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by Thomas on (#4AMSZ)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ivan (NO2CW), who writes: One category of receivers not much talked about are the wideband handhelds. I first owned one of those in 1992 when I paid a ton of money for an AOR-1000. Not only did it cost me a lot but I also ordered it from the […]
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by Thomas on (#4AJ83)
At the Winter SWL Fest last week, my friend, Andrew Yoder (author of the Pirate Radio Annual) told me about a recent find: homemade records by amateur radio operator W3JJN. Andrew wrote about these recordings on his blog: […]Before open-reel decks were wire recorders. Information was magnetized onto a fine reel of stainless steel wire. […]
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by Thomas on (#4AFSH)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mario Filippi (N2HUN), who shares the following guest post: National Panasonic DR22, the Panasonic RF-2200’s Euro-Sibling By Mario Filippi, N2HUN (All photos courtesy of author) Thomas, your recent and thoroughly excellent post on the Panasonic RF-2200 was the inspiration for this short review of the RF-2200’s European sibling, the […]
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by Thomas on (#4AD8X)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Lennart Weirell, who shares the following in response to our Radio Veronica post yesterday: Hi Thomas, I heard and reported Radio Veronica end of 1964-11-06 and got the enclosed QSL [above]. Regards, Lennart Weirell What a brilliant QSL, Lennart! Thank you so much for sharing.
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by Thomas on (#4AAKT)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Scott Gamble, who writes: [I was in Amsterdam recently] and was in a meeting over at the NDSM Wharf, and I happened to stumble upon Radio Veronica next to the office where I was meeting. Never though I’d be so close to it. Such a cool piece of history. […]
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by Thomas on (#4A8WT)
Many thanks to my good buddy Eric (WD8RIF) for reminding me about a scheduled ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) contact between Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques and Faith Christian Academy in Orlando, FL, USA. Living in the mountains, I miss a lot of low angle ISS passes due to ridge lines blocking my […]
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by Thomas on (#4A7BP)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike Hansgen, who notes that the FCC Enforcement bureau now has an interactive map showing actions against pirate radio stations by location. Click here to view on the FCC website.
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by Thomas Witherspoon on (#4A558)
It’s been a busy winter season here at SWLing Post HQ. Many of you might have noticed a slow response time if you’ve tried to contact me. I’m in the midst of a rather involved investment property renovation that’s consumed nearly all of my spare time. Still, I’m keeping up with the Post and even […]
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by Thomas on (#4A528)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Skip Arey (N2EI), who shared the following video on Facebook: Any electrical spark creates radio waves and acts as a transmitter. You hear sparks on a radio as interference. That’s why lighting makes radios crackle, and even the tiny spark in a switch is enough to make a noise on […]
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by Thomas on (#4A2GC)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Hirst, who shares the following: I’ve recently got back into computer games after a gap of several years, and have recently discovered one called “The Divisionâ€. The level of detail in the game is amazing, and the representation of parts of Manhattan compare very favourably with Google Street […]
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by Thomas on (#4A076)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Stan Horzepa (WA1LOU), who shares the following post originally published on his blog: I bought a first-production-run C.Crane CCRadio3 AM/FM/WX/2-Meter receiver after reading K4SWL’s preview on his blog, The SWLing Post. I already own the highly-regarded C.Crane CCRadio 2E Enhanced, which I reviewed here five years ago, so I decided to compare […]
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by Thomas on (#4A04N)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ivan Cholakov, who writes: Thomas Cholakov (N1SPY) picked up an old General Electric radio from the 2019 Orlando Hamcation and brought it back to life. Unfortunately with all of the radio’s 7 bands, it did not have shortwave. Click here to watch on YouTube. Brilliant job resurrecting that GE […]
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by Thomas on (#49XS9)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gaétan Teyssonneau, who notes that Channel Africa will end their shortwave service on March 31, 2019. The Meyerton Shortwave Station is closing which will effectively end Channel Africa’s shortwave service but also end Africa relays for a number of other major international broadcasters. Alokesh Gupta reports: “It is confirmed […]
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by Thomas on (#49XKE)
Many thanks to “Your Host†who writes with an announcement about his new weekly radio show via WRMI: Just wanted to give you (and your readers) a heads-up about a new show I’ve started called “This Is A Music Show†which can be heard Thursdays 0100-0200 UTC (Wednesday evenings in the Americas) on 5850 kHz […]
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by Thomas on (#49VB4)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Edward Ganshirt, who shares the following: This is a Hallicrafters S-72L “barn find†I restored. This turned out to be a furniture refinishing project and not a radio (electronics) restoration job. It is a 1949/50 era portable with batteries and 1 volt tubes. When I brought it home the cosmetic […]
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by Thomas on (#49SCC)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Don Moore–author of Following Ghosts in Northern Peru–for the following guest post: A Visit To Radio Tarma By Don Moore (Note: A more extensive set of photos from Radio Tarma, and other Peruvian radio stations, can be found at Don’s website. The website also contains details of the Peruvian […]
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by Thomas on (#49QRN)
(Source: Radio World via Maichael Black) Note that the excerpt below is only a portion of the full article. Read the full piece at Radio World. Does Shortwave Have a Future? by RUXANDRA OBREJA When is the last time you heard a shortwave radio transmission? And why should you put up with possible crackly audio and some […]
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by Thomas on (#49NN0)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Sandipan Basu Mallick (VU3JXD), for sharing the following guest post: Henry’s Island DXpediton 2019 World Radio day is observed by the UNESCO on 13th February every year. This year is the 8th year world day being celebrated with theme “celebrate radio and how it shapes our livesâ€. In recent […]
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by Thomas on (#49MXP)
(Source: WRTH) Dear WRTH reader, We have uploaded a pdf of updates to the B18 schedules in the International section of WRTH 2019. Visit Updates and click the “International Updates†link to download the file from the WRTH store. If you haven’t yet got your copy of WRTH 2019 you can buy one NOW using […]
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by Thomas on (#49MRF)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Troy Riedel, who shares a link to this amazing eBay find: A Sony ICF-2010, AN-1, AN-3 and AN-LP1 all new in box. Here’s the description: SONY ICF-2010, AN-1, AN-3, AN-LP1 Short Wave Radio Monitoring Package Complete package of SONY Short Wave Radio Items. Originally purchased by me and in […]
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by Thomas on (#49K53)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rawad Hamwi, who shares the following guest post: My Story With Radios by Rawad Hamwi My passion for the world of radios started 15 years ago when I “accidentally†got my hand on a vintage Sanyo U4SS radio/cassette player. At that time, FM didn’t mean that much to me, and […]
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by Thomas Witherspoon on (#49GJ8)
Many thanks to Dennis at Bonito, who notes that he has just tested the SDRplay RSPduo on two of Bonito’s high-performance antennas: the MegaLoop FX and the new MegaDipol MD300DX. Bonito posted a detailed article about this on their website. Click here to check it out! SDRPlay RSPduo – Lasst die Spiele beginnen!
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by Thomas on (#49GF5)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors Kevin and Stan who share the following article from Gizmodo. Stan notes: You (and your readers) often comment on radios in movies and tv shows, so I thought ya’ll might be interested in the following article: “Where Movies Get Their Vintage Electronics†https://gizmodo.com/where-movies-get-their-vintage-electronics-1832218560 Turns out, some come from an […]
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by Thomas Witherspoon on (#49E1V)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jerome van der Linden, who writes: At the Adelaide Caravan & Camping Show this last weekend, I picked up a brochure outlining the services of the VKS-737 HF Radio Network operated by a Public Benevolent Institution Established in 1993. Its mission statement is to provide emergency and general radio communications […]
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by Thomas Witherspoon on (#49E1X)
(Source: United Nations News via Mike Hansgen) “Even in today’s world of digital communications, radio reaches more people than any other media platform†explained the UN chief, adding that it “conveys vital information and raises awareness on important issuesâ€. “And it is a personal, interactive platform where people can air their views, concerns, and grievances†he added, noting […]
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by Thomas on (#49CNJ)
Regretfully, I’ve had to bid farewell to few radio friends in the past few months. But until very recently I never dreamed I’d be saying goodbye to my great friend and radio arts mentor Michael Pool, known to the radio world as “The Professor.†Michael was an interesting individual, to say the least. His curiosity […]
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by Thomas on (#49ADZ)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Tracy Wood (K7UO), who shares the following guest post: Bolivian Miners’ Radio Station Documentaries Bolivian mine workers’ radio stations have long held an affinity among these Altiplano communities. Many were stations were targeted for shootings, bombings, etc. by forces loyal to earlier dictatorships. Today, few stations remain as the […]
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by TheReportOfTheWeek on (#498SY)
Hello readers! I just wanted to provide an updated schedule for this weekend’s broadcasts of VORW Radio International. For any new listeners – VORW Radio International is an hour long music based program, featuring listener requested music. It’s a very diverse show where you are guaranteed to hear music of many genres and eras! Here’s […]
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by Thomas on (#49788)
Many thanks to the number of SWLing Post readers who have forwarded this article from the ARRL News that notes the WWV Special Event Station, planned for later this year, is a go. This is great news indeed. With regards to the FY2019 budget uncertainty surrounding NIST radio stations WWV, WWVH and WWVB, the ARRL notes: […]
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by Thomas on (#4978A)
(Source: Southgate ARC) Space Station Slow Scan TV Event Feb 15-17 ARISS is planning another of their popular Slow Scan Television (SSTV) experiment events from the International Space Station on February 15-17 Transmissions on 145.800 MHz FM are scheduled to begin Friday, Feb. 15 at 08:45 UT and run through Sunday, Feb. 17 at 17:25 […]
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by Thomas on (#496JF)
ELAD has just announced new sale prices on their radios and accessories through their US store. These prices will be valid throughout the month of February. If I had the spare change, I’d buy the red DUO! Click here to check out these products online.
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by Thomas on (#49468)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Michael Meyer, who writes: Hi Thomas. I have a question regarding the Eton Grundig Satellit’s DAB function – or rather: It’s missing DAB function. The Eton Grundig Satellit was reviewed in WRTH 2016 by John Nelson, demonstrating its capability of receiving DAB (Digital Audio Broadcast in Europe – some […]
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by Thomas on (#4942P)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Adam Sampson, who writes: One for your “radios in movies†collection: in “Johnny Mnemonic†(1995), there’s a Racal RA17 in one of the racks in the Lo-Teks’ headquarters. There’s also a Rohde and Schwarz SMDF/SMDA RF signal generator in the next rack which plays a pivotal role in the […]
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by Thomas on (#49395)
(Source: cryptovibes.com via Jesse C.) Bitcoin Sent Offline from Toronto to Michigan Through Shortwave Radio The protocol used is identified as JS8Call which enables users to connect a shortwave radio to a computer. Although the crypto winter seems to have prolonged into 2019, it has not stopped various inventions and developments to take place. In […]
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by Thomas on (#491HH)
(Source: UNESCO World Radio Day) UNESCO invites all radio stations and supporting organisations to join us for World Radio Day 2019, a chance to strengthen diversity, peace and development through their broadcasting. World Radio Day marks a time where people around the world celebrate radio and how it shapes our lives. Radio brings together people […]
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by Bill Tilford on (#4910C)
From the Isle of Music, February 17-23, 2019: This week, our guest Pablo Menéndez, leader of Mezcla, shares some of their album Pure Mezcla with us and talks about their current projects. Also, some vintage music from Irakere. The broadcasts take place: 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most […]
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by Thomas on (#4900F)
In early January 2019, C. Crane sent me a pre-production unit of their latest radio for evaluation: the C. Crane CCRadio3. Since I received the CCradio3, I’ve had it on the air and have been evaluating it in real-life listening conditions, searching for any potential quirks that C. Crane should address before a full production […]
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by Thomas on (#48YYH)
(Source: Radio World via Michael Bird) The nation becomes world’s leading Digital Radio Mondiale shortwave broadcaster in just one year Hans Johnson BEIJING — It appears as if China has jumped into Digital Radio Mondiale shortwave broadcasting with both feet. Some DRM infrastructure has been in place for over a decade, but up until recently […]
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by Thomas on (#48YV6)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Kolesar, who shares the following review: Just finished another excellent read: Hilmes and Loviglio’s collection “Radio Reader: Essays in the Cultural History of Radio.†Very little scholarship exists about the cultural impact of radio in America, and this volume explores the history highlights (long partial list): the initial […]
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by Thomas on (#48WFW)
Many thanks to SWLing Post and SRAA contributor, Richard Langley, who has recently uploaded an off-air recording of the Voice of Peace to the Shortwave Radio Audio Archive. This is a fascinating recording that I thought I would re-post here on the Post. Richard notes: Live, off-air, approximately twenty-minute recording of the Voice of Peace […]
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by Thomas on (#48WFY)
You might recall this previous post regarding a limited number of refurbished Sangean PR-D4W units on Amazon.com. Gary notes that he regrets making this purchase: “Sadly, my refurbished PR-D4W only worked well for a little over one day. Now, medium strength and weaker AM stations have a greatly reduced audio level. Before, they sounded fine. […]
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by Thomas on (#48TZY)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rich Nowak, who kindly shares photos from the Orlando Hamcation Flea Market. Click on each image to enlarge: What an impressive amount of vintage radios! I’m planning to attend Hamcation next year (2020)–now I know I’ll need to bring my truck to haul back all of the boat anchors! […]
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by Thomas on (#48V00)
Many thanks to Istvan Biliczky, from the Top 10 DX Of The Year Contest who shares the following results from the December 2018 contest: Istvan tells me that the “certificates are printed, verified, t-shirts are done, and all packed, will be sent this week.†Check these photos: Brilliant news and congratulations to the many friends and SWLing […]
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by Thomas on (#48SCH)
(Source: Southgate ARC via Mike K8RAT) Can learning amateur radio make for better engineers and software developers? Writing in C4ISRNET – Electronic Warfare, Eric Tegler says: When a group of [US] Navy engineers and software developers took time away from their day jobs in December, they spent the time pursuing a task long considered passe: they became […]
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by Thomas on (#48QA9)
Many thanks to Jonathan Marks–former host of RNW’s Media Network and curator of the Media Network Vintage Vault–who kindly shares the following videos from Radio Netherlands. The first video is from the 1960s and promotes RNW’s move to the Witte Kruislaan building. The second video highlights the Radio Netherlands Flevo Transmitter Site and also includes a lot […]
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