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Indy 500 Special Event: The Greatest Spectacle in Radio! By Brian D. Smith, W9IND Like the race cars that made Indy famous, your opportunity for another W9IMS QSL card is coming around again. This time it’s the venerable Indianapolis 500 that will take center stage from now through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 28 (0359 UTC […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, TomL, who writes: Propagation is very good. Reach Beyond Australia is now picked up with regularity from my noisy Northern Illinois Condominium. I find it fascinating to hear the different 15-minute language programs, including indigenous music, in Hindi, Tamil, different Burmese dialects, etc. Of course, since it is a […]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing 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, Christopher Brennen, Doug Katz, Dennis Dura, Jon Langley, and Mark Pascoe for the following tips: Czech National […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike (VE3MKX), who shares the following photos from the 2023 Hamvention and the Four Days in May QRPARCI Conference. Photo Gallery Click to view the entire photo album–>

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Julian Stargardt, who shares the following in response to our recent mystery radio post: Deciphering Dan Robinson’s mystery photo from the Marvellous Mrs Maizel Solution: The object at the right background below the painting and behind the cravat wearing adult male’s raised hand is a chair with 4 or […]

Reminder: The SWLing Post has its own little oldschool message board! Here’s a friendly reminder that the SWLing Post has nice little message board to discuss SWLing Post articles, everything radio, ask for advice on all things radio or share logs, experiences and thoughts! It’s online since almost a year now, but so far there […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who writes: Hi Thomas, This message is to draw your attention to this announcement from Radio Taiwan International titled “Dear RTI”: https://event.rti.org.tw/dearrti/en/ Listeners are invited to send postcards to the station before June 18, 2023: https://event.rti.org.tw/dearrti/en/send-a-postcard/ I hope that readers of the SWLing Post site and RTI […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who asks if anyone can identify the receiver in the screenshot below from the final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maizel (click image to enlarge): The image isn’t super clear because there isn’t a close-up of this radio in the episode. If you recognize this model, please […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent Ukrainian Radio broadcast on mediumwave. Carlos notes: Ukrainian Radio AM broadcast listened in Ballycastle, Ireland. Click here to view on YouTube.

(Source: Axios via Dennis Dura) Scoop: Congress moves to preserve AM radio in cars (Axios) A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to make it illegal for carmakers to eliminate AM radio from their cars, arguing public safety is at risk, Axios is first to report. Why it matters: AM radio is one key way that government […]

Hi SWLing Post lounge community, Fastradioburst23 here letting you know about the next Imaginary Stations transmission JNHK 3 to be broadcast this Sunday 21st May 2023 at 2200 UTC on 9395 kHz via the services of WRMI. After our well received broadcast last week (thank you to all who got in touch) featuring some recordings […]

Happy Friday SWLing Post lounge community, Fastradioburst23 here letting you know about our special Imaginary Stations JNHK 2 broadcast which will be aired on Sunday 14th May 2023 at 2200 UTC on 9395 kHz via the services of WRMI. The broadcast features some excellent recordings of Japanese radio from our long-time listener Takuji Sahara from […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Hirst, who writes: Thomas, I recently picked up a couple of DVD boxsets of Hawaii Five Oh from my local charity shop. These old shows are always an interesting watch, giving insights into fashions, cars, cultural norms and story lines from the time. I spotted these radios, sometimes […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gérard Koopal, who shares the following announcement from Christian Milling. Note that this announcement was originally in German (this English translation via Google): Next weekend – after 3 years of corona-related postponements – the Eifeler Radiotage will finally rise again. This time there is no thematic focus like in […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Terry Colgan (N5RTC), who shares the following announcement: Texas Radio Shortwave Relays Norway’s Radio Northern Star on May 14 Mark your listening calendar! At 0000 UTC on Sunday, May 14, Texas Radio Shortwave presents an hour of programming from Norway’s low-power shortwave station, Radio Northern Star. The program will […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following article originally published on the Radio Slovakia International website: QSL 2023 Our 2023 edition of QSL cards are all united within the main motto “30 years of Slovakia – 30 years of RSI”. The photos depict important buildings in the Slovak capital, Bratislava. […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gayle Van Horn (W4GVH), who shares the following announcement: 20th Edition of the Global Radio Guide (Summer 2023) Now Available While the world looks on in awe at dazzling displays of aurora, reaching ever closer to our planet’s equator, radio hobbyists are equally excited at the impacts our sun’s increased activity […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Grayhat, who shares the following: The RME-6900: A Nice Boat Anchor from the sixties Let me start by thanking my dear friend Kostas (SV3ORA) since he was the one who sent me a link to the rig asking me if I liked it, and you bet, as soon as […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ron, who notes that the Spitfire AM transmitter is on sale (GBP 71.95 or approx. $91 US) via the manufacturer’s eBay store for the next three days. Ron notes: Tony has solved the hum problem that plagues AM part 15 transmitters. This model comes ready to go, just hook […]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing 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, Dave Porter, and David Iurescia for the following tips: NASBA on Loss of AM in Cars: “1,300 […]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM Male voice, singing: You’re the reason I have bald tires on my car . . . Female voice, singing: You’re the reason I threw your clothes out in the yard . . . Male and female voices singing in harmony: You’re the reason our kids are ugly . . . . […]

W9IMS Accelerates into Another Special Event Season – with a Chance for an Indy Racing Certificate By Brian D. Smith It’s back to the track for collectors of W9IMS cards and certificates. The first of this year’s three special events tied to the major races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will begin at midnight Eastern […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Loyd Van Horn, who shares the following announcement: DX Central Announces Inaugural Grand Slam DX Challenge Chances are, if you ask a DXer how they began their love of DX, many will tell you it all began by searching through the static for the unmistakable sounds of baseball. Radio […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jack Kratoville, who shares the following guest review: CC Skywave SSB 2: Thoughts and impressions by Jack Kratoville I had no intention of purchasing this radio. I already own two of the original Skywaves and, not big into Ham communications, saw little need for the upgrade. But as I […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Terry Colgan (N5RTC), who shares the May 2023 and 2023 QSL Schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave. Click the links below to download: Click here to download the May 2023 schedule (PDF). Click here to download the 2023 QSL Schedule (PDF).

Good day SWLing Post lounge community, Fastradioburst23 here passing on a message about our third episode of the Imaginary Lounge this Sunday 7th May 2023 at 2200 UTC on 9395 kHz via the services of WRMI. We urge you again to leave the stressful world out there behind and recharge your SWLing AA/LR6 batteries. Loosen […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Robertas Pogorelis, who shares the following announcement: Dear radio friends, Europarl Radio will be on shortwave with its multilingual Europe Day Show from Brussels and Strasbourg, according to the following schedule: Saturday 6 May 09:00-10:00 UTC Tuesday 9 May 17:00-18:00 UTC Saturday 13 May 09:00-10:00 UTC on 6070 and […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Tony Currie, who shares the following announcement: radio six international SCOTTISH RADIO STATION CELEBRATES 60th ON SW AND MW On 6th June 1963, four schoolchildren gathered in the attic of a house on the Ardrossan seafront in Ayrshire to launch their very own radio station. Cobbled together with tins, […]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing 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, David Shannon, and Eric McFadden for the following tips: Bouvard Laments “Yawning Gap” in Marketer Perceptions About […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mangosman, who shares the following review: DAB+ digital audio/FM receiver and Bluetooth Audio Player with 2.4 inch LCD Display by Mangosman Digital Audio Broadcasting with improved audio compression and error correction is called DAB+. I have had this radio for a few years. Retail in Australia DAB+/FM radios are […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his A-23 (version 2) 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 v2 (PDF) Thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan! This dedicated page will always have the latest […]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM About 10 days ago, the Better Half and I visited my wife’s sister in Sodus, NY, a small town in the western part of the state near the shores of Lake Ontario. First consideration when packing was – never mind the underwear and the toothpaste – what radios shall I take? […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Pascoe, who writes: Hi, Thomas. I rarely see photos of micro radio collections, so I thought some of your subscribers may be interested in seeing my little collection. These are all late 50s to 60s radios made in Japan and hand soldered. Just over 50% of them are […]

Hi all of the SWLing Post community Fastradioburst23 here again letting you know of our second Imaginary Lounge this coming Sunday 30th April 2023 at 2200 UTC on 9395 kHz via WRMI. The transmission will be coming live again from the Skybird Supper Club in Paris and there will be free complimentary cocktail for every participant […]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing 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 Harry Dence for the following tips: Gen Tojo’s Teeth: Morse Code Shows Up In The Strangest […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bob Colegrove, who shares the following: A Rack of Radios by Bob Colegrove You simply cannot have enough radios – a principle I learned a long time ago. The difficulty occurs when it comes to storing them and yet having them at the ready when necessity calls. Turns out […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following news: Radio Angela (WBCQ 5130) has undergone transmitter repair and expects to resume broadcasting 4/24 at 0200 UTC. Thanks for the tip, Bill!

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Adrian Korol, of RAE who shares the following announcement: DO YOU WANT TO KNOW THE NEW LRA 36 DREAM TEAM? The winter 2023 staff arrived to Base Antartica Conjunta Esperanza . They are all Antarctic women: LORENA DEL CARMEN ALVARADO MARÍA VICTORIA MENENDEZ NOEMÍ DEL VALLE CISNEROS ARIADNA VERÓNICA […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jerome van der Linden, who shares the following announcement from the DRM Consortium on Instagram: “Claudius Obrecht’s broadcast in DRM on 22 April 2023, 14.00 UTC on 21,580 MHz”

Hi SWLing Post community Fastradioburst23 here letting you know of an event to be aired live by the Imaginary Stations crew this Sunday 23rd April 2023 at 2200 UTC on 9395 kHz via WRMI. The transmission will be coming live from the Skybird Supper Club Imaginary Lounge and they’ll be a free complimentary cocktail for […]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing 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, Frank Howell, NT, and Dan Finegan for the following tips: Russia’s New Mystery Shortwave Station (Hackaday) The Buzzer, […]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM It was the survey that Thomas, our Maximum Leader, conducted that got me to thinking about this. The survey revealed that portable radios were used 38.6% of the time by SWLing Post readers as their “daily driver.” I like portable radios, too, and use them frequently. Hold that thought for a […]

AM bandwidth confusion: IF Filters today vs. yesterday by 13dka Whether or not a radio is a joy to listen to, or apt for difficult DX is decided to a large part by the last IF filter stage. Most radios of the past didn’t come with many IF filters to begin with, their quality varied […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Walker, who shares the following tip from Adrian Korol: New broadcast of “Uniting Voices” on LRA 36 “National Radio Archangel San Gabriel” LISTEN TO LRA 36 TODAY FROM THE ANTARTIDE.. AND WITH LOTS OF NEWS! Saturday April 15 – 18:00 HS ARGENTINA LOCAL (21:00 UTC) until 24 local […]

Hi SWLing Post community Fastradioburst23 here letting you know of another journey in a westerly direction being made by the Imaginary Stations crew this Sunday 16th April 2023 at 2200 UTC on 9395 kHz via WRMI. Get your compass and shortwave radio out again and go WEST for a second time this Sunday.

Radioddity Raddy RF75A By Robert Gulley K4PKM The RF75A is an interesting little radio which (currently) retails on Amazon for ~$53.00 in the States. It can also be purchased via Radioddity directly for $53–if you use this referral code, you can save $15 off a $65 purchase. Before we get into specifics, two things are […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Walker, who shares the following video of his open-air DX shack in McGrath, Alaska. Paul notes: I got my iRig working and recorded audio of Rádio Nacional da Amazônia on 11780 kHz directly from the radio into my phone and it sounds really good with such a strong […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his A-23 (version 1.1) 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 v1.1 (PDF) Thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan! This dedicated page will always have the latest […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paolo Viappiani, who shares the following guest post: The WJ-8711 & WJ-8712 vs. Ten-Tec RX-340 & RX-331 Receivers by Paolo Viappiani, Carrara, Italy In recent years, a renewed interest has grown in regards to the best HF receivers using “first generation” DSPs, typically the HF-1000/HF-1000A, WJ-8711/WJ-8711A and WJ-8712 models […]