My Short Wave Archive: April 2010

 SPRINGTIME 2010, a Thursday evening, listening to Short Wave radio.
Here is what I heard.

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

April 2010 : Short Wave

• [Thursday] 8 April [2010]: 1820 UTC: 7220 kHz: Unidentified broadcast: Music in the Spanish language.
• 8 April: 1834 UTC: 7290 kHz: Unidentified broadcast: Male speaking of God, who made everything perfect.  Bible chapters.  English language.  Good to fair reception.
• 8 April: 1849 UTC: 7520 kHz: Radio Tirana  Female announces this is Tirana, Albania.
  Fair to poor reception.  English to Europe and America.  Speech audible, though noise increasing.
  Logged to 1858 UTC.
• 8 April: 1904 UTC: 7550 kHz: All India Radio General Overseas Service  Female broadcaster with news: India and Australia have signed an agreement.
  Fair to poor reception.  English to Europe and Africa.  Poor with noise.
  Logged to 1910 UTC.

• 8 April: 1925 UTC: 7570 kHz: Radio Thailand  Male and female news team broadcast report from BBC News which declares flowers in central England have flowered earlier than in the last century or so.  Trailer for eating out in Bangkok, Thailand.  The El Nino phenomenon.  "This is Radio Thailand news".  Fight against global warming.
  Business news: Hutchinson Telecom CDMA network.  Banking in Asia.  Currency exchange.  State bank of Vietnam.  World Bank says China has helped the region recover from economic downturn.
  Excellent to good reception.  English to Europe via Udon Thani, Thailand.
  Logged to 1945 UTC.
• 8 April: 1958 UTC: 9490 kHz: Family Radio  End of broadcast announcements, including email address.
• 8 April: 2018 UTC: 9645 kHz: Vatican Radio  English language service, announcing frequencies for next broadcast on air.  Off air at 2020 UTC.
• 8 April: 2025 UTC: 9915 kHz: Unidentified broadcast: Music: Lionel Richie 'Hello'.  Speech from the Middle East.
• 8 April: 2033 UTC: 11610 kHz: Radio Netherlands  Female host announced Radio Netherlands website address as the 'EarthBeat' programme closes.
  English to West Africa.
  ID, male host presents 'Reloaded' programme: Website in Holland promotes sexual health awareness for Muslims.
  Good to fair reception.  English to West Africa via Kigali, Rwanda.
  Programming: Anti-Islam politics.  Drugs policy.
  Logged to 2050 UTC.

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My DX Archive: Summer 2001

FOLLOWING on from the memories of radio broadcasts heard May 2001, this post brings you my logs of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard Summer 2001: June, July and August of that year.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

June 2001: Short Wave

• 3 June [2001]: 1708 UTC: 3910 kHz: Reflections Europe Unlicensed transmitter. Fair to inaudible reception. Male Speech.
• 3 June: 1747 UTC: 5910 kHz: Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal Good reception. English to Europe via Wavre, Belgium 'Brussels Calling': 'Brussels 1043' Letters and reception reports with Liz Sanderson. Mail from Japan. Kyoto Festival with Diane Lehmann.

QSL Verification card from Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal (Brussels, Belgium), June 2001.

• 3 June: 1825 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. English to Europe, North Africa 'British News' Michael Poles, Peter Cole, Trevor Kavanagh, George Jones.
• 3 June: 1837 UTC: 6220 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Strong to good reception. 'Garage' music, male host, station ID, S Club 7 remix of 'Don't Stop Movin'' featuring Tina Barrett.
• 3 June: 1856 UTC: 6295 kHz: Reflections Europe .com
  1857 UTC: Music. Good to fair reception.
  1900 UTC: ID, frequency ID, Male host, Martha Schwartz religious programme, California.
• 3 June: 1933 UTC: 7260 kHz: Voice of America Special English. Fair to poor reception. English to Europe, Middle East, Asia via Biblis, Germany. News: Nepalese Royals assassinated.

July 2001: Short Wave

• 23 July: 1916 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception 'Health Matters' Medicine in Argentina. English to Europe and North Africa.
• 23 July: 1932 UTC: 9440 kHz: China Radio International Fair reception. English to Africa. Male host, news: Report from Beijing 'News and Reports' Female host.

China Radio International QSL card, July 2001.

• 23 July: 1953 UTC: 9480 kHz: Voice of Russia Strong to good reception. English to Europe. Portrait of Wartime veteran on 'Moscow Yesterday and Today'. News at 20 UTC.
• 23 July: 2014 UTC: 9660 kHz: Vatican Radio Good to fair reception. English to Africa. Female hosts meets Father Cougor.
• 23 July: 2030 UTC: 9675 kHz: World Beacon Lagos, Nigeria. Strong reception. English to Africa via Dhariyya.
• 23 July: 2046 UTC: 9680 kHz: Radio Thailand Fair to poor reception. English to Europe via Udorn Thani, Thailand. Co-channel interference from World Beacon.
• 23 July: 2058 UTC: 9760 kHz: Voice of America Good reception. English to Europe, North Africa, Middle East via Briech, Morocco. 'VOA News Now' headlines: Indonesia has a new Prime Minister. President Bush visits Europe. Pakistan rain storms. Funeral of Katherine Graham. Global meeting in Berlin.
• 23 July: 2117 UTC: 9765 kHz: Deutsche Welle Fair reception. English to Asia and the Pacific via Wertachtal, Germany. 'Newslink' Report on whaling, G8 Summit and riots.

With compliments of Deutsche Welle, Germany.

August 2001: Short Wave

• 10 August: 2159 UTC: 13745 kHz: Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran Fair reception. English to South East Asia, Australasia. Male host reports on a visit to South Korea. Station ID followed by 'Listeners' Special', two male hosts, brief talk about weather, mild nights, humid days in Tehran. Letters from Ghana, Nigeria.
• 21 August: 1927 UTC: 10000 kHz: WWV Time Signal Station. Strong to good reception. One second ticks, quick fire ticks, voice, tones.
• 21 August: 1959 UTC: 11670 kHz: Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran Fair reception. English to Europe. Female host speaks to a lady.
• 21 August: 2015 UTC: 11675 kHz: Voice of Russia World Service Fair reception. English to Europe 'Moscow Mailbag' Joe Adamov.
• 21 August: 2028 UTC: 11790 kHz: China Radio International Strong to fair reception. English to Europe, Africa 'Sportsworld' Male and female hosts with new studio assistant at the launch of the University Games in Beijing. Report from the athlete's village.
• 28 August: 1830 UTC: 15385 kHz: Radio Romania International Strong to good reception. Spanish to Spain, host mentions Valencia and the singer Cyndi Lauper. Spanish music. Heard to 1845 UTC.

Telefunken T-10, Germany, 1924.

• 28 August: 1848 UTC: 15400 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception. English to South, West and Central Africa, via Ascension Island. Male host reports on relations between Russia & Chechnya.
• 28 August: 1902 UTC: 15410 kHz: Voice of America Strong to good reception. English to Africa via Briech, Morocco. 'VOA News Now' reports on an anti-racism meeting in Africa, including interview with a female representative of a Church. Report regarding globalisation. ID: 'VOA English to Africa'.
• 28 August: 1933 UTC: 15445 kHz: Voice Of America Strong to good reception. English to Africa via Botswana 'VOA English to Africa, World of Music': Rita Rochelle meets Billy Childs. Trailer for 'Africa World Tonight'.
• 28 August: 1957 UTC: 15495 kHz: Radio Kuwait Strong to good reception. Main Arabic Programme to Central, North and West Africa. Male and female hosts with Arabic speech, music, male with devotional programming including music at 20 UTC.
• 28 August: 2007 UTC: 15505 kHz: Radio Kuwait Strong to good reception. Main Arabic Programme to Europe and North America, male and female speech in Arabic.
• 28 August: 2022 UTC: 15580 kHz: Voice of America Strong to good reception. English to Africa via Greenville, NC, USA.

Radio Taipei International QSL, August 2001.

• 28 August: 2040 UTC: 15600 kHz: Radio Taipei International Strong to good reception. French language broadcast. Contact details, female host.
• 28 August: 2100 UTC: 15665 kHz: Shortwave Broadcasts, PO Box 1524 Boston MA 02117-1524 USA Strong to good reception. German to West Europe via WSHB 'Bibellektion' female host.
• 28 August: 2123 UTC: 15685 kHz: WWCR-1 Strong to good reception. Spanish to Europe and America via Nashville, TN, USA. 'Maravillosas Palabras' (Salvation Army).

I hope you have enjoyed these memories of the Summer of 2001.

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Armistice Day 2018.

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MY DX Archive: Summer 1997.

Memories of logs of radio broadcasts spanning June - July - August 1997. These logs are broadcasts received on the Short Wave band. Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

June 1997: Short Wave

• 16 June [1997]: 1756 UTC: 6095 kHz: Polish Radio English Headlines: NATO, Poland. Rottweiler attack. Fair reception.
• 16 June: 1838 UTC: 6055 kHz: Radio Slovakia International English news: Football stand collapse. Strong to good reception.
• 16 June: 1900 UTC: 6065 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong to good reception.
• 16 June: 1919 UTC: 6165 kHz: Swiss Radio International Strong to good reception. Swiss students comment on Switzerland's place in Europe, British Government will not meet Sinn Fein following murders. Martin Elliott reports on 'NewsNet'. Robert Holbrook. Budget cuts. Killer rapist was released, attacked and re-arrested. Peter Haller. Sponsored bike ride from Berlin to Geneva.
• 16 June: 1943 UTC: 6180 // 6195 kHz: BBC World Service 'Multitrack Hitlist' via Cyprus (6180 kHz), Rampisham, Skelton (6195 kHz). Strong to fair reception. Music: Hanson 'MMMBop' a number one single in the USA and UK for the brothers Isaac, 16, Taylor, 14 and Zac, 11.  H a n s o n .
• 16 June: 1949 UTC: 6200 - 6300 kHz: Radio Thailand 'Travel Thailand' Internet connection. Good reception.

Envelope from Thailand.

• 16 June: 2014 UTC: 6950 kHz: China Radio International Good reception. Hong Kong handover to China.
• 16 June: 2034 UTC: 7170 kHz: Deutsche Welle 'Newslink' Germany. Strong to good reception. Address, E-Mail. 'Economic Notebook' to Europe.
• 16 June: 2046 UTC: 7235 kHz: Radio Canada International 'Spectrum' looks at weather & nature. Confederation Bridge links St Edward Island & Canada.
• 16 June: 2054 UTC: 7375 kHz // 7415 kHz: Voice of America The Timothy McVey case. Fatherhood in the USA. Music: 'Wind Beneath My Wings' Strong to fair reception, To Africa. 'Africa World Tonight' 2100 UTC 'World Report' Meeting of European leaders.
• 16 June: 2139 UTC: 13730 kHz: Radio Austria International to Africa. Good to poor reception. European Union. Report from Holland.
• 16 June: 2205 UTC: 17750 kHz: Voice of Free China National anthem. News: Government to be downsized. English to Europe. Man arrested following explosion. Heavy rain causes floods. Strong to good reception. Taiwanese invited to Hong Kong handover. Seminar to avoid kidnap. Taiwan - France agreement over anti-tank missiles.

Voice of Free China QSL, June 1997.

• 28 June: 1500 UTC: 6175 kHz: West Coast Radio Ireland Times & frequencies, music: Richie Halpern 'Waterford Irish Polka'. Michael Commins interviews representative of the Legion of Mary. Strong to good reception. Speech regarding Bob Geldof, Terry Wogan, Mid West Radio, Father Gerry French. Music: Andy Cooley 'The Rose of Arranmoore'. Announcements: Times and frequencies, address, email. Send 2 IRC's. Doctor Dennis Mulkeen visited Kenya on behalf of Voluntary Services Overseas. 'Letterbox' features a message from Mr Martin Cowin.

July 1997: Short Wave

• 19 July: 1512 UTC: 6175 kHz: West Coast Radio Ireland Michael Commins interview. Music: Dick Delaney 'Moonlight in Mayo'. Michael Commins interviews the West Coast Radio Ireland political correspondent: New government in Ireland.
• 19 July: 1937 UTC: 6290 kHz: World Music Radio Puff Daddy & Faith Evans 'I'll Be Missing You'. First ever reception of World Music Radio. Music: 'This Is Your Life' / 'Another Night' by MC Sar & Real McCoy. Gene Pitney. Chaka Khan. Postal address: World Music Radio, PO Box 112, DK-8900 Randers Denmark.
• 20 July: 1800 UTC: 6290 kHz: World Music Radio Paul Dane. Music: Electric Light Orchestra 'Don't Bring Me Down'. Postal address. Music: The Three Degrees. R Kelly 'Gotham City'. Letters from New York, Germany, Italy. Music: Fleetwood Mac. Broadcast hours: 18-22 UTC, 3345 kHz, 6290 kHz. Music: Mortella Queens 'Give My Love To Africa'. Letters from Australia, New Zealand, Japan. Music 'Paradiso'. Davio 'Are You Free', 'Everlasting Love', 'Ooh Lalala'. En Vogue 'Whatever'. The WMR Request Line, +45 70 222 222, is open when WMR is on the air. Music: Gladys Knight 'A Night On Broadway'. Peabo Bryson 'Tonight I Celebrate My Love'. Cathy Dennis 'All Dreams Turn To Dust'. Jon Bon Jovi 'Midnight In Chelsea'. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans. Stig Hartvig Nielsen on air later. Gene Pitney. Chaka Khan. Bill Withers 'Ain't No Sunshine'. Cyndi Lauper 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun'. The Beach Boys: 'Heroes & Villians'. 20 UTC Record of the Week: En Vogue: 'Whatever'. Stig Hartvig Nielsen now on air. African music, letter from Greece. Music: Imagination 'In The Heat of the Night'. 'Ain't That Just The Way'. OMC 'How Bizarre'. Twenty Dollars buys the World Music Radio T-Shirt. Letter from Austria.
• 26 July: 2136 UTC: 6290 kHz: World Music Radio Music: Sly & The Family Stone 'Family Affair'. 'Caravan of Love' Write to World Music Radio, PO Box 112, DK-8900 Randers.
• 27 July: 1812 UTC: 6290 kHz: World Music Radio Musical Youth: 'Pass The Dutchy'. The Nolan Sisters 'I'm In The Mood For Dancing'. Postal address. Music: Corona 'Rhythm of the Night'. Paul Dane is the host. Request line: +45 70 222 222. Spice Girls: 'Say You'll Be There'. Billy Ocean 'When The Going Gets Tough'. 250 kW transmitter. Letters from Russia, Japan, Cameroon, Finland. The Rubettes 'Sugar Baby Love'.

• 29 July: 0730 UTC: c.6290 kHz: Radio Denmark Danish to Europe? Tour de France. Strong to good reception.
• 29 July: 0736 UTC: 6155 kHz: Radio Austria International 'Daily Report' Bosnian Serbs attack UN, report by Joanna King. Sport with Paul Schmid: Gerhard Berger won the German Grand Prix, Jan Ulrich wins Tour de France. Vienna Zoo is 245 years old.
• 29 July: 1716 UTC: 5835 kHz: Radio Prague English 49m, 100 kW to Europe. 'Talking Point' Foundation For Civic Society. 'Media Check' 48 die in Czech floods. Gold to be returned to Jews from the Czech Republic. Close of English programme.
• 29 July: 1738 UTC: 6065 kHz: Radio Sweden English 140°-240° to Europe / Africa / Middle East via Hörby 500 kW. Algae forms in the Baltic. Signs to beware of the Elk. Butterfly house. 'Sixty Degrees North' Strong to fair reception.
• 29 July: 1757 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Report of England v Australia in the Ashes Cricket. Cricket league scores. Rugby Union. 'Sports Roundup' followed by 'Newsdesk' at 1800 UTC.
• 29 July: 1818 UTC: 7415 kHz: Voice Of America 'Africa World Tonight': The Sudan. English to Africa, via Botswana? Portuguese Minister to visit President Mandela in South Africa (Pretoria?). Report from Jerusalem. News from Kinchasa / Congo / Former Zaire. Kenya. IMF (International Monetary Fund) Loan. Trailer for 'Talk To America'. 'Sports Journal' with Barrie Maughan: Nelson Mandela meets the IOC (International Olympic Committee). African football: Mali sacks Manager. Transfer news: Cameroon, Moussa Saib has moved to Valencia. News of Tony Yeboah and Phil Masinga, both former players of Leeds United.

Voice of America QSL, July 1997.

• 29 July: 1904 UTC: 9550 // 9690 kHz: Radio Romania International Bucharest. Strong to fair reception. Robin Cook argues over Bosnia. Geneva Conference: Anti-personnel mines. Bulgarian [delegation] visits Ankara [Turkey]. Direct foreign investment in Romania. News headlines: Links between Romania and the European Union. 'Business Club': Romanian Capital Market & Stock Exchange. Top 1000 Banks list.
• 29 July: 1929 UTC: 9755 kHz: Radio Budapest English language broadcast closing, launch of German language broadcast at 1930 UTC.
• 29 July: 1935 UTC: 9765 kHz: Voice of The Mediterranean English broadcast regarding a pilot. Music. English to Europe and the Mediterranean. Strong to good reception. 'Behind the scenes at Eurovision' Report regarding the Eurovision song contest, report recorded on an aeroplane. Music: Female vocalist.
• 29 July: 2006 UTC: 9855 kHz: Y L E Radio Finland News, Business, weather, 'Press Review': Editorials in the Finnish Press: Amsterdam summit, unemployed. Strong to good reception. Newspaper readership. Eastern Finland's links with the EU (European Union). Exotic pets: Jumping Carrot Louse. 'Babe' was the most popular movie in Finland in 1996. Art collection on display in the USA.
• 29 July: 2033 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service via Skelton, Cumbria, England. 'Newshour' hosted by Oliver Scott. Max Foster: Business news. Vicky Marriott reads the news headlines.

August 1997: Short Wave

• 23 August: 1226 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service via Skelton : Dave Lee Travis 'A Jolly Good Show' Music: Whitney Houston 'All I Wanna Do Is Dance With Somebody'. 3T 'Anything'. 🎵"Hands across the water (water), hands across the sky" 🎵 Pop Pal Ethiopia : 3 songs by Tevin Campbell. Letter from Addis Ababa. Music: Michael Jackson 'History'. Answering machine messages: Listener in Uganda requests Jim Reeves 'Welcome To My World'. Strong to fair reception. Fax, Address.

Different times...

• 23 August: 15 UTC: 6175 kHz: West Coast Radio Ireland Gerard Delaney and Michael Commins. Address, e-mail. Music: Accordion & accompanying instruments. Strong reception. Michael Commins interviews John Duggan of Mid West Radio, regarding a music festival. Postal address: West Coast Radio Ireland, Claremorris, Mayo, Ireland. Lecture regarding the Irish famine, 1800's. Weather at home: Rain. Professor F. Donnelly. Gerard Delaney's 'Letter From Ireland': Irish Literature, in 1852.
• 23 August: 1840 UTC: 6290 kHz: World Music Radio Strong reception. David Soul 'Don't Give Up On Us Baby' 1976. Postal address: WMR, PO Box 112, 8900 DK RANDERS DENMARK Email: wmr.www.dk Paul Dane is host of the show. A-ha 'Take On Me'. World Music Radio is transmitted from Meyerton, South Africa. Letters from Japan and Germany. Music: Boyzone 'Picture of You'. Del Amitri 'Where It's At'. Puff Daddy & Faith Evans 'I'll Be Missing You'. Kirsty MacColl.
• 24 August: 2007 UTC: 6290 kHz: World Music Radio Fair reception. Texas 'Black Eyed Boy'. Paul Dane hosting the show. Martin Fry & ABC 'The Look of Love'. Nena '99 Red Balloons'. Fleetwood Mac 'If You Go Your Own Way'. Stevie Wonder and Babyface 'How Come, How Long'. 'Some Guys Have All The Luck'. World Music Radio broadcasts on 3345 kHz and 6290 kHz. Music: En Vogue. The Tony Rich Project: 'Nobody Knows'. Madonna 'Material Girl'. Record of the week.

If you have reached this point, thank you for enjoying these extensive DX logs.

This post has been compiled on a day like no other; Lunch at The Inn at Brough which was superb; This evening, Brough joined the national moments of remembrance, including The Last Post performed at Brough Memorial Hall, followed by the ringing of the bells at St Michael's Church.

Thank you to all involved.

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Short Wave DX: April 2010

HERE is a list of what I heard on the Short Wave radio band, on the evening of Thursday 8 April 2010. All times in GMT / UTC, all frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Enjoy!

• 1849 UTC, 7520 kHz : Radio Tirana, Albania. English to Europe and America. Website.
• 1904 UTC, 7550 kHz : All India Radio, General Overseas Service. English to Europe and Africa. Website.
• 1925 UTC, 7570 kHz : Radio Thailand. News, Business news. English to Europe via Udon Thani, Thailand. Website.
• 20:00 UTC, 9490 kHz : Family Radio. "Send an email to international@familyradio.com to receive our card", Off air.
• 2018 UTC, 9645 kHz : Vatican Radio. "Visit us [online]".
• 2033 UTC, 11610 kHz : Radio Netherlands Worldwide, Hilversum, Holland. English to West Africa via Kigali, Rwanda. "Visit our website". 'Earth Beat' programme, 'Reloaded' programme. Radio Netherlands Worldwide is also on Facebook and Twitter.

Finally, may I bring back some memories of the much missed 'Long Wave Giant' Atlantic 252 - How many of you had, or still have, a sticker from them, as featured below?