Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of ZP-30 in Paraguay broadcasting in German. Carlos notes: ZP-30, Christian radio station in Paraguay broadcasting in German. Listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Click here to view on YouTube ..read more

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and DXer, Ralph Perry, who shares the following announcement (click here for more background in a previous post) : 99-CENT ‘PACIFIC ODYSSEY’ WEEK IS HERE! Click here to check it out on Amazon.com (note that this is an affiliate link that supports the SWLing Post at no cost to you ..read more

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Michael (BD4AAQ) who shares the following guest post: Shanghai Coast Radio Station (XSG): Those Giant Antennas! The 17th of May is the World Telecommunication Day. It is also the open day of Shanghai Coast Radio Station. On this day, a group of amateur radio operators were invited to visit ..read more

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares the following article from Radio World:  “World Radio Television Handbook” Lives On With its comprehensive listing of radio/television stations worldwide, including their frequencies and general program content, the “World Radio Television Handbook” has been an essential companion for broadcasting listeners and radio professionals. So when publisher ..read more

FastRadioBurst 23 letting you know of our forthcoming shortwave transmissions this week. On Sunday 2nd June 2024 at 0900/1300 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then at 2000 UTC on 6160 kHz and 3975 kHz we bring you the return of Free Radio Skybird beamed to Europe via Shortwave Gold. Tune in and enjoy the return of the station ..read more

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Meara who shares the following article from the excellent SolderSmoke Podcast blog: 2014 “Off the Shelf” Regen Comes Off the Shelf (Two Videos) Walter KA4KXX spotted an error in the schematic of my 2014 “Off the Shelf” regen receiver: The source resistor on the MPF-102 should be 2200 ohms, not 2.7 ..read more

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Kostas (SV3ORA), for sharing the following product announcement which originally appeared on his website: The NR-1, a revolutionary noise blanker that works directly on the antenna! Tired of that HF noise that can’t be beaten otherwise? Want to remove it before it gets into your transceiver? Can’t install a ..read more

FastRadioBurst 23 letting you know of a forthcoming project from DJ Frederick called The Radio Enthusiast e-APA. It looks very interesting and will cover subjects we all love radio-wise! As the flyer above states the main purpose of the project is “for fun, to connect with other radio enthusiasts, to share information & creativity.” It’ll ..read more

I once again attended Four Days in May and the Dayton Hamvention this year–it was an amazing event and I believe attendance was at a record level (over 35,000 attendees!).  I stayed quite busy speaking with readers of the SWLing Post and QRPer.com. I really appreciate all of the kind words and support–it was great ..read more

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Kris Partidge, who notes that there’s a new shortwave radio station in: Radio Piko! The station is run by a hobbyist and transmits music, old time radio shows, and interviews. The station uses fixed frequencies and announces broadcasts on the website a day before. Radio Piko even has a ..read more