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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)

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Radio Baghdad (Interval Signal): Circa 1971 Jun 07, 2025
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Baghdad, Iraq
Date of recording: Circa 1971
Frequency: 15.400 MHz
Recption location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
Notes: Another bird call interval signal. Even though Radio Baghdad in Iraq may have had a program beamed to North America in the early 1970's, they were not easily heard at my receiving post in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. This may have had to do with their choice of frequencies used. This recording begins with their mechanical nightingale interval signal, followed by identification in the Arabic language.
Radio Baghdad: Circa 1971 Dan Greenall Download Radio Baghdad: Circa 1971 (Cleaned Audio) Dan Greenall Download

Vatican Radio (Pope Francis Funeral in French and English): April 26, 2025 May 31, 2025
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Walker, who shares the following recordings of Vatican Radio made on April 26, 2025.
The first recording, pre-funeral in French, was recorded at 07:36 UTC on 17520 kHz:
Vatican Radio (Pope Francis Pre-Funeral in French): April 26, 2025 Paul Walker Download
The second recording, made during the funeral in English, was recorded at 08:18 UTC on 17540 kHz:
Vatican Radio (Pope Francis Funeral in English): April 26, 2025 Paul Walker Download

RAI Italian Radio and Television, Rome: Circa 1971 May 24, 2025
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: RAI Italian Radio and Television, Rome 1971
Frequency: 6.010MHz
RX location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
Notes: RAI, Italian Radio and Television from Rome, had an interval signal that was described as a mechanically generated chirping canary, mechanical nightingale and even an Italian Sparrow. The station broadcast on a number of different frequencies in English (my QSL has them on 6.010 MHz), however in this recording, that was made circa 1971, the station identification is given in Italian.
RAI Italian Radio and Television, Rome: Circa 1971 Dan Greenall Download

Radio Botswana: Circa 1983 May 17, 2025
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Botswana 1983
Frequency: 4.845 MHz
RX location: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna
Notes: Radio Botswana used to be famous for their "barnyard" interval signal. While my recording, from 1983, only captures a few seconds of the cowbells, it does include their full national anthem and sign on announcements in Setswana (presumed) and English.
Radio Botswana: Circa 1983 Dan Greenall Download

Radio Australia: July 27, 1986 May 17, 2025
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Tom Laskowski, for sharing the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Australia
Date of recording: July 27, 1986
Starting time: 0300
Frequency: 17.795 MHz
RX location: South Bend, Indiana
Receiver and antenna: Sony ICF 2001
Notes: Here is a recording of Radio Australia's DX program called Talkback from July 27, 1986. I believe this was recorded around 0300 UT on 17795 kHz when Australia used to come in well in the evenings here.
Some of the program highlights are:
Review of the 1986 ANARC Convention, which was held in Montreal, Canada. Hosted by Radio Canada International, it attracted over 200 attendees. New Zealand's Arthur Cushen was the Guest of Honor for the event.
Radio Australia: July 27, 1986 Tom Laskowski Download

WRMI: January 10, 2024 May 10, 2025
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Bryce Belcher, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: WRMI
Date of recording: January 10, 2024
Starting time: 2000 hours UTC
Frequency: 5.925 MHz
Reception location: Columbus, Ohio
Receiver and antenna: Tecsun PL880 with bilt-in telescopic antenna
Notes: Here's a recording from WRMI from Okeechobee Florida on 5.925 MHz on January 10th, 2024.
WRMI: January 10, 2024 Bryce Belcher Download

BBC in English: May 9, 2025 on 9410 kHz May 09, 2025
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BBC World Service in English received in Europe on shortwave frequency of 9410 kHz at 0504 GMT May 9, 2025 using domestic 40-years old shortwave receiver "JS" (with double frequency conversion design) running on bateries. Antenna: 5 meter wire outdoor put on trees. Recorded using old SONY cassette recorder TCM 500V model.
The transmission recorded originated from the BBC Atlantic Relay Station in Ascension Island The station made its first shortwave radio transmission on July 3rd, 1966
BBC in English on 9410 kHz, May 9, 2025 Download

Radio Symban: April 26, 2025 May 03, 2025
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Ian Pillar, who shares the following recording of Radio Symban made on April 26, 2025 on 2368 kHz at 06:10 UTC via a Kiwi SDR and loop antenna in New South Whales, Australia. Ian notes:
Notes: Low Power Radio Symban Back On Shortwave From Sydney NSW Radio Symban Also Broadcast On FM With 24-hour Greek Programming. Some interesting photos found here.
Radio Symban: April 26, 2025 Ian Pillar Download

Radio Tahiti: Circa 1971 Apr 26, 2025
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Tahiti 1971
Frequency: 15.170MHz
Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
Notes: Radio Tahiti was a very popular station with shortwave listeners back in the 1970's. Their island type music was very listenable and the station often put a decent signal into eastern North America with their 20 kw of power on 15170 kHz. The late Dr. Richard E. Wood reported in the Communications Handbook for 1972 that this frequency was activated on April 10, 1971. I made this recording of their sign off announcements in French, closing song and La Marseillaise sometime in 1971.

Radio Tahiti: Circa 1971 Dan Greenall Download

Radio Tahiti: Circa 1971 Apr 26, 2025
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Tahiti 1971
Frequency: 15.170MHz
Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
Notes: Radio Tahiti was a very popular station with shortwave listeners back in the 1970's. Their island type music was very listenable and the station often put a decent signal into eastern North America with their 20 kw of power on 15170 kHz. The late Dr. Richard E. Wood reported in the Communications Handbook for 1972 that this frequency was activated on April 10, 1971. I made this recording of their sign off announcements in French, closing song and La Marseillaise sometime in 1971.

Radio Tahiti: Circa 1971 Dan Greenall Download

The Voice of America: January 14, 2025 Apr 07, 2025
Show notes

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Paul Walker, who shares the following recording of The Voice of America made on January 14, 2025 at 0355 UTC on 9775 kHz. The reception location was McGrath, Alaska:
The Voice of America: January 14, 2025 Paul Walker Download

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