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The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive — Technology
The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive

The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive is a podcast that contains off-air recordings from the shortwaves. These recordings represent the wide variety of stations found on the shortwave, long wave and medium wave radio spectrums (30-30,000 kHz)

Latest Episodes:

Voice of Tigray Revolution (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): February 21, 1999 Oct 02, 2026
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Voice of Tigray Revolution, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1999
Date of recording: February 21, 1999
Frequency: 5.550 MHz
Reception location: Coe Hill, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Drake SW-8 with longwire antenna
Notes: Interval signal and sign on as heard on a DXpedition to Coe Hill, near Bancroft, Ontario, Canada
Voice of Tigray Revolution (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): February 21, 1999 an Greenall Download

All India Radio: Circa Early 2000s Sep 25, 2026
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Tom Laskowski, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: All India Radio
Starting time: 0100
Frequency: 10330
Reception location: South Bend, Indiana
Receiver and antenna: Sony ICF-2001
Notes: One of the most enjoyable aspects of shortwave listening for me is the amazing variety of music that can be heard from all over the globe. I'm particularly interested in music from the Arab world and the Indian subcontinent. I recorded a large amount of music from All India Radio back in the early 2000s and compiled them into several recordings. AIR used to have a killer signal in our evenings on 10330 kHz and I recorded many hours of their programming. I've compiled nine (so far) music tapes from these recordings. I don't know the exact dates for these recordings.
All India Radio: Circa Early 2000s Tom Laskowski Download

BBC World Service "Calling The Falklands": April 30, 1982 Sep 18, 2026
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Tom Laskowski, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: BBC
Date of recording: April 30, 1982
Starting time: 0000
Frequency: 15400
Reception location: South Bend, Indiana
Receiver and antenna: Realistic DX-302
Notes: Here is a recording from 1982 of BBC's Calling the Falklands from April 30, 1982 made during the Falklands War. I believe this was recorded around 0000 UT on 15400 kHz and I believe this was from the transmitter location was Ascension Island. The audio isn't great and was likely recorded on my DX-302 which didn't have great audio.
BBC World Service: April 30, 1982 Tom Laskowski Download

Radio Algiers International: August 30, 2026 Sep 11, 2026
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Jim Jordan, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Algiers International
Date of recording: August 30, 2026
Starting time: 1914 UTC
Frequency: 531 kHz
Reception location: UK
Receiver and antenna: Lowe HF 150 plus 50m random
Notes: Not shortwave but medium wave. If you are in search of international broadcasters, using English, sometimes you have to ski off piste.
Radio Algiers International: August 30, 2026 Jim Jordan Download

Radio Payam: July 10, 2026 Sep 04, 2026
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Payam
Date of recording: July 10, 2026
Starting time: 2049 UTC
Frequency: 15.615 MHz
Receiver location: Qatar
Receiver and antenna: KiwiSDR with MLA-30+ loop antenna
Notes: A station called Radio Payam (Radio Message) has been heard recently on 15615 kHz transmitting from Woofferton, UK, with content critical of the Iranian government. The broadcasts are in Persian, and their schedule seems to run from 1700 to 2100 hours UTC.
This unofficial station provides a contrast to the Iranian state-run Radio Payam, signaling a new source of anti-Tehran content.
This recording was made starting at 2049 UTC on July 10, 2026. using a KiwiSDR located in Qatar, where, oddly enough, QRM from a bubble jammer was considerably less than when listening on similar receivers throughout Europe.
“Radio Payam” is mentioned about the 4:36 mark of the recording, and the broadcast concludes at 9:46 when only the bubble jammer can be heard A couple of minutes later, the bubble jammer’s signal goes off the air.
Radio Payam (Recording #1): July 10, 2026 Dan Greenall Download Radio Payam (Recording #2): July 10, 2026 Dan Greenall Download

Radio Peking: Circa 1970's Aug 28, 2026
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Peking 1970's
Frequency: 15.060 MHz (likely)
Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
Notes: A recording of the interval signal ("The East is Red" melody) and sign on in Spanish of Radio Peking in the People's Republic of China in the early 1970's. They were heard regularly on shortwave direct from China in the 19 metre band.
Radio Peking: Circa 1970s Dan Greenall Download

Voice of Mongolia (Mailbox Program): May 13, 2024 Aug 21, 2026
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Liam Spencer, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Voice of Mongolia (Mailbox Program)
Date of recording: May 13, 2024
Starting time: 14:43 UTC
Frequency: 12.015 MHz
Reception location: KiwiSDR in Khabarovsk, Russia
Receiver and antenna: Unknown
Notes: Here is a recording of Voice Of Mongolia Mailbox show which occurs every Monday and was hosted by Bilguun and Robert during this time.
This was recorded during the 14:30 to 15:00 UTC slot on 12015, which is a challenging catch, even on WebSDRs, due to Voice of Korea interference on the same channel, along with Voice of Vietnam 12020 and CRI on 12010.
The transmission was poor anyway. Voice of Mongolia broadcasts are off frequency by 20 or 30 Hz, there's a hum on broadcasts, and distorted modulation. Although the modulation has improved over the past 2 years.
As for the mailbox hosts. Bilguun left in November or December 2024 and was replaced by Bumblebee. Robert announced in January 2025 that he needed to travel to New Zealand to visit family and renew his visa. Bilguun returned in April 2025 and co-hosted a mailbox show with Bumblebee and said he was on vacation in the USA. He took over the Wednesday and Thursday programs. Robert returned in May 2025 for 1 or 2 mailbag shows and hasn't been heard on Voice of Mongolia since then. Bilguun has also not been heard from recently. Bumblebee has continued to host the mailbox program since 2024.
Voice of Mongolia (Mailbox Program): May 13, 2024 Liam Spencer Download

BBC World Service Annual Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast: June 21, 2026 Aug 11, 2026
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A live, off-air, half-hour recording of the BBC World Service special Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast on 21 June 2026 beginning at 21:30 UTC.
The broadcast, hosted by Cerys Matthews, featured messages and music for the members of the staff of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) overwintering in Antarctica at the Rothera (Antarctic Peninsula), King Edward Point, and Bird Island (South Georgia) research stations. In addition to personal messages from family and friends, there were interviews with Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director of BAS; and Lousiane Ferlier, an archivist at the Royal Society in London who is digitizing the photographs of the first midwinter celebration during Robert Scott's discovery expedition of 1901-04. As sometimes happens, the first few words of the introduction were not transmitted: "This is the BBC World Service calling Antarctica ...".
The recording is of the transmission on 12070 kHz from the BBC's Woofferton, England, transmitting station. The sender had a registered power of 300 kW with antenna beam 182 degrees. The transmission was received on a Belka-DX receiver with a Sangean ANT-60 7-metre wire antenna outdoors in Hanwell (just outside Fredericton), New Brunswick, Canada, in pseudo-synchronous (AM2) mode with 50 Hz - 2.7 kHz bandwidth. Reception was quite good with excellent signal strength but with occasional lightning burst noise and digital utility station interference. The additional parallel frequencies of 9510 kHz from Woofferton and 9460 kHz from Ascension were heard but not as well as 12070 kHz. A studio quality, slightly longer, podcast version is available on the BBC World Service website.
BBC World Service Annual Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast: June 21, 2026 Richard Langley Download

Radio Exterior de España: Circa 1984-1985 Aug 07, 2026
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Bruce MacDonald, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Exterior de Espana
Date of recording: Unknown
Starting time: Unknown
Frequency: not recorded
Recorded in Hounslow, west London
Receiver and antenna: Sony portable stereo radio cassette player with built-in whip antenna
Notes: Recording from late 1984 or early 1985 of the DX programme transmitted by the English section of Radio Exterior de Esapana (REE). This was broadcast to Europe on a Sunday, but I did not record the time of transmission. I did not record the frequency, at a guess I think it would be either on the 49 or 41 metre bands.
A typical DX programme of the era, comprising mainly listening tips for hobbyist listeners and radio-related news. For example there's a short mention of the then-upcoming 1985 European DX Council conference which was held in Madrid. There is also a request for news and tips from listeners and an address for reception reports. At the end there's a very plummy English station ID.
This may be a bit of a hard listen for some due to intrusive QRM but I think accurately reflects the crowded bands back then, especially if your receiver didn't have a narrow filter.
Radio Exterior de España: Circa 1984-1985 Bruce MacDonald Download

Deutsche Welle (Interval Signal): Circa 1971 Jul 31, 2026
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Deutsche Welle and Radio Berlin International 1970's
Date of recording: Circa 1971
Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
Notes: During the height of the Cold War, shortwave broadcasts from both West and East Germany could be heard here in southern Ontario, Canada.
Deutsche Welle, the Voice of Germany from Cologne in the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany). Heard here with their familiar interval signal and sign on in English circa 1971.
Deutsche Welle (Interval Signal): Circa 1971 Dan Greenall Download

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