Season 2018/19: The Season So Far - Part 6

AS another month comes to a close, Reporting From The Fox Tower brings you a monthly roundup of results and fixtures from Brunton Park.

Carlisle United Football Club results: February 2019

Saturday 9th: League Two: United 1 - Exeter City 1

Tuesday 12th: League Two: Crewe Alexandra 2 - United 1 [Postponed from Saturday 2nd]

Saturday 16th: League Two: United 2 - MK Dons 3 [Attendance 10459 following the #8kforMK campaign]

Saturday 23rd: League Two: Colchester United 1 - United 1

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View the current League Two table: Click here.

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Carlisle United Football Club fixtures: March 2019

Saturday 2nd: League Two: Newport County v United (3pm kick off)

Saturday 9th: League Two: United v Swindon Town (3pm)

Tuesday 12th: League Two: United v Notts County (7:45pm)

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

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

Saturday 30th: League Two: Tranmere Rovers v United (3pm)

Enjoy the Springtime football!

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My DX Archive: Autumn 1998

STORM Erik has come and (almost) gone as I sit here, ready to bring you memories of radio broadcasts heard on the Short Wave band during September - October - November 1998.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

September 1998: Short Wave

• 15 September [1998]: 1654 UTC: 5850 kHz: Sunrise Radio Paul Shah 'Drivetime' Strong reception. English to Europe via Julich. News: Asian jailed for rape, Eddie George at Trade Union Congress, Interest rates. Nigel & Claire Ryan, Julie Ward killer in court. S. Grainger's windscreen smashed. Music: Gomez, Pulp, Massive Attack, Robbie Williams. Local news.
• 15 September: 1719 UTC: 5930 kHz: Radio Prague English. Report regarding Slovakia. Music. English to Europe.
• 15 September: 1738 UTC: 6065 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong to good reception. English to Europe, Africa, Middle East, 140° - 240° via Hörby, Sweden. 'Sixty Degrees North' Ann-Marie Begler and Bill Schiller discuss crime prevention. Today's schedule: 1930 UTC: 1179 kHz, 6090 kHz. 2030 UTC: 13830 kHz. 2130 UTC: 1179 kHz, 6065 kHz, 9430 kHz. Web: www.radiosweden.com 'Media Scan'.
• 15 September: 1756 UTC: 6130 kHz: Overcomer Ministry English to Europe, Middle East via Julich.

• 15 September: 1802 UTC: 6180 // 6195 kHz: BBC World Service English news: report from Albania. Strong to fair reception. 'Newsdesk' Boris Yeltzin. English to Europe, Middle East & Former Soviet Union via Cyprus or Skelton.
• 15 September: 1816 UTC: 7415 kHz: Voice Of America Washington 'Africa World Tonight' Peacekeepers in West Africa. Nigeria Sanctions. European human rights. Strong to fair reception. English to Africa. Cairo meeting for Middle East peace process. Other headlines: Libya. President Clinton. International Monetary Fund. Country music, World of Music and Dance. Sport headlines.
• 15 September: 1849 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Skelton transmitter. Strong reception. English to Europe, Middle East and Former Soviet Union via Skelton 'One Planet' Interface Inc.
• 15 September: 1900 UTC: 11540 kHz: Radio Kudirat Nigeria Meyerton transmitter, South Africa. Mr Mohammed. Good reception. English to Africa via Meyerton, South Africa.
• 15 September: 1925 UTC: 11655 kHz: Radio Netherlands Good reception. English to South, East and West Africa via Flevoland. 'Dutch Press Review' with Robert Green: President Clinton. SwissAir. 1930 UTC News: Dave Durham. Congo. Iran to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan. Russia's Prime Minister Primakov and President Yeltzin. Bosnian elections. Albania. Netherlands Budget.
• 15 September: 1953 UTC: 12060 kHz: Voice of the Mediterranean Good reception. News: Austria joins European Union. Malta's application will be discussed in Brussels. British & Maltese Navy exhibition.

Voice of the Mediterranean QSL, Malta, September 1998.

• 15 September: 2013 UTC: 12085 kHz: Radio Damascus Syria Strong to good reception. News: Cairo, President Hosni Mubarak, Iran. Music. 'News And Views' Middle East Peace Process. English to Europe. 'Press Review' Teachers Union meeting in Beirut. Iranian delegation in Damascus. 'Report From Syria' Saudi Arabia and Syria meeting.
• 15 September: 2052 UTC: 11690 kHz: Radio Canada International Sackville transmitter, strong to fair reception, English to Middle East, Europe, Africa. 'Spectrum' Orville Brothers' flight. News: Landmines. 'The World At Six' via CBC Radio One.
• 15 September: 2115 UTC: 11700 kHz: Radio Budapest Strong to good reception. English to Europe. 'Insight' Tourism report.
• 15 September: 2144 UTC: 15215 // 15695 kHz: WYFR Family Radio Good reception. English to Europe and Africa via Okeechobee, Florida USA. Frequency info, addresses, music. Male reads Psalm 51 David. Scripture of the week: 1 John 1:8. Pastor Gabriel Ortello: Exodus 3:15.

October 1998: Short Wave

• 7 October: 0907 UTC: 5850 kHz: Sunrise Radio English news. Strong reception. International news: Pakistan, India. To Eu via Juilich.
• 7 October: 0929 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service 'The Farming World' John Thompson. Strong to good reception. English via Skelton.

Skelton Transmitting Station letterhead, 1994.

• 7 October: 1022 UTC: 15595 kHz: Vatican Radio News: Kosovo, report from Belgrade. Russian Communist protest. Yevgeny Primakov. Notre Damme vandalised. Pope visits Croatia. 'Zone E'.
• 7 October: 1100 UTC: 17700 kHz: Vatican Radio Intro signal, Portuguese to America. Strong to fair reception. Pope's Address.
• 7 October: 1108 UTC: 17585 kHz: Radio Bulgaria News: EuroConference in Luxembourg. Kosovo. President Clinton. NATO. Strong to good reception. 'Events & Developments' English to Europe.
• 7 October: 1129 UTC: 15745 kHz: WEWN English to Europe. Strong to good reception. 'Morning Prayer' James Charles Noonan. Station ID. 'Daily Mass live from Irondale, Alabama, USA'. To 1208 UTC.
• 7 October: 1215 UTC: 15685 kHz: WWCR English. Strong to good reception. 'Faith & Truth' by Ken Megilligan. To 1242 UTC.
• 7 October: 1244 UTC: 15540 // 15195 kHz: Radio France Internationale Headlines: Kosovo. South Korean visit to Japan. Madeleine Allbright chairs Middle East meeting. 'Letter from a Listener' in India with David Page. 15540 kHz to Africa, 15195 kHz to Europe.

Voice of America QSL, October 1998. Image: Canyonlands Park, Utah.

• 7 October: 1302 UTC: 15160 kHz: VOA News Now English to East and South Asia and Oceania. Strong to good reception. Voice of America 'News Now' Schedule B: World News: Kosovo, comment by Tony Blair. Hong Kong. Markets. Budget news.
• 7 October: 1330 UTC: 9590 kHz: Radio Denmark Date check, ID, News: NATO. 9590 kHz to Europe. Strong to good reception. Danish. News: Exports. Kosovo. Madeleine Allbright. Tony Blair. Slobodan Milosevic. Richard Holbrook. Yevgeny Primakov. Russia.

November 1998: Short Wave

• 12 November: 1906 UTC: 6000 kHz: Voice of Russia News: Kosovo Liberation Army. Taliban fights. Iraq sanctions. Food aid for Russia. Russia meets Japan, Israel meets Palestine. 'Commonwealth Update' Red Cross visit Tajikistan. Dneister. English to Europe, Africa. To 1925 UTC. Strong to good reception.
• 12 November: 1933 UTC: 6015 kHz: The Voice of Hope Good to poor reception. 'Book of Life' Satan, Revelations. To 1940 UTC.
• 12 November: 1940 UTC: 5970 kHz: RAI International - Italy. News: Wartime Jews. General Pinochet investigated. Lotto: 10 Billion Lira jackpot. Strong to good reception. To 1955 UTC.
• 12 November: 2003 UTC: 6135 kHz: YLE Radio Finland English news: Sinking of Estonian ferry. Humanitarian aid to Murmansk, Russia. Meeting of the Finn & Swede Prime Ministers. Financial news: Helsinki Stock Exchange. Weather. 'Compass North' Nordic Council meets in Oslo. New book: "Europe In The North". Strong to good reception. Shipyards lobby for subsidies.

YLE Finland QSL, 1998.

• 12 November: 2031 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. 'News Hour' Idi Amin, Uganda. C. Morris in Turkey.
• 12 November: 2055 UTC: 7250 kHz: Vatican Radio English message from Pope John Paul II. 'Against the Flow'. Strong to good reception. 'Dialogue of Life' book. Pope John Paul II speaks of Hurricane Mitch. 'Faith by Numbers'. To 2110 UTC.
• 12 November: 2128 UTC: 7325 kHz: BBC World Service Roy Evans resigns as coach of Liverpool FC. 'Britain Today'.
• 12 November: 2135 UTC: 7345 kHz: Radio Praha (Prague). Good reception. Spanish language broadcast.
• 12 November: 2149 UTC: 9755 kHz: Radio Canada International 30.75m / 100 kW / 240° English to USA? Strong to fair reception. 'Spectrum' Drumspeak project: Nova Scotia links with Africa.
• 12 November: 2200 UTC: 9725 kHz: Voice of America Serbian language to Europe. Strong to good reception.

• 12 November: 2246 UTC: 15485 // 15575 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception. 'Sports Roundup' Roy Evans resigns as coach of Liverpool FC, Peter Schmeichel to retire from Manchester United at the end of the season.
• 12 November: 2256 UTC: 13730 kHz: Radio Austria International Good reception. Report from Bethany Bell, Murray Hall broadcasts the address. Close of broadcast at 2300 UTC.
• 12 November: 2314 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to fair reception. Programme regarding Bananas.
• 12 November: 2325 UTC: 7325 kHz: BBC World Service Fair to good reception. Music from 'Napalm Death'!
• 12 November: 2330 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service BBC East Mediterranean relay site. Live announcement closing this frequency, back on air at 0300 UTC. Strong to good reception.

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My DX Archive: Summer 1998

AS we await the arrival of Spring here in the Northern Hemisphere, allow me to bring you Summer - The Summer of 1998, as recorded in my radio listening logbook. The following broadcasts were heard on the Short Wave band of a Hitachi TRK 5854E.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

June 1998: Short Wave

• 13 June [1998]: 1232 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. 'A Jolly Good Show' Dave Lee Travis. Music: Tracy Chapman 'Fast Car'. Pop Pal: Brazil.
• 13 June: 1245 UTC: 9805 kHz: Radio France Internationale via Allouis? Strong to good reception. News headlines in English at 1245: Elections in Queensland, Australia. News from Africa: Ethiopia and Cape Town, South Africa. The EU & NATO warn Kosovo. Casper Leighton in Nantes for a France 98 World Cup match: Spain v Nigeria. French lesson. Goal: Spain 1 - Nigeria 0.
• 13 June: 1824 UTC: 5840 kHz: Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal Flemish to Europe via Waverton or Juilich. Strong to good reception. 'Het Dak van de Wereld, 7 op 7' Music, speech.
• 13 June: 1849 UTC: 5850 kHz: Sunrise Radio London via Deutsche Telekom (DTK), Germany. Strong to good reception. Ethnic / Asian music for a European audience.

Hitachi TRK 5854E.

• 13 June: 1852 UTC: 5915 // 6055 kHz: Radio Slovakia English to Western Europe. Strong to good reception. Music.
• 13 June: 19 UTC: 5945 // 6155 kHz: Radio Austria German to Europe. Strong to good reception. 'Osterreich Journale': Kosovo, Jacques Chirac, United States of America. President Milosevic, Macedonia, Yugoslavia. News from Austria. World Cup news. News from Kosovo.
• 13 June: 1925 UTC: 5975 kHz: Radio Colombo International Strong to good reception. English service: Sri Lankan fortress feature. 'Facets of...' with Derek Chocman. European Service of Sri Lankan Broadcasting Corporation. News headlines: Invite from Sri Lankan President to Bangladesh for Summit. Sri Lanka to attend Summer Forum in Paris.
• 13 June: 2004 UTC: 6120 kHz: Radio Finland English news (to North Europe): Nokia advertisement. Marriage of racing driver Mika Hakkinen. Strong to good reception. Weather: Finland and Nordic. Minister in charge of Finland's EU Presidency preparations is on the air.
• 13 June: 2027 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service to West Europe. Fair to poor reception. 'Newshour' with Julian Marshall. Football discussion regarding Japan v Argentina with regard to Japan & South Korea hosting the 2002 World Cup, why some broadcasters will jam the Japanese games and/or Korean games (presumed to be China).
• 13 June: 2136 UTC: 9670 // 9765 kHz: Deutsche Welle Strong to good reception. 'Mailbag Asia' DJ Bobo 1996 remix of 'Radio Gaga' by Queen. Silver Convention 'Fly Robin Fly'. Letter from a teacher in Pakistan. Thomas and Jackie are the hosts. Music: Sting 'Englishman In New York'.

Deutsche Welle QSL Verification card, June 1998.

• 13 June: 2222 UTC: 17845 kHz: WYFR Family Radio Good reception. 'Mailbag' Doug Brown, Ontario. Henry. Phil Elliot, Dorset, England. Letter from Louisiana, USA. Samuel, Accra, Ghana. Letter dated May 9th.
• 13 June: 2246 UTC: 17750 kHz: Radio Taipei International Strong to good reception. 'Advanced Spoken Chinese' Lesson 15 (fifteen). 'Dealing with a power cut'. Via WYFR, Okeechobee, FL, USA.

July 1998: Short Wave

• 12 July: 1212 UTC: 5955 kHz: Radio Tour de France via Radio Nederland Wereldomroep. Dutch language. Tour Prologue / Stage 1: Time Trial in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
• 12 July: 1247 UTC: 9525 kHz: Polish Radio Warsaw Fair to good reception. 9525 kHz / 31.50m. Letter from Ireland, letter from Jean Kelly, North Yorkshire, England, who works for Radio Newcastle. Another letter from the north east of England. Reception reports. Language services on air today: German, Russian, Polish. Music to close.
• 12 July: 1257 UTC: 9 MHz: Deutsche Welle German language: Sports news: Tour de France cycling, Tennis. Music. News at 1300 UTC: Drumcree, Tony Blair.
• 12 July: 1301 UTC: 9590 kHz: Radio Norway International Strong reception. English broadcast: News: The Krona has weakened, interest rate rises? Student grants. Tony Blair meets the Norwegian Prime Minister, to discuss North Sea pollution. Japan, Norway's main export market, worries about fish pollution. Weather: North Norway: Sunny. South: Wet.

Schedule for 'Norway Now', 1998.

• 12 July: 1330 UTC: 9590 kHz: Radio Denmark via Radio Norway. Strong reception. News regarding a Minister, report in Danish language. Croatia beat Netherlands in World Cup play-off. World news: Kosovo, Montenegro, Portadown, Hashimoto. New movies from Hollywood: 'Armageddon' and 'Deep Impact'.
• 12 July: 1352 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service 'Newshour' Report by Judy Swallow, ballet in South Africa. Weather: rain in London "(Rain in Brough)". 1400 UTC: news summary: 3 children die in Northern Ireland. Japan elections. Nelson Mandela. Strong reception.
• 12 July: 1404 UTC: 9535 // 9695 kHz: Radio Japan English news: Japanese elections in Hashimoto: Liberal Democratic Party. Strong to good reception. "Next English update regarding the Japanese elections after 15 UTC" English to 1408 UTC, Japanese broadcast.
• 12 July: 1502 UTC: 11775 kHz: Voice of Russia News in English: Russian Prime Minister to visit Japan. Japanese Prime Minister to resign? Drumcree / Portadown. Kosovo. Palestine, Israel. Libyan sanctions. Korean elections. Weather in Ukraine causes loss of electricity supply. Paul Ilinsky to visit Russia. World Youth Olympics in Moscow. English to Middle East. Strong to good reception.
• 12 July: 1523 UTC: 11690 kHz: Radio Jordan Strong to good reception. English programme: Music: Will Smith 'Gettin' Jiggy With It'. Telephone callers for competition on the air. English to North America & West Europe. Music: Gala 'When Boys Cry'. Ricky Martin 'Un Dos Tres Maria'. Freddie Mercury 'Living On My Own'. 'Listeners' Choice'.
• 12 July: 1637 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service ' Sunday Sportsworld' Alan Green reviews the World Cup Semi Final, Brazil beat Holland, Ronaldo's goal at the beginning of the second half. Comment from Pele. Strong to good reception. The World Cup Final will be broadcast on BBC World Service tonight from 1855 UTC.

High Adventure Ministries QSL, July 1998.

• 12 July: 1648 UTC: 12125 kHz: High Adventure Ministries Strong to good reception. English transmission from the 'Lighthouse Prophetic All-Nations Radio Ministry', PO Box 2381, Englewood, Colorado, USA. High Adventure Ministries, Hereford.
• 12 July: 1729 UTC: 15410 // 15445 kHz: Voice of America 'Editorial' Peter Arnott of CNN. Time Magazine. 'Music Time In Africa' Rita Rochelle and the Music Man. Pedal Steel music from Nigeria. Frequency & contact details. Interview.
• 12 July: 1818 UTC: 17640 // 17705 kHz: BBC World Service 17640 kHz to Scandinavia, Central & Eastern Europe (including Turkey), Countries of the Former Soviet Union, North Africa (including Canary Islands). 17705 kHz to Middle East and Gulf States, Afghanistan, Iran and Central Asia. 'Newsdesk'.
• 12 July: 1826 UTC: 17895 kHz: Voice of America 'VOA News Now' Music from Brandy & Monica 'The Boy Is Mine', US No1 for 7 weeks. Headlines at 1830 UTC: Japanese elections, Portadown, Russia, The IMF (International Monetary Fund). Serb Police killed in Kosovo. Taliban forces control more of Afghanistan. Death of Korean Commando.
• 12 July: 1856 UTC: 17605 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Siren Song' James Elroy, fiction writer responsible for 'LA Confidential'. English to Africa. Strong to good reception. Dheera Sujan. Ted Simons 'The Gypsy In Me'.
• 12 July: 1916 UTC: 17735 kHz: HCJB English programme from Ecuador, hosted by Ralph, discussing corn bread, ice tea, on 'Question of the Week'. 'Saludos Amigos' has a letter from Geoff Hayes, Belmont, North Carolina, USA.

QSL Verification, HCJB, Quito, Ecuador, 1998.

August 1998: Short Wave

• 31 August: 0911 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Good to strong reception. Rodney Smith 'World Business Report', English to Europe, North & Central Africa via Skelton. 'Record News' with Andrew Macgregor. Classical music.
• 31 August: 0935 UTC: 11760 kHz: BBC World Service 'West Way Access' Good reception. English to Middle East and Gulf, Afghanistan, Iran and Central Asia.
• 31 August: 0953 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Good to strong reception. 'Sports Roundup' Football: Ruud Gullit, Ally McCoist, FC Barcelona. English to all areas.
• 31 August: 1003 UTC: 13685 kHz: Swiss Radio International Music: Annie Lennox 'No More 'I Love You's'. Announcement in German language. Strong to good reception. ID. French to Australasia via relay Montsinery GUF. Sport: Belgian Grand Prix.
• 31 August: 1016 UTC: 15485 kHz: BBC World Service English to North Africa including Canary Islands, Scandinavia, Central and East Europe including Turkey, Former Soviet Union, Middle East and Gulf, Afghanistan, Iran and Central Asia. Good reception. 15485 kHz // 15565 kHz, 15575 kHz 'Newsdesk'.
• 31 August: 1023 UTC: 15595 kHz: Vatican Radio Europe 1st Programme: News: Russian politics, North Korean missile in Japan sea. IRA statement. Omagh. Cyprus, Greece, Turkey. Summit in South Africa. Strong to good reception. Also broadcast to Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. 'World News Report'.

Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal QSL Verification card, August 1998.

• 31 August: 1036 UTC: 15595 kHz: Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal 'Brussels Calling' 'Press Review' Fair reception. English to South-East Europe, Middle East.
• 31 August: 1054 UTC: 11640 kHz: Radio Prague Strong reception. English to North West Europe. 'Media Check' Address, telephone. Slovak drinking song regarding rain.

That concludes this visit to my DX archive for the Summer of 1998. To find out more about DXing, click here [Credit goes to the British DX Club for the link].

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