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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mangosman, who notes that since a number of SWLing Post readers are in North America, he’s curious if readers could read through and add to his list of HD Radios. He notes: There was a HDradio trial in the FM band in India early 2021. The report shows the receivers […]

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 and political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who has been exploring the world of clandestine radio, documenting the on-going conflict in Ethiopia via shortwave radio. The following are two examples of his radio log art, this time for documenting jamming of Dimtse Wegahta Tigray and BBC News Tigrinya. Carlos shares the following […]

From the Isle of Music, January 9-15 2022: This week we present a potpourri of ensembles. The broadcasts take place: 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100Kw, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 KHz, from Sofia, […]

Late last year, Xiegu started shipping their latest portable rig: the Xiegu X6100. The X6100 is an all-in-one QRP SDR field transceiver. It sports an internal antenna tuner, internal Li-Ion rechargeable battery pack, and even an internal mic for hams who don’t want to carry the supplied mic to the field. For field operators, it’s […]

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 […]

Dear Friends, I think we can all agree that 2021 was a more challenging year than any of us would have liked. Here’s hoping 2022 is a turning point in the pandemic, and let’s hope the New Year brings new opportunities to appreciate our world both on the ground and over the airwaves. Happy New […]

I’m not sure why, but near the end of the year I always like to look back at my radio routine and figure out which radios I used the most. Often, the answer is surprising. This year, I realized there was a very clear winner… The C.Crane CCRadio3 The C.Crane CCRadio3 has taken lead position […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, T.D. Walker, who writes: Postcard Panorama: A Shortwave Radio Conversation premiers Saturday, 1 January 2022, 7:30 pm ET/ Sunday, 2 January 2022 00:30 UTC via WRMI on 5950 kHz. Join us for listener stories and poems that focus on our monthly theme, “In with the New.” Our first episode explores what brought […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who has been exploring the world of clandestine radio, documenting the on-going conflict in Ethiopia via shortwave radio. The image above is yet another example of his radio log art, this time for Raadiyoonii Dirree Shaggar. Carlos notes: Raadiyoonii Dirree Shaggar, 15330 kHz, clandestine broadcast in […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares yet another example of his radio log art, this time for clandestine station, Radio Oromiya. Carlos notes: Thomas, as you know I’m monitoring broadcastings from and to war-torn Ethiopia, documenting the conflict via shortwave broadcastings. This one is particularly curious. The presenter is counting from […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Brian Smith (W9IND), who shares the following recordings and notes: Since 2012, experimental radio station WI2XLQ in Forest, Virginia, has presented an annual Christmas Eve/Christmas Day transmission in honor of Canadian radio pioneer Reginald Fessenden. Operated by Brian Justin, WA1ZMS, the station transmits on 486 kHz, just below the […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Fastradioburst23, who notes that KMTS will transmit their 45th Parallel Midwinter Broadcast on January 3, 2021 at 00:00 UTC on 9395 kHz (WRMI). Thank you for the tip!

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who writes: I just bought this fully operational AM-only pocket radio made in China at the traditional flea market of Praça XV, in Rio de Janeiro, for only 25 reais (around US$ 4.39). It looks more like a response from the Chinese market to pocket radios manufactured […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rob Gray, who writes: Happy Holidays Thomas! As I see those that like to raise awareness of radios in TV and movies, here’s my submission. A Swedish friend of mine sent this to me and it’s a little rough to follow without knowing the language, but there are certainly […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Roseanna, who writes: CRI is now CGTN (At least for the the English service). Here is a very high quality recording I took on Christmas day: Click here to listen on YouTube. Many thanks for sharing this, Roseanna!

As I’ve mentioned many times here on the SWLing Post, I’m something of a “content DXer.” Clearly, I enjoy chasing obscure programming––news, documentaries, music, variety shows, anything the broadcasting world has to offer. Even though my favorite medium for doing this has been shortwave radio, these days, I often turn to Wi-Fi or over-the-internet radio. […]

The following article by Benn Kobb was posted on Dec. 25 to Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio list on groups.io. I repost it here with Benn’s permission: Subject: As the World ‘Turms’ It would seem like 2021 would end with no FCC action on the three mysterious entities requesting licenses under the umbrella of International […]

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, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following recording of Dimtse Wegahta Tigray and notes: Dimtse Wegahta Tigray (Voice of the Dawn Tigray), 15340 kHz, clandestine broadcast in the Tigrinia language from Issoudun, France, to warring Ethiopia. Tigray regional government sends letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. US emissary to Ethiopia […]

Join me, Paul Walker, on WRMI Shortwave for a special LIVE broadcast being relayed from NPR/community radio station KSKO 89.5 McGrath, Alaska where I work as Program Director It’ll take place Saturday December 25th 0400-0600UTC on 5850kHz to the east coast US and 7730kHz to the west coast US, Canada along with Hawaii, and the […]

(Source: ARRL News) Experimental Station will Recreate 1906 Fessenden Transmissions Experimental station WI2XLQ will be on the air on 486 kHz AM for the Reginald Fessenden commemorative transmission. Brian Justin, WA1ZMS, is the licensee. He will transmit for 24 hours starting at 2000 UTC on December 24, with a repeat transmission starting at 2000 UTC […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jack Dully, who shares the following information via Tecsun Radios Australia: Follow The Sydney to Hobart Race Via Your Radio! For the last 76 years, the Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been run on Boxing Day December 26. Sadly last year due to COVID, the Cruising Yacht Club […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Zantow, who notes that Reuter Elektronik recently introduced their latest radio: the RDR52 QRP Transceiver. Here’s the announcement from the Reuter Elektronik website: RDR52 in standard “black” and special “metal” The RDR52 can basically be seen as a desktop version of the popular Reuter Pocket mobile device. Astonishingly, […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Fastradioburst23, who shares the flier above and notes that KMTS’ end of year transmission will be broadcast on Monday, December 27, 2021 at 0000 UTC on 9395 kHz via WRMI. Thank you for the tip!

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares the latest and likely final version of his 2021 Guide to Holiday Programming on Shortwave. Alan notes: Here is a further updated edition (version 4) of the compilation of Holiday Programmes covering Saturday 18 December 2021 to 2 January 2022. […]The programmes listed are not […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares yet another example of his radio log art, this time for clandestine station, Raadiyoonii Dirree Shaggar. Carlos notes: Raadiyoonii Dirree Shaggar, 15330 kHz, clandestine station broadcasting in the Oromo language from Issoudun, France, to Ethiopia. Weak signal, too much noise and possibly jamming. Excerpt […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Pavel Kraus, who shares the following guest post: Inspiration for gifts by Pavel Kraus This article should be just an inspiration for how to make a gift for our wives and neighbors so that they are not upset that we are still sitting at the radio, but rather they […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Don Moore–author of Following Ghosts in Northern Peru–for the following guest post: Monitoring the MF Marine Bands By Don Moore For me, DXing has always been about the challenge of receiving difficult-to-hear radio stations, regardless of the type of station or frequency range. In my five decades in the radio hobby […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ulrich Ruch, who writes: Hi Thomas Wondering if you’ve heard of similar experiences: since receipt on 4th November I have been using the new gadget (Firmware 3684E) almost daily until yesterday when the ferrite bar antenna suddenly did not work any longer. I became aware of the fault when […]

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, Marwan, who writes: Happy Holidays Thomas And To All Subscribers To SWLing Post Website! Last October I visited a relative in California. My cousin Imad is into collecting various antiques items. One of the items that welcomed us at front door and that caught my eyes is this old […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares another example of his radio log art, this time for clandestine station, Dimtse Wegahta (Voice of the Dawn Tigray). Carlos notes: Dimtse Wegahta Tigray (Voice of the Dawn Tigray), 15340 kHz, clandestine broadcaster broadcasting from Issoudun, France, in Tigrinya, to Ethiopia. In this excerpt, the […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares the following note and PDF: I have been collating a list of programming on shortwave over the forthcoming holiday period, covering Saturday 18 December 2021 to 2 January 2022. The programmes listed are not necessarily seasonal. Here is the first edition of this compilation, which […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Fastradioburst23, who shares the flier above and notes that CTRN will return for a 5th broadcast on December 20, 2021 at 00:00 UTC via WRMI on 9395 kHz.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Kim Elliott, who shares the image above which was originally posted by the Museum of Portable Sound on Twitter. Kim is curious if anyone can ID the receiver model in this photo. I think I recognize this model, but I know there are better experts in our SWLing Post […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Markku (VA3MK), who notes that Swiss manufacturer Stampfl has introduced the MWS-1 Standing Wave Barrier. Stampfl notes (translated from German): A standing wave barrier can improve reception. The standing wave barrier interrupts the ground loop and suppresses the interference caused by the cable shield. This is designed only to […]

From the Isle of Music, December 19 2021-January 1 2022: December 19-25, we present recent Cuban jazz plus music by the late Senén Suárez December 26-January 1 we present a Cuban dance party with music from some of our favorite charanga orchestras. 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most […]

Join me, Paul Walker, on WRMI Shortwave for a special broadcast on WRMI Shortwave being relayed from NPR/community radio station KSKO 89.5 McGrath, Alaska where I work as Program Director It’ll take place Saturday December 25th 0400-0600UTC on 5850kHz to the east coast US and 7730kHz to the west coast US, Canada along with Hawaii, […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Hemphill, who shares the following guest post: YouLoop Antenna Fun by Billy Hemphill WD9EQD Like many listeners, I live in an antenna restricted community. While I have strung up some hidden outdoor wire antennas, I have found that they didn’t really perform that much better than just using […]

WRMI presenta una nochevieja panamericana (WRMI Presents a Pan-American New Year’s Eve) 1 de enero 2022, 0200-0300 UTC (31 de diciembre 2021, 2100-2200 hora del este en Estados Unidos) 5800 & 7780 kHz Cortesia a WRMI, Luis Alejandro Vallebueno y Uncle Bill Tilford presentan una hora de canciones y costumbres para la ocasión de de […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares another example of his radio log art, this time for clandestine station, Republic of Yemen Radio. Carlos notes: Republic of Yemen Radio, 11860 kHz, Saudi Arabia’s clandestine broadcaster broadcasting political propaganda to Yemen, a country that has been undergoing Saudi military intervention since 2015. Excerpt […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors, Doug and Kris, who both share a link to BBC Newshour which was broadcast yesterday (Dec 12, 2021). The final segment of the show focuses on the birth of international shortwave radio and the first Transatlantic tests. You can listen to this report over the next month via the […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Don Moore–author of Following Ghosts in Northern Peru–for the following guest post: The Rarest DX? By Don Moore In mid-October I received an invitation to attend the annual DXpedition in Cappahayden, Newfoundland with Jean Burnell, John Fisher, and Jim Renfrews. It didn’t take long for me to say yes. Newfoundland […]

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, Peter Laws, who shares the following guest post: Thomas – Still Famous by Peter Laws We’re getting closer to the first legal FM CB on the market in the USA. President Electronics USA has announced that the President Thomas FCC CB radio will hit dealers in early 2022. When […]

If you’ve been reading the SWLing Post for long, you’ll know that I’m a huge fan of the annual World Radio TV Handbook (WRTH). If you’re a fan of WRTH as well, I’ve got some good news and some…well…less than good news. Good News: WRTH 2022 is Shipping! The new 2022 edition of the WRTH […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Pavel Kraus, for the following guest post: Building a Drain Pipe FSL Antenna by Pavel Kraus Hi, I greet all DX fans and the entire SWLing Post community! I enjoy reading reading this blog and the diversity of contributions from our authors and contributors; many thanks from me for […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his B-21 (version 2) season guide to music on shortwave. Click here to download Music on Shortwave B-21 v2 (PDF) Thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan! Note that this dedicated page will always have the latest version of Alan’s guide available for download.

From the Isle of Music, December 12-18: This week, music from some albums recognized in the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY awards this year. 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100Kw, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 […]