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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors, Troy Riedel and Jock Elliott, who share the following news items from Spaceweather.com: RADIO AMATEURS HACK A NASA SPACECRAFT:Ham radio operators are picking up a strong signal from space. It's NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft returning home after 17 years. I'm having fun with STEREO-A," reports Scott Tilley (VE7TIL) of Roberts [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Harald (DL1AX), who shares the following announcement (translated) from Radio Taiwan International: Dear listeners of RTI, Once again this year, RTI will broadcast German-language programming directly from the Tamsui, Taiwan transmitter on several days. Broadcast dates and frequencies July 2023: 1700-1800 UTC 11995 kHz 1800-1900 UTC 9545 kHz 1) [...]

Hi all, Fastradioburst23 here letting you know about a transmission on the shortwaves from the Imaginary Stations Crew via Shortwave Gold from Germany this Sunday 9th July 2023 at 2000 utc on 6160 khz. X-Raydio will explore audio from unusual musical formats and will feature a piece on Bone Music by Stephen Coates from The [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Benn Kobb, who shares the following announcement: The FCC has opened for public comment the Petition for Rulemaking of the Shortwave Modernization Coalition. The proposal would bring new private, non-broadcast digital stations to the high-frequency spectrum. As covered in Experimental Radio News, the Coalition members have performed HF experiments [...]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM This particular adventure began about three weeks ago with an email from CCrane. Timeless, Easy to Use with Long Range Radio Reception" the headline read. Further, the accompanying text promised: Comes withneedle and dial tuning, one button for power, one button for a bright display light, andhas no clock or alarm. [...]

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 and David Iurescia for the following tips: Sudan Now" - DW Arabic launches new radio program for [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, WD3C, who shares the following announcement: RADIO PIRATE: The return of Big L Radio London on 1206 kHz, 24 hours a day, from July 29th to August 14th. Back with, in my pocket, a temporary license issued by OFCOM. This time Big L will be broadcasting not from a [...]

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, Sten Odenwald, Paul Walker, and David Iurescia for the following tips: RTI test broadcast July 1, 2023 [...]

Many thanks to a number of SWLing Post readers who have noted that Netflix has now published a trailer for All the Light We Cannot See." Click here to view on YouTube. All the Light We Cannot See is a book written by Anthony Doerr a favorite read among radio enthusiasts who also love a [...]

Hello shortwave listeners! With a new month just around the corner, I wanted to provide an up to date broadcast schedule for my transmissions to North America. This radio program is 1 Hour in length and features miscellaneous discussion (sometimes about current events, other times about random subjects on my mind) at the start of [...]

Hi all the SWLing post community. All stops will be pulled out again this weekend with the broadcast of TOOTS vs WELK in a 2023 style via WRMI. This Imaginary stations episode will be a showdown of music from Toots Thielemans in the left hand studio and the great Lawrence Welk in the right. The [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Kelsie, who writes: Hi Thomas, We have just launched a new bi-weekly music show on WRMI. Underground Sounds will be playing the freshest tracks by new and established independent artists from all around the world, together with the latest music news, exclusive performances, and interviews. The first show went [...]

Many thanks to Texas Radio Shortwave contributor, Terry Colgan (N5RTC), who shares the following July 2023 schedule for Texas Radio Shortwave: This schedule is subject to change without notice. If you use this information, please credit Texas Radio Shortwave as the source. Thank you. In addition to these scheduled broadcasts, WRMI may air TRSW programs [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, TomL, who shares the following news item: Solar Cycle 25 May Peak Much Sooner Than Expected In April 2019, the Solar Cycle 25 Prediction Panel, which is made up of dozens of scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), released its forecast for Solar Cycle [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Postcontributor,Bob Colegrove, who shares the following: Power Play - Here Come the Lithiums by Bob Colegrove I have belonged to several radio-oriented user groups in recent years and can't help noticing how often the subject of batteries comes up. It's almost a sub-hobby within the hobby. There are a couple of [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors, Troy Riedel and Jock Elliott, for sharing the following post from Spaceweather.com: A NEW WAY TO DETECT SOLAR FLARES:Around the world, ham radio operators are experimenting with a new way to detect solar flares-the Doppler Shift method. Brian Curtis of Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, demonstrated the technique on June [...]

Hi SWLing post readers! Fastradioburst23 here to let you know that we'll be bringing part two of hippie/hippy special WHPY this Sunday 25th June 2023 at 2200 hrs UTC on the Imaginary Stations show on 9395 kHz via WRMI. Take a trip & never leave the radio and groove along to the far out sounds [...]

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 a number of SWLing Post contributors including John, Andrea, and Dennis Dura for the following tips: The pirate-radio DJ who took on [...]

In the comments section of this post, I'd like you to share your recording of the BBC Midwinter Broadcast to Antarctica! In years past, I've created a post with all of the Midwinter recordings curated in one article. This usually takes me 12+ hours to prepare over a couple of weeks as many of the [...]

Every year, the BBC broadcasts a special program to the scientists and support staff in theBritish Antarctic Survey Team. The BBC plays music requests and sends special messages to the small team located at various Antarctic research stations. Each year, the thirty minute show is guaranteed to be quirky, nostalgic, and certainly a DX-worthy catch! [...]

It's that time of year again! Time to tune into one of the most unique broadcasts transmitted by the BBC World Service: the Midwinter Broadcast to Antarctica. If you have confirmed the 2023 frequency details, please share them in the comments. (Source: BBC Media Centre) Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast The Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast is unlike anything [...]

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 Kim Elliott and Dennis Dura for the following tips: Opinion: My father may be gone, but our' radio is [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who shares he following announcement from Airspy: This year, we offer a 15% discount on all the Airspy products between the 17th and the 25th of June. Check it out: https://airspy.com/purchase Thanks for the tip, Dennis!

Good day SWLing post readers! Fastradioburst23 here to let you know about this Sunday's Imaginary Station episode at 2200 hrs UTC on 9395 kHz on the 18th June 2023 via WRMI. We'll be broadcasting a special programme live from the Skybird mobile studio van parked up in a car park in the hippy haven of [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Tracy Wood, who writes: Thomas You might have seen the news that Bell Media (Canada) is shutting down six major market AM stations and selling off some others. This has a shortwave angle... One station shuttered is Funny 1060" CKMX in Calgary. This station has the 100-watt shortwave relay [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Goren, who wites: Wave Farm is airing/streaming a rebroadcast of a live performance from the Radio Preservation Task Force...which was really great...Anna Friz and Jeff Kolar performing on radios and other devices using clips from Rick Prelinger's archive of what he calls useful radio" aka utility radio. He [...]

I received the following message/announcement below from Ethan at Ham & HiFi regarding some inventory they have of the original Chameleon CHA RXL loop antenna. This antenna is the one Dan Robinson originally reviewed and Josh at Ham Radio Crash Course demonstrated in a video. Note that they're offering this deal as an exclusive to [...]

Fastradioburst23 here to let you know about the return of the Shortwave Music Library this Sunday 11th June 2023 via WRMI at 2200 hrs UTC on 9395 kHz. DJ Frederick looks through his record collection and pulls out some interesting tunes on a chilled tip. Put those slippers on, switch the shortwave radio to AM [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his A-23 (version 3.0) 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 v3 (PDF) As always, thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan! This dedicated page will always have […]

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, Ron Chester, and Ulis Fleming for the following tips: Hamvention 2023 breaks attendance record (WHIO) XENIA — […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Frans Goddijn, who writes: Dear Thomas, In the following video, I show a little loop antenna that I bought online from AliExpress: On arrival one of the parts, the semi-transparant box with variable capacitor for antenna tuning turned out to be broken due to the bigger box having been […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Benn Kobb, who shares the following news: FEMA & KHKA Unveil New Emergency Broadcast Facilities to Improve Emergency Broadcast Capabilities KHKA, Honolulu, HI https://www.espnhonolulu.com/2023/05/24/fema-khka-unveil-new-emergency-broadcast-facilities-to-improve-emergency-broadcast-capabilities/ The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and KHKA, CBS 1500, unveiled Hawaii’s first Primary Entry Point (PEP) emergency broadcast facility today. The KHKA facility, located […]

Good Friday SWLing Post shopping community! Fastradioburst23 here letting you know about the return of KMRT. It will be moving out of the department store and onto the airwaves for your holiday weekend listening pleasure this Sunday 28th May 2023 at 2200 UTC on 9395 kHz via WRMI. Expect some “When it’s gone, IT’S GONE!” […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Frans Goddijn, who writes: I bought the Hurricane AM Modulator. Here in my living room the hum was considerable even though I had an EARTH connection. So what I did was use a coax cable made of two different ends of coax cable, just the isolated kernel of both […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following recording of some ultralight DX catches while he travels in Ireland: Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark (AE2EA), who writes: Good Morning Thomas, The Antique Wireless Museum has just released a video of a presentation by AWA member Rich Place about his time working at HCJB, The Voice of the Andes. I thought your SWLing members might be interested. Click here to view on YouTube. […]

Indy 500 Special Event: The Greatest Spectacle in Radio! By Brian D. Smith, W9IND Like the race cars that made Indy famous, your opportunity for another W9IMS QSL card is coming around again. This time it’s the venerable Indianapolis 500 that will take center stage from now through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 28 (0359 UTC […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, TomL, who writes: Propagation is very good. Reach Beyond Australia is now picked up with regularity from my noisy Northern Illinois Condominium. I find it fascinating to hear the different 15-minute language programs, including indigenous music, in Hindi, Tamil, different Burmese dialects, etc. Of course, since it is a […]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing 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, Christopher Brennen, Doug Katz, Dennis Dura, Jon Langley, and Mark Pascoe for the following tips: Czech National […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike (VE3MKX), who shares the following photos from the 2023 Hamvention and the Four Days in May QRPARCI Conference. Photo Gallery Click to view the entire photo album–>

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Julian Stargardt, who shares the following in response to our recent mystery radio post: Deciphering Dan Robinson’s mystery photo from the Marvellous Mrs Maizel Solution: The object at the right background below the painting and behind the cravat wearing adult male’s raised hand is a chair with 4 or […]

Reminder: The SWLing Post has its own little oldschool message board! Here’s a friendly reminder that the SWLing Post has nice little message board to discuss SWLing Post articles, everything radio, ask for advice on all things radio or share logs, experiences and thoughts! It’s online since almost a year now, but so far there […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who writes: Hi Thomas, This message is to draw your attention to this announcement from Radio Taiwan International titled “Dear RTI”: https://event.rti.org.tw/dearrti/en/ Listeners are invited to send postcards to the station before June 18, 2023: https://event.rti.org.tw/dearrti/en/send-a-postcard/ I hope that readers of the SWLing Post site and RTI […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who asks if anyone can identify the receiver in the screenshot below from the final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maizel (click image to enlarge): The image isn’t super clear because there isn’t a close-up of this radio in the episode. If you recognize this model, please […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent Ukrainian Radio broadcast on mediumwave. Carlos notes: Ukrainian Radio AM broadcast listened in Ballycastle, Ireland. Click here to view on YouTube.

(Source: Axios via Dennis Dura) Scoop: Congress moves to preserve AM radio in cars (Axios) A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to make it illegal for carmakers to eliminate AM radio from their cars, arguing public safety is at risk, Axios is first to report. Why it matters: AM radio is one key way that government […]

Hi SWLing Post lounge community, Fastradioburst23 here letting you know about the next Imaginary Stations transmission JNHK 3 to be broadcast this Sunday 21st May 2023 at 2200 UTC on 9395 kHz via the services of WRMI. After our well received broadcast last week (thank you to all who got in touch) featuring some recordings […]

Happy Friday SWLing Post lounge community, Fastradioburst23 here letting you know about our special Imaginary Stations JNHK 2 broadcast which will be aired on Sunday 14th May 2023 at 2200 UTC on 9395 kHz via the services of WRMI. The broadcast features some excellent recordings of Japanese radio from our long-time listener Takuji Sahara from […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Hirst, who writes: Thomas, I recently picked up a couple of DVD boxsets of Hawaii Five Oh from my local charity shop. These old shows are always an interesting watch, giving insights into fashions, cars, cultural norms and story lines from the time. I spotted these radios, sometimes […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gérard Koopal, who shares the following announcement from Christian Milling. Note that this announcement was originally in German (this English translation via Google): Next weekend – after 3 years of corona-related postponements – the Eifeler Radiotage will finally rise again. This time there is no thematic focus like in […]