My DX Archive: Autumn 1996

THE final day of September 2018, a warm, dry day, with added sunshine. It is to September 1996 that this post takes us, for memories of short wave radio broadcasts received Autumn 1996. Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

September 1996: Short Wave

• 15 September [1996]: 0925 UTC: 7570 kHz: Radio ABC/Denmark Strong to good reception. Letters from Belgium & Germany, music: 'I Just Can't Get Enough'. Letters: Kidderminster, UK, Italy, Berlin, Germany. Music: Harry Chapin 'W O L D'. Letter from Finland, postcard from Germany. Music: 'Search For The Hero' by MPeople. Postal address: 174, DK-8900, Randers, Denmark. Fax, internet & email details. Music: Pato Banton featuring Robin & Ali Campbell: 'Baby Come Back'. [The card pictured at the head of this post verified reception of the broadcast.]
• 28 September: 2014 UTC: 11690 kHz: Radio Canada International Development in technology for the blind in Canada. Sackville transmission. 'Innovation Canada' Computer animations. 'Earth Watch'. Strong reception. Music at 2048 UTC.
• 28 September: 2050 UTC: 11550 kHz: Christian Science Sentinel via WSHB. Address: Christian Science Sentinel, PO Box 58, Boston MA 02123 USA. News at 2100 UTC: Israel-Palestine conflict, meeting in New York.
• 28 September: 2119 UTC: 11620 / 11715 kHz: All India Radio Indian Cinema Centenary Quiz! 25.82m / 25.61m. Two teams: Team A & Team B. Question regarding the movie 'Ghandi' by Richard Attenborough. Music by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London. Winners: Team A. Good to strong reception.

October 1996: Short Wave

• 6 October: 1010 UTC: 7570 kHz: Radio ABC/Denmark Music: OMD 'Walking On The Milky Way'. The Cardigans. 'Danish Airplay Top 30'. 'Too Much Heaven'. Strong to good reception. Music: 'Broken Angel'. Fugees 'Ready Or Not'. Suede 'Trash'. REM 'E-Bow The Letter'. Jamiroqai 'Virtual Insanity'.
• 6 October: 1341 UTC: 9590 kHz: Radio Denmark English news: Danish author dies at 85. Danish poetry. Danish Jazz: 'I Believe In You'. Thai Ambassador to Denmark, Thai-Danish links. English to Europe via Fredrikstad. Strong to good reception. Address: PO Box 666 Copenhagen. News from the Danish Parliament.

November 1996: Short Wave

• 4 November: 1904 UTC: 5850 kHz: Swiss Radio International Strong to good reception. Arabic language broadcast.
• 4 November: 1930 UTC: 6055 kHz: Radio Slovakia International Strong to moderate reception. English to Western Europe: European Ministers meet in Austria. Slovak economy meeting. President laid wreath in Bratislava Cemetery. Vice Chairman of Foreign Committee visits Paris. Slovak Foreign Minister visits Pretoria, South Africa. Signing of a treaty. All Saints Day. Weather.
• 4 November: 1952 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service 'Multitrack Hit List' UK Top Five Singles: Toni Braxton 'Unbreak My Heart' at five, Simply Red 'Angel' at four, E17 & Gabrielle 'If You Ever' at three, number two is 'Say You'll Be There' by The Spice Girls, number one is 'What Becomes of the Broken Hearted' by Robson & Jerome. 20 UTC: Newshour with Hugh Prysor-Jones.
• 30 November: 0045 UTC: 5980 kHz: Radio Vilnius - Lithuania English to North America? AIDS in Lithuania and surrounding countries. New Library in Riga, Latvia. Winter in Estonia. Folk music. Government Ministers and Christmas in Estonia: St Katrin's Day on Monday 2nd December 1996. Close @ 01 UTC.

I hope you have enjoyed these memories of Autumn 1996!

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Wallpaper of the Week, September 23, 2018

THE Old Church of St Martin

Martindale

23 April 2018

3:20pm

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Wallpaper for the Weekend: Easter 2018

Kirkby Stephen Railway Station

1 April 2018

11:15am

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My DX Archive: July - August 1996

THE Summer of 1996 is our destination, for this selection of logs of radio broadcasts received on the Short Wave band. The logs don't actually state the receivers used, so from memory, the receivers used at the time were a Hitachi TRK 5854 E, or a Zeon Tech Multi Band Receiver.
As an introduction to these posts, I try to find alternative ways to answer the question "What is Short Wave Radio?" I do hope the following from Radio Australia a few years back is of interest:

On to the logs of July & August 1996. First, housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

July 1996: Short Wave

• 11 July [1996]: 1745 UTC: 6155 kHz: Radio Austria International Strong to moderate reception. European economies and the Americas, David Ward. Dale Henderson. Joanna King with reports of tougher policies and asylum, the European Union.
• 11 July: 1756 UTC: 6180 / 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Good to poor reception. 'Sports Roundup': The British Grand Prix at Silverstone. 18 UTC news: Arrest warrants for Karadic & Miladic.
• 11 July: 1805 UTC: 7120 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Media Network' reporting on SABC, South Africa. English to South, East, West Africa via Talata Volon, Madagascar. Good to poor reception. Reports by Stephen McGregor, aurora recordings on CD, 'Receiver Shopping List', Arthur Cushen, Invercargill, New Zealand.
• 11 July: 1830 UTC: 7240 / 7350 / 7360 kHz: Voice of Russia Good to poor reception. 'Commonwealth Update', 'News In Brief', 'This Is Russia'. Music break: Wham! 'Wake Me Up Before You Go Go'.

Radio Moscow [Voice of Russia] QSL, 11 July 1996.

• 11 July: 1840 UTC: 7415 kHz: Voice of America 'Sports Journal' Olympic basketball: US beat China. Boxing: Riddick Bowe v Mike Tyson. 'Africa World Tonight', White House correspondent Deborah Tate with a report of Bill Clinton. Strong to moderate reception, to Africa via Botswana.
• 11 July: 1900 UTC: 7465 kHz: KOL Israel - Israel Radio International Strong to good reception, 40.18 meters to Europe and America. 'Israel News Magazine' USA & Israel relations. Benjamin Netanyahu in USA, meeting President Clinton. Israel will negotiate with Syria. Report from the Bank of Israel. France - Israel relations include the launch of a satellite from French Guyana in South America, for services to Europe.
• 11 July: 1927 UTC: 9480 kHz: Voice of Russia 'Science & Engineering in the Commonwealth', 'News In Brief': bus bomb in Moscow. Blockade of Chechnya. Strong to moderate reception. [See QSL above, verifying reception of this broadcast.]
• 11 July: 1947 UTC: 9510 kHz: Radio Romania International Good to poor reception. English to Europe. 'Listeners' Letter Box'.
• 11 July: 2033 UTC: c.9410 kHz: BBC World Service John Peel. Music: Delta 92 'Rich Girls Like To Steal'. Music from Germany.
• 11 July: 2106 UTC: 11690 kHz: Radio Canada International 'World At Six': Hurricane Bertha plots a course off the coast of Floria. US sanctions against Cuba. Rwandan refugee in Canada. Changes in education in Newfoundland. English via Sackville, strong to good reception. David Foley reports from Sarajevo. Orangemen march in Portadown, Northern Ireland, Allan Dow reports from Belfast.

Radio Canada International QSL, 11 July 1996.

• 14 July: 1523 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service via Skelton. Sport: British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Tour De France, Phil Liggett reports on a stage win for Abdujaperov on Bastille Day, Bjarne Riis wears the yellow jersey. Strong to moderate reception.
• 23 July: 2030 UTC: 11990 kHz: Radio Kuwait to Europe: 'Sports News Update', 'Story in English'.
• 31 July: 1543 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service via Skelton, strong to good reception. English to Europe, North and Central Africa. 'The World' produced by BBC, Public Radio International and WGBH, Boston, USA: Interview with an American who served 60 years ago in the armed forces.

August 1996: Short Wave

• 4 August: 0815 UTC: 7570 kHz: Radio ABC/Denmark Strong to good reception. English to Europe via Kaliningrad. First ever reception. Music: Tommy Roe 'Shiela'. Address: Radio ABC/Denmark, PO Box 174, DK-8900 Denmark. Song: 101 "Playing With My Heart", Barry Manilow, Lou Rolls, 'Never Can Say Goodbye'.
• 10 August: 0852 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service via Skelton. Dave Lee Travis with 'A Jolly Good Show': Music: M-People 'Search For The Hero', Bob Dylan 'Mr Tambourine Man', All 4 One 'I Swear'.
• 11 August: 0814 UTC: 7570 kHz: Radio ABC/Denmark Music: 'It Only Takes A Minute', Procol Harem 'Whiter Shade of Pale'. 120 kW to Europe via Kaliningrad, Russia. Right Said Fred 'Deeply Dippy'. Address: Radio ABC/Denmark, PO Box 174, DK-8900, Randers, Denmark. Internet: www.radioabc.dk Music: Bachman Turner Overdrive 'You Aint Seen Nothing Yet', Edwyn Collins 'A Girl Like You', Dodgy 'Good Enough'. Strong to good reception.

Radio ABC logo.

• 18 August: 1150 UTC: 7570 kHz: Radio ABC/Denmark Strong to good reception. Music from Zaeger & Evans 'In The Year 2525', Paul Young: 'Wherever I Lay My Hat, That's My Home'. Off air @ 12 UTC.
• 22 August: 1843 UTC: 6065 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong to good reception. Headlines from Swedish newspapers on 'Sixty Degrees North', Music from Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
• 30 August: 1910 UTC: 6140 kHz: Radio Budapest 'Gateway' Strong to good reception. Address: H-1800 Budapest Hungary.
• 30 August: 1934 UTC: 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Strong to poor reception. Joanna Buchan hosts 'Newshour': Headlines.
• 30 August: 1940 UTC: 7235 kHz: Rai International via Radio Roma, moderate to good reception. USA: President Clinton on the election trail. Clinton's advisor caught with prostitute. News from Tel Aviv. BBC report regarding the British Monarchy.
• 30 August: 2010 UTC: c.6950 kHz: China Radio International World news: Bill Clinton, Internal news: Links between China & Hong Kong in security and coal mining, arrests over alcohol poisoning during June & July 1996. Agricultural news regarding typhoons, floods features on 'News About China'. 'Current Affairs' reports on links with Israel, mining, Beijing congress, reports on shipping. Good to moderate reception.

China Radio International QSL, 30 August 1996.

• 30 August: 2033 UTC: 7110 kHz: Rai International Bill Clinton's advisor caught with a prostitute is published in the Italian press. 42.19 mBand, Rai International English to Middle East & North East Africa, 'Zone E'. Music: 'I Wish It Would Rain Down' by Phil Collins featuring Eric Clapton on guitar. Good to moderate reception, to Near East.
• 30 August: 2058 UTC: 7230 kHz: Radio Yugoslavia Signing off in English, 41.49mBand, 500 kW to Australia 100°, Zones 55, 58 & 59 English 4.
• 30 August: 2102 UTC: 7250 kHz: Radio Budapest 'OSC Chairman makes a statement regarding a treaty binding Romania'. Agriculture may be a challenge for Hungary in the EU. Strong to moderate reception. 'The Dailies' Journalists say Hungary is a haven for sex tourists and paedophiles. Hungarian-Romania treaty. Hospital beds cuts.
• 30 August: 2127 UTC: 7325 kHz: BBC World Service 'Britain Today' profile of professional boxer Frank Bruno, age 33.
• 30 August: 2135 UTC: 7350 / 7360 / 7420 / 7570 kHz: The Voice of Russia Music: 'Mr Vain' by Culture Beat. Voice of Russia postal address. 'Science & Engineering': Life on Mars? Moderate reception.
• 30 August: 2208 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service The United Nations are monitoring Kurds and Iraqis, report from Jerusalem on 'Newsdesk'. Good to strong reception. Lead story: War in Chechnya is over.

Thank you for visiting this post on Reporting From The Fox Tower. Please do continue to read my posts.

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Wallpaper of the Week: Easter 2018.

20th Cumbria Easter Rally:

P34 - KMN 504 - 1949 Leyland Titan PD2

DD - One of 17 delivered to Isle of Man road services in 1949.

Still in use and regularly hired out.

Isle of Man Transport.

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My DX Archive: Spring 1996

WELCOME to the first post of September 2018, taking you back to March, April, May 1996, with memories of 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.

March 1996: Short Wave

• 3 March [1996]: "lunchtime": 6045 // 7190 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Sounds Interesting' jokes. Music: ABBA 'Thank You For The Music'.
• 3 March: 1247 UTC: 9590 kHz: Radio Denmark Strong to good reception, 180° Broadcast to Europe via Fredrikstad, 350 kW. English. Culture and arts year in Copenhagen. Music. Female circumcision is illegal in Denmark, though Somalis from Africa carry out the procedure in Denmark. Music. Postal address: P O Box 666, 1506 Copenhagen. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are autonomous lands connected to Denmark, who have withdrawn from the European Union. The next English broadcast will be 7 April 1996, End of the English broadcast from Radio Denmark International.

• 17 March: 1210 UTC: 11715 kHz: Mid West Radio St Patrick's Day broadcast from Mayo, Ireland. Message from President Mary Robinson, peace messages from Gerry Adams and Dick Spring. St Patrick's Day marches in Dublin and Birmingham, UK. News: Irish Lotto: 1 13 20 22. Shootings in Dunblane, Scotland. Rosemary West appeals against murder convictions. Pope John Paul II recovers from illness. Taiwan elections. St Patrick's Day parade in Moscow, Russia. Today's sport: All Ireland Cup Finals: Hurling at 2pm, Football in Kerry at 3:30pm. Next English broadcast at 2:15pm. Sports news: Bord Gais Football. Boxing: Tyson beat Bruno in Round 3. Prince Naseem won in 35 seconds. Football: Rangers v Celtic, Everton v Leeds, Sunderland v Birmingham. Fax: 00 353 907 31066 / 30285. Music at 1221 UTC. Postal address: Mid West Radio, PO Box 1, Mayo, Ireland. Arch Bishop gives St Patrick's Day message.
• 17 March: 1415 UTC: 11715 kHz: Mid West Radio St Patrick's Day broadcast. 10 minute programme in Gaelic language. English at 1428 UTC: Music by Frank MaCaffrey: "Moonlight In Mayo" dedicated to African listeners. Music: "Irish Eyes Are Smiling". Messages: Missionary in Co Wicklow, Letters from London, Perth (Australia), Nigeria, Co Mayo. Request from Botswana. Telephone call from South of Sweden. Reception in Invercargill, New Zealand, including interference from Voice of America which I also noticed! Telephone: 00 353 907 30553. Messages from Africa, England, Tanzania, Amsterdam. St Helena, South Atlantic Ocean, has received this broadcast. Message from Africa. Mid West Radio will be on air to North America at Midnight UTC. "Happy St Patrick's Day".
• 24 March: 1230 UTC: 6045 kHz: Radio Netherlands English: Trailers for 'Research File' and 'Siren Song' with Dheera Soujan. News: Elections in Germany. Turkish Prime Minister wants to discuss territorial issues with Greece. International Red Cross announce the release of 109 prisoners of war. Gerry Adams says Sinn Fein may join the Irish peace elections in May 1996. Shimon Perez says the borders of Israel will remain sealed. Taiwan Prime Minister revokes peace with China. Weather: 4°C, drizzle later. Julie Phillips with 'International World of Sport': Cycling, World figure skating, European football: Milan v Bordeaux, African football. Tennis in Florida. Cross Country in South Africa. Aruba and Dominican Republic allowed to compete in football competitions, say FIFA. 'Wide Angle': War in Afghanistan. 1252 UTC: 'Siren Song' with Dheera Sujan.
• 24 March: 1310 UTC: 6165 kHz: Swiss Radio International English: Today is 'World TB Day'. Report on arms trading and the return of TB. Swiss Parliament news. Robert Brooks reports on 100 years of pharmaceutical manufacturer Roche.
• 24 March: 1418 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Dave Lee Travis 'A Jolly Good Show' Music: Leon Russell: 'Delta Lady'. Dave's record from home: 'The Love I Lost'. Music: Eternal: 'Good Thing'. Music: Cream: 'I Feel Free'. Broadcast via Skelton transmitting station, Cumbria, UK. 'Pop Pal' in Uganda.
• 24 March: 1441 UTC: 9555 kHz: Radio Canada International via Skelton transmitting station. 'Mailbag' Letter from Scotland.

• 24 March: 1510 UTC: 9535 kHz: Swiss Radio International Broadcasting to South West Europe.
• 30 March: 1430 UTC: 6155 kHz: Radio Austria International English programme, hosted by David Ward. News headlines with Joanna King: Beef BSE / CJD scare. Music from an Austrian Orchestra, The Austria Quiz, Letters programme at 1440 UTC, hosted by Murray. Letters from England, USA, Northern Ireland, Co Galway, Republic of Ireland, Canada, California. Music break. Letters from Hertfordshire, UK, New South Wales, Australia, Music. 1446 UTC: Letter from Mr Martin Cowin, read on air by Murray Hall. 1450 UTC: Music: A piano medley.

April 1996: Short Wave

• 1 April: 1810 UTC: 6090 kHz: Radio Australia English via Shepparton? Report from The Washington Post indicates a bomb being built in China or Taiwan. Burma Radio reports a meeting welcoming a visit by Mr Kajeel of India. Sri Lanka sells babies to Europe. Heineken brewery taken over by Fosters brewery. British beef cattle slaughtered. Israel close Gaza. North Korea requests food aid. 'Asia Focus' with Barry Clarke: Indian writer in Australia, Vicram Chandra. 'Red Earth'. 'International Report': Exchange rate stands at 29.95 Dollars.
• 1 April: 1836 UTC: 6100 kHz: Radio Yugoslavia English news: Belgrade Medical University report. Landmines laid in homes in Serbia. Delegations from USA & Serbia meet in Slovenia. Press Review: Newsprint from Belgrade and Croatia. Report from the National Governor of the Bank of Yugoslavia. Sports news: Volley Ball. Yugoslav competitors in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
• 1 April: 1908 UTC: 6165 kHz: Swiss Radio International Berne is on the air: Unemployment report. President Yeltzin releases new peace plan for Chechnya, report from Grozny. European conference in Turin. 'NewsNet' headlines: Technology company reports losses. Workers union calls to avoid job losses. Helmut Kohl says Switzerland should join the European Union.
• 1 April: 1956 UTC: 7300 kHz: Radio Netherlands English to East, Central & West Africa via Flevoland transmitters. 'Research File' investigates BSE, FSE, CJD. Anne Blair Gould.

• 1 April: 2025 UTC: 7170 kHz: Deutsche Welle "European Journal" Bosnia joins World Bank. Philippines order new aircraft. Markets: Paris, London, Frankfurt. 'Viewpoint': Bosnians living in Germany. 'Deutsch - Warum Nicht?' (German by radio - Language lessons).
• 1 April: 2054 UTC: 7415 kHz: Voice Of America 'Africa World Tonight' US Presidential campaign. 'World Report': Russian President Boris Yeltzin's plans for peace in Chechnya.
• 1 April: 2110 UTC: 9890 kHz: The Voice of Russia English: CJD in Germany. Yasser Arafat pleads to Arab World leaders to lift blockade. Russia and Germany sign military agreement. 'Focus On Asia & The Pacific': North Korea peace agreement. Resignation of Bangladesh government.
• 27 April: 2130 UTC: c.6090 kHz: Adventist World Radio - The Voice of Hope. Strong to good reception. English. Address: 39 Brendan Street, LONDON W1. Scriptures with Ray Allen.

May 1996: Short Wave

• 2 May: 1143 UTC: 6045 kHz: Radio Netherlands 'Newsline' Relations between Bulgaria & Russia. Bill Schiller reports from a conference in Sweden. Promotional trailer for 'A Good Life'. Radio Netherlands presents the 750th edition of 'Media Network': 'Escape To Las Vegas' hosted by Diana Janssen and Jonathan Marks. Las Vegas Exhibition visited by 92323 people. Messages of support from World Radio Network, Austria, Finnish DX Association, Voice of America 'Communications World' (Kim Andrew Elliot). Timeline from 'DX Juke Box' in 1980.
• 9 May: 1158 UTC: 6045 kHz: Radio Netherlands English 'Media Network' Diana Janssen & Jonathan Marks. Radio Veronica 1395 kHz is in debt. Clandestine radio in Africa. Mike Bird.

• 21 May: 1712 UTC: 5930 kHz: Radio Prague English to Europe, 49m, 100 kW. American tourists in Czech Republic.
• 21 May: 2100 UTC: 15540 kHz: HCJB World Radio Address, Internet, Music. 'Friends of Israel': Terrorism in USA. Bible: Isiah 9:24. Music. Good to moderate reception.

That concludes these memories of tuning the radio during the springtime of 1996. Thank you for visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower!

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Wallpaper of the Week: Zara Holland

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Season 2018/19: The Season So Far - Part 1

UNDER the managerial team of John Sheridan, Tommy Wright and Paul Murray, Carlisle United have completed their fixtures for the month of August, which will follow in a moment.
In this post, I will also bring you the fixtures for September, bring you some Carlisle United video from the archives courtesy of Twitter, and bring you a new development in women's football this season. Enjoy.

Carlisle United Football Club results: August 2018

Saturday 4th: EFL League Two: Exeter City 3 - United 1
Saturday 11th: EFL League Two: United 2 - Northampton Town 2
Tuesday 14th: Football League Cup: United 1 - Blackburn Rovers 5
Saturday 18th: EFL League Two: Cheltenham Town 0 - United 1
Tuesday 21st: EFL League Two: United 2 - Port Vale 1
Saturday 25th: EFL League Two: United 1 - Crewe Alexandra 0

Watch BBC Cumbria Sport commentate on United's goal against Crewe Alexandra:

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James Phillips and Chris Lumsdon commentating on Ashley Nadesan’s winner for @officialcufc today.@BBC_Cumbria pic.twitter.com/AvWVykOm7m

— BBC Cumbria Sport (@bbccumbriasport) August 25, 2018

Carlisle United fixtures: September 2018

Saturday 1st: EFL League Two: Mansfield Town v United (3pm)
Tuesday 4th: Football League Trophy:United v Morecambe (7:45pm)
Saturday 8th: EFL League Two: Cambridge United v United (3pm)
Saturday 15th: EFL League Two: United v Tranmere Rovers (3pm)
Saturday 22nd: EFL League Two: Bury v United (3pm)
Saturday 29th: EFL League Two: United v Stevenage (3pm)

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From the football archives: March 28, 2005. United v Halifax Town. United gifted a goal by Town's 'keeper, Ian Dunbavin. Enjoy...

We can all agree that Loris Karius has had a rough few months between the sticks. However, none of his mistakes even come close to this moment of madness brought to you by former Halifax Town keeper, Ian Dunbavin. pic.twitter.com/1PB6kERh67

— Ball Street (@BallStreet) July 27, 2018

Tweeted by BallStreet.

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Manchester United Women join the FA Women's Championship

Now playing in the second tier of women's football, the Devils recorded their first win of the season with a cup win over Liverpool. Their league season begins away at Aston Villa on Sunday 9 September.

All for now.

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My DX Archive: Winter 1995-96

PAST the mid-point of August 2018, the football season is back and (spoiler alert) today's Premier League matches are underway; Manchester City have recorded a 6-1 victory over Huddersfield Town.
Away from football, the Settle - Carlisle Railway has today hosted Engine number 60103 - The Flying Scotsman - What a pleasure it was to see the engine on the line. I must, when I have a picture available, share here on the blog!

To today's blog post: Taking you back to the Winter of 1995-96, to bring you my logbook of radio broadcasts received during that season. These broadcasts were received on Short Wave radio. To find out more about Short Wave radio, click here. [Editorial note: The link does take you to a broadcaster of gospel / religious programming, though the technical aspects are true to how Short Wave radio works. All the views expressed on the site are those of the broadcaster, the views may not be those shared by this blog.]
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

December 1995: Short Wave

• 7 December [1995]: 1150 - 1225 UTC: c.5955 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong to good reception. 'Newsline', 'Media Network' Jonathan Marks and Diana Janssen. Cutbacks at BBC World Service due to a reduction in the 1995 Budget. BBC testing in Slovakia. Jonathan Marks talks to Rich McVicar of HCJB, Quito. HCJB to launch on internet. Mike Bird's propagation report. Next week: Digital short wave.
• 7 December: 1953 UTC: 6155 kHz: Radio Austria International A-1136 VIENNA is closing an international English broadcast with the postal address and internet details. Coming up soon: a German language broadcast.
• 7 December: 2003 UTC: 6165 kHz: Swiss Radio International News: Military meeting between Russia and China. Election results. United Nations to decide future of peace keepers in the African country of Rwanda. London hosts conference for UNHCR to implement the Dayton peace agreement in the former Yugoslavia. English to Europe. Protests in East Timor. Swiss news.
• 7 December: 2025 UTC: 6180 // 6195 kHz: BBC World Service 49mBand to Europe, Middle East and North Africa. 'Newshour' Oliver Scott, Nigeria.
• 31 December: 1620 UTC: 15240 kHz: Channel Africa Strong to moderate reception. Auckland Park, South Africa. 'Short Story': 'The Last Christmas of the War' by Angela Goffey. Music: 'I Believe'. 'Africa Alive' at 1633 UTC, looking forward to the new year 1996. English to West Africa.

January 1996: Short Wave

• 5 January [1996]: 1902 UTC: 5915 kHz: Radio Slovakia International German language broadcast, music and speech.
  
• 5 January: 1912 UTC: 5940 // 5995 kHz: Voice of Russia 'Commonwealth Update' Ukraine weapons. Azerbaijan & Russia make an agreement. Mr Shevardnadze in Abkhazia & Georgia. Malcolm Rifkind features in commentary.
• 5 January: 1930 UTC: 5915 kHz: Radio Slovakia International 'Slovakia Today' News: Border agreement with Czech Republic signed. President's son on fraud charge. New Government priorities for 1996. Slovaks & Danes meet in Copenhagen. 'Back Page News': Public Service interview - Satisfied with Life? Accident: Girl stuck in a washing machine. Search for Mr Slovakia 96: Age 17 to 25. Meteorite on show in Slovakia. 'Slovak Kitchen': Slovakian recipe.
• 5 January: 20 UTC: 5960 kHz: Deutsche Welle English Service News with Geoff Norton: Germany regrets the resignation of a Russian politician. Turkish properties burned in Germany. Telephone charges to rise. Elections in Stuttgart. 'European Journal': Peace in Bosnia. Arms delegation meets in Vienna.
• 5 January: 2155 UTC: 7510 kHz: Monitor Radio via WSHB News with David Brown at PRI (Public Radio International): Government workers get full pay. Financial news. Italian soldiers retaliate in (Somalia) Africa. Israel - Palestine terror. Israel and Syria close peace talks. US involvement in Haiti.
• 7 January: 1308 UTC: 9590 kHz: Radio Norway International 'Norway Now' looking at cold winter weather, new smoking laws. Seizures of illegal narcotics have increased in Norway. Names of asylum seekers to be put on a register. Norwegian man calls off attempt to cross Antarctica.
• 7 January: 1345 UTC: 9590 kHz: Radio Denmark [Danmarks Radio / Radio Danmark]: A walk around Copenhagen including music from sisters from Bulgaria. An interview with Trevor Davies. Postal address: PO 666 1506 COPENHAGEN. Denmark in the EU.

QSL from Denmark, January 1996.

• 28 January: 19 UTC: 12160 kHz: WWCR Nashville TN USA 'World Of Radio': World Radio Network (WRN) satellite service, cut backs at Radio Canada International, Canadian media says RCI has five million listeners, less than other shortwave stations. Details of RCI broadcasts for February [1996]. Television broadcasts on America One via satellite. Broadcasts in Oklahoma, USA. US FM stations closing. I R C A (International Radio Club of America) DX News. Three Alaskan stations are to test in February 1996.

February 1996: Short Wave

• 1 February: 1157 UTC: 6045 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong to good reception via Juilich, Germany. 'Media Network': French authorities decide to play only French language music in France. A government reshuffle in Canada hopes to divert the closure of Radio Canada International, scheduled for 31 March 1996. Deutsche Welle has closed its relay in Malta. Media fair in Cannes, France, hosted by Radio France Internationale. Music: 'Radio Ga Ga' by Queen. Profile of Radio Monte Carlo and Trans World Radio via Monaco. Mike Bird propagation forecast.
• 3 February: 2015 UTC: 12160 kHz: RTÉ via WWCR Nashville USA - Sports news including English football results: Newcastle United 2 - Sheffield Wednesday 0, Wimbledon 2 - Manchester United 4. Moderate to poor reception.
• 4 February: 1151 UTC: 6045 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong to good reception. 'Sincerely Yours', letters programme with Mr Jonathan Groubert and Lee Martin. Letter from Norway in praise of the Radio Netherlands medium wave service on 1386 kHz. Pete Myers is on holiday in the Caribbean! 'Sounds Interesting' now on air. Slight reception from BRT / RVI Brussels.
• 4 February: 1902 UTC: 5960 kHz: Radio Norway International Strong to good reception. 'Norway Now' news with Colin Glass, weather report. Norwegian relations with Israel. Reading from a book by a lady.
• 7 February: 1600 UTC: 9615 kHz: Radio Australia Strong to good reception. World news features a plane crash in the Dominican Republic. NATO studying peace in Bosnia. Financial relations between Hong Kong and India. Iran to mediate in Afghanistan. No coup in Thailand says General. Indonesia to buy missiles from France. Taiwan stabilises relations with China. 'Australiana' now on air.

• 24 February: 1437 UTC: 5955 kHz: Radio Netherlands Dutch language sport broadcast to Europe via Flevo, music from Wet Wet Wet.
• 24 February: 1446 UTC: 6155 kHz: Radio Austria International Letter concerning holidays in Austria, letter from Jack. Mike Code writes from London, letter from Georgia Middle School in Atlanta, USA. 'Report From Austria'. Pat Mardy. Guitar music. Eric Clapton: 'Tears In Heaven'.
• 24 February: 1536 UTC: 9410 kHz: BBC World Service Tennis, golf, Alberta Tomba wins skiing. Football: Blackburn 1 - Liverpool 2, Manchester City 1 - Newcastle United 0. Rugby. 'Sportsworld' Who will win the FA Cup in May? Cycling in South Africa, Bloemfontein, Phil Liggett reports. Football: Carlisle United 0 - Oxford United 0, half time.
• 24 February: 1623 UTC: 12095 kHz: BBC World Service Football: Report from Celtic. Live football: Manchester City v Newcastle United, City lead 2-1. Liverpool lead 3-0 away from home. Goal: Faustino Asprilla scores for Newcastle, 2-2 live from Maine Road, Manchester. Final scores: Blackburn 2 - Liverpool 3. Wimbledon 3 - Aston Villa 3. Tottenham Hotspur 1 - Sheffield Wednesday 0. Carlisle United 1 - Oxford United 2.
• 24 February: 1659 UTC: 15205 kHz: Voice of America News at 17 UTC: Murders in Iraq, NATO in Sarajevo for Yugoslav peace process. Russian troops in Chechnya. Protests in Pakistan.
• 24 February: 1836 UTC: 6040 kHz: Voice of America Special English news: King Hussein visits Israel. 'American stories' via Morocco, 250 kW.

• 24 February: 1852 UTC: 6065 kHz: Radio Sweden AIDS prevention drug in Sweden. 'Swedish youth revolution': Study of those aged 16 to 25.
• 24 February: 1904 UTC: 6180 / 6195 kHz: BBC World Service 'From Our Own Correspondent' to Europe.
• 24 February: 1910 UTC: 6055 / 6130 kHz: Voice of Russia News: Ukrainian ships to fly their flag. Balloon flight to North Pole. Sport: Badminton. Headlines: Chechnya. Turkey. Politics. 'Newmarket'. President Yeltzin to stand for election for a second term.
• 24 February: 1936 UTC: 7235 kHz: RAI International Italy. News: Italy to join the European single currency. European employment pact discussed in Rome, headed by Jacques Santer. Pope John Paul II sets limit for Cardinal selectors. Italians enjoy magic, visiting palm readers. 'Weekend' with Judith Harris. Visit to a museum.

...And at this point, we will stop. Thank you for visiting Reporting From The Fox Tower!

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My DX Archive: Autumn 1995

ONE of the joys of bringing these memories is the logging of occasional broadcasts, which can be found in this post, covering Autumn 1995.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

September 1995: Short Wave

• 3 September [1995]: 1400 UTC: 5875 kHz (49m): Irish Overseas Broadcasting Moderate to poor reception. Loss of signal commonplace. Colin Connely from RTE via BBC. PO Box 4950 DUBLIN 1 IRELAND.

Irish Overseas Broadcasting QSL card, September 1995.

• 4 September: 0740 UTC: c.6100 kHz: HCJB English Service Box 17-17-691 QUITO ECUADOR Good reception. News headlines. 'Studio 9' Ralph Kurtenbach and his family return to Quito. Slight interference from Radio Netherlands, Hilversum, Holland, Dutch language broadcast. HCJB health programme visits Mexico to study people's diets.
• 21 September: 20 UTC: 15315 kHz: Radio Netherlands To Central & West Africa 'Media Network' Jonathan Marks and Howard Shannon. Mr Sam Younger of BBC World Service talks of Short Wave. Veronica News Radio, PO Box 2240 1202 CH HILVERSUM NETHERLANDS.
• 25 September: 1812 UTC: 5930 kHz: Radio Prague 49m, 250 kW to Europe via Rimavska Sobota: Visit to a museum.
• 25 September: 1839 UTC: 6020 kHz: Radio Netherlands News: Dave Durham. Newsline: President of Angola visits Brussels, Belgium. Israel PLO self rule. Former Italian Prime Minister stands trial for mafia work. Mrs Winnie Mandela has divorce papers served.

• 25 September: 1855 UTC: 6040 kHz: Voice of America Special English features a state fair in Iowa.
• 25 September: 1905 UTC: 7205 // 7230 // 7350 kHz: The Voice of Russia News: NATO start military exercises in France. Russia decides to co-operate with Asia. Kazakhstan treaty. Yugoslavia sanctions to be lifted? 'Commonwealth Update'.
• 25 September: 1938 UTC: 9760 kHz: Radio Tirana, Albania News: Albanian troops. Art academy of Albania in Tirana.
• 25 September: 2047 UTC: c.12 MHz: Forever Health Ministry PO Box 283 OKLAHOMA 73459-0243 USA Caller in Texas, USA.
• 25 September: 2053 UTC: 13770 kHz: Monitor Radio via WSHB 'Letterbox'. Religious article from the Christian Science Monitor.
• 25 September: 2110 UTC: 13650 // 13670 kHz: Radio Canada International 'Business Report' Craig Mclean. 'Spectrum' food news.

• 26 September: 2108 - 2120 UTC: 11705 kHz: Radio Havana Cuba Good to poor reception. News: Cuba, United States of America, Ecuador, British newspaper, murder, trade unions, education in Russia, land arguments in Brazil.

October 1995: Short Wave

• 17 October: 1753 UTC: 6040 kHz: Voice Of America 'Talk To America' interviews a professor in Saudi Arabia.
• 17 October: 2137 UTC: 11945 kHz: BBC World Service Princess Anne is to visit the Falkland Islands, the visit to be commemorated by a set of stamps. The bridge between the Scottish mainland and the Isle of Skye opened yesterday, protests took place by people who would not pay the £4.50 toll. Ian MacDonald closes his report with 'Scotland The Brave'.
• 17 October: 2145 UTC: 11705 kHz: Radio Havana Cuba 'DXers Unlimited' Arnie Coro, model 'KK99' AM radio receiver. A new FM repeater on a mountain top is on air: 145.150 kHz, Callsign: 306REP. Radio hobby worldwide: VHF Low & VHF High bands.

November 1995: Short Wave

• 22 November: 1935 UTC: 5995 kHz: The Voice of Russia 'Moscow Yesterday And Today': Phillip, an elder Monk, built a Monastery and ran the building. Interference from a German language broadcast. Ivan The Terrible paid to build the Monastery. Phillip joined the Tsar in July 1566.
• 22 November: 2003 UTC: 6180 // 6195 kHz: BBC World Service Report from Jerusalem: Shimon Peres is new Prime Minister of Israel, following assassination of Yitzhak Rabin. UK News: Rosemarie West jailed for ten murders. Report regarding the Bosnian peace process.

Thank you for joining me for these memories of Autumn 1995!

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My DX Archive: Summer 1995

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!

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It's Coming Home! (Domestic football, that is)

Reporting From The Fox Tower

supporting

Carlisle United Football Club

FOLLOWING England men's greatest World Cup achievement since the previous semi final in 1990, the pre-season friendlies in domestic football have taken place and, for Carlisle United, they are now complete and it is time to focus on Season 2018/19. Reporting From The Fox Tower will be keeping you up to date with Carlisle United - The Blues - Bringing you the fixtures and results, starting right here, with the fixtures for August.

AUGUST 2018

Saturday 4th: EFL League Two: Exeter City v United (3pm)

Saturday 11th: EFL League Two: United v Northampton Town (3pm)

Tuesday 14th: Football League Cup: United v Blackburn Rovers (7:45pm)

Saturday 18th: EFL League Two: Cheltenham Town v United (3pm)

Tuesday 21st: EFL League Two: United v Port Vale (7:45pm)

Saturday 25th: EFL League Two: United v Crewe Alexandra (3pm)

...Ready For It?

COME ON YOU BLUES!

Short Wave: Summer 2018

LOGS of Short Wave broadcasts, received Sunday 15 July 2018, listening to the Sangean ATS-405.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

July 2018: Short Wave

• [Sunday] 15 July [2018]: 0937 UTC: 6070 kHz: Channel 292 Male speech in the German language, music: Robbie Williams 'I Love My Life'. Moderate to poor reception. Channel 292 via Rohrbach, Germany, 1 kW transmission. Music: Cyndi Lauper 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'. Programme: Radio DARC [Deutscher Amateur Radio Club], 100 kW via Moosbrunn, Austria.
• 15 July: 0959 UTC: 6150 kHz: Europa 24 Male speech in English, promoting an album called 'Revelation', music from Ryan Webb. Moderate to poor reception. Europa 24 via Datteln, Germany, 250 watts. Music: 'My Religion' by Ryan Webb. Programme: Radio Marabu.
• 15 July: 1023 UTC: 6205 kHz: Laser Hot Hits Music and male speech. Moderate to poor reception. Music: Boston 'More Than A Feeling', male speech, music: Status Quo 'In The Army Now', Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers 'Don't Go Dragging My Heart Around' To 1045 UTC.
• 15 July: 1059 UTC: 6285 kHz: Coast FM Tenerife. Music, extended IDs and jingles - "From the Sky News centre at midday" - 11 UTC news bulletin: Theresa May, Novichok in Wiltshire, England football team finish 4th in 2018 World Cup in Russia. Wimbledon. Music: Boy Meets Girl 'Waiting For A Star To Fall', Kings Of Leon 'Sex On Fire'. Moderate to poor reception. Music: Beats International 'Dub Be Good To Me'.
• 15 July: 1119 UTC: 6305 kHz: Radio Merlin International Music: Blancmange 'Living On The Ceiling'.

• 15 July: 1208 UTC: 9610 kHz: Radio Romania International Pop music, female speech, ID, music. Male speech, ID - Fanfare! Radio Romania International Arabic Service, Strong to moderate reception. Music. Broadcast to Middle East. To 1223 UTC.
• 15 July: 1328 UTC: 9830 kHz: Deutsche Welle Female and male speech. Deutsche Welle on this frequency via Sao Tome in Hausa language. Female speech, music, ID. Moderate to poor reception. Broadcast to West Africa. To 1340 UTC.
• 15 July: 1345 UTC: 9840 kHz: Tentative reception of Voice of Turkey Female speech. Moderate to poor reception. Brief male speech. Believed to be Voice of Turkey, Turkish language via Emirler, Turkey, 500 kW. To 1355 UTC.
• 15 July: 1418 UTC: 11530 kHz: Dengé Welat via Moldova in Kurdish language. Music. Strong to moderate reception. Music. To 1428 UTC.
• 15 July: 1450 UTC: 11560 kHz: All India Radio Music. Female speech. Moderate to poor reception. Extended speech, music. Programme: Pushto language to Afghanistan. To 1459 UTC.
• 15 July: 1502 UTC: 11600 kHz: Overcomer Ministry Brother R G Stair is on the air and he wants to "Make America Great Again"! Brother R G Stair asks if this is a world we want to live in, a world of fighting, which is fighting against God. This is Overcomer Ministry to Europe via Spaceline, Kostinbrod / Sofia, Bulgaria. "Don't judge yourself by others" Good to moderate reception. "Are you ready for the Lord's coming?" "We are all God's people" English to Europe via Bulgaria. Brother Stair wants listener to confirm when they hear a broadcast - Email and telephone please. To 1517 UTC.

The Overcomer Ministry studio.

• 15 July: 1525 UTC: 11610 kHz: China Radio International Female and male speech in the English language. China Radio International (worldwide) via Kashgar (Kashi), Xinjiang, China. Ad break! Strong to moderate reception. Weekend edition of 'Today'. Logged to 1540 UTC.
• 15 July: 1750 UTC: 11630 kHz: China National Radio Female speech, male speech, music. Moderate to poor reception. Music to top of the hour, time pips, music. Kazakh language, 100 kW via Lingshi, China. To 1802 UTC.
• 15 July: 1808 UTC: 11635 kHz: Tentative reception of Cuba - Music, female speech, poor reception. To 1812 UTC.
• 15 July: 1814 UTC: 11645 - 11650 kHz: China Radio International Female speech in German, with male guest on telephone. Music. Strong to good reception. Via Urumqi, China. To 1832 UTC.
• 15 July: 1837 UTC: 11695 kHz: China Radio International Female and male speech, music. Good reception. French language broadcast, 150 kW via Cerrik, Albania. To 1840 UTC.
• 15 July: 1846 UTC: 11775 kHz: China Radio International Male and female speech, music, German language broadcast, strong to good reception. Female speech. 500 kW via Kashi, China. To 1852 UTC.

• 15 July: 1854 UTC: 11800 kHz: Deutsche Welle Male speech, music, female speech, music. Deutsche Welle sport update: France have beaten Croatia 4-2 in the 2018 Football World Cup Final. Donald Trump in the news. Strong to good reception. Music. Hausa language, 250 kW via Issoudun, France. Broadcast off air at 19 UTC.
• 15 July: 1901 UTC: 11800 kHz: "This is Adventist World Radio, The voice of hope" - "Visit us at awr.org" Arabic language programme. Female with the intro, male host, upbeat programme with music and speech. Strong to good reception. Female and male speech, music. Alwaad Arabic to Middle East and North Africa. To 1911 UTC.
• 15 July: 1915 UTC: 11820 kHz: Radio Saudi Male singing, strong to good reception. Arabic language via Riyadh, 500 kW. To 1917 UTC.
• 15 July: 1923 UTC: 11860 kHz: Radio Sanaa / Republic of Yemen Radio Arabic speech, male and female voices, broadcast via Saudi Arabia. Good to moderate reception. To 1926 UTC.

A mixture of broadcasts I haven't heard for a while, as well as broadcasts heard for the first time!

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My AM Archive: The Year 2000

MEMORIES of Medium Wave, from the year 2000. Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

February 2000: Medium Wave

• 3 February [2000]: 21 UTC: 1062 kHz: Radio Denmark Strong to good reception. News in English with Julian Isherwood. Far-right government in Austria, disarmament crisis in Northern Ireland. USA discuss military ties with Taiwan. USA: Baltimore woman gives birth to second set of triplets.
• 7 February: 2058 UTC: 1062 kHz: Radio Denmark Good to moderate reception. Interference from Talk Radio UK / talkSPORT. Programme: "Radio Denmark International, news in English, with Julian Isherwood". Hijacked Afghan plane at Stanstead [sic] airport. Finnish election results. News from Russia, General Pinochet of Chile, Austrian Government, Hilary Clinton, news from Sweden. Rail crash in Cologne, Germany. Northern Ireland: Bomb alert. Croatian Presidential election run-off. Sri Lanka bomb attack. Japanese elections. Weather report. Broadcast close at 2105 UTC.

March 2000: Medium Wave

• 2 March: 2154 UTC: 1512 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong reception. 'Media Network' 1000th edition! Communication from Singapore. Catherine Metcalfe writes from Canada. History of 'DX Jukebox' 1950-1981, 'Media Network' 1981-present. Reflections of Radio Prague and Radio Berlin International. Live webcast on Saturday 11 March. Andy Sennitt's memories of the late Pete Myers. Mike Bird's 'Media Network' memories: Falklands War 1982. Recorded memory of Arthur Cushen.
• 9 March: 1512 kHz: Radio Netherlands Announcer: New broadcasting season, A-00, begins Sunday 26 March 2000. 'Media Network' edition 1001. Postbag from USA regarding web-radio. Live webcast Saturday 11 March, 14 UTC, www.rnw.nl  Brian Clarke reports on the rise of web-radio in Auckland, New Zealand. Richard Jackson of Radio Caroline & Nova Radio, now on air in Thailand. Programme concludes with Mike Bird's propagation report.

May 2000: Medium Wave

• 11 May: 21-2133 UTC: 1512 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong to moderate reception. 'Media Network' Jonathan Marks & Diana Janssen: Feature by Jonathan regarding future of video recording and playback, with reference to DVD & MP3. Radio in Africa feature: Community radio. Mike Bird's Solar Report from Australia.
• 25 May: 2059 UTC: 1512 kHz: Radio Netherlands Good to moderate reception. Announcer broadcasts the Radio Netherlands email address: letters@rnw.nl  'Media Network' Fire at Bonaire transmitter site results in changes to the Radio Netherlands broadcast schedule. Radio Canada International hosts a conference in Montreal. Radio Canada International reports it is currently receiving full funding from the Canadian Government.

July 2000: Medium Wave

• 6 July: 2051 UTC: 1512 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong to good reception. 'Newsline' Press Review: Euro 2000 football tournament - Italy, Holland, France. Middle East Peace talks. Fuel prices increase. 'Media Network': Diana Janssen & Jonathan Marks. Cassettes on way out? Martin Hamilton of Chelmsford writes regarding DAB and Digital One. The future of Radio Austria International is in the balance. Blue Danube Radio closed, FM4 on air. Sirius Satellite Radio on the air in the USA. Mike Bird's Solar Report.

September 2000: Medium Wave

• 21 September: 2052 UTC: 1512 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong reception. English to Europe via Wolvertem, Belgium. 300 kW. 'Media Network' Digital Special with Jonathan Marks. Dutch DAB transmissions off the air. Review of DAB receivers. Results of DRM tests are published by an ITU working group. DRM field tests took place in the UK, Portugal and Bonaire. The UK test site was Orfordness. DRM showcase.
• 27 September: 22 UTC: 1386 kHz: LBH Radio Test Transmission. Strong reception. English to UK & Europe via Bolshakovo, Russia. Power: 2500 kW. Contact details: Tel: 01255 677000, email: engineering@lbhradio.com  Postal address: LBH Radio, Studio House, 21-23 Walton Road, FRINTON ON SEA CO13 0AA  Broadcasting on 216.4 metres Medium Wave, Music playlist: Billie Piper 'Something Deep Inside', Sting 'Brand New Day'. Britney Spears '...Baby One More Time', The Corrs 'What Can I Do', S Club 7 'Two In A Million'. Kylie Minogue 'Spinning Around', Darude 'Sandstorm', The Carpenters 'Yesterday Once More'.
• 28 September: 2104 UTC: 1512 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong reception. English to Europe via Wolvertem, Belgium, 300 kW. 'Media Network' Jonathan Marks on a DXpedition in Northern Finland, where broadcasts from Madagascar, Iraq, Iran, Zimbabwe, Holland, North America, Canada, Faroe Islands, Spitzbergen and Norway were all heard. Mike Bird's Solar Report.

October 2000: Medium Wave

• 5 October: 2104 UTC: 1512 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong to good reception. English to Europe via Wolvertem, Belgium, Power: 300 kW. Archived 'Media Network' broadcast on the air: 'Wartime Reception', narrated by the late Pete Myers. Recordings of broadcasts from World War 2, 1939-1945, including William Joyce. Mike Bird broadcasts his final Solar Report on Media Network.
• 7 October: 2316 UTC: 1386 kHz: LBH Radio (On air) Strong to good reception. English to UK & Europe via Bolshakovo, Russia, Power: 2500 kW. Male host, email: studio@lbhradio.com  Music: Steps, ID: 216.4 metres Medium Wave, ad break.

LBH Radio QSL card, 2000

• 26 October: 2100 UTC: 1512 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong reception. English to Europe via Wolvertem, Belgium. Power: 300 kW. 'Media Network' Jonathan Marks hosts the last ever radio edition of 'Media Network'. Memories and recordings of broadcasts relating to the Falklands War 1982, clandestine broadcasters of the 1980's including a Russian programme broadcast to Iran via Sofia. Dutch Radio via Hilversum, memories of the late Arthur Cushen of New Zealand. Recordings of AFN Frankfurt, 1990 Gulf War. George FM, New Zealand. Recordings of Radio Moscow's commentary of the Russian coup, Summer 1991. Jonathan Marks makes the final thank-you's before closing the programme at 2130 UTC.

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The Netherlands and Sweden, 1997-98

REPORTING From The Fox Tower continues to bring you memories of radio broadcasts heard in years gone by. This post spans October 1997 - October 1998, with logs of the Netherlands and Sweden.
Housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

October 1997: Medium Wave

• [Thursday] 30 October [1997]: 2158 - 2223 UTC: 1512 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong reception via Wolvertem, Belgium. English to Europe. 'Media Network' : Reports regarding Sky Radio, Nigeria and Radio St Helena. Mike Bird Propagation Report: Sun spot cycle 23. WRTH news with Andy Sennitt: WKDM (USA?), Radio San Marino International, Klassic Rock (Dutch?), Radio Congo Liberté, winter schedule: Indonesia. Andy Sennitt to leave WRTH after 20 years. Jonathan Groubert reports on multi-cultural broadcasting in Europe.

January 1998: Medium Wave

• [Thursday] 1 January [1998]: 2145 UTC: 1512 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong to good reception. 'Media Network'. Review of receiver sales world wide features a report from Universal Radio USA, Bob Grove of Grove Enterprises USA and Martin Lynch & Son UK. Peter Waters of Waters & Stanton, UK, also reports. Jack Summers of Vancouver, Ontario, Canada, concludes the report. The new Radio Netherlands 'Receiver Shopping List' is now available.

March 1998: Medium Wave

• [Thursday] 12 March [1998]: 2205 UTC: 1512 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong to good reception via Wolvertem, Belgium. English to Europe. 'Media Network' : Universal Radio, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, USA publishes new book. Telephone call from listener in Kidderminster, England.

July 1998: Medium Wave

• 9 July [1998]: 2057 UTC: 1512 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong to good reception via Wolvertem, Belgium. English to Europe. 'Media Network' report on broadcasting in Rwanda, regarding the civil war and the ethnic cleansing. Report on broadcasting in Liberia. Mike Bird's sun spot report.
• 9 July: 2132 UTC: 1179 kHz: Radio Sweden Strong reception. 'Sixty Degrees North'. News: Man struck by lightning in Stockholm. Weather report.

October 1998: Medium Wave

• 8 October [1998]: 2046 UTC: 1512 kHz: Radio Netherlands Strong to good reception, English to Europe via Wolvertem, Belgium. Newsline: Holland wins place on United Nations Security Council. New Russian Government. 'Media Network' with Jonathan Marks & Diana Janssen, Mike Bird's solar report. Discussion: 'Is the future of Radio on the web?' includes Universal Radio Inc USA. The Sony ICF 2010 receiver has been a best seller for 13 years. Lowe Electronics, Matlock, Derbyshire, England agree future of radio is on the web. Kenwood & Yaesu discontinue SW receivers. Details of radio in New Zealand. Radio Netherlands web site: www.rnw.nl has 'Real Radio' section, edited by Andy Sennitt.

All for now.

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My AM Archive: April 1997

WELCOME to an extensive post on Reporting From The Fox Tower, of Medium Wave memories from the month of April 1997, including as-it-happened logs of a major breaking news story. First, housekeeping notes: Times in UTC (GMT), frequencies in kiloHertz (kHz). Transmission power in watts or kiloWatts (kW). Logs transcribed from the original notes.

April 1997: Medium Wave

• 5 April [1997]: 1311 UTC: 567 kHz: RTÉ Radio One : Sport: UK football: Arsenal 3 (Wright, Platt, Bergkamp) - Chelsea 0. Music: Martha Reeves & The Vandellas 'Dancing In The Streets' on 'Saturday Two Til Five' presented by Tony O'Donoghue, strong reception. Snooker: Hendry v Williams. Racing from Aintree. Football: Derry City v Shelbourne.
• 5 April: 1343 UTC: 585 kHz: BBC Radio Scotland Scottish football: Raith Rovers v Celtic. Morton v St Johnstone. Airdrie v Clydebank. Aberdeen v Motherwell.
• 5 April: 1405 UTC: 603 kHz: BBC Radio Four Strong reception, Newcastle-upon-Tyne transmitter. Afternoon play.
• 5 April: 1408 UTC: 612 kHz: RTÉ 2FM : Athlone transmitter. Moderate to strong reception. Lorcan Murray. Music: 'Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel', Spice Girls 'Who Do You Think You Are'. UK football: Aston Villa 0 - Everton 1, Southampton 1 - Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester United 0 - Derby County 0. Music: Orbital 'The Saint'. Breaking news from Aintree: Grand National postponed, bomb warning.

RTE QSL: 5 April 1997

• 5 April: 1439 UTC: 648 kHz: BBC World Service Moderate to good reception via Orfordness transmitter. 'Sportsworld' Live reports from Aintree with Ian Payne and Charlie Brookes. Ian Brown updates the UK football scores: Arsenal 3 - Chelsea 0, Manchester United 0 - Derby County 1. Cricket report. Live at Aintree: Interview with Jenny Pitman. Cricket update. Football scores: Manchester United 0 - Derby County 2, Aston Villa 1 - Everton 1.
• 5 April: 1500 UTC: 666 kHz: BBC Radio York Good to strong reception via Fulford transmitter. 'North Yorkshire Sport' Telephone 01904 641 641, Football at Bootham Crescent, York City v Notts County. Report from Aintree. Goal: York 0 - County 1. Report from Northampton v Scarborough: 0-0. Football round-up: Aston Villa 2 - Everton 1, Manchester United 1 - Derby 2, Arsenal 3 - Chelsea 0. Update from Aintree. Rugby Union report: Harrogate 72 - Clifton 0. Goal: Northampton 1 - Scarborough 0. Return to Aintree for statements. Football: Carlisle United 1 - Fulham 2. Darlington 0 - Doncaster Rovers 2. Traffic Report: A66 closed to all high sided vehicles between Penrith and Scotch Corner.
• 5 April: 1527 UTC: 675 kHz: Radio 10 Gold Strong to good reception via Lopik, Utrecht, Holland, 120 kW, Dutch language: Music: John Miles 'Music'. Men At Work: 'Down Under'. OMD: 'Joan of Arc'. Tight Fit 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'. News bulletin: The Martell Aintree Grand National abandoned following bomb warning. Weather report. Music: Elvis Presley.
• 5 April: 1606 UTC: 693 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live Strong to good reception - via Droitwich? Classified football results: Carlisle United 1 - Fulham 2. [BBC Radio Five Live Aintree podcast: Click HERE]
• 5 April: 1611 UTC: 720 kHz: BBC Radio Four Interview with Shadow Home Secretary Jack Straw regarding Sinn Fein / IRA, possibly responsible for the Aintree bomb warning. Interview with Michael Howard, Home Secretary of the Conservative Government.
• 5 April: 1619 UTC: 756 kHz: BBC Radio Cumbria Strong to good reception via Carlisle. Relay of BBC Radio Five Live: Gary Lineker interviews Des Lynam live at Aintree. Nick Barnes reports from Brunton Park following Carlisle United's 2-1 loss to Fulham, interview with Mervyn Day. Report from Aintree. Football: Barrow v Colwyn Bay. Premier League football results: Manchester United 2 - Derby 3. Report from Southampton - Nottingham Forest. Newcastle 1 - Sunderland 1. Arsenal 3 - Chelsea 0. Aston Villa 3 - Everton 1. Reports from Ian Brown and Alan Green. Report from Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. Round-up of all results from football and Rugby Union.

• 5 April: 1644 UTC: 774 kHz: BBC Radio Leeds Good to strong reception, Farnley transmitter. West Yorkshire Sport: Report regarding Everton Football Club. Coca Cola Cup: Middlesbrough v Leicester City. The 1996 Coca Cola Cup Final was contested by Leeds United and Aston Villa. Classified football results. Report from Aintree. Football reports: Huddersfield Town, Halifax Town. Manchester United v Derby review. Bolton Wanderers promoted to Premier League football. Travel news: M1 motorway Junction 43, M62 Dewsbury, A650 Bradford. 17 UTC News: Aintree Grand National bomb warning, car crash in Leeds. Hull sweet factory takes legal action. Police caution children playing on railway lines. Leader of the Opposition, Tony Blair, releases a statement. Violence in Yemen. Weather report. Music: Lionel Richie 'Night Shift'.
• 5 April: 1718 UTC: 909 kHz: BBC Radio Five Live 'Alan Green's Sportstalk'. Strong to good reception.
• 5 April: 1722 UTC: 1053 kHz: Talk Radio UK Strong to good reception - via Start Point transmitter? Danny Baker, phone-in: Football: Walsall fan travels to the match in an ice cream van! Dave Wood faxed in from London, Rob in Dartford. Ad break: No1 Ska Album, Mail On Sunday, Jammie Dodgers. Postal address: Talk Radio UK, PO Box 2460 LONDON W1A Fax from Helen Jones. Simon in Leicester. Sue in Middlesex.
• 5 April: 1745 UTC: 1062 kHz: Danmarks Radio, Denmark. Strong to good reception. Music: Lisa Stansfield.
• 5 April: 1754 UTC: 1170 kHz: Great North Radio Good to moderate reception. Music: Average White Band 'Let's Go Round Again'. Music: ABBA.

• 12 April: 1430 UTC: 1170 kHz: Great North Radio Music: Wet Wet Wet 'With A Little Help From My Friends'.
• 12 April: 1434 UTC: 1215 kHz: Virgin Radio Strong to good reception. Ad break: All request weekend, Wimpey, 'Fever Pitch' book, Gillette Sensor Excel, British Airways.
• 12 April: 1440 UTC: 1278 kHz: RTÉ Radio 2FM Strong to good reception, transmitter: Dublin / Cork? Presenter: Lorcan Murray? Music: Brannigan 'Self Control'.
• 12 April: 1446 UTC: 1341 UTC: BBC Radio Ulster Football: Cliftonville 1 - Lochall 1 Paul Stokes & Nicky Griffen report from Windsor Park, Belfast. 'Sportsround' programme. Adam Coates is the presenter. Football scores: Sherbourne 1 - Derry 0. Barnsley 2 - Charlton 0, QPR 0 - Sheffield United 0. Rugby: All-Ireland league: Shannon are the holding Champions. Men's hockey: Lisnagarvey lead a match. Football update: Blackburn 1 - Manchester United 2, Arsenal 1 - Leicester 0. Racing: Tony Dobbin. 15 UTC News: Attempted murder of Pope in Bosnia. 'SportSound': Scottish Cup: Celtic 0 - Falkirk 0. Transmitter: Lisnagarvey, strong reception.
• 12 April: 1525 UTC: 1368 kHz: Manx Radio Moderate to good reception via Foxdale. The Afternoon Show Music: Kula Shaker 'Hey Dude'. 'Flightwatch At Ronaldsway Airport'. Music: U2 'Staring At The Sun'. Ad break: The Tile Shop, Isle of Man Post Office, Music: The LA's 'There She Goes'; Paul Weller : 'Peacock Suit'.
• 12 April: 1554 UTC: 1422 kHz: West Coast Radio Ireland Moderate reception. Gentlemen speak of reception reports received by the station.

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