My Short Wave Archive: February 2010

 THIS post takes us back to the first evening spent listening to the Short Wave radio band, in the year 2010.

The previous post featuring Short Wave broadcasts, My Short Wave Archive: December 2009, can be found here.

Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

February 2010 : Short Wave

Notes: Unconfirmed broadcasts heard from WWV (Boulder, CO USA) and Vatican Radio around 5000 kHz; HIMI 5010 Radio Cristal International (Dominican Republic) on 5010 kHz.

    Spurious broadcasts: Radio Prague on 5015 kHz; China Radio International on 5045 kHz.

• [Tuesday] 2 February [2010]: 2140 UTC: 5830 kHz: Radio Ukraine International  Music followed by female speech, German language.  Female and male speech, music.
  Good to fair reception; German language.
  Logged to 2150 UTC.
• 2 February: 2204 UTC: 6075 kHz: Deutsche Welle  Male speech, ID for Deutsche Welle.  Male and female speech regarding Stuttgart.
  Excellent to fair reception; German to Europe via Rampisham [UK] 500 kW.
  Logged to 2215 UTC.
• 2 February: 2218 UTC: 6100 kHz: International Radio Serbia  Excellent to fair reception; English to Europe.
  Pop music programme, female host, ID, speaking of a female musician, popular throughout the last decade.  Music by Alexander. Host: 'She recorded her debut album in 2003, second album in 2006'.
  Co-channel interference from Russia in Russian?  'Pop Flash and Crash' music.
  Announcement of broadcast frequencies: 6100 kHz and 9675 kHz.
  Postal address ( 11000 Belgrade) and web contact details.
  Off air at 2228 UTC.
• 2 February: 2246 UTC: 6200 kHz: Radio Bulgaria  Good reception; English to Europe.
  Music; Female host with music by female artist. Feature: Traditional folk band formed close to Plovdiv. Music.
  Logged to 2252 UTC.

Verification card from Radio Bulgaria, February 2010.

• 2 February: 2259 UTC: 6240 kHz: Radio PMR - Pridnestrovye  "This is Tiraspol"  Male with ID and introduction to broadcast.  Male speaks of negotiations between Tiraspol and Moscow.  March 28 is election day in Pridnestrovye.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Other items of speech: Arbitration court of Pridnestrovye.  Pridnestrovyan students in Ukraine college.
  English to Europe and America via Moldova.
  Items of speech: A 'Lyceum' is a classroom.  Languages and translations.  'Goodbye' at 2312 UTC; Followed by German language.
• 2 February: 2344 UTC: 7220 kHz: Radio Romania International  Good reception; English to Europe, Asia and America.
  Male speech: 'This is Bucharest'  ID, Feature: 'Athlete of the Week':  Female athlete, representing Romania at Winter Olympics 2010.
  Logged to 2352 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: November 2007

 PREVIOUSLY known as 'My DX Archive', I am pleased to welcome the return of memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard days gone by, in the thread that will now be known as 'My Short Wave Archive'.

I feel the inclusion of 'Short Wave' - The radio band on which the broadcasts are heard - is clearer than the radio term 'DX' - 'Distance Unknown' - The term used to describe broadcasts heard over any distance.

The previous posts featuring Short Wave broadcasts, My DX Archive: Short Wave Radio, September 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.

Receiver used: Roberts R881.

November 2007 : Short Wave

QSL verification card from WWV, November 2007

• [Wednesday] 14 November [2007]: 1513 UTC: 5000 kHz: WWV Boulder Colorado USA  Time Signal station.
  Excellent to fair reception.
  One second ticks with long tone at top of minute, double tick at 30 second mark, changing to rapid ticks at 1518 UTC "(although my clock may be incorrect)".
  Logged to 1523 UTC.
• 14 November: 1551 UTC: 6065 kHz: Radio Sweden  Svenska (Swedish) language broadcast from Radio Sweden, Excellent reception.
  Swedish to Europe / Africa / Middle East via Hörby, 500 kW.
  P1 programme, news includes [UK Prime Minister] reviewing UK security, France's President Sarkosi and the transport strike in France, Police helicopters in Sweden, Public broadcasters in Sweden, news from Stockholm, conversation between male and female on telephone.
  Logged to 1610 UTC.
• 14 November: 1717 UTC: 7370 kHz: Radio PMR  Pridnestrovye Moldova
  Male speech "What is a sovereign state?" Commentary.
  Excellent to good reception.
  English to Europe.
  Contact details for email and postal address for Tiraspol.
  Also on air on 5960 kHz.
  English broadcast to 1720 UTC, followed by German broadcast.
  Logged to 1730 UTC.
• 14 November: 1741 UTC: 7420 kHz: Radio Sweden  Excellent to good reception.
  Arabic to Middle East.
  Speech with interjections of children singing, male speech, ID for 'Stockholm'. Speech by female also features children singing.
  Logged to 1745 UTC.

QSL verification from Radio Tirana

• 14 November: 1948 UTC: 7465 kHz: Radio Tirana  Male broadcaster with soft voice in English language on Radio Tirana: Albania Daily Press Review: Resignation of Director General of Prisons in Albania. Albanian Government is committed to fight against corruption. Development of tourism in Albania. Albanian Prime Minister meets Kosovans. Montenegro President meets Albanian leaders for links between Albania and Montenegro. Dutch shipping.
  Female speech "That's the end..." Music.
  Good to fair reception.
  English to Europe.
  End of English at 1955 UTC, ID interval signal tune at 1957 UTC, French at 20 UTC.
  Logged to 2010 UTC.
• 14 November: 2033 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service  Gordon Brown has announced new measures to counter terrorism in the UK. This is being analysed and discussed on BBC World Service.
  Good reception.
  English to Europe & North Africa via Cyprus.
  Logged to 2042 UTC.
• 14 November: 2048 UTC: 9445 kHz: All India Radio  General Overseas Service  Editorial Comment. Male hosts Light Music.
  Excellent to good reception.
  English to Europe & Africa.
  21 UTC news: Imran Khan arrested in Pakistan. Musharaf expects to stand down as Army Chief end of month. Bhutto under house arrest. Swiss suspend delivery of arms to Pakistan. US fund new missile strike programme. Protesting in Tbilisi Georgia. US forces inflict on Taliban. Russia may deploy troops in Belarus. Tamil Tigers.
  Sport: Cricket: India take on Pakistan in 4th One Day International Test.
  Logged to 2115 UTC.

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2008 Analogue & DAB update

JANUARY 2008 Short Wave logs :

All India Radio, 9445 kHz, General Overseas Service to Europe & Australia, Light Music segment. Website here.

Radio Medi Un (Medi 1), Morocco, 9575 kHz, website here. (Web has a flashy intro!)

Radio Exterior de Espana, Spain, 9630 kHz, website here.

Radio PMR, Pridnestrovie Moldovan Republic, website here.

DAB update January 2008 :

Statement from Oneword on DAB radio readout:
"Oneword Radio is no longer broadcasting. Many thanks for your support over the years. www.ukdigitalradio.com"

Oneword has been replaced on DAB by a rural birdsong soundtrack.

BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) Radio has replaced Core on DAB Digital Radio.
BFBS online: www.bfbs.com/digital
Contact BFBS by email: dab@bfbs.com
Telephone (UK): 01494 848001
SMS Text Message (Mobile / Cell phones): 07740 377 377 start message with UK followed by a space.

That's all for now, happy listening and 73's...

Winter wireless update

A FEW radio stations I heard on the Short Wave band recently:

WWV, Boulder, Colorado, USA - 5000 kHz - Time Signal Station (similar to 'speaking clock' with 'pips') transmitted from Colorado, USA.

Radio Sweden - 6065 kHz - Swedish language programme to Europe / Africa / Middle East via Horby transmitter, Sweden.

Radio PMR - 7370 kHz - English language programme to Europe broadcast from Pridnestrovye Moldova Republic.

Radio Sweden - 7420 kHz - Arabic language programme to Middle East broadcast from Sweden.

Radio Tirana - 7465 kHz - English language programme to Europe...

BBC World Service - 9410 kHz - English language programme to Europe & North Africa broadcast from Cyprus.

All India Radio - 9445 kHz - General Overseas Service (English).

That's all for now, take care folks!