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Many thanks to the National VOA Museum of Broadcasting for posting the following video on their YouTube channel: Click here to view on YouTube.

Hi, FastRadioBurst 23 here letting you know of a couple of our shows this week. On Sunday 28th April 2024at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHzand then at 2000 UTC on 6160 kHz and 3975 kHz we have The Shortwave Garage Sale beamed to Europe via Shortwave Gold. Pull open that garage door, crank up your shortwave [...]

Many thanks to a number of readers who've sent me the following email announcement (that I unfortunately) also received today from Martin Jue at MFJ Enterprises: Heavy Sad Heart Dear Fellow Hams and Friends, April 25, 2024 Dear Fellow Hams and Friends, It is with a sad heart as I write this letter. As many [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following broadcast schedules: From the Isle of Music, May 11, 2024 Broadcast: The main feature will be special guest Kiki Valera with some of his new son cubano album Vacilon Santiaguero". Broadcast times: May 11: 0900-1000 UTC 9670 kHz & 1900-2000 UTC 3955 and [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shareshis radio log art of a recent Voice of Korea broadcast. Carlos notes: Kim Jong Un guides combined tactical drill simulating nuclear counterattack, via Voice of Korea. Click here to listen via 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 Alan, Dan, and Rich Cuff for the following tips: WQVR(AM) Is Granted CP to Use HEBA Antenna at Night [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who writes: Tomorrow, April 25, 2024, will be the 150th anniversary of G. Marconi's birth. [...]I've just published an article on the Radio Club du Perche website in which I've included a few references to English-language sites : http://radioclub.perche.free.fr/?p=12658 The Poldhu Amateur Radio Club (UK) will be [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who writes: Hi Thomas, I received today by radiofax in Porto Alegre the morning edition of Kyodo News and the front page news is that, due to lack of personnel, the Japanese government has not put into operation more FM radio stations for use in disasters. Here's [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Patrizio Cardelli, who shares the following background story (via our friend, Dave Porter) about a Woofferton test transmission received at his QTH in Italy: Hi Patrizio, Thank you for your report and I confirm the details for 9885 kHz are correct. These transmissions were to fault-find on a 250/300 [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following guest post: Sources of SWL Information Pre-Internet" by Dan Greenall When I first discovered the world of shortwave listening, many years before the internet, access to hobby related information was mostly available through over-the-air DX programs, monthly DX club bulletins, as well as [...]

Hi FastRadioBurst 23 here letting you know of our forthcoming shows this week. On Sunday 21st April 2024at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHzand then at 2000 UTC on 6160 kHz and 3975 kHz we have WREN beamed to Europe via Shortwave Gold. This show will feature lots of our feathered friends and we will be bringing [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who shares the following news item from EIN Presswire: Wireless Innovation Forum Launches Beyond the Radio Dial" Highlighting the Role Radio Spectrum Plays in Daily Life Weather forecasting, climate, radar, GPS and more to be explored with industry experts in new video podcast WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following news from Radio New Zealand: RNZ's pips are changing - Can you hear the difference? (RNZ) https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/mnr/mnr-20240412-0756-rnz_national_its_the_pips-128.mp3 RNZ National is changing the pips - the beeps that mark the start of each hour which play immediately before the news bulletin broadcast. The pips [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rich Stahl, who writes: In Ocean View NJ, our eclipse started at 2:08, 3:23 totality, and ended 4:35. We have a daytimer here on 1020, WWAC, at 1900 watts, and I was curious if KDKA, at 50kw, also on 1020, would have any presence during the event. I used [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shareshis radio log art of a recent Radio Havana Cuba broadcast. Carlos notes: News bulletin from Radio Habana, Cuba, on 11760 kHz, heard in Florianopolis, Brazil.

Hi FastRadioBurst 23 here from the Imaginary Stations crew. This weekend we have another KSOL broadcast to Europe via Shortwave GoldonSunday 14th April 2024at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHzand then at 2000 UTC on 6160 kHz and 3975 kHz. This time it's a show featuring sunshine and soul which is a lovely combination! On Thursday 18th [...]

Hi FastRadioBurst 23 from the Imaginary Stations crew here letting you know about the Imaginary Stations Spring mystery challenge. We are inviting all our listeners to guess the theme of the show below on Mixcloud. Please send your suggestions to Imaginarystations@gmail.com and the person who comes closest will be sent an individual QSL and a [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who notes: Beginning April 13 on Channel 292: From the Isle of Music: 2nd Saturday of each month: 1100-1200 CEST/0900-1000 UTC on 9670 with beam D (Eastward) Repeat 2100-2200 CEST/1900-2000 UTC on 6070 Uncle Bill's Melting Pot: 3rd Saturday of each month: 1100-1200 CEST/0900-1000 UTC on 9670 [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor, Kostas (SV3ORA), for sharing the following guest post which originally appearedon his radio website: FRG-7 digital display contrast improvement by Kostas (SV3ORA) TheFRG-7 digitalby Marcel Jacobs PA8MA, is a very well thought modification KIT for the Yaesu FRG-7 receiver. It really adds to it one of the things it misses (and [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post and SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following Radio Moscow ephemera from 1972. This media is also posted on Archive.org: I first began listening to shortwave radio in December 1969 at the age of 15. My parents were very supportive of this newfound hobby and allowed some space in [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his A-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 A-24 v1.0 (PDF) As always, thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan!

By Robert Gulley (Guest Post) The Raddy RE40 is another portable shortwave radio offering from Radioddity, but with a twist - it is intended to be an emergency radio first, and a listening-for-pleasure radio second. In this review I will cover the emergency options incorporated into the unit, as well as discuss operability and its [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Nick Hall-Patch, who shares the following article originally published in the IRCA's DX Monitor: 2024 Solar Eclipse DXing by William Scott, WE7W DXing the mediumwaves promises to be an exciting event on April 8 during the 2024 total solar eclipse. I've been mulling over the DX possibilities a [...]

...... or as all the locals call it, Talking to the aliens at the International Space Station." You might ask yourself, what in the world? Well, I live in a very small, remote bush Alaska village, and my DXing is done outside, yes... even in winter. I've been here 3 1/2 years now, and when [...]

Hi I'm FastRadioBurst 23 from the Imaginary Stations crew letting you know about this week's shows. The first broadcast is to Europe via Shortwave GoldonSunday 7th April 2024at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHzand then at 2000 UTC on 6160 kHz and 3975 kHz. Sadly Europe will miss out on the eclipse on Monday 8th so we [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Richard Cuff, who shares the following announcement: Registration for the 2024 Winter SWL Fest" is now available! The Fest will be May 10th & 11th, 2024. The Fest will be a combination in-person and Zoom event, and will be held at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Fort [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Edward Efchak, who shares the following announcement: ONE WEEK TO GO! SAVE THE DATE!! Monday, April 8TH!! HamSCI Presents the Solar Eclipse QSO Party - April 8, 2024 Join with thousands of your fellow amateurs as part of the largest crowd-sourced event for ham radio scientific exploration ever! The [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Macon Dail, Transmitter Plant Supervisor at the Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station in Greenville, North Carolina, who writes: Hi Thomas, Greenville has recently begun shortwave broadcast to Ukraine to support Cubans in that country. We are broadcasting four hours daily in Spanish with programming supplied by the OCB. We [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following story: How Taiwan breaches censors' barriers (VOA News) Breaking the barriers of censorship in China, Myanmar and North Korea is a daunting task, as these countries have built almost impenetrable firewalls against outside news and information. But Radio Taiwan International is successfully using [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bruce Fisher, who writes: Here's a radio from the 1953 French film (whose English title is) The Wages of Fear. Can anyone identify it?

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bob Butterfield, who writes: London Calling by The Clash Readers may be interested in the shortwave influence and story behind the creation of the song London Calling" written by Joe Strummer of the band The Clash from the 1979 double album of the same name. It is produced and [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Walker, who notes, Hausa appears to be missing in the Summer 2024 DW broadcast schedule." Click here to download the PDF. Thanks for the tip, Paul. It does appear they're no longer offering this language service. Perhaps someone can confirm?

Hi I'm FastRadioBurst 23 from the Imaginary Stations crew letting you know about this week's shows. The first broadcast is to Europe via Shortwave GoldonSunday 31st March 2024at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHzand then at 2000 UTC on 6160 kHz and 3975 kHz. This week we will bring you the worldwide sounds of Skybird Radio International. [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ralph Perry, who shares the following announcement: Big news here is that after five years of hard work, yesterday was publication day for DXer Ralph Perry's second novel, written under the pen name of Chet Nairene: PACIFIC ODYSSEY - The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0" follows Ralph's successful predecessor [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor,Giuseppe Morle, who shares the following antenna project: Dear Thomas and Friends of the SWLing Post, I'm Giuseppe Morle from Formia, central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea. After the DICA prototype I created another one called DICA 2 The Revenge! This other minimal antenna works differently from the prototype. It is shorter, [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Perry Lusk, who writes: Guess what kids? Another radio sighting from the 1986 film Let's Get Harry! Lots of big names in this one including Mark Harmon, Robert Duvall, Gary Busey, and former founding member of the Eagles Glenn Frey. While on a covert rescue mission in Columbia, they [...]

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 Alan and Dennis Dura for the following tips: How a radio ship and 7 men shook up Britain in [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shareshis radio log art of a recent Voice of Vietnam broadcast. Carlos' goal is to vividly illustrate the broadcaster's message in his own unique artistic style and is not a reflection of his own beliefs or those of theSWLing Post. His objective is for his [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Troy Riedel, who shares the following news from Spaceweather.com: A BIG CME IS COMING:This morning's X1-class solar flare hurled a bright CME toward Earth. NASAandNOAA modelsagree that the storm cloud should reach our planet by the early hours of March 25th. A direct hit could spark strongG3-class geomagnetic storms [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul, who writes: Hi Thomas, 20 Days in Mariupol" won this year's Oscar for Best Documentary. The movie is about the Russian siege to that city in the opening days of the Ukraine invasion, as recounted by a filmmaker located there. There is a segment of the movie about [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Frank SWL F14368, who is once again hosting a shortwave radio listening contest called SWL Contest 2024. This contest will be held from June - August 2024 and requires no registration. Please check out this webpage for rules and submission guidelines. Submissions and questions can be sent to: swlcontest@gmx.fr

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Lee, who shared the following comment in one of our Ocean Digital Wifi radio reviews. Lee writes: I love [Ocean Digital] radios and have been working on a Python API to interact easier with them. You can find my project over at https://github.com/duracell80/oceaneyes. I have been trying to add [...]

It's another week gone again and I'm FastRadioBurst 23 from the Imaginary Stations crew letting you know about this week's shows. The first broadcast is to Europe via Shortwave GoldonSunday 24th March 2024at1000/1400 hrs UTCon6160 kHzand then at2100 UTCon3975 kHz. This time we turn the clocks back for a bit of time anomaly broadcasting with [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares this special dive into the world of radio both in and targeting the Korean peninsula. His report includes off-air recordings along with his own original artwork. Koreas' Radio War by Carlos Latuff, a special for the SWLing Post The war that [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, William (W8LV), who writes: Bob Heil's story, as told BY Bob Heil, is available as a podcast. Here, find real music and amateur radio history as told firsthand! Available here: Check out: 50 Years of Maximum Rock n' Roll: Thank you, William! As a sample, here's one of the [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike (VE3MKX), who shares the following photos by Ben (VE3ST) of the Stuart Hamfest 2024 held in Florida: Photo Gallery Click to view the entire photo album-> Thank you so much for taking and sharing these photos with us, Ben!

Hi all SWLing Post Community,FastRadioBurst 23 from the Imaginary Stations crew letting you know about our shortwave shows this week. The first is another very chilled, dreamy and sleep inducing programme (in the best way possible of course). It's called WZZZ 2 and is broadcast to Europe via Shortwave GoldonSunday 17th March 2024at1000/1400 hrs UTCon6160 [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following announcement via KBS: With the beginning of A24 season at 0100 UTC (1000 KST), March 31, 2024, KBS WORLD Radio English Service will broadcast at 1400-1600 UTC (2300-0100 KST) on 9785kHz instead of 9630kHz. We hope the new frequency and the adjustments will [...]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM When the Top 10 DX of the Year 2023 Contest results were posted by the Top DX Radioclub on January 24, 2024 - https://swling.com/blog/2024/01/results-top-10-dx-of-the-year-2023/ - I noticed that Eric Fetters-Walp had placed seventh overall and #1 in North America and #1 in the USA. I was curious how he had achieved [...]