Israel Broadcasting Authority, Jerusalem: Circa 1971
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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Israel Broadcasting Authority, Jerusalem 1971
Date of recording: Circa 1971
Starting time: 2130 UTC
Frequency: 9.625 MHz
Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
Mode: AM
Notes: The Israel Broadcasting Authority used to broadcast in various languages on shortwave in the early 1970's. Their English language transmission to Europe could often be heard well here in southern Ontario, Canada between 2045 and 2130 hours UTC on 9625 kHz. Here is a recording made circa 1971 as they concluded their program in English and switched to French at 2130 hours UTC.
The second recording is also circa 1971. It begins with their interval signal, then sign on announcement in English.
