My Short Wave Archive: October 2009

 THE previous post featuring Short Wave broadcasts, My Short Wave Archive: June 2009, 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 2009 : Short Wave

Friday 9 October 2009

• [Friday] 9 October [2009]: 1609 UTC: 12040 kHz: Voice of Russia  News headline: President Barack Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
  1610 UTC: 'Moscow Mailbag' with Olga and John. First question from Bangladesh: Largest Mosque in Russia. Film footage of Moscow a century ago has been discovered. 'Futurists' in Russia. Paul Neil in Dudley, West Midlands, asks if a Czar was the only one not buried on two sites usually chosen.
  Fair reception, English to Europe via Moscow.
  Logged to 1623 UTC.
• 9 October: 1646 UTC: 12080 kHz: VOA Special English  'American Mosaic' with Todd Johnson.
  Subject: Dan Brown's new book 'The Lost Symbol'.
  Fair reception, VOA [Voice of America] Special English to Africa via Botswana.
  Question from China regarding General Motors.  Actress Scarlett Johansson has recorded a music CD.
  Logged to 1656 UTC.
• 9 October: 1715 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service  News headlines: Kenyan authority says residents of a camp will not be forcibly moved.  President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize.  Mystery of the burning oil tanker in Cameroon.  This is 'Focus on Africa'.
  Fair to good reception, English to East & South Africa via Cyprus.
  Logged to 1726 UTC.
• 9 October: 1736 UTC: 12160 kHz: WWCR-3  Nashville TN USA - To Europe and America.
  Fair to good reception.
  Live news broadcast regarding disturbance in the city of Pittsburgh.
  English to Europe and America via Nashville TN USA.
  Reporter: Cindy Sheehan.
  Logged to 1748 UTC.

[CVC Media] 1Africa QSL, 2009

• 9 October: 1829 UTC: 13590 kHz: CVC Africa - 1Africa  Music, speech from a female in English, regarding the Bible.  Music, male vocalists.  ID for 1Africa.  Promo for receiving messages on your mobile phone from 1Africa.  Music and speech.
  English to Africa via Lusaka, Zambia.
  Music, speech from female, frequency ID for 13590 kHz, 2 females speaking, giving telephone contact numbers.  Females speak of shopping for clothes.  Rumour that the Brits keep a pair of jeans for 40 years?! Cut jeans into shorts. Or into a skirt.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Logged to 1845 UTC.
• 9 October: 1925 UTC: 13780 kHz: Deutsche Welle  Excellent to good reception, 13780 kHz via Skelton, 300 kW, 125° to East Africa, 1600 UTC onwards.  Deutsche Welle ID at 1930 UTC.  German language, male speech, reporting from a factory.  Female speech.
  Logged to 1955 UTC.

Saturday 10 October 2009

• [Saturday] 10 October [2009]: 1423 UTC: 13790 kHz: China Radio International  Male host speaks of the Nobel Peace Prize.  News from the internet of parking in China.  Weather: Beijing, Shanghai, world weather reports.  News headline: Three-way summit in China.
  'CRI Round-Up' at 1425 UTC: China enjoyed its longest national holiday.  Interview with a travel agent, people on holiday in areas of China and tourists enjoying a meal.  Interview with a car dealer.
  Excellent to good reception, English to Europe, Africa, Asia, America via Urumchi, China.
  'Listeners Garden' at 1430 UTC, 'Letterbox' letter from the USA.  Letter from Brian Kendall, UK.  Letter from Poland, new listener in South Africa.  Australian listener Daniel Smith, letter from India.
  Logged to 1438 UTC.
• 10 October: 1518 UTC: 13845 kHz: WWCR  'Phone 338 3030...' Music, choir accompanied by a piano.
  The broadcast is WWCR-2 Nashville TN USA
  'PO Box 1, 90053 USA Los Angeles...' Write to Scott.
  English to Africa.
  Female speaks of God to a congregation.
  Good reception.
  University Network broadcast.
  Logged to 1540 UTC.
• 10 October: 1604 UTC: 15035 kHz: Trenton Volmet  Muffled speech, slow, articulate speech, speech ends at 1605 UTC.
• 10 October: 1617 UTC: 15225 kHz: Radio Kuwait  Male speech in the Arabic language - The Main Arabic Programme to Europe and North America.
  Excellent to fair reception.
  Logged to 1627 UTC.

Letter of acknowledgement from Radio Kuwait, January 2010.

• 10 October: 1636 UTC: 15400 kHz: BBC World Service  Discussion by group of males regarding the football World Cup and the bidding processes to hold the tournament in various cities of the world in the future.  Rio to host 2016 Olympics.  Football in Ukraine: Penalty - Robert Green (England goalkeeper) sent off - No goal - Penalty miss.  Ukraine 0 - England 0.  Latest football scores.
  Russell Fuller presents 'Sportsworld'.
  Excellent to good reception, English to West Africa via Ascension Island.
  Logged to 1650 UTC.
• 10 October: 1702 UTC: 15580 kHz: Voice of America  News headlines: Terrorist attack in Islamabad, NATO troops killed in Afghanistan.  An agreement has been signed by Armenia and Turkey.  Polish President signs Lisbon Treaty.  Joint summit meeting by China, Japan and South Korea.  More bodies recovered in Philippines, victims of a typhoon.  Investigation to an oil tanker fire in Cameroon.
  1707 UTC: 'VOA Newshour' President Obama has received the Nobel Peace Prize; Reaction to Obama receiving the award.
  Excellent to good reception, English to Africa via Botswana.
  Report from Michael Bowman in Washington, DC.
  Logged to 1712 UTC.

Notes: [CVC Africa] 1Africa November 2009 broadcast schedule (Times in Central Africa):

0600-0900: 9430 kHz.  0900-1600: 13590 kHz.  1600-1900: 13650 kHz.  1900-2200: 13590 kHz.  2200-2359: 9505 kHz.

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My Short Wave Archive: June 2009

 MIDSUMMER Day 2009 - Father's Day - was a day of listening to broadcasts on my Short Wave radio.

The previous post featuring Short Wave broadcasts, My Short Wave Archive: April 2009, 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.

June 2009 : Short Wave

• [Sunday] 21 June [2009]: 1120 UTC: 9510 kHz: Nexus - International Broadcasting Association  American voices, male and female, speak of Bible verses James, Chapter 5, Verse 1-3 and Revelations, speak of collapse of banks around the world, speak of European leaders, a 'new world order', reading of Psalms - Prayer to Lord Jesus Christ.
  This is IRRS - Shortwave, Milan, Italy.
  Postal address for the broadcast: Box 704, Troy, Michigan.
  The programme was Jack Impe Ministries.  [See sticker, below]
  Good to fair reception; English to Europe and Middle East via Rimavska Sobota, Slovakia.
  ID at 1130 UTC.  Postal address: IRRS, PO 10980-20110 Milan Italy.
  New broadcast: Music.
  Logged to 1140 UTC.
• 21 June: 1157 UTC: 9895 kHz: Radio Nederland Wereldomroep  Good reception; Dutch language to France, Spain, Portugal and Balearic Isles after 12 UTC.
  Male speech, music, news headlines at 12 UTC: Iranian election results. Pakistan and Middle East.
  Sport: British Grand Prix, Silverstone, Volleyball, Wimbledon, Feyenoord (football).
  Music: 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' (female vocalist).
  Sport updates from Barcelona and British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
  Logged to 1215 UTC.

[Lunch break]

• 21 June: 1310 UTC: 9895 kHz: Radio Nederland Wereldomroep  continues.
• 21 June: 1320 UTC: 9970 kHz: RTBF International  To South Europe.
  French language female, music from Bananarama: 'Venus' [ID] and 'Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye'.  Female speech, music clips, ID.  Female speech, music.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Logged to 1335 UTC.
• 21 June: 1402 UTC: 11725 kHz: Radio Svobodna [Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty]
  Male speech, referencing BBC, Iran, audio report for Midsummer's Day from Stonehenge, Salisbury.  ID.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Logged to 1412 UTC.

Sticker from Jack Van Impe Ministries - Heard via Nexus - International Broadcasting Association.

• 21 June: 1425 UTC: 11770 kHz: Deutsche Welle  Country music, ID, rock music.
  Excellent to good reception.  Music with German language vocals.
  Logged to 1440 UTC.
• 21 June: 1500 UTC: 12040 kHz: Voice of Russia  Excellent to good reception.
  English to Europe, Middle East, Asia via Moscow.  Female with news: Tehran election violence, US soldiers killed in Iraq, Hugo Chavez to visit Belarus. ID. Moscow International Film Festival.
  Russian women are second in World Basketball Championships.
  Anniversary of invasion of Russia by Nazi Germany. News from Russia. Summer Solstice.
  'Moscow Mailbag' Colin and Olga. 'How many rivers are in Russia?' 'How many mobile networks are in Russia?' 'What is the Oblast?' (Government division). Russian weddings.
  Logged to 1515 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: April 2009

 ONE week after Easter 2009, an evening of listening to Short Wave radio broadcasts on Friday, 17 April, 2009.

The previous post featuring Short Wave broadcasts, My Short Wave Archive: February 2009, 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.

April 2009 : Short Wave

• [Friday] 17 April [2009]: 1925 UTC: 6200 kHz: Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran  ID, male voice, music, singing. ID, female voice with frequencies.
  English service.
  Music, male voice with prayers.
  Good-Moderate-Good reception.
  English language service, prayers, news headlines: Iranian President speaks of Iranian expatriates, regarding places for them to meet.  Iranian armed forces.  Iranian links with China and Vietnam.
  [Interference from an English language broadcast - Male speaking of health issues]
  Iran's foreign minister is at a meeting in Pakistan, regarding terror in Afghanistan.  Japanese Prime Minister speaks before a meeting.
  English language service to Europe.
  Russian President criticizes NATO for holding exercises in Georgia.  President Obama updates US citizens.  North Korea expels US nuclear inspectors viewing North Korean nuclear programme.  Political comment.  President Obama speaks out over torture methods.  Protests over Palestinian prisoners.
  Broadcast closes with details of postal address, email and website.
  Logged to 1955 UTC.
• 17 April: 2025 UTC: 7205 kHz: Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran  Frequencies: 6205 kHz, 7205 kHz and 5945 kHz to Europe; 9800 kHz and 9825 kHz to South Africa.  Details of the IRIB website.
  Good to fair reception.
  English to Europe.
  Female with frequencies for the 1930 - 2030 UTC broadcast (listed above), contact details, close at 2028 UTC, followed by VOIRI signature tune, piano music.
  Logged to 2030 UTC.
• 17 April: 2057 UTC: 9385 kHz: WWRB  Manchester  TN  USA  Male with guitar, singing to a congregation: "Glory to God in the highest... Glory, glory, hallelujah".
  Male with ID for WWRB Manchester TN USA
  Male with Bible reading: "Chapter five... The sacrifice of Jesus Christ".
  Good reception.
  English to America.
  Male Bible readings: "Chapter 12", music with male singers.  Brother Stair features on this broadcast.  Singing Church congregation.
  Logged to 2110 UTC.
• 17 April: 2126 UTC: 9445 kHz: All India Radio  General Overseas Service
  Female tells the story of how an Emperor arrived at a shrine, all the people who have been there, year 1911, shrine in India.
  Excellent to good reception.
  English to Europe and Australasia.
  Female host.  Music recital.  ID in full.
  Logged to 2135 UTC.

Bakhtawar Singhs' Chhatri, Alwar: Rajasthan: India
(All India Radio QSL Card)

• 17 April: 2140 UTC: 9500 kHz: Radio Australia  Australian male, speaking on the phone to an American male, regarding the policies of the USA - This is 'Saturday Extra - 100 days of Barack Obama' on Radio Australia.  Policies of President Obama.
  Good to fair reception.
  English to Asia and Australasia.
  Female speech.  Fading out at 2145 UTC.
  Logged to 2150 UTC.

Additional information (Correct in April 2009):

International Radio Station WWRB

Airline Transport Communications Inc

Listeners Services

Box 7

Manchester

TN 37349

U S A

Telephone (00-1-931) 728-6063

                  (00-1-931) 728-6087

Web: wwrb.org

(9385 kHz Global III transmitter: Overcomer Ministry)

All India Radio - Director of External Services

Post Box No 500

New Delhi - 110001

INDIA

(9445 kHz General Overseas Service - V)

Radio Australia

GPO Box 428G

Melbourne

Australia 3001

Telephone: Business Hours (UTC +11): +61 39626 1500

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