May 24, 2023

Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior (RAE English): October 30, 2022

May 24, 2023/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: RAE

Date of recording: 10/30/2022

Starting time: 0200 UTC

Frequency: 5.85 MHz

Recption location: Hugo, MN

Receiver and antenna: Airspy HF+ and Youloop

Notes:

Off air recording of RAE Argentina to the World broadcast on WRMI on 5.85 Mhz on October, 30, 2022. Recorded in Hugo, MN.

Program details

00:00 Introduction and info

02:30 News

08:30 Sports

09:30 Feature about Carlos Gardel the best Tango dancer in the world

27:30 News recap

29:00 Sign-off

December 12, 2022

Halloween 2022 Pirate Radio Recordings (Various): October 30, 2022

December 12, 2022/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following pirate radio recordings and notes:

Audio recordings of numerous Shortwave Radio Pirates recorded around Halloween 2022. This is typically the most active time of the year for Shortwave Radio Pirates.
Location: Hugo, MN
Receiver and antenna: Sdr Play with a wire loop antenna around the perimeter of the attic
Mode: Single Sideband

Please note that pirate radio broadcasts often contain adult language.

April 02, 2022

BBC World Service (Coverage of Russian Invasion of Ukraine): February 22-27, 2022

April 02, 2022/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Tod, who shares the following recording and notes:

Notes: BBC World Service broadcast with the first news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Broadcaster: BBC
Date of recording: 2/22/2022 - 02/27/2022
Starting time: various: see recording titel
Frequency: 6.195 & 7.285 MHz
Reception location: Hugo, MN
Receiver and antenna: SDRplay RSPdx with wire loop around perimeter of attic

March 22, 2022

Twin Cities Radio Compilation Capitol Insurrection: January 6, 2021

March 22, 2022/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:

This is a compilation of radio broadcast from Twin Cities, Minnesota radio stations when the news of the January 6 US Capitol storming was first mentioned.
Time stamps for the following stations and their time of broadcast:
00:00 WCCO 1:07 CST
01:24 KTLK 1:08 CST
02:08 KYCR 1:20 CST
03:31 WLOL 2:04 CST
06:43 WWTC 2:08 CST
09:39 KDIZ 3:06 CST

March 21, 2022

First 10 Minutes Of Amateur Radio Field Day 2021 (20M Band Scan): June 26, 2021

March 21, 2022/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:

Notes: A scan of the phone portion of the 20 Meter Amateur Radio band during the first ten minutes of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Field day June 26, 2021. Field day is the biggest Amateur Radio operating event of the year.
Broadcaster: Amateur Radio
Date of recording: 6/26/2021
Starting time: 1800
Frequency: 20 Meters
Reception location: Hugo, MN
Receiver and antenna: SDRplay RSPdx with wire loop around perimeter of attic
Mode: Single Side Band

March 20, 2022

WWV Ionospheric Scientific Modulation Test: March 10. 2022

March 20, 2022/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following short clip of the Ham Sci Ionospheric Scientific Modulation Test:

Date of recording: 3/10/2022
Starting time: 1908
Frequency: 15
Your location: Hu
Your receiver and antenna: SDRplay RSPdx with wire loop around perimeter of attic
Mode: AM
Notes: Ionospheric Scientific Modulation Test on WWV recorded March 10, 2022 at 1908UTC on 15Mhz in Hugo, MN.
Information about the signal from the Hamsci website: HamSCI's WWV/H Scientific Modulation Working Group is exploring possibilities for additions to WWV and WWVH's modulation that can be used for science purposes.
https://hamsci.org/wwv

February 06, 2022

MARS Radio Phone Patch: January 24, 2022

February 06, 2022/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:

Audio recording of a MARS (Military Auxiliary Radio Service) of the establishment of a phone patch between a service member and their family member. This was recorded January 24, 2022 at 2148UTC on 13.927 MHz. It was recorded with an SRDplay RSPdx using a wire loop antenna.
Broadcaster: MARS
Date of recording: 1/24/2022
Starting time: 2148
Frequency: 13927
RX location: Hugo, MN
Receiver and antenna: SDRplay RSPdx with wire loop around perimeter of attic
Mode: Single Side Band

January 27, 2022

Civil Air Patrol Net 1 Message: January 24, 2022

January 27, 2022/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: Civil Air Patrol
Date of recording: 1/24/2022
Starting time: 2001
Frequency: 14914 kHz
Receiver location: Hugo, MN
Receiver and antenna: SDRplay RSPdx with wire loop around perimeter of attic
Mode: Single Side Band

January 06, 2022

Wolverine Radio (Shortwave Pirate) Clip: December 25, 2021

January 06, 2022/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:

Audio recording of Shortwave Pirate going by Wolverine Radio. This was recorded December 25, 2021 at 0056UTC on 6969khz in Hugo, MN. The broadcast consists of a few minutes of the Barenaked Ladies song Testing One Two Three being play and then a male voice announcing a frequency change.
Broadcaster: Wolverine Radio (Pirate)
Date of recording: 12/25/2021
Starting time: 0056 UTC
Frequency: 6.96 MHz
Your location: Hugo, MN
Receiver and antenna: SDRPlay with a wire loop antenna around the perimeter of the attic
Mode: Single Side Band

December 29, 2021

Radio Romania International: December 23, 2021

December 29, 2021/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:

Date of recording: 12/23/2021
Starting time: 0058
Frequency: 7.325 MHz
Reception location: Hugo, MN
Receiver and antenna: SDRPlay with a wire loop antenna around the perimeter of the attic
Notes: Program Information:

0:00 Interval Signal
1:57 Intro
3:00 News
6:45 Story about prime minister in discussion with EU about pandemic
10:05 Story about 1989 uprising
14:35 Personality of the Year
15:50 Music
18:50 Society Today
25:25 Visit Romania
30:00 Sport
32:30 Folk/Christmas Music
44:05 Happenings in Romania
53:25 Music
57:00 Information and Sign off

May 31, 2021

HF Aviation Traffic (Spirit Airlines 558): May 11, 2021

May 31, 2021/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares this bit of HF aviation traffic he recently recorded. Matt notes

Air to ground communications between Spirit 558 and New York. A phone patch was established to allow the aircraft to talk to a doctor on the ground about a person who had a seizure while on board the flight.
Date of recording: 5/11/2021
Starting time: 0256 UTC
Frequency: 8.933
Reciever location: Hugo, MN
Receiver and antenna: Sdr Play with a wire loop antenna around the perimeter of the attic
Mode: Single Side Band

March 17, 2021

Pirate Radio WFDR: December 24, 2020

March 17, 2021/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:

A shortwave pirate radio station calling itself WFDR which broadcast on Christmas Eve December 24, 2020 at 2259UTC on 6920 kHz.
The broadcast was as follows:
- Franklin Roosevelts Christmas Speech in 1942
- Winston Churchill Speech
- Christmas Music
Date of recording: 12/24/2020
Starting time: 2259
Frequency: 6.92 MHz
RX location: Hugo, MN
Receiver and antenna: Sdr Play with a wire loop antenna around the perimeter of the attic
Mode: Single Side Band

March 03, 2021

Voice of America (Sign-On Issues): January 11, 2021

March 03, 2021/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:

The VOA had an apparent issue with their sign on. The interval signal was played twice, then an ID for Radio Free Europe and then an Asian language programing was joined in progress.
Date of recording: 1/11/2021
Starting time: 1900 UTC
Frequency: 9.8 MHz
RX location: Hugo, MN
Receiver and antenna: SDRplay with a wire loop attic antenna

January 11, 2021

Radio Havana Cuba: December 18, 2014

January 11, 2021/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:

On December 17, 2014 it was announced that diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba would be restored and an exchange of prisoners between the two countries would occur. This is the Radio Havana Cuba broadcast from that day. It was recorded December 18, 2014 at 0159 UTC on 6000khz using a Yaesu FT-857 in Hugo, MN.
Program Details:
00:00 Sign-on
01:25 News - Prisioners released in exchange, US and Cuba announced discussion to normalize relations, Complaint filed in relation to Bush era torture programs, Talaban attack in Afghanastan, Jeb Bush running for US President
12:00 Address from Cuban President Raul Castro
18:50 Commentary on ISIS
24:10 Sports
29:45 Cuban Music
34:25 News
39:00 Mailbag
51:15 Arts Roundup
Starting time: 0159 UTC
Frequency: 6 MHz
RX location: Hugo, MN
Receiver and antenna: Yaesu FT-857 and wire loop around the perimeter of the attic

December 28, 2020

Radio Slovakia International (Three-Part Christmas Show): December 25-27, 2020

December 28, 2020/ T Witherspoon

Cabin near Liptovska Mara, Slovakia (Photo by Ostap Senyuk)

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recordings and notes:

This is a collection of the 2020 Christmas Broadcasts of Radio Slovakia International. They were all recorded in Hugo, MN on 5850 kHz via WRMI at 0030UTC on December 25, 26, and 27, 2020
Christmas Eve broadcast Program Information: The origin of the word for Christmas in Slovak, baking a Christmas cake, and some music
Christmas Broadcast Program Information: Advent eco calendar, visit to an animal shelter, vegan Christmas foods, and some music. The signal got kind of rough towards the end.
Boxing Day Broadcast Program Information: Performance of Slovak fairy tale "A Tale of Twelve Months", Music

December 25, 2020

Hobart Radio International Christmas & New Year Special: December 20, 2020

December 25, 2020/ T Witherspoon

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Matt Todd, who shares the following recording and notes:

Hobart Radio International Christmas and New Years Special for 2020. This was recorded December 20, 2020 at 0030UTC on WRMI 7730 kHz in Hugo, MN using an SDRPlay SDR.
Program Information:
Music: Donald Trump (mash up) - Elton John - Boney M - Kate Bush - Band Aid Comedy: Santa Is Indian! / Jack Dee hates Christmas shopping.

The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive

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The Archive

The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive

Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior (RAE English): October 30, 2022

Halloween 2022 Pirate Radio Recordings (Various): October 30, 2022

BBC World Service (Coverage of Russian Invasion of Ukraine): February 22-27, 2022

Twin Cities Radio Compilation Capitol Insurrection: January 6, 2021

First 10 Minutes Of Amateur Radio Field Day 2021 (20M Band Scan): June 26, 2021

WWV Ionospheric Scientific Modulation Test: March 10. 2022

MARS Radio Phone Patch: January 24, 2022

Civil Air Patrol Net 1 Message: January 24, 2022

Wolverine Radio (Shortwave Pirate) Clip: December 25, 2021

Radio Romania International: December 23, 2021

HF Aviation Traffic (Spirit Airlines 558): May 11, 2021

Pirate Radio WFDR: December 24, 2020

Voice of America (Sign-On Issues): January 11, 2021

Radio Havana Cuba: December 18, 2014

Radio Slovakia International (Three-Part Christmas Show): December 25-27, 2020

Hobart Radio International Christmas & New Year Special: December 20, 2020

The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive