My Short Wave Archive: July 2011

 VERY warm welcome, on a cold, snow day (March 9th!) to memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard Friday, July 8, 2011.

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

July 2011 : Short Wave

• [Friday] 8 July [2011]: 0825 UTC: 17730 kHz: Broadcasting Service of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  Poor reception; Propagation on this frequency, with audio, very low power, male speech, possibly music.
  Arabic language, 500 kW to North Africa.
  Logged to 0831 UTC.
• 8 July: 0843 UTC: 17790 kHz: BBC World Service  To Asia via Oman (English service).
  Poor reception.  Barely audible speech; Also music.
  Logged to 0848 UTC.
  [See BBC Eastern Relay Station on Google Maps, below]

• 8 July: 0854 UTC: 17830 kHz: BBC World Service  Fair to poor reception.
  English to West Africa via Ascension Island.
  Male host in heated debate with Prime Minister David Cameron regarding News International.
  Time 'pips' at 0900 UTC, male speech.
  Logged to 0906 UTC.
• 8 July: 0916 UTC: 17880 kHz: Radio Sawa  Female speech, music.
  Radio Sawa via Kuwait; Good to fair reception.
  Arabic speech from female, music ranges from pop to traditional, with vocals.
  250 kW to North Africa.
  Contact details include via Facebook, by phone or email.
  Logged to 0941 UTC.

[Break at 0950 UTC]

• 8 July: 1213 UTC: 21540 kHz: Radio Exterior de Espana  Spanish language, confirmed by ID.
  250 kW to Africa. Excellent to fair reception.
  Programming: ID, female host, ID, male speech, continued speech from female, co-host with male. Politics in Spain. Male speech. Female speech.
  Spanish language to Equatorial Africa.
  Logged to 1232 UTC.
• 8 July: 1232 UTC: 21540 kHz: Radio Kuwait  Male speech.
  Good to fair reception.
  Mixture of male speech and music; Continuing speech by male (Arabic language).
  500 kW to Europe.
  Logged to 1238 UTC.
• 8 July: 1243 UTC: 21610 kHz: Radio Exterior de Espana  Excellent to good reception; Spanish language to Middle East.
  Female host with political news, including UK: 'News of the World' newspaper to publish for the last time this Sunday; Recording of a statement by Prime Minister David Cameron; Speech by male, including mention of Rupert Murdoch.  Speech by male and female. New topic discussion led by female, regarding France and Spain.
  350 kW transmission.
  Logged to 1253 UTC.
• 8 July: 1300 UTC: 21840 kHz: Deutsche Welle  Broadcast comes to a close; German language broadcast.
  Deutsche Welle via Sines, Portugal; German language broadcast; 250 kW to South Asia.

Letter from MIKES Centre for Metrology and Accreditation, Finland, July 2011.

• 8 July: 1310 UTC: 25000 kHz: MIKES Centre for Metrology and Accreditation  (Espoo, Finland)
  Fair to poor reception.
  Time Signal station; Low-power broadcast of a Time Signal, which was a 'tick' every half second.  Signal levels fluctuated; Poor reception.
  Logged to 1316 UTC.

Thank you for visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower!

Summertime on Short Wave, 2007.

This post is a continuation of the My DX Archive thread. The previous post, with broadcasts from Spring 2007, 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.

July 2007 : Short Wave

• 14 July [2007]: 1347 UTC: 13610 kHz: China Radio International Excellent to good reception. English 'Listeners' Garden' with Matthew Steadman. Music: Macy Gray 'Related to a psychopath', music from a Chinese artist. Close of programme. Contacts: Zip Code 100040, email address.
• 14 July: 1412 UTC: 13610 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception. Dari [language] via Cyprus [transmitter]. ID by BBC News signature music. Male speech, interviews. To 1425 UTC.
• 14 July: 1429 UTC: 13635 kHz: CVC International Poor to fair reception. English via Darwin, Australia. Male host.
• 14 July: 1450 UTC: 13710 kHz: China Radio International Excellent - Good - Fair reception. English Worldwide 'Listeners Garden' with Matthew Steadman. 'Voices From Other Lands'. Email address.
• 14 July: 1615 UTC: 15000 kHz: WWV Colorado USA. Good reception. Time Signal broadcast, 1 second 'ticks'.
• 14 July: 1702 UTC: 15120 kHz: Voice of Nigeria Excellent to good reception. English. Female host, news: Air conditioned trains now running in South Nigeria. Compensation paid to victims of violence following 2007 elections. Disease endemics in Nigeria. Eritrean authorities accuse British diplomat of spying.

Stamps from Radio Pilipinas

• 14 July: 1733 UTC: 15190 kHz: Radio Pilipinas Excellent to good reception. English ID 'The Voice of the Philippines', Tagalog language programme.
• 14 July: 1751 UTC: 15400 kHz: BBC World Service Excellent to good reception. English to West Africa via Ascension Island. Sports programme.
• 14 July: 1812 UTC: 15410 kHz: Voice of America Excellent to good reception. English to Africa via Briech, Morocco. 'Nightline Africa' Ted Roberts. Democracy and media in Somalia. Chad receives refugees from Darfur. Drug trafficking between Ghana and the United Kingdom. Treatments for HIV - Aids patients in Africa.
• 14 July: 1842 UTC: 15495 kHz: Radio Kuwait Excellent to good reception. Arabic. Female host, flamenco style guitar music.

That completes the logs of broadcasts heard by me, July 2007.

To see an original post, created 14 July 2007, featuring the above logs in a more basic list, click here.

Finally, if you would like to expand your knowledge of Short Wave radio, visit Short Wave Heaven.

Thank you for visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower!

📻

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!

📻

My DX Archive: October - November 2000

RECOLLECTIONS of radio broadcasts heard during the latter months of the year 2000.
A previous post, detailing what was heard during September 2000, can be found here.
Short Wave radio is still alive and well in the year 2019, and even musicians are interested in what is on the air. The musician Danny Barnes posted a 'How to get started' article on his blog, which you may find interesting.
For the following broadcast logs, housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

October 2000: Short Wave

• 7 October [2000]: 1922 UTC: 10000 kHz: WWV Time Signal Station, Boulder, Colorado, USA. Strong to good reception. Interference: Cairo?
• 7 October: 2001 UTC: 11975 kHz: Voice Of America Strong to good reception. English to Africa via Sao Tome. 'VOA News Now: Nightline Africa' with host Ted Roberts. Gambian immigration. Liberia: Report from Monrovia. Recorded phone calls from listeners. 'Nightline Christmas Special' on air Sunday 24 December.
• 7 October: 2052 UTC: 11990 kHz: Radio Kuwait Strong to good reception 'News In Brief' Yugoslavia. Greece and Turkey work together. Music. English to Europe, America. Station ID, male host "Midnight in Kuwait", reads frequencies, says goodnight, plays National Anthem. Vernacular speech at 21 UTC then off air.
• 7 October: 2123 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service English to the Americas via Ascension Island. News: Bomb at race course. Report regarding Bletchley Park Enigma machine. 'British News'. International Football at Wembley Stadium, London: England 0 - Germany 1. Female host. Strong to fair reception.
• 7 October: 2206 UTC: 13670 kHz: Radio Canada International Good to fair reception. English to the Caribbean, Americas via Sackville, 250 kW transmission. 'World This Weekend' Yugoslavia, gypsies integration into Bulgaria. 'Good Food Box' St Johns, Canada.

Canadian QSL, 7 October 2000.

• 7 October: 2236 UTC: 13845 kHz: WWCR - 2 Good to fair reception. English to Europe, America via Nashville, TN, USA. Dr Gene Scott, heard until 2243 UTC.
• 7 October: 2255 UTC: 14670 kHz: CHU Canada: Time Signal Station, good to fair reception, 3 kW transmission. Beep per second, change of tone, male announcement "CHU Canada, [hour], [minute]", double bleeps, announcements in English and French.

November 2000: Short Wave

• 5 November: 1300 UTC: 11940 kHz: Radio Romania International Strong to good reception. English to Europe: 11940 kHz, 15290 kHz; Canada: 15335 kHz, 17805 kHz. 'Radio Newsreel' is followed by a live broadcast: 'Listeners' Day' Telephone: 00 401 22 3 41 45. Telephone calls and a recorded contribution by Martin Cowin, Cumbria, England.
• 13 November: 1146 UTC: 14670 kHz: CHU Canada Time Signal Station, interference from Spanish language broadcast. 3 kW transmission. Email: radio.chu @ nrc.ca Reception Slight.
• 13 November: 1201 UTC: 15155 kHz: Radio France Internationale Strong to good reception. Male broadcaster, news: OPEC oil meeting in Vienna, Climate conference in Holland. Station ID, time check, Presidential election fiasco, US shares fall in Asia. British troops in Sierra Leone. English to Europe, Africa. Murders in Mogadishu.
• 13 November: 1229 UTC: 15685 kHz: WWCR - 1 Nashville TN USA Strong to good reception. English to Europe, America. Male host: 'Ask WWCR' Two male voices discussing the Principality of Sealand, Prince Roy. Sunspot report at 1244 UTC, sunspotcycle.com

High Adventure - Voice of Hope QSL card.

• 13 November: 1319 UTC: 15715 kHz: High Adventure Voice of Hope Strong to good reception. English to Africa, Asia via Juilich, Germany. Miss Jones teaches Jenny and Danny about Tom's family who need food, referring to the Bread and Fishes story. UK Fax: 01432 263 408 Jen Grayville, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. 100 kW.
• 13 November: 1338 UTC: 15745 kHz: WEWN Birmingham AL USA Strong reception. English to Europe, America 'Morning Prayer / Daily Mass (Live)' Male preachers, Female with prayer, Organ music. Email: wewn @ ewtn.com Devotional choir singing. Male with prayer.
• 13 November: 1359 UTC: 17515 kHz: Vatican Radio Strong to good reception. English to Asia via S. Maria di Galeria, Vatican State. Father Maloney talks of doubts. Close of broadcast.
• 13 November: 1416 UTC: 17620 kHz: Radio France Internationale Strong to good reception. English to the Middle East, Asia (Slight echo). Male with news: Philippines impeachment, Middle East Peace process. To 1422 UTC.
• 13 November: 1425 UTC: 17640 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. BBC World Service - Europe, English to Europe, Northern Africa via Skelton, Woofferton, UK. Female host with technology news on 'Discovery'. Trailer for 'International Check-up'. On air now: 'Essential Guide': Internet dreamers... Male host. To 1432 UTC.
• 13 November: 1435 UTC: 17680 kHz: Radio France Internationale Strong reception. English to Middle East, Asia. 'Inside Tracks' music programme. Male interviews a trumpet player from New Orleans, USA who is in Lisbon, Portugal. Music to 1444 UTC.

Radio Sweden QSL, 13 November 2000.

• 13 November: 1454 UTC: 18960 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong to good reception. English to North America. 'Sport Scan' Football awards, male host. Female report: MTV Euro Music Awards. Music: Andreas Johnson 'People'. 'Sixty Degrees North' via Hörby transmitter. Email: radiosweden @ sr.se Signature tune.
• 13 November: 1609 UTC: 21470 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception. BBC World Service - Africa East, English to East, South Africa via Cyprus. Female hosts a discussion programme.
• 13 November: 1622 UTC: 21525 kHz: WYFR Okeechobee FL USA Good to fair reception. English to Europe, Africa via Okeechobee, Florida, USA. Male host with details of how to read the bible. Email: shortwave @ familyradio.com To 1635 UTC.
• 13 November: 1711 UTC: 3935 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Good to fair reception. English, male host. Music: Mary Mary 'Shackles / Praise You', station ID, music: 'Jazz Carnival'. Postal address for Canada, Paul Johnson on air, also on 6220 kHz. 1726 UTC.

Thank you for reading this post, which I hope you have enjoyed!

📻

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.

Thank you for visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower!

📻

My DX Archive: July - August 1996

THE Summer of 1996 is our destination, for this selection of logs of radio broadcasts received on the Short Wave band. The logs don't actually state the receivers used, so from memory, the receivers used at the time were a Hitachi TRK 5854 E, or a Zeon Tech Multi Band Receiver.
As an introduction to these posts, I try to find alternative ways to answer the question "What is Short Wave Radio?" I do hope the following from Radio Australia a few years back is of interest:

On to the logs of July & August 1996. First, housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

July 1996: Short Wave

• 11 July [1996]: 1745 UTC: 6155 kHz: Radio Austria International Strong to moderate reception. European economies and the Americas, David Ward. Dale Henderson. Joanna King with reports of tougher policies and asylum, the European Union.
• 11 July: 1756 UTC: 6180 / 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Good to poor reception. 'Sports Roundup': The British Grand Prix at Silverstone. 18 UTC news: Arrest warrants for Karadic & Miladic.
• 11 July: 1805 UTC: 7120 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Media Network' reporting on SABC, South Africa. English to South, East, West Africa via Talata Volon, Madagascar. Good to poor reception. Reports by Stephen McGregor, aurora recordings on CD, 'Receiver Shopping List', Arthur Cushen, Invercargill, New Zealand.
• 11 July: 1830 UTC: 7240 / 7350 / 7360 kHz: Voice of Russia Good to poor reception. 'Commonwealth Update', 'News In Brief', 'This Is Russia'. Music break: Wham! 'Wake Me Up Before You Go Go'.

Radio Moscow [Voice of Russia] QSL, 11 July 1996.

• 11 July: 1840 UTC: 7415 kHz: Voice of America 'Sports Journal' Olympic basketball: US beat China. Boxing: Riddick Bowe v Mike Tyson. 'Africa World Tonight', White House correspondent Deborah Tate with a report of Bill Clinton. Strong to moderate reception, to Africa via Botswana.
• 11 July: 1900 UTC: 7465 kHz: KOL Israel - Israel Radio International Strong to good reception, 40.18 meters to Europe and America. 'Israel News Magazine' USA & Israel relations. Benjamin Netanyahu in USA, meeting President Clinton. Israel will negotiate with Syria. Report from the Bank of Israel. France - Israel relations include the launch of a satellite from French Guyana in South America, for services to Europe.
• 11 July: 1927 UTC: 9480 kHz: Voice of Russia 'Science & Engineering in the Commonwealth', 'News In Brief': bus bomb in Moscow. Blockade of Chechnya. Strong to moderate reception. [See QSL above, verifying reception of this broadcast.]
• 11 July: 1947 UTC: 9510 kHz: Radio Romania International Good to poor reception. English to Europe. 'Listeners' Letter Box'.
• 11 July: 2033 UTC: c.9410 kHz: BBC World Service John Peel. Music: Delta 92 'Rich Girls Like To Steal'. Music from Germany.
• 11 July: 2106 UTC: 11690 kHz: Radio Canada International 'World At Six': Hurricane Bertha plots a course off the coast of Floria. US sanctions against Cuba. Rwandan refugee in Canada. Changes in education in Newfoundland. English via Sackville, strong to good reception. David Foley reports from Sarajevo. Orangemen march in Portadown, Northern Ireland, Allan Dow reports from Belfast.

Radio Canada International QSL, 11 July 1996.

• 14 July: 1523 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service via Skelton. Sport: British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Tour De France, Phil Liggett reports on a stage win for Abdujaperov on Bastille Day, Bjarne Riis wears the yellow jersey. Strong to moderate reception.
• 23 July: 2030 UTC: 11990 kHz: Radio Kuwait to Europe: 'Sports News Update', 'Story in English'.
• 31 July: 1543 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service via Skelton, strong to good reception. English to Europe, North and Central Africa. 'The World' produced by BBC, Public Radio International and WGBH, Boston, USA: Interview with an American who served 60 years ago in the armed forces.

August 1996: Short Wave

• 4 August: 0815 UTC: 7570 kHz: Radio ABC/Denmark Strong to good reception. English to Europe via Kaliningrad. First ever reception. Music: Tommy Roe 'Shiela'. Address: Radio ABC/Denmark, PO Box 174, DK-8900 Denmark. Song: 101 "Playing With My Heart", Barry Manilow, Lou Rolls, 'Never Can Say Goodbye'.
• 10 August: 0852 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service via Skelton. Dave Lee Travis with 'A Jolly Good Show': Music: M-People 'Search For The Hero', Bob Dylan 'Mr Tambourine Man', All 4 One 'I Swear'.
• 11 August: 0814 UTC: 7570 kHz: Radio ABC/Denmark Music: 'It Only Takes A Minute', Procol Harem 'Whiter Shade of Pale'. 120 kW to Europe via Kaliningrad, Russia. Right Said Fred 'Deeply Dippy'. Address: Radio ABC/Denmark, PO Box 174, DK-8900, Randers, Denmark. Internet: www.radioabc.dk Music: Bachman Turner Overdrive 'You Aint Seen Nothing Yet', Edwyn Collins 'A Girl Like You', Dodgy 'Good Enough'. Strong to good reception.

Radio ABC logo.

• 18 August: 1150 UTC: 7570 kHz: Radio ABC/Denmark Strong to good reception. Music from Zaeger & Evans 'In The Year 2525', Paul Young: 'Wherever I Lay My Hat, That's My Home'. Off air @ 12 UTC.
• 22 August: 1843 UTC: 6065 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong to good reception. Headlines from Swedish newspapers on 'Sixty Degrees North', Music from Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
• 30 August: 1910 UTC: 6140 kHz: Radio Budapest 'Gateway' Strong to good reception. Address: H-1800 Budapest Hungary.
• 30 August: 1934 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to poor reception. Joanna Buchan hosts 'Newshour': Headlines.
• 30 August: 1940 UTC: 7235 kHz: Rai International via Radio Roma, moderate to good reception. USA: President Clinton on the election trail. Clinton's advisor caught with prostitute. News from Tel Aviv. BBC report regarding the British Monarchy.
• 30 August: 2010 UTC: c.6950 kHz: China Radio International World news: Bill Clinton, Internal news: Links between China & Hong Kong in security and coal mining, arrests over alcohol poisoning during June & July 1996. Agricultural news regarding typhoons, floods features on 'News About China'. 'Current Affairs' reports on links with Israel, mining, Beijing congress, reports on shipping. Good to moderate reception.

China Radio International QSL, 30 August 1996.

• 30 August: 2033 UTC: 7110 kHz: Rai International Bill Clinton's advisor caught with a prostitute is published in the Italian press. 42.19 mBand, Rai International English to Middle East & North East Africa, 'Zone E'. Music: 'I Wish It Would Rain Down' by Phil Collins featuring Eric Clapton on guitar. Good to moderate reception, to Near East.
• 30 August: 2058 UTC: 7230 kHz: Radio Yugoslavia Signing off in English, 41.49mBand, 500 kW to Australia 100°, Zones 55, 58 & 59 English 4.
• 30 August: 2102 UTC: 7250 kHz: Radio Budapest 'OSC Chairman makes a statement regarding a treaty binding Romania'. Agriculture may be a challenge for Hungary in the EU. Strong to moderate reception. 'The Dailies' Journalists say Hungary is a haven for sex tourists and paedophiles. Hungarian-Romania treaty. Hospital beds cuts.
• 30 August: 2127 UTC: 7325 kHz: BBC World Service 'Britain Today' profile of professional boxer Frank Bruno, age 33.
• 30 August: 2135 UTC: 7350 / 7360 / 7420 / 7570 kHz: The Voice of Russia Music: 'Mr Vain' by Culture Beat. Voice of Russia postal address. 'Science & Engineering': Life on Mars? Moderate reception.
• 30 August: 2208 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service The United Nations are monitoring Kurds and Iraqis, report from Jerusalem on 'Newsdesk'. Good to strong reception. Lead story: War in Chechnya is over.

Thank you for visiting this post on Reporting From The Fox Tower. Please do continue to read my posts.

📻

My DX Archive: Summer 1994

THE irony, after a week of some of the heaviest snowfall in the parishes surrounding the Fox Tower, that this blog should bring you a post referring to Summer. Welcome, one and all, to memories of the Summer of 1994, as heard via radio broadcasts from the World over.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz), MegaHertz (MHz) and/or metrebands (m). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

June 1994 : Medium Wave

• 1 June [1994]: 2145 UTC: 1179 kHz: Radio Sweden. Strong reception. '60° North': Sweden's image abroad. 'Money Matters': Industries. Address: S-105 10, Stockholm, Sweden. Receiver: Zeon Tech AC-100.

June 1994: Short Wave

• 5 June: 1812 UTC: c.5 MHz: Radio Norway International. Strong to moderate reception. Bosnian refugees in Norway. Norwegian football. 50th Anniversary of D-Day.
• 26 June: 1916 UTC: 6120 kHz: Radio Finland. Finnish Conservative Party is looking for a new leader.
• 26 June: 20 UTC: 9760 - 9770 kHz: Voice of America. News: French paratroopers in Rwanda. Presidential election in the Ukraine. News from Sarajevo & Hungary. Belgian Prime Minister is denied Presidency of the EU by the UK. David Chadwick read the news. 'Concert Hall': 'West Side Story'.
• 26 June: 2035 UTC: 15070 kHz: BBC World Service. English Service directed to Turkey. 'Brain of Britain' with host Robert Robinson and contestants Mr Thompson, Mr Evans and Mr Havercroft.
• 26 June: 21 UTC: 11990 kHz: Radio Kuwait. English to Europe on shortwave, 1341 kHz to the Gulf. News roundup: The Emir, Grand Prince & Prime Minister mourn Hebron Mosque massacre. Financial update. Radio Kuwait signing off - Midnight in Kuwait, 10pm in the UK, 21 UTC.

Radio Kuwait QSL

• 26 June: 2103 UTC: 9690 kHz: Radio Romania International. English news: Ukraine elections. Belgian PM denied Presidency of the EU. Fighting in Somalia, Rwanda. Afghan troops take land. Bosnian troops will not take part in a meeting. Football World Cup: Romania will face USA. Colombia v Switzerland. 'Frankly Speaking' feature: FIFA football World Cup. 'Radio Pictures': Male talks of trees.
• 26 June: 2126 UTC: 41m: Radio Moscow. Joe Adamov concludes 'Adamov's Mailbag'. 'Music From Moscow'. News: Ukraine elections. Russian PM plans external investment. 'Culture & The Arts'.
• 26 June: 2149 UTC: 6155 kHz: Radio Austria International. David Ward interviews a Jazz musician. Music by Strauss.
• 26 June: 2258 UTC: 6065 kHz: Radio Sweden. Alan Pryke closes the 'In Touch With Stockholm' programme with classical music.  Vatican Radio also audible on a nearby frequency.
• Thursday 30 June: 1133 UTC: 5955 kHz: Radio Netherlands. News: Fighting in Kabul, Afghanistan. Fighting between police & demonstrators in Bangladesh. Britain & China agree on transfer of military sites. China will scrap democratic changes in Hong Kong in 1997. Government changes in Japan. Six UN observers abducted in Liberia. Sport: Football world cup: Holland progress to second round: Holland 2 - Morocco 1, Saudi Arabia 1 - Belgium 0. 'Newsline' with Ginger Da Silva: European court case over trade embargo with Greece. British Monarchy. 'Media Network': Radio Free Asia to China, Radio Free Europe, VOA. Germany sends transmitters to Mozambique. UNESCO launches Rwandan station. Caller from UK on answerline. Offshore radio feature: Veronica, Atlantis, Nordzee, Monique, Antwerp. UK stations: Capital, Radio London, Caroline, Mi Amigo. Radio Paradise. Propagation Report from Mike Bird in Australia.

July 1994 : Short Wave

• Monday 25 July: 1948 UTC: 9700 - 9760 kHz: Voice of America. The Magazine Show. Listeners Letters. Walk for Justice. Oppressed races in the USA.

Voice of America QSL, July 1994

• 25 July: 20 UTC: 9795 kHz: Radio Moscow: English News. Bill Clinton to meet Estonian President in Moscow. Georgian leader V S Aphazia comments on UN sanction. Russia sends aid to Zaire. Leaders of Israel & Jordan meet in Washington. 'Moscow Mailbag' with Joe Adamov.

August 1994 : Medium Wave

• Sunday 14 August: 2030 UTC: 1179 kHz: Radio Sweden. 'Sounds Nordic' presented by Keith Foster: Letter from London, 'Acid Jazz' music. Report from the Stockholm Water Festival. Music by The Cardigans, interview with Nina. Competition: "Which Beatles album first featured 'Don't Let Me Down'?"

August 1994 : Short Wave

• Tuesday 16 August: 19 UTC: 6040 kHz: V O A News: Plutonium found in Germany. 'Carlos The Jackal' appears in court in Paris. Two Rwandan refugees killed by Zaire troops. Israeli troops asked to leave Lebanon. State of Emergency announced in Sri Lanka.
• 16 August: 1958 UTC: 9770 kHz: Swiss Radio International. 'Carlos the Jackal' in Court. US National bank reports 4% change in interest rates. Colombia's Prime Minister cleared of criminal charges.
• 16 August: 2020 UTC: 9920 kHz: China Radio International. Industrial & financial news. Central, German, Swiss & Hong Kong banks to invest in China.
• Tue 16 August: 2038 UTC: 11630 - 11870 kHz: Radio Moscow. 'Yours for the asking' music request show: Ian Blair of England. Elvis Presley 'Jailhouse Rock', 'Love Me Tender'. Seventeenth anniversary of Elvis' death. Music from Acker Bilk.

Radio Moscow QSL, August 1994

• 16 August: 21 UTC: 11940 kHz: BBC World Service. English to Mid & South Africa: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia & Zimbabwe. 'Newshour' on the air.
• Sunday 28 August: 1140 UTC: 5955 kHz: Radio Netherlands. Strong reception. 'Happy Station' broadcast. Music from Sister Sledge 'We Are Family'. Jonathan Groubert introduces Howard Shannon who reads letters. Phone call from Jonathan's Mum. Music: 'Sunrise, Sunset'.
• 29 August: 08-0815 UTC: c.17900 kHz (18 MHz / 16m): Radio Pakistan. Strong to good reception. News headlines: China - US agreement, war in Bosnia. River levels. Readings from the Koran in Arabic, followed by English translation.
• 29 August: 0830-0840 UTC: 5955 kHz: Radio Netherlands. Strong to good reception. 'Network Europa' Howard Shannon: Bosnians reject peace plan. Germany: Kohl attacks SDLP. Ireland: Sinn Fein statement. Africa: Hutu people murdered in Rwanda. Asiawatch organisation claims China transplants prisoner's organs.

📻

I hope you have enjoyed these memories of the Summer of 1994. Feedback would be gratefully received! Please use the comment feature below. Thank you.

July 2011 Short Wave Listening

FRIDAY 8 July 2011 was spent listening to the Short Wave band on the Roberts R881 and here is what I heard. Usual abbreviations apply:

• 0825 UTC, 17730 kHz, Broadcasting Service of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (abbreviated to BSKSA). Arabic to North Africa, 500 kW transmission.
• 0843 UTC, 17790 kHz, BBC World Service, English to Asia via Oman transmitter.
• 0854 UTC, 17830 kHz, BBC World Service, English to West Africa via Ascension Island.
• 0916 UTC, 17880 kHz, Radio Sawa, Arabic to North Africa, 250 kW transmission.
• 1213 UTC, 21540 kHz, Radio Exterior de Espana, Spanish to Ecuatorial Africa, 250 kW transmission.
• 1232 UTC, 21540 kHz, Radio Kuwait, Arabic to Europe, 500 kW transmission.
• 1243 UTC, 21610 kHz, Radio Exterior de Espana, Spanish to Middle East. 350 kW transmission.
• 1300 UTC, 21840 kHz, Deutsche Welle, German to South Asia via Sines, Portugal, 250 kW transmission.
• 1315 UTC, 25000 kHz, Centre for Metrology and Accreditation, Espoo, Finland.

That's it for July - I think!