My Short Wave Archive: May 2012

 AUTUMN has given way to Winter, which is an appropriate opening to this blog post, as the previous post was uploaded in Summer!

The previous post in the continuing thread of memories of radio broadcasts, heard via Short Wave Radio, My Short Wave Archive: February 2012, can be found here.

This post brings memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard Friday, May 4, 2012.

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.

May 2012 : Short Wave

• [Friday] 4 May [2012]: 0942 UTC: 11520 kHz: WEWN Birmingham AL [EWTN Global Catholic Radio / EWTN Shortwave Radio (WEWN)]
  Group prayers, including the Lord's Prayer, 'Holy Rosary with Mother Angelica and the Nuns of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery'.
  Good reception, English to Africa - Asia - Middle East - Europe.
  Logged to 10:00 UTC.
• 4 May: 1055 UTC: 13635 kHz: Unidentified broadcast  Two tracks of pop-style music up to 1100 UTC, time pips at the top of the hour, male speech, news - a story from Australia? Don't recognise the language. Male speech, music, female voice.
  Good reception.
  Logged to 1115 UTC.
• 4 May: 1124 UTC: 13650 kHz: China Radio International  Male host, telephone interview regarding the investment of British breakfast cereals in China. Peter Smith hosts 'The Beijing Hour'.
  Break: Male speaks of the Needham Research Institute.
  Strong to good reception, English to Europe, Asia, America via Albania.
  China and South Sudan have dialogue. China's population rises.
  [Headlines] Al-qaeda operatives killed. US publishes documents collected after Bin Laden raid in May 2011. Beijing news, press review. Stories from Shanghai. Presentation team: Emily Hennessee and Peter Smith. Report on dating parties in China.
  Logged to 1140 UTC.
• 4 May: 1258 UTC: 13665 kHz: Radio Rossii  Male speech with cheering children, ID, short speech by female, time pips for 1300 UTC, male with ID - Off air.
  Good reception.
  Logged to 1300 UTC.
  
  

  

  By VGRTK - https://vgtrk.ru/logos, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=141988097
  Radio Rossii logo.

  
  
• 4 May: 1306 UTC: 13670 kHz: China Radio International  Female speech over soothing piano music, female and male speech with oriental music, so nice!
  Good reception, Chinese language.
  Logged to 1320 UTC.
• 4 May: 1330 UTC: 13710 kHz: China Radio International  French language service, female speech with backing track.
  Good reception.
  Interviews dubbed into the French language.
  Logged to 1342 UTC.
• 4 May: 1349 UTC: 13790 kHz: China Radio International  Good reception, English to Europe, Asia, Australia, America via Urumchi, China.
  Male speech about top 10 boring jobs! Trail for CRI broadcasts on the 'Beyond Beijing' show. Learn Chinese on 'Chinese Studios'.
  Logged to 1355 UTC.
• 4 May: 1405 UTC: 13820 kHz: BBC World Service  Fair to poor reception. English to Middle East via Cyprus. Female host of 'World Briefing' with story of Chinese dissident allowed to stay in a Beijing hospital, as he campaigns to be allowed to travel to the USA. Male reporter.
  Logged to 1412 UTC.
• 4 May: 1418 UTC: 13845 kHz: University Network via WWCR-3 Nashville TN.
  Larry from Arkansas in on the air, to Europe and America. Female and male speech.
  Fair to poor reception. Female host: "Let's go to John in Missouri".
  Logged to 1426 UTC.
• 4 May: 1450 UTC: 15190 kHz: IRRS - Shortwave Milan, broadcasting The Overcomer Ministry to Europe, Middle East, Asia, Australia, via Romania.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Brother R G Stair talks of the trials of faith, which test humanity before the Lord comes.
  Logged to 1500 UTC.
  
  

  

  2011 Overcomer Ministry QSL card.

• 4 May: 1505 UTC: 15190 kHz: Radio Africa  Female speech regarding the habib and the Koran.
  This is Radio Africa via Malabo.
  Strong to good reception. English to Africa.
  Female speaking in defence of the Koran and Islamic Law.
  Logged to sign off at 1515 UTC.
• 4 May: 1520 UTC: 15200 kHz: KTWR - Trans World Radio  Male speaks in praise of God. Group of singers. Male speech: "May God bless you. Email the station. Tune in tomorrow".
  Trans World Radio via Agana, Guam.
  Good to fair reception, English to Asia via Guam.
  Logged to close of broadcast at 1522 UTC.
• 4 May: 1535 UTC: 15245 UTC: Voice of Korea  Male speech: "We owe nothing to the Soviet Union, and invited us to the Soviet Union in 1939, when invasion by Japan seemed imminent. At this point, the Koreans and the Soviet forces were prepared for the Japanese invasion of North Eastern China" - These are the memories of a man being translated.
  This broadcast is Voice of Korea, Pyongyang.
  Homage to The Great Leader President. ID: "This is Voice of Korea". Male and female speech, music.
  Good reception, English to Europe, America.
  The memories were those of the Great Leader President.
  Male host concludes broadcast with times and frequencies; "Goodbye, this is Pyongyang".
  Logged to 1555 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: March 2011

 TAKING time to reflect on memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts, heard Spring 2011.

The previous post featuring Short Wave broadcasts, My Short Wave Archive: January 2011, 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.

March 2011 : Short Wave

• [Monday] 7 March [2011]: 1352 UTC: 11735 kHz: Voice of Turkey  Music with male vocals.
  Good reception. English to Asia.
  Male speech with music. Profile of Alexander Linokov. Music, speech. Reference to World War 1, 'Turkish war of independence'. Close of programme.
  Voice of Turkey ID.
  'Did You Know That?' Question of the month.
  Food recipe. Female speech. Music. Female speech.
  Logged to 1411 UTC.
  
  

  

  Sticker from Voice of Turkey, March 2011.

  
  
• 7 March: 1420 UTC: 11750 kHz: Radio Farda  Music in a Middle-Eastern style and language, this is Radio Farda via Germany, in the Farsi language.
  Music with vocals, whistling and scratching!
  Male speech with email address and ID.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Music with male vocals. Female host with ID. Music with male vocals, a ballad.
  Logged to 1430 UTC.
• 7 March: 1444 UTC: 12150 kHz: Voice of America  Female host with speech regarding Indonesia, male host 'Asia is most disaster-prone area' quote.
  Europe: France: Jacques Chirac to stand trial for fraud.
  USA: Washington: Federal agency spending. Senator John Kerry appeared on CBS 'Face The Nation'.
  Good to fair reception.  English to Asia via Iranawila, Sri Lanka (IBB transmitter).
  Male reporter: Californian 'Humming Bird' drone planes; The 'Nano Humming Bird'.
  Female host with programme credits.
  'Editorial' regarding the USA finding common interest with the World.  The President is due to visit Latin America.
  Postal address and website contact details.
  ID "From Washington, this is VOA News".
  1500 UTC: Libyan airstrikes on a coastal city.  Handover of security to Afghan agencies.  South Korean internet activity disrupted - by North Korea.  Western Somali militants flee.  Ivory Coast protests and violence.  Buildings burned in Sudan.  Jacques Chirac to stand trial, regarding allegations of corruption, when Mayor of Paris.  NASA Discovery to return from space.  Indian corruption.  World markets. 'VOA News Centre'.
  Now on air: 'Border Crossings' on 'VOA Music Mix': Music: Justin Bieber. Male host: Larry London. Justin Bieber spoke to 'People' magazine about his relationship with Selena Gomez.  Request for a Justin Bieber song.  Request from Kuwait for Hootie and The Blowfish.  Promotion for the 'Border Crossings' Facebook page.  Request for Celine Dion.
  Logged to 1520 UTC.

[Cup of tea at 1520 UTC]

• 7 March: 1552 UTC: 13640 kHz: Radio Tirana  'Sports Roundup' Football results include a Quarter Final of a competition.  Tirana football team.  Penalty kicks.  Preview of the 'Semi Final round of the Cup of Albania'.  Goals and scorers in other fixtures.
  Female host.  Music.
  Good to fair reception.  English to America.
  "You have been with our English programme for today; Goodbye from Albania" (Female speech).  Signature tune.
  Off air at 1559 UTC.
• 7 March: 1623 UTC: 13845 kHz: WWCR-3 Nashville TN  Male host speaks of the unrest in North Africa and the Middle East, with male telephone caller.  Male host speaks of the threat of terrorism in the United States;  Male host hopes God will protect Israel.  Male telephone caller speaks his views on Israel, comments on Egypt and Palestine.
  Ad break: 'John' speaks of his health; Military surplus supplies; Sports water filtration systems; Food ordered direct; e-books.
  ID 'GCN Radio Network'.  Male host introduces male telephone caller.
  Good to fair reception.  English to Europe and America.
  'Genesis Communications Network' (GCN) Radio Network + University Network.
  Male telephone caller speaks his views on Middle Eastern matters, Condoleeza Rice, Israel and Palestine.
  Ad break: Health support; gold brokers; Offshore asset management; Protect yourself from violence and terrorism in the USA; 'Heart and Body Extract' Blood pressure.
  Logged to 1650 UTC.
• 7 March: 1704 UTC: 14670 kHz: C H U  Canadian Time Signal station CHU emitting one second ticks, with a male voice 'C H U...' changes in tone, possible co-channel interference.  Some of the clicks include a double click.
  Good to fair reception.
  Possible spurious co-channel interference from Voice of America.
  Logged to 1714 UTC.
• 7 March: 1721 UTC: 15000 kHz: W W V  American Time Signal station WWV Fort Collins Colorado USA.  One second ticks, followed by rapid-fire ticks.  Co-channel interference from amateur radio users?
  Fair reception.
  Logged to 1733 UTC.

WWV QSL card, March 2011.

• 7 March: 1744 UTC: 15235 kHz: Channel Africa  Male host, recording of a male in a room with a good echo, combined with speech hard to follow due to signal levels.  English speaking males.
  ID for Channel Africa, Johannesburg.
  Female host 'You're listening to Africa Digest'  Male with news headlines.  Programme email address.  Music.
  Fair to poor reception.  English to Africa via Meyerton, South Africa (Sentech transmitter).
  Logged to 1751 UTC.
• 7 March: 1803 UTC: 15365 kHz: Radio Canada International  Discussion regarding obese Canadian children.  Report regarding Canadian soldiers who served in Afghanistan 2003-2006.
  ID for Radio Canada International; News desk in Montreal.
  Female host with 'The Link'  Homelessness; Longest winter road.  Promotion for a feature with Marc Montgomery.  Government study to help Canadian homeless, including submission from the Mental Health Commissioner of Canada to be included in the study.
  Good reception.  English to Africa via Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.
  Music from Arcade Fire.
  Logged to 1815 UTC.

[Supper break: 1820 UTC]

• 7 March: 1950 UTC: 15365 kHz: Radio Canada International  Good to fair reception.  French language service to Africa.
  Report from an outside broadcast: Females speaking.  Speech from male in studio.
  Off air at 1959 UTC.
• 7 March: 2007 UTC: 15400 kHz: BBC World Service  BBC Arabic Service correspondent tells male host of the military situation in Libya.
  Excellent to fair reception.  English to West Africa via Ascension Island (BBC transmitter).
  Residents of Benghazi speak to BBC correspondent.  Studio guests discuss the 'pros and cons' of a Libyan no-fly zone.  'Newshour'  Sarah Palin, USA.  News headlines at 2020 UTC: Libya;  Police Chief of Mexico dismissed.
  Logged to 2020 UTC.
• 7 March: 2032 UTC: 15520 kHz: WYFR Family Radio  Male host reads passages from Genesis (The first book of Moses, Old Testament).
  ID.  Jonah's message to man, the land was flooded.
  WYFR via Ascension Island;  Good to fair reception;  To Africa.
  Reading from the Book of Jonah  'May God have mercy on you'.
  Postal address for Family Radio;  Email address;  Also international postal addresses and PO Box numbers for Family Radio, accessible for listeners in South Africa and India.  Music.
  Programme: 'Teaching Book Reading Programme': 'I Hope God Will Save Me' by Harold Camping.
  Logged to 2045 UTC.
• 7 March: 2053 UTC: 15580 kHz: Voice of America  Up-tempo music for Africa from Voice of America via Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles (RNW transmitter).
  Excellent to good reception.  English to Africa.
  'African Beat'  Voice of America ID.  Link to the close of the programme from the male host.
  Off air at 2059 UTC.

[Cup of tea break: 2105 UTC]

Letter cover from WEWN (EWTN) March 2011

• 7 March: 2116 UTC: 15610 kHz: WEWN  Birmingham AL (EWTN - Catholic programmes) to Africa.  Fair to poor reception.
  Speech from both a male and a female; Female reads out a telephone number by which you can contact the show.  Music.  Male speech regarding Church.  Male speech with website details.
  Logged to 2125 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: June 2010

 THE Midsummer weekend 2010 is from where these logs of international radio broadcasts are drawn.

The previous post featuring Short Wave broadcasts, My Short Wave Archive: April 2010, 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 2010 : Short Wave

• [Saturday] 19 June [2010]: 0805 UTC: 11645 kHz: Radio Filia Greece  Music (pop ballad), vocals, soft instruments.  Male vocalist.  Three tracks from this artist.
  Good reception.
  Logged to 0820 UTC.

• 19 June: 0832 UTC: 11760 kHz: BBC World Service  Barely audible, male host speaking of President Obama.
  Fair to poor reception.
  English to Middle East via A'Seela, Oman.
  Logged to 0840 UTC.
• 19 June: 0847 UTC: 11785 kHz: China Radio International  Male speech, Chinese language, regarding the football World Cup. Translated audio reports with the key words 'England', 'Maradona', 'Italians'.  Female and male speech, including contact details.  Off air at 0858 UTC.
  Excellent reception.
• 19 June: 0922 UTC: 12020 kHz: RDP Internacional  [Rádio Portugal]  Music by male vocalist and guitar, male studio host with male on telephone.  More music by male with guitar, short piece of music.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Host speaks to male on telephone.  Music from male vocalist and big band.  Male on telephone.
  Portuguese language.  Music.
  Logged to 0945 UTC.

Coffee break!

19 June: 1004 UTC: Spurious broadcast on 12810 kHz, Spanish language, regarding World Cup football. Female speech, music.  Broadcast believed to be Radio Exterior de Espana.

• 19 June: 1024 UTC: 13635 kHz: Voice of Turkey  Male and female participating in a play.  Music.  Female host, pop music.
  Good reception.  Arabic to Asia and Africa, 500 kW.
  Logged to 1040 UTC.
• 19 June: 1050 UTC: 13665 kHz: Radio Rossii  Male host, speech, music, male vocalist and band.  ID at 1055 UTC.  Music.
  [Also logged from 1207 UTC: 13665 kHz: Good to fair reception.  Russian language, male host.  ID for 'Radio Rossii - Sport'.  Logged to 1212 UTC]

Card from Radio Netherlands verifying reception, 19 June 2010.
This would be my last verification card from Holland  :(

• 19 June: 1225 UTC: 13700 kHz: Radio Nederland Wereldomroep  Speech in Dutch language.
  Excellent to fair reception.  Dutch to Europe.
  Speech by male on Holland (Netherlands) in the Football World Cup.  Music: 'Big In Japan'.  Live report from Durban, South Africa.  Score: Holland 0 - Japan 0 at half time.  Audio from the stadium includes the Vuvuzelas.
  Logged to 1235 UTC.
• 19 June: 1247 UTC: 13720 kHz: Radio Exterior de Espana  Speech in Spanish language.
  Excellent reception.  Spanish to Europe.
  Broadcast includes the music 'Ode To Joy' by Beethoven.  Programming: 'Diario de Europa' followed by 'Hispanorama'.  ID for Radio Exterior de Espana in various languages.  Music: 'Lola' (The Kinks) performed in Spanish!
  To 1300 UTC.
• 19 June: 1307 UTC: 13760 kHz: Voice of Korea  English service from Pyongyang.  Speech regarding Kim Sung-Il.
  Good reception.  English to Europe & America.
  The Respected Leader Kim Jung-Il, The Workers Party of Korea, Sixtieth anniversary.
  Logged to 1325 UTC.
• 19 June: 1327 UTC: 13790 kHz: China Radio International  Excellent to good reception.  English to Europe, Asia, Australia and America via Urumchi, China.
  'China Drive' with male and female hosts at a Chinese holiday festival.
  'Media Scan' with a report on millionaires and billionaires.
  Logged to 1340 UTC.

Coffee break!

• 19 June: 1405 UTC: 13800 kHz: Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran  Male host speaking to male on telephone.  Music.  Male speech.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Male speech, music.  Female speech, music.
  Logged to 1420 UTC.
• 19 June: 1425 UTC: 13845 kHz: WWCR-3  Nashville TN USA  Religious content: Female preacher speaks to an assembled audience.  Music: Gospel Choir!  ID for the University Network with contact details by male on this broadcast.
  English to Europe and America.  Good to fair reception.
  Male speaker refers to verses of the Bible.
  Logged to 1445 UTC.

Card from WWCR verifying reception, 19 June 2010.

• 19 June: 1536 UTC: 15825 kHz: WWCR-1  Nashville TN USA  Religious content: Male broadcasting a sermon: 'Hope is an anchor'.
  Good reception.  English to Europe, Middle East, America.
  Bible readings from John, Chapter 10, Verse 28-29.  'Showers of Blessings'.
  Next on air is Brother Eugene Brown 'Words of Hope'.
  Logged to 1555 UTC.

Contact information for broadcasts (as at June 2010):

Words of Hope, PO Box 78333, Nashville TN 37207 USA

Radio Filia (Greece): Telephone calls welcome: (+30) 210 606 6310

RDP Internacional, Avenida Marechal Gomes da Costa No 37, 1849-030 Lisboa (Lisbon) Portugal

Voice of Korea, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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My AM Archive: Summer 2006

 

REPORTING From The Fox Tower's AM Archive is a continuous thread of logs of Medium Wave broadcasts, heard years gone by.

The previous post in this thread, My AM Archive: Spring 2006, 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.

This post remembers Summer 2006: The months of June and August 2006.

June 2006 : Medium Wave

• 25 June [2006]: 0807 UTC: 1413 kHz: Fresh Radio  Poor reception via Skipton 100 watts / Richmond 40 watts / 'Ripon' 3 watts, all North Yorkshire ('Ripon' - Pateley Bridge).
  Music : David Bowie 'Space Oddity'.  Creedence Clearwater Revival 'Bad Moon Rising'.
  [See the Fresh Radio logo of the time at the head of this post]
• 25 June: 0841 UTC: 1458 kHz: BBC Radio Newcastle  Good to fair reception via Wrekenton, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 2 kW.  Dave Porter is the host, listener in South Shields. Music.
• 25 June: 0902 UTC: 1485 kHz: BBC Radio Four  Poor reception via Carlisle, 1 kW.  Speech.
• 25 June: 0926 UTC: 1557 kHz: BBC Radio Lancashire  Poor reception via Oxcliffe, Lancaster, 250 watts.  Music: Petula Clark.

August 2006 : Medium Wave

• 8 August: 1932 UTC: 567 kHz: RTE Radio One  Excellent to good reception via Tullamore, Ireland, 500 kW.  English Domestic Service.
• 8 August: 1948 UTC: 585 kHz: BBC Radio Scotland  Excellent to good reception via Dumfries, 2 kW.  Football : CIS Insurance Cup : Dundee v Partick Thistle - Goal - Dundee 1 - Thistle 3.

• 8 August: 2004 UTC: 603 kHz: BBC Radio Four  Excellent to good reception via Wrekenton, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 2 kW.  Speech.
  [The Google Street View image, above, is the Wrekenton transmission site.]
• 8 August: 2019 UTC: 621 kHz: RTBF 1  Belgium  Excellent to good reception via Wavre, Belgium, 300 kW.  Recorded report by male.
• 8 August: 2035 - 2042 UTC: 639 kHz: Czech Radio 2  1500 kW, Excellent to good reception.  Czech language [presumed] via Prague, Czech Republic.  Male speech.
• 8 August: 2045 - 2050 UTC: 639 kHz: RNE 1  Spain  Excellent to good reception.  Spanish language. Male speech, music.
• 8 August: 2054 UTC: 648 kHz: BBC World Service  Excellent to good reception via Orford Ness, Suffolk, 500 kW.  English to Europe.
  Interview with Andrew Strauss, England Cricket Captain, as England beat Pakistan at Headingley. Colombo: Sri Lanka beat South Africa by one wicket. Athletics, football.
  2100 UTC : 'World Briefing'  Lebanon-Israel conflict. Chad & Sudan diplomatic ties.
• 8 August: 2117 - 2130 UTC: 666 kHz: BBC Radio York  500 watts, Excellent to fair reception.  'The Late Show for Yorkshire...'  500 watts via Fulford.

Notes: The BBC Radio Newcastle post, 25 June, features a link to the blog of Dave Porter, the presenter on air at the time.

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My DX Archive: Spring 2006

CONTINUING to bring you memories of radio broadcasts from years gone by, this post goes back to March and May 2006.
For the previous post, My DX Archive: Winter 2005-06, click here.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

March 2006 : Shortwave

• 9 March [2006]: 2003 UTC: 15115 kHz: WYFR Family Radio Poor-moderate-unusable reception. English to Europe, Africa, Asia and America via Okeechobee, Florida, USA. Male voice with religious programming. Website: www. familyradio . com
• 9 March: 2023 UTC: 15120 kHz: Voice of Nigeria Excellent to good reception. English to Africa. Male host with Bird Flu news story. Female host with news story of trade links between Nigeria and Niger. Music. News headlines: Khartoum, Congo, Condoleeza Rice, Danish cartoons of Prophet Mohammad. Education.
• 9 March: 2052 UTC: 15195 kHz: WYFR Family Radio Good to fair reception. English to Europe, Africa, Asia and America via Ascension Island. Jesus on the Cross. Email: international @ familyradio . com  Zip code: 94621. Male host with ID and contact details, Hymns.

Letter from Radio Havana Cuba, following reception 9 March 2006.

• 9 March: 2113 UTC: 15230 kHz: Radio Havana Cuba Good-poor-good reception. Spanish. Female and male hosts. DX Programme.
• 9 March: 2142 UTC: 15315 kHz: Radio Netherlands Excellent to good reception. Dutch. Male host with speech, music and reports.
• 9 March: 2155 UTC: 15345 kHz: RAE Argentina Good to fair reception. Spanish to Europe and North Africa. Interval signal, male and female voices announcing "R-A-E Argentina" Time signal: 22 UTC "Hello Friends, this is RAE Argentina".

[Broadcasts from January - March 2006 can be seen in their original post here!]

May 2006 : Shortwave

• 27 May: 0800 UTC: 15400 kHz: BBC World Service Excellent to good reception. English to West Africa, via Ascension Island. News: Java earthquake, East Timor unrest. Burmese government extends house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi. Iranian nuclear programme. US troops, taliban in Afghanistan.
• 27 May: 0847 UTC: 15485 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception. English to Europe and North Africa via Skelton, Cumbria, UK (VT Communications). 250-300 kW transmission. 'World Business Review' Rodney Smith. bbcnews . com / bbc . com  Text: +44 7786 202006. 0900 UTC news with Fiona Macdonald.
• 27 May: 1008 UTC: 17490 kHz: China Radio International Excellent to good reception. David Joseph closes news broadcast. Paul Kendall hosts 'China Roots': Mongolian culture. Music.

BBC World Service English to Europe and North Africa.

• 27 May: 1243 UTC: 17640 kHz: BBC World Service Good-fair-poor reception. English to Europe and North Africa via Skelton, Cumbria, UK (VT Communications). 250-300 kW transmission. Football friendly: Ukraine 5 - Germany 1. 'Newshour'.
• 27 May: 1307 UTC: 17830 kHz: BBC World Service Fair to poor reception. English to West Africa via Ascension Island. News stories from the United States of America.

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December 2001 on Shortwave Radio

THE logbook from which these notes are transcribed show Christmas to New Year week at the close of December 2001 to have been productive days for radio listening.
For my logs of Shortwave broadcasts heard Autumn (September-October-November) 2001, click here.

Welcome to My DX Archive: December 2001.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

December 2001: Shortwave

• 25 December [2001]: 1735 UTC: 11725 kHz: Radio New Zealand International Bill Withers 'Ain't No Sunshine' Female host with time check: "Twenty two minutes to seven" Music. Good to fair reception "Fourteen minutes to seven", 'Cultural moment' / 'Soulful moment'. "Ten minutes to seven". Music: Moody Blues 'Go Now'. "News at Seven".
• 25 December: 1814 UTC: 11655 kHz: Radio Netherlands to Africa via Madagascar. Strong to good reception. Female host with hymns for Christmas on 'Music 52-15' English to Africa.

Cover of a foldout Radio Kuwait QSL card.

• 25 December: 1833 UTC: 11990 kHz: Radio Kuwait to Europe and America. Strong to good reception. Male and female hosts with news headlines: Kuwaiti Government, interim Afghan Government, Israeli attacks, India-Kashmir-Pakistan battles. ID. George W Bush Christmas message. Pope John Paul II message.
• 28 December: 1040 UTC: 15175 kHz: Radio New Zealand International Strong to good reception. Music: Mike Harding, folk musician from the UK. Plymouth mentioned. Male host, time check: "Twenty minutes to twelve". Music: Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash 'Girls From The North Country'. Music: Ray Charles. info @ rnzi.com
• 28 December: 1517 UTC: 9785 kHz: China Radio International Fair reception. English to South Asia mentions CRI 'Messenger' magazine. 'News and Reports' Male host: Australian Bush fires, ID for station and programme. New investment for railways.
• 28 December: 1747 UTC: 11655 kHz: Radio Netherlands Fair reception. English to Africa via Madagascar 'Newsline' Female host, mismanagement of a railway network, Slobodan Milosevic stands trial at the Hague. letters @ rnw.nl
• 29 December: 1342 UTC: 11705 kHz: Voice of America Good reception. English to Far East Asia, South Asia and Oceania. 'Communications World' Video technology in aircraft cockpits. Kim Andrew Elliott and Glenn Hauser review broadcasting year 2001.
• 29 December: 1542 UTC: 12070 kHz: Radio Netherlands Good to fair reception. English to Asia, Far East, Pacific 'Roughly Speaking' male host, music from Glory Box 'Blue Light EP'. Glory Box are based in Denmark. ID, contact details. News: Dutch skinheads, Slobodan Milosevic, Campaign against headscarves.

Calendar stickers for 2002, issued by Radio Netherlands.

• 29 December: 1613 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Football: Newcastle 1 - Chelsea 2. Leeds v Southampton. Premiership and Nationwide League scores, rugby union scores, relay of BBC Radio Five Live 'Sport on Five'. Arsenal 1 - Middlesbrough 1 'Sportsworld' West Ham 1 - Liverpool 0. Good reception.
• 29 December: 1846 UTC: 13605 kHz: All India Radio General Overseas Service to Europe, Africa, Middle East. English. Female host with music, male host with ID, music. Strong to good reception via Bangalore? Music.
• 29 December: 1905 UTC: 13640 kHz: Voice of America 'Special English' hosts: Max and Kathy. Interview with Simon Tompkins, photographer, who went on assignment to Santa Fé, New Mexico. 'New Dynamic English' Strong to good reception. 'Special English' to Middle East, Asia via Briech, Morocco.
• 29 December: 1931 UTC: 13700 kHz: Radio Netherlands Good to fair reception. English to Africa via Flevoland 'Sound Fountain' Christmas music.
• 29 December: 1948 UTC: 13710 kHz: Voice of America Fair reception. English to Africa via Udorn Thani, Thailand. 'Our World' via 'VOA News Now' Alaskan astronomer.
• 29 December: 2015 UTC: 13820 kHz: WYFR Family Radio Okeechobee Florida USA. Fair reception. English to Europe, Africa via Juilich, Germany. Male host, music, readings from Matthew Chapter eleven to Chapter thirteen. Prophecy of Isiah. "Blessed are eyes and ears" 'Family Bible Reading Fellowship'.

WYFR Family Radio QSL Verification card, 2001.

• 29 December: 2039 UTC: 13845 kHz: WWCR-2 Nashville TN USA. Fair-Good-Fair reception. Dr Gene Scott / University Network to Africa, English, discussing miracles.
• 29 December: 2106 UTC: 14670 kHz: C H U Canada Strong to fair reception "C H U Canada. Coordinated Universal Time. Twenty-one hours, ten minutes..." Male voice, interference from Voice of America. Ticks and bleeps every second, male announcer every one minute. Email: radio.chu @ nrc.ca
• 29 December: 2136 UTC: 15040 kHz: Radio For Peace International Costa Rica. Fair to poor reception. English to America, Europe. Male speech "Ecological ideas... We were very close... presentation... he... millions of dollars... created a new environmental area... forest". Radio For Peace International ID 'Earth and Sky'.
• 29 December: 2157 UTC: 15400 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to fair reception 'People on politics' Andrew Marr met Roy Jenkins.

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My DX Archive: Autumn 2001

MEMORIES of Shortwave Radio broadcasts from Summer 2001 can be found here.
This post brings you memories of September, October and November 2001.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

September 2001: Short Wave

• 12 September [2001]: 1848 UTC: 15685 kHz: WWCR-1 Nashville TN USA. Good to fair reception. English to Europe and America 'The Anointed Word' with Robert Henderson, speaking of the 'Mother Church' in Jerusalem, The Lord, Holy Spirit, Verse 29, immorality.
  19 UTC ID for 'Ever Increasing Faith' Fred Price, Address for Los Angeles.
• 12 September: 1918 UTC: 15745 kHz: WEWN Birmingham AL USA. Good to fair reception. English to Europe and America. Two male hosts speak of their faith with bible passages: John, Chapter 8. Memories of a school visit to a museum, hosted by Priests. Matt Doola is the host, phone call from a listener, Carlos.
• 12 September: 1959 UTC: 17605 kHz: Radio Netherlands Fair reception. English to Africa via Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. News at 20 UTC: Aftermath of terrorist attacks in USA. Black box of the Pittsburgh plane found. NATO meeting scheduled for next 24 hours. Arrests made in Boston. 'Newsline' focuses on September 11 attacks.

Radio Netherlands QSL.

• 12 September: 2025 UTC: 17650 kHz: World Harvest Radio Strong to good reception. English to Africa via WHRA-5 Greenbush ME USA. Male host, Mr Beckton, reads from the book of Malachi. Programme: 'His Word'. Postal address. World Harvest Radio ID at 2030 UTC. Music: Germaine Hawkins 'The Light Has Come'.
• 12 September: 2045 UTC: 17660 kHz: HCJB The Voice of the Andes. Strong to good reception. English to Europe. Male host, passages from Genesis. Music. Genesis 4. Psalm 65, verse 2. Need for prayer 'Message of Truth' Jeremiah 33 verse 3. James 5, verse 16. Way of Truth Ministries, Pennsylvania, USA.

October 2001: Short Wave

• 4 October: 1930 UTC: 21455 kHz: WYFR Family Radio Good reception. German to Europe and North Africa, Female and male hosts, speech regarding the Bible and Jesus. ID.
• 4 October: 2013 UTC: 21570 kHz: Radio Canada International Strong to good reception. English to Europe via Sackville, Canada. Female host with RCI ID at close of news, Jim Craig hosts 'Canada Today'. Opening report regarding the Canadian Prime Minister. Report regarding a Professor at Toronto University.
• 21 October: 0705 UTC: 2305 kHz: High Adventure Radio Network Male host, Samuel, speaks of the sins of abortion, worshipping of sports stars in modern day. References to sheep and oxen. Strong to good reception. The stoning of Steven. The 'Ram-Fat' theory. King Saul and the Alachites. Verse 12. Address: Pittsburgh, USA. [Spurious broadcast?]
• 21 October: 0743 UTC: 2340 kHz: Trans World Radio 'Back To God Hour'. [Spurious broadcast?]

Animated levels meter.

• 21 October: 0948 UTC: 6030 kHz: Sudwestrundfunk Germany. Music: Don Henley 'Boys of Summer', Eva Cassidy 'Fields of Gold'. Good reception. Male and female hosts, German.
• 21 October: 1014 UTC: 6220 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Music: Pet Shop Boys 'New York City Boys' and 'West End Girls'. Ads for 'Radio Review' magazine and 'Offshore Echoes'. Ad for Laser Hot Hits mug. Music: 'Don't Tell Me Lies' by Breathe. Hello to Mr G N Trailer in Lancashire, Alexander, Kenny Lowe, USA.
• 25 October: 1855 UTC: 7210 kHz: Radio Tirana International Female voice in English: 'Goodbye from Tirana'. Music. Female voice in French: 'Ici Tirana'. Music. Station ID, frequency, date, music. Good to fair reception.
• 25 October: 1921 UTC: 7260 kHz: Voice of America VOA Special English. Male and female host discussing 'Business dialogue' with the listener. 'Gary's tips with Gary Inglebrook'. Broadcast to Europe and Middle East via Biblis, Germany. Announcement for listeners on 1197 kHz MW, the frequency is to close.
• 25 October: 1946 UTC: 7275 kHz: Radio Exterior de España Spanish host in studio speaks to correspondent on the telephone. Strong to good reception. Spanish to Europe. 'Radiogaceta de los deportes'.
• 25 October: 2019 UTC: 7375 kHz: Voice of America Good reception. English to Africa via Botswana. Human rights groups appeal as women who take part in pre-marital sex in Nigeria are treated as criminals. Nigeria follows the Shari'ah Islamic Law. Commonwealth Ministers visit Zimbabwe.

Statement from the Voice of America,
VOA Guide, Winter 2001-2002.

• 25 October: 2045 UTC: 7410 kHz: All India Radio General Overseas Service. Music. Female host with ID and frequencies now on the air, music. Male host with Commentary regarding aftermath of September 11 attacks and anthrax alerts in USA. Strong to good reception. English to Europe, Mid East.
• 25 October: 2116 UTC: 9370 kHz: WTJC Newport North Carolina. Female and male hosts with details of a postal and email address for USA.
• 25 October: 2128 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. Eric Dixon continuity. News read by Brian Rumsfeld. English to Europe. News headlines: Osama Bun Laden. Anthrax. Fire in Swiss tunnel. Sport: Ian Botham speaks regarding England Cricket tour of India.

November 2001: Short Wave

• 2 November: 2240 UTC: 6170 kHz: Scandinavian Weekend Radio Fair to poor reception. Music: Kylie Minogue 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' Message in German. Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis Bextor 'Groovejet', Natalie Imbruglia 'That Day' to 2255 UTC.

That single log for November was the only log for that month, bringing Autumn 2001 to a close.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post.

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My DX Archive: April 2001

THE Late August Bank Holiday [in the UK] is upon us and the weather has been kind; Typing this at 1730 UTC on Sunday and it is HOT. So grab yourself a cool drink with these memories of radio broadcasts from the month of April 2001.
Broadcasts heard March 2001 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.

April 2001: Short Wave

• 3 April [2001]: 1944 UTC: 6065 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong to good reception. English to Europe, Africa, Middle East 'Sixty Degrees North' Sunspots / Coronal activity. 'Media Scan': Public broadcasting bill, digital broadcasting. Web, music.
• 13 April: 1137 UTC: 17650 kHz: Deutsche Welle in German 'Radio E' discuss Voice of the Mediterranean in Malta, Radio Alpha in Portugal, Paris and BBC World Service. Strong to good reception. Sunrise Radio, London.
• 13 April: 1200 UTC: 18950 kHz: Radio Norway International Strong to fair reception. Station ID.
• 13 April: 1252 UTC: 18960 kHz: Radio Sweden Music. Strong to fair reception. English to North America via Hörby, 500 kW 'Sixty Degrees North' Female host interviews female tourist in Stockholm. Gaby Katz.

Cover of HCJB March 2001
Schedule, marking 70 years of
HCJB. Photo by Duane Birkey.

• 13 April: 1330 UTC: 21455 kHz: HCJB Good reception. English to America 'Family Life Today' Male host on air on Good Friday. [Note: These broadcasts were heard on Good Friday, 13 April, 2001. The beginning of the Easter weekend of that year] E: english @ hcjb.org.ec
• 13 April: 2026 UTC: 3985 kHz: Radio Wonderful via Radio 510 International Good to fair reception. Male host speaking English and German. Postal address: Radio 510 International, PO Box 510, 4010 Basel, Switzerland www. radio510 .org Music: Outkast 'Miss Jackson'.
• 13 April: 2058 UTC: 5000 kHz: NIST Radio Station WWV Strong to good reception. nist.radio @ boulder . nist . gov
• 14 April: 1209 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. English to Europe and North Africa 'Wright Round The World' Steve Wright. Music: Five 'Keep On Movin'', Ace of Base 'Always Have, Always Will'. Dedications. Music: Shaggy 'It Wasn't Me'.
• 22 April: 1102 UTC: 13850 kHz: Radio Ezra Good to poor reception. English to Europe, Middle East (North Africa and North America?) via Wavre, Belgium. Male speech regarding the Sabbath (Sundays) // 15440 kHz. ID: 'Ezra: Water into Wine'. water - into - wine .com
• 29 April: 1056 UTC: 13850 kHz: Radio Ezra with John D. Hill. Tone signal from transmitter. 1059 UTC: Music with station ID, website address, music with station ID. Speech - break in transmission at 1101 UTC. Good reception. Back on air: speech regarding baptism. ID at 1105 UTC, at 1107 UTC, water - into - wine .com

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My DX Archive: March 2001

SPRINGTIME 2001 is where today's memories of international radio broadcasts comes from, focusing on the month of March that year.
Broadcasts heard Winter 2000-01 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.

March 2001: Short Wave

• 1 March [2001]: 1943 UTC: 15590 kHz: KTBN Salt Lake City Utah USA English to America, Trinity Broadcasting Network. Good to fair reception (Co-channel interference: Voice of America, 15580 kHz via Greenville, NC [North Carolina], USA) 'Health Matters' Examination of the mouth, fingernails, anxiety. 'Praise The Lord'.
• 1 March: 2022 UTC: 15650 kHz: KOL Israel to Europe, Africa and America. News headlines: Bomb in the Middle East, new talks in the Middle East. Weather report. Details of broadcast times and frequencies, contact details and website address: israelradio.org , postal address. Off air at 2025 UTC.
• 1 March: 2036 UTC: 15685 kHz: WWCR-1 Nashville TN USA English to Europe and America 'Keys To The Kingdom' with Mr Foday Farrar, preacher. Strong to good reception. Details of the Foday Farrar Ministry, meetings on Sundays, Wednesday nights and Thursday nights. Postal address: PO Box 36539, Michigan USA.
• 1 March: 2128 UTC: 17580 kHz: Voice of America Strong to fair reception. English to Africa via Greenville NC USA 'Dateline' Report investigates the formation of the National Peace Corp Association by Senator Kennedy. Report on livestock in developing countries. News headline: Bomb in Israel.
• 1 March: 2157 UTC: 17650 kHz: World Harvest Radio Good reception. WHRA, Greenbush Maine USA, English to Africa. Male preacher on air.

World Harvest Radio QSL, March 2001

• 3 March: 1331 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service 'Wright Round The World' Steve Wright. Music: Shaggy. Strong to good reception 'Pop Pal': Russia. Music: Westlife: 1341 UTC: //15485 kHz: Strong to good reception 'Pop Quiz': 'How many #1 singles in chart history?', seven hundred, nine hundred or one thousand one hundred? Music: Atomic Kitten.
• 4 March: 0818 UTC: 15175 kHz: Radio New Zealand International Good reception. English to Australia 'Sounds Historical' Maouri Haka recording.
• 4 March: 0851 UTC: 3935 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Fair reception. Music: Fragma 'Anytime You Need Me' featuring Maria Rubia. Male host. Music: Shaggy 'It Wasn't Me'.
• 4 March: 0904 UTC: 6220 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Strong to good reception. Male host with programme schedule, music: Otis Redding 'My Girl', Simon & Garfunkel 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'.
• 4 March: 0916 UTC: 6290 kHz: Radio Nova Strong to fair reception. Hard-core dance music, station ID.
• 4 March: 1752 UTC: 3910 kHz: Reflections Europe Strong to good reception. Religion: Male preacher. Unlicensed Irish tx.

Laser Hot Hits QSL.

• 4 March: 1801 UTC: 3935 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Strong to good reception. Male host, email and website addresses. Music: Robbie Williams 'Rock DJ'.
• 4 March: 1826 UTC: 9290 kHz: Radio Nova Fair reception. Music, station ID. Postal address: Radio Nova, 64 Brighton Road, Leicester LE5 0HA Email: confused @ onmail.co.uk
• 4 March: 1814 UTC: 6295 kHz: Reflections Europe Good to fair reception. Male preacher leads prayer.
• 9 March: 2137 UTC: 11680 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception 'Calling The Falklands' English to South Atlantic via Rampisham. Female chef talks of Lamb and livestock.
• 11 March: 1622 UTC: 3910 kHz: Reflections Europe Strong to fair reception. English to Europe. Male and female hosts, contact details for Doncaster. ReflectionsEurope.com Frequencies: 6295 kHz, 12295 kHz. 'Jack Van Impe'.
• 11 March: 1634 UTC: 3935 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Fair reception. Music: 'Marakech Express'.

Jack Van Impe Ministries, heard via Reflections Europe.

• 11 March: 1659 UTC: 6295 kHz: Reflections Europe Good to poor reception. English to Europe. Jack Van Impe // 3910 kHz.
• 11 March: 1713 UTC: 9290 kHz: Radio Nova International Strong to good reception. Music: Chicory Tip 'Son Of My Father' Male host: Engineering test transmission. Postal and email addresses.

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My DX Archive: Winter 2000-01

QUIRKY is one way to describe these posts recounting radio broadcasts of years gone by, as we are now mid-July, it must be time to recount the broadcasts of Winter 2000-01.
A previous post, covering October - November 2000, 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.

December 2000: Short Wave

• 25 December [2000]: 1247 UTC: 5805 kHz: Radio Free London Music: 'Step Into Christmas' Elton John. DJ Kenny Myers. Music: Kate Bush. Fair reception. English... to Europe? Music: Beach Boys 'Little Saint Nick'. Adrian Cooke, Dave Small.
• 25 December: 1307 UTC: 5955 kHz: Radio Nederland Wereldomroep Radio Netherlands Dutch language service to Central Europe. Music, Female host. Strong to good reception. Music: 'Silent Night'.

Radio Netherlands Worldwide logo.

• 25 December: 1531 UTC: 6110 kHz: Brother R G Stair Strong to good reception. Brother R G Stair preaches on an email from England regarding child's life, God's destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Write to Walterborough, South Carolina 29488 USA. Telephone 00-1-843-538-4202. News stories.
• 25 December: 1750 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service 31mBand. Music: 'Optimistic' Radiohead (album: 'Kid A'), speech featuring 'White Ladder' (David Gray), 'Play' (Moby), and the Beatles ('1'). Music: Toploader 'Higher State' (album: 'Onka's Big Mocka'). "This Is London". Signature tune. 1800 UTC.
• 25 December: 1820 UTC: 9735 kHz: The Voice of Vietnam Good to fair reception. English speaking male talks of Junior Vietnamese Chess Champion. Music, ID, Close at 1828 UTC.
• 25 December: 1843 UTC: 9740 kHz: BBC World Service 'Outlook': 'Utopia' closes, male wishes 'Happy New Year'. Queen's message in 1 hour, ad for 'Poems by Post'. Now: 'Patterns of the Faith', African Americans' spirituality. Good to fair reception.
• 25 December: 1901 UTC: 9775 UTC: Voice of Russia World Service Strong to good reception. English. Male host, news: President Putin to consider new arms productions, Productivity increases in Russia, Russian ships and submarines to carry less weapons. Russia and the EU to work closer in 2001, state Messrs. Prodi and Putin.
• 25 December: 1945 UTC: 11990 kHz: Radio Kuwait Steve Hughes with music and comedy, Music: Modjo 'Lady (Hear Me Tonight)', Texas 'In Demand'. Strong to good reception. The Corrs 'Give It All Up'. English to Europe and North America. Comedy track: Man becomes coal miner. Music: David Bowie 'Dad's Army'.

Ministry of Information postcard.

• 25 December: 2032 UTC: 12160 kHz: WWCR Nashville TN USA Strong to good reception. English 'Genesis Radio Network' Male talks of a book regarding the Boer war, written by a Mr Packenham and how it relates to modern day. Talk of 'Council on Foreign Nations' / 'Secret Society', South Africa / Europe. Host: Dr. Stan.
• 29 December: 2139 UTC: 6010 kHz: Wales Radio International Good to fair reception. English via Skelton, Jenny O'Brien with music: Female classical singer, interview with lady regarding music festival. Station ID, Cardiff International Airport, KLM-UK. Contact details. Guest: Dr Brian Johns. New Year celebrations.
• 30 December: 1310 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception. Steve Wright: 'Wright Round The World' Music: Five 'Keep On Movin''. Listener feedback. Music: Baha Men 'Who Let The Dogs Out'. 'Entertainment Quiz' winners receive The Beatles album '1'. Elton John interview, music: 'I'm Still Standing' (Live).

January 2001: Short Wave

• 12 January [2001]: 2125 UTC: 6010 kHz: Wales Radio International Music ID, intro to 'Celtic Notes' with Jenny O'Brien, speech: food hampers, holiday brochures. Interview: Chairman of Welsh Tourism? Fair to poor reception. Music: Classical female vocalist, Sain record label. KLM Global Alliance via Cardiff Airport.
• 16 January: 2032 UTC: 13710 kHz: Voice of America Good to fair reception. English to Africa via Botswana. Sport: Interview with Boxer, re: Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson. Football, track and field (athletics). 'Africa World Tonight': Sport in Nigeria.
• 16 January: 2053 UTC: 13750 kHz: Radio Havana Cuba Music. Fair to poor reception. English to Europe. News: Government of Iran / Iraq, Middle East Security Council. Sanctions in Iraq. First Gulf War started ten years ago today. Reports from Baghdad. Unexploded bombs. Depleted Uranium in Iraq. International Olympic Committee.

Radio Havana Cuba QSL, January 2001.

• 16 January: 2152 UTC: 15400 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to fair reception. English to West / Central Africa via Ascension Island 'Newshour' followed by 'Focus On Faith': Islam revolution and reform. BBC World Service ID followed by News at 22 UTC.

February 2001: Short Wave

• 11 February: 1017 UTC: 15175 kHz: Radio New Zealand International Strong to good reception. English to Australasia, 'Sports World' Rugby: New Zealand Sevens, Cricket. Advert: Concert 'The Sound Of Scotland': Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. 'Sports World' Horse racing. To 1030 UTC.
• 18 February: 1056 UTC: 15175 kHz: Radio New Zealand International Strong to good reception. English to Australasia. News: 11 UTC, Baghdad air strikes.

Letter from BBC Atlantic, Ascension Island, 2001.

• 28 February: 2010 UTC: 15400 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. English to Africa via Ascension Island, BBC Atlantic Relay Station. 'Newshour' with Clive Marden. Twenty groups banned in the UK. New President in the Congo, who also receive aid from the United Nations. Also news from Uganda & Rwanda.
• 28 February: 2056 UTC: 15565 kHz: WYFR Family Radio Okeechobee FL USA 'Reading Service' with Alan Fair. Choral singing. Good reception. Ad for 'Mailbag' with Alan Fair and Karen Johnson on Saturdays. English to Africa. ID, frequencies, signature tune, 21 UTC: Hour begins with a reading: Mark 16, 14:16.
• 28 February: 2130 UTC: 15580 kHz: Voice of America 'News Now' News headlines: Iranian group supporters fundraising in USA stopped. Britain bans 21 militant groups. Pacific earthquake affects USA: Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington. President George W Bush tours the United States.

Voice of America logo.

• 28 February: 2209 UTC: 15590 kHz: KTBN Salt Lake City Utah USA Music at 2210 UTC. English to America 'Trinity Broadcasting Network' Fair reception. 'Praise The Lord' recorded in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. On air to 2230 UTC.

Thank you for taking the time to enjoy the memories of these broadcasts, as transcribed from my logbooks of the time. I do hope you enjoy visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower!

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My DX Archive: Summer 2000

JUNE-July-August of the Year 2000 is our destination for this selection of broadcasts heard on the Short Wave radio band.
The previous post, My DX Archive: Spring 2000, can be read here.
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.

June 2000: Short Wave

• 4 June [2000]: 1820 UTC: 5805 kHz: Radio Free London Good to poor[-ish] reception. Male operator, music: Monkees 'Last Train To Clarkesville', Beatles 'Paperback Writer', Tremeloes 'Here Comes My Baby' operator unable to answer phone. 1973 Mungo Jerry, Swinging Blue Jeans 'Hippy Hippy Shake'/'Good Golly Miss Molly'. Telephone: 07930 11 34 30 Email: RFL @ England .com 101b Kings Cross Rd, London WC1X 9LP

A4 sized Global Sound Kitchen QSL verification card, May 2000.

Notes: Global Sound Kitchen www.globalsoundkitchen.com/cooking.html [Website no longer active] Space D and Lady Sophia Telephone 0207 453 1610 Email: studio @ globalsoundkitchen.com Post: Claire Marshall, G-One Ltd, 50 Lisson Street LONDON NW1 5DF (Weekends on Shortwave).

July 2000: Short Wave

• 19 July: 1939 UTC: 2350 kHz: Radio Sweden Fair reception. Interview regarding medical negligence, weather. 'Money Matters' share issues in Sweden. 'Sixty Degrees North' Interview with a web developer. Chris Boswell closes the show. [Spurious broadcast?]
• 19 July: 20:04 UTC: 2395 kHz: Voice of America Good to fair reception. VOA-Africa report from Monrovia, Liberia. Nelson Mandela hosts meeting. United Nations report lack of food in Angola. Report from Geneva. Financial help for Zambia. White farmers quit Zimbabwe. Money to fight AIDS. [Spurious broadcast?]
• 19 July: 2025 UTC: 2530 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception 'Newshour' Male speaks of Queen Mother's Birthday. Business news: oil. Headlines at 2030 UTC: Middle East meeting at Camp David, Korean summit regarding missiles. Nelson Mandela speaks of Burundi. Madrid protests against ETA. [Spurious broadcast?]
• 19 July: 2132 UTC: 3915 kHz: BBC World Service Fair to poor reception. English to East and South East Asia and Australia via Kranji, Singapore. BBC Sport: Tour de France, Open Golf.
• 19 July: 2140 UTC: 3975 kHz: Radio Budapest Strong to good reception 'Hungary Today' Abortion laws in Hungary. Currency exchange rates. Michael Flatley performs 'Feet of Flames' in Budapest. Music: 'Riverdance'.

Radio Budapest sticker.

August 2000: Short Wave

• 17 August: 1923 UTC: 4950 kHz: Voice of America Good to fair reception. English to Africa via Sao Tome, 'African Perspectives' Sport: Football World Cup 2002 Qualifier: USA 7 [Seven] - Barbados 0. ID, 'Ocean Report'. 1930 UTC: 'World Of Music'.
• 17 August: 1954 UTC: 5000 kHz: WWV Boulder, Colorado USA. Strong to good reception. Time Signal station, co-channel interference from Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal, ID signal and music.
• 17 August: 2026 UTC: 5995 kHz: Radio Canada International Good to fair reception. English to Europe and North Africa via Skelton, 'Spectrum' Medical charges. News headlines. Rabbi in North America. E-Coli scare, closure of Scotia Bank. Lobster dispute.
• 17 August: 2100 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service English to Europe and North Africa via Rampisham, Dorset, UK. News: Sunken Russian Submarine. Echo from 6195 BBC Cyprus!
• 18 August: 2045 UTC: 7325 kHz: Wales Radio International Good reception 'Celtic Notes' Jenny O'Brien, Wales Tourist Board competition, Philip Evans interview, Tourism in Wales. Interview regarding the Welsh language. Mr Thomas. Music: 'The Incredibles' www.flaigh.com / www.sain.com SA41 3QD
• 18 August: 2059 UTC: 7325 kHz // 3955 kHz, 6140 kHz and 1215 kHz (Medium Wave) Virgin Radio relay on Shortwave! To Europe via Skelton, Cumbria, England. Virgin in place of Global Sound Kitchen? Change at 2125 kHz [sic - UTC]: Global Sound Kitchen.

• 18 August: 2130 UTC: 11680 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. English to South Atlantic via Rampisham, Dorset, UK. 'Calling the Falklands' Repair of a submarine in Gibraltar, interview with a representative of Greenpeace. Interview with Professor Martin Palmer regarding global warming. Letter for auction from Scott and Evans, Himalayan Expedition.
• 18 August: 2148 UTC: 7325 kHz: Global Sound Kitchen Strong to good reception. English to Europe via Skelton, Cumbria, England. Also broadcast on 3955 kHz and 6140 kHz from Skelton.
• 27 August: 1725 UTC: 5805 kHz: Radio Free London Music. Signal: fair, English to Europe, music. Also 1801 UTC, fair to poor reception. Address, phone, email. Music: Beatles 'All You Need Is Love'. Aztec Camera 'Somewhere In My Heart'.

I hope you have enjoyed this look back to the Summer of the year 2000.

It is with great sadness that the Border Television and BBC Radio Cumbria broadcaster, John Myers, has died at the age of sixty. For a tribute from BBC Cumbria, click here.

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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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