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.
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| 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.
- 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
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| 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.
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| 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.
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