<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > <img data-stretch="false" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51a013dee4b0a2a2d2ef73e9/79815c7b-9a9a-48dc-82f2-91327b1cf23d/Radio+Ghana+1970.jpg" data-image-dimensions="2032x1248" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" elementtiming="system-image-block" data-sqsp-image-classic-block-image src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51a013dee4b0a2a2d2ef73e9/79815c7b-9a9a-48dc-82f2-91327b1cf23d/Radio+Ghana+1970.jpg?format=1000w" width="2032" height="1248" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 100vw" onload="this.classList.add(&quot;loaded&quot;)" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51a013dee4b0a2a2d2ef73e9/79815c7b-9a9a-48dc-82f2-91327b1cf23d/Radio+Ghana+1970.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51a013dee4b0a2a2d2ef73e9/79815c7b-9a9a-48dc-82f2-91327b1cf23d/Radio+Ghana+1970.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51a013dee4b0a2a2d2ef73e9/79815c7b-9a9a-48dc-82f2-91327b1cf23d/Radio+Ghana+1970.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51a013dee4b0a2a2d2ef73e9/79815c7b-9a9a-48dc-82f2-91327b1cf23d/Radio+Ghana+1970.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51a013dee4b0a2a2d2ef73e9/79815c7b-9a9a-48dc-82f2-91327b1cf23d/Radio+Ghana+1970.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51a013dee4b0a2a2d2ef73e9/79815c7b-9a9a-48dc-82f2-91327b1cf23d/Radio+Ghana+1970.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51a013dee4b0a2a2d2ef73e9/79815c7b-9a9a-48dc-82f2-91327b1cf23d/Radio+Ghana+1970.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </figure> <p class=""><strong>Many thanks to SRAA contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:</strong></p><p class="">Broadcaster: Radio Ghana circa 1971</p><p class="">Frequency: 11.850</p><p class="">Recption location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada</p><p class="">Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna</p><p class="">Notes: Back in 1971, Radio Ghana from Accra had an external service, this one beamed to North America and the Caribbean on 11.850 MHz shortwave. Here are two brief recordings of their drum interval signal followed by sign on in English.</p> <span class="played"><span class="icon"></span></span> Radio Ghana: Circa 1971 (Recording 1) Dan Greenall <span class="progress"></span> <span class="total"></span> <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51a013dee4b0a2a2d2ef73e9/t/6989e048f56f56652b6278f4/1770643532441/Radio+Ghana.mp3" download="Radio Ghana: Circa 1971 (Recording 1)" class="download" target="_blank">Download</a> <span class="played"><span class="icon"></span></span> Radio Ghana: Circa 1971 (Recording 2) Dan Greenall <span class="progress"></span> <span class="total"></span> <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/51a013dee4b0a2a2d2ef73e9/t/6989e0670218e53e9b162017/1770643561919/Radio+Ghana+%232.mp3" download="Radio Ghana: Circa 1971 (Recording 2)" class="download" target="_blank">Download</a>