Springtime 2018 on the air.

IF you are expecting a selection of Short Wave and Medium Wave logs in this post - Think again! In March and April, I decided to take a break from the aforementioned wavebands and browse the Long Wave and FM bands. The latter of those bands was also to learn more about a recently purchased receiver, which may also feature in this post.

The FM logs to follow, as the Long Wave logs chronologically precede them. But first, housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz), MegaHertz (MHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW).

Long Wave: March 2018

• [Wednesday] 7 March [2018]: 1830 UTC: 153 kHz: Tentative reception of SRR Antena Satelor, via Brasav Bod, Romania. Female speech in a studio, male speech on telephone.  Also on this frequency: Arabic speech from a male in a studio - Alger Chaîne 1, via Béchar, Algeria, 2000 kW. Fair to poor reception. To 1851 UTC.
• 7 March: 1902 UTC: 171 kHz: Medi 1 via Nadar, Morocco, 2000 kW. Very strong French speech.
• 7 March: 1902 UTC: 183 kHz: Europe 1 via Saarlouis, Germany (France/Luxembourg/Germany border), 2000 kW. Male speech in French, 'Music club' style programme. Extensive ad break at 1910 UTC. Male and female speech. Strong to fair reception. To 1914 UTC.

• 7 March: 1917 UTC: 198 kHz: BBC Radio 4, UK. Strong to fair reception, 500 kW via Droitwich, supplemented by Burghead and Westerglen, both 50 kW. Sir David Attenborough speaks of artworks created by John Craxton, whilst Craxton was in the UK and the Mediterranean ( Crete/Greece). This interview with Sir David Attenborough was part of a preview of the 'Charmed Life' exhibition at the British Museum. New Woody Allen film, starring Kate Winslet; Audio clip from the film, which also stars Justin Timberlake. The movie is called 'Wonder Wheel'. To 1930 UTC.
• 7 March: 1940 UTC: 216 kHz: RMC Info, Roumoules, France. 1400 kW. French speech, male in the studio with a male on the phone, now playing what sounds like a segue into sports reports. Fair to poor reception. Ad break into sport? Male speech over music, I think it is a sports broadcast. To 1951 UTC.
• 7 March: 1955 UTC: 225 kHz: Polskie Radio Jedynka via Solec Kujawski, Poland, 1000 kW. Polish speech, news? Russia? Time pips for 20 UTC. Female speech. Male speech (recording?). Good to poor reception. Ad break at 2005 UTC? Music. To 2005 UTC.
• 7 March: 2023 UTC: 234 kHz: RTL Radio, Beidweiler, Luxembourg. 1500 kW. French speech, discussion, roundtable discussion over French politics - I believe I hear the name 'Macron', the French President, mentioned a few times. Male and female voices. Strong to fair reception. Strong discussion over politics! To 2035 UTC.
• 7 March: 2040 UTC: 252 kHz: RTÉ Radio 1, Clarkstown, Ireland, 150 kW. Music: Texas 'Say What You Want', Laxley 'Falling', Soak 'Sea Creatures', songs are dedicated to a number of listeners. Ads: RTÉ Radio 1 presents Paloma Faith live in Dublin. Axa Insurance. ID. Mobile networks switch at Carphone Warehouse. The Killers and Franz Ferdinand in concert. St Patrick Festival 2018, Dublin from March 15th. RTÉ committed to your business, Saturday morning. Strong to fair reception. Music: Leonard Cohen 'Suzanne', Nick Drake. News in Gælic at 21 UTC. Logged to 2100 UTC.

FM: April 2018

Introducing the Sangean ATS-405, making its debut!

• [Thursday] 12 April [2018]: 1851 UTC: 87.75 MHz: I do hear a signal from time to time, in the RSL area of the band. The closest to my location, broadcasting with 50mW [milliWatts] is The Mouth, which broadcasts from Cockermouth School, Cumbria. I mostly hear speech, some music, but not [clear] enough to log. To 1901 UTC.

Introducing the Sangean ATS-405!

• 12 April: 1903 UTC: 88.1 MHz: BBC Radio 2 News, Jo Whiley, music: Kings of Leon 'Sex On Fire'. 250 kW via Sandale, Cumbria. Strong reception. To 1906 UTC.
• 12 April: 1918 UTC: 90.0 MHz: BBC Radio 2 Music: Donna Summer 'I Feel Love' Jo Whiley, promo for 'Blood On The Tracks' with Colin Murray. Music. Fair to poor reception. 10 kW via Morecambe Bay, Lancashire. To 1923 UTC.
• 12 April: 1925 UTC: 90.3 MHz: BBC Radio 3 Piano and orchestra. Strong to good reception (very little bit of noise). 250 kW via Sandale, Cumbria. Applause for Steven Osbourne and the Scottish Symphony Orchestra at City Halls, Glasgow. Beethoven's Piano Symphony. To 1930 UTC.
• 12 April: 1949 UTC: 92.2 MHz: BBC Radio 3 The piano concert from the City Halls, Glasgow, continues. Good to fair reception. Radio 3 In Concert with Jamie McDougall. 10 kW via Morecambe Bay. To 1955 UTC.
• 12 April: 1958 UTC: 92.5 MHz: BBC Radio 4 'In Business' with Ms Balderstone. Promo for a new series: 'Chinese Characters'. 20 UTC news: Chemical weapons attack in Syria. Child sex abuse in Rochdale. Sir Cliff Richard sues the BBC [Sir Cliff had his back doors smashed in by the police, on live telly]. Statement from Arlene Foster, Northern Ireland. UAE princess runs away to India. 'Inside Science' is now on the air. Strong reception. 250 kW via Sandale. Programme subject: agriculture. To 2005 UTC.
• 12 April: 2020 UTC: 94.4 MHz: BBC Radio 4 'Inside Science' continues, with a visit to the Rutherford-Appleton particle physics laboratory. Strong to good reception. 10 kW via Morecambe Bay. To 2024 UTC.

• 12 April: 2027 UTC: 94.7 MHz: BBC Radio Scotland 'The Quay Sessions' with musician Sam Fender and presenter Roddy Hart. Live music from Sam Fender (and his band). Good reception (little bit of noise). 250 kW via Sandale, Cumbria, primarily for south west Scotland (with opt-outs from Dumfries, Scotland). To 2034 UTC.
• 12 April: 2041 UTC: 95.6 MHz: BBC Radio Cumbria Georgey Spanswick with a male author, Nick Hunt, who has written a book about winds, including the Helm Wind, which blows on the Eden-Pennine fellside here in Cumbria! 'Where The Wild Winds Are' is the name of the book. Good to fair reception. 15 kW via Sandale. Music: Culture Club 'Karma Chameleon'. To 2048 UTC.
• 12 April: 2053 UTC: 96.1 MHz: BBC Radio Cumbria Georgey Spanswick. Music: Barry White 'Let The Music Play'. Good to fair reception. 3.2 kW via Morecambe Bay. To 2056 UTC.
• 12 April: 2058 UTC: 96.4 MHz: CFM Ad break: McDonald's, PerTemps (recruitment). The Wedding store, 1 Victoria Viaduct, Carlisle. Bowel cancer screening. Trinity Earth composite doors. NatWest. SP Training. CFM Dating. 21 UTC news: British government to respond to Syrian chemical attack. Novichock used in Salisbury attack. [CFM ID and song crash into news bulletin] Rochdale child sex abuse. CarpetRight to close. Princess Anne visits Duke of Edinburgh in hospital. News bulletin by Barry Weir. [Song which crashed the news continues] Good to fair reception. 3 kW via Caldbeck, Cumbria. 'Mellow CFM' music: Prince 'The Most Beautiful Girl In The World'. To 2106 UTC.
• 12 April: 2119 UTC: 96.9 MHz: Heart (North Lancashire) Music: Beyonce. Female host, speaking of dating disasters. Ad break: Mix of local and national ads, including Mike Hughes Fitted Interiors (Barrow), kart racing, Admiral Insurance, Money Supermarket. Lionel Richie in concert, Brunton Park, Carlisle. Morecambe hotel. Music: Westlife. [Heart North Lancashire was formerly The Bay] Good reception. 3.2 kW via Morecambe Bay. To 2127 UTC.
• 12 April: 2134 UTC: 97.2 MHz: Manx Radio Isle of Man. Music: Ella Henderson 'Ghost', male host, Manx Radio covering Commonwealth Games, weather, waters forecast from Ronaldsway. Ads: Jack's Bar and Steakhouse. Pets medical treatment. Walk the Millennium Way on the Isle of Man. Manx Radio and Manx Telecom live from Australia at 8am for the Commonwealth Games. Music. Good to fair reception. 11.3 kW via Carnane, Isle of Man. Manx Radio ID, male host, 'Roots' song. Chubby Checker 'The Twist'. To 2145 UTC.

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