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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his annual Holiday Programmes on Shortwave schedule. This guide is chock-full of numerous shortwave holiday programs Alan has curated for us all to enjoy on the air! Click here to download (PDF). Thank you so much for sharing, Alan!

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM Call me a retro-crank, an old-schooler, but part of the joy of listening to shortwave is that the signals sound like they have come from far away. There is nothing like hearing the music, the news, the commentary “filtered through the shortwaves” . . . as Edward R. Murrow once put […]

Last month, C.Crane sent me (and the infamous Jock Elliott–read his review here) a pre-production CC Skywave SSB 2 portable shortwave radio. In full disclosure and to be clear: these pre-production units were sent to us free of charge by C.Crane who is a long-time sponsor of the SWLing Post. Back in October, I was […]

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! Where VOA’s Broadcast Infrastructure Stands Today (Radio World) Shortwave retains a role in serving particularly difficult-to-reach audiences Russia’s horrific invasion of Ukraine and its simultaneous […]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM A while back, Thomas, SWLing’s Maximum Leader, told me the scope of the SWLing Post is “shortwave listening first, then all things radio.” As a fan of “all things radio,” when conditions on the shortwave and HF ham bands are awful, frequently I will turn on a scanner (or two) to […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and KSKO Program Director, Paul Walker, who shares the following announcement: Tune in for two hours of nothing but Christmas tunes December 23rd and it’s extra special because it’ll be a live worldwide broadcast of KSKO on Shortwave!! From 2200-2400UTC 2300-0100UTC (2pm Alaska, 3pm Pacific, 6pm Eastern) we’ll be […]

Hi SWLing post community from Fastradioburst23. Just when you thought it was safe to put that canvas toolbag away, the Imaginary Stations team have a DIY related broadcast on Sunday 11th December 2022 via WRMI on 9395 kHz at 2300 hrs UTC. There will be toolshed related tunes, advice on repairing stuff around the home […]

(Source: The Guardian via Mark Fahey) BBC preparing to go online-only over next decade, says director general Tim Davie outlines vision for a world of ‘infinite choice’ where broadcast TV and radio are being switched off The BBC is preparing to shut down its traditional television and radio broadcasts as it becomes an online-only service […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gayle Van Horn (W4GVH), who shares the following announcement: 19th Edition of the Global Radio Guide (Winter 2022-23) Now Available Small moves and gradual escalation. Positioning resources so that at the perfect moment, a move can be made to ensure a swift victory. This is no game of chess, […]

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. A special thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, for these news tips! Enjoy: Historic Bell Labs Horn Antenna At Risk, Holmdel Citizens Group Says […]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM There is a richness in human experience, and I want to sample it. When I worked the world on the HF ham bands, I considered myself a “conversation hunter.” I wasn’t content to simply make a contact, exchange signal reports, and move on; I wanted to talk to people in foreign […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, TomL, who shares the following guest post: Earbuds for Shortwave Listening by TomL A few years ago I had bought the discontinued Sennheiser MM 50 earbuds for a cheap price on Amazon to use in my various radios. The portable radios in particular can use more fidelity because of their small, raspy […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rob, who shares a link to this Hy-Gain Galaxy R-1530 listed on eBay and notes: “A radio that might be of interest to your readers.” Click here to view this listing on eBay. It is a beauty for sure. The seller also has a stellar reputation on eBay which […]

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! ABC Radio Australia’s 83 years of broadcasting to the world (ABC) This is the story of one of the ABC’s best kept secrets. ABC Radio […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Giuseppe Morlè (IZ0GZW), who writes: Dear Thomas and all friends of the SWLing Post, I’m Giuseppe Morlè from Formia on the Tyrrhenian Sea… I wanted to share this experiment of mine with all of you by tuning the medium waves with two separate loop cassettes and each for itself by exploiting the […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Adi, who writes: Hi Thomas, I saw this TV critic report in a local newspaper. It took me few long minutes until I found this series title in English, The Allegation: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13116888/ I’m a cord cuter since 2010 so I can’t watch it. Maybe other SWLs can view it […]

Hi SWLing post community, it’s bargain time again! This weekend your one stop shortwave shopping experience KMRT will be live from an imaginary supermarket near you. We will be broadcasting from the Manager’s office via an instore microwave link up and the show will go out on Sunday 4th December 2022 via WRMI on 9395 […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Giuseppe Morlè (IZ0GZW), who shares the following: Dear Thomas and Friends of SWLing Post … This is Giuseppe Morlè. As always, I try recycling what I have and improving upon antennas I’ve built in the past. This is one way we radio lovers can experiment. Many years ago, I made an […]

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! Colombia’s life-saving pop song (BBC Sounds) It is 2010 and Colombian Colonel Jose Espejo has a problem. Not only is the Farc increasing its kidnapping […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Istvan Biliczky, who shares the following announcement: COMING SOON! The TOP DX Radioclub invites you to the annual TOP 10 DX OF THE YEAR contest. From 1 December 2022, 00:00 UTC to 31 December 2022, 24:00 UTC. GOOD NEWS: Now you can get higher score! We’ve changed some of the rules […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Chan, who notes that the Sangean HDR-14 has been discounted to $67.99 for Cyber Monday at Amazon.com. We have to assume that the sale will end today. This is an excellent little AM/FM HD radio that I reviewed several years ago. Click here to read the review. Click here […]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM Folks who are regular readers of my posts here have already figured out that I am a big fan of the CCrane Skywave SSB. It is easily the most versatile radio I own, receiving AM (medium wave), FM, shortwave, HF single sideband, NOAA weather stations with alert, and scannable civilian VHF […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Don Moore–noted author, traveler, and DXer–for the following Photo Album guest post series: Don Moore’s Photo Album: Santa Bárbara, Honduras by Don Moore I first set foot in Latin America in January 1982 when I arrived in Tegucigalpa to begin three months of Peace Corps training. Three months later I moved to […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave (N9EWO), who notes that HRO’s 2022 Black Friday event includes an excellent deal on the new Yaesu FT-710 AESS for $1,049.95 after coupons and rebates. Click here to check it out at HRO.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent Voice of Korea 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 the SWLing Post. His objective is for […]

[Note: This info. is also posted on our sister site, QRPer.com.] I’ve been trying to avoid looking at sales this week because I don’t really need anything. That said, I’ve had a few pieces of gear on my mind that I’ve been wanting to review/evaluate and Black Friday has made a few of them more […]

Hi SWLing post community and bargain hunters everywhere, Fastradioburst23 here letting you know of The second episode of Shortwave Garage Sale from the Imaginary Stations crew. On Sunday 27th November 2022 from 2300 utc on 9395 kHz we will be opening the up and over door yet again to reveal the second part of our […]

(Source: SDRplay) SDRplay Special RSPdx holiday promotion At SDRplay, we recognise that times are very tough for a lot of people. In view of the economic pressures that people are facing, we want to lend a helping hand by offering the very popular RSPdx at a special low price for this holiday buying season. After […]

Here in the States, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving today. It’s my favorite holiday because it’s all about giving thanks and spending time with friends. family, and eating some amazing food. Another great thing about Thanksgiving is it also equates to a long extended weekend for many who have full-time careers. That includes, of course, shortwave radio pirates! Anytime […]

The Antique Wireless Association/Museum recently posted another excellent presentation on YouTube; this time taking a look at the history of British Broadcasting. Here’s the description followed by the video: Radio broadcasting in the UK followed a much different path than it did in the US, and there’s more to the story than the BBC. Tim […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent NHK World broadcast. Carols notes: News about the strong earthquake that hit Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, more than 200 people dead. Broadcasted by NHK World Japan radio in Indonesian via shortwave frequency of 13705 kHz, and listened in […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Giuseppe Morlè (IZ0GZW), who shares the following: Dear Thomas and Friends of SWLing Post, This is Giuseppe Morlè from Formia, central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea. I want to share with you this test with 4 old receivers with 3 different antennas: Yaesu FRG-7 AOR 3030 – MINI WHIP antenna on the […]

Radio Lavalamp “Your ethereal shortwave music station” returns to your radio receivers via the transmitters of Channel 292 this Saturday 26th November 2022 at 2300 UTC on 3955 kHz. The show will feature a mix of chilled out tunes and an eclectic selection for a Saturday night on shortwave. Tune in and enjoy! Fastradioburst23

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! AU2JCB Special Event Station (Nov 25 – Dec 13, 2022) Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Datta, who shares the following announcement: AU2JCB is a […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and friend, Bill Meara, from the amazing SolderSmoke podcast who shares the following post that originally appeared on the SolderSmoke Daily News: Watching Shortwave Broadcast Stations on the TinySA Spectrum Analyser by Bill Meara November 18, 2022 1244 UTC. I was using a TinySA spectrum analyzer to look at […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent Voice of Korea broadcast. Carlos notes: Announcement of the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by the DPRK, via KCBS Pyongyang, domestic radio service from DPRK, broadcasting in Korean, listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, shortwave frequency of 11680 […]

Get it while you still can: The Luxemburg-Gorky effect by 13dka “In radiophysics, the Luxemburg-Gorky effect (named after Radio Luxemburg and the city of Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)) is a phenomenon of cross modulation between two radio waves, one of which is strong, passing through the same part of a medium, especially a conductive region of […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, William Pietschman, who shares the following schedule from Jeff White at WRMI: WRMI Legends (Ted Randall & Co.) is on: 5:00-6:00 pm Eastern Time daily on 9395 kHz 6:00-7:00 pm ET daily on 5950 kHz 6:00-11:00 pm ET daily on 9455 kHz 9:00-10:00 pm ET Saturday on 5850 kHz […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his B-22 (version 1) season guide to music on shortwave. Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download: Click here to download Music on Shortwave B-22 v1 (PDF) Thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan! This dedicated page will always have the latest […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Sheldon Harvey–creator, co-host and co-producer of the International Radio Report–who shares the following announcement: Almost impossible for me to believe it, but Sunday’s upcoming edition of the International Radio Report on CKUT-FM in Montreal will be our 35th anniversary edition of the program. The first edition of the program […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent Voice of Korea broadcast. Carols notes: Listening in Porto Alegre, Brazil, news about an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launched by North Korea, via NHK World – Japan radio, broadcasting in Vietnamese, on shortwave frequency of 13705 kHz. Click here […]

Earlier this week, I learned that my friend Volodymyr (US7IGN) published his book War Diaries: A Radio Amateur in Kyiv on Amazon.com and I immediately purchased and read it. If you’d like to know what it’s been like for a radio listener and ham radio operator living day-to-day in Kyiv since Russia invaded Ukraine earlier […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent Voice of Korea broadcast. Carlos notes: News excerpt from Voice of Korea, broadcasting from Kujang, North Korea, 12015 kHz. North Korea raising the tone yet more against provocations by the US, South Korea and Japan. Click here to view […]

Hi SWLing post community and bargain hunters everywhere, Fastradioburst23 here letting you know of The Shortwave Garage Sale this weekend from the Imaginary Stations crew. On Sunday 20th November 2022 from 2300 utc on 9395 kHz we will be opening the up and over door to reveal the first part of our Garage and Psyche […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who shares the following video: Click here to view on YouTube. Dan, I’m not sure how you find these things, but wow! I know you had a lot of fun unboxing this NIB WJ 8711A! How amazing it is to turn on a radio like this that’s […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Frank, in Germany, who shares the following guest post and review of the Deshibo RD1860BT: Deshibo RD1860BT report Hello Thomas, Today I would like to report on a new portable world receiver. Unfortunately, new devices have not been found on the shelves of electronics retailers for a long time, […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Luciano M. (LU7EME), who writes: I think I have seen an Icom IC-705 transceiver in Episode 6, Season 4, of the TV series “Westworld.” The microphone is not quite the original, as the one shown in the episode has too many buttons and backlight…. The transceiver can be seen […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Hirst who shares the following video from Practical Engineering on YouTube: Click here to view on YouTube. As I’ve mentioned in past articles, I believe taking some precautions against EMPs is important. While I feel that an intentional nuclear EMP is unlikely, our local star can cause even […]

(Source: BBC News via Jon Langley) Mystery of BBC radio’s first broadcasts revealed 100 years on The BBC is celebrating the centenary of its first official broadcast – a news bulletin that included a court report from the Old Bailey, details of London fog disruption, and billiards scores. It was broadcast by London station 2LO, […]

(Source: The Alexander association) SAQ scheduled to air on November 16th, 2022. To commemorate the UNESCO 50th anniversary, World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station has scheduled* SAQ to be on the air at 17:00 CET (16:00 UTC) on Wednesday, November 16th, 2022, to send out a peace message to the whole world, using the 200kW Alexanderson alternator from […]