Radio Moscow (Joe Adamov Impressions from visit to the US--Studio Recording): December 1980

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Gavaras, who shares the following studio recording.

Tom notes that Kim Andrew Elliott, formerly of VOA, is also mentioned in this recording.

Radio Moscow (Joe Adamov Impressions from visit to the US--Studio Recording): December 1980
Tom Gavaras

Voyager Experimental Aircraft Flight Communications with Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager in 1986 - First Aircraft to Circle Around World Without Stopping: December 1986

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Tom Gavaras’ QSL card reply from the Voyager team.

Tom Gavaras’ QSL card reply from the Voyager team.

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tom Gavaras, who shares the following recording, QSL card (above), and notes:

Rutan Model 76 Voyager Experimental Aircraft was the first aircraft to fly around the world without stopping or refueling. It was piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager. The flight took off from Edwards Air Force Base's runway in the Mojave Desert on December 14, 1986, and ended 9 days later on December 23, setting a flight endurance record. This shortwave recording is a sample of some of the communications between Dick Rutan and his ground crew including a debate if Dick should walk out of the aircraft after it lands.

Note: Best estimate for date of recording is December 22, 1986

RX location: Minnetonka, MN

Receiver and antenna: ICOM R71A

Voyager Experimental Aircraft Communications (SSB): December 1986
Tom Gavaras

Radio Jamahiriya: May 12, 1982

QSL Image Source: Bruender.de

QSL Image Source: Bruender.de

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

Radio Jamahiriya English language shortwave broadcast from Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya consisting of a newscast, Focus on the Jamahiriya (a general look at the cultural, political, social and economic lives in the Jamahiriya) and music. In the background, you can hear the interval signal for Radio Nacional de España.

Frequency: 11815 MHz

RX location: Plymouth, Minnesota

Receiver and antenna: Hammarlund HQ-180, longwire

Radio Jamahiriya: May 12, 1982
Tom Gavaras

Radio Berlin International: July 1, 1990

QSL Image courtesy of the BDXC.

QSL Image courtesy of the BDXC.

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Tim Harrold, who shares the following recording and notes:

A recording of the English programme from Radio Berlin International, made on 1st July 1990, the day of economic unification of East and West Germany, three months before political reunification (which also meant the end of RBI itself). Changes on 1st July included the end of border controls, the introduction of the Deutschmark into the GDR and a farewell to the Ostmark, all of which are covered in the broadcast. Some of the programme is inaudible due to interference.

Date of recording: 7/1/1990

Frequency: 9.730 MHz

RX location: Birmingham, Uk

Receiver and antenna: Toshiba portable, telescopic antenna

Radio Berlin International (Economic Unification of East and West Germany): July 1, 1990
Tim Harrold

Radio Earth on WRNO Worldwide: September 21, 1984

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

Radio Earth program on WRNO Worldwide (New Orleans) in 1984 hosted by Jeff White and includes letters from listeners, commercials, music and announcements that Radio Earth broadcasts would be leaving WRNO and moving to Radio Clarin in the Dominican Republic.

Date of recording: 9/21/1984

Starting time: 0300 UTC

Frequency: Unknown

RX location: Minnetonka, MN

Receiver and antenna: ICOM R71A with longwire

Radio Earth on WRNO Worldwide: September 21, 1984
Tom Gavaras

Radio Moscow Mailbag (Studio Recording #9): 1979

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

Note: Radio Moscow's Moscow Mailbag with Joe Adamov from 1979 (studio tape). Listening to the questions, such as the first one, makes you wonder if people sent in questions like that to hear if Joe would actually answer them, or if some questions were made up at Radio Moscow for political purposes. Probably both.

Radio Moscow Mailbag (Studio Recording #9): 1979
Tom Gavaras

Radio Moscow Mailbag (Studio Recording #8): 1979

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

Notes: Radio Moscow's Moscow Mailbag with Joe Adamov from 1979 (studio tape).

Radio Moscow Mailbag (Studio Recording #8): 1979
Tom Gavaras

ABC Radio Ray Briem Shortwave Show: December 15, 1984

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

Ray Briem Show on DXing and Shortwave Listening aired on the ABC Talk Radio Network. The show features many shortwave recordings/interval signals plus interviews with Stewart MacKenzie (American Shortwave Listener's Club), Dr. Richard E. Wood (well known DX-er), Tom Meijer (Radio Netherland’s Happy Station program), Arthur T. Cushen (well known blind DX-er), Glenn Hauser (Review of International Broadcasting/World of Radio), Ian McFarland (Radio Canada International’s Shortwave Listener’s Digest), H. D. Norman (NDXE Radio which never made it on the air), Joe Costello (Owner of WRNO Worldwide) and callers. The recording has popping sounds that were not able to be fully filtered out.

ABC Radio Ray Briem Shortwave Show: December 15, 1984
Tom Gavaras


The Voice of Free Sahara: February 11, 2002

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Enrique Fernandez, who shares the following recording and notes:

The Voice of Free Sahara, 32 kpbs mp3 ripped from a cassette recording. Received with a Sony 2010 and a 40 meter long wire from the France-Switzerland border in 2002.

There is a clear ID at 1”33”.

Frequency: 7.46 MHz

Date/Time: 11 February 2002 at 2333 UTC

Note that the quality of this recording is rather poor due to tape degradation:

The Voice of Free Sahara: February 11, 2002
Enrique Fernandez

Voice of Malaysia: April 1979

Imgae: Universal Radio

Imgae: Universal Radio

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Nigel Thornbury, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: Voice of Malaysia

Date of recording: April 1979

Starting time: 0625

Frequency: 6.175

RX location: Singapore

Receiver and antenna: Sony ICF-5900W, random wire

Voice of Malaysia: April 1979
Nigel Thornbury

KUSW Worldwide Radio: December 26, 1987

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

KUSW Shortwave from Salt Lake City, Utah recorded on December 26, 1987 received at 2040 UTC on 17715 kHz. Includes rock music, national commercials, newscast, frequency schedule and announcements by John Florence. Ends with something similar to an interval signal. Music and commercials are scoped.

Broadcaster: WUSW Worldwide Radio

Date of recording: 12/26/1987

Starting time: 2040 UTC

Frequency: 17.715 MHz

RX location: Minnetonka, MN

Receiver and antenna: ICOM R71A with longwire

KUSW Worldwide Radio: December 26, 1987
Tom Gavaras

The Voice of Free Sahara: February 24, 2002

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Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Enrique Fernandez, who shares the following recording and notes:

The Voice of Free Sahara, 32 kpbs mp3 ripped from a cassette recording. Received with a Sony 2010 and a 40 meter long wire from the France-Switzerland border in 2002. After the news bulletin in Spanish, there is a clear ID at 5”45.

Frequency: 7.46 MHz

Date/Time: 24 February 2002 at 2300UTC

The Voice of Free Sahara: February 24, 2002
Enrique Fernandez

Voice of the Malayan Revolution: Circa 1979

Image: Universal Radio

Image: Universal Radio

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Nigel Thornbury, who shares the following recording and notes:

Broadcaster: Voice of the Malayan Revolution

Date of recording: 1979

Starting time: 0930

Frequency: 15.790

RX location: Singapore

Receiver and antenna: Sony ICF-5900W, random wire

Mode: AM

If SRAA subscribers can ID the exact date of this recording, please comment.

Voice of the Malayan Revolution: Circa 1979
Nigel Thornbury