STORM Erik has come and (almost) gone as I sit here, ready to bring you memories of radio broadcasts heard on the Short Wave band during September - October - November 1998.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.
September 1998: Short Wave
15 September [1998]: 1654 UTC: 5850 kHz: Sunrise Radio Paul Shah 'Drivetime' Strong reception. English to Europe via Julich. News: Asian jailed for rape, Eddie George at Trade Union Congress, Interest rates. Nigel & Claire Ryan, Julie Ward killer in court. S. Grainger's windscreen smashed. Music: Gomez, Pulp, Massive Attack, Robbie Williams. Local news.
15 September: 1719 UTC: 5930 kHz: Radio Prague English. Report regarding Slovakia. Music. English to Europe.
15 September: 1738 UTC: 6065 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong to good reception. English to Europe, Africa, Middle East, 140° - 240° via Hörby, Sweden. 'Sixty Degrees North' Ann-Marie Begler and Bill Schiller discuss crime prevention. Today's schedule: 1930 UTC: 1179 kHz, 6090 kHz. 2030 UTC: 13830 kHz. 2130 UTC: 1179 kHz, 6065 kHz, 9430 kHz. Web: www.radiosweden.com 'Media Scan'.
15 September: 1756 UTC: 6130 kHz: Overcomer Ministry English to Europe, Middle East via Julich.
15 September: 1802 UTC: 6180 // 6195 kHz: BBC World Service English news: report from Albania. Strong to fair reception. 'Newsdesk' Boris Yeltzin. English to Europe, Middle East & Former Soviet Union via Cyprus or Skelton.
15 September: 1816 UTC: 7415 kHz: Voice Of America Washington 'Africa World Tonight' Peacekeepers in West Africa. Nigeria Sanctions. European human rights. Strong to fair reception. English to Africa. Cairo meeting for Middle East peace process. Other headlines: Libya. President Clinton. International Monetary Fund. Country music, World of Music and Dance. Sport headlines.
15 September: 1849 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Skelton transmitter. Strong reception. English to Europe, Middle East and Former Soviet Union via Skelton 'One Planet' Interface Inc.
15 September: 1900 UTC: 11540 kHz: Radio Kudirat Nigeria Meyerton transmitter, South Africa. Mr Mohammed. Good reception. English to Africa via Meyerton, South Africa.
15 September: 1925 UTC: 11655 kHz: Radio Netherlands Good reception. English to South, East and West Africa via Flevoland. 'Dutch Press Review' with Robert Green: President Clinton. SwissAir. 1930 UTC News: Dave Durham. Congo. Iran to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan. Russia's Prime Minister Primakov and President Yeltzin. Bosnian elections. Albania. Netherlands Budget.
15 September: 1953 UTC: 12060 kHz: Voice of the Mediterranean Good reception. News: Austria joins European Union. Malta's application will be discussed in Brussels. British & Maltese Navy exhibition.
Voice of the Mediterranean QSL, Malta, September 1998.
15 September: 2013 UTC: 12085 kHz: Radio Damascus Syria Strong to good reception. News: Cairo, President Hosni Mubarak, Iran. Music. 'News And Views' Middle East Peace Process. English to Europe. 'Press Review' Teachers Union meeting in Beirut. Iranian delegation in Damascus. 'Report From Syria' Saudi Arabia and Syria meeting.
15 September: 2052 UTC: 11690 kHz: Radio Canada International Sackville transmitter, strong to fair reception, English to Middle East, Europe, Africa. 'Spectrum' Orville Brothers' flight. News: Landmines. 'The World At Six' via CBC Radio One.
15 September: 2115 UTC: 11700 kHz: Radio Budapest Strong to good reception. English to Europe. 'Insight' Tourism report.
15 September: 2144 UTC: 15215 // 15695 kHz: WYFR Family Radio Good reception. English to Europe and Africa via Okeechobee, Florida USA. Frequency info, addresses, music. Male reads Psalm 51 David. Scripture of the week: 1 John 1:8. Pastor Gabriel Ortello: Exodus 3:15.
October 1998: Short Wave
7 October: 0907 UTC: 5850 kHz: Sunrise Radio English news. Strong reception. International news: Pakistan, India. To Eu via Juilich.
7 October: 0929 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service 'The Farming World' John Thompson. Strong to good reception. English via Skelton.
Skelton Transmitting Station letterhead, 1994.
7 October: 1022 UTC: 15595 kHz: Vatican Radio News: Kosovo, report from Belgrade. Russian Communist protest. Yevgeny Primakov. Notre Damme vandalised. Pope visits Croatia. 'Zone E'.
7 October: 1100 UTC: 17700 kHz: Vatican Radio Intro signal, Portuguese to America. Strong to fair reception. Pope's Address.
7 October: 1108 UTC: 17585 kHz: Radio Bulgaria News: EuroConference in Luxembourg. Kosovo. President Clinton. NATO. Strong to good reception. 'Events & Developments' English to Europe.
7 October: 1129 UTC: 15745 kHz: WEWN English to Europe. Strong to good reception. 'Morning Prayer' James Charles Noonan. Station ID. 'Daily Mass live from Irondale, Alabama, USA'. To 1208 UTC.
7 October: 1215 UTC: 15685 kHz: WWCR English. Strong to good reception. 'Faith & Truth' by Ken Megilligan. To 1242 UTC.
7 October: 1244 UTC: 15540 // 15195 kHz: Radio France Internationale Headlines: Kosovo. South Korean visit to Japan. Madeleine Allbright chairs Middle East meeting. 'Letter from a Listener' in India with David Page. 15540 kHz to Africa, 15195 kHz to Europe.
Voice of America QSL, October 1998. Image: Canyonlands Park, Utah.
7 October: 1302 UTC: 15160 kHz: VOA News Now English to East and South Asia and Oceania. Strong to good reception. Voice of America 'News Now' Schedule B: World News: Kosovo, comment by Tony Blair. Hong Kong. Markets. Budget news.
7 October: 1330 UTC: 9590 kHz: Radio Denmark Date check, ID, News: NATO. 9590 kHz to Europe. Strong to good reception. Danish. News: Exports. Kosovo. Madeleine Allbright. Tony Blair. Slobodan Milosevic. Richard Holbrook. Yevgeny Primakov. Russia.
November 1998: Short Wave
12 November: 1906 UTC: 6000 kHz: Voice of Russia News: Kosovo Liberation Army. Taliban fights. Iraq sanctions. Food aid for Russia. Russia meets Japan, Israel meets Palestine. 'Commonwealth Update' Red Cross visit Tajikistan. Dneister. English to Europe, Africa. To 1925 UTC. Strong to good reception.
12 November: 1933 UTC: 6015 kHz: The Voice of Hope Good to poor reception. 'Book of Life' Satan, Revelations. To 1940 UTC.
12 November: 1940 UTC: 5970 kHz: RAI International - Italy. News: Wartime Jews. General Pinochet investigated. Lotto: 10 Billion Lira jackpot. Strong to good reception. To 1955 UTC.
12 November: 2003 UTC: 6135 kHz: YLE Radio Finland English news: Sinking of Estonian ferry. Humanitarian aid to Murmansk, Russia. Meeting of the Finn & Swede Prime Ministers. Financial news: Helsinki Stock Exchange. Weather. 'Compass North' Nordic Council meets in Oslo. New book: "Europe In The North". Strong to good reception. Shipyards lobby for subsidies.
YLE Finland QSL, 1998.
12 November: 2031 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. 'News Hour' Idi Amin, Uganda. C. Morris in Turkey.
12 November: 2055 UTC: 7250 kHz: Vatican Radio English message from Pope John Paul II. 'Against the Flow'. Strong to good reception. 'Dialogue of Life' book. Pope John Paul II speaks of Hurricane Mitch. 'Faith by Numbers'. To 2110 UTC.
12 November: 2128 UTC: 7325 kHz: BBC World Service Roy Evans resigns as coach of Liverpool FC. 'Britain Today'.
12 November: 2135 UTC: 7345 kHz: Radio Praha (Prague). Good reception. Spanish language broadcast.
12 November: 2149 UTC: 9755 kHz: Radio Canada International 30.75m / 100 kW / 240° English to USA? Strong to fair reception. 'Spectrum' Drumspeak project: Nova Scotia links with Africa.
12 November: 2200 UTC: 9725 kHz: Voice of America Serbian language to Europe. Strong to good reception.
12 November: 2246 UTC: 15485 // 15575 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception. 'Sports Roundup' Roy Evans resigns as coach of Liverpool FC, Peter Schmeichel to retire from Manchester United at the end of the season.
12 November: 2256 UTC: 13730 kHz: Radio Austria International Good reception. Report from Bethany Bell, Murray Hall broadcasts the address. Close of broadcast at 2300 UTC.
12 November: 2314 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to fair reception. Programme regarding Bananas.
12 November: 2325 UTC: 7325 kHz: BBC World Service Fair to good reception. Music from 'Napalm Death'!
12 November: 2330 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service BBC East Mediterranean relay site. Live announcement closing this frequency, back on air at 0300 UTC. Strong to good reception.
Thank you for visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower!
TAKING a trip back twenty-three years, to the summer of 1995, for memories of broadcasts heard on Short Wave radio.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.
June 1995: Short Wave
23 June [1995]: 1834 UTC: 5915 kHz: Radio Slovakia International English language: Slovak subsistence, living costs. Slovak Government press conference. Interference from BRT French language broadcast. Meeting taking place between Slovak & Swiss Foreign Ministers. European Union lends support to Slovakian crackdown on music bootleggers.
23 June: 19 UTC: 6040 kHz: Voice Of America News headlines: Rocket attack in Israel. NASA Shuttle launch is delayed. British politician Douglas Hurd retires. 1910 UTC: VOA Newsline concentrates on Chechnya, Russia.
23 June: 1922 UTC: 6165 kHz: Swiss Radio International 'News Net' Swiss AIDS Foundation reports new infections. Russian Parliament questions Vladimir Putin over sacking a defence minister. British politician Douglas Hurd resigns.
23 June: 1943 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service West Europe. 'Newshour' Sport: Rugby World Cup Final to be contested by New Zealand and South Africa this coming weekend. Cricket: England v West Indies: West Indies innings: 209-6. World News headlines: Chancellor Kohl of Germany makes statement regarding Bosnia. European Union summer meeting.
23 June: 2024 UTC: 7170 kHz: Deutsche Welle 'Germany Today' A mining company to buy homes to continue a project. 'Marts & Markets': Financial news. Language course: 'German - Why Not?' / 'Deutsch - Warum Nicht?'.
23 June: 2045 UTC: BBC World Service 7160 kHz to the Gulf, 7325 kHz to Europe.
23 June: 21 UTC: 9700 kHz: Radio Bulgaria News: New Directors of Bulgarian Television & Radio are elected by Parliament. US to finance Bosnia. Moscow Correspondent in Chechnya.
23 June: 2111 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service 'World Business Report' Richard Lister with 'Britain Today' Douglas Hurd to resign. Recordings from Mr Hurd and the Prime Minister Mr John Major. Comment from Robin Cook of Labour.
23 June: 2127 UTC: 9535 kHz // 9760 kHz: Voice Of America 'World Report' Climbers are wrapping the German Parliament building in silver paper! Bad weather. Financial news, elections in the Caribbean: Haiti.
23 June: 2134 UTC: 9730 kHz: YLE Radio Finland 'Happiness Is...' Mid-summer festivities: festivals, off-licenses, drunken boat-handlers! Music: A waltz.
July 1995: Short Wave
6 July: 1150 UTC: 9650 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Media Network' Radio Netherlands on satellite, 'On Target'. Radio nostalgia: Radio Luxembourg: 6090 kHz, 208m / 1440 kHz. Netherlands Antilles receives a new Radio Netherlands service. BBC Monitoring find a new station broadcasting USB-SW in Israel. Radio Vilnius has closed.
22 July: 1923 UTC: 7230 kHz // 7350 kHz: Radio Moscow - The Voice of Russia 'News & Views' Conflict in Central Europe: Serbia receives support from Russia. Concerns regarding Cuba and nuclear testing. News in Brief: Chechnya, Bosnia. Music by Elton John. Discussions regarding Iraq and Bosnia.
22 July: 21 UTC: 11850 kHz // 11865 kHz: Radio Japan News: Links between Ukraine & China. Rioting in the Ukraine 18-21 July. Report from Bosnia. Japanese weather: typhoon predicted. Japanese Government to visit China. Headlines: Japanese elections. China says US should not interfere. Broadcast via Gabon. 'Asia Weekly'.
23 July: 1550 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service 'Waveguide' Simon Spanswick broadcasts details and interviews concerning DAB - Digital Audio Broadcasting.
August 1995: Short Wave
6 August: 1247 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Ed Stewart: Music: Kiki Dee 'Loving And Free'. P J Proby 'Maria'. Roy Orbison 'Only The Lonely'. Close of programme. BBC broadcasts a message from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office for British Citizens in Croatia: Request for British Citizens to leave Croatia safely. 13 UTC: 'Newshour' Balkan civil war: Croatia.
6 August: 1330 UTC: 9590 kHz: Radio Denmark Football tournament 'Norway Cup'. 'Pinpointing People And Places'. A journey through Norway. Prince Phillip visits a tower in Norway. Danish news update.
6 August: 1351 UTC: 11650 kHz: Radio Sweden Broadcast to North America. 'In Touch With Stockholm' Alan Pryke. Guitar competition. Folk music.
6 August: 1407 UTC: 11925 kHz: Voice of the Mediterranean [Malta] 'Melita Panorama': Appointment of an ombudsman. Fishing report. Profile of a Labour MP. Newspaper review. Recent Marriages!
6 August: 1433 UTC: 13595 kHz: Adventist World Radio 'Wavescan' Review of Lowe 250 receiver. Host: Gordon Bennett, 1 Whitehaven Road, Stockport, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 161 439 1346 Review of the new BayGen 'wind-up' receiver. DX News from Turkey and the US, Canada.
15 August: 16 UTC: 6175 kHz: Radio France Internationale (49m) Fair to good reception. World news headlines: Balkan Civil War (Bosnia), Japan apologises for its role in World War 2. King Hussein of Jordan states Saddam Hussein should not continue as ruler of Iraq.
17 August: 1150 UTC: 6045 kHz: Radio Netherlands via Flevo to Europe : 'Media Network' presented by Jonathan Marks and Diana Janssen, subject: Radio in Indonesia. Netherlands-owned Indonesian radio broadcaster in 1940. Pacific War: Japan surrendered 15 August 1945. Mike Bird's Propagation Forecast.
That concludes the logs from the summer of 1995. Thank you for visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower!
