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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who writes: Who can identify the classic Hallicrafters in the 1960s show Sky King? Thanks, Dan! Readers: if you know the answer, please comment!

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Marty, who writes: Hi Thomas, Here's two interesting opportunities for hams and SWLers from NASA: Radio Jove and HamSci: https://www.popsci.com/science/radio-jove-solar-eclipse/ Link for required radio kit: https://radiojove.net/kit/order_form.html From the article: Radio JOVE hopes to improve our understanding of the ionosphere... if you're a ham radio operator, you can get involved [...]

Hi all of the SWLing Post Community, FastRadioBurst 23 bringing you news of this week's Imaginary Stations broadcasts. On Sunday 1st October 2023 at 2000 hrs UTC on 3975 & 6160 kHz we have The Imaginary Stations Polka Party beamed to Europe via Shortwave Gold. Get the tankard out and get ready for one exciting [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gerard Koopal, who notes that Radio Northern Europe International will be broadcasting from Woofferton today beaming to Europe. Here are details from the RNEI Twitter page: Woofferton confirmed: 3955kHz, 19:29:30UTC, 28th September! Europe beam ITS HF application's prediction of 3955kHz; we're feeling it's going to go further than [...]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM According to https://dx.qsl.net/propagation/greyline.html: (the image above comes from them) The grey line" is a band around the Earth that separates daylight from darkness. Propagation along the grey line is very efficient. One major reason for this is that the D layer, The grey line" is a band around the Earth that [...]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to theSWLing Post's Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.Enjoy! Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors David Iurescia, Paul, and Andrew for the following tips: Enigma Reloaded International Event (Enigma Reloaded) Click here to read [...]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM To paraphrase a line from John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Ask not what your station can do for you, ask what you can do for your station." Think of this as a reverse QSL program . . . but I get ahead of myself. I was perusing the news a while back, reading [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Martin Tobisch, who shares the following guest post and videos from his home in Malta: New AM Signal Coupler Many AM medium wave listeners are looking for solutions to improve the reception performance of their radios. After many attempts, which I don't want to entertain anyone with, a coupler [...]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM A software glitch at a power station, a tree branch rubbing against a transformer, a geophysical incident, a weather event, even a civil society misadventure . . . It doesn't take much for things to rapidly go to blazes. So what do you need when Really Bad Things happen? Back in [...]

Hi SWLing Post Community, FastRadioBurst 23 bringing you news of this Sunday 24th September 2023 broadcasts. At 2000 hrs UTC on 3975 & 6160 kHz we have a link up with the hardest to catch radio station on the shortwaves, Radio Morania. Some very interesting content is promised. While at 2200 hrs UTC on 9395 [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who writes: In these screen grabs from Spy Ops, an Afghan military leader is shown using an ICOM HT as part of post 9/11 operations against Taliban forces. Thanks for sharing this, Dan! One can almost read the model number on the HT.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gerard Koopal, who shares the following announcement and schedule via Radio Romania International's English Language Service: Dear friends, Please find below the programme schedule for 2023-2024. You are invited to discover our new slots: Working in Romania - a segment devoted to the increasingly numerous foreign nationals working in [...]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to theSWLing Post's Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.Enjoy! Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors Mangosman, Benn Kobb, and Mark Fahey for the following tips: CML Micro release the world's lowest-cost Digital Radio Mondiale [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shareshis radio log art of a recent Voice of Korea broadcast. Carlos notes: Excerpt from the Spanish-language news broadcast by Voice of Korea (DPRK) on Kim Jong Un's historic visit to Russia. Broadcast on 13760 kHz shortwave and listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Click here [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Zach R., who shares the following guest post: A review of the outdoor Planespotter antenna prototype When it comes to airband monitoring, the stock whip antennas that ship with desktop and portable scanners are not the greatest. They're fine if you're at an airport and only interested in communications [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his A-23 (version 6.0) season guide to music on shortwave. Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download: Click here to download Music on Shortwave A-23 v6 (PDF) As always, thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan! This dedicated page will always have [...]

Hi SWLing Post Community, FastRadioBurst 23 bringing you news of this week's Imaginary Stations related broadcasts this Sunday 17th September 2023. At 2000 hrs UTC on 3975 & 6160 kHz we have DJ Frederick's Shortwave Music Library where he picks out some choice classics and rarities not usually aired heard over the wireless. Expect all [...]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to theSWLing Post's Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.Enjoy! Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors NT and Dennis Dura for the following tips: Poland's Railways Halted by a Simple Radio Hack (Gizmodo) he Polish [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Frank, who shares the following information about an SWL contest he is sponsoring in November 2023. Frank writes: Hello, Congratulation for your great web site. I you can you share this SWL contest on your web site ? https://icomjapan.blogspot.com/2023/09/international-swl-contest-in-november.html Thank you 73 de Frank SWL F14368 Readers: Check out [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Walker, who notes that a new clandestine station called Yoruba Nation Radio has been broadcasting on shortwave since August 5, 2023. Here's one of their first announcements about the broadcasts: On the 5th of August 2023, YorubaNationShortwaveRadio will start broadcasting live. Share this page with Yoruba citizens both [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who writes: From the 1965 classic In Harm's Way about the U.S. Navy after the Pearl Harbor attack. In this scene, Patricia Neal is listening to a Tokyo Rose broadcast, and speaking to John Wayne. Neal asks Wayne why can't they jam that broadcast?" Can anyone identify [...]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to theSWLing Post's Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.Enjoy! Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, for the following tips: What Happens to AM Radio After August Recess? (NRB) This fall could be [...]

On 2200 hrs UTC on Sunday 10th September 2023 on 9395 kHz via WRMI the Imaginary Stations crew bring you WS7S, a show in praise of the humble seven inch single. Expect to hear some gems, some light scratches and a little bit of off-centre pressing madness. And over on Shortwave Gold a couple of [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Terry Colgan, who shares the following announcement and update to our previous post: TEXAS RADIO SHORTWAVE ON HIATUS AFTER THIS WEEKEND Due to unforeseen issues on our end, no TRSW shows will air this weekend, despite a previous announcement. We ceased all operations today. Thanks and 73. tc Terry [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ivan (NO2CW), who writes: I ran a test of weak signals RTL-SDR v4 against Airspy HF+ Discovery. Using sdr # and a few gain adjustments particular to each of the receivers. I ran the test at approximately 9 pm local time using the same W6LVP loop antenna from my [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Terry Colgan, who shares the following announcement: UPDATE: Programming canceled. Please read this announcement. TEXAS RADIO SHORTWAVE ON HIATUS AFTER THIS WEEKEND September 10 will be the final day of TRSW broadcasts for a while. We realize this is abrupt and apologize to listeners for the short notice. We [...]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to theSWLing Post's Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.Enjoy! Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors Ron Chester and Dennis Dura for the following tips: Long wave radio fans mourn fading frequencies (BBC News) As [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Adrian Korol, who shares the following press release from RAE and LRA 36 [note that this article has been machine-translated into English]: New Short Wave Transmitter for LRA 36 Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel Defense Minister Jorge Taiana, together with the Joint Antarctic Commander, Brigadier General Edgar Calandin, the [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shareshis radio log art of a recent NOAA Weather Bulletin from the US Coast Guard: Carlos writes: NOAA bulletin (partial), US Coast Guard, Chesapeake, VA, 13089 kHz USB, high seas forecast and hurricane information. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Click here to listen via YouTube.

Hi all in SWLing Post land, Fastradioburst23 letting you know about the Imaginary Stations shows this Sunday 3rd September 2023. The first transmission will be beamed to Europe via the services of Shortwave Gold in Germany at 2000 utc on 6160 kHz and it will be WTBR, tea and biscuits radio. Expect an assortment of [...]

Many thanks to SWling Post contributor, Nick Hall-Patch, who shares the following announcement: How DXers can contribute to ionospheric research during the 14 October 2023 solar eclipse There will be an annular solar eclipse on 14 October, 2023 when, at totality, the size of the Moon's disk will appear slightly smaller than the size of [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Pete Jernakoff, who writes: Last evening around 10:45 pm local, I came across the pirate Mix Radio International broadcasting on 6950 kHz upper side band. Signal was absolutely huge at my QTH (northern Delaware) and the show was highly entertaining with dance and rap mixes of various pop songs [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Terry Colgan (N5RTC), who shares the September 2023 schedule for Texas Radio Shortwave. Click the link below to download the schedule: Click here to download the September 2023 schedule (PDF).

Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who writes: Kyodo News is a Japanese news agency, the only one in the world that still transmits news via radiofax to Japanese vessels, on shortwave frequency of 16971 kHz USB. The international radiofax transmission standard is 120 lines per minute, but the Kyodo News standard is 60 [...]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to theSWLing Post's Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.Enjoy! Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors Dennis Dura, Rick Murray, Uli Zehndbauer, and David Iurescia for the following tips: New Zealand government hands over new [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Pete Madtone, who shares the following recording of Cuban Numbers Station HM01 and notes: Hi Thomas, I was reading HF Underground earlier and a post on it mentioned that HM01 had gone a bit mad 10345 kHz is HM01 Cuban Lady with what sounds like a cuckoo clock. Well [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,Bill Hemphill, who shares the following guest post: Remote Antenna Switching Remote Low Noise Amplifier Switching and Switching an Antenna and Audio Between Two Radios by Bill Hemphill, WD9EQD Remote Antenna Switching I have two YouLoop Antennas. I had been placing them at right angles to each other. I would [...]

Hi to all of the SWLing community worldwide, Fastradioburst23 here with news about Imaginary Stations on the shortwaves this Sunday 27th August 2023. Our next show Skybird Radio International will be beamed to Europe via the services of Shortwave Gold in Germany at 2000 utc on 6160 khz (and 3975 kHz). You won't need any [...]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to theSWLing Post's Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.Enjoy! Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors Mike, David Iurescia, Rich Dalton, and Dennis Dura for the following tips: Former Downriver music educator pens book on [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Fred Waterer, who writes: At Noon on August 15, 1945, Emporer Hirohito spoke to his nation by radio for the first time, ever. The intrigue surrounding the recording of his speech and the effort to get it on the air would be worthy of a Hollywood film. When word [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bob (K7ZB), who shares the following note and recording: Hi Thomas, I recently started using an SDRplay RSP1A with their new software release SDRconnect. Quite a nice piece of work and my first foray into SDR after 60 years of analog radio (K7ZB). Today I was listening to WWV [...]

Don't throw out that radio in the basement after all". Well that got my attention. With the wildfires in the North West Territories causing the evacuation of the Territorial Capital I received a daily email from the Canadian version of The Conversation with that subject line. The article outlines the difficulty of getting information to [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who writes: Hi Thomas, I tried in vain to pick up Radio Marconi International ... And I'm not the only one! I've used several SDR kiwis installed in Italy, and only one has enabled me to listen to this station, which has only a very weak transmitter. [...]

A number of SWLing Post readers have shared a link to this post by KiwiSDR creator John Seamons on the KiwiSDR forum. In it, he (somewhat reluctantly) describes a new version 2 of the KiwiSDR that is in the works. John writes: I don't like to announce something before it's ready. But my hand is [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Luke Perry, who writes: Hi Thomas, thought that you and your readers would enjoy my recent find." I came across an old copy of the Messenger", which was a magazine put out monthly by the Canadian International DX Club. While looking for the current garbage bill I was shuffling [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who notes that the latest version of the RTL-SDR dongle is now in production. Here are details from the RTL-SDR blog: RTL-SDR BLOG V4 DONGLE INITIAL RELEASE! We're happy to announce the first release of our new RTL-SDR Blog V4 dongle which is based on the R828D [...]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to theSWLing Post's Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.Enjoy! Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors Mike, Jeramy Phillips, Fred Waterer, and Dennis Dura for the following tips: Nebraska Radio History Many thanks to SWLing [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,Don Moore-notedauthor, traveler, and DXer-for the latest installment of hisPhoto Album guest post series: Don Moore's Photo Album: Costa Rica (part one) by Don Moore Costa Rica is one of the most visited countries in Latin America. I only visited there once, for three weeks in May-June 1990 when the [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following announcement: Dear radio friends, we are coming back after a brief hiatus August 20 as a monthly on the third Sunday of each month on WBCQ The Planet 7490 kHz on the shortwave bands from 6pm-7pm ET (currently 2200-2300 UTC). This is a [...]

Hi to all of the SWLing community, Fastradioburst23 here with news about Imaginary Stations on the shortwaves this Sunday 20th August 2023. The first show will be beamed to Europe via the services of Shortwave Gold in Germany at 2000 utc on 6160 khz and will feature another transmission of WREN, this time it's music [...]