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by Thomas on (#6ZEBG)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Markku Koskinen, who shares the following tip from Guelph Today: Hammond Museum of Radio reopens after two years After a two-year-long closure the Hammond Museum of Radio has reopened. The museum at 595 Southgate Dr. attached to Hammond Power Solutions was closed because of a major renovation to the [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZEBH)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Carlos Latuff, who shares the following radiofax images and notes: Hurricane Erin, featured on NOAA's 24/48 tropical surface forecast, received a radiofax last night in Porto Alegre, Brazil, from the USCG radio station in Honolulu, Hawaii (16135 kHz USB). Curiously, the signal from the USCG radio station in Honolulu [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZEBJ)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Voice of Turkey broadcast. Carlos notes: Pakistan flood death toll exceeds 300, Voice of Turkey, 9870 kHz Click here to view on YouTube.
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#6ZE8J)
Greetings to all SWLing Post community, Imaginary Stations have a couple of shows coming your way this week via those shortwaves. There's even more about the art of surfing with SURF 6 on Saturday 23rd August 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 24th August 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHz [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZDHH)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet, who notes that the Maritime Radio Historical Society is hosting another Crypto Transmission from KPH on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 20:00 UTC. Click here for full details about the event and how you can participate on the Maritime Radio Historical Society website.
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by Thomas on (#6ZDFY)
Many thanks toSWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who writes: Here in Porto Alegre, for the past two days, it's been difficult to receive radiofax from the USCG radio station in Boston. Weak signal, short radio propagation window and lots of noise. Only today morning I was able to receive NOAA chart featuring Cat 4 Hurricane [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZCRR)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia, who shares this fascinating article from The Gazette: Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association celebrates 100th anniversary of major radio breakthrough in Cedar Rapids CEDAR RAPIDS - Years before the first trans-Atlantic phone call, and decades before international direct dialing would become available, a Cedar Rapids teenager had [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZCRS)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report incorporating four different broadcasters: ZP-30, All India Radio, CGTN and CBN. Carlos notes: Trump-Putin meeting: 5 audio recordings from 5 different radio stations in 5 different languages, plus a Kyodo News radiofax. Click here to view on YouTube. Kyodo [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZC95)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet, who shares the following article: The XHDATA D-219 Receiver Gets a New Look by Paul Jamet Two and a half years ago, I shared my enthusiasm for an XHDATA receiver, the D-219, first launched at the end of 2022: Read: Paul explores the incredible affordability of the [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZC96)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Van Hoy, who writes: I finally made a video that I've wanted to do for a long time covering the false claims on Amazon and elsewhere that portable power stations are solar generators." That was after I heard a radio ad by one prepper-type company bragging about the [...]
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by Thomas on (#6ZAE7)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent CGTN broadcast and radiofax imagery. Carlos notes: China raises Typhoon Podul emergency response levels, CGTN Radio, 11770 kHz Click here to view on YouTube. Typhoon Podul hitting China: Himawari satellite image via Japan Meteorological Agency radiofax, [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z9QZ)
By Sam (WN5C) Picture this: a cool July evening on the northern shores of Lake Huron, the water gently lapping on the beach. Feet being warmed by a smoldering fire with crystal clear skies and the Milky Way brilliantly displayed overhead. Radio in my lap, hastily deployed 20-meter vertical antenna in the sand, and zero [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z9R0)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radio Taiwan International broadcast, plus bonus radiofax decodes. Carlos notes: Taiwan Prime Minister Apologizes for Poor Response to Typhoon Dana, Typhoon Podul Approaches Taiwan, Radio Taiwan International, 9740 kHz+radiofax Click here to view on YouTube. Radiofax [...]
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#6Z9H2)
Greetings to all SWLing Post community, Imaginary Stations have a couple of great programmes coming your way this weekend via the shortwave spectrum. We've got another transmission of SURF (this time SURF 5) on Saturday 16th August 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 17th August 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z8Y7)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radio Taiwan International broadcast and radiofax imagery. Carlos notes: Typhoon Podul approaching Taiwan, Radio Taiwan International (via WRMI), 5800 kHz + radiofax ...El tifon Podul, actualmente de categoria ligera, se aproxima a Taiwan con una trayectoria [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z8WD)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click image to enlarge):
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by Thomas on (#6Z85B)
by Aaron Kuhn In my previous post for SWLing Post, I suggested the characteristics of an ideal ballpark radio and considerations for radio selection. While researching that post, I came across the Retekess V112 which ticked a lot of the boxes I recommended - compact, cheap, unobtrusive. The Retekess V112 has indeed turned out to [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z85C)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of recent Nikkei Radio 1 and NHK broadcasts. Carlos notes: 80 years since the Nagasaki bombing, Nikkei Radio 1 (6055kHz) and NHK (11815kHz) Click here to view on YouTube. Translated report:
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by Thomas on (#6Z85D)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Richard Cuff, who shares this Komando.com piece on how old-school shortwave number stations remain active in espionage. Intelligence services - notably Russia - still send coded beeps and voice-read numbers using one-time pads because radio is simple, anonymous, and hard to trace. Sure, we're all shortwave enthusiasts and many [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z7N2)
The Book Lamp; or Shedding Some Light on a Radio Illuminated by Bob Colegrove There was a time in this writer's memory when radios were well lit - well, at least the ones with glass tubes. Tubes emitted a warm glow which made the radio come alive, generated some heat on a cold winter night, [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z7DC)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet, who writes: Hello Thomas, Yesterday, I received two QSL cards from the German RTI service. These cards confirm my recordings from June 28, 2025, made during transmission tests from Tamsui. For your information, I am sending you a copy of the front and back of one of [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z6MS)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who writes: In the 1970s, the powerful signal from radio station HCJB, the Voice of the Andes, in Quito, Ecuador, could be heard with station identifications (similar to this one circa 1971) being given between programs. I am led to believe that they were made by the [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z6H1)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia, who shares the following two tips: VON DG pledges reforms, revival of shortwave broadcasting In a recent announcement, the Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria pledged significant reforms, including a revival of shortwave broadcasting. This could mark an important step in restoring global access to VON programming, [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z6H2)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent RFI broadcast via Voz Missionaria. Carlos notes: Heat wave in Japan and Iran, heavy rains in China. RFI News via Radio Voz Missionaria, 5940 kHz Click here to view on YouTube.
by Thomas on (#6Z67R)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Voice of Turkey broadcast. Carlos notes: Brazil's Lula vows to defy US tariffs, Voice of Turkey, 9870 kHz ...Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has declared that his government will not back down in defending [...]
by Thomas on (#6Z4WJ)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK World broadcast. Carlos notes: Hiroshima bombing, 80 years later. NHK, 11965 kHz. As we mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, a new picture book has been published, featuring essays and other [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z4WK)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares this Radio World article, which reports that China has officially adopted the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) standard to modernize its AM radio bands. The plan includes technical guidelines for analog/DRM simulcasting, requirements for provincial transmitters to deploy DRM systems, and a nationwide push for DRM-capable [...]
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#6Z4TM)
Greetings to all SWLing Post community, Imaginary Stations have a couple of great programmes coming your way this weekend via the shortwave spectrum. We've got another transmission of KNTS - Kearsarge North Transmission Service on Saturday 9th August 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 10th August 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z3YH)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Radio Nacional broadcast. Carlos notes: Brazil's Supreme Court orders house arrest of former president Bolsonaro, Radio Nacional, 6180 kHz Click here to view on YouTube.
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by Thomas on (#6Z2Q2)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who writes: Hi Thomas Before the days of the internet and e-mail, handwritten or typed reception reports mailed out to broadcast stations would often net the lucky DXer other goodies, including station brochures, program schedules, frequency guides, station stickers, blank reception report forms, pennants, booklets, and other [...]
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by Thomas on (#6Z2P6)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK World broadcast along with bonus radiofax imagery. Carlos notes: Volcano eruption, typhoon no. 9: excerpts from NHK news bulletin Volcano eruption, typhoon no. 9: excerpts from NHK news bulletin, 11965 kHz Click here to view [...]
by Thomas on (#6Z2P7)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent All India Radio broadcast. Carlos notes: Trump's tariffs on India, All India Radio, 9620 kHz Click here to view on YouTube.
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by Thomas on (#6Z0QA)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK broadcast. Carlos notes: When an emergency occurs, such as an earthquake or tsunami, NHK, the Japanese public broadcaster, switches its programming to exclusively news coverage of the event. Even the broadcaster's homepage switches to a [...]
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#6YZVC)
Greetings to all SWLing Post community, Imaginary Stations have a couple of great programmes coming your way this weekend via the shortwave spectrum. There's even more surfboard madness with SURF 4 on Saturday 2nd August 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 3rd August 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YY7F)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Tom Gavaras, who recently reached out with an update: I want to make you aware that I have posted almost all of my shortwave QSL cards online, representing more than 210 broadcast countries. They can be viewed at: https://radiotapes.com/qsl/" What an incredible achievement! Tom's QSL collection spans decades of [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YY7G)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent CBN broadcast. Carlos notes: UN Secretary General speaks of inaction" regarding the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, CBN, 79.1 FM (UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized the international community for what he called its inaction" regarding the [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YXRY)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Hirst, who writes: Thomas, You might remember that a year or so ago, Lego released a retro radio set aimed at the 18+ age group. I had an opportunity to visit a Lego shop recently because a company away day meeting was set in Birmingham city centre. Seeing [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YXRZ)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click image to enlarge):
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by Thomas on (#6YXC3)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent CGTN broadcast. Carlos notes: Thailand-Cambodia conflict, via CGTN Radio (CN), NHK (JP) and Radio Nacional (BR) Click here to view on YouTube.
by Thomas on (#6YX8Z)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK broadcast. Carlos notes: Dangerously hot today in Tohoku, Kanto, and Kinki - take precautions against heatstroke NHK, 11965 kHz, listened in Porto Alegre. Click here to view on YouTube.
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by Thomas on (#6YWPM)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who writes: In years gone by, many Pacific island nations relied on shortwave radio to air their programs across the vast expanses of ocean. These included countries such as Kiribati, Tahiti, Fiji, Saipan, New Caledonia, the Marshall Islands, Cook Islands, and Papua New Guinea. There are recent [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YVSW)
By Brian D. Smith, W9IND It's Brickyard 400 week in Indianapolis, and the checkered flag awaits - not only for NASCAR drivers, but also for radio enthusiasts who've contacted all three of the 2025 special events staged by amateur radio station W9IMS. From now through the end of Sunday (Race Day), hams and SWLs who've [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YV0M)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of recent Radio Nacional broadcasts. Carlos notes: Obituary: Preta Gil and Ozzy Osbourne, via Radio Nacional and Radio CBN, both Brazilian stations. Click here to view on YouTube.
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#6YTTT)
Greetings to all SWLing Post community, Imaginary Stations have got a couple of treats for you this week. There's more surfboard madness with SURF 3 on Saturday 26th July 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 27th July 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and at 2000 UTC on 3975 kHz [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YTRV)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening reports of recent Radio Nacional and Voice of Vietnam broadcasts. Carlos notes: Brazilian Supreme Court backs ankle monitor, social media ban for former president Bolsonaro Click here to view on YouTube. Carlos notes: Urgent mobilization in the face of the [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YT5T)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update: From the Isle of Music, August 2025 July's program will be the third of several episodes featuring the best of Cubadisco 2025, Cuba's most important discographic awards. This is the best of the best of Cuba's new releases. Friday, August 8: 6070 kHz at [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YSGW)
I recently received a fascinating message from long-time SWLing Post reader Paul, who has graciously shared a remarkable collection of shortwave radio recordings he made from his home near London in the 1980s. Here's what he wrote: Hi Thomas, I have been following your excellent blog for many years. I have noticed that sometimes you [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YSEZ)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Richard Langley for sharing a recent CBC article that explores the real-world consequences of funding cuts to public broadcasting in the U.S.: Trump-era plan to cut U.S. public broadcasting could hit rural communities hard While discussions around federal budgets become politicized, it's important to step back and examine the [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YSDE)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent CGTN Radio broadcast. Carlos notes: Typhoon Wipha makes landfall in Southern China. CGTN Radio, 11770 kHz Typhoon Wipha makes landfall in Southern China. CGTN Radio, 11770 kHz, listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on a Tecsun R-1012 [...]
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by Thomas on (#6YRZX)
The Last Radio I Really Needed By Bob Colegrove Like most folks, I have a favorite radio. My favorite radio is the one I happen to be listening to at the time. Each radio has its own attractions. The fact that one particular radio is turned on indicates that, at least for the moment, it [...]
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