Radio Havana Cuba: May 21, 1985

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Tom Gavaras, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: Radio Havana Cuba

Date of recording: May 21, 1985

Starting time: 0630

Frequency: 9.525

Reception location: Minnetonka, MN

Receiver and antenna: ICOM R-70 with a longwire

Notes: Broadcast the day after the launch of Radio Martí, with related commentary. Also featured are a look back at the historic Freedom Rides in the United States, From the Land of Music, and Panorama on the Second International Electroacoustic Music Festival in Cuba.

Radio Havana Cuba: May 21, 1985

Tom Gavaras

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Radio Quito: May 1985

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.

Radio Quito: May 1985 (Side A)

Paul Harner

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Radio Quito: May 1985 (Side B)

Paul Harner

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