Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, who shares the following off-air recording and notes:
Here is a recording of La Voz Del Llano on 6,115 kHz from 2 September 1984. The first part is about 10 minutes, the second is 2 hours and 15 minutes. It was originally recorded on an open reel tape at 1 7/8 ips.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, for the following recording. Paul notes:
The German service of RTL was recorded late on a Saturday/early Sunday morning Europe in either February or March 1982. For those who speak German, there are news headlines that could pinpoint the exact date, so any help given would be greatly appreciated.
If you can help Paul ID headlines in this recording, please comment!
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, who submits the following recording and notes:
In October 1982, I logged my first short wave broadcast station from Peru. It was during a Friday night when I heard Radio Atlantida. The station broadcast on 4790 kHz from Iquitos. This was recorded on a 3" reel-to-reel machine I had purchased at a yard sale that summer.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Harner for the following recordings. Paul notes:
Radio Colosal de Neiva (Colombia) was one of the more reliable signals to be found on 60 meters where I live. The station was an affiliate of the TODELAR network, and broadcast on 4945 kHz. Within a year of this recording, Radio Colosal disappeared and the frequency became part of the Caracol network.
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.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, for the following recordings. Jack notes:
Radio Luxembourg used two short wave frequencies for their broadcasts: 6090 and 15350 kHz. On 6090, the station relayed their 1440 kHz service, which included their English and German language broadcasts. The 15350 kHz relayed their French language service on 234 kHz long wave.
This recording of RTL's French service was made in the early evening in the midwestern USA on Friday 4 March 1982, which would have been the early Saturday morning in Europe.
Paul's reel tape containing this Radio Netherland's recording
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, who notes:
Radio Nederland's "What's New" was a Saturday night program that featured hits from the weekly Dutch Top 30. The show was co-hosted by American Bruce Parsons and Australian Graham GIll. Based on the charts from that week, this show aired on 6 November 1976. Shows like "What's New" introduced me to pop/rock artists that didn't receive airplay in the USA. It also introduced me to other shows on Radio Nederland later on, such as "His And Hers," "Happy Station," and especially "Media Network."
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, who notes:
Broadcasting from San Cristobal, Venezuela on 4980 kHz, Ecos del Torbes was well heard in midwestern North America in the evenings and early mornings. Here is a recording of the station from the 11 PM hour (local time) in the spring of 1980.
There is a pleasant mix of English and Spanish language pop, featuring several Venezuelan artists in this aircheck. There is also a brief newscast in the second half of the recording. If anyone out there has a better understanding of Spanish than myself, I would like to know the specific headlines, as it would help me get the precise date this recording was made.
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, who notes:
In 1980, Daylight Saving Time began on the 27'th of April. When I was in high school, the Saturday night overnight hours were a favorite time for me to listen to shortwave signals. Especially the domestic Latin American stations on 49 and 60 meters.
On that night, two stations from Colombia were coming in reasonably well, and I decided to record an hour of each of them.
Based in the city of Neiva, "La Voz de Huila" was an affiliate of the TODELAR network ('Primeros en sintonia'). One could easily identify stations from this network through their top of the hour ID's (they used chimes similar to the NBC network in the USA). The station's frequency was 6150 kHz.
Here is a recording of "La Voz de Huila," taken during the 4 AM hour (local time) on 27 April 1980
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, who notes:
In 1980, Daylight Saving Time began on the 27th of April. When I was in high school, the Saturday night overnight hours were a favorite time for me to listen to shortwave signals. Especially the domestic Latin American stations on 49 and 60 meters.
On that night, two stations from Colombia were coming in reasonably well, and I decided to record an hour of each of them.
It was the first time I ever listened to "La Voz del Llano" in VIllavicencio. Over the years that station became a favorite of mine. The station introduced me to music from Colombia. The music was fast paced, and fun, and so were the promos. La Voz del Llano was an affiliate of La Cadena Super ('Orgullosamente Colombiana'), and it's 10 kW signal could be heard well most nights. Their frequency was 6115 kHz, but they tended to vary from that frequency.
Here is a recording of "La Voz del Llano," during the 3 AM hour (local time) on 27 April 1980.
Paul also noted that these recordings were transferred from magnetic tape (pictured above) which had become somewhat damaged over time. We appreciate the effort he has put into transferring this audio and sharing it with us here on the SRAA:
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, who notes:
In 1980, I purchased my first serious shortwave radio, a Panasonic RF-2200. While I enjoyed listening to the international broadcasters, it was the smaller domestic broadcasters that I grew to enjoy more. Especially the Latin American stations on 49 and 60 meters. Stations from Colombia and Venezuela were prevalent throughout the evening hours. Two of the most reliable stations were Venezuelans Radio Rumbos from Caracas (4970 kHz), and Ecos del Torbes from San Cristobal (4980 kHz).
These stations would broadcast in the evenings and sign-off at 0300 or 0400 UTC. Another was Radio Reloj de Costa Rica on 4832 kHz, which would be heard in the evenings and overnight hours.
I enjoyed the music and the style of programming these stations had, and over the years these stations became longtime friends on the airwaves to me.
Here is a 30 minute recording of Radio Reloj de Costa Rica from the winter of 1980:
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Harner, who notes:
In 1980, I purchased my first serious shortwave radio, a Panasonic RF-2200. While I enjoyed listening to the international broadcasters, it was the smaller domestic broadcasters that I grew to enjoy more. Especially the Latin American stations on 49 and 60 meters. Stations from Colombia and Venezuela were prevalent throughout the evening hours. Two of the most reliable stations were Venezuelans Radio Rumbos from Caracas (4970 kHz), and Ecos del Torbes from San Cristobal (4980 kHz).
These stations would broadcast in the evenings and sign-off at 0300 or 0400 UTC. Another was Radio Reloj de Costa Rica on 4832 kHz, which would be heard in the evenings and overnight hours.
I enjoyed the music and the style of programming these stations had, and over the years these stations became longtime friends on the airwaves to me.
Here is a brief recording of Radio Rumbos from the winter of 1980 on 4970 kHz:
Many thanks to SRAA contributoe, Paul Harner who notes:
In 1980, I purchased my first serious shortwave radio, a Panasonic RF-2200. While I enjoyed listening to the international broadcasters, it was the smaller domestic broadcasters that I grew to enjoy more. Especially the Latin American stations on 49 and 60 meters. Stations from Colombia and Venezuela were prevalent throughout the evening hours. Two of the most reliable stations were Venezuelans Radio Rumbos from Caracas (4970 kHz), and Ecos del Torbes from San Cristobal (4980 kHz).
These stations would broadcast in the evenings and sign-off at 0300 or 0400 UTC. Another was Radio Reloj de Costa Rica on 4832 kHz, which would be heard in the evenings and overnight hours.
I enjoyed the music and the style of programming these stations had, and over the years these stations became longtime friends on the airwaves to me.
Here is a snippet of Ecos del Torbes from the winter of 1980 on 4980 kHz:
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