WELCOME to some more memories of international radio broadcasts, heard on the Short Wave band of a
Roberts R881 receiver (Link courtesy of Peter Vis).
These broadcasts were heard using a method known as DXing. Learn more about Dxing
here (Link courtesy of Mika Mäkeläinen).
Broadcasts heard April 2001 can be found
here.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.
May 2001: Short Wave
- 13 May [2001]: 1105 UTC: 13850 kHz: Radio Ezra Strong to good reception. John D Hill with religous [sic] programming, ID: Radio Ezra, website: water - into - wine .com
Postal address: John D Hill, Water Into Wine Ministries, PO Box 16, STOCKTON ON TEES TS18 2GN UK
- 26 May: 1540 UTC: 5920 kHz: Radio Slovakia International Fair reception. Slovak to West Europe. Male & Female host, music.
- 26 May: 1610 UTC: 5920 kHz: Radio Slovakia International Good to fair reception. German to West Europe. Male & Female announce frequencies.
- 26 May: 1619 UTC: 5930 kHz: Radio Prague Strong to good reception. English to Europe, Africa. Male host: Music, [Sineád?] O'Connor of Ireland, guitar music by a Prague musician. CD by Jethro Tull: 'The Magic Carpet' on 'Saturday Music' show. ID. Off air at 1627 UTC.
- 26 May: 1653 UTC: 5955 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong reception. Dutch to Holland (The Netherlands) and Europe via Flevo? Male host conducts interview.
- 26 May: 1721 UTC: 5995 kHz: Radio Polonia Strong to good reception. English to Europe. Female host with feature regarding jobs and the economy, interviews with construction workers, a landowner and farmer. EU integration of Poland. // 7285 kHz. Review of the newspapers.
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Example of a pre-printed reception report form, sent out by Polish Radio,
to assist listeners with their reports for the station. |
- 26 May: 1736 UTC: 6065 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong reception. English to Europe via Hörby, 500 kW. 'Studio 49' Male host discusses nationalism in a multicultural, multi-ethnic Sweden with a guest.
- 26 May: 1750 UTC: 6140 kHz: Deutsche Welle Strong to fair reception. English to Europe via Wertachtal, Germany. 'Around Germany' tour of Bremen with female and male host. 'African Journal' female host reports on Amnesty International.
- 26 May: 1822 UTC: 6155 kHz: Radio Austria International Strong to good reception. German to Europe via Moosbrunn? 'Kompass': Monaco Grand Prix: Schumacher, Coulthard, Irvine. Tennis.
1830 UTC: English: 'Report From Austria' hosted by Bethany Bell, Joanna King reports on a memorial for victims of the Nazis.
- 26 May: 1911 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. English to Europe & North Africa 'World Briefing' Bill Clinton's visits to Belfast & Dublin, Arafat's speech in the Middle East. Algerian violence. 'Canada 25' forum. 'World Sport' with Alex Capstick: Celtic cup treble.
- 26 May: 1953 UTC: 7460 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Ocean Colour Scene 'Riverboat Song'. Laser testing on 9465 kHz. Music.
- 26 May: 2107 UTC: 7460 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Strong to good reception. English to Europe and America. Music: Crazy Town 'Butterfly', Music: Maria Rubia. Male and female host (Nicky) on air. Music: Janet Jackson 'All For You' Music: Romina Johnson. Website: www. radiolink .net / hothits
Music: Chantay Moore.
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| World Harvest Radio QSL, 2001. |
- 26 May: 2201 UTC: 7580 kHz: World Harvest Radio Strong to fair reception. English to Africa via WHRA / Angel 5, Greenbush ME USA 500 kW American Information Radio Network news: Jerusalem hotel collapse. Music: 'How Great Thou Art'.
- 26 May: 2239 UTC: 9370 kHz: WTJC Fair reception. Hymn singing with interference from other sources.
- 27 May: 1034 UTC: 9860 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong to good reception. English to Europe via Wertachtal, Germany. News: Violence in Jerusalem and throughout the Middle East. 'Echelon' spy network. Report from Neville Powys regarding riots in Oldham, Lancashire. Italian elections.
- 27 May: 11:14 UTC: 10 000 kHz: WWV USA Time Signal. Good to fair reception. Boulder, Colorado, USA.
- 27 May: 1549 UTC: 15205 kHz: Voice Of America Good to fair reception. English to Europe, North Africa, Middle East via Woofferton, Shropshire, UK. VOA News Now 'Kaleidoscope' Fighting in the Middle East. Co-channel interference at 16 UTC.
- 27 May: 1613 UTC: 15255 kHz: Voice of America Good to fair reception. English to Europe, North Africa, Middle East via Greece.
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| Letterhead, United Arab Emirates Radio. |
- 27 May: 1629 UTC: 15395 kHz: UAE Radio Dubai. Good to fair reception. Music. News at 1630 UTC: President Mubarak tours Israel and Palestine. English to Europe and Africa. Shelling of ethnic Albanians by Macedonia. USA to intervene in Southern Sudan, Colin Powell tours Africa.
- 27 May: 1644 UTC: 15445 kHz: Voice of America Special English. Strong to fair reception to Africa via Botswana 'People in America'.
- 27 May: 1652 UTC: 15485 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception. English to Europe & North Africa 'Sunday Sportsworld' England Cricket, athletics, Monaco Grand Prix.
- 27 May: 1753 UTC: 17650 kHz: World Harvest Radio Strong to good reception. English to Africa via WHRA-5 Greenbush Maine USA. Relay of Indycar racing: Motorsport from Indianapolis. Male commentator. Ads at 1759 UTC: Motor oil, Nokia.
1800 UTC: ID for WHRI, WHRA, Postal address, website. Return to racing.
- 27 May: 1821 UTC: 17715 kHz: Radio Exterior de España Strong reception. Spanish language: 'Tablero deportivo' football commentary: Valencia, La Coruna, Barcelona, Alaves, Majorca...
- 27 May: 1849 UTC: 17820 kHz: Radio Canada International Strong to good reception. English to Africa, Middle East via Dhariyya, United Arab Emirates. 'Canada Review' Female host. Collection of postcards and pictures put together in a book.
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| Canada QSL, May 2001. |
- 28 May: 1553 UTC: 21470 kHz: BBC World Service Good reception. 'World In Print' : Selby rail crash.
- 28 May: 1608 UTC: 21605 kHz: U A E Radio Dubai. Strong to good reception. English to Europe, Africa. Male and female hosts discuss musical instrument and play a piece of music: 'Theme of Princess movement'. 'The Wide World of Arabic Music'.
- 28 May: 1621 UTC: 21745 kHz: Radio Prague Fair to poor reception. English to East Africa. Male host, news, economy, marketing. ID at 1627 UTC.
- 28 May: 1638 UTC: 21840 kHz: Deutsche Welle Strong to good reception. English to Africa via Nauen, Germany. 'Africa Report' Message to Eritreans from John Fashanu, sports results: Football: World Cup qualifying matches. 'The African News'.
That completes the logs for May 2001. Thank you for visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower!
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