The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive

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:

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: RAI Italian Radio and Television, Rome 1971 Frequency: 6.010MHz RX location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna Notes: RAI, Italian Radio and Television from Rome, had an interval signal that was described as a mechanically generated chirping canary, mechanical nightingale and even an Italian Sparrow. The station broadcast on a number of different frequencies in English (my QSL has them on 6.010 MHz), however in this recording, that was made circa 1971, the station identification is given in Italian.

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: Radio Botswana 1983 Frequency: 4.845 MHz RX location: Brantford, Ontario, Canada Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna Notes: Radio Botswana used to be famous for their "barnyard" interval signal. While my recording, from 1983, only captures a few seconds of the cowbells, it does include their full national anthem and sign on announcements in Setswana (presumed) and English.

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Tom Laskowski, for sharing the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: Radio Australia Date of recording: July 27, 1986 Starting time: 0300 Frequency: 17.795 MHz RX location: South Bend, Indiana Receiver and antenna: Sony ICF 2001 Notes: Here is a recording of Radio Australia's DX program called Talkback from July 27, 1986. I believe this was recorded around 0300 UT on 17795 kHz when Australia used to come in well in the evenings here. Some of the program highlights are: Review of the 1986 ANARC Convention, which was held in Montreal, Canada. Hosted by Radio Canada International, it attracted over 200 attendees. New Zealand's Arthur Cushen was the Guest of Honor for the event.

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.

BBC World Service in English received in Europe on shortwave frequency of 9410 kHz at 0504 GMT May 9, 2025 using domestic 40-years old shortwave receiver "JS" (with double frequency conversion design) running on bateries. Antenna: 5 meter wire outdoor put on trees. Recorded using old SONY cassette recorder TCM 500V model. The transmission recorded originated from the BBC Atlantic Relay Station in Ascension Island The station made its first shortwave radio transmission on July 3rd, 1966

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.

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: Radio Tahiti 1971 Frequency: 15.170MHz Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna Notes: Radio Tahiti was a very popular station with shortwave listeners back in the 1970's. Their island type music was very listenable and the station often put a decent signal into eastern North America with their 20 kw of power on 15170 kHz. The late Dr. Richard E. Wood reported in the Communications Handbook for 1972 that this frequency was activated on April 10, 1971. I made this recording of their sign off announcements in French, closing song and La Marseillaise sometime in 1971.

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Walker, who shares the following recording of The Voice of America made on January 14, 2025 at 0355 UTC on 9775 kHz. The reception location was McGrath, Alaska:

Many thanks to hb9gce for this recording of Radio Dardasha - Bible Voice BCN from May 24, 2021:

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: Maritime radio HLS Seoul Korea Date of recording: October 31, 1998 Frequency: 8.725 MHz Reception location: Coe Hill, Ontario, Canada Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna Mode: Single Side Band Notes: Maritime radiotelephone station HLS in Seoul, Korea continued to operate in the late 1990's on shortwave. Instead of a repeating voice mirror, this station played Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" over and over so that the receiving station could tune them in. This recording is from October 31, 1998 at Coe Hill, Ontario, Canada, and the frequency they were using was 8725 kHz upper sideband. My receiver was a Panasonic RF-3100 hooked up to a long wire antenna. The station was identified by Richard "RD" Baker, editor of Communications Confidential, in the January 1999 issue of Popular Communications magazine. In his Reader Mailbag section, he wrote: "Dan Greenall in Ontario, Canada, has been hearing a new (at least to folks in North America) maritime marker on 8725.0 USB: Beethoven's 9th Symphony "Ode to Joy" is repeated. In trying to track this marker down, we sent the call out over the WUN Club's listserver. Costas Krallis in Greece, Fabrizio Magrone in Italy. Alex Wellner and Robin Harwood. both in Australia. all became involved. They soon began logging the marker on other maritime frequencies. Eventually, it was noted on 6513, 8725, 8797, 13161, and 17341. Only one station has those frequencies in common: HLS, Seoul Radio. South Korea. The marker was completely IDed within 32 hours!"

Many thanks to hb9gce for this recording of Radio Erena Dimtse from 2021:

KiwiSDR (Photo by Mark Fahey) Many thanks to SRAA contributor Liam Spencer, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: China National Radio 1 The Voice of China Date of recording: January 30, 2023 Starting time: 20:24 UTC Frequency: 6.125 MHz Reception location: KiwiSDR in Japan Receiver and antenna: Self-made YouLoop Notes: China National Radio signing on with the interval signal and some music. If my sources are correct this sign on only occurs on Mondays. The echo is due to two different transmitters on the same frequency

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: Deutsche Welle, Kigali, Rwanda relay 1971 Frequency: 11.965 MHz Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna Notes: When this recording was made in 1971, the easiest way to add Rwanda to your "countries heard" totals was to log the Deutsche Welle (Voice of Germany) relay in Kigali. The station could be heard quite well here in southern Ontario, Canada even though broadcasts were not directed to eastern North America. My QSL card has them using 11965 kHz, however I am not fluent in German and this recording could possibly have been made on a different frequency. This relay station was closed down in 2015 after 50 years of operation.

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: Radio Veritas Asia, Quezon City, Philippines Date of recording: September 28, 1999 Starting time: 1200 UTC Frequency: 9.505 MHz Reception location: Coe Hill, Ontario, Canada Receiver and antenna: Drake SW-8 and a very long wire antenna Notes: Here is Radio Veritas Asia in Quezon City, Philippines as recorded at a DX camp in Coe Hill, Ontario, Canada on September 28, 1999. Part of their interval signal is heard along with a station ID in English. They give their frequency as 9505 kHz and the time as 1200 UTC.

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: Radio Alma Ata, Kazakh S.S.R. 1971 Frequency: 9,380 kHz Recption location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna Notes: Here is the interval signal and sign on announcement from Radio Alma Ata in Kazakhstan as heard in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada in 1971. They were on 9380 kHz and I was listening on a Hallicrafters S-52 receiver hooked up to an outdoor long wire antenna. Just using an open mike placed in front of the speaker and appears the mike was shut off briefly between the interval signal and the voice announcement.

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: XERH Radio Tricolor Mexico City, Mexico 1970 on 11,880 kHz This station was often heard with a good signal in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada in Spanish with the jingle "La RH, La RH Radio Tricolor"

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Walker, who shares the following recording of the BBC World Service Dari language service made on July 13, 2024 at 04:35 UTC on 17750 kHz. The reception location was McGrath, Alaska:

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

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: KWHR, World Harvest Radio from Naalehu, Hawaii: November 10, 1996 on 9,930 kHz The station was heard in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada giving out its QSL mailing address in South Bend, Indiana.