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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who shares the following news item from EIN Presswire: Wireless Innovation Forum Launches “Beyond the Radio Dial” Highlighting the Role Radio Spectrum Plays in Daily Life Weather forecasting, climate, radar, GPS and more to be explored with industry experts in new video podcast WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES ..read more

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following news from Radio New Zealand: RNZ’s pips are changing – Can you hear the difference? (RNZ) https://podcast.radionz.co.nz/mnr/mnr-20240412-0756-rnz_national_its_the_pips-128.mp3 RNZ National is changing the pips – the beeps that mark the start of each hour which play immediately before the news bulletin broadcast. The pips ..read more

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rich Stahl, who writes: In Ocean View NJ, our eclipse started at 2:08, 3:23 totality, and ended 4:35. We have a daytimer here on 1020, WWAC, at 1900 watts, and I was curious if KDKA, at 50kw, also on 1020, would have any presence during the event. I used ..read more

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent Radio Havana Cuba broadcast. Carlos notes: News bulletin from Rádio Habana, Cuba, on 11760 kHz, heard in Florianópolis, Brazil ..read more