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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 […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares another example of his radio log art, this time for Radio Oromiya. Carlos notes: Radio Oromiya, 6030 kHz, broadcasting in Oromo language from Adis Abeba, Ethiopia. Presenter accuses Western media of spreading fake news about the war in #Ethiopia. Signal listened in Arraial […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, for the following guest post and review: Chameleon CHA-RXL: Is This Pro-level Loop A Worthy Competitor To Wellbrook and W6LVP? by Dan Robinson At the end of summer 2021, I took up an offer from Chameleon to test and review their CHA – RXL loop antenna. The company describes this […]

I’m honored to announce that the Shortwave Radio Audio Archive and the Radio Spectrum Archive are now partners of the Radio Preservation Task Force. Click here to read the official press release. To say that I’m enthused would be an understatement: the Radio Preservation Task Force has, as of today, officially partnered with the Shortwave […]

(Source: Teak Publishing Press Release) 17th Edition of the Global Radio Guide (Winter 2021-22) Now Available On any given day, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) fueled by a meteoric rise in the country’s economics, politics, the covid pandemic, cyber security and human rights issues, Beijing Winter 2022 Olympics, and a strident expansion of the […]

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, Roseanna, with Radio Northern Europe International who shares the following announcement: Radio Northern Europe International Show #24, Jul 2021 & Annual Report Announcement! Hei alle sammen, There’s going to be some big changes to our broadcast schedule starting this December and our Annual Report for 2021 full of insider statistics is […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who writes: The seemingly un-ending stream of classic premium receivers continues at the Japan auction site known as “Buyee”: This ultra-rare Japan Radio Company NRD-302A is expected to exceed the U.S. $5,000 mark. As premium receiver collectors/users know, the 302A is certainly among the top rarest of […]

(Source: Wave Farm via David Goren) Short Waves / Long Distance Open Call 2022 Wave Farm, Montez Press Radio, and The North American Shortwave Association are pleased to announce “Short Waves / Long Distance,” an open call for works exploring the sonics of the shortwave radio spectrum (2-30 mHz), and the experience of long distance […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark (AE2EA), who shares the following announcement: 2021 marks the 100th year anniversary of the historic Transatlantic Tests, where radio amateurs using the call sign 1BCG were responsible for the first successful radio communication across the Atlantic Ocean on “short waves.” On December 11, 2021 the Antique Wireless Association […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mario Filippi (N2HUN), who writes: Attached is a picture of a recent purchase of mine from eBay, a six foot long monophonic earphone for use with my Panasonic RF-2200. Single mono earphones of that length are not easy to find. Most are too short for night stand use. And […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Fastradioburst23, who shares the WGTR flyer above announcing a broadcast on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 0000 UTC on 9395 kHz via WRMI. As I understand it, this WGTR broadcast is a tribute to the Golden Throats LP series. Who knew? Make sure to mark your listening calendar!

From the Isle of Music, December 5-11: Part 2 of 2 parts: This week, our guest Ricardo Oropesa discusses his new book “Miguelito Valdés. La voz del tambor” AND his new book “Yo soy el chachachá: Orquesta América de Ninón Mondéjar” with music from both artists. 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, LUIGI Ciampoli (IZ4KBW), who writes: Some time ago with a friend of mine I created a very big archive of CW QSO recordings available for everybody who want to listen to CW traffic. The idea was born by the need to give to newcomer HAMS material to train on […]

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 Loyd Van Horn at DX Central who shares the following announcement: Week 1 of the DX Central MW Frequency Challenge is in the books and with nearly 75 entries on a short week, it was a great success! You can read a full recap of the results at the blog post link, […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike Barraclough, who shares the following: [Here’s a video] link to Jonathan Marks and Andy Sennitt talking about Media Network at the Amsterdam Radio Day in 2011, a meeting I attended. Those annual events were mostly panels about offshore radio: Thank you so much for sharing this, Mike! I […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Grant, who writes: Hi Thomas, In case it hasn’t crossed your path yet, Alan put out a nice review of the GP-7 yesterday. He has a gift for explaining things… Click here to view on YouTube. He does indeed! Thank you for sharing this, Grant!

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares another example of his radio log art, this time for Radio Amhara. Carlos notes: Radio Amhara, 6090 kHz, broadcasting in Amharic language from Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Interview about the current civil war in Ethiopia. Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is mentioned. The conflict in the region turned one […]

While I’m not exactly in the market for anything other than a few radio accessories, I have been checking out some Black Friday Deals online. I must admit that there seems to be even more deals this year than there were last year. A few retailers worth checking out (in alphabetical order): Airspy As we […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Istvan Biliczky, who shares the following announcement: The annual TOP 10 DX OF THE YEAR contest will start soon. From 1 December 2021. 00:00 UTC to 31 December 2021 24:00 UTC. The contest is open for all shortwave listeners and free of charge. All the information is available on our […]

Many thanks to the folks at Airspy who shares the following announcement: It’s that time of the year again! This year we offer a generous 25% Black Friday discount on all our Airspy products though our network of distributors. Check: https://airspy.com/purchase Click here to view their announcement on Twitter. If you’ve been considering the Airspy […]

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 […]

From the Isle of Music, November 28-December 4: Part 1 of 2 parts: This week, our guest Ricardo Oropesa discusses his new book “Miguelito Valdés. La voz del tambor”, and we listen to some of “Mr. Babalú’s” recordings. 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere […]

WinRadio has just added a new SDR to their line-up: the Winradio WR-G69DDCe ‘Artemis’. In the spirit of WinRadio’s approach to iterative design, the Artemis appears to be their new flagship SDR. The specs and features (see below) are impressive. The WR-G69DDCe has two (selectable, I assume) frequency ranges. In “Range 1” it operates as […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Loyd Van Horn at DX Central who shares the following announcement: It is with much excitement that I announce the launch of a new, fun initiative from DX Central: The MW Frequency Challenge! The MW Frequency Challenge consists of DXers trying to log as many stations on a single […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Tom Ally, who notes that Universal Radio is accepting pre-orders for the 10th edition of John Figliozzi’s The Worldwide Listening Guide. Click here to check out the WWLG at Universal Radio. Note that Universal Radio closed their main store in Ohio, but continue to offer select radio products via […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, T.D. Walker, who writes: Greetings, Thomas. I’m writing to let you know about a program for shortwave radio I’m curating, Postcard Panorama, which is scheduled to air beginning January 2022. Postcard Panorama is a listener mailbag program with a twist. We’re collecting postcard-size stories from radio enthusiasts for 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, Mark, who writes: Tom, I would like to think that owners of the CCWiFi3 are recipients of an early Christmas present! Approximately 2000 EST during the evening of 16. November I turned on my CCWiFi3 and was alerted to the download of an update. My CCWiFi3 is suffering a […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jason, who writes: Hi Thomas, Recently I was cleaning and foolishly decided to clean the face of my Tecsun PL680 with 90% iso alcohol using an ear cleaner / Q-tip. Now the LCD has a smudge look to it, almost like a fog. The display is still legible thankfully, […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Fastradioburst23, who shares the Radio Carillon flyer above announcing a broadcast on Monday, December 5th and 12th, 2021 at 1800 UTC on 3955 kHz via Channel 292. Make sure to mark your listening calendar!

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Haluk Mesci, who shares the following guest post: AGA is the agha of radios… by Haluk Mesci Full disclosure: Contains nostalgia of ‘my parent’s radio’ and some 36 ‘and’s… I was born and raised in Turkey. Throughout some part of my primary and secondary school years–between 1960 to 1968–we […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his B-21 season guide to music on shortwave. Click here to download Music on Shortwave B-21 (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.

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Giuseppe Morlè, who writes: Dear Thomas, This is Giuseppe Morlè, from Formia central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea, I built this “Magic Tablet. during a rainy afternoon to test various portables I have. The tablet is composed of 2 separate circuits: one for the short waves, a single coil […]

Guest Post by Troy Riedel Every radio enthusiast or ham operator knows this definition – something we all dread. Electromagnetic interference – also known as radio-frequency interference when in the radio frequency spectrum – is a disturbance generated by an external source that affects an electrical circuit by electromagnetic induction, electrostatic coupling, or conduction (Source: Wikipedia). I’ve been “off the shortwaves” (in […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jock Elliott, who shares the following guest post: The Essential Listening Post By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM Listening to shortwave radio (or any radio, for that matter) is just plain fun. So what do you need to get in on the fun? A radio. With today’s crop of portable SW radios, many of […]

From the Isle of Music, November 21-27: This week, we present a new minialbum by Septeto Ñico Saquito with the help of Alejandro Fernández and José Armando Calzado from the group. Ñico Saquito was a legendary guarachero. 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including […]

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 […]