Radio Tawantinsuyo (Peru): 1970s

Old QSL from Radio Tawantinsuyo, Cuzco, Peru

Thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Robinson for these notes and audio of Radio Tawantinsuyo, Cuzco, Peru

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Rising early in the morning was a regular activity of DX’ers who wanted to hear the more difficult stations from Latin America that used to fill the shortwave bands. One of those was Radio Tawantinsuyo, located in Cuzco, Peru. The station was on 6,175 khz in the 49 meter band but was more often heard on variable frequencies as low as 6,173 khz. This recording of the station sign on brings back so many memories for DX’ers who focused on South America.

Radio Tawantinsuyo (PERU)

Dan Robinson

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BBC World Service (Death of Fidel Castro): November 26, 2016

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Scott G., for the following recording and notes:

BBC World Service Reporting on the death of Fidel Castro. Believe these broadcasts were targeted to Africa, but reception was good into Europe that morning. I was listening to these using my home receiver in East Anglia, England, but due to local interference, started recording them using the Twente SDR.

Broadcaster: BBC

Date of recording: 11/26/2016

Starting time: 0700 UTC

Frequency: 11.770 & 12.095

Location: University of Twente, Netherlands

Receiver and antenna: SDR, Mini-Whip antenna

BBC-11.770 MHz-26Nov2016-0700UTC

Scott G

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BBC-12.095 MHz-26Nov2016-0720UTC

Scott G

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BBC-11.770 MHz-26Nov2016-0730UTC

Scott G

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Radio Thailand (Thai Language Service): Jan1, 2020

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Walker who shares the following recording of Radio Thailand’s English language service made on January 1, 2021 starting at 0100 UTC in McGrath, Alaska, on 13750 kHz:

Radio Thailand (Thai Language Service): Jan1, 2020

Paul Walker

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Voice of Korea: December 27, 2020

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Walker who shares the following recording of the Voice of Korea made on December 27, 2020 starting at 2251 UTC in McGrath, Alaska, on 9650 kHz. Paul notes:

This also includes the dead air when once service ends and another begins.

Voice of Korea: December 27, 2020

Paul Walker

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Radio Thailand (English): December 28, 2020

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Walker who shares the following recording of Radio Thailand made on December 28, 2020 starting at 0000 UTC in McGrath, Alaska, on 13,750 kHz. Paul notes:

An entire hour including sign on, interval signal/station song and it includes the azimuth change they make at 0030UTC and the abrupt sign off for the 0100 service on 13750 in Thai at another azimuth.

Radio Thailand (English): December 28, 2020

Paul Walker

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Radio Clube de Mozambique (Lorenzo Marques Radio): January 1, 1965

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Sarah Boucher, who shares the following recording and notes:

Portuguese language recording of the sign off. The national anthem was probably played before or after the announcement of I don’t know.

Broadcaster: Radio Clube de Mozambique (Lorenzo Marques Radio)

Date of recording: 1/1/1965

Starting time: 22:00

Radio Clube de Mozambique (Lorenzo Marques Radio): January 1, 1965

Sarah Boucher

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Radio Havana Cuba: December 18, 2014

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

Radio Havana Cuba: December 18, 2014

Matt Todd

Voice of America covering assassination of President John F. Kennedy: November 22, 1963

US President, John F. Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963)

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

Voice of America shortwave broadcast from Greenville, NC with English language coverage of the shooting of President John F. Kennedy as they struggle with CBS Television saying President Kennedy is dead and NBC Television saying that he is still alive. Transmission switches to a VOA Polish language broadcast near the end of the recording. Recording provided to me by broadcast historian, Todd Kosovich.

Broadcaster: Voice of America

Date of recording: 11/22/1963

Starting time: Approximately 1300

Voice of America covering assassination of President John F. Kennedy: November 22, 1963

Tom Gavaras

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Radio Thailand (English Language Service) and Interval Signal : Jan 1, 2021

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Walker who shares the following recording of Radio Thailand’s English language service made on January 1, 2021 starting at 0000 UTC in McGrath, Alaska, on 13750 kHz:

Radio Thailand (English): Jan 1, 2021

Paul Walker

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Paul also has included a separate recording with the Radio Thailand interval signal, time pips, and broadcast intro:

Radio Thailand (13750 kHz) Interval Signal and Intro to Thai Service Jan1, 2020, 0100UTC

Paul Walker

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KCBS (Korean): Jan 1, 2021

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Walker who shares the following recording of KCBS made on January 1, 2021 starting at 2313 UTC in McGrath, Alaska, on 9665 kHz:

KCBS (Korean): Jan 1, 2021

Paul Walker

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Welle370 Special Celebrating 100 years of radio in Germany: December 22, 2020

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Steffen Schultz, who shares the following recording and notes:

This is a recording of the Welle370 special program to celebrate 100 years of radio broadcasting in Germany. In 1920, test transmissions began from the "Funkerberg" in Königs Wusterhausen, resulting in a Christmas broadcast on December 22. To celebrate the 100 year anniversary of this broadcast, Königs Wusterhausen based Welle370 aired this show on their own low-power 810 kHz mediumwave tx as well as on a local FM station. For international listeners the program was broadcasted via the Moosbrunn shortwave facilities in Austria.

Date of recording: 12/22/2020

Starting time: 1259

Frequency: 5.960

RX location: Wittstock, Brandenburg, Germany

Receiver and antenna: Tecsun S8800E with telescopic antenna

Welle370 Special Celebrating 100 years of radio in Germany: December 22, 2020

Steffen Schultz

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