Foreign AM Broadcast Band DX: Circa 1970's

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

Foreign BCB DX 1970's

Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 or Realistic DX-150A and a longwire antenna

Notes: Although I did not focus much on foreign broadcast band (medium wave) DXing in the 1970's, I did manage to save a few brief recordings of a handful of stations logged from my location in southern Ontario, Canada.

1. Radio Margarita, La Asuncion (Isla Margarita) Venezuela 1020 kHz

2. Radio Clarin, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 860 kHz

3. XEMO, Tiajuana, Mexico 860 kHz

4. Radio Sutatenza, Bogota, Colombia 810 kHz

5. XERF, Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico 1570 kHz (ID given by well known personality Paul Kallinger)

Foreign BCB DX: Circa 1970's
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XERF
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Voice Of Armenia (Interval Signal): Circa 1999

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

Broadcaster: The Voice of Armenia, Yerevan circa 1999

Frequency: 9.965 MHz

Reception location: Thamesford, Ontario, Canada

Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna

Notes: Here is a recording I made of the Voice of Armenia from Yerevan with their interval signal and multi-lingual ID's circa 1999. Somehow, this country managed to elude me in the 1970's and 80's.

Voice Of Armenia (Interval Signal): Circa 1999
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Sudan National Broadcasting Corporation: November 1996

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

Broadcaster: Sudan National Broadcasting Corporation November 1996

Frequency: 9.200 MHz

Reception location: Thamesford, Ontario, Canada

Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna

Notes: In November 1996, the Sudan National Broadcasting Corporation in Omdurman was relatively easy to spot on their out-of-band frequency of 9200 kHz shortwave. In this brief recording, chanting is heard followed by time pips on the hour. Announcements are in Arabic. According to the 1996 Passport to World Band Radio, this particular transmission is listed as Republic of Sudan Radio.

Sudan National Broadcasting Corporation: November 1996
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"AWR Historical" (Cassette Recordings, Parts 1 & 2): Circa 1980

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Antonio Ribeiro da Motta, who shares the following recordings and notes:

In 1980 I participated in the AWR Asia DX Contest promoted by the Radio Monitors International program produced by Mr. Adrian Petersen. The program was produced at the AWR Asia studios in Poona (India) and broadcast through the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Company via transmitters in Ekala and Colombo. Despite the reception being very difficult in South America, I managed to participate in the contest and got eighth place. As a prize, I got a cassette called AWR Historical. And it is this material that I would like to share with my friends at Shortwave Archive.

AWR Historical: Cassette Recording, Part 1
Antonio Ribeiro da Motta
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AWR Historical: Cassette Recording, Part 2
Antonio Ribeiro da Motta
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Radio Prague Interval Signals: Circa 1970 and 1999

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

Broadcaster: Radio Prague: 1970 and 1999

Frequency: 7.345 MHz

Reception location: Ancaster and Thamesford, Ontario, Canada

Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 and Drake SW-8 using a longwire antenna

Notes:

Here is a brief recording of Radio Prague in Czechoslovakia circa 1970. They are heard with their interval signal and announcement in English. The frequency was 7345 kHz.

Radio Prague (Interval Signal): Circa 1970
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The second recording was made June 22, 1999 at 1727 hours UTC on 21745 kHz, with their interval signal and multi-lingual ID's, as the external service of Czech Radio.

Radio Prague (Interval Signal): Circa 1999
Dan Greenall
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In 1970, I received a beautiful cloth bookmark from Radio Prague, and I gave it to my mother as she liked to read, and I felt it would be a way to include her in my newfound hobby of shortwave listening. She used it for the next 46 years, and I recovered it in 2016 after her passing, still in amazingly good condition.

Radio Malaysia (Interval Signal): Circa 1971

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

Broadcaster: Radio Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 1971 (interval signal)

Date of recording: 1971

Frequency: 6.175

Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna

Notes: Southeast Asia was one of the toughest areas to DX in my early years of SWLing from my receiving post in southern Ontario, Canada. Radio Malaysia from Kuala Lumpur on 6175 kHz made it through one morning in 1971 with their interval signal, then a very lengthy pause (about 35 seconds) before announcement in an Asian dialect. The lack of QRM and QRN helped to make this reception possible. For this, I was rewarded with their very attractive QSL card.

Radio Malaysia (Interval Signal): Circa 1971
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HJZW Radio Almirante (Riohacha, Colombia): October 30, 1978

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Gert Irmler, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: HJZW Radio Almirante, Riohacha - Colombia

Date of recording: October 30, 1978

Starting time: 01:17

Frequency: 1.200

Reception location: Schwäbisch Gmünd, BW - Germany

Receiver and antenna: Grundig Satellit 2000, loop antenna

Notes: HJZW R Almirante Riohacha, CLM

QRG: 1200 kHz

QTH: Schwaebisch Gmuend / Germany - distance to Riohacha 5.285 mi

Px: S, anns, IDs, Vallenato mx, "Guajira"

SINPO: 24432

Extremely rare recording of that Colombian AM broadcaster - confirmed as 'first time logged in Germany' by our national ADDX association.

The famous 'Alltime DX list' of the 'Medium Wave Circle' contains following entry: "HJBZ Ondas del Riohacha, Riohacha, Colombia (ex

HJZW R Almirante) (not listed in 2020 WRTH) - first log in the UK 11/78; NG" - Hey! My officially confirmed log is from Oct. 1978 :))

HJZW Radio Almirante (Riohacha, Colombia): October 30, 1978
Gert Irmler
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Voice of Korea: Three Recordings, January and February 2024

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Many thanks to Anthony Messina for sharing the following recordings and notes:

Broadcaster: Voice of Korea

Date of recording: January 28, 2024

Starting time: 6pm UTC (1pm EST)

Frequency: 13760khz, 9730khz, 7570khz

Your location: SDR

Your receiver and antenna: KiwiSDR

Mode: AM

Notes: Recorded via an SDR based in Japan. A collection of recent VOK recordings.

Voice of Korea; 13760-9730kHz via an SDR in Japan; February 5, 2024; English
Anthony Messina
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Voice of Korea; 7570kHz; 1:00pm January 28, 2024 via an SDR in Japan; English
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Voice of Korea; 7570kHz; January 28, 2024; English
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Radio Metallica Worldwide (Pirate Radio): June 4, 1997

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

Broadcaster: Radio Metallica Worldwide (pirate) June 4 1997

Date of recording: June 4, 1997

Frequency: 6.955 MHz

Recption location: Thamesford, Ontario, Canada

Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna

Mode: AM

Notes: Here are three recordings of Radio Metallica Worldwide, a powerful shortwave pirate station that was widely heard all over North America and beyond during the late 1990's, using AM mode on 6955 kHz. These clips are from 1997 and were made in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada.

Listen to Doctor Tornado forget the zip code to his Blue Ridge Summit mailing address, claim to be broadcasting from a vessel in the Atlantic Ocean, use his voice reverberator mike, and send greetings out to other pirate radio stations. He certainly provided plenty of entertainment value for his listeners.

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Radio Metallica Worldwide (Pirate Radio): June 4, 1997
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Radio Metallica Worldwide "Atlantic Ocean"
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Radio Metallica Worldwide (Pirate Radio) "Test Transmission"
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Radio Romania International (DX Mailbag Show): January 22, 2024

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Liam Spencer, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: Radio Romania International DX Mailbag Show

Date of recording: January 22, 2024

Starting time: 01:42 UTC

Frequency: 7.325 MHz

RX location: KiwiSDR in Massachusetts

Receiver and antenna: MAG LOOP 80M DIPOLE

Notes: This is the DX Mailbag show for the week of 22nd of January, 2024. I used a KiwiSDR in Massachusetts.

Radio Romania International (DX Mailbag Show): January 22, 2024
Liam Spencer
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Bible Voice Broadcasting: Four Recordings, 2018-2023

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Many thanks to hb9gce for these four recordings of Bible Voice Broadcasting.

Bible Voice Broadcasting; Austria; 9,810 kHz; 17:00, May 15, 2021; English
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Bible Voice Broadcasting; Germany; 15,310 kHz; 16:00, November 7, 2023; Oromo
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Bible Voice Broadcasting; Germany; 7,220 kHz; 08:30, March 4, 2018; English
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Bible Voice Broadcasting; Germany; 9,810 kHz; 17:14, May 21, 2021; English
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Adventist World Radio, Austria: Four Recordings, 2009-2021

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QSL Card from Adventist World Radio

Many thanks to hb9gce for these recordings of Adventist World Radio from 2009 through 2021.

Adventist World Radio; Austria; 6,140 kHz; 02:30, September 14, 2009; Punjabi
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Adventist World Radio; Austria; 15,260 kHz; 19:30; November 17, 2013; Fulfulde
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Adventist World Radio; Austria; 9,630 kHz; 05:11; May 20, 2021; Hausa
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Adventist World Radio; Austria; 11,800 kHz; 16:27; May 20, 2021; Urdu
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USSR Shortwave Broadcasters: Circa 1970's

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

Broadcaster: USSR shortwave broadcasters 1970's

Frequency: various

Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna

Notes: Around 1970, there were other stations in the Soviet Union (USSR) that could be found on the shortwaves besides Radio Moscow. Programming on most of these outlets was all in Russian.

Radiostansiya Rodina (Homeland) is heard here with their interval signal and identification in Russian sometime in 1971. Shortwave frequency was likely 7100 kHz.

Radiostansiya Rodina: 1971
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Radiostansiya Atlantika broadcast to the Soviet fishing fleet circa 1970.

Radiostansiya Atlantika: 1970
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Radiostansiya Mayak (lighthouse) could also be heard on various frequencies during the early 1970's.

Radio Mayak: Circa 1970s
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Radio Station Peace and Progress, the Voice of Soviet Public Opinion, had some English language programs.

Radio Station Peace and Progress: Circa 1970s
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Radio Station Peace and Progress Interval Signal
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Radio Tirana: Recordings 1989 - 2013

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Radio Tirana logo with Albanian flag

Many thanks to hb9gce for these recordings of Radio Tirana from 1989 through 2013.

Radio Tirana: April 9, 1989 17:30; 7155kHz; English
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Radio Tirana: June 10, 2008 03:59; 7425kHz; English
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Radio Tirana: August 25, 2009 08:00; 7390kHz; Albanian
Radio Tirana
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Radio Tirana: November 22, 2009 09:00; 7390kHz; Albanian
Radio Tirana
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Radio Tirana: December 9, 2009 09:00; 7390kHz; Albanian
Radio Tirana
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Radio Tirana: November 22, 2010 09:00; 7390kHz; Albanian
Radio Tirana
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Radio Tirana: December 15, 2013 08:00; 7390kHz; Albanian
Radio Tirana
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Radio Tirana: August 25, 2009 08:00; 7390kHz; Albanian
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Radio Douala, Cameroon: March 21, 1983

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Gert Irmler, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: Radio Douala, Cameroon

Date of recording: March 21, 1983

Starting time: 04:24 UTC

Frequency: 4.795 MHz

Reception location: Schwäbisch Gmünd, BW - Germany

Receiver and antenna: Grundig Satellit 2000, 30m longwire

Notes: Px: F/E, s/on, IS, IDs, NA, mx

SINPO: 34232

Provincial station in Cameroon's tropical coastal region 'Littoral/Douala', some interruptions after sign on, then sudden termination of signal.

Radio Douala, Cameroon: March 21, 1983
Gert Irmler
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