ECOS DEL TORBES FROM 1972
Transcribed and Translated by Alfredo Cañote
Here is the second in our series of Rare Radio Recordings. A regular reader of MEDXR and Twitter friend, Alfredo Cañote, has kindly supplied the transcribed text for this recording, and included an English translation.
ECOS DEL TORBES, San Cristobal, Venezuela. This station broadcast for many years on the frequency of 4980 kHz in the 60 meter band. I made this recording on October 8, 1972 as the station signed-on at 1004 UTC (8.04pm local time in Melbourne). Unfortunately, the signal on this evening suffered from considerable atmospheric disturbances (thunderstorm/lightening static). Alfredo has done a wonderful job of deciphering the announcements through the noise!
Below is the recording, transcription and translation for you to follow along while listening to Ecos del Torbes.
Ecos del Torbes 4980 kHz 1004 UTC October 8, 1972
SPANISH TRANSCRIPTION
Transmite Ecos del Torbes
en San Cristobal, Venezuela
patria del Libertador
puerto del triunfo
en América del Sur
Los marciales acordes del Himno Nacional
seguido ahora de la enseña musical que identifica esta emisora
les invita del comienzo de nuestras labores culturales, educativas y comerciales correspondientes a este dia
Cuatro transmisores nos llevan nuestro mensaje de salutación
por las siguientes frecuencias
YVOC 4960 Kcs Onda corta banda de 60 metros
YVOD 780 Kcs Onda Larga
YVST 9640 Kcs en la banda internacional de 31 metros
Les expresamos nuestros sinceros deseos porque tengan todos unos muy buenos dias
Personal de guardia de Ecos del Torbes
En el año de sus Bodas de Plata,
transmite Ecos del Torbes
su emisora predilecta... *********
de 1971
en San Cristobal Venezuela
25 años al servicio de Táchira
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Transmits Ecos del Torbes
In San Cristobal Venezuela
Homeland of the Liberator
Port of triumph
in South America
The martial chords of the National Anthem
Followed now by the musical label that identifies this station
Invites you to the beginning of our cultural, educational and commercial work corresponding to this day
Four transmitters carry our message of greeting
By the following frequencies
YVOC 4960 Kilocycles Short wave band 60 meters
YVOD 780 Kilocycles Long Wave
YVST 9640 Kilocycles in the international band of 31 meters
We express our sincere wishes because they have all a very good morning
Staff of Ecos del Torbes
In the year of his Silver Wedding,
Transmits Echoes of the Torbes
Your favourite station ... technical break (static)
1971
In San Cristobal Venezuela
25 years in the service of Táchira
AND HERE'S THE QSL LETTER
I received this letter in response to my reception report written in Spanish for another broadcast I monitored on March 3, 1974.
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Once again, my thanks to Alfredo for taking the time to decipher the announcements out of all the noise in this recording! This is much appreciated, Alf!
For those who can remember, and those who enjoy radio history!
73 and good DX to you all,
Rob Wagner VK3BVW
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Hi Sr. This is Reynaldo Mora Tachirense's citizen where Ecos Del Torbes is from. Be able to listen this valious recording make me happy... I was born ending the 1978 listening the station so it's kind of odd listening something broadcasted from 1972 but to know that from far away land could got the signal and even recorded it.
ReplyDeleteThe station is currently broadcasting from internet due to its transmissors were stolen. They are trying to collect money form charity because right now is almost impossible to get US Dollars in order to get the new transmissors speccially here in Venezuela.
It's no hard to find them through internet so there are many websites broadcasting Ecos Del Torbes. I know they have Facebook profile where are showing up many things about the station.
Thanks for sharing with us this recording.
Sincerely,
PS: Ecos del Torbes means Echoes of Torbes. And Torbes is the name of the river that go through the City.
Thank you, Reynaldo, for sharing your information on Ecos de Torbes. Very interesting! Best wishes from Australia, my friend! Rob
DeleteHola, cuantos recuerdos y añoranzas con esta emisora, viví en Maracaibo en los años 70, siempre los escuchaba.
ReplyDeletegracias