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.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, for the following recordings. Paul notes:
Aside from HCJB, Radio Quito was the first signals I ever received from Ecuador. The station would reach the midwestern USA in the evening hours.
On a Saturday evening in May 1985, Radio Quito was playing an enjoyable mix of cumbia and salsa music and I decided to roll tape. The first half hour was recorded on a cassette, and the last hour was recorded on an open reel machine. To reduce interference I recorded the station in single sideband instead of AM. While I am not completely sure of the date, I believe this was recorded on 4 May 1985. The recording starts at around 0130z/UTC and ends with their sign-off at 0300z/UTC.
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.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Jim Jordan, who shares this recording of Radio Moscow from September 19, 1984. This recording was made using a National Panasonic RF-2200 tuned to 9.5 MHz around 08:10 UTC. The location was South Shields, UK.
Jim notes:
A nice cold war piece from Radio Moscow on the double defection of the Soviet journalist Oleg Bitov.
The real story behind it was revealed ten years later here: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/he-came-he-saw-he-couldnt-take-it-he-was-a-soviet-defector-with-a-story-to-sell-and-duff-hart-davis-1383974.html
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.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Laskowski, who notes:
Radio Canada International recorded on December 7, 1981. This is another from my archive of old recordings of Radio Canada International's Shortwave Listeners Digest. This episode contains discussion of a new mediumwave and longwave broadcasting plan; Who's on the Air featuring Azad Kashmir Radio presented by Adrian Peterson; DX News with Glenn Hauser. An item in the DX news mentions the return of Radio Uganda's North American Service. I logged this a few days later and am also including a 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.
Last night, my buddy John Figliozzi shared the following tip regarding Rádio Nacional da Amazônia:
Both frequencies active tonight — 6180 and 11780 — with lots of discussion as well as excerpts from speeches in the Brazilian Senate on the impeachment of the President. All in Portuguese of course. ID around 0155 with announcement of shortwave frequencies. Excellent armchair quality signal on 6180; audible with considerable QRN on 11780.
After reading John's message, I immediately tuned to 6180 kHz where Rádio Nacional da Amazônia was quite strong. I recorded almost two hours of their broadcast which includes news about the impeachment and music as well. This recording was made in North Carolina using a WinRadio Excalibur receiver and a Pixel Loop Pro magnetic loop antenna, starting around 02:20 UTC on May 12, 2016:
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, who notes:
Broadcasting from San Cristobal, Venezuela on 4980 kHz, Ecos del Torbes was well heard in midwestern North America in the evenings and early mornings. Here is a recording of the station from the 11 PM hour (local time) in the spring of 1980.
There is a pleasant mix of English and Spanish language pop, featuring several Venezuelan artists in this aircheck. There is also a brief newscast in the second half of the recording. If anyone out there has a better understanding of Spanish than myself, I would like to know the specific headlines, as it would help me get the precise date this recording was made.
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:
For your listening pleasure: The Voice of Greece recorded on 08 April 2016 on 9,420 kHz starting around 00:26 UTC. This recording was made using the TitanSDR Pro and a large sky loop antenna. Location of reception: North Carolina.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, who notes:
In 1980, I purchased my first serious shortwave radio, a Panasonic RF-2200. While I enjoyed listening to the international broadcasters, it was the smaller domestic broadcasters that I grew to enjoy more. Especially the Latin American stations on 49 and 60 meters. Stations from Colombia and Venezuela were prevalent throughout the evening hours. Two of the most reliable stations were Venezuelans Radio Rumbos from Caracas (4970 kHz), and Ecos del Torbes from San Cristobal (4980 kHz).
These stations would broadcast in the evenings and sign-off at 0300 or 0400 UTC. Another was Radio Reloj de Costa Rica on 4832 kHz, which would be heard in the evenings and overnight hours.
I enjoyed the music and the style of programming these stations had, and over the years these stations became longtime friends on the airwaves to me.
Here is a 30 minute recording of Radio Reloj de Costa Rica from the winter of 1980:
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, who notes:
In 1980, I purchased my first serious shortwave radio, a Panasonic RF-2200. While I enjoyed listening to the international broadcasters, it was the smaller domestic broadcasters that I grew to enjoy more. Especially the Latin American stations on 49 and 60 meters. Stations from Colombia and Venezuela were prevalent throughout the evening hours. Two of the most reliable stations were Venezuelans Radio Rumbos from Caracas (4970 kHz), and Ecos del Torbes from San Cristobal (4980 kHz).
These stations would broadcast in the evenings and sign-off at 0300 or 0400 UTC. Another was Radio Reloj de Costa Rica on 4832 kHz, which would be heard in the evenings and overnight hours.
I enjoyed the music and the style of programming these stations had, and over the years these stations became longtime friends on the airwaves to me.
Here is a brief recording of Radio Rumbos from the winter of 1980 on 4970 kHz:
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Jack Widner, who shares this third (and final) recording which includes coverage of the August 19, 1991 Soviet Coup Attempt from the BBC. Jack shares the following recording notes:
BBC news & reports. Starts with battle at Parliament building (known as the White House)
03:32 Kevin Connaly's on the scene report after the battle started
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Jack Widner, who shares this second recording which includes coverage of the August 19, 1991 Soviet Coup Attempt from the BBC. Jack shares the following recording notes:
BBC reports
03:35 plays R. Moscow reading TASS bulletin of Gorbachev unable to fulfill duties
43:00 comments from Frank Gaffney; Gaffney was an ardent supporter of SDI under Weinberger & as late as 1996 was attempting to get new House leader Gingrich to get it going again.
43:45 a clip about Gorbachev's (?) attempt to quash Lithuanian independence (report says it was not clear that Gorbachev authorised this).
The majority of this audio assumes Gorbachev will be replaced
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