Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Antonio Ribeiro da Motta, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Peace & Progress
Date of recording: December 30, 1983
Starting time: 0100 UTC
Frequency: 11795 kHz
Reception location: São José dos Campos SP Brazil
Receiver and antenna: Philco Transglobe B481 Longwire 22 mt
Notes: Portuguese transmission of Radio Peace and Progress
Image source: http://www.theradiohistorian.org/
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Antonio Ribeiro da Motta, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: KGEI San Francisco CA USA
Date of recording: April 01, 1978
Starting time: 2030 UTC
Frequency: 9615 kHz
Recotion location: São José dos Campos SP Brazil
Receiver and antenna: Philco Transglobe B481 Longwire 22 mt
Notes: Recording of the program Departiendo con La Juventud presented by Mario Barahona (in memorian). There are 2 programs that were merged: days 01 and 02/04/1978.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Togo, Lome circa 1973
Frequency: 5.047 MHz
Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Realistic DX-150A with a long wire antenna
Notes: In the early 1970's, Radio Togo from Lome was often the strongest African signal on the 60 metre shortwave band. They could be heard here best in southern Ontario, Canada around 0530 UTC sign on, or around sign off at 2300 hours UTC, on their longtime frequency of 5047 kHz. Programming was mostly in French and identification could be given differently, such as Radiodiffusion du Togo or Radiodiffusion-Television Togolaise. Here are two recordings circa 1973, one at sign on with interval signal and anthem, the other at sign off.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Bryce Belcher, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: WTWW “The Voice of Freedom”
Date of recording: 4/25/2022
Starting time: 23:13 UTC
Frequency: 5.085 MHz
Reception location: Columbus Ohio
Receiver and antenna: My Tecsun PL880 with just the telescopic antenna
Notes: My recording of WTWW, the voice of freedom on 5085 MHz from April 25, 2022. The reception was pretty good here in Columbus in this recording. With just the telescopic antenna the station comes in pretty good.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: RAE
Date of recording: 10/30/2022
Starting time: 0200 UTC
Frequency: 5.85 MHz
Recption location: Hugo, MN
Receiver and antenna: Airspy HF+ and Youloop
Notes:
Off air recording of RAE Argentina to the World broadcast on WRMI on 5.85 Mhz on October, 30, 2022. Recorded in Hugo, MN.
Program details
00:00 Introduction and info
02:30 News
08:30 Sports
09:30 Feature about Carlos Gardel the best Tango dancer in the world
27:30 News recap
29:00 Sign-off
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recordings and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Canada International Interval Signal Series 1970's
Date of recording: Circa 1970s
Frequency: 9.625 MHz
Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 or Realistic DX-150A and a longwire antenna
Notes: Back in the early 1970s, Radio Canada International ran a very popular interval signal series on their SWL Digest program. This was hopefully to help DXer's identify that sought after station. I recall recording a few of these programs, and while going over one of my old cassette tapes recently, I came across a segment where they were presenting a number of African interval signals. Subsequently, I have uncovered five additional segments, or at least, portions of them. As these were originally recorded with an open mike to the speaker of the receiver, some room noise (voices) may be detected, as well as small amounts of unedited material near the ends of some of the segments. These were recorded at Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, likely on 9625 kHz.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Gert Irmler, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Emisoras Jesús del Gran Poder Quito / EQA 5050 kHz
Date of recording: 12/8/1994
Starting time: 00:59
Frequency: 5.050
Reception location: Schwäbisch Gmünd, BW - Germany
Receiver and antenna: Grundig Satellit 2000, 30m longwire
Notes: HCFF1 Emisoras Jesús del Gran Poder Quito, Ecuador
QRG: 5050 kHz
QTH: Schwaebisch Gmuend / Germany
Rec: 8th Dec. 1994 - 00:59 UTC (GMT)
Rx, Ant: Grundig Satellit 2000, 30m longwire
Px: S, ID, El Condor Pasa, 2nd ID, And. mx
SINPO: 23332
Note: Transmitter power 5 kW, distance QTH/Quito 6.150 mi
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Korea, Seoul
Frequency: 15.575 MHz
Reception location: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna
Notes: Here is the interval signal of Radio Korea in Seoul as received in Brantford, Ontario, Canada circa 1983 on 15575 kHz shortwave. Bilingual identifications are heard followed by sign on in English. I was always happy to hear a strong clear signal from that part of the world.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Walker, who shares the following recording of LRA 36. Paul made this recording on Sunday, March 19, 2023, starting at 02:21 UTC in McGrath, Alaska on 15,476 kHz. He was using an ATS25 max radio , an Emtech ZM2 tuner, a DXE preamp, and a 15 foot wellbrook loop.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Gert Irmler, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: R Satélite Santa Cruz / PRU
Date of recording: 1/17/1995
Starting time: 03:14 UTC
Frequency: 6.7245 MHz
Your location: Schwäbisch Gmünd, BW - Germany
Your receiver and antenna: Grundig Satellit 2000, 30m longwire
Notes: OAX2L R Satélite Santa Cruz, Perú
Px: S, Huaynos, jingles, ID, N.A., s/off
SINPO: 34333
Note: Transmitter power acc. to WRTH: 0.15 kW at that time - distance 6500 miles
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Gert Irmler, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: R Satélite Santa Cruz / PRU - 6724.5 kHz
Date of recording: 1/17/1995
Starting time: 03:14
Frequency: 6.724 MHz
Reception location: Schwäbisch Gmünd, BW - Germany
Receiver and antenna: Grundig Satellit 2000, 30m longwire
Notes: OAX2L R Satélite Santa Cruz, Perú
QRG: 6724.5 kHz
QTH: Schwaebisch Gmuend / Germany
Rec: 17th Jan. 1995 - 03:14 UTC (GMT)
Rx, Ant: Grundig Satellit 2000, 30m longwire
Px: S, Huaynos, jingles, ID, N.A., s/off
SINPO: 34333
Note: Transmitter power acc. to WRTH: 0.15 kW
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Nacional del Paraguay
Frequency: 9.735
Recption location: Thamesford, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna
Notes: It was always a treat to find Radio Nacional del Paraguay in Asuncion on 9735 kHz. and listen to their amazing music typical of that part of South America. This recording was made in early 1997 but is of unfortunately short duration. Announcements including station identification are in Spanish.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: United Arab Emirates Radio from Abu Dhabi
Frequency: 9.605
Reception location: London, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna
Notes: Here is short clip of United Arab Emirates Radio from Abu Dhabi in English (circa 1990) broadcasting in the 31 metre band on 9605 khz, as heard in London, Ontario, Canada. Using a Panasonic RF-3100 portable receiver and a long wire antenna.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Liam Spencer, who shares the following recordings and notes:
Broadcaster: BBC World Service
Date of recording: 1/26/2023
Starting time: 01:00 UTC
Frequency: 15.310 MHz
Reciever location: KiwiSDR in Philippines/Thailand
Antenna: 40M delta loop
Notes: This is part one of two of a one hour broadcast from the BBC World Service Relay in Kranji, Singapore. Reason I had to do two parts was due to the signal becoming weak on the KiwiSDR in the Philippines, So I switched to one in Thailand which had a stronger signal.
Broadcaster: BBC World Service
Date of recording: 1/27/2023
Starting time: 01:00 UTC
Frequency: 15.310 MHz
Receiver location: KiwiSDR in Thailand
Antenna: Wellbrook Loop FLX1530LN
Notes: Part 2, the first KiwiSDR I used the signal became to weak to listen to I switched to one in Thailand which had a better signal.
Part 2 covers from 01:11 UTC to 1:59 UTC.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Clinton Turner, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Nederlands
Date of recording: 4/20/1980
Starting time: 0530
Frequency: 6.165 MHz
Recption location: North Logan, UT
Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-1600 with random wire approx. 50' (15M)
Notes: Happy Station Show with Tom Meijer, 20 April, 1980 - off-air recording
Overview of 1980 Eurovision Song Contest, letters
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: United Arab Emirates Radio from Dubai
Date of recording: circa 1983
Frequency: 21.655 MHz
RX location: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna
Notes: By the 1980's, UAE Radio stations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi were using high powered transmitters and could often be heard nice and clear here in Southern Ontario, Canada with English language programs.
Here is an aircheck circa 1983 from United Arab Emirates Radio from Dubai broadcasting on 21655 kHz.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Gavaras, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Moscow
Date of recording: Unknown
Starting time: Unknown
Frequency: Unknown
Reception location: Plymouth, MN
Receiver and antenna: Hammarlund HQ-180
Notes: Radio Moscow's Moscow Mailbag hosted by Joe Adamov from 1978. Questions ranged from why a woman asks the questions on Moscow Mailbag and a male (Joe) gets to answer them, why does the Soviet Union ignore positive aspects of Western society, dissidents in the Soviet Union, and more.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Walker who shares this recording of Radio Romania International’s Hebrew Language Service. This recording was made in McGrath, Alaska, on 7,370 kHz at 17:31 UTC on November 20, 2022. Paul notes. “this is RRI with their once weekly 30 minute broadcast in Hebrew on 7370 from Galbeni, to the Middle East
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Walker, who shares the following recording of VOA made on November 22, 2022 at 20:34 UTC on 11,850 kHz in McGrath, Alaska. Paul notes that this was actually a program feed error because the Kirundi Language Service is normally broadcast at this time and on this frequency.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recordings and notes:
Broadcaster: Voice of America Okinawa Rhodes Philippines Greenville Woofferton 1970's
Date of recordings: various
Frequency: various
Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
Notes: In the 1970's, Voice of America relay transmitter sites often gave their location between programs. Some VOA programs were relayed via the BBC site at Woofferton, England (audio from 1971).
Reception of Rhodes in the 41 metre band was not easy here in Ontario, Canada as evidenced by that recording.
The transmitter at Greenville, North Carolina was their largest operation. That recording is circa 1973.
The Okinawa relay was heard on 7165 kHz, and Philippines relay 15185 kHz, both recorded in 1971.
The Yankee Doodle tune was played during most of these interludes.
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