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by Thomas on (#6ZF8F)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Giuseppe Morle, who writes: Dear Thomas, I'm Giuseppe Morle, IZ0GZW, from Formia, in central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea. I'd like to show you my antenna board for shortwave and mediumwave listening with portable receivers like the Tecsun PL-660. The board has two distinct circuits: A small-diameter loop with [...]
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by Robert Gulley on (#6ZEQC)
Robert K4PKM Raddy has come out with what I call a miniature wonder - a feature-rich radio that really does fit in the palm of your hand! The Raddy RF750Plus is a very small radio. It measures roughly 2"x3"x1-1/2" without either antenna extended/attached. In fact, one of the reasons I agreed to review yet [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZEBG)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Markku Koskinen, who shares the following tip from Guelph Today: Hammond Museum of Radio reopens after two years After a two-year-long closure the Hammond Museum of Radio has reopened. The museum at 595 Southgate Dr. attached to Hammond Power Solutions was closed because of a major renovation to the [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZEBH)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Carlos Latuff, who shares the following radiofax images and notes: Hurricane Erin, featured on NOAA's 24/48 tropical surface forecast, received a radiofax last night in Porto Alegre, Brazil, from the USCG radio station in Honolulu, Hawaii (16135 kHz USB). Curiously, the signal from the USCG radio station in Honolulu [...]
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#6ZE8J)
Greetings to all SWLing Post community, Imaginary Stations have a couple of shows coming your way this week via those shortwaves. There's even more about the art of surfing with SURF 6 on Saturday 23rd August 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 24th August 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHz [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZDHH)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet, who notes that the Maritime Radio Historical Society is hosting another Crypto Transmission from KPH on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 20:00 UTC. Click here for full details about the event and how you can participate on the Maritime Radio Historical Society website.
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by Thomas on (#6ZDFY)
Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who writes: Here in Porto Alegre, for the past two days, it's been difficult to receive radiofax from the USCG radio station in Boston. Weak signal, short radio propagation window and lots of noise. Only today morning I was able to receive NOAA chart featuring Cat 4 Hurricane [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZCRR)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia, who shares this fascinating article from The Gazette: Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association celebrates 100th anniversary of major radio breakthrough in Cedar Rapids CEDAR RAPIDS - Years before the first trans-Atlantic phone call, and decades before international direct dialing would become available, a Cedar Rapids teenager had [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZC95)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet, who shares the following article: The XHDATA D-219 Receiver Gets a New Look by Paul Jamet Two and a half years ago, I shared my enthusiasm for an XHDATA receiver, the D-219, first launched at the end of 2022: Read: Paul explores the incredible affordability of the [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZC96)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Van Hoy, who writes: I finally made a video that I've wanted to do for a long time covering the false claims on Amazon and elsewhere that portable power stations are solar generators." That was after I heard a radio ad by one prepper-type company bragging about the [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z9QZ)
By Sam (WN5C) Picture this: a cool July evening on the northern shores of Lake Huron, the water gently lapping on the beach. Feet being warmed by a smoldering fire with crystal clear skies and the Milky Way brilliantly displayed overhead. Radio in my lap, hastily deployed 20-meter vertical antenna in the sand, and zero [...]
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#6Z9H2)
Greetings to all SWLing Post community, Imaginary Stations have a couple of great programmes coming your way this weekend via the shortwave spectrum. We've got another transmission of SURF (this time SURF 5) on Saturday 16th August 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 17th August 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z8WD)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click image to enlarge):
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by Thomas on (#6Z85B)
by Aaron Kuhn In my previous post for SWLing Post, I suggested the characteristics of an ideal ballpark radio and considerations for radio selection. While researching that post, I came across the Retekess V112 which ticked a lot of the boxes I recommended - compact, cheap, unobtrusive. The Retekess V112 has indeed turned out to [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z85D)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Richard Cuff, who shares this Komando.com piece on how old-school shortwave number stations remain active in espionage. Intelligence services - notably Russia - still send coded beeps and voice-read numbers using one-time pads because radio is simple, anonymous, and hard to trace. Sure, we're all shortwave enthusiasts and many [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z7N2)
The Book Lamp; or Shedding Some Light on a Radio Illuminated by Bob Colegrove There was a time in this writer's memory when radios were well lit - well, at least the ones with glass tubes. Tubes emitted a warm glow which made the radio come alive, generated some heat on a cold winter night, [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z7DC)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet, who writes: Hello Thomas, Yesterday, I received two QSL cards from the German RTI service. These cards confirm my recordings from June 28, 2025, made during transmission tests from Tamsui. For your information, I am sending you a copy of the front and back of one of [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z6MS)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who writes: In the 1970s, the powerful signal from radio station HCJB, the Voice of the Andes, in Quito, Ecuador, could be heard with station identifications (similar to this one circa 1971) being given between programs. I am led to believe that they were made by the [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z6H1)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia, who shares the following two tips: VON DG pledges reforms, revival of shortwave broadcasting In a recent announcement, the Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria pledged significant reforms, including a revival of shortwave broadcasting. This could mark an important step in restoring global access to VON programming, [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z4WK)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares this Radio World article, which reports that China has officially adopted the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) standard to modernize its AM radio bands. The plan includes technical guidelines for analog/DRM simulcasting, requirements for provincial transmitters to deploy DRM systems, and a nationwide push for DRM-capable [...]
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#6Z4TM)
Greetings to all SWLing Post community, Imaginary Stations have a couple of great programmes coming your way this weekend via the shortwave spectrum. We've got another transmission of KNTS - Kearsarge North Transmission Service on Saturday 9th August 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 10th August 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z2Q2)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who writes: Hi Thomas Before the days of the internet and e-mail, handwritten or typed reception reports mailed out to broadcast stations would often net the lucky DXer other goodies, including station brochures, program schedules, frequency guides, station stickers, blank reception report forms, pennants, booklets, and other [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z0QA)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK broadcast. Carlos notes: When an emergency occurs, such as an earthquake or tsunami, NHK, the Japanese public broadcaster, switches its programming to exclusively news coverage of the event. Even the broadcaster's homepage switches to a [...]
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#6YZVC)
Greetings to all SWLing Post community, Imaginary Stations have a couple of great programmes coming your way this weekend via the shortwave spectrum. There's even more surfboard madness with SURF 4 on Saturday 2nd August 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 3rd August 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YY7F)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Tom Gavaras, who recently reached out with an update: I want to make you aware that I have posted almost all of my shortwave QSL cards online, representing more than 210 broadcast countries. They can be viewed at: https://radiotapes.com/qsl/" What an incredible achievement! Tom's QSL collection spans decades of [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YXRY)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Hirst, who writes: Thomas, You might remember that a year or so ago, Lego released a retro radio set aimed at the 18+ age group. I had an opportunity to visit a Lego shop recently because a company away day meeting was set in Birmingham city centre. Seeing [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YXRZ)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click image to enlarge):
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by Thomas on (#6YWPM)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who writes: In years gone by, many Pacific island nations relied on shortwave radio to air their programs across the vast expanses of ocean. These included countries such as Kiribati, Tahiti, Fiji, Saipan, New Caledonia, the Marshall Islands, Cook Islands, and Papua New Guinea. There are recent [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YVSW)
By Brian D. Smith, W9IND It's Brickyard 400 week in Indianapolis, and the checkered flag awaits - not only for NASCAR drivers, but also for radio enthusiasts who've contacted all three of the 2025 special events staged by amateur radio station W9IMS. From now through the end of Sunday (Race Day), hams and SWLs who've [...]
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#6YTTT)
Greetings to all SWLing Post community, Imaginary Stations have got a couple of treats for you this week. There's more surfboard madness with SURF 3 on Saturday 26th July 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 27th July 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and at 2000 UTC on 3975 kHz [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YT5T)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update: From the Isle of Music, August 2025 July's program will be the third of several episodes featuring the best of Cubadisco 2025, Cuba's most important discographic awards. This is the best of the best of Cuba's new releases. Friday, August 8: 6070 kHz at [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YSGW)
I recently received a fascinating message from long-time SWLing Post reader Paul, who has graciously shared a remarkable collection of shortwave radio recordings he made from his home near London in the 1980s. Here's what he wrote: Hi Thomas, I have been following your excellent blog for many years. I have noticed that sometimes you [...]
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