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by Thomas on (#6ZY2H)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click image to enlarge):
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#6ZY0T)
Greetings all SWLing Post community, Imaginary Stations have a couple of great programmes this week over those short waves. The first is on Saturday 13th September 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 14th September 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and at 2000 UTC on 3975 kHz and 6160 kHz [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZX5Q)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dennis Dura for sharing this excellent Hackaday feature: Quieting That Radio. If you've ever struggled to hear weak signals through modern RFI, this piece, featuring content from Electronics Unmessed, is well worth checking out. It explores the hidden interference SDR setups often face and offers simple, practical/inexpensive fixes-like adding [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZWHA)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who writes: Back in the 1980's, KBS World Radio was known as Radio Korea, and they could be heard quite well at times here in eastern North America. Even with modest receiving equipment, their familiar interval signal, that included regular ID's in English and Korean, made it [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZWES)
Many thanks to David (F1JXQ) who notes that his radio retailer, Passion Radio in France, has temporarily suspended shipments to the United States. This decision follows: A new 15% US tariff on goods imported from the European Union. Service suspensions by La Poste (as of August 25, 2025) and new UPS processing fees (effective September [...]
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Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of the Voice of Vietnam (September 7, 2025)
by Thomas on (#6ZW9C)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Voice of Vietnam broadcast. Carlos notes: 80th anniversary of Voice of Vietnam Part of the special broadcast celebrating 80 years of Voice of Vietnam. Click here to view on YouTube.
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by Thomas on (#6ZTFP)
Many of you long-time SWLing Post readers may also be followers of my good friend Jeff McMahon's blog, The Herculodge. Since 2006, Jeff has been writing thoughtful, candid, and often entertaining and cheeky posts about radios, reviewing countless models, and chronicling his fascination with radio. Sadly, with the pending demise of Typepad on September 30, [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZTAF)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Bruce, who writes: Hi Thomas, I came across this item on eBayand then found a copy on YouTube: Enjoy! - Bruce F. Wow-what a nostalgic treat! Thank you for sharing, Bruce! The eBay seller listed all of the broadcasters on the recording: Side A" RadioNepal, Kathmandu, Nepal [00:00] Radio [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZTAG)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent CNR 1 broadcast. Carlos notes: Xi Jinping: Speech at the Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, CNR 1, 11925 [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZSC2)
Many thanks to Carlos Latuff who writes: Dear Thomas, I'm happy to share with you and all our friends at the SWLing Post the feedback I received from the French-language department of Voice of Vietnam radio, which published the illustrated radio listening reports when Typhoon Kajiki hit Vietnam in August. Click here to view on [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZRHM)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Giuseppe Morle, who writes: Dear Thomas and Friends, I'm Giuseppe Morle (IZ0GZW) from Formia, in central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea. This time I wanted to experiment by combining three different antennas that interact with one another through induction. In the video, you'll see the Milk Box Loop, the [...]
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#6ZRF2)
Do you remember the C60, C90 and C120? We at Imaginary Stations do! On Saturday 6th September 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 7th September 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and at 2000 UTC on 3975 kHz and 6160 kHz (via the services of Shortwave Gold) we bring you [...]
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by Jock Elliott on (#6ZPZC)
There is a truly excellent article by Robert Gulley in the September issue of The Spectrum Monitor. Entitled Radio Myths and Misunderstandings: Then and Now." it cover such myths as Radio is Dying, There is Nothing to Listen to, Digital Modes are Killing Amateur Radio, Radio isn't Relevant Anymore or is Obsolete, and other topics [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZPZD)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK broadcast. Carlos notes: This was the ninth day this year that temperatures have reached 40 degrees Celsius or higher in Japan, breaking the record for the most days in a year." Click here to view [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZPJ3)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following guest post: Europe on shortwave in the 1970's by Dan Greenall During the golden years of shortwave listening, many European countries had an international shortwave service and broadcast programs to North America (where I live) in English. As a result, these stations were [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZPEE)
Speaking from Prague at the latest HFCC (High Frequency Coordination Conference), Jeff White-chairman of the HFCC and founder of Radio Miami International-shares why shortwave broadcasting still matters now more than ever. He reflects on decades of shortwave listening, recalls how Radio Prague hooked him in as a kid, and shares the practical work the HFCC [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZPEF)
The Guardian is reporting that more than 500 full-time employees at Voice of America and other U.S. government-funded broadcasters will soon be laid off. The U.S. Agency for Global Media announced that 532 federal positions are being cut, part of a larger restructuring effort that's already stirred up legal challenges and concerns about leadership changes [...]
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by Robert Gulley on (#6ZP02)
(This Review was originally published in The Spectrum Monitor in the April 2025 issue, and is used by the kind permission of Ken Reitz) The Choyong LC90 is, to my knowledge, the first of its kind: a portable Wi-Fi/4G/E-SIM FM/LW/MW/ SW/SSB radio. Or, to put it in simpler terms, a radio that can connect to [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZMN0)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors David Iurescia and Richard Cuff for sharing the following article from the Voice of Nigeria which reports that the Nigerian government has officially begun restoring shortwave transmission for the Voice of Nigeria (VON). The project focuses on bringing the 250 kW TX2 transmitter at the Lugbe station in Abuja [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZMEH)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of recent Voice of Vietnam broadcasts. Voice of Vietnam, 9730 kHz, August 25, 2025 Click here to view on YouTube. Voice of Vietnam, 11885 kHz, August 26, 2025 Click here to view on YouTube. Japan Meteorological Agency Radiofax (August [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZMC3)
Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his A-25 (version 4.0) season guide to music on shortwave. Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download: Click here to download Music on Shortwave A-25 v4.0 (PDF) As always, thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan! This dedicated page will always have [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZMC4)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent CGTN broadcast. Carlos notes: Tokyo marks record 10 consecutive days of 35C or higher, CGTN Radio, 11770 kHz Click here to view on YouTube.
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#6ZKFN)
Greetings to all SWLing Post community, Imaginary Stations have a couple of hours of shortwave shows coming your way this week. We've a special edition of SURF 7 on Saturday 30th August 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 31st August 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and at 2000 UTC [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZJ53)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update: From the Isle of Music, September 2025 September's program will be the fourth 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 (and recordings from Cubans elsewhere) and [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZHSC)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Amy Barry for sharing this tip. WNYC's On the Media recently aired an episode titled The Power of Shortwave Radio-and What Gets Lost with Voice of America? Reporter Katie Thornton explores shortwave's historic role in connecting the world, its continuing importance where the internet cannot reach, and the implications [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZH8W)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent UN Radio broadcast via WRN. Carlos notes: U.N. radio, via World Radio Network (Russia), 13650 kHz Click here to view on YouTube. Listening to the World Radio Network
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by Thomas on (#6ZG52)
by Dan Greenall Back in the early 1970's, a wide variety of Mexican stations could be heard on shortwave as evidenced by the loggings columns in the SPEEDX club's monthly bulletins. Examples from this time period can be found here: https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Speedx.htm As well, the late Dr. Richard E. Wood wrote about what was available to [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZFKP)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent All India Radio broadcast. Carlos notes: Heavy rain warning in Gujarat, All India Radio, 9620 kHz Click here to view on YouTube.
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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 Thomas on (#6ZEBJ)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Voice of Turkey broadcast. Carlos notes: Pakistan flood death toll exceeds 300, Voice of Turkey, 9870 kHz Click here to view on YouTube.
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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 (#6ZCRS)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report incorporating four different broadcasters: ZP-30, All India Radio, CGTN and CBN. Carlos notes: Trump-Putin meeting: 5 audio recordings from 5 different radio stations in 5 different languages, plus a Kyodo News radiofax. Click here to view on YouTube. Kyodo [...]
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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 (#6ZAE7)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent CGTN broadcast and radiofax imagery. Carlos notes: China raises Typhoon Podul emergency response levels, CGTN Radio, 11770 kHz Click here to view on YouTube. Typhoon Podul hitting China: Himawari satellite image via Japan Meteorological Agency radiofax, [...]
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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 Thomas on (#6Z9R0)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radio Taiwan International broadcast, plus bonus radiofax decodes. Carlos notes: Taiwan Prime Minister Apologizes for Poor Response to Typhoon Dana, Typhoon Podul Approaches Taiwan, Radio Taiwan International, 9740 kHz+radiofax Click here to view on YouTube. Radiofax [...]
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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 (#6Z8Y7)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radio Taiwan International broadcast and radiofax imagery. Carlos notes: Typhoon Podul approaching Taiwan, Radio Taiwan International (via WRMI), 5800 kHz + radiofax ...El tifon Podul, actualmente de categoria ligera, se aproxima a Taiwan con una trayectoria [...]
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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 (#6Z85C)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of recent Nikkei Radio 1 and NHK broadcasts. Carlos notes: 80 years since the Nagasaki bombing, Nikkei Radio 1 (6055kHz) and NHK (11815kHz) Click here to view on YouTube. Translated report:
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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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