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by Jock Elliott on (#70QDJ)
By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM Just yesterday morning, I was reminded that sometimes really small things can make a significant difference SWLing. So here are some things that I found can make an improvement, particularly if you are using one of the modern shortwave portables with its whip antenna. Turn off as many electronics as [...]
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by Thomas on (#70PRW)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following guest post: The 90 metre band - Then and Now by Dan Greenall A few decades ago, the 90 metre shortwave broadcast band used to be full of interesting and challenging-to-hear DX signals. In the 1974 edition of The Complete Shortwave Listener's Handbook, [...]
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by Thomas on (#70PQN)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Carlos Latuff, who writes: This is the image I received today, October 12th, at 7:10 UTC, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from the Japan Meteorological Agency, via radiofax (13988 kHz). It was supposed to be a satellite image, showing Tropical Storm Nakri (which will become a typhoon in the [...]
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by Thomas on (#70P9H)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia for sharing the following article about one of my favorite topics, which we've covered in the past. Long before Zoom classrooms or remote-learning platforms existed, Australia was already teaching across the outback via radio. This article from Education Daily explores how the School of the Air began [...]
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by Thomas on (#70P9J)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Carlos Latuff, who writes: The path of tropical storm Nakri," forecast to become a typhoon on Sunday, is shown on this weather chart from the Korea Meteorological Administration, broadcasted via radiofax and received this morning in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 0800 UTC, frequency 13570 kHz (UTC).
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by Thomas on (#70NHZ)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click image to enlarge): Click here to view the entire B25 schedule for TRSW.
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by Thomas on (#70MW9)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia, who shares the following schedule update from Radio Taiwan International's Spanish language service:
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by Thomas on (#70MKZ)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Carlos Latuff, who writes: Typhoon Halong in three radiofax received this morning in Rio de Janeiro: -Japan Meteorological Agency (13988 kHz) -Korea Meteorological Administration (13570 kHz) -Shanghai Meteorological Bureau (12382 kHz) Note: I added the little hand to make it easier to locate the typhoon on the charts. Among [...]
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by Thomas on (#70KR9)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Mark Hirst, who shares the following note: One of my favourite channels just posted a video on the structural engineering challenges of tall radio masts. Mark This is a fascinating video. Thank you, Mark!
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by Thomas on (#70KP8)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia for sharing this tip: Radio Romania International has announced that Listeners' Day 2025 will take place on November 2 (the first Sunday after RRI's anniversary). This year's theme focuses on digital safety - from phishing scams to AI-driven fraud and disinformation - and they're inviting listeners to [...]
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by Thomas on (#70KP9)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of a recent Voice of Vietnam broadcast. Carlos notes: Typhoon Matmo, Voice of Vietnam, 11885 kHz Click here to view on YouTube.
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#70KPA)
Greetings all SWLing Post community, here's more about what the Imaginary Stations crew will be getting up to via those shortwaves this week on Saturday 11th October 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 12th October 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and at 2100 UTC (new time slot) on 3975 [...]
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by Thomas on (#70JT8)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor James Salmon, who shares the following announcement: Starting on October 9 pm ET on WRMI 9955kHz - SJTJ - Sunny Jim's Trance Journey. A chance for me to share with you some of today's music I currently enjoy listening to. I'll be playing a selection of uplifting, melodic, well-sung [...]
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by Thomas on (#70HZ3)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Gerard Koopal for tipping us to this event: If you're a radio lover, music fan, or just curious about broadcasting in an analog spirit, you'll want to check out Eifeler Radiotage. The event is billed as In 2 Tagen um die Welt" (Around the World in 2 Days") - [...]
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by Thomas on (#70HCB)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Mark Hirst, who shares the following guest post: A Radio Postcard from Seoul by Mark Hirst I recently spent a very memorable week in Seoul, motivated to travel there byHallyuor theKorean Wave, a cultural phenomena exemplified by the TV showSquid Game, animated movieK-Pop Demon Hunters, boy bandBTS, and girl [...]
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by Thomas on (#70HCC)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor and noted political cartoonist,Carlos Latuff, who shares the followingillustrated radio listening report of recent CGTN and CNR broadcasts. Carlos notes: Typhoon Matmo, the 21st major storm to hit China this year, China National Radio (CNR), 17565 kHz (?) Click here to view on YouTube. Typhoon Matmo disrupts holiday travel in China, [...]
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by Thomas on (#70GBS)
Many thanks toSWLing PostcontributorDan Greenall, who shares the following post: When I began shortwave listening back in 1969, Vatican Radio was one of the first stations I came across. That same year, the late Dr. Richard E. Wood authored a book called Shortwave Voices of the World" in which he writes some notes about the [...]
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by Robert Gulley on (#70FK3)
This was emailed out today, so I thought I would post it here for those not on the Radioddity mailing list. Note that in addition to the special code for the RF750 Plus, there is a 20% off site wide code with some exclusions:
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by Thomas on (#70FE6)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Carlos Latuff, who shares the following: Radiofax from Shanghai Meteorological Bureau (12382 kHz) received today at Urca Beach, Rio de Janeiro (09h00 UTC). Cyclone 01B over India and tropical storm Matmo (Paolo) in the Philippines, the fourth in a row!
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#70ECS)
Greetings all SWLing Post community, here's more about what the Imaginary Stations crew will be broadcasting via those shortwaves this week on Saturday 4th October 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 5th October 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and at 2100 UTC (new time slot) on 3975 kHz and [...]
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by Thomas on (#70C17)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update: From the Isle of Music, October 2025 October's program will be the final 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 (and recordings from Cubans elsewhere) and [...]
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by Thomas on (#70BJJ)
On Saturday, September 20, 2025, the Asheville Radio Museum held its fifth annual Radio Flea Market and Open House-and I attended with camera in hand. As a proud member and volunteer at the museum, it's always a treat to see the community come together around radios of every shape and size. The flea market is [...]
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by Thomas on (#70AXC)
Apologies for the very late notice, but I wanted to let you know that I'll be joining WRTH for a live interview on their YouTube channel at the top of the hour. You're warmly invited to join the livestream and take part: Click here to register and join live Many thanks, Thomas
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#708VC)
Greetings all SWLing Post community, here's more about what the Imaginary Stations crew will bring via those shortwaves this week on Saturday 27th September 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 28th September 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and at 2100 UTC (new time slot) on 3975 kHz and 6160 [...]
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by Thomas on (#707Y9)
Many thanks toSWLing Postcontributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following update: Special Extra Broadcast of September's Program Channel 292 will air an encore broadcast of September's UBMP featuring jazz from Russia and Ukraine on September 28, 2025 at 0300 UTC (11pm Eastern US) on 3955 kHz. This is an experiment - although most Europeans are [...]
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by Thomas on (#707YC)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Vladimir, who writes with a tip: I'd like to share a very simple lifehack for improving reception on a regular radio broadcast receiver. I've been reading SWLing Post for a long time and I remember that you already had something similar, but I'm not sure how much it's the [...]
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by Thomas on (#706EX)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who shares the following post: Much to the delight of DXers, Trans World Radio began broadcasting from the African country of Swaziland over 50 years ago. According to the 1975 World Radio TV Handbook, they had four 30 kW transmitters to conduct initial testing in the 90, [...]
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by Thomas on (#706EY)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dennis Dura for sharing this fascinating Nuts & Volts article exploring the history of FM radio in American automobiles. While AM dominated dashboards for decades, FM began to make its way into U.S. cars in 1958, slowly changing how drivers listened to music and news on the road. The [...]
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by TheReportOfTheWeek on (#7065T)
Hello all! As some time has passed, I felt it appropriate to publish the latest schedule for my transmissions to North America and beyond! My radio program is 1 Hour in length and features discussion (often about current events, other times about random subjects on my mind) at the start of the program and [...]
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by Thomas on (#704JW)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dennis Dura, who shares news via Radio World that the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979) has cleared the House Energy and Commerce Committee with overwhelming bipartisan support (50-1). If passed, the bill would require automakers to include free, easily accessible AM radio receivers in all new [...]
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by Thomas on (#703GB)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who writes: I have lived in southern Ontario, Canada my entire life, have been DXing since the late 1960's and have held the amateur radio call sign VE3HLC for over 50 years. Most of this area's AM broadcast stations had been considered pests" over the years as [...]
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by Fastradioburst23 on (#703BA)
Greetings all SWLing Post community, here's the Imaginary Stations shortwave schedule for this week. On Saturday 20th September 2025 at 1100 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 21st September 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTCon6160 kHz and at 2100 UTC (new time slot) on 3975 kHz and 6160 kHz (via the services of Shortwave [...]
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by Thomas on (#702KQ)
One of our sponsors, Choyong Radio, has launched a new Kickstarter campaign for what they call the next generation walkie-talkie." Click here to check it out. According to the campaign specs, the WT2 combines: Dual-Mode Communication: Analog 450 MHz band for classic two-way radio. Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) via 4G/Wi-Fi for worldwide communication. World-Class Reception: [...]
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by Thomas on (#7013Z)
As recalled by Bob Colegrove Uncle Clayton was my very first SWLing buddy. In the late 50s there was no Internet - very few ways for SWLs to interact with one another. There were clubs that published mimeograph bulletins every month or so. These were mailed to SWLs across the country and around the world. [...]
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