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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,Bill Hemphill, who shares the following guest post: Remote Antenna Switching Remote Low Noise Amplifier Switching and Switching an Antenna and Audio Between Two Radios by Bill Hemphill, WD9EQD Remote Antenna Switching I have two YouLoop Antennas. I had been placing them at right angles to each other. I would [...]

Hi to all of the SWLing community worldwide, Fastradioburst23 here with news about Imaginary Stations on the shortwaves this Sunday 27th August 2023. Our next show Skybird Radio International will be beamed to Europe via the services of Shortwave Gold in Germany at 2000 utc on 6160 khz (and 3975 kHz). You won't need any [...]

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 Mike, David Iurescia, Rich Dalton, and Dennis Dura for the following tips: Former Downriver music educator pens book on [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Fred Waterer, who writes: At Noon on August 15, 1945, Emporer Hirohito spoke to his nation by radio for the first time, ever. The intrigue surrounding the recording of his speech and the effort to get it on the air would be worthy of a Hollywood film. When word [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bob (K7ZB), who shares the following note and recording: Hi Thomas, I recently started using an SDRplay RSP1A with their new software release SDRconnect. Quite a nice piece of work and my first foray into SDR after 60 years of analog radio (K7ZB). Today I was listening to WWV [...]

Don't throw out that radio in the basement after all". Well that got my attention. With the wildfires in the North West Territories causing the evacuation of the Territorial Capital I received a daily email from the Canadian version of The Conversation with that subject line. The article outlines the difficulty of getting information to [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who writes: Hi Thomas, I tried in vain to pick up Radio Marconi International ... And I'm not the only one! I've used several SDR kiwis installed in Italy, and only one has enabled me to listen to this station, which has only a very weak transmitter. [...]

A number of SWLing Post readers have shared a link to this post by KiwiSDR creator John Seamons on the KiwiSDR forum. In it, he (somewhat reluctantly) describes a new version 2 of the KiwiSDR that is in the works. John writes: I don't like to announce something before it's ready. But my hand is [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Luke Perry, who writes: Hi Thomas, thought that you and your readers would enjoy my recent find." I came across an old copy of the Messenger", which was a magazine put out monthly by the Canadian International DX Club. While looking for the current garbage bill I was shuffling [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who notes that the latest version of the RTL-SDR dongle is now in production. Here are details from the RTL-SDR blog: RTL-SDR BLOG V4 DONGLE INITIAL RELEASE! We're happy to announce the first release of our new RTL-SDR Blog V4 dongle which is based on the R828D [...]

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 Mike, Jeramy Phillips, Fred Waterer, and Dennis Dura for the following tips: Nebraska Radio History Many thanks to SWLing [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,Don Moore-notedauthor, traveler, and DXer-for the latest installment of hisPhoto Album guest post series: Don Moore's Photo Album: Costa Rica (part one) by Don Moore Costa Rica is one of the most visited countries in Latin America. I only visited there once, for three weeks in May-June 1990 when the [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following announcement: Dear radio friends, we are coming back after a brief hiatus August 20 as a monthly on the third Sunday of each month on WBCQ The Planet 7490 kHz on the shortwave bands from 6pm-7pm ET (currently 2200-2300 UTC). This is a [...]

Hi to all of the SWLing community, Fastradioburst23 here with news about Imaginary Stations on the shortwaves this Sunday 20th August 2023. The first show will be beamed to Europe via the services of Shortwave Gold in Germany at 2000 utc on 6160 khz and will feature another transmission of WREN, this time it's music [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor,TomL, who shares the following guest post.Click hereto check out all of the posts in this Audio Plugin series: Audio Plugins For Radios, Part 3 - VST Technical Setup by TomL Processing legacy audio still has a place in an increasingly digital world for the time being. The first article on this [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Fred Waterer, who shares the following announcement: Back by popular demand, starting Thursday, August 17th 2023 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time (North America) and every third Thursday of the month thereafter, Canadian Content Radio returns to the shortwave airwaves via WRMI, Radio Miami International on 9395 kHz in the [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Michael Ye (BD4AAQ), for the following guest post: The LC90, a Great Radio Spanning Two Worlds by Michael Ye (BD4AAQ) It is an awkward era for radio receivers. Although technology becomes more and more advanced and increasingly sophisticated radios are made, there are fewer and fewer stations to listen [...]

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 Troy Riedel, Dennis Dura and David Shannon for the following tips: The Great Solar Storm of March 1940 (Spaceweather.com) [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who shares the following announcement: MARCONI RADIO INTERNATIONAL LAST 2023 DAY SCHEDULE Please be advised that Marconi Radio International (MRI) will be on the air this week with test transmissions on 14 and 15 August 2023, as follows: 17.00-18.30 UTC. The frequency is 6180 kHz (USB mode). [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor, Frans Goddijn, who writes: Here's a little follow up on what I did earlier with the little Hurricane transmitter. Click here to view on YouTube. Before I had an indirect' connection between antenna-OUT of the transmitter and the radio as I had two insulated wires , one from the transmitter, one [...]

Many thanks to a number of SWLing Post contributors who've noted that SDRplay's new multi-platform SDR application, SDRconnect, is now available to download as a preview! Click here for more information and to download and to download directly from SDRplay.

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shareshis radio log art from two recent reports and a radiofax. Good morning, Thomas. My radio activity on August 10, 2023. Attached are two illustrated listening reports about Typhoon Khanun: one from Okinawa Fishery radio station and the other from KBS World Radio. Okinawa Fishery [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his A-23 (version 5.0) 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 v5 (PDF) As always, thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan! This dedicated page will always have [...]

Hi to all our radio friends in SWLing Post land, Fastradioburst23 here hoping to not ruffle any feathers with news about Imaginary Stations on the radio this Sunday 13th August 2023. The first show will be beamed to Europe via the services of Shortwave Gold in Germany at 2000 utc on 6160 khz and will [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who writes: I got an e-QSL card (see above) from Kagoshima fishery radio station, related to the Radiofax (below) I received on August 2, 2023, at 22h UTC, on 8658 kHz USB, here in Porto Alegre: That's just brilliant, Carlos! I didn't even realize that JFX still [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who shares this news from Radio World: FCC Declines Request to Extend Comment Period on Shortwave Modernization Petition A request by the Shortwave Modernization Coalition (SMC) for the FCC to amend its rules to allow fixed, long-distance, non-voice communications above 2 MHz and below 25 MHz has [...]

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 Paul, John Drake, William Lee, and Dennis Dura for the following tips: Ham Radio Enthusiasts vs. High-Frequency Traders: A [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who shares the following photos he snapped at the Berryville Hamfest this past weekend:

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who shares this video by OM0ET:

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill (WD9EQD), who writes: Ghosts in the Air Glow" by Canadian artist Amanda Dawn Christie is a transmission art project through HAARP that mixes audio and images from the transition between Earth's atmosphere and outer space. Shortwave radio listeners from around the world are invited to tune in and [...]

Once, Twice, Three Times a QSO: How to Earn the W9IMS 2023 Checkered Flag Award By Brian D. Smith Two out of three ain't bad, proclaims the late '70s classic rock song. But three out of three gets you the Checkered Flag Award from W9IMS. That's another way of reminding you that the third Indianapolis [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shareshis radio log art of a recent Okinawa Fishery Radio Station Typhoon Alert. Carlos notes: Okinawa fishing radio station issued an alert today for typhoon Khanun, and the transmission was listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Thanks Shigeru Tagawa for the translation. Click here to view [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following announcement: From The Isle of Music, the best cuban music program produced outside of Cuba, returns as a monthly Sunday, August 6 on WBCQ The Planet, 7490 kHz from 6pm-7pm EDT (2200-2300 UTC). It will air the first Sunday of each month, sharing [...]

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 Mangosman for the following tips: Swiss Private Radio Station Broadcasts DRM To Brazil (DRM Consortium) The [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shareshis radio log art of a recent Voice of Turkey transmission. Carlos notes: Part of news bulletin from Voice of Turkey radio, listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil (9870 kHz). Scores killed in police operations in Brazil. Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rose, who shares the following announcement: The beloved ThisIsAMusicShow has ceased broadcasting for the foreseeable future, but you can rest assured, as the broadcast slot that was used by TIAMS (Thursdays between 0200-0300 UTC on WRMI 5850 kHz) is now in good hands. In the first 30 minutes, starting [...]

Hi SWLing post community, Fastradioburst23 here letting you know about this weekend's Imaginary Stations shows on shortwaves this Sunday 6th August 2023. The first show will be beamed to Europe via the services of Shortwave Gold in Germany at 2000 utc on 6160 khz and will be the debut of KSEA. It's an ocean themed [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Phil (W9IXX), who shares the following note posted on the Fair Radio Sales website: After being in the surplus electronic military business over 50 years, I have decided it's time to retire and close the business. Fair Radio Sales has over 30,000 sq ft of electronic parts and equipment [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who recently shared a number of Radiofax images of Typhoon Khanun he's decoded over the past few days-apologies as I've been traveling and could not post when received. Carlos writes: Attached is a satellite image broadcasted today by Japanese meteorological agency via radiofax (7795 kHz USB), and [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rose with RNEI, who writes: Hei Thomas, This week we're showcasing a new show as we like to do from time to time and this time it's DK Radio. It'll be on the WRMI broadcasts of RNEI for this week only (that's 01UTC Thursday on 5850, 13UTC Thursday on [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Hemphill (WD9EQD) who writes: Hi Thomas, Last night, I was watching the movie Hollow Man." Being a ham, I'm always watching for ham gear being used in movies. Quite often they use various Kenwood or Icom handheld radios. At about 1 and half hours in the movie, I [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ron, who writes: If you like monitoring the VHF airband then this antenna might interest you.It is a half-wave dipole cut for the middle of the band. (Recall that half wave vertical dipoles do not need ground radials.) It is very well built and pretty rugged but is not [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Walker, who shares the following news from RRI: Two transmitters discontinued Two out of the five transmitters broadcasting RRI's programmes are temporarily suspended as of 1 August Dear friends, the Radio Romania Board of Administrators decided to temporarily suspend the use of 2 out of the 5 Radiocom [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his A-23 (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-23 v4 (PDF) As always, thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan! This dedicated page will always have [...]

Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor,TomL, who shares the following guest post. Click here to check out all of the posts in this Audio Plugin series: Audio Plugins For Radios, Part 2 - SDR Recording by TomL I started investigating using the old Kenwood transceiver to send audio to my laptop and process the receive audio using [...]

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 Ulis Fleming, Mark Hirst, Mangosman, and Adrian Korol for the following tips: The story of BBC Monitoring (BBC World [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who writes: This review of the ATS-120 is quite good and should be of interest to SWLing readers. This is a feature packed portable, with some quirks such as lack of FM mode on shortwave. It has a LNA amp feature that appears to duplicate the Hi-Z [...]

Hi all, Fastradioburst23 here letting you know about a the Imaginary Stations schedule on the shortwaves this Sunday 30th July 2023. The first show will be beamed to Europe via the services of Shortwave Gold in Germany at 2000 utc on 6160 khz and will be the debut of Skybird Radio International. Expect tunes in [...]

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 John Smith and Chris Greenway for the following tips. FCC Issues Nine Warnings To Miami Area Landowners And Property Managers For Illegal [...]

Many thanks to SWLing Post and SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following off-air shortwave radio recording and writes: In all of the recordings of Radio Botswana's famous barnyard interval signal I can find, the barnyard sounds are accompanied by the sound of cowbells. There is usually a rooster crowing and cows mooing too. [...]