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Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who sharesillustrated radio listening report of a recent Voice of Korea broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of Voice of Korea's news bulletin (in English) about the visit of military delegation of Russian Federation to the DPRK. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Click here to view on YouTube.

Check out this excellent article about our SWLing Post community member and avid DXer, Paul Walker: KSKO's One Man, Full-Time Operation Connects Interior Alaska (Alliance of Rural Public Media) Paul Walker, the self-professed Alaska Radio Nerd" is the sole full-time employee of a station that provides news, music, and emergency services across a wide swath [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following Radiofax decodes and notes: Kyodo News full radiofax transmission, Nov 28, 2024, from 23h00 UTC to 01h12 UTC, 16971 kHz, Porto Alegre, #Brazil: Morning Edition, pp 1-2 Morning Edition, pp 3-4 Sports Edition Japan Navigational Warnings Kaiun Suisan News Horse Racing Champions Cup

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." - Arthur C. Clarke Shame on us: we take it for granted that someone can speak into a microphone miles away (perhaps thousands of miles), we can hear them, reply to them, share information and maybe even get someone some help. It's astonishing, [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following article from Yacht.de: NDR broadcasts Christmas messages on Christmas Eve This year, for the 71st time, NDR will be broadcasting Christmas messages to all seafarers who are unable to be at home for the festive season. But the ship crews' greetings to their [...]

By Robert Gulley I admit to being hesitant to review this radio when XHDATA contacted me, as our own armchair portable radio guru, Jock, had written an excellent review of the radio back in June of this year, and because the radio has been out for some time (6 or 7 years, I believe). [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan, who writes: Thomas, You have had quite a few posts on loop antennas. I found a technical article about how to accurately test them. I have just come across this article which you may find interesting. It comes from the BBC Research and Development: https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/publications/measurement-magnetic-loop-antenna-performance It is written [...]

Calling all shortwave listening community, calling all shortwave listening community, FastRadioBurst 23 here letting you know what Imaginary Stations will be bringing to the shortwave spectrum this coming week. We've a show called KFAM (Radio fun for all the family!) on Saturday November 30th 2024 at 1200 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and repeated on Sunday December [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, TomL, who writes: I wanted to share with you a YouTube channel SWL" from Andre in Johannesburg, SA. He is an avid SWLer and routinely does head-to-head comparisons of portable radios. He has been doing weekly Radio News the last couple of months and has a very pleasant delivery [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Terry, who writes: Hi - Here's our December program schedule and Christmas QSL in two different formats. [T]he frequency from the Woofferton transmitter will be announced on various media outlets as soon as it's confirmed. Thanks Best wishes and 73. Terry Texas Radio Shortwave Broadcasting on Channel 292 [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Istvan Biliczky, who writes: COMING SOON! For those, who take it seriously! The TOP DX RADIOCLUB invite you to the annual TOP 10 DX OF THE YEAR contest. Starting 1 December 2024. All details can be found on our website: https://topdx-radioclub.com/top10dx.html Best of luck and outstanding DX receptions to [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Egil, who shares the folowing: Hi Thomas, I have been rather inactive on the radio front for most of the year, but every now and then I just have to check the web to see how others are doing. And when I read Carlos' article last night about the [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Adi, who writes: Hi Thomas, I browsed a Video stock library when I thought about checking it's Radio collection. Among the usual mics and mixer sliders there where these shots/ I'm sure it won't take long for the spotters to tell us more about these sets. Image 1 Image [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update: A couple of schedule adjustments start in December to get away from interference from other stations: From the Isle of Music, December 14, 2024 We will finish 2024 with a potpourri of recent news (and related songs) in Cuban music plus some [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who sharesillustrated radio listening report of a recent transmission from the Russian Navy in Morse Code. Carlos notes: Part of CW (Morse) message from Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, frequency of 17615 kHz, listened in Florianopolis, Brazil, distance of 11534 km. Click here to [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Robert Yowell, who writes: Tom - next week Disney Plus is premiering a new documentary from Martin Scorsese focusing on the Beatles arrival in New York in 1964. This film has footage from the famous Maysles brothers who produced several documentaries in the 1960's. For most of the scenes [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who writes: I have attached a new at-a-glance" programme grid of all Radio Romania International English programmes on shortwave along with an updated BBC WS in English programme grid. BBC World Service Programmes B-24 Season v2.0 [PDF] R Romania Int English Programmes B-24 Season v1.0 [PDF] Alan, [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bruce, who writes: Here is some radio equipment from the 1954 movie Secret of the Incas", with Charlton Heston. This was the best shot I could get so far, not having watched the entire film yet. So not very clear, but perhaps this makes it more challenging to identify [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist Carlos Latuff, who shares anillustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of NHK news bulletin (in Japanese) about arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas commander. Listened in Florianopolis, Brazil. Click here to view [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who writes: Hi Thomas, The purpose of this message is to inform you that the Grimeton station (Sweden) will be on air on December 1st to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its commercial commissioning: https://grimeton.org/en/2024/11/12/saq-to-air-on-dec-1st-100-years-of-communication/ Find out more about the Grimeton station: https://alexander.n.se/en/ https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1134/ Have a nice [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who sharesillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radio Nacional Rio broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of the news bulletin from Radio Nacional Rio AM 1130 kHz, dealing with the evaluation of the G20 summit, Xi Jinping's official visit to Brazil and the federal police operation that [...]

Hi to all SWLing Post community, FastRadioBurst 23 here letting you know what Imaginary Stations are bringing to the airwaves this coming week. We've a show on Saturday November 16th 2024 at 1200 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and repeated on Sunday November 17th 2024 at 1000/1200 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and also at 2100 UTC on 3975 [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Michael (BD4AAQ), who shares the following guest post: Tidbits of SEANET (South East Asia Amateur Radio Network) by Michael (BD4AAQ) On 3rd October 2024, the 48th SEANET Convention was finally convened in Negombo, Sri Lanka. The SEANET convention, a gathering of a group of amateur radio operators, was last [...]

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: WNYC(AM) 820 Set to Test All-Digital AM in December (Radio [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following Radiofax images and notes: Typhoon Usagi wreaks more damage and misery in Philippines as yet another storm looms" https://apnews.com/article/philippines-typhoon-usagi-united-nations-4690fe8d399105fe63f3071c4912d1c2 Via Kyodo News/Associated Press Radiofax received in Rio de Janeiro, Nov 16, 2024, 07h10 UTC, 16970 kHz. Super typhoon Man-yi" (Pepito"), about to make [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia (LW4DAF), who shares the following article: Historic radio station in West Chester remembers final broadcast anniversary (Fox 19) Everything got shut off. This place had never been shut off in 50 years." WEST CHESTER, Ohio (WXIX) - The Bethany Relay Station at the Voice of America Park [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and good friend, BJ Leiderman, who shares the following video on YouTube-a special Shipping Forecast tribute: On 18 December 1993, as part of the Arena Radio Night, BBC Radio 4 and BBC 2 collaborated on a simultaneous broadcast so the shipping forecast - read that night by Laurie Macmillan [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who sharesillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radyo Pilipinas broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of Radyo Pilipinas' news bulletin (in English) about storm-plagued Philippines. Noisy audio, barely intelligible. Listened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Click here to view on YouTube. Bonus Radiofax Images Typhoon Usagi" (Ofel"), [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who shares the following announcement: This message to announce a contest launched by radio listener F-14368 (Frank Parisot) <f14368@wanadoo.fr> Information in French: http://radioclub.perche.free.fr/ Contest rules in English: https://webkiwisdrswl.blogspot.com/2024/09/swl-contest-2025-rules.html Thanks for sharing this announcement, Paul!

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who sharesillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radyo Pilipinas broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of Radyo Pilipinas' news bulletin (in filipino), statement of the Philippines' President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. about the sequence of typhoons hitting the country. Listened in Rio de Janeiro. Click here to [...]

Hi to all SWLing Post community, FastRadioBurst 23 here with news of what's on shortwave via Imaginary Stations this week. From the transmitters of Shortwave Gold on Saturday November 16th 2024 at 1200 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and on Sunday November 17th 2024 at 1000/1200 hrs UTCon6160 kHzand then at 2100 UTC on 3975 kHz we [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following Radiofax decodes and notes: THREE storms in a single Radiofax Typhoon Yinxing (Marce) which just hit the Philippines, now heading towards Hainan & Vietnam Tropical storm Toraji (Nika) which is about to landfall on the Philippines Tropical storm Man-yi whose route points towards [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor,Bob Colegrove, who shares the following guest post: Channel 6 Radio Stations By Bob Colegrove Even after all these years, I still find occasional surprises while playing with radios. How did I miss this one? I recently did what I thought was a definitive audit of the available FM stations in my [...]

Hello shortwave listeners! I have some exciting news about an upcoming weekly broadcast for listeners in Asia and beyond! Beginning Monday the 11th of November, 2024 and continuing every Monday - my radio program will now be heard across the Asian Continent and beyond thanks to 250 kW of power from the transmitting facility in [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following announcement from Radio Romania international: Personality of the Year 2024 on RRI Dear Friends, Radio Romania International is again conducting its annual survey among listeners and users of Internet and social media, presenting you with a new challenge in 2024, a complicated and [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who sharesillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radyo Pilipinas broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of Radyo Pilipinas' news bulletin (in English) about people affected by Typhoon Marce" in the Philippines. Listened in Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks to SWLing Post and Shortwave Radio Audio Archive contributor, Dan Greenall, for sharing the following guest post: Preserving Radio History - Old Audio Cassettes by Dan Greenall A few years ago, during the Covid lockdowns, I rediscovered a box full of my old audio cassette tapes on the bottom shelf of a cupboard [...]

Hi to all SWLing Post community. FastRadioBurst 23 here letting you know about what Imaginary Stations have coming to the shortwaves this coming week. The first show is brought to you via the services of Shortwave Gold on Saturday November 9th 2024 at 1200 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and on Sunday November 10th 2024 at 1000/1200 [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who sharesillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radyo Pilipinas broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of Radyo Pilipinas news coverage of typhoon Marce" (in filipino). Listened at UFJF, Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Click here to view on YouTube. Bonus: Radiofax received yesterday (20h UTC) at UFJF, in [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who sharesillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radio Nacional Brasilia broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of Radio Nacional de Brasilia news (in Portuguese) about Trump's election win. Listened at UFJF, Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Click here to view on YouTube.

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 and Mike Robinson for the following tips: Rti secures top ranking in global popularity among Japanese-language shortwave [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following announcement: Due to a surprise appearance by CRI at 1800 UTC, the originally-scheduled transmissions of FTIOM and UBMP at that hour are being pushed back to 2200 UTC. The revised schedule is as follows: From the Isle of Music, second Saturday of every [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who sharesillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radyo Pilipinas broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of Radyo Pilipinas' news bulletin (in English) about preparations ahead of tropical storm Marce" landfall. Listened in Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Click here to view on YouTube. Shanghai Meteorological Bureau Radiofax: Yinxing [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his B-24 (version 1.0) season guide to music on shortwave. Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download: Click here to download Music on Shortwave B-24 v1.0 (PDF) As always, thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan! This dedicated page will always have [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who sharesillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radio Exterior de Espana broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of Radio Nacional de Espana news coverage (in Spanish) of catastrophic rains in Valencia, Spain. Listened in Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following recordings of two Canadian Volmet stations. Carlos received these transmissions in Juiz de Fora, Brazil: Click here to view on YouTube. Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who sharesillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radio Taiwan International broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of Radio Taiwan International news bulletin (in Spanish) about super typhoon Kong-rey". Enhanced audio. Listened at UFJF, Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who sharesillustrated radio listening report of a recent Voice of Korea broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of Voice of Korea's news bulletin (in English) about yesterday's DPRK long-range missile test. Listened in Juiz de Fora, Brazil. Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who sharesillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radio Nacional de Espana. Carlos also inclused some bonus Radiofax images of Super Typhoon Kong-rey. Carlos notes: Part of Radio Nacional de Espana news coverage (in Spanish) of catastrophic rains in Valencia, Spain. Listened in Juiz de Fora, [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who sharesillustrated radio listening report of a recent Reach Beyond Australia. Carlos notes: Part of evangelistic preaching (in Japanese) from Reach Beyond (Australia). Listened in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Click here to view on YouTube.