My Short Wave Archive: May - November 2015

 JOURNALS should not be neglected, which sadly, this one has been. That's myself reprimanded, so let's move on with today's post, continuing the thread of my logbooks of broadcasts heard via Short Wave radio.

The previous post of the thread, My Short Wave Archive: March 2015, 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.

Note: This post takes us through 2015, from May to November, as some logs later in the year contained little detail, or broadcasts were not heard on the selected listening days.

May 2015 : Short Wave

• [Thursday] 7 May [2015]* : 1540 UTC: 15825 kHz: WWCR Nashville TN [USA]  Male speech, reciting a conversation between Jesus and Pilate. This is a Baptist Church / CBC NYC broadcast, also trailers for Words of Hope and Bible Hour.
  This is WWCR Nashville TN, good to fair reception, English language broadcast to Europe, Middle East, Americas via WWCR-1 Nashville TN.
  Male speech regarding Saul and passages from the Bible. Interference at 1546 UTC from another broadcast, possible overspill from 15820 kHz.
  WWCR programming was Tell It From Calvery (David Epstein), on air from 1530 UTC, followed by Radio Bible Hour, on air from 1545 UTC. ID for Radio Bible Hour with their contact details.
  ID for WWCR Nashville.
  Logged to 1555 UTC.
• 7 May* : 1617 UTC: 17790 kHz: Radio Africa (Pan American Broadcasting)  Music: Female vocalist with piano accompaniment. Vocals in English.
  Fair reception, English language broadcast to Africa via Okeechobee FL (WRMI transmission site) [USA].
  Logged to 1626 UTC.

*Thursday 7 May 2015 : UK General Election day.

July 2015 : Short Wave

• [Saturday] 11 July [2015]: 1922 UTC: 17855 kHz: Radio Exterior de Espana  Music on the 16 metre Band, female speech.
  Fair to poor reception, this is Radio Exterior de Espana [Spain] broadcasting to the USA.
  Speech in both Spanish and English.
  Logged to 1934 UTC.

Screenshot of BBC News Hausa, 30 June 2024.

• 11 July: 1945 UTC: 17885 kHz: BBC World Service  Two males in discussion, studio and telephone. Fair to poor reception, this is BBC World Service, on air 1930 - 2000 UTC, 7 days a week, Hausa language broadcast, 250 kW transmission, 55° via Ascension Island to Africa.
  Males continue speaking for a number of minutes. Female speech, music to end of broadcast.
  Logged to 2000 UTC.

September 2015 : Short Wave

• [Monday] 14 September [2015]: 1455 UTC: 25000 kHz: Tentative reception of a time signal broadcast on this frequency: MIKES [Finland] or WWV [USA]. To 1459 UTC.

November 2015 : Short Wave [Tropical Bands]

• [Tuesday] 24 November [2015]: 2011 UTC: 3415 kHz: Shannon Volmet [Ireland]  Continuous weather reports for the airport in Shannon. Female speech.
  Logged to 2022 UTC.
• 24 November: 2044 UTC: 3955 kHz: KBS World Radio [Seoul, South Korea]  Speech from males and females in the German language - This is KBS World Radio, fair to poor reception, German language broadcast to Europe via Woofferton transmission site [UK].
  Music, sport update: boxing. Music, male speech.
  Logged to 2051 UTC.
• 24 November: 2123 UTC: 5000 kHz: WWV [Time signal station, USA]  Fluttery signal.
  Fair to poor reception. To 2125 UTC.
• 24 November: 2128 UTC: 5050 kHz [Spurious broadcast] China Radio International  'Roundtable' programme, English language. Fair to poor reception. To 2137 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: January 2015

 GREETINGS, welcome to memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard Sunday, January 4, 2015.

The previous post of the thread, My Short Wave Archive: May 2014, 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.

January 2015 : Short Wave

• [Sunday] 4 January [2015]: 1237 UTC: 10000 kHz: WWV Boulder, Colorado, USA.
  Fluctuating signal, good to fair reception [Time signal station].
  To 1249 UTC.
• 4 January: 1252 UTC: 11520 kHz: WEWN Birmingham AL (USA)  Music, followed by speech from male, thanking listeners for tuning to WEWN - Part of the EWTN Network - confirming we are listening to WEWN, reminder to retune to 15 MHz for the next broadcast starting very soon. Signing off this frequency - Frequency closed.
  Fair reception, English language broadcast to Europe and Middle East on an alternative frequency.
  Frequency closed at 1257 UTC.
• 4 January: 1324 UTC: 11640 kHz: "Classical music programme - with speech between pieces - Speech from a male, which I believe to be Chinese. Has a slight lilt of French, too! Oh, I am so confused. I think this could be an Unidentified for me, but did sound most like Chinese. Lovely music, though."
  Fair reception, logged to 1332 UTC.
  [Most likely to have been China Radio International]

EWTN [WEWN] QSL, September 2012.

•    4 January: 1335 UTC: 11730 kHz: "I can hear a broadcast, drowned out by noise - Jammed broadcast?"
  Logged to 1339 UTC.
  [Possibly Radio Free Asia]
• 4 January: 1352 UTC: 12085 kHz: Radio Australia  Male speaking of multi-cultural communities in Australia and speaking of the same in South Africa. Corresponding speech from male guest [in studio] - or on telephone.
  Female with news headlines at 1400 UTC, including sport - Tennis results and the weather.
  New programme now on air, music from The Who 'My Generation' used to illustrate piece, about a child and grandparent. Programme about generations.
  Focus on the life of a priest in World War One at the Vatican.
  Fair reception, English language to Asia and Austaralasia via Shepparton (Australia).
  Logged to 1417 UTC.
• 4 January: 1450 UTC: 12115 kHz: Reach Beyond Australia  Females with verses from the Bible. 'Cynthia found her home in Christ'. Female continues with a reading. Bible references. Continuing to 'Spread the word'. Reading from Corinthians II.
  1500 UTC: ID? The broadcast that has just ended was 'Words To Live By'.
  On air now: Male speech.
  Fair reception; Logged to 1510 UTC.
  
• 4 January: 1523 UTC: 13845 kHz: WWCR-3 Nashville TN USA  Female speaking of God, on a broadcast with propagation. The vocation of following Christ to God.
  This is University Network via WWCR-3 Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
  English language to Europe and America.
  Fair to poor reception; "Not very audible."
  Logged to 1535 UTC.
• 4 January: 1554 UTC: 15420 kHz: BBC World Service  Male speech in English "One final thing", "Thank you Andrew" Speech being lost in the propagation. ID at 1557 UTC during a promo.
  1600 UTC: Time pips, news headline: Events in Nigeria.
  'Sportsworld' with Caroline and guest Mark Lawrenson. Football: FA Cup Third Round weekend: Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa v Blackpool. Mark Lawrenson gives his reaction to the fixtures. Live match commentary coming up from Huish Park in the third round of the FA Cup: Yeovil Town versus Manchester United. Also playing today: Chelsea v Watford, Stoke v Wrexham. Southampton also play today.
  Fair to poor reception.
  Sheffield United have beaten Queen's Park Rangers.
  English to Africa (East and South Africa) via Seychelles.
  Loss of reception at 1617 UTC; regained at 1620 UTC, with a report from Huish Park: 0 - 0 at half time.
  Logged to 1637 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: September 2012

 BETWIXT Christmas and New Year is where we find ourselves at the moment of this post being composed; A dark, stormy, late afternoon in December 2023.

Welcome to a continuing thread of memories of radio broadcasts, heard via Short Wave Radio.  The previous post of the thread, My Short Wave Archive: May 2012, can be found here.

This post brings memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts heard Sunday, September 16, 2012.

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.

September 2012 : Short Wave

• [Sunday] 16 September [2012]: 1150 UTC: 15430 kHz: Radio Romania International  Good reception, English language to Europe and Africa. Female speech, greetings from the studio manager, music.
  'The Cooking Show' Local produce in jars, cellophane, string. Onions, carrots, peppers, tomatoes.
  Frequency announcements, satellite broadcasts, contact details, interval signature tune, off air at 1156 UTC.
• 16 September: 1226 UTC: 15450 kHz: The Voice of Turkey  Piano interval signature tune, female speech: "This is The Voice of Turkey". Strong to good reception, English to Europe, 1230 - 1330 UTC. Time signal, intro, announcement of email address: englishdesk at trt - world dot com
  News: Turkish Prime Minister visiting Bosnia-Herzigovina. Turkish Foreign Minister speaks to Secretary of State Hilary Clinton on the phone. Turkish Prime Minister receives an award; Visits Sarajevo. Foreign Minister and Secretary of State Clinton speak of events in North Africa and Middle East. Attacks in Syria: Aleppo, Damascus. UN-Arab League met with Assad. Memories of martyrs; Remembrance ceremony. Democracy martyrs 1960, hanged September 16, 1961. Sudan rejects US marines to protect embassy in Sudan. ID: 'Voice of Turkey, Ankara'.
  'Review of the Turkish Press' Prime Minister visiting Bosnia-Herzigovina. Turkey would like no more than five children in each family. Turkish aircraft on show at Berlin airshow. Unrest over US video. Child left at home. Underground ceremony in Paris.
  Website address, email address.
  Logged to 1248 UTC.
• 16 September: 1307 UTC: 15575 kHz: BBC World Service  Male speech.
  Moderate to barely audible reception, English to Middle East via Cyprus.
  Signal fade up: Speech of Assad, President of Syria.
  Logged to 1310 UTC.

Radio Exterior de Espana Programme Guide, 2012

• 16 September: 1311 UTC: 15585 kHz: Radio Exterior de España  Hip-hop style music, followed by male and female speech in the Spanish language, music. This is the Spanish language service of Radio Exterior de España, with the programme 'Mundofonías 2' (World music programme).
  Strong to good reception, Spanish language to Europe.
  Male speech, female speech, music at 1322 UTC.
  Logged to 1328 UTC.
• 16 September: 1335 UTC: 15615 kHz: WEWN Birmingham AL
  Male host speaking to a male guest regarding prayer and confession. Male guest has written a book about prayer, confession and Saints.
  This is WEWN Birmingham AL (USA), English language to Asia via EWTN - Catholic Programmes. The programme is 'EWTN Bookmark'.
  Strong to good reception, English to Asia.
  The guest's book also considers spirituality. 'Adventures of Daily Prayer' is the name of the book.
  Logged to 1350 UTC.

[Break at 1400 UTC]

• 16 September: 1450 UTC: 15825 kHz: WWCR  Music, male speech from 'The Temple of Jesus Christ'; The speaking male is leading singing in prayer. Passionate speech from the male: "Jesus said 'No one reaches the Father without passing through me'", readings from Genesis and the Old Testament.
  This is WWCR-1 Nashville TN (USA), English to Europe, Middle East, America.
  Strong to good reception.
  This broadcast is 'A Temple of Jesus Christ' with Cleveland Waters.
  Logged to 1520 UTC.
• 16 September: 1526 UTC: 17510 kHz: WHRI  Male speaking of God, his faith and the gift of the Evangelist.
  This broadcast is 'MFC Worldwide' readings from the scripture by the male; A reminder of the website address [m f c ministries dot net] and broadcast times: Sunday, 1030 Eastern Time, 1530 UTC; Wednesday 0030 UTC. Hosts are Father Joe and Pastor Reno. A reminder of the email address [media at m f c ministries dot net], Greetings to the Porosic family. 'MFC Worldwide' has come to a close. Music. IDs for the website whr dot org and the email address whr at lesea dot org
  This is WHRI - Cypress Creek SC (USA), English to Europe, Africa, America.
  A feature broadcast by the son of the founder of WHRI, Mr L Sumrall.
  Strong to good reception.
  Logged to 1545 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: May 2011

UNIVERSALLY received radio broadcasts aren't as commonplace in 2023, sadly, though just over a decade ago, broadcasts from around the globe could be heard with ease, on the Short Wave radio band.

This post brings memories of radio broadcasts heard Wednesday, May 4, 2011.

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

May 2011 : Short Wave

• [Wednesday] 4 May [2011]: 1950 UTC: 15610 kHz: WEWN Global Catholic Radio  Male host, Father Mitch, taking calls on 1-800-585-9396, callers with their questions with regards to the Bible, callers ask regarding Body of Christ / Blood of Christ, the Hebrew scriptures and a call from Charlie, a regular caller.
  ID: EWTN, WEWN Global Catholic Radio.
  Break in transmission, changing direction of target area, switching on and off at 1955 UTC.
  Excellent to good reception, English to Middle East.
  Programme returns at 20:04 UTC, now broadcasting to Asia.  Female caller speaks to Father Mitch. Male caller speaks of a new book regarding confession: 'Go In Peace'.
  Break, trailers for programmes coming up on EWTN Radio.
  Father Mitch on 'Openline'.
  Logged to 2010 UTC.
• 4 May: 2024 UTC: 15630 kHz: Voice of Greece  Spanish language, male speech.
  100 kW transmission.
• 4 May: 2030 UTC: 15695 kHz: WYFR Family Radio  German language, male speech.
  100 kW transmission from Okeechobee, Florida.
• 4 May: 2035 UTC: 15825 kHz: ['The unmistakable sound of'] WWCR Nashville TN  Music, sponsor announcement. The Pat Boone Show. Music: 'In Remembrance of Me'. ID for 'The Pat Boone Show'.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Sponsors messages. Christian music by Jesse Rose 'This Road To Follow' on 'The Pat Boone Partyline'.
  WWCR-1 Nashville TN : English to Europe, Middle East and America.
  Speech: 'Trust in God' by Debbie Boone. Pat Boone signs off, instrumental harp rendition of 'Abide With Me'.
  Logged to 2050 UTC.
• 4 May: 21:11 UTC: 17560 kHz: Radio Havana Cuba  Male and female speech, Spanish language.
  100 kW transmission.

Radio Havana Cuba envelope, 2006.

• 4 May: 21:17 UTC: 17595 kHz: Radio Exterior de Espana  Portuguese language broadcast to South America. Female host with female guest. News broadcast.
  350 kW transmission.
• 4 May: 2125 UTC: 17605 kHz: Radio Nederland Wereldomroep  Excellent to good reception.
  Dutch to South America.
  Male speech, news report, sports report, website link, Dutch national anthem to close on the half hour.
  Schedule announcement in 'Holland Summertime' - Off air at 2128 UTC (22:28 BST; 2328 'Holland Summertime').
  250 kW transmission from Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles.
• 4 May: 2151 UTC: 17680 kHz: CVC La Voz Cristiana  Spanish language.
  100 kW transmission from Chile.
  
• 4 May: 2155 UTC: 17725 kHz: WYFR Family Radio  French language broadcast, male speech.
  Good to poor reception.
  Music (Guitar and flute) to close of this French language broadcast at 2158 UTC.
  2200 UTC: Female speech in the Portuguese language. Music: Baritone vocals. Reception is not clear.
  140° transmission from Okeechobee, Florida. 100 kW.

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My Short Wave Archive: March 2011

 TAKING time to reflect on memories of Short Wave radio broadcasts, heard Spring 2011.

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

March 2011 : Short Wave

• [Monday] 7 March [2011]: 1352 UTC: 11735 kHz: Voice of Turkey  Music with male vocals.
  Good reception. English to Asia.
  Male speech with music. Profile of Alexander Linokov. Music, speech. Reference to World War 1, 'Turkish war of independence'. Close of programme.
  Voice of Turkey ID.
  'Did You Know That?' Question of the month.
  Food recipe. Female speech. Music. Female speech.
  Logged to 1411 UTC.
  
  

  

  Sticker from Voice of Turkey, March 2011.

  
  
• 7 March: 1420 UTC: 11750 kHz: Radio Farda  Music in a Middle-Eastern style and language, this is Radio Farda via Germany, in the Farsi language.
  Music with vocals, whistling and scratching!
  Male speech with email address and ID.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Music with male vocals. Female host with ID. Music with male vocals, a ballad.
  Logged to 1430 UTC.
• 7 March: 1444 UTC: 12150 kHz: Voice of America  Female host with speech regarding Indonesia, male host 'Asia is most disaster-prone area' quote.
  Europe: France: Jacques Chirac to stand trial for fraud.
  USA: Washington: Federal agency spending. Senator John Kerry appeared on CBS 'Face The Nation'.
  Good to fair reception.  English to Asia via Iranawila, Sri Lanka (IBB transmitter).
  Male reporter: Californian 'Humming Bird' drone planes; The 'Nano Humming Bird'.
  Female host with programme credits.
  'Editorial' regarding the USA finding common interest with the World.  The President is due to visit Latin America.
  Postal address and website contact details.
  ID "From Washington, this is VOA News".
  1500 UTC: Libyan airstrikes on a coastal city.  Handover of security to Afghan agencies.  South Korean internet activity disrupted - by North Korea.  Western Somali militants flee.  Ivory Coast protests and violence.  Buildings burned in Sudan.  Jacques Chirac to stand trial, regarding allegations of corruption, when Mayor of Paris.  NASA Discovery to return from space.  Indian corruption.  World markets. 'VOA News Centre'.
  Now on air: 'Border Crossings' on 'VOA Music Mix': Music: Justin Bieber. Male host: Larry London. Justin Bieber spoke to 'People' magazine about his relationship with Selena Gomez.  Request for a Justin Bieber song.  Request from Kuwait for Hootie and The Blowfish.  Promotion for the 'Border Crossings' Facebook page.  Request for Celine Dion.
  Logged to 1520 UTC.

[Cup of tea at 1520 UTC]

• 7 March: 1552 UTC: 13640 kHz: Radio Tirana  'Sports Roundup' Football results include a Quarter Final of a competition.  Tirana football team.  Penalty kicks.  Preview of the 'Semi Final round of the Cup of Albania'.  Goals and scorers in other fixtures.
  Female host.  Music.
  Good to fair reception.  English to America.
  "You have been with our English programme for today; Goodbye from Albania" (Female speech).  Signature tune.
  Off air at 1559 UTC.
• 7 March: 1623 UTC: 13845 kHz: WWCR-3 Nashville TN  Male host speaks of the unrest in North Africa and the Middle East, with male telephone caller.  Male host speaks of the threat of terrorism in the United States;  Male host hopes God will protect Israel.  Male telephone caller speaks his views on Israel, comments on Egypt and Palestine.
  Ad break: 'John' speaks of his health; Military surplus supplies; Sports water filtration systems; Food ordered direct; e-books.
  ID 'GCN Radio Network'.  Male host introduces male telephone caller.
  Good to fair reception.  English to Europe and America.
  'Genesis Communications Network' (GCN) Radio Network + University Network.
  Male telephone caller speaks his views on Middle Eastern matters, Condoleeza Rice, Israel and Palestine.
  Ad break: Health support; gold brokers; Offshore asset management; Protect yourself from violence and terrorism in the USA; 'Heart and Body Extract' Blood pressure.
  Logged to 1650 UTC.
• 7 March: 1704 UTC: 14670 kHz: C H U  Canadian Time Signal station CHU emitting one second ticks, with a male voice 'C H U...' changes in tone, possible co-channel interference.  Some of the clicks include a double click.
  Good to fair reception.
  Possible spurious co-channel interference from Voice of America.
  Logged to 1714 UTC.
• 7 March: 1721 UTC: 15000 kHz: W W V  American Time Signal station WWV Fort Collins Colorado USA.  One second ticks, followed by rapid-fire ticks.  Co-channel interference from amateur radio users?
  Fair reception.
  Logged to 1733 UTC.

WWV QSL card, March 2011.

• 7 March: 1744 UTC: 15235 kHz: Channel Africa  Male host, recording of a male in a room with a good echo, combined with speech hard to follow due to signal levels.  English speaking males.
  ID for Channel Africa, Johannesburg.
  Female host 'You're listening to Africa Digest'  Male with news headlines.  Programme email address.  Music.
  Fair to poor reception.  English to Africa via Meyerton, South Africa (Sentech transmitter).
  Logged to 1751 UTC.
• 7 March: 1803 UTC: 15365 kHz: Radio Canada International  Discussion regarding obese Canadian children.  Report regarding Canadian soldiers who served in Afghanistan 2003-2006.
  ID for Radio Canada International; News desk in Montreal.
  Female host with 'The Link'  Homelessness; Longest winter road.  Promotion for a feature with Marc Montgomery.  Government study to help Canadian homeless, including submission from the Mental Health Commissioner of Canada to be included in the study.
  Good reception.  English to Africa via Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.
  Music from Arcade Fire.
  Logged to 1815 UTC.

[Supper break: 1820 UTC]

• 7 March: 1950 UTC: 15365 kHz: Radio Canada International  Good to fair reception.  French language service to Africa.
  Report from an outside broadcast: Females speaking.  Speech from male in studio.
  Off air at 1959 UTC.
• 7 March: 2007 UTC: 15400 kHz: BBC World Service  BBC Arabic Service correspondent tells male host of the military situation in Libya.
  Excellent to fair reception.  English to West Africa via Ascension Island (BBC transmitter).
  Residents of Benghazi speak to BBC correspondent.  Studio guests discuss the 'pros and cons' of a Libyan no-fly zone.  'Newshour'  Sarah Palin, USA.  News headlines at 2020 UTC: Libya;  Police Chief of Mexico dismissed.
  Logged to 2020 UTC.
• 7 March: 2032 UTC: 15520 kHz: WYFR Family Radio  Male host reads passages from Genesis (The first book of Moses, Old Testament).
  ID.  Jonah's message to man, the land was flooded.
  WYFR via Ascension Island;  Good to fair reception;  To Africa.
  Reading from the Book of Jonah  'May God have mercy on you'.
  Postal address for Family Radio;  Email address;  Also international postal addresses and PO Box numbers for Family Radio, accessible for listeners in South Africa and India.  Music.
  Programme: 'Teaching Book Reading Programme': 'I Hope God Will Save Me' by Harold Camping.
  Logged to 2045 UTC.
• 7 March: 2053 UTC: 15580 kHz: Voice of America  Up-tempo music for Africa from Voice of America via Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles (RNW transmitter).
  Excellent to good reception.  English to Africa.
  'African Beat'  Voice of America ID.  Link to the close of the programme from the male host.
  Off air at 2059 UTC.

[Cup of tea break: 2105 UTC]

Letter cover from WEWN (EWTN) March 2011

• 7 March: 2116 UTC: 15610 kHz: WEWN  Birmingham AL (EWTN - Catholic programmes) to Africa.  Fair to poor reception.
  Speech from both a male and a female; Female reads out a telephone number by which you can contact the show.  Music.  Male speech regarding Church.  Male speech with website details.
  Logged to 2125 UTC.

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My Short Wave Archive: June 2010

 THE Midsummer weekend 2010 is from where these logs of international radio broadcasts are drawn.

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

June 2010 : Short Wave

• [Saturday] 19 June [2010]: 0805 UTC: 11645 kHz: Radio Filia Greece  Music (pop ballad), vocals, soft instruments.  Male vocalist.  Three tracks from this artist.
  Good reception.
  Logged to 0820 UTC.

• 19 June: 0832 UTC: 11760 kHz: BBC World Service  Barely audible, male host speaking of President Obama.
  Fair to poor reception.
  English to Middle East via A'Seela, Oman.
  Logged to 0840 UTC.
• 19 June: 0847 UTC: 11785 kHz: China Radio International  Male speech, Chinese language, regarding the football World Cup. Translated audio reports with the key words 'England', 'Maradona', 'Italians'.  Female and male speech, including contact details.  Off air at 0858 UTC.
  Excellent reception.
• 19 June: 0922 UTC: 12020 kHz: RDP Internacional  [Rádio Portugal]  Music by male vocalist and guitar, male studio host with male on telephone.  More music by male with guitar, short piece of music.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Host speaks to male on telephone.  Music from male vocalist and big band.  Male on telephone.
  Portuguese language.  Music.
  Logged to 0945 UTC.

Coffee break!

19 June: 1004 UTC: Spurious broadcast on 12810 kHz, Spanish language, regarding World Cup football. Female speech, music.  Broadcast believed to be Radio Exterior de Espana.

• 19 June: 1024 UTC: 13635 kHz: Voice of Turkey  Male and female participating in a play.  Music.  Female host, pop music.
  Good reception.  Arabic to Asia and Africa, 500 kW.
  Logged to 1040 UTC.
• 19 June: 1050 UTC: 13665 kHz: Radio Rossii  Male host, speech, music, male vocalist and band.  ID at 1055 UTC.  Music.
  [Also logged from 1207 UTC: 13665 kHz: Good to fair reception.  Russian language, male host.  ID for 'Radio Rossii - Sport'.  Logged to 1212 UTC]

Card from Radio Netherlands verifying reception, 19 June 2010.
This would be my last verification card from Holland  :(

• 19 June: 1225 UTC: 13700 kHz: Radio Nederland Wereldomroep  Speech in Dutch language.
  Excellent to fair reception.  Dutch to Europe.
  Speech by male on Holland (Netherlands) in the Football World Cup.  Music: 'Big In Japan'.  Live report from Durban, South Africa.  Score: Holland 0 - Japan 0 at half time.  Audio from the stadium includes the Vuvuzelas.
  Logged to 1235 UTC.
• 19 June: 1247 UTC: 13720 kHz: Radio Exterior de Espana  Speech in Spanish language.
  Excellent reception.  Spanish to Europe.
  Broadcast includes the music 'Ode To Joy' by Beethoven.  Programming: 'Diario de Europa' followed by 'Hispanorama'.  ID for Radio Exterior de Espana in various languages.  Music: 'Lola' (The Kinks) performed in Spanish!
  To 1300 UTC.
• 19 June: 1307 UTC: 13760 kHz: Voice of Korea  English service from Pyongyang.  Speech regarding Kim Sung-Il.
  Good reception.  English to Europe & America.
  The Respected Leader Kim Jung-Il, The Workers Party of Korea, Sixtieth anniversary.
  Logged to 1325 UTC.
• 19 June: 1327 UTC: 13790 kHz: China Radio International  Excellent to good reception.  English to Europe, Asia, Australia and America via Urumchi, China.
  'China Drive' with male and female hosts at a Chinese holiday festival.
  'Media Scan' with a report on millionaires and billionaires.
  Logged to 1340 UTC.

Coffee break!

• 19 June: 1405 UTC: 13800 kHz: Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran  Male host speaking to male on telephone.  Music.  Male speech.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Male speech, music.  Female speech, music.
  Logged to 1420 UTC.
• 19 June: 1425 UTC: 13845 kHz: WWCR-3  Nashville TN USA  Religious content: Female preacher speaks to an assembled audience.  Music: Gospel Choir!  ID for the University Network with contact details by male on this broadcast.
  English to Europe and America.  Good to fair reception.
  Male speaker refers to verses of the Bible.
  Logged to 1445 UTC.

Card from WWCR verifying reception, 19 June 2010.

• 19 June: 1536 UTC: 15825 kHz: WWCR-1  Nashville TN USA  Religious content: Male broadcasting a sermon: 'Hope is an anchor'.
  Good reception.  English to Europe, Middle East, America.
  Bible readings from John, Chapter 10, Verse 28-29.  'Showers of Blessings'.
  Next on air is Brother Eugene Brown 'Words of Hope'.
  Logged to 1555 UTC.

Contact information for broadcasts (as at June 2010):

Words of Hope, PO Box 78333, Nashville TN 37207 USA

Radio Filia (Greece): Telephone calls welcome: (+30) 210 606 6310

RDP Internacional, Avenida Marechal Gomes da Costa No 37, 1849-030 Lisboa (Lisbon) Portugal

Voice of Korea, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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My Short Wave Archive: October 2009

 THE previous post featuring Short Wave broadcasts, My Short Wave Archive: June 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.

October 2009 : Short Wave

Friday 9 October 2009

• [Friday] 9 October [2009]: 1609 UTC: 12040 kHz: Voice of Russia  News headline: President Barack Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
  1610 UTC: 'Moscow Mailbag' with Olga and John. First question from Bangladesh: Largest Mosque in Russia. Film footage of Moscow a century ago has been discovered. 'Futurists' in Russia. Paul Neil in Dudley, West Midlands, asks if a Czar was the only one not buried on two sites usually chosen.
  Fair reception, English to Europe via Moscow.
  Logged to 1623 UTC.
• 9 October: 1646 UTC: 12080 kHz: VOA Special English  'American Mosaic' with Todd Johnson.
  Subject: Dan Brown's new book 'The Lost Symbol'.
  Fair reception, VOA [Voice of America] Special English to Africa via Botswana.
  Question from China regarding General Motors.  Actress Scarlett Johansson has recorded a music CD.
  Logged to 1656 UTC.
• 9 October: 1715 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service  News headlines: Kenyan authority says residents of a camp will not be forcibly moved.  President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize.  Mystery of the burning oil tanker in Cameroon.  This is 'Focus on Africa'.
  Fair to good reception, English to East & South Africa via Cyprus.
  Logged to 1726 UTC.
• 9 October: 1736 UTC: 12160 kHz: WWCR-3  Nashville TN USA - To Europe and America.
  Fair to good reception.
  Live news broadcast regarding disturbance in the city of Pittsburgh.
  English to Europe and America via Nashville TN USA.
  Reporter: Cindy Sheehan.
  Logged to 1748 UTC.

[CVC Media] 1Africa QSL, 2009

• 9 October: 1829 UTC: 13590 kHz: CVC Africa - 1Africa  Music, speech from a female in English, regarding the Bible.  Music, male vocalists.  ID for 1Africa.  Promo for receiving messages on your mobile phone from 1Africa.  Music and speech.
  English to Africa via Lusaka, Zambia.
  Music, speech from female, frequency ID for 13590 kHz, 2 females speaking, giving telephone contact numbers.  Females speak of shopping for clothes.  Rumour that the Brits keep a pair of jeans for 40 years?! Cut jeans into shorts. Or into a skirt.
  Excellent to good reception.
  Logged to 1845 UTC.
• 9 October: 1925 UTC: 13780 kHz: Deutsche Welle  Excellent to good reception, 13780 kHz via Skelton, 300 kW, 125° to East Africa, 1600 UTC onwards.  Deutsche Welle ID at 1930 UTC.  German language, male speech, reporting from a factory.  Female speech.
  Logged to 1955 UTC.

Saturday 10 October 2009

• [Saturday] 10 October [2009]: 1423 UTC: 13790 kHz: China Radio International  Male host speaks of the Nobel Peace Prize.  News from the internet of parking in China.  Weather: Beijing, Shanghai, world weather reports.  News headline: Three-way summit in China.
  'CRI Round-Up' at 1425 UTC: China enjoyed its longest national holiday.  Interview with a travel agent, people on holiday in areas of China and tourists enjoying a meal.  Interview with a car dealer.
  Excellent to good reception, English to Europe, Africa, Asia, America via Urumchi, China.
  'Listeners Garden' at 1430 UTC, 'Letterbox' letter from the USA.  Letter from Brian Kendall, UK.  Letter from Poland, new listener in South Africa.  Australian listener Daniel Smith, letter from India.
  Logged to 1438 UTC.
• 10 October: 1518 UTC: 13845 kHz: WWCR  'Phone 338 3030...' Music, choir accompanied by a piano.
  The broadcast is WWCR-2 Nashville TN USA
  'PO Box 1, 90053 USA Los Angeles...' Write to Scott.
  English to Africa.
  Female speaks of God to a congregation.
  Good reception.
  University Network broadcast.
  Logged to 1540 UTC.
• 10 October: 1604 UTC: 15035 kHz: Trenton Volmet  Muffled speech, slow, articulate speech, speech ends at 1605 UTC.
• 10 October: 1617 UTC: 15225 kHz: Radio Kuwait  Male speech in the Arabic language - The Main Arabic Programme to Europe and North America.
  Excellent to fair reception.
  Logged to 1627 UTC.

Letter of acknowledgement from Radio Kuwait, January 2010.

• 10 October: 1636 UTC: 15400 kHz: BBC World Service  Discussion by group of males regarding the football World Cup and the bidding processes to hold the tournament in various cities of the world in the future.  Rio to host 2016 Olympics.  Football in Ukraine: Penalty - Robert Green (England goalkeeper) sent off - No goal - Penalty miss.  Ukraine 0 - England 0.  Latest football scores.
  Russell Fuller presents 'Sportsworld'.
  Excellent to good reception, English to West Africa via Ascension Island.
  Logged to 1650 UTC.
• 10 October: 1702 UTC: 15580 kHz: Voice of America  News headlines: Terrorist attack in Islamabad, NATO troops killed in Afghanistan.  An agreement has been signed by Armenia and Turkey.  Polish President signs Lisbon Treaty.  Joint summit meeting by China, Japan and South Korea.  More bodies recovered in Philippines, victims of a typhoon.  Investigation to an oil tanker fire in Cameroon.
  1707 UTC: 'VOA Newshour' President Obama has received the Nobel Peace Prize; Reaction to Obama receiving the award.
  Excellent to good reception, English to Africa via Botswana.
  Report from Michael Bowman in Washington, DC.
  Logged to 1712 UTC.

Notes: [CVC Africa] 1Africa November 2009 broadcast schedule (Times in Central Africa):

0600-0900: 9430 kHz.  0900-1600: 13590 kHz.  1600-1900: 13650 kHz.  1900-2200: 13590 kHz.  2200-2359: 9505 kHz.

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The Sounds of Springtime on Short Wave, 2007.

MARCH and May represent the Springtime of the year 2007, from where the following Short Wave broadcasts were heard.

This post is a continuation of the My DX Archive thread. The previous post, with broadcasts from January 2007, can be found here. Alternately, the original January 2007 post, created on day of reception, can be found here [includes a Wallpaper of the Week image from Summer 2006...!].

On to the logs of Spring 2007, but first: Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

March 2007 : Short Wave

• 13 March [2007]: 2020 UTC: 9815 kHz: Voice of America Good reception. French to Africa. Music: 'Turn On The Bright Lights' Female speech in French. 'Voix du Rock - Rock Connection' Presenter: Nelly Daynac.
• 13 March: 2051 UTC: 9815 kHz: Voice of America Good reception. Hausa language service to Africa. Male host.
• 13 March: 2106 UTC: 9895 kHz: Radio Netherlands Worldwide Good reception. Dutch language. Male host, news bulletin.
• 13 March: 2124 UTC: 9910 kHz: All India Radio Strong to good reception. General Overseas Service to Europe and Australasia. English speaking lady describes a beautiful mausoleum (large, stately tomb). Male host with an ID followed by a programme of 'film songs'.

Decorated envelope and stamps from Radio Cairo.

• 13 March: 2148 UTC: 9990 kHz: Radio Cairo Fair to poor reception. English to Europe. Music programme: 'Arabic Song' Female and male speech. 'Sports Round-up'.

An original post, dated March 18, 2007, featuring the above logs can be found here.

May 2007 : Short Wave

• 31 May: 1930 UTC: 11955 kHz: Adventist World Radio Strong to good reception 'The Voice of Hope' Female with ID in English, "This broadcast is in Ibo [language]" to West Africa via Moosbrunn, Austria. Music, male host, vernacular, ID, speech, music, ID, web address.
• 31 May: 2017 UTC: 12025 kHz: Radio Algerienne Good reception. Arabic via Woofferton // 9765 kHz. Soft speech by male host, devotional singing. Speech, music.
• 31 May: 2043 UTC: 12070 kHz: Voice of Russia Strong reception. English to Europe via Moscow. 'Folk Box': "Multi-part series, 'Who' lives in Russia' in Folk Box". Indigenous people of Russia. Web address; Email address.
• 31 May: 2116 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. English to Europe and North Africa via Rampisham, Dorset, UK. 'Newshour' Israel - Palestine.
• 31 May: 2129 UTC: 12160 kHz: WWCR-3 Nashville. Strong to good reception. English to Europe and America via Nashville TN USA. Male preacher: Matthew 7:21-23. 1 Peter 7-8. 'The Apocalypse Chronicles' James Lloyd. WWCR website. PO Box 766 80535 Colorado 'Scriptures For America' with website address.

The WWCR tower field, Nashville, TN USA.

An original post, featuring logs from May 2007, can be found here.

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My DX Archive: Winter 2005-06

DECEMBER 2005 and January 2006 was when the following logs of radio broadcasts originated.
For the previous post, My DX Archive: November 2005, click 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 2005 : Shortwave

• 10 December [2005]: 2011 UTC: 9655 kHz: Adventist World Radio Excellent to good reception. English to Africa via Meyerton, South Africa. Safety of children around swimming pools. Hymn: 'Silent Night'. Greetings for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Male host asks listeners to trust the Lord. Female host with South Africa address.

AWR QSL, December 2005.

January 2006 : Shortwave

• 10 January [2006]: 1930 UTC: 11680 kHz: BBC World Service Excellent to good reception. Arabic service, music, ID, male host with news, music, male host "London, BBC", music. To 1938 UTC.
• 10 January: 1957 UTC: 12160 kHz: WWCR - 3 Nashville TN USA. Fair to poor reception. English to Europe and America. Healthy eating broadcast, male host with postal address. Male host with details of an exercise plan. News ? Christian Science Monitor, Dow Jones, Microsoft, buying gold or minerals. "7.com", "Work from home training package".
• 10 January: 2039 UTC: 13615 kHz: WEWN Birmingham AL USA. Poor-fair-poor reception. English to Europe and America. 'A Question of Power'. Female host taking phone calls, male caller, relationship difficulties.

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My DX Archive: Spring 2005

MY DX Archive is a post bringing back memories of radio broadcasts on the Short Wave radio band, in this instance the broadcasts heard were logged March and May 2005.
If you would like to learn more about Short Wave radio and how it varies from Medium Wave, FM and online broadcasts, then please click here for an article from Feba Radio.

The previous post, Autumn - Winter 2004: My DX Archive, can be read here.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

March 2005: Short Wave

• 5 March [2005]: 1700 UTC: 15285 kHz: Channel Africa Plans to bridge the Zambezi river in Mozambique. Europe & Japan to provide the funding for the bridge, proposed construction 2008. English to Africa. Excellent to good reception. UN conference in South Africa.
• 5 March: 1730 UTC: 15400 kHz: BBC World Service 'Focus on Africa' with Rick Wells, text the show: +44 7786 205075. Excellent to good reception. English to Africa via Ascension Island, to west and central Africa. News from Kenya and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
  1745 UTC: 'Sportsworld Extra' Russell Fuller & James Alexander Gordon.

• 5 March: 1755 UTC: 15420 kHz: BBC World Service Excellent to Good reception. English to East and South Africa via Meyerton, South Africa. 'Sportsworld Extra' Russell Fuller, live updates from the premiership football match: Norwich 0 - Chelsea 1 (latest score).
  'Lilliburlero' at 1800 UTC, 'The Ticket' Mark Goodier at Ouagadougou Festival.
• 5 March: 1818 UTC: 15695 kHz: WEWN Birmingham AL USA English to Europe, America. Excellent to good reception. Sermon from Kings Chapter ten. Music: 'Backstage' Call the show: 1-800-433-3262, details at Heart Beat Records.
  WEWN ID at 1830 UTC, 'Family Theatre Classic Radio' Family Theatre Index.
• 5 March: 1841 UTC: 15825 kHz: WWCR - 1 Nashville TN USA Excellent to good reception. English to Europe, Middle East, America 'Faithway Baptist Church' with James Boone. Speaking with God.
• 5 March: 2000 UTC: 15825 kHz: WWCR - 1 Nashville TN USA Excellent to good reception. Presidential Radio Address by President George W Bush. Contact george @ wwcr .com English to Europe, Middle East, Africa.
• 5 March: 2044 UTC: 17725 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Europe Unzipped' The Saturday show on Radio Netherlands. English to America via Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. Excellent to good reception. 'Insight' with Robert Green.

May 2005: Short Wave

• 9 May: 2005 UTC: 3345 kHz: Channel Africa English service, female host, speaking of buildings. Poor to moderate reception.

KBS World Radio QSL Verification card, verifying reception 9 May 2005, 2100-2130 UTC, 3955 kHz.

• 9 May: 2028 UTC: 3955 kHz: KBS World Radio Excellent to good reception. German language to Europe via BBC Skelton.
• 9 May: 2100 UTC: 3955 kHz: KBS World Radio Excellent reception. English to Europe via Skelton. News with Edward Kemp, headlines: The nuclear issue in Korea. ID: 'KBS World Radio, Seoul, Korea'. Business news.

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Autumn - Winter 2004: My DX Archive.

13:18 UTC, Sunday 5 April 2020, welcome to some more memories of radio broadcasts heard on Short Wave radio during the months of October and December 2004.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.
For continuity, click here for broadcasts heard Spring - Summer 2004 on Short Wave Radio.

October 2004: Short Wave

• 19 October [2004]: 1920 UTC: 13635 - 13640 kHz: Voice of America Special English - English Teaching Programs - Functioning In Business. Hotel reservations. Support from dyned.com Strong to fair reception. To Middle East and Europe via Iranawila, Sri Lanka. News headlines.
• 19 October: 20:00 UTC: 13660 kHz: BBC World Service Arabic service, news and conversation. Fair reception "BBC Arabic .com"

RCI QSL, October 2004.

• 19 October: 2025 UTC: 13700 kHz: Radio Canada International Strong to good reception. English to Europe, via Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. Sports news: Olympics. Basketball. Financial news. Weather reports. 'Maple Leaf Mailbag' on location: Letter from England. [See image of QSL card, verifying reception.]
• 19 October: 2120 UTC: 13770 kHz: World Harvest Radio Strong to good reception "P O Box 12, South Bend 46624 USA - whr.org" WHRI via Cypress Creek, South Carolina, USA. "Northern Lights".

December 2004: Short Wave

• 30 December: 1445 UTC: 13770 kHz: Vatican Radio Asian Tsunami. Good to fair reception to Asia, Australia & New Zealand.
• 30 December: 1520 UTC: 13810 kHz: The Overcomer Ministry Brother R G Stair. Fair to unusable reception. English to Europe via Germany. Web: overcomerministry.org Speech and music.
• 30 December: 1540 UTC: 13845 kHz: WWCR - 2 Nashville TN USA Fair to poor reception. English to Africa. WWCR - 2, University Network, Dr Gene Scott. Speech. Web: wwcr.com
• 30 December: 1610 UTC: 15105 kHz: World Harvest Radio WHRI - 1 South Bend IN USA Fair to poor reception. English to America via Noblesville IN USA Music: 'O Holy Night' Web: whr.org

World Harvest Radio QSL verification card, December 2004.

• 30 December: 1640 UTC: 15130 kHz: Radio Svoboda - Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty Strong to good reception. Male & Female speech.
• 30 December: 1650 UTC: 15160 kHz: Radio France Internationale Strong to good reception. English to Middle East, Africa via Meyerton, South Africa. Music by French language vocalists. Web: rfi.fr
• 30 December: 1711 UTC: 15240 kHz: Voice of America Strong reception 'Africa World Tonight' to Africa via Briech, Morocco. South Africa's efforts to help victims of the Asian Tsunami, waves reached the East London coast in South Africa. News from Rome and Sudan, Uganda and Nigeria, Senegal. Web: voanews.com
• 30 December: 1743 UTC: 15285 kHz: Channel Africa Natal National Park Rangers. English to Africa. Message to the victims of the Asian Tsunami. Diane Bayley of UN Radio visited Ethiopia. Strong to good reception. Reporter from Radio Canada International shares their thoughts following visit to Africa.

Memories of broadcasts heard Autumn - Winter 2004 complete.

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My DX Archive: Autumn 2002

WELCOME to the first post of the year Twenty Twenty here on Reporting From The Fox Tower.
I am continuing to bring you memories of radio broadcasts heard years gone by, transcribed from my log books. This post brings broadcasts heard October and November 2002 on the Short Wave band.
The previous post, September 2002, 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.

October 2002: Short Wave

• 6 October [2002]: 1358 UTC: 6155 kHz: Radio Austria International English Service, close of the 'Network Europe' programme by the female host. Interval waltz with ID. 1400 UTC: German Service, 'Sonntagsjournal 1' with news of Al-Qaeda. Fair reception.
  [Image above: The Radio Austria International English Service schedule, 2002-2003.]
• 6 October: 1639 UTC: 6295 kHz: Reflections Europe Strong to fair reception "Write to PO Box 44, Rogers Lane... 39482, USA" English to Europe "reflectionseurope . com" Frequency details.
• 6 October: 1658 UTC: 7160 kHz: BBC World Service 'Sunday Sportsworld' takes a break for the 1700 UTC news: French super tanker ablaze near Yemen. Brazil elections. Good to fair reception. English to East Asia via Kranji, Singapore. 'The Sunday Play'.
• 6 October: 1724 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Good reception. English to Europe via Cyprus 'Play of the Week': 'Interior designs'. To 1733 UTC.
• 6 October: 1739 UTC: 9510 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception. English to South Asia via Kranji, Singapore / Thailand. Alistair Cooke's Letter from America: Gallup polls. Male announcer with ID at 1745 UTC, news headlines: French super tanker fire, Brazil votes, African unrest. 'Sports Roundup' Football results.
• 6 October: 1810 UTC: 9760 kHz: Voice of America Fair reception. English to Europe, Middle East via Briech, Morocco. News: Iraq situation, French tanker fire in Yemen Port. 'VOA News Now': Stabbing in France. To 1820 UTC.
• 6 October: 1825 UTC: 9775 kHz: Voice of Russia Good to fair reception. English to Europe, Africa. Clarinet concerto.

The National Emblem of Kuwait.

• 6 October: 1849 UTC: 11990 kHz: Radio Kuwait Strong to fair reception. English to Europe, America. Music: R Kelly 'My Body's Calling (For You)', Marc Bolan & T-Rex '20th Century Boy'. Roxy Music 'Love Is The Drug'. To 1858 UTC.

November 2002: Short Wave

• 11 November: 1155 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service 'Sports Roundup' Pakistan - Zimbabwe Cricket, WTA Tennis, Iraq has a new national football team coach. Trailer for 'Westway' competition. BBC World Service ID followed by news at 12 UTC: Small-scale famine returns to Ethiopia, Iraq says yes to UN resolutions. 'Newshour'. Strong to good reception.To 1205 UTC.
• 11 November: 1226 UTC: 15175 kHz: Radio New Zealand International Good to fair reception. English to North West Pacific, Asia. Female host interviews politician regarding the New Zealand immigration policy. Male guest. Male host also speaks on the programme. Race relations.
• 11 November: 1350 UTC: 15485 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to good reception. 'Write On' regarding coverage of 'Network Africa' and 'Focus On Africa' and the coverage of Zimbabwe and other African nations. To 1400 UTC.
• 11 November: 1410 UTC: 15565 kHz: BBC World Service Good reception. St Martin's Day. 'Science In Action' studying the geology of the Moon. To 1420 UTC.
• 11 November: 1427 UTC: 15745 kHz: WEWN Alabama USA Strong to good reception. English to Europe. Male preacher with references to the scriptures, establishing law with reference to St Thomas' words on laws. To 1441 UTC.

Magnificat (WEWN)

• 11 November: 1450 UTC: 15825 kHz: WWCR-1 Nashville TN USA 'Worldwide Country Radio' Good reception. Music: 'Raining On Sunday' Randy Crawford. Male host. Postal address: 1300 WWCR Avenue 37218 USA. Email: country @ wwcr . com
• 11 November: 1523 UTC: 17505 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong to good reception. Swedish World wide. Female and male hosts with interviews. Radio Sweden signature tune, off air at 1527 UTC.
• 11 November: 1637 UTC: 18980 kHz: WYFR Family Radio Fair reception. To Europe, Choir singing. To 1646 UTC.
• 11 November: 1653 UTC: 21455 kHz: WYFR Family Radio Strong to good reception. English to Europe 'The Radio Reading Circle' ID for 'Family Radio, The Sound of the New Life'. Choir music.

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My DX Archive: Summer 2002

JUNE-July-August 2002 is where this post will be going to in a moment, to bring you some more memories of radio broadcasts from years gone by.
The previous post, Spring 2002, can be found by clicking here.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

June 2002: Short Wave

• 12 June [2002]: 2004 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Excellent to good reception. English to Europe and North Africa via Cyprus. News headlines: India - Pakistan, Afghanistan. FIFA World Cup: Sweden and England qualify for last 16, Nigeria and Argentina out. 'Newshour': India - Pakistan, Afghanistan.
• 12 June: 2025 UTC: 9440 kHz: China Radio International Male host talks of FIFA World Cup 2002: Senegal, England. Report from Hong Kong financial markets. Poor to fair reception. Music. English to West and North Africa.
• 12 June: 2056 UTC: 9630 kHz: BBC World Service Sport: Golf, Cricket, tennis, rugby union, football World Cup: Argentina out at first group stage. Fair reception, English to East and South Africa via Seychelles to 2058 UTC.

BBC World Service Sport logo.

• 12 June: 2110 UTC: 9725 kHz: Radio Romania International Fair reception. English to Europe 'Newsreel' Expansion of the European Union, including Romania. Report: Elections in Bucharest.
• 12 June: 2135 UTC: 9990 kHz: Radio Cairo Excellent to good reception. English to Europe. News: Female host. Israel, Palestine, European Union. Donald Rumsfeld visits India and Pakistan. EU envoy to Afghanistan speaks to the Afghan interim government. G8 summit in Prague. NATO role in war on terror. To 2150 UTC.
• 12 June: 2154 UTC: 10000 kHz: WWV Time Signal. Excellent to good reception, interference from Cairo. Quickfire pips, tone. To 22 UTC.
• 15 June: 1903 UTC: 12060 kHz: Voice of The Mediterranean Excellent to good reception. English to Europe via Moscow 'Contemporary Mediterranean Writers' The writer is Andreas, who is a guest in the studio. 'The Wonderful World of Opera': 'La Traviata' To 1930 UTC.

July 2002: Short Wave

• 18 July: 1910 UTC: 10000 kHz: WWV Time Signal station. Excellent to good reception. Double tone on 30 second mark of each minute, long tone.
• 18 July: 1929 UTC: 12060 kHz: Voice of The Mediterranean 'Malta's Ways & Music with Joseph Izzo'. Website: vomradio .com [website now closed] and Valletta postal address. 'Malta Memories' with Mike Roberts. English to Europe.

Voice of the Mediterranean QSL card, 18 July 2002.

• 18 July: 2018 UTC: 12070 kHz: Voice of Russia English to Europe. Boris Bolinski: Medical matters. Letter from Chris Scott, UK, regarding digital radio in Russia. Excellent to good reception 'Science & Engineering' Postal address, email, website. Estelle Winters.
• 18 July: 2035 UTC: 12085 kHz: Radio Damascus, Syria. English to Europe 'Thought of the Day' Israel. Music. Good to fair reception 'Local Press Review' Deaths of Israelis and Palestinians, Criticism of Washington DC and the United Nations.
• 21 July: 1928 UTC: 12060 kHz: Voice of The Mediterranean Good to fair reception. English to Europe via Moscow. Sunday programme: 'Valletta Calling' Margaret and Manuel talk of movies made in Malta.
• 31 July: 0930 UTC: 9475 kHz: WWCR-1 'Glenn Hauser's World of Radio' Fair to poor reception. English to Europe and America. 'World of Radio' edition recorded July 24, 2002 [Transcription available here]. Arnie Coro of Radio Havana Cuba, station runs short of fuel. Radio Yugoslavia. New WRMI (World Radio Miami International) Service.

August 2002: Short Wave

• 15 August: 2026 UTC: 15825 kHz: WWCR-1 'Glenn Hauser's World of Radio' Recorded August 14, 2002 [Transcription available here]. Arabic broadcast heard on 12085 kHz, 12195 kHz and 12115 kHz, 'Voice of the Homeland' clandestine aimed at Syria. Good to fair reception. English to Europe, North America. Radio Afghanistan, PO Box 544, Kabul.
• 23 August: 1858 UTC: 11900 kHz: Radio Bulgaria Opening signal, ID by male and female voices, times and frequencies. Excellent to good reception. English to Europe. News: Bulgarian tobacco sale / merger.

[Right: "All of you who have tuned in to our station from August 15th to Sept 10th, will receive a small souvenir from us.  This modest present is a typical leather article of the Bulgarian handcraft. We hope it will be a pleasant reminder from your friends at Radio Bulgaria."]

• 23 August: 1934 UTC: 11965 kHz: Deutsche Welle to Africa via Trincomalee, Sri Lanka 'Africa Report' Spread of AIDS in Burkino Faso. Good to fair reception. News at 1940 UTC: Mugabe dissolves cabinet. Zambia refuse GM food aid. Meningitis outbreak in Rwanda.
• 23 August: 2010 UTC: 11965 kHz: Radio Canada International Excellent to fair reception. English to Europe, Africa, Middle East via Wertachtal, Germany 'Canada Today' / Theme Programs (RCI productions) Report regarding refugees in Canada. Report from Ontario.
• 23 August: 2048 UTC: 11990 kHz: Radio Kuwait "11:50 pm local time" News: Israeli forces battle Palestine, fighting between India and Pakistan in Kashmir. Russian - Chechnyan cross-border raids. Mugabe dissolves cabinet. Good to fair reception. English to Europe.
• 23 August: 2140 UTC: 12160 kHz: WWCR-3 Good to fair reception. English to Europe, America, via Nashville TN USA 'The National Intel Report' (Live) with John Stadtmiller.
• 23 August: 2215 UTC: 13620 kHz: Radio Australia Excellent to good reception. English to Asia, Australasia, America. Report marking the end of World War 2, Mary Robinson of the United Nations gives an interview. 'Asia Pacific'. 2230 UTC: 'Saturday AM': Rugby.
• 23 August: 2246 UTC: 13670 kHz: Radio Canada International Excellent to good reception. English to America 'As It Happens' CBC production. Nuclear materials recovered in the Balkans. World Air Guitar Championships in Finland. Music: Jimi Hendrix - 'Voodoo Child'.

As it was featured on the above Radio Canada International broadcast...

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My DX Archive: New Year 2002

BRITISH Summer Time (BST) is still in place in the UK; It is only a couple of weeks until the UK returns to GMT, or if you prefer, UTC.
With that knowledge, the following logs of radio broadcasts were heard during January and February 2002, when UK time was firmly in GMT, or as these logs show, UTC.
The following broadcasts were heard on the Shortwave band. For Shortwave explained, click here.
For my logs of broadcasts heard December 2001, click here.

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

January 2002: Shortwave

• 13 January [2002]: 1437 UTC: 15400 kHz // 15485 kHz: BBC World Service Good to fair reception. English to West Europe 'Talking Point' Female host with callers regarding President Robert Mugabe and the present situation in the nation of Zimbabwe.
• 13 January: 1500 UTC: 15565 kHz: BBC World Service Fair to poor reception. English to Central, East, South Europe / Turkey, Former Soviet Union. Male host, classical music programme.

BBC World Service logo.

• 13 January: 1515 UTC: 15685 kHz: WWCR-1 Nashville TN USA Good to fair reception. English to Europe, Middle East, America. Female speech, female singing with piano accompaniment, male speech regarding religion. 'Prophetic Word' / 'House of Yahweh'.
• 13 January: 1530 UTC: 15715 kHz: Voice of Hope (High Adventure) Strong to good reception. English to Middle East via Juilich, Germany. Religious broadcast, male host, passages from the Bible.
• 13 January: 1540 UTC: 15745 kHz: WEWN Global Catholic Radio Strong to good reception. English to Europe via Birmingham, AL USA. Catholic religious programmes, male preacher offering blessings, repeated by the congregation, speech over music.
• 13 January: 1810 UTC: 17650 kHz: World Harvest Radio Strong to good reception. English to Africa via WHRA-5 Greenbush ME USA 'Whole Truth Broadcast'. 1830 UTC ID, new programme, reading Matthew.
• 13 January: 1849 UTC: 17830 kHz: BBC World Service Good reception. English to West and Central Africa. Male host with a report regarding markets in the US, Canada, Mexico. Economic migration including Mexicans in California.
• 13 January: 1905 UTC: 17895 kHz: Voice of America Good to fair reception. English to Africa via Botswana 'VOA News Now' Stories in depth: Kabul toured by reporters. Report from Skopje.

Slewable 4x4 Curtain Antenna, WSHB, South Carolina
(Photograph by Wendell Davis)

• 13 January: 1922 UTC: 18910 kHz: Herald Broadcasting Syndicate Strong to good reception. English to Africa via WSHB, Cypress Creek, SC, USA. Church service, male with readings, contributions by female.
• 27 January: 1021 UTC: 9710 kHz: Fundamental Broadcasting Network Test transmission to West Europe via Sitkunai, Lithuania (100 kW). Male preacher praising Jesus, Female with contact details: F B N, 520 Roberts Road, NEWPORT NC 28570 USA fbn @ clis.com also fbn @ bmd.clis.com also 9370 kHz. Music. Strong to good reception. To 1034 UTC.

February 2002: Shortwave

• 9 February: 1330 UTC: 21725 kHz: Channel Africa Good to fair reception. English to Africa. Male host, Mr Khalifa, ID, 'Straight Talk' male reporting on health issues in African townships. ID at 1330 UTC as "Channel Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa".
• 23 February: 0950 UTC: 11675 kHz: Radio New Zealand International Good to fair reception. English to Australasia, interference from broadcast in French language. Close of 'Desert Island Discs' Sue Lawley, Mike Harding. "11 O'clock, Radio New Zealand news": Angolan leader dies, Swiss aid worker shot in Somalia. Stranded ship, Tony Blair in NZ.
• 23 February: 1010 UTC: 15175 kHz: Radio New Zealand International Good to fair reception. Bird call signal, music, female with ID, broadcast to peacekeepers from New Zealand in East Timor. 'The World in Sport' Male and female hosts, New Zealand cricket tour of Pakistan. Rugby Union: All Blacks & England to tour Pacific Islands.
• 26 February: 2126 UTC: 3915 kHz: BBC World Service Fair reception. English to South East Asia via Kranji, Singapore 'Newshour'.

Google map of Singapore, with Kranji pinned on the map.

• 26 February: 2152 UTC: 3965 kHz: Radio France Internationale Strong to good reception. French to North Africa (RFI 1 Afrique) via Issoudun, France. Male and female hosts, music 'Megamix' programme to Africa, speech of music, albums, off air abruptly at 2156 UTC.

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