Voice of Greece with music to Europe at 1900 UTC. Transmitted with 170 kw from Avlis. This is the best reception of this station I've had in ages. Received with a Sangean ATS-909X and a Kestrel active loop in Sydney, Australia.
Radio Fana broadcasting in Oromo to East Africa. Transmitted with 100 kw from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Lots of music before ending with the Ethiopian National Anthem at 2100 UTC. Received in Sydney, Australia, with an Eton Satellit and a Sangean reel antenna hanging from the window curtain.
Almost an hour of great music from Radio Oromiya. Transmitted in Afar Oromo with 100 kw to East Africa from Addis Ababa-Gedja, Ethiopia. Received in Sydney, Australia, with a Degen DE1121 and Kestrel loop antenna.
ZMH286 Gulf Harbour Radio reporting weather and sailing conditions and communicating with yachts sailing in the South Pacific. Broadcast at 1915 UTC Monday to Saturday, from May to November. Transmitted from Whangaparaoa, New Zealand, kw unknown. In association with Yachts in Transit, http://www.yit.nz/gulf-harbour-radio. There are some deep fades during the transmission. Received in Sydney, Australia, with a Sangean ATS-909X and PK's mag loop antenna.
Radio Romania International's half hour in English to Western Europe at 2030 UTC. Transmitted with 300 kw from Galbeni, Romania. Received with a Degen DE1121 and Kestrel loop antenna in Sydney, Australia.
Channel Africa's program "Africa Rise and Shine" with news, current affairs, and sport. Noise level improves a couple of minutes into the recording. Transmitted with 250 kw from Meyerton, South Africa. Received with a Sangean ATS-909X and PK's magnetic loop antenna in Sydney, Australia.
KBS World Radio on 9570 kHz ending the broadcast in Indonesian and starting the English broadcast to Southeast Asia. There was some mild adjacent channel interference for the first half hour so I have recorded with the narrow filter engaged. The program includes news, Seoul travel tips, a Korean language lesson, Sounds of Korea traditional music, Quarterly Quiz competition and sign off. Broadcast at 100 kw from Kimjae, South Korea. Received in Sydney, Australia, with a Degen DE1121 and a Kestrel active loop antenna.
Radio Nigeria Kaduna broadcasting in Hausa to West Africa. Transmitted with 100 kw from Kaduna-Jarji, Nigeria. Lots of great music until 2055, when CNR 2 signs on and drowns them out. Received in Sydney, Australia, using a Degen DE1121 and a Kestrel active loop antenna.
Radio Oromiya broadcasting in Afar Oromo to East Africa. Transmitted at 100 kw from Addis Ababa-Gedja, Ethiopia. Received in Sydney, Australia, with a Degen DE1103 and a Kestrel active loop antenna. The recording includes ID at 1900. The signal was good and the noise low and I was enjoying the music until the batteries died. I quickly put a fresh set in but the Degen decided to spit the dummy and wouldn't work again that morning. The noise has been too high since then to attempt another recording.
SIBC signing on at 1900 UTC. National anthem, morning devotion, Derek Prince Ministries, news, and music. Broadcast at 10 kw from Honiara. Recorded with a Degen DE1121 and Kestrel active loop antenna in Sydney, Australia.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, who notes:
In 1980, Daylight Saving Time began on the 27'th of April. When I was in high school, the Saturday night overnight hours were a favorite time for me to listen to shortwave signals. Especially the domestic Latin American stations on 49 and 60 meters.
On that night, two stations from Colombia were coming in reasonably well, and I decided to record an hour of each of them.
Based in the city of Neiva, "La Voz de Huila" was an affiliate of the TODELAR network ('Primeros en sintonia'). One could easily identify stations from this network through their top of the hour ID's (they used chimes similar to the NBC network in the USA). The station's frequency was 6150 kHz.
Here is a recording of "La Voz de Huila," taken during the 4 AM hour (local time) on 27 April 1980
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, who notes:
In 1980, Daylight Saving Time began on the 27th of April. When I was in high school, the Saturday night overnight hours were a favorite time for me to listen to shortwave signals. Especially the domestic Latin American stations on 49 and 60 meters.
On that night, two stations from Colombia were coming in reasonably well, and I decided to record an hour of each of them.
It was the first time I ever listened to "La Voz del Llano" in VIllavicencio. Over the years that station became a favorite of mine. The station introduced me to music from Colombia. The music was fast paced, and fun, and so were the promos. La Voz del Llano was an affiliate of La Cadena Super ('Orgullosamente Colombiana'), and it's 10 kW signal could be heard well most nights. Their frequency was 6115 kHz, but they tended to vary from that frequency.
Here is a recording of "La Voz del Llano," during the 3 AM hour (local time) on 27 April 1980.
Paul also noted that these recordings were transferred from magnetic tape (pictured above) which had become somewhat damaged over time. We appreciate the effort he has put into transferring this audio and sharing it with us here on the SRAA:
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Jordan Heyburn, who submits this SoundCloud recording of the Voice of Korea. This broadcast was recorded on January 17, 2016, on 12,015 kHz starting at 15:30 UTC.
Jordan recorded this broadcast from his home in Armagh, Northern Ireland with his Kenwood R1000 and dipole antenna. Jordan notes that his reception, unfortunately, does include some heavy RFI (noise/interference).
Voice of Tigray Revolution broadcasting to East Africa in Tigrinya-Afar on 5950 kHz at 1800 UTC. Transmitted at 100 kw from Addis Abeba-Gedja, Ethiopia. Received in Sydney, Australia, with a Degen DE1103 and a Kestrel W31MS active loop antenna.
South Pacific regional news at 1100 UTC. Broadcasting on 13840 kHz to Oceania at 50 kw from Rangitaiki. Received in Sydney, Australia, with a Degen DE1103 and a Kestrel W31MS active loop antenna.
All India Radio broadcasting in English to Oceania on 13695 kHz at 1000 UTC. Transmitted at 500 kw from Bangalore. Received in Sydney, Australia, with a Degen DE1103 and a Kestrel W31MS active loop antenna.
Radio Thailand's Newsmagazine in English at 1400 UTC. Broadcasting to Oceania at 250 kw from Udon Thani. Received in Sydney, Australia, with a Degen DE1103 and a Kestrel W31MS active loop antenna.
Pop music from RTM Sarawak broadcasting on 9835 kHz. Transmitted at 100 kw from Kajang. Received in Sydney, Australia, with a Degen DE1103 and a Kestrel W31MS active loop antenna.
Bangladesh Betar broadcasting in English to South Asia on 15105 kHz at 1230 UTC. Transmitted at 250 kw from Dhaka. News, sport, and music. Received in Sydney, Australia, with a Degen DE1103 and a Kestrel W31MS active loop antenna.
Radio Hargeisa Somaliland broadcasting to East Africa on 7120 kHz at 1500 UTC. Transmitted at 100 kw from Hargeisa. Received in Sydney, Australia, with a Degen DE1103 and a Kestrel W31MS active loop antenna.
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