The Shortwave Radio Audio Archive

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Watson, who shares the following recording. Paul notes: “During the 1980s I was listening to shortwave radio from my home near London, in the southeast of England. I had a cassette recorder connected to the receiver and taped anything interesting that caught my ear. Little did I know that 40 years later the majority of these stations would have disappeared and...

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Watson, who shares the following recording. Paul notes: “During the 1980s I was listening to shortwave radio from my home near London, in the southeast of England. I had a cassette recorder connected to the receiver and taped anything interesting that caught my ear. Little did I know that 40 years later the majority of these stations would have disappeared and...

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Watson, who shares the following recording. Paul notes: “During the 1980s I was listening to shortwave radio from my home near London, in the southeast of England. I had a cassette recorder connected to the receiver and taped anything interesting that caught my ear. Little did I know that 40 years later the majority of these stations would have disappeared and...

Photo of Taipei Photo by TangChi Lee Many thanks to SRAA contributor Kanwar Sandhu, who shares the following test broadcast recording of Radio Taiwan International recorded on June 29, 2025, at 1730 UTC on 11995 kHz: Radio Taiwan International (Test Broadcast in French) Kanwar Sandhu Download

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, for sharing the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: All India Radio 1971 Frequency: 11.810 MHz Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna Notes: This transmission to southeast Asia from the general overseas service of All India Radio was heard surprisingly well in Ancaster, On...

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: WREC Radio Free East Coast Pirate 1997 Date of recording: August 31, 1997 Frequency: 6.955 MHz Reception location: Thamesford, Ontario, Canada Receiver and antenna : Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna Mode: Single Side Band Notes: Some pirate radio stations used to use an interval signal. T...

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: Voice of Nigeria, Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation 1971 Frequency: 7.275 MHz Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna Notes: Here is a recording of the distinctive rapid drum beat interval signal used by the Voice of Niger...

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: Trans World Radio, Meyerton, South Africa 1990's Frequency: 7.215 MHz Reception location: Thamesford, Ontario, Canada Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna Notes: Trans World Radio used to air some of it's programs via the SENTECH transmitter at Meyerton, South Africa. He...

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 Nor...

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...

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 chi...

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...

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 030...

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. WRM...

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...

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:...

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...

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

Many thanks to hb9gce for this recording of Radio Dardasha - Bible Voice BCN from May 24, 2021: Radio Dardasha Bible Voice BCN; 9,490 kHz; 5:44pm, May 25, 2021; Arabic hb9gce

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: Maritime radio HLS Seoul Korea Date of recording: October 31, 1998 Frequency: 8.725 MHz Reception location: Coe Hill, Ontario, Canada Receiver and antenna: Panasonic RF-3100 and longwire antenna Mode: Single Side Band Notes: Maritime radiotelephone station HLS in Seoul, Korea continued to oper...

Many thanks to hb9gce for this recording of Radio Erena Dimtse from 2021: Radio Erena Dimtse; 9,720 kHz; 17:24, May 15, 2021; Tigrinya hb9gce

KiwiSDR (Photo by Mark Fahey) Many thanks to SRAA contributor Liam Spencer, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: China National Radio 1 The Voice of China Date of recording: January 30, 2023 Starting time: 20:24 UTC Frequency: 6.125 MHz Reception location: KiwiSDR in Japan Receiver and antenna: Self-made YouLoop Notes: China National Radio signing on with the interval signal...

Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: Deutsche Welle, Kigali, Rwanda relay 1971 Frequency: 11.965 MHz Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna Notes: When this recording was made in 1971, the easiest way to add Rwanda to your "countries heard" totals was to log...

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: Radio Veritas Asia, Quezon City, Philippines Date of recording: September 28, 1999 Starting time: 1200 UTC Frequency: 9.505 MHz Reception location: Coe Hill, Ontario, Canada Receiver and antenna: Drake SW-8 and a very long wire antenna Notes: Here is Radio Veritas Asia in Quezon City, Philippi...

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes: Broadcaster: Radio Alma Ata, Kazakh S.S.R. 1971 Frequency: 9,380 kHz Recption location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna Notes: Here is the interval signal and sign on announcement from Radio Alma Ata in Kazakhstan as heard in Ancaster, Ontario, Ca...