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Thanks to commenter Keith on my “Consistently Inconsistent” article, we learn that the Eton Elite Satellit HD receiver is now shipping. Keith purchased the receiver from Amazon.com and is expecting delivery on August 18. Note that over the half-hour it took me to write this update article, Amazon’s stock of the Elite Satellit HD dropped […]

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! “Huge flaw” threatens US emergency alert system, DHS researcher warns (ARS Technica) Hackers can disrupt legit warnings or issue fake ones of their own. The […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his A-22 (version 3) season guide to music on shortwave. Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download: Click here to download Music on Shortwave A-22 v3 (PDF) Thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan! This dedicated page will always have the latest […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Adid, who writes: The Erres KY-418 Radio set assembly line. You must watch this: Click here to view on YouTube. My heart goes to the poor guys who work under all that machinery noise with no ear plugs or with no mask when spray paint. Everything is hand made […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Julian, who writes: Thomas, I stumbled across this listing for a Panasonic RF-3000A so I thought I’d share it in case some SWLingers interested in or who collect vintage solid state radios are interested in the following listing for a Panasonic RF-3000A for US$125.00. 73 Julian Click here to […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Zantow, who writes: [Check out this] YouTube video : Vintage SONY JAPAN Manufacturing Plants: TRINITRON TV, Video Recorder, late 1960-1970s Click here to view on YouTube. This very interesting near 12 minute video shows Sony manufacturing plants. At 2:10 you will see the CRF-150 / 160’s being manufactured. […]

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! Journalist Vitaly Portnikov was found to be “eavesdropped” at his home in Lviv, – Knyazhytskyi (Espeso) Note this article has been translated in English. Original […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Frans Goddijn, who shares the following video demonstrating the AMT-MW207: a tiny $25 mediumwave transmitter kit that can be purchased on AliExpress: To be clear, the AMT-MW207 is not designed to be a whole house AM transmitter like the SSTran and others. The seller describes it as a device […]

Apologies to everyone in SWLing Post land who tuned into WRMI to listen to WTAB last Sunday, it turns out due to technical difficulties there was a bit of a mix up but it’s all sorted now. WTAB will be “Transmitting by the magic of wireless” on 9395 kHz at 2200 utc on Sunday 14th […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike Hansgen, who shares this video showing how radios were made in the VEF (Valsts elektrotehniska Fabrika) factory in Riga, Latvia in 1936: Click here to view on YouTube.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark (AE2EA), who shares the following AWA video about crystal production during WWII: Click here to view on YouTube. Thank you so much for sharing this, Mark. I posted the original film of this a few years ago, but it appears that the YouTube account has been deleted. I’m […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who shares the following photos from the Berryville Hamfest. Dan notes that the resolution is not great in these photos, but I believe we can still see enough detail to know that this hamfest had many vintage treasures: Thank you once again for sharing these, Dan! Click […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and friend, Wlodek (US7IGN), who writes from Kiev: Hello! Because of another air raid alert, I can’t sleep and I decided to make a small comparison of the receivers of the 60s and the modern one. Of course, you can not compare their size and weight, as well as […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who shares the following article from Slate: The Radio System That Keeps Us Safe From Extreme Weather Is Under Threat NOAA Weather Radio needs some serious upgrades. In March, a group of massive tornadoes struck communities around Des Moines, Iowa. Seven people were killed, including two children […]

Hi everyone to everyone in SWLing Post land, this Sunday we’ve another old-time treat for you thanks to the good folks at WRMI. WTAB will be “Transmitting by the magic of wireless” on 9395 kHz at 2200 utc on Sunday 7th August 2022. Like last week’s KTAB, the show will feature music from yesteryear and […]

I’m traveling this morning and packing up my EDC (everyday carry) bag here int he hotel room. Last night, I was using the Tecsun PL-330 to do a little band-scanning and it dawned on me that I’ve used this radio along with the Belka DX quite extensively this summer while on an extended family road […]

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! Interview about Brooklyn pirate radio (Irish Pirate Radio Audio Archive) Although Irish pirate radio is our main interest, today we explore the lively pirate scene […]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM Okay, I realize this is ham related, but I thought it was fun, and I hope you do too. On a quiet Saturday morning in May, the “Big Gun” Motorola 1250 (which is used for running the Commuter Assistance Net) is quietly scanning through half a dozen frequencies. The scanning stops […]

I suppose I’ve been holding out hope that the Voice of Greece would magically reappear on 9,420 kHz, but they’ve been off the air for 45 days now and we must assume this time it’s for good. Over the past decade the Voice of Greece seems to have weathered every storm it encountered; even broadcasting […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jerome van der Linden, who shares the following response from from the Australian Foreign Affairs department regarding any future shortwave services to the Pacific. As Jerome notes, the letter “suggests that all is not yet lost, though it’s lacking in commitment.” Click here to download a PDF of the response. […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Hirst, who writes: Thomas, I spotted this radio from an episode of the Rockford Files in a story about Russian spies. According to IMDB, the episode, “A Material Difference” aired in February 1979. https://www.rigpix.com/atlas/210x.htm Mark Thanks so much for sharing this, Mark. You’ve got sharp eyes! I remember […]

Hi everyone out there in SWLing Post land, this Sunday we’ve a right treat for you thanks to the good folks at WRMI. KTAB will be featuring “Yesterday’s music today” on 9395 kHz at 2200 utc on Sunday 31st July 2022 via the magic of the wireless. The show will feature all sorts of old […]

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! Astronomers detect a radio “heartbeat” billions of light-years from Earth (MIT) The clear and periodic pattern of fast radio bursts may originate from a distant […]

From the Speedway to Your Wall: Taking the W9IMS Checkered Flag By Brian D. Smith, W9IND The Checkered Flag is in sight – for hams and SWLs who’ve completed two-thirds of the chase for the annual W9IMS certificate. And for those who haven’t, there’s still a special QSL card awaiting all who snare the final […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Tom Gavaras, who writes: Hi Thomas, I hope you are having a great summer. In the event you are not aware, there is a large collection of NASWA magazines available online from 1971-2008 including an issue from 1962.: https://worldradiohistory.com/NASWA_Frendx.htm I see that there are also many issues from SPEEDX […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ron, who shares information about the latest C.Crane FM transmitter: Check out the new C.Crane FM Transmitter 3. Everything is the same as the previous model except it now covers 87.7 to 108 MHz. People have been reported as being in big trouble for using 87.7 MHz, or is […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rafael Rodriguez, who writes: Hi Thomas Once again the Radio Tecsun model S2000 makes its appearance in a movie, this time in the Hollywood science fiction action and adventure production called “Moonfall.” Without being a film critic, the movie is very regular ; but it gives screen to this […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Al Hearn (WA4GKQ), who writes: Thomas: I’ve just received this Rotrics NexTube [see photo above] after a year of waiting. It was a KickStarter project and suffered numerous delays, and is just now shipping. It’s beautiful — real walnut wood, glass tubes and brass fixtures. It appears at first […]

Hi Fastradioburst23 here, apologies to all of the SWLing Post community who tuned in last week but sadly CTRN wasn’t broadcast due to a problem at the sidings. The show will now go ahead this Sunday 24th July via WRMI on 9395 kHz at 2200 utc. There’s always a chance of delays on the line […]

The Maritime Radio Historical Society is hosting a brilliant on-the-air event via KPH. I’ve pasted full details below, copies directly from the Maritime Radio Historical Society announcement: ATTENTION ALL AGENTS! Crypto Transmission from KPH! Background The MHRS in cooperation with our good friends at the Cipher History Museum will send a coded message in 5-letter […]

I’ve been listening to Apollo 11 in real-time, as mentioned in a previous post. Today, I’ve been listening to NASA communications as the Eagle landed on the moon (53 years ago). Of course, any of those Apollo era comms include loads of Quindar Tones, so this reminded me of the following post from the SWLing […]

(Source: Radio World) NYC-Area Landlords Get Pirate Letters (Radio World) FCC Enforcement Bureau traced FM signals after receiving complaints Continuing its efforts to fight illegal broadcasts, the Federal Communications Commission has sent notices to five property owners and managers in and around New York City. The letters from the Enforcement Bureau inform the owners that […]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM Back in April of this year (2022), I accidentally discovered The Radio Boys series of books, many of which are available for free if you have an Amazon Kindle. These books, I believe, are intended for young adults, and, in my mind, they very much resemble The Hardy Boys series of […]

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! Australia Demonstrates DRM on AM, FM (Radio World) Since September 2020, ABC Radio has been quietly trialing DRM technology in Victoria The public-service Australian Broadcasting […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Wilbur, who writes: I thought you may be interested in this. A few years back the same group posted Apollo 13 realtime audio. I listened to for days. It was during lockdown for Covid-19 so I had lots of time at home to keep it on. It really renewed […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Sheldon Harvey, who shares the following announcement from the CIDX: CIDX AMATEUR RADIO CLUB STATIONS ON THE AIR JULY 17, 2022 CIDX has two amateur radio club stations that are activated from time to time on the ham bands, usually to mark special events, club anniversaries, etc. VE2AQP is […]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM After trying to copy Shortwave Australia on 4835 this AM, the curiosity bug has bitten me. What, I wonder, is it about SWLing that keeps my fellow readers of SWLing.com coming back? For me, it’s three things. First, I think Treasure Island ruined me as a kid. Ever since I read […]

All aboard shortwave train fans! Fastradioburst23 letting you know about the return of CTRN this Sunday 17th July via WRMI on 9395 kHz at 2200 utc. Tune in for a mixture of locomotive and electric classics for all train crew, station staff and passengers to enjoy.

I’m traveling at present and staying in a hotel where, let’s just say, QRM is heavy. I decided to cruise the KiwiSDR network and found myself on the VK2GGC KiwiSDR in Hunter Valley NSW, Australia. As I was band-scanning, I stumbled upon Shortwave Australia on 4,835 kHz around 9:40 UTC. It was great hearing this […]

Hello shortwave listeners! I wanted to make this little post as a reminder for an upcoming broadcast of mine – transmitted with high power for listeners in Europe and beyond! Friday 1600 UTC (7 PM EEST/MSK) – 9670 kHz – Moosbrunn 100 kW – Europe, Russia, The Middle East, Central & East Asia You […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike (VE3MKX), who writes: The following pictures are from a Hamfest which was held yearly at the Milton Fairgrounds in Milton Ontario, Canada. (Located 20 minutes west of Toronto). The Burlington Amateur Radio Club organizes the event and confirms that they had 108 vendor spaces sold and over 475 […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul, who shares the following post from Ken Shirriffs’ Blog: Reverse-engineering the Apollo spacecraft’s FM radio How did NASA communicate with the Apollo astronauts, hundreds of thousands of miles from Earth? The premodulation processor1 (below) was the heart of the communication system onboard the Apollo spacecraft. Its multiple functions included […]

Hi to all SWLing Post community, it’s Fastradioburst23 again letting you know about the second transmission of WELK this evening at 2200 utc on 9395 kHz thanks to the good folks at WRMI. If you enjoyed all the accordion and squeezebox based tunes last week you’ll be sure to love this second installment and it’ll […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mangosman, who shares the following tip from Mike Sabin at KTWR via Alokesh Gupta’s blog: Due to requests for later broadcasts, improved propagation, and the addition of a program, KTWR is changing its DRM broadcast schedule effective 3rd July, 2022. KTWR Digital Broadcasts DRM broadcasts (Effective 3rd July 2022): […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gerard Koopal, who writes: Dear Thomas, [Per the email message below] from Radio Taiwan International, they will bring a direct transmission from Tamsui, Taiwan in German and French. For correct reception reports there is a special QSL card available. Reports can be sent to: deutsch@rti.org.tw or via the Online […]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM When you live in an antenna-challenged situation as I do (stringing long wire antennas outside is problematic for me), the result is a never-ending search for an improved signal. Toward that end, I’ve experimented with a horizontal room loop, an indoor end-fed, and a short dipole. Along the way, I decided […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, for the following guest commentary: The Elite Satellit: Can Eton Deliver to Radio Users Who Expect Higher QC and Feature Standards? by Dan Robinson It’s been many years since the original E1 took the hobby world by storm. Everyone remembers the issues that plagued the E1, from […]

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 Eric Jon Magnuson for summarizing these news items for Radio Waves! Yaesu Introduces the FT-710 AESS 100 SDR Transceiver (QRPer.com) Yaesu is […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Goren, who shares this clipping from the New York Times archive: My how times have changed!

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jerome van der Linden, who writes: Hello Thomas, Back in January 2019 you featured in SWLing an item about a portable DRM/DAB receiver produced by Starwaves GmbH. It seems the same company had also produced a DRM/DAB to FM convertor for use in trucks and cars, as this Youtube Link […]