USSR Shortwave Broadcasters: Circa 1970's

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
Dan Greenall

Radiostansiya Atlantika broadcast to the Soviet fishing fleet circa 1970.

Radiostansiya Atlantika: 1970
Dan Greenall

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

Radio Mayak: Circa 1970s
Dan Greenall

Radio Station Peace and Progress, the Voice of Soviet Public Opinion, had some English language programs.

Radio Station Peace and Progress: Circa 1970s
Dan Greenall
Radio Station Peace and Progress Interval Signal
Dan Greenall