My Short Wave Archive: February 2012

YOU are warmly welcomed, on a wet July day, to another post in the continuing thread of memories of radio broadcasts, heard via Short Wave Radio.

The previous post featuring Short Wave broadcasts, My Short Wave Archive: November 2011, can be found here.

This post brings memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard [Valentine's Day] Tuesday, February 14, 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.

February 2012 : Short Wave

ERT The Voice of Greece QSL Verification Card.

• [Tuesday] 14 February [2012]: 1830 UTC: 9420 kHz: The Voice of Greece  Music from a female vocalist with piano accompaniment, male speech (host), music from female vocalist with varied instrumentation. New track.
  This is The Voice of Greece. Excellent to good reception. Greek to Europe, America, Atlantic Ocean.
  Speech from male host, music from female vocalist with instrumentation. Another female vocalist with instrumentation, 1845 UTC.
  Male vocalist, guitar. Speech from male host. More music from male vocalist.
  Logged to 1850 UTC.
• 14 February: 1855 UTC: 9430 kHz: BBC World Service  Speech from female host, bringing in a caller from Africa to talk about their standard of living in Nigeria, talking about Valentine's Day on BBC World Service, male studio guest with female host.
  Fair reception. ID for BBC. ID for 'You & Yours' every weekend with Bridget Kendall.
  Time Signal for 1900 UTC. Male speech. News from Nigeria. World News: Security operations in Bahrain.
  This hour: English to West & Central Africa via Woofferton, Shropshire, UK (Babcock transmitter site).
  News from the USA, The White House regarding the forthcoming presidential elections, austerity measures. News from Pakistan. Speech from female on a declining signal. Eurozone countries. Bailout plan. 400 million Euro shortfall. News from Iraq. UN.
  ID for BBC World Service.
  Logged to 1910 UTC.
• 14 February: 1910 UTC: 9445 kHz: All India Radio  Male interviewing male, on location, "What do you think of the financial problems between the East and the West?", "What are your plans for the future?", "I have worked in institutions and foundations since the 1960s - 1970s".
  Professor from Boston was the guest.
  "You are tuned to the General Overseas Service of All India Radio".
  All India Radio, Good reception, English to Europe and Africa.
  Music: Male vocals, with instrumentation.
  Logged to 1925 UTC.
• 14 February: 1930 UTC: 9500 kHz: Radio Australia  News from the Japan power stations; Power station in Gaza Strip has shut down as it ran out of fuel.
  Cricket: Sri Lanka v India, interview with Sri Lanka captain. Adelaide Oval.
  Cycling: Andre Greipel wins latest stage of the Tour of Oman. Update on Australian cyclists.
  Weather reports from Melbourne, Canberra, all over Australia.
  ABC News. Breakfast! 15th February 2012, 0636 in Australia.
  Female host interviews representative from Abacus organisation, regarding credit unions and Building Societies not following banks to alter interest rates. Guest is calling from Melbourne.
  Radio Australia. Excellent to good reception. English to Asia and Australasia via Shepparton, Victoria, Australia.
  Louise Peschler was the guest from Abacus. Mutuals were not following the big banks.
  Quarter to seven on breakfast. Natasha Mitchell on air later today. Mr Oakshott on air for interview soon. Interview with Shane, regarding dental care. "Ten minutes to Seven".
  Rob Oakshott joins us from Parliament House. Business news.
  Radio National, Fran Kelly.
  Logged to 20:00 UTC.
• 14 February: 2015 UTC: 9515 kHz: Family Radio  Speech by male, I believe in prayer to Allah, Arabic language.
  British DX Club suggests Family Radio via Nauen [Germany] at this time?
• 14 February: 2025 UTC: 9600 kHz: China Radio International  Male host with report regarding Valentine's Day on China Radio International. Music.
  Excellent to good reception. English to Europe, Middle East, Africa via Kashi, China.
  'China Drive' : 'Media Scan' ? Investigations into the use of the Apple iPad in China, over concerns of approved usage of the name 'iPad' in Hong Kong and other areas of the Chinese mainland.

Adventist World Radio verification letter, 2012

• 14 February: 2045 UTC: 9655 kHz: Deutsche Welle  Female host with news headlines and focus on a film festival and Angelina Jolie, spot with a website address for Glee?
  Report regarding a newly elected leader with focus on the need of clean water within a community; Hip-hop festival to draw attention to these requirements.
  British DX Club shows Deutsche Welle.
  People knocking on doors, asking for food. Shanty town.
  Fair to poor reception. English to Africa via Kigali, Rwanda (Deutsche Welle transmitter).
  Deutsche Welle confirmed.
  Website; "Thank you to our studio team, Nigel... Goodbye" Music.
  Logged to 2100 UTC.
• 14 February: 2120 UTC: 9830 kHz: Adventist World Radio  Male speaker proclaiming that God is up on high and the Spirit and the Lord are all of heaven. This is Adventist World Radio.
  Fair reception. English to Africa via Moosbrunn, Austria.
  "I give my Spirit to him, Hallelujah"
  Music. Contact address: 96300 Adventist World Radio Ghana. Male speech with contact details, brief speech by female, speech by male. Trumpets.
  Off air at 2130 UTC.
• 14 February: 2145 UTC: 9915 kHz: BBC World Service  Discussion regarding radio and audio - Will radio still be the same in ten years time?
  This has been the BBC World Service programme 'Click' - Science and technology.
  Feature regarding London: Part 1 'Home'.
  Excellent to fair reception. English to West & Central Africa via Ascension Island.
  Overspill from All India Radio on 9910 kHz.
  Logged to 2200 UTC.

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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.

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My DX Archive: September 2000

AUTUMN of the year 2000 is where the next pick of radio logs comes from, this post looking at what I heard in September of that year.
The previous post, My DX Archive: Summer 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.

September 2000: Short Wave

Notes: CHU (Canada) Time Signal Station, Frequencies & power: 3330 kHz - 3 kW, 7335 kHz - 10 kW (or try 7355 kHz), 14670 kHz - 3 kW. CHU broadcasts 24 hours. ([Information credit:] British DX Club)

"You can send reception reports (not forgetting reply postage) to: BBC Atlantic Relay Station, English Bay, ASCENSION ISLAND, South Atlantic Ocean. Tel: 4458 / 4533. Fax: 6117". (BDXC)

• 10 September [2000]: 1445 UTC: 17810 kHz: RTE Sport Special - All Ireland Gaelic Hurling Final. English to Africa // 13720 kHz to North America, 15360 kHz to Australasia, 15240 kHz to Central & South America, 15270 kHz to South East Asia. Good to fair reception. Male commentator, hectic speech. Co-channel interference. 1500 UTC.

The Roberts R881, pictured, working 11615 kHz, some time ago.

• 17 September: 1628 UTC: 11605 kHz: Feba Radio English to Asia. Signature tune, Female host "This is Feba Radio". Co-channel interference is Israel Radio, Romanian & Hungarian to Central Europe on 11605 kHz. Fair to poor reception. Male speech: 'Biblical genealogy' Creation of the Universe, 'give thanks each day'.
• 22 September: 2034 UTC: 7325 kHz: Wales Radio International Good to fair reception. English to Europe via Skelton 'Celtic Notes' Jenny O'Brien. Male talks of a Church. Music from Sain. Jenny O'Brien interviews lady regarding Wrexham, Welsh names (Jones), research. The Drovers Inn, Public House. Literature.
• 22 September: 2100 UTC: 7325 kHz: Global Sound Kitchen Good to fair reception. English to Europe via Skelton // 3955 kHz, 6140 kHz - "Best reception on 3955 kHz!" Music: Rise, Ettienne French hip hop, drum 'n' bass. www.globalsoundkitchen.com [Website no longer active]
• 29 September: 1808 UTC: 7100 kHz: Two male operators on CB.
• 29 September: 1817 UTC: 7300 kHz: Voice of Russia World Service Fair reception 'Commonwealth Update' Female reporter: 'Friendship Society'. Islam in politics. Visit from US delegation: Shirley Hunter, Jeffrey Thomas. Finally: Helicopter rescue, 26T helicopter, male reporter. Music. Email: letters @ vor.ru (English to Europe) To 1834 UTC.
• 29 September: 1839 UTC: 7345 kHz: Radio Slovakia International Fair reception. Female reporter, communities in Slovakia. English to West Europe via Rimavská Sóbota (2 x 250 kW transmitters), Velké Kostol'any (100 kW transmitter). Email: englishsection @ slovakradio.sk To 1858 UTC.

Radio Slovakia QSL, September 2000.

• 29 September: 1924 UTC: 9400 kHz: Radio Bulgaria 'Keyword Bulgaria' Strong to good reception. Programme content: Minerals. 'The Sofia Initiative'. Station ID. Report: Confederation of Independent Trade Unions. Poverty. English to Europe. Email: rbul @ nationalradio.bg 'Time Out For Music'. 1942 UTC.
• 29 September: 1945 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Europe. Strong to good reception. English to Europe, North Africa via Cyprus. Male reporter visits the Indian Subcontinent. 'Calcutta Stories: Essential Guide'. Email: worldservice.letters @ bbc.co.uk 20 UTC: 'Newshour'.
• 29 September: 2014 UTC: 9500 kHz: Radio Australia Strong to good reception. English to Asia, Australia via Shepparton, Australia. 'Pacific Beat - Week In Review' male host, New Zealand in talks with China, Japanese tourism links with North Mariana Islands, public service in the Cook Islands. Pacific Islands Festival 2000 at New Caledonia.
• 29 September: 2051 UTC: 9650 kHz: All India Radio Good reception. English to Europe, Middle East, Australia. Music, ID, music. 21 UTC: News.
• 29 September: 2108 UTC: 9760 kHz: Voice Of America Good to poor reception. English to Europe, North Africa, Middle East via Woofferton, Shropshire, UK. 'VOA News Now' Denmark votes 'No' to European Union. Interview regarding the British currency with Michael Portillo (Conservative Party). Sport: Athletics (1500 metres race).
• 29 September: 2136 UTC: 9990 kHz: Radio Cairo (Egypt) Good reception. English to Europe. News. To 2134 UTC.

Homer loves his radio!

• 29 September: 2150 UTC: 10000 kHz: WWV Time Signal Station, Boulder, Colorado, USA. Strong to good reception.

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A Short Wave Summer: August 1999

CONTINUING with the temporary title for My DX Archive, the previous post of which (June 1999) can be found here.
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.

August 1999: Short Wave

• 7 August [1999]: 1909 UTC: 5880 kHz: Vatican Radio Strong to good reception to Target areas 'NA' (Europe, UK). Italian.

Radio Budapest QSL, August 1999

• 7 August: 1915 UTC: 6025 kHz: Radio Budapest Strong to good reception to Europe. Hungarian poetry - 'Spotlight' with poetry including a work by a poet entitled 'Cosmopolitan', highlighting an area of Buda. The poet is named Baranski.
• 7 August: 1941 UTC: 6035 kHz // 6095 kHz: Radio Polonia (Polish Radio Warsaw) 49.71m // 49.22m Good to fair reception, co-channel interference from the Voice of America. News: International Monetary Union, International Olympic meetings on 'Europe East'. Religious shrine, Polish Catholic pilgrims.
• 7 August: 1958 UTC: 6065 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong to fair reception to Europe, Africa, Middle East. Swedish news, sport, music programme: Backstreet Boys, Westlife, A1, dance mix of ABBA's 'Super Trouper'.
• 7 August: 2018 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. English to Europe, Middle East and EurAsia. 'Newshour' James Marshall is the host.
• 7 August: 2034 UTC: 6950 kHz: China Radio International Fair to good reception. English to Europe. Atmospheric noise. 'Report From Developing Countries' (male host), 'China Scrapbook' regarding Tibet (female host) and 'Music from China' (female host).
• 7 August: 2100 UTC: 9625 kHz: Radio Romania International Good to fair reception. Romanian to Europe. Atmospheric noise. Data. Intro to programmes with music, female host.

Radio Bulgaria QSL, August 1999

• 7 August: 2119 UTC: 9400 kHz: Radio Bulgaria Strong to good reception 'Views Behind The News': Nationalism; Increase in bears on the Bulgaria-Greece border hinders conservation or development. Male and female host. 'Keyword Bulgaria': Unemployment in Bulgaria. Jobs with BNFL.
• 7 August: 2143 UTC: 9430 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong to good reception. Atmospheric noise. English to Europe, Africa, Middle East: 'Weekend' hosted by John Lawrenson with male and female guests, featuring a report from Leeds, England.
• 7 August: 2159 UTC: 9535 kHz: Voice of America Strong to good reception 'Feature': UK introduces 'pet passports', close of broadcast at 2200 UTC.
• 7 August: 2221 UTC: 9705 kHz / 9770 kHz: Voice of America Good reception. Atmospheric noise. English to East and South East Asia and Oceania 'VOA News Now': 'US News': Statement from the Governor of Oklahoma, 'Sports': Tennis, 'US Feature' visits New Orleans. Co-channel blockout by Deutsche Welle from 2230 UTC.
• 7 August: 2247 UTC: 9880 kHz: China Radio International Strong to good reception. Atmospheric noise, digital data 'Music From China' Operatic, choir, classical music, female host.
• 7 August: 2309 UTC: 11700 kHz: Radio Bulgaria Strong to good reception. English to North America 'Views Behind The News' male and female hosts, report regarding nationalism.

Homer loves his radio!

• 7 August: 2327 UTC: 11800 kHz: Radio Netherlands Fair reception, co-channel interference, atmospheric noise. Spanish service, male host, brief interview by male with a female named Gloria. Time signal at 2330 UTC.
• 7 August: 2344 UTC: 11830 kHz: Radio Romania International Strong to good reception. Atmospheric noise. Story of the relationship between a blue bird and its owner. Tourist sites in Bucharest: Hotels and casinos.
• 8 August: 0005 UTC: 11745 kHz? All India Radio - General Overseas Service. Fair to poor reception, co-channel speech, atmospheric noise. Male speaks on behalf of a Development agency.
• 8 August: 0024 UTC: 7315 kHz: World Harvest Radio Good reception. Atmospheric noise. 'Country Style' Music.

Notes: Sackville transmitter site telephone number (Canada): 1-506-536-2690 (or 2691). (Prefix with 00- from UK).

Jüilich transmitter site direct address: Deutsche Telekom AG, Rundfunksendestelle Jüilich, Merscher Höhe, D-52428 JÜILICH, GERMANY.

• 31 August: 1945 UTC: 15235 kHz: Voice of America 'Border Crossings' music request show, live, hosted by Judy Massa or Ray Freeman. Call 00-1-202-619-2715 from 1900 UTC for a request, write to VOA, Washington DC, USA.

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My DX Archive: Spring 1997

SPANNING March - April - May 1997, welcome to memories of radio logs from Spring 1997, as heard on Short Wave. Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

March 1997: Short Wave

• 21 March [1997]: 2016 UTC: 6110 // 6130 kHz: Voice of Russia English to Europe 'Moscow Mailbag' with Joe Adamov.
• 21 March: 2022 UTC: 6125 kHz: Radio Exterior De Espana English to Europe. Strong to moderate reception. Comment on relations of Spain & Cuba. News from Somalia, Netherlands, South Africa, Niger. 250th anniversary of painter's birth. News of Bill Clinton, Boris Yeltzin. Bomb in Tel Aviv. Albania. Easter vacation to Cuba - All flights are full.
• 21 March: 2055 UTC: 6950 kHz: China Radio International News regarding a new railway in South China, 900 km track. 45th anniversary of a railway in Shanghai. News from Macau, India. Spring anti-crime campaign is active in China. 'Global Review' Strong to good reception. English to Europe. News at 21 UTC: Portugal signs agreement. Yasser Arafat addresses a gathering in Gaza, referring to Benjamin Netanyahu. Palestinian protest. Presidents Clinton & Yeltzin meet in Helsinki, Finland. President Mandela. NATO talks in Brussels. Albanian refugees in Italy. China & France meet for talks in Beijing.
• 21 March: 2120 UTC: 7105 // 7195 kHz: Radio Romania International News regarding NATO, European Union, Germany and Russia. English to Europe. Hotels and hostels in Romania. Adoption of children. 'Cultural Survey': Music and poetry: 'The Spanish Plaza'. Theatre. Good to poor reception.

Radio Romania International QSL, 21 March 1997.

• 21 March: 2142 UTC: 7235 kHz: Radio Canada International 41.47m, 300 kW, 180° Skelton, England. 'Spectrum'.
• 21 March: 2216 UTC: 7415 kHz: Voice of America English to Africa 'Country Music USA' Strong to good reception. Country Music awards.
• 21 March: 2225 UTC: 7510 kHz: Monitor Radio Sport: Football - Soccer - DC United, Washington DC, USA. Women's basketball report from KLCC Oregon. English to Europe via WSHB. Strong to good reception. David Brown: call 303-823-8000 for programmes on tape. News: Bill Clinton & Boris Yeltzin. Bomb in Tel Aviv. South Albania. Wall Street. Zaire leader returns from France & Monaco.
• 21 March: 2325 UTC: 5745 kHz: World Harvest Radio International Good to strong reception. English. 'Prophecy Club'.

April 1997: Short Wave

• 19 April: 1504 UTC: 6085 kHz: Bayerischer Rundfunk Strong to good reception. Speech in German.
• 19 April: 1507 UTC: 5955 kHz: Radio Nederland Strong to good reception. Dutch speech to Central Europe.

West Coast Radio Ireland QSL, April 1997.

• 19 April: 1519 UTC: 6015 // 6175 kHz: West Coast Radio Ireland 'Commentary': Abortion in Ireland. Music: 'Maggie' Foster & Allen. 'Rebirth of a Nation' English to Europe. Strong to good reception. Postal address: West Coast Radio Ireland, Murneen Post Office, Claremorris, Co Mayo, Republic of Ireland. Interview with the Postmaster of St Patrick Missouri, USA. 'Letter from Ireland'. 'Letterbox': Letters from London, Belgium, Zambia, Italy, Spain, USA, Germany, Russia, Finland, France, Romania, Sweden. Gerry Delaney and Michael Commins close broadcast with the Irish National Anthem.
• 19 April: 1638 UTC: 7345 kHz: Radio Slovakia International Press Review: NATO summit. Hydro electric project. Good to moderate reception. New fast food restaurant opens in Bratislava.
• 19 April: 1750 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to moderate reception. 'Sports Roundup'.
• 19 April: 1824 UTC: 9760 kHz: Voice of America 'Agriculture Today' to Middle East - South Asia via Kavala. 1830 UTC: Special English news: Zaire. India. Serbia. Bulgaria. Albania. Cyprus. Plane crash in Indonesia. Killings in Algeria. News of golfer Tiger Woods.
• 19 April: 1910 UTC: 9950 kHz: All India Radio English news: Israel. Indian wildlife sanctuaries. English to Europe, Middle East & Africa. Moderate reception.
• 19 April: 1930 UTC: 11570 kHz: Radio Pakistan French language broadcast: 'Recitation from the Holy Quran' with the translation. Strong to good reception.

Radio Pakistan QSL, April 1997.

• 19 April: 1955 UTC: 11655 kHz: Radio Netherlands Telephone: 31 35 6724 222, Email. 'Weekend' with John Lawrenson: space travel. English via Flevoland. Merger of BT & MCI. Good reception. Linkup of Radio Netherlands, BBC World Service and Radio Denmark. Report from Radio France Internationale, Paris.
• 19 April: 2015 UTC: 11690 kHz: Radio Canada International 250 kW 25.66m to Europe / Africa. 'Innovation Canada'.
• 19 April: 2050 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service 'Newshour' to Scandinavia? Good to moderate reception.
• 19 April: 2059 UTC: 11990 kHz: Radio Kuwait Jacques Chirac is the subject of 'News in Brief'. 25 MetreBand. Strong reception. Kuwait National Anthem, close of broadcast.
• 19 April: 2128 UTC: 12015 kHz: HCJB Quito Ecuador 'Sports Spectrum' followed by Don Johnson 'Afterglow'. Strong to good reception. Music: Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir 'Praise You'.
• 19 April: 2157 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service 'Meridian' arts programme, dance. Good reception. 'Newsdesk'.

WWCR QSL, 1997.

• 19 April: 2204 UTC: 12160 kHz: WWCR USA 'The Jubilee' programme discussing the Oklahoma bombing, Waco Branch Divinians, David Koresh, Waco, Dallas, Texas. Strong to good reception. Patriots Day. Contact details: The Jubilee, PO Box 310, Mid Pines CA 95345. Email: circulation@jubilee-newspaper.com Website: jubilee-newspaper.com

May 1997: Short Wave

• 3 May: 1245-13 UTC: 9 MHz // 31m Radio France Internationale Strong to good reception. David Page 'Letter from a Listener'. News: British General Election: Labour win. Sinn Fein. Angola. Turkish army in North Iraq. Swiss Nazi Gala. French lessons.
• 11 May: 1014 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service 'Newsdesk'.
• 11 May: 1016 UTC: 9535 kHz: Swiss Radio International Rob Brooks visits Portland Cement in Croatia. Richard Dawson reports from Swiss ski resorts on 'Newsnet'. Good to moderate reception.
• 11 May: 1037 UTC: 9860 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Wide Angle' Football emergencies: Heysel, Hillsborough. Disorder at Ajax v Feyenoord. English via Nauen to Europe. Trail for 'Good Life'. On air now: 'Siren Song'.
• 11 May: 1105 UTC: 11690 kHz: Radio Jordan English news: Iranian earthquake kills 1000+, appeal to the international community for aid. News from Africa. UK News: Foreign Minister Robin Cook to spell out new foreign policy. Twenty eight European Defence ministers to meet. Weather: Hot & dry, 19-36°C. Headlines: US Middle East envoy report. Pope calls for peace in Middle East. Music programme. English to Europe and America. Address: Radio Jordan, PO Box 1041, Amman, Jordan. Strong to moderate reception. Music.

Radio Jordan frequency schedule, March 1997.

• 11 May: 1148 UTC: c.15 MHz: The Investment Channel Postal address: The Investment Channel, PO Box 78012 Santon 2146 Johannesburg South Africa
• 11 May: 1155 UTC: 15575 kHz: BBC World Service Bob Holness 'Anything Goes' to Central, Eastern and South East Europe. Strong to good reception.
• 11 May: 1159 UTC: 15210 kHz: Vatican Radio Italian message from the Pope. Strong reception.
• 11 May: 1211 UTC: 15195 // 15325 // 15530 kHz: Radio France Internationale Sport: Nice win French Cup Final, Spanish soccer, Monte Carlo Grand Prix, East Asia Games in South Korea. News: Two thousand dead in Iranian earthquake. Disruption in Afghanistan. General Election in Mali. Tony Cross reports from Cannes. 'Asia File'. English to Europe (15155 kHz / 15195 kHz), West Africa (15325 kHz) & USA (15530 kHz). Investment aid from South Korea. Red Cross. Moderate to strong reception. Violence in Pakistan. Headlines: 2500 dead in Iranian earthquake. News from China. The Pope in Beirut. Zaire moves towards peace. South Africa. 'Club 9516' Competition.
• 11 May: 1247 UTC: 15575 kHz: BBC World Service Report from the Monte Carlo Grand Prix in Monaco on 'Sports Roundup'.
• 24 May: 1527 UTC: 6175 kHz: West Coast Radio Ireland Strong to good reception. Michael Commins previews the forthcoming Irish Republic General Election. Music by Mick Galvin. Postal address. Gerard Delaney presents Sean O'Casey as the subject of 'Letter From Ireland'. Music: 'Nora' Johnny Macavoy. 'Rebirth of a Nation'. 'Letterbox': Germany, Finland, Cuba, New York. Sport: Hurling: Ireland v Finland.

West Coast Radio Ireland QSL, 24 May 1997.

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My DX Archive: Autumn 1996

THE final day of September 2018, a warm, dry day, with added sunshine. It is to September 1996 that this post takes us, for memories of short wave radio broadcasts received Autumn 1996. Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

September 1996: Short Wave

• 15 September [1996]: 0925 UTC: 7570 kHz: Radio ABC/Denmark Strong to good reception. Letters from Belgium & Germany, music: 'I Just Can't Get Enough'. Letters: Kidderminster, UK, Italy, Berlin, Germany. Music: Harry Chapin 'W O L D'. Letter from Finland, postcard from Germany. Music: 'Search For The Hero' by MPeople. Postal address: 174, DK-8900, Randers, Denmark. Fax, internet & email details. Music: Pato Banton featuring Robin & Ali Campbell: 'Baby Come Back'. [The card pictured at the head of this post verified reception of the broadcast.]
• 28 September: 2014 UTC: 11690 kHz: Radio Canada International Development in technology for the blind in Canada. Sackville transmission. 'Innovation Canada' Computer animations. 'Earth Watch'. Strong reception. Music at 2048 UTC.
• 28 September: 2050 UTC: 11550 kHz: Christian Science Sentinel via WSHB. Address: Christian Science Sentinel, PO Box 58, Boston MA 02123 USA. News at 2100 UTC: Israel-Palestine conflict, meeting in New York.
• 28 September: 2119 UTC: 11620 / 11715 kHz: All India Radio Indian Cinema Centenary Quiz! 25.82m / 25.61m. Two teams: Team A & Team B. Question regarding the movie 'Ghandi' by Richard Attenborough. Music by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London. Winners: Team A. Good to strong reception.

October 1996: Short Wave

• 6 October: 1010 UTC: 7570 kHz: Radio ABC/Denmark Music: OMD 'Walking On The Milky Way'. The Cardigans. 'Danish Airplay Top 30'. 'Too Much Heaven'. Strong to good reception. Music: 'Broken Angel'. Fugees 'Ready Or Not'. Suede 'Trash'. REM 'E-Bow The Letter'. Jamiroqai 'Virtual Insanity'.
• 6 October: 1341 UTC: 9590 kHz: Radio Denmark English news: Danish author dies at 85. Danish poetry. Danish Jazz: 'I Believe In You'. Thai Ambassador to Denmark, Thai-Danish links. English to Europe via Fredrikstad. Strong to good reception. Address: PO Box 666 Copenhagen. News from the Danish Parliament.

November 1996: Short Wave

• 4 November: 1904 UTC: 5850 kHz: Swiss Radio International Strong to good reception. Arabic language broadcast.
• 4 November: 1930 UTC: 6055 kHz: Radio Slovakia International Strong to moderate reception. English to Western Europe: European Ministers meet in Austria. Slovak economy meeting. President laid wreath in Bratislava Cemetery. Vice Chairman of Foreign Committee visits Paris. Slovak Foreign Minister visits Pretoria, South Africa. Signing of a treaty. All Saints Day. Weather.
• 4 November: 1952 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service 'Multitrack Hit List' UK Top Five Singles: Toni Braxton 'Unbreak My Heart' at five, Simply Red 'Angel' at four, E17 & Gabrielle 'If You Ever' at three, number two is 'Say You'll Be There' by The Spice Girls, number one is 'What Becomes of the Broken Hearted' by Robson & Jerome. 20 UTC: Newshour with Hugh Prysor-Jones.
• 30 November: 0045 UTC: 5980 kHz: Radio Vilnius - Lithuania English to North America? AIDS in Lithuania and surrounding countries. New Library in Riga, Latvia. Winter in Estonia. Folk music. Government Ministers and Christmas in Estonia: St Katrin's Day on Monday 2nd December 1996. Close @ 01 UTC.

I hope you have enjoyed these memories of Autumn 1996!

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