Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Giuseppe Morlè, who shares the following guest post: Dear Thomas and Friends of SWLing Post, I am Giuseppe Morlè from Formia, a town in central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea. I have built a new “Multiloop” antenna using a 40 cm diameter milk crate. The crate is very sturdy […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following news item via SwissInfo.ch: Swiss Broadcasting Corporation pulls plug on FM radio (SwissInfo.ch) The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) switched off outdated analogue FM transmitters at 11:59pm on New Year’s Eve. Connections to around 850 ultra-shortwave transmitters throughout Switzerland have come to an end. […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following Kyodo News Radiofax and notes: First 2025 morning edition of Kyodo News: “Happy New Year. We wish all ships a safe voyage.” Kyodo News is the only news agency in the world that sends news to Japanese ships via radiofax. Received in Porto […]
Good Morning! It’s January 1st, 2025, and I’d like to wish you all a very Happy New Year! As I mentioned on Patreon yesterday, in many ways, I’m happy to see 2024 in the rear-view mirror. It was a challenging year for our family, but even amidst the difficulties, there were countless moments of joy […]
Hi to all SWLing Post community! FastRadioBurst 23 here letting you know what audio treats the Imaginary Stations crew have in store for you next week. On Saturday 4th January 2025 at 1200 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and also on Sunday 5th January 2025 at 1000/1400 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and at 2100 UTC on 3975 kHz […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares illustrated radio listening report of a recent KBS World Radio broadcast. Carlos notes: Hey Thomas my friend, wish you, your family and the SWLing Post community a happy 2025. Full news bulletin of KBS World Radio (in Spanish), with focus on the tragic plane crash […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Richard Cuff, who notes that Radio 4 is having a special all-day New Year’s program to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Shipping Forecast. Click here to check it out on Radio 4.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who writes: Decoding weather bulletin broadcasted in the PACTOR/FEC system by the Brazilian Navy radio station in Rio de Janeiro. Received today at Parque Marinha in Porto Alegre, 12710 kHz (USB), 21h45 UTC. Click here to watch on YouTube.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who writes: Hi Thomas Back in the 1970’s, I used to enjoy hunting for “utility” radio stations outside the regular SWBC bands. When I came across a copy of the Utility DXer’s Handbook from 1971 recently on eBay, I couldn’t resist purchasing it. I have since made […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist Carlos Latuff, who shares an illustrated radio listening report of a recent La Union (Paraguay) broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of Radio La Union talk show (in Spanish). News about three men attacked by bees in Encarnacion, Paraguay, leaving one dead. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Click here […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Terry Colgan of Texas Radio Shortwave, who writes: Hi – Here’s our program schedule for the first three months of 2025. We’re continuing to air monthly programs over Channel 292, Rohrbach, Germany, featuring Texas musicians (except in January). We kick off the New Year with an hour of programming […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Alan, who shares the following announcement from the DRM Consortium: DRM SW transmissions from Germany after Christmas On 27 December, SE-TA 2, a private German shortwave radio station, will be on air with a 4-hour moderated music programme “Musikalischer Frühschoppen” from the Waldheim, Germany, transmitter. The frequency will be […]
Hi to all SWLing Post community! FastRadioBurst 23 here letting you know what the Imaginary Stations crew have up their sleeves for this festive weekend. We’d like to send holiday greetings to our listeners old and new. Thank you for your support, we couldn’t do it without you. On Saturday December 28th 2024 at 1200 […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who once again has published an update to his excellent Holiday Broadcasts on Shortwave schedule. Alan notes: Attached is version 4.0 of the “Holiday Programmes on Shortwave 14 Dec 2024 to 1 Jan 2025” PDF ready for you to upload to your SWLing.com site if you wish, and […]
On Christmas Eve the Parker Solar Probe is going to enter the Sun’s atmosphere for the first time to study Solar Wind. For radio hobbists of all ilks, this will hopefully help us understand more about the origins of Solar Wind, and thereby help us understand more fully the effects this has on radio signals […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares illustrated radio listening report of a recent Vatican Radio broadcast. Carlos notes: Part of Vatican Radio’s news bulletin (in English). Part of Pope Francis’ Christmas message. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Click here to view on YouTube.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Brian (WA1ZMS), who writes: What has now become an annual LF listening event, WI2XLQ (an FCC Experimental Callsign) will once again be QRV for a recreation of the alleged first voice transmission made by Reginald Fessenden in 1909. Transmission on 486kHz in full carrier AM will start at 22:00z […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who notes that SAQ will be on the air on Christmas Eve Morning, Dec 24th 2024. Details can be found here: https://alexander.n.se/saq-to-air-on-christmas-eve-morning-dec-24th-2024/
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who once again has published an update to his excellent Holiday Broadcasts on Shortwave schedule. Alan notes: Attached is version 3.0 of the “Holiday Programmes on Shortwave 14 Dec 2024 to 1 Jan 2025” PDF. Note that this edition contains a substantial number of additions over the previous […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Terry Colgan of Texas Radio Shortwave, who writes: Here’s our December 25 program schedule featuring holiday music by Texas artists. The BIG NEWS is our 0300 UTC broadcast from Woofferton, UK, with 250 kW. Intended primarily for North American listeners, the high-power broadcast should provide good reception in other […]