Voice of Vietnam (French Language Service--80th Anniversary): September 7, 2025

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor Carlos Latuff, who shares the following recording and illustrated listening report for this Voice of Vietnam broadcast celebrating their 80th anniversary. This recording was made on September 7, 2025 at 20:39 UTC on 11,885 kHz from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:

The Buzzer (UVB-76): August 8, 2025

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Martin Knotek, for sharing the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: The Buzzer

Date of recording: August 08, 2025

Starting time: 19:17 UTC

Frequency: 4625 kHz

Your location: Zlin, Czech Republic

Receiver and antenna: http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/

Mode: Single Side Band

Notes: The Buzzer online 08. 08. 2025 v 19:17 UTC.

You can hear the Russian anthem about halfway through the recording.

The Buzzer (UVB-76) is a mysterious Russian shortwave radio station that has broadcast a constant buzzing sound since the late 1970s, occasionally interrupted by voice messages in Russian, with its true purpose still unconfirmed.

Republic of Yemen Radio: February 15/April 9, 2025

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: Republic of Yemen Radio via Jeddah, Saudi Arabia transmitter

Frequency: 11.935 MHz

Reception location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Receiver and antenna: remote Kiwi SDR

Notes: Two recordings of Republic of Yemen Radio broadcasting in Arabic on 11935 kHz shortwave from a transmitter located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Reported transmitter power is 50 kw.

February 15, 2025 at 1959 UTC, good signal, no hum, received using SDR located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

April 9, 2025 at 1658 UTC, bad hum or buzz on their signal, received using SDR located in Riyadh, Saudi, Arabia

This station has not been heard more recently.

Vatican Radio (Pope Francis Funeral in French and English): April 26, 2025

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Walker, who shares the following recordings of Vatican Radio made on April 26, 2025.

The first recording, pre-funeral in French, was recorded at 07:36 UTC on 17520 kHz:

The second recording, made during the funeral in English, was recorded at 08:18 UTC on 17540 kHz:

WRMI: January 10, 2024

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Bryce Belcher, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: WRMI

Date of recording: January 10, 2024

Starting time: 2000 hours UTC

Frequency: 5.925 MHz

Reception location: Columbus, Ohio

Receiver and antenna: Tecsun PL880 with bilt-in telescopic antenna

Notes: Here's a recording from WRMI from Okeechobee Florida on 5.925 MHz on January 10th, 2024.

Radio Symban: April 26, 2025

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Ian Pillar, who shares the following recording of Radio Symban made on April 26, 2025 on 2368 kHz at 06:10 UTC via a Kiwi SDR and loop antenna in New South Whales, Australia. Ian notes:

Notes: Low Power Radio Symban Back On Shortwave From Sydney NSW Radio Symban Also Broadcast On FM With 24-hour Greek Programming. Some interesting photos found here.

Radio Nikkei 1: January 18, 2025

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor Carlos Latuff, who shares the following recording, notes, and original artwork:

This is part of the Radio Nikkei 1 program (in Japanese), listened by me in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on 6055 kHz, on January 18, 2025, between 08:38 and 09:10 (UTC). The content is as follows: 

  • Commercial break 

  • J-Music Time 

  • Recommended Lani-chan 

  • Commercial break 

  • Cinema: Night on the Silver Screen