Radio Canada International (SWL Digest): August 23, 1982 and September 4, 1982

Radio Canada International: Sackville, New Brunswick Transmitting Station

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

BROADCASTER: Radio Canada International

DATE OF RECORDING: August 22, 1982

STARTING TIME: 2107 UTC

FREQUENCY: 15.325 MHz

RX LOCATION: South Bend, Indiana

RECEIVER AND ANTENNA: Realistic DX-302

NOTES:

Here are two more episodes from my collection of recordings of Shortwave Listener's Digest from Radio Canada International, this time from August 22, 1982 and September 04, 1982. Part one program highlights are: a continuation of the discussion of undersea cables, Glenn Hauser's DX Tips part one, a look at clocks for use in SWLing and more DX Tips. Part two program highlights are: a short comment regarding ANARC 1982, Mailbag questions, ANARC 1982 recap with an interview with David Meisel and an item on the New World Information Order, Glenn Hauser's DX Tips. The recording from 9/4/82 is poor due to adjacent-channel QRM.

Radio Canada International (SWL Digest): February 13, 1983

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dennis DeMarco, who shares the following recording and notes:

[NOTE: Dennis, please check your SPAM folder, we have been trying to contact you. Thank you!]

Broadcaster: Radio Canada International

Date of recording: February 13, 1983

Starting time: Unknown

Frequency: 11.850 MHz

Reception location: Philadelphia, PA

Receiver and antenna: Realistic DX-120

Notes: Here's "The Shortwave Listeners Digest" from RCI as heard on 2-13-1983 with host Ian McFarland. This audio begins with an RCI newscast and is complete. Radio was Realistic DX-120 with a wire just thrown out of a window.

Radio Canada International: January 9, 1982

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

Radio Canada International (SWL Digest): March 13, 1982

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Laskowski, who shares the following off-air recording and notes:

Here are two back to back episodes from my collection of recordings of Shortwave Listener's Digest from Radio Canada International, this time from March 13 and April 5, 1982. This program's highlights are: A promo for the upcoming 1982 European DX Council meeting, part one of Larry Magne's discussion of shortwave receiving antennas, Glenn Hauser's DX news, part two of Larry Magne's antenna discussion focusing on antennae for apartment dwellers, Who's on the Air featuring TIFC Cost Rica and finally Glenn Hauser's DX news.

Tom notes that this recording was made in South Bend, IN, using a Sony ICF-2001. This recording starts around 2100 UTC on March 13, 1982 on 15,325 kHz.

Radio Canada international (SWL Digest): January 4, 1982

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

Here is another one of my many recordings of Shortwave Listener's Digest from Radio Canada International, this time from January 4, 1982. This program highlights are: Glenn Hauser with his Year in Review for the previous year of 1981; part 1. Larry Magne with a test report for the Panasonic RF-9000 which listed at $US 3800!!!. The program ends with Glenn Hauser's second part of his review of the previous year's highlights. Unfortunately the broadcast suffers from some adjacent-channel interference.

Starting time: 2130 UTC January 4, 1982

Frequency: 15.325

Receiver location: South Bend, Indiana

Receiver: Realistic DX-302

Radio Canada International (SWL Digest): November 22, 1981

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Laskowski, who notes:

Radio Canada International recorded on November 22, 1981. This is another from my archive of old recordings of Radio Canada International's Shortwave Listeners Digest. This episode contains Larry Magne's first installment of shortwave equipment reviews this time looking at variables used in evaluating equipment; Harold Sellers with a report from the ANARC DX Equipment Information Committee; Glenn Hauser's DX news.

Date of recording: 11/22/1981

Starting time: 2100

Frequency: 15.325

Location: South Bend, IN

Receiver used: Sony ICF-2001

Radio Canada International, SWL Digest: October 19, 1981

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Laskowski, who notes: 

Another episode of RCI's SWL Digest, this one from October 19, 1981.

This broadcast was recorded in South Bend, IN, USA, on October 19, 1981 starting at 2100 UTC on 15,325 kHz. The receiver used was a Radio Shack DX-302