Season 2018/19: The Season So Far - Part 7

WELCOME to the penultimate post for Season 2018/19: The Season So Far.

Carlisle United Football Club results: March 2019

Saturday 2nd: League Two: Newport County 2 - United 0

Saturday 9th: League Two: United 2 - Swindon Town 1

Tuesday 12th: League Two: United 1 - Notts County 3

Saturday 16th: League Two: Forest Green Rovers 1 - United 1

Saturday 23rd: League Two: United 2 - Cambridge United 2

Saturday 30th: League Two: Tranmere Rovers 3 - United 0

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View the current League Two table here.

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Carlisle United Football Club fixtures: April + May 2019

Saturday 6th [April]: League Two: United v Bury (3pm kick off)

Saturday 13th: League Two: Stevenage v United (3pm)

[Easter] Friday 19th: League Two: United v Lincoln City (3pm)

[Easter] Monday 22nd: League Two: Grimsby Town v United (3pm)

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

Saturday 4th [May]: League Two: Yeovil Town v United (3pm)

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The final post for Season 2018/19: The Season So Far will follow the final fixture of the season, Saturday 4th May. Enjoy the final six fixtures of the season!

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A Short Wave Summer: June 1999

A NEW temporary title for My DX Archive, the previous post of which can be found here. This post takes us back to a summer twenty years ago, we are going back to June 1999 for my log of radio broadcasts heard via 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.

June 1999: Short Wave

• 3 June [1999]: 1744 UTC: 5850 kHz: Sunrise Radio Strong to good reception. Punjabi music.
• 3 June: 1747 UTC: 5910 kHz: Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal Strong to good reception via Waver (49m / 32°) 'Economics' Belgian life. Government.
• 3 June: 1833 UTC: 6218/6219/6220/6235/6310 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Fair to poor reception. Music: Jimmy Nail. Blondie 'Call Me'. Pretenders 'Human'. Stuart Dobson listened in February, Mr Andrews listened 28-29 March in Bristol, Peter listened 6th April in the Netherlands. Music: The Corrs 'Runaway'. Nick Kershaw 'Wouldn't It Be Good'. Amy Grant 'It's Too Late'.
• 3 June: 1917 UTC: 7375/7415 kHz: Voice of America Strong to good reception. VOA English to Africa 'African Perspectives' Speech from Tabio Mbeki, leader of the ANC, winners of the South African elections. Interview with Lord David Steel, election monitor.

Radio Exterior de Espana QSL, June 1999.

• 3 June: 2012 UTC: 9595 kHz: Radio Exterior de Espana Fair to poor reception 'The News from Spain' Headlines: Yugoslav peace deal. EU leaders meet in Cologne (Köln). South African elections: ANC win. Palestine uprising. Turkish Trade Fair. EU elections. ETA (Spanish movement). Nigeria. Angola. Cuban rafters. Interference from RAI. News: Nicaragua. Sport: Tennis. Weather. Headlines.
• 3 June: 2046 UTC: 9760/9770 kHz: Voice Of America Fair (Moderate) reception. Science, medicine, environment. Headline: Yugoslav peace. Business news: Dow Jones, factory orders fell, change in interest rates. Retail sales up, Dow Jones up, Texaco break off merger talks 'VOA News Now' to Europe, North Africa, Middle East.
• 3 June: 2112 UTC: 9400 kHz: Radio Bulgaria Strong to good reception 'Events and Developments' NATO. Bulgaria joins peace keeping force. Bulgaria secures US donation. Petroleum pipeline from the Caspian Sea. Summer holiday in Bulgaria. Music; 'History Club' Dr Constantine Cossett.
• 3 June: 2141 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception 'Meridian Books'.
• 3 June: 2147 UTC: 9430 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong to good reception. 31m. Interference from an Asian broadcaster. 'Sixty Degrees North' featuring 'Nordic Report': Link ups with Finland and Norway with regards to the Kosovo conflict. Reports: Swedish female, Finnish male, Norwegian female. Sara Röxstrom closes the show with music.
• 3 June: 2219 UTC: 9880 kHz: China Radio International Strong to good reception. 32m. 'News about China' Russian Foreign Minister visits China. Discussion regarding Kosovo. 'Current Affairs' China hopes to clear a matter regarding fishing waters with Philippines. Top ten cities for environmental control. Surgery diagnosis by internet.

Radio Cairo QSL, June 1999.

• 3 June: 2234 UTC: 9990 kHz: Radio Cairo Strong to good reception. 31m. Music: George Michæl 'When Love's In Need Of Love Today'. Johnny Hates Jazz 'Turn Back The Clock'. Tomorrow's show: News, Arabic, 'You Ask, We Answer', 'Women's Corner'. News in Brief, 'The Holy Qu'ran and it's meaning'. 'Euro Service of Radio Cairo'. Egypt.
• 3 June: 2308 UTC: 9385 kHz? WEWN Strong to good reception 'Our Lady In Scripture and Tradition'. Male speaker. Global Catholic Radio.
• 3 June: 2316 UTC: 11700 kHz: Radio Bulgaria English to North America. Strong to good reception. 'Events & Developments'.
• 3 June: 2324 UTC: 11830 kHz: Radio Romania International Strong to good reception. Female speaks of 'Carpathians'. Total eclipse preparations for August 11 in Romania.
• 3 June: 2330 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. 'Outlook' Secretaries.

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Lionesses and Eagles.

England Women celebrate winning the SheBelieves Cup.

CONGRATULATIONS, albeit slightly belatedly, to the England Women Football team, the Lionesses, who competed in the SheBelieves Cup in the United States recently and have come home as Champions!

The SheBelieves Cup is contested by the USA, England, Brazil and Japan.

England's results in the tournament were as follows:

Wednesday 27 February: England 2 - Brazil 1

Saturday 2 March: USA 2 - England 2

Tuesday 5 March: Japan 0 - England 3

The next tournament for the Lionesses is the forthcoming Women's World Cup.

Learn more about the SheBelieves Cup by clicking here.

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The Upper Eden Eagles

CLOSER to home, meet the Eagles!

The Upper Eden Eagles are the Senior Ladies Rugby team of Upper Eden Rugby Club, based in Kirkby Stephen. Upper Eden Rugby Club had a ladies team some years ago, some of which went on to play at a higher level. The ladies team took a break for some years, until autumn 2018, when the Eagles were formed.

Early fixtures were with the team joining other Cumbrian based teams, to sharpen their skills on the field, a tactic which has paid dividends, as the Eagles have recorded victories in virtually every fixture, including their recent home debut at Pennine Park, Kirkby Stephen, where the Eagles recorded a 66-0 victory over Lancaster University.

Learn more and keep up to date with the Eagles by following the team on social media. Click here.

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My DX Archive: Spring 1999

Radio Sweden broadcast guide, March - October 1999.

"The history book on the shelf, is always repeating itself"...

... Well ABBA certainly knew what they were talking about when they won the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton. "Waterloo" marked the beginning of their 8-year reign at the top of the charts all over the world, from the UK to Japan, from the US to Russia. They sold over 300 million records and with classic dancefloor fillers such as "Dancing Queen" and "Voulez Vous" their music still lives on today.
ABBA stopped making new music long ago, but since their demise in 1982 countless other Swedish acts have followed in their wake.
Europe and Roxette made it big during the 80's and Ace of Base hit the top in the early 90's.
But the biggest Swedish successes are to be found in today's charts, with Swedish music dominating the airwaves around the globe."

The above is the first paragraph of the Radio Sweden broadcast guide, March - October 1999 [pictured right], which focused on Swedish music, with the above text which was part of the article featured in the guide.

The guide was released for the March - October 1999 broadcast season, which leads to this edition of My DX Archive: Spring 1999, which covers March - April - May 1999.

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.

March 1999: Short Wave

• 15 March [1999]: 2030 UTC: 5845 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Network Europa' Dutch language. News: Police - Pepper spray. Strong to good reception. Rosemary Nelson politics, David Trimble, Northern Ireland murder. Fidel Castro. UNESCO. Bogata, Colombia. Weather. Edith Creisson, Social Democrat.
• 15 March: 2050 UTC: 5850 kHz: Radio Bulgaria National Academy of Theatre. Movies. Good reception. 'Keyword Bulgaria' English to 2100 UTC.
• 15 March: 2016 UTC: 5880 kHz: Vatican Radio Close of English broadcast, launch of Spanish broadcast. Guitar music, intro, flamenco, Spanish to Spain, Good to fair reception. Call sign live and live broadcast.
• 15 March: 2117 UTC: 5930 kHz: Radio Prague Football results, tennis, Peter Smith 'Spotlight' Litomysl 16E10 49N48.
• 15 March: 2130 UTC: 5935 kHz: Radio Latvia Strong to good reception. News: Latvian links with Finnish Minister, banks, liquidation rumours. Prostitution. Travel agreements: Belgium, Netherlands, visa requirements. Benelux. Latvia signs agreements with Euro countries, Greece. Close at 2035 UTC.
• 15 March: 2200 UTC: 5945 kHz: Radio Austria International German, Good reception. News: EU, Jacques Santer.

Radio Austria International QSL, March 1999.

• 15 March: 2204 UTC: 5995 kHz: Radio Canada International News: Rosemarie Nelson killed in Northern Ireland. 250 kW transmission, 60° to Europe, Africa 'World At Six' 'Medal winners to launch a breakaway group? Olympic IOC responds. Ontario health. Strong to good reception. Public service strikes. Tax processing. New laws. Global balloonists over the Pacific.
• 15 March: 2241 UTC: 6155 kHz: Radio Austria International Cyprus to join the EU? David Ward reports on Jewish property seized in World War 2. Rothschild family. Trial of Franz Fookes: Life sentence. Strong to good reception. Anne Dubesky. Pat Marday meets a professor. Joanna King reports. Austrian women win skiing world cup. Murray Hall's quiz question. [QSL for this broadcast featured above.]
• 15 March: 2303 UTC: 5960 kHz: Radio Canada International 5960 kHz to USA or 6040 kHz to Caribbean, Lain America, USA, Good reception. 'World At Six' Cuba - Canada links.
• 15 March: 2310 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Vietnam massacre in 1969 'Outlook' to Europe, Middle East and EurAsia. Strong to good reception.
• 15 March: 2327 UTC: 7215 kHz: Radio Romania International Strong to good reception. Discussion regarding Medical Health Insurance Fund. Female host. 'Romanians In The World' followed by 'Romanian Hits': 'Song of Spring'. 'Pages Of Romanian Literature': 'The Golden Bell'.
• 16 March: 0000UTC: 9665 kHz: Radio Japan Strong to good reception. Japanese Red Cross hospital performs transplant on a brain dead patient. Government Financial reconstruction. Japanese Foreign Minister meets Russian counterpart in Tokyo. North Korean and US delegates meet. English to Africa. NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) visit to Tokyo. East Timor. Indonesia.

NHK Radio Japan QSL, Spring 1999.

• 16 March: 0024 UTC: 9845 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong reception. Jonathan Groubert 'A Good Life'. Press Review: Robert Green. English to North America via Bonaire. News at 0031 UTC: Resignations in Brussels (EU Commission), Autonomy agreement signed regarding Kosovo. Rosemarie Nelson killed in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. Ecuador banks open. Swaziland security.

April 1999: Short Wave

• 20 April: 1803 UTC: 5850 kHz: Sunrise Radio Strong to good reception. News: Pakistan. House of Commons, House of Lords. Arson attacks. London. Prejudice: 'Action For Racial Equality'. Sunrise Radio ID. Ad break: Viagra, Millennium Dome.
• 20 April: 1815 UTC: 6140 kHz: Deutsche Welle Strong to poor reception. Interview with Linda - Ann Einglehart. Report of artist William Hogarth by Michael Braun. Music: 'From Russia With Love' (James Bond 007), Swedish Soprano. 'Women On The Move'.
• 20 April: 1845 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. A book by Mr Sinclair regarding stockyards, stockhouses of Chicago, 'Union' / 'Swift & Company'. Henry Ford implemented work methods in his Detroit car factory. Stockyard closed in 1971. Interview with a former employee on 'Omnibus'.
• 20 April: 1906 UTC: 6125 kHz: Radio Budapest Good to fair reception. 'Hungary Today' in English: Bomb on the Kosovo - Hungarian border by Ethnic Hungarians. NATO attacks in the region. German Chancellor Gerhart Schröder says Hungary supplied Yugoslavia with oil. Hungarian relations with Serbia. Hungarian dialogue with EU in Brussels. Business and finance news.
• 20 April: 1935 UTC: 7412 kHz: All India Radio Fair to good reception. English service: General Overseas Service. Male commentary: USA - NATO - Serbia. Female ID for All India Radio. Folk music.

Vatican Radio QSL, April 1999.

• 20 April: 2007 UTC: 7250 kHz: Vatican Radio Strong to good reception 'Postcards From Rome': Church and charities. San Salvatore Church charity box. Close at 2010 UTC.
• 20 April: 2029 UTC: 7160 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to fair reception. English to South East Asia. Interference from Radio France Internationale. 'Newshour' presented by former Channel 4 News broadcaster Zeinab Badawie.
• 20 April: 2042 UTC: 7160 kHz: Radio France Internationale Strong to good reception. French 'RFI 1 (Monde et) Afrique' Kosovo reports: Pristina, Macedonia. French to North / Central Africa.
• 20 April: 2103 UTC: 7415 kHz: Voice of America Strong to good reception. VOA News: The Voice of America news. Gunman enters Denver school. Fighting in Jakarta, Indonesia, East Timor. VOA News Now: Kosovo. Interview: UNHCR. Mike O'Sullivan interviews a Serb-American sports star. Anti-death penalty resolution. Kosovan refugees killed in Montenegro. Sport: UEFA Cup Final, Marseille.
• 20 April: 2146 UTC: 9650 kHz: Radio Tirana Albania. Strong to good reception. Albanian Prime Minister makes statement regarding Kosovo. Agnography, Albanian families, Academy of Sciences.
• 20 April: 2230 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception 'Sports Roundup' followed by 'Jazz Music': A celebration of Duke Ellington. Close of broadcast at 2300 UTC.

May 1999: Short Wave

• 19 May: 1909 UTC: 5850 kHz: Sunrise Radio Strong reception. Ad break: Carpet Warehouse.
• 19 May: 1916 UTC: 6025 - 6095 kHz: BBC World Service Good reception 'Record News' Andrew MacGregor. Beethoven.
• 19 May: 1930 UTC: 6035 kHz: Voice Of America Good reception. News: Ethiopian Prime Minister meets Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak regarding Eritrea. Victor Chernomyrdin met Slobodan Milosevic. 'African Perspectives' and 'World Of Music'.
• 19 May: 1952 UTC: 6065 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong reception. Chris Boswell hosts 'Sixty Degrees North': 'Money Matters' Female reporter interviews representatives of Trade Unions & employers.
• 19 May: 2007 UTC: 6180 kHz / 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception 'Newshour' Victor Chernomyrdin met Slobodan Milosevic. Kosovo conflict. Report from correspondent in Belgrade.
• 19 May: 2012 UTC: 6219 kHz / 6220 kHz / 6234.6 kHz Laser Hot Hits Good to poor reception. Music: Britney Spears '...Baby One More Time' [Produced by Max Martin]. Host: Martin Scott. Britney Spears web site. Music: Roger Sanchez. Frequency ID, Laser Hot Hits web site. Music: Paul Van Dyk. Armand Van Helden 'You Don't Know Me'. Listeners' letters: London, Scotland. Music: Mr Oizo 'Flat Beat'.

Laser Hot Hits QSL, May 1999.

• 19 May: 2102 UTC: 7235 kHz: Radio Canada International Strong to good reception via Skelton Transmitting Station, Skelton, Cumbria, England. 'CBC - The World At Six' Mr Axworthy speaks of the new Russian Prime Minister, Kosovan refugees. Report by Jennifer Westerlay. Indonesian elections, report by Patricia Noonan.
• 19 May: 2226 UTC: 9880 kHz: China Radio International Strong to good reception 'Current Affairs' NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade. Immigrants travelling to Hong Kong. 'Press Clippings': 'People's Daily' runs with the bombing, 'China Daily' runs with humanitarian aid, as does 'Economic Daily'. 'Voices From Other Lands' (CRI talk show): Danish psychologist.

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My DX Archive: Winter 1998-99

THE previous DX Archive post, Autumn 1998, was composed in the aftermath of Storm Erik. Is it a coincidence that this post is being composed as we await the arrival of Storm Freya?
Housekeeping notes: This post features logs of radio broadcasts heard on the Short Wave radio band, December 1998 - February 1999. Short Wave Listeners [SWLs] are also known as DXers. Learn about the hobby of DXing in this well written Wikipedia article here. Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

December 1998: Short Wave

• 18 December [1998]: 1912 UTC: 5850 kHz: Radio Bulgaria Strong reception; German language broadcast.

Radio Bulgaria verification card, Winter 1998-99.

• 18 December: 1930 UTC: 6055 kHz: Radio Slovakia International Pete Miller hosts 'Slovakia Today'. News with Martina: Slovakia municipal elections. General Prosecutor resigns. Strong to good reception. 'Topical Issue' Iraq attacks. Education.
• 18 December: 1958 UTC: 6125 kHz: Merlin Network One Skelton transmission; Strong to good reception. CIX competition, satellite broadcasts information. 'Media Zoo' trailer, 'Prize Time' trailer, Johnny Reece 'Album Zone' trailer. Close at 20 UTC.
• 18 December: 2026 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service American correspondent reflects on President Clinton and President Nixon. Basra oil refinery hit in Iraqi attack. 'Newshour' Strong to moderate reception. Business news, World news.
• 18 December: 2038 UTC: 7535 // 7545 kHz: Radio Bulgaria 'Keyword Bulgaria' Iraq air strikes. Children singing Christmas songs. Strong to good reception.
• 18 December: 2050 UTC: 7250 kHz: Vatican Radio Pope John Paul appeals for peace in the Middle East. UN relief workers, comment from Jim Douglas 'Voices In The Wilderness' Senate for the Church of Oceania. 'Rights or Wrongs' Phillippa Hitchen. Sexual abuse. Geoffrey Robinson comments. English to Europe, Zone 'M' and 'N'. Strong to fair reception.
• 18 December: 2120 UTC: 7350 kHz: Voice of Russia 'An Extraordinary Year' Veronica. 'The Silence of God' Monsignor Robert Sarno. 'Moscow Mailbag' Joe Adamov. Strong to good reception. News in Brief at 2130 UTC: Air strikes. Clinton impeachment. 'Jazz Show' Carl Watts. Arthur O'Malley writes from Ireland.

Voice of Russia [Radio Moscow] QSL, December 1998.

• 18 December: 2140 UTC: 7325 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. 'People & Politics' Iraqi air strikes, General Augusto Pinochet.
• 18 December: 2147 UTC: 7415 kHz: Voice of America 'News Now' Live coverage of the Clinton impeachment debate in the House of Representatives. Vote takes place on Saturday. Business news. Art Review. Strong to good reception. English to Africa VOA News Now Schedule B. Oscars. Roger Daltrey as 'Scrooge'. 'On This Day In History'. Frequency information.
• 18 December: 2223 UTC: 7545 kHz: Radio Bulgaria 'Events & Developments'. Christmas music. Strong to good reception.

January 1999: Short Wave

• 2 January [1999]: 0958 UTC: 5825 kHz: EWTN - Global Catholic Radio - WEWN 'Life Issues' trailer. 'Off The Shelf' Mark and Christine. WEWN English to North America (& Europe?). Fair to poor reception.
• 2 January: 1026 UTC: 5850 kHz: Sunrise Radio Strong to good reception; English to Europe via Juilich, Germany. 'Sunrise Radio Swapshop' broadcast in English & Asian vernacular.
• 2 January: 1030 UTC: 5975 kHz: High Adventure Voice of Hope Strong reception; English to Europe via Juilich, Germany, 100 kW. 'Challenge Ministries' John 3:16. Song by Harvey. 'Good News World'.

High Adventure Ministries QSL, January 1999.

• 2 January: 1134 UTC: 9855 kHz: Radio Netherlands News: Cuba, Iraq, Algeria, Indonesia. English via Wertachtal, Germany. Howard Shannon reads the news and weather. James MacDonald and Chris Chambers host 'Europe Unzipped': Euro currency, Cyprus, violence in Kosovo. Strong to good reception; Interference: Digital data noise. Prostitution in Sweden.
• 2 January: 1213 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service 'A Jolly Good Show' Dave Lee Travis, the final ever edition of the show. Music: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 'Summertime'. English to Europe, Middle East and EurAsia. 'Most Wanted': Celine Dion 'My Heart Will Go On'. Strong to good reception. Oasis 'Whatever'. 'Pop Pal': Nigeria. 'Dave's Choice': James Brown.
• 2 January: 1338 UTC: 9715 kHz: Radio Tashkent English to Asia, news: introduction of the Euro currency, New Year parties. Music. Radio Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Good reception. Wishes for a Happy New Year.
• 2 January: 1402 UTC: 11690 kHz: Radio Jordan 'News at 3 minutes past 4, Jordan time'. Flooding. 'A Way of Life - Aspects of Islam': The purpose of prayer'. English to North America and Western Europe. Strong to good reception. Interference: Digital data traffic, natural disturbance. 'From The Holy Qo'ran'.
• 2 January: 1435 UTC: 11915 kHz: Radio Canada International News: Hong Kong fraud, weather, sport: National Hockey League. 'Venture Canada' Benjamin O'Hare - Burn. English via Sines, Portugal to Europe, Africa, Middle East. Strong to moderate reception. Electronic cash cards: Mondex. Dr David Jones. Canadian bankruptcy. Falling productivity. 'Review Of The Week'.
• 2 January: 1503 UTC: 11940 kHz: BBC World Service News headlines: President Fidel Castro of Cuba proclaims his 40th anniversary of reign. Canadian avalanche. Thai scientists to clone elephant. Euro trading. Martin Fookes 'Sportsworld' English to Africa. Cricket.

• 2 January: 1530 UTC: 15565 kHz: BBC World Service English to Northern Europe 'Sportsworld' Durham athletics. Strong to good reception. FA Cup scores: Newcastle United 0 - Crystal Palace 1, Southampton 0 - Fulham 1 (Steve Hayward), Leicester City 2 - Birmingham City 0, Coventry City 1 - Macclesfield Town 0, Oldham Athletic 0 - Chelsea 0, report from Alan Green.
• 23 January: 1204 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service 'Wright Round The World' Steve Wright. Music: Boo Radleys 'Wake Up Boo!' Telephone call from Japan, Clifford in Sydney, Australia. Contact Producer Alan Rowett: 0171 379 4565. Music: Sheryl Crow 'There Goes The Neighbourhood', Queen: 'You're My Best Friend'. News stories from around the World.

February 1999: Short Wave

• 14 February: 0708 UTC: 5825 kHz: EWTN WEWN Global Catholic Radio. Strong to good reception. 'The Beatitudes' Paul 4:4-7.
• 14 February: 0801 UTC: 5915 // 6055 kHz: Radio Slovakia International German to Western Europe. Good reception.
• 14 February: 0845 UTC: 7325 kHz: BBC World Service English to West Europe, North Africa including Canary Isles. Strong to good reception. 'From Our Own Correspondent' Owen Bennett-Jones.
• 14 February: 0855 UTC: 7535 kHz: Sentinel Radio PO Box 1254 BOSTON MA USA. Christian Science. 0900 UTC: German 'Bibellektion' via WSHB, Cypress Creek, SC (South Carolina) USA. Strong to good reception. MA: Massachusetts.

[WSHB] Sentinel Radio QSL, February 1999.

• 14 February: 0935 UTC: 9820 kHz: Radio Netherlands Weather: freezing temperatures, icy rain, snow. 'Sincerely Yours': Veronica Wilson & Louise Williams. Valentine's Day. Correspondence from messrs Williams in UK and Andrews in USA. Good reception. Bonaire Relay. Correspondence from Paul Peacock. Contact details: Mail, telephone, e-mail. Letter from Quebec, Canada.
• 14 February: 1006 UTC: 9915 kHz: Merlin Network One English via Woofferton, UK. Good to strong reception. 'Media Zoo' phone call to editor of Radio Magazine: Jobs in media: Breakfast presenter: BFBS / SSVC. Worldwide weather check. Talk Radio. Interference: Radio Netherlands in Dutch. Pirate Radio in Israel. The passing of King Hussein of Jordan. Amateur radio.
• 14 February: 1048 UTC: 13660 kHz: Merlin Network One English via Skelton, UK. Music. Mike Flanders, Vine Music, Vine Court, 7 Eve Street. Strong reception. Ads.
• 14 February: 1105 UTC: 15700 kHz: Radio Bulgaria Broadcast to Europe, strong to good reception. News in German.
• 14 February: 1112 UTC: 17630 kHz: Merlin Network One Rampisham transmission, with echo. Good reception. 'Media Zoo' Station ID CD's.
• 14 February: 1115 UTC: 17640 kHz: BBC World Service Echo on broadcast to Europe, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States, formerly USSR), North Africa including Canary Isles. Good reception. 'Newsdesk' President Clinton.

That concludes the logs from the winter of 1998-99. Thank you for visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower. Enjoy your day!

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