Radio Tirana: Recordings 1989 - 2013
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Many thanks to hb9gce for these recordings of Radio Tirana from 1989 through 2013.
WRUL Shortwave, JFK Assassination (Studio Recording): November 22, 1963
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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Gavaras, who shares the following recording and notes:
WRUL Radio New York Worldwide JFK Assassination Coverage 11/22/1963
WRUL (Radio New York Worldwide) shortwave coverage in English and Spanish of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy including coverage from ABC Radio. Recording provided by Todd Kosovich.
BBC World Service (Coverage of Russian Invasion of Ukraine): February 22-27, 2022
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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Tod, who shares the following recording and notes:
Notes: BBC World Service broadcast with the first news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Broadcaster: BBC
Date of recording: 2/22/2022 - 02/27/2022
Starting time: various: see recording titel
Frequency: 6.195 & 7.285 MHz
Reception location: Hugo, MN
Receiver and antenna: SDRplay RSPdx with wire loop around perimeter of attic
VOA Communications World: July 1, 1995
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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Gavaras, who shares the following recording and notes:
VOA Communications World 7/1/1995
VOA's Communications World presented by Kim Andrew Elliott. Topics discussed included:
- Report on WCCO-TV (Minneapolis, MN) running a modified newscast on another local TV station (KLGT-TV) at the same time and interviews Brian Lambert of the St. Paul Pioneer Press newspaper. Plus, discussion on radio competition in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN area.
- Plans of America's public radio broadcasters to distribute programming in Europe
- Radio of-demand and its potential for domestic and international broadcasting
- Interview with VOA's Southeast Asia correspondent, Dan Robinson, about broadcasting in ThailandBroadcaster: Voice of America
Date of recording: 7/1/1995
Starting time: Unknown
Frequency: Unknown
Receiver location: Orono, MN
Receiver and antenna: ICOM R71A, Longwire
Radio Ukraine International: March 3, 2022
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Image by Marjan Blan | @marjanblan
The following recording of Radio Ukraine International was broadcast via WRMI on 5010 kHz. This recording was made via a KiwiSDR in Bakersville, NC on March 3, 2022 starting at 12:02 UTC.
Note: The first two minutes of the broadcast are missing due to a glitch in recording.
Radio Ukraine International: February 24, 2022
/Kiev, Ukraine (Photo by Volodymyr)
The following recording of Radio Ukraine International was made on February 24, 2022 at 12:00 UTC on 5010 kHz via WRMI. The recording was made with an Icom IC-705 connected to a large skyloop antenna.
This is the first broadcast of the English language after the following February 23, 2022 announcement by WRMI:
Due to the increased interest in the current situation in Ukraine, WRMI has resumed its relays of the daily English language broadcast of Radio Ukraine International, the official overseas service of Ukrainian Radio. RUI can be heard daily, except Friday, at 1200-1230 UTC on 5010 kHz.
Note that the first half of this broadcast (Part 1) was made in AM mode. The second part was recorded in lower sideband in order to mitigate fading as conditions changed.
BFBS London: February 16, 1991
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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Roberto Ciappi, who shares the following recording and notes:
Notes: BFBS Special daily broadcast to the British troops in the Persian Gulf area, during the 1991 Gulf War against Iraq. They were using BBC transmitters in the UK.
Broadcaster: BFBS London
Date of recording: 2/16/1991
Starting time: 0920 UTC
Frequency: 21.59 MHz
Reception location: Northwest Italy
Receiver and antenna: Sony CFD-444S Stereo cassette recorder with telescopic antenna
Radio France International (Mandarin): May 10, 2002
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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Andy Wang, who shares the following recording and notes:
Notes: The content of this recording is a news: North Korean defectors seek asylum from US consulate in Shenyang.
Broadcaster: Radio France Internationale
Date of recording: 5/10/2002
Starting time: 10:00UTC
Frequency: 12.025MHz
Recption location: Shenyang, China
Receiver and antenna: MeiDuo Radio Receiver and Casette Recorder CP6941 with antenna on it
Vatican Radio (Portuguese Language Service): August 17, 2021
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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following recording of Vatican Radio made on August 17, 2021, on 13,380 kHz at 18:00 UTC.
Note that Carlos Latuff, is not only a devoted radio enthusiast, but also a prominent political cartoonist in Brazil and throughout the world. Carlos has kindly included his listening report with his original artwork in the image above. Thank you for sharing, Carlos.
Kol Israel: September 12, 2001
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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dave Zantow, for sharing the following recording and notes:
Kol Israel (15:01)
September 12, 2001 at 0400 UTC
15640 kHz
Receiver used was a Japan Radio Co. NRD-545 (Sync on and 10 kHz bandwidth). One can hear minor DSP artifacts (burps) mixed in the background. Of course a common trait for the NRD-545.
BBC World Service: September 12, 2001
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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dave Zantow, who shares the following recording and notes:
BBC World Service (16:49)
September 12, 2001 at 0000 UTC on 5975 kHz
Receiver used was a Japan Radio Co. NRD-545 (Sync on and 10 kHz bandwidth). One can hear minor DSP artifacts (burps) mixed in the background. Of course a common trait for the NRD-545.
Voice of America (Sign-On Issues): January 11, 2021
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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:
The VOA had an apparent issue with their sign on. The interval signal was played twice, then an ID for Radio Free Europe and then an Asian language programing was joined in progress.
Date of recording: 1/11/2021
Starting time: 1900 UTC
Frequency: 9.8 MHz
RX location: Hugo, MN
Receiver and antenna: SDRplay with a wire loop attic antenna
China Radio International: December 19, 2020
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Photo by zhang kaiyv on Unsplash
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:
China Radio Plus Broadcast recorded December 19, 2020 at 1502 on 15700khz in Hugo, MN. The transmitter did not seem to be turned on until 1502 despite the scheduled start time of 1500.
00:00 News
03:35 Footprints - About the Gaokao
28:27 I Love Podcasts - "Why We Love the Song Dynasty" and "Ties From the West"
Receiver location: Hugo, MN
Receiver and antenna: Sdr Play with a wire loop antenna around the perimeter of the attic
Radio Baghdad: September 26, 1990
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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Lee Herterich, who shares the following recording and notes:
This is an off-the-air recording of shortwave radio station Radio Baghdad made on September 26, 1990. The political situation was about to lead to the first Iraq war. This was the European service on a frequency of 13,660 khz. which was aired between 20-22 UTC. It was recorded in the Boston USA area. Receiver was a Yaesu FRG-8800 with an indoor wire antenna. Direct recording into a cassette recorder.
Date of recording: 9/26/1990
Starting time: 21:15 UTC
Frequency: 13,660 kHz
Reception location: Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts USA
Receiver and antenna: Yaesu FRG-8800 with an indoor wire antenna. Direct recording into a cassette recorder.
Radio Australia and 8DR Darwin (Coverage of Cyclone Tracy: December 25, 1974
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A picture taken by the ESSA-8 satellite that shows Cyclone Tracy on December 25, 1974 (Source: Wikipedia via NASA)
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Rawdon, who shares the following recording and notes:
Announcement explaining the reason for a reduced signal strength. Cyclone Tracy put the Darwin transmitter site off air. News bulletin plus other selected items that were broadcast relating to the evacuation of Darwin. Because the local 8DR MW transmitter was damaged a microwave link was set up between Darwin and Shepparton with the programme transmitted back to Darwin on shortwave.
Date of recording: 12/25/1974
Starting time: 2100 UTC
Frequency: 9.58 MHz
Your location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand, 26 December NZDT
Receiver and antenna: Trio 9R59DSM communications receiver with a random length long wire
Radio Canada International: January 9, 1982
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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Gavaras, who shares the following recording and notes:
Notes: Radio Canada International English language shortwave broadcast to Africa that aired on January 9, 1982 including a newscast and the Shortwave Listener's Digest with Ian McFarland. The SWL Digest included Glenn Hauser's look back at shortwave in 1981, report about the Voice of Free China being relayed on WYFR Radio, a taped message from David Monson formerly on Belgium Radio & TV, and an update on the Handicapped Aid Program.
RX location: Plymouth, Minnesota
Receiver and antenna: Hammarlund HQ-180, longwire
Fall of Saigon Shortwave Coverage: RSA, Radio Netherlands, Radio Japan, Radio Moscow: April 30, 1975
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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Gavaras, who shares the following recording and notes:
Shortwave coverage of the fall of Saigon as heard on Radio South Africa (RSA), Radio Nederland, Radio Japan and Radio Moscow on April 30, 1975. Voice of Vietnam coverage has been posted previously.
Date of recording: 4/30/1975
Starting time: Various
Frequency: Various
RX location: Plymouth, Minnesota
Receiver and antenna: Hammarlund HQ-180, longwire
Radio Presidente Balmaceda (Chile): circa 1970s
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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tony King, who shares the following recording and notes:
Radio Presidente Balmaceda 9590 kHz in Santiago Chile was logged at the time of the Allende crisis in 1971. As a DXer I became attracted to the station because it was heard so well in NZ,and offered them a taped English segment to be played prior to sign off one evening. on a pre arranged date. I recorded Maori vocal items which would be novel to the audience and the tape with my EE announcements was played prior to close down at 0500UTC on that date in July 1971.
BBC World Service (British Troops Land on Falkland Islands): May 21, 1982
/Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Gavaras, who shares the following recording and notes:
BBC shortwave newscast during the Falklands War reporting that British troops have landed on the Falklands Island.
RX location: Plymouth, Minnesota
Receiver and antenna: Hammarlund HQ-180, longwire
Voice of America (Apollo 8): December 24, 1968
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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Stephen Spicer, who shares the following recording and notes:
Reception location: Melbourne, Australia
Receiver and antenna: AWA CR6A with end feed antenna
Notes: A broadcast by Apollo 8 of the first views of the moon in 1968. The broadcast was transmitted by the Voice of America, and received in Melbourne, Australia on an AWA CR6A communications receiver. The transmission frequency and exact time are unknown.
