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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! Trends in Tropical Bands Broadcasting (EDXC) EDXC co-founder Anker Petersen has published the latest Trends in tropical bands broadcasting and Domestic Broadcasting Survey. Anker […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jock Elliott, who shares the following guest post: The Crisis Radio By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM Sooner or later, it will happen to you. What’s ‘it’? Short answer: a crisis. It could be as simple as you wake in the morning to find the power is out; you don’t know how long […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent China Radio International broadcast. Carlos notes: China Radio International, 9525 kHz, broadcasting in Russian from Beijing, China. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil. April 9, 2022, 20h (UTC). Part of news bulletin, war in Ukraine. Report from Borodiyanka Russia’s […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike Barraclough, who writes: Hello Thomas, There was a 45 minute documentary on Radio Atlantico del Sur broadcast Monday evening on Forces TV in the UK. It is also on Facebook. The station manager Neill French Blake is interviewed as well as three members of their staff and an […]

Many thanks to a number of SWLing Post contributors who share a link to the following video via the Financial Times. Description: A look at three aspects of wartime radio in Ukraine: the interception of communications between Russian soldiers, how broadcasters are using radio to combat censorship online, and the mysterious silence of a radio […]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest SWLing Post readers. To that end: Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Fastburstradio23, who shares the flyer above for the a KDUB vs Radio Clarion broadcast on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at 2200 UTC on 9395 kHz!

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: Voice of Korea, 11910 kHz, broadcasting in English from Kujang, North Korea, listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil. April 5, 2022, 19h10 (UTC). News bulletin (excerpt): “…In case South Korea adopts military confrontation […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Egil (LA2PJ), who writes: Hi Thomas, In the middle of march, Steve Allen (KZ4TN) posted this article showing a case for the BELKA-DX. I found his idea so good that I ordered two of the small boxes, using the Amazon link given in his article. The boxes arrived here […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jock Elliott, who shares the following guest post: You and the ionosphere . . . a reader participation post By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM Here’s a shocker for you: we live at the bottom of the sky. Above us there are multiple layers of the atmosphere, pressing down on us at 14.7 pounds […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Pete Madtone, who writes: [L]ast night while I was having my dinner, a lovely Marconi crystal set came on Antiques Roadshow that a chap had rescued from a skip! In the end it was valued for £1000-£1500. A sort of radio you’d love in a museum cabinet at home. […]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest SWLing Post readers. To that end: Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting […]

I’m very honored to have been interviewed by John Walsh who produces the excellent program Wireless on Flirt FM in Ireland. John reached out to discuss the relevance of the shortwave radio medium, particularly through the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Here’s the show description: In the April 2022 edition of Wireless, we […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Adi, who writes: Hi Thomas, this video just popped for me on YouTube. I searched the SWLing Post and didn’t find it, it’s not new so maybe you missed it. Thank you, Adi. I’m almost positive I’ve posted this one before–but if I have it’s been so long it […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Tim Brockett, who writes: Good Morning Thomas. I enjoy receiving your daily posts. They are informative, helpful and sometimes enlightening. I wanted to alert you to a change in frequency for Ballsmacker Radio. I tuned into them on Friday, March 26 at 6960 kHz. They came in well at […]

(Source: Greek City Times via Alokesh Gupta) Voice of Greece granted a reprieve – still broadcasting for 2 more months (Greek City Times) The closure of the analog broadcast of the Voice of Greece has been delayed, even temporarily. With a decision taken last Wednesday and signed by ERT CEO George Gabritsos, the public radio […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Irish, who writes: Good afternoon Mr. Witherspoon, Just wanted to follow up on a contact for fixing several shortwave radios from the primarily the 70s and 80s, preferably someone located in the DC Metropolitan area, Virginia or North Carolina. These would include the Zenith R-7000-2 and General Electric […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Meara, who shares this most recent post from his excellent SolderSmoke Podcast blog: Mike WU2D Looks at the “Dream” SW Receivers of the 1960s and 70s (Video) Wow, I really liked Mike’s walk down memory lane. I saw several of my own dream receivers: S-38E. Indeed, this little […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark (AE2EA), who shares the following video from the Antique Wireless Association. Here’s the video description: Cooling Radio Station was at the UK end of a point-to-point, shortwave signal beamed from Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The site of the station was carefully selected as the antenna, MUSA (Multiple Unit Steerable […]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest SWLing Post readers. To that end: Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ed, who writes: Readers of the SWLing Post blog might be interested in leaning that a “Cannibal CME” is approaching Earth. The Wikipedia page about the Carrington Event says it was probably 2 CME’s in rapid succession -like this description from SpaceWx of what’s coming: Estimated time of arrival: […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art, this time following coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine through Vatican Radio. Carlos notes: Vatican Radio, 9705 kHz, special broadcasting, message from Pope Francis in Ukrainian and Russian to Kiev and Moscow due the war in Ukraine. Broadcasting from Santa […]

(Source: Radio Taiwan International) Note: English Google translation below, click here for the original Russian version at RTI. 6005 kHz from 20:00 to 20:30 UTC – a new broadcast frequency of the Russian MRI service! Dear listeners of the programs of the Russian MRI Service! Starting March 27, we will be switching to a new […]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest SWLing Post readers. To that end: Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who writes: Hello Thomas, I have just received the HRD-747 I ordered a fortnight ago. Of course, I quickly made some tests and I’d like to share two of them with you and the regulars of the SWLing Post: 1 – This is a recording made yesterday […]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest SWLing Post readers. To that end: Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Richard Langley, who shares the following in reply to our recent post about the REE 2020 summer broadcast schedule: Thomas: I heard this schedule announced on Wednesday evening myself and my iPhone translated it. But it is at odds with the schedule posted on Glenn Hauser’s WoR io group […]

Many thanks to to SWLing Post contributor, Mad Radio DXer UK, who writes: Hello Thomas, I want to let you & your followers know of the shortwave summer schedule for Radio Exterior de España which they have announced on their recent transmissions. I have a link below to a recording which I did a translation […]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest SWLing Post readers. To that end: Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Fastradioburst23, who shares the Scented Garden flyer above announcing broadcasts on Sunday, March 27th, 2022 at 2200 UTC on 9395 kHz (WRMI). Thank you for the tip!

From “Uncle Bill” Tilford: In the wake of its recent Radio Angela subsidized entertainment programming initiative, WBCQ has begun a fundraising effort to upgrade its lower-power transmitters to 100kw, upgrade its antennas and expand its subsidized program offerings as well as make the station a more attractive option to potential paying customers in areas such […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Goren, who shares this impressive report from the Times’s Visual Investigations team: Under Fire, Out of Fuel, No Air Support: What Intercepted Russian Radio Chatter Reveals The Times’s Visual Investigations team analyzed dozens of battlefield radio transmissions between Russian forces during an initial invasion of the town of […]

In months with a 5th Wednesday in the Americas, Radio Angela presents two special programs: 1. WBCQ Open Mic, March 31, 0200-0300 UTC (March 30, 10pm-11pm EDT in the Americas) WBCQ, Radio Angela service, 4790 kHz This is a combination of listener submissions and other “protoprograms” worth listening to but not part of the regular […]

WBCQ Concert Hall, March 28, 0200-0400 UTC (March 27, 10pm-Midnight EDT) WBCQ’s Radio Angela Service (4790 kHz) This week presents Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Schubert’s 8th Symphony and some light entertainment. Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, March 27 & April 2, 2022: Episode 261 presents a new release by Malian singer Rokia Koné, Bamanan, some jazz fusion […]

(Source: FCC – Commission Documents) DA 22-307 Released: March 23, 2022 EFFECTIVE DATE OF NEW APPLICATION FEE RATES FOR THE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MD Docket No. 20-270 On December 23, 2020, the Commission adopted a Report and Order implementing a new application fee schedule which significantly updated the Commission’s previous fee schedule. As indicated in […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art, this time following coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine through Radio Dos and Radio Romania International. Radio Dos (Rosario, Argentina – Mediumwave) Carols notes: Radio Dos, AM 1230 kHz, broadcasting in Spanish from Rosario, Argentina. Part of news bulletin. War […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Andrea Bornino, who shares the following news via National Public Television and Radio Company of Ukraine. Please note that this following has been translated from Ukrainian to English via Google Translate. Click here for the original. Radio Romania will broadcast programs and newscasts in Ukrainian Radio Romania will broadcast […]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest SWLing Post readers. To that end: Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Giuseppe Morlè (IZ0GZW), who shares the following: Dear Thomas and all friends of SWLing Post, I’m Giuseppe Morlè iz0gzw from central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea, Formia. A few days ago at a fair for radio amateurs in Latina, I bought an excellent very large variable capacitor–those of ancient […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a BBC World Service broadcast to Ukraine and Russia in English. Carlos notes: BBC, 5875 kHz, listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, March 19, 2022, 21h32 (UTC). Part of news bulletin: Russian missiles hit military base in Ukraine, killing soldiers. BBC […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who shares the following video which shows how connecting an external antenna to the HDR-747 extends reception range down to longwave: Click here to view on YouTube. Thanks for the tip, Dan! Note: Dennis adds that the antenna used in this video can be found here.

(Source: Radio Poland) Polish Radio launches another programme for Ukrainians (Radio Poland) Public broadcaster Polish Radio is on Thursday launching a new weekly programme for Ukrainians escaping the Russian invasion and their compatriots residing permanently in Poland. The hour-long broadcast will be delivered in Ukrainian, airing every Thursday at 7 p.m. on Polish Radio’s mobile […]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest SWLing Post readers. To that end: Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting […]

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, March 20 & 26, 2022: Episode 260 presents a belated reaction to the recent change to daylight savings time with an hour of songs dedicated to time. The transmissions take place: 1.Sunday 2200-2300 UTC (6:00PM -7:00PM EDT) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 kHz from the US to the Americas and parts […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia LW4DAF, who shares a link to the following announcement from Vatican Radio: Vatican Radio increases shortwave broadcasts to Ukraine and Russia From next Monday the Pope’s radio station will expand its Ukrainian and Russian programmes. The increase of shortwave frequencies aims to empower the Radio’s outreach in […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Eric Jon Magnuson, who shares a link to the following press release from RFE/RL: As War Transforms Media Landscape in Europe, RFE/RL Opens Offices In Latvia, Lithuania WASHINGTON—Following the forced suspension of RFE/RL operations in Russia on March 6, RFE/RL is pleased to announce the opening of news bureaus […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Fastradioburst23, who shares the broadcast flyer above for KSOL. Broadcast time is March 20, 2022 at 2200 UTC on 9395 kHz. Thanks for the tip!

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who shares the following article from CBS Miami: Shortwave Radio Signal From Florida Cow Pasture Reaches Russia Carrying Latest News (CBS Miami) Click here to view on YouTube. MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A massive shortwave radio antenna sits in a cow pasture north of Lake Okeechobee in Central […]

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest SWLing Post readers. To that end: Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting […]

Many thanks to our friends at Radio Survivor who share this most recent episode of Today, Explained with Noel King: The BBC is bringing back shortwave radio broadcasts to counter censorship and disinformation in Russia and Ukraine. Professor D.W. Stupples explains. This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim […]