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by Thomas on (#52TZ5)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Goren, who writes: I need a new power supply for one of my Wellbrook loop antennas. Do you know of good source for reliable ones? I forgot where I obtained the last replacement which worked fine until the wire attaching to the plug worked loose. Here are the […]
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by Thomas on (#52TNR)
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 […]
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by Thomas on (#52TNS)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mario Filippi (N2HUN), who recently discovered a model RD-9820 antenna coupler for the Panasonic RF-2200. Mario states, “[The] price is reasonable and they take offers.” Please, someone purchase this before I do in a moment of weakness. I’ve two RF-2200s, but do not have the matching coupler. It is […]
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by Thomas on (#52TDB)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Evans, who writes: Readers will recall that the FCC formulated new RF Exposure rules in November 2019. They were released for the Federal Register in early December. There was to be a comment period of 30 days followed by a 30 day reply from the FCC. Nothing was published until April […]
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by Bill Tilford on (#52T19)
From the Isle of Music, May 3-9: This week we present part one of El Infierno según Virulo, a “Songo Opera” recorded in 1982. We will also listen to very tasty Cuban funk and soul, including a brief visit from Cimafunk, who will share a new single with us. The broadcasts take place: 1. For […]
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by Thomas on (#52S9W)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Walker, who shares the following announcement: KJJR 880 Whitefish, MT(Kalispell) will test for 1 hour at 10kw non directional Saturday May 2nd 12:01am to 1am mountain time. It will consist of morse code, sweep tones, along with various telephone sound effects There will be no paper QSL’s issued […]
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by Thomas on (#52S12)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Zantow, who shares a link to this 1947 “Blondie & Dagwood†episode #21. Dave notes that the part of the episode with a radio slant starts at approx. 24:22: Click here to view on YouTube. Thanks, Dave! I’m not sure I’ve ever watched an episode of Blondie and Dagwood, […]
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by Thomas on (#52RSK)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ulis (K3LU), who shares the following story of a popular CB Radio QSL Card design and print house: 73s and 88s :: The Ballad of Runnin Bare and Lil White Dove We set a custom screensaver on Our AppleTV. Told it to pull images from Flickr tagged with “British […]
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by Bill Tilford on (#52R7C)
Radio has been a beacon of hope and a way to spread good feelings in bad times for over a century. In that spirit, WBCQ The Planet, courtesy of Allan and Angela Weiner, will present WBCQ’s Big Broadcast of 2020 as a special simulcast on 5130 and 7490 kHz on Tuesday, May 5 from 2100-2200 […]
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by Thomas on (#52QQV)
Many thanks to a number of SWLing Post readers who shared a link to this website (in Chinese) with photos and details of the new Tecsun PL-330. Note: The server hosting the PL-330 page has been unreliable the past few days. Some of you might recall the PL-330 in photos of the new Tecsun product […]
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by Thomas on (#52PBE)
A couple weeks ago, we featured John Mills’ homebrew Noise-Cancelling Passive Loop (NCPL) antenna (see photo above) in a post with two other Post community designs. John recently shared an update to his project: As promised, some more pictures of my antenna mounted on a rotatable stand. I have used standard (in the UK) 20mm […]
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by Thomas on (#52PBG)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mario Filippi (N2HUN), who writes: Maybe this is old news but in the 1959 film “On the Beach†which was from the book by Nevil Shute, there is a Zenith transoceanic shortwave radio in this clip from the film. It is inside the lighthouse and appears just about five […]
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by Thomas on (#52PBJ)
While most of us across the planet are sheltering at home due to the C-19 pandemic, we have a little extra time to catch up on reading. I subscribe to (and write features for) a number of radio publications, but the best bargain on the planet must be The Spectrum Monitor Magazine (TSM). Issues of […]
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by Thomas on (#52ND6)
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 […]
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by Thomas on (#52ND8)
The daily deals site, Woot, is selling a five pack of BaoFeng UV-5R HTs, each with charging cradle, earpiece and programming cable for $94.99 US. Not a bad deal as you can outfit you whole ham family for a mere $19 per radio! Woot clearance deals like this one last only one day. At time […]
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by Brice Avery on (#52MJR)
Regular Broadcast times of Encore are: 10:00 – 11:00 UTC Saturday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe – Now Simulcast on 7440 kHz Repeated: 01:00 – 02:00 UTC Sunday 5850 kHz, simulcast on 5010 kHz WRMI to the US, Canada and Central America. 08:00 – 09:00 UTC Sunday 7440 kHz Channel 292 to Europe 02:00 – 03:00 UTC Monday 9455 kHz WRMI to the […]
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by Thomas on (#52M0A)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor (and certified mad scientist), Emilio Ruiz, who writes: Recently I was given a broken Grundig G8 Traveler II. This radio had an accident–the case, speaker, tuning knob, and volume controls were all broken or damaged. I discovered that the tuning and volume controls are not potentiometers, they are a […]
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by Thomas on (#52KS2)
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 […]
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by Thomas on (#52JMD)
Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Alfred, who writes: I purchased a Realistic DX150 radio when it was first introduced. I used it for many years and then stored it away for some time. A few years ago I decided to use it again. After the bandspread control was repaired at a local radio shop, […]
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by Thomas on (#52JAR)
(Source: Pete Madtone) This Sunday coming 26th April 2020, DJ Frederick’s Free Radio Skybird will be broadcasting another show in its weekly spring run at 1100 UTC (1200 UK) on 6070 kHz via Channel 292. This week’s episode features Justin Patrick Moore’s Radiophonic Laboratory and One Deck Pete’s “Radio connects us all†mix featuring Patrick McGoohan, Sasskia, Mokka and Camille Murray. We’ve also the debut of Shane Quentin from the excellent Garden of Earthly Delights radio show who’s bringing […]
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by Thomas on (#52JAT)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Valery Titievsky, who writes: Good news from Jeff, KB6IBB. I’ve waited a long time for this news and it has finally happened! Jeff has published a new release of his “KB6IBB SWL Logger†now for Mac OS. It is available as a free download here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/kb6ibbswllogger/ Excellent news! Thank […]
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