Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Adam C. Smith, who shares the following recording which includes his name being mentioned on HCJB. Adam notes:
This is an off the air recording of HCJB: 9745kHz, 8/12/01, 0434 UTC. Recorded off air on a DX-398 and 100’ longwire.
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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Adam C. Smith, who shares the following recording and notes:
Moscow Mailbag, recorded on 3/11/2002 at 0310UTC on 17,595 kHz.
Receiver: Satellit 800 with 100' random wire antenna.
The following recording of the Voice of Greece was made on March 21, 2020 starting around 22:45 UTC on 9.420 MHz. This recording was made with a WinRadio Excalibur and skyloop antenna. Reception location: Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Jerry Johnston, who has kindly shared his collection of airchecks with the archive. The following recording and notes originally appeared on Jerry’s website.
Meyerton, South Africa 1979-12-31 2153 GMT 15380/17805 kHz English Radio RSA's 3rd annual New Year's Eve live call in program. I called in at 2320 GMT (separate cut on recoding, 19 minutes in). I was 13 years old at the time. You can hear my voice right before that cut, and again at the very end of the recording.
Duration: 46:15
Filename: 19791231_2153_Radio-RSA_South-Africa_15380.mp3
Bitrate Mode: vbr Channel Mode: mono Sample Rate: 44100 Hz
Received By: Jerry Johnston
Receiving Location: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Laskowski, who shares the following recording and notes:
Date of recording: 7/26/1982
Starting time: 2130
Frequency: 15.325
Reception location: South Bend, IN
Receiver and antenna: Realistic DX-302
Notes: Here are two more back to back episodes from my collection of recordings of Shortwave Listener's Digest from Radio Canada International, this time from July 26 and August 02, 1982. This program's highlights are: ANARC 1982 Convention promo, Larry Magne's test of the Sony ICF-6500W, a look at underseas intercontinental cables with Walter Foster of Teleglobe Canada, Glenn Hauser's DX tips. The second program highlights are: coverage of the 1982 ANARC convention with guest co-host Bab Zanotti of Swiss Radio Intl., interview with David Meisel about the solar cycle, a rundown of the awards given out at ANARC 82.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Laskowski, who shares the following recording and notes:
Date of recording: 4/30/1982
Starting time: unknown
Frequency: unknown
Reception Location: South Bend, IN
Receiver: Realistic DX-302
Notes: From April 30, 1982 I submit this recording of London Calling the Falkland Islands. I failed to record the time and frequency of this recording but it likely came from Ascension Island. This recording was made during the height of the Falklands War and many mentions to the conflict can be heard in the broadcast.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Jerry Johnston, who has kindly shared his collection of airchecks with the archive. The following recording and notes originally appeared on Jerry’s website.
Libréville, Gabon
1979? 4777 kHz
French 100 kWMusic, talk, ID in French. Time and actual date unknown, possibly 1979.
Duration: 25:04
Filename: 19790000_-_Radiodiffusion-Television-Gabonaise_Gabon_4777.mp3
Bitrate Mode: vbr Channel Mode: mono Sample Rate: 44100 Hz
Received By: Jerry Johnston
Receiving Location: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tim Harrold, who shares the following recording and notes:
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Romanian Revolution, a recording of "Austrian Shortwave Panorama", Radio Austria International's weekly DX programme presented by David Hermges. This was a special edition broadcast a few days after Romania's 1989 revolution originally broadcast on 31st December 1989 (although this recording is of a repeat from sometime in 1990). Contains off-air recordings of Radio Bucharest and Radio Free Europe (in English, Romanian and other languages) recounting the events of the revolution. (Sent via The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive)
Frequency: 13.730 MHz
Reception location: Birmingham, UK
Receiver and antenna: Toshiba portable, telescopic antenna
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Timm Breyel, who shares the following recording and notes:
Lao National Radio at 14.00 UTC on 6.130 kHz, 10 May 20112. An English language broadcast of Domestic and Regional News followed this station identification, which was presented by the same female announcer.
Broadcaster: Lao National Radio
Date of recording: 5/10/2012
Starting time: 14.00 UTC
Frequency: 6.130 kHz
Recption location: Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Receiver and antenna: Tecsun S-2000 / 1/4 wave
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Timm Breyel, who shares the following recording and notes:
CBC Radio Nord Quebec @ 22.30 UTC / 29.10.12 / 9.625 kHz. Record message includes music clip, station ID and announcer presenting news in Native American language.
Broadcaster: CBC Radio Nord Quebec
Date of recording: 10/29/2012
Starting time: 00.00 UTC
Frequency: 9.625 kHz
Reception location: Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Receiver and antenna: Tecsun S-2000/ 1/4 wave
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Laskowski, who shares the following recording and notes:
Here are two back to back episodes of Glenn Hauser's World of Radio from April 11 and April 25, 1982. WOR aired on WRNO on Sundays at 2330 UTC on 11.955 MHz plus one other time slot.
Some of the program highlights are
Part 1: Monitoring the Falkland Islands situation, Adrian Peterson presents a feature of the Falkland Islands Broadcasting Service, discussion of the close-down of Radio New Zealand's SW service (note the "Russian Woodpecker" during the RNZ segment), news about Radio CBN, Bolivian radio news, an item about the highest transmitter in the world, Radio Quince de Septiembre being jammed, illegal SW broadcasts to Cuba.
Part 2: A new shortwave station to begin broadcasting during the World's Fair in Knoxville, TN, Radio New Zealand still on the air (mention of me getting a letter from the Prime Minister of New Zealand), Radio Moscow special programming for May Day, Radio Nacional do Brazil schedule, CBC's Morningside program, Radio Ghana back on the air, items from Review of International Broadcasting, items on equipment suppliers Radio West and Shortwave Horizons (Canada), Directory of World Band Radio from Sony, audio clip from Radio Solidarity from Poland, Athens Greece radio hoax.
Frequency: 11.955
Reception location: South Bend, IN
Receiver and antenna: Sony ICF-2001
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dave Zantow, who shares the following recording and notes:
One of Glenn Hauser’s more interesting “extra” programs to me over the years was his radio 1981 summer vacation recordings to South Dakota (near the Nebraska border).
Attached is the entire WRNO recording of that program (which aired on Sep 8, 1984). This was before he “air numbered” the programs.
Station KINI web site (station active today) : https://www.rosebudmedianetwork.com/
Stream : http://listen.streamon.fm/kini
The UTwente SDR
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Davi Sousa, who shares the following recording of Radio Romania International and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Romania International
Date of recording: 7/29/2019
Starting time: 1900
Frequency: 9.61 MHz
Receiver location: The Netherlands
Receiver and antenna: Web SDR at University of Twente with miniwhip antenna
Notes: Program in Spanish from Radio Romania International to Spain
The UTwente SDR
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Davi Sousa, who shares the following recording of the Voice of Korea and notes:
Date of recording: 7/29/2019
Starting time: 1900
Frequency: 13.76 MHz
Receiver location: The Netherlands
Your receiver and antenna: Web SDR at University of Twente with Mini-Whip antenna
Notes: Spanish program from Voice of Korea to Europe
All India Radio recorded in London, UK on August 5, 2019 at 1759 UTC on the frequency of 9445 kHz using SDR#, AirSpy Mini, SpyVerter and DX Engineering NCC-1 phaser connected to two Wellbrook ALA1530S+ antennas (positioned indoors) to mitigate severe local man-made interference. The transmitter has a power rating of 250 kW and is located in Bengaluru, India. The news bulletin mentions the presidential order under Article 370 relating to Jammu and Kashmir, issued on the day of the broadcast.
Radio Thailand's English service recorded in London, UK on August 2, 2019 at 1900 UTC on the frequency of 9920 kHz using SDR#, AirSpy Mini, SpyVerter and DX Engineering NCC-1 phaser connected to two Wellbrook ALA1530S+ antennas (positioned indoors) to mitigate severe local man-made interference. The transmitter has a power rating of 250 kW and is located in Udon Thani, Thailand.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Joshua Chambers, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Voice Of Turkey
Date of recording: 7/5/2019
Starting time: 22:00 UTC
Frequency: 9.860MHz
Location: DERBY, UNITED KINGDOM
Receiver and antenna: Airspy HF+ & SV2CZF TLA500C.2 Loop Antenna
Notes: Signal Varies Throughout the Broadcast, quality is hearable though for the most.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Laskowski, who shares the following recording and notes:
Here are two more back to back episodes from my collection of recordings of Shortwave Listener's Digest from Radio Canada International, this time from May 15 and July 17, 1982.
This program's highlights are: A note on the upcoming ANARC convention in Montreal (which I attended), Adrian Peterson's report on mediumwave stations heard from Southern Asia, a follow-up question regarding Larry Magne's report on antennae for apartment dwellers, Glenn Hauser's DX news. The second program's highlights are: Harold Sellers with a report on clocks used for DXing, a final note on the ANARC convention with a rundown of the planned convention schedule, part one of discussion of undersea cables and Glenn Huaser's DX news.
Starting time: 2100
Frequency: 15.325 MHz
Location: South Bend, IN
Receiver used: Sony ICF-2001
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Bronwyn Cragg, who shares the following recording of the Voice of Korea from June 7, 2019 starting at 16:00 UTC on 11.645 MHz. Bronwyn made this recording using the WebSDR at the University of Twente in the Netherlands.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Bronwyn Cragg, who shares the following recording of the Voice of Korea from June 6, 2019 starting at 16:00 UTC on 11.645 MHz. Bronwyn made this recording using the WebSDR at the University of Twente in the Netherlands.
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