2024 Checkered Flag Award: Time to Get Racy! By Brian D. Smith, W9IND You can’t go 3 for 3 if you haven’t gone 1 for 1. And if you want to add the 2024 Checkered Flag Award to your collection, you’ll have to bag the first W9IMS special event of the year sometime between now […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Troy Riedel, who shares the following news via Spaceweather.com: HUGE SUNSPOT HURLS CME TOWARD EARTH: A sunspot so large it visually rivals Carrington’s famous sunspot of 1859 hurled a CME toward Earth today. Don’t worry! A new Carrington Event is not in the offing. The incoming CME isn’t potent […]
(Source: Texas Radio Shortwave) TRSW returns to Channel 292 monthly TRSW returns to Channel 292, Rohrbach, Germany, on each month’s first consecutive Saturday and Sunday. (In September, that’s the 7th and 8th.) Programs air the first Saturday on 3955 kHz at 1900 UTC and the first Sunday on 9670 kHz at 1200 UTC. Tentative programs […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Michael, who shares the following announcement: The 2024 editions of my NDB handbooks and CDs are available now. As always I’ve incorporated the latest changes and monitoring results. The new GNDBH contains the details of more than 17400 NDBs worldwide. It is the perfect listening companion for radio listeners […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who writes: SWLing Post readers have no doubt seen the appearance of the Raddy RF-919, which is manufactured by Hanrongda in China. I have generally not been impressed by some receivers from this company, notably the HRD-747/757 and the reviews seem to support this. However, from first […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who writes: Hi Thomas In addition to digitizing many of my old SW and BCB audio files, I have begun setting up some of my QSL galleries on the internet archive in order to help preserve radio history. I am sending along a few links that perhaps […]
FastRadioBurst 23 here letting you know of our shortwave outings this week. On Sunday 5th May 2024 at 0900/1300 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then at 2000 UTC on 6160 kHz and 3975 kHz we have a show called Test Cards on Radio which is beamed to Europe via Shortwave Gold. This show is a must for fans […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Frans Goddijn, who writes: Dear Thomas, Last week I bought & installed the new KiwiSDR receiver and shared it on the web so anyone can use my setup. I posted a blog about it: https://kostverlorenvaart.blogspot.com/2024/04/kiwisdr2-radio.html Excellent, Frans! Thanks for sharing! Readers, you can check out and use Frans’ KiwiSDR […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dean Bianco, who writes: Inspired by Chuck Yarbrough ‘s YouTube video, I ordered one of the newly-manufactured replacement power supplies for the WJ-8711A/HF-1000A series from WJ Systems, a new company run by noted WJ master technician Stephen Pappin. For those of us who own one (or more) of the […]
Many thanks to the National VOA Museum of Broadcasting for posting the following video on their YouTube channel: Click here to view on YouTube.
Hi, FastRadioBurst 23 here letting you know of a couple of our shows this week. On Sunday 28th April 2024 at 0900/1300 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then at 2000 UTC on 6160 kHz and 3975 kHz we have The Shortwave Garage Sale beamed to Europe via Shortwave Gold. Pull open that garage door, crank up your shortwave […]
Many thanks to a number of readers who’ve sent me the following email announcement (that I unfortunately) also received today from Martin Jue at MFJ Enterprises: Heavy Sad Heart Dear Fellow Hams and Friends, April 25, 2024 Dear Fellow Hams and Friends, It is with a sad heart as I write this letter. As many […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Tilford, who shares the following broadcast schedules: From the Isle of Music, May 11, 2024 Broadcast: The main feature will be special guest Kiki Valera with some of his new son cubano album “Vacilón Santiaguero”. Broadcast times: May 11: 0900-1000 UTC 9670 kHz & 1900-2000 UTC 3955 and […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent Voice of Korea broadcast. Carlos notes: Kim Jong Un guides combined tactical drill simulating nuclear counterattack, via Voice of Korea. Click here to listen via YouTube.
Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio. Enjoy! Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors Alan, Dan, and Rich Cuff for the following tips: WQVR(AM) Is Granted CP to Use HEBA Antenna at Night […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who writes: Tomorrow, April 25, 2024, will be the 150th anniversary of G. Marconi’s birth. […]I’ve just published an article on the Radio Club du Perche website in which I’ve included a few references to English-language sites : http://radioclub.perche.free.fr/?p=12658 The Poldhu Amateur Radio Club (UK) will be […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who writes: Hi Thomas, I received today by radiofax in Porto Alegre the morning edition of Kyodo News and the front page news is that, due to lack of personnel, the Japanese government has not put into operation more FM radio stations for use in disasters. Here’s […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Patrizio Cardelli, who shares the following background story (via our friend, Dave Porter) about a Woofferton test transmission received at his QTH in Italy: Hi Patrizio, Thank you for your report and I confirm the details for 9885 kHz are correct. These transmissions were to fault-find on a 250/300 […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following guest post: Sources of SWL Information “Pre-Internet” by Dan Greenall When I first discovered the world of shortwave listening, many years before the internet, access to hobby related information was mostly available through over-the-air DX programs, monthly DX club bulletins, as well as […]
Hi FastRadioBurst 23 here letting you know of our forthcoming shows this week. On Sunday 21st April 2024 at 0900/1300 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then at 2000 UTC on 6160 kHz and 3975 kHz we have WREN beamed to Europe via Shortwave Gold. This show will feature lots of our feathered friends and we will be bringing […]