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Pacific Odyssey: Latest Novel by DXer Ralph Perry

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ralph Perry, who shares the following announcement: Big news here is that after five years of hard work, yesterday was publication day for DXer Ralph Perry’s second novel, written under the pen name of Chet Nairene: “PACIFIC ODYSSEY – The Curious Journey of Lew 2.0” follows Ralph’s successful predecessor […]

DICA 2: “The Revenge” – Giuseppe tests his updated homebrew antenna!

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Giuseppe Morlè, who shares the following antenna project: Dear Thomas and Friends of the SWLing Post, I’m Giuseppe Morlè from Formia, central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea. After the DICA prototype I created another one called DICA 2 The Revenge! This other minimal antenna works differently from the prototype. It is shorter, […]

Radio Sighting in “Let’s Get Harry”

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Perry Lusk, who writes: Guess what kids? Another radio sighting from the 1986 film Let’s Get Harry! Lots of big names in this one including Mark Harmon, Robert Duvall, Gary Busey, and former founding member of the Eagles Glenn Frey. While on a covert rescue mission in Columbia, they […]

Carlos’ Shortwave Art and recording of the Voice of Vietnam (March 23, 2024)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent Voice of Vietnam broadcast. Carlos’ goal is to vividly illustrate the broadcaster’s message in his own unique artistic style and is not a reflection of his own beliefs or those of the SWLing Post. His objective is for his […]

A large CME could bring G3-class geomagnetic storms

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Troy Riedel, who shares the following news from Spaceweather.com: A BIG CME IS COMING: This morning’s X1-class solar flare hurled a bright CME toward Earth. NASA and NOAA models agree that the storm cloud should reach our planet by the early hours of March 25th. A direct hit could spark strong G3-class geomagnetic storms […]

Paul spots an AOR AR-3000A in “20 Days in Mariupol”

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul, who writes: Hi Thomas, “20 Days in Mariupol” won this year’s Oscar for Best Documentary. The movie is about the Russian siege to that city in the opening days of the Ukraine invasion, as recounted by a filmmaker located there. There is a segment of the movie about […]

SWL Contest 2024: June – August 2024

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Frank SWL F14368, who is once again hosting a shortwave radio listening contest called SWL Contest 2024. This contest will be held from June – August 2024 and requires no registration. Please check out this webpage for rules and submission guidelines. Submissions and questions can be sent to: swlcontest@gmx.fr

OceanEyes: A Python API that allows streaming of local content

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Lee, who shared the following comment in one of our Ocean Digital Wifi radio reviews. Lee writes: I love [Ocean Digital] radios and have been working on a Python API to interact easier with them. You can find my project over at https://github.com/duracell80/oceaneyes. I have been trying to add […]

Turning those clocks back again

It’s another week gone again and I’m FastRadioBurst 23 from the Imaginary Stations crew letting you know about this week’s shows. The first  broadcast is to Europe via Shortwave Gold on Sunday 24th March 2024 at 1000/1400 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then at 2100 UTC on 3975 kHz. This time we turn the clocks back for a bit of time anomaly broadcasting with […]

Tuning In: An Artistic and Auditory Exploration of Korean Radio by Carlos Latuff

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares this special dive into the world of radio both in and targeting the Korean peninsula. His report includes off-air recordings along with his own original artwork. Koreas’ Radio War by Carlos Latuff, a special for the SWLing Post The war that […]

Bob Heil: 50 Years of Maximum Rock n’ Roll

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, William (W8LV), who writes: Bob Heil’s story, as told BY Bob Heil, is available as a podcast. Here, find real music and amateur radio history as told firsthand! Available here: Check out: 50 Years of Maximum Rock n’ Roll: Thank you, William! As a sample, here’s one of the […]

Photos from the Stuart Hamfest 2024

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike (VE3MKX), who shares the following photos by Ben (VE3ST) of the Stuart Hamfest 2024 held in Florida: Photo Gallery Click to view the entire photo album–> Thank you so much for taking and sharing these photos with us, Ben!

It’s shortwave sleepy time again!

Hi all SWLing Post Community, FastRadioBurst 23 from the Imaginary Stations crew letting you know about our shortwave shows this week. The first is another very chilled, dreamy and sleep inducing programme (in the best way possible of course). It’s called WZZZ 2 and is broadcast to Europe via Shortwave Gold on Sunday 17th March 2024 at 1000/1400 hrs UTC on 6160 […]

KBS A24 SW Frequency Change

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following announcement via KBS: With the beginning of A24 season at 0100 UTC (1000 KST), March 31, 2024, KBS WORLD Radio English Service will broadcast at 1400-1600 UTC (2300-0100 KST) on 9785kHz instead of 9630kHz. We hope the new frequency and the adjustments will […]

A Conversation with Eric Fetters-Walp

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM When the Top 10 DX of the Year 2023 Contest results were posted by the Top DX Radioclub on January 24, 2024 — https://swling.com/blog/2024/01/results-top-10-dx-of-the-year-2023/ —  I noticed that Eric Fetters-Walp had placed seventh overall and #1 in North America and #1 in the USA. I was curious how he had achieved […]

Why Schenectady?

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Meara who writes: Thomas: SWLing Post readers might like this one. Ramakrishnan sent me the Smithsonian article. It is very nice, and helps answer — I think — the question about why so many old SW radio dials have “Schenectady” on them. Steinmetz seems like a great guy. https://soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-wizard-of-schenectady-charles.html 73 Bill I […]

Haluk spots a Braun T23 on Facebook Marketplace

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Haluk Mesci, who writes: I recently bought a Braun T1000 in unbelievably good condition. And today I noticed a Facebook ad for a Braun T23, on sale here in Toronto. Judging from the photos, it is obvious that there is an ‘Eton E1 – Grundig YB 500’ kind of […]

Paul is impressed with the XHDATA/SIHUADON R-108 Shortwave Radio

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who writes: Hi Thomas, Near my home, there’s a small pond where shortwave reception is often very good… Receiver: XHDATA SIHUADON R-108 with single telescopic antenna (No external antenna) Recording with a smartphone placed close to the receiver, which explains the ambient noise, especially the wind noise […]

RAC: Canadian Amateurs Invited to Participate in Solar Eclipse Project

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Richard, who shares the following announcement from the RAC: Contribute to Eclipse Science and History: Research Propagation with Your Receiver! March 5, 2024 –  The Case Amateur Radio Club W8EDU of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio is excited to invite Canadian Amateurs to participate in the upcoming […]

2024 Eclipse: HamSCI Roundtable Events

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ed Efchak (WX2R), who shares the following announcement: The Solar Eclipse Is One Month Away! Learn How You Can Participate in Two HamSCI Roundtable Events The last total solar eclipse across North America for twenty years will occur on Monday, April 8th. Hams across North America are asked to […]