males and a female.
  Good to fair reception. Spanish language via multiple transmitters.
  Music: Coldplay 'Yellow'. Sports programme or a sports update. Time signal at 2030 UTC.
  Logged to 2030 UTC.
• 9 December: 2033 UTC: 639 kHz: CRo2  Praha (Prague) Czech Republic.  Females in discussion, including telephone caller.
  Good to fair reception, speech in Czech language.
  Speech regarding Nelson Mandela, who passed away Thursday 5 December 2013.
  Logged to 2042 UTC.

BBC Radio York postmark, May 1991.

• 9 December: 2106 UTC: 666 kHz: BBC Radio York  'The unmistakable sound of Queen - Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Brian May and Roger Taylor' - 'A Kind Of Magic'.
  500 watts, via Fulford (York), carrying the Mark Forrest show - BBC Introducing, stargazing, giving and receiving aid gifts.
  Fair reception.
  Music: Human League 'Don't You Want Me'.
  Logged to 2117 UTC.
• 9 December: 2126 UTC: 675 kHz: Radio Maria  Male speaker in a clear channel.
  Radio Maria, broadcasting from Lopik, The Netherlands, Holland.
  Propagation present. Excellent to fair reception. Dutch language.
  Beautiful music, male and female speech, Church organ plays in background. Music from a Choir.
  Logged to 2140 UTC.
• 9 December: 2146 UTC: 684 kHz: RNE 1  Seville, 600 kW. Nice, steady level of reception.
• 9 December: 2153 UTC: 693 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live  Live football: Swansea City v Hull City 1-1 Full Time at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea. Steve Wilson was the commentator, Steve Claridge was the summeriser, Mark Chapman is the studio presenter.
  Dominant broadcast expected to be Droitwich, Worcestershire, 150 kW, with Stagshaw, Northumberland, 50 kW.
  Cricket: Paul Nixon is the studio guest; Geoffrey Boycott's reaction to England falling 2-0 behind in the Winter Ashes series in Australia, after the first two test matches at the Brisbane Gabba and the Adelaide Oval.
  Excellent - Good - Fair reception.
  Logged to 2209 UTC.
• 9 December: 2225 UTC: 702 kHz: NDR  Flensburg, Germany. Music and speech, overspill from BBC Radio Five Live on 693 kHz.
• 9 December: 2230 UTC: 711 kHz: France Info  French speaking males in interview.
  France Info via Rennes. 300 kW transmission. Excellent to good reception.
  Speech regarding the French President.
  Logged to 2245 UTC.

A nice note from France Info.

• 9 December: 2250 UTC: 720 kHz: BBC Radio 4  News from an American correspondent.
  Not good reception.
• 9 December: 2258 UTC: 738 kHz: RNE 1  Cello music, followed by male speech to the top of the hour (2300 UTC), ID for RNE 1, Barcelona, 500 kW.
  News: Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Logged to 2310 UTC.

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Wallpaper of the Week: The Dalesman

 

TUESDAY 8 June 2021

Kirkby Stephen Station

Settle - Carlisle Railway

The Dalesman

Heading north to Carlisle.

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Season 2021/22 : Results and Fixtures - Part Three.

 INFORMATION here courtesy of the official website of Carlisle United Football Club.

Results: October 2021

Saturday 2nd [October]: League Two: United 0 - Forest Green Rovers 2

Saturday 9th: League Two: Bristol Rovers 3 - United 0

Saturday 16th: League Two: United 0 - Tranmere Rovers 1

Tuesday 19th: League Two: Newport County 2 - United 2

Saturday 23rd: League Two: United 0 - Oldham Athletic 0

Saturday 30th: League Two: Northampton Town 3 - United 0

Fixtures: November 2021

Saturday 6th [November]: FA Cup: United v Horsham (3pm kick-off)

Tuesday 9th: Football League Trophy: Morecambe v United (7pm)

Saturday 13th: League Two: United v Barrow (1pm)

Saturday 20th: League Two: Exeter City v United (3pm)

Tuesday 23rd: League Two: United v Harrogate Town (7:45pm)

Saturday 27th: League Two: United v Walsall (3pm)

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My AM Archive: April 2013

 ONE week after Easter 2013, I spent an evening listening to the Medium Wave band. This post recounts what was heard on that occasion.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: October 2012, 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.

April 2013 : Medium Wave

• [Sunday] 7 April [2013]: 1833 UTC: 549 kHz: [Tentative] Spirit Radio  Music, speech, male host, pop music, possibly chart countdown.
  Fair reception.
  Logged to 1845 UTC.
• 7 April: 1855 UTC: 585 kHz: BBC Scotland  "Enjoy your piping!" [Bagpipe music]
  Excellent to good reception; 2 kW via Dumfries.
  Close of [Bagpipe music] programme. ID.
  1900 UTC news: Grand National 2013 winning jockey injured day after National at Hexham racecourse - In hospital. Bombing in Iraq by Nato. Chancellor defends benefit system after life sentence of Mick Philpott. Dutch tourist dies after accident in Perthshire. Youth crime commissioner resigns. Scotland campaign to remain in UK receives cash boost.
  Sports news: Football, tennis, curling.
  Weather: Cloud, rain, clear, frost, freezing.
  Programme: Profile of Hank Williams. Died on 1 January 1953.
  2013 marked the 60th anniversary of the death; Williams died in his car in Alabama.
  Speech by Bruce Springsteen, music: 'Lost Highway'.
  Music: 'I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive'.
  Contribution by Neil Young.
  Logged to 1915 UTC.
• 7 April: 1920 UTC: 603 kHz: BBC Radio Four  Speech programme with the history of 'The Third Programme', which became BBC Radio Three.
  Excellent to good reception; 2 kW via Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Wrekenton) [Pictured below].
  'Feedback' discussing BBC Radio 3 - 'Live in Concert' The interval and what to do.
  Logged to 1930.

• 7 April: 1957 UTC: 621 kHz: RTBF International  Speech regarding football with break at 20 UTC; Speech continues in new hour, male speech.
  Excellent to good reception; 300 kW Brussels.
  French / Flemish language. Music. 'Viva Sports' Bernard De Wie / Dominique Decourwie on broadcast from Belgium. Music: Bruno Mars 'Locked Out Of Heaven'. 'Viva Musique' on Viva Cité. Male host.
  Transmitter site is Wavre, Belgium.
  ID: 'Viva Cité'. Music: Michael Jackson 'Human Nature'.
  Logged to 2020 UTC.
  
• 7 April: 2058 UTC: 639 kHz: Czech Radio 2  Lead-up to the top of the hour; ID for Czech Radio 2.
  Good to fair reception; Czech language; 1500 kW via Prague, TCH (Czech Republic).
  Logged to 2112 UTC.
• 7 April: 2116 UTC: 639 kHz: RNE 1  Speech by a male and a female in the Spanish language.
  Fair reception; Up to 300 kW.
  Music from The Equals 'Baby Come Back'. Time signal for 2130 UTC, continued speech in Spanish.
  Logged to 2138 UTC.

Sunday 28 April 2013: Information update:
549 kHz: Spirit Radio, Radio Centre, Kilarney Road, Bray, Co Wicklow, Ireland.

                Telephone: +353 (1) 272 4760

                Text: +353 87 888 9292
                Email: info @ spiritradio .ie

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My AM Archive: October 2012

 MORE Medium Wave memories, this time from Monday, 29 October, 2012.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: March 2012, 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.

October 2012 : Medium Wave

• [Monday] 29 October [2012]: 1610 UTC: 1557 kHz: [Presumed] BBC Radio Lancashire  Very fluttery broadcast with music: 'Whiter Shade of Pale' by Procol Harum. Female speech. Broadcast fade out.

BBC Hereford & Worcester promotional material, 1991.

• 29 October: 1630 UTC: 1584 kHz: BBC Hereford & Worcester  Music: 'This Old Heart of Mine' Rod Stewart. ID: "BBC H... Worcester", 'Travel update'...
  News update: Men remanded in custody over a murder; Barack Obama; BBC to start internal inquiry today regarding paedophile Jimmy Savile.
  Music: Michael Buble 'I Just Haven't Met You Yet'.
  [Presumed] BBC Hereford & Worcester  Fair to poor reception via Woofferton.
  Music: 10CC 'I'm Not In Love' Female and male speech.
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• 29 October: 1652 UTC: 1584 kHz: Radio Tay  'Playing one great song after another, this is Radio Tay'.
  Music: Cher 'Believe'. Male host.
  Current single from Taylor Swift! 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'.
  Fair to poor reception via Friarton Road, Perth.
  Logged to 1700 UTC.
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• 29 October: 1707 UTC: 1602 kHz: "Mix of broadcasts, very strong on first tune-in, Asian music may well have been Desi Radio (Southall); Michael Jackson 'Smooth Criminal' BBC Kent? Beatles 'Let It Be'. Difficult listening. Fleetwood Mac.

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Weekend Wallpapers: A Celebration of The Swift.

A COLLECTION of images of Taylor Alison Swift.

A still from the video of 'Both of Us', performed by B . o . B featuring Taylor Swift.

Still from a promotional video for 'Cardigan'.

Full length image from 'Fearless (Taylor's Version)' by Beth Garrabrant.

Taylor Swift in Concert: The 2019 Amazon Prime Day in New York City.

Taylor Swift, posted by TaylorNation, 23 March 2021.

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Season 2021/22 : Results and Fixtures - Part Two.

 RESULTS: September 2021

Saturday 4th [September]: League Two: United 2 - Salford City 1

Saturday 11th: League Two: Crawley Town 2 - United 1

Saturday 18th: League Two: United 2 - Scunthorpe United 2

Saturday 25th: League Two: Sutton United 4 - United 0

Tuesday 28th: Football League Trophy: United 2 - Everton 0

Fixtures: October 2021

Saturday 2nd [October]: League Two: United v Forest Green Rovers (3pm kick-off)

Saturday 9th: League Two: Bristol Rovers v United (3pm)

Saturday 16th: League Two: United v Tranmere Rovers (3pm)

Tuesday 19th: League Two: Newport County v United (7:45pm)

Saturday 23rd: League Two: United v Oldham Athletic (3pm)

Saturday 30th: League Two: Northampton Town v United (2pm)

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My AM Archive: March 2012

 WEDNESDAY, March 21, 2012 was a day listening to Medium Wave, the following logs are what was heard that day.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: January 2012, 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.

March 2012 : Medium Wave

• [Wednesday] 21 March [2012]: 1130 UTC: 1440 kHz: Tentative reception of Marnach, Luxembourg  Speech by a female, speech by a male, brief piece of music which may have been an ident, speech by male.
  Poor - fair - poor reception.
  Speech by female.
  600 kW.
  Logged to 1150 UTC.
• 21 March: 1157 UTC: 1458 kHz: BBC Newcastle  North East Weather, male host with male and female guest previewing the 2012 budget. Weather report from Paul Mooney.
  1200 UTC news: British woman has been released by hostage takers in Africa. Budget 2012 preview. Report from Whitley Bay. Sport update. Weather report. Male speech, telephone number for the 'jambuster' traffic telephone line. Male speech, 'guess the year' competition. Music: Jacksons 'Can You Feel It'.
  Good to fair reception.
  Male host with details of the year featured in the competition.
  2 kW via Wrekenton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
  The year is 1981.
  Logged to 1215 UTC.
• 21 March: 1231 UTC: 1485 kHz: BBC Radio 4  Live coverage of the 2012 Budget.
  Fair reception.
  1 kW via Carlisle.
  2012 Budget speech by Chancellor George Osbourne, live from the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London.
  Logged to 1245 UTC.
• 21 March: 1258 UTC: 1521 kHz: "Music, followed by slow speech by male. Unidentified broadcast  Music.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Male speech. Broadcast I cannot identify".
  Logged to 1308 UTC.

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My AM Archive: January 2012

 MEDIUM Wave logs dated Monday, 2 January, 2012, which was also the Saints Day of St Caspar del Bufalo [Source: Vatican Radio calendar, 2012].

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: October 2011, 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.

January 2012 : Medium Wave

• [Monday] 2 January [2012]: 1955 UTC: 1377 kHz: France Info  Excellent to fair reception. 300 kW via Lille, France.
  Two male hosts, with a male studio guest, speaking of sport headlines, including Paris Saint-Germain of French football. Extended speech. Speaking of Davor Šuker, footballer. Reference to English football? Thank you to the guest. ID for France Info. Ad break: Santander? Male and female voices. Back to studio with mention of France Info.
  ID for 20 UTC, with new male voice - Details of programme, news? Mention of Budapest? Male speech. ID: Speech of President Sarkozy. Speech regarding commerce and Paris? Report by female.
  Logged to 2010 UTC.
• 2 January: 2027 UTC: 1386 kHz: Euskadi Irratia  Music: Female vocalist with acoustic guitar. Speech from a female with a male - Is this an interview by the male with the female who sang the song?
  [British DX Club shows this broadcast is] Euskadi Irratia, Bilbao, Spain. Programmes are in Basque dialect / language. Continued speech with more music by female with acoustic guitar at 2035 UTC. Confirmed as Euskadi Irratia: Parallel with 1476 kHz via San Sebastian.
  Good to fair reception.
  Male host with female playing the music. Basque language via Bilbao.
  Logged to 2045 UTC.
• 2 January: 2052 UTC: 1395 kHz: Unidentified broadcast, believed to be Trans World Radio  Male speech, believed to be broadcasting on Trans World Radio via Flakë, Albania, with Polish language broadcast from 20 UTC? Male speech, music at 2057 UTC: Male vocalist with backing band.
  Excellent to fair reception.
  Male speech "Radio broadcast, internet, satellite"? Details of an SMS (text) contact telephone number? Postal address. Music.
  ID at 21 UTC? Male speech, with female speech, music.
  Logged to 2112 UTC.
• 2 January: 2120 UTC: 1404 kHz: France Info  Speech by a male and female in French - France Info via Brest, 20 kW. Fair reception.
  Logged to 2130 UTC.

France Info logo.

• 2 January: 2140 UTC: 1413 kHz: "Through several stations, the clearest broadcast I hear is, I believe, Premier Christian Radio via West London (Heathrow) or East London (Dartford Marshes) with 0.5 kW.  I believe music and speech in English could be BBC Radio Gloucestershire.
  "Premier Christian Radio has female preacher with readings from the Bible.
  "BBC Radio Gloucestershire has male host, telephone number (0845), music from Rod Stewart ('Downtown Train') and Michael Jackson 'Rock With You'.
  "Female preacher still strong, lost Gloucestershire to Spanish programmes.
  "Both Premier Christian and BBC Gloucestershire logged."
  Logged to 2205 UTC.

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Weekend Wallpapers : A Haweswater Panorama

Haweswater Reservoir

19 May 2021

12 noon

Season 2021/22 : Results and Fixtures - Part One.

 WELCOME to the first set of results and fixtures concerning Carlisle United Football Club, Season 2021/22.

Results: August 2021

Saturday 7th [August]: League Two: United 0 - Colchester United 0

Tuesday 10th: Football League Cup: Sheffield United 1 - United 0

Saturday 14th: League Two: Swindon Town 1 - United 2

Tuesday 17th: League Two: Port Vale 0 - United 0

Saturday 21st: League Two: United 1 - Leyton Orient 1

Saturday 28th: League Two: Hartlepool United 2 - United 1

Tuesday 31st: Football League Trophy: United 3 - Hartlepool United 3 [Carlisle United win 4-3 on penalties]

Carlisle United Football Club 'Golden Gamble' ticket (Security features & ticket number obscured)

Fixtures: September 2021

Saturday 4th [September]: League Two: United v Salford City (3pm kick-off)

Saturday 11th: League Two: Crawley Town v United (3pm)

Saturday 18th: League Two: United v Scunthorpe United (3pm)

Saturday 25th: League Two: Sutton United v United (3pm)

Tuesday 28th: Football League Trophy: United v Everton (7pm)

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Weekday Wallpaper: Ribblehead Viaduct

Ribblehead Viaduct, 19 April 2021, 12:25pm.

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